2026 Football Roster
Jersey Number 54
Demetrius John
- Position:
- DL
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 290
- Major:
- Communication
- Hometown:
- Columbus, Ohio
- High School:
- Dublin Coffman
Pronunciation: DUH-me-TREE-us
2025 Redshirt Freshman
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Played in six games
2024 Freshman
- Did not play in a game and redshirted the season.
High School
- Three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN, On3, and Rivals
- Defensive lineman ranks: #49 (On3), #60 (ESPN), #98 (247Sports)
- State of Ohio ranks: #28 (On3), #33 (247Sports), #36 (ESPN), #42 (Rivals)
- Played for head coach Geron Stokes at Dublin Coffman
- Lettered twice at Westerville North and once at Dublin Coffman
- Totaled 125 tackles, 16.0 sacks, and 52 quarterback pressures during his high school career
- 2023 All-Ohio Second Team
- 2022 all-state honorable mention
- 2022 all-district first team
- Offers included Boston College, Connecticut, Indiana, Michigan State, Vanderbilt, and West Virginia
Personal
- Born May 12, 2006
- Son of Dalton and Jacque John
- Father is from Sierra-Leone
- One brother, Dalton John Jr.
- Chose Illinois because, “I love the family dynamic there is with the coaches and staff and how the school will set me up for success later on after football. I also love how connected the University is with the city and how impactful the program is to people.”
- Majoring in communication
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