2019 Football Roster
Jersey Number 68
Jake Stover
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 300
- Position:
- OL
- Hometown:
- Chicago, Ill.
- High School:
- St. Rita
2018 Redshirt Freshman
- Played four games as backup center
2017 Freshman
- Walkon redshirted the 2017 season
High School
- 2017 All-Chicago Catholic League Blue first team
- 2017 all-area
- Andy Smialek Award winner, given to the player who displays pride, poise, courage and determination on and off the field
- 75 pancake/knockdown blocks as a senior
- Played for head coach Todd Kuska at St. Rita
- Also wrestled in high school
- Four-year member of the Silver Honor Roll
Personal
- Born Aug. 18, 1999
- Son of Dan and Jackie Stover
- Two older brothers, Danny and Jordan
- Chose Illinois because, “The University of Illinois is my dream school and I have always been attracted to its history of excellence.”
- Lists his favorite athlete as David Diehl, who has been his idol since second grade
- Majoring in interdisciplinary health sciences
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