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GAME FOUR OPENING KICK Friday, Sept. 21, 2018 // 8 p.m. CT kick // FS1 • Friday Night Lights: The Fighting Illini will play under the lights Friday night when #10/9 Penn State comes to Memorial Stadium to open Big Ten play. Kick is set for 8:05 p.m. CT on Fox Sports 1. Champaign, Ill. // Memorial Stadium (60,670) • Hall of Fame Weekend: Members of the 2018 Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame, including linebacker Dana Howard and running back Jim Grabowski, will be honored at the game. The Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place on Saturday, Sept. 22, at 2 p.m. at State Farm Center. • Lovie Ball: Takeways have long been a staple of Lovie Smith defenses. That continues this year as the Illini lead the Big Ten and rank in the top 15 nationally in least turnovers (1, 7th), turnover margin (+1.67, 9th), and most turnovers gained (7, 13th). ILLINOIS (2-1) #10/9 PENN STATE (3-0) » Illinois has forced a turnover in 17 straight games and has at least two in every game this season. The last time the Illini did not have at least one takeaway was 11/12/16 at Wisconsin. TELEVISION BROADCAST | Big Ten Network » Illinois is one of just 14 teams in FBS and is the only team in the Big Ten without an interception thrown. » Justin Kutcher (PBP), Petros Papadakis (analysis) & The Illini defensive line has a knack for batting down throws with nine passes defended in the first three DeMarco Murray (analysis) + Kevin Patterson (pro- • The Wall: games. Sophomore DE Bobby Roundtree leads the nation in PDs by a defensive lineman (4), while sophomore ducer) & Renardo Lowe (director) DT Jamal Woods is tied for second nationally (3). Junior DT Tymir Oliver has two passes defended on the year. • Be Like Mike: Sophomore RB Mike Epstein had 113 rushing yards and one touchdown on 19 carries against USF, RADIO BROADCAST | Fighting Illini Sports Network his second straight 100-yard game and third of his career. » Brian Barnhart (PBP), Martin O’Donnell (analysis), Jason Davis (sidelines) & Steve Kelly (Pre/HT/Post) » It was the first time an Illini rushed for over 100 yards in back-to-back games since 2013 when Josh Ferguson went for 115 and 110 against Purdue (11/23/13) and Northwestern (11/30/13), respectively. » The broadcast can be heard live on TuneIn online radio, Sirius/XM83 satellite radio & FightingIllini. » Epstein’s 7.17 yards per carry ranks 14th nationally and second in the Big Ten com in both English and Mandarin Chinese. » Epstein’s three runs of 30+ yards is tied for sixth most in FBs. • Chase McLongkick: Senior K Chase McLaughlin was 4-for-4 on field goals against USF, including a long of 53. GAMEDAY LINKS He has hit a 50+ yard field goal in each of the last three games, becoming the first player in Illinois history to so. Gameday Information: FightingIllini.com/gameday » His three 50+ yard field goals this season is tied for the most in the nation (Wyatt Bryan, Colorado State), and is more than the rest of the Big Ten kickers combined (1 – Minnesota’s Emmit Carpenter). TICKET INFORMATION » McLaughlin has four career 50+ field goals, tied for most in Illini history with Dan Beaver and Jason Reda. Tickets are available for Friday’s game against Penn State starting at $35 through FightingIllini.com. A Coca- » His six 40+ yard field goals this season leads FBS, ahead of Bryan (5) and Utah State’s Dominik Eberle (5). Cola 4-pack also is available – four tickets for $69 total. » He’s also a weapon on kickoffs, ranking 9th in the nation in touchback percentage (16-of-18, .889). • AJ to M.J.: Graduate transfer QB AJ Bush Jr. led the Illini to victory over Kent State in the season-opener but was sidelined with an injury early in the second quarter against WIU. Enter true freshman M.J. Rivers II. Rivers came ILLINOIS SCOREBOARD on in relief for Bush and threw two second-quarter touchdowns passes to give the Illini the lead, then managed Sept. 1 . . .Kent State ...... W, 31-24 the game in the second half finishing with 105 yards passing, 36 yards rushing and zero turnovers in his first Sept. 8 . . .Western Illinois ...... W, 34-14 collegiate action. Rivers got the start in game three against USF with Bush still hobbled with injury. Sept. 15 . . vs. South Florida (Soldier Field) . . . .L, 19-25 Sept. 21 . . #10/9 Penn State (HOF Weekend) . . 8 pm (FS1) • Rivers in Select Company: Against USF last week quarterback M.J. Rivers II became the fifth Illinois true Oct. 6 . . . at Rutgers ...... TBD freshman to start a game at QB in program history, joining Cam Thomas (2017, 2G), Aaron Bailey (2013, 1G), Oct. 13 . . .Purdue (Homecoming) ...... 2:30/3 pm (TV TBD) Isiah “Juice” Williams (2006, 9G) and Kurt Kittner (1998, 5G). In two games this season, Rivers has thrown for Oct. 20 . . .at Wisconsin ...... 11 am (TV TBD) 273 yards and two touchdowns while completing 64.4 percent of his passes. Oct. 27 . . .at Maryland ...... TBD Nov. 3 . . . Minnesota (Dads Day) ...... TBD • Fresh Starts: The first three games have seen the Illini play 16 true freshmen, including five that have earned Nov. 10 . . .at Nebraska ...... TBD starts – TE Daniel Barker, DB Sydney Brown, DB Jartavius Martin, QB M.J. Rivers II, DB Delano Ware. Nov. 17 . . .Iowa ...... TBD Nov. 24 . . .at Northwestern ...... TBD • Boys of Summer: The Illini are 27-5 in Aug./Sept. home games dating back to the start of 2007. Dec. 1 . . . Big Ten Championship Game ...... TBD • Fear the Beard: Illinois is 2-1 in games Lovie Smith coached with his signature white beard. All times Central … rankings AP/Coaches poll on week of game FRIDAY’S PROMOTIONS WHERE TO FIND... PENN STATE SCOREBOARD Notes 1-10 Sept. 1 . . .Appalachian State ...... W, 45-38 (OT) • Hall of Fame Weekend – Members of 2017 Illini HOF class honored SID Contact Info 2 Sept. 8 . . .at Pittsburgh ...... W, 51-6 Media Information 2 Sept. 15 . . Kent State ...... W, 63-10 • Coca-Cola Family 4-Pack Tickets – Four tickets for $69 Sept. 21 . . at Illinois ...... 8 pm (FS1) Pronunciation Guide 15 Sept. 29 . . Ohio State ...... 6:30 pm (ABC) • Foundation Weekend – UI Foundation’s 83rd Annual meeting Key Player Quick Facts 16 Oct. 13 . . .Michigan State ...... 2:30/3 pm (TBA) • Tailgating at Grange Grove – 5-8 pm (DJ Vanic, Interactive games, Updated Rosters 17-18 Oct. 20 . . .at Indiana ...... TBA (ABC/ESPN) Roster Breakdown 19 Oct. 27 . . .Iowa ...... TBA (TBA) food trucks and live music) The Last Time 20 Nov. 3 . . . at Michigan ...... TBA (TBA) • Illini Walk – 5:45 pm through Grange Grove Performance Center Info 21 Nov. 10 . . .Wisconsin ...... TBA (TBA) Game Summaries 22 Nov. 17 . . .at Rutgers ...... TBA (TBA) Player Bios 23-37 Nov. 24 . . .Maryland ...... TBA (TBA) Season Stats 38-43

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Smith Press Conference Post-practice availability No availability No availability GAME DAY No availability No availability (1 pm, Press Box, L8) - Players who weren’t at Illinois vs. USF Monday availability. at Soldier Field Coordinators and Select (approx. 9:30 am) (2:30 pm CT, BTN) Players Available (1:15-2 pm, Press Box, L8) Smith B1G Teleconference Postgame player/coach (12:04 pm) availability

• NFL Experience: Lovie Smith’s Illini staff has 60 seasons of combined NFL head and assistant coach experience, MEDIA INFORMATION the most in college football for the third consecutive year, easily outpacing second-place LSU’s total of 48. MONDAY’S SELECTED PLAYERS • Leading the Way: Illinois announced three season captains voted by the team prior to the season: OL Nick Illini coordinators and players will be available on Monday Allegretti (OFF), LB Del’Shawn Phillips (DEF) and LB Dele Harding (ST). A fourth captain is voted on each game at about 1:15 pm following head coach Lovie Smith’s to join the three season captains. For the first three games they have been QB AJ Bursh Jr. (Kent State), TE Austin press conference on the 8th floor of the Memorial Stadium Roberts (WIU), and LB Jake Hansen (USF). Press Box. The players this week are RB Mike Epstein, OL • Youth Movement, Part Two: For the second straight year, Illinois is putting one of the youngest teams in the Kendrick Green and LB Del’Shawn Phillips. nation on the field (roster breakdown as of Sept. 6, 2018). » 2018 class breakdown: 8 seniors, 16 juniors, 38 sophomores, 39 freshmen (32 true-frosh, 7 RS frosh) POST-PRACTICE INTERVIEWS » The 8 seniors and 24 total upperclassmen are both the fewest in the nation The first 25 minutes of practice are open to the media on Tuesday this week (8-8:25 a.m.). Interviews will take » With 77 underclassmen – 38 sophomores and 39 freshmen (32 true and 7 RS) – out of 101 players, the place after practice at about 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Media Illini roster has the highest percentage of underclassman in the nation – 76.2 percent are asked to wait in the Varsity Room outside the SE » 38 out of the 101 players on the roster are newcomers corner of the stadium (if practice is on the grass practice » Only three Illini have as many as 15 career starts – Nick Allegretti 27, Stanley Green 17, Mike Dudek 16. field) or in the player’s lounge on the north end of the stadium (if practice is in the stadium or indoor complex) » Illinois’ four fifth-year seniors – Nick Allegretti, Mike Dudek, Chase McLaughlin, Austin Roberts – is tied until notified by Athletics Communications staff that for the third-fewest nationally behind UConn (2) and Auburn (3). (All 5 years at one school) practice is over. » The 2017 Illini squad had just nine seniors, tied for the second-least in FBS. » Illinois played (22) and started (16) more true freshmen than any team in the country in 2017. PHONE INTERVIEWS The best time for phone interviews is on Monday between » 2018 Illini youth by the numbers: 1:15 and 2 p.m. after Smith’s press conference or Percent of Underclassmen Fewest Upperclassmen Fewest Seniors on Tuesday after practice (approx. 9:30 a.m.). Other 76.2% Illinois (77/101) 24 Illinois 8 Illinois arrangements can be made with advance notice. 76.0% Coastal Carolina (92/121) 29 Appalachian State 9 Ball State, SMU Requests for phone interviews must be made at least 24 75.2% Appalachian State (88/117) 30 UCLA 10 WKU, Arizona hours in advance to Derek Neal ([email protected]). 72.1% Cincinnati (80/111) 31 Cincinnati 12 Auburn, Utah 71.7% UCLA (76/106) PRESS CONFERENCE VIDEO Video files (MP4) of Coach Smith’s weekly press confer- NEW KIDS ON THE QUAD ence will be available for download on Box.com by 4 p.m. CT each Monday. Email [email protected] for the link. • A total of 25 players, including 16 true freshmen, have made their Illini debuts in 2018. True-Freshmen (16): DT Calvin Avery, TE Daniel Barker, DB Sydney Brown, WR Edwin Carter, DB Ron Hardge TELECONFERENCE ACCESS III, LB Jacob Hollins, WR Jordan Holmes, DB Kerby Joseph, DB Jartavius Martin, RB Jakari Norwood, QB M.J. Contact the Athletics Communication Office (217-333- Rivers II, QB Matt Robinson, WR Carlos Sandy, LB Khalan Tolson, DB Delano Ware, DB Dylan Wyatt 1391) for weekly teleconference access information. Redshirt Freshmen (3): OL Kendrick Green, DL Lere Oladipo, OL Jake Stover Contact Adam Augustine ([email protected]) for Sophomores (3): WR Dominic Stampley, OL Andrew Trainer, DB Nick Walker Big Ten Coaches’ Teleconference information. Juniors (1): DB Nolan Bernat Seniors (2): QB AJ Bush Jr., WR Zac Holman UI ATHLETICS COMMUNICATION STAFF

KENT BROWN, Co-Football Contact (Coaches) FIRST TIMERS Phone: 217-244-6533 (o) / 217-493-9795 (c) • Illinois has used nine first-time starters through three games in 2018. In 2017, the Illini’s 31 first-time starters Email: [email protected] ranked second in FBS and in 2016 Illinois led the nation with 28 first-time starters. DEREK NEAL, Co-Football Contact (Players) • Illinois had six first-time starters in the opener - three on defense, all in the defensive backfield (true-freshman Phone: 217-244-3707 (o) / 309-241-0804 (c) DB Sydney Brown, true-freshman DB Jartavius Martin, and true-freshman DB Delano Ware) and three on offense Email: [email protected] (true-freshman TE Daniel Barker, graduate transfer senior QB AJ Bush Jr., RS freshman OL Kendrick Green) • There have been three more first-time starters since the opener (sophomore DB Michael Marchese vs. WIU, BRETT MOORE, Assistant Football Contact sophomore DL Owen Carney Jr. vs. USF, and freshman QB M.J. Rivers II vs. USF). Phone: 217-244-2092 (o) / 309-212-6367 (c) Email: [email protected] MORE ON THE KIDS CREDENTIAL WEBSITE: FIGHTINGILLINI.COM/media • The four freshmen starters in the opener (TE Daniel Barker, DB Sydney Brown, DB Jartavius Martin, DB Delano Ware) was the most in the nation during week one, tying the program’s record for a season opener (4 in 1980). » Multiple true freshmen started in back-to-back season openers for the first time in program history (three

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in 2017 and four in 2018). DID YOU KNOW? » Illinois’ seven true freshmen to start season openers in the last two years (7) equals the total from the previous 36 years combined (7). • Illinois kicker Chase McLaughlin has more • Illinois’ three true freshmen started on defense against Kent State – DB Sydney Brown, DB Jartavius Martin, DB Delano Ware – tied the program’s record in a season opener for the second straight year (3 in 2017, 3 in 1980). 50+ yard field goals this season (3) than the • All three true freshmen starters vs. Kent State were defensive backs (S. Brown, Martin, Ware), making it the other 13 Big Ten kickers have combined (1). second time in program history and the first time ever in a season opener that three true freshmen started in the secondary. Last season, true freshmen DB Tony Adams, DB Nate Hobbs and DB Bennett Williams started against • Illinois has the fewest seniors (8) of any team South Florida in the third game of the season. in the nation, including just one senior on the • Freshman CB Jartavius Martin is the third Illinois true freshman cornerback to start a season opener since 1980, joining Tony Adams (2017) and Vontae Davis (2006). entire defense (LB Del’Shawn Phillips) » Martin had his first career interception in the third quarter of the season-opener, making him the only true freshman in the nation to start and also have an interception in Week 1. » He had his second pick against USF at Soldier Field, making one of just two true freshmen nationwide with 2+ interceptions on the season (3 – Andre Cisco, Syracuse). 2018 TEAM STAT COMPARISON » Martin also started in week two against WIU, making him the second Illinois true freshman cornerback since 1980 to start the first two games of the season (Davis, 2006). 2018 Season Statistics...... ILL . . . . .PSU • Freshman S is the second Illinois true freshman safety to start a season opener since 1980, joining Overall Record...... 2-1 . . . . .3-0 Delano Ware Bennett Williams (2017). Conference Record...... 0-0 . . . . .0-0 Total Offense...... 408.3 . . . . 489.0 Points...... 28.00 . . . . .53.0 ILLINI AT HOME UNDER THE LIGHTS First Downs ...... 63 . . . . . 73 Rushing Yards...... 243.0 . . . . 237.7 The Fighting Illini will have at least two home night games at Memorial Stadium this season – vs. Western Illinois Passing Yards...... 165.3 . . . . 251.3 on 9/8 and vs. Penn State on 9/21. It marks the sixth time ever and the second year in a row that Illinois will play Time of Possession...... 31:18 . . . . 27:11 two prime time home games in the same season. The Illini are 16-11 all time in night games at Memorial Stadium Third-Down Conversion . . . . . 15-46 . . . .15-38 (start after 6 p.m.) after the week two win over Western Illinois. Points Allowed...... 21.0 . . . . .18.0 Date Opponent Time Result 9/4/82 Northwestern 6 p.m. W, 49-13 Yards Allowed ...... 480.0 . . . . 324.0 9/17/83 Stanford 6 p.m. W, 17-7 Rushing Yards Allowed . . . . . 154.7 . . . . 148.3 9/1/84 Northwestern 6 p.m. W, 24-16 Passing Yards Allowed...... 325.3 . . . . 175.6 9/22/84 Michigan State 7 p.m. W, 40-7 9/14/85 Southern Illinois 6 p.m. W, 28-25 9/6/86 Louisville 6 p.m. W, 23-0 9/20/86 #6 Nebraska 6 p.m. L, 14-59 9/12/87 #15 Arizona State 6 p.m. L, 7-21 2018 STATISTICAL LEADERS 9/5/92 Northern Illinois 6 p.m. W, 30-14 9/6/97 Southern Mississippi 6 p.m. L, 7-24 RUSHING LEADERS (YPG) 9/12/98 Middle Tennessee State 6 p.m. W, 48-20 9/23/00 #10 Michigan 6:30 p.m. L, 31-35 Epstein . . . . .83.7 Sanders . . . . 98.3 10/22/05 #12 Penn State 6 p.m. L, 10-63 Corbin . . . . .80.0 McSorley . . . . 47.7 9/2/06 Eastern Illinois 6 p.m. W, 42-17 10/14/06 Ohio 6 p.m. L, 17-20 PASSING LEADERS (YPG) 9/8/07 Western Illinois 6 p.m. W, 21-0 Rivers II. . . . .136.5 McSorley . . . .201.0 10/20/07 #25 Michigan 7 p.m. L, 17-27 10/18/08 Indiana 6:30 p.m. W, 55-13 Bush, Jr.. . . . 111.5 Clifford . . . . .75.5 9/12/09 Illinois State 6 p.m. W, 45-17 9/11/10 Southern Illinois 7 p.m. W, 35-3 RECEIVING LEADERS (YPG) 9/17/11 #22 Arizona State 6 p.m. W, 17-14 Dudek . . . . . 65.0 George . . . . .95.0 9/22/12 Louisiana Tech 7 p.m. L, 24-52 Smalling ...... 55.0 Hamler . . . . .43.0 10/19/13 #25 Wisconsin 7 p.m. L, 32-56 9/10/16 North Carolina 6:30 p.m. L, 23-42 Two ties . . . . 34.0 Polk ...... 39.7 9/9/17 Western Kentucky 7 p.m. W, 20-7 9/29/17 Nebraska 7 p.m. L, 6-28 INTERCEPTION LEADERS (TOTAL) 9/8/18 Western Illinois 6:30 p.m. W, 34-14 Two tied...... 2 Oruwariye . . . . . 2 9/21/18 Penn State 8 p.m.

SCORING LEADERS (TOTAL) McLaughlin . . . 30 McSorley . . . . . 36 THE ILLINOIS-PENN STATE SERIES Corbin . . . . . 18 Pinegar . . . . . 25 • Penn State leads the all-time series against Illinois, 18-5, including an 8-4 record in Champaign. Epstein . . . . . 12 Hamler . . . . . 18 • Illinois has won three of the last nine meetings (2007, 2010 and 2014). Prior to 2007, Penn State had won 11 of 13 meetings, including seven in a row from 1972-2000. ALL-PURPOSE YARDS (YPG) Epstein . . . . 104.0 Sanders . . . .117.0 • Penn State’s last visit to Champaign was in 2014, when David Reisner’s 36-yard field goal with eight seconds Corbin . . . . .88.3 George . . . . .95.0 left secured a 16-14 victory. It is also Illinois’ last win in the series. Bush, Jr. . . . . 71.0 Hamler . . . . .53.7 • Penn State won the last meeting between the two teams 39-0 in University Park, Pennsylvania, on Halloween in 2015. Current University of Illinois Department of Intercollegiate Athletics marketing employee D.J. Taylor led the TACKLES (TOTAL) Illini with four catches for 45 yards. Hansen . . . . . 26 Johnson . . . . . 18 Phillips . . . . . 24 Parsons . . . . . 16 • This will be Lovie Smtih’s first game against Penn State. James Franklin is 1-1 against the Illini (2014 and 2015). Watkins . . . . .20 Taylor ...... 16 • Illinois is 1-10 all-time against ranked Penn State teams (AP Poll). The Illini’s lone win was a 27-20 win over No. 21 Penn State 9/29/2007. Illinois is 0-4 against top-10 ranked Penn State teams. TACKLES FOR LOSS (TOTAL) • Last 100-yard rusher vs. Penn State: Jason Ford, 100, 10/29/2011 Hansen . . . . . 6.0 Miller ...... 6.0 Woods ...... 4.0 Brown ...... 4.0 • Last 300-yard passer vs. Penn State: Nathan Scheelhaase, 321, 11/2/2013 • Last 100-yard receiver vs. Penn State: Ryan Lankford, 104, 9/29/2012

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NATIONAL RANKINGS 2018 BIG TEN STANDINGS BIG TEN OVERALL ASSOCIATED PRESS (Week 4–Sept. 16) WEST DIVISION W L Pct. W L Pct. LAST WEEK THIS WEEK Rk Team Record Pts Northwestern 1 0 1.000 1 2 .333 L, 34-39 vs. Akron vs. Michigan 1 Alabama (58) 3-0 1521 Iowa 0 0 - 3 0 1.000 W, 38-14 vs. Northern Iowa vs. Wisconsin 2 Georgia 3-0 1416 Minnesota 0 0 - 3 0 1.000 W, 26-3 vs. Miami (Ohio) at Maryland 3 Clemson (3) 3-0 1405 ILLINOIS 0 0 - 2 1 .667 L, 19-25 vs. South Florida vs. Penn State 4 Ohio State 3-0 1357 #18/16 Wisconsin 0 0 - 2 1 .667 L, 21-24 vs. BYU at Iowa 5 Oklahoma 3-0 1283 Nebraska 0 0 - 0 2 .000 L, 19-24 vs. Troy at Michigan 6 LSU 3-0 1241 Purdue 0 1 .000 0 3 .000 L, 37-40 vs. Missouri vs. Boston College 7 Stanford 3-0 1055 8 Notre Dame 3-0 1034 EAST DIVISION W L Pct. W L Pct. LAST WEEK THIS WEEK 9 Auburn 2-1 958 #4 Ohio State 1 0 1.000 3 0 1.000 W, 40-28 at TCU vs. Tulane 10 Penn State 3-0 947 Indiana 0 0 - 3 0 1.000 W, 38-10 at Ball State vs. Michigan State 11 Washington 2-1 947 #10/9 Penn State 0 0 - 3 0 1.000 W, 63-10 vs. Kent State at Illinois 12 West Virginia 2-0 841 Maryland 0 0 - 2 1 .667 L, 14-35 vs. Temple vs. Minnesota 13 Virginia Tech 2-0 816 #19/21 Michigan 0 0 - 2 1 .667 W, 45-15 vs. SMU vs. Nebraska 14 Mississippi State 3-0 790 #24/23 Michigan State 0 0 - 1 1 .500 BYE at Indiana 15 Oklahoma State 3-0 587 Rutgers 0 1 .000 1 2 .333 L, 14-55 at Kansas vs. Buffalo 16 UCF 2-0 556 17 TCU 2-1 502 18 Wisconsin 2-1 486 ILLINOIS NONCONFERENCE OPPONENTS 19 Michigan 2-1 448 CONFERENCE OVERALL 20 Oregon 3-0 399 TEAM W L Pct. W L Pct. LAST WEEK THIS WEEK 21 Miami 2-1 362 Kent State 0 0 - 1 2 0.333 L, 10-63 at Penn State at Ole Miss 22 Texas A&M 2-1 193 Western Illinois (FCS) 0 0 - 1 2 0.333 W, 31-27 vs. Montana vs. Youngstown State 23 Boston College 3-0 130 South Florida 0 0 - 3 0 1.000 W, 25-19 at Illinois vs. East Carolina 24 Michigan State 1-1 86 25 BYU 2-1 75 Others receiving votes: Iowa 64, Boise State 62, Duke 61, ILLINOIS-PENN STATE CONNECTIONS Colorado 49, California 40, Kentucky 38, South Florida • Penn State co-defensive coordinator Tim Banks was in the same role at Illinois from 2012-15. 14, Texas 12, NC State 10, Arizona State 9, Missouri 8, Utah 6, San Diego State 5, North Texas 4, South Carolina • Illinois DL Tymir Oliver is from Philadelphia, Pa. He is the Illini’s only player from Pennsylvania. 4, Washington State 2, Syracuse 2 ILLINOIS VS. RANKED OPPONENTS COACHES (Week 4–Sept. 16) Rk Team Record Pts • Illinois faces its first AP Top 25-ranked opponent of the season on Friday. Penn State is No. 10 in this week’s AP 1 Alabama (60) 3-0 1572 poll and No. 9 in the Coaches poll. 2 Clemson (2) 3-0 1477 • The Illini have lost 20 straight and 29 of their last 30 against foes ranked in the AP poll since beating No. 1 Ohio State 3 Georgia 3-0 1436 28-21 on Nov. 10, 2007. The lone win during that span came on Sept. 17, 2011, over No. 22 Arizona State, 17-14. 4 Ohio State (1) 3-0 1405 5 Oklahoma 3-0 1339 • Illinois’ win over Minnesota in 2014 (ranked No. 24 in the Coaches poll but not ranked in AP poll) gave the Illini 6 LSU 3-0 1171 their first win over a ranked team in either the AP or Coaches poll since 2011. 7 Stanford 3-0 1116 8 Notre Dame 3-0 1083 ILLINI STANDOUTS 9 Penn State 3-0 1070 10 Virginia Tech 2-0 927 • Hansen, So Hot Right Now: Sophomore LB Jake Hansen has had a monster start to 2018. 11 Auburn 2-1 921 » Hansen ranks 10th in FBS in TFLs per game (2.0) and has a team-high 26 tackles in three games, ranking 12 Washington 2-1 909 fourth in the Big Ten in tackles per game (8.7). 13 West Virginia 2-0 824 14 Mississippi State 3-0 780 » Earned Pro Football Focus National Team of the Week and Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Week honors 15 Oklahoma State 3-0 672 after racking up 15 tackles and a school-record tying 6.0 TFLs in week one win over Kent State. 16 Wisconsin 2-1 626 » The 6.0 TFLs against Kent State not only tied the Illinois single game program record (Jeff Weisse vs. Middle 17 TCU 2-1 508 Tennessee 9/12/1998), but also tied for the seventh-most in a game in Big Ten history. 18 UCF 2-0 500 19 Oregon 3-0 384 » His 6.0 TFLs in week one was more than the 2017 Illinois team leader for the season (James Crawford, 5.5). 20 Miami 2-1 373 » Hansen had eight career tackles entering the 2018 season, all as a true-freshman in 2016 before missing 21 Michigan 2-1 354 last season with an injury. 22 Texas A&M 2-1 150 • Running Reggie: Junior RB Reggie Corbin gives offensive coordinator Rod Smith a formidable 1-2 punch at 23 Michigan State 1-1 141 running back along with Mike Epstein. 24 Boise State 2-1 114 25 Boston College 3-0 109 » Ranks second on the team with 240 rushing yards on 37 carries (6.5 ypc) and has a team-high three Others receiving votes: Kentucky 98, Duke 55, South rushing touchdowns on the season. He totaling 78 yards on the ground all of last season. Florida 45, Colorado 41, South Carolina 40, Iowa 36, » Had his first career two-touchdown game in the opener against Kent State, including an electrifying, Washington State 35, BYU 30, Missouri 21, NC State tightrope 39-yard TD run to tie the game in the third quarter. He added a third TDs against WIU, giving him 19, Appalachian State 13, Syracuse 11, California 11, more scores in the first two games of 2018 (3) than he had in the first two years of his UI career (2). Utah 10, Cincinnati 10, Texas 9, North Texas 5, Troy 4, Minnesota 3, Florida 3, Arizona State 3, San Diego State 3, Vanderbilt 2, Houston 2, Tennessee 2, Arkansas State LINEBACKER U, IT’S NOT WHERE YOU THINK IT IS 2, Fresno State 1 • Like many Illini teams over the years, the 2018 Illini defense is led by a playmaking linebacking corps, led by * Illinois’ 2018 opponents in bold. sophomore Jake Hansen and senior Del’Shawn Phillips. 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• Illinois’ history at the linebacker position is up there with any program in the nation. It begins with the greatest ILLINI COACHING STAFF linebacker in football history, Dick Butkus, who was a two-time All-American and led the Fighting Illini to a 1964 Rose Bowl win over Washington. Illinois boasts two Butkus Award winners, Dana Howard in 1994 and Kevin Hardy On the Field in 1995, several first-team All-Americans like (1990), (1994 & ’95) and Lovie Smith...... Head Coach Darrick Brownlow Simeon Rice J Leman Hardy Nickerson...... Asst. HC/Def. Coordinator/LB (2007), not to mention second-team All-American Scott Studwell (1976) and NFL legend Ray Nitschke. Gill Byrd...... Def. Passing Game Coordinator/Safeties Bob Ligashesky...... Special Teams Coordinator WE’VE GOT BUSH Luke Butkus...... Offensive Line Austin Clark...... Defensive Line Graduate transfer QB AJ Bush Jr. has finally found a home at Illinois after playing for three schools during his first Andrew Hayes-Stoker...... Wide Receivers four years of college. Cory Patterson...... Tight Ends » Bush Jr. made a splash in his Illini debut, piling up 329 yards of total offense in a win over Kent State. Miles Smith...... Defensive Backs Zach Grant...... Offensive Graduate Assistant » He rushed for 139 yards against Kent State, the fifth-most all-time by an Illinois quarterback. He is the Peter Collins...... Defensive Analyst first Big Ten quarterback with at least 190 pass yards and 139 rushing yards in a game since Ohio State’s Bob McClain...... Offensive Analyst J.T. Barrett in 2014. Kingsley Osei-Asibey...... Defensive Analyst » Bush Jr.’s impact off the field has been even bigger. Despite not officially joining the team until training Jake Zweig...... Special Teams Analyst camp, he has become a team leader and was voted a team captain for the season-opener. In Coaches Booth » Lovie Smith officially announced Bush Jr. will be the Fighting Illini’s game one starting QB on Aug. 27 after Rod Smith...... Offensive Coordinator/QB a training camp battle with four other quarterbacks. Thad Ward...... Running Backs Jake Ellsworth...... Defensive Graduate Assistant » Bush Jr. is a 6-4, 225-pound left-hander from Alpharetta, Georgia, and Norcross High School. Joe Fotu...... Defensive Graduate Assistant » Began his career in 2014 at Nebraska before transferring to Iowa Western in 2016 and Virginia Tech in 2017. Rob Delaney...... Offensive Graduate Assistant Cody Gibson...... Offensive Analyst Robert Wright...... Defensie Analyst SAINT NICK Senior OL Nick Allegretti is primed for another big season on and off the field in his final season in orange and blue. » Allegretti has made 27 consecutive starts and has played all but three snaps this season, leading a young UNIVERSITY QUICK FACTS offensive linke that features three sophomores and a RS freshman in the starting unit. The only snaps Location: Urbana-Champaign Allegretti has missed were the final three-play drive of the fourth quarter vs. WIU when the Illini led by 20. Founded: 1867 » Named to AFCA Good Works Team preseason watch list for the second straight year, one of the most Enrollment: 44,880 prestigious off-the-field honors in college football, honoring a student-athlete’s dedication to volunteerism, Colors: Orange & Blue community involvement and enriching the lives of others. Nickname: Fighting Illini » Is the team’s Uplifting Athletes chapter president and Lift for Life organizer, helping to raise over $88,000 Conference (Division): Big Ten (West) for rare disease research and awareness over the last two years. Also is very active in the Tom Jones President: Timothy L. Killeen Challenger Baseball League. Chancellor: Robert J. Jones » Has made 27 consecutive starts, the longest streak on the team. Director of Athletics: Josh Whitman » Played 760 of 762 offensive snaps in 2017 (99.7%), most on the team, and led the team with 782 snaps in 2016. Stadium: Memorial Stadium (FieldTurf – 60,670) » Voted a team captain in both 2018 and 2017, Allegretti was an honorable mention All-Big Ten pick last year. FOOTBALL QUICK FACTS WALK-ONS MAKING PLAYS 2017 Record: 2-10, 0-9 (7th Big Ten West Division) Offensive Formation: Multiple A trio of walk-ons made big plays in the week two in over Western Illinois. Defensive Formation: 4-3 » Sophomore SS Michael Marchese got his first career start and made is first-career interceptions, returning it 42 yards to set up the Illini’s last touchdown. He also had three tackles, a PBU and a QB hurry. 2017 Starters Returning/Lost: 16/8 Off: 7/4 Def: 7/4 ST (PK/P): 2/0 » Junior CB Nolan Bernat, playing in his second career game, saw his first action at cornerback and made the most of it, pulling down a leaping fourth-quarter interception and making one tackle. 2017 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 41/18 Off: 17/9 Def: 20/9 ST (PK/P): 4/0 » True-freshman WR Jordan Holmes saw his first collegiate action, returning a punt for six yards and making his first career reception for 14 yards in extended action against WIU. All-Time Record (Years): 604-586-51 (129) All-Time Big Ten Record (Years): 341-426-32 (123) Memorial Stadium Record (Years): 272-236-14 (96) ILLINI STORYLINES Big Ten Championships (Last): 15 (2001) • Future Coaches: Illini RB Reggie Corbin got a taste of coaching this past summer. Corbin, along with Illini National Championships (Last): 5 (1951) teammates Justice Williams and Del’Shawn Phillips, led the Seahawks to an undefeated 5-0 record in the inaugural Bowl Appearances (Last): 18 (2014 Heart of Dallas) season of the Tuscola Flag Football League. The trio connected with nine-year old Illini superfan Colton Rahn, who All-Time Bowl Record: 8-10 (.444) has cerebral palsey, this past winter when a group of football student-athletes drove to Tuscola to cheer on Colton’s basketball team. FOOTBALL CONTACT INFORMATION • First-time Footballer: Sophomore punter Blake Hayes, a native of Melbourne, Australia, had never played in or Office Phone: 217-333-1400 attended a college football game until making his Illini debut against Ball State on Sept. 2. Hayes played Australian Mailing Address: Memorial Stadium rules football before training at ProKick Australia for two years in hopes of getting a college scholarship in the United 1402 South First St, NE Tower, Champaign, IL 61820 States. It paid off, as the Aussie earned honorable mention All-Big Ten honors as a true-freshman, averaging 42.0 yards per punt and has become one of the top punters in the nation this season. FOLLOW THE #ILLINI • Facebook Find: Facebook was a key part in the recruitment of sophomore safety Bennett Williams, at least according FightingIllini.com to Illini defensive coordinator Hardy Nickerson. Nickerson was a teammate of Bennett’s father, Garey Williams, at Twitter: @IlliniFootball Cal and the two are connected on Facebook. Nickerson says he would see highlights of Bennett on Garey’s Facebook Instagram: @IlliniFootball page and became more impressed as he got older, eventually leading to his recruitment to Illinois. Williams earned Facebook: Fighting Illini Football true-freshman All-America honors after making 64 tackles and leading the team with three interceptions in 2017.

5 // FIGHTINGILLINI.COM // @ILLINIFOOTBALL // #ILLINI 2018 ILLINOIS FOOTBALL // GAME NOTES OFFENSIVE NOTES CAREER STARTS LIST (returning players) • Runnin’ Illini: Illinois has had a 100-yard rusher in all three games this season – Game 1: A.J. Bush Jr. 139 yards, Game 2: Mike Epstein 105 yards, Game 3: Epstein 113 yards. PLAYER . . . . . ’18 .’17 . ’16 .’15 . ’14 .TOT • Freshman Connection: True-freshman QB M.J. Rivers II’s first two Illini touchdown passes went to fellow true Allegretti, Nick . . .3 . 12 . 12 . 0 . -- . .27 freshman Edwin Carter, one for 18 yards and one for 16 yards, on back-to-back drives against Western Illinois Green, Stanley . . .3 . .7 . . . 7 . -- . -- . .17 on Sept. 8. Neither Rivers nor Carter played in the season opener against Kent State, so the WIU game was both Dudek, Mike . . . .1 . .6 . . .-- . -- . 9 . .16 of their Illini debuts. Unfortunately, Carter was injured on the second TD and will miss the rest of the season. He Palczewski, Alex . . 3 . 11 . -- . -- . -- . .14 finished with two catches for 34 yards and two touchdowns on 11 snaps this season. Oliver, Tymir . . . .3 . 10 . 0 . -- . -- . .13 • Getting Offensive: Illinois scored more points in each of the first two games (31 vs. Kent State and 34 vs. Western Illinois) than in any game last season (2017 season-high was 24 points). Phillips, Del’Shawn .3 . 10 . -- . -- . -- . .13 • Homegrown OLine: The starting offensive line consists of all players from Illinois. The group of senior Nick Roundtree, Bobby . .3 . .9 . . .-- . -- . -- . .12 Allegretti (Frankford, Ill.), redshirt freshman Kendrick Green (Peoria, Ill.), sophomore Doug Kramer (Hinsdale, Smalling, Ricky . . 2 . 10 . -- . -- . -- . .12 Ill.), sophomore Vederian Lowe (Rockford, Ill.) and sophomore Alex Palczewski (Mount Prospect, Ill.) played all Kramer, Doug . . . 3 . .8 . . .-- . -- . -- . .11 74 offensive snaps together in the season-opening win over Kent State. Milan, Jamal ...... 6 . . . 5 . .0 . -- . .11 • Running Wild: The Illini rank 23rd in the nation in rushing yards per game (243.0) thanks to a balanced ground Watkins, Cameron . 2 . .7 . . . 2 . -- . -- . .11 attack led by sophomore RB Mike Epstein (251 yards, 2 TDs), junior RB Reggie Corbin (240 yards, 3 TDs), senior QB AJ Bush Jr. (142 yards). Hobbs, Nate ...... 10 . -- . -- . -- . .10 • Catching On: Senior WR Sam Mays leads the team with nine catches for 102 yards, hauling in a career high four Lowe, Vederian . . .3 . .7 . . .-- . -- . -- . .10 catches in each of the season’s first two games. Mays did not have a catch in all of 2017 after pulling in 20 Boyd, Larry ...... 9 . . .-- . -- . -- . . 9 receptions in 2015 and ’16. Jackson, Kenyon . . 0 . .3 . . . 5 . -- . -- . . 8 • Smalling Comes Up Big: Sophomore WR Ricky Smalling picked up where he left off after a big freshman season. Dorsey, Louis ...... 7 . . .-- . -- . --- . .7 » Leads the team with 110 receiving yards on seven catches (15.7 ypc) in two games this season Williams, Bennett ...... 7 . . .-- . -- . -- . . 7 » Smalling did not play in the week two win over WIU due to injury, but returned for the USF game Woods, Jamal . . . 3 . .4 . . .-- . -- . -- . . 7 » Smalling’s 16.45 yards per catch in 2017 ranked fourth in the Big Ten and third among all true freshmen Bonner, RaVon . . .2 . .3 . . .-- . -- . -- . . 5 in FBS, behind only Oklahoma’s CeeDee Lamb (17.54) and TCU’s Jalen Reagor (17.45). Harding, Dele . . . 0 . .5 . . . 0 . -- . -- . . 5 » Became the sixth Illini true-freshman in program history to have a 100-yard receiving game with five catches for 111 yards against Rutgers on Oct. 14, 2017. Mays, Sam . . . . 3 . .0 . . . 1 . .1 . -- . . 5 » Led the team with 510 receiving yards and two touchdowns on 31 catches in 2017. Epstein, Mike . . . 1 . .3 . . .-- . -- . -- . . 4 Lovie Smith handed over the reigns of the offense to (no relation) for the 2018 Gay, Isaiah . . . . 2 . .2 . . .-- . -- . -- . . 4 • Smith Takes Charge: Rod Smith season. Game one was a success, with the offense piling up 469 yards total offense (279 rushing and 190 Hansen, Jake . . . 3 . -- . 1 . -- . -- . . 4 passing). Rod Smith came to Champaign-Urbana in Janurary after six seasons as co-offensive coordinator with Reams, Caleb . . . 0 . .3 . . . 1 . -- . -- . . 4 the Arizona Wildcats, and previous OC stints at Michigan, Indiana and USF. He brings more than 22 years of Adams, Tony . . . .1 . .2 . . .-- . -- . -- . . 3 coaching experience to Illinois and has coached in 10 bowl games. Davis, Trenard . . .2 . .1 . . .-- . -- . -- . . 3 Green, Kendrick . . 3 . -- . -- . -- . -- . . 3 DEFENSIVE NOTES Martin, Jartavius . .3 . -- . -- . -- . -- . . 3 • First for Everything: Sophomore DB Michael Marchese started for the first time in his career and had his first career interception against WIU on Sept. 8. Junior DB Nolan Bernat had his first career interception against the Barker, Daniel . . .2 . -- . -- . -- . -- . . 2 Leathernecks and played his first career defensive snap earlier in the game. Brown, Sydney . . .2 . -- . -- . -- . -- . . 2 • Tackling Machine: Junior DB Cameron Watkins had a career high 10 tackles in the 2018 opener againt Kent State Bush, AJ . . . . . 2 . -- . -- . -- . -- . . 2 and was well on his way to matching that with seven tackles against WIU before being ejected in the third quarter Corbin, Reggie . . .0 . .0 . . . 2 . -- . -- . . 2 for targeting. He sat out the first half against South Florida before returning to make three tackles in the second Knight, James . . .1 . .1 . . .-- . -- . -- . . 2 half. Watkins ranks third on the squad with 20 tackles on the season. Marchese, Jimmy ...... 2 . . .-- . -- . -- . . 2 • Manning the Middle: Senior LB Del’Shawn Phillips has two interceptions on the season to share the Big Ten lead with Illini freshman DB Jartvius Martin and Penn State’s Amani Oruwriye. Phillips has 24 tackles on the season, Roberts, Austin . . 1 . .1 . . . 0 . .0 . -- . . 2 ranking second on the team and ninth in the Big Ten. A junior college transfer, Phillips ranked 8th in the Big Ten Ware, Delano . . . 2 . -- . -- . -- . -- . . 2 in tackles per game (7.7) in his first season at Illinois in 2017. Williams, Justice . .1 . .0 . . . 1 . -- . -- . . 2 • Fast Start for Roundtree: Sophomore DE Bobby Roundtree has 13 tackles, a sack, a TFL and four pass breakups Brown, Dre ...... 1 . . .-- . -- . -- . . 1 thus far in 2018. Roundtree is off to another fast start after having 3.0 sacks through his first three college Carney Jr., Owen . . 1 . .0 . . .-- . -- . -- . . 1 games in 2017. He finished the 2017 season with a team-high four sacks and his 0.33 sacks/game were among the national leaders for true freshmen. DeGroot, Dawson . .0 . .1 . . .-- . -- . -- . . 1 • Punching It Out: The Illini forced 17 fumbles in 2017 to rank second in the nation in forced fumbles per game Marchese, Michael . 1 . .0 . . .-- . -- . -- . . 1 (1.42), behind only Wyoming (1.69). The total of 17 forced fumbled tied for fouth-most overall, behind Wyoming Martin, Zeke . . . .0 . .1 . . . 0 . -- . -- . . 1 (22), Utah State (18) and Texas A&M (18). Rivers II, M.J. . . . 1 . -- . -- . -- . -- . . 1 » Sophomore S Kendall Smith got the first forced fumble of 2018, punching the ball out in the fourth quarter Shogbonyo, Ayo . . 0 . .1 . . .-- . -- . -- . . 1 against WIU. Del’Shawn Phillips recovered and the Illini tacked on three points on the ensuing drive. Solomon, Adam . . 0 . .1 . . . 0 . -- . -- . . 1 » Junior S Stanley Green has six forced fumbles in his two-year Illini career which is tied for seventh-most in program history (dating back to 1990), and is T-1st in the B1G (Maryland’s Jermaine Carter, Jr.) and T-10th -- = Redshirted/did not play/not on squad; 0 = Played, didn’t start in FBS over the last two seasons. He’s had three forced fumbles in each season. • All-American Guy: Safety Bennett Williams was named to ESPN.com’s true-freshman All-America team in 2017. His 64 tackles were fifth-most on the team and the second most in the Big Ten by a freshman. Williams also picked off a team-high three passes, broke up two more, and had 1.5 tackles for loss and a forced fumble. • Two for Quan: Freshman cornerback Jartavius “Quan” Martin is one of only two true freshmen to have multiple interceptions in the first three games. Syracuse true freshman Andre Cisco has three interceptions.

6 // FIGHTINGILLINI.COM // @ILLINIFOOTBALL // #ILLINI 2018 ILLINOIS FOOTBALL // GAME NOTES THE SPECIAL TEAMS ILLINI NCAA & B1G RANKINGS • Punter from Down Under: Australian sophomore Blake Hayes has become one of the top punters in the nation. TEAM RANKINGS (129 ranked) » Leads the Big Ten and ranks 11th in the nation in punting average (46.1 ypk). Hayes has booted eight punts over CATEGORY ...... NCAA . .B1G . .STAT 50 yards and has dropped 11 of 19 kicks inside the 20 with only two touchbacks. 3rd Down Conversion Pct ...... 106th . . 13th . .0.326 3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense ...... 20th . . 2nd . .0.286 » Averaged 53.4 yards per punt against Kent State, the fourth-best single-game average in program history, 4th Down Conversion Pct ...... 1st . . .1st . . . 1 including a career-long 69-yard boot, the longest for an Illini since 2015 (Ryan Frain 72 yards vs. Ohio State, 4th Down Conversion Pct Defense ...... 76th . . .8th . .0.556 11/14/15). Blocked Kicks ...... 16th . . 2nd . . . 1 Blocked Kicks Allowed ...... 1st . . .1st . . . 0 » Career average of 42.8 yards per kick ranks second all-time at Illinois behind only long-time NFL punter Steve Blocked Punts ...... 4th . . .1st . . . 1 Weatherford (43.5 ypk). Blocked Punts Allowed ...... 1st . . .1st . . . 0 Completion Percentage ...... 69th . . 10th . .0.603 » In 2017, Hayes ranked fourth in FBS in punting average among true freshmen (42.0). In Big Ten play, he ranked Fewest Penalties ...... 98th . . 10th . . .23 third in the Big Ten in punting average (42.7) and third net punting (40.0) Fewest Penalties Per Game ...... 95th . . .8th . . 7.67 » A native of Melbourne, Hayes came to the United States in June 2017 having never attended an American Fewest Penalty Yards ...... 113th . . 11th . . 235 football game. An Australian Rules Football player in his homeland, Hayes trained for American football at Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game . . . 111th . . 10th . .78.33 First Downs Defense ...... 112th . . 14th . . .74 Prokick Australia. First Downs Offense ...... 63rd . . .8th . . .63 • Chase McLongkick Part II: Now in his third season as primary kicker, senior PK Chase McLaughlin has been Fumbles Lost ...... 59th . . .8th . . . 2 rock-solid, hitting 31-of-42 field goals and 52-of-52 PATs combined from 2016-2018. Fumbles Recovered ...... 79th . . .8th . . . 1 Kickoff Return Defense ...... 28th . . .5th . . .17 » Currently ranks fifth at Illinois in career FG percentage (.738) and 10th in career field goals made (31). Kickoff Returns ...... 123rd . . 14th . . .12 Net Punting ...... 22nd . . .4th . . 41.3 » McLaughlin has hit 7-of-8 field goals to open the 2018 season, including three from 50+, tying Jason Reda’s Passes Had Intercepted ...... 1st . . .1st . . . 0 single season record. He nailed a 50-yarder in the first quarter against Kent State, a career-long 54-yard kick Passes Intercepted ...... 7th . . .1st . . . 6 against WIU, and then a 53-yarder on grass at Soldier Field against USF. The 54-yarder tied the third-longest Passing Offense ...... 113th . .12nd . .165.3 in Illinois history and is the longest by an Illini since Taylor Zalewski vs. Purdue 11/17/2012. Passing Yards Allowed ...... 122nd . . 13th . .325.3 Passing Yards per Completion . . . .103th . . 11th . .10.55 » McLaughlin’s first 12 kickoffs of the season traveled to the end zone. The streak was snapped in the fourth Punt Return Defense ...... 53rd . . .8th . . 4.67 quarter at kickoff No. 13. In all, 16 of McLaughlin’s 18 kickoffs have gone for touchbacks, ranking ninth in Punt Returns ...... 50th . . .5th . . 10.2 FBS in touchback percentage (.889). Red Zone Defense ...... 21st . . .3rd . .0.667 Red Zone Offense ...... 118th . . 12th . . .0.7 • Block Party: Sophomore DB Dawson DeGroot blocked a punt in the third quarter of the win over WIU. Junior DB Rushing Defense ...... 70th . . 10th . .154.7 Stanley Green scooped up the ball and returned it two yards for a touchdown. It was Illinois’ first blocked punt Rushing Offense ...... 23rd . . .4th . . 243 and first blocked punt for a TD since Caleb Day (block) and Clayton Fejedelem vs. Middle Tennessee, 9/26/2015. Sacks Allowed ...... 106th . . 14th . . . 3 Scoring Defense ...... 47th . . .8th . . .21 » Illinois had three blocked kicks (two field goals and one PAT) in 2017 to rank 19th in FBS and second in the Scoring Offense ...... 82nd . . .8th . . .28 Big Ten. All three blocks came in the first three games of the season. Tackles for Loss Allowed ...... 103rd . . 13th . . 7.33 Team Passing Efficiency ...... 95th . . 11th . 122.13 Team Passing Efficiency Defense . . . 85th . . 11th . .135.6 FIGHTING ILLINI FACTS Team Sacks ...... 74th . . 10th . . 1.67 Team Tackles for Loss ...... 24th . . .3rd . . .7.7 • Chicago Blues: Illinois played at Soldier Field for the fourth time in program history on Sept. 15 falling to USF, Time of Possession ...... 47th . . .9th . 31:18 25-19. Illinois previously played at Soldier Field in 1994 (10-9 loss to Washington State), 2013 (34-24 loss to Total Defense ...... 115th . . 14th . . 480 Washington) and 2015 (24-14 loss to Northwestern). Total Offense ...... 77th . . .9th . .408.3 Turnover Margin ...... 9th . . .1st . . 1.67 • Dominating the FCS: After this year’s 34-14 week two win over Western Illinois, the Fighting Illini are now 17-0 Turnovers Gained ...... 13th . . .1st . . . 7 all-time against FCS opponents (formerly I-AA). Illinois is averaging over 42 points per game against FCS foes Turnovers Lost ...... 7th . . .1st . . . 2 with an average margin of victory of 29.0 points per game (723-230 combined scoring margin). Winning Percentage ...... 37th . . .6th . .0.667 • Our State: Illinois is 16-0 all-time against the other public universities in the state. The Illini are 4-0 against both NCAA INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS (Top-75) Northern Illinois and Southern Illinois, 3-0 against Illinois State and Western Illinois, and 2-0 against Eastern CATEGORY ...... PLAYER . .STAT . RANK Illinois. The combined score of those meetings is 631-238 in favor of the Illini. Field Goals Percentage . . . . . McLaughlin . . .875 . . 28th Illinois has 21 consecutive home-opening wins, the fourth-longest active streak in the nation Field Goals per game ...... McLaughlin . . 2.33 . . .8th • Home Sweet Home: Forced Fumbles ...... K. Smith . ..0.33 . . 61st behind only Florida (29), Oklahoma State (23) and Wisconsin (23). Illinois is 91-33-5 all-time in home-openers...... J. Knight . . 0.33 . . 61st In fact, the Illini have won... Fumbles Recovered ...... D. Phillips . . . 1 . . 23rd Interceptions per game ...... J. Martin . . .0.7 . . 10th » 8 straight season-openers (last loss 2010 vs. Missouri in St. Louis) ...... D. Phillips . . .0.7 . . 10th » 13 straight season-openers at Memorial Stadium (last loss 1997 vs. Southern Mississippi) Passes Defended ...... J. Martin . . .1.3 . . 48th » 21 straight home-openers (last loss 1997 vs. Southern Mississippi) ...... Roundtree . . .1.3 . . 48th Punt Return TDs ...... S. Green . . . 1 . . 2nd • Starting Off Right: The Illini have an all-time record of 82-42-5 in season-openers and are 59-27-4 when opening Punting ...... B. Hayes . . 46.1 . . 11th the season at home. The Illini have won their last 13 season-openers at Memorial Stadium dating back to 1997. Receiving TDs ...... Carter . . . 2 . . 59th Rushing Yards per carry ...... Epstein . . 7.17 . . 14th ...... Corbin . . 6.49 . . 25th WALK-ONS EARNING THEIR $$$ Rushing TDs ...... Corbin . . . 3 . . 40th Rushing Yards per game ...... Epstein . . 83.7 . .52nd • Coach Lovie Smith had a special gift for two Illini walk-ons on Christmas 2017. LB Jimmy Marchese and TE Bobby ...... Corbin . . 80.0 . . 56th Walker both were informed on Christmas Day that they had earned scholarships for the 2018 season. Both players Scoring ...... McLaughlin. . . 10.0 . . 25th are fourth-year juniors for the 2018 and are in pace to graduate in Dec. 2018. Solo Tackles ...... Hansen . . .5.7 . . 25th ...... Watkins . . .5.0 . .52nd • Redshirt junior walk-on kicker Chase McLaughlin was surprised with a scholarship during 2017 spring ball. Tackles For Loss ...... Hansen . . .2.0 . . 10th McLaughlin, a Cypress, Texas, native, has hit 31-of-42 field goals and 52-of-52 extra points in two-plus seasons ...... J. Woods . . .1.3 . . 56th at starting kicker (2016, ’17 & ’18). Total Interceptions ...... J. Martin . . . 2 . . .7th ...... D. Phillips . . . 2 . . .7th ...... Marchese/Bernat . . . 1 . .42nd Total Points Scored ...... McLaughlin. . . .30 . . 20th Total Tackles ...... Hansen. . . .8.7 . . 53rd ...... Phillips . . .8.0 . . 75th Total Touchdowns ...... Corbin. . . . 3 . . 68th

7 // FIGHTINGILLINI.COM // @ILLINIFOOTBALL // #ILLINI 2018 ILLINOIS FOOTBALL // GAME NOTES ILLINI ATHLETICS HALL OF FAMERS BIG TEN INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS (Top-10) Members of the 2018 Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame, including CFB Hall of Fame linebacker Dana Howard, will be officially inducted on Sept. 22 at State Farm Center, the day after the Illini host Penn State on Friday night. CATEGORY ...... PLAYER . .STAT . RANK All Purpose ...... Epstein. ..104.00 . . 10th » Class of 2018: Alex Agase (1941-42, ‘46), Charles Carney (1918-22), Ray Eliot (1942-59), Jim Grabowski Field Goals Percentage . . . . . McLaughlin . . .875 . . .3rd (1963-65) and Dana Howard (1991-94). Field Goals per game ...... McLaughlin . . 2.33 . . 2nd » Class of 2017: Dick Butkus (1962-64), Dike Eddleman (1943, 47-49), Red Grange (1923-25), George Halas Forced Fumbles ...... K. Smith . ..0.33 . . .4th (1916-18), George Huff (1901-1936), Buddy Young (1944 & ‘46) and Robert Zuppke (1913-41)...... J. Knight . . 0.33 . . .4th Fumbles Recovered ...... D. Phillips . . . 1 . . .3rd Interceptions per game ...... J. Martin . . .0.7 . . .1st NO. 1 IN NFL EXPERIENCE...AGAIN ...... D. Phillips . . .0.7 . . .1st ...... Bernat . . .0.3 . . .8th Lovie Smith’s Fighting Illini coaching staff is loaded with experience from the NFL level, boasting 60 years of coaching Passes Defended ...... J. Martin . . .1.3 . . .5th in the NFL – the most of any college staff in the country for the third straight season...... Roundtree . . .1.3 . . .5th Illini NFL Experience by the Numbers: Points Responsible for . . . . . McLaughlin . . .30 . . .7th » 86 Years NCAA Coaching Experience Points Resp. per game ...... Roundtree . . 10.0 . . .7th » 60 Years NFL Coaching Experience Punt Return TDs ...... S. Green . . . 1 . . .1st » 37 Years NFL Playing Experience Punting ...... B. Hayes . . 46.1 . . .1st Receiving TDs ...... Carter . . . 2 . . .6th » 3 Super Bowl Appearances Rushing Yards per carry ...... Epstein . . 7.17 . . 2nd » 1 Super Bowl Title ...... Corbin . . 6.49 . . .4th » 1 NFL Coach of the Year Rushing TDs ...... Corbin . . . 3 . . .5th » 1 NCAA Championship Rushing Yards per game ...... Epstein . . 83.7 . . .9th ...... Corbin . . 80.0 . . 10th Six members of the full time coaching staff have NFL coaching experience: Scoring ...... McLaughlin. . . 10.0 . . .3rd Solo Tackles ...... Hansen . . .5.7 . . .4th » Lovie Smith – 19 seasons (11 head coach, 8 assistant/coordinator) ...... Watkins . . .5.0 . . .6th » Gill Byrd –13 seasons (assistant coach) Tackles For Loss ...... Hansen . . .2.0 . . 2nd » Bob Ligashesky – 12 seasons (assistant coach/coordinator) Total Interceptions ...... J. Martin . . . 2 . . .1st » Luke Butkus – 8 seasons (assistant coach) ...... D. Phillips . . . 2 . . .1st » Andrew Hayes-Stoker – 5 seasons (assistant coach) ...... Marchese/Bernat . . . 1 . . .4th » Hardy Nickerson – 3 seasons (assistant coach) Total Points Scored ...... McLaughlin. . . .30 . . .3rd Total Tackles ...... Hansen. . . .8.7 . . .4th ...... Phillips . . .8.0 . . .9th GRADS ON GRADS ON GRADS Total Touchdowns ...... Corbin. . . . 3 . . .8th The 2018 Fighting Illini roster features six student-athletes that have already earned a bachelor’s degree and are working toward a second bachelor’s degree or a master’s degree this fall. Student-Athlete Bachelor’s Degree Degree Pursuing Nick Allegretti Accountancy (Dec. ’17) Recreation, Sport & Tourism AJ Bush Jr. Sociology (Aug. ’18 at Virginia Tech) Recreation, Sport & Tourism Reggie Corbin Communication (May ’18) Recreation, Sport & Tourism Mike Dudek Marketing & Business Process Mngt (Dec. ’17) Technology Management 2018 ILLINOIS HONORS Chase McLaughlin Technical Systems Management (May ’18) Technology Management Justice Williams Business Management (Aug. ’18) Business Administration OL Nick Allegretti • Wuerffel Trophy Watch List (comm. service) DUDEK’S SEASON CUT SHORT AGAIN • AFCA Good Works Team preseason watch list (off-the-field) Fifth-year senior and former freshman All-American WR Mike Dudek suffered a season-ending knee injury late in the • Athlon Sports Preseason All-Big Ten fourth team season-opening win over Kent State. He had four catches for 65 yards and one punt return for 26 yards in the game.

TE Louis Dorsey » Dudek’s story is familiar to Illini fans. After producing the most prolific season for a freshman receiver in school history in 2014, Dudek suffered season-ending knee injuries during spring ball in both 2015 and • Mackey Award preseason watch list (TE) 2016. He returned to the field in 2017, but was limited to seven games due to varius injuries. Then in 2018 • Athlon Sports Preseason All-Big Ten third team he again suffered a season ending injury after just one game. WR/PR Mike Dudek » In 21 career games played, he has 104 catches for 1,365 yards and seven touchdowns. He also has carried • Athlon Sports Preseason All-Big Ten fourth team (PR) the ball seven times for 80 yards, completed one pass for 22 yards and returned eight punts for 95 yards. He had at least two catches in all 21 career games played. LB Jake Hansen » After missing the 2015 and ’16 seasons, Dudek returned to action Sept. 2, 2017, 981 days since his last • PFF National Team of the Week (9/2) play on Dec. 26, 2014, at the Heart of Dallas Bowl. He caught a 16-yard touchdown on the Illini’s second • Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Week (9/3) drive of the 2017 season-opening win over Ball State, his first catch over two years. » During his freshman season in 2014, Dudek hauled in 76 receptions for 1,038 yards to shatter Arrelious LB Del’Shawn Phillips Benn’s previous freshman marks of 54 catches and 676 yards in 2007. • Athlon Sports Preseason All-Big Ten fourth team » Dudek was a 2014 first-team Freshman All-American by ESPN.com, Scout and 247sports after leading FBS freshmen in receiving yards (79.8 ypg). He led the B1G in receptions (50) and receiving yards (716) SS Bennett Williams during conference games and ranked fifth in FBS with 354 fourth-quarter receiving yards and tied for third • Athlon Sports Preseason All-Big Ten fourth team nationally with 10 plays of 15+ yards in the fourth quarter.

8 // FIGHTINGILLINI.COM // @ILLINIFOOTBALL // #ILLINI 2018 ILLINOIS FOOTBALL // GAME NOTES SMITH FOOTBALL PERFORMANCE CENTER COMING IN 2019 2018 CAPTAINS • Dramatic upgrades are coming soon to the Fighting Illini football facilities. Currently under construction is a The team voted on three season captians on Aug. 28. brand-new 107,000 square foot, $79.2 million football performance center next to the Irwin Indoor Practice Then each week a different fourth captain is voted Facility, and adjacent to Memorial Stadium. Construction broke ground in December 2017, with the project on by the team to join the other three for that week’s scheduled for completion prior to the start of the 2019 season. game. • On Aug. 28, 2018, the H.D. Smith Foundation, led by Dale and Chris Smith, announced a donation of $20 million to the University of Illinois Foundation, with $15 million dedicated to the Fighting Illini Football Performance Center. SEASON CAPTAINS In recognition of the gift, the building will forever be named the Henry Dale and Betty Smith Football Center. Offense: OL Nick Allegretti • More information on the project can be found at http://illinoisrenaissance.com. Defense: LB Del’Shawn Phillips Special Teams: LB Dele Harding ALL OVER THE NFL KENT STATE – QB AJ Bush Jr. • A total of 16 former Fighting Illini have been on NFL rosters in 2018 – WR Geronimo Allison (Packers), DE James Crawford (Packers), CB Vontae Davis (Bills – retired after week 2), FS Clayton Fejedelem (Bengals), RB Josh WESTERN ILLINOIS – TE Austin Roberts Ferguson (Colts), CB Justin Hardee (Saints), TE Michael Hoomanawanui (Saints), OL Ted Karras (Patriots), TE Matt LaCosse (Broncos), DE Corey Liuget (Chargers), LB Whitney Mercilus (Texans), LB Hardy Nickerson (Bengals), DE SOUTH FLORIDA – LB Jake Hansen Dawuane Smoot (Jaguars), DT Akeem Spence (Dolphins), DT Jihad Ward (Colts), and DB Tavon Wilson (Lions). PENN STATE – • Two more former Illini are on NFL practice squads DE Carroll Phillips (Colts) and WR Malik Turner (Seahawks) • In 2017, 21 former Illini were on NFL rosters during the regular season. RUTGERS – • Illinois has had at least one player drafted in 42 of the last 46 years and has 241 all-time NFL Draft picks. PURDUE – LOVIE’S ILLINI WISCONSIN – • Long-time NFL head coach Lovie Smith returns to the Illinois sidelines for the third season in 2018. MARYLAND – • Smith is the 25th head football coach at Illinois and the first African-American head football coach in program history. • Smith was hired as Fighting Illini head coach on March 7, 2016, by Director of Athletics Josh Whitman, who was MINNESOTA – on his third day on the job as Illinois AD. • After spending 19 years in the NFL, including 11 years as a head coach, the 2016 season was the first for Lovie NEBRASKA – at a college since 1996. IOWA – • Smith led the Chicago Bears for nine seasons from 2004-12 and was 81-63 (.563), including three division titles, two NFC Championship Game appearances (2006 and 2010) and a berth in Super Bowl XLI. NORTHWESTERN – • The AP Coach of the Year in 2005, Smith’s 81 wins with Chicago are the third-most in Bears history. • Prior to coming to Illinois, Smith spent the previous two seasons as head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where the Bucs improved from two victories in 2014 to six wins in 2015.

WHITMAN IN CHARGE • Former Fighting Illini tight end Josh Whitman was announced as Director of Athletics at Illinois in February, 2016. His first order of business? Hiring Lovie Smith as head coach just two days after officially starting the job. • Whitman was named the university’s 14th permanent director of athletics on Feb. 17 and officially started on March 5. On March 7, he made national headlines by hiring coaching icon Lovie Smith to lead the football program. • Since those whirlwind first few days, Whitman has formulated an aggressive agenda, including launching the University’s Athletics Hall of Fame and planning for a new $79.2 million football performance center, as well as several other multi-million dollar facility improvements. He has hired six new head coaches, starting with Lovie. • At the time of his hiring, Whitman was 37 years old, making him the youngest athletics director in the Autonomy 5 • Prior to coming back to Illinois, Whitman served as director of athletic as Washington University in St. Louis and UW-LaCrosse and also practiced law in Washington, D.C. • Whitman has two Illinois degrees. He graduated with Bronze Tablet honors in 2001 while earning a bachelor’s 2018 UNIFORM COMBINATIONS degree in finance. In 2008, he graduated summa cum laude from the Illinois College of Law. He worked in the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics at Illinois while earning his law degree. Opponent Result Helmet Jersey Pants Rec. • A native of West Lafayette, Ind., Whitman was a four-year starting tight end and two-time First Team Academic Kent State W Orange Blue Orange 1-0 All-American on the gridiron for Illinois. He then spent parts of four seasons as a player in the NFL, including Western Illinois W Orange Blue Orange 2-0 stints with the Chargers, Dolphins, Seahawks and Bills. South Florida L Orange Blue Blue 0-1 Penn State NEW FACES at Rutgers The Illini coaching staff has several new faces this year. Purdue » Rod Smith – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks: Coacing vet comes to Illinois after six seasons as Co-OC at Wisconsin at Arizona. Had previous stints at Indiana, Michigan, USF, West Virginia and Clemson. at Maryland » Gill Byrd – Passing Game Coordinator/Safeties: Spent 13 years as an NFL DB coach, most recently with the Minnesota Buffalo Bills in 2017 at Nebraska » Austin Clark – Defensive Line: Spent the last two seasons as assistant defensive line coach at Southern Cal Iowa » Cory Patterson – Tight Ends: Turned around the Trinity Catholic High School program in St. Louis at Northwestern » Miles Smith – Defensive Backs: Son of Lovie Smith worked on his dad’s staff in Tampa Bay

9 // FIGHTINGILLINI.COM // @ILLINIFOOTBALL // #ILLINI 2018 ILLINOIS FOOTBALL // GAME NOTES BUTKUS IS BACK FUTURE ILLINOIS SCHEDULES Luke Butkus is in his second stint as offensive line coach at his alma mater. Butkus was a two-time All-Big Ten selection for the Fighting Illini from 1997-2001, and served as a captain of the 2001 Big Ten championship squad 2019 // FINAL 2023 // FINAL that advanced to the Sugar Bowl. Butkus first returned to Champaign to coach the offensive line in 2012 before Aug. 31 Akron Sept. 2 Toledo Sept. 7 @ UConn Sept. 9 @ Kansas spending the next three seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an offensive line coach. He returned to Illinois in Sept. 14 Eastern Michigan Sept. 16 Penn State 2016 to join Lovie Smith’s Staff. Luke is the nephew of former Illinois and Chicago Bears legend Dick Butkus, who Sept. 21 Nebraska Sept. 23 Florida Atlantic starred at Illinois from 1962-64. Sept. 28 OPEN Sept. 30 @ Purdue Oct. 5 @ Minnesota Oct. 7 Nebraska Oct. 12 Michigan Oct. 14 Wisconsin LB GREAT DANA HOWARD TO BE INDUCTED INTO CFB HALL OF FAME IN 2018 Oct. 19 Wisconsin (HC) Oct. 21 @ Maryland Oct. 26 @ Purdue Oct. 28 Indiana • One of those all-time great Illinois linebackers, Dana Howard, will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Nov. 2 Rutgers (Dads Day) Nov. 4 OPEN Fame in 2018. He was honored on the field at the Sept. 1 season opener against Kent State. Nov. 9 @ Michigan State Nov. 11 @ Minnesota Nov. 16 OPEN Nov. 18 @ Iowa • Howard will be the 17th Fighting Illini in the hall of fame, joining college football legends Red Grange (inducted Nov. 23 @ Iowa Nov. 25 Northwestern 1951), Dick Butkus (inducted 1983) and most recently David Williams (inducted 2005). Nov. 30 Northwestern Dec. 7 B1G Championship 2024 // FINAL • Howard won the Butkus Award in 1994 as the nation’s top linebacker, Illinois’ first major national award. Aug. 31 Purdue • Howard, who left Champaign as the Big Ten’s all-time leading tackler, was one of the best collegiate defenders 2020 // FINAL Sept. 7 Kansas Sept. 5 Illinois State Sept. 14 Central Michigan of the 1990’s. He recorded at least 147 tackles in each of his four seasons from 1991-94 and totaled 595 career Sept. 12 UConn Sept. 21 Eastern Illinois tackles, along with 30 TFLs, 10 sacks, four interceptions and seven fumble recoveries. Sept. 19 Bowling Green Sept. 28 @ Ohio State Sept. 26 OPEN Oct. 5 OPEN • The East St. Louis, Illinois, native was the Big Ten’s Defensive Player of the Year in 1993 and 1994 and was named Oct. 3 @ Rutgers Oct. 12 @ Penn State a first team All-American in both seasons. Howard was a consensus All-American during his Butkus Award winning Oct. 10 @ Nebraska Oct. 19 Iowa senior season in 1994. Oct. 17 Purdue Oct. 26 Rutgers Oct. 24 Minnesota Nov. 2 @ Wisconsin Oct. 31 @ Wisconsin Nov. 9 @ Nebraska Nov. 7 Iowa Nov. 16 OPEN UPLIFTING ATHLETES RAISES RECORD MONEY Nov. 14 @ Indiana Nov. 23 Minnesota • Fighting Illini players raised over $49,000 for rare disease research and awareness, a new event record, with their Nov. 21 Ohio State Nov. 30 @ Northwestern Nov. 28 @ Northwestern seventh annual Lift for Life fundraiser through Uplifting Athletes on July 8, 2018. The Illini are inspired by former Dec. 5 B1G Championship 2025 // 2 non-conf & open TBA Illini OL Andrew Carter, whose playing career was cut short by Acoustic neuroma – a rare, slow-growing tumor Aug. 30 Nebraska of the nerve that connects the ear to the brain. Senior OL Nick Allegretti serves as president of the UI chapter 2021 // FINAL Sept. 6 @ Duke of Uplifting Athletes and helped organize the event, which featured the entire Fighting Illini team participating Sept. 4 UTSA Sept. 13 TBD Sept. 11 @ Virginia Sept. 20 TBD in a strongman competition at Memorial Stadium. In seven years, the Illini have raised nearly $150,000 to help Sept. 18 Maryland Sept. 27 Penn State fight rare diseases, including over $88,000 in the last two years alone. Find more on Andrew Carter’s story here: Sept. 25 @ Purdue Oct. 4 @ Iowa http://bit.ly/CarterFeature. Oct. 2 Charlotte Oct. 11 TBD Oct. 9 OPEN Oct. 18 Michigan Oct. 16 @ Penn State Oct. 25 @ Purdue GRANGE GROVE THE PLACE TO BE ON GAME DAY Oct. 23 Wisconsin Nov. 1 TBD Oct. 30 Rutgers Nov. 8 @ Michigan State • Grange Grove, the grassy area directly west of Memorial Stadium, will once again be THE place for Illini fans Nov. 6 @ Minnesota Nov. 15 Wisconsin on football game days. Opened in 2015, Grange Grove is a free, high-energy tailgating area in the shadows Nov. 13 Nebraska Nov. 22 @ Minnesota Nov. 20 @ Iowa Nov. 29 Northwestern of Memorial Stadium. Nov. 27 Northwestern • Grange Grove opens at 7 a.m. on game days for public tailgating. Programming in the area, including live Dec. 4 B1G Championship 2026 // 1 non-conf & B1G TBA Sept. 12 Duke music and children’s areas, starts approximately three hours before kickoff. The tailgating lot will close at 2022 // FINAL Sept. 26 Missouri 10pm or an hour after the conclusion of the game (for night games). Sept. 3 @ Wisconsin Sept. 10 Virginia 2027 // 2 non-conf & B1G TBA • More information on Grange Grove can be found at http://fightingIllini.com/GrangeGrove Sept. 17 Wyoming Sept. 18 @ Missouri Sept. 24 Chattanooga Oct. 1 Michigan State 2028 // 2 non-conf & B1G TBA ILLINI GAMES BROADCAST IN CHINESE ONCE AGAIN Oct. 8 Minnesota Sept. 16 Missouri Oct. 15 @ Penn State • Illinois Athletics and the Fighting Illini Radio Network, under the direction of Fighting Illini Sports Properties, will Oct. 22 OPEN 2029 // 2 non-conf & B1G TBA once again broadcast in Mandarin Chinese online through FightingIllini.com. It will mark the fourth straight season Oct. 29 @ Michigan Sept. 15 @ Missouri Nov. 5 Purdue of Mandarin broadcasts at Illinois, a trend the Illini started in 2015. Nov. 12 Iowa • The broadcast will be led by Jiajun (Jaden) Li and Diwen (Stephen) Shi for the second straight year. Nov. 19 @ Nebraska Nov. 26 @ Northwestern • Over 5,800 students from China attend the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the largest group of international students on campus. The number of Chinese students attending Illinois has gradually increased from 850 students in the fall of 2005 to more than six times that number today. 2018-19 BIG TEN BOWL POSSIBILITIES Jan. 7 CFP National Championship Game Dec. 29 CFB Playoff Semifinals (Cotton & Orange) Jan. 1 Rose Bowl vs. Pack-12 Jan. 1 Citrus Bowl vs. SEC Jan. 1 Outback Bowl vs. SEC WEEKLY COACHES RADIO SHOW Dec. 31 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl B1G/ACC/ND vs. SEC Dec. 31 SDCCU Holiday Bowl vs. Pac-12 The Lovie Smith radio show airs live from Buffalo Wild Wings in Dec. 31 San Francisco Bowl vs. Pac-12 Savoy every Monday evening of a game week from 7-8 p.m. on the Dec. 28 Franklin American Music City Bowl B1G/ACC vs. SEC Illini Sports Network. Hosted by Fighting Illini football play-by-play Dec. 27 New Era Pinstripe Bowl vs. ACC/ND voice Brian Barnhart, the live show allows University of Illinois Dec. 26 Quick Lane Bowl vs. ACC/ND students and the Champaign-Urbana community the opportunity to meet coaches and ask questions about Dec. 26 Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl vs. Conference USA the Illinois football program.

10 // FIGHTINGILLINI.COM // @ILLINIFOOTBALL // #ILLINI 2018 ILLINOIS FOOTBALL // GAME NOTES CHARTING THE ILLINI LONGEST DRIVES DRIVES ILLINOIS OPPONENT by # of plays 15 (57 yards, 6:43, Fumble vs. Kent State) 14 (60 yards, 6:16, FG, Kent State) by # of yards 80 (3 plays, 0:54, TD vs. USF) 85 (6 plays, 1:17, TD, USF) Time of Possession 6:43 (15 plays, 57 yards, Fumble vs. Kent State) 6:16 (14 plays, 60 yards, Kent State)

RED ZONE STATS (inside the 20) ILLINOIS OPPONENT FIELD POSITION ILLINOIS OPPONENT Times inside the 20 10 9 Drives Started 41 41 Total Scores 7 6 Cumulative Starting Yardlines 1,264 942 Touchdowns 6 4 Average Starting Field Position 30.8 23.0 Field Goals 1 2 Times Started Inside the 20 8 13 Lost on Downs/Turnover/Punt 1 2 Drives Started in Plus Territory 3 1 Lost on Missed/Blocked Field Goals -- 1 End of Game or Half 2 -- POINTS AFTER TURNOVERS ILLINOIS OPPONENT Scoring Percentage .700 .667 Turnovers Forced 7 2 Scoring Percentage (TDs only) .600 .444 Total Scores 5 1 Percent of Total Drives .244 .219 Scoring Percentage .714 .500 Points off Turnovers 23 3

HIGHEST SCORING QUARTERS 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH OT FINAL 2018 season 10, USF 14, WIU 21, Kent State 10, WIU -- 34, WIU Lovie Smith Era 14, UNC & Murray St. 21, Murray State 21, 3x last Kent St. (‘18) 14, MSU (’16) & USF (’17) 0, Purdue 52, Murray State

ILLINOIS ACADEMICS

GRADS ON GRADS ON GRADS The 2018 Fighting Illini roster features six student-athletes that already earned a bachelor’s degree prior to the season. Student-Athlete Bachelor’s Degree Degree Pursuing Nick Allegretti Accountancy (Dec. ’17) Recreation, Sport & Tourism AJ Bush Jr. Sociology (Aug. ’18 at Virginia Tech) Recreation, Sport & Tourism Reggie Corbin Communication (May ’18) Recreation, Sport & Tourism Mike Dudek Marketing & Business Process Mngt (Dec. ’17) Technology Management Chase McLaughlin Technical Systems Management (May ’18) Technology Management Justice Williams Business Management (Aug. ’18) Business Administration

MAKING THE GRADE The Illini continue to excel in the classroom. • A total of 29 football student-athletes earned degrees in 2017-18, including six that are on the 2018 roster pursuing second degrees or master’s degrees. • Illini players have earned 141 degrees in the last four years – 29 in 2018, 32 in 2017, 42 in 2016 and 38 in 2015. • Illinois Academic All-Big Ten selections has exploded in recent years. Prior to 2012, the school record was 12 (2000 & 2009). Since then, the Illini have had 18 (2012), 21 (2013), 29 (2014), 31 (2015), a program-record 35 in 2016, and, most recently, 32 in 2017. • For at least 12 consecutive semesters, at least 39 football student-athletes have posted at least a 3.0 grade-point-average, including 59 in Spring 2016.

Semester 3.0+ GPAs Team GPA Fall 2012 42 2.71 Spring 2013 51 2.87 Fall 2013 43 2.84 Spring 2014 41 2.90 Fall 2014 56 2.97 Spring 2015 60 2.98 Fall 2015 58 2.92 Spring 2016 59 3.06 Fall 2016 45 2.81 Spring 2017 47 2.90 Fall 2017 39 2.75 Spring 2018 42 2.82

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2018 ILLINOIS BIG PLAYS ILLINOIS SCORING DRIVES (Rush/Pass/Rec/PR over 20 yds & KOR/Def over 40 yds) KENT STATE Player ...... Run . .Pass . . Rec . Def . .ST ���������Tot 1st. . . .11:38. . .FG. . . McLaughlin, Chase 50 yard Field Goal ��������������������������������������������� 7 plays, 18 yards, 2:32 Bush Jr...... 2 . . . . .4 . . . . 0 . . 0 . . 0 . . .6 Epstein ...... 3 . . . . .0 . . . . 1 . . 0 . . 0 . . .4 3rd. . . .9:36. . . TD. . . Bonner, RaVon 8 yard run (McLaughlin kick) ����������������������������������� 4 plays, 52 yards, 1:08 Corbin ...... 4 . . . . .0 . . . . 0 . . 0 . . 0 . . .4 3rd. . . .6:11. . . TD. . . Corbin, Reggie 39 yard run (McLaughlin kick) ��������������������������������� 3 plays, 59 yards, 0:48 Rivers II ...... 0 . . . . .2 . . . . 0 . . 0 . . 0 . . .2 3rd. . . .2:06. . . TD. . . Epstein, Mike 5 yard run (McLaughlin kick) ������������������������������������� 3 plays, 55 yards, 1:14 Smalling ...... 0 . . . . .0 . . . . 3 . . 0 . . 0 . . .3 4th. . . .10:39. . .TD. . . Corbin, Reggie 1 yard run (McLaughlin kick) ����������������������������������� 8 plays, 55 yards, 2:58 Dudek ...... 0 . . . . .0 . . . . 2 . . 0 . . 0 . . .2 TOTAL ...... 9 . . . . .6 . . . . 6 . . 0 . . 0 . . 15 WESTERN ILLINOIS KENT STATE (8) 2nd...... 7:24. . . TD. . . Carter, Edwin 18 yard pass from Rivers (McLaughlin kick) ������������� 5 plays, 45 yards, 1:55 1Q 20 . . Dudek reception (from Bush, Jr.) 3Q 24 . . Smalling reception (from Bush, Jr.) 2nd...... 2:16. . . TD. . . Carter, Edwin 16 yard pass from Rivers (McLaughlin kick) ������������� 4 plays, 52 yards, 1:08 3Q 23 . . Corbin rush 3rd. . . .12:16. . .FG. . . McLaughlin, Chase 54 yard Field Goal ��������������������������������������������� 9 plays, 36 yards, 2:44 3Q 39 . . Corbin rush 3rd. . . .7:22. . . TD. . . Green, Stanley 2 yard blocked punt return (McLaughlin kick) ��������������������������������������������� 3Q 44 . . Smalling reception (from Bush, Jr.) 4th. . . .12:20. . .FG. . . McLaughlin, Chase 46 yard Field Goal ��������������������������������������������� 5 plays, 44 yards, 2:30 4Q 24 . . Dudek reception (from Bush, Jr.) 4Q 40 . . Bush, Jr. rush 4th. . . .11:22. . .TD. . . Corbin, Reggie 3 yard run (McLaughlin kick) ������������������������������������� 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:37 4Q 20 . . Bush, Jr. rush SOUTH FLORIDA WESTERN ILLINOIS (3) 2Q 38 . . Epstein rush 1st. . . .10:54. . .TD. . . Epstein, Mike 43 yard run (McLaughlin kick) ����������������������������������� 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:54 2Q 26 . . Corbin rush 1st. . . .3:35. . . FG. . . McLaughlin, Chase 26 yard Field Goal ��������������������������������������������� 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:17 4Q 38 . . Epstein rush 2nd...... 11:48. . .FG. . . McLaughlin, Chase 46 yard Field Goal ��������������������������������������������� 8 plays, 32 yards, 2:43 SOUTH FLORIDA (4) 2nd...... 00:00. . .FG. . . McLaughlin, Chase 53 yard Field Goal ��������������������������������������������� 2 plays, 11 yards, 0:07 1Q 32 . . Corbin rush 3rd. . . .2:56. . . FG. . . McLaughlin, Chase 41 yard Field Goal ������������������������������������������� 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:43 1Q 43 . . Epstein rush 1Q 20 . . Smalling reception (from Rivers II) 2Q 32 . . Epstein reception (from Rivers II)

TURNOVERS FORCED

TEAM...... INT . . . .FUMBLE �������������TOTAL Illinois...... 6...... 1 ������������������������� 7 Opponent...... 0...... 2 ������������������������� 2

KENT STATE (2) 3Q . .J. Martin interception (S. Green 3 yard return) 4Q . .Phillips interception (no return)

WESTERN ILLINOIS (3) 4Q . .K. Smith forced fumble (D. Phillips 13 yard return) 4Q . .M. Marchese interception (42 yard return) 4Q . .N. Bernat interception (no return)

SOUTH FLORIDA (2) 1Q . .J. Martin interception (no return) 2Q . .Phillips interception (returned 34 yards)

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ILLINOIS GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS OFFENSIVE STARTERS GAME T G C G T QB RB WR WR WR TE Kent State Lowe K. Green Kramer Allegretti Palczewski Bush, Jr. Bonner Smalling Dudek Mays Barker Western Illinois Lowe K. Green Kramer Allegretti Palczewski Bush, Jr. Bonner T. Davis J. Williams Mays Barker South Florida Lowe K. Green Kramer Allegretti Palczewski Rivers II Epstein T. Davis Smalling Mays Roberts Penn State Rutgers Purdue Wisconsin Maryland Minnesota Nebraska Iowa Northwestern Consecutive 4 3 6 27 14 1 1 2 1 3 1 Career 10 3 11 27 14 1 4 3 12 4 2

DEFENSIVE STARTERS GAME DE DT DT DE LB LB NB CB SS FS CB Kent State Roundtree Oliver Woods Gay Hansen Phillips S. Brown Watkins Ware S. Green Martin Western Illinois Roundtree Oliver Woods Gay Hansen Phillips S. Brown Watkins M. Marchese S. Green Martin South Florida Roundtree Oliver Woods Carney Hansen Phillips J. Knight T. Adams Ware S. Green Martin Penn State Rutgers Purdue Wisconsin Maryland Minnesota Nebraska Iowa Northwestern Consecutive 4 7 3 1 3 8 1 1 1 3 3 Career 12 13 7 1 4 13 2 3 2 17 3

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ILLINOIS INDIVIDUAL CAREER ILLINOIS SINGLE SEASON ILLINOIS SINGLE GAME

CAREER FORCED FUMBLES (since 1990) SEASON 50+ YARD FIELD GOALS SINGLE-GAME TACKLES FOR LOSS 1. Simeon Rice, 1992-95 ...... 13 1. Chase McLaughlin (2018) ...... 3 1. Jake Hansen vs. Kent State, 9/1/2018 ...... 6-8 2. Whitney Mercilus, 2009-11 ...... 11 Jason Reda (2007) ...... 3 Jeff Weisse vs. Middle Tennessee, 9/12/1998 . . . . 6-37 3. Dana Howard, 1990-94 ...... 8 3. Several, last Derek Dimke (2010) ...... 2 3. Will Davis at Indiana, 9/22/2007 ...... 5-22 4. Mason Monheim, 2012-15 ...... 7 Simeon Rice vs. Arizona, 9/16/1995 ...... 5-24 Earnest Thomas III, 2011-2014 ...... 7 Simeon Rice vs. Northern Illinois, 9/17/1994 . . . . 5-28 Kevin Hardy, 1992-95 ...... 7 Simeon Rice vs. Washington State, 9/1/1994 . . . . 5-36 7. Stanley Green, 2016-present ...... 6 Simeon Rice vs. Oregon, 9/25/1993 ...... 5-17 Justin Harrison, 2004-07 ...... 6 Mike Poloskey vs. East Carolina, 8/31/1991 . . . . .5-12 J Leman, 2004-07 ...... 6 Mike Piel at Northwestern, 11/21/1987 ...... 5-15 Derrick Strong, 2000-03 ...... 6 Jim Rucks vs. Tulane, 9/26/1970 ...... 5-27 Michael Young, 1997-2000 ...... 6 Tyrone Washington, 1992-95 ...... 6

CAREER FIELD GOALS (since 1945) 1. Chris White, 1983-85 ...... 53 2. Chris Richardson, 1991-94 ...... 52 3. Jason Reda, 2004-07 ...... 51 4. Mike Bass, 1980-82 ...... 41 5. Derek Dimke, 2008-11 ...... 39 Doug Higgins, 1987-90 ...... 39 7. Dan Beaver, 1973-76 ...... 38 8. Taylor Zalewski, 2012-15 ...... 35 9. Neil Rackers, 1996-99 ...... 34 10. Chase McLaughlin, 2015-present ...... 31

CAREER FIELD GOAL ACCURACY (min. 20 att.) ...... PCT FG 1. Derek Dimke, 2008-11 ...... 848 39-46 2. Peter Christofilakos, 1999-02 ...... 840 21-25 3. Jason Reda, 2004-07 ...... 750 51-68 4. Mike Bass, 1980-82 ...... 745 41-55 5. Chase McLaughlin, 2015-present ...... 738 31-42 6. Chris White, 1983-85 ...... 736 53-72 7. Chris Richardson, 1991-94 ...... 712 52-73 8. Doug Higgins, 1987-1990 ...... 684 39-57 9. Neil Rackers, 1996-99 ...... 667 34-51 10. Taylor Zalewski, 2012-15 ...... 636 35-55

CAREER PUNTING AVERAGE 1. Steve Weatherford, 2002-05 ...... 43.5 2. Blake Hayes, 2017-present ...... 42.8 3. Steve Fitts, 1998-2001 ...... 41.68 4. Justin DuVernois, 2011-2014 ...... 41.62 5. Ryan Tabloff, 1996-97 ...... 40.9 6. Anthony Santella, 2007-10 ...... 40.8 7. Bill Brown, 1958-60 ...... 40.3 8. Ryan Frain, 2012-16 ...... 40.1 9. J.C. Caroline, 1953-54 ...... 39.7 10. Brett Larsen, 1992-95 ...... 39.5

CAREER 50+ YARD FIELD GOALS 1. Chase McLaughlin (2014-present) ...... 4 Jason Reda (2004-07) ...... 4 Dan Beaver (1973-76) ...... 4 4. Taylor Zalewski (2012-15) ...... 3 Chris White (1983-85) ...... 3 Mike Bass (1980-82) ...... 3 7. Derek Dimke (2008-11) ...... 2 John Gockman (2001-03) ...... 2 Neil Rackers (1996-99) ...... 2 Doug Higgins (1987-90) ...... 2

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OFFENSE DEFENSE SPECIAL TEAMS

Pos. # Player Starts Pos. # Player Starts Pos. # Player Starts QB 1 AJ Bush Jr. 2 DE 97 Bobby Roundtree 3 K 43 Chase McLaughlin 3 8 M.J. Rivers II 1 92 Isaiah Gay 2 99 Owen Carney Jr. 1 P 14 Blake Hayes 3 RB 21 Ra’Von Bonner 2 26 Mike Epstein 1 DT 96 Tymir Oliver 3 91 Jamal Woods 3 WR 9 Sam Mays 3 15 Trenard Davis 2 LB 3 Del’Shawn Phillips 3 4 Ricky Smalling 2 35 Jake Hansen 3 18 Mike Dudek 1 32 Justice Williams 1 NB 30 Sydney Brown 2 10 James Knight 1 TE 87 Daniel Barker 2 36 Austin Roberts 1 CB 21 Jartavius Martin 3 31 Cameron Watkins 2 OL 79 Vederian Lowe 3 6 Tony Adams 1 55 Kendrick Green 3 65 Doug Kramer 3 S 7 Stanley Green 3 53 Nick Allegretti 3 15 Delano Ware 2 2018 PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 63 Alex Palczewski 3 42 Michael Marchese 1 Nick Allegretti ��������������������������������al-uh-GRET-ee Alec Andrea ������������������������������������� ann-DRAY-uh Nolan Bernat �����������������������������������������burr-KNAT Christian Bobak �������������������������������������bo-BACK Ra’Von Bonner ������������������������������������������RAY-von Verdis Brown ����������������������������������������������ver-dis Jake Cerny �������������������������������������������������SIR-nee D’Ante’ Cox ����������������������������������������dee-ON-TAY Trenard Davis ���������������������������������������� tre-NARD BOLD = started most recent game Mike Dudek ������������������������������������������� DOO-deck Preston Engel ���������������������������������������������EN-gull Mike Epstein ������������������������������������������ep-STEEN Carmoni Green ���������������������������������� car-MAH-nee Dele Harding ������������������������������������������� DAY-LAY Vederian Lowe �����������������������������vuh-DARE-ee-an Jimmy Marchese �����������������������������������mar-CASE Michael Marchese ���������������������������������mar-CASE Jartavius Martin ����������������������������� jar-TAY-vee-us Alec McEachern ���������������������������������Mc-CARE-un Shaedon Meadors ����������������� SHAY-den medd-ers Jamal Milan �������������������������������������������� muh-LAN Marc Mondesir �������������������������������mon-duh-SEER Drew Murtaugh ��������������������������������������murr-taw Kievan Myers ������������������������������������������KEY-vonn Jakari Norwood �����������������������������������juh-CAR-ee Lere Oladipo ��������������������������������������������luh-RAY Tymir Oliver ��������������������������������������������TIE-MEER Alex Palczewski ����������������������������� pal-CHESS-key Alex Pihlstrom ��������������������������������������PILL-strum Ayo Shogboyo ����������������������EYE-oh shog-BAHN-yo Ethan Tabel �������������������������������������������� tuh-BELL Coran Taylor ��������������������������������������������kor-AHN Khalan Tolson ���������������������������������������� KAY-lahn Reuben Unije ����������������������������������YOU-nuh-szjay Delano Ware ���������������������������������������dee-LAY-no

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KEY PLAYER QUICK FACTS – OFFENSE (alphabetical by position) QB 1 AJ Bush (Sr., 6-4, 225) Graduate transfer from Virginia Tech ... Joined the Illini Aug. 3 for the start of training camp ... Played at Nebraska and Iowa Western CC QB 8 M.J. Rivers II (Fr., 6-4, 215) First career start last week vs. USF ... Fifth Illini true freshman QB to start a game ... Son of former NFL tight end Marcellus Rivers RB 21 Ra’Von Bonner (So., 5-11, 210) Starting running back for the first two weeks ... Career-high 62 yards rushing vs. Rutgers in 2017 RB 25 Dre Brown (Jr., 5-11, 215) Former four-star recruit ... Wears No. 27 (two sevens) in honor of his father, who wore No. 77 and passed away when Dre was eight years old RB 2 Reggie Corbin (Jr., 5-10, 190) More TDs in 2018 (3) than 2016 and 2017 combined (2) ... First career two-TD game vs. Kent State ... 2x Rugby national champ in HS RB 26 Mike Epstein (So., 6-0, 200) Two straight 100-yard rushing games ... Became fifth true freshman in program history to lead the team in rushing yards (346 in 2017) WR 15 Trenard Davis (Jr., 6-0, 195) Career-high four receptions against Western Illinois ... Cousin, Anquan Boldin, is a former NFL wide receiver WR 18 Mike Dudek (Sr., 5-11, 195) Out for season with knee injury in season opener ... 2+ catches in all 21 games played ... ESPN.com True-Freshman All-American in 2014 WR 4 Ricky Smalling (So., 6-1, 205) 2017 BTN.com All-Freshman Team ...Fourth true freshman in program history to lead the team in receiving yards (501) ... Former four-star recruit WR 9 Sam Mays (Sr., 6-3, 200) Tied career high with four receptions in each of the first two games ... Game-winning touchdown with 1:35 left vs. Michigan State in 2016 TE 87 Daniel Barker (Fr., 6-4, 245) Starting tight end for the first two weeks ... Second true freshman to start a season opener in program history, joining Evan Wilson in 2010 TE 19 Lou Dorsey (So., 6-6, 225) 2017 BTN.com All-Freshman Team ... 395 receiving yards was the eighth-most by a tight end in Illinois single-season history TE 36 Austin Roberts (Sr., 6-2, 245) Primarily used for blocking ... Academic All-Big Ten as a biology major ... Plans to be a doctor TE 83 Bobby Walker (Jr., 6-4, 240) Former walk-on was awarded scholarship in December 2017 ... First career reception against Nebraska in 2017 LT 79 Vederian Lowe (So., 6-6, 315) 2017 BTN.com All-Freshman Team honorable mention ... Seven starts as a true freshman in 2017 LG 55 Kendrick Green (r-Fr., 6-4, 300) Played defensive line during redshirt season in 2017 ... Switched to offensive line in spring 2018 C 65 Doug Kramer (So., 6-2, 305) 2017 BTN.com All-Freshman Team honorable mention ... Eight starts as a redshirt freshman in 2017 RG 53 Nick Allegretti (Sr., 6-4, 320) Team captain ... 27 straight starts ... Team captain this season and last season ... AFCA Good Works Team watch list RT 63 Alex Palczewski (So., 6-6, 300) 15 straight starts ... 2017 BTN.com All-Freshman Team honorable mention ... Started the final 11 games as a true freshman in 2017

KEY PLAYER QUICK FACTS – DEFENSE (alphabetical by position) QB 99 Owen Carney (So., 6-3, 255) First career start against South Florida ... Miami, Florida, native ... Played in 10 games last year as a true-freshman DE 92 Isaiah Gay (So., 6-3, 225) Third-youngest player to start a game in FBS in 2017 ... Two starts as a true freshman in 2017 and two so far in 2018 DE 97 Bobby Roundtree (So., 6-5, 255) Leads the nation in passes defended among defensive linemen (4) ... 2017 BTN.com All-Freshman Team ... Nine starts as a true freshman in 2017 DE 52 Ayo Shogbonyo (So., 6-2, 240) Former linebacker switched to defensive end ... Played primarily on special teams last season DT 93 Calvin Avery (Fr., 6-2, 300) Made Illini debut vs. Kent State ... Four-star recruit ... Highest ranked recruit of 2018 Illinois signing class at No. 156 nationally DT 95 Kenyon Jackson (Jr., 6-0, 290) Eight starts in his first two seasons ... Father, Keith, was a six-time NFL Pro Bowl selection DT 55 Jamal Milan (Jr., 6-3, 305) Missed part of training camp and first two games with an injury ... Blocked FG in final seconds vs. Ball State in 2017 DT 90 Lere Oladipo (r-Fr., 6-3, 205) Pronounced luh-RAY oh-la-DEE-po ... South Florida was first career game played ... Missed first two games of 2018 due to injury DT 96 Tymir Oliver (Jr., 6-4, 290) Team captain last season ... Played in all 12 games with 10 starts last season ... Tied for second on the team in TFLs (4.5) in 2017 DT 91 Jamal Woods (So., 6-2, 265) 2017 BTN.com All-Freshman Team honorable mention ... Four starts as a true freshman in 2017 ... Can play both DT and DE LB 3 Del’Shawn Phillips (Sr. ,6-2, 230) Team captain ... Illinois’ only senior on defense ... Team-leader in tackles in 2017 (85) ... Eighth in the B1G tackls per game (7.7) in 2017 LB 35 Jake Hanson (So., 6-1, 230) Illinois record-tying 6.0 TFLs in the season opener vs. Kent State ... Injured during training camp last season and missed all 12 games LB 9 Dele Harding (Jr., 6-1, 230) Voted team’s special teams captain ... Second on the team in special teams tackles (4) in 2017 CB 6 Tony Adams (So., 6-0, 190) Played in five games before season-ending injury in 2017 ... First Illini true freshman to start opener at CB since Vontae Davis in 2006 CB 8 Nate Hobbs (So., 6-0, 185) 2017 BTN.com All-Freshman Team ... Started 10 games as a true freshman ... High jumped 6’9” and long jumped 22’ 11.25” in high school CB 21 Jartavius Martin (Fr., 6-0, 190) Second Illini true freshman CB to start season’s first three games since 1980, joining Vontae Davis (2006) ... Two INTs in first three games CB 31 Cameron Watkins (So., 6-0, 190) First career INT at Minnesota in 2018 ... 10 career starts, including seven in 2017 ... T-3rd on the team in pass breakups (3) in 2017 S 30 Sydney Brown (Fr., 6-0, 195) Canada native moved to Florida to play high school football at St. Stephens Episcopal ... Started the first two games of the season S 7 Stanley Green (Jr., 5-11, 200) 2017 All-Big Ten honorable mention ... Six career forced fumbles, three as a sophomore and three as a freshman S 26 Kerby Joseph (Fr., 6-1, 190) Three tackles in opener vs. Kent State ... Also played volleyball and ran track in high school S 42 Michael Marchese (So., 6-4, 210) Walk-on ... First career INT in first career start against Western Illinois ... Older brother, Jimmy, is a linebacker on the team S 15 Delano Ware (Fr., 6-0, 200) Pronounced dee-LAY-no ... True-freshman started opener against Kent State ... Made 4 tackles and had 1 PBU ... Missed WIU game with injury S 4 Bennett Williams (So., 6-0, 205) Father, Garey, played at California with Illini DC Hardy Nickerson ... Nickerson recruited Williams after watching his father’s videos on Facebook

KEY PLAYER QUICK FACTS – SPECIAL TEAMS K 43 Chase McLaughlin (Sr., 6-1, 190) 31-42 FG, 52-52 PAT in his career ... Illini record three straight games with a 50+-yard field goal ... Mechanical engineering major K 17 James McCourt (So., 6-1, 220) Backup kicker and punter ... Has not played in a game P 14 Blake Hayes (So., 6-6, 230) College debut was first football game he ever attended ... Melbourne, Australia native ... Played Australian rules football for 3 years in HS LS 56 Ethan Tabel (So., 6-0, 215) Starting long snapper in 2018 ... Snapped for field goals in 11 of 12 games in 2017 ... Redshirted in 2016 as a true freshman

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2018 ILLINOIS FOOTBALL ROSTER (As of 9/10/18)

NO NAME POS HT WT YR ELIG. HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL/PREVIOUS COLLEGE NO NAME ...... POS 6 Tony Adams DB 6-0 190 So. 4-3 Belleville, Ill./St. Louis University HS 1 AJ Bush Jr...... QB 53 Nick Allegretti OL 6-4 320 Sr. 1-1 Frankfort, Ill./Lincoln-Way East 2 Reggie Corbin . . . . RB 27 Alec Andrea DB 5-11 170 Fr. 5-4 Barrington, Ill./Barrington 3 Jakari Norwood . . . . RB 93 Calvin Avery DL 6-2 330 Fr. 5-4 Dallas, Texas/Bishop Dunne 3 Del’Shawn Phillips . . .LB 87 Daniel Barker TE 6-4 245 Fr. 5-4 Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Deerfield Beach 4 Ricky Smalling . . . . WR 28 Nolan Bernat DB 5-10 190 Jr. 3-2 Bartlett, Ill./Bartlett HS/College of Dupage 4 Bennett Williams . . . DB 29 Christian Bobak DB 6-0 200 So. 3-3 Hinsdale, Ill./Hinsdale Central 5 Milo Eifler ...... LB 21 Ra’Von Bonner RB 5-11 210 So. 4-3 Cincinnati, Ohio/Sycamore 5 Carmoni Green . . . . WR 76 Larry Boyd OL 6-6 310 So. 4-3 St. Louis, Mo./Trinity Catholic 6 Tony Adams . . . . . DB 25 Dre Brown RB 5-11 215 Jr. 2-2 DeKalb, Ill./DeKalb 6 Dominic Stampley . . .WR 30 Sydney Brown DB 6-0 195 Fr. 5-4 Bradenton, Fla./St. Stephens Episcopal School 7 Stanley Green . . . . .DB 94 Verdis Brown DL 6-4 325 Fr. 5-4 Chicago, Ill./IMG Academy (Fla.) 7 Coran Taylor . . . . . QB 1 AJ Bush Jr. QB 6-4 225 Sr. 1-1 Alpharetta, Ga./Norcross HS/Virginia Tech 8 Nate Hobbs . . . . . DB 99 Owen Carney Jr. DL 6-3 255 So. 4-3 Miami, Fla./Miami Central 8 MJ Rivers II . . . . . QB 80 Edwin Carter WR 6-3 180 Fr. 5-4 Jacksonville, Fla./Sandalwood 9 Dele Harding . . . . .LB 73 Jake Cerny OL 6-5 305 So. 3-3 Traverse City, Mich./Traverse City West 9 Sam Mays ...... WR 51 Sean Coghlan LB 6-0 220 r-Fr. 4-4 Chicago, Ill./St. Rita 10 James Knight . . . . .LB 2 Reggie Corbin RB 5-10 200 Jr. 2-2 Upper Marlboro, Md./Gonzaga College 11 Carlos Sandy . . . . .WR 34 PC Daniel II DB 6-1 205 Fr. 5-4 Chicago, Ill./IMG Academy (Fla.) 12 Matt Robinson . . . . QB 14 Drake Davis QB 5-11 195 Fr. 5-4 Naperville, Ill./Naperville North 13 Caleb Reams . . . . .WR 15 Trenard Davis WR 6-0 195 Jr. 2-2 Boynton Beach, Fla./American Heritage School 14 Drake Davis . . . . . QB 24 Dawson DeGroot DB 6-1 200 So. 4-3 Fort Myers, Fla./Fort Myers 14 Blake Hayes ...... P 19 Lou Dorsey TE 6-6 235 So. 4-3 Jacksonville, Fla./Jean Ribault 15 Trenard Davis . . . . WR 18 Mike Dudek WR 5-11 195 Sr. 1-1 Naperville, Ill./Neuqua Valley 15 Delano Ware . . . . . DB 5 Milo Eifler LB 6-2 220 So. 3-3 Berkeley, Calif./Bishop O’Dowd/U. of Washington 16 Cam Miller ...... QB 58 Preston Engel OL 6-0 270 Fr. 5-4 Normal, Ill./Normal Community 17 James McCourt . . . PK/P 26 Mike Epstein RB 6-0 200 So. 4-3 Ft. Lauderdale, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas 17 Kendall Smith . . . . DB 62 Ron Gaines III LS 6-5 290 Fr. 5-4 Chicago, Ill./Simeon 18 Mike Dudek . . . . . WR 75 Kurt Gavin OL 6-4 305 So. 3-3 Mokena, Ill./Lincoln-Way East 19 Lou Dorsey ...... TE 92 Isaiah Gay DL 6-3 225 So. 4-3 Nashville, N.C./Northern Nash 20 Nick Walker . . . . . DB 5 Carmoni Green WR 6-1 190 So. 4-3 Miami, Fla./Miami Central 21 Ra’Von Bonner . . . . RB 55 Kendrick Green OL 6-4 300 r-Fr. 4-4 Peoria, Ill./Peoria 21 Jartavius Martin . . . .DB 7 Stanley Green DB 5-11 200 Jr. 3-2 East St. Louis, Ill./East St. Louis Senior 22 Kenyon Sims . . . . .RB 38 Caleb Griffin PK 6-3 200 Fr. 5-4 Danville, Ill./Danville 22 Dylan Wyatt . . . . . DB 35 Jake Hansen LB 6-1 230 So. 3-3 Tarpon Springs, Fla./East Lake 23 Ron Hardge III . . . . DB 23 Ron Hardge III DB 6-1 180 Fr. 5-4 Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Cardinal Gibbons 24 Dawson DeGroot . . . .DB 9 Dele Harding LB 6-1 230 Jr. 3-2 Elkton, Md./Eastern Christian 25 Dre Brown ...... RB 14 Blake Hayes P 6-6 230 So. 4-3 Melbourne, Australia/Brighton 26 Mike Epstein . . . . .RB 8 Nate Hobbs DB 6-0 185 So. 4-3 Louisville, Ky./Louisville Male 26 Kerby Joseph . . . . .DB 47 Jacob Hollins LB 6-2 220 Fr. 5-4 Fresno, Calif./Central East 27 Alec Andrea . . . . . DB 37 Zac Holman WR 6-1 190 Sr. 1-1 Cronulla, Australia/De La Salle Cronulla 28 Nolan Bernat . . . . .DB 33 Ezekiel Holmes DL 6-3 225 Fr. 5-4 Wichita Falls, Texas/Hirschi 29 Christian Bobak . . . .DB 84 Jordan Holmes WR 6-0 180 Fr. 5-4 Columbia, Ill./Columbia 30 Sydney Brown . . . . .DB 95 Kenyon Jackson DL 6-0 290 Jr. 3-2 Little Rock, Ark./Parkview Arts & Science Magnet 31 Cameron Watkins . . . DB 88 Brandon Jones TE 6-5 240 So. 3-3 Columbia, Mo./Hickman 32 Justice Williams . . . .WR 26 Kerby Joseph DB 6-1 190 Fr. 5-4 Orlando, Fla./Jones 33 Ezekiel Holmes . . . . DL 10 James Knight LB 5-10 215 So. 4-3 East St. Louis, Ill./East St. Louis 34 PC Daniel II . . . . . DB 65 Doug Kramer OL 6-2 305 So. 3-3 Hinsdale, Ill./Hinsdale Central 35 Jake Hansen . . . . . LB 79 Vederian Lowe OL 6-6 315 So. 4-3 Rockford, Ill./Auburn 36 Austin Roberts . . . . TE 41 Jimmy Marchese LB 6-2 220 Jr. 2-2 Vernon Hills, Ill./Stevenson 37 Zac Holman . . . . . WR 42 Michael Marchese DB 6-4 210 So. 4-3 Vernon Hills, Ill./Stevenson 38 Caleb Griffin . . . . .PK 21 Jartavius Martin DB 6-0 190 Fr. 5-4 Lehigh Acres, Fla./Lehigh Acres 41 Jimmy Marchese . . . LB 71 Zeke Martin OL 6-5 300 Jr. 2-2 Medina, Ohio/Medina 42 Michael Marchese . . .DB 9 Sam Mays WR 6-3 200 Sr. 2-1 Missouri City, Texas/The Kinkaid School 43 Chase McLaughlin . . .PK 17 James McCourt PK/P 6-1 220 So. 3-3 Parkland, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas 44 Drew Murtaugh . . . .LB 46 Alec McEachern LB 6-1 225 r-Fr. 4-3 Plainfield, Ill./Benet Academy 45 Khalan Tolson . . . . LB 43 Chase McLaughlin PK 6-1 190 Sr. 1-1 Cypress, Texas/Cypress Woods 46 Alec McEachern . . . .LB 55 Jamal Milan DL 6-3 305 Jr. 2-2 Chicago, Ill./Al Raby 47 Jacob Hollins . . . . .LB 16 Cam Miller QB 6-1 215 So. 3-3 Evergreen Park, Ill./Brother Rice 48 Julian Pearl . . . . . DL 54 Marc Mondesir DL 6-2 235 So. 4-3 Chicago, Ill./St. Rita 51 Sean Coghlan . . . . LB

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44 Drew Murtaugh LB 6-3 225 So. 3-3 Crystal Lake, Ill./Crystal Lake South 52 Ayo Shogbonyo . . . . DL 72 Kievan Myers OL 6-5 330 Fr. 5-4 Dallas, Texas/Dishop Dunne 52 Adam Solomon . . . . OL 86 Donny Navarro WR 5-11 190 So. 4-3 Naperville, Ill./Neuqua Valley HS/Valparaiso 53 Nick Allegretti . . . . OL 3 Jakari Norwood RB 5-10 185 Fr. 5-4 Pompano Beach, Fla./Deerfield Beach 54 Marc Mondesir . . . . DL 90 Lere Oladipo DL 6-3 275 r-Fr. 4-4 Huntley, Ill./Huntley 55 Kendrick Green . . . . OL 96 Tymir Oliver DL 6-4 290 Jr. 3-2 Philadelphia, Pa./West Philadelphia Catholic 55 Jamal Milan . . . . . DL 63 Alex Palczewski OL 6-6 300 So. 4-3 Mount Prospect, Ill./Prospect 56 Ethan Tabel . . . . . LS 81 Griffin Palmer TE 6-5 245 So. 3-3 St. Charles, Mo./De Smet Jesuit 58 Preston Engel . . . . .OL 98 Deon Pate DL 6-2 280 r-Fr. 4-4 Jacksonville, Fla./Trinity Christian Academy 62 Ron Gaines III . . . . LS 48 Julian Pearl DL 6-6 250 Fr. 5-4 Danville, Ill./Danville 63 Alex Palczewski . . . .OL 3 Del’Shawn Phillips LB 6-2 230 Sr. 2-1 Highland Park, Mich./Cass Tech/Garden City CC 65 Doug Kramer . . . . .OL 89 Alex Pihlstrom TE 6-6 250 r-Fr. 4-4 Glen Ellyn, Ill./Glenbard West 66 Jordyn Slaughter . . . OL 13 Caleb Reams WR 6-2 240 Jr. 2-2 Gurnee, Ill./Warren Township 68 Jake Stover ...... OL 8 M.J. Rivers II QB 6-4 215 Fr. 5-4 Frisco, Texas/Lone Star 70 Reuben Unije . . . . .OL 36 Austin Roberts TE 6-2 245 Sr. 1-1 Rice Lake, Wis./Rice Lake 71 Zeke Martin . . . . . OL 12 Matt Robinson QB 6-1 185 Fr. 5-4 San Juan Capistrano, Calif./J Serra Catholic 72 Kievan Myers . . . . .OL 97 Bobby Roundtree DL 6-5 255 So. 4-3 Largo, Fla./Largo 73 Jake Cerny ...... OL 11 Carlos Sandy WR 5-9 175 Fr. 5-4 Dania Beach, Fla./Cardinal Gibbons 74 Andrew Trainer . . . . OL 52 Ayo Shogbonyo DL 6-2 240 So. 3-3 Arlington, Texas/Mansfield Summitt 75 Kurt Gavin ...... OL 22 Kenyon Sims RB 5-11 200 Fr. 5-4 San Diego, Calif./Lincoln 76 Larry Boyd ...... OL 66 Jordyn Slaughter OL 6-5 315 Fr. 5-4 Belleville, Ill./Althoff Catholic 79 Vedarian Lowe . . . . OL 4 Ricky Smalling WR 6-1 205 So. 4-3 Chicago, Ill./Brother Rice 80 Edwin Carter . . . . .WR 17 Kendall Smith DB 6-1 200 So. 4-3 Bolingbrook, Ill./Bolingbrook 81 Griffin Palmer . . . . TE 52 Adam Solomon OL 6-6 305 Jr. 2-2 Indianapolis, Ind./Bishop Chatard 82 Dylan Thomas . . . . WR 85 Cam Stacy WR 5-11 200 Fr. 5-4 Park Ridge, Ill./Maine South 83 Bobby Walker . . . . .TE 6 Dominic Stampley WR 5-10 175 So. 3-3 Champaign, Ill./Centennial HS/Coffeyville CC (Kan.) 84 Jordan Holmes . . . . WR 68 Jake Stover OL 6-3 300 r-Fr. 4-4 Chicago, Ill./St. Rita 85 Cam Stacy ...... WR 56 Ethan Tabel LS 6-0 215 So. 3-3 Barrington, Ill./Barrington 86 Donny Navarro . . . . WR 7 Coran Taylor QB 6-2 205 Fr. 5-4 Peoria, Ill./Peoria 87 Daniel Barker . . . . .TE 82 Dylan Thomas WR 5-11 180 Fr. 5-4 Monticello, Ill./Monticello 88 Brandon Jones . . . . TE 45 Khalan Tolson LB 6-0 220 Fr. 5-4 St. Petersburg, Fla./Admiral Farragut Academy 89 Alex Pihlstrom . . . . TE 74 Andrew Trainer OL 6-7 305 So. 3-3 Alexandria, Va./St. Stephen’s and St. Agnes School 90 Lere Oladipo . . . . . DL 70 Reuben Unije OL 6-6 290 Fr. 5-4 Bradenton, Fla./IMG Academy (Fla.) 91 Jamal Woods . . . . .DL 83 Bobby Walker TE 6-4 240 Jr. 2-2 Golf, Ill./Loyola Academy 92 Isaiah Gay ...... DL 20 Nick Walker DB 5-10 185 So. 4-3 St. Louis, Mo./Miller Career Academy/Cisco College 93 Calvin Avery . . . . . DL 15 Delano Ware DB 6-0 200 Fr. 5-4 Richmond, Calif./El Cerrito 94 Verdis Brown . . . . .DL 31 Cameron Watkins DB 6-1 200 Jr. 2-2 Nashville, Tenn./Pearl-Cohn 95 Kenyon Jackson . . . .DL 4 Bennett Williams DB 6-0 205 So. 4-3 Campbell, Calif./St. Francis 96 Tymir Oliver . . . . . DL 32 Justice Williams WR 6-3 215 Jr. 2-2 Frisco, Texas /Wakeland 97 Bobby Roundtree . . . DL 91 Jamal Woods DL 6-2 265 So. 4-3 Hueytown, Ala./Hueytown 98 Deon Pate ...... DL 22 Dylan Wyatt DB 6-0 180 Fr. 5-4 Oakland, Calif./St. Mary’s College HS 99 Owen Carney Jr. . . . .DL

NOTE: Eligibility - first number is years left on clock, second number is seasons of eligibilty remaining (i.e. 5-4 means 5 years to play 4 seasons)

ILLINOIS COACHING STAFF Lovie Smith Head Coach Hardy Nickerson Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Rod Smith Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Gill Byrd Passing Game Coordinator/Safeties Bob Ligashesky Special Teams Coordinator Luke Butkus Offensive Line Austin Clark Defensive Line Andrew Hayes-Stoker Wide Recievers Cory Patterson Tight Ends Miles Smith Defensive Backs Thad Ward Running Backs

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2018 ILLINOIS NEWCOMERS (as of 9/10/18) 2018 ROSTER BY CLASS SENIORS (8) Robby Roundtree SIGNEES (24) AJ Bush Jr. Ayo Shogbonyo NO NAME POS HT WT YR ELIG. HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL Nick Allegretti Ricky Smalling Mike Dudek Kendall Smith 93 Calvin Avery DL 6-2 330 Fr. 5-4 Dallas, Texas/Bishop Dunne Zac Holman Dominic Stampley 87 Daniel Barker TE 6-4 245 Fr. 5-4 Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Deerfield Beach Sam Mays Ethan Tabel 30 Sydney Brown DB 6-0 190 Fr. 5-4 Bradenton, Fla./St. Stephens Episcopal School Chase McLaughlin Andrew Trainer 94 Verdis Brown* DL 6-4 295 Fr. 5-4 Chicago, Ill./IMG Academy (Fla.) Del’Shawn Phillips Nick Walker 80 Edwin Carter WR 6-3 180 Fr. 5-4 Jacksonville, Fla./Sandalwood Austin Roberts Bennett Williams 23 Ron Hardge III DB 6-1 180 Fr. 5-4 Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Cardinal Gibbons Jamal Woods JUNIORS (16) 47 Jacob Hollins LB 6-2 220 Fr. 5-4 Fresno, Calif./Central East Nolan Bernat RS FRESHMEN (7) 33 Ezekiel Holmes DL 6-3 225 Fr. 5-4 Wichita Falls, Texas/Hirschi Dre Brown Sean Coghlan 26 Kerby Joseph DB 6-1 190 Fr. 5-4 Orlando, Fla./Jones Reggie Corbin Kendrick Green 21 Jartavius Martin DB 6-0 190 Fr. 5-4 Lehigh Acres, Fla./Lehigh Acres Trenard Davis Alec McEachern 72 Kievan Myers OL 6-5 330 Fr. 5-4 Dallas, Texas/Dishop Dunne Stanley Green Lere Oladipo Dele Harding Deon Pate 3 Jakari Norwood* RB 5-10 175 Fr. 5-4 Deerfield Beach, Fla./Deerfield Beach Kenyon Jackson Alex Pihlstrom 48 Julian Pearl DL 6-6 250 Fr. 5-4 Danville, Ill./Danville Jimmy Marchese Jake Stover 8 M.J. Rivers II QB 6-4 215 Fr. 5-4 Frisco, Texas/Lone Star Zeke Martin 12 Matt Robinson QB 6-1 185 Fr. 5-4 San Juan Capistrano, Calif./J Serra Catholic Jamal Milan TRUE FRESHMEN (32) 11 Carlos Sandy WR 5-9 175 Fr. 5-4 Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Cardinal Gibbons Tymir Oliver Alec Andrea 22 Kenyon Sims RB 5-11 195 Fr. 5-4 San Diego, Calif./Lincoln Caleb Reams Calvin Avery Adam Solomon Daniel Barker 66 Jordyn Slaughter OL 6-5 315 Fr. 5-4 Belleville, Ill./Althoff Catholic Bobby Walker Sydney Brown 7 Coran Taylor QB 6-2 205 Fr. 5-4 Peoria, Ill./Peoria Cameron Watkins Verdis Brown 45 Khalan Tolson LB 6-0 220 Fr. 5-4 St. Petersburg, Fla./Admiral Farragut Academy Justice Williams Edwin Carter 70 Reuben Unije* OL 6-6 300 Fr. 5-4 Bradenton, Fla./IMG Academy (Fla.) PC Daniel II 20 Nick Walker* DB 5-10 175 So. 4-3 St. Louis, Mo./Miller Career Academy/Cisco College SOPHOMORES (38) Drake Davis 15 Delano Ware DB 6-0 200 Fr. 5-4 El Cerrito, Calif./El Cerrito Tony Adams Preston Engel Christian Bobak Ron Gaines III 22 Dylan Wyatt DB 6-0 180 Fr. 5-4 Oakland, Calif./St. Mary’s College HS Ra’Von Bonner Caleb Griffin Larry Boyd Ron Hardge III SCHOLARSHIP TRAINING CAMP ADDITIONS FOR 2018 (4) Owen Carney Jr. Jacob Hollins NO NAME POS HT WT YR ELIG. HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL Jake Cerny Ezekiel Holmes 1 AJ Bush Jr. QB 6-4 225 Sr. 1-1 Alpharetta, Ga./Norcross HS/Virginia Tech Dawson DeGroot Jordan Holmes Kerby Joseph 5 Milo Eifler LB 6-2 220 So. 3-3 Berkeley Calif./Bishop O’Dowd/U. of Washington Lou Dorsey Milo Eifler Jartavius Martin 38 Caleb Griffin PK 6-3 200 Fr. 5-4 Danville, Ill./Danville Mike Eptein Kievan Myers 6 Dominic Stampley WR 5-10 175 So. 3-3 Champaign, Ill./Centennial/Coffeyville CC (Kan.) Kurt Gavin Jakari Norwood Isaiah Gay Julian Pearl WALK-ONS ADDED TO ROSTER FOR 2018 (9) Carmoni Green MJ Rivers II NO NAME POS HT WT YR ELIG. HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL Jake Hansen Matt Robinson Blake Hayes Carlos Sandy 27 Alec Andrea DB 5-11 170 Fr. 5-4 Barrington, Ill./Barrington Nate Hobbs Kenyon Sims 34 PC Daniel II* DB 6-1 205 Fr. 5-4 Chicago, Ill./IMG Academy (Fla.) Brandon Jones Jordyn Slaughter 14 Drake Davis QB 5-11 195 Fr. 5-4 Malden, Ill./Naperville North James Knight Cam Stacy 58 Preston Engel OL 6-0 270 Fr. 5-4 Normal, Ill./Normal Community Doug Kramer Coran Taylor 62 Ron Gaines III LS 6-5 290 Fr. 5-4 Chicago, Ill./Simeon Vederian Lowe Dylan Thomas 84 Jordan Holmes WR 6-0 180 Fr. 5-4 Columbia, Ill./Columbia Michael Marchese Khalan Tolson James McCourt Reuben Unije 86 Donny Navarro WR 5-11 190 So. 4-3 Naperville, Ill./Neuqua Valley HS/Valparaiso Cam Miller Delano Ware 85 Cam Stacy WR 5-11 200 Fr. 5-4 Park Ridge, Ill./Maine South Marc Mondesir Dylan Wyatt 82 Dylan Thomas WR 5-11 180 Fr. 5-4 Monticello, Ill./Monticello Drew Murtaugh * Early enrollee, Jan. 2018 Donny Navarro Alex Palczewski Griffin Palmer

2018 ROSTER BY POSITION QUARTERBACKS (6) WIDE RECEIVERS (15) OFFENSIVE LINE (16) DEFENSIVE LINE (15) LINEBACKERS (11) DEFENSIVE BACKS (19) LONG SNAPPERS (2) AJ Bush Jr. Edwin Carter Nick Allegretti Calvin Avery Sean Coghlan Alec Andrea Ron Gaines III Drake Davis Trenard Davis Larry Boyd Verdis Brown Milo Eifler Tony Adams Ethan Tabel Camren Miller Mike Dudek Jake Cerny Owen Carney Jr. Dele Harding Nolan Bernat MJ Rivers II Carmoni Green Preston Engel Isaiah Gay Jake Hansen Christian Bobak PUNTERS (2) Matt Robinson Zac Holman Kurt Gavin Ezekiel Holmes Jacob Hollins Sydney Brown Blake Hayes Coran Taylor Jordan Holmes Kendrick Green Kenyon Jackson James Knight PC Daniel II James McCourt Sam Mays Doug Kramer Jamal Milan Jimmy Marchese Dawson DeGroot TIGHT ENDS (7) Donny Navarro Vederian Lowe Marc Mondesir Alec McEachern Stanley Green KICKERS (3) Daniel Barker Caleb Reams Zeke Martin Lere Oladipo Drew Murtaugh Ron Hardge III Caleb Griffin Lou Dorsey Carlos Sandy Kievan Myers Tymir Oliver Del’Shawn Phillips Nate Hobbs James McCourt Brandon Jones Ricky Smalling Alex Palczewski Deon Pate Khalan Tolson Kerby Joseph Chase McLaughlin Griffin Palmer Cam Stacy Jordyn Slaughter Julian Pearl Michael Marchese Alex Pihlstrom Dominic Stampley Adam Solomon Bobby Roundtree Jartavius Martin Austin Roberts Dylan Thomas Jake Stover Ayo Shogbonyo Kendall Smith Bobby Walker Justice Williams Andrew Trainer Jamal Woods Nick Walker Reuben Unije Delano Ware RUNNING BACKS (6) Cameron Watkins Ra’Von Bonner Bennett Williams Dre Brown Dylan Wyatt Reggie Corbin Mike Epstein Jakari Norwood Kenyon Sims

19 // FIGHTINGILLINI.COM // @ILLINIFOOTBALL // #ILLINI 2018 ILLINOIS FOOTBALL // GAME NOTES THE LAST TIME AN ILLINOIS PLAYER HAD ... Defense Kickoff return for TD: S. Vault (89 yards), Northwestern, 11/29/2014 20 Tackles: J Leman (20) vs. Missouri, 9/1/2007 INT return for TD: John Celestin (31 yards), at Minnesota, 10/20/2017 19 Tackles: Clayton Fejedelem (19) vs. Wisconsin, 10/24/2015 Blocked punt for a TD: Ben Kuznia (3 yards), Minnesota, 11/7/2009 Rushing Fumble recovery for TD: 250 yards rushing: 4 interceptions: Mike Gow (4) vs. Stanford, 9/21/1974 Samdup Miller (3 yards), Northwestern, 10/25/2017 330, Mikel Leshoure vs. Northwestern, 11/20/2010 3 interceptions: Eugene Wilson (3) vs. Penn State, 11/10/2001 Safety: Team (tackle in end zone), MInnesota, 10/29/2016 200 yards rushing: 2 interceptions: Hardy Nickerson (2) vs. Purdue, 10/8/2016 330, Mikel Leshoure vs. Northwestern, 11/20/2010 3+ sacks in a game: Whitney Mercilus (3.0) at Indiana, 10/8/2011 150 yards rushing: 5+ TFLs in a game: Jake Hansen (6.0) vs. Kent State, 9/1/2018 AN ILLINOIS TEAM HAD ... 87 vs. Illinois Wesleyan (87-3), 10/5/1912 180, Ke’Shawn Vaughn at Purdue, 11/7/2015 4+ TFLs in a game: Jake Hansen (6.0) vs. Kent State, 9/1/2018 80 points: 70 points: 79 vs. Illinois State (79-6), 9/16/1944 125 yards rushing: 4+ PBUs in a game: Jaylen Dunlap (4) vs. Michigan State, 11/5/2016 65 at Michigan (65-67), 11/6/2010 139, Aj Bush, Jr. vs. Kent State, 9/1/2018 3+ PBUs in a game: Jaylen Dunlap (4) vs. Michigan State, 11/5/2016 60 points: 50 points: 52 vs. Murray State (52-3), 9/3/2016 100 yards rushing: 3+ PBUs in back-to-back games: Jaylen Dunlap vs. Minnesota (3) 48 at Purdue (48-14), 11/7/2015 113, Mike Epstein vs. South Florida, 9/15/2018 and Michigan State (4), 10/29/16-11/5/16 40 points: 30 points: 34 vs Western Illinois (34-14), 9/8/18 Back-to-back 175-yard rushing games: Interception by a lineman: Iowa (0-28), 11/19/2016 Rashard Mendenhall (189 vs. Ball State, 10/27/2007 & 201 Michael Buchanan vs. Western Michigan, 9/1/2012 0 points: at Ohio State (0-38), 11/18/2017 at Minnesota, 11/3/2007) Interception return for TD: 0 points in 1st half: 0 points in 2nd half: vs. Northwestern (7-42), 11/25/2017 Three consecutive 100-yard rushing games: Julian Jones (10 yards) vs. Western Kentucky, 9/9/2017 vs. Nebraska (6-28), 9/29/2017 Mikel Leshoure, 11/6/2010-12/29/2010 (5 games) Two players with interception returns for TD in a game: Did not score a touchdown: 400 rushing yards: 519 vs. Northwestern, 11/20/2010 Five consecutive 100-yard rushing games: Pat Nixon-Youman (68 yards), Jonathan Brown (66 yards) vs. 315 vs. Purdue, 10/8/16 Mikel Leshoure, 11/6/2010-12/29/2010 (5 games) Indiana, 10/23/2010 300 rushing yards: 200 rushing yards: 212 vs. USF, 9/15/2018 2 rushers with 175 yards: Fumble recovery for TD: 89 at Ohio State, 11/18/2017 Harvey (215), Havard (175) vs. Middle Tennessee, 9/12/1998 Ahmari Hayes (54 yards) at Ohio State, 11/18/2017 Fewer than 100 rushing yards: Negative yards net rushing: -27 vs. Arizona, 9/18/1993 2 rushers with 100 yards: Scored on a safety: Smoot TFL vs. North Carolina 9/10/2016 450 vs. Purdue, 10/4/2014 Vaughn (180) and Ferguson (133) at Purdue, 11/7/2015 Defensive extra point: Nate Hobbs (75 yards) at USF, 9/15/2017 400 passing yards: 300 passing yards: 308 vs. Rutgers, 10/14/2017 80+ yard rushing play: 16 at Ohio State, 11/18/2017 80, Daniel Dufrene at Ohio State, 11/10/2007 Total Offense/All-Purpose Fewer than 100 passing yards: 4 TD catches by tight ends: 4 vs. Miami (Ohio), 9/28/2013 70+ yard rushing play: 500 yards total offense:  723 vs. Illinois-Normal, 9/16/1944 78, Ke’Shawn Vaughn at Purdue, 11/7/2015 503, Juice Williams vs. Minnesota, 10/11/2008 700 total net yards: 600 total net yards: 612 at Indiana, 11/9/2013 Two 40+ runs in one quarter: 400 yards total offense: 439, Wes Lunt vs. WKU, 9/6/2014 515 vs. Murray State, 9/3/2016 56 and 56 (2nd), Kendrick Foster vs. Murray State, 9/3/2016 300 yards passing and 100 yards rushing:  500 total net yards: 400 total net yards: 469 vs. Kent State, 9/1/2018 True-freshman rushed for 100 yards: 431 (310-121), Juice Williams at Michigan, 10/4/2008 78 at Wisconsin, 10/8/1977 Mike Epstein, 111 vs. Western Kentucky, 9/9/2017 300 all-purpose yards: 328, A.J. Jenkins vs. Northwestern, 10/1/2011 Fewer than 100 total net yards: Consecutive games, 500 total net yards: True-freshman rushed for 100 yards in first career game: 200 all-purpose yards: 200, Mike Dudek vs. Purdue, 10/4/2014 at Michigan (501, 10/4/2008), vs. Minnesota (550, 10/11/2008), E.B. Halsey, 139 vs. Missouri, 8/30/2003 3 total TDs: Josh Ferguson (3: 2 rush, 1 rec.) vs. Texas State, 9/20/2014 vs. Indiana (563, 10/18/2008) 40 rushing attempts: 2 TDs in 1 minute: Ke’Shawn Vaughn at Purdue (3rd quarter), 11/7/2015 5 vs. Wisconsin, 10/20/2001 40, Antoineo Harris at Wisconsin, 11/9/2002 Five field goals: Shutout opponent: Western Illinois (44-0), 9/12/2015 30 rushing attempts: Special Teams 9 at Purdue, 11/3/2001 33, Mikel Leshoure vs. Northwestern, 11/20/2010 5 field goals: Doug Higgins vs. Michigan State, 10/20/1990 9+ sacks in a game: 6+ sacks in a game: 6 vs. Murray State, 9/3/2016 2 rushers with 2 TDs: 4 field goals: Chase McLaughlin (4) vs. USF 9/15/2018 15+ TFL in a game: 15 vs. San Jose St., 9/21/2002 Scheelhaase (2) & Young (2) vs. SDSU, 9/10/2011 3 field goals: Chase McLaughlin (3) at Iowa, 10/7/2017 10+ TFL in a game: 12 vs. Kent State, 9/1/2018 8 TDs rushing: Howard Griffith (8) vs. Southern Illinois, 9/22/1990 Made 50+ yard field goal: Missed extra point kick: vs. Louisiana Tech, 12/26/2014 4 TDs rushing: Antoineo Harris (4) vs. Indiana, 10/27/2002 Chase McLaughlin (53) vs. USF, 9/15/2018 Successful two-point conversion: at USF, 9/15/2017 3 TDs rushing: Mikel Leshoure (3) vs. Baylor, 12/29/2010 Blocked a punt: Dawson DeGroot vs. Western Illinois, 9/8/2018 2 successful two-point conversions: at Ohio State (2), 11/3/2012 2 TDs rushing: Reggie Corbin (2) vs. Kent State, 9/1/2018 Blocked punt for a touchdown: Forced 5+ turnovers: 5 at Rutgers, 10/15/2016 2 TDs rushing by a QB: Chayce Crouch (2) vs. Purdue, 10/8/2016 Dawson DeGroot (block), Stanley Green (TD) vs. Western Illinois, 9/8/2018 Turned ball over 5+ times: 6 vs. Louisiana Tech, 9/22/2012 Blocked two field goals: Terrell Washington vs. NIU, 9/8/2001 10+ passes broken up: 11 vs. Illinois State, 9/12/2009 Receiving Blocked two kicks: 2 at South Florida, 9/15/2017 200 yards receiving: Blocked two PATs: Rob Bain at Penn State, 10/31/2015 2 vs. Indiana, 10/23/2010 200, Mike Dudek vs. Purdue, 10/4/2014 Blocked a field goal: Isaiah Gay at USF, 9/15/2017 Blocked two punts: Entire game without punting: vs. Miami (Ohio), 9/28/2013 150 yards receiving: Blocked a PAT: Tito Odenigbo at USF, 9/15/2017 vs. Arkansas State, 9/3/2011 164, Malik Turner at Northwestern, 11/26/2016 Punt return for TD: V’Angelo Bentley (67 yards) vs. OSU, 11/16/2013 No penalties: No turnovers: vs. Western Illinois, 9/8/2018 100 yards receiving: Kickoff return for TD: 107, Louis Dorsey vs. Indiana, 11/11/2017 V’Angelo Bentley (100 yards) vs. Southern Illinois, 8/31/2013 Back-to-back games with no turnovers: vs. Middle Tennesse, 9/26/2015 and vs. Nebraska, 10/3/2015 2 receivers with 100 yards receiving: Blocked FG returned for TD: at Wisconsin, 11/12/2016 Turner (164) and Hardee (125) at Northwestern, 11/26/2016 Travis Williams (66 yards) vs. Illinois State, 9/6/2003 No sacks allowed: Back-to-back games with no sacks allowed: Running back with 100+ yards receiving: Two-point conversion: vs. Michigan State, 11/5/2016 and at Wisconsin, 11/12/2016 100, Josh Ferguson vs. Northwestern, 10/28/2015 Mike Dudek pass from Jeff George, Jr. at USF, 9/15/2017 A successful on-side kick: vs. Penn State, 11/22/2014 70+ yard pass play: Two two-point conversions in the same game: Loss vs. Purdue, 34-31 (OT), 10/8/2016 77, Louis Dorsey from Jeff George, Jr. vs. Indiana, 11/11/2017 2 at Ohio State, 11/3/2012 (Russell pass to LaCosse; Russell rush) Overtime game: Overtime game at home: Loss vs. Purdue, 34-31 (OT), 10/8/2016 60+ yard pass play: at South Florida, 9/15/2017 (0:37 delay) 77, Louis Dorsey from Jeff George, Jr. vs. Indiana, 11/11/2017 AN OPPOSING PLAYER HAD ... A game with a weather delay: A game was postponed: vs. Kent State, 9/4/2015 (2:50 delay) 50+ yard pass play: 250 yards rushing: 256, Jordan Canzeri, Iowa, 10/10/2015 Eventually postponed and played next day on 9/5/2015 77, Louis Dorsey from Jeff George, Jr. vs. Indiana, 11/11/2017 200 yards rushing: 256, Jordan Canzeri, Iowa, 10/10/2015 10+ receptions: 11, Malik Turner at Northwestern, 11/26/2016 150 yards rushing: 2 receivers with 2 TDs: 173, Justin Jackson, at Northwestern, 11/26/2016 AN OPPOSING TEAM HAD ... Will Judson and Chris Duvalt vs. Missouri, 8/30/2008 Three 100-yard rushers: 200 yards rushing: 215, vs. USF, 9/15/2018 3 receiving TDs: A.J. Jenkins (3) vs. Northwestern, 10/1/2011 J. Jackson (106), J. Moten IV (105), D. Johnson (101) at USF 300 yards rushing: 306, vs. Northwestern, 11/25/2017 Offensive lineman caught a pass: 9/15/2017 Fewer than 100 yards rushing: 66, Western Illinois, 9/8/2018 Jeff Allen, (1 rec., 2 yds) vs. Southern Illinois, 9/11/2010 75+ yard rushing play: 79, Justin Jackson, vs. Northwestern, Fewer than 50 yards rushing: 6, Western Kentucky, 9/9/2017 Offensive lineman scored a TD: 11/25/17 Fewer than 20 yards rushing: 6, Western Kentucky, 9/9/2017 Corey Lewis, fumble recovery in end zone at Indiana, 11/9/2013 50+ yard rushing play: 79, Justin Jackson, vs. Northwestern, Negative yards rushing: -10, Murray State, 9/3/2016 11/25/17 One first down: Missouri, 9/10/1994 Passing Two 40+ TD runs in one quarter: Zero first downs: Michigan, 10/27/34 600 yards passing: 621, Dave Wilson at Ohio State, 11/8/1980 Carlos Hyde (51, 55 in 4th), Ohio State, 11/16/2013 300 yards passing: 304, at USF, 9/15/2017 500 yards passing: 621, Dave Wilson at Ohio State, 11/8/1980 400 yards passing: 408, Scott Rislov, San Jose State, 9/21/2002 400 yards passing: 411, USF, 9/15/2018 400 yards passing: 456, Wes Lunt vs. Western Kentucky, 9/6/2014 300 yards passing: 330 Brent Stockstill, Middle Tennessee, 9/26/2015 Fewer than 100 yards passing: 47, at Minnesota, 10/20/2017 300 yards passing: 308, Jeff George, Jr. vs. Rutgers, 10/14/2017 80+ yard pass play: 500 net yards: 543, at Ohio State, 11/18/2017 Consecutive 300-yard passing games: 80, Louisiana Tech (Cody Sokol to Ken Dixon), 12/26/2014 600 net yards: 626, vs. USF, 9/15/2018 Nathan Scheelhaase at Penn State (321, 11/2/2013) and at 70+ yard pass play: 700 net yards: 705, Michigan State, 9/24/2005 Indiana (450, 11/9/2013) 80, Louisiana Tech (Cody Sokol to Ken Dixon), 12/26/2014 Fewer than 100 net yards: 96, South Dakota State, 9/10/2011 Three consecutive 300-yard passing games: 50+ yard pass play: Fewer than 250 net yards: 244, Western Kentucky, 9/9/2017 Jason Verduzco vs East Carolina (352,8/31/1991), at Missouri 52, Northwestern (Clayton Thorson to Bennett Skowronek), 40 points: 42, vs. Northwestern, 11/25/2017 (431, 9/14/1991) and vs. Houston (341, 9/21/1991) 11/25/17 50 points: 54, at Ohio State (54-14), 11/8/2017 6 TDs passing: Dave Wilson at Ohio State, 11/8/1980 Non-QB with passing TD: 60 points: 60, Ohio State (60-35), 11/16/2013 5 TDs passing: Nathan Scheelhaase (5) vs. Miami (OH), 9/28/2013 Nick Scott to Christian Hackenberg at Penn State, 10/31/2015 70 points: 70, Michigan (70-21), 11/7/1981 4 TDs passing: Wes Lunt (4) vs. Kent State, 9/5/2015 200 receiving yards: 246, Roy Roundtree, Michigan, 11/6/2010 A shutout: Penn State (39-0), 10/31/2015 3 TDs passing: Wes Lunt (3) vs. Murray State, 9/3/2016 150 receiving yards: Did not score: Western Illinois (0-44), 9/12/2015 Two 65-plus yard TD passes in the same game: 175, Eddie Battles, Middle Tennessee, 9/26/2015 Did not score a touchdown: Western Illinois (0-44), 9/12/2015 N. Scheelhaase, 77 & 67 yds to A.J. Jenkins at Indiana, 10/8/11 100 receiving yards: 120, R. St Felix & 109, WIlcox, vs. USF, 9/15/2018 Scoreless half: Western Kentucky (13-0), first half, 9/9/2017 10+ consecutive completions in a game: Two 100-yard receivers: R. St Feliz (120), Mitch Wilcox (109), Missed PAT: Ohio State, 11/16/2013 Wes Lunt (11) at Iowa, 10/10/2015 South Florida, 9/15/2018 A two-point conversion: Michigan State, 11/5/2016 Non-QB with passing TD: Josh Ferguson vs. Penn State, 9/29/2012 4 field goals: Michael Geiger, Michigan State, 11/5/2016 Two two-point conversion: Northwestern (2), 11/29/2014 Three 50+ yard field goals:Tim Douglas (51, 58, 51), Iowa, 9/26/1998 Defense scored all points in victory: Arizona, 16 points, 9/18/1993 Punt return for TD: R. McCarron (55 yards), Iowa, 11/19/2016 Entire game without punting: at Nebraska, 10/1/2016 20 // FIGHTINGILLINI.COM // @ILLINIFOOTBALL // #ILLINI 2018 ILLINOIS FOOTBALL // GAME NOTES SMITH FOOTBALL CENTER SCHEDULED TO OPEN IN 2019

The Henry Dale and Betty Smith Football Center will be a 107,650 square foot facility adjoining the south end of the Irwin Indoor Practice Facility. The facility will feature new and expanded strength and conditioning and sports medicine space, coaches’ offices, position meeting rooms, player development areas, locker rooms, and other areas for recruiting and prospect hosting. Construction of the new football performance center started in Dec. 2017 and will be completed prior to the 2019 season.

The H.D. Smith Foundation, led by Dale and Chris, announced a donation of $20 million to the University of Illinois Foundation on Aug. 28, 2018, with $15 million dedicated to the Fighting Illini Football Performance Center. In recog- nition of the gift, the building will forever be named the Henry Dale and Betty Smith Football Center. The gift marks the largest philanthropic donation in the history of the DIA.

“Following Coach Smith’s arrival, this project is the necessary next step to building a sustainable, champion- TIMELINE ship-caliber football program,” said Josh Whitman, Illinois Director of Athletics. “This is an investment in our student-athletes, both present and future, to ensure that they have the resources needed to compete at the highest October 2016 » Initial project announced level. Such a commitment is required if we are to win consistently in the Big Ten and on the national stage. This is Summer 2017 » Updated performance center plans announced the first in a series of facility projects that will ultimately position all Illinois student-athletes for enduring success.” Winter 2018 » Begin performance center construction August 2018 » Smith $20 million donation announced Driving the project is the need to update our outdated football facilities. Today’s program bears little resemblance to that which existed 30 years ago, when the current football operations complex was constructed. The football staff Summer 2019 » Coompleted for 2019 season has grown substantially. Improvements to technology and methodology have changed the way players and coaches interact, train, prepare, and recover. Advancements in sports medicine and strength training have outpaced our PLANNED FEATURES facility’s ability to house them. As a result, we are missing critical opportunities for our football student-athletes to » Grand Entryway prepare and develop, constrained by the limited functionality of our current facilities. » Dick Butkus Statue Of equal importance is the impact a quality » Expansive Locker Room and Team Spaces facility has on recruiting. To win football » Meeting Rooms games and pursue championships, we » Sports Medicine and Weight Training Facilities need top student-athletes from around » Recruiting Areas the country to choose the University of Illinois to further their educations and their » Staff Offices football careers. The competition for talent » Statue honoring Illini and football legend Dick Butkus is fierce and pits us against tradition-rich football programs from coast to coast. To MEMORIAL STADIUM FACTS win in this race, we must offer exceptional leadership and resources that allow our Built »1923 student-athletes to realize every ounce of First Game » Illinois vs. Chicago, 11/3/1923 their potential. World-class facilities are an Dedication Game » Illinois vs. Michigan, 10/18/1924 important part of the equation as well. Our Largest Crowd » 78,297, Illinois vs. Missouri, 9/8/1984 facilities must demonstrate an institutional Current Capacity » 60,670 commitment to building, supporting, and sustaining a winning football program. Concept rendering of the new locker room.

Concept rendering of the new Henry Dale and Betty Smith Football Center, already under construction just east of Memorial Stadium and south of the Irwin Indoor Football Complex.

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SCORING BY QUARTER SCORING BY QUARTER SCORING BY QUARTER Team 1 2 3 4 F Team 1 2 3 4 F Team 1 2 3 4 F Kent State 7 10 7 0 24 Western Illinois 7 0 7 0 14 South Florida 7 0 7 18 25 Illinois 3 0 21 7 31 Illinois 0 14 10 10 34 Illinois 10 6 3 0 19

SCORING SUMMARY SCORING SUMMARY SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter First Quarter First Quarter ILL: McLaughlin, C. 50 yd field goal, 11:38 (7-18, 2:32) WIU: Wahee 20 yd pass from McGuire (Crosa kick), 12:07 (6-75, ILL: Epstein 43 yd run (McLaughlin kick), 10:54 (3-80, 0:54) KSU: Dixon 24 yd pass from Barrett (Trickett kick), 5:43 (7-80, 2:53) USF: Cronkrite 3 yd run (Weiss kick), 7:52 (11-75, 3:02) 2:24) ILL: McLaughlin, C. 26 yd field goal, 3:35 (9-57, 4:17) Second Quarter Second Quarter ILL: Carter 18 yd pass from Rivers II (McLaughlin kick), 7:14 (5-45, 1:55) Second Quarter KSU: Trickett, M. 27 yd field goal, 7:44 (14-60, 6:16) ILL: Carter 16 yd pass from Rivers II (McLaughlin kick), 2:16 (6-69, 2:58) ILL: McLaughlin, C. 46 yd field goal, 11:48 (8-32, 2:43) KSU: Carrigan 28 yd pass from Barrett (Trickett Kick), 3:06 (8-65, 2:09) ILL: McLaughlin, C. 53 yd field goal, 00:00 (2-11, 0:07) Third Quarter Third Quarter ILL: McLaughlin, C. 54 yd field goal, 12:16 (9-36, 2:44) Third Quarter ILL: Bonner 8 yd rush (McLaughlin kick), 9:36 (4-52, 1:08) ILL: Green, S. 2 yd blocked punt return (McLaughlin kick) ILL: McLaughlin, C. 41 yd field goal, 2:56 (10-53, 4:43) ILL: Corbin 39 yd rush (McLaughlin kick), 6:11 (3-59, 0:48) WIU: Tate 49 yd pass from McGuire (Crosa kick), 6:23 (3-75, 0:59) KSU: Barrett 4 yd rush (Trickett kick), 3:20 (8-75, 2:51) Fourth Quarter ILL: Epstein 5 yd rush (McLaughlin kick), 2:06 (3-55, 1:14) Fourth Quarter USF: Salomon 14 yd pass from Barnett (Weiss kick), 14:53 (11-75, 3:03) ILL: McLaughlin, C. 46 yd field goal, 12:20 (5-44, 2:30) USF: Weiss, C. 26 yd field goal, 7:47 (6-71, 2:08) Fourth Quarter ILL: Corbin 3 yd run (McLaughlin kick), 11:22 (2-3, 0:37) USF: Salomon 50 yd pass from Barnett (Barnett PAT pass to St Felix), 2:24 (6-85, ILL: Corbin 1 yd run (McLaughlin kick), 10:39 (8-55, 2:58) 1:17) TEAM STATISTICS TEAM STATISTICS Category...... WIU...... ILL TEAM STATISTICS Category...... KSU...... ILL First Downs ...... 19...... 20 Category...... USF...... ILL First Downs ...... 24...... 22 Rushes-Yards...... 21-66...... 47-238 First Downs ...... 31...... 21 Rushes-Yards...... 43-183...... 49-279 Passing Yards ...... 295...... 138 Rushes-Yards...... 44-215...... 48-212 Passing Yards ...... 270...... 190 Comp-Att-Int...... 26-42-2...... 14-23-0 Passing Yards ...... 411...... 168 Comp-Att-Int...... 28-41-2...... 13-24-0 Total Yards...... 361...... 376 Comp-Att-Int...... 23-40-2...... 20-29-0 Total Yards...... 453...... 469 Punts-Avg ...... 7-37.6...... 8-39.9 Total Yards...... 626...... 380 Punts-Avg ...... 5-38.2...... 5-53.4 Kickoff Returns...... 2-34...... 2-23 Punts-Avg ...... 5-36.2...... 7-46.0 Kickoff Returns...... 0-0...... 1-26 Penalties-Yards...... 6-57...... 14-153 Kickoff Returns...... 0-0...... 1-23 Penalties-Yards...... 5-38...... 3-25 Fumbles-Lost...... 1-1...... 0-0 Penalties-Yards...... 14-124...... 6-65 Fumbles-Lost...... 0-0...... 3-1 Sacks By...... 1-8...... 3-17 Fumbles-Lost...... 1-0...... 2-1 Sacks By...... 3-18...... 1-3 Third-down Conv...... 3-12...... 3-13 Sacks By...... 5-34...... 1-7 Third-down Conv...... 5-17...... 3-15 Time of Possession...... 26:43...... 33:17 Third-down Conv...... 4-13...... 5-18 Time of Possession...... 32:03...... 27:57 Time of Possession...... 27:20...... 32:40 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS INDIVIDUAL LEADERS RUSHING (Carries-Yards-TD): WIU -Tate 3-41-0, McShane 7-28-0. INDIVIDUAL LEADERS RUSHING (Carries-Yards-TD): KSU -Barrett 18-117-1, Rankin 15-52-0. ILL -Epstein 8-105-0, Corbin 15-63-1, Rivers II 9-36-0. RUSHING (Carries-Yards-TD): USF -Cronkrite 22-136-1, McCants 4-28-0. ILL -Bush, Jr. 21-139-0, Corbin 10-79-2, Epstein 8-33-1. PASSING (Comp-Att-INT-TD-Yds): WIU - McGuire 24-36-2-2-276. Rivers II ILL -Epstein 19-113-1, Corbin 12-98-0. PASSING (Comp-Att-INT-TD-Yds): KSU - Barrett 28-41-2-2-270. Bush, Jr. 9-16-2-0-105. PASSING (Comp-Att-INT-TD-Yds): USF - Barnett 23-40-2-2-411. Rivers II 13-23-0-0-190. RECEIVING (Rec-Yards-TD): WIU - Wahee 6-104-1, Tate 3-68-1, Brunner 4-47-0. 20-29-0-0-168. RECEIVING (Rec-Yards-TD): KSU - Carrigan 8-62-1, James 4-42-0, 4-32-0. ILL - Mays 4-42-0, Carter 2-34-2, Davis 4-28-0. RECEIVING (Rec-Yards-TD): USF - St Felix 6-120-0, Wilcox 8-109-0, Salomon ILL - Smalling 3-70-0, Dudek 4-65-0, Mays 4-47-0. TACKLE LEADERS (Tackles, TFL-Yds): WIU - Moon 15, 0.5-8; Glisan 13, 0.0, 0; 5-95-2. TACKLE LEADERS (Tackles, TFL-Yds): KSU - Jones 11, 1.0-2; Parker 10, 0.0, 0; Saunders 7, 1.0-2. ILL - Watkins 7, 0.0-0; Green, S. 5, 0.0-0; Woods 5, 1.0-2. ILL - Epstein 5-56-0, Smalling 4-40-0, Barker 4-30-0. Bahr 7, 1.0-4. ILL - Hansen 15, 6.0-7; Phillips 12, 0.5-4; Watkins 8, 1.0-2. TACKLE LEADERS (Tackles, TFL-Yds): USF - McGee 14, 1.5-3; Sawtelle 13, 2.0, 3; GAME NOTES Hoggins 11, 0.5-1. ILL - Phillips 8, 0.0-0; Hansen 8, 0.0-0; Adams 6, 1.0-1. GAME NOTES • DB Dawson DeGroot blocked a punt in the third quarter that DB Stanley Green GAME NOTES • Sophomore LB Jake Hansen tied the Illinois program record with 6.0 TFLs (Jeff returned two yards for a touchdown. It was Illinois’ first blocked punt and first Weisse vs. Middle Tennessee 9/12/1998) and had a career-high 15 tackles (10 blocked punt for a TD since Caleb Day (block) and Clayton Fejedelem vs. Middle • Illinois is 0-2 all-time against South Florida. The Illini lost to South Florida 47-23 solo). Hansen had eight career tackles entering the game, all as a sophomore in Tennessee, 9/26/2015. last season in Tampa in the first ever meeting between the two programs. Today was 2016 before missing last season with an injury. Hansen’s 6.0 TFLs is tied for the the final game of the two-game contract between Illinois and USF. • Illinois is 17-0 all-time against FCS opponents (formerly I-AA). The all-time score seventh-most in Big Ten history. It is the second-most TFLs by a Big Ten player in is 723-230. • Sophomore RB Mike Epstein had his third career 100-yard game (19 carries, 113 the last 13 years. rushing yards, 1 touchdown) and his second in a row. Epstein also had a career-high • Illinois is 16-0 all-time against the other public universities in the state (4-0 vs. • Senior QB AJ Bush Jr.’s 139 rushing yards is the fifth-most all-time by an Illinois 56 receiving yards. NIU, 4-0 vs. SIU, 3-0 vs. Illinois State, 3-0 vs. WIU, 2-0 vs. EIU) quarterback. Bush is the first Big Ten quarterback with at least 190 pass yards and • Freshman QB M.J. Rivers II made his first career start. Rivers is the fifth Illinois 139 rushing yards in a game since Ohio State’s J.T. Barrett in 2014. • Illinois leads the all-time series against Western Illinois 3-0. Illinois has outscored true freshman quarterback to start a game (Juice Williams 2005, Kurt Kittner 1998, Western Illinois 99-14 in three meetings. • Illinois’ four true freshmen started (TE Daniel Barker, DB Sydney Brown, DB Aaron Bailey 2013, Cam Thomas 2017). Jartavius Martin, DB Delano Ware) tied the program’s record in a season opener • Freshman WR Edwin Carter caught two passes in the second quarter, both • Illinois’ defensive line had four pass breakups (Roundtree 2, Woods 1, Oliver 1) (4 in 1980). touchdowns, before leaving with an injury. The touchdowns were 16 and 18 yards, respectively. • Illinois has forced a turnover in 17 straight games. • Illinois’ 21-point third quarter tied the highest-scoring quarter in the Lovie Smith era. Illinois scored 21 in the second quarter against Murray State 9/3/2016. • Senior K Chase McLaughlin’s 54-yard field goal in the third quarter tied the third- • Illinois has had a 100-yard rusher in all three games this season. longest in Illinois history. It was McLaughlin’s career-long and the longest by an Illini • Junior RB Reggie Corbin had his first career two-touchdown game. Corbin had 10 • Illinois played at Soldier Field for the fourth time in program history. Illinois since Taylor Zalewski vs. Purdue 11/17/2012. rushing attempts for 79 yards, after having 78 rushing yards on 18 carries during previously played at Soldier Field in 1994 (10-9 loss to Washington State), 2013 the entire 2017 season. • Freshman QB M.J. Rivers II replaced an injured AJ Bush Jr. and completed 9-of-16 (34-24 loss to Washington) and 2015 (24-14 loss to Northwestern). passes for 105 yards and two touchdowns. • Illinois started multiple true freshmen in back-to-back season openers for the first •Senior K Chase McLaughlin was 4-for-4 on field goals, including a long of 53 yards. time in program history. • Freshman CB Jartavius Martin is the second Illinois true freshman cornerback He is the first player in Illini history to hit a 50+ yard field goal in three straight since 1980 to start the first two games of the season, joining Vontae Davis (2006). games. McLaughlin’s four career 50+ yard field goals is tied for the most in Illinois history with Dan Beaver and Jason Reda.

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CAREER HIGHS 6 TONY ADAMS 93 CALVIN AVERY Tackles: 1, twice (last vs. Western Illinois, 9/8/18) Solos: - DB, 6-0, 190, SO. DL, 6-2, 330, FR. TFLs: - BELLEVILLE, ILL. / ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY HS DALLAS, TEXAS. / BISHOP DUNNE Sacks: - QB Hurries: - 2018 Sophomore: Fumbles Forced: - 2018 Freshman: - » Missed the first two games with an injury Fumbles Recovered: » Made his Illinois debut in the season opener against Kent PBUs: - 1 vs. Western Illinois, 9/8/18 CAREER HIGHS State Interception: Tackles: 6 vs. South Florida, 9/15/18 Interception Return Yards: - Solos: 3 vs. South Florida, 9/15/18 CAREER HIGHS Touchdowns: - TFLs: 1.0, twice (last vs. South Florida, 9/15/18) Tackles: - DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Sacks: 1.0 at South Florida, 9/15/17 Solos: - YEAR G UA A TOT TFL YDS PD FF FR BLK QBH QB Hurries: - TFLs: - 2018 3 0 2 2 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Fumbles Forced: - Sacks: - TOTAL 3 0 2 2 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Fumbles Recovered: - QB Hurries: - PBUs: 1 vs. South Florida, 9/16/18 Fumbles Forced: - INTERCEPTION STATISTICS Interception: 1 at South Florida, 9/15/17 Fumbles Recovered: - YEAR G INT YDS TD LG AVG/R AVG/G Interception Return Yards: - PBUs: - 2018 3 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 Touchdowns: - Interception: - TOTAL 3 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 Interception Return Yards: - DEFENSIVE STATISTICS DEFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME Touchdowns: - YEAR G UA A TOT TFL YDS PD FF FR BLK QBH 2018 UA AS TOT TFL-Yds QBS-Yds FF FR-Yds INT-Yds QBH PBU 2017 5 4 4 8 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 DEFENSIVE STATISTICS KENT ST 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 2018 1 3 3 6 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 YEAR G UA A TOT TFL YDS PD FF FR BLK QBH WIU 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 1-0 0 1 TOTAL 6 7 7 14 2.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2018 3 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 USF 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 TOTAL 3 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PENN ST INTERCEPTION STATISTICS @RUT YEAR G INT YDS TD LG AVG/R AVG/G DEFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME PUR 2017 5 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2018 UA AS TOT TFL-Yds QBS-Yds FF FR-Yds INT-Yds QBH PBU @WIS 2018 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 KENT ST 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 @MD TOTAL 6 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 WIU 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 MINN SACKS STATISTICS USF 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 @NEB PENN ST YEAR G UA A TOTAL YDS IOWA 2017 5 1 0 1.0 1 @RUT @NW 2018 1 0 0 0.0 0 PUR TOTAL 6 1 0 1.0 1 @WIS @MD DEFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME MINN 29 CHRISTIAN BOBAK 2018 UA AS TOT TFL-Yds QBS-Yds FF FR-Yds INT-Yds QBH PBU @NEB KENT ST DNP - Injured IOWA DB, 6-0, 200, SO. WIU DNP - Injured @NW HINSDALE, ILL. / HINSDALE CENTRAL USF 3 3 6 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 PENN ST Pronunciation: bo-BACK @RUT PUR 87 DANIEL BARKER 2018 Sophomore: @WIS @MD TE, 640, 245, FR. » Plays primarily on special teams MINN FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. / DEERFIELD BEACH » Spent most of his first two seasons as a running back before @NEB moving to the defensive backfield late in the 2017 season. IOWA @NW 2018 Freshman: CAREER HIGHS » First career reception Carries: 1 vs. Northwestern, 11/25/17 2017 UA AS TOT TFL-Yds QBS-Yds FF FR-Yds INT-Yds QBH PBU » First career start in the season opener against Kent State Rushing Yards: -1 vs. Northwestern, 11/25/17 BALL ST 2 2 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Long Run: -1 vs. Northwestern, 11/25/17 WKU 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 » Second true freshman tight end to start a season opener in Rushing Touchdowns: - @USF 1 0 1 1.0-1 1.0-1 0 0-0 1-0 0 0 program history, joining Evan Wilson in 2010 Receptions: - NEB 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Receiving Yards: - @IOWA 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 CAREER HIGHS Long Reception: - RUT DNP - Injured Receptions: 4 vs. South Florida, 9/15/18 Kick Returns: 1, twice (last vs. Western Illinois, 9/8/18) @MIN DNP - Injured Receiving Yards: 30 vs. South Florida, 9/15/18 Kick Return Yards: 10 vs. Northwestern, 11/25/17 WIS DNP - Injured Long Reception: 11 vs. South Florida, 9/15/18 Long Kick Return: 10 vs. Northwestern, 11/25/17 @PUR DNP - Injured Rec. Touchdowns: - All-Purpose Yards: 9 vs. Northwestern, 11/25/17 IND DNP - Injured All-Purpose Yards: 30 vs. South Florida, 9/15/18 Tackles: 2 vs. Western Illinois, 9/8/18 @OSU DNP - Injured Solos: 1, twice (last vs. Indiana, 11/11/17) NW DNP - Injured RECEIVING STATISTICS YEAR G REC YDS TD LG REC/G AVG/C AVG/G DEFENSIVE STATISTICS 2018 3 4 30 0 11 1.3 7.5 10.0 YEAR G UA A TOT TFL YDS PD FF FR BLK QBH TOTAL 3 4 30 0 11 1.3 7.5 10.0 2017 12 2 1 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RUSHING/RECEIVING GAME-BY-GAME 2018 3 1 1 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 15 3 2 5 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 53 NICK ALLEGRETTI 2018 CAR YDS TD LG REC YDS TD LG OL, 6-4, 320, SR. KENT ST 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RUSHING STATISTICS FRANKFORT, ILL. / LINCOLN-WAY EAST WIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 YEAR G ATT YDS TD LG AVG/C AVG/G USF 0 0 0 0 4 30 0 11 2017 12 1 -1 0 0 -1.0 -0.1 Pronunciation: al-uh-GRET-ee PENN ST 2018 3 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 @RUT TOTAL 15 1 -1 0 0 -1.0 -0.1 » 2018 AFCA Good Works Team Preseason Watch List PUR @WIS DEFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME » Earned bachelor’s degree in accountancy in Dec. 2017 @MD 2018 UA AS TOT TFL-Yds QBS-Yds FF FR-Yds INT-Yds QBH PBU » Currently pursuing a master’s degree in recreation, sport & MINN KENT ST 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 @NEB WIU 1 1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 tourism IOWA USF 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 @NW PENN ST 2018 Senior: @RUT » Team captain for season PUR @WIS » 27 straight starts entering the Penn State game @MD 28 NOLAN BERNAT MINN DB, 5-10, 190, JR. @NEB BARTLETT, ILL. / BARTLETT HS / COLLEGE OF DUPAGE IOWA @NW Pronunciation: burr-KNAT 2017 UA AS TOT TFL-Yds QBS-Yds FF FR-Yds INT-Yds QBH PBU 2018 Junior: BALL ST 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 WKU 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 » First career interception against Western Illinois 9/8/18 @USF 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 » Walkon made his Illinois debut in the season opener against NEB 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Kent State @IOWA 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0

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RUT 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 @MIN 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 WIS 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 25 DRE BROWN 30 SYDNEY BROWN @PUR 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 RB, 5-11, 215, JR. DB, 6-0, 190, FR. IND 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 DEKALB, ILL. / DEKALB LONDON, ONTARIO / ST. STEPHENS EPISCOPAL (FLA.) @OSU 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 NW 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 2018 Junior: 2018 Freshman: RUSHING/RECEIVING GAME-BY-GAME 2017 CAR YDS TD LG REC YDS TD LG » Missed the first three games with an injury » First career start in the season opener against Kent State BALL ST 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 » Missed the South Florida game with an injury WKU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER HIGHS : 15 at Ohio State, 11/18/17 @USF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Carries CAREER HIGHS 76 at Ohio State, 11/18/17 NEB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rushing Yards: Tackles: 5 vs. Kent State, 9/1/18 30 at Ohio State, 11/18/17 @IOWA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Long Run: Solos: 2 vs. Kent State, 9/1/18 - RUT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rushing Touchdowns: TFLs: - 1 vs. Northwestern, 11/25/17 @MIN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Receptions: Sacks: - 8 vs. Northwestern, 11/25/17 WIS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Receiving Yards: QB Hurries: - 8 vs. Northwestern, 11/25/17 @PUR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Long Reception: Fumbles Forced: - 4 vs. Northwestern, 11/25/17 IND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kick Returns: Fumbles Recovered: - 125 vs. Northwestern, 11/25/17 @OSU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kick Return Yards: PBUs: - 50 vs. Northwestern, 11/25/17 NW 1 (-1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 Long Kick Return: Interception: - All-Purpose Yards: 184 vs. Northwestern, 11/25/17 Interception Return Yards: - RUSHING STATISTICS Touchdowns: - YEAR G ATT YDS TD LG AVG/C AVG/G DEFENSIVE STATISTICS 21 RA’VON BONNER 2017 6 31 138 0 30 4.5 23.0 YEAR G UA A TOT TFL YDS PD FF FR BLK QBH RB, 5-11, 210, SO. TOTAL 6 31 138 0 30 4.5 23.0 2018 2 3 5 8 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CINCINNATI, OHIO / SYCAMORE KICK RETURN STATISTICS TOTAL 2 3 5 8 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 YEAR G NO. YDS TD LG AVG/R AVG/G DEFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME Pronunciation: RAY-von 2017 6 6 167 0 50 27.8 27.8 2018 UA AS TOT TFL-Yds QBS-Yds FF FR-Yds INT-Yds QBH PBU TOTAL 6 6 167 0 50 27.8 27.8 KENT ST 2 3 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 2018 Sophomore: RUSHING/RECEIVING GAME-BY-GAME WIU 1 2 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 » Started and scored a touchdown in the season opener against 2018 CAR YDS TD LG REC YDS TD LG USF DNP - Injured KENT ST DNP - Injured PENN ST Kent State WIU DNP - Injured @RUT PUR CAREER HIGHS USF DNP - Injured PENN ST @WIS Carries: 19 vs. Rutgers, 10/14/17 @RUT @MD Rushing Yards: 62 vs. Rutgers, 10/14/17 PUR MINN Long Run: 19 at Iowa, 10/7/17 @WIS @NEB Rushing Touchdowns: 1, four times (last at Minnesota, 10/21/17) @MD IOWA Receptions: 1, twice (last vs. Rutgers, 10/14/17) MINN @NW Receiving Yards: 7 vs. Rutgers, 10/14/17 @NEB Long Reception: 7 vs. Rutgers, 10/14/17 IOWA All-Purpose Yards: 69 vs. Rutgers, 10/14/17 @NW RUSHING STATISTICS YEAR G ATT YDS TD LG AVG/C AVG/G 2017 CAR YDS TD LG REC YDS TD LG 94 VERDIS BROWN 2017 6 67 202 4 19 3.0 33.7 BALL ST DNP - Injured DL, 6-4, 325, FR. 2018 3 18 67 1 12 3.7 22.3 WKU DNP - Injured CHICAGO, ILL. / IMG ACADEMY (FLA.) TOTAL 9 85 269 5 19 3.2 29.9 @USF DNP - Injured RECEIVING STATISTICS NEB DNP - Injured Pronunciation: ver-dis @IOWA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 YEAR G REC YDS TD LG REC/G AVG/C AVG/G RUT 4 11 0 6 0 0 0 0 2017 6 2 5 0 7 0.3 2.5 0.8 @MIN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2018 3 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2018 Freshman: WIS DNP - Injured TOTAL 9 2 5 0 7 0.2 2.5 0.6 » Will academic redshirt the 2018 season @PUR DNP - Injured RUSHING/RECEIVING GAME-BY-GAME IND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2018 CAR YDS TD LG REC YDS TD LG @OSU 15 76 0 30 0 0 0 0 KENT ST 7 26 1 8 0 0 0 0 NW 12 51 0 18 1 8 0 8 WIU 7 22 0 12 0 0 0 0 1 AJ BUSH JR. USF 4 19 0 7 0 0 0 0 KICK RETURN/PUNT RETURNS GAME-BY-GAME QB, 6-4, 225, SR. 2018 KR-YDS AVG TD LG PR-YDS AVG TD LG PENN ST ALPHARETTA, GA./NORCROSS HS/VIRGINIA TECH @RUT KENT ST DNP - Injured PUR WIU DNP - Injured @WIS USF 2018 Senior: @MD PENN ST » Missed the South Florida game with an injury @RUT MINN » 139 rushing yards in debut against Kent State, the fifth-most @NEB PUR IOWA @WIS all-time by an Illinois QB (first B1G QB with at least 190 pass @NW @MD yards and 139 rushing yards in a game since 2014) MINN 2017 CAR YDS TD LG REC YDS TD LG @NEB » First career start in the season opener against Kent State BALL ST DNP IOWA » Voted a team captain for the season opener against Kent State @NW WKU 12 25 0 8 0 0 0 0 » T ransferred to Illinois with one year of eligibility remaining @USF 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 NEB 4 10 0 6 1 -2 0 0 2017 KR-YDS AVG TD LG PR-YDS AVG TD LG » Joined the team Aug. 3 for the start of training camp BALL ST DNP - Injured @IOWA 12 47 1 19 0 0 0 0 CAREER HIGHS RUT 19 62 1 14 1 7 0 7 WKU DNP - Injured Attempts: 23 vs. Kent State, 9/1/18 @MIN 18 57 1 9 0 0 0 0 @USF DNP - Injured Completions: 13 vs. Kent State, 9/1/18 WIS DNP - Injured NEB DNP - Injured Passing Yards: 190 vs. Kent State, 9/1/18 @PUR DNP - Injured @IOWA 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 Passing Touchdowns: - IND DNP - Injured RUT 1-25 25.0 0 25 0-0 0 0 0 Long Pass: 44 vs. Kent State, 9/1/18 @OSU DNP - Injured @MIN DNP - Injured Carries: 21 vs. Kent State, 9/1/18 NW DNP - Injured WIS DNP - Injured @PUR DNP - Injured Rushing Yards: 139 vs. Kent State, 9/1/18 IND DNP - Injured Rushing Touchdowns: - @OSU 1-17 17.0 0 17 0-0 0 0 0 Long Rush: 40 vs. Kent State, 9/1/18 76 LARRY BOYD NW 4-125 31.3 0 50 0-0 0 0 0 Total Offense: 329 vs. Kent State, 9/1/18 PASSING STATISTICS OL, 6-6, 310, SO. YEAR G ATT CMP INT YDS TD LG PCT AVG/P AVG/G EFFIC ST. LOUIS, MO. / TRINITY CATHOLIC 2018 2 30 18 0 223 0 44 60.0 7.4 111.5 122.4 TOTAL 2 30 18 0 223 0 44 60.0 7.4 111.5 122.4 2018 Sophomore: RUSHING STATISTICS » Will academic redshirt the 2018 season YEAR G ATT YDS TD LG AVG/C AVG/G 2018 2 26 142 0 40 5.5 71.0 TOTAL 2 26 142 0 40 5.5 71.0 PASSING GAME-BY-GAME

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2018 ATT CMP INT YDS TD LG RUSHING STATISTICS KENT ST 23 13 0 190 0 44 80 EDWIN CARTER YEAR G ATT YDS TD LG AVG/C AVG/G WIU 7 5 0 33 0 14 2016 12 86 523 2 53 6.1 43.6 USF DNP - Injured WR, 6-3, 180, FR. 2017 8 18 78 0 30 4.3 9.8 PENN ST JACKSONVILLE, FLA. / SANDALWOOD 2018 3 37 240 3 39 6.5 80.0 @RUT TOTAL 23 141 841 5 53 6.0 36.6 PUR @WIS 2018 Freshman: RECEIVING STATISTICS YEAR G REC YDS TD LG REC/G AVG/C AVG/G @MD » Redshirted the season after season-ending knee injury against MINN 2016 12 10 112 0 30 0.8 11.2 9.3 @NEB Western Illinois during the second game of the season 2017 8 9 27 0 10 1.1 3.0 3.4 IOWA » Two touchdown catches against Western Illinois 9/8/18, his 2018 3 5 25 0 14 1.7 5.0 8.3 TOTAL 23 24 164 0 30 1.0 6.8 7.1 @NW first collegiate game, before leaving the game with a season- RUSHING/RECEIVING GAME-BY-GAME RUSHING/RECEIVING GAME-BY-GAME ending knee injury suffered on the second score 2018 CAR YDS TD LG REC YDS TD LG 2018 CAR YDS TD LG REC YDS TD LG KENT ST 21 139 0 40 0 0 0 0 » Played 11 snaps with two catches for 34 yards and two KENT ST 10 79 2 39 1 4 0 4 WIU 5 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 touchdowns WIU 15 63 1 26 1 14 0 14 USF 12 98 0 32 3 7 0 14 USF DNP - Injured » One of seven true freshmen in the nation with two touchdowns PENN ST PENN ST @RUT in the first two weeks of the season @RUT PUR PUR » Made his Illinois debut against Western Illinois in the second @WIS @WIS @MD game of the season. @MD MINN MINN CAREER HIGHS @NEB @NEB Receptions: 2 vs. Western Illinois, 9/8/18 IOWA IOWA Receiving Yards: 34 vs. Western Illinois, 9/8/18 @NW @NW Long Reception: 18 vs. Western Illinois, 9/8/18 Rec. Touchdowns: 2 vs. Western Illinois, 9/8/18 2017 CAR YDS TD LG REC YDS TD LG All-Purpose Yards: 34 vs. Western Illinois, 9/8/18 BALL ST DNP - Injured 99 OWEN CARNEY JR. RECEIVING STATISTICS WKU DNP - Injured DL, 6-3, 255, SO. YEAR G REC YDS TD LG REC/G AVG/C AVG/G @USF DNP - Injured 2018 1 2 34 2 18 2.0 17.0 34.0 NEB 4 9 0 7 0 0 0 0 MIAMI, FLA. / MIAMI CENTRAL TOTAL 1 2 34 2 18 2.0 17.0 34.0 @IOWA 7 61 0 30 2 3 0 3 RUT 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2018 Sophomore: RUSHING/RECEIVING GAME-BY-GAME @MIN 2 -10 0 0 3 4 0 8 2018 CAR YDS TD LG REC YDS TD LG » First career start against South Florida WIS 4 18 0 8 1 10 0 10 KENT ST DNP @PUR DNP » Career-high four tackles in the season opener against Kent WIU 0 0 0 0 2 34 2 18 IND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State USF DNP - Injured @OSU 0 0 0 0 2 8 0 8 PENN ST DNP - Injured NW 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 CAREER HIGHS @RUT DNP - Injured Tackles: 4 vs. Kent State, 9/1/18 PUR DNP - Injured 2016 ATT YDS TD LG REC YDS TD LG Solos: 2 at Minnesota, 10/21/17 @WIS DNP - Injured MUR ST 7 71 1 32 0 0 0 0 TFLs: 1.0 vs. Western Illinois, 9/8/18 @MD DNP - Injured UNC 0 0 0 0 1 14 0 14 Sacks: 0.5 vs. Kent State, 9/1/18 MINN DNP - Injured WMU 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 4 QB Hurries: 1, twice (last vs. South Florida, 9/15/18) @NEB DNP - Injured @NEB 9 72 0 31 3 18 0 11 Fumbles Forced: - IOWA DNP - Injured PUR 11 92 0 46 1 30 0 30 Fumbles Recovered: - @NW DNP - Injured @RUT 8 90 0 53 0 0 0 0 PBUs: - @MICH 4 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 Interception: - MINN 14 83 0 19 0 0 0 0 Interception Return Yards: - MICH ST 4 10 0 8 1 19 0 19 Touchdowns: - 73 JAKE CERNY @WIS 3 21 0 18 0 0 0 0 OL, 6-5, 305, SO. IOWA 5 11 0 8 2 18 0 11 DEFENSIVE STATISTICS @NW 21 70 1 18 1 9 0 9 YEAR G UA A TOT TFL YDS PD FF FR BLK QBH TREVERSE CITY, MICH. / TREVERSE CITY WEST 2017 10 4 2 6 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2018 3 2 4 6 1.5 4 0 0 0 0 2 Pronunciation: SIR-nee TOTAL 13 6 6 12 1.5 4 0 0 0 0 3 15 TRENARD DAVIS SACKS STATISTICS 2018 Sophomore: WR, 6-0, 195, JR. YEAR G UA A TOTAL YDS » Plays special teams, primarily field goal and PAT protection 2017 10 0 0 0.0 0 BOYNTON BEACH, FLA. / AMERICAN HERITAGE SCHOOL 2018 3 0 1 0.5 2 » Rotated in at left tackle during the South Florida game TOTAL 13 0 1 0.5 2 Pronunciation: tre-NARD DEFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME Nickname: Tre (trey) 2018 UA AS TOT TFL-Yds QBS-Yds FF FR-Yds INT-Yds QBH PBU KENT ST 1 3 4 0.5-2 0.5-2 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 2 REGGIE CORBIN 2018 Junior: RB, 5-10, 200, JR. WIU 1 0 1 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 » Career-high four receptions for 28 yards against Western USF 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 UPPER MARLBORO, MD. / GONZAGA COLLEGE HS PENN ST Illinois @RUT » Earned bachelor’s degree in communication in May 2018 » Played in the season opener against Kent State PUR @WIS » Currently pursuing a master’s degree in recreation, sport CAREER HIGHS @MD & tourism Receptions: 4 vs. Western Illinois ,9/8/18 MINN Receiving Yards: 55 vs. Rutgers, 10/14/17 @NEB 2018 Junior: Long Reception: 50 vs. Rutgers, 10/14/17 Receiving Touchdowns: - IOWA » Team-leading three touchdowns @NW Long Reception: 50 vs. Rutgers, 10/14/17 » Second on the team with 240 rushing yards (80.0 yards per Passing Attempts: 1 vs. Nebraska, 9/29/17 2017 UA AS TOT TFL-Yds QBS-Yds FF FR-Yds INT-Yds QBH PBU game) Completions: 1 vs. Nebraska, 9/29/17 BALL ST DNP Passing Yards: 7 vs. Nebraska, 9/29/17 WKU 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 » Career-high 98 rushing yards against South Florida Passing Touchdowns: - @USF 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 » First career two-TD game in season opener against Kent State Long Pass: 7 vs. Nebraska, 9/29/17 All-Purpose Yards: 55 vs. Rutgers, 10/14/17 NEB 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 » 10 rushing attempts for 79 yards in the season opener against @IOWA 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Kent State, after having 78 rushing yards on 18 carries during RECEIVING STATISTICS RUT DNP YEAR G REC YDS TD LG REC/G AVG/C AVG/G @MIN 2 1 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 the entire 2017 season 2016 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 WIS 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 2017 9 10 152 0 50 1.1 15.2 16.9 @PUR 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 CAREER HIGHS 2018 3 6 47 0 15 2.0 7.8 15.7 IND 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Carries: 21 at Northwestern, 11/26/16 TOTAL 13 16 199 0 50 1.2 12.4 15.3 @OSU 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Rushing Yards: 98 vs. South Florida, 9/15/18 NW 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Long Run: 53 at Rutgers, 10/15/16 PASSING STATISTICS Rushing Touchdowns: 2 vs. Kent State, 9/1/18 YEAR G ATT CMP INT YDS TD LG PCT AVG/P AVG/G EFFIC Receptions: 3, three times (last vs. South Florida, 9/15/18) 2016 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Receiving Yards: 30 vs. Purdue, 10/8/16 2017 9 1 1 0 7 0 7 100.0 7.0 0.8 158.8 Long Reception: 30 vs. Purdue, 10/8/16 2018 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 All-Purpose Yards: 122 vs. Purdue, 10/8/16 TOTAL 13 1 1 0 7 0 7 100.0 7.0 0.5 158.8

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RUSHING/RECEIVING GAME-BY-GAME 2016 DNP - Injured 2018 CAR YDS TD LG REC YDS TD LG 19 LOU DORSEY 2017 7 24 262 1 31 3.4 10.9 37.4 KENT ST 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2018 1 4 65 0 24 4.0 16.2 65.0 WIU 0 0 0 0 4 28 0 15 TE, 6-6, 235, SO. TOTAL 21 104 1365 7 56 5.0 13.1 65.0 USF 0 0 0 0 2 19 0 10 JACKSONVILLE, FLA. / JEAN RIBAULT RUSHING STATISTICS PENN ST YEAR G ATT YDS TD LG AVG/C AVG/G @RUT » 2018 Mackey Award Preseason Watch List 2014 13 6 73 0 50 12.2 5.6 PUR 2015 DNP - Injured @WIS 2018 Sophomore: 2016 DNP - Injured @MD 2017 7 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 MINN » Suspended for the first three games 2018 1 1 7 0 7 7.0 7.0 @NEB CAREER HIGHS TOTAL 21 7 80 0 50 11.4 3.8 IOWA Receptions: 4 vs. Northwestern, 11/25/17 @NW Receiving Yards: 107 vs. Indiana, 11/11/17 PASSING STATISTICS Long Reception: 77 vs. Indiana, 11/11/17 YEAR G ATT CMP INT YDS TD LG PCT AVG/P AVG/G EFFIC 2017 CAR YDS TD LG REC YDS TD LG Receiving Touchdowns: 1, three times (last vs. Indiana, 11/11/17) 2014 13 1 1 0 22 0 22 100.0 22.0 1.7 284.8 BALL ST DNP All-Purpose Yards: 107 vs. Indiana, 11/11/17 2015 DNP - Injured WKU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2016 DNP - Injured @USF 0 0 0 0 2 7 0 5 RECEIVING STATISTICS 2017 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 NEB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 YEAR G REC YDS TD LG REC/G AVG/C AVG/G 2018 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 @IOWA 0 0 0 0 2 11 0 8 2017 12 22 395 3 77 1.8 18.0 32.9 TOTAL 21 1 1 0 22 0 22 100.0 22.0 1.0 284.8 TOTAL 12 22 395 3 77 1.8 18.0 32.9 RUT 0 0 0 0 2 55 0 50 PUNT RETURN STATISTICS @MIN 0 0 0 0 1 27 0 27 RUSHING/RECEIVING GAME-BY-GAME YEAR G NO. YDS TD LG AVG/R AVG/G WIS DNP - Injured 2018 CAR YDS TD LG REC YDS TD LG 2014 13 1 4 0 4 4.0 0.3 @PUR DNP - Injured KENT ST DNP - Suspended 2015 DNP - Injured IND 0 0 0 0 3 52 0 31 WIU DNP - Suspended 2016 DNP - Injured @OSU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 USF DNP - Suspended 2017 7 6 65 0 52 10.8 9.3 NW 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PENN ST 2018 1 1 26 0 26 26.0 26.0 @RUT TOTAL 21 8 95 0 52 11.9 4.5 PUR @WIS RUSHING/RECEIVING GAME-BY-GAME 24 DAWSON DEGROOT @MD 2018 CAR YDS TD LG REC YDS TD LG MINN KENT ST 1 7 0 7 4 65 0 24 DB, 6-1, 200, SO. @NEB WIU DNP - Injured FORT MYERS, FLA. / FORT MYERS IOWA USF DNP - Injured @NW PENN ST DNP - Injured 2018 Sophomore: @RUT DNP - Injured PUR DNP - Injured » Blocked punt vs. Western Illinois 9/8/18 that was recovered by 2017 CAR YDS TD LG REC YDS TD LG BALL ST 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 4 @WIS DNP - Injured Stanley Green at the 2-yard line and returned for a touchdown WKU 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 20 @MD DNP - Injured » Played in the season opener against Kent State @USF 0 0 0 0 3 62 0 32 MINN DNP - Injured NEB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 @NEB DNP - Injured CAREER HIGHS @IOWA 0 0 0 0 3 75 0 40 IOWA DNP - Injured Tackles: 4 vs. Nebraska, 9/29/17 RUT 0 0 0 0 3 28 1 19 @NW DNP - Injured Solos: 2, twice (last vs. Nebraska, 9/29/17) @MIN 0 0 0 0 2 14 0 9 TFLs: - WIS 0 0 0 0 2 25 0 15 2017 CAR YDS TD LG REC YDS TD LG Sacks: - @PUR 0 0 0 0 2 11 1 8 BALL ST 0 0 0 0 2 47 1 31 QB Hurries: - IND 0 0 0 0 3 107 1 77 WKU 0 0 0 0 6 46 0 16 Fumbles Forced: - @OSU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 @USF 0 0 0 0 6 65 0 27 Fumbles Recovered: - NW 0 0 0 0 4 63 0 20 NEB 0 0 0 0 2 37 0 19 PBUs: - @IOWA 0 0 0 0 3 20 0 8 Interception: - RUT 0 0 0 0 2 14 0 9 Interception Return Yards: - @MIN DNP - Injured Touchdowns: - WIS 0 0 0 0 3 33 0 20 18 MIKE DUDEK @PUR DNP - Injured DEFENSIVE STATISTICS WR, 5-11, 195, SR. IND DNP - Injured YEAR G UA A TOT TFL YDS PD FF FR BLK QBH @OSU DNP - Injured 2017 7 4 9 13 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NAPERVILLE, ILL. / NEUQUA VALLEY NW DNP - Injured 2018 3 1 1 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 TOTAL 10 5 10 15 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Pronunciation: DOO-dek 2014 CAR YDS TD LG REC YDS TD LG DEFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME YSU 0 0 0 0 3 61 1 49 » Earned bachelor’s degree in marketing & business process WKU 1 2 0 2 4 55 1 32 2018 UA AS TOT TFL-Yds QBS-Yds FF FR-Yds INT-Yds QBH PBU @WASH 0 0 0 0 5 43 0 18 KENT ST 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 management in Dec. 2018 TXST 0 0 0 0 7 90 1 30 WIU 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 » Currently pursuing a master’s degree in technology @NEB 1 27 0 27 6 90 0 28 USF 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 PUR 0 0 0 0 8 200 0 47 PENN ST management @WIS 0 0 0 0 4 59 0 26 @RUT MIN 0 0 0 0 5 41 0 16 PUR 2018 Senior: @OSU 0 0 0 0 3 68 0 56 @WIS » Out for season with knee injury suffered in season opener IOWA 1 1 0 1 6 80 2 31 @MD » Four catches for 65 yards and one punt return for 26 yards PSU 0 0 0 0 11 115 0 25 MINN @NW 1 0 0 0 7 63 1 17 @NEB against Kent State before getting injured late in the game LT* 1 50 0 50 7 73 0 14 IOWA CAREER HIGHS *Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl @NW Receptions: 11 vs. Penn State, 11/22/14 Receiving Yards: 200 vs. Purdue, 10/4/14 KICK/PUNT RETURN GAME-BY-GAME 2017 UA AS TOT TFL-Yds QBS-Yds FF FR-Yds INT-Yds QBH PBU Long Reception: 56 at Ohio State, 11/1/14 2018 KR-YDS AVG TD LG PR-YDS AVG TD LG BALL ST DNP Receiving Touchdowns: 2 vs. Iowa, 11/15/14 KENT ST 0-0 0 0 0 1-26 26.0 0 26 WKU DNP Carries: 1, five times (last vs. Louisiana Tech, 12/26/14) WIU DNP - Injured @USF 2 1 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Rushing Yards: 50 vs. Louisiana Tech, 12/26/14 USF DNP - Injured NEB 2 2 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Long Run: 50 vs. Louisiana Tech, 12/26/14 PENN ST DNP - Injured @IOWA DNP Rushing Touchdowns: - @RUT DNP - Injured RUT 0 3 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Pass Attempts: 1 vs. Minnesota, 10/26/14 PUR DNP - Injured @MIN 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Pass Completions: 1 vs. Minnesota, 10/26/14 @WIS DNP - Injured WIS 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Passing Yards: 22 vs. Minnesota, 10/26/14 @MD DNP - Injured @PUR DNP - Injured Long Pass: 22 vs. Minnesota, 10/26/14 MINN DNP - Injured IND DNP Kickoff Returns: - @NEB DNP - Injured @OSU 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Kickoff Return Yardage: - IOWA DNP - Injured NW 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Punt Returns: 3 vs. Ball State, 9/2/17 @NW DNP - Injured Punt Return Yardage: 55 vs. Ball State, 9/2/17 Long Punt Return: 52 vs. Ball State, 9/2/17 2017 KR-YDS AVG TD LG PR-YDS AVG TD LG All-Purpose Yards: 200 vs. Purdue, 10/4/14 BALL ST 0-0 0 0 0 3-55 18.0 0 52 Tackles: 1, twice (last at Iowa, 10/7/17) WKU 0-0 0 0 0 1-0 0 0 0 Forced Fumbles: 1 at Iowa, 10/7/17 @USF 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 NEB 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 RECEIVING STATISTICS @IOWA 0-0 0 0 0 1-1 1.0 0 1 YEAR G REC YDS TD LG REC/G AVG/C AVG/G RUT 0-0 0 0 0 1-9 9.0 0 9 2014 13 76 1038 6 56 5.8 13.7 79.8 @MIN DNP - Injured 2015 DNP - Injured WIS 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0

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@PUR DNP - Injured @RUT WIS 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 IND DNP - Injured PUR @PUR 3 0 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 @OSU DNP - Injured @WIS IND 1 2 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 NW DNP - Injured @MD @OSU 2 0 2 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 MINN NW 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 2014 KR-YDS AVG TD LG PR-YDS AVG TD LG @NEB YSU 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 IOWA WKU 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 @NW @WASH 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 5 CARMONI GREEN TXST 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 2017 CAR YDS TD LG REC YDS TD LG @NEB 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 BALL ST 11 54 2 14 2 32 0 17 WR, 6-1, 190, SO. PUR 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 WKU 21 111 0 13 0 0 0 0 MIAMI, FLA. / MIAMI CENTRAL @WIS 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 @USF 8 56 1 45 2 27 1 21 MIN 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 NEB 10 42 0 13 0 0 0 0 Pronunciation: car-MAH-nee @OSU 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 @IOWA 7 83 0 58 0 0 0 0 IOWA 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 RUT DNP - Injured 2018 Sophomore: PSU 0-0 0 0 0 1-4 4.0 0 4 @MIN DNP - Injured @NW 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 WIS DNP - Injured » Suspended for the first three games LT* 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 @PUR DNP - Injured CAREER HIGHS *Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl IND DNP - Injured Touchdowns: - @OSU DNP - Injured Carries: - NW DNP - Injured Rushing Yards: - Long Run: - 5 MILO EIFLER KICK RETURN/PUNT RETURNS GAME-BY-GAME Rushing Touchdowns: - LB, 6-2, 220, SO. 2017 KR-YDS AVG TD LG PR-YDS AVG TD LG Receptions: 4 at Iowa, 10/7/17 BALL ST 1-19 19.0 0 19 0-0 0 0 0 Receiving Yards: 28 at Iowa, 10/7/17 BERKELEY, CALIF./BISHOP O’DOWD/U. OF WASHINGTON WKU 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 Long Reception: 18 vs. Nebraska, 9/29/17 @USF 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 Receiving Touchdowns: - Pronunciation: MEE-low EYE-fler NEB 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 All-Purpose Yards: 28 at Iowa, 10/7/17 @IOWA 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 Kick Returns: - RUT DNP - Injured Kick Return Yards: - 2018 Sophomore: @MIN DNP - Injured Long Kick Return: - » Must sit out the season due to NCAA transfer rules WIS DNP - Injured Punt Returns: 1 vs. Rutgers, 10/14/17 » Will have two years of eligibility remaining beginning in 2019 @PUR DNP - Injured Punt Return Yards: 0 IND DNP - Injured Long Punt Return: 0 @OSU DNP - Injured NW DNP - Injured RECEIVING STATISTICS YEAR G REC YDS TD LG REC/G AVG/C AVG/G 2017 6 8 75 0 18 1.3 9.4 12.5 TOTAL 6 8 75 0 18 1.3 9.4 12.5 26 MIKE EPSTEIN 92 ISAIAH GAY PUNT RETURN STATISTICS RB, 6-0, 200, SO. DL, 6-3, 225, SO. YEAR G NO. YDS TD LG AVG/R AVG/G FT. LAUDERDALE, FLA. / ST. THOMAS AQUINAS 2017 6 1 -4 0 0 -4.0 -0.7 NASHVILLE, N.C. / NORTHERN NASH TOTAL 6 1 -4 0 0 -4.0 -0.7 Pronunciation: ep-STEEN 2018 Sophomore: RUSHING/RECEIVING GAME-BY-GAME » Tied career high with four tackles against South Florida 2018 CAR YDS TD LG REC YDS TD LG 2018 Sophomore: KENT ST DNP - Suspended » Career-high five receptions for career-high 56 receiving yards » Sack and three tackles in win over Western Illinois WIU DNP - Suspended » Played in the season opener against Kent State USF DNP - Suspended against South Florida 9/15/18 PENN ST » Back-to-back 100-yard rushing games entering the Penn CAREER HIGHS @RUT State game Tackles: 4, twice (last vs. South Florida, 9/15/18) PUR Solos: 3 at Purdue, 11/4/17 @WIS » Career-high 113 rushing yards against South Florida 9/15/18 TFLs: 1.0, five times (last vs. Western Illinois, 9/8/18) @MD » Second career 100-yard game (eight carries for 105 yards) Sacks: 1.0, twice (last vs. Western Illinois, 9/8/18) MINN against Western Illinois 9/8/18 QB Hurries: 1, twice (last vs. Western Kentucky, 9/9/17) @NEB Fumbles Forced: - IOWA » Touchdown in the season opener against Kent State 9/1/18 Fumbles Recovered: - @NW PBUs: - CAREER HIGHS Interception: - 2017 CAR YDS TD LG REC YDS TD LG 2, twice (last at South Florida, 9/15/17) Touchdowns: Interception Return Yards: - BALL ST DNP : 21 vs. Western Kentucky, 9/9/17 Carries Blocked Kicks: 1 at South Florida, 9/15/17 WKU DNP 113 vs. South Florida, 9/15/18 Rushing Yards: Touchdowns: - @USF DNP Long Run: 58 at Iowa, 10/7/17 NEB 0 0 0 0 1 18 0 18 Rushing Touchdowns: 2 vs. Ball State, 9/2/17 DEFENSIVE STATISTICS @IOWA 0 0 0 0 4 28 0 8 Receptions: 5 vs. South Florida, 9/15/18 YEAR G UA A TOT TFL YDS PD FF FR BLK QBH RUT 0 0 0 0 2 21 0 15 2017 12 12 8 20 4.0 17 0 0 0 1 2 Receiving Yards: 56 vs. South Florida, 9/15/18 @MIN 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 8 2018 3 8 2 10 1.0 9 0 0 0 0 0 Long Reception: 32 vs. South Florida, 9/15/18 WIS DNP - Injured TOTAL 15 20 10 30 5.0 26 0 0 0 1 2 Receiving Touchdowns: 1 at South Florida, 9/15/17 @PUR DNP - Injured Kickoff Returns: 1 vs. Ball State, 9/2/17 SACKS STATISTICS IND DNP Kickoff Return Yardage: 19 vs. Ball State, 9/2/17 YEAR G UA A TOTAL YDS @OSU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Punt Returns: 2017 12 1 0 1.0 13 NW 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Punt Return Yardage: - 2018 3 1 0 1.0 9 All-Purpose Yards: 111 vs. Western Kentucky, 9/9/17 TOTAL 15 2 0 2.0 22 KICK/PUNT RETURN GAME-BY-GAME RUSHING STATISTICS 2017 KR-YDS AVG TD LG PR-YDS AVG TD LG DEFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME BALL ST DNP YEAR G ATT YDS TD LG AVG/C AVG/G 2018 UA AS TOT TFL-Yds QBS-Yds FF FR-Yds INT-Yds QBH PBU WKU DNP 2017 5 57 346 3 58 6.1 69.2 KENT ST 1 2 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 @USF DNP 2018 3 35 251 2 43 7.2 83.7 WIU 3 0 3 1.0-9 1.0-9 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 NEB 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 TOTAL 8 92 597 5 58 6.5 74.6 USF 4 0 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 @IOWA 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 RECEIVING STATISTICS PENN ST RUT 0-0 0 0 0 1-(-4) 0 0 0 YEAR G REC YDS TD LG REC/G YDS/C YDS/G @RUT @MIN DNP 2017 5 4 59 1 21 0.8 14.8 11.8 PUR WIS DNP - Injured 2018 3 6 61 0 32 2.0 10.2 20.3 @WIS @PUR DNP - Injured TOTAL 8 10 120 1 32 1.2 12.0 15.0 @MD IND 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 MINN @OSU 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 KICK RETURN STATISTICS @NEB NW 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 YEAR G NO. YDS TD LG AVG/R AVG/G IOWA 2017 5 1 19 0 19 19.0 3.8 @NW 2018 3 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 TOTAL 8 1 19 0 19 19.0 2.4 2017 UA AS TOT TFL-Yds QBS-Yds FF FR-Yds INT-Yds QBH PBU 55 KENDRICK GREEN RUSHING/RECEIVING GAME-BY-GAME BALL ST 2 2 4 1.0-13 1.0-13 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 WKU 2 0 2 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 OL, 6-4, 300, R-FR. 2018 CAR YDS TD LG REC YDS TD LG @USF 0 3 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 PEORIA, ILL. / PEORIA KENT ST 8 33 1 6 0 0 0 0 NEB 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 WIU 8 105 0 38 1 5 0 5 @IOWA 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 USF 19 113 1 43 5 56 0 32 2018 Redshirt Freshman: RUT 1 0 1 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 PENN ST @MIN 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 » Started the first three games of the season at left guard

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» First career start in the season opener against Kent State 2018 3 6 2 8 1.0 7 0 0 0 0 0 35 JAKE HANSEN TOTAL 20 27 26 53 2.5 9 0 0 0 0 0 LB, 6-1, 230, SO. DEFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME TARPON SPRINGS, FLA. / EAST LAKE 2018 UA AS TOT TFL-Yds QBS-Yds FF FR-Yds INT-Yds QBH PBU 7 STANLEY GREEN KENT ST 2 1 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 DB, 5-11, 200, JR. WIU 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 2018 Sophomore: EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL. / EAST ST. LOUIS SENIOR USF 3 1 4 1.0-7 1.0-7 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 » Ranks 10th in FBS in TFLs per game (2.0) entering the Penn PENN ST State game @RUT Career Notes: PUR » Green’s six career forced fumbles are tied for seventh-most in » Ranks 26th in FBS in solo tackles per game (5.7) entering the @WIS program history (dating back to 1990) Penn State game @MD » Voted a captain by his teammates for the South Florida game MINN » The six forced fumbles over the span of two seasons (2016 & @NEB ’17) were T-1st in the B1G and T-10th in FBS durng that span. » Illinois record-tying 6.0 TFLs in the season opener against Kent IOWA State @NW 2018 Junior: » 6.0 TFLs against Kent State tied for the seventh-most in Big Ten » Touchdown on a blocked punt against Western Illinois 9/8/18 2017 UA AS TOT TFL-Yds QBS-Yds FF FR-Yds INT-Yds QBH PBU history BALL ST 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 » Game-high 15 tackles (10 solo) against Kent State WKU 2 0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 @USF 4 2 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 CAREER HIGHS CAREER HIGHS NEB DNP - Injured Tackles: 13 at Minnesota, 10/21/17 Tackles: 15 vs. Kent State, 9/1/18 @IOWA 2 1 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Solos: 7, twice (last vs. Wisconsin, 10/28/17) Solos: 10 vs. Kent State, 9/1/18 RUT 2 1 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 TFLs: - TFLs: 6.0 vs. Kent State, 9/1/18 @MIN DNP - Injured Sacks: - Sacks: - WIS 2 4 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 QB Hurries: - QB Hurries: 1 at Northwestern, 11/26/16 @PUR 3 3 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Fumbles Forced: 2 vs. Michigan State, 11/5/16 Fumbles Forced: - IND 2 4 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Fumbles Recovered: 1, twice (last vs. Nebraska, 9/29/17) Fumbles Recovered: - @OSU DNP - Injured PBUs: 1, twice (last vs. Western Illinois, 9/8/18) PBUs: - NW DNP - Injured Interception: 1 at Minnesota, 10/21/17 Interception: - Interception Return Yards: 19 at Minnesota, 10/21/17 Interception Return Yards: - 2016 UA AS TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS FF FR-YDS INT-YDS QBH PBU Touchdowns: 1 vs. Western Illinois, 9/8/18 Touchdowns: - MUR ST 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UNC 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 DEFENSIVE STATISTICS YEAR G UA A TOT TFL YDS PD FF FR BLK QBH WMU 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 YEAR G UA A TOT TFL YDS PD FF FR BLK QBH 2016 10 30 32 62 0.0 0 0 3 1 0 0 @NEB 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 2016 12 2 6 8 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2017 10 37 33 70 0.0 0 2 3 1 0 0 PUR 0 2 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 2017 DNP - Injured 2018 3 6 7 13 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 @RUT 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 2018 3 17 9 26 6.0 8 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 23 73 72 145 0.0 0 3 6 2 0 0 @MICH 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 TOTAL 15 19 15 34 6.0 8 0 0 0 0 1 MINN 1 2 3 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 INTERCEPTION STATISTICS DEFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME MICH ST 3 4 7 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 YEAR G INT YDS TD LG AVG/R AVG/G @WIS DNP - Injured 2018 UA AS TOT TFL-Yds QBS-Yds FF FR-Yds INT-Yds QBH PBU 2016 10 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 IOWA DNP - Injured KENT ST 10 5 15 6.0-8 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 2017 10 1 19 0 19 19.0 1.9 @NW DNP - Injured 2018 3 0 3 0 3 0.0 1.0 WIU 2 1 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 TOTAL 23 1 22 0 19 22.0 1.0 USF 5 3 8 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 PENN ST DEFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME @RUT 2018 UA AS TOT TFL-Yds QBS-Yds FF FR-Yds INT-Yds QBH PBU PUR 14 BLAKE HAYES KENT ST 1 3 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-3 0 0 @WIS P, 6-6, 230, SO. WIU 3 2 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 @MD MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA / BRIGHTON GRAMMAR USF 2 2 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 MINN PENN ST @NEB @RUT IOWA 2018 Sophomore: PUR @NW » Career @WIS » Eighth in the nation in punting average (46.2) entering the @MD 2016 UA AS TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS FF FR-YDS INT-YDS QBH PBU MINN MUR ST 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 South Florida game @NEB UNC 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 » Placed seven punts inside the 20 in the first two games, IOWA WMU 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 @NW @NEB 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 including a career-high of five against WIU PUR 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 CAREER HIGHS 2017 UA AS TOT TFL-Yds QBS-Yds FF FR-Yds INT-Yds QBH PBU @RUT 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Punts: 11, twice (last at Ohio State, 11/18/17) BALL ST DNP @MICH 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Punt Yards: 469 at Ohio State, 11/18/17 WKU 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 MINN 1 1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Longest Punt: 69 vs. Kent State, 9/1/18 @USF 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 MICH ST 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Punt Average: 53.4 vs. Kent State, 9/1/18 NEB 4 3 7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1-5 0-0 0 0 @WIS 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 50+ Yard Punts: 4 vs. South Florida, 9/15/18 @IOWA 4 0 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 IOWA 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Punts Inside the 20: 5 vs. Western Illinois, 9/8/18 RUT 4 5 9 0.0-0 0.0-0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 @NW 1 1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 @MIN 6 7 13 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 1-19 0 0 PUNTING STATISTICS WIS 7 3 10 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 YEAR G NO. YDS LG AVG @PUR 3 7 10 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 2017 12 77 3231 64 42.0 IND 3 5 8 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 9 DELE HARDING 2018 3 19 876 69 46.1 @OSU 5 3 8 0.0-0 0.0-0 1 0-0 0-0 0 1 TOTAL 15 96 4107 69 42.8 NW DNP LB, 6-1, 230, JR. ELKTON, MD. / EASTERN CHRISTIAN PUNTING GAME-BY-GAME 2016 UA AS TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS FF FR-YDS INT-YDS QBH PBU 2017 No Yds Avg Long Blkd TB FC 50+ I20 MUR ST DNP Pronunciation: DAY-lay KENT ST 5 267 53.4 69 0 1 0 3 2 UNC DNP WIU 7 287 41.0 51 0 0 0 1 5 USF 7 322 46.0 62 0 1 2 4 4 WMU 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 2018 Junior: @NEB 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 PENN ST PUR 1 2 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 » Voted team’s special teams captain for the season @RUT PUR @RUT 3 2 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1-0 0-0 0 0 CAREER HIGHS @MICH 7 4 11 0.0-0 0.0-0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 @WIS Tackles: 7 vs. Michigan State, 11/5/16 MINN 5 4 9 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 @MD Solos: 4 at South Florida, 9/15/17 MICH ST 3 3 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 MINN TFLs: 1.0 vs. Minnesota, 10/29/16 @WIS 4 7 11 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 @NEB Sacks: - IOWA 3 9 12 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 IOWA QB Hurries: - @NW 4 1 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 @NW Fumbles Forced: - Fumbles Recovered: - 2017 No Yds Avg Long Blkd TB FC 50+ I20 PBUs: - BALL ST 4 184 46.0 54 0 0 0 1 1 Interception: - WKU 7 243 34.7 52 0 0 1 1 2 Interception Return Yards: - @USF 7 285 40.7 49 0 0 0 0 1 Touchdowns: - NEB 5 185 37.0 44 0 0 3 0 3 DEFENSIVE STATISTICS @IOWA 2 88 44.0 51 0 0 0 1 0 YEAR G UA A TOT TFL YDS PD FF FR BLK QBH RUT 6 259 43.2 47 0 1 1 0 1 2016 9 4 9 13 1.5 2 0 0 0 0 0 @MIN 5 262 52.4 59 0 0 0 3 2 2017 8 17 15 32 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WIS 4 164 41.0 46 0 0 3 0 2

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@PUR 5 185 37.0 44 0 0 3 0 3 PENN ST 2 2 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 IND 11 455 41.4 53 0 0 3 1 3 @RUT @OSU 11 469 42.6 64 0 0 2 2 2 84 JORDAN HOLMES PUR NW 9 393 43.7 52 0 0 0 1 3 WR, 6-0, 180, FR. @WIS COLUMBIA, ILL. / COLUMBIA @MD MINN @NEB 8 NATE HOBBS 2018 Freshman: IOWA DB, 6-0, 185, SO. » Walk-on made his Illinois debut in the second week of the @NW LOUISVILLE, KY. / LOUISVILLE MALE season against Western Illinois 2017 UA AS TOT TFL-Yds QBS-Yds FF FR-Yds INT-Yds QBH PBU » Had one catch for 14 yards against WIU and one punt return BALL ST 0 5 5 0.5-1 0.5-1 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 for six yards in his collegiate debut WKU 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 2018 Sophomore: @USF 0 1 1 0.5-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 » Suspended for the first three games CAREER HIGHS NEB 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Touchdowns: - @IOWA 1 2 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 CAREER HIGHS Carries: - RUT 2 1 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Tackles: 8 vs. Nebraska, 9/29/17 Rushing Yards: - @MIN 1 1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Solos: 5, twice (last at Iowa, 10/7/17) Long Run: - WIS 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 TFLs: 1.0, twice (last at Iowa, 10/7/17) Rushing Touchdowns: - @PUR DNP - Injured Sacks: 1.0 at Iowa, 10/7/17 Receptions: 1 vs. Western Illinois, 9/8/18 IND 1 0 1 1.0-7 1.0-7 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 QB Hurries: - Receiving Yards: 14 vs. Western Illinois, 9/8/18 @OSU 2 2 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Fumbles Forced: 1 vs. Nebraska, 9/29/17 Long Reception: 14 vs. Western Illinois, 9/8/18 NW 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Fumbles Recovered: - Receiving Touchdowns: - PBUs: 1, twice (last at Ohio State, 11/18/17) All-Purpose Yards: 14 vs. Western Illinois, 9/8/18 2016 UA AS TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS FF FR-YDS INT-YDS QBH PBU Interception: - Kick Returns: - MUR ST 0 2 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Interception Return Yards: - Kick Return Yards: - UNC DNP Kick Returns: 4 vs. Indiana, 11/11/17 Long Kick Return: - WMU DNP Kick Return Yards: 92 vs. Indiana, 11/11/17 Punt Returns: 1 vs. Western Illinois, 9/8/18 @NEB 1 1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Long Kick Return: 31 vs. Rutgers, 10/14/17 Punt Return Yards: 6 vs. Western Illinois, 9/8/18 PUR 0 2 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 All-Purpose Yards: 96 vs. Indiana, 11/11/17 Long Punt Return: 6 vs. Western Illinois, 9/8/18 @RUT 3 0 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Punt Returns: 2 vs. Northwestern, 11/25/17 @MICH 1 3 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Punt Return Yards: 4 vs. Indiana, 11/11/17 MINN 0 3 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Long Punt Return: 4 vs. Indiana, 11/11/17 RECEIVING STATISTICS MICH ST 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 All-Purpose Yards: 96 vs. Indiana, 11/11/17 YEAR G REC YDS TD LG REC/G AVG/C AVG/G @WIS 1 1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Touchdowns: - 2018 2 1 14 0 14 0.5 14.0 7.0 IOWA DNP - Injured Defensive Extra Point: 1 at South Florida, 9/15/17 TOTAL 2 1 14 0 14 0.5 14.0 7.0 @NW DNP - Injured DEFENSIVE STATISTICS PUNT RETURN STATISTICS YEAR G UA A TOT TFL YDS PD FF FR BLK QBH YEAR G NO. YDS TD LG AVG/R AVG/G 2017 12 31 17 48 2.0 8 2 1 0 0 0 2018 2 1 6 0 6 6.0 3.0 TOTAL 12 31 17 48 2.0 8 2 1 0 0 0 TOTAL 2 1 6 0 6 6.0 3.0 26 KERBY JOSEPH DB, 6-1, 190, FR. SACKS STATISTICS RUSHING/RECEIVING GAME-BY-GAME YEAR G UA A TOTAL YDS 2018 CAR YDS TD LG REC YDS TD LG ORLANDO, FLA. / JONES 2017 12 1 0 1.0 7 KENT ST DNP TOTAL 12 1 0 1.0 7 WIU 0 0 0 0 1 14 0 14 2018 Freshman: KICK RETURN STATISTICS USF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PENN ST » Made his Illinois debut in the season opener against Kent YEAR G NO. YDS TD LG AVG/R AVG/G @RUT 2017 12 10 223 0 31 22.3 18.6 State PUR TOTAL 12 10 223 0 31 22.3 18.6 @WIS CAREER HIGHS PUNT RETURN STATISTICS @MD Tackles: 3 vs. Kent State, 9/1/18 YEAR G NO. YDS TD LG AVG/R AVG/G MINN Solos: 3 vs. Kent State, 9/1/18 2017 12 4 5 0 4 1.2 0.4 @NEB TFLs: - TOTAL 12 4 5 0 4 1.2 0.4 IOWA Sacks: - @NW QB Hurries: - DEFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME Fumbles Forced: - 2018 UA AS TOT TFL-Yds QBS-Yds FF FR-Yds INT-Yds QBH PBU Fumbles Recovered: - KENT ST DNP - Suspended PBUs: - WIU DNP - Suspended 95 KENYON JACKSON Interception: - USF DNP - Suspended Interception Return Yards: - PENN ST DL, 6-0, 290, JR. Touchdowns: - @RUT LITTLE ROCK, ARK. / PARKVIEW ARTS & SCIENCE MAGNET PUR DEFENSIVE STATISTICS YEAR G UA A TOT TFL YDS PD FF FR BLK QBH @WIS 2018 Junior: @MD 2018 3 5 0 5 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MINN » Rotates in at defensive tackle TOTAL 3 5 0 5 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 @NEB CAREER HIGHS DEFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME IOWA Tackles: 5 vs. Ball State, 9/2/17 2018 UA AS TOT TFL-Yds QBS-Yds FF FR-Yds INT-Yds QBH PBU @NW Solos: 3 at Rutgers, 10/15/16 KENT ST 3 0 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 TFLs: 1.0 vs. Indiana, 11/11/17 WIU 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 2017 UA AS TOT TFL-Yds QBS-Yds FF FR-Yds INT-Yds QBH PBU Sacks: 1.0 vs. Indiana, 11/11/17 USF 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 BALL ST 3 0 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 QB Hurries: - PENN ST WKU 5 1 6 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 Fumbles Forced: - @RUT @USF 4 1 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Fumbles Recovered: - PUR NEB 3 5 8 0.0-0 0.0-0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 PBUs: 1 vs. Indiana, 11/11/17 @WIS @IOWA 5 0 5 1.0-7 1.0-7 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Interception: - @MD RUT 1 2 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Interception Return Yards: - MINN @MIN 2 2 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Touchdowns: - @NEB WIS 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 IOWA @PUR 2 0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 DEFENSIVE STATISTICS @NW IND 2 3 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 YEAR G UA A TOT TFL YDS PD FF FR BLK QBH @OSU 1 1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 2016 8 6 12 18 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NW 3 1 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 2017 11 7 15 22 2.0 8 1 0 0 0 0 2018 3 2 4 6 0.5 1 0 0 0 0 0 KICK RETURN/PUNT RETURNS GAME-BY-GAME TOTAL 22 15 31 46 2.5 9 1 0 0 0 0 2017 KR-YDS AVG TD LG PR-YDS AVG TD LG BALL ST 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 SACKS STATISTICS WKU 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 YEAR G UA A TOTAL YDS @USF 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 2016 8 0 0 0.0 0 NEB 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 2017 11 1 1 1.5 8 @IOWA 1-15 15.0 0 15 0-0 0 0 0 2018 3 0 1 0.5 1 RUT 3-75 25.0 0 31 0-0 0 0 0 TOTAL 22 1 2 2.0 9 @MIN 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 DEFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME WIS 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 2018 UA AS TOT TFL-Yds QBS-Yds FF FR-Yds INT-Yds QBH PBU @PUR 2-41 20.5 0 23 0-0 0 0 0 KENT ST 0 1 1 0.5-1 0.5-1 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 IND 4-92 23.0 0 28 1-4 4.0 0 4 WIU 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 @OSU 0-0 0 0 0 1-1 1.0 0 1 USF NW 0-0 0 0 0 2-0 0.0 0 0

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Solos: 3 vs. Wisconsin, 10/28/17 @NW TFLs: 0.5, twice (last vs. Wisconsin, 10/28/17) 10 JAMES KNIGHT Sacks: - 2017 UA AS TOT TFL-Yds QBS-Yds FF FR-Yds INT-Yds QBH PBU DB, 5-10, 215, SO. QB Hurries: - BALL ST DNP EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL. / EAST ST. LOUIS Fumbles Forced: - WKU DNP Fumbles Recovered: - @USF DNP 2018 Freshman: PBUs: - NEB DNP Interception: - @IOWA DNP » First career forced fumble and career-high six tackles against Interception Return Yards: - RUT DNP South Florida 9/15/18 Touchdowns: - @MIN DNP » Plays primarily special teams WIS 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 DEFENSIVE STATISTICS @PUR 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1-0 0-0 0 0 YEAR G UA A TOT TFL YDS PD FF FR BLK QBH IND 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 CAREER HIGHS 2016 7 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 @OSU 1 1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Tackles: 6 vs. South Florida, 9/15/18 2017 12 7 11 18 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NW 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Solos: 6 vs. South Florida, 9/15/18 TOTAL 19 7 11 18 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TFLs: - Sacks: - DEFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME QB Hurries: 1 vs. Wisconsin, 10/28/17 2018 UA AS TOT TFL-Yds QBS-Yds FF FR-Yds INT-Yds QBH PBU Fumbles Forced: 1 vs. South Florida, 9/15/18 KENT ST DNP - Injured 21 JARTAVIUS MARTIN Fumbles Recovered: - WIU DNP - Injured DB, 6-0, 190, FR. PBUs: - USF DNP - Injured Interception: - PENN ST LEHIGH ACRES, FLA. / LEHIGH ACRES Interception Return Yards: - @RUT Touchdowns: - PUR Pronunciation: jar-TAY-vee-us @WIS Nickname: Quan DEFENSIVE STATISTICS @MD YEAR G UA A TOT TFL YDS PD FF FR BLK QBH MINN 2017 12 1 2 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2018 Freshman: @NEB 2018 3 7 2 9 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 IOWA » One of two true freshmen in the nation with multiple TOTAL 15 8 4 12 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 1 @NW interceptions in the first three weeks of the season (Andre DEFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME Cisco, Syracuse) 2018 UA AS TOT TFL-Yds QBS-Yds FF FR-Yds INT-Yds QBH PBU 2017 UA AS TOT TFL-Yds QBS-Yds FF FR-Yds INT-Yds QBH PBU KENT ST 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 BALL ST 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 » Second career interception against South Florida in the third WIU 1 1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 WKU 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 game of the season @USF 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 USF 6 0 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 » First career interception in his first career game, the season PENN ST NEB 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 @RUT @IOWA 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 opener against Kent State PUR RUT 2 7 9 0.5-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 » Started the season opener against Kent State @WIS @MIN 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 @MD WIS 3 2 5 0.5-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 » Second Illinois true freshman cornerback to start the first two MINN @PUR 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 games of the season since 1980, joining Vontae Davis (2006) @NEB IND 1 1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 IOWA @OSU 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 CAREER HIGHS @NW NW 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Tackles: 6 vs. South Florida, 9/15/18 Solos: 6 vs. South Florida, 9/15/18 2017 UA AS TOT TFL-Yds QBS-Yds FF FR-Yds INT-Yds QBH PBU TFLs: 1.0 vs. Western Illinois, 9/8/18 BALL ST 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Sacks: - WKU 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 QB Hurries: - @USF 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 42 MICHAEL MARCHESE Fumbles Forced: - NEB 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 DB, 6-4, 210, SO. Fumbles Recovered: - @IOWA 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 VERNON HILLS, ILL. / STEVENSON PBUs: 1, twice (last vs. Western Illinois, 9/8/18) RUT 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Interception: 1, twice (last vs. South Florida, 9/15/18) @MIN 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Pronunciation: mar-CASE Interception Return Yards: - WIS 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 Touchdowns: - @PUR 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 2018 Sophomore: DEFENSIVE STATISTICS IND 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 » Career-high five tackles against South Florida 9/15/18 YEAR G UA A TOT TFL YDS PD FF FR BLK QBH @OSU 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 2018 3 10 3 13 1.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 NW 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 » Walk-on had first career start and first career interception TOTAL 3 10 3 13 1.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 against Western Illinois 9/8/18 INTERCEPTION STATISTICS » Missed the season opener with an injury YEAR G INT YDS TD LG AVG/R AVG/G 2018 3 2 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 65 DOUG KRAMER CAREER HIGHS TOTAL 3 2 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 OL, 6-2, 305, SO. Tackles: 5 vs. South Florida, 9/15/18 HINSDALE, ILL. / HINSDALE CENTRAL Solos: 2 vs. South Florida, 9/15/18 DEFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME TFLs: - 2018 UA AS TOT TFL-Yds QBS-Yds FF FR-Yds INT-Yds QBH PBU KENT ST 2 2 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 1-0 0 1 2018 Sophomore: Sacks: - QB Hurries: - WIU 2 1 3 1.0-4 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 » Starting center Fumbles Forced: - USF 6 0 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 1-0 0 0 Fumbles Recovered: 1 at Ohio State, 11/18/17 PENN ST PBUs: 1, twice (last vs. South Florida, 9/15/18) @RUT Interception: 1 vs. Western Illinois, 9/8/18 PUR Interception Return Yards: - @WIS 79 VEDERIAN LOWE Touchdowns: - @MD OL, 6-5, 315, SO. MINN DEFENSIVE STATISTICS ROCKFORD, ILL. / AUBURN @NEB YEAR G UA A TOT TFL YDS PD FF FR BLK QBH IOWA 2017 5 1 1 2 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 @NW Pronunciation: vuh-DARE-ee-an 2018 2 3 5 8 0.0 0 3 0 0 0 1 TOTAL 7 4 6 10 0.0 0 3 0 1 0 1 2018 Sophomore: INTERCEPTION STATISTICS » Starting tackle YEAR G INT YDS TD LG AVG/R AVG/G 2017 5 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 71 ZEKE MARTIN 2018 2 1 42 0 42 42.0 21.0 OL, 6-5, 300, JR. TOTAL 7 1 42 0 42 42.0 6.0 MEDINA, OHIO / MEDINA 41 JIMMY MARCHESE DEFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME LB, 6-2, 220, JR. 2018 UA AS TOT TFL-Yds QBS-Yds FF FR-Yds INT-Yds QBH PBU 2018 Junior: VERNON HILLS, ILL. / STEVENSON KENT ST DNP - Injured » Plays on special teams, primarily field goal and PAT protection WIU 1 2 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 1-42 1 1 USF 2 3 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 Pronunciation: mar-CASE PENN ST @RUT 2018 Junior: PUR » Missed the first two games with an injury @WIS » Former walkon was awarded a scholarship in Dec. 2017 @MD MINN CAREER HIGHS @NEB Tackles: 9 vs. Rutgers, 10/15/17 IOWA

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WMU 1-1 22 0 1-1 4 c @NEB 3-3 43 0 1-1 10 9 SAM MAYS 43 CHASE M LAUGHLIN PUR 3-4 47 0 2-2 11 WR, 6-3, 200, SR. PK, 6-1, 190, SR. @RUT 1-3 37 0 3-3 6 MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS / THE KINKAID SCHOOL CYPRESS, TEXAS / CYPRESS WOODS @MICH 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 MINN 1-1 53 0 2-2 5 2018 Senior: » Earned bachelor’s degree in technical systems management MICH ST 1-1 42 0 4-4 7 @WIS 1-2 31 0 0-0 3 » Starting receiver in May 2018 IOWA DNP » Tied career high with four receptions against Western Illinois » Currently pursuing a master’s degree in technology @NW 0-1 0 0 3-3 3 9/8/18 management KICKOFFS GAME-BY-GAME » Career-high 47 receiving yards and tied a career high with 2018 KO YDS AVG TB RT RT YDS YPR 2018 Senior: four receptions int he season opener against Kent State 9/1/18 KENT ST 6 390 65.0 6 0 0 0.0 » Starting kicker WIU 7 442 63.1 5 2 34 17.0 CAREER HIGHS » Tied for first in the nation with three 50+yard field goals USF 5 310 62.0 5 0 0 0.0 Receptions: 4, three times (last vs. Western Illinois, 9/8/18) PENN ST Receiving Yards: 47 vs. Kent State, 9/1/18 » Tied for first in program history with four career 50+-yard @RUT Long Reception: 30 vs. Minnesota, 10/29/16 field goals PUR @WIS Rec. Touchdowns: 1, twice (last vs. Michigan State, 11/5/16) » First Illini kicker in program history to hit a 50+-yard field All-Purpose Yards: 39, twice (last vs. Michigan State, 11/5/16) @MD goal in three straight games MINN RECEIVING STATISTICS » Career-long 54-yard field goal vs. Western Illinois 9/8/18, @NEB YEAR G REC YDS TD LG REC/G YDS/C YDS/G IOWA 2015 12 7 78 1 27 0.6 11.1 6.5 tying the third-longest field goal in Illinois history @NW 2016 9 13 158 1 30 1.4 12.2 17.6 » 17 of 18 kickoffs have traveled to the end zone (16 2017 7 0 -4 0 0 0.0 0.0 -0.6 2017 KO YDS AVG TB RT RT YDS YPR 2018 3 9 102 0 17 3.0 11.3 34.0 touchbacks, 2 returns) BALL ST 5 320 64.0 4 1 15 15.0 TOTAL 31 29 334 2 30 0.9 11.5 10.8 » Touchback percentage has improved to 88.8% after 73.8% WKU 5 305 61.0 2 3 57 19.0 @USF 5 320 64.0 4 2 18 9.0 RUSHING/RECEIVING GAME-BY-GAME last season and 43.8% in 2016 NEB 3 180 60.0 2 1 20 20.0 2018 CAR YDS TD LG REC YDS TD LG @IOWA 5 325 65.0 5 0 0 0.0 KENT ST 0 0 0 0 4 47 0 17 CAREER HIGHS RUT 4 260 65.0 4 0 0 0.0 WIU 0 0 0 0 4 42 0 16 FG Made: 3, three times (last at Iowa, 10/7/17) @MIN 3 193 64.3 2 1 26 26.0 USF 0 0 0 0 1 13 0 13 FG Attempts: 4 vs. Purdue, 10/8/16 WIS 2 129 64.5 1 1 29 29.0 PENN ST PAT Made: 7 vs. Murray State, 9/3/16 @PUR 3 195 65.0 2 1 22 22.0 @RUT PAT Attempts: 7 vs. Murray State, 9/3/16 IND 3 195 65.0 2 1 25 25.0 PUR Points: 11 vs. Purdue, 10/8/16 @OSU 3 195 65.0 3 0 0 0.0 @WIS Long Field Goal: 54 vs. Western Illinois, 9/8/18 NW 2 130 65.0 2 0 0 0.0 @MD Kickoffs: 7 vs. Purdue, 10/8/16 MINN Kickoff Yards: 453 vs. Purdue, 10/8/16 2016 KO YDS AVG TB RT RT YDS YPR @NEB Kickoff Average: 65.0, seven times (last vs. Kent State, 9/1/18) MUR ST 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 IOWA Touchbacks: 6 vs. Kent State, 9/1/18 UNC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 @NW Punts: 1, twice (last vs. Western Illinois, 9/8/18) Punt Yards: 37 vs. Ball State, 9/2/17 WMU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 @NEB 4 254 63.5 1 2 54 27.0 2017 CAR YDS TD LG REC YDS TD LG Long Punt: 37 vs. Ball State, 9/2/17 PUR 7 453 64.0 2 5 106 21.2 BALL ST 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tackles: - @RUT 3 317 63.0 3 2 38 19.0 WKU DNP KICKING STATISTICS @MICH 2 124 62.0 0 2 58 29.0 @USF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 YEAR PAT FG 0-29 30-39 40-49 50+ PTS LG MINN 5 264 52.8 1 3 64 21.3 NEB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2016 26-26 12-17 3-3 4-5 4-6 1-3 62 53 MICH ST 6 370 61.0 4 2 50 25.0 @IOWA DNP 2017 17-17 12-17 8-8 2-2 2-5 0-2 53 43 @WIS 2 128 64.0 0 2 47 23.5 RUT DNP 2018 9-9 7-8 1-1 0-0 3-4 3-3 30 54 IOWA DNP @MIN 0 0 0 0 0 (-4) 0 0 TOTAL 52-52 31-42 12-12 6-7 9-15 5-9 145 54 @NW 4 260 65.0 4 0 0 0.0 WIS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 @PUR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 KICKOFF STATISTICS IND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 YEAR G NO YDS AVG TB RT RT YDS YPR @OSU DNP 2016 11 34 2102 61.8 15 18 417 23.2 NW DNP 2017 12 42 2663 63.4 31 11 212 19.3 55 JAMAL MILAN 2018 3 18 1142 63.4 16 2 34 17.0 DL, 6-3, 305, JR. 2016 CAR YDS TD LG REC YDS TD LG TOTAL 26 94 5907 62.8 62 31 663 21.4 CHICAGO, ILL. / AL RABY MUR ST 0 0 0 0 2 27 0 19 UNC 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 PUNTING STATISTICS WMU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 YEAR G NO. YARDS LG AVG Pronunciation: muh-LAN @NEB DNP 2016 11 0 0 0 0.0 PUR DNP 2017 12 1 37 37 37.0 2018 Junior: @RUT DNP 2018 3 1 32 32 32.0 » Missed the first three games with an injury @MICH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 26 2 69 37 34.5 CAREER HIGHS MINN 0 0 0 0 2 39 0 30 KICKING GAME-BY-GAME Tackles: 7 vs. Western Michigan, 9/17/16 MICH ST 0 0 0 0 4 39 1 16 2018 FGM-FGA LG BLKD PAT PTS Solos: 4, twice (last at Purdue, 11/4/17) @WIS 0 0 0 0 2 16 0 10 KENT ST 1-2 50 0 4-4 7 TFLs: 2.5 vs. Western Michigan, 9/17/16 IOWA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WIU 2-2 54 0 4-4 10 Sacks: 1.0 vs. Western Michigan, 9/17/16 @NW 0 0 0 0 2 32 0 25 USF 4-4 53 0 1-1 13 QB Hurries: 2 vs. Michigan State, 11/5/16 PENN ST Fumbles Forced: 2 at Rutgers, 10/15/16 2015 CAR YDS TD LG REC YDS TD LG @RUT Fumbles Recovered: 1, three times (last vs. Rutgers, 10/14/17) KENT ST 0 0 0 0 2 37 1 27 PUR PBUs: - WIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 @WIS Interception: - @UNC 0 0 0 0 1 15 0 15 @MD Interception Return Yards: - MTSU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MINN Touchdowns: - NEB 0 0 0 0 2 21 0 15 @NEB Blocked Kicks: 1 vs. Ball State, 9/2/17 @IOWA 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 7 IOWA WIS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 @NW DEFENSIVE STATISTICS @PSU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 YEAR G UA A TOT TFL YDS PD FF FR BLK QBH @PUR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2017 FGM-FGA LG BLKD PAT PTS 2015 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OSU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BALL ST 1-2 40 0 1-1 4 2016 10 11 16 27 3.5 6 0 2 1 0 2 @MINN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WKU 2-2 37 0 2-2 8 2017 10 11 12 23 1.5 4 0 0 2 1 3 VS. NW 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 @USF 0-0 0 0 1-1 1 TOTAL 21 22 28 50 5.0 10 0 2 3 1 5 NEB 2-2 25 0 0-0 6 @IOWA 3-3 29 0 1-1 10 SACKS STATISTICS RUT 1-2 43 0 3-3 6 YEAR G UA A SACKS YDS c @MIN 1-2 28 0 2-2 5 2015 1 0 0 0.0 0 17 JAMES M COURT 2016 10 1 0 1.0 2 PK/P, 6-1, 220, SO. WIS 1-2 28 0 1-1 4 @PUR 1-1 31 0 1-1 4 2017 10 0 0 0.0 0 PARKLAND, FLA. / ST. THOMAS AQUINAS IND 0-0 0 0 2-2 2 TOTAL 21 1 0 1.0 2 @OSU 0-0 0 0 2-2 2 DEFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME NW 0-1 0 0 1-1 1 2018 Sophomore: 2017 UA AS TOT TFL-Yds QBS-Yds FF FR-Yds INT-Yds QBH PBU BALL ST 4 0 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 » Backup kicker and punter 2016 FGM-FGA LG BLKD PAT PTS WKU 0 2 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1-0 0-0 1 0 MUR ST 1-1 48 0 7-7 10 @USF 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 UNC 0-0 0 0 3-3 3 NEB 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0

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@IOWA 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 WIU 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 RUT 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1-0 0-0 0 0 USF 1 1 2 1.0-3 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 @MIN 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 72 KIEVAN MYERS PENN ST WIS 1 5 6 1.5-4 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 OL, 6-5, 330, FR. @RUT @PUR 4 1 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 DALLAS, TEXAS / BISHOP DUNNE PUR IND 1 1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 @WIS @OSU DNP - Injured Pronunciation: KEY-vonn @MD NW DNP - Injured MINN 2018 Freshman: @NEB 2016 UA AS TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS FF FR-YDS INT-YDS QBH PBU IOWA MUR ST 0 2 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 » Did not practice until the week of the season opener @NW UNC 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 WMU 2 5 7 2.5-4 1.0-2 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 2017 UA AS TOT TFL-Yds QBS-Yds FF FR-Yds INT-Yds QBH PBU @NEB 1 2 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 BALL ST 3 2 5 1.0-3 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 PUR DNP 90 LERE OLADIPO WKU 1 1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 @RUT 3 0 3 1.0-2 0.0-0 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 DL, 6-3, 275, R-FR. @USF 3 0 3 1.0-2 1.0-2 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 @MICH 1 2 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 NEB 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 MINN 1 1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 HUNTLEY, ILL. / HUNTLEY @IOWA 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 MICH ST 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 2 0 RUT 0 2 2 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 @WIS DNP Pronunciation: luh-RAY oh-la-DEE-po @MIN 1 1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 IOWA 1 3 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1-0 0-0 0 0 WIS 3 2 5 1.0-10 1.0-10 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 @NW 2 0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 2018 Sophomore: @PUR 4 0 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 » Made Illinois debut against South Florida in the third game IND 1 3 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 2015 UA AS TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS FF FR-YDS INT-YDS QBH PBU @OSU 2 2 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 KENT ST 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 of the season NW 1 0 1 1.0-9 1.0-9 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 WIU DNP - Injured » Missed the first two games with an injury @UNC DNP - Injured 2016 UA AS TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS FF FR-YDS INT-YDS QBH PBU MTSU DNP - Injured CAREER HIGHS MUR ST 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 NEB DNP - Injured Tackles: - UNC 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 @IOWA DNP - Injured Solos: - WMU 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 WIS DNP - Injured TFLs: - @NEB 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 @PSU DNP - Injured Sacks: - PUR 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 @PUR DNP - Injured QB Hurries: - @RUT 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 OSU DNP - Injured Fumbles Forced: - @MICH 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 @MINN DNP - Injured Fumbles Recovered: - MINN 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 vs. NW DNP - Injured PBUs: - MICH ST 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 DEFENSIVE STATISTICS @WIS 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 IOWA 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 YEAR G UA A TOT TFL YDS PD FF FR BLK QBH 2018 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 @NW 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 54 MARC MONDESIR TOTAL 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DL, 6-2, 235, SO. DEFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME CHICAGO, ILL. / ST. RITA 2018 UA AS TOT TFL-Yds QBS-Yds FF FR-Yds INT-Yds QBH PBU 63 ALEX PALCZEWSKI KENT ST DNP - Injured OL, 6-6, 300, SO. Pronunciation: mon-duh-SEER WIU DNP - Injured USF 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 MOUNT PROSPECT, ILL. / PROSPECT 2018 Sophomore: PENN ST @RUT Pronunciation: pal-CHESS-key » Plays primarily on special teams PUR CAREER HIGHS @WIS 2018 Sophmore: Tackles: 1, three times (last vs. Indiana, 11/11/17) @MD » Starting tackle Solos: 1, twice (last at Purdue, 11/4/17) MINN TFLs: - @NEB » 14 straight starts entering the Penn State game Sacks: - IOWA QB Hurries: - @NW Fumbles Forced: - Fumbles Recovered: - 3 DEL’SHAWN PHILLIPS PBUs: - LB, 6-2, 230, SR. Interception: - Interception Return Yards: - HIGHLAND PARK, MICH. / CASS TECH / GARDEN CITY CC Blocked Kicks: - 96 TYMIR OLIVER Touchdowns: - DL, 6-4, 290, JR. 2018 Senior: DEFENSIVE STATISTICS SHARON HILL, PA. / WEST PHILADELPHIA CATHOLIC » Voted team’s defensive team captain for the season YEAR G UA A TOT TFL YDS PD FF FR BLK QBH » Only senior on defense Pronunciation: TIE-MEER 2017 11 2 2 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 » First career interception in the season opener against Kent 2018 3 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 14 2 2 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2018 Junior: State » Starting defensive tackle DEFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME CAREER HIGHS 2018 UA AS TOT TFL-Yds QBS-Yds FF FR-Yds INT-Yds QBH PBU CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 16 vs. Ball State, 9/2/17 KENT ST 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Tackles: 5, twice (last vs. Wisconsin, 10/28/17) Solos: 7 vs. Ball State, 9/2/17 WIU 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Solos: 4 at Purdue, 11/4/17 TFLs: 2.0, twice (last vs. Western Illinois, 9/8/18) USF 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 TFLs: 1.0, four times (last vs. Northwestern, 11/25/17) Sacks: 2.0 vs. Wisconsin, 10/28/17 PENN ST Sacks: 1.0, three times (last vs. Northwestern, 11/25/17) QB Hurries: 1 vs. Western Kentucky, 9/9/17 @RUT QB Hurries: 1, twice (last vs. Indiana, 11/11/17) Fumbles Forced: - PUR Fumbles Forced: - Fumbles Recovered: 1 vs. Western Illinois, 9/8/18 @WIS Fumbles Recovered: - PBUs: 1, three times (last vs. Kent State, 9/1/18) @MD PBUs: 1, three times (last vs. Kent State, 9/1/18) Interception: 1 vs. Kent State, 9/1/18 MINN Interception: - Interception Return Yards: - @NEB Interception Return Yards: - Touchdowns: - IOWA Touchdowns: - DEFENSIVE STATISTICS @NW DEFENSIVE STATISTICS YEAR G UA A TOT TFL YDS PD FF FR BLK QBH 2017 11 46 39 85 4.0 10 2 0 0 0 1 YEAR G UA A TOT TFL YDS PD FF FR BLK QBH 2017 UA AS TOT TFL-Yds QBS-Yds FF FR-Yds INT-Yds QBH PBU 2018 3 13 11 24 2.5 5 3 0 1 0 0 2016 12 0 3 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BALL ST DNP TOTAL 14 59 50 109 6.5 15 5 0 1 0 1 WKU 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 2017 12 19 14 33 4.5 25 2 0 0 0 2 @USF 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 2018 3 1 5 6 1.5 5 2 0 0 0 0 INTERCEPTION STATISTICS NEB 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 TOTAL 27 20 22 42 6.0 30 4 0 0 0 2 YEAR G INT YDS TD LG AVG/R AVG/G 2017 11 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 @IOWA 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 SACKS STATISTICS RUT 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 2018 3 2 34 0 34 17.0 11.3 YEAR G UA AS TOTAL YDS @MIN 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 TOTAL 14 2 34 0 34 17.0 2.4 2016 12 0 0 0.0 0 WIS 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 2017 12 3 0 3.0 21 SACKS STATISTICS @PUR 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 2018 3 0 0 0.0 0 YEAR G UA A SACKS YDS IND 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 TOTAL 27 3 0 3.0 21 2017 11 0 2 1.0 5 @OSU 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 2018 3 0 0 0.0 0 NW 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 DEFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME TOTAL 14 0 2 1.0 5 2018 UA AS TOT TFL-Yds QBS-Yds FF FR-Yds INT-Yds QBH PBU KENT ST 0 4 4 0.5-2 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 DEFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME

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2018 UA AS TOT TFL-Yds QBS-Yds FF FR-Yds INT-Yds QBH PBU 2015 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 KENT ST 5 7 12 0.5-2 0.0-0 0 0-0 1-0 0 1 2016 3 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 WIU 3 1 4 2.0-3 0.0-0 0 1-13 0-0 0 0 8 M.J. RIVERS II 2017 12 1 3 0 3 3.0 0.2 USF 5 3 8 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 1-34 0 0 QB, 6-4, 215, FR. 2018 3 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 PENN ST FRISCO, TEXAS/LONE STAR TOTAL 19 1 3 0 3 3.0 0.2 @RUT PUR RECEIVING STATISTICS 2018 Freshman: YEAR G REC YDS TD LG REC/G YDS/C YDS/G @WIS 2015 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 @MD » Fifth true freshman quarterback in Illinois history to start a 2016 3 2 5 0 3 0.7 2.5 1.7 MINN game 2017 12 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 @NEB » First career start against South Florida in the third game of 2018 3 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 IOWA TOTAL 19 2 5 0 3 0.1 2.5 0.3 @NW the season » Made his Illinois debut against Western Illinois 9/8/18 after RUSHING/RECEIVING GAME-BY-GAME 2017 UA AS TOT TFL-Yds QBS-Yds FF FR-Yds INT-Yds QBH PBU starting QB AJ Bush Jr. left with an injury 2018 CAR YDS TD LG REC YDS TD LG BALL ST 7 9 16 0.5-0 0.5-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 KENT ST 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WKU 2 4 6 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 CAREER HIGHS WIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 @USF 6 4 10 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Attempts: 29 vs. South Florida, 9/15/18 USF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NEB 2 5 7 1.0-6 0.5-5 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 Completions: 20 vs. South Florida, 9/15/18 PENN ST @IOWA 3 2 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Passing Yards: 168 vs. South Florida, 9/15/18 @RUT RUT 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Passing Touchdowns: 2 vs. Western Illinois, 9/8/18 PUR @MIN DNP - Injured Long Pass: 32 vs. South Florida, 9/15/18 @WIS WIS 6 8 14 2.0-3 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 Carries: 11 vs. South Florida, 9/15/18 @MD @PUR 6 0 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Rushing Yards: 36 vs. Western Illinois, 9/8/18 MINN IND 6 1 7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Rushing Touchdowns: - @NEB @OSU 3 1 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Long Rush: 10, twice (last vs. South Florida, 9/15/18) IOWA NW 5 4 9 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Total Offense: 156 vs. South Florida, 9/15/18 @NW

PASSING STATISTICS 2017 CAR YDS TD LG REC YDS TD LG YEAR G ATT CMP INT YDS TD LG PCT AVG/P AVG/G EFFIC BALL ST 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 CALEB REAMS 2018 2 45 29 0 273 2 32 64.4 6.1 136.5 130.1 WKU 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 2 45 29 0 273 2 32 64.4 6.1 136.5 130.1 @USF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WR, 6-2, 240, JR. RUSHING STATISTICS NEB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GURNEE, ILL. / WARREN TOWNSHIP YEAR G ATT YDS TD LG AVG/C AVG/G @IOWA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2018 2 20 24 0 10 1.2 12.0 RUT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2018 Junior: TOTAL 2 20 24 0 10 1.2 12.0 @MIN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WIS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 » Former tight end, plays wide receiver PASSING GAME-BY-GAME @PUR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2018 ATT CMP INT YDS TD LG CAREER HIGHS IND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 KENT ST DNP @OSU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Receptions: 2, three times (last vs. Northwestern, 11/25/17) WIU 16 9 0 105 2 18 NW 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Receiving Yards: 18 vs. Indiana, 11/11/17 USF 29 20 0 168 0 32 Long Reception: 14 vs. Indiana, 11/11/17 PENN ST 2016 CAR YDS TD LG REC YDS TD LG Receiving Touchdowns: 1 vs. Indiana, 11/11/17 @RUT MUR ST 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 All-Purpose Yards: 18 vs. Indiana, 11/11/17 PUR UNC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RECEIVING STATISTICS @WIS WMU 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 3 YEAR G REC YDS TD LG REC/G YDS/C YDS/G @MD @NEB DNP - Injured 2016 5 2 9 0 5 0.4 4.5 1.8 MINN PUR DNP - Injured 2017 11 4 32 1 14 0.4 8.0 2.9 @NEB @RUT DNP - Injured 2018 3 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 IOWA @MICH DNP - Injured TOTAL 19 6 41 1 14 0.3 6.8 2.2 @NW MINN DNP - Injured MICH ST DNP - Injured RUSHING/RECEIVING GAME-BY-GAME RUSHING/RECEIVING GAME-BY-GAME @WIS DNP - Injured 2018 CAR YDS TD LG REC YDS TD LG 2018 CAR YDS TD LG REC YDS TD LG IOWA DNP - Injured KENT ST 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 KENT ST DNP @NW DNP - Injured WIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WIU 9 36 0 10 0 0 0 0 USF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 USF 11 -12 0 10 0 0 0 0 PENN ST PENN ST @RUT @RUT PUR PUR 97 BOBBY ROUNDTREE @WIS @WIS DL, 6-5, 255, SO. @MD @MD LARGO, FLA. / LARGO MINN MINN @NEB @NEB IOWA IOWA 2018 Sophomore: @NW @NW » Starting defensive end » Leads the nation in passes defended among defensive linemen 2017 CAR YDS TD LG REC YDS TD LG BALL ST DNP entering the Penn State game (4) WKU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 AUSTIN ROBERTS CAREER HIGHS @USF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TE, 6-2, 245, SR. NEB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tackles: 6, three times (last vs. Northwestern, 11/25/17) @IOWA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RICE LAKE, WIS. / RICE LAKE Solos: 5 at Ohio State, 11/18/17 RUT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TFLs: 2.0 vs. Western Kentucky, 9/9/17 @MIN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 » Currently pursuing joint bachelor’s/master’s degrees Sacks: 2.0 vs. Western Kentucky, 9/9/17 QB Hurries: 1 at Minnesota, 10/21/17 WIS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 in applied health sciences, working toward a B.S. @PUR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fumbles Forced: 1 vs. Western Kentucky, 9/9/17 IND 0 0 0 0 2 18 1 14 in community health and a M.S. in public health Fumbles Recovered: - @OSU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 simultaneously. PBUs: 2, twice (last vs. South Florida, 9/15/18) NW 0 0 0 0 2 14 0 8 Interception: - 2018 Senior: Interception Return Yards: - Touchdowns: - 2016 CAR YDS TD LG REC YDS TD LG » Rotates in at tight end MUR ST 0 0 0 0 2 9 0 5 DEFENSIVE STATISTICS UNC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 » Voted a captain by his teammates for the Western Illinois YEAR G UA A TOT TFL YDS PD FF FR BLK QBH WMU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 game 2017 12 28 22 50 4.0 31 3 1 0 0 1 @NEB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2018 3 8 5 13 1.0 6 4 0 0 0 0 PUR DNP CAREER HIGHS TOTAL 15 36 27 63 5.0 37 7 1 0 0 1 @RUT DNP Carries: 1 vs. Western Kentucky, 9/9/17 @MICH DNP Rushing Yards: 3 vs. Western Kentucky, 9/9/17 SACKS STATISTICS MINN DNP Long Run: 3 vs. Western Kentucky, 9/9/17 YEAR G UA A TOTAL YDS MICH ST DNP Rushing Touchdowns: - 2017 12 4 0 4.0 31 @WIS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Receptions: 1, twice (last vs. Western Michigan, 9/17/16) 2018 3 1 0 1.0 6 IOWA DNP Receiving Yards: 3 vs. Western Michigan, 9/17/16 TOTAL 15 5 0 5.0 37 @NW DNP Long Reception: 3 vs. Western Michigan, 9/17/16 Receiving Touchdowns: - DEFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME 2018 UA AS TOT TFL-Yds QBS-Yds FF FR-Yds INT-Yds QBH PBU All-Purpose Yards: 3, twice (last vs. Western Kentucky, 9/9/17) KENT ST 3 2 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 RUSHING STATISTICS WIU 3 0 3 1.0-6 1.0-6 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 USF 2 3 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 2 YEAR G ATT YDS TD LG AVG/C AVG/G PENN ST

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@RUT PUR PUR @WIS @WIS 52 AYO SHOGBONYO @MD @MD DL, 6-2, 240, SO. MINN MINN ARLINGTON, TEX. / MANSFIELD SUMMITT @NEB @NEB IOWA IOWA Pronunciation: EYE-oh shog-BAHN-yo @NW @NW 2018 Sophomore: 2017 CAR YDS TD LG REC YDS TD LG 2017 UA AS TOT TFL-Yds QBS-Yds FF FR-Yds INT-Yds QBH PBU BALL ST 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BALL ST 3 2 5 1.0-5 1.0-5 0 0-0 0-0 0 2 » Former linebacker, rotates in at defensive end WKU 0 0 0 0 2 8 0 9 WKU 2 1 3 2.0-20 2.0-20 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 AREER HIGHS @USF 0 0 0 0 3 99 0 76 @USF 3 2 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 NEB 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 10 Tackles: 6 vs. Rutgers, 10/15/17 NEB 3 3 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 @IOWA 0 0 0 0 3 44 0 26 Solos: 3 vs. Rutgers, 10/15/17 @IOWA 2 0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 RUT 0 0 0 0 5 111 1 32 TFLs: 1.0 at Minnesota, 10/21/17 RUT 2 1 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 @MIN 0 0 0 0 8 71 1 22 Sacks: - @MIN 4 1 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 WIS 0 0 0 0 1 26 0 26 QB Hurries: 1 at Minnesota, 10/21/17 WIS 1 2 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 @PUR 0 0 0 0 2 46 0 42 Fumbles Forced: 1 vs. Rutgers, 10/14/17 @PUR 2 4 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 IND 0 0 0 0 3 73 0 31 Fumbles Recovered: - IND 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 @OSU 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 7 PBUs: 1 at Minnesota, 10/21/17 @OSU 5 0 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 NW 0 0 0 0 2 15 0 11 Interception: - NW 1 5 6 1.0-6 1.0-6 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Interception Return Yards: - Touchdowns: - DEFENSIVE STATISTICS 17 KENDALL SMITH YEAR G UA A TOT TFL YDS PD FF FR BLK QBH 11 CARLOS SANDY 2017 12 7 9 16 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 DB, 6-1, 200, SO. WR, 5-9, 175, FR. 2018 2 1 1 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 BOLINGBROOK, ILL. / BOLINGBROOK DANIA BEACH, FLA. / CARDINAL GIBBONS TOTAL 14 8 10 18 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 2 2018 Sophomore: DEFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME » Former wide receiver, rotates in at safety 2018 Freshman: 2018 UA AS TOT TFL-Yds QBS-Yds FF FR-Yds INT-Yds QBH PBU KENT ST 1 1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 » Made his Illinois debut in the season opener against Kent WIU 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 2 vs. South Florida, 9/15/18 State USF 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 PENN ST Solos: 2 vs. South Florida, 9/15/18 » Team’s primary kick and punt returner @RUT TFLs: - PUR Sacks: - CAREER HIGHS QB Hurries: - Receptions: - @WIS @MD Fumbles Forced: 1 vs. Western Illinois, 9/8/18 Receiving Yards: - Fumbles Recovered: - Long Reception: - MINN @NEB PBUs: - Receiving Touchdowns: - Interception: - Punt Returns: 2 vs. Western Illinois 9/8/18 IOWA @NW Interception Return Yards: - Punt Return Yardage: 3 vs. Western Illinois 9/8/18 Touchdowns: - Long Punt Return: 3 vs. Western Illinois 9/8/18 Kickoff Returns: 1, twice (last vs. Western Illinois 9/8/18) 2017 UA AS TOT TFL-Yds QBS-Yds FF FR-Yds INT-Yds QBH PBU DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Kickoff Return Yardage: 26 vs. Kent State, 9/1/18 BALL ST 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 YEAR G UA A TOT TFL YDS PD FF FR BLK QBH Long Kickoff Return: 26 vs. Kent State, 9/1/18 WKU 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 2017 12 0 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 All-Purpose Yards: 26 vs. Kent State, 9/1/18 @USF 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 2018 3 3 0 3 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 NEB 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 TOTAL 15 3 1 4 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 RECEIVING STATISTICS @IOWA 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 YEAR G REC YDS TD LG REC/G AVG/C AVG/G RUT 3 3 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 DEFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME 2018 3 1 3 0 3 0.3 3.0 1.0 @MIN 1 3 4 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 1 2018 UA AS TOT TFL-Yds QBS-Yds FF FR-Yds INT-Yds QBH PBU TOTAL 3 1 3 0 3 0.3 3.0 1.0 WIS 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 KENT ST 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 @PUR 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 WIU 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 KICK RETURN STATISTICS IND 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 USF 2 0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 YEAR G NO. YDS TD LG AVG/R AVG/G @OSU 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 PENN ST 2018 3 3 68 0 26 22.7 22.7 NW 1 2 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 @RUT TOTAL 3 3 68 0 26 22.7 22.7 PUR PUNT RETURN STATISTICS @WIS @MD YEAR G NO. YDS TD LG AVG/R AVG/G MINN 2018 3 2 3 0 3 1.5 1.0 @NEB TOTAL 3 2 3 0 3 1.5 1.0 4 RICKY SMALLING IOWA RUSHING/RECEIVING GAME-BY-GAME WR, 6-1, 205, SO. @NW 2018 CAR YDS TD LG REC YDS TD LG CHICAGO, ILL. / BROTHER RICE KENT ST 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2017 UA AS TOT TFL-Yds QBS-Yds FF FR-Yds INT-Yds QBH PBU BALL ST 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 WIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2018 Sophomore: USF 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 3 WKU 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 PENN ST » Starting wide receiver @USF 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 @RUT » Team-high 70 receiving yards on three catches against Kent NEB 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 PUR @IOWA 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 @WIS State RUT 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 @MD » Missed the Western Illinois game due to injury @MIN 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 MINN WIS 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 @NEB @PUR 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 CAREER HIGHS IND 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 IOWA Carries: - @NW @OSU 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Rushing Yards: - NW 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 KICK/PUNT RETURN GAME-BY-GAME Long Run: - 2018 KR-YDS AVG TD LG PR-YDS AVG TD LG Rushing Touchdowns: - KENT ST 1-26 26.0 0 26 0-0 0.0 0 0 Receptions: 8 at Minnesota, 10/21/17 WIU 1-19 19.0 0 19 2-3 1.5 0 3 Receiving Yards: 111 vs. Rutgers, 10/14/17 52 ADAM SOLOMON USF 1-23 23.0 0 23 0-0 0.0 0 0 Long Reception: 76 at South Florida, 9/15/17 PENN ST Receiving Touchdowns: 1, twice (last at Minnesota, 10/21/17) OL, 6-6, 305, JR. @RUT All-Purpose Yards: 111 vs. Rutgers, 10/14/17 INDIANAPOLIS, IND. / BISHOP CHATARD PUR RECEIVING STATISTICS @WIS YEAR G REC YDS TD LG REC/G YDS/C YDS/G 2018 Junior: @MD 2017 12 31 510 2 76 2.6 16.5 42.5 » Plays on special teams, primarily field goal and PAT protection MINN 2018 2 7 110 0 44 3.5 15.7 55.0 @NEB TOTAL 14 38 620 2 76 2.7 16.3 44.3 IOWA @NW RUSHING/RECEIVING GAME-BY-GAME 2018 CAR YDS TD LG REC YDS TD LG KENT ST 0 0 0 0 3 70 0 44 WIU DNP - Injured USF 0 0 0 0 4 40 0 20 PENN ST @RUT

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@PUR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 IND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 DOMINIC STAMPLEY 45 KHALAN TOLSON @OSU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WR, 5-10, 175, SO. LB, 6-0, 220, FR. NW 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CHAMPAIGN, ILL./CENTENNIAL/COFFEYVILLE CC (KAN.) ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. / ADMIRAL FARRAGUT ACADEMY

Pronunciation: KAY-lahn 2018 Sophomore: 20 NICK WALKER » Transferred to Illinois with three years of eligibility remaining 2018 Freshman: DB, 5-10, 185, SO. » First career reception against Western Illinois 9/8/18 » Plays special teams ST. LOUIS, MO. / MILLER CAREER ACADEMY / CISCO COLLEGE » Made his Illinois debut in the season opener against Kent » Made his Illinois debut in the season opener against Kent State State 2018 Sophomore: » Made his Illinois debut in the season opener against Kent CAREER HIGHS CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 1 vs. Western Illinois, 9/8/18 State Carries: 1 vs. South Florida, 9/15/18 Solos: - CAREER HIGHS Rushing Yards: 7 vs. South Florida, 9/15/18 TFLs: - Tackles: 1 vs. Kent State, 9/1/18 Long Run: 7 vs. South Florida, 9/15/18 Sacks: - Solos: 1 vs. Kent State, 9/1/18 Rushing Touchdowns: - QB Hurries: - TFLs: - Receptions: 1 vs. Western Illinois, 9/8/18 Fumbles Forced: - Sacks: - Receiving Yards: 1 vs. Western Illinois, 9/8/18 Fumbles Recovered: - QB Hurries: - Long Reception: 1 vs. Western Illinois, 9/8/18 PBUs: - Fumbles Forced: - Receiving Touchdowns: - Interception: - Fumbles Recovered: - All-Purpose Yards: 7 vs. South Florida, 9/15/18 Interception Return Yards: - PBUs: - Touchdowns: - RECEIVING STATISTICS Interception: - YEAR G REC YDS TD LG REC/G YDS/C YDS/G DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Interception Return Yards: - 2018 3 1 1 0 1 0.3 1.0 0.3 YEAR G UA A TOT TFL YDS PD FF FR BLK QBH Touchdowns: - TOTAL 3 1 1 0 1 0.3 1.0 0.3 2018 3 0 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DEFENSIVE STATISTICS TOTAL 3 0 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RUSHING STATISTICS YEAR G UA A TOT TFL YDS PD FF FR BLK QBH YEAR G ATT YDS TD LG AVG/C AVG/G DEFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME 2018 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2018 3 1 7 0 7 7.0 2.3 2018 UA AS TOT TFL-Yds QBS-Yds FF FR-Yds INT-Yds QBH PBU TOTAL 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 3 1 7 0 7 7.0 2.3 KENT ST 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 DEFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME WIU 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 KICK RETURN STATISTICS 2018 UA AS TOT TFL-Yds QBS-Yds FF FR-Yds INT-Yds QBH PBU USF 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 YEAR G NO. YDS TD LG AVG/R AVG/G KENT ST 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 PENN ST 2018 3 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 WIU DNP @RUT TOTAL 3 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 USF PUR PENN ST @WIS RUSHING/RECEIVING GAME-BY-GAME @RUT @MD 2018 CAR YDS TD LG REC YDS TD LG PUR MINN KENT ST 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 @WIS @NEB WIU 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 @MD IOWA USF 1 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 MINN @NW PENN ST @NEB @RUT IOWA PUR @NW @WIS @MD 83 BOBBY WALKER MINN TE, 6-4, 240, JR. @NEB IOWA GOLF, ILL. / LOYOLA ACADEMY 15 DELANO WARE @NW DB, 6-0, 200, FR. 2018 Junior: KICK/PUNT RETURN GAME-BY-GAME RICHMOND, CALIF. / EL CERRITO 2018 KR-YDS AVG TD LG PR-YDS AVG TD LG » Backup tight end KENT ST 1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 » Former walk-on was awarded a scholarship in Dec. 2017 Pronunciation: dee-LAY-no WIU 0-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 USF CAREER HIGHS 2018 Freshman: PENN ST Receptions: 1 vs. Nebraska, 9/29/17 » Started the season opener against Kent State @RUT Receiving Yards: 7 vs. Nebraska, 9/29/17 PUR Long Reception: 7 vs. Nebraska, 9/29/17 » Second true-freshman safety to start a season opener since @WIS Receiving Touchdowns: - 1980, joining Bennett Williams (2017) @MD Carries: - MINN Rushing Yards: - CAREER HIGHS @NEB Rushing Touchdowns: - Tackles: 4 vs. Kent State, 9/1/18 IOWA All-Purpose Yards: 7 vs. Nebraska, 9/29/17 Solos: 3 vs. Kent State, 9/1/18 @NW TFLs: - RECEIVING STATISTICS Sacks: - YEAR G REC YDS TD LG REC/G YDS/C YDS/G QB Hurries: - 2016 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Fumbles Forced: - 2017 12 1 7 0 7 0.1 7.0 0.6 Fumbles Recovered: - 56 ETHAN TABEL 2018 3 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 PBUs: 1 vs. Kent State, 9/1/18 LS, 6-0, 215, SO. TOTAL 16 1 7 0 7 0.1 7.0 0.4 Interception: - BARRINGTON, ILL. / BARRINGTON RUSHING/RECEIVING GAME-BY-GAME Interception Return Yards: - 2018 CAR YDS TD LG REC YDS TD LG Touchdowns: - Pronunciation: tuh-BELL KENT ST 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DEFENSIVE STATISTICS WIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 YEAR G UA A TOT TFL YDS PD FF FR BLK QBH 2018 Sophomore: USF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2018 2 5 1 6 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 PENN ST TOTAL 2 5 1 6 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 » Starting long snapper @RUT PUR DEFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME @WIS 2018 UA AS TOT TFL-Yds QBS-Yds FF FR-Yds INT-Yds QBH PBU @MD KENT ST 3 1 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 MINN WIU DNP - Injured @NEB USF 2 0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 IOWA PENN ST @NW @RUT PUR 2017 CAR YDS TD LG REC YDS TD LG @WIS BALL ST 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 @MD WKU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MINN @USF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 @NEB NEB 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 7 IOWA @IOWA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 @NW RUT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 @MIN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WIS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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DEFENSIVE STATISTICS 31 CAMERON WATKINS 4 BENNETT WILLIAMS YEAR G UA A TOT TFL YDS PD FF FR BLK QBH 2016 12 3 3 6 1.0 2 1 0 0 0 0 DB, 6-1, 200, JR. DB, 6-0, 205, SO. 2017 11 4 5 9 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 NASHVILLE, TENN. / PEARL-COHN CAMPBELL, CALIF. / ST. FRANCIS 2018 3 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 26 7 8 15 1.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2018 Junior: 2018 Sophomore: RUSHING/RECEIVING GAME-BY-GAME » Starting cornerback » Suspended for the first three games 2018 CAR YDS TD LG REC YDS TD LG » Career-high 10 tackles against Kent State KENT ST 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 4 CAREER HIGHS WIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 at Minnesota, 10/21/17 » Ejected in the second half against Western Illinois for Tackles: USF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 at Minnesota, 10/21/17 targeting, sat the first half against South Florida Solos: PENN ST 0.5, three times (last vs. Wisconsin, 10/28/17) TFLs: @RUT - CAREER HIGHS Sacks: PUR 1 vs. Ball State, 9/2/17 Tackles: 10 vs. Kent State, 9/1/18 QB Hurries: @WIS 1 at Minnesota, 10/21/17 Solos: 8 vs. Kent State, 9/1/18 Fumbles Forced: @MD - TFLs: 1.0, three times (last vs. Kent State, 9/1/18) Fumbles Recovered: MINN 1, twice (last at Minnesota, 10/21/17) Sacks: - PBUs: @NEB 1, three times (last vs. Northwestern, 11/25/17) QB Hurries: - Interception: IOWA : 20, twice (last vs. Wisconsin, 10/28/17) Fumbles Forced: 1 vs. Nebraska, 9/29/17 Interception Return Yards @NW Fumbles Recovered: - Touchdowns: - PBUs: 1, six times (last vs. Indiana, 11/11/17) DEFENSIVE STATISTICS DEFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME Interception: 1 at Minnesota, 10/21/17 YEAR G UA A TOT TFL YDS PD FF FR BLK QBH 2017 UA AS TOT TFL-Yds QBS-Yds FF FR-Yds INT-Yds QBH PBU Interception Return Yards: - 2017 11 34 30 64 1.5 0 5 1 0 0 1 BALL ST DNP Touchdowns: - TOTAL 11 34 30 64 1.5 0 5 1 0 0 1 WKU 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 @USF 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 DEFENSIVE STATISTICS INTERCEPTION STATISTICS NEB 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 YEAR G UA A TOT TFL YDS PD FF FR BLK QBH YEAR G INT YDS TD LG AVG/R AVG/G @IOWA 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 2016 9 11 10 21 1.0 1 3 0 0 0 0 2017 11 3 55 0 20 18.3 5.0 RUT 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 2017 11 24 15 39 3.5 10 4 1 0 0 0 TOTAL 11 3 55 0 20 18.3 5.0 @MIN 1 1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 2018 3 15 5 20 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 WIS 0 2 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 TOTAL 24 50 30 80 5.5 13 7 1 0 0 0 DEFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME @PUR 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 2018 UA AS TOT TFL-Yds QBS-Yds FF FR-Yds INT-Yds QBH PBU IND DNP INTERCEPTION STATISTICS KENT ST DNP - Suspended YEAR G INT YDS TD LG AVG/R AVG/G @OSU 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 WIU DNP - Suspended 2016 9 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 NW 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 USF DNP - Suspended 2017 11 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 PENN ST 2018 3 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2016 UA AS TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS FF FR-YDS INT-YDS QBH PBU @RUT TOTAL 24 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 MUR ST 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 PUR UNC 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 @WIS DEFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME WMU 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 @MD 2018 UA AS TOT TFL-Yds QBS-Yds FF FR-Yds INT-Yds QBH PBU @NEB 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 MINN KENT ST 8 2 10 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 PUR 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 @NEB WIU 5 2 7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 @RUT 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 IOWA USF 2 1 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 @MICH 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 @NW PENN ST MINN 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 @RUT MICH ST 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 2017 UA AS TOT TFL-Yds QBS-Yds FF FR-Yds INT-Yds QBH PBU PUR @WIS 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 BALL ST 3 3 6 0.5-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 @WIS IOWA 3 3 6 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 WKU 2 1 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 @MD @NW 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 MINN @USF 5 7 12 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 @NEB NEB 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 IOWA @IOWA 4 0 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 1-20 0 1 @NW RUT 1 3 4 0.5-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 @MIN 8 6 14 0.0-0 0.0-0 1 0-0 0-0 0 1 91 JAMAL WOODS 2017 UA AS TOT TFL-Yds QBS-Yds FF FR-Yds INT-Yds QBH PBU WIS 2 3 5 0.5-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 1-20 0 0 DL, 6-2, 265, SO. BALL ST 4 4 8 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 @PUR 1 3 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 HUEYTOWN, ALA. / HUEYTOWN WKU 5 1 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 IND DNP - Suspended @OSU 3 0 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 @USF 0 2 2 0.5-3 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 2018 Sophomore: NEB 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 NW 5 4 9 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 1-15 0 0 @IOWA 3 0 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 » Starting defensive tackle RUT 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 » Five tackles, one sack, two PBUs and a QB hurry against @MIN 3 1 4 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 1-0 0 0 Western Illinois WIS 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 32 JUSTICE WILLIAMS @PUR 1 1 2 1.0-4 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 WR, 6-3, 215, JR. CAREER HIGHS IND 4 2 6 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 FRISCO, TEXAS / WAKELAND Tackles: 8 vs. Indiana, 11/11/17 @OSU 3 3 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Solos: 3, three times (last at Ohio State, 11/18/17) NW DNP - Injured TFLs: 2.5 vs. Indiana, 11/11/17 » Earned bachelor’s degree in business management in Sacks: 1.0 vs. Western Illinois, 9/8/18 2016 UA AS TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS FF FR-YDS INT-YDS QBH PBU August 2018 QB Hurries: - MUR ST 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 » Currently pursuing a master’s degree in business Fumbles Forced: - UNC 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Fumbles Recovered: - WMU 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 administration PBUs: 2 vs. Western Illinois, 9/8/18 @NEB 1 1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Interception: - PUR 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 2018 Junior: Interception Return Yards: - @RUT DNP - Injured Touchdowns: - @MICH DNP - Injured » Former linebacker transitioned to wide receiver this season MINN DNP - Injured CAREER HIGHS DEFENSIVE STATISTICS MICH ST 4 1 5 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 Receptions: 1 vs. Kent State, 9/1/18 YEAR G UA A TOT TFL YDS PD FF FR BLK QBH 2017 11 12 12 24 3.5 7 0 0 0 0 0 @WIS 3 4 7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 Receiving Yards: 4 vs. Kent State, 9/1/18 2018 3 9 2 11 4.0 12 3 0 0 0 1 IOWA 1 2 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 Long Reception: 4 vs. Kent State, 9/1/18 TOTAL 14 21 14 35 7.5 19 3 0 0 0 1 @NW 2 0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Receiving Touchdowns: - All-Purpose Yards: 4 vs. Kent State, 9/1/18 SACKS STATISTICS Tackles: 6 vs. Iowa, 11/19/16 YEAR G UA A TOTAL YDS Solos: 3 vs. Iowa, 11/19/16 2017 11 0 0 0.0 0 TFLs: 1.0 vs. Iowa, 11/19/16 2018 2 1 0 1.0 2 Sacks: - TOTAL 13 1 0 1.0 2 QB Hurries: - Fumbles Forced: - DEFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME Fumbles Recovered: - 2018 UA AS TOT TFL-Yds QBS-Yds FF FR-Yds INT-Yds QBH PBU PBUs: 1, twice (last at Iowa, 10/7/17) KENT ST 2 0 2 2.0-7 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Interception: - WIU 4 1 5 1.0-2 1.0-2 0 0-0 0-0 1 2 Interception Return Yards: - USF 3 1 4 1.0-3 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 PENN ST RECEIVING STATISTICS @RUT YEAR G REC YDS TD LG REC/G YDS/C YDS/G PUR 2016 12 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 @WIS 2017 11 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 @MD 2018 3 1 4 0 4 0.3 4.0 1.3 MINN TOTAL 26 1 4 0 4 0.0 4.0 0.2

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@NEB IOWA @NW

2017 UA AS TOT TFL-Yds QBS-Yds FF FR-Yds INT-Yds QBH PBU BALL ST DNP WKU 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 @USF 3 1 4 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 NEB 0 2 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 @IOWA 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 RUT 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 @MIN 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 WIS 0 2 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 @PUR 1 1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 IND 3 5 8 2.5-6 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 @OSU 3 0 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 NW 2 0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 22 DYLAN WYATT DB, 6-0, 180, FR. OAKLAND, CALIF. / SAINT MARY’S COLLEGE HS

2018 Freshman: » Made his Illinois debut in the season opener against Kent State CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 1 vs. Kent State, 9/1/18 Solos: 1 vs. Kent State, 9/1/18 TFLs: 1.0 vs. Kent State, 9/1/18 Sacks: - QB Hurries: - Fumbles Forced: - Fumbles Recovered: - PBUs: 1 vs. Western Illinois, 9/8/18 Interception: - Interception Return Yards: - Touchdowns: - DEFENSIVE STATISTICS YEAR G UA A TOT TFL YDS PD FF FR BLK QBH 2018 3 1 0 1 1.0 2 1 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 3 1 0 1 1.0 2 1 0 0 0 0 DEFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME 2018 UA AS TOT TFL-Yds QBS-Yds FF FR-Yds INT-Yds QBH PBU KENT ST 1 0 1 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 WIU 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 USF 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 PENN ST @RUT PUR @WIS @MD MINN @NEB IOWA @NW

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Date Opponent Score Att. Record: Overall Home Away Neutral Sept 1, 2018 KENT STATE W 31-24 31898 All games 2-1 2-0 0-0 0-1 Sep 08, 2018 WESTERN ILLINOIS W 34-14 39252 Conference 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Sep 15, 2018 vs South Florida L 19-25 21725 Non-Conference 2-1 2-0 0-0 0-1

Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g Team Statistics ILL OPP Epstein,Mike 3 35 253 2 251 7.2 2 43 83.7 FIRST DOWNS 63 74 Corbin,Reggie 3 37 259 19 240 6.5 3 39 80.0 R u s h in g 31 27 Bush,AJ 2 26 167 25 142 5.5 0 40 71.0 P a s s in g 26 42 Bonner,RaVon 3 18 67 0 67 3.7 1 12 22.3 P e n a l ty 6 5 Rivers,M.J. 2 20 62 38 24 1.2 0 10 12.0 RUSHING YARDAGE 729 464 Robinson,Matt 1 2 10 0 10 5.0 0 5 10.0 Rushing Attempts 144 108 Dudek,Mike 1 1 7 0 7 7.0 0 7 7.0 Average Per Rush 5.1 4.3 Stampley, Dominic 3 1 7 0 7 7.0 0 7 2.3 Average Per Game 243.0 154.7 Total 3 144 832 103 729 5.1 6 43 243.0 TDs Rushing 6 2 Opponents 3 108 523 59 464 4.3 2 24 154.7 PASSING YARDAGE 496 976 C o m p - A t t- In t 47-78-0 77-123-6 Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g Average Per Pass 6.4 7.9 Rivers,M.J. 2 130.07 29-45-0 64.4 273 2 32 136.5 Average Per Catch 10.6 12.7 Bush,AJ 2 122.44 18-30-0 60.0 223 0 44 111.5 Average Per Game 165.3 325.3 Team 2 0.00 0-3-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 TDs Passing 2 6 Total 3 122.13 47-78-0 60.3 496 2 44 165.3 TOTAL OFFENSE 1225 1440 Opponents 3 135.60 77-123-6 62.6 976 6 55 325.3 Average Per Play 5.5 6.2 Average Per Game 408.3 480.0 Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 6-72 2-34 Mays,Sam 3 9 102 11.3 0 17 34.0 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 5-51 9-42 Smalling,Ricky 2 7 110 15.7 0 44 55.0 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 6-79 0-0 Epstein,Mike 3 6 61 10.2 0 32 20.3 FUMBLES-LOST 5-2 2-1 Davis,Trenard 3 6 47 7.8 0 15 15.7 PENALTIES-Yards 23-235 25-219 Corbin,Reggie 3 5 25 5.0 0 14 8.3 PUNTS-AVG 20-45.4 17-37.4 Dudek,Mike 1 4 65 16.2 0 24 65.0 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3 1 :1 8 2 8 :4 2 Barker,Daniel 3 4 30 7.5 0 11 10.0 3RD-DOWN Conversions 15/46 12/42 Carter,Edwin 1 2 34 17.0 2 18 34.0 4TH-DOWN Conversions 1/1 5/9 Holmes,Jordan 2 1 14 14.0 0 14 7.0 Williams, Justice 3 1 4 4.0 0 4 1.3 Interceptions no. yds avg td lg Sandy,Carlos 3 1 3 3.0 0 3 1.0 Phillips, DelShawn 2 34 17.0 0 34 Stampley, Dominic 3 1 1 1.0 0 1 0.3 Martin, Jartavius 2 0 0.0 0 0 Total 3 47 496 10.6 2 44 165.3 Marchese, Michael 1 42 42.0 0 42 Opponents 3 77 976 12.7 6 55 325.3 Bernat,Nolan 1 0 0.0 0 0

Field Goals fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blk Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk McLaughlin, Chase 7-8 87.5 0-0 1-1 0-0 3-4 3-3 54 0 Hayes,Blake 19 876 46.1 69 2 2 11 8 0 McLaughlin, Chase 1 32 32.0 32 0 0 1 0 0 PAT Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg McLaughlin, Chase - 7-8 9-9 - - - - - 30 Sandy,Carlos 2 3 1.5 0 3 Corbin,Reggie 3 ------18 Dudek,Mike 1 26 26.0 0 26 Epstein,Mike 2 ------12 Holmes,Jordan 1 6 6.0 0 6 Carter,Edwin 2 ------12 DeGroot,Dawson 1 14 14.0 0 0 Green,Stanley 1 ------6 Green,Stanley 0 2 0.0 1 2 Bonner,RaVon 1 ------6 Total 5 51 10.2 1 26 Total 9 7-8 9-9 - - - - - 84 Opponents 9 42 4.7 0 18 Opponents 8 2-4 7-7 - 1 1-1 - - 63 Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Sandy,Carlos 3 68 22.7 0 26 Illinois 13 20 34 17 0 84 Bobak,Christian 2 4 2.0 0 4 Opponents 21 10 14 18 0 63 Stampley, Dominic 1 0 0.0 0 0 Total 6 72 12.0 0 26 Opponents 2 34 17.0 0 19

All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g Epstein,Mike 3 251 61 0 0 0 312 104.0 Corbin,Reggie 3 240 25 0 0 0 265 88.3 Bush,AJ 2 142 0 0 0 0 142 71.0 Smalling,Ricky 2 0 110 0 0 0 110 55.0 Mays,Sam 3 0 102 0 0 0 102 34.0 Total 3 729 496 51 72 79 1427 475.7 Opponents 3 464 976 42 34 0 1516 505.3

Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g Bush,AJ 2 56 142 223 365 182.5 Rivers,M.J. 2 65 24 273 297 148.5 Epstein,Mike 3 35 251 0 251 83.7 Corbin,Reggie 3 37 240 0 240 80.0 Bonner,RaVon 3 18 67 0 67 22.3 Total 3 222 729 496 1225 408.3 Opponents 3 231 464 976 1440 480.0

Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd ## Defensive Leaders gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf 35 Hansen,Jake 3 17 9 26 6.0-8 ...... 3 Phillips, DelShawn 3 13 11 24 2.5-5 . 2-34 1 . 1-13 . . . 31 Watkins,Cameron 3 15 5 20 1.0-2 ...... 7 Green,Stanley 3 6 7 13 . . 0-3 1 . . . . . 97 Roundtree,Bobby 3 8 5 13 1.0-6 1.0-6 . 4 . . . . . Total 3 135 82 217 23-66 5-27 6-79 18 5 1-13 2 1 . Opponents 3 140 86 226 22-109 9-60 . 8 3 2-0 2 . . The Automated ScoreBook Illinois Overall Team Statistics (as of Sep 15, 2018) All games

Team Statistics ILL OPP SCORING 84 63 Points Per Game 28.0 21.0 Points Off Turnovers 23 3 FIRST DOWNS 63 74 R u s h in g 31 27 P a s s in g 26 42 P e n a l ty 6 5 RUSHING YARDAGE 729 464 Yards gained rushing 832 523 Yards lost rushing 103 59 Rushing Attempts 144 108 Average Per Rush 5.1 4.3 Average Per Game 243.0 154.7 TDs Rushing 6 2 PASSING YARDAGE 496 976 C o m p - A t t- In t 47-78-0 77-123-6 Average Per Pass 6.4 7.9 Average Per Catch 10.6 12.7 Average Per Game 165.3 325.3 TDs Passing 2 6 TOTAL OFFENSE 1225 1440 Total Plays 222 231 Average Per Play 5.5 6.2 Average Per Game 408.3 480.0 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 6-72 2-34 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 5-51 9-42 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 6-79 0-0 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 12.0 17.0 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 10.2 4.7 INT RETURN AVERAGE 13.2 0.0 FUMBLES-LOST 5-2 2-1 PENALTIES-Yards 23-235 25-219 Average Per Game 78.3 73.0 PUNTS-Yards 20-908 17-635 Average Per Punt 45.4 37.4 Net punt average 41.3 30.8 KICKOFFS-Yards 18-1142 13-676 Average Per Kick 63.4 52.0 Net kick average 39.3 42.6 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3 1 :1 8 2 8 :4 2 3RD-DOWN Conversions 15/46 12/42 3rd-Down Pct 33% 29% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 1/1 5/9 4th-Down Pct 100% 56% SACKS BY-Yards 5-27 9-60 MISC YARDS 0 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 9 8 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 7-8 2-4 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 0-0 RED-ZONE SCORES (7-10) 70% (6-9) 67% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (6-10) 60% (4-9) 44% PAT-ATTEMPTS (9-9) 100% (7-7) 100% ATTENDANCE 71150 0 Games/Avg Per Game 2/35575 0/0 Neutral Site Games 1/21725

Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Illinois 13 20 34 17 0 84 Opponents 21 10 14 18 0 63 The Automated ScoreBook Illinois Overall Individual Statistics (as of Sep 15, 2018) All games

Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg Epstein,Mike 3 35 253 2 251 7.2 2 43 83.7 Sandy,Carlos 2 3 1.5 0 3 Corbin,Reggie 3 37 259 19 240 6.5 3 39 80.0 DeGroot,Dawson 1 14 14.0 0 0 Bush,AJ 2 26 167 25 142 5.5 0 40 71.0 Dudek,Mike 1 26 26.0 0 26 Bonner,RaVon 3 18 67 0 67 3.7 1 12 22.3 Holmes,Jordan 1 6 6.0 0 6 Rivers,M.J. 2 20 62 38 24 1.2 0 10 12.0 Green,Stanley 0 2 0.0 1 2 Robinson,Matt 1 2 10 0 10 5.0 0 5 10.0 Total 5 51 10.2 1 26 Dudek,Mike 1 1 7 0 7 7.0 0 7 7.0 Opponents 9 42 4.7 0 18 Stampley, Dominic 3 1 7 0 7 7.0 0 7 2.3 Norwood,Jakari 1 1 0 1 -1 -1.0 0 0 -1.0 Interceptions no. yds avg td lg Team 2 3 0 18 -18 -6.0 0 0 -9.0 Martin, Jartavius 2 0 0.0 0 0 Total 3 144 832 103 729 5.1 6 43 243.0 Phillips, DelShawn 2 34 17.0 0 34 Opponents 3 108 523 59 464 4.3 2 24 154.7 Marchese, Michael 1 42 42.0 0 42 Bernat,Nolan 1 0 0.0 0 0 Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g Total 6 79 13.2 0 42 Rivers,M.J. 2 130.07 29-45-0 64.4 273 2 32 136.5 Opponents 0 0 0.0 0 0 Bush,AJ 2 122.44 18-30-0 60.0 223 0 44 111.5 Team 2 0.00 0-3-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg Total 3 122.13 47-78-0 60.3 496 2 44 165.3 Sandy,Carlos 3 68 22.7 0 26 Opponents 3 135.60 77-123-6 62.6 976 6 55 325.3 Bobak,Christian 2 4 2.0 0 4 Stampley, Dominic 1 0 0.0 0 0 Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g Total 6 72 12.0 0 26 Mays,Sam 3 9 102 11.3 0 17 34.0 Opponents 2 34 17.0 0 19 Smalling,Ricky 2 7 110 15.7 0 44 55.0 Epstein,Mike 3 6 61 10.2 0 32 20.3 Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lg Davis,Trenard 3 6 47 7.8 0 15 15.7 Phillips, DelShawn 1 13 13.0 0 13 Corbin,Reggie 3 5 25 5.0 0 14 8.3 Total 1 13 13.0 0 13 Dudek,Mike 1 4 65 16.2 0 24 65.0 Opponents 0 0 0.0 0 0 Barker,Daniel 3 4 30 7.5 0 11 10.0 Carter,Edwin 1 2 34 17.0 2 18 34.0 Holmes,Jordan 2 1 14 14.0 0 14 7.0 Williams, Justice 3 1 4 4.0 0 4 1.3 Sandy,Carlos 3 1 3 3.0 0 3 1.0 Stampley, Dominic 3 1 1 1.0 0 1 0.3 Total 3 47 496 10.6 2 44 165.3 Opponents 3 77 976 12.7 6 55 325.3 The Automated ScoreBook Illinois Overall Individual Statistics (as of Sep 15, 2018) All games

PAT Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g McLaughlin, Chase - 7-8 9-9 - - - - - 30 Bush,AJ 2 56 142 223 365 182.5 Corbin,Reggie 3 ------18 Rivers,M.J. 2 65 24 273 297 148.5 Epstein,Mike 2 ------12 Epstein,Mike 3 35 251 0 251 83.7 Carter,Edwin 2 ------12 Corbin,Reggie 3 37 240 0 240 80.0 Bonner,RaVon 1 ------6 Bonner,RaVon 3 18 67 0 67 22.3 Green,Stanley 1 ------6 Robinson,Matt 1 2 10 0 10 10.0 Total 9 7-8 9-9 - - - - - 84 Dudek,Mike 1 1 7 0 7 7.0 Opponents 8 2-4 7-7 - 1 1-1 - - 63 Stampley, Dominic 3 1 7 0 7 2.3 Norwood,Jakari 1 1 -1 0 -1 -1.0 Team 2 6 -18 0 -18 -9.0 Total 3 222 729 496 1225 408.3 Opponents 3 231 464 976 1440 480.0

Field Goals fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blk Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk McLaughlin, Chase 7-8 87.5 0-0 1-1 0-0 3-4 3-3 54 0 Hayes,Blake 19 876 46.1 69 2 2 11 8 0 McLaughlin, Chase 1 32 32.0 32 0 0 1 0 0 FG Sequence Illinois Opponents Total 20 908 45.4 69 2 2 12 8 0 Kent State (50),49 (27) Opponents 17 635 37.4 58 3 1 1 4 1 Western Illinois (54),(46) - South Florida (26),(46),(53),(41) 44,40,(26) Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob retn net ydln McLaughlin, Chase 18 1142 63.4 16 0 Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made. Total 18 1142 63.4 16 0 17.0 39.3 25 Opponents 13 676 52.0 2 3 12.0 42.6 22 The Automated ScoreBook Illinois Overall Individual Statistics (as of Sep 15, 2018) All games

All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g Epstein,Mike 3 251 61 0 0 0 312 104.0 Corbin,Reggie 3 240 25 0 0 0 265 88.3 Bush,AJ 2 142 0 0 0 0 142 71.0 Smalling,Ricky 2 0 110 0 0 0 110 55.0 Mays,Sam 3 0 102 0 0 0 102 34.0 Dudek,Mike 1 7 65 26 0 0 98 98.0 Sandy,Carlos 3 0 3 3 68 0 74 24.7 Bonner,RaVon 3 67 0 0 0 0 67 22.3 Davis,Trenard 3 0 47 0 0 0 47 15.7 Marchese, Mich 2 0 0 0 0 42 42 21.0 Phillips, DelSha 3 0 0 0 0 34 34 11.3 Carter,Edwin 1 0 34 0 0 0 34 34.0 Barker,Daniel 3 0 30 0 0 0 30 10.0 Rivers,M.J. 2 24 0 0 0 0 24 12.0 Holmes,Jordan 2 0 14 6 0 0 20 10.0 DeGroot,Dawso 3 0 0 14 0 0 14 4.7 Robinson,Matt 1 10 0 0 0 0 10 10.0 Stampley, Domi 3 7 1 0 0 0 8 2.7 Green,Stanley 3 0 0 2 0 3 5 1.7 Bobak,Christian 3 0 0 0 4 0 4 1.3 Williams, Justice 3 0 4 0 0 0 4 1.3 Norwood,Jakari 1 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -1.0 Team 2 -18 0 0 0 0 -18 -9.0 Total 3 729 496 51 72 79 1427 475.7 Opponents 3 464 976 42 34 0 1516 505.3 The Automated ScoreBook Illinois Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Sep 15, 2018) All games

Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd ## Defensive Leaders gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf 35 Hansen,Jake 3 17 9 26 6.0-8 ...... 3 Phillips, DelShawn 3 13 11 24 2.5-5 . 2-34 1 . 1-13 . . . 31 Watkins,Cameron 3 15 5 20 1.0-2 ...... 7 Green,Stanley 3 6 7 13 . . 0-3 1 . . . . . 97 Roundtree,Bobby 3 8 5 13 1.0-6 1.0-6 . 4 . . . . . 21 Martin, Jartavius 3 10 3 13 1.0-4 . 2-0 2 . . . . . 91 Woods,Jamal 3 9 2 11 4.0-12 1.0-2 . 3 1 . . . . 92 Gay,Isaiah 3 8 2 10 1.0-9 1.0-9 ...... 10 Knight,James 3 7 2 9 ...... 1 . . 9 Harding,Dele 3 6 2 8 1.0-7 1.0-7 ...... 42 Marchese, Michael 2 3 5 8 . . 1-42 2 1 . . . . 30 Brown,Sydney 2 3 5 8 ...... 6 Adams,Tony 1 3 3 6 1.0-1 . . 1 . . . . . 15 Ware,Delano 2 5 1 6 . . . 1 . . . . . 95 Jackson,Kenyon 3 2 4 6 0.5-1 0.5-1 ...... 96 Oliver,Tymir 3 1 5 6 1.5-5 . . 2 . . . . . 99 Carney,Owen 3 2 4 6 1.5-4 0.5-2 . . 2 . . . . 26 Joseph,Kerby 3 5 . 5 ...... 17 Smith,Kendall 3 3 . 3 ...... 1 . . 52 Shogbonyo,Ayo 3 2 1 3 . . . . 1 . . . . 29 Bobak,Christian 3 1 1 2 ...... 24 DeGroot,Dawson 3 1 1 2 ...... 1 . 47 Hollins,Jacob 1 1 1 2 ...... 28 Bernat,Nolan 3 . 2 2 . . 1-0 ...... 23 Hardge,Ron 1 1 . 1 ...... 20 Walker,Nick 1 1 . 1 ...... 22 Wyatt,Dylan 3 1 . 1 1.0-2 . . 1 . . . . . 56 Tabel,Ethan 3 1 . 1 ...... 45 Tolson,Khalan 3 . 1 1 ...... Total 3 135 82 217 23-66 5-27 6-79 18 5 1-13 2 1 . Opponents 3 140 86 226 22-109 9-60 . 8 3 2-0 2 . .