Pronunciation: krew-tz

2024 Sophomore

• Played in all 13 games with four starts
• Fourth on the team with 55 tackles (26 solo), 0.5 tackles for loss, two QB hurries and one pass breakup
• Career-high 12 tackles (two solo) and 0.5 tackles for loss at Rutgers (11/23/24)
• Nine tackles (five solo) against Minnesota (11/2/24)

2023 Redshirt Freshman

• Played in all 12 games with one start at linebacker
• First career start against Nebraska (10/6/23)
• Recorded first mult-tackle game with two special teams stops vs. Toledo (9/2/23)

2022 Freshman

• Played in three games and redshirted the season
• Illinois’ Defensive Look Team Player of the Year
• One tackle on the season
• First career tackle at Indiana (9/22/22)

High School 

• Three-star recruit by 247Sports
• Two-star recruit by Rivals
• Position ranks: #183 (247)
• State ranks: #35 (247)
• Played for head coach John Holecek at Loyola Academy
• 2021 Illinois High School Football Coaches Association 8A All-State first team
• 2021 Chicago Catholic League Blue Defensive Player of the Year
• 2021 Chicago Sun-Times All-Area
• 2022 Polynesian Bowl invite
• 137 tackles (69 solo), 19.0 TFLs, and 6.0 sacks as a senior
• Played running back and linebacker in high school

Personal

• Born August 10, 2004
• Son of Olin and Wendi Kreutz
• Brother, Josh Kreutz, is a center for the Illinois football team
• Father, Olin Kreutz, was a six-time Pro Bowler with the Chicago Bears
• Majoring in recreation, sport, and tourism