Linebacker

James Kreutz

ILLIllinois
2026 · FBS · Big Ten · GR
James Kreutz finished 2026 rated 1283 (6.6 / 10) as a college linebacker at Illinois, over 41 rated games 2022–2026.
2026 Illinois teammates
Katin HouserQB · 1378Matthew BaileyDB · 1367Xavier ScottDB · 1319Ean RheaLB · 1316Tanner HeckelDB · 1310Deuce FillmoreDB · 1306
2026 Linebacker boardFull board →
#3323Timir Hickman-Collins1283#3325Nasir Spruill1283#3326James Kreutz1283#3327Tay'vion Lawson1283
+2σ+1σavg−1σ20222023202420252026IllinoisIND2022 09/02 vs Indiana — 1304TOL2023 09/02 vs Toledo — 1300KAN2023 09/08 vs Kansas — 1294PEN2023 09/16 vs Penn St. — 1290FAU2023 09/23 vs Fla. Atlantic — 1285PUR2023 09/30 vs Purdue — 1287NEB2023 10/06 vs Nebraska — 1284MD2023 10/14 vs Maryland — 1280WIS2023 10/21 vs Wisconsin — 1276IND2023 11/11 vs Indiana — 1270IOW2023 11/18 vs Iowa — 1264NWS2023 11/25 vs Northwestern — 1256E_I2024 08/29 vs Eastern Illinois — 1250KAN2024 09/07 vs Kansas — 1253C_M2024 09/14 vs Central Michigan — 1251NEB2024 09/20 vs Nebraska — 1249PEN2024 09/28 vs Penn St. — 1247PUR2024 10/12 vs Purdue — 1244MIC2024 10/19 vs Michigan — 1242ORE2024 10/26 vs Oregon — 1242MIN2024 11/02 vs Minnesota — 1248MIC2024 11/16 vs Michigan St. — 1245RUT2024 11/23 vs Rutgers — 1252NWS2024 11/30 vs Northwestern — 1246S_C2024 12/31 vs South Carolina — 1250DUK2025 09/06 vs Duke — 1246IND2025 09/20 vs Indiana — 1250USC2025 09/27 vs USC — 1259OHI2025 10/11 vs Ohio State — 1261WAS2025 10/25 vs Washington — 1258RUT2025 11/01 vs Rutgers — 1265MD2025 11/15 vs Maryland — 1260WIS2025 11/22 vs Wisconsin — 1257NWS2025 11/29 vs Northwestern — 1255TEN2025 12/30 vs Tennessee — 1259UAB2026 09/03 vs UAB — 1259DUK2026 09/12 vs Duke — 1266SIU2026 09/19 vs Southern Illinois — 1269OHI2026 09/26 vs Ohio St. — 1269PUR2026 10/03 vs Purdue — 1272MIC2026 10/10 vs Michigan St. — 1283OVERALL6.6
Linebacker spider
Tkl 6.6TFL 6.5Sack 5.7INT 6.0FF 4.5PD 3.5
Physical trend
20222023202420252026HT inWT lb
6′ 2″   240 lbs

Career statistics

SeasonGTOTSOLOTFLSACKINTPDFFQBH
2022110000000
202311189110000
2024135526000002
2025102915300000
202663415110000
Career4113765520002

Defense production

SeasonGTOTSOLOTFLSACKINTPDFFQBH
2022110000000
202311189110000
2024135526000002
2025102915300000
202663415110000
Career4113765520002

Defense production

SeasonGTOTSOLOTFLSACKINTPDFFQBH
2022110000000
202311189110000
2024135526000002
2025102915300000
202663415110000
Career4113765520002

Game log

DateOpponentTOTTFLSACKINTPDRating
2026 · Illinois
10/10MICHMichigan St.1511001283
10/03PURDPurdue500001272
09/26OHIOOhio St.200001269
09/19SIUSouthern Ill.400001269
09/12DUKEDuke500001266
09/03UABUAB300001259
2025 · Illinois
12/30TENNTennessee310001259
11/29NWSTNorthwestern300001255
11/22WISCWisconsin200001257
11/15MDMaryland100001260
11/01RUTGRutgers510001265
10/25WASHWashington100001258
10/11OHIOOhio St.300001261
09/27USCSouthern California410001259
09/20INDIndiana500001250
09/06DUKEDuke200001246
2024 · Illinois
12/31S_CASouth Carolina500001250
11/30NWSTNorthwestern200001246
11/23RUTGRutgers1200001252
11/16MICHMichigan St.300001245
11/02MINNMinnesota900001248
10/26OREGOregon300001242
10/19MICHMichigan300001242
10/12PURDPurdue200001244
09/28PENNPenn State200001247
09/20NEBNebraska300001249
09/14C_MICentral Mich.400001251
09/07KANSKansas500001253
08/29E_ILEastern Ill.200001250
2023 · Illinois
11/25NWSTNorthwestern100001256
11/18IOWAIowa200001264
11/11INDIndiana200001270
10/21WISCWisconsin100001276
10/14MDMaryland200001280
10/06NEBNebraska100001284
09/30PURDPurdue211001287
09/23FAUFlorida Atlantic300001285
09/16PENNPenn State100001290
09/08KANSKansas100001294
09/02TOLEToledo200001300
2022 · Illinois
09/02INDIndiana100001304

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