#18
Jack Gray
Returning to Illinois for 2026
Adelaide, South Australia → Immanuel
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Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
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NFL
NFL Draft
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Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bret Bielema
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Illinois
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Punter · Illinois
Returning around him
- 3 Illinois players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -7 net (20 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Illinois · Last season: 9-4 (AP #23) · Talent rank #64 · 2026 recruiting class #24
Background
High School Three-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals No. 31 punter in the nation by ESPN Played Australian Rules Football and cricket at Immanuel College Ranked as the leading goal scorer in the Sports Association of Adelaide Schools (SAAS) in 2024 Began playing American football in January 202...
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology