Pat Farrell
Illinois Fighting Illini
82
Good

Pat Farrell

Illinois Fighting IlliniSolid
DTDefenseGood
Projected Starter

Is Pat Farrell starting?

Pat Farrell is the projected starter at DT for Illinois Fighting Illini.

Pat Farrell is the projected starting DT on a Solid Illinois — 82 OVR.

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Depth at DT · Illinois Fighting Illini

  1. 15282Pat FarrellStarter
  2. 29071Carter Janki
  3. 39471Connor Sullivan
  4. 49161Cameron Brooks

What's Next

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

The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of St. Rita, ranked #1,245 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 11 tackles, 2 TFL, 1.5 sacks. That's 2% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 82 overall (Good tier).

Recruit3★ · #1,245 Natl2-Yr Total15 tackles · 2 sacksTeam Share2%
Oak Lawn, IL
Jersey
#52
Class
RS JR
Height
6'5"
Weight
285 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
20251121.5
202440.50.5

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8558
National Rank
#1245
High School
St. Rita
Hometown
Chicago, IL

Why this rating?

On a 79-rated defense; 68th-percentile production (×0.92 for competition level) put them +3 vs unit starters → 82.

Team defense (SP+)
79
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 68% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.92)
Depth-chart adjustment
+3 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

Sep 12LDUKETKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
0
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 31-27

Sep 4WUABTKL 3
TKL
3
SOLO
3
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 42-23

Pat Farrell's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

11 tkl · 2 TFL · 1.5 sacks
Usage / Involvement40%
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.