Is Mason Muragin starting?
Mason Muragin is the projected starter at JACK for Illinois Fighting Illini.
Redshirt junior · #18 · 6'4", 250 lbs
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- 24068Ean Rhea
- 34849Carter Smith
- 42849Kayden Bennett
Illinois Starting Lineup
- LDE
- NT
- RDE
- JACKMason MuraginThis player
- WLB
- MLB
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
- RES
- RES
- RES
Top defensive linemen in the Big Ten
The Story
The Story
A 3-star recruit out of De La Salle Collegiate, ranked #1,293 nationally coming out of high school.
- Jersey
- #18
- Class
- RS JR
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 250 lbs
At 6'4", 250 lbs, Mason Muragin plays for a Illinois team rated 77 overall in the Big Ten.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8542
- National Rank
- #1293
- High School
- De La Salle Collegiate
- Hometown
- Warren, MI
Why this rating?
On a 75-rated defense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 74 after depth penalty.
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 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 38-37 OT
Oct 3LPURTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 24-17
Sep 19WSIUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 48-10
Sep 4WUABTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 42-23
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | WMSU | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | LPUR | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | WSIU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | WUAB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mason Muragin'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.