NIL Opportunities

2023 Redshirt Freshman

• Played in one game
• Made Illinois debut in the season opener against Toledo (9/2/23)

2022 Freshman

• Did not play in a game and redshirted the season

High School 

• Three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN, On3, and Rivals
• Position ranks: #33 (ESPN), #35 (On3), #87 (247)
• State ranks: #12 (On3), #22 (247), #24 (ESPN)
• Played for head coach Todd Smith at The Hun School of Princeton
• 2020 all-area first team
• 2019 and 2020 all-prep
• Also played lacrosse and ran track in high school
• Offers included Buffalo, Georgia Tech, Liberty, Massachusetts, Michigan State, and Navy

Personal

• Born December 12, 2002
• Son of Aileen O’Shea and Joe Devaney
• Two sisters, Charlotte Anderson and Maeva Anderson
• Uncle, Tim O’Shea, played football at Yale
• Stepfather, Joe Devaney, played football at Manhattan
• Chose Illinois because, “The great academic opportunities and also being able to be a part of a great program with an amazing coaching staff.”
• Plans to major in business
• Plans to pursue a career in marketing or real estate following his playing career