2015 Football Roster
Jersey Number 93
Teko Powell
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 300
- Position:
- DL
- Hometown:
- Miami, Fla.
- High School:
- Norland
2015 Redshirt Junior
- Missed entire 2015 season due to injury suffered in training camp
2014 Junior
- Played and started the first three games at defensive tackle
- Made eight tackles on the season
- Tied career-high with five tackles in season-opener vs. Youngstown State
- Missed the final 10 games of the season due to injury
- Qualified for a medical hardship waiver to retain the year of eligibility
2013 Sophomore
- Played in 10 games and started the final six at defensive tackle
- Posted 22 tackles, 1.0 TFL, one QB hurry and recovered one fumble on the season
- Recorded his first career fumble recovery and returned it seven yards at Indiana
- Recorded his first career TFL against Michigan State
- Recorded a career-high five tackles in back-to-back games against Michigan State and Penn State
- Did not play against Miami (Ohio) or Nebraska due to injury
2012 Freshman
- Played in the final seven games as a reserve defensive tackle during true-freshman season
- Had four tackles on the season
- Made Illini debut at Wisconsin (10/6)
High School
- A three-star recruit by Rivals.com
- First-team Florida Class 5A All-State selection in 2011
- Helped Norland to the Class 5A state championship in Florida with a 15-0 record
- Had 107 tackles in 2011
- Played in the Under Armour Dade vs. Broward All-Star Football Game in Florida and the Semper Fi All-America Game in Arizona
Personal
- Guardian is Geneva McIntosh
- Born April 19, 1993
- Chose Illinois over Louisville, Washington State, West Virginia and Wisconsin, among others
- Set to earn Bachelor's degree in sociology in August 2016
Career Highs
Tackles: 5, three times (last vs. Youngstown State, 8/30/14)
Solos: 1, 10 times (last at Washington, 9/13/14)
TFLs: 1.0 vs. Michigan State, 10/26/13
QB Hurries: 1 vs. Northwestern, 11/30/13
Fumbles Recovered: 1 at Indiana, 11/9/13
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