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    Cole Rusk

    ColeRusk

    Illinois Fighting Illini
    • Illinois Fighting Illini
    • #14
    • Tight End
    • Class
      Senior
    • HT/WT
      1.96 m, 113 kg
    • Birthplace
      Rock Island, IL
    • Status
      Active

    2025 season stats

    • REC
      19
    • YDS
      217
    • TD
      1
    • AVG
      11.4
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    Stats
    2025
    2023
    ReceivingRushingFumbles
    RECYDSAVGTDLNGCARYDSAVGTDLNGFUMLST
    1921711.4127000.00000
    3951213.1647000.00000
    Career stats are updated nightly

    Recent Games

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    DateOPPResultRECYDSAVGTDLNG
    Sat 10/11vsOSU1OSU
    L
    34-16
    56813.6020
    Sat 10/25@WASHWASH
    L
    42-25
    45614.0027
    Sat 11/1vsRUTGRUTG
    W
    35-13
    000.000
    Sat 11/15vsMDMD
    W
    24-6
    2157.509
    Sun 11/23@WISWIS
    L
    27-10
    33311.0013
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    Racing Positions

      • Sark slams Ole Miss academics: 'basket weaving'
        • 37m
        • Heather Dinich
        Sark slams Ole Miss academics: 'basket weaving'
        • Badgers tab Colts GM, NBA All-Star for AD search
          • 3h
          Badgers tab Colts GM, NBA All-Star for AD search
          • Irish add to '27 recruiting spree with OL commit
            • 4h
            • Eli Lederman
            Irish add to '27 recruiting spree with OL commit
            • Rich Rodriguez Q&A: The secret sauce at West Virginia? An underdog mentality
              • 7h
              • Pete Thamel
              Rich Rodriguez Q&A: The secret sauce at West Virginia? An underdog mentality
              • Dabo pushes back on narrative after '1 bad year'
                • 17h
                • Andrea Adelson
                Dabo pushes back on narrative after '1 bad year'
                • AD: Despite snub, Irish on good terms with ACC
                  • 17h
                  • David Hale
                  AD: Despite snub, Irish on good terms with ACC
                  • Salary cap rules upheld in Huskers arbitration case
                    • 19h
                    • Dan Murphy
                    Salary cap rules upheld in Huskers arbitration case
                    • Kiffin: Families cite 'diversity' as edge for LSU
                      • 4h
                      Kiffin: Families cite 'diversity' as edge for LSU
                      • SEC's Sankey firm on 16-team CFP expansion
                        • 21h
                        SEC's Sankey firm on 16-team CFP expansion
                        • Mizzou star RB Hardy shot, in stable condition
                          • 1d
                          Mizzou star RB Hardy shot, in stable condition

                        Latest Videos

                        Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Washington Huskies: Full Highlights
                        • 1:19
                        Cole Rusk makes the grab for 12-yard touchdown
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                        2025 Big Ten Standings

                        TeamCONFOVR
                        Indiana9-016-0
                        Ohio State9-012-2
                        Oregon8-113-2
                        USC7-29-4
                        Michigan7-29-4
                        Iowa6-39-4
                        Washington5-49-4
                        Illinois5-49-4
                        Minnesota5-48-5
                        Nebraska4-57-6
                        Northwestern4-57-6
                        UCLA3-63-9
                        Penn State3-67-6
                        Rutgers2-75-7
                        Wisconsin2-74-8
                        Michigan State1-84-8
                        Maryland1-84-8
                        Purdue0-92-10
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