Jacob Eberhart

WR · #8 · Illinois · FR · 6'4" · 220 · St. Louis, MO

First season · SS depth chart, 3rd

Recruiting

2026 class · 247 composite

Four-star high school recruit

The 2026 board

#420 Chris Tangelo ATH · Northwest VAN

#421 Micheal Ahoua ATH · Avon Old Farms WAKE

#422 Jacob Eberhart LB · Kirkwood ILL

#423 Kamron Wilson EDGE · Miami Southridge SYR

#424 Hayden Vercher TE · Thousand Oaks ASU

LBs in the class

#33 Rocky Cummings Carlsbad TEX

#34 Storm Miller Strongsville TXAM

#35 Jacob Eberhart Kirkwood ILL

#36 Reston Lehman Peters Township PITT

#37 Karsten Busch St. Xavier MIA

Around Jacob

Projected 2026 starters · 2025 production

QB

Katin Houser QB · 3,300 pass yds · 12g · at ECU

RB

Ca'Lil Valentine RB · 614 rush yds · 13g

WR-X

Collin Dixon WR · 548 rec yds · 13g

WR-Z

Jayshon Platt WR · 720 rec yds · 12g · at FAU

WR-SL

Hudson Clement WR · 454 rec yds · 13g

TE

Christian Abney TE · 12 rec yds · 11g

The situation

Illinois 2025 offense ›

Explosive play rate 11.4% 57

Red zone TD rate 65.7% 28

Line yards per carry 2.4 38

Sack rate allowed 7.7% 23