Carson Boyd
Freshman quarterback on Illinois's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′0″ · 190 lb · St. Louis, MO · Cardinal Ritter
Recruiting
QB recruit
No. 829 nationally · Signed with Illinois
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
1 quarterback on Illinois's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Illinois in 2025.
Carson Boyd
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
His career
2025
- Signed with Illinois3-star out of Cardinal Ritter College Prep
Career arc
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bret Bielema
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
A three-star recruit at quarterback for Illinois -- now projected as a quality contributor at quarterback.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Illinois
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · Illinois
Returning around him
- 21% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 3 Illinois players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -7 net (20 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Illinois · Last season: 9-4 (AP #23) · Talent rank #51 · 2026 recruiting class #24
Background
2025 - Illinois Did not play in a game and redshirted the season High School Three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN, On3, and Rivals Position ranks: #14 (Rivals), #17 (ESPN), #47 (247Sports), #69 (On3) State of Missouri ranks: #7 (Rivals), #10 (247Sports), #11 (ESPN), #17 (On3) Played for head coa...