Michael McDonough
Illinois Fighting Illini
68
Depth3rd String
Is Michael McDonough starting?
Michael McDonough is listed 3rd string at C for Illinois Fighting Illini.
Michael McDonough is listed C #3 for Illinois at 68 OVR.
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The Story
A 3-star recruit out of Andrew, ranked #924 nationally coming out of high school.
Recruit3★ · #924 Natl
Tinley Park, IL
- Jersey
- #68
- Class
- RS FR
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 310 lbs
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8706
- National Rank
- #924
- High School
- Andrew
- Hometown
- Tinley Park, IL
Why this rating?
On a 84-rated offense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 68 after depth penalty.
Team offense (SP+)
84
Rating basis
Recruiting pedigree
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Depth-chart adjustment
-4 for role; −12 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.
The People's Ratings
Is our 68 OVR fair?
68
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Depth at C · Illinois Fighting Illini
- 15985Jake RenfroStarter
- 25574TJ McMillen
- 36868Michael McDonoughYou
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.