Is Cameron Thomas starting?
Cameron Thomas is listed 3rd string at WLB for Illinois Fighting Illini.
Freshman · #8
See full Illinois Fighting Illini depth chart ›Depth at WLB · Illinois Fighting Illini
- 12677Ismael KanteStarter
- 23875Jack Paris
- 3861Cameron ThomasYou
Illinois Starting Lineup
Top linebackers in the Big Ten
Up next for Illinois
Illinois plays Nebraska at home on Fri, Nov 6. The listed kickoff time is 08:00 PM ET.
Cameron Thomas is currently behind Ismael Kante at WLB on the Illinois depth chart, a Big Ten team rated 75 overall this season.
Why this rating?
On a 82-rated defense; no production or recruiting data — rated at heuristic floor → 61.
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
Oct 3LPURTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 24-17
Sep 26LOSUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 42-19
Sep 19WSIUTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 48-10
Sep 4WUABTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 42-23
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | LPUR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | LOSU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | WSIU | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | WUAB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cameron Thomas's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.