Linebacker, Illinois, 2018–21
Alec McEachern
Lettered 2019–20 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 46
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 225 lb
- Class (2021)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Plainfield, IL
Alec McEachern played linebacker at Illinois (2018–21).
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Illinois | 46 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2019 | Illinois | 46 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2020 | Illinois | 46 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2021 | Illinois | 46 | LB | Jr. (Yr 4) | 6′1″ | 225 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2021 Illinois 6 games, 9 tackles
2020 Illinois 4 games, 5 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21 | at Nebraska | W 41–23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs. Iowa | L 21–35 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dec 12 | at Northwestern | L 10–28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 19 | at Penn State | L 21–56 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Illinois 5 games, 4 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Akron | W 42–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Michigan | L 25–42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at Michigan State | W 37–34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs.Northwestern | L 10–29 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. California | L 20–35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Illinois 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3 | vs. Minnesota | W 55–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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