Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 14 | L 21-35vs No. 24 Iowa | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Alex Pihlstrom
Last confirmed: Illinois, 2022. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′6″ · 305 lb · Glen Ellyn, IL
Alex Pihlstrom: OL · Illinois · #75.
Alex Pihlstrom
2022 brought the first one: All-Big Ten.
News and fans
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Season context: team record and system
2020Illinois2-6HC: Rod Smith · Run-heavy
Awards
Alex Pihlstrom plays offensive line for Illinois.
Offensive line play doesn't show up in a box score. Here's what actually tells you whether he's good.
The unit he anchors ranks 6th nationally in stuff rate allowed this season. See the full unit breakdown →
Illinois has produced 5 All-Conference offensive linemen and 1 All-American. 7 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2016. Alex Palczewski was one of them, an All-American.
Five seasons at Illinois
- 2022 Illinois BielemaYear 5 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2021 Illinois BielemaYear 4 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2020 Illinois SmithYear 3 · 1 game
- 2019 Illinois SmithYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2018 Illinois SmithYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
How it ended
One season at Illinois — his college career is complete.
His career
2022
- All-Big Ten
Coaching lineage · 2018–2022
2 coaches2018–2020
Illinois
Coaching transition mid-career: Lovie Smith → Bret Bielema. Worth noting in scheme + development context.