Carson Boyd
Illinois Fighting Illini
75
Solid2nd String / Backup
Is Carson Boyd starting?
Carson Boyd is listed 2nd string at QB for Illinois Fighting Illini.
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The Story
A 3-star recruit out of Cardinal Ritter College Prep, ranked #829 nationally coming out of high school.
Recruit3★ · #829 Natl
St. Louis, MO
- Jersey
- #2
- Class
- RS FR
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 185 lbs
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8736
- National Rank
- #829
- High School
- Cardinal Ritter College Prep
- Hometown
- St. Louis, MO
Why this rating?
On a 85-rated offense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 75 after depth penalty.
Team offense (SP+)
85
Rating basis
Recruiting pedigree
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Depth-chart adjustment
-4 for role; −6 depth penalty
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.
The People's Ratings
Is our 75 OVR fair?
75
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Depth at QB · Illinois Fighting Illini
- 1491Katin HouserStarter
- 2275Carson BoydYou
- 3762Michael Clayton II
- 41562Jershaun Newton
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.