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 Draft Scout College Football Player News: Western Illinois
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  NOV 21 MISSOURI VALLEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE: LB Juan DelaCruz, Western Illinois - Had a career-high 13 tackles in WIU's 20-13 loss to Illinois State. Recorded a sack and forced a pair of fumbles. Also registered a pass break up. - Missouri Valley Football

(DS#999 ILB) rSr/2025 ILB Juan DelaCruz, Western Illinois
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  OCT 24 MISSOURI VALLEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE: T.J. Limehouse, Western Illinois - Limehouse led the Leathernecks with a team-high 11 tackles on Saturday. Limehouse leads the team with 60 tackles this season. - Missouri Valley Football

(DS#77 SS) rSr/2023 SS T.J. Limehouse, Western Illinois
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  10/18/22 - Bryce Cross, rSr/2023, Western Illinois, 5-10, 180 (DS#999 CB) + More +

  OCT 17 MISSOURI VALLEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE: DB Bryce Cross, Western Illinois - Cross had a career-high 10 tackles in last week's loss to Southern Illinois. Two of those tackles were solo. The previous Leatherneck high for Cross was six. - Missouri Valley Football

(DS#999 CB) rSr/2023 CB Bryce Cross, Western Illinois
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  OCT 3 MISSOURI VALLEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE: S T.J. Limehouse, Western Illinois - T.J. Limehouse led the Leathernecks, finishing with 11 tackles, nine solo. It was the second-straight game Limehouse finished with double-digit tackles. - Missouri Valley Football

(DS#77 SS) rSr/2023 SS T.J. Limehouse, Western Illinois
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  SEPT 5 MISSOURI VALLEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE: LB Anthony Quinney, Western Illinois - Quinney delivered for Western, leading the team with 15 tackles, a career high that surpassed the 13 he had last season at Dodge City Community College. Quinney became the first Leatherneck with 15 or more tackles in a game since Darius Joiner had 23 against Youngstown. - Missouri Valley Football

(DS#999 OLB) Sr/2024 OLB Anthony Quinney, Western Illinois
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  2021 ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM (COACHES): WR - Dennis Houston, Western Illinois,...FCS leader in receptions per game (8.5)...also led the MVFC in that same category, along with total receptions...tallied a new career-high in receiving yards (237) in the season opener at Ball State (Sept. 2, 2021)...posted three showings of double-digit receptions...grabbed 14 catches versus South Dakota State (Oct. 16, 2021)...finished with 110 receiving yards in the conference opener at Youngstown State (Sept. 25, 2021)...became the new program holder in single-season receptions during 'Senior Day' versus South Dakota (Nov. 6), ending the year with 90 total. - Western Illinois Football

(DS#45 WR) rSr/2022 WR Dennis Houston, Western Illinois
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  2021 ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM (COACHES): QB - Connor Sampson, Western Illinois,...Named MVFC Offensive Player of Week on Sept. 19, 2021...ended the season with 311 completions on 477 attempts for 22 passing touchdowns and 3,183 passing yards...top of the Valley in total offense yards, passing avg./game, pass completions, and pass attempts...his passing yards total ranked ninth in the FCS...notched a new career-high in passing yards (449) at Indiana State on Oct. 9, 2021...made at least 20 completions in every game...totaled 30 or more completions in three different outings. - Western Illinois Football

(DS#54 QB) rSr/2022 QB Connor Sampson, Western Illinois
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  12/03/21 - Tony Tate, rSr/2022, Western Illinois, 5-08, 170 (DS#199 WR) + More +

  2021 ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): WR Tony Tate,...Third in the Valley in receptions per game (6.29) and receptions (44)... fourth in all-purpose yards per game (108.71)... collected 1,040 all-purpose yards... went 4-5 in pass completions for 128 yards and one touchdown... ended the year with three receiving touchdowns, 598 receiving yards, and two rushing touchdowns...posted two showings of 100 or more receiving yards...racked up 313 kick return yards. - Western Illinois Football

(DS#199 WR) rSr/2022 WR Tony Tate, Western Illinois
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  2021 ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): DL Hunter Mason,...Eighth on the team in tackles (34.0)...had two sacks in a win versus Illinois State (Oct. 30, 2021)... posted at least a sack or more in four conference games...collected a season-high six total tackles in the season closer at Northern Iowa...had three straight games late in the season with four or more tackles...impressed against South Dakota State with four solo tackles, including one assisted, a sack, and a forced fumble. - Western Illinois Football

(DS#999 DE) rSr/2023 DE Hunter Mason, Western Illinois
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  2021 ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM (COACHES): DB - Michael Lawson, Western Illinois,...Second on the team in total tackles (97.0)... 62 solo and 35 assisted...30th in the nation in total tackles... tied for the top spot in the FCS for forced fumbles (six)... only Leatherneck to return a turnover for a touchdown on multiple occasions...added four fumble recoveries, four interceptions, and five pass breakups...had 14 total tackles in back-to-back games at Ball State (Sept. 2) and Montana (Sept. 11). - Western Illinois Football

(DS#30 FS) rSr/2022 FS Michael Lawson, Western Illinois
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  Connor Sampson threw for three touchdowns and Western Illinois rallied in the second half to beat Illinois State 38-31 on Saturday and snap a four-game losing streak. Trailing 28-13, the Leathernecks (2-7, 2-4) scored two touchdowns in the final 2:36 of the third quarter then Sampson put them ahead with a 6-yard TD throw to Dennis Houston for a 35-28 lead with 10 1/2 minutes remaining in the game. Houston also recovered a teammate's fumble deep in Illinois State territory with about two minutes left that led to Mason Laramie's third field goal. A minute after Sampson threw a 20-yard TD pass to Jack Whyte to get within 28-20, Michael Lawson scooped up a a fumble and returned it 41 yards for a WIU score. Sampson was 27 of 39 for 298 yards passing. Cole Mueller rushed for 159 yards on 27 carries and three touchdowns for the Redbirds (3-5, 1-4), WIU snapped a three-game losing streak to the Redbirds, who came in with 10 victories in the rivals' last 11 meetings. - Western Illinois/AP College Football

(DS#54 QB) rSr/2022 QB Connor Sampson, Western Illinois
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  SEPT 27 MISSOURI VALLEY NOTABLE PERFORMANCE: QB Connor Sampson, Western Illinois - Connor continued his stellar season play in the MVFC opener on Saturday (Sept. 25) at Youngstown State. The quarterback threw 33-48 (68.8%) for 316 yards, four passing touchdowns, and one interception. His 33 completions rank fourth-best in program history for a single game; a mark he first totaled last season at North Dakota (3/13/21). His four passing touchdowns tied as a personal career-high, matching his mark from last week versus Eastern Washington (Sept. 18). - Missouri Valley Conference Football

(DS#54 QB) rSr/2022 QB Connor Sampson, Western Illinois
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  Connor Sampson threw four touchdown passes and Mason Laramie kicked a 20-yard field goal as time expired to cap a rally from a 28-point deficit and Western Illinois stunned Youngstown State 38-35 in a Missouri Valley Conference opener on Saturday night. Not only did the Leathernecks (1-3) hold the Penguins (1-2) scoreless in the second half, WIU stopped a fourth-and-1 attempt by Youngstown State at the Penguins' 36-yard line with 1:49 remaining. The Leathernecks then drove inside the 10 and called timeout for Laramie's kick. Youngstown State dominated the first half, building a 35-7 lead before a late WIU touchdown made it 35-14 at the break.

Jaleel McLaughlin, who finished with 136 yards rushing, scored three touchdowns and quarterback Demeatric Crenshaw added two more in the first half for the Penguins. Crenshaw had 134 rushing yards but just 76 yards passing with an interception. Western Illinois scored 21 points in the third quarter. Sampson, who threw TD passes for both of WIU's first-half touchdowns, added two more in the third quarter, the latter a 7-yard pass to Dennis Houston to tie the score heading into the fourth. Sampson finished 33 of 48 for 316 yards and the four touchdowns with one interception. - AP College Football

(DS#54 QB) rSr/2022 QB Connor Sampson, Western Illinois
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  SEPT 20 MISSOURI VALLEY OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: QB Connor Sampson, Western Illinois, 6-3, 215, Sr. Belleville, Mich. (Belleville High),...Saturday was a career day for Sampson, who led Western Illinois to a heroic comeback attempt against No. 6 Eastern Washington. In the 62-56 loss, Sampson set a career high in single-game passing yards - going 31-of-46 for 425 yards. It currently ranks as the fifth-highest spot in the program's single-game records. His previous single-game best was 368 yards vs. South Dakota on Nov. 2, 2019. He also threw for a career-high four touchdowns. The 425-yard game was the best in the league last week, and the four TD passes tied for the MVFC's best this year. - Missouri Valley Football

(DS#54 QB) rSr/2022 QB Connor Sampson, Western Illinois
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  SEPT 13 MISSOURI VALLEY TOP PERFORMANCE: QB Connor Sampson, Western Illinois - Against the nationally ranked Montana Grizzlies, Connor completed 21 of 31 passing attempts (67.7%) for 111 yards and one interception. It was his tenth consecutive game of 100 or more passing yards. - Missouri Valley Conference Football

(DS#54 QB) rSr/2022 QB Connor Sampson, Western Illinois
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