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  Anthony Santella
Anthony Santella

Player Profile
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Wauconda, Ill.
High School:
Wauconda
Last College:
Univ. of Utah
Height / Weight:
6-2 / 190
Position:
P
Experience:
3-3

2008: Had three punts for 117 yards (39.0) against Ohio State, with two downed inside the 20 ... Punted four times for 143 yards (35.8) against Western Michigan, with two downed inside the 20 ... Had six punts for 246 yards (41.0) against Iowa, with a long of 53 and two downed inside the 20 ... Had five punts for 212 yards (42.4) at Wisconsin, with a long of 51 yards and one downed inside the 20 ... Punted three times for 130 yards against Indiana, including a long of 52 ... Had three punts for 121 yards against Minnesota ... Punted six times for 234 yards at Michigan, with two downed inside the 20 ... Had three punts for 118 yards at Penn State ... Punted four times for 126 yards and one downed inside the 20 against Louisiana-Lafayette ... Had two punts for 76 yards against Eastern Illinois, averaging 38.0 ... Punted eight times for a career-high 336 yards, averaging 42.0, with a long of 56 and two downed inside the 20 against Missouri.

2007: Played in all 13 games as starting punter ... Had a career day in the Rose Bowl, averaging 44.7 yards on six punts ... Punted three times for 126 yards, an average of 42.0, with a long of 52 and one downed inside the 20 against Northwestern ... Punted six times for 230 yards, an average of 38.3, with a long of 50 and two punts downed inside the 20 at No. 1 Ohio State ... Punted once for 32 yards at Minnesota, downing it inside the 20 ... Punted four times for 169 yards, a career-best average of 42.2, against Ball State ... Punted five times for 184 yards, an average of 36.8, with a long of 44 and two downed inside the 20 against No. 25 Michigan ... Punted four times for 154 yards, a 38.5-yard average, with one touchback, at Iowa ... Punted five times for 171 yards, an average of 34.2 yards, with a long of 56 and one downed inside the 20 against No. 5 Wisconsin ... Punted six times for 200 yards against Penn State, an average of 33.3, with one downed inside the 20 ... Had a career day at Indiana, punting six times for 246 yards, an average of 41.0 - including a 59-yarder and a 53-yarder - with two downed inside the 20 and one touchback ... Punted three times for 100 yards, an average of 33.3, with all three downed inside the 20 at Syracuse ... Punted nine times for 304 yards for an average of 33.8 yards with two punts downed inside the 20 and two touchbacks against Western Illinois ... Punted six times for 226 yards against Missouri, an average of 37.7 yards, with a long of 48 and two punts down inside the 20.

2006: Member of University of Utah football team ... Joined the Illinois team during 2007 spring practice.

High School: Played both football and soccer at Wauconda High School ... Averaged 44 yards per punt and kicked a career-long field goal of 47 yards ... Eighty percent of his kickoffs were touchbacks ... Earned first-team All-Midwest honors by kicking.com ... Named to all-area and all-conference teams in football and soccer ... In soccer, helped lead his team to its first-ever appearance in the Sweet 16 ... In two years, he totaled 22 goals and 33 assists.

Personal: Full name is Anthony Joseph Santella ... Son of Gene and Karen Santella ... Born March 6, 1988 ... Enrolled in the general curriculum ... Plans on majoring in business-marketing.


Career Highs:

Punts: 9 vs. Western Illinois, 9/8/07
Yardage: 336 vs. Missouri, 8/30/08
Average: 41.0 at Indiana, 9/22/07
Long Punt: 59 at Indiana, 9/22/07
Inside 20: 2 at Syracuse, 9/15/07


Santella's Game-By-Game Statistics:

2007 Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Ret Punt Ret all
Date Opponent no. yds td lg no. yds td lg c-a-i yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg purp
Sep 01, 2007 vs Missouri 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 08, 2007 WESTERN ILLINOIS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 15, 2007 at Syracuse 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 22, 2007 at Indiana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 29, 2007 PENN STATE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 06, 2007 WISCONSIN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct. 13, 2007 at Iowa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 20, 2007 MICHIGAN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 27, 2007 BALL STATE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 03, 2007 at Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 10, 2007 at Ohio State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 17, 2007 NORTHWESTERN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 1, 2008 vs USC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Games played: 13

2007 Tackles Sacks Fumble Int pass blkd PAT PAT
Date Opponent solo ast total tfl yds no. yds ff fr yds no. yds qbh brup kick kicks rush rcv saf pts
Sep 01, 2007 vs Missouri 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Sep 08, 2007 WESTERN ILLINOIS 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Sep 15, 2007 at Syracuse 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Sep 22, 2007 at Indiana 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Sep 29, 2007 PENN STATE 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Oct 06, 2007 WISCONSIN 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Oct. 13, 2007 at Iowa 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Oct 20, 2007 MICHIGAN 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Oct 27, 2007 BALL STATE 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Nov 03, 2007 at Minnesota 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Nov 10, 2007 at Ohio State 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Nov 17, 2007 NORTHWESTERN 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Jan 1, 2008 vs USC 1 0 1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Totals 1 0 1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0

2007 Punting Field Goals Kickoffs
Date Opponent no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ in20 m-a long blkd no. yds avg tb ob
Sep 01, 2007 vs Missouri 6 226 37.7 48 0 0 2 0 2 0-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Sep 08, 2007 WESTERN ILLINOIS 9 304 33.8 40 0 2 0 0 2 0-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Sep 15, 2007 at Syracuse 3 100 33.3 35 0 0 1 0 3 0-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Sep 22, 2007 at Indiana 6 246 41.0 59 0 1 0 2 2 0-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Sep 29, 2007 PENN STATE 6 200 33.3 42 0 0 2 0 1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Oct 06, 2007 WISCONSIN 5 171 34.2 56 0 0 0 1 1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Oct. 13, 2007 at Iowa 4 154 38.5 46 0 1 2 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Oct 20, 2007 MICHIGAN 5 184 36.8 44 0 0 2 0 2 0-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Oct 27, 2007 BALL STATE 4 169 42.2 45 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Nov 03, 2007 at Minnesota 1 32 32.0 32 0 0 1 0 1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Nov 10, 2007 at Ohio State 6 230 38.3 50 0 0 0 1 2 0-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Nov 17, 2007 NORTHWESTERN 3 126 42.0 52 0 0 0 1 1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Jan 1, 2008 vs USC 6 268 44.7 47 0 1 1 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Totals 64 2410 37.7 59 0 5 13 5 17 0-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0


updated 11/18/08