2021 Football Roster

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Steve Woltmann
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21 Jake Beesley

  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 195
  • Class Senior
  • Position DB
  • Hometown Champaign, Ill.
  • Highschool Champaign Central

Biography

2021
  • Started all 14 games at cornerback
  • Recorded 39 tackles (29 solo), including season-high six stops in national championship game
  • Led CCIW with single-season program record totals for passes defended (21) and pass breakups (20)
  • Blocked a field goal attempt Sept. 25 vs. Augustana
  • Earned CCIW Defensive Player of the Week honors after 20-7 victory over Wheaton Sept. 18
  • Ranked 10th nationally in passes defended
  • First Team All-CCIW
  • First Team D3football.com All-Region
  • Associated Press and D3football.com First Team All-American
  • College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District and First Team All-America selection
2020
  • First Team Academic All-America and All-District selection by College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA)
2019
  • Started all 15 games at cornerback
  • Ranked fourth on team with 67 tackles (55 solo), including five tackles for loss
  • Recorded team-high three forced fumbles while sharing team lead in interceptions (4), pass breakups (11) and passes defended (15)
  • Ranked second in CCIW in forced fumbles, third in passes defended and fourth in interceptions
  • Put up career-high 12 tackles (two for loss) and forced a fumble in 41-14 national championship victory over UW-Whitewater Dec. 20
  • First Team All-CCIW
  • Associated Press First Team All-America
  • D3football.com First Team All-North Region and Third Team All-America
  • Jack Swartz Academic All-CCIW
2018
  • Started 11 games at cornerback after switching from wide receiver
  • Recorded 39 tackles (32 solo), including 3.5 tackles for loss
  • Intercepted three passes and broke up eight others
  • Picked off two passes in 32-19 win over Washington-St. Louis on Sept. 15
  • Named CCIW Defensive Player of the Week after putting up season-high 10 tackles, one interception, a forced fumble and two pass breakups in 38-20 win at Illinois Wesleyan Nov. 3
  • First Team All-CCIW
  • Academic All-CCIW
2017: Played in 10 games at wide receiver. Caught 11 passes for 264 yards and two touchdowns, making three grabs for a season-high 122 yards in a 60-21 win at Carroll. Also gained 43 yards on five rushing attempts. Academic All-CCIW.

Major: Finance

Statistics

Season:
2021

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 1

    2017Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    6'3" 187 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2018Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    6'3" 189 lbs
    1
  • 21

    2019Junior

    Defensive Back
    6'4" 196 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2020Senior

    Defensive Back
    6'4" 196 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2021Senior

    Defensive Back
    6'3" 195 lbs
    21