Ca'Lil Valentine | Illinois
College Football Player
Ca'Lil Valentine
IllinoisHeight5' 11"Weight205 lbsExperienceJunior
50Rushing AttemptsTied-303rd
225Rush Yards268th
1Rushing TouchdownsTied-267th
4.5YDS/RATied-175th
Player Information
PositionRunning Back
Jersey#5
Height5' 11"
Weight205 lbs
BirthplaceHayward, CA
CollegeIllinois
ClassJunior
TeamIllinois
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
SubdivisionFBS
Season2026
StatusActive
Team & College
TeamIllinois
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
SubdivisionFBS
Home StadiumFoster Stadium
LocationVA
LeagueNCAA Football
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Season, Postseason & Career
| Split | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FUM | LST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50 | 225 | 4.5 | 1 | 51 | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 131 | 614 | 4.7 | 4 | 25 | 10 | 55 | 5.5 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 53 | 212 | 4.0 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 30 | 6.0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing by Season
| Season | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 53 | 212 | 4.0 | 1 | 22 |
| 2025 | 131 | 614 | 4.7 | 4 | 25 |
| 2026 | 50 | 225 | 4.5 | 1 | 51 |
| Career | 234 | 1,051 | 4.5 | 6 | 51 |
Receiving by Season
| Season | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 30 | 6.0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2025 | 10 | 55 | 5.5 | 0 | 18 |
| 2026 | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 0 | 33 |
| Career | 18 | 131 | 7.3 | 0 | 33 |
Returning by Season
| Season | ATT | YDS | TD | FC | LNG | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 186 | 0 | 33 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 31 |
| Career | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 217 | 0 | 33 |
Defense by Season
| Season | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring by Season
| Season | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2025 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Career | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
Game Log
| Game | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FUM | LST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 vs Purdue2026 Regular SeasonWeek 5 | L 24-17 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Ohio State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 4 | L 42-19 | 10 | 47 | 4.7 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 33 | 33.0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Southern Illinois2026 Regular SeasonWeek 3 | W 48-10 | 9 | 33 | 3.7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Duke2026 Regular SeasonWeek 2 | L 31-27 | 18 | 56 | 3.1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
 vs UAB2026 Regular SeasonWeek 1 | W 42-23 | 11 | 88 | 8.0 | 1 | 51 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |