Is Darrell Prater starting?
Darrell Prater is listed 2nd string at NT for Illinois Fighting Illini.
Redshirt senior · #96 · 6'3", 310 lbs
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Illinois Starting Lineup
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.
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 82-rated defense; 83th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.83 for competition level) put them +8 vs unit starters → 81. Capped to the teammate ahead of them on the depth chart.
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 10WMSUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 38-37 OT
Sep 26LOSUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 42-19
Sep 19WSIUTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0.5
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 48-10
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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | WMSU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | LOSU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | WSIU | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 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.