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2021 Football Roster

7 D.J. Penick

  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 187
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Evanston, Ill.
  • Highschool Highland Park HS
  • Prev School Murray State University

Biography

2020 (Sr.): No season due to COVID-19 Pandemic.

2019 (Jr): Accrued 760 rushing yards and nine touchdowns on 138 carries in 12 games ... Named All-RMAC Honorable Mention ... Named Pack Athlete of the Week (10/9) ... Led the Pack in rushing yards and rushes ... Tallied three 100-yard games and three games with multiple rushing touchdowns ... Ran for a season-high 112 yards on 21 carries on top of a touchdown run in win against South Dakota Mines ... Notched two scores off 11 carries and 105 yards against Colorado Mesa ... Ran for a season-long 59-yard run against Western Colorado ... Led the Pack with nine touchdowns totaling a team second-best 54 points ... Averaged 5.5 yards per carry to lead the team ... Had a run of at least 20 yards in nine separate games.

2018 (Murray State - So.): In 10 games led the team with 543 rushing yards on 113 carries ... Averaged 54.3 yards per game, 4.8 yards per carry and added four touchdowns ... Rushed for more than 100 yards twice, which included 180 yards and three touchdowns at Eastern Illinois ... Added 19 receptions for 176 yards and a touchdown ... Totaled 77 yards on six kick returns. 

2017 (Murray State - Fr.) Started all 11 games as a true freshman ... Led team with 431 yards on 16 carries with three touchdowns ... Rushed for career-best 139 yards and two touchdowns against Tennessee Tech ... Added an additional three touchdowns as a receiver

Highland Park HS: Rushed for 1,718 yards last season and 23 touchdowns in 2017 ... Earned 2017 IHSFCA Class 7A All-State honors and Named 2017 Central Suburban League North Offensive Player of the Year ... Member of the USA Football U18 National Team and played in the 2016 International Bowl ... Finished sixth in 2016 Illinois class 3A state wrestling tournament at 170-pounds.

Personal: Born Dondi David Penick, Jr. ... Son of Dondi Penick and Kathleen Bordes.

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Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2019Junior

    RB
    5'10" 184 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2021Senior

    RB
    5'10" 187 lbs
    7
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