Is Ben Clawson starting?
Ben Clawson is listed 2nd string at SS for Illinois Fighting Illini.
Redshirt senior · #21 · 6'0", 205 lbs
See full Illinois Fighting Illini depth chart ›Depth at SS · Illinois Fighting Illini
- 1782Matthew BaileyStarter
- 22157Ben ClawsonYou
- 31357Xanai Scott
Illinois Starting Lineup
Top defensive backs in the Big Ten
The Story
Making His Case
A 2-star recruit out of John Hersey, ranked #3,143 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 2 tackles, 0 INT, 0 PBU. That's 0% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 57 overall (Depth tier).
- Jersey
- #21
- Class
- RS SR
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 205 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★☆☆☆2-star
- Composite
- 0.7600
- National Rank
- #3143
- High School
- John Hersey
- Hometown
- Arlington Heights, IL
Why this rating?
On a 75-rated defense; 11th-percentile production (×0.92 for competition level) put them -12 vs unit starters → 57.
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
Oct 10WMSUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 38-37 OT
Sep 19WSIUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 48-10
Sep 4WUABTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 42-23
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | WMSU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | WSIU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | WUAB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ben Clawson's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.