Is James Kreutz starting?
James Kreutz is the projected starter at MLB for Illinois Fighting Illini.
Redshirt senior · #10 · 6'2", 235 lbs
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Illinois Starting Lineup
- LDE
- NT
- RDE
- JACK
- WLB
- MLBJames KreutzThis player
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
- RES
- RES
- RES
Top linebackers in the Big Ten
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Loyola Academy, ranked #1,774 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 30 tackles, 3.5 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 3% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 79 overall (Solid tier).
- Jersey
- #10
- Class
- RS SR
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 235 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | 3.5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 54 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 2023 | 18 | 1 | 1 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8304
- National Rank
- #1774
- High School
- Loyola Academy
- Hometown
- Wilmette, IL
Why this rating?
On a 75-rated defense; 70th-percentile production (×0.92 for competition level) put them +4 vs unit starters → 79.
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 15
- TKL
- 15
- SOLO
- 8
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 38-37 OT
Oct 3LPURTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 24-17
Sep 26LOSUTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 42-19
Sep 19WSIUTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 48-10
Sep 12LDUKETKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 31-27
Sep 4WUABTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 42-23
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | WMSU | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | LPUR | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | LOSU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | WSIU | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | LDUKE | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | WUAB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
James Kreutz'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.