2016 Senior

• Seven games played with two starts at defensive back
• Missed five games with an injury
• 21 tackles, one interception, one PBU on the season
• Second on the team with eight special teams tackles
• First career interception vs. Iowa
• Tied career high with five tackles vs. Michigan State
• Academic All-Big Ten

2015 Junior

• Played in all 12 games, primarily on special teams
• 10 tackles, including nine solos, on the season
• Career-high five tackles, all solos, in the season opener vs. Kent State

2014 Sophomore

• Played in all 13 games, primarily on special teams, and recorded five tackles
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree

2013 Freshman

• Played in 10 games, recording four tackles on the season
• Made Illini debut and notched first collegiate tackle in week two win over Cincinnati
• Enrolled at Illinois in January and participated in 2013 spring practices

High School

• Three-star recruit by Scout, Rivals and ESPN
• Ranked as No. 20 senior in Illinois by Rivals
• First-team All-Apollo Conference as a junior and senior
• Honorable-mention all-state
• First-team academic all-state
• Charleston defensive MVP
• Charleston advanced to state semifinals with 11-2 record in 2011 and reached the second round in 2012 with a 9-2 mark
• Missed four games as a senior with an injury, but still compiled 70 tackles and three interceptions
• As a junior, had 126 tackles, two interceptions, two fumble recoveries and four kickoffs returned for touchdowns
• As a sophomore, had 30 tackles and one kickoff return for a TD
• Also ran track and won Apollo Conference 100 and 200 meter dashes as a junior
• 4x100m relay team advanced to state meet as a junior

Personal

• Mother is Geneva Cazley
• Born Nov. 23, 1994, in Harvey, Fla
• Community service activities include coaching seventh-grade basketball, volunteering with Special Olympics, volunteering at Life Span Center and being active in his church youth group
• Biggest thrill in sports is returning kickoffs for touchdowns
• Favorite athlete is NFL star Chris Johnson
• Named to the National Honor Society during his junior year
• Named to his high school high honor roll as a junior and senior
• Brother, Keithon Hedrich, played football at Eastern Illinois and served as the biggest influence on his athletic career
• Majoring in communicaton

Career Highs

Tackles: 5, twice (last vs. Michigan State, 11/5/16)
Solos: 5 vs. Kent State, 9/5/15
Interception: 1 vs. Iowa, 11/19/16