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Illinois State University Athletics

2019 Football Roster

42 Dylan Draka

  • Position LB
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 240

Biography

2019: Played in all 15 games, with 14 starts at linebacker ... ranked second on the team with 88 tackles, including 55 solo stops … also finished the year with two sacks, six TFLs and three fumble recoveries, which ranked No. 3 in the FCS … tallied an interception and a forced fumble as well … posted eight games with seven or more tackles, including a career-best effort of nine in a win over Missouri State … was named the FCS National Defensive Player of the Week and the MVFC Defensive Player of the Week after he recorded five tackles, a sack, three TFLs, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in a road win at No. 4 South Dakota State.

2018: Saw action in all 11 games, mostly on special teams ... recorded seven total tackles on the season.

2017: Member of the practice squad.

2016: Redshirted.

Wheeling HS: Three-year varsity starter for head coach Brent Pearlman ... earned all-area and all-conference honors as a senior ... also named a team captain ... rushed for 545 yards and nine touchdowns, while also catching 12 passes for 283 yards ... also spent time at linebacker, where he recorded 80 tackles during his junior season ... named all-area honorable mention that season ... started eight games at the varsity level as a sophomore ... also played basketball and ran track ... was conference champion in teh 100-meter dash as a junior.

Personal: Born July 28, 1998, in Arlington Heights, Illinois ... son of Mark and Melissa Draka ... has one sister, Maegan ... his grandfather, Hugh Wilson, played football and wrestled at Illinois State in the late 1950's.

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Historical Player Information

  • 42

    2016Freshman

    LB
    6'0" 205 lbs
    42
  • 42

    2017Redshirt Freshman

    LB
    6'0" 240 lbs
    42
  • 42

    2018Sophomore

    LB
    6'0" 240 lbs
    42
  • 42

    2019Junior

    LB
    6'0" 240 lbs
    42