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Roster Snapshot
#11 Kenny Ajose
WR · 2 yrs
#5 Taiye Ajose
WR · 2 yrs
#6 Jerry Addo-Boateng
DB · 4 yrs
#41 Aidan Archibald
DL · 2 yrs
Full Season Schedule & Results
12 Games| Date | Opponent | Result / Status |
|---|---|---|
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Week 1
|
@
MUR
Murray State Racers
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W 28 - 14 |
|
Week 1
|
@
MINN
Minnesota Golden Gophers
📺 Peacock
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L 7 - 59 |
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Week 2
|
vs
INST
Indiana State Sycamores
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L 35 - 42 |
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Week 3
|
@
ILST
Illinois State Redbirds
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Scheduled |
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Week 4
|
@
SDST
South Dakota State Jackrabbits
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|
Scheduled |
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Week 6
|
@
GWEB
Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs
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|
Scheduled |
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Week 7
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vs
LIN
Lindenwood Lions
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Scheduled |
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Week 8
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vs
SEMO
Southeast Missouri State Redhawks
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Scheduled |
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Week 9
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@
UTM
UT Martin Skyhawks
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Scheduled |
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Week 10
|
vs
WIU
Western Illinois Leathernecks
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Scheduled |
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Week 11
|
@
TNST
Tennessee State Tigers
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|
Scheduled |
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Week 12
|
vs
CHSO
Charleston Southern Buccaneers
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|
Scheduled |
Eastern Illinois Panthers Roster & Depth Chart
Head Coach: Chris WilkersonOffense (45)
| Player | Pos |
|---|---|
|
Kenny Ajose
#11
6' 6", 225 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
WR |
|
Taiye Ajose
#5
6' 6", 230 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
WR |
Alejandro Arellano
#70
6' 3", 300 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
OL |
|
69
Tatum Bentley
#69
6' 3", 290 lbs
· 3 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
OL |
|
9
Ayden Billups
#9
6' 1", 185 lbs
· 3 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
WR |
|
22
Tyren Buggs
#22
6' 2", 215 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
RB |
|
20
Jeremiah Cadet
#20
5' 9", 205 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
RB |
Brandin Carpenter
#72
6' 6", 315 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
OL |
|
88
Abbas Clark
#88
6' 3", 240 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
TE |
|
28
Micheal Curry Jr
#28
5' 11", 200 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
RB |
|
61
Antonie De Lau
#61
6' 7", 320 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
OL |
|
14
Logan Duhachek
#14
6' 4", 225 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
QB |
|
36
Jesse Eaton
#36
6' 5", 220 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
TE |
|
6
Eli Evans
#6
6' 1", 190 lbs
· 3 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
WR |
|
16
Payton Faker
#16
6' 5", 215 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
QB |
|
78
Grady Farley
#78
6' 6", 280 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
OL |
Dominic Fasano
#76
6' 3", 300 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
OL |
|
65
Carson Fichtel
#65
6' 3", 310 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
OL |
Jacarre Fleming-Page
#1
5' 9", 195 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
RB |
Alex Ginnever
#87
6' 5", 230 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
TE |
|
3
Samuel Gonzalez
#3
6' 1", 185 lbs
· 3 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
WR |
Landers Green
#8
6' 4", 195 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
WR |
Dejan Guzina
#67
6' 8", 325 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
OL |
Aidan Hubble
#79
6' 7", 305 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
OL |
Rahfeeq Katumbusi
#74
6' 3", 320 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
OL |
Charles Kellom
#4
6' 0", 215 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
RB |
Cole LaCrue
#7
6' 1", 210 lbs
· 3 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
QB |
Zeke Lewis
#35
6' 0", 205 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
RB |
Max Loveall
#81
6' 3", 220 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
TE |
|
83
Niko Menos
#83
6' 2", 200 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
WR |
Panayiotis Mihalopoulos
#57
6' 3", 310 lbs
· 3 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
OL |
Carlyun Neal
#0
5' 11", 190 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
WR |
|
31
Azeon Nelson
#31
5' 10", 200 lbs
· 3 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
RB |
|
77
Gianni Pangallo
#77
6' 6", 310 lbs
· 3 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
OL |
|
86
OJ Powell
#86
6' 3", 195 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
WR |
Jeremy Reeves
#84
6' 4", 205 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
WR |
|
13
Jazel Riley IV
#13
6' 1", 205 lbs
· 3 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
QB |
Cole Roberson
#62
6' 3", 305 lbs
· 3 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
OL |
Jeremiah Salem
#15
6' 3", 205 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
QB |
|
66
Jalin Strowder
#66
6' 1", 340 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
OL |
|
63
Nick Thomas
#63
6' 4", 295 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
OL |
|
75
David Trujillo
#75
6' 2", 310 lbs
· 3 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
OL |
Chris Viveros
#33
6' 4", 215 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
TE |
|
82
Whitten Weems
#82
6' 5", 255 lbs
· 3 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
TE |
Devin Whitlock
#2
5' 7", 160 lbs
· 3 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
WR |
Defense (46)
| Player | Pos |
|---|---|
|
Jerry Addo-Boateng
#6
6' 1", 190 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
DB |
|
Aidan Archibald
#41
6' 2", 250 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
DL |
Daniel Autrey
#3
6' 2", 205 lbs
· 3 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
DB |
|
93
Osvaldo Avila
#93
6' 2", 290 lbs
· 3 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
DL |
|
23
Kendall Ayersman
#23
6' 1", 175 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
DB |
Kham Boecker
#29
6' 0", 210 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
S |
Josh Brown
#27
6' 1", 205 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
S |
Lonnie Burt
#43
6' 0", 225 lbs
· 3 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
LB |
James Collins II
#55
6' 2", 295 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
DL |
Dillon Conway
#4
6' 3", 230 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
S |
Dajon Doss
#30
6' 1", 220 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
LB |
Isaac Engle
#42
6' 1", 230 lbs
· 3 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
DL |
|
92
Aidan Flores
#92
6' 1", 280 lbs
· 3 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
DL |
Tyler Fortis
#59
6' 3", 295 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
DL |
|
45
Erik Hehl
#45
6' 0", 245 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
DL |
|
7
Collin Henry
#7
6' 3", 185 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
DB |
Salah Hill
#12
5' 11", 180 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
DB |
|
99
Joey Hiner
#99
6' 0", 290 lbs
· 3 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
DL |
Davian Humphrey
#39
6' 2", 230 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
LB |
|
44
Joel Jameson
#44
6' 7", 265 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
DL |
Adam Kaminski
#98
6' 7", 260 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
DL |
Cale Kimbro
#32
6' 2", 225 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
LB |
|
24
Alex Koulovatos
#24
6' 2", 205 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
S |
Kaleb Lyons
#21
6' 0", 195 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
DB |
|
20
Nephi Maiava
#20
5' 8", 190 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
S |
Saipeti Maiava Jr
#1
5' 11", 200 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
S |
|
56
Christian Markum
#56
6' 0", 275 lbs
· 3 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
DL |
|
0
Nasir Maryland
#0
6' 2", 200 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
DB |
Bruce Mitchell
#2
6' 0", 200 lbs
· 3 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
DB |
|
95
Leon Muller
#95
6' 4", 250 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
DL |
Ja'Wuan Nickson
#5
6' 0", 240 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
LB |
Le'Javier Payne
#14
5' 8", 180 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
DB |
|
9
Trevon Piggee
#9
6' 1", 305 lbs
· 3 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
DL |
Christopher Sharp
#25
5' 11", 180 lbs
· 3 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
DB |
Barron Sholl
#52
6' 4", 255 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
DL |
|
50
Jacob Simmons
#50
6' 1", 200 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
LB |
Jordyn Stewart
#34
6' 1", 230 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
LB |
|
19
Mafileo Tupou
#19
5' 11", 240 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
LB |
|
97
David Uzoma
#97
6' 2", 250 lbs
· 3 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
DL |
|
16
Micah Valenzuela
#16
6' 0", 225 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
LB |
Maximo Vaughn
#48
6' 5", 245 lbs
· 3 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
DL |
Nick Vecchiarelli
#8
6' 0", 220 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
S |
Daniel Viramontes
#53
6' 1", 275 lbs
· 3 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
DL |
Premiere Whitley
#13
6' 2", 285 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
DL |
|
96
Micah Williams
#96
6' 2", 250 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
DL |
Noah Williams
#11
5' 11", 210 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
LB |
Special Teams (9)
| Player | Pos |
|---|---|
Cade Cox
#46
6' 0", 175 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
P |
|
—
Jaxon Cummings
6' 0", 215 lbs
· 3 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
LS |
Jacob Gettman
#51
6' 0", 185 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
P |
|
89
Danny Mahoney
#89
6' 1", 230 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
LS |
Jefferson McKinnon
#85
6' 0", 225 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
LS |
|
37
Calvin Ogawa
#37
6' 1", 200 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
PK |
Drew Schiller
#47
6' 1", 185 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
PK |
Alex Stoyanovich
#40
5' 9", 175 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
PK |
|
38
Matthew Toledo
#38
6' 0", 225 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Eastern Illinois
|
LS |
Eastern Illinois Panthers Statistics & League Rankings
Official ESPN statistical splitPassing
Completion Percentage
59.7
Completions
40
Interception Percentage
0.00
Interceptions
0
Longest Pass
54
Net Passing Yards
442
Net Passing Yards Per Game
147.3
Passing Attempts
67
Passing Touchdown %
7.50
Passing Touchdowns
5
Passer Rating
139.8
Total Sacks
9
Sack Yards Lost
43
Yards Per Pass Attempt
6.6
Passing Yards
442
Passing Fumbles Lost
0
Team Games Played
3
Yards Per Game
314.7
Total Points Per Game
23.3
Total Points
70
Total Touchdowns
10
Passing Yards Per Game
147.3
Comp-Att
40-67
Sacks-Yards Lost
9-43
Rushing
Rushing Attempts
107
Rushing Yards
502
Yards Per Rush Attempt
4.7
Long Rushing
88
20+ Yard Rushing Plays
0
Rushing Touchdowns
5
Rushing Yards Per Game
167.3
Rushing Fumbles
0
Rushing Fumbles Lost
0
Rushing 1st downs
23
Team Games Played
3
Total Yards
944
Total Offensive Plays
183
Total Points Per Game
23.3
Total Points
70
Total Touchdowns
10
Receiving
Receptions
40
Receiving Targets
0
Receiving Yards
442
Receiving Yards
442
Receiving Touchdowns
5
Long Reception
54
20+ Yard Receiving Plays
0
Receiving Yards Per Game
147.3
Receiving Fumbles
0
Receiving Fumbles Lost
0
Receiving Yards After Catch
76
Receiving First Downs
18
Team Games Played
3
Yards Per Reception
11.1
Total Points Per Game
23.3
Total Points
70
Total Touchdowns
10
Miscellaneous
Total 1st downs
44
Rushing 1st downs
23
Passing 1st downs
18
1st downs by penalty
3
Third Down Conversions
16
Third Down Attempts
42
3rd down %
38.10
Fourth Down Conversions
2
First Downs Attempts
2
4th down %
100.00
Total Penalties
24
Total Penalty Yards
225
Possession Time Seconds
1738
Red Zone Field Goal Percentage
0.00
Red Zone Scoring Percentage
0.00
Red Zone Efficiency Percentage
0.00
Red Zone Touchdown Percentage
0.00
Total Takeaways
1
Total Giveaways
1
Turnover Ratio
0
3rd down efficiency
16-42
4th down efficiency
2-2
Total-Yards
24-225
Defense
Solo Tackles
132
Assist Tackles
64
Total Tackles
196
Sacks
3
Sack Yards
22
Stuffs
29
Passes Defended
6
Average Interception Yards
17.3
Long Interception
25
Miscellaneous Touchdowns
0
Kicks Blocked
1
Tackles For Loss
16
Team Games Played
3
Defensive Interceptions
Interceptions
3
Interception Yards
52
Interception Touchdowns
0
INT: Total
3-52
General
Fumbles
3
Forced Fumbles
1
Fumbles Recovered
0
Fumbles Touchdowns
0
Games Played
3
Fumbles-Lost
3-1
Returning
Kick Returns
4
Kick Return Yards
110
Yards Per Kick Return
27.5
Long Kick Return
61
Kick Return Touchdowns
0
Punt Returns
6
Punt Return Yards
72
Yards Per Punt Return
12.0
Long Punt Return
43
Punt Return Touchdowns
0
Punt Return Fair Catches
0
Kick Return Fumbles Lost
0
Punt Return Fumbles Lost
0
Team Games Played
3
Punt: Total
6-72
Kicking
Field Goal Made
0
Field Goal Attempts
1
Field Goal Percentage
0.0
Long Field Goal Made
0
Field Goal Attempts 1-19
0
Field Goal Attempts 20-29
0
Field Goal Attempts 30-39
1
Field Goal Attempts 40-49
0
Field Goal Attempts 50+
0
Extra Points Made
10
Extra Point Attempts
10
Extra Point Percentage
100.0
Field Goals Made 1-19
0
Field Goals Made 20-29
0
Field Goals Made 30-39
0
Field Goals Made 40-49
0
Field Goals Made 50+
0
Total Kicking Points
10
Team Games Played
3
Touchback Percentage
54
Average Kickoff Return Yards
0.0
Kickoff Return Yards
0
Kickoff Returns
0
Kickoffs: Total
0-0
FG: Good-Attempts
0-1
Punting
Punts
21
Punt Yards
897
Long Punt
55
Gross Average Punt Yards
42.7
Net Average Punt Yards
42.7
Punts Blocked
0
Punts Inside 20
4
Touchbacks
2
Fair Catches
4
Punt Returns
9
Punt Return Yards
0
Average Punt Return Yards
0.0
Team Games Played
3
Punt: Total Yards
21-897
Scoring
Rushing Touchdowns
5
Receiving Touchdowns
5
Return Touchdowns
0
Total Touchdowns
10
Field Goals
0
Kick Extra Points
10
Total Two Point Conversions
0
Total Points
70
Total Points Per Game
23.3