TJ Taylor
Illinois Fighting Illini
61
Depth

TJ Taylor

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3rd String

Is TJ Taylor starting?

TJ Taylor is listed 3rd string at RT for Illinois Fighting Illini.

TJ Taylor is listed RT #3 for Illinois at 61 OVR.

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Depth at RT · Illinois Fighting Illini

  1. 17173Nathan KnapikStarter
  2. 25267Champ Smith
  3. 37961TJ TaylorYou
  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
Jersey
#79
Class
JR/TR

TJ Taylor is currently behind Nathan Knapik at RT on the Illinois depth chart, a Big Ten team rated 80 overall this season.

Why this rating?

On a 83-rated offense; no production or recruiting data — rated at heuristic floor → 61.

Team offense (SP+)
83
Rating basis
Estimated / projected
Depth-chart adjustment
-10 for role; −12 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.

TJ Taylor's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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