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Illinois Fighting Illini

73 Josh Gesky

  • Position OL
  • Class Senior
  • Height 6-5
  • Weight 335
  • Major Public Health
  • Hometown Manteno, Ill.
  • High School Manteno
  • Instagram joshgesky
  • Twitter JGesky

Biography

Pronunciation: guess-KEE

Big Ten Logo white Two-Time All-Big Ten

2024 Junior

  • All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (coaches and media)
  • CSC Academic All-District
  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • Started all 13 games at left guard

2023 Sophomore

  • All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (coaches and media)
  • Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • CSC Academic All-District
  • Played in 10 games with eight starts on the offensive line
  • Moved from RG to LG prior to Week 3 game vs. #7 Penn State (9/16/23)
  • Started first five games of the season before missing game vs. Nebraska (10/6/23)
  • Made first-career start at RG vs Toledo (9/2/23)
  • Returned from injury at Maryland (10/14/23) and played primarily on special teams
  • Illinois SAAC representative

2022 Redshirt Freshman

  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • Played in 11 games, primarily on special teams

2021 Freshman

  • Did not play in a game and redshirted the season

High School

  • Three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN, and Rivals
  • Position ranks: #163 (ESPN), #207 (247Sports)
  • State Rank: #32 (Rivals), #48 (ESPN), #59 (247)
  • Two-time Academic All-State
  • Two-time Interstate 8 All-Conference team
  • All-Area
  • All-Conference in track and field as a junior and senior
  • Committed to Illinois on August 9, 2020
  • Offers included Eastern Illinois, Eastern Michigan, Southern Illinois, and Syracuse

Personal

  • Born Dec. 31, 2002
  • Chose Illinois because, “It is a close Big Ten school and it has amazing academics.”
  • Majoring in public health (Master's) 

Statistics

Season:
2025

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 73

    2021Freshman

    OL
    6'5" 300 lbs
    73
  • 73

    2022Redshirt Freshman

    OL
    6'5" 325 lbs
    73
  • 73

    2023Sophomore

    OL
    6'5" 325 lbs
    73
  • 73

    2024Junior

    OL
    6'5" 325 lbs
    73
  • 73

    2025Senior

    OL
    6'5" 335 lbs
    73