Western Illinois 2026 Depth Chart
2025
Western Illinois's 2026 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook
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.
Offensive Line
#65 James Durand (C) JR
H/W
6'5"/305
Grade
B-
Run Blk
C
Pass Blk
A-
Snaps
825 (94%)
Rating
0.9
Origin
WIS ('25)
#65 James Durand (C) JR
H/W
6'5"/305
Grade
B-
Run Blk
C
Pass Blk
A-
Snaps
825 (94%)
Rating
0.9
Origin
WIS ('25)
PlayerH/WGradeRun BlkPass BlkSnapsRatingOrigin
#65 James Durand (C) JR 6'5"/305B-CA-825 (94%)0.9WIS ('25)
#65 James Durand (C) JR 6'5"/305B-CA-825 (94%)0.9WIS ('25)
Defensive Line
#73 David Borchers (DL) JR
H/W
6'4"/300
Rating
0.83
Origin
NEB ('25)
#73 David Borchers (DL) JR
H/W
6'4"/300
Rating
0.83
Origin
NEB ('25)
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#73 David Borchers (DL) JR 6'4"/300      0.83NEB ('25)
#73 David Borchers (DL) JR 6'4"/300      0.83NEB ('25)
Linebackers
#51 Nick Reinicke JR
H/W
6'4"/235
Stats
7 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D+
Rush
C+
Cov
C+
Snaps
6 (1.5%)
Rating
0.74
Origin
ISU ('26)
#51 Nick Reinicke JR
H/W
6'4"/235
Stats
7 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D+
Rush
C+
Cov
C+
Snaps
6 (1.5%)
Rating
0.74
Origin
ISU ('26)
#30 Wyatt Milkovic JR
H/W
6'0"/229
Rating
0.85
Origin
BSU ('25)
#30 Wyatt Milkovic JR
H/W
6'0"/229
Rating
0.85
Origin
BSU ('25)
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#51 Nick Reinicke JR 6'4"/2357 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) D+ C+ C+ 6 (1.5%)0.74ISU ('26)
#51 Nick Reinicke JR 6'4"/2357 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) D+ C+ C+ 6 (1.5%)0.74ISU ('26)
#30 Wyatt Milkovic JR 6'0"/229      0.85BSU ('25)
#30 Wyatt Milkovic JR 6'0"/229      0.85BSU ('25)
Secondary
#16 Chance Harrison (S) SO
H/W
6'0"/160
Stats
6 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B
Rush
B
Cov
D+
Snaps
64 (3%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
CSU ('26)
#16 Chance Harrison (S) SO
H/W
6'0"/160
Stats
6 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B
Rush
B
Cov
D+
Snaps
64 (3%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
CSU ('26)
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#16 Chance Harrison (S) SO 6'0"/1606 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B B D+ 64 (3%)0.85CSU ('26)
#16 Chance Harrison (S) SO 6'0"/1606 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B B D+ 64 (3%)0.85CSU ('26)

Roster Breakdown & Insights
Roster & Program Overview
HC new hireOC new hireDC new hire
Players with Starting experience22 off • 0 def
Team Talent40# in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.83Blue-chip 1.33%
Roster Size105 portal (100%)
Talent Off: 21.6 (2)
Talent Def: 46.4 (8)
Talent ST: 0 ()
New Portal In: 2 (40%)
Portal Losses: 5
Unrated/No Stats: -5
Total Team Snaps: 1056
Elite: 0
Top 100: 0
Top 250: 1
Top 100 Pos: 0
JAG: 3
Low JAG: 0
JAG-: 1
FR Snaps: 0 (0%)
SO Snaps: 108 (10%)
JR Snaps: 948 (90%)
SR Snaps: 0 (0%)
GR Snaps: 0 (0%)
90% Snaps by Upperclassmen
-5 players on roster have not played, have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings.
Class Breakdown
Category GRSRJRSOFR
Starters Returning00100
Portal Starters 2026 portal00000
Experienced Depth00100
Off Starters Returning00100
Off Depth Returning00100
Def Starters Returning00000
Def Depth Returning00000
Positions Summary
Unit
Returning
(starters/exp'd depth)
Portal Adds
(starters/exp'd depth)
Snaps
(total/portal/return%)
Outlook
Experience - Production - Notes
QBQB
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)0% returning
Exp 0% • Prod 0% — Western Illinois lost their starting QB from last year. Starting QB will be from depth last year.
RBHB
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)0% returning
Exp 0% • Prod 0% — Western Illinois lost their top 2 Rushers from last year.
WR/TEWR + TE
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)0% returning
Exp 0% • Prod 0% — Western Illinois lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
OLT + G + C
1 (1)
0 (0)
1650(0)100% returning
T 0% • G 0% • C 100% — Western Illinois OL: 2 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)
12(12)0% returning
LB 1% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
0 (0)
0 (0)
128(128)0% returning
CB 0% • S 3% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 1650 (0 portal) 100% returning, (0% via Portal) • Defense 140 (140 portal) 0% returning, (100% via Portal)
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge