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2025-26 Wrestling Roster

Illinois Fighting Illini

Colin Kelly

  • Class Redshirt Freshman
  • Hometown Mokena, Ill.
  • High School Mount Carmel
  • Major Kinesiology
  • Position 174
  • Instagram c0lin_kelly

Biography

NCAA Badge 1x NCAA Championships Qualifier

2025-26

  • NCAA Championships qualifier at 174 pounds
  • Placed seventh at the Big Ten Championships
  • Went 21-10 overall, 12-5 in duals and 5-4 in Big Ten duals
  • Scored the second most dual points on the team with 50
  • Recorded a fall, three tech. falls and four major decisions
  • Academic All-Big Ten

2024-25

  • Redshirt season, did not compete

Career Record

Year Overall Dual Conference Falls TF MD Big Ten NCAA
2024-25* -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2025-26 21-10 12-5 5-4 1 3 4 -- --
Total 21-10 12-5 5-4 1 3 4

*Redshirt Season

High School

  • 2x IHSA State Champion
  • 3x All-State

Personal

Born September 1, 2005... Son of Mike and Jen Kelly... Has one brother, Mike and one sister, Liam... Chose Illinois because "It felt like home."

Historical Player Information

  • 2024-25Freshman

    174

  • 2025-26Redshirt Freshman

    174