54Demetrius John
DT · RS SO
3-SO
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NT2Second3-SO
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Bio
Demetrius John is a 6'3", 290-pound nose tackle from Columbus, Ohio, who attended Dublin Coffman High School. A three-star recruit, John recorded 125 tackles, 16.0 sacks, and 52 quarterback pressures in high school and earned 2023 All-Ohio Second Team honors. He redshirted during his 2024 freshman season at Illinois. As a redshirt sophomore in 2025, John appeared in six games and was named Academic All-Big Ten. From Dublin Coffman · Columbus, OH.
Demetrius John appeared in 6 of 13 games in 2025.
Player information
ClassRedshirt SophomoreHeight6'3"Weight295 lbHometownColumbus, OHHigh schoolDublin CoffmanRecruiting3 · No. 801 national · 2024 classConferenceBig Ten
Production · 2026 · 1 GP
Defense
1
TACKLES
0
TFL
0
SACKS
Coverage & havoc
0
INT
0
PBU
0
QB HUR
Career path
DUBLIN COFFMANColumbus, OH
ILLINOIS2024 — present