Pronunciation: CRISS-ler

Two-Time All-Big Ten

2024 Senior

• Played in all 12 regular-season games with six starts at right guard
• 30 career starts as an Illini entering the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl

2023 Junior

• All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (media)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Played and started 11 games on the offensive line
• 24 starts as an Illini: 13 at RG in 2022, 9 at RG/2 at RT in 2023
• Missed first game of career due to injury vs. Nebraska (10/6/23)
• Made move back inside to RG vs. #7 Penn State (9/16/23) after two starts at RT to open 2023 season

2022 Sophomore

• All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (coaches)
• Started all 13 games at right guard
• Part of the first offensive line in Illinois history to be named a Joe Moore Award semifinalist

2021 Freshman (Mississippi Gulf Coast CC)

• Three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN, and Rivals
• Juco national ranks: #16 (Rivals), #44 (247), #50 (ESPN)
• Juco position ranks: #3 (247), #6 (ESPN)
• 2021 All-MACCC second team

High School

• Played for head coach Billy Hankins at Copiah
• 2020 Class 5A All-MAIS first team offensive lineman
• 2020 MAIS All-Star Game selection

Personal

• Majoring in recreation, sport, and tourism