Defensive line, Illinois (from Jacksonville State), 2022–26
Darrell Prater
- Number
- No. 96
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 305 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Fort Payne, AL
Darrell Prater plays defensive line for Illinois, after Jacksonville State (2022–25). Last time out, at Michigan State: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
12 tackles, 0.5 sacks
Last game: 1 tackles at Michigan State, W 38–37
Next game: vs. Oregon, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
2sacks, career highat Florida International, 2025Team titles: Atlantic Sun champions, 2022; Conference USA champions, 2024
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Jacksonville State | 14 | 8 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Jacksonville State | 25 | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Jacksonville State | 21 | 13 | 4 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Illinois | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 72 | 31 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Jacksonville State | 96 | DL | RS | ||
| 2023 | Jacksonville State | 96 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Jacksonville State | 96 | DL | So. | ||
| 2025 | Jacksonville State | 96 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Illinois | 96 | DL | Sr. | 6′3″ | 305 |
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
2026 Illinois 5 games, 12 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. UAB | W 42–23 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Duke | L 27–31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Southern Illinois | W 48–10 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Ohio State | L 19–42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Michigan State | W 38–37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Jacksonville State 10 games, 21 tackles, 3.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | at UCF | L 10–17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Liberty | W 34–24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Murray State | W 45–10 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Southern Miss | L 25–42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs. Sam Houston | W 29–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Kennesaw State | W 35–26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | at Florida International | L 21–27 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Western Kentucky | W 37–34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs.Kennesaw State | L 15–19 | 6 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 16 ✦ | vs. Troy | W 17–13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Jacksonville State 11 games, 25 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Coastal Carolina | L 27–55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Eastern Michigan | L 34–37 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs.Southern Miss | W 44–7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | atKennesaw State | W 63–24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs. New Mexico State | W 54–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | atLiberty | W 31–21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at Louisiana Tech | W 44–37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs.Florida International | W 34–31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs.Sam Houston | W 21–11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | atWestern Kentucky | L 17–19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 20 ✦ | vs. Ohio | L 27–30 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Jacksonville State 8 games, 14 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26 | vs. UTEP | W 17–14 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 2 | vs. East Tennessee State | W 49–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs.Eastern Michigan | W 21–0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | atSam Houston | W 35–28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Middle Tennessee | W 45–30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs.Liberty | L 13–31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at South Carolina | L 28–38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | atNew Mexico State | L 17–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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