Erik Gayle

LB · #34 · Illinois · SO · 6'3" · 240 · Cincinnati, OH

First season · JACK depth chart, 3rd

Recruiting

2025 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2025 board
#987 Ryver Peppers RB · Fort Osage ISU
#987 Zay Robinson WR · West Des Moines Valley ISU
#987 Erik Gayle EDGE · Withrow ILL
#987 Samuel Cohen DL · Huguenot LIB
#987 Draden Fullbright CB · North Crowley OKST
EDGEs in the class
#79 Mykah Newton Newberry MIA
#80 Kelan Butler Jefferson GAST
#81 Erik Gayle Withrow ILL
#82 JuJu Walls Pittsburg UCLA
#83 Canaan Edwards Langston Hughes RUTG

The situation

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