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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 2 | 1455th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 830th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 11 | 678th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 12 | — |
Career
4 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Illinois#42 · 5-3 | 6 | 30% | 12 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 |  Jacksonville State#92 · 9-5 | 11 | 36% | 23 | 5 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | Jacksonville State#61 · 9-5 | 11 | 29% | 25 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | Jacksonville State#69 · 9-4 | 8 | 22% | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Darrell Prater's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Darrell Prater's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
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| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  UAB | W 42–23 | 6.5 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Duke | L 27–31 | 6.2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  Southern Illinois | W 48–10 | 6.8 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | @ Ohio State | L 19–42 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  Purdue | L 17–24 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 6 | @ Michigan State | W 38–37 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 |  Oregon | W 21–10 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 9 | @ Maryland | W 20–17 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 5 games | 5.4 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 12 | 2080th / 5664 |
| Solo | 6 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1566th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 0.5 | 1127th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · UAB | ✓ DL | 77 | ~42 (21–53) | 3 | 1 | 55% |
| Wk 2 · Duke | ✓ DL | 56 | ~35 (14–55) | 4 | · | 63% |
| Wk 3 · Southern Illinois | ✓ DL | 69 | ~40 (20–50) | 3 | · | 58% |
| Wk 4 · Ohio State | ✓ DL | 68 | ~19 (7–30) | 1 | · | 28% |
| Wk 5 · Purdue | ✓ DL | 65 | · | · | · | — |
| Wk 6 · Michigan State | — | 55 | ~17 (7–27) | 1 | · | 31% |
| Season | 5 GS | 516 | 153 (87–197) | 12 | 1 | 30% |
Position Room
16 DLs on the Illinois roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Will Holmes | DL | JR | 20 | 3.5 | 1.5 | — | 1 |
| 43 | Joe Barna | DL | JR | 20 | 2.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 90 | Carter Janki | DL | SR | 18 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 52 | Pat Farrell | DL | SR | 17 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
| 96 | Darrell Prater | DL | SR | 12 | 1 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 54 | Demetrius John | DL | JR | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 98 | Joshua Davis | DL | SO | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 51 | Parker Crim | DL | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 55 | Tony Balanganayi | DL | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Isaiah Thomison | DL | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 15 | Kingston Shaw | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | Carter Smith | DL | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 56 | Guillermo Gallardo | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 91 | Cameron Brooks | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 94 | Connor Sullivan | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 99 | King Liggins | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Illinois depth chart →