2026 Football Roster
Jersey Number 94
Connor Sullivan
- Position:
- DL
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 290
- Hometown:
- Glenview, Ill.
- High School:
- Loyola Academy
- Prev School:
- Washington State
2026 Redshirt Freshman
- Transferred to Illinois with four years of eligibility remaining
2025 Freshman (Washington State)
- Played in three games and redshirted the season
- Made collegiate debut against Toledo (10/25/25)
High School
- Three-star recruit by 247Sports and On3
- Played for head coach Beau Desherow at Loyola Academy
- Team captain
- 2024 Shrine All-State Game selection
- Loyola won three straight state titles during his high school career
- Six tackles and 1.0 sack in the 2023 IHSA 8A state championship game
- Missed his senior season with an injury
- 54 tackles, 12.0 tackles for loss, and 5.0 sacks as a junior
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