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University of Illinois Athletics

2018 Football Roster

44 Drew Murtaugh

  • Ht./Wt. 6-3 / 225
  • Position LB
  • Hometown Crystal Lake, Ill.
  • High School Crystal Lake South

Biography

2018 Redshirt Sophomore

  • Played two games, primarily on special teams
  • Made his Illinois debut at Rutgers 11/6/18
  • Academic All-Big Ten

2017 Redshirt Freshman

  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • Member of the Illinois squad

2016 Freshman

  • Redshirted the 2016 season

High School

  • Two-year letterwinner at Crystal Lake South
  • Played for head coach Chuck Ahsmann
  • Team captain as a senior
  • 2015 All-Area selection
  • Also played baseball, basketball and ran track during high school
  • Illinois State Scholar
  • High Honor Roll
  • National Honor Society

Personal

  • Son of Joseph and Donna Murtaugh
  • Father, Joseph Murtaugh, played baseball at Illinois from 1985-88
  • Has one brother, Ryan, and one sister, Haley
  • Born Oct. 18, 1997
  • Lists Michael Jordan as his favorite athlete
  • Chose Illinois because of the "great academics and great football traditions."
  • Majoring in civil engineering
  • Plans to work in engineering after college

Statistics

Season:
2018

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

No statistics available for this season.

Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 44

    2016Freshman

    LB
    6'3" 210 lbs
    44
  • 44

    2017Redshirt Freshman

    LB
    6'3" 225 lbs
    44
  • 44

    2018Sophomore

    LB
    6'3" 225 lbs
    44