Pat Farrell
Pat Farrell
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. This is his second year in the same defensive front at Illinois. The receipt: 3 tackles against Indiana — Week 4, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bret Bielema
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR03 · Backup
Spot duty on defense. Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 5 · 2025
W 34–32
vs USC
1 TOT
Edged out USC at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Illinois
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Illinois
Returning around him
- 3 Illinois players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -8 net (19 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
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Michael Kilbane’s 2024 season.
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As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Michael Kilbane's sophomore season at Northwestern (2024).
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Background
Pronunciation: FAIR-uhl 2026 Junior Attended the Uplifting Athletes Leadership Development Conference in Philadelphia 2025 Sophomore Academic All-Big Ten Played in all 13 games 11 tackles (three solo) with 2.0 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, and two pass breakups Tied for sixth on the team with 1.5...