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 Draft Scout College Football Player News: Illinois State
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  12/02/19 - Luther Kirk, Sr/2020, Illinois State, 6-0, 194 (DS#13 SS) + More +

  2019 ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY FIRST TEAM (COACHES): DB Luther Kirk, Illinois State,...Started all 12 games at strong safety for the Redbirds...team captain...led the team with 74 tackles on the season, with 55 solo stops...also finished the year with six pass breakups, two sacks, three TFLs and a forced fumble...had a career-high 10 tackles and two pass breakups against No. 9 UNI...tallied a sack and seven tackles in a win at Western Illinois...posted TFLs in back-to-back wins over No. 4 South Dakota State and Missouri State...recorded the game-winning sack in a thrilling win over the Bears. - Illinois State Football

(DS#13 SS) Sr/2020 SS Luther Kirk, Illinois State
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  12/02/19 - Ty DeForest, rSr/2020, Illinois State, 6-0, 250 (DS#74 ILB) + More +

  2019 ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY SECOND TEAM (COACHES): LB Ty DeForest, Illinois State,...Started all 12 games at middle linebacker for the Redbirds...recorded career-highs in tackles (67), sacks (2) and TFLs (8) in his final season as the defensive signal caller...also recorded a pair of interceptions and broke up a pass...recovered a fumble as well, after being credited with five quarterback hurries...tallied a career-high nine tackles and a TFL in the win at No. 4 South Dakota State...had two TFLs and five stops in a win at Eastern Illinois...had a TFL in seven of eight games at one point in the season...tallied second interception of the season in the finale at Youngstown State. - Illinois State Football

(DS#74 ILB) rSr/2020 ILB Ty DeForest, Illinois State
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  12/02/19 - Adam Solomon, rSr/2020, Illinois State, 6-6, 304 (DS#85 OT) + More +

  2019 ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): OL Adam Solomon,...Started all 12 games for the Redbirds, splitting time at three different positions in his first season after transferring from Illinois...graded out at over 90 percent for the season...helped lead the way for the league's leading rusher in James Robinson, who recorded 1,316 yards and 15 touchdowns on the ground. - Illinois State Football

(DS#85 OT) rSr/2020 OT Adam Solomon, Illinois State
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  12/02/19 - Paul Monaco, rSr/2022, Illinois State, 6-0, 215 (DS#999 LS) + More +

  2019 ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): LS Paul Monaco,...Served as the team's primary long and short snapper in all 12 contests...was not credited with a bad snap during the season...recorded four tackles in punt coverage, including two in the Redbirds win at No. 4 South Dakota State...instrumental part of placekicker Sam Fenlason's success, who finished the season 14-for-17 (.824) in field goal attempts and 28-for-28 on extra point attempts for a total of 70 total points...helped JT Bohlken rank sixth in the league in punting average at 40.7. - Illinois State Football

(DS#999 LS) rSr/2022 LS Paul Monaco, Illinois State
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  12/02/19 - Sam Fenlason, Sr/2020, Illinois State, 6-1, 225 (DS#999 K) + More +

  2019 ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): PK Sam Fenlason,...Was twice named MVFC Special Teams Player of the Week...finished the season 14-for-17 (.824) in field goal attempts...the 14 field goals were tied for second most in the league and his 82.4 percentage made was also second in the league...was a perfect 28-for-28 on extra point attempts to finish the season with 70 total points, good enough for seventh in the conference...earned first MVFC weekly honor after making 4-of-4 field goal attempts in a win over Northern Arizona...matched that effort with four makes in a win at No. 4 South Dakota State, including a career-long 46-yarder...ranks No. 14 in the FCS in field goal percentage. - Illinois State Football

(DS#999 K) Sr/2020 K Sam Fenlason, Illinois State
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  11/30/19 - James Robinson, Sr/2020, Illinois State, 5-09, 219 (DS#17 RB) + More +

  James Robinson rushed for 297 yards on 41 carries - both career highs - and Illinois State beat Southeast Missouri 24-6 on Saturday in a first-round FCS playoff game. The Redbirds (9-4), who finished in a three-way tie for third in the Missouri Valley Conference, advance to play at No. 8 seed Central Arkansas next Saturday. Robinson's previous highs were 256 yards and 29 carries. He scored on an 11-yard run in the first quarter and the Redbirds led the rest of the way, taking a 21-3 halftime lead on a 16-yard run by Bryce Jefferson and a 33-yard pass from Jefferson to Andrew Edgar with 1:25 left in the second quarter. Joe Pyle started in place of banged-up SEMO quarterback Daniel Santacaterina and threw for 124 yards. Santacaterina, dealing with foot and shoulder injuries, came in during the third quarter but threw for only 81 yards with two interceptions. - AP College Football

(DS#17 RB) Sr/2020 RB James Robinson, Illinois State
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  11/25/19 - Cam Grandy, rSr/2024, Illinois State, 6-5, 253 (DS#31 TE) + More +

  2019 ALL-MIAA HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): Cam Grandy - TE,...The sophomore tight end picked up his first MIAA postseason honor after leading a quartet of productive Griffon tight ends. Grandy led the team with five touchdown catches on 19 total receptions for 250 yards. - Missouri Western Football

(DS#31 TE) rSr/2024 TE Cam Grandy, Illinois State
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  11/24/19 - James Robinson, Sr/2020, Illinois State, 5-09, 219 (DS#17 RB) + More +

  The Illinois State football players and coaches had a lot to cheer about Sunday inside the Hancock Stadium Club, as the team was selected to play Southeast Missouri State in the first round of the 2019 NCAA Division I Football Championship on Saturday, Nov. 30. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m., CT, at Houck Field in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and the contest will air live on ESPN3. The Redbirds (8-4, 5-3 MVFC) will be making their eighth appearance in the FCS playoffs (1998, 1999, 2006, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016) and fifth under the leadership of head coach Brock Spack. Illinois State boasts a record of 8-7 all-time in the playoffs and have advanced to the quarterfinals five times, the semifinals twice and the FCS Championship once in 2014.

ISU, which was ranked No. 13 in the final regular-season poll released by STATS FCS, will take on the No. 12 ranked Redhawks (9-3, 7-1 OVC). SEMO earned a share of the 2019 Ohio Valley Conference title with Austin Peay after beating Murray State on Saturday. The Redbirds and Redhawks will meet for the 11th time overall, with ISU holding a 7-3 advantage in the series. The two teams last met in 2001. - Illinois State Football

(DS#17 RB) Sr/2020 RB James Robinson, Illinois State
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  11/16/19 - James Robinson, Sr/2020, Illinois State, 5-09, 219 (DS#17 RB) + More +

  James Robinson rushed for 155 yards to move into second on the Illinois State career list, Luther Kirk sealed it with a sack on fourth-and-goal in the closing seconds and the Redbirds held off Missouri State 17-12 on Saturday. Illinois State led 17-9 with 11:03 remaining in the fourth quarter but an interception and fumble on its next two possessions kept Missouri State in it. Robinson fumbled it at Illinois State's 32 with 2:17 remaining and Missouri State went eight plays to get to the 3 but Peyton Huslig rolled to his right and was tackled for a nine-yard loss on fourth down.

Brady Davis passed for 65 yards and two touchdowns for Illinois State (8-3, 5-2 Missouri Valley), which is ranked No. 8 in the FCS coaches' poll. The Redbirds had three players attempt a pass with Bryce Jefferson and Jack Baltz throwing interceptions. Robinson reached 100 yards, on 29 carries, for the sixth time this season. Huslig was intercepted twice for Missouri State (1-9, 1-6). - AP College Football

(DS#17 RB) Sr/2020 RB James Robinson, Illinois State
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  11/12/19 - Dylan Draka, rSr/2022, Illinois State, 5-11, 240 (DS#999 ILB) + More +

  NOV 11 MISSOURI VALLEY DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: LB Dylan Draka, Illinois State, 6-0, 240, Jr., Wheeling, Illinois (Wheeling HS),...Draka did it all for the Redbirds in their big road win over No. 4 South Dakota State. The junior linebacker recorded five tackles, including four solo stops, and tallied three TFLs in the victory over the Jackrabbits. Draka was also credited with a forced fumble, a pass breakup and recovered a pair of fumbles for the Redbirds. His sack, forced fumble and fumble recovery late in the fourth quarter set up Sam Fenlason's fourth field goal make of the contest to make the score 27-18. Draka and the Redbird defense forced four turnovers on the day and limited the Jackrabbits to just 81 yards rushing and 260 yards of total offense, who came into the contest averaging 234 yards on the ground and 422 total yards per game. - Missouri Valley Conference Football

(DS#999 ILB) rSr/2022 ILB Dylan Draka, Illinois State
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  11/12/19 - Sam Fenlason, Sr/2020, Illinois State, 6-1, 225 (DS#999 K) + More +

  NOV 11 MISSOURI VALLEY SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: PK Sam Fenlason, Illinois State, 6-2, 225, Sr., San Diego, California (Idaho),...Fenlason was stellar in the Redbirds' big road win over No. South Dakota State. The senior placekicker tied his career high with four made field goals in the win over the Jackrabbits, including a career-long 46-yarder to clinch the victory. Fenlason's first field goal make of 33 yards cut the SDSU lead at halftime to just one at 11-10. A 32-yarder late in the third quarter trimmed the Jackrabbits' lead to 18-13 and his 37-yarder early in the fourth quarter cut the deficit to 18-16. He capped off his career day with the long 46-yard bomb with 6:33 left in the game to bring the score to its final at 27-18. - Missouri Valley Conference Football

(DS#999 K) Sr/2020 K Sam Fenlason, Illinois State
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  11/11/19 - Dylan Draka, rSr/2022, Illinois State, 5-11, 240 (DS#999 ILB) + More +

  NOV 11 STATS FCS NATIONAL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Dylan Draka, Illinois State, LB, R-Jr., 6-0, 240, Wheeling, Illinois,...Draka led the way as Illinois State put the defensive clamps on then-No. 4 South Dakota State for a 27-18 victory in the Missouri Valley Football Conference. Four of Draka's five tackles were solo stops and three went for loss, and he had a forced fumble, a pass breakup and a pair of fumble recoveries. His sack, forced fumble and fumble recovery late in the fourth quarter set up a key field goal. The Redbirds limited South Dakota State well below its averages with just 81 rushing yards and 260 yards of offense.

Honorable Mention: Prince Emili, DE, Penn; Mason Gray, S, Robert Morris; Ryan Greenhagen, LB, Fordham; Ty Harris, LB, Western Carolina; Ferlando Jordan, CB, Southeastern Louisiana; Niko Lalos, DE, Dartmouth; Devanir Martin, DB, Grambling State; Ian McBorrough, LB, Morgan State; Solomon Muhammad, LB, Alcorn State; Jeffrey Smyth, DB, Presbyterian; Drew Wiley, LB, Villanova; Anton Williams, DB, Charleston Southern. - STATS FCS Football

(DS#999 ILB) rSr/2022 ILB Dylan Draka, Illinois State
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  11/09/19 - James Robinson, Sr/2020, Illinois State, 5-09, 219 (DS#17 RB) + More +

  San Fenlason kicked four field goals, including three in the second half, to help No. 11 Illinois State to a 27-18 win over No. 4 South Dakota State in the Missouri Valley Football Conference on Saturday. The Redbirds (7-3, 4-2) scored on four straight possessions and ran out the clock after a missed field goal. South Dakota State (7-3, 4-2) had three-straight turnovers after taking an 18-10 lead midway through the third quarter.

After Pierre Strong's 4-yard run for SDSU's last points, the Redbirds answered with a Fenlason field goal. An interception by Christia Uphoff led to another field goal that cut the lead to 18-16. The Jackrabbits fumbled the ensuing kickoff, caused by Peyton Jones and recovered by Luke Bennyhoff, and Illinois Sate went 18 yards in six plays, capped by James Robinson's 1-yard run and a 2-point conversion. Dylan Draka forced and recovered a fumble on the SDSU 32 and Fenalson kicked his longest field goal, 46 yards. Illinois State had 302 yards of offense and just one turnover. South Dakota State had 260 yards. - AP College Football

(DS#17 RB) Sr/2020 RB James Robinson, Illinois State
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  10/29/19 - James Robinson, Sr/2020, Illinois State, 5-09, 219 (DS#17 RB) + More +

  OCT 28 MISSOURI VALLEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE: RB James Robinson, Illinois State,...Robinson took the game over and helped Illinois State to its third-straight win with a strong game on the ground. Robinson averaged 9.0 yards per carry and finished the day with 180 yards and two touchdowns. A 41-yard carry set up his first touchdown of the day, a 1-yard physical run for the first score of the day, and he broke the game open with a 77-yard touchdown TD in the fourth quarter. The 100-yard effort was his fourth of the season and he has now scored multiple touchdowns in five contests for the Redbirds. - Missouri Valley Conference Football

(DS#17 RB) Sr/2020 RB James Robinson, Illinois State
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  10/29/19 - Ty DeForest, rSr/2020, Illinois State, 6-0, 250 (DS#74 ILB) + More +

  OCT 28 MISSOURI VALLEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE: LB Ty DeForest, Illinois State,...DeForest led the way for the Redbird defense in a dominant effort Saturday in a win over Indiana State. DeForest tallied seven tackles, including six solo stops, including one for a loss against the Sycamores and he also recovered a fumble on the afternoon. Overall, the Redbird defense recorded five TFLs, recovered three fumbles and held the Sycamores to just 149 yards of total offense in the victory. - Missouri Valley Conference Football

(DS#74 ILB) rSr/2020 ILB Ty DeForest, Illinois State
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