#73
Josh Gesky
Returning to Illinois for 2026
Josh Gesky
The receipt: 1 tackles against Rutgers — Week 10, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- game log
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Illinois
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Illinois9-4HC: Bret Bielema · Run-leaning
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bret Bielema
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Illinois
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Offensive line · Illinois
Returning around him
- 52% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 3 Illinois players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -8 net (19 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Illinois · Last season: 9-4 (AP #23) · Talent rank #64 · 2026 recruiting class #24
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology