Dennis Briggs Jr. - 2024 - Football - University of Illinois Athletics

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Played in all 13 games
Recorded sack in overtime to help Illinois win at #22 Nebraska (9/20/24)
Notched season-high six total tackles (three assisted, three solo) against #19 Kansas (9/7/24)
Made four total tackles (three assisted, one solo) in Illinois debut against EIU (8/29/24)
Transferred to Illinois with one year of eligibility remaining
Played in 49 games with 10 starts during Florida State career
76 tackles, 9.0 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, four pass breakups, two forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries during Florida State career

Played in 10 games
Helped Florida State to an undefeated 13-0 regular season and ACC championship
14 tackles, 1.5 sacks, and two quarterback hurries on the season
Sacked eventual Heisman winner Jayden Daniels in the season-opening win over #5 LSU (9/3/23)
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Team captain
Played in all 13 games with three starts
Seminole Scholar
21 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks, one quarterback hurry, and one pass breakup on the season
Three tackles and 1.0 sack in the Cheez-It Bowl victory against Oklahoma (12/29/22), including a half-sack on the final play of the game to secure the victory
Season-high four tackles, 1.0 tackles for loss, and 0.5 sack in 49-17 win against Louisiana (11/19/22)
Two tackles, including 1.0 sack, against #4 Clemson (10/15/22)
One tackle and one quarterback hurry at #14 NC State (10/8/22)
Three tackles and one pass breakup against #22 Wake Forest (10/1/22)
One tackle, 0.5 sack, in 24-23 victory against LSU (9/4/22) in the Superdome in New Orleans

Played in the season's first four games with two starts before a season-ending injury
Granted a medical redshirt
Six tackles, 0.5 for loss, two quarterback hurries, one fumble recovery, and one pass breakup on the season
Season-high three tackles, including 0.5 for loss, with one quarterback hurry vs. Louisville (9/25/21)

Played in all 13 games with two starts (at Boston College, vs. Alabama State)
28 tackles, 3.5 for loss with 1.0 sack, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, two quarterback hurries, and one pass breakup on the season
Tied career-high tackles total with six, adding career-high 2.0 for loss with first collegiate sack, in 49-12 win against Alabama State (11/16/19)
Career-high six tackles, including 0.5 for loss, in 38-31 victory at Boston College (11/9/16)
Four tackles and one fumble recovery at #2 Clemson (10/12/19)
Two tackles, one forced fumble, and one quarterback hurry in 31-13 win against North Carolina State (9/28/19)
Opened season with four tackles against Boise State (8/31/19)

Played four games and redshirted the season
Two tackles, one quarterback hurry, and one pass breakup on the season
Two tackles, one quarterback hurry, and one pass breakup in 22-21 victory against #22 Boston College (11/17/22)
Made collegiate debut in 37-19 win against Northern Illinois (9/22/18)
Also played against #3 Notre Dame and #13 Florida

Consensus four-star recruit
Ranked 27th in the country at his position and 42nd overall in the state of Florida by 247Sports
Ranked as the 13th strong side defensive end in the country and 44th overall in Florida by Rivals
116 tackles, 34 tackles for loss, nine sacks, and three forced fumbles as a senior
All-Orange Belt Conference First Team as a senior
All-state second team as a senior
2017 Central Florida All-Star Game
Finished with more than 245 tackles and 24 sacks in his high school career
Chose Florida State over several offers, including Miami, Louisville, and South Carolina

Born May 23, 2000
Majoring in crop sciences
Earned a graduate certificate from the University of Illinois in health communication in May 2024
Graduated Florida State with a degree in interdisciplinary social science in May 2022

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