2016 Football Roster
Jersey Number 8
Dillan Cazley
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-10 / 190
- Position:
- DB
- Hometown:
- Charleston, Ill.
- High School:
- Charleston
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
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