Is Darrell Prater starting?
Darrell Prater is the projected starter at NT for Illinois Fighting Illini.
Darrell Prater is the projected starting NT on a Solid Illinois — 86 OVR.
See full Illinois Fighting Illini depth chart ›Depth at NT · Illinois Fighting Illini
- 19686Darrell PraterStarter
- 25471Demetrius John
- 39565Isaiah White
What's Next
The Story
The Edge Threat
This season: 21 tackles, 4 TFL, 3.5 sacks. That's 5% of the team's production at his spot and 83th-percentile production nationally — good for a 86 overall (Great tier).
- Jersey
- #96
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 305 lbs
- Transfer
- Jacksonville State
Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 21 | 4 | 3.5 |
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 79-rated defense; 83th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.83 for competition level) put them +7 vs unit starters → 86.
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
Sep 12LDUKETKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 31-27
Sep 4WUABTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 42-23
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | LDUKE | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | WUAB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Darrell Prater's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.