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    Cole Rusk

    ColeRusk

    Illinois Fighting Illini
    • Illinois Fighting Illini
    • #14
    • Tight End
    • Class
      Senior
    • HT/WT
      1.96 m, 113 kg
    • Birthplace
      Rock Island, IL
    • Status
      Active

    2025 season stats

    • REC
      19
    • YDS
      217
    • TD
      1
    • AVG
      11.4
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    Stats
    2025
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    ReceivingRushingFumbles
    RECYDSAVGTDLNGCARYDSAVGTDLNGFUMLST
    1921711.4127000.00000
    3951213.1647000.00000
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    Recent Games

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    DateOPPResultRECYDSAVGTDLNG
    Sun 10/12vsOSU1OSU
    L
    34-16
    56813.6020
    Sun 10/26@WASHWASH
    L
    42-25
    45614.0027
    Sun 11/2vsRUTGRUTG
    W
    35-13
    000.000
    Sun 11/16vsMDMD
    W
    24-6
    2157.509
    Sun 11/23@WISWIS
    L
    27-10
    33311.0013
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              • 2d
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                • 2d
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                  • 2d
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                    • 3d
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                      • 3d
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                        • 3d
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                          • 3d
                          Ex-Gamecocks QB Garcia has Stage 4 cancer

                        Latest Videos

                        Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Washington Huskies: Full Highlights
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                        2025 Big Ten Standings

                        TeamCONFOVR
                        Indiana9-016-0
                        Ohio State9-012-2
                        Oregon8-113-2
                        USC7-29-4
                        Michigan7-29-4
                        Iowa6-39-4
                        Washington5-49-4
                        Illinois5-49-4
                        Minnesota5-48-5
                        Nebraska4-57-6
                        Northwestern4-57-6
                        UCLA3-63-9
                        Penn State3-67-6
                        Rutgers2-75-7
                        Wisconsin2-74-8
                        Michigan State1-84-8
                        Maryland1-84-8
                        Purdue0-92-10
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