Griffin Rousseau
Freshman offensive lineman on Illinois's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′7″ · 325 lb · Stoughton, WI · Stoughton
Recruiting
IOL recruit
No. 1173 nationally · Signed with Illinois
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
Freshman offensive lineman on Illinois's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Illinois in 2025.
From Stoughton, WI.
His career
2025
- Signed with Illinois3-star out of Stoughton
Awards
A three-star recruit at offensive line for Illinois -- now projected as a quality starter at the position.
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 15th nationally in passing-downs success rate 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.
Background
2025 - Illinois Did not play in a game and redshirted the season High School Three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN, On3, and Rivals Position ranks: #82 (ESPN), #94 (On3), #99 (247Sports) State of Wisconsin ranks: #6 (ESPN), #9 (Rivals), #12 (247Sports), #12 (On3) Played for head coach Jason…