Tanner Heckel | Illinois
College Football Player
Tanner Heckel
IllinoisHeight5' 11"Weight195 lbsExperienceJunior
9SOLO
0Forced Fumbles
0Interceptions
1Passes Defended
Player Information
PositionDefensive Back
Jersey#16
Height5' 11"
Weight195 lbs
BirthplaceLyndon, KS
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 | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 37 | 26 | 11 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 37 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 54 | 36 | 18 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
Game Log
| Game | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 @ Michigan State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 6 | W 38-37 OT | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Purdue2026 Regular SeasonWeek 5 | L 24-17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 @ Ohio State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 4 | L 42-19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Southern Illinois2026 Regular SeasonWeek 3 | W 48-10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Duke2026 Regular SeasonWeek 2 | L 31-27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |