FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 0 | — |
| Solo | 0 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 1 | — |
| Passes defended | 1 | — |
| 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 3 · Southern Illinois | 69 | ~16 (2–29) | 1 | 23% |
| Season | 69 | 16 (2–29) | 1 | 23% |
13 LBs on the Illinois roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Ismael Kante | LB | SR | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | James Kreutz | LB | SR | 12 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 33 | Grant Beerman | LB | SO | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 40 | Ean Rhea | LB | SR | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 38 | Jack Paris | LB | SO | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 18 | Mason Muragin | LB | SR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 45 | Robert Edmonson | LB | SR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Cameron Thomas | LB | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 4 | Daniel Brown | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Jacob Alexander | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | Jaylen Stewart | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | Kayden Bennett | LB | FR | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 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 →