2023 Football Roster
Jersey Number 84
Owen Anderson
- Position:
- TE
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 245
- Hometown:
- Skillman, N.J.
- High School:
- The Hun School
2023 Redshirt Freshman
- Played in one game
- Made Illinois debut in the season opener against Toledo (9/2/23)
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: #33 (ESPN), #35 (On3), #87 (247)
- State ranks: #12 (On3), #22 (247), #24 (ESPN)
- Played for head coach Todd Smith at The Hun School of Princeton
- 2020 all-area first team
- 2019 and 2020 all-prep
- Also played lacrosse and ran track in high school
- Offers included Buffalo, Georgia Tech, Liberty, Massachusetts, Michigan State, and Navy
Personal
- Born December 12, 2002
- Son of Aileen O’Shea and Joe Devaney
- Two sisters, Charlotte Anderson and Maeva Anderson
- Uncle, Tim O’Shea, played football at Yale
- Stepfather, Joe Devaney, played football at Manhattan
- Chose Illinois because, “The great academic opportunities and also being able to be a part of a great program with an amazing coaching staff.”
- Plans to major in business
- Plans to pursue a career in marketing or real estate following his playing career
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