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University of Illinois Athletics

2021 Football Roster

22 Dylan Thomas

  • Position DB
  • Class Sophomore
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 190
  • Hometown Monticello, Ill.
  • High School Monticello
  • Instagram dylanthomas.22
  • Twitter dylanthomas_02

Biography

2021 Sophomore

  • Medically retired from football and will work as a student assistant in 2021
  • Switched to defensive back during 2021 spring practices

2020 Sophomore

  • Missed the season with an injury 

2019 Redshirt Freshman

  • Missed the season with an injury

2018 Freshman

  • Redshirted the 2018 season (Did not play)

High School

  • Four-year letterwinner in football and three-year letterwinner in track
  • Played for head coach Cully Welter at Monticello
  • Led Monticello to conference titles as a junior and senior
  • 2017 All-Illini Prairie Conference first team
  • High Honor Roll

Personal

  • Born April 5, 2000
  • Son of Darcy and Bryan Thomas
  • Father attended the University of Illinois
  • Older sister, Danielle
  • Step-grandfather is Barry Alvarez
  • Picked Illinois because he, “it allows me to play Division I football and also get a degree from one of the best business schools in the world.”
  • Listed Lebron James as his favorite athlete because he, “is such a dominant player and has changed his game over the years which has allowed him to be great.”
  • Double majoring in strategic business development and entrepreneurship

Statistics

Season:
2021

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

No statistics available for this season.

Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 82

    2018Freshman

    WR
    5'11" 180 lbs
    82
  • 85

    2019Redshirt Freshman

    WR
    5'11" 180 lbs
    85
  • 85

    2020Sophomore

    WR
    5'11" 185 lbs
    85
  • 22

    2021Sophomore

    DB
    5'11" 190 lbs
    22