Player Career
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Player Story
James Kreutz built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a linebacker from Bannockburn, IL wearing No. 41, spending time with Illinois. The clearest part of James Kreutz's career was his defensive production: 103 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 4 passes defended across 36 career games in the available record. That gives James Kreutz's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Illinois
2022-2025
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | 4.2 | 0.7 | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | Illinois | 2 | 8.6 | 2.7 | 2 |
| 2024 Postseason | Illinois | 3.5 | 20 | 4.1 | 1.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Illinois | 3.5 | 20 | 4.1 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | Illinois | 6.5 | 17.3 | 4.2 | 3 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Illinois | 6.5 | 17.3 | 4.2 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
vs No. 72 Rutgers
Week 10 · W 35-13 · Conference game
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Havoc Plays
76.4 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 76.4 takeover score.
#2
@ Purdue
Week 5 · L 19-44 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
76.1 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 76.1 takeover score.
#3
@ Northwestern
Week 14 · W 38-28 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
66.4 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 66.4 takeover score.
#4
@ Rutgers
Week 13 · W 38-31 · Conference game
0.5
Havoc Plays
60 takeover
Win with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#5
vs No. 16 USC
Week 5 · W 34-32 · Conference game · Ranked opponent
1
Havoc Plays
47.8 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 47.8 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Postseason · Illinois
6.5 primary output · 17.3 efficiency · 4.2 usage
49.6
#2
2025 Regular Season · Illinois
49.6
6.5 primary · 17.3 efficiency · 4.2 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Illinois
36.7
0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.7 usage
4
Impact games
3
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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