#18
Illinois · 2026

Mason Muragin

LBSenior6' 4", 250 lbsMacomb, MI
Illinois Fighting Illini3-3 · TDC #49
Snap share
25%
3 of 5 started · likely 10–32%
Tackles
9
2181st of 5408 in FBS
Solo
2
Tackles for loss
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays0—
Tackles for loss0—
Run stops61146th / 3263
Sacks0—
Pass breakups0—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles9—

Charting

Where Muragin's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Passes defended
0
0 broken up · 0 intercepted
QB hurries
1
as the play text names the rusher
Tackles after a catch
2
5.5 yds per catch on those
YAC on those catches
5.5
yds after the catch before his tackle
Coverage plays
2
PBUs + INTs + tackles after a catch

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

Mason Muragin'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

4.5 avg. game scoreBest: 5.6 vs UAB (Week 1)0 of 4 games at 8.0+
Defense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1UABW 42–235.6310010··
2DukeL 27–31—no stats recorded
3Southern IllinoisW 48–102.7100000··
4@Ohio StateL 19–42—no stats recorded
5PurdueL 17–245.0300000··
6@Michigan StateW 38–374.8210000··
2026 · 4 games4.5920010··

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles92181st / 5408
Solo2—
Tackles for loss0—
Sacks0—
QB hurries1629th / 1380
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—

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

GameStartOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madeSnap share
Wk 1 · UAB✓ LB77~32 (3–58)342%
Wk 2 · Duke✓ LB68··—
Wk 3 · Southern Illinois✓ LB69~4 (0–23)16%
Wk 5 · Purdue—60~32 (3–58)353%
Wk 6 · Michigan State—55~27 (3–49)249%
Season3 GS38595 (37–125)925%

Position Room

13 LBs on the Illinois roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
26Ismael KanteLBSR373.5010
10James KreutzLBSR342.51—1
33Grant BeermanLBSO1310—1
40Ean RheaLBSR1121—0
18Mason MuraginLBSR900—0
38Jack ParisLBSO70.50—0
45Robert EdmonsonLBSR700—0
Cameron ThomasLB510—0
4Daniel BrownLBSR31.51—0
28Kayden BennettLBFR300—1
11Jacob AlexanderLBFR—————
23Jaylen StewartLBFR—————
34Erik GayleLBSO—————

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 →