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Illinois · 2026
Tony Balanganayi
DLFreshman6' 4", 290 lbsPalatine, IL★★★ 2026 recruit · #704 nationally
Illinois Fighting Illini5-3 · TDC #42
Snap share
6%
likely 2–9%
Tackles
1
4438th of 5664 in FBS
Solo
1
Tackles for loss
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0
Game Log
Tony Balanganayi'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
4.5 avg. game scoreBest: 4.5 at Maryland (Week 9)0 of 1 games at 8.0+
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  UAB | W 42–23 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2 |  Duke | L 27–31 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 3 |  Southern Illinois | W 48–10 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 4 | @ Ohio State | L 19–42 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 5 |  Purdue | L 17–24 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 6 | @ Michigan State | W 38–37 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 8 |  Oregon | W 21–10 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 9 | @ Maryland | W 20–17 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 1 game | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 1 | 4438th / 5664 |
| Solo | 1 | — |
| 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 9 · Maryland | 58 | ~29 (11–46) | 1 | 50% |
| Season | 516 | 29 (11–46) | 1 | 6% |
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 →