Nathan Knapik
Illinois Fighting Illini
73
Average

Nathan Knapik

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Projected Starter

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Nathan Knapik is the projected starter at RT for Illinois Fighting Illini.

Nathan Knapik is the projected starting RT on a Solid Illinois — 73 OVR.

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Depth at RT · Illinois Fighting Illini

  1. 17173Nathan KnapikStarter
  2. 25267Champ Smith
  3. 37961TJ Taylor
  4. 47461Zafir Stewart

What's Next

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

The Story

The Story

A 3-star recruit out of Kennewick, ranked #1,421 nationally coming out of high school.

Recruit3★ · #1,421 Natl
Kennewick, WA
Jersey
#71
Class
RS SO/TR
Height
6'7"
Weight
300 lbs

At 6'7", 300 lbs, Nathan Knapik plays for a Illinois team rated 80 overall in the Big Ten.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8550
National Rank
#1421
High School
Kennewick
Hometown
Kennewick, WA

Why this rating?

On a 83-rated offense; no production or recruiting data — rated at heuristic floor → 73.

Team offense (SP+)
83
Rating basis
Estimated / projected
Depth-chart adjustment
-10 for role

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

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Nathan Knapik's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

The People's Ratings

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