Erik Gayle
Illinois Fighting Illini
66
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Erik Gayle is No. 4 on the Illinois Fighting Illini depth chart at JACK.
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The Story
A 3-star recruit out of Withrow, ranked #987 nationally coming out of high school.
Recruit3★ · #987 Natl
Cincinnati, OH
- Jersey
- #34
- Class
- RS FR
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 215 lbs
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8689
- National Rank
- #987
- High School
- Withrow
- Hometown
- Cincinnati, OH
Why this rating?
On a 83-rated defense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 66 after depth penalty.
Team defense (SP+)
83
Rating basis
Recruiting pedigree
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Depth-chart adjustment
-1 for role; −16 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.
The People's Ratings
Is our 66 OVR fair?
66
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Depth at JACK · Illinois Fighting Illini
- 1479Daniel BrownStarter
- 21876Mason Muragin
- 32476Will Holmes
- 43466Erik GayleYou
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.