2006: Was named Rivals.com's Freshman of the Week after win over Michigan State ... Was 13-for-29 for 171 yards with a TD, an INT and 53 yards on 19 carries at Wisconsin ... Went 13-for-33 for 156 yards with two INTs at Penn State ... Threw for two touchdowns against Ohio, going 16-for-34 for 186. . . more
2006: : Caught four passes for the second straight game, for a career-high 62 yards against Ohio State, his hometown team ... Led the Illini with four catches for 41 yards at Wisconsin ... Caught one pass for eight yards at Penn State ... Caught a career-high three passes for 30 yards and his. . . more
2006: Saw action against Indiana, Michigan State, Iowa, Syracuse, Rutgers and Eastern Illinois but did not record any offensive statistics. High School: Chicago Tribune first-team All-State ... Chicago Sun-Times first-team All-State ... PrepStar All-Midwest Region ... Champaign News-Gazette. . . more
2006: Recorded four catches for 19 yards vs. Ohio State ... Caught three passes for 26 yards at Wisconsin ... Caught three passes for 40 yards at Penn State ... Caught three passes for 15 yards against Ohio ... Caught a career-high two TD passes against Indiana and finished with three catches for. . . more
2006: Led Illinois with four receptions against Ohio, collecting 20 yards ... Threw a 27-yard touchdown pass and caught two passes for 43 yards, including a season-long 32-yard reception against Indiana ... Saw action but did not rcord any stats at Michigan State ... Caught two passes for 40 yards. . . more
High School: Pigskin All-Metro ... Honorable-mention All-Metro by the Washington Post ... PrepStar All-Atlantic Region ... First-team DCIAA East All-League ... Finished the season with 2,890 yards passing and 22 touchdowns ... Also ran for 770 yards and five touchdowns ... Had two 300-plus yard. . . more
2005: Redshirted. High School: Earned eight prep letters, four in both football and basketball ... Hauled in 37 catches for 470 yards senior year ... 2004 all-conference, all-area and all-state ... 2005 all-conference and all-area ... All-conference in basketball.. . . more
2005: Member of UI squad. 2004: Redshirted the 2004 season. High School: Passed for 3,185 yards and 38 touchdowns and rushed for seven touchdowns during his senior season ... Set a school record when he threw for 428 yards in a single game against the Mercedes Tigers ... Holds the Brownsville Sams. . . more
2005: 2005: Member of UI squad. 2004: Redshirted. High School: Three-year letterwinner in both basketball and football... Set school record in passing yards and passing touchdowns... Member of state championship team in 2003... Champaign News-Gazette All-state selection in 2003... Chicago Tribune. . . more
At Benedictine University: Played one season at Benedictine University in Lisle, Ill., at fullback and offensive line...Was the only freshman named to the 2003 Illini-Badger All-Conference team...Was named to the Dean's List with a perfect GPA. High School: Was a two-year starter for Thornton. . . more
High School: Lettered in four sports at Sacred Heart Griffin--three letters each in basketball, baseball and golf and one in football ... Began playing football as a senior in high school ... Caught 75 passes for more than 1,300 yards and 22 touchdowns ... Earned all-conference honors in 2005 and. . . more
2006: Rushed once for four yards at Penn State, his first carry of the season. 2005: Played in all 11 games at fullback ... Had one rush for six yards against San Jose State ... Caught two passes for 22 yards on the season ... Had a 17-yard catch at Indiana and a five-yard grab at Ohio State .... . . more
2006: Caught three passes for 30 yards at Penn State ... Caught a career-high two TD passes at Michigan State, totaling three receptions for 91 yards with a career-long 69-yard reception ... Tied a career-high with three catches and had 78 rceiving yards and his first TD as an Illini against Iowa. . . more
2006: Caught his first touchdown pass, a 44-yarder, against Ohio ... Finished with 2 catches for 55 yards and a TD against the Bobcats ... Caught a pass for 13 yards against Eastern Illinois. 2005: Played in all 11 games at receiver ... Was the team s full-time holder for all field goals and extra. . . more
High School: Associated Press first-team All-Ohio ... Ohio News Network/Ohio High Magazine All-Ohio team ... SuperPrep All-Midwest Region ... Caught 39 passes for 1,018 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior ... Averaged 26.1 yards per catch ... Set school records for receiving yardage and touchdowns. . . more
2005: Member of UI squad. 2004: Played in the season opener against Florida A&M, carrying the ball four times for 16 yards. 2003: Joined the team in 2004 spring semester. High School: High School: Two-time all-aonference selection as a linebacker ... Voted most outstanding linebacker by his. . . more
2006: Played in 10 games on special teams and five at linebacker ... Had nine tackles for the season, including a career-best four against Michigan State when he played 16 snaps vs. the Spartans ... Forced a fumble against San Jose State ... Moved from tailback to linebacker during 2005 spring. . . more
2005: Member of UI squad. 2004: Redshirted. High School: Won a letter in each of his four years in high school ... All-conference player at Champaign Centennial High School ... All-state honorable mention, as well as all-area.. . . more
2005: Played in four games, 27 plays, catching one pass for three yards against Penn State. High School: As a running back, ran for over 1,300 yards as a senior ... Scored 11 touchdowns ... Named first team All-Conference and All-Area ... Averaged 5.6 yards per carry as a junior at Carver, rushing. . . more
2005: Redshirted. High School: Started at Joliet Catholic at wide receiver, punt and kick returner ... Averaged 24.9 yards per reception as a senior and scored eight touchdowns ... Was named All-ESCC Conference and All-Area in 2004 ... Helped lead team to two 5A Illinois State Championships in 2003. . . more
2006: Joined Illinois team in the spring after graduating early from high school. High School: Chicago Tribune Special Mention All-State ... Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette All-State ... Unanimous Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year selection ... A four-star recruit according to Rivals.com .... . . more
