James Kreutz

LB · #10 · Illinois · 5TH · 6'2" · 240 · Bannockburn, IL

Projected MLB starter

29 2025 tackles
0 · 3 2025 sacks · TFL
0 2025 INT + PD
41 Career games (6 starts)

Career

SeasonTeamGPGSTackles Sacks TFL INT PD FF
2025 Illinois13129 0 3 0 0 0
2024 Illinois13451 0 0 0 0 0
2023 Illinois12111 1 1 0 0 0
2022 Illinois300 0 0 0 0 0

2025 Percentile vs LBs

Tackles per game 2.2 52
Havoc plays 3 54
INT + pass breakups 0 0
Forced fumbles 0 0

The situation

Illinois 2025 defense ›
Explosive rate allowed 7.8% 93
Line yards per carry allowed 2.6 37
Sack rate 5.7% 37

2025 Game log

WkOpponentTkl Sacks TFL INT PD
W4 @ IND4
W5 USC1 1
W10 RUTG4 1
W19 TENN2 1

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

Recruiting

2022 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2022 board
#1774 Merhauti Xepera TE · Higley FRES
#1774 Matthew Bailey S · Moline ILL
#1774 James Kreutz LB · Loyola Academy ILL
#1774 Andrew Paige WR · Beech MTU
#1774 Bryce Dixon DL · Butler LIB
LBs in the class
#168 Chrystyile Caldwell Elba USA
#169 Domanick Moon Snider PUR
#170 James Kreutz Loyola Academy ILL
#171 Dariel Djabome Canada Prep Football Academy RUTG
#172 Austin Harnetiaux Seattle Prep WASH
2025 · 54th pctile of LBs
Recruit · 33th pctile of class

Playing well above the recruiting profile.