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91	Lendell Buckner

	Class: RS Freshman
	Hometown: Chicago, Ill.
	High School: Leo

	Height / Weight: 6-3 / 330
	Position: DL
	Birthdate: 02/25/1991
	Experience: 4-4

2009: Redshirted the 2009 season.

High School: A four-star recruit by Rivals.com ... A four-star recruit by Scout.com ... Recorded 117 tackles and 13 sacks as a senior ... PrepStar All-American ... Named the No. 17 defensive tackle nationally by ESPNU ... Earned Chicago Tribune All-State honorable mention accolades ... Earned IHSA All-State honorable mention honors ... Two-time All-Catholic League performer ... Rated the No. 16 defensive tackle nationally by Scout.com ... Ranked No. 21 nationally at defensive tackle by Tom Lemming ... Named to Tom Lemming All-Area team ... Rated the No. 28 defensive tackle nationally by Rivals.com ... Ranked as the No. 36 prospect in the Midwest by SuperPrep ... Listed as the No. 8 prospect in the state of Illinois by Rivals.com ... High school coach was former Illinos letterwinner Mike Holmes ... Chose Illinois over Michigan State, Tennessee and Wisconsin.

Personal: Goes by "Buck" ... Son of Linda Buckner ... Born Feb. 25, 1991 ... Plans to study communications ... High school teammate of fellow Illini signee, Leon Hill ... Brother, Henry, is a freshman at the U of I.

Buckner'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
2009	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTALS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

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
2009	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	0
TOTALS	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	0

(updated 5/17/10)