RobWilley

Missed most of the spring because of a hamstring injury … Coaches would have liked to have seen more of him, as he had shown some potential last fall when he joined the team as a walk-on … Has enough size that he could eventually move into an inside lineback position … Listed at No. 4 at the outside safety position entering fall practice.

2001 (Freshman): Redshirted.

High School: Two-year starter at Dixon HS in Dixon, Ill. … Rushed for a school-record 1,646 yards as a tailback as a senior and scored a school-record 22 touchdowns, leading the Dukes to an impressive 9-2 record … Rushed for a career-record 306 yards and five touchdowns versus Ottawa on just 17 carries … Two-time first team all-conference pick as a punter … Named first-team all-conference at running back as a senior and second-team all-conference in his junior season … Named North Central Illinois Co-Player of the Year and his team?s Most Valuable Player … Coached by Bill Lech … Lettered in basketball and track and was the track team MVP … Member of the student council.

Personal: Full name is Robert James Willey? Born 1-18-83 in Dixon, lll. ? Son of Ronald and Laura Willey ? Major is undeclared.