18 Justin DuVernois Class: Sophomore Hometown: Plantation, Fla. High School: St. Thomas Aquinas Height / Weight: 6-1 / 190 Position: P Experience: 4-3

2011 - Freshman: One of 10 true-freshman starting punters in the nation in 2011 ... Played and started in 11 games on the season ... Averaged 38.3 yards per kick on 53 punts in 2011, including 17 inside the 20 and three over 50 ... Set career-high 374 total yards on nine punts for an average of 41.6 yards per punt with a long of 61 against Michigan ... Punted nine times for an average of 38.0 yards and three inside the 20 at Penn State ... Had four of eight punts land inside the 20 against Purdue ... Had six punts for a 38.3 average, including a career-long of 66 yards and three inside the 20, against Ohio State ... Punted six times for a 37.7 average, including three inside the 20, in win over Indiana ... Posted five punts for an average of 41.6 yards against Arizona State ... Made his Illini debut with three punts for an average of 37.7 yards and had a free kick for 49 yards against Arkansas State.

High School: First-team All-Broward County in 2010 ... Kicked and punted in Broward/Dade Counties All-Star Game ... Averaged 39.7 yards per punt as a senior ... 11 of his 29 punts were downed inside the 20 yard line ... Helped St. Thomas Aquinas to Florida 5A state championships and national high school championships in 2008 and 2010 ... Had a 71-yard punt in the state title game in 2010 ... All-Southeast Region selection by PrepStar ... High school coach was George Smith.

Personal: The son of Michelle and Dennis DuVernois ... Born on Nov. 25, 1992 ... Enrolled in the general curriculum ... Chosen to Broward County All-Star Academic Team ... Attended Super Bowl XLII (Patriots vs. Giants) ... Favorite athlete is Donovan McNabb ... Chose Illinois over Kansas, Syracuse and Miami (Fla.).

CAREER HIGHS
Punts: 9, twice (last time vs. Michigan, 11/12/11)
Yardage: 374 vs. Michigan, 11/12/11
Average: 41.6, twice (last time vs. Michigan, 11/12/11)
Long Punt: 66 vs. Ohio State, 10/15/11
Inside 20: 4 vs. Purdue, 10/22/11
Touchbacks: 1, twice (last time vs. Ohio State, 10/15/11)

DuVernois's Game-By-Game Statistics

(updated 5/23/12)