Samuel Slusher

Illinois

Sep 20 (Sat)

7:30 p.m.

BLOOMINGTON, \Indiana#1\ - JUNE 27, 2019 - \fb during the Football football photo week at Photo Studio in Bloomington, \Indiana#1\. Photo By \ALH#2\

Position:
DB
Ht./Wt.:
6-0 / 205
Year:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Greensburg, Ind.
High School:
Greensburg

2020 (Junior): Did not see any game action in 2020 due to injury ... Academic All-Big Ten selection.

2019 (Sophomore): Named IU’s Outstanding Walk-On Player of the Year ... appeared in 11 games, primarily on special teams ... three-time scout team player of the week (Ball State, Penn State, Purdue) ... Academic All-Big Ten selection ... earned a scholarship during fall camp.

2018 (Freshman): Played in three games and made one tackle on special teams ... made his collegiate debut in the Ball State win (9/15) ... named defensive scout team player of the year ... three-time defensive scout team player of the week (Florida International, Michigan State, Maryland) ... special teams scout team player of the week (Florida International) ... Academic All-Big Ten selection.

2017: Redshirted the 2017 season ... scout team player of the week (Rutgers) ... walk-on joined the program during the season.

Prep/Personal: Played for head coach Scott Moore at Greensburg Community High School ... honorable-mention all-state, all-region and all-conference selection at linebacker ... made 93 tackles, 48 solo, four sacks and nine tackles for loss ... carried the ball 143 times for 1,062 yards (7.4 average) with 14 touchdowns ... caught 17 passes for 288 yards (16.9) and two scores ... returned 13 kicks for 263 yards (20.2) and one TD ... owns the program record in the 40-yard dash and pro agility test ... three-year football and two-year basketball letterwinner ... parents are Cheree and Jay Slusher ... informatics major ... born on April 18, 1999.