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University of Illinois Athletics

2023 Football Roster

65 Joey Okla

  • Position OL
  • Class Redshirt Freshman
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 320
  • Hometown Hartland, Wis.
  • High School Arrowhead
  • Instagram Joey.okla
  • Twitter JoeyOkla

Biography

NIL Opportunities

2023 Redshirt Freshman

  • Played in one game
  • Made Illinois debut against FAU (9/23/23)

2022 Freshman

  • Did not play in a game and redshirted the season

High School 

  • Three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN, On3, and Rivals
  • Position ranks: #21 (Rivals), #58 (ESPN), #61 (247), #90 (On3)
  • State ranks: #7 (Rivals), #11 (ESPN), #14 (247), #16 (On3)
  • Played for head coach Matthew Harris at Arrowhead
  • Three-year letterwinner
  • 2021 Wisconsin Football Coaches Association Large School All-State
  • 2021 AP All-State first team
  • Also threw shot put and discus in high school
  • High Honor Roll
  • Offers included Eastern Illinois

Personal

  • Born October 6, 2003
  • Son of Mike and Connie Okla
  • One sister, Kayla
  • Sister, Kayla, rowed at Wisconsin for two years
  • Chose Illinois, “because of the family feel and the great academics.”
  • Plans to major in business

Statistics

Season:
2023

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 65

    2022Freshman

    OL
    6'2" 325 lbs
    65
  • 65

    2023Redshirt Freshman

    OL
    6'2" 320 lbs
    65