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2024 Football Roster

Sandy King

6 Joel Barrows

  • Position Defensive Line
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 240
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Major Sports Administration
  • Hometown Chicago, Ill.
  • Highschool Brooks Prep

Biography

2023 - 2nd Team All-Big South/OVC (Defensive Line)

2024 (SENIOR):
Played in ten games during the 2024 season making nine starts... missed Illinois State and Lindenwood games due to injury... finished season with 27 tackles including 5.0 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks... posted season high six tackle games in back-to-back contests with Gardner-Webb and Charleston Southern... had a five tackle game at UT Martin... season high two tackles for loss including one sack against Charleston Southern... had half sack against Indiana State... added three quarterback hurries... finished EIU career with 93 career tackles (47 solo) with 17 tackles for loss and 8.5 sacks... 

2023 (JUNIOR): Played in all 11 games during the 2023 season making ten starts at defensive end... earned second team All-Big South/OVC Football honors at defensive line... finished year with 32 tackles with 15 solo stops... ranked second on the team with four sacks with solo sacks against Northwestern State, UT Martin and Tennessee State... was fifth on team with 5.5 tackles for loss... season high 1.5 tackles for loss in home win over Tennessee State... had season high five tackles, all solo against UT Martin... had three forced fumbles for the season which ranked 14th in the FCS... created forced fumbles at Northwestern State, UT Martin and Bryant... part of EIU defense that ranked second in the FCS in turnovers gained for season... added a fumble recovery against Indiana State and had five quarterback hurries... 

2022 (SOPHOMORE): Played in ten games during the 2022 season making two starts... finished season tied for team lead with three sacks coming in three straight games against Northwestern State, Lindenwood and Tennessee State... had 27 tackles for the season with 15 solo stops... season high four tackles in five different games, last against nationally ranked Southeast Missouri... had five tackles for loss for the year with one in five different games... had a forced fumble against Lindenwood... 

2021 (RS-FRESHMAN): Did not play in any games during the season missing entire year due to injury... 

2020 (RS-FRESHMAN): Appeared in five games during the 2020 season played during the spring of 2021... made seven tackles on defense with a high of three against Jacksonville State... had a half tackle for loss at Murray State... had a tackle for loss against Jacksonville State... added a quarterback hurry at UT Martin... 

2019 (FRESHMAN): Did not play in any games during 2019 season using redshirt year... 

HIGH SCHOOL: Played wide receiver and defensive back for coach Ben McCall at Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep in Chicago… helped team post a 7-4 record as a senior advancing to the IHSA Class 5A State playoffs, the first winning season and playoff appearance for the school since 2013… on defense registered 43 tackles with eight sacks and six forced fumbles… was team’s top receiving threat finishing with 23 receptions, 315 yards and six touchdowns… was a two-time All-Chicago Public League Illini-Heartland Division selection… team captain…

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 12

    2019Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'3" 215 lbs
    12
  • 6

    2020Redshirt Freshman

    Defensive Line
    6'3" 215 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2021Redshirt Sophomore

    Defensive Line
    6'3" 215 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2022Redshirt Sophomore

    Defensive Line
    6'3" 250 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2023Redshirt Junior

    Defensive Line
    6'3" 230 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2024Redshirt Senior

    Defensive Line
    6'3" 240 lbs
    6
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