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2021 Football Roster

11 Eric Rooks

  • Position Wide Receiver
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 195
  • Class Redshirt Sophomore
  • Major Sport Management
  • Hometown Chicago, Ill.
  • Highschool De La Salle Institute

Biography

2021 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in seven games 2021 season seeing time on special team unit... did not record any statistics... 

2020 (SOPHOMORE): Did not appear in any games during the 2020 season played in the spring of 2021... 

2019 (RS-FRESHMAN): Played in ten games as a wide receiver and on special teams unit... had five catches for 51 yards on the season... single receptions at Indiana, Tennessee Tech, Murray State, Eastern Kentucky and Tennessee State... long reception was 21 yards at Murray State... 

UNIV. OF HAWAI'I: Transfer from Hawai’i where he played in two games last season but will take redshirt season based on new NCAA four-game participation rule… will have four seasons of eligibility remaining at EIU… two appearances game against Navy and Utah State… had one reception for eight yards win over Navy…

HIGH SCHOOL: played for coach Mike Boehm at De La Salle Institute… was a three-time All-Chicago Catholic League selection… finished career as school’s all-time leader with 118 receptions adding 1,200 yards and 18 touchdowns… played final prep season at The Taft School in Watertown, Conn… had 49 catches for 639 yards and eight touchdowns at Taft School… named first-team All-League and to the USA Today All-State team…

Statistics

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 89

    2019Redshirt Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    6'3" 195 lbs
    89
  • 11

    2020Redshirt Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    6'3" 195 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2021Redshirt Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    6'3" 195 lbs
    11
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