Rookies Nate Hobbs and Kendrick Green are among the 12 Illini on NFL 53-man rosters to start the season.
53-Man Roster
G Nick Allegretti, Kansas City
S Clayton Fejedelem, Miami
C Kendrick Green, Pittsburgh
DB Justin Hardee, New York Jets
DB Nate Hobbs, Las Vegas
C Ted Karras, New England
K Chase McLaughlin, Cleveland
LB Whitney Mercilus, Houston
DE Dawuane Smoot, Jacksonville
WR Malik Turner, Dallas
DB Tavon Wilson, San Francisco
DL Jihad Ward, Jacksonville
Practice Squad
OT Christian DiLauro, Tennessee
TE Matt Lacosse, New England
LB Hardy Nickerson, Houston
LB Del’Shawn Phillips, New York Jets
53-Man Roster
G Nick Allegretti, Kansas City
S Clayton Fejedelem, Miami
C Kendrick Green, Pittsburgh
DB Justin Hardee, New York Jets
DB Nate Hobbs, Las Vegas
C Ted Karras, New England
K Chase McLaughlin, Cleveland
LB Whitney Mercilus, Houston
DE Dawuane Smoot, Jacksonville
WR Malik Turner, Dallas
DB Tavon Wilson, San Francisco
DL Jihad Ward, Jacksonville
Practice Squad
OT Christian DiLauro, Tennessee
TE Matt Lacosse, New England
LB Hardy Nickerson, Houston
LB Del’Shawn Phillips, New York Jets