2026 Football Roster
Jersey Number 56
Guillermo Gallardo
- Position:
- DL
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 320
- Major:
- Kinesiology
- Hometown:
- Bloomington, Ill.
- High School:
- Normal Community
- Prev School:
- New Mexico Military Institute
 University of Illinois Graduate |
2025 Junior
- Did not play in a game
- Academic All-Big Ten
2024 Redshirt
- Did not play in a game and redshirted the season
2023 Sophomore - New Mexico Military Institute
- Played in nine games at New Mexico Military Institute
- 25 tackles and 1.0 tackle for loss on the season
2022 Freshman - New Mexico Military Institute
- Played in one game at New Mexico Military Institute
High School
- Played for head coach Jason Drengwitz at Normal Community
- In his senior season he recorded 28.5 tackles, three sacks, six TFLs, six QB pressures, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries
Personal
- Born January 8, 2003
- Son of Porfirio Oliveros and Ingrid Gallardo
- One brother, Porfirio Oliveros Jr. and three sisters, Claudia Gallardo, Ruth Oliveros-Gallardo, Inez Oliveros-Gallardo
- Chose Illinois because, “It’s close to home and is the best college football team in the state.”
- Graduated from the University of Illinois in August 2026 with a degree in kinesiology
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