2023 Football Roster
Jersey Number 68
Zachary Barlev
- Position:
- OL
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 305
- Hometown:
- Bolingbrook, Ill.
- High School:
- Plainfield East
2023 Sophomore
- Announced plans to enter the transfer portal on Dec. 1, 2023
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Played in all 12 games, primarily on special teams
2022 Redshirt Freshman
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Played in all 13 games, primarily on special teams
2021 Freshman
- Made Illinois debut and first career start at #7 Penn State 10/23/21, helping the Illini win the longest game in college football history (9 OT)
High School
- Three-star recruit by 247Sports and ESPN
- Two-star recruit by Rivals
- Position ranks: #84 (247), #107 (ESPN)
- State ranks: #44 (ESPN), #46 (247)
- All-Conference and All-State in wrestling as a senior
- Also competed in baseball, golf, track and field
- Committed to Illinois on July 24, 2020
- Offers included Bowling Green, Columbia and Harvard
Personal
- Born June 23, 2003
- Son of Scott and Jean Barlev
- Chose Illinois because, “It is my state’s school.”
- Majoring in mathematics
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