27 Ty Myers Class: Senior Hometown: Springfield, Ohio High School: North Height / Weight: 6-4 / 235 Position: Linebacker Experience: 1-1

2002: Started seven games at linebacker totaling 36 tackles, four of which went for a loss ... Had seven stops and a tackle-for-loss vs. Purdue ... Had one sack for 11 yards vs. Indiana ... Had five tackles each vs. Penn State, San Jose State and Arkansas State.

2001: Had the best game of his career at Ohio State … Returned to his home state and picked off a pair of Buckeye passes, returning the first for a touchdown to seal the Illini win … Picked off the second pass just two possessions later … Also added four tackles and a sack vs. the Buckeyes … Eighth on the team in total tackles with 43 … Had three TFL’s totaling 20 yards in losses … Excellent pass defending linebacker who had six passes broken up in addition to two INT’s … Had a career-high seven tackles against Penn State … Also had a TFL and a pass broken up vs. the Nittany Lions … Had a fumble recovery and a quarterback pressure at California.

2000: Played in nine games, primarily on special teams ... Recorded two sacks, one apiece vs. California and Iowa.

1999: Redshirted the 1999 season.

High School: Two-time Western Ohio League first team selection at defensive back … Named all-city, all-area, all-county, all-district and all-region … An all-state selection by the Springfield News & Sun … "Fab 22" pick by Springfield News & Sun … Played linebacker, defensive back, defensive end, quarterback and wide receiver for Springfield North High School under Coach Brian Blevins … Accounted for eight touchdowns in one game, throwing four and running for four, during senior season … Four-time letter winner in football and earned three letters in basketball … Averaged 13 points and nine rebounds during junior season in basketball. Personal: Full given name is Tyrone Anthony Myers … Nickname is Ty … Born Jan. 13, 1981 in Springfield, Ohio … Parents are James and Peggy Wagner … Has one brother and two sisters … Favorite athlete is cornerback Deion Sanders … Lists Simeon Rice as Fighting Illini athletic hero growing up … Majoring in speech communications … Enjoys weight lifting and video games.

CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 7 vs. Penn State, 11/10/01
Solos: 4 at Indiana, 10/3/01 & vs. Indiana, 10/26/02
TFL: 1, six times (last time vs. Indiana, 10/26/02)
Sacks: 1, three times (last time vs. Indiana, 10/26/02)
Interceptions: 2 at Ohio State, 11/17/01
INT Return Yards: 6 at Ohio State, 11/17/01
Long Interception Return: 5 at Ohio State, 11/17/01
Touchdowns: 1 at Ohio State, 11/17/01
Fumble Recoveries: 1 at California, 9/1/01
PBU: 4 at Ohio State, 11/17/01

DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
YEAR    G   ST   AT   TOT  TFL-YDS  QBS-YDS  FF-FR
2000    9    1    1     2    0-0      0-0     0-0
2001   11   23   25    48    3-20     3-19    0-1
2002   12   22   14    36    4-18     1-11    0-0
Total  32   46   40    86    7-38     4-40    0-1