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2022 Football Roster

32 Tailon Leitzsey

  • Position DB
  • Class Senior
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 190
  • Hometown Laurel, Md.
  • High School Riverside (S.C)
  • Prev School Missouri Baptist
  • Instagram tailon.leitzsey
  • Twitter TailonLeitzsey

Biography

NIL Opportunities

Graduation Badge University of Illinois Graduate

2022 Senior

  • Played in all 13 games, primarily on special teams
  • Four tackles and one fumble recovery on the season
  • One of 20 semifinalists for the Witten Collegiate Man of the Year award
  • Wuerffel Trophy nominee

2021 Junior

  • Played seven games
  • One of Illinois’ most valuable special teams players
  • #9 special teams grade in the Big Ten among players with 50+ coverage snaps, according to PFF (77.8)
  • Awarded with a scholarship by head coach Bret Bielema during team meeting 4/6/21 (video)
  • Illinois Special Teams Player of the Week in the win at Minnesota 11/6/21

2020 Junior

  • Played in one game

2019 Sophomore

  • Did not play in a game

2018 Sophomore

  • Redshirted 2018 season (Did not play)
  • Joined squad in September after walkon tryouts

Personal

  • Born Feb. 6, 1999
  • Graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology in 2020
  • Pursuing a masters degree in management

Statistics

Season:
2022

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 32

    2018Sophomore

    DB
    6'0" 180 lbs
    32
  • 32

    2019Junior

    DB
    6'0" 190 lbs
    32
  • 32

    2020Senior

    DB
    6'0" 190 lbs
    32
  • 32

    2021Senior

    DB
    6'0" 185 lbs
    32
  • 32

    2022Senior

    DB
    6'0" 190 lbs
    32