Patrick Mahoney III
Junior long snapper on Illinois's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′2″ · 215 lb · Northbrook, IL · Glenbrook North
The story
3 long snapper on Illinois's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
The record fills in as he plays.
Patrick Mahoney III
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bret Bielema
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Illinois
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Long snapper · Illinois
Returning around him
- 3 Illinois players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -7 net (20 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Illinois · Last season: 9-4 (AP #23) · Talent rank #51 · 2026 recruiting class #24
Background
2025 - Illinois Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Academic All-Big Ten Played in all 13 games Long snapper for field goals and extra points 2024 - Illinois Academic All-Big Ten Did not play in a game 2023 - Illinois Did not play in a game and redshirted the season High School Played for head coach Ma...