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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 5 | 478th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 4 | 322nd / 2112 |
| Run stops | 20 | 205th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 49 | — |
Charting
Where Kreutz'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.
Career
4 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 | 8 | 78% | 50 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2025 | Illinois#27 · 9-4 | 11 | 36% | 29 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 2024 | Illinois#37 · 10-3 | 13 | 72% | 54 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | Illinois#75 · 5-7 | 11 | 32% | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. James Kreutz's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
James Kreutz'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 | |||||||||||
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| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  UAB | W 42–23 | 5.6 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Duke | L 27–31 | 6.2 | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  Southern Illinois | W 48–10 | 6.6 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 4 | @ Ohio State | L 19–42 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  Purdue | L 17–24 | 5.8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Michigan State | W 38–37 | 8.9 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 |  Oregon | W 21–10 | 7.5 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 | @ Maryland | W 20–17 | 6.2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 6.4 | 50 | 24 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 50 | 199th / 5664 |
| Solo | 24 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 3.5 | 470th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 1 | 620th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 1 | 898th / 1772 |
| 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 | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · UAB | ✓ LB | 77 | ~39 (4–71) | 3 | 51% |
| Wk 2 · Duke | ✓ LB | 56 | ~52 (26–56) | 6 | 93% |
| Wk 3 · Southern Illinois | ✓ LB | 69 | ~51 (26–60) | 5 | 74% |
| Wk 4 · Ohio State | ✓ LB | 68 | ~34 (4–62) | 2 | 50% |
| Wk 5 · Purdue | ✓ LB | 60 | ~44 (22–52) | 5 | 73% |
| Wk 6 · Michigan State | — | 55 | ~55 (28–55) | 15 | 100% |
| Wk 8 · Oregon | ✓ LB | 73 | ~73 (37–73) | 9 | 100% |
| Wk 9 · Maryland | — | 58 | ~55 (28–58) | 6 | 95% |
| Season | 6 GS | 516 | 403 (338–484) | 51 | 78% |
Position Room
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 →