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 | 1 | 1269th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 3 | 2180th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 11 | — |
Where Beerman's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
2 seasons 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 | 35% | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | Illinois#27 · 9-4 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Grant Beerman's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Grant Beerman'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
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | W 42–23 | 7.2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | · | · | |
| 2 | L 27–31 | 5.4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | |
| 3 | W 48–10 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | |
| 4 | @ | L 19–42 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | L 17–24 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | |
| 6 | @ | W 38–37 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 | W 21–10 | — | no stats recorded | ||||||||
| 9 | @ | W 20–17 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 6 games | 4.5 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | · | · | ||
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 13 | 1968th / 5664 |
| Solo | 5 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1566th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 1 | 780th / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 1 | 898th / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
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 | ~43 (22–51) | 4 | 56% |
| Wk 2 · Duke | 56 | ~46 (23–54) | 4 | 82% |
| Wk 3 · Southern Illinois | 69 | ~24 (2–44) | 1 | 35% |
| Wk 4 · Ohio State | 68 | ~15 (2–27) | 1 | 22% |
| Wk 5 · Purdue | 60 | ~20 (2–36) | 1 | 33% |
| Wk 6 · Michigan State | 55 | ~32 (3–55) | 3 | 58% |
| Season | 516 | 180 (84–246) | 14 | 35% |
13 LBs on the Illinois roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | James Kreutz | LB | SR | 50 | 3.5 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 26 | Ismael Kante | LB | SR | 48 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | Grant Beerman | LB | SO | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 40 | Ean Rhea | LB | SR | 13 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 18 | Mason Muragin | LB | SR | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 45 | Robert Edmonson | LB | SR | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 4 | Daniel Brown | LB | SR | 8 | 2 | 1.5 | — | 0 |
| 38 | Jack Paris | LB | SO | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Cameron Thomas | LB | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 28 | Kayden Bennett | LB | FR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Jacob Alexander | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | Jaylen Stewart | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | Erik Gayle | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
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 →