2017 Football Roster
Jersey Number 38
Brandon Roberts
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 250
- Position:
- RB
- Hometown:
- Peoria, Ill.
- High School:
- Richwoods
Career Highs
Tackles: 2 vs. Murray State, 9/3/16
Solos: 1 vs. Western Illinois, 9/12/15
2017 Senior
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Member of the Illinois squad
2016 Junior
- Two tackles in the opener against Murray State
- Earned a bachelor's degree in communication in May 2017
2015 Sophomore
- Played in three games
- Made three tackles (one solo) and 0.5 TFL on season
- Made Illini debut in season-opener vs. Kent State
2014 Redshirt Freshman
- Member of UI squad
2013 Freshman
- Redshirted the 2013 season after joining the team as a walk-on prior to the season
High School
- Two-time All-Conference selection
- Posted eight TDs in both his junior and senior seasons
- High school coach was Roland Brown
- Also was a four-time letterwinner in basketball and a two-year letterwinner in baseball
Personal
- Son of Christina and James Roberts
- Has one brother and one sister
- Born March 2, 1995
- Majoring in communication
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Illinois Football | Bobby Hauck Introductory Press Conference 2/12/26
Thursday, February 12
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