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2022 Football Roster

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75 Alex Pihlstrom

  • Position OL
  • Class Senior
  • Height 6-6
  • Weight 305
  • Hometown Glen Ellyn, Ill.
  • High School Glenbard West
  • Instagram apihlstrom0
  • Twitter apihlstrom45

Biography

NIL Opportunities

Big Ten Logo white 2022 All-Big Ten
Graduation Badge University of Illinois Graduate

2022 Senior

  • All-Big Ten second team (coaches)
  • All-Big Ten honorable mention (media)
  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • NFF Hampshire Honor Society
  • Started all 13 games at center
  • Part of the first offensive line in Illinois history to be named a Joe Moore Award finalist
  • Illinois’ Scholar Athlete Award winner
  • Campbell Trophy semifinalist

2021 Junior

  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • Played in all 12 games with five starts

2020 Junior

  • Played in all eight games and started two at left guard 
  • Made first career start at left guard against Purdue 10/31/20 
  • Awarded with a scholarship by head coach Lovie Smith after practice 11/5/20 (video)

2019 Sophomore

  • Played in one game at tight end
  • Made Illinois debut against Rutgers

2018 Redshirt Freshman

  • Member of Illinois team
  • Academic All-Big Ten

2017 Freshman

  • Walkon redshirted the 2017 season

High School

  • Two-year letterwinner
  • Played for coach Chad Hetlet
  • 2016 All-West Suburban Silver
  • 2016 Academic All-State
  • 2016 Academic All-Conference
  • Helped Glenbard West to a state title in 2015
  • Also played basketball and tennis in high school

Personal

  • Born April 28, 1999
  • Son of Mike Pihlstrom and Kim Noble
  • Two younger sisters, Kate and Megan
  • Father played football at Minnesota from 1984-88
  • Chose Illinois because, “I was looking for a bigger school to try and compete and I believed I could compete in the Big Ten.”
  • Graduated with a degree in recreation, sport, and tourism
  • Enrolled in the strategic brand communication master's program

Statistics

Season:
2022

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 89

    2017Freshman

    TE
    6'6" 235 lbs
    89
  • 89

    2018Redshirt Freshman

    TE
    6'6" 250 lbs
    89
  • 89

    2019Sophomore

    TE
    6'6" 240 lbs
    89
  • 75

    2020Junior

    OL
    6'6" 285 lbs
    75
  • 75

    2021Junior

    OL
    6'6" 300 lbs
    75
  • 75

    2022Senior

    OL
    6'6" 305 lbs
    75