2025 Football Roster
Jersey Number 47
Easton Baker
- Position:
- LB
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 220
- Major:
- Exploratory Studies
- Hometown:
- Stansbury, Utah
- High School:
- Stansbury
2024 Redshirt Freshman
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Played in one game
- Made Illinois debut in season-opening win vs. Western Illinois (8/29/25)
2024 Freshman
- Did not play in a game and redshirted the season
High School
- Three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN, On3, and Rivals
- Linebacker ranks: #45 (ESPN), #89 (On3), #146 (247Sports)
- State of Utah ranks: #12 (On3), #14 (ESPN), #19 (247Sports)
- Played for head coach Eric Adler at Stansbury
- Four-year letterwinner
- 245 career tackles, 15 forced fumbles, and three defensive touchdowns
- Two-time 5A All-State First Team
- Two-time region defensive MVP
- 2023 team captain
- Honor Roll
- Offers included Arizona State, Arkansas, Boise State, BYU, Oklahoma, and Washington State
Personal
- Born July 6, 2005
- Son of Craig and Reine Baker
- Three brothers, Trot, Broncs, and Zeke
- Chose Illinois because, “Coach B has created such a family feel here.”
- Majoring in exploratory studies
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