Snap share
30%
likely 19–39%
Tackles
9
2481st of 5664 in FBS
Solo
4
Tackles for loss
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0
Advanced
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 0 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 5 | 1669th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 9 | — |
Game Log
Demetrius John'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
4.7 avg. game scoreBest: 5.6 vs Purdue (Week 5)0 of 6 games at 8.0+
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  UAB | W 42–23 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Duke | L 27–31 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  Southern Illinois | W 48–10 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | @ Ohio State | L 19–42 | 5.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  Purdue | L 17–24 | 5.6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Michigan State | W 38–37 | 5.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 |  Oregon | W 21–10 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 9 | @ Maryland | W 20–17 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 6 games | 4.7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 9 | 2481st / 5664 |
| Solo | 4 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| 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 | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · UAB | 77 | ~20 (8–32) | 1 | 26% |
| Wk 2 · Duke | 56 | ~16 (6–25) | 1 | 29% |
| Wk 3 · Southern Illinois | 69 | ~25 (10–39) | 1 | 36% |
| Wk 4 · Ohio State | 68 | ~39 (15–62) | 2 | 57% |
| Wk 5 · Purdue | 60 | ~27 (11–43) | 2 | 45% |
| Wk 6 · Michigan State | 55 | ~29 (11–46) | 2 | 53% |
| Season | 516 | 156 (100–200) | 9 | 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 →