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2015 Football Roster

73 Chris O'Connor

  • Ht./Wt. 6-5 / 300
  • Position OL
  • Hometown Tinley Park, Ill.
  • High School Andrew

Biography

2015 Senior

  • Played in 11 games as a backup offensive lineman
  • Started at Minnesota as an extra offensive lineman

2014 Junior

  • Played in 12 games, seeing time at guard and on special teams
  • Played a career-high 38 snaps at guard against Western Kentucky

2013 Sophomore

  • Played in one game, making Illini debut with 24 snaps against Miami (Ohio)

2012 Redshirt Freshman

  • Member of UI squad

2011 Freshman

  • Redshirted the 2011 season

High School

  • A three-star recruit by Scout.com, ESPNU and Rivals.com
  • SuperPrep and PrepStar All-Midwest selection
  • First-team all-conference as a junior and senior
  • First-team All-Area by Southtown Star newspaper
  • Academic All-State pick
  • High school teammate of fellow Illini class member Tony Durkin
  • High school coach was Jim Zimmer

Personal

  • Son of Cindy and Kevin O'Connor
  • Born Nov. 1, 1992
  • Favorite athlete is Julius Peppers
  • High honors student all four years of high school
  • Academic All-State
  • Majoring in agricultural leadership education

Statistics

Season:
2015

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 92

    2011Freshman

    DL
    6'5" 255 lbs
    92
  • 73

    2012Redshirt Freshman

    OL
    6'5" 275 lbs
    73
  • 73

    2013Sophomore

    OL
    6'5" 295 lbs
    73
  • 73

    2014Junior

    OL
    6'5" 300 lbs
    73
  • 73

    2015Senior

    OL
    6'5" 300 lbs
    73