Maryland · W 20-17
No tackles.
Rhea has tackles in 7 of Illinois’s 8 games: none against Maryland.
Ean Rhea
One game to point at: 5 tackles and 2 tackles for loss against UAB — Week 1, 2026.
13 tackles · 2 sacks
Play style
Disrupts the pocket from the interior.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 3 tackles for loss, 2 of them sacks, in the 7 games with play by play.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Illinois | 13 | 8 | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| Career | 13 | 8 | 3.0 | 2.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-23vs UAB | 5 | 4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 27-31vs Duke | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 48-10vs Southern Illinois | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 19-42@ No. 7 Ohio State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 17-24vs Purdue | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 38-37@ Michigan State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 21-10vs Oregon | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 8 | 3.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -10 to +29 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 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 1-76g | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 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.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
