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2014 SEASON WRAP-UP QUICK HITS • Final Drive: The 2014 Fighting Illini continued the upward 6-7 overall | 3-5 Big Ten (5th West Division) trend under head coach Tim Beckman, posting six wins and COACHING STAFF earning a spot in the Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl. Illinois Head Coach: Tim Beckman (Alma Mater: Findlay, 1988) finished 6-7 overall and 3-5 in conference play, good for fifth Record at Illinois: 12-25 (3 seasons) place in the Big Ten West division. Overall Record: 33-41 (6 seasons) • Gone Bowling: The Fighting Illini returned to a bowl game for the first time since 2011, the programs’ third Assistant Coaches: bowl appearance in the last five seasons, falling to Louisiana Tech, 35-18, in the Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl Tim Banks: Defensive Coordinator / Secondary on Dec. 26 in the historic Cotton Bowl Stadium. The loss ended a two-game bowl winning streak for the Illini. Bill Cubit: Offensive Coordinator / QBs Mike Bellamy: Wide Receivers • Finishing Strong: Illinois won its last two games and three of its last five to become bowl eligible after an Tom Brattan: Offensive Line emphatic 47-33 rivalry game win over Northwestern on Nov. 29. Two of those three victories came over No. 25 Greg Colby: Defensive Line Minnesota, which played in the Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl, and Penn State, a Pinstripe Bowl participant. Alex Golesh: TE / Specialists / Recruiting Coord. • The Hat is Back: With their win over in-state rival Northwestern in the regular season finale, the Fighting Tim Salem: Running Backs / Special Teams Illini re-claimed the “Land of Lincoln” trophy, a bronze replica of Abraham Lincoln’s stovepipe hat, in the Al Seamonson: Outside Linebackers sixth battle for the relatively new rivalry trophy (it replaced the longtime Sweet Sioux Tomahawk trophy in Mike Ward: Inside Linebackers 2009). The Illini last held the trophy in 2011 with a 38-35 come-from-behind win. Robert Arnheim: Offensive Graduate Assistant • Super Frosh: WR Mike Dudek had the most prolific season for a freshman receiver in school history. Dudek Kolby Jackson: Defensive Graduate Assistant finished with 76 receptions for 1,038 yards this season, which both shattered Arrelious Benn’s previous Tyler Johns: Offensive Graduate Assistant freshman marks of 54 catches and 676 yards in 2007 and place him in Illinois’ season top-10 rankings. LeDominique Williams: Defensive Graduate Assistant Dudek’s six touchdowns tied with David Williams for the freshman TD receptions record. SUPPORT STAFF » Dudek was a first-team Freshman All-American by ESPN.com, Scout and 247sports. Director of Football Operations: Tim Knox » Dudek led FBS freshmen in receiving yards (79.8 ypg), ranking 33th overall and third in the Big Ten. Director of Player Personnel: Scott Yielding » Dudek led the Big Ten in receptions (50) and receiving yards (716) during conference games. Director of Student Athlete Development: Ryan Cubit Director of Alumni and Player Relatioins: Juice Williams » Dudek ranked fifth in the nation with 354 fourth-quarter receiving yards and tied for third nationally with Director of Game Analysis (Video): Dane Chester 10 plays of 15+ yards in the fourth quarter. Head Strength & Conditioning Coach: Aaron Hillman » Dudek became the eighth player in school history to record a 1,000 yard season as a receiver, ranking Athletic Trainer: Jake Naas seventh on the UI single season list with 1,038 yards. Equipment Manager: Trent Chesnut • O’Toole Time: After serving as a backup for most of his Illini career, senior QB Reilly O’Toole put the team 2014 Illinois Scoreboard on his back down the stretch, leading the Illini to gutsy wins over Minnesota, Penn State and Northwestern Aug. 30 . . Youngstown State . . . . W . . . . .28-17 in the final five games to lock up a bowl berth. More on O’Toole on page 4. Sept. 6 . . .Western Kentucky . . . . W . . . . .42-34 Sept. 13 . . at Washington ...... L . . . . . 19-44 • Returning History: Junior DB/RET V’Angelo Bentley is the first Illinois player in school history to record a Sept. 20 . . Texas State ...... W . . . . .42-35 kick return, punt return, interception return and fumble return for TD in his career. He is one of 20 players Sept. 27 . . at #21 Nebraska . . . . . L . . . . . 14-45 in the country with two or more defensive touchdowns this season. See page 5 for more on Bentley. Oct. 4 . . . Purdue ...... L . . . . . 27-38 Oct. 11 . . .at Wisconsin ...... L . . . . . 28-38 • Punching It Out: Senior STAR Earnest Thomas III and junior LB Mason Monheim both forced seven career Oct. 25 . . .Minnesota (HC) . . . . . W . . . . .28-24 fumbles through the 2014 season, tied for for fourth place on UI’s career fumbles forced list. The other Nov. 1 . . . at #13 Ohio State . . . . L . . . . . 14-55 four players on the list are All-Americans: Simeon Rice (13 FF), Whitney Mercilus (11), Dana Howard (8) Nov. 15 . . .Iowa ...... L . . . . . 14-30 Nov. 22 . . .Penn State ...... W . . . . .16-14 and Kevin Hardy (7). Nov. 29 . . .at Northwestern . . . . . W . . . . .47-33 » Monheim led the Big Ten and tied for 11th in FBS with four forced fumbles in 2014 Dec. 26 . . .vs. Louisiana Tech* . . . L . . . . . 18-35 * Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl (Cotton Bowl Stadium) • Fergy Fast: Junior RB Josh Ferguson is one of only three active FBS Rankings are AP Poll on date of game players with more than 1,800 career rushing yards (1,878) and 1,000 Where to Find... receiving yards (1,227). Arizona State’s D.J. Foster and Oregon’s Byron Game Notes & Stats 1-13 Marshall are the others. Records to Watch 14 2015 Illinois Schedule Depth Chart 15 Sept. 4 . . .Kent State ...... Time TBA • DuVernois a Weapon: Senior punter Justin DuVernois ranked second Pronunciations 15 Sept. 12 . . Western Illinois ...... Time TBA in the Big Ten and 18th in the nation in punting average (44.0 ypp), Sept. 19 . . at North Carolina ...... Time TBA Starter Quick Facts 16 the fourth-best single-season punting average in school history. As Sept. 26 . . Middle Tennessee State ...... Time TBA Superlative Stats 17 Oct. 3 . . . Nebraska ...... Time TBA a team, the Illini were second in the Big Ten and ranked 18th in the The Last Time 18 Oct. 10 . . .at Iowa ...... Time TBA nation in net punting average (39.85 ypp). Oct. 24 . . .Wisconsin (Homecoming) ...... Time TBA 2014 Game Summaries 19-23 Oct. 31 . . .at Penn State ...... Time TBA • Things are looking up: Head coach Tim Beckman has the Fighting Coach Tim Beckman 24 Nov. 7 . . . at Purdue ...... Time TBA Illini trending upward, with Illinois going to a bowl game for the first Rosters 25-26 Nov. 14 . . .Ohio State ...... Time TBA time in his three-year tenure and posting a 6-7 overall record after Updated Player Bios 27-44 Nov. 21 . . .at Minnesota ...... Time TBA Nov. 28 . . .Northwestern ...... Time TBA going 2-10 in 2012 and 4-8 in 2013. Season Stats 45-54 Dec. 5 . . . Big Ten Championship Game . . . . .Time TBA

1 // fightingillini.com // @IlliniFootball // #ILLINI 2014 ILLINOIS FOOTBALL // GAME NOTES • Big ‘O’: Illinois scored 47 points in the win at Northwestern, the highest total of the Tim Beckman Era and 2014 Illinois Team Awards the most by an Illini team since putting up 48 against Northwestern at Wrigley Field on Nov. 20, 2010. The Orange and Blue rushed for a season-high 291 yards, the most since running for 308 yards at Indiana on Outstanding Offensive Player: Reilly O’Toole, QB Oct. 8, 2011. Outstanding Defensive Player: Earnest Thomas III, STAR Outstanding Special Teams Players: Justin DuVernois, P, and • Tough Slate: Illinois’ schedule ranked as the 12th most difficult in the nation and second strongest in the Ralph Cooper, LB/Coverage Big Ten, according to official NCAA statistics. The Illini faced nine bowl-eligible opponents, including all three FBS non-conference foes, tied for ninth-most in the nation and tied for most in the Big Ten. 2014 Team Captains: Justin DuVernois, P; Reilly O’Toole, QB; • Comeback Kids: Illinois showed great fortitude throughout the season, posting five comeback wins in Austin Teitsma, DL; Earnest Thomas III, STAR 2014. The Illini trailed entering the fourth quarter in four of their six wins and lost the lead against Penn State early in the final period before coming back to win all five games. Newcomer of the Year (Offense): Mike Dudek, WR Newcomer of the Year (Defense): Jihad Ward, DE Wright Commitment to Excellence Award: Jon Davis, TE Illinois Bowl History Bruce Capel Award: Jake Howe, DT Illinois made its 18th bowl appearance in 2014, its first in the five-year-old Heart of Dallas Bowl. The Illini Unsung Hero Award (Offense): Matt LaCosse, TE, and Donovonn Young, RB are 8-10 all-time when playing in bowl games and 1-2 in bowl games in the state of Texas. Unsung Hero Award (Defense): Davontay Kwaaning, DB, and Zane Petty, DB Jan. 1, 1947 Rose Bowl UCLA W 45-14 Jan. 1, 1952 Rose Bowl Stanford W 40-7 Scholar-Athlete Award: Les Poole, WR Jan. 1, 1964 Rose Bowl Washington W 17-7 Service Above Self Award: Alex Hill, OL, and DeJazz Woods, LEO Dec. 29, 1982 Liberty Bowl Alabama L 15-21 Illini Warrior Effort Award (Weight Room): Austin Teitsma, DT Jan. 2, 1984 Rose Bowl UCLA L 9-45 Off. Scout Team Player of the Year: Jim Nudera, TE Def. Scout Team Players of the Year: Abe Cajuste, DT Dec. 31, 1985 Peach Bowl Army L 29-31 Spec. Teams Scout Team Player of the Year: Zach Grant, WR Dec. 29, 1988 All-American Bowl Florida L 10-14 Jan. 1, 1990 Citrus Bowl Virginia W 31-21 Illinois Point Awards (based on season production points) Jan. 1, 1991 Hall of Fame Clemson L 0-30 Offensive Skill (QB/WR): Justin Hardee, WR Dec. 31, 1991 John Hancock Bowl UCLA L 3-6 Offensive Big Skill (TE/RB/FB): Jon Davis, TE Offensive Line: Michael Heitz, OL Dec. 30, 1992 Holiday Bowl Hawaii L 17-27 Defensive Skill (CB/S): Clayton Fejedelem, DB Dec. 31, 1994 Liberty Bowl East Carolina W 30-0 Defensive Big Skill (LB/Star): Mason Monheim, LB Dec. 30, 1999 MicronPC.com Bowl Virginia W 63-21 Defensive Line: Austin Teitsma, DT Jan. 1, 2002 Sugar Bowl LSU L 34-47 Special Teams (return/coverage): Zeph Grimes & Tyler White Jan. 1, 2008 Rose Bowl USC L 17-49 Dec. 29, 2010 Texas Bowl Baylor W 38-14 2014 Letterwinners Dec. 31, 2011 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl UCLA W 20-14 Fourth Year: Kenny Nelson Dec. 26, 2014 Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl Louisiana Tech L 18-35 Ralph Cooper Zane Petty Simon Cvijanovic Teko Powell Jon Davis Austin Schmidt Seven Illini Garner Big Ten HoNORS Justin DuVernois Dawaune Smoot Michael Heitz Joe Spencer Senior punter Justin DuVernois and freshman WR Mike Dudek both earned second-team All-Big Ten acco- Alex Hill Dionte Taylor lades following the season, while five more Illini earned honorable mentioin recognition. Sophomore safety Matt LaCosse LaKeith Walls Reilly O’Toole Tyler White Taylor Barton, junior DB V’Angelo Bentley, junior OL Ted Karras, junior LB Mason Monheim and junior DE Austin Teitsma DeJazz Woods Jihad Ward all earned honorable mention recognition from the coaches, media or both. Senior quarterback Earnest Thomas III Reilly O’Toole picked up his first Big Ten Sportsmanship Award honor. Donovonn Young First Year: Geronimo Allison Third Year: BJ Bello V’Angelo Bentley Abe Cajuste Getting it Done in the Classroom Josh Ferguson James Crawford The Illini have excelled in the classroom under head coach Tim Beckman, a major focus of Beckman’s pro- Zepheniah Grimes Christian DiLauro Justin Hardee Mike Dudek gram-building. Jake Howe Nate Echard • Twelve current Illini student-athletes earned their degrees in Dec. 2014, including six with eligibility Ted Karras Clayton Fejedelem remaining, while a total of 38 football players are on pace to earn degrees in 2014-15. Mason Monheim Pat Flavin Eaton Spence Joe Fotu • Twenty-one players earned degrees in 2014 after 16 did so in 2013 and 15 in 2012. Taylor Zalewski Zach Grant Dallas Hinkhouse • Illinois has broken its school record for Academic All-Big Ten selections in each of Beckman’s three Second Year: Paul James seasons in Champaign. Prior to Beckman being hired, the school record was 12 (2000 & 2009). Since Aaron Bailey Kenny Knight then, the Illini have had 18 (2012), 21 (2013) and now 29 in 2014. Rob Bain Davontay Kwaaning Martize Barr Wes Lunt • For four consecutive semesters, at least 40 football student-athletes have posted at least a 3.0 Taylor Barton Michael Martin grade-point-average. In the same time frame, Illinois’ team GPA also has risen steadily. Dillan Cazley Marchie Murdock Devin Church Nick North Semester 3.0+ GPAs Team GPA Tim Clary Jim Nudera Fall 2012 42 2.71 Jarrod Clements Chris O’Connor Caleb Day Carroll Phillips Spring 2013 51 2.87 Cedric Doxy David Reisner Fall 2013 43 2.84 Eric Finney Malik Turner Spring 2014 41 2.90 Zach Hirth Brennan VanMiegham Jevaris Little Jihad Ward *Most football players with a 3.0 semester GPA in program history Darius Mosely Jeremy Whitlow TJ Neal

2 // fightingillini.com // @IlliniFootball // #ILLINI 2014 ILLINOIS FOOTBALL // GAME NOTES FOURTH-QUARTER MAGIC 2014 Academic All-Big Ten (29) • The Illini mounted their fifth fourth-quarter comeback victory of the season against Penn State on Nov. 22. What made this one unique is that is the first of the five games that Illinois led entering the fourth, lost Aaron Bailey Communication the lead, and then came back to win. In the first four comebacks, the Orange and Blue trailed entering Rob Bain Communication the final quarter. Dillan Cazley Community Health • Illinois overcame a 9-7 deficit against Youngstown State in its season opener and won 28-17; then beat Tim Clary Recreation, Sport and Tourism Western Kentucky 42-34 after trailing 27-21 entering the fourth quarter; trailed 28-25 entering the final Jon Davis Recreation, Sport and Tourism quarter against Texas State before winning 42-35; and was down 24-21 after three quarters against Christian DiLauro Agricultural and Consumer Economics Minnesota before rallying to win 28-24 on Homecoming. Justin DuVernois Agricultural and Consumer Economics • Illinois has had 10 comeback wins since 2001 when trailing after three quarters. Four of those 10 came in Nathan Echard General Curriculum the first eight games of the 2014 season. Eric Finney Human Development and Family Studies ILLINOIS WINS AFTER TRAILING ENTERING FOURTH QUARTER (since 2001) Pat Flavin Political Science Date Opponent Trailed (entering 4th) Final Score QB Michael Heitz Agricultural and Consumer Economics 10/25/2014 vs. Minnesota 21-24 28-24 O’Toole Zach Hirth Kinesiology 9/20/2014 vs. Texas State 25-28 42-35 Lunt Jake Howe Recreation, Sport and Tourism 9/6/2014 vs. Western Kentucky 21-27 42-34 Lunt Ted Karras Communication 8/30/2014 vs. Youngstown State 7-9 28-17 Lunt Davontay Kwaaning Recreation, Sport and Tourism 10/1/2011 vs. Northwestern 17-28 38-35 Scheelhaase West Lunt Recreation, Sport and Tourism 9/3/2005 vs. Rutgers 10-27 33-30 OT Brasic Michael Martin Mechanical Engineering 11/6/2004 vs. Indiana 14-22 26-22 Beutjer 11/17/2001 at Ohio State 21-22 34-22 Kittner Mason Monheim Community Health 11/10/2001 vs. Penn State 14-21 33-28 Kittner Darius Mosely General Curriculum 9/8/2001 vs. Northern Illinois 3-6 17-12 Kittner T.J. Neal Recreation, Sport and Tourism James Nudera Political Science DUDEK DOES A BIT OF EVERYTHING Reilly O’Toole Recreation, Sport and Tourism Freshman receiver Mike Dudek burst onto the scene in 2014, as the newcomer from Naperville, Illinois, David Reisner Advertising posted a team-high 76 catches for 1,038 yards and six touchdowns. He was named second-team All-Big Joe Spencer Finance Ten, first-team Freshman All-America by Scout.com and first-team True-Freshman All-America by ESPN.com Austin Teitsma Recreation, Sport and Tourism and 247sports. LaKeith Walls Recreation, Sport and Tourism • He ranks 33rd in FBS in receiving yards per game and led all freshmen receivers. He ranked third in the Big Tyler White General Curriculum Ten in receiving yards per game (79.8) and receptions per game (5.8). He was named Big Ten Freshman of DeJazz Woods Recreation, Sport and Tourism the Week after grabbing four passes for 55 yards and a touchdown against Western Kentucky. Taylor Zalewski Economics • Dudek led the Big Ten in receptions (50) and receiving yards (716) during conference games. • Dudek broke Arrelious Benn’s school record for receiving yards by a freshman (676 in 2007) with his 56-yard first-quarter catch at Ohio State on Nov. 1. And he topped Benn’s record for receptions by a freshman during his 11-catch, 115-yard performance against Penn State on Nov. 22. He then tied CFB Hall of Famer David Williams’ freshman TD receptions record of six from 1983 with his 14-yard TD catch just before halftime against Northwestern (11/29). • Dudek’s 76 receptions put him in fifth on the UI season receptions list, while his 1,038 receiving yards are good for seventh on the UI season list. • Dudek posted one of the top receiving performances in school history against Purdue on Oct. 4, racking up 200 yards on eight catches to become only the fourth Illini to total 200 or more receiving yards in a game. He is the only player in the Big Ten with a 200-yard receiving game in 2014 and one of only 28 nationally. • Dudek ranked 19th among all FBS players in scrimmage plays of 20-plus yards with 20 and led all Illini non-quarterbacks in 20-plus yard plays. 2014 Uniform Combinatioins • Dudek ranked fifth in the nation with 354 fourth-quarter receiving yards and is 14th with 567 yards on Opponent Result Helmet Jersey Pants Rec. 40 catches in the second half and overtime. Dudek’s 25 first downs after halftime rank 11th nationally, Youngstown State W White Orange White 1-0 and he’s sixth in the nation with 15 plays of 15+ yards in the second half and OT. He also ranks third in Western Kentucky W White Orange White 2-0 FBS with 10 plays of 15+ yards in the fourth quarter and his 14 fourth-quarter first downs rank seventh @Washington L White White White 0-1 nationally. Texas State W White Orange White 3-0 • Dudek also carried the ball six times on the season for 73 yards (12.2 ypc), incluidng a 50-yard scamper @Nebraska L Orange White Orange 0-1 in the Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl, and he also completed his only pass attempt of the season for 22 yards against Minnesota. Purdue L Orange Orange Orange 0-1 @Wisconsin L Blue White White 0-1 Minnesota W Gray Gray Gray 1-0 @Ohio State L Orange White White 0-1 Iowa L White Orange White 3-1 Penn State W White Orange White 4-1 @Northwestern W White White Orange 1-0 vs. Louisiana Tech L White White Orange 1-1

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NATIONAL RANKINGS 2014 BIG TEN STANDINGS College Football Playoff Rankings (Week 16– Dec. 7) big ten overall BOWL RESULT Rk Team Record WEST Division W L Pct. W L Pct. 1 Alabama* 12-1 #13/13 Wisconsin 7 1 .875 11 3 .786 W, 34-31 vs. Auburn (Outback Bowl) 2 Oregon* 12-1 3 Florida State* 13-0 RV/RV Nebraska 5 3 .625 9 4 .692 L, 42-45 vs. USC (Holiday Bowl) 4 Ohio State* 12-1 RV/RV Minnesota 5 3 .625 8 5 .615 L, 17-33 vs. Missouri (Citrus Bowl) 5 Baylor 11-1 Iowa 4 4 .500 7 6 .538 L, 28-45 vs. Tennessee (Taxslayer Bowl) 6 TCU 11-1 Illinois 3 5 .375 6 7 .462 L, 18-35 vs. Louisiana Tech (Heart of Dallas Bowl) 7 Mississippi State 10-2 8 Michigan State 10-2 Northwestern 3 5 .375 5 7 .417 9 Ole Miss 9-3 Purdue 1 7 .125 3 9 .250 10 Arizona 10-3 11 Kansas State 9-3 12 Georgia Tech 10-3 EAST Division W L Pct. W L Pct. BOWL RESULT 13 Georgia 9-3 #1/1 Ohio State 8 0 1.000 14 1 .933 W, 42-35 vs. Alabama (Sugar Bowl/CFB Semi) / 14 UCLA 9-3 W, 42-20 vs. Oregon (CFP National Championship) 15 Arizona State 9-3 #5t/5 Michigan State 7 1 .875 11 2 .846 W, 42-41 vs. Baylor (Cotton Bowl) 16 Missouri 10-3 17 Clemson 9-3 Maryland 4 4 .500 7 6 .538 L, 21-45 vs. Stanford (Foster Farms Bowl) 18 Wisconsin 10-3 --/RV Rutgers 2 5 .286 8 5 .615 W, 40-21 vs. North Carolina (Quick Lane Bowl) 19 Auburn 8-4 Michigan 3 5 .375 5 7 .417 20 Boise State 11-2 21 Louisville 9-3 Penn State 2 6 .250 7 6 .545 W, 31-30 (OT) vs. Boston College (Pinstripe Bowl) 22 Utah 8-4 Indiana 1 7 .125 4 8 .333 23 LSU 8-4 24 USC 8-4 Illinois NON-CONFERENCE OPPONENTS 25 Minnesota 8-4 conference overall BOWL RESULT TEAM W L Pct. W L Pct. ASSOCIATED PRESS (Final – Jan. 13) Rk Team Record Pts Youngstown State 4 4 .500 7 5 .583 1 Ohio State (59) 14-1 1475 Western Kentucky 4 4 .500 8 5 .615 W, 49-48 vs. Central Michigan (Bahamas Bowl) 2 Oregon 13-2 1402 Washington 4 5 .444 8 6 .571 L, 22-30 vs. Oklahoma State (Cactus Bowl) 3 TCU 12-1 1349 Texas State 5 3 .625 7 5 .583 4 Alabama 12-2 1297 5 Michigan State 11-2 1212 Louisiana Tech 7 1 .875 9 5 .643 W, 35-18 vs. Illinois (Heart of Dallas Bowl) 5 Florida State 13-1 1212 7 Baylor 11-2 1098 8 Georgia Tech 11-3 1071 9 Georgia 10-3 925 O’TOOLE MADE MOST OF OPPORTUNITY 10 UCLA 10-3 908 Quarterback Reilly O’Toole put the Illinois team on his back, leading the Illini to three wins in the season’s 11 Mississippi State 10-3 767 12 Arizona State 10-3 756 final five games to clinch bowl eligibility. 13 Wisconsin 11-3 724 14 Missouri 11-3 710 • The career backup took over for an injured Wes Lunt and led Illinois to a fourth-quarter comeback on 15 Clemson 10-3 683 Homecoming against a ranked Minnesota team on Oct. 25. He later engineered another fourth-quarter 16 Boise State 12-2 653 comeback against a bowl-eligible Penn State squad then led the Illini to a dominant win at Northwestern 17 Ole Miss 9-4 543 18 Kansas State 9-4 509 in the Land of Lincoln rivalry game. 19 Arizona 10-4 499 20 USC 9-4 315 • In those three wins plus the bowl game, he was 73-of-113 (64.6 percent) for 717 yards and six touchdowns 21 Utah 9-4 302 through the air. He also rushed for 216 yards – averaging 54.0 yards per game – and one touchdown. Prior 22 Auburn 8-5 216 23 Marshall 13-1 161 to the Minnesota game, O’Toole had only 173 rushing yards in his career. 24 Louisville 9-4 116 • O’Toole finished his career by completing 24-of-39 passes for 295 yards and one touchdown in the Zaxby’s 25 Memphis 10-3 94 Others receiving votes: Notre Dame 28, Stanford 27, Nebraska 22, Heart of Dallas Bow. Air Force 21, Duke 18, LSU 12, Utah State 11, Arkansas 10, Minnesota 9, Oklahoma 7, Texas A&M 7, Northern Illinois 4, Colorado State 2 • In the rivalry win over Northwestern, O’Toole commanded the offense to 438 total yards, completing 17-of- 28 passes for 147 yards and three touchdowns. He also led the Illini with a career-high 147 rushing yards, USA TODAY/COACHES (Final – Jan. 13) the first time in his career he rushed for 100 yards. Rk Team Record Pts 1 Ohio State (64) 14-1 1550 • O’Toole turned in a gutsy performance off the bench against Penn State on Nov. 22, completing 18-of-25 2 Oregon 13-2 1477 3 TCU 12-1 1408 passes for 157 yards and one touchdown, arguably the best performance of his career against an FBS 4 Alabama 12-2 1363 opponent to that point. O’Toole completed 9-of-13 passes for 89 yards in the fourth quarter, engineering 5 Michigan State 11-2 1282 two scoring drives and a third that ended in a missed field goal. 6 Florida State 13-1 1262 7 Georgia Tech 11-3 1136 • In the Oct. 25 win over Minnesota, O’Toole rushed for 59 yards and picked up his third career rushing touch- 8 Baylor 11-2 1135 9 Georgia 10-3 1018 down, a nine-yard run that gave the Illini a 14-0 lead in the first quarter. O’Toole also finished 14-for-21 10 UCLA 10-3 909 with 118 passing yards and a touchdown. 11 Missouri 11-3 907 12 Mississippi State 10-3 799 • Entering this season, O’Toole had made just two career starts (Charleston Southern and Louisiana Tech 13 Wisconsin 11-3 765 in 2012), serving as backup to UI career total offense leader Nathan Scheelhaase from 2011-2013. With 12 Arizona State 10-3 750 15 Clemson 10-3 733 Scheelhaase graduating after last season, Oklahoma State transfer Wes Lunt began this year as the starter 16 Boise State 12-2 627 before getting injured prior to the Sept. 27 game at Nebraska. O’Toole started six of the final nine games 17 Arizona 10-4 574 and entered the game in relief in the other three games. 18 Kansas State 9-4 556 19 Ole Miss 9-4 444 20 Utah 9-4 331 21 USC 9-4 297 DUVERNOIS BOOTING HIS WAY INTO ILLINI RECORD BOOK 22 Marshall 13-1 178 23 Auburn 8-5 167 • P Justin DuVernois had a career year, finishing with a 44.0 yard-per-punt average in his final season of 24 Louisville 9-4 113 eligibility to rank 18th nationally and second in the Big Ten. He was named to the All-Big Ten second team 25 Memphis 10-3 93 Others receiving votes: Nebraska 79, Air Force 45, Notre Dame 26, by conference coaches and media. Duke 213, Stanford 22, Minnesota 20, Arkansas 18, LSU 13, Utah State 8, • His season average of 44.0 ranks as the fourth-best punting season in school history, 1.4 yards behind Texas A&M 7, Rutgers 4, Washington 3, Oklahoma 3, Oklahoma State 2, Louisiana Tech 1, Navy 1, Northern Illinois 1 record-holder Steve Weatherford’s 45.4 average in 2004 campaign, and he finished third on the career * Illinois’ 2014 opponents in bold. punting list at 41.62 ypp, just behind Steve Fitts for second (41.68 ypp).

4 // fightingillini.com // @IlliniFootball // #ILLINI 2014 ILLINOIS FOOTBALL // GAME NOTES • DuVernois finished his UI career ranked second in Illinois history in career punting yards (10,571) and ILLINI NCAA & B1G RANKINGS career punts (254), and third in career punting average (41.62 ypp). His 3,388 punting yards in 2014 are the most in a season in school history, while his 77 punts stand fourth. TEAM RANKINGS (125 teams ranked) CATEGORY ...... NCAA ��Big Ten • For the season, DuVernois had 20 punts over 50 yards, including six over 60 yards and a long of 74. He also Rushing Offense . . . . 117.5 . . .111th �� 13th has had 20 punts downed inside the 20, including 10 inside the opponent’s 10 yard line. Rushing Defense . . . . 239.2 . . .115th �� 14th • The Plantation, Florida, native was named Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week on Oct. 27 after Passing Offense . . . . .249.8 . . . 48th ��2nd averaging 48.7 ypp on nine punts against Minnesota, helping Illinois win the field-position battle. He had Passing Defense . . . . 217.2 . . . 47th �� 9th a pair of 61-yard boots, pinned Minnesota inside its 20 four times and inside its 10 twice. Passing Efficiency . . . 131.54 . . . 56th �� 6th Pass Efficiency Defense . 136.00 . . . 95th �� 14th • DuVernois booted a career-long 74-yard punt in the first quarter at Nebraska, besting his previous long of Total Offense ...... 367.2 . . . 94th �� 8th 72 against Western Michigan on Sept. 1, 2012. He also had a 72-yard punt at Wisconsin on Oct. 11, pinning Total Defense ...... 456.4 . . .109th �� 14th the Badgers at their own one yard-line, and a 71-yard kick against Penn State. Twenty of his 77 punts in Scoring Offense . . . . . 25.0 . . . 84th �� 9th 2014 were over 50 yards and three of his punts sailed over 70 yards. Scoring Defense . . . . . 34.0 . . .107th �� 14th • DuVernois had a career day against at Washington, booting seven punts with an average of 51.7 yards per Net Punting ...... 39.85 . . . 18th ��2nd kick, the fifth-best single-game average in UI history. He had three punts over 50 yards, a long of 60 and Punt Returns ...... 7.91 . . . 51st �� 8th one downed inside the 10-yard line, which set up an Illinois safety. Kickoff Returns . . . . .19.45 . . 102nd �� 13th Turnover Margin . . . . .-0.23 . . . 81st �� 9th Sacks Per Game . . . . . 1.77 . . . 89th �� 12th BENTLEY IN GOOD COMPANY WITH THE “GALLOPING GHOST” Sacks Allowed Per Game . .2.85 . . .103rd �� 12th • After his game-winning 12-yard fumble return for touchdown against Minnesota and his 45-yard inter- Tackles For Loss ...... 6.3 . . . 49th �� 7th ception return for a touchdown against Texas State, V’Angelo Bentley became the only player in Illinois MISCELLANEOUS RANKINGS history to record a kickoff return, punt return, interception return and fumble return for touchdown in his CATEGORY ...... STAT . . .NCAA ��Big Ten career. Football legend Harold “Red” Grange is the only other Illini player with kickoff, punt and interception First Downs ...... 248 . . . 85th �� 7th returns for TDs, but he never returned a fumble for a score. While Grange’s offensive and return exploits Opponent First Downs . . .292 . . .101st �� 14th are well-known, he also took an interception back 90 yards for a score against Northwestern on Oct. 27, Third-Down Conversions . .36.0 . . . 98th �� 11th 1923. Bentley returned a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown against Southern Illinois on Aug. 31, 2013, and Opponent 3rd-Down Conv. . 42.3 . . . 88th �� 12th notched a 67-yard punt return for touchdown against Ohio State on Nov. 16, 2013. Fourth-Down Conversions . 38.5 . . .106th �� 11th Opponent 4th-Down Conv. . 53.8 . . . 70th �� 11th Bentley Return TDs (4) Penalty Yards Per Game . .51.46 . . . 59th �� 11th KR 100 yards vs. Southern Illinois 8/31/2013 Opponent Penalty Yds/Gm . 45.8 �� 9th PR 67 yards vs. Ohio State 11/16/2013 Kickoff Coverage . . . . .38.3 . . . . . �� 9th INT 45 yards vs. Texas State 9/20/2014 Time of Possession . . . .27:42 . . .112th �� 13th FR 12 yards vs. Minnesota 10/25/2014 Red Zone Offense . . . . .74.0 . . .107th �� 14th Red Zone Defense . . . . 90.0 . . .114th �� 11th Grange Return TDs (6) NCAA INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS (Top-30) KR 95 yards vs. Michigan 10/18/1924 KR 83 yards at Iowa 10/17/1925 CATEGORY ...... PLAYER . .Stat �� RANK Combined Kick Returns . . . V. Bentley . . 815 �� 15th PR 70 yards vs. Butler 10/10/1925 Punting ...... J. DuVernois . .44.0 �� 18th PR 66 yards vs. Nebraska 10/6/1923 Receiving Yards ...... M. Dudek . 1,038 �� 29th PR 35 yards vs. Northwestern 10/27/1923 (*returned a blocked punt for TD) Receiving Yards Per Game . . M. Dudek . .79.8 �� 33rd INT 90 yards vs. Northwestern 10/27/1923 Forced Fumbles Per Game . M. Monheim . .0.31 �� 17th Fumbles Recovered ...... J. Ward . . . 4 ��2nd • Bentley was a candidate for the Paul Hornung Award, which goes to the most versatile player in major college football. Bentley averaged 21.6 yards on 32 kick returns, 10.2 yards on 12 punt returns and tallied 46 BIG TEN INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS (Top-10) tackles, 3.5 TFLs, a pick-six, two PBUs and two fumble recoveries. He was 15th in the nation in combined CATEGORY ...... PLAYER . .Stat �� RANK Receiving Yards Per Game . . M. Dudek . .79.8 �� 3rd kick return yardage with 815 kick and punt return yards. Receptions Per Game . . . . M. Dudek . . 5.8 �� 3rd • Bentley was one of the top return men in the country in 2013, leading the Big Ten in punt return average Receiving Touchdowns . . . . M. Dudek . . . 6 �� 6th (15.8 ypr) and becoming the first Illini ever to return a kickoff and a punt for touchdowns in one season. Passing Touchdowns . . . . R. O’Toole . . .10 �� 9th He had a 100-yard kickoff return against Southern Illinois and a 67-yard punt return against Ohio State. Combined Kick Returns . . . V. Bentley . . 815 �� 3rd Kickoff Returns ...... V. Bentley . .21.6 �� 9th Punting ...... J. DuVernois . .44.0 ��2nd Ferguson Catches Them All Total Tackles ...... M. Monheim . . 8.5 �� 8th • For the second-straight year, running back Josh Ferguson was among the nation’s top all-purpose backs...... Z. Petty . . 8.4 �� 10th He was one of only seven players in the nation with over 700 rushing yards and over 400 receiving yards...... T. Barton . . 8.3 �� 11th • Ferguson finished his junior season ranked sixth on the UI career all-purpose yardage list with 3,486 yards Fumbles Forced Per Game . M. Monheim . .0.31 ��1st ...... T. Barton . .0.17 �� T-7th (1,878 rush, 1,227 rec, 381 KR) and ninth on the career receptions list with 131. He also is 18th in career Fumbles Recovered Per Game . .J. Ward . .0.31 �� T-1st rushing yards (1,878)...... V. Bentley . .0.17 �� T-7th • Ferguson broke Ty Douthard’s UI record for receptions by a running back, finishing 2014 with 131 catches, just ahead of Douthard’s total of 128 from 1993-96. Ferguson is second on Illinois’ career receiving yardage list for RBs with 1,227 in three seasons to trail only Douthard’s 1,250 yards. • Ferguson continued to haul in passes at an incredible rate for a running back, snagging 50 receptions in 13 games to rank second on the team. He has 131 career receptions, ninth on the Illinois career receptions record list. Ty Douthard is the only other running back in the top 10, standing 10th with 128 career catches. • A preseason Doak Walker Award candidate, Ferguson had 1,162 yards from scrimmage in 2014 (735 rushing, 427 receiving) and has found the end zone 10 times on the season (8 rushing, 2 receiving).

5 // fightingillini.com // @IlliniFootball // #ILLINI 2014 ILLINOIS FOOTBALL // GAME NOTES • Ferguson went off against Texas State on Sept. 20 with 233 all-purpose yards (190 rushing, 43 receiving) 2014 Illinois Honors and three total touchdowns (two rushing, one receiving). It marked the most rushing yards by an Illini player since Mikel LeShoure ran for a school-record 330 yards against Northwestern at Wrigley Field on Nov. 20, 2010. DB Taylor Barton • Ferguson scored on a 75-yard rush on the first play of the game from scrimmage against the Bobcats, • Honorable Mention All-Big Ten (media) the longest run by an Illini since Oct. 31, 2009, when Jason Ford had a 79-yard TD scamper. Ferguson also added a 33-yard TD reception against Texas State and had rushes of 48 and 22 yards in the fourth DB/KR V’Angelo Bentley quarter. For the season, Ferguson ranks second among Illini non-quarterbacks in 20+-yard plays with 13, • Honorable Mention All-Big Ten (media and coaches) six rushing and seven receiving. • ESPN Helmet Sticker (10/25) • Midseason First-Team All-Big Ten KR (Phil Steele) • Preseason Third-Team All-American PR (Phil Steele) WARD MAKING THE MOST OF OPPORTUNITY • Paul Hornung Award Watch List (versatile) • Junior defensive end Jihad Ward started all 13 games in 2014, taking the reigns after projected starter • CFPA Punt Returner Watch List Kenny Nelson was sidelined with an injury during training camp. The junior college transfer has produced immediately in his first season at Illinois, notching 51 tackles, 8.5 TFLs – including 3.0 sacks – forcing a OT Christian DiLauro two fumbles, recovering four fumbles (tied for second-most in the nation) and posting five QB hurries on • Big Ten All-Freshman Team (ESPN.com) the season. He was named honorable mention All-Big Ten by conference coaches. • Ward has an interesting story, as one of five children of a single mother who had him at the age of 17 – the WR Mike Dudek reason he wears No. 17 on the field. A receiver and safety in high school, Ward hit a growth spurt during • First Team Freshman All-American (Scout) his senior year and moved to defensive line. He went to Globe Institute of Technology in Manhattan, taking • First Team True-Freshman All-American (ESPN.com) on the role of big brother to the teammates he lived with in Staten Island. He helped the group navigate the • First Team True-Freshman All-American (247sports) two-hour journey to Globe’s campus near Times Square via bus, ferry, train and foot every day, often leaving • Second-Team All-Big Ten (media) their housing at 4 a.m. and not returning home until as late as 11:30 p.m. Ward posted 10 sacks in two • Honorable Mention All-Big Ten (coaches) seasons at Globe Tech, earning recognition as the No. 2 junior college DT by 247sports in 2013. • Big Ten All-Freshman Team (ESPN.com) • Midseason Second-Team All-Big Ten WR (Phil Steele) • Biletnikoff Award Watch List LUNT Starts Illini Career with a Bang • Big Ten Freshman of the Week (9/8) • Junior QB Wes Lunt missed three full games and parts of two others with a fractured fibula suffered against • CFPA Freshman of the Year Watch List Purdue on Oct. 4. At the time of his injury, Lunt ranked in the top 20 in the nation in completions per game (25.4, 10th), passing yards per game (313.8, 14th), passing touchdowns (13, 17th), passing yards (1,569, P Justin DuVernois 18th), completion percentage (66.5, 20th) and passing efficiency (154.8, 20th), and was tied for fourth in FBS • Second-Team All-Big Ten (media and coaches) with 14 passing plays of 30+ yards. • Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week (10/27) • Lunt started his Illini career in impressive fashion, recording the best debut as well as the best first two-, • Midseason First-Team All-Big Ten Punter (Phil Steele) three- and four-game starts in an Illini signal-caller’s first season in school history. In five games before his leg fracture, Lunt completed 127-of-191 passes (66.5%) for 1,569 yards, 13 touchdowns and three RB Josh Ferguson interceptions, and was leading the Big Ten in passing yards per game (313.8). • Doak Walker Award Watch List (RB) • Lunt showned big-play ability for the Illini, completing 15 passes of 30+ yards in seven games (2.14 per game), which tied for 10th-most in the nation on a per-game basis. His 15 30+-yard plays have gone to OL Ted Karras five different receivers (Dudek 7, Allison 4, Ferguson 2, Hardee 1, LaCosse 1). • Honorable Mention All-Big Ten (media and coaches) • Lunt was at his best in the fourth quarter, completing 36-of-48 passes (75.0 percent) for 449 yards with five TE Matt LaCosse touchdowns and zero interceptions. He ranked fourth in FBS in fourth-quarter efficiency (187.95) and third in • CFPA Tight End Watch List completion percentage (75.0) (min. 30 att.). He led the Illini to three fourth-quarter comeback wins in 2014. • Lunt led all Power Five QBs in 4th qtr QB rating when plus or minus 7 points (20-for-25, 5 TD, 0 INT). QB Wes Lunt • Lunt’s 456-yard performance against WKU is the most passing yards by a Big Ten player this season and • Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week (9/8) ranks second on the all-time Memorial Stadium passing yardage list, just six yards shy of the stadium-record 462 yards set by Juice Williams vs. Minnesota (Oct. 11, 2008). Lunt’s performance stands fourth, LB Mason Monheim meanwhile, on the Illini all-time single-game passing yardage list. • Honorable Mention All-Big Ten (media and coaches) • Lunt’s aerial display vs. WKU also broke his previous career high of 436 yards set during his true-freshman • Midseason Second-Team All-Big Ten LB (Phil Steele) season at Oklahoma State (at Arizona on Sept. 8, 2012). And Lunt recorded the longest pass of his career • Allstate AFCA Good Works Team (community service) against the ’Toppers, a 62-yard TD strike to Justin Hardee. • Butkus Award Watch List (LB) • Lunt was named the starter on Aug. 21, beating out senior Reilly O’Toole and sophomore Aaron Bailey in QB Reilly O’Toole a competition to replace four-year starter and UI all-time total offense record holder Nathan Scheelhaase. • Big Ten Sportsmanship Honoree • ESPN Helmet Sticker (11/29) ALLISON a Big-Play Threat PK David Reisner Junior receiver Geronimo Allison has made a name for himself in his first season in Champaign, ranking 15th • Big Ten Co-Special Teams Player of the Week (11/24) in the Big Ten in receiving yards per game (49.8) and 19th in receptions per game (3.4). He had 598 yards and five touchdowns on 41 catches (14.6 ypc) in 12 games – he missed the Texas State game with an injury. DL Jihad Ward • Allison was one of Illinois’ top big-play threats with nine plays of 20-plus yards in 2014, third on the Illini • Honorable Mention All-Big Ten (coaches) squad among non-quarterbacks. • The Tampa, Florida, native has had overwhelming success on first down, recording 359 of his 598 total yards (60.0 percent) on that down, including four touchdowns. Eleven of his 22 first-down catches resulted in first downs and five of them went for 25-plus yards.

6 // fightingillini.com // @IlliniFootball // #ILLINI 2014 ILLINOIS FOOTBALL // GAME NOTES NEW KIDS ON THE QUAD PLAYERS OF THE GAME A total of 20 players made their Illini debuts in 2014. Below is a breakdown by class. Following each Illini win, the coaching staff names a player of the game for each of the three phases. True-Freshmen (3): Mike Dudek, Paul James III, Malik Turner Redshirt-Freshmen (4): James Crawford Jr., Christian DiLauro, Nathan Echard, Marchie Murdock GAME ...... OFFENSE Sophomores (2): Michael Martin, David Reisner Youngstown State . . Wes Lunt, QB Sophmore Transfers (4): Zach Grant, Wes Lunt, Carroll Phillips, Tyrin Stone-Davis Western Kentucky . . .Justin Hardee, WR Juniors (1): Chris Boles Texas State . . . . .Ted Karras, OL Junior Transfers (5): Geronimo Allison, Clayton Fejedelem, Joe Fotu, Dallas Hinkhouse, Jihad Ward Minnesota . . . . . Reilly O’Toole, QB Seniors (1): Davontay Kwaaning Penn State . . . . . Mike Dudek, WR Northwestern . . . . Reilly O’Toole, QB LINEBACKER U, IT’S NOT WHERE YOU THINK IT IS GAME ...... DEFENSE • Like many Illini teams over the years, the 2014 Illini defense is led by the linebacking corps of senior STAR Youngtown State . . .Austin Teitsma, DL Earnest Thomas III, junior Mason Monheim, a 2014 Butkus Award candidate, and sophomore T.J. Neal Jr., Western Kentucky . . .Taylor Barton, DB a breakout player in 2014. The trio combined for 269 tackles, 22.5 TFLs, 5.5 sacks, six PBUs, six forced Texas State . . . . .V’Angelo Bentley, DB fumbles, six QB hurries and four interceptions. Monheim, a preseason Butkus Award candidate, has racked Minnestoa . . . . . Earnest Thomas III, STAR up 111 tackles, which ranks eighth in the Big Ten (8.5 tpg). Penn State . . . . . Mason Monheim, LB • Thomas was Illinois’ leading returning tackler from 2013, as he made 101 stops last season as a safety. In Northwestern . . . . Jihad Ward, DE 2014, he moved closer to the line of scrimmage as a STAR, a linebacker/safety hybrid, where he has racked GAME ...... SPECIAL TEAMS up a team-high 4.5 sacks and 9.5 TFLs. Monheim has piled up 294 tackles, 19.0 TFLs, seven forced fumbles, Youngtown State . . .Joe Fotu, DL/Punt Coverage 3.5 sacks and three interceptions in his first three seasons. He earned second-team freshman All-America Western Kentucky . . .Jevaris Little, DB/Coverage honors in 2012 after becoming the first true-freshman ever to lead the Illini in tackles. Texas State . . . . .Zeph Grimes, STAR/Coverage • Illinois’ history at the linebacker position is up there with any program in the nation. It begins with the Minnesota . . . . . DuVernois, P/Zalewski, KOS greatest linebacker in football history, Dick Butkus, who was a two-time All-American and led the Fighting Penn State ...... Reisner, PK/Fejedelem, Coverage Illini to a 1964 Rose Bowl win over Washington. Illinois boasts two Butkus Award winners, Dana Howard Northwestern . . . . .Justin DuVernois, P in 1994 and Kevin Hardy in 1995, several first-team All-Americans like Darrick Brownlow (1990), Simeon Rice (1994 & ‘95) and J Leman (2007), not to mention second-team All-American Scott Studwell (1976) GAME CAPTAINS and NFL legend Ray Nitschke. The coaching staff designates different team captains for each game week throughout the season. Here is a OFFENSIVE NOTEs list of this year’s game captains: • Illinois boasted one of the top passing offenses in the Big Ten, ranking second in the conference in passing YOUNGSTOWN STATE – OL Ted Karras, LB Mason yards per game (249.8) and completion percentage (61.21percent), and sixth in passing efficiency. Monheim, QB Reilly O’Toole, DL Austin Teitsma • The Illini rushed for a season-high 291 yards in the regular-season finale at Northwestern, the most since running for 308 yards at Indiana on Oct. 8, 2011. Illinois was led by two 90+-yard rushing performances WESTERN KENTUCKY – DB V’Angelo Bentley, TE Jon in QB Reilly O’Toole (147) and RB Josh Ferguson (95). Davis, OL Michael Heitz, STAR Earnest Thomas III • Illinois’ 47 points scored against Northwestern is its highest total this season and most since totaling 48 WASHINGTON – OL Alex Hill, OL Ted Karras, DB Jevaris against Northwestern at Wrigley Field on Nov. 20, 2010. Little, DB Zane Petty • The Illini quarterbacks clearly found a trio of dependable pass-catchers in Mike Dudek (76 receptions), Josh TEXAS STATE – TE Matt LaCosse, TE Tyler White, DL Ferguson (50) and Geronimo Allison (41), as all three have over 40 receptions on the season. DeJazz Woods, RB Donovonn Young • WR newcomers Geronimo Allison, Mike Dudek, and Malik Turner combined for 142 receptions, 1,892 yards NEBRASKA – OL Simon Cvijanovic, P Justin DuVernois, and 12 touchdowns in 2014. Allison, Dudek and Turner accounted for 49.5 percent of Illinois’ receptions QB Reilly O’Toole, DL Austin Teitsma (142 of 287) and 58.3 percent of Illinois’ receiving yards (1,892 of 3,247). • Running backs Josh Ferguson and Donovonn Young provided a formidable 1-2 punch out of the backfield. PURDUE – LB Ralph Cooper, DT Jake Howe, OL Ted Both have over 1,700 career rushing yards, with power back Young sitting at 1,777 career yards and 18 Karras, LB Mason Monheim touchdowns, and speedster Ferguson at 1,878 career yards and 15 TDs. Young came up big in the Penn WISCONSIN – LB Zeph Grimes, OL Alex Hill, DL DeJazz State win, posting a season-high 62 yards on 14 attempts (4.4 ypr), including 38 yards on seven carries Woods in the fourth quarter (5.4 ypr). • Redshirt-freshman Marchie Murdock’s first career catch was a big one. He snared a 17-yard pass from MINNESOTA – TE Jon Davis, OL Michael Heitz, DB Reilly O’Toole for a first down on Illinois’ last-minute, game-winning drive against Penn State on Nov. 22. Davontay Kwaaning, STAR Earnest Thomas III • Sophomore tight end Tyler White caught a 13-yard touchdown for his first career reception and Illinois’ first ohio State – DB V’Angelo Bentley, OL Simon Cvijanovic, score of the game against Purdue. He followed that by making the tackle on the ensuing kickoff. QB Reilly O’Toole, STAR Earnest Thomas III • QB Wes Lunt and WR Mike Dudek both took home Big Ten weekly honors after the WKU win. Lunt was named Iowa – TE Jon Davis, OL Michael Heitz, DL Austin Co-Offensive Player of the Week for his big day against the Hilltoppers, while Dudek earned Freshman of Teitsma, RB Donovonn Young the Week honors after catching four passes for 55 yards and a TD. • The 62-yard TD strike from Lunt to WR Justin Hardee vs. WKU was the Illini’s longest passing play since a Penn State – P Justin DuVernois, OL Alex Hill, QB Reilly O’Toole, DL Austin Teitsma 72-yard TD pass from Nathan Scheelhaase to Ryan Lankford vs. Washington (Sept. 14, 2013).

Northwestern – P Justin DuVernois, OL Michael Heitz, QB Reilly O’Toole, STAR Earnest Thomas III

Louisiana Tech – P Justin DuVernois, QB Reilly O’Toole, DT Austin Teitsma, STAR Earnest Thomas III

7 // fightingillini.com // @IlliniFootball // #ILLINI 2014 ILLINOIS FOOTBALL // GAME NOTES DEFENSIVE NOTES CAREER STARTS LIST • The Illini defense scored four touchdowns on the season, which ranked 14th in FBS and second in the Big PLAYER ...... ‘14 . ’13 . ’12 . ’11 . ’10 ��TOT Ten. V’Angelo Bentley had both a fumble return and an interception return for touchdown in 2014 – making Heitz, Michael . . . .13 . 10 . 12 . . 9 . .-- ��44 him one of only 20 FBS players with two or more defensive TDs – while Mason Monheim and Taylor Barton Cvijanovic, Simon . . .9 . 11 . 11 . . 4 . .-- ��35 also had pick-sixes to their credit. Monheim, Mason . . .13 . 12 . 10 . .-- . .-- ��35 • All four defensive TDs were game-changing plays, as Bentley’s scoop and score gave Illinois a 28-24 lead Thomas III, Earnest . .13 . 12 . . 9 . . 0 . .-- ��34 Karras, Ted ...... 9 . 10 . 12 . .-- . .-- ��31 over Minnesota with 6:33 left in the game and his pick-six put the Illini ahead of Western Kentucky, 42-28 Spence, Eaton . . . .13 . 12 . . 2 . .-- . .-- ��27 with 2:41 remaining, all but sealing the win. Barton’s pick-six increased UI’s lead over Western Kentucky to Teitsma, Austin . . . 13 . 12 . . 0 . . 0 . .-- ��25 35-27 with 10:15 left in the game, while Monheim’s pick-six clinched bowl-eligibility for the Illini by extend- Davis, Jon ...... 9 . .7 . . 6 . . 2 . .-- ��24 ing their lead to 47-25 at Northwestern with less than five minutes remaining. Hill, Alex ...... 9 . 12 . . 1 . . 2 . .-- ��24 • Illinois forced 19 total turnovers in 2014, far surpassing last season’s total of 11, and converted that into Ferguson, Josh . . . . 9 . .8 . . 6 . . 0 . .-- ��23 69 points (nine touchdowns and two field goals). Bentley, V’Angelo . . .11 . .9 . . 0 . .-- . .-- ��20 • In the win-or-go-home game at Northwestern, the Orange and Blue forced five turnovers - three intercep- Petty, Zane . . . . . 12 . .7 . .-- . .-- . .-- ��19 tions and two fumbles - good for their season high in takeaways and the most in five seasons. The Illini Barton, Taylor . . . . 12 . .5 . .-- . .-- . .-- ��17 Svetina, Mike . . . . -- . 11 . . 5 . .-- . .-- ��16 last had five takeaways in a game at Michigan on Nov. 6, 2010. The defense held Northwestern to 62 total Young, Donovonn . . . 3 . .2 . 10 . . 1 . .-- ��16 yards in the first half of the must-win game. LaCosse, Matt . . . . 6 . .9 . . 0 . . 1 . .-- ��16 • In the last two games of the regular season, Illinois held Penn State and Northwestern to an average of Spencer, Joe . . . . .12 . .2 . .-- . .-- . .-- ��14 318.5 yards and forced six takeaways, while only giving up one. In the first 10 games, the Illini defense Neal, T.J...... 13 . .0 . .-- . .-- . .-- ��13 gave up an average of 493.5 yards and had 12 total takeaways. Ward, Jihad . . . . .13 . -- . .-- . .-- . .-- ��13 • Illinois’ defense stonewalled Penn State in the Nov. 22 victory, holding the Nittany Lions to 265 total yards, Woods, DeJazz . . . .13 . .0 . . 0 . . 0 . .-- ��13 93 yards through the air and 14 points. It marked the fewest total yards by an Illini opponent since UI held Allison, Geronimo . . .12 . -- . .-- . .-- . .-- ��12 UCLA to 219 yards in the 2011 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl (Dec. 31, 2011), and the fewest passing yards by Hardee, Justin . . . . 8 . .1 . . 1 . .-- . .-- ��10 Powell, Teko . . . . . 3 . .6 . . 0 . .-- . .-- ��9 an Illinois opponent since UI held Minnesota to 78 passing yards on Nov. 10, 2012. Dudek, Mike . . . . . 9 . -- . .-- . .-- . .-- ��9 • The Fighting Illini held Penn State to 93 passing yards, the fewest passing yards by the Lions since they O’Toole, Reilly . . . . .6 . .0 . . 2 . . 0 . .-- ��8 were held to 88 yards at Ohio State on Nov. 19, 2011. Bain, Rob ...... 7 . .0 . .-- . .-- . .-- ��7 • Junior LB Mason Monheim stands 18th on the FBS tackles per game active career leaders list with 7.95 DiLauro, Christian . . .7 . -- . .-- . .-- . .-- ��7 and is the Big Ten’s active career leader among players with more than 30 career games. The 2014 Butkus Lunt, Wes ...... 7 . -- . .-- . .-- . .-- ��7 Award preseason candidate was eighth in the Big Ten and 62nd nationally in tackles per game in 2014 Howe, Jake ...... 0 . .6 . . 0 . . 0 . .-- ��6 (8.5), and led the Big Ten with four fumbles forced. He has seven career forced fumbles, tied with former Barr, Martize . . . . .3 . .2 . .-- . .-- . .-- ��5 Illini great Kevin Hardy and teammate Earnest Thomas III for fourth on the Illinois career fumbles forced Mosely, Darius . . . . 2 . .3 . .-- . .-- . .-- ��5 record list. Turner, Malik . . . . .5 . -- . .-- . .-- . .-- ��5 Schmidt, Austin . . . .4 . .0 . .-- . .-- . .-- ��4 • Junior defensive end Jihad Ward came on strong late in the season. The JUCO transfer had a strong game Clements, Jarrod . . . 3 . .0 . .-- . .-- . .-- ��3 against Penn State, tying a career high with six tackles, including two TFLs and one sack, and posting Flavin, Patrick . . . . 2 . .0 . .-- . .-- . .-- ��2 one QB hurry. He followed that up with another big day at Northwestern, tallying four tackles, a TFL, forced Bailey, Aaron . . . . .0 . .1 . .-- . .-- . .-- ��1 fumble and fumble recovery. Clary, Tim ...... 0 . .1 . .-- . .-- . .-- ��1 • Junior safety Clayton Fejedelem was huge down the stretch. The transfer from St. Xavier University posted Fejedelem, Clayton . . .1 . -- . .-- . .-- . .-- ��1 a career-high eight tackles against Penn State, surpassing his previous high of six at Nebraska on Sept. 27, Finney, Eric . . . . . 0 . .1 . .-- . .-- . .-- ��1 2014, then followed that up with another career-high at Northwestern with 12 stops and a PBU. Fejedelem Little, Jevaris . . . . .1 . .0 . . 0 . .-- . .-- ��1 started the season as a walk-on but was awarded a scholarship by the coaching staff during the Illini’s Redshirted/did not play/not on squad; 0 = Played, didn’t start second bye week in mid-October. • Senior SS Zane Petty ranks 30th in FBS in career tackles per game with 7.36 (183 tackles in 25 career games). • Junior cornerback Eaton Spence notched three passes broken up (PBUs) against Iowa, marking a career 2014 Illinois Coaching Staff high and matching the most by an Illini since Alan Ball had four PBUs against Indiana on Oct. 14, 2002. Against Northwestern, Spence recorded his first interception as an Illini. On Field During Game Tim Beckman...... Head Coach • The Illini defense came up big throughout the win over Minnesota, forcing three turnovers, five three-and- Bill Cubit...... Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks outs and holding the Gophers to just 86 total yards in the first half. Tom Brattan...... Offensive Line • Sophomore linebacker T.J. Neal Jr. led the team with a career-high 12 tackles against the Gophers, including Greg Colby...... Defensive Line 2.5 TFLs, and forced the key fumble that V’Angelo Bentley returned for the game-winning touchdown. For Alex Golesh...... Tight Ends/Running Backs the season, Neal was fourth on the team with 98 tackles and 6.5 TFLs. Tim Salem...... Special Teams • Senior STAR Earnest Thomas III registered a career-high 2.5 sacks against Minnesota and forced a fumble Mike Ward...... Inside Linebackers late in the game to end a potential Gopher scoring drive deep in Illinois territory. It was the seventh forced Robert Arnheim...... Offensive GA fumble of his career, which ties him four fourth in school history. He then had his second-career interception Kolby Jackson...... Defensive GA in the win at Northwestern. Thomas led the Illini with 9.5 TFLs and 4.5 sacks in 2014. • Sophomore safety Taylor Barton took an interception 77 yards to the house against Western Kentucky, the In Coaches’ Booth first interception return for a touchdown by an Illini since Ashante Williams vs. Western Michigan on Sept. 1, Mike Bellamy...... Wide Receivers 2012. Barton ranked third on the team and 11th in the Big Ten in tackles, averaging 8.3 per game. Tim Banks...... Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Al Seamonson...... Outside Linebackers Tyler Johns...... Offensive GA LeDominique Williams...... Defensive GA

8 // fightingillini.com // @IlliniFootball // #ILLINI 2014 ILLINOIS FOOTBALL // GAME NOTES SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES Future Illinois Schedules • Reis(ner)-ing to the Occasion: Sophomore PK David Reisner nailed a game-winning 36-yard field goal with eight seconds remaining to give the Illini a 16-14 win over Penn State Nov. 22, marking the first time 2015 // Final 2018 // Final Sept. 5 Kent State Sept. 1 Kent State since 2008 that the Illini won a game with a field goal in the last two minutes (Matt Eller, 46 yards vs. Sept. 12 Western Illinois Sept. 8 Western Illinois Iowa, 27-24, Nov. 1, 2008). Reisner was named co-Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week for his heroics Sept. 19 @ North Carolina Sept. 15 South Florida vs. PSU. Sept. 26 Middle Tennessee St. Sept. 22 Penn State Oct. 3 Nebraska Sept. 29 OPEN • Sophomore PK David Reisner was 3-of-4 on field goals, including a 36-yard game-winner, and finished Oct. 10 @ Iowa Oct. 6 @ Rutgers with a career-high 10 points in the win over Penn State. He had made only 1-of-3 field goals on the season Oct. 17 OPEN Oct. 13 Purdue before the PSU game. Reisner’s three field goals marked the first time since 2011 that an Illini kicker had Oct. 24 Wisconsin Oct. 20 @ Wisconsin Oct. 31 @ Penn State Oct. 27 @ Maryland three or more field goals in a game (Derek Dimke, 3 vs. Western Michigan, 9/24/2011). Nov. 7 @ Purdue Nov. 3 Minnesota • As a team, the Illini ranked 18th in FBS and second in the Big Ten in net punting (39.85 ypp). Nov. 14 Ohio State Nov. 10 @ Nebraska Nov. 21 @ Minnesota Nov. 17 Iowa • In addition to being one of the nation’s best return men and a starting corner, V’Angelo Bentley blocked a Nov. 28 Northwestern Nov. 24 at Northwestern field goal attempt against Penn State in 2012, marking the first blocked FG for an Illini since Derek Walker Dec. 5 B1G Championship Dec. 1 B1G Championship at Michigan on Oct. 4, 2008, and the first blocked kick of any kind for an Illini since Clay Nurse swatted away a PAT at Fresno State on Dec. 3, 2010. 2016 // Final 2019 // 2 non-conference TBA Sept. 3 Murray State Aug. 31 TBA • Junior defensive lineman Joe Fotu helped a force a blocked punt against Youngstown State late in the third Sept. 10 North Carolina Sept. 7 @ UConn quarter, shifting momentum in favor of the Illini. Penguin punter Joey Cejudo ran to the right and punted Sept. 17 Western Michigan Sept. 14 TBA into the back of his own lineman, who was being pushed backward by Fotu. Though he doesn’t get individ- Sept. 24 OPEN Sept. 21 Nebraska Oct. 1 @ Nebraska Sept. 28 TBA ual credit for a block, Fotu’s penetration created a game-changing play for the Illini. Oct. 8 Purdue Oct. 5 @ Minnesota • Illinois had its streaks of 64 games and 186 attempts without missing a PAT kick, snapped against Texas Oct. 15 @ Rutgers Oct. 12 Michigan Oct. 22 @ Michigan Oct. 19 Wisconsin State on Sept. 20, when Zalewski missed on the PAT following the Illini’s first touchdown. Prior to that miss, Oct. 29 Minnesota Oct. 26 @ Purdue the Illini’s last missed PAT kick was on Sept. 5, 2009, against Missouri. Nov. 5 Michigan State Nov. 2 Rutgers Nov. 12 @ Wisconsin Nov. 9 @ Michigan State • Sophomore long snapper Michael Martin made his Illini debut against Youngstown State, filling in perfectly Nov. 19 Iowa Nov. 16 TBA for returning starter Zach Hirth, who did not play in the first seven games of 2014 due to injury. Hirth, Nov. 26 @ Northwestern Nov. 23 @ Iowa who was ranked the No. 2 long-snapper in the nation by ESPNU coming out of high school, returned for the Dec. 3 B1G Championship Nov. 30 Northwestern Minnesota game and handled FG and PAT snapping, while Martin remained the snapper on punts. Dec. 7 B1G Championship 2017 // Final Sept. 2 Ball State 2020 // 2 non-conference TBA FIGHTING ILLINI TIDBITS Sept. 9 @ South Florida Sept. 12 UConn Sept. 16 Western Kentucky • Kittner’s Last Call: Fighting Illini radio network analyst Kurt Kittner called his final Illini game at the Heart Sept. 23 OPEN 2021 // 2 non-conference TBA of Dallas Bowl after eight seasons in the booth. Kittner was a star QB for the Illini from 1998-2001, leading Sept. 30 Nebraska Sept. 11 @ Virginia Oct. 7 @ Iowa the Illini to an outright Big Ten title and Sugar Bowl berth in 2001. Oct. 14 Rutgers • Senior Day: The Nov. 22 game against Penn State marked the final game for 17 Illini seniors. Martize Barr, Oct. 21 @ Minnesota 2022 // 3 non-conference TBA Oct. 28 Wisconsin Sept. 10 Virginia Abe Cajuste, Ralph Cooper, Simon Cvijanovic, Jon Davis, Justin DuVernois, Michael Heitz, Alex Hill, Jake Nov. 4 @ Purdue Howe, Matt LaCosse, Reilly O’Toole, Zane Petty, Austin Teitsma, Earnest Thomas III, Brennen VanMieghem, Nov. 11 Indiana 2023 // 2 non-conference TBA DeJazz Woods and Donovonn Young became the first senior class to go out with a win in their final home Nov. 18 @ Ohio State Sept. 9 @ Kansas Nov. 25 Northwestern game since 2007. Dec. 2 B1G Championship 2024 // 2 non-conference TBA • Honoring the Galloping Ghost: The Illini honored Harold “Red” Grange, the Galloping Ghost, by wearing Sept. 7 Kansas special “Gray Ghost” alternate uniforms for the Homecoming game on Oct. 25. The uniforms honored the 90th anniversary of Grange’s historic Homecoming performance against Michigan in the Memorial Stadium dedication game on Oct. 18, 1924. In that game, Grange scored four touchdowns and racked up 262 total yards in the first 12 minutes, then ran for a fifth touchdown and threw for a sixth to lead the Illini to a 2014-15 Big ten Bowl Possibilities 39-14 victory in what many consider the greatest performance in CFB history. • Taking Down a Ranked Foe: With Minnesota ranked No. 24 in the USA Today Coaches Poll on Oct. 25, the Jan. 1 CFB Playoff Semifinals Illini win was the first over an opponent ranked in either the Associated Press or coaches poll since a 17-14 Dec. 31 Capital One Orange Bowl B1G/SEC/ND vs. ACC victory over No. 22 Arizona State on Sept. 17, 2011. Jan. 2 Taxslayer Bowl B1G/ACC vs. SEC • 125 Years of Illinois Football: Illinois celebrated 125 seasons of football during the the Oct. 4 game against Jan. 1 Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl B1G/ACC vs. SEC Purdue. Included in the celebration was a reunion of many coaches, players and staff from throughout the Illini’s rich history, which began on Oct. 2, 1890. Among the many notable names in attendance were J.C. Jan. 1 Outback Bowl vs. SEC Caroline, Dana Howard, Kurt Kittner, J Leman, Mikel Lehoure and Neil Rackers. Dec. 30 Franklin American Music City Bowl B1G/ACC vs. SEC Dec. 30 San Francisco Bowl vs. Pac-12 • Weathering the Storm: The Texas State game on Sept. 20 was delayed for one hour and 56 minutes due to a severe thunderstorm and lightning. Play was suspended at 3:55 p.m. with 13:35 remaining in the second Dec. 27 New Era Pinstripe Bowl vs. ACC/ND quarter and the Illini trailing 14-6. Play resumed at 5:51 p.m. and halftime was abbreviated to 12 minutes. Dec. 27 National University Holiday Bowl vs. Pac-12 It was the first known weather delay in Illinois history. Dec. 26 Quick Lane Bowl vs. ACC • Double-Digit Comebacks: Illinois has fought back from double-digit deficits twice this season. The Illini Dec. 26 Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl vs. C-USA came from 15 down (21-6) late in the second quarter to beat Texas State, and overcame a 10-point deficit against WKU (17-7). Prior to this season, the last Illini double-digit comeback win was on Oct. 2, 2011, vs. Northwestern when Illinois responded from down 18 points (28-10) to claim a 38-35 victory. • Dominating FCS Foes: The Fighting Illini are 14-0 all-time against FCS opponents (formerly I-AA). Illinois is averaging over 42 points per game against FCS foes with an average margin of victory of 28 points per game. All but three of those wins have been by at least 21 points.

9 // fightingillini.com // @IlliniFootball // #ILLINI 2014 ILLINOIS FOOTBALL // GAME NOTES TRANSFER U UNIVERSITY Quick Facts • For the second-straight season, Illinois welcomed six junior college transfers to the roster. In 2014, WR Location: Urbana-Champaign Geronimo Allison, DL Joe Fotu, LEO Carroll Phillips, WR Tyrin Stone-Davis and DL Jihad Ward all have Founded: 1867 made an immedate impact, while WR Raphael Barr has yet to see the field. Allison and Ward are regular Enrollment: 44,942 starters, while Fotu and Phillips both have seen significant time. Stone-Davis also has played this season. Colors: Orange & Blue • The 2014 juco sextet follows in the footsteps of six JC transfers who made an impact in 2013 – WR Martize Nickname: Fighting Illini Barr, DL Abe Cajuste, STAR Eric Finney, TE Dallas Hinkhouse TE Trevor Kanteman and DB Zane Petty. All Conference (Division): Big Ten (West) but Hinkhouse and Kanteman, who both redshirted, contributed on the field last season. President: Robert Easter • In addition to the junior college transfers, three traditional transfers are expected to impact this season Chancellor: Phyllis Wise after sitting out 2013 due to NCAA rules. Starting QB Wes Lunt, who came to Illinois after starting as a Director of Athletics: Mike Thomas true-freshman at Oklahoma State, is the most notable, but transfers DB Clayton Fejedelem (St. Xavier Stadium: Memorial Stadium (FieldTurf – 60,670) University), who led the Illini in tackles in each of the final two games, and WR Zach Grant (St. Ambrose University/Northern Illinois University) have both contributed in 2014. FOOTBALL Quick Facts 2013 Record: 4-8, 1-7 (5th Big Ten Leaders) NEW LOOK FOR THE FIGHTING ILLINI Offensive Formation: Spread / Multiple Illinois athletics completed a large-scale, 18-month brand evaluation program with Nike in 2014. The col- Defensive Formation: Multiple laboration began in January 2013 and resulted in an updated brand and identity system starting in 2014-15, Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 47/17 including logos, marks, uniforms, equipment, lettering, numerals and consistent colors for all 19 Illini sports, Off: 20/9 Def: 24/6 ST (PK/P/LS): 3/2 including football, and the DIA as a whole. The rebranding was unveiled on April 16, 2014, at the Krannert Starters Returning/Lost: 18/7 Center for the Performing Arts. Get a look at the new Illinois identity: http://www.fightingillini.com/identity. Off: 7/4 Def: 8/3 ST (PK/P/LS): 3/0 All-Time Record (Years): 591-599-51 (125 seasons) Big Ten Record: 336-404-32 UNI-WATCH Memorial Stadium Record: 262-223-14 Thanks to the Nike rebranding process, the Fighting Illini have all new uniforms for 2014. See table on p. 3 Bowl Appearances (last): 18 (2014 Heart of Dallas) for all the uniform combinations worn this season. All-Time Bowl Record: 8-10 (.444) » In all, Illinois wore eight different combinations in 13 games this season. » The most common? The Illini wore white/orange/white five times and have a 4-1 record in the combo. Football CONTACT INFORMATION » Illinois wore white helmets for the first time in school history in the season-opener against Youngstown State, going with a white-orange-white combination of helmet, jersey and pants. The Illini ended up Office Phone: 217-333-1400 wearing white helmets eight times during the 2014 regular season. Mailing Address: » The Illini wore all white uniforms (helmet, jersey, pants) for the first time in school history Sept. 13 at Memorial Stadium Washington. 1402 South First Street, NE Tower Champaign, IL 61820 » The new matte orange helmets were debuted at Nebraska on Sept. 27, while the new blue lids were first worn at Wisconsin on Oct. 11. » On Oct. 25, the “Gray Ghost” alternate uniforms honoring Red Grange, the “Galloping Ghost,” were worn for the first time ever. CHARTING THE ILLINI LONGEST DRIVES DRIVES ILLINOIS OPPONENT by # of plays 14 (64 yards, 5:16, missed FG vs. Purdue) 18 (99 yards, 5:58, TD) WKU by # of yards 89 (12 plays, 4:13, TD vs. Iowa) 99 (18 plays, 5:58, TD) WKU Time of Possession 5:39 (9 plays, 35 yards, Punt at Wisconsin) 7:23 (16 plays, 74 yards, FG) Purdue

RED ZONE STATS (inside the 20) ILLINOIS OPPONENT FIELD POSITION ILLINOIS OPPONENT Times inside the 20 50 50 Drives Started 173 176 Total Scores 37 45 Cumulative Starting Yardlines 5,358 5,136 Touchdowns 29 35 Average Starting Field Position 31.0 29.2 Field Goals 8 10 Times Started Inside the 20 28 33 Lost on Downs or Turnovers 7 4 Drives Started in Plus Territory 21 18 Lost on Missed Field Goals 5 0 End of Game or Half 1 1 POINTS AFTER TURNOVERS ILLINOIS OPPONENT Scoring Percentage .740 .900 Turnovers Forced 19 22 Scoring Percentage (TDs only) .580 .700 Total Scores 11 16 Percent of Total Drives .289 .284 Scoring Percentage .579 .727 Points off Turnovers 69 (9 TD, 2 FG) 96 (12 TD, 4 FG)

HIGHEST SCORING QUARTERS 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH OT FINAL 2014 season 14, PUR/WIS/MIN 13, N’western 13, Purdue 21, YSU & WKU -- 47, N’western Beckman Era 14, PUR/WIS/MIN(’14) 22, SIU (’13) 17, C. Southern (’12) 21, YSU & WKU (’14) -- 47, N’western (’14)

10 // fightingillini.com // @IlliniFootball // #ILLINI 2014 ILLINOIS FOOTBALL // GAME NOTES ALL OVER THE NFL TURNOVERS Forced • Illinois had 19 former players in 2014 NFL opening day rosters, tied for sixth-most among the 14 Big Ten schools behind Ohio State (33), Wisconsin (32), Michigan (25), Penn State (25) and Iowa (23), tied with TEAM...... INT . . . .FUMBLE ��TOTAL Illinois...... 7...... 12 �� 19 Nebraska (19), and ahead of Rutgers (18), Purdue (17), Maryland (14), Michigan State (14), Northwestern Opponent...... 12...... 10 �� 22 (7), Indiana (6), Minnesota (6). • Thre former Illini – Jonathan Brown (Bears), Ryan Lankford (Colts) and Evan Wilson (Raiders) – are on Southern Illinois NFL practice squads. None • Sixteen Illini have been drafted since 2010, including 10 in the first three rounds (most in the Big Ten). Western Kentucky 1Q . .Barton forced fumble (Clements recovered) • Despite not having a first-rounder in either of the last two years, Illinois has had five first-round draft picks 4Q . .Barton interception (77 yard return for TD) since 2008, which is the second-most among Big Ten teams (Ohio State has six). 4Q . .Ward forced fumble (Bentley 6 yard return) Washington KARRAS CONTINUES FAMILY’S B1G LEGACY 3Q . .Clements forced fumble (Phillips 3 yard return) Junior offensive lineman Ted Karras started at right guard in the first nine games of 2014, before suffering a Texas State season-ending knee injury against Ohio State, giving him 31 career starts. If that name seems familiar, that’s 4Q . .Bentley interception (45 yard return for TD) because it’s familial. Karras is the seventh member of his family to play football in the Big Ten, including his Nebraska great-uncle, Alex, who was a four-time Pro Bowler before starting an acting career that resulted in a starring 1Q . .Neal Jr. interception (14 yard return) role in the 1980s sitcom “Webster.” In addition, his grandfather, Ted, played at Indiana; his father, Ted Jr. – now 1Q . .Monheim forced fumble (Spence recovered) the coach at Division II Walsh University in North Canton, Ohio – played at Northwestern; his great-uncle, Paul, played at Iowa; his great-uncle, Lou, played at Purdue; and his uncle, Tony, played at Northwestern. Purdue None Wisconsin UPLIFTING ATHLETES PLEDGE DRIVE None • Illinois’ Uplifting Athletes chapter held a touchdown pledge drive against Purdue on Oct. 4, raising over Minnesota $1,000 to benefit acoustic neuroma research. Fans still can make a donation: http://pldgit.com/illinois. 3Q . .Monheim interception • Fighting Illini players raised nearly $8,000 for acoustic neuroma, which ended the career of former Illini 4Q . .Neal Jr. forced fumble (Bentley 12 yard return for TD) offensive lineman Andrew Carter, with their third annual Lift for Life fundraiser through Uplifting Athletes 4Q . .Thomas III forced fumble (Ward recovered) on June 27, 2014. Acoustic neuroma is a rare, slow-growing tumor of the nerve that connects the ear Ohio State to the brain. Sophomore OL Joe Spencer serves as president of the UI chapter and helped organize the 4Q . .Monheim forced fumble (Fejedelem 16 yard return) event, which featured the entire Fighting Illini team participating in a strongman competition at Memorial Iowa Stadium. Find more on Andrew Carter’s story here: http://bit.ly/CarterFeature. 1Q . .Ward fumble recovery Penn State 2Q . .Mason Monheim forced fumble (Mosely recovered) Northwestern 1Q . .Thomas III interception 2Q . .Monheim fumble recovery 2014 All-Big Ten Teams 2Q . .Spence interception (15 yard return)

2Q . .Ward forced fumble (Ward recovery) Coaches First Team Coaches Second Team Media First Team Media Second Team 4Q . .Monheim interception (49 yard return for TD QB J.T. Barrett, Ohio State Connor Cook, Michigan St. QB J.T. BARRETT, Ohio State Connor Cook, Michigan St. RB Tevin Coleman, Indiana David Cobb, Minneosta RB Tevin Coleman, Indiana David Cobb, Minneosta LOUISIANA TECH RB MELVIN GORDON, Wisconsin Ameer Abdullah, Nebraska RB Melvin Gordon, Wisconsin Ameer Abdullah, Nebraska WR Tony Lippett, Michigan State Stefon Diggs, Maryland WR Tony Lippett, Michigan State Mike Dudek, Illinois 4Q . .Walls forced fumble (Ward recovery) WR Kenny Bell, Nebraska Devin Funchess, Michigan WR Leonte Carroo, Rutgers DaeSean Hamilton, PSU C Jack Allen, Michigan State Austin Blythe, Iowa C Jack Allen, Michigan State Dan Voltz, Wisconsin G Pat Elfein, Ohio State Travis Jackson, Michigan St G Zac Epping, Minneosta Travis Jackson, Michigan St G Kyle Costigan, Wisconsin Zac Epping, Minneosta G Kyle Costigan, Wisconsin Pat Elfein, Ohio State T Brandon Scherff, Iowa Jack Conklin, Michigan State T Brandon Scherff, Iowa Jack Conklin, Michigan State T Rob Havenstein, Wisconsin Taylor Decker, Ohio State T Rob Havenstein, Wisconsin Taylor Decker, Ohio State TE Maxx Williams, Minnesota Jeff Heuerman, Ohio State TE Maxx Williams, Minneosta Jeff Heuerman, Ohio State K Brad Craddock, Maryland Sam Ficken, Penn State K Brad Croddock, Maryland Sam Ficken, Penn State

2014 First Down Production DL Shilique Calhoun, MSU Carl Davis, Iowa DL Shilique Calhoun, MSU Carl Davis, Iowa DL Randy Gregory, Nebraska Louis Trinca-Pasat, Iowa DL Randy Gregory, Nebraska Drew Ott, Iowa Player ...... Run . . Pass . . Rec ��Total DL JOEY BOSA, Ohio State Maliek Collins, Nebraska DL JOEY BOSA, Ohio State Andre Monroe, Maryland Wes Lunt ...... 0 . . . 71 . . . 0 . . . 71 DL Anthony Zettel, Penn State Michael Bennett, Ohio State DL Anthony Zettel, Penn State Michael Benett, Ohio State Reilly O’Toole ...... 19 . . . 57 . . . 0 . . . 76 LB Jake Ryan, Michigan Quinton Alston, Iowa LB Jake Ryan, Michigan Joshua Perry, Ohio State LB Mike Hull, Penn State Taiwan Jones, Michigan LB Damien Wilson, Minnesota Vince Biegel, Wisconsin Mike Dudek ...... 2 . . . 1 . . .44 . . 46 State LB Mike Hull, Penn State Derek Landisch, Wisconsin Josh Ferguson . . . . . 30 . . . 0 . . .16 . . 45 LB Derek Landisch, Wisconsin Damien Wilson, Minnesota DB William Likely, Maryland Nate Gerry, Nebraska DB William Likely, Maryland Briean Boddy-Calhoun, Minn DB Briean Boddy-Calhoun, Minn. Nick Van Hoose, N@ Donovonn Young . . . . 22 . . . 0 . . . 1 . . . 25 DB Kurtis Drummond, MSU Stanley Jean-Baptiste, Neb. DB Kurtis Drummond, MSU Doran Grant, Ohio State Geronimo Allison . . . . .0 . . . 0 . . .20 . . 16 DB Trae Waynes, Michigan Sate Ibraheim Campbell, N@ DB Trae Waynes, Michigan State Michael Caputo, Wisconsin Aaron Bailey ...... 8 . . . 6 . . . 0 . . . 14 DB Doran Grant, Ohio State Frankie Williams, Purdue P Peter Mortell, Minneosta Justin DuVernois, Illinois DB Michael Caputo, Wis* Martize Barr ...... 0 . . . 0 . . .13 . . 14 DB Darius Hillary, Wis* Illinois Honorable Mention: Taylor Barton, V’Angelo Bentley, Ted Karras, Mason Justin Hardee ...... 0 . . . 0 . . .11 . . 10 P Peter Mortell, Minnesota Justin DuVernois, Illinois Monheim Jon Davis ...... 2 . . . 0 . . . 9 . . . 9 Illinois Honorable Mention: V’Angelo Bentley, Mike Dudek, Ted Karras, Mason Monheim, Jihad Ward Graham-George Off. Player of the Year: Melvin Gordon, Wisconsin Malik Turner ...... 0 . . . 0 . . .13 . . . 9 Nagurski-Woodson D. Player of the Year: Joey Bosa, Ohio State Matt LaCosse ...... 0 . . . 0 . . . 5 . . . 5 Illinois Sportsmanship Award Honorees: Reilly O’Toole, Mark Murphy Thompson-Randle El Freshman of the Year: J.T. Barrett, Ohio State Devin Church ...... 1 . . . 0 . . . 1 . . . 2 Hayes-Schembechler Coach of the Year: Jerry Kill, Minnesota Dave McClain Coach of the Year: Jerry Kill, Minnesota Marchie Murdock . . . . .0 . . . 0 . . . 1 . . . 1 * - Additional honorees due to tie * - Additional honorees due to tie Tyler White ...... 0 . . . 0 . . . 1 . . . 1 CAPS - unanimous selection

11 // fightingillini.com // @IlliniFootball // #ILLINI 2014 ILLINOIS FOOTBALL // GAME NOTES SCORING DRIVES 2014 Illinois BIG PLAYS (Rush/Pass/Rec/PR over 20 yds & KOR/Def over 40 yds) Youngstown State Player ...... Run . Pass . Rec . Def . . ST Tot 2nd...... 13:15. . . TD. . . .Davis 8 yard pass from Lunt (Zalewski kick) ��4 plays, 33 yards, 1:45 Lunt ...... 0 . . 26 . . 0 . . 0 . . 0 26 4th. . . . 13:58. . . TD. . . .Dudek 8 yard pass from Lunt (Zalewski kick) ��6 plays, 35 yards, 1:16 O’Toole ...... 3 . . 19 . . 0 . . 0 . . 0 22 Dudek ...... 2 . . .1 . .18 . . 0 . . 0 21 4th. . . . 8:50. . . .TD. . . .Ferguson 15 yard pass from Lunt (Zalewski kick) ��6 plays, 79 yards, 2:07 Ferguson ...... 6 . . .0 . . 7 . . 0 . . 0 13 4th. . . . 2:33. . . .TD. . . .M. Barr 29 yard pass from Lunt (Zalewski kick) ��10 plays, 67 yards, 3:55 Allison ...... 0 . . .0 . . 9 . . 0 . . 0 9 Western Kentucky M. Barr ...... 0 . . .0 . . 5 . . 0 . . 0 5 Bentley ...... 0 . . .0 . . 0 . . 1 . . 3 4 1st. . . . 11:26. . . TD. . . .Ferguson 1 yard run (Zalewski kick) ��4 plays, 32 yards, 0:53 Young ...... 3 . . .0 . . 1 . . 0 . . 0 4 2nd...... 0:41. . . .TD. . . .Dudek fumble recovery in end zone (Zalewski kick) ��11 plays, 74 yards, 3:34 Bailey ...... 1 . . .1 . . 0 . . 0 . . 0 2 3rd. . . . 9:36. . . .TD. . . .M. Barr 8 yard pass from Lunt (Zalewski kick) ��11 plays, 65 yards, 5:24 Turner ...... 0 . . .0 . . 2 . . 0 . . 0 2 4th. . . . 12:27. . . TD. . . .Hardee 62 yard pass from Lunt (Zalewski kick) ��9 plays, 88 yards, 4:33 Davis ...... 0 . . .0 . . 2 . . 0 . . 0 2 4th. . . . 10:15. . . TD. . . .Barton 77 yard interception return (Zalewski kick) �� Barton ...... 0 . . .0 . . 0 . . 1 . . 0 1 4th. . . . 1:45. . . .TD. . . .Young 1 yard run (Zalewski kick) ��5 plays, 21 yards, 2:19 Church ...... 0 . . .0 . . 1 . . 0 . . 0 1 Hardee ...... 0 . . .0 . . 1 . . 0 . . 0 1 Washington LaCosse ...... 0 . . .0 . . 1 . . 0 . . 0 1 1st. . . . 5:47. . . .FG. . . .Zalewski 25 yard field goal ��11 plays, 62 yrads, 4:21 Monheim ...... 0 . . .0 . . 0 . . 1 . . 0 1 2nd...... 11:27. . . SAF . . . Team safety (Washington punter fumbled ball on end line) Total ...... 15 . . 47 . .47 . . 3 . . 3 68 2nd...... 1:17. . . .TD. . . .Allison 60 yard pass from Lunt (Zalewski kick) ��5 plays, 80 yards, 2:08 YOUNGSTOWN STATE (6) 3rd. . . . 7:34. . . .TD. . . .Allison 27 yard pass from Lunt (Zalewski kick) ��6 plays, 66 yards, 1:30 2Q 67 ...... Bentley kick return 2Q 42 ...... Allison reception (from Lunt) TEXAS STATE 4Q 49 ...... Dudek reception (from Lunt) 4Q 20 ...... Young rush 1st. . . . 14:47. . . TD. . . .Ferguson 75 yard run (kick failed) ��1 play, 75 yards, 0:13 4Q 20 ...... Turner reception (from Lunt) 2nd...... 1:14. . . .TD. . . .Ferguson 2 yard run (Reisner kick) ��5 plays, 75 yards, 1:03 4Q 29 ...... M. Barr TD reception (from Lunt) 3rd. . . . 12:50. . . TD. . . .Ferguson 33 yard pass from Lunt (pass failed) ��1 play, 33 yards, 0:11 Western Kentucky (8) 3rd. . . . 9:18. . . .TD. . . .Young 3 yard run (pass failed) ��8 plays, 69 yards, 1:54 1Q 30 ...... LaCosse reception (from Lunt) 1Q 32 ...... Dudek reception (from Lunt) 4th. . . . 7:42. . . .TD. . . .Dudek 7 yard pass from Lunt (Reisner kick) ��10 plays, 78 yards, 4:06 2Q 30 ...... Allison reception (from Lunt) 4th. . . . 3:08. . . .FG. . . .Reisner 19 yard field goal ��8 plays, 72 yards, 2:47 3Q 21 ...... Ferguson rush 4th. . . . 2:41. . . .TD. . . .Bentley 45 yard interception return (Reisner kick) �� 3Q 25 ...... Davis reception (from Lunt) 4Q 62 ...... Hardee TD reception (from Lunt) Nebraska 4Q 77 ...... Barton interception return for TD 1st. . . . 11:24. . . TD. . . .Ferguson 41 yard run (Reisner kick) ��3 plays, 70 yards, 1:03 4Q 20 ...... M. Barr reception (from Lunt) Washington (5) 2nd...... 7:27. . . .TD. . . .Allison 58 yard pass from O’Toole (Reisner kick) ��4 plays, 75 yards, 1:16 2Q 60 ...... Allison TD reception (from Lunt) 3Q 36 ...... Allison reception (from Lunt) Purdue 3Q 27 ...... Allison TD reception (from Lunt) 1st. . . . 9:18. . . .TD. . . .White 13 yard pass from Lunt (Reisner kick) ��10 plays, 88 yards, 3:56 4Q 20 ...... Ferguson reception (from Lunt) 1st. . . . 4:52. . . .TD. . . .Ferguson 2 yard run (Reisner kick) ��7 plays, 67 yards, 2:15 4Q 20 ...... Church reception (from O’Toole) 3rd. . . . 6:07. . . .TD. . . .Allison 6 yard pass from Lunt (Reisner kick) ��13 plays, 62 yards, 3:52 Texas State (10) 1Q 75 ...... Ferguson TD rush 3rd. . . . 1:39. . . .TD. . . .Young 2 yard run (kick failed) ��6 plays, 54 yards, 2:12 2Q 24 ...... Young reception (from Lunt) 2Q 24 ...... Barr reception (from Lunt) Wisconsin 3Q 40 ...... Bentley punt return 1st. . . . 6:43. . . .TD. . . .LaCosse 8 yard pass from O’Toole (Reisner kick) ��4 plays, 31 yards, 1:38 3Q 33 ...... Ferguson TD reception (from Lunt) 1st. . . . 3:08. . . .TD. . . .Allison 5 yard pass from O’Toole (Reisner kick) ��5 plays, 42 yards, 1:49 3Q 30 ...... Dudek reception (from Lunt) 4th. . . . 8:43. . . .TD. . . .Bailey 29 yard run (Reisner kick) ��1 play, 29 yards, 0:08 4Q 23 ...... Dudek reception (from Lunt) 4Q 22 ...... Ferguson rush 4th. . . . 2:53. . . .TD. . . .Young 1 yard run (Reisner kick) ��9 plays, 83 yards, 3:02 4Q 48 ...... Ferguson rush 4Q 45 ...... Bentley interception return for TD Minnesota Nebraska (7) 1st. . . . 9:31. . . .TD. . . .Davis 3 yard pass from O’Toole (Reisner kick) ��11 plays, 75 yards, 5:29 1Q 36 ...... Allison reception (from O’Toole) 1st. . . . 2:39. . . .TD. . . .O’Toole 9 yard run (Reisner kick) ��7 plays, 74 yards, 3:17 1Q 41 ...... Ferguson TD rush 3rd. . . . 8:48. . . .TD. . . .Ferguson 2 yard run (Reisner kick) ��9 plays, 75 yards, 4:10 1Q 27 ...... Dudek rush 1Q 22 ...... Ferguson reception (from O’Toole) 4th. . . . 6:33. . . .TD. . . .Bentley 12 yard fumble return (Reisner kick) �� 2Q 58 ...... Allison TD reception (from O’Toole) 4Q 24 ...... Dudek reception (from O’Toole) Ohio State 4Q 28 ...... Dudek reception (from O’Toole) 3rd. . . . 1:48. . . .TD. . . .Young 5 yard run (Reisner kick) ��11 plays, 65 yards, 5:32 Purdue (8) 4th. . . . 5:55. . . .TD. . . .LaCosse 7 yard pass from Bailey (Reisner kick) ��8 plays, 44 yards, 2:43 1Q 30 ...... Dudek reception (from Lunt) 1Q 41 ...... Ferguson reception (from Lunt) Iowa 2Q 47 ...... Dudek reception (from Lunt) 1st. . . . 2:29. . . .TD. . . .Dudek 31 yard pass from Lunt (Reisner kick) ��3 plays, 34 yards, 1:13 3Q 47 ...... Dudek reception (from Lunt) 4th. . . . 3:52. . . .TD. . . .Dudek 31 yard pass from O’Toole (Reisner kick) ��12 plays, 89 yards, 4:13 3Q 20 ...... Dudek reception (from Lunt) 4Q 23 ...... Dudek reception (from O’Toole) Penn State 4Q 30 ...... M. Barr reception (from O’Toole) 4Q 28 ...... M. Barr reception (from O’Toole) 2nd...... 0:25. . . .TD. . . .LaCosse 1 yard pass from O’Toole (Reisner kick) ��12 plays, 68 yards, 2:27 Wisconsin (4) 3rd. . . . 12:26. . . FG. . . .Reisner 28 yard field goal ��6 plays, 19 yards, 2:34 2Q 26 ...... Dudek reception (from O’Toole) 4th. . . . 8:43. . . .FG. . . .Reisner 25 yard field goal ��11 plays, 58 yards, 4:54 4Q 30 ...... Bentley punt return 4th. . . . 0:08. . . .FG. . . .Reisner 36 yard field goal ��7 plays, 54 yards, 1:40 4Q 29 ...... Bailey TD rush 4Q 24 ...... Dudek reception (from Bailey) Northwestern Minnesota (4) 1Q 20 ...... Young rush 1st. . . . 1:41. . . .TD. . . .Turner 10 yard pass from O’Toole (Reisner kick) ��11 plays, 56 yards, 4:39 1Q 20 ...... Ferguson reception (from O’Toole) 1st. . . . 0:56. . . .TD. . . .Ferguson 1 yard run (kick failed) ��3 plays, 49 yards, 0:37 1Q 22 ...... Allison reception (from Dudek) 2nd...... 12:26. . . FG. . . .Reisner 33 yard field goal ��5 plays, 33 yards, 1:59 3Q 28 ...... O’Toole rush 2nd...... 5:39. . . .FG. . . .Zalewski 33 yard field goal ��4 plays, 4 yards, 1:57 Ohio State (1) 2nd...... 0:47. . . .TD. . . .Dudek 14 yard pass from O’Toole (Zalewski kick) ��7 plays, 82 yards, 2:07 1Q 56 ...... Dudek reception (from O’Toole) Iowa (2) 3rd. . . . 7:24. . . .TD. . . .Barr 9 yard pass from O’Toole (Zalewski kick) ��11 plays, 75 yards, 5:00 1Q 31 ...... Dudek TD reception (from Lunt) 4th. . . . 12:39. . . TD. . . .Ferguson 46 yard run (Zalewski kick) ��3 plays, 56 yards, 1:26 4Q 31 ...... Dudek TD reception (from O’Toole) 4th. . . . 4:58. . . .TD. . . .Monheim 49 yard interception return (Zalewski kick) �� Penn State (1) 2Q 20 ...... Dudek reception (from O’Toole) 4Q 25 ...... Dudek reception (from O’Toole) LOUISIANA TECH Northwestern (6) 1st. . . . 3:46. . . .FG. . . .Zalewski 27 yard field goal ��8 plays, 64 yards, 3:37 1Q 42 ...... Ferguson reception (from O’Toole) 2nd...... 11:15. . . TD. . . .Davis 25 yard pass from O’Toole (kick failed) ��5 plays, 65 yards, 1:30 2Q 21 ...... Young rush 3rd. . . . 6:04. . . .TD. . . .Young 3 yard run (O’Toole pass failed) ��9 plays, 72 yards, 4:17 2Q 24 ...... O’Toole rush 4Q 46 ...... Ferguson TD rush 4th. . . . 14:01. . . FG. . . .Reisner 43 yard field goal ��10 plays, 49 yards, 3:59 4Q 49 ...... Monheim interception return for TD 4Q 25 ...... O’Toole rush LOUISIANA TECH (5) 1Q 50 ...... Dudek rush 1Q 21 ...... Ferguson reception (from O’Toole) 2Q 25 ...... Davis reception (from O’Toole) 3Q 20 ...... Allison reception (from O’Toole) 4Q 20 ...... Turner reception (from Lunt)

12 // fightingillini.com // @IlliniFootball // #ILLINI 2014 ILLINOIS FOOTBALL // GAME NOTES Team Game-By-Game Statistics Rushing Passing Passing Total Time Team Score First Downs Att-Yd-TD C-A-Int-TD Yards Offense Punt Fumbles Penalties Poss Illinois 28 14 22-78-0 24-38-0-4 285 363 7-270 3-1 7-55 19:59 vs. Youngstown State 17 19 59-203-1 11-24-0-0 177 380 8-268 0-0 5-25 40:01 ------Illinois 42 28 35-64-2 35-50-1-3 456 520 1-52 4-2 9-69 35:06 vs. Western Kentucky 34 23 30-103-1 28-48-1-2 297 400 4-155 4-2 5-24 24:54 ------Illinois 19 15 26-72-0 20-31-1-2 279 351 7-362 2-2 11-110 25:47 at Washington 44 25 58-245-2 16-22-0-1 219 464 4-140 3-1 8-73 34:13 ------Illinois 42 21 27-219-3 25-39-1-2 266 485 7-310 0-0 4-19 22:19 vs. Texas State 35 26 52-139-1 29-43-1-4 336 475 8-380 1-0 8-63 37:41 ------Illinois 14 16 24-78-1 17-38-3-1 261 339 8-338 0-0 7-53 20:24 at Nebraska 45 35 70-458-5 10-21-1-1 166 624 3-113 2-1 8-70 39:36 ------Illinois 27 26 25-65-2 36-53-1-2 450 515 2-83 1-1 2-20 27:20 vs. Purdue 38 19 45-349-4 15-20-0-1 202 551 4-174 1-0 6-64 32:40 ------Illinois 28 20 39-153-2 14-24-1-2 135 288 7-334 0-0 4-50 27:39 at Wisconsin 38 22 47-401-5 10-18-0-0 97 498 5-192 0-0 4-53 32:21 ------Illinois 28 16 41-123-2 15-23-0-1 140 263 9-438 2-1 4-36 31:25 vs. Minnesota 24 19 41-171-2 12-30-1-1 240 411 6-265 2-2 4-30 28:35 ------Illinois 14 15 42-106-1 13-27-2-1 137 243 4-179 3-2 5-50 29:17 at Ohio State 55 28 44-296-3 20-34-0-4 249 545 1-35 1-1 6-56 30:43 ------Illinois 14 12 25-88-0 17-31-0-2 147 235 8-319 1-0 8-59 24:14 vs. Iowa 30 26 55-304-1 17-24-0-3 283 587 2-63 3-1 1-10 35:46 ------Illinois 16 16 27-68-0 26-42-0-1 215 283 8-330 0-0 3-30 27:09 vs. Penn State 14 15 47-172-1 8-16-0-1 93 265 7-274 1-1 5-34 32:51 ------Illinois 47 23 47-291-2 17-28-1-3 147 438 5-213 0-0 6-50 34:37 at Northwestern 33 19 38-154-2 24-42-3-1 218 372 5-183 2-2 4-48 25:23 ------Illinois 18 26 33-122-1 28-47-1-1 329 451 5-194 1-1 9-68 35:00 vs. Louisiana Tech 35 16 31-114-3 14-28-0-1 247 361 6-224 1-1 6-45 25:00

Illinois Game-By-Game starters OFFENSIVE STARTERS GAME LT LG C RG RT QB RB WR WR WR TE Youngstown St. S. Cvijanovic Heitz Hill Karras Flavin Lunt Ferguson Allison Barr Hardee Davis W. Kentucky S. Cvijanovic Hill Spencer Karras Heitz Lunt Ferguson Allison LaCosse (TE) Hardee Davis Washington S. Cvijanovic Hill Spencer Karras Heitz Lunt Dudek (WR) Allison Barr Hardee Davis Texas State S. Cvijanovic Hill Spencer Karras Heitz Lunt Ferguson Dudek Turner Hardee Davis Nebraska S. Cvijanovic Hill Spencer Karras Heitz O’Toole Ferguson Allison Dudek Hardee Barr (WR) Purdue S. Cvijanovic Heitz Spencer Karras Flavin Lunt Ferguson Allison Dudek LaCosse (TE) Davis Wisconsin S. Cvijanovic Heitz Spencer Karras DiLauro O’Toole Ferguson Allison Hardee LaCosse (TE) Davis Minnesota S. Cvijanovic Heitz Spencer Karras DiLauro O’Toole Young Allison Hardee Dudek Church (RB) Ohio State S. Cvijanovic Heitz Spencer Karras DiLauro O’Toole Ferguson Allison Hardee Dudek Turner (WR) Iowa A. Schmidt Heitz Hill Spencer DiLauro Lunt Ferguson Allison LaCosse (TE) Dudek Davis Penn State A. Schmidt Heitz Spencer Hill DiLauro Lunt Young Allison Turner Dudek Davis Northwestern A. Schmidt Heitz Hill Spencer DiLauro O’Toole Young Allison Turner Dudek LaCosse Louisiana Tech A. Schmidt Heitz Spencer Hill DiLauro O’Toole Ferguson Allison Turner LaCosse (TE) Davis Consecutive 4 13 4 12 7 2 1 9 3 6 1 Career 4 44 24 14 7 8 23 12 5 16 24

DEFENSIVE STARTERS GAME DE DT DT LEO WLB MLB STAR CB SS FS CB Youngstown St. Ward Teitsma Powell Woods Monheim Neal Jr. Thomas III Bentley Petty Barton Spence W. Kentucky Ward Teitsma Powell Woods Monheim Neal Jr. Thomas III Bentley Petty Barton Spence Washington Ward Teitsma Powell Woods Monheim Neal Jr. Thomas III Bentley Little Barton Spence Texas State Ward Teitsma Clements Woods Monheim Neal Jr. Thomas III Bentley Petty Barton Spence Nebraska Ward Teitsma Clements Woods Monheim Neal Jr. Thomas III Bentley Petty Barton Spence Purdue Ward Teitsma Bain Woods Monheim Neal Jr. Thomas III Bentley Petty Barton Spence Wisconsin Ward Teitsma Bain Woods Monheim Neal Jr. Thomas III Bentley Petty Barton Spence Minnesota Ward Teitsma Clements Woods Monheim Neal Jr. Thomas III Bentley Petty Barton Spence Ohio State Ward Teitsma Bain Woods Monheim Neal Jr. Thomas III Bentley Petty Barton Spence Iowa Ward Teitsma Bain Woods Monheim Neal Jr. Thomas III Bentley Petty Barton Spence Penn State Ward Teitsma Bain Woods Monheim Neal Jr. Thomas III Mosely Petty Barton Spence Northwestern Ward Teitsma Bain Woods Monheim Neal Jr. Thomas III Mosely Petty Fejedelem Spence Louisiana Tech Ward Teitsma Bain Woods Monheim Neal Jr. Thomas III Bentley Petty Barton Spence Consecutive 13 25 5 13 35 13 29 1 10 1 25 Career 13 25 7 13 35 13 34 20 19 17 27

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Illinois individual Career career kickoff return yardage Freshman REceptions (min. 30 returns) 1. Mike Dudek, 2014 ...... 76 1. Pierre Thomas, 2003-06 ...... 1,495 (59-25.3) 2. Arrelious Benn, 2007 ...... 54 Career Rushing Yards 2. Clinton Lynch, 1990-93 ...... 1,383 (64-21.6) 3. Ty Douthard, 1993 ...... 43 1. Robert Holcombe, 1994-97 ...... 4,105 3. V’Angelo Bentley, 2012-present . . . . 1,355 (63-21.5) 2. Antoineo Harris, 1999-2002 ...... 2,985 4. George McDonald-Ashford, 1995-98 . . . 1,276 (57-22.4) Freshman REceiving Touchdowns 5. Greg Foster, 1979-80 ...... 1,233 (58-21.3) 3. Thomas Rooks, 1982-85 ...... 2,887 1. Mike Dudek, 2014 ...... 6 4. Jim Grabowski, 1963-65 ...... 2,878 David Williams, 1983 ...... 6 5. Rocky Harvey, 1998-2001 ...... 2,711 career punting average 6t. Mikel Leshoure, 2008-10 ...... 2,557 1. Steve Weatherford, 2002-05 ...... 43.5 (193-8,402) 6t. Juice Williams, 2006-09 ...... 2,557 2. Steve Fitts, 1998-2001 ...... 41.68 (256-10,671) season punting average 8. Pierre Thomas, 2003-06 ...... 2,545 3. Justin DuVernois, 2011-present . . .41.62 (254-10,571) 1. Steve Weatherford, 2004 ...... 45.4 (57-2,589) 9. Rashard Mendenhall, 2005-07 ...... 2,539 4. Ryan Tabloff, 1996-97 ...... 40.9 (84-3,437) 3. Anthony Santella, 2010 ...... 44.8 (64-2,866) 10. Howard Griffith, 1987-90 ...... 2,485 5. Anthony Santella, 2007-10 ...... 40.8 (244-9,964) 3. Steve Weatherford, 2003 ...... 44.45 (46-2,045) 11. Keith Jones, 1984-88 ...... 2,194 4. Justin DuVernois, 2014 ...... 44.0 (77-3,388) 12. John Karras, 1949-51 ...... 2,135 5. Dike Eddleman, 1948 ...... 43.0 13. Chubby Phillips, 1973-76 ...... 2,103 career punts 14. Red Grange, 1923-25 ...... 2,071 1. Steve Fitts, 1998-2001 ...... 256 15. Nathan Scheelhaase, 2010-13 ...... 2,066 2. Justin DuVernois, 2011-present ...... 254 season punting yardage 16. Rich Johnson, 1966-68 ...... 2,058 3. Anthony Santella, 2007-10 ...... 244 1. Justin DuVernois, 2014 ...... 3,388 17. Jason Ford, 2008-11 ...... 1,962 2. Brett Larsen, 1995 ...... 3,306 18. Josh Ferguson, 2012-present ...... 1,878 3. Terry Masar, 1971 ...... 3,255 career punting yardage 4. Ryan Tabloff, 1997 ...... 3,195 19. Ty Douthard, 1993-96 ...... 1,851 1. Steve Fitts, 1998-2001 ...... 10,671 5. Steve Fitts, 1998 ...... 3,182 20. Donovonn Young, 2011-present ...... 1,777 2. Justin DuVernois, 2011-present ...... 10,571 6. Justin DuVernois, 2012 ...... 3,060 3. Anthony Santella, 2007-10 ...... 9,964 career all-purpose yardage 1. Robert Holcombe, 1994-97 ...... 4,737 career forced fumbles season punts 2. Pierre Thomas, 2003-06 ...... 4,451 1. Terry Masar, 1971 ...... 85 (since 1990) 2. Brett Larsen, 1995 ...... 81 3. Keith Jones, 1985-88 ...... 4,206 1. Simeon Rice, 1992-95 ...... 13 3. Ryan Tabloff, 1997 ...... 78 4. Arrelious Benn, 2007-09 ...... 3,613 2. Whitney Mercilus, 2009-11 ...... 11 4. Justin DuVernois, 2014 ...... 77 5. Thomas Rooks, 1982-85 ...... 3,501 3. Dana Howard, 1990-94 ...... 8 Steve Fitts, 1998 ...... 77 6. Josh Ferguson, 2012-present ...... 3,486 4. Mason Monheim, 2012-present ...... 7 7. Chubby Phillips, 1973-76 ...... 3,380 6. Justin DuVernois, 2012 ...... 73 Earnest Thomas III, 2011-present ...... 7 Brian Menkhausen, 1988 ...... 73 8. Howard Griffith, 1987-90 ...... 3,264 Kevin Hardy, 1992-95 ...... 7 9. Red Grange, 1923-25 ...... 3,263 Charlie Bareither, 1968 ...... 73 10. A.J. Jenkins, 2008-11 ...... 3,230 Illinois individual SEASON career receptions Illinois individual Single Game 1. David Williams, 1983-85 ...... 262 season receiving yardage 2. Jason Dulick, 1993-96 ...... 169 1. David Williams, 1984 ...... 1,278 3. A.J. Jenkins, 2008-11 ...... 167 200-yard Receiving Games (all-Time) 2. A.J. Jenkins, 2011 ...... 1,276 4. Brandon Lloyd, 1999-02 ...... 160 1. A.J. Jenkins vs. Northwestern, 10/1/2011 . . . 12 �� 268 3. David Williams, 1985 ...... 1,156 5. Arrelious Benn, 2007-09 ...... 159 2. Steve Hull at Indiana, 11/9/2013 ...... 9 �� 224 4. Mike Martin, 1982 ...... 1,068 John Wright, Sr., 1965-67 ...... 159 3. David Williams vs. N’western, 9/1/1984 . . . .11 �� 208 5. Brandon Lloyd, 2001 ...... 1,062 7. Walter Young, 1999-02 ...... 147 4. Mike Dudek vs. Purdue, 10/4/2014 . . . . . 8 �� 200 6. Arrelious Benn, 2008 ...... 1,055 8. Mike Martin, 1979-82 ...... 143 7. Mike Dudek, 2014 ...... 1,038 9. Josh Ferguson, 2012-present ...... 131 8. Brandon Lloyd, 2002 ...... 1,010 10. Ty Douthard, 1993-96 ...... 128 Single-Game PASSING yardage 1. Dave Wilson, at Ohio St., 11/8/80 ...... 621 2. Tony Eason, at Wisconsin, 10/23/82 ...... 479 season receptions 3. Juice Williams, vs. Minnesota, 10/11/08 ...... 462 CAREER Receiving Yards (Running Back) 1. David Williams, 1984 ...... 101 1. Ty Douthard, 1993-96 ...... 128 rec �� 1,250 4. Wes Lunt vs. Western Kentucky, 9/6/2014 . . . . . 456 2. David Williams, 1985 ...... 92 2. Josh Ferguson, 2012-present . . . . .131 rec �� 1,227 5. Juice Williams, vs. Missouri, 8/30/2008 ...... 451 3. A.J. Jenkins, 2011 ...... 90 4. Mike Martin, 1982 ...... 77 Career PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 5. Mike Dudek, 2014 ...... 76 Single-Game PASS completions (Minimum 15 punt returns) 6. David Williams, 1983 ...... 69 1. Dave Wilson, at Ohio State, 11/8/80 ...... 43 1. Dike Eddleman, 1946-48 ...... 21.5 (18-387) 2. Jack Trudeau, at Purdue, 10/12/85 ...... 39 2. Gary Windy, 1970 ...... 14.8 (17-252) season touchdown receptions 3. Nathan Scheelhaase, at Indiana, 11/9/2013 . . . . . 38 3. V’Angelo Bentley, 2012-present . . . . .13.0 (24-312) Jack Trudeau, vs. Army, 12/31/85 (Peach) ...... 38 1. Brandon Lloyd, 2001 ...... 10 4. Mike Gow, 1972-74 ...... 10.5 (62-650) 5. Tony Eason, at Wisconsin, 10/23/82 ...... 37 David Williams, 1985 ...... 10 5. Red Grange, 1923-25 ...... 10.1 (48-486) 6. Wes Lunt vs. Western Kentucky, 9/6/2014 ...... 35 3. Brandon Lloyd, 2002 ...... 9 Jon Beutjer, vs. California, 9/20/2003 ...... 35 4. A.J. Jenkins, 2011 ...... 8 Jeff George, vs. Michigan State, 10/22/88 ...... 35 Walter Young, 2001 ...... 8 Career KICKOFF RETURN AVERAGE Tony Eason, vs. Alabama, 12/29/82 (Liberty) . . . . . 35 (min. 15 returns) Mike Bellamy, 1989 ...... 8 Dave Wilson, vs. Purdue, 10/18/80 ...... 35 1. Red Grange, 1923-25 ...... 30.2 (15-453) Randy Grant, 1984 ...... 8 2. Mike Bellamy, 1988-89 ...... 26.4 (18-475) David Williams, 1984 ...... 8 3. Pierre Thomas, 2003-06 ...... 25.3 (59-1,495) 9. Steve Hull, 2013 ...... 7 single-game punting average 4. Arrelious Benn, 2007 09 ...... 23.7 (42-996) A.J. Jenkins, 2010 ...... 7 (Minimum of three punts) 5. Bruce Beaman, 1972-74 ...... 23.0 (30-689) -- Mike Dudek, 2014 ...... 6 1. Bill Brown at Michigan, 11/8/58 ...... 54.3 6. Ray Wilson, 1983-86 ...... 22.9 (22-503) 2. Dike Eddleman vs. Purdue, 10/5/46 ...... 54.0 7. Chubby Phillips, 1973-76 ...... 22.8 (46-1,048) 3. Steve Weatherford vs. Mich. St., 10/9/2004 . . . . .53.2 8. Darryl Usher, 1985-87 ...... 22.6 (42-950) Freshman Receiving Yards 4. Dike Eddleman vs. Ohio St., 11/3/48 ...... 53.0 9. George McDonald-Ashford, 1995-98 . . . 22.4 (57-1,276) 1. Mike Dudek, 2014 ...... 1,038 5. Justin DuVernois at Washington, 9/13/2014 . . . . 51.7 10. V’Angelo Bentley, 2012-present . . . . 21.5 (63-1,355) 2. Arrelious Benn, 2007 ...... 676 3. Brandon Lloyd, 1999 ...... 511

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Heart of Dallas Bowl depth chart

OFFENSE DEFENSE SPECIAL TEAMS

LT 57 Austin Schmidt (6-6, 295, So.) DE 17 Jihad Ward (6-6, 290, Jr.) K 38 David Reisner (6-0, 195, So.) 75 Patrick Flavin (6-7, 300, Jr.) 97 Paul James III (6-4, 255, Fr.) -OR- 17 Taylor Zalewski (6-3, 220, Jr.) 13 Ryan Frain (6-2, 220, So.) LG 74 Michael Heitz (6-5, 310, Sr.) NT 44 Austin Teitsma (6-2, 290, Sr.) 73 Chris O’Connor (6-5, 300, Jr.) 95 Jake Howe (6-3, 305, Sr.) P 18 Justin DuVernois (6-1, 190, Sr.) 98 Joe Fotu (6-3, 285, Jr.) 13 Ryan Frain (6-2, 220, So.) C 52 Alex Hill (6-3, 315, Sr.) 71 Joe Spencer (6-4, 300, So.) DT 96 Rob Bain (6-3, 300, So.) LS 56 Michael Martin (6-4, 225, So.) 78 Harry Black (6-5, 280, R-Fr.) -OR- 99 Jarrod Clements (6-3, 290, So.) -AND- 54 Zach Hirth (6-4, 220, So.)

RG 71 Joe Spencer (6-4, 300, So.) LEO 90 DeJazz Woods (6-3, 255, Sr.) H 18 Justin DuVernois (6-1, 190, Sr.) 73 Chris O’Connor (6-5, 300, Jr.) -OR- 91 Dawuane Smoot (6-3, 270, So.) -AND- 4 Reilly O’Toole (6-4, 220, Sr.) 39 Nathan Echard (6-2, 230, r-Fr.) RT 67 Christian DiLauro (6-5, 295, r-Fr.) KO 17 Taylor Zalewski (6-3, 220, Jr.) 75 Patrick Flavin (6-7, 300, Jr.) WLB 43 Mason Monheim (6-1, 235, Jr.) 38 David Reisner (6-0, 195, So.) 22 LaKeith Walls (6-2, 215, So.) 13 Ryan Frain (6-2, 220, So.) QB 4 Reilly O’Toole (6-4, 220, Sr.) -OR- 12 Wes Lunt (6-5, 225, So.) MLB 52 T.J. Neal Jr. (6-1, 235, So.) PR 2 V’Angelo Bentley (5-10, 190, Jr.) 15 Aaron Bailey (6-2, 225, So.) 42 Ralph Cooper (6-1, 240, Sr.) 24 Darius Mosely (5-11, 190, So.) 10 B.J. Bello (6-3, 225, So.) 18 Mike Dudek (5-11, 185, Fr.) RB 5 Donovonn Young (6-0, 220, Sr.) -OR- 6 Josh Ferguson (5-10, 195, Jr.) STAR 9 Earnest Thomas III (6-2, 210, Sr.) KR 2 V’Angelo Bentley (5-10, 190, Jr.) 23 Devin Church (5-8, 190, So.) 14 Eric Finney (6-0, 220, Jr.) 24 Darius Mosely (5-11, 190, So.) 33 Zepheniah Grimes (5-11, 225, Jr.) 18 Mike Dudek (5-11, 185, Fr.) WR-X 8 Geronimo Allison (6-4, 195, Jr.) 23 Devin Church (5-8, 190, So.) 16 Marchie Murdock (6-1, 195, r-Fr.) CB 2 V’Angelo Bentley (5-10, 190, Jr.) 2 Tyrin Stone-Davis (6-3, 195, So.) -OR- 24 Darius Mosely (5-11, 190, So.) 37 Davontay Kwaaning (5-11, 190, Sr.) PRONUNCIATION GUIDE WR-T 18 Mike Dudek (5-11, 185, Fr.) Nick Allegretti �� al-uh-GRET-ee Jake Angona �� an-GO-na 13 Dionte Taylor (6-0, 180, So.) SS 21 Zane Petty (6-1, 205, Sr.) Sean Arowolaju �� a-ROE-WOAH-la-joo 9 Martize Barr (6-0, 195, Sr.) 15 Jevaris Little (6-0, 190, So.) Martize Barr �� mar-TEZ 4 Darwyn Kelly (6-1, 210, r-Fr.) V’Angelo Bentley �� vee-AN-juh-low WR-Z 86 Malik Turner (6-3, 205, Fr.) Abe Cajuste �� ka-JUST 19 Justin Hardee (6-1, 195, Jr.) FS 20 Clayton Fejedelem (6-1, 195, Jr.) Simon & Peter Cvijanovic ��sve-YAWN-oh-vich 88 Zach Grant (6-0, 195, So.) -OR- 3 Taylor Barton (6-1, 215, So.) Mike Dudek �� DOO-deck 5 James Crawford (6-2, 215, r-Fr.) Steve Dumezich ��DOO-much-zich Justin DuVernois �� doo-vern-WAH TE 3 Jon Davis (6-3, 240, Sr.) Nathan Echard ��ECK-erd -AND- 11 Matt LaCosse (6-6, 250, Sr.) CB 27 Eaton Spence (6-0, 185, Jr.) Clayton Fejedelem ��FEJ-uh-lem 87 Tyler White (6-5, 255, So.) 7 Caleb Day (6-1, 200, So.) Patrick Flavin ��FLAH-vin 47 Tim Clary (6-2, 250, Jr.) 8 Dillan Cazley (5-10, 190, So.) Joe Fotu �� FOE-too Zepheniah Grimes �� zeff-uh-NY-uh Michael Heitz ��heights Trevor Kantemen �� CANT-men Ted Karras ��CARE-us Davontay Kwaaning �� QUAN-ing Jevaris Little ��juh-VAR-is Jim Nudera ��new-DARE-uh Tito Odenigbo �� oh-DEN-ig-bo Dawuane Smoot ��duh-WON Eaton Spence ��sounds like eaten Tyrin Stone-Davis ��ty-RIN Mike Svetina ��sve-TEE-na Dionte Taylor ��dee-ON-tay Austin Teitsma �� TIGHTS-muh Malik Turner �� ma-LEEK Brennen VanMieghem �� van-MEE-gum Jihad Ward �� juh-HODD Taylor Zalewski �� zuh-LESS-key

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15 // fightingillini.com // @IlliniFootball // #ILLINI 2014 ILLINOIS FOOTBALL // GAME NOTES PROBABLE OFFENSIVE STARTERS QUICK FACTS QB 4 Reilly O’Toole (Sr., 6-4, 220) Led UI to 4th-qtr comebacks vs. PSU (11/22) & MINN (10/25) … 6 starts in 2015 … 1,344 passing yards & 59.2 completion % in 2014

QB 12 Wes Lunt (So., 6-5, 225) Made 7 starts … Missed 3 games w/broken fibula … 14/3 TD/INT ratio, 1,763 passing yards and 63.5 completion % in 2014

RB 6 Josh Ferguson (Jr., 5-10, 195) Led team with 735 rushing yards & 8 TDs … Second on team with 50 receptions … Had 95 rush yds & 2 TDs at Northwestern (11/29)

RB 5 Donovonn Young (Sr., 6-0, 220) Finished UI career with 1,777 career rushing yards and 18 touchdowns … Committed to UI after 2010 Texas Bowl

WR 8 Geronimo Allison (Jr., 6-4, 195) Third on team with 41 receptions for 598 yards in 2014 … Had cons. 100-yd games (160, 2 TDs at WASH, 118, 1 TD at NEB) this year

WR 86 Malik Turner (Fr., 6-3, 205) Made 5 starts as frosh … Had career-high six receptions for 84 yards in bowl game … Had a 10-yd TD catch at Northwestern

WR 18 Mike Dudek (Fr., 5-11, 185) Freshman All-American led FBS frosh in rec yards per game (79.8) … Shattered UI freshman receiving records w/1,038 yds & 76 catches

TE 11 Matt LaCosse (Sr., 6-6, 250) Had 16 career starts … 38 catches for 397 yards in UI career … Had TD catch at OSU … Father, Dave, played football at Ball State

TE 3 Jon Davis (Sr., 6-3, 240) Had 24 career starts … 71 receptions for 658 yards in UI career … 25-yard TD rec in bowl game … Has lined up at TE, WR, FB & RB

LT 57 Austin Schmidt (So., 6-6, 295) Started last 4 games in place of S. Cvijanovic … Has played in 22 career games … Father played at Towson St.

LG 74 Michael Heitz (Sr., 6-6, 310) Leads team with 44 career starts … Started at LG in 9 games, incl. last 7; RT vs. WKU, WASH, TXST, NEB … 4-time Academic All-B1G

C 71 Joe Spencer (So., 6-4, 300) Has 14 career starts, incl. last 12 games … UI’s Uplifting Athletes chapter prez … 2-time Academic All-B1G as a finance major

RG 52 Alex Hill (So., 6-4, 300) Has 24 career starts, incl. 9 this year … Started 1st 5 games of 2014 … Played role of Santa at Big Brothers Big Sisters holiday party

RT 67 Christian DiLauro (r-Fr., 6-5, 295) Has started last 7 games at RT … Redshirted 2013 season after enrolling in Jan 2013 … 3-star recruit … Majoring in agri-accounting

PROBABLE DEFENSIVE STARTERS QUICK FACTS DE 17 Jihad Ward (Jr., 6-6, 295) T-8th on team w/51 tackles, team-high w/4.5 sacks … Started all 13 games … Tied for 2nd in FBS in fumbles recovered (4)

DT 96 Rob Bain (So., 6-3, 300) Made 7 career starts … Had first career sack in bowl game … Had a career-high 6 tackles vs. PUR … 1 of strongest players on team

DT 99 Jarrod Clements (So., 6-3, 290) Made 3 career starts … Had 24 tackes 6.0 TFLs and 2.0 sacks in 2014 … Cousin, Roy Roundtree, was a WR at Michigan from 2009-12

DT 44 Austin Teitsma (Sr., 6-2, 290) Tied for team TFLs lead (9.5) … 7th on team with 53 tackles… Career-high 3.5 TFLs vs. TXST … Has a perfect 4.0 GPA in grad school

LEO 90 DeJazz Woods (Sr., 6-3, 255) Has started all 13 gms … 31 tackles, 4.0 TFLs and 2.0 sacks in 2014 … Graduated in May 2014 w/degree in sport management

WLB 43 Mason Monheim (So., 6-1, 235) Honorable mention All-B1G … Led team & 8th in B1G with 111 tackles (8.5 tpg) … 17th in FBS & led B1G in forced fumbles (0.31/gm)

MLB 52 T.J. Neal Jr. (So., 6-1, 235) 4th on team with 98 tackles, 6.5 TFLs … Had 12 tackles, 2.5 TFLS, FF vs. MINN … FF vs. MINN led to Bentley’s 12-yd fumble rec TD

STAR 9 Earnest Thomas III (Sr., 6-2, 210) Shares team lead with 9.5 TFLs … 5th on team with 60 tackles … 7 career forced fumbles tied for 4th in UI history

CB 2 V’Angelo Bentley (Jr., 5-10, 190) Had 46 tackles, 3.5 TFLs, 2 PBUs, 2 FR & 1 pick-6… 12-yd FR TD vs. MINN … Only player in UI history w/kickoff, punt, INT & fum returns for TD

SS 21 Zane Petty (Sr., 6-1, 205) 2nd on team & 10th in B1G in tackles with 109 … Led team with 8 PBUs … Father, Manson, played for Denver Broncos in ’70s

FS 20 Clayton Fejedelem (Jr., 6-1, 195) First career start at NW … Leading Illini tackler vs. PSU (8) and at N’western (12) … Walk-on transfer was awarded scholarship in Oct.

FS 3 Taylor Barton (So., 6-1, 215) 3rd on team & 11th in B1G with 100 tackles … Missed NW game w/injury … Had a 77-yd pick-6, 8 tackles, FF vs. WKU

CB 27 Eaton Spence (Jr., 6-0, 185) Has 27 career starts … 6th on team with 55 tackles … Had a career-high 3 PBUs vs. Iowa … INT at NW … Had 5 tackles, FR at NEB

PROBABLE SPECIAL TEAMS QUICK FACTS K 17 Taylor Zalewski (Jr., 6-3, 220) Took over PK duties at NW, making 1 FG & 4 PATs … Avg 62.5 ypk w/28 touchbacks in 2014 … Has 86 TBs in 160 career KO (53.8 pct.)

K 38 David Reisner (So., 6-0, 195) Hit GW 36-yd FG vs. PSU w/:08 left just 3:00 after missing 50-yarder … Made 3-of-4 FGs vs. PSU after entering game 1-of-3 on season

P 18 Justin DuVernois (Sr., 6-1, 190) Career-best 44.0 avg in 2014, ranking 2nd in B1G & 18th in FBS … 20 punts of 50+ yds in ’14 … T-2nd in UI career punt avg (41.6)

DS 56 Michael Martin (So., 6-4, 225) Has served as UI’s LS in all 13 games … Champaign, Ill., native … Mechanical engineering major

SS 54 Zach Hirth (So., 6-4, 220) Saw action as UI’s snapper for placements in 5 of last 6 games after returning from injury in Aug camp … UI’s long snapper in ’13

16 // fightingillini.com // @IlliniFootball // #ILLINI 2014 ILLINOIS FOOTBALL // GAME NOTES Superlative statistics Team Superlatives CATEGORY ILLINOIS TEAM HIGHS ...... OPPONENT TEAM HIGHS Rushes ...... 47 . . . .at Northwestern, 11/29/14 ...... 70 . . . .at Nebraska, 9/27/14 Yards Rushing ...... 291 . . . .at Northwestern, 11/29/14 ...... 458 . . . .at Nebraska, 9/27/14 Yards Per Rush ...... 8.1 . . . .vs. Texas State, 9/20/14 ...... 8.5 . . . .at Wisconsin, 10/11/14 TD Rushes ...... 3 . . . .vs. Texas State, 9/20/14 ...... 5 . . . .at Nebraska, 9/27/14; at Wisconsin, 10/11/14 Pass attempts ...... 53 . . . .vs. Purdue, 10/4/14 ...... 48 . . . .vs. Western Kentucky, 9/6/14 Pass completions ...... 36 . . . .vs. Purdue, 10/4/14 ...... 29 . . . .vs. Texas State, 9/20/14 Yards Passing ...... 456 . . . .vs. Western Kentucky, 9/6/14 ...... 336 . . . .vs. Texas State, 9/20/14 Yards Per Pass ...... 9.3 . . . .at Washington, 9/13/14 ...... 11.8 . . . .vs. Iowa, 11/15/14 TD Passes ...... 4 . . . .vs. Youngston State, 8/30/14 ...... 4 . . . .vs. Texas State, 9/29/14; at Ohio State, 11/1/14 Total Plays ...... 85 . . . .vs. Western Kentucky, 9/6/14 ...... 95 . . . .vs. Texas State, 9/20/14 Total Offense ...... 520 . . . .vs. Western Kentucky, 9/6/14 ...... 624 . . . .at Nebraska, 9/27/14 Yards Per Play ...... 7.3 . . . .vs. Texas State, 9/20/14 ...... 8.5 . . . .vs. Purdue, 10/4/14 Points ...... 47 . . . .at Northwestern, 11/29/14 ...... 55 . . . .at Ohio State, 11/1/14 Sacks By ...... 4 . . . .vs. Texas State, 9/20/14; vs. Minnesota, 10/25/14 ...... 6 . . . .at Washington, 9/13/14; at Wisconsin, 10/11/14 First Downs ...... 28 . . . .vs. Western Kentcuky, 9/6/14 ...... 35 . . . .at Nebraska, 9/27/14 Penalties ...... 11 . . . .at Washington, 9/13/14 ...... 8 . . . .at Washington, 9/13/14; vs. Texas State, 9/20/14; ...... at Nebraska, 9/27/14 Penalty Yards ...... 110 . . . .at Washington, 9/13/14 ...... 73 . . . .at Washington, 9/13/14 Turnovers ...... 4 . . . .at Ohio State, 11/1/14 ...... 5 . . . .at Northwestern, 11/29/14 Interceptions By ...... 3 . . . .at Northwestern, 11/29/14 ...... 3 . . . .at Nebraska, 9/27/14 Punts ...... 9 . . . .vs. Minnesota, 10/25/14 ...... 8 . . . .vs. Youngstown State, 8/30/14 Punting Avg ...... 52.0 . . . .vs. Western Kentucky, 9/6/14 ...... 47.5 . . . .vs. Texas State, 9/20/14 Long Punt ...... 74 . . . .at Nebraska, 9/27/14 ...... 70 . . . .vs. Texas State, 9/20/11 Punts inside 20 ...... 4 . . . .vs. Minnesota 10/25/14; at Northwestern, 11/29/14 ...... 2 . . . .5x, last vs. Iowa, 11/15/14

INDIVIDUAL Superlatives CATEGORY ILLINOIS INDIVIDUAL HIGHS ...... OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL HIGHS Rushes ...... 21 . . . .Reilly O’Toole at Northwestern, 11/29/14 ...... 32 . . . .Martin Ruiz, Youngstown State, 8/30/14 Yards Rushing ...... 190 . . . .Josh Ferguson vs Texas State, 9/20/14 ...... 208 . . . .Ameer Abdullah, Nebraska, 9/27/14 TD Rushes ...... 2 . . . .Josh Ferguson vs Texas State, 9/20/14; at Northwestern, 11/29/14 . . . . 4 . . . .Melvin Gordon, Wisconsin, 10/11/14 Long Rush ...... 75 . . . .Ferguson, Josh vs Texas State, 9/20/14 ...... 72 . . . .Corey Clement, Wisconsin, 10/11/14 Pass attempts ...... 50 . . . .West Lunt vs. Western Kentucky, 9/6/14 ...... 48 . . . .B. Doughty, Western Kentucky, 9/6/14 Pass completions ...... 35 . . . .West Lunt vs. Western Kentucky, 9/6/14 ...... 29 . . . .Tyler Jones, Texas State, 9/20/14 Yards Passing ...... 456 . . . .West Lunt vs. Western Kentucky, 9/6/14 ...... 336 . . . .Tyler Jones, Texas State, 9/20/14 TD Passes ...... 4 . . . .West Lunt vs. Western Kentucky, 9/6/14 ...... 4 . . . .Tyler Jones, Texas State, 9/20/14 Long Pass ...... 62 . . . .West Lunt vs. Western Kentucky, 9/6/14 ...... 80 . . . .Austin Appleby, Purdue, 10/4/14 ...... 80 . . . .Cody Sokol, Louisana Tech, 12/26/14 Receptions ...... 11 . . . .Mike Dudek vs Penn State, 11/22/14 ...... 6 . . . .Leon Allen, Western Kentuvcky, 9/6/14 ...... Michael Thomas, Ohio State, 11/1/14 Yards Receiving ...... 200 . . . .Mike Dudek vs Purdue, 10/4/14 ...... 110 . . . .Jake Duzey, Iowa, 11/15/14 TD Receptions ...... 2 . . . .Geronimo Allison at Washington, 9/13/14 ...... 2 . . . .Ben Ijah, Texas State, 9/20/14 ...... Mike Dudek vs. Iowa, 11/15/14 ...... Devin Smith, Ohio State, 11/1/14 ...... Ray Hamilton, Iowa, 11/15/14 Long Reception ...... 62 . . . .Justin Hardee vs. Western Kentucky, 9/6/14 ...... 80 . . . .Danny Anthrop, Purdue, 10/4/14 ...... 80 . . . .Kenneth Dixon, Louisiana Tech, 12/26/14 Field Goals ...... 3 . . . .David Reisner vs Penn State, 11/22/14 ...... 3 . . . .Joey Cejudo, Youngstown State, 8/30/14 ...... C. Van Winkle, Washington, 9/13/14 Long Field Goal ...... 43 . . . .David Reisner vs Louisiana Tech, 12/26/14 ...... 51 . . . .C. Van Winkle, Washington, 9/13/14 Punts ...... 9 . . . .Justin DuVernois vs Minnesota, 10/25/14 ...... 8 . . . .Will Johnson, Texas State, 9/20/14 Punting Avg ...... 52.0 . . . .Justin DuVernois vs. Western Kentucky, 9/6/14 ...... 47.5 . . . .Will Johnson, Texas State, 9/20/14 Long Punt ...... 74 . . . .Justin DuVernois at Nebraska, 9/27/14 ...... 70 . . . .Will Johnson, Texas State, 9/20/14 Punts inside 20 ...... 4 . . . .Justin DuVernois vs. Minnesota, 10/25/14 ...... 2 . . . .5x-last was C. Kornbrath, Iowa, 11/15/14 ...... Justin DuVernois at Northwestern, 11/29/14 Tackles ...... 15 . . . .Zane Petty at Nebraska, 9/27/14 ...... 12 . . . .5x-last was C. Ariguzo, Northwestern, 11/29/14 ...... Mason Monheim vs. Iowa, 11/15/14 Sacks ...... 2.5 . . . .Earnest Thomas III vs. Minnesota, 10/25/14 ...... 4.5 . . . .Houston Bates, Louisiana Tech, 12/26/14 Tackles For Loss ...... 3.5 . . . .Austin Teitsma vs. Texas State, 9/20/14 ...... 5.5 . . . .Houston Bates, Louisiana Tech, 12/26/14

17 // fightingillini.com // @IlliniFootball // #ILLINI 2014 ILLINOIS FOOTBALL // GAME NOTES THE LAST TIME Two 65-plus yard TD passes in the same game: Kickoff return for TD: S. Vault (89 yards), Northwestern, 11/29/2014 An Illinois Player Had ... N. Scheelhaase, 77 & 67 yds to A.J. Jenkins at Indiana, 10/8/11 INT return for TD: Xavier Woods (69 yards), Louisiana Tech, 10+ consecutive completions in a game: 12/26/2014 Rushing Nathan Scheelhaase (15) vs. Northwestern, 11/30/2013 Blocked Punt for a TD: Ben Kuznia (3 yards), Minnesota, 11/7/2009 250 yards rushing: Non-QB with passing TD: Josh Ferguson vs. Penn State, 9/29/12 Fumble recovery for TD: Shaq Thompson (52 yards), Washington, 330, Mikel Leshoure vs. Northwestern, 11/20/2010 9/13/2014 200 yards rushing: Scored on a Safety: Louis Trinca-Pasat sack (intentional grounding 330, Mikel Leshoure vs. Northwestern, 11/20/2010 Defense J Leman (20) vs. Missouri, 9/1/2007 on Wes Lunt), Iowa, 11/15/2014 150 yards rushing: 20 Tackles: 190, Josh Ferguson vs. Texas State, 9/20/2014 4 interceptions: Mike Gow (4) vs. Stanford, 9/21/74 Eugene Wilson (3) vs. Penn State, 11/10/2001 125 yards rushing: 3 interceptions: An Illinois Team Had ... 147, Reilly O’Toole at Northwestern, 11/29/2014 2 interceptions: Trulon Henry (2) vs. Ohio State, 10/2/2010 80 points: 87 vs. Illinois Wesleyan (87-3), 10/5/1912 Whitney Mercilus (3.0) at Indiana, 10/8/2011 79 vs. Illinois State (79-6), 9/16/1944 100 yards rushing: 3+ sacks in a game: 70 points: 147, Reilly O’Toole at Northwestern, 11/29/2014 3+ TFLs in a game: Austin Teitsma (3.5) vs. Texas State, 9/20/2014 60 points: 65 at Michigan (65-67), 11/6/2010 Eaton Spence (3) vs. Iowa, 11/15/2014 50 vs. Miami (Ohio) (50-14), 9/28/2013 Back-to-back 175 yard rushing games: 3+ PBUs in a game: 50 points: Rashard Mendenhall (189 vs. Ball State, 10/27/2007 & 201 Interception by a lineman: 40 points: 47 at Northwestern (47-33), 11/29/2014 at Minnesota, 11/3/2007) Michael Buchanan vs. Western Michigan, 9/1/2012 30 points: 47 at Northwestern (47-33), 11/29/2014 at Michigan (0-45), 10/13/2012 Three consecutive 100-yard rushing games: Interception return for TD: 0 points: Mikel Leshoure, 11/6/2010-12/29/2010 (5 games) Mason Monheim (49 yards) at Northwestern, 11/29/2014 0 points in 1st half: at Ohio State (14-55), 11/1/2014 at Nebraska (14-45), 9/27/2014 Five consecutive 100-yard rushing games: Two players with interception returns for TD in a game: 0 points in 2nd half: Mikel Leshoure, 11/6/2010-12/29/2010 (5 games) Pat Nixon-Youman (68 yards) vs. Indiana, 10/23/2010 & Did Not Score a Touchdown: vs. Michigan State (3-42), 10/26/13 Jonathan Brown (66 yards) vs. Indiana, 10/23/2010 519 vs. Northwestern, 11/20/2010 2 rushers with 175 yards: 400 rushing yards: Rocky Harvey (215), Steve Havard (175) vs. Fumble recovery for TD: 300 rushing yards: 308 at Indiana, 10/8/2011 Middle Tennessee, 9/12/1998 V’Angelo Bentley (12 yards) vs. Minnesota, 10/25/2014 200 rushing yards: 291 at Northwestern, 11/29/2014 68 vs. Penn State, 11/22/2014 2 rushers with 100 yds: Scored on a safety: Less Than 100 rushing yards: T. Pollard (133), D. Young (100) vs. Western Michigan, 9/24/2011 at Washington (UW punter fumbled out of end zone), 9/13/2014 Negative yards net rushing: -27 vs. Arizona, 9/18/1993 80+ yard rushing play: Defensive extra point: 400 passing yards: 450 vs. Purdue, 10/4/2014 80, Daniel Dufrene at Ohio State, 11/10/2007 Kevin Mitchell (75 yards) at Ohio State, 11/5/2005 300 passing yards: 450 vs. Purdue, 10/4/2014 70+ yard rushing play: Less than 100 passing yards: 96 at Ohio State, 11/3/2012 75, Josh Ferguson vs. Texas State, 9/20/2014 Total Offense/All-Purpose 4 TD catches by tight ends: 4 vs. Miami (Ohio), 9/28/2013 Two 40+ runs in one quarter: 500 yds. total offense: 503, Juice Williams vs. Minnesota, 700 total net yards: 723 vs. Illinois-Normal, 9/16/44 82 and 47 (1st), Antioneo Harris vs. Purdue, 10/12/2002 10/11/2008 600 total net yards: 612 at Indiana, 11/9/2013 True-freshman rushed for 100-yards in first career game: 400 yds. total offense: 439, Wes Lunt vs. WKU, 9/6/2014 500 total net yards: 515 vs. Purdue, 10/4/2014 E.B. Halsey, 139 yards vs. Missouri, 8/30/2003 300-100 (passing-rushing): 431 (310-121), Juice Williams at 400 total net yards: 451 at Louisiana Tech, 12/26/2014 40 rushing attempts: Michigan, 10/4/2008 Less Than 100 total net yards: 78 at Wisconsin, 10/8/1977 40, Antoineo Harris at Wisconsin, 11/9/2002 300 all-purpose yards: 328, A.J. Jenkins vs. N’western, 10/1/2011 Consecutive games, 500 total net yards: 30 rushing attempts: 200 all-purpose yards: 200, Mike Dudek vs. Purdue, 10/4/2014 at Michigan (501, 10/4/2008), vs. Minnesota (550, 33, Mikel Leshoure vs. Northwestern, 11/20/2010 3 Total TDs: Josh Ferguson (3 – 2 rush, 1 rec) vs. Texas St., 9/20/2014 10/11/2008), vs. Indiana (563, 10/18/2008) 2 rushers with 2 TDs: Kicked five field goals: 5 vs. Wisconsin, 10/20/2001 N. Scheelhaase (2) & D Young (2) vs. SDSU, 9/10/2011 Special Teams A Shutout: Charleston Southern (44-0), 9/15/2012 8 TDs rushing: Howard Griffith (8) vs. Southern Illinois, 9/22/1990 5 field goals: Doug Higgins vs. Michigan State, 10/20/1990 9 or more sacks in a game: 9 at Purdue, 11/3/2001 4 TDs rushing: Antoineo Harris (4) vs. Indiana, 10/27/2002 4 field goals: Derek Dimke (4) at Penn State, 10/9/2010 6 or more sacks in a game: 6 vs. Arizona State, 9/17/2011 3 TDs rushing: Mikel Leshoure (3) vs. Baylor, 12/29/2010 3 field goals: David Reisner (3) vs. Penn State, 11/22/2014 15 or more TFL in a game: 15 vs. San Jose St., 9/21/2002 2 TDs rushing: Josh Ferguson (2) vs. Texas State, 9/20/2014 2 field goals: David Reisner (3) vs. Penn State, 11/22/2014 10 or more TFL in a game: 11 vs. Minnesota, 10/25/2014 2 TDs rushing by a QB: Nathan Scheelhaase (2) vs. SDSU, 9/10/2011 Made 50+ yard field goal: Missed Extra Point Kick: vs. Louisiana Tech, 12/26/2014 Taylor Zalewski (54) vs. Purdue, 11/17/2012 Successful Two-Point Conversion: vs. Ohio State, 11/16/2013 Receiving Blocked a Punt: Team vs. Youngstown State, 8/30/2014 2 Successful Two-Point Conversions: at Ohio State (2), 11/3/2012 Forced 5 or more turnovers: 5 at Northwestern, 11/29/2014 200 yards receiving: Blocked Punt for a Touchdown: Turned ball over 5 or more times: 6 vs. Louisiana Tech, 9/22/2012 200, Mike Dudek vs. Purdue, 10/4/2014 Vontae Davis (2 yards) vs. Missouri, 9/1/2007 10+ Passes Broken Up: 11 vs. Illinois State, 9/12/2009 150 yards receiving: Blocked Two Field Goals: Terrell Washington vs. NIU, 9/8/2001 Blocked two kicks in same game: 2 at Purdue, 10/4/2003 200, Mike Dudek vs. Purdue, 10/4/2014 Blocked a Field Goal: V’Angelo Bentley vs. PSU, 9/29/2012 Blocked two punts in the same game: 2 vs. Indiana, 10/23/2010 100 yards receiving: Blocked a PAT: Clay Nurse at Fresno State, 12/3/2010 Entire game without punting: vs. Miami (Ohio), 9/28/2013 115, Mike Dudek vs. Penn State, 11/22/2014 Punt return for TD: V’Angelo Bentley (67 yards) vs. OSU, 11/16/2013 No penalties committed: vs. Arkansas State, 9/3/2011 2 receivers with 100 yards receiving: Kickoff return for TD: No turnovers given up: vs. Iowa, 11/15/2014 Ryan Lankford (115) & Josh Ferguson (103) vs. Southern Illinois, V’Angelo Bentley (100 yards) vs. Southern Illinois, 8/31/2013 No sacks allowed: vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/2013 8/31/2013 Blocked FG returned for TD: A successful on-side kick: vs. Penn State, 11/22/2014 70+ yard pass play: Travis Williams (66 yards) vs. Illinois St., 9/6/2003 Overtime game: Lost to Penn State, 24-17, in 1OT, 11/2/2013 72, R. Lankford from N. Scheelhaase vs. Washington, 9/14/2013 Two-point conversion: A game with a weather delay: vs. Texas State, 9/20/2014 (1:56 delay) 60+ yard pass play: N. Scheelhaase pass to Miles Osei vs. Ohio State, 11/16/2013 60, Geronimo Allison from Wes Lunt at Washington, 9/13/2014 Two two-point conversions in the same game: 50+ yard pass play: 2 at Ohio State, 11/3/2012 (Russell pass to LaCosse; Russell rush) An Opposing Team had ... 56, Mike Dudek from Reilly O’Toole at Ohio State, 11/1/2014 200 yards rushing: 304, Iowa, 11/15/2014 304, Iowa, 11/15/2014 10 or more receptions: An Opposing Player had ... 300 yards rushing: 10, Josh Ferguson vs. Purdue, 10/4/2014 200 yards rushing: 208, Ameer Abdullah, Nebraska, 9/27/2014 Less Than 100 yards rushing: 66, Southern Illinois, 8/31/2013 -6, Western Michigan, 9/1/2012 2 receivers with 2 TDs: 150 yards rushing: 175, Melvin Gordon, Wisconsin, 10/11/2014 Less Than 50 yards rushing: Will Judson and Chris Duvalt vs. Missouri, 8/30/2008 Two 100-yard rushers: Less Than 20 yards rushing: -6, Western Michigan, 9/1/2012 -6, Western Michigan, 9/1/2012 3 TDs receiving: A.J. Jenkins (3) vs. Northwestern, 10/1/2011 M. Gordon (175) and C. Clement (164), Wisconsin, 10/11/2014 Negative yards rushing: Missouri, 9/10/1994 An OL caught a pass: 50+ yard rushing play: One first down: Jeff Allen, (1 rec., 2 yds) vs. Southern Illinois, 9/11/2010 67, David Cobb, Minnesota, 10/25/2014 Zero first downs: Michigan, 10/27/34 336, Texas State, 9/20/2014 An OL scored a TD: Two 40+ TD runs in one quarter: 300 yards passing: Corey Lewis, fumble recovery in end zone at Indiana, 11/9/2013 Carlos Hyde (51, 55 in 4th), Ohio State, 11/16/2013 400 yards passing: 414, Northwestern, 11/30/2013 400 yards passing: 408, Scott Rislov, San Jose State, 9/21/2002 Less Than 100 yards passing: 93, Wisconsin, 11/22/2014 Passing 300 yards passing: 336, Tyler Jones, Texas State, 9/20/2013 500 total net yards: 587, Iowa, 11/15/2014 600 total net yards: 624, Nebraska, 9/27/2014 600 yards passing: 621, Dave Wilson at Ohio State, 11/8/1980 80+ yard pass play: 700 total net yards: 705, Michigan State, 9/24/2005 500 yards passing: 621, Dave Wilson at Ohio State, 11/8/1980 80, Louisiana Tech(Cody Sokol to Ken DIxon), 12/26/2014 Less Than 100 total net yards: 96, South Dakota State, 9/10/2011 400 yards passing: 456, Wes Lunt vs. Western Kentucky, 9/6/2014 70+ yard pass play: Less Than 250 total net yards: 219, UCLA, 12/31/2011 300 yards passing: 332, Wes Lunt vs. Purdue, 10/4/2014 80, Louisiana Tech(Cody Sokol to Ken DIxon), 12/26/2014 40 points: 55, Ohio State (55-14), 11/1/2014 Consecutive 300-yard passing games: 50+ yard pass play: 50 points: 55, Ohio State (55-14), 11/1/2014 Nathan Scheelhaase at Penn State (321, 11/2/2013) and at 80, Louisiana Tech(Cody Sokol to Ken DIxon), 12/26/2014 60 points: 60, Ohio State (60-35), 11/16/2013 Indiana (450, 11/9/2013) 200 yds. in receptions: 246, Roy Roundtree, Michigan, 11/6/2010 70 points: 70, Michigan (70-21), 11/7/1981 Three consecutive 300-yard passing games: 150 yds. in receptions: 189, Cody Latimer, Indiana, 11/9/2013 A Shutout: Michigan (45-0), 10/13/2012 Jason Verduzco vs East Carolina (352,8/31/1991), at Missouri 100 yds. in receptions: 110, Jake Duzey, Iowa, 11/15/2014 Did Not Score in Game: Charleston Southern (0-44), 9/15/2012 (431, 9/14/1991) and vs. Houston (341, 9/21/1991) Two 100-yard receivers: 182, Chirstian Jones & 112, Rashad Law- Did Not Score a Touchdown: Charleston Southern (0-44), 9/15/2012 6 TDs passing: Dave Wilson at Ohio State, 11/8/1980 rence, Northwestern, 11/30/2013 Scoreless Half: (First) Miami (Ohio) (14-50), 9/28/2013 5 TDs passing: Nathan Scheelhaase (5) vs. Miami (OH), 9/28/2013 4 Field Goals: Dan Conroy, Michigan State, 10/16/2010 Missed PAT: Ohio State, 11/16/2013 4 TDs passing: Wes Lunt (4) vs. Youngstown State, 8/30/2014 Three 50+ yard field goals: Successful Two-Point Conversion: Northwestern (2), 11/29/2014 3 TDs passing: Reilly O’Toole (3) at Northwestern, 11/29/2014 Tim Douglas (51, 58, 51), Iowa, 9/26/1998 Punt return for TD: Jeremy Maclin (66 yards), Missouri, 9/2/2007 Def. Scored All Points in Victory: Arizona, 16 points, 9/18/1993 18 // fightingillini.com // @IlliniFootball // #ILLINI 2014 ILLINOIS FOOTBALL // GAME NOTES GAME SUMMARIES

GAME 1 GAME 2 GAME 3 Youngstown State ��17 Western Kentucky ��34 Illinois ��19 Illinois ��28 Illinois ��42 Washington ��44 Aug. 30, 2014 Sept. 6, 2014 Sept. 13, 2014 Memorial Stadium // Champaign, Ill. // 36,234 Memorial Stadium // Champaign, Ill. // 38,561 Husky Stadium // Seattle, Wash. // 62,325

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 Youngstown State 3 3 3 8 17 Western Kentucky 3 14 10 7 34 Illinois 3 9 7 0 19 Illinois 0 7 0 21 28 Illinois 7 7 7 21 42 Washington 21 17 0 6 44

Scoring Summary Scoring Summary Scoring Summary First Quarter First Quarter First Quarter YSU: Cejudo 33 yard field goal, 0:00 (10-33, 4:31) ILL: Ferguson 1 yard run (Zalewski kick), 11:26 (4-32, 0:53) WASH: Callier 3 yard run (Van Winkle kick), 10:16 (12-46, 4:44) WKU: Schwettman 41 yard field goal, 5:35 (5-16, 1:23) ILL: Zalewski 25 yard field goal, 5:47 (11-62, 4:21) Second Quarter WASH: Ross 75 yard pass from Miles (Van Winkle kick), 5:34 (1-75, 0:13) ILL: Davis 8 yard pass from Lunt (Zalewski kick), 13:15 (4-33, 1:45) Second Quarter WASH: Thompson 36 yard interception return (Van Winkle kick), 4:11) YSU: Cejudo 29 yard field goal, 0:00 (11-75, 3:52) WKU: Allen 1 yard run (Schwettman kick), 11:12 (18-99, 5:58) WKU: Higbee 16 yard pass from Doughty (Schwettman kick), 4:15 (8-67, 2:44) Second Quarter Third Quarter ILL: Dudek fumble recovery in end zone (Zalewski kick), 0:41 (11-74, 3:34) WASH: Washington 12 yard run (Van Winkle kick), 14:53 (8-75, 2:39) YSU: Cejudo 36 yard field goal, 9:18 (12-54, 5:42) ILL: Safety, 11:27 Third Quarter WASH: Thompson 52 yard fumble recovery (Van Winkle kick), 10:33 Fourth Quarter ILL: M. Barr 8 yard pass from Lunt (Zalewski kick), 9:36 (11-65, 5:24) ILL: Allison 60 yard pass from Lunt (Zalewski kick), 1:17 (5-80, 2:08) ILL: Dudek 8 yard pass from Lunt (Zalewski kick), 13:58 (6-35, 1:16) WKU: Terry 95 yard fumble recovery (Schwettman kick), 4:09 WASH: Van Winkle 20 yard field goal, 0:00 (8-89, 1:01) YSU: Ruiz 2 yard run (Nania rush), 10:57 (7-75, 3:01) WKU: Schwettman 19 yard field goal, 2:00 (4-5, 1:09) ILL: Ferguson 15 yard pass from Lunt (Zalewski kick), 8:50 (6-79, 2:07) Third Quarter ILL: M. Barr 29 yard pass from Lunt (Zalewski kick), 2:33 (10-67, 3:55) Fourth Quarter ILL: Allison 27 yard pass from Lunt (Zalewski kick), 7:34 (6-66, 1:30) ILL: Hardee 62 yard pass from Lunt (Zalewski kick), 12:27 (9-88, 4:33) TEAM STATISTICS ILL: Barton 77 yard interception return (Zalewski kick), 10:15 Fourth Quarter ILL: Young 1 yard run (Zalewski kick), 1:43 (5-21, 2:19) WASH: Van Winkle 25 yard field goal, 14:54 (9-42, 4:13) Category...... YSU...... ILL WKU: Grant 14 yard pass from Doughty (Schwettman kick), 0:26 (7-75, 1:17) WASH: Van Winkle 51 yard field goal, 6:21 (11-43, 6:00) First Downs ...... 19...... 14 Rushes-Yards...... 59-203...... 22-78 Passing Yards ...... 177...... 285 TEAM STATISTICS TEAM STATISTICS Comp-Att-Int...... 11-24-0...... 24-38-0 Category...... WKU...... ILL Category...... ILL...... WASH Total Yards...... 380...... 363 First Downs ...... 23...... 28 First Downs ...... 15...... 25 Punts-Avg ...... 8-33.5...... 7-38.6 Rushes-Yards...... 30-103...... 35-64 Rushes-Yards...... 26-72...... 58-245 Kickoff Returns...... 1-27...... 2-87 Passing Yards ...... 297...... 456 Passing Yards ...... 279...... 219 Penalties-Yards...... 5-25...... 7-55 Comp-Att-Int...... 28-48-1...... 35-50-1 Comp-Att-Int...... 20-31-1...... 16-22-0 Fumbles-Lost...... 0-0...... 3-1 Total Yards...... 400...... 520 Total Yards...... 351...... 464 Sacks By...... 1-7...... 3-17 Punts-Avg ...... 4-38.8...... 1-52.0 Punts-Avg ...... 7-51.7...... 4-35.0 Third-down Conv...... 5-19...... 8-15 Kickoff Returns...... 2-33...... 5-98 Kickoff Returns...... 6-157...... 2-69 Time of Possession...... 40:01...... 19:59 Penalties-Yards...... 5-24...... 9-69 Penalties-Yards...... 11-110...... 8-73 Fumbles-Lost...... 4-2...... 4-2 Fumbles-Lost...... 2-2...... 3-1 INDIVIDUAL Leaders Sacks By...... 1-11...... 2-15 Sacks By...... 1-9...... 6-29 Third-down Conv...... 7-16...... 9-13 Third-down Conv...... 1-11...... 8-16 RUSHING (Carries-Yards-TD): YSU - Ruiz 32-116-1, Nania 12-46, Webb 6-26, Time of Possession...... 24:54...... 35:06 Time of Possession...... 25:47...... 34:13 Moore 5-6, Stubbs 3-6, Hymes 1-3. ILL - Ferguson 11-42, Young 9-39, Lunt 1-(-1), Team 1-(-2). PASSING (Comp-Att-INT-TD-Yds): YSU - Nania 11-24-0-0-177. ILL - Lunt INDIVIDUAL Leaders INDIVIDUAL Leaders 24-38-0-4-285. RUSHING (Carries-Yards-TD): WKU - Allen 24-118-1, Towner 1-7, Wales 1-3, RUSHING (Carries-Yards-TD): ILL - Ferguson 11-52, Young 4-20, O’Toole 4-12, RECEIVING (Rec-Yards-TD): YSU - Berassa 4-39, Webb 2-56, Stubbs 2-12, A. Doughty 3-(-1), Occhipinti 1-(-24). ILL - Young 14-47-1, Ferguson 14-32-1, Davis 2-6, Church 1-4, Lunt 4-(-22). WASH - Washington 11-58-1, Miles 9-55, Williams 1-61, Ruiz 1-6, Adams 1-3. ILL - Turner 4-42, Ferguson 4-37-1, Dudek Dudek 1-2, Davis 1-2, Team 1-(-2), Lunt 3-(-17). Callier 10-53-1, Coleman 18-46, Cooper 4-16, Thompson 3-16, Mickens 1-9, 3-61-1, Davis 3-24-1, Young 3-9, Allison 2-43, M. Barr 2-40-1, Hardee 2-16, PASSING (Comp-Att-INT-TD-Yds): WKU - Doughty 28-48-1-2-297. ILL - Lunt Durkee 1-(-1), Ross 1-(-7). LaCosse 1-13. 35-50-1-3-456. PASSING (Comp-Att-INT-TD-Yds): ILL - Lunt 16-26-1-2-230, O’Toole 4-5-0-0-49, Tackle Leaders (Tackles, TFL-Yds): YSU - Smith 8; Childs 6; Nwadiogbu 6, RECEIVING (Rec-Yards-TD): WKU - Allen 6-56, Grant 4-58-1, McNeal 4-39, Ferguson 0-0-0-0-0. WASH Miles 15-20-0-1-191, Hall 1-1-0-0-28, Mickens 1.0-1; Thompson 5; D’Alesio 5. ILL - Monheim 14; Barton 13; Petty 10; Teitsma 9, Dangerfield 3-31, Higbee 3-30-1, Taylor 3-16, German 2-35, Henry 1-20, Norris 0-1-0-0-0. 2.5-7; Bentley 7; Neal Jr. 7; Thomas III 6, 2.0-7; Spence 6; Cooper 6. 1-11, Towner 1-1. ILL - Allison 8-97, Hardee 6-110-1, Turner 6-56, Dudek 4-55-1, RECEIVING (Rec-Yards-TD): ILL - Allison 6-160-2, Dudek 5-43, Church 2-24, M. Barr 4-46-1, LaCosse 3-37, Davis 2-34, Ferguson 2-21. Ferguson 2-24, Young 2-10, M. Barr 1-15, Hardee 1-5, Davis 1-(-2). WASH - GAME NOTES Tackle Leaders (Tackles, TFL-Yds): WKU - Holt 12, 2.0-6; Singh 11; Terry 9, Mickens 5-75, Daniels 3-39, Ross 2-74-1, Cooper 2-7, Coleman 2-(-5), Campbell 1.0-4; Williams 8; Thomas 6; Shorter 5, 1.0-11. ILL - Petty 9; Barton 8; Monheim 1-25, Taylor 1-4. • With the win over Youngstown State, the Illini have won 17 consecutive home 7; Mosely 7; Neal Jr. 7; Bentley 6; Thomas III 6, 1.0-4; Ward 5, 1.5-11. Tackle Leaders (Tackles, TFL-Yds): ILL - Monheim 10, 1.0-5; Neal Jr. 10, 1.0-7; openers, the fourth-longest streak in the Big Ten as of this afternoon. Head Barton 8; Petty 8; Spence 6, Ward 4, 1.0-9; Cooper 4; Clements 4. WASH - Kikaha coach Tim Beckman is now 3-0 in home openers as head coach at Illinois. GAME NOTES 6, 3.5-22; Hudson 5, 2.0-2; King 5, 0.5-1; Thompson 4. • Illinois won its first-ever meeting with YSU and is now 14-0 all-time against FCS teams. • Illinois completed a fourth quarter comeback against Western Kentucky for the second-straight game, marking fourth-quarter comebacks in consecutive GAME NOTES • Illinois scored 21 points in the fourth quarter, equaling the most points scored games for the first time since the 2001 season. • Geronimo Allison posted 160 yards and two touchdowns on six catches, mark- in the final quarter in 32 years since putting up 22 points on Oct. 2, 1982, ing his first 100-yard game in an Illini uniform. It is Illinois’ second-straight at Minnesota. The Illini now have posted 21 points in the fourth quarter nine • Illinois fought back from a 10-point deficit against WKU (17-7), its first game with a 100-yard receiver and sixth in its last seven games dating back times since 1982. double-digit comeback win since Oct. 2, 2011, vs. Northwestern when the Illini responded from down 18 points (28-10) to claim a 38-35 victory. to 2013. • The Illini defense stiffened in the red zone, as it limited the Penguins to three • V’Angelo Bentley equaled the third-most kickoff return yards in a game in field goals and a touchdown in four trips inside the Illinois 20-yard. On the • Illinois had three takeaways (two fumbles, interception) in a game for the first school history with 139 on five returns (28.0 ypr). That ties Greg Foster’s opposite side of the ball, the UI offense found success in the red zone, earning time since Sept. 22, 2012, against Louisiana Tech, when it recovered three performance at Syracuse on Sept. 30, 1978. It was 31 yards shy of tying Mike touchdowns on all three trips. fumbles. Bellamy’s school record of 170 yards against Indiana on Nov. 18, 1989. • UI also held the advantage on third-down conversions (8-of-15, 53.3%) • Quarterback Wes Lunt turned in another stellar performance. He threw for a • Justin DuVernois had a career day against the Huskies, booting six punts with compared to YSU (5-of-19, 26.3%). career-high 456 yards, which ranks second on the all-time Memorial Stadium passing yardage, just six yards shy of the school record 462 yards set by Juice an average of 52.2 yards per kick. He had three punts over 50 yards and one • Illinois wore white helmets in a game for the first time in school history. Williams vs. Minnesota (Oct. 11, 2008). Lunt’s performance stands fourth, downed inside Washington’s 20 yard line. It is a career best for single-game • Sophomore QB Wes Lunt turned in the best Illini quarterback debut in terms of meanwhile, on the Illini all-time single-game passing yardage list. average for the senior and the second time in his career that he has booted passing yards (285) and touchdowns (4) in school history. three punts over 50, equaling his output from the 2013 Washington game. • Lunt’s 456 yards broke his previous career high of 436 set during his • Lunt spread the wealth throughout the game, as nine different Illini receivers true-freshman season at Oklahoma State, against Arizona on Sept. 8, 2012. • The Fighting Illini scored on a safety in the second quarter when Washington caught a pass and his four TD passes went to four different receivers. Lunt also recorded the longest pass of his career vs. WKU, a 62-yard TD strike punter Korey Durkee fumbled the ball in the back of his own end zone and it • Newcomers to the Illini receiving corps – Geronimo Allison, Mike Dudek, and to Justin Hardee. bounced out of bounds. That marked the first safety for Illinois since Oct. 5, 2013, at Nebraska. Malik Turner – accounted for nine receptions and 146 yards. • True-freshman Mike Dudek became the first Illini newcomer to tally a • Senior DT Austin Teitsma totaled a career-high nine tackles, including a touchdown reception in each of his first two career games since junior college career-best 2.5 TFLs and half a sack. transfer Kelvin Hayden did so in 2003. • Sophomore LB Carroll Phillips registered his first career sack in his Illini debut.

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GAME 4 GAME 5 GAME 6 Texas State ��35 Illinois ��14 Purdue ��38 Illinois ��42 #21 Nebraska ��45 Illinois ��27 Sept. 20, 2014 Sept. 27, 2014 Oct. 4, 2014 Memorial Stadium // Champaign, Ill. // 41,019 Memorial Stadium // Lincoln, Neb. // 91,255 Memorial Stadium // Champaign, Ill. // 45,046

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 Texas State 14 7 7 7 35 Illinois 7 7 0 0 14 Purdue 7 10 14 7 38 Illinois 6 7 12 17 42 Nebraska 7 24 7 7 45 Illinois 14 0 13 0 27

Scoring Summary Scoring Summary Scoring Summary First Quarter First Quarter First Quarter ILL: Ferguson 75 yard rush (kick failed), 14:47 (1-75, 0:13) NEB: Abdullah 12 yard run (Brown kick), 12:27 (7-75, 2:33) ILL: White 13 yard pass from Lunt (Reisner kick), 9:18 (10-88, 3:56) TXST: Ijah 4 yard pass from Jones (Dann kick), 9:16 (8-55, 2:58) ILL: Ferguson 41 yard run (Reisner kick), 11:24 (3-70, 1:03) PUR: Mostert 44 yard run (Griggs kick), 7:07 (5-75, 2:11) TXST: Gaines 11 yard pass from Jones (Dann kick), 3:38 (11-72, 4:18) ILL: Ferguson 2 yard run (Reisner kick), 4:52 (7-67, 2:15) Second Quarter Second Quarter NEB: Abdullah 8 yard run (Brown kick), 13:21 (10-80, 3:50) Second Quarter TXST: Jones 1 yard run (Dann kick), 2:17 (13-90, 4:42) NEB: Abdullah 2 yard run (Brown kick), 9:52 (3-2, 1:22) PUR: Hunt 54 yard run (Griggs kick), 8:58 (3-77, 1:34) ILL: Ferguson 2 yard run (Reisner kick), 1:14 (5-75, 1:03) NEB: Bell 63 yard pass from Armstrong Jr. (Brown kick), 8:43 (1-63, 0:08) PUR: Griggs 20 yard field goal, 0:06 (16-74, 6:54) ILL: Allison 58 yard pass from O’Toole (Reisner kick), 7:27 (4-75, 1:16) Third Quarter NEB: Brown 29 yard field goal, 2:48 (11-70, 4:34) Third Quarter ILL: Ferguson 33 yard pass from Lunt (pass failed), 12:50 (1-33, 0:11) PUR: Anthrop 80 yard pass from Appleby (Griggs kick), 9:59 (2-81, 0:51) ILL: Young 3 yard run (pass failed), 9:18 (8-69, 1:54) Third Quarter ILL: Allison 6 yard pass from Lunt (Reisner kick), 6:07 (13-62, 3:52) TXST: Ijah 12 yard pass from Jones (Dann kick), 6:26 (2-13, 0:31) NEB: Cross 4 yard run (Brown kick), 7:56 (11-68, 5:31) PUR: Appleby 1 yard run (Griggs kick), 3:51 (6-75, 2:16) ILL: Young 2 yard run (kick failed), 1:39 (6-54, 2:12) Fourth Quarter Fourth Quarter ILL: Dudek 7 yard pass from Lunt (Reisner kick), 7:42 (10-78, 4:06) NEB: Newby 6 yard run (Brown kick), 4:58 (10-64, 3:48) Fourth Quarter ILL: Reisner 19 yard field goal, 3:08 (8-72, 2:47) PUR: Appleby 1 yard run (Griggs kick), 13:39 (6-75, 3:00) ILL: Bentley 45 yard interception return (Reisner kick), 2:41 TEAM STATISTICS TXST: Smith 9 yard pass from Jones (Dann kick), 1:12 (9-75, 1:29) Category...... ILL...... NU TEAM STATISTICS First Downs ...... 16...... 35 Category...... PUR...... ILL TEAM STATISTICS Rushes-Yards...... 24-78...... 70-458 First Downs ...... 19...... 26 Category...... TXST...... ILL Passing Yards ...... 261...... 166 Rushes-Yards...... 45-349...... 25-65 First Downs ...... 26...... 21 Comp-Att-Int...... 17-38-3...... 10-21-1 Passing Yards ...... 202...... 450 Rushes-Yards...... 52-139...... 27-219 Total Yards...... 339...... 624 Comp-Att-Int...... 15-20-0...... 36-53-1 Passing Yards ...... 336...... 266 Punts-Avg ...... 8-42.2...... 3-37.7 Total Yards...... 551...... 515 Comp-Att-Int...... 29-43-1...... 25-39-1 Kickoff Returns...... 1-28...... 1-4 Punts-Avg ...... 4-43.5...... 2-41.5 Total Yards...... 475...... 485 Penalties-Yards...... 7-53...... 8-70 Kickoff Returns...... 3-42...... 7-88 Punts-Avg ...... 8-47.5...... 7-44.3 Fumbles-Lost...... 0-0...... 2-1 Penalties-Yards...... 6-64...... 2-20 Kickoff Returns...... 3-79...... 0-0 Sacks By...... 2-13...... 4-28 Fumbles-Lost...... 1-0...... 1-1 Penalties-Yards...... 8-63...... 4-19 Third-down Conv...... 3-14...... 7-15 Sacks By...... 3-22...... 0-0 Fumbles-Lost...... 1-0...... 0-0 Time of Possession...... 20:24...... 39-36 Third-down Conv...... 7-14...... 11-16 Sacks By...... 1-4...... 4-28 Time of Possession...... 32:40...... 27:20 Third-down Conv...... 10-20...... 4-14 INDIVIDUAL Leaders Time of Possession...... 37:41...... 22:19 RUSHING (Carries-Yards-TD): ILL - Ferguson 11-61-1, Dudek 1-27, Young INDIVIDUAL Leaders 5-17, Davis 1-(-1), O’Toole 6-(-26). NU - Abdullah 22-208-3, Cross 22-109-1, RUSHING (Carries-Yards-TD): PUR - Hunt 30-177-1, Appleby 7-76-2, Green 3-51, INDIVIDUAL Leaders Armstrong Jr. 10-66, Nelson 5-35, Newby 9-34-1, Fyfe 2-6. Mostert 3-48-1, Team 2-(-3). ILL - Ferguson 15-60-1, Young 5-18-1, Davis 1-3, RUSHING (Carries-Yards-TD): TXST - Lowe 26-117, Jones 17-11-1, Franks 7-8, PASSING (Comp-Att-INT-TD-Yds): ILL - O’Toole 17-38-3-1-261. Armstrong Jr. O’Toole 2-1, Lunt 2-(-17). Best 1-5, Team 1-(2). ILL - Ferguson 14-190-2, Young 9-19-1, Davis 3-14, Lunt 10-21-1-1-166, Fyfe 0-0-0-0-0. PASSING (Comp-Att-INT-TD-Yds): PUR - Appleby 15-20-0-1-202. ILL - Lunt 27- 1-(-4). RECEIVING (Rec-Yards-TD): ILL - Dudek 6-90, Allison 5-118-1, Ferguson 3-29, 39-0-2-332, O’Toole 9-14-1-0-118. PASSING (Comp-Att-INT-TD-Yds): TXST - Jones 29-43-1-4-336. ILL - Lunt Barr 2-17, Young 1-7. NU - Bell 5-105-1, Westerkamp 2-31, Newby 2-21, Moore RECEIVING (Rec-Yards-TD): PUR - Hunt 4-22, Anthrop 3-99-1, Sinza 1-25, Hart 25-39-1-2-266. 1-9. 1-12, Phillips 1-11, Holmes 1-9, Yancey 1-8, Appleby 1-7, Knauf 1-6, Green 1-3. RECEIVING (Rec-Yards-TD): TXST - Ijah 5-65-2, Carden 4-56, Lowe 4-55, Miller Tackle Leaders (Tackles, TFL-Yds): ILL - Petty 15; Monheim 12; Barton 11; Neal ILL - Ferguson 10-79, Dudek 8-200, Allison 5-31-1, Young 5-16, Barr 3-69, Davis 4-43, Smith 4-39-1, Gaines 3-27-1, Best 2-43, Mercer 2-5, Franks 1-3. ILL - Jr. 10; Ward 6, 1.0-0; Fejedelem 6, 1.0-2; Spence 5; Bentley 5. NU - Anderson 9, 2-21, Hardee 2-21, White 1-13-1. Dudek 7-90-1, Hardee 5-49, Young 4-43, Ferguson 4-43-1, Barr 3-36, LaCosse 3.0-13; Gregory 7, 3.0-17; Kalu 7; Gerry 5, 1.0-2; Mitchell 4; Cooper 3. Tackle Leaders (Tackles, TFL-Yds): PUR - Williams 12, 1.5-6; L. Feichter 1-3, Turner 1-2. 12; Herman 8; Bentley 7; Brown 6, 0.5-; Lewis 6; Richards 5; Robinson 5. ILL - Tackle Leaders (Tackles, TFL-Yds): TXST - Mayo 11; Jeter-Gilmon 7, 1.0-3; GAME NOTES Monheim 11, 1.0-3; Petty 9; Teitsma 8, 0.5-0; Neal Jr. 7, 1.0-2; Bain 6; Fejedelem Odiari 5; Shaw 5; Targun 5; Mims 4; Williams 4. ILL - Barton 14, 0.5-1; Petty 8; 5; Ward 4; Barton 4. Monheim 8, 2.5-5; Neal Jr. 8, 1.0-1; Thomas III 6, 1.0-1; Smoot 6, 2.0-14; Woods • Illinois’ offense continued to rack up big plays, posting seven on the night. The 5, 1.0-3; Teitsma 5, 3.5-9; Ward 5, 1.0-6; Clements 4, 1.0-1; Walls 4; Spence 4. Illini now have 36 on the season, including 32 long scrimmage plays (20-plus yards), which is tied for seventh in the country. GAME NOTES • Freshman wide receiver Mike Dudek posted the fourth 200-yard receiving game GAME NOTES • The Illini defense notched 11 more tackles for loss against the Huskers, giving Illinois back-to-back games with 10-plus TFLs. The Orange and Blue now rank in school history, with exactly 200 yards on a career-high eight receptions (25.0 • Illinois mounted its third fourth-quarter comeback win this season, overcoming 11th nationally in TFLs, averaging 8.0 per game. ypc). He recorded the most receiving yards by an Illini this season and highest a 28-25 deficit entering the final stanza to win, 42-35. It equals the Illini’s output since Steve Hull turned in 224 yards at Indiana (Nov. 9, 2013) last year. • Junior wide receiver Geronimo Allison recorded his second-straight 100-yard most fourth-quarter comeback victories in a season since 2001, when UI also Dudek also notched three big plays over 30 yards. game with 118 yards and one touchdown on five catches (23.6 ypc). He posted had three. Illinois overcame a 9-7 deficit against Youngstown State in its 160 yards and two TDs on six catches at Washington on Sept. 13 before • Sophomore quarterback Wes Lunt went over 300 yards passing for the second season-opener and won 28-17, then beat Western Kentucky 42-34 after trailing missing the Texas State game with an injury. time in an Illinois uniform, finishing 27-of-39 for 332 yards and two touch- 27-21 entering the fourth quarter. downs. • Senior punter Justin DuVernois booted a career-long 74-yard punt in the first • After falling behind 21-6 late in the second quarter, Illinois out-scored the quarter, besting his previous long of 72 against Western Michigan on Sept. 1, • Lunt, who entered the day tied for 12th nationally in pass plays of 30-plus Bobcats 36-14 including a 17-0 spurt in the fourth quarter to take control of 2012. For the game, DuVernois averaged 42.2 yards on eight punts with two yards, added to his total with four big plays, giving him 14 on the season. He the game. traveling over 50 yards. hit Dudek for three big plays (30, 47, 47 yards) and Josh Ferguson for one (41 • Illinois recorded two one-play scoring drives in today’s game, marking the first yards). • Sophomore linebacker T.J. Neal Jr. snagged his first career interception in the time it has done that since the 67-65 triple-overtime loss at Michigan on Nov. first quarter and returned it 14 yards. Neal finished the game with 10 tackles, • Junior running back Josh Ferguson equaled his career-high with 10 receptions, 6, 2010. Junior running back Josh Ferguson was the catalyst on both drives an interception, a PBU and a QB hurry. totaling 79 receiving yards to go along with 60 yards on the ground and a today, scoring on a 75-yard rush (a backward screen pass) on the Illini’s first rushing touchdown. play from scrimmage and on a 33-yard screen pass in the third quarter. • Sophomore tight end Tyler White caught a touchdown for his first career • Junior running back Josh Ferguson went off against the Bobcats, recording reception, a 13-yard grab, for Illinois’ first score of the game. career highs in rushing yards (190), all-purpose yards (233) and total • Illinois eclipsed 500 yards of total offense for the second time this season, touchdowns (3 - two rushing, one receiving). It marked the fifth 100-yard game finishing with 515 total yards (450 passing, 65 rushing). It also marked the of his career. The last Illini player to record three total touchdowns in a game Illini’s second game with 450 or more passing yards. was A.J. Jenkins on Oct. 1, 2011, when he caught three touchdown passes in Illinois’ 38-35 win over Northwestern. • The Illini were 11-of-16 on third down and held a 26-19 edge in first downs over Purdue. • The game included a storm/lightning delay that lasted a total of 1:56. Play was suspended at 3:55 p.m. and resumed at 5:51 p.m. Halftime also was • Illinois scored on its opening possession for the fifth straight game. Lunt was abbreviated to 12 minutes. 5-of-7 for 59 yards and hit five different receivers on that drive.

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GAME 7 GAME 8 GAME 9 Illinois ��28 Minnesota ��24 Illinois ��14 Wisconsin ��38 Illinois ��28 #13 Ohio State ��55 Oct. 11, 2014 Oct. 25, 2014 Nov. 1, 2014 Camp Randall Stadium // Madison, Wis. // 80,341 Memorial Stadium // Champaign, Ill. // 44,437 Ohio Stadium // Columbus, Ohio // 106,961

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 Illinois 14 0 0 14 28 Minnesota 0 3 21 0 24 Illinois 0 0 7 7 14 Wisconsin 7 17 7 7 38 Illinois 14 0 7 7 28 Ohio State 17 14 17 7 55

Scoring Summary Scoring Summary Scoring Summary First Quarter First Quarter First Quarter WIS: Gordon 15 yard run (Gaglianone kick), 12:12 (6-80, 2:48) ILL: Davis 3 yard pass from O’Toole (Reisner kick), 9:31 (11-75, 5:29) OSU: Samuel 23 yard run (Nuemberger kick), 11:25 (3-38, 0:38) ILL: LaCosse 8 yard pass from O’Toole (Reisner kick), 6:43 (4-31, 1:38) ILL: O’Toole 9 yard run (Reisner kick), 2:39 (7-74, 3:17) OSU: Nuemberger 44 yard field goal, 6:47 (9-48, 2:54) ILL: Allison 5 yard pass from O’Toole (Reisner kick), 3:08 (5-42, 1:49) OSU: Smith 32 yard pass from Barrett (Nuemberger kick), 1:30 (9-71, 3:47) Second Quarter Second Quarter MINN: Santoso 44 yard field goal, 12:53 (10-48, 4:46) Second Quarter WIS: Gordon 6 yard run (Gaglianone kick), 12:56 (10-75, 5:11) OSU: Samuel 1 yard run (Nuemberger kick), 11:43 (6-24, 2:41) WIS: Gordon 30 yard run (Gaglianone kick), 2:14 (2-64, 0:28) Third Quarter OSU: Smith 8 yard pass from Barrett (Nuemberger kick), 0:20 (2-25, 0:14) WIS: Gaglianone 44 yard field goal, 0:03 (5-52, 1:13) MINN: Fruechte 52 yard pass from Leidner (Santoso kick), 12:58 (1-52, 0:06) ILL: Ferguson 2 yard run (Reisner kick), 8:48 (9-75, 4:10) Third Quarter Third Quarter MINN: Cobb 1 yard run (Santoso kick), 6:02 (6-75, 2:46) OSU: Wilson 27 yard pass from Jones (Nuemberger kick), 11:56 (8-79, 3:04) WIS: Gordon 1 yard run (Gaglianone kick), 1:08 (9-90, 4:31) MINN: Cobb 13 yard run (Santoso kick), 2:40 (2-80, 0:42) OSU: Nuemberger 26 yard field goal, 9:31 (4-5, 1:37) OSU: Marshall 30 yard run (Nuemberger kick), 7:20 (3-51, 0:54) Fourth Quarter Fourth Quarter ILL: Young 5 yard run (Reisner kick), 1:48 (11-65, 5:32) WIS: Clement 72 yard run (Gaglianone kick), 14:50 (1-72, 0:10) ILL: Bentley 12 yard fumble return (Reisner kick), 6:33 ILL: Bailey 29 yard run (Reisner kick), 8:43 (1-29, 0:08) Fourth Quarter ILL: Young 1 yard run (Reisner kick), 2:53 (9-83, 3:02) TEAM STATISTICS OSU: Thomas 19 yard pass from Jones (Nuemberger kick), 14:21 (7-50, 2:20) ILL: LaCosse 7 yard pass from Bailey (Reisner kick), 5:55 (8-44, 2:43) Category...... MINN...... ILL TEAM STATISTICS First Downs ...... 19...... 16 Category...... ILL...... UW Rushes-Yards...... 41-171...... 41-123 TEAM STATISTICS First Downs ...... 20...... 22 Passing Yards ...... 240...... 140 Category...... ILL...... OSU Rushes-Yards...... 39-153...... 47-401 Comp-Att-Int...... 12-30-1...... 15-23-0 First Downs ...... 15...... 28 Passing Yards ...... 135...... 97 Total Yards...... 411...... 263 Rushes-Yards...... 42-106...... 44-296 Comp-Att-Int...... 14-24-1...... 10-18-0 Punts-Avg ...... 6-44.2...... 9-48.7 Passing Yards ...... 137...... 249 Total Yards...... 288...... 498 Kickoff Returns...... 1-25...... 0-0 Comp-Att-Int...... 13-27-2...... 20-34-0 Punts-Avg ...... 7-47.7...... 5-38.4 Penalties-Yards...... 4-30...... 4-36 Total Yards...... 243...... 545 Kickoff Returns...... 6-135...... 2-39 Fumbles-Lost...... 2-2...... 2-1 Punts-Avg ...... 4-44.8...... 1-35.0 Penalties-Yards...... 4-50...... 4-53 Sacks By...... 3-20...... 4-23 Kickoff Returns...... 5-60...... 3-87 Fumbles-Lost...... 0-0...... 0-0 Third-down Conv...... 4-16...... 4-14 Penalties-Yards...... 5-50...... 6-56 Sacks By...... 0-0...... 6-39 Time of Possession...... 28:35...... 31:25 Fumbles-Lost...... 3-2...... 1-1 Third-down Conv...... 5-13...... 4-13 Sacks By...... 1-2...... 3-19 Time of Possession...... 27:39...... 32:21 INDIVIDUAL Leaders Third-down Conv...... 6-15...... 7-12 Time of Possession...... 29:17...... 30:43 RUSHING (Carries-Yards-TD): MINN - Cobb 22-118-2, Maye 5-43, Edwards 1-4, INDIVIDUAL Leaders Leidner 11-3; Kirkwood 2-3. ILL - O’Toole 17-59-1, Ferguson 15-48-1, Young 3-35, RUSHING (Carries-Yards-TD): ILL - Bailey 12-75-1, Ferguson 11-33, O’Toole Davis 1-1, Bailey 1-(-1), Dudek 1-(-7), Church 2-(-12). INDIVIDUAL Leaders 11-29, Church 2-10, Young 3-6-1. UW - Gordon 27-175-4, Clement 13-164-1, Doe PASSING (Comp-Att-INT-TD-Yds): MINN - Leidner 12-30-1-1-240. ILL - O’Toole RUSHING (Carries-Yards-TD): MINN - ILL – Bailey 16-39, Ferguson 8-34, Young 1-34, Jamerson 1-23, McEvoy 1-12, Erickson 1-(-3), Team 1-(-4). 14-21-0-1-118, Dudek 1-1-0-0-22, Bailey 0-1-0-0-0. 8-22-1, Church 3-9, O’Toole 7-2. OSU – Elliott 9-69, Samuel 9-63-2, Jones 7-47, PASSING (Comp-Att-INT-TD-Yds): ILL - O’Toole 12-19-0-2-96, Bailey 2-5-1-0-39. RECEIVING (Rec-Yards-TD): MINN - Fruechte 3-105-1, Maye 3-14, Williams 2-33, Marshall 5-42-1, Barrett 7-38, Ball 7-37. UW - Stave 7-14-0-0-73, McEvoy 3-4-0-0-24. Cobb 2-7, Jones 1-46, Wolitarsky 1-35. ILL - Dudek 5-41, Ferguson 3-39, Davis PASSING (Comp-Att-INT-TD-Yds): ILL – Bailey 9-16-0-1-79, O’Toole 4-11-2-0-58. RECEIVING (Rec-Yards-TD): ILL - Dudek 4-59, Allison 4-20-1, Ferguson 3-30, 3-36-1, Allison 2-30, Young 1-(-3), Church 1-(-3). OSU – Barrett 15-24-0-2-167, Jones 5-9-0-2-82, Marshall 0-1-0-0-0. LaCosse 2-23-1, Barr 1-3. UW - Arneson 4-48, Erickson 2-18, Doe 1-16, Fumagali Tackle Leaders (Tackles, TFL-Yds): MINN - Campbell 11, 2.5-13; Wilson 10, RECEIVING (Rec-Yards-TD): ILL – Dudek 3-68, Turner 3-27, LaCosse 2-10-1, 1-12, Fredrick 1-3, Gordon 1-0. 3.5-12; Thompson 8; Wells 7; Murray 4; Richardson 4. ILL - Neal Jr. 12, 2.5-5; Ferguson 2-4, Hardee 1-19, Allison 1-5, White 1-4. OSU – Thomas 6-67-1, Wilson Tackle Leaders (Tackles, TFL-Yds): ILL - Spence 9; Bentley 8, 2.0-4; Petty 6; Monheim 8, 1.0-2; Thomas III 6, 2.5-15; Woods 6, 1.0-3; Petty 5, 0.5-1; Barton 4; 4-42-1, Smith 3-72-2, Spencer 2-22, Marshall 1-18, Greene 1-13, Brown 1-9, Barton 5; Neal Jr. 5. UW - Jacobs 12, 2.0-11; Caputo 8, 1.0-5; Landisch 7, 2.0-12; Smoot 4, 2.0-4; Ward 4; Spence 4; Clements 4, 0.5-3. Heuerman 1-7, Elliott 1-(-1). Biegel 6, 2.5-3; Schobert 6; Jean 5. Tackle Leaders (Tackles, TFL-Yds): ILL – Monheim 11, 1.0-1; Petty 9, 0.5-1; GAME NOTES Barton 9; Day 5; Fejedelem 5; Neal Jr. 5; Thomas III 4. OSU – Perry 7; Powell 5, GAME NOTES 1.0-2; Bosa 4, 3.0-12; Miller 4, 3.0-13; McMilan 4; Williams 4, 0.5-0; Holmes • With Minnesota entering the game ranked No. 24 in the USA Today Coaches 4, 0.5-1. • Sophomore quarterback Aaron Bailey made his season debut, rushing 12 times Poll, Illinois’ win marks its first over an opponent ranked in either the Associ- for a team-high 75 yards and one touchdown, and completing 2-of-5 passes ated Press or USA Today coaches poll since a 17-14 victory over No. 22 Arizona for 39 yards. State on Sept. 17, 2011. GAME NOTES • Junior receiver Geronimo Allison caught his team-leading fifth touchdown of • Trailing 24-21 after three quarters, Illinois mounted its fourth fourth-quarter • Mike Dudek broke the record for receiving yards by an Illinois freshman with the season in the first quarter, a five-yard pass from Reilly O’Toole. comeback this season, surpassing the 1992 and 2001 seasons when the his 56-yard catch in the first quarter, and finished the game with 707 yards in 2014, topping Arrelious Benn’s 676 yards from 2007. He needs 10 more • Senior punter Justin DuVernois had an incredible day, punting seven times with Illini had three fourth-quarter comeback wins. Illinois overcame a 9-7 deficit catches to break Benn’s record for receptions by a freshman. an average of 47.7 yards per punt and a long of 72. He downed three punts against Youngstown State in its season opener and won 28-17; then beat inside the Badger 20 and four boots traveled over 50 yards. Western Kentucky 42-34 after trailing 27-21 entering the fourth quarter; UI also trailed 28-25 entering the final quarter against Texas State before winning • Illinois held Wisconsin to only 97 passing yards on the day, marking the fewest 42-35. by an Illini opponent since Miami (Ohio) had 95 on Sept. 28, 2013. • Illinois had three takeaways (two fumbles, one interception) in a game for the second time this season. Today’s total equals the most takeaways since notching four in the season-opener against Western Michigan on Sept. 1, 2012. • In addition to forcing three turnovers, the Illini defense came up big throughout the day, forcing five three-and-outs on the day and holding the Gophers to just 86 total yards in the first half. UI forced a three-and-out on four of Minnesota’s first five possessions. • While the Gophers ended up with 411 yards of offense, more than half of that total came on just a handful of plays. Minnesota tallied 223 yards on five big plays. Of the remaining 66 plays, the Gophers accounted for 188 yards, an average of just 2.8 yards per play. • With his 12-yard fumble recovery return for a touchdown, junior V’Angelo Bent- ley became the first Illinois player in school history to record a kick return, punt return, interception return and fumble return for a touchdown in his career. His game-changing play gave the Illini a 28-24 lead with 6:33 remaining in the fourth quarter, which UI held onto for its fourth win of the season.

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GAME 10 GAME 11 GAME 12 Iowa ��30 Penn State ��14 Illinois ��47 Illinois ��14 Illinois ��16 Northwestern ��33 Nov. 15, 2014 Nov. 22, 2014 Nov. 29, 2014 Memorial Stadium // Champaign, Ill. // 50,373 Memorial Stadium // Champaign, Ill. // 35,172 Ryan Field // Evanston, Ill. // 31,137

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 Iowa 2 7 7 14 30 Penn State 7 0 0 7 14 Illinois 13 13 7 14 47 Illinois 7 0 0 7 14 Illinois 0 7 3 6 16 Northwestern 0 7 10 16 33

Scoring Summary Scoring Summary Scoring Summary First Quarter First Quarter First Quarter IOWA: Trinca-Pasat safety, 4:55 PSU: Godwin 18 yard pass from Hackenberg (Ficken kick), 8:24 (9-52, 4:49) ILL: Turner 10 yard pass from O’Toole (Reisner kick), 1:41 (11-56, 4:39) ILL: Dudek 31 yard pass from Lunt (Reisner kick), 2:29 (3-34, 1:13) ILL: Ferguson 1 yard run (kick failed), 0:56 (3-49, 0:37) Second Quarter Second Quarter ILL: LaCosse 1 yard pass from O’Toole (Reisner kick), 0:25 (12-68, 2:27) Second Quarter IOWA: Hamilton 1 yard pass from Rudock (Koehn kick), 10:56 (5-67, 2:22) ILL: Reisner 33 yard field goal, 12:26 (5-33, 1:59) Third Quarter ILL: Zalewski 33 yard field goal, 5:39 (4-4, 1:57) Third Quarter ILL: Reisner 28 yard field goal, 12:26 (6-19, 2:34) NU: Vault 89 yard kickoff return (Mitchell kick), 5:24 IOWA: Hamilton 6 yard pass from Rudock (Koehn kick), 2:56 (10-71, 4:30) ILL: Dudek 14 yard pass from O’Toole (Zalewski kick), 0:47 (7-82, 2:07) Fourth Quarter Fourth Quarter PSU: Lynch 47 yard run (Ficken kick), 13:37 (8-77, 4:14) Third Quarter IOWA: Rudock 6 yard run (Koehn kick), 13:41 (7-66, 3:08) ILL: Reisner 25 yard field goal, 8:43 (11-58, 4:54) NU: Mitchell 34 yard field goal, 12:24 (9-24, 2:29) IOWA: Powell 19 yard pass from Beathard (Koehn kick), 8:05 (7-86, 3:50) ILL: Reisner 36 yard field goal, 0:08 (7-54, 1:40) ILL: Barr 9 yard pass from O’Toole (Zalewski kick), 7:24 (11-75, 5:00) ILL: Dudek 31 yard pass from O’Toole (Reisner kick), 3:52 (12-89, 4:13) NU: Jackson 5 yard run (Mitchell kick), 3:56 (10-75, 3:28) TEAM STATISTICS TEAM STATISTICS Fourth Quarter Category...... PSU...... ILL NU: Jackson 35 yard run (Dickerson pass from Oliver), 14:05 (10-83, 2:47) Category...... IOWA...... ILL First Downs ...... 15...... 16 ILL: Ferguson 46 yard run (Zalewski kick), 12:39 (3-56, 1:26) First Downs ...... 26...... 12 Rushes-Yards...... 47-172...... 27-68 ILL: Monheim 49 yard interception return (Zalewski kick), 4:58 Rushes-Yards...... 55-304...... 25-88 Passing Yards ...... 93...... 215 NU: Green 4 yard pass from Oliver (Jones pass from Oliver), 1:28 (16-75, 3:30) Passing Yards ...... 283...... 147 Comp-Att-Int...... 8-16-0...... 26-42-0 Comp-Att-Int...... 17-24-0...... 17-31-0 Total Yards...... 265...... 283 Total Yards...... 587...... 235 Punts-Avg ...... 7-39.1...... 8-41.2 TEAM STATISTICS Punts-Avg ...... 2-31.5...... 8-39.9 Kickoff Returns...... 1-21...... 1-7 Category...... ILL...... NU Kickoff Returns...... 2-32...... 3-41 Penalties-Yards...... 5-34...... 3-30 First Downs ...... 23...... 19 Penalties-Yards...... 1-10...... 8-59 Fumbles-Lost...... 1-1...... 0-0 Rushes-Yards...... 47-291...... 38-154 Fumbles-Lost...... 3-1...... 1-0 Sacks By...... 2-14...... 2-20 Passing Yards ...... 147...... 218 Sacks By...... 1-3...... 0-0 Third-down Conv...... 6-15...... 2-16 Comp-Att-Int...... 17-28-1...... 24-42-3 Third-down Conv...... 10-15...... 6-16 Time of Possession...... 32:51...... 27:09 Total Yards...... 438...... 372 Time of Possession...... 35:46...... 24:14 Punts-Avg ...... 5-42.6...... 5-36.6 INDIVIDUAL Leaders Kickoff Returns...... 1-11...... 2-95-1 INDIVIDUAL Leaders Penalties-Yards...... 6-50...... 4-48 RUSHING (Carries-Yards-TD): PSU – Lynch 28-137-1, Bars 1-32, Hamilton 3-14, Fumbles-Lost...... 0-0...... 2-2 RUSHING (Carries-Yards-TD): IOWA – Weisman 23-134, Canzeri 12-68, Rudock Chiappialle 3-8, Belton 6-6, Lewis 1-1, Team 2-(-10), Hackenberg 3-(-16). ILL – Sacks By...... 2-3...... 0-0 8-39-1, Parker 3-34, Bullock 3-18, Wadley 5-11, Beathard 1-0. ILL –O’Toole 5-29, Young 14-62, Ferguson 5-9, O’Toole 4-8, Church 1-2, Bailey 1-1, Lunt 2-(-14). Third-down Conv...... 5-14...... 7-17 Ferguson 9-29, Young 5-25, Bailey 1-6, Davis 1-3, Dudek 1-1, Lunt 3-(-5). PASSING (Comp-Att-INT-TD-Yds): PSU – Hackenberg 8-16-0-1-93. ILL – O’Toole Time of Possession...... 34:37...... 25:23 PASSING (Comp-Att-INT-TD-Yds): IOWA – Rudock 14-21-0-2-210, Beathard 18-25-0-1-157, Lunt 8-17-0-0-58. 3-3-0-1-73. ILL – Lunt 14-25-0-1-102, O’Toole 3-6-0-1-45. RECEIVING (Rec-Yards-TD): PSU – Lynch 2-35, Godwin 1-18-1, James 1-9, Lewis RECEIVING (Rec-Yards-TD): IOWA – Hamilton 4-20-2, Duzey 3-110, Smith 3-46, 1-9, Belton 1-9, Gesicki 1-7, Hamilton 1-6. ILL – Dudek 11-115, Ferguson 3-18, INDIVIDUAL Leaders Martin-Manley 2-56, Powell 2-25-1, Plewa 2-19, Bullock 1-7. ILL – Dudek 6-80-2, LaCosse 3-14-1, Allison 3-11, Turner 2-19, Young 2-12, Murdock 1-17, Davis 1-9. RUSHING (Carries-Yards-TD): ILL – O’Toole 21-147, Ferguson 15-95-2, Young Ferguson 6-12, Davis 1-15, Turner 1-11, Allison 1-11, Hardee 1-10, Barr 1-8. Tackle Leaders (Tackles, TFL-Yds): PSU – Hull 10; Allen 9; Wartman 9, 9-51, Dudek 1-0, Team 1-(-2). NU – Jackson 24-130-2, Green 8-26, Oliver 6-(-2). Tackle Leaders (Tackles, TFL-Yds): IOWA – Lowdermilk 7; 1.0-5; Meier 7, 0.5-1; 1.0-3; Lucas 6, 0.5-0; Cabinda 5, 0.5-1; Johnson 5, 0.5-1, Amos 4, 0.5-0. ILL – PASSING (Comp-Att-INT-TD-Yds): ILL – O’Toole 17-28-1-3-147. NU – Oliver Mabin 6, 1.0-1; Lomax 6, 1.0-4; Jewell 5; Alston 5; Ott 4, 1.0-7. ILL – Monheim 15; Fejedelem 8; Barton 8; Neal Jr. 8; Teitsma 7; Petty 6; Thomas III 6; Ward 6, 2.0-16; 23-38-3-1-221, Alviti 1-3-0-0-(-3), Scanlan 0-1-0-0-0. Petty 13, 0.5-1; Barton 12; Neal Jr. 7; Thomas III 6; Bentley 5, 1.0-2; Fejedelem Monheim 5; Smoot 4. RECEIVING (Rec-Yards-TD): ILL – Dudek 7-63-1, Ferguson 2-37, LaCosse 2-17, 5; Teitsma 5. Turner 2-15-1, Barr 2-15-1, Young 2-0. NU – Jones 4-50, McHugh 4-37, Jackson GAME NOTES 3-46, Youngblood-Ary 3-29, Dickerson 3-10, Vitale 2-12, Green 2-4-1, Carr 1-21, GAME NOTES Taylor 1-5, Vault 1-4. • Illinois’ defense stonewalled Penn State in today’s game, holding the Nittany Tackle Leaders (Tackles, TFL-Yds): ILL – Fejedelem 12; Neal Jr. 7; Spence 6; • Illinois forced three turnovers on downs in today’s game, stopping the Hawkeyes Lions to 265 total yards and only 93 yards through the air. It marks the fewest Petty 6; Monheim 5; Teitsma 4, 2.0-5; Ward 4, 1.0-2; Cooper 4. NU – Ariguzo 12, on fourth down in each of the first three quarters. Mason Monheim stacked up total yards by an Illini opponent since UI held UCLA to 219 yards in the 2011 1.5-6; Hall 11; Campbell 9; Walker 8, 2.0-2; Smith 8, 0.5-1; Lowry 6, 1.0-2. Mark Weisman at the goal line in the first quarter, Iowa tight end Macon Plewa Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl, and the fewest passing yards by an Illinois opponent fell one yard short of the marker in the second quarter, and Eaton Spence broke since UI held Minnesota to 78 passing yards on Nov. 10, 2012. Penn State’s 93 up a short pass in the third quarter to end Iowa drives. passing yards marked its fewest passing yards since being held to 88 yards at GAME NOTES • The Fighting Illini took advantage of an Iowa turnover in the first quarter, con- Ohio State on Nov. 19, 2011. • Illinois improved to 6-6 on the season with today’s win, clinching bowl eligibility verting a Jihad Ward fumble recovery into a 31-yard touchdown strike from Wes • Illinois kept PSU from moving the ball significantly on all except two of its for the first time since 2011 and for the third time in the last five years after Lunt to Mike Dudek that put Illinois ahead 7-2. The fumble recovery gives Illinois drives, holding the Lions to 138 yards on 46 plays (2.9 yards per play) on its 10 winning the 2010 Texas Bowl (over Baylor) and 2011 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl 12 turnovers forced on the season, surpassing the season total from 2013 (11). non-scoring drives not counting the kneel-down at the end of the first half. The (over UCLA). • Junior cornerback Eaton Spence notched three passes broken up (PBUs) on the Illini limited PSU to 1-of-2 inside the red zone and held the Lions to only three • Illinois re-claimed the “Land of Lincoln” trophy in the sixth battle for the rel- day, marking a career high for the Belle Glades, Florida, native. It also equals plays over 20 yards on the day. atively new rivalry trophy. The Illini last held the trophy in 2011 with a 38-35 the most by an Illini since 2002 when Alan Ball had four PBUs against Indiana • Illinois saved its best for last, recording 140 yards – just under half of its game come-from-behind win. With today’s victory, Illinois leads the all-time series on Oct. 14, 2002. total of 283 yards – in the fourth quarter. The Illini also posted eight of their 16 against Northwestern with a 55-48-5 record. first downs in the final 15 minutes, holding the ball for 9:20 in the fourth quarter. • The Illini rushed for a season-high 291 yards, the most since running for 308 • Eight different Illini receivers caught at least one pass in today’s game and six yards at Indiana on Oct. 8, 2011. Illinois was led by two plus 90-yard rushing players caught at least two passes. performances in QB Reilly O’Toole (147) and RB Josh Ferguson (95). • Illinois went the entire game without committing a turnover, marking its sec- • Illinois’ 47 total points scored is the highest total this season and most since ond-straight game without one. Illinois won the turnover battle (1-0), marking the totaling 48 against Northwestern at Wrigley Field on Nov. 20, 2010. second-straight week and third time in the last four games that UI has won the • The Orange and Blue forced five turnovers – with three interceptions and two turnover battle. fumbles – good for the their season high in takeaways. The Illini last had five • Kicker David Reisner nailed a game-winning 36-yard field goal with eight sec- takeaways in a game at Michigan on Nov. 6, 2010. onds remaining, marking the first time since 2008 that the Illini have won a • Mike Dudek continued his stellar freshman season, adding seven receptions for game with a field goal in the last two minutes. Reisner was 3-of-4 on field goals 63 yards and one touchdown. His total of 69 receptions moved him into a tie for on the day after entering the game just 1-of-3 on the season fifth the UI season receptions list with Hall of Famer David Williams (69 catches • Wide receiver Mike Dudek had a career-high 11 receptions for 115 yards (10.5 in 1983). He also moved to ninth in season receiving yardage at 965 yards, ypc), including a game-high 25-yard catch on Illinois’ final drive. His 11 catches passing WR coach Mike Bellamy (927 yards in 1989) and David Williams (958 break Illinois’ freshman record for receptions as he now has 62 catches for 902 yards in 1983). With his 14-yard touchdown catch late in the second quarter, yards on the season. The 115 yards mark his second career 100-yard game and Dudek tied David Williams’ freshman TD receptions record of six. Dudek already his fourth with 90-plus yards. owns UI freshman marks for receptions and receiving yards.

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GAME 13 Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl Illinois ��18 Louisiana TecH ��35 Dec. 26, 2014 Cotton Bowl // Dallas, texas // 31,297

SCORING BY QUARTER Team 1 2 3 4 F Illinois 3 6 6 3 18 Louisiana Tech 14 7 0 14 35

Scoring Summary First Quarter LT: Craft 16 yard run (Barnes kick), 7:29 (6-63, 1:26) ILL: Zalewski 27 yard field goal, 3:46 (8-64, 3:37) LT: Dixon 8- yard pass from Sokol (Barnes kick), 3:28 (1-18 0:12)

Second Quarter ILL: Davis 25 yard pass from O’Toole, (kick failed) 11:15 (5-65, 1:30) LT: Woods 69 yard interception return (Barnes kick), 7:20

Third Quarter ILL: Young 3 yard run (O’Toole pass failed), 6:04 (9-72, 4:17)

Fourth Quarter LL: Reisner 43 yard field goal, 14:01 (10-49, 3:59) LT: Dixon 1 yard run (Barnes kick), 6:15 (5-84-2:20) LT: Martin 28 yard run (Barnes kick), 1:36 (6-49, 1:36)

QB Reilly O’Toole’s threw for 295 yards and a touchdown in the bowl defeat. TEAM STATISTICS Category...... ILL...... LT DALLAS (AP) - Reilly O’Toole threw for 295 yards and a touchdown for the Fighting Illini and fellow seniors Jon First Downs ...... 26...... 16 Rushes-Yards...... 33-122...... 31-114 Davis and Donovonn Young each found the end zone in their final game in Orange and Blue. Passing Yards ...... 329...... 247 Comp-Att-Int...... 28-47-1...... 14-28-0 But special teams and big plays burned Illinois in a 35-18 loss in the Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl on Friday Total Yards...... 451...... 361 Punts-Avg ...... 5-38.8...... 6-37.3 afternoon. Kickoff Returns...... 3-66...... 4-76 Penalties-Yards...... 9-68...... 6-45 Fumbles-Lost...... 1-1...... 1-1 Illinois (6-7) struggled early with penalties and missed field goals, but got within three points on David Reisner’s Sacks By...... 2-19...... 6-43 43-yard field goal early in the fourth quarters. But Kenneth Dixon scored his second TD from one yard out with Third-down Conv...... 3-15...... 3-13 six minutes left to make it 28-18 and the Illini couldn’t answer. Time of Possession...... 35:00...... 25:00 INDIVIDUAL Leaders The Bulldogs (9-5) also got touchdown runs of 16 yards from Jarred Craft and 28 yards from Blake Martin on a RUSHING (Carries-Yards-TD): ILL –Ferguson 7-50, Dudek 1-50, Young 6-18-1, dark, overcast day at the Cotton Bowl stadium. O’Toole 18-2-0, Davis 1-2. LT– Dixon 13-63-1, Martin 4-38-1, Craft 5-16-1, Henderson 3-11, Lee 1-0, Team 2-(-4), Sokol (3-(-10). PASSING (Comp-Att-INT-TD-Yds): ILL – O’Toole 24-39-1-1-295, Lunt 4-8-0-0- Louisiana Tech’s Houston Bates had a career day against his former team -- his 4 1/2 sacks in the Heart of 34. LT – Sokol 14-28-0-1-247. Dallas Bowl matched the number he had in three seasons at Illinois. RECEIVING (Rec-Yards-TD): ILL – Dudek 7-73, Turner 6-84, Ferguson 6-54, Allison 4-72, Davis 2-38-1, Young 2-(-2), Hardee 1-10. LT – Henderson 4-93, Dixon 4-79-1, Turner 3-38, Taylor 2-20, Lee 1-17. Bates, who graduated and transferred to finish his eligibility closer to home, was chosen MVP of the game. Tackle Leaders (Tackles, TFL-Yds): ILL – Thomas III 5, Neal, Jr. 5, 1.0-1, Petty 5. LT – Villemez 10, 0.5-2, 1.5-5, Woods 9, Liggins 9, 1.0-7, Brice 6, 1.0-9, 1.0-9, Bates 6, 5.5-35, 4.5-32. Illinois appeared to have gotten a break when LaKeith Walls sacked Cody Sokol, causing him to fumble. Jihad Ward returned it 19 yards before Dixon forced a fumble and Sokol recovered. That drive was capped by Dixon’s TD. GAME NOTES • Mike Dudek became the first freshman in Illini history to surpass the 1,000- Tech led 21-9 lead at halftime after Reilly O’Toole’s pass was returned for a touchdown by Woods midway through yard mark in reception yardage. He finished the season with 76 catches, 1,038 yards and six touchdown receptions. The number of catches and yardage are the second, but Illinois responded with a 3-yard scoring run by Donovonn Young. The 2-point conversion failed, both school records, while the six TDs tied the freshman record. Dudek became though, but Reisner banked in a field goal to cut the Bulldogs’ lead to 3. the eigth Illini receiver to reach 1,000 yards in a season. • Dudek’s 76 catches on the season ranks fifth on the Illini single-season list and his 1,038 yards ranks seventh. O’Toole threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Jon Davis early in the second quarter. He was 24 of 39 for a sea- • Illinois finished the season with a 6-7 record after advancing to its third bowl son-high 295 yards with one touchdown and one interception. game in five seasons, and first since 2011. • Senior quarterback Reilly O’Toole completed 24-of-39 passes for 295 yards and a touchdown. • Former Illini Houston Bates, who trasferred to Louisiana Tech prior to the 2014 season, earned Zaxby’s Heart of Texas Bowl MVP honors with five quarterback sacks and 5.5 tackles for loss during the game.

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Tim Beckman completed his third season leading the Beckman sent a pair of Toledo players to the NFL in defensive University of Illinois football program in 2015. He was named back Barry Church and receiver Stephen Williams in 2010. BECKMAN’S RECORD VS. OPPONENTS the 23rd Fighting Illini head football coach by director of Three players earned first-team All-MAC honors in 2011, Arizona ...... 0-1 ��.000 athletics Mike Thomas on Dec. 9, 2011. including Eric Page, who earned first-team honors as a Arizona State ...... 0-1 ��.000 receiver, kick returner and punt returner. Ball State ...... 3-0 ��1.000 Beckman continued to build the Fighting Illini program in Boise State ...... 0-2 ��.000 2014, leading Illinois to six wins, its first bowl game during Before accepting Toledo’s head coaching position, Beckman Bowling Green ...... 2-1 ��.667 his tenure and UI’s third in five seasons. The Illini won their had 21 years of experience as an assistant coach. He served Central Michigan ...... 2-1 ��.667 last two games of the regular season to reach bowl eligibility as the defensive coordinator at Oklahoma State (2007-08), Charleston Southern . . . . 1-0 ��1.000 despite playing the 12th-toughest schedule in the nation, the cornerbacks coach at Ohio State (2005-06), the defensive Cincinnati ...... 1-0 ��1.000 according to the NCAA schedule strength rankings. coordinator/assistant head coach at Bowling Green (1998- Colorado ...... 1-0 ��1.000 2004), the defensive coordinator at Elon (1996-97), the Eastern Michigan ...... 3-0 ��1.000 Beckman helped the Illini double their win total in 2013 secondary coach/recruiting coordinator at Western Carolina Florida International . . . . 1-1 ��.500 as the offense made dramatic improvements over 2012. (1990-95) and a graduate assistant at Auburn (1988-89). Indiana ...... 0-2 ��.000 Illinois’s offensive unit jumped at least 50 spots in the national rankings from 2012 to 2013 in first downs, passing Beckman began his coaching career in 1988 as a graduate Iowa ...... 0-0 ��n/a offense, long scrimmage plays, total offense, passing effi- assistant at Auburn, where he earned his master’s degree in Kent State ...... 1-0 ��1.000 ciency and scoring offense, with the biggest turnaround an education. His first full-time coaching job came at Western Louisiana Tech ...... 0-2 ��.000 95-place jump in first downs per game. Carolina, where he coached the secondary and served as Miami (OH) ...... 2-1 ��.667 recruiting coordinator from 1990-95. Beckman then served Michigan ...... 0-1 ��.000 Beckman’s first Fighting lllini team produced four 2013 as the defensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator at Michigan State ...... 0-1 ��.000 NFL Draft picks – OL Hugh Thornton (third round, Colts), Elon College from 1996-97 before moving on to Bowling Minnesota ...... 1-1 ��.500 DT Akeem Spence (fourth round, Buccaneers), DB Terry Green. Nebraska ...... 0-2 ��.000 Hawthorne (fifth round, Steelers) and DE Michael Buchanan New Hampshire ...... 1-0 ��.1.000 (seventh round, Patriots) – the most by any Big Ten team. Beckman started his collegiate playing career at Kentucky Northern Illinois ...... 1-2 ��.333 but transferred to Findlay and excelled under Hall of Fame Northwestern ...... 1-2 ��.333 The Illini also have excelled in the classroom under head coach Dick Strahm. A 1988 graduate of Findlay, Ohio ...... 1-0 ��1.000 Beckman’s leadership. Twenty-one players earned degrees Beckman majored in physical education and lettered in 1984 Ohio State ...... 0-5 ��.000 in 2014 after 16 did so in 2013 and 15 in 2012. For four and 1985 on Oiler teams that qualified for the NAIA playoffs Penn State ...... 1-2 ��.333 consecutive semesters at least 40 football student-athletes both seasons. Prior to that, he attended Forest Park High Purdue ...... 2-3 ��.400 have posted at least a 3.0 grade-point-average: 42 in fall School in Beaumont, Texas, for two years before completing Southern Illinois ...... 1-0 ��1.000 2012, a program-record 51 in spring 2013, 43 in Fall 2013 high school at Berea (Ohio) High School near Cleveland. Syracuse ...... 0-1 ��.000 and 41 in Spring 2014. The Illini also have been active in the Temple ...... 1-1 ��.500 community, hosting free weekly youth clinics during the sea- The son of longtime college and NFL coach Dave Beckman, Texas State ...... 1-0 ��1.000 son and making regular visits to local schools and hospitals Tim is a native of Berea, Ohio. He and his wife, Kim, also Washington ...... 0-2 ��.000 throughout the year. a Findlay graduate, have three children: Tyler, Lindsay and Western Kentucky ...... 1-0 ��1.000 Alex. Tyler is a member of the Fighting Illini support staff, Western Michigan ...... 3-1 ��.750 Prior to Illinois, Beckman spent three years as head coach while Lindsay is a senior at Oklahoma State. Alex is a junior Wisconsin ...... 0-3 ��.000 at Toledo, where he led the Rockets to two bowl appearances quarterback at Urbana High School Wyoming ...... 0-1 ��.000 and a Mid-American Conference West Division co-champi- Youngstown State . . . . . 1-0 ��1.000 onship. Total ...... 33-41 ��.446

Beckman engineered an impressive turnaround at Toledo in his three years at the helm after inheriting a team that went 3-9 in 2008. The Rockets improved to 5-7 in 2009 before going 8-5 with a 7-1 record in the MAC and a berth in the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl in 2010. Toledo posted an 8-4 TIM BECKMAN’S HEAD COACHING RECORD record in 2011, including another 7-1 MAC record, a share of Year School Overall Conf. Conf. Finish Bowl Final Polls the MAC West Division title and a berth in the Military Bowl. 2009 Toledo 5-7 3-5 4th (West) --- NR/NR In the last two seasons, Beckman compiled a 14-2 record in 2010 Toledo 8-5 7-1 2nd (West) Little Caesars NR/NR MAC games, second best in the conference over that span. 2011 Toledo 8-4 7-1 T-1st (West) Military* NR/NR 2012 Illinois 2-10 0-8 6th (Leaders) --- NR/NR He has learned under some of the finest coaches in America, 2013 Illinois 4-8 1-7 5th (Leaders) --- NR/NR including Pat Dye, Urban Meyer, Mike Gundy and Jim Tressel. 2014 Illinois 6-7 3-5 5th (West) Heart of Dallas NR/NR When he guided the Rockets to an 8-4 regular-season record ILLINOIS 3 Years 12-25 4-20 1 Bowl and a bowl appearance in 2010, it was UT’s first bowl since Total 6 yearS 33-41 21-27 3 Bowls 2005. In addition, his last two recruiting classes at Toledo have been widely praised, earning a No. 1 ranking among Polls listed as AP/Coaches *Led Rockets to Military Bowl berth but did not coach game MAC teams by Rivals.com in both seasons after landing two of the three four-star prospects signed by conference schools.

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2014 Illinois Football Bowl Roster (As of 12/9/14)

NO NAME POS HT WT yR ELIG. HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL NO NAME ...... POS 53 Nick Allegretti OL 6-4 305 Fr. 5-4 Frankfort, Ill./Lincoln-Way East 2 V’Angelo Bentley . . . DB 8 Geronimo Allison WR 6-4 195 Jr. 3-2 Tampa, Fla./Spoto HS/Iowa Western CC 2 Tyrin Stone-Davis . . . WR 25 Sean Arowolaju DB 6-0 195 So. 3-3 Matteson, Ill./Rich South 3 Taylor Barton . . . . .DB 15 Aaron Bailey QB 6-2 225 So. 4-3 Bolingbrook, Ill./Bolingbrook 3 Jon Davis ...... TE 96 Rob Bain DL 6-3 305 So. 3-3 Bolingbrook, Ill./Bolingbrook 4 Darwyn Kelly . . . . .DB 9 Martize Barr WR 6-0 195 Sr. 1-1 Washington, D.C./Coolidge/Iowa Western CC 4 Reilly O’Toole . . . . .QB 81 Raphael Barr WR 6-2 190 So. 4-3 Etiwanda, Calif./Etiwanda HS/Citrus College (CA) 5 James Crawford . . .STAR 3 Taylor Barton DB 6-1 215 So. 3-3 Orlando, Fla./Lake Highland Prep 5 Donovonn Young . . . RB 10 B.J. Bello LB 6-3 225 So. 3-3 New Lenox, Ill./Lincoln-Way West 6 Josh Ferguson . . . . RB 2 V’Angelo Bentley DB 5-10 190 Jr. 3-2 Cleveland, Ohio/Glenville 6 Carroll Phillips . . . . LB 16 Man Berg QB 6-2 200 r-Fr. 4-4 Sherman Oaks, Calif./La Salle 7 Chayce Crouch . . . . QB 78 Harry Black OL 6-5 280 r-Fr. 4-4 Orlando, Fla./Dr. Phillips 7 Caleb Day ...... DB 55 Chris Boles OL 6-4 320 Jr. 2-2 Toledo, Ohio/Central Catholic 8 Geronimo Allison . . . WR 92 Abe Cajuste DL 6-3 290 Sr. 1-1 Miami, Fla./North Miami Beach/Victor Valley College 8 Dillan Cazley . . . . .DB 8 Dillan Cazley DB 5-10 190 So. 4-3 Charleston, Ill./Charleston 9 Martize Barr . . . . . WR 23 Devin Church RB 5-8 190 So. 3-3 Southfield, Mich./Brother Rice 9 Earnest Thomas III . .STAR 47 Tim Clary TE 6-2 250 Jr. 2-2 Spring Grove, Ill./Richmond-Burton 10 B.J. Bello ...... LB 99 Jarrod Clements DL 6-3 290 So. 4-3 Dayton, Ohio/Trotwood Madison 11 Matt LaCosse . . . . .TE 42 Ralph Cooper LB 6-1 240 Sr. 2-1 Winnsboro, S.C./Fairfield Central 12 Wes Lunt ...... QB 5 James Crawford STAR 6-2 215 r-Fr. 4-4 Deerfield, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas 13 Ryan Frain . . . . . PK/P 7 Chayce Crouch QB 6-4 225 Fr. 5-4 Granville, Ohio/Newark Catholic 13 Dionte Taylor . . . . .WR 70 Peter Cvijanovic OL 6-6 290 Fr. 5-4 Cleveland, Ohio/Benedictine HS/East Coast Prep. 14 Eric Finney . . . . .STAR 68 Simon Cvijanovic OL 6-6 310 Sr. 1-1 Cleveland, Ohio/Benedictine 15 Aaron Bailey . . . . . QB 3 Jon Davis TE 6-3 240 Sr. 2-1 Louisville, Ky./Louisville Eastern 15 Jevaris Little . . . . .DB 7 Caleb Day DB 6-1 200 So. 4-3 Hilliard, Ohio/Hilliard Darby 16 Marchie Murdock . . . WR 67 Christian DiLauro OL 6-5 295 r-Fr. 4-4 Uniontown, Ohio/Green 16 Man Berg ...... QB 26 Cedric Doxy DB 6-2 220 So. 3-3 Calumet City, Ill./Thornwood 17 Jihad Ward ...... DL 18 Mike Dudek WR 5-11 185 Fr. 5-4 Naperville, Ill./Neuqua Valley 17 Taylor Zalewski . . . .PK 64 Steve Dumezich OL 6-5 285 Fr. 5-4 Chicago, Ill./Mount Carmel 18 Justin DuVernois . . . .P 28 Jaylen Dunlap DB 6-1 185 So. 4-3 Chicago, Ill./Crete-Monee 18 Mike Dudek . . . . . WR 18 Justin DuVernois P 6-1 190 Sr. 2-1 Plantation, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas 19 Justin Hardee . . . . .WR 39 Nathan Echard LB 6-2 230 r-Fr. 4-4 Eureka, Mo./Eureka 20 Clayton Fejedelem . . .DB 20 Clayton Fejedelem DB 6-1 195 Jr. 2-2 Lemont, Ill./Lemont/St. Xavier University 21 Zane Petty ...... DB 6 Josh Ferguson RB 5-10 195 Jr. 2-2 Naperville, Ill./Joliet Catholic 22 LaKeith Walls . . . . .LB 14 Eric Finney STAR 6-0 220 Jr. 2-2 Riverside, Calif./Centennial/College of the Canyons 23 Devin Church . . . . .RB 75 Patrick Flavin OL 6-7 300 Jr. 2-2 Lisle, Ill./Benet Academy 23 Dennis Thurow . . . . DB 25 Kendrick Foster RB 5-9 200 r-Fr. 4-4 Peoria, Ill./Richwoods 24 Darius Mosely . . . . DB 98 Joe Fotu DL 6-3 285 Jr. 3-2 East Oakland, Calif./San Leandro HS/Laney CC 25 Sean Arowolaju . . . .DB 13 Ryan Frain PK/P 6-2 220 So. 3-3 Indianapolis, Ind./Scecina 25 Kendrick Foster . . . .RB 82 Kameron Fry WR 6-1 200 So. 3-3 Urbana, Ill./Urbana 26 Cedric Doxy . . . . . DB 46 Jason Goldsmith STAR 6-2 215 Fr. 5-4 Highland Park, Ill./Highland Park 26 Cameron Tucker . . . .RB 46 Tate Gordon LB 6-2 200 Fr. 5-4 Lincoln, Ill./Lincoln Community 27 Eaton Spence . . . . .DB 88 Zach Grant WR 6-0 195 So. 3-3 Springfield, Ill./Rochester/St. Ambrose College/NIU 28 Jaylen Dunlap . . . . DB 33 Zepheniah Grimes STAR 5-11 225 Jr. 2-2 Bamberg, S.C./Bamberg-Ehrhardt 29 Nelson Lugo . . . . STAR 19 Justin Hardee WR 6-1 195 Jr. 3-2 Cleveland, Ohio/Glenville 29 T.J. Moss ...... RB 38 Samuel Harlib DB 6-0 180 r-Fr. 4-4 Las Vegas, Nev./Army & Navy Academy 30 Julian Hylton . . . . .DB 74 Michael Heitz OL 6-6 310 Sr. 1-1 Vermont, Ill./VIT 30 Jim Nudera ...... TE 52 Alex Hill OL 6-3 315 Sr. 1-1 Slidell, La./Slidell 31 Nick North ...... DB 89 Dallas Hinkhouse TE 6-5 245 Jr. 2-2 Clive, Iowa/West Des Moines Valley/Iowa Western CC 31 Leslie Poole . . . . . WR 54 Zach Hirth LS 6-4 220 So. 3-3 Eureka, Mo./Eureka 32 Chris James . . . . . DB 95 Jake Howe DL/FB 6-3 305 Sr. 1-1 McHenry, Ill./McHenry 33 Zepheniah Grimes . .STAR 30 Julian Hylton DB 6-0 195 Fr. 5-4 Tinley Park, Ill./Lincoln-Way North 34 Mike Svetina . . . . .LB 32 Chris James DB 5-11 185 Fr. 5-4 Orange, Texas/West Orange-Stark 35 Sean White ...... LB 97 Paul James III DL 6-4 255 Fr. 5-4 Miami, Fla./Norland 36 Austin Roberts . . . . LB 83 Trevor Kanteman TE 6-4 245 r-Fr. 4-4 Woodland Hills, Calif./Royal HS/Pierce College 37 Davontay Kwaaning . . DB 69 Ted Karras OL 6-4 310 Jr. 2-2 Indianapolis, Ind./Cathedral 38 Samuel Harlib . . . . DB 4 Darwyn Kelly DB 6-1 210 r-Fr. 4-4 Upper Marlboro, Md./H.D. Woodson 38 David Reisner . . . . PK 84 Kenny Knight WR 6-4 205 Jr. 2-2 Detroit, Mich./Country Day 39 Nathan Echard . . . . LB

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2014 Illinois Football Bowl Roster (As of 12/9/14)

37 Davontay Kwaaning DB 5-11 190 Sr. 2-2 Chicago, Ill./Lindblom 40 Ryan Tucker ...... P 41 Nick Kyburz P 6-0 215 Fr. 5-4 Chesterfield, Mo./Marquette HS 41 Nick Kyburz ...... P 11 Matt LaCosse TE 6-6 250 Sr. 2-1 Naperville, Ill./North 42 Ralph Cooper . . . . .LB 15 Jevaris Little DB 6-0 190 So. 3-3 St. Petersburg, Fla./Lakewood 43 Mason Monheim . . . .LB 29 Nelson Lugo STAR 5-11 200 So. 3-3 Franklin Park, Ill./East Leyden 44 Austin Teitsma . . . . DL 12 Wes Lunt QB 6-5 225 So. 3-3 Rochester, Ill./Rochester HS/Oklahoma State 45 Henry McGrew . . . . LB 56 Michael Martin LS 6-4 225 So. 3-3 Champaign, Ill./Centennial 46 Jason Goldsmith . . STAR 66 Scott McDowell OL 6-5 300 Jr. 2-2 Hinsdale, Ill./Central 46 Tate Gordon . . . . . LB 45 Henry McGrew LB 6-3 235 Fr. 5-4 Overland Park, Kan./Blue Valley 47 Tim Clary ...... TE 48 Chase McLaughlin PK 6-1 165 Fr. 5-4 Cypress, Tex./Cypress Woods 48 Chase Mclaughlin . . .PK 43 Mason Monheim LB 6-1 235 Jr. 3-2 Orrville, Ohio/Orrville 49 Connor Schmidt . . .STAR 24 Darius Mosely DB 5-11 190 So. 4-3 O’Fallon, Ill./O’Fallon Township 52 T.J. Neal Jr...... LB 29 T.J. Moss RB 5-11 195 Fr. 5-4 Carpentersville, Ill. / Dundee Crown 52 Alex Hill ...... OL 16 Marchie Murdock WR 6-1 195 r-Fr. 4-4 Arlington, Texas./Legacy 53 Nick Allegretti . . . . OL 52 T.J. Neal Jr. LB 6-1 235 So. 3-3 McKeeseport, Pa./McKeeseport 54 Zach Hirth ...... LS 58 Kenny Nelson DL 6-6 250 Jr. 2-2 Detroit, Mich./Cass Tech 55 Chris Boles . . . . . OL 31 Nick North DB 6-1 200 Jr. 2-2 Hollywood, Fla./McArthur 55 Tré Watson ...... LB 30 Jim Nudera TE 6-1 240 Jr. 2-2 Elmhurst, Ill./York 56 Michael Martin . . . . LS 73 Chris O’Connor OL 6-5 300 Jr. 2-2 Tinley Park, Ill./Andrew 57 Austin Schmidt . . . .OL 4 Reilly O’Toole QB 6-4 220 Sr. 2-1 Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton Warrenville South 58 Kenny Nelson . . . . .DL 94 Tito Odenigbo DL 6-3 280 Fr. 5-4 Centerville, Ohio/Centerville 64 Steve Dumezich . . . .OL 21 Zane Petty DB 6-1 205 Sr. 1-1 Corning, Calif./Corning/American River College 66 Scott McDowell . . . .OL 6 Carroll Phillips LB 6-3 230 So. 3-3 Miami, Fla./Miami Central HS/Coiah Lincoln CC 67 Christian DiLauro . . . OL 31 Leslie Poole WR 5-11 185 Jr. 2-2 Schaumburg, Ill./Conant 68 Simon Cvijanovic . . . OL 93 Teko Powell DL 6-3 305 Jr. 3-2 Miami, Fla./Norland 69 Ted Karras ...... OL 38 David Reisner PK 6-0 195 So. 3-3 Bartlett, Ill./South Elgin/Navy 70 Peter Cvijanovic . . . .OL 36 Austin Roberts LB 6-2 230 Fr. 5-4 Rice Lake, Wis./Rice Lake 71 Joe Spencer . . . . . OL 85 Brandon Roberts DL 6-3 265 r-Fr. 4-4 Peoria, Ill./Richwoods 73 Chris O’Connor . . . . OL 57 Austin Schmidt OL 6-6 295 So. 4-3 Galena, Ohio/Olentangy 74 Michael Heitz . . . . .OL 49 Conner Schmidt STAR 5-11 195 r-Fr. 4-4 Lincoln, Ill./Lincoln Community 75 Patrick Flavin . . . . .OL 91 Dawuane Smoot LEO 6-3 270 So. 4-3 Groveport, Ohio/Groveport Madison 78 Harry Black . . . . . OL 27 Eaton Spence DB 6-0 185 Jr. 2-2 Belle Glade, Fla./Glades Day 80 Jeremey Whitlow . . . .WR 71 Joe Spencer OL 6-4 300 So. 3-3 Mason, Ohio/Mason 81 Raphael Barr . . . . .WR 2 Tyrin Stone-Davis WR 6-3 195 So. 3-3 Philadelphia, Pa./Mastbaum Area VTS/Pierce Col. (CA) 82 Kameron Fry . . . . . WR 34 Mike Svetina LB 6-2 235 Jr. 3-2 Brunswick, Ohio/St. Ignatius 83 Trevor Kanteman . . . TE 13 Dionte Taylor WR 6-0 190 So. 4-3 Ft. Lauderdale, Fla./University School 83 Brennen VanMieghem . PK 44 Austin Teitsma DL 6-2 290 Sr. 1-1 Glen Ellyn, Ill./Glenbard South 84 Kenny Knight . . . . .WR 9 Earnest Thomas III STAR 6-2 210 Sr. 1-1 Southfield, Mich./St. Mary’s 85 Brandon Roberts . . . DL 23 Dennis Thurow DB 6-1 205 r-Fr. 4-4 Naperville, Ill./Neuqua Valley 86 Malik Turner . . . . . WR 26 Cameron Tucker RB 5-8 200 Jr. 2-2 River Forest, Ill./Nazareth Academy 87 Tyler White ...... TE 40 Ryan Tucker P 6-3 185 Fr. 5-4 Chicago, Ill./Marist 88 Zach Grant ...... WR 86 Malik Turner WR 6-3 205 Fr. 5-4 Springfield, Ill./Sacred Heart-Griffin 89 Dallas Hinkhouse . . . TE 83 Brennen VanMieghem PK 6-2 190 Sr. 2-1 Metamora, Ill./Metamora Township 90 DeJazz Woods . . . . LEO 22 LaKeith Walls LB 6-2 215 So. 3-3 Cleveland, Ohio/Rhodes 91 Dawuane Smoot . . . LEO 17 Jihad Ward DL 6-6 295 Jr. 3-2 Philadelphia, Pa./Bok Vo-Tech HS/Globe Tech (NY) 92 Abe Cajuste . . . . . DL 55 Tré Watson LB 6-2 240 Fr. 5-4 Tampa, Fla./Tampa Catholic 93 Teko Powell . . . . . DL 35 Sean White LB 6-0 230 So. 3-3 Casey, Ill./Casey-Westfield 94 Tito Odenigbo . . . . .DL 87 Tyler White TE 6-5 255 So. 4-3 Kalamazoo, Mich./Plainwell 95 Jake Howe . . . . .DL/FB 80 Jeremey Whitlow WR 6-2 215 Jr. 2-2 Cleveland, Ohio/Central Catholic 96 Rob Bain ...... DL 90 DeJazz Woods LEO 6-3 255 Sr. 1-1 Tampa, Fla./Robinson 97 Paul James III . . . . DL 5 Donovonn Young RB 6-0 220 Sr. 2-1 Houston, Texas/Katy 98 Joe Fotu ...... DL 17 Taylor Zalewski PK 6-3 220 Jr. 2-2 Orland Park, Ill./Carl Sandburg 99 Jarrod Clements . . . .DL

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Carries: 16 at Ohio State, 11/1/14 Career Highs 53 Nick Allegretti Rushing Yards: 75 at Wisconsin, 10/11/14 Tackles: 6 vs. Purdue, 10/4/14 Rushing Touchdowns: 1, 4x (last at Wisconsin, 10/11/14) Solos: 3, twice (last vs. Louisiana Tech, 12/26/14) OL, 6-4, 305, Fr. Long Rush: 29 at Wisconsin, 10/11/14 TFLs: 2 at Washington, 9/13/14 FrankforT, Ill. / Lincoln-way East Total Offense: 118 at Ohio State, 11/1/14 Sacks: 1.0 vs. Louisiana Tech, 12/26/14 Passing Statistics QB Hurries: 1 vs. Ohio State, 11/16/13 Fumbles Forced: - 2014 – Freshman: Redshirted the 2014 season. YEAR G ATT COMP PCT yDS TD Int LG yPG Eff. - 2013 9 5 2 .400 4 1 0 3 0.4 112.7 Fumbles Recovered: - 2014 5 22 11 .500 118 1 1 24 23.6 100.96 PBUs: - TOTAL 14 27 13 .481 122 2 1 24 8.7 103.14 Interception: Interception Return Yards: - 8 Geronimo Allison rushing statistics YEAR G NO yDS AVG yPG TD LG DEFENSIVE STATISTICS WR, 6-4, 195, Jr. 2013 9 20 83 4.2 9.2 3 14 YEAR G ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR Tampa, Fla. / Spoto HS / Iowa Western CC 2014 5 32 120 3.8 24.0 1 29 2013 10 2 5 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0-0 TOTAL 14 52 203 3.9 14.5 4 29 2014 13 15 14 29 4.0-17 1.0-9 0-0 0 0 0-0 TOTAL 23 17 19 36 4.0-17 1.0-9 0-0 0 1 0-0 2014 – Junior: Played and started 12 of 13 games, missing BAILEY Passing Game-by-Game the Texas State game with an injury ... Snagged 41 passes for 2014 ATT CMP INT yDS TD LG BAin Defensive GAME-BY-GAME 598 yards and five touchdowns on the season ... Led the Illini YSU DNP 2014 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR WKU DNP YSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 in receiving yards (118) with one touchdown on five catches at @WASH DNP WKU 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 Nebraska, giving him back-to-back 100-yard games ... reeled TXST DNP @WASH 2 0 2 2.0-6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 @NEB DNP TXST 0 3 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 in his first two touchdowns as an Illini at Washington ... Totaled PUR DNP @NEB 1 2 3 1.0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 a career high in receptions (8) and 97 yards against Western @WIS 5 2 1 39 0 24 PUR 3 3 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 Kentucky ... Started in his Illini debut against Youngstown State MIN 1 0 0 0 0 -- @WIS 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 @OSU 16 9 0 79 1 19 MIN 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 and recorded his first two catches as an Illini, totaling 42 yards. IOWA 0 0 0 0 0 -- @OSU 0 2 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 PSU 0 0 0 0 0 -- IOWA 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record @NW DNP PSU 1 2 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. LT* DNP @NW 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 *Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl LT* 3 0 3 1-9 1-9 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 *Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl CAREER HIGHS 2013 ATT CMP INT yDS TD LG Carries: - SIU 0 0 0 0 0 -- 2013 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR Rushing Yards: - CIN 0 0 0 0 0 -- SIU 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Long Run: - vs. WASH 0 0 0 0 0 -- CIN 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Rushing Touchdowns: - MIAMI(OH) 3 1 0 3 0 3 vs. WASH 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Receptions: 8 vs. Western Kentucky, 9/6/14 @NEB 0 0 0 0 0 -- MIAMI(OH) 1 2 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Receiving Yards: 160 at Washington, 9/13/14 WIS 2 1 0 1 1 1 @NEB 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Long Reception: 60 at Washington, 9/13/14 MSU 0 0 0 0 0 -- WIS 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Receiving Touchdowns: 2 at Washington, 9/13/14 @PSU DNP MSU DNP All-Purpose Yards: 160 at Washington, 9/13/14 @IND 0 0 0 0 0 -- @PSU DNP Receiving statistics OSU DNP @IND 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @PUR 0 0 0 0 0 -- OSU 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0-0 YEAR G NO yDS AVG yPG TD LG NW DNP @PUR 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2014 12 41 598 14.6 49.8 5 60 NW 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 RUSHING/RECEIVING game-by-game Bailey RUSHING/RECEIVING game-by-game 2014 CAR-YDS TD LG REC-YDS TD LG 2014 CAR-YDS TD LG REC-YDS TD LG YSU DNP YSU 0-0 0 0 2-43 0 43 WKU DNP WKU 0-0 0 0 8-97 0 30 @WASH DNP 9 MarTize Barr @WASH 0-0 0 0 6-160 2 60 TXST DNP WR, 6-0, 195, Sr. TXST DNP-Injured @NEB DNP @NEB 0-0 0 -- 5-118 1 58 Washington, D.C. / Coolidge HS / Iowa Western CC PUR DNP PUR 0-0 0 -- 5-31 1 9 @WIS 12-75 1 29 0-0 0 -- @WIS 0-0 0 -- 4-20 1 9 Pronunciation: mar-TEZ MIN 2-(-1) 0 3 0-0 0 -- MIN 0-0 0 -- 2-30 0 22 @OSU 16-39 0 15 0-0 0 -- @OSU 0-0 0 -- 1-5 0 5 IOWA 1-6 0 6 0-0 0 -- 2014 – Senior: Played in 12 games, starting three ... Caught IOWA 0-0 0 -- 1-11 0 0 PSU 1-1 0 1 0-0 0 -- 19 passes for 249 yards and three TDs ... Started against PSU 0-0 0 -- 3-11 0 8 @NW DNP @NW 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Youngstown State and recorded a 29-yard touchdown pass with LT* DNP LT* 0-0 0 -- 4-72 0 20 *Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl 2:33 left in the fourth quarter to seal the victory. *Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl 2013 CAR-YDS TD LG REC-YDS TD LG Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record SIU 2-6 1 4 0-0 0 -- CIN 3-4 0 2 0-0 0 -- Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. vs. WASH 1-10 1 10 0-0 0 -- 25 Sean Arowolaju CAREER HIGHS DB, 6-0, 195, So. MIAMI(OH) 6-56 1 14 0-0 0 -- @NEB 2-1 0 4 0-0 0 -- Carries: 1 vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/13 Matteson, Ill. / Rich South WIS 3-8 0 12 0-0 0 -- Rushing Yards: 24 vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/13 MSU 1-(-1) 0 -1 0-0 0 -- Long Run: 24 vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/13 2014 – Sophomore: Member of UI squad. @PSU DNP Rushing Touchdowns: - @IND 2-(-1) 0 0 0-0 0 -- Receptions: 5, twice (last vs. Wisconsin, 10/19/13) OSU DNP Receiving Yards: 72 vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/13 @PUR 0 0 0 0-0 0 -- Long Reception: 30, twice (last vs. Purdue, 10/4/14) NW DNP Receiving Touchdowns: 1, 4x (last vs. Northwestern 11/29/14) 15 Aaron Bailey Kickoff Returns: 3, twice (last vs. Michigan State, 8/26/13) Kickoff Return Yardage: 67 vs. Michigan State, 8/26/13 QB, 6-2, 225, So. Punt Returns: 1 vs. Wisconsin, 10/19/13 BolingBrook, Ill. / Bolingbrook Punt Return Yardage: 3 vs. Wisconin, 10/19/13 96 Rob Bain All-Purpose Yards: 99 vs. Wisconsin, 10/19/13 DL, 6-3, 305, So. • Academic All-Big Ten Receiving Statistics Bolingbrook, IlL. / Bolingbrook YEAR G NO yDS AVG yPG TD LG 2014 – Sophomore: 2014 Academic All-Big Ten ... Played in five 2013 11 26 246 9.5 22.4 1 30 games (WIS, MINN, OSU, IOWA, PSU), tallying 122 yards passing • Academic All-Big Ten 2014 12 19 249 13.1 20.8 3 30 TOTAL 23 45 495 11.0 21.5 4 30 with two TDs and 120 yards rushing with one TD ... Rushed for a 2014 – Sophomore: 2014 Academic All-Big Ten ... Started seven career-high 75 yards and a TD on 12 carries Kick return Statistics of 13 games played, recording 29 tackles, four TFLs and a sack YEAR NO yDS AVG TD LG Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record ... Recorded his first career sack against Louisana Tech in the 2013 7 142 20.3 0 30 Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl ... Made his first career start and 2014 0 0 0.0 0 0 Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. TOTAL 7 142 20.3 0 30 had a career-high six tackles against Purdue CAREER HIGHS Punt return Statistics Attempts: 16 at Ohio State, 11/1/14 Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record YEAR NO yDS AVG TD LG Completions: 9 at Ohio State, 11/1/14 2013 1 3 3.0 0 4 Passing Yards: 79 at Ohio State, 11/1/14 Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. 2014 0 0 0.0 0 0 Touchdown Passes: 1, twice (last at Ohio State, 11/1/14) TOTAL 1 3 3.0 0 4 Long Pass: 24 at Wisconsin, 10/11/14

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BARR RUSHING/RECEIVING game-by-game BARTON Defensive GAME-BY-GAME 2014 CAR-YDS TD LG REC-YDS TD LG 2014 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR 2 V’Angelo Bentley YSU 0-0 0 -- 2-40 1 29 YSU 6 7 13 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 WKU 0-0 0 -- 4-46 1 20 WKU 4 4 8 0-0 0-0 1-77 0 0 1-0 DB, 5-10, 190, JR. @WASH 0-0 0 -- 1-15 0 15 @WASH 6 2 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 Cleveland, Ohio / Glenville TXST 0-0 0 -- 3-36 0 24 TXST 5 9 14 0.5-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @NEB 0-0 0 -- 2-17 0 14 @NEB 5 6 11 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 • Honorable Mention All-Big Ten PUR 0-0 0 -- 3-69 0 30 PUR 1 3 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @WIS 0-0 0 -- 1-3 0 3 @WIS 3 2 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 • 15th in the nation in combined kick return yards MIN 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- MIN 2 2 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 • ESPN Helmet Sticker (10/25) @OSU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- @OSU 4 5 9 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 • 2014 Hornung Award Watch List (Most Versatile) IOWA 0-0 0 -- 1-8 0 8 IOWA 5 7 12 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1-0 PSU DNP PSU 1 7 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 Pronunciation: vee-AN-juh-low @NW 0-0 0 -- 2-15 1 10 @NW DNP - INJURED LT* 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- LT* 2 2 4 0.5-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2014 – Junior: Honorable Mention All-Big Ten ... Started 12 of *Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl *Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl 13 games, missing the Northwestern game because of injury ... 2013 CAR-YDS TD LG REC-YDS TD LG 2013 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR SIU 0-0 0 -- 4-36 0 30 SIU 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Recorded 46 tackles, 3.5 TFLs, an interception, two PBUs and two CIN 1-24 0 24 5-72 1 26 CIN 2 5 7 0-0 0-0 1-0 0 0 0-0 forced fumbles ... Also had an interception return for TD (TXST) vs. WASH 0-0 0 -- 1-11 0 11 vs. WASH 2 2 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 and a fumble return for TD (game-winning TD vs. MINN) ... Led MIAMI(OH) 0-0 0 -- 1-6 0 6 MIAMI(OH) 4 4 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @NEB 0-0 0 -- 4-30 0 14 @NEB 2 2 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 the team with 692 kick return yards and 123 punt return yards WIS 0-0 0 -- 5-51 0 16 WIS DNP - INJURED ... Only player in Illinois history with a kickoff return, punt return, MSU 0-0 0 -- 2-8 0 4 MSU 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @PSU 0-0 0 -- 1-7 0 7 @PSU 1 2 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 INT return and fumble return for TD in his career ... Finished 15th @IND 0-0 0 -- 1-13 0 13 @IND 1 3 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 in FBS and third in the Big Ten in combined kick returns with 815 OSU 0-0 0 -- 1-7 0 7 OSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 total return yards ... Had game-winning 12-yard fumble return for @PUR 0-0 0 -- 1-5 0 5 @PUR 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 NW DNP NW 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 0 0-0 a TD against Minnesota in fourth quarter ... Recorded a career- high eight tackles, including a career-high two TFLs, at Wisconsin Barr KICK/PUNT RETURN game-by-game 2013 KR-YDS AVG TD LG PR-YDS AVG TD LG ... Added to his list of highlight-reel plays with a 45-yard INT SIU 0-0 0 0 -- 0-0 0 0 -- 10 BJ Bello return for TD and a 40-yard punt return against Texas State. CIN 0-0 0 0 -- 0-0 0 0 -- LB, 6-3, 225, So. vs. WASH 1-30 30.0 0 30 0-0 0 0 -- Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record MIAMI(OH) 0-0 0 0 -- 0-0 0 0 -- New Lenox, Ill. / Lincoln-Way West @NEB 0-0 0 0 -- 0-0 0 0 -- Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. WIS 3-45 15.0 0 21 1-3 3.0 0 4 2014 – Sophomore: Recorded three tackles in nine games played Career Highs MSU 3-67 22.3 0 25 0-0 0 0 -- (WKU, WASH, TXST, NEB, PUR, WIS, OSU, NW, LT) @PSU 0-0 0 0 -- 0-0 0 0 -- Tackles: 8 at Wisconsin, 10/11/14 @IND 0-0 0 0 -- 0-0 0 0 -- Solos: 4 vs. Western Kentucky, 9/6/14 OSU 0-0 0 0 -- 0-0 0 0 -- Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record TFLs: 2.0 at Wisconsin, 10/11/14 @PUR 0-0 0 0 -- 0-0 0 0 -- Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. Sacks: - NW DNP QB Hurries: 1 vs. Northwestern, 11/30/13 Career Highs Fumbles Forced: 1 at Wisconsin, 10/6/12 Tackles: 2, twice (last at Nebraksa, 9/17/14) Fumbles Recovered: 1, twice (last vs. Minnesota, 10/25/14) Solos: - Fumble Return Yards: 12 vs. Minnesota, 10/25/14 TFLs: - Fumble Return Touchdowns: 1 vs. Minnesota, 10/25/14 81 Raphael Barr Sacks: - PBUs: 3 vs. Charleston Southern, 9/15/12 WR, 6-2, 190, So. QB Hurries: - Interceptions: 1, twice (last vs. Texas Sate, 9/20/14) Etiwanda, Calif. / Etiwanda HS / Citrus College (CA) Fumbles Forced: - Interception Return Yards: 45 vs. Texas State, 9/20/14 Fumbles Recovered: - Interception Return Touchdowns: 1 vs. Texas State, 9/20/14 2014 – Sophomore: Redshirted the 2014 season. PBUs: - Blocked FG: 1 vs. Penn State, 9/29/12 Interception: - Kickoff Returns: 6, twice (last vs. Northwestern, 11/30/13) Interception Return Yards: - Kickoff Return Yardage: 139 at Washington, 9/13/2014 Touchdowns: - Long Kickoff Return: 100 vs. Southern Illinois, 8/31/13 Kickoff Return Touchdowns: 1 vs. Southern Illinois, 8/31/13 DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Punt Returns: 3 vs. Ohio State, 11/16/13 3 Taylor Barton YEAR G ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR Punt Return Yardage: 82 vs. Ohio State, 11/16/13 DB, 6-1, 215, So. 2013 4 0 4 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Long Punt Return: 67 vs. Ohio State, 11/16/13 Orlando, Fla. / Lake Highland Prep 2014 9 0 3 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Punt Return Touchdowns: 1 vs. Ohio State, 11/16/13 TOTAL 13 0 7 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 All-Purpose Yards: 175 vs. Ohio State, 11/16/13 • Honorable Mention All-Big Ten BELLO Defensive GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSIVE STATISTICS 2014 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR YEAR G ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR 2014 – Sophomore: Honorable mention All-Big Ten ... Started YSU DNP - INJURED 2012 12 8 3 11 0-0 0-0 0-0 3 0 1-0 the first 11 games and the Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl at free WKU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2013 10 13 9 22 4.0-12 0-0 1-6 2 1 0-0 @WASH 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 safety, recording 100 tackles, an interception, two pass breakups 2014 12 20 26 46 3.5-7 0-0 1-45 2 0 0-2 TXST 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 TOTAL 34 41 38 79 7.5-19 0-0 2-51 7 1 1-2 and two forced fumbles ... Ranked 11th in the Big Ten in tackles @NEB 0 2 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 per game (8.3) ... Tied for the team lead with eight tackles against PUR 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Kick return Statistics @WIS 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 YEAR NO yDS AVG TD LG Penn State and registered one PBU ... Set a career high with 14 MIN DNP 2012 0 0 0 0 -- tackles against Texas State ... Notched his first career forced @OSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2013 31 663 21.4 1 100 IOWA DNP 2014 32 692 21.6 0 67 fumble, and also had a 77-yard pick-six in the fourth quarter to PSU DNP TOTAL 63 1,355 21.5 1 100 give UI an eight-point lead against WKU @NW 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 LT* 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Punt return Statistics Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record *Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl YEAR NO yDS AVG TD LG 2012 0 0 0 0 -- Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. 2013 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR 2013 12 189 15.8 1 67 SIU 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2014 12 123 10.2 0 40 Career Highs CIN 0 2 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 TOTAL 24 312 13.0 1 67 Tackles: 14 vs. Texas State, 9/20/14 vs. WASH DNP Solos: 6, 3x (last at Nebraska 9/27/14) MIAMI(OH) 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 BENTLEY Defensive GAME-BY-GAME TFLs: 0.5 vs. Texas State, 9/20/14 @NEB DNP 2014 UA AS TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR Sacks: - WIS 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 YSU 1 6 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 QB Hurries: - MSU DNP WKU 4 2 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-1 Fumbles Forced: 1, 2x (last vs. Iowa, 11/15/14) @PSU DNP @WASH 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Fumbles Recovered: - @IND DNP TXST 1 2 3 0-0 0-0 1-45 0 0 0-0 PBUs: 2 vs. Northwestern, 11/30/13 OSU DNP @NEB 0 5 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Interception: 1, 2x (last vs. Western Kentucky, 9/6/14) @PUR DNP PUR 1 2 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Interception Return Yards: 77 vs. Western Kentucky, 9/6/14 NW DNP @WIS 6 2 8 2.0-4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Touchdowns: 1 vs. Western Kentucky, 9/6/14 MIN 2 1 3 0.5-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-1 @OSU 1 2 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Defensive Statistics IOWA 2 3 5 1.0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 YEAR G ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR PSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2013 11 13 21 34 0.0-0 0.0-0 1-0 2 0 0-0 @NW DNP - INJURED 2014 12 44 56 100 1.0-2 0.0-0 1-77 2 0 2-0 LT* 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 TOTAL 23 57 77 134 1.0-2 0.0-0 2-77 4 0 2-0 *Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl

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2013 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR Defensive Statistics SIU 2 2 4 1.0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 92 Abe Cajuste YEAR G ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR CIN 0 2 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2013 10 2 2 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 vs. WASH 3 3 6 1.0-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 DL, 6-3, 290, Sr. 2014 13 4 1 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 MIAMI(OH) 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Miami, Fla. / North Miami Beach / Victor Valley CC TOTAL 23 6 3 9 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @NEB 2 2 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 WIS 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 • Illinois Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year Cazley GAME-BY-GAME MSU DNP - INJURED 2014 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR @PSU DNP - INJURED Pronunciation: ka-JUST YSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @IND 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 @WASH 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 OSU 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2014 – Senior: Named team’s Defensive Scout Team Player of the @PUR 2 0 2 1.0-6 0-0 1-6 2 0 0-0 TXST 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 NW 1 0 1 1.0-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 0-0 Year ... Played against Northwestern and Youngstown State but @NEB 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 did not record any statistics. PUR 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2012 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR @WIS 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 WMU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record MIN 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @ASU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @OSU 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 CSU 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 3 0 0-0 Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. IOWA 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 LT 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 PSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 PSU 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Career Highs @NW 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @WIS 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1-0 Tackles: 1 vs. Miami (Ohio), 9/28/13 LT* 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @MICH 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Solos: - *Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl IND 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 TFLs: - @OSU 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Sacks: - 2013 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR MINN 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 QB Hurries: - SIU DNP PUR 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Fumbles Forced: - CIN 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @NW 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Fumbles Recovered: - vs. WASH DNP PBUs: - MIAMI(OH) 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 BENTLEY KICK/PUNT RETURN game-by-game Interception: - @NEB 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2014 KR-YDS AVG TD LG PR-YDS AVG TD LG Interception Return Yards: - WIS 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 YSU 2-87 43.5 0 67 1-3 3.0 0 3 Touchdowns: - MSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 WKU 5-98 19.6 0 24 2-22 11.0 0 14 @PSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @WASH 5-139 27.8 0 32 0-0 0 0 -- DEFENSIVE STATISTICS @IND 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 TXST 0-0 0.0 0 -- 1-40 40.0 0 40 YEAR G ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR OSU 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @NEB 1-28 28.0 0 28 0-0 0 0 -- 2013 5 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @PUR 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 PUR 6-71 11.8 0 29 2-2 1.0 0 5 2014 1 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 @WIS 5-131 26.2 0 35 2-39 19.5 0 30 TOTAL 6 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 MIN 0-0 0 0 -- 3-17 5.7 0 10 @OSU 2-33 16.5 0 17 1-0 0.0 0 0 CAJUSTE Defensive GAME-BY-GAME IOWA 2-32 16.0 0 23 0-0 0.0 0 -- 2014 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR PSU 1-7 7.0 0 7 0-0 0.0 0 -- YSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 23 Devin Church @NW DNP - INJURED WKU DNP RB/WR, 5-8, 190, So. LT* 3-66 22.0 0 26 0-0 0-0 0 -- @WASH DNP Southfield, Mich. / Brother Rice *Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl TXST DNP @NEB DNP 2013 KR-YDS AVG TD LG PR-YDS AVG TD LG PUR DNP 2014 – Sophomore: Totaled 13 yards rushing and 21 yards SIU 2-120 60.0 1 100 1-5 5.0 0 5 @WIS DNP receiving in 11 games ... Earned his first career start against CIN 0-0 0 0 -- 2-29 14.5 0 26 MIN DNP Minnesota ... Recorded his first two receptions for a career-high vs. WASH 4-105 26.3 0 27 1-2 2.0 0 2 @OSU DNP MIAMI(OH) 0-0 0 0 -- 2-59 29.5 0 50 IOWA DNP 24 yards and his first rush of the season at Washington @NEB 3-64 21.3 0 26 0-0 0 0 -- PSU DNP WIS 1-19 19.0 0 19 0-0 0 0 -- @NW 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record MSU DNP - INJURED LT* DNP Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. @PSU DNP - INJURED *Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl @IND 6-96 16.0 0 21 0-0 0 0 -- OSU 7-93 13.3 0 19 3-82 24.0 1 67 2013 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR CAREER HIGHS @PUR 2-32 16.0 0 20 2-3 1.5 0 2 SIU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Carries: 6 vs. Miami (Ohio), 9/28/13 NW 6-134 22.3 0 31 1-9 9.0 0 9 CIN 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Rushing Yards: 34 vs. Miami (Ohio), 9/28/13 vs. WASH DNP-INJURED Long Run: 12 vs. Miami (Ohio), 9/28/13 MIAMI(OH) 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Rushing Touchdowns: 1 vs. Miami (Ohio), 9/28/13 @NEB 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Receptions: 2 at Washington, 9/13/14 WIS 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Receiving Yards: 24 at Washington, 9/13/14 16 Man Berg MSU DNP Receiving Touchdowns: - @PSU DNP Long Reception: 20 at Washington, 9/13/14 QB, 6-2, 200, r-Fr. @IND DNP All-Purpose Yards: 34 vs. Miami (Ohio), 9/28/13 Sherman Oaks, Calif. / La Salle OSU DNP @PUR DNP rushing statistics YEAR G NO yDS AVG yPG TD LG NW DNP 2014 – Sophomore: Member of UI squad. 2013 10 8 44 5.5 4.4 1 12 2014 11 9 13 1.4 1.2 0 7 TOTAL 21 17 57 3.4 2.7 1 12 8 Dillan Cazley Receiving statistics YEAR G NO yDS AVG yPG TD LG 78 Harry Black DB, 5-10, 190, So. OL, 6-5, 280, R-Fr. 2013 10 2 5 2.5 0.5 0 6 Charleston, Ill. / Charleston 2014 11 3 21 7.0 1.9 0 20 Orlando, Fla. / Dr. Phillips TOTAL 21 5 26 5.2 1.2 0 20 • Academic All-Big Ten 2014 – Sophomore: Member of UI squad. CHURCH RUSHING/RECEIVING game-by-game 2014 CAR-YDS TD LG REC-YDS TD LG 2014 – Sophomore: Academic All-Big Ten ... Played in all 13 YSU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- games, primarily on special teams, and recorded five tackles WKU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- @WASH 1-4 0 4 2-24 0 20 55 CHRIS BOLES Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record TXST 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- OL, 6-4, 320, JR. Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. @NEB 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- PUR DNP TOLEDO, OHIO / CENTRAL CATHOLIC @WIS 2-10 0 7 0-0 0 -- Defensive Career Highs MIN 2-(-12) 0 2 1-(-3) 0 0 2014 – Junior: Played in the final three games on the season on Tackles: 1, 9x (last vs. Louisiana Tech, 12/26/14) @OSU 3-9 0 4 0-0 0 -- field goal protection ... Made Illinois debut against Penn State Solos: 1, 6x (last vs. Louisiana Tech, 12/26/14) IOWA DNP TFLs: - PSU 1-2 0 -- 0-0 0 -- on Nov. 22. Sacks: - @NW 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- QB Hurries: - LT* 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Fumbles Forced: - *Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl Fumbles Recovered: - PBUs: - 2013 CAR-YDS TD LG REC-YDS TD LG Interception: - SIU 1-9 0 9 0-0 0 -- Interception Return Yards: - CIN 1-1 0 1 1-(-1) 0 -1 Touchdowns: - vs. WASH DNP MIAMI(OH) 6-34 1 12 0-0 0 -- @NEB 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 --

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WIS 0-0 0 -- 1-6 0 6 QB Hurries: 1 vs. Tecas State, 9/20/14 2013 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR MSU DNP Fumbles Forced: 1 at Washington, 9/13/14 SIU DNP - Injured @PSU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Fumbles Recovered: 1 vs. Western Kentucky, 9/6/14 CIN DNP - Injured @IND 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- PBUs: 1, 3x (last vs. Louisiana Tech, 12/26/14) vs. WASH DNP - INJURED OSU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Interception: - MIAMI(OH) DNP @PUR 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Interception Return Yards: - @NEB DNP NW 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Touchdowns: - WIS 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 MSU 2 2 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Defensive Statistics @PSU 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 YEAR G ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR @IND 3 0 3 1.0-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2013 10 3 1 4 1.0-5 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 47 Tim Clary OSU 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2014 13 10 14 24 6.0-13 2.0-7 0-0 3 1 1-1 TE, 6-2, 250, Jr. @PUR 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 TOTAL 23 13 15 28 7.0-18 2.0-7 0-0 3 1 1-1 Spring Grove, Ill. / Richmond-Burton NW 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Clements Defensive GAME-BY-GAME 2012 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR • Academic All-Big Ten 2014 UA AS TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR WMU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 YSU 0 2 2 0.5-3 0.5-3 0-0 1 0 0-0 @ASU 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2014 – Junior: Academic All-Big Ten ... Saw action in all 13 WKU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-1 CSU 4 2 6 2.0-4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @WASH 2 2 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1-0 games of the season, primarily on special teams. LT 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 TXST 3 1 4 1.0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0-0 PSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @NEB 0 3 3 1.0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @WIS 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record PUR 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @MICH 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. @WIS 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 IND 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 MIN 0 4 4 0.5-3 0.5-3 0-0 0 0 0-0 @OSU 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 CAREER HIGHS @OSU 1 0 1 1.0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 MINN 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Carries: - IOWA 1 0 1 1.0-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 PUR 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Rushing Yards: - PSU 0 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @NW 1 5 6 1.0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Long Run: - @NW 2 0 2 1.0-1 1.0-1 0-0 0 0 0-0 2011 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR Touchdowns: - LT* 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 ARK ST DNP Receptions: 1 vs. Southern Illinois, 8/31/13 *Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl SDSU 0 2 2 0.5-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Receiving Yards: 33 vs. Southern Illinois, 8/31/13 2013 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR ASU DNP Long Reception: 33 vs. Southern Illinois, 8/31/13 SIU DNP WMU DNP All-Purpose Yards: 33 vs. Southern Illinois, 8/31/13 CIN 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 NU DNP Receiving statistics vs. WASH 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @IND 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 MIAMI(OH) 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 YEAR G NO yDS AVG yPG TD LG OSU DNP @NEB 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2013 10 1 33 33.0 3.3 0 33 @PUR DNP WIS 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2014 13 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 -- @PSU DNP MSU 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 TOTAL 23 1 33 33.0 1.4 0 33 MICH DNP @PSU DNP WIS DNP CLARY RUSHING/RECEIVING game-by-game @IND 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @MINN DNP 2014 CAR-YDS TD LG REC-YDS TD LG OSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 UCLA* 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 YSU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- @PUR 1 0 1 1.0-5 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 *Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl WKU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- NW DNP @WASH 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- TXST 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- @NEB 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- PUR 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- 42 Ralph Cooper 5 James Crawford @WIS 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Lb, 6-1, 240, Sr. MIN 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- DB, 6-2, 215, R-Fr. @OSU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Winnsboro, S.C. / Fairfield Central Deerfield, Fla. / St. Thomas Aquinas IOWA 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- PSU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- • Co-Outstanding Special Teams Player 2014 – Redshirt Freshman: Played in the final seven games of @NW 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- LT* 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- 2014 – Senior: Named team’s Co-Outstanding Special Teams the season, primarily on special teams … Made Illinois debut at *Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl Player ... Played in all 13 games ... Recorded six tackles against Wisconsin Oct. 11. 2013 CAR-YDS TD LG REC-YDS TD LG Youngstown State. SIU 0-0 0 -- 1-33 0 33 CIN 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record vs. WASH 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- MIAMI(OH) 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. 7 Chayce Crouch @NEB DNP QB, 6-4, 225, Fr. WIS 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Career Highs Granville, Ohio / Newark Catholic MSU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Tackles: 6, 3x (last vs. Youngstown State, 8/30/14) Solo: 4 vs. Charleston Southern (9/15/12) @PSU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- 2014 – Freshman: Redshirted the 2014 season … Enrolled at @IND 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- TFLs: 2.0 vs. Charleston Southern (9/15/12) OSU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Sacks: - Illinois in January and participated in 2014 spring practices. @PUR 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- QB Hurries: - NW DNP Fumbles Forced: - Fumbles Recovered: - PBUs: - Interceptions: - 70 Peter Cvijanovic Interception Return Yards: - OL, 6-6, 290, Fr. 99 Jarrod Clements Touchdowns: - DL, 6-3, 290, So. Concord TwP, Ohio / Benedictine HS / East Coast Prep DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Dayton, Ohio / Trotwood Madison YEAR G ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR 2014 – Freshman: Redshirted the 2014 season 2011 3 1 2 3 0.5-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2014 – Sophomore: Started three games (MINN, NEB, TXST) 2012 12 9 9 18 3.0-5 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 and played in all 13, recording 24 tackles, 6.0 TFLs, 2.0 sacks, 2013 7 5 4 9 1.0-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2014 13 7 18 25 0.5-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 three PBUs, a QB hurry, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery ... TOTAL 35 22 33 55 5.0-10 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 68 Simon Cvijanovic Shared time at defensive tackle with Rob Bain after Teko Powell COOPER Defensive GAME-BY-GAME OL, 6-6, 310, Sr. was ruled out for the season with an injury after the Washington 2014 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR Cleveland, Ohio / Benedictine game ... Recorded his first career solo sack against Northwestern YSU 0 6 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 WKU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Pronunciation: sve-YAWN-oh-vich ... Recorded his first career fumble recovery against Western @WASH 2 2 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Kentucky ... Posted his first career half-sack against Youngstown TXST 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2014 – Senior: Started the first nine games of the season at State. @NEB 2 2 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 PUR 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 left tackle before suffering an injury at Ohio State ... Helped Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record @WIS 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 the offense produce a season-high 219 rushing yards against MIN 0 2 2 0.5-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Texas State Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. @OSU 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 IOWA 0 2 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Defensive Career Highs PSU 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record Tackles: 4, 3x (last vs. Minnesota 10/25/14) @NW 2 2 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. Solos: 3 vs. Texas State, 9/20/14 LT* 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 TFLs: 1.0, 5x (last at Northwestern, 11/29/14) *Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl Sacks: 1.0 at Northwestern, 11/29/14

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WMU 0-0 0 -- 1-9 0 9 NU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 0 3 Jon Davis @IND 0-0 0 -- 1-3 1 3 26 Cedric Doxy te, 6-3, 240, Sr. OSU 0-0 0 -- 3-37 0 17 DB, 6-2, 220, SO. Louisville, Ky. / Louisville Eastern @PUR 0-0 0 -- 4-28 0 9 Calumet City, Ill. / thornwood @PSU 0-0 0 -- 1-16 0 16 • Illinois Wright Commitment to Excellence Award MICH 0-0 0 -- 4-28 0 11 2014 – Sophomore: Played in 10 games, primarily on special WIS 0-0 0 -- 5-53 0 18 • Illinois Offensive Big Skill Points Award @MINN 0-0 0 -- 1-8 0 8 teams • Academic All-Big Ten UCLA* 0-0 0 -- 1-0 0 0 *Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record 2014 – Senior: Named team’s Wright Commitment to Excellence Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. Award recipient ... Awarded team’s Offensive Big Skill Points Award ... Academic All-Big Ten ... Played in all 13 games, starting 10 ... 7 Caleb Day Caught 15 passes for 175 yards (11.7 ypc) and three TDs on the DB, 6-1, 200, SO. season and recorded 11 carries for 30 yards (2.7 ypc) 18 Mike Dudek Hilliard, Ohio / Hilliard Darby WR, 5-11, 185, Fr. Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record 2014 – Sophomore: Played in 12 games ... Had 16 tackles, Naperville, IlL. / Neuqua Valley Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. one TFL and one PBU on the season ... Tied a career high with • First Team Freshman All-American (Scout.com) five tackles at Ohio State ... Recorded his first career TFL, at Career Highs • Second Team All-Big Ten Receptions: 5, twice (last at Indiana, 11/9/13) Wisconsin. • Led B1G in receptions & receiving yards in conference play Receiving Yards: 53 vs. Wisconsin, 11/19/11 Long Reception: 29 at Purdue, 11/23/13 Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record • Led FBS freshmen in receiving yards per game Receiving Touchdowns: 1, 7x (last vs. Louisiana Tech, 12/26/14) Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. • Illinois’ freshman record-holder in REC and REC YDS Carries: 8 at Ohio State, 11/3/12 • Shares UI freshman record for receiving TDs Rushing Yards: 54 vs. Western Michigan, 9/1/12 Career Highs • Ranked 29th in the nation in receiving yards Long Run: 17 vs. Western Michigan, 9/1/12 Tackles: 5, 2x (last at Ohio State, 11/1/14) Rushing Touchdowns: 1 at Ohio State, 11/3/12 Solos: 4 at Ohio State, 11/1/14 • Big Ten Freshman of the Week (9/8) All-Purpose Yards: 54 vs. Western Michigan, 9/1/12 TFLs: 1 at Wisconsin, 10/11/14 • Illinois Offensive Newcomer of the Year 2-Point Conversion: 1 (rec), twice (last vs. Wisconsin, 10/19/13) Sacks: - Tackles: 1, 7x (last at Purdue, 11/23/13) QB Hurries: - Pronunciation: DOO-dek Receiving Statistics Fumbles Forced: - YEAR G NO yDS AVG yPG TD LG Fumbles Recovered: - 2014 – Freshman: First-team Freshman All-American by Scout. PBUs: 1 at Ohio State, 11/1/14 2011 13 22 187 8.5 14.4 1 18 com ... True-Freshman All-American by ESPN.com and 247Sports 2012 11 9 88 9.8 8.0 1 20 Interception: - 2013 12 25 208 8.3 17.3 2 29 Interception Return Yards: - ... Second-team All-Big Ten ... Voted Illinois’ Offensive Newcomer 2014 13 15 175 11.7 13.5 3 25 Touchdowns: - of the Year ... Led the Big Ten in receptions (50) and receiving TOTAL 49 71 658 9.3 3.4 7 29 DEFENSIVE STATISTICS yards (716) during conference play ... Led FBS freshmen in YEAR G ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR rushing statistics receiving yards per game (79.8) ... Set Illinois’ single-season YEAR G NO yDS AVG yPG TD LG 2013 8 4 5 9 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2011 13 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 - 2014 12 12 4 16 1.0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 freshman records for receiving yards (1,038) and receptions 2012 11 21 102 4.9 9.3 1 17 TOTAL 20 16 9 25 1.0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 (76), and tied the touchdown record (6) ... Ranked fifth in FBS 2013 12 9 36 4.0 3.0 0 15 Day Defensive GAME-BY-GAME in fourth-quarter receiving yards with 354 yards on 23 catches 2014 13 11 30 2.7 2.3 0 7 2014 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR ... Ranked 33rd in FBS, first among freshmen, and third in the TOTAL 49 41 168 4.1 3.4 1 17 YSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 B1G in receiving yards per game (79.8) ... Ranked 29th in FBS, Davis Rushing/Receiving game-by-game WKU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2014 CAR-YDS TD LG REC-YDS TD LG @WASH 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 second among freshmen, and third in the Big Ten in receiving TXST 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 YSU 0-0 0 -- 3-24 1 18 yards (1,038) ... Ranked third in the Big Ten in receptions per WKU 1-2 0 2 2-34 0 25 @NEB 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @WASH 2-7 0 7 1-(-2) 0 0 PUR 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 game (5.8) ... Career-high two TDs against Iowa ... Completed TXST 3-14 0 6 0-0 0 0 @WIS 2 0 2 1.0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 his first career pass for 22 yards against Minnesota ... Posted MIN 1 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @NEB 1-(-1) 0 -- 0-0 0 0 the fourth 200-yard receiving game in school history, with exactly PUR 1-3 0 3 2-21 0 12 @OSU 4 1 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 @WIS 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- IOWA 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 200 yards on a career-high eight receptions (25.0 ypc) against MIN 1-1 0 1 3-36 1 19 PSU DNP Purdue ... Named Big Ten Freshman of the Week on Sept. 8 after @OSU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- @NW 2 1 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 IOWA 1-3 0 3 1-15 0 15 LT* 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 recording four catches for 55 yards and a TD against Western PSU 0-0 0 -- 1-9 0 9 *Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl Kentucky, becoming the first Illini newcomer with a TD reception @NW 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- 2013 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR in first two games since 2003 (Kelvin Hayden) ... Recorded three LT* 1-2 0 2 2-38 1 25 SIU DNP *Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl CIN 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 catches for 61 yards and his first career touchdown – an eight- 2013 CAR-YDS TD LG REC-YDS TD LG vs. WASH DNP yard TD grab in the fourth quarter – in the season-opener against SIU 1-15 0 15 2-14 1 11 MIAMI(OH) DNP Youngstown State. CIN 0-0 0 -- 4-25 0 10 @NEB DNP vs. WASH 4-12 0 7 1-8 0 8 WIS 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record MSU 2 3 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 MIAMI(OH) 0-0 0 -- 2-6 1 4 Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. @NEB 0-0 0 -- 3-45 0 16 @PSU 0 2 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 WIS 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- @IND 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 MSU 2-2 0 2 1--1 0 -1 OSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 CAREER HIGHS Attempts: 1 vs. Minnesota, 10/26/14 @PSU 0-0 0 -- 3-27 0 13 @PUR 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Completions: 1 vs. Minnesota, 10/26/14 @IND 0-0 0 -- 5-45 0 14 NW 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Passing Yards: 22 vs. Minnesota, 10/26/14 OSU 0-0 0 -- 1-1 0 1 Carries: 1, 5x (last vs. Louisiana Tech, 12/26/14) @PUR 2-7 0 4 2-34 0 29 Rushing Yards: 50 vs. Louisiana Tech, 12/26/14 NW 0-0 0 -- 1-4 0 4 Long Run: 50 vs. Louisiana Tech, 12/26/14 2012 CAR-YDS TD LG REC-YDS TD LG 67 Christian Dilauro Rushing Touchdowns: - WMU 6-54 0 17 0-0 0 -- OL, 6-5, 295, R-Fr. Receptions: 11 vs. Penn State, 11/23/14 @ASU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Uniontown, Ohio / Green Receiving Yards: 200 vs. Purdue, 10/4/14 CSU 1-0 0 0 3-26 1 20 Long Reception: 56 at Ohio State, 11/1/14 LT 0-0 0 -- 1-5 0 5 • ESPN.com Big Ten All-Freshman Team Receiving Touchdowns: 2 vs. Iowa, 11/15/14 PSU 0-0 0 -- 1-19 0 19 Kickoff Returns: - @WIS 0-0 0 -- 1-7 0 7 • Academic All-Big Ten Kickoff Return Yardage: - @MICH 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 0 Punt Returns: 1 vs. Penn State, 11/23/14 IND 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 0 2014 – Redshirt Freshman: Named to ESPN.com’s Big Ten All- Punt Return Yardage: 4 vs. Penn State, 11/23/14 @OSU 8-27 1 8 2-14 0 9 Freshman team ... Academic All-Big Ten ... Played in 12 games, All-Purpose Yards: 200 vs. Purdue, 10/4/14 MINN 4-10 0 5 0-0 0 -- PUR DNP - Injured starting the last seven at right tackle (LT, NW, PSU, IOWA, OSU, @NW 2-11 0 9 1-17 0 17 MINN, WIS) ... Made his first career start, at right tackle, at Receiving statistics YEAR G NO yDS AVG yPG TD LG 2011 CAR-YDS TD LG REC-YDS TD LG Wisconsin 2014 13 76 1,038 13.7 79.8 6 56 ARK ST 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- SDSU 0-0 0 -- 1-5 0 5 Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record rushing statistics ASU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. YEAR G NO yDS AVG yPG TD LG 2014 13 6 73 12.2 5.6 0 50

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Passing Statistics LT* DNP - INJURED WIS 4 149 37.2 41 0 0 2 0 0 YEAR G ATT COMP PCT yDS TD Int LG yPG Eff. *Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl MSU 5 203 40.6 61 0 0 0 1 0 2014 12 1 1 1.000 22 0 0 22 1.8 284.80 @PSU 4 140 35.0 46 0 0 2 0 1 2013 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR @IIND 3 127 42.3 53 0 1 1 1 0 SIU 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Punt return Statistics OSU 8 353 44.1 62 0 0 0 1 2 CIN 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 YEAR NO yDS AVG TD LG @PUR 3 102 34.0 35 0 0 1 0 1 vs. WASH 2 1 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 2014 1 4 4.0 0 4 NW 5 231 46.2 66 0 0 1 1 3 MIAMI(OH) 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 Dudek RUSHING/RECEIVING game-by-game @NEB 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2012 NO yDS Avg Lg BK TB FC 50+ I20 2014 CAR-YDS TD LG REC-YDS TD LG WIS 3 5 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 WMU 8 350 43.8 72 0 1 1 2 2 YSU 0-0 0 -- 3-61 1 49 MSU 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @ASU 5 208 41.6 51 0 0 3 1 0 WKU 1-2 0 2 4-55 1 32 @PSU 3 0 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 CSU 4 175 43.8 54 0 0 1 1 2 @WASH 0-0 0 -- 5-43 0 18 @IND 3 0 3 1.0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 LT 4 169 42.2 48 0 0 2 0 1 TXST 0-0 0 -- 7-90 1 30 OSU 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 PSU 6 232 38.7 57 0 0 0 1 1 @NEB 1-27 0 27 6-90 0 28 @PUR 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @WIS 8 323 40.4 54 0 0 1 2 1 PUR 0-0 0 -- 8-200 0 47 NW 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @MICH 8 367 45.9 60 0 0 3 2 2 @WIS 0-0 0 -- 4-59 0 26 IND 8 336 42.0 48 0 1 4 0 3 MIN 0-0 0 -- 5-41 0 16 @OSU 7 271 38.7 59 0 0 0 2 1 @OSU 0-0 0 -- 3-68 0 56 MINN 6 249 41.5 64 0 0 0 1 2 IOWA 1-1 0 1 6-80 2 31 18 Justin DuVernois PUR 6 253 47.2 58 0 0 0 2 3 PSU 0-0 0 -- 11-115 0 25 @NW 3 127 42.3 50 0 0 1 1 1 @NW 1-0 0 0 7-63 1 17 P, 6-1, 190, Sr. 2011 NO yDS Avg Lg BK TB FC 50+ I20 LT* 1-50 0 50 7-73 0 14 Plantation, Fla. / St. Thomas Aquinas ARK ST 3 113 37.7 40 0 0 1 0 0 *Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl SDSU 2 70 35.0 38 0 0 1 0 0 • Second Team All-Big Ten Dudek KICK/PUNT RETURN game-by-game ASU 5 208 41.6 48 0 0 3 0 1 2014 KR-YDS AVG TD LG PR-YDS AVG TD LG • 18th in FBS in yards per punt WMU 1 30 30.0 30 0 0 0 0 0 YSU 0-0 0 0 -- 0-0 0 0 -- • 2014 Ray Guy Award Watch List NU 3 117 39.0 47 0 0 0 0 1 WKU 0-0 0 0 -- 0-0 0 0 -- @IND 6 226 37.7 49 0 1 1 0 3 @WASH 0-0 0 0 -- 0-0 0 0 -- • Illinois Co-Outstanding Special Teams Player OSU 6 230 38.3 66 0 1 2 1 3 TXST 0-0 0 0 -- 0-0 0 0 -- • Team Captain @PUR 8 280 35.0 44 0 0 2 0 4 @PSU 9 342 38.0 47 0 1 3 0 3 @NEB 0-0 0 0 -- 0-0 0 0 -- • Academic All-Big Ten PUR 0-0 0 0 -- 0-0 0 0 -- MICH 9 374 41.6 61 0 0 0 2 1 WIS 1 37 37.0 37 0 0 0 0 1 @WIS 0-0 0 0 -- 0-0 0 0 -- Pronunciation: doo-vern-WAH MIN 0-0 0 0 -- 0-0 0 0 -- @MINN DNP @OSU 0-0 0 0 -- 0-0 0 0 -- UCLA* DNP IOWA 0-0 0 0 -- 0-0 0 0 -- 2014 – Senior: Voted Illinois’ Co-Outstanding Special Teams *Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl PSU 0-0 0 0 -- 1-4 4.0 0 4 Player ... Named a team captain ... Academic All-Big Ten honoree @NW 0-0 0 0 -- 0-0 0 0 -- ... Ranked 18th in FBS and second in the Big Ten in punting (44.0 LT* 0-0 0 0 -- 0-0 0 0 -- *Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl ypp) ... Stands third in UI history in career punting average (41.62 ypp) ... Set the Illinois single-season punting yardage record with 39 Nathan Echard 3,388 yards ... Averaged over 44.0 ypp in six of 13 games this LB, 6-2, 230, R-Fr. season ... Had a career-best 20 punts of 50-plus yards on the Eureka, Mo. / Eureka 64 Steve Dumezich season ... Downed 20 punts inside the 20, including 10 inside • Academic All-Big Ten OL, 6-5, 285, Fr. opponents’ 10 yard line ... Had four punts downed inside the 20 Chicago, Ill. / Mount Carmel against Northwestern, tying a career high ... Posted a career-high 2014 – Redshirt Freshman: Academic All-Big Ten ... Played in 438 yards on a career best-tying nine punts against Minnesota, 12 games on special teams ... Recorded his first career tackle 2014 – Freshman: Redshirted the 2014 season. including a career best-tying four boots over 50 yards ... Booted a against Iowa. career-long 74-yard punt at Nebraska ... Recorded a career-best Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record single-game average of 51.7 ypp at Washington (7-362). Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. 28 Jaylen Dunlap Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record DB, 6-1, 185, SO. Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. Chicago, Ill. / Crete-Monee CAREER HIGHS 20 Clayton Fejedelem 2014 – Sophomore: Missed 12 of 13 games, only playing at Punts: 9, 3x (last vs. Minnesota, 10/25/14) DB, 6-1, 195, Jr. Nebraska because of injury Yardage: 438 vs. Minnesota, 10/25/14 Lemont, Ill. / Lemont / St. Xavier University Average: 51.7 at Washington, 9/13/14 Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record Long Punt: 74 at Nebraska, 9/27/14 • Illinois Defensive Skill Points Award Inside 20: 4, 3x (last at Northwestern, 11/29/14) Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. Touchbacks: 2, twice (last vs. Penn State, 11/22/14) Pronunciation: FEJ-uh-lem 50+ yard punts: 4, twice (last vs. Minnesota, 10/25/14) Career Highs Tackles: 1 at Michigan, 10/13/12 Tackles: 8 vs. Wisconsin, 10/19/13 2014 – Junior: Named team’s Defensive Skill Points Award Solos: 3, 3x (last at Indiana, 11/9/13) Punting STATISTICS recipient ... Played in all 13 games, starting at Northwestern YEAR G NO yDS AVG TB FC I20 50+ LG TFLs: 1.0 at Indiana, 11/9/13 ... Tallied 51 tackles, a tackle for loss, two PBUs and a fumble Sacks: - 2011 12 53 2,029 38.3 3 15 17 3 66 QB Hurries: - 2012 12 73 3,060 41.9 2 16 19 15 72 recovery ... Earned his first career start at free safety at Fumbles Forced: - 2013 11 41 2,094 41.1 2 7 13 10 66 Northwestern, recording a career-high 12 tackles and one PBU ... Fumbles Recovered: - 2014 13 77 3,388 44.0 8 17 20 20 74 PBUs: 1, twice (last vs. Miami (Ohio), 9/28/13) TOTAL 47 254 10,571 41.6 15 55 67 48 74 Led the team with a career-high eight tackles against Penn State Interception: - ... Recorded his first tackle as an Illini against Western Kentucky. Interception Return Yards: - DuVernois Punting game-by-game Touchdowns: - 2014 NO yDS Avg Lg BK TB FC 50+ I20 YSU 6 236 39.3 45 0 0 4 0 1 Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record DEFENSIVE STATISTICS WKU 1 52 52.0 52 0 0 0 1 0 Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. YEAR G ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR @WASH 7 362 51.7 60 0 0 0 3 1 2013 12 18 8 26 1.0-2 0-0 0-0 2 0 0-0 TXST 7 310 44.3 58 0 1 3 1 2 Career Highs 2014 1 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @NEB 8 338 42.2 74 0 1 1 2 0 Tackles: 12 at Northwestern, 11/29/14 TOTAL 13 18 8 26 1.0-2 0-0 0-0 2 0 0-0 PUR 2 83 41.5 48 0 1 1 0 1 Solos: 9 at Northwestern, 11/29/14 @WIS 7 334 47.7 72 0 0 2 4 3 TFLs: 1.0 at Nebraska, 9/27/14 DUNLAP Defensive GAME-BY-GAME MIN 9 438 48.7 61 0 2 2 4 4 Sacks: - 2014 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR @OSU 4 179 44.8 53 0 0 0 1 0 QB Hurries: - YSU DNP - INJURED IOWA 8 319 39.9 50 0 0 2 1 2 Fumbles Forced: - WKU DNP - INJURED PSU 8 330 41.2 71 0 2 1 1 1 Fumbles Recovered: 1 at Ohio State, 11/1/14 @WASH DNP @NW 5 213 42.6 51 0 0 0 1 4 Fumble Return Yards: 16 at Ohio State, 11/1/14 TXST DNP LT* 5 194 38.8 50 0 1 1 1 1 PBUs: 1, twice (last as Northwestern, 11/29/14) @NEB 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 *Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl Interceptions: - PUR DNP - INJURED Interception Return Yards: - @WIS DNP - INJURED 2013 NO yDS Avg Lg BK TB FC 50+ I20 Touchdowns: - MIN DNP - INJURED SIU 4 169 42.2 59 0 1 0 1 0 @OSU DNP - INJURED CIN 5 194 38.8 53 0 0 0 1 1 DEFENSIVE STATISTICS IOWA DNP - INJURED VS. WASH 5 226 45.2 57 0 0 0 3 3 YEAR G ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR PSU DNP - INJURED MIAMI(OH) DNP - Team did not punt in game 2014 13 28 23 51 1.0-2 0-0 0-0 2 0 0-1 @NW DNP - INJURED @NEB 5 200 40.0 49 0 0 0 0 2

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Fejedelem Defensive GAME-BY-GAME IOWA 9-29 0 6 6-12 0 13 Sacks: 0.5 at Penn State, 11/2/13 2014 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR PSU 5-9 0 16 3-18 0 8 QB Hurries: - YSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @NW 15-95 2 46 2-37 0 42 Fumbles Forced: - WKU 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 LT* 7-50 0 17 6-54 0 21 Fumbles Recovered: 1 vs. Washington, 9/14/13 @WASH 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 *Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl PBUs: 1 vs. Western Kentucky, 9/6/14 TXST 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Interception: - 2013 CAR-YDS TD LG REC-YDS TD LG @NEB 2 4 6 1.0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Interception Return Yards: - SIU 9-49 0 34 4-103 1 53 PUR 2 3 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Touchdowns: - CIN 9-47 0 22 2-55 1 48 @WIS 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 vs. WASH 4-29 0 16 1-27 0 27 MIN 0 2 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 DEFENSIVE STATISTICS MIAMI(OH) 8-71 0 25 5-77 1 25 @OSU 3 2 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-1 YEAR G ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR @NEB 19-114 1 23 8-82 0 27 IOWA 2 3 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2013 10 8 8 16 2.5-11 0.5-2 0-0 0 0 0-1 WIS 7-25 1 12 3-2 0 6 PSU 3 5 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2014 13 4 15 19 1.0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 MSU 10-26 0 21 2-15 0 8 @NW 9 3 12 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 TOTAL 23 12 23 35 3.5-12 0.5-2 0-0 1 0 0-1 @PSU 10-34 1 13 6-73 1 26 LT* 3 0 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @IND 16-90 1 34 6-49 0 15 FINNEY Defensive GAME-BY-GAME *Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl OSU 15-69 1 16 6-15 0 10 2014 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR @PUR 20-115 0 15 4-11 0 6 YSU 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 NW 14-110 2 55 3-26 0 15 WKU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 @WASH 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 6 Josh Ferguson 2012 CAR-YDS TD LG REC-YDS TD LG TXST 0 2 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 RB, 5-10, 195, JR. WMU 11-38 0 12 1-5 0 5 @NEB 0 4 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @ASU 14-101 0 51 3-17 0 16 PUR 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Naperville, Ill. / Joliet Catholic CSU DNP - INJURED @WIS 0 2 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 LT 7-27 0 13 10-84 0 24 MIN 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 • 2014 Doak Walker Award Preseason Watch List PSU 5-4 0 2 3-27 0 22 @OSU 1 1 2 0.5-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @WIS 7-11 0 6 3-46 0 23 IOWA 0 3 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2014 – Junior: Stands sixth on Illinois’ career all-purpose yardage @MICH 9-29 0 9 3-20 0 12 PSU 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 IND 2-16 0 9 0-0 0 -- list (3,486) ... Currently 18th in UI rushing history (1,878) and @NW 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @OSU DNP - INJURED LT* 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 ninth in career receptions (131) ... One of three active FBS players MINN 5-19 0 11 1-5 0 5 *Zaxby’ss Heart of Dallas Bowl with more than 1,500 career rushing yards and 1,000 career PUR 10-43 0 13 3-24 0 15 @NW 5-24 0 13 2-23 0 13 2013 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR receiving yards along with Arizona State’s D.J. Foster and Oregon’s SIU DNP - INJURED Byron Marshall ... Recorded 15 carries for 95 yards and two TDs, 2011 CAR-YDS TD LG Rec-Yds TD Lg CIN 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 ARK ST 6-15 0 10 1-4 0 4 vs. WASH 3 3 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-1 and added 37 yards on two catches in the win at Northwestern ... SDSU 8-37 0 13 1-10 0 10 MIAMI(OH) 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Had a career day against Texas State, recording career highs in ASU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- @NEB 3 0 3 1.0-5 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 WMU DNP - Injured rushing yards (190), all-purpose yards (233) and total touchdowns WIS DNP - INJURED NU DNP - Injured MSU 0 2 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 (3 - two rushing, one receiving) ... Notched a go-ahead 15-yard @IND DNP - Injured @PSU 0 1 1 0.5-2 0.5-2 0-0 0 0 0-0 touchdown catch with 8:50 left in the fourth quarter against OSU DNP - Injured @IND 0 1 1 0.5-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @PUR DNP - Injured OSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Youngstown State. @PSU DNP - Injured @PUR 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 MICH DNP - Injured NW 1 1 2 0.5-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record WIS DNP - Injured Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. @MINN DNP - Injured UCLA* DNP - Injured CAREER HIGHS *Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl 75 Patrick Flavin Carries: 20 at Purdue, 11/23/13 Ferguson KICK RETURN game-by-game OL, 6-7, 300, JR. Rushing Yards: 190 vs. Texas State, 9/20/14 2013 NO yDS TD LONG Long Run: 75 vs. Texas State, 9/20/14 SIU 0 0 0 -- Lisle, Ill. / Benet Academy Rushing Touchdowns: 2, 3x (last at Northwestern, 11/29/14) CIN 0 0 0 -- Receptions: 10, twice (last vs. Purdue, 10/4/14) VS. WASH 0 0 0 -- • Academic All-Big Ten Receiving Yards: 103 vs. Southern Illinois, 8/31/13 MIAMI(OH) 0 0 0 -- Long Reception: 53 vs. Southern Illinois, 8/31/13 @NEB 0 0 0 -- Pronunciation: FLAH-vin Receiving Touchdowns: 1, 6x (last vs. Texas State, 9/20/14) WIS 0 0 0 -- Pass Attempts: 1 vs. Penn State, 9/29/12 MSU 0 0 0 -- 2014 – Junior: Academic All-Big Ten ... Played in five games, Pass Completions: 1 vs. Penn State, 9/29/12 @PSU 2 37 0 19 starting two ... Started at right tackle against Purdue and Passing Yards: 22 vs. Penn State, 9/29/12 @IND 0 0 0 -- Passing Touchdowns: 1 vs. Penn State, 9/29/12 OSU 0 0 0 -- Youngstown State Kickoff Returns: 5 at Arizona State, 9/8/12 @PUR 0 0 0 -- Kickoff Return Yards: 85 at Arizona State, 9/8/12 NW 0 0 0 -- Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record Long Kickoff Return: 37 at Northwestern, 11/24/12 Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. All-Purpose Yards: 233 vs. Texas State, 9/20/14 2012 NO yDS TD LONG Tackles: 1, 3x (last at Ohio State, 11/1/14) WMU 0 0 0 -- @ASU 5 85 0 22 rushing statistics CSU DNP - Injured YEAR G NO yDS AVG yPG TD LG LT 4 69 0 22 25 Kendrick Foster 2011 3 14 52 3.7 17.3 0 13 PSU 1 12 0 12 RB, 5-9, 200, R-Fr. 2012 10 75 312 4.2 31.2 0 51 @WIS 4 61 0 23 2013 12 141 779 5.5 64.9 7 55 @MICH 2 37 0 19 Peoria, Ill. / Richwoods 2014 13 146 735 5.0 56.5 8 75 IND 0 0 0 -- TOTAL 38 376 1,878 5.0 49.4 15 75 @OSU DNP - Injured 2014 – Redshirt Freshman: Member of UI squad. MINN 0 0 0 -- Receiving Statistics PUR 0 0 0 -- YEAR G NO yDS AVG yPG TD LG @NW 3 80 0 37 2011 3 2 14 7.0 4.7 0 10 2012 10 29 251 8.7 25.1 0 24 2013 12 50 535 10.7 44.6 4 53 98 Joe Fotu 2014 13 50 427 8.5 32.8 2 42 DL, 6-3, 285, Jr. TOTAL 38 131 1,227 9.4 32.3 6 53 14 Eric Finney East Oakland, CAlif. / San Leandro HS / Laney CC kick return Statistics sTAR, 6-0, 220, JR. Pronunciation: FOE-too YEAR NO yDS AVG TD LG Riverside, Calif. / Centennial / College of the Canyons 2012 19 344 18.1 0 37 2013 2 37 18.5 0 19 2014 – Junior: Played in seven games on the season ... • Academic All-Big Ten 2014 0 0 0.0 0 -- Totaled a career-high three tackles at Washington ... TOTAL 21 381 18.1 0 37 2014 – Junior: Academic All-Big Ten ... Played in all 13 games, FERGUSON Rushing/Receiving game-by-game tallying 19 tackles, 1.0 TFL and one PBU ... Recorded his first 2014 CAR-YDS TD LG REC-YDS TD LG Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record career PBU against WKU. YSU 11-43 0 9 4-37 1 15 Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. WKU 14-42 1 21 2-21 0 15 @WASH 11-58 0 14 2-24 0 20 Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record TXST 14-190 2 75 4-43 1 33 Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. Career Highs @NEB 11-70 1 41 3-29 0 22 Tackles: 3 at Washington, 9/13/14 Solos: 3 at Washington, 9/13/14 PUR 15-70 1 17 10-79 0 41 Career Highs TFL: - @WIS 11-33 0 19 3-30 0 14 Tackles: 6 vs. Washington, 9/14/13 QB Sacks: - MIN 15-48 1 17 3-39 0 20 Solos: 3, twice (last vs. Nebraska, 10/5/13) INT: - @OSU 8-34 0 9 2-4 0 7 TFLs: 1.0 vs. Nebraska, 10/5/13

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PBU: - @NEB DNP GRIMES Defensive GAME-BY-GAME QBH: - PUR DNP 2014 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR FF: - @WIS DNP YSU 2 1 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 FR: - MIN DNP WKU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @OSU DNP @WASH 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 DEFENSIVE STATISTICS IOWA DNP TXST 0 1 1 0.5-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 YEAR G ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR PSU DNP @NEB 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2014 7 5 1 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @NW DNP PUR 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Fotu Defensive GAME-BY-GAME LT* DNP @WIS 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 *Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl 2014 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR MIN 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 YSU 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @OSU 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Frain Kicking game-by-game IOWA 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 WKU 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2013 FGM-FGA LG BLKD PAT PTS @WASH 3 0 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 PSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 SIU DNP @NW 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 TXST 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 CIN DNP @NEB 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 LT* 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 vs. WASH DNP *Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl PUR DNP MIAMI(OH) 0-0 -- 0 2-2 2 @WIS DNP @NEB DNP 2013 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR MIN DNP WIS DNP SIU 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @OSU 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 MSU DNP CIN 1 2 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 IOWA DNP @PSU DNP - INJURED vs. WASH 0 2 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 PSU DNP @IND DNP - INJURED MIAMI(OH) 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @NW 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 OSU DNP @NEB 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 LT* DNP @PUR DNP WIS 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 *Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl NW DNP MSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @PSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @IND 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 OSU 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 13 Ryan Frain @PUR 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 PK/P, 6-2, 220, So. 82 Kameron Fry NW 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Indianapolis, Ind. / Scecina WR, 6-1, 200, So. 2012 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR Urbana, Ill. / Urbana WMU DNP 2014 – Sophomore: Played in two games: Youngstown State and @ASU DNP CSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Western Kentucky 2014 – Sophomore: Member of UI squad. LT 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 PSU 2 1 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record @WIS 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. @MICH DNP 46 Jason Goldsmith IND DNP CAREER HIGHS @OSU 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 FG Made: - STAR, 6-2, 215, Fr. MINN 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 FG Attempts: - Highland Park, Ill. / Highland Park PUR 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 PAT Made: 2 vs. Miami (OH), 9/28/13 @NW 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 PAT Attempts: 2 vs. Miami (OH), 9/28/13 2014 – Freshman: Member of UI squad. Points: 2 vs. Miami (OH), 9/28/13 Long Field Goal: - Kickoffs: 3 vs. Youngstown State, 8/30/14 19 Justin Hardee Yards: 160 vs. Younsgtown State, 8/30/14 WR, 6-1, 195, JR. Average: 53.3 vs. Youngstown State, 8/30/14 88 Zach Grant Cleveland, Ohio / Glenville Touchbacks: 1 vs. Youngstown State, 8/30/14 WR, 6-0, 195, Jr. Punts: 1 vs. Youngstown State, 8/30/14 Yardage: 34 vs. Youngstown State, 8/30/14 Springfield, Ill. / Rochester HS / St. Ambrose / NIU • Illinois Offensive Skill Points Award Average: 34.0 vs. Youngstown State, 8/30/14 Long Punt: 34 vs. Youngstown State, 8/30/14 2014 Junior: Saw action on one game, making his Illinois debut 2014 – Junior: Named team’s Offensive Skill Points Award Inside 20: - at Northwestern Nov. 29. recipient ... Played in all 13 games, starting eight ... Had 19 Touchbacks: - 50+ yard punts: - catches for 240 yards (12.6 ypc) on the season ... Caught a career-high six passes for 110 yards, including a go-ahead kicking statistics YEAR PAT FG 0-29 30-39 40-49 50+ PTS 62-yard TD pass with 12:27 left in the fourth quarter, against 2013 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 33 Zepheniah Grimes WKU. 2014 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 STAR, 5-11, 225, JR. TOTAL 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 Bamberg, S.C. / Bamberg-Ehrhardt Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record KICKOFF STATISTICS Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. YEAR G NO yDS AVG TB RT RT yDS yPR • Illinois Special Teams Points Award 2012 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 Career Highs 2013 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 Pronunciation: zeff-uh-NY-uh Receptions: 6 vs. Western Kentucky, 9/6/14 2014 2 4 217 54.2 1 2 44 22.0 Receiving Yards: 110 vs. Western Kentucky, 9/6/14 TOTAL 4 4 217 54.2 1 2 44 22.0 2014 – Junior: Recipient of team’s Special Teams Points Award Long Reception: 62 vs. Western Kentucky, 9/6/14 ... Played in all 13 games, primarily on special teams ... Tied Touchdowns: 1 vs. Western Kentucky, 9/6/14 Punting STATISTICS All-Purpose Yards: 110 vs. Western Kentucky, 9/6/14 YEAR G NO yDS AVG TB FC I20 50+ LG his career high with two solo tackles against Louisiana Tech ... Tackles: 3 vs. Ohio State, 11/16/13 2013 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- Recorded his first career half-TFL against Texas State ... 2014 1 1 34 34.0 0 0 0 0 34 Receiving Statistics TOTAL 2 1 34 34.0 0 0 0 0 34 YEAR G NO yDS AVG yPG TD LG Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record 2012 12 17 192 11.3 16.0 0 48 Frain Punting game-by-game Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. 2013 12 11 95 8.6 7.9 0 23 2014 NO yDS Avg Lg BK TB FC 50+ I20 2014 13 19 240 12.6 18.5 1 62 YSU 1 34 34.0 34 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 37 47 527 11.2 14.2 1 62 WKU 0 0 0.0 -- 0 0 0 0 0 Career Highs @WASH DNP Tackles: 3, 3x (last vs. Youngstown State, 8/30/14) HArdee RUSHING/RECEIVING game-by-game TXST DNP Solos: 2, 5x (last vs. Louisiana Tech, 12/26/14) 2014 CAR-YDS TD LG REC-YDS TD LG @NEB DNP TFLs: 0.5 vs. Texas State, 9/20/14 YSU 0-0 0 -- 2-16 0 11 PUR DNP Sacks: - WKU 0-0 0 -- 6-110 1 62 @WIS DNP QB Hurries: - @WASH 0-0 0 -- 1-5 0 5 MIN DNP Fumbles Forced: - TXST 0-0 0 -- 5-49 0 12 @OSU DNP Fumbles Recovered: - @NEB 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- IOWA DNP PBUs: - PUR 0-0 0 -- 2-21 0 18 PSU DNP Interception: - @WIS 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- @NW DNP Interception Return Yards: - MIN 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- LT* DNP Touchdowns: - @OSU 0-0 0 -- 1-19 0 -- *Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl DEFENSIVE STATISTICS IOWA 0-0 0 -- 1-10 0 10 PSU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- YEAR G ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR Frain Kickoffs game-by-game @NW 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- 2014 KO yDS AVG TB RT RT yDS yPR 2012 8 3 2 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2013 12 4 7 11 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 LT* 0-0 0 -- 1-10 0 10 YSU 3 160 53.3 1 1 27 27.0 *Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl WKU 1 57 57.0 0 1 17 17.0 2014 13 8 5 13 0.5-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @WASH DNP TOTAL 22 13 15 28 0.5-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2013 CAR-YDS TD LG REC-YDS TD LG TXST DNP SIU 0-0 0 -- 2-6 0 7

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CIN 0-0 0 -- 1-13 0 13 @NEB 0 2 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 vs. WASH 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- WIS 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 MIAMI(OH) 0-0 0 -- 3-25 0 18 54 Zach Hirth MSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @NEB 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- LS, 6-4, 220, So. @PSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 WIS 0-0 0 -- 1-9 0 9 Eureka, Mo. / Eureka @IND 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 MSU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- OSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @PSU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- 2014 – Sophomore: Snapped for PATs and field goals against @PUR 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @IND 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- NW 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 OSU 0-0 0 -- 3-34 0 23 Louisiana Tech Northwestern, Penn State, Iowa and Minnesota 2012 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR @PUR 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- WMU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 NW 0-0 0 -- 1-8 0 8 Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record @ASU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2012 CAR-YDS TD LG REC-YDS TD LG Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. CSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 WMU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- LT 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @ASU 0-0 0 -- 1-17 0 17 PSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 CSU 0-0 0 -- 5-99 0 48 @WIS DNP - Injured LT 0-0 0 -- 2-10 0 7 95 Jake Howe @MICH DNP - Injured PSU 0-0 0 -- 2-22 0 16 IND DNP - Injured @WIS 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- DL/FB, 6-3, 305, SR. @OSU DNP - Injured @MICH 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- McHenry, Ill. / McHenry MINN DNP - Injured IND 0-0 0 -- 2-5 0 4 PUR DNP - Injured @OSU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- • Illinois Bruce Capel Award @NW DNP - Injured MINN 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- • Academic All-Big Ten 2011 ST AT TOT TFL-YD QBS-YD INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR PUR 0-0 0 -- 5-39 0 9 ARK ST 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @NW 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- 2014 – Senior: Named recipient of team’s Bruce Capel Award SDSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 ... Academic All-Big Ten honoree ... Saw action, primarily at ASU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 WMU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 defensive tackle, in all 13 games, tallying seven tackles NU 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @IND 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 38 Samuel Harlib Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record OSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 DB, 6-0, 180, R-Fr. Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. @PUR 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Las Vegas, Nev. / Army & Navy Academy @PSU 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Career Highs MICH 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 2014 – Redshirt Freshman: Member of UI squad. Tackles: 4 vs. Miami (Ohio), 9/28/13 Solos: 1, 3x (last vs. Texas State, 9/20/14) @MINN DNP TFLs: - UCLA* DNP Sacks: - *Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl QB Hurries: - 74 Michael Heitz Fumbles Forced: - Fumbles Recovered: - OL, 6-6, 310, SR. PBUs: - Vermont, Ill. / VIT Interceptions: - 30 Julian Hylton Interception Return Yards: - DB, 6-0, 195, Fr. • Illinois Offensive Line Points Award Touchdowns: - Tinley Park, Ill. / Lincoln-Way north • Academic All-Big Ten rushing statistics YEAR G NO yDS AVG yPG TD LG 2014 – Freshman: Redshirted the 2014 season. Pronunciation: heights 2011 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 -- 2012 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 -- 2014 – Senior: Recipient of Illinois Offensive Line Points Award 2013 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 -- ... Academic All-Big Ten honoree ... Started all 13 games, four 2014 13 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 -- Total 13 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 -- 32 Chris James at right tackle and nine at left guard ... Academic All-Big Ten DB, 5-11, 185, Fr. selection. DEFENSIVE STATISTICS YEAR G ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR Orange, Texas / WEst Orange-Stark Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record 2011 11 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 2012 5 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 2014 – Freshman: Redshirted the 2014 season. Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. 2013 12 0 13 13 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 2014 13 1 6 7 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 TOTAL 41 3 19 22 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 Howe RUSHING/RECEIVING game-by-game 97 Paul James III 52 Alex Hill 2014 CAR-YDS TD LG REC-YDS TD LG OL, 6-3, 315, SR. YSU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- DL, 6-4, 255, Fr. Slidell, La. / Slidell WKU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Miami, Fla. / Norland @WASH 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- TXST 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- 2014 – Freshman: Saw action in four games: Northwestern, Penn • Illinois Service Above Self Award @NEB 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- PUR 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- State, Ohio State and Western Kentucky ... Recorded his first 2014 – Senior: Recipient of team’s Service Above Self Award @WIS 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- career tackle against Western Kentucky ... Played in 12 games, starting eight ... Started four games at MIN 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- left guard, three at center and one at right guard ... Started at @OSU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record IOWA 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. center and helped the Illini rack up 438 yards of total offense at PSU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- @NW 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Northwestern, including a season-best 291 yards rushing Career Highs LT* 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Tackles: 1 vs. Western Kentucky, 9/6/14 *Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record Solos: - Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. Howe Defensive GAME-BY-GAME TFLs: - 2014 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR Sacks: - YSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 QB Hurries: - WKU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Fumbles Forced: - @WASH 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Fumbles Recovered: - 89 Dallas Hinkhouse TXST 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 PBUs: - TE, 6-5, 245, Jr. @NEB 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Interception: - Clive, Iowa / West Des Moines Valley / Iowa Western CC PUR 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Interception Return Yards: - @WIS 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Touchdowns: - MIN 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 DEFENSIVE STATISTICS 2014 – Junior: Played in 10 games on special teams but did not @OSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 YEAR G ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR record any stats IOWA 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2014 4 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 PSU 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 TOTAL 4 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record @NW 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. LT* 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 *Zaxby’s Hear of Dallas Bowl James Defensive GAME-BY-GAME 2013 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR 2014 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR SIU 0 3 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 YSU DNP CIN 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 WKU 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 vs. WASH 0 2 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @WASH DNP - INJURED MIAMI(OH) 0 4 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 TXST DNP - INJURED

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@NEB DNP - INJURED DEFENSIVE STATISTICS @NW 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- PUR DNP - INJURED YEAR G ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR 2011 CAR-YDS TD LG REC-YDS TD LG @WIS DNP - INJURED 2014 12 2 4 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 ARK ST DNP MIN DNP TOTAL 12 2 4 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 SDSU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- @OSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 ASU DNP IOWA DNP Kwaaning Defensive GAME-BY-GAME WMU DNP PSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2014 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR NU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- @NW 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 YSU DNP @IND 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- LT* DNP WKU 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 OSU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- *Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl @WASH 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 TXST 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @PUR 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- @NEB 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @PSU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- PUR 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 MICH 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- @WIS 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 WIS 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- 83 Trevor Kanteman MIN 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @MINN 0-0 0 -- 1-11 0 11 TE, 6-4, 245, R-Fr. @OSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 UCLA* 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Woodland Hills, Calif. / Royal HS / pierce College IOWA 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 *Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl PSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2014 – Redshirt Freshman: Member of UI Squad. @NW 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 LT* 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 *Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl 15 Jevaris Little DB, 6-0, 190, SO. 69 Ted Karras St. Petersburg, Fla. / Lakewood OL, 6-4, 310, JR. 11 Matt Lacosse Indianapolis, Ind. / Cathedral te, 6-6, 250, SR. 2014 – Sophomore: Recorded nine tackles, including one TFL, Naperville, Ill. / North in 12 games ... Started against Washington ... Recorded his first • Academic All-Big Ten career TFL, at Washington. • Honorable Mention All-Big Ten • 2014 CFPA Tight End Trophy Watch List • Illinois Co-Offensive Unsung Hero Award Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record Pronunciation: CARE-us Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. 2014 – Senior: One of two players to receive team’s Offensive 2014 – Junior: Honorable mention All-Big Ten ... Academic All-Big Unsung Hero Award ... Played in all 13 games, starting six ... Had Career Highs Ten ... Suffered a knee injury at Ohio State and missed the last 14 catches for 117 yards (8.4 ypc) and three touchdowns Tackles: 2, 3x (last at Ohio State, 11/1/14) Solos: 2 vs. Western Kentucky, 9/6/14 four games of the season ... Started the first nine games of the TFLs: 1 at Washington, 9/13/14 season at right guard Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record Sacks: - Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. QB Hurries: - Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record Fumbles Forced: - Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. CAREER HIGHS Fumbles Recovered: - Receptions: 5 at Indiana, 11/9/13 PBUs: - Receiving Yards: 68 vs. Miami (Ohio), 9/28/13 Interception: - Long Reception: 45 vs. Miami (Ohio), 9/28/13 Interception Return Yards: - Touchdowns: 2 vs. Miami (Ohio), 9/28/13 Touchdowns: - All-Purpose Yards: 68 vs. Miami (Ohio), 9/28/13 4 Darwyn Kelly DEFENSIVE STATISTICS DB, 6-1, 210, R-Fr. 2-Point Conversion: 1 (rec), twice (last vs. Southern Illinois, 8/31/13) Tackles: 2 vs. Northwestern, 10/1/11 YEAR G ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR Upper Marlboro, Md. / H.D. Woodson 2013 12 3 3 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Receiving Statistics 2014 12 6 3 9 1.0-4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2014 – Redshirt Freshman: Did not play in 2014 aftre battling YEAR G NO yDS AVG yPG TD LG TOTAL 24 9 6 15 1.0-4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2011 10 1 11 11.0 1.1 0 11 injuries for most of the season. 2012 11 3 32 10.7 2.9 0 12 LITTLE Defensive GAME-BY-GAME 2013 12 20 237 11.9 19.8 3 45 2014 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR 2014 13 14 117 8.4 9.0 3 30 YSU 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 TOTAL 46 38 397 10.4 8.6 6 45 WKU 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @WASH 1 1 2 1.0-4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 84 Kenny Knight LaCosse RUSHING/RECEIVING game-by-game TXST 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 WR, 6-4, 205, JR. 2014 CAR-YDS TD LG REC-YDS TD LG @NEB 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 YSU 0-0 0 -- 1-13 0 13 PUR 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Detroit, Mich. / Country day WKU 0-0 0 -- 3-37 0 30 @WIS 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @WASH 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- MIN 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2014 - Junior: Member of UI squad. TXST 0-0 0 -- 1-3 0 3 @OSU 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @NEB 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- IOWA 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 PUR 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- PSU 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @WIS 0-0 0 -- 2-23 1 15 @NW 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 MIN 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- LT* DNP 37 Davontay Kwaaning @OSU 0-0 0 -- 2-10 1 7 *Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl DB, 5-11, 190, Sr. IOWA 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- 2013 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR PSU 0-0 0 -- 3-14 1 7 Chicago, Ill. / Lindblom SIU 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @NW 0-0 0 -- 2-17 0 9 CIN 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 LT* 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- vs. WASH 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 • Illinois Co-Defensive Unsung Hero Award *Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl • Academic All-Big Ten MIAMI(OH) 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2013 CAR-YDS TD LG REC-YDS TD LG @NEB 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 duh-VAHN-tay QUAN-ing SIU 0-0 0 -- 1-5 0 5 WIS 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Pronunciation: CIN 0-0 0 -- 1-(-4) 0 -4 MSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 vs. WASH 0-0 0 -- 1-35 0 35 @PSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2014 – Senior: One of two recipients of the team’s Unsung Hero MIAMI(OH) 0-0 0 -- 3-68 2 45 @IND 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Award for defense ... Academic All-Big Ten honoree ... Saw action @NEB 0-0 0 -- 1-20 0 20 OSU 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 in 12 games, primarily on special teams, recording six tackles WIS 0-0 0 -- 2-30 1 29 @PUR 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 MSU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- NW 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 and one PBU @PSU 0-0 0 -- 2-14 0 8 @IND 0-0 0 -- 5-11 0 7 Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record OSU 0-0 0 -- 3-54 0 24 Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. @PUR 0-0 0 -- 1-4 0 4 NW 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- 29 Nelson lugo Career Highs 2012 CAR-YDS TD LG REC-YDS TD LG STAR, 5-11, 200, SO. 2 at Northwestern 11/29/14 Tackles: WMU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- franklin Park, IlL. / East Leyden Solos: 1, twice (last at Northwestern, 11/29/14) @ASU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- TFLs: - CSU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Sacks: - LT 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- 2014 – Sophomore: Member of UI squad. QB Hurries: - PSU 0-0 0 -- 2-20 0 11 Fumbles Forced: - @WIS 0-0 0 -- 1-12 0 12 Fumbles Recovered: - @MICH 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- PBUs: - 1 at Northwestern, 11/29/14 IND 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Interception: - @OSU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Interception Return Yards: - MINN 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Touchdowns: - PUR 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 --

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Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record 2013 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR SIU 2 6 8 0.5-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 12 Wes Lunt Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. CIN 6 4 10 2.0-7 1.0-4 0-0 0 0 0-0 QB, 6-5, 225, So. vs. WASH 5 7 12 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Rochester, Ill. / Rochester HS / Oklahoma STate MIAMI(OH) 3 5 8 1.5-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @NEB 1 3 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1-0 • Academic All-Big Ten 66 Scott McDowell WIS 3 2 5 0.5-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 0-0 OL, 6-5, 300, JR. MSU 4 10 14 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2014 – Sophomore: Academic All-Big Ten ... Saw action in eight @PSU 3 5 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 Hinsdale, Ill. / Central @IND 4 1 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 games, starting seven ... Returned against Iowa after missing OSU 3 4 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 the previous three games with a fractured fibula suffered against 2014 – Junior: Member of UI squad. @PUR 5 0 5 1.0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Purdue Threw for a career-high 456 yards against Western NW 3 8 11 1.0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Kentucky, second-most in Memorial Stadium history (J. Williams, 2012 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR WMU 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1-0 462, 2008) and fourth on the UI single-game passing yardage @ASU 3 1 4 0.5-2 0.5-2 0-0 0 0 0-0 list ... Threw a career-long 62-yard TD pass to Justin Hardee 45 Henry McGrew CSU 1 4 5 1.5-2 0-0 1-20 0 0 0-0 STAR, 6-3, 235, Fr. against Western Kentucky ... Started his Illini debut against LT 3 4 7 0.5-0 0.5-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Overland Park, Kan. / Blue Valley PSU 4 7 11 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1-0 Younstown State, turning in the best Illini quarterback debut in @WIS 1 5 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 school history in terms of passing yards (285) and touchdowns 2014 – Freshman: Redshirted the 2014 season. @MICH 7 1 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-1 IND 1 9 10 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 (4) ... Finished 24-of-38 for 285 yards and four touchdowns with @OSU 2 5 7 1.0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 no interceptions. MINN 4 11 15 1.5-6 0.5-3 0-0 0 0 0-0 PUR 3 4 7 1.0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record 43 Mason Monheim @NW 3 2 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. LB, 6-1, 235, JR. Orrville, Ohio / Orrville CAREER HIGHS Attempts: 50 vs. Western Kentucky, 9/6/14 24 Darius Mosely Completions: 35 vs. Western Kentucky, 9/6/14 • Honorable Mention All-Big Ten DB, 5-11, 190, SO. Passing Yards: 456 vs. Western Kentucky, 9/6/14 • Big Ten leader and 17th in the nation in forced fumbles/game O’Fallon, Ill. / O’Fallon Township Touchdown Passes: 4 vs. Youngstown State, 8/30/14 • 2014 Butkus Award Watch List Long Pass: 62 vs. Western Kentucky, 9/6/14 Carries: 4 at Washington, 9/13/14 • 2014 AFCA Good Works Team Nominee • Academic All-Big Ten Rushing Yards: 0 • Academic All-Big Ten Rushing Touchdowns: 0 2014 – Sophomore: Academic All-Big Ten ... Played in all 13 Long Rush: 5 vs. Iowa, 11/15/14 • Defensive Big Skill Points Award games and started two (Northwestern and Penn State), recording Total Offense: 439 vs. Western Kentucky, 9/6/14 2014 – Junior: Honorable Mention All-Big Ten ... Recipient of 28 tackles, two TFLs, two PBUs and a fumble recovery ... Also Passing Statistics Illinois’ Defensive Big Skill Points Award ... Academic All-Big Ten totaled 49 punt return yards and 43 kick return yards ... Totaled a YEAR G ATT COMP PCT yDS TD Int LG yPG Eff. 2014 8 241 153 63.5 1,763 14 3 62 220.4 141.61 Honoree ... Started all 13 games this season and has started 35 season-high seven tackles against Western Kentucky. rushing statistics consecutive games in his career ... Ranked 18th among all active Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record YEAR G NO yDS AVG yPG TD LG FBS players and first in the Big Ten among players with at least Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. 2014 8 16 -80 -5.0 -10.0 0 0 30 games played in career tackles per game (7.95) ... Ranked Career Highs Total Offense statistics eighth in the Big Ten with 8.5 tackles per game ... Led the Big Ten Tackles: 9 vs. Northwestern, 11/30/13 YEAR G Rush Pass Total Avg/G Solos: 5, twice (last vs. Northwestern, 11/30/13) 2014 8 -80 1,763 1,683 210.4 and ranked 17th in FBS in fumbles forced per game (0.31) ... Tied TFLs: 1.0, twice (last vs. Penn State, 11/22/14) LUNT Passing Game-by-Game with Butkus Award winner Kevin Hardy and teammate Earnest Sacks: - 2014 ATT CMP INT yDS TD LG Thomas III for fourth on Illinois’ career fumbles forced record QB Hurries: - YSU 38 24 0 285 4 49 list (7) ... Had five tackles, a fumble recovery and a 49-yard Fumbles Forced: - WKU 50 35 1 456 3 62 Fumbles Recovered: 1, twice (last vs. Penn State, 11/22/14) @WASH 26 16 1 230 2 60 interception return for a touchdown in the win at Northwestern PBUs: 1, 3x (last vs. Minnesota, 10/25/14) TXST 39 25 1 266 2 33 ... Tied his career high with 15 tackles against Iowa ... Totaled 10 Interception: - @NEB DNP - INJURED Interception Return Yards: - PUR 39 27 0 332 2 47 tackles, including a career-high nine solos at Washington Touchdowns: - @WIS DNP - INJURED Kick Returns: 2 at Ohio State, 11/1/14 MIN DNP - INJURED Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record Kick Return Yardage: 21 at Ohio State, 11/1/14 @OSU DNP - INJURED Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. Punt Returns: 2 vs. Youngstown State, 8/30/14 IOWA 25 14 0 102 1 31 Punt Return Yardage: 14 vs. Youngstown State, 8/30/14 PSU 17 8 0 58 0 12 Career Highs Long Punt Return: 9 vs. Youngstown State, 8/30/14 @NW DNP Tackles: 15, 2x (last vs. Iowa, 11/15/14) Punt Return Touchdowns: - LT* 8 4 0 34 0 20 Solos: 9 at Washington, 9/13/14 All-Purpose Yards: 21 at Ohio State 11/1/14 *Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl TFLs: 2.5 vs. Texas State, 9/20/14 DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Sacks: 1.0 vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/13 LUNT RUSHING/RECEIVING game-by-game YEAR G ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR QB Hurries: 1, twice (last vs. Louisiana Tech, 12/26/14) 2014 CAR-YDS TD LG REC-YDS TD LG 2013 12 21 15 36 0.5-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-1 Fumbles Forced: 1, 7x (last vs. Penn State, 11/22/14) YSU 1-(-1) 0 0 0-0 0 -- 2014 13 18 10 28 2.0-9 0-0 0-0 2 0 0-1 Fumbles Recovered: 1, twice (last at Northwestern, 11/29/14) WKU 3-(-17) 0 0 0-0 0 -- TOTAL 25 39 25 64 2.5-9 0-0 0-0 3 0 0-2 PBU: 1, 4x (last at Northwestern, 11/29/14) @WASH 4-(-22) 0 0 0-0 0 -- Interceptions: 1, 3x (last at Northwestern, 11/29/14) TXST 1-(-4) 0 0 0-0 0 -- Kick return Statistics Interception Return Yards: 49 at Northwestern, 11/29/14 @NEB DNP - Injured YEAR NO yDS AVG TD LG Touchdowns: 1, at Northwestern, 11/29/14 PUR 2-(-17) 0 0 0-0 0 -- 2013 1 -2 -2.0 0 -2 @WIS DNP - Injured Defensive STATISTICS 2014 4 43 10.8 0 18 Total 5 41 8.2 0 18 MIN DNP - INJURED YEAR G ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR @OSU DNP - Injured 2012 12 33 53 86 6.0-13 1.5-5 1-20 1 0 2-1 Punt return Statistics IOWA 3-(-5) 0 5 0-0 0 -- 2013 12 42 55 97 6.5-16 1.0-4 0-0 1 1 1-0 YEAR NO yDS AVG TD LG PSU 2-(-14) 0 0 0-0 0 -- 2014 13 43 68 111 6.5-16 1.0-4 2-52 2 1 4-1 2013 0 0 0 0 -- @NW DNP TOTAL 37 118 176 294 19.0-45 3.5-13 3-72 4 2 7-2 2014 7 49 7.0 0 14 LT* 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Total 7 49 7.0 0 14 *Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl MonHeim GAME-BY-GAME 2014 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR Mosely Defensive GAME-BY-GAME YSU 2 12 14 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 2014 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR WKU 4 3 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 YSU 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 56 Michael martin @WASH 9 1 10 1.0-5 0-0 0-0 0 0 1-0 WKU 4 3 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 TXST 4 4 8 2.5-5 0.5-2 0-0 0 0 0-0 LS, 6-4, 225, SO. @WASH 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @NEB 4 8 12 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1-0 TXST 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 Champaign, Ill. / Centennial PUR 2 9 11 1.0-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @NEB 2 2 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @WIS 0 2 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 PUR 3 0 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 • Academic All-Big Ten MIN 2 6 8 1.0-2 0.5-2 1-3 0 0 0-0 @WIS 1 0 1 1.0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @OSU 5 6 11 1.0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 1-0 MIN 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 2014 – Sophomore: Academic All-Big Ten ... Served as Illinois’ IOWA 5 10 15 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @OSU 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 PSU 1 4 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1-0 long snapper in all 13 games of 2014 ... Recorded one tackle IOWA 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @NW 4 1 5 0-0 0-0 1-49 1 0 0-1 PSU 2 1 3 1.0-8 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-1 against Penn State LT* 1 2 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0-0 @NW 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 *Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl LT* 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0

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*Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl Interception Return Yards: - Touchdowns: - 2013 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR 52 t.j. neal Jr. SIU 1 2 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 lb, 6-1, 235, SO. DEFENSIVE STATISTICS CIN 1 2 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 McKeeseport, PA. / Mckeeseport YEAR G ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR vs. WASH 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2012 4 1 2 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 MIAMI(OH) 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2013 11 6 10 16 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-2 @NEB 2 1 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 • Academic All-Big Ten 2014 5 5 1 6 3.0-12 1.0-8 0-0 0 0 0-0 WIS 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 TOTAL 20 12 13 25 3.0-12 1.0-8 0-0 0 0 0-2 MSU 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-1 2014 – Sophomore: Academic All-Big Ten honoree ... Ranked 18th @PSU 5 2 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 in the Big Ten with 7.8 tackles per game ... Started all 13 games Nelson Defensive game-by-game @IND 3 0 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2014 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR OSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 ... Tied for the team lead with eight tackles against Penn State ... YSU DNP - INJURED @PUR 3 1 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Recorded a career-high 12 tackles, including 2.5 TFLs, and forced WKU DNP - INJURED NW 5 4 9 0.5-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 the fumble that was returned for the game-winning TD against @WASH DNP - INJURED TXST 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Mosely KICK/PUNT RETURN game-by-game Minnesota ... Registered his first career interception at Nebraska @NEB 2 0 2 2.0-11 1.0-8 0-0 0 0 0-0 2014 KR-YDS AVG TD LG PR-YDS AVG TD LG ... Totaled a areer-high seven solo tackles at Washington PUR 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 YSU 0-0 0 0 -- 2-14 7.0 0 9 @WIS 1 1 2 1.0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 WKU 0-0 0 0 -- 0-0 0 0 -- Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record MIN 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @WASH 1-18 18.0 0 18 0-0 0 0 -- @OSU DNP - INJURED TXST 0-0 0 0 -- 0-0 0 0 -- Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. IOWA DNP - INJURED @NEB 0-0 0 0 -- 0-0 0 0 -- PSU DNP - INJURED PUR 0-0 0 0 -- 0-0 0 0 -- Career Highs @NW DNP - INJURED @WIS 1-4 4.0 0 4 1-11 11.0 0 11 Tackles: 12 vs. Minnesota, 10/25/14 LT* DNP - INJURED MIN 0-0 0 0 -- 0-0 0 0 -- Solos: 7 at Washington, 9/13/14 *Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl @OSU 2-21 10.5 0 12 0-0 0 0 -- TFLs: 2.5 vs. Minnesota, 10/25/14 IOWA 0-0 0 0 -- 1-3 3.0 0 3 Sacks: - 2013 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR PSU 0-0 0 0 -- 1-14 14.0 0 14 QB Hurries: 1, 4x (last vs. Louisiana Tech, 12/26/14) SIU 0 2 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @NW 0-0 0 0 -- 2-7 3.5 0 7 Fumbles Forced: 1 vs. Minnesota, 10/25/14 CIN 0 2 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 LT* 0-0 0 0 -- 0-0 0 0 -- Fumbles Recovered: - vs. WASH 0 2 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-1 *Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl PBUs: 1, 4x (last vs. Louisiana Tech, 12/26/14) MIAMI(OH) 1 3 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Interception: 1 at Nebraska, 9/27/14 @NEB 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-1 Interception Return Yards: 14 at Nebraska, 9/27/14 WIS 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Touchdowns: - MSU 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @PSU 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 DEFENSIVE STATISTICS @IND 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 29 T.J. Moss YEAR G ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR OSU 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 RB, 5-11, 195, Fr. 2012 1 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @PUR 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Carpentersville, Ill. / Dundee Crown 2013 12 15 23 38 1.0-2 0-0 0-0 0 2 0-0 NW DNP 2014 13 31 67 98 6.5-16 0-0 1-14 4 3 1-0 TOTAL 26 46 90 136 7.5-18 0-0 1-14 4 5 1-0 2012 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR 2014 – Freshman: Redshirted the 2014 season after joining the WMU 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 team as a walk-on in summer 2014. Neal Defensive GAME-BY-GAME @ASU DNP 2014 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR CSU 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 YSU 1 6 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 LT DNP WKU 2 5 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 PSU DNP @WASH 7 3 10 1.0-7 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @WIS DNP 16 Marchie Murdock TXST 3 5 8 1.0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0-0 @MICH 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 WR, 6-1, 195, R-Fr. @NEB 1 9 10 0-0 0-0 1-14 1 1 0-0 IND DNP PUR 1 6 7 1.0-2 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 @OSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Arlington, Texas / Legacy @WIS 2 3 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 MINN DNP MIN 3 9 12 2.5-5 0-0 0-0 0 0 1-0 PUR DNP 2014 – Redshirt Freshman: Played in four games: Northwestern, @OSU 1 4 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @NW DNP Penn State, Ohio State and Washington ... Recorded his first IOWA 2 5 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 PSU 1 7 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 career catch for 17 yards and a key first down on the game- @NW 3 4 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 winning drive against Penn State. LT* 4 1 5 1.0-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 0-0 31 Nick North *Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl DB, 6-1, 200, JR. Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record 2013 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR Hollywood, Fla. / McArthur Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. SIU 1 2 3 1.0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 CIN 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2014 – Junior: Member of UI squad. CAREER HIGHS vs. WASH 1 4 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Receptions: 1 vs. Penn State, 11/22/14 MIAMI(OH) 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Receiving Yards: 17 vs. Penn State, 11/22/14 @NEB 2 2 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0-0 Long Reception: 17 vs. Penn State, 11/22/14 WIS 0 3 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Rec. Touchdowns: - MSU 2 2 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @PSU 2 1 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 30 Jim Nudera Receiving statistics @IND 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 TE, 6-1, 240, JR. YEAR G NO yDS AVG yPG TD LG OSU 2 5 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Elmhurst, Ill. / York 2014 4 1 17 17.0 4.2 0 17 @PUR 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 NW 1 4 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0-0 Murdock RUSHING/RECEIVING game-by-game 2014 – Junior: Played in one game, making Illinois debut at Ohio 2014 CAR-YDS TD LG REC-YDS TD LG State Nov. 1. YSU DNP WKU DNP @WASH 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- 58 Kenny Nelson TXST DNP DL, 6-6, 250, JR. @NEB DNP Detroit, mich. / Cass Tech 73 Chris O’Connor PUR DNP OL, 6-5, 300, JR. @WIS DNP MIN DNP 2014 – Junior: Played in five games but aggravated an existing Tinley Park, Ill. / Andrew @OSU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- injury against Minnesota and missed the remainder of the season IOWA DNP ... Recorded his first career sack and registered the first two TFLs 2014 – Junior: Played in 12 games, seeing time at guard and on PSU 0-0 0 -- 1-17 0 17 special teams ... Played a career-high 38 snaps at guard against @NW 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- of his career at Nebraska. LT* DNP Western Kentucky. *Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. Career Highs Tackles: 4 vs. Miami (Ohio), 9/28/13 Solos: 2, 3x (last vs. Purdue, 10/4/14) TFLs: 2.0 at Nebraska, 9/27/14 Sacks: 1 at Nebraska, 9/27/14 QB Hurries: - Fumbles Forced: - Fumbles Recovered: 1, twice (last at Nebraska, 10/5/13) PBUs: - Interception: -

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IND DNP @OSU DNP 4 Reilly O’Toole MINN DNP 21 Zane Petty QB, 6-4, 220, SR. PUR DNP DB, 6-1, 205, Sr. Wheaton, Ill. / Wheaton Warrenville South @NW 4 3 1 25 0 17 Corning, Calif. / Corning / American River College 2011 ATT CMP INT yDS TD LG • Big Ten Sportsmanship Honoree ARK ST 2 1 0 4 0 4 • Illinois Co-Defensive Unsung Hero Award • Illinois Outstanding Offensive Player SDSU 9 9 0 50 1 10 2014 – Senior: Voted Illinois’ Co-Defensive Unsung Hero Award • Team Captain ASU 0 0 0 0 0 -- WMU 6 3 0 34 0 20 ... Ranked 10th in the Big Ten in tackles per game (8.4) and 30th • Academic All-Big Ten NU DNP @IND DNP in FBS in career tackles per game among active players (7.36) ... 2014 – Senior: Voted Illinois’ Outstanding Offensive Player ... OSU DNP Played in all 13 games and started 11 ... Recorded 13 tackles and Named a team captain ... Academic All-Big Ten honoree ... Big @PUR 5 4 1 28 0 12 a half-TFL against Iowa ... Led the Illini with 15 tackles, matching @PSU 7 4 1 31 0 14 Ten Sportsmanship honoree ... Played in all 13 games, starting MICH 3 1 0 7 0 7 his career high total, at Nebraska ... Recorded the first PBU of his six ... Started against Louisiana Tech, Northwestern, Ohio State, WIS 12 7 2 53 0 15 career against Youngstown State. Minnesota, Wisconsin and Nebraska ... Led the Illini to a win at @MINN 21 11 0 63 0 14 UCLA* 2 0 0 0 0 -- Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record Northwestern with a career-high 147 yards on the ground, while *Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. also throwing for 147 yards and three TDs o’Toole Rushing/Receiving Game-by-Game 2014 CAR-YDS TD LG REC-YDS TD LG Career Highs Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record YSU 0-0 0 - 0-0 - -- Tackles: 15, 2x (last at Nebraska, 9/27/14) Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. WKU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Solos: 5, 4x (last vs. Texas State, 9/20/14) @WASH 4-13 0 7 0-0 0 -- TFLs: 1.0 at Purdue, 11/23/13 Career Highs TXST 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Sacks: - Attempts: 39 vs. Louisiana Tech, 12/26/14 @NEB 6-(-26) 0 1 0-0 0 -- QB Hurries: 1 vs. Ohio State, 11/16/13 Completions: 26 vs. Charleston Southern, 9/15/12 PUR 2-1 0 6 0-0 0 -- Fumbles Forced: - Passing Yards: 333 vs. Charleston Southern, 9/15/12 @WIS 11-29 0 18 0-0 0 -- Fumbles Recovered: - Touchdown Passes: 5 vs. Charleston Southern, 9/15/12 MIN 17-59 1 28 0-0 0 -- PBUs: 2 at Ohio State, 11/1/14 Long Pass: 58 at Nebraska, 9/27/14 @OSU 7-2 0 6 0-0 0 -- Interception: - Carries: 21 at Northwestern, 11/29/14 IOWA 5-29 0 17 0-0 0 -- Interception Return Yards: - Rushing Yards: 147 at Northwestern, 11/129/14 PSU 4-8 0 5 0-0 0 -- Touchdowns: - Rushing Touchdowns: 1, 3x (last vs. Minnesota 10/25/14) @NW 21-147 0 25 0-0 0 -- Long Rush: 28 vs. Minnesota 10/25/14 LT* 18-2 0 11 0-0 0 -- DEFENSIVE STATISTICS YEAR G ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR Total Offense: 355 vs. Charleston Southern, 9/15/12 *Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl 2013 12 28 47 75 1.0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0-0 Passing Statistics 2013 CAR-YDS TD LG REC-YDS TD LG 2014 13 49 60 109 1.5-3 0-0 0-0 8 0 0-0 YEAR G ATT COMP PCT yDS TD Int LG yPG Eff. SIU 1-(-7) 0 -7 0-0 0 -- TOTAL 25 77 107 179 2.5-4 0-0 0-0 8 1 0-0 2011 10 67 40 59.7 270 1 4 20 27.0 86.54 CIN 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- 2012 7 87 65 74.7 564 6 4 48 80.6 142.7 VS. WASH DNP Petty Defensive GAME-BY-GAME 2014 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR 2013 6 16 12 75.0 141 1 1 29 23.5 157.1 MIAMI 3-29 0 18 0-0 0 -- YSU 2 8 10 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 2014 13 206 122 59.2 1,344 10 8 58 103.4 122.28 @NEB 3-8 0 4 0-0 0 -- WKU 4 5 9 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 TOTAL 36 376 239 63.6 2,319 18 17 58 64.4 122.13 WIS 2-9 0 6 0-0 0 -- MSU DNP @WASH 5 3 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 rushing statistics @PSU DNP TXST 5 3 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 YEAR G NO yDS AVG yPG TD LG @IND DNP @NEB 2 13 15 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2011 10 13 47 3.6 4.7 0 11 OSU 1-(-5) 0 -5 0-0 0 -- PUR 4 5 9 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2012 7 46 76 1.7 10.9 2 12 @PUR DNP @WIS 4 2 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 2013 6 10 34 3.4 5.7 0 18 NW DNP MIN 2 3 5 0.5-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 2014 13 95 263 2.8 20.2 1 28 @OSU 5 4 9 0.5-1 0-0 0-0 2 0 0-0 2012 CAR-YDS TD LG REC-YDS TD LG TOTAL 36 164 420 2.6 11.7 3 28 IOWA 6 7 13 0.5-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 WMU 2-3 0 2 0-0 0 -- PSU 3 3 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Total Offense statistics @ASU 12-12 0 12 0-0 0 -- @NW 4 2 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 YEAR G Rush Pass Total Avg/G CSU 9-22 0 8 0-0 0 -- LT* 3 2 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2011 10 47 270 317 31.7 LT 12-31 1 11 0-0 0 -- *Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl 2012 7 76 564 640 91.4 PSU 0-0 0 - 0-0 0 -- 2013 6 34 141 175 29.2 @WIS DNP 2013 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR 2014 13 263 1,344 1,607 123.6 @MICH 5-(8) 0 5 0-0 0 -- SIU 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 TOTAL 36 420 2,319 2,739 76.1 IND DNP CIN 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @OSU DNP vs. WASH 0 4 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 O’TOOLE Passing Game-by-Game MINN DNP MIAMI(OH) 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2014 ATT CMP INT yDS TD LG PUR DNP @NEB 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 YSU 0 0 0 0 0 -- @NW 6-16 1 12 0-0 0 -- WIS 5 9 14 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 WKU 0 0 0 0 0 -- MSU 1 7 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @WASH 5 4 0 49 0 20 2011 CAR-YDS TD LG REC-YDS TD LG @PSU 5 5 10 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 TXST 0 0 0 0 0 -- Ark St 1-5 0 5 0-0 0 -- @IND 4 2 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @NEB 38 17 3 261 1 58 SDSU 2-7 0 8 0-0 0 -- OSU 5 10 15 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0-0 PUR 14 9 1 118 0 30 ASU 0-0 0 8 0-0 0 -- @PUR 2 2 4 1.0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @WIS 19 12 0 96 2 26 WMU 0-0 1 11 0-0 0 -- NW 4 4 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 MIN 21 14 0 118 1 20 NW DNP @OSU 11 4 2 58 0 56 @IND DNP IOWA 6 3 0 45 1 31 OSU DNP PSU 25 18 0 157 1 25 @PUR 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- @NW 28 17 1 147 3 42 @PSU 1-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- 6 Carroll Phillips LT* 39 24 1 295 1 25 MICH 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- LEO, 6-3, 230, So. *Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl WIS 2-8 0 4 0-0 0 -- Miami, Fla. / Miami Central HS / Coiah Lincoln CC @MINN 6-26 0 11 0-0 0 -- 2013 ATT CMP INT yDS TD LG UCLA* 1-1 0 1 0-0 0 -- SIU 1 1 0 -1 0 -1 2014 – Sophomore: Missed the last six games of the season due *Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl CIN 0 0 0 0 0 -- to injury ... Played in the season’s first seven games ... Posted his vs. WASH DNP MIAMI(OH) 5 3 1 31 0 18 first career fumble recovery at Washington ... Posted two tackles @NEB 5 3 0 42 0 27 and a sack in his Illini debut against Youngstown State. WIS 5 5 0 69 1 29 94 Tito Odenigbo MSU DNP Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record @PSU DNP DL, 6-3, 280, Fr. @IND DNP Centerville, Ohio / Centerville Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. OSU 0 0 0 0 0 -- Career Highs @PUR DNP 2014 – Freshman: Redshirted the 2014 season. NW DNP Tackles: 2 vs. Youngstown State, 8/30/14 Solos: 1, 4x (last at Wisconsin, 10/11/14) 2012 ATT CMP INT yDS TD LG TFLs: 1.0 vs. Youngstown State, 8/30/14 WMU 3 2 0 7 0 7 Sacks: 1.0 vs. Youngstown State, 8/30/14 @ASU 14 10 1 54 1 17 QB Hurries: 1, twice (last vs. Purdue, 10/4/14) CSU 31 26 1 333 5 48 Fumbles Forced: - LT 25 19 0 120 0 26 Fumbles Recovered: 1 at Washington, 9/13/14 PSU 0 0 0 0 0 - PBUs: - @WIS DNP Interceptions: - @MICH 10 5 1 25 0 12 Interception Return Yards: -

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Touchdowns: - DEFENSIVE STATISTICS 38 David Reisner 57 Austin Schmidt YEAR G ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR PK, 6-0, 195, So. OL, 6-6, 295, SO. 2014 7 4 2 6 1.0-6 1.0-6 0-0 0 2 0-1 Bartlett, Ill. / South Elgin / Navy Galena, Ohio / Olentangy Phillips Defensive GAME-BY-GAME 2014 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR • Academic All-Big Ten 2014 – Sophomore: Played in all 13 games and started the last YSU 1 1 2 1.0-6 1.0-6 0-0 0 0 0-0 four in place of Simon Cvijanovic ... Made his first career start at WKU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0-0 2014 – Sophomore: Went 22-of-24 on PATs and 6-of-11 on field left tackle against Iowa @WASH 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-1 goals on the season ... Had a career-high three made field goals, TXST 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @NEB 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 including the game winner, and finished with a career-best 10 Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record PUR 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0-0 points against Penn State ... Took over the kicking duties against Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. @WIS 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Texas State, going 1-of-1 on field goals and 3-of-3 on PATs, MIN DNP - INJURED @OSU DNP - INJURED and recording seven kickoffs for a total of 444 yards and four IOWA DNP - INJURED touchbacks. PSU DNP - INJURED 49 Conner Schmidt @NW DNP - INJURED Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record STAR, 5-11, 195, r-Fr. LT* DNP - INJURED Lincoln, Ill. / Lincoln Community *Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. CAREER HIGHS 2014 – Redshirt Freshman: Member of UI squad. FG Made: 3 vs. Penn State, 11/22/14 FG Attempts: 4 vs. Penn State, 11/22/14 31 Leslie Poole PAT Made: 4, twice (last vs. Minnesota, 10/25/14) WR, 5-11, 185, JR. PAT Attempts: 4, 3x (last vs. Minnesota, 10/25/14) Schaumburg, Ill. / Conant Points: 10 vs. Penn State, 11/22/14 91 Dawuane Smoot Long Field Goal: 36 vs. Penn State, 11/22/14 LEO, 6-3, 270, SO. 2014 – Junior: Member of UI squad. Kickoffs: 7 vs. Texas State, 9/20/14 Groveport, Ohio / Groveport Madison Yards: 444 vs. Texas State, 9/20/14 Average: 63.4 vs. Texas State, 9/20/14 Touchbacks: 4 vs. Texas State, 9/30/14 Pronunciation: duh-WON Tackles: - 93 Teko Powell 2014 – Sophomore: Played in all 13 games ... Tallied a career- kicking statistics high 2.0 sacks and totaled a career-high six tackles against Texas DL, 6-3, 305, JR. YEAR PAT FG 0-29 30-39 40-49 50+ PTS Miami, Fla. / Norland 2014 22-24 6-11 3-3 2-4 1-3 0-1 50 State ... Against WKU, combined with Jihad Ward on a fourth- quarter sack that forced a fumble and set up the UI touchdown KICKOFF STATISTICS 2014 – Junior: Missed the final 10 games of the season due to YEAR G NO yDS AVG TB RT RT yDS yPR that sealed the win injury ... Started the first three games of the season at defensive 2014 9 10 590 59.0 5 4 83 26.3 Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record tackle before becoming injured Reisner Kicking game-by-game 2014 FGM-FGA LG BLKD PAT PTS Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record YSU DNP WKU DNP Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. Career Highs @WASH DNP Tackles: 6 vs. Texas State, 9/20/14 TXST 1-1 19 -- 3-3 6 Career Highs Solos: 4 vs. Texas State, 9/20/14 @NEB 0-0 -- -- 2-2 2 TFLs: 2.0, (last vs. Minnesota, 10/25/14) Tackles: 5, 3x (last vs. Youngstown State, 8/30/14) PUR 0-1 -- 1 3-4 3 Solos: 1, 10x (last at Washington. 9/13/14) Sacks: 2.0 vs. Texas State, 9/20/14 @WIS 0-0 -- -- 4-4 4 QB Hurries: 1, 3x (last vs. Minnesota, 10/25/14) TFLs: 1.0 vs. Michigan State, 10/26/13 MIN 0-0 -- -- 4-4 4 Sacks: - Fumbles Forced: - @OSU 0-1 -- -- 2-2 2 Fumbles Recovered: - QB Hurries: 1 vs. Northwestern, 11/30/13 IOWA 0-0 -- -- 2-2 2 Fumbles Forced: - PBUs: 1, twice (last at Ohio State, 11/1/14) PSU 3-4 36 -- 1-1 10 Interceptions: - Fumbles Recovered: 1 at Indiana, 11/9/13 @NW 1-2 33 -- 1-2 4 PBUs: - Interception Return Yards: - LT* 1-2 43 -- 0-0 3 Touchdowns: - Interceptions: - *Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl Interception Return Yards: - DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Touchdowns: - Reisner Kickoffs game-by-game YEAR G ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR 2014 KO yDS AVG TB RT RT yDS yPR 2013 7 3 5 8 1.0-7 1.0-7 0-0 0 0 0-0 DEFENSIVE STATISTICS YSU DNP YEAR G ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR 2014 13 17 16 33 7.5-33 2.5-18 0-0 2 3 0-0 WKU DNP TOTAL 20 20 21 41 8.5-40 3.5-25 0-0 2 3 0-0 2012 6 3 1 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @WASH DNP 2013 10 5 17 22 1.0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0-1 TXST 7 444 63.4 4 3 79 26.3 Smoot Defensive GAME-BY-GAME 2014 3 2 6 8 0.0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @NEB 3 146 48.7 1 1 4 4.0 2014 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR TOTAL 19 10 24 34 1.0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0-1 PUR 0 0 -- 0 0 0 -- YSU 1 2 3 1.0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Powell Defensive GAME-BY-GAME @WIS 0 0 -- 0 0 0 -- WKU 1 2 3 0.5-4 0.5-4 0-0 1 0 0-0 2014 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR MIN 0 0 -- 0 0 0 -- @WASH 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 YSU 1 4 5 0.0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @OSU 0 0 -- 0 0 0 -- TXST 4 2 6 2.0-14 2.0-14 0-0 0 1 0-0 WKU 0 1 1 0.0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 IOWA 0 0 -- 0 0 0 -- @NEB 1 1 2 0.5-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0-0 @WASH 1 1 2 0.0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 PSU 0 0 -- 0 0 0 -- PUR 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 TXST DNP - INJURED @NW 0 0 -- 0 0 0 -- @WIS 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @NEB DNP - INJURED MIN 2 2 4 2.0-4 0-0 0-0 0 1 0-0 PUR DNP - INJURED @OSU 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 @WIS DNP - INJURED IOWA 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 MIN DNP - INJURED 36 Austin Roberts PSU 2 2 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @OSU DNP - INJURED LB, 6-2, 230, Fr. @NW 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 IOWA DNP - INJURED LT* 2 2 4 1.5-8 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 PSU DNP - INJURED Rice Lake, WIS. / Rice Lake *Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl @NW DNP - INJURED 2013 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR LT* DNP - INJURED 2014 – Freshman: Redshirted the 2014 season. SIU 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 *Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl CIN 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2013 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR vs. WASH DNP SIU 0 2 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 MIAMI(OH) DNP CIN 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 85 Brandon Roberts @NEB DNP vs. WASH 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 MIAMI(OH) DNP - INJURED DL, 6-3, 265, R-Fr. MSU 0 2 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @NEB DNP - INJURED Peoria, Ill. / Richwoods @PSU DNP WIS 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @IND 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 MSU 1 4 5 1.0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2014 – Redshirt Freshman: Member of UI squad. OSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @PSU 1 4 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @PUR DNP @IND 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-1 NW 1 3 4 1.0-7 1.0-7 0-0 0 0 0-0 OSU 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @PUR 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 NW 0 4 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 4 0-0

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WIS 1 5 6 1.5-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 MSU 1 5 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 27 Eaton Spence 2 Tyrin Stone-Davis @PSU 7 2 9 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1-0 DB, 6-0, 185, JR. WR, 6-3, 195, So. @IND 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Belle Glade, Fla. / Glades Day Philadelphia, Pa. / Mastbaum Area VTS / Pierce College OSU 2 6 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @PUR 3 2 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Pronunciation: sounds like “eaten” 2014 – Sophomore: Saw action against Iowa, Texas State, NW 3 4 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Washington and Western Kentucky but did not record any 2012 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR 2014 – Junior: Started all 13 games and has started 25 straight statistics. WMU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 games ... Recorded his first career interception in the win at @ASU 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 CSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Northwestern ... Tallied a career-high three PBUs against Iowa, Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record LT 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 equaling the most PBUs in a game by an Illini player since 2002 Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. PSU 2 3 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @WIS 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record CAREER HIGHS @MICH 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. Receptions: - IND 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Receiving Yards: - @OSU 0 4 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 MINN 2 5 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Career Highs Long Reception: - Receiving Touchdowns: - PUR 3 4 7 1.0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Tackles: 14 vs. Washington, 9/14/13 @NW 7 5 12 1.5-4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Solos: 6 vs. Washington, 9/14/13 Receiving statistics TFLs: 1.0, twice (last at Washington, 9/13/14 YEAR G NO yDS AVG yPG TD LG Sacks: 1.0 vs. Purdue, 11/17/12 2014 3 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 -- QB Hurries: - TOTAL 3 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 -- Fumbles Forced: - 13 Dionte Taylor Fumbles Recovered: 1 at Nebraska, 9/27/14 Stone-Davis RUSHING/RECEIVING game-by-game WR, 6-0, 190, SO. PBUs: 3 vs. Iowa, 11/15/14 2014 CAR-YDS TD LG REC-YDS TD LG Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. / University School Interceptions: 1 at Northwestern, 11/29/14 YSU DNP Interception Return Yards: 15 at Northwestern, 11/29/14 WKU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Touchdowns: - @WASH 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Pronunciation: dee-ON-tay TXST 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- DEFENSIVE STATISTICS @NEB DNP 2014 – Sophomore: Played in six games but didn’t recorded any YEAR G ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-Yds INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR PUR DNP statistics ... Saw action against Northwestern, Iowa, Ohio State, 2012 12 8 8 16 1.0-9 1.0-9 0-0 1 0 0-0 @WIS DNP 2013 12 25 24 49 0-0 0-0 0-0 4 0 0-0 MIN DNP Wisconsin, Washington, Western Kentucky and Youngstown State. 2014 13 28 27 55 1.0-1 0-0 1-15 6 0 0-1 @OSU DNP TOTAL 37 61 59 120 2.0-10 1.0-9 1-15 11 0 0-1 IOWA 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record Spence Defensive GAME-BY-GAME PSU DNP Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. @NW DNP 2014 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR LT* DNP YSU 2 4 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Career Highs *Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl WKU 0 3 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Receptions: 1 vs. Miami (Ohio), 9/28/13 @WASH 5 1 6 1.0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Receiving Yards: 5 vs. Miami (Ohio), 9/28/13 TXST 1 3 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Long Reception: 5 vs. Miami (Ohio), 9/28/13 @NEB 1 4 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-1 Receiving Touchdowns: - PUR 2 1 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 34 mike svetina Receiving statistics @WIS 5 4 9 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 LB, 6-2, 235, JR. YEAR G NO yDS AVG yPG TD LG MIN 0 4 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Brunswick, Ohio / St. ignatius 2013 8 1 5 5.0 0.6 0 5 @OSU 2 1 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 2014 6 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 -- IOWA 2 1 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 3 0 0-0 TOTAL 14 1 5 5.0 0.4 0 5 PSU 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Pronunciation: sve-TEE-nuh @NW 5 1 6 0-0 0-0 1-15 1 0 0-0 Taylor RUSHING/RECEIVING Game-by-Game LT* 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2014 – Junior: Missed all of 2014 because of injury. 2014 CAR-YDS TD LG REC-YDS TD LG *Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl YSU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record WKU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- 2013 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR @WASH 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- SIU 3 0 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. TXST DNP CIN 3 5 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @NEB DNP vs. WASH 6 8 14 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Career Highs PUR DNP MIAMI(OH) 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Tackles: 12 at Northwestern, 11/24/12 @WIS 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- @NEB 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 Solos: 7, twice (last at Penn State, 11/2/13) MIN DNP WIS 2 4 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 TFLs: 1.5, twice (last vs. Wisconsin, 10/19/13) @OSU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- MSU 4 3 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Sacks: - IOWA DNP @PSU 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 QB Hurries: - PSU DNP @IND 2 2 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Fumble Forced: 1 at Penn State, 11/2/13 @NW 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- OSU 2 1 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 0 0-0 Fumble Recovered: - LT* DNP @PUR 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 PBUs: 1 at Ohio State, 11/3/12 *Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl NW 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Interceptions: - Interception Return Yards: - 2013 CAR-YDS TD LG REC-YDS TD LG 2012 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR Touchdowns: - SIU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- WMU 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 CIN 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- @ASU 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 DEFENSIVE STATISTICS vs. WASH DNP CSU 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 YEAR G ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR MIAMI(OH) 0-0 0 -- 1-5 0 5 LT 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2012 12 17 23 40 2.5-5 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 @NEB DNP PSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2013 12 25 32 57 2.0-5 0-0 0-0 0 0 1-0 WIS DNP @WIS 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 2014 0 0 0 0 0.0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 MSU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- @MICH 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 TOTAL 24 42 55 97 4.5-10 0-0 0-0 1 0 1-0 @PSU DNP IND 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @IND 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- @OSU 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Svetina Defensive GAME-BY-GAME OSU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- 2014 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR MINN 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @PUR 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- YSU DNP - Injured PUR 1 2 3 1.0-9 1.0-9 0-0 0 0 0-0 NW 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- @NW 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 WKU DNP - Injured @WASH DNP - Injured TXST DNP - Injured @NEB DNP - Injured PUR DNP - INJURED 44 Austin Teitsma 71 Joe Spencer @WIS DNP - INJURED DL, 6-2, 290, SR. ol, 6-4, 300, SO. MIN DNP - INJURED Glen Ellyn, Ill. / Glenbard South mason, ohio / Mason @OSU DNP - INJURED IOWA DNP - INJURED • Team Captain • Academic All-Big Ten PSU DNP - INJURED @NW DNP - INJURED • Illini Warrior Effort Award LT* DNP - INJURED • Illinois Defensive Line Points Award 2014 – Sophomore: Academic All-Big Ten honoree ... Played in all *Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl 13 games, starting 12 ... Started 10 games at center and two at • Academic All-Big Ten 2013 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR right guard (Northwestern, Iowa). SIU 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Pronunciation: TIGHTS-muh CIN 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record vs. WASH 2 1 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2014 – Senior: Named a team captain ... Voted Illinois’ Illini Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. MIAMI(OH) 1 5 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @NEB 0 1 1 0.5-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Warrior Effort Award recipient ... Earned Illinois’ Defensive Line

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Points Award ... Academic All-Big Ten honoree ... Started all 13 @PSU DNP MICH DNP games in 2014, totaling 53 tackles, 9.5 TFLs, three sacks, a PBU 9 Earnest Thomas III WIS DNP and a QB hurry ... Recorded a career-high five solo tackles among STAR, 6-2, 210, SR. @MINN DNP his eight total tackles against Purdue ... Had a career-high Southfield, Mich. / St. Mary’s UCLA* 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 *Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl 3.5 TFLs against Texas State ... Had a career-high nine tackles • Outstanding Defensive Player against Youngstown State. • Team Captain Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record 2014 – Senior: Voted Illinois’ Outstanding Defensive Player ... Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. 23 Dennis Thurow Named a team captain ... Tied with Butkus Award winner Kevin DB, 6-1, 205, r-Fr. Career Highs Hardy and teammate Mason Monheim in UI history with seven Naperville, Ill. / Neuqua Valley Tackles: 9, vs. Youngstown State, 8/30/14 career forced fumbles ... Started all 13 games, recording 60 Solos: 5 vs. Purdue, 10/4/14 2014 - Redshirt Freshman: Member of UI squad. TFLs: 3.5 vs. Texas State, 9/20/14 tackles, 9.5 TFLs, 4.5 sacks, two QB hurries, one interception Sacks: 1.0, twice (last at Northwestern, 11/29/14) and one forced fumble ... Recorded a career-high 2.5 sacks and QB Hurries: 2 vs. Ohio State, 11/16/13 a forced fumble to end a potential scoring drive late in the fourth Fumble Forced: 1, twice (last vs. Washington, 9/14/13) Fumble Recovered: - quarter against Minnesota ... Moved from safety to STAR during 26 Cameron Tucker PBUs: - 2014 spring practice. Interceptions: - RB, 5-8, 200, JR. Interception Return Yards: - Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record River Forest, Ill. / Nazareth Academy Touchdowns: - Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. 2014 – Junior: Member of UI squad. DEFENSIVE STATISTICS YEAR G ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR Career Highs 2011 7 2 1 3 0.5-2 0.5-2 0-0 0 0 0-0 Tackles: 11, twice (last vs. Wisconsin, 10/19/13) 2012 12 2 13 15 2.0-3 0.5-1 0-0 0 1 1-0 Solos: 10 at Nebraska, 10/5/13 2013 12 16 37 53 5.5-10 0.5-3 0-0 0 3 1-0 TFLs: 2.5 vs. Minnesota 10/25/14 40 Ryan Tucker 2014 13 26 27 53 9.5-23 3.0-12 0-0 1 1 0-0 Sacks: 2.5 vs. Minnesota 10/25/14 TOTAL 44 46 78 124 17.5-38 4.5-18 0-0 1 5 2-0 QB Hurries: 1, 2x (last at Northwestern, 11/29/14) P, 6-3, 185, Fr. Fumbles Forced: 1, 7x (last vs. Minnesota 10/25/14) Chicago, Ill. / Marist Teitsma Defensive game-by-game Fumbles Recovered: - 2014 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR PBUs: 3 vs. Northwestern, 11/30/13 2014 – Freshman: Redshirted the 2014 season. YSU 3 6 9 2.5-7 0.5-3 0-0 0 1 0-0 Interceptions: 1, 2x (last at Northwestern, 11/29/14) WKU 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Interception Return Yards: - @WASH 0 2 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Touchdown: - TXST 2 3 5 3.5-9 0.5-5 0-0 0 0 0-0 @NEB 2 1 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 DEFENSIVE STATISTICS 86 Malik Turner PUR 5 3 8 0.5-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 YEAR G ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR WR, 6-3, 205, FR. @WIS 2 2 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2011 11 1 5 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 MIN 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2012 12 47 22 69 2.0-9 1.0-7 1-0 0 0 3-0 Springfield, Ill. / Sacred Heart-Griffin @OSU 2 1 3 1.0-2 1.0-2 0-0 0 0 0-0 2013 12 57 44 101 2.0-5 0-0 0-0 7 0 3-0 IOWA 1 4 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2014 13 36 24 60 9.5-39 4.5-25 1-0 0 2 1-0 Pronunciation: ma-LEEK PSU 2 5 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 TOTAL 48 141 95 236 13.5-53 5.5-32 2-0 7 2 7-0 @NW 4 0 4 2.0-5 1.0-2 0-0 0 0 0-0 2014 – Freshman: Played in all 13 games, starting five ... Started Thomas Defensive GAME-BY-GAME LT* 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 against Louisiana Tech, Northwestern, Penn State, Ohio State and *Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl 2014 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR YSU 2 4 6 2.0-7 1.0-5 0-0 0 0 0-0 Texas State ... Caught 25 passes for 256 yards and a touchdown 2013 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR WKU 2 4 6 1.0-4 0-0 0-0 0 1 0-0 ... Tied his career high with six catches for a career-high 84 yards SIU 1 4 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @WASH 3 0 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 CIN 1 3 4 0.5-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 TXST 5 1 6 1.0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 against Louisiana Tech vs. WASH 1 6 7 0.5-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 1-0 @NEB 3 1 4 1.5-6 1.0-5 0-0 0 0 0-0 MIAMI(OH) 1 3 4 1.5-3 0-0 0-0 0 1 0-0 PUR 0 2 2 0.5-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record @NEB 0 4 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @WIS 4 0 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. WIS 4 4 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 MIN 2 4 6 2.5-15 2.5-15 0-0 0 0 1-0 MSU 0 2 2 0.5-3 0.5-3 0-0 0 0 0-0 @OSU 3 1 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 CAREER HIGHS @PSU 1 2 3 1.0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 IOWA 3 3 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Receptions: 6, twice (last vs. Louisiana Tech, 12/26/14) @IND 1 2 3 0.5-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 PSU 3 3 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Receiving Yards: 84 vs. Louisiana Tech, 12/26/14 OSU 2 2 4 1.0-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 0-0 @NW 2 0 2 1.0-3 0-0 1-0 0 1 0-0 Long Reception: 20, twice (last vs. Louisiana Tech, 12/26/14 @PUR 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 LT* 4 1 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 NW 3 5 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Receiving Touchdowns: 1 at Northwestern, 11/2914 2013 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR Tackles: 1 vs. Ohio State 11/1/14 2012 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR SIU 4 4 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 WMU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 CIN 7 1 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 0 1-0 Receiving statistics @ASU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 vs. WASH 4 1 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 YEAR G NO yDS AVG yPG TD LG CSU 0 4 4 0.5-1 0.5-1 0-0 0 1 0-0 MIAMI(OH) 2 5 7 1.0-4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2014 13 25 256 10.2 19.7 1 20 LT 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @NEB 10 1 11 1.0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 1-0 Turner RUSHING/RECEIVING game-by-game PSU 0 3 3 0.5-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 WIS 5 6 11 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2014 CAR-YDS TD LG REC-YDS TD LG @WIS 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 MSU 2 5 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 YSU 0-0 0 -- 4-42 0 20 @MICH 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @PSU 3 7 10 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 WKU 0-0 0 -- 6-56 0 16 IND 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @IND 8 1 9 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1-0 @WASH 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- @OSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 OSU 2 8 10 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 TXST 0-0 0 -- 1-2 0 2 MINN 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @PUR 4 1 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @NEB 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- PUR 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 NW 6 4 10 0-0 0-0 0-0 3 0 0-0 PUR 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- @NW 1 3 4 1.0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 1-0 2012 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR @WIS 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- 2011 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR WMU 4 2 6 0-0 0-0 1-0 0 0 1-0 MIN 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- ARK ST DNP @ASU 8 0 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1-0 @OSU 0-0 0 -- 3-27 0 19 SDSU 0 1 1 0.5-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 CSU 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 IOWA 0-0 0 -- 1-11 0 11 ASU DNP LT 2 2 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 PSU 0-0 0 -- 2-19 0 11 WMU DNP PSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @NW 0-0 0 -- 2-15 1 10 NU DNP @WIS 3 2 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 LT* 0-0 0 -- 6-84 0 20 @IND DNP @MICH 1 2 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 *Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl OSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 IND 4 5 9 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @PUR 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @OSU 7 0 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1-0 @PSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 MINN 6 3 9 1.0-7 1.0-7 0-0 0 0 0-0 MICH 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 PUR 5 3 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 WIS 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @NW 6 2 8 1.0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 83 Brennen VanMieghem @MINN DNP PK, 6-2, 190, SR. UCLA* 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2011 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR *Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl ARK ST 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Metamora, Ill. / Metamora Township SDSU 0 2 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 ASU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2014 – Senior: Member of UI squad. WMU 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 NU 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @IND 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 OSU 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

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with four fumbles recovered ... Had a career day against Penn 2014 12 2 17 8.5 1.4 1 13 22 Lakeith walls State, recording six tackles, a career-high two TFLs, one sack and TOTAL 24 2 17 8.5 0.7 1 13 LB, 6-2, 215, SO. one QB hurry ... Had a fumble recovery that ended a potential White RUSHING/RECEIVING game-by-game Cleveland, Ohio / rhodes 2014 CAR-YDS TD LG REC-YDS TD LG scoring drive in the fourth quarter against Minnesota ... Started YSU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- against Western Kentucky and combined with Dawuane Smoot WKU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- • Academic All-Big Ten on a fourth-quarter sack that forced a fumble and set up the @WASH 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- TXST 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- 2014 – Sophomore: Academic All-Big Ten ... Played in all 13 UI touchdown that sealed the win ... Started in his Illini debut @NEB 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- games, tallying 18 tackles, two sacks and a forced fumble ... Had against Youngstown State and recorded five tackles. PUR 0-0 0 -- 1-13 1 13 a sack and a forced fumble against Louisiana Tech in the Zaxby’s @WIS 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record MIN 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Heart of Dallas Bowl ... Registered his first career sack against @OSU 0-0 0 -- 1-4 0 4 Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. Penn State ... Moved from running back to linebacker during 2014 IOWA 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- PSU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- spring practice. Career Highs @NW 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Tackles: 6, 2x (last vs. Penn State, 11/22/14) LT* DNP-Injured Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record Solos: 3, 3x (last vs. Penn State, 11/22/14) *Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. TFL: 2.0 vs. Penn State, 11/22/14 QB Sacks: 1.0, 2x (last vs. Penn State, 11/22/14) 2013 CAR-YDS TD LG REC-YDS TD LG SIU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- CAREER HIGHS INT: - PBU: 1 vs. Minnesota, 10/25/14 CIN 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Tackles: 4 vs. Texas State, 9/20/14 QBH: 1, 4x (last vs. Louisiana Tech, 12/26/14) vs. WASH 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Solos: 3 vs. Texas State, 9/20/14 FF: 1, 2x (last at Northwestern, 11/29/14) MIAMI(OH) 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- TFLs: 1, twice (last vs. Louisiana Tech, 12/26/14) FR: 1, 4x (last vs. Louisiana Tech, 12/26/14) @NEB 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Sacks: 1, twice (last vs. Louisiana Tech, 12/26/14) WIS 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- QB Hurries: - DEFENSIVE STATISTICS MSU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Fumbles Forced: 1 vs. Louisiana Tech, 12/26/14 YEAR G ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR @PSU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Fumbles Recovered: - 2014 13 21 30 51 8.5-46 3.0-30 0-0 1 5 2-4 @IND 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- PBUs: - OSUa 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Interceptions: - Ward Defensive GAME-BY-GAME @PUR 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Interception Return Yards: - 2014 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR NW 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Touchdowns: - YSU 1 4 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Carries: 2 vs. Miami (OH), 9/28/13 WKU 1 4 5 1.5-11 0.5-5 0-0 0 1 1-0 Rushing Yards: 12 vs. Miami (OH), 9/28/13 @WASH 3 1 4 1.0-9 1.0-9 0-0 0 0 0-0 Long Run: 11 vs. Miami (OH), 9/28/13 TXST 2 3 5 1.0-6 0.5-5 0-0 0 1 0-0 @NEB 3 3 6 0.5-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 80 Jeremey Whitlow PUR 2 2 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 WR, 6-2, 215, JR. DEFENSIVE STATISTICS @WIS 1 2 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Cleveland, Ohio / Central Catholic YEAR G ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR MIN 0 4 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 0-1 2013 8 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @OSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2014 13 11 7 18 2.0-19 2.0-19 0-0 0 0 1-0 IOWA 0 2 2 0.5-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-1 2014 Junior: Played in one game, making Illinois debut at Total 21 11 7 18 2.0-19 2.0-19 0-0 0 0 1-0 PSU 3 3 6 2.0-16 1.0-11 0-0 0 1 0-0 Northwestern Nov. 29. rushing statistics @NW 2 2 4 1.0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 1-1 YEAR G NO yDS AVG yPG TD LG LT* 3 0 3 1.0-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 0-1 2013 8 2 12 6.0 1.5 0 11 *Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl Receiving Statistics 90 DeJazz woods YEAR G NO yDS AVG yPG TD LG 2013 8 0 0 0 0 0 -- LEO, 6-3, 255, SR. 55 Tré Watson Tampa, Fla. / Robinson Walls Defensive Game-by-Game LB, 6-2, 240, Fr. 2014 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR Tampa, Fla. / Tampa Catholic • Illinois Service Above Self Award YSU 0 3 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 WKU 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 • Academic All-Big Ten @WASH 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2014 – Freshman: Redshirted the 2014 season. TXST 3 1 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2014 – Senior: Recipient of Illinois’ Service Above Self Award @NEB 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 ... Academic All-Big Ten honoree ... Started all 13 games on the PUR 0 2 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @WIS 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 season, totaling a career-best 31 tackles, 4.0 TFLs, 2.0 sacks MIN 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 35 sEan White and a QB hurry ... Registered a career-high six tackles against @OSU 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 LB, 6-0, 230, SO. Minnesota ... Recorded the first solo sack of his career against IOWA 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Casey, Ill. / Casey-Westfield PSU 1 0 1 1.0-9 1.0-9 0-0 0 0 0-0 Western Kentucky @NW 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 LT* 1 0 1 1.0-10 1.0-10 0-0 0 0 0-0 2014 – Sophomore: Member of UI squad. Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record *Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. Walls RUSHING/RECEIVING game-by-game 2013 CAR-YDS TD LG REC-YDS TD LG Career Highs SIU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- 87 Tyler White Tackles: 6 vs. Minnesota 10/25/14 CIN DNP TE, 6-5, 255, SO. Solos: 1, 10x (last vs. Penn State, 11/22/14) vs. WASH DNP TFLs: 1.0, 5x (last vs. Penn State, 11/22/14) MIAMI(OH) 2-12 0 11 0-0 0 -- Kalamazoo, Mich. / Plainwell Sacks: 1.0 vs. Western Kentucky, 9/6/14 @NEB 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- QB Hurries: 1 vs. Texas State, 9/20/14 WIS 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- • Illinois Special Teams Points Award Fumbles Forced: - MSU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- • Academic All-Big Ten Fumbles Recovered: - @PSU DNP PBUs: - Interceptions: - @IND DNP 2014 – Sophomore: Received squad’s Special Teams Points OSU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Interception Return Yards: - @PUR 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Award ... Academic All-Big Ten honoree ... Played in 12 games, Touchdowns: - NW 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- primarily on special teams, missing the Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Bowl with an injury ... Caught a touchdown for his first career YEAR G ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR reception, a 13-yard grab, for Illinois’ first score of the game 2011 1 0 2 2 1.0-4 0.5-3 0-0 0 0 0-0 2012 2 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 17 Jihad Ward against Purdue 2013 12 5 12 17 1.0-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 DL, 6-6, 295, Jr. 2014 13 7 24 31 4.0-14 2.0-11 0-0 0 1 0-0 Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record TOTAL 28 12 38 50 6.0-21 2.5-14 0-0 0 1 0-0 Philadelphia, Pa. / Bok Vo-Tech HS / Globe Tech (NY) Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. Woods Defensive GAME-BY-GAME 2014 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR • Honorable Mention All-Big Ten CAREER HIGHS • 2nd in FBS in fumble recoveries YSU 0 3 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Receptions: 1, twice (last at Ohio State, 11/22/14 WKU 1 1 2 1.0-6 1.0-6 0-0 0 0 0-0 • Defensive Newcomer of the Year Receiving Yards: 13 vs. Purdue, 10/4/14 @WASH 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Long Reception: 13 vs. Purdue, 10/4/14 TXST 2 3 5 1.0-3 0.5-2 0-0 0 1 0-0 Touchdowns: 1 vs. Purdue, 10/4/14 @NEB 0 3 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2014 – Junior: Honorable Mention All-Big Ten honoree ... Voted Receiving statistics PUR 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Illinois’ Defensive Newcomer of the Year ... Started all 13 games YEAR G NO yDS AVG yPG TD LG @WIS 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 at defensive end ... Ranked second in FBS and led the Big Ten 2013 12 0 0 0 0 0 -- MIN 1 5 6 1.0-3 0.5-3 0-0 0 0 0-0 @OSU 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0

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IOWA 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 TXST 9-22 1 5 4-43 0 24 2014 12 51 3,160 62.0 28 19 463 24.4 PSU 1 1 2 1.0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @NEB 5-17 0 5 1-7 0 7 TOTAL 36 160 10,002 62.5 86 68 1,566 24.1 @NW 0 2 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 PUR 5-18 1 7 5-16 0 9 ZALEWSKI Kicking game-by-game LT* 0 2 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @WIS 3-6 1 5 0-0 0 -- 2014 FGM-FGA LG BLKD PAT PTS *Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl MIN 3-35 0 20 1-(-3) 0 -- YSU 0-0 -- 0 4-4 4 @OSU 8-22 1 6 0-0 0 -- 2013 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR WKU 0-2 -- 0 6-6 6 IOWA 5-25 0 15 0-0 0 -- SIU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @WASH 1-1 25 0 2-2 5 PSU 14-62 0 18 2-12 0 8 CIN 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 TXST 0-0 -- 0 0-1 0 @NW 9-51 0 21 2-0 0 4 vs. WASH 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @NEB DNP LT* 6-18 1 11 2-(-2) 0 2 MIAMI(OH) 1 2 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 PUR 0-0 -- 0 0-0 0 @NEB 1 2 3 0.5-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2013 CAR-YDS TD LG REC-YDS TD LG @WIS 0-0 -- 0 0-0 0 WIS 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 SIU 8-6 1 8 0-0 0 -- MIN 0-0 -- 0 0-0 0 MSU 0 2 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 CIN 14-64 1 17 0-0 0 -- @OSU 0-0 -- 0 0-0 0 @PSU 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 vs. WASH 13-58 0 14 1-0 0 0 IOWA 0-0 -- 0 0-0 0 @IND 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 MIAMI(OH) 11-80 0 14 0-0 0 -- PSU 0-0 -- 0 0-0 0 OSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @NEB 15-61 1 21 0-0 0 -- @NW 1-1 33 0 4-4 7 @PUR 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 WIS 5-12 0 3 0-0 0 -- LT* 1-2 27 0 1-2 4 NW 0 3 3 0.5-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 MSU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- *Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl 2012 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR @PSU 6-21 0 8 0-0 0 -- 2013 FGM-FGA LG BLKD PAT PTS WMU DNP @IND 7-28 0 15 2-9 0 7 SIU 2-3 33 0 4-4 10 @ASU DNP OSU 7-22 0 7 5-23 0 8 CIN 1-1 19 0 6-6 9 CSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @PUR 2-4 0 5 2-3 0 5 vs. WASH 1-2 40 0 3-3 6 LT DNP NW 5-20 0 5 2-8 0 4 MIAMI(OH) 0-1 -- 0 4-4 4 PSU DNP @NEB 1-1 38 0 2-2 5 @WIS DNP 2012 CAR-YDS TD LG REC-YDS TD LG WIS 1-1 31 0 3-3 6 @MICH DNP WMU 11-2 0 4 6-24 0 12 MSU 1-1 31 0 0-0 3 IND DNP @ASU 12-65 1 17 2-15 0 9 @PSU 1-1 20 0 2-2 5 @OSU DNP CSU 7-14 0 9 3-29 1 23 @IND 0-1 -- 0 5-5 5 MINN DNP LT 19-78 1 13 4-30 0 13 OSU 0-0 -- 0 3-3 3 PUR DNP PSU 6-63 0 52 6-14 0 12 @PUR 2-2 32 0 2-2 8 @NW 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @WIS 4-5 0 3 2-(2) 0 - @MICH 16-49 0 8 0-0 0 - NW 2-3 51 0 4-4 10 2011 ST AT TOT TFL-YDs QBS-YDs INT-Yds PBU QBH FF-FR IND 21-124 0 15 4-21 0 12 2012 FGM-FGA LG BLKD PAT PTS ARK ST DNP @OSU 6-17 0 6 5-10 0 10 WMU 0-0 -- 0 0-0 0 SDSU 0 2 2 1.0-4 0.5-3 0-0 0 0 0-0 MINN 10-42 0 16 2-4 0 7 @ASU 0-0 -- 0 0-0 0 ASU DNP PUR 8-38 0 12 2-15 0 10 CSU 1-1 47 0 4-4 7 WMU DNP @NW 11-74 1 26 2-12 0 9 NU DNP LT 1-1 26 0 3-3 6 @IND DNP 2011 CAR-YDS TD LG REC-YDS TD LG PSU 0-1 -- 0 1-1 1 OSU DNP ARK ST 6-39 0 24 0-0 0 -- @WIS 0-1 -- 0 2-2 2 @PUR DNP SDSU 7-65 2 41 1-2 0 2 @MICH 0-1 -- 0 0-0 0 @PSU DNP ASU 2-8 0 6 0-0 0 -- IND 1-1 20 0 2-2 5 MICH DNP WMU 12-100 1 59 1-5 0 5 @OSU 0-0 -- 0 0-0 0 WIS DNP NU 8-29 1 14 0-0 0 -- MINN 0-0 -- 0 0-0 0 @MINN DNP @IND 12-73 0 17 1- (-1) 0 0 PUR 1-1 54 0 0-0 3 UCLA* DNP OSU 8-13 0 6 2-9 0 8 @NW 0-0 -- 0 0-0 0 *Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl @PUR 7-32 0 9 0-0 0 -- @PSU 5-4 0 2 0-0 0 -- ZALEWSKI Kickoff game-by-game MICH 0-0 0 -- 1-1 0 1 2014 KO yDS AVG TB RT RT yDS yPR WIS 8-43 2 22 0-0 0 -- YSU 2 95 47.5 1 0 0 0.0 5 DonoVonn Young @MINN DNP - Injured WKU 6 355 59.2 4 2 33 16.5 UCLA* 12-45 0 19 2-(-1) 0 0 @WASH 4 260 65.0 2 2 69 34.5 RB, 6-0, 220, SR. *Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl TXST 1 65 65.0 1 0 0 0.0 Houston, Texas / Katy @NEB DNP PUR 5 305 61.0 2 3 42 14.0 @WIS 4 260 65.0 2 2 39 19.5 • Illinois Co-Offensive Unsung Hero Award MIN 5 325 65.0 4 1 25 25.0 17 Taylor Zalewski @OSU 3 188 62.7 0 3 87 29.0 2014 – Senior: Voted recipient of Illinois’ Co-Offensive Unsung PK, 6-3, 220, JR. IOWA 3 199 66.3 1 2 32 16.0 PSU 4 249 62.2 3 1 21 21.0 Hero Award ... Ranked 20th on the UI career rushing yardage Orland Park, IlL. / Carl Sandburg @NW 9 547 60.8 7 2 95 47.5 list with 1,777 yards ... Played in all 13 games, starting three: LT* 5 312 62.4 1 4 76 19.0 • Academic All-Big Ten Northwestern, Penn State and Minnesota *Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl Pronunciation: zuh-LESS-key 2013 KO yDS AVG TB RT RT yDS yPR Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record SIU 8 520 65.0 6 2 73 36.5 Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. 2014 – Junior: Academic All-Big Ten honoree ... Primarily served CIN 8 517 64.6 4 4 91 22.8 vs. WASH 5 319 63.8 0 5 103 20.6 as Illinois’ kickoff specialist, averaging 62.0 yards per kickoff CAREER HIGHS MIAMI(OH) 7 451 64.4 5 2 41 20.5 @NEB 4 238 59.5 2 1 26 26.0 Carries: 21 vs. Indiana, 10/27/12 with 28 touchbacks in 51 kickoffs ... Made his first field goal of WIS 5 325 65.0 3 2 77 38.5 Rushing Yards: 124 vs. Indiana, 10/27/12 the season from 25 yards at Washington MSU 2 96 48.0 1 1 3 3.0 Long Run: 59 vs. Western Michigan, 9/24/11 @PSU 3 193 64.3 2 1 27 27.0 Rushing Touchdowns: 2, twice (last vs. Wisconsin, 11/19/11) Complete bio information can be found in the 2014 Record @IND 6 383 63.8 3 3 71 23.7 Receptions: 6, twice (last vs. Penn State, 9/29/12) OSU 7 442 63.1 2 5 134 26.8 Receiving Yards: 43 vs. Texas State, 9/20/14 Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. @PUR 5 302 60.4 4 1 26 26.0 Long Reception: 24 vs. Texas State, 9/20/14 NW 6 348 58.0 3 2 47 23.5 Receiving Touchdowns: 1 vs. Charleston Southern, 9/13/12 CAREER HIGHS All-Purpose Yards: 145 vs. Indiana, 10/27/12 FG Made: 2, 3x (last vs. Northwestern, 11/30/13) 2012 KO yDS AVG TB RT RT yDS yPR 3, twice (last vs. Northwestern, 11/30/13) rushing statistics FG Attempts: WMU 5 317 63.4 3 2 39 19.5 PAT Made: 6 vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/13 @ASU 3 195 65.0 1 2 47 23.5 YEAR G NO yDS AVG yPG TD LG PAT Attempts: 6 vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/13 CSU 8 511 63.9 6 2 39 19.5 2011 12 87 451 5.2 37.6 6 59 Points: 10 vs. Northwestern, 11/30/13 LT 5 323 64.6 3 2 43 21.5 2012 12 131 571 4.4 47.6 3 52 Long Field Goal: 54 yards vs. Purdue, 11/17/12 PSU 2 130 65.0 2 0 0 0.0 2013 12 93 376 4.0 31.3 3 21 Kickoffs: 9 at Northwestern, 11/29/14 @WIS 2 130 65.0 2 0 0 0.0 2014 13 94 379 4.0 29.2 6 21 Yards: 547 at Northwestern, 11/29/14 @MICH 1 51 51.0 0 1 12 12.0 TOTAL 49 405 1,865 4.4 36.3 18 59 Average: 65.0, 7x (last vs. Minnesota, 10/25/14) IND 4 244 61.0 2 2 36 18.0 Receiving statistics Touchbacks: 7 at Northwestern, 11/29/14 @OSU 4 244 61.0 2 2 46 23.0 YEAR G NO yDS AVG yPG TD LG Tackles: 1, twice (last vs. Southern Illinois, 8/31/13) MINN 2 130 65.0 2 0 0 0.0 2011 12 8 15 1.9 1.2 0 8 PUR 3 188 62.7 0 3 66 22.0 kicking statistics 2012 12 38 172 4.5 14.3 1 23 @NW 4 245 61.2 0 4 132 33.0 YEAR PAT FG 0-29 30-39 40-49 50+ PTS 2013 12 12 43 3.6 3.6 0 8 2012 12-12 4-7 2-3 0-0 1-2 1-2 24 2014 13 22 92 4.2 7.1 0 24 2013 38-38 12-17 3-4 7-8 1-4 1-1 74 TOTAL 49 80 322 4.0 6.6 1 24 2014 16-18 3-6 2-2 1-2 0-0 0-1 25 YOUNG Rushing/Receiving Game-by-Game TOTAL 66-68 19-30 8-9 8-9 2-6 2-4 120 2014 CAR-YDS TD LG REC-YDS TD LG KICKOFF STATISTICS YSU 9-40 0 20 3-9 0 6 YEAR G NO yDS AVG TB RT RT yDS yPR WKU 14-51 1 13 0-0 0 -- 2012 12 43 2,708 63.0 23 20 460 23.0 @WASH 4-20 0 9 2-10 0 7 2013 12 66 4,132 62.6 35 29 719 24.8

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Date Opponent Score Overall Conference Time Attend Aug 30, 2014 YOUNGSTOWN STATE W 28-17 1-0 0-0 03:28 36234 Sep 06, 2014 WESTERN KENTUCKY W 42-34 2-0 0-0 3:29 38561 Sep 13, 2014 at Washington L 19-44 2-1 0-0 3:10 62325 Sep 20, 2014 TEXAS STATE W 42-35 3-1 0-0 5:17 41019 * Sep 27, 2014 at #21 Nebraska L 14-45 3-2 0-1 3:24 91255 * Oct 04, 2014 PURDUE L 27-38 3-3 0-2 3:18 45046 * Oct 11, 2014 at Wisconsin L 28-38 3-4 0-3 3:17 80341 * Oct 25, 2014 MINNESOTA W 28-24 4-4 1-3 3:26 44437 * Nov 01, 2014 at #16 Ohio State L 14-55 4-5 1-4 3:23 106961 * Nov 15, 2014 IOWA L 14-30 4-6 1-5 3:05 50373 * Nov 22, 2014 PENN STATE W 16-14 5-6 2-5 3:11 35172 * Nov 29, 2014 at Northwestern W 47-33 6-6 3-5 3:27 31137 ^ Dec 26, 2014 vs Louisiana Tech L o 18-35 6-7 3-5 3:30 31297

^Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl, Cotton Bowl Stadium 2014 Illinois Football Illinois Overall Team Statistics (as of Jan 26, 2015) All games

Team Statistics ILL OPP SCORING 337 442 Points Per Game 25.9 34.0 Points Off Turnovers 82 127 FIRST DOWNS 248 292 R u s h in g 84 152 P a s s in g 135 117 P e n a lt y 29 23 RUSHING YARDAGE 1527 3109 Yards gained rushing 1908 3430 Yards lost rushing 381 321 Rushing Attempts 413 617 Average Per Rush 3.7 5.0 Average Per Game 117.5 239.2 TDs Rushing 16 31 PASSING YARDAGE 3247 2824 C o m p - A t t - I n t 287-470-12 214-370-7 Average Per Pass 6.9 7.6 Average Per Catch 11.3 13.2 Average Per Game 249.8 217.2 TDs Passing 25 20 TOTAL OFFENSE 4774 5933 Total Plays 883 987 Average Per Play 5.4 6.0 Average Per Game 367.2 456.4 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 40-778 27-629 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 21-191 22-174 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 7-203 12-272 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 19.5 23.3 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 9.1 7.9 INT RETURN AVERAGE 29.0 22.7 FUMBLES-LOST 17-10 21-12 PENALTIES-Yards 79-669 70-595 Average Per Game 51.5 45.8 PUNTS-Yards 78-3422 63-2466 Average Per Punt 43.9 39.1 Net punt average 39.8 34.2 KICKOFFS-Yards 65-3967 80-4702 Average Per Kick 61.0 58.8 Net kick average 38.3 37.8 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 2 7 : 4 3 3 2 : 1 7 3RD-DOWN Conversions 67/186 85/201 3rd-Down Pct 36% 42% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 5/13 14/26 4th-Down Pct 38% 54% SACKS BY-Yards 23-149 37-239 MISC YARDS 0 9 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 45 56 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 9-17 15-21 ON-SIDE KICKS 2-3 0-3 RED-ZONE SCORES (37-50) 74% (45-50) 90% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (29-50) 58% (35-50) 70% PAT-ATTEMPTS (38-42) 90% (53-53) 100% ATTENDANCE 290842 372019 Games/Avg Per Game 7/41549 5/74404 Neutral Site Games 1/31297

Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Illinois 88 63 69 117 0 337 Opponents 102 130 103 107 0 442 2014 Illinois Football Illinois Overall Individual Statistics (as of Jan 26, 2015) All games

Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg Ferguson, Josh 13 146 802 67 735 5.0 8 75 56.5 Bentley, V'Angelo 12 123 10.2 0 40 Young, Donovonn 13 94 394 15 379 4.0 6 21 29.2 Mosely, Darius 7 49 7.0 0 14 O'Toole, Reilly 13 95 412 149 263 2.8 1 28 20.2 Dudek, Mike 1 4 4.0 0 4 Bailey, Aaron 5 32 156 36 120 3.8 1 29 24.0 TEAM 1 15 15.0 0 0 Dudek, Mike 13 6 80 7 73 12.2 0 50 5.6 Total 21 191 9.1 0 40 Davis, Jon 13 11 32 2 30 2.7 0 7 2.3 Opponents 22 174 7.9 0 28 Church, Devin 11 9 27 14 13 1.4 0 7 1.2 TEAM 7 4 0 6 -6 -1.5 0 0 -0.9 Interceptions no. yds avg td lg Lunt, Wes 8 16 5 85 -80 -5.0 0 5 -10.0 Monheim, Mason 2 52 26.0 1 49 Total 13 413 1908 381 1527 3.7 16 75 117.5 Thomas III, Earnest 1 0 0.0 0 0 Opponents 13 617 3430 321 3109 5.0 31 72 239.2 Spence, Eaton 1 15 15.0 0 15 Bentley, V'Angelo 1 45 45.0 1 45 Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g Barton, Taylor 1 77 77.0 1 77 Lunt, Wes 8 141.61 153-241-3 63.5 1763 14 62 220.4 Neal Jr., T.J. 1 14 14.0 0 14 O'Toole, Reilly 13 122.28 122-206-8 59.2 1344 10 58 103.4 Total 7 203 29.0 3 77 Bailey, Aaron 5 100.96 11-22-1 50.0 118 1 24 23.6 Opponents 12 272 22.7 2 69 Dudek, Mike 13 284.80 1-1-0 100.0 22 0 22 1.7 Ferguson, Josh 13 0.00 0-0-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg Total 13 131.54 287-470-12 61.1 3247 25 62 249.8 Bentley, V'Angelo 32 692 21.6 0 67 Opponents 13 136.00 214-370-7 57.8 2824 20 80 217.2 Mosely, Darius 4 43 10.8 0 18 White, Tyler 2 26 13.0 0 17 Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g LaCosse, Matt 1 6 6.0 0 6 Dudek, Mike 13 76 1038 13.7 6 56 79.8 Clary, Tim 1 11 11.0 0 11 Ferguson, Josh 13 50 427 8.5 2 42 32.8 Total 40 778 19.5 0 67 Allison, Geronimo 12 41 598 14.6 5 60 49.8 Opponents 27 629 23.3 1 89 Turner, Malik 13 25 256 10.2 1 20 19.7 Young, Donovonn 13 22 92 4.2 0 24 7.1 Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lg Barr, Martize 12 19 249 13.1 3 30 20.8 Bentley, V'Angelo 2 18 9.0 1 12 Hardee, Justin 13 19 240 12.6 1 62 18.5 Ward, Jihad 2 19 9.5 0 19 Davis, Jon 13 15 175 11.7 3 25 13.5 Fejedelem, Clayton 1 16 16.0 0 16 LaCosse, Matt 13 14 117 8.4 3 30 9.0 Phillips, Carroll 1 3 3.0 0 3 Church, Devin 11 3 21 7.0 0 20 1.9 Total 6 56 9.3 1 19 White, Tyler 12 2 17 8.5 1 13 1.4 Opponents 2 147 73.5 2 95 Murdock, Marchie 4 1 17 17.0 0 17 4.2 Total 13 287 3247 11.3 25 62 249.8 Opponents 13 214 2824 13.2 20 80 217.2 2014 Illinois Football Illinois Overall Individual Statistics (as of Jan 26, 2015) All games

PAT Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g Ferguson, Josh 10 ------60 Lunt, Wes 8 257 -80 1763 1683 210.4 Reisner, David - 6-11 22-24 - - - - - 40 O'Toole, Reilly 13 301 263 1344 1607 123.6 Dudek, Mike 6 ------36 Ferguson, Josh 13 146 735 0 735 56.5 Young, Donovonn 6 ------36 Young, Donovonn 13 94 379 0 379 29.2 Allison, Geronimo 5 ------30 Bailey, Aaron 5 54 120 118 238 47.6 Zalewski, Taylor - 3-6 16-18 - - - - - 25 Dudek, Mike 13 7 73 22 95 7.3 Davis, Jon 3 ------18 Davis, Jon 13 11 30 0 30 2.3 LaCosse, Matt 3 ------18 Church, Devin 11 9 13 0 13 1.2 Barr, Martize 3 ------18 TEAM 7 4 -6 0 -6 -0.9 Bentley, V'Angelo 2 ------12 Total 13 883 1527 3247 4774 367.2 Turner, Malik 1 ------6 Opponents 13 987 3109 2824 5933 456.4 Barton, Taylor 1 ------6 Bailey, Aaron 1 ------6 Monheim, Mason 1 ------6 White, Tyler 1 ------6 O'Toole, Reilly 1 - - - - 0-1 - - 6 Hardee, Justin 1 ------6 TEAM ------1 2 Lunt, Wes - - - - - 0-2 - - 0 Total 45 9-17 38-42 - - 0-3 - 1 337 Opponents 56 15-21 53-53 1-1 2 2-2 - 1 442

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 Zalewski, Taylor 3-6 50.0 0-0 2-2 1-2 0-1 0-1 33 0 DuVernois, Justin 77 3388 44.0 74 7 17 20 20 0 Reisner, David 6-11 54.5 1-1 2-2 2-4 1-3 0-1 43 1 Frain, Ryan 1 34 34.0 34 0 1 0 0 0 Total 78 3422 43.9 74 7 18 20 20 0 FG Sequence Illinois Opponents Opponents 63 2466 39.1 70 6 12 15 7 1 Youngstown State - (33),(29),(36) Western Kentucky 50,34 (41),(19) Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob retn net ydln Washington (25) (20),(25),(51) Zalewski, Taylor 51 3160 62.0 28 2 Texas State (19) 45 Reisner, David 10 590 59.0 5 1 Nebraska - (29),54 Frain, Ryan 4 217 54.2 1 1 Purdue 30 (20) Total 65 3967 61.0 34 4 23.3 38.3 26 Wisconsin - 47,(44) Opponents 80 4702 58.8 36 4 19.5 37.8 27 Minnesota - (44),40 Ohio State 47 (44),(26) Iowa - 46 Penn State (28),(25),50,(36) - Northwestern (33),36,(33) (34) Louisiana Tech (27),42,46,(43) 44

Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made. 2014 Illinois Football Illinois Overall Individual Statistics (as of Jan 26, 2015) All games

All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g Ferguson, Josh 13 735 427 0 0 0 1162 89.4 Dudek, Mike 13 73 1038 4 0 0 1115 85.8 Bentley, V'Angel 12 0 0 123 692 45 860 71.7 Allison, Geronim 12 0 598 0 0 0 598 49.8 Young, Donovon 13 379 92 0 0 0 471 36.2 O'Toole, Reilly 13 263 0 0 0 0 263 20.2 Turner, Malik 13 0 256 0 0 0 256 19.7 Barr, Martize 12 0 249 0 0 0 249 20.8 Hardee, Justin 13 0 240 0 0 0 240 18.5 Davis, Jon 13 30 175 0 0 0 205 15.8 LaCosse, Matt 13 0 117 0 6 0 123 9.5 Bailey, Aaron 5 120 0 0 0 0 120 24.0 Mosely, Darius 13 0 0 49 43 0 92 7.1 Barton, Taylor 12 0 0 0 0 77 77 6.4 Monheim, Maso 13 0 0 0 0 52 52 4.0 White, Tyler 12 0 17 0 26 0 43 3.6 Church, Devin 11 13 21 0 0 0 34 3.1 Murdock, Marchi 4 0 17 0 0 0 17 4.2 Spence, Eaton 13 0 0 0 0 15 15 1.2 Neal Jr., T.J. 13 0 0 0 0 14 14 1.1 Clary, Tim 13 0 0 0 11 0 11 0.8 TEAM 7 -6 0 15 0 0 9 1.3 Lunt, Wes 8 -80 0 0 0 0 -80 -10.0 Total 13 1527 3247 191 778 203 5946 457.4 Opponents 13 3109 2824 174 629 272 7008 539.1 2014 Illinois Football Illinois Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Jan 26, 2015) 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 43 Monheim, Mason 13 43 68 111 6.5-16 1.0-4 2-52 2 1 1-0 4 . . 21 Petty, Zane 13 49 60 109 1.5-3 . . 8 . . . . . 3B Barton, Taylor 12 44 56 100 1.0-2 . 1-77 2 . . 2 . . 52 Neal Jr., T.J. 13 31 67 98 6.5-16 . 1-14 4 3 . 1 . . 9T Thomas III, Earnest 13 36 24 60 9.5-39 4.5-25 1-0 . 2 . 1 . . 27 Spence, Eaton 13 28 27 55 1.0-1 . 1-15 6 . 1-0 . . . 44 Teitsma, Austin 13 26 27 53 9.5-23 3.0-12 . 1 1 . . . . 17 Ward, Jihad 13 21 30 51 8.5-46 3.0-30 . 1 5 4-19 2 . . 20 Fejedelem, Clayton 13 28 23 51 1.0-2 . . 2 . 1-16 . . . 2 Bentley, V'Angelo 12 20 26 46 3.5-7 . 1-45 2 . 2-18 . . . 91 Smoot, Dawuane 13 17 16 33 7.5-33 2.5-18 . 2 3 . . . . 90 Woods, DeJazz 13 7 24 31 4.0-14 2.0-11 . . 1 . . . . 96 Bain, Rob 13 15 14 29 4.0-17 1.0-9 ...... 24 Mosely, Darius 13 18 10 28 2.0-9 . . 2 . 1-0 . . . 42 Cooper, Ralph 13 7 18 25 0.5-1 ...... 99 Clements, Jarrod 13 10 14 24 6.0-13 2.0-7 . 3 1 1-0 1 . . 14 Finney, Eric 13 4 15 19 1.0-1 . . 1 . . . . . 22 Walls, LaKeith 13 11 7 18 2.0-19 2.0-19 . . . . 1 . . 7 Day, Caleb 12 12 4 16 1.0-1 . . 1 . . . . . 33 Grimes, Zepheniah 13 8 5 13 0.5-1 ...... 1L Little, Jevaris 12 6 3 9 1.0-4 ...... 93 Powell, Teko 3 2 6 8 ...... 95 Howe, Jake 13 1 6 7 ...... 6P Phillips, Carroll 7 4 2 6 1.0-6 1.0-6 . . 2 1-3 . . . 58 Nelson, Kenny 5 5 1 6 3.0-12 1.0-8 ...... 37 Kwaaning, Davontay 12 2 4 6 . . . 1 . . . . . 98 Fotu, Joe 7 5 1 6 ...... 8C Cazley, Dillan 13 4 1 5 ...... 87 White, Tyler 12 1 3 4 ...... 19 Hardee, Justin 13 . 4 4 ...... 10 Bello, B.J. 9 . 3 3 ...... 56 Martin, Michael 13 1 1 2 ...... 6 Ferguson, Josh 13 2 . 2 ...... 74 Heitz, Michael 13 1 . 1 ...... 1Z Zalewski, Taylor 12 1 . 1 ...... 86 Turner, Malik 13 1 . 1 ...... 9 Barr, Martize 12 1 . 1 ...... 3 Davis, Jon 13 1 . 1 ...... 18 Dudek, Mike 13 1 . 1 ...... TM TEAM 7 1 . 1 ...... 1 1 67 DiLauro, Christian 12 1 . 1 ...... 39 Echard, Nathan 12 . 1 1 ...... 97 James III, Paul 4 . 1 1 ...... Total 13 476 572 1048 82-286 23-149 7-203 38 19 12-56 12 1 1 Opponents 13 484 356 840 101-415 37-239 12-272 42 34 10-147 9 1 1 2014 Illinois Football Illinois Individual Season/Career Statistics (as of Jan 26, 2015) All games

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Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g Ferguson, Josh 13 146 802 67 735 5.0 8 75 56.5 38 376 2014 136 1878 5.0 15 75 49.4 Young, Donovonn 13 94 394 15 379 4.0 6 21 29.2 49 405 1865 88 1777 4.4 18 59 36.3 O'Toole, Reilly 13 95 412 149 263 2.8 1 28 20.2 36 164 661 241 420 2.6 3 28 11.7 Bailey, Aaron 5 32 156 36 120 3.8 1 29 24.0 14 52 248 45 203 3.9 4 29 14.5 Dudek, Mike 13 6 80 7 73 12.2 0 50 5.6 13 6 80 7 73 12.2 0 50 5.6 Davis, Jon 13 11 32 2 30 2.7 0 7 2.3 49 41 173 5 168 4.1 1 17 3.4 Church, Devin 11 9 27 14 13 1.4 0 7 1.2 21 17 71 14 57 3.4 1 12 2.7 TEAM 7 4 0 6 -6 -1.5 0 0 -0.9 Lunt, Wes 8 16 5 85 -80 -5.0 0 5 -10.0 8 16 5 85 -80 -5.0 0 5 -10.0 Total 13 413 1908 381 1527 3.7 16 75 117.5 Opponents 13 617 3430 321 3109 5.0 31 72 239.2

Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g Lunt, Wes 8 141.61 153-241-3 63.5 1763 14 62 220.4 8 141.61 153-241-3 63.5 1763 14 62 220.4 O'Toole, Reilly 13 122.28 122-206-8 59.2 1344 10 58 103.4 36 122.13 239-376-17 63.6 2319 18 58 64.4 Bailey, Aaron 5 100.96 11-22-1 50.0 118 1 24 23.6 14 103.14 13-27-1 48.1 122 2 24 8.7 Dudek, Mike 13 284.80 1-1-0 100.0 22 0 22 1.7 13 284.80 1-1-0 100.0 22 0 22 1.7 Ferguson, Josh 13 0.00 0-0-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 38 614.80 1-1-0 100.0 22 1 22 0.6 Total 13 131.54 287-470-12 61.1 3247 25 62 249.8 Opponents 13 136.00 214-370-7 57.8 2824 20 80 217.2

Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g Dudek, Mike 13 76 1038 13.7 6 56 79.8 13 76 1038 13.7 6 56 79.8 Ferguson, Josh 13 50 427 8.5 2 42 32.8 38 131 1227 9.4 6 53 32.3 Allison, Geronimo 12 41 598 14.6 5 60 49.8 12 41 598 14.6 5 60 49.8 Turner, Malik 13 25 256 10.2 1 20 19.7 13 25 256 10.2 1 20 19.7 Young, Donovonn 13 22 92 4.2 0 24 7.1 49 80 322 4.0 1 24 6.6 Barr, Martize 12 19 249 13.1 3 30 20.8 23 45 495 11.0 4 30 21.5 Hardee, Justin 13 19 240 12.6 1 62 18.5 37 47 527 11.2 1 62 14.2 Davis, Jon 13 15 175 11.7 3 25 13.5 49 71 658 9.3 7 29 13.4 LaCosse, Matt 13 14 117 8.4 3 30 9.0 46 38 397 10.4 6 45 8.6 Church, Devin 11 3 21 7.0 0 20 1.9 21 5 26 5.2 0 20 1.2 White, Tyler 12 2 17 8.5 1 13 1.4 24 2 17 8.5 1 13 0.7 Murdock, Marchie 4 1 17 17.0 0 17 4.2 4 1 17 17.0 0 17 4.2 Total 13 287 3247 11.3 25 62 249.8 Opponents 13 214 2824 13.2 20 80 217.2

Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g g plays rush pass total avg/g Lunt, Wes 8 257 -80 1763 1683 210.4 8 257 -80 1763 1683 210.4 O'Toole, Reilly 13 301 263 1344 1607 123.6 36 540 420 2319 2739 76.1 Ferguson, Josh 13 146 735 0 735 56.5 38 377 1878 22 1900 50.0 Young, Donovonn 13 94 379 0 379 29.2 49 405 1777 0 1777 36.3 Bailey, Aaron 5 54 120 118 238 47.6 14 79 203 122 325 23.2 Dudek, Mike 13 7 73 22 95 7.3 13 7 73 22 95 7.3 Davis, Jon 13 11 30 0 30 2.3 49 41 168 0 168 3.4 Church, Devin 11 9 13 0 13 1.2 21 17 57 0 57 2.7 TEAM 7 4 -6 0 -6 -0.9 Total 13 883 1527 3247 4774 367.2 Opponents 13 987 3109 2824 5933 456.4 2014 Illinois Football Illinois Individual Season/Career Statistics (as of Jan 26, 2015) All games

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PAT PAT Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts Ferguson, Josh 10 ------60 21 ------126 Reisner, David - 6-11 22-24 - - - - - 40 - 6-11 22-24 - - - - - 40 Young, Donovonn 6 ------36 19 ------114 Dudek, Mike 6 ------36 6 ------36 Allison, Geronimo 5 ------30 5 ------30 Zalewski, Taylor - 3-6 16-18 - - - - - 25 - 19-30 66-68 - - - - - 123 LaCosse, Matt 3 ------18 6 - - - 2 - - - 40 Barr, Martize 3 ------18 4 ------24 Davis, Jon 3 ------18 8 - - - 2 - - - 52 Bentley, V'Angelo 2 ------12 4 ------24 Monheim, Mason 1 ------6 1 ------6 O'Toole, Reilly 1 - - - - 0-1 - - 6 3 - - - - 0-1 - - 18 White, Tyler 1 ------6 1 ------6 Bailey, Aaron 1 ------6 4 ------24 Turner, Malik 1 ------6 1 ------6 Hardee, Justin 1 ------6 1 ------6 Barton, Taylor 1 ------6 1 ------6 TEAM ------1 2 Lunt, Wes - - - - - 0-2 - - 0 - - - - - 0-2 - - 0 Total 45 9-17 38-42 - - 0-3 - 1 337 Opponents 56 15-21 53-53 1-1 2 2-2 - 1 442

Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lg Bentley, V'Angelo 12 123 10.2 0 40 24 312 13.0 1 67 Mosely, Darius 7 49 7.0 0 14 7 49 7.0 0 14 Dudek, Mike 1 4 4.0 0 4 1 4 4.0 0 4 TEAM 1 15 15.0 0 0 Total 21 191 9.1 0 40 Opponents 22 174 7.9 0 28

Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lg Bentley, V'Angelo 32 692 21.6 0 67 63 1355 21.5 1 100 Mosely, Darius 4 43 10.8 0 18 5 41 8.2 0 18 White, Tyler 2 26 13.0 0 17 2 26 13.0 0 17 LaCosse, Matt 1 6 6.0 0 6 1 6 6.0 0 6 Clary, Tim 1 11 11.0 0 11 1 11 11.0 0 11 Total 40 778 19.5 0 67 Opponents 27 629 23.3 1 89

Interceptions no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lg Monheim, Mason 2 52 26.0 1 49 3 72 24.0 1 49 Barton, Taylor 1 77 77.0 1 77 2 77 38.5 1 77 Neal Jr., T.J. 1 14 14.0 0 14 1 14 14.0 0 14 Spence, Eaton 1 15 15.0 0 15 1 15 15.0 0 15 Bentley, V'Angelo 1 45 45.0 1 45 2 51 25.5 1 45 Thomas III, Earnest 1 0 0.0 0 0 2 0 0.0 0 0 Total 7 203 29.0 3 77 Opponents 12 272 22.7 2 69

Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lg Ward, Jihad 2 19 9.5 0 19 2 19 9.5 0 19 Bentley, V'Angelo 2 18 9.0 1 12 2 18 9.0 1 12 Fejedelem, Clayton 1 16 16.0 0 16 1 16 16.0 0 16 Phillips, Carroll 1 3 3.0 0 3 1 3 3.0 0 3 Total 6 56 9.3 1 19 Opponents 2 147 73.5 2 95 2014 Illinois Football Illinois Individual Season/Career Statistics (as of Jan 26, 2015) All games

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All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g Ferguson, Josh 13 735 427 0 0 0 1162 89.4 38 1878 1227 0 381 0 3486 91.7 Dudek, Mike 13 73 1038 4 0 0 1115 85.8 13 73 1038 4 0 0 1115 85.8 Bentley, V'Angel 12 0 0 123 692 45 860 71.7 34 0 0 312 1355 51 1718 50.5 Allison, Geronim 12 0 598 0 0 0 598 49.8 12 0 598 0 0 0 598 49.8 Young, Donovon 13 379 92 0 0 0 471 36.2 49 1777 322 0 82 0 2181 44.5 O'Toole, Reilly 13 263 0 0 0 0 263 20.2 36 420 0 0 0 0 420 11.7 Turner, Malik 13 0 256 0 0 0 256 19.7 13 0 256 0 0 0 256 19.7 Barr, Martize 12 0 249 0 0 0 249 20.8 23 24 495 3 142 0 664 28.9 Hardee, Justin 13 0 240 0 0 0 240 18.5 37 0 527 0 0 0 527 14.2 Davis, Jon 13 30 175 0 0 0 205 15.8 49 168 658 0 1 0 827 16.9 LaCosse, Matt 13 0 117 0 6 0 123 9.5 46 0 397 0 6 0 403 8.8 Bailey, Aaron 5 120 0 0 0 0 120 24.0 14 203 0 0 0 0 203 14.5 Mosely, Darius 13 0 0 49 43 0 92 7.1 25 0 0 49 41 0 90 3.6 Barton, Taylor 12 0 0 0 0 77 77 6.4 23 0 0 0 0 77 77 3.3 Monheim, Mason 13 0 0 0 0 52 52 4.0 37 0 0 0 0 72 72 1.9 White, Tyler 12 0 17 0 26 0 43 3.6 24 0 17 0 26 0 43 1.8 Church, Devin 11 13 21 0 0 0 34 3.1 21 57 26 0 0 0 83 4.0 Murdock, Marchi 4 0 17 0 0 0 17 4.2 4 0 17 0 0 0 17 4.2 Spence, Eaton 13 0 0 0 0 15 15 1.2 37 0 0 0 0 15 15 0.4 Neal Jr., T.J. 13 0 0 0 0 14 14 1.1 26 0 0 0 17 14 31 1.2 Clary, Tim 13 0 0 0 11 0 11 0.8 23 0 33 0 11 0 44 1.9 TEAM 7 -6 0 15 0 0 9 1.3 Lunt, Wes 8 -80 0 0 0 0 -80 -10.0 8 -80 0 0 0 0 -80 -10.0 Total 13 1527 3247 191 778 203 5946 457.4 Opponents 13 3109 2824 174 629 272 7008 539.1

Field Goals att good long blkd att good long blkd Reisner, David 11 6 43 1 11 6 43 1 Zalewski, Taylor 6 3 33 0 30 19 54 0 Total 17 9 43 1 Opponents 21 15 51 0

Punting no. yds avg lg blk no. yds avg lg blk DuVernois, Justin 77 3388 44.0 74 0 254 10571 41.6 74 0 Frain, Ryan 1 34 34.0 34 0 1 34 34.0 34 0 Total 78 3422 43.9 74 0 Opponents 63 2466 39.1 70 1

Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob no. yds avg tb ob Zalewski, Taylor 51 3160 62.0 28 2 160 10002 62.5 86 3 Reisner, David 10 590 59.0 5 1 10 590 59.0 5 1 Frain, Ryan 4 217 54.2 1 1 4 217 54.2 1 1 Total 65 3967 61.0 34 4 Opponents 80 4702 58.8 36 4 2014 Illinois Football Illinois Individual Season/Career Statistics (as of Jan 26, 2015) All games

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## Defensive Leaders gp ua a total tfl sack int pbu fr ff blk gp ua a total tfl sack int pbu fr ff blk 43 Monheim, Mason 13 4 3 6 8 1 1 1 6.5 1 . 0 2 2 1 4 . 37 1 1 8 1 7 6 2 9 4 19.0 3 . 5 3 4 2 7 . 21 Petty, Zane 13 4 9 6 0 1 0 9 1.5 . . 8 . . . 25 7 7 1 0 7 1 8 4 2.5 . . 8 . . . 3B Barton, Taylor 12 4 4 5 6 1 0 0 1.0 . 1 2 . 2 . 23 5 7 7 7 1 3 4 1.0 . 2 4 . 2 . 52 Neal Jr., T.J. 13 3 1 6 7 9 8 6.5 . 1 4 . 1 . 26 4 6 9 0 1 3 6 7.5 . 1 4 . 1 . 9T Thomas III, Earnest 13 3 6 2 4 6 0 9.5 4 . 5 1 . . 1 . 48 1 4 1 9 5 2 3 6 13.5 5 . 5 2 7 . 7 . 27 Spence, Eaton 13 2 8 2 7 5 5 1.0 . 1 6 1 . . 37 6 1 5 9 1 2 0 2.0 1 . 0 1 1 1 1 . . 44 Teitsma, Austin 13 2 6 2 7 5 3 9.5 3 . 0 . 1 . . . 44 4 6 7 8 1 2 4 17.5 4 . 5 . 1 . 2 . 20 Fejedelem, Clayton 13 2 8 2 3 5 1 1.0 . . 2 1 . . 13 2 8 2 3 5 1 1.0 . . 2 1 . . 17 Ward, Jihad 13 2 1 3 0 5 1 8.5 3 . 0 . 1 4 2 . 13 2 1 3 0 5 1 8.5 3 . 0 . 1 4 2 . 2 Bentley, V'Angelo 12 2 0 2 6 4 6 3.5 . 1 2 2 . . 34 4 1 3 8 7 9 7.5 . 2 7 2 1 1 91 Smoot, Dawuane 13 1 7 1 6 3 3 7.5 2 . 5 . 2 . . . 20 2 0 2 1 4 1 8.5 3 . 5 . 2 . . . 90 Woods, DeJazz 13 7 2 4 3 1 4.0 2 . 0 . . . . . 28 1 2 3 8 5 0 6.0 2 . 5 . . . . . 96 Bain, Rob 13 1 5 1 4 2 9 4.0 1 . 0 . . . . . 13 1 5 1 4 2 9 4.0 1 . 0 . . . . . 24 Mosely, Darius 13 1 8 1 0 2 8 2.0 . . 2 1 . . 25 3 9 2 5 6 4 2.5 . . 3 2 . . 42 Cooper, Ralph 13 7 1 8 2 5 0.5 ...... 35 2 2 3 3 5 5 5.0 ...... 99 Clements, Jarrod 13 1 0 1 4 2 4 6.0 2 . 0 . 3 1 1 . 23 1 3 1 5 2 8 7.0 2 . 0 . 3 1 1 . 14 Finney, Eric 13 4 1 5 1 9 1.0 . . 1 . . . 23 1 2 2 3 3 5 3.5 0 . 5 . 1 1 . . 22 Walls, LaKeith 13 1 1 7 1 8 2.0 2 . 0 . . . 1 . 21 1 1 7 1 8 2.0 2 . 0 . . . 1 . 7 Day, Caleb 12 1 2 4 1 6 1.0 . . 1 . . . 20 1 6 9 2 5 1.0 . . 1 . . . 33 Grimes, Zepheniah 13 8 5 1 3 0.5 ...... 33 1 3 1 6 2 9 0.5 ...... 1L Little, Jevaris 12 6 3 9 1.0 ...... 24 9 6 1 5 1.0 ...... 93 Powell, Teko 3 2 6 8 0.0 ...... 19 1 0 2 4 3 4 1.0 1 . 0 . . 1 . . 95 Howe, Jake 13 1 6 7 0.0 ...... 41 3 1 9 2 2 0.0 ...... 98 Fotu, Joe 7 5 1 6 0.0 ...... 7 5 1 6 0.0 ...... 58 Nelson, Kenny 5 5 1 6 3.0 1 . 0 . . . . . 20 1 2 1 3 2 5 3.0 1 . 0 . . 2 . . 6P Phillips, Carroll 7 4 2 6 1.0 1 . 0 . . 1 . . 7 4 2 6 1.0 1 . 0 . . 1 . . 37 Kwaaning, Davontay 12 2 4 6 0.0 . . 1 . . . 13 2 5 7 0.0 . . 1 . . . 8C Cazley, Dillan 13 4 1 5 0.0 ...... 23 6 3 9 0.0 ...... 87 White, Tyler 12 1 3 4 0.0 ...... 24 1 6 7 0.0 ...... 19 Hardee, Justin 13 . 4 4 0.0 ...... 37 8 8 1 6 0.0 ...... 10 Bello, B.J. 9 . 3 3 0.0 ...... 13 . 7 7 0.0 ...... 56 Martin, Michael 13 1 1 2 0.0 ...... 13 1 1 2 0.0 ...... 6 Ferguson, Josh 13 2 . 2 0.0 ...... 38 2 2 4 0.0 ...... 67 DiLauro, Christian 12 1 . 1 0.0 ...... 12 1 . 1 0.0 ...... 74 Heitz, Michael 13 1 . 1 0.0 ...... 49 2 1 3 0.0 ...... 97 James III, Paul 4 . 1 1 0.0 ...... 4 . 1 1 0.0 ...... TM TEAM 7 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . 1 39 Echard, Nathan 12 . 1 1 0.0 ...... 12 . 1 1 0.0 ...... 3 Davis, Jon 13 1 . 1 0.0 ...... 49 5 3 8 0.0 ...... 9 Barr, Martize 12 1 . 1 0.0 ...... 23 1 . 1 0.0 ...... 86 Turner, Malik 13 1 . 1 0.0 ...... 13 1 . 1 0.0 ...... 18 Dudek, Mike 13 1 . 1 0.0 ...... 13 1 . 1 0.0 ...... 1Z Zalewski, Taylor 12 1 . 1 0.0 ...... 36 2 1 3 0.0 ...... Total 13 4 7 6 5 7 2 1 0 4 82 23 7 3 8 1 2 1 2 1 Opponents 13 4 8 4 3 5 6 8 4 0 101 37 12 4 2 1 0 9 1