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    Austin Teitsma
    44 Austin Teitsma
    Class:
    Junior

    Hometown:
    Glen Ellyn

    High School:
    Glenbard South

    Height / Weight:
    6-2 / 280

    Position:
    DL

    Experience:
    2-2

    04/13/2013

    Blue Holds On for 35-28 Win Over Orange

    Blue Capitalizes on 5 Orange Turnovers to Grab Victory

    12/06/2012

    Illinois Boasts 52 Academic All-Big Ten Honorees

    Big Ten-Best 10 Volleyball Players Highlight Honorees

    12/06/2012

    Illinois Boasts 52 Academic All-Big Ten Honorees

    Big Ten-Best 10 Volleyball Players Highlight Honorees

    12/07/2011

    Illini Place 44 Student-Athletes on Fall Academic All-Big Ten List

    04/12/2013

    Orange & Blue Spring Game 2013

    Photos from the Orange and Blue Spring Game at Memorial Stadium - April 12, 2013

    11/10/2012

    Illinois Football vs. Minnesota

    Illinois football vs. Minnesota @ Memorial Stadium 9/10/12

    09/15/2012

    Illinois vs. Charleston Southern

    9/15/2012 Illinois vs. Charleston Southern @ Memorial Stadium

    2011 - Redshirt Freshman: Played in seven games, primarily on special teams ... Had two tackles against Michigan ... Made Illini debut against SDSU, recording a half-sack ... Academic All-Big Ten honoree.

    2010 - Freshman: Redshirted the 2010 season.

    High School: Named Western Sun Defensive Player of the Year in 2009 ... Earned All-State honors as a junior ... Garnered All-Conference honors in three seasons on varsity ... Also lettered in track and wrestling ... Was runner-up in the heavyweight division at the IHSA 2A State wrestling finals at the Assembly Hall, finishing the season with a 28-1 record ... Also advanced to the state championships in wrestling in 2009, finishing the season 35-1 after a loss in the quarterfinals ... State qualifier in track in throws as a junior ... High school football coach was Dan Starkey.

    Personal: Son of Doris Van Byssum and Jack Teitsma ... Born on May 23, 1991 ... Majoring in sport management ... Chose Illinois over Indiana, Northern Illinois, Ball State and Central Michigan.

    CAREER HIGHS
    Tackles: 2 vs. Michigan, 11/12/11
    Solos: 2 vs. Michigan, 11/12/11
    QB Sacks: 0.5 vs. South Dakota State, 9/10/11
    TFL: 0.5 vs. Arkansas State, 9/3/11


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