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James Kreutz
LB · SR · Illinois Fighting Illini

James Kreutz

LB SR Illinois
About Kreutz Updated Jul 29, 2026

Illinois LB James Kreutz is a reliable, ascending run-stopper with starter experience

In the 2025 season, James Kreutz projects as a dependable senior linebacker for Illinois: he turned a larger role into production in 2024 with 55 tackles in 13 games, then backed it up in 2025 with 26 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and three pass breakups in 11 games, showing he can stay on the field and contribute in multiple phases.[3][5] His differentiators are steady processing, competitive urgency, and enough speed/acceleration to fit modern linebacking duties, while his injury history is a key context point after stepping up when Dylan Rosiek was lost last year.[4][5]

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DNA

Limited data for this season 2025 season · Updated Aug 30, 2026
Kreutz Natl avg · linebackers

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Tackling
25th percentile; Full confidence; 11 games
Pass Rush
23rd percentile; Full confidence; 11 games
Disruption
~39th percentile; Full confidence; 11 games / 11 PBP
Coverage
88th percentile; Full confidence; 11 games
Ball Hawk
35th percentile; Full confidence; 11 games
Turnover Creator
~28th percentile; Thin sample; 11 games / 0 PBP
Playmaker
38th percentile; Full confidence; 11 games
Production
41st percentile; Full confidence; 11 games / 11 PBP
Consistency
71st percentile; Full confidence; 11 games

Fair Market Value

$178K

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Stats

2026

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Career Stats
SEASONSCHOOL
20262----
202512161403
202413262801
2023129910
202230100

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