Is Demetrius John starting?
Demetrius John is listed 2nd string at NT for Illinois Fighting Illini.
Demetrius John is listed NT #2 for Illinois at 71 OVR.
See full Illinois Fighting Illini depth chart ›Depth at NT · Illinois Fighting Illini
- 19686Darrell PraterStarter
- 25471Demetrius JohnYou
- 39565Isaiah White
What's Next
The Story
The Story
A 3-star recruit out of Dublin Coffman, ranked #801 nationally coming out of high school.
- Jersey
- #54
- Class
- RS SO
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 290 lbs
Demetrius John is currently behind Darrell Prater at NT on the Illinois depth chart, a Big Ten team rated 80 overall this season.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8739
- National Rank
- #801
- High School
- Dublin Coffman
- Hometown
- Dublin, OH
Why this rating?
On a 79-rated defense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 71 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
Sep 12LDUKETKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 31-27
Sep 4WUABTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 42-23
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | LDUKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | WUAB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Demetrius John'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.