Is Xanai Scott starting?
Xanai Scott is listed 3rd string at SS for Illinois Fighting Illini.
Redshirt freshman · #13 · 5'11", 205 lbs
See full Illinois Fighting Illini depth chart ›Depth at SS · Illinois Fighting Illini
- 1782Matthew BaileyStarter
- 22157Ben Clawson
- 31357Xanai ScottYou
Illinois Starting Lineup
Top defensive backs in the Big Ten
The Story
The Story
A 3-star recruit out of Cardinal Newman, ranked #1,857 nationally coming out of high school.
- Jersey
- #13
- Class
- RS FR
- Height
- 5'11"
- Weight
- 205 lbs
Xanai Scott is currently behind Matthew Bailey at SS on the Illinois depth chart, a Big Ten team rated 77 overall this season.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8492
- National Rank
- #1857
- High School
- Cardinal Newman
- Hometown
- West Palm Beach, FL
Why this rating?
On a 75-rated defense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 57 after depth penalty. Capped to the teammate ahead of them on the depth chart.
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
Sep 19WSIUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 48-10
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | WSIU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Xanai Scott'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.