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| Illinois Fighting Illini – No. 28 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Linebacker |
| Class |  |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 11, 2002 |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | East Lake High School |
Dylan Rosiek is an American football linebacker for the Illinois Fighting Illini.
Early life and high school
[edit]Rosiek attended East Lake High School in Tarpon Springs, Florida. He was an unranked recruit and committed to play college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini over offer such as Air Force, Army, Bowling Green, Buffalo, and Colorado State.[1][2]
College career
[edit]In his first two seasons with Illinois in 2021 and 2022, Rosiek totaled eight tackles with one being for a loss in 16 total games.[3] He got his first career start in the 2023 season opener, where he notched a team-high eight tackles in a win versus Toledo.[4] In 12 games that season, Rosiek made eight starts for the Fighting Illini and notched 82 tackles and four forced fumbles, earning honorable mention all-Big Ten Conference honors.[5][6] In week 7 of the 2024 season, he recorded the game-winning sack on quarterback Ryan Browne on the two point conversion in overtime to help Illinois beat Purdue 50-49.[7] In week 11, he suffered a season-ending leg fracture versus Minnesota.[8] Rosiek finished the 2024 season, notching 63 tackles with three being for a loss, a sack and a half, a pass deflection, and two forced fumbles for the Fighting Illini in nine games.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Stevens, Matthew (June 17, 2020). "Florida LB Dylan Rosiek Commits To Illini's 2021 Recruiting Class". Illinois Fighting Illini on SI. SI.com. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
- ^ Asmussen, Bob (August 17, 2024). "Overlooked as a recruit, Rosiek is proving the doubters wrong". The News-Gazette. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
- ^ a b "Dylan Rosiek". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
- ^ Kimball, Anderson (September 6, 2023). "Illinois' Dylan Rosiek carrying spark into starting linebacker job". The Pantagraph. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
- ^ Thomas, Tristan (August 13, 2024). "Dylan Rosiek named to Butkus Award Watch List". WCIA.com. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
- ^ Richardson, Shandel (July 31, 2024). "Dylan Rosiek Working Toward Becoming Leader Of Illinois Linebacker Unit". Illinois Fighting Illini on SI. SI.com. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
- ^ Langendorf, Jason (October 13, 2024). "Watch: Illinois LB Dylan Rosiek's Game-Winning Sack Against Purdue". Illinois Fighting Illini on SI. SI.com. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
- ^ Stevens, Matt. "Illini LB Dylan Rosiek's 2024 Season Over After Fractured Leg in Loss to the Gophers". IlliniGuys.com. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
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