Jacob Eberhart
Freshman defensive back on Illinois's 2026 roster.
6′4″ · 215 lb · St. Louis, MO · Kirkwood
Recruiting
LB recruit
No. 422 nationally · Signed with Illinois
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 defensive back on Illinois's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Illinois in 2026.
Jacob Eberhart
The receipt: 1 tackles, 1 TFL against UAB — Week 1, 2026.
1 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2026
- Signed with Illinois4-star out of Kirkwood
Career arc
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
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.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Illinois | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Illinois
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Illinois
Returning around him
- 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
High School Four-star recruit by Rivals Three-star recruit by 247Sports and ESPN Ranked as the #271 recruit in the nation by Rivals Position ranks: #22 (Rivals) #36 (247Sports), #37 (ESPN) State ranks: #5 (Rivals), #8 (ESPN), #8 (247Sports) Played for head coach Jeremy Maclin at Kirkwood Two-time...
The secondary · Illinois
- #7Matthew Bailey76 tackles · 2025
- #22Deuce Fillmore39 tackles · 2025
- #16Tanner Heckel36 tackles · 2025
- #6Jaheim Clarke30 tackles · 2025
- #19Jacob Eberhartno box-score line yet
16 more on the roster · Illinois team page