2026 Football Roster
Jersey Number 25
Des Straughton
- Position:
- DB
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 210
- Major:
- Kinesiology
- Hometown:
- Detroit, Mich.
- High School:
- Roseville
2025 Freshman
- Did not play in a game and redshirted
High School
- Three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN, On3, and Rivals
- Position ranks: #83 (On3), #101 (247Sports), #107 (ESPN)
- State of Michigan ranks: #15 (On3), #18 (Rivals), #22 (247Sports), #25 (ESPN)
- Played for head coach Vernard Snowden at Roseville
- Four-year letterwinner
- MAC White Conference Player of the Year
- All-MAC White First Team
- 1,623 rushing yards, 25 rushing touchdowns, 356 receiving yards, and three receiving touchdowns in high school
- Also ran track and played basketball in high school
- Honor Roll
- Offers included Arizona State, Boston College, Cincinnati, Duke, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan State, Minnesota, Purdue, and West Virginia
Personal
- Born September 13, 2006
- Son of Dwayne and Dessaray Seay
- One brother, Dwayne Jr., and two sisters, Deleah and Dakota
- Majoring in kinesiology
- Chose Illinois because of “the coaches, culture, and the community. They made me feel like family. Plus, how I fit into the defensive scheme.”
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