Defensive line, Illinois, 2023–26
Pat Farrell
Lettered 2024–25 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 52
- Height
- 6′5″
- Weight
- 285 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Oak Lawn, IL
Pat Farrell plays defensive line for Illinois. Last time out, at Michigan State: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
10 tackles
Last game: 1 tackles at Michigan State, W 38–37
Next game: vs. Oregon, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Illinois | 52 | DL | RS | ||
| 2024 | Illinois | 52 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2025 | Illinois | 52 | DL | So. | ||
| 2026 | Illinois | 52 | DL | Jr. | 6′5″ | 285 |
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, 10 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. UAB | W 42–23 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Duke | L 27–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Ohio State | L 19–42 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Purdue | L 17–24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Michigan State | W 38–37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Illinois 8 games, 11 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Western Illinois | W 52–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Western Michigan | W 38–0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Indiana | L 10–63 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. USC | W 34–32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | atPurdue | W 43–27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Washington | L 25–42 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Rutgers | W 35–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Maryland | W 24–6 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
2024 Illinois 3 games, 4 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Eastern Illinois | W 45–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Nebraska | W 31–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Penn State | L 7–21 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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