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University of Illinois Athletics

2017 Football Roster

72 Gabe Megginson

  • Ht./Wt. 6-5 / 305
  • Position OL
  • Hometown Jacksonville, Ill.
  • High School Jacksonville

Biography

2017 Junior

  • Played in all 12 games with four starts on the offensive line
  • Started at guard twice, tackle once and as a sixth lineman once
  • Played primarily on special teams
  • Transferred following the season

2016 Sophomore

  • Played in 10 games with seven starts on the offensive line
  • Started at guard six times and tackle once

2015 Freshman

  • Redshirted the 2015 season 

High School

  • Consensus four-star recruit (247Sports, ESPN.com, Rivals and Scout)
  • Ranked among top-300 players nationally by Scout (No. 122) and ESPN.com (No. 219)
  • Ranked as the No. 12 offensive lineman nationally by Scout, No. 18 by Rivals and No. 20 by ESPN.com
  • Ranked as the No. 2 overall prospect in Illinois by ESPN.com and Scout, No. 4 by 247Sports and No. 5 by Rivals
  • Ranked as the No. 1 offensive lineman in Illinois by all four outlets
  • Captain at 2015 Semper-Fidelis All-American Bowl
  • First-team All-State, All-Area and All-Conference in 2014
  • Three-year letterwinner in football and four-year letterwinner in track and field

Personal

  • Born May 26, 1997
  • Son of Tim and Heidi Megginson
  • Has three brothers and two sisters
  • Enrolled in general curriculum

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 72

    2015Freshman

    OL
    6'5" 300 lbs
    72
  • 72

    2016Redshirt Freshman

    OL
    6'5" 300 lbs
    72
  • 72

    2017Sophomore

    OL
    6'5" 305 lbs
    72