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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]

Schedule

0 rated

DNA

Early season — still building Updated Oct 26, 2026
Kreutz National linebacker Average
Tackling
~71st percentile; Building confidence; 7 games
Pass Rush
~44th percentile; Building confidence; 7 games
Disruption
~60th percentile; Building confidence; 7 games / 7 PBP
Coverage
~52nd percentile; Building confidence; 7 games
Ball Hawk
~36th percentile; Building confidence; 7 games
Turnover Creator
~28th percentile; Thin sample; 7 games / 0 PBP
Playmaker
~41st percentile; Building confidence; 7 games
Production
~66th percentile; Building confidence; 7 games / 7 PBP
Consistency
~26th percentile; Building confidence; 7 games

Fair Market Value

$178K

Qualified estimate

Stats

2026

Percentile among FBS LBs — a longer bar ranks higher

43
Tackles
164th of 1,294 LBs
21
Solo Tackles
151st of 1,294 LBs
22
Assisted Tackles
165th of 1,294 LBs
1
Sacks
216th of 1,294 LBs
5
Sack Yards
306th of 1,294 LBs
1
Passes Defended
139th of 1,294 LBs
Career Stats
SEASONSCHOOL
2026743212211
20251230161403
20241354262801
202312189910
2022310100

Fan Score

80 Fan Score
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