Is Jack Paris starting?
Jack Paris is listed 2nd string at WLB for Illinois Fighting Illini.
Redshirt freshman · #38 · 6'2", 225 lbs
See full Illinois Fighting Illini depth chart ›Depth at WLB · Illinois Fighting Illini
- 12677Ismael KanteStarter
- 23875Jack ParisYou
- 3861Cameron Thomas
Illinois Starting Lineup
Top linebackers 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.
Jack Paris is currently behind Ismael Kante at WLB on the Illinois depth chart, a Big Ten team rated 75 overall this season.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8500
- National Rank
- #1738
- High School
- Fenwick
- Hometown
- Oak Park, IL
Why this rating?
On a 82-rated defense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 75 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 19WSIUTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 48-10
Sep 4WUABTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 42-23
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | WSIU | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | WUAB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jack Paris'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.