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Illinois Fighting Illini

11 Alex Bray

  • Position DL
  • Class Sophomore
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 270
  • Major General Studies
  • Hometown Chesterfield, Mo.
  • High School Marquette
  • Instagram alexander__bray
  • Twitter A_TrainBray

Biography

2024 Sophomore

  • Played in all 13 games
  • Recorded a career-high three tackles at #9 Penn State (9/28/24) and at Rutgers (11/23/24)

2023 Freshman

  • Played in eight games
  • Made Illinois debut in season-opening win vs. Toledo (9/2/23)

High School 

  • Three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN, On3, and Rivals
  • Position ranks: #82 (247), #83 (On3), #141 (ESPN)
  • State ranks: #15 (On3), #23 (247), #26 (ESPN)
  • Played for head coach Michael Stewart at Marquette High School
  • Three-year letterwinner
  • 2022 all-state, all-district, and all-conference first-team selection
  • 2022 Suburban Conference Defensive Player of the Year
  • 2022 St. Louis Post-Dispatch All-Metro
  • Holds the career and single-season sack records at Marquette High School
  • Third-place finish at the Missouri state wrestling tournament as a senior
  • Offers included Eastern Michigan, Kent State, Ohio, and North Dakota State

Personal

  • Born on August 11, 2004
  • Son of Scott Bray and Trisha Arnold
  • One brother, Sullivan, and one sister, Isabelle
  • Chose Illinois because, “The connection I made with the coaching staff.”
  • Majoring in general studies

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    DL
    6'4" 250 lbs
  • 11

    2023Freshman

    DL
    6'4" 260 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2024Sophomore

    DL
    6'4" 270 lbs
    11