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Mikel LeShoure
5 Mikel LeShoure
Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Champaign, Ill.

High School:
Centennial

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 225

Position:
RB

Experience:
4-3

LESHOURE Action Photo Gallery

2009: Earned honorable mention All-Big Ten honors ... Ranked sixth in the Big Ten and 71st in the NCAA in rushing with 66.7 yards per game ... Played in 11 games, starting three ... Earned Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week for his performance against Fresno State ... Had a career day with 184 rushing yards on 11 carries, good for 16.7 yards per carry in the season finale vs. Fresno State ... Also scored two rushing touchdowns and caught a 22-yard touchdown pass against the Bulldogs ... Rushed for 14 yards and caught three passes for 17 yards against Cincinnati ... Led the team with 76 rushing yards on 13 carries for an average of 5.8 yards per rush against Northwestern ... Posted 25 yards on 10 carries as well as one catch for nine yards in win over Minnesota ... Had a career day with 150 yards on 21 carries, including a 70-yard touchdown run in win over Michigan ... Rushed for his first 100-yard game with 122 yards on 15 carries at Purdue ... Also had a career-long run of 65 yards and averaged 8.1 yards per rush vs. the Boilermakers ... Led team with a career performance with highs of 12 carries for 78 yards, an average of 6.5 yards per rush against Indiana ... Also had a career-tying best three catches for 26 yards vs. the Hoosiers ... Rushed for 22 yards and had a catch for 41 yards and two touchdowns against Michigan State ... Led the team with 25 rushing yards, while also catching one pass for seven yards against Ohio State ... Sat out vs. Illinois State for violating team rules ... Scored on a one-yard run, while recording 79 all-purpose yards (38 rushing / 41 receiving) in the season opener against Missouri ... Had a career-most 10 carries and his 41-yards receiving were a career-high.

2008: Played in nine games and started one at tailback as a true-freshman ... Missed final three games of the season with an injury ... Rushed five times for 11 yards against Iowa, also catching a career-high three passes for 31 yards ... Had the first rushing touchdown of his career at Michigan ... Rushed for 23 yards on three carries at Penn State, also catching two passes for 26 yards ... Had eight carries for 21 yards against Louisiana-Lafayette ... Rushed for a career-high 49 yards against Eastern Illinois ... Made his collegiate debut against Missouri, but did not record a carry ... Enrolled in the University of Illinois in January 2008.

High School: Rushed for career 4,652 yards on 681 carries for a career 6.8 yards per carry average and scored 52 rushing touchdowns ... Also hauled in 32 career receptions for 557 yards and five touchdowns and a 17.4 yards per catch average ... First-team All-State by the Champaign News-Gazette ... Earned special mention All-State honors by the Chicago Tribune ... Rated the No. 28 running back nationally by Rivals.com ... Ranked as the 10th-best player in the state of Illinois ... PrepStar Magazine All-American ... SuperPrep All-American ... Rushed for 1,060 yards on 169 carries and scored 10 touchdowns during an injury-shortened senior season ... Named to the Midwest Hot100 list by Scout.com ... Listed as the No. 51 running back nationally by Scout.com ... Rushed for 2,474 yards, averaged 6.4 yards per carry and scored 30 touchdowns as a junior ... Earned first-team all-area, all-conference and all-state honors in 2006 ... Rushed for over 1,400 yards as a sophomore ... Chose Illinois over Kansas, Missouri and Wisconsin ... High school coach was Mike McDonnell ... High school teammate of fellow Illini, Mike Locksley, Jr.

Personal: Son of Jacqueline Frazier-Jones ... Enrolled in the general curriculum.


Career Highs:

Carries: 21 vs. Michigan, 10/31/09
Rushing Yards: 184 vs. Fresno State, 12/5/09
Rushing TDs: 2 vs. Fresno State, 12/5/09
Long Run: 70 vs. Michigan, 10/31/09
Receptions: 3, three times (last at Cincinnati, 11/27/09)
Receiving Yards: 41 vs. Missouri, 9/5/09 and vs. Michigan State, 10/10/09


Leshoure'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
2008 35 126 1 12 6 66 0 14 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 192
2009 108 734 5 70 14 177 2 41 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 911
TOTALS 143 860 6 70 20 243 2 41 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1103

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
2008 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 6
2009 3 0 3 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 42
TOTALS 3 0 3 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 48


2009 Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Ret Punt Ret all
Date Opponent no. yds td lg no. yds td lg c-a-i yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg purp
Sept. 5, 2009 vs. Missouri 10 38 1 12 3 41 0 17 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 79
Sept. 26, 2009 at Ohio State 4 25 0 8 1 7 0 7 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32
Oct. 3, 2009 PENN STATE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct. 10, 2009 MICHIGAN STATE 3 22 1 13 1 41 1 41 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 63
Oct. 17, 2009 at Indiana 12 78 0 21 3 26 0 14 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 104
Oct. 24, 2009 at Purdue 15 122 0 65 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 122
Oct. 31, 2009 MICHIGAN 21 150 1 70 1 14 0 14 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 164
Nov. 7, 2009 at Minnesota 10 25 0 6 1 9 0 9 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34
Nov. 14, 2009 NORTHWESTERN 13 76 0 15 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 76
Nov. 27, 2009 at Cincinnati 9 14 0 7 3 17 0 10 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31
Dec. 5, 2009 FRESNO STATE 11 184 2 61 1 22 1 22 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 206

Games played: 11
Avg. per rush: 6.8
Avg. per catch: 12.6
All purpose avg./game: 82.8
Total offense avg./game: 66.7

2009 Tackles Sacks Fumble Int pass blkd PAT PAT
Date Opponent solo ast total tfl yds no. yds ff fr yds no. yds qbh brup kick kicks rush rcv saf pts
Sept. 5, 2009 vs. Missouri 1 0 1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 6
Sept. 26, 2009 at Ohio State 2 0 2 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Oct. 3, 2009 PENN STATE 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Oct. 10, 2009 MICHIGAN STATE 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 12
Oct. 17, 2009 at Indiana 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Oct. 24, 2009 at Purdue 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Oct. 31, 2009 MICHIGAN 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 6
Nov. 7, 2009 at Minnesota 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Nov. 14, 2009 NORTHWESTERN 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Nov. 27, 2009 at Cincinnati 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Dec. 5, 2009 FRESNO STATE 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 18


2008 Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Ret Punt Ret all
Date Opponent no. yds td lg no. yds td lg c-a-i yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg purp
Aug 30, 2008 vs. Missouri 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 06, 2008 EASTERN ILLINOIS 10 49 0 12 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 49
Sep 13, 2008 LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE 8 21 0 10 1 9 0 9 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30
Sep 27, 2008 at Penn State 3 23 0 11 2 26 0 14 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 49
Oct 4, 2008 at Michigan 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Oct 11, 2008 MINNESOTA 3 6 0 3 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
Oct. 18, 2008 INDIANA 1 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Oct 25, 2008 at Wisconsin 1 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Nov 1, 2008 IOWA 5 11 0 9 3 31 0 12 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42

Games played: 9

2008 Tackles Sacks Fumble Int pass blkd PAT PAT
Date Opponent solo ast total tfl yds no. yds ff fr yds no. yds qbh brup kick kicks rush rcv saf pts
Aug 30, 2008 vs. Missouri 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Sep 06, 2008 EASTERN ILLINOIS 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Sep 13, 2008 LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Sep 27, 2008 at Penn State 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Oct 4, 2008 at Michigan 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 6
Oct 11, 2008 MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Oct 18, 2008 INDIANA 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Oct 25, 2008 at Wisconsin 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Nov 1, 2008 IOWA 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0


(updated 12/21/09)