Player Career

Darrell Prater Career Story

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Player Story

Darrell Prater story

Darrell Prater built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a defensive lineman from Fort Payne, AL wearing No. 96, spending time with Jacksonville State. The clearest part of Darrell Prater's career was his defensive production: 60 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, and 4.5 sacks across 29 career games in the available record. That gives Darrell Prater's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Jacksonville State

    2023-2025

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20232024202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2023 Regular SeasonJacksonville State2.510.42.2
2024 PostseasonJacksonville State1.510.81.7-1
2024 Regular SeasonJacksonville State1.510.81.70
2025 PostseasonJacksonville State7.516.34.56
2025 Regular SeasonJacksonville State7.516.34.50

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2026Jacksonville State to IllinoisG5/FCS to P481.4Jan 21, 2026

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ No. 107 Florida International

Week 13 · L 21-27 · Conference game

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

4

Havoc Plays

84.2 takeover

4 disruption/tackle impact with 84.2 takeover score.

#2

vs Eastern Michigan

Week 4 · W 21-0

2

Havoc Plays

69.2 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 69.2 takeover score.

#3

vs No. 89 Kennesaw State

Week 15 · L 15-19 · Conference game

2.5

Havoc Plays

67.5 takeover

Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 67.5 takeover score.

#4

@ Eastern Michigan

Week 3 · L 34-37

1

Havoc Plays

57.8 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 57.8 takeover score.

#5

vs Murray State

Week 4 · W 45-10

1

Havoc Plays

32.2 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 32.2 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2025 Postseason · Jacksonville State

7.5 primary output · 16.3 efficiency · 4.5 usage

40.9

#2

2025 Regular Season · Jacksonville State

40.9

7.5 primary · 16.3 efficiency · 4.5 usage

#3

2023 Regular Season · Jacksonville State

17.6

2.5 primary · 10.4 efficiency · 2.2 usage

Milestones

3

Impact games

3

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games