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FOR OPENERS GAME 4 • The Fighting Illini (2-1) return to Memorial Stadium to Miami (Ohio) (0-3) at Illinois (2-1) host the Miami (Ohio) Redhawks (0-3) after an open date Sept. 28, 2013 // 11:01 a.m. CDT // BTN last weekend. Illinois is coming off a 34-24 loss to No. 19 Champaign, Ill. // Memorial Stadium (60,670) Washington at Soldier Field on Sept. 14. • The revamped Illinois offense, directed by new offensive TELEVISION BROADCAST coordinator Bill Cubit, has jumped at least 60 spots in the national rankings from last year to this year in pass- The Illinois/Miami (Ohio) game will be televised nationally ing offense, passing efficiency, scoring offense, total offense and turnovers lost, with the biggest turnaround a on the Big Ten Network with an air time of 11 a.m. CT. Eric 95-place swing in long plays from scrimmage. The results have been astounding: Collins (play-by-play), Chuck Long (analyst) and J Leman (reporter) will call the action with Jim Ressler producing illinoiS’ OFFENSIVE IMPROVEMENT IN 2013 and Andrew Greathouse directing. The game also will be Category 2012 (Final Nat’l Rk) 2013 (Current Nat’l Rk) Difference streamed live at BTN2Go.com. Scrimmage Plays of 20+ Yards 34 (122) 21 (27) +95 Turnovers lost 30 (107) 3 (15) +92 RADIO BROADCAST Passing Offense (ypg) 138.83 (107) 306.0 (21) +86 Scoring Offense (ppg) 16.67 (119) 37.0 (42) +77 The 44-station Fighting Illini Radio Network will carry Passing Efficiency 113.42 (102) 161.21 (26) +76 the radio broadcast with the pregame show beginning at Total Offense (ypg) 296.67 (119) 437.7 (56) +63 10:30 a.m. CDT. Calling the action will be Brian Barnhart (play-by-play), Kurt Kittner (analyst) and Steve Kelly • Illinois tallied nine scrimmage plays of 20-plus yards against Cincinnati and has 21 plays of 20-plus yards on the (pregame/halftime/postgame). The broadcast also can be season, ranking 27th nationally. The Illini had 34 plays of 20-plus yards in the entire 2012 season, ranking 122nd heard on line at http://www.fightingillini.com/allaccess nationally (out of 124). The Orange and Blue’s 17 passing plays of 20-plus yards is the 15th-most nationally and and on SIRIUS (92) and XM (190) satellite radio. their four passing plays of 50-plus yards ranks sixth nationally. • Senior QB Nathan Scheelhaase appears to have saved his best season for last. A four-year starter, Scheelhaase GAMEDAY LINKS has thrived in Cubit’s system, leading the Big Ten and ranking in the top 25 in the nation in both total offense Gameday Central: http://www.fightingillini.com/gameday (300.7 ypg, 24th) and passing yards per game (294.7, 15th) through week four. Mobile Live Stats: http://www.fightingillini.com/footballstats • Running back Josh Ferguson and wide receiver Ryan Lankford rank 1-2 in the Big Ten in yards per reception. Promotions: http://www.fightingillini.com/promotions Ferguson ranks third in the nation with a 26.4 yards-per-catch average (seven receptions, 185 yards, two TDs), while Lankford ranks 12th nationally at 22.5 yards per catch (10 receptions, 225 yards, one TD). TICKET INFORMATION Tickets are available for Saturday’s game against Miami • Senior LB and Butkus Award candidate Jonathan Brown leads the Big Ten and ranks third nationally in tackles (Ohio) for as low $39 at the Illinois Ticket Office at State per game (12.7). Brown had 15 stops against Washington, a B1G single-game high this season. Sophomore LB Farm Center, by calling 1-866-ILLINI-1 or online at fight- Mason Monheim is averaging 10.0 tackles per game to rank 24th nationally and second in the Big Ten behind ingillini.com (http://bit.ly/ChiHCTix). only teammate Brown. • The Illinois return game has improved in a big way. After ranking 107th nationally in kick returns (18.83 ypr) and 118th in punt returns (1.56 ypr) in 2012, the Illini have a 100-yard Illinois Scoreboard kickoff return TD from sophomore V’Angelo Bentley vs. SIU, the first UI Where to Find... Aug. 31 . Southern Illinois ...... W ��42-34 kick return TD since 2008, and a 38-yard punt return from Miles Osei Game Notes & Stats 1-11 Sept. 7 . .RV/RV Cincinnati ...... W ��45-17 vs. Cincinnati, the longest by an Illini since 2004. Illinois currently ranks SID Contact Info 2 Sept. 14 . vs. #19/23 Washington* . . .L ��24-34 11th nationally in kickoff returns (28.00 ypr) and 51st in punt returns Weekly Media Information 2 Sept. 28 . Miami (OH) �� 11 am (BTN) (8.7 ypr), improvements of 96 and 67 spots, respectively. Records to Watch 12 Oct. 5 . . @ Nebraska ��11 am (TV TBA) Oct. 19 . .Wisconsin �� 7 pm (BTN) • Illinois is one of five teams in the nation with a perfect fourth-down Depth Chart 13 Oct. 26 . .Michigan State (Homecoming) ��2:30 pm (TV TBA) conversion percentage (1-of-1) and one of 16 teams with a perfect Pronunciations 13 Nov. 2 . . @ Penn State �� TBA fourth-down converstion percentage defense (0-of-3). Only the Fighting Starter Quick Facts 14 Nov. 9 . . @ Indiana �� TBA Illini and top-ranked Alabama (1-of-1 and 0-of-1, respectively) are Updated Rosters 15-16 Nov. 16 . .Ohio State �� TBA Nov. 23 . .@ Purdue �� TBA perfect in both categories this season. The Last Time 17 Nov. 30 . .Northwestern �� TBA • The Illini are playing their fourth-straight game in the state of Illinois 2013 Game Summaries 18 * Chicago Homecoming played at Soldier Field, Chicago on Saturday, with the Southern Illinois, Cincinnati and Miami (Ohio) Coach Tim Beckman 19-20 All times Central … rankings are AP/Coaches Poll contests at Memorial Stadium and the Washington game on Sept. 14 in Updated Player Bios 21-34

Miami (Ohio) Scoreboard Aug. 31 . . @ Marshall ...... L ��14-52 Miami (Ohio) GAME PROMOTIONS Sept. 7 . . .@ Kentucky ...... L ��7-41 • Illini Walk – 8:30 am starting at First and Kirby Sept. 21 . . Cincinnati ...... L ��0-14 Sept. 28 . . @ Illinois �� 11 AM (BTN) • Illini Street Fest – 8:30-11 am (Interactive games and music by a live DJ) Oct. 5 . . . Central Michigan �� Noon • Dads Day – Annual Dads Association Dads Weekend on campus is Sept. 27-29 Oct. 12 . . .@ Massachusetts �� 2 PM Oct. 19 . . .Akron �� Noon • Varsity I Day – 1953 & 1963 Big Ten Championship team will be recognized Oct. 26 . . .@ Ohio �� 1 PM • Paint the Stadium Orange Day – All fans are asked to wear orange to this game Nov. 5 . . . Bowling Green ��7 PM (ESPN2/U) Nov. 13 . . .@ Kent State ��7 PM (ESPN2/U) Nov. 19 . . .Buffalo ��7 PM (ESPN2/U) Nov. 29 . . .@ Ball State ��TBA (ESPNU/3)

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Illinois Weekly Media Schedule // Miami (OH) Game

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Beckman Press Conference Post-practice availability Post-practice availability No availability No availability Game Day No availability (1:10 pm, Press Box, L8) - Offensive players/staff - Defensive players/staff Illinois vs. Miami (OH) who weren’t at Monday who weren’t at Monday Official injury report released 11 am CT, BTN Coordinators and Select availability. availability. by 6 p.m. CT Players Available (approx. 5:45 pm) (approx. 5:45 pm) Post-game player/coach (1:30 pm, Press Box, L8) availability Beckman B1G Teleconf. (Noon)

Chicago’s Soldier Field. Illinois plays its first road game on Oct. 5 at Nebraska, which will be the latest UI has media Information played its first game outside the state’s borders since 1994, when the Illini also played at Soldier Field and had three home games before playing a road game. Monday’s Selected Players Illini coordinators and players will be available on Monday at about 1:30 pm following Beckman’s press conference on ILLINI STAFF TO PARTICIPATE IN COACH TO CURE MD WEEK the 8th floor of the Memorial Stadium Press Box. The players Illinois coach Tim Beckman and staff join forces with coaches around the country this weekend to support the joining offensive coordinator Bill Cubit and defensive coordi- Coach to Cure MD program. All the Fighting Illini coaches will be wearing patches on their sleeves for the Miami nator Tim Banks this week are LB Jonathan Brown, OL Simon (Ohio) game on Sept. 28 to raise awareness and funding for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy research, and a family Cvijanovic, DL Tim Kynard and QB Nathan Scheelhaase. who has been affected by the disease will participate in the coin toss prior to the game. Fans are encouraged to donate online at www.CoachtoCureMD.org or donate $5 by texting “CURE” to 90999. POst-Practice Interviews The first 30 minutes of practice are open to the media on each Tuesday and Wednesday of game weeks (usually 3:15- Former Illini heading to Space 3:45 p.m.). Interviews will take place after practice and • Former Illini defensive back and current NASA astronaut Mike Hopkins is scheduled to make his first space flight post-practice meetings at about 5:45 p.m. Media are asked this Wednesday, Sept. 25. Hopkins and crewmates Oleg Kotov and Sergey Ryazanskiy will launch from Baikonur to wait in the recruiting area on the north end of the stadium Kazakhstan at 3:58 pm CT on Wednesday, and will arrive at the International Space Station approximately six until practice is over (enter through the alley between ARC hours later. Hopkins will remain on board as a Flight Engineer on Expedition 37/Expedition 38, which is sched- and Memorial Stadium). uled to end with the Soyuz landing in March 2014. During its time on the station, the crew will conduct science Phone Interviews experiments and maintenance. The best time for phone interviews is on Monday between 1:30 • Hopkins played for coach John Mackovic at Illinois, helping the Fighting Illini reach four straight bowl games and 2 p.m. after Beckman’s press conference, or on Tuesday from 1988-91. He started his career as a walk-on and by the time he was a senior he was a team captain. He and Wednesday after practice (approx. 5:45 p.m.) if time al- graduated from Illinois in 1991 with a degree in aerospace engineering and got his master’s degree in aerospace lows. Other arrangements can be made with advance notice. engineering from Stanford in 1992. A colonel in the U.S. Air Force, Hopkins was selected in July 2009 as one of Requests for phone interviews must be made at least 24 14 members of the 20th NASA astronaut class. hours in advance to Derek Neal ([email protected]). • Wednesday’s launch will be carried live on NASA Television and streamed live at http://www.nasa.gov/ntv. More Satellite Feed information on Hopkins and his mission can be found at www.nasa.gov/station and on Twitter @AstroIllini. Illinois offers a weekly football satellite feed, with comments from Coach Tim Beckman from 3:15-3:30 p.m. CT on each BUSY SPORTS WEEKEND IN CHAMBANA Monday during the season. Contact the sports information office (217-333-1391) or Derek Neal ([email protected]) to Saturday’s football game against Miami (Ohio) is the centerpiece of a busy sports weekend in Champaign-Urbana, obtain feed coordinates. which is fitting for the annual Dads Weekend on campus. On Friday night, Fighting Illini volleyball hosts Iowa at State Farm Center (7 p.m.), while soccer also hosts the Hawkeyes at the same time. Following the football game on TELECONFERENCE ACCESS Saturday, volleyball faces Nebraska at Huff Hall at 4 p.m. before the men’s and women’s basketball teams kick off Contact the UI Sports Information Office (217-333-1391) for their preseason at Illini Street Jam, which will be held outdoors at the intersection of Green and Wright Streets in Illinois teleconference access Information. Campustown. Then on Sunday, the Illini host the eighth-annual SoccerFest against Nebraska at 1 p.m.

Contact Scott Chipman ([email protected]) at the Big Ten Conference Office for Big Ten Coaches’ Teleconference BYE WEEK FACTS information. • The Fighting Illini are coming off an open weekend heading into Saturday’s Miami (Ohio) game. It’s the first of two byes for Illinois this season, marking just the fourth time in school history that the team has more than one UI Athletic Communications Staff open week in a season. The only other times were in 1989, 2009 and 2010. Kent Brown, Co-Football SID Contact • Illinois has played 32 games after a bye in the modern era (since 1985, when bye weeks became commonplace) Phone: 217-244-6533 (o) / 217-493-9795 (c) and is 11-21 in those contests. The Illini have lost 10 straight games coming off a bye, with their last win coming Email: [email protected] over Indiana (45-14) on Oct. 26, 2002. Address: 1700 S. Fourth St., Champaign, IL 61820 Miami (Ohio) SERIES NOTES Derek Neal, Co-Football SID Contact Phone: 217-244-3707 (o) / 309-241-0804 (c) • Illinois holds a 2-0 lead in the all-time series against Miami (Ohio), winning 20-7 in Champaign in 1932 and Email: [email protected] 45-0 in Champaign in 1941. • Illini head coach Tim Beckman is 1-1 against Miami (Ohio) as a head coach, beating them 49-28 in 2011 when Ben Taylor, Assistant Football SID Contact he led Toledo, and falling to the RedHawks 31-24 in 2009, his first season at UT. Phone: 217-244-5045 (o) / 217-714-3555 (c) Email: [email protected] • Illini defensive line coach Greg Colby and RedHawk defensive coordinator Jay Peterson coached together at Northwestern in 2002 and 2003, when Colby was defensive coordinator and Peterson led the defensive line. Credential Website: www.fightingillini.com/media Illinois executive senior associate athletics director and football sport administrator Jason Lener came to Champaign-Urbana in December 2011 after serving as deputy athletic director at Miami from 2006-11.

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Illinois Against the Mid-American Conference Did You Know? The Illini are 9-2 all-time against the Mid-American Conference, with the most recent matchup a 24-7 win over Western Michigan to start the 2012 season. Illinois has won four of its last five meetings against MAC opponents. The Broncos also hold one of Illinois’ two MAC losses, with WMU beating the Illini in 2008. Ohio also beat UI in Illinois has four passing plays of 50-plus 2006. All games except for the 2008 game against Western Michigan – which was at Ford Field in Detroit – have yards already this season, tied for the taken place in Champaign.

sixth-most in the nation. The Illini had LINEBACKER U: IT’S NOT WHERE YOU THINK IT IS only one 50-plus passing play in 2012, • Like many Illini teams over the years, the 2013 Illini defense is led by its linebacking corps. This year, senior Jonathan Brown, a 2012 Butkus Award semifinalist, and sophomore Mason Monheim, a 2012 Freshman All- ranking 106th out of 124 teams. American key the attack. Brown has piled up 190 tackles, 30 TFLs and 9.0 sacks over the last two-plus seasons, while Monheim became the first true-freshman ever to lead the Illini in tackles and led all Big Ten freshmen with 86 stops last season. Not surprisingly, the duo is leading the team, and the Big Ten, in tackles so far this season as Brown is averaging a Big Ten-best 12.7 stops per game, third-best in the NCAA, and Monheim ranks second in the Big Ten and 24th nationally with 10.0 tackles per game. TEAM STAT COMPARISON • Illinois’ history at the linebacker position is up there with any program in the nation. It begins with football legend Ray Nitschke, who donned the Orange and Blue from 1955-57, and the greatest linebacker in football Season Statistics ...... ILL . . . . . MU history, Dick Butkus, who was a two-time All-American and led the Fighting Illini to a 1964 Rose Bowl win over Overall Record...... 2-1 . . . . .0-3 Washington. The Orange and Blue boast two Butkus Award winners, Dana Howard in 1994 and Kevin Hardy in Conf. Record ...... 0-0 . . . . .0-0 1995, and several first-team All-Americans like Darrick Brownlow (1990), Simeon Rice (1994 & ‘95) and J Total Offense...... 437.7 . . . . 149.3 Leman (2007), in addition to Butkus, Howard and Hardy. Illinois linebacker lore also includes recent NFL Draft Points Scored...... 37.0 . . . . . 7.0 picks Danny Clark, Martez Wilson and Nate Bussey. First Downs ...... 21.7 . . . . . 7.0 Rushing Yds...... 131.7 . . . . .60.0 Passing Yds...... 306.0 . . . . .89.3 WHOSE HOUSE? SCHEEL-HOUSE Time of Possession...... 31:21 . . . . 27:18 • Senior quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase already has surpassed his 2012 season totals for touchdown passes, 3rd Down Conversion...... 48.0 . . . . . 7.5 30-plus-yard pass plays and 50+ pass plays. Take a look at his three-game 2013 numbers versus his 10-game Points Allowed...... 28.3 . . . . .35.7 2012 numbers below: Yards Allowed ...... 492.7 . . . . 545.0 Scheelhaase Passing 2012 vs. 2013 Rushing Yds. Allowed...... 162.3 . . . . 254.7 Year g comp. att. Yds. Pct. tD int. YPG 20+ plays 30+ plays 50+ plays Pass Eff. Passing Yds. Allowed...... 330.3 . . . . 290.3 2012 10 149 246 1361 60.6 4 8 136.1 18 4 1 105.90 2013 3 63 98 884 64.3 7 2 294.7 16 7 4 159.55 • Scheelhaase threw for a career-high 416 yards in the season-opener, the 10th-best single-game passing perfor- Statistical Leaders mance in school history and the fifth-most by an Illinois quarterback at Memorial Stadium. • Scheelhaase followed that up with 312 yards and tied his career high with four TD passes against Cincinnati, Rushing Leaders (YPG) marking the first time he has passed for 300 yards in back-to-back games in his career. The last Illinois quarter- Young . . . . . 42.7 Gearing . . . . .19.7 back to have consecutive 300-yard passing games was Juice Williams at Michigan (310, 10/4/2008) and against Ferguson . . . .41.7 Scott ...... 19.3 Minnesota (462, 10/11/2008). Passing Leaders (YPG) • Scheelhaase’s 728 yards in the first two games were the most for an Illini QB in the first two games of a season Scheelhaase . . 294.7 Boucher . . . . 89.3 since Jason Verduzco passed for 783 yards in the first two games of 1991. Scheelhaase also had six passing touchdowns, equaling the school record for most TD passes in the first two games of a season shared by Juice Receiving Leaders (YPG) Williams (2008) and Kurt Kittner (2000). Lankford . . . . 75.0 Scott ...... 30.3 • Scheelhaase ranks fifth on the Illinois career touchdown passes list with 41, just one behind Jason Verduzco’s Ferguson . . . .61.7 Williams . . . . 27.3 fourth-place total of 42. He also holds the No. 4 spot in career total offense at Illinois with 7,993 yards, is fourth Interception Leaders (total) in career passing efficiency (128.3), sixth in passing yardage (6,180), sixth in completions (551), seventh in Barton...... 1 3 players . . . . . 1 attempts (903) and 18th in rushing yardage (1,813) – second among quarterbacks – at Illinois. • Scheelhasse racked up 340 of his 416 passing yards against Southern Illinois in the first half, marking the most Scoring Leaders (PPG) ever for an Illini in the first half and the most in any half since Juice Williams totaled 347 passing yards in the Zalewski . . . . .8.3 Treadwell . . . . 2.0 second half against Minnesota on Oct. 11, 2008. Scheelhaase earned week one Big Ten Player of the Week honors Ferguson/Young. . 4.0 Marck ...... 2.0 after his performance against the Salukis. Lankford/Bailey . .4.0 Wade ...... 2.0 Patterson . . . . 1.0 • After starting the first three games this season, Scheelhaase now has 39 career starts under his belt, tied for the fifth-most in the nation by a quarterback behind only Georgia’s Aaron Murray (44) and Nebraska’s Taylor Martinez All-Purpose Yards (YPG) (42), Louisiana-Monroe’s Kolton Browning (40) and Troy’s Corey Robinson (40). Ferguson . . . 103.3 Scott ...... 97.0 • Scheelhaase has flashed the big-play ability in 2013 that Illini fans saw from him early in his career, posting Lankford . . . . 92.3 Williams . . . . 38.0 16 plays of 20-plus yards in the first three games. Scheelhaase had only 18 such “big plays” in 2012, when he Tackles (TPG) missed two games and was limited in many others because of injuries, but he posted 29 big plays in 2011 and Brown . . . . . 12.7 Kern ...... 11.3 33 in 2010. Monheim . . . .10.0 Nunley . . . . . 8.0 • Scheelhaase is one of only seven active quarterbacks in the nation with three or more games where he posted Spence . . . . . 8.3 Dooley/Wade . . . 7.7 at least three passing touchdowns and one rushing touchdown. Clemson’s Tahj Boyd leads the list with eight, Texas A&M’s Johnny Manziel has seven and Louisiana-Monroe’s Kolton Browning and Wyoming’s Brett Smith each Tackles for Loss (total) have four. Scheelhaase is tied for fifth on the list with Cody Fajardo (Nevada) and Connor Shaw (South Carolina). Kynard . . . . . 3.5 Brown ...... 4.0 • Scheelhaase started his fourth consecutive season-opener this season, making him one of only seven current 3 players . . . . 2.5 Kern/Albright . . .3.0 quarterbacks in the nation to start four straight openers. Scheelhaase joins Kolton Browning (Louisiana-Monroe), Logan Kilgore (Middle Tennessee), Taylor Martinez (Nebraska), Taylor McHargue (Rice), Aaron Murray (Georgia) and Corey Robinson (Troy) in the select club.

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NATIONAL RANKINGS 2013 BIG TEN STANDINGS big TEn oVERALL Leaders Division W l Pct. W l Pct. laST WEEK THIS WEEK ASSOCIATED PRESS (Week 5 - Sept. 22) #20/18 Wisconsin 1 0 .000 3 1 .750 W, 41-10 vs. Purdue at Ohio State Rk Team Record Pts #4/3 Ohio State 0 0 .000 4 0 1.000 W, 76-0 vs. Florida A&M vs. Wisconsin 1 Alabama (56) 3-0 1496 RV/-- Penn State 0 0 .000 3 1 .750 W, 34-0 vs. Penn State OPEN 2 Oregon (4) 3-0 1418 RV/RV Illinois 0 0 .000 2 1 .667 OPEN vs. Miami (Ohio) 3 Clemson 3-0 1340 Indiana 0 0 .000 2 2 .500 L, 28-45 vs. Missouri OPEN 4 ohio State 4-0 1320 Purdue 0 1 .000 1 3 .250 L, 10-41 at Wisconsin vs. Northern Illinois 5 Stanford 3-0 1270 6 LSU 4-0 1167 Legends Division W l Pct. W l Pct. laST WEEK THIS WEEK 7 Louisville 4-0 1088 #11/12 Michigan 0 0 .000 4 0 1.000 W, 24-21 at UConn OPEN 8 Florida State 3-0 1049 Minnesota 0 0 .000 4 0 1.000 W, 43-24 vs. San Jose St. vs. Iowa 9 Georgia 2-1 1029 #17/16 Northwestern 0 0 .000 4 0 1.000 W, 35-21 vs. Maine OPEN 10 Texas A&M 3-1 1011 Iowa 0 0 .000 3 1 .750 W, 59-3 vs. W. Michigan at Minnesota 11 Oklahoma State 3-0 849 RV/RV Michigan State 0 0 .000 3 1 .750 L, 13-17 at Notre Dame OPEN 12 South Carolina 2-1 828 #23/15 Nebraska 0 0 .000 3 1 .750 W, 59-20 vs. S. Dakota St. OPEN 13 UCLA 3-0 798 14 Oklahoma 3-0 689 15 Miami (FL) 3-0 687 Illinois NON-CONFERENCE OPPONENTS 16 Washington 3-0 559 CONFERENCE oVERALL 17 Northwestern 4-0 477 TEAM W l Pct. W l Pct. laST WEEK THIS WEEK 18 Michigan 4-0 450 Southern Illinois 0 0 .000 2 2 .000 W, 36-19 vs. SEMO vs. Youngstown State 19 Baylor 3-0 441 Cincinnati 0 0 .000 3 1 .750 W, 14-0 at Miami (OH) at South Florida 20 Florida 2-1 414 #19/23 Washington 0 0 .000 3 0 1.000 W, 56-0 vs. Idaho State vs. Arizona 21 Ole Miss 3-0 342 Miami (Ohio) 0 0 .000 0 3 .000 L, 0-14 vs. Cincinnati at Illinois 22 Notre Dame 3-1 256 23 Wisconsin 3-1 130 24 Texas Tech 4-0 127 • Scheelhaase led Illinois to bowl victories in each his first two seasons (2010 Texas Bowl and 2011 Kraft Fight 25 Fresno State 3-0 110 Hunger Bowl), making him one of only two QBs in Big Ten history to start and lead their teams to bowl wins Others receiving votes: Arizona State 41, Georgia Tech during both his freshman and sophomore seasons (Brooks Bollinger, Wisconsin). After missing a bowl in 2012, 30, Maryland 24, UCF 19, Nebraska 13, Northern Illinois 9, Scheelhaase is looking to end his UI career with a third bowl win, something no Illini QB has done previously. Arizona 8, Virginia Tech 4, Michigan State 3, Missouri 2, Navy 1, Rutgers 1 COREY LEWIS: THE COMEBACK KID Senior OT Corey Lewis is one the feel-good stories in college football. After missing more than two-and-half years (34 games) recovering from three ACL tears and five different knee surgeries, Lewis saw his first game action in USA TODAY/COACHES (Week 5 - Sept. 22) over 1,000 days at Ohio State on Nov. 3, 2012, and played in the season’s final four games. With a bachelor’s degree Rk Team Record Pvs in communication already in hand and a sixth year of NCAA eligibility granted, Lewis made his first career start in 1 Alabama (59) 3-0 1547 the 2013 season-opener against Southern Illinois, more than five years after first setting foot on campus, and also 2 Oregon (3) 3-0 1480 3 ohio State 4-0 1399 started against Cincinnati and Washington. 4 Clemson 3-0 1332 5 Stanford 3-0 1312 NEW FACES TAKE THE FIELD 6 LSU 4-0 1161 7 Louisville 4-0 1140 Illinois has had 25 players make their Illini debuts this far in 2013: 10 true-freshmen (Aaron Bailey, Dillan Cazley, 8 Florida State 3-0 1121 Jarrod Clements, Caleb Day, Jaylen Dunlap, Darius Mosely, Austin Schmidt, Dawuane Smoot, Dionte Taylor, Tyler 9 Texas A&M 3-1 1044 White), 10 redshirt-freshmen (Robbie Bain, Taylor Barton, B.J. Bello, Devin Church, Cedric Doxy, Zach Hirth, 10 Georgia 2-1 1020 Jevaris Little, T.J. Neal, Joe Spencer, LaKeith Walls), one sophomore (Tim Clary) and four transfers (Martize Barr, 11 Oklahoma State 3-0 909 Abe Cajuste, Eric Finney, Zane Petty). 12 Oklahoma 3-0 863 13 South Carolina 2-1 825 14 UCLA 3-0 731 ILLINI ARE ALL OVER THE NFL 15 Miami (FL) 3-0 613 • Illinois had 24 former players on 2013 NFL opening day rosters, plus two on a practice squad, the fifth-most 16 Northwestern 4-0 560 amoung Big Ten teams behind Ohio State (31), Iowa (26), Penn State (25) and Wisconsin (25) and ahead of 17 Michigan 4-0 534 Michgan (23), Nebraska (23), Purdue (18), Michigan State (15), Northwestern (7), Indiana (5) and Minnesota (4). 18 Baylor 3-0 465 19 Florida 2-1 449 • Illinois led all Big Ten schools with four players selected in the 2013 NFL Draft: OL Hugh Thornton (third round, 20 Washington 3-0 427 Colts), DT Akeem Spence (fourth round, Buccaneers), CB Terry Hawthorne (fifth round, Steelers) and DE Michael 21 Ole Miss 3-0 331 Buchanan (seventh round, Patriots). 22 Notre Dame 3-1 317 • Illinois has had four players chosen in each of the last four drafts (2010-2013). 23 Fresno State 3-0 156 • At least three Illini have been drafted in each of the last five drafts (2009-2013). 24 Wisconsin 3-1 98 25 Texas Tech 4-0 92 • Sixteen Illini have been drafted since 2010, including 10 in the first three rounds (most in the Big Ten). Others receiving votes: Georgia Tech 47, UCF 35, • Despite not having a first-rounder in 2013, Illinois has had five first-round draft picks since 2008, which is the Nebraska 34, Arizona 33, Northern Illinois 21, Arizona State most of any Big Ten team. 19, Maryland 11, Michigan State 8, Rutgers 5, Texas 4, Virginia Tech 3, Missouri 2, Utah 1, Minnesota 1 • A keem Spence was the eighth Illini in the last six years to enter the draft with eligibility remaining. All eight were taken in the first four rounds, including four first-rounders. * Illinois’ 2013 opponents in bold. • Four Illini DL have been drafted in the last three years – Corey Liuget (first round, 2011), Whitney Mercilus (first round, 2012), Akeem Spence (fourth round, 2013) and Michael Buchanan (seventh round, 2013).

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OFFENSIVE NOTES ILLINI RANKINGS IN NCAA AND BIG TEN • Illinois has shown a great ability to sustain drives early in the season. Through three games, the Illini have six TEAM RANKINGS (120 teams ranked) drives of 10-plus plays, five of which ended with scores and resulted in a total of 27 points. Last year, Illinois CATEGORY ...... NCAA ��Big Ten managed only 11 scoring drives of 10 or more plays. Rushing Offense . . . . .131.70 . . . 91st ��11th • Conversely, the Illini also have shown quick-strike capability, with four scoring drives of zero, one or two plays. Rushing Defense . . . . .162.30 . . . 70th ��9th V’Angelo Bentley’s 100-yard kickoff return against Southern Illinois doesn’t even register in the game’s drive Passing Offense . . . . . 306.00 . . . 21st �� 2nd chart, and the Illini had two-play scoring drives against SIU and Cincinnati. Most recently, Nathan Scheelhaase Passing Defense . . . . .330.30 . . .122nd ��12th hit Ryan Lankford with a 72-yard touchdown strike late in the third quarter against Washington, a one-play drive Passing Efficiency . . . . 161.21 . . . 26th ��4th that required only 16 seconds. Pass Efficiency Defense . . 150.88 . . . 99th ��12th • Illinois’ offense has been amazingly balanced, as 13 different players have caught a pass and nine different Total Offense ...... 437.70 . . . 56th ��7th players have had a rushing attempt. Against Cincinnati, 11 different players caught passes, equaling the most Total Defense ...... 492.70 . . .113th ��12th since 11 players caught at least one pass against Purdue on Oct. 30, 2010. Scoring Offense ...... 37.00 . . . 42nd ��8th Scoring Defense ...... 28.30 . . . 79th ��10th • Against Cincinnati, Illinois matched its longest drive in school history, covering 99 yards on 12 plays over 5:07. Net Punting ...... 37.71 . . . 61st ��7th It marked the fifth time since 1971 the Illini have recorded a 99-yard drive, and the first since Oct. 21, 2009, Punt Returns ...... 8.70 . . . 51st ��8th against Michigan. The Illini also had a 94-yard TD drive (seven plays in 1:15) and an 88-yard TD drive (7 plays Kickoff Returns ...... 28.00 . . . 11th �� 2nd in 3:16) in the season opener against SIU. Turnover Margin ...... 0.30 . . . 56th ��8th • Senior wide receiver Ryan Lankford has had a pair of 100-yard game already this season (career-high 115 Sacks Per Game ...... 1.33 . . . 90th ��10th against SIU and an even 100 against Washington), giving him three career 100-yard receiving games. Against Tackles For Loss ...... 5.0 . . . 93rd ��10th Cincinnati, Lankford did his damage on the ground, rushing for 46 yards on three carries, including a darting Sacks Allowed Per Game . . .3.00 . . .109th ��12th 29-yard TD run, the first of his career, on an end-around. For the season, Lankford is averaging a whopping 22.5 yards per reception (10 catches, 225 yards), which ranks second in the Big Ten and 12th in the nation. MISCELLANEOUS RANKINGS CATEGORY ...... STAT . . . NCAA ��Big Ten • Against Washington, Lankford caught a career-long 72-yard touchdown from Scheelhaase, equaling the 15th- First Downs ...... 65 . . . 87th ��11th longest touchdown pass in school history. It is the longest touchdown reception since the 77-yard TD catch by Opponent First Downs . . . . 71 . . . 71st ��8th A.J. Jenkins on Oct. 8, 2011, at Indiana. Third-Down Conversions . . .47.7 . . . 40th ��8th • True-freshman QB Aaron Bailey recorded his second career touchdown, a 10-yard TD run on fourth down, against Opponent 3rd-Down Conv. . . 40.9 . . . 79th ��10th Washington at Soldier Field. On the season, Bailey has seven total carries resulting in four first downs and two Fourth-Down Conversions . .100.0 . . . T-1st ��T-1st touchdowns. Opponent 4th-Down Conv. . . .0.0 . . . T-1st ��T-1st • Sophomore running back Josh Ferguson posted his first career 100-yard receiving game with 103 yards on four Penalty Yards Per Game . . .53.00 . . . 71st ��7th catches against SIU, highlighted by a career-long 53-yard touchdown reception, the first TD catch of his career. Opponent Penalty Yds/Game . 69.3 �� 1st He had three “big plays” against the Salukis with a 53-yard touchdown reception on a screen pass, a 26-yard Kickoff Coverage ...... 40.0 . . . . . ��8th reception and a 34-yard run. He followed that up with a 48-yard TD reception against Cincinnati in week two and Time of Possession . . . . .31:21 . . . 40th ��8th a 27-yard catch against Washington. For the season, Ferguson ranks second in the nation in yards per reception Red Zone Offense . . . . . 81.80 . . . 71st ��9th with seven catches for 185 yards (26.4 ypr). In 2012, Ferguson led all Big Ten freshmen in all-purpose yards Red Zone Defense . . . . .85.70 . . . 81st ��8th per game (90.7). NCAA INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS (Top-25) • The starters on the Illini offensive line are massive, as all five are listed at at least 300 pounds and have an CATEGORY ...... PLAYER . . Stat ��RANK average weight of 309 pounds (Simon Cvijanovic - 310, Michael Heitz - 305, Alex Hill - 315, Ted Karras - 300, Total Offense ...... N. Scheelhaase . .300.7 ��24th Corey Lewis - 315). Passing Yards Per Game . .N. Scheelhaase . .294.7 ��15th • The line didn’t allow a sack against Cincinnati, marking the first time in 13 games that an Illini opponent didn’t Passing Efficiency . . . . N. Scheelhaase . .159.5 ��25th record one. The last time UI protected that well was against Western Michigan on Sept. 1, 2012. Completions Per Game . . .N. Scheelhaase . . 21.0 ��24th Kickoff Return Yards Per Game . V. Bentley . . 37.5 ��3rd • Senior Steve Hull played wide receiver for the first time in his career in the season opener against SIU, hauling Fumbles Recovered ...... E. Finney . . .0.5 ��18th in two catches for 64 yards. He then had three catches for 53 yards, including a 22-yard TD reception, the first Tackles Per Game ...... J. Brown . . 12.7 ��3rd of his career, against the Bearcats. Hull spent his redshirt season as a receiver before switching to safety prior ...... M. Monheim . . 10.0 ��24th to the 2010 season and making 15 starts there from 2010-2012. BIG TEN INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS (Top-10) • Junioir RB Donovonn Young leads a balanced rushing attack with 128 yards and two touchdowns on the season. In 2012, Young led the Illini ground attack with 571 yards on 121 carries (4.4 ypc), including three touchdowns, CATEGORY ...... PLAYER . . Stat ��RANK and led the team with 38 receptions for 172 yards and another TD in 2012. The junior from Texas has 1,150 yards Total Offense ...... N. Scheelhaase . .300.7 �� 1st career rushing yards. Passing Avg. Per Game . . N. Scheelhaase . .294.7 �� 1st Passing Efficiency . . . . N. Scheelhaase . .159.5 ��5th • Junior tight end Jon Davis had an acrobatic 11-yard touchdown recpetion just before the half against SIU, finish- Receiving Yards Per Game . . .R. Lankford . . 75.0 ��6th ing with a leap and reach for the plylon for the score, and also had a 15-yard rush in the second half. Davis is ...... J. Ferguson . . 61.7 ��9th Mr. Versatility for the Illini, as he lines up as a tight end, receiver, H-back and running back. Scoring ...... T. Zalewski . . .8.3 ��8th • Senior tight end Evan Wilson caught his sixth career touchdown on a 23-yard reception from Scheelhaase in the Scoring (kick) ...... T. Zalewski . . .8.3 ��3rd Cincinnati game. It marked his first TD since Oct. 15, 2011, against Ohio State. Punt Return Average ...... M. Osei . . 11.0 ��5th • Junior wide receiver Martize Barr earned his first career touchdown reception, a 26-yard over-the-shoulder grab ...... V. Bentley . . .9.0 ��7th in the the fourth quarter, and led the Illini in receiving with five catches for 72 yards against the Bearcats. Barr Kick Return Average ...... V. Bentley . . 37.5 �� 1st also added a 24-yard rush on an end-around against Cincinnati. Punting ...... J. DuVernois . . 42.1 ��4th Field Goals ...... T. Zalewski . . 1.33 ��3rd • The Illini racked up 522 yards of total offense against Cincinnati on Sept. 7, marking the first time they surpassed Tackles Per Game ...... J. Brown . . 12.7 �� 1st 500 yards in a game since Oct. 8, 2011, at Indiana. They notched 210 yards on the ground, marking their first ...... M. Monheim . . 10.0 �� 2nd time over 200 rushing yards since Sept. 8, 2012, at Arizona State...... Spence . . .8.3 ��5th • With 42 points against SIU and 45 against Cincinnati to open the season, Illinois registered 40-plus points in Passes Defended Per Game . .E. Thomas III . . 1.33 ��T-8th back-to-back games for the first time since 2010 when they topped Purdue 44-10 on Oct. 30 and fell to Michigan Fumbles Forced . . T. Kynard/E. Thomas III . . 0.33 ��T-4th 67-65 on Nov. 6...... H. Bates/A. Teitsma . . 0.33 ��T-4th • The Illini had six scrimmage plays go for 30+ yards against the Salukis, equaling the team’s total for the entire Fumbles Recovered . . H. Bates/K. Nelson . . 0.33 ��T-3rd 2012 season in one game. Only Oregon (7) had more plays of 30+ yards in week one. The Illini added one more 30-plus play from scrimmage against Cincinnati and two more against Washington and now rank 31st nationally with nine. The Illini also have four plays of 50-plus yards, which is tied for ninth nationally.

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CAREER STARTS LIST DEFENSIVE NOTES PLAYER ...... ’13 . ’12 . ’11 . ’10 . ’09 ��TOT • The Illini have held opponents 0-for-3 on fourth down this year, making Illinois one of 16 teams in FBS yet to allow Scheelhaase, Nathan . .3 . 10 . 13 . .13 . .-- ��39 a fourth-down conversion and one of only eight to stay perfect in three or more attempts. Heitz, Michael . . . . 3 . 12 . . 9 . .-- . .-- ��24 • Butkus Award candidate Jonathan Brown leads the Big Ten with 38 tackles and ranks third in the nation at Wilson, Evan . . . . .3 . .5 . . 4 . .11 . .-- ��23 12.7 tackles per game after a 15-tackle performance against Washington, a single-game Big Ten high for this Harris, Spencer . . . .1 . 11 . . 9 . . 1 . .-- ��22 season. Over the last two years, Brown has put up monster numbers when healthy. He was leading the Illini with Brown, Jonathan . . . 3 . .7 . 11 . . 0 . .-- ��21 59 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks in 2012 before having his season cut short by a shoulder injury. Cvijanovic, Simon . . .3 . 11 . . 4 . .-- . .-- ��18 That followed a breakout 2011 season, when he earned All-Big Ten honors with 108 tackles, 19.5 tackles for loss Lankford, Ryan . . . . 3 . .9 . . 5 . . 1 . .-- ��18 and six sacks. He ranked sixth in the nation in TFLs per game (1.63) and led the Big Ten in TFLs per game during Hull, Steve ...... 1 . .3 . 11 . . 1 . .-- ��16 Karras, Ted ...... 2 . 12 . .-- . .-- . .-- ��14 conference play (2.07). Brown is a member of preseason watch lists for the Butkus Award, Bednarik Award and Monheim, Mason . . . 3 . 10 . .-- . .-- . .-- ��13 Nagurski Trophy. Young, Donovonn . . . 2 . 10 . . 1 . .-- . .-- ��13 • Sophomore LB Mason Monheim has 30 tackles – which ranks second in the Big Ten and 24th nationally – 2.5 Thomas III, Earnest . . 3 . .9 . . 0 . .-- . .-- ��12 TFLs and a sack in 2013, a solid start after a stellar freshman season that saw him earn second-team freshman Davis, Jon ...... 1 . .6 . . 2 . .-- . .-- ��9 All-America honors by Phil Steele. Monheim started the final 10 games of the season and led all Big Ten freshmen Kynard, Tim . . . . . 3 . .6 . . 0 . . 0 . .-- ��9 with 86 tackles. Monheim ranked 15th in the conference in tackles per game (7.2), while no other B1G freshman Svetina, Mike . . . . .3 . .5 . .-- . .-- . .-- ��8 was in the top 50. He was the first Illini true-freshman ever to lead the team in tackles. Bates, Houston . . . . 3 . .2 . . 2 . .-- . .-- ��7 • Sophomore Eaton Spence reached double-digit tackles for the first time in his career with 14 stops against Ferguson, Josh . . . . 1 . .6 . . 0 . .-- . .-- ��7 Washington, which equaled the second-most tackles by a Big Ten player in a game this year (behind only Jonathan Hill, Alex ...... 3 . .1 . . 2 . .-- . .-- ��6 Brown’s 15 tackles). For the season, Spence ranks fifth in the Big Ten in tackles per game (8.3 tpg). Spence, Eaton . . . . 3 . .2 . .-- . .-- . .-- ��5 • Senior Tim Kynard forced his first career fumble against SIU, then added his first sack of the season among a Feldmeyer, Jake . . . .0 . .4 . . 0 . .-- . .-- ��4 career-high 2.5 TFLs against Washington. LaCosse, Matt . . . . 3 . .0 . . 1 . .-- . .-- ��4 Barton, Taylor . . . . .3 . -- . .-- . .-- . .-- ��3 • Senior safety Earnest Thomas III ranks fourth on the team with 21 tackles in 2013 after a breakout 2012, where Bentley, V’Angelo . . . 3 . .0 . .-- . .-- . .-- ��3 he was fourth on the team with 69 tackles and ranked fourth in the Big Ten with three forced fumbles. He is one Howe, Jake ...... 3 . .0 . . 0 . .-- . .-- ��3 of only two upperclassmen in the secondary listed on the depth chart, and the only other junior is Zane Petty, a Lewis, Corey . . . . . 3 . .0 . .-- . .-- . .0 ��3 junior college transfer in his first season of Division I football. Teitsma, Austin . . . .3 . .0 . . 0 . .-- . .-- ��3 • Redshirt-freshman safety Taylor Barton notched his first career interception in the Cincinnati game in his second O’Toole, Reilly . . . . .0 . .2 . . 0 . .-- . .-- ��2 career start. He also added seven tackles in the Illini victory. Hardee, Justin . . . . 0 . .1 . .-- . .-- . .-- ��1 • The defense returned only four starters from 2012: DE Tim Kynard, LB Jonathan Brown, LB Mason Monheim and Spencer, Joe . . . . . 1 . -- . .-- . .-- . .-- ��1 safety Earnest Thomas III. -- = Redshirted/did not play/not on squad; 0 = Played, didn’t start • The entire defensive three-deep includes only two seniors (LB Jonathan Brown and DL Tim Kynard). In fact, the three-deep lists only nine players with junior or senior eligibility, two less than the number of true and redshirt freshmen listed.

THE SPECIAL TEAMS • Junior Justin DuVernois, a 2013 Ray Guy Award candidate, earned Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week honors 2013 Illinois Honors following a stellar performance against Washington at Soldier Field. DuVernois punted five times for an average of 45.2 yards, pinning the Huskies inside the 20 three times and inside the 10 twice. He also had a career-high three LB Jonathan Brown punts over 50 yards. For the season, he is averaging 42.1 yards per kick – fourth-best in the Big Ten – up from • Bednarik Award Watch List his 41.9 average last season, which ranked fourth in the conference and was 3.6 yards per kick better than 2011. • Nagurski Trophy Watch List • 100-yard kickoff return for touchdown against Southern Illinois was the longest by a single • Butkus Award Watch List V’Angelo Bentley’s • CFPA Linebacker Watch List player in school history and equaled the longest touchdown in Illinois history. It matched the record set by Travis • Pre-season First Team All-Big Ten (Phil Steele) Williams and Eugene Wilson, who combined for 100 yards on a kick return lateral play, against Purdue on Oct. 12, 2002. It also marked Illinois’ first kick return TD since A.J. Jenkins (96 yards) against Indiana on Oct. 18, 2008. P Justin DuVernois • Bentley is averaging 37.5 yards per kick return this season, which leads the Big Ten and ranks third in the nation. • Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week (9/16) • Senior WR Miles Osei recorded a career-best 38-yard punt return in the fourth quarter against Cincinnati, marking • Ray Guy Award Watch List (punter) the Illini’s longest punt return since 2004. He has 55 punt return yards on the season, marking Illinois’ most since • CFPA Punter Watch List Arrelious Benn had 114 punt return yards in 2008. • Pre-season Second Team All-Big Ten (Phil Steele) • Illinois has streaks of 52 games and 147 attempts without missing a PAT. The last time the Fighting Illini did not LB Mason Monheim convert a PAT kick was on Sept. 5, 2009, against Missouri. • Pre-season Fourth Team All-Big Ten (Phil Steele) • Sophomore kicker Taylor Zalewski has started off 2013 by hitting 4-of-6 field goals and 13-of-13 extra points. In 2012, he nailed a 54-yard field goal against Purdue, the third-longest field goal in school history and the longest QB Nathan Scheelhaase in the Big Ten that season. Zalewski also handles kickoff duties, booting 10 touchbacks in 21 kickoffs this season • Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week (9/2) and averaging 64.6 yards per kickoff as 18 of his 21 kickoffs have reached the end zone. • Senior CLASS Award candidate • Senior holder Tim Russell converted his third career two-point conversion (second passing) with a toss to TE Matt PK Taylor Zalewski LaCosse in the second quarter against SIU. His other two conversions came at Ohio State in 2012 (one rush, one • CFPA Specialist Watch List pass). • In 2012, V’Angelo Bentley blocked a goal attempt against Penn State, marking the first blocked FG for an Illini since Derek Walker 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. • With the loss of three-year long-snapper Zak Pedersen to graduation at the end of 2012, the Illini turned to redshirt-freshman Zach Hirth for long-snapping duties this season. Hirth was ranked the No. 2 long-snapper in the nation by ESPNU coming out of high school. He has handled his duties in the first three games of 2013 without any issues.

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TEAM NOTES 2013 First Down Production • The Aug. 31 win over Southern Illinois was the Illini’s 16th consecutive home-opening victory, the fourth-longest Player ...... Run . . Pass . . Rec ��Total streak in the Big Ten behind Ohio State (35), Nebraska (28) and Wisconsin (18). Illinois is 86-33-5 all-time in Nathan Scheelhaase . . . 7 . . . 34 . . . 0 ��41 home-openers. Ryan Lankford ...... 2 . . . 0 . . . 7 . . . 9 • The Illini are 13-0 all-time against FCS opponents (formerly I-AA). All but two of those wins have been by at least Martize Barr ...... 1 . . . 0 . . . 7 . . . 8 21 points. Four of UI’s 13 FCS wins have come against Southern Illinois, including the only two that were close Josh Ferguson ...... 2 . . . 0 . . . 4 . . . 6 games, a 28-25 win over the Salukies in 1985 and this year’s 42-34 season-opening victory. Donovonn Young . . . . .6 . . . 0 . . . 0 . . . 6 Miles Osei ...... 0 . . . 1 . . . 4 . . . 5 • Illinois is 14-0 all-time against the other public universities in the state. The Fighting Illini are 4-0 against Aaron Bailey ...... 4 . . . 0 . . . 0 . . . 4 Northern Illinois, 4-0 against Southern Illinois and Illinois State, 2-0 against Eastern Illinois and 1-0 against Jon Davis ...... 3 . . . 0 . . . 1 . . . 4 Western Illinois. The combined score of those meetings is 553-224 in favor of the Illini. Steve Hull ...... 0 . . . 0 . . . 4 . . . 4 • Illinois is looking to reach a bowl game for the third time in the last four years in 2013, something that hasn’t Evan Wilson ...... 0 . . . 0 . . . 3 . . . 3 been done at Illinois since a run of three bowl games from 1991-94. Spencer Harris ...... 0 . . . 0 . . . 2 . . . 2 • Offensively, the Fighting Illini returned 100 percent of their passing, 99.5 percent of their rushing and 80.3 percent Tim Clary ...... 0 . . . 0 . . . 1 . . . 1 of their receiving production from last season in 2013. The only major loss for the offense from last year to this Justin Hardee ...... 0 . . . 0 . . . 1 . . . 1 year is WR Darius Millines, who was second on the team with 319 receiving yards in 2012. Matt LaCosse ...... 0 . . . 0 . . . 1 . . . 1

INJURED LIST • Six Fighting Illini missed the season opener due to injury, including two projected starters – STAR Eric Finney and TURNOVERS Forced OL Ted Karras – but both returned to play against Cincinnati in week two. OL Chris Boles, LB Ralph Cooper and DL Vontrell Williams have missed the first three games due to injury, while LB Henry Dickinson has missed the TEAM...... INT. . . . .FUMBLE ��TOTAL Illinois...... 2...... 1 ��3 last two games (Cincinnati and Washington). DT Abe Cajuste and DT Bryce Douglas both sat out the Washington Opponent...... 1...... 3 ��4 game. • Offensive lineman Tony Durkin is out for the season (announced 8/29). Southern Illinois 2Q . . Kynard forced fumble (Bates recovered) Cincinnati GAME CAPTAINS 1Q . . Barton interception (no return) The coaching staff designates different team captains for each game week throughout the season. Here is a list of Washington this year’s game captains: 1Q . . Teitsma forced fumble (Finney recovered) 2Q . . Bates forced fumble (Nelson recovered) southern Illinois – DL Tim Kynard, OL Corey Lewis, WR Miles Osei, QB Nathan Scheelhaase Cincinnati – DB V’Angelo Bentley, TE Jon Davis, DL Tim Kynard, QB Nathan Scheelhase Washington – LB Jonathan Brown, OL Michael Heitz, WR Steve Hull, WR Miles Osei

PLAYERS OF THE GAME SHOW ME THE MONEY - FOUR ILLINI EARN SCHOLARSHIPS Following each Illini victory, the coaching staff names a Coach Beckman awarded scholarships to four Fighting Illini walk-ons for the 2013 campaign. Senior safety Ben player of the game for each of the three phases. Mathis, redshirt-freshman long snapper Zach Hirth, tight end/holder Tim Russell and kicker Taylor Zalewski, all walk-ons in 2012, are now on full scholarship for 2013. GAME ...... OFFENSE Southern Illinois . . . Nathan Scheelhaase, QB ILLINI DUO Among B1G Career Rushing Leaders Cincinnati . . . . . Simon Cvijanovic, OL Senior quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase is ranked 18th in Illinois history in career rushing yards (1,813), a total that ranks sixth among active Big Ten players. Junior running back Donovonn Young also is one of 17 active Big Ten GAME ...... DEFENSE players with over 1,000 career rushing yards and ranks 33rd on the UI career list with 1,150 yards. Southern Illinois . . . Tim Kynard, DE Cincinnati . . . . . Jonathan Brown, LB Active Big Ten Career Rushing Leaders (through Sept. 21 games) GAME ...... SPECIAL TEAMS 1. James White, Sr., WIS 3,013 Southern Illinois . . . V’Angelo Bentley, KR/PR 2. Taylor Martinez, Sr., NEB 2,959 Cincinnati . . . . . Miles Osei, KR/PR 3. Braxton Miller, Jr., OSU 2,068 4. Fitzgerald Toussaint, Sr., MICH 1,961 5. Kain Colter, Sr., NU 1,928 6. nathan Scheelhaase, Sr., ILL 1,813 2013 Illinois Coaching Staff 7. Ameer Abdullah, Jr., NEB 1,752 8. Stephen Houston, Sr., IND 1,747 On Field During Game 9. Carlos Hyde, Sr., OSU 1,718 Tim Beckman...... Head Coach 10. Venric Mark, Sr., NU 1,562 Tim Banks...... Defensive Coordinator/Secondary 11. Jordan Hall, Sr., OSU 1,454 Bill Cubit...... Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 12. Melvin Gordon, So., WIS 1,343 Mike Bellamy...... Wide Receivers 13. Zach Zwinak, Jr., PSU 1,304 Greg Colby...... Defensive Line 14. Mark Weisman, Jr., IOWA 1,283 15. Donnell Kirkwood, Jr., MINN 1,292 A.J. Ricker...... Offensive Line 16. Mike Trumpy, Sr., NU 1,264 Alex Golesh...... Tight Ends/Specialists 17. Donovonn Young, Jr., ILL 1,150 Mike Ward...... Inside Linebackers

In Coaches’ Booth Tim Salem...... Running Backs/Special Teams Coord. Al Seamonson...... Outside Linebackers

7 // fightingillini.com // @IlliniFootball // #ILLINI 2013 ILLINOIS FOOTBALL // GAME NOTES Sweet Home Chicago 2013 Big ten Bowl Lineup • Illinois played its second-ever game at Soldier Field on Sept 14, a 34-24 loss to No. 19/23 Washington in front No. 1 Jan. 1 BCS/Rose Bowl vs. Pac 12 of 47,312 fans. More than 10,000 tickets were sold in the final week leading up to the game. The only other time No. 2 Jan. 1 Capital One Bowl vs. SEC the Illini have played in Soldier Field was a 10-9 loss to Washington State on Sept. 1, 1994, in front of 39,472. No. 3 Jan. 1 Outback Bowl vs. SEC • The game against Washington was Illinois’ first in the city of Chicago since the 48-27 victory over Northwestern No. 4 Dec. 28 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl vs. Big 12 at Wrigley Field on Nov. 20, 2010. No. 5 Jan. 1 Taxslayer.com Gator Bowl vs. SEC No. 6 Dec. 27 Texas Bowl vs. Big 12 No. 7 Jan. 1 Heart of Dallas Bowl vs. C-USA LOVE IS IN THE AIR No. 8 Dec. 26 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl vs. MAC This past July, Illini QB Nathan Scheelhaase married his high-school sweetheart, Morgan Miller, with several of his Fighting Illini teammates by his side. WR Miles Osei served as Scheelhaase’s best man, while QB Reilly O’Toole, WR Ryan Lankford and WR Steve Hull served as groomsmen. And Scheelhaase isn’t the only Illini with wedding bells UNIVERSITY Quick Facts on his mind. Redshirt-junior offensive lineman Alex Hill is engaged to Mariah Smith, a thrower on the Illinois track Location: Urbana-Champaign and field team, with a winter 2014 wedding planned. Founded: 1867 Enrollment: 43,398 Colors: Orange & Blue ILLINI ON THE BIG SCREEN Nickname: Fighting Illini Fighting Illini fans at Memorial Stadium this season will see and hear a new $7.2 million Daktronics video display Conference: Big Ten and state-of-the-art sound system. The south end zone features a new HD video display measuring 36 feet tall by President: Robert Easter 96 feet wide, nearly four times larger than the previous display. In addition, a new supplemental ribbon display Chancellor: Phyllis Wise hangs below the video display in the south end that measures over 50 feet wide, and two LED ribbon displays Director of Athletics: Michael J. Thomas measuring more than 420 feet in length are attached to the fascia between the seating decks on each side of the Stadium: Memorial Stadium (FieldTurf – 60,670) field. Additional video displays measuring 17 feet by 10 feet are mounted to the northeast and southeast towers. FOOTBALL Quick Facts 2012 Record: 2-10, 0-8 (6th Big Ten Leaders) ILLINI PRESEASON HONORS Offensive Formation: Spread / Multiple A number of Fighting Illini players have earned mention on award watch lists and preseason All-Big Ten teams. Defensive Formation: Multiple Below is a list of the honors that Illinois players earned heading into 2013: Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 32/23 lb Jonathan Brown – Bednarik Award Watch List (Defensive POY), Butkus Award Watch List (LB), Nagurski Trophy Offense: 18/8 Watch List (Def. POY), CFPA Linebacker Watch List, First Team All-Big Ten (Phil Steele) Defense: 12/14 P Justin DuVernois - Ray Guy Award Watch List (punter), CFPA Punter Watch List, Second Team All-Big Ten (Phil Specialists: 2/1 Steele) Starters Returning/Lost: 13/11 LB Mason Monheim - Fourth Team All-Big Ten (Phil Steele) Offense: 8/3 QB Nathan Scheelhaase - Senior CLASS Award candidate (community, classroom, character, competition) Defense: 4/7 Specialists: 1/1 PK Taylor Zalewski - CFPA Specialist Watch List All-Time Record (Years): 584-545-51 (123+) Big Ten Record: 333-392-32 Memorial Stadium Record: 256-217-14 Bowl Appearances (last): 17 (2011 Kraft Bowl) All-Time Bowl Record: 8-9 (.471)

CHARTING THE ILLINI LONGEST DRIVES DRIVES ILLINOIS OPPONENT by # of plays 14 (74 yds, 6:37, FG) vs. Cincinnati 14 (69 yards, 3:25, TD) Cincinnati by # of yards 99 (12 plays, 5:07, TD) vs. Cincinnati 86 (13 plays, 4:12, FG) Washington Time of Possession 6:37 (14 plays, 74 yards, FG) vs. Cincinnati 5:03 (9 plays, 32 yards, punt) Southern Illinois

RED ZONE STATS (inside the 20) illinoiS OPPONENT FIELD POSITION illinoiS OPPONENT Times inside the 20 11 14 Drives Started 39 40 Total Scores 9 12 Cumulative Starting Yardlines 1,127 1,143 Touchdowns 6 7 Average Starting Field Position 28.9 28.6 Field Goals 3 5 Times Started Inside the 20 7 7 Lost on Downs or Turnovers 0 2 Drives Started in Plus Territory 3 5 Lost on Missed Field Goals 2 0 End of Game or Half 0 0 POINTS AFTER TURNOVERS ILLINOIS oPPONENT Scoring Percentage .818 .857 Turnovers Forced 4 3 Scoring Percentage (TDs only) .545 .500 Total Scores 1 2 Percent of Total Drives .282 .350 Scoring Percentage .250 .667 Points off Turnovers 7 (1 TD, 0 FG) 14 (2 TD, 0 FG)

HIGHEST SCORING QUARTERS 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH ot final 2013 season 7, Cincinnati 22, SIU 14, SIU & Washington 17, Cincinnati -- 45, Cincinnati Beckman Era 13, C. Southern (’12) 22, SIU (’13) 17, C. Southern (’12) 17, Cincinnati (’13) -- 45, Cincinnati (’13)

8 // fightingillini.com // @IlliniFootball // #ILLINI 2013 ILLINOIS FOOTBALL // GAME NOTES NIKE REBRAND IN THE WORKS Future Illinois Schedules Illinois athletics is in the midst of a large-scale, 18-month brand evaluation program with Nike. The collaboration begin in January 2013 and will result in an updated brand identity for 2014, including logos, marks, uniforms and 2014 // Final Aug. 30 Youngstown State equipment for all 19 Fighting Illini sports. In the meantime, the football team will be wearing a new primary orange Sept. 6 Western Kentucky helmet for the 2013 season. This year’s orange helmet features a navy blue Block I logo on the sides in place of Sept. 13 @ Washington the slant ILLINOIS wordmark, along with navy facemasks and the traditional blue-white-blue center striping. The Sept. 20 Texas State 2013 secondary helmet will remain the navy blue matte finish with orange Block I logo and no stripes that was Sept. 27 @ Nebraska introduced during the 2012 season. Oct. 4 Purdue Oct. 11 @ Wisconsin GETTING IT DONE IN THE CLASSROOM Oct. 25 Minnesota (Homecoming) The football team once again excelled in the classroom during the 2013 spring semester, with 51 players earning Nov. 1 @ Ohio State at least a 3.0 grade-point average, 12 more than Spring 2012 and nine more than fall 2013. As a team, the Illini Nov. 15 Iowa (Dad’s Day) posted a 2.87 cumulative GPA, up from a 2.70 in fall 2012 and 2.71 posted in spring 2012. In addition, 16 Fighting Nov. 22 Penn State Illini football players earned degrees in 2013, 18 earned Academic All-Big Ten status, and four were named Big Nov. 29 @ Northwestern Ten Distinguished Scholars – DL Houston Bates, OL Corey Lewis, OL Tyler Sands and QB Nathan Scheelhaase. Dec. 6 Big Ten Championship

2015 // One non-conference game TBA ILLINI HOLD LIFT FOR LIFE FUNDRAISER Sept. 5 TBA Fighting Illini players raised nearly $5,000 for acoustic neuroma, which ended the career of former Illini offensive Sept. 12 Kent State lineman Andrew Carter, with their second annual Lift for Life fundraiser through Uplifting Athletes on June 21, Sept. 19 Western Illinois 2013. Acoustic neuroma is a rare, slow-growing tumor of the nerve that connects the ear to the brain. Uplifting Sept. 26 Middle Tennessee State Athletes is a network of university chapters run by current football student-athletes. Each chapter adopts a rare Oct. 3 Nebraska disease that has personal meaning to their team. Football players hold special events, fundraising campaigns or Oct. 10 @ Iowa awareness drives to support research for their adopted cause. Corey Lewis, Illinois’ senior offensive tackle, serves Oct. 17 TBA as president of the UI chapter of Uplifting Athletes and helped organize the event, which featured the entire Fighting Oct. 24 Wisconsin Illini team participating in a strongman compeitioin at Memorial Stadium. More on Andrew Carter’s story here: Oct. 31 @ Penn State http://bit.ly/CarterFeature. Nov. 7 @ Purdue Nov. 14 Ohio State Nov. 21 @ Minnesota Nov. 28 Northwestern Dec. 5 Big Ten Championship

2016 // Three non-conference games TBA Sept. 3 TBA Sept. 10 TBA Sept. 17 TBA Sept. 24 TBA Oct. 1 @ Nebraska Oct. 8 Purdue Oct. 15 @ Rutgers Oct. 22 @ Michigan Oct. 29 Minnesota Nov. 5 Michigan State Nov. 12 @ Wisconsin Tim Beckman Weekly Radio Show Nov. 19 Iowa The Tim Beckman radio show airs live from Houlihan’s at the I Hotel in Champaign every Monday evening of Nov. 26 @ Northwestern a game week from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on the Fighting Illini Radio Network (tape delayed in Chicago and St. Louis Dec. 3 Big Ten Championship at 8 p.m.). Hosted by Fighting Illini football play-by-play voice Brian Barnhart, the live show allows University of Illinois students and the Champaign-Urbana community the opportunity to meet Coach Beckman and ask 2017 // Two non-conference games TBA questions about the Illinois football program. Sept. 2 TBA Sept. 9 @ South Florida Sept. 16 Western Kentucky Fighting Illini Insider Weekly TV Show Sept. 23 TBA Sept. 30 Nebraska Fighting Illini Athletics produces and airs the weekly 30-min- Oct. 7 @ Iowa ute Fighting Illini Insider television show, which starts the Oct. 14 Rutgers week of Sept. 2 and runs though the end of may. In the fall, the primary focus of the show is on Illinois football Oct. 21 @ Minnesota and features Coach Beckman as a regular guest. Illinois radio voice Brian Barnhart will host the majority of Oct. 28 Wisconsin the fall shows, which will include game highlights, in-studio interviews, special features and Olympic sports Nov. 4 @ Purdue reviews in a 30-minute magazine style format. Nov. 11 Indiana Nov. 18 @ Ohio State Nov. 25 Northwestern Fighting Illini Insider Air Times (check local listings to confirm) Dec. 2 Big Ten Championship Comcast SportsNet Chicago - Tuesdays, 4:30 p.m. (*show week of Sept. 9 airs Wednesday 9/11 at 11 a.m.) WCIX-Springfield - Tuesdays, 7:30 & 11 p.m. (*exceptions due to White Sox games: Sept. 10 at 6:30 p.m. & 2018 // Two non-conference & nine B1G games TBA Sept. 24 at 5:30 p.m.) Sept. 1 TBA Fox Sports Midwest - Wednesdays, 6 p.m. (*show week of Oct. 7 airs Tuesday 10/8 at 6 p.m.) Sept. 8 TBA Sept. 15 South Florida WTVO-Rockford - Tuesdays, 11 p.m. (*Sept. 3 show airs at 10:30 p.m., other exceptions due to White Sox Sept. 22 TBA games: Sept. 10 at 6:30 p.m. & Sept. 24 at 5:30 p.m.)

9 // fightingillini.com // @IlliniFootball // #ILLINI 2013 ILLINOIS FOOTBALL // GAME NOTES SCORING DRIVES 2013 Illinois BIG PLAYS (Rush/Pass/Rec/PR over 20 yds & KOR/Def over 40 yds) Southern Illinois Player . . . . . Run . Pass .Rec .Def . ST Tot 1st. . . . 11:38. . . FG. . . .Zalewski 33 yard field goal ��7 plays, 68 yards, 3:22 Scheelhaase . . . . 0 . .16 . .0 . .0 . .0 16 2nd...... 9:31. . . .TD. . . .Ferguson 53 yard pass from Scheelhaase (Zalewski kick) ��4 plays, 64 yards, 1:40 Ferguson . . . . . 2 . . 0 . .4 . .0 . .0 6 2nd...... 9:02. . . .TD. . . .Young 2 yard run (Zalewski kick) ��2 plays, 30 yards, 0:23 Lankford ...... 1 . . 0 . .4 . .0 . .0 5 2nd...... 0:17. . . .TD. . . .Davis 11 yard pass from Scheelhaase (LaCosse pass from Russell) ��7 plays, 94 yards, 1:15 Barr ...... 1 . . 0 . .2 . .0 . .0 3 3rd. . . . 8:48. . . .TD. . . .Bailey 2 yard run (Zalewski kick) ��7 plays, 88 yards, 3:16 3rd. . . . 5:30. . . .TD. . . .Bentley 100 yard kickoff return (Zalewski kick) �� Hull ...... 0 . . 0 . .3 . .0 . .0 3 4th. . . . 12:05. . . FG. . . .Zalewski 31 yard field goal ��11 plays, 62 yards, 5:43 Bentley ...... 0 . . 0 . .0 . .0 . .2 2 Osei ...... 0 . . 1 . .0 . .0 . .1 2 Cincinnati Wilson ...... 0 . . 0 . .2 . .0 . .0 2 1st. . . . 5:45. . . .TD. . . .Ferguson 48 yard pass from Scheelhaase (Zalewski kick) ��6 plays, 76 yards, 2:56 Clary ...... 0 . . 0 . .1 . .0 . .0 1 2nd...... 12:47. . . TD. . . .Lankford 29 yard run ��7 plays, 52 yards, 3:01 LaCosse ...... 0 . . 0 . .1 . .0 . .0 1 2nd...... 7:04. . . .TD. . . .Wilson 23 yard pass from Scheelhaase (Zalewski kick) ��10 plays, 76 yards, 4:48 Total ...... 4 . .17 . 17 . .0 . .3 24 3rd. . . . 2:48. . . .TD. . . .Hull 22 yard pass from Scheelhaase (Zalewski kick) ��12 plays, 99 yards, 5:07 4th. . . . 9:57. . . .FG. . . .Zalewski 19 yard field goal ��14 plays, 74 yards, 6:37 Southern Illinois (9) 4th. . . . 8:23. . . .TD. . . .Barr 26 yard pass from Scheelhaase (Zalewski kick) ��2 plays, 27 yards, 0:47 1Q 52 . . .Lankford reception (from Scheelhaase) 4th. . . . 2:11. . . .TD. . . .Young 8 yard run (Zalewski kick) ��7 plays, 68 yards, 4:13 1Q 26 . . .Ferguson reception (from Scheelhaase) Washington 1Q 30 . . .Barr reception (from Scheelhaase) 2nd...... 8:27. . . .FG. . . .Zalewski 40 yard field goal ��7 plays, 46 yards, 2:42 2Q 53 . . .Ferguson TD reception (from Scheelhaase) 3rd. . . . 9:14. . . .TD. . . .Scheelhaase 2 yard run (Zalewski kick) ��10 plays, 75 yards, 3:48 2Q 28 . . .Lankford reception (from Scheelhaase) 3rd. . . . 3:16. . . .TD. . . .Lankford 72 yard pass from Scheelhaase (Zalewski kick) ��1 play, 72 yards, 0:16 2Q 55 . . .Hull reception (from Scheelhaase) 4th. . . . 9:10. . . .TD. . . .Bailey 10 yard run (Zalewski kick) ��7 plays, 62 yards, 3:21 3Q 34 . . .Ferguson rush 3Q 33 . . .Clary reception (from Scheelhaase) 3Q 100 . . Bentley kick return TD Cincinnati (11) 1Q 48 . . .Ferguson TD reception (from Scheelhaase) 1Q 26 . . .Bentley punt return 2Q 29 . . .Lankford TD rush 2Q 20 . . .Wilson reception (from Scheelhaase) 2Q 23 . . .Wilson TD reception (from Scheelhaase) 3Q 24 . . .Barr rush 3Q 22 . . .Hull TD reception (from Scheelhaase) 4Q 23 . . .Hull reception (from Scheelhaase) 4Q 22 . . .Ferguson rush 4Q 38 . . .Osei punt return 4Q 26 . . .Barr TD reception (from Scheelhaase) Washington (4) 1Q 27 . . .Ferguson reception (from Scheelhaase) 2Q 28 . . .Lankford reception (from Scheelhaase) 3Q 72 . . .Lankford TD reception (from Scheelhaase) 4Q 35 . . .LaCosse reception (from Osei)

10 // fightingillini.com // @IlliniFootball // #ILLINI 2013 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 42 21 30-49-2 29-37-1-2 415 464 4-169 3-1 8-70 29:12 vs. Southern Illinois 34 17 26-66-1 26-41-0-3 341 407 6-279 1-1 6-56 30:48 ------Illinois 45 27 39-210-2 26-37-0-4 312 522 5-194 1-0 5-24 36:28 vs. Cincinnati 17 24 32-148-1 23-42-1-1 308 456 6-220 1-0 7-48 23:32 ------Illinois 24 17 36-136-2 10-26-1-1 191 327 5-226 0-0 6-65 28:24 vs. Washington 34 30 50-273-2 28-35-0-2 342 615 3-143 2-2 12-104 31:36 ------Illinois vs. Miami(OH) ------Illinois at Nebraska ------Illinois vs. Wisconsin ------Illinois vs. Michigan State ------Illinois at Penn State ------Illinois at Indiana ------Illinois vs. Ohio State ------Illinois at Purdue ------Illinois vs. Northwestern ------

Illinois Game-By-Game starters OFFENSIVE STARTERS GAME lt lg c RG RT QB RB WR WR WR tE Southern Ill. Cvijanovic Spencer Hill Heitz Lewis Scheelhaase Young Lankford Davis (TE) LaCosse (TE) Wilson Cincinnati Cvijanovic Heitz Hill Karras Lewis Scheelhaase Ferguson Lankford Harris LaCosse (TE) Wilson Washington Cvijanovic Heitz Hill Karras Lewis Scheelhaase Young Lankford Hull LaCosse (TE) Wilson Miami (OH) Nebraska Wisconsin Michigan State Penn State Indiana Ohio State Purdue Northwestern Consecutive 12 16 3 2 3 12 1 3 1 3 3 Career 18 24 6 14 3 39 13 18 16 4 23

DEFENSIVE STARTERS GAME DE DT Dt lEO Wlb mlb STAR CB SS fS cb Southern Ill. Kynard Howe Teitsma Bates Brown Monheim Svetina Bentley Thomas III Barton Spence Cincinnati Kynard Howe Teitsma Bates Brown Monheim Svetina Bentley Thomas III Barton Spence Washington Kynard Howe Teitsma Bates Brown Monheim Svetina Bentley Thomas III Barton Spence Miami (OH) Nebraska Wisconsin Michigan State Penn State Indiana Ohio State Purdue Northwestern Consecutive 3 3 3 3 3 13 6 3 7 3 3 Career 9 3 3 7 21 13 8 3 12 3 5

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Career Rushing yardage CAREER Touchdown Passes Single-Game PASSING yardage 1. Robert Holcombe, 1994-97 �� 4,105 1. Kurt Kittner, 1998-2001 �� 70 1. Dave Wilson, Ohio St., 11/8/80 �� 621 2. Antoineo Harris, 1999-2002 �� 2,985 2. Juice Williams, 2006-09 �� 56 2. Tony Eason, Wisconsin, 10/23/82 �� 479 3. Thomas Rooks, 1982-85 �� 2,887 3. Jack Trudeau, 1981-85 �� 55 3. Juice Williams, Minnesota, 10/11/08 �� 462 4. Jim Grabowski, 1963-65 �� 2,878 4. Jason Verduzco, 1989-92 �� 42 4. Juice Williams, Missouri, 8/30/2008 �� 451 5. Rocky Harvey, 1998-2001 �� 2,711 5. nathan Scheelhaase, 2010-present �� 41 5. Jason Verduzco, Missouri, 9/14/1991 �� 431 6. Mikel Leshoure, 2008-10 �� 2,557 6. Jon Beutjer, 2002-04 �� 39 6. Jon Beutjer, California, 9/20/2003 �� 430 Juice Williams, 2006-09 �� 2,557 7. Tony Eason, 1981-82 �� 38 7. Jon Beutjer, San Jose St., 9/21/2002 �� 426 8. Pierre Thomas, 2003-06 �� 2,545 8. Johnny Johnson, 1992-95 �� 35 8. Dave Wilson, Purdue, 10/18/80 �� 425 9. Rashard Mendenhall, 2005-07 �� 2,539 9. Tony Eason, Alabama, 12/29/82423 �� 423 10. Howard Griffith, 1987-90 �� 2,485 10. nathan Scheelhaase, Southern Illinois, 8/31/2013 �� 416 11. Keith Jones, 1984-88 �� 2,194 CAREER Passing Efficiency 12. John Karras, 1949-51 �� 2,135 1. Tony Eason, 1981-82 �� 133.8 13. Chubby Phillips, 1973-76 �� 2,103 2. Jack Trudeau, 1981-85 �� 130.4 Most Team Passing Yards, First Half 14. Red Grange, 1923-25 �� 2,071 3. Jason Verduzco, 1989-92 �� 130.0 1. 340 vs. Southern Illinois, 8/31/2013 (Scheelhaase) 15. Rich Johnson, 1966-68 �� 2,058 4. nathan Scheelhaase, 2010-present �� 128.3 2. 290 at Michigan, 11/7/81 (Eason) 16. Jason Ford, 2008-11 �� 1,962 5. Jon Beutjer, 2002-04 �� 126.8 3. 279 at Northwestern, 11/21/81 (Eason) 17. Ty Douthard, 1993-96 �� 1,851 5. Kurt Kittner, 1998-2001 �� 124.8 4. 277 at Ohio State, 11/8/80 (Wilson) 18. nathan Scheelhaase, 2010-present �� 1,813 7. Jeff George, 1988-89 �� 122.8 19. Lonnie Perrin, 1972-75 �� 1,771 8. Juice Williams, 2006-09 �� 121.1 longest kickoff returns 20. J.C. Caroline, 1953-54 �� 1,696 9. Dave Wilson, 1980 �� 117.2 100 V’Angelo Bentley vs. Southern Illinois, 8/31/2013 21. James Coleman, 1975-77 �� 1,573 10. Tom O’Connell, 1951-52 �� 117.0 22. George Uremovich, 1971-73 �� 1,565 100 Travis Williams vs. Purdue, 10/12/02 (90 yards) 23. Steve Feagin, 1989-92 �� 1,558 on lateral from Eugene Wilson (10 yards) 24 Steve Havard, 1995-99 �� 1,541 career tackles for loss 99 Pierre Thomas vs. W. Michigan, 9/18/04 25. E.B. Halsey, 2003-06 �� 1,448 1. Simeon Rice, 1992-95 ��69-385 98 James Coleman at Michigan St., 10/29/77 26. Darrell Robinson, 1969-71 �� 1,357 2. Moe Gardner, 1987-90 ��57-226 98 George Uremovich vs. Indiana, 11/11/72 (87 yards) 27. Buddy Young, 1944, 46 �� 1,296 3. Fred Wakefield, 1997-2000 ��42-158 on lateral from Lonnie Perrin (11 yards) 28. Abe Woodson, 1954-56 �� 1,276 4. Don Thorp, 1980-83 ��40-191 96 A.J. Jenkins vs. Indiana, 10/18/2008 29. Bill Brown, 1958-60 �� 1,269 5. J Leman, 2004-07 ��38.5-113 96 Cecil Young vs. Purdue, 11/4/61 30. Ray Wilson, 1983-86 �� 1,250 6. Kevin Hardy, 1992-95 ��38-220 95 John Karras at Ohio State, 11/12/49 31. Daniel Dufrene, 2007-09 �� 1,233 7. Danny Clark, 1996-99 ��35-146 95 Red Grange vs. Michigan, 10/18/24 32. Steve Greene, 1972-75 �� 1,228 Scott Davis, 1985-87 ��35-206 33. Donovonn Young, 2011-present �� 1,150 9. Jonathan Brown, 2010- ��33-115 34. Bobby Mitchell, 1955-57 �� 1,109 Brit Miller, 2005-08 ��33-116 Jerry Schumacher, 1999-02 ��33-110 CAREER RUSHING YARDS BY A QB 1. Juice Williams, 2006-09 �� 2,557 career punting average 2. nathan Scheelhaase, 2010-present �� 1,813 1. Steve Weatherford, 2002-05 �� 43.5 3. Frank Custardo, 1963-65 �� 516 2. Steve Fitts, 1998-2001 �� 41.7 3. Ryan Tabloff, 1996-97 �� 40.9 CAREER Total Offense 4. Anthony Santella, 2007-10 �� 40.8 Rush Pass Total 5. Justin DuVernois, 2011- �� 40.6 1. Juice Williams, 2006-09 . . . .2,557 . . 8,037 . 10,594 6. Bill Brown, 1958-60 �� 40.3 2. Kurt Kittner, 1998-2001 . . . . 158 . . 8,722 . .8,880 7. J.C. Caroline, 1953-54 �� 39.7 3. Jack Trudeau, 1981-85 . . . . . -85 . . 8,725 . .8,640 8. Brett Larsen, 1992-95 �� 39.5 4. nathan Scheelhaase, 2010- . .1,813 . . 6,180 . .7,993 9. Forry Wells, 1990-92 �� 39.4 5. Jason Verduzco, 1989-92 . . . .-276 . . 7,532 . .7,256 10. Chris Sigourney, 1979-83 �� 39.4 6. Tony Eason, 1981-82 ...... -29 . . 7,031 . .7,002

Career Passing Yardage 1. Jack Trudeau, 1981-85 �� 8,725 2. Kurt Kittner, 1998-2001 �� 8,722 3. Juice Williams, 2006-09 �� 8,037 4. Jason Verduzco, 1989-92 �� 7,532 5. Tony Eason, 1981-82 �� 7,031 6. nathan Scheelhaase, 2010-present �� 6,180 7. Johnny Johnson, 1992-95 �� 5,293

Career Pass Completions 1. Jack Trudeau, 1981-85 �� 797 2. Kurt Kittner, 1998-2001 �� 682 3. Jason Verduzco, 1989-92 �� 678 4. Juice Williams, 2006-09 �� 606 5. Tony Eason, 1981-82 �� 561 6. nathan Scheelhaase, 2010-present �� 551 7. Jeff George, 1988-89 �� 474

CAREER Pass Attempts 1. Kurt Kittner, 1998-2001 �� 1,264 2. Jack Trudeau, 1981-85 �� 1,245 3. Juice Williams, 2006-09 �� 1,136 4. Jason Verduzco, 1989-92 �� 1,083 5. Tony Eason, 1981-82 �� 911 7. nathan Scheelhaase, 2010-present �� 903 6. Johnny Johnson, 1992-95 �� 819 8. Jeff George, 1988-89 �� 789

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OFFENSE DEFENSE SPECIAL TEAMS

LT 68 Simon Cvijanovic (6-5, 310, Jr.) DE 59 tim Kynard (6-3, 270, Sr.) K 17 taylor Zalewski (6-3, 220, So.) 72 Dallas Hinkhouse (6-5, 275, Jr.) 58 Kenny Nelson (6-6, 250, So.) 83 Brennen VanMieghem (6-2, 190, So.)

LG 74 michael Heitz (6-5, 305, Jr.) NT 95 Jake Howe (6-3, 300, Jr.) P 18 Justin DuVernois (6-1, 190, Jr.) 71 Joe Spencer (6-4, 300, r-Fr.) 96 Robbie Bain (6-3, 300, r-Fr.) 13 Ryan Frain (6-2, 220, r-Fr.)

C 52 alex Hill (6-3, 315, Jr.) DT 44 austin Teitsma (6-2, 290, Jr.) LS 54 Zach Hirth (6-4, 220, r-Fr.) 67 Jake Feldmeyer (6-4, 295, Sr.) 93 Teko Powell (6-3, 295, So.) 56 Michael Martin (6-4, 225, r-Fr.) 99 Jarrod Clements (6-3, 285, Fr.) RG 69 ted Karras (6-4, 300, So.) H 86 tim Russell (6-6, 235, Sr.) 57 Austin Schmidt (6-6, 285, Fr.) LEO 55 houston Bates (6-3, 250, Jr.) 18 Justin DuVernois (6-1, 190, Jr.) 90 DeJazz Woods (6-3, 255, Jr.) RT 70 corey Lewis (6-6, 315, Sr.) 91 Dawuane Smoot (6-3, 250, Fr.) KO 17 taylor Zalewski (6-3, 220, So.) 75 Patrick Flavin (6-7, 300, So.) 13 Ryan Frain (6-2, 220, r-Fr.) WLB 45 Jonathan Brown (6-1, 230, Sr.) QB 2 nathan Scheelhaase (6-3, 205, Sr.) 33 Zepheniah Grimes (5-11, 225, So.) PR 2 V’Angelo Bentley (5-10, 190, So.) 4 Reilly O’Toole (6-4, 220, Jr.) 8 miles Osei (6-0, 200, Sr.) 15 Aaron Bailey (6-2, 220, Fr.) MLB 43 mason Monheim (6-1, 235, So.) 7 Martize Barr (6-0, 195, Jr.) 52 T.J. Neal Jr. (6-1, 235, r-Fr.) RB 6 Josh Ferguson (5-10, 195, So.) KR 2 V’Angelo Bentley (5-10, 190, So.) - OR - 5 Donovonn Young (6-0, 220, Jr.) STAR 34 mike Svetina (6-2, 235, So.) 8 miles Osei (6-0, 200, Sr.) 21 Devin Church (5-8, 185, r-Fr.) 14 Eric Finney (6-1, 215, So.) 7 Martize Barr (6-0, 195, Jr.) 10 B.J. Bello (6-3, 215, r-Fr.) 6 Josh Ferguson (5-10, 195, So.) WR-X 12 Ryan Lankford (6-0, 175, Sr.) 9 Steve Hull (6-2, 200, Sr.) CB 2 V’Angelo Bentley (5-10, 190, So.) 28 Jaylen Dunlap (6-1, 175, Fr.) WR-T 8 miles Osei (6-0, 200, Sr.) 8 Dillan Cazley (5-10, 190, Fr.) 7 Martize Barr (6-0, 195, Jr.) SS 9 Earnest Thomas (6-2, 210, Jr.) PRONUNCIATION GUIDE WR-Z 80 Spencer Harris (6-3, 205, Sr.) 21 Zane Petty (6-1, 200, Jr.) Martize Barr ...... mar-TEZ 19 Justin Hardee (6-1, 195, So.) V’Angelo Bentley ...... vee-AN-juh-low FS 3 taylor Barton (6-1, 215, r-Fr.) Peter Bonahoom ...... BAHN-uh-hoom TE 3 Jon Davis (6-3, 240, Jr.) 15 Jevaris Little (6-1, 185, r-Fr.) Abe Cajuste ...... ka-JUST -OR- 11 matt LaCosse (6-6, 245, Jr.) Simon Cvijanovic . . . . . sve-YAWN-oh-vich -OR- 89 Evan Wilson (6-6, 250, Sr.) CB 27 Eaton Spence (6-0, 185, So.) Justin DuVernois ...... doo-vern-WAH 47 Tim Clary (6-1, 245, So.) 24 Darius Mosely (5-11, 185, Fr.) Nathan Echard ...... ECK-erd 87 Tyler White (6-5, 245, Fr.) 7 Caleb Day (6-1, 195, Fr.) Clayton Fejedelem ...... FEJ-uh-lem Patrick Flavin ...... FLAH-vin Zepheniah Grimes ...... zeff-uh-NY-uh Sam Harlib ...... HAR-lib Michael Heitz ...... heights Ted Karras ...... CARE-us Davontay Kwaaning ...... QUAN-ing Tim Kynard ...... kuh-NARD Jevaris Little ...... juh-VAR-us James Nudera ...... new-DARE-uh Samuel Ogunkoya ...... oh-gun-KOY-uh Miles Osei ...... oh-SAY Daniel Quintana ...... kwin-TAH-nuh Nathan Scheelhaase ...... SHEEL-house Dawuane Smoot ...... duh-WON Eaton Spence ...... sounds like eaten Mike Svetina ...... sve-TEE-nuh Dionte Taylor ...... dee-ON-tay Austin Teitsma ...... TIGHTS-muh Brennen VanMieghem . . . . .van-MEE-gum Taylor Zalewski ...... zuh-LESS-key

Alex Golesh ...... GOAL-esh

13 // fightingillini.com // @IlliniFootball // #ILLINI 2013 ILLINOIS FOOTBALL // GAME NOTES PROBABLE OFFENSIVE STARTERS QUICK FACTS QB 2 Nathan Scheelhaase (Sr., 6-3, 205) Top-25 in FBS in pass yards, total offense, pass efficiency & completions per game … Senior CLASS & NFF Scholar-Athlete Award candidate

RB 5 Donovonn Young (Jr., 6-0, 220) Led team in rushing yards & receptions in 2012 … Had 2 or more catches in 11 games in 2012 … Enjoys freestyle rapping in spare time

RB 6 Josh Ferguson (So., 5-10, 195) 11th in B1G in all-purpose yards (103.3 per game) … 2nd in FBS in yards per catch (26.4) … Had 1st career 100-yd rec gm vs. SIU (8/31)

WR 8 Miles Osei (Sr., 6-0, 200) 38-yd PR vs. CIN was UI’s longest since ’04 … 55 PR yds this year are UI’s most since ’08 … Served as groomsman in Scheelhaase’s wedding

WR 80 Spencer Harris (Sr., 6-3, 205) Has 22 career starts at WR … Academic All-Big Ten honoree … HS teammate of former Arkansas starting QB Tyler Wilson

WR 12 Ryan Lankford (Sr., 6-0, 175) Career-high 115 rec yards vs. SIU, 2nd 100-yd game … Has 2 100-yd games in 2013 (SIU, WASH) … 1 of Scheelhaase’s groomsmen

TE 3 Jon Davis (Jr., 6-3, 240) Caught 3rd career TD pass vs. SIU … Has lined up at TE, WR, FB & RB … Academic All-Big Ten selection

TE 89 Evan Wilson (Sr., 6-6, 250) Has 23 career starts … Had a career-high 43 receiving yards vs. Cincinnati & 6th career TD … 3 of 4 catches in 2013 have been 1st downs

TE 11 Matt LaCosse (Jr., 6-6, 245) Caught 35-yard reverse pass from Osei vs. UW (9/14) … Caught 2-pt conversion vs. SIU … Father, Dave, played football at Ball State

LT 68 Simon Cvijanovic (Jr., 6-5, 310) Gained 15 pounds in the offseason … Has 18 career starts … Majoring in financial planning … Pronounced sve-YAWN-oh-vitch

LG 74 Michael Heitz (Jr., 6-5, 305) Has 16 consecutive starts & 24 career starts … Two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection … Majoring in farm management

C 52 Alex Hill (Jr., 6-3, 315) 1 of 2 Louisiana natives on roster … Has 6 career starts … Engaged to Mariah Smith, a thrower on the Illini track & field team

RG 69 Ted Karras (So., 6-4, 300) Started vs. CIN after missing SIU game w/injury … Academic All-Big Ten honoree … 7th family member to play football in the Big Ten

RT 70 Corey Lewis (Sr., 6-6, 315) 1st career start vs. SIU … Granted NCAA waiver for 6th year after missing 2.5 years due to 5 knee surgeries … Played in final 4 games of ’12

PROBABLE DEFENSIVE STARTERS QUICK FACTS DE 59 Tim Kynard (Sr., 6-3, 260) Has 9 career starts … 1 of only 2 seniors on defensive 2-deep … Team-best 3.5 TFLs … Cousin, Maleeka Kynard, plays basketball at Ohio St.

NT 95 Jake Howe (Jr., 6-3, 300) Had 3 tackles in 1st career start vs. SIU … Broke his arm against Penn State and missed the rest of 2012 … Academic All-Big Ten

DT 44 Austin Teitsma (Jr., 6-2, 290) Has 16 tackles through 3 games, his 1st 3 career starts, topping his 15 tackles in 2012 … State wrestling runner-up at HWT in 2010

LEO 55 Houston Bates (Jr., 6-3, 250) Moved to LEO after spending 1st 3 seasons at OLB … Had half-TFL, fumble recovery & QB hurry vs. SIU … Academic All-Big Ten selection

WLB 45 Jonathan Brown (Sr., 6-1, 230) Butkus, Bednarik, & Nagurski Award candidate … 3rd in FBS, 1st in B1G in tackles (12.7 pg) … Missed last 3 gms of 2012 w/injury

MLB 43 Mason Monheim (So., 6-1, 235) 24th in FBs, 2nd in B1G in tackles (10.0 pg) … Had 10 tackles, 2 TFLs, 1 sack vs. Cincy … 1st true-frosh to lead UI in tackles (86)

STAR 34 Mike Svetina (So., 6-2, 235) Moved from WLB to STAR during training camp … Made five starts in 2012 as a true-freshman … Had 40 tackes in 2.5 TFL as a frosh

CB 2 V’Angelo Bentley (So., 5-10, 190) 100-yd KR TD vs. SIU was longest by 1 player in UI history … 3rd in FBS in kickoff return average (37.5) … Blocked FG vs. PSU in ’12

SS 9 Earnest Thomas III (Jr., 6-2, 210) Ranked 12th in B1G in tackles per game (7.0) … T-8th in B1G in passes defended (1.33 pg) … Has 12 career starts

FS 3 Taylor Barton (r-Fr., 6-1, 215) Had 7 tackles & 1st career INT vs. Cincinnati … Made 1st career start vs. SIU … Three-star recruit by Rivals.com

CB 27 Eaton Spence (So., 6-0, 185) Had career-high 14 tackles vs. Washington … 5th in B1G in tackles (8.3 pg) … Played in all 12 games at CB & on special teams in 2012

PROBABLE SPECIAL TEAMS QUICK FACTS K 17 Taylor Zalewski (So., 6-3, 220) Ranked 8th in B1G in scoring (8.3 ppg) … 1st season as starting PK after sharing duties in 2012 … Earned scholarship prior to 2013

P 18 Justin DuVernois (Jr., 6-1, 190) Ray Guy Award candidate … 4th in Big Ten w/42.1 ypp, 4 inside the 20 & 6 of 50+ … Improved average by 3.6 yards from 2011 to 2012

LS 54 Zach Hirth (r-Fr., 6-4, 220) Entering first year as snapper … Ranked as second-best snapper in the nation by ESPNU coming out of HS … Under Armour All-American

KOS 17 Taylor Zalewski (So., 6-3, 220) Averaging 64.6 ypk with 10 touchbacks in 2013 … 18 of 21 kickoffs in 2013 have reached end zone … No. 17 kicker in class of 2011

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2013 Illinois Football Roster (updated 9/3/13) no namE POS ht WT YR ELIG. homETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL NO NAME ...... POS 25 Sean Arowolaju DB 5-11 195 r-Fr. 4-4 Matteson, Ill./Rich South 2 V’Angelo Bentley . . . DB 15 Aaron Bailey QB 6-2 220 Fr. 5-4 Bolingbrook, Ill./Bolingbrook 2 Nathan Scheelhaase . .QB 96 Robbie Bain DL 6-3 300 r-Fr. 4-4 Bolingbrook, Ill./Bolingbrook 3 Taylor Barton . . . . .DB 7 Martize Barr WR 6-0 195 Jr. 2-2 Washington, D.C./Coolidge/Iowa Western CC 3 Jon Davis ...... TE 3 Taylor Barton DB 6-1 215 r-Fr. 4-4 Orlando, Fla./Lake Highland Prep 4 Darwyn Kelly . . . . .DB 55 Houston Bates LEO 6-3 250 Jr. 2-2 Covington, La./St. Paul’s 4 Reilly O’Toole . . . . .QB 10 B.J. Bello STAR 6-3 215 r-Fr. 4-4 New Lenox, Ill./Lincoln-Way West 5 James Crawford . . .STAR 2 V’Angelo Bentley DB 5-10 190 So. 4-3 Cleveland, Ohio/Glenville 5 Donovonn Young . . . RB 16 Man Berg QB 6-2 200 Fr. 5-4 Sherman Oaks, Calif./La Salle 6 Josh Ferguson . . . . RB 78 Harry Black OL 6-5 250 Fr. 5-4 Orlando, Fla./Dr. Phillips 7 Martize Barr . . . . . WR 55 Chris Boles OL 6-4 320 So. 3-3 Toledo, Ohio/Central Catholic 7 Caleb Day ...... DB 29 Peter Bonahoom WR 6-2 200 So. 3-3 Arlington Heights, Ill./Prospect 8 Miles Osei ...... WR 45 Jonathan Brown LB 6-1 230 Sr. 2-1 Memphis, Tenn./Christian Brothers 8 Dillan Cazley . . . . .DB 85 Elias Butler WR 5-11 175 Fr. 5-4 Winnetka, Ill./North Shore Country Day 9 Steve Hull ...... WR 92 Abe Cajuste DL 6-3 290 Jr. 2-2 Miami, Fla./North Miami Beach/Victor Valley College 9 Earnest Thomas III . . .DB 81 Kevin Carroll WR 6-0 185 Fr. 5-4 Champaign, Ill./St. Thomas More 10 B.J. Bello . . . . . STAR 8 Dillan Cazley DB 5-10 190 Fr. 5-4 Charleston, Ill./Charleston 10 Chase Haslett . . . . QB 76 Jesse Chadwell OL 6-5 275 Fr. 5-4 Clarkston, Mich./Clarkston 11 Matt LaCosse . . . . .TE 21 Devin Church RB 5-8 185 r-Fr. 4-4 Southfield, Mich./Brother Rice 12 Ryan Lankford . . . . WR 47 Tim Clary TE 6-1 245 So. 3-3 Spring Grove, Ill./Richmond-Burton 12 Wes Lunt* ...... QB 99 Jarrod Clements DL 6-3 285 Fr. 5-4 Dayton, Ohio/Trotwood Madison 13 Ryan Frain . . . . . PK/P 42 Ralph Cooper LB 6-1 230 Jr. 3-2 Winnsboro, S.C./Fairfield Central 13 Dionte Taylor . . . . .WR 5 James Crawford STAR 6-2 205 Fr. 5-4 Deerfield, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas 14 Eric Finney . . . . .STAR 68 Simon Cvijanovic OL 6-6 310 Jr. 2-2 Cleveland, Ohio/Benedictine 14 Brian Owens . . . . .QB 3 Jon Davis TE 6-3 240 Jr. 3-2 Louisville, Ky./Louisville Eastern 15 Aaron Bailey . . . . . QB 7 Caleb Day DB 6-1 195 Fr. 5-4 Hilliard, Ohio/Hilliard Darby 15 Jevaris Little . . . . .DB 48 Henry Dickinson LB 6-4 230 So. 3-3 Memphis, Tenn./Memphis University HS 16 Marchie Murdock . . . WR 65 Christian DiLauro OL 6-5 280 Fr. 5-4 Uniontown, Ohio/Green 16 Man Berg ...... QB 94 Bryce Douglas DL 6-2 315 Fr. 5-4 Plainfield, Ill./Plainfield 17 Jonathan McKoy . . . .DB 26 Cedric Doxy DB 6-1 200 r-Fr. 4-4 Calumet City, Ill./Thornwood 17 Taylor Zalewski . . . .PK 28 Jaylen Dunlap DB 6-1 175 Fr. 5-4 Glenwood, Ill./Crete-Monee 18 Justin DuVernois . . . .P 60 Tony Durkin OL 6-3 290 So. 3-3 Tinley Park, Ill./Andrew 18 Jeremey Whitlow . . . .RB 18 Justin DuVernois P 6-1 190 Jr. 3-2 Plantation, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas 19 Justin Hardee . . . . .WR 39 Nathan Echard LB 6-2 215 Fr. 5-4 Eureka, Mo./Eureka 19 Sean Hussey . . . . .QB 20 Clayton Fejedelem* STAR 6-1 190 Jr. 3-2 Lemont, Ill./Lemont/St. Xavier University 20 Clayton Fejedelem* . STAR 67 Jake Feldmeyer OL 6-4 295 Sr. 1-1 Centerville, Ohio/Centerville 21 Devin Church . . . . .RB 6 Josh Ferguson RB 5-10 195 So. 3-3 Naperville, Ill./Joliet Catholic 21 Zane Petty ...... DB 14 Eric Finney STAR 6-1 215 So. 3-3 Riverside, Calif./Centennial/College of the Canyons 22 Nick Forzley . . . . . DB 75 Patrick Flavin OL 6-7 300 So. 3-3 Lisle, Ill./Benet Academy 23 Ben Mathis . . . . . DB 22 Nick Forzley DB 5-9 185 Sr. 2-1 Lemont, Ill./Lemont 23 Cameron Tucker . . . .RB 25 Kendrick Foster RB 5-9 195 Fr. 5-4 Peoria, Ill./Richwoods 24 Darius Mosely . . . . DB 13 Ryan Frain PK/P 6-2 220 r-Fr. 4-4 Indianapolis, Ind./Scecina 25 Sean Arowolaju . . . .DB 82 Kameron Fry WR 6-1 200 So. 3-3 Urbana, Ill./Urbana 25 Kendrick Foster . . . .RB 88 Zach Grant* WR 5-11 190 So. 4-3 Springfield, Ill./Rochester/St. Ambrose College/NIU 26 Cedric Doxy . . . . . DB 33 Zepheniah Grimes LB 5-11 225 So. 3-3 Bamberg, S.C./Bamberg-Ehrhardt 27 Eaton Spence . . . . .DB 19 Justin Hardee WR 6-1 195 So. 4-3 Cleveland, Ohio/Glenville 28 Jaylen Dunlap . . . . DB 36 Samuel Harlib DB 6-0 175 Fr. 5-4 Las Vegas, Nev./Army & Navy Academy 28 LaKeith Walls . . . . .RB 80 Spencer Harris WR 6-3 205 Sr. 2-1 Greenwood, Ark./Greenwood 29 Peter Bonahoom . . . .WR 10 Chase Haslett QB 6-1 200 So. 3-3 Clayton, Mo./Clayton 29 Nelson Lugo . . . . . DB 74 Michael Heitz OL 6-5 305 Jr. 2-2 Vermont, Ill./VIT 30 James Nudera . . . . TE 52 Alex Hill OL 6-3 315 Jr. 2-2 Slidell, La./Slidell 30 Dennis Thurow . . . . DB 72 Dallas Hinkhouse OL 6-5 275 Jr. 3-2 Clive, Iowa/West Des Moines Valley/Iowa Western CC 31 Nick North ...... DB 54 Zach Hirth LS 6-4 220 r-Fr. 4-4 Eureka, Mo./Eureka 31 Leslie Poole . . . . . WR 95 Jake Howe DL 6-3 300 Jr. 2-2 McHenry, Ill./McHenry 32 Daniel Quintana . . .STAR 9 Steve Hull WR 6-2 200 Sr. 1-1 Cincinnati, Ohio/Sycamore 33 Zepheniah Grimes . . .LB 19 Sean Hussey QB 6-2 200 Fr. 5-4 Charleston, Ill./Charleston 34 Mike Svetina . . . .STAR 36 Brad Janitz P 6-5 215 Sr. 2-1 Cincinnati, Ohio/Walnut Hills 35 Taylor White . . . . . LB 83 Trevor Kanteman TE 6-4 240 Fr. 5-4 Woodland Hills, Calif./Royal HS/Pierce College 36 Samuel Harlib . . . . DB 69 Ted Karras OL 6-4 300 So. 3-3 Indianapolis, Ind./Cathedral 36 Brad Janitz ...... P

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4 Darwyn Kelly DB 6-1 200 Fr. 5-4 Upper Marlboro, Md./H.D. Woodson 37 Davontay Kwaaning . . DB 84 Kenny Knight TE 6-4 225 So. 3-3 Detroit, Mich./Country Day 38 David Reisner . . . . PK 37 Davontay Kwaaning DB 5-11 185 So. 3-3 Chicago, Ill./Lindblom 38 Grant Rushing . . . . LB 59 Tim Kynard DL 6-3 270 Sr. 1-1 Toledo, Ohio/St. John’s 39 Nathan Echard . . . . LB 11 Matt LaCosse TE 6-6 245 Jr. 3-2 Naperville, Ill./North 40 Mikiel Thompson . . . LB 12 Ryan Lankford WR 6-0 175 Sr. 2-1 Jacksonville, Fla./Paxon 41 Brandon Roberts . . . DL 70 Corey Lewis OL 6-6 315 Sr. 1-1 Cresco, Pa./East Stroudsburg South 42 Ralph Cooper . . . . .LB 15 Jevaris Little DB 6-1 185 r-Fr. 4-4 St. Petersburg, Fla./Lakewood 43 Mason Monheim . . . .LB 29 Nelson Lugo DB 5-11 200 r-Fr. 4-4 Franklin Park, Ill./East Leyden 44 Austin Teitsma . . . . DL 12 Wes Lunt* QB 6-5 215 So. 4-3 Rochester, Ill./Rochester HS/Oklahoma State 45 Jonathan Brown . . . .LB 56 Michael Martin LS 6-4 225 r-Fr. 4-4 Champaign, Ill./Centennial 46 Samuel Ogunkoya . . .DB 23 Ben Mathis DB 6-3 205 Sr. 1-1 Springfield, Ill./Springfield 47 Tim Clary ...... TE 66 Scott McDowell OL 6-5 290 So. 3-3 Hinsdale, Ill./Central 48 Henry Dickinson . . . .LB 17 Jonathan McKoy DB 6-2 190 Jr. 3-2 Oak Forest, Ill./Mount Carmel 49 Connor Schmidt . . .STAR 43 Mason Monheim LB 6-1 235 So. 4-3 Orrville, Ohio/Orrville 52 T.J. Neal Jr...... LB 24 Darius Mosely DB 5-11 185 Fr. 5-4 O’Fallon, Ill./O’Fallon Township 52 Alex Hill ...... OL 16 Marchie Murdock WR 6-1 190 Fr. 5-4 Arlington, Texas./Legacy 54 Zach Hirth ...... LS 52 T.J. Neal Jr. LB 6-1 235 r-Fr. 4-4 McKeeseport, Pa./McKeeseport 55 Houston Bates . . . .LEO 58 Kenny Nelson DL 6-6 250 So. 3-3 Detroit, Mich./Cass Tech 55 Chris Boles . . . . . OL 31 Nick North DB 6-1 200 So. 3-3 Hollywood, Fla./McArthur 56 Michael Martin . . . . LS 30 James Nudera TE 6-1 230 So. 3-3 Elmhurst, Ill./York 57 Austin Schmidt . . . .OL 73 Chris O’Connor OL 6-5 295 So. 3-3 Tinley Park, Ill./Andrew 58 Kenny Nelson . . . . .DL 4 Reilly O’Toole QB 6-4 220 Jr. 3-2 Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton Warrenville South 59 Tim Kynard ...... DL 46 Samuel Ogunkoya DB 5-7 195 r-Fr. 4-4 Chicago, Ill./Uplift High School 60 Tony Durkin . . . . . OL 8 Miles Osei WR 6-0 200 Sr. 2-1 Mt. Prospect, Ill./Prospect 65 Christian DiLauro . . . OL 14 Brian Owens QB 6-2 180 Fr. 5-4 Hinsdale, Ill./Hinsdale Central 66 Scott McDowell . . . .OL 21 Zane Petty DB 6-1 200 Jr. 2-2 Corning, Calif./Corning/American River College 67 Jake Feldmeyer . . . . OL 31 Leslie Poole WR 5-11 185 So. 3-3 Schaumburg, Ill./Conant 68 Simon Cvijanovic . . . OL 93 Teko Powell DL 6-3 295 So. 4-3 Miami, Fla./Norland 69 Ted Karras ...... OL 32 Daniel Quintana STAR 6-2 200 Jr. 2-2 Berwyn, Ill./Westchester St. Joseph 70 Corey Lewis . . . . . OL 38 David Reisner PK 6-0 185 r-Fr. 4-4 Bartlett, Ill./South Elgin/Navy 71 Joe Spencer . . . . . OL 41 Brandon Roberts DL 6-3 250 Fr. 5-4 Peoria, Ill./Richwoods 72 Dallas Hinkhouse . . . OL 38 Grant Rushing LB 6-1 215 Fr. 5-4 Northbrook, Ill./Glenbrook North 73 Chris O’Connor . . . . OL 86 Tim Russell TE 6-6 235 Sr. 1-1 St. Charles, Ill./East 74 Michael Heitz . . . . .OL 2 Nathan Scheelhaase QB 6-3 205 Sr. 1-1 Kansas City, Mo./Rockhurst 75 Patrick Flavin . . . . .OL 57 Austin Schmidt OL 6-6 285 Fr. 5-4 Galena, Ohio/Olentangy 76 Jesse Chadwell . . . .OL 49 Conner Schmidt STAR 5-11 190 Fr. 5-4 Lincoln, Ill./Lincoln Community 78 Harry Black . . . . . OL 91 Dawuane Smoot LEO 6-3 250 Fr. 5-4 Groveport, Ohio/Groveport Madison 80 Spencer Harris . . . . WR 27 Eaton Spence DB 6-0 185 So. 3-3 Belle Glade, Fla./Glades Day 81 Kevin Carroll . . . . .WR 71 Joe Spencer OL 6-4 300 r-Fr. 4-4 Mason, Ohio/Mason 82 Kameron Fry . . . . . WR 34 Mike Svetina STAR 6-2 235 So. 4-3 Brunswick, Ohio/St. Ignatius 83 Trevor Kanteman . . . TE 13 Dionte Taylor WR 6-0 180 Fr. 5-4 Ft. Lauderdale, Fla./University School 83 Brennen VanMieghem . PK 44 Austin Teitsma DL 6-2 290 Jr. 2-2 Glen Ellyn, Ill./Glenbard South 84 Kenny Knight . . . . .TE 9 Earnest Thomas III DB 6-2 210 Jr. 2-2 Orchard Lake, Mich./St. Mary’s 85 Elias Butler . . . . . WR 40 Mikiel Thompson LB 6-2 220 So. 4-3 Elgin, Ill./Burlington Central/NIU 86 Tim Russell . . . . . TE 30 Dennis Thurow DB 6-1 200 Fr. 5-4 Naperville, Ill./Neuqua Valley 87 Tyler White ...... TE 23 Cameron Tucker RB 5-8 200 So. 3-3 River Forest, Ill./Nazareth Academy 88 Zach Grant* . . . . . WR 83 Brennen VanMieghem PK 6-2 190 So. 3-3 Metamora, Ill./Metamora Township 89 Evan Wilson . . . . . TE 28 LaKeith Walls RB 6-2 210 r-Fr. 4-4 Cleveland, Ohio/Rhodes 90 DeJazz Woods . . . . LEO 35 Taylor White LB 5-11 230 r-Fr. 4-4 Casey, Ill./Casey-Westfield 91 Dawuane Smoot . . . LEO 87 Tyler White TE 6-5 245 Fr. 5-4 Kalamazoo, Mich./Plainwell 92 Abe Cajuste . . . . . DL 18 Jeremey Whitlow RB 6-2 215 So. 3-3 Cleveland, Ohio/Central Catholic 93 Teko Powell . . . . . DL 97 Vontrell Williams DL 6-4 300 r-Fr. 4-4 Chicago, Ill./Mt. Carmel 94 Bryce Douglas . . . . DL 89 Evan Wilson TE 6-6 250 Sr. 2-1 Woodstock, Ga./Woodstock 95 Jake Howe ...... DL 90 DeJazz Woods LEO 6-3 255 Jr. 2-2 Tampa, Fla./Robinson 96 Robbie Bain . . . . . DL 5 Donovonn Young RB 6-0 220 Jr. 3-2 Houston, Texas/Katy 97 Vontrell Williams . . . DL 17 Taylor Zalewski PK 6-3 220 So. 3-3 Orland Park, Ill./Carl Sandburg 99 Jarrod Clements . . . .DL

* Must sit out 2013 season due to NCAA transfer rules

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GAME 1 GAME 2 GAME 3 Southern Illinois ��34 Cincinnati ��17 Washington ��34 ILLINOIS ��42 ILLINOIS ��45 ILLINOIS ��24 Aug. 31, 2013 Sept. 7, 2013 Sept. 14, 2013 Memorial Stadium // Champaign, Ill. // 42,175 Memorial Stadium // Champaign, Ill. // 43,031 Soldier Field // Chicago, Ill. // 47,312

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 Southern Illinois 7 0 17 10 34 Cincinnati 0 7 10 0 17 Washington 0 10 21 3 34 Illinois 3 22 14 3 42 Illinois 7 14 7 17 45 Illinois 0 3 14 7 24

Scoring Summary Scoring Summary Scoring Summary First Quarter First Quarter Second Quarter ILL: Zalewski 33 yard FG, 11:38 (7-68, 3:22) ILL: Ferguson 48 yard pass from Scheelhaase (Zalewski kick), 5:45 (6-76, 2:56) UW: Sankey 31 yard pass from Price (Coons kick), 11:09 (8-77, 2:55) SIU: McCall 1 yard run, 8:01 (3-42, 0:59) ILL: Zalewski 40 yard field goal, 8:27 (7-46, 2:42) Second Quarter UW: Coons 23 yard field goal, 0:28 (13-86, 4:12) Second Quarter ILL: Lankford 29 yard run (Zalewski kick), 12:47 (7-52, 3:01) ILL: Ferguson 53 yard pass from Scheelhaase (Zalewski kick), 9:31 (4-64, 1:40) ILL: Wilson 23 yard pass from Scheelhaase (Zalewski kick), 7:04 (10-76, 4:48) Third Quarter ILL: Young 2 yard run (Zalewski kick), 9:02 (2-30, 0:23) CIN: Morrison 1 yard pass from LeGaux (Miliano kick), 0:08 (14-69, 3:25) UW: Sankey 1 yard run (Coons kick), 13:02 (7-75, 1:58) ILL: Davis 11 yard pass from Scheelhaase (LaCosse pass from Russell), 0:17 ILL: Scheelhaase 2 yard run (Zalewski kick), 9:14 (10-75, 3:48) (7-94, 1:15) Third Quarter UW: Callier 39 yard run (Coons kick), 6:14 (10-85, 3:00) CIN: Miliano 37 yard field goal, 11:02 (5-26, 1:10) UW: Mickens 9 yard pass from Price (Coons kick), 3:32 (5-78, 1:27) Third Quarter ILL: Hull 22 yard pass from Scheelhaase (Zalewski kick), 2:48 (12-99, 5:07) ILL: Lankford 72 yard pass from Scheelhaase (Zalewski kick), 3:16 (1-72, 0:16) SIU: Hicks 3 yard pass from Faulkner (Kinney kick), 12:04 (3-8, 0:51) CIN: Abernathy 13 yard run (Miliano kick), 1:34 (5-76, 1:14) ILL: Bailey 2 yard run (Zalewski kick), 8:48 (7-88, 3:16) Fourth Quarter SIU: Kinney 20 yard field goal, 5:47 (6-84, 3:01) Fourth Quarter ILL: Bailey 10 yard run (Zalewski kick), 9:10 (7-62, 3:21) ILL: Bentley 100 yard kickoff return (Zalewski kick), 5:30 ILL: Zalewski 19 yard field goal, 9:57 (14-74, 6:37) UW: Coons 32 yard field goal, 4:44 (11-54, 4:26) SIU: Lantz 35 yard pass from Faulkner (Kinney kick), 2:48 (5-75, 2:42) ILL: Barr 26 yard pass from Scheelhaase (Zalewski kick), 8:23 (2-27, 0:47) ILL: Young 8 yard run (Zalewski kick), 2:11 (7-68, 4:13) TEAM STATISTICS Fourth Quarter Category...... UW...... ILL ILL: Zalewski 31 yard field goal, 12:05 (11-62, 5:43) TEAM STATISTICS SIU: Kinney 41 yard field goal, 7:08 (12-51, 4:57) First Downs ...... 30...... 17 SIU: Pruitt 1 yard pass from Faulkner (Kinney kick), 4:14 (3-31, 0:50) Category...... UC...... ILL Rushes-Yards...... 50-273...... 36-136 First Downs ...... 24...... 27 Passing Yards ...... 342...... 191 Rushes-Yards...... 32-148...... 39-210 Comp-Att-Int...... 28-35-0...... 10-26-1 TEAM STATISTICS Passing Yards ...... 308...... 312 Total Yards...... 615...... 327 Category...... SIU...... ILL Comp-Att-Int...... 23-42-1...... 26-37-0 Punts-Avg ...... 3-47.7...... 5-45.2 First Downs ...... 17...... 21 Total Yards...... 456...... 522 Kickoff Returns...... 5-103...... 5-135 Rushes-Yards...... 26-66...... 30-49 Punts-Avg ...... 6-36.7...... 5-38.8 Penalties-Yards...... 12-104...... 6-65 Passing Yards ...... 341...... 415 Kickoff Returns...... 4-91...... 1-10 Fumbles-Lost...... 2-2...... 0-0 Comp-Att-Int...... 26-41-0...... 29-37-1 Penalties-Yards...... 7-48...... 5-24 Sacks By...... 4-32...... 2-11 Total Yards...... 407...... 464 Fumbles-Lost...... 1-0...... 1-0 Third-down Conv...... 10-16...... 6-15 Punts-Avg ...... 6-46.5...... 4-42.2 Sacks By...... 0-0...... 2-13 Time of Possession...... 31:36...... 28:24 Kickoff Returns...... 2-73...... 4-135-1 Third-down Conv...... 3-13...... 9-15 Penalties-Yards...... 6-56...... 8-70 Time of Possession...... 23:32...... 36:28 INDIVIDUAL Leaders Fumbles-Lost...... 1-1...... 3-1 RUSHING (Carries-Yards-TD): UW - Sankey 35-208-1, Callier 6-66-1, Ross 1-7, Sacks By...... 5-45...... 0-0 INDIVIDUAL Leaders Third-down Conv...... 5-15...... 6-14 Washington 2-2, Mickens 1-1, Team 1-(-2), Price 4-(-9). ILL - Young 13-58, Time of Possession...... 30:48...... 29:12 RUSHING (Carries-Yards-TD): UC - LeGaux 11-52, Abernathy 12-47-1, Williams Ferguson 4-29, Scheelhaase 12-21-1, Davis 4-12, Bailey 1-10-1, Lankford 2-6. 5-43, Morrison 1-3, Kay 3-3. ILL - Young 14-64-1, Ferguson 9-47, Lankford 3-46- PASSING (Comp-Att-INT-TD-Yds): UW Price 28-35-0-2-342. ILL - Scheelhaase 1, Scheelhaase 8-24, Barr 1-24, Bailey 3-4, Church 1-1. 10-26-1-1-156, Osei 1-1-0-0-35. INDIVIDUAL Leaders PASSING (Comp-Att-INT-TD-Yds): UC - LeGaux 17-31-1-1-237, Kay 6-11-0-0-71. RECEIVING (Rec-Yards-TD): UW - Mickens 8-51-1, Smith 5-104, Williams 4-58, RUSHING (Carries-Yards-TD): SIU - McCall 7-24-1, Malcome 12-21, Willis 3-13, ILL - Scheelhaase 26-37-0-4-312. Sankey 3-63-1, Seferian-Jenkins 3-8, Callier 2-30, Campbell 1-15, Perkins 1-9, Faulkner 3-10, Team 1-(-2). ILL - Ferguson 9-49, Davis 1-15, Church 1-9, Young RECEIVING (Rec-Yards-TD): UC - McClung 6-94, Washington 5-83, Morrison Ross 1-4. ILL - Lankford 3-100-1, Harris 2-10, LaCosse 1-35, Ferguson 1-27, Barr 8-6-1, Bailey 2-6-1, Team 1-(-2), O’Toole 1-(-7), Scheelhaase 7-(-27). 4-45-1, Moore 3-45, McKay 2-17, Graves 1-10, Abernathy 1-8, Annen 1-6. ILL - 1-11, Davis 1-8, Young 1-0. PASSING (Comp-Att-INT-TD-Yds): SIU - Faulkner 25-40-0-3-312, Lantz 1-1-0-0- Barr 5-72-1, Davis 4-25, Hull 3-53-1, Osei 3-30, Harris 3-16, Ferguson 2-55-1, Tackle Leaders (Tackles, TFL-Yds): UW - Fuimaono 9, 1.0-3; Parker 7, 1.0-2; 29. ILL - Scheelhaase 28-36-1-2-416, O’Toole 1-1-0-0-(-1). Wilson 2-43-1, Hardee 1-13, Lankford 1-10, Church 1-(-1), LaCosse 1-(-4). Shirley 7, 3.0-25; Timu 5; Shelton 5; Littleton 5, 0.5-4; Kikaha 5, 0.5-0; ILL - RECEIVING (Rec-Yards-TD): SIU - McKinney 7-52, Pruitt 5-83-1, Lantz 4-99-1, Tackle Leaders (Tackles, TFL-Yds): UC - Blair 14, 0.5-1; Temple 8, 1.0-1; Brown 15, 1.5-6; Spence 14; Monheim 12; Bates 8, 1.5-5; Teitsma 7, 0.5-1; Finney Willis 4-21, Sullivan 2-15, Faulkner 1-29, Lamprakes 1-24, McCall 1-15, Hicks Chenault 6; Edwards 6, 0.5-0; Luc 6, 1.5-4; Harrah 5, 2.5-6; Wilder 5; Aiken 5, 6; Bentley 6, 1.0-3; Thomas III 5; Neal 5. 1-3-1. ILL - Lankford 6-115, Osei 5-24, Ferguson 4-103-1, Barr 4-36, Hull 2-64, 1.0-4. ILL - Brown 14, 1.0-4; Monheim 10, 2.0-7; Thomas III 8; Spence 8; Barton Wilson 2-15, Davis 2-14-1, Hardee 2-6, Clary 1-33, LaCosse 1-5. 7; Teitsma 4, 0.5-1. GAME NOTES Tackle Leaders (Tackles, TFL-Yds): SIU - Presume 10, 2.0-9; Wilson 9, 1.0-2; • Illinois played its second-ever game at Soldier Field today in front of 47,312 Davis 7; Poole 4, 1.5-10; Thompson 4; Richmond 4, 1.0-1; Williams 4, 1.5-12; GAME NOTES Williamson 4, 1.0-7. ILL - Brown 9; Thomas III 8; Monheim 8, 0.5-2; Teitsma 5; fans. More than 10,000 tickets were sold in the final week leading up to the Bentley 4, 1.0-1. • With today’s win over the Bearcats, Illinois improved to 1-1 all-time against game. The only other time that the Illini have played in Soldier Field was a 10-9 Cincinnati and started the year 2-0 for the second time in the past three loss to Washington State on Sept. 1, 1994. seasons (UI began the 2011 season 6-0). GAME NOTES • Senior quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase earned his first rushing touchdown of • Following Illinois’ goal-line stand that forced a turnover on downs with 7:55 the year and passed for his seventh touchdown, marking his third consecutive • With today’s win, the Illini have won 16 consecutive home openers, including left in the third quarter, the Illini out-scored the Bearcats 24-7, including game with multiple TDs. He now has eight career games with at least one the first two season openers under head coach Tim Beckman. Illinois is now scoring the game’s final 17 points. passing and rushing touchdown. 4-0 all-time against SIU, 13-0 all-time against FCS teams and 14-0 against • The Illini converted 9-of-15 third downs, while holding Cincinnati to 3-of-13 • Senior wide receiver Ryan Lankford caught a career-long 72-yard touchdown the other public universities in the state. on third down conversions and 0-of-2 on fourth down, including the game- from Scheelhaase, equaling the ninth-longest touchdown pass in school • Illinois scored its first two touchdowns of the season in the span of 29 changing goal-line stop in the third quarter. Illinois averaged 11.8 yards on history. It is the longest touchdown reception since the 77-yard TD catch by A.J. seconds in the second quarter (Josh Ferguson 53-yard TD reception, forced its nine third-down conversions, with seven of the nine going for nine yards or Jenkins on Oct. 8, 2011, at Indiana. fumble and Donovonn Young 2-yard rushing TD). more. • Lankford finished with three catches for 100 yards, marking his second 100- • Illinois had two 100-yard receivers (Lankford – 115, Ferguson – 103) for the • The Orange and Blue held the Cincinnati offense under 20 points for only the yard receiving game this year and the third of his career. first time since A.J. Jenkins (148) and Darius Millines (119) against Arkansas second time in the past 18 games, dating back to Nov. 26, 2011. The only other • Freshman Aaron Bailey recorded his second career touchdown on a career-long State on Sept. 3, 2011. team to achieve the feat was Rutgers in a 10-3 Scarlet Knight victory on Nov. 10-yard rush. On the season, he has four first downs and two touchdowns on • Nathan Scheelhaase turned in a career-high 416 passing yards, which ranks 17, 2012. seven carries. as the 10th-best single-game total in school history and surpasses his previ- • Illinois registered 40-plus points in back-to-back games for the first time since • Senior Miles Osei threw a career-long 35-yard pass to junior Matt LaCosse for ous personal best of 391 yards. His 416 yards also rank as the fifth-most ever 2010 when they topped Purdue 44-10 on Oct. 30 and fell to Michigan 67-65 on his first pass completion of the season and fifth of his career. The play also by an Illinois quarterback at Memorial Stadium and the first 400-yard game Nov. 6. marked a career-long reception for LaCosse. since Juice Williams broke the Memorial Stadium record with 462 passing • The Illini racked up 522 yards of total offense, marking their first 500-yard yards against Minnesota on Oct. 11, 2008. • Senior linebacker Jonathan Brown led the Illini for the third-straight game with game since Oct. 8, 2011, at Indiana. They also notched 210 yards on the a season-high 15 tackles, including his first full sack and 1.5 TFLs. It marked • Sophomore V’Angelo Bentley notched the longest kickoff return by a single ground, their first 200-yard rushing game since Sept. 8, 2012, at Arizona State. his most tackles since posting 17 against Ohio State on Oct. 15, 2011. player in school history and equaled the longest touchdown in Illinois history • Senior quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase finished 26-of-37 with 312 yards, with his 100-yard kickoff return, matching the record set by Travis Williams • Sophomore Eaton Spence reached double-digit tackles for the first time in his marking the first time he has passed for 300 yards in back-to-back games and Eugene Wilson, who combined for 100 yards on a lateral play, against career with 14 tonight, which equaled the second-most tackles by an Illini this in his career. The last Illinois quarterback to accomplish the feat was Juice Purdue on Oct. 12, 2002. It also marked Illinois’ first kick return TD since A.J. year. Williams at Michigan (310, 10/4/2008) and vs. Minnesota (462, 10/11/2008). Jenkins (96 yards) against Indiana on Oct. 18, 2008. 17 // fightingillini.com // @IlliniFootball // #ILLINI 2013 ILLINOIS FOOTBALL // GAME NOTES THE LAST TIME 3 TDs passing: Nathan Scheelhaase (4) vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/2013 Kickoff return for TD: Shane Wynn (99 yards), Indiana, 10/8/2011 An Illinois Player Had ... Two 65-plus yard TD passes in the same game: Interception return for TD: Dan Fortener (45 yards), Michigan State, Rushing Nathan Scheelhaase, 77 & 67 yards to A.J. Jenkins at Indiana, 10/10/2009 10/8/2011 Blocked Punt for a TD: Ben Kuznia (3 yards), Minnesota, 11/7/2009 250 yards rushing: Simoni Lawrence (9 yards), Minnesota, 330, Mikel Leshoure vs. Northwestern, 11/20/2010 10+ consecutive completions in a game: Fumble recovery for TD: Nathan Scheelhaase (10), vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/2013 10/11/2008 200 yards rushing: Josh Ferguson vs. Penn State, 9/29/12 Amos Draper, Arkansas State, 9/3/2011 330, Mikel Leshoure vs. Northwestern, 11/20/2010 Non-QB with passing TD: Scored on a Safety: 150 yards rushing: 184, Mikel Leshoure vs. Baylor, 12/29/2010 Defense An Illinois Team Had ... 20 Tackles: J Leman (20) vs. Missouri, 9/1/2007 80 points: 87 vs. Illinois Wesleyan (87-3), 10/5/1912 125 yards rushing: Mike Gow (4) vs. Stanford, 9/21/74 79 vs. Illinois State (79-6), 9/16/1944 133, Troy Pollard vs. Western Michigan, 9/24/2011 4 interceptions: 70 points: 3 interceptions: Eugene Wilson (3) vs. Penn State, 11/10/2001 60 points: 65 at Michigan (65-67), 11/6/2010 100 yards rushing: Trulon Henry (2) vs. Ohio State, 10/2/2010 56 vs. South Dakota State (56-3), 9/10/2011 124, Donovonn Young vs. Indiana, 10/27/2012 2 interceptions: 50 points: 3+ sacks in a game: Whitney Mercilus (3.0) at Indiana, 10/8/2011 40 points: 45 vs. Cincinnati (45-17), 9/7/2013 Back-to-back 175 yard rushing games: 45 vs. Cincinnati (45-17), 9/7/2013 Rashard Mendenhall (189 vs. Ball State, 10/27/2007 & 201 Interception by a lineman: 30 points: Michael Buchanan vs. Western Michigan, 9/1/2012 at Michigan (0-45), 10/13/2012 at Minnesota, 11/3/2007) 0 points: Interception return for TD: 0 points in 1st half: at Michigan (0-45), 10/13/2012 Three consecutive 100-yard rushing games: Ashante Williams (60 yards) vs. Western Michigan, 9/1/2012 at Northwestern (14-50), 11/24/2012 Mikel Leshoure, 11/6/2010-12/29/2010 (5 games) 0 points in 2nd half: Two players with interception returns for TD in a game: Did Not Score a Touchdown: vs. Minnesota (3-17), 11/10/2012 Five consecutive 100-yard rushing games: Pat Nixon-Youman (68 yards) vs. Indiana, 10/23/2010 & 519 vs. Northwestern, 11/20/2010 Mikel Leshoure, 11/6/2010-12/29/2010 (5 games) 400 rushing yards: Jonathan Brown (66 yards) vs. Indiana, 10/23/2010 300 rushing yards: 308 at Indiana, 10/8/2011 2 rushers with 175 yards: 210 vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/2013 Rocky Harvey (215), Steve Havard (175) vs. Defensive extra point: 200 rushing yards: Kevin Mitchell (75 yards) at Ohio State, 11/5/2005 49 vs. Southern Illinois, 8/31/2013 Middle Tennessee, 9/12/1998 Less Than 100 rushing yards: Fumble recovery for TD: Negative yards net rushing: -27 vs. Arizona, 9/18/1993 2 rushers with 100 yds: Ashante Williams (77 yards) at Ohio State, 11/3/2012 415 vs. Southern Illinois, 8/31/2013 T. Pollard (133), D. Young (100) vs. Western Michigan, 9/24/2011 400 passing yards: Scored on a safety: 300 passing yards: 312 vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/2013 80+ yard rushing play: vs. Indiana (blocked punt covered in end zone by IU), 10/23/2010 96 at Ohio State, 11/3/2012 80, Daniel Dufrene at Ohio State, 11/10/2007 Less than 100 passing yards: 700 total net yards: 723 vs. Illinois-Normal, 9/16/44 70+ yard rushing play: 655 at Minnesota, 11/3/2007 70, Mikel Leshoure vs. Northwestern, 11/20/2010 Total Offense/All-Purpose 600 total net yards: 500 yds. total offense: 503, Juice Williams vs. Minnesota, 500 total net yards: 522 vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/2013 Two 40+ runs in one quarter: 10/11/2008 522 vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/2013 82 and 47 (1st), Antioneo Harris vs. Purdue, 10/12/2002 400 total net yards: 400 yds. total offense: 426, Nathan Scheelhaase vs. NU, 10/1/2011 Less Than 100 total net yards: 78 at Wisconsin, 10/8/1977 True-freshman rushed for 100-yards in first career game: 431 (310-121), Juice Williams at E.B. Halsey, 139 yards vs. Missouri, 8/30/2003 300-100 (passing-rushing): Consecutive games, 500 total net yards: Michigan, 10/4/2008 at Michigan (501, 10/4/2008), vs. Minnesota (550, 40 rushing attempts: 328, A.J. Jenkins vs. N’western, 10/1/2011 10/11/2008), vs. Indiana (563, 10/18/2008) 40, Antoineo Harris at Wisconsin, 11/9/2002 300 all-purpose yards: 200 all-purpose yards: 203, Josh Ferguson at Arizona St., 9/8/2012 Kicked five field goals: 5 vs. Wisconsin, 10/20/2001 30 rushing attempts: Charleston Southern (44-0), 9/15/2012 33, Mikel Leshoure vs. Northwestern, 11/20/2010 A Shutout: 9 or more sacks in a game: 9 at Purdue, 11/3/2001 2 rushers with 2 TDs: Special Teams 5 field goals: Doug Higgins vs. Michigan State, 10/20/1990 6 vs. Arizona State, 9/17/2011 N. Scheelhaase (2) & D Young (2) vs. SDSU, 9/10/2011 6 or more sacks in a game: 4 field goals: Derek Dimke (4) at Penn State, 10/9/2010 15 or more TFL in a game: 15 vs. San Jose St., 9/21/2002 8 TDs rushing: Howard Griffith (8) vs. Southern Illinois, 9/22/1990 3 field goals: Derek Dimke (3) vs. Western Michigan, 9/24/2011 10 or more TFL in a game: 10 at Northwestern, 11/24/2012 4 TDs rushing: Antoineo Harris (4) vs. Indiana, 10/27/2002 2 field goals: Taylor Zalewski (2) vs. Southern Illinois, 8/31/2013 Missed Extra Point Kick: vs. Missouri, 9/5/2009 3 TD’s rushing: Mikel Leshoure (3) vs. Baylor, 12/29/2010 Made 50+ yard field goal: Successful Two-Point Conversion: vs. Southern Illinois, 8/31/2013 2 TD’s rushing: Donovonn Young (2) vs. Wisconsin, 11/19/2011 Taylor Zalewski (54) vs. Purdue, 11/17/2012 2 Successful Two-Point Conversions: at Ohio State (2), 11/3/2012 2 TD’s rushing by a QB: Nathan Scheelhaase (2) vs. SDSU, 9/10/2011 Blocked a Punt: Martez Wilson & Nate Bussey vs. Indiana, 10/23/2010 Forced 5 or more turnovers: 5 at Michigan, 11/6/2010 Receiving Blocked Punt for a Touchdown: Turned the ball over 5 or more times: Vontae Davis (2 yards) vs. Missouri, 9/1/2007 6 vs. Louisiana Tech, 9/22/2012 200 yards receiving: Terrell Washington vs. NIU, 9/8/2001 268, A.J. Jenkins vs. Northwestern, 10/1/2011 Blocked Two Field Goals: 10+ Passes Broken Up: 11 vs. Illinois State, 9/12/2009 Blocked a Field Goal: V’Angelo Bentley vs. PSU, 9/29/2012 2 at Purdue, 10/4/2003 150 yards receiving: Blocked two kicks in same game: Clay Nurse at Fresno State, 12/3/2010 182, A.J. Jenkins at Indiana, 10/8/2011 Blocked a PAT: Blocked two punts in the same game: 2 vs. Indiana, 10/23/2010 Punt return for TD: E.B. Halsey (41 yards) vs. Purdue, 10/4/2003 vs. Arkansas State, 9/14/2002 100 yards receiving: Entire game without punting: 100, Ryan Lankford vs. Washington, 9/14/2013 Kickoff return for TD: No penalties committed: vs. Arkansas State, 9/3/2011 V’Angelo Bentley (100 yards) vs. Southern Illinois, 8/31/2013 vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/2013 2 receivers with 100 yards receiving: No turnovers given up: Ryan Lankford (115) & Josh Ferguson (103) vs. Southern Illinois, Blocked FG returned for TD: No sacks allowed: vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/2013 Travis Williams (66 yards) vs. Illinois St., 9/6/2003 8/31/2013 Overtime game: Lost to Michigan, 65-67 in 3 OTs, 11/6/2010 Two-point conversion: 70+ yard pass play: Tim Russell pass to Matt LaCosse vs. Southern Illinois, 8/31/2013 72, R. Lankford from N. Scheelhaase vs. Washington, 9/14/2013 An Opposing Team had ... Two two-point conversions in the same game: 200 yards rushing: 273, Washington, 9/14/2013 60+ yard pass play: 2 at Ohio State, 11/3/2012 (Russell pass to LaCosse; Russell rush) 300 yards rushing: 338, Northwestern, 11/24/2012 72, R. Lankford from N. Scheelhaase vs. Washington, 9/14/2013 Less Than 100 yards rushing: 66, Southern Illinois, 8/31/2013 50+ yard pass play: Less Than 50 yards rushing: -6, Western Michigan, 9/1/2012 72, R. Lankford from N. Scheelhaase vs. Washington, 9/14/2013 An Opposing Player had ... 200 yards rushing: 208, Bishop Sankey, Washington, 9/14/2013 Less Than 20 yards rushing: -6, Western Michigan, 9/1/2012 10 or more receptions: 150 yards rushing: 208, Bishop Sankey, Washington, 9/14/2013 Negative yards rushing: -6, Western Michigan, 9/1/2012 10, Josh Ferguson vs. Louisiana Tech, 9/22/2012 2 rushers with 100 yds: One first down: Missouri, 9/10/1994 2 receivers with 2 TDs: Stephfon Green (120) & Evan Royster (105), Penn St., 10/3/2009 Zero first downs: Michigan, 10/27/34 Will Judson and Chris Duvalt vs. Missouri, 8/30/2008 400 yards passing: 408, Scott Rislov, San Jose State, 9/21/2002 300 yards passing: 342, Washington, 9/14/2013 3 TDs receiving: A.J. Jenkins (3) vs. Northwestern, 10/1/2011 300 yards passing: 342, Keith Price, Washington, 9/14/2013 400 yards passing: 419, Michigan, 11/6/2010 An OL caught a pass: 50+ yard rushing play: Less Than 100 yards passing: 78, Minnesota, 11/10/2012 Jeff Allen, (1 rec., 2 yds) vs. Southern Illinois, 9/11/2010 63, Ralph Bolden, Purdue, 11/17/2012 500 total net yards: 615, Washington, 9/14/2013 Passing Two 40+ TD runs in one quarter: 600 total net yards: 615, Washington, 9/14/2013 LeRoy Collins (40, 63 in 4th), Louisville, 9/19/1998 700 total net yards: 705, Michigan State, 9/24/2005 600 yards passing: 621, Dave Wilson at Ohio State, 11/8/1980 80+ yard pass play: Less Than 100 total net yards: 96, South Dakota State, 9/10/2011 500 yards passing: 621, Dave Wilson at Ohio State, 11/8/1980 80, Penn State (Rob Bolden to Derek Moye), 10/9/2010 Less Than 250 total net yards: 219, UCLA, 12/31/2011 400 yards passing: 416, Nathan Scheelhaase vs. SIU, 8/31/2013 70+ yard pass play: 40 points: 50, Northwestern (50-14), 11/24/2012 300 yards passing: 312, Nathan Scheelhaase vs. Cincy, 9/7/2013 71, Michigan (Denard Robinson to Jeremy Gallon), 10/13/2012 50 points: 50, Northwestern (50-14), 11/24/2012 Consecutive 300-yard passing games: 67, Michigan (67-65), 11/6/2010 Nathan Scheelhaase vs. SIU (416, 8/31/2013), vs. Cincinnati 50+ yard pass play: 60 points: 66, Southern Illinois (Kory Faulkner to MyCole Pruitt), 8/31/2013 70, Michigan (70-21), 11/7/1981 (312, 9/7/2013) 70 points: 200 yds. in receptions: 246, Roy Roundtree, Michigan, 11/6/2010 A Shutout: Michigan (45-0), 10/13/2012 Three consecutive 300-yard passing games: 164, Quinton Patton, Louisiana Tech, 9/22/2012 Charleston Southern (0-44), 9/15/2012 Jason Verduzco vs East Carolina (352,8/31/1991), at Missouri 150 yds. in receptions: Did Not Score in Game: 104, Kevin Smith, Washington, 9/14/2013 Charleston Southern (0-44), 9/15/2012 (431, 9/14/1991) and vs. Houston (341, 9/21/1991) 100 yds. in receptions: Did Not Score a Touchdown: 4 Field Goals: Dan Conroy, Michigan State, 10/16/2010 Scoreless Half: (Both) Charleston Southern (0-44), 9/15/2012 6 TDs passing: Dave Wilson at Ohio State, 11/8/1980 Three 50+ yard field goals: Missed PAT: Fresno State, 12/3/2010 5 TDs passing: Reilly O’Toole (5) vs. Charleston Southern, 9/15/2012 Tim Douglas (51, 58, 51), Iowa, 9/26/1998 Successful Two-Point Conversion: Michigan, 11/6/2010 4 TDs passing: Nathan Scheelhaase (4) vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/2013 Punt return for TD: Jeremy Maclin (66 yards), Missouri, 9/2/2007 Def. Scored All Points in Victory: Arizona, 16 points, 9/18/1993

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Tim Beckman is now in his second season leading the earned first-team honors as a receiver, kick returner the way, he coached six All-Big Ten defensive backs University of Illinois football program. He was named and punt returner. and five future NFL players. His final game as a the 23rd Fighting Illini head football coach by director coach with Ohio State was the 2007 BCS National of athletics Mike Thomas on Dec. 9, 2011. Before accepting Toledo’s head coaching position, Championship Game against Florida, where Beckman Beckman had 21 years of experience as an assistant faced his former boss from his days at Bowling Green, Beckman’s first Fighting lllini team produced four coach. He served as the defensive coordinator at Urban Meyer. 2013 NFL Draft picks – OL Hugh Thornton (third round, Oklahoma State (2007-08), the cornerbacks coach Colts), DT Akeem Spence (fourth round, Buccaneers), at Ohio State (2005-06), the defensive coordinator/ At Bowling Green, Beckman was a three-time nominee DB Terry Hawthorne (fifth round, Steelers) and DE assistant head coach at Bowling Green (1998-2004), for the Frank Broyles Award, presented annually to Michael Buchanan (seventh round, Patriots) – the the defensive coordinator at Elon (1996-97), the the nation’s top assistant coach. He was a finalist for most by any Big Ten team. secondary coach/recruiting coordinator at Western the Broyles Award in 2001, and College Football News Carolina (1990-95) and a graduate assistant at named him one of the country’s top defensive coordi- The Illini also have excelled in the classroom under Auburn (1988-89). nators. During his stay at Bowling Green, the Falcons Beckman’s leadership. Sixteen players earned their won two bowl games, a MAC East division title and degrees in 2013, after 15 did so in 2012. And a Beckman’s two seasons as the defensive coordinator finished ranked in the national polls in 2003. record number of football student-athletes posted at at Oklahoma State were successful, as the Cowboys least a 3.0 grade-point-average in three consecutive posted a 16-10 record, including a 9-4 mark in 2008 Beckman began his coaching career in 1988 as a semesters: 39 in spring 2012, 42 in fall 2012 and 51 and an appearance in the Holiday Bowl. In 2007, the graduate assistant at Auburn, where he earned his in spring 2013. The Illini also have been active in the Cowboys went 7-6, including a win over Indiana in the master’s degree in education. His first full-time community, hosting free weekly youth clinics during Insight Bowl. coaching job came at Western Carolina, where he the season and making regular visits to local schools coached the secondary and served as recruiting and hospitals throughout the year. At Ohio State, Beckman mentored the Buckeye cor- coordinator from 1990-95. Beckman then served as nerbacks. During his stay at Ohio State, the Buckeyes the defensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator Prior to Illinois, Beckman spent three years as head were 22-3 and played in two BCS bowl games. Along coach at Toledo, where he led the Rockets to two bowl appearances and a Mid-American Conference West Division co-championship. THE BECKMAN FILE

Beckman engineered an impressive turnaround at Beckman’S Coaching Experience Toledo in his three years at the helm after inheriting a team that went 3-9 in 2008. The Rockets improved 2012- Illinois (Head Coach) to 5-7 in 2009 before going 8-5 with a 7-1 record in 2009-11 Toledo (Head Coach) the MAC and a berth in the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl 2007-08 Oklahoma State (Defensive Coordinator) in 2010. Toledo posted an 8-4 record in 2011, including another 7-1 MAC record, a share of the MAC West 2005-06 Ohio State (Cornerbacks) Division title and a berth in the Military Bowl. In the 1998-04 Bowling Green (Defensive Coordinator/Assistant Head Coach) last two seasons, Beckman compiled a 14-2 record 1996-97 Elon (Defensive Coordinator/Recruiting Coordinator) in MAC games, second best in the conference over that span. 1990-95 Western Carolina (Secondary/Recruiting Coordinator) 1988-89 Auburn (Graduate Assistant) He has learned under some of the finest coaches in America, including Pat Dye, Urban Meyer, Mike Gundy and Jim Tressel. When he guided the Rockets to an 8-4 regular-season record and a bowl appearance in TIM BECKMAN’S HEAD COACHING RECORD 2010, it was UT’s first bowl since 2005. In addition, Year School oVERall conf. conf. Finish bowl final Polls his last two recruiting classes at Toledo have been 2009 Toledo 5-7 3-5 4th (West) --- NR/NR widely praised, earning a No. 1 ranking among MAC 2010 Toledo 8-5 7-1 2nd (West) Little Caesars NR/NR teams by Rivals.com in both seasons after landing 2011 Toledo 8-4 7-1 T-1st (West) Military* NR/NR two of the three four-star prospects signed by confer- 2012 Illinois 2-10 0-8 6th (Leaders) --- NR/NR ence schools. 2013 Illinois 2-1 0-0 - - Total 5th year 25-27 17-15 - 2 Bowls Beckman sent a pair of Toledo players to the NFL in defensive back Barry Church and receiver Stephen Polls listed as AP/Coaches *Led Rockets to Military Bowl berth but did not coach game Williams in 2010. Three players earned first-team All-MAC honors in 2011, including Eric Page, who

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Beckman started his collegiate playing career at Arizona ...... 0-1 . . . ..000 Northern Illinois . . . . .1-2 . . . ..333 Kentucky but transferred to Findlay and excelled Arizona State ...... 0-1 . . . ..000 Northwestern ...... 0-1 . . . ..000 under Hall of Fame head coach Dick Strahm. Ball State ...... 3-0 . . . 1.000 Ohio ...... 1-0 . . . 1.000 A 1988 graduate of Findlay, Beckman majored Boise State ...... 0-2 . . . ..000 Ohio State ...... 0-3 . . . ..000 in physical education and lettered in 1984 and Bowling Green . . . . . 2-1 . . . ..667 Penn State ...... 0-1 . . . ..000 1985 on Oiler teams that qualified for the NAIA Central Michigan . . . . 2-1 . . . ..667 Purdue ...... 1-2 . . . ..333 playoffs both seasons. Prior to that, he attended Charleston Southern . . .1-0 . . . 1.000 Southern Illinois . . . . .1-0 . . . 1.000 Forest Park High School in Beaumont, Texas, for Cincinnati ...... 1-0 . . . 1.000 Syracuse ...... 0-1 . . . ..000 two years before completing high school at Berea Colorado ...... 1-0 . . . 1.000 Temple ...... 1-1 . . . ..500 (Ohio) High School near Cleveland. Eastern Michigan . . . . 3-0 . . . 1.000 Washington ...... 0-1 . . . ..000 Florida International . . .1-1 . . . ..500 Western Michigan ...... 3-1 . . . ..750 The son of longtime college and NFL coach Dave Indiana ...... 0-1 . . . ..000 Wisconsin ...... 0-1 . . . ..000 Beckman, Tim is a native of Berea, Ohio. He and Kent State ...... 1-0 . . . 1.000 Wyoming ...... 0-1 . . . ..000 his wife, Kim, also a Findlay graduate, have three Louisiana Tech . . . . . 0-1 . . . ..000 Total ...... 25-27 . . . .481 children: Tyler, Lindsay and Alex. Tyler is a senior Miami (OH) ...... 1-1 . . . ..500 linebacker at the University of Findlay, while Michigan ...... 0-1 . . . ..000 Lindsay is a junior at Oklahoma State. Alex is a Michigan State . . . . . 0-0 . . . . N/A sophomore quarterback at Urbana High School. Minnesota ...... 0-1 . . . ..000 Nebraska ...... 0-0 . . . . N/A New Hampshire . . . . .1-0 . . ..1.000

The Beckman File BECKMAN Year-by-Year 2013 // University of Illinois (2-1, 0-0 Big Ten) 2011 // University of Toledo (8-4, 7-1 MAC West co-champs) Hometown Aug. 31 . .Southern Illinois ...... W . . .42-34 Sept. 1 . . .New Hampshire ...... W . . .58-22 Berea, Ohio Sept. 7 . . Cincinnati ...... W . . .45-17 Sept. 10 . . at 15/15 Ohio State . . . . . L . . .22-27 Sept. 14 . .vs. 19/23 Washington* . . . . .L . . . 24-34 Sept. 16 . . 4/4 Boise State ...... L . . .15-40 birthdate Sept. 28 . .Miami (OH) ...... Sept. 24 . . at Syracuse ...... L (OT) . . 30-33 Jan. 19, 1965 Oct. 5 . . .@ Nebraska ...... Oct. 1 . . . at Temple ...... W . . .36-13 Oct. 19 . . Wisconsin ...... Oct. 8 . . . Eastern Michigan ...... W . . .54-16 Oct. 26 . . Michigan State (Homecoming) ...... Oct. 15 . . .at Bowling Green ...... W . . .28-21 Family Nov. 2 . . .@Penn State ...... Oct. 22 . . .Miami (OH) ...... W . . .49-28 Wife: Kim Nov. 9 . . .@Indiana ...... Nov. 1 . . . Northern Illinois ...... L . . .60-63 Sons: Tyler and Alex Nov. 16 . . Ohio State ...... Nov. 8 . . . Western Michigan ...... W . . .66-63 Daughter: Lindsay Nov. 23 . . @Purdue ...... Nov. 18 . . .at Central Michigan . . . . . W . . .44-17 Nov. 30 . . Northwestern ...... Nov. 25 . . .at Ball State ...... W . . .45-28 Education * Soldier Field, Chicago Dec. 28 . . .vs. Air Force* ...... W . . .42-41 Bachelor’s degree, physical education – * Beckman did not coach Toledo in Military Bowl University of Findlay, 1988 2012 // University of Illinois (2-10, 0-8 Big Ten) 2010 // University of Toledo (8-5, 7-1 MAC) Sept. 1 . . Western Michigan ...... W . . . 24-7 Sept. 3 . . .Arizona ...... L . . . 2-41 Sept. 8 . . @ Arizona State ...... L . . . 14-45 Master’s degree, education - Auburn University, Sept. 11 . . at Ohio ...... W . . .20-13 Sept. 15 . .Charleston Southern ...... W . . . 44-0 1994 Sept. 18 . . at Western Michigan . . . . . W . . .37-24 Sept. 22 . .Louisiana Tech ...... L . . . 24-52 Sept. 25 . . at Purdue ...... W . . .31-20 Sept. 29 . .Penn State ...... L . . . .7-35 Oct. 2 . . . Wyoming ...... L . . .15-20 Playing Experience Oct. 6 . . .@ Wisconsin ...... L . . . 14-31 Oct. 9 . . . at 4/4 Boise State ...... L . . .14-57 University of Kentucky, 1983 Oct. 13 . . @ 25/-- Michigan ...... L . . . .0-45 Oct. 16 . . .Kent State ...... W . . .34-21 University of Findlay, 1984-87 Oct. 27 . . Indiana (Homecoming) . . . . .L . . . 17-31 Oct. 23 . . .Ball State ...... W . . .31-24 Nov. 3 . . .@ 6/-- Ohio State ...... L . . . 22-52 Oct. 30 . . .at Eastern Michigan . . . . . W . . . 42-7 Nov. 10 . . Minnesota ...... L . . . .3-17 BOWL GAMES Nov. 9 . . . at Northern Illinois ...... L . . .30-65 Nov. 17 . . Purdue ...... L . . . 17-20 2010 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl Nov. 17 . . .Bowling Green ...... W . . .33-14 Nov. 24 . . @Northwestern ...... L . . . 14-50 2007 Insight Bowl Nov. 26 . . .Central Michigan ...... W . . .42-31 2007 BCS National Championship Game Dec. 26 . . . . . Florida International* ...... L . . . . . 32-34 2006 Fiesta Bowl * Little Caesar’s Bowl, Detroit, Mich. 2004 GMAC Bowl 2003 Motor City Bowl 2009 // University of Toledo (5-7, 3-5 MAC) Sept. 5 . . .at Purdue ...... L . . .36-52 1989 Hall of Fame Sept. 11 . . Colorado ...... W . . .54-38 1988 Sugar Bowl Sept. 19 . . vs. 11/11 Ohio State (Cleveland) L . . . 0-38 Sept. 26 . . at Florida International . . . . W . . .41-31 Oct. 3 . . . at Ball State ...... W . . .37-30 Oct. 10 . . .Western Michigan ...... L . . .26-58 Oct. 17 . . .Northern Illinois ...... W . . .20-19 Oct. 24 . . .Temple ...... L . . .24-40 Oct. 31 . . .at Miami (OH) ...... L . . .24-31 Nov. 11 . . .at Central Michigan . . . . . L . . .28-56 Nov. 20 . . .Eastern Michigan ...... W . . .47-21 Nov. 27 . . .at Bowling Green ...... L . . .24-38

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BAin Defensive GAME-BY-GAME Defensive Statistics 15 Aaron Bailey 2013 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 SIU 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2013 3 4 8 12 0-0 0-0 1-0 0 0 0-0 QB, 6-2, 220, Fr. CIN 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 BolingBrook, Ill. / Bolingbrook vs. WASH 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 BARTON Defensive GAME-BY-GAME MIAMI(OH) 2013 St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR 2013: Has played in all three games ... Scored his second career @NEB SIU 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 WIS CIN 2 5 7 0-0 0-0 1-0 0 0 0-0 touchdown against Washington with a 10-yard rush in the third MSU vs. WASH 2 2 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 quarter, that brought the Illini within seven points ... Has recorded @PSU MIAMI(OH) @NEB a first down or touchdown on five of six carries in 2013 ... Carried @IND OSU WIS three times for four yards against Cincinnati ... Made Illini debut @PUR MSU against SIU and recorded two carries for six yards, including his NW @PSU @IND first career touchdown rush. OSU @PUR Complete bio information can be found in the 2013 Record 7 MarTize Barr NW Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. WR, 6-0, 195, Jr. CAREER HIGHS Washington, D.C. / Coolidge / Iowa Western CC Attempts: - 55 Houston Bates Completions: - Pronunciation: mar-TEZ LEO, 6-3, 250, JR. Passing Yards: - Covington, La. / St. Paul’s Touchdown Passes: - 2013: Has played in all three games ... Recorded his first career Long Pass: - Carries: 3 vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/13 kick return, a 30-yarder, against Washington ... Led the team 2013: Has started all three games at LEO ... Recorded a career- Rushing Yards: 10 vs. Washington, 9/14/13 with five receptions, including his first TD as an Illini, for 72 high eight tackles against Washington ... Recorded two tackles, Rushing Touchdowns: 1, twice (last vs. Washington, 9/14/13) yards against Cincinnati ... Also took an end-around for 24 yards Long Rush: 10 vs. Washington, 9/14/13 including a half-TFL, notched a QB hurry and recovered a fumble Total Offense: 10 vs. Washington, 9/14/13 for his first career carry against Cincinnati ... Made Illini debut against SIU. against SIU and recorded four receptions for 36 yards, including Passing Statistics Complete bio information can be found in the 2013 Record YEAR g att comP PCT YDS tD int lg YPG Eff. a 30-yarder. 2013 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 -- Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. Complete bio information can be found in the 2013 Record rushing statistics Career Highs YEAR g no YDS aVG YPg tD lg Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. Tackles: 8 vs. Washington, 9/14/13 2013 3 6 20 3.3 6.7 2 10 Solos: 7 vs. Indiana, 10/8/11 CAREER HIGHS BAILEY Passing Game-by-Game TFLs: 2.0 vs. Arkansas State, 9/3/11 Carries: 1 vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/13 2013 att cmP int YDS tD lg Sacks: 1.0 vs. Arkansas State, 9/3/11 Rushing Yards: 24 vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/13 SIU 0 0 0 0 0 - QB Hurries: 1, 3x (last vs. Washington, 9/14/13) Long Run: 24 vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/13 CIN 0 0 0 0 0 - Fumbles Forced: 1, twice (last vs. Washington, 9/14/13) Touchdowns: - vs. WASH 0 0 0 0 0 - Fumbles Recovered: 1, 3x (last vs. Southern Illinois, 8/31/13) Receptions: 5 vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/13 MIAMI(OH) PBUs: 1 vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/13 Receiving Yards: 72 vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/13 @NEB Interceptions: - Long Reception: 30 vs. Southern Illinois, 8/31/13 WIS Interception Return yards: - Kickoff Returns: 1 vs. Washington, 9/14/13 MSU Touchdowns: - Kickoff Return Yardage: 30 vs. Washington, 9/14/13 @PSU All-Purpose Yards: 96 vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/13 @IND DEFENSIVE STATISTICS OSU Receiving Statistics YEAR g St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-YDS int-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR @PUR YEAR g no YDS AVG YPg tD lg 2011 13 13 10 23 2.0-7 1.0-6 0-0 0 1 0-1 NW 2013 3 10 119 11.9 39.7 1 30 2012 10 7 11 18 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1-1 2013 3 2 10 12 2.5-11 0.5-5 0-0 1 2 1-1 Bailey RUSHING/RECEIVING game-by-game BARR RUSHING/RECEIVING game-by-game TOTAL 26 22 31 53 4.5-18 1.5-11 0-0 1 3 2-3 2013 caR-YDS tD LG REC-YDS tD lg 2013 caR-YDS tD LG REC-YDS tD lg SIU 2-6 1 4 0-0 0 -- SIU 0-0 0 -- 4-36 0 30 BATES Defensive GAME-BY-GAME CIN 3-4 0 2 0-0 0 -- CIN 1-24 0 24 5-72 1 26 2013 St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR vs. WASH 1-10 1 10 0-0 0 -- vs. WASH 0-0 0 -- 1-11 0 11 SIU 0 2 2 0.5-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0-1 MIAMI(OH) MIAMI(OH) CIN 0 2 2 0.5-5 0.5-5 0-0 1 0 0-0 @NEB @NEB vs. WASH 2 6 8 1.5-5 0-0 0-0 0 1 1-0 WIS WIS MIAMI(OH) MSU MSU @NEB @PSU @PSU WIS @IND @IND MSU OSU OSU @PSU @PUR @PUR @IND NW NW OSU @PUR NW 2012 St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR WMU 2 3 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1-0 96 Robbie Bain 3 Taylor Barton @ASU 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 DL, 6-3, 300, R-Fr. DB, 6-1, 215, R-Fr. CSU DNP - Injured Bolingbrook, IlL. / Bolingbrook Orlando, Fla. / Lake Highland Prep LT DNP - Injured PSU 1 2 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @WIS 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2013: Has played in all three games and recorded a tackle in each 2013: Has started all three games at free safety ... Notched his @MICH 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 game ... Made Illini debut against SIU. first career interception against Cincinnati and recorded seven IND 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 tackles ... Started his Illini debut against Southern Illinois at free @OSU 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Complete bio information can be found in the 2013 Record MINN 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 safety and recorded his first career tackle. Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. PUR 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @NW 0 3 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-1 Complete bio information can be found in the 2013 Record Career Highs 2011 ST AT TOT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YD PBU QBH FF-FR Tackles: 1, 3x (last vs. Washington, 9/14/13) Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. ARK ST 4 1 5 2.0-7 1.0-6 0-0 0 0 0-1 Solos: 1 vs. Washington, 9/14/13 SDSU 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 TFLs: - Defensive Career Highs ASU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Sacks: - Tackles: 7 vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/13 WMU 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 QB Hurries: - Solos: 2, twice (last vs. Washington, 9/14/13) NU 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Fumbles Forced: - TFLs: - @IND 7 0 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Fumbles Recovered: - Sacks: - OSU 0 2 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 PBUs: - QB Hurries: - @PUR 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Interception: - Fumbles Forced: - @PSU 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Interception Return Yards: - Fumbles Recovered: - MICH 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Touchdowns: - PBUs: - WIS 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Interception: 1 vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/13 @MINN 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Interception Return Yards: - UCLA* 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 Touchdowns: - *Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl 2013 3 1 2 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0

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Kick return Statistics Complete bio information can be found in the 2013 Record 10 BJ Bello YEAR no YDS AVg tD lg Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. STAR, 6-3, 215, R-Fr. 2012 0 0 0 0 - 2013 6 225 37.5 1 100 Career Highs New Lenox, Ill. / Lincoln-Way West TOTAL 6 225 37.5 1 100 Tackles: 17 vs. Ohio State, 10/15/11 Solos: 9 vs. Minnesota, 11/26/11 2013: Recorded two tackles against Cincinnati ... Made Illini Punt return Statistics YEAR no YDS AVg tD lg TFLs: 4.0 vs. Wisconsin, 11/19/11 debut against SIU and recorded his first career tackle. 2012 0 0 0 0 - Sacks: 1.5, twice (last vs. Ohio State, 10/15/11) 2013 4 36 9.0 0 26 QB Hurries: 2 vs. Washington, 9/14/13 Complete bio information can be found in the 2013 Record TOTAL 4 36 9.0 0 26 Fumbles Forced: 1, 3x (last vs. Western Michigan, 9/1/12) Fumbles Recovered: 1, 3x (last vs. Western Michigan, 9/1/12) Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. BENTLEY Defensive GAME-BY-GAME PBUs: 2 at Penn State, 10/29/11 2013 St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR Interception: 1, twice (last vs. Arizona State, 9/17/11) Career Highs SIU 2 2 4 1.0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Interception Return Yards: 66 vs. Indiana, 10/23/10 Tackles: 2 vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/13 CIN 0 2 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Touchdowns: 1 vs. Indiana, 10/23/10 Solos: - vs. WASH 3 3 6 1.0-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 TFLs: - MIAMI(OH) DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Sacks: - @NEB YEAR g St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-YDS int-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR QB Hurries: - WIS 2010 12 17 14 31 1.5-5 0.5-4 1-66 0 0 1-0 Fumbles Forced: - MSU 2011 12 48 60 108 19.5-63 6.0-28 1-0 4 3 1-2 Fumbles Recovered: - @PSU 2012 9 28 31 59 9.5-37 2.5-11 0-0 1 0 1-1 PBUs: - @IND 2013 3 17 21 38 2.5-10 1.5-9 0-0 0 2 0-0 Interception: - OSU TOTAL 36 108 128 236 33.0-115 10.5-52 2-66 5 5 3-3 Interception Return Yards: - @PUR Brown Defensive GAME-BY-GAME Touchdowns: - NW 2013 St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR DEFENSIVE STATISTICS 2012 St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR SIU 6 3 9 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 WMU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 CIN 5 9 14 1.0-4 0.5-4 0-0 0 0 0-0 2013 2 0 3 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @ASU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 vs. WASH 6 9 15 1.5-6 1.0-5 0-0 0 2 0-0 CSU 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 3 0 0-0 MIAMI(OH) BELLO Defensive GAME-BY-GAME LT 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @NEB 2013 St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR PSU 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 WIS SIU 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @WIS 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1-0 MSU CIN 0 2 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @MICH 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @PSU vs. WASH DNP IND 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @IND MIAMI(OH) @OSU 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 OSU @NEB MINN 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @PUR WIS PUR 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 NW MSU @NW 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @PSU 2012 St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR @IND BENTLEY KICK/PUNT RETURN game-by-game WMU 3 3 6 0.5-4 0.5-4 0-0 1 0 1-1 OSU 2013 KR-YDS aVG TD lg PR-YDS AVg tD lg @ASU 8 1 9 2.5-18 0.5-3 0-0 0 0 0-0 @PUR SIU 2-120 60.0 1 100 1-5 5.0 0 5 CSU 1 4 5 0.5-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 NW CIN 0-0 0.0 0 -- 2-29 14.5 0 26 LT 1 5 6 1.5-4 0.5-1 0-0 0 0 0-0 vs. WASH 4-105 26.3 0 27 1-2 2.0 0 2 PSU 1 2 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 MIAMI(OH) @WIS 3 6 9 1.5-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @NEB @MICH 2 4 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2 V’Angelo Bentley WIS IND 7 4 11 2.0-5 1.0-3 0-0 0 0 0-0 @OSU 2 2 4 1.0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 DB, 5-10, 190, So. MSU @PSU MINN DNP - Injured Cleveland, Ohio / Glenville @IND PUR DNP - Injured OSU @NW DNP - Injured Pronunciation: vee-AN-juh-low @PUR 2011 St at tot tfl-YDs QBS-YDS INT-YDs PBU QBH FF-FR NW ARK ST 2 4 6 1.0-4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2013: Ranked third in the nation in kickoff return average (37.5 SDSU 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 yards per return ... Returned a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown ASU 3 4 7 3.5-12 1.5-5 1-0 1 0 0-0 against SIU, tying the longest play in school history and marking WMU 2 2 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 NU 3 8 11 1.5-6 0.5-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 the longest return by a single player in school history ... Started at 29 Peter Bonahoom @IND DNP - Suspended cornerback in Illinois’ first three games ... Recorded a career-best WR, 6-2, 200, So. OSU 8 9 17 2.5-12 1.5-11 0-0 0 0 0-0 Arlington Heights, Ill. / Prospect @PUR 5 6 11 0.5-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 six tackles against Washington ... Had two tackles and returned @PSU 3 8 11 2.5-7 1.0-5 0-0 2 0 1-1 two punts for 29 yards against Cincinnati, including a 26-yarder Pronunciation: BAHN-uh-hoom MICH 2 7 9 3.0-8 0-0 0-0 0 1 0-0 ... Recorded four tackles, including a TFL, against SIU. WIS 5 5 10 4.0-13 1.0-3 0-0 0 1 0-1 @MINN 9 5 14 0.5-0 0.5-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2013: Saw action on special teams in each of the first three UCLA* 3 3 6 0.5-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0-0 Complete bio information can be found in the 2013 Record games but did not record any statistics. *Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. Complete bio information can be found in the 2013 Record 2010 St at tot tfl-YDs QBS-Yds INT-YDs PBU QBH FF-FR Career Highs MU DNP Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. SIU 3 2 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Tackles: 6 vs. Washington, 9/14/13 NIU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Solos: 3 vs. Washington, 9/14/13 OSU 0 2 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 TFLs: 1.0, twice (vs. Washington, 9/14/13) @PSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Sacks: - @MSU 1 2 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 QB Hurries: - 45 Jonathan Brown IND 3 0 3 0-0 0-0 1-66 0 0 0-0 Fumbles Forced: 1 at Wisconsin, 10/6/12 lB, 6-1, 230, SR. PUR 5 3 8 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Fumbles Recovered: - @MICH 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 PBUs: 3 vs. Charleston Southern, 9/15/12 Memphis, Tenn. / Christian Brothers MINN 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Interceptions: - NW 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Interception Return Yards: - • Bednarik, Butkus and Nagurski Award preseason watch lists @FS 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Touchdowns: - BU* 2 3 5 0.5-4 0.5-4 0-0 0 0 1-0 Blocked FG: 1 vs. Penn State, 9/29/12 2013: Ranked third nationally and leads the Big Ten with 12.7 *Texas Bowl Kickoff Returns: 4 vs. Washington, 9/14/13 tackles per game ... Led the team in tackles in each of the Kickoff Return Yardage: 120 vs. Southern Illinois, 8/31/13 Long Kickoff Return: 100 vs. Southern Illinois, 8/31/13 first three games of the season, racking up 15 tackles against Kickoff Return Touchdowns: 1 vs. Southern Illinois, 8/31/13 Washington, 14 against Cincinnati and nine against SIU ... Also Punt Returns: 2 vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/13 had a sack, 1.5 TFLs and a career-best two QB hurries against Punt Return Yardage: 29 vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/13 92 Abe Cajuste Long Punt Return: 26 vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/13 Washington ... Recorded a half-sack and 1.0 TFLs against DL, 6-3, 290, Jr. All-Purpose Yards: 125 vs. Southern Illinois, 8/31/13 Cincinnati. Miami, Fla. / North Miami Beach / Victor Valley CC DEFENSIVE STATISTICS YEAR g St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-YDS int-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR Career Highlights: Two-time All-Big Ten selection ... 2012 Butkus Pronunciation: ka-JUST 2012 12 8 3 11 0-0 0-0 0-0 3 0 1-0 Award semifinalist ... Ranked sixth in the nation in TFLs (1.63 per 2013: Made Illini debut against SIU and has played in all three 2013 3 5 7 12 2.0-4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 game) in 2011 and led the Big Ten in TFLs in conference games TOTAL 15 13 10 23 2.0-4 0-0 0-0 3 0 1-0 games but has not recorded any statistics. (2.07 pg) ... Needs 1.5 TFLs to reach the UI career TFLs top 10.

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Complete bio information can be found in the 2013 Record CAREER HIGHS @PSU DNP Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. Carries: - MICH DNP Rushing Yards: - WIS DNP @MINN DNP Career Highs Long Run: - Touchdowns: - UCLA* 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Tackles: - Receptions: 1 vs. Southern Illinois, 8/31/13 *Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl Solos: - Receiving Yards: 33 vs. Southern Illinois, 8/31/13 TFLs: - Long Reception: 33 vs. Southern Illinois, 8/31/13 Sacks: - All-Purpose Yards: 33 vs. Southern Illinois, 8/31/13 QB Hurries: - Fumbles Forced: - Receiving statistics 68 Simon Cvijanovic Fumbles Recovered: - YEAR g no YDS AVG YPg tD lg OL, 6-6, 310, Jr. PBUs: - 2013 3 1 33 11.0 33.0 0 33 Interception: - Cleveland, Ohio / Benedictine Interception Return Yards: - CLARY RUSHING/RECEIVING game-by-game Touchdowns: - 2013 caR-YDS tD LG REC-YDS tD lg Pronunciation: sve-YAWN-oh-vich SIU 0-0 0 -- 1-33 0 33 DEFENSIVE STATISTICS CIN 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- 2013: Started at left tackle in all three games and has helped YEAR g St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-YDS int-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR vs. WASH 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- 2013 3 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 MIAMI(OH) pave the way for Illinois’ 437.7 yards-per-game average. CAJUSTE Defensive GAME-BY-GAME @NEB WIS Complete bio information can be found in the 2013 Record 2013 St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR MSU SIU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. @PSU CIN 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @IND vs. WASH 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 OSU MIAMI(OH) @PUR @NEB NW WIS 3 Jon Davis MSU te, 6-3, 240, Jr. @PSU Louisville, Ky. / Louisville Eastern @IND OSU 2013: Carried a season-high four times against Washington @PUR 42 Ralph Cooper NW Lb, 6-1, 230, Jr. and gained 12 yards ... Caught four passes for 25 yards against Winnsboro, S.C. / Fairfield Central Cincinnati ... Started at tight end against Southern Illinois and recorded one rush for 15 yards and two catches for 14 yards, 21 Devin Church 2013: Did not play in the first three games due to injury. including an 11-yard touchdown reception. WR, 5-8, 185, R-Fr. Complete bio information can be found in the 2013 Record Complete bio information can be found in the 2013 Record Southfield, Mich. / Brother Rice Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com.

2013: Has played in all three games and has recorded two carries Career Highs Career Highs Tackles: 6, twice (last at Northwestern, 11/24/12) Receptions: 5 vs. Wisconsin, 11/19/11 for 10 yards and one reception ... Made Illini debut and recorded Solo: 4 vs. Charleston Southern (9/15/12) Receiving Yards: 53 vs. Wisconsin, 11/19/11 TFLs: 2.0 vs. Charleston Southern (9/15/12) one carry for nine yards in the season opener against SIU. Long Reception: 20 vs. Charleston Southern, 9/15/12 Sacks: - Receiving Touchdowns: 1, 3x (last vs. Southern Illinois, 8/31/13) QB Hurries: - Complete bio information can be found in the 2013 Record Carries: 8 at Ohio State, 11/3/12 Fumbles Forced: - Rushing Yards: 54 vs. Western Michigan, 9/1/12 Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. Fumbles Recovered: - Long Run: 17 vs. Western Michigan, 9/1/12 PBUs: - Rushing Touchdowns: 1 at Ohio State, 11/3/12 CAREER HIGHS Interceptions: - All-Purpose Yards: 54 vs. Western Michigan, 9/1/12 Carries: 1, twice (last vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/13) Interception Return Yards: - Tackles: 1, 6x (last vs. Southern Illinois, 8/31/13) Rushing Yards: 9 vs. Southern Illinois, 8/31/13 Touchdowns: - Long Run: 9 vs. Southern Illinois, 8/31/13 Receiving Statistics Touchdowns: - DEFENSIVE STATISTICS YEAR g no YDS AVG YPg tD lg Receptions: 1 vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/13 YEAR g St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-YDS int-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR 2011 13 22 187 8.5 14.4 1 18 Receiving Yards: -1 vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/13 2011 3 1 2 3 0.5-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2012 11 9 88 9.8 8.0 1 20 Long Reception: -1 vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/13 2012 12 9 9 18 3.0-5 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2013 3 7 47 6.7 15.7 1 11 All-Purpose Yards: 9 vs. Southern Illinois, 8/31/13 2013 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 TOTAL 27 38 322 8.5 11.9 3 20 TOTAL 15 10 11 21 3.5-6 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 rushing statistics YEAR g no YDS aVG YPg tD lg rushing statistics COOPER Defensive GAME-BY-GAME YEAR g no YDS aVG YPg tD lg 2013 3 2 10 5.0 3.3 0 9 2013 St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR 2011 13 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 - SIU DNP-Injured 2012 11 21 102 4.9 9.3 1 17 Receiving statistics CIN DNP-Injured 2013 3 5 27 5.4 9.0 0 15 YEAR g no YDS AVG YPg tD lg vs. WASH DNP-INJURED TOTAL 27 26 129 5.0 4.8 1 17 2013 3 1 -1 -1.0 -0.3 0 -1 MIAMI(OH) CHURCH RUSHING/RECEIVING game-by-game @NEB Davis Rushing/Receiving game-by-game 2013 caR-YDS tD LG REC-YDS tD lg WIS 2013 caR-YDS tD LG REC-YDS tD lg SIU 1-9 0 9 0-0 0 -- MSU SIU 1-15 0 15 2-14 1 11 CIN 1-1 0 1 1--1 0 -1 @PSU CIN 0-0 0 -- 4-25 0 10 vs. WASH 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- @IND vs. WASH 4-12 0 7 1-8 0 8 MIAMI(OH) OSU MIAMI(OH) @NEB @PUR @NEB WIS NW WIS MSU MSU 2012 St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR @PSU WMU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @PSU @IND @ASU 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @IND OSU CSU 4 2 6 2.0-4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 OSU @PUR LT 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @PUR NW PSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 NW @WIS 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2012 caR-YDS tD LG REC-YDS tD lg @MICH 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 WMU 6-54 0 17 0-0 0 -- IND 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @ASU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- @OSU 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 CSU 1-0 0 0 3-26 1 20 47 Tim Clary MINN 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 LT 0-0 0 -- 1-5 0 5 TE, 6-1, 245, So. PUR 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 PSU 0-0 0 -- 1-19 0 19 Spring Grove, Ill. / Richmond-Burton @NW 1 5 6 1.0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @WIS 0-0 0 -- 1-7 0 7 2011 St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR @MICH 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 0 2013: Has seen action in all three games ... Made Illini debut and ARK ST DNP IND 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 0 @OSU 8-27 1 8 2-14 0 9 caught one pass for 33 yards against SIU. SDSU 0 2 2 0.5-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 ASU DNP MINN 4-10 0 5 0-0 0 -- WMU DNP PUR DNP - Injured Complete bio information can be found in the 2013 Record NU DNP @NW 2-11 0 9 1-17 0 17 Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. @IND 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2011 caR-YDS tD LG REC-YDS tD lg OSU DNP ARK ST 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- @PUR DNP SDSU 0-0 0 -- 1-5 0 5

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ASU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- @PUR WMU 0-0 0 -- 1-9 0 9 NW NU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 0 28 Jaylen Dunlap @IND 0-0 0 -- 1-3 1 3 DB, 6-1, 175, Fr. 2012 no Yds Avg lg bK TB FC 50+ I20 OSU 0-0 0 -- 3-37 0 17 Glenwood, Ill. / Crete-Monee WMU 8 350 43.8 72 0 1 1 2 2 @PUR 0-0 0 -- 4-28 0 9 @ASU 5 208 41.6 51 0 0 3 1 0 CSU 4 175 43.8 54 0 0 1 1 2 @PSU 0-0 0 -- 1-16 0 16 2013: Recorded three tackles and a pass break-up against MICH 0-0 0 -- 4-28 0 11 LT 4 169 42.2 48 0 0 2 0 1 WIS 0-0 0 -- 5-53 0 18 Washington ... Made Illini debut against SIU and recorded his PSU 6 232 38.7 57 0 0 0 1 1 @MINN 0-0 0 -- 1-8 0 8 first career tackle. @WIS 8 323 40.4 54 0 0 1 2 1 UCLA* 0-0 0 -- 1-0 0 0 @MICH 8 367 45.9 60 0 0 3 2 2 *Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl IND 8 336 42.0 48 0 1 4 0 3 Complete bio information can be found in the 2013 Record @OSU 7 271 38.7 59 0 0 0 2 1 Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. MINN 6 249 41.5 64 0 0 0 1 2 PUR 6 253 47.2 58 0 0 0 2 3 Career Highs @NW 3 127 42.3 50 0 0 1 1 1 48 Henry Dickinson Tackles: 3 vs. Washington, 9/14/13 Solos: 2 vs. Washington, 9/14/13 2011 no Yds Avg lg bK TB FC 50+ I20 ARK ST 3 113 37.7 40 0 0 1 0 0 Lb, 6-4, 230, SO. TFLs: - SDSU 2 70 35.0 38 0 0 1 0 0 Memphis, Tenn. / Memphis University HS Sacks: - ASU 5 208 41.6 48 0 0 3 0 1 QB Hurries: - WMU 1 30 30.0 30 0 0 0 0 0 Fumbles Forced: - 2013: Did not see action in the first three games of the season, NU 3 117 39.0 47 0 0 0 0 1 Fumbles Recovered: - @IND 6 226 37.7 49 0 1 1 0 3 two due to injury. PBUs: 1 vs. Washington, 9/14/13 OSU 6 230 38.3 66 0 1 2 1 3 Interception: - @PUR 8 280 35.0 44 0 0 2 0 4 Complete bio information can be found in the 2013 Record Interception Return Yards: - @PSU 9 342 38.0 47 0 1 3 0 3 Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. Touchdowns: - MICH 9 374 41.6 61 0 0 0 2 1 DEFENSIVE STATISTICS WIS 1 37 37.0 37 0 0 0 0 1 Defensive Career Highs @MINN DNP Tackles: 3 vs. South Dakota State, 9/10/11 YEAR g St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-YDS int-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR 2013 3 3 1 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 UCLA* DNP Solos: 1 vs. South Dakota State, 9/10/11 *Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl TFLs: 0.5 vs. South Dakota State, 9/10/11 DUNLAP Defensive GAME-BY-GAME Sacks: - 2013 St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR QB Hurries: - SIU 1 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Fumbles Forced: - CIN 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Fumbles Recovered: - vs. WASH 2 1 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 PBUs: - 67 Jake Feldmeyer MIAMI(OH) OL, 6-4, 295, SR. Interception: - @NEB Interception Return Yards: - WIS Centerville, Ohio / Centerville Touchdowns: - MSU DEFENSIVE STATISTICS @PSU 2013: Played in the first two games, in which Illinois averaged @IND YEAR g St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-YDS int-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR 493.0 yards per game. 2011 11 1 7 8 0.5-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 OSU 2012 DNP - INJURED @PUR Complete bio information can be found in the 2013 Record NW 2013 DNP Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. TOTAL 11 1 7 8 0.5-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 DICKINSON GAME-BY-GAME 2013 St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR SIU DNP 18 Justin DuVernois 6 Josh Ferguson CIN DNP - Injured P, 6-1, 190, Jr. RB, 5-10, 195, SO. vs. WASH DNP - INJURED Plantation, Fla. / St. Thomas Aquinas MIAMI(OH) Naperville, Ill. / Joliet Catholic @NEB doo-vern-WAH WIS Pronunciation: 2013: Ranked second in FBS in yards per reception (26.4) and MSU @PSU • Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week (9/16) is ninth in the Big Ten in receiving yards per game (61.7) ... @IND • Ray Guy Award preseason Watch List Has totaled five plays of 20 yards or more, two rushes and three OSU receptions ... Scored his first career touchdown on a 53-yard @PUR 2013: Served as Illinois’ punter in all three games, averaging NW reception from Nathan Scheelhaase against Southern Illinois 42.1 yards on 14 punts for the season ... Averaged 45.2 yards and notched his first career 100-yard receiving game with 103 2011 UA AS tot tfl-YD QBS-YDS int-YD PBU FF-FR on five punts, with three over 50 yards and three downed inside yards ... Recorded 152 all-purpose yards against SIU ... Added ARK ST DNP hte 20, against Washington ... Boomed a season-long 59-yarder SDSU 1 2 3 0.5-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 102 all-purpose yards against Cincinnati, including a 48-yard ASU 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 against SIU. touchdown reception. WMU 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 NU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 Complete bio information can be found in the 2013 Record Complete bio information can be found in the 2013 Record IND 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. OSU 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. PUR 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 CAREER HIGHS CAREER HIGHS PSU 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 Punts: 9, twice (last time vs. Michigan, 11/12/11) Carries: 14 at Arizona State, 9/8/12 MICH 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 Yardage: 374 vs. Michigan, 11/12/11 Rushing Yards: 101 at Arizona State, 9/8/12 WIS 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 Average: 47.2 vs. Purdue, 11/17/12 Long Run: 51 at Arizona State, 9/8/12 MINN DNP Long Punt: 72 vs. Western Michigan, 9/1/12 Rushing Touchdowns: - UCLA* 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 Inside 20: 4 vs. Purdue, 10/22/11 Receptions: 10 vs. Louisiana Tech, 9/22/12 *Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl Touchbacks: 1, 6x (last vs. Southern Illinois, 8/31/13) Receiving Yards: 103 vs. Southern Illinois, 8/31/13 50+ yard punts: 3 vs. Washington, 9/14/13 Long Reception: 53 vs. Southern Illinois, 8/31/13 Tackles: 1 at Michigan, 10/13/12 Receiving Touchdowns: 1, twice (last vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/13) Punting STATISTICS Pass Attempts: 1 vs. Penn State, 9/29/12 26 Cedric Doxy YEAR g no YDS aVg tb fc i20 50+ lg Pass Completions: 1 vs. Penn State, 9/29/12 Wr, 6-1, 200, r-Fr. 2011 12 53 2,029 38.3 3 15 17 3 66 Passing Yards: 22 vs. Penn State, 9/29/12 2012 12 73 3,060 41.9 2 16 19 15 72 Passing Touchdowns: 1 vs. Penn State, 9/29/12 Calumet City, Ill. / thornwood 2013 3 14 589 42.1 1 0 4 6 59 Kickoff Returns: 5 at Arizona State, 9/8/12 TOTAL 27 140 5,678 40.6 6 31 40 24 72 Kickoff Return Yards: 85 at Arizona State, 9/8/12 2013: Made Illini debut against SIU on special teams and has Long Kickoff Return: 37 at Northwestern, 11/24/12 played in all three games but has not recorded any statistics. DuVernois Punting game-by-game All-Purpose Yards: 203 at Arizona State, 9/8/12 2013 no Yds Avg lg bK TB FC 50+ I20 Tackles: 1, twice (last vs. Louisiana Tech, 9/22/12) SIU 4 169 42.2 59 0 1 0 1 0 Complete bio information can be found in the 2013 Record CIN 5 194 38.8 53 0 0 0 1 1 rushing statistics Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. VS. WASH 5 226 45.2 57 0 0 0 3 3 YEAR g no YDS aVG YPg tD lg MIAMI(OH) 2011 3 14 52 3.7 17.3 0 13 @NEB 2012 10 75 312 4.2 31.2 0 51 WIS 2013 3 22 125 5.7 41.7 0 34 MSU TOTAL 16 111 489 4.4 30.6 0 51 @PSU @IIND OSU

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Receiving Statistics Interception: - OSU YEAR g no YDS AVG YPg tD lg Interception Return Yards: - @PUR 2011 3 2 14 7.0 4.7 0 10 Touchdowns: - NW 2012 10 29 251 8.7 25.1 0 24 2013 3 7 185 26.4 61.7 2 53 DEFENSIVE STATISTICS 2012 St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR TOTAL 16 38 450 11.8 28.1 2 53 YEAR g St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-YDS int-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR WMU DNP 2013 2 4 3 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-1 @ASU DNP kick return Statistics FINNEY Defensive GAME-BY-GAME CSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 YEAR no YDS AVg tD lg LT 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2013 St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR 2012 19 344 18.1 0 37 PSU 2 1 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 SIU DNP-INJURED 2013 0 0 0 0 - @WIS 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 CIN 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 TOTAL 19 344 18.1 0 37 @MICH DNP vs. WASH 3 3 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-1 IND DNP MIAMI(OH) FERGUSON Rushing/Receiving game-by-game @OSU 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2013 caR-YDS tD LG REC-YDS tD lg @NEB MINN 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 SIU 9-49 0 34 4-103 1 53 WIS PUR 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 CIN 9-47 0 22 2-55 1 48 MSU @NW 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 vs. WASH 4-29 0 16 1-27 0 27 @PSU MIAMI(OH) @IND @NEB OSU WIS @PUR MSU NW 19 Justin Hardee @PSU WR, 6-1, 195, So. @IND Cleveland, Ohio / Glenville OSU @PUR 75 Patrick Flavin NW 2013: Has played in all three games ... Had one reception for 13 OL, 6-7, 300, SO. yards against Cincinnati ... Caught two passes for six yards in the 2012 caR-YDS tD LG REC-YDS tD lg Lisle, Ill. / Benet Academy WMU 11-38 0 12 1-5 0 5 season-opener against SIU. @ASU 14-101 0 51 3-17 0 16 Pronunciation: FLAH-vin CSU DNP - Injuried Complete bio information can be found in the 2013 Record LT 7-27 0 13 10-84 0 24 2013: Did not play in the first three games. Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. PSU 5-4 0 2 3-27 0 22 @WIS 7-11 0 6 3-46 0 23 Complete bio information can be found in the 2013 Record Career Highs @MICH 9-29 0 9 3-20 0 12 Receptions: 5, twice (last vs. Purdue, 11/17/12) IND 2-16 0 9 0-0 0 -- Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. Receiving Yards: 99 vs. Charleston Southern, 9/15/12 @OSU DNP - Injured Long Reception: 48 vs. Charleston Southern, 9/15/12 MINN 5-19 0 11 1-5 0 5 Touchdowns: - PUR 10-43 0 13 3-24 0 15 All-Purpose Yards: 99 vs. Charleston Southern, 9/15/12 @NW 5-24 0 13 2-23 0 13 22 Nick Forzley Tackles: 2 at Northwestern, 11/24/12 2011 car-YDS tD LG Rec-YDS tD lg DB, 5-9, 185, SR. Receiving Statistics ARK ST 6-15 0 10 1-4 0 4 YEAR g no YDS AVG YPg tD lg SDSU 8-37 0 13 1-10 0 10 Lemont, Ill. / Lemont 2012 12 17 192 11.3 16.0 0 48 ASU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- 2013 3 3 19 6.3 9.5 0 13 WMU DNP - Injured 2013: Recorded first career tackle against Cincinnati ... Played in TOTAL 15 20 211 10.6 14.1 0 48 NU DNP - Injured the season-opener against SIU but did not record any statistics. @IND DNP - Injured HArdee RUSHING/RECEIVING game-by-game OSU DNP - Injured Complete bio information can be found in the 2013 Record 2013 caR-YDS tD LG REC-YDS tD lg @PUR DNP - Injured Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. SIU 0-0 0 -- 2-6 0 7 @PSU DNP - Injured CIN 0-0 0 -- 1-13 0 13 MICH DNP - Injured vs. WASH 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- WIS DNP - Injured MIAMI(OH) @MINN DNP - Injured @NEB UCLA* DNP - Injured 33 Zepheniah Grimes WIS *Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl LB, 5-11, 225, SO. MSU @PSU Ferguson KICK RETURN game-by-game Bamberg, S.C. / Bamberg-Ehrhardt @IND 2012 no YDS tD LONG OSU WMU 0 0 0 -- Pronunciation: zeff-uh-NY-uh @PUR @ASU 5 85 0 22 NW CSU DNP - Injured 2013: Picked up two tackles against Washington ... Tied a career LT 4 69 0 22 2012 caR-YDS tD LG REC-YDS tD lg PSU 1 12 0 12 high with three tackles against Cincinnati ... Recorded one tackle WMU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- @WIS 4 61 0 23 in the season-opener against SIU. @ASU 0-0 0 -- 1-17 0 17 @MICH 2 37 0 19 CSU 0-0 0 -- 5-99 0 48 IND 0 0 0 -- Complete bio information can be found in the 2013 Record LT 0-0 0 -- 2-10 0 7 @OSU DNP - Injured PSU 0-0 0 -- 2-22 0 16 MINN 0 0 0 -- Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. @WIS 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- PUR 0 0 0 -- @MICH 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- @NW 3 80 0 37 Career Highs IND 0-0 0 -- 2-5 0 4 Tackles: 3, twice (last vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/13) @OSU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Solos: 2 vs. Penn State, 9/29/12 MINN 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- TFLs: - PUR 0-0 0 -- 5-39 0 9 Sacks: - @NW 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- QB Hurries: - 14 Eric Finney Fumbles Forced: - sTAR, 6-1, 215, So. Fumbles Recovered: - Riverside, Calif. / Centennial / College of the Canyons PBUs: - Interception: - 80 Spencer Harris 2013: Set career bests with six tackles and three solos against Interception Return Yards: - WR, 6-3, 205, SR. Touchdowns: - Washington, while also recovering the first fumble of his career ... greenwood, ark. / greenwood Made season debut against Cincinnati and recorded one tackle ... DEFENSIVE STATISTICS YEAR g St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-YDS int-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR 2013: Caught a pair of passes for 10 yards against Washington Did not play in the season-opener against SIU because of injury. 2012 8 3 2 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 ... Caught three passes for 16 yards against Cincinnati ... Played 2013 3 1 5 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 in the season-opener against SIU but did not record any statistics. Complete bio information can be found in the 2013 Record TOTAL 11 4 7 11 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. GRIMES Defensive GAME-BY-GAME Complete bio information can be found in the 2013 Record 2013 St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. Career Highs SIU 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Tackles: 6 vs. Washington, 9/14/13 CIN 1 2 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Solos: 3 vs. Washington, 9/14/13 Career Highs vs. WASH 0 2 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Receptions: 6, twice (last time at Purdue, 10/22/11) TFLs: - MIAMI(OH) Sacks: - Receiving Yards: 63 vs. Northwestern, 10/1/11 @NEB Long Reception: 49 vs. Minnesota, 11/10/12 QB Hurries: - WIS Fumbles Forced: - Touchdowns: 1, 4x (last vs. Penn State, 9/29/12) MSU Tackles: 1, twice (last vs. Western Michigan, 9/1/12) Fumbles Recovered: 1 vs. Washington, 9/14/13 @PSU PBUs: - @IND

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Receiving Statistics YEAR g no YDS AVG YPg tD lg 54 Zach Hirth 9 Steve Hull 2010 8 4 48 12.0 6.0 1 17 2011 13 26 226 8.7 17.4 1 15 LS, 6-4, 220, R-Fr. WR, 6-2, 200, SR. 2012 12 21 252 12.0 21.0 2 49 Eureka, Mo. / Eureka Cincinnati, Ohio / Sycamore 2013 3 5 26 5.2 8.7 0 10 total 36 56 552 9.9 15.3 4 49 2013: Served as the primary long snapper in all three games … 2013: Made his first career offensive start against Washington ... harris Rushing/Receiving game-by-game Walk-on earned a scholarship prior to the 2013 season. Caught his first career touchdown reception against Cincinnati 2013 caR-YDS tD LG REC-YDS tD lg and finished with three catches for 53 yards ... Caught two passes SIU 0-0 0 - 0-0 0 - Complete bio information can be found in the 2013 Record for 64 yards, his first career offensive statistics, in the season- CIN 0-0 0 - 3-16 0 10 Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. vs. WASH 0-0 0 - 2-10 0 6 opener against SIU, including a 55-yarder … Moved from safety MIAMI(OH) to wide receiver for his senior season. @NEB WIS Complete bio information can be found in the 2013 Record MSU 95 Jake Howe @PSU DL, 6-3, 300, JR. Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. @IND OSU McHenry, Ill. / McHenry CAREER HIGHS @PUR Receptions: 3 vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/13 NW 2013: Started all three games at nose tackle ... Recorded three Receiving Yards: 64 vs. Southern Illinois, 8/31/13 tackles in the season-opener against SIU and two tackles against Long Reception: 55 vs. Southern Illinois, 8/31/13 2012 caR-YDS tD LG REC-YDS tD lg Washington. Touchdowns: 1 vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/13 WMU 0-0 0 -- 3-19 0 8 Tackles: 8 vs. Indiana, 10/8/11 @ASU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Solos: 8 vs. Indiana, 10/8/11 CSU 0-0 0 -- 2-32 1 24 Complete bio information can be found in the 2013 Record TFLs: 1.0, twice (last at Wisconsin, 10/6/12) LT 0-0 0 -- 2-29 0 26 Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. Sacks: 1.0 vs. Northwestern, 11/20/10 PSU 0-0 0 -- 3-41 1 22 QB Hurries: - @WIS 0-0 0 -- 4-46 0 21 Career Highs Fumbles Forced: 1 vs. Michigan, 11/12/11 @MICH 0-0 0 -- 1-(1) 0 -- Tackles: 3 vs. Southern Illinois, 8/31/13 Fumbles Recovered: - IND 0-0 0 -- 2-21 0 15 Solos: 1, twice (last at Penn State, 10/29/11) PBUs: 1, 3x (last vs. Western Michigan, 9/24/11) @OSU 0-0 0 -- 1-7 0 7 TFLs: - Interceptions: 1, 3x (last vs. Indiana, 10/27/12) MINN 0-0 0 -- 2-57 0 49 Sacks: - Interception Return Yards: 17 at Wisconsin, 10/6/12 PUR 0-0 0 -- 1-1 0 1 QB Hurries: - Touchdowns: - @NW 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Fumbles Forced: - Receiving Statistics 2011 car-YDS tD LG REC-YDS tD lg Fumbles Recovered: - YEAR g no YDS AVG YPg tD lg ARK ST 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- PBUs: - 2010 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 SDSU 0-0 0 -- 1-14 0 14 Interceptions: - 2011 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 ASU 0-0 0 -- 2-13 0 7 Interception Return Yards: - 2012 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 WMU 0-0 0 -- 1-9 0 9 Touchdowns: - 2013 3 5 117 23.4 39.0 1 55 NU 0-0 0 -- 6-63 0 15 total 3 5 117 23.4 39.0 1 55 @IND 0-0 0 -- 3-22 0 9 DEFENSIVE STATISTICS OSU 0-0 0 -- 1-5 0 5 YEAR g St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-YDS int-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR 2011 11 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 DEFENSIVE STATISTICS @PUR 0-0 0 -- 6-39 0 8 2012 5 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 @PSU 0-0 0 -- 2-24 1 14 2013 3 0 5 5 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 2010 8 13 6 19 1.0-3 1.0-3 0-0 1 0 0-0 MICH 0-0 0 -- 1-14 0 14 TOTAL 19 2 5 7 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 2011 12 38 20 58 0-0 0-0 1-1 2 0 1-0 WIS 0-0 0 -- 1-12 0 12 2012 5 11 6 17 1.0-1 0-0 2-17 0 0 0-0 @MINN 0-0 0 -- 1-5 0 5 Howe Defensive GAME-BY-GAME 2013 3 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 UCLA* 0-0 0 -- 1-6 0 6 2013 St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR TOTAL 28 62 32 94 2.0-4 1.0-3 3-18 3 0 1-0 *Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl SIU 0 3 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 hULL Rushing/Receiving game-by-game 2010 car-YDS tD LG REC-YDS tD lg CIN 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2013 caR-YDS tD LG REC-YDS tD lg MU DNP vs. WASH 0 2 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 SIU 0-0 0 -- 2-64 0 55 SIU DNP MIAMI(OH) CIN 0-0 0 -- 3-53 1 23 NIU DNP @NEB vs. WASH 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- OSU DNP WIS MIAMI(OH) @PSU DNP MSU @NEB @MSU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- @PSU WIS IND 0-0 0 -- 1-8 0 8 @IND MSU PUR 0-0 0 -- 1-10 0 10 OSU @PSU @MICH 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- @PUR @IND MINN 0-0 0 -- 2-30 1 17 NW OSU NW 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- 2012 St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR @PUR @FS 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- WMU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 NW BU* 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- @ASU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 *Texas Bowl CSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 hull Defensive GAME-BY-GAME LT 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 PSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 WMU DNP - Injured @WIS DNP - Injured @ASU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @MICH DNP - Injured CSU DNP - Injured 74 Michael Heitz IND DNP - Injured LT DNP - Injured OL, 6-5, 305, JR. @OSU DNP - Injured PSU 2 3 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Vermont, Ill. / VIT MINN DNP - Injured @WIS 3 0 3 1.0-1 0-0 1-17 0 0 0-0 PUR DNP - Injured @MICH 3 1 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @NW DNP - Injured IND 3 2 5 0-0 0-0 1-0 0 0 0-0 Pronunciation: heights @OSU DNP - Injured 2011 St at tot tfl-YD QBS-YD int-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR MINN DNP - Injured 2013: Started at guard in all three games, helping pave the way ARK ST 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 PUR DNP - Injured for the Illinois offense that averages 437.7 yards per game. SDSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @NW DNP - Injured ASU 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 Complete bio information can be found in the 2013 Record WMU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 NU 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 ARK ST 5 0 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. @IND 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 SDSU 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 ASU 3 4 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 @PUR 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 WMU 5 0 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 @PSU 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 NU 4 3 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 52 Alex Hill MICH 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @IND 8 0 8 0-0 0-0 1-1 0 0 0-0 OSU 4 2 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 OL, 6-3, 315, JR. WIS 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @MINN DNP @PUR 5 2 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Slidell, La. / Slidell UCLA* DNP @PSU 1 2 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 *Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl MICH 2 5 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1-0 2013: Started at center in all three games, helping pave the way WIS DNP - Injured @MINN 0 2 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 for the Illinois offense that averages 437.7 yards per game. UCLA* DNP - Injured *Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl Complete bio information can be found in the 2013 Record Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. 2010 St at tot tfl-YDs QBS-YDS INT-YDs PBU QBH FF-FR MU 4 3 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 SIU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0

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NIU 0 2 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 three tackles – including one TFL – his first career forced fumble Complete bio information can be found in the 2013 Record OSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @PSU DNP - Injured and a quarterback hurry in the season-opener against SIU. Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. @MSU DNP - Injured IND DNP - Injured Complete bio information can be found in the 2013 Record CAREER HIGHS PUR DNP - Injured Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. Receptions: 2 vs. Penn State, 9/29/12 @MICH DNP - Injured Receiving Yards: 35 vs. Washington, 9/14/13 MINN 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 Career Highs Long Reception: 35 vs. Washington, 9/14/13 Touchdowns: - NW 4 0 4 1.0-3 1.0-3 0-0 0 0 0-0 Tackles: 4, twice (last vs. Minnesota, 11/10/12) All-Purpose Yards: 35 vs. Washington, 9/14/13 @FS 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Solos: 2, 4x (last vs. Washington, 9/14/13) 2-Point Conversion: 1 (rec), twice (last vs. Southern Illinois, 8/31/13) BU* 3 1 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 TFLs: 2.5 vs. Washington, 9/14/13 Tackles: 2 vs. Northwestern, 10/1/11 *Texas Bowl Sacks: 1.0, 3x (last vs. Washington, 9/14/13) QB Hurries: 1, twice (last vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/13) Receiving Statistics Fumbles Forced: 1 vs. Southern Illinois, 8/31/13 YEAR g no YDS AVG YPg tD lg Fumbles Recovered: 1, twice (last at Ohio State, 11/3/12) 2011 10 1 11 11.0 1.1 0 11 PBUs: 1, twice (last vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/13) 2012 11 3 32 10.7 2.9 0 12 69 Ted Karras Interceptions: - 2013 3 3 36 12.0 12.0 0 35 OL, 6-4, 300, SO. Interception Return Yards: - TOTAL 24 7 79 11.3 3.3 0 35 Touchdown: - Indianapolis, Ind. / Cathedral LaCosse RUSHING/RECEIVING game-by-game DEFENSIVE STATISTICS 2013 caR-YDS tD LG REC-YDS tD lg Pronunciation: CARE-us YEAR g St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-YDS int-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR SIU 0-0 0 -- 1-5 0 5 2010 12 1 2 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 CIN 0-0 0 -- 1-(-4) 0 -4 2013: Started at right guard against Cincinnati and Washington 2011 12 5 3 8 3.0-9 1.0-5 0-0 0 0 0-0 vs. WASH 0-0 0 -- 1-35 0 35 and helped the Illini to 849 yards of total offense ... Did not play 2012 11 7 11 18 3.0-9 1.0-5 0-0 1 0 0-2 MIAMI(OH) 2013 3 4 2 6 3.5-12 1.0-6 0-0 1 2 1-0 @NEB in the season-opener against SIU due to injury. TOTAL 38 17 18 35 9.5-30 3.0-16 0-0 2 2 1-2 WIS kynard Defensive GAME-BY-GAME MSU Complete bio information can be found in the 2013 Record @PSU 2013 St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR @IND Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. SIU 2 1 3 1.0-4 0-0 0-0 0 1 1-0 OSU CIN 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 0-0 @PUR vs. WASH 2 1 3 2.5-8 1.0-6 0-0 0 0 0-0 NW MIAMI(OH) 84 Kenny Knight @NEB 2012 caR-YDS tD LG REC-YDS tD lg TE, 6-4, 225, SO. WIS WMU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- MSU @ASU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Detroit, Mich. / Country day @PSU CSU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- @IND LT 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- 2013: Did not play in the first three games of the season. OSU PSU 0-0 0 -- 2-20 0 11 @PUR @WIS 0-0 0 -- 1-12 0 12 Complete bio information can be found in the 2013 Record NW @MICH 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. 2012 St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR IND 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- WMU 1 3 4 1.0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @OSU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- CAREER HIGHS @ASU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 MINN 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- PUR 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Receptions: 3 vs. Penn State, 9/29/12 CSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @NW 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Receiving Yards: 30 vs. Penn State, 9/29/12 LT 2 1 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-1 Long Reception: 13 vs. Charleston Southern, 9/15/12 PSU 1 1 2 0.5-1 0.5-1 0-0 0 0 0-0 2011 caR-YDS tD LG REC-YDS tD lg Touchdowns: - @WIS 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 ARK ST DNP All-Purpose Yards: 30 vs. Penn State, 9/29/12 @MICH DNP - Injured SDSU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- IND 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 ASU DNP Receiving Statistics @OSU 1 1 2 0.5-4 0.5-4 0-0 0 0 0-1 WMU DNP YEAR g no YDS AVG YPg tD lg MINN 0 4 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 NU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- 2012 4 5 52 10.4 13.0 0 13 PUR 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 @IND 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- 2013 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- @NW 1 1 2 1.0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 OSU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- TOTAL 4 5 52 10.4 13.0 0 13 2011 St at tot tfl-YDs QBS-YDs INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR @PUR 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- KNIGHT RUSHING/RECEIVING game-by-game ARK ST 2 1 3 0.5-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @PSU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- 2013 caR-YDS tD LG REC-YDS tD lg SDSU 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 MICH 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- SIU DNP ASU 0 1 1 0.5-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 WIS 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- CIN DNP WMU 1 0 1 1.0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @MINN 0-0 0 -- 1-11 0 11 vs. WASH DNP NU 1 0 1 1.0-5 1.0-5 0-0 0 0 0-0 UCLA* 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- MIAMI(OH) @IND 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 *Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl @NEB OSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 WIS @PUR 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 MSU @PSU DNP @PSU MICH 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @IND WIS 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 12 Ryan Lankford OSU @MINN 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 WR, 6-0, 175, SR. @PUR UCLA* 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Jacksonville, Fla. / Paxon NW *Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl 2012 caR-YDS tD LG REC-YDS tD lg 2010 St at tot tfl-YDs QBS-YDs INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR 2013: Ranks sixth in the Big Ten in receiving yards per game WMU DNP MU DNP (75.0) and 12th nationally in yards per reception (22.5) ... Has @ASU 0-0 0 -- 1-9 0 9 SIU 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 CSU 0-0 0 -- 1-13 0 13 NIU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 two 100-yard receiving games this season and three in his career LT 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- OSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 ... Started the first three games ... Caught a career-best 72-yard PSU 0-0 0 -- 3-30 0 11 @PSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 touchdown pass and finished with 100 receiving yards against @WIS DNP @MSU 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @MICH DNP IND 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Washington ... Picked up his first career rushing touchdown IND DNP PUR 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 against Cincinnati, taking an end-around 29 yards for a score ... @MICH 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @OSU DNP Finished with a career-high 46 yards on three carries against the MINN DNP MINN 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 PUR DNP NW 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Bearcats ... Led the team with six catches for a career-high 115 @NW DNP @FS 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 yards in the season opener against SIU. BU* 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 *Texas Bowl Complete bio information can be found in the 2013 Record 59 Tim Kynard Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. DL, 6-3, 270, SR. CAREER HIGHS 11 Matt Lacosse Receptions: 7, twice (last vs. Penn State, 9/29/12) toledo, ohio / st. john’s te, 6-6, 245, JR. Receiving Yards: 115 vs. Southern Illinois, 8/31/13 Long Reception: 72 vs. Washington, 9/14/13 Pronunciation: kuh-NARD Naperville, Ill. / North Receiving Touchdowns: 2 vs. Charleston Southern, 9/15/12 Carries: 3 vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/13 2013: Has started all three games at defensive end ... Recorded a 2013: Started at tight end in the first three games, catching one Rushing Yards: 46 vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/13 career-best 2.5 TFLs and 1.0 sacks against Washington ... Started pass in each contest ... Caught a career-long 35-yard pass on a Long Rush: 29 vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/13 Rushing Touchdowns: 1 vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/13 and notched a PBU and a QB hurry against Cincinnati ... Recorded reverse pass against Washington. Kickoff Returns: 1, twice (last vs. Minnesota, 11/10/12)

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Kickoff Return Yardage: 43 vs. Minnesota, 11/10/12 OSU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Long Kickoff Return: 43 vs. Minnesota, 11/10/12 @PSU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Punt Returns: 5 vs. South Dakota State, 9/10/11 @MSU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- 12 Wes Lunt Punt Return Yardage: 21 vs. South Dakota State, 9/10/11 IND 0-0 0 -- 2-19 0 11 QB, 6-5, 215, So. Long Punt Return: 11 vs. Indiana, 10/8/11 PUR 0-0 0 -- 1-15 0 15 Rochester, Ill. / Rochester HS / Oklahoma STate All-Purpose Yards: 135 vs. Charleston Southern, 9/15/12 @MICH 0-0 0 -- 1-33 1 33 Punts: 9 at Minnesota, 11/26/11 MINN 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- 2013: Must sit out 2013 season due to NCAA transfer rules after Yardage: 377 at Minnesota, 11/26/11 NW 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Punting Average: 46.0 vs. UCLA, 12/31/11 @FS 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- playing freshman season Oklahoma State in 2012. Long Punt: 59 at Minnesota, 11/26/11 BU* 0-0 0 -- 1-52 0 52 Inside 20: 3 at Minnesota, 11/26/11 *Texas Bowl Complete bio information can be found in the 2013 Record Touchbacks: - Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. 50+ yard punts: 4 at Minnesota, 11/26/11 Lankford Punting game-by-game 2011 no Yds Avg lg bK TB FC 50+ I20 Receiving Statistics ARK ST 1 7 7.0 7 0 0 0 0 0 YEAR g no YDS AVG YPg tD lg SDSU 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2010 12 6 129 21.5 10.8 1 52 ASU 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 Ben Mathis 2011 13 12 108 9.0 8.3 0 18 WMU 2 71 35.5 50 0 0 0 1 0 db, 6-3, 205, SR. 2012 11 37 469 12.7 42.6 5 64 NU 1 27 27.0 27 0 0 0 0 0 2013 3 10 225 22.5 75.0 1 72 @IND 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Springfield, Ill. / Springfield Total 39 65 931 14.3 23.9 7 72 OSU 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 @PUR 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2013: Did not play in the first three games because of injury … Rushing Statistics @PSU 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Walk-on earned a scholarship prior to the 2013 season. YEAR g no YDS AVG YPg tD lg MICH 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2010 12 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 -- WIS 1 37 37.0 37 0 0 0 0 0 Complete bio information can be found in the 2013 Record 2011 13 1 2 2.0 0.2 0 2 @MINN 9 377 41.9 50 0 0 1 4 3 2012 11 5 7 1.4 0.6 0 7 UCLA* 5 230 46.0 51 0 0 1 2 2 Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. 2013 3 5 52 10.4 17.3 1 29 *Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl Total 39 11 61 5.5 1.6 1 29 Career Highs Tackles: 1, twice (last vs. Charleston Southern, 9/15/12) Kick return Statistics Solos: - YEAR no YDS AVg tD lg TFLs: - 2010 0 0 0.0 0 -- Sacks: - 2011 0 0 0.0 0 -- 70 Corey Lewis QB Hurries: - 2012 3 111 37.0 0 43 OL, 6-6, 315, SR. Fumbles Forced: - 2013 0 0 0 0 -- Cresco, Pa. / East Stroudsburg South Fumble Recovery: - TOTAL 3 111 37.0 0 43 PBUs: - 2013: Sixth-year senior made first career start at right tackle Interceptions: - Punt return Statistics Interception Return Yards: - YEAR no YDS AVg tD lg in the season-opener against SIU and has started in all three Touchdown: - 2010 0 0 0.0 0 -- games. 2011 19 33 1.7 0 11 DEFENSIVE STATISTICS 2012 0 0 0.0 0 -- Career Highlights: Has overcome three torn ACLs, five knee YEAR g St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-YDS int-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR 2013 0 0 0.0 0 -- 2010 1 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 TOTAL 19 33 1.7 0 11 surgeries and countless hours of rehab to comeback after missing 2011 3 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 two and a half years, a total of 34 games (all of 2010, all of 2011 2012 1 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Punting STATISTICS 2013 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 YEAR g no YDS aVg tb fc i20 50+ lg and the first 8 games of 2012). TOTAL 5 0 2 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2010 12 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 2011 13 19 749 39.4 0 2 5 7 59 Complete bio information can be found in the 2013 Record Mathis Defensive GAME-BY-GAME 2012 11 0 0 0.0 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 Total 36 19 749 39.4 0 2 5 7 59 SIU DNP - INJURED CIN DNP - INJURED Lankford RUSHING/RECEIVING game-by-game vs. WASH DNP - INJURED 2013 caR-YDS tD LG REC-YDS tD lg MIAMI(OH) SIU 0-0 0 0 6-115 0 52 @NEB CIN 3-46 1 29 1-10 0 10 15 Jevaris Little WIS vs. WASH 2-6 0 8 3-100 1 72 DB, 6-1, 185, R-Fr. MSU MIAMI(OH) St. Petersburg, Fla. / Lakewood @PSU @NEB @IND WIS Pronunciation: juh-VAR-us OSU MSU @PUR @PSU 2013: Has played in all three games and made one tackle in each NW @IND OSU game ... Made Illini debut against SIU. 2012 St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-Yds INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR @PUR WMU DNP NW Complete bio information can be found in the 2013 Record @ASU DNP Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. CSU 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2012 caR-YDS tD LG REC-YDS tD lg LT DNP WMU 1-(11) 0 -- 1-64 1 64 Career Highs PSU DNP @ASU 0-0 0 -- 3-31 0 17 @WIS DNP CSU 2-11 0 7 7-97 2 45 Tackles: 1, 3x (last vs. Washington 9/14/13) Solos: 1, twice (last vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/13) @MICH DNP LT 0-0 0 -- 5-51 1 18 IND DNP PSU 0-0 0 -- 7-104 0 22 TFLs: - Sacks: - @OSU DNP @WIS 1-6 0 6 2-15 1 8 MINN DNP @MICH 1-1 0 1 1-4 0 4 QB Hurries: - Fumbles Forced: - PUR DNP IND 0-0 0 -- 3-47 0 24 @NW DNP @OSU 0-0 0 -- 2-14 0 7 Fumbles Recovered: - MINN 0-0 0 -- 4-44 0 23 PBUs: - 2011 St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-Yds INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR PUR 0-0 0 -- 2-(2) 0 4 Interception: - ARK ST DNP @NW DNP - Injured Interception Return Yards: - SDSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Touchdowns: - ASU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2011 car-YDS tD Lg REC-YDS tD lg DEFENSIVE STATISTICS WMU DNP ARK ST 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- NU DNP YEAR g St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-YDS int-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR SDSU 0-0 0 -- 2-7 0 4 @IND DNP 2013 3 2 1 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 ASU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- OSU DNP WMU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- LITTLE Defensive GAME-BY-GAME @PUR 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 NU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- 2013 St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR @PSU DNP @IND 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- SIU 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 MICH DNP OSU 0-0 0 -- 3-27 0 15 CIN 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 WIS DNP @PUR 0-0 0 -- 1-13 0 13 vs. WASH 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @MINN DNP @PSU 0-0 0 -- 1-12 0 12 MIAMI(OH) UCLA* DNP MICH 0-0 0 -- 1-18 0 18 @NEB *Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl WIS 1-2 0 2 0-0 0 -- WIS @MINN 0-0 0 -- 1-6 0 6 2010 St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-Yds INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR MSU UCLA* 0-0 0 -- 3-25 0 11 MU DNP @PSU *Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl SIU DNP @IND NIU DNP 2010 car-YDS tD LG REC-YDS tD lg OSU OSU DNP MU DNP @PUR @PSU DNP SIU 0-0 0 -- 1-10 0 10 NW @MSU DNP NIU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 --

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IND 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Mosely Defensive GAME-BY-GAME Nelson Defensive game-by-game PUR DNP 2013 St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR 2013 St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR @MICH DNP SIU 1 2 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 SIU 0 2 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 MINN DNP CIN 1 2 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 CIN 0 2 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 NW DNP vs. WASH 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 vs. WASH 0 2 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-1 @FS DNP MIAMI(OH) MIAMI(OH) BU* DNP @NEB @NEB *Texas Bowl WIS WIS MSU MSU @PSU @PSU @IND @IND OSU OSU 43 Mason Monheim @PUR @PUR LB, 6-1, 235, So. NW NW Orrville, Ohio / Orrville 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 0-0 2013: Second in the Big Ten, trailing only teammate Jonathan @ASU DNP 52 t.j. neal Jr. CSU 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Brown, and tied for 24th nationally in tackles per game (10.0) lb, 6-1, 235, R-fr. LT DNP ... Recorded 12 tackles against Washington ... Recorded career McKeeseport, PA. / Mckeeseport PSU DNP highs with a solo sack and 2.0 TFLs among 10 tackles against @WIS DNP @MICH 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Cincinnati ... Started the season-opener against SIU at middle 2013: Has played in all three games ... Recorded a career-best IND DNP linebacker and recorded eight tackles and a half-TFL. five tackles against Washington ... Saw his first action at @OSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Illinois in the season-opener against SIU, recording three tackes, MINN DNP Complete bio information can be found in the 2013 Record PUR DNP including two solos and one TFL. @NW DNP Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. Complete bio information can be found in the 2013 Record Career Highs Tackles: 15 vs. Minnesota, 11/10/12 Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. Solos: 7 at Michigan, 10/13/12 4 Reilly O’Toole TFLs: 2.0 vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/13 Career Highs Sacks: 1.0 vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/13 Tackles: 5 vs. Washington, 9/14/13 QB, 6-4, 220, JR. QB Hurries: - Solos: 2 vs. Southern Illinois, 8/31/13 Wheaton, Ill. / Wheaton Warrenville South Fumbles Forced: 1, twice (last vs. Penn State, 9/29/12) TFLs: 1.0 vs. Southern Illinois, 8/31/13 Fumbles Recovered: 1 at Michigan, 10/13/12 Sacks: - 2013: Saw action in the season-opener vs. SIU, completing the PBU: 1 at Ohio State, 11/3/12 QB Hurries: - Interceptions: 1 vs. Charleston Southern, 9/15/12 Fumbles Forced: - only pass he attempted ... Also saw action against Cincinnati but Interception Return Yards: 20 vs. Charleston Southern, 9/15/12 Fumbles Recovered: - did not record any statistics. Touchdowns: - PBUs: - Interception: - Complete bio information can be found in the 2013 Record Defensive STATISTICS Interception Return Yards: - YEAR g St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-YDS int-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR Touchdowns: - Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. 2012 12 33 53 86 6.0-13 1.5-5 1-20 1 0 2-1 2013 3 13 17 30 2.5-9 1.0-4 0-0 0 0 0-0 DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Career Highs TOTAL 15 46 70 116 8.5-22 2.5-9 1-20 1 0 2-1 YEAR g St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-YDS int-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR Attempts: 31 vs. Charleston Southern, 9/15/12 2013 3 2 7 9 1.0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Completions: 26 vs. Charleston Southern, 9/15/12 MonHeim GAME-BY-GAME Passing Yards: 333 vs. Charleston Southern, 9/15/12 2013 St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR Neal Defensive GAME-BY-GAME Touchdown Passes: 5 vs. Charleston Southern, 9/15/12 SIU 2 6 8 0.5-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2013 St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR Long Pass: 48 vs. Charleston Southern, 9/15/12 SIU 1 2 3 1.0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 CIN 6 4 10 2.0-7 1.0-4 0-0 0 0 0-0 Carries: 12, twice (last vs. Louisiana Tech, 9/22/12) CIN 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 vs. WASH 5 7 12 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Rushing Yards: 31 vs. Louisiana Tech, 9/22/12 vs. WASH 1 4 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 MIAMI(OH) Rushing Touchdowns: 1, twice (last at Northwestern, 11/24/12) MIAMI(OH) @NEB Long Rush: 12, twice (last at Northwestern, 11/24/12) @NEB WIS Total Offense: 355 vs. Charleston Southern, 9/15/12 MSU WIS @PSU MSU Passing Statistics @IND @PSU YEAR g att comP PCT YDS tD int lg YPG Eff. OSU @IND 2011 10 67 40 59.7 270 1 4 20 27.0 86.54 @PUR OSU 2012 7 87 65 74.7 564 6 4 48 80.6 142.7 NW @PUR 2013 2 1 1 100.0 -1 0 0 -1 -0.5 91.6 NW TOTAL 19 155 106 68.4 833 7 8 48 43.8 118.1 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 rushing statistics @ASU 3 1 4 0.5-2 0.5-2 0-0 0 0 0-0 YEAR g no YDS aVG YPg tD lg CSU 1 4 5 1.5-2 0-0 1-20 0 0 0-0 58 Kenny Nelson 2011 10 13 47 3.6 4.7 0 11 LT 3 4 7 0.5-0 0.5-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2012 7 46 76 1.7 10.9 2 12 PSU 4 7 11 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1-0 DL, 6-6, 250, SO. 2013 2 1 -7 -7.0 -3.5 0 -7 @WIS 1 5 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Detroit, mich. / Cass Tech TOTAL 19 60 116 1.9 6.1 2 12 @MICH 7 1 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-1 Total Offense statistics IND 1 9 10 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2013: Has played in all three games and recorded two tackles YEAR g Rush Pass Total Avg/G @OSU 2 5 7 1.0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 in each game ... Recovered his first career fumble against 2011 10 47 270 317 31.7 MINN 4 11 15 1.5-6 0.5-3 0-0 0 0 0-0 2012 7 76 564 640 91.4 PUR 3 4 7 1.0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Washington. 2013 2 -7 -1 -8 -4.0 @NW 3 2 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 TOTAL 19 116 833 949 49.9 Complete bio information can be found in the 2013 Record O’TOOLE Passing Game-by-Game Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. 2013 att cmP int YDS tD lg SIU 1 1 0 -1 0 -1 24 Darius Mosely Career Highs CIN 0 0 0 0 0 -- DB, 5-11, 185, Fr. Tackles: 2, 3x (last vs. Washington, 9/14/13) vs. WASH DNP Solos: 1 vs. Western Michigan, 9/1/12 MIAMI(OH) O’Fallon, Ill. / O’Fallon Township TFLs: - @NEB Sacks: - WIS 2013: Has played in all three games ... Recorded three tackles QB Hurries: - MSU against Cincinnati ... Made Illini debut in season-opener against Fumbles Forced: - @PSU Fumbles Recovered: 1 vs. Washington, 9/14/13 @IND SIU, recording three tackles. PBUs: - OSU Interception: - @PUR Complete bio information can be found in the 2013 Record Interception Return Yards: - NW Touchdowns: - Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. 2012 att cmP int YDS tD lg DEFENSIVE STATISTICS WMU 3 2 0 7 0 7 DEFENSIVE STATISTICS YEAR g St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-YDS int-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR @ASU 14 10 1 54 1 17 YEAR g St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-YDS int-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR 2012 4 1 2 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 CSU 31 26 1 333 5 48 2013 3 2 4 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2013 3 0 6 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-1 LT 25 19 0 120 0 26 TOTAL 7 1 8 9 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-1 PSU 0 0 0 0 0 - @WIS DNP @MICH 10 5 1 25 0 12

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IND DNP Kick Return Touchdowns: - 2010 caR-YDS tD LG REC-YDS tD lg @OSU DNP Long Kick Return: 14 vs. Michigan, 11/12/11 MU DNP MINN DNP Punt Returns: 3 vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/13 SIU 1-1 0 1 0-0 0 -- PUR DNP Punt Return Yardage: 37 vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/13 NIU DNP @NW 4 3 1 25 0 17 Long Punt Return: 38 vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/13 OSU DNP All-Purpose Yards: 67 vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/13 @PSU 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 -- 2011 att cmP int YDS tD lg Tackles: 1, 3x (last vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/13) @MSU 4-5 0 12 0-0 0 -- ARK ST 2 1 0 4 0 4 IND DNP SDSU 9 9 0 50 1 10 Receiving statistics PUR DNP ASU 0 0 0 0 0 -- YEAR g no YDS aVG YPg tD lg @MICH DNP WMU 6 3 0 34 0 20 2010 3 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 -- MINN DNP NU DNP 2011 11 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 -- NW DNP @IND DNP 2012 12 6 50 8.3 4.2 0 15 @FS DNP OSU DNP 2013 3 8 54 6.8 18.0 0 17 BU* DNP @PUR 5 4 1 28 0 12 TOTAL 29 14 104 7.4 3.6 0 17 *Texas Bowl @PSU 7 4 1 31 0 14 rushing statistics MICH 3 1 0 7 0 7 YEAR g no YDS aVG YPg tD lg WIS 12 7 2 53 0 15 OSEI KICK/PUNT RETURN game-by-game 2010 3 5 6 1.2 2.0 0 12 @MINN 21 11 0 63 0 14 2013 KR-YDS aVG TD lg PR-YDS AVg tD lg 2011 11 5 24 4.8 3.4 0 19 UCLA* 2 0 0 0 0 -- SIU 1-17 17.0 0 17 1-18 18.0 0 18 2012 12 12 47 3.9 3.9 0 22 *Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl CIN 0-0 0-0 0 -- 3-37 12.3 0 38 2013 3 0 0 0 0 0 -- vs. WASH TOTAL 29 22 77 3.5 2.7 0 22 o’Toole Rushing/Receiving Game-by-Game MIAMI(OH) 2013 caR-YDS tD LG REC-YDS tD lg Passing Statistics @NEB SIU 1--7 0 -7 0-0 0 -- YEAR g att comP PCT YDS tD int lg YPG Eff. WIS CIN DNP 2010 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 -- 0.0 0.0 MSU 2011 11 1 1 100.0 3 0 0 3 0.3 125.2 @PSU 2012 caR-YDS tD LG REC-YDS tD lg 2012 12 18 8 44.4 79 0 2 17 6.6 59.1 @IND WMU 2-3 0 2 0-0 0 -- 2013 3 1 1 100.0 35 0 0 35 11.7 394.0 OSU @ASU 12-12 0 12 0-0 0 -- TOTAL 29 21 10 47.6 117 0 2 35 4.0 75.4 @PUR CSU 9-22 0 8 0-0 0 -- NW LT 12-31 1 11 0-0 0 -- Total Offense statistics PSU 0-0 0 - 0-0 0 -- YEAR g Rush Pass Total Avg/G 2010 3 6 0 6 2.0 osei Passing Game-by-Game @WIS DNP 2013 att cmP int YDS tD lg @MICH 5-(8) 0 5 0-0 0 -- 2011 11 24 3 27 2.5 2012 12 47 79 126 10.5 SIU 0 0 0 0 0 -- IND DNP CIN 0 0 0 0 0 -- @OSU DNP 2013 3 0 35 35 11.7 TOTAL 29 77 117 194 6.7 vs. WASH 1 1 0 35 0 35 MINN DNP MIAMI(OH) PUR DNP kick return Statistics @NEB @NW 6-16 1 12 0-0 0 -- YEAR no YDS AVg tD lg WIS 2011 caR-YDS tD LG REC-YDS tD lg 2010 0 0 0.0 0 -- MSU Ark St 1-5 0 5 0-0 0 -- 2011 3 36 12.0 0 14 @PSU SDSU 2-7 0 8 0-0 0 -- 2012 0 0 0.0 0 -- @IND ASU 0-0 0 8 0-0 0 -- 2013 1 17 17.0 0 17 OSU WMU 0-0 1 11 0-0 0 -- Total 4 53 13.2 0 17 @PUR NW DNP NW PUNT return Statistics @IND DNP YEAR no YDS AVg tD lg 2012 att cmP int YDS tD lg OSU DNP 2010 0 0 0 0 -- WMU 0 0 0 0 0 -- @PUR 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- 2011 0 0 0 0 -- @ASU 10 4 2 47 0 17 @PSU 1-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- 2012 0 0 0 0 -- CSU 6 4 0 32 0 13 MICH 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- 2013 5 55 11.0 0 38 LT 1 0 0 0 0 -- WIS 2-8 0 4 0-0 0 -- Total 5 55 11.0 0 38 PSU 0 0 0 0 0 -- @MINN 6-26 0 11 0-0 0 -- @WIS 1 0 0 0 0 -- UCLA* 1-1 0 1 0-0 0 -- osei RUSHING/RECEIVING Game-by-Game @MICH 0 0 0 0 0 -- *Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl 2013 caR-YDS tD LG REC-YDS tD lg IND 0 0 0 0 0 -- SIU 0-0 0 -- 5-24 0 10 @OSU 0 0 0 0 0 -- CIN 0-0 0 -- 3-30 0 17 MINN 0 0 0 0 0 -- vs. WASH 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- PUR 0 0 0 0 0 -- MIAMI(OH) @NW 0 0 0 0 0 -- 8 Miles Osei @NEB WR, 6-0, 200, SR. WIS 2011 att cmP int YDS tD lg MSU ARK ST 0 0 0 0 0 -- Mt. Prospect, Ill. / Prospect @PSU SDSU 1 1 0 3 0 3 @IND ASU DNP Pronunciation: oh-SAY OSU WMU DNP @PUR NU 0 0 0 0 0 -- 2013: Averaging 11.0 yards per punt return, which ranks fifth NW @IND 0 0 0 0 0 -- in the BIg Ten ... His 55 punt return yards already are the OSU 0 0 0 0 0 -- 2012 caR-YDS tD LG REC-YDS tD lg @PUR 0 0 0 0 0 -- most in a season by an Illini since 2008 ... Completed his only WMU 3-8 0 5 0-0 0 -- @PSU 0 0 0 0 0 -- pass of the season, a career-long 35-yarder, on a reverse-pass @ASU 5-32 0 22 0-0 0 -- MICH 0 0 0 0 0 -- CSU 2-5 0 7 0-0 0 -- WIS 0 0 0 0 0 -- against Washington ... Had a career-long 38-yard punt return LT 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- @MINN 0 0 0 0 0 -- against Cincinnati ... Caught five passes for 24 yards in the PSU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- UCLA* 0 0 0 0 0 -- season-opener against SIU and 3 passes for 30 yards against @WIS 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- *Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl @MICH 0-0 0 -- 1-6 0 6 Cincinnati... Also returned one punt for 18 yards and one kick for IND 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- 2010 att cmP int YDS tD lg MU DNP 17 yards against the Salukis. @OSU 2-2 0 5 0-0 0 -- MINN 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- SIU 1 0 0 0 0 -- NIU DNP Complete bio information can be found in the 2013 Record PUR 0-0 0 -- 2-10 0 8 @NW 0-0 0 -- 3-34 0 15 OSU DNP Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. @PSU 0 0 0 0 0 -- 2011 caR-YDS tD LG REC-YDS tD lg @MSU 0 0 0 0 0 -- Career Highs ARK ST 1-10 0 9 0-0 0 -- IND DNP Pass Attempts: 10 at Arizona State, 9/8/12 SDSU 4-14 0 19 0-0 0 -- PUR DNP Pass Completions: 4 at Arizona State, 9/8/12 ASU DNP @MICH DNP Passing Yards: 47 at Arizona State, 9/8/12 WMU DNP MINN DNP Touchdown Passes: - NU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- NW DNP Long Pass: 35 vs. Washington, 9/14/13 @IND 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- @FS DNP Carries: 5 at Arizona State, 9/8/12 OSU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- BU* DNP Rushing Yards: 32 at Arizona State, 9/8/12 @PUR 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- *Texas Bowl Rushing Touchdowns: - @PSU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Long Rush: 22 at Arizona State, 9/8/12 MICH 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Total Offense: 79 at Arizona State, 9/8/12 WIS 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Receptions: 5 vs. Southern Illinois, 8/31/13 @MINN 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Receiving Yards: 34 at Northwestern, 11/24/12 UCLA* 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Long Reception: 17 vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/13 *Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl Receiving Touchdowns: - Kick Returns: 1, 4x (last vs. Southern Illinois, 8/31/13) Kick Return Yards: 17 vs. Southern Illinois, 8/31/13

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Receiving Statistics 21 Zane Petty 86 Tim Russell YEAR g no YDS AVG YPg tD lg 2010 13 1 23 23.0 1.8 0 23 DB, 6-1, 200, Jr. Te/H, 6-6, 235, Sr. 2011 13 1 9 9.0 0.7 0 9 Corning, Calif. / Corning / American River College St. Charles, Ill. / East 2012 10 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 - 2013 3 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 - 2013: Has played in all three games ... Set a career high with 2013: Played in the season-opener against SIU and completed TOTAL 38 2 32 16.0 0.1 0 23 four tackles against Washington ... Recorded two tackles and a two-point conversion pass to Matt LaCosse, his third career Total Offense statistics first career solo tackle against Cincinnati ... Made Illini debut in two-point conversion … Also played against Cincinnati and YEAR g Rush Pass Total Avg/G 2010 13 868 1825 2693 207.2 season-opener against SIU, recording one tackle. Washington but did not record any statistics ... Walk-on earned a 2011 13 624 2110 2734 210.3 scholarship prior to the 2013 season. 2012 10 303 1,361 1,664 166.4 Complete bio information can be found in the 2013 Record 2013 3 18 884 902 300.7 Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. Complete bio information can be found in the 2013 Record TOTAL 39 1,813 6,180 7,993 204.9 Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. scheelhaase Passing Game-by-Game Career Highs 2013 att cmP int YDS tD lg Tackles: 4 vs Washington, 9/14/13 Career Highs SIU 36 28 1 416 2 55 Solos: 1 vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/13 Two-point Conversions: 2 at Ohio State, 11/3/2012 CIN 37 26 0 312 4 48 TFLs: - vs. WASH 25 11 1 156 1 72 Sacks: - MIAMI(OH) QB Hurries: - @NEB Fumbles Forced: - WIS Fumbles Recovered: - 2 nathan scheelhaase MSU PBUs: - QB, 6-3, 205, Sr. @PSU Interception: - Kansas City, Mo. / Rockhurst @IND Interception Return Yards: - OSU Touchdowns: - Pronunciation: SHEEL-house @PUR NW DEFENSIVE STATISTICS YEAR g St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-YDS int-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR 2013: Ranked 15th in the nation and leads the Big Ten in passing 2012 att cmP int YDS tD lg 2013 3 1 6 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 yardage (294.7 ypg) ... Leads the Big Ten and ranked 24th WMU 18 11 1 126 1 64 @ASU DNP - Injuried Petty Defensive GAME-BY-GAME nationally in total offense (300.7 ypg) ... His six passing TDs CSU DNP - Injuried 2013 St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR through two weeks tied the Illinois school record for the first two LT 11 8 1 85 1 24 SIU 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 games of a season (along with Juice Williams and Kurt Kittner), PSU 46 28 2 270 0 22 CIN 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @WIS 29 18 1 178 1 23 vs. WASH 0 4 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 and his 728 yards were the most by an Illini in the season’s first @MICH 6 2 0 4 0 4 MIAMI(OH) two weeks since Jason Verduzco’s 783 in 1991 ... Named Big IND 27 17 0 176 1 28 @NEB @OSU 34 19 1 96 0 12 WIS Ten Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 2, his second career MINN 23 15 0 175 0 49 MSU honor ... Threw for a career-best 416 yards in the season opener PUR 38 22 0 160 0 22 @PSU against SIU, the best mark in the Big Ten and fifth-best total in @NW 14 9 2 91 0 15 @IND OSU the country after week 1 ... Had 340 passing yards in the first 2011 att cmP int YDS tD lg @PUR half against SIU, the most by an Illini QB in a half since Juice ARK ST 23 16 0 267 2 72 NW SDSU 8 6 0 102 0 34 Williams (347) against Minnesota on Oct. 11, 2008 ... His 416 ASU 15 11 1 135 1 45 yards against SIU was the fifth-best Illini passing performance WMU 20 14 1 133 1 39 NU 32 21 1 391 3 50 in Memorial Stadium history and 10th-best in school history ... @IND 22 12 0 210 3 77 93 Teko Powell Passed for 312 yards in week two against Cincinnati, the first OSU 34 20 2 159 1 21 DL, 6-3, 295, SO. back-to-back 300-yard games by an Illini quarterback since Juice @PUR 35 22 0 217 0 20 Miami, Fla. / Norland @PSU 16 9 0 63 1 20 Williams in 2008. MICH 31 16 1 170 0 32 WIS 19 15 1 99 0 18 2013: Has played in all three games ... Recorded two tackles in Career Highlights: Two-time Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week @MINN 6 4 0 15 0 7 the season-opener against SIU and one against Cincinnati. ... Ranked fourth in UI history in career total offense (7,993 yards), UCLA* 30 18 1 139 1 60 *Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl Complete bio information can be found in the 2013 Record fourth in career passing efficiency (128.3), sixth in passing 2010 att cmP int YDS tD lg Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. yardage (6,180), sixth in completions (551), sixth in attempts MU 23 9 3 81 1 24 (899), fifth in career TD passes (41) and 18th in rushing yardage SIU 18 14 0 229 2 54 Career Highs (1,813). NIU 16 8 0 70 0 14 Tackles: 2 vs. Southern Illinois, 8/31/13 OSU 22 12 1 109 0 29 Solos: 1, 3x (last at Northwestern, 11/24/12) Complete bio information can be found in the 2013 Record @PSU 19 15 0 151 1 32 TFLs: - @MSU 27 15 3 141 0 39 Sacks: - Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. IND 21 13 0 123 2 29 QB Hurries: - PUR 20 16 0 195 4 26 Fumbles Forced: - Career Highs @MICH 25 14 0 211 3 33 Fumbles Recovered: - Completions: 28, twice (last vs. Southern Illinois, 8/31/13) MINN 21 10 0 172 2 38 PBUs: - Attempts: 46 vs. Penn State, 9/29/12 NW 13 6 1 40 1 11 Interception: - Yards: 416 vs. Southern Illinois, 8/31/13 @FS 16 5 0 61 1 23 Interception Return Yards: - Long Pass: 77 vs. Indiana, 10/8/11 BU* 23 18 0 242 0 52 Touchdowns: - Passing Touchdowns: 4, twice (last vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/13) *Texas Bowl Carries: 26 vs. Indiana, 10/27/12 DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Rushing Yards: 131 at Fresno State, 12/3/10 scheelhaase Rushing/receiving Game-by-Game YEAR g St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-YDS int-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR Long Rush: 55 vs. Baylor, 12/29/10 2013 caR-YDS tD LG REC-YDS tD lg 2012 6 3 1 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Rushing Touchdowns: 2 vs. South Dakota State, 9/10/11 SIU 7--27 0 8 0-0 0 -- 2013 3 0 3 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Receptions: 1, twice (last vs. UCLA, 12/31/11) CIN 8-24 0 14 0-0 0 -- TOTAL 9 3 4 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Receiving Yards: 23 vs. Ohio State, 10/2/10 vs. WASH 12-21 1 14 0-0 0 -- Long Reception: 23 vs. Ohio State, 10/2/10 MIAMI(OH) Powell Defensive GAME-BY-GAME Receiving Touchdowns: - @NEB 2013 St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR Total Offense Yards: 426 vs. Northwestern, 10/1/11 WIS SIU 0 2 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Tackles: 1, 4x (last at Northwestern, 11/24/12) MSU CIN 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @PSU vs. WASH 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Passing Statistics @IND MIAMI(OH) YEAR g att comP PCT YDS tD int lg YPG Eff. OSU @NEB 2010 13 264 155 58.7 1,825 17 8 54 140.4 132.0 @PUR WIS 2011 13 291 184 63.2 2,110 13 8 77 162.3 133.38 NW MSU 2012 10 246 149 60.6 1,361 4 8 64 136.1 105.92 @PSU 2013 3 98 63 64.3 884 7 2 72 294.7 159.5 2012 caR-YDS tD LG REC-YDS tD lg @IND Total 39 899 551 61.3 6,180 41 26 77 158.5 128.3 WMU 7-21 1 11 0-0 0 -- OSU @ASU DNP - Injuried rushing statistics CSU DNP - Injuried @PUR YEAR g no YDS aVG YPg tD lg LT 2-(17) 0 - 0-0 0 -- NW 2010 13 185 868 4.7 66.8 5 55 PSU 11-7 0 8 0-0 0 -- 2011 13 191 624 3.3 48.0 6 37 @WIS 22-84 1 29 0-0 0 -- 2012 10 125 303 2.4 30.3 4 29 @MICH 6-34 0 23 0-0 0 -- 2013 3 27 18 0.7 6.0 1 14 IND 26-32 1 13 0-0 0 -- Total 39 528 1,813 3.4 46.5 16 55 @OSU 15-36 0 7 0-0 0 --

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MINN 14-24 0 9 0-0 0 -- Complete bio information can be found in the 2013 Record Svetina Defensive GAME-BY-GAME PUR 20-76 1 19 0-0 0 -- Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. 2013 St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR @NW 2-6 0 7 0-0 0 -- SIU 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 CIN 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2011 car-YDS tD LG REC-YDS tD lg Career Highs vs. WASH 2 1 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 ARK ST 12-24 0 16 0-0 0 -- Tackles: 14 vs. Washington, 9/14/13 MIAMI(OH) SDSU 9-93 2 23 0-0 0 -- Solos: 6 vs. Washington, 9/14/13 @NEB ASU 18-67 0 15 0-0 0 -- TFLs: 1.0 vs. Purdue, 11/17/12 WIS WMU 17-40 0 8 0-0 0 -- Sacks: 1.0 vs. Purdue, 11/17/12 MSU NU 20-70 1 22 0-0 0 -- QB Hurries: - @PSU @IND 18-88 1 27 0-0 0 -- Fumbles Forced: - @IND OSU 16-49 0 13 0-0 0 -- Fumbles Recovered: - OSU @PUR 13-22 1 17 0-0 0 -- PBUs: 1 at Wisconsin, 10/6/12 @PUR @PSU 14-89 0 19 0-0 0 -- Interceptions: - NW MICH 16-14 1 13 0-0 0 -- Interception Return Yards: - WIS 8-28 0 15 0-0 0 -- Touchdowns: - 2012 St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR @MINN 8-29 0 5 0-0 0 -- WMU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 UCLA* 22-110 0 37 1-9 0 9 DEFENSIVE STATISTICS @ASU 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 *Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl YEAR g St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-YDS int-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR CSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2012 12 8 8 16 1.0-9 1.0-9 0-0 1 0 0-0 LT 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2010 car-YDS tD LG REC-YDS tD lg 2013 3 12 13 25 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 PSU 2 3 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Mu 16-76 0 20 0-0 0 0 TOTAL 15 20 21 41 1.0-9 1.0-9 0-0 1 0 0-0 @WIS 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 SIU 8-13 0 7 0-0 0 0 @MICH 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 NIU 16-115 1 28 0-0 0 0 Spence Defensive GAME-BY-GAME IND 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 OSU 11-12 1 7 1-23 0 23 2013 St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR @OSU 0 4 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 @PSU 8-61 0 28 0-0 0 0 SIU 3 0 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 MINN 2 5 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @MSU 7-11 0 13 0-0 0 0 CIN 3 5 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 PUR 3 4 7 1.0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 IND 6-45 0 25 0-0 0 0 vs. WASH 6 8 14 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @NW 7 5 12 1.5-4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 PUR 21-118 0 13 0-0 0 0 MIAMI(OH) @MICH 21-101 1 14 0-0 0 0 @NEB MINN 19-35 0 14 0-0 0 0 WIS Nw 19-97 0 21 0-0 0 0 MSU @FS 24-131 1 46 0-0 0 0 @PSU BU* 9-53 1 55 0-0 0 0 @IND 13 Dionte Taylor *Texas Bowl OSU WR, 6-0, 180, Fr. @PUR Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. / University School NW 2012 St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR Pronunciation: dee-ON-tay WMU 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 91 Dawuane Smoot @ASU 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2013: Saw action in the first two games of the season but did not LEO, 6-3, 250, Fr. CSU 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 record any statistics ... Made Illini debut in the season-opener Groveport, Ohio / Groveport Madison 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 against SIU. Pronunciation: duh-WON @WIS 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 @MICH 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Complete bio information can be found in the 2013 Record 2013: Has played in the first three games ... Made Illini debut in IND 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. @OSU 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 the season-opener against SIU, recording one solo tackle, and MINN 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Career Highs picked up another solo tackle against Cincinnati. PUR 1 2 3 1.0-9 1.0-9 0-0 0 0 0-0 Tackles: - @NW 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Solos: - Complete bio information can be found in the 2013 Record TFLs: - Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. Sacks: - QB Hurries: - Career Highs Fumbles Forced: - 71 Joe Spencer Fumbles Recovered: - Tackles: 1, twice (vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/13) ol, 6-4, 300, R-Fr. PBUs: - Solos: 1, twice (vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/13) Interception: - TFLs: - mason, ohio / Mason Interception Return Yards: - Sacks: - Touchdowns: - QB Hurries: - 2013: Has played in two games ... Started the season-opener Fumbles Forced: - against SIU at left guard. Receiving statistics Fumbles Recovered: - YEAR g no YDS aVG YPg tD lg PBUs: - 2013 2 0 0 0 0 0 -- Interception: - Complete bio information can be found in the 2013 Record Interception Return Yards: - Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. Taylor RUSHING/RECEIVING Game-by-Game Touchdowns: - 2013 caR-YDS tD LG REC-YDS tD lg SIU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- DEFENSIVE STATISTICS CIN 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- YEAR g St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-YDS int-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR vs. WASH DNP 2013 2 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 34 mike svetina MIAMI(OH) STAR, 6-2, 235, SO. @NEB Smoot Defensive GAME-BY-GAME WIS 2013 St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR Brunswick, Ohio / St. ignatius MSU SIU 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @PSU CIN 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Pronunciation: sve-TEE-nuh @IND vs. WASH 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 OSU MIAMI(OH) 2013: Started the first three games at STAR and has seven tackles. @PUR @NEB NW WIS Complete bio information can be found in the 2013 Record MSU @PSU Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. @IND OSU Career Highs Tackles: 12 at Northwestern, 11/24/12 44 Austin Teitsma @PUR DL, 6-2, 290, JR. NW Solos: 7 at Northwestern, 11/24/12 TFLs: 1.5 at Northwestern, 11/24/12 Glen Ellyn, Ill. / Glenbard South Sacks: - QB Hurries: - Pronunciation: TIGHTS-muh 27 Eaton Spence Fumble Forced: - Fumble Recovered: - 2013: Has started all three games at defensive tackle ... Already DB, 6-0, 185, SO. PBUs: 1 at Ohio State, 11/3/12 Belle Glade, Fla. / Glades Day Interceptions: - has 16 tackles this season, besting his 15 tackles from 2012 Interception Return Yards: - ... Recorded a career-high seven tackles and forced his second Pronunciation: sounds like “eaten” Touchdowns: - career fumble against Washington. DEFENSIVE STATISTICS 2013: Ranked fifth in the Big Ten with 8.3 tackles per game ... YEAR g St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-YDS int-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR Complete bio information can be found in the 2013 Record Started the first three games of the year at cornerback ... Set 2012 12 17 23 40 2.5-5 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. 2013 3 5 2 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 career highs with 14 tackles and six solos against Washington ... TOTAL 15 22 25 47 2.5-5 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 Had eight stops against Cincinnati.

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Career Highs DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Complete bio information can be found in the 2013 Record Tackles: 7 vs. Washington, 9/14/13 YEAR g St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-YDS int-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. Solos: 2 vs. Michigan, 11/12/11 2011 11 1 5 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 TFLs: 1.0 at Northwestern, 11/24/12 2012 12 47 22 69 2.0-9 1.0-7 1-0 1 0 3-0 Sacks: 0.5, twice (last vs. Penn State, 9/29/12) 2013 3 15 6 21 0-0 0-0 0-0 4 0 1-0 QB Hurries: 1 vs. Charleston Southern, 9/15/12 TOTAL 26 63 33 96 2.0-9 1.0-7 1-0 5 0 4-0 Fumble Forced: 1, twice (last vs. Washington, 9/14/13) 89 Evan Wilson Thomas Defensive GAME-BY-GAME Fumble Recovered: - TE, 6-6, 250, Sr. PBUs: - 2013 St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR Interceptions: - SIU 4 4 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 Woodstock, Ga. / Woodstock Interception Return Yards: - CIN 7 1 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 0 1-0 Touchdowns: - vs. WASH 4 1 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 2013: Has started all three games at tight end ... Recorded a MIAMI(OH) DEFENSIVE STATISTICS @NEB career-best 43 yards receiving, including a 23-yard touchdown, YEAR g St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-YDS int-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR WIS against Cincinnati ... Three of his four receptions have converted 2011 7 2 1 3 0.5-2 0.5-2 0-0 0 0 0-0 MSU first downs ... Started the season-opener against SIU at tight end, 2012 12 2 13 15 2.0-3 0.5-1 0-0 0 1 1-0 @PSU 2013 3 3 13 16 1.0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 1-0 @IND catching two passes for 15 yards. TOTAL 22 7 27 34 3.5-7 1.0-3 0-0 0 1 2-0 OSU @PUR Complete bio information can be found in the 2013 Record Teitsma Defensive game-by-game NW Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. 2013 St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR SIU 1 4 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2012 St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR CIN 1 3 4 0.5-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 WMU 4 2 6 0-0 0-0 1-0 0 0 1-0 Career Highs Receptions: 3, twice (last vs. Western Michigan, 9/24/11) vs. WASH 1 6 7 0.5-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 1-0 @ASU 8 0 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1-0 Receiving Yards: 43 vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/13 MIAMI(OH) CSU 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Long Reception: 36 vs. Northwestern, 10/1/11 @NEB LT 2 2 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Receiving Touchdowns: 1, 6x (last vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/13) WIS PSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 All-Purpose Yards: 43 vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/13 MSU @WIS 3 2 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Tackles: 1, twice (last at Minnesota, 11/26/11) @PSU @MICH 1 2 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @IND IND 4 5 9 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Receiving statistics @OSU 7 0 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1-0 OSU YEAR g no YDS AVG YPg tD lg MINN 6 3 9 1.0-7 1.0-7 0-0 0 0 0-0 @PUR 2010 13 10 135 13.5 10.4 2 34 PUR 5 3 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 NW 2011 13 9 89 9.9 6.8 3 36 @NW 6 2 8 1.0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2012 St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR 2012 11 2 9 4.5 0.8 0 5 WMU 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 2013 3 4 58 14.5 29.0 1 23 @ASU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 ARK ST 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Total 40 25 291 11.6 7.3 6 36 SDSU 0 2 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 CSU 0 4 4 0.5-1 0.5-1 0-0 0 1 0-0 wilson Rushing/Receiving game-by-game LT 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 ASU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2013 caR-YDS tD LG REC-YDS tD lg PSU 0 3 3 0.5-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 WMU 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 SIU 0-0 0 -- 2-15 0 10 @WIS 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 NU 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 CIN 0-0 0 -- 2-43 1 23 @MICH 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 vs. WASH 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- IND 0 1 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 MIAMI(OH) @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 @NEB MINN 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @PSU DNP WIS PUR 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 MICH DNP MSU @NW 1 3 4 1.0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 1-0 WIS DNP @MINN DNP @PSU 2011 St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR UCLA* 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @IND ARK ST DNP *Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl OSU SDSU 0 1 1 0.5-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @PUR ASU DNP NW WMU DNP 2012 caR-YDS tD LG REC-YDS tD lg NU DNP WMU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- @IND DNP 87 Tyler White @ASU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- OSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 CSU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- @PUR 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 TE, 6-5, 245, Fr. LT DNP - Injured @PSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Kalamazoo, Mich. / Plainwell PSU 0-0 0 -- 1-4 0 4 MICH 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @WIS 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- WIS 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 2013: Has played in all three games, primarily on special teams, @MICH 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- @MINN DNP IND 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- UCLA* 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 and has two tackles ... Recorded first career tackle against @OSU 0-0 0 -- 1-5 0 -- *Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl Cincinnati ... Made Illini debut in the season-opener against SIU MINN 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- but did not record any statistics. PUR 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- @NW 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Complete bio information can be found in the 2013 Record 2011 caR-YDS tD LG REC-YDS tD lg 9 Earnest Thomas III Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. Ark St 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- DB, 6-2, 210, JR. SDSU 0-0 0 -- 1-8 1 8 Receiving statistics Orchard Lake, Mich. / St. Mary’s ASU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- YEAR g no YDS AVG YPg tD lg WMU 0-0 0 -- 3-33 1 11 2013 3 0 0 0 0 0 -- NU 0-0 0 -- 1-36 0 36 2013: Started the first three games of the year at strong safety ... White RUSHING/RECEIVING game-by-game @IND 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- OSU 0-0 0 -- 1-3 1 3 Ranked eighth in the Big Ten in passes defended (1.3 per game) 2013 caR-YDS tD LG REC-YDS tD lg @PUR 0-0 0 -- 1-2 0 2 ... Forced a fumble on fourth down in a goal-line stand against SIU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- @PSU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- CIN 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Cincinnati ... Recorded eight tackles in each of the first two MICH 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- vs. WASH 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- WIS 0-0 0 -- 2-7 0 6 games and leads the team with three PBUs. MIAMI(OH) @MINN 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- @NEB UCLA* 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Complete bio information can be found in the 2013 Record WIS *Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. MSU @PSU 2010 caR-YDS tD LG REC-YDS tD lg Career Highs @IND MU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Tackles: 9, twice (last vs. Minnesota, 11/10/12) OSU SIU 0-0 0 -- 1-34 0 34 Solos: 8 at Arizona State, 9/8/12 @PUR NIU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- TFLs: 1.0, twice (last at Northwestern, 11/24/12) NW OSU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Sacks: 1.0 vs. Minnesota, 11/10/12 @PSU 0-0 0 -- 2-8 1 4 QB Hurries: - @MSU 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Fumbles Forced: 1, 4x (last vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/13) IND 0-0 0 -- 1-29 1 29 Fumbles Recovered: - PUR 0-0 0 -- 3-20 0 10 PBUs: 2 vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/13 18 Jeremey Whitlow @MICH 0-0 0 -- 1-14 0 14 Interceptions: 1 vs. Western Michigan, 9/1/12 WR, 6-2, 215, SO. MINN 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- Interception Return Yards: - Cleveland, Ohio / Central Catholic NW 0-0 0 -- 1-5 0 5 Touchdown: - @FS 0-0 0 -- 0-0 0 -- BU* 0-0 0 -- 1-25 0 -- 2013: Made Illini debut in the season-opener against SIU. *Texas Bowl

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Receiving Yards: 30 vs. Louisiana Tech, 9/22/12 kicking statistics 90 DeJazz woods Long Reception: 23 vs. Charleston Southern, 9/15/12 YEAR Pat fg 0-29 30-39 40-49 50+ PTS Receiving Touchdowns: 1 vs. Charleston Southern, 9/13/12 2012 12-12 4-7 2-3 0-0 1-2 1-2 24 LEO, 6-3, 255, JR. All-Purpose Yards: 145 vs. Indiana, 10/27/12 2013 13-13 4-6 1-1 2-3 1-2 0-0 25 Tampa, Fla. / Robinson rushing statistics TOTAL 25-25 8-13 3-4 2-3 2-4 1-2 49 YEAR g no YDS aVG YPg tD lg 2013: Has seen action in all three games, recording his first KICKOFF STATISTICS 2011 12 87 451 5.2 37.6 6 59 YEAR g no YDS aVg tb Rt Rt yds YPR tackle of the season against Cincinnati. 2012 12 131 571 4.4 47.6 3 52 2012 12 43 2,708 63.0 23 20 460 23.0 2013 3 35 128 3.7 42.7 2 17 2013 3 21 1,356 64.6 10 11 266 24.2 Complete bio information can be found in the 2013 Record TOTAL 27 253 1,150 4.5 42.6 11 59 TOTAL 15 64 4,064 63.5 33 31 726 23.4 Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. Receiving statistics ZALEWSKI Kicking game-by-game YEAR g no YDS AVG YPg tD lg 2013 fgm-fga lg blKD PAT PTS Career Highs 2011 12 8 15 1.9 1.2 0 8 SIU 2-3 33 0 4-4 7 Tackles: 2 vs. South Dakota State, 9/10/11 2012 12 38 172 4.5 14.3 1 23 CIN 1-1 19 0 6-6 9 Solos: - 2013 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 vs. WASH 1-2 41 0 3-3 6 TFLs: 1 vs. Arkansas State, 9/3/11 TOTAL 27 47 187 4.0 6.9 1 23 MIAMI(OH) Sacks: 0.5 vs. South Dakota State, 9/10/11 YOUNG Rushing/Receiving Game-by-Game @NEB QB Hurries: - WIS 2013 caR-YDS tD LG REC-YDS tD lg Fumbles Forced: - MSU Fumbles Recovered: - SIU 8-6 0 8 0-0 0 -- CIN 14-64 1 17 0-0 0 -- @PSU PBUs: - @IND Interceptions: - vs. WASH 12-58 0 14 1-0 0 0 MIAMI(OH) OSU Interception Return Yards: - @PUR Touchdowns: - @NEB WIS NW DEFENSIVE STATISTICS MSU 2012 fgm-fga lg blKD PAT PTS YEAR g St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-YDS int-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR @PSU WMU 0-0 -- 0 0-0 0 2011 1 0 2 2 1.0-4 0.5-3 0-0 0 0 0-0 @IND @ASU 0-0 -- 0 0-0 0 2012 2 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 OSU CSU 1-1 47 0 4-4 7 2013 3 0 2 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @PUR LT 1-1 26 0 3-3 6 TOTAL 6 0 4 4 1.0-4 0.5-3 0-0 0 0 0-0 NW PSU 0-1 -- 0 1-1 1 @WIS 0-1 -- 0 2-2 2 Woods Defensive GAME-BY-GAME 2012 caR-YDS tD LG REC-YDS tD lg @MICH 0-1 -- 0 0-0 0 2013 St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR WMU 11-2 0 4 6-24 0 12 IND 1-1 20 0 2-2 5 SIU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 @ASU 12-65 1 17 2-15 0 9 @OSU 0-0 -- 0 0-0 0 CIN 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 CSU 7-14 0 9 3-29 1 23 MINN 0-0 -- 0 0-0 0 vs. WASH 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 LT 19-78 1 13 4-30 0 13 PUR 1-1 54 0 0-0 3 MIAMI(OH) PSU 6-63 0 52 6-14 0 12 @NW 0-0 -- 0 0-0 0 @NEB @WIS 4-5 0 3 2-(2) 0 - WIS @MICH 16-49 0 8 0-0 0 - ZALEWSKI Kickoff game-by-game MSU IND 21-124 0 15 4-21 0 12 2013 KO YDS aVg tb Rt Rt yds YPR @PSU @OSU 6-17 0 6 5-10 0 10 SIU 8 520 65.0 6 2 73 36.5 @IND MINN 10-42 0 16 2-4 0 7 CIN 8 517 64.6 4 4 91 22.8 OSU PUR 8-38 0 12 2-15 0 10 vs. WASH 5 319 63.8 0 5 103 20.6 @PUR @NW 11-74 1 26 2-12 0 9 MIAMI(OH) NW 2011 car-YDS tD LG REC-YDS tD lg @NEB 2012 St at tot tfl-YDS QBS-YDS INT-YDS PBU QBH FF-FR ARK ST 6-39 0 24 0-0 0 -- WIS WMU DNP SDSU 7-65 2 41 1-2 0 2 MSU @ASU DNP ASU 2-8 0 6 0-0 0 -- @PSU CSU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 WMU 12-100 1 59 1-5 0 5 @IND LT DNP NU 8-29 1 14 0-0 0 -- OSU PSU DNP @IND 12-73 0 17 1- (-1) 0 0 @PUR @WIS DNP OSU 8-13 0 6 2-9 0 8 NW @MICH DNP @PUR 7-32 0 9 0-0 0 -- 2012 KO YDS aVg tb Rt Rt yds YPR IND DNP @PSU 5-4 0 2 0-0 0 -- WMU 5 317 63.4 3 2 39 19.5 @OSU DNP MICH 0-0 0 -- 1-1 0 1 @ASU 3 195 65.0 1 2 47 23.5 MINN DNP WIS 8-43 2 22 0-0 0 -- CSU 8 511 63.9 6 2 39 19.5 PUR DNP @MINN DNP - Injured LT 5 323 64.6 3 2 43 21.5 @NW 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 UCLA* 12-45 0 19 2-(-1) 0 0 PSU 2 130 65.0 2 0 0 0.0 *Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl 2011 St at tot tfl-YDs QBS-YDs INT-Yds PBU QBH FF-FR @WIS 2 130 65.0 2 0 0 0.0 ARK ST DNP @MICH 1 51 51.0 0 1 12 12.0 SDSU 0 2 2 1.0-4 0.5-3 0-0 0 0 0-0 IND 4 244 61.0 2 2 36 18.0 ASU DNP @OSU 4 244 61.0 2 2 46 23.0 WMU DNP MINN 2 130 65.0 2 0 0 0.0 NU DNP 17 Taylor Zalewski PUR 3 188 62.7 0 3 66 22.0 @IND DNP PK, 6-3, 220, SO. @NW 4 245 61.2 0 4 132 33.0 OSU DNP Orland Park, IlL. / Carl Sandburg @PUR DNP @PSU DNP Pronunciation: zuh-LESS-key MICH DNP WIS DNP 2013: Has hit 4-of-6 field goals on the year ... Has also recorded @MINN DNP UCLA* DNP 10 touchbacks on 21 kickoffs, with 18 of the 21 kickoffs reaching *Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl the end zone ... Former walk-on earned a scholarship prior to the 2013 season.

Complete bio information can be found in the 2013 Record 5 DonoVonn Young Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. RB, 6-0, 220, JR. CAREER HIGHS Houston, Texas / Katy FG Made: 2, vs. Southern Illinois, 8/31/13 FG Attempts: 3 vs. Southern Illinois, 8/31/13 2013: Has played in all three games and started two, vs. SIU and PAT Made: 6 vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/13 Washington ... Led the team in rushing against both Cincinnati PAT Attempts: 6 vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/13 and Washington. Points: 9, twice (last vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/13) Long Field Goal: 54 yards vs. Purdue, 11/17/12 Kickoffs: 8, 3x (last vs. Cincinnati, 9/7/13) Complete bio information can be found in the 2013 Record Yards: 525 vs. Southern Illinois, 8/31/13 Book or at http://www.fightingillini.com. Average: 65.0, 5x (last vs. Southern Illinois, 8/31/13) Touchbacks: 6, twice (last vs. Southern Illinois, 8/31/13) CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 1, twice (last vs. Southern Illinois, 8/31/13) Carries: 21 vs. Indiana, 10/27/12 Rushing Yards: 124 vs. Indiana, 10/27/12 Long Run: 59 vs. Western Michigan, 9/24/11 Rushing Touchdowns: 2, twice (last vs. Wisconsin, 11/19/11) Receptions: 6, twice (last vs. Penn State, 9/29/12)

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Date Opponent Score Overall Conference Time Attend Aug 31, 2013 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS W 42-34 1-0 0-0 3:32 42175 Sep 07, 2013 CINCINNATI W 45-17 2-0 0-0 3:34 43031 ^ Sep 14, 2013 vs #19 Washington L 24-34 2-1 0-0 3:13 47312

^ - Soldier Field, Chicago, Ill. 2013 Illinois Football Illinois Overall Team Statistics (as of Sep 14, 2013) All games

Team Statistics ILL OPP SCORING 111 85 Points Per Game 37.0 28.3 FIRST DOWNS 65 71 R u s h i n g 25 25 P a s s i n g 35 40 P e n a l t y 5 6 RUSHING YARDAGE 395 487 Yards gained rushing 502 534 Yards lost rushing 107 47 Rushing Attempts 105 108 Average Per Rush 3.8 4.5 Average Per Game 131.7 162.3 TDs Rushing 6 4 PASSING YARDAGE 918 991 C o m p - A t t - I n t 65-100-2 77-118-1 Average Per Pass 9.2 8.4 Average Per Catch 14.1 12.9 Average Per Game 306.0 330.3 TDs Passing 7 6 TOTAL OFFENSE 1313 1478 Total Plays 205 226 Average Per Play 6.4 6.5 Average Per Game 437.7 492.7 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 10-280 11-267 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 10-87 5-41 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 1-0 2-30 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 28.0 24.3 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 8.7 8.2 INT RETURN AVERAGE 0.0 15.0 FUMBLES-LOST 4-1 4-3 PENALTIES-Yards 19-159 25-208 Average Per Game 53.0 69.3 PUNTS-Yards 14-589 15-642 Average Per Punt 42.1 42.8 Net punt average 37.7 34.3 KICKOFFS-Yards 21-1356 18-1078 Average Per Kick 64.6 59.9 Net kick average 40.0 34.6 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3 1 : 2 1 2 8 : 3 9 3RD-DOWN Conversions 21/44 18/44 3rd-Down Pct 48% 41% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 1/1 0/3 4th-Down Pct 100% 0% SACKS BY-Yards 4-24 9-77 MISC YARDS 0 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 14 10 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 4-6 5-5 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 0-0 RED-ZONE SCORES (9-11) 82% (12-14) 86% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (6-11) 55% (7-14) 50% PAT-ATTEMPTS (13-13) 100% (10-10) 100% ATTENDANCE 85206 0 Games/Avg Per Game 2/42603 0/0 Neutral Site Games 1/47312

Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Illinois 10 39 35 27 0 111 Opponents 7 17 48 13 0 85 2013 Illinois Football Illinois Overall Individual Statistics (as of Sep 14, 2013) All games

Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg Young, Donovonn 3 35 135 7 128 3.7 2 17 42.7 Osei, Miles 5 55 11.0 0 38 Ferguson, Josh 3 22 135 10 125 5.7 0 34 41.7 Bentley, V'Angelo 4 36 9.0 0 26 Lankford, Ryan 3 5 54 2 52 10.4 1 29 17.3 Thomas III, Earnest 1 -4 -4.0 0 0 Davis, Jon 3 5 27 0 27 5.4 0 15 9.0 Total 10 87 8.7 0 38 Barr, Martize 3 1 24 0 24 24.0 0 24 8.0 Opponents 5 41 8.2 0 11 Bailey, Aaron 3 6 20 0 20 3.3 2 10 6.7 Scheelhaase, Nathan 3 27 97 79 18 0.7 1 14 6.0 Interceptions no. yds avg td lg Church, Devin 3 2 10 0 10 5.0 0 9 3.3 Barton, Taylor 1 0 0.0 0 0 TEAM 1 1 0 2 -2 -2.0 0 0 -2.0 Total 1 0 0.0 0 0 O'Toole, Reilly 2 1 0 7 -7 -7.0 0 0 -3.5 Opponents 2 30 15.0 0 28 Total 3 105 502 107 395 3.8 6 34 131.7 Opponents 3 108 534 47 487 4.5 4 39 162.3 Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg Bentley, V'Angelo 6 225 37.5 1 100 Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g Barr, Martize 1 30 30.0 0 30 Scheelhaase, Nathan 3 159.55 63-98-2 64.3 884 7 72 294.7 Mosely, Darius 1 -2 -2.0 0 0 O'Toole, Reilly 2 91.60 1-1-0 100.0 -1 0 0 -0.5 Osei, Miles 1 17 17.0 0 17 Osei, Miles 3 394.00 1-1-0 100.0 35 0 35 11.7 Young, Donovonn 1 10 10.0 0 10 Total 3 161.21 65-100-2 65.0 918 7 72 306.0 Total 10 280 28.0 1 100 Opponents 3 150.88 77-118-1 65.3 991 6 66 330.3 Opponents 11 267 24.3 0 60

Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lg Lankford, Ryan 3 10 225 22.5 1 72 75.0 Total 0 0 0.0 0 0 Barr, Martize 3 10 119 11.9 1 30 39.7 Opponents 0 0 0.0 0 0 Osei, Miles 3 8 54 6.8 0 17 18.0 Ferguson, Josh 3 7 185 26.4 2 53 61.7 Davis, Jon 3 7 47 6.7 1 11 15.7 Hull, Steve 3 5 117 23.4 1 55 39.0 Harris, Spencer 3 5 26 5.2 0 10 8.7 Wilson, Evan 3 4 58 14.5 1 23 19.3 LaCosse, Matt 3 3 36 12.0 0 35 12.0 Hardee, Justin 3 3 19 6.3 0 13 6.3 Clary, Tim 3 1 33 33.0 0 33 11.0 Young, Donovonn 3 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 Church, Devin 3 1 -1 -1.0 0 0 -0.3 Total 3 65 918 14.1 7 72 306.0 Opponents 3 77 991 12.9 6 66 330.3 2013 Illinois Football Illinois Overall Individual Statistics (as of Sep 14, 2013) All games

PAT Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g Zalewski, Taylor - 4-6 13-13 - - - - - 25 Scheelhaase, Nathan 3 125 18 884 902 300.7 Young, Donovonn 2 ------12 Young, Donovonn 3 35 128 0 128 42.7 Ferguson, Josh 2 ------12 Ferguson, Josh 3 22 125 0 125 41.7 Lankford, Ryan 2 ------12 Lankford, Ryan 3 5 52 0 52 17.3 Bailey, Aaron 2 ------12 Osei, Miles 3 1 0 35 35 11.7 Scheelhaase, Nathan 1 ------6 Davis, Jon 3 5 27 0 27 9.0 Barr, Martize 1 ------6 Barr, Martize 3 1 24 0 24 8.0 Bentley, V'Angelo 1 ------6 Bailey, Aaron 3 6 20 0 20 6.7 Hull, Steve 1 ------6 Church, Devin 3 2 10 0 10 3.3 Davis, Jon 1 ------6 TEAM 1 1 -2 0 -2 -2.0 Wilson, Evan 1 ------6 O'Toole, Reilly 2 2 -7 -1 -8 -4.0 LaCosse, Matt - - - - 1 - - - 2 Total 3 205 395 918 1313 437.7 Russell, Tim - - - - - 1-1 - - 0 Opponents 3 226 487 991 1478 492.7 Total 14 4-6 13-13 - 1 1-1 - - 111 Opponents 10 5-5 10-10 - - - - - 85

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 4-6 66.7 1-1 0-0 2-3 1-2 0-0 40 0 DuVernois, Justin 14 589 42.1 59 1 0 4 6 0 Total 14 589 42.1 59 1 0 4 6 0 FG Sequence Illinois Opponents Opponents 15 642 42.8 64 2 0 3 3 0 Southern Illinois (33),32,(31) (20),(41) Cincinnati (19) (37) Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob retn net ydln Washington 41,(40) (23),(32) Zalewski, Taylor 21 1356 64.6 10 0 Total 21 1356 64.6 10 0 24.3 40.0 25 Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made. Opponents 18 1078 59.9 7 1 28.0 34.6 30 2013 Illinois Football Illinois Overall Individual Statistics (as of Sep 14, 2013) All games

All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g Ferguson, Josh 3 125 185 0 0 0 310 103.3 Lankford, Ryan 3 52 225 0 0 0 277 92.3 Bentley, V'Angel 3 0 0 36 225 0 261 87.0 Barr, Martize 3 24 119 0 30 0 173 57.7 Young, Donovon 3 128 0 0 10 0 138 46.0 Osei, Miles 3 0 54 55 17 0 126 42.0 Hull, Steve 3 0 117 0 0 0 117 39.0 Davis, Jon 3 27 47 0 0 0 74 24.7 Wilson, Evan 3 0 58 0 0 0 58 19.3 LaCosse, Matt 3 0 36 0 0 0 36 12.0 Clary, Tim 3 0 33 0 0 0 33 11.0 Harris, Spencer 3 0 26 0 0 0 26 8.7 Bailey, Aaron 3 20 0 0 0 0 20 6.7 Hardee, Justin 3 0 19 0 0 0 19 6.3 Scheelhaase, N 3 18 0 0 0 0 18 6.0 Church, Devin 3 10 -1 0 0 0 9 3.0 TEAM 1 -2 0 0 0 0 -2 -2.0 Mosely, Darius 3 0 0 0 -2 0 -2 -0.7 Thomas III, Earn 3 0 0 -4 0 0 -4 -1.3 O'Toole, Reilly 2 -7 0 0 0 0 -7 -3.5 Total 3 395 918 87 280 0 1680 560.0 Opponents 3 487 991 41 267 30 1816 605.3 2013 Illinois Football Illinois Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Sep 14, 2013) 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 45 Brown, Jonathan 3 17 21 38 2.5-10 1.5-9 . . 2 . . . . 43 Monheim, Mason 3 13 17 30 2.5-9 1.0-4 ...... 27 Spence, Eaton 3 12 13 25 ...... 9 Thomas III, Earnest 3 15 6 21 . . . 4 . . 1 . . 44 Teitsma, Austin 3 3 13 16 1.0-2 . . . . . 1 . . 3B Barton, Taylor 3 4 8 12 . . 1-0 ...... 2B Bentley, V'Angelo 3 5 7 12 2.0-4 ...... 55 Bates, Houston 3 2 10 12 2.5-11 0.5-5 . 1 2 1-0 1 . . 52 Neal, T.J. 3 3 6 9 1.0-2 ...... 34 Svetina, Mike 3 5 2 7 ...... 2P Petty, Zane 3167 ...... 14 Finney, Eric 2 4 3 7 . . . . . 1-0 . . . 58 Nelson, Kenny 3 . 6 6 . . . . . 1-0 . . . 33 Grimes, Zepheniah 3 1 5 6 ...... 59 Kynard, Tim 3 4 2 6 3.5-12 1.0-6 . 1 2 . 1 . . 24 Mosely, Darius 3 2 4 6 ...... 95 Howe, Jake 3.55 ...... 28 Dunlap, Jaylen 3 3 1 4 . . . 1 . . . . . 93 Powell, Teko 3.33 ...... 96 Bain, Robbie 3 1 2 3 ...... 1L Little, Jevaris 3213 ...... 10 Bello, B.J. 2 . 3 3 ...... 90 Woods, DeJazz 3.22 ...... 91 Smoot, Dawuane 2 2 . 2 ...... 87 White, Tyler 3.22 ...... 8 Osei, Miles 3 1 1 2 ...... 2F Forzley, Nick 2.11 ...... 3 Davis, Jon 3 . 1 1 ...... 17 Zalewski, Taylor 3.11 ...... 37 Kwaaning, Davontay 1 . 1 1 ...... 12 Lankford, Ryan 31.1 ...... 21 Church, Devin 3 . 1 1 ...... 8C Cazley, Dillan 11.1 ...... 99 Clements, Jarrod 2 1 . 1 ...... Total 3 103 154 257 15-50 4-24 1-0 7 6 3-0 4 . . Opponents 3 98 126 224 24-112 9-77 2-30 10 9 1-0 1 . .