2026 Football Roster
Jersey Number 22
Cedric Wyche II
- Position:
- RB
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 215
- Major:
- Recreation, Sport, & Tourism
- Hometown:
- Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
- High School:
- St. Thomas Aquinas
2025 Freshman
- Did not play in a game and redshirted the season
High School
- Three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN, On3, and Rivals
- Position ranks: #54 (On3), #70 (ESPN), #90 (247Sports)
- State of Florida ranks: #87 (On3), #125 (ESPN), #154 (247Sports)
- Played for head coach Roger Harriot at St. Thomas Aquinas
- Three-year letterwinner
- Ran for 1,284 yards and 18 touchdowns during his high school career
- Led St. Thomas Aquinas to the FHSAA Class 5A state title as a senior, the program's sixth straight state championship
- Also competed in track and field in high school
- Offers included Boston College, Florida, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Michigan State, Minnesota, Missouri, NC State, Ole Miss, Pitt, Vanderbilt, and West Virginia
Personal
- Born June 1, 2007
- Son of Cedric Wyche Sr. and Shanile Quince-Wyche
- Three sisters, Joselyn, Mo’Shai, and Shakayla
- Cousin, Johnathan Freeny, played in the NFL for the Dolphins and Patriots
- Cousin, Zion Johnson, played in the NFL for the Los Angeles Chargers
- Majoring in recreation, sport, & tourism
- Chose Illinois because “when I went there for my official visit, I felt greeted with love and treated like family. They showed me around the campus, and it felt like the perfect fit. Throughout my senior year, I built a great connection with Coach Ward and some of the teammates.”
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