Tanner Heckel

DB · #16 · Illinois · JR · 5'11" · 195 · Lyndon, KS

RCB depth chart, 2nd

33 2025 tackles

1.5 · 1 2025 sacks · TFL

2 2025 INT + PD

26 Career games (9 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2025	Illinois	13	9	33	1.5	1	1	1	1
2024	Illinois	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Tackles per game 2.5 61

Havoc plays 4 88

INT + pass breakups 2 63

Forced fumbles 1 81

Explosive rate allowed 7.8% 93

Line yards per carry allowed 2.6 37

Sack rate 5.7% 37

Wk	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD
W2	@ DUKE	1	1		1	1
W4	@ IND	4
W5	USC	3
W9	@ WASH	3
W12	MD	3
W13	@ WIS	2		1
W19	TENN	2

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

2024 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2024 board

#1570

Timi Oke CB · NFL Academy NW

#1576

Alberto Mendoza QB · Miami Columbus IND

#1576

Tanner Heckel S · Lyndon ILL

#1576 Leon Washington Jr. WR · North Florida Christian FAU

#1576 Cole Hodge QB · Christian Academy Of Louisville ECU

Ss in the class

#146

Mike Wright III Palm Beach Gardens FAU

#147

Rex Guthrie Heritage NEB

#148

Tanner Heckel Lyndon ILL

#149

Myles Turpin Stone Bridge WAKE

#150

Cam Cole Arlington Seguin FRES

2025 · 88th pctile of DBs

Recruit · 48th pctile of class

Playing well above the recruiting profile.