Illinois Fighting Illini · CB RoomCB
#16 Tanner Heckel
Class JRStatus ReturningHt / Wt 5'11" · 195 lbHometown Lyndon, KS · Lyndon
Depth-chart placement
Current role
RCB2Placement
BackupRoom
CornerbackExperience
3-JRLast change
Updated 2026-07-29CB room context
View full depth chart →Tanner Heckel holds the RCB · Backup spot in Illinois Fighting Illini’s cornerback room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Production
2025 seasonLatest season · 2025
36
Tackles
3
TFL
1.5
Sacks
2
Passes defended
1
QB hurries
1
INT
Background & career
Tanner Heckel is a junior member of the Illinois roster. He is from Lyndon, KS and attended Lyndon. He was rated a 3-star recruit in the 2024 class.
Illinois2024 — presentRecruiting3-star · No. 1550 nationalOriginLyndon, KS · Lyndon