21Ben Clawson
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Ben Clawson is a defensive back for Illinois from Arlington Heights, Illinois, where he played three-year varsity for Hersey under head coach Joe Pardun. He redshirted in 2022 and made his Illinois debut on September 2, 2023, versus Toledo. Primarily contributing on special teams across four games in 2023, five games in 2024, and five games in 2025 following an early-season injury, Clawson recorded two total tackles in 2025. A 2025 graduate and Academic All-Big Ten honoree, he is pursuing a master's degree in management while returning as a senior defensive back. From Hersey · Arlington Heights, IL.
Ben Clawson appeared in 5 of 13 games in 2025.
Player information
ClassGraduateHeight6'0"Weight210 lbHometownArlington Heights, ILHigh schoolHerseyRecruiting2 · No. 3143 national · 2022 classConferenceBig Ten
Production · 2026 · 1 GP
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HERSEYArlington Heights, IL
ILLINOISCurrent roster