2016 Football Roster
Jersey Number 16
Rob Bain
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 295
- Position:
- DL
- Hometown:
- Bolingbrook, Ill.
- High School:
- Bolingbrook
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
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