Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 14 | W 38-28vs Northwestern | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
TJ McMillen
TJ McMillen is a three-star recruit from Naperville, IL, out of St. Francis (No. 1,128 in the 2023 class) who has not played in Illinois's 8 games this season.
Where McMillen comes from
- Naperville, IL
- St. Francis
- St. Francis is about 100 miles from Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL)
- Three-star, No. 1,128 in the 2023 class.
- On the Illinois roster since 2023
Where McMillen fits
Illinois lists 20 offensive linemen this season.
The team’s line is 9th in the country in stuff rate allowed this season (a team number).
Illinois is 5-3. Next: vs Nebraska, Fri Nov 6.
Similar players
Same class and position
From St. Francis
Also from Naperville, IL
Game log
Signature game
Week 14 · 2024
W 38-28
vs Northwestern · neutral site
1 tackle · 1 solo tackle
Edged out Northwestern at a neutral site in a shootout.
2024 snapshot
Season context: team record and system
2024Illinois10-3HC: Bret Bielema · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Awards
A three-star recruit at offensive line for Illinois -- now projected as a quality starter at the position.
Offensive line play doesn't show up in a box score. Here's what actually tells you whether he's good.
Quality starterThree-star HS recruit
The unit he anchors ranks 9th nationally in stuff rate allowed this season. See the full unit breakdown →
Illinois has produced 7 All-Conference offensive linemen and 1 All-American. 7 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2016. Alex Palczewski was one of them, an All-American.
Four seasons at Illinois
- 2026 Illinois BielemaYear 4 · Games –
- 2025 Illinois BielemaYear 3 · Games –
- 2024 Illinois BielemaYear 2 · 1 game
- 2023 Illinois BielemaYear 1 · Games –
- High school St. FrancisWheaton, IL · Class of 2023Three-star, No. 1,128 in the 2023 class. Signed with Illinois.Also from St. Francis: Alessio Milivojevic (Michigan State), Zach Washington (Michigan State) and Seth Valeri (Northwestern).
2023
- Signed with IllinoisThree-star, out of St. Francis
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Illinois
Played every college season under Bret Bielema.