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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
      24
    • FF
      1
    • INT
      1
    • PD
      2
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    Stats
    2025
    2024
    TOTSOLOASTSACKFFFRYDSINTYDSAVGTDLNGPDKB
    34241011001-1-1.00-120
    2110000000.00000
    Career stats are updated nightly

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    DateOPPResultTOTSOLOASTSACK
    Sat 10/25@WASHWASH
    L
    42-25
    4310
    Sat 11/1vsRUTGRUTG
    W
    35-13
    3210
    Sat 11/15vsMDMD
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    24-6
    4310
    Sun 11/23@WISWIS
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    27-10
    2200
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    20-13
    3120

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                        TeamCONFOVR
                        Indiana9-013-0
                        Ohio State9-012-1
                        Oregon8-111-1
                        USC7-29-3
                        Michigan7-29-3
                        Iowa6-38-4
                        Washington5-48-4
                        Illinois5-48-4
                        Minnesota5-47-5
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                        Northwestern4-56-6
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                        Wisconsin2-74-8
                        Michigan State1-84-8
                        Maryland1-84-8
                        Purdue0-92-10
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