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2017 Football Roster

28 Vince Speller

  • Position Safety
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 215
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Major Sociology
  • Hometown Chicago, Ill.
  • Highschool Chicago Mount Carmel

Biography

2017 (SENIOR): Played in nine games seeing time primarily on special teams... made seven tackles with two tackles at Northern Illinois, two against Southeast Missouri and two at Austin Peay... had a fumble recovery against Southeast Missouri... 
2016 (JUNIOR): Started all 11 games at Huskie (safety) position... finishes season with 44 tackles to rank seventh on team... had a season high eight tackles with five solo stops and a forced fumble at Illinois State... had a tackle for loss in final regular season shutout win at Eastern Kentucky... had a half tackle for loss at Southeast Missouri... had an interception against Tennessee State... had two fumble recoveries with one each at Tennessee Tech and against UT Martin... 
2015 (SOPHOMORE): Played in nine games starting all nine at Rover position, missed three games due to injury... finished season with 50 tackles including 27 solo stops... opened season with 12 tackles at Western Illinois followed by nine tackles at Northwestern... had a solo tackle for loss against Jacksonville State and a half tackle for loss at Austin Peay... had one forced fumble and one fumble recovery... had four pass break-ups with an interception against Southeast Missouri... blocked a kick in season opener at Western Illinois... 
2014 (RS-FRESHMAN): Played in 11 games as a back-up safety and starter on special teams... had 46 tackles with 27 solo stops... 27 solo tackles ranked seventh on EIU team... season high ten tackles (7 solo) against Murray State... had four solo tackles in season opener at Minnesota... had a fumble recovery at Tennessee Tech... had a pass break-up against UT Martin... had seven tackles at Ohio... 
2013 (FRESHMAN): Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Frank Lenti at Chicago Mount Carmel HS helping team win IHSA Class 8A state championship with a 13-1 record as a senior… played defensive back and wide receiver… had three tackles with one interception in state championship game versus Glenbard North HS… on the season had 13 catches for 218 yards and two touchdowns… recorded 42 tackles with eight tackles for loss… first team All-Chicago Catholic League as a defensive back.

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Historical Player Information

  • 41

    2013Freshman

    Safety
    6'1" 195 lbs
    41
  • 41

    2013-14Sophomore

    Safety
    6'1" 195 lbs
    41
  • 41

    2014Sophomore

    Safety
    6'1" 195 lbs
    41
  • 28

    2015Redshirt Sophomore

    Safety
    6'1" 195 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2016Redshirt Junior

    Safety
    6'1" 215 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2017Redshirt Senior

    Safety
    6'1" 215 lbs
    28
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