2025 Football Roster
Jersey Number 18
Michael Bartolotta
- Position:
- WR
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 215
- Major:
- Management
- Hometown:
- Orland Park, Ill.
- High School:
- Marist
- Prev School:
- Iowa Central CC
Pronunciation: BAR-toh-LAW-tuh
 University of Illinois Graduate |
2025 Senior
- Played in two games
2024 Junior
- Did not play in a game
- Transferred to Illinois with two years of eligibility remaining
2023 Sophomore (Iowa Central CC)
- Played in 10 games
- 23 receptions for 205 yards and two touchdowns on the season
- Scored a touchdown in Iowa Central's Game One Bowl victory
- ICCAC All-Conference First Team
- All-Region Second Team
- NJCAA Academic All-American
2022 Redshirt Freshman (Iowa Central CC)
- Did not play in a game
2021 Freshman (Illinois State)
- Initially enrolled at Illinois State
- Played rugby at Illinois State
High School
- Played for head coach Ron Dawczak at Marist
- Also wrestled in high school
Personal
- Born June 10, 2003
- Son of Michael and Jackie Bartolotta
- One brother, Collin, and one sister, Marykate
- Cousins, Michael Marchese and Jimmy Marchese, played football at Illinois
- Chose Illinois because, "I grew up cheering for the Illini and wanted to play for a great team with great coaches in one of the toughest conferences in college football."
- Graduated from the University of Illinois in May 2025 with a degree in communication
- Majoring in management (Master's)
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