John Forster
John Forster is a three-star recruit from Montvale, NJ, out of St. Joseph Regional (No. 581 in the 2025 class) who has not played in Illinois's 8 games this season.
Where Forster comes from
- Montvale, NJ
- St. Joseph Regional
- About 750 miles from Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL)
- Three-star, No. 581 in the 2025 class.
- On the Illinois roster since 2025
Where Forster fits
Illinois lists 9 running backs this season.
Illinois running backs with a game this season
Illinois is 5-3. Next: vs Nebraska, Fri Nov 6.
Similar players
Same class and position
From St. Joseph Regional
Also from Montvale, NJ
Where to follow
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bret Bielema
Pass share
49.5%
243 pass / 248 run
Plays / game
61.4
8 games
Team sack rate
3.7%
271 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Awards
A three-star recruit at running back for Illinois -- now projected as a quality contributor in the backfield.
No college stat recorded yet. Here's what we know.
Illinois has produced 4 All-Conference running backs. 1 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2023. Chase Brown went on to the NFL out of this room (2023).
Two seasons at Illinois
- 2026 Illinois BielemaYear 2 · Games –
- 2025 Illinois BielemaYear 1 · Games –
- High school St. Joseph RegionalMontvale, NJ · Class of 2025Three-star, No. 581 in the 2025 class. Signed with Illinois.Also from St. Joseph Regional: Jahmir Joseph (Penn State), Yasin Willis (Kansas), KJ McClain (Tennessee) and 3 more.
2025
- Signed with IllinoisThree-star, out of St. Joseph Regional