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    Tanner Heckel

    TannerHeckel

    Illinois Fighting Illini
    • Illinois Fighting Illini
    • #16
    • Defensive Back
    • Class
      Sophomore
    • HT/WT
      1.8 m, 83 kg
    • Birthplace
      Lyndon, KS
    • Status
      Active

    2025 season stats

    • SOLO
      21
    • FF
      1
    • INT
      1
    • PD
      2
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    2025
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    TOTSOLOASTSACKFFFRYDSINTYDSAVGTDLNGPDKB
    2921811001-1-1.00-120
    2110000000.00000
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    42-25
    4310
    Sat 11/1vsRUTGRUTG
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    24-6
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                        2025 Big Ten Standings

                        TeamCONFOVR
                        Indiana8-011-0
                        Ohio State7-010-0
                        USC6-18-2
                        Oregon6-19-1
                        Michigan6-18-2
                        Iowa4-36-4
                        Washington4-37-3
                        Minnesota4-36-4
                        Illinois4-37-3
                        Nebraska4-37-3
                        Northwestern3-45-5
                        UCLA3-43-7
                        Rutgers2-55-5
                        Maryland1-64-6
                        Penn State1-64-6
                        Wisconsin1-63-7
                        Michigan State0-73-7
                        Purdue0-82-9
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