2021 Senior

• Academic All-Big Ten
• NFF Hampshire Honor Society
• Played in all 12 games, primarily on special teams
• Three tackles on the season
• Awarded with a scholarship by head coach Bret Bielema after during team meeting 4/6/21 (video)

2020 Senior

• Played in six games, primarily on special teams
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar

2019 Junior

• Played in all 13 games, primarily on special teams
• Three tackles on the season

2018 Sophomore

• Played all 12 games, primarily on special teams
• Nine tackles on season
• Career-high two tackles three times (WIU, Penn State, Maryland)
• Spent most of his first two seasons as a running back before moving to the defensive backfield late in the 2017 season
• Academic All-Big Ten

2017 Redshirt Freshman

• Walkon played in all 12 games, primarily on special teams
• Practiced as both a running back and as a safety at different points in the season
• Three tackles on season
• Made Fighting Illini debut in the opener against Ball State
• First career carry in the season finale vs. Northwestern
• Academic All-Big Ten

2016 Freshman

• Member of UI squad
• Joined team as a walkon in summer 2016

High School

• 2015 West Suburban Conference All-Silver Division
• Rushed for 1,133 yards and 12 TDs as senior to earn Team MVP and Suburban Life All-Area
• Averaged 125.9 rushing yards per game a senior
• Six 100-yard games a senior, including two 230+ yard games
• Zero fumbles in 149 carries as a senior
• Rushed for 374 yards on 77 carries as a junior
• Averaged 6.7 yards per rush during his high school career
• Led Hinsdale Central to a 7-3 record & state playoffs as senior
• Played for head coach Dan Hartman at Hinsdale Central
• Also ran track (three years) and played hockey (two years) in high school
• Qualified for the state track meet and was team captain

Personal

• Born May 30, 1998
• Full name is Christian Francis Bobak
• Son of Stan and Stella Bobak
• Has two brothers, Dominic and Matthew
• Illinois State Scholar and Honor Roll student in high school
• Lists Michael Jordan as favorite athlete because “his work ethic and success are models for the mindset I want to emulate.”
• Graduated with an undergraduate degree in finance
• Graduated with a master's degree in technology management in December 2021