Pat Farrell

Pronunciation: FAIR-uhl 2025 SOPHOMORE Academic All-Big Ten Played in all 12 games 11 tackles (three solo) with 2.0 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, and two pass breakups 1.5 sack is tied for fourth on the team Half a sack and a PBU in win vs. Maryland (11/15/25) Half a TFL and a PBU at Washington (10/25/25) Career-high three tackles (two solo) at #19 Indiana (9/20/25) First-career solo sack in win vs. Western Michigan (9/13/25) 2024 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN Academic All-Big Ten Played in all 13 games with one start Four tackles (two solo), 0.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, and one QB hurry on the season Half sack for a loss of a yard against #9 Penn State (9/28/24) Season-high two tackles (one solo) at Nebraska (9/20/24) One solo tackle and a QB hurry in Illinois debut against EIU (8/29/24) 2023 FRESHMAN Did not play in a game and redshirted the season HIGH SCHOOL Three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN, On3, and Rivals Position ranks: #106 (247), #107 (ESPN), #107 (On3) State ranks: #18 (ESPN), #24 (Rivals), #25 (On3), #26 (247) Played for head coach Todd Kuska at St. Rita Two-year letterwinner 2022 CCL Green Defensive MVP 2022 All-Chicago Catholic League first team 52 tackles, 8.0 TFLs, 5.0 sacks, one interception as a senior 52 tackles and 4.0 sacks as a junior Academic all-state PERSONAL Born on October 28, 2004 Son of Kevin and Rhonda Farrell Two sisters, Tara and Morgan Chose Illinois because, “I want a great education and I loved the environment.” Majoring in advertising