Ca'Lil Valentine
Illinois Fighting Illini
90
Elite

Ca'Lil Valentine

Illinois Fighting IlliniSolid
RBOffenseElite
Projected Starter

Is Ca'Lil Valentine starting?

Ca'Lil Valentine is the projected starter at RB for Illinois Fighting Illini.

Ca'Lil Valentine is the projected starting RB on a Solid Illinois — 90 OVR.

See full Illinois Fighting Illini depth chart ›

Depth at RB · Illinois Fighting Illini

  1. 1590Ca'Lil ValentineStarter
  2. 22180Aidan Laughery
  3. 32364Jordan Anderson
  4. 42264Cedric Wyche II
  5. 52060John Forster

What's Next

Who do they play next?See Illinois Fighting Illini's upcoming gamesWho's the backup?Aidan Laughery — No. 2 at RB for IllinoisHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for Illinois Fighting Illini

The Story

Elite-Tier Talent

A 4-star recruit out of Chandler, ranked #409 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 614 rushing yards, 4 rush TD. That's 34% of the team's production at his spot and 81th-percentile production nationally — good for a 90 overall (Elite tier).

Recruit4★ · #409 Natl2-Yr Total826 rush yds · 5 TDTeam Share34%Percentile81th
Hayward, CA
Jersey
#5
Class
JR
Height
5'11"
Weight
200 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonRush YdsRush TD
20256144
20242121

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★★☆4-star
Composite
0.8950
National Rank
#409
High School
Chandler
Hometown
Chandler, AZ

Why this rating?

On a 83-rated offense; 81th-percentile production (×0.92 for competition level) put them +7 vs unit starters → 90.

Team offense (SP+)
83
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 81% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 25% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.92)
Depth-chart adjustment
+7 for role

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

No games yet.

Game-by-game stats will show up here once available.

Ca'Lil Valentine's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

The People's Ratings

Is our 90 OVR fair?
90
Elite
Vote to see what thousands of fans think

Team Role

Workhorse
614 rush yds · 4 TD · 30% of carries
Usage / Involvement100%
Coach IllinoisTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.