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2023 Football Roster

Illinois Fighting Illini

12 Elijah Mc-Cantos

  • Position DB
  • Class Redshirt Freshman
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 185
  • Hometown Miami, Fla.
  • High School Edison
  • Instagram Emccantos
  • Twitter Emccantos

Biography

NIL Opportunities

2023 Redshirt Freshman

  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • Played in eight games
  • Recorded a career-high four tackles (two solo) vs. Toledo (9/2/23)

2022 Freshman

  • Played in four games and redshirted the season
  • One tackle on the season
  • First career tackle at Northwestern 11/26/22

High School 

  • Three-star recruit by 247Sports, On3, and Rivals
  • Position ranks: #45 (Rivals), #71 (On3), #97 (247)
  • State ranks: #63 (Rivals), #74 (On3), #126 (247)
  • Played for head coach Luther Campbell at Edison
  • Also participated in basketball, track, and wrestling in high school
  • Offers included Appalachian State, Arizona State, FIU, Florida Atlantic, Georgia State, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana-Monroe, Marshall, Michigan, Penn State, Syracuse, Toledo, UAB, Utah State, Wake Forest, Washington State, and Western Michigan

Personal

  • Born May 3, 2003
  • Son of Carole Rodney
  • One Brother, Clifford Mc-Cantos, and one sister, Brianna Guillaume
  • Plans to major in communication

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 12

    2022Freshman

    DB
    6'0" 180 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2023Redshirt Freshman

    DB
    6'0" 185 lbs
    12