Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 1 | 861st / 1779 |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 1 | 1815th / 2586 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 10 | — |
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 11 | 665th / 4521 |
| Solo | 11 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 1 | 264th / 977 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Punt returns | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Returns | 2 | — |
| Yards | 79 | — |
| Average | 39.5 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 65 | — |
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 | Special teams | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · UAB | ✓ DB | 77 | ~63 (25–67) | 4 | 1 | 82% |
| Wk 2 · Duke | ✓ DB | 56 | ~56 (23–56) | 6 | 1 | 100% |
| Wk 3 · Southern Illinois | ✓ DB | 69 | ~56 (23–59) | 3 | · | 81% |
| Season | 3 GS | 202 | 175 (121–190) | 13 | 2 | 87% |
18 DBs on the Illinois roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Juice Clarke | DB | SR | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 7 | Matthew Bailey | DB | SR | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | Mac Resetich | DB | SR | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 1 | Xavier Scott | DB | SR | 9 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Jakwon Morris | DB | JR | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 32 | Tywan Cox | DB | SO | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 16 | Tanner Heckel | DB | JR | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 22 | Deuce Fillmore | DB | SR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 3 | Nick Hankins Jr. | DB | FR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 21 | Ben Clawson | DB | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 13 | Xanai Scott | DB | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Almirian Thomas | DB | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 9 | RJ Jones III | DB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | Andre Lovett Jr. | DB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | Des Straughton | DB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | James Finley IV | DB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | Kaedyn Cobbs | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | Caden Considine | DB | 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 →