Is Pat Farrell starting?
Pat Farrell is the projected starter at LDE for Illinois Fighting Illini.
Redshirt junior · #52 · 6'5", 285 lbs
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- 35154Parker Crim
- 41754Isaiah Thomison
Illinois Starting Lineup
- LDEPat FarrellThis player
- NT
- RDE
- JACK
- WLB
- MLB
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
- RES
- RES
- RES
Top defensive linemen in the Big Ten
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of St. Rita, ranked #1,245 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 11 tackles, 2 TFL, 1.5 sacks. That's 2% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 79 overall (Solid tier).
- Jersey
- #52
- Class
- RS JR
- Height
- 6'5"
- Weight
- 285 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
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
- 0.8558
- National Rank
- #1245
- High School
- St. Rita
- Hometown
- Chicago, IL
Why this rating?
On a 75-rated defense; 68th-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 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 38-37 OT
Oct 3LPURTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 24-17
Sep 26LOSUTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final L 42-19
Sep 12LDUKETKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 31-27
Sep 4WUABTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 42-23
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | WMSU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | LPUR | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | LOSU | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | LDUKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | WUAB | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pat Farrell'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.