Defensive Back

Tanner Heckel

ILLIllinois

2026 · FBS · Big Ten · JR

Tanner Heckel finished 2026 rated 1307 (7.4 / 10) as a college defensive back at Illinois, over 19 rated games 2024–2026.

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Physical trend

5′ 11″ 195 lbs

Career statistics

Season	G	TOT	SOLO	TFL	SACK	INT	FF	QBH
2024	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2025	12	37	26	2	1	1	1	1
2026	5	15	9	2	0	0	0	0
Career	19	54	36	4	1	1	1	1

Season	G	TOT	SOLO	TFL	SACK	INT	FF	QBH
2024	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2025	12	37	26	2	1	1	1	1
2026	5	15	9	2	0	0	0	0
Career	19	54	36	4	1	1	1	1

Season	G	TOT	SOLO	TFL	SACK	INT	FF	QBH
2024	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2025	12	37	26	2	1	1	1	1
2026	5	15	9	2	0	0	0	0
Career	19	54	36	4	1	1	1	1

Date	Opponent	TOT	TFL	SACK	INT	PD	Rating
2026 · Illinois
10/10	MICHMichigan St.	7	0	0	0	0	1307
10/03	PURDPurdue	2	1	0	0	0	1305
09/26	OHIOOhio St.	1	0	0	0	0	1306
09/19	SIUSouthern Ill.	4	1	0	0	0	1307
09/12	DUKEDuke	1	0	0	0	0	1306
2025 · Illinois
12/30	TENNTennessee	3	0	0	0	0	1308
11/29	NWSTNorthwestern	3	0	0	0	0	1308
11/22	WISCWisconsin	2	1	0	0	0	1309
11/15	MDMaryland	4	0	0	0	0	1311
11/01	RUTGRutgers	3	0	0	0	0	1310
10/25	WASHWashington	4	0	0	0	0	1311
10/11	OHIOOhio St.	2	0	0	0	0	1310
10/04	PURDPurdue	2	0	0	0	0	1310
09/27	USCSouthern California	5	0	0	0	0	1312
09/20	INDIndiana	5	0	0	0	0	1309
09/13	W_MIWestern Mich.	2	0	0	0	0	1308
09/06	DUKEDuke	2	1	1	1	0	1311
2024 · Illinois
11/16	MICHMichigan St.	1	0	0	0	0	1308
10/12	PURDPurdue	1	0	0	0	0	1311

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