2008 eastern illinois football spring prospectus

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2008 Eastern Illinois Football Spring Prospectus
GENERAL INFORMATION
Name of School.................... Eastern Illinois University
City/Zip........................................ Charleston, IL 61920
Founded................................................................ 1895
Enrollment.......................................................... 12,179
Nickname....................................................... Panthers
School Colors............................. Blue, Grey and White
Stadium............................................... O’Brien Stadium
Capacity............................................................ 10,000
Surface..........................................................Pro-Grass
Affiliation.............................NCAA FCS (formerly I-AA)
Conference.................................................. Ohio Valley
President........................................ Dr. William L. Perry
Alma Mater, Yr.................................Park College, 1967
Faculty Representative.......................Dr. Gail Richard
Athletics Director.................................. Barbara Burke
Alma Mater, Yr.........................Western Michigan, 1980
Athletics Department Phone.............. (217) 581-2319
FOOTBALL HISTORY
First Year of Football............................................ 1899
All-Time Playoff-Record (FCS)............................. 3-12
Years In Post Season............................................... 12
Last Post Season Appearance........................... 2007
Result................................. L 30-11 at Southern Illinois
All-Time Record..........................................455-465-43
SPORTS INFORMATION
Sports Information Director...................... Rich Moser
Email...................................................rlmoser@eiu.edu
Office Phone........................................ (217) 581-7480
Cell Phone............................................ (217) 508-8317
SID Fax................................................. (217) 581-6434
Press Box Phone..................................(217) 581-7770
SID Mailing Address..................... 600 Lincoln Avenue
.................................................................... Lantz Arena
..................................................... Charleston, IL 61920
Overnight Mailing Address.................................Same
Athletics Website......................www.EIUpanthers.com
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach.................................................. Bob Spoo
Alma Mater/Year......................................Purdue, 1960
Record at School (Yrs)......................... 127-102-1 (20)
Overall Record (Yrs)............................................Same
Football Office Phone..........................(217) 581-5031
Best Time To Reach Coach......................... Mornings
Assistant Coaches
Offensive Line......................... Jeff Hoover (2nd year)
Alma Mater...................................(UC Davis, 1991)
Wide Receivers.........................Mike Lynch (4th year)
Alma Mater....................................(Montana, 1999)
Quarterbacks...........................Roy Wittke (14th year)
Alma Mater.............. (Wisconsin Eau-Claire - 1982)
Defensive Line....................Roc Bellantoni (8th year)
Alma Mater............................ (Iona College, 1993))
Linebackers..................... Forrest Jackson (5th year)
Alma Mater...........................(West Georgia, 2003))
Defensive Backs.................Bobby Babich (2nd year)
Alma Mater................... (North Dakota State, 2006)
Special Teams....................... Justin Lustig (3rd year)
Alma Mater.................................... (Bucknell, 2001)
Offensive Assistant..... Antoine Livingston (3rd year)
Alma Mater.......................... (Eastern Illinois, 2002)
Defensive Assistant......... Chad Cleveland (1st year)
Alma Mater.......................... (Eastern Illinois, 2007)
Offensive Coordinator................................Roy Wittke
Defensive Coordinator........................ Roc Bellantoni
Team Information
Overall Record......................................................... 8-4
Conference Record/Finish............................... 7-1/2nd
Final Ranking..................................15th FCS Coaches
.......................................................18th Sports Network
Basic Offense......................................Multiple Pro-Set
Basic Defense.......................................................... 4-3
Letterwinners Returning/Lost:........................... 39/15
Offense................................................................... 17/8
Defense.................................................................. 19/7
Special Teams.......................................................... 3/0
Starters Returning/Lost.......................................15/11
Offense..................................................................... 7/4
Defense.................................................................... 6/5
Special Teams.......................................................... 3/0
Eastern Illinois Panthers
2008 Football Schedule
Day
Date
Opponent
Location
Time
Thurs.
Aug. 28
Central Michigan
Mount Pleasant, Mich.
TBA
Sat.
Sept. 6
Illinois
Champaign, Ill.
TBA
Sat.Sept. 13
INDIANA STATECharleston, Ill.
(Hall of Fame Game)
6 p.m.
Sat.
Illinois State
Sept. 20
Normal, Ill.
Sat.Sept. 27
* JACKSONVILLE STATECharleston, Ill.
(Family Weekend)
Sat.
Oct. 4
Open Date
Sat.
Oct. 11
* Tennessee Martin
Martin, Tenn.
Sat.Oct. 18
* SOUTHEAST MISSOURICharleston, Ill.
(92nd Homecoming)
Sat.
* Eastern Kentucky
Oct. 25
Richmond, Ky.
Sat.Nov. 1
* MURRAY STATECharleston, Ill.
Sat.
* Tennessee State
Nov. 8
6:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
TBA
1:30 p.m.
TBA
1:30 p.m.
Nashville, Tenn.
6 p.m.
Sat.Nov. 15
* AUSTIN PEAYCharleston, Ill.
(Senior Day)
1:30 p.m.
Sat.
Nov. 22
* Tennessee Tech
Sat.
Nov. 29
NCAA FOOTBALL PLAYOFF First Round
TBA
Sat.
Dec. 6
NCAA FOOTBALL PLAYOFF Quarterfinals
TBA
Fri./Sat.
Dec. 12/13 NCAA FOOTBALL PLAYOFF Semifinals
TBA
Fri.
Dec. 19
TBA
NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP
Cookeville, Tenn.
Chattanooga, TN
TBA
* Ohio Valley Conference Contests
All Times Central & Subject to Change
HOME GAMES IN BOLD CAPS - PLAYED AT O’BRIEN STADIUM
BOB SPOO
Eastern Illinois
Head Football Coach
(Purdue, 1960)
21st Season
Bob Spoo, the dean
of coaches in the Ohio
Valley Conference returns
for his 21st season on the
Panthers sidelines. After missing the 2006 season for medical reasons,
Spoo returned to the team in a full-time capacity
following the Panthers 2006 first round playoff loss. In 2007 that recognized drive and “voice” returned in
full force as Spoo guided EIU to its third straight FCS
playoff appearance and 12th overall.
Over his 21 years on the EIU sidelines, Spoo has
been named the OVC Coach of the Year twice (2001
and 2005), Gateway Conference Coach of the Year once
(1995) and the Region Coach of the Year two times (1995
and 2001). In 2000 he was the runner-up for the Eddie
Robinson Coach of the Year Award. In 1995 he was
named the Football Gazette I-AA Coach of the Year.
Demanding excellence on the field and in the
classroom, Spoo believes that the foundation for
constructing a championship program lies with a strong
defense and sound kicking game, revolving around a
ball-control passing attack.
Spoo and his staff have been commended publicly
by the Faculty Senate for their emphasis on academics. The Daily Eastern News, the campus daily newspaper,
named Spoo as their “Person of the Year” in his second
year in Charleston.
A three year Purdue letterman, Spoo replaced NFL
Hall-of-Famer Len Dawson as the starting quarterback in
1957 and guided the Boilermakers to a two-year record
of 11-5. He co-captained the 1958 Blue team in the
Blue-Gray All-Star game.
Spoo later returned to his alma mater to coach
quarterbacks in the 1980’s, building his resume by
coaching such nationally known passers as Mark
Hermann, Scott Campbell and Jim Everett. All three
would go on to play in the National Football League. During his time at Purdue (1978-1986) the team made
four bowl appearances. Spoo also spent several years
at Wisconsin (1973-77) as the quarterbacks coach.
Prior to becoming a mainstay in the college coaching
ranks, Spoo was one of the most successful prep coaches
in Illinois. He was the head coach at Loyola Academy
in Wilmette from 1967-72 directing the school to a 519-2 record and the 1969 Chicago city championship. He
was the 1970 National High School Athletic Coaches
Association “Football Coach of the Year”, 1969 Illinois
Coach of the Year and 1972 Chicago Coach of the
Year.
Spoo and his wife Susan have one daughter Kate.
EIU would finish the 2007 season with an 8-4 record,
7-1 in the OVC. The Panthers were ranked No. 15 in
the final FCS Coaches poll making their sixth playoff
appearance in the last eight seasons.
The winningest coach in Eastern Illinois history and
the active leader in wins among OVC coaches, Spoo
maintains a career mark of 127-102-1. He has led the
Panthers to ten winning seasons in the last 13 years and
in 2007 won his 60th OVC game.
Under his leadership the Panthers qualified for an
unprecedented three straight trips to the NCAA I-AA
playoffs between 2000-02 and again from 2005-07. EIU has won (or shared) Ohio Valley Conference
championship in four of the past seven seasons. In his
21 years at EIU the Panthers have made nine trips to
the NCAA playoffs with ten finishes in the Top 25 poll. EIU’s deepest run in the playoffs under Spoo came in
1989 when the Panthers knocked off Idaho in the first
round before losing the quarterfinals at Montana. During his tenure at EIU, the Panthers have produced
numerous All-Conference picks including seven
Offensive or Defensive OVC Players of the Year since
the 2000 season. EIU has also had a number of AllAmerican players both on the field and in the classroom. Career Record: 127-102-1 (.552), 20 seasons
Spoo also coached 2002 Walter Payton Award winner OVC Record: 56-24 (.700), 11 seasons
Tony Romo, now a Pro Bowl quarterback with the Dallas
Cowboys.
ROC BELLANTONI
Assistant Head Coach
Defensive Coordinator & Defensive Line Coach
(Iona, 1993) - 8th Season
Winning the turnover battle is something that Eastern Illinois
defensive coordinator Roc Bellantoni has preached since he joined
the Panthers staff. Completing his seventh season at EIU that
mantra was proven correct during the 2006 season as the Panthers
led the nation in turnovers gained with 31.
Bellantoni joined the Panthers defensive staff in 2001 and
was promoted to his current role of coordinator following the
2002 spring practice season. In spring of 2007 he was elevated to
assistant head coach.
This year Bellantoni will also coach the defensive line after
coaching linebackers the last couple of seasons. During that span
he had back-to-back Ohio Valley Conference Defenders of the
Year with Clint Sellers in 2005 and Donald Thomas in 2006. In
2007 Thomas finished as a finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award
handed out to the nation’s top FCS defensive player.
In 2005 Bellantoni’s defense ranked 19th in the country in
scoring defense allowing just 19.2 points per game. The Panthers
ranked first in the OVC in rushing defense and second nationally
in turnover margin with +1.5 per game. The Panthers scored an
unprecedented eight defensive touchdowns.
Prior to coming to EIU, Bellantoni was the defensive coordinator
at Drake University which shared the Pioneer League title in 2000
with a 7-4 record. Drake’s defense forced 26 turnovers and had
36 quarterback sacks that season. He also coached defensive line
at Drake in 1998 and 1999 with the Bulldogs winning the 1998
conference title.
Bellantoni started his coaching career at Mamoroneck High
School High School in New York in 1993 and made his first
collegiate coaching stop at Buena Vista University in Iowa in
1995.
A 1993 graduate of Iona College, Bellantoni earned three
varsity letters playing defense tackle for the Gaels. He stated his
playing career at Massachusetts as a member of the 1998 Yankee
Conference championship team.
Bellantoni currently serves as the Panthers recruiting contact
for the Iowa Junior Colleges and south Florida. He also serves
as the liaison with campus food services and housing and is the
summer camp director.
Bellantoni and his wife Jenny have four sons, Gino, Marco
and twins Nicolas and Ricky.
ROY WITTKE
Offensive Coordinator & Quarterbacks Coach
(Wisconsin Eau-Claire, 1982) - 14th Season
Former Eastern Illinois offensive coordinator Roy Wittke will
rejoin the Panthers football program on July 1 in a position he
previously served in from 1990-2002.
Wittke comes back to EIU following his most recent stint at
Northern Illinois during the 2007 season where he served as the
offensie coordinator and quarterbacks coach.
Wittke is best known for helping to develop current Dallas
Cowboys signal caller Tony Romo as the Panthers offensive
coordinator from 1990-2002. During that time frame EIU posted
82 wins, made five FCS playoff appearances and was capped off
by Romo earning the 2002 Walter Payton Award. He was named
the AFCA Division I-AA Assistant Coach of the Year in 2002 as
the Panthers offensive unit ranked fourth in the nation in scoring
(35.3 ppg) and fifth in total offense (452.6 yards/game).
During his first stop at EIU, Wittke coached 14 players
who earned offensive All-American honors and numerous AllConference selections in both the Ohio Valley Conference and
Gateway Football Conference. Three of his offensive units
rank among the top five at EIU for total offense and scoring in a
season. Following the 2002 season, Wittke worked as the offensive
coordinator at the University of Arkansas from 2003-05 and one
season at both Arizona State University (2006) and Northern
Illinois University (2007). Wittke coached in both the 2003
Independene Bowl with Arkansas and the 2006 Hawai’i Bowl with
Arizona State.
He has also had stints at his alma mater Wisconsin EauClaire (1979-81), Montana State University (1982-84) and Central
Missouri State (1985-89).
Wittke is a native of Racine, Wis., and a 1982 graduate of
Wisconsin Eau-Claire. He and his wife Patty have three children:
sons Brad and Jeff and daughter Bekah.
MIKE LYNCH
Wide Receivers Coach
Recruiting Coordinator
(Montana, 1999) - 4th year
Mike Lynch has served as the Eastern Illinois wide receivers
coach the last two years after working as an offensive assistant coach
in 2005. In 2007, EIU wide receivers hauled in 218 passes for 2,300
yards including another big year by senior Micah Rucker who had 9
touchdowns and 777 yards receiving.
During the 2006 season Lynch helped coach Micah Rucker as
the junior receiver earned second team All-American honors for the
Panthers with 13 touchdowns and 966 yards receiving.
Prior to joining the EIU staff, Lynch made a name for himself
as a member of the Utah State coaching staff from 2000-04. While
with the Aggies, Lynch helped coach three tight ends that would
sign with NFL teams. Chris Cooley was a third round selection of
the Washington Redskins in the 2003 draft while J.R. Suguturaga
and Casey Poppinga both signed free agent contracts.
A Roseville, California native, Lynch played two seasons at
Sierra Junior College in California before playing two seasons at
center at the University of Montana. His 1997 and 1998 Grizzly
teams won 16 games making two straight NCAA I-AA playoff
appearances. He would serve as a restricted earnings coach in 1999
on the UM staff.
Lynch earned his bachelors degree from Montana and a masters
in secondary education from Utah State.
JUSTIN LUSTIG
Special Teams Coach & Running Backs
(Bucknell, 2001) - 3rd year
at Henderson State in Arkansas in 2005. He also spent five seasons
at Utah State coaching the Aggies offensive line. During his time at
Utah State (2000-04), Hoover coached four offensive lineman that
went on to sign NFL contracts including Outland Trophy candidate
Justin Lustig, joined the Panthers in the spring of 2006 as the Trevor Hutton, currently a member of the Georgia Force of the
special teams coach. He also serves as the EIU running backs Arena Football League.
Hoover joined the Portland State staff for the first time in 1995
coach with the Panthers producing 1,000 yard rushers in each of and
coached
the Vikings offensive line for five seasons (1995-99) as
the last two seasons.
the
team
transitioned
from being a NCAA Division II powerhouse
His special teams unit ranked among the nation’s best in
to
a
member
of
the
Big
Sky Conference. He coached a pair of All2007 with freshman punter Kevin Cook ranking 4th in the nation
Americans
and
numerous
All-Conference picks while at PSU. In
in punting while setting the EIU school record. Cook earned
1995,
he
was
part
of
the
Vikings
offensive staff that lead the nation
honorable mention All-America honors. During the season the
in
offense
at
470
yards
per
game.
Panthers special teams unit returned one kick off for a touchdown,
A three-year starter at UC Davis, Hoover played on three of
blocked one punt for a touchdown and blocked one field goal.
the
Aggies
NCAA Record 20 straight Northern California Athletic
During the 2006 season EIU ranked 18th nationally in least
Conference
championship teams. He earned his degree from UC
amount of kick return yardage allowed while ranking third in the
Davis
in
1991.
OVC in least amount of punt return yardage allowed.
Hoover began his coaching career as the offensive line coach at
Prior to joining the EIU staff, Lustig coached defensive backs his
alma
mater in 1991. He coached the offensive defensive lines
and special teams for two years (2004-05) at Christopher Newport
for
the
Sacramento
Attack of the Arena Football League in 1992
University, a NCAA Division III program in Newport News, Va. before
spending
two
seasons at Claremont-McKenna College.
His 2005 team blocked 11 kicks and scored six touchdowns as
Hoover
and
his
wife
Penny have two children - daughter Lauren
the Captains ranked either first or second in every special teams
and
son
Cole.
category in the USA South Atlantic Conference.
His 2004 team posted a 9-3 record to win a co-league
championship and advance to the NCAA playoffs. In total he
coached eight All-Conference players including the 2005 USA
South Conference Defensive Player of the Year.
In 2003 he coached cornerbacks at Villanova University which
was ranked as high as No. 4 in that year’s NCAA I-AA football
poll. Lustig began his coaching career at Christopher Newport in
2001 serving as the team’s recruiting coordinator and secondary
coach for two seasons. Both years CNU qualified for the NCAA
playoffs.
A four year starter at Bucknell University (1997-2000), Lustig
was a team captain at cornerback and safety. He has also worked
summer camps at Texas and Villanova.
Lustig and his wife Beth have two sons, Sam and Henry.
JEFF HOOVER
Offensive Line & Run Game Coordinator
(UC Davis, 1991) - 2nd year
Jeff Hoover enters his second season as the Panthers offensive
line coach and run game coordinator. Last season the Panthers offensive line produced three
honorable mention All-Americans as they ranked sixth in the nation
in least number of sacks allowed. EIU’s offense ranked in the Top
50 in rushing and total offense as the Panthers produced a 1,000 yard
rusher for the third straight season.
Hoover joined head coach Bob Spoo’s staff in March 2007
after a recent stint at Portland State University where he served as
offensive coordinator/offensive line coach. While with the Vikings
Hoover helped coach the team to a 7-4 record including a win over
NCAA Division I member New Mexico. His offensive unit produced
several All-Big Sky selections including first team offensive lineman
Brennan Carvalho. Prior to joining the PSU staff for his second tour of duty last
season, Hoover served as the offensive coordinator and line coach
BOBBY BABICH
Defensive Secondary
(North Dakota State, 2006) - 3rd year
Bobby Babich enters his second season as the Panthers defensive
secondary coach after joining the staff in mid-July of 2007.
In first season in Charleston, Babich helped coach a young
secondary that had lost four starters from an OVC Championship
team in 2006. The group responded with Rashad Haynes and
Ke’Andre Sams both earning second team All-OVC honors. The
secondary accounted for ten of the Panthers 12 interceptions and 32
pass break-ups.
Babich came to EIU after spending 2006 as a graduate assistant at
Kent State University helping with the secondary for a Golden Flash
team that went 6-6 overall, 5-3 in the Mid-American Conference. Prior to embarking on his coaching career Babich was a fouryear letterwinner at North Dakota State playing corner back. He was
a two-time Academic All-Conference honoree as a junior and senior. During his senior year he led the Bison with three interceptions
while making 39 tackles as NDSU finished third in the Great West
Conference. He graduated from NDSU in 2006.
Originally from Tulsa, Okla., Babich grew up in a football
family. His father Bob was the head coach at North Dakota State
from 1997-2002 and is now the defensive coordinator for the
Chicago Bears. Babich and his wife Lacey are expecting their first
child this summer.
FORREST JACKSON
Linebackers
(West Georgia, 2003) - 5th year
CHAD CLEVELAND
Defensive Assistant
(Eastern Illinois) - 1st year
Forrest Jackson enters his fifth year as a member of the
Panthers coaching moving from defensive assistant to linebackers
coach in December 2007.
While assisting defensive coordinator Roc Bellantoni with
the linebackers, Jackson has helped two Ohio Valley Conference
Defensive Players of the Year honors in Donald Thomas (2006)
and Clint Sellers (2005). In 2007 Thomas was a finalist for the
Buck Buchanan Award, handed out to the nation’s top FCS defensie
player.
Jackson started his coaching career as a graduate assistant
at West Georgia in 2003. He was a three year letter winner at
West Georgia earning All-Gulf South Conference honors all three
seasons. He was also a second team All-South Region selection in
2001. Jackson started his collegiate career playing one season at
Illinois State (1998).
A Lakeland, Florida native, Jackson is a 2003 graduate of West
Georgia. He has one son, Jason.
Former Eastern Illinois safety Chad Cleveland begins his first
full season as a defensive assistant on the Panthers staff. Cleveland
has volunteered as a student-coach the last two seasons.
Cleveland played for the Panthers from 2002-05 helping EIU
make FCS playoff appearances in 2002 and 2005. As a freshman
in 2002 he tied for the team lead in interceptions while he was the
team leader in solo tackles (44) in 2004. Cleveland is originally from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. He
graduated from EIU in 2007.
ANTOINE LIVINGSTON
Offensive Assistant
(Eastern Illinois, 2002) - 3rd year
Antoine Livingston returned to Eastern Illinois to serve as an
offensive assistant coach for the 2006 season. During that time
he served as tight ends coach with tight end Adam Parsill earning
second team All-Ohio Valley Conference honors in 2006.
Livingston was a four-year letterman at linebacker for the
Panthers from 1998-2001 helping the Panthers make back-to-back
NCAA I-AA playoff appearances in 2000 and 2001. In 2001 he
was the team’s fourth leading tackler with 56 stops.
He worked the 2002 season as an assistant coach at Leo
High School in Chicago before coming back to EIU in 2003 as
an assistant coach. He returned to Leo High in 2004 serving two
years as the head coach. A native of Chicago, Livingston played his prep football at
Leo High earning all conference honors and Chicago Sun Times
honors.
ADDITIONAL FOOTBALL SUPPORT STAFF
Head Athletic Trainer........................................ Mark Bonnstetter
Football Trainer..........................................................Jen Tymkew
Strength & Conditioning Coach................................Michael Hall
Football Secretary.................................................. Richelle Heise
Head Team Physician............................................Dr. Karl Rudert
Equipment Managers..........................John Calhoun, Clint Bayes
2006 Ohio Valley Conference
Final FOOTBALL Standings
TeamOVCOverall
Eastern Kentucky $
8-0
9-3
EASTERN ILLINOIS $
7-1
8-4
Austin Peay
5-3
7-4
Jacksonville State
5-3
6-5
Tennessee State
4-3
5-6
Tennessee Martin
4-4
4-7
Samford *
2-6
4-7
Tennessee Tech
2-6
4-7
Southeast Missouri
1-6
3-8
Murray State
1-7
2-9
$ NCAA FCS Playoff Participant
* Samford moved to the Southern Conference starting in 2008
EASTERN ILLINOIS FINAL
2007 FCS FOOTBALL RANKINGS
15th - FCS Coaches Poll
18th - Sports Network Poll
2007 eastern illinois all-americans
(Returning Players In Bold Italic)
AP - Pierre Walters (3rd team)
Sports Network - Drew Cairo-Gross (honorable mention), Kevin Cook
(honorable mention), Chaz Millard (honorable mention), Anthony
Rubican (honorable mention), Micah Rucker (honorable mention),
Donald Thomas (honorable mention).
Academic All-Region - Tim Kelly
Buck Buchanan Finalist - Donald Thomas
2008 Eastern Illinois Football Spring Prospectus
Player Breakdown (Year Listed For Returners Is 2008, Year Listed For Players Lost is 2007)
Returning Offensive Starters:
Pos
QB
RB
FB
WR
OG
OG
OT
Player
Bodie Reeder
Travorus Bess
Trent Steckel
Alicus Nozinor
Chaz Millard
Kevin Mahoney
Will Norris
Ht
6-0
5-8
6-2
6-0
6-3
6-6
6-9
Wt
203
176
230
172
305
315
315
YR
RS-JR
RS-SR
RS-SR
RS-SR
RS-JR
RS-JR
RS-JR
2007 Stats/Notes
170-for-260, 1,726 yards, 10 TD, 5 INT
612 yards, 4 TD, 55.6 YPG
Primarily used as a blocking back
37 catches, 367 yards
1st Team All-OVC; Graded out at 90 percent for season
All-OVC Newcomer Team; Graded out at 85 percent for the season
Graded out at 83 percent for the season
Returning Defensive Starters: (Notes 2006 Stats)
Pos
DT
DE
LB
FS
SS
CB
* FS
Player
Jeff Sobol
Pierre Walters
Jack Kosinski
Adrian Arrington
Ke’Andre Sams
Rashad Haynes
Seymour Loftman
Ht
6-3
6-5
5-11
5-11
5-11
5-11
5-11
Wt
254
261
219
187
200
164
191
YR
RS-SR
RS-SR
RS-SR
SR
SR
RS-SO
JR
2007 Stats/Notes
26 tackles, 9.5 TFL, 2.0 sacks. 5 quarterback hurries
3rd team All-American, 47 tackles, 6.5 TFL, 4.0 sacks
42 tackles, 1.5 TFL
72 tackles, 2.0 TFL, 1 INT
2nd team All-OVC, 67 tackles, 1 TFL, 2 INT
2nd team All-OVC, 53 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sack, 5 INT, 6 Pass Break-Ups
50 tackles, 4 INT, 4 Pass Break-Ups
Ht
6-4
6-2
5-9
Wt
194
184
197
YR
RS-SR
RS-SO
SR
2007 Stats/Notes
8-13 FG, 40-40 on PAT
4th in nation in punting; 44.6 yards per punt
35 returns, 24.2 average, 1 TD
Returning Specialists:
Pos
K
P
KR
Player
Tyler Wilke
Kevin Cook
Quinten Ponius
Other Key Returning Reserves (* notes 2006 Stats)
Pos
* RB
LG
* WR
FB
RB
Player
Norris Smith
Mike Schiebel
Adam Kesler
Chip Keys
Ron Jordan
Ht
5-9
6-3
5-9
6-2
5-8
Wt
220
303
180
249
173
YR
SR
RS-JR
RS-JR
RS-SR
JR
2007 Stats/Notes
656 Yards, 6 TD
Played in all 12 games; Graded out at 81 percent for the season
24 punt returns for 99 yards
121 yards, 6 TD (injured for final seven games of 2007 season)
257 yareds, 1 TD
DT
DE
DT
LB
CB
CB
Andre Lima
Donovan Johnson
Trevor Frericks
James Larson
Bobson Mercier
CJ James
6-0
6-1
6-1
6-2
5-10
5-8
299
226
266
217
172
170
RS-JR
SR
RS-JR
JR
RS-SO
SO
12 games played, 21 tackles, 4 TFL, 1.5 sacks
11 games played, 16 tackles, 3 quarterback hurries
12 games played, 30 tackles, 7 TFL, 2 sacks
12 games played, 45 tackles, 3.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks
11 games played, 25 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 INT
10 games played, 7 tackles, 1 INT
Starters Lost
Pos
RB
WR
WR
TE
C
OT
Player
Ademola Adeniji
Jason Fisher
Micah Rucker
Jordan Campanella
Drew Cairo-Gross
Anthony Rubican
Ht
5-10
6-2
6-6
6-3
6-2
6-6
Wt
215
198
221
245
325
289
YR
RS-SR
RS-SR
RS-SR
SR
SR
RS-SR
2007 Stats/Notes
1,254 yards, 15 TD; 1st Team All-OVC
23 receptions, 292 yards, 2 TD
55 receptions, 777 yards, 9 TD; 1st Team All-OVC
26 receptions, 305 yards, 3 TD
2nd Team All-OVC; Graded out at 94 percent for the season
1st Team All-OVC; Graded out at 93 percent for the season
DE
DT
LB
LB
CB
Michael Torres
Tim Kelly
Donald Thomas
Matt Westrick
Sinque Turner
6-1
6-4
5-10
6-1
5-8 255
277
237
241
182
RS-SR
SR
SR
SR
SR
42 tackles. 8.5 TFL, 2.0 sacks, 1 INT
43 tackles, 5.5 TFL, 2. 0 sacks
91 tackles, 5.5 TFL, Buck Buchanan Award Finalist
73 tackles, 7.5 TFL, 1 INT
40 tackles, 1.5 TFL
Additional Key Reserves Lost (Name, Position, Year)
Cole Stinson (QB, SR); John Gadson (KR/WR, FR)
EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
2008 PANTHER FOOTBALL ROSTER
(Numerical)
#
1
3
4
5
7
8
9
10
11
12
14
15
18
19
20
21 22
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
35
36
40
41
43
44
48
49
50
51
52
55
56
57
59
60
61
62
64
66
68
70
72
74
75
PLAYER NAME
Adrian Arrington **
Ke’Andre Sams **
Bodie Reeder $*
Chevon Walker $
Alicus Nozinor $**
Travorus Bess $**
Seymour Loftman **
Luke Hockaday $
Torie Haywood $
Bobson Mercier $*
D.J. Brown
Quinten Ponius $***
Joel Evers $*
Adam Kesler $**
Ron Jordan **
Charles James *
Norris Smith *
Irvin Jean-Charles **
Shelton Penrow *
Rashad Haynes $*
Zach Yates *
Jack Kosinski $**
Mike LaRocco $
Donovan Johnson $**
Louis Cairo $*
Rashaad Rigsby $
Tyler Wilke $***
Nathan Shortridge $*
Drew Spies $
Nick Martinez $
Kevin Cook $*
Trent Steckel $**
Chip Keys $**
Brandon Hughes $
Sean Campbell $*
Brady Woolverton $*
Alain Marcelin *
Haakim Lewis
Corey Leman $
Nick Nasti $
William Hodor $**
James Larson $**
Seth Knolhoff $
Willie Henderson *
Ryan Keys Rory Mammano $
Chris Campbell $
Mike Scheibel $**
Chris Vaccaro $*
Will Norris $*
Chaz Millard $**
Kevin Mahoney $*
HT
SS
SS
QB
RB
WR
RB
FS
QB
WR
DB
QB
WR
WR
WR
RB
DB
RB
FS
CB
DB
K
LB
RB
DE
DB
DE
K
LB
FB
DB
P
TE
FB
LB
LB
LS
LB
DL
LB
LB
OL
LB
OL
OL
LB
OL
OT
OG
OG
OT
C
OL
WT
5-11
5-11
6-0
5-10
6-0
5-8
5-11
6-2
5-11
5-10
6-1
5-9
6-1
5-9
5-8
5-8
5-9
5-11
5-10
5-11
5-11
5-11
5-9
6-1
6-1
6-5
6-4
5-11
5-11
6-0
6-2
6-2
6-2
5-11
6-1
5-9
6-0
6-0
6-0
6-1
6-2
6-2
6-5
6-2
6-1
6-4
6-5
6-3
6-3
6-9
6-3
6-6
YR
187
200
203
193
172
176
191
185
160
172
180
197
195
180
173
170
220
191
175
164
175
219
191
226
191
216
194
197
200
208
184
230
249
218
187
203
215
290
197
227
286
217
300
270
225
270
319
303
303
315
305
315
POS
SR
SR
R-JR
R-SO
R-SR
R-SR
R-JR
R-FR
R-FR
R-SO
R-FR
R-SR
R-JR
R-JR
JR
SO
SR
SR
SR
R-SO
SR
R-SR
R-SO
R-SR
R-SO
R-SO
R-SR
R-SO
R-SR
R-FR
R-SO
R-SR
R-SR
R-JR
R-SO
R-SR
SO
R-FR
R-FR
SO
R-SR
R-SR
R-FR
R-FR
R-JR
R-FR
R-JR
R-JR
R-JR
R-JR
R-JR
R-JR
HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL/LAST SCHOOL)
2V
Bloomington, Ill. (Bloomington)
2V
Lakeland, Fla. (Jenkins)
1V
Ivesdale, Ill. (Mahomet-Seymour)
TR
Fort Myers, Fla. (Riverdale/Univ. of Florida)
2V
Delray Beach, Fla. (American Heritage)
2V
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Plantation)
2V
Plantation, Fla. (American Heritage)
RS
Maroa, Ill. (Maroa-Forsythe)
RS
Jacksonville, Fla. (Andrew Jackson)
1V
Lehigh Acres, Fla. (Lehigh Senior)
RS
North Chicago, Ill. (North Chicago)
3V
Rockford, Ill. (Boylan)
1V
Barrington, Ill. (Barrington)
2V
Dewey, Ill. (Mahomet-Seymour)
2V
Westerville, Ohio (Westerville Central)
1V
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Northeast)
1V
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Ely)
2V
Plantation, Fla. (Northeast)
1V
Margate, Fla. (Deerfield Beach/Florida Inter. Univ.)
1V
Rockledge, Fla. (Rockledge)
1V
Idaho Falls, Ida. (Skyline)
2V
Schereville, Ind. (Griffith)
SQ
Chicago, Ill. (Marist)
2V
Anniston, Ala. (Saks/Univ. of Arkansas)
1V
Long Grove, Ill. (Carmel)
SQ
Country Club Hills, Ill. (Hillcrest)
3V
Highland, Ill. (Highland)
RS
Miami Gardens, Fla. (Piper)
SQ
Barrington, Ill. (Barrington)
RS
Mirimar, Fla. (Dade Christian)
1V
Libertyville, Ill. (Carmel)
2V
Crystal Lake, Ill. (South)
2V
Paris, Ill. (Paris)
SQ
Aurora, Ill. (Aurora West)
RS
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla, (South Plantation)
1V
Shelbyville, Ill. (Shelbyville)
1V
Mirimar, Fla. (Dade Christian)
RS
Oswego, IL (Oswego East)
RS
Champaign, Ill. (Central)
1V
Plano, Ill. (Plano)
2V
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Hallandale Beach)
2V
Mundelein, Ill. (Carmel)
RS
Carlyle, Ill. (Carlyle)
RS
Lafayette, Ind. (Lafayette Jefferson)
SQ
Paris, Ill. (Paris)
RS
Champaign, Ill. (Centennial)
SQ
Chicago, Ill. (Marshall)
2V
Highland, Ill. (Highland)
1V
Kankakee, Ill. (Bishop McNamara)
1V
Baltimore, Ohio (Liberty Union)
2V
St. Charles, Ill. (North)
1V
Springfield, Ohio (North/Bowling Green Univ.)
EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
2008 PANTHER FOOTBALL ROSTER
(Numerical)
# PLAYER NAMEHT
WT
YR
POSHOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL/LAST SCHOOL)
77 Ryan Grossman $
OL
6-4
302
R-FR RS
Glen Ellyn, Ill. (Glenbard South)
78 Eric Rettke $
OL
6-3
280
R-FR RS
Orland Park, Ill. (Carl Sandburg)
81 Lorence Ricks $
WR
6-1
180
R-FR RS
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Ft. Lauderdale)
82 Tafari Mahou $
WR
6-1
200
R-FR RS
Chicago, Ill. (Morgan Park)
83 Alex Jones $
TE
6-3
200
R-FR RS
Amboy, Ill. (Amboy)
84 Taylor Dunn
DE
6-5
245
JR
TR
Alturas, Calif (Modoc/College of the Siskiyous)
85 Sean McGrath $
TE
6-5
219
R-SO SQ
Mundelein, Ill. (Carmel)
87 Charles Graves $
WR
6-1
175
R-SO RS
Aurora, IL (West Aurora/Upper Iowa Univ.)
89 Daniel Vehovic $
WR
6-2
219
R-SO SQ
Rochester, Ill. (Rochester)
90 Spyros Bazigos
OL
5-11
242
JR
RS
Glen Ellyn, Ill. (Glenbard South)
91 Pierre Walters $***
DE
6-5
261
R-SR 3V
Forest Park, Ill. (Westchester St. Joseph)
93 Ryan Bennett $**
DE
6-2
267
R-SR 2V
Richton Park, Ill. (Rich South/Iowa Wesleyan)
94 Andre Lima $**
DT
6-0
299
R-JR 2V
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Northeast)
95 Nathan Galan $
DE
6-2
233
R-SO SQ
Lakeland, Fla. (Evangel Christian)
96 Colin Luczynski $
DE
6-1
219
R-SO SQ
Frankfort, Ill. (Lincoln-Way East)
97 Jeff Sobol $**
DE
6-3
254
R-SR 2V
Pevely, Mo. (Herculaneum/Univ. of Illinois)
99 Trevor Frericks $*
DL
6-1
266
R-JR 1V
Quincy, Ill. (Notre Dame/Bowling Green Univ.)
* - indicates varsity letter earned $ - indicates redshirt year used
2008 INCOMING FRESHMAN CLASS (FALL SEMESTER)
(Players who signed letters of intent only)
#NAME
2 Shawn Williams
6 Carlos Reyna
13 Von Wise
16 Doug Reynolds
23 Kenny Kinchen
37 Kenny Williams
38 Bobby Earnest
39 James Cooper
42 Desmin Ward
45 Keagan Robinson
46 Gordy Kickels
69 Michael Letton
71 Kevin Kapellas
76 Eric Zink
86 Mitch Quill
88 Chavar Watkins
92 Ben Olson
98 Perry Burge
-- Jacob Mitchell
-- TJ Cox
POSHT
WR
5-10
DB
6-0
WR
6-4
QB
6-2
DB
5-9
RB
6-0
DB
5-11
DB
5-10
RB
6-0
TE
6-6
LB
6-1
OL
6-4
OL
6-4
OL
6-6
TE
6-5
WR
6-2
OL
6-3
DE
6-2
DB
6-0
OL
6-4
WT
170
185
210
185
175
211
178
175
223
225
210
236
270
293
215
188
281
225
185
296
YR
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
EXPHOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL/JC)
HS
Pompano Beach, Fla. (Coconut Creek)
HS
Miami, Fla. (Columbus)
HS
Cincinnati, Ohio (Finneytown)
HS
Cincinnati, Ohio (Colerain)
HS
Miami, Fla. (North Miami Beach)
HS
Elgin, Ill. (Elgin)
HS
Lemont, Ill. (Lemont)
HS
Maywood, Ill. (Proviso East)
HS
Milwaukee, Wis. (Hamilton)
HS
Petersburg, Ill. (Porta)
HS
Lemont, Ill. (Lemont)
HS
Custer Park, Ill. (Bishop McNamara)
HS
Cincinnati, Ohio (Moeller)
HS
Oshkosh, Wis. (West)
HS
Racine, Wis. (St. Catherine’s)
HS
Sunrise, Fla. (Piper)
HS
Morris, Ill. (Morris)
HS
Bolingbrook, Ill. (Bolingbrook)
HS
Springfield, Ill. (Lanphier)
HS
Romeoville, Ill. (Plainfield North)
2008 Eastern Illinois Football Spring Notes
2008 SEASON OUTLOOK
-- Eastern Illinois should once again be near the top of the Ohio Valley
Conference race and in contention for its fourth straight FCS playoff
appearance. EIU returns most of its offensive line from last year and
has loaded on running backs for an offensive that likes to pound the
ball at its opponents. Junior Bodie Reeder returns at quarterback but
will have to learn a new system as former EIU offensive coordinator
Roy Wittke returned to EIU this spring. Wittke’s last run at EIU
produced three straight OVC Player of the Year Awards for Tony
Romo. On defense, the question mark will be how quickly can a new
corps of linebackers adapt to college football. EIU returns most of its
defensive line intact and had only one loss in the secondary. Both of
those positions had more than capable back-ups to step in and produce
for the Panthers. PANTHERS DRIVE FOR FOUR
-- Eastern Illinois will make a drive for its fourth straight FCS playoff
appearance in 2008. EIU made three straight playoff appearances for
the second time in school history last season. EIU has never strung
together four straight FCS playoff berths. EIU currently is tied for
fourth in the FCS ranks for active FCS playoff appearances with three
time FCS defending champion Appalachian State.
ACTIVE FCS PLAYOFF STREAKS
Montana
15
Southern Illinois 5
New Hampshire 4
EASTERN ILLINOIS
3
Appalachian State
3
STABLE FULL OF RUNNERS
-- With the loss of a 1,000 yard rusher in the each of the last two
seasons to graduation, you would think Eastern Illinois would be
young at the running back position. This season is quite the opposite
as the Panthers will have several top running back options. Senior
Norris Smith returns after missing the 2007 season with some knee
injuries. In 2006 he was a force with two 100-plus yard efforts and 656
total yards with 6 touchdowns. He will be joined by senior Travorus
Bess who started a handful of games in 2007 rushing for 612 yards
with 121 yards receiving. The most explosive back in the mix did not
play at EIU last year, Chevon Walker, is a mid-year transfer from the
University of Florida. He played in a couple of games for the Gators
in 2007 after redshirting in 2006. Coming out of high school he was
rated the No. 5 running back in the nation. EIU also returns fullback
Chip Keys who missed a portion of last year with an ankle injury. In
five healthy games, Keys scored six touchdowns with 121 yards and
5.5 yards per carry.
OFFENSIVE LINE INTACT
-- Eastern Illinois lost two seniors from its 2007 offensive line, but
the impact should not be overwhelming as both seniors missed a
total of seven games due to injury. In those games, EIU started five
sophomores across the line that all return this season. During one
start against Tennessee State, that collection of sophomores helped the
Panthers rush for a season high 351 yards. The group is anchored by
honorable mention All-American guard Chaz Millard at guard. AllOVC newcomer selection Kevin Mahoney plays the other guard with
tackle Will Norris also starting all 12 games last season.
WIDE RECEIVER SHOES MUST BE FILLED
-- EIU’s biggest concern on offense may be filling the shoes of several
wide receivers, most notably All-American Micah Rucker who scored
22 touchdowns with 1,743 yards receiving the last two seasons. EIU also lost possession receiver Jason Fisher to graduation. EIU
does return senior Alicus Nozinor who made 37 grabs fro 367 yards
last season and junior Adam Kesler who missed the season with an
ACL injury. EIU is counting on the production of some newcomers
including redshirt freshman Lorence Ricks and incoming freshman
Von Wise and Chavar Watkins.
EIU SPECIAL TEAM STANDOUTS
-- Special teams should be one strong area for the Panthers as they
return all facets of the game. Kevin Cook ranked fourth in the nation
last season as a redshirt freshman. Kicker Tyler Wilke was a perfect
40-for-40 on PAT’s and was strong down the stretch in made field
goals. Quinten Ponius will be a senior kick off returner after taking
one back for a score last season. EIU’s punt return game should be
bolstered by the return of punt returner Adam Kesler.
NOT MANY NEW FACES UP FRONT
-- Eastern Illinois will only have to replace two players from its ten man
rotation on the front defensive line as the Panthers only lost seniors
Michael Torres and Tim Kelly. To replace them, EIU will move up
Trevor Frericks and Ryan Bennett. Frericks had 30 tackles including
7 for loss and two sacks last season. Bennett made 16 tackles with
3.5 for loss. The strength of the line will be in seniors Jeff Sobol and
Pierre Walters. Walters is an All-American candidate with a team high
4 sacks last year. Sobol was big up the middle making 26 tackles and
a team high 9.5 for loss.
SECONDARY TO NONE
-- After entering 2007 having to replace all four starters in the defensive
backfield, EIU will only to replace one player in 2008 and the Panthers
appear ready to do just that. EIU returns starters Rashad Haynes and
Ke’Andre Sams who were both second team All-OVC performers last
season. Haynes led EIU with five interceptions at cornerback. Sams
was fourth on the team with 67 tackles. Senior Adrian Arrington also
returns after ranking third on the team with 72 tackles. Add to that
mix Seymour Loftman, a second team All-OVC pick in 2006 who
missed last season with an injury, and the Panthers have four veteran
starters returning. EIU also expects improved play from sophomores
Bobson Mercier and CJ James who played a good amount of nickle
coverage last year. EIU also have four freshman cornerbacks entering
this fall who will compete for time.
LINEBACKER QUESTION MARK
-- The biggest question mark on EIU’s defensive unit will be the
growth of EIU’s linebacking corps. Gone are Buck Buchanan finalist
Donald Thomas and fellow senior Matt Westrick. EIU has several
returners at linebacker including some young players will get their
shot at starting spots. Seniors Jack Kosinski and James Larson split
time at one linebacker spot last season combining for 87 tackles. In
the middle sophomore Alain Marcelin will get a shot. In his only start
of 2007, he responded with a team-high 8 tackles. Other linebacker
candidates will be Nathan Shortridge, Nick Nasti, Corey Leman and
incoming freshman Gordy Kickels.
2008 Eastern Illinois All-Star Candidates
PIERRE WALTERS
Defensive End - RS-Senior
(6-5, 261, Forest Park, Ill./Westchester St. Joseph)
Walters was a third team All-American selection by the
Associated Press last season after a solid year anchoring the
Panthers defensive line. Walters finished the season with
47 tackles (25 solo) and 6.5 tackles for loss. He was the
team leader for a second straight year in sacks, leading EIU
with 4. He also added two pass break-ups, two quarterback
hurries, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery to his
list of stats. Walters was also a first team All-Ohio Valley
Conference selection.
CHAZ MILLARD
Guard - RS-Junior
(6-3, 305, St. Charles, Ill./North)
Although he was only a redshirt sophomore, Millard was
the most dominating player on the Panthers offensive line
in 2007. As a group the Panthers ranked sixth in the nation
in least amount of sacks allowed while they churned out
a 1,000 yard rusher for the third straight season. Millard
was a first team All-Ohio Valley Conference selection and
honorable mention All-American selection by the Sports
Network. He took a total of 678 snaps in 2007 grading out
at 90 percent for the season. He also was credited with 36
de-cleater blocks.
KEVIN COOK
Punter - RS-Sophomore
(6-2, 184, Libertyville, Ill./Carmel)
Cook had an outstanding season as a redshirt freshman
ranking 4th in the nation at 44.56 yards per punt. EIU ranked
5th in the nation as a team in net punting. Cook set the single
season record for punting at Eastern Illinois passing the
record previously held by former NFL All-Pro Jeff Gossett. Cook had a long punt on the season of 61 yards. He also had
three kicks for touchback, one punt for fair catch and nine
punts pinned inside the 20. He was an honorable mention
All-American selection by the Sports Network.
2008 Eastern Illinois Incoming Freshmen
Perry Burge - DEFENSIVE END
(Bolingbrook, Ill./Bolingbrook ) 6-2, 225
Earned All-Area honors at defensive end leading a defense that
allowed just 10.8 points per game… finished season with five
sacks… Chicago Tribune special mention All-State… returned
one fumble for a touchdown as a senior…. Helped team post an 83 record as they advanced to the IHSA Class 8A playoffs… brother
of former EIU All-American safety Tristan Burge.
James Cooper – Defensive back
(Maywood, Ill./Proviso East) 5-10, 175
Played defensive back making five interceptions to along with 46
tackles… team posted a 5-4 record…. All-Suburban League…
Academic All-League… versatile athlete who also played
quarterback and wide receiver… three sport athlete.
TJ Cox – Offensive line
(Romeoville, Ill/Plainfield North) 6-4, 296
Two way starter playing offensive line and defensive line… team
finished with a 3-6 record… has only played football since his
sophomore year… first team All-Southwest Prairie Conference…
also offered by Kansas in the fall… named school’s homecoming
king.
Bobby Earnest - RUNNING BACK/DEFENSIVE BACK
(Lemont, Ill/Lemont) 5-11, 178
Rushed for 1,781 yards with 25 touchdowns as a senior earning
All-Area honors… had eight games over 100 yards and two games
with 200 or more yards… six games with multiple touchdowns
including a four TD performance against Hope HS… on defense
had 19 tackles with one fumble, one interception and one blocked
kick… also returned a kick for touchdown… team posted an 11-3
record losing in IHSA Class 6A championship game… will most
likely play defense at collegiate level.
Kevin Kapellas – OFFENSIVE LINE
(Cincinnati, OH/Moeller HS) 6-4, 270
Played offensive tackle in HS… helped lead Moeller to an 8-3
season… good, mobile athlete for an offensive lineman… four
year member of team… first team All-Greater Catholic League.
Gordy Kickels - LINEBACKER
(Lemont, Ill./Lemont) 6-1, 210
Rated No. 79 linebacker by Scout.com… had 136 tackles as a senior
with 92 solo, 8 sacks and 13 tackles for loss.… honorable mention
All-State… two forced fumbles returning one for a touchdown…
as a junior registered 148 total tackles, 15 tackles for loss, 11 sacks
and intercepted a pass … as a sophomore made 128 total tackles…
three time first team All-Suburban Conference… three time first
team All-Area… team posted an 11-3 record losing in IHSA Class
6A championship game… also an All-State wrestler.
Kenny Kinchen - DEFENSIVE BACK/WIDE RECEIVER
(Miami, Fla./North Miami Beach) 5-9, 175
Made 83 tackles with six sacks and three interceptions as a
senior… also caught 17 passes with three touchdowns… two way
starter at North Miami Beach HS… has speed and big hitter… will
most likely play corner back or safety at EIU… helped team post
a 12-1 record in Florida 6A football, team lost in third round of
regionals… member of defense that allowed only 11.1 points per
game… third team All-Dade County.
Michael Letton - Offensive line
(Custer Park, Ill/Bishop McNamara) 6-4, 236
Two way lineman at Bishop McNamara HS… Illinois HS Coaches
Association Class 4A All-State on defense… added 61 tackles as
a senior… as a junior made 72 tackles, 38 solo and contributed
7.5 sacks… first-team All-Area, All-Conference and All-Catholic
League on both sides of the ball… ranked No. 1 wrestler in state
for his weight class.
Jacob Mitchell - DEFENSIVE BACK
(Springfield, Ill/Lanphier) 6-0, 185
Two way player at Lanphier HS in Springfield… leading rusher
for team that finished at 4-5… had 774 yards rushing in 9 games…
also state qualifier in track… team’s leading tackler on defense…
placed third at IHSA State track meet… school record 10.51 in 100
meter dash… state champion in 4x100 relay.
Ben Olson - OFFENSIVE LINE
(Morris, Ill/Morris) 6-3, 281
Two way star at Class 5A Morris HS… played four years of varsity
football starting career as a fullback/tight end before moving to
offensive/defensive line… helped Morris post an 11-3 record
losing in 5A state championship game… team was ranked No. 9
in final Illinois AP poll… as a senior on defense had 11 tackles, 10
solo… Chicago Tribune special mention All-State.
Mitch Quill - TIGHT END
(Racine, Wis./St. Catherine’s) 6-5, 215
Two way player at St. Catherine’s HS… ranked No. 3 tight end
by WisFootball.net and No. 24 overall… first team All-Lakeshore
Conference as a junior and senior… All-Racine County at tight
end and defensive end… as a senior had 10 catches for 142 yards
and two touchdowns… helped team post an 11-2 record losing in
WIAA Division 5 semifinals.
2008 Eastern Illinois Incoming Freshmen
Carlos Reyna - DEFENSIVE BACK
(Miami, Fla./Christopher Columbus) 6-0, 185
Starter on Columbus HS defense that ranked among the best at
the Florida Class 6A level… team posted an 11-1 record losing
in the second round of the regionals… defense allowed just
12.5 points per game while causing 37 turnovers (16 fumbles,
11 interceptions)… team ranked sixth in final Miami Herald
poll… collected 60 tackles with one interception and two forced
fumbles… also returned a kick for touchdown… 4.33 40 time at
Nike Camp was second fastest in the nation… 6th at Florida State
Track meet in 100 dash… did not play football as a junior.
Doug Reynolds - QUARTERBACK
(Cincinnati, Ohio/Colerain) 6-2, 185
Combined for 1,080 yards as senior at Colerain HS… rushed for 371
yards while passing for 708… helped Colerain post a 12-1 record
with a 7-0 mark in the Greater Miami Conference… posted a 25-1
record as a starter… in two varsity seasons had 28 touchdowns with
only two interceptions… rushed for 20 touchdowns… helped beat
Hoover HS of Alabama in annual Herbstreit Challenge Game…
first team All-Conference… honorable mention All-City… rated
No. 89 prospect in Ohio.
Keagan Robinson - TIGHT END
(Petersburg, Ill/Porta) 6-6, 225
Two way player at tight end and linebacker… on offense caught
17 passes for 283 yards and three touchdowns… on defense had
57 tackles 5.5 sacks, three passes broken up and three forced
fumbles… helped team post a 10-1 record reaching second round
of IHSA Class 3A playoffs… first team All-West Prairie Trail
Conference… Illinois Football Coaches Class 3A All-State.
Desmin Ward - RUNNING BACK
(Milwaukee, Wis./Hamilton) 6-0, 223
Two-way player at running back and linebacker… rushed for
1,012 yards to become first player at school to accomplish that
feat in more than 10 years… added 10 touchdowns and 48 yards
receiving… first team All-Richardson League… five games with
100 or more yards rushing with a season high 153 against West
HS.
Chavar Watkins - WIDE RECEIVER
(Sunrise, Fla./Piper) 6-2, 188
Speed wide receiver that played at Piper HS… team posted a 4-6
record playing at Florida Class 6A level… caught 12 passes for
197 yards and two touchdowns… led team in yards per catch at
16.4… third team All-Broward County.
Kenny Williams - RUNNING BACK
(Elgin, Ill./Elgin HS) 6-0, 211
Three time All-Upstate Eight Conference selection… rushed for
884 yards and 14 touchdowns as senior… caught 17 passes for
440 yards… on defense made 16 tackles with two sacks… EHS
career rushing leader with more than 3,000 yards in three years as
a starter… scored 38 career touchdowns.
Shawn Williams - WIDE RECEIVER
(Pompano Beach, Fla./Coconut Creek) 5-10, 170
Quick athlete who played running back, wide receiver and kick
returner at Coconut Creek HS… earned third team All-Broward
County honors… had one kick return for touchdown as a senior…
team posted an 7-4 record in 2007 after going 11-2 in Florida Class
5A in 2006 to reach third round regional…averaged 17 yards per
catch on 34 receptions and 6 yards per carry on 45 rushes as a
senior.
Von Wise – WIDE RECEIVER
(Cincinnati, OH/Finneytown HS) – 6-4, 210
Led Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky area with 1,073 receiving
yards in 2007 on 51 catches… scored ten touchdowns in ten
games earning All-Cincinnati Hills League honors… second team
All-State… also an all-conference performer in basketball… 38
inch vertical leap… has great speed with the ability to stretch the
field… As a junior missed three games due to an injury, but still
managed to catch 24 passes for 406 yards and four TD’s… secondteam All-CHL, honorable mention All City honors.
Eric Zink - OFFENSIVE LINE
(Oshkosh, Wis./Oshkosh West) 6-6, 293
Earned first team honors at guard and defensive tackle by the
Fox Valley Association as a senior at Oshkosh West HS… first
team all-FVA as a junior… rated No. 14 top offensive lineman
by WisFootball.net… team ranked first in Fox Valley Association
in total offense at 385.2 yards per game with Zink anchoring
offensive line.
EASTERN ILLINOIS MID-YEAR TRANSFERS
Chevon Walker RUNNING BACK
(Fort Myers, Fla./Riverdale HS/University of Florida) 5-10, 193
Transfer from University of Florida and will have three years of
eligibility remaining at EIU… saw action in five games averaging
3.5 yards per carry… redshirted during the Gators National
Championship run in 2006… rated No. 5 running back in the nation
at Riverdale HS… named Fort Myers News Press 2005 Offensive
Player of the Year with 2,027 rushing yards and 31 touchdowns…
carried the ball for 1,505 yards and 9 touchdowns as a junior…
also participated in track at Florida placing ninth in the 100 meter
dash as the Southeastern Conference Outdoor Championships.
Taylor Dunn - DEFENSIVE LINE
(Alturas, Calif./Modoc HS/College of the Siskiyous) 6-5, 245
Defensive lineman that transferred at the break from the College of
the Siskiyous in California… helped lead team to a 6-4 record in
2007 ranking sixth on the team with 31.5 tackles… second on team
in tackles for loss and sacks finishing with 7.0 TFL and 2.0 sacks…
two time All-Mid Empire Conference selection… helped lead
College of the Siskiyous to a 2006 Conference championship…
Junior College Grid Iron Academic All-American in 2007…
played a Modoc HS earning All-Shasta Cascade League honors
twice… named HS defensive MVP two seasons.
2007 Eastern Illinois Game Recaps
GAME 2 - Sept. 8, 2007
Eastern Illinois................... 6
Purdue............................. 52
GAME 1 - August 30, 2007
Tennessee Tech................ 24
Eastern Illinois............... 45
GAME 3 - Sept. 8, 2007
Illinois State.................... 24
Eastern Illinois................. 21
West Lafayette, IN/Ross-Ade Stadium
A: 52,504
Charleston, IL/O’Brien Stadium
A: 6935
Charleston, IL/O’Brien Stadium
A: 9,028 - Hall-of-Fame Day
Scoring 1
2
3
4
Final
Tennessee Tech.........10....... 0........ 7........ 7..............24
Eastern Illinois...........7....... 17....... 7....... 14.............45
Scoring 1
2
3
4
Final
Eastern Illinois...........3........ 0........ 3........ 0................6
Purdue.......................17...... 14....... 7....... 14.............52
Scoring 1
2
3
4
Final
Illinois State...............7....... 10....... 0........ 7..............24
Eastern Illinois...........7........ 7........ 0........ 7..............21
FIRST QUARTER
EIU - Gadson 13 run (Wilke kick) (12:14)
TTU - Kraemer 27 field goal (7:21)
TTU - Shipp 15 pass from Sweeney (Kraemer kick) (1:03)
FIRST QUARTER
PUR - Standeford 13 pass from Painter (Summers kick) (12:30)
PUR - Summers 39 field goal (10:44)
EIU - Wilke 24 field goal (6:11)
PUR - Orton 20 pass from Painter (Summers kick) (3:10)
FIRST QUARTER
ILST - Harcar 6 pass from Drone (Funk kick) (10:23)
EIU - Adeniji 8 run (Wilke kick) (5:40)
SECOND QUARTER
EIU - Rucker 31 pass from Stinson (Wilke kick) (2:26)
EIU - Keys 3 run (Wilke kick) (2:07)
SECOND QUARTER
PUR - Keller 37 pass from Painter (Summers kick) (9:34)
PUR - Keller 3 pass from Painter (Summers kick) (3:09)
SECOND QUARTER
ILST - Funk 23 field goal (13:22)
ILST - Meredith 22-pass from Drone (Funk kick) (0:16)
FOURTH QUARTER
ILST - Rice 2 run (Funk kick) (6:52)
THIRD QUARTER
TTU - Jackson 2 run (Kraemer kick) (1:06)
THIRD QUARTER
PUR - Bryant 10 pass from Painter (Summers kick) (8:18)
FOURTH QUARTER
TTU - Waters 19 pass from Sweeney (Kraemer kick) (0:37)
FOURTH QUARTER
PUR - Wasikowski 1 pass from Painter (Summers kick) (12:37)
PUR - Dierking 4 run (Summers kick) (3:45)
TEAM STATS.........EIU.......... TTU
TEAM STATS.........EIU.......... PUR
First Downs................................ 11.......................34
Rushes-Yards...........................22-83................38-178
Passing-Yards............................ 153.....................355
Comp-Att-Int..........................19-38-0............. 39-51-0
Total Offense............................. 236.....................533
Fumbles-Lost.............................1-1.....................1-0
Penalties-Yards..........................6-30...................4-30
Int Returns-Yards-TD..............0-0-0................. 0-0-0
Time of Possession...................23:38................. 36:22
Sacks-Yards................................1-6.....................1-3
First Downs................................ 21.......................21
Rushes-Yards..........................44-212...............37-143
Passing-Yards............................ 195.....................267
Comp-Att-Int..........................20-31-0............. 20-28-2
Total Offense............................. 407.....................410
Fumbles-Lost.............................3-2.....................1-0
Penalties-Yards..........................7-37...................5-52
Sacks-Yards................................0-0.....................0-0
LEADERS
LEADERS
LEADERS
RUSHING (No-Yds-TD)
EIU - Bess 11-67-0, Gadson 3-17-1
TTU - White 18-68-0, Jackson 3-6-1
RUSHING (No-Yds-TD)
EIU - Bess 11-67-0, Adeniji 5-14-0
PUR - Taylor 16-85-0, Dierking 8-54-1
RUSHING (No-Yds-TD)
EIU - Bess 21-99-0, Keys 7-58-1, Adeniji 11-48-1
ILST - Rice 15-74-1, Drone 8-35-0
PASSING (Att-Cmp-Int-Yds-TD)
EIU - Stinson 26-19-0-308-2
TTU - Sweeney 41-28-2-302-2
EIU - Stinson 32-15-0-143-0
PUR - Painter 49-38-0-346-6
EIU - Stinson 17-11-0-110-1; Reeder 11-9-0-85-0
ILST - Drone 31-20-2-267-2
RECEIVING (No -Yds -TD)
EIU - Rucker 9-169-2, Nozinor 4-81-0
TTU - Shipp 6-92-1, Solima 7-62-0
EIU - Rucker 6-74-0, Ponius 3-17-0
PUR - Bryant 12-111-1, Orton 7-58-1
EIU - Rucker 5-46-1, Fisher 3-53-0
ILST - Horton 5-74-0, Meredith 3-59-1
DEFENSE (Tackles - Solo, Assist, TFL)
EIU - Sams 4-5-0, Turner 5-3-1, Westrick 4-4-1
TTU - Smith 6-5-0, Williams 2-7-1
EIU - Thomas 7-3-0, Turner 5-2-0, Walters 4-2-1
PUR - Heygood 6-1-2, Ferguson 5-2-1
EIU - Arrington 8-2-1, Haynes 6-4-0, Sams 5-3-0
ILST - Caesar 3-9-1, Stewart 3-7-0
RECAP
RECAP
RECAP
Senior Cole Stinson tossed for a career-high 308 yards hitting
19-of-26 passes with two touchdowns as the Panthers routed
Tennessee Tech 45-24 in the conference opener for both
teams. TTU lead 10-7 in the first quarter as Lee Sweeney
hit Larry Shipp for a 15-yard score with 1:03 left in the first. EIU scored the next 24 points and put the contest out of
reach as Micah Rucker hauled in 9 passes for 169 yards and
two touchdowns. Chip Keys also scored two short yardage
touchdowns as the Panthers improved to 11-1 in Ohio Valley
Conference openers. The EIU defense limited TTU to only
83 yards rushing including one yard rushing in the second
quarter. The Panthers also forced three turnovers.
All-American candidates Curtis Painter and Dorien Bryant
both had big days as Purdue spoiled EIU head coach Bob
Spoo’s homecoming to West Lafayette. Painter threw for six
touchdowns while Bryant had 111 yards receiving during the
52-6 Boilermakers win. Tyler Wilke provided all of EIU’s
scoring as he connected on field goal attempts of 24 and 27
yards during the first and third quarters. EIU was held to
less than a 100 yards rushing for the second straight game
as Purdue was able to put pressure on the EIU quarterbacks
most of the afternoon. The game was slowed by a one hour
lighting delay as both teams came out of the locker rooms
for the second half.
Illinois State’s Kaschiev Hunter recovered a fumble on the
20-yard line with 26 seconds remaining in the game that
ended an Eastern Illinois potential game tying or winning
drive. The fumble helped ISU secure a 24-21 win as the
No. 17 Redbirds and No. 14 Panthers did battle in their
annual rivalry game. EIU was driving down the field under
the direction of back-up quarterback Bodie Reeder who
had already marched EIU down the field early in the fourth
quarter for a Chip Keys touchdown and 21-17 EIU lead. Rafael Rice scored what proved to be the game winning
touchdown on a two-yard dive with 6:52 left in the game. First Downs................................ 19.......................25
Rushes-Yards..........................30-109................32-83
Passing-Yards............................ 308.....................302
Comp-Att-Int..........................19-26-0............. 28-41-2
Total Offense............................. 417.....................385
Fumbles-Lost.............................1-0.....................1-1
Penalties-Yards..........................9-75...................7-57
Int Returns-Yards-TD.............2-31-0................ 0-0-0
Sacks-Yards................................2-8.....................0-0
TEAM STATS.........EIU.......... ILST
GAME 4 - Sept. 22, 2007
Indiana State.................... 20
GAME 5 - Sept. 29, 2007
Southeast Missouri.......... 16
Terre Haute, IN/Memorial Stadium
A: 4,079
GAME 5 - Oct. 6, 2007
Eastern Kentucky.......... 28
Cape Girardeau, Mo./Houck Stadium
A: 9925
Charleston, Ill./O’Brien Stadium
A: 9861 - Family Weekend
Scoring 1
2
3
4
Final
Eastern Illinois..........20...... 14...... 13....... 7..............54
Indiana State...............0....... 20....... 0........ 0..............20
Scoring 1
2
3
4
Final
Eastern Illinois...........0....... 14...... 14....... 3..............31
Southeast Missouri.....0....... 13....... 3........ 0..............16
Scoring 1
2
3
4
Final
Eastern Kentucky.......6........ 9........ 6........ 7..............28
Eastern Illinois...........0....... 14....... 0........ 7..............21
FIRST QUARTER
EIU - Ponius 14 block punt return (Pass failed) (11:11)
SECOND QUARTER
SEMO - Holloman 52 run (Spada kick) (14:50)
EIU - Fisher 10 pass from Reeder (Wilke kick) (11:40)
SEMO - Spada 27 field goal (8:10)
EIU - Campanella 5 pass from Reeder (Wilke kick) (0:49)
FIRST QUARTER
EKU - Long 21 field goal (13:23)
SECOND QUARTER
INST - Robison 25 pass from Dowdell (kick failed) (14:55)
INST - Woods 81 fumble return (Varnadore kick) (12:09)
EIU - Bess 9 run (Wilke kick) (9:49)
INST - Barcliff 2 run (Johansen kick) (5:22)
THIRD QUARTER
EIU - Adeniji 7 run (Pass failed) (11:41)
THIRD QUARTER
EIU - Rucker 45 pass from Reeder (Wilke kick) (4:09)
FOURTH QUARTER
FOURTH QUARTER
EIU - Jordan 35 run (Wilke kick) (10:59)
TEAM STATS.........EIU..........INST
First Downs................................ 32.......................11
Rushes-Yards..........................60-311...............40-157
Passing-Yards............................ 298......................59
Comp-Att-Int..........................23-26-0.............. 5-12-1
Total Offense............................. 609.....................216
Fumbles-Lost.............................3-2.....................2-0
Penalties-Yards..........................4-19...................4-20
Sacks-Yards................................1-3.....................1-9
LEADERS
RUSHING (No-Yds-TD)
EIU - Bess 13-93-2, Jordan 9-80-1, Adeniji 11-64-1
INST - McCulley 13-94-0, Barcliff 6-25-1
EIU - Reeder 26-23-0-298-0
INST - Dowdell 7-4-0-62-1, Murphy 4-1-1-(-3)-0
EIU - Nozinor 8-93-0, Rucker 5-86-0
INST - Jackson 2-23, Robinson 1-25
EIU - Thomas 8-4-1.5, Walters 6-0-1, Torres 4-2-2.5
INST - Scott 9-8-0.5, Pence 4-7-1
RECAP
Eastern Illinois dominated the Sycamores scoring seven
rushing touchdowns in a 54-20 win over their local rivals. Bodie Reeder was sharp in his first collegiate start hitting
23-of-26 passes for 298 yards. Chip Keys had three scores
while Travorus Bess added two. Alicus Nozinor led the way
with eight catches for 93 yards. Special teams and defense
were also strong as Rashad Haynes set up two Panther
scores with a blocked punt returned for touchdown and an
interception. Donald Thomas led the way with 12 tackles.
TEAM STATS.........EIU.........SEMO
SECOND QUARTER
EIU - Fisher 29 pass from Reeder (Wilke kick) (14:25)
EKU - Williams 20 pass from Holland (pass failed) (0:40)
THIRD QUARTER
EKU - O’Connor 44 field goal (11:52)
FOURTH QUARTER
EKU - Barber 47 pass from Holland (Long kick) (10:59)
EIU - Bess 1 run (Yates kick) (1:30)
TEAM STATS.........EIU.......... EKU
First Downs................................ 19.......................12
Rushes-Yards..........................45-195...............41-196
Passing-Yards............................ 159......................60
Comp-Att-Int..........................13-28-0.............. 7-25-2
Total Offense............................. 354.....................256
Fumbles-Lost.............................2-2.....................2-1
Penalties-Yards..........................2-30...................7-65
Sacks-Yards................................0-0....................3-16
First Downs................................ 16.......................20
Rushes-Yards..........................33-173................37-74
Passing-Yards............................ 237.....................321
Comp-Att-Int..........................20-33-0............. 30-44-0
Total Offense............................. 420.....................395
Fumbles-Lost.............................3-1.....................2-0
Penalties-Yards..........................7-58...................4-25
Sacks-Yards................................0-0.....................1-7
LEADERS
LEADERS
RUSHING (No-Yds-TD)
EIU - Jordan 16-115-0, Adeniji 24-92-1
SEMO - Holloman 28-133-1, Anderson 8-44-0
RUSHING (No-Yds-TD)
EIU - Adeniji 25-186-1, Bess 2-2-1
EKU - Washington 11-38-0, Dunn 13-16-0
EIU - Reeder 28-13-0-159-3
SEMO - Callanan 18-7-1-60-0
EIU - Reeder 33-20-0-247-1
EKU - Holland 44-30-0-321-2
EIU - Rucker 3-60-1, Nozinor 3-19-0, Fisher 2-42-1
SEMO - Gugler 2-19-0
EIU - Campanella 4-40-0, Fisher 3-71-1
EKU - Williams 8-85-1, Barber 7-128-1
EIU - Kosinski 6-4-0, Thomas 2-5-0, Wetrick 2-5-0
SEMO - Casper 8-12-0.5, Ketelsleger 2-7-1.5
EIU - Thomas 8-3-1, Arrington 6-2-0
EKU - Curry 3-7-0, Gathof 5-3-1
RECAP
RECAP
Brady Woolverton recovered a muffed punt at the Southeast
Missouri 3-yard line and Ademola Adeniji scored two plays
later to help lift Eastern Illinois to a 31-16 victory. EIU
overcame two first half fumbles on its half of the field as the
Panthers defense limited the Redhawks to only two Doug
Spada field goals. Bodie Reeder hit Jordan Campanella on
a 5-yard pass to give EIU a 14-13 halftime lead. Following
another Spada field goal that put SEMO up 16-14, Reeder
hit Micah Rucker on a 45-yard fly pattern to put EIU up
for good. Rashad Haynes picked off his second pass of the
game at the five yard line to ice the game in the fourth.
Eastern Illinois had an onside kick recovery overturned
by penalty with 1:30 left in the game as Eastern Kentucky
recovered the second attempt to hold on for a 28-21 win. Colonels quarterback Allan Holland was an effective 30-for44 for 321 yards. Both of his touchdown passes came as
he eluded a Panthers pass rush and hit open receivers while
scrambling out of the pocket. EIU’s offense was led by
Ademola Adeniji’s career-high 186 yards rushing. Adeniji
had a 73-yard touchdown burst and added 58 yards on three
pass receptions. EIU’s defense held one of the OVC’s top
rushing games in check with only 74 yards.
GAME 7 - Oct. 13, 2007
Murray State.................... 24
GAME 8 - Oct. 20, 2007
Tennessee Martin............. 23
Murray, Ky/Stewart Stadium
A: 5843
GAME 9 - Oct. 27, 2007
Tennessee State................ 35
91st Homecoming/A: 8151
Nashville, Tenn./LP Field
A: 8935
Scoring 1
2
3
4
Final
Eastern Illinois...........6........ 0....... 14....... 7..............27
Murray State...............3........ 0........ 7....... 14.............24
Scoring 1
2
3
4
Final
Tennessee Martin.......6........ 7........ 7........ 3..............23
Eastern Illinois...........7........ 0........ 7....... 15.............29
Scoring 1
2
3
4
Final
Eastern Illinois...........7....... 14....... 7....... 10.............38
Tennessee State.........14....... 7........ 7........ 7..............35
FIRST QUARTER
EIU - Rucker 2 pass from Reeder (Yates kick failed) (7:58)
MUR - Weiss 35 field goal (1:00)
FIRST QUARTER
UTM - Thomas 24 pass from Anoka (Hansen kick failed) (6:49)
THIRD QUARTER
MUR - Jordan 35 run (Weiss kick) (4:05)
SECOND QUARTER
UTM - Chapman 25 run (Hansen kick) (4:30)
FIRST QUARTER
TSU - McNairl 1 run (Benson kick) (9:00)
TSU - Rodgers-Cromartie 69 interception return (Benson kick) (6:37)
FOURTH QUARTER
MUR - Jordan 5 run (Weiss kick) (12:42)
MUR - Harper 20 pass from Ehrhardt (Weiss kick) (0:20)
TEAM STATS.........EIU..........MUR
THIRD QUARTER
UTM - Dawson 1 run (Hansen kick) (9:35)
FOURTH QUARTER
EIU - Campanella 11 pass from Reeder (Wilke kick) (11:19)
UTM - Hansen 33 field goal (3:09)
EIU - Adeniji 3 run (Steckel pass from Reeder) (1:36)
SECOND QUARTER
TSU - Hall 78 inteception return (Benson kick) (14:41)
EIU - Steckel 1 run (Wilke kick) (12:17)
THIRD QUARTER
TSU - Wright 1 run (Benson kick) (0:41)
FOURTH QUARTER
EIU - Rucker 8 pass from Bess (Wilke kick) (7:40)
TSU - Wright 2 run (Benson kick) (3:54)
TEAM STATS.........EIU..........UTM
First Downs................................ 23.......................21
Rushes-Yards..........................46-238...............37-168
Passing-Yards............................ 203.....................192
Comp-Att-Int..........................21-29-0............. 23-37-1
Total Offense............................. 441.....................360
Fumbles-Lost.............................3-3.....................1-1
Penalties-Yards..........................5-50...................6-50
Sacks-Yards...............................3-23....................0-0
First Downs................................ 21.......................22
Rushes-Yards..........................43-149...............37-169
Passing-Yards............................ 193.....................204
Comp-Att-Int..........................18-27-1............. 21-29-1
Total Offense............................. 342.....................373
Fumbles-Lost.............................2-2.....................1-1
Penalties-Yards..........................3-39...................6-49
Int Returns-Yards-TD.............1-12-0............... 1-11-0
Sacks-Yards...............................3-24...................2-13
LEADERS
LEADERS
RUSHING (No-Yds-TD)
MUR - Jordan 20-127-2, Jones 4-16-0
RUSHING (No-Yds-TD)
UTM - Chapman 22-140-1, Dawson 7-20-1
EIU - Reeder 29-21-0-203-1
MUR - Ehrhardt 37-23-1-192-1
EIU - Reeder 26-17-1-189-3, Stinson 1-1-0-4-0
UTM - Anoka 16-12-1-91-1, Thompson 11-9-0-113-0
EIU - Rucker 11-153-1, Nozinor 3-16-0
MUR - Nelson 7-83-0, Harper 5-69-1
EIU - Rucker 7-98-4, Adeniji 3-26-0, Nozinor 3-16-0
UTM - Thomas 4-51-1, Daniel 4-40-0
EIU - Sams 7-1-1, Westrick 5-1-0, Frericks 5-0-1
MUR - Marshall 12-0-0, Parrott 11-1-0
EIU - Marcelin 4-4-0, Westrick 5-2-1, Torres 3-4-2
UTM - Yarbrough 1-14-0, Arrington 4-4-0
RECAP
RECAP
Seniors Ademola Adeniji and Micah Rucker each posted
career days as the Panthers escaped Murray State with a 2724 win during the Racers homecoming game. Adeniji ran
for 197 yards and three touchdowns. He just missed a fourth
touchdown when the ball was stripped as he was reaching
for the goal line. Rucker hauled in 11 passes for 153 yards
and a touchdown as the Panthers made it seven straight
games without an interception. Despite the big offensive
numbers, Joel Evers had to recover an onside kick attempt
with 20 seconds left to help preserve the win. Murray State
was able to take advantage of three EIU fumbles including
two on punt returns.
Adrian Arrington made a tackle at the one yard line with
one second left and Tennessee Martin spiked the ball as
time expired to hand Eastern Illinois a 29-23 victory. The
Panthers had take the lead as Bodie Reeder marched EIU
down the field hitting Micah Rucker and Ademola Adeniji
on the drive. Travorus Bess broke a 25-yard run to put EIU
in field goal range, but Adeniji scored a touchdown two
plays later to put EIU up for good. The Panthers trailed 20-7
at one point before rallying for the win. Rucker hauled in
seven passes for 98 yards and two touchdowns. It was the
eighth straight homecoming win for the Panthers.
TEAM STATS.........EIU...........TSU
First Downs................................ 25.......................15
Rushes-Yards..........................58-351...............40-166
Passing-Yards............................. 71......................189
Comp-Att-Int...........................9-16-2............... 8-16-1
Total Offense............................. 422.....................355
Fumbles-Lost.............................0-0.....................0-0
Penalties-Yards..........................1-15...................9-68
Int Returns-Yards-TD.............1-74-0.............. 2-147-2
Sacks-Yards...............................1-10....................0-0
LEADERS
RUSHING (No-Yds-TD)
EIU - Adeniji 30-155-1, Bess 15-127-1
TSU - Williams 14-86-0, McNairl 11-45-1
EIU - Reeder 15-8-2-63-1, Bess 1-1-0-8-1
TSU - McNairl 16-8-1-189-0
EIU - Rucker 3-50-2, Campanella 2-13-0
TSU - Johnson 3-68-0, Evans 2-59-0
EIU - Arrington 6-2-0, Kelly 6-1-1, Thomas 2-3-0
TSU - Baker 8-8-0, Willis 7-7-2, Williford 3-7-0
RECAP
Tyler Wilke connected on a 30-yard field goal as time expired
to lift Eastern Illinois to a 38-35 win at LP Field and keep
the Panthers post-season hopes alive. With the score tied at
35-35, EIU marched down the field covering 50 yards all
on the ground in 3:48. Ademola Adeniji and Travorus Bess
both finished with more than 100 yards on the ground as EIU
churned out 351 yards with three rushing scores. Adeniji
had 155 while Bess added 127. TSU scored 14 of its 35
points on defense as the Tigers returned two interceptions
for touchdowns forcing EIU to rally from down 21-7 early
in the second quarter.
GAME 10 - Nov. 10, 2007
Jacksonville State............. 23
GAME 12 - Nov. 24, 2007
Southern Illinois............. 30
GAME 11 - Nov. 17, 2007
Samford............................ 17
Jacksonville, Ala./Paul Snow Stadium
A: 8202
Carbondale, Ill./McAndrew Stadium
A: 6124 / NCAA Playoff 1st Round
A: 3083 / Senior Day
Scoring 1
2
3
4
Final
Eastern Illinois..........13...... 10....... 7........ 7..............37
Jacksonville State.......6....... 14....... 3........ 0..............23
Scoring 1
2
3
4
Final
Samford......................3........ 7........ 0........ 7..............17
Eastern Illinois..........10...... 14....... 9........ 0..............33
Scoring 1
2
3
4
Final
Eastern Illinois...........0........ 0........ 3........ 8..............11
Eastern Illinois..........14....... 6........ 0....... 10.............30
FIRST QUARTER
JSU - Harris 4 pass from Johnson (Hallford kick failed) (10:17)
EIU - Steckel 1 run (Cook rush failed) (6:02)
FIRST QUARTER
SAM - Prevost 36 field goal (9:55)
FIRST QUARTER
SIU - Alan 21 pass from Hill (Dougherty kick) (10:19)
SIU - Kernes 8 pass from Hill (Dougherty kick) (2:59)
SECOND QUARTER
JSU - Rhetta 51 pass from Johnson (Hallford kick) (10:54)
JSU - Johnson 13 run (Hallford kick) (6:21)
SECOND QUARTER
SAM - Adcock 1 run (Prevost kick) (4:08)
EIU - Haynes 60 blocked kick return (Wilke kick) (0:14)
THIRD QUARTER
EIU - Ponius 97 kick return (Wilke kick) (14:44)
JSU - Hallford 25 field goal (10:20)
FOURTH QUARTER
EIU - Torres 40 interception return (Wilke kick) (3:23)
TEAM STATS.........EIU........... JSU
THIRD QUARTER
EIU - Frericks safety (7:39)
SECOND QUARTER
SIU - Dougherty 18 field goal (1:55)
THIRD QUARTER
FOURTH QUARTER
SAM - Evans 22 run (Prevost kick) (14:33)
FOURTH QUARTER
SIU - Hill 5 run (Dougherty kick) (14:55)
EIU - Campanella 7 pass from Reeder (Steckel conversion
from Reeder) (7:03)
TEAM STATS.........EIU.......... SAM
TEAM STATS.........EIU........... SIU
First Downs................................ 22.......................15
Rushes-Yards..........................46-210...............37-140
Passing-Yards............................ 180.....................143
Comp-Att-Int..........................15-25-0............. 14-21-2
Total Offense............................. 390.....................283
Fumbles-Lost.............................0-0.....................2-1
Penalties-Yards..........................6-50...................5-40
Sacks-Yards...............................2-16....................0-0
First Downs................................ 21.......................19
Rushes-Yards..........................41-196............... 24-113
Passing-Yards............................ 180.....................198
Comp-Att-Int..........................19-29-1............. 23-43-0
Total Offense............................. 376.....................311
Fumbles-Lost.............................0-0.....................0-0
Penalties-Yards.........................9-103..................7-46
Sacks-Yards................................0-0.....................0-0
First Downs................................ 11.......................23
Rushes-Yards...........................26-66................39-168
Passing-Yards............................ 113.....................234
Comp-Att-Int..........................22-34-1............. 24-31-0
Total Offense............................. 179.....................402
Fumbles-Lost.............................3-1.....................2-2
Penalties-Yards..........................3-25...................3-23
Sacks-Yards................................2-9....................2-13
LEADERS
LEADERS
LEADERS
RUSHING (No-Yds-TD)
JSU - Johnson 14-100-1, Jackson 15-35-0
RUSHING (No-Yds-TD)
EIU - Adeniji 27-170-3; Jordan 9-26-0
SAM - Evans 19-106-1
RUSHING (No-Yds-TD)
EIU - Adeniji 22-76-0; Bess 1-9-0
SIU - Randle 12-72-0; Hill 13-32-1
EIU - Reeder 25-15-0-180-0
JSU - Johnson 21-14-2-143-2
EIU - Reeder 29-19-1-180-0
SAM - Adcock 31-15-0-149-0; Williams 11-8-0-49-0
EIU - Reeder 33-22-1-113-1
SIU - Hill 30-24-0-234-2
EIU - Nozinor 5-64-0, Campanella 4-58-0
JSU - Jackson 4-47-0, Harris 3-31-1, Rhetta 2-56-1
EIU - Campanella 5-73-0; Steckel 4-32-0
SAM - Lowery 8-43-0; Moore 4-35-0
EIU - Fisher 5-24-0; Adeniji 4-18-0
SIU - Turner 6-75-1; Allen 5-66-0
EIU - Thomas 5-5-0, Westrick 7-1-3, Larson 2-4-1
JSU - Henderson 8-3-1, Smith 6-2-0, Stewart 5-3-0
EIU - Westrick 3-8-0; Kelly 3-5-0, Arrington 1-6-0
SAM - Smith 7-6-0, McCurty 7-2-1
EIU - Thomas 8-7-0; Arrington 5-5-0, Larson 2-6-1
SIU - Turner 4-7-1; Rodgers 7-2-0, Moe 6-2-1
RECAP
RECAP
RECAP
Michael Torres tipped a pass to himself with just over
three minutes left in the game and rambled 40 yards with
the interception for a touchdown to seal the Panthers 3723 win at Jacksonville State. Following an offensive
outburst by both teams in the first half, EIU scored second
half touchdowns with the Torres interception return and a
Quinten Ponius 97 yard kick return to open the second half. EIU’s defense limited Jacksonville State to only a Gavin
Hallford 25-yard field goal in the second half. In the game
Ademola Adeniji rushed for 158 yards and two touchdowns. The 158 yards pushed him over the 2,000 yard mark for his
career and 1,000 yard mark for the season.
Eastern Illinois stated its case for an NCAA playoff atlarge bid with a solid 33-17 win over Samford University
in the Bulldogs final OVC appearance. Ademola Adeniji
opened the win with a 65-yard touchdown run on EIU’s first
offensive play from scrimmage. He would finish the day
with 170 yards and three touchdowns to finish the season
with 1,178 yards. The defense was also solid as Trevor
Frericks blocked a kick that was returned 60 yards for a
touchdown by Rashad Haynes. Frericks also recorded a
safety in the third quarter. EIU had its questions answered
following the win as they were selected to the field of 16 for
the 2007 NCAA FCS Football playoffs.
Southern Illinois scored ten first half points off of Eastern
Illinois turnovers and the Salukis built a 20-0 halftime lead
to advance to the NCAA second round. After EIU made
a stop on the first SIU drive, the Panthers fumbled their
first offensive snap inside the redzone allowing SIU to
score a couple of plays later. SIU held Ademola Adeniji to
just 76 yards rushing as the Panthers scored 11 points late
but were never really in the contest. Nick Hill was a dual
threat passing for 234 yards while rushing for 32 yards and
a touchdown. EIU did play with out All-American wide
receiver Micah Rucker for a majority of the game. Senior
linebacker Donald Thomas finished his career wtih a 15
tackle game.
*** Note *** Eastern Illinois has now made the NCAA FCS
Playoffs 12 times since joining that level of football in 1981. The 12 playoff appearances currently ranks 9th among active
FCS level schools.
EASTERN ILLINOIS PLAYOFF HISTORY
(FCS/I-AA Playoffs)
2007 (First Round @ Carbondale, IL)
Southern Illinois def. Eastern Illinois, 30-11
2006 (First Round @ Charleston, IL)
Illinois State def. Eastern Illinois, 24-13
Southern Illinois def. Eastern Illinois, 21-6
2002 (First Round @ McComb, IL)
Western Illinois def. Eastern Illinois, 48-9
Northern Iowa def. Eastern Illinois, 49-43
2000 (First Round @ Missoula, MT)
Montana def. Eastern Illinois, 45-13
1996 (First Round @ Cedar Falls, IA)
Northern Iowa def. Eastern Illinois, 21-14
1995 (First Round @ Nacogdoches, TX)
Stephen F. Austin def. Eastern Illinois, 34-29
1989 (First Round @ Moscow, ID)
Eastern Illinois def. Idaho, 38-21
1989 (Quarterfinals @ Missoula, MT)
Montana def. Eastern Illinois, 25-19
Eastern Illinois def. Murray State, 28-21
1986 (Quarterfinals @ Charleston, IL)
Eastern Kentucky def. Eastern Illinois, 24-22
1983 (First Round @ Terre Haute, IN)
Indiana State def. Eastern Illinois, 16-13 (2OT)
Eastern Illinois def. Jackson State, 16-13 (OT)
1982 (Quarterfinals @ Nashville, TN)
Tennessee State def. Eastern Illinois, 20-19
All-Time Playoff Record: 3-12
Home Record: 2-4
Road Record: 1-8
NCAA PLAYOFF APPEARANCES
School........................ # Appearances (Last)
Montana..........................................18 (2007)
Eastern Kentucky............................18 (2007)
Georgia Southern............................16 (2005)
Furman............................................15 (2006)
Appalachian State.......................... 15 (2007)
Delaware.........................................14 (2007)
McNeese State................................13 (2007)
Northern Iowa.................................13 (2007)
EASTERN ILLINOIS..................12 (2007)
Jackson State...................................12 (1997)
Youngstown State........................... 11 (2006)
* Idaho............................................ 11 (1995)
Idaho currently plays at the NCAA I level
Division II Playoffs
1978 (National Champions)
Eastern Illinois def. UC Davis, 35-31
Eastern Illinois def. Youngstown State, 26-22
Eastern Illinois def. Delaware, 10-9
1980 (National Runners-up)
Eastern Illinois def. Northern Colorado, 21-14
Eastern Illinois def. Northern Alabama, 56-31
Cal Poly def. Eastern Illinois, 21-13
2007 EIU PANTHERS FOOTBALL
EASTERN ILLINOIS Game Results (as of Apr 11, 2008)
All games
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Date
---Aug 30, 2007
Sep 08, 2007
Sep 15, 2007
09/22/07
Sep 29, 2007
Oct 06, 2007
Oct 13, 2007
Oct 20, 2007
Oct 27, 2007
Nov 10, 2007
Nov 17, 2007
11-24-07
at
at
at
at
at
at
at
Opponent
-------TENNESSEE TECH
PURDUE
#17 ILLINOIS STATE
INDIANA STATE
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI
EASTERN KENTUCKY
MURRAY STATE
TENNESSEE MARTIN
TENNESSEE STATE
JACKSONVILLE STATE
SAMFORD
#4 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
* indicates conference game
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
Score
----45-24
6-52
21-24
54-20
31-16
21-28
27-24
29-23
38-35
37-23
33-17
11-30
L
L
L
L
Overall
Record
-------1- 0- 0
1- 1- 0
1- 2- 0
2- 2- 0
3- 2- 0
3- 3- 0
4- 3- 0
5- 3- 0
6- 3- 0
7- 3- 0
8- 3- 0
8- 4- 0
Conference
Record
-------1- 0- 0
1- 0- 0
1- 0- 0
1- 0- 0
2- 0- 0
2- 1- 0
3- 1- 0
4- 1- 0
5- 1- 0
6- 1- 0
7- 1- 0
7- 1- 0
Time
---3:19
3:30
2:10
2:53
3:00
4:10
3:04
3:00
3:13
3:23
3:00
2:48
Attend
-----6935
52504
9028
4079
9925
9861
5843
8151
8935
8202
3083
6124
EASTERN ILLINOIS Overall Team Statistics (as of Apr 11, 2008)
All games
TEAM STATISTICS
EIU
OPP
-------------------------------------------------------SCORING.......................
353
316
Points Per Game.............
29.4
26.3
FIRST DOWNS...................
241
238
Rushing.....................
126
102
Passing.....................
108
123
Penalty.....................
7
13
RUSHING YARDAGE...............
2293
1755
Yards gained rushing........
2479
2010
Yards lost rushing..........
186
255
Rushing Attempts............
494
439
Average Per Rush............
4.6
4.0
Average Per Game............
191.1
146.2
TDs Rushing.................
29
16
PASSING YARDAGE...............
2300
2524
Att-Comp-Int................
339-218-5
381-242-12
Average Per Pass............
6.8
6.6
Average Per Catch...........
10.6
10.4
191.7
210.3
TDs Passing.................
14
19
TOTAL OFFENSE.................
4593
4279
Total Plays.................
833
820
Average Per Play............
5.5
5.2
382.8
356.6
KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS.........
58-1311
57-1163
PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS.........
13-41
22-208
INT RETURNS: #-YARDS..........
12-269
5-163
KICK RETURN AVERAGE...........
22.6
20.4
PUNT RETURN AVERAGE...........
3.2
9.5
INT RETURN AVERAGE............
22.4
32.6
FUMBLES-LOST..................
21-14
15-7
PENALTIES-YARDS...............
62-531
67-525
44.2
43.8
PUNTS-YARDS...................
50-2213
59-2366
Average Per Punt............
44.3
40.1
Net punt average............
38.1
37.7
TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME.......
30:16
29:44
3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS..........
76/168
82/184
3rd-Down Pct................
45%
45%
4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS..........
12/25
8/14
4th-Down Pct................
48%
57%
SACKS BY-YARDS................
16-107
10-61
MISC YARDS....................
71
0
TOUCHDOWNS SCORED.............
47
38
FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS..........
8-13
18-21
ON-SIDE KICKS.................
0-1
0-1
RED-ZONE SCORES...............
39-51 76%
40-48 83%
RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS...........
32-51 63%
23-48 48%
PAT-ATTEMPTS..................
41-42 98%
34-37 92%
ATTENDANCE....................
37058
95612
Games/Avg Per Game..........
5/7412
7/13659
Neutral Site Games..........
0/0
SCORE BY QUARTERS
-------------------EASTERN ILLINOIS....
Opponents...........
1st
--80
86
2nd
--104
107
3rd
--84
47
4th
--85
76
Total
--353
316
EASTERN ILLINOIS Overall Individual Statistics (as of Apr 11, 2008)
All games
RUSHING
GP
Att Gain Loss
Net
Avg
TD Long Avg/G
PUNT RETURNS
No.
Yds
Avg TD Long
----------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------
ADENIJI, Ademola
12
248 1287
5.1
15
73 104.5
NOZINOR, Alicus
8
-2
-0.2
0
9
BESS, Travorus
11
106
618
6
612
5.8
4
39
55.6
GADSON, John
2
-2
-1.0
0
1
JORDAN, Ron
9
44
263
6
257
5.8
1
41
28.6
HAYNES, Rashad
1
26
26.0
0
0
KEYS, Chip
5
22
121
0
121
5.5
6
32
24.2
PONIUS, Quinten
1
19
19.0
1
14
GADSON, John
7
11
66
8
58
5.3
1
17
8.3
1
0
0.0
0
0
SMITH, Norris
2
7
41
2
39
5.6
0
11
19.5
Total..........
13
41
3.2
1
14
Opponents......
22
208
9.5
0
32
No.
Yds
Avg TD Long
33 1254
JAMES, CJ
PONIUS, Quinten
12
3
33
0
33
11.0
0
18
2.8
STECKEL, Trent
12
10
27
0
27
2.7
2
6
2.2
NOZINOR, Alicus
11
1
4
0
4
4.0
0
4
0.4
INTERCEPTIONS
GRITZMAN, Tim
10
1
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
--------------------------------------------
FISHER, Jason
12
1
0
9
-9
-9.0
0
0
-0.8
HAYNES, Rashad
5
196
39.2
0
86
STINSON, Cole
8
4
0
17
-17
-4.2
0
0
-2.1
SAMS, Ke'Andre
2
21
10.5
0
13
TEAM
10
12
0
25
-25
-2.1
0
0
-2.5
TORRES, Michael
1
40
40.0
1
40
REEDER, Bodie
12
24
19
80
-61
-2.5
0
4
-5.1
ARRINGTON, Adrian
1
0
0.0
0
0
Total..........
12
494 2479
186 2293
4.6
29
73 191.1
MERCIER, Bobson
1
0
0.0
0
0
Opponents......
12
439 2010
255 1755
4.0
16
52 146.2
JAMES, CJ
1
12
12.0
0
12
WESTRICK, Matt
1
0
0.0
0
0
PASSING
GP
Effic Cmp-Att-Int
Pct
Yds
TD Lng Avg/G
Total..........
12
269
22.4
1
86
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Opponents......
5
163
32.6
2
78
No.
Yds
REEDER, Bodie
12
129.99
170-260-5
STINSON, Cole
8
134.23
46-77-0
59.7
565
3
50
70.6
BESS, Travorus
11
497.20
1-1-0
100.0
8
1
8
0.7
--------------------------------------------
FISHER, Jason
12
108.40
1-1-0
100.0
1
0
1
0.1
PONIUS, Quinten
35
848
24.2
1
97
Total..........
12
131.98
218-339-5
64.3 2300
14
50 191.7
JORDAN, Ron
11
262
23.8
0
36
Opponents......
12
129.32 242-381-12
63.5 2524
19
55 210.3
GADSON, John
6
119
19.8
0
41
CAMPANELLA, Jordan
3
35
11.7
0
26
EVERS, Joel
1
4
4.0
0
4
------------------------------------------------------
MERCIER, Bobson
1
22
22.0
0
22
RUCKER, Micah
11
55
777
14.1
9
48
70.6
JAMES, CJ
1
21
21.0
0
21
NOZINOR, Alicus
11
37
367
9.9
0
50
33.4
Total..........
58 1311
22.6
1
97
CAMPANELLA, Jordan
12
26
305
11.7
3
30
25.4
Opponents......
57 1163
20.4
0
40
FISHER, Jason
12
23
292
12.7
2
32
24.3
ADENIJI, Ademola
12
20
148
7.4
0
29
12.3
FUMBLE RETURNS
BESS, Travorus
11
17
121
7.1
0
31
11.0
--------------------------------------------
STECKEL, Trent
12
14
106
7.6
0
16
8.8
HAYNES, Rashad
0
0
0.0
1
PONIUS, Quinten
12
14
98
7.0
0
15
8.2
Total..........
0
0
0.0
1
0
KEYS, Chip
5
6
48
8.0
0
10
9.6
Opponents......
1
81
81.0
1
81
EVERS, Joel
11
3
23
7.7
0
19
2.1
GADSON, John
7
2
14
7.0
0
9
2.0
YATES, Zach
6
1
1
1.0
0
1
0.2
RECEIVING
GP
No.
Yds
Avg
65.4 1726
TD Long Avg/G
Total..........
12
218 2300
10.6
14
50 191.7
Opponents......
12
242 2524
10.4
19
55 210.3
10
45 143.8
KICK RETURNS
No.
Yds
Avg TD Long
Avg TD Long
0
All games
|------- PATs -------|
SCORING
TD
FGs
Kick
Rush Rcv Pass
DXP Saf Points
TOTAL OFFENSE
G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G
--------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------
ADENIJI, Ademola
15
0-0
0-0
0-0
0
0-0
0
0
90
REEDER, Bodie
12
284
WILKE, Tyler
0
8-13
40-40
0-0
0
0-0
0
0
64
ADENIJI, Ademola
12
248 1254
0
RUCKER, Micah
9
0-0
0-0
0-0
0
0-0
0
0
54
BESS, Travorus
11
107
612
8
620
56.4
KEYS, Chip
6
0-0
0-0
0-0
0
0-0
0
0
36
STINSON, Cole
8
81
-17
565
548
68.5
BESS, Travorus
4
0-0
0-0
0-0
0
0-0
0
0
24
JORDAN, Ron
9
44
257
0
257
28.6
CAMPANELLA, Jordan
3
0-0
0-0
0-0
0
0-0
0
0
18
KEYS, Chip
5
22
121
0
121
24.2
STECKEL, Trent
2
0-0
0-0
0-0
2
0-0
0
0
16
GADSON, John
7
11
58
0
58
8.3
FISHER, Jason
2
0-0
0-0
0-0
0
0-0
0
0
12
SMITH, Norris
2
7
39
0
39
19.5
PONIUS, Quinten
2
0-0
0-0
0-0
0
0-0
0
0
12
PONIUS, Quinten
12
3
33
0
33
2.8
TORRES, Michael
1
0-0
0-0
0-0
0
0-0
0
0
6
STECKEL, Trent
12
10
27
0
27
2.2
GADSON, John
1
0-0
0-0
0-0
0
0-0
0
0
6
NOZINOR, Alicus
11
1
4
0
4
0.4
JORDAN, Ron
1
0-0
0-0
0-0
0
0-0
0
0
6
FISHER, Jason
12
2
-9
1
-8
-0.7
HAYNES, Rashad
1
0-0
0-0
0-0
0
0-0
0
0
6
TEAM
10
12
-25
0
-25
-2.5
FRERICKS, Trevor
0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0
0-0
0
1
2
Total..........
12
833 2293 2300
4593 382.8
YATES, Zach
0
0-0
1-2
0-0
0
0-0
0
0
1
Opponents......
12
820 1755 2524
4279 356.6
COOK, Kevin
0
0-0
0-0
0-1
0
0-0
0
0
0
REEDER, Bodie
0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0
2-4
0
0
0
Total..........
47
8-13
41-42
0-1
2
2-4
0
1
353
Opponents......
38 18-21
34-37
0-0
0
0-1
0
0
316
PUNTING
FIELD GOALS
FGM-FGA
Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk
No.
Yds
-61 1726
1665 138.8
1254 104.5
Avg Long
TB
FC I20 Blkd
----------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------
COOK, Kevin
36 1604
44.6
61
3
1
9
0
WILKE
WILKE, Tyler
10
461
46.1
73
1
1
5
0
YATES, Zach
4
148
37.0
46
1
0
2
0
FG SEQUENCE
8-13
61.5
0-0
4-5
EASTERN ILLINOIS
2-4
2-4
0-0
42
0
OPPONENTS
Total..........
50 2213
44.3
73
5
2
16
0
----------------------------------------------------
Opponents......
59 2366
40.1
65
5
13
15
1
TB
OB
TENNESSEE TECH
36,(29)
(27)
PURDUE
(24),(27)
(39)
KICKOFFS
ILLINOIS STATE
-
(23)
-------------------------------------------------------------
INDIANA STATE
-
-
WILKE, Tyler
65
3759
57.8
5
3
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI
44,(32)
(27),(26),(38)
Total..........
65
3759
57.8
5
3
1163 38.4
31
EASTERN KENTUCKY
45,20
(21),(32),(34),(44),(33)
Opponents......
67
3862
57.6
2
6
1311 37.5
32
MURRAY STATE
34
(35),37
TENNESSEE MARTIN
-
(33)
TENNESSEE STATE
(30)
42
JACKSONVILLE STATE
(25)
(25)
SAMFORD
(42)
(36),46
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
(42)
(18),(21),(26)
Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.
No.
Yds
Avg
Retn
Net YdLn
All games
ALL PURPOSE
G Rush
Rec
PR
KOR
IR
Tot Avg/G
----------------------------------------------------------ADENIJI, Ademola
12 1254
148
0
0
PONIUS, Quinten
12
33
98
19
848
0
998
83.2
RUCKER, Micah
11
0
777
0
0
0
777
70.6
BESS, Travorus
11
612
121
0
0
0
733
66.6
9
257
0
0
262
0
519
57.7
NOZINOR, Alicus
11
4
367
-2
0
0
369
33.5
CAMPANELLA, Jordan
12
0
305
0
35
0
340
28.3
FISHER, Jason
12
-9
292
0
0
0
283
23.6
HAYNES, Rashad
12
0
0
26
0
196
222
18.5
GADSON, John
7
58
14
-2
119
0
189
27.0
KEYS, Chip
5
121
48
0
0
0
169
33.8
STECKEL, Trent
12
27
106
0
0
0
133
11.1
TORRES, Michael
12
0
0
0
0
40
40
3.3
2
39
0
0
0
0
39
19.5
JAMES, CJ
10
0
0
0
21
12
33
3.3
EVERS, Joel
11
0
23
0
4
0
27
2.5
MERCIER, Bobson
11
0
0
0
22
0
22
2.0
SAMS, Ke'Andre
12
0
0
0
0
21
21
1.8
YATES, Zach
6
0
1
0
0
0
1
0.2
STINSON, Cole
8
-17
0
0
0
0
-17
-2.1
TEAM
10
-25
0
0
0
0
-25
-2.5
REEDER, Bodie
12
-61
0
0
0
0
-61
-5.1
Total..........
12 2293 2300
41 1311
269 6214 517.8
Opponents......
12 1755 2524
208 1163
163 5813 484.4
JORDAN, Ron
SMITH, Norris
0 1402 116.8
EASTERN ILLINOIS Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Apr 11, 2008)
All games
|--------Tackles--------| |-Sacks-| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd
DEFENSIVE LEADERS
GP Solo Ast Total
TFL/Yds
No-Yds Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------54 THOMAS, Donald
11
46
45
91
5.5-13
.
.
2
1
.
.
.
.
47 WESTRICK, Matt
12
40
33
73
7.5-22
.
1-0
2
3
.
.
.
.
1 ARRINGTON, Adrian
12
48
24
72
2.0-6
.
1-0
3
.
1-0
.
.
.
3 SAMS, Ke'Andre
12
32
35
67
1.0-3
.
2-21
1
.
.
.
.
.
26 HAYNES, Rashad
12
39
14
53
1.0-7
1.0-7
5-196
6
.
.
2
1
.
91 WALTERS, Pierre
12
25
22
47
6.5-34
4.0-28
.
2
2
1-0
2
.
.
59 LARSON, James
12
19
26
45
3.5-11
1.5-9
.
1
.
.
1
.
.
90 KELLY, Tim
12
24
19
43
5.5-21
2.0-15
.
1
2
.
.
.
.
28 KOSINSKI, Jack
12
23
19
42
1.5-4
.
.
3
1
.
.
.
.
99 TORRES, Michael
12
21
21
42
8.5-22
2.0-6
1-40
.
2
1-0
.
.
.
6 TURNER, Sinque
11
28
12
40
1.5-2
.
.
2
.
.
.
.
.
65 FRERICKS, Trevor
12
20
10
30
7.0-28
2.0-19
.
2
2
1-0
.
1
1
97 SOBOL, Jeff
12
18
8
26
9.5-34
2.0-15
.
.
5
.
.
.
.
12 MERCIER, Bobson
11
16
9
25
1.0-2
.
1-0
5
.
.
1
.
.
94 LIMA, Andre
12
9
12
21
4.0-12
1.5-8
.
1
.
.
1
.
.
30 JOHNSON, Donovan
11
10
6
16
.
.
.
.
3
.
.
.
.
93 BENNETT, Ryan
12
6
10
16
3.5-6
.
.
1
3
1-0
.
.
.
51 MARCELIN, Alain
11
11
5
16
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
24 JEAN-CHARLES, Irvin
10
11
1
12
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
25 PENROW, Shelton
12
9
2
11
.
.
.
.
.
1-0
.
.
.
15 PONIUS, Quinten
12
7
3
10
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
84 FISHER, Jason
12
5
5
10
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
18 EVERS, Joel
11
7
3
10
.
.
.
.
.
.
1
.
.
56 NASTI, Nick
11
6
2
8
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
21 JAMES, CJ
10
5
2
7
.
.
1-12
.
.
.
.
.
.
37 ADENIJI, Ademola
12
4
3
7
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
31 CAIRO, Louis
10
3
1
4
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
50 WOOLVERTON, Brady
9
2
2
4
.
.
.
.
.
1-0
.
.
.
92 ADAMS, Mike
5
1
2
3
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
33 WILKE, Tyler
12
1
1
2
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
9 LOFTMAN, Seymour
1
2
.
2
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
80 RUCKER, Micah
11
1
1
2
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
95 KRAY, Nick
10
2
.
2
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
57 HODOR, William
1
.
1
1
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
58 GALAN, Nathan
5
.
1
1
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
68 SCHEIBEL, Mike
11
1
.
1
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
88 CAMPANELLA, Jordan
12
1
.
1
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
32 RIGSBY, Rashaad
4
.
1
1
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
41 COOK, Kevin
9
1
.
1
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
2 JONES, James
4
1
.
1
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
8 BESS, Travorus
11
1
.
1
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
43 STECKEL, Trent
12
.
1
1
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
TM TEAM
10
1
.
1
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
46 JEROME, Darin
6
1
.
1
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
98 MEYERS, R.J.
6
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
1
.
.
.
.
Total..........
12 508 362
870
69-227
16-107
12-269
32 25
7-0
8
2
1
Opponents......
12 469 476
945
60-177
10-61
5-163
30 12 14-81
12
.
.
EASTERN ILLINOIS Team Game-by-Game (as of Apr 11, 2008)
All games
TEAM STATISTICS
Date
Aug 30, 2007
Sep 08, 2007
Sep 15, 2007
09/22/07
Sep 29, 2007
Oct 06, 2007
Oct 13, 2007
Oct 20, 2007
Oct 27, 2007
Nov 10, 2007
Nov 17, 2007
11-24-07
|---RUSHING---|
Opponent
No. Yds TD Lg
TENNESSEE TECH......... 30 109 4 23
at PURDUE.............. 22
83 0 35
ILLINOIS STATE......... 44 212 2 32
at INDIANA STATE....... 60 311 7 35
at SOUTHEAST MISSOURI.. 45 195 1 41
EASTERN KENTUCKY....... 33 173 2 73
at MURRAY STATE........ 46 238 3 35
TENNESSEE MARTIN....... 43 149 1 25
at TENNESSEE STATE..... 58 351 3 39
at JACKSONVILLE STATE.. 46 210 3 40
SAMFORD................ 41 196 3 65
at SOUTHERN ILLINOIS... 26
66 0 12
Totals..............................494 2293 29
Opponent............................439 1755 16
73
52
|--RECEIVING--|
No. Yds TD Lg
19 308 2 50
19 153 0 25
20 195 1 21
23 298 0 44
13 159 3 45
20 247 1 29
21 203 1 44
18 193 3 31
9
71 2 24
15 180 0 29
19 180 0 30
22 113 1 19
|-------PASSING-------|
Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Lg
19- 26- 0 308 2 50
19- 38- 0 153 0 25
20- 28- 0 195 1 21
23- 26- 0 298 0 44
13- 28- 0 159 3 45
20- 33- 0 247 1 29
21- 29- 0 203 1 44
18- 27- 1 193 3 31
9- 16- 2
71 2 24
15- 25- 0 180 0 29
19- 29- 1 180 0 30
22- 34- 1 113 1 19
|--KICK RET--|
No Yds TD Lg
4
46 0 26
9 191 0 41
5
90 0 22
3
76 0 36
3
64 0 34
7 146 0 33
5 114 0 45
3
46 0 18
5 116 0 36
4 153 1 97
4 129 0 59
6 140 0 49
|--PUNT RET--|
No Yds TD Lg
1
-3 0
0
0
0 0
0
1
9 0
9
2
43 1 14
4
7 0
9
2
-7 0
1
2 -13 0
0
0
0 0
0
0
0 0
0
0
0 0
0
1
5 0
5
0
0 0
0
218 2300 14
242 2524 19
218-339- 5 2300 14
242-381- 12 2524 19
58 1311
57 1163
13
22
50
55
50
55
1
0
97
40
41
208
1
0
14
32
tot
off
417
236
407
609
354
420
441
342
422
390
376
179
4593
4279
Games played: 12
Avg per rush: 4.6
Avg per catch: 10.6
Pass efficiency: 131.98
Kick ret avg: 22.6
Punt ret avg: 3.2
All purpose avg/game: 517.8
Total offense avg/gm: 382.8
Date
Aug 30, 2007
Sep 08, 2007
Sep 15, 2007
09/22/07
Sep 29, 2007
Oct 06, 2007
Oct 13, 2007
Oct 20, 2007
Oct 27, 2007
Nov 10, 2007
Nov 17, 2007
11-24-07
|---------TACKLES---------| |-SACKS-| |-FUMBLE-|
Pass Blkd |-Kicks--XPTS-|
Opponent
Solo Ast Total
TFL-Yds
No-Yds FF FR-Yds Int-Yds QBH Brk Kick Att-Mad Run Rcv Saf
TENNESSEE TECH......... 41
46
87
7.0-14
2.0-8
1 1-0
2-31
2
4
0
6-6
0
0
0
at PURDUE.............. 64
12
76
3.0-8
1.0-6
1 0-0
0-0
0
4
0
0-0
0
0
0
ILLINOIS STATE......... 31
48
79
4.0-6
0.0-0
0 0-0
2-0
3
2
0
3-3
0
0
0
at INDIANA STATE....... 39
16
55
6.0-20
2.0-11
1 0-0
1-5
0
1
1
6-6
0
0
0
at SOUTHEAST MISSOURI.. 38
28
66
6.0-14
0.0-0
0 1-0
2-86
3
3
0
4-4
0
0
0
EASTERN KENTUCKY....... 56
28
84
5.0-20
0.0-0
1 0-0
0-0
6
7
0
3-3
0
0
0
at MURRAY STATE........ 56
4
60
8.0-34
3.0-23
1 1-0
1-13
0
1
0
4-3
0
0
0
TENNESSEE MARTIN....... 39
42
81
7.0-31
3.0-24
1 1-0
1-12
4
2
0
3-3
0
1
0
at TENNESSEE STATE..... 43
16
59
8.0-33
1.0-10
0 0-0
1-74
0
1
0
5-5
0
0
0
at JACKSONVILLE STATE.. 29
40
69
9.0-30
2.0-16
0 1-0
2-48
0
1
0
4-4
0
0
0
SAMFORD................ 30
44
74
2.0-2
0.0-0
0 0-0
0-0
7
5
1
4-4
0
0
1
38
80
4.0-15
2.0-9
2 2-0
0-0
0
1
0
0-0
0
1
0
Totals.............................. 508
Opponent............................ 469
Date
Aug 30, 2007
Sep 08, 2007
Sep 15, 2007
09/22/07
Sep 29, 2007
Oct 06, 2007
Oct 13, 2007
Oct 20, 2007
Oct 27, 2007
Nov 10, 2007
Nov 17, 2007
11-24-07
362
476
870
945
69.0-227
60.0-177
16.0-107
10.0-61
8 7-0
12 14-81
12-269
5-163
25
12
32
30
2
0
42-41
37-34
0
0
2
0
1
0
|------------------PUNTING------------------| |--FIELD GOALS--| |------KICKOFFS------|
No Yds
Avg Long Blkd
TB
FC 50+ I20 Att-Made Lg Blkd
No Yds
Avg TB OB
3 135 45.0
47
0
0
0
0
1
2-1
29
0
8 465 58.1
2
0
8 353 44.1
61
0
2
0
3
1
2-2
27
0
3 190 63.3
0
0
5 202 40.4
54
0
0
0
1
1
0-0
0
0
4 218 54.5
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
0
9 520 57.8
1
0
5 202 40.4
58
0
0
0
1
3
2-1
32
0
6 345 57.5
0
0
6 270 45.0
55
0
0
0
2
1
2-0
0
0
4 203 50.8
0
1
4 212 53.0
60
0
1
0
3
2
1-0
0
0
5 308 61.6
0
0
4 175 43.8
53
0
0
1
2
0
0-0
0
0
5 317 63.4
2
0
4 161 40.2
46
0
0
0
0
2
1-1
30
0
6 348 58.0
0
1
3 123 41.0
45
0
1
1
0
1
1-1
25
0
7 414 59.1
0
0
4 214 53.5
73
0
1
0
2
2
1-1
42
0
6 344 57.3
0
0
4 166 41.5
50
0
0
0
1
2
1-1
42
0
2
87 43.5
0
1
Opponent
TENNESSEE TECH.........
at PURDUE..............
ILLINOIS STATE.........
at INDIANA STATE.......
at SOUTHEAST MISSOURI..
EASTERN KENTUCKY.......
at MURRAY STATE........
TENNESSEE MARTIN.......
at TENNESSEE STATE.....
at JACKSONVILLE STATE..
SAMFORD................
at SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...
Totals..............................
Opponent............................
50 2213
59 2366
44.3
40.1
73
65
0
1
5
5
2
13
15
13
16
15
13-8
21-18
42
44
0
1
65 3759
67 3862
57.8
57.6
5
2
3
6
Pts
45
6
21
54
31
21
27
29
38
37
33
11
353
316
EASTERN ILLINOIS Opponent Game-by-Game (as of Apr 11, 2008)
All games
OPPONENT STATISTICS
Date
Aug 30, 2007
Sep 08, 2007
Sep 15, 2007
09/22/07
Sep 29, 2007
Oct 06, 2007
Oct 13, 2007
Oct 20, 2007
Oct 27, 2007
Nov 10, 2007
Nov 17, 2007
11-24-07
|---RUSHING---|
Opponent
No. Yds TD Lg
83 1 17
at PURDUE.............. 38 178 1 25
ILLINOIS STATE......... 37 143 1 16
at INDIANA STATE....... 40 157 1 23
at SOUTHEAST MISSOURI.. 41 196 1 52
74 0 15
at MURRAY STATE........ 37 168 2 35
TENNESSEE MARTIN....... 37 169 2 25
at TENNESSEE STATE..... 40 166 3 24
at JACKSONVILLE STATE.. 37 140 1 28
SAMFORD................ 24 113 2 25
at SOUTHERN ILLINOIS... 39 168 1 17
Opponent totals.....................439 1755 16
EASTERN ILLINOIS....................494 2293 29
52
73
|--RECEIVING--|
No. Yds TD Lg
28 302 2 38
39 355 6 37
20 267 2 31
5
59 1 25
7
60 0 14
30 321 2 47
23 192 1 28
21 204 1 30
8 189 0 50
14 143 2 51
23 198 0 55
24 234 2 33
|-------PASSING-------|
Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Lg
28- 41- 2 302 2 38
39- 51- 0 355 6 37
20- 31- 2 267 2 31
5- 12- 1
59 1 25
7- 25- 2
60 0 14
30- 44- 0 321 2 47
23- 37- 1 192 1 28
21- 29- 1 204 1 30
8- 16- 1 189 0 50
14- 21- 2 143 2 51
23- 43- 0 198 0 55
24- 31- 0 234 2 33
|--KICK RET--|
No Yds TD Lg
6
82 0 21
3
83 0 40
4
76 0 26
8 181 0 31
6 113 0 25
3
78 0 32
5 115 0 39
3
35 0 19
5
84 0 23
7 156 0 36
6 147 0 38
1
13 0 13
|--PUNT RET--|
No Yds TD Lg
2
44 0 32
2
34 0 24
1
2 0
2
0
0 0
0
3
6 0
6
5
31 0 14
1
7 0
7
3
53 0 26
2
20 0 11
1
13 0 13
1
0 0
0
1
-2 0
0
242 2524 19
218 2300 14
242-381- 12 2524 19
218-339- 5 2300 14
57 1163
58 1311
22
13
55
50
55
50
0
1
40
97
208
41
0
1
32
14
tot
off
385
533
410
216
256
395
360
373
355
283
311
402
4279
4593
Games played: 12
Avg per rush: 4.0
Avg per catch: 10.4
Pass efficiency: 129.32
Kick ret avg: 20.4
Punt ret avg: 9.5
All purpose avg/game: 484.4
Total offense avg/gm: 356.6
Date
Aug 30, 2007
Sep 08, 2007
Sep 15, 2007
09/22/07
Sep 29, 2007
Oct 06, 2007
Oct 13, 2007
Oct 20, 2007
Oct 27, 2007
Nov 10, 2007
Nov 17, 2007
11-24-07
|---------TACKLES---------| |-SACKS-| |-FUMBLE-|
Pass Blkd |-Kicks--XPTS-|
Opponent
Solo Ast Total
TFL-Yds
No-Yds FF FR-Yds Int-Yds QBH Brk Kick Att-Mad Run Rcv Saf
48
70
5.0-7
0.0-0
1 0-0
0-0
4
1
0
3-3
0
0
0
at PURDUE.............. 38
14
52
7.0-19
1.0-3
0 1-0
0-0
0
3
0
7-7
0
0
0
ILLINOIS STATE......... 35
52
87
4.0-17
0.0-0
0 2-0
0-0
0
2
0
3-3
0
0
0
at INDIANA STATE....... 47
56
103
6.0-22
1.0-9
3 2-81
0-0
0
1
0
3-2
0
0
0
at SOUTHEAST MISSOURI.. 35
56
91
8.0-25
3.0-16
2 2-0
0-0
1
4
0
1-1
0
0
0
36
72
4.0-12
1.0-7
0 1-0
0-0
1
5
0
1-1
0
0
0
at MURRAY STATE........ 63
8
71
3.0-5
0.0-0
2 3-0
0-0
1
2
0
3-3
0
0
0
TENNESSEE MARTIN....... 31
54
85
3.0-15
2.0-13
2 2-0
1-11
3
2
0
3-2
0
0
0
at TENNESSEE STATE..... 48
40
88
5.0-12
0.0-0
0 0-0
2-147
0
3
0
5-5
0
0
0
at JACKSONVILLE STATE.. 37
44
81
4.0-5
0.0-0
0 0-0
0-0
2
3
0
3-2
0
0
0
SAMFORD................ 41
40
81
4.0-15
0.0-0
0 0-0
1-0
0
3
0
2-2
0
0
0
28
64
7.0-23
2.0-13
2 1-0
1-5
0
1
0
3-3
0
0
0
Opponent totals..................... 469
EASTERN ILLINOIS.................... 508
Date
Aug 30, 2007
Sep 08, 2007
Sep 15, 2007
09/22/07
Sep 29, 2007
Oct 06, 2007
Oct 13, 2007
Oct 20, 2007
Oct 27, 2007
Nov 10, 2007
Nov 17, 2007
11-24-07
476
362
945
870
60.0-177
69.0-227
10.0-61
16.0-107
12 14-81
8 7-0
5-163
12-269
12
25
30
32
0
2
37-34
42-41
0
0
0
2
0
1
|------------------PUNTING------------------| |--FIELD GOALS--| |------KICKOFFS------|
No Yds
Avg Long Blkd
TB
FC 50+ I20 Att-Made Lg Blkd
No Yds
Avg TB OB
4 117 29.2
50
0
0
0
1
1
1-1
27
0
4 170 42.5
0
0
5 199 39.8
54
0
0
0
1
1
1-1
39
0
9 512 56.9
0
0
4 163 40.8
50
0
0
1
1
2
1-1
23
0
5 302 60.4
0
0
4 134 33.5
46
1
0
2
0
1
0-0
0
0
4 236 59.0
0
1
7 333 47.6
65
0
0
0
2
2
3-3
38
0
5 261 52.2
0
1
6 248 41.3
45
0
1
2
0
1
5-5
44
0
8 519 64.9
1
0
7 286 40.9
57
0
0
3
2
1
2-1
35
0
5 270 54.0
0
0
6 234 39.0
57
0
1
2
1
2
1-1
33
0
5 292 58.4
0
2
5 215 43.0
59
0
0
1
2
1
1-0
0
0
6 328 54.7
0
1
3 132 44.0
64
0
1
1
1
1
1-1
25
0
5 327 65.4
1
0
5 179 35.8
50
0
1
1
1
1
2-1
36
1
5 310 62.0
0
1
3 126 42.0
50
0
1
0
1
1
3-3
26
0
6 335 55.8
0
0
Opponent
TENNESSEE TECH.........
at PURDUE..............
ILLINOIS STATE.........
at INDIANA STATE.......
at SOUTHEAST MISSOURI..
EASTERN KENTUCKY.......
at MURRAY STATE........
TENNESSEE MARTIN.......
at TENNESSEE STATE.....
at JACKSONVILLE STATE..
SAMFORD................
at SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...
Opponent totals.....................
EASTERN ILLINOIS....................
59 2366
50 2213
40.1
44.3
65
73
1
0
5
5
13
2
13
15
15
16
21-18
13-8
44
42
1
0
67 3862
65 3759
57.6
57.8
2
5
6
3
Pts
24
52
24
20
16
28
24
23
35
23
17
30
316
353
EASTERN ILLINOIS By-Quarter Statistics (as of Apr 11, 2008)
All games
3rd-Down Conversions
Date
Opponent
Score
Overall
1st Qtr
2nd Qtr
3rd Qtr
4th Qtr
OT Qtr
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*Aug 30
TENNESSEE TECH......... W 45-24
4-9
44.4%
1-2
50.0%
0-3
0.0%
1-2
50.0%
2-2 100.0%
Sep 08
at PURDUE.............. L
6-52
3-15 20.0%
1-3
33.3%
1-6
16.7%
0-3
0.0%
1-3
33.3%
Sep 15
ILLINOIS STATE......... L 21-24
11-16 68.8%
1-2
50.0%
4-5
80.0%
4-6
66.7%
2-3
66.7%
09/22/07 at INDIANA STATE....... W 54-20
10-15 66.7%
4-5
80.0%
1-3
33.3%
1-2
50.0%
4-5
80.0%
*Sep 29
at SOUTHEAST MISSOURI.. W 31-16
5-16 31.2%
1-5
20.0%
4-5
80.0%
0-2
0.0%
0-4
0.0%
*Oct 06
EASTERN KENTUCKY....... L 21-28
5-14 35.7%
0-3
0.0%
0-2
0.0%
1-3
33.3%
4-6
66.7%
*Oct 13
at MURRAY STATE........ W 27-24
6-13 46.2%
2-3
66.7%
1-3
33.3%
2-4
50.0%
1-3
33.3%
*Oct 20
TENNESSEE MARTIN....... W 29-23
6-13 46.2%
0-2
0.0%
1-3
33.3%
2-3
66.7%
3-5
60.0%
*Oct 27
at TENNESSEE STATE..... W 38-35
7-13 53.8%
2-4
50.0%
1-2
50.0%
0-1
0.0%
4-6
66.7%
*Nov 10
at JACKSONVILLE STATE.. W 37-23
10-16 62.5%
5-5 100.0%
3-5
60.0%
2-3
66.7%
0-3
0.0%
*Nov 17
SAMFORD................ W 33-17
6-15 40.0%
2-3
66.7%
1-4
25.0%
3-5
60.0%
0-3
0.0%
11-24-07 at SOUTHERN ILLINOIS... L 11-30
3-13 23.1%
1-2
50.0%
0-3
0.0%
1-4
25.0%
1-4
25.0%
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------EASTERN ILLINOIS
76-168 45.2% 20-39 51.3% 17-44 38.6% 17-38 44.7% 22-47 46.8%
0-0
0.0%
Opponents
82-184 44.6% 18-43 41.9% 23-51 45.1% 24-49 49.0% 17-41 41.5%
0-0
0.0%
4th-Down Conversions
Date
Opponent
Score
Overall
1st Qtr
2nd Qtr
3rd Qtr
4th Qtr
OT Qtr
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*Aug 30
0-0
0.0%
0-0
0.0%
0-0
0.0%
0-0
0.0%
0-0
0.0%
Sep 08
at PURDUE.............. L
6-52
1-3
33.3%
0-0
0.0%
1-2
50.0%
0-0
0.0%
0-1
0.0%
Sep 15
0-0
0.0%
0-0
0.0%
0-0
0.0%
0-0
0.0%
0-0
0.0%
2-4
50.0%
1-1 100.0%
0-1
0.0%
1-1 100.0%
0-1
0.0%
*Sep 29
1-3
33.3%
0-0
0.0%
0-0
0.0%
0-1
0.0%
1-2
50.0%
*Oct 06
0-0
0.0%
0-0
0.0%
0-0
0.0%
0-0
0.0%
0-0
0.0%
*Oct 13
1-2
50.0%
0-0
0.0%
0-0
0.0%
0-0
0.0%
1-2
50.0%
*Oct 20
1-2
50.0%
1-1 100.0%
0-0
0.0%
0-0
0.0%
0-1
0.0%
*Oct 27
2-2 100.0%
1-1 100.0%
0-0
0.0%
0-0
0.0%
1-1 100.0%
*Nov 10
1-2
50.0%
0-0
0.0%
0-1
0.0%
0-0
0.0%
1-1 100.0%
*Nov 17
SAMFORD................ W 33-17
2-3
66.7%
0-0
0.0%
1-1 100.0%
0-1
0.0%
1-1 100.0%
1-4
25.0%
0-0
0.0%
0-1
0.0%
0-0
0.0%
1-3
33.3%
12-25 48.0%
3-3 100.0%
2-6
33.3%
1-3
33.3%
6-13 46.2%
0-0
0.0%
Opponents
8-14 57.1%
0-0
0.0%
2-2 100.0%
2-3
66.7%
4-9
44.4%
0-0
0.0%
Time of Possession
Date
Opponent
Score
Overall
1st Qtr
2nd Qtr
3rd Qtr
4th Qtr
OT Qtr
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*Aug 30
27:12
7:00
7:01
5:09
8:02
Sep 08
at PURDUE.............. L
6-52
23:38
6:55
5:19
5:28
5:56
Sep 15
29:56
8:20
8:35
7:27
5:34
37:32
7:28
8:57
9:00
12:07
*Sep 29
31:18
6:19
7:12
7:11
10:36
*Oct 06
26:22
6:27
5:18
6:31
8:06
*Oct 13
33:26
7:39
5:19
9:27
11:01
*Oct 20
29:46
8:21
7:21
6:30
7:34
*Oct 27
32:38
10:48
7:59
3:38
10:13
*Nov 10
32:22
9:22
8:30
5:13
9:17
*Nov 17
SAMFORD................ W 33-17
32:37
5:44
8:46
10:05
8:02
26:22
6:09
5:51
6:08
8:14
Total
363:09
90:32
86:08
81:47
104:42
0:00
Avg.
30:15
7:32
7:10
6:48
8:43
0:00
Opponents
Total
356:51
89:28
93:52
98:13
75:18
0:00
Avg.
29:44
7:27
7:49
8:11
6:16
0:00
EASTERN ILLINOIS Red-Zone Results (as of Apr 11, 2008)
All games
EASTERN ILLINOIS Inside Opponent Red-Zone
Times
Date
Opponent
Score
Times
Total
In RZ Scored
Pts
TDs
Rush
Pass
FGs
TDs
TDs
Made
---- Failed to score inside RZ ---FGA Downs
Int
Fumb
Half
Game
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*Aug 30
TENNESSEE TECH......... W
45-24
7
6
38
5
4
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Sep 08
at PURDUE.............. L
6-52
2
2
6
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sep 15
ILLINOIS STATE......... L
21-24
4
3
21
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
09/22/07 at INDIANA STATE....... W
54-20
8
6
41
6
6
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
*Sep 29
at SOUTHEAST MISSOURI.. W
31-16
5
4
24
3
1
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
*Oct 06
EASTERN KENTUCKY....... L
21-28
3
1
7
1
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
*Oct 13
at MURRAY STATE........ W
27-24
5
3
20
3
2
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
*Oct 20
TENNESSEE MARTIN....... W
29-23
4
4
29
4
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
*Oct 27
at TENNESSEE STATE..... W
38-35
4
4
24
3
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
*Nov 10
at JACKSONVILLE STATE.. W
37-23
4
3
16
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
*Nov 17
SAMFORD................ W
33-17
3
1
7
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
11-24-07 at SOUTHERN ILLINOIS... L
11-30
2
2
11
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Totals
51
39
244
32
22
10
7
4
3
0
3
2
0
39 of 51 (76.5%)
Opponents Inside EASTERN ILLINOIS Red-Zone
Times
Date
Opponent
Score
Times
Total
In RZ Scored
Pts
TDs
Rush
Pass
FGs
TDs
TDs
Made
---- Failed to score inside RZ ---FGA Downs
Int
Fumb
Half
Game
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*Aug 30
TENNESSEE TECH......... W
45-24
5
4
24
3
1
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
Sep 08
at PURDUE.............. L
6-52
7
7
45
6
1
5
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sep 15
ILLINOIS STATE......... L
21-24
4
3
17
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
09/22/07 at INDIANA STATE....... W
54-20
2
1
7
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
*Sep 29
at SOUTHEAST MISSOURI.. W
31-16
4
3
9
0
0
0
3
0
0
1
0
0
0
*Oct 06
EASTERN KENTUCKY....... L
21-28
5
5
18
1
0
1
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
*Oct 13
at MURRAY STATE........ W
27-24
3
2
10
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
*Oct 20
TENNESSEE MARTIN....... W
29-23
3
2
10
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
*Oct 27
at TENNESSEE STATE..... W
38-35
5
3
21
3
3
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
*Nov 10
at JACKSONVILLE STATE.. W
37-23
3
3
16
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
*Nov 17
SAMFORD................ W
33-17
2
2
10
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
11-24-07 at SOUTHERN ILLINOIS... L
11-30
5
5
23
2
1
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Totals
40 of 48 (83.3%)
48
40
210
23
12
11
17
2
2
3
0
1
0
EASTERN ILLINOIS Game Superlatives (as of Apr 11, 2008)
All games
INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS
Rushes..............
Yards Rushing.......
TD Rushes...........
35
197
3
Long Rush...........
Pass attempts.......
73
33
Pass completions....
Yards Passing.......
TD Passes...........
23
308
3
Long Pass...........
Receptions..........
Yards Receiving.....
TD Receptions.......
50
11
169
2
Long Reception......
Field Goals.........
Long Field Goal.....
50
2
42
Punts...............
Punting Avg.........
Long Punt...........
Long Punt Return....
Long Kickoff Return.
Tackles.............
Sacks...............
7
55.3
73
14
97
15
1.0
Tackles For Loss....
Interceptions.......
3.0
2
ADENIJI, Ademola at MURRAY STATE (Oct 13, 2007)
KEYS, Chip at INDIANA STATE (09/22/07)
ADENIJI, Ademola vs SAMFORD (Nov 17, 2007)
ADENIJI, Ademola vs EASTERN KENTUCKY (Oct 06, 2007)
REEDER, Bodie vs EASTERN KENTUCKY (Oct 06, 2007)
REEDER, Bodie at SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (11-24-07)
REEDER, Bodie at INDIANA STATE (09/22/07)
STINSON, Cole vs TENNESSEE TECH (Aug 30, 2007)
REEDER, Bodie at SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (Sep 29, 2007)
REEDER, Bodie vs TENNESSEE MARTIN (Oct 20, 2007)
STINSON, Cole vs TENNESSEE TECH (Aug 30, 2007)
RUCKER, Micah at MURRAY STATE (Oct 13, 2007)
RUCKER, Micah vs TENNESSEE TECH (Aug 30, 2007)
RUCKER, Micah vs TENNESSEE TECH (Aug 30, 2007)
RUCKER, Micah vs TENNESSEE MARTIN (Oct 20, 2007)
RUCKER, Micah at TENNESSEE STATE (Oct 27, 2007)
NOZINOR, Alicus vs TENNESSEE TECH (Aug 30, 2007)
WILKE, Tyler at PURDUE (Sep 08, 2007)
WILKE, Tyler vs SAMFORD (Nov 17, 2007)
WILKE, Tyler at SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (11-24-07)
COOK, Kevin at PURDUE (Sep 08, 2007)
COOK, Kevin at MURRAY STATE (Oct 13, 2007)
WILKE, Tyler vs SAMFORD (Nov 17, 2007)
PONIUS, Quinten at INDIANA STATE (09/22/07)
PONIUS, Quinten at JACKSONVILLE STATE (Nov 10, 2007)
THOMAS, Donald at SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (11-24-07)
LIMA, Andre vs TENNESSEE TECH (Aug 30, 2007)
SOBOL, Jeff vs TENNESSEE TECH (Aug 30, 2007)
WALTERS, Pierre at PURDUE (Sep 08, 2007)
WALTERS, Pierre at INDIANA STATE (09/22/07)
TORRES, Michael at INDIANA STATE (09/22/07)
HAYNES, Rashad at MURRAY STATE (Oct 13, 2007)
FRERICKS, Trevor at MURRAY STATE (Oct 13, 2007)
KELLY, Tim at MURRAY STATE (Oct 13, 2007)
SOBOL, Jeff vs TENNESSEE MARTIN (Oct 20, 2007)
TORRES, Michael vs TENNESSEE MARTIN (Oct 20, 2007)
KELLY, Tim at TENNESSEE STATE (Oct 27, 2007)
WALTERS, Pierre at JACKSONVILLE STATE (Nov 10, 2007)
LARSON, James at SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (11-24-07)
WALTERS, Pierre at SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (11-24-07)
SOBOL, Jeff vs TENNESSEE MARTIN (Oct 20, 2007)
HAYNES, Rashad at SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (Sep 29, 2007)
All games
TEAM GAME HIGHS
Rushes..............
Yards Per Rush......
Yards Per Pass......
60
351
6.1
7
38
23
308
11.8
3
Total Plays.........
Total Offense.......
Yards Per Play......
Points..............
Sacks By............
86
609
7.4
54
3
First Downs.........
Penalties...........
32
9
Penalty Yards.......
Turnovers...........
103
3
Interceptions By....
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INDIANA STATE (09/22/07)
TENNESSEE STATE (Oct 27, 2007)
PURDUE (Sep 08, 2007)
TENNESSEE TECH (Aug 30, 2007)
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (Sep 29, 2007)
TENNESSEE MARTIN (Oct 20, 2007)
MURRAY STATE (Oct 13, 2007)
SAMFORD (Nov 17, 2007)
SAMFORD (Nov 17, 2007)
MURRAY STATE (Oct 13, 2007)
ILLINOIS STATE (Sep 15, 2007)
JACKSONVILLE STATE (Nov 10, 2007)
All games
OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS
Rushes..............
28
140
2
Long Rush...........
Long Pass...........
Receptions..........
Yards Receiving.....
TD Receptions.......
Long Reception......
Field Goals.........
Long Field Goal.....
Punts...............
52
49
38
348
6
55
12
128
2
55
4
44
7
Punting Avg.........
Long Punt...........
Long Punt Return....
Long Kickoff Return.
Tackles.............
Sacks...............
47.6
65
32
40
20
1.0
Tackles For Loss....
Interceptions.......
3.0
1
Holloman, Timmy, at SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (Sep 29, 2007)
CHAPMAN, Don, vs TENNESSEE MARTIN (Oct 20, 2007)
JORDAN, Charlie, at MURRAY STATE (Oct 13, 2007)
WRIGHT,Terrence, at TENNESSEE STATE (Oct 27, 2007)
Holloman, Timmy, at SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (Sep 29, 2007)
Painter,Curtis, at PURDUE (Sep 08, 2007)
ADCOCK, J., vs SAMFORD (Nov 17, 2007)
Bryant,Dorien, at PURDUE (Sep 08, 2007)
BARBER, Kyle, vs EASTERN KENTUCKY (Oct 06, 2007)
Keller,Dustin, at PURDUE (Sep 08, 2007)
JOHNSON, Brock, vs SAMFORD (Nov 17, 2007)
LONG, Taylor, vs EASTERN KENTUCKY (Oct 06, 2007)
O'CONNOR, L., vs EASTERN KENTUCKY (Oct 06, 2007)
Spada, Doug, at SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (Sep 29, 2007)
O'BRIEN, Sean, at MURRAY STATE (Oct 13, 2007)
OTTRIX, Bryon, vs TENNESSEE TECH (Aug 30, 2007)
Bryant,Dorien, at PURDUE (Sep 08, 2007)
Casper, Adam, at SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (Sep 29, 2007)
Avril,Cliff, at PURDUE (Sep 08, 2007)
Brown, Nate, at INDIANA STATE (09/22/07)
Stahlberg, Matt, at SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (Sep 29, 2007)
Ketelsleger, Ni, at SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (Sep 29, 2007)
COY, Chris, vs EASTERN KENTUCKY (Oct 06, 2007)
WORTHEN, Craig, vs TENNESSEE MARTIN (Oct 20, 2007)
WILSON, Nate, vs TENNESSEE MARTIN (Oct 20, 2007)
Cloud, James, at SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (11-24-07)
COY, Chris, vs EASTERN KENTUCKY (Oct 06, 2007)
HARROLD, Dante, vs TENNESSEE MARTIN (Oct 20, 2007)
HALL,Marquez, at TENNESSEE STATE (Oct 27, 2007)
RODGERS-CROMART, at TENNESSEE STATE (Oct 27, 2007)
MORTON, Kyle, vs SAMFORD (Nov 17, 2007)
Moe, Trevor, at SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (11-24-07)
All games
OPPONENT TEAM GAME HIGHS
Rushes..............
Yards Per Rush......
Yards Per Pass......
Total Plays.........
Total Offense.......
Yards Per Play......
Points..............
Sacks By............
First Downs.........
Penalties...........
Penalty Yards.......
Turnovers...........
41
196
4.8
3
51
39
355
11.8
6
89
533
6.3
52
3
34
9
68
3
Interceptions By....
2
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JACKSONVILLE STATE (Nov 10, 2007)

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