Will Dawkins

Illinois

Sep 20 (Sat)

7:30 p.m.

Photo by: Mike Dickbernd

Weight:
200
Height:
5-11
Position:
S
Year:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Vero Beach, Fla.
High School:
Vero Beach

2015 (Freshman): Played in nine games and started the final three … recorded 17 tackles, 12 solo, with one pass breakup … made his collegiate debut against No. 1 Ohio State … posted career-highs in tackles (7) and solo stops (5) to go along with the PBU against Duke in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl … collected five tackles in the Old Oaken Bucket victory at Purdue … added four stops in his first career start at Maryland … returned one kick for 12 yards.

2014: Redshirted the 2014 season.

Prep/Personal: Defensive back and wide receiver for head coach Lenny Jankowski at Vero Beach High School ... three-year starter ... team captain made 44 tackles, 32 solos, with five interceptions and six pass breakups as a senior ... rated the No. 22 safety nationally by ESPN ... three-year football, two-year basketball, one-year baseball and one-year track and field letterwinner ... mother is Nakinya Allen and stepmom is Jodi Harvey ... born on July 29, 1994, William Davonte Dawkins is a liberal studies major.