2020 Football Roster
O'Connor, Charlie
vs
Michigan State
Oct 18 (Sat)
TBA

Jersey Number 79
Charlie O'Connor
- Position:
- OL
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 311
- Year:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Western Springs, Ill.
- High School:
- Lyons Township
Bio
2021 Honors: Earned the team’s Ted Whereatt “Senior Academic Excellence” Award.
2021 (Senior): Appeared in five games at center ... Academic All-Big Ten.
2020 (Junior): Did not see any game action in 2020 ... Academic All-Big Ten.
2019 (Sophomore): Appeared in four games at center ... made his collegiate debut in the Eastern Illinois win (9/7) ... Big Ten Distinguished Scholar ... Academic All-Big Ten.
2018 (Freshman): Redshirted the 2018 season ... walk-on joined the program during fall camp.
Prep/Personal: Offensive lineman for head coach Kurt Weinberg at Lyons Township High School ... all-area and all-conference selection ... team captain twice was named the team’s most valuable offensive lineman ... three-year football letterwinner ... three-time all-league and West Suburban Conference champion in the shot put ... parents are Alicia and Mike O’Connor ... Kelley School of Business direct admit ... finance major ... born on Feb. 18, 2000.
2021 (Senior): Appeared in five games at center ... Academic All-Big Ten.
2020 (Junior): Did not see any game action in 2020 ... Academic All-Big Ten.
2019 (Sophomore): Appeared in four games at center ... made his collegiate debut in the Eastern Illinois win (9/7) ... Big Ten Distinguished Scholar ... Academic All-Big Ten.
2018 (Freshman): Redshirted the 2018 season ... walk-on joined the program during fall camp.
Prep/Personal: Offensive lineman for head coach Kurt Weinberg at Lyons Township High School ... all-area and all-conference selection ... team captain twice was named the team’s most valuable offensive lineman ... three-year football letterwinner ... three-time all-league and West Suburban Conference champion in the shot put ... parents are Alicia and Mike O’Connor ... Kelley School of Business direct admit ... finance major ... born on Feb. 18, 2000.
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