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University of Illinois Athletics

2023 Football Roster

36 Ben Schultz

  • Position TE
  • Class Junior
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 240
  • Hometown Champaign, Ill.
  • High School Central
  • Instagram ben_schultzz
  • Twitter BenSchultzz

Biography

NIL Opportunities

Graduation Badge University of Illinois Graduate

2023 Junior

  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • Played in 11 games, primarily on special teams

2022 Sophomore

  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • Played in three games, including the ReliaQuest Bowl

2021 Redshirt Freshman

  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • Did not play in a game

2020 Redshirt Freshman

  • Did not play in a game

2019 Freshman

  • Redshirted the 2019 season
  • Joined team as a walk-on for training camp

High School

  • Played for head coach Tim Turner at Champaign Central
  • Three-year letterwinner
  • Helped Central to the state playoffs as a senior
  • Also participated in track and field in high school and played basketball for one year
  • Sectional champion and ninth at the state meet in long jump
  • National Honor Society and Honor Roll

Personal

  • Born Jan. 6, 2001
  • Son of Rob and Juli Schultz
  • One brother, Grey, and one sister, Kendall
  • Brother, Grey, played baseball at Illinois
  • Picked Illinois because, “I have lived in champaign my whole life. I love the environment and the university.”
  • Majoring in agribusiness markets and management

Statistics

Season:
2023

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 36

    2019Freshman

    DB
    6'3" 185 lbs
    36
  • 36

    2020Redshirt Freshman

    DB
    6'3" 195 lbs
    36
  • 36

    2021Redshirt Freshman

    OLB
    6'3" 230 lbs
    36
  • 36

    2022Sophomore

    OLB
    6'3" 230 lbs
    36
  • 36

    2023Junior

    TE
    6'3" 240 lbs
    36