2016 Senior

• Academic All-District
• Academic All-Big Ten for the fourth time
• Played in 11 games at defensive tackle, with six starts
• 31 tackles, 3.5 TFLs, 1.0 sack, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery
• Blocked kick vs. Western Michigan
• First career fumble recovery Oct. 1 at Nebraska
• First career forced fumble Nov. 19 vs. Iowa
• Season-high five tackles vs. Western Michigan, Purdue and Wisconsin

2015 Junior

• Academic All-District
• Academic All-Big Ten for the third time
• Played in all 12 games, including 11 starts on the defensive line
• Three blocked kicks ranked 2nd in FBS and first in Big Ten
• Two blocked extra points vs. Penn State
• 36 tackles, 6.0 TFLs, 2.0 sacks, one PBU on season
• Six tackles vs. Middle Tennessee tied a career high
• 2.0 TFLs vs. Wisconsin tied a career high
• Sacks vs. Wisconsin and Purdue

2014 Sophomore

• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (3.7+ GPA) and Academic All-Big Ten honoree
• Played in all 13 games, starting seven
• Had 29 tackles, four TFLs and a sack
• Recorded first career sack in Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl
• Made his first career start and had career-high six tackles vs. Purdue

2013 Redshirt Freshman

• Academic All-Big Ten
• Played in 10 games
• Totaled seven tackles
• Recorded his first career QB hurry against Ohio State
• Set a career high with three tackles against Miami (Ohio)
• Made Illini debut against SIU

2012 Freshman

• Redshirted the 2012 season

High School

• A three-star recruit by Scout.com and Rivals.com
• Named to the 2012 SuperPrep Midwest team
• Listed as the No. 22 prospect in the state of Illinois by Rivals.com
• Helped team to 2011 Illinois Class 8A state championship
• Named a first-team All-State selection by the Chicago Tribune in 2011
• Named to the 2011 Class 8A All-State team by the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association
• 2011 All-Southwest Suburban Blue Conference selection
• Three-time All-Conference selection
• One of the top heavyweight wrestlers in Illinois
• High school coach was John Ivlow

Personal

• Son of Cynthia and Richard Bain
• Born June 9, 1994
• Is the youngest of four brothers
• Brother, Ryan, played defensive line at Iowa and Akron
• Posted a 4.07 GPA in high school
• Chose Illinois over Northern Illinois, Western Michigan, Ball State and Bowling Green, among others
• Majoring in communication

Career Highs

Tackles: 6, twice (last vs. Middle Tennessee, 9/26/15)
Solos: 4 vs. Wisconsin, 10/24/15
TFLs: 2, twice (last vs. Wisconsin, 10/24/15)
Sacks: 1.0, three times (last at Purdue 11/7/15)
QB Hurries: 1, twice (last vs. Wisconsin, 10/24/15)
Blocked Field Goals: 1, twice (last vs. Western Michigan, 9/17/16)
Blocked Extra Points: 2 at Penn State, 10/31/15
Fumbles Forced: 1 vs. Iowa, 11/19/16
Fumbles Recovered: 1 at Nebraska, 10/1/16
PBUs: 1 vs. Ohio State, 11/14/15