Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 20-34@ Southern Illinois | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | — | — | — | — | — | — |
#41
Clayton Leonard
Junior linebacker on Illinois's 2025 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′4″ · 290 lb · Danforth, IL
Returning to Illinois for 2026
Recruiting
3★
IOL recruit
No. 1761 nationally · Signed with Illinois
No college snaps yet.
The story
3 linebacker on Illinois's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Illinois in 2022.
Clayton Leonard
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
His career
2022
- Signed with Illinois3-star out of Iroquois West
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
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NFL
NFL Draft
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Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Not enough tracked stats yet to summarize this season.
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.
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Illinois
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Illinois
Returning around him
- 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
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology