Vitals: 6-4, 290, DT
Hometown: Sharon Hill, Pa.
High School: West Philadelphia Catholic
Looking back at 2017: Oliver had a breakout performance last fall as a sophomore when he was named a team captain. After playing primarily on special teams and occasionally as a backup defensive lineman as a true freshman in 2016, Oliver played in all 12 games and made 10 starts at defensive tackle last season. He finished the season with 33 tackles, 4 1 / 2 tackles for loss and three sacks. He was second on the Illini defense with two sacks during Big Ten play.