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2009: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors ... Played in all 12 games on special teams ... Recorded two tackles at Ohio State ... Had one tackle at Cincinnati.
2008: Redshirted the 2008 season.
High School: Named to 2007 Chicago Sun Times All-Public League Team ... PrepStar Magazine All-American ... SuperPrep All-American ... Rated among the top-20 players in the state of Illinois by Rivals.com ... Listed as the No. 39 strongside linebacker by Scout.com ... Ranked No. 55 among outside linebackers according to Rivals ... Named to the Champaign News-Gazette Special Mention All-State team ... Recorded 128 tackles and 18 tackles as a senior, while catching 10 passes for 250 yards and a touchdown on offense ... Named to the Midwest Hot 100 list by Scout.com ... Posted 30 tackles and seven sacks as a junior while playing in only four games due to injury ... High school teammate of fellow Illini Jack Ramsey and Martez Wilson ... Chose Illinois over Notre Dame, Northwestern and Kansas State ... High school coach was Jesse Chick.
Personal: Son of Rhonda Carr and Nathan Palmer ... Born Sept. 23, 1989 ... Majoring in community health.
Career Highs:
Tackles: 2 at Ohio State, 9/26/09
Palmer's Statistics:
(updated 8/9/10)
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
3
3
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
0
0
0
TOTALS
0
3
3
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
0
0
0
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sept. 12, 2009
ILLINOIS STATE
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sept. 26, 2009
at Ohio 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. 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
0
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
0
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
0
Games played: 12
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
0
0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
0
0
0
Sept. 12, 2009
ILLINOIS STATE
0
0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
0
0
0
Sept. 26, 2009
at Ohio State
0
2
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
0
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
0
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
1
1
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
0
