Darrell Prater
Illinois Fighting Illini
91
Elite

Darrell Prater

Illinois Fighting IlliniSolid
NTDefenseEliteTRANSFER · Jacksonville State
Projected Starter

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Darrell Prater is the projected starter at NT for Illinois Fighting Illini.

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The Story

Elite-Tier Talent

This season: 21 tackles, 4 TFL, 3.5 sacks. That's 5% of the team's production at his spot and 82th-percentile production nationally — good for a 91 overall (Elite tier).

Team Share5%Percentile82th
Fort Payne, AL
Jersey
#96
Class
RS SR/TR
Height
6'3"
Weight
300 lbs
Transfer
Jacksonville State

Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
—2143.5

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

Recruiting Profile

High School
Ft Payne HS
Hometown
Fort Payne, AL

Why this rating?

On a 83-rated defense; 82th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.82 for competition level) put them +8 vs unit starters → 91.

Team defense (SP+)
83
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 82% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 29% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.82)
Depth-chart adjustment
+8 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.

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Team Role

Edge Threat
21 tkl · 4 TFL · 3.5 sacks
Usage / Involvement100%

Depth at NT · Illinois Fighting Illini

  1. 19691Darrell PraterStarter
  2. 25476Demetrius John
  3. 39570Isaiah White
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.