Will Vala III
Illinois Fighting Illini
53
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Will Vala III is No. 5 on the Illinois Fighting Illini depth chart at TE.
Will Vala III is listed TE #5 for Illinois at 53 OVR.
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- #85
- Class
- FR
Why this rating?
On a 84-rated offense; no production or recruiting data — rated at heuristic floor → 53.
Team offense (SP+)
84
Rating basis
Estimated / projected
Depth-chart adjustment
-11 for role; −20 depth penalty
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
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Depth at TE · Illinois Fighting Illini
- 18670Christian AbneyStarter
- 28370Kaden Feagin
- 38859Davin Stoffel
- 41457Maurice Smith Jr.
- 58553Will Vala IIIYou
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.