JJ Hirdes
Freshman offensive lineman on Illinois's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′6″ · 295 lb · Coopersville, MI · Coopersville
Recruiting
OT recruit
No. 2030 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 Coopersville, MI.
His career
2025
- Signed with Illinois3-star out of Coopersville
Awards
A three-star recruit at offensive line for Illinois -- now graded to hold down a real starting-caliber role.
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
Pronunciation: HURDS 2025 - Illinois Did not play in a game and redshirted the season High School Three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN, and On3 Position ranks: #76 (247Sports), #96 (ESPN), #120 (On3) State of Michigan ranks: #18 (247Sports), #21 (ESPN), #40 (On3) Played for head coach Ed Kaman…