2025 Football Roster
Duley, Declan
Jersey Number 18
Declan Duley
- Position:
- Punter
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- El Paso, Ill.
- High School:
- El Paso-Gridley H.S.
- Previous School:
- Illinois
- Twitter:
- @DeclanDuley
- Instagram:
- @declan__duley
Bio
Transfers to Central Michigan after playing two years at Illinois … Enrolled at CMU in January 2025.
2024
As a redshirt freshman, saw action in one game … Saw action in the Citrus Bowl for Illinois vs. South Carolina (Dec. 31, 2024).
2023
As a true freshman punter, did not play in a game … Earned redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2023 graduate of El Paso-Gridley High School, where he played four years of varsity football for head coach Tanner Benedict … All-American punter … Ranked the No. 12 punting prospect in the nation by Kohl’s Kicking … Named a Peoria Journal-Star All-Area selection as a senior … Named a 2022 MaxPreps Small Town All-America High School Football Team … Earned 2022 IHSFCA All-State honorable mention honors … Unanimous Heart of Illinois Conference First-Team All-Conference kicker/punter as a senior … Three-time Central State 8 All-Conference honoree (First Team as a sophomore and honorable mention as a junior) … Earned Central State 8 Academic All-Conference honors … Ranked the nation’s No. 1 punter as a senior … Averaged 38.3 yards per punt average on 26 punts with a long of 64 yards, converted 29-30 extra points, and hit a 52-yard field goal during senior season … Rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports, ESPN, and On3 and two-star recruit by Rivals … Ranked the No. 2 punter in the nation by 247sports and No. 27 by ESPN.com … Rated the state’s No. 38 recruit by ESPN.com and No. 54 by 247sports.com.
PERSONAL
Born Declan Duley on September 8, 2004 … Son of Brian and Becky Duley … Has one brother, Celestino … Originally was recruited by Illinois, Miami, Fla., Michigan State, Army West Point, Kansas, and Troy … Plans to major in Recreation, Sport, and Tourism.
ARTICLES
Illinois football player Declan Duley enters NCAA transfer portal
Illinois football player from El Paso inspired by visit with injured boy from Eureka
COMMIT: Illini land highly-ranked in-state punter Declan Duley
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2024
As a redshirt freshman, saw action in one game … Saw action in the Citrus Bowl for Illinois vs. South Carolina (Dec. 31, 2024).
2023
As a true freshman punter, did not play in a game … Earned redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2023 graduate of El Paso-Gridley High School, where he played four years of varsity football for head coach Tanner Benedict … All-American punter … Ranked the No. 12 punting prospect in the nation by Kohl’s Kicking … Named a Peoria Journal-Star All-Area selection as a senior … Named a 2022 MaxPreps Small Town All-America High School Football Team … Earned 2022 IHSFCA All-State honorable mention honors … Unanimous Heart of Illinois Conference First-Team All-Conference kicker/punter as a senior … Three-time Central State 8 All-Conference honoree (First Team as a sophomore and honorable mention as a junior) … Earned Central State 8 Academic All-Conference honors … Ranked the nation’s No. 1 punter as a senior … Averaged 38.3 yards per punt average on 26 punts with a long of 64 yards, converted 29-30 extra points, and hit a 52-yard field goal during senior season … Rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports, ESPN, and On3 and two-star recruit by Rivals … Ranked the No. 2 punter in the nation by 247sports and No. 27 by ESPN.com … Rated the state’s No. 38 recruit by ESPN.com and No. 54 by 247sports.com.
PERSONAL
Born Declan Duley on September 8, 2004 … Son of Brian and Becky Duley … Has one brother, Celestino … Originally was recruited by Illinois, Miami, Fla., Michigan State, Army West Point, Kansas, and Troy … Plans to major in Recreation, Sport, and Tourism.
ARTICLES
Illinois football player Declan Duley enters NCAA transfer portal
Illinois football player from El Paso inspired by visit with injured boy from Eureka
COMMIT: Illini land highly-ranked in-state punter Declan Duley
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