Illinois is 5-3.
A game that shows it: 5 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Southern Illinois — Week 3, 2026.
7 tackles · 0 sacks
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Illinois | 7 | 6 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Career | 7 | 6 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-23vs UAB | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 48-10vs Southern Illinois | 5 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Total | 7 | 6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 3 · 2026
W 48-10
0.5 tackles for loss · 5 tackles · 4 solo tackles
Dominant 38-point win at home against Southern Illinois.
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 3.5 TKL/g, 0.2 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.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
The No. 1,738 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Big Ten as a sophomore.
2026 is in progress.
