Dylan Rosiek (born November 11, 2002) is an

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for the

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Early life and high school

Rosiek attended

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. He was an unranked recruit and committed to play

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for the

over offer such as Air Force, Army, Bowling Green, Buffalo, and Colorado State.

College career

In his first two seasons with Illinois in 2021 and 2022, Rosiek totaled eight tackles with one being for a loss in 16 total games. He got his first career start in the 2023 season opener, where he notched a team-high eight tackles in a win versus

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. In 12 games that season, Rosiek made eight starts for the Fighting Illini and notched 82 tackles and four forced fumbles, earning honorable mention all-

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honors. In week 7 of the 2024 season, he recorded the game-winning sack on quarterback

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on the two point conversion in overtime to help Illinois beat

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50-49. In week 11, he suffered a season-ending leg fracture versus

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. Rosiek finished the 2024 season, notching 63 tackles with three being for a loss, a sack and a half, a pass deflection, and two forced fumbles for the Fighting Illini in nine games.

References

External links

Illinois Fighting Illini bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rosiek, Dylan 2002 births Living people Players of American football from Pinellas County, Florida American football linebackers Illinois Fighting Illini football players