2026 Football Roster
Jersey Number 83
Eddie Kasper
- Position:
- WR
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 160
- Hometown:
- Burlington, Wis.
- High School:
- Wheaton Academy
- Prev School:
- Illinois State
2025 Junior
- Played in 17 games
- 36 receptions for 322 yards and one touchdown on the season
- Fourth on the team in receptions (36) and receiving yards (322)
- Helped Illinois State to a runner-up finish in the FCS Playoffs
- Six receptions for 38 yards in Illinois State's upset win over #1 North Dakota State in the FCS Playoffs
- Three receptions for 17 yards in the FCS National Championship game against #2 Montana State
2024 Sophomore
- Started and played 11 games at wide receiver (missed three games due to illness)
- Also served as the team's primary punt returner
- 52 receptions for 440 yards and one touchdown on the season
- Ranked third on the team in receptions (52)
- Career-high 11 receptions for 73 yards and a touchdown in the FCS playoffs at UC Davis
- Seven catches for 49 yards against North Dakota
- Seven receptions for 71 yards in a win at Murray State
- Threw a 30-yard touchdown pass against North Dakota
2023 Redshirt Freshman
- Started all 11 games at wide receiver
- 48 receptions for 432 yards and one touchdown on the season
- Ranked third on the team in receptions (48)
- Also served as the team's primary punt returner, with seven returns for 28 yards on the season
- Season-high 10 receptions for 84 and also completed a pass for nine yards in the road win at Missouri State
- Six receptions for 45 yards and hauled in first career touchdown in a win over Lindenwood
- Eight receptions against No. 1 South Dakota State
2022 Freshman
- Played in three games and redshirted the season
- Caught one pass for seven yards against Eastern Illinois
High School
- Academic All-State
- Honor Roll
Personal
- Son of Ed and Kelly Kasper
- Brother, Brett, is also played football at Illinois State
- Uuncle, Kevin, played football at Iowa and in the NFL
- Cousin, Kyler, played football at Oregon
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