King Liggins
Freshman defensive lineman on Illinois's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′3″ · 295 lb · Crete, IL · Brother Rice
Recruiting
DL recruit
No. 966 nationally · Signed with Illinois
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
1 defensive lineman on Illinois's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Illinois in 2026.
King Liggins
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
His career
2026
- Signed with Illinois3-star out of Brother Rice
Career arc
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.
Awards
A three-star recruit at defensive lineman for Illinois.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Grades highest in strength and pursuit.
Illinois has produced 4 All-Conference defensive linemen and 1 All-Americans. 3 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2016. Johnny Newton was one of them, an All-American.
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Illinois
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · 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 Three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN, and Rivals Position ranks: #77 (ESPN), #102 (Rivals), #104 (247) State ranks: #18 (ESPN), #24 (247), #30 (Rivals) Played for head coach Casey Quedenfeld at Brother Rice Three-year letterwinner 120 tackles, 20 tackles for loss, and 10 sacks during...
The defensive line · Illinois
- #96Darrell Prater4 tackles for loss · 2025
- #17Isaiah Thomison3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #43Joe Barna2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #52Pat Farrell2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #99King Ligginsno box-score line yet
12 more on the roster · Illinois team page