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2008 Football Roster

13 Will Judson

  • Ht./Wt. 5-8 / 163
  • Position WR
  • Hometown Riverdale, Ga.
  • High School Florida A&M

Biography

The Judson File
Favorite food
Pizza
Favorite sports movie
Little Big League
Favorite class at Illinois
Kinesiology 142--about the history of sport
Who would play you in a movie about your life?
Denzel Washington
Person on the team you most admire and why
Ryan McDonald, because he gives 110% in the classroom and on the field
Something people don't know about you
I'm allergic to seafood
Why Illinois?
Great school and football program on the rise

2008: Caught two passes for 17 yards against Iowa ... Had three catches for 25 yards at Wisconsin ... Caught a 60-yard pass against Indiana ... Had three catches for 73 yards against Minnesota, including a long of 44 yards ... Caught one pass for 14 yards at Michigan ... Had three receptions for 23 yards at Penn State ... Caught one pass against Louisiana-Lafayette ... Caught one pass for nine yards against Eastern Illinois ... Had a career game against Missouri, catching two TD passes and totaling 177 yards on five receptions, including a long of 65.

2007: Played in 12 of 13 games ... Hauled in two passes for a career-high 16 yards at Indiana ... Caught one pass for two yards at Syracuse ... Caught two passes for 13 yards against Western Illinois ... Caught his first pass as an Illini against Missouri.

2006: Member of UI squad, but did not see game action.

2005: Sat out due to NCAA transfer rule.

2004: (at Florida A&M) Returned 16 punts for a total of 94 yards ... Longest punt return was 24 yards ... Returned 35 kicks for 677 yards, a 19.3 average.

High School: Earned eight letters, four each in football and track ... Had 34 catches for 533 yards and five touchdowns as a senior ... Also ran back three kickoffs and punts for touchdowns senior year ... Blocked six punts his junior year ... Won regional championship in 100-meter dash as a junior and senior ... Won regional championship in 200-meter dash as a senior ... 2003 AJC Super 11 ... 2003 all-state kick returner ... Three-time all-county at receiver ... 2002-03 AJC Special Teams Player of the Year ... Rated the No. 89 cornerback in the nation by Scout.com ... 2003 NSIC All-American in the 60-meter dash ... Dyestat Georgia honor roll for the 100-meter dash in 2002 and 2003 ... 2003 football region champions ... Member of AAAA state champion 400-meter relay team ... Placed sixth in the nation at the national scholastic indoor championships in New York City in the 60-meter dash.

Personal: Full given name is William Thadius Judson ... Born Dec. 10, 1985 ... Son of William Judson and Cassandra Whitfield ... Majoring in sport management ... Father played 10 seasons with the Miami Dolphins ... Credits his father for teaching him about football ... Favorite athlete is Michael Jordan ... Plans on becoming an NFL scout after finishing school.


Career Highs:

Receptions: 5 vs. Missouri 8/30/08
Yards: 177 vs. Missouri 8/30/08
Touchdowns: 2 vs. Missouri 8/30/08
Long Reception: 65 vs. Missouri 8/30/08


Judson's Statistics:

Season Totals Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Ret Punt Ret all
Year no. yds td lg no. yds td lg c-a-i yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg purp
2006 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2007 0 0 0 0 6 30 0 9 0-0-0 0 0 0 1 15 0 15 0 0 0 0 45
2008 0 0 0 0 21 401 2 65 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 401
TOTALS 0 0 0 0 27 431 2 65 0-0-0 0 0 0 1 15 0 15 0 0 0 0 446

Season Totals Tackles Sacks Fumble Int pass blkd PAT PAT
Year solo ast total tfl yds no. yds ff fr yds no. yds qbh brup kick kicks rush rcv saf pts
2006 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
2007 1 0 1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
2008 1 0 1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 12
TOTALS 2 0 2 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 12

2008 Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Ret Punt Ret all
Date Opponent no. yds td lg no. yds td lg c-a-i yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg purp
Aug 30, 2008 vs. Missouri 0 0 0 0 5 177 2 65 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 177
Sep 06, 2008 EASTERN ILLINOIS 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 9 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
Sep 13, 2008 LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 27, 2008 at Penn State 0 0 0 0 3 23 0 13 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23
Oct 4, 2008 at Michigan 0 0 0 0 1 14 0 14 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14
Oct 11, 2008 MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0 3 73 0 44 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 73
Oct. 18, 2008 INDIANA 0 0 0 0 1 60 0 60 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60
Oct 25, 2008 at Wisconsin 0 0 0 0 3 25 0 12 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25
Nov 1, 2008 IOWA 0 0 0 0 2 17 0 12 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17
Nov 8, 2008 vs. Western Michigan 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 3 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Nov 15, 2008 OHIO STATE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 22, 2008 at Northwestern 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Games played: 12

2008 Tackles Sacks Fumble Int pass blkd PAT PAT
Date Opponent solo ast total tfl yds no. yds ff fr yds no. yds qbh brup kick kicks rush rcv saf pts
Aug 30, 2008 vs. Missouri 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Sep 06, 2008 EASTERN ILLINOIS 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Sep 13, 2008 LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Sep 27, 2008 at Penn State 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Oct 4, 2008 at Michigan 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Oct 11, 2008 MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Oct 18, 2008 INDIANA 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Oct 25, 2008 at Wisconsin 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Nov 1, 2008 IOWA 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Nov 08, 2008 vs. Western Michigan 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Nov 15, 2008 OHIO STATE 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Nov 22, 2008 at Northwestern 1 0 1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0

2007 Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Ret Punt Ret all
Date Opponent no. yds td lg no. yds td lg c-a-i yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg purp
Sep 01, 2007 vs Missouri 0 0 0 0 1 -1 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1
Sep 08, 2007 WESTERN ILLINOIS 0 0 0 0 2 13 0 9 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13
Sep 15, 2007 at Syracuse 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Sep 22, 2007 at Indiana 0 0 0 0 2 16 0 9 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16
Sep 29, 2007 PENN STATE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct. 13,2007 at Iowa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 20, 2007 MICHIGAN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 27, 2007 BALL STATE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 03, 2007 at Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 1 15 0 15 0 0 0 0 15
Nov 10, 2007 at Ohio State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 17, 2007 NORTHWESTERN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 1, 2008 vs USC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Games played: 12
Avg per catch: 5.0
Kick ret avg: 15.0
All purpose avg/game: 3.8

2007 Tackles Sacks Fumble Int pass blkd PAT PAT
Date Opponent solo ast total tfl yds no. yds ff fr yds no. yds qbh brup kick kicks rush rcv saf pts
Sep 01, 2007 vs Missouri 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Sep 08, 2007 WESTERN ILLINOIS 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Sep 15, 2007 at Syracuse 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Sep 22, 2007 at Indiana 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Sep 29, 2007 PENN STATE 1 0 1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Oct. 13,2007 at Iowa 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Oct 20, 2007 MICHIGAN 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Oct 27, 2007 BALL STATE 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Nov 03, 2007 at Minnesota 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Nov 10, 2007 at Ohio State 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Nov 17, 2007 NORTHWESTERN 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Jan 1, 2008 vs USC 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0


updated 12/4/08

Statistics

Season:
2008

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