2019 Football Roster
Jersey Number 74
Richie Petitbon
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 305
- Position:
- OL
- Hometown:
- Annapolis, Md.
- High School:
- Gonzaga College HS
Pronunciation: PETTY-bone
2019 Redshirt Senior
- Starting right guard
- Made Illinois debut in the season opener vs Akron
- Immediately eligible as a graduate transfer with one year of eligibility remaining
- Enrolled at Illinois for spring 2019 semester and participated in 2019 spring practices
- Earned bachelor’s degree in communication studies at Alabama in Dec. 2018
- Currently pursuing a master’s degree in sport management at Illinois
2018 Redshirt Junior (Alabama)
- Backup offensive tackle
- Played six games
- Alabama was runner-up in the 2018 College Football Playoff
2017 Redshirt Sophomore (Alabama)
- Reserve offensive guard
- Played four games
- Alabama won the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship Game
2016 Redshirt Freshman (Alabama)
- Reserve offensive lineman
- Played one game (vs. Mississippi State)
- Alabama was runner-up in the 2016 College Football Playoff
2015 Freshman (Alabama)
- Redshirted the 2015 season
- Alabama won the 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship Game
High School
- Unanimous four-star prospect
- Ranked No. 51 recruit in the nation by Rivals, No. 63 by 247Spots, No. 67 by Scout and No. 151 by ESPN
- Ranked No. 4 offensive guard by Rivals and Scout, No. 5 by 247Sports and No. 10 by ESPN
- Consensus No. 1 recruit in the District of Columbia
- 2015 Under Armour All-America Game
- 2015 Parade All-America team
- 2014 Nike “The Opening”
- 2014 MaxPreps.com All-American first team
- No. 82 on the Prepstar Top 150 Dream Team
- Played for head coach David McKenna at Gonzaga Prep, the same high school as Illinois running back Reggie Corbin
- Played basketball and lacrosse in high school
- Believed to have set Gonzaga's lacrosse record with eight goals in one game
- Chose Alabama over Boston College, Florida State, Iowa and Kentucky
Personal
- Father, Richie, played football at Maryland
- Grandfather, Richie, was a four-time NFL Pro Bowl safety
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