Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 | L 19-42@ No. 7 Ohio State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackle |
Des Straughton is a defensive back at Illinois who has played in 1 of Illinois's 8 games this season, most recently Sep 26.
Illinois is 5-3.
A game that shows it: 1 tackle against Ohio State — Week 4, 2026.
1 tackle · 0 sacks
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Illinois | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Game log
Signature game
Teams and coaches
2026Illinois5-3HC: Bret Bielema · Balanced, slow tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
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.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
1 tackle in 1 game
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Two seasons at Illinois
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Illinois BielemaYear 2 · 1 game
- 2025 Illinois BielemaYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- High school RosevilleRoseville, MI · Class of 2025Three-star, No. 1,049 in the 2025 class. Signed with Illinois.Also from Roseville: Amare Snowden (Syracuse) and Tyrell Henry (Wisconsin).
2025
- Signed with IllinoisThree-star, out of Roseville