Jacob Eberhart
6′4″ · 220 lb · St. Louis, MO · Kirkwood
On the Illinois roster; he has not appeared in a game on our list yet.
Where he comes from
- St. Louis, MO
- Kirkwood
- About 150 miles from Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL)
- Four-star recruit, No. 422 nationally in the 2026 class, rating 0.8952.
Where he fits
Illinois lists 20 defensive backs this season.
Illinois defensive backs with a game this season
Illinois’s week
- RecordIllinois is 3-3.
- Next gameat Maryland · Sat Oct 31
Players like him
Same class and position
Also from St. Louis, MO
Jacob Eberhart
A game that shows it: 1 tackle and 1 tackle for loss against UAB — Week 1, 2026.
1 tackle · 0 sacks
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Illinois | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Teams and coaches
2026Illinois3-3HC: Bret Bielema · Balanced, slow tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bret Bielema
Pass share
51.9%
192 pass / 178 run
Plays / game
61.7
6 games
Team sack rate
3.2%
216 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Joined Illinois in 2026
- 2026 Illinois BielemaYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- Before collegeSigned with Illinois in 2026 as a 4-star recruit, No. 422 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Illinois in the 2026 class, a 4-star recruit.
His career
2026
- Signed with Illinois4-star out of Kirkwood