2019 Football Roster
Jersey Number 96
Tymir Oliver
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 290
- Position:
- DL
- Hometown:
- Philadelphia, Pa.
- High School:
- West Philadelphia Catholic
Pronunciation: TIE-MEER
Career Highs
Tackles: 7, twice (last vs. Wisconsin, 10/19/19)
Solos: 4 at Purdue 11/4/17
TFLs: 1.5 vs. Akron, 8/31/19
Sacks: 1.5 vs. Akron, 8/31/19
QB Hurries: 1, twice (last vs. Indiana, 11/11/17)
PBUs: 1, three times (last vs. Kent State, 9/1/18)
2019 Senior
- Starting defensive tackle (31 career starts entering the bowl game)
- Tied career-high with seven tackles vs. No. 6 Wisconsin 10/19/19 to help Illinois win 24-23 and complete one of the biggest upsets in Big Ten History
2018 Junior
- Started all 12 games at defensive tackle
- 27 tackles, 2.5 TFLs, 1.0 sacks, four PBUs and one QB hurry
- Career-high seven tackles against Iowa 11/17/18
2017 Sophomore
- Team captain
- Played in 12 games with 10 starts at defensive tackle
- Had 33 tackles, 4.5 TFLs, 3.0 sacks, 2 passes defended and two hurries on the season
- Tied for second on the team in TFLs (4.5)
- Third on the team in sacks (3.0)
- Ninth on the team in tackles (33)
- Second on the team in sacks during Big Ten play (2.0)
2016 Freshman
- Played in all 12 games, primarily on special teams
- Three tackles on the season
- Assisted tackles against Murray State, Wisconsin and Iowa
High School
- Three-star recruit by 247 Sports and ESPN.com
- Ranked as a top-30 recruit in Pennsylvania by ESPN.com (No 24) and 247 Sports (No. 28)
- 2015 Pennsylvania Football Writers Association First-Team All-State
- Had 60 tackles, seven TFLs, three sacks, one PBU and one fumble recovery in 2014
- Two-time all-state
- Three-time all-city
- Captained the team as a junior and senior
- Ranked in the top five of his graduating class
Personal
- Born Jan. 27, 1998
- Has three brothers and two sisters
- Chose Illinois because, “it’s a chance to be a part of something great.”
- Plans to create and design computers following his playing career
- Majoring in learning & education studies
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