Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 27-31vs Duke | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | Season-high 14 yds |
| Total | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
#88
Davin Stoffel
Junior tight end for Illinois. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′6″ · 260 lb · Mosinee, WI · Mosinee
Returning to Illinois for 2026
The numbers
14
receiving yards · 2026
1 catches · 14 per catch
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 14 yds, vs Duke
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 tight end for Illinois. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Transferred from South Dakota State to Illinois in 2025.
Davin Stoffel
Davin Stoffel arrived at Illinois from South Dakota State. The receipt: 14 rec yds, 1 receptions against Duke — Week 2, 2026.
14 REC YDS · 1 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- portal record
- game log
His career
2025
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Illinois
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Bret Bielema — 10-5 over that span.
2025Illinois9-4HC: Bret Bielema · Run-leaning
2026Illinois1-1HC: Bret Bielema · Balanced, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / catch (86th percentile). Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 REC/g, 14.0 YDS/g, 14.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
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
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Illinois
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · 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
Pronunciation: STAW-ful 2025 - Illinois Played in all 13 games One reception for 24 receiving yards on the season 24-yard reception at Wisconsin (11/22/25) Signed with Illinois on Jan. 9, 2025 2024 - South Dakota State MVFC All-Newcomer Team Played in and started 14 games at tight end 14 receptio...
The tight end room · Illinois
- #83Kaden Feagin188 receiving yards · 2025
- #88Davin Stoffel24 receiving yards · 2025
- #86Christian Abney12 receiving yards · 2025
- #14Maurice Smithno box-score line yet
- #87BJ Thurmanno box-score line yet
4 more on the roster · Illinois team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology