Is Katin Houser starting?
Katin Houser is the projected starter at QB for Illinois Fighting Illini.
Redshirt senior · #4 · 6'3", 225 lbs
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- 3760Michael Clayton II
- 41256Dane Eisenmenger
Illinois Starting Lineup
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- RB
- WR-X
- WR-Z
- WR-SL
- TE
- LT
- LG
- C
- RG
- RT
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The Story
Elite-Tier Talent
A 4-star recruit out of St. John Bosco, ranked #215 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 3,300 passing yards, 19 TD, 6 INT. That's 100% of the team's production at his spot and 88th-percentile production nationally — good for a 90 overall (Elite tier).
- Jersey
- #4
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 225 lbs
- Transfer
- East Carolina
Stats
| Season | Pass Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 3300 | 19 | 6 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.9170
- National Rank
- #215
- High School
- St. John Bosco
- Hometown
- Anaheim, CA
Why this rating?
On a 82-rated offense; 88th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.81 for competition level) put them +8 vs unit starters → 90.
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 10WMSUYDS 194
- CMP-ATT
- 20-29
- YDS
- 194
- TD
- 1
- INT
- 1
- QBR
- 129.6
- CAR
- 5
- YDS
- 14
- AVG
- 2.8
- TD
- 1
Final W 38-37 OT
Oct 3LPURYDS 225
- CMP-ATT
- 21-37
- YDS
- 225
- TD
- 2
- INT
- 1
- QBR
- 120.3
- CAR
- 8
- YDS
- 42
- AVG
- 5.3
- TD
- 0
Final L 24-17
Sep 26LOSUYDS 263
- CMP-ATT
- 21-37
- YDS
- 263
- TD
- 1
- INT
- 0
- QBR
- 125.4
- CAR
- 7
- YDS
- 14
- AVG
- 2.0
- TD
- 0
Final L 42-19
Sep 19WSIUYDS 305
- CMP-ATT
- 23-29
- YDS
- 305
- TD
- 2
- INT
- 1
- QBR
- 183.5
- CAR
- 3
- YDS
- 3
- AVG
- 1.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 48-10
Sep 12LDUKEYDS 271
- CMP-ATT
- 24-35
- YDS
- 271
- TD
- 3
- INT
- 1
- QBR
- 156.2
- CAR
- 4
- YDS
- 18
- AVG
- 4.5
- TD
- 0
Final L 31-27
Sep 4WUABYDS 182
- CMP-ATT
- 13-17
- YDS
- 182
- TD
- 3
- INT
- 0
- QBR
- 224.6
- CAR
- 3
- YDS
- 29
- AVG
- 9.7
- TD
- 1
Final W 42-23
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | WMSU | 20-29 | 194 | 1 | 1 | 129.6 |
| Oct 3 | LPUR | 21-37 | 225 | 2 | 1 | 120.3 |
| Sep 26 | LOSU | 21-37 | 263 | 1 | 0 | 125.4 |
| Sep 19 | WSIU | 23-29 | 305 | 2 | 1 | 183.5 |
| Sep 12 | LDUKE | 24-35 | 271 | 3 | 1 | 156.2 |
| Sep 4 | WUAB | 13-17 | 182 | 3 | 0 | 224.6 |
Katin Houser'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.