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. 17 to Sept. 23.

• Cal Breedlove - Kewanee H.S.; Kewanee, Illinois. Western Illinois Leathernecks; 6-foot-1, 272-pound / Senior / Tight end.
  Western Illinois Leathernecks vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers. Sept. 23, TBA.
• Drew Himmelman - Geneseo H.S.; Geneseo, Illinois. Illinois State Redbirds; 6-foot-10, 300-pound redshirt / Freshman / Offensive lineman.
  Illinois State Redbirds vs Missouri State Bears. Sept. 23, 2:00 p.m.
• Jacob Vandoren - Geneseo H.S.; Geneseo, Illinois. Truman State Bulldogs; 6-foot-3, 272-pound redshirt / Freshman / Offensive lineman.
  Truman State Bulldogs vs Lincoln Blue Tigers. Sept. 23, 2:00 p.m.
• Jake Ellis - Rock Island H.S.; Rock Island, Illinois. Truman State Bulldogs; 6-foot-7, 270-pound / Freshman / Tight end.
  Truman State Bulldogs vs Lincoln Blue Tigers. Sept. 23, 2:00 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 Michigan State Spartans. Sept. 23, 8:00 p.m.
• Lane Akre - Geneseo H.S.; Geneseo, Illinois. Iowa Hawkeyes; 6-foot, 240-pound / Sophomore / Fullback.
  Penn State Lions vs Iowa Hawkeyes. Sept. 23, TBA.
• Logan Whitman - Newman Catholic H.S.; Sterling, Illinois. Upper Iowa Peacocks; 5-foot-10, 175-pound redshirt / Freshman / Defensive back.
  University Of Mary Lions vs Upper Iowa Peacocks. Sept. 21, 7:07 p.m.
• Matt Costenson-Segura - Kewanee H.S.; Kewanee, Illinois. Western Illinois Leathernecks; 6-foot-1, 255-pound / Sophomore / Defensive lineman.
  Western Illinois Leathernecks vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers. Sept. 23, TBA.
• Nicholas Verbeck - Geneseo H.S.; Geneseo, Illinois. Truman State Bulldogs; 6-foot-3, 289-pound / Junior / Offensive lineman.
  Truman State Bulldogs vs Lincoln Blue Tigers. Sept. 23, 2:00 p.m.