2020 Football Roster
Jersey Number 23
Conner Lillig
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-10 / 190
- Position:
- RB
- Hometown:
- Oak Park, Ill.
- High School:
- Fenwick
2020 Junior
- Played in three games
- Three carries for 14 yards on the season
2019 Sophomore
- Played in one game at running back
- First career carries against Rutgers 11/2/19
2018 Redshirt Freshman
- Member of the Illinois team
- Academic All-Big Ten
2017 Freshman
- Joined the team as a walkon at the start of training camp but did not finish the season with the team.
High School
- Lettered two years in football
- Played for head coach Gene Nudo at Fenwick
- 2016 All-CCL
- 2016 all-area honorable mention
- National Honor Society
- Presidential Scholar Award
- Also played volleyball in high school
Personal
- Born June 8, 1999
- Son of Nick and Marie Lillig
- Father, Nick, played football at Harvard from 1982-86
- Chose Illinois because, "the education and opportunity to be successful."
- Plans to major in economics
- Plans to get a master's degree and work in finance following his playing career
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