NOTE: 2026 rosters are nearly complete but not final. Only players with stats or recruiting/portal ratings are listed. Def Snap % are best estimates. DE/LB are mixed depending on the team.
Quarterbacks
| Player | H/W | Passing | Rushing | Pass | Run | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #17 Cole LaCrue JR | 6'1"/204 | 81/148 (55%), 853 Yds, 4 TD / 7 INT | 125 Car, 498 Yds, (4 YPC), 7 TD, 8 FUM | C | A+ | 447 (57%) | WIS ('25) | ||
| #17 Cole LaCrue JR | 6'1"/204 | 81/148 (55%), 853 Yds, 4 TD / 7 INT | 125 Car, 498 Yds, (4 YPC), 7 TD, 8 FUM | C | A+ | 447 (57%) | WIS ('25) |
Running Backs
| Player | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run | Rec | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #22 Charles Kellom SR | 5'11"/200 | 192 Car, 716 Yds, (3.7 YPC), 3 TD, 1 FUM | 18 Rec, 92 Yds, (5.1 YPR), 0 TD | B+ | A | 521 (66%) | AKR ('25) | ||
| #22 Charles Kellom SR | 5'11"/200 | 192 Car, 716 Yds, (3.7 YPC), 3 TD, 1 FUM | 18 Rec, 92 Yds, (5.1 YPR), 0 TD | B+ | A | 521 (66%) | AKR ('25) |
Roster & Program Overview
HC new hireOC new hireDC new hire
Players with Starting experience44 off • 0 def
Team Talent12# in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.77Blue-chip 0%
Roster Size42 portal (100%)
Talent Off: 18.72 (4)
Talent Def: ()
Talent ST: 0 ()
New Portal In: 1 (50%)
Portal Losses: 7
Unrated/No Stats: -2
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Elite: 0
Top 100: 0
Top 250: 0
Top 100 Pos: 0
JAG: 1
Low JAG: 0
JAG-: 1
FR Snaps: 0 (0%)
SO Snaps: 0 (0%)
JR Snaps: 447 (46%)
SR Snaps: 524 (54%)
GR Snaps: 0 (0%)
100% Snaps by Upperclassmen
-2 players on roster have not played, have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings.
Class Breakdown
| Category | GR | SR | JR | SO | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters Returning | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Portal Starters 2026 portal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Experienced Depth | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Off Starters Returning | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Off Depth Returning | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Starters Returning | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Depth Returning | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Positions Summary
Unit
Returning
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Portal Adds
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Snaps
(total/portal/return%)
(total/portal/return%)
Outlook
Experience - Production - Notes
Experience - Production - Notes
QBQB
1 (1)
0 (0)
894(0)100% returning
Exp 100% • Prod 86% — Cole LaCrue returns, who started multiple games in '25.
RBHB
1 (1)
0 (0)
1042(0)100% returning
Exp 100% • Prod 100% — Eastern Illinois returns Charles Kellom, but lost their #2 Rusher from last year.
WR/TEWR + TE
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)0% returning
Exp 0% • Prod 9% — Eastern Illinois lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
OLT + G + C
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)0% returning
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 starters from '26 Portal, 0 more portals have experience.
DLDE + DT
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)0% returning
DE 0% • DT 0% — DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)0% returning
LB 0% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)0% returning
CB 0% • S 0% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 1936 (0 portal) 100% returning • Defense 0 (0 portal) 0% returning
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge