2022 Football Roster
Jersey Number 70
Tommy Cronin
- Position:
- OL
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 310
- Hometown:
- Oak Park, Ill.
- High School:
- Oak Park River Forest
2022 Sophomore
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Played in all 13 games as Illinois’ primary punt protector
2021 Redshirt Freshman
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Played in five games
2020 Redshirt Freshman
- Did not play in a game
2019 Freshman
- Redshirted the 2019 season
High School
- Lettered in football as a senior
- Played for head coach John Hoerster at Oak Park River Forest
- Also played baseball and golf in high school
- Did not start playing football until senior year
Personal
- Born May 25, 2001
- Son of Regan and Thomas Cronin
- Eight sisters, Caroline, Anne-Claire, Jilly, Tamsen, Rory, Regan Mary, Tess, Eileen, and one brother, Marshall
- Picked Illinois because, "I connected with the coaching staff right away, Illinois is my home town state, I have family here, and I love the colors orange and blue.”
- Plans to own his own business or become a lawyer following his playing career
- Majoring in history
Illinois Football | Bret Bielema Press Conference 3/5/26
Thursday, March 05
Illinois Football | Bobby Hauck Introductory Press Conference 2/12/26
Thursday, February 12
Illinois Football | Bret Bielema Press Conference 2/4/26
Thursday, February 05
Illinois Football | Xavier Scott Return Announcement Press Conference Press Conference 1/21/26
Wednesday, January 21
