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Alec Bryant

Illinois · Linebacker · 2021-25

TKL
83
TFL
11
SACKS
5

Career totals · 4 seasons with stats

Scouting Report

From 2022 to 2025, Bryant recorded 83 tackles, 11 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks.

In 17-0 that career earns a 65 overall, the 18th-highest linebacker rating at Illinois since 1990 and No. 94 among all linebackers of the 2025-Present era.

Season by Season

Alec Bryant season-by-season statistics at Illinois
SeasonTklTFLSacksPD
202293.51.51
2023262.50.50
202422222
20252630.50
Total83114.53

Seasons with tracked stats at Illinois. Coverage starts in 2006; tackles, sacks and passes defended start in 2016 (shown as – before then).

Illinois Teammates

  1. 75Gabe Jacas2022-25LB
  2. 70Matthew Bailey2022-25S
  3. 70Miles Scott2022-25S
  4. 70Luke Altmyer2023-25QB
  5. 69Hank Beatty2022-25WR
  6. 67Collin Dixon2024-25WR
  7. 66Torrie Cox Jr.2024-25CB
  8. 65Aidan Laughery2022-25RB
  9. 65Kaden Feagin2023-25RB
  10. 65Ca'Lil Valentine2024-25RB

Full Illinois all-time roster

Top Linebackers of the 2025-Present Era

  1. 91Jacob RodriguezTexas Tech · 2022-25LB
  2. 88Xavier AtkinsAuburn · 2025LB
  3. 86CJ AllenGeorgia · 2023-25LB
  4. 86Kyle LouisPittsburgh · 2023-25LB
  5. 86Teitum TuiotiOregon · 2023-25LB
  6. 86Arvell ReeseOhio State · 2023-25LB
  7. 83Anthony Hill Jr.Texas · 2023-25LB
  8. 83Aiden FisherIndiana · 2024-25LB

Best college linebackers since 1990Best Big Ten players

Sources: Wikipedia and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.