2023 Football Roster
Jersey Number 19
Eian Pugh
- Position:
- WR
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 175
- Hometown:
- Oak Park, Ill.
- High School:
- Fenwick
2023 Redshirt Freshman
- Did not play in a game
2022 Freshman
- Played in one game and redshirted the season
- Made his Illinois debut against Chattanooga 9/22/22
High School
- Three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN, On3, and Rivals
- Position ranks: #62 (Rivals), #115 (247), #153 (ESPN)
- State ranks: #9 (Rivals), #18 (247), #19 (ESPN)
- Played for head coach Matt Battaglia at Fenwick
- Three-year varsity starter
- Led Fenwick to the 2021 IHSA 5A state championship
- Also played basketball and ran track in high school
- Offers included Ball State, Bowling Green, Cincinnati, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Toledo, and UNLV
Personal
- Born January 21, 2004
- Son of Melanie and Gregory Pugh
- One brother, Evan
- Uncle, Deryk Gilmore, played football at Penn State and attended Illinois for his master’s degree
- Chose Illinois because, “The overall school and the connections I can make with the people here. Also, the coaching staff made me feel welcome. It was the best official visit I had, so it was a no-brainer when the time came.”
- Plans to major in business
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