James Kreutz | Illinois
College Football Player
James Kreutz
IllinoisHeight6' 2"Weight235 lbsExperienceSenior
15SOLO
0Sacks
0Forced Fumbles
0Interceptions
Player Information
PositionLinebacker
Jersey#10
Height6' 2"
Weight235 lbs
BirthplaceBannockburn, IL
CollegeIllinois
ClassSenior
TeamIllinois
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
SubdivisionFBS
Season2026
StatusActive
Team & College
TeamIllinois
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
SubdivisionFBS
Home StadiumFoster Stadium
LocationVA
LeagueNCAA Football
Next Game
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Season, Postseason & Career
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 54 | 26 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense by Season
| Season | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 54 | 26 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 102 | 50 | 52 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log
| Game | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 vs Tennessee2025 PostseasonWeek 1 | W 30-28 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Northwestern2025 Regular SeasonWeek 14 | W 20-13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 @ Wisconsin2025 Regular SeasonWeek 13 | L 27-10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Maryland2025 Regular SeasonWeek 12 | W 24-6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Rutgers2025 Regular SeasonWeek 10 | W 35-13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 @ Washington2025 Regular SeasonWeek 9 | L 42-25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 vs Ohio State2025 Regular SeasonWeek 7 | L 34-16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs USC2025 Regular SeasonWeek 5 | W 34-32 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Indiana2025 Regular SeasonWeek 4 | L 63-10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Duke2025 Regular SeasonWeek 2 | W 45-19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |