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2016 Football Roster

9 Devin Church

  • Position Running Back
  • Height 5-8
  • Weight 195
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Major Corporate Communication
  • Hometown Detroit, Mich.
  • Highschool Brother Rice

Biography

2016: 1st Team All-OVC
2016: EIU Newcomer of the Year Award (2015-16)
2015: 2nd Team All-OVC
2015: OVC All-Newcomer Team

EASTERN ILLINOIS
2016 (SENIOR):
Named first team All-Ohio Valley Conference at running back after leading conference in rushing with 1,066 yards... became third EIU player to lead OVC in rushing... started all 11 games at running back... had five games over 100 yards rushing with four of those coming in the final five games of the season... season high 177 yards in final regular season game at Eastern Kentucky... became 12th EIU player to finish with 1,000 or more yards in a season... led team in pass receptions with 41, receiving yards with 386 and receiving touchdowns with six... led OVC in touchdowns with 13... season high for receptions was seven against Tennessee State... season high for receiving yards was 86 at Jacksonville State... had two receiving touchdowns against Tennessee State.. had two rushing touchdowns against Murray State... named OVC Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 9 following Tennessee State game... added 74 yards on three kickoff returns... finished EIU career with 1,809 rushing yards to rank 18th on career list... finished career with 77 catches for 640 yards... invited to play in GridIron Classic in Texas in January 2017...
2015 (JUNIOR): Played in all 12 games starting ten games at running back... named second team All-Ohio Valley Conference and All-OVC Newcomer team... led team in rushing and pass receptions... had 743 yards rushing which ranked sixth in the OVC... had two 100-yard rushing games with 109 against Illinois State and 125 at Tennessee State... scored nine rushing touchdowns with two touchdown receptions... first EIU touchdown came against Illinois State... ranked fourth in OVC in rushing touchdowns... led EIU in scoring with 66 points... named OVC Newcomer of the Week on Oct. 18 after performance against Tennessee State... had multiple touchdown games at Austin Peay, against Southeast Missouri and at Tennessee State... set school record for pass receptions in a game by a running back with 10 catches in FCS playoff game at Northern Iowa... led team with 36 receptions for 254 yards... ranked 48th in the NCAA and fourth in the OVC in all-purpose yards at 112.83 per game after opening year as kickoff return specialist and running back... 

ILLINOIS: Was a three year member of the Illinois football team...  in 2014 played in 11 games with a start in the win over Minnesota…  had a season high ten yards rushing against Wisconsin and 24 yards receiving against Washington...  as a redshirt freshman in 2013 played in 10 games with 44 yards rushing including six carries for 34 yards against Ohio… had first career touchdown against Ohio… redshirted 2012 season due to injury… 

HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Brother Rice HS in Detroit and was ranked the No. 22 overall prospect in the state of Michigan by Rivals.com… rushed for a school-record 1,191 yards in 2011 including 938 yards in five playoff games… led team to MHSAA Division 2 state title rushing for 244 yards and three touchdowns in championship game…

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Historical Player Information

  • 9

    2015Redshirt Junior

    Running Back
    5'8" 190 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2016Redshirt Senior

    Running Back
    5'8" 195 lbs
    9
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