Will Vala III
Illinois Fighting Illini
54
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Will Vala III

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Will Vala III is No. 5 on the Illinois Fighting Illini depth chart at TE.

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Jersey
#85
Class
FR

Why this rating?

On a 85-rated offense; no production or recruiting data — rated at heuristic floor → 54.

Team offense (SP+)
85
Rating basis
Estimated / projected
Depth-chart adjustment
-11 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.

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Depth at TE · Illinois Fighting Illini

  1. 18671Christian AbneyStarter
  2. 2371Kaden Feagin
  3. 38860Davin Stoffel
  4. 41458Maurice Smith Jr.
  5. 58554Will Vala IIIYou
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.