Darrell Prater

#96· Illinois ·DT ·Sr ·2027 Draft · Fort Payne, Ala.

6'3"Height 305 lbWeight

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High School Stats

Year	School	GP	GS	Tot	Solo	Sacks	TFL
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College Stats

Year	Team	Tot	Solo	Sacks
2025	Jacksonville State Gamecocks	23	14	4.5	Edit
2024	Jacksonville State Gamecocks	25	4		Edit
2023	Jacksonville State Gamecocks	14	8	1	Edit

Depth Chart

DL1 Illinois

2026
DL2 Jacksonville State Gamecocks

2025
DL2 Jacksonville State Gamecocks

2024
Reserve Jacksonville State Gamecocks

2023

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Scouting Report

July 29, 2026

Darrell Prater #96

Illinois · DT · Sr · 2027 Draft · Fort Payne, Ala. · Fort Payne

6-3 · 305 lbs

5.7

Priority UDFA

Floor 5.3 · Ceiling 6.2

#911 overall · #48 DT of 15102

Scouting Verdict

Projected 2026 starter and a proven producer (Jacksonville State transfer) — 23 tk, 4.5 sacks (2025). Grade benchmarked to a Big Ten draft-outcome projection; the band carries his 2027 upside.

Ceiling · 6.2

Projected 2026 starter (DL1) — real opportunity to climb; close to ceiling (+0.5) · up-year team.

Floor · 5.3

Proven starter — high, stable floor · returning-starter role secures it; downside −0.4.

Pedigree

No composite recruiting rank on file.

Path: Jacksonville State → Illinois

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College Production

Season	Team	GP	Tot	Solo	Sacks
2025	Jacksonville State Gamecocks	—	23	14	4.5
2024	Jacksonville State Gamecocks	—	25	4	—
2023	Jacksonville State Gamecocks	—	14	8	1