Valen Erickson

Position:
Offensive Line
Ht./Wt.:
6-5 / 304
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Chicago, Ill.
High School:
St. Rita

Eligibility Remaining: 2024, 2025, 2026

2023 (Redshirt Freshman): Did not appear before entering the transfer portal mid-season.

2022 (Freshman): Redshirted the season.

High School: Three-star offensive tackle listed as the No. 7 Illinois prospect by Rivals and No. 21 and No. 22 by ESPN and 247Sports, respectively … Rivals ranked him as the No. 41 offensive tackle in the country, and 247 and ESPN put him at the No. 75 and No. 115 slots, respectively … all-state, all-conference and all-area honors … led St. Rita High School to an 11-2 record, and a trip to the 2021 Illinois Class 7A State Championship game.

Personal: Son of Maggie Erickson.