Is Xanai Scott starting?
Xanai Scott is listed 3rd string at SS for Illinois Fighting Illini.
Redshirt freshman · #13 · 5'11", 210 lbs
See full Illinois Fighting Illini depth chart ›Depth at SS · Illinois Fighting Illini
- 1789Matthew BaileyStarter
- 22164Ben Clawson
- 31364Xanai ScottYou
Illinois Starting Lineup
Top defensive backs 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.
Xanai Scott is currently behind Matthew Bailey at SS on the Illinois depth chart, a Big Ten team rated 75 overall this season.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8492
- National Rank
- #1857
- High School
- Cardinal Newman
- Hometown
- West Palm Beach, FL
Why this rating?
On a 82-rated defense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 64 after depth penalty. Capped to the teammate ahead of them on the depth chart.
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 19WSIUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 48-10
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | WSIU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Xanai Scott'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.