2016 Football Roster
Jersey Number 5
Ke'Shawn Vaughn
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-10 / 210
- Position:
- RB
- Hometown:
- Nashville, Tenn.
- High School:
- Pearl-Cohn
2016 Sophomore
- Played in 11 games with three starts at running back
- 60 carries for 301 yards and three touchdowns on the season
- Nine receptions for 89 yards on the season
- Career-long 61-yard reception at Rutgers
- Second career 100-yard rushing game in the second game of the season against North Carolina (15 carries, 116 yards), including a 65-yard TD run on his first carry of the game
- 17 carries for 49 yards and one touchdown in the opener against Murray State
- Doak Walker Award watch list (best running back)
- Phil Steele preseason All-Big Ten third team
- Lindy's preseason All-Big Ten third team
- Academic All-Big Ten
2015 Freshman
- Played in 11 games, including five starts
- Missed the Minnesota game with an injury
- Led the team in carries (157), rushing yards (723) and touchdowns (6)
- Also had 16 receptions for 119 yards on season
- Named Big Ten Freshman of the Week on Nov. 9 after career-high 180 rushing yards on 16 carres at Purdue
- Season-long 78-yard touchdown run at Purdue
- Career-high 24 carries for 97 yards, including a 48-yard rush, vs. Nebraska
- Career-high six receptions for 33 yards at Penn State
- Illinois Offensive Newcomer of the Year
High School
- Consensus four-star recruit (247Sports, ESPN.com, Rivals and Scout)
- Ranked as No. 235 prospect in the nation by 247Sports and No. 259 by Scout
- Ranked as No. 20 running back in the nation by 247Sports and No. 33 by Scout
- No. 9 overall prospect in Tennessee by 247Sports
- Consensus No. 1 running back prospect in Tennessee (247Sports, ESPN.com, Rivals and Scout)
- 2014 Tennessee Gatorade Player of the Year
- Tennessee Mr. Football Class Back of the Year AA by TSSAA
- Ran for 2,646 yards and 45 touchdowns on 231 carries (11.5 ypc) in 2014, leading Pearl-Cohn to an 11-3 record and to the Class 4A semifinals
- Played in the 2015 Offense-Defense All-American Bowl in Orlando and 2014 Toyota East vs. West Tennessee All-Star Classic
- Earned All-State, All-Conference and All-City honors
- Rushed for over 2,000 yards and 30 touchdowns as a junior to earn All-State and All-City honors
- High school teammate of fellow Illini signee Cameron Watkins
Personal
- Born May 4, 1997
- Son of Keith and Tameka Dennis
- Has two brothers and two sisters
- Majoring in recreation, sport and tourism
Career Highs
Carries: 24 vs. Nebraska, 10/3/15
Rushing Yards: 180 at Purdue 11/7/15
Long Run: 78 at Purdue 11/7/15
Rush Touchdowns: 2 at Purdue 11/7/15
Receptions: 6 at Penn State, 10/31/15
Receiving Yards: 61 at Rutgers, 10/15/16
Long Reception: 61 at Rutgers, 10/15/16
Kickoff Returns: 1 at Nebraska, 10/1/16
Kickoff Return Yards: 13 at Nebraska, 10/1/16
Long Kickoff Return: 13 at Nebraska, 10/1/16
All-Purpose Yards: 203 at Purdue 11/7/15
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