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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 1 | 1755th / 2577 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1085th / 1914 |
| Run stops | 4 | 1629th / 3270 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 9 | — |
Charting
Where Rhea's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Game Log
Ean Rhea'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
Southern Illinois
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 11 | 1890th / 5418 |
| Solo | 7 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 764th / 2453 |
| Sacks | 1 | 491st / 1213 |
| QB hurries | 1 | 638th / 1387 |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
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 | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · UAB | 77 | ~59 (30–69) | 5 | 77% |
| Wk 2 · Duke | 56 | ~20 (2–36) | 2 | 36% |
| Wk 3 · Southern Illinois | 69 | ~4 (0–23) | 1 | 6% |
| Wk 4 · Ohio State | 68 | ~12 (0–68) | 1 | 18% |
| Wk 5 · Purdue | 60 | ~· | 1 | 0% |
| Wk 6 · Michigan State | 55 | ~3 (0–17) | 1 | 5% |
| Season | 385 | 98 (46–134) | 11 | 25% |
Position Room
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 →