2021 Football Roster
Jersey Number 16
Samari Collier
- Position:
- QB
- Class:
- Freshman
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 230
- Hometown:
- Dallas, Texas
- High School:
- DeSoto
2021 Freshman
- Redshirted the season
High School
- Three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN, and Rivals
- Position ranks (dual-threat QB): #31 (247), #33 (ESPN)
- State ranks: #139 (247), #242 (ESPN)
- 2019 All-District first team
- Completed 104-of-178 passes, 1,661 passing yards, 23 passing touchdowns and 349 rushing yards as a senior
- Completed 164-of-291 passes, 2,641 passing yards, 33 passing touchdowns and
- 482 rushing yards as a junior
- Committed to Illinois on December 7, 2019, becoming the first commit to the Illinois class
- Offers included New Mexico State and Toledo
Personal
- Born September 9, 2002
- Son of Amos and KiShun Collier
- Two brothers, Christian and Amias, and one sister, Ayanna
- Cousin, Brandon Harris, played football at Iowa State
- Chose Illinois because, “Champaign felt like home the first time I visited. It has been comfortable ever since then.”
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