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    Illinois Fighting Illini
    Cole Rusk

    ColeRusk

    Illinois Fighting Illini
    • Illinois Fighting Illini
    • #14
    • Tight End
    • Class
      Senior
    • HT/WT
      6' 5", 250 lbs
    • Birthplace
      Rock Island, IL
    • Status
      Active

    2025 season stats

    • REC
      19
    • YDS
      217
    • TD
      1
    • AVG
      11.4
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    2025
    2023
    ReceivingRushingFumbles
    RECYDSAVGTDLNGCARYDSAVGTDLNGFUMLST
    1921711.4127000.00000
    3951213.1647000.00000
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    Recent Games

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    DateOPPResultRECYDSAVGTDLNG
    Sat 10/11vsOSU1OSU
    L
    34-16
    56813.6020
    Sat 10/25@WASHWASH
    L
    42-25
    45614.0027
    Sat 11/1vsRUTGRUTG
    W
    35-13
    000.000
    Sat 11/15vsMDMD
    W
    24-6
    2157.509
    Sat 11/22@WISWIS
    L
    27-10
    33311.0013
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                  • 1d
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                    • 1d
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                        • 1d
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                        Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Washington Huskies: Full Highlights
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                        2025 Big Ten Standings

                        TeamCONFOVR
                        Indiana9-016-0
                        Ohio State9-012-2
                        Oregon8-113-2
                        USC7-29-4
                        Michigan7-29-4
                        Iowa6-39-4
                        Washington5-49-4
                        Illinois5-49-4
                        Minnesota5-48-5
                        Nebraska4-57-6
                        Northwestern4-57-6
                        UCLA3-63-9
                        Penn State3-67-6
                        Rutgers2-75-7
                        Wisconsin2-74-8
                        Michigan State1-84-8
                        Maryland1-84-8
                        Purdue0-92-10
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