Is Carter Janki starting?
Carter Janki is the projected starter at NT for Illinois Fighting Illini.
Redshirt senior · #90 · 6'5", 295 lbs
See full Illinois Fighting Illini depth chart ›Depth at NT · Illinois Fighting Illini
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- 39261Deon Williams
Illinois Starting Lineup
- LDE
- NTCarter JankiThis player
- RDE
- JACK
- WLB
- MLB
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
- RES
- RES
- RES
- RES
Top defensive linemen 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.
At 6'5", 295 lbs, Carter Janki plays for a Illinois team rated 75 overall in the Big Ten.
Recruiting Profile
- High School
- Joel Barlow
- Hometown
- Redding, CT
Why this rating?
On a 82-rated defense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 81 after 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.
2026 Game Log
Oct 31WMDTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 20-17
Oct 24WORETKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 21-10
Oct 3LPURTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
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
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 48-10
Sep 12LDUKETKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 31-27
Sep 4WUABTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 42-23
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | WMD | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | WORE | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | LPUR | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | LOSU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | WSIU | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | LDUKE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | WUAB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Carter Janki'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.