Eastern Illinois University Athletics

EIU: 2008 Outlook: Speedy wide receiver who will return punts and kicks... also will battle for starting spot at inside flanker position... 2007: Medical redshirt with torn ACL suffered during fall training camp... 2006: Played in ten games missing other three due to injury... had three pass receptions... uses primarily as a kick/punt returner... had 24 punt returns, longest was 21 yards... had 8 kick returns, longest 41 yards against Indiana State... 2005: As a ‘true’ freshman in 2005, he was one of the Panthers most productive offensive threats for the first half of the season before an injury sidelined him for five games... his 424 all-purpose yards ranked fifth on the team... he caught 10 passes for 54 yards, ran three times for 48 yards, returned eight punts for 85 yards and eight kickoffs for 237 yards... best game was 141 all-purpose yards vs. Samford... he earned OVC ‘Newcomer of the Week’ honors once.

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped for coach Tom Shallenberger at Mahomet-Seymour which was IHSA Class 4A quarterfinalist in 2004... he was Champaign News-Gazette All-Area and two-time All-Cornbelt Conference... he also lettered three years in track setting school records in the 100, 200, 4x100 relay, and 4x200 relay.

PERSONAL: Recreation administration major... No. 1 sports highlight was “setting four school records in track”... son of Mark and Tammy Kesler.