John Forster
Illinois Fighting Illini
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John Forster

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Is John Forster starting?

John Forster is No. 5 on the Illinois Fighting Illini depth chart at RB.

John Forster is listed RB #5 for Illinois at 60 OVR.

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Depth at RB · Illinois Fighting Illini

  1. 1590Ca'Lil ValentineStarter
  2. 22180Aidan Laughery
  3. 32364Jordan Anderson
  4. 42264Cedric Wyche II
  5. 52060John ForsterYou

What's Next

Who do they play next?See Illinois Fighting Illini's upcoming gamesWho's the backup?Aidan Laughery — No. 2 at RB for IllinoisHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for Illinois Fighting Illini

The Story

The Story

A 3-star recruit out of St. Joseph Regional, ranked #581 nationally coming out of high school.

Recruit3★ · #581 Natl
Montvale, NJ
Jersey
#20
Class
RS FR
Height
5'10"
Weight
195 lbs

John Forster is currently behind Ca'Lil Valentine at RB on the Illinois depth chart, a Big Ten team rated 80 overall this season.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8833
National Rank
#581
High School
St. Joseph Regional
Hometown
Montvale, NJ

Why this rating?

On a 83-rated offense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 60 after depth penalty.

Team offense (SP+)
83
Rating basis
Recruiting pedigree
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Depth-chart adjustment
-3 for role; −20 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

No games yet.

Game-by-game stats will show up here once available.

John Forster's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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