Is Michael Clayton II starting?
Michael Clayton II is listed 2nd string at QB for Illinois Fighting Illini.
Freshman · #7 · 6'0", 190 lbs
See full Illinois Fighting Illini depth chart ›Depth at QB · Illinois Fighting Illini
- 1488Katin HouserStarter
- 2765Michael Clayton IIYou
- 3265Carson Boyd
- 41255Dane Eisenmenger
Illinois Starting Lineup
Top quarterbacks 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.
Michael Clayton II is currently behind Katin Houser at QB on the Illinois depth chart, a Big Ten team rated 75 overall this season.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8886
- National Rank
- #503
- High School
- Northside
- Hometown
- Warner Robins, GA
Why this rating?
On a 80-rated offense; no production or recruiting data — rated at heuristic floor → 65.
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 24WOREYDS 84
- CMP-ATT
- 11-18
- YDS
- 84
- TD
- 2
- INT
- 0
- QBR
- 137.0
- CAR
- 5
- YDS
- -13
- AVG
- -2.6
- TD
- 0
Final W 21-10
Oct 10WMSUYDS 88
- CMP-ATT
- 6-8
- YDS
- 88
- TD
- 2
- INT
- 0
- QBR
- 249.9
- CAR
- 1
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 38-37 OT
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 | WORE | 11-18 | 84 | 2 | 0 | 137.0 |
| Oct 10 | WMSU | 6-8 | 88 | 2 | 0 | 249.9 |
Michael Clayton II'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.