Program file · Big Ten · 2026 depth chart

Illinois

116 players scouted One-pager

02.24.46.78.910

Draft Caliber 1 UDFA 65 Developmental 50

1Draft caliber 0Round 1 84★ / 5★ 37Transfers in

Full roster on the board

Top Prospects

Room Strength · vs FBS pool average

3.5avg · 5 −0.1 Katin Houser 5.8

3.7avg · 9 +0.1 Aidan Laughery 5.6

4.1avg · 14 +0.6 Eddie Kasper 6.2

3.6avg · 9 +0.4 Kaden Feagin 5.4

3.6avg · 11 +0.1 James Kreutz 5.6

Bar = room average grade · tick = FBS pool average at the position · chip = room's top prospect

Depth Chart · 2026

Offense

1st string2nd string3rd string

5.8 Katin Houser Sr

3.5 Carson Boyd R-Fr

Open

QB reserves Jershaun Newton 3.3 Michael Clayton II 2.5 Dane Eisenmenger 2.5

5.2 Ca'Lil Valentine Jr

5.6 Aidan Laughery Sr

Open

RB reserves Jordan Anderson 3.6 John Forster 3.5 Cedric Wyche II 3.5 Javari Barnett 3.2 Nelsyn Wheeler 3.2 Corey Rashad 2.8 Murphy Clement 2.6

6.0 Jayshon Platt Sr 5.9 Collin Dixon Jr 5.8 Hudson Clement Sr

4.2 Ty Robinson Sr 3.6 Brayden Trimble R-Fr 3.4 Alex Perry Sr

Open

WR reserves Eddie Kasper 6.2 Nas Rankin 3.6 Kenyon Alston 3.4 Davon Grant 3.4 Leslie Mosley Jr. 3.2 Jacob Harvey 3.2 Nate Cichy 2.7 Karson Kaiser 2.6

4.0 Christian Abney Sr

5.4 Kaden Feagin Sr

Open

TE reserves Davin Stoffel 3.9 Logan Farrell 3.3 Grant Smith 3.3 Tanner Hollinger 3.3 BJ Thurman 3.3 Will Vala III 3.1 Maurice Smith Jr. 2.8

5.2 Brandon Henderson Sr 3.5 Jake Renfro Sr 3.4 Christian Martin Jr 3.4 Maika Matelau So 3.4 Nathan Knapik So

4.0 Champ Smith Fr 3.5 Brandon Hansen Jr 3.5 Eddie Tuerk So 3.3 TJ McMillen Jr 2.9 TJ Taylor Jr

Open

OL reserves Kai Pritchard 3.6 JJ Hirdes 3.3 Dylan Frechette 3.3 Griffin Rousseau 3.2 Casey Thomann 3.2 Michael McDonough 3.2 Zafir Stewart 3.2 Landen Von Seggern 3.1 Zach Barrett 2.9 Alfred Washington 2.6

Defense

1st string2nd string3rd string

5.7 Darrell Prater Sr 5.3 Joe Barna Jr 3.1 Carter Janki Sr 3.2 Daniel Brown LB · Sr

4.4 Pat Farrell Jr 3.8 Isaiah Thomison Jr 3.3 Demetrius John So 3.5 Mason Muragin LB · Jr

Open

DL reserves Cameron Brooks 3.3 Isaiah White 3.3 Kingston Shaw 3.2 Erik Gayle 3.2 Parker Crim 3.2 Connor Sullivan 3.2 King Liggins 3.2 Tony Balanganayi 3.1 Deon Williams 2.8 Ean Rhea 2.8 Guillermo Gallardo 2.7 Will Holmes 2.6 Joshua Davis 2.6

5.6 James Kreutz Sr 3.9 Grant Beerman So

5.0 Robert Edmonson Jr 3.2 Ismael Kante Sr

Open

LB reserves Jack Paris 3.3 Cameron Thomas 3.2 Jacob Alexander 3.2 Jaylen Stewart 3.2 Tony Williams 3.2 Kayden Bennett 3.1 Carter Smith 2.7

7.8 Xavier Scott Sr 6.2 Matthew Bailey Sr 5.1 Juice Clarke Sr 4.5 Mac Resetich Sr 3.6 Jakwon Morris Jr

5.2 Tanner Heckel Jr 4.1 Deuce Fillmore Sr 4.0 Nick Hankins Jr. Fr 3.5 Xanai Scott R-Fr 2.8 Lavon Williams Sr

Open

DB reserves James Finley 5.1 Andre Lovett Jr. 3.4 Almirian Thomas 3.4 RJ Jones III 3.3 Des Straughton 3.3 Tywan Cox 3.3 Isaiah Williams 3.2 Kaedyn Cobbs 3.2 Caden Considine 3.2 Ben Clawson 3.0 Jacob Eberhart 2.5

Special Teams

1st string2nd string3rd string

3.6 Ethan Moczulski Sr

3.5 Lucas Osada So

Open

2.9 Lars Rau So

3.2 Jack Gray Fr

Open

2.9 Patrick Mahoney III Jr

2.9 Zach Haber Jr

Open