2021 Football Roster
Jersey Number 9
Coran Taylor
- Position:
- DB
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 200
- Hometown:
- Peoria, Ill.
- High School:
- Peoria
2021 Sophomore
- Switched to defensive back in the summer of 2021
- Did not play in a game
2020 Sophomore
- Played in two games at quarterback
- 36 carries for 74 yards on the season
- 23-for-46 passings for 379 yards and three touchdowns on the season
- Made first career start against Minnesota 11/7/20
- 17-for-29 passing for 273 yards and two touchdowns and also ran for 32 yards in his first significant playing time as an Illini against Purdue 10/31/20
2019 Redshirt Freshman
- Played in the fourth quarter against Rutgers
2018 Freshman
- Redshirted the 2018 season (Did not play)
High School
- Three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals
- Ranked No. 22 dual-threat QB in the nation by ESPN, No. 23 by 247Sports and No. 29 by Rivals
- Ranked No. 12 recruit in Illinois by ESPN, No. 20 by 247Sports
- Completed 86 of 161 passes for 1,546 yards and 18 touchdowns as a senior
- Rushed for 1,048 yards (9.7 yards per carry) and 14 touchdowns as a senior
- 2016 Illinois Football Coaches Association First Team All-State
- Led Peoria to 2016 Illinois 5A state championship as a junior
- Threw for 215 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 134 yards and three touchdowns in the 5A state title game at Illinois’ Memorial Stadium in a 62-48 win over Vernon Hills
- Helped Peoria set Illinois state records in total points (805) and points per game (57.5) in 2016
- Accounted for 3,215 yards of offense (1,548 passing & 1,662 rushing) and 39 total TDs (17 passing & 22 rushing) in 2016
- Verbally committed to Illinois in April 2017
- High school teammate of Illini OL Kendrick Green
- Played for the same little league team and attended same middle school as Illinois DL Jer'Zhan Newton
Personal
- Born Dec. 16, 1999
- Majoring in communication
Illinois Football | Bret Bielema Press Conference 3/5/26
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Illinois Football | Bobby Hauck Introductory Press Conference 2/12/26
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Illinois Football | Bret Bielema Press Conference 2/4/26
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Illinois Football | Xavier Scott Return Announcement Press Conference Press Conference 1/21/26
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