NFL draft
IllinoisFighting Illini
The last 5 drafts, newest on the right. A draft year runs one behind its football season — the 2026 draft is the 2025 team.
Selections per draft
13 across 5 draftsCounted from zero, so the height of a point is its share of this team's best draft here.
Selections by position
13 across 2020–2024Color is the side of the ball; each segment is a position group. Offense 7 · Defense 6.
2020
2019 Lovie Smith
0 selections
No selections.
2021
2020 Lovie Smith, then Rod Smith
2 selections
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- 3-24Kendrick Green—No recruiting profile foundCenter
- 5-23Nate Hobbs33-star recruitCornerback
2022
2021 Bret Bielema
3 selections
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- 3-33Kerby Joseph33-star recruitSafety
- 6-05Vederian Lowe33-star recruitOffensive Tackle
- 6-29Doug Kramer—No recruiting profile foundCenter
2023
2022 Bret Bielema
4 selections
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- 1-05Devon Witherspoon—Recruiting profile found — unratedCornerback
- 2-16Jartavius Martin33-star recruitSafety
- 3-03Sydney Brown33-star recruitSafety
- 5-29Chase Brown—No recruiting profile foundRunning Back
2024
2023 Bret Bielema
4 selections
102132405061
- 2-04Jer'Zhan Newton33-star recruitDefensive Tackle
- 3-07Isaiah Adams—No recruiting profile foundOffensive Tackle
- 3-18Tip Reiman—No recruiting profile foundTight End
- 6-11Casey Washington33-star recruitWide Receiver
Stars are the player's recruiting rating, matched back to his high-school profile by athlete id — not a draft grade.