2011 WALTER PAYTON AWARD CANDIDATE
TIRRELL RENNIE
Quarterback
6’0 / 201 lbs.
Senior
North Lauderdale, Fla.
Coconut Creek HS
Ellsworth CC
Rennie’s Career Passing Stats
Year G-GS Att Com Pct. Yds Int TDs LG HG
2010 12-12 169 95 56.2 1,543 11 8 83 265
2011 7-7 144 87 60.4 1,231 0 10 80 239
Totals 19-19 313 182 58.1 2,774 11 18 83 265
Rennie’s Career Rushing Stats
Year G-GS No. Yds. Avg. TD LG HG
2010 12-12 232 1,291 5.6 15 75 194
2011 7-7 98 524 5.3 6 35 127
Totals 19-19 330 1,815 5.5 21 75 194
2011 BUCK BUCHANAN AWARD CANDIDATE
BEN BOOTHBY
Defensive Line
6’0 / 280 lbs.
Senior
Clinton, Iowa
Clinton HS
2011:
Award watch list for the top individual defensive honor
in FCS football ... named first-team preseason All-American by
The Sports Network ... second-team choice for Phil Steele’s 2011
Preseason FCS All-America team ... registered a sack, five tackles
and three quarterback hurries against Iowa State (9/3) ... secured
four total tackles (2 solos) in a 34-23 win at No. 16-ranked
Stephen F. Austin (9/10) ... tallied six tackles, two TFLs and a
quarterback sack in a 38-10 win over Western Illinois (9/24) ...
secured eight total tackles (3 solos) and 1/2 quarterback sack in
UNI’s 42-7 win at Missouri State (10/1) ... credited with 3.0 TFLs
and 2.0 QB sacks in a 23-9 win over No. 17-ranked Indiana State
(10/8) ... tallied seven total tackles vs. the Sycamores ... six total
tackles, 2.5 TFLs, one sack and two QB hurries in a 31-14 win
at South Dakota State (10/15) ... underwent surgery Oct. 17 on
torn meniscus in his left knee ... started on Oct. 22 vs. Southern
Illinois and posted eight tackles (1.5 TFLs).
One of 20 candidates named to the preseason Buck Buchanan2010:
... started all 12 games on the defensive line for the MVFC
champions ... named to the ESPN Academic All-America second
team, as selected by CoSIDA ... also named to the CoSIDA/
ESPN Academic All-District team ... ranked No. 12 in the nation
among FCS players with 9.5 sacks on the season ... led
the MVFC with 9.5 sacks and tied for the conference lead with
16.0 tackles-for-loss ... racked up 56 total tackles on the season,
including 24 solo stops ... tied a school record with four sacks in
a season-opening 16-9 victory over North Dakota State (9/11),
earning MVFC Defensive Player of the Week honors ... registered
two sacks against Missouri State (11/13) ... racked up a seasonhigh
9 tackles, 1.5 sacks and 3.5 TFLs against Lehigh in the FCS
Playoffs (11/27) ... recipient of the President’s Council Academic
Award, the MVFC’s highest academic achievement ... first-team
MVFC All-Academic Team.
First team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference selection2009:
first team ... second team All-Academic selection in the Missouri
Valley Football Conference ... Played all 11 games, starting 8
times on the defensive line ... recorded 27 total tackles ... made
five tackles-for-loss ... tallied 2.5 sacks for a loss of 21 yards ...
recorded one forced fumble and one fumble recovery at Iowa
(9/5) ... notched a season-high four tackles on three different occasions
... made 1.5 TFLs at Missouri State (9/26).
Named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District2008:
in the fourth quarter of UNI’s 36-34 NCAA playoff win over
New Hampshire (12/6) ... missed all of spring drills with a broken
wrist.
Served as a reserve fullback ... returned one kick 11 yards2007:
Redshirted.High School:
State team ... first-team all-state (Class 4A) selection by the Iowa
Newspaper Association and the Des Moines Register ... unanimous
all-MAC pick on offense and defense ... first-team all-metro
captain pick by Quad City Times ... Clinton Herald Player of the
Year ... 2007 Shrine Bowl invitee ... opened holes for MAC leading
rusher Tony Bassett, who rushed for 1,515 yards ... won the
215-pound Class 3A state wrestling title as a senior with a 44-2
record ... placed third in the state at heavyweight in wrestling as
a junior with a 39-5 mark ... posted a career prep wrestling mark
of 107-33 ... member of National Honor Society ... honor roll student
... four-year member of the 3.0 Club ... ranked in the top 10
percent of his high school class ... earned letters in football (3),
wrestling (3) and track (1) ... high school coach: Lee Camp.
Named to the Des Moines Register’s Elite All-Personal:
Jim and Rhonda Boothby ... has a sister, Anne ... majoring in
exercise science/pre-physical therapy ... selected UNI because
“it’s a great school; great place to take my educational field; great
campus.”
Born Sept. 10, 1988, in Emmetsburg, Iowa ... son ofBoothby’s Career Defensive Stats
Year G-GS UT AT Total TFL Sacks INT FF FR PBU
2008 13-0 1 1 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2009 11-8 5 22 27 5.0 2.5 0 1 1 0
2010 12-12 24 32 56 16.0 9.5 0 0 0 0
2011 7-7 18 26 44 10.5 5.5 0 0 1 0
Totals 43-27 49 81 130 32.5 18.5 0 1 2 0
2011 BUCK BUCHANAN AWARD CANDIDATEL.J. FORT
Linebacker
6’1” / 232 lbs.
Senior
Waynesville, Mo.
Waynesville HS
2011:
... tied for the FCS lead with four forced fumbles through
four games ... No. 2 in the nation with an average of 12.75 tackles
per contest ... notched 13 tackles, including 10 solo stops at Iowa
State in the season opener (9/3) ... also forced a fumble against
the Cyclones ... posted 12 tackles and forced and recovered a
fumble in a 34-23 road victory over Stephen F. Austin (9/10) ...
added 12 more tackles and one tackle-for-loss in UNI’s 38-10 win
over Western Illinois (9/24) ... recorded a career-high 14 tackles
in a 42-7 road triumph over Missouri State (10/1) ... 1.5 TFLs at
Missouri State ... ended two MSU drives with forced fumbles ...
led the Panthers with 12 tackles (2.5 TFLs) in a 23-9 win over
No. 17-ranked Indiana State (10/8) ... forced his fifth fumble of
the season vs. the Sycamores ... posted a new career-high with 17
tackles in a 31-14 win at South Dakota State (10/15) ... notched
eight solo stops and nine assisted tackles against SDSU ... posted
11 tackles (0.5 TFLs) in a 17-10 win over Southern Illinois
(10/22).
Preseason All-Missouri Valley Football Conference selection2010:
selection ... started all 12 games at linebacker for the MVFC
champions ... second on the team with 92 total tackles and three
interceptions ... third on the team with 11.5 TFLs ... also credited
with one forced fumble and one fumble recovery on the season
... reached double-digit tackles on four occasions ... posted a
career-best game in the Panthers’ season-opening win over North
Dakota State (9/11), tallying a season-high 12 tackles, three
TFLs, two sacks and an interception ... notched seven tackles and
a fumble recovery in a 24-14 win over South Dakota State (10/2)
... recorded six tackles, one sack and an interception at Southern
Illinois (10/9) ... made eight stops in a 42-14 win over Illinois
State (10/23) ... credited with 11 tackles in a 34-30 road victory
at Youngstown State (10/30) ... racked up 10 tackles in a 30-20
win at Indiana State (11/6) ... intercepted a pass to go along with
seven tackles in a win over Missouri State (11/13) ... tallied seven
tackles, two TFLs and a forced fumble at Western Illinois (11/20)
... notched 10 tackles against Lehigh in the FCS Playoffs (11/27).
Second team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference2009:
third on the team in tackles with 70 for the season ... recorded
30 solo and 40 assisted tackles ... tallied 4.5 TFLs and one sack
on the season ... also made two interceptions and one fumble recovery
and forced a fumble ... opened the season with six tackles
against both Iowa (9/5) and South Dakota (9/12) ... snared his
first career interception in a 66-7 win over South Dakota (9/12) ...
racked up eight tackles and a sack in a 30-0 win over St. Francis
(9/19) ... intercepted a pass in a 42-27 win at North Dakota
State and returned it 65 yards (10/10) ... registered eight tackles,
a forced fumble and a fumble recovery at South Dakota State
(10/24) ... ended the year with a season-high 11 tackles, including
2.5 TFLs, at Illinois State (11/21).
Played in all 11 games, starting nine contests ... ranked2008:
teams and as a reserve linebacker ... tallied 10 tackles on the
year ... recorded at least one tackle in eight games ... registered
a season-high three stops and a tackle-for-loss in a 28-0 win at
Indiana State (11/15).
Played in 14 games as a true freshman ... saw time on specialHigh School:
in 2007 ... all-state pick at tailback ... first-team all-conference
pick as a linebacker and running back ... All-Ozark MVP on
offense and defense ... helped Waynesville to first state title in
the school’s history as they won the Class 5A state championship
with a 12-1 overall record ... rushed for 2,152 yards and 23
touchdowns on 228 carries ... tallied 85 total tackles and led his
team with eight sacks and five interceptions ... he returned three
interceptions for touchdowns ... high school coach: Rick Vernon.
Named the Missouri Class 5A Player of the YearPersonal:
Fort Sr. and Amy Holloway ... has four siblings ... majoring in
exercise science.
Born Jan. 3, 1990, in Granite City, Ill. ... son of LarryFort’s Career Defensive Stats
Year G-GS UT AT Total TFL Sacks INT FF FR PBU
2008 14-0 3 7 10 0.5 0.0 0 0 0 0
2009 11-9 30 40 70 4.5 1.0 2 1 1 1
2010 12-12 37 55 92 11.5 3.0 3 1 1 2
2011 7-7 37 54 91 5.5 0.0 0 5 1 2
Totals 44-28 107 156 263 22.0 4.0 5 7 3 5
2011:
list for the Jerry Rice Award as FCS Freshman of the Year ...
owns seven touchdowns (five rushing, two receiving) through his
first four career games ... first UNI freshman to ever score two
touchdowns in a season opener ... secured MVFC Newcomer of
the Week honors for his play against Iowa State in the season
opener (9/3) ... scored a pair of touchdowns in his collegiate
debut against the Cyclones, with his first touchdown as a Panther
coming on a 1-yard run in the third quarter to give UNI a 13-7
lead ... pulled down an 80-yard touchdown pass from Tirrell Rennie
to put the Panthers on top, 19-14, with 4:17 left vs. Iowa State
... finished the day with 119 all-purpose yards (83 receiving, 36
rushing) ... helped lead UNI to a 34-23 road victory over nationally-
ranked Stephen F. Austin (9/10), earning MVFC Newcomer
of the Week for the second time ... served as the workhorse of the
Panther offense with 31 carries for 87 yards and two touchdowns
... scored on a one-yard run with 22 seconds remaining before
halftime to give UNI its first lead at 13-10 ... found the endzone
from one yard out again on the opening play of the fourth quarter,
putting the Panthers ahead 27-16 ... his 31 carries were the most
by a Panther since Corey Lewis gained 190 yards on 35 carries at
Southern Illinois on Sept. 27, 2008 ... led the UNI rushing attack
in the Panthers’ 38-10 victory over Western Illinois (9/24), carrying
21 times for a career-high 132 yards ... also led the Panthers
in receiving, hauling in three passes for 46 yards, including a
30-yard touchdown reception from Tirrell Rennie ... notched
his second straight 100-plus rushing effort with 114 yards on
18 carries in a 42-7 win at Missouri State (10/1) ... scored a pair
of rushing touchdowns in the win over the Bears ... tallied his
team-leading eighth touchdown of the season with a 5-yard run
vs. No. 17-ranked Indiana State (10/8) ... carried 20 times for 92
yards, including a 21-yard scamper vs. the Sycamores ... caught
one pass for 12 yards vs. Indiana State ... recorded 96 all-purpose
yards in a 31-14 road win over South Dakota State (10/15) ...
rushed for 49 yards on nine carries and caught three passes for
47 yards against the Jackrabbits ... accounted for 100 all-purpose
yards in a 17-10 win over Southern Illinois (10/22) ... broke a 39-
yard run in the fourth quarter vs. the Salukis.
One of 15 players named to The Sports Network’s watch2010:
Redshirted.High School:
the Des Moines Register and Iowa Newspaper Association ...
first-team MAC all-conference as a running back and defensive
back ... led Clinton to an 11-1 record senior year ... 2009 Outstanding
Offensive Player for Clinton HS ... accounted for school
record 42 touchdowns as a senior ... Clinton HS all-time leader
in career receptions, career receiving yards, career and singleseason
total offense and single game record for touchdowns (6)
... 2010 Shrine Bowl All-Star game invitee ... two-time Drake and
state qualifier in track ... second-place finish in 4x200 and 4x400
relays at the Drake Relays ... WQAD Channel 8 two-time winner
of the Player of the Week Award ... second-team all-conference
in basketball as a junior ... maintained over a 3.0 GPA throughout
high school.
Earned first-team Class 4A all-state honors fromPersonal:
in physical education.
Born Dec. 16, 1991 ... son of Regina Johnson ... majoring2011 JERRY RICE AWARD CANDIDATE
DAVID JOHNSON
Running Back
6’3” / 214 lbs.
Redshirt Freshman
Clinton, Iowa
Clinton HS
Johnson’s 2011 Rushing Stats
Year G-GS No. Yds. Avg. TD Long HG Avg./Gm
2011 7-4 123 582 4.7 6 39 132 83.1
Johnson’s 2011 Receiving Stats
Year G-GS No. Yds. Avg. TD Long HG Avg./Gm
2011 7-4 14 239 17.1 2 80 83 34.1
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