Eastern Illinois University Athletics

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2013 (SENIOR): Played in all 14 games making 13 starts at cornerback... ranked third on the team with 68 tackles, making a team high 53 solo stops... season high nine tackles at Murray State (6 solo)... had eight tackles (7 solo) at FBS member Northern Illinois... had one interception at Northern Illinois... made one tackle for loss against Jacksonville State... had four pass break-ups on the year with two in overtime win at Southern Illinois... 2012 (JUNIOR): Played in 11 games making 11 starts at cornerback... missed the Illinois State game due to injury... named OVC Defensive Player of the Week following win over Austin Peay where he made ten tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss, one forced fumble and one pass break-up... finished season fourth on team with 78 tackles... his 49 solo tackles ranked third on the team... had one interception against Southern Illinois... season high 11 tackles at Eastern Kentucky and ten tackle game against Murray State... 2011 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 11 games making nine starts at cornerback... also served as the Panthers primary punt returner with nine punt returns for 28 yards (3.1 average)... had 29 tackles (18 solo)... one tackle for loss against Tennessee State... had a season high six tackles against Illinois State and at Southeast Missouri... one kick off return for 28 yards in season opener with Illinois State... 2010 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in eight games on the season as a special teams player... made two tackles on the year at UT Martin and at Tennessee Tech... also served as a back-up punt returner with four returns... biggest return of the season was for nine yards at Tennessee Tech.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played defensive back and wide receiver while also returning punts for Providence Catholic HS for coach Mark Coglinese… earned IHSA All-State honors while being named Chicago Catholic League Blue Most Outstanding Player… Southtown Star All-Area… Champaign News Gazette first team All-State… had 55 tackles and six interceptions with two returned for touchdown… returned two punts and one kickoff for touchdown… on offense had 16 receptions for 366 yards and three touchdowns.

PERSONAL: Majoring in kinesiology... son of Ester and Mark Houlihan...