Rockford Sun

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

• Adonis Brown - Boylan Catholic H.S.; Rockford, Illinois. Winona State Warriors; 6-foot-2, 198-pound / Senior / Defensive back.
  Minnesota State Moorhead Dragons vs Winona State Warriors. Sept. 16, 1:00 p.m.
• Alfonzo Lambert - Auburn H.S.; Rockford, Illinois. University Of Northern Iowa Panthers; 5-foot-11, 195-pound redshirt / Freshman / Linebacker.
  University Of Northern Iowa Panthers vs Southern Utah Thunderbirds. Sept. 16, 7:00 p.m.
• Brenton Shaw - Harlem H.S.; Roscoe, Illinois. Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs; 5-foot-10, 175-pound / Freshman / Running back.
  Minot State Beavers vs Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs. Sept. 16, 6:00 p.m.
• Demry Croft - Boylan H.S.; Rockford, Illinois. Minnesota Golden Gophers; 6-foot-5, 205-pound redshirt / Sophomore / Quarterback.
  Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs Minnesota Golden Gophers. Sept. 16, 2:30 p.m.
• Erik Cunningham - Harlem H.S.; Loves Park, Illinois. Upper Iowa Peacocks; 6-foot, 185-pound redshirt / Senior / Wide receiver.
  Upper Iowa Peacocks vs Northern State Wolves. Sept. 16, 1:00 p.m.
• James Robinson - Lutheran H.S.; Rockford, Illinois. Illinois State Redbirds; 5-foot-10, 225-pound / Sophomore / Running back.
  Illinois State Redbirds vs Eastern Illinois Panthers. Sept. 16, 2:00 p.m.
• Nate Wieting - Rockford Lutheran H.S.; Rockford, Illinois. Iowa Hawkeyes; 6-foot-4, 250-pound / Sophomore / Tight end.
  North Texas Mean Green vs Iowa Hawkeyes. Sept. 16, 2:30 p.m.
• Noah Hickcox - Boylan Central Catholic H.S.; Rockford, Illinois. Minnesota Golden Gophers; 6-foot-4, 280-pound / Freshman / Defensive lineman.
  Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs Minnesota Golden Gophers. Sept. 16, 2:30 p.m.
• Sean Slattery - Boylan Central Catholic H.S.; Rockford, Illinois. Illinois State Redbirds; 6-foot, 230-pound / Senior / Kicker/punter.
  Illinois State Redbirds vs Eastern Illinois Panthers. Sept. 16, 2:00 p.m.
• Shaylar Burnell - Hononegah H.S.; Rockton, Illinois. Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs; 6-foot, 150-pound redshirt / Freshman / Defensive back.
  Minot State Beavers vs Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs. Sept. 16, 6:00 p.m.
• Trey Gordon - Jefferson H.S.; Rockford, Illinois. McKendree Bearcats; 6-foot, 185-pound redshirt / Freshman / Defensive back.
  McKendree Bearcats vs Hillsdale Chargers. Sept. 16, 7:00 p.m.
• Tyshonn Woodard - Guilford H.S.; Rockford, Illinois. Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs; 6-foot-3, 236-pound / Sophomore / Linebacker.
  Minot State Beavers vs Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs. Sept. 16, 6:00 p.m.
• Vederian Lowe - Auburn H.S.; Rockford, Illinois. University Of Illinois Fighting Illini; 6-foot-5, 340-pound / Freshman / Offensive lineman.
  University Of Illinois Fighting Illini vs South Florida Bulls. Sept. 15, 6:00 p.m.
• Zackary Mathews - Boylan Catholic H.S.; Rockford, Illinois. Illinois State Redbirds; 6-foot-1, 240-pound / Senior / Linebacker.
  Illinois State Redbirds vs Eastern Illinois Panthers. Sept. 16, 2:00 p.m.