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2019 Football Roster

15 Delano Ware

  • Ht./Wt. 6-0 / 215
  • Position DB
  • Hometown Richmond, Calif.
  • High School El Cerrito

Biography

Pronunciation: dee-LAY-no

Career Highs

Tackles: 7 at Maryland, 10/27/18
Solos: 3, three times (last at Maryland, 10/27/18)
TFLs: 1.0 at Nebraska, 11/10/18
Interceptions: 1 vs. Penn State, 9/21/18
PBUs: 1 vs. Kent State, 9/1/18
Fumbles Forced: 1 vs Eastern Michigan, 9/14/19

2020 Junior

  • Part of linebacker rotation

2019 Sophomore

  • Played in nine games with one start at safety
  • 22 tackles, two PBUs, one forced fumble on the season

2018 Freshman

  • Played 11 games with eight starts at defensive back, five at nickel and three at safety
  • 35 tackles, 2.5 TFLs, 1.0 sack, one interception, two PBUs, two QB hurries on season
  • First career sack at Northwestern 11/24/18
  • First career interception against Penn State 9/21/18
  • Started the season opener against Kent State 9/1/18
  • Second true-freshman safety to start a season opener since 1980, joining Bennett Williams (2017)
  • Tied for the fifth-most starts by an Illinois true freshman defensive back (8)
  • Missed the Western Illinois game with an injury

High School

  • Three-star recruit by 247Sports and ESPN
  • Two-star recruit by Rivals
  • Ranked No. 115 cornerback in the nation by ESPN and No. 137 by 247Sports
  • Ranked No. 127 recruit in California by ESPN and No. 180 by 247Sports
  • Played for head coach Jacob Rincon at El Cerrito
  • Two-time all-league first team
  • Verbally committed to Illinois in December 2017

Personal

  • Born Nov. 4, 2000
  • Picked Illinois because, “I know Illinois can make me the best football player I can be and student.”
  • Listed Floyd Mayweather as his favorite athlete because, “he perfected his craft so much he makes it look easy.”
  • Majoring in community health

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 15

    2018Freshman

    DB
    6'0" 200 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2019Sophomore

    DB
    6'0" 215 lbs
    15