Rock Island Today

Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the Rock Island Today coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Sept. 10 to Sept. 16.

• Drew Himmelman - Geneseo H.S.; Geneseo, Illinois. Illinois State Redbirds; 6-foot-10, 300-pound redshirt / Freshman / Offensive lineman.
  Illinois State Redbirds vs Eastern Illinois Panthers. Sept. 16, 2:00 p.m.
• Jacob Vandoren - Geneseo H.S.; Geneseo, Illinois. Truman State Bulldogs; 6-foot-3, 272-pound redshirt / Freshman / Offensive lineman.
  Missouri Of Science And Technology Miners vs Truman State Bulldogs. Sept. 16, 7:00 p.m.
• Jacob Appleman - Alleman H.S.; Rock Island, Illinois. University Of Northern Iowa Panthers; 6-foot-4, 315-pound / Junior / Offensive lineman.
  University Of Northern Iowa Panthers vs Southern Utah Thunderbirds. Sept. 16, 7:00 p.m.
• Jake Ellis - Rock Island H.S.; Rock Island, Illinois. Truman State Bulldogs; 6-foot-7, 270-pound / Freshman / Tight end.
  Missouri Of Science And Technology Miners vs Truman State Bulldogs. Sept. 16, 7:00 p.m.
• Kier Murphy - Alleman H.S.; Rock Island, Illinois. Notre Dame Fighting Irish; 6-foot-1, 232-pound / Junior / Linebacker.
  Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Boston Eagles. Sept. 16, 12:00 p.m.
• Lane Akre - Geneseo H.S.; Geneseo, Illinois. Iowa Hawkeyes; 6-foot, 240-pound / Sophomore / Fullback.
  North Texas Mean Green vs Iowa Hawkeyes. Sept. 16, 2:30 p.m.
• Logan Whitman - Newman Catholic H.S.; Sterling, Illinois. Upper Iowa Peacocks; 5-foot-10, 175-pound redshirt / Freshman / Defensive back.
  Upper Iowa Peacocks vs Northern State Wolves. Sept. 16, 1:00 p.m.
• Nicholas Verbeck - Geneseo H.S.; Geneseo, Illinois. Truman State Bulldogs; 6-foot-3, 289-pound / Junior / Offensive lineman.
  Missouri Of Science And Technology Miners vs Truman State Bulldogs. Sept. 16, 7:00 p.m.