2022 Football Roster
Jersey Number 47
Preston Engel
- Position:
- LS
- Class:
- Junior
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 250
- Hometown:
- Normal, Ill.
- High School:
- Normal Community
 University of Illinois Graduate |
2022 Junior
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Played in two games
2021 Sophomore
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Missed the season with an injury
- Switched to tight end during 2021 spring practices
2020 Sophomore
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Played on special teams and as a jumbo package fullback/tight end
2019 Redshirt Freshman
- Played in two games, primarily as an extra blocker
- Made Illinois debut against Rutgers
2018 Freshman
- Redshirted the 2018 season
High School
- Three-year letterwinner in football
- Played for head coach Wes Temples at Normal Community
- 2018 All-Big 12 Conference first team
- 2018 senior captain
- Also played basketball as a freshman and sophomore
Personal
- Born March 14, 2000
- Son of Melissa and Greg Engel
- Father played center at Illinois from 1989-94 and was captain of the 1993 team before playing in the NFL
- Mother is the Director of Internal Operations for Advancement at the University of Illinois
- Picked Illinois because, "It is the school I've always been a fan of. It also has a lot more to offer than just a great football program, the academics here are outstanding as well."
- Majoring in recreation, sport, and tourism
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