Is Daniel Brown starting?
Daniel Brown is the projected starter at RES for Illinois Fighting Illini.
Redshirt senior · #4 · 6'1", 255 lbs
See full Illinois Fighting Illini depth chart ›Depth at RES · Illinois Fighting Illini
- 1470Daniel BrownStarter
- 2170Jayshon Platt
- 3970Alex Perry
- 48750BJ Thurman
- 58450Grant Smith
Illinois Starting Lineup
- LDE
- NT
- RDE
- JACK
- WLB
- MLB
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
- RESDaniel BrownThis player
- RES
- RES
The Story
Making His Case
A 2-star recruit out of Thornwood, ranked #3,325 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 11 tackles, 0 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 70 overall (Average tier).
- Jersey
- #4
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 6'1"
- Weight
- 255 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | 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
- 0.7800
- National Rank
- #3325
- High School
- Thornwood
- Hometown
- South Holland, IL
Why this rating?
On a 75-rated defense; 48th-percentile production (×0.92 for competition level) put them -5 vs unit starters → 70.
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
- 1
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 38-37 OT
Oct 3LPURTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 24-17
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | WMSU | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | LPUR | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Daniel Brown'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.