Jaylen Stewart
Jaylen Stewart is a three-star recruit from Houston, TX, out of Pearland (No. 833 in the 2026 class) who has not played in Illinois's 8 games this season.
Where Stewart comes from
- Houston, TX
- Pearland
- Pearland is about 850 miles from Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL)
- Three-star, No. 833 in the 2026 class.
Where Stewart fits
Illinois lists 14 linebackers this season.
Illinois linebackers with a game this season
Illinois is 5-3. Next: vs Nebraska, Fri Nov 6.
Similar players
Same class and position
From Pearland
Also from Houston, TX
Where to follow
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
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
A three-star recruit at linebacker for Illinois -- now projected as a quality contributor at linebacker.
No college stat recorded yet. Here's what we know.
Quality starterThree-star HS recruit
Illinois has produced 1 All-Conference linebacker.
Joined Illinois in 2026
- 2026 Illinois BielemaYear 1 · Games –
- High school PearlandPearland, TX · Class of 2026Three-star, No. 833 in the 2026 class. Signed with Illinois.Also from Pearland: Nick Howard (Pittsburgh), Dylan Dixson (Missouri State), Ashton Hampton (Texas Tech) and 2 more.
2026
- Signed with IllinoisThree-star, out of Pearland