2015 Football Roster
Jersey Number 73
Chris O'Connor
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-5 / 300
- Position:
- OL
- Hometown:
- Tinley Park, Ill.
- High School:
- Andrew
2015 Senior
- Played in 11 games as a backup offensive lineman
- Started at Minnesota as an extra offensive lineman
2014 Junior
- Played in 12 games, seeing time at guard and on special teams
- Played a career-high 38 snaps at guard against Western Kentucky
2013 Sophomore
- Played in one game, making Illini debut with 24 snaps against Miami (Ohio)
2012 Redshirt Freshman
- Member of UI squad
2011 Freshman
- Redshirted the 2011 season
High School
- A three-star recruit by Scout.com, ESPNU and Rivals.com
- SuperPrep and PrepStar All-Midwest selection
- First-team all-conference as a junior and senior
- First-team All-Area by Southtown Star newspaper
- Academic All-State pick
- High school teammate of fellow Illini class member Tony Durkin
- High school coach was Jim Zimmer
Personal
- Son of Cindy and Kevin O'Connor
- Born Nov. 1, 1992
- Favorite athlete is Julius Peppers
- High honors student all four years of high school
- Academic All-State
- Majoring in agricultural leadership education
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