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2026 Men's Gymnastics Roster

Illinois Fighting Illini

11 Nathan Whitaker

  • Position All-Around
  • Class Sophomore
  • Height 5-8
  • Major Financial Planning
  • Hometown Lexington, Ky.
  • High School Lafayette High School
  • Instagram nathanwhitakerr

Biography

Letterwinner (2025)

Individual Titles

Event Titles
Floor Exercise 1
Total 1

Career Highs

Event Score
Floor Exercise 13.700 | at Windy City Invitational | Jan. 18, 2025
Parallel Bars 12.250 | at Windy City Invitational | Jan. 18, 2025

Freshman - 2025

  • Competed in eight meets, primarily on floor and parallel bars
  • Made his Illini debut at the Windy City Invitational (Jan. 18) on floor and parallel bars
  • Won his first event title on floor at the Windy City Invitational (Jan. 18) with a 13.700

High School/Club Stats

  • Seven-time state all-around champion
  • 2023 Junior Elite Nationals runner-up on floor
  • 2023-2024 Region 5 Elite Team member
  • 2024 Elite Team Cup athlete

Personal

  • Born Nov. 3, 2005
  • Majoring in financial planning 
  • Parents are Shane and Ivy Whitaker
  • Brother, Daniel, competed for Pepperdine University in track and cross country
  • Chose Illinois because "it felt like home, with the unmatched team culture and motivated coaches."

Historical Player Information

  • 11

    2025Freshman

    All-Around
    5'8"
    11
  • 11

    2026Sophomore

    All-Around
    5'8"
    11