Illinois TE Tanner Hollinger is a developmental redshirt with elite frame and pedigree
Tanner Hollinger is a 6-foot-5, 245-pound Illinois tight end with top-75 recruiting pedigree and strong high-school production, but he has yet to translate that into meaningful college snaps, playing in just one game in 2025 after redshirting in 2024. His appeal is the classic upside package: size, length, and room to grow into an in-line TE role, plus the baseline athletic profile that drew ESPN, 247Sports, and On3 to rank him among the nation’s better tight end prospects. For a roster looking for a long-term developmental piece rather than immediate production, he fits the mold.
