2026 Football Roster
Jersey Number 45
Robert Edmonson
- Position:
- LB
- Class:
- Junior
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 230
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- Shadow Creek
- Prev School:
- Colorado State
2026 Junior
- Transferred to Illinois with two years of eligibility remaining
2025 Sophomore (Colorado State)
- Played in 11 games with four starts at linebacker
- 49 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, one interception, and six quarterback hurries on the season
- Fifth on the team in tackles (49)
2024 Redshirt Freshman (Prairie View A&M)
- Played in 10 games with two starts at linebacker
- 37 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, one forced fumble, two pass breakups, and two quarterback hurries on the season
2023 Redshirt Freshman (Prairie View A&M)
- Played in one game and redshirted
High School
- Played for head coach Brad Butler at Shadow Creek
- 42 tackles, 3.0 sacks, and 7.0 TFLs as a senior
- All-District Second Team as a senior
- 72 tackles, 9.0 tackles for loss, two interceptions, and five pass breakups as a junior
- All-State Honorable Mention and All-District First Team as a junior
- Also lettered in baseball
Personal
- Son of Roberts Edmonson Sr. and Latoya Williams
Illinois Football | Bret Bielema Press Conference 3/5/26
Thursday, March 05
Illinois Football | Bobby Hauck Introductory Press Conference 2/12/26
Thursday, February 12
Illinois Football | Bret Bielema Press Conference 2/4/26
Thursday, February 05
Illinois Football | Xavier Scott Return Announcement Press Conference Press Conference 1/21/26
Wednesday, January 21
