Illinois OL transfer named to "All-Geezer Team"
Jul 24, 2026 8:17 PM
The Athletic put out their annual "All-Geezer Team," which highlights sixth, seventh or even eighth-year players in college football. Illinois offensive lineman Jake Renfro, who transferred from Wisconsin this offseason, made the list.
"Remember way back in 2020 when Luke Fickell’s Cincinnati team went to the Peach Bowl and nearly upset Georgia? And then the next year when the Bearcats reached the Playoff? Renfro was the starting center on both teams, earning all-conference honors in ’21. Injuries cost him most of the next two seasons, but he returned to start for Fickell at Wisconsin in ’24 before injuries cut last season short. Now, in a full-circle moment, he’ll play for the school where his father, Rick, won a Big Ten title with the Illini in 1983."
Here's how Renfro's career has gone:
- 2020 (Cincinnati): 7 games played, 6 games started
- 2021 (Cincinnati): 13 games played, 13 games started, All-AAC First Team
- 2022 (Cincinnati): Did not play, knee injury
- 2023 (Wisconsin): 1 game played, leg/foot injuries
- 2024 (Wisconsin): 12 games played, 12 games started
- 2025 (Wisconsin): 4 games played, multiple injuries, season-ending surgery
- 2026 (Illinois)
Could Renfro be a big addition to the Illini this season?
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