2011 Illinois Football

QUICK FACTS 2011 ILLINOIS FOOTBALL UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Athletic Public Relations // 1700 South Fourth Street // Champaign, IL 61820 // www.fightingillini.com Location: Urbana-Champaign Football Contact: Kent Brown // (217) 244-6533 // FAX (217) 333-5540 // [email protected] Founded: 1867 Enrollment: 41,298 Colors: Orange & Blue Nickname: Fighting Illini 2011 schedule Conference: Big Ten DATE OPPONENT TIME (TV) LOCATION ’10 REc sERIES HISTORY (LAST) President: Michael J. Hogan Sept. 3 ARKANSAS STATE 2:30 pm CT (BTN) MEMORIAL STADIUM 4-8 ILL leads 2-0 (2002) Chancellor: TBD Sept. 10 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 11 am CT (BTN) MEMORIAL STADIUM 5-6 2011 will be first meeting Director of Athletics: TBD Sept. 17 ARIZONA STATE 6 pm CT (BTN) MEMORIAL STADIUM 6-6 ASU leads 2-0 (1988) Stadium: Memorial Stadium (Field Turf – 60,670) Sept. 24 WESTERN MICHIGAN TBA MEMORIAL STADIUM 6-6 ILL leads 2-1 (2008) Oct. 1 NORTHWESTERN (Homecoming) 11 am CT (TBA) MEMORIAL STADIUM 7-6 ILL leads 53-46-5 (2010) COACHING STAFF Oct. 8 at Indiana TBA Bloomington, Ind. 5-7 ILL leads 44-21-3 (2010) Oct. 15 OHIO STATE TBA MEMORIAL STADIUM 12-1 OSU leads 63-30-4 (2010) Head Coach: Ron Zook Oct. 22 at Purdue 11 am CT (TBA) West Lafayette, Ind. 4-8 ILL leads 42-38-6 (2010) Alma Mater: Miami (OH), 1976 Oct. 29 at Penn State TBA University Park, Pa. 7-6 PSU leads 14-4 (2010) Record at Illinois: 28-45 (Six Seasons) Overall Record: 51-59 (Nine Seasons) Nov. 12 MICHIGAN (Dad’s Day) TBA MEMORIAL STADIUM 7-6 MICH leads 67-23-2 (2010) Nov. 19 WISCONSIN TBA MEMORIAL STADIUM 11-2 ILL leads 36-34-7 (2008) Assistant Coaches: Nov. 26 at Minnesota TBA Minneapolis, Minn. 3-9 MINN leads 33-28-3 (2010) Joe Gilbert: Asst. Head Coach / Offensive Line Dec. 3 Big Ten Championship Game TBA Indianapolis, Ind. Vic Koenning: Def. Coordinator / Inside LB Paul Petrino: Offensive Coordinator / Receivers Jeff Brohm: Quarterbacks table of contents Mike Gillhamer: Secondary Keith Gilmore: Defensive Line MEDIA INFORMATION THE RECORD BOOK chip Long: Tight Ends / Fullbacks 2-4 Media Services 78-79 Individual Records DeAndre Smith: Running Backs 3 Road Credential Info 80 Big Ten Records 4 Illinois Sports Network 81-82 Team Records Ron West: Outside Linebackers 5 2011-12 Bowl Schedule / Big Ten Composite Schedule 83-85 Rushing Records Jon Carvin: Offensive Graduate Assistant 6-7 2011 Opponents 86-86 Total Offense Records Bam Hardmon: Defensive Graduate Assistant 8-9 Preseason Notes 86-87 All-Purpose Records 10-11 2011 Illinois Rosters 87-88 Passing Records SUPPORT STAFF 12 2011 Depth Chart 88-90 Receiving Records Strength Coach: Lou Hernandez 12 Pronunciation Guide 90-92 Scoring Records Football Operations: Adrian Melendez 92-93 Punting Records Sports Medicine: Nick Richey THE FIGHTING ILLINI 93-94 Punt Return Records 94-95 Kickoff Return Records Equipment Manager: Trent Chesnut 14-34 Returning Player Bios 95 Interceptions Records Video Coordinator: Tony Buyniski 34-35 Roster Breakdown 95-97 Defensive Records 35-40 Newcomers 98 Memorial Stadium Records FOOTBALL INFORMATION 99-100 Attendance Records 2010 Record: 7-6, 4-4 (T-4th Big Ten) THE coaching staff 100 All-time Homecoming Scores Offensive Formation: Pro Style 42-45 Head Coach Ron Zook 101 The Last Time Defensive Formation: Multiple 46 Assistant Head Coach / Off. Line Coach Joe Gilbert 102-103 Longest Plays of the Year Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 42/16 47 Defensive Coordinator / ILB Coach Vic Koenning 104-112 Year-By-Year Scores Offense: 20/6 48 Offensive Coordinator / Receivers Coach Paul Petrino 113 Annual Team Records / All-time Coaching Records Defense: 19/9 49 Quarterbacks Coach Jeff Brohm 114 All-time Assistant Coaches Specialists: 3/1 50 Sencondary Coach Mike Gillhamer 115-117 Annual Team Statistics Starters Returning/Lost: 14/10 51 Defensive Line Coach Keith Gilmore 118-122 All-Time Series Records Offense: 7/4 52 Tight Ends Coach Chip Long 123 Illini vs. Ranked Opponents Defense: 6/5 53 Running Backs Coach DeAndre Smith 124 Illinois Results When Ranked Specialists: 1/1 54 Outside Linebackers Coach Ron West 125-128 Postseason Bowls All-Time Record: 573-528-51 55 Graduate Assistants 129-130 Postseason Bowl Records Big Ten Record: 331-378-32 56-58 Support Staff/DIA Administration Memorial Stadium Record: 247-209-14 HISTORY Bowl Appearances (last): 17 (2010 Texas Bowl) 2010 Season IN REVIEW 132 Retired Numbers All-Time Bowl Record: 7-9 (.438) 60-61 2010 Highlights and Honors 133 Butkus Award 62 2010 Results / All-Big Ten Teams / Illinois Team Stats 134-135 College Football Hall of Fame Football CONTACT INFORMATION 63-65 Illinois Individual Statistics 136-137 Consensus All-Americans Office Phone: 217-333-1400 65 Illinois Defensive Statistics 138-139 All-America Selections Mailing Address: 66 Game-By-Game Statistics 140-141 All-Big Ten Selections Memorial Stadium 66 Game-By-Game Starters 142-145 All-Time Starters 1402 South First Street, NE Tower 67 2010 Starter Quick Facts 146 Team and Big Ten Honors Champaign, IL 61820 68-72 Game Summaries 147 Football Captains 73 2010 Scoring Drives 148 Illini in the Heisman Voting 74 Superlative Statistics 149-150 Illini in the NFL FOLLOW THE ILLINI... 75 Big Ten Standings 151-152 Illini in the NFL Draft fightingillini.com 75 Big Ten Team Statistics 151 Illini in the Super Bowl coachronzook.com 76 Big Ten Individual Statistics 153-157 All-Time Illini on NFL Rosters twitter.com/IlliniFootball 158-164 All-Time Letterwinners facebook.com/IlliniFootball

2011 illinois football // 1 Media Information MEDIA SERVICES

DIA INTERVIEW Procedure athletic public relations To facilitate the schedules of Division of Bielfeldt Athletic Administration Building // 1700 South Fourth Street // Champaign, IL 61820 Intercollegiate Athletics coaches and administrators (217) 333-1391 // Fax: (217) 333-5540 // www.fightingillini.com/media and to expedite media requests, the University of Illinois Sports Information Office requires media personnel to arrange interview requests through the Sports Information staff. This interview procedure is designed to enhance the availability of DIA staff members to answer questions from the media at a time which best facilitates each individual’s Kent Brown Derrick Burson Derek Neal Ben Taylor Mike Koon Jen Funderburk schedule.

In most situations, student-athletes are not available on the day of scheduled intercollegiate competition until after the event is completed. Players have been instructed not to talk to media who haven’t coordinated their requests through Sports Information. The team locker room and Cody Lahl Nicole Mechling Matt Wille Victor Cortez Heidi Rivers Justin Striebel training room are off limits to media personnel. kent brown Assistant Athletics Director-Media Relations / Football Contact (217) 244-6533 [email protected] Derrick Burson Associate Director (217) 333-0933 [email protected] PRESS BOX Derek neal Assistant Director / Assistant Football Contact (217) 244-3707 [email protected] entrance to press box Enter the press box ben taylor Assistant Director / Assistant Football Contact (217) 244-5045 [email protected] through Gate 10 via the press elevator located Mike Koon Assistant Director (217) 244-1256 [email protected] JEN FUNDERBURK Office Manager (217) 333-1391 [email protected] in the Northwest corner of Memorial Stadium cody lahl Graduate Assistant (217) 244-4982 [email protected] (press box side of the field). Press level for all Nicole Mechling Graduate Assistant (217) 265-0170 [email protected] working media is level 8. matt wille Graduate Assistant (217) 333-3592 [email protected] TBA Intern TBA TBA MEDIA WILL CALL (Assembly Hall Box Office): VICTOR CORTEZ Creative Director (217) 333-3317 [email protected] Credentials that are not mailed may be picked Heidi RIVERS Graphic & Web Designer (217) 333-2320 [email protected] Justin Striebel Graphic & Web Designer (217) 244-7321 [email protected] up at the “Press Will Call” at the box office of the Assembly Hall. Will Call opens two hours Sidelines entrance on the northwest side of Memorial before kickoff. Persons picking up credentials will The University of Illinois follows NCAA and Stadium (Gate 10). To secure a photo vest, be required to provide photo identification. All Big Ten rules regarding media representatives on photographers must go to the photo tent in the credentials are non-transferable. the sidelines. Photographers are not permitted to SE corner of the playing field. Game credential alone will not gain admittance to the sidelines Working Press Deck shoot between the 25-yard lines and they must (level 8): This level is during the game. You must have a photo vest! reserved for print media, originating and non- wear both a sideline credential and a photo vest at Refreshments are available for photographers in originating radio, network television and sports all times. Violators of the policy will be escorted the photo tent before each game and at halftime. information personnel. Wireless internet is from the stadium. Wireless passwords also can be obtained in the available free of charge to working media. HOME-GAME Credentials photo tent. Photo Deck (level 5): This deck, located on the Media and photography credential and West Balcony level, offers a limited area for all parking applications will be accepted on-line Road-Game Credentials broadcast video photographers who are covering at fightingillini.com/media. Season credential See page 3 for instructions on how to request the game. This area also will be used by network requests should be made by Friday, August credentials for Illinois’ road contests. television and Illini Productions. Food service for 12. Single-game credential requests should be media utilizing this area is in the main press box made two weeks prior to each game to ensure credential use (level 8) or in the photo tent. mail delivery, or no later than Monday before Working credentials are subject in all respects to each game for will call or pre-game day pickup. the Media Credential Criteria and Policies set Photo TENT (field level/SE corner): This area Illinois sports information staff will review each forth by the Big Ten Conference and University offers a field-level workroom for photographers application and individuals will receive an e-mail of Illinois as in effect from time to time. Working covering the game. In addition to work tables notification following that review. Please note credentials are issued for the sole purpose of and power outlets, wireless internet service that in the event of heavy demand for credentials providing facility access to an accredited agency’s is provided. This area contains pregame and for a particular game, requests will be prioritized employee who has a legitimate working function halftime food service for photographers. Photo according to published circulation numbers. (media or game service) in conjunction with this vests are obtained here and are required to shoot Spouses, dates, non-workers and children will game or games. It is non-transferable and non- from the field. not be permitted in the press box. Media agencies assignable and any duplication or alteration of this violating this policy could have future credential document is prohibited. Any unauthorized use of Suites and club seats (levels 6/7): This level requests denied. The press box is open to the this credential subjects the bearer to ejection from contains individual suites and an indoor club media four hours prior to kickoff. the facility and prosecution for criminal trespass. seating for the 77 Club. Levels 6 and 7 are not Any secondary use of any picture, photograph, accessible to the media. Sideline: Photographers with game-day sideline audio description, video, film/tape, drawing or credentials must enter through the press box

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Credentials Requests other description of a game taken or made by Urbana area. Please contact SID office manager the accredited organization or individual to Jennifer Funderburk, 217-333-1391, at least whom this credential has been issued (including, two weeks in advance. These rooms will be filled Illinois Home Game Credentials but not limited to use in delayed editorial on a first-come, first-served basis. www.fightingillini.com/media or non-editorial advertising, sales promotion or merchandising) is prohibited without prior Telephones Road Game Credentials specific written approval of the University of Telephone lines in the press box must be Indiana: iuhoosiers.cstv.com/staffdir/ind-media- Illinois or the Big Ten Conference. Nothing in ordered at least two weeks in advance of the services.html these terms and conditions authorizes or allows game(s) for which they are needed. The orders Purdue: Email all requests for credentials to Tom bearer to violate any of the trademarks, copyright should be addressed to AT&T (800/321-8152 Schott ([email protected]) and other proprietary rights of the University of or 800/443-9370 fax), during regular business Penn State: www.GoPSUsports.com/media Illinois or the Big Ten Conference. A maximum hours. No telephone lines or instruments are Minnesota: www.gophersports.com/media of two minutes (2:00) of game video footage available through the UI Sports Information (without audio) may be utilized during the one Office. The stadium address is 1402 South First OPPONENT SID CONTACTS week period following the conclusion of the Street, Champaign, IL 61820. Photographers game solely within regularly scheduled bona fide are encouraged to use wireless access in the Arkansas State - Jerry Scott news programming distributed via television, photo tent rather than installing phone lines. (870) 972-3405 // [email protected] and may not be distributed via the internet, Website: www.astateredwolves.com wireless or other forms of media. WIRELESS ACCESS Media members and photographers will have South Dakota State - Jason Hove live in-game blogging and access to the internet during games through a (605) 688-4623 // [email protected] electronic transmissions wireless network. All wishing to use wireless Website: www.gojacks.com Media Agencies and Representatives shall not internet should present their credential to a transmit or display any real-time video or audio, sports information representative in the press Arizona State - Mark Brand while the Event or live network presentation box or photo tent to receive a wireless password. (480) 965-6592 // [email protected] of the Event is in progress. Photographs or Website: www.thesundevils.com any text-based accounts or descriptions of the Pregame and Postgame Services Event (including without limitation, any web Play-by-play, halftime and complete final Western Michigan - Mat Kanan log, blog, online journal or other web-based statistics, quote sheets, and pregame and (269) 387-4125 // [email protected] publication) during the event is only allowed postgame notes are all regular services on game Website: www.wmubroncos.com with the advance written permission of the day. Coach Ron Zook and selected Illinois University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate players will be available approximately 10-15 Northwestern - Mike Wolf Athletics. minutes after the conclusion of the game and (847) 467-2028 // [email protected] will be brought to the interview room (located Website: www.NUsports.com web sites on the ground floor of the football facility in the northeast corner of Memorial Stadium). A Indiana - jeff keag Media credentials are issued only for individuals who are affiliated with web sites for national or member of the UI SID staff will escort media (812) 855-6209 // [email protected] regional television and news media organizations, members to the Illinois interview area and will Website: www.iuhoosiers.com e.g. USA Today Online, ESPN, CNN/SI, CBS leave the press box with approximately five minutes remaining in the game. Media will be Ohio State - Jerry Emig Sportsline, Rivals.com, Scout.com, etc., for institutions that are conference members and escorted to the postgame interview area through (614) 688-0343 // [email protected] non-conference opponents, and for the Big Ten the team entrance after the team has exited the Website: www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com Conference. The University of Illinois reserves field. Those interested in audio-taping grouped interviews should connect their recorders to the purdue - MATT RECTOR the right to deny media credentials to any individual whose web site is not affiliated with distribution amplifier provided. Output from (765) 494-3196 // [email protected] an official news-gathering organization. the device is microphone level, terminated in Website: www.purduesports.com 1/8” two-conductor plugs and jacks, or three- pin standard microphone male connectors. The Penn State - Jeff Nelson Parking Media parking is located in Lot 32, which visiting SID will lead media down to the visitor’s (814) 865-1757 // [email protected] interview area, located in the visiting locker Website: www.gopsusports.com is located on the SW corner of First and Kirby, south of Memorial Stadium. Entrance room in the northwest corner of the stadium. to the parking lot is off First Street. Parking michigan - Justin Dickens weekly press luncheon (734) 763-4423 // [email protected] credentials should be requested at the same time The best time to interview Coach Ron Zook Website: www.mgoblue.com game-day working credentials are requested. If time permits (at least six working days), is each Tuesday at his weekly press luncheon Wisconsin - Brian Lucas both credentials will be mailed. Those who at 11:30 a.m. in the squad room in the Northeast Tower of Memorial Stadium. The (608) 263-5052 // [email protected] request parking passes the week of the game press conference also can be accessed via Website: www.uwbadgers.com must pick them up by 5 p.m. Friday at the UI Sports Information Office (1700 S. Fourth St., teleconference. Contact the sports information minnesota - andy seeley Champaign). office for the conference phone number. Media parking is in the NE Assembly Hall parking lot. (612) 625-4090 // [email protected] The DIA is not responsible for any parking tickets Website: www.gophersports.com Hotel Rooms received. The Sports Information Office has a limited The University of Illinois offers a weekly number of rooms reserved in the Champaign- football satellite feed, with comments from Coach Ron Zook’s weekly press conference on Tuesdays

2011 illinois football // 3 Media Information beginning Aug. 30 and running every week. For how to access the teleconference, please call UI fightingillini.com satellite coordinates and exact time, contact sports Sports Information at (217) 333-1391 or the All Illinois media releases, statistics and Coach information at (217) 333-1391. Big Ten Conference Office at (847) 696-1010. Zook audio comments are available on the official University of Illinois football web site, Player Interviews 2011 Big Ten Teleconference Schedule (CT) www.fightingillini.com. The web site also offers Players are available for media interviews in live audio broadcasts of all Illinois football LEGENDS DIVISION COACHES person after practice or via telephone Monday 11:00 a.m. Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern games and the coach’s radio show broadcasts. and Tuesday of each game week. Select players 11:10 a.m. Brady Hoke, Michigan also will be brought to Coach Zook’s weekly 11:20 a.m. Bo Pelini, Nebraska Ron ZOOK Radio Show 11:30 a.m. Mark Dantonio, Michigan State press conference on Tuesdays for interviews after 11:40 a.m. Kirk Ferentz, Iowa The popular “Ron Zook Show” airs Thursday its conclusion, between Noon-1 p.m. Requests 11:50 a.m. Jerry Kill, Minnesota nights from 7:05-8 p.m. on the Illini Sports must be received by Monday. Players also are Network. The live call-in show originates from available immediately following practice, which LEADERS DIVISION COACHES 12:00 p.m. Ron Zook, Illinois both the WDWS studio and various locations are scheduled to take place in the morning 12:10 p.m. Danny Hope, Purdue in the community each week, including for the 2011 season. Please arrange interview 12:20 p.m. Joe Paterno, Penn State fraternities, sororities, dormitories and campus requests in advance with Kent Brown, Derek 12:30 p.m. Bret Bielema, Wisconsin 12:40 p.m. Luke Fickell, Ohio State buildings, allowing University of Illinois students Neal or Ben Taylor in the Sports Information 12:50 p.m. Kevin Wilson, Indiana and the Champaign-Urbana community the Office, 217-333-1391. We will make every effort opportunity to meet Coach Zook and ask to fulfill your request, however, the student- CollegePressBox.com questions about the Illinois football program. athletes’ academic and athletic requirements Collegepressbox.com is the official media The show is hosted by Brian Barnhart, the play- take priority. website for Big Ten football. Download weekly by-play voice of Fighting Illini football. Coach Interviews game notes, quotes, statistics, media guides, headshots, logos and more for the conference and Social Media Coach Zook and assistant coaches are available each of its member schools. Login information Fighting Illini fans can get all the latest news on for media interviews after practice, Monday- will be distributed to accredited media or you the football team on facebook and twitter. Wednesdays. Please arrange interview requests can apply for a password by sending an e-mail www.facebook.com/IlliniFootball in advance with Kent Brown in the Sports to [email protected]. Information Office, 217-333-1391. www.twitter.com/IlliniFootball FIGHTING ILLINI INSIDER Big Ten Teleconference This weekly half-hour television program The Big Ten will once again feature a weekly features highlights of the previous week’s game teleconference on Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 1 with analysis by Coach Ron Zook. Viewers p.m. CT. Coach Zook will be available via the should consult their local listings for the days Big Ten teleconference every Tuesday at Noon and times of the telecasts. Brian Barnhart, Illini CT. The teleconferences will begin Tues., Aug. Sports Network play-by-play commentator, hosts 30 and conclude Nov. 22. For information on the show with Ron Zook. ILLINI SPORTS NETWORK

The 41-station Illini Sports Network brings Illinois from 1998-2001, leading the Illini to a the Big Ten title, football to fans across the state and Midwest with a 10-win season and a trip to the BCS in 2001. The Brian Barnhart, Kurt Kittner and Steve Kelly calling three-time team MVP was the signal caller for the most the action. proficient offenses in school history. During his time under center, Illinois posted the two of the top three In 2011, Barnhart will begin his 10th season as the highest scoring seasons with 32.5 ppg in 2001 and 32.3 “Voice of the Illini” after a long stint in professional in 1999. Kittner was a two-time All-Big Ten selection, baseball, including two years as the play-by-play voice won 24 games in an Illinois jersey and finished 12th in of the Anaheim Angels. Barnhart serves as the voice the Heisman Trophy voting in 2001. The Schaumburg, of the Illini Sports Network, providing play-by-play Ill. native was a fifth-round draft pick by the Atlanta Aledo, WRMJ-FM 102.3 LaSalle-Peru, WLPO-AM 1220 coverage of football and men’s basketball and as the host Falcons. Alton, WBGZ-AM 1570 Litchfield, WSMI-FM 106.1 of the statewide “Ron Zook Show” call-in program every Bloomington, WJBC-FM 93.7 Macomb, WKXQ-FM 92.5 Thursday night at 7:05 p.m. Along with Barnhart and Kittner on the broadcast Bloomington, WGLO-FM 95.5 Mattoon, WCRC-FM 95.7 again this fall is Kelly, a veteran Illini sportscaster who Canton, WBYS-AM 1560 Mt. Carmel, WSJD-FM 100.5 A native of nearby Tolono, Barnhart graduated handles pre-game, halftime and post-game host duties. Carlyle, WCXO-FM 96.7 Murphysboro, WINI-AM 1440 Liberty University before beginning a 15-year career Kelly has covered Illini athletics for two decades on Champaign, WDWS-AM 1400 Olney, WSEI-FM 92.9 Champaign, WHMS-FM 97.5 Paxton, WPXN-FM 104.9 in professional baseball in 1986. In 1998, Barnhart television and radio. He hosts the popular “Sports Talk” Chicago, WIND-AM 560 Peoria, WGLO-FM 95.5 was named the play-by-play announcer for the Angels show on WDWS-AM 1400 in Champaign and also Danville, WDAN-AM 1490 Pittsfield, WBBA-FM 97.5 and spent two full seasons with the American League hosts “Gameday” extended coverage of Illini athletics on Danville, WDNL-FM, 102.1 Pontiac, WJBC-FM 93.7 club before returning to the Champaign-Urbana area WDWS and Lite Rock 97.5. Davenport, IA, WFXN-AM 1230 Quincy, WTAD-AM 930 in 2000. He currently is a news and sports announcer Decatur, WSOY-AM 1340 Robinson, WTAY-AM 1570 at WDWS-AM 1400 in Champaign. During the 2007 The statewide Illini Sports Network is managed by DuQuoin, WDQN-AM 1580 Robinson, WTYE-FM 101.7 season, Barnhart was honored by the Illinois Broadcasters the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics, including Dwight, WJEZ-FM 98.9 Rockford, WROK-AM 1440 Effingham, WCRC-FM 95.7 Salem, WJBD-AM 1350 Association with the “Silver Dome Award for Best Sports distribution, sales operations, affiliate relations and Fairfield, WFIW-AM 1390 Salem, WJBD-FM 100.1 Play-by-Play” for his call of Illinois’ football upset of No. programming. ISN programming includes Illinois Galesburg, WGIL-AM 1400 Sparta, WHCO-AM 1230 1 Ohio State. football, men’s and women’s basketball, volleyball and Jacksonville, WJIL-AM 1550 St. Louis, KFNS-AM 590 baseball, along with the “Illini Today” series. The “Ron Jerseyville, WJBM-AM 1480 Springfield, WTAX-AM 1240 Former Illini All-American quarterback Kurt Kittner Zook Show” can be heard statewide on the Illini Sports Kankakee, WGFA-FM 94.1 Taylorville, WTIM-FM 97.3 joined the Illini Sports Network in 2007 and is in his Network every Thursday beginning Sept. 1 at 7:05 p.m. Kewanee, WKEI-AM 1450 Watseka, WGFA-FM 94.1 fifth season as expert analyst. Kittner lettered at Illinois 4 // 2011 illinois Football Media Information

2011-12 bowl schedule Bowl Game ...... Date/Time (ET) ...... Site ...... Matchup ...... Network Gildan New Mexico Bowl ...... Dec. 17 / 2 pm ...... Albuquerque, N.M...... MWC vs. Pac-12 ...... ESPN uDrove Humanitarian Bowl ...... Dec. 17 / 5:30 pm ...... Boise, Idaho ...... MAC vs. WAC ...... ESPN R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl ...... Dec 17 / 9 pm ...... New Orleans...... Sun Belt vs. C-USA ...... ESPN Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl St. Petersburg ...... Dec 20 / 8 pm ...... St. Petersburg, Fla...... Big East vs. C-USA ...... ESPN S.D. County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl . . . . Dec 21 / 8 pm ...... San Diego ...... MWC vs. WAC ...... ESPN MAACO Bowl Las Vegas ...... Dec 22 / 8 pm ...... Las Vegas ...... MWC vs. Pac-12 ...... ESPN Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl ...... Dec 24 / 8 pm ...... Honolulu ...... C-USA vs. Hawaii or WAC ...... ESPN Advocare V100 Independence Bowl ...... Dec 26 / 5 pm ...... Shreveport, La...... ACC vs. MWC ...... ESPN2 Little Ceasers Pizza Bowl ...... Dec 27 / 4:30 pm ...... Detroit ...... Big Ten vs. MAC ...... ESPN Belk Bowl ...... Dec 27 / 8 pm ...... Charlotte, N.C...... ACC vs. Big East ...... ESPN Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman . . Dec 28 / 4:30 pm ...... Washington, DC ...... ACC vs. C-USA (or Navy) ...... ESPN Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl ...... Dec 28 / 8 pm ...... San Diego ...... Big 12 vs. Pac-12 ...... ESPN Champs Sports Bowl ...... Dec 29 / 5:30 pm ...... Orlando, Fla...... ACC vs. Big East ...... ESPN Valero Alamo Bowl ...... Dec 29 / 9 pm ...... San Antonio ...... Big 12 vs. Pac-12 ...... ESPN Bell Helicoptor Armed Forces Bowl ...... Dec 30 / Noon ...... Dallas ...... C-USA vs. MWC (or BYU) ...... ESPN New Era Pinstripe Bowl ...... Dec 30 / 3:20 pm ...... Bronx, NY ...... Big East vs. Big 12 ...... ESPN Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl . . . Dec 30 / 6:40 pm ...... Nashville, TN ...... ACC vs. SEC ...... ESPN Insight Bowl ...... Dec 30 / 10 pm ...... Tempe, Ariz...... Big Ten vs. Big 12 ...... ESPN Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas Bowl . . . . . Dec 31 / Noon ...... Houston ...... Big Ten vs. Big 12 ...... ESPN Hyundai Sun Bowl ...... Dec 31 / 2 pm ...... El Paso, Tex ...... ACC vs. Pac-12 ...... CBS AutoZone Liberty Bowl ...... Dec 31 / 3:30 pm ...... Memphis, Tenn ...... SEC vs. C-USA ...... ABC Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl ...... Dec 31 / 3:30 pm ...... San Fransisco ...... Pac-12 vs. WAC (or Army) ...... ESPN Chick-fil-A Bowl ...... Dec 31 / 7:30 pm ...... Atlanta ...... ACC vs. SEC ...... ESPN TicketCity Bowl ...... Jan 2 / Noon ...... Dallas ...... Big Ten vs. C-USA ...... ESPNU Capital One Bowl ...... Jan 2 / 1 pm ...... Orlando, Fla ...... Big Ten vs. SEC ...... ESPN Gator Bowl ...... Jan 2 / 1 pm ...... Jacksonville, Fla ...... Big Ten vs. SEC ...... ESPN2 Outback Bowl ...... Jan 2 / 1 pm ...... Tampa, Fla ...... Big Ten vs. SEC ...... ABC Rose Bowl Game presented by VIZIO ...... Jan 2 / 5 pm ...... Pasadena, Calif ...... Big Ten (BCS) vs. Pac-12 (BCS) . . . . . ESPN Allstate Sugar Bowl ...... Jan 3 / 8:30 pm ...... New Orleans ...... SEC (BCS) vs. BCS ...... ESPN Discover Orange Bowl ...... Jan 4 / 8 pm ...... Miami ...... ACC (BCS) vs. BCS ...... ESPN Tostitos Fiesta Bowl ...... Jan 5 / 8:30 pm ...... Glendale, Ariz ...... Big 12 (BCS) vs. BCS ...... ESPN AT&T Cotton Bowl ...... Jan 6 / 8 pm ...... Arlington, Tex ...... Big 12 vs. SEC ...... Fox BBVA Compass Bowl ...... Jan 7 / 1 pm ...... Birmingham, Ala ...... Big East vs. SEC ...... ESPN GoDaddy.com Bowl ...... Jan 8 / 9 pm ...... Mobile, Ala ...... MAC vs. Sun Belt ...... ESPN BCS Championship ...... Jan 9 / 8:30 ...... New Orleans ...... BCS #1 vs. BCS #2 ...... ESPN All Times Eastern and Subject to Change

2011 BIG TEN COMPOSITE SCHEDULE

Sept. 1 Sept. 17 Oct. 1 Oct. 29 Nov. 26 Wisconsin vs. UNLV Iowa vs. Pitt Michigan vs. Minnesota Iowa at Minnesota Iowa at Nebraska Michigan vs. Eastern Michigan Michigan State at Ohio State Michigan vs. Purdue (HC) Ohio State at Michigan Sept. 2 Michigan State at Notre Dame Nebraska at Wisconsin Michigan State at Nebraska Michigan State at Northwestern Michigan State vs. Youngstown St. Minnesota vs. Miami (Ohio) Illinois vs. Northwestern (HC) Illinois at Penn State Illinois at Minnesota Nebraska vs. Washington Indiana vs. Penn State Indiana vs. Northwestern (HC) Purdue at Indiana Sept. 3 Northwestern vs. Army Purdue vs. Notre Dame Ohio State vs. Wisconsin (HC) Penn State at Wisconsin Iowa vs. Tennessee Tech Illinois vs. Arizona State Michigan vs. Western Michigan Indiana vs. South Carolina State Oct. 8 Nov. 5 Dec. 3 Minnesota at USC Ohio State at Miami (Florida) Iowa at Penn State Iowa vs. Michigan Big Ten Championship Game Nebraska vs. UT-Chattanooga Penn State at Temple Michigan at Northwestern Michigan State vs. Minnesota (Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis) Northwestern at Boston College Purdue vs. SE Missouri State Minnesota at Purdue Nebraska vs. Northwestern Illinois vs. Arkansas State Wisconsin vs. Northern Illinois Nebraska vs. Ohio State (HC) Ohio State vs. Indiana Indiana at Ball State (Soldier Field, Chicago) Illinois at Indiana Wisconsin vs. Purdue Ohio State vs. Akron Penn State vs. Indiana State Sept. 24 Oct. 15 Nov. 12 Purdue vs. Middle Tennessee State Iowa vs. UL-Monroe Wisconsin vs. Indiana (HC) Iowa vs. Michigan State Michigan vs. San Diego State Penn State vs. Purdue (HC) Michigan at Illinois Sept. 10 Michigan State vs. Central Michigan Iowa vs. Northwestern Minnesota vs. Wisconsin Iowa at Iowa State Minnesota vs. North Dakota State Michigan at Michigan State Nebraska vs. Penn State Michigan vs. Notre Dame Nebraska at Wyoming Illinois vs. Ohio State Northwestern vs. Rice Michigan State vs. Florida Atlantic Illinois vs. Western Michigan Ohio State at Purdue Minnesota vs. New Mexico State Indiana at North Texas Oct. 22 Nebraska vs. Fresno State Ohio State vs. Colorado Iowa vs. Indiana (HC) Nov. 19 Northwestern vs. Eastern Illinois Penn State vs. Eastern Michigan Michigan State vs. Wisconsin (HC) Iowa at Purdue Illinois vs. South Dakota State Wisconsin vs. South Dakota Minnesota vs. Nebraska (HC) Nebraska at Michigan Indiana vs. Virginia Northwestern vs. Penn State (HC) Indiana at Michigan State Ohio State vs. Toledo Purdue vs. Illinois Minnesota at Northwestern Penn State vs. Alabama Wisconsin at Illinois Purdue at Rice Penn State at Ohio State Wisconsin vs. Oregon State

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Arkansas State Red Wolves Western Michigan Broncos Sept. 3 // 2:30 pm CT // BTN // Champaign, Ill. Sept. 24 // Time and TV TBA // Champaign, Ill.

Location: Jonesboro, Ark. Location: Kalamazoo, Mich. Enrollment: 12,156 Enrollment: 25,045 Stadium (Surface): ASU Stadium (FieldTurf) Stadium (Surface): Waldo Stadium (FieldTurf) Stadium Capacity: 30,964 Stadium Capacity: 30,200 2011 Schedule 2011 Schedule Conference: Sun Belt Sept. 3 at Illinois Conference: Mid-American Conference (West) Sept. 3 at Michigan Athletics Website: astateredwolves.com Sept. 10 Memphis Athletics Website: wmubroncos.com Sept. 10 Nicholls Sept. 17 at Virginia Tech Sept. 17 Central Michigan Head Coach: Hugh Freeze (1st Season) Sept. 24 Central Arkansas Head Coach: Bill Cubit (7th Season) Sept. 24 at Illinois Alma Mater, Year: Southern Mississippi, 1992 Oct. 1 at Western Kentucky Alma Mater, Year: Delaware, 1975 Oct. 1 at Connecticut School/Career Record: 0-0 / 0-0 Oct. 8 at Louisiana-Monroe School/Career Record: 40-33 / 74-51-1 Oct. 8 Bowling Green (HC) Oct. 18 Florida International Oct. 15 at Northern Illinois Oct. 29 North Texas (HC) Oct. 22 at Eastern Michigan 2010 Record: 4-8 Nov. 5 at Florida Atlantic 2010 Record: 6-6 Oct. 29 Ball State 2010 Conf. Record: 4-4 (t-4th) Nov. 12 Louisiana-Lafayette 2010 Conf. Record: 5-3 (3rd in MAC West) Nov. 8 at Toledo Series: ILL leads 2-0 Nov. 19 at Middle Tennessee State Series: ILL leads 2-1 Nov. 16 at Miami Dec. 3 Troy Nov. 25 Akron Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 55/21 Starters Returning/Lost: 40/16 Starters Returning/Lost: 14/8 Starters Returning/Lost: 18/7

South Dakota State Jackrabbits Northwestern Wildcats Sept. 10 // 11 am CT // BTN // Champaign, Ill. Oct. 1 // 11 am CT // TV TBA // Champaign, Ill.

Location: Brookings, S.D. Location: Evanston, Ill. Enrollment: 12,816 Enrollment: 8,367 Stadium (Surface): Coughlin-Alumni Stadium (Grass) Stadium (Surface): Ryan Field (Grass) Stadium Capacity: 15,000 Stadium Capacity: 47,130 2011 Schedule 2011 Schedule Conference: Missouri Valley (FCS) Conference: Big Ten Sept. 3 Southern Utah Athletics Website: nusports.com Sept. 3 at Boston College Athletics Website: gojacks.com Sept. 10 at Illinois Sept. 10 Eastern Illinois Sept. 17 at Cal Poly Sept. 17 at Army Head Coach: Pat Fitzgerald (6th Season) Head Coach: John Stiegelmeier (15th Season) Sept. 24 at Illinois State Oct. 1 at Illinois Alma Mater, Year: Northwestern, 1996 Alma Mater, Year: South Dakota State (1979) Oct. 1 Indiana State Oct. 8 Michigan School/Career Record: 34-29 / Same School/Career Record: 88-66 / 88-66 Oct. 8 at Youngstown State Oct. 15 at Iowa Oct. 15 Northern Iowa Oct. 22 Penn St (HC) Oct. 22 North Dakota State 2010 Record: 7-6 (TicketCity Bowl) Oct. 29 at Indiana 2010 Record: 5-6 Oct. 29 at Missouri State 2010 Conf. Record: 3-5 (8th) Nov. 5 at Nebraska 2010 Conf. Record: 4-4 (t-3rd) Nov. 5 Southern Illinois Series: ILL leads 53-46-5 Nov. 12 Rice Series: 1st Meeting Nov. 12 at Western Illinois Nov. 19 Minnesota Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 56/14 Nov. 26 Michigan St Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 38/19 Starters Returning/Lost: 18/8 Starters Returning/Lost: 14/8

Arizona State Sun Devils Indiana Hoosiers Sept. 17 // 6 pm CT // BTN // Champaign, Ill. Oct. 8 // Time and TV TBA // Bloomington, Ind.

Location: Tempe, Ariz. Location: Bloomington, Ind. Enrollment: 67,082 Enrollment: 42,237 Stadium (Surface): Frank Kush Field/Sun Devil Stadium (Grass) Stadium (Surface): Memorial Stadium (Field Turf) Stadium Capacity: 71,706 Stadium Capacity: 52,929 2011 Schedule 2011 Schedule Conference: PAC-12 Sept. 1 UC-Davis Conference: Big Ten Sept. 3 Ball State Athletics Website: thesundevils.com Sept. 9 Missouri Athletics Website: iuhoosiers.com Sept. 10 Virginia Sept. 17 at Illinois Sept. 17 South Carolina St Head Coach: Dennis Erickson (5th Season) Sept. 24 USC Head Coach: Kevin Wilson (1st Season) Sept. 24 at North Texas Alma Mater, Year: Montana State, 1970 Oct. 1 Oregon State Alma Mater, Year: North Carolina, 1984 Oct. 1 Penn State School/Career Record: 25-24 / 173-89-1 Oct. 8 at Utah School/Career Record: 0-0 Oct. 8 Illinois Oct. 15 at Oregon 2010 Record: 5-7 Oct. 15 at Wisconsin Oct. 29 Colorado (HC) Oct. 22 at Iowa 2010 Record: 6-6 Nov. 5 at UCLA 2010 Conf. Record: 1-7 (11th) Oct. 29 Northwestern 2010 Conf. Record: 4-5 (5th) Nov. 12 at Washington State Series: ILL leads 44-21-3 Nov. 5 at Ohio State Series: ASU leads 2-0 Nov. 19 Arizona Nov. 19 at Michigan State Nov. 25 California Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 49/22 Nov. 26 Purdue Letterwinners Returning: 53 Starters Returning/Lost: 15/9 Starters Returning/Lost: 20/2

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Ohio State Buckeyes Michigan Wolverines Oct. 15 // Time and TV TBA // Champaign, Ill. Nov. 12 // Time and TV TBA // Champaign, Ill.

Location: Columbus, Ohio Location: Ann Arbor, Mich. Enrollment: 55,014 Enrollment: 38,980 Stadium (Surface): Ohio Stadium (Field Turf) Stadium (Surface): Michigan Stadium (Field Turf) Stadium Capacity: 102,329 Stadium Capacity: 109,901 2011 Schedule 2011 Schedule Conference: Big Ten Sept. 3 Akron Conference: Big Ten Sept. 3 Western Michigan Athletics Website: ohiostatebuckeyes.com Sept. 10 Toledo Athletics Website: mgoblue.com Sept. 10 Notre Dame Sept. 17 at Miami Sept. 17 Eastern Michigan Interim Head Coach: Luke Fickell (1st Season) Sept. 24 Colorado Head Coach: Brady Hoke (1st Season) Sept. 24 San Diego St Alma Mater, Year: Ohio State, 1997 Oct. 1 Michigan State Alma Mater, Year: Ball State, 1982 Oct. 1 Minnesota School/Career Record: 0-0 Oct. 8 at Nebraska School/Career Record: 0-0 Oct. 8 at Northwestern Oct. 15 at Illinois Oct. 15 at Michigan St Oct. 29 Wisconsin Oct. 29 Purdue (HC) 2010 Record: 12-1 (Sugar Bowl) Nov. 5 Indiana 2010 Record: 7-6 Nov. 5 at Iowa 2010 Conf. Record: 7-1 (1st) Nov. 12 at Purdue 2010 Conf. Record: 3-5 (7th) Nov. 12 at Illinois Series: OSU leads 63-30-4 Nov. 19 Penn State Series: UM leads 67-23-2 Nov. 19 Nebraska Nov. 26 at Michigan Nov. 26 Ohio St Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 49/25 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 57/23 Starters Returning/Lost: 12/12 Starters Returning/Lost: 21/4

Purdue Boilermakers Wisconsin Badgers Oct. 22 // 11 am CT // TV TBA // West Lafayette, Ind. Nov. 19 // Time and TV TBA // Champaign, Ill.

Location: West Lafayette, Ind. Location: Madison, Wis. Enrollment: 39,697 Enrollment: 42,099 Stadium (Surface): Ross-Ade Stadium (Bermuda Grass) Stadium (Surface): Camp Randall (Field Turf) Stadium Capacity: 62,500 Stadium Capacity: 80,321 2011 Schedule 2011 Schedule Conference: Big Ten Sept. 3 Middle Tennessee Conference: Big Ten Sept. 1 UNLV Athletics Website: purduesports.com Sept. 10 at Rice Athletics Website: uwbadgers.com Sept. 10 Oregon St Sept. 17 SE Missouri St Sept. 17 Northern Illinois Head Coach: Danny Hope (3rd Season) Oct. 1 Notre Dame Head Coach: Bret Bielema (6th Season) Sept. 24 South Dakota Alma Mater, Year: Eastern Kentucky, 1981 Oct. 8 Minnesota Alma Mater, Year: Iowa, 1992 Oct. 1 Nebraska School/Career Record: 9-15 / 44-37 Oct. 15 at Penn St School/Career Record: 49-16 Oct. 15 Indiana (HC) Oct. 22 Illinois (HC) 2010 Record: 11-2 Oct. 22 at Michigan State Oct. 29 at Michigan Oct. 29 at Ohio St 2010 Record: 4-8 Nov. 5 at Wisconsin 2010 Conf. Record: 7-1 (3rd) Nov. 5 Purdue 2010 Conf. Record: 2-6 (8th) Nov. 12 Ohio St Series: UW leads 34-36-7 Nov. 12 at Minnesota Series: ILL leads 42-38-6 Nov. 19 Iowa Nov. 19 at Illinois Nov. 26 at Indiana Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 53/24 Nov. 26 Penn State Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 59/17 Starters Returning/Lost: 16/10 Starters Returning/Lost: 16/6

Penn State Nittany Lions Minnesota Golden Gophers Oct. 29 // Time and TV TBA // University Park, Pa. Nov. 26 // Time and TV TBA // Minneapolis, Minn.

Location: State College, Pa. Location: Minneapolis, Minn. Enrollment: 43,998 Enrollment: 50,883 Stadium (Surface): Beaver Stadium (Grass) Stadium (Surface): TCF Bank Stadium (FieldTurf) Stadium Capacity: 107,282 Stadium Capacity: 50,805 2011 Schedule 2011 Schedule Conference: Big Ten Conference: Big Ten Sept. 3 Indiana St Athletics Website: gophersports.com Sept. 3 at USC Athletics Website: gopsusports.com Sept. 10 Alabama Sept. 10 New Mexico St Sept. 17 at Temple Sept. 17 Miami (OH) Jerry Kill (1st Season) Head Coach: Joe Paterno (46th Season) Sept. 24 Eastern Michigan Head Coach: Sept. 24 North Dakota St Alma Mater, Year: Southwestern (KS), 1982 Alma Mater, Year: Brown, 1950 Oct. 1 at Indiana Oct. 1 at Michigan School/Career Record: 0-0 / 23-16 School/Career Record: 401-135-3 / Same Oct. 8 Iowa Oct. 8 at Purdue Oct. 15 Purdue (HC) 2010 Record: 3-9 Oct. 22 Nebraska (HC) Oct. 22 at Northwestern 2010 Conf. Record: 2-6 (10th) Oct. 29 Iowa 2010 Record: 7-6 (Outback Bowl) Oct. 29 Illinois Series: UM leads 33-28-3 Nov. 5 at Michigan St 2010 Conf. Record: 4-4 (T-4th) Nov. 12 Nebraska Nov. 12 Wisconsin Series: PSU leads 14-4 Nov. 19 at Ohio St Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 37/14 Nov. 19 at Northwestern Nov. 26 at Wisconsin Starters Returning/Lost: 14/10 Nov. 26 Illinois Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 45/19 Starters Returning/Lost: 14/10

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2011 Preseason Notes • Illinois head coach Ron Zook begins his seventh year at the helm of the Fighting Illini, the 122nd year in CAREER STARTS LIST the program’s history. PLAYER ...... ‘11 . ’10 . ’09 . ’08 . ’07 ��TOT • The Orange and Blue capped the 2010 season with a 38-14 romp over Baylor in the Texas Bowl, their first Allen, Jeff ...... 13 . 12 . .9 . .-- ��34 bowl victory since 1999. Illinois opens the 2011 season looking for its first back-to-back bowl appearances Thomas, Ian ...... 13 . 12 . .0 . .-- ��25 since 1991-92. Wilson, Tavon ...... 13 . 11 . .1 . .-- ��25 • Illinois returns eight starters on the offensive side of the ball — OL Jeff Allen, OL Hugh Thornton, OL Jack Thornton, Hugh ...... 8 . .7 . .-- . .-- ��15 Cornell, OL Graham Pocic, WR A.J Jenkins, FB Jay Prosch, QB Nathan Scheelhaase, TE Evan Wilson. Ford, Jason ...... 4 . .5 . .4 . .-- ��13 Green, Justin ...... 13 . .0 . .-- . .-- ��13 • The defense returns six starters — DE Michael Buchanan, DT Akeem Spence, LB Ian Thomas, CB Justin Jenkins, A.J...... 9 . .3 . .1 . .-- ��13 Green, CB Tavon Wilson and FS Trulon Henry. CB Terry Hawthorne also has started six games in his career Pocic, Graham ...... 13 . .0 . .-- . .-- ��13 – five in 2009 and one in 2010 – but was hampered by injuries much of 2010. Scheelhaase, Nathan ...... 13 . -- . .-- . .-- ��13 • The Illini return two kickers, Derek Dimke and Matt Eller, and long-snapper Zak Pedersen. Spence, Akeem ...... 13 . -- . .-- . .-- ��13 • The Illini defense returns six of its top 10 tacklers in 2011. Thomas ranked fourth in 2010 with 67, Henry Henry, Trulon ...... 12 . -- . .-- . .-- ��12 was fifth with 64, Green was seventh with 55, Wilson was eighth with 48, Spence was ninth with 45 and Wilson, Evan ...... 11 . -- . .-- . .-- ��11 Buchanan was 10th with 40. Sykes, Fred ...... 0 . .5 . .5 . .-- ��10 • Offensively, returning for 2011 is 93 percent of the Illini’s passing production and 66 percent of its scoring. Buchanan, Michael ...... 8 . .0 . .-- . .-- ��8 Prosch, Jay ...... 7 . -- . .-- . .-- ��7 New Look Big Ten Hawthorne, Terry ...... 1 . .5 . .-- . .-- ��6 The Big Ten Conference announced football division alignments beginning with the 2011 season on Sept. 1, Cornell, Jack ...... 6 . .0 . .0 . .-- ��6 2010. Nebraska will officially begin conference competition in 2011, giving the Big Ten 12 football programs Ramsey, Jack ...... 1 . .3 . .-- . .-- ��4 Millines, Darius ...... 3 . -- . .-- . .-- ��3 for the first time in conference history. The winner of each Big Ten division will meet in the inaugural Big Staples, Justin ...... 3 . .0 . .-- . .-- ��3 Ten Football Championship Game, to be played Dec. 3, 2011, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The Mercilus, Whitney ...... 2 . -- . .-- . .-- ��2 championship game will determine the Big Ten Champion and the conference’s participant in the Rose Bowl Pollard, Troy ...... 1 . .1 . .0 . .-- ��2 Game or BCS National Championship Game. Thomas, Miami ...... 0 . -- . .1 . .1 ��2 Leaders: Illinois, Indiana, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Wisconsin Williams, Ashante ...... 0 . .2 . .-- . .-- ��2 LEgends: Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern Becker, Zach ...... 1 . .0 . .0 . .-- ��1 Harris, Spencer ...... 1 . -- . .-- . .-- ��1 Steve Hull ...... 1 . -- . .-- . .-- ��1 THE BIG TEN’S RUSHING TEAM Lankford, Ryan ...... 1 . -- . .-- . .-- ��1 • During the Ron Zook era (since 2005), Illinois leads the conference in rushing yards per game. The Illini’s Lattimore, Justin ...... 1 . -- . .-- . .-- ��1 205.2 yards per game (14,982 yards in 73 games) in the last six seasons tops Wisconsin’s 198.6 ypg (15,488 Sands, Tyler ...... -- . .1 . .-- . .-- ��1 yards in 78 games) during that same time span. -- = Redshirted/did not play/not on squad; 0 = Played, didn’t start • The Illini led the conference in rushing yards per game in 2006, 2007 and 2010, and were second in 2009. In 2010, Illinois averaged 246.1 ypg on the ground, which ranked 11th in the nation and was the third-highest total in school history. Illinois’ 2010 rushing average of 246.1 ypg is the second-highest total by any Big Ten Career First Down Production school since 2005, behind only Illinois’ 256.8 ypg in 2007. Player ...... Run . .Pass . . Rec...... Total Nathan Scheelhaase . . 47 . . .90 . . . 1...... 138 • The Fighting Illini have finished the season ranked in the top-20 nationally in rushing yards per game in Jason Ford ...... 66 . . . 0 . . .13...... 79 four of the last five years. Illinois ranked 11th in 2010 (246.1 ypg), 17th in 2009 (200.4 ypg), fifth in 2007 A.J. Jenkins ...... 0 . . . 0 . . .51...... 51 (256.8 ypg) and 20th in 2006 (188.8). Troy Pollard . . . . . 19 . . . 0 . . . 3...... 22 Fred Sykes ...... 0 . . . 0 . . .18...... 18 HOME COOKING Jack Ramsey . . . . . 0 . . . 0 . . . 8...... 8 Evan Wilson ...... 0 . . . 0 . . . 6...... 6 • The Fighting Illini have eight home games on the schedule in 2011 for the first time in the Memorial Stadium Bud Golden ...... 2 . . . 0 . . . 1...... 3 era and first time since 1903, when Illinois played nine home games. The Orange and Blue open with five Ryan Lankford . . . . . 0 . . . 0 . . . 5...... 5 consecutive home games and six of their first seven contests at Memorial Stadium. Illinois also finishes the Justin Green ...... 3 . . . 0 . . . 0...... 3 season with two of its last three games at home. The Illini take an all-time record of 247-209-14 at Memorial Spencer Harris . . . . . 0 . . . 0 . . . 2...... 2 Stadium into the 2011 campaign. Justin Lattimore . . . . 0 . . . 0 . . . 1...... 1 Darius Millines . . . . . 0 . . . 0 . . . 1...... 1 Miles Osei ...... 1 . . . 0 . . . 0...... 1 ILLINI PRESEASON HONORS • A number of Fighting Illini players have earned mention on award watch lists and preseason All-Big Ten teams. Below is a list of the honors that Illinois players have earned heading into 2011: Career BIG PLAYS (Rush/Pass/Rec/PR over 20 yds & KOR/Def over 40 yds) OL Jeff Allen – Rotary Lombardi Award watch list, Outland Trophy watch list, first-team All-Big Ten (Phil Player ...... Run . .Pass . . . Rec . Def . .ST . Tot Steele, Athlon), second-team All-Big Ten (Lindy’s) Nathan Scheelhaase . .8 . . . .24 . . . . . 1 . . 0 . . 0 . 33 PK Derek Dimke – Lou Groza Award watch list, first-team All-Big Ten (Phil Steele, Athlon) A.J. Jenkins ...... 0 . . . . .0 . . . . 18 . . 0 . . 1 . 19 RB Jason Ford – Doak Walker Award watch list, Fourth-team All-Big Ten (Phil Steele) Jason Ford ...... 9 . . . . .0 . . . . . 1 . . 0 . . 0 . 10 cB Terry Hawthorne – Third-team All-Big Ten (Phil Steele) Troy Pollard . . . . . 3 . . . . .0 . . . . . 0 . . 0 . . 1 . .4 Fred Sykes ...... 0 . . . . .0 . . . . . 4 . . 0 . . 0 . .4 FS Trulon Henry – Third-team All-Big Ten (Athlon) Evan Wilson . . . . . 0 . . . . .0 . . . . . 3 . . 0 . . 0 . .3 WR A.J. Jenkins – Biletnikoff Award watch list, second-team All-Big Ten (Lindy’s), fourth-team All-Big Ten Ryan Lankford . . . . 0 . . . . .0 . . . . . 2 . . 0 . . 0 . .2 (Phil Steele) Darius Millines . . . . 0 . . . . .0 . . . . . 1 . . 0 . . 1 . .2 c Graham Pocic – Third-team All-Big Ten (Phil Steele) Jack Ramsey . . . . .0 . . . . .0 . . . . . 1 . . 0 . . 1 . .2 QB Nathan Scheelhaase – Maxwell Award watch list, Davey O’Brien Award watch list Jonathan Brown . . . .0 . . . . .0 . . . . . 0 . . 1 . . 0 . .1 Justin Green . . . . . 1 . . . . .0 . . . . . 0 . . 0 . . 0 . .1 DT Akeem Spence – Bronko Nagurski Trophy watch list, Outland Trophy watch list, third-team All-Big Ten Terry Hawthorne . . . .0 . . . . .0 . . . . . 0 . . 1 . . 0 . .1 (Athlon) Justin Lattimore . . . .0 . . . . .0 . . . . . 1 . . 0 . . 0 . .1 LB Ian Thomas – Second-team All-Big Ten (Athlon), fourth-team All-Big Ten (Phil Steele) Patrick Nixon-Youman . 0 . . . . .0 . . . . . 0 . . 1 . . 0 . .1 cB Tavon Wilson – Fourth-team All-Big Ten (Phil Steele)

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TEAM NOTES 2010 ILLINI RANKINGS IN THE • Twice under Zook, Illinois teams have finished the season averaging over 425 yards of total offense per NCAA AND BIG TEN game. In 2008, the Illini were putting up 439.4 yards a game and the number was 425.0 in 2007. Both those seasons, the squads ranked in the school’s top-4 in the record books. TEAM RANKINGS (120 teams ranked) • The Illini broke the school record for points per game by averaging 32.53 points per game, narrowly edging CATEGORY ...... NCAA ��Big Ten out the previous record of 32.50 from the 2001 Illinois squad. Rushing Offense . . . . .246.08 . . . 11th �� 1st In only six seasons, Zook-coached teams have defeated all 10 teams in the Big Ten at least once (prior to Passing Offense . . . . . 151.00 . . .111th ��10th • Total Offense ...... 397.08 . . . 45th ��4th the addition of Nebraska), including wins over No. 1 Ohio State, No. 5 Wisconsin and No. 19 Penn State in Scoring Offense ...... 32.54 . . . 26th ��4th 2007. Purdue, which Illinois didn’t play in 2007 and 2008, was the final team the Illini needed to beat and Rushing Defense . . . . .130.77 . . . 32nd ��4th the Orange and Blue crossed them off with a 44-10 win in 2010. Pass Efficiency Defense . . 127.57 . . . 58th ��5th • The Illini won at Penn State, 33-13, on Oct. 9, 2010, the first time in school history that Illinois has won in Total Defense ...... 351.31 . . . 38th ��5th State College. Scoring Defense ...... 23.46 . . . 48th ��5th Net Punting ...... 37.81 . . . 32nd ��4th returning all-big ten selections Punt Returns ...... 3.16 . . .117th ��11th • Illinois senior tackle Jeff Allen, senior kicker Derek Dimke, free safety Trulon Henry, center Graham Pocic Kickoff Returns ...... 19.76 . . T-100th ��9th and cornerback Tavon Wilson all return in 2011 after earning All-Big Ten honors a season ago. Allen was a Turnover Margin ...... 0.62 . . . 22nd ��4th second-team selection by the coaches and honorable mention by the media, while Dimke was a second-team Pass Defense ...... 220.54 . . . 61st ��6th pick by the coaches and honorable mention by the media. Henry, Pocic and Wilson all were honorable mention Passing Efficiency . . . . 128.63 . . . 61st ��8th selections by both panels. Sacks Per Game ...... 1.77 . . .T-76th �� 2nd Tackles For Loss ...... 6.15 . . . 51st �� 2nd Sacks Allowed Per Game . . .1.92 . . . 62nd ��10th OFFENSive Notes • Illinois topped 300 rushing yards four times in 2010 (519 vs. Northwestern on Nov. 20; 319 vs. NIU on Sept. MISCELLANEOUS CONFERENCE RANKINGS 18; 318 at Fresno State on Dec. 3; 315 at Michigan on Nov. 6) and had eight games over 200 rushing yards. CATEGORY ...... STAT . . . .Pct ��RANK • The Fighting Illini have finished the season ranked in the top-20 nationally in rushing yards per game in Third-Down Conversions . 72-177 . . . 40.7 ��8th four of the last five years. Illinois ranked 11th in 2010 (246.1 ypg), 17th in 2009 (200.4 ypg), fifth in 2007 Opponent 3rd-Down Conv. . 66-181 . . . 36.5 ��3rd (256.8 ypg) and 20th in 2006 (188.8). First Downs ...... 268 . . . . . ��5th • Illinois returns three of its four top rushers from the 2010 season but only 46 percent of is rushing yardage Opponent First Downs . . . .233 ��5th from last year. The trio of Nathan Scheelhaase, Jason Ford and Troy Pollard combined for 1,457 yards, 12 Penalty Yards Per Game . . . 54.8 ��8th touchdowns and an average of 4.7 yards per carry. Scheelhaase is Illinois’ leading returning rusher with 868 Opponent Penalty Yds/Game . 46.0 ��5th yards and 4.7 yards per attempt on 185 carries last year, but Ford’s contribution of 480 yards and seven Fourth-Down Conversions . .9-11 . . . 81.8 �� 1st touchdowns on 99 carries for a 4.8 per attempt average can’t be overlooked as he will transition to the role Opponent 4th-Down Conv. . .7-17 . . . 41.2 ��4th Kickoff Coverage ...... 40.7 ��7th of feature back after the departure of Mikel Leshoure. Time of Possession . . . . .32:19 ��3rd • Scheelhaase was extremely efficient during the second half of the season, passing for 1,044 yards, 13 Red Zone Offense . . . . .49-52 . . . 94.2 �� 1st touchdowns and just one interception while rushing for another 578 yards and three TDs on 119 carries (4.9 Red Zone Defense . . . . 38-44 . . . 86.4 ��6th ypc) over the final seven games. His pass efficiency rating improved from 110.24 during the first six games to 151.51 over the last seven. NCAA INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS (Top-25) CATEGORY ...... PLAYER . . Stat ��RANK • Junior receiver A.J. Jenkins was Illinois top receiving threat during 2010. He had six catches for a career-high Rushing ...... Mikel Leshoure . 130.54 ��5th 137 receiving yards against Minnesota on Nov. 13 and eclipsed the 100-yard receiving mark three times in Punting ...... Anthony Santella . .44.78 ��14th his career and twice during 2010. Jenkins led the Illini with 56 catches for 746 yards and seven touchdowns, Field Goals ...... Derek Dimke . . 1.85 ��6th a total that ranks eighth on the UI single-season TD receptions list. Scoring ...... Mikel Leshoure . . 9.38 ��T-8th ...... Derek Dimke . . 8.85 ��17th DEFENSIVE NOTES All-Purpose Yards . . . . .Mikel Leshoure . 145.62 ��20th • Illinois’ defense held its opposition under 100 yards rushing five times in 2010 (98 vs. Missouri, 46 vs. SIU, 65 at PSU, 93 at MSU, 60 at Fresno State) and under 100 yards passing twice (77 vs. OSU and 52 vs. Purdue). BIG TEN INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS (Top-10) • The Fighting Illini defense forced 19 of its 27 turnovers in the last seven games and converted those miscues CATEGORY ...... PLAYER . . Stat ��RANK Rushing ...... M. Leshoure . .130.5 �� 2nd into 72 points (nine TDs and three FGs). During that same span, the Illini offense turned the ball over just ...... N. Scheelhaase . . 66.8 ��10th five times, swinging Illinois’ turnover margin from 108th in the nation after six games (-1.0) to 22nd at the Passing ...... N. Scheelhaase . .140.4 ��9th end of the season (+0.62). Total Offense ...... N. Scheelhaase . .207.2 ��7th • Defensive tackle Akeem Spence was named a Freshman All-American by Phil Steele and Rivals.com after Receptions Per Game . . . . .A.J. Jenkins . . 4.31 ��6th recording 45 tackles, 4.0 TFLs and 1.0 sacks. All-Purpose ...... M. Leshoure . .145.6 �� 2nd Interceptions Per Game . . . . . T. Henry . . 0.23 ��T-9th THE SPECIAL TEAMS Kick Return Average ...... T. Pollard . . 22.9 ��10th • The Illini special teams return two of three starters from a year ago in kicker Derek Dimke and long snapper Passing Efficiency . . . . N. Scheelhaase . .132.0 ��8th Zak Pedersen. Dimke handled all the kickoff, field goal and extra point duties in 2010 and Pedersen proved Punting ...... A. Santella . . 44.8 �� 2nd to be a capable long snapper last season. Senior kicker/punter Matt Eller also returns after handling most of Scoring (TDs) ...... M. Leshoure . . .9.4 �� 1st the field goal and extra point duties in 2008 and 2009. Lost only to this group was All-Big Ten punter Anthony Scoring (kick) ...... D. Dimke . . .8.8 ��3rd Santella, who led the nation in punting at one time in 2010 and finished the season with an average of 44.8 Field Goals Per Game ...... D. Dimke . . 1.85 �� 1st Field Goal Percentage . . . . . D. Dimke . . 82.8 ��4th yards per punt, 18 over 50 yards and 19 downed inside the 20 yard line. Tackles ...... M. Wilson . . .8.6 ��4th • Dimke broke the Illinois single-season scoring record in 2010 but was surpassed by teammate Mikel Sacks Per Game ...... C. Liuget . . 0.35 ��8th Leshoure’s 122 points to put Dimke second on the list. Dimke made 24-of-29 field goals (82.8 percent), Tackles For Loss Per Game . . . .C. Liuget . . 0.96 ��7th including 2-of-3 over 50 yards, and 43-of-43 extra points. He also handled kickoff duties, averaging 62.8 ...... M. Wilson . . 0.88 ��9th yards per kick with 22 touchbacks. Dimke has 142 career points, needing only 32 to jump into the top 10 list Fumbles Forced ...... M. Wilson . . 0.23 ��T-3rd in Illinois history, and 29 field goals, which ranks eighth in Illinois history. Fumbles Rcvd ...... N. Bussey . . 0.23 ��T-1st • In two seasons, Eller has scored 118 points on 19-of-31 field goal kicking and 62-of-65 in extra point ...... T. Wilson . . 0.15 ��T-9th attempts.

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2011 Roster (as of July 18, 2011)

NO NAME POS HT WT YR ELIG. HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL NO NAME ...... POS 37 Austin Abner DB 6-0 195 Fr. 5-4 Fort Thomas, Ky./Highlands 1 Terry Hawthorne . . . .DB 56 Shawn Afryl OL 6-3 310 r-Fr. 4-4 Skokie, Ill./NIles West 2 Nathan Scheelhaase . .QB 71 Jeff Allen OL 6-5 315 Sr. 2-1 Chicago, Ill./King 3 Tavon Wilson . . . . .DB 85 Drew Anderson TE 6-7 245 Fr. 5-4 Rockford, Ill./Rockford Christian 3 Jon Davis ...... TE 14 Sean Anderson QB 6-4 200 Sr. 1-1 Tinley Park, Ill./Andrew 4 Patrick Nixon-Youman . DB 30 Houston Bates LB 6-3 240 r-Fr. 4-4 Covington, La./St. Paul’s 4 Reilly O’Toole . . . . .QB 41 Zach Becker FB/TE 6-3 250 Sr. 2-1 Homer, Ill./St. Joseph-Ogden 5 Steve Hull ...... DB 29 Peter Bonahoom WR 6-2 200 Fr. 5-4 Arlington Heights, Ill./Prospect 5 Donovonn Young . . . RB 45 Jonathan Brown LB 6-1 235 So. 4-3 Memphis, Tenn./Christian Brothers 6 Darrius Caldwell . . .BAN 99 Michael Buchanan BAN 6-6 240 Jr. 3-2 Homewood, Ill./Homewood-Flossmoor 6 Josh Ferguson . . . . RB 6 Darrius Caldwell BAN 6-5 210 Fr. 5-4 Atlanta, Ga./Mays 7 Supo Sanni . . . . . DB 58 Andrew Carter OL 6-4 290 So. 3-3 Tallahassee, Fla./Leon 7 Hayden Daniels . . . .WR 11 Brandon Clear WR 6-5 210 Sr. 1-1 Hoover, Ala./Hoover/Clemson University 8 Brandon Denmark . . .LB 42 Ralph Cooper LB 6-1 230 Fr. 5-4 Winnsboro, S.C./Fairfield Central 8 A.J. Jenkins . . . . . WR 28 Valdon Cooper DB 5-11 170 Fr. 5-4 Elberton, Ga./Elbert County 9 Trulon Henry . . . . . DB 73 Jack Cornell OL 6-6 315 Sr. 1-1 Quincy, Ill./Quincy Notre Dame 10 Chase Haslett . . . . QB 68 Simon Cvijanovic OL 6-5 285 r-Fr. 4-4 Cleveland, Ohio/Benedictine 11 Brandon Clear . . . . WR 7 Hayden Daniels WR 6-4 185 Fr. 5-4 Naperville, Ill./Naperville Central 12 Patrick Dunn . . . . .PK 3 Jon Davis TE 6-3 230 Fr. 5-4 Louisville, Ky./Middleton Eastern 12 Ryan Lankford . . . . WR 32 Ean Days RB 5-11 205 r-Fr. 4-4 Kingsland, Ga./Camden County 13 Derek Dimke . . . . . PK 8 Brandon Denmark LB 6-4 225 So. 4-3 Tallahassee, Fla./James Rickards 13 Sean McGushin . . . .QB 48 Henry Dickinson LB 6-4 215 Fr. 5-4 Memphis, Tenn./Memphis University HS 14 Miami Thomas . . . . DB 13 Derek Dimke PK 6-0 180 Sr. 2-1 Rockford, Ill./Rockford Boylan 14 Sean Anderson . . . . QB 12 Patrick Dunn PK 5-9 175 r-Fr. 4-4 Clarendon Hills, Ill./Nazareth Academy 15 Darius Millines . . . . WR 60 Tony Durkin OL 6-3 275 Fr. 5-4 Tinley Park, Ill./Andrew 15 Zepheniah Grimes . . .LB 18 Justin DuVernois P 6-1 190 Fr. 5-4 Plantation, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas 16 Miles Osei ...... QB 84 Matt Eller P/PK 6-2 205 Sr. 1-1 Jacksonville, Fla./Bishop Kenny 17 Fred Sykes ...... WR 67 Jake Feldmeyer OL 6-4 280 So. 3-3 Centerville, Ohio/Centerville 18 Justin DuVernois . . . .P 6 Josh Ferguson RB 5-10 180 Fr. 5-4 Naperville, Ill./Joliet Catholic 18 Jeremy Whitlow . . . .WR 75 Patrick Flavin OL 6-7 260 Fr. 5-4 Lisle, Ill./Benet Academy 19 Jack Ramsey . . . . .DB 21 Jason Ford RB 6-0 235 Sr. 2-1 Belleville, Ill./Althoff 19 Kenny Knight . . . . .WR 22 Nick Forzley DB 5-9 180 r-Fr. 4-4 Lemont, Ill./Lemont 20 Fritz Rock ...... WR 47 Glenn Foster DL 6-4 260 Jr. 2-2 Chicago, Ill./Mt. Carmel 21 Jason Ford ...... RB 84 Jordan Frysinger WR 6-0 180 Fr. 5-4 Corning, N.Y./Corning 22 Nick Forzley . . . . . DB 23 Bud Golden RB 6-0 215 So. 3-3 Cincinnati, Ohio/Sycamore 22 Arshan Pouladdej . . . RB 26 Justin Green DB 5-11 195 Jr. 3-2 Louisville, Ky./Male 23 Bud Golden . . . . . RB 57 Kevin Griffin OL 6-2 260 r-Fr. 4-4 Orland Park, Ill./Carl Sandburg 23 Ben Mathis . . . . . DB 15 Zepheniah Grimes LB 5-11 220 Fr. 5-4 Bamberg, S.C./Bamberg-Ehrhardt 24 James Hallendorff . . .WR 24 James Hallendorff WR 6-2 205 Jr. 2-2 Vernon Hills, Ill./Vernon Hills 24 Earnest Thomas . . . .DB 80 Spencer Harris WR 6-3 195 So. 4-3 Greenwood, Ark./Greenwood 25 Ashante Williams . . . DB 10 Chase Haslett QB 6-1 195 Fr. 5-4 Clayton, Mo./Clayton 26 Justin Green . . . . . DB 1 Terry Hawthorne DB 6-0 190 Jr. 3-2 East St. Louis, Ill./East St. Louis 27 Eaton Spence . . . . .DB 74 Michael Heitz OL 6-5 295 r-Fr. 4-4 Vermont, Ill./VIT 27 Ronald Stewart . . . .RB 9 Trulon Henry DB 6-1 215 Sr. 2-1 Washington, D.C./Woodrow Wilson/College of DuPage 28 Troy Pollard . . . . . RB 52 Alex Hill OL 6-3 325 r-Fr. 4-4 Slidell, La./Slidell 28 Valdon Cooper . . . . DB 95 Jake Howe DL 6-3 290 r-Fr. 4-4 McHenry, Ill./McHenry 29 Kaeman Mitchell . . . DB 5 Steve Hull DB 6-2 200 So. 3-3 Cincinnati, Ohio/Sycamore 29 Peter Bonahoom . . . .WR 37 Nick Immekus PK 6-0 220 r-Fr. 4-4 Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton Warrenville South 30 Houston Bates . . . . LB 36 Brad Janitz P 6-5 215 r-Fr. 4-4 Cincinnati, Ohio/Walnut Hills 31 Nick North ...... DB 8 A.J. Jenkins WR 6-0 190 Sr. 2-1 Jacksonville, Fla./Terry Parker 32 Ean Days ...... RB 69 Ted Karras OL 6-4 290 Fr. 5-4 Indianapolis, Ind./Cathedral 33 K.J. Picard ...... DB 53 Rich Kersten LS 6-2 250 Fr. 5-4 Cary, Ill./Cary-Grove 34 Alex Porter ...... LB 19 Kenny Knight WR 6-4 200 Fr. 5-4 Beverly Hills, Mich./Country Day 35 Jay Prosch ...... FB 81 Jake Kumerow WR 6-4 190 r-Fr. 4-4 Bartlett, Ill./South Elgin 36 Brad Janitz ...... P 59 Tim Kynard DL 6-3 260 So. 3-3 Toledo, Ohio/St. John’s 37 Austin Abner . . . . .DB 40 Matt LaCosse TE 6-6 225 Fr. 5-4 Naperville, Ill./North 37 Nick Immekus . . . . PK 12 Ryan Lankford WR 6-0 175 So. 4-3 Jacksonville, Fla./Paxon 38 Ian Thomas . . . . . LB 88 Justin Lattimore TE 6-3 225 So. 3-3 Tampa, Fla./Gaither 39 Abraham Oliver . . . .LS 70 Corey Lewis OL 6-6 305 Jr. 2-2 Cresco, Pa./East Stroudsburg South 40 Matt LaCosse . . . . .TE 97 Peter Lovecchio DL 6-1 255 Fr. 5-4 Williamsport, Pa./Williamsport Area 40 Beau Sullivan . . . . LB 87 Tim Lukas WR 6-4 200 Jr. 2-2 Mt. Prospect, Ill./Hersey/Carthage College 41 Zach Becker . . . . FB/TE

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23 Ben Mathis DB 6-3 200 So. 3-3 Springfield, Ill./Springfield 42 Ralph Cooper . . . . .LB 66 Scott McDowell OL 6-5 290 Fr. 5-4 Hinsdale, Ill./Central 44 Austin Teitsma . . . . DL 13 Sean McGushin QB 6-2 215 So. 3-3 St. Charles, Ill./North 45 Jonathan Brown . . . .LB 85 Whitney Mercilus DL 6-4 265 Jr. 2-2 Akron, Ohio/Garfield 46 Zak Pedersen . . . . .LS 15 Darius Millines WR 5-11 185 So. 4-3 Boynton Beach, Fla./American Heritage 47 Glenn Foster . . . . . DL 29 Kaeman Mitchell DB 5-9 180 So. 3-3 Champaign, Ill./Centennial 48 Henry Dickinson . . . .LB 58 Kenny Nelson DL 6-6 245 Fr. 5-4 Detroit, Mich./Cass Tech 49 Chris Willett . . . . FB/TE 4 Patrick Nixon-Youman DB 5-10 180 Jr. 3-2 Jacksonville, Fla./Middleburg 52 Alex Hill ...... OL 31 Nick North DB 6-1 195 Fr. 5-4 Hollywood, Fla./McArthur 53 Richard Kersten . . . .LS 92 Chris O’Connor DL 6-5 255 Fr. 5-4 Tinley Park, Ill./Andrew 54 Justin Staples . . . .BAN 39 Abraham Oliver LS 5-11 180 Jr. 2-2 Philadelphia, Pa./Germantown 56 Shawn Afryl . . . . . OL 96 Wisdom Onyegbule DL 6-3 285 Sr. 1-1 Bolingbrook, Ill./Bolingbrook 57 Kevin Griffin . . . . . OL 16 Miles Osei QB 6-0 200 So. 4-3 Mt. Prospect/Prospect 58 Andrew Carter . . . . OL 4 Reilly O’Toole QB 6-4 220 Fr. 5-4 Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton Warrenville South 58 Kenny Nelson . . . . .DL 46 Zak Pedersen LS 6-2 230 Jr. 2-2 Joliet, Ill./Joliet Catholic 59 Tim Kynard ...... DL 33 K.J. Picard DB 6-1 200 So. 3-3 Chicago, Ill./Mt. Carmel 60 Tony Durkin . . . . . OL 76 Graham Pocic OL 6-7 305 Jr. 2-2 Lemont, Ill./Lemont 61 Tyler Sands . . . . . OL 28 Troy Pollard RB 5-8 190 Sr. 1-1 Jacksonville, Fla./Andrew Jackson 64 Nate Swanson . . . . OL 34 Alex Porter LB 6-0 230 r-Fr. 4-4 Kenilworth, Ill./New Trier 65 Josiah VanderHeyden . .OL 22 Arshan Pouladdej RB 5-10 180 Sr. 2-1 Skokie, Ill./Niles North 66 Scott McDowell . . . .OL 35 Jay Prosch FB 6-0 250 So. 4-3 Mobile, Ala./UMS-Wright 67 Jake Feldmeyer . . . . OL 19 Jack Ramsey DB 5-11 200 Jr. 2-2 Chicago, Ill./Simeon 68 Simon Cvijanovic . . . OL 20 Fritz Rock WR 6-1 210 r-Fr. 4-4 Plymouth, Minn./Wayzata 69 Ted Karras ...... OL 86 Tim Russell WR 6-6 220 So. 3-3 St. Charles, Ill./St. Charles 70 Corey Lewis . . . . . OL 61 Tyler Sands OL 6-5 305 Jr. 2-2 Boyertown, Pa./Boyertown Area Senior 71 Jeff Allen ...... OL 7 Supo Sanni DB 6-3 220 Jr. 2-2 Chicago Heights, Ill./Homewood-Flossmoor 72 Hugh Thornton . . . . OL 2 Nathan Scheelhaase QB 6-3 200 So. 3-3 Kansas City, Mo./Rockhurst 73 Jack Cornell . . . . . OL 94 Akeem Spence DL 6-1 305 So. 3-3 Ft. Walton Beach, Fla./Ft. Walton Beach 74 Michael Heitz . . . . .OL 27 Eaton Spence DB 6-0 175 Fr. 5-4 Belle Glade, Fla./Glades Day 75 Patrick Flavin . . . . .OL 54 Justin Staples BAN 6-4 235 Jr. 2-2 Lakewood, Ohio/St. Edward 76 Graham Pocic . . . . OL 27 Ronald Stewart RB 5-6 180 Sr. 1-1 Chicago, Ill./Gage Park 79 Craig Wilson . . . . .DL 87 Garrett Stroup P 5-11 190 Fr. 5-4 Rockford, Ill./Boylan Catholic 80 Spencer Harris . . . . WR 40 Beau Sullivan LB 5-11 215 So. 3-3 Decatur, Ill./Maroa-Forsyth 81 Jake Kumerow . . . . WR 91 Mark Sullivan DL 6-4 255 Fr. 5-4 Glenview, Ill./Loyola Academy 82 Anthony Williams . . . WR 64 Nate Swanson OL 6-8 325 So. 3-3 Manilus, Ill./Bureau Valley 83 Eddie Viliunas . . . . TE 17 Fred Sykes WR 6-0 195 Sr. 2-1 Tampa, Fla./Chamberlain 83 Brennen VanMieghem . .K 44 Austin Teitsma DL 6-2 265 r-Fr. 4-4 Glen Ellyn, Ill./Glenbard South 84 Jordan Frysinger . . . .WR 24 Earnest Thomas LB 6-2 220 r- Fr. 4-4 Orchard Lake, Mich./St. Mary’s 84 Matt Eller ...... P/PK 38 Ian Thomas LB 6-1 235 Sr. 1-1 Berwyn Heights, Md./DeMatha 85 Whitney Mercilus . . . DL 14 Miami Thomas DB 5-11 180 Sr. 1-1 Chicago, Ill./Morgan Park 85 Drew Anderson . . . . TE 72 Hugh Thornton OL 6-5 310 Jr. 3-2 Oberlin, Ohio/Oberlin 86 Tim Russell . . . . . WR 65 Josiah VanderHeyden OL 6-3 285 r- Fr. 4-4 Rockford, Ill./Guilford 87 Tim Lukas ...... WR 83 Brennen VanMieghem K 6-2 190 Fr. 5-4 Metamora, Ill./Metamora Township 87 Garrett Stroup . . . . .P 83 Eddie Viliunas TE 6-4 250 Jr. 2-2 LaGrange Park, Ill./Lyons Township 88 Justin Lattimore . . . .TE 18 Jeremy Whitlow WR 6-2 190 Fr. 5-4 Cleveland, Ohio/Central Catholic 89 Evan Wilson . . . . . TE 49 Chris Willett FB/TE 6-2 235 Jr. 2-2 Liberty, Mo./Liberty/University of Missouri 90 DeJazz Woods . . . . .DL 82 Anthony Williams WR 6-4 210 r-Fr. 4-4 Virginia Beach, Va./Atlantic Shores 91 Mark Sullivan . . . . .DL 25 Ashante Williams LB 5-11 205 Jr. 2-2 Mayfield, Ohio/Mayfield 92 Chris O’Connor . . . . DL 79 Craig Wilson DL 6-5 320 Sr. 1-1 Harvey, Ill./Thornton Township/Hargrave Military 94 Akeem Spence . . . . DL 89 Evan Wilson TE 6-6 250 So. 4-3 Woodstock, Ga./Woodstock 95 Jake Howe ...... DL 3 Tavon Wilson DB 6-0 205 Sr. 2-1 Washington, D.C./H.D. Woodson 96 Wisdom Onyegbule . . .DL 90 DeJazz Woods DL 6-3 255 r-Fr. 4-4 Tampa, Fla./Robinson 97 Peter Lovecchio . . . .DL 5 Donovonn Young RB 6-0 215 Fr. 5-4 Houston, Texas/Katy 99 Michael Buchanan . . BAN

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Post 2011 Spring Practice - does not include incoming freshmen excpet for punter

OFFENSE DEFENSE SPECIAL TEAMS Weak-Side Tackle Defensive End Placekicker 71 Jeff Allen (6-5, 315, Sr.) 85 Whitney Mercilus (6-4, 265, Jr.) 13 Derek Dimke (6-0, 180, Sr.) 72 Hugh Thornton (6-5, 310, Jr.) 47 Glen Foster (6-4, 260, Jr.) 37 Nick Immekus (6-0, 220, r-Fr.) 59 Tim Kynard (6-3, 260, So.) Weak-Side Guard Punter 72 Hugh Thornton (6-5, 310, Jr.) Defensive Tackle 18 Justin Duvernois (6-1, 190, Fr.*) *incoming frosh 52 Alex Hill (6-3, 325, r-Fr.) 94 Akeem Spence (6-1, 305, So.) 84 Matt Eller (6-2, 205, Sr.) - OR - 44 Austin Teitsma (6-2, 265, r-Fr.) 36 Brad Janitz (6-5, 215, r-Fr.) Center 76 Graham Pocic (6-7, 305, Jr.) Defensive Tackle Long Snapper 61 Tyler Sands (6-5, 305, Jr.) 79 Craig Wilson (6-5, 320, Sr.) 46 Zak Pedersen (6-2, 215, Jr.) 95 Jake Howe (6-3, 290, r-Fr.) Strong-Side Guard 96 Wisdom Onyegbule (6-3, 285, Sr.) Holder 73 Jack Cornell (6-6, 315, Sr.) 86 Tim Russell (6-6, 220, So.) 58 Andrew Carter (6-4, 290, So.) Bandit 99 Michael Buchanan (6-6, 240, Jr.) Kickoffs Strong-Side Tackle 54 Justin Staples (6-4, 235, Jr.) 13 Derek Dimke (6-0, 180, Sr.) 68 Simon Cvijanovic (6-5, 285, r-Fr.) - OR - 74 Michael Heitz (6-5, 295, r-Fr.) Will Linebacker Punt Return 70 Corey Lewis (6-6, 305, Jr.) 45 Jonathan Brown (6-1, 235, So.) 1 Terry Hawthorne (6-0, 190, Jr.) - OR - 30 Houston Bates (6-3, 240, r-Fr.) 19 Jack Ramsey (5-11, 200, Jr.) Quarterback 2 Nathan Scheelhaase (6-3, 195, So.) Mike Linebacker Kickoff Return 16 Miles Osei (6-0, 200, So.) 38 Ian Thomas (6-1, 235, Sr.) 15 Darius Millines (5-11, 185, So.) 8 Brandon Denmark (6-4, 225, So.) 28 Troy Pollard (5-8, 190, Sr.) H-Back 21 Jason Ford (6-0, 235, Sr.) Sam Linebacker PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 28 Troy Pollard (5-8, 190, Sr.) 25 Ashante Williams (5-11, 205, Jr.) Shawn Afryl ...... AFF-rill 23 Bud Golden (6-0, 215, So.) 24 Earnest Thomas (6-2, 220, r-Fr.) Peter Bonahoom ...... BAHN-uh-hoom 32 Ean Days (5-11, 205, r-Fr.) Valdon Cooper ...... VAL-den Cornerback Simon Cvijanovic ...... sve-YAWN-oh-vich Fullback 1 Terry Hawthorne (6-0, 190, Jr.) - OR - Derek Dimke ...... DIM-key 35 Jay Prosch (6-0, 250, So.) 26 Justin Green (5-11, 195, Jr.) Justin DuVernois ...... doo-vern-WAH 41 Zach Becker (6-3, 250, Sr.) 14 Miami Thomas (5-11, 180, Sr.) Patrick Flavin ...... FLAH-vin 49 Chris Willett (6-2, 235, Jr.) Zepheniah Grimes ...... zeff-uh-NY-uh Michael Heitz ...... heights Free Safety Ted Karras ...... CARE-us Wide Receiver 9 Trulon Henry (6-1, 215, Sr.) Tim Kynard ...... kuh-NARD 17 Fred Sykes (6-0, 195, Sr.) 4 Pat Nixon-Youman (5-10, 180, Jr.) Peter Lovecchio ...... low-VECK-ee-oh 80 Spencer Harris (6-3, 195, So.) Whitney Mercilus ...... MER-sil-us Strong Safety Darius Millines ...... mil-LINES Wide Receiver 5 Steve Hull (6-2, 200, So.) Kaeman Mitchell ...... KAY-man 8 A.J. Jenkins (6-0, 190, Sr.) 7 Supo Sanni (6-3, 220, Jr.) Patrick Nixon-Youman ...... YO-man 12 Ryan Lankford (6-0, 175, So.) Wisdom Onyegbule ...... oh-NEB-oo-lay Miles Osei ...... oh-SAY 20 Fritz Rock (6-1, 210, r-Fr.) Cornerback Zak Pedersen ...... PED-er-son 3 Tavon Wilson (6-0, 205, Sr.) K.J. Picard ...... puh-CARD Wide Receiver 19 Jack Ramsey (5-11, 200, Jr.) Graham Pocic ...... POH-sick 15 Darius Millines (5-11, 185, So.) Jay Prosch ...... rhymes with Josh 82 Anthony Williams (6-4, 210, r-Fr.) Supo Sanni ...... SHOO-poh SAH-nee 81 Jake Kumerow (6-4, 190, r-Fr.) Nathan Scheelhaase ...... SHEEL-house Eaton Spence ...... sounds like eaten Tight End Garrett Stroup ...... sounds like crop Austin Teitsma ...... TIGHTS-muh 89 Evan Wilson (6-6, 250, So.) Brennen VanMieghen ...... van-MEE-gun 83 Eddie Viliunas (6-4, 250, Jr.) Eddie Viliunas ...... vuh-LOO-nus 88 Justin Lattimore (6-3, 225, So.) Tavon Wilson ...... TAY-von

COACHES Vic Koenning ...... CONE-ing Mike Gillhamer ...... GILL-hammer

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