Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 2 | 1181st / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 627th / 1909 |
| Run stops | 2 | 2224th / 3262 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 3 | — |
3 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far | Illinois#49 · 3-3 | 3 | 10% | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | Illinois#27 · 9-4 | 5 | 14% | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | Illinois#37 · 10-3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Daniel Brown's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Daniel Brown's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 3 | 3427th / 5406 |
| Solo | 2 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1.5 | 1055th / 2447 |
| Sacks | 1 | 489th / 1212 |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 0 | — |
| Lost | 0 | — |
| Recovered | 1 | — |
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 · Ohio State | ✓ LB | 71 | · | · | — |
| Wk 5 · Purdue | ✓ LB | 60 | ~27 (3–49) | 2 | 45% |
| Wk 6 · Michigan State | — | 55 | ~11 (0–55) | 1 | 20% |
| Season | 2 GS | 385 | 38 (13–56) | 3 | 10% |
13 LBs on the Illinois roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Ismael Kante | LB | SR | 37 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | James Kreutz | LB | SR | 34 | 2.5 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 33 | Grant Beerman | LB | SO | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 40 | Ean Rhea | LB | SR | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 18 | Mason Muragin | LB | SR | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 38 | Jack Paris | LB | SO | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 45 | Robert Edmonson | LB | SR | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Cameron Thomas | LB | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 4 | Daniel Brown | LB | SR | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 28 | Kayden Bennett | LB | FR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Jacob Alexander | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | Jaylen Stewart | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | Erik Gayle | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Illinois depth chart →