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SPACK ON ADAMS
BORN: Oct. 16, 1986, in Urbana, Ill.
STATUS: Single
HIGH SCHOOL: Urbana HS
WHAT’S ON TV: CSI, MTV, BET
WHAT’S IN MY IPOD: Jay-Z
WHAT I DRIVE: I don’t have a car. So, whatever I can get would
be good.
FAVORITE FLICKS: The Matrix and occasionally
Harry Potter
BOOKMARKS: YouTube and Facebook
I WOULD LOVE TO TRADE PLACES FOR A DAY WITH:
Barack Obama, I want to see what the White House is like
FIRST JOB: I worked at a Putt-Putt golf place...sometimes, I would
let people in for free
TALENT I’D MOST LIKE TO HAVE: I want to dunk like LeBron
James
WHAT’S FOR DINNER: cornbread
FAVORITE CITY TO VISIT: Las Vegas
FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM AS A KID: Indianapolis Colts
DREAM DATE: Jennifer Lopez
MY GREATEST LOVE: My grandmother and my mother
MY MOTTO: “It’s not over ‘til it’s over”
// Vince Tassi, Media Relations Student Assistant
// POINTS SCORED
1 Darryl Miller WR 6-2 202 Jr. Oak Ridge, Tenn. (Oak Ridge HS)
Individual: 36, M. Abdulqaadir vs. W. Virginia Tech, 2002 2 Kit Hartsfi eld LB 6-0 215 Sr. Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Riverdale HS)
3 Terrence Holt RB/KR 5-7 180 Jr. Nashville, Tenn. (Maplewood HS)
TOTAL OFFENSE
4 Ashlon Adams WR 6-4 225 Fr. Kingsport, Tenn. (Dobyns-Bennett HS)
Individual: 429, Brian Baker vs. Virginia-Wise, 1999
Team: 701 vs. Kentucky Wesleyan ,1994 *OVC record
5 Kevis Buckley DB 5-9 186 Sr. Lexington, Tenn. (Lexington HS)
6 Amius Smith S 6-2 226 So. Clarksville, Tenn. (Kenwood HS)
RUSHING YARDS
7 Trent Caffee QB 6-3 217 Jr. Brentwood, Tenn. (Brentwood Academy)
Individual: 244, Floyd Jones vs. Morehead State, 1981
8 LaDarius Davis DB 5-8 164 Sr. Ft. Campbell, Ky. (Ft. Campbell HS)
Team: 674 vs. Kentucky Wesleyan, 1994 *OVC record
9 Scott Thomas WR 6-2 195 So. Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Riverdale HS)
10 Spencer Gulmire S 5-10 193 Sr. Oak Ridge, Tenn. (Oak Ridge HS)
PASSING YARDS
Individual: 438, Brian Baker vs. Virginia-Wise, 1999
11 Adrian Mines WR 6-3 201 Jr. Ashburn, Va. (Broad Run HS)
12 Wesley Kitts RB 6-0 213 So. Knoxville, Tenn. (Halls HS)
TOUCHDOWN PASSES
13 Daniel Swenson LB 6-3 227 Sr. Clarksville, Tenn. (Northeast HS)
Individual: 5, Brian Baker vs. Campbellsville, 1999 and vs. 14 T.C. Jennings QB 6-2 192 Jr. Brentwood, Tenn. (Ark. State) (Ravenwood HS)
Kentucky Wesleyan, 2001
15 Jake Ryan QB 6-2 180 RFr. Knoxville, Tenn. (West HS)
16 Emill Burnett LB 5-9 201 Fr. Antioch, Tenn. (Irvington HS)
LONGEST PASS COMPLETION
91, Paul Derrick vs. Campbellsville, 2003
16 Stephen Stansell K 6-0 185 Fr. Athens, Tenn. (McMinn County HS)
17 Gary Orr QB 6-1 209 Sr. Hixon, Tenn. (Soddy-Daisy HS)
PASSES COMPLETED
19 Delton Teeter S 6-0 193 Fr. Clarksville, Tenn. (Rossview HS)
Team: 40, Brian Baker vs. Virginia-Wise, 1999
20 Jeremy Ross S 6-0 177 Fr. College Park, Ga. (North Clayton HS)
21 Tremayne Townsend DB 5-9 177 Sr. Antioch, Tenn. (Brentwood Academy)
RECEPTIONS
22 Jeff Lyle RB 5-11 234 Sr. Clarksville, Tenn. (Montgomery Central HS)
Individual: 20, Harold Roberts vs. Murray State, 1969
23 Tay Robinson DB 5-9 166 Sr. Marietta, Ga. (Wheeler HS)
RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS
24 Marvis Malone DB 6-0 177 Sr. Gallatin, Tenn. (Gallatin HS)
Individual: 4, Harold Roberts vs. Murray State, 1967, 1969 and 25 Ricky Thomas LB 6-0 226 Jr. Acworth, Ga. (North Cobb HS)
Ron Blair vs. Kentucky Wesleyan, 2001
26 Darrick Dillard S 6-1 196 Fr. Hopkinsville, Ky. (Hopkinsville HS)
27 Dylan Williams RB 6-0 204 Sr. Nolensville, Tenn. (Ravenwood HS)
RECEIVING YARDS
28 JayR Harper S 5-10 189 Jr. Gallatin, Tenn. (Gallatin HS)
Individual: 252, Harold Roberts vs. Murray State, 1969
29 Ryan White RB 5-7 199 So. Nashville, Tenn. (Brentwood Academy)
INTERCEPTIONS
31 Otis Spivey RB 5-9 212 Sr. Rome, Ga. (Rome HS)
Individual: 4, Jim Hardie vs. Morehead State, 1970 and Taylon 32 Jontamion Forrest RB 5-11 242 So. Jackson, Tenn. (Jackson South Side HS)
Jenkins vs. Georgetown, 1998
33 Daniel Becker LB 6-3 237 Sr. Brentwood, Tenn. (Ravenwood HS)
34 Chris Taylor DB 6-0 175 RFr. Memphis, Tenn. (Memphis University School)
35 Jay Courtney DB/LB 5-11 193 Sr. Powell, Tenn. (Powell HS)
36 Antwaun Majors CB 5-10 169 RFr. Mt. Juliet, Tenn. (Mt. Juliet HS)
Founded .......................................................................................................................1927 Field .................................................................................................. Polytan Mega Grass
Enrollment ...................................................................................................................9,401 Offi cial Capacity.........................................................................................................10,000
Nickname............................................................................................................. Governors First Year in Stadium ....................................................................................................1938
School Colors ............................................................................................... Red and White First Year of Football.....................................................................................................1913
Affiliation ............................................................................................. NCAA Division I FCS All-Time Playoff Record (FCS) ........................................................................................7-5
Conference ..................................................................................... Ohio Valley Conference Years in Postseason ...........................................................................................................6
President .................................................................................................................Tim Hall Last Postseason Appearance ..............................................2007 (L, Delaware, Semifi nals)
Director of Athletics..............................................................................................Dave Loos All-Time Record ................................................................................................. 265-451-16
Athletics Web site .............................................................................www.LetsGoPeay.com
//VOLLEYBALL
//SOCCER
One of the most impressive streaks in Illinois State Athletics history is the Redbird After winning back-to-back regular-season Missouri Valley Conference
volleyball team’s 27-consecutive conference tournament appearances. A mixture championships, the Illinois State women’s soccer team was picked to fi nish in fi rst
of veterans and newcomers will be relied on to extend the streak of Missouri Valley place in the 2009 MVC preseason poll, as voted on by league coaches. This season,
Conference Tournaments for head coach Melissa Myers in her second season.
the Redbirds welcome back 20 letterwinners and 10 starters, including seven seniors.
Senior Kasey Mollerus brings veteran leadership and experience to the roster in Redbird seniors Shannon Eccleston, Danielle Mutters and Raquel Rattray were named
her fi nal season. Mollerus has played in every match in her career at ISU and is on to the 2009 Preseason All-Conference Team, the most selections for one team. Along
the verge of history. Mollerus enters the season second in career digs in Illinois State with a returning veteran team, the Redbirds add six newcomers to the mix.
history. If she maintains the dig average she established over her fi rst three seasons, Mutters, the 2008 MVC Defensive Player of the Year, leads an experienced Redbird
she will fi nish her career as the school’s all-time digs leader.
back line including senior Amy Heredia, junior Ruthie Zemke and 2008 All-Valley
Much of the Redbird offense will come from junior Mallory Leggett and sophomore second-team selection, Eccleston.
Tabitha Visk. Leggett improved on her freshman season in 2008, posting 390 kills and “Last season we had a lot of new players,” said head coach Drew Roff. “So, it took a
3.42 kills per set, the second-best marks on the team. She also had 31 service aces, little while to fi nd the best combination in the back. By the time the conference season
348 digs and 34 blocks. Visk had a solid freshman year, posting 63 kills and 50 blocks, rolled around, we settled in with a back four of Eccleston, Heredia, Mutters and Zemke.
including 51 kills and 36 blocks in Valley play. Visk’s role in the offense will improve in That group worked well together and was a big factor in us getting fi ve shutouts in six
2009.
regular-season conference games. Fortunately, we return all of them. So, it will be an
Senior Katie Seyller returns to the court after missing the entire 2008 season with experienced group.”
injury. She amassed 291 kills and 146 blocks in her fi rst two seasons. Junior Katie
Up top at forward, the Redbirds lose their top scorer Mel Routledge. However, the
Culbertson is the Redbirds’ leading returner in the middle with 211 kills and a teamhigh
84 blocks in 2008. Junior Hailey Kelley recorded career-highs in kills (110) and an eye on is sophomore Jessica Carlson. Carlson returns as the Redbirds top goal
Redbirds will be looking for a new face to step up to the challenge. One person to keep
blocks (45) last season, more than doubling her output from her freshman campaign. scorer and was named to the 2008 All-Valley Freshman Team. Carlson recorded 10
Sophomore Laura Wakefi eld was used primarily as a serve specialist in her freshman points in 2008, including four goals and two assists.
season, but will add depth as an outside hitter and defensive specialist in 2009.
Also named to the 2008 All-Valley Freshman Team was Natalie McCabe. Along with
Senior Jessica Pratapas and sophomore Kristin Stauter will both step in at setter for McCabe, the midfi elders are led by senior captain and All-Valley First-Team selection
the Redbirds. Both players were used primarily as serve specialists last season with Rattray and All-Valley Honorable Mention selection Ammanda Wisniewski. Wisniewski
all-conference setter Erin Lindsey playing nearly every set, but each player can handle led the team in 2008 with assists and ranks seventh in the Illinois State’s all-time career
the responsibility of running the Redbird offense.
goals scored record with 14.
Illinois State welcomes six new faces to the roster. Junior Tracey Lonergan played Joining McCabe and Carlson on the 2008 All-Valley Freshman Team is returning
two years on the ISU club team and won a national championship in 2008. Junior Jaclyn goalkeeper Sasha Reiber. Reiber played in 12 games last season, recording 29 saves,
Meado played two years at Parkland Community College, amassing 629 kills in two allconference
seasons. Freshmen Emileah Manahan, Jenny Menendez, Angela Rego and depth at the position. Grill-Donovan played in nine games last season, recording 33
eight wins and six shutouts. Katie Grill-Donovan and Courtney Blake will provide more
Meg Zasada also join ISU for their fi rst collegiate experience.
saves, two wins and 1 shutout.
The Redbird depth chart took a hit when senior Peggy Riessen was lost for the
“What excites me the most about our team this year is the overall depth all across
year with a back injury. Riessen struggled with a back injury since last spring and was the board,” said Roff. “We have seven seniors who we expect to lead and show the way
granted a medical exemption by the NCAA, ending her playing career. She was the to our younger players. Our roster is as experienced and talented as it has ever been.”
Redbirds’ leader in kills last season and was named to the Preseason All-Valley Team in ISU’s 2009 schedule consists of 19 games that feature 13 non-conference matches,
2009.
six conference matches and seven home games. The tough schedule has the Redbirds
Illinois State was picked to fi nished seventh in the Missouri Valley Conference in the facing fi ve 2008 NCAA Tournament participants including UW-Milwaukee, Michigan
annual preseason coaches poll. The Redbirds will play in three tournaments in the nonconference
schedule, including the Redbird Classic and the State Farm Illini Classic.
State, Illinois, Morehead State and Evansville.
// Alison Haake, Media Relations Graduate Assistant
// Jimmy Knodel, Assistant Media Relations Director
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Fall Sport Spotlights
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THIS IS REDBIRD FOOTBALL
ILLINOIS STATE VS. AUSTIN PEAY | SEPT. 19, 2009
‘BIRD BLITZ
ANTONIO ADAMS // SR
AUSTIN PEAY
APSU GAME RECORDS
// UNIVERSITY INFORMATION
Location .....................................................................................................Clarksville, Tenn.
// NUMERICAL ROSTER
NO NAME POS HT WT YR HOMETOWN (LAST SCHOOL)
// FOOTBALL INFORMATION
Stadium Name .......................................................................................Governors Stadium
Bird Blitz
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51 // ‘BIRD BLITZ - ANTONIO ADAMS
Get to know Illinois State defensive back Antonio Adams
with the Bird Blit, a uick-hitting senior prole.
56 // MEET THE OPPONENT - AUSTIN PEAY
Get to know Illinois State’s opponent, the Austin Peay
Governors. Includes roster, uick facts and Austin Peay
game records.
108 // FALL SPORTS SPOTLIGHT
The Illinois State fall sports schedule is in full swing. Find
out more about the volleyball and soccer teams as they
prepare for Missouri Valley Conference play.
// ON THE INSIDE
Gameday Guide ....................................................2-3
Just Ask ....................................................................4
Redbird Renaissance ..............................................8
Advertising Index ......................................................9
Redbird Traditions .................................................10
Redbird Spirit ......................................................... 11
University Leaders .................................................13
Illinois State Board of Trustees ..............................15
Athletics Administration .....................................16-17
The Redbird Club .............................................18-19
Ruebush Endowment ............................................21
Hancock Stadium .............................................22-23
Support Staff ...........................................................24
Strength & Conditioning .........................................25
Athletic Training .....................................................27
Head Coach Brock Spack ................................28-29
Assistant Coaches ...............................31, 33, 35, 37
Redbird Roster .......................................................39
Redbirds at a Glance ..............................................41
Meet the Redbirds .....................................43, 45, 47
Around The Valley Football Conference .................52
Game Info ...............................................................53
Depth Charts .....................................................54-55
Austin Peay Information ...................................56-57
Redbird Coaching History ......................................60
Redbirds of Distinction ...........................................62
National Attention ..................................................64
Redbird Honors & Awards .....................................66
Redbird All-Americans ...........................................67
Football Records ...........................69, 71, 75, 77, 79,
Redbird Playoff History .....................................82-83
Redbirds in the Pros ...............................................86
Scholar-Baller .........................................................88
Wheels of Support .............................................92-93
ISU Fall Sports Schedules......................................95
Redbird Head Coaches .........................................98
Illinois State University ..................................102-103
Wheel Club Dealer ...............................................106
Fall Sports Spotlight .............................................108
Contents
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// ABOUT THIS GAME PROGRAM
This is Redbird Football is an ofcial publication of the Illinois State Athletics Department. All copy has been compiled, designed
and edited by ISU Athletics Media Relations Graduate Assistants Alison Haake, Lauren Hutchcraft and evin McCarty. ther
assistance provided by Todd ober, assistant athletics directormedia relations, and Assistant Media Relations Directors Jimmy
nodel and Michael Williams. Advertising sales have been conducted under the supervision of Brad Ledford, assistant athletics
directormarketing & promotions. Cover Design produced by Shawn Billo. Printing provided by Multi-Ad Services of Peoria, Ill.
Photos taken by Dennis Banks and Steve Bates Photography. Desktop publishing orchestrated with Dell computers, an Epson
Scanner, Adobe InDesign CS3, Adobe Illustrator CS3 and Adobe Photoshop CS3.
// BEST IN THE NATION 2003-04
The 2003 and 2004 This is Redbird Football Illinois State
game programs were udged best in the nation by the College
Sports Information Directors of America CoSIDA. The 2004
program was designed and edited by ISU Athletics Media
Relations Graduate Assistants Aaron Johnston, Mike riman
and Lyndsey Stevenson, under the supervision of Assistant
Athletics DirectorMedia Relations Todd ober. Receiving recognition
for the 2003 award were graduate assistants Heather
Freehill, Aaron Johnston and Mike riman.

Gameday Guide
GAMEDAY GUIDE
SATURDAY, SEPT. 19, 2009 // 6:35 P.M.
AROUND THE VALLEY // 52 DEPTH CHARTS // 58-59
ILLINOIS STATE
REDBIRDS
(0-2, 0-0 MVFC)
AUSTIN PEAY
GOVERNORS
(1-1, 0-0 OVC)
ON THE AIR
REDBIRD RADIO NETWORK
WJBC-1230 AM and on the internet at GoRedbirds.com.
Dick Luedke, play-by-play
Ted Schmitz, analyst
Bruce Evans, sideline
Zach Parcell, studio host
TELEVISION
Today’s game is being broadcast regionally on Comcast Spotlight.
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THE GAME
After starting the 2009 season with two road games, Illinois State will
return home to face Ohio Valley Conference opponent Austin Peay
in the home-opener at Hancock Stadium tonight. Head coach Brock
Spack and the Redbirds have dropped the first two games of the season
to in-state foes Eastern Illinois and Illinois, but they hope to turn things
around on their home turf and pick up their first victory of the season.
THE COACHES
ILLINOIS STATE: Brock Spack (Purdue, 1983) is in his first season
as the head coach of the Illinois State Redbirds (0-2). Prior to taking
over the program at ISU, Spack spent 12 seasons as the defensive
coordinator at Purdue, where he guided the Boilermakers to the topranked
defense in the Big Ten Conference in 2002 and the 13th-best
defense in the nation in 2003. He coached in 11 bowl games while at
Purdue, including a Rose Bowl appearance in 2001.
AUSTIN PEAY: Rick Christophel (Austin Peay, 1975) is in his third
season at Austin Peay and owns a 10-14 (.416) record. Christophel’s
7-4 mark in 2007 represented the second-most wins by a first-year head
coach in Austin Peay history. Christophel is the first APSU alum to serve
as head coach since Jack Bushofsky (1973-76).
THE SERIES
The Redbirds and the Governors have only met once on the gridiron.
ISU defeated APSU 13-9 on Oct. 27, 1990, at Hancock Stadium in front
of 11,756 fans. In the victory for the Redbirds, running backs Toby
Davis and Ritchie Thompson each ran for touchdowns as ISU racked
up 284 yards on the ground. Tony Jones led all ISU defenders with 14
tackles and a sack.
THE REDBIRD PROGRAM
Illinois State was home to the Missouri Valley Football Conference’s
Defensive Player of the Year each season from 2002-06. The
Redbirds had at least one player selected in the NFL Draft each year
from 2005-07. In each of the past four years, ISU student-athletes
have contributed more than 2,000 hours of community service to the
Bloomington-Normal area. Redbird student-athletes posted a schoolrecord
3.13 cumulative grade-point average (GPA) during the spring
2009 semester.
ABOUT THE GOVERNORS
Austin Peay is located in Clarksville, Tenn., and has an enrollment
of 9,401. The Governors are members of the Ohio Valley Football
Conference.

SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS
Former Illinois State safety Tom Nelson was signed
as a non-drafted free agent in the offseason by the
Cincinnati Bengals and earned national attention when
he and his new teammates were featured on HBO’s
annual training camp documentary Hard Knocks. In
the third installment of the series, Nelson was featured
and interviewed after a couple of strong performances
in game action for the Bengals. In the team’s second
preseason game, Nelson recorded a sack, broke
up a pass in the secondary and forced a fumble
late in the game that sealed the team’s win over
the New England Patriots. Nelson made the
53-man roster and will see action for Cincinnati
during the NFL’s regular season, although he
didn’t log any minutes in the Bengals’ heart-breaking
loss to Denver Sunday.
// SATURDAY’S GAME FACTS
Sept. 19, 2009 | 6:35 p.m.
Hancock Stadium (14,000)
Normal, Ill.
ISU APSU
Record 0-2 1-1
Points/Game 11.5 27.5
Opp. Points/Game 38.0 30.5
Rushing/Gm 32.0 217.5
Passing/Gm 260.0 124.5
Total Offense/Gm 292.0 342.0
Opp. Rushing/Gm 300.5 159.5
Opp. Passing/Gm 165.5 283.5
Opp. Total Off./Gm 466.0 443.0
Pen.-Yds./Gm 62.5 60.0
Fumbles Lost/Gained 2/2 2/2
Interceptions Gained 2 0
Time of Possession 30:10 28:18
Gameday Guide
OPPONENT INFO // 56-57 SENIOR PROFILES // 51, 58, 105
ILLINOIS STATE AND THE OVC
The Redbirds have had great success against members of the Ohio
Valley Conference. Illinois State has won 11 of its last 13 games against
members of the OVC, including five-straight wins against Murray State
and six out the last eight versus Eastern Illinois. The ‘Birds have a
chance to add to their success against the OVC Saturday in their homeopener
against Austin Peay.
NOT BAD FOR A FIRST TIMER
Despite being the first Redbird signal caller since 1999 to start as a
freshman, Matt Brown completed 27-of-47 pass attempts and threw
for 312 yards and a pair of touchdowns in Illinois State’s 45-17 loss to
Illinois. Brown’s passing mark was the first over 300 for an Illinois State
quarterback since Luke Drone threw for 305 yards against Missouri
State, Nov. 4, 2006, and the most passing yards since Drone torched
Indiana State for 440 yards Nov. 12, 2005.
SALEM’S LOT
With seven catches for 103 yards and two scores, Illinois State senior
wide out Eyad Salem did some climbing up the Redbird leader boards.
Salem moved into eighth place all-time with 106 career receptions and
the two touchdown grabs moved him into fifth all-time with 14 career
touchdown catches. It was the sixth time that Salem has gone over 100
yards receiving in his career.
THE SAFETY NET
Kelvyn Hemphill, a 2008 All-Missouri Valley Football Conference
Honorable Mention selection, didn’t make a tackle in Illinois State’s
season-opening loss to Eastern Illinois, but the junior safety recorded
a team-best 14 tackles against Illinois. Hemphill proved to be a pest
to Illinois’ Eddie McGee, bringing down the quarterback twice in the
backfield for both his tackles-for-loss. Hemphill sacked McGee for an
eight-yard loss on third down to force a field goal in the second quarter
and dropped McGee behind the line on a run play during the next drive.
A COMPLETE EFFORT
Illinois State quarterback Drew Kiel completed his first 15 pass attempts
en route to a 20-for-22 effort in the season-opening loss at Eastern
Illinois (Sept. 3). Kiel’s .909 percent completion percentage was the
best ever by a Redbird quarterback in a single game with more than
20 attempts. The mark surpassed Dusty Burk’s 31-of-37 effort against
Hofstra (Dec. 4) in the quarterfinals of the 1999 FCS Playoffs. The
15-consecutive pass completions tied Youngstown State’s Tom Zetts
(vs. WKU in 2004) for the fifth-longest streak all-time by a Valley
quarterback.
KIEL OUT AT LEAST SIX WEEKS AFTER SURGERY
Sophomore quarterback Drew Kiel had surgery to repair a torn ligament
on his right thumb Wednesday, Sept. 9. Recovery time will be at least
six weeks for the Redbird signal-caller. An MRI done after the Eastern
Illinois game revealed a tear of the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in the
thumb on Kiel’s throwing hand. The Columbus, Ind., native suffered the
injury in the fourth quarter of ISU’s season-opening loss at EIU (Sept. 3).
OPPORTUNITY ARISES
The injury to Drew Kiel presents an obvious challenge for the Redbirds,
but it also presents a tremendous opportunity for redshirt freshman Matt
Brown. Prior to last Saturday’s game at Illinois, the Redbirds hadn’t
started a freshman quarterback since the 1999 season when Dusty Burk
took over for injured starter Kevin Glenn. Burk earned Valley Freshman
of the Year honors after leading Illinois State to the conference title,
then the Redbirds’ first playoff and road playoff wins. Burk’s Cinderella
story ended in the semifinal round of the playoffs when the Redbirds fell
to eventual national champion Georgia Southern. Will the slipper fit for
Brown?
HOT TICKET
The announced attendance at Memorial Stadium for the Illinois State-
Illinois match-up (Sept. 12) was 62,347, making it the largest crowd the
Redbirds have ever played for.
3

Just Ask
EMAIL YOUR QUESTIONS
The award-winning Illinois State football game program, “This is Redbird Football,” wants to know what you want to know. In each edition, sold
exclusively at Illinois State football home games this fall, fi ve questions from fi ve different fans will be answered by Redbird players and coaches in
a new feature called “Just Ask.”
Want to know what Eyad Salem eats on game days? Just ask. Want to know if Doni Phelps’ fi rst name is short for something, like Donald or
Donatello? Just ask. Want to know if Brandon Wilson ever had an imaginary friend named Duke? Just ask.
Submit your questions to the Illinois State athletics media relations staff today at justask@ilstu.edu and see if your question gets answered
this fall in the “Just Ask” section of the football game program. Please remember to include your name, age, and hometown with your submission.
How many loads of
laundry are done at the
end of each football
game?
-Heidi Coan,
Bloomington, Ill.
How much can Reggie
Redbird bench press?
-John Weber,
Chillicothe, Ill.
Who runs the fastest ‘40’
on the team and how
fast does he run it?
-Ken Breiner,
Orland Hills, Ill.
What’s that funky
pixelated square I saw
on the fl ip card at the
Passages Scrimmage?
-Fred Smith,
Normal, Ill.
What kind of music does
Illinois State head coach
Brock Spack listen to?
-Lenny Harris,
Heyworth, Ill.
ANSWER:
ANSWER:
ANSWER:
ANSWER:
ANSWER:
NICHOLAS WATSON //
Director of Equipment Operations
ROHRK CUTCHLOW //
Assistant AD/Sport Performance
ROHRK CUTCHLOW //
Assistant AD/Sport Performance
KEVIN MCCARTY //
Media Relations Graduate Assistant
BROCK SPACK //
Head Football Coach
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Heidi,
On average we do at
least eight loads of laundry
after every game. How
much laundry we have
can change from week to
week based on weather
conditions and the number
of players we dress. Our
detergent is put in by
an automatic system. It
pumps in about 3.5 oz. of
concentrated Tide. We also
add a scoop of industrial
powdered detergent to the
jerseys and pants.
John,
Don’t let the feathers
and hollow bird bones fool
you, Reggie Redbird bench
presses 395 pounds. Just
like our student-athletes,
he works hard to be
the best he can be. His
performance is impressive,
but trails Illinois State
senior defensive end Doni
Phelps, who benches 445
pounds.
Ken,
Senior running back
Geno Blow runs the
fastest 40-yard-dash for
the Redbirds. He records
a time of 4.47 seconds.
That’s part of the reason
he’s averaged nearly fi ve
yards per carry throughout
his career. We push our
student-athletes to be their
best and maximize their
potential, and Geno has
worked hard to get where
he is today.
Fred,
Great question. It’s
called a quick response
code, or QR code for short.
It’s a 2D barcode that can
be scanned by an internetand
camera-enabled smart
phone. It does all kinds of
neat things like sending
email (like the code on this
page), linking to updated
statistics on the web and
even linking to online video
(like you see on the player
pages). For more info and
instructions check out the
ad on page 49.
Lenny,
I love classic rock. I
always try to listen to
“The X” WXRX 104.9 FM,
out of Rockford, Ill., my
hometown. I can listen live
from my offi ce computer. I
also have 93.7 FM WTRX
and 95.5 FM, “The Eagle”
on the speed dial when
I’m driving around town or
working out.

Hosts more than 100 tournaments and
outings per year.
// The course underwent a $1.7 million
renovation for the new millennium,
which was designed by ISU alumnus,
and PGA Tour Professional D.A.
Weibring.
// The 6,730-yard, par-71 golf course
accommodates nearly 30,0000 rounds
per year.
// Option to play either nine or 18 holes,
while offering both cart and club rentals.
// Discounts for ISU students, faculty/staff,
retirees, alumni and seniors.
// Located at 800 W. Gregory, just west of
Duffy Bass Field on D.A. Weibring Drive
in Normal.
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B&B AWARDS AND RECOGNITION ......................................................76
BANK OF ILLINOIS ...........................................................................................81
BIAGGI’S RISTORANTE ITALIANO ..........................................................5
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF ILLINOIS ............................40
BRATCHER HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING ........................46
BROCK SPACK SHOW ................................................................................. IBC
BUSEY BANK .....................................................................................................32
CANDLEWOOD SUITES .................................................................................40
CBS COLLEGE SPORTS/GOREDBIRDS.COM .....................................38
CEFCU .......................................................................................................................12
CHESSER FINANCIAL ......................................................................................6
COMCAST .................................................................................................................6
COSI ...........................................................................................................................50
COUNTRY FINANCIAL ................................................................................IFC
COUNTRY INN AND SUITES ....................................................................80
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT ....................................................................65
DENNISON CORPORATION .........................................................................14
EASTLAND MALL ............................................................................................72
FIRST STATE BANK OF BLOOMINGTON ..........................................78
FUN ON THE RUN ...........................................................................................65
GILL STREET .......................................................................................................20
GROVE STREET BAKERY ...........................................................................48
HANSON’S CLEANERS .................................................................................63
HEALTH ALLIANCE ........................................................................................ 74
HEARTLAND BANK ........................................................................................61
HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE ........................................34, 76
HEARTLAND PRINTING ..............................................................................87
HOLMES DENTAL ASSOCIATES .............................................................68
IDEARC MEDIA/SUPER YELLOW PAGES ........................................84
ISU ATHLETICS ONLINE .............................................................................70
ISU OFFICE OF PARKING AND TRANSPORTATION ..................96
ISU STUDENT’S ATTORNEY .....................................................................34
JEAN’S FLOWER BASKET ...........................................................................61
JIMMY JOHN’S ................................................................................................ IBC
KURT’S AUTO BODY REPAIR ...................................................................32
MARRIOTT HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTER .......................59
MARTIN BROTHERS OUTDOOR POWER...........................................65
MCDONALD’S ......................................................................................................78
MEIJER ...................................................................................................................68
MOE’S SOUTHWEST GRILL ........................................................................87
MODAHL AND SCOTT ....................................................................................76
MULTIFAN ............................................................................................................70
NORTH AMERICAN VAN LINE ...............................................................30
NCAA DIVISION I FCS ..................................................................................44
OSF HEALTH CARE .......................................................................................100
PARKWAY AUTO LAUNDRY .....................................................................34
PODS .........................................................................................................................42
PRAIRIE LAND GOLF AND UTILITY CARS .....................................87
PRENZLER OUTDOOR ....................................................................................97
PUB II ......................................................................................................................101
REDBIRD WHEEL CLUB .......................................................................92-93
RK DIXON ..............................................................................................................85
SCHNACK CHIROPRACTIC CENTER .....................................................81
SCHOONER’S .......................................................................................................48
SIGN-A-RAMA .....................................................................................................30
SMOKER’S CHOICE ..........................................................................................76
SPREAD THE RED BUSINESS PARTNERS .....................................99
SPREAD THE RED MERCHANDISE .............................................48, 70
STARCREST CLEANERS .............................................................................26
STARPLEX CINEMAS ....................................................................................26
STATE FARM ......................................................................................................72
TACO BELL ...........................................................................................................80
TARVIN’S CULLIGAN WATER CONDITIONING .............................50
THE REDBIRD CLUB (TRC) ......................................................................104
TIMES PAST INN .............................................................................................85
UNIVERSITY SPORTS PUBLICATION ........................................89, 94
UPPER LIMITS ...................................................................................................20
WBNQ ........................................................................................................................81
WJBC ........................................................................................................................BC
WEIBRING GOLF CLUB ....................................................................................7
WESTMINSTER VILLAGE ..........................................................................42
YOUNG AMERICA REALTY, INC. ............................................................61
YOUNG TRC .........................................................................................................101
Advertising Index
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Traditions
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MASCOT
Illinois State’s mascot is Reggie Redbird,
a student in costume. Reggie was named in
1980 after a contest among Junior Redbird
Club Members. The suit was donated by Rick
Percy, general manager of Clemens and
Associates Insurance and a longtime member
of the Redbird Club.
NICKNAME/COLORS
In 1923, athletics director Clifford E.
“Pop” Horton and Pantagraph sports editor
Fred Young collaborated to change the
nickname from “Teachers.” Horton wanted
“Cardinals” because the colors were cardinal
and white (set in 1895-96). Young changed the
nickname to avoid confusion with the St. Louis
Cardinals. Current logos are black, Pantone
186 (red), Pantone 108 (yellow) and white.
Coincidentally, the cardinal is Illinois’ state
bird.
ALMA MATER
“Glory hast thou, might and power; proud
the halls of ISU. Deeds that live in song and
story, loyal sons and daughters true. So shalt
thou in years increasing send thy grads of
honest worth, forth to bear with zeal unceasing
wisdom’s torch’s throughout the earth.”
The lyrics were written in 1926 by
faculty members Wanda Neiswanger and
Jennie Whitten as a homecoming song. It is
a derivation of “Normal Loyalty” which was
written by Gussie Schneider, class of 1914.
The original sheet music was rediscovered in
an antique shop in San Francisco in 1981. It
was returned by Marcia Reid, an ISU alumna.
Reid’s sister, Dr. Jane Chapmen-Gallon of
Denver, Colo., found the music while on
vacation.
FIGHT SONG
“Go you Redbirds onto battle! Fight for
ISU. Raise the banner, Red and White; to
this emblem we’ll be true. So let us cheer the
Redbirds on to victory! Every voice proclaim:
“We’ve got the fi ght! We’ve got the might! Let’s
win this game.”
The fi ght song was written by Kenyon
S. Fletcher, formerly a teacher in industrial
technology, and apparently the band director.
It is believed he composed the song in 1932.
THE BATTLE BIRD
Before each athletic competition, Illinois
State student-athletes touch “The Battle Bird,”
a likeness of the Redbird logo. The ceremony
signifi es a dedication to Illinois State and a
common bond to the school’s other studentathletes,
past and present.
The sculpture was created by ISU
alum and Bloomington resident Rick Harney
and was unvelied Oct. 21, 2000, before the
Redbirds hosted Prairie View A&M in football.
THE WALK OF CHAMPIONS
In August, new Redbird student-athletes
take a torch-guided tour through some of the
historic landmarks to learn the proud heritage
of Illinois State, athletically and beyond.
The culmination of the evening is when the
new Redbirds receive half of a medallion.
They receive the other half on the night of
their senior banquet. The inscription on the
medallion, which also features the Redbird
logo, is a phrase from the fi ght song, “To this
emblem we’ll be true.”

Spirit
BIG RED MARCHING MACHINE
The Big Red Marching Machine, Illinois
State University spirit squad and the Redline
Express dancers entertain crowds throughout
most Illinois State athletic events.
The Illinois State University marching
band, “The Big Red Marching Machine,” is one
of the premier marching bands in the country.
The “BRMM” performs at all home football
games and has performed in events across
the United States and Europe, including an
appearance in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day
Parade in New York City. “Big Red” is also
a featured performer at the Music for All
Marching Band Regional and Grand National
Championships. The band annually produces
a professional compact disc and DVD that is
available on the Big Red Marching Machine
Web site at www.isubands.org.
The Illinois State University Pep Bands
provide spirit and enthusiasm at all men’s
and women’s home basketball games and
volleyball matches, as well as various other
events on campus and in the community.
REDLINE EXPRESS DANCERS
The Redline Express, the dance team
under the direction of the Big Red Marching
Machine, also performs at all home football
games, men’s and women’s basketball games
and volleyball matches.
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SPIRIT SQUAD
The spirit squad, which receives no
scholarship money, is traditionally one of
the best in the nation. After a third-place
performance at the national competition in
2001, the Redbird cheerleading squad placed
second in the country in 2002. The group
performs at all of the Redbird home games for
football, basketball and volleyball.

DR. AL BOWMAN
University President
Al Bowman became Illinois State University’s 17th
president on March 1, 2004, after serving one year as
interim president.
Bowman received a bachelor’s degree in speech
pathology from Augustana College and a master’s degree in
speech-language pathology from Eastern Illinois University.
He chose the University of Illinois-Urbana for his graduate work, completing a Ph.D. in
speech and hearing science.
Bowman was a staff speech pathologist at Veterans Administration Hospital in
Danville prior to joining Illinois State in 1978 as a faculty member in the Department of
Speech Pathology and Audiology. He was appointed chairperson of the department in
1994 and held the position for eight years, while also serving as director of the Down
Syndrome Speech-Language Clinic and continuing to teach a course each semester.
Under Bowman’s leadership the Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology,
now the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, was awarded
accreditation by the Council on Academic Accreditation of the American Speech-
Language Hearing Association, faculty and staff scholarly productivity doubled, and the
master’s program rose in prestige to its current ranking as No. 1 in Illinois. A doctoral
program in audiology was added to the program during Bowman’s presidency, one of
only five in the State of Illinois. In 2007, Bowman was honored with the Distinguished
Alumni Award from the College of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign.
In the 2002-2003 academic year, Bowman left the chair’s position to serve as
Illinois State’s interim provost. He served as interim president of Illinois State from
June of 2003 until he was named president in March of 2004. After being named
president, Bowman instituted a salary enhancement plan in September 2005 to close
the gap with peer institution salaries in order to recruit and retain high quality faculty and
staff at Illinois State University. More than $2 million has gone into that initiative even
though Illinois State has seen a major downward shift in state appropriations for higher
education.
Bowman also pursued funding for the renovation of the now 50-year old
Schroeder Hall, a $17.5 million project which was completed in January 2005. He was
instrumental in completing Illinois State University’s first comprehensive campaign,
Redefining “normal,” which raised more than $96 million to enhance Illinois State’s
position in higher education. In 2007, Bowman was instrumental in gaining approval for
a new $49.1 million Student Fitness and Kinesiology and Recreation Center that will
open in 2010.
An avid outdoorsman, Bowman enjoys mountain climbing, hiking, skiing, and
runs five miles daily. His wife, Linda (Althoff), completed undergraduate and master’s
degrees at Illinois State. She is the graduate program advisor in the Department
of Communication Sciences and Disorders. Their daughter Natalie is a student in
the University Laboratory Schools, and daughter Laura is a student at Illinois State
University.
University Leaders
“ ”
You don’t win at this level or any level without great support. I’ve been impressed with both Dr. Bowman and Dr. Zenger.
They’re rock stars in my opinion with the way they run this university - its tremendous. The support has been
awesome. We have the resources to go out and hire a great staff. It’s in the plans to renovate the stadium and I am confi dent and
trusting that will get done in the next few years. We have to do our part, that is to win games. Everything here is very nice, and I’ve
been very impressed.
- ISU head coach Brock Spack
DR. SHEAHON ZENGER
Director of Athletics
The Dr. Sheahon Zenger (pronounced SHAY-un) era
will be remembered as a renaissance era for Illinois State
Athletics. Positive change continues to sweep across the
department, as Zenger enters his fifth year as the Illinois State
Director of Athletics.
Fundraising is on the rise, with a 65-percent growth
in Redbird Club memberships since his arrival. Capital projects are also booming, as
progress has been made on each of the projects mentioned in the Redbird Renaissance, a
vision for Redbird Athletics that was materialized by Zenger prior to his second year at ISU.
One of the key components of the Redbird Renaissance piece was the Illinois State
Baseball Stadium at Duffy Bass Field, which was officially dedicated in May 2009 to
culminate the completion of the $3.5 million project.
With experiences as a teacher, coach, fundraiser and administrator, Zenger brought
a plan to Illinois State, and with the help of the head coaches and administrative staff,
personalized that strategic plan for Redbird Athletics.
As a result, the athletics department has seen record-high grade-point averages
(GPA) in each of the last three years, including a school-best, department-wide 3.13 GPA
in spring 2009. ISU student-athletes have also contributed more than 2,000 hours of
community service in each of the last four years. The final rebirth of ISU Athletics occurred
in May 2008, when the Redbirds were deemed the Missouri Valley Conference All-Sports
Champions, an honor that Illinois State hasn’t held since 2000-01. The Redbirds followed
that effort with a solid second-place showing during the 2008-09 season.
Since Zenger’s arrival at ISU, the department secured a five-year contract with Nike, the
world’s leading supplier in athletic apparel and equipment, and has been bombarding the
Central Illinois region with a campaign centered on the award-winning marketing campaign
“Spread the Red.”
Zenger has also witnessed record-setting attendance figures in football, men’s
basketball and women’s basketball, while having 11 Redbird teams advance to postseason
play.
From 2002-05, prior to joining Illinois State, Zenger was the associate athletics director
for development at Kansas State.
Zenger helped KSU initiate important development strategies as assistant athletics
director for major gifts in 2001-02. He accepted that post after a year in the KSU College
of Business, raising more than $2 million and restructuring its development program with
research and planning.
All that administrative and fund-raising experience came as an outgrowth of his passion
for coaching – his career goal starting at age 9.
Zenger’s football coaching career began in 1987 at Manhattan (Kan.) High School, a
few months before he received his bachelor’s degree in English and secondary education
from Kansas State. Zenger’s first college football coaching job came the following year at
Drake, before he returned to his alma mater in 1989.
At age 23, Zenger was one of the nation’s youngest full-time football staff members
when he started at Kansas State, serving on head coach Bill Snyder’s staff in key roles
as assistant recruiting coordinator and director of football operations. Zenger completed
his master’s degree in journalism and mass communication (1992) while helping Snyder
transform a Wildcat football program that had struggled for decades, into one of college
football’s elite. That football success served as a foundation for Kansas State’s rise to Big
12 Conference prominence across the board.
From 1993-95, Zenger served the coaching profession as editor of American Football
Quarterly, a magazine for coaches. As he completed his studies for a Ph.D. in educational
policy and leadership at Kansas (1996), he contributed communications and special
projects support to the office of the executive vice-chancellor, while strengthening his
understanding of university leadership at the highest levels.
After earning his doctorate, Zenger’s next challenge was as recruiting coordinator for
the brand new NCAA Division I football program at the University of South Florida in 1996. A
year later, he moved to the University of Wyoming football staff as recruiting coordinator and
rose to assistant head coach by 1998, which was one of his personal crowning moments of
his career.
A published author and researcher, Zenger served for three years with the NCAA
Division I Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement and he is beginning his first year
on three separate NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Division
committees. He serves as the Missouri Valley Football Conference Representative to the
NCAA FCS Football Committee and to the Central Regional Advisory Committee to the
NCAA FCS Committee, while also being a member of the Executive Committee of NACDA’s
Division I FCS Athletic Directors Association.
Zenger is also a member of many professional and university organizations, including
the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics, the National Association of
Athletic Development Directors, that American Football Coaches Association and the
Association for the Study of Higher Education.
The Hays, Kan., native is married to the former Pam McAnarney. The couple has three
children: Luke (12), Abby (10) and Jake (8).
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Trustees
JAY BERGMAN
Jay Bergman, a Joliet, Ill., resident, is president and
CEO of Petco Petroleum Corporation in Hinsdale, Ill. He
received his bachelor’s degree in business administration
from Illinois State University in 1970. Bergman is also
chairman of the Board of American Heartland Bank and Trust
Company, a Chicago-area bank.
ANNE DAVIS
Anne Davis received her bachelor’s degree in
elementary education from Illinois State University in 1964
and served as a teacher in Harvey, Ill., from 1964-1999.
Davis earned her master’s degree in counseling from
Governors State University in 1976, and was inducted into
Who’s Who in Teaching in 1988.
She became president of the Illinois Education in 1999,
where she served until 2005. In 2004, Davis was elected to
the University’s College of Education Alumni Hall of Fame.
BOB DOBSKI
Bloomington, Ill., business owner Bob Dobski was
appointed to the Illinois State University Board of Trustees in
July 2008.
Dobski and his spouse, Julie, own eight Bloomington-
Normal McDonald’s Restaurant franchises and the Little
Jewel Learning Center.
A 1969 graduate of DePaul, Dobski was also president
of the Peoria-Bloomington McDonald’s Co-op, a member of the McLean County Chamber
of Commerce Executive Board and vice chair of the Ronald McDonald House Charities
Board in Springfi eld, Ill.
BETTY KINSER
Betty Kinser retired from Illinois State in August 2005,
as assistant to the director of the School of Art. During
her University career she also served as an instructor and
advisor. Before coming to Illinois State, she taught at the
elementary, secondary and community college levels.
Kinser earned her bachelor’s degree in art education in
1973 and her master’s degree in art education in 1975, both
from Illinois State. In 1999, Kinser received the Herb Sanders Award for Outstanding Advising.
JOANNE MAITLAND
Joanne E. Maitland is the Retired Assistant Finance
Manager for the City of Bloomington Township. She is
presently serving as president of the McLean County Board
of Health and is a member of the McLean County Extension
Foundation Board. She was the former president of the
United Way of McLean County and was a Board Member of
United Way of Illinois, along with serving in various other
community functions.
MICHAEL MCCUSKEY
Board Chair
Michael McCuskey received a B.S. in education from
Illinois State University in 1970. White a student at ISU, he
was a member of the 1969 NCAA College Division baseball
championship team. ISU honored Judge McCuskey on Feb.
20, 2003, by awarding him an honorary Doctor of Laws
degree. He graduated from Saint Louis University School of Law in 1975.
Judge McCuskey currently sits in the United States District Courth House in Urbana,
Ill. He became Chief Judge of the Central District of Illinois on Dec. 14, 2004.
GENO BAGNUOLO
Student Trustee
Geno Bagnuolo is a senior business management
major from Bolingbrook, Ill. During his time at Illinois State,
Bagnuolo have been active with the Preview program, which
helps first-year ISU students orientate themselves with both
their new surroundings and new classmates.
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Administration
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LARRY LYONS
Executive Associate Athletics Director
Larry Lyons, C.P.A., is in his 23rd year at Illinois
State. He oversees business operations, facility
operations and the Weibring Golf Club, supervises
athletic training, athletic equipment and strength
and conditioning, and provides administrative
leadership for men’s and women’s golf and baseball.
In addition, Lyons also assists ISU Director of Athletics Dr. Sheahon
Zenger in the administration of both Redbird men’s basketball and football.
Last year, Lyons managed the conceptual, design and construction stages
of the Illinois State Baseball Stadium at Duffy Bass Field.
The Illinois State alumnus, who also has a degree from Illinois, serves
as the athletics department’s liaison to the university for human resources,
administrative and fee-related projects. In addition, he is a campus
representative on the Illinois State Foundation Board of Directors.
Lyons and his wife, Maureen, have two children: Matt and Kristin.
LEANNA BORDNER
Sr. Associate Athletics Director/SWA
Leanna Bordner is in her 17th year on the
Illinois State staff. She became the event manager
in 1993, and then became marketing director two
years later. She was promoted to assistant athletics
director in 1997 and Senior Women’s Administrator
in 2002. Under Bordner’s direction, ISU’s marketing division experienced
signifi cant growth, as did the department’s sales revenues.
In her current position, Bordner directly supervises twelve sports and
handles day-to-day operations for two others. In addition, she serves as the
department liaison to the Missouri Valley Conference office; is a member of
the MVC Offi ciating, Marketing and Conference Relations Committee and
chairs the MVC Women’s Basketball Marketing Committee. Bordner serves
on the Preview Committee, Athletic Council Gender Equity Committee and
Homecoming Steering Committee, while chairing the Internal Homecoming
Committee.
In the community, Bordner serves on the Red Cross Board; the McLean
County Chamber Board and the Chamber Government Affairs Committee;
the BNACVB Sports Commission Board; is the chair of the Red Cross
Evening of Stars Program Committee; and belongs to the Bloomington
Kiwanis and is the Food Chair of the Camp Limberlost Committee.
Previously, Bordner spent eight seasons as an assistant basketball
coach at Michigan State, part of a 16-year coaching career.
Bordner received a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State in 1977
and a master’s degree from Indiana in 1979. While at MSU, she lettered in
fi eld hockey, basketball and softball.
AARON LEATCH
Sr. Associate Athletics Director/External Affairs
Aaron Leetch arrived at Illinois State in 2005 as
a successful athletics fundraiser, and during his time,
TRC has had a 65-percent growth in membership
and raised nearly $675,000 in new annual revenue.
In addition to spearheading Illinois State’s
development efforts, Leetch oversees marketing, corporate sponsorships
and ticketing. Total revenue from these combined units has increased by
143 percent during Leetch’s tenure.
The Texas native began his career in the respected Baylor Athletics
Development program, registering huge increases in memberships and
revenues for annual giving.
At Arkansas State from 2003-05, he helped recruit and train more than
75 volunteers from around the state, which led to an 83-percent growth in
membership and a 40-percent growth of total fund-raising revenues.
The 1999 graduate of Tennessee Temple earned his master’s degree in
sport management from Baylor in 2001. He and his wife, Lindsay, have a
daughter, Avery, and reside in Normal, Ill.
JANE FULTON
Associate Athletics Director/Academics & Life Skills
Since 1992, Jane Fulton has helped academic
support services produce a graduation rate for
student-athletes of more than 80 percent.
During her tenure, 19 Redbird student-athletes
have earned Bone Scholarships, the highest
academic honor on campus, and 26 different student-athletes have received
academic All-America honors. She also supervises the Life Skills program
and is the department’s liaison to the Student-Athlete Advisory Council.
The former assistant softball coach at Illinois State has a bachelor’s
degree from Western Illinois and a master’s degree from Eastern Illinois.
She and her husband, Steve, live in Carlock, Ill.
CINDY HARRIS
Associate Athletics Director/Compliance
Former Redbird volleyball star Cindy Harris is
in her 11th year at her alma mater as associate
athletics director for compliance.
Harris oversees all aspects of the athletics
department’s compliance efforts, including review
of all eligibility and financial aid matters for 19 sports and approximately 400
student-athletes. In addition, she is responsible for the data collection and
submission of Illinois State’s NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) and
Graduation Success Rate (GSR) reports.
She formerly served as a liaison to the NCAA Division I Women’s
Basketball Committee, and served a four-year stint on the NCAA Division I
Satisfactory-Progress Waivers Committee.
Before returning to ISU, Harris was an associate commissioner for
the Mid-Continent Conference, where, in addition to compliance, she
coordinated the league’s championship program.
A successful college volleyball coach, Harris served as an assistant at
both Utah and Penn State before moving on to the head coaching position
at Valparaiso, where she was named the Mid-Continent Conference Coach
of the Year in 1991.
Harris is a 1984 graduate of Illinois State and received her master’s
degree from Utah. A native of Buffalo, Ill., Harris has a son, Neil.
DOUG BANKS
Associate Athletics Director/Development
Doug Banks enters his fifth year at Illinois
State. Banks oversees annual giving, through The
Redbird Club, as well as other daily functions in the
development office. The Redbird Club has seen a
65-percent growth in membership and a 60-percent
increase in revenue generated since 2005.
Before arriving at Illinois State, Banks served as the assistant director
of development at Kansas State Athletics from 1999-2004. At K-State,
membership numbers and total fund-raising revenues to the Ahearn
Scholarship Fund increased by over 60 percent.
The native of Imperial, Neb., Banks graduated from Nebraska-Kearney
in 1990, and was a member of the Loper football team. Banks returned to
his alma mater and earned his master’s degree from UNK in the fall 1999,
and served as a graduate assistant on the UNK football staff.

TODD KOBER
Associate Athletics Director/Media Relations
Todd Kober returned to Illinois State in 2001 to
lead the department where he served as a student
assistant, graduate assistant and assistant director
from 1995-2000.
In 2000-01, he was assistant sports information
director at Rice. Since his return to Illinois State, Kober continues to
institute leadership and training programs for staff, enhance Illinois State’s
Web site, GoRedbirds.com, increase ISU Athletics’ social media presence,
elevate offi ce technology and handle the department’s television and radio
networks. An award-winning publications editor, Kober leads Illinois State’s
publicity, publications and information support efforts for all 19 sports.
He and his wife, Susan, an Illinois State alumna, reside in Normal, Ill.,
and have a daughter, Anna (4), and a son, Halas (2).
BETHANY BUCHOLTZ
Assistant Athletics Director/Ticket Operations
Bucholtz, a native of Camp Point, Ill., enters
her second year overseeing Illinois State’s ticketing
operation, after serving as the Redbirds’ assistant
ticket manager from 2001-02. After working as the
assistant at ISU, Bucholtz worked in a similar role
at Iowa, before spending the last five years as the assistant ticket manager
at Illinois.
With the Illini, Bucholtz worked consistently with the Paciolan Ticketing
System, which Illinois State Athletics also uses. She also assisted in the
supervision of the staff, while overseeing the game-day ticketing operations for
volleyball, soccer, men’s and women’s gymnastics, baseball and men’s tennis.
She was also heavily involved in the ticketing for Illinois football and men’s
basketball games, including the 2005 Final Four and the 2008 Rose Bowl game.
Bucholtz earned her bachelor’s degree in 1999, from Illinois-Springfield,
and acquired her master’s degree in 2002, from Illinois State.
She and her husband, Scott, reside in Normal, Ill.
ROHRK CUTCHLOW
Assistant Athletics Director/Sport Performance
Upon his arrival on Illinois State’s campus in
November 2003, Rohrk Cutchlow assisted in the
design of the Owen Strength and Conditioning
Center in Redbird Arena. Since then, the
state-of-the-art facility, coupled with Cutchlow’s
commitment, skill and experience, has Redbird student-athletes performing
at the highest possible level.
In 2006, Cutchlow was one of five finalists for the National Strength and
Conditioning Association (NSCA) College Strength Coach of the Year Award.
Prior to Illinois State, Cutchlow was the head strength and conditioning
coach for Olympic sports at Iowa State, where he was in charge of 16
Olympic sports, including men’s basketball. While at Iowa State, Cutchlow
earned a master’s degree in education in 2001. He also worked with
professional baseball players for the Iowa Cubs for two seasons.
A native of Littleport, Iowa, Cutchlow has National Strength and
Conditioning Association certification. He also has club coach certification
through USA weightlifting and is a member of the Black Coaches
Association. A 1999 graduate of the University of Memphis, he was a
three-year letterwinner and two-year starter for the Tiger baseball team.
Cutchlow resides with Cecilia Olivares and their daughter, Memphis (7),
and son, Grayson (3), in Normal, Ill.
PEYTON DETERDING
Assistant Athletics Director/Facilities & Operations
Peyton Deterding begins his third season
at Illinois State, where he oversees the facilities
and game operations for all athletic venues and
contests. Deterding joined the ISU staff after a
three-year stint at Northern Illinois, where he served
as the Huskies’ event manager and football travel coordinator.
Prior to working at NIU, the Denver, Iowa, native worked a season at
Virginia as the facility and event coordinator. With the Cavaliers, Deterding
supervised game operations and served as tournament director for NCAA
Men’s Soccer and the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Field Hockey
Championships.
His athletics career began in August 1994, when he started his fi rst of
three seasons as a basketball manager at Northern Iowa. A 1998 graduate
of Northern Iowa, Deterding completed his master’s degree in exercise and
sport science from Wisconsin-La Crosse in 2002.
He and his wife, Nikki, reside in Bloomington, Ill.
BRAD LEDFORD
Assistant Athletics Director/Marketing & Promotions
Brad Ledford enters his sixth season at Illinois
State. With the Redbirds, Ledford spearheads
the ISU marketing effort by developing and
implementing the marketing plan, overseeing the
sales and sponsorship opportunities and managing
components of game-day atmosphere at Redbird Athletics events.
Efforts of the athletics marketing department over recent years have
assisted in increasing student attendance and involvement; increasing
average attendances and setting individual game attendance highs for
several sports; improving game atmosphere, presentation and video-board
production; and expanding sales inventory.
Prior to joining the ISU staff, Ledford worked two years as the marketing
and promotions coordinator at Eastern Kentucky. Before becoming the
coordinator, he also worked as an intern in the Colonels marketing offi ce,
as well as with the Nashville Sounds professional baseball team.
Ledford earned both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in sports
management from Eastern Kentucky. He resides in Normal, Ill.
Administration
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The Redbird Club
CASEY GORRELL // OLATHE, KAN.
DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING EDUCATION ‘09
// ABOUT THE REDBIRD CLUB
The Redbird Club (TRC) Board of Directors’ primary focus is to help raise funds for the athletics department, more specifi cally, student-athlete
scholarships. Continually growing, the TRC membership is vital to the student-athlete success at Illinois State. The TRC Board also serves as a
liaison between TRC donors and the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. The board’s leadership and counsel are instrumental in the continued
growth and enhancement of the athletics program. Join the Redbird Club today! Call (309) 438-3803 for more information.
JACK CURRIN
Executive Board
JEFF FRITZEN
Executive Board
SHARON HEATON
Executive Board
MIKE O’GRADY
Executive Board
CRAIG OLMSTEAD
Executive Board
ANDREW BUTLER MIKE CUSHING MARTA EYNATTEN JERRY KERBER
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ED NEAVES DR. EDWARD PEGG RICK J. PERCY DARIN SHRADER.

METHODS OF GIVING
// MEMBERSHIP LEVELS & BENEFITS
CASH GIFTS: Direct contribution in the form of cash or check. Checks
should be made payable to The Redbird Club.
CREDIT CARDS: The Redbird Club accepts VISA, MasterCard,
Discover and American Express.
ENDOWMENTS: Ensure perpetual scholarship aid by establishing an
endowment in your name, or to honor someone special to you.
GIFTS IN KIND: Provided in the form of goods and services in lieu of
cash gifts, these must represent items that would be a savings to the
athletics budget. Approval must be granted by the Director of Athletics.
GIFTS OF STOCK: Many donors choose to make gifts in the form of
common stock, or other securities that have appreciated in value. In
such cases, donors may realize substantial tax advantages.
PLANNED GIFTS: Includes bequests, gift annuities, charitable trusts,
life insurance and gifts of property that will provide benefi t to the donor,
as well as support for the Athletics Department.
MATCHING GIFTS: If you or your spouse are employed by one of the
more than one thousand companies that have a matching gift program,
you have the opportunity to boost your support for Illinois State athletics.
Due to changes in IRS tax regulations, most companies will match
only the tax deductible portion of the contribution. As of Jan. 1, 1999,
donors may not use the matched portion to meet the minimum gift level
requirements to seating purposes.
TAX INFORMATION: According to the Internal Revenue Code,
Section 170(m), a contribution associated with the privilege of
purchasing season tickets for men’s basketball and football is deductible
as a charitable contribution of 80 percent of the adjusted gift. It is
prudent to always consult with your tax advisor when determining the
deductibility of gifts to The Redbird Club.
For more information on The Redbird Club membership, call (309) 438-
3803 or e-mail Annie Campbell at amcampb@ilstu.edu.
// PREMIUM SEATING MAP
DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE ($10,000+)
► Tax Deduction#
► Birds-I-View Newsletter
► Donor Web Site Recognition
► Postseason Ticket Priority^
► Reserved Parking VB & WBB*
► Redbird Room Privileges (FB)*
► Reserved Football Parking*
► Membership Plaque (by request only)
► Sport Media Guides (by request only)
► Redbird Room Privileges (MBB)*
► Legends Room Privileges (MBB)*
► Photo Recognition (MBB Program)
► Gold Parking (MBB)*
► Special Events with Director of Athletics
► VIP Travel with FB, MBB & WBB Teams%
► Special Athletic Director’s Circle gift
ALL-AMERICAN ($5,000-$9,999)
► Tax Deduction#
► Birds-I-View Newsletter
► Donor Web Site Recognition
► Postseason Ticket Priority^
► Reserved Parking VB & WBB*
► Redbird Room Privileges (FB)*
► Reserved Football Parking*
► Membership Plaque (by request only)
► Sport Media Guides (by request only)
► Redbird Room Privileges (MBB)*
► Legends Room Privileges (MBB)*
► Photo Recognition (MBB Program)
► Gold Parking (MBB)*
► Special Events with Director of Athletics
► VIP Travel with FB, MBB & WBB Teams%
DIRECTOR ($2,500-$4,999)
► Tax Deduction#
► Birds-I-View Newsletter
► Donor Web Site Recognition
► Postseason Ticket Priority^
► Reserved Parking VB & WBB*
► Redbird Room Privileges (FB)*
► Reserved Football Parking*
► Membership Plaque (by request only)
► Sport Media Guides (by request only)
► Redbird Room Privileges (MBB)*
► Red Parking (MBB)*
► Legends Room Privileges (MBB)*
PLAYER ($1,500-$2,499)
► Tax Deduction#
► Birds-I-View Newsletter
► Donor Web Site Recognition
► Postseason Ticket Priority^
► Reserved Parking VB & WBB*
► Redbird Room Privileges (FB)*
► Reserved Football Parking*
► Membership Plaque (by request only)
► Sport Media Guides (by request only)
► Orange Parking (MBB)*
► Redbird Room Privileges (MBB)*
► Gray Parking or Red Parking (MBB)*
COACH ($1,000-$1,499)
► Tax Deduction#
► Birds-I-View Newsletter
► Donor Web Site Recognition
► Postseason Ticket Priority^
► Reserved Parking VB & WBB*
► Redbird Room Privileges (FB)*
► Reserved Football Parking*
► Membership Plaque (by request only)
► Sport Media Guides (by request only)
► Redbird Room Privileges (MBB)*
► Purple Parking (MBB)*
CAPTAIN ($750-$999)
► Tax Deduction#
► Birds-I-View Newsletter
► Donor Web Site Recognition
► Postseason Ticket Priority^
► Reserved Parking VB & WBB*
► Redbird Room Privileges (FB)*
► Reserved Football Parking*
► Membership Plaque (by request only)
► Sport Media Guides (by request only)
► Orange Parking (MBB)*
VARSITY ($500-$749)
► Tax Deduction#
► Birds-I-View Newsletter
► Donor Web Site Recognition
► Postseason Ticket Priority^
► Reserved Parking VB & WBB*
► Redbird Room Privileges (FB)*
► Reserved Football Parking*
► Green Parking (MBB)*
BOOSTER ($250-$499)
► Tax Deduction#
► Birds-I-View Newsletter
► Donor Web Site Recognition
► Postseason Ticket Priority^
► Reserved Parking VB & WBB*
► Redbird Room Privileges (FB)*
► Reserved Football Parking*
► Blue Parking (MBB)*
SPORT ($100-$249)
► Tax Deduction#
► Birds-I-View Newsletter
► Donor Web Site Recognition
► Postseason Ticket Priority^
► Reserved Parking VB & WBB*
ROOKIE ($50-$99)
► Tax Deduction#
► Abbreviated Birds-I-View Newsletter
► Donor Web Site Recognition
► Restaurant Coupon
► Hotel Coupon
KEY
* Season Ticket Holders Only and based
on availability
# Consult your Tax Advisor
^ Based on Priority Points
% Based on availability and invitation
The Redbird Club
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Ruebush Endowment
// GORDON AWARDED REUBUSH ENDOWMENT
Possessing all the characteristics desired by head
coach Brock Spack in an Illinois State football player,
Redbird sophomore running back Cliffton Gordon was
named as recipient of the W.E. Ruebush Endowed
Scholarship for the 2009-10 academic year.
The W.E. Ruebush (REW-bush) Endowed
Scholarship is named for the former Illinois State football
team captain in 1932. Ruebush, who died in 1991,
lettered four years as a center on the Redbird football
team, before graduating in 1932. He also lettered two
seasons in baseball and basketball and was active in the
Gamma Phi Circus, the “N” Club, band and orchestra,
Commerce Club, Varsity Club and the Philadelphian
Debate Society.
“Cliffton means a lot to our team and plays an
important role,” said Spack. “He had a great spring, both
in the classroom and out on the fi eld during practice, and
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also worked extremely hard in the weight room. Cliffton is one of the players we never have
to worry about off the fi eld, because we know he works hard, gets good grades and is a great
person all-around.”
Gordon hails from Chicago Heights, Ill., and is a product of Marian Catholic High School.
He played in all 11 games for ISU in 2008 as a redshirt freshman and totaled 102 yards on 20
carries for an average of 5.1 yards per carry. His best performance of the year came at Indiana
State, when he rushed for 61 yards on nine attempts, which included a career-long 16-yard rush.
Gordon carries a 3.24 grade-point average (GPA), while majoring in business administration.
For his efforts in the classroom, he has been named to the AFNI Honor Roll in three of his four
semesters on campus.
“It’s a great honor to be the recipient of this year’s Ruebush Scholarship,” said Gordon. “My
mom always told me that being a student comes fi rst and being an athlete comes second. So,
I try to live up to those words and work hard in the classroom. I know that all the hard work in
class will pay off on the fi eld, and I work hard every day to fulfi ll that goal.”
The Ruebush endowed scholarship is presented annually to a Redbird football player who
carries at least a 3.2 GPA. The scholarship was established on October 22, 2005, by the W.E.
Ruebush Foundation, which was funded to provide journalism and athletic scholarships. In
addition to the scholarship at Illinois State, the foundation has also funded higher education
awards at Iowa and Florida.
The W.E. Ruebush Endowed Scholarship is one of 23 endowed scholarships available to
Illinois State student-athletes funded by private donors. It is also one of eight fully endowed
scholarships in athletics and the only one dedicated to football.
For more information about supporting this, or any other Illinois State University endowment
scholarships, call The Redbird Club offi ce at (309) 438-3803.
// ISU POINTS OF PRIDE
• ISU Athletics set a record with a departmentwide
3.13 grade-point-average during the spring
2009 semester.
• For the second-straight year, Illinois State
fi nished in the top-5 in 16 of the 17 sports in
which it sponsors-the highest percentage of topfi
ve fi nishers in league history.
• The Redbird women’s golf team won its Valley
best 10th league title in 2009, while Stacey
Miller won individual medalist honors and Darby
Sligh earned Valley Coach of the Year for the
second-straight season.
• The Redbirds have fi nished in the top-fi ve of
the Valley’s All-Sports race for 27-straight years,
including a second-place effort in 2009.
• ISU has fi nished fi rst, second or third in the
Valley All-Sports Trophy standing in 17 of the
past 19 seasons.
• A total of 230 Redbird student-athletes earned
AFNI Athletics Honor Roll designation by
earning at least a 3.00 GPA during the spring
2009 semester. Forty-four student-athletes
recorded a record 4.0 GPA.
• In each of the past four years, ISU studentathletes
have contributed more than 2,000
hours of community service to the Bloomington-
Normal area, including a school record 2,518.5
hours in 2008-09.
• Since joining the Missouri Valley Conference in
1982, Illinois State has won 133 team league
titles - more than any other league school
during that period.
• Doug Collins was the Redbirds’ fi rst NCAA
Division I men’s basketball All-American in
1971.
• Both the men’s and women’s basketball teams
were selected for postseason play in each of
the past two seasons.
• The women’s golf team was selected for
postseason play in each of the last two
seasons.
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Hancock Stadium
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// HANCOCK STADIUM
CAPACITY: 15,000
OPENED: 1963
OFFICIALLY DEDICATED: Sept. 28, 1963
SURFACE TYPE: FieldTurf
RECENT UPGRADES: Complete turf and apron replacement (2007),
state-of-the-art LED video board (2007).
// REDBIRD PRACTICE FIELD
SIZE: 11,310 square-yards
SURFACE TYPE: Natural Grass
LOCATION: Directly north of Hancock Stadium and Horton Field House

Hancock Stadium
// KAUFMAN BUILDING
SIZE: 16,000 square-feet
OPENED: August 2000
DEDICATED: Nov. 11, 2000
FIRST FLOOR: locker room, equip ment room, training room, coaches’
locker room and one of two main en tranc es from the west side.
SECOND FLOOR: re cep tion area, coaches offi ces, meeting rooms and
walk-out balcony with a pan oram ic view of Hancock Sta di um.
// THE LOCKER ROOM
Some 105 oak lockers adorn the spacious Kaufman Football Build ing
locker room. The U-shaped nature of the room means there is plenty
of fl oor space. ISU players move about com fort ably, without losing the
ca ma ra de rie that comes with being part of a team.
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STEVE ADAMS
Public Address Announcer
STEVE AVGERINOS
Cheerleading Coach
DAN BELONGIA
Director of Bands
SHAWN BILLO
Stats Crew
BAILEY BRENNER
Marketing Graduate Assistant
TRACIE BROWN
Director of Special Events
Support Staff
DAVE COLEE
PA Spotter/Band PA
TED CRANE
Asst. Director/Athletic Study
Center
PAUL CRAWFORD
Facilities Crew
CHRIS DUNFEE
Equipment Graduate
Assistant
STEVEN FUNKE
Athletics Video Coordinator
SARA HOGAN
Assistant Ticket Manager
JAN JOHNSON
Press Box Phone
MATT LYONS
Athletics Development
Graduate Assistant
CHRIS MALLEN
Marketing Graduate Assistant
.
PAM MERNA
Football Administrative
Assistnat
JAMES MCDERMOTT
Facilities Crew
.
ERIC NAAS
Facilities Crew
LAURE BETH NAGLE
Marketing Graduate Assistant
MARK NEWTON
Director of Marketing
BRIAN NYSTROM
Marketing Graduate Assistant
JULIE PASKA
Academic Advisement
BRICE RICHARDS
Facilities Crew
ART SIEVERS
Press Services Manager
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ADAM SOUTHWICK
Facilities Crew
MELANIE SPELLMEYER
Ushers
TERRY THOMPSON
Stats Crew
SHERRY WEST
Director of Events/Operations
DAVE WILLERT
Facilities Crew
MIKE WILLIAMS
Athletic Media Relations
Football Contact

Strength & Conditioning
CHRIS CARTER
Assistant Strength Coach
JIM COURETAS
Graduate Assistant
JOSH EARLEYWINE
Graduate Assistant
COLE ENDRES
Graduate Assistant
CHASE MADISON
Graduate Assistant
MATT MARIANI
Intern
// ABOUT STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING
The goal of Redbird strength and conditioning is easy to describe: getting student-athletes from all sports physically prepared for peak
performance. The journey for each student-athlete is more specialized, as head strength and conditioning coach Rohrk Cutchlow and his staff
design specifi c programs to help address specifi c needs. With proven methods and exciting new resources available, Redbird strength and
conditioning is committed to:
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• creating individualized programs to enhance physical preparation of student-athletes in all 19 sports with sport-specifi c, position-specifi c
plans focused on individual needs.
• developing an energetic atmosphere in which all student-athletes can strive to meet goals to enhance individual performance and contribute
to team championships.
• utilizing the spacious, high-tech, 9,200-squarefoot Richard and Fran Owen Strength and Conditioning Center.
• maintaining high standards of accountability, responsibility and intensity during training so student-athletes and staff can realize their
maximum potential.

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Athletic Training
// FOOTBALL ATHLETIC TRAINING
Redbird athletes benefi t from an experienced athletic training staff, topnotch
doctors and Illinois State’s excellent undergraduate athletics training
program, which has full accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation
of Allied Health Education Programs.
The quality of those athletic-training students is outstanding under
the direction of Dr. Kevin Laudner and Dr. A.J. Hansen. The department
has a wide range of local medical care providers at its disposal, including
physicians at Illinois State’s Health Services, whose building is one block
from Illinois State’s athletic venues.
JOE WHITSON
Head Football Athletic Trainer
RYAN DAVIS
Athletic Training
Graduate Assistant
JACOB POPE
Athletic Training
Graduate Assistant
// TEAM DOCTORS
DR. FINN AMBLE DR. MARY BEACH DR. DENNIS CAPPITELLI DR. MICHAEL COCHRAN BRAD COLE DR. JOHN COUILLARD DR. JEFF HOSCHEK
ENT
Chiropractic
ISU Student Health Services
Internal Medicine
Nurse Practitioner
Optometry
Internal Medicine
.
.
DR. ROBERT KENNETT DR. SVEN KLAUSS DR. RICHARD LEESE DR. WILLIARD NOYES DR. GERALD PAUL DR. EDWARD PEGG DR. WILLIAM RAY
Optometry
Internal Medicine
Chiropractic
ENT
Podiatry
Neurology
Internal Medicine
.
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DR. MONICA SCHNACK DR. ROB SIEDL DR. ANN STROINK DR. JAMES SWANSON DR. EMIL VERBAN DR. GLENN WEISS
Chiropractor
Orthopedics
Neurosurgery
Internal Medicine
Dentist
ISU Student Health Services

Head Coach
BROCK SPACK
HEAD COACH // FIRST SEASON AT ISU
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When Brock Spack was named the 20th head coach in Illinois
State football history Dec. 17, 2008, it did not just mark the beginning
of a new era in Redbird football, it signaled the beginning of an entirely
new belief system for the type of football program that Illinois State
could fi eld, year-in and year-out.
Spack, who was the former defensive coordinator at NCAA
Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and Big Ten Conference member
Purdue, brought with him a belief that Illinois State football was a
“sleeping giant” – a program that had all of the tools and resources to
be a powerhouse in NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS)
football, but was lacking the bravado and the foresight to see itself that
way. After just a short while on the job, it appears that Spack is doing
everything he can to change that image.
In comes Spack, who was the former defensive coordinator at
Purdue – a man who spent 12 seasons molding Purdue’s defenses
into some of the best in the nation, and in the process, helped lead the
Boilermakers to unprecedented success, something he plans to do at
Illinois State.
“I’ve been part of championships in the past,” said Spack. “I plan
on being part of championships in the future. Winning championships
and graduating student-athletes will be our primary focus (at Illinois
State).”
Spack didn’t mince words during the media conference to
announce his hiring. He laid out his plans for the Redbird football team,
plain and simple: “We are here to win championships. Period."
In doing so, Spack helped turn a page for Illinois State football
during a period of unprecedented growth and success for Redbird
Athletics. With many ISU sports already competing as the best in the
Missouri Valley Conference, Spack sees no reason why Redbird football
can’t be the No. 1 team in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
“I always thought of Illinois State as a sleeping giant,” said Spack.
“I think it’s time to wake this giant up.”
Looking for someone to bring Redbird football into an era of growth
and success that is on par with the rest of ISU’s athletic programs,
Illinois State Director of Athletics Dr. Sheahon Zenger searched the
nation for a head coach that had the skills and coaching knowledge to
lead a team to greatness, but also had the foresight to see past just
one year of success, and look toward the overall future health of the
program.
“Brock Spack brings an intensity to Redbird football that matches
the commitment that Illinois State University has made to achieving
excellence, both on-and-off the fi eld of play,” said Zenger. “When we
began the process of searching for a new head football coach, we
established a list of seven criteria that we were looking for in a head
coach, and Coach Spack exceeded each of those expectations. I
expect his blue-collar, no-nonsense approach to football to set the tone
for our program for years to come.
“Coach Spack is well known throughout the nation for being a
relentless recruiter and a tough-minded coach who establishes great
relationships with his players. He was one of the most respected
football coaches in the Big Ten Conference, not only for his defensive
expertise and recruiting ability, but also for his loyalty to the institutions
for which he has worked. Coach Spack is unique, in that he’s a
defensive coach that wants to run a wide-open offense, which is exactly
what we were looking to bring to Illinois State.”
Spack comes to Illinois State following 12 seasons as the
defensive coordinator at Purdue, where he guided the Boilermakers to
the top-ranked defense in the Big Ten Conference in 2002 and the 13thbest
defense in the nation in 2003. He coached in 11 bowl games while
at Purdue, including a Rose Bowl appearance in 2001.
From 2000 to 2004, the Purdue defense became one of the
stingiest units in the Big Ten. The Boilermakers were tops in total
defense in 2002 (317.2 yards per game) – the fi rst time they had been
No. 1 since 1967 – after ranking third in 2000 and 2001. They were third
in 2003, as well, and ranked 13th nationally.
As defensive coordinator at Wyoming in 1995 and 1996, Spack
recharged the defense, which improved from fi fth to second in total
defense in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). The Cowboys
topped the WAC in sacks during his two years, including a schoolrecord
46 in 1996.
Spack was Purdue’s inside linebackers coach from 1991 to 1994 and
was a graduate assistant coach for the Boilermakers in 1984 and 1985.
From 1987 to 1990, Spack was an assistant coach at Eastern
Illinois (linebackers/defensive line/recruiting coordinator) and in 1986,
was at Wabash College (defensive line/strength coach).
Spack graduated from Purdue in 1984 with a bachelor’s degree in
social studies. He earned a master’s degree in physical education from
Eastern Illinois in 1990. Spack played linebacker for the Boilermakers
from 1980-83, earning fi rst-team All-Big Ten and honorable mention
All-America honors as a sophomore. He was a three-year starter and
currently ranks fi fth on the Boilermakers’ career tackles list with 384.
A native of Rockford, Ill., Spack (born Jan. 5, 1962) and his wife,
Aimee, have two children, Alicia and Brent.

BROCK
SPACK
Head Coach
// THE SPACK FILE
PERSONAL
Year at Illinois State: First year
Date of Birth: Jan. 5, 1962
Hometown: Rockford, Ill.
Spouse: Aimee
Children: Alicia and Brent
EDUCATION
Purdue University (1984), B.S. social studies;
Eastern Illinois (1990), M.S. physical education
Head Coach
// WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT SPACK
Joe Tiller, former head football coach at Purdue University
“Brock is certainly ready to be a head coach. He’s a no-nonsense, high-intensity guy who
has a great passion for the sport of football. He also has great compassion for people. The
defenses that he has coached were really the stability point for Purdue throughout his time as
one of my assistants, even though we were known more as an offensive team. Illinois State is
getting a very good coach in Brock Spack.”
Kirk Ferentz, head football coach at the University of Iowa
“I’ve admired Brock’s work for many years now. He was a very good football player for
Purdue. More recently, I’ve had great admiration for what he has done with the Purdue
defensive unit. I think Brock Spack is an outstanding coach, and he’ll do an outstanding job at
Illinois State.”
Lloyd Carr, former head football coach at the University of Michigan
“Brock has a great background in college football. He is a bright guy and works very hard.
You talk to the guys that he’s coached and they would tell you that they respect him, like him
and enjoyed playing for him. His background as an outstanding linebacker and coach in the
Big Ten has prepared him to be Illinois State’s head football coach.”
Barry Alvarez, former head football coach at the University of Wisconsin
“Brock Spack is a great hire for Illinois State and its football program. Brock was a highly
respected coach in the Big Ten Conference, a terrifi c defensive coordinator and relates well to
both student-athletes and fellow coaches.”
Rosevelt Colvin, New England Patriots linebacker and former Purdue University linebacker
“I played a couple of years under Coach Spack, and what I saw from him was a passion
for football, a passion for winning and defi nitely an ability to motivate his players to be their
best, both on-and-off the field. I’m sure he will bring a fi ery spirit to the Illinois State football
program. Coach Spack holds himself in the highest regard, and I’m sure he will be a great
asset to Illinois State football.”
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
Purdue University, Linebacker (1980-83)
COACHING EXPERIENCE
2009-present ........................... Illinois State, Head Coach
1997-2008 ....................... Purdue, Defensive Coordinator
1995-96 ..................................Wyoming, Assistant Coach
1991-94 ..................................... Purdue, Assistant Coach
1987-90 ......................... Eastern Illinois, Assistant Coach
1986............................ Wabash College, Assistant Coach
1984-85 ..................... Purdue, Graduate Assistant Coach
BOWL GAMES COACHED IN (11)
2007......................................................... Motor City Bowl
2006.................................................Champs Sports Bowl
2004................................................................... Sun Bowl
2004.......................................................Capital One Bowl
2002................................................................... Sun Bowl
2001................................................................... Sun Bowl
2001................................................................. Rose Bowl
2000............................................................ Outback Bowl
1998............................................................... Alamo Bowl
1997............................................................... Alamo Bowl
1984............................................................... Peach Bowl
BOWL GAMES PLAYED IN (1)
1980...............................................................Liberty Bowl
HIGHLIGHTS AT PURDUE
• Named one of the NCAA Football Bowl
Subdivision’s (FBS) top linebacker coaches by
Dennis Dodd of CBSSports.com in June 2008
• Led Purdue to the No. 1 defense in the Big Ten
Conference in 2002 (317.2 yards per game)
• Purdue’s defense ranked No. 3 in the Big Ten
Conference in 2000, 2001 and 2003
• Led Purdue to the 13th-best defense in the
nation at the FBS level in 2003
• Twenty-seven of Spack’s former players at
Purdue went on to play in the NFL
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Assistant Coaches
JAY
PETERSON
STEVE
FARMER
PHIL
ELMASSIAN
Assistant Head Coach
Linebackers
Offensive Coordinator
Defensive Coordinator
// THE PETERSON FILE
// THE FARMER FILE
// THE ELMASSIAN FILE
PERSONAL
Year at Illinois State: First year
Date of Birth: Feb. 6, 1962
Hometown: Hopedale, Ohio
Spouse: Freda
Children: Jada
PERSONAL
Year at Illinois State: First year (third overall)
Date of Birth: October 3, 1976
Hometown: Coweta, Okla.
Spouse: Amy
Children: Rebekah and Luke
PERSONAL
Year at Illinois State: First year
Date of Birth: April 28, 1951
Hometown: Cambridge, Mass.
Spouse: Mary
Children: Claire, Dylan and Olivia
EDUCATION
Miami (Ohio) (1985), Elementary Education
EDUCATION
Illinois State (1999), Physical Education
EDUCATION
William & Mary (1974), Physical Education
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
Miami (Ohio), Running Back (1980-83)
COACHING EXPERIENCE
2009........... Illinois State, Asst. Head Coach/Linebackers
2007-08 ................ Eastern Michigan, Asst. Head Coach/
Linebackers
2004-06 ....................Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
2002-03 .............................Northwestern, Defensive Line
1999-2001 . Northwestern, Linebackers & Special Teams
Summer 2001 ..............NFL-Chicago Bears, NFL Minority
Coaching Internship
1991-98 ...... Miami (Ohio) Linebackers & Special Teams
Summer 1997 ................ NFL-Detroit Lions, NFL Minority
Coaching Internship
Summer 1995 ......... NFLIndianapolis Colts, NFL Minority
Coaching Internship
1990 ........... Withrow High School (Ohio), Linebackers &
Special Teams
1988-89 ....Anderson High School (Ohio), Linebackers &
Special Teams
1985-87 ........... Cadiz High School (Ohio), Linebackers &
Special Teams
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
Illinois State, Center (1997-98)
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M, Center (1995-96)
COACHING EXPERIENCE
2009..........................Illinois State, Offensive Coordinator
2008............... Louisiana-Monroe, Offensive Coordinator/
Offensive Line
2007..........Louisiana-Monroe, Co-Offensive Coordinator/
Offensive Line
2004-06 ...................... Louisiana-Monroe, Offensive Line
2001-03 ............................Eastern Illinois, Offensive Line
2000............................................Illinois State, Tight Ends
1999................................Illinois State, Defensive Tackles
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
William & Mary, Defensive Back (1971-73)
Ferrum (Va.), Quarterback (1969-70)
COACHING EXPERIENCE
2009.........................Illinois State, Defensive Coordinator
2008..........Louisiana-Monroe, Co-Defensive Coordinator
2004-07 ...................................... Nebraska, Cornerbacks
2003 .......................................Purdue, Secondary Coach
2002................................... Marshall, Outside Linebacker
2001....................... West Virginia, Defensive Coordinator
2000................... Louisiana State, Defensive Coordinator
1997-99 .............................Wisconsin, Secondary Coach
1995-96 ..............Boston College, Defensive Coordinator
1993-94 ..................Virginia Tech, Defensive Coordinator
1991-92 .............................. Syracuse, Secondary Coach
1987-90 ................................. Virginia, Secondary Coach
1985-86 .........................Virginia Tech, Secondary Coach
1984...................................Minnesota, Secondary Coach
1983..............................East Carolina, Secondary Coach
1979-82 ............. Ferrum College, Defensive Coordinator
1976-78 ...........Richmond, Quarterbacks/Running Backs
1974-75 ..Williams & Mary, Quarterbacks/Running Backs
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LAMAR
CONARD
LUKE
HUARD
SPENCE
NOWINSKY
Defensive Backs
Quarterbacks
Defensive Line
// THE CONARD FILE
// THE HUARD FILE
// THE NOWINSKY FILE
PERSONAL
Year at Illinois State: First year
Date of Birth: April 22, 1977
Hometown: Elkhart, Ind.
Children: Lamar Jr.
EDUCATION
Purdue (2000), Childhood Development and
Family Studies
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
Purdue, Defensive Back (1996-99)
COACHING EXPERIENCE
2009.............. Illinois State, Assistant Coach/Linebackers
2008.......... Purdue, Graduate Assistant/Defensive Backs
2007............. Purdue, Graduate Assistant/Quality Control
PERSONAL
Year at Illinois State: First year
Date of Birth: Oct. 1, 1979
Hometown: Puyallup, Wash.
EDUCATION
North Carolina (2002), Political Science
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
North Carolina, Quarterback (1998-2000)
COACHING EXPERIENCE
2009............ Illinois State, Assistant Coach/Quarterbacks
2007-08 .............Washington, Graduate Assistant Coach/
Quarterbacks
2004-07 ...... Interlake High School (Wash.), Head Coach
2002-03 .......Washington High School (Wash.), Offensive
Coordinator/Quarterbacks
PERSONAL
Year at Illinois State: First year
Date of Birth: Sept. 9, 1971
Hometown: Hatley, Wis.
Spouse: Jen
Children: Thomas
EDUCATION
Minnesota State (1995), Human Performance
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
Minnesota State, Defensive Lineman (1991-94)
COACHING EXPERIENCE
2009..........Illinois State, Assistant Coach/Defensive Line
2007-08 .............. Emporia State, Associate Head Coach/
Defensive Line
2004, ‘06 .................... Minnesota State, Assistant Coach/
Defensive Line
2005.... Minnesota State, Assistant Coach/Offensive Line
2003.................... Idaho, Assistant Coach/Defensive Line
1999-2002 ........... Wisconsin, Graduate Assistant Coach/
Defensive Line
1997-99 ...... Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School (Wis.),
Assistant Coach
1995-97 .. Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial High School
(Minn.), Assistant Coach
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Assistant Coaches
TAYLOR
STUBBLEFIELD
HOLMON
WIGGINS
JIM
WILLIAMS
Wide Receivers
Running Backs
Tight Ends, H-Backs,
Special Teams
// THE STUBBLEFIELD FILE
// THE WIGGINS FILE
// THE WILLIAMS FILE
PERSONAL
Year at Illinois State: First year
Date of Birth: January 21, 1982
Hometown: Yakima, Wash.
EDUCATION
Purdue (2005), Organizational Leadership
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
St. Louis Rams, (2006)
Carolina Panthers, (2005)
Hamilton Tiger-Cats Canadian Football League, (2005)
Purdue, Wide Receiver (2000-04)
COACHING EXPERIENCE
2009.........Illinois State, Assistant Coach/Wide Receivers
2008..........Eastern Michigan, Graduate Assistant Coach/
Wide Receivers
2007-08 (Spring).... Central Washington, Wide Receivers
PERSONAL
Year at Illinois State: Fourth year
Date of Birth: June 2, 1980
Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif.
Spouse: Dominique
Children: Justyce, Karyn, Brooklyn
EDUCATION
New Mexico (2003), Psychology
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
New Mexico, Running Back (1998-2001)
COACHING EXPERIENCE
2006-09 ....Illinois State, Assistant Coach/Running Backs
2005-06 ........................New Mexico, Graduate Assistant
2003-05 ...........................New Mexico, Student Assistant
PERSONAL
Year at Illinois State: Sixth year
Date of Birth: July 12, 1968
Hometown: Altoona, Kan.
Spouse: Kristi
Children: Madison, Samantha, Megan
EDUCATION
New Mexico State (1990), Business Administration
Colorado State-Pueblo (1994), Secondary Education
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
New Mexico State, Tight End (1988-89)
Independence (Kan.) CC Linebacker (1986-87)
COACHING EXPERIENCE
2009........ Illinois State, Asst. Coach/Tight End, H-Backs,
Special Teams; Recruiting Coordinator/Director of
Football Operations
2004-08 ................... Illinois State, Assistant Head Coach
2001-04 ....................Nebraska-Omaha, Assistant Coach
2000-01 ......................... Western State, Assistant Coach
1998-2000 ............... Independence CC, Assistant Coach
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RICK
GEITZ
NICHOLAS
WATSON
Video Coordinator
Director of Equipment
Operations
DAN
SHULA
// THE GEITZ FILE
PERSONAL
Year at Illinois State: Fourth year
Date of Birth: July 4, 1968
Hometown: Williams, Iowa
Spouse: Stefanie
EDUCATION
Wartburg (1991), Business Administration
WORK EXPERIENCE
2006-09 ...........Illinois State, Head Video Coordinator
2003-06 ...............KPTH-TV, Master Control Operator
2000-02 ....... Boise State, Football Video Coordinator
1998-2000 ............ Drake, Football Video Coordinator
1995-97 ..................Drake, Special Team Coordinator
1991-95 .................Simpson College Assistant Coach
// THE WATSON FILE
PERSONAL
Year at Illinois State: First year
Date of Birth: Dec. 7, 1977
Hometown: Danville, Va.
Fiancée: Jamie Ricketts
EDUCATION
Virginia Tech (2000), History
WORK EXPERIENCE
2009............Illinois State, Director of Equipment Ops.
2005-09 ..............Colo. State, Asst. Equipment Mang.
2004-08 .....Ga. Southern, Graduate Asst. Equip. Mang.
1996-2000 ..... Va. Tech, Student Equipment Manager
Assistant Coaches
Offensive Assistant/
Special Teams
// THE SHULA FILE
PERSONAL
Year at Illinois State: First year
Date of Birth: Oct. 9, 1983
Hometown: Cooper City, Fla.
Spouse: Kristina
Children: Logan
EDUCATION
Dartmouth (2006), Psychology
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
Dartmouth, Quarterback (2002-05)
// FOOTBALL EQUIPMENT OPERATIONS STAFF
(From left to right) Chris Dunfee, Zach Mitchell, Phillip Andres, Steve Pankow, Lauren Miller, Shay Hughes,
Josh Kelly, Patrick Stoneberg and Nicholas Watson.
COACHING EXPERIENCE
2009..............................Illinois State, Offensive Assistant
2007-08 .............Miami (Fla.), Graduate Assistant Coach/
Offensive Line
2006........................Alabama, Graduate Assistant Coach
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// FOOTBALL ATHLETIC TRAINING STAFF
(From left to right) Jacob Pope, Kyle Utne, Erin Woodruff, Mike Austin, Kristen Defenbaugh, Chris Hurkes,
Megan Patterson, Jay Clark, Ravin Wildenhain, Rob Lynall, Molly Nordmeyer, Joe Whitson and Ryan Davis.

NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. YR.-EX. HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL)
2 E.J. Jones CB 5-11 190 Jr.-1L Edwardsville, Ill. (Minnesota)
3 Casey Kociuba S 6-1 205 So.-1L Liberty Hill, Texas (Liberty Hill HS)
4 Drew Kiel QB 6-3 225 So.-1L Columbus, Ind. (East HS)
5 Cody White TE 6-5 250 So.-1L Bloomington, Ill. (Normal West HS)
6 Zach Kutch K/P 5-9 175 Sr.-1L Milton, Fla. (Auburn)
7 Tony Trujillo LB 6-2 230 Jr.-2L Salt Lake City, Utah (Cottonwood HS)
9 Michael Zimmer LB 6-3 210 Fr.-HS Wheeling, Ill. (Wheeling HS)
10 Matt Lancaster QB 6-2 190 Fr.-HS West Lafayette, Ind. (West Lafayette HS)
11 Mike Slack FB 6-1 220 Jr.-Sq. Wadsworth, Ill. (Warren Township HS)
12 Brandon Venson WR 6-3 225 Jr.-TR Glendale Heights, Ill. (College of DuPage)
13 Matt Brown QB 6-4 210 Fr.-RS Marion, Ill. (Marion HS)
14 Antonio Adams S 6-1 195 Sr.-1L Urbana, Ill. (Urbana HS)
16 Tyler Van Sligtenhorst WR 5-7 174 Fr.-HS Puyallup, Wash. (Rogers HS)
17 Paul Wright LB 6-0 220 Jr.-1L Martinez, Calif. (Diablo Valley CC)
18 Abdul Ayanwale SS 6-3 190 Fr.-HS Deland, Fla./Deland HS
19 Tommie Westbrook LB 6-0 225 Jr.-2L Chicago, Ill. (Gordon Tech HS)
20 Ryan Givens RB 5-9 176 Fr.-HS Milwaukee, Wis. (Riverside University HS)
21 Otis Merrill DB 5-11 176 So.-TR Cleveland, Ohio (Wisconsin)
22 Geno Blow RB 5-11 205 Sr.-3L Seabrook, Texas (Clear Lake HS)
23 Austin Davis LB 6-1 215 Fr.-RS Normal, Ill. (Normal Community HS)
24 Kelvyn Hemphill S 6-2 185 Jr.-2L San Antonio, Texas (O’Connor HS)
25 Chris Garrett CB 6-0 175 Sr.-2L Concord, Calif. (Diablo Valley CC)
26 Corey Shandrick WR 5-11 175 Fr.-HS West Lafayette, Ind. (Harrison HS)
27 Jermaine Malcolm CB 6-4 210 Jr.-1L San Antonio, Texas (Holmes HS)
28 Kendall Webb DB 5-10 160 Fr.-HS St. Louis, Mo. (Watkins HS)
28 Brent Holtz S 6-0 200 Jr.-1L Bloomington, Ill. (Bloomington HS)
29 Brandon Westphal FS 6-1 200 Fr.-HS Bolingbrook, Ill. (Bolingbrook HS)
30 Seth Hood RB 6-1 225 Fr.-HS Moline, Ill. (Moline HS)
31 Cliffton Gordon RB 5-10 210 So.-1L Chicago Heights, Ill. (Marian Catholic HS)
32 Bert Whigham DL 6-4 255 Sr.-2L Sanford, Fla. (Seminole HS)
33 Brett Werner-Powell RB 6-2 205 Fr.-RS Mequon, Wis. (Homestead HS)
34 Josh Howe LB 6-0 225 So.-1L Chicago Heights, Ill. (Marian Catholic HS)
35 Garin Harcar FB 5-11 255 Sr.-3L Grand Ridge, Ill. (Ottawa HS)
36 Kevin Mazur P/K 5-11 190 Sr.-2L Mt. Prospect, Ill. (John Hersey HS)
37 Mike Hiestand LB 6-0 220 Fr.-RS Mundelein, Ill. (Carmel HS)
38 John Fermon LB 6-1 240 Fr.-TR Chrisman, Ill. (Olivet Nazarene)
39 Troy Randle DB 5-11 180 Fr.-HS Katy, Texas (Southeast Prep HS)
40 Kane Keirnan FB 6-3 225 Fr.-RS Glenn Ellyn, Ill. (Glenbard West HS)
41 Jayme Comer LB 6-2 220 Fr.-RS Brownsburg, Ind. (Brownsburg HS)
42 James Hoyt FB 6-0 245 So.-1L Moline, Ill. (Moline HS)
43 Casey Cline FB/TE 6-3 240 So.-1L Gibson City, Ill. (GCMS HS)
44 Jordan Church TE 6-3 230 Fr.-RS Batavia, Ill. (Batavia HS)
45 Kyle Siskowic LB 6-1 225 Sr.-3L San Diego, Calif. (Clairemont HS)
46 Johntel Franklin DB 6-2 192 Fr.-HS Milwaukee, Wis. (James Madison HS)
47 Jake Detmers LB/DL 6-4 230 So.-TR Normal, Ill. (Quincy)
48 Jordan Neukirch TE 6-2 220 Fr.-HS Algonquin, Ill. (Huntley HS)
49 John Brewer DL 6-3 230 Fr.-HS Lake Zurich, Ill. (Lake Zurich HS)
50 Rodney Johnson LB/DE 6-0 210 Fr.-HS Chicago, Ill. (Morgan Park HS)
51 Cal McCarthy OL 6-2 275 So.-Sq. Shorewood, Ill. (Minooka HS)
52 Mark Martin DL 6-0 245 So.-Sq. Milwaukee, Wis. (Riverside University HS)
54 Mario Bailey DL 6-2 250 Fr.-RS Kankakee, Ill. (Kankakee HS)
55 Eric Brunner DL 6-2 270 So.-1L Greendale, Wis. (Greendale HS)
56 Jason Link DL 6-3 235 Fr.-HS Galesburg, Ill. (Cactus Shadows (Ariz.) HS)
57 Brandon Wilson DL 6-2 240 Sr.-3L San Antonio, Texas (John Jay HS)
NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. YR.-EX. HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL)
58 Doni Phelps DL 6-1 255 Sr.-1L San Pablo, Calif. (CC of San Francisco)
59 Ray Sankey DL 6-2 230 So.-1L Maywood, Ill. (Proviso East HS)
61 Keenan Wimbley DL 6-2 255 So.-1L Ocoee, Fla. (Edgewater HS)
62 Mike Piton DL 6-2 275 Jr.-2L Palos Hills, Ill. (Stagg HS)
63 Charles Dennis OL 6-3 305 So.-1L San Antonio, Texas (East Central HS)
65 Pete Cary OL 6-4 270 Fr.-RS Cincinnati, Ohio (Turpin HS)
66 Mike Seefeld OL 6-2 275 Fr.-RS Cudahy, Wis. (Cudahy HS)
67 Andrew Russell OL 6-3 325 Fr.-HS Richardson, Texas (Richardson HS)
68 Henry Vande Hey OT 6-3 285 Fr.-HS DePere, Wis. (Wrightstown HS)
69 Jon Ingerman OL 6-8 315 Fr.-RS Springfi eld, Ohio (Northeastern HS)
70 Michael Cross OL 6-5 290 Jr.-2L Bloomington, Ill. (Normal Community HS)
71 Zach Liming DL 6-4 270 Fr.-HS Normal, Ill. (Normal Community HS)
73 Billy Dickson OL 6-5 290 Fr.-RS Bloomington, Ill. (Normal Community HS)
74 Nick Bledsoe OL 6-1 290 So.-Sq. Wheeling, Ill. (Wheeling HS)
75 Dane Zumbahlen OL 6-5 285 Jr.-2L Morris, Ill. (Morris HS)
76 Chris Riley OL 6-5 290 Jr.-2L Wadsworth, Ill. (Warren Township HS)
77 Cory Christianson OL 6-3 280 Fr.-RS Apple Valley, Minn. (Holy Angels HS)
78 Mike Thompson OL 6-5 290 Fr.-HS Machesney Park, Ill. (Harlem HS)
79 Tyler Doering OL 6-5 285 So.-Sq. Barrington, Ill. (Barrington HS)
80 Tyrone Walker WR 5-11 175 Fr.-HS Indianapolis (Cardinal Ritter HS)
81 Marcus King WR 6-4 215 So.-1L Bloomington, Ill. (Normal Community HS)
82 Steven Fetzer K 5-11 185 Jr.-2L Mahomet, Ill. (Mahomet-Seymour HS)
83 Jake Knecht WR 6-0 183 Fr.-HS Issaquah, Wash. (Skyline HS)
84 Eyad Salem WR 6-2 188 Sr.-2L Elgin, Ill. (Minnesota State-Moorhead)
85 Ben Graves WR 6-3 208 So.-TR Columbus, Ohio (Middle Tennessee State)
86 Matt Mose WR 6-3 200 So.-Sq. Waukegan, Ill. (Warren Township HS)
87 Darryl Valdez WR 5-11 200 Jr.-TR Portland, Ore. (Santa Rosa JC)
88 Ben Ericksen WR 6-1 170 Fr.-HS Greendale, Wis. (Greendale HS)
89 Dean Eastman WR 6-4 200 Fr.-RS Eureka, Ill. (Army Prep)
90 Pat Wertz DL 6-4 240 Fr.-RS Orland Hills, Ill. (Andrew HS)
91 Dave Rivas DL 6-3 260 Jr.-2L Chicago, Ill. (Gordon Tech HS)
92 Mike Wood K/P 6-4 210 Fr.-HS Greenwood, Ind. (Center Grove HS)
93 Alton Hairston DB 5-10 165 Fr.-HS Chicago, Ill. (Hyde Park HS)
94 Nick Broome DL 6-4 245 Fr.-RS Columbus, Ind. (East HS)
95 Tom Speer DL 6-4 240 Sr.-3L Macomb, Ill. (Macomb HS)
96 K.J. Picard DB 6-1 195 Fr.-HS Palos Park, Ill. (Mt. Carmel HS)
97 Nathan Rebholz LS 6-1 220 So.-Sq. Bloomington, Ill. (Central Catholic HS)
98 Joe Doyle LS 6-2 235 Sr.-2L Worcester, Mass. (Antelope Valley CC)
// COACHING STAFF
Brock Spack ........................................................................................................................... Head Coach
Jay Peterson ..........................................................................Assistant Head Coach/Linebackers Coach
Phil Elmassian ............................................................................Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs
Steve Farmer .................................................................................. Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line
Lamar Conard ..................................................................................... Assistant Coach/Defensive Backs
Luke Huard .................................................................................................Assistant Coach/Quarterbacks
Spence Nowinsky ..................................................................................... Assistant Coach/Defensive Line
Taylor Stubblefi eld ...................................................................................Assistant Coach/Wide Receivers
Holmon Wiggins .......................................................................................Assistant Coach/Running Backs
Jim Williams ........................................................... Assistant Coach/Tight Ends, H-Backs, Special Teams
Dan Shula .................................................................. Offensive Assistant/Special Teams, Wide Receivers
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LETTERWINNERS RETURNING (38)
// OFFENSE (13)
22 Geno Blow TB 5-11 195 Sr.-3L
43 Casey Cline FB/TE 6-3 235 So.-1L
70 Mike Cross OL 6-5 290 Jr.-2L
63 Charles Dennis OL 6-3 305 So.-1L
31 Clifton Gordon TB 5-10 210 So.-1L
35 Garin Harcar FB 5-11 255 Sr.-3L
42 James Hoyt FB 6-0 240 So.-1L
4 Drew Kiel QB 6-3 220 So.-1L
81 Marcus King WR 6-4 210 So.-1L
76 Chris Riley OL 6-5 280 Jr.-2L
84 Eyad Salem WR 6-2 180 Sr.-2L
5 Cody White TE 6-5 250 So.-1L
75 Dane Zumbahlen OL 6-5 260 Jr.-2L
// DEFENSE (21)
14 Antonio Adams DB 6-1 195 Jr.-1L
55 Eric Brunner DL 6-2 255 So.-1L
25 Chris Garrett CB 6-0 175 Sr.-2L
24 Kelvyn Hemphill S 6-2 180 Jr.-2L
28 Brent Holtz S 6-0 200 Jr.-1L
34 Josh Howe LB 6-0 225 So.-1L
2 E.J. Jones CB 5-9 185 Jr.-1L
3 Casey Kociuba S 6-1 190 So.-1L
27 Jermaine Malcolm S 6-4 210 Jr.-1L
58 Doni Phelps DL 6-1 255 Sr.-1L
62 Mike Piton DL 6-2 275 Jr.-2L
91 Dave Rivas DL 6-3 245 Jr.-2L
59 Ray Sankey DL 6-2 220 So.-1L
45 Kyle Siskowic LB 6-1 225 Sr.-3L
95 Tom Speer DL 6-4 230 Sr.-3L
7 Tony Trujillo LB 6-2 230 Jr.-2L
19 Tommie Westbrook LB 6-0 230 Jr.-2L
32 Bert Whigham DL 6-4 240 Sr.-2L
57 Brandon Wilson LB 6-2 240 Sr.-3L
61 Keenan Wimbley DL 6-2 245 So.-1L
17 Paul Wright LB 6-0 210 Jr.-1L
// SPECIAL TEAMS (4)
98 Joe Doyle LS 6-2 235 Sr.-2L
82 Steven Fetzer K 5-11 185 Jr.-2L
6 Zach Kutch K/P 5-9 172 Sr.-1L
36 Kevin Mazur P/K 5-11 190 Sr.-2L
STARTERS RETURNING (12)
// OFFENSE (5)
22 Geno Blow TB 5-11 195 Sr.-3L
35 Garin Harcar FB 5-11 255 Sr.-3L
76 Chris Riley OL 6-5 280 Jr.-2L
84 Eyad Salem WR 6-2 180 Sr.-2L
75 Dane Zumbahlen OL 6-5 260 Jr.-2L
// DEFENSE (7)
55 Eric Brunner DL 6-2 255 So.-1L
25 Chris Garrett CB 6-0 175 Sr.-2L
24 Kelvyn Hemphill S 6-2 180 Jr.-2L
58 Doni Phelps DL 6-1 255 Sr.-1L
7 Tony Trujillo LB 6-2 230 Jr.-2L
50 Tommie Westbrook LB 6-0 230 Jr.-2L
17 Paul Wright LB 6-0 210 Jr.-1L
SQUAD MEMBERS (8)
// OFFENSE (6)
74 Nick Bledsoe OL 6-1 295 So.-Sq.
79 Tyler Doering OL 6-5 285 So.-Sq.
26 Osric Hayes FB 6-0 235 Sr.-Sq.
51 Cal McCarthy OL 6-2 270 So.-Sq.
86 Matt Mose WR 6-3 195 So.-Sq.
11 Mike Slack FB 6-1 210 Jr.-Sq
// DEFENSE (1)
52 Mark Martin LB 6-0 245 So.-Sq.
// SPECIAL TEAMS (1)
97 Nathan Rebholz LS 6-1 220 So.-Sq.
REDSHIRT FRESHMEN (15)
// OFFENSE (12)
13 Matt Brown QB 6-4 210 Fr.-RS
65 Pete Cary OL 6-4 270 Fr.-RS
77 Cory Christianson OL 6-2 280 Fr.-RS
44 Jordan Church TE 6-3 230 Fr.-RS
73 Billy Dickson OL 6-5 280 Fr.-RS
89 Dean Eastman WR 6-4 190 Fr.-RS
69 Jon Ingerman OL 6-8 280 Fr.-RS
40 Kane Keirnan FB 6-3 225 Fr.-RS
66 Mike Seefeld OL 6-2 265 Fr.-RS
33 Brett Werner-Powell FB 6-2 205 Fr.-RS
// DEFENSE (5)
54 Mario Bailey DL 6-2 220 Fr.-RS
94 Nick Broome DL 6-4 240 Fr.-RS
41 Jayme Comer LB 6-2 220 Fr.-RS
23 Austin Davis S 6-1 195 Fr.-RS
90 Pat Wertz DL 6-4 240 Fr.-RS
TRANSFERS (6)
// OFFENSE (3)
85 Ben Graves WR 6-3 208 So.-TR
87 Darryl Valdez WR 5-11 200 Jr.-TR
12 Brandon Venson WR 6-3 225 Jr.-TR
// DEFENSE (3)
47 Jake Detmers LB 6-4 220 So.-TR
38 John Fermon LB 6-1 240 Fr.-TR
21 Otis Merrill DB 5-11 180 So.-TR
INCOMING FRESHMEN (26)
// OFFENSE (13)
20 Ryan Givens RB 5-9 180 Fr.-HS
88 Ben Ericksen WR 6-1 170 Fr.-HS
20 Ryan Givens RB 5-9 180 Fr.-HS
30 Seth Hood RB 6-1 225 Fr.-HS
83 Jake Knecht WR 6-0 185 Fr.-HS
10 Matt Lancaster QB 6-2 190 Fr.-HS
48 Jordan Neukirch HB 6-2 200 Fr.-HS
67 Andrew Russell OL 6-3 325 Fr.-HS
26 Corey Shandrick WR 5-11 175 Fr.-HS
16 Tyler Van Sligthenhorst WR 5-7 175 Fr.-HS
78 Mike Thompson OL 6-5 290 Fr.-HS
68 Henry Vande Hey OL 6-5 285 Fr.-HS
80 Tyrone Walker WR 5-11 175 Fr.-HS
// DEFENSE (12)
18 Abdul Ayanwale DB 6-3 190 Fr.-HS
49 John Brewer DL 6-3 230 Fr.-HS
46 Johntel Franklin DB 6-2 195 Fr.-HS
93 Alton Hairston DB 5-10 165 Fr.-HS
50 Rodney Johnson LB/DL 6-0 210 Fr.-HS
71 Zach Liming DL 6-4 270 Fr.-HS
56 Jason Link DL 6-3 235 Fr.-HS
96 K.J. Picard DB 6-1 195 Fr.-HS
39 Troy Randle DB 5-11 180 Fr.-HS
28 Kendall Webb DB 5-10 160 Fr.-HS
29 Brandon Westphal DB 6-1 200 Fr.-HS
9 Mike Zimmer LB 6-3 210 Fr.-HS
// SPECIAL TEAMS (1)
92 Mike Wood K/P 6-4 210 Fr.-HS
LETTERWINNERS LOST (18)
// OFFENSE (12)
12 Kevin Brockway QB 6-4 225
80 Kelvin Chandler WR 6-2 185
67 Landon Humbles OL 6-4 265
87 Drew Kempe WR 6-3 205
68 Erik Madsen OL 6-3 280
3 Warren McCarty WR 6-4 205
39 Walter Mendenhall TB 6-0 225
47 Kedric Meredith TE 6-3 270
88 Kevett Mickle WR 6-3 200
69 Joe Niklasch OL 6-4 290
10 Jake Rourke WR 6-3 195
61 Jonathan St-Pierre OL 6-3 305
// DEFENSE (5)
93 Adam Blankenship DL 6-2 235
48 Pat Cucci LB 6-1 240
1 Khenon Hall S 5-9 195
9 Tom Nelson S 6-0 200
21 Jason Tate CB 5-11 175
// SPECIAL TEAMS (1)
19 Bobby Kelsey P 6-1 220
PRONUNCIATIONS
Nick Broome
BROOM
Eric Brunner
brew-NER
Tyler Doering
DOOR-ing
Khenon Hall
KEY-nan
Garin Harcar
GARE-in HAR-car
Drew Kiel
KEEL
Casey Kociuba
coe-SEE-bah
Mike Piton last name rhymes with "kitten"
Nathan Rebholz
REB-holes
Eyad Salem
EE-odd SAY-lem
Kyle Siskowic
SIS-co-wick
Tony Trujillo
TRUE-hee-yoh
Dane Zumbahlen zum-BAH-len
At a Glance
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14 // ANTONIO ADAMS
Sr. | S | 6-1 | 195
Urbana, Ill.
18 // ABDUL AYANWALE
Fr. | SS | 6-3 | 190
Deland, Fla.
54 // MARIO BAILEY
Fr-RS | DL | 6-2 | 250
Kankakee, Ill.
74 // NICK BLEDSOE
So. | OL | 6-2 | 290
Wheeling, Ill.
22 // GENO BLOW
Sr. | RB | 5-11 | 205
Seabrook, Texas
49 // JOHN BREWER
Fr. | DL | 6-3 | 230
Lake Zurich, Ill.
Meet the Birds
94// NICK BROOME
Fr-RS | DL | 6-4 |245
Columbus, Ind.
13 // MATT BROWN
Fr.-RS | QB | 6-4 | 210
Marion, Ill.
55 // ERIC BRUNNER
So. |DL | 6-2 | 270
Greendale, Wis.
65 // PETE CARY
Fr.-RS | OL | 6-4 | 270
Cincinnati, Ohio
44 // JORDAN CHURCH
Fr.-RS | TE | 6-3 | 230
Batavia, Ill.
43 // CASEY CLINE
So. | FB/TE | 6-3 | 240
Gibson City, Ill.
41 // JAYME COMER
Fr.-RS | LB | 6-2 | 220
Brownsburg, Ind.
70 // MICHAEL CROSS
Jr. | OL | 6-5 | 290
Bloomington, Ill.
23 // AUSTIN DAVIS
Fr.-RS | LB | 6-1 | 215
Normal, Ill.
63 // CHARLES DENNIS
So. | OL | 6-3 | 305
San Antonio, Texas
47 // JAKE DETMERS
So.-TR | LB | 6-4 | 230
Normal, Ill.
73 // BILLY DICKSON
Fr.-RS | OL | 6-5 | 290
Bloomington, Ill.
79 // TYLER DOERING
So.| OL | 6-5 | 285
Barrington, Ill.
98 // JOE DOYLE
Sr. | LS | 6-2 | 235
Worcester, Mass.
89 // DEAN EASTMAN
Fr.-RS| WR | 6-4 | 200
Eureka, Ill.
88 // BEN ERICKSEN
Fr. | WR | 6-1 | 170
Greendale, Wis.
38 // JUSTIN FERMON
Fr.-TR | LB | 6-1 | 240
Chrisman, Ill.
82 // STEVEN FETZER
Jr. |K | 5-11 | 185
Mahomet, Ill.
43
46 // JOHNTEL FRANKLIN
Fr.| DB | 6-2 | 192
Milwaukee, Wis.
25 // CHRIS GARRETT
Sr. | CB | 6-0 | 175
Concord, Calif.
20 // RYAN GIVENS
Fr. | RB | 5-9 | 180
Milwaukee, Wis.
31 // CLIFFTON GORDON
So. | RB | 5-10 | 210
Chicago Heights, Ill.
85 // BEN GRAVES
So.-TR |WR | 6-3 | 208
Columbus, Ohio
9 // DAVID GRAY
Jr.-TR |P | 6-1 | 195
Tremont, Ill.

35 // GARIN HARCAR
Sr. | TE/HB | 5-11 | 255
Grand Ridge, Ill.
24 // KELVYN HEMPHILL
Jr. | DB | 6-2 | 185
San Antonio, Texas
37 // MIKE HIESTAND
Fr.-RS | LB | 6-1 | 220
Mundelein, Ill.
30 // SETH HOOD
Fr. | RB | 6-1 | 225
Moline, Ill.
34 // JOSH HOWE
So. | LB | 6-0 | 225
Chicago Heights, Ill.
42 // JAMES HOYT
So. | HB | 6-0 | 245
Moline, Ill.
Meet the Birds
69 // JON INGERMAN
Fr.-RS | OL | 6-8 | 315
Springfield, Ohio
50 // RODNEY JOHNSON
Fr. | LB/DL | 6-0 | 210
Chicago, Ill.
2 // E.J. JONES
Jr. | DB | 5-11 | 190
Edwardsville, Ill.
40 // KANE KEIRNAN
Fr.-RS | TE | 6-3 | 225
Glenn Ellyn, Ill.
4 // DREW KIEL
So. | QB | 6-3 | 225
Columbus, Ind.
81 // MARCUS KING
So.| WR | 6-4 | 215
Bloomington, Ill.
83 // JAKE KNECHT
Fr. | WR | 6-0 | 183
Issaquah, Wash.
3 // CASEY KOCIUBA
So. | DB | 6-1 | 205
Liberty Hill, Texas
6 // ZACH KUTCH
Sr. | K/P | 5-9 | 175
Milton, Fla.
10 // MATT LANCASTER
Fr. | QB | 6-2 | 190
West Lafayette, Ind.
71 // ZACH LIMING
Fr. | OL | 6-4 | 270
Normal, Ill.
56 // JASON LINK
Fr. | DL | 6-3 | 235
Galesburg, Ill.
27 // JERMAINE MALCOLM
Jr.| DB | 6-4 | 210
San Antonio, Texas
52 // MARK MARTIN
So. | DL | 6-0 | 245
Milwaukee, Wis.
36 // KEVIN MAZUR
Sr. | P/K | 5-11 | 190
Mt. Prospect, Ill.
51 // CAL MCCARTHY
So. | OL | 6-2 | 275
Shorewood, Ill.
21 // OTIS MERRILL
So.--TR | DB | 5-11 | 176
Cleveland, Ohio
86 // MATT MOSE
So. | WR | 6-3 | 200
Gurnee, Ill.
45
48 // JORDAN NEUKIRCH
Fr. | HB | 6-2 | 220
Algonquin, Ill.
58 // DONI PHELPS
Sr. | DL | 6-1 | 255
San Pablo, Calif.
96 // K.J. PICARD
Fr. | DB | 6-1 | 195
Palos Park, Ill.
62 // MIKE PITON
Jr. | DL | 6-2 | 275
Palos Hills, Ill.
39 // TROY RANDLE
Fr. | DB | 5-11 | 180
Katy, Texas
97 // NATHAN REBHOLZ
So. | LS | 6-1 | 220
Bloomington, Ill.

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76 // CHRIS RILEY
Jr. | OL | 6-5 | 290
Wadsworth, Ill.
91 // DAVE RIVAS
Jr. | DL | 6-3 | 260
Chicago, Ill.
67 // ANDREW RUSSELL
Fr. | OL | 6-3 | 325
Richardson, Texas
84 // EYAD SALEM
Sr. | WR | 6-1 | 188
Elgin, Ill.
59 // RAY SANKEY
So. | DL | 6-2 | 230
Maywood, Ill.
66 // MIKE SEEFELD
Fr.-RS | OL | 6-2 | 275
Cudahy, Wis.
Meet the Birds
26 // COREY SHANDRICK
Fr. | WR | 5-11 | 175
West Lafayette, Ind.
45 // KYLE SISKOWIC
Sr. | LB | 6-1 | 225
San Diego, Calif.
11 // MIKE SLACK
Jr. | TE | 6-1 | 220
Wadsworth, Ill.
95 // TOM SPEER
Sr. | DL | 6-4 | 240
Macomb, Ill.
78 // MICHAEL THOMPSON
Fr. | OL | 6-5 | 290
Machesney Park, Ill.
7 // TONY TRUJILLO
Jr. | LB | 6-2 | 230
Salt Lake City, Utah
87 // DARRYL VALDEZ
Jr.-TR | WR | 5-11 | 200
Portland, Ore.
16 // TYLER VAN SLIGTENHORST
Fr. | WR | 5-7 | 174
Puyallup, Wash.
68 // HENRY VANDE HEY
Fr. | OL | 6-5 | 285
DePere, Wis.
12 // BRANDON VENSON
Jr.-TR | WR | 6-3 | 225
Glendale Heights, Ill.
80 // TYRONE WALKER
Fr.| WR | 5-11 | 175
Indianapolis, Ind.
28 // KENDALL WEBB
Fr. | DB | 5-10 | 160
St. Louis, Mo.
33 // BRETT WERNER-POWELL
Fr.-RS | RB | 6-2 | 205
Mequon, Wis.
90 // PAT WERTZ
Fr.-RS | DL | 6-4 | 240
Orland Hills, Ill.
19 // TOMMIE WESTBROOK
Jr. | LB | 6-0 | 225
Chicago, Ill.
29 // BRANDON WESTPHAL
Fr. | DB | 6-1 | 200
Bolingbrook, Ill.
32 // BERT WHIGHAM
Sr. | DL | 6-4 | 255
Sanford, Fla.
5 // CODY WHITE
So. | TE | 6-5 | 250
Bloomington, Ill.
47
57 // BRANDON WILSON
Sr. | DL | 6-2 | 240
San Antonio, Texas
61 // KEENAN WIMBLEY
So. | DL | 6-2 | 255
Orlando, Fla.
92 // MIKE WOOD
Fr. | K/P | 6-4 | 210
Greenwood, Ind.
17 // PAUL WRIGHT
Jr. | LB | 6-2 | 220
Martinez, Calif.
9 // MIKE ZIMMER
Fr. | LB | 6-3 | 210
Wheeling, Ill.
75 // DANE ZUMBAHLEN
Jr. | OL | 6-5 | 285
Morris, Ill.

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‘BIRD BLITZ
ANTONIO ADAMS // SR
BORN: Oct. 16, 1986, in Urbana, Ill.
STATUS: Single
HIGH SCHOOL: Urbana HS
WHAT’S ON TV: CSI, MTV, BET
WHAT’S IN MY IPOD: Jay-Z
WHAT I DRIVE: I don’t have a car, so whatever I can get would be
good.
FAVORITE FLICKS: The Matrix and occasionally
Harry Potter
BOOKMARKS: YouTube and Facebook
I WOULD LOVE TO TRADE PLACES FOR A DAY WITH:
Barack Obama. I want to see what the White House is like.
FIRST JOB: I worked at a Putt-Putt golf place...sometimes, I would
let people in for free.
TALENT I’D MOST LIKE TO HAVE: I want to dunk like LeBron
James.
WHAT’S FOR DINNER: Cornbread
FAVORITE CITY TO VISIT: Las Vegas
FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM AS A KID: Indianapolis Colts
DREAM DATE: Jennifer Lopez
MY GREATEST LOVE: My grandmother and my mother
MY MOTTO: “It’s not over ‘til it’s over.”
// Vince Tassi, Media Relations Student Assistant
51

Valley Football
52
MISSOURI VALLEY
FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
MVFC STANDINGS
Conference
Overall
Team Record Pct. W-L Pct.
S. Dakota St. 0-0 .000 1-0 1.000
Missouri State 0-0 .000 1-1 .500
Northern Iowa 0-0 .000 1-1 .500
Western Illinois 0-0 .000 1-1 .500
Youngstown St. 0-0 .000 1-1 .500
Southern Illinois 0-0 .000 0-1 .000
Illinois State 0-0 .000 0-2 .000
N. Dakota St. 0-0 .000 0-2 .000
Indiana State 0-0 .000 0-3 .000
MVFC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
// OFFENSIVE
Pat Grace, QB (UNI) - Sioux City, Iowa
Grace accounted for seven TDs, passed for 455 yards and
led UNI to a 66-7 victory over South Dakota. Grace passed
for four scores and ran for three others. Grace’s total offense
figure of 477 yards was fifth-best all-time in league
history, while his passing yardage figure of 455 yards ranks
No. 7 all-time.
// DEFENSIVE
Derek Domino, LB (SDSU) - Sioux City, Iowa
Domino recorded a game-high 11 tackles, including a sack
and 1.5 tackles for loss, in South Dakota State’s first ever
win over Georgia Southern, 44-6. Domino also recovered a
fumble as SDSU forced four turnovers, notched nine sacks
and held the Eagles to their lowest point total since 1995.
// SPECIAL TEAMS
Kyle Harris, K (SDSU) - Florissant, Mo.
Filling in for all-conference kicker Peter Reifenrath, Harris
connected on 3-of-4 field goal attempts and all five extrapoint
tries for 14 points in the Jackrabbits’ 44-6 victory over
Georgia Southern. His field goal attempts were the first of
his career. He also recorded two touchbacks on kickoffs.
// ILLINOIS STATE (0-2, 0-0)
S3 at Eastern Illinois L, 31-6
S12 at Illinois L, 45-17
S19 AUSTIN PEAY 6:35 p.m.
S26 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE* 7 p.m.
O3 at North Dakota State* 1 p.m.
O10 at Southern Illinois* 2 p.m.
O17 INDIANA STATE* 2 p.m.
O31 at Missouri State * 1 p.m.
N07 WESTERN ILLINOIS* 1 p.m.
N14 at Youngstown State* 12 p.m.
N21 NORTHERN IOWA* 12 p.m.
// INDIANA STATE (0-3, 0-0)
A27 QUINCY L, 26-20 (OT)
S5 at Louisville L, 30-10
S12 EASTERN ILLINOIS L, 31-0
S19 at South Dakota State* 6 p.m.
S26 YOUNGSTOWN STATE* 11 a.m.
O3 at Northern Iowa* 4:05 p.m.
O17 at Illinois State* 2 p.m.
O24 WESTERN ILLINOIS* 2:05 p.m.
O31 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS* 11:05 a.m.
N7 at Missouri State* 1 p.m.
N14 NORTH DAKOTA STATE* 11:05 a.m.\
// MISSOURI STATE (1-1, 0-0)
S5 vs. Arkansas L, 48-10
S12 UT-Martin W, 24-14
S19 MURRAY STATE 6 p.m.
S26 NORTHERN IOWA* 1 p.m.
O3 at Youngstown State* 5 p.m.
O10 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE* 2 p.m.
O17 at Western Illinois* 3:05 p.m.
O24 at North Dakota State* 6 p.m.
O31 ILLINOIS STATE* 1 p.m.
N7 INDIANA STATE* 1 p.m.
N14 at Southern Illinois* 2 p.m.
// NORTH DAKOTA STATE (0-2, 0-0)
S3 at Iowa State L, 34-17
S12 at Sam Houston State L, 48-45
S19 WAGNER 6 p.m.
S26 at Southern Illinois* 6 p.m.
O3 ILLINOIS STATE* 1 p.m.
O10 NORTHERN IOWA* 3 p.m.
O17 at South Dakota State 6 p.m.
O24 MISSOURI STATE* 6 p.m.
O31 at Western Illinois* 1:05 p.m.
N14 at Indiana State* 11:05 p.m.
N21 YOUNGSTOWN STATE* 1 p.m.
// NORTHERN IOWA (1-1, 0-0)
S5 at Iowa L, 16-15
S12 SOUTH DAKOTA W, 66-7
S19 St. Francis (PA) 4:05 p.m.
S26 at Missouri State* 1 p.m.
O3 INDIANA STATE* 4:05 p.m.
O10 at North Dakota State* 3 p.m.
O17 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS* 4:05 p.m.
O24 at South Dakota State* 2 p.m.
N7 YOUNGSTOWN STATE* 4:05 p.m.
N14 WESTERN ILLINOIS* 6:35 p.m.
N21 at Illinois State* Noon
VALLEY STATISTICS
// SOUTH DAKOTA STATE (1-0, 0-0)
S12 GEORGIA SOUTHERN W, 44-6
S19 INDIANA STATE* 6 p.m.
S26 at Illinois State* 7 p.m.
O3 at Cal-Poly 8:05 p.m.
O10 at Missouri State* 2 p.m.
O17 NORTH DAKOTA STATE* 6 p.m.
O24 NORTHERN IOWA* 2 p.m.
O31 at Youngstown State* 3 p.m.
N7 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS* 1 p.m.
N14 at Minnesota TBA
N21 at Western Illinois* 1:05 p.m.
// SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (0-1, 0-0)
S5 at Marshall L, 31-28
S19 SOUTHWEST BAPTIST 6 p.m.
S26 NORTH DAKOTA STATE* 6 p.m.
O3 at Western Illinois* 6:05 p.m.
O10 ILLINOIS STATE* 2 p.m.
O17 at Northern Iowa* 4:05 p.m.
O24 YOUNGSTOWN STATE* 3 p.m.
O31 at Indiana State* 11:05 p.m.
N7 at South Dakota State* 1 p.m.
N14 MISSOURI STATE* 2 p.m.
N21 at Southeast Missouri State* 1 p.m.
// WESTERN ILLINOIS (1-1, 0-0)
S3 at Sam Houston State W, 35-28
S12 at Northern Illinois L, 41-7
S19 Stephen F. Austin 6:05 p.m.
O3 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS* 6:05 p.m.
O10 at Youngstown State* 5 p.m.
O17 MISSOURI STATE* 3:05 p.m.
O24 at Indiana State* 2:05 p.m.
O31 NORTH DAKOTA STATE* 1:05 p.m.
N7 at Illinois State* 1 p.m.
N14 at Northern Iowa* 6:35 p.m.
N21 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE* 1:05 p.m.
// YOUNGSTOWN STATE (1-1, 0-0)
S5 at Pittsburgh L, 38-3
S12 AUSTIN PEAY W, 38-21
S19 at Northeastern Noon
S26 at Indiana State* 11 a.m.
O3 Missouri State* 5 p.m.
O10 WESTERN ILLINOIS* 5 p.m.
O24 at Southern Illinois* 3 p.m.
O31 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE* 3 p.m.
N7 at Northern Iowa* 4:05 p.m.
N14 ILLINOIS STATE* Noon
N21 at North Dakota State* 1 p.m.

DIFFERENCE MAKERS
// ILLINOIS STATE // AUSTIN PEAY
#84 EYAD SALEM | WR
Salem went over 100 yards receiving
for the sixth time in his career as the
senior wide receiver from Elgin, Ill.,
hauled in seven passes in ISU’s loss
at Illinois (Sept. 12). Salem moved into
eighth place all-time at Illinois State
with 106 career receptions and his
two touchdown catches moved him
into fifth all-time with 14 career trips to
the end zone. Salem was a 2008 All-
Missouri Valley Football Conference
First Team honoree.
#29 RYAN WHITE | HB
White, a sophomore from Nashville,
Tenn., is the primary runner in Austin
Peay’s two-tailback rushing attack that
sits at No. 12 in the country after two
games. White ran for 600 yards as a
freshman last season and has piled
up 257 yards on the ground already
this year - though 210 of those came
in the season-opening win against D-II
Newberry.
Game Info
#24 KELVYN HEMPHILL | S
Hemphill, a junior from San Antonio,
Texas, failed to record a single stop in
the Redbirds’ season-opening loss at
Eastern Illinois (Sept. 3), but made up
for lost time with 14 tackles at Illinois
(Sept. 12). Hemphill got to Illinois
quarterback Eddie McGee twice,
for an eight-yard sack and to stuff a
scramble behind the line. Hemphill
was a 2008 Missouri Valley Football
Conference Honorable Mention
selection.
#5 KEVIS BUCKLEY | DB
Buckley, a senior from Lexington,
Tenn., hasn’t lit up the stat sheet
through two games, but the defensive
back is one of the best on the field
for the Governors. Buckley has three
tackles and a pass break-up, but was
tabbed as a preseason first-team
All-Ohio Valley Conference selection.
Buckley intercepted six passes in
2008 to tie an APSU single-season
record.
// REDBIRDS (0-2, 0-0 MVFC) // GOVERNORS (1-1, 0-0 OVC) // NCAA RANKINGS
TEAM STATISTICS ISU OPP
Points/Game 11.5 38
First Downs 35 48
Rushing/Game 32.0 300.5
Passing/Game 260.0 165.5
Total Offense/Game 292.0 466.0
Fumbles-Lost 3-2 4-2
Penalties-Yards/Game 62.5 77.5
Time of Possession 30:10 29:50
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
RUSHING ATT NET AVG TD YPG
Blow 22 83 3.8 0 41.5
Gordon 8 11 1.4 0 5.5
PASSING C-A-I PCT. TD YPG
Brown 32-53-1 60.4 2 169.0
Lancaster 4-7-1 57.1 0 42.0
RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD YPG
Salem 12 120 10.0 2 60.0
Graves 11 88 8.0 1 44.0
Cline 7 80 11.4 0 40.0
Blow 7 76 10.9 0 38.0
King 7 55 7.9 0 27.5
DEFENSE U-A-TT TFL INT. FF-FR
Malcolm 7-9-16 0.0 0 0-0
Hemphill 9-5-14 2.0 0 0-0
Jones 9-4-13 0.0 1 0-0
Phelps 6-7-13 1.5 0 0-0
Trujillo 5-7-12 1.0 0 0-1
TEAM STATISTICS APSU OPP
Points/Game 27.5 30.5
First Downs 36 48
Rushing/Game 217.5 159.5
Passing/Game 124.5 283.5
Total Offense/Game 342.0 443.0
Fumbles-Lost 4-2 6-2
Penalties-Yards/Game 60.0 88.0
Time of Possession 28:18 31:42
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
RUSHING ATT NET AVG TD YPG
White 38 257 6.8 0 128.5
Holt 22 160 7.3 2 80.0
PASSING C-A-I PCT. TD YPG
Caffee 19-35-2 54.3 2 121.0
Ryan 1-2-1 50.0 0 3.5
RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD YPG
Miller 4 65 16.2 2 32.5
Thomas 3 65 21.7 0 32.5
Mines 3 56 18.7 0 28.0
Holt 2 25 12.5 0 12.5
Lyle 2 17 8.5 0 8.5
DEFENSE U-A-TT TFL INT. FF-FR
Smith 10-5-15 1.0 0 0-0
Becker 7-8-15 2.5 0 0-1
Hartsfi eld 10-5-15 0.5 0 1-1
Townsend 8-3-11 2.0 0 0-0
Gulmire 5-4-9 0.0 0 0-0
CATEGORY ISU APSU
Rushing Offense 105 T-12
Passing Offense 18 88
Total Offense 70 46
Scoring Offense 89 40
Rushing Defense 104 70
Pass Eff. Defense 94 96
Total Defense 95 91
Scoring Defense 93 75
Net Punting 65 101
Punt Returns T-93 14
Kickoff Returns 54 32
Turnover Margin T-42 86
Pass Defense 40 100
Passing Effi ciency 40 67
ILLINOIS STATE STATISTICS
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ILLINOIS STATE
REDBIRDS
REDBIRD OFFENSE
LT 76 Chris Riley (6-5, 290, Jr.)
68 Henry Vande Hey (6-5, 285, Fr.)
LG 74 Nick Bledsoe (6-2, 290, So.)
66 Mike Seefeld (6-2, 275, R-Fr.)
C 51 Cal McCarthy (6-2, 277, So.)
65 Pete Cary (6-4, 270, R-Fr.)
RG 63 Charles Dennis (6-3, 305, So.)
70 Michael Cross (6-5, 290, Jr.)
RT 75 Dane Zumbahlen (6-5, 285, Jr.)
69 Jon Ingerman (6-8, 315, R-Fr.)
TE 43 Casey Cline (6-3, 240, So.)
5 Cody White (6-5, 250, So.)
WR 81 Marcus King (6-4, 215, So.)
80 Tyrone Walker (5-11, 175, Fr.)
WR 85 Ben Graves (6-3, 208, So.)
87 Darryl Valdez (5-11, 200, Jr.)
WR 84 Eyad Salem (6-2, 188, Sr.)
83 Jake Knecht (6-0, 185, Fr.)
QB 13 Matt Brown (6-4, 210, R-Fr.)
10 Matt Lancaster (6-2, 190, Fr.)
RB 22 Geno Blow (5-11, 205, Sr.)
31 Cliffton Gordon (5-10, 210, So.)
REDBIRD DEFENSE
DE 58 Doni Phelps (6-1, 255, Sr.)
95 Tom Speer (6-4, 240, Sr.)
DT 55 Eric Brunner (6-2, 255, So.)
54 Mario Bailey (6-2, 250, R-Fr.)
DT 91 Dave Rivas (6-3, 245, Jr.)
62 Mike Piton (6-2, 275, Jr.)
DE 32 Bert Whigham (6-4, 255, Sr.)
94 Nick Broome (6-4, 245, R-Fr.)
SLB 45 Kyle Siskowic (6-1, 225, Sr.)
9 Mike Zimmer (6-3, 210, Fr.)
MLB 7 Tony Trujillo (6-2, 230, Jr.)
17 Paul Wright (6-0, 220, Jr.)
WLB 23 Austin Davis (6-1, 215, R-Fr.)
34 Josh Howe (6-0, 225, So.)
CB 25 Chris Garrett (6-0, 175, Sr.)
46 Johntel Franklin (6-2, 192, Fr.)
SS 27 Jermaine Malcolm (6-4, 210, Jr.)
24 Kelvyn Hemphill (6-2, 185, Jr.)
FS 3 Casey Kociuba (6-1, 205, So.)
14 Antonio Adams (6-1, 195, Sr.)
CB 2 E.J. Jones (5-11, 190, Jr.)
21 Otis Merrill (5-11, 176, Jr.)
*NB 14 Antonio Adams (6-1, 195, Sr.)
2 E.J. Jones (5-11, 190, Jr.)
POSITION // Quarterback
HOMETOWN // Marion, Ill.
YEAR // Redshirt Freshman
HEIGHT // 6-4
WEIGHT // 210
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Made first career start at Illinois
(Sept. 12). Became first ISU QB to
surpass 300 yards since 2006.
13 // MATT BROWN
REDBIRD SPECIALISTS
Kickoff 6 Zach Kutch
Placements 6 Zach Kutch
Holder 13 Matt Brown
Long Snapper 98 Joe Doyle
Punter 36 Kevin Mazur
Punt Returns 2 E.J. Jones
Kickoff Returns 25 Chris Garrett
22 Geno Blow
2009 GAME-BY-GAME
Date Opponent C-A-I Yards TD Long
S2 at EIU 5-8-0 26 0 8
S12 at Illinois 27-45-1 312 2 41
S19 APSU
S26 SDSU
O3 at NDSU
O10 at SIU
O17 INSU
O31 at MSU
N7 WIU
N14 at YSU
N21 UNI

AUSTIN PEAY
GOVERNORS
POSITION // Running Back
HOMETOWN // Nashville, Tenn.
YEAR // Junior
HEIGHT // 5-7
WEIGHT // 180
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Preseason All-America candidate at
kick returner, splits time with Ryan
White at tailback.
3 // TERRENCE HOLT
GOVERNOR SPECIALISTS
Kickoff 16 Stephen Stansell
Placements 16 Stephen Stansell
Holder 35 Jay Courtney
Long Snapper 40 Nick Newsome
Punter 49 Ryan Key
Punt Returns 3 Terrence Holt
Kickoff Returns 3 Terrence Holt
5 Kevis Buckley
2009 GAME-BY-GAME
Date Opponent Att-Yards Avg. TD
S5 Newberry 15-156 10.1 2
S12 at YSU 7-8 1.1 0
S19 at ISU
S26 EIU
O3 at Tenn. Tech
O10 at SEMO
O24 EKU
O31 Jacksonville St.
N7 at Murray State
N14 Tenn. St.
N21 at Tenn. Martin
GOVERNOR OFFENSE
LT 77 James Barker (6-3, 273, R-So.)
75 Preston Frye (6-7, 306, Fr.)
LG 69 Kelvin Little (6-1, 295, R-Jr.)
73 Jacob Langston (6-5, 304, Fr.)
C 50 Tim Schmid (6-3, 311, So.)
51 Martin White (6-2, 296, R-Jr.)
RG 53 Stanley Brooks (5-11, 272, Sr.)
76 Justin Cunningham (6-2, 268, R-Sr.)
RT 61 Tyler Trent (6-1, 278, Sr.)
74 J.P. Washington (6-4, 370, So.)
TE 95 Jack Hoeh (6-5, 235, Sr.)
83 Brad Williams (6-3, 244, Jr.)
WR 11 Adrian Mines (6-4, 201, Jr.)
26 Darrick Dillard (6-1, 196, Fr.)
WR 1 Darryl Miller (6-2, 198, Jr.)
4 Ashlon Adams (6-4, 225, Fr.)
QB 7 Trent Caffee (6-3, 226, Jr.)
15 Jake Ryan (6-2, 180, R-Fr.)
TB 29 Ryan White (5-9, 199, R-So.) - or -
3 Terrence Holt (5-8, 180, Jr.)
FB 32 Jontaimion Forrest (5-11, 242, So.)
22 Jeff Lyle (5-10, 234, Sr.)
GOVERNOR DEFENSE
DE 88 Chris Newell (6-4, 257, R-Sr.)
56 Tyler Stevenson (6-2, 210, R-Fr.)
DT 96 Steven Johnson (6-2, 277, Jr.)
54 Antonio Faulkner (6-2, 300, Jr.)
DT 99 Rocky Dee Peeler (6-2, 297, Sr.)
57 Skyler Springfi eld (6-3, 260, R-Fr.)
DE 48 Nick Clark (6-1, 273, Sr.)
45 Ben Collins (6-1, 274, Jr.)
SLB 2 Kit Hartsfield (6-0, 215, Sr.)
25 Ricky Thomas (6-0, 226, Jr.)
MLB 33 Daniel Becker (6-3, 237, Sr.)
44 Chris Haynes (5-11, 244, Sr.)
CB 5 Kevis Buckley (5-9, 186, Sr.)
23 Tay Robinson (5-9, 165, Sr.)
FS 28 JayR Harper (5-10, 189, Jr.)
34 Chris Taylor (6-0, 175, R-Fr.)
SS 21 Tremayne Townsend (5-10, 180, Sr.)
10 Spencer Gulmire (5-10, 193, Sr.)
WS 6 Amius Smith (6-2, 210, So.)
13 Daniel Swenson (6-3, 227, Sr.)
CB 8 LaDarius Davis (5-8, 164, Sr.)
36 Antwaun Majors (5-10, 169, R-Fr.)

Austin Peay
AUSTIN PEAY
APSU GAME RECORDS
// POINTS SCORED
Individual: 36, M. Abdulqaadir vs. W. Virginia Tech, 2002
TOTAL OFFENSE
Individual: 429, Brian Baker vs. Virginia-Wise, 1999
Team: 701 vs. Kentucky Wesleyan ,1994 *OVC record
RUSHING YARDS
Individual: 244, Floyd Jones vs. Morehead State, 1981
Team: 674 vs. Kentucky Wesleyan, 1994 *OVC record
PASSING YARDS
Individual: 438, Brian Baker vs. Virginia-Wise, 1999
TOUCHDOWN PASSES
Individual: 5, Brian Baker vs. Campbellsville, 1999 and vs.
Kentucky Wesleyan, 2001
LONGEST PASS COMPLETION
91, Paul Derrick vs. Campbellsville, 2003
PASSES COMPLETED
Team: 40, Brian Baker vs. Virginia-Wise, 1999
RECEPTIONS
Individual: 20, Harold Roberts vs. Murray State, 1969
RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS
Individual: 4, Harold Roberts vs. Murray State, 1967, 1969 and
Ron Blair vs. Kentucky Wesleyan, 2001
RECEIVING YARDS
Individual: 252, Harold Roberts vs. Murray State, 1969
INTERCEPTIONS
Individual: 4, Jim Hardie vs. Morehead State, 1970 and Taylon
Jenkins vs. Georgetown, 1998
// NUMERICAL ROSTER
NO NAME POS HT WT YR HOMETOWN (LAST SCHOOL)
1 Darryl Miller WR 6-2 202 Jr. Oak Ridge, Tenn. (Oak Ridge HS)
2 Kit Hartsfi eld LB 6-0 215 Sr. Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Riverdale HS)
3 Terrence Holt RB/KR 5-7 180 Jr. Nashville, Tenn. (Maplewood HS)
4 Ashlon Adams WR 6-4 225 Fr. Kingsport, Tenn. (Dobyns-Bennett HS)
5 Kevis Buckley DB 5-9 186 Sr. Lexington, Tenn. (Lexington HS)
6 Amius Smith S 6-2 226 So. Clarksville, Tenn. (Kenwood HS)
7 Trent Caffee QB 6-3 217 Jr. Brentwood, Tenn. (Brentwood Academy)
8 LaDarius Davis DB 5-8 164 Sr. Ft. Campbell, Ky. (Ft. Campbell HS)
9 Scott Thomas WR 6-2 195 So. Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Riverdale HS)
10 Spencer Gulmire S 5-10 193 Sr. Oak Ridge, Tenn. (Oak Ridge HS)
11 Adrian Mines WR 6-3 201 Jr. Ashburn, Va. (Broad Run HS)
12 Wesley Kitts RB 6-0 213 So. Knoxville, Tenn. (Halls HS)
13 Daniel Swenson LB 6-3 227 Sr. Clarksville, Tenn. (Northeast HS)
14 T.C. Jennings QB 6-2 192 Jr. Brentwood, Tenn. (Ark. State) (Ravenwood HS)
15 Jake Ryan QB 6-2 180 RFr. Knoxville, Tenn. (West HS)
16 Emill Burnett LB 5-9 201 Fr. Antioch, Tenn. (Irvington HS)
16 Stephen Stansell K 6-0 185 Fr. Athens, Tenn. (McMinn County HS)
17 Gary Orr QB 6-1 209 Sr. Hixon, Tenn. (Soddy-Daisy HS)
19 Delton Teeter S 6-0 193 Fr. Clarksville, Tenn. (Rossview HS)
20 Jeremy Ross S 6-0 177 Fr. College Park, Ga. (North Clayton HS)
21 Tremayne Townsend DB 5-9 177 Sr. Antioch, Tenn. (Brentwood Academy)
22 Jeff Lyle RB 5-11 234 Sr. Clarksville, Tenn. (Montgomery Central HS)
23 Tay Robinson DB 5-9 166 Sr. Marietta, Ga. (Wheeler HS)
24 Marvis Malone DB 6-0 177 Sr. Gallatin, Tenn. (Gallatin HS)
25 Ricky Thomas LB 6-0 226 Jr. Acworth, Ga. (North Cobb HS)
26 Darrick Dillard S 6-1 196 Fr. Hopkinsville, Ky. (Hopkinsville HS)
27 Dylan Williams RB 6-0 204 Sr. Nolensville, Tenn. (Ravenwood HS)
28 JayR Harper S 5-10 189 Jr. Gallatin, Tenn. (Gallatin HS)
29 Ryan White RB 5-7 199 So. Nashville, Tenn. (Brentwood Academy)
31 Otis Spivey RB 5-9 212 Sr. Rome, Ga. (Rome HS)
32 Jontamion Forrest RB 5-11 242 So. Jackson, Tenn. (Jackson South Side HS)
33 Daniel Becker LB 6-3 237 Sr. Brentwood, Tenn. (Ravenwood HS)
34 Chris Taylor DB 6-0 175 RFr. Memphis, Tenn. (Memphis University School)
35 Jay Courtney DB/LB 5-11 193 Sr. Powell, Tenn. (Powell HS)
36 Antwaun Majors CB 5-10 169 RFr. Mt. Juliet, Tenn. (Mt. Juliet HS)
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// UNIVERSITY INFORMATION
Location .....................................................................................................Clarksville, Tenn.
Founded .......................................................................................................................1927
Enrollment ...................................................................................................................9,401
Nickname............................................................................................................. Governors
School Colors ............................................................................................... Red and White
Affi liation ............................................................................................. NCAA Division I FCS
Conference ..................................................................................... Ohio Valley Conference
President .................................................................................................................Tim Hall
Director of Athletics..............................................................................................Dave Loos
Athletics Web site .............................................................................www.LetsGoPeay.com
// FOOTBALL INFORMATION
Stadium Name .......................................................................................Governors Stadium
Field .................................................................................................. Polytan Mega Grass
Offi cial Capacity.........................................................................................................10,000
First Year in Stadium ....................................................................................................1938
First Year of Football.....................................................................................................1913
All-Time Playoff Record (FCS) ........................................................................................7-5
Years in Postseason ...........................................................................................................6
Last Postseason Appearance ..............................................2007 (L, Delaware, Semifi nals)
All-Time Record ................................................................................................. 266-452-16

NUMERICAL ROSTER
NO NAME POS HT WT YR HOMETOWN (LAST SCHOOL)
37 Noy Garrett DB 5-10 185 Sr. Memphis, Tenn. (Germantown HS)
38 Preston Keck DE 6-3 235 So. Dalton, Ga. (Dalton HS)
39 Forest Tucker RB 5-8 182 Fr. Clarksville, Tenn. (Rossview HS)
40 Nick Newsome HB/LS 5-11 213 So. Dyersburg, Tenn. (Middle Tennessee)
41 Rick Woods LB 5-11 225 Sr. Paducah, Ky. (Trigg County HS)
42 Preston Rouse HB/OLB 6-3 235 RFr. Knoxville, Tenn. (Bearden HS)
43 Zac Burkhart LB 6-3 222 RFr. Clarksville, Tenn. (Clarksville Academy)
44 Chris Haynes LB 5-10 244 Sr. Clarksville, Tenn. (Clarksville HS)
45 Ben Collins DE 6-1 274 Jr. Hopkinsville, Tenn. (Christian County HS)
46 Zach Lane S 6-1 210 Fr. Clarksville, Tenn. (Clarksville HS)
47 Josh Day S 5-9 208 Fr. Smyrna, Tenn. (Smyrna HS)
48 Nick Clark DE 6-1 273 Sr. Lebanon, Tenn. (Wilson Central HS)
49 Ryan Key P 6-3 230 Jr. Powell, Tenn. (Powell HS)
50 Tim Schmid OL 6-3 311 So. Nashville, Tenn. (Father Ryan HS)
51 Martin White OL 6-2 296 RJr. Alcoa, Tenn. (Alcoa HS)
52 Robbie McNatt OL 6-2 284 Fr. Memphis, Tenn. (Bolton HS)
53 Stanley Brooks DL 5-11 272 Sr. Burns, Tenn. (Dickson County HS)
54 Antonio Faulkner DL 6-3 301 Jr. Paducah, Ky. (Harmony Community HS)
55 Phillip Sparn DL 6-1 261 Sr. Hamilton, Tenn. (Hixson HS)
56 Tyler Stevenson DE 6-2 210 RFr. Westerville, Ohio (Westerville)
57 Skyler Springfi eld DL 6-2 267 RFr. Madisonville, Ky. (North Hopkins HS)
58 Anthony Marion DL 6-4 244 RFr. Memphis, Tenn. (Mitchell HS)
61 Tyler Trent OL 6-2 278 Sr. Oak Ridge, Tenn. (Oak Ridge HS)
62 Blair Offutt HB/LS 5-10 203 Fr. Springfi eld , Tenn. (Springfi eld HS)
68 Justin Clinard OL 6-2 285 So. Clarksville, Tenn. (Clarksville HS)
68 Chris Hays OL 6-4 290 So. Dickson, Tenn. (Dickson County HS)
69 Kelvin Little OL 6-1 295 Jr. Clarksville, Tenn. (Clarksville HS)
70 Malaki Beeler OL 6-2 325 Fr. Clarksville, Tenn. (Northwest HS)
73 Jacob Langston OL 6-5 304 Fr. Hopkinsville, Ky. (Christian County HS)
73 B.J. Oliver OL 5-10 250 Fr. Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Oakland HS)
74 J.P. Washington OL 6-3 370 So. Nashville, Tenn. (Hillsboro HS)
75 Preston Frye OL 6-7 306 Fr. Piney Flats, Tenn. (Sullivan East HS)
76 Justin Cunningham OL 6-2 268 Sr. Winchester, Tenn. (Franklin County HS)
77 James Barker OL 6-5 273 So. Dickson, Tenn. (Dickson County HS)
78 Vince Johnson OL 6-6 302 Fr. Knoxville, Tenn. (Fulton HS)
79 Eric Steinbrenner DE 6-0 223 Fr. Clarksville, Tenn. (Clarksville HS)
80 Chris Litteral TE 6-2 247 So. Ft. Campbell, Ky. (Ft. Campbell HS)
81 Angelo Gennaro WR 6-2 164 Fr. Tampa, FL (North Florida Christian HS)
81 Ricky Tinnin S 5-10 153 Fr. Hopkinsville, Ky. (Christian County HS)
82 Daniel Lambert WR 6-1 194 Jr. Franklin, Tenn. (Centennial HS)
83 Brad Williams TE/LS 6-3 244 Jr. Clarksville, Tenn. (Clarksville HS)
88 Chris Newell DE 6-4 257 Sr. Clarksville, Tenn. (Northwest HS)
89 Chris Carter WR 6-0 207 Fr. Brentwood, Tenn. (Ravenwood HS)
92 Dylan Fleming S 6-3 199 Fr. Adams, Tenn. (Jo Byrns HS)
93 Nathan Peppers TE 6-6 255 RFr. Dover, Tenn. (Stewart County HS)
94 Isaac Ziolkowski PK 6-5 208 Jr. Clarksville, Tenn. (Clarksville HS)
95 Jack Hoeh TE 6-5 235 Jr. Ashland City, Tenn. (Cheatham County HS)
96 Steven Johnson DL 6-2 277 Jr. Memphis, Tenn. (Middle College)
97 Kenneddie Dixon TE 6-0 258 Sr. Memphis, Tenn. (White Station HS)
98 Lee Pardue WR 6-1 193 RFr. White House, Tenn. (White House Heritage HS)
99 Dee Peeler DT 6-2 297 Sr. Kingsport, Tenn. (Fork Union Academy)
APSU FOOTBALL HOMEPAGE
GOVERNORS STADIUM
Austin Peay
RICK CHRISTOPHEL
HEAD COACH
// COACHES & STAFF
Head Coach............................................................... Rick Christophel (Austin Peay, 1975)
Offensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator .........................................................Steve Haywood
Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers ....................................................... Granville Eastman
Defensive Line/Strength and Conditioning ........................................................Ryan Taylor
Secondary .................................................................................................... Dainon Sidney
Wide Receivers/Special Teams ........................................................... Marcus Gildersleeve
Running Backs ................................................................................................Josh Roberts
// 2009 TEAM INFO
Primary Offense .................................................................................................. Pro-spread
Primary Defense .......................................................................................................... 4-2-5
2008 Record ....................................................................................................................2-9
2008 Conference Record/Finish ...................................... 2-6/8th (Ohio Valley Conference)
Final National Ranking ................................................................................................... N/A
Series History .............................................................................. Illinois State Leads, 1-0-0
Lettermen Lost/Returning ............................................................................................13/54
Starters Lost/Returning..................................................................................................7/18
Team Captains................................................................Daniel Becker, Rocky Dee Peeler,
..........................................................................................Kevis Buckley, Tyler Trent
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Bird Blitz
SPACK ON BLOW
‘BIRD BLITZ
GENO BLOW // SR
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BORN: Jan. 2, 1988, in Seabrook, Texas
STATUS: In a relationship
HIGH SCHOOL: Clear Lake HS
WHAT’S ON TV: Martin
WHAT’S IN MY IPOD: Drake
WHAT I DRIVE: 2005 Honda Civic
FAVORITE FLICKS: Friday
BOOKMARKS: YouTube
I WOULD LOVE TO TRADE PLACES FOR A DAY
WITH: Adrian Peterson. He’s the greatest player in the
NFL.
FIRST JOB: I was a cook at Whataburger.
TALENT I’D MOST LIKE TO HAVE: Dance
WHAT’S FOR DINNER: Hamburgers
FAVORITE CITY TO VISIT: Orlando, Fla.
FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM AS A KID: Dallas Cowboys
DREAM DATE: Halle Berry
MY GREATEST LOVE: My mom
MY BUCKET LIST: I want to travel internationally.
MY MOTTO: “Live everyday like it’s your last.”
// Garret Spiek, Media Relations Student Assistant

Coaching History
GEORGE B. DYGART
1895
5-3-0 (.625)
L.H. GALBREATH
1896
2-0-0 (1.000)
B.C. EDWARDS
1897
1-5-0 (.167)
JOHN P. STEWART
1903-06
14-10-1 (.580)
JOHN A. KEITH
1907
8-0-2 (.900)
GEORGE BINNEWIES
1908-09
7-6-2 (.533)
HARRISON RUSSELL
1912-22
15-43-10 (.294)
CLIFFORD “POP” HORTON
1923-24
4-8-4 (.375)
DON KARNES
1925-26
6-9-0 (.400)
JOSEPH COGDAL
1927-30
7-23-5 (.250)
HOWARD HANCOCK
1931-44
57-46-19 (.545)
EDWIN STRUCK
1945-64
86-78-14 (.522)
// REDBIRD COACHING NOTES
LARRY BITCON
1965-71
32-35-2 (.478)
GERRY HART
1972-76
26-27-1 (.491)
CHARLIE COWDREY
1977-80
12-31-1 (.284)
BOB OTOLSKI
1981-87
30-41-3 (.426)
• The first head coach was George Dygart, who took
the job in 1895 as a volunteer. Previously, he was a
team captain at Michigan.
• The first paid coach was Lewis Galbreath (1896).
He was compensated at the rate of $45 dollars per
week. Galbreath also played left guard.
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• The first full-time head coach was George
Binnewies (1908-09). He was hired in 1908 as the
result of a student petition.
• In 1913, Harrison Russell, a former ISU
quarterback, became head coach. He is the only
alumnus to ever coach the team.
JIM HEACOCK
1988-95
37-49-2
TODD BERRY
1996-99
24-24-0 (.500)
DENVER JOHNSON
2000-08
48-54-0 (.471)
BROCK SPACK
2009-PRESENT
• Clifford “Pop” Horton became head coach in 1923
and named the team the “Cardinals,” a name later
changed to “Redbirds” to avoid confusion with the
St. Louis professional baseball team.

dbirds!

Redbirds of Distinction
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Estus Hood
ESTUS HOOD // 8
DEFENSIVE BACK (1973-74 & 1976-77)
A defensive back from Kanakee, Ill. [Eastride HS], Estus Hood went on to a seven-year NFL
career after being drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 1978 NFL Draft.
Hood played his entire career in Green Bay, racking up playing time in 31-straight games at one
point en route to a 104-game NFL career.
Hood’s best season in the pro ranks came in 1981 when he recorded three interceptions
to go along with his only career touchdown. Hood ended his professional career in 1984 after
accumulating 11 career interceptions.
At ISU, Hood finished with six interceptions for 111 yards, an average of 18.5 yards per return; 46 punt returns for 582
yards, an average of 12.6 yards per return; and nine kickoff returns for 105 yards, an average of 11.7 yards per return. Hood
also scored 4 TDs as a Redbird student-athlete.
As a sophomore in 1974, Hood averaged 19 yards per punt return, which ranked him third nationally. Hood ranks No. 1
in Redbird history for average yards per punt return in a season with 19.33 (12-232), a record he set in 1974. He also holds
the ISU career record for punt return TDs with four. On Nov. 1, 1975, Hood set both the Redbird single-game and Hancock
Stadium records for average yards per punt return, when he averaged 42.5 yards per return against Northern Illinois.
Hood co-captained the 1977 team during his senior season. Following his senior campaign, he represented ISU at the
1977 Blue-Gray All-Star Classic in Montgomery, Ala. He broke up four passes in the game, including two in the end zone,
along with returning the opening kickoff 24 yards.
Hood, who missed the 1975 season due to injury, lettered in 1973-74 and 1976-77. He was inducted into the Illinois State
athletics Hall of Fame in 1983.
DENNIS NELSON // 72
OFFENSIVE LINEMAN (1965-68)
A four-year letterwinner for the Redbirds from 1965-68, Dennis Nelson excelled as a pass
rusher during his Illinois State football days, allowing him to be drafted in the third round of the
1969 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Colts. Nelson did not play during the 1969 season, however,
as he spent the year in military service. The Kewanee, Ill. (Wethersfi eld HS), native began his
professional career in 1970 with the Colts, playing six games during his rookie season in what
would eventually become a seven-year NFL career. Nelson spent fi ve of those years (1970-74)
with Baltimore, and the remaining two years of his career (1976-77) with the Philadelphia Eagles.
Nelson played 77 games in his NFL career, serving as the starting tackle for Baltimore during four of his fi ve seasons
there. He was a member of the 1971 Baltimore Colts’ Super Bowl V championship team, which defeated the vaunted Dallas
Cowboys, 16-13, at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Fla.
After being traded by Baltimore to Philadelphia following the 1974 season, Nelson took a year off from professional football
to work on his farm in Kewanee. He returned to the pro ranks in 1976 with the Eagles, starting 14 games that season, before
fi nishing his NFL career with two starts for Philadelphia in 1977.
While at Illinois State, Nelson was a three-year starter whose best year came as a senior in 1968, when serving as
co-captain of the Redbirds, he earned Associated Press Little All-America First-Team selection as an offensive tackle, while
also being named All-Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference on both offense and defense. Nelson was a member of
two Redbird Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) championship teams, as both the 1967 (8-2) and 1968 (6-4)
squads took the top spot in the conference.
MIKE PRIOR // 15
DEFENSIVE BACK (1981-84)
One of the greatest athletes to ever compete for Illinois State, Prior was a two-sport star as
a Redbird, lettering in football from 1981-84, while also being a member of the ISU baseball team
from 1982-85. The defensive back from Chicago Heights, Ill., was drafted in the seventh round of
the 1985 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Prior’s NFL career spanned 14 seasons and 198 games with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers,
Indianapolis Colts and Green Bay Packers. He was with Green Bay for two Super Bowls and
had an interception in the Packers’ 35-21 victory over New England in Super Bowl XXXI.
During his vaunted ISU career, Prior was tabbed as a three-time Division I-AA All-American at defensive back (1982, 1983
and 1984). He finished his days as a Redbird with 344 total tackles, an ISU career record at the time. He was fi rst on the
team in total tackles in both 1982 (133) and 1983 (95). Prior led the Redbirds in interceptions his fi nal three seasons, with his
eight interceptions during his sophomore and senior seasons still ranking as No. 2 all-time. He still holds the Illinois State and
Missouri Valley Conference career records for interceptions with 23.
Prior also ranks within the top-five of several other significant statistical categories in the Redbird football annals. He’s No.
1 in career punt return yards (906), career punt returns (108) and punt returns in a season (8); No. 2 in punt return yards in a
season (436) and punt returns in a season (43); and No. 3 in career interception return yards (211).
Prior finished his Illinois State football career in 1984 after being selected to play in the prestigious Blue-Gray All-Star
Football Classic in Montgomery, Ala. The two-time Redbird football team defensive MVP (1982 and 1984) was a three-time
All-Missouri Valley Conference defensive back, a feat that helped him earn the distinction of being named to The Valley All-
Centennial Football Team in 2006.
ILLINOIS STATE ATHLETICS
HALL OF FAME
(FOOTBALL MEMBERS ONLY)
NAME
Year Inducted
Wes Bair _____________________________ 1974
Roosevelt Banks _______________________ 1973
Ronad Beales _________________________ 1977
Ron Bell ______________________________ 1978
Paul K. Benjamin _______________________ 1973
Ed Boehm ____________________________ 1982
Bill Bolinder ___________________________ 2002
James Bowers _________________________ 1983
Dean Burridge _________________________ 1974
Paul Carther __________________________ 1979
Stanley Changnon ______________________ 1972
Sam Chicas ___________________________ 1976
Frand Chiodo __________________________ 1978
Lavern Chrisensen _____________________ 1974
Joseph Cogdal _________________________ 1972
Clarence Collins _______________________ 1999
Richard Conrad ________________________ 1975
John Coppens _________________________ 1996
Floyd Covill ___________________________ 1981
Paul Custer ___________________________ 1972
John Dal Santo ________________________ 1973
Dorrence “Red” Darling __________________ 1972
Harris Dean ___________________________ 1972
Chester Dillon _________________________ 1973
George Egofske ________________________ 1979
Carl Eichstaedt ________________________ 1983
Robert Eudeikis ________________________ 1985
Roger Francour ________________________ 1976
Joe Garnero ___________________________ 1973
James “Pim” Goff _______________________ 1972
Howard Hancock _______________________ 1972
Jean Harrison _________________________ 1972
Eugene L. Hill _________________________ 1972
Gene Hoffman _________________________ 1976
Estus Hood ___________________________ 1983
Cecil Hospelhorn _______________________ 1973
Milton Kadlec __________________________ 1972
Richard Kavanagh ______________________ 1974
Jerry Krieg ____________________________ 1995
William Kuhfuss ________________________ 1972
Walt Laitas ____________________________ 1974
Ed Lesnick ____________________________ 1972
Wayne Meece _________________________ 1974
Jim Meyer ____________________________ 2003
Les Moore ____________________________ 1975
William Moore _________________________ 1977
Ray Morelli ____________________________ 1991
Les Murray ____________________________ 1984
Dennis Nelson _________________________ 1975
Frank Olivieri __________________________ 1976
John Ortwerth _________________________ 1975
Stan Petty ____________________________ 1976
Mike Prior ____________________________ 1991
Marty Rademacher _____________________ 1989
Bob Riggenbach _______________________ 1973
H. Harrison Russell _____________________ 1977
Harold “Sam” Samorian __________________ 2000
Bill Sarver ____________________________ 1974
Richard Schertz ________________________ 1979
Ron Schieber __________________________ 1976
Galen Scott ___________________________ 2007
Bob Skinner ___________________________ 1992
Eddie Smith ___________________________ 1996
Darrell Spang __________________________ 1973
Warren Sperry _________________________ 1973
Edwin Struck __________________________ 1975
Harold “Sis” Swartzbaugh ________________ 1983
Jim Tague ____________________________ 1989
Richard Tate __________________________ 1972
Dick Tharp ____________________________ 1984
Dwight Wilke __________________________ 1978

National Attention
Boomer Grigsby
// DEFENSIVE FIVE-PEAT
ISU is the only school to claim fi ve-straight
Missouri Valley Football Conference Defensive
Player of the Year Awards in the history of the
league.
2006
Cameron Siskowic
2005
Brent Hawkins
// BUCK BUCHANAN FINALISTS
Presented annually to the nation’s top FCS
defensive player.
2007 – Kye Stewart (fourth place)
2006 – Cameron Siskowic (fi fth place)
2005 – Brent Hawkins (runner-up)
Cameron Siskowic (13th place)
2004 – Boomer Grigsby (third place)
2003 – Boomer Grigsby (runner-up)
2002 – Boomer Grigsby (third place)
// THE SISKO KID
Cameron Siskowic was named the MVFC
Defensive Player of the Year in 2006 and
later earned defensive MVP honors in the
2006 Texas vs. The Nation Game.
// HE’S OUR GUY
Not only was ISU’s Ryan Hoffman the only
FCS punter on the 2005 Ray Guy Award
Watch List, but he was only the second
FCS punter in the history of the award to be
considered. Hoffman was named the 2006
Hula Bowl Special Teams MVP.
// VALLEY’S FINEST
Laurent Robinson (pictured below) was
named the 2005 Valley Football Offensive
Player of the Year.
2004
Boomer Grigsby
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2003
Boomer Grigsby
2002
Boomer Grigsby
// THE HAWKINS HULA
Brent Hawkins (pictured above) earned
2006 Hula Bowl Defensive MVP honors.
// HERE COMES THE BOOM
Boomer Grigsby is the only player in the
history of the Buck Buchanan Award to fi nish
among the top-three in three-consecutive
seasons.
// ‘BIRDS AT PAYTON’S PLACE
In 2005, Laurént Robinson became the fi rst
Redbird to ever be a fi nalist for the Walter
Payton Award, which is presented annually to
the country’s top FCS offensive player. Pierre
Rembert was also named a fi nalist in 2006.

Honors & Awards
Cameron Siskowic
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NCAA FCS NATIONAL
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE
YEAR
2005 – Brent Hawkins, DL
FOOTBALL GAZETTE
NCAA FCS NATIONAL
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
1999 – Sam Young, DB
BUCK BUCHANAN
AWARD FINALIST
2002 – Boomer Grigsby, LB (3rd)
2003 – Boomer Grigsby, LB (2nd)
2004 – Boomer Grigsby, LB (3rd)
2005 – Brent Hawkins, DL (2nd)
Cameron Siskowic, LB (13th)
2006 – Cameron Siskowic, LB (5th)
2007 – Kye Stewart, LB (4th)
WALTER PAYTON
AWARD FINALIST
2005 – Laurént Robinson, WR (10th)
2006 – Pierre Rembert, RB (11th)
AFCA REGION 4
COACH OF THE YEAR
1999 – Todd Berry
AFCA NATIONAL FCS ASSISTANT
COACH OF THE YEAR
2005 – Galen Scott
EDDIE ROBINSON
AWARD FINALIST
2006 – Denver Johnson (15th)
FOOTBALL GAZETTE
NCAA FCS NATIONAL
COACH OF THE YEAR
1999 – Todd Berry
ILLINOIS STATE
RETIRED NUMBERS
8 – Estus Hood
15 – Mike Prior
72 – Dennis Nelson
CARTER HARRIS MOST
VALUABLE PLAYER AWARD
1933 – Paul Custer, HB
1934 – Fred Boll, HB
1935 – Ed Lesnick, C
1937 – Lavern Christensen, E
1938 – Joe Garnero, T
1939 – Warren Sperry, G
1940 – Harold Gaffney, C
1941 – Sam Chicas, G
1942 – Cecil Hospelhorn, G
1943 – Bob Elliott, G
1944 – Bill Roth, T
1945 – Melvin Kuethe, G
1946 – Aldo Sebben
1947 – Walt Laitas, T
1948 – John DalSanto, FB
1949 – Dick Baldrini, HB
1950 – Dean Burridge, HB
1951 – Tony Liocci, HB
1952 – Wes Bair, QB
1953 – Milt Kadlec, FB
1954 – Bob Riggenbach, HB
1955 – Bill Booker, G
1956 – Darrell Spang, HB
1957 – Carl Eichstaedt, HB
1958 – Howie Scheidt, G
1959 – Dean Puyear, HB
1960 – Whitey Ruzycki, E
1961 – Ron Schieber, HB
1962 – Laurie Gassen, G
1963 – Ed Thomas, HB
1964 – John Court, QB
1965 – Ken Franzen, E
1966 – Jerry Maley, E
1967 – Mike Phillips, QB
1968 – Guy Homoly, DB
1969 – Bruce Cullen, FB
1970 – Jim Anderson, OG
1971 – Larry Kokanc, LB
1972 – Ron Bell, HB
1973 – Dick Schertz, DE
1974 – Doug Simper, DB
1975 – Clyde Wisk, NG
1976 – Bob Lopez, QB
1977 – Bill Bunting, OT
1978 – Roger Cook, MB
1979 – Bill Fenn, RB
1980 – Vic Friedrich, DE
1981 – Anthony Office, LB
1982 – Mike Prior, FS
Virgil Winters, RB
1983 – Clarence Collins, WR
1984 – Clarence Collins, WR
Mike Prior, FS
1985 – Greg Lunak, DE
Stephon Wilson, RB
1986 – Charles Calhoun, OG
Brian Gant, LB
1987 – John Kropke, DL
Ron Westmoreland, RB
1988 – Vander Harris, DT
Vic Northern, RB
1989 – Dave Schumer, OT
Scott Underwood, DL
1990 – Larry Dickinson, WR
Tony Jones, DL
1991 – Wilbert Brown, LB
Toby Davis, RB
Clarence Miller, WR
1992 – Clint Cullen, DE
Toby Davis, RB
1993 – Cameron Smith, RB
Chris Stevens, LB
1994 – Duane Butler, DB
Kyle Robinson, WR
1995 – Keith Goodnight, RB
Chris Stevens, LB
1996 – Duane Butler, DB
Andy Ziebarth, OT
1997 – Kevin Glenn, QB
Percy Scott, LB
1998 – Kevin Glenn, QB
Galen Scott, LB
1999 – Damian Gregory, DL
Mike Rodbro, OG
2000 – Ryan Szokola, DB
Willie Watts, RB
2001 – Boomer Grigsby, LB
Willie Watts, RB
2002 – Boomer Grigsby, LB
Mike Souza, QB
2003 – Sha-Ron Edwards, RB
Boomer Grigsby, LB
2004 – Boomer Grigsby, LB
Brian Thompson, RB
2005 – Brent Hawkins, DL
Laurént Robinson, WR
2006 – Pierre Rembert, RB
Cameron Siskowic, LB
2007 – Isaiah Wiggins, OL
Kye Stewart, LB
2008 – Walter Mendenhall, RB
Tom Nelson, DB
FRED CLELAND AWARD
1971 – Joe Stieglitz, WR
1972 – Paul Carther, DT
1973 – Dick Schertz, DE
1974 – Tom Eddy, FB
1975 – Clyde Wisk, DL
1976 – Tony Barnes, C
1977 – Dick Kurtenbach, DD
1978 – Roger Cook, DL
1979 – John Bavester, OG
1980 – Bill Fenn, TB
1981 – Joe Spivak, OG
1982 – Joe Spivak, OG
1983 – Joe Spivak, OG
1984 – Tim McCarthy, DE
Jeff McIntosh, LB
Mike Prior, DB
1985 – Creig Federico, WR
Jeff Skibinski, DE
1986 – Jeff Skibinski, DE
1987 – Charles Calhoun, OG
2003 – Mike Larson, TE
BLUE-GRAY GAME
1977 – Estus Hood, DB
1984 – Mike Prior, DB
1985 – Jim Meyer, OT
COACHES ALL-AMERICA
GAME
1973 – Calvin Harper, OT
1976 – Ron Bell, RB
COLLEGE ALL-STAR GAME
1935 – Ed Lesnick, C
EAST-WEST SHRINE BOWL
1998 – Chad Pegues, DL
2004 – Boomer Grigsby, LB
HULA BOWL
2006 – Brent Hawkins, DL
Ryan Hoffman, P
2007 – Laurént Robinson, WR
Jake Weber, LS
HULA BOWL DEFENSIVE
MVP
2006 – Brent Hawkins, DL
HULA BOWL SPECIAL
TEAMS MVP
2006 – Ryan Hoffman, P
TEXAS vs. THE NATION
2007 – Cameron Siskowic, LB
2008 – Isaiah Wiggins, OL
TEXAS vs. THE NATION MVP
2007 – Cameron Siskowic, LB
MISSOURI VALLEY
FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
1994 – Tim Achterberg, TE (1st)
Jon McAvoy, G (1st)
Todd Liska, LB (2nd)
Steve Wilson, WR (2nd)
Keith Goodnight, RB (HM)
1995 – Tim Achterberg, TE (1st)
Keith Goodnight, RB (2nd)
Steve Wilson, WR (2nd)
1996 – Dan O’Dowd, DL (1st)
Bill Hagman, QB (2nd)
1998 – Mark Schaeve, TE (1st)
Scott Cook, LB (HM)
Scott Preusker, TE (HM)
1999 – Adam Waugh, LB (1st)
Andy King, OL (2nd)
Scott Preusker, TE (2nd)
Ted Wulf, OL (2nd)
Scott Cook, DE (HM)
2000 – Dusty Burk, QB (1st)
Andy King, OL (1st)
Aaron Peterson, OL (1st)
Adam Waugh, LB (1st)
Ted Wulf, OL (1st)
Scott Cook, DE (2nd)
Mark Schaeve, TE (HM)
2001 – Dusty Burk, QB (1st)
Andy King, OL (1st)
Adam Waugh, LB (1st)
Ted Wulf, OL (1st)
Aaron Peterson, OL (2nd)
Mark Schaeve, TE (2nd)
2002 – Aaron Peterson, OL (1st)
Stephen Carroll, K (2nd)
Jon Laurenti, WR (2nd)
2003 – Stephen Carroll, K (1st)
Pete Holak, DB (HM)
2004 – Stephen Carroll, K (1st)
Stafford Davis, OL (HM)
2005 – Jonathan Denley, TE (1st)
Stafford Davis, OL (2nd)
2006 – Jake Weber, LS (HM)
2007 – Luke Drone, QB (1st)
Warren McCarty, WR (2nd)
Dan Simnick, DL (HM)
Jonathan St-Pierre, OL (HM)
Dan Weiner, WR (HM)
2008 – Warren McCarty, WR (1st)
Jonathan St-Pierre, OL (HM)
PRESIDENT’S ACADEMIC
EXCELLENCE AWARD
1985 – Dan Hackman
1992 – Cameron Bair
1994 – Tim Achterberg
Eric Johnson
Todd Liska
1995 – Tim Achterberg
1999 – Tom Bardwell
2000 – Adam Waugh
2002 – Aaron Peterson
2003 – Jim Ferguson
2007 – Dan Simnick
Dan Weiner
NACDA NCAA FCS
ACADEMIC ALL-STAR
2001 – Adam Waugh, LB
2004 – Stephen Carroll, K
COACH WOODEN CITIZEN CUP
SEMIFINALIST
2007 – Luke Drone, QB
AFCA GOOD WORKS TEAM
2007 – Luke Drone, QB

FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICANS
OL // JIM MEYER
All-America | 1985
United Press
LB // BRIAN GANT
All-America | 1986
Associated Press | Football News
P // MIKE MCCABE
All-America | 1988
Associated Press | Football Gazette
Kodak/AFCA | Sports Network
Walter Camp
RB // TOBY DAVIS
All-America | 1992
Sports Network
K/P // TODD KURZ
All-America | 1993
Kodak/AFCA
DL // CHAD PEGUES
All-America | 1998
Associated Press | Football News
All-Americans
LB // GALEN SCOTT
All-America | 1998
Football Gazette
DL // DAMIAN GREGORY
All-America | 1999
AFCA | Associated Press
Football Gazette
OL // MIKE RODBRO
All-America | 1999
Football Gazette
DB // SAM YOUNG
All-America | 1999
Football Gazette
DL // JONATHAN FRIEND
All-America | 2002
Football Gazette
LB // BOOMER GRIGSBY
All-America | 2002-04
AFCA (‘03-04) | Associated Press (‘03-04)
CollegeSportsReport.com (‘03-04)
CSTV (‘03) | Sports Network (‘02-04)
Walter Camp (‘04)
OL // STAFFORD DAVIS
All-America | 2005
AFCA | Associated Press
Sports Network
DL // BRENT HAWKINS
All-America | 2005
Associated Press | Sports Network
CollegeSportsReport.com | Sports
XChange | Walter Camp
P // RYAN HOFFMAN
All-America | 2005
Sports Xchange
WR // LAURÉNT ROBINSON
All-America | 2005
AFCA | Associated Press
CollegeSportsReport.com | Football
Gazette | Sports Network | Walter Camp
LB // CAMERON SISKOWIC
All-America | 2005-06
Sports Xchange (‘05) | Associated
Press (‘06) | Sports Network (‘06)
Walter Camp (‘06)
LB // KYE STEWART
All-America | 2007
Sports Network | Walter Camp
// SECOND-TEAM ALL-AMERICANS
Clarence Collins, WR ........................Kodak/AFCA (1983)
Stafford Davis, OL ........ CollegeSportsReport.com (2005)
........................................... Football Gazette (2005)
Toby Davis, RB ...........................Associated Press (1992)
Jonathan Friend, DE......................Sports Network (2002)
Damian Gregory, DL ......................Sports Network (1999)
Boomer Grigsby, LB ...................Associated Press (2002)
Dan Hama, OL ...............................Sports Network (2000)
Ryan Hoffman, P .......... CollegeSportsReport.com (2004)
Todd Kurz, K ...............................Associated Press (1993)
........................ USA Today/Football Gazette (1993)
........................................... Football Gazette (1994)
Mike Prior, DB....................................Kodak/AFCA (1982)
.................................................Kodak/AFCA (1983)
.................................................Kodak/AFCA (1984)
Pierre Rembert, RB ....................Associated Press (2006)
Laurént Robinson, WR .................Sports Xchange (2005)
Ray Robinson, DL .........................Sports Network (2003)
Galen Scott, LB .............................Sports Network (1998)
Cameron Siskowic, LB ..................Sports Network (2005)
........................................... Football Gazette (2005)
Jeff Smith, DB .............................Associated Press (1987)
Ryan Szokola, DB .........................Sports Network (2000)
// THIRD-TEAM ALL-AMERICANS
Aveion Cason, RS ....................... Football Gazette (1999)
Stafford Davis, OL ........ CollegeSportsReport.com (2004)
Toby Davis, RB ............................ Football Gazette (1992)
Jonathan Friend, DL ...................Associated Press (2002)
Rickey Garrett, WR .....................Associated Press (1998)
Damian Gregory, DL ....................... TeamLink.com (1999)
Boomer Grigsby, LB .................... Football Gazette (2004)
Todd Kurz, K/P ........................Football Gazette - K (1995)
....................................... Sports Network - P (1995)
Chad Pegues, DL .......................Associated Press (1998)
Paul Politi, K ...................................... Kokak/AFCA (1983)
Mike Rodbro, OL ...........................Sports Network (1999)
..........................................Associated Press (1999)
.............................................. TeamLink.com (1999)
Galen Scott, LB ........................... Football Gazette (1999)
........................................... Football Gazette (2000)
Cameron Siskowic, LB ...............Associated Press (2005)
Sam Young, DB .............................Sports Network (1999)
Andy Ziebarth, OL ....................... Football Gazette (1996)
.............................................Sports Network (1996)
// HONORABLE MENTION ALL-AMERICANS
Mike Beneturski, OL ..........................United Press (1985)
Willie Boyd, WR ..........................Assoicated Press (1981)
Duane Butler, DB ......................... Football Gazette (1994)
John Coppens, QB ............................Kodak/AFCA (1984)
Clint Cullen, DL ..............................Sports Network (1993)
Armandos Fisher, DE ....................Sports Network (1994)
........................................... Football Gazette (1994)
Rickey Garrett, WR ...................... Football Gazette (1998)
.............................................Sports Network (1998)
Kevin Glenn, QB .......................... Football Gazette (1998)
Brent Hawkins, DL ....................... Football Gazette (2005)
Eric Johnson, DL ......................... Football Gazette (1996)
Bob Kampf, DL ..................................United Press (1985)
Andy King, OL ............................. Football Gazette (2000)
John Kropke, DL ..............................Football News (1986)
..........................................Associated Press (1986)
...............................................Football News (1987)
..........................................Associated Press (1987)
Todd Kurz, K ..................................Sports Network (1993)
.............................................Sports Network (1994)
Mark Marcinek, TE ............................Kodak/AFCA (1983)
.................................................Kodak/AFCA (1984)
Jim Meyer, OL ...................................Kodak/AFCA (1984)
Chad Pegues, DL ........................ Football Gazette (1998)
Paul Politi, K ......................................United Press (1985)
...............................................Football News (1986)
..........................................Associated Press (1986)
Doug Simper, DB ........................Associated Press (1974)
........................................... Football Gazette (1974)
Jeff Smith, DB ....................................United Press (1985)
Joe Spivak, OL ..................................Kodak/AFCA (1983)
Jake Strader, P/K......................... Football Gazette (2000)
Willie Watts, RB ........................... Football Gazette (2000)
Dave Wilson, WR ..............................United Press (1985)
Teddy Wulf, OL ............................ Football Gazette (2001)
Sam Young, DB ........................... Football Gazette (2000)
Andy Ziebarth, OL ....................... Football Gazette (1994)
67

Pierre Rembert
RUSHING // GAME
OVERALL
1. 272 – Pierre Rembert at Missouri St., 11-5-05
2. 255 – Toby Davis vs. SE Missouri St., 9-21-91
3. 248 – Toby Davis vs. SIU, 10-24-92
VALLEY FOOTBALL GAME
1. 272 – Pierre Rembert at Missouri St., 11-5-05
HANCOCK STADIUM
1. 255 – Toby Davis vs. SE Missouri State, 9-21-91
PLAYOFF GAME
1. 156 – Aveion Cason vs. Colgate, 11-27-99
BY CLASS
Fr. – 194, Vic Northern vs. UNI, 11-21-87
So. – 239, Ron Bell vs. UW-Milwaukee, 11-21-70
Jr. – 272, Pierre Rembert at Missouri St, 11-5-05
Sr. – 248, Toby Davis vs. SIU, 10-24-92
BY A QUARTERBACK
1. 85 – Adrian Wilson vs. St. Francis, 8-31-91
TEAM – OVERALL
1. 468 – vs. Eastern Illinois, 10-18-69
TEAM – VALLEY FOOTBALL GAME
1. 444 vs. Indiana State, 10-13-07
TEAM – HANCOCK STADIUM
1. 474 – by Western Kentucky, 11-3-01
ISU Best: 468 – vs. Eastern Illinois, 10-18-69
TEAM – PLAYOFF GAME
1. 283 – at Northwestern State, 11-28-98
RUSHING // SEASON
INDIVIDUAL
1. 1,743 – Pierre Rembert (355-1,743) – 2006
2. 1,561 – Toby Davis (341-1,561) – 1992
3. 1,409 – Sha-Ron Edwards (247-1,409) – 2003
BY CLASS
Fr. – 1,106, Cameron Smith (1993)
So. – 965, Ron Bell (1970)
Jr. – 1,169, Toby Davis (1991)
Sr. – 1,743 Pierre Rembert (2006)
BY A QUARTERBACK
1. 446 – Dusty Burk (1999)
TEAM
1. 2,908 (569-2,908) – 2003
RUSHING // CAREER
1. 3,702 – Toby Davis (825-3,702) – 1988-92
2. 3,210 – Willie Watts (656-3,210) – 1998-2001
3. 2,830 – Ron Bell (543-2,830) – 1970-72
BY A QUARTERBACK
1. 725 – Adrian Wilson (1988-92)
2. 635 – Mike Souza (2002-03)
3. 630 – Dusty Burk (1999-2001)
RUSHING ATTEMPTS // GAME
OVERALL
1. 47 – Toby Davis vs. SIU, 10-24-92
2. 44 – Bill Fenn vs. Western Illinois, 11-3-79
3. 42 – Ronald Razz vs. WIU, 11-3-79
VALLEY FOOTBALL GAME
1. 47 – Toby Davis vs. Southern Illinois, 9-26-92
HANCOCK STADIUM
1. 47 – Toby Davis vs. SIU, 10-24-92
PLAYOFF GAME
1. 27 – Pierre Rembert at E. Illinois, 11-25-06
TEAM – OVERALL
1. 77 vs. Eastern Illinois, 9-3-77
TEAM – VALLEY FOOTBALL GAME
1. 71 vs. Indiana State, 10-13-07
TEAM – HANCOCK STADIUM
1. 79 – by Central Michigan, 9-17-77
ISU Best: 77 vs. Eastern Illinois, 9-3-77
TEAM – PLAYOFF GAME
1. 51 vs. Colgate, 11-27-99
RUSHING ATTEMPTS // SEASON
OVERALL
1. 355 – Pierre Rembert (355-1,743) – 2006
2. 341 – Toby Davis (341-1,561) – 1992
3. 280 – Bill Fenn (280-1,106) – 1979
TEAM
1. 589 (589-2,776) – 1999
RUSHING ATTEMPTS // CAREER
1. 825 – Toby Davis (825-3,702) – 1988-92
2. 656 – Willie Watts (656-3,210) – 1998-2001
3. 632 – Bill Fenn (632-2,372) – 1978-80
RUSHING TD // GAME
OVERALL
1. 6 – Pierre Rembert at Missouri State, 11-5-05
6 – Ron Bell vs. UW-Milwaukee, 11-21-70
3. 4 – Brian Thompson at SIU, 10-15-05
4 – Sha-Ron Edwards at Missouri St, 11-8-03
4 – Aveion Cason vs. SIU, 9-26-98
4 – Toby Davis vs. Eastern Illinois, 9-26-92
VALLEY FOOTBALL GAME
1. 6 – Pierre Rembert at Missouri State, 11-5-05
HANCOCK STADIUM
1. 4 – Aveion Cason vs. SIU, 9-26-98
4 – Toby Davis vs. Eastern Illinois, 9-26-92
PLAYOFF GAME
1. 3 – Aveion Cason vs. Colgate, 11-27-99
3 – Sam Zanders at NW State, 11-28-98
TEAM – OVERALL
1. 7 – vs. Indiana State, 10-13-07
7 – at Missouri State, 11-5-05
TEAM – VALLEY FOOTBALL GAME
1. 7 – vs. Indiana State, 10-13-07
7 – at Missouri State, 11-5-05
TEAM – HANCOCK STADIUM
1. 7 – vs. Indiana State, 10-13-07
7 – vs. Southwest State, 9-5-92
TEAM – PLAYOFF GAME
1. 3 vs. Colgate, 11-27-99
3 at Northwestern State, 11-28-98
RUSHING TD // SEASON
OVERALL
1. 20 – Toby Davis – 1992
2. 16 – Pierre Rembert – 2006
3. 14 – Sha-Ron Edwards – 2003
TEAM
1. 31 – 2005
RUSHING TD // CAREER
1. 37 – Toby Davis – 1988-92
2. 28 – Pierre Rembert – 2005-06
28 – Willie Watts – 1998-2001
AVERAGE PER RUSH // GAME
Minimum 10 attempts
OVERALL
1. 12.5 – Keith Goodnight (13-163) vs. CSF, 8-31-95
2. 11.7 – Willie Watts (19-222) vs. SIU, 10-23-99
3. 10.8 – Vic Northern (18-194) at UNI, 11-21-87
VALLEY FOOTBALL GAME
1. 11.7 – Willie Watts (19-222) vs. SIU, 10-23-99
HANCOCK STADIUM
1. 11.7 – Willie Watts (19-222) vs. SIU, 10-23-99
PLAYOFF GAME
1. 7.5 – Dusty Burk (10-75) vs. Colgate, 11-27-99
AVERAGE PER RUSH // SEASON
Minimum 90 attempts
OVERALL
1. 6.32 – Walter Mendenhall (126-796) – 2008
2. 6.26 – Demetrus Johnson (104-651) – 2004
3. 5.96 – Ron Bell (198-1,180) – 1972
TEAM
1. 5.11 (569-2,908) – 2003
AVERAGE PER RUSH // CAREER
Minimum 200 attempts
OVERALL
1. 5.58 – Demetrus Johnson (226-1,260) – 2003-04
2. 5.55 – Sha-Ron Edwards (288-1,599) – 2002-03
3. 5.41 – Aveion Cason (259-1,401) – 1998-99
AVERAGE PER GAME // SEASON
Minimum 7 games
OVERALL
1. 141.9 – Toby Davis (11 games) – 1992
2. 134.1 – Pierre Rembert (13 games) – 2006
3. 117.4 – Sha-Ron Edwards (12 games) – 2003
TEAM
1. 254.4 (10 games) – 1968
AVERAGE PER GAME // CAREER
Minimum 20 games
OVERALL
1. 134.8 – Ron Bell (21 games) – 1970-72
2. 110.6 – Pierre Rembert (23 games) – 2005-06
3. 92.6 – Toby Davis (40 games) – 1988-92
100-YARD GAMES // SEASON
OVERALL
1. 12 – Pierre Rembert (2006)
2. 9 – Toby Davis (1992)
3. 7 – Ron Westmoreland (1987)
7 – Stephon Wilson (1987)
100-YARD GAMES // CAREER
OVERALL
1. 17 – Toby Davis (1989-92)
2. 15 – Willie Watts (1998-2001)
15 – Pierre Rembert (2005-06)
100-YARD GAMES // CONSECUTIVE
OVERALL
1. 7 – Pierre Rembert, 9-2-06 – 10-21-06
2. 5 – Pierre Rembert, 11-4-06 – 12-2-06
5 – Geno Blow, 9-22-07 – 10-27-07
LONGEST RUSHES // GAME
TD indicates if a touchdown was scored
OVERALL
1. 92 – Ron Bell at WIU, 10-23-71 (TD)
2. 90 – Bob Riggenbach vs. IWU, 10-20-54
3. 88 – Bob Riggenbach vs. Lewis, 1955 (TD)
VALLEY FOOTBALL GAME
1. 84 – Cameron Smith vs. Ind. St., 10-16-93 (TD)
HANCOCK STADIUM
1. 90 –Donte Pimpleton (W. Kentucky), 11-3-01 (TD)
ISU Best: 84 – Cameron Smith vs. Ind. St., 10-16-93 (TD)
PLAYOFF GAME
1. 44- Dusty Burk at Hofstra, 12-4-99
Rushing Records
69

Luke Drone
PASSING ATTEMPTS // GAME
OVERALL
1. 66 – Kevin Glenn vs. WIU, 11-8-97
2. 61 – Kevin Glenn vs. UNI, 10-10-98
3. 60 – John Coppens vs. C. Florida, 10-20-84
VALLEY FOOTBALL GAME
1. 66 – Kevin Glenn vs. WIU, 11-8-97
HANCOCK STADIUM
1. 66 – Kevin Glenn vs. WIU, 11-8-97
PLAYOFF GAME
1. 45 – Kevin Glenn at NW St., 11-28-98
TEAM – OVERALL
1. 67 – vs. Western Illinois, 11-8-97
TEAM – VALLEY FOOTBALL GAME
1. 67 – vs. Western Illinois, 11-8-97
TEAM – HANCOCK STADIUM
1. 67 – vs. Western Illinois, 11-8-97
TEAM – PLAYOFF GAME
1. 45 – at Northwestern State, 11-28-98
PASSING ATTEMPTS // SEASON
OVERALL
1. 407 – Kevin Glenn (249-407-11) – 1998
2. 401 – Yance Vaughan (204-401-21) – 2004
3. 384 – Lester Anderson (214-384-10) – 1996
TEAM
1. 472 (295-472-14) – 1999
PASSING ATTEMPTS // CAREER
1. 1,164 – Kevin Glenn (663-1164-39) – 1997-2000
2. 1,059 – John Coppens (554-1059-63) – 1981-84
3. 1,001 – Luke Drone (610-1001-42) – 2004-07
PASSING COMPLETIONS //GAME
OVERALL
1. 41 – Kevin Glenn vs. WIUs, 11-8-97
2. 36 – Danny Barnett vs. WIU, 10-2-93
3. 35 – Kevin Glenn vs. UNI, 10-10-98
VALLEY FOOTBALL GAME
1. 41 – Kevin Glenn vs. WIU, 11-8-97
HANCOCK STADIUM
1. 41 – Kevin Glenn vs. WIU, 11-8-97
PLAYOFF GAME
1. 31 – Dusty Burk at Hofstra, 12-4-99
TEAM – OVERALL
1. 41 – vs. Western Illinois, 11-8-97
TEAM – VALLEY FOOTBALL GAME
1. 41 – vs. Western Illinois, 11-8-97
TEAM – HANCOCK STADIUM
1. 41 – vs. Western Illinois, 11-8-97
TEAM – PLAYOFF GAME
1. 34 – at Hofstra, 12-4-99
PASSING COMPLETIONS // SEASON
OVERALL
1. 249 – Kevin Glenn (249-407-11) – 1998
2. 214 – Luke Drone (214-332-12) – 2005
214 – Lester Anderson (214-384-10) – 1996
TEAM
1. 295 (295-472-14) – 1999
PASSING COMPLETIONS // CAREER
1. 663 – Kevin Glenn (663-1164-39) – 1997-2000
2. 610 – Luke Drone (610-1001-42) – 2004-07
3. 554 – John Coppens (554-1059-63) – 1981-84
PASSING YARDS // GAME
OVERALL
1. 457 – Kevin Glenn at UNI, 10-10-98
2. 446 – Kevin Glenn vs. WIU, 11-8-97
3. 440 – Luke Drone vs. Indiana State, 11-12-05
VALLEY FOOTBALL GAME
1. 457 – Kevin Glenn vs. UNI, 10-10-98
HANCOCK STADIUM
1. 446 – Kevin Glenn vs. WIU, 11-8-97
PLAYOFF GAME
1. 350 – Dusty Burk at Hofstra, 12-4-99
BY CLASS
Fr. – 446, Kevin Glenn vs. WIU, 11-8-97
So. – 457, Kevin Glenn vs. UNI, 10-10-98
Jr. – 344, Kevin Glenn vs. Truman State, 9-2-99
Sr. – 384, Steve Stull vs. Indiana State, 11-16-85
TEAM – OVERALL
1. 457 – at Northern Iowa, 10-10-98
TEAM – VALLEY FOOTBALL GAME
1. 457 – at Northern Iowa, 10-10-98
TEAM – HANCOCK STADIUM
1. 450 – vs. Northern Iowa, 10-4-97
TEAM – PLAYOFF GAME
1. 374 – at Hofstra, 12-4-99
PASSING YARDS // SEASON
INDIVIDUAL
1. 3,037 – Kevin Glenn (249-407-11) – 1998
2. 2,961 – Luke Drone (203-349-13) – 2006
3. 2,930 – Luke Drone (214-332-12) – 2005
BY CLASS
Fr. – 2,265, Kevin Glenn (1997)
So. – 3,037, Kevin Glenn (1998)
Jr. – 2,961, Luke Drone (2006)
Sr. – 2,485, Yance Vaughan (2004)
TEAM
1. 3,228 (295-472-14) – 1999
PASSING YARDS // CAREER
1. 8,251 – Kevin Glenn (663-1164-39) – 1997-2000
2. 8,123 – Luke Drone (610-1001-42) – 2004-07
3. 6,238 – John Coppens (554-1059-63) – 1981-84
PASSING TD // GAME
OVERALL
1. 6 – Kevin Glenn vs. S. Utah, 10-31-98
2. 5 – Luke Drone vs. Indiana State, 11-12-05
5 – Luke Drone vs. Drake, 9-10-05
5 – Dusty Burk vs. SIU, 10-23-99
5 – Kevin Glenn vs. St. Francis, 9-12-98
VALLEY FOOTBALL GAME
1. 5 – Luke Drone vs. Indiana State, 11-12-05
5 – Dusty Burk vs.SIU, 10-23-99
HANCOCK STADIUM
1. 6 – Kevin Glenn vs. S. Utah, 10-31-98
PLAYOFF GAME
1. 3 – Dusty Burk vs. Colgate, 11-27-99
TEAM – OVERALL
1. 6 – vs. Southern Utah, 10-31-98
6 – vs. St. Francis, 9-12-98
TEAM – VALLEY FOOTBALL GAME
1. 5 – vs. Indiana State, 11-12-05
5 – at Southern Illinois, 10-23-99
TEAM – HANCOCK STADIUM
1. 6 – vs. Southern Utah, 10-31-98
6 – vs. St. Francis, 9-12-98
TEAM – PLAYOFF GAME
1. 3 vs. Colgate, 11-27-99
3 at Hofstra, 12-4-99
PASSING TD // SEASON
OVERALL
1. 26 – Kevin Glenn – 1998
2. 22 – Luke Drone – 2005
3. 21 – Luke Drone – 2006
TEAM
1. 30 – 1999
PASSING TD // CAREER
1. 62 – Kevin Glenn – 1997-2000
2. 61 – Luke Drone – 2004-07
3. 49 – John Coppens – 1981-84
PASSES INTERCEPTED // SEASON
OVERALL
1. 21 – Yance Vaughan (204-401-21) – 2004
2. 19 – John Coppens (168-305-19) – 1983
19 – Eric Scott (116-231-19) – 1973
TEAM
1. 25 (186-389-25) – 1982
PASSES INTERCEPTED // CAREER
1. 63 – John Coppens (554-1,059-63) – 1981-84
2. 42 – Luke Drone (610-1,001-42) – 2004-07
3. 39 – Kevin Glenn (663-1,164-39) – 1997-2000
PASS COMPLETION PCT //SEASON
Minimum 175 attempts
OVERALL
1. 64.5 – Luke Drone (214-332-12) - 2005
2. 63.3 – Dusty Burk (174-275-10) - 1999
3. 61.2 – Kevin Glenn (249-407-11) - 1998
TEAM
1. 64.2 (217-338-12) – 2005
PASS COMPLETION PCT // CAREER
Minimum 300 attempts
1. 60.9 – Luke Drone (610-1,001-42) – 2004-07
2. 59.0 – Danny Barnett (328-556-18) – 1992-94
3. 57.3 – Dusty Burk (357-623-27) – 1999-2001
CONSECUTIVE COMPLETIONS, NO INT
1. 153 – Adrian Wilson, game 9, 1988 - game 3, 1991
2. 101 – Kevin Glenn, game 10, 1997 - game 8, 1998
CONSECUTIVE GAMES, NO INT
1. 6 – Luke Drone (2006)
2. 5 – Eric Scott (1972)
5 – Steve Hagenbruch (1971)
LONGEST COMPLETIONS // GAME
TD indicates if a touchdown was scored
OVERALL
1. 98 – K. Glenn to R. Garrett at Ind. St., 10-3-98 (TD)
2. 97 – L. Anderson to K. Glenn at Ball St., 9-11-93 (TD)
3. 92 – S. Stull to T. Turner vs. Ind. St., 11-16-85 (TD)
VALLEY FOOTBALL GAME
1. 98 – K. Glenn to R. Garrett at Ind. St., 10-3-98 (TD)
HANCOCK STADIUM
1. 98 – S. LaFalce to M. Thomas (WIU), 10-29-05 (TD)
PLAYOFF GAME
1. 51 – K. Glenn to J. Niete at NW St., 11-28-98
Passing Records
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Laurént Robinson
RECEIVING YARDS // GAME
OVERALL
1. 292 – Laurént Robinson vs. Indiana St., 11-12-05
2. 259 – Rickey Garrett vs. S. Utah, 10-31-98
3. 243 – Laurént Robinson vs. UNI, 10-22-05
243 – Dwayne Smith at Illinois, 9-6-03
VALLEY FOOTBALL GAME
1. 292 – Laurént Robinson vs. Ind. St., 11-12-05
HANCOCK STADIUM
1. 292 – Laurént Robinson vs. Ind. St., 11-12-05
PLAYOFF GAME
1. 107 – Jacob Niete at NW St., 11-28-98
BY CLASS
Fr. – 135, Jon Laurenti vs. Truman St., 9-2-99
So. – 115, Justin Frierson vs. W. Va. Tech, 8-31-00
Jr. – 292, Laurént Robinson vs. Indiana St., 11-12-05
Sr. – 243, Dwayne Smith at Illinois, 9-6-03
TEAM – OVERALL
1. 457 – at Northern Iowa, 10-10-98
2. 450 – vs. Northern Iowa, 10-4-97
3. 446 – vs. Western Illinois, 11-8-97
TEAM – VALLEY FOOTBALL GAME
1. 457 – at Northern Iowa, 10-10-98
TEAM – HANCOCK STADIUM
1. 450 – vs. Northern Iowa, 10-4-97
TEAM – PLAYOFF GAME
1. 374 – at Hofstra, 12-4-99
RECEIVING YARDS // SEASON
OVERALL
1. 1,465 – Laurént Robinson (86-1465) – 2005
2. 1,175 – Rickey Garrett (74-1175) – 1998
3. 1,007 – Clarence Collins (64-1007) – 1983
BY CLASS
Fr. – 529, Kevett Mickle (2004)
So. – 585, Rickey Garrett (1997)
Jr. – 1,465, Laurént Robinson (2005)
Sr. – 1,007, Clarence Collins (1983)
TEAM
1. 3,228 (295-3,228) – 1999
VALLEY FOOTBALL GAME
1. 14 – Laurént Robinson vs. Indiana St., 11-12-05
HANCOCK STADIUM
1. 15 – Willie White, Eastern Illinois, 10-9-71
ISU Best: 14 – Laurént Robinson vs. Ind. St., 11-12-05
PLAYOFF GAME
1. 7 – Rickey Garrett at Hofstra, 12-4-99
7 – Aveion Cason at Hofstra, 12-4-99
7 – Laurént Robinson at YSU, 12-2-06
BY CLASS
Fr. – 10, Jon Laurenti vs. Truman St., 9-2-99
So. – 13, Darnell Jones vs. W. Ill., 11-8-97
Jr. – 14, Laurént Robinson vs. Ind. St., 11-12-05
Sr. – 14, Dwayne Smith at Illinois, 9-6-03
BY A RUNNING BACK
1. 13 – Darnell Jones vs. W. Illinois, 11-8-97
TEAM – OVERALL
1. 41 – vs. Western Illinois, 11-8-97
TEAM – VALLEY FOOTBALL GAME
1. 41 – vs. Western Illinois, 11-8-97
TEAM – HANCOCK STADIUM
1. 41 – vs. Western Illinois, 11-8-97
TEAM – PLAYOFF GAME
1. 34 – at Hofstra, 12-4-99
RECEPTIONS // SEASON
OVERALL
1. 86 – Laurént Robinson (86-1,465) – 2005
2. 74 – Rickey Garrett (74-1,175) – 1998
3. 64 – Clarence Collins (64-1,007) – 1983
BY CLASS
Fr. – 34, Kevett Mickle (2004)
So. – 51, Ray Fouchea (1996)
Jr. – 86, Laurént Robinson (2005)
Sr. – 64, Clarence Collins (1983)
BY A RUNNING BACK
1. 50 – Aveion Cason (1999)
TEAM
1. 295 (295-3,228) – 1999
TD RECEPTIONS // GAME
OVERALL
1. 4 – Rickey Garrett vs. Kentucky St., 11-21-98
4 – Rickey Garrett vs. S.Utah, 10-31-98
3. 3 – Laurént Robinson vs. Ind. State, 11-12-05
3 – Laurént Robinson vs. UNI, 10-22-05
3 – Laurént Robinson vs. Drake, 9-10-05
3 – Cory Grow vs. St. Francis, 9-12-98
3 – Kevin Glenn vs. Missouri State, 10-9-93
3 – Clarence Collins vs. Nicholls St.., 10-22-83
3 – Dave Wilson vs. Eastern Illinois, 10-6-84
VALLEY FOOTBALL GAME
1. 3 – Laurént Robinson vs. UNI, 10-22-05
3 – Laurént Robinson vs. Ind. St., 11-12-05
3 – Kevin Glenn vs. Missouri State, 10-9-93
HANCOCK STADIUM
1. 4 – Rickey Garrett vs. Kentucky St., 11-21-98
4 – Rickey Garrett vs. S.Utah, 10-31-98
PLAYOFF GAME
1. 2 – Steve Kostro at Hofstra, 12-4-99
2 – Laurént Robinson at YSU, 12-2-06
TEAM – OVERALL
1. 6 – vs. Southern Utah, 10-31-98
6 – vs. St. Francis, 9-12-98
TEAM – VALLEY FOOTBALL GAME
1. 5 – vs. Indiana State, 11-12-05
5 – at Southern Illinois, 10-23-99
TEAM – HANCOCK STADIUM
1. 6 – vs. Southern Utah, 10-31-98
6 – vs. St. Francis, 9-12-98
TEAM – PLAYOFF GAME
1. 3 – vs. Colgate, 11-27-99
3 – at Hofstra, 12-4-99
TD RECEPTIONS // SEASON
OVERALL
1. 13 – Rickey Garrett – 1998
2. 12 – Laurént Robinson – 2005
3. 11 – Clarence Collins – 1983
TEAM
1. 30 – 1999
PLAYOFF GAME
1. 23.5 – Steve Kostro (3-32) at Hofstra, 12-4-99
AVG YARDS/CATCH // SEASON
Minimum 20 receptions
OVERALL
1. 23.70 – Vito Golson (20-474) – 2000
2. 18.52 – Clarence Collins (31-574) – 1981
3. 17.97 – Kevin Glenn (37-665) – 1993
TEAM
1. 17.56 (32-562) – 1957
AVG YARDS/CATCH // CAREER
Minimum 50 receptions
1. 17.82 – Vito Golson (113-2,014) – 1999-2002
2. 16.99 – Clarence Collins (147-2,498) – 1980-83
3. 15.93 – Pierre Jackson (76-1,211) – 2004-06
RECEPTIONS/GAME // SEASON
Minimum 7 games
OVERALL
1. 7.82 – Laurént Robinson (11 games) – 2005
2. 6.17 – Rickey Garrett (12 games) – 1998
3. 5.82 – Clarence Collins (11 games) – 1983
TEAM
1. 22.18 (11 games) – 1996
RECEPTIONS/GAME // CAREER
Minimum 20 games
1. 4.59 – Clarence Collins (32 games) – 1980-83
2. 4.47 – Laurént Robinson (43 games) – 2003-06
3. 4.43 – Dwayne Smith (23 games) – 2002-03
100-YARD GAMES // SEASON
1. 6 – Laurént Robinson (2005)
2. 5 – Rickey Garrett (1998)
5 – Clarence Collins (1993)
5 – Kevin Glenn (1993)
100-YARD GAMES // CAREER
1. 9 – Rickey Garrett (1996-99)
9 – Laurént Robinson (2003-06)
3. 8 – Clarence Collins (1980-83)
Receiving Records
73
RECEIVING YARDS // CAREER
1. 3,007 – Laurént Robinson (192-3,007) – 2003-06
2. 2,719 – Rickey Garrett (177-2,719) – 1996-99
3. 2,498 – Clarence Collins (147-2,498) – 1980-83
RECEPTIONS // GAME
OVERALL
1. 14 – Laurént Robinson vs. Ind. St, 11-12-05
14 – Dwayne Smith at Illinois, 9-6-03
3. 13 – Darnell Jones vs. WIU, 11-8-97
RECEPTIONS // CAREER
OVERALL
1. 192 – Laurént Robinson (192-3,007) – 2003-06
2. 177 – Rickey Garrett (177-2,719) – 1996-99
3. 147 – Clarence Collins (147-2,498) – 1980-83
BY A RUNNING BACK
1. 84 – Vic Northern (1987-90)
TD RECEPTIONS // CAREER
1. 29 – Laurént Robinson – 2003-06
2. 22 – Rickey Garrett – 1996-99
3. 20 – Clarence Collins – 1980-83
AVG YARDS/CATCH // GAME
Minimum 3 receptions
VALLEY FOOTBALL GAME
1. 38.7 – Tim Turner (3-116) vs. Ind. St, 11-16-85
100-YARD GAMES // CONSECUTIVE
1. 3 – Laurént Robinson, 10-8-05 – 10-22-05
2. 2 – Jason Horton, 10-13-07 – 10-20-07
2 – Pierre Jackson, 9-9-06 – 9-16-06
2 – Laurént Robinson, 9-3-05 – 9-10-05
2 – Rickey Garrett, 10-24-98 – 10-31-98
2 – Rickey Garrett, 10-4-97 – 10-11-97
2 – Kyle Robinson, 10-15-94 – 10-22-94
2 – Kevin Glenn, 10-2-93 – 10-9-93
2 – Clarence Collins, 11-5-83 – 11-12-83

Defensive Records
Boomer Grigsby
TOTAL TACKLES // GAME
OVERALL
1. 27 – Galen Scott vs. S. Utah, 10-31-98
2. 26 – Boomer Grigsby vs. YSU, 11-9-02
3. 25 – Joe Woods at MSU, 11-9-91
VALLEY FOOTBALL GAME
1. 26 – Boomer Grigsby vs. YSU, 11-9-02
HANCOCK STADIUM
1. 27 – Galen Scott vs. S. Utah, 10-31-98
27 – Valinn Carey, Lincoln, 9-1-84
PLAYOFF GAME
1. 16 – Derek Smith at Hofstra, 12-4-99
BY CLASS
Fr. – 23, Galen Scott at YSU, 11-1-97
So. – 27, Galen Scott vs. S. Utah, 10-31-98
Jr. – 21, Boomer Grigsby at Illinois, 9-6-03
Sr. – 25, Joe Woods at MSU, 11-9-91
TOTAL TACKLES // SEASON
OVERALL
1. 186 – Galen Scott (109-77) – 1998
2. 179 – Boomer Grigsby (109-70) – 2003
179 – Boomer Grigsby (108-71) – 2002
BY CLASS
Fr. – 93, Boomer Grigsby (2001)
So. – 186, Galen Scott (1998)
Jr. – 179, Boomer Grigsby (2003)
Sr. – 154, Cameron Siskowic (2006)
TEAM
1. 1,403 (816-587) – 1999
TOTAL TACKLES // CAREER
1. 580 – Boomer Grigsby (325-255) – 2001-04
2. 579 – Galen Scott (328-251) – 1997-2000
3. 470 – Wilbert Brown (189-281) – 1988-91
SOLO TACKLES // SEASON
OVERALL
1. 109 – Boomer Grigsby (109-70) – 2003
109 – Galen Scott (109-77) – 1998
3. 108 – Boomer Grigsby (108-71) – 2002
TEAM
1. 816 (816-587) – 1999
SOLO TACKLES // CAREER
1. 328 – Galen Scott (328-251) – 1997-2000
2. 325 – Boomer Grigsby (325-255) – 2001-04
3. 256 – Ryan Szokola (256-141) – 1997-2000
ASSISTED TACKLES // SEASON
OVERALL
1. 108 – Wilbert Brown (48-108) – 1991
2. 81 – Chris Stevens (59-81) – 1995
3. 79 – Wilbert Brown (46-79) – 1989
79 – Cameron Siskowic (75-79) – 2006
TEAM
1. 669 (434-669) – 1991
669 (434-669) – 1992
ASSISTED TACKLES // CAREER
1. 281 – Wilbert Brown (189-281) – 1988-91
2. 255 – Boomer Grigsby (325-255) – 2001-04
3. 251 – Galen Scott (328-251) – 1997-2000
AVG TACKLES/GAME // SEASON
OVERALL
1. 16.3 – Boomer Grigsby (2002)
2. 15.5 – Galen Scott (1998)
3. 14.9 – Boomer Grigsby (2003)
AVG TACKLES/GAME // CAREER
1. 13.2 – Boomer Grigsby (2001-04)
2. 12.1 – Galen Scott (1997-2000)
3. 10.7 – Wilbert Brown (1988-91)
TACKLES-FOR-LOSS // GAME
OVERALL
1. 7 – Richard Elliott vs. Louisiana Tech, 9-7-74
2. 6.5 – Brent Hawkins vs. UNI, 10-22-05
3. 6 – Barry Moton vs. Wayne State, 9-20-86
6 – John Kropke vs. Wayne State, 9-20-86
6 – Mark Wallner at SIU, 11-6-76
VALLEY FOOTBALL GAME
1. 6.5 – Brent Hawkins vs. UNI, 10-22-05
HANCOCK STADIUM
1. 7 – Richard Elliott vs. Louisiana Tech, 9-7-74
PLAYOFF GAME
1. 3 – Damian Gregory vs. Colgate, 11-27-99
3 – Tim Angsten at Ga. Southern, 12-11-99
TACKLES-FOR-LOSS // SEASON
OVERALL
1. 26.5 – Brent Hawkins (22-9/120) – 2005
2. 25.0 – Jonathan Friend (25-0/119) – 2002
TEAM
1. 116.0 (116-0/0) – 1986
TACKLES-FOR-LOSS // CAREER
1. 54.0 – John Kropke (54-0/0) – 1984-87
2. 45.0 – Galen Scott (45-0/114) – 1997-2000
3. 41.0 – Boomer Grigsby (40-2/132) – 2001-04
YARDS FROM TFL // SEASON
OVERALL
1. 120 – Brent Hawkins (22-9/120) – 2005
2. 119 – Jonathan Friend (25-0/119) – 2002
3. 107 – Ray Robinson (19-1/107) – 2003
YARDS FROM TFL // CAREER
1. 169 – Jonathan Friend (38-0/169) – 2001-02
2. 159 – Brent Hawkins (30-17/159) – 2004-05
3. 150 – Ray Robinson (33-1/150) – 2000-03
QUARTERBACK SACKS // GAME
OVERALL
1. 5 – Brent Hawkins vs. UNI, 10-22-05
5 – Devon Finn vs. YSU, 11-14-98
5 – Rich Zukowski at WSU, 11-8-86
VALLEY FOOTBALL GAME
1. 5 – Brent Hawkins vs. UNI, 10-22-05
5 – Devon Finn vs. YSU, 11-14-98
HANCOCK STADIUM
1. 5 – Brent Hawkins vs. UNI, 10-22-05
5 – Devon Finn vs. YSU, 11-14-98
PLAYOFF GAME
1. 3 – Damian Gregory vs. Colgate, 11-27-99
TEAM – OVERALL
1. 12 – at Western Illinois, 11-4-00
TEAM – VALLEY FOOTBALL GAME
1. 12 – at Western Illinois, 11-4-00
TEAM – HANCOCK STADIUM
1. 9 – vs. UNI, 10-22-05
TEAM – PLAYOFF GAME
1. 4 – at Hofstra, 12-4-99
4 – vs. Colgate, 11-27-99
QUARTERBACK SACKS // SEASON
OVERALL
1. 17.0 – Brent Hawkins (16-2/87) – 2005
2. 14.0 – Ray Robinson (14-0/91) – 2003
TEAM
1. 47.0 (47-0/0) – 1986
QUARTERBACK SACKS // CAREER
1. 25.5 – Ray Robinson (25-1/155) – 2000-03
2. 25.0 – John Kropke (25-0/0) – 1984-87
3. 23.5 – Tony Jones (23-1/75) – 1988-91
YARDS FROM SACKS // SEASON
OVERALL
1. 91 – Ray Robinson (14-0/91) – 2003
2. 87 – Brent Hawkins (16-2/87) – 2005
3. 72 – Jonathan Friend (7-1/72) – 2002
TEAM
1. 311 (42-0/311) – 1999
YARDS FROM SACKS // CAREER
1. 155 – Ray Robinson (25-1/155) – 2000-03
2. 109 – Galen Scott (19-0/109) – 1997-2000
3. 108 – Brent Hawkins (19-2/108) – 2004-05
PASSES BROKEN UP // GAME
OVERALL
1. 6 – Sam Young vs. YSU, 10-7-00
VALLEY FOOTBALL GAME
1. 6 – Sam Young vs. YSU, 10-7-00
HANCOCK STADIUM
1. 6 – Sam Young vs. YSU, 10-7-00
PLAYOFF GAME
1. 2 – Devon Finn at Ga. Southern, 12-11-99
2 – Derek Smith at Hofstra, 12-4-99
2 – James Temple at EIU, 11-25-06
2 – Leon Kittrell at YSU, 12-2-06
PASSES BROKEN UP // SEASON
OVERALL
1. 21 – Sam Young (1999)
2. 20 – Sam Young (2000)
3. 16 – Armando Andrade (1999)
16 – Warren Calhoun (1987)
16 – Anthony Offi ce (1980)
TEAM
1. 70 – 1999
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Punting/Scoring Records
Ryan Hoffman
PUNTING RECORDS
PUNT YARDS // GAME
OVERALL
1. 527 – Jake Strader at Minnesota, 9-18-99
2. 487 – Link Woodward at W. Illinois, 10-27-84
3. 454 – Troy Maskel at W. Kentucky, 11-2-02
VALLEY FOOTBALL GAME
1. 454 – Troy Maskel at W. Kentucky, 11-2-02
2. 451 – Mike McCabe at Western Illinois, 10-4-08
HANCOCK STADIUM
1. 515 – Mark Poleyn, Wayne State, 9-20-86
ISU Best: 451 – James Olivieri vs. E. Mich., 11-13-76
PLAYOFF GAME
1. 270 – Jake Strader at Georgia S., 12-11-99
TEAM - OVERALL
1. 527 – at Minnesota, 9-18-99
TEAM – VALLEY FOOTBALL GAME
1. 454 – at W. Kentucky, 11-2-02
TEAM – HANCOCK STADIUM
1. 515 – by Wayne State, 9-20-86
ISU Best: 451 – vs. Eastern Michigan, 11-13-76
TEAM – PLAYOFF GAME
1. 270 – at Georgia Southern, 12-11-99
PUNT YARDS // SEASON
OVERALL
1. 3,294 – Jim McDougle (83-3,294) – 1982
2. 3,042 – Mike McCabe (69-3,042) – 1988
3. 2,947 – Phil Meyer (78-2,947) – 1977
TEAM
1. 3,343 (86-3,343) – 1982
PUNT YARDS // CAREER
1. 10,444 – Mike McCabe (262-10,444) – 1985-88
2. 10,005 – Todd Kurz (252-10,005) – 1993-96
3. 9,683 – Jake Strader (237-9,683) – 1997-2000
HANCOCK STADIUM
1. 14 – Wayne Crowley (SIU), 11-24-73
ISU Best: 12 – Mike McCabe vs. W. Illinois, 10-4-86;
12 – Jim Olivieri vs. Eastern Michigan,11-13-76;
12 – John Bunch vs. Southern Illinois,11-24-73
PLAYOFF GAME
1. 7 – Jake Strader at Georgia Southern, 12-11-99
TEAM - OVERALL
1. 12 – at Minnesota, 9-18-99
12 – vs. Western Illinois, 10-4-86
12 – at Western Illinois, 10-27-84
12 – vs. Eastern Michigan, 11-13-76
12 – vs. Southern Illinois, 11-24-73
TEAM – VALLEY FOOTBALL GAME
1. 12 – vs. Western Illinois, 10-4-86
TEAM – HANCOCK STADIUM
1. 14 – by Southern Illinois, 11-24-73
ISU Best: 12 – vs. Western Illinois, 10-4-86
12 – vs. Eastern Michigan, 11-13-76
12 – vs. Southern Illinois, 11-24-73
TEAM – PLAYOFF GAME
1. 7 – at Georgia Southern, 12-11-99
PUNT ATTEMPTS // SEASON
OVERALL
1. 83 – Jim McDougle (83-3,294) – 1982
2. 79 – Ron Koesler (79-2,838) – 1971
3. 78 – Phil Meyer (78-2,947) – 1977
TEAM
1. 86 (86-3343) – 1982
PUNT ATTEMPTS // CAREER
1. 262 – Mike McCabe (262-10,444) – 1985-88
2. 252 – Todd Kurz (252-10,005) – 1993-96
3. 237 – Jake Strader (237-9,683) – 1997-2000
AVERAGE YARDS/PUNT // GAME
Minimum 5 attempts
AVERAGE YARDS/PUNT // SEASON
Minimum 20 attempts
OVERALL
1. 44.09 – Mike McCabe (69-3,042) – 1988
2. 43.87 – Ryan Hoffman (55-2,413) – 2004
3. 43.61 – Ryan Hoffman (36-1,570) – 2003
TEAM
1. 42.85 (71-3,042) – 1988
AVERAGE YARDS/PUNT // CAREER
Minimum 80 attempts
1. 42.17 – Ryan Hoffman (186-7,843) – 2001, 03-05
2. 40.86 – Jake Strader (237-9,683) – 1997-2000
3. 39.86 – Mike McCabe (262-10,444) – 1985-88
LONGEST PUNT // GAME
OVERALL
1. 86 – Bill Manley vs. Northern Illinois, 10-20-79
2. 81 – John Bunch vs. Northern Illinois, 10-27-73
3. 79 – Link Woodward at W. Illinois, 10-27-84
VALLEY FOOTBALL GAME
1. 75 – Jake Strader at Youngstown State, 11-1-97
HANCOCK STADIUM
1. 86 – Bill Manley vs. Northern Illinois, 10-20-79
PLAYOFF GAME
1. 63 – Jake Strader at Georgia S., 12-11-99
SCORING RECORDS
TOTAL POINTS SCORED // GAME
OVERALL
1. 42 – Ron Bell at UW-Milwaukee, 11-21-70
2. 36 – Pierre Rembert at Missouri State, 11-5-05
3. 24 – Brian Thompson at S. Illinois, 10-15-05
24 – Sha-Ron Edwards at Missouri St., 11-8-03
24 – Rickey Garrett vs. Kentucky St., 11-21-98
24 – Rickey Garrett vs. S. Utah, 10-31-98
24 – Aveion Cason vs. SIU, 9-26-98
24 – Toby Davis vs. Eastern Illinois, 9-26-92
BY A KICKER
1. 16 – Paul Politi vs. Central Florida, 9-28-85
TEAM - OVERALL
1. 80 – vs. Eureka, 11-13-37
TEAM – VALLEY FOOTBALL GAME
1. 70 – vs. Indiana State, 11-18-05
TEAM – HANCOCK STADIUM
1. 75 – vs. West Virginia Tech, 8-31-00
TEAM – PLAYOFF GAME
1. 56 – vs. Colgate, 11-27-99
TOTAL POINTS SCORED // SEASON
OVERALL
1. 120 – Toby Davis (20 TD) – 1992
2. 102 – Pierre Rembert (17 TD) – 2006
3. 86 – Bruce Cullen (14 TD, 1 PAT) – 1969
86 – Jake Strader (53 PAT, 11 FG) – 1999
BY A KICKER
1. 86 – Jake Strader (1999)
2. 84 – Paul Politi (1983)
3. 80 – Stephen Carroll (2003)
TEAM
1. 487 (66 TD, 55 PAT, 11 FG) – 1999
TOTAL POINTS SCORED // CAREER
OVERALL
1. 271 – Stephen Carroll (127 PAT, 48 FG) – 2001-04
2. 266 – Todd Kurz (89 PAT, 59 FG) – 1993-96
3. 251 – Paul Politi (101 PAT, 50 FG) – 1983-86
BY A KICKER
1. 271 – Stephen Carroll – 2001-04
2. 266 – Todd Kurz – 1993-96
3. 251 – Paul Politi – 1983-86
77
PUNT ATTEMPTS // GAME
OVERALL
1. 12 – Jake Strader at Minnesota, 9-18-99
12 – Mike McCabe vs. W. Illinois, 10-4-86
12 – Link Woodward at W. Illinois, 10-27-84
12 – Jim Olivieri vs. Eastern Michigan, 11-13-76
12 – John Bunch vs. Southern Illinois, 11-24-73
VALLEY FOOTBALL GAME
1. 12 – Mike McCabe vs. Western Illinois, 10-4-86
OVERALL
1. 53.4 – Ryan Hoffman (5-267) at INS, 10-2-04
2. 49.8 – Mike McCabe (5-249) vs. Mo.-Rolla, 10-1-88
3. 48.6 – Jake Strader (5-243) vs. Ky. St., 11-21-98
VALLEY FOOTBALL GAME
1. 53.4 – Ryan Hoffman (5-267) at INS, 10-2-04
HANCOCK STADIUM
1. 49.8 – Mike McCabe (5-249) vs. Mo.-Rolla, 10-1-88
PLAYOFF GAME
1. 38.8 – Jake Strader (6-233) at N.W. St., 11-28-98
VALLEY FOOTBALL GAME
1. 36 – Pierre Rembert at Missouri State, 11-5-05
HANCOCK STADIUM
1. 24 – Rickey Garrett vs. Kentucky St., 11-21-98
24 – Rickey Garrett vs. S. Utah, 10-31-98
24 – Aveion Cason vs. SIU, 9-26-98
24 – Toby Davis vs. Eastern Illinois, 9-26-92
PLAYOFF GAME
1. 18 – Aveion Cason vs. Colgate, 11-27-99
18 – Sam Zanders at N.W. St., 11-28-98

Kicking Records
Stephen Carroll
TDS SCORED // GAME
OVERALL
1. 6 – Ron Bell at UW-Milwaukee, 11-21-70
6 – Pierre Rembert at Missouri State, 11-5-05
VALLEY FOOTBALL GAME
1. 6 – Pierre Rembert at Missouri State, 11-5-05
HANCOCK STADIUM
1. 4 – Rickey Garrett vs. Kentucky St., 11-21-98
4 – Rickey Garrett vs. Southern Utah, 10-31-98
4 – Aveion Cason vs. Southern Illinois, 9-26-98
4 – Toby Davis vs. Eastern Illinois, 9-26-92
PLAYOFF GAME
1. 3 – Sam Zanders at N.W. St., 11-28-98
3 – Aveion Cason vs. Colgate, 11-27-99
TEAM - OVERALL
1. 12 – vs. Eureka, 11-13-37
TEAM – VALLEY FOOTBALL GAME
1. 10 – vs. Indiana State, 10-13-07
10 – vs. Indiana State, 11-18-05
TEAM – HANCOCK STADIUM
1. 10 – vs. Indiana State, 10-13-07
10 – vs. Indiana State, 11-12-05
10 – vs. West Virginia Tech, 8-31-00
TEAM – PLAYOFF GAME
1. 8 – vs. Colgate, 11-27-99
TDS SCORED // SEASON
OVERALL
1. 20 – Toby Davis (20 rush) – 1992
2. 17 – Pierre Rembert (16 rush, 1 rcv) – 2006
TEAM
1. 66 (29 rush, 30 rcv, 7 ret) – 1999
TDS SCORED // CAREER
1. 39 – Toby Davis (37 rush, 2 rcv) – 1988-92
2. 29 – Pierre Rembert (28 rush, 1 rcv) – 2005-06
29 – Laurént Robinson (29 rcv) – 2003-06
AVG. POINTS SCORED // SEASON
1. 39.2 – 2005
2. 35.4 – 1998
3. 34.8 --1999
KICKING RECORDS
PAT KICKS MADE // GAME
OVERALL
1. 10 – Kevin Mazur vs. Indiana State, 11-12-05
2. 8 – Jake Strader vs. Prairie View A&M, 10-21-00
8 – Jake Strader vs. West Virginia Tech, 8-31-00
8 – Jake Strader vs. Colgate, 11-27-99
VALLEY FOOTBALL GAME
1. 10 – Kevin Mazur vs. Indiana State, 11-12-05
HANCOCK STADIUM
1. 10 – Kevin Mazur vs. Indiana State, 11-12-05
PLAYOFF GAME
1. 8 – Jake Strader vs. Colgate, 11-27-99
TEAM - OVERALL
1. 10 – vs. Indiana State, 11-12-05
TEAM – VALLEY FOOTBALL GAME
1. 10 – vs. Indiana State, 11-18-05
TEAM – HANCOCK STADIUM
1. 10 – vs. Indiana State, 11-18-05
TEAM – PLAYOFF GAME
1. 8 – vs. Colgate, 11-27-99
PAT KICKS MADE // SEASON
OVERALL
1. 53 – Jake Strader (53-61) – 1999
2. 49 – Kevin Mazur (49-53) – 2005
3. 44 – Kevin Mazur (44-46) – 2006
TEAM
1. 54 (54-63) – 1999
PAT KICKS MADE // CAREER
1. 141 – Jake Strader (141-157) – 1997-2000
PAT KICK ATTEMPTS // GAME
OVERALL
1. 10 – Kevin Mazur vs. Indiana State, 11-12-05
2. 9 – Jake Strader vs. W. Virginia Tech, 8-31-00
3. 8 – Jake Strader vs. Colgate, 11-27-99
8 – Kevin Mazur at Southern Illinois, 10-15-05
VALLEY FOOTBALL GAME
1. 10 – Kevin Mazur vs. Indiana State, 11-12-05
HANCOCK STADIUM
1. 10 – Kevin Mazur vs. Indiana State, 11-12-05
PLAYOFF GAME
1. 8 – Jake Strader vs. Colgate, 11-27-99
TEAM - OVERALL
1. 10 – vs. Indiana State, 10-13-07
10 – vs. Indiana State, 11-12-05
10 – vs. W. Virginia Tech, 9-31-00
TEAM – VALLEY FOOTBALL GAME
1. 10 – vs. Indiana State, 10-13-07
10 – vs. Indiana State, 11-12-05
TEAM – HANCOCK STADIUM
1. 10 – vs. Indiana State, 10-13-07
10 – vs. Indiana State, 11-12-05
10 – vs. W. Virginia Tech, 9-31-00
TEAM – PLAYOFF GAME
1. 8 – vs. Colgate, 11-27-99
PAT KICK ATTEMPTS // SEASON
OVERALL
1. 61 – Jake Strader (53-61) – 1999
2. 53 – Kevin Mazur (49-53) – 2005
3. 46 – Kevin Mazur (44-46) – 2006
TEAM
1. 63 (54-63) – 1999
PAT KICK ATTEMPTS // CAREER
1. 157 – Jake Strader (141-157) – 1997-2000
2. 130 – Stephen Carroll (127-130) – 2001-04
3. 103 – Paul Politi (101-103) – 1983-86
103 – Kevin Mazur (96-103) – 2005-08
PAT KICK PCT // SEASON
Minimum 20 attempts
OVERALL
1. 100.0 – Stephen Carroll (35-35) – 2003
100.0 – Paul Politi (31-31) – 1984
100.0 – Bruce Hoefnagel (20-20) – 1974
100.0 – Bruce Hoefnagel (30-30) – 1972
100.0 – Stephen Carroll (30-30) – 2002
100.0 – Steven Fetzer (30-30) – 2008
100.0 – Isaac Camargo (26-26) – 1979
100.0 – Todd Kurz (28-28) – 1994
TEAM
1. 100.0 (20-20) – 1974
100.0 (14-14) – 1990
100.0 (35-35) – 2003
100.0 (17-17) – 1975
100.0 (17-17) – 1981
100.0 (26-26) – 1979
100.0 (31-31) – 1984
100.0 (30-30) – 1972
100.0 (30-30) – 2002
PAT KICK PCT // CAREER
Minimum 50 attempts
1. 98.1 – Paul Politi (101-103) – 1983-86
2. 97.7 – Stephen Carroll (127-130) – 2001-04
3. 97.6 – Bruce Hoefnagel (80-82) – 1972-75
CONSECUTIVE PATS MADE
1. 86 – Stephen Carroll (2001-04)
2. 85 – Paul Politi (1983-86)
3. 43 – Bruce Hoefnagel (1973-75)
FIELD GOALS MADE // GAME
OVERALL
1. 4 – Paul Politi vs. Wichita State, 11-9-85
4 – Paul Politi vs. Central Florida, 9-28-85
4 – Paul Politi vs. Western Illinois, 9-7-85
4 – Joel Pohlod at Villanova, 9-25-76
VALLEY FOOTBALL GAME
1. 4 – Paul Politi vs. Western Illinois, 9-7-85
HANCOCK STADIUM
1. 4 – Paul Politi (ISU) vs. Wichita State, 11-9-85
4 – Paul Politi (ISU) vs. C. Florida, 9-28-85
4 – Paul Politi (ISU) vs. W. Illinois, 9-7-85
4 – John Pahoski, Central Michigan, 10-26-68
4 – Gerald Carlson, Buffalo, 9-16-95
4 – Jose Larios, McNeese State, 9-18-93
PLAYOFF GAME
1. 1 – Jake Strader at Georgia Southern, 12-11-99
1 – Jake Strader at Hofstra, 12-4-99
1 – Kevin Mazur at Eastern Illinois, 11-25-06
TEAM - OVERALL
1. 4 – vs. Wichita State, 11-9-85
4 – vs. Central Florida, 9-28-85
4 – vs. Western Illinois, 9-7-85
4 – vs. Villanova, 9-25-76
TEAM – VALLEY FOOTBALL GAME
1. 4 – vs. Western Illinois, 9-7-85
TEAM – HANCOCK STADIUM
1. 4 – vs. Wichita State, 11-9-85
4 – vs. C. Florida, 9-28-85
4 – vs. W. Illinois, 9-7-85
4 – by Buffalo, 9-16-95
4 – by McNeese State, 9-18-93
4 – by Central Michigan, 10-26-68
TEAM – PLAYOFF GAME
1. 1 – at Georgia Southern, 12-11-99
1 – at Hofstra, 12-4-99
1 – at Eastern Illinois, 11-25-06
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BLOOMINGTON
1702 W. Market St.
NORMAL
1527 E. College

1998
1999
1999
NOVEMBER 28
NATCHITOCHES, LA.
FIRST ROUND
Attendance // 8,118
NOVEMBER 27
NORMAL, ILL.
FIRST ROUND
Attendance // 7,133
DECEMBER 4
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y.
QUARTERFINALS
Attendance // 5,586
Playoff History
82
NORTHWESTERN STATE 48,
ILLINOIS STATE 28
GAME SUMMARY
No. 15 seed Illinois State was a team making its fi rst
playoff appearance and opened the game as such.
No. 2 seed Northwestern State raced to a 21-0 lead
before the Redbirds responded. ISU still managed a
502-yard day, but never matched the Demons’ speed
in surrendering 650 total yards, including 344 on just
12 pass com ple tions. Just one of North west ern State’s
seven scoring plays covered less than 29 yards.
SCORING SUMMARY
SCOREBOARD 1 2 3 4 F
Illinois State (8-4) 0 7 14 7 28
Northwestern St. (10-2) 21 0 21 6 48
FIRST QUARTER
NSU–Taylor 29-yard urn (LaToof kick), 13:19
NSU–Pritchett 35-yard pass from Spangler (LaToof kick), 1:20
NSU–Pritchett 60-yard pass from Spangler (LaToof kick), :00
SECOND QUARTER
ILS–Preusker 1-yard pass from Glenn (Strader kick), 3:45
THIRD QUARTER
NSU–Jacquet 1-yard run (LaToof kick), 13:26
ILS–Zanders 4-yard run (Strader kick), 12:59
NSU–Jacquet 45-yard run (LaToof kick), 9:54
NSU–Sutherland 59-yard pass from Spangler (LaToof kick), 5:45
ILS–Zanders 2-yard run (Strader kick), 1:12
FOURTH QUARTER
NSU–Pritchett 53-yard pass from Spangler (kick failed), 9:29
ILS–Zanders 14-yard run (Strader kick), 3:12
TEAM STATISTICS ILS NSU
First Downs 25 22
Rushing Attempts-Yards 42-283 45-306
Passing 18-45-2 12-19-1
Passing Yards 219 344
Total Offense 502 650
Fumbles-Lost 3-1 2-1
Penalties-Yards 7-85 8-63
Time of Possession 30:07 29:53
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING
(ILS) – Zanders 21-135, Glenn 12-71, Cason 5-65, Spielman 1-9,
Niete 1-5, Watts 2-(-2). (NSU) – Jacquet 11-97, Taylor 13-90,
Powell 11-73, Traylor 4-21, Drago 2-8, Sutherland 1-8, Bivens 1-6,
Spangler 1-2, Black 1-1.
PASSING
(ILS) – Glenn 18-45-2-219. (NSU) – Spangler 12-17-1-344,
Patterson 0-2-0-0.
RECEIVING
(ILS) – Niete 5-107, Preusker 3-20, Grow 3-15, Garrett 2-21,
Watts 1-29, Kostro 1-23, Beverly 1-6, Schaeve 1-(-1), Zanders
1-(-1). (NSU) – Pritchett 6-192, Black 3-21, Sutherland 2-103,
Granger 1-28.
TACKLE LEADERS
(ILS) – Scott 2-9-11, Waugh 2-5-7, Young 5-0-5, Szokola 3-2-5.
(NSU) – Green 7-5-12, Williams 5-49, Delaney 3-5-8, Slate 3-3-6.
ILLINOIS STATE 56,
COLGATE 13
GAME SUMMARY
In its fi rst home playoff game, sixth-seeded Illinois
State routed Patriot League champion and 11th-seeded
Colgate behind speedster Aveion Cason, who racked
up 196 all-purpose yards, including 156 rushing, and
three touchdowns. ISU scored on fi ve of its fi rst seven
pos ses sions and tacked on a couple of special teams
TDs, while the visiting Red Raiders had little success
pen e trat ing a Redbird defense that racked up four sacks.
Illinois State head coach Todd Berry sub sti tut ed freely
throughout the second half.
SCORING SUMMARY
SCOREBOARD 1 2 3 4 F
Illinois State (10-2) 7 21 21 7 56
Colgate (10-2) 0 0 7 6 13
FIRST QUARTER
ILS–Laurenti 29-yard pass from Burk (Strader kick), 2:49
SECOND QUARTER
ILS–Killingsworth 20-yard blocked punt return (Strader kick), 9:20
ILS–Cason 16-yard run (Strader kick), 5:44
ILS–Cason 3-yard run (Strader kick), 2:34
THIRD QUARTER
ILS–Hunter 26-yard pass from Burk (Strader kick), 12:40
ILS–Szokola 48-yard punt return (Strader kick), 11:04
ILS–Kostro 43-yard pass from Burk (Strader kick), 6:53
CU–Ojeda 20-yard pass from McCune (Kutschke kick), 2:22
FOURTH QUARTER
CU–Joseph 77-yard run (Kutschke kick), 6:14
ILS–Cason 21-yard run (Strader kick), :34
TEAM STATISTICS ILS CU
First Downs 25 14
Rushing Attempts-Yards 51-307 39-248
Passing 12-17-0 10-19-2
Passing Yards 165 118
Total Offense 447 338
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 2-1
Penalties-Yards 4-36 5-45
Time of Possession 31:31 28:29
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING
(ILS) – Cason 21-156, Burk 10-75, Watts 18-54, Spielman 2-(-3).
(CU) – Joseph 17-176, Lavoie 5-29, Vena 9-17, King 3-7, Weiss
1-5, McCune 4-(-14).
PASSING
(ILS) – Burk 12-17-0-165, Spielman 0-0-0-0. (CU) – McCune 8-15-
1-107, Vena 2-4-1-11.
RECEIVING
(ILS) – Garrett 3-26, Cason 3-15, Laurenti 2-33, Hunter 2-29,
Kostro 1-43, Preusker 1-19. (CU) – Ojeda 4-50, Morin 3-35,
Mattes 2-16, Rossi 1-17.
TACKLE LEADERS
(ILS) – Angsten 3-9-12, Scott 1-10-11, Szokola 3-5-8, Gregory
3-2-5. (CU) – Riley 1-12-13, Russell 5-7-12, Bowman 4-5-9,
Hampton 2-5-7.
ILLINOIS STATE 37,
HOFSTRA 20
GAME SUMMARY
Hofstra quarterback Giovanni Carmazzi would later be
drafted by the San Fran cisco 49ers, but on this day
he took a back seat to ISU’s Dusty Burk. The Redbird
freshman was amazing, completing 31-of-37 passes for
350 yards and a pair of touchdowns. He also rushed
eight times for 54 yards. A 21-0 second-quarter blitz was
too much for the homestanding and the third-seeded
Flying Dutch men, who spent most of the game playing
catch-up.
SCORING SUMMARY
SCOREBOARD 1 2 3 4 F
Illinois State (11-2) 3 21 13 0 37
Hofstra (11-2) 7 0 13 0 20
FIRST QUARTER
HU–Jones 4-yard run (Johnson kick), 5:57
ILS–Strader 32-yard field goal, 3:15
SECOND QUARTER
ILS–Watts 4-yard run (Strader kick), 8:38
ILS–Kostro 6-yard pass from Burk (Strader kick), 2:47
ILS–Watts 5-yard run (Strader kick), 1:41
THIRD QUARTER
HU–Jones 35-yard pass from Carmazzi (kick failed), 13:40
ILS–Bardwell 6-yard pass from Buck (kick failed), 7:23
HU–Morales 13-yard pass from Carmazzi (Johnson kick), 3:42
ILS–Kostro 34-yard pass from Burk (Strader kick), :12
TEAM STATISTICS ILS HU
First Downs 26 28
Rushing Attempts-Yards 37-166 29-102
Passing 34-40-1 31-46-1
Passing Yards 374 323
Total Offense 540 425
Fumbles-Lost 2-0 2-2
Penalties-Yards 6-43 4-27
Time of Possession 34:40 25:20
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING
(ILS) – Cason 10-59, Burk 8-54, Watts 12-41, James 7-12. (HU)
– Jones 14-51, Carmazzi 9-26, Butler 5-20, Jackson 1-5.
PASSING
(ILS) – Burk 31-37-1-350, Spielman 3-3-0-24. (HU) – Carmazzi
28-35-0-291, Butler 3-11-1-32.
RECEIVING
(ILS) – Garrett 7-90, Cason 7-88, Preusker 6-25, Kostro 4-94,
Watts 3-4, Hunter 2-36, Niete 2-23, Laurenti 1-10, Bardwell 1-6,
James 1-(-2). (HU) – Jones 9-116, Morales 7-73, Jackson 7-47,
Adams 4-56, Roy 3-28, Maxwell 1-3.
TACKLE LEADERS
(ILS) – Smith 5-11-16, Andrade 3-6-9, Scott 3-4-7, Corbin 4-2-6.
(HU) – Emanuel 4-9-13, Thomas 9-3-12, Shanahan 6-6-12,
Longdon 4-5-9.

1999
2006
2006
DECEMBER 11
STATESBORO, GA.
SEMIFINALS
Attendance // 12,299
NOVEMBER 25
CHARLESTON, ILL.
FIRST ROUND
Attendance // 4,400
DECEMBER 2
YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO
QUARTERFINALS
Attendance // 10,813
GA. SOUTHERN 28,
ILLINOIS STATE 17
GAME SUMMARY
Illinois State’s first possession resulted in a 12-play,
68-yard touchdown drive, but that would be the last time
the Redbirds would lead the top-seeded and eventual
national champion Georgia Southern Eagles. It was
the 900th game in the history of ISU’s program. GSU
ripped off 21 un an swered points before Jake Strader
booted a 50-yard field goal for ISU on the last play of the
first half. Each team added a second-half touchdown,
but Illinois State had little success penetrating Georgia
Southern’s defense and Walter Payton Award-winner
Adrian Peterson helped GSU control the ball by rushing
31 times for 183 yards and three touch downs.
SCORING SUMMARY
SCOREBOARD 1 2 3 4 F
Illinois State (11-3) 7 3 0 7 17
Georgia Southern (12-2) 7 14 0 7 28
FIRST QUARTER
ILS–Laurenti 18-yard pass from Burk (Strader kick), 9:42
GSU–Hill 10-yard run (Chambers kick), 3:43
SECOND QUARTER
GSU–Peterson 1-yard run (Chambers kick), 2:55
GSU–Peterson 2-yard run (Chambers kick), :43
ILS –Strader 50-yard fi eld goal, :00
FOURTH QUARTER
GSU–Peterson 10-yard run (Chambers kick), 10:47
ILS–Preusker 2-yard pass from Burk (Strader kick), 8:04
TEAM STATISTICS ILS GSU
First Downs 13 22
Rushing Attempts-Yards 28-69 67-363
Passing 21-32-2 3-7-1
Passing Yards 191 76
Total Offense 260 439
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-1
Penalties-Yards 8-80 4-30
Time of Possession 26:26 33:34
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING
(ILS) – Cason 11-48, Burk 9-12, James 5-7, Watts 3-2. (GSU)
– Peterson 31-183, Hill 25-80, Cunningham 7-65, Freeman 2-23,
Myers 1-14, Weathers 1-(-2).
PASSING
(ILS) – Burk 21-32-2-191. (GSU) – Hill 3-7-1-76.
RECEIVING
(ILS) – Cason 6-58, Kostro 3-32, Garrett 3-24, Preusker 3-10,
Niete 2-37, James 2-4, Laurenti 1-18, Watts 1-8. (GSU) –
Johnson 3-76.
TACKLE LEADERS
(ILS) – Scott 6-4-10, Young 9-0-9, Bull 6-3-9, Finn 7-1-8. (GSU) –
Thomas 4-3-7, Pesqueira 4-2-6, Allen 4-0-4, Neese 4-0-4.
ILLINOIS STATE 24,
EASTERN ILLINOIS 13
GAME SUMMARY
Jason Tate and Jesse Caesar each returned an
interception for a touchdown to lead Illinois State to
a 24-13 NCAA Division I Football Championship fi rst
round game victory over Eastern Illinois. With 10:48
left in the game, the EIU defense put points on the
scoreboard to take the lead. Defensive back Terrance
Sanders answered Tate’s earlier interception return
for a touchdown with one of his own for 87 yards to
put the Panthers up 13-10. However, Pierre Rembert
would regain the lead for the Redbirds on an 18-yard
touchdown run with 2:07 left in the game to make the
score 17-13 in favor of ISU. To seal the win, Caesar
picked off a Stinson pass and ran it back 45 yards for a
touchdown to put the game away at 24-13.
SCORING SUMMARY
SCOREBOARD 1 2 3 4 F
Illinois State (9-3) 3 7 0 14 24
Eastern Illinois (8-5) 0 6 0 7 13
FIRST QUARTER
ILS–Mazur 30-yard field goal. 7:35
SECOND QUARTER
EIU –Yates 47-yard field goal, 9:54
ILS–J. Tate 41-yard interception return (Mazur kick), 5:35
EIU–Yates 39-yard field goal, :40
FOURTH QUARTER
EIU–Sanders 87-yard interception return (Yates kick), 10:48
ILS–Rembert 18-yard run (Mazur kick), 2:07
ILS–Caesar 45-yard interception return (Mazur kick), 1:00
TEAM STATISTICS ILS EIU
First Downs 18 7
Rushing Attempts-Yards 38-162 22-59
Passing 16-33-4 15-30-3
Passing Yards 177 79
Total Offense 339 138
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 0-0
Penalties-Yards 3-30 6-35
Time of Possession 33:38 26:22
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING
(ILS) – Rembert 27-122, Drone 7-21, R. Rice 4-19. (EIU) – Webb
14-54, Adeniji 2-9, Smith 3-5, Rucker 1-0, Duhai 1-(-2), Stinson
1-(-7).
PASSING
(ILS) – Drone 16-33-4-177. (EIU) – Stinson 15-30-3-79.
RECEIVING
(ILS) – Robinson 5-55, Horton 3-42, D. Passarelli 2-17, Mordis
2-15, R. Rice 1-24, Rourke 1-9, Rembert 1-8, Jackson 1-7. (EIU)
– Campanella 7-32, Webb 4-13, Mobley 2-20, Adeniji 1-11, Duhai
1-3.
TACKLE LEADERS
(ILS) – Campbell 3-8-11, C. Siskowic 5-5-10, Stewart 4-4-8,
Caesar 2-4-6, Temple 0-3-3. (EIU) – Burge 6-11-17, Brown 5-1-6,
Torres 0-6-6, Seymour 1-5-6, Thomas 1-4-5.
YOUNGSTOWN STATE 28,
ILLINOIS STATE 21
GAME SUMMARY
Illinois State took the opening kickoff and drove 58 yards
in nine plays capped by a 4-yard pass from Luke Drone
to Laurent Robinson, but that was the only offense until
a fourth quarter rally which fell short as the Redbirds lost
at Youngstown State 28-21 in a clash between Gateway
Football Conference teams. YSU took a commanding
28-7 lead, but the Redbirds added a pair of touchdowns
in the fourth quarter to close the defi cit to 28-21. ISU
had one fi nal chance with 2:18 left of the clock, but the
Redbirds were unable to get a fi rst down to sustain the
potential game-winning drive.
SCORING SUMMARY
SCOREBOARD 1 2 3 4 F
Illinois State (9-4) 7 0 0 14 21
Youngstown State (11-2) 7 7 14 0 28
FIRST QUARTER
ILS–Robinson 4-yard pass from Drone (Mazur kick), 9:35
YSU– Peterson 17-yard pass from Zetts (Palmer kick), 5:08
SECOND QUARTER
YSU– Zetts 2-yard run (Palmer kick), 4:14
THIRD QUARTER
YSU–Berry 28-yard pass from Zetts (Palmer kick), 12:11
YSU–Mason 2-yard run (Palmer kick), 5:13
FOURTH QUARTER
ILS–Robinson 2-yard pass from Drone (Mazur kick), 9:45
ILS–Drone 7-yard run (Mazur kick), 3:09
TEAM STATISTICS ILS NSU
First Downs 19 21
Rushing Attempts-Yards 37-186 43-199
Passing 16-27-4 11-21-0
Passing Yards 189 146
Total Offense 375 345
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1
Penalties-Yards 7-50 6-27
Time of Possession 29:37 30:23
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING
(ILS) – Rembert 24-114, Drone 8-43, R. Rice 5-29. (YSU) –
Mason 26-138, Cayson 1-22, Ison 5-21, Gibson 5-21, Zetts 4-7,
Team 1-(-2).
PASSING
(ILS) – Drone 16-27-4-189. (YSU) – Zetts 11-21-0-146.
RECEIVING
(ILS) – Robinson 7-89, D. Passarelli 4-51, Jackson 2-44, Horton
1-10, Rembert 1-0, R. Rice 1-(-5). (YSU) – Peterson 4-73, Berry
3-39, Gibson 2-17, Irizarry 2-17.
TACKLE LEADERS
(ILS) – C. Siskowic 10-4-14, Caesar 5-2-7, Campbell 6-0-6,
Temple 4-1-5, Blankenship 3-2-5. (YSU) – Hutchinson 6-1-7,
Koval 6-0-6, Terry 5-1-6, Perry 4-1-5, Jackson 4-1-5.
Playoff History
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In the Pros
86
Laurent Robinson
Photo by Newman Lowrance Aveion Cason
Boomer Grigsby
DUANE BUTLER, DB // Minnesota
Vikings, 1998; Cleveland Browns, 1999;
Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL), 2002; Montreal
Alouettes (CFL), 2003-06
AVEION CASON, RB // St. Louis
Rams, 2001; Detroit Lions, 2001-02; Dallas
Cowboys, 2003; St. Louis Rams, 2004-05;
Detroit Lions, 2006-present
CLARENCE COLLINS, WR // New
Jersey Generals (USFL), 1984-85
BRUCE CULLEN, RB // Detroit
Wheels (WFL), 1974
LUKE DRONE, QB // Buffalo Bills, 2008
SHA-RON EDWARDS, RB // Berlin
Thunder (NFLE), 2007; Frankfurt Galaxy
(NFLE), 2007; Atlanta Falcons, 2007
CREIG FEDERICO, WR // Detroit
Lions, 1987; Pittsburgh Gladiators (Indoor)
1987-88
BILL FENN, RB // Portland Breakers
(USFL), 1984
DEVON FINN, DT // Miami Dolphins,
2001; Denver Broncos, 2002; Frankfurt
Galaxy, (NFLE), 2003; Hamilton Tiger-Cats
(CFL), 2004
JIM FITZPATRICK, WR // Tampa
Bay Bandits (USFL), 1983-85
LARRY FITZPATRICK, DL //
Baltimore Ravens, 1998; Rhein Fire
(NFLE), 2000; Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL),
2002
CURTIS GARRETT, DE // New York
Giants, 1987
JEFF GEORGE, DB // Tampa Bay
Bandits (USFL), 1983-85; Or lan do
Renegades (USFL), 1985
KEVIN GLENN, QB // Saskatchewan
Roughriders (CFL), 2001-03; Winnipeg Blue
Bombers (CFL), 2004-2008; Hamilton Tiger
Cats 2008-present
DAMIAN GREGORY, DT // Miami
Dolphins, 2000-01; Cleveland Browns,
2002; Oakland Raiders, 2003; Tampa Bay
Buccaneers, 2004-05; Detroit Lions, 2006
BOOMER GRIGSBY, LB // Kansas
City Chiefs, 2005-08; Miami Dolphins, 2008;
Houston Texans, 2009
CALVIN HARPER, OT // Tampa Bay
Buccaneers, 1977
BRENT HAWKINS, DL //
Jacksonville Jaguars, 2006-2008
GUY HOMOLY, DB // Cleveland
Browns, 1971
ESTUS HOOD, DB // Green Bay
Packers, 1978-84
WALTER JAMES, RB // Berlin
Thunder (NFLE), 2002; Indianapolis Colts,
2002
ERIC JOHNSON, DT // Edmonton
Eskimos (CFL), 1998-2000
JASON JOHNSON, WR // Denver
Bron cos, 1988; Pittsburgh Steelers, 1989;
Cleveland Browns, 1990
TONY JONES, DE // Cleveland
Thunderbolts (Indoor), 1992-93; Tampa Bay
Storm (Indoor), 1995-98; Buffalo Destroyers
(Indoor), 1999-2000
BRANDON JOYCE, OL // Minnesota
Vikings, 2008; Toronto Argonauts (CFL)
2008; Las Vegas (UFL), 2009-present
BOBBY KELSEY, P // Philadelphia
Eagles 2009
ANDY KING, OL // St. Louis Rams,
2002-04; Amsterdam Admirals (NFLE),
2005; Seattle Seahawks, 2005
JOHN KROPKE, DL // Ottawa
Roughriders (CFL), 1989-92
MIKE MCCABE, P // Chicago Bears,
1989; Barcelona Dragons (NFLE), 1990
WALTER MENDENHALL, RB //
Philadelphia Eagles, 2009; Indianapolis
Colts 2009-present
JIM MEYER, OT // Cleveland
Browns, 1986; Green Bay Packers, 1987;
Phil a del phia Ea gles, 1988
BILL MILLER, WR // Detroit Lions,
1990; Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL), 1991
BARRY MOTON, DE // Ottawa
Roughriders, 1989-90
DENNIS NELSON, OT // Baltimore
Colts, 1970-74; Phil a del phia Eagles,
1976-77
TOM NELSON, S // Cincinnati
Bengals, 2009-present
ANTHONY OFFICE, LB // Tampa Bay
Bandits (USFL), 1985; Detroit Lions, 1987
CHAD PEGUES, DL // Cincinnati
Bengals, 1999
MIKE PRIOR, DB // Tampa Bay
Buccaneers, 1985-86; Indianapolis Colts,
1987-92; Green Bay Pack ers, 1993-98
LAURÉNT ROBINSON, WR //
Atlanta Falcons, 2007-08; St. Louis Rams
2009-present
MARK RODENHAUSER, C //
Chicago Bears, 1987-88; Min ne so ta
Vikings, 1989; San Diego Charg ers, 1990-
91; Chicago Bears, 1992; Detroit Li ons,
1993-94; Caro li na Panthers, 1995-99;
Seattle Seahawks, 2000
TOM RICKS, DB // Hamilton Tiger-
Cats (CFL), 1983-84
JONATHAN ST-PIERRE, OL //
Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL), 2009-
present
PETER SHORTS, DL // New England
Patriots, 1990
CAMERON SISKOWIC, LB //
Cincinnati Bengals, 2007; Minnesota
Vikings, 2007; Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL),
2008-09
MIKE SOUZA, QB // Calgary
Stampeders (CFL), 2004
KYE STEWART, LB // Saskatchewan
Roughriders (CFL), 2009-present
RYAN SZOKOLA, DB // New York
Jets, 2001
JOE WASHINGTON, RB // Atlanta
Fal cons, 1973
FRANKY WEST, DB // Hamilton
Tiger-Cats (CFL), 1997-2000
ISAIAH WIGGINS, OL // Baltimore
Ravens, 2008-present
STEVE WILBURN, DT // Calgary
Stampeders (CFL), 1983-85; BC Lions
(CFL), 1989-90
DAVE WILSON, WR // St. Louis
Cardinals, 1986
ANTOINE WORTHMAN, DB //
Tampa Bay Storm (Indoor), 1996-98, 2000;
Buffalo Destroyers (Indoor), 1999; Detroit
Fury (Indoor), 2001
EDROY YANCEY, DB // Hamilton
Tiger-Cats (CFL), 1984
SAM YOUNG, CB // Chicago Bears,
2001; Denver Broncos, 2002; Calgary
Stampeders (CFL), 2003; BC Lions (CFL),
2004-05; Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL), 2006;
Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL), 2007
SAM ZANDERS, RB // Ottawa
Renegades (CFL), 2001-02

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// THE HISTORY BEHIND THE NAME
The Scholar-Baller movement began in
1995 after fi rst being coined by Dr. C. Keith
Harrison (Founder of Scholar-Baller Theory
and Research) and later piloted in 2001 at
Arizona State University under the direction of
Jean Boyd (Co-Founder of Scholar-Baller).
The Scholar-Baller Program enters its
sixth season at ISU in a partnership with the
Scholar-Baller Foundation supported by
the NCAA in collaboration with Ted Crane,
coordinator of academic services at Illinois
State. The program was introduced to the
Redbird football team in 2004.
Dave Rivas
Cliffton Gordon
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schol-ar ball-er (skäl' er bôl' er) n. – An individual
who possesses academic and athletic prowess. Salient
qualities of the “scholar-baller” include a willingness
to accept the challenges of balancing academics and
athletics, the tenacity never to give up when faced with
social obstacles and a commitment to lifelong learning
and intellectual development of the mind and body.
Harrison, C.K., & Lampman, B. (2001). The Image of Paul Robeson: Role Model for the
Student Athlete Rethinking History, 5(1), 117-130.
Eric Brunner

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ORDER TICKETS
Fall Sport Schedules
// VOLLEYBALL
REDBIRD CLASSIC
8/28 Gardner-Webb Normal, Ill. 7:05 p.m.
8/29 Texas-Arlington Normal, Ill. 12:05 p.m.
Oral Roberts Normal, Ill. 7:05 p.m.
9/1 at Loyola Chicago Chicago, Ill. 7 p.m.
WESTERN MICHIGAN TOURNAMENT
9/4 vs. Dayton Kalamazoo, Mich. 4 p.m.
9/5 at Western Michigan Kalamazoo, Mich. 9 a.m.
vs. Wake Forest Kalamazoo, Mich. 4 p.m.
ILLINOIS TOURNAMENT
9/11 vs. Saint Louis Champaign, Ill. 4:30 p.m.
9/12 at Illinois Champaign, Ill. 10 a.m.
vs. Cincinnati Champaign, Ill. 4:30 p.m.
9/15 SIU Edwardsville Normal, Ill. 7:05 p.m.
9/18 at Missouri State* Springfi eld, Mo. 7 p.m.
9/19 at Wichita State * Wichita, Kan. 7 p.m.
9/25 Drake* Normal, Ill. 7:05 p.m.
9/26 Creighton* Normal, Ill. 2:05 p.m.
10/2 at Southern Illinois* Carbondale, Ill. 7 p.m.
10/3 at Evansville* Evansville, Ind. 7 p.m.
10/9 Bradley* Normal, Ill. 7:05 p.m.
10/10 Northern Iowa* Normal, Ill. 7:05 p.m.
10/16 at Indiana State* Terre Haute, Ind. 6 p.m.
10/23 at Creighton* Omaha, Neb. 7 p.m.
10/24 at Drake* Omaha, Neb. 7 p.m.
10/30 Evansville* Normal, Ill. 7:05 p.m.
10/31 Southern Illinois* Normal, Ill. 7:05 p.m.
11/6 at Northern Iowa* Cedar Falls, Iowa 7 p.m.
11/7 at Bradley* Peoria, Ill. 7 p.m.
11/12 Indiana State* Normal, Ill. 8:05 p.m.
11/20 Wichita State* Normal, Ill. 7:05 p.m.
11/21 Missouri State* Normal, Ill. 7:35 p.m.
STATE FARM MVC TOURNAMENT
11/26 Quarterfi nals Omaha, Neb. TBA
11/27 Semifi nals Omaha, Neb. TBA
11/28 Final Omaha, Neb. TBA
// CROSS COUNTRY
9/4 Illini Challenge 5:00 p.m.
Champaign, Ill.
9/18 Illinois Intercollegiate Championships 4:30 p.m.
Normal, Ill.
10/2 Notre Dame Invitational 4:00 p.m.
South Bend, Ind.
10/16 Bradley Classic 4:15 p.m.
Peoria, Ill.
10/17 NCAA Pre-Nationals 11:00 a.m.
Terre Haute, Ind.
10/23 Illini Open 4:00 p.m.
Champaign, Ill.
10/31 State Farm MVC Championships 11:00 a.m.
Peoria, Ill.
11/14 NCAA Regionals 11:00 a.m.
Springfi eld, Mo.
11/23 NCAA Championships 11:00 a.m.
Terre Haute, Ind.
// MEN’S GOLF
8/30-9/1 Golfweek Conference Challenge
Riverside, Iowa (Blue Top Ridge GC)
9/14-15 Fairway Club Invitational
Nebraska City, Neb. (Arbor Links GC)
9/21-22 Jim Colbert Intercollegiate
Manhattan, Kan. (Colbert Hills GC)
9/28-29 Kansas Invitational
Lawrence, Kan. (Alvamar Golf Club)
10/11-12 D.A. Weibring Intercollegiate
Normal, Ill. (Weibring GC)
10/26 Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate
Las Cruces, N.M. (NMSU GC)
// WOMEN’S GOLF
9/14-15 Chip-N-Club Invitational
Lincoln, Neb. (Chip-N-Club Golf Course)
9/21-22 Napa River Grill Cardinal Cup
Louisville, Ky. (Cardinal Club)
9/28-29 Marilynn Smith Sunfl ower Invitational
Manhattan, Kan. (Colbert Hills Golf Club)
10/5-6 Johnie Imes Invitational
Columbia, Mo. (The Club at Old Hawthorne)
10/16-17 Hawkeye Invitational
Iowa City, Iowa (Finkbine Golf Course)
// MEN’S TENNIS
9/11-13 Louisville Fall Invitational
Louisville, Ky.
9/25-27 Ball State Invitational
Muncie, Ind.
10/2-11 ITA All-American Championships
Tulsa, Okla.
10/2-4 Northwestern Invitational
Evanston, Ill.
10/15-19 ITA Midwest Regional Championships
Ann Arbor, Mich.
10/30-11/1 Western Michigan Invitational
Kalamazoo, Mich.
// WOMEN’S TENNIS
9/11-13 Illinois State Redbird Round-Up
Normal, Ill. (Gregory Street Courts)
9/25-27 Kansas Invitational
Lawrence, Kan.
10/2-4 Air Force Invitational
Colorado Springs, Colo.
10/9-11 State Farm MVC Individual Championships
Evansville. Ind.
10/22-27 Midwest Regional Championships
Chicago, Ill.
11/7-8 Purdue Invitational
West Lafayette, Ind.
// WOMEN’S SOCCER
8/11 at UW-Milwaukee (Ex.) Milwaukee, Wis. 7 p.m.
8/16 IUPUI (Ex.) Normal, Ill. 12 p.m.
8/21 at Illinois Champaign, Ill. 7 p.m.
UNLV TOURNAMENT
8/28 at UNLV Las Vegas, Nev. 9 p.m.
8/30 vs. New Mexico Las Vegas, Nev. 12:30 p.m.
9/6 Northern Illinois Normal, Ill. 2 p.m.
9/11 at Michigan State East Lansing, Mich. 3 p.m.
9/13 at Central Michigan Mount Pleasant, Mich. 12 p.m.
9/18 Eastern Illinois Normal, Ill. 4 p.m.
9/20 at DePaul Chicago, Ill. 1 p.m.
9/25 at Butler Indianapolis, Ind. 1:30 p.m.
9/27 at Morehead State Morehead, Ky. 12 p.m.
10/3 at Indiana State* Terre Haute, Ind. 6 p.m.
10/7 SIU Edwardsville Normal, Ill. 4 p.m.
10/11 Creighton* Normal, Ill. 1 p.m.
10/14 at Northern Iowa* Cedar Falls, Iowa 7 p.m.
10/18 Evansville* Normal, Ill. 1 p.m.
10/25 Drake* Normal, Ill. 1 p.m.
10/29 at Missouri State * Springfi eld, Mo. 7 p.m.
STATE FARM MVC CHAMPIONSHIP
11/1 Play-In Game* Omaha, Neb. TBA
11/6 Semifi nials* Omaha, Neb. TBA
11/8 MVC Finals* Omaha, Neb. TBA
// SWIMMING AND DIVING
9/26 Red/White Meet Normal, Ill. 2 p.m.
10/2 at SIU 1650 Free Carbondale, Ill. 5 p.m.
10/3 at SIU 3k Open Water Carbondale, Ill. 10 a.m.
10/9 Notre Dame Relays South Bend, Ind. 5 p.m.
10/16 at Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, Iowa 4:30 p.m.
10/23 Evansville/Iowa State Normal, Ill. 5 p.m.
10/31 Western Illinois Normal, Ill. 2 p.m.
11/6 Illinois Normal, Ill. 5 p.m.
12/4-6 Zippy Invitational Akron, Ohio All Day
*Conference Competition
All Times Central
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ISU Head Coaches
2008 Missouri Valley Conference All-Sports Champions
JEFF BOVEE
Cross Country
BOB CONKLING
Gymnastics
MELINDA FISCHER
Softball
ELVIS FORDE
Track & Field
CHRIS HOOVER
Women’s Tennis
CRIS JAMES
Men’s Tennis
TIM JANKOVICH
Men’s Basketball
MARK KINGSTON
Baseball
RAY KRALIS
Men’s Golf
MELISSA MYERS
Volleyball
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STEVE PASKA
Swimming & Diving
ROBIN PINGETON
Women’s Basketball
DREW ROFF
Soccer
DARBY SLIGH
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Avenue. Formerly Carle Clinic, OSF Medical Group – College
Avenue rounds out a team that will include the area’s
only Magnet hospital – OSF St. Joseph Medical Center,
four urgent-care locations and more than 60 physicians all
dedicated to providing outstanding care to the people of
McLean and Livingston Counties.
AREA LOCATIONS
BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL: OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, 2200 E. Washington
Street • OSF Medical Group – College Avenue, 1701 East College Avenue (Includes
“Convenient Care” & Pharmacy) • OSF Medical Group – Bloomington Family Medicine,
1405 Eastland Drive • OSF Medical Group – Fort Jesse Family Medicine, 2200 Fort
Jesse Road • OSF Medical Group – Internal Medicine, 302 St. Joseph Drive • OSF
Medical Group – St. Joseph Drive, 308 St. Joseph Drive • OSF Center for Health – Fort
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Illinois State University
ILLINOIS STATE
ILLINOIS’ FIRST PUBLIC UNIVERSITY
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// ILLINOIS STATE ACADEMICS
Teaching is at the root of Illinois State’s
heritage and that tradition grows through the
efforts of the outstanding faculty in all six of
Illinois State’s colleges. More than 92 percent
of Illinois State’s classes are taught by full-time
faculty, most of whom have the highest degree
in their academic area.
// THE COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES
• The Illinois State forensics team won the
2005 American Forensics Association
National Championship.
• The department of economics was recently
ranked fi fth in the nation for teacher quality
and productivity.
• Faculty and students in the department of
philosophy are engaged in research on
artifi cial intelligence that seeks to answer
questions about how close robots can come
to approximating the human mind.
// THE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
• In a 21st Century version of the Oxford
College model, the College of Business
opened its new facility in 2004, which blends
the small college campus environment with
a corporate presence and state-of-the-art
technologies.
• The new McLean County Small Business
Development Center, located in the College
of Business, provides assistance with
business strategies, finances, marketing
and training to Central Illinois businesses.
• AACSB – The Association to Advance
Collegiate Schools of Business has
accredited both undergraduate and
graduate programs in business and
accounting at Illinois State.
// THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
• More Illinois State graduates teach in our
nation’s schools than graduates of any other
institution.
• With Metcalf Lab School and University
High School, aspiring teachers get practical
experience on campus prior to student
teaching.
• Illinois State is one of the nation’s most
respected special education teaching
programs.
// THE COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS
• Award-winning actors John Malkovich and
Sean Hayes both attended Illinois State.
• The $20 million Center for the Performing
Arts includes an 830-seat concert hall and
a 450-seat proscenium theater to showcase
student and faculty talent.
• School of Art photography faculty member
Jin Lee was awarded the first Guggenheim
Fellowship in fine arts at Illinois State.
// MENNONITE COLLEGE OF NURSING
• The college maintains a 100 percent
placement rate for graduates within three
months of graduation.
• Graduates consistently pass the RN
licensure exam at rates above both state
and national averages.
• Students in the Family Nurse Practitioner
graduate sequence have a 99-percent pass
rate on the American Nurses Credentialing
Center national certification exam -- 19
percent higher than the national average.
// THE COLLEGE OF APPLIED SCIENCE &
TECHNOLOGY
• Students in the apparel merchandising and
design, and interior design programs, went
behind the scenes at some of the world’s
leading design establishments during a
2004 trip to London and Paris.
• Astronaut Sally Ride, former surgeon
general Jocelyn Elders and Bill Nye, the
science guy, have all appeared at the
college’s annual Science and Technology
Week activities.
• Alumnus Jeff Friday is the head strength
and conditioning coach for the Super Bowl
XXXV Champion Baltimore Ravens.

Illinois State University
// BUILDING BETTER
Excuse our dust, but, these days, only Illinois
State’s reputation for a quality education seems to be
growing as fast as its campus.
The new Per form ing Arts Center, the Kaufman
Football Building, the Owen Strength and
Conditioning Center, the new baseball stadium at
Duffy Bass Field, the College of Business Building,
new alumni center and the remodeling of Schroeder
Hall have mod ern iz ed the campus, while merg ing the
rich tra di tion and ar chi tec ture of older struc tures with
today’s need for high-tech education.
New projects that will begin, or continue, in 2009
include, the remodeling of university residence halls
and the construction of a new student recreation
facility.
// SAFE ON CAMPUS
The Student Guide to Personal Safety rated
Bloomington-Normal one of the safest college towns
in the Midwest. Students can get around con ve nient ly
and safely with “Nite Ride” on campus, plus the
Bloomington-Normal transit system is avail able to
reach any location in the Twin Cities.
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‘BIRD BLITZ
JOE DOYLE // SR
BORN: Aug. 8, 1987, in Worcester, Mass.
STATUS: In a relationship with Jess, she’s a gymnast at Illinois
State.
HIGH SCHOOL: I went to three high schools: St. Johns HS in
Shutesbury, Mass., Burncoat HS in Worcester, Mass. and Wellington
HS in Wellington, Fla.
WHAT’S ON TV: Comedy Central, Colbert Report, Daily Show and
Food Network. I love all TV.
WHAT’S IN MY IPOD: Punk and hardcore music that no one would
recognize.
WHAT I DRIVE: 2002 Ford F150, I’ve driven it across the country, and it has
over 150,000 miles
FAVORITE FLICKS: Empire Records and SLC Punk
BOOKMARKS: My computer is currently broken, I’m more of a TV guy
I WOULD LOVE TO TRADE PLACES FOR A DAY WITH: Tom Brady.
I am a huge Patriots fan, and he’s a phenomenal athlete.
FIRST JOB: I made pizzas at Jimmy’s Pizza in Worcester, Mass.
TALENT I’D MOST LIKE TO HAVE: Play guitar or drums
WHAT’S FOR DINNER: Steak and potatoes
FAVORITE CITY TO VISIT: Boston, Mass.
FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM AS A KID: Boston Red Sox. I’m a die
hard Red Sox fan.
DREAM DATE: I would take my girlfriend, Jess, to Paris.
MY GREATEST LOVE: My iPhone
MY BUCKET LIST: Skydiving, go swimming with sharks and go
surfi ng in Point Break style hurricane winds.
MY MOTTO: “O’Doyle Rules” – Billy Madison
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// Shaina Murphy, Media Relations Student Assistant

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Renewed scholarship supports students in library program
Vicki Hall ’90 was elated when she learned that she
would be the first person in more than 20 years to
receive the Eunice H. Speer Scholarship. Established
in 1974 in recognition of Speer’s 30 years of service
as a library science instructor, the scholarship was
renewed in 2008 through a successful fundraiser.
The scholarship is intended for current or
potential students interested in coursework required
for the Library Information Specialist (LIS) endorsement.
Hall, who is currently a librarian for five
elementary schools in Springfield, applied the scholarship
toward an online media and technology class.
“My school district doesn’t offer reimbursement
for education, so everything I do comes out of
my own pocket,” Hall said. “Receiving the scholarship
relieved the burden of financing my classes.”
Hall was teaching a first grade class when she discovered that her true passion was sharing children’s books with
her students. She followed her heart the following year by becoming a librarian for Little Flower Catholic School in
Springfield.
“I love what I do,” she said. “I get to find out what they’re reading, or get them excited about reading.”
Hall returned to Illinois State soon after the College of Education began to offer the LIS coursework. She chose
the program because of her undergraduate experience at Illinois State, the program’s affordability, and the University’s
use of cutting-edge teaching methods.
“I loved getting an education at ISU,” she said. “When I graduated in 1990, I was very well prepared to set foot
into my first classroom.”
Seated alongside other educators and librarians in
LIS classes, Hall has broadened her knowledge base of
More than one life can be changed when you
journals, reviews, and literacy skills; tightened her bond to
professional organizations; and has yet again found herself provide financial support that enables a student
prepared to tackle any challenges that may come her way. to complete an education and pursue
“It’s an awesome program,” she said. “I learn just
professional dreams. Make a difference today by
as much from the people in my classes as I do from my
contributing to a scholarship. Contact Executive
instructors.” Part of Hall’s training also includes the use
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of different instant messenger services, online databases,
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online journals, and other resources that may exist outside
the walls of her classroom.
find out what you can do. Donations can be
“I wouldn’t have known about these resources without
my instructors steering me in the right direction,”
made online at www.alumni.ilstu.edu/giving.
Hall said. “They teach you everything you need to know.”

Fall Sport Spotlights
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//VOLLEYBALL
One of the most impressive streaks in Illinois State Athletics history is the Redbird
volleyball team’s 27-consecutive conference tournament appearances. A mixture
of veterans and newcomers will be relied on to extend the streak of Missouri Valley
Conference Tournaments for head coach Melissa Myers in her second season.
Senior Kasey Mollerus brings veteran leadership and experience to the roster in
her fi nal season. Mollerus has played in every match in her career at ISU and is on
the verge of history. Mollerus enters the season second in career digs in Illinois State
history. If she maintains the dig average she established over her fi rst three seasons,
she will fi nish her career as the school’s all-time digs leader.
Much of the Redbird offense will come from junior Mallory Leggett and sophomore
Tabitha Visk. Leggett improved on her freshman season in 2008, posting 390 kills and
3.42 kills per set, the second-best marks on the team. She also had 31 service aces,
348 digs and 34 blocks. Visk had a solid freshman year, posting 63 kills and 50 blocks,
including 51 kills and 36 blocks in Valley play. Visk’s role in the offense will improve in
2009.
Senior Katie Seyller returns to the court after missing the entire 2008 season with
injury. She amassed 291 kills and 146 blocks in her fi rst two seasons. Junior Katie
Culbertson is the Redbirds’ leading returner in the middle with 211 kills and a teamhigh
84 blocks in 2008. Junior Hailey Kelley recorded career-highs in kills (110) and
blocks (45) last season, more than doubling her output from her freshman campaign.
Sophomore Laura Wakefi eld was used primarily as a serve specialist in her freshman
season, but will add depth as an outside hitter and defensive specialist in 2009.
Senior Jessica Pratapas and sophomore Kristin Stauter will both step in at setter for
the Redbirds. Both players were used primarily as serve specialists last season with
all-conference setter Erin Lindsey playing nearly every set, but each player can handle
the responsibility of running the Redbird offense.
Illinois State welcomes six new faces to the roster. Junior Tracey Lonergan played
two years on the ISU club team and won a national championship in 2008. Junior Jaclyn
Meado played two years at Parkland Community College, amassing 629 kills in two allconference
seasons. Freshmen Emileah Manahan, Jenny Menendez, Angela Rego and
Meg Zasada also join ISU for their fi rst collegiate experience.
The Redbird depth chart took a hit when senior Peggy Riessen was lost for the
year with a back injury. Riessen struggled with a back injury since last spring and was
granted a medical exemption by the NCAA, ending her playing career. She was the
Redbirds’ leader in kills last season and was named to the Preseason All-Valley Team in
2009.
Illinois State was picked to fi nished seventh in the Missouri Valley Conference in the
annual preseason coaches poll. The Redbirds will play in three tournaments in the nonconference
schedule, including the Redbird Classic and the State Farm Illini Classic.
// Jimmy Knodel, Assistant Media Relations Director
//SOCCER
After winning back-to-back regular-season Missouri Valley Conference
championships, the Illinois State women’s soccer team was picked to fi nish in fi rst
place in the 2009 MVC Preseason Poll, as voted on by league coaches. This season,
the Redbirds welcome back 20 letterwinners and 10 starters, including seven seniors.
Redbird seniors Shannon Eccleston, Danielle Mutters and Raquel Rattray were named
to the 2009 Preseason All-Conference Team, the most selections for one team. Along
with a returning veteran team, the Redbirds add six newcomers to the mix.
Mutters, the 2008 MVC Defensive Player of the Year, leads an experienced Redbird
back line the includes senior Amy Heredia, junior Ruthie Zemke and 2008 All-Valley
second-team selection, Eccleston.
“Last season we had a lot of new players,” said head coach Drew Roff. “So, it took a
little while to fi nd the best combination in the back. By the time the conference season
rolled around, we settled in with a back four of Eccleston, Heredia, Mutters and Zemke.
That group worked well together and was a big factor in us getting fi ve shutouts in six
regular-season conference games. Fortunately, we return all of them. So, it will be an
experienced group.”
Up top at forward, the Redbirds lost their top scorer Mel Routledge, leaving the
team looking for a new face to step up to the challenge. One person to keep an eye on
is sophomore Jessica Carlson. Carlson is the Redbirds top returning goal scorer and
was named to the 2008 All-Valley Freshman Team. Carlson recorded 10 points in 2008,
including four goals and two assists.
Also named to the 2008 All-Valley Freshman Team was Natalie McCabe. Along with
McCabe, the midfi elders are led by senior captain and All-Valley First-Team selection
Rattray and All-Valley Honorable Mention selection Ammanda Wisniewski. Wisniewski
led the team in 2008 with assists and ranks seventh in the Illinois State’s all-time career
goals scored list with 14.
Joining McCabe and Carlson on the 2008 All-Valley Freshman Team is goalkeeper
Sasha Reiber. Reiber played in 12 games last season, recording 29 saves, eight wins
and six shutouts. Katie Grill-Donovan and Courtney Blake will provide more depth at the
position. Grill-Donovan played in nine games last season, recording 33 saves, two wins
and 1 shutout.
“What excites me the most about our team this year is the overall depth all across
the board,” said Roff. “We have seven seniors who we expect to lead and show the way
to our younger players. Our roster is as experienced and talented as it has ever been.”
ISU’s 2009 schedule consists of 19 games that feature 13 non-conference matches,
six conference matches and seven home games. The tough schedule has the Redbirds
facing fi ve 2008 NCAA Tournament participants including UW-Milwaukee, Michigan
State, Illinois, Morehead State and Evansville.
// Alison Haake, Media Relations Graduate Assistant

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