2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Darrell Prater
Played for three head coaches at two programs in four seasons: Rich Rodriguez, Charles Kelly and Bret Bielema. One game to point at: 4 tackles against Duke — Week 2, 2026.
12 tackles · 0.5 sacks
Play style
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Illinois | 12 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| 2025 | Jacksonville State | 21 | 13 | 4.0 | 3.5 |
| 2024 | Jacksonville State | 25 | 4 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | Jacksonville State | 14 | 8 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
| Career | 72 | 31 | 8.0 | 5.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-23vs UAB | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 27-31vs Duke | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 48-10vs Southern Illinois | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 19-42@ No. 7 Ohio State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 38-37@ Michigan State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
Week 3 · 2026
W 48-10
0.5 sacks · 0.5 tackles for loss · 3 tackles
Dominant 38-point win at home against Southern Illinois.
Ratings of the games shown run from -10 to +29 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
8%1 TFLSack rate
4%0 sacksHurry rate
0%0 hurries12 tackles · 1 for loss · 0.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bret Bielema
Pass share
49.5%
243 pass / 248 run
Plays / game
61.4
8 games
Team sack rate
3.7%
271 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 34 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Rich Rodriguez, Charles Kelly and Bret Bielema.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Illinois
