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SEPT 23/WEEK 4 MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: QB Brady Davis, Illinois State, 6-4, 215, Jr., Columbus, Mississippi (Memphis),...Davis and the Redbird passing game exploded in a 40-27 win over Northern Arizona. The junior from Columbus, Mississippi, threw for a career-high 419 yards and tossed a pair of touchdowns as the Redbirds improved to 3-1 on the season.

His favorite target was Andrew Edgar, who caught a career-high 12 passes for a career-best 228 yards and both touchdowns. Davis connected with Edgar on a 10-yard TD in the first quarter to give the Redbirds an early lead and later found him for a 53-yard strike late in the third quarter to put the game away. The 419 yards passing were the most for the Redbirds since 2012, when Matt Brown threw for 473 against Eastern Illinois. - Missouri Valley Conference Football

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QB Brady Davis, Illinois State
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09/24/19 - Sam Fenlason, Sr/2020, Illinois State, 6-1, 225 (DS#999 K) + More +

SEPT 23/WEEK 4 MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: PK Sam Fenlason, Illinois State, 6-2, 225, Sr., San Diego, California (Idaho),...Senior placekicker Sam Fenlason had a career night in Illinois State 40-27 victory over Northern Arizona. The San Diego, California, native connected on a career-high four field goals to help lift the Redbirds to 3-1 on the season. Fenlason had makes of 23, 28, 32 and 29 yards, respectively, in the contest to improve to 5-for-5 on the season in field goal attempts. He became the first kicker to make three or more field goals since 2017, when Sean Slattery hit three against South Dakota. Fenlason also made all four of his extra point attempts to finish with 16 points scored on the night. - Missouri Valley Conference Football

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K Sam Fenlason, Illinois State
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09/24/19 - Ty DeForest, rSr/2020, Illinois State, 6-0, 250 (DS#74 ILB) + More +

SEPT 23/WEEK 4 MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE: LB Ty DeForest, Illinois State,...Senior linebacker Ty DeForest was a problem for the NAU defense all night long in the Redbirds' 40-27 victory over the Lumberjacks. The Marshall, Wisconsin, native recorded six tackles, including four solo stops, and added a sack, his first interception of the season and three quarterback hurries in the strong defensive effort. DeForest and the Redbird defense held NAU to just 25 yards on the ground and his interception was one of two on the night for the Redbirds, as the defense also tallied five sacks and six TFLs in the contest. - Missouri Valley Conference Football

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ILB Ty DeForest, Illinois State
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09/24/19 - Andrew Edgar, rSr/2022, Illinois State, 5-11, 190 (DS#999 WR) + More +

SEPT 23/WEEK 4 MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE: WR Andrew Edgar, Illinois State,...Edgar caught a career-high 12 passes for a career-best 228 yards and both touchdowns in the win against Northern Arizona. QB Brady Davis connected with Edgar on a 10-yard TD in the first quarter to give the Redbirds an early lead and later found him for a 53-yard strike late in the third quarter to put the game away. - Missouri Valley Conference Football

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WR Andrew Edgar, Illinois State
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09/22/19 - Brady Davis, rSr/2021, Illinois State, 6-2, 206 (DS#20 QB) + More +

Brady Davis passed for a career-high 419 yards and two touchdowns to Andrew Edgar, who finished with a career-high 228 yards on 12 catches, to propel Illinois State to a 40-27 victory over Northern Arizona on Saturday night. Davis staked the Redbirds (3-1) to a 7-0 lead in the first quarter with a 10-yard TD toss to Edgar, but Case Cookus answered with a 9-yard TD toss to Joe Logan and a 5-yarder to Stacy Chukwumezie to give the Lumberjacks (2-2) a 14-7 lead. Sam Fenlason's 23-yard field goal with 12 seconds left in the quarter pulled Illinois State within 14-10.

Fenlason pulled the Redbirds within a point with a 28-yard field goal at 9:35 in the second quarter before Cookus hit Logan for a 5-yard score and a 21-13 Lumberjacks' lead. James Robinson scored on a 52-yard run with 3:21 left in the quarter and Fenlason gave Illinois State the lead for good with a 32-yard field goal on the final play of the first half. The Redbirds took control of the game in the third quarter, scoring on Robinson's 20-yard run and Davis' 53-yard scoring strike to Edgar. Robinson finished with 92 yards on 20 carries and Kacper Rutkiewicz added four catches for 105 yards for Illinois State. Cookus completed 32 of 56 passes for 357 yards and four TDs, but he threw a pair of interceptions. Hendrix Johnson had nine receptions for 122 yards, while Logan caught nine passes for 98 yards and three scores. - Illinois State/AP College Football

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QB Brady Davis, Illinois State
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09/18/19 - James Robinson, Sr/2020, Illinois State, 5-09, 219 (DS#17 RB) + More +

SEPT 16/WEEK 3 MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE: RB James Robinson, Illinois State,...Robinson was all the offense the Redbirds would need in their 21-3 defeat of Eastern Illinois in the 108th Mid-America Classic. The Rockford, Illinois, native scored all three of ISU's touchdowns in the victory, as the Redbirds extended their winning streak over EIU to three in a row. Robinson finished the day with 146 yards on 23 carries (6.3 per carry) and found the end zone three times for the second week in a row.

He scored the game's first touchdown in the first quarter from six yards out, added another from seven yards out in the second quarter and then capped off his day with an impressive 52-yard run in the third quarter to put the game away. After a tough start to the season at NIU, Robinson has tallied six touchdowns and 324 yards in the past two games for the Redbirds on way to a pair of victories. - Missouri Valley Conference Football

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RB James Robinson, Illinois State
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09/18/19 - James Robinson, Sr/2020, Illinois State, 5-09, 219 (DS#17 RB) + More +

SEPT 9/WEEK 2 MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE: RB James Robinson, Illinois State,...Senior James Robinson and the Redbird rushing attack controlled the game from the start on way to a 42-14 victory in the home opener for the Redbirds over the Eagles. Robinson averaged 7.7 yards per carry and finished the game with 178 yards while tying a career-high with three touchdowns on the ground in the victory for the Redbirds. Robinson got things started with a 16-yard TD run in the first quarter and added another just before halftime from 34 yards out. He capped off an impressive night with a 2-yard run early in the fourth quarter to put the game away and give the Redbirds their first win of the season. - Missouri Valley Conference Football

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RB James Robinson, Illinois State
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09/18/19 - Tuvone Clark, Sr/2020, Illinois State, 6-2, 241 (DS#116 DE) + More +

SEPT 9/WEEK 2 MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE: LB Tuvone Clark, Illinois State,...Senior linebacker Tuvone Clark did it all for the Redbirds in a victory over Morehead State Saturday night. Clark recorded the first interception of his career and returned it 29 yards for the pick six to give the Redbirds an early 14-0 lead, as the Redbird defense held the Eagles scoreless until late in the third quarter. Clark finished the game with four tackles and added a TFL in addition to the interception, one of two on the night for ISU. - Missouri Valley Conference Football

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DE Tuvone Clark, Illinois State
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09/14/19 - James Robinson, Sr/2020, Illinois State, 5-09, 219 (DS#17 RB) + More +

James Robinson ran for three touchdowns and Illinois State beat Eastern Illinois 21-3 on Saturday. It was Robinson's second straight game with three TD runs for the FCS 13th-ranked Redbirds (2-1), who won their 12th straight home opener. Robinson had a pair of short scoring runs in the first half and broke loose with a 52-yard score early in the third quarter that capped the scoring. He finished with 146 yards rushing on 23 carries. Jeff Proctor had 71 yards on the ground and Brady Davis added another 39 yards on 10 carries and was 5-of-11 passing for 31 yards.

Illinois State held Eastern Illinois (0-3) to 197 yards of offense and sacked Johnathan Brantley six times. The Panthers crossed into Illinois State territory just twice in the second half. One drive ended on Josh Delgado's missed 29-yard field goal attempt, and the second stalled at the Redbirds 25 with an incomplete pass on fourth-and-7. Delgado kicked a 34-yard field goal late in the second quarter. - AP College Football

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RB James Robinson, Illinois State
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09/07/19 - James Robinson, Sr/2020, Illinois State, 5-09, 219 (DS#17 RB) + More +

James Robinson ran for 178 yards and three touchdowns as Illinois State built a 35-0 lead and rolled to a 42-14 win over Morehead State in the Redbirds' home opener Saturday night. Illinois State bounced back from a tough loss at Northern Illinois in its opener. The Redbirds have won three of their four meetings with Morehead State. Robinson capped Illinois State's first drive, racing the final 16 yards for the score barely three minutes into the game.

Tuvone Davis picked off a Mark Pappas pass and returned it 29 yards for a touchdown a minute later and quarterback Brady Davis ran 52 yards for a touchdown to make it 21-0 after a quarter, then passed 11 yards to Andrew Edgar for a touchdown in the second. Robinson scored his second TD of the half on a 34-yard run. He capped the scoring for Illinois State with a 2-yard run early in the fourth quarter. Pappas was 13 of 27 for 125 yards and two touchdowns for Morehead State, throwing for two touchdowns and two interceptions. - AP College Football

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RB James Robinson, Illinois State
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08/12/19 - James Robinson, Sr/2020, Illinois State, 5-09, 219 (DS#17 RB) + More +

2019 PRESEASON PHIL STEELE/DRAFT SCOUT ALL-FCS FIRST TEAM: James Robinson, Illinois State, Sr.,... Earning All-MVFC First-Team honors for the second-straight year, Robinson led the MVFC with 1,290 rushing yards and tied for second in the league with 12 rushing touchdowns during the regular season. He heads into his senior season ranked fifth in career rushing yards (2,545) and rushing touchdowns (26) at Illinois State. - Illinois State Football

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RB James Robinson, Illinois State
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08/12/19 - Drew Himmelman, rSr/2021, Illinois State, 6-9, 323 (DS#19 OT) + More +

2019 PRESEASON PHIL STEELE/DRAFT SCOUT ALL-FCS SECOND TEAM: Drew Himmelman, Illinois St, Jr.,...The Geneseo, Illinois, native put together a strong sophomore campaign that saw him earn All-MVFC second-team honors. Himmelman started all 11 games at left tackle and was a critical part of the offensive line unit that made ISU the third-highest scoring offense in the conference. He was named the MVFC Offensive Lineman of the Week, after helping a pair of Redbird backs each rush for over 100 yards as the Redbirds tallied a season-best 409 yards on the ground in a victory over Southern Illinois on Oct. 13. - Illinois State Football

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OT Drew Himmelman, Illinois State
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08/12/19 - Luther Kirk, Sr/2020, Illinois State, 6-0, 194 (DS#13 SS) + More +

2019 PRESEASON PHIL STEELE/DRAFT SCOUT ALL-FCS SECOND TEAM: Luther Kirk, Illinois State, Sr.,...Kirk was a 2018 MVFC First-Team selection, starting all 11 games at safety for the Redbirds. The Garland, Texas, native served as one of the team's three captains and tied for the MVFC lead with five interceptions on the season. He ranked second on the team with 61 tackles, including 34 solo stops, and added three pass breakups. - Illinois State Football

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SS Luther Kirk, Illinois State
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08/10/19 - James Robinson, Sr/2020, Illinois State, 5-09, 219 (DS#17 RB) + More +

2019 PRESEASON PHIL STEELE/DRAFT SCOUT MVFC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: RB James Robinson, Illinois St, Sr.,...Earning All-Missouri Valley Football Conference First-Team honors for the second-straight year, Robinson led the MVFC with 1,290 rushing yards and tied for second in the league with 12 rushing touchdowns during the 2018 regular season. He averaged 117.3 yards per game and 6.3 yards per carry and posted a pair of 200-plus yard rushing performances. Robinson recorded six 100-plus yard rushing efforts and scored multiple touchdowns in four contests throughout the season. - Illinois State Football

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RB James Robinson, Illinois State
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08/03/19 - Zack Annexstad, rSr/2024, Illinois State, 6-3, 220 (DS#37 QB) + More +

University of Minnesota head football coach P.J. Fleck announced today that sophomore quarterback Zack Annexstad suffered a foot injury in practice yesterday and will be out indefinitely. "Injuries are an unfortunate part of the game, and we feel terrible for Zack," Fleck said. "He worked extremely hard in the spring and summer to put himself in position to compete for the starting job, and I know he will recover from this setback to be even stronger. Zack is an elite teammate and person, and I look forward to him being an important part of the team as a leader while he is recovering."

Annexstad started the first seven games of the 2018 season and played in eight total. He was hampered by injuries during the second part of the year and ended his true freshman season with 97 completions for 1,277 yards and nine touchdowns. - Minnesota Football

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QB Zack Annexstad, Illinois State
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