Darrell Prater

Illinois Fighting Illini · #96 · Defensive Lineman · Senior

2025 season

TOT

tied 1363rd of 4696

SACK

4.5

tied 109th of 4696

tied 1662nd of 4696

Section

Overview

Next game

vs Oregon

Oct 24

Defense

Season	Team	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK
2023	JVST	14	8	6	1
2024	JVST	25	4	21	0
2025	JVST	23	14	9	4.5
2026	ILL	11	6	5	0.5
Career		73	32	41	6

Ranks are over the players on a 2026 FBS roster who have been read, counting only those who recorded that statistic in 2025 — how many that is. Rate statistics are shown without a rank, because ranking them without a qualifying minimum would put one long run above a whole season of them.

Stats

Defense

Season	Team	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK
2023	JVST	14	8	6	1
2024	JVST	25	4	21	0
2025	JVST	23	14	9	4.5
2026	ILL	11	6	5	0.5
Career		73	32	41	6

Season rows count every game played, including bowl and playoff games. The national leaders table ranks the regular season only, so a figure there can be the smaller of the two.

Glossary

AST: Assist Tackles
AVG: Average Interception Yards
FF: Fumbles Forced
FR: Fumbles Recovered
INT: Interceptions
KB: Kicks Blocked
LNG: Long Interception
PD: Passes Defended
SACK: Sacks
SOLO: Solo Tackles
TD: Interception Touchdowns
TOT: Total Tackles
YDS: Interception Yards

Bio

Team	Illinois Fighting Illini
Position	Defensive Lineman
Class	Senior
Height / weight	6' 3" / 310 lbs
Birthplace	Fort Payne, AL
Jersey	#96
Status	Active

Career history

Illinois Fighting Illini 2026 · 1 season
Jacksonville State Gamecocks 2023–2025 · 3 seasons

Splits

Season

Season, home and away

Split	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK
Season	11	6	5	0.5
Home	10	5	5	0.5
Away	1	1	0	0

Season

Split	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	KB	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
Season	21	13	8	4.5	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0

Season

Split	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	KB	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
Season	23	4	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0

Season

Split	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	KB	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
Season	14	8	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0

Game log

Season

Date	Opp	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK
9/3	vs UAB	W 42-23	3	2	1	0
9/12	vs DUKE	L 31-27	4	2	2	0
9/19	vs SIU	W 48-10	3	1	2	0.5
9/26	@ OSU	L 42-19	1	1	0	0
10/10	@ MSU	W 38-37 OT	1	0	1	0
2026 total			11	6	5	0.5

The season total counts every game. A game appears above only when the source recorded something for him in it, so the rows can be fewer.

Date	Opp	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
8/28	@ UCF	L 17-10	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
9/6	vs LIB	W 34-24	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
9/20	vs MUR	W 45-10	1	0	1	0.5	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
9/27	@ USM	L 42-25	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
10/9	@ SHSU	W 29-27	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
10/29	@ MTSU	W 24-21	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
11/15	vs KENN	W 35-26	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
11/22	@ FIU	L 27-21	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
11/29	vs WKU	W 37-34	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
12/5	vs KENN	L 19-15	6	2	4	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
Conference USA Championship
12/16	vs TROY	W 17-13	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl
Total			23	14	9	4.5	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0

Date	Opp	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
8/29	vs CCU	L 55-27	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
9/14	@ EMU	L 37-34 2OT	6	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
9/21	vs USM	W 44-7	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
10/4	@ KENN	W 63-24	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
10/9	vs NMSU	W 54-13	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
10/30	@ LIB	W 31-21	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
11/9	@ LT	W 44-37 OT	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
11/16	vs FIU	W 34-31	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
11/23	vs SHSU	W 21-11	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
11/30	@ WKU	L 19-17	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
12/20	vs OHIO	L 30-27	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
StaffDNA Cure Bowl
Total			25	4	21	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0

Date	Opp	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK
8/26	vs UTEP	W 17-14	2	0	2	0
9/2	vs ETSU	W 49-3	1	0	1	0
9/23	vs EMU	W 21-0	4	3	1	1
9/28	@ SHSU	W 35-28 OT	2	1	1	0
10/4	@ MTSU	W 45-30	1	0	1	0
10/10	vs LIB	L 31-13	2	2	0	0
11/4	@ SC	L 38-28	1	1	0	0
11/25	@ NMSU	L 20-17	1	1	0	0
Total			14	8	6	1