 | Joshua Kearns, Outside Linebacker | ILL |
| Current/Potential | TAK | SACK | STUFF | INT | TD |
| 77/84 | | | | | | Illinois Illini |
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| Attributes |
| Morale: | Content |
| Height: | 6-1 |
| Weight: | 255 |
| Ideal Wt: | 258 |
| Jersey: | 43 |
| Age: | 21 |
| Year: | Sr |
| Status: | OK |
| Energy: | 0 |
| HS Ranking: | #63 |
| Pos Ranking: | #6 OLB |
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| Position Ratings |
| Pass Rush Moves: | 77 |
| Point of Attack: | 79 |
| Hands: | 55 |
| Tackling: | 79 |
| Coverage: | 96 |
| Punt Return: | 1 |
| Kick Return: | 5 |
| Durability: | 67 |
| Endurance: | 94 |
| Adaptability: | 73 |
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| Athletic Ratings |
| Arm Strength: | 3 |
| Acceleration: | 51 |
| Agility: | 56 |
| Speed: | 72 |
| Strength: | 51 |
| Jumping: | 48 |
| Instincts: | 77 |
| Aggressiveness: | 81 |
| Discipline: | 46 |
| Intelligence: | 50 |
| Work Ethic: | 88 |
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| Personal Bests |
| Tackles: | 11 |
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| Sacks: | 1 |
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| Stuffs: | 2 |
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| Interceptions: | 1 |
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| TD: | 0 |
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| Game Logs |
| Week | Opp | Res | Tak | Solo | Ast | Sack | Stuf | Hur | DP | FF | PD | Int | TD | MT | OOP |
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| Defensive Statistics |
| Year | GP | GS | Tak | Solo | Ast | Sack | Stuf | Hur | DP | FF | PD | MT | OOP | BPA | |
| 2053 | 10 | 6 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2054 | 12 | 12 | 39 | 25 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | - |
| 2055 | 13 | 13 | 104 | 74 | 30 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - |
| Total | 35 | 31 | 162 | 111 | 51 | 10 | 17 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | - |
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| Turnover Statistics |
| Year | GP | GS | Ints | Yds | Avg | RecF | Yds | Avg | TD | | | | | | |
| 2053 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2054 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2055 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 35 | 31 | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 6 | 41 | 6.8 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Scouting Report | Potential |
| He's got the physical and mental foundation to become a good defender against the run. With the drive and passion he demonstrates, he should develop exceptional strength for a linebacker. He has aggressive tendencies that will make him be a force to be reckoned with in the future. Has an innate feel for the game that, once fully developed, will allow him to always be in position to make plays. |
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| Player Awards |
| Named First Team All-Big Ten (2055) |
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