Nathan Knapik
Sophomore offensive lineman on Illinois's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′7″ · 300 lb · Kennewick, WA · Kennewick
The story
Sophomore offensive lineman on Illinois's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
- Transferred from Idaho to Illinois in 2025.
Nathan Knapik
Idaho to Illinois — the move that set up everything since.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- portal record
His career
2025
- Entered the portal
Awards
Nathan Knapik 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 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: kuh-NAP-ick 2025 - Illinois Played in four games with one start at left tackle First career start at left tackle in the Music City Bowl victory over #23 Tennessee (12/30/25) 2024 - Idaho Played in five games and redshirted the season High School Two-time all-conference first team…