2019 Football Roster
Jersey Number 15
Delano Ware
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 215
- Position:
- DB
- Hometown:
- Richmond, Calif.
- High School:
- El Cerrito
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
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