Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 5 | W 34-32vs USC | — | — | — | — | — |
#28
Karson Kaiser
Sophomore wide receiver on Illinois's 2026 roster.
6′1″ · 170 lb · Weston, FL · Champaign Centennial (Ill.)
The story
Sophomore wide receiver on Illinois's 2026 roster.
The record fills in as he plays.
The full story, with sourcesFrom Weston, FL.
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Illinois
NFL
NFL Draft
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Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 5 · 2025
W 34–32
vs USC
1 pass breakups
Edged out USC at home in a shootout.
With L. Altmyer — 328 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 97.5 · 28 rush yds (5 car) · 1 TD · H. Beatty — 3 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 100.0
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Illinois9-4HC: Bret Bielema · Run-leaning
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bret Bielema
Pass share
48.8%
81 pass / 85 run
Plays / game
55.3
3 games
Team sack rate
2.2%
91 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Background
2025 - Illinois Did not play in a game 2024 - Illinois Did not play in a game and redshirted the season High School Played for head coach Kyle Jackson at Champaign Centennial Three-year letterwinner Centennial's Special Teams Player of the Year Personal Born June 2, 2005 Son of Jay and Camille…
The receiver room · Illinois
- #9Alex Perry840 receiving yards · 2025
- #1Jayshon Platt720 receiving yards · 2025
- #17Collin Dixon548 receiving yards · 2025
- #13Hudson Clement454 receiving yards · 2025
- #28Karson Kaiser1 game · 2025
10 more on the roster · Illinois team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology