Will Vala III
Illinois Fighting Illini
56
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Is Will Vala III starting?
Will Vala III is No. 4 on the Illinois Fighting Illini depth chart at TE.
Freshman · #85
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- 18669Christian AbneyStarter
- 28369Kaden Feagin
- 38858Davin Stoffel
- 48556Will Vala IIIYou
Illinois Starting Lineup
Top tight ends in the Big Ten
- Jersey
- #85
- Class
- FR
Will Vala III is currently behind Christian Abney at TE on the Illinois depth chart, a Big Ten team rated 77 overall this season.
Why this rating?
On a 82-rated offense; no production or recruiting data — rated at heuristic floor → 56.
Team offense (SP+)
82
Rating basis
Estimated / projected
Depth-chart adjustment
-10 for role; −16 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
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Game-by-game stats will show up here once available.
Will Vala III's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
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