Eastern Illinois's Roster/Depth Chart for 2026
Eastern Illinois's 2026 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook
NOTE: Only players with stats or recruiting/portal ratings are listed. Def Snap % are best estimates.
Quarterbacks
H/W
6'1"/204
Passing
81/148 (55%), 853 Yds, 4 TD / 7 INT
Rushing
125 Car, 498 Yds, (4 YPC), 7 TD, 8 FUM
Rating
0.80
Origin
WIS ('25)
H/W
6'1"/204
Passing
81/148 (55%), 853 Yds, 4 TD / 7 INT
Rushing
125 Car, 498 Yds, (4 YPC), 7 TD, 8 FUM
Rating
0.80
Origin
WIS ('25)
PlayerH/WPassingRushingPassRunPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#17 Cole LaCrue JR 6'1"/20481/148 (55%), 853 Yds, 4 TD / 7 INT125 Car, 498 Yds, (4 YPC), 7 TD, 8 FUM    0.80WIS ('25)
#17 Cole LaCrue JR 6'1"/20481/148 (55%), 853 Yds, 4 TD / 7 INT125 Car, 498 Yds, (4 YPC), 7 TD, 8 FUM    0.80WIS ('25)
Running Backs
H/W
5'11"/200
Rushing
192 Car, 716 Yds, (3.7 YPC), 3 TD, 1 FUM
Receiving
18 Rec, 92 Yds, (5.1 YPR), 0 TD
Rating
0.74
Origin
AKR ('25)
H/W
5'11"/200
Rushing
192 Car, 716 Yds, (3.7 YPC), 3 TD, 1 FUM
Receiving
18 Rec, 92 Yds, (5.1 YPR), 0 TD
Rating
0.74
Origin
AKR ('25)
PlayerH/WRushingReceivingRunRecPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#22 Charles Kellom SR 5'11"/200192 Car, 716 Yds, (3.7 YPC), 3 TD, 1 FUM18 Rec, 92 Yds, (5.1 YPR), 0 TD    0.74AKR ('25)
#22 Charles Kellom SR 5'11"/200192 Car, 716 Yds, (3.7 YPC), 3 TD, 1 FUM18 Rec, 92 Yds, (5.1 YPR), 0 TD    0.74AKR ('25)
Returning Starters: 0, Key Contributors: 0
Offensive Starters: 0, Offensive Key Contributors: 0
Defensive Starters: 0, Defensive Key Contributors: 0
QB: 0 (0) - HB: 0 (0) - WR: 0 (0) - TE: 0 (0) -T: 0 (0) - G: 0 (0) - C: 0 (0)
DT: 0 (0) - DE: 0 (0) - LB: 0 (0) -CB: 0 (0) - S: 0 (0)
K: 0 - P: 0

Starters by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 0 | JR: 0 | SO: 0 | FR: 0
Experienced Contributors by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 0 | JR: 0 | SO: 0 | FR: 0

Off Starters by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 0 | JR: 0 | SO: 0 | FR: 0
Off Experienced Contributors by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 0 | JR: 0 | SO: 0 | FR: 0

Def Starters by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 0 | JR: 0 | SO: 0 | FR: 0
Def Experienced Contributors by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 0 | JR: 0 | SO: 0 | FR: 0

QB Exp: (NAN%), Prod: (86%) Cole LaCrue returns, who started multiple games in '24.
RB Exp: (NAN%), Prod: (100%) Eastern Illinois returns Charles Kellom, but lost their #2 Rusher from last year.
Eastern Illinois lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
WR Exp: (0%), Prod: (9%) OL Experience: T: (0%): G: (0%): C: (0%):
Eastern Illinois OL: 0 starters back, 0 with multi game experience, 0 more with some game experience.
Portal OL: 0 potential OL starters from '26 Portal, 0 more Portals have experience
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DL Experience: DE: (0%) DT: (0%)
LB Experience: (0%)
Secondary Experience: CB: (0%) S: (0%)
Kicker Experience: (0%), Punter: (0%)
Return Experience - QB NAN%, Skill Players NAN%, Off Line 0%, Front Seven 0%, Secondary 0% | Offense NAN% - Defense 0%
Return Off Production - Pass Yds: 86%, Rush Yds: 100%, Rec Yds: 9%,
Return Def Production - Tackles: 0%, Sacks: 100%, QB Hurries: 100%, TFLs: 0%, Pass Def: 0%, INTs: 0%

Head Coach is a new hire, OC is a new hire, DC is a new hire
Total Team Talent for '26 is: 12, # in CFB. 0.77 Avg Per Player. Blue Chip Ratio 0%
Breakdown - Offense: 18.72 (4) Defense: () ST: 0 ()
4 Total players, 2 from Transfer Portal. 100% of roster is from the Portal.
0 from the '26 Transfer Portal. 0% of roster is from this years Portal, 2 players left via portal after '25.
Roster Breakdown: 0 elite players, 0 great players, 0 very good players, 0 good players, 1 JAGS, 0 low JAGS, 1 JAG- players
Snaps by class: FR: 0 (0%), SO: 0 (0%), JR: 0 (0%), SR: 0 (0%), GR: 0 (0%)
-2 players have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings excluded from totals.