2015 Football Roster
Jersey Number 7
Caleb Day
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 205
- Position:
- DB
- Hometown:
- Hilliard, Ohio
- High School:
- Hilliard Darby
2016 Senior
- Out for the season (injury)
- Backup defensive back until injury against North Carolina
- Led the team in special teams tackles before getting injured
- Recovered a fumble on a punt against North Carolina
2015 Junior
- Played in nine games as a defensive back and on special teams
- Seven tackles, one interception and one forced fumble on season
- Returned six kickoffs for 91 yards and one punt for 25 yards on season
- Blocked a punt vs. Middle Tennessee that resulted in an Illini TD
- Forced a fumble vs. Nebraska to help Illinois win 14-13
- Interception and 19-yard return vs. Ohio State
- Also saw some snaps on offense, making two catches for 18 yards vs. Wisconsin, including a long of 16 yards
2014 Sophomore
- Played in 12 games
- Had 16 tackles, one TFL and one PBU on the season
- Tied a career high with five tackles at Ohio State
- Recorded his first career TFL at Wisconsin
2013 Freshman
- Played in eight games, totaling nine tackles
- Had a career-high five tackles against Michigan State
- Had two tackles against both Penn State and Indiana
- Made Illini debut in week two win over Cincinnati
High School
- Four-star recruit by Rivals and three-star recruit by Scout, ESPN and 247Sports
- Ranked No. 218 nationally, No. 12 in the state of Ohio and the No. 10 athlete in the nation by Rivals
- Ranked as the No. 23 athlete in the nation and the No. 25 player in Ohio by 247Sports
- As a senior, had 45 tackles, five interceptions, 13 PBUs and two fumble recoveries to go along with 60 rushes for 463 yards and nine touchdowns, and 32 catches for 490 yards and six touchdowns
- Earned first-team All-State, first-team All-Metro, All-District and All-Ohio Central Conference honors as a senior
- As a junior, had 23 tackles with six PBUs and two fumble recoveries, plus 39 rushes for 261 yards and four touchdowns and 19 catches for 359 yards and five touchdowns
- All-Ohio Central Conference, All-District and honorable-mention All-State as a junior
- As a sophomore, had 31 tackles, four interceptions, eight PBUs and three fumble recoveries along with 52 rushes for 281 yards and two TD and eight catches for 240 yards and four TD
- Earned three letters in football, three letters in track and two letters in basketball
- State qualifier in 110 hurdles as a junior
- State qualifier in 300 hurdles as a sophomore
- Helped Darby to OCC championship as a senior
Personal
- Born Jan. 21, 1995
- Parents are Alex and Kristi Day
- Grandfather, Ted Day, played basketball at Central State University
- Involved in "Pals Tutoring" as a mentor to elementary children
- Father was the most influential person in his athletic career
- Lebron James is his favorite athlete
- Majoring in sport management
Career Highs
Tackles: 5, twice (last at Ohio State, 11/1/14)
Solos: 4 at Ohio State, 11/1/14
TFLs: 1 at Wisconsin, 10/11/14
Sacks: -
Fumbles Forced: 1 vs. Nebraska, 10/3/15
Fumbles Recovered: 1 vs. North Carolina, 9/10/16
PBUs: 1 at Ohio State, 11/1/14
Interception: 1 vs. Ohio State, 11/14/15
Interception Return Yards: 19 vs. Ohio State, 11/14/15
Touchdowns: -
Kickoff Returns: 2 at Iowa, 10/10/15
Kickoff Return Yardage: 51 at Iowa, 10/10/15
Long Kickoff Return: 30 at Iowa, 10/10/15
Punt Returns: 1 vs. Middle Tennessee, 9/26/15
Punt Return Yardage: 25 vs. Middle Tennessee, 9/26/15
Long Punt Return: 25 vs. Middle Tennessee, 9/26/15
Blocked Punt: 1 vs. Middle Tennessee, 9/26/15
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