Justin March-Lillard

Height:
6-0
Weight:
230
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Danville, Ill.
High School:
Danville HS

As a Senior (2014): Recipient of the Harry "Doc" Smith Award Outstanding Senior Award (defense) ... team captain ... saw action in 11 games with 10 starts at SAM linebacker ... served as team captain for three games (Howard, Bowling Green, Kent State) ... named the Coaches' Defensive Payer the Game against Miami (Ohio) ... finished second in team tackling 72 tackles, 6.0 TFL, eight break-ups, two sacks, and two forced fumbles ... had five tackles and a forced fumble in the win over Howard ... at Penn State, had six tackles, including a TFL ... did not play against Marshall (injury) ... in the win at Pittsburgh, had six tackles and a hurry ... in the win over Miami, led the defense with eight tackles, including six solo stops, and two sacks for a loss of nine yards ... at Ohio, had eight tackles ... at Ball State, had six tackles ... against Bowling Green, had nine tackles ... top Zip at Buffalo with seven tackles ... in the win over UMass, had eight tackles, including seven solo stops, a forced fumble and a break-up ... at Kent State, he had eight tackles, including five solo stops.

As a Junior (2013): Started all 12 games at SAM linebacker ... named Third-Team All-MAC ... finished second on the team in tackles with 80, including 40 solo stops ... tied for the most interceptions on the season with three, including one returned for a touchdown ... added 4.5 tackles for a loss, two pass breakups and one sack ... was only one of seven linebackers in the nation to post two interceptions in a single game ... recorded at least three tackles in all 12 games ... had one of his best games of the season at Michigan, including four tackles (four solo), two interceptions (one returned for a touchdown) and one tackle for a loss ... his fourth-quarter pick against the Wolverines cut the UM lead to 21-17 with 14:46 to play ... added his third interception one week later against Louisiana ... recorded a season-high 10 tackles (two solo) against Ball State ... posted his lone sack of the year in the season-finale against Toledo (Nov. 29) as part of a seven-tackle performance (four solo).

As a Sophomore (2012): Started 11 games ... was not in the lineup versus Miami (Ohio) ... closed out the season third on the team in tackles, with 62 (35 unassisted) ... also responsible for two tackles for loss (two yards) ... posted one interception in the season opener versus UCF ... tallied three pass breakups, one each versus Morgan State, at Central Michigan, and against UMass ... had a career-high 11 tackles (eight unassisted) versus UMass ... 10 stops (six unassisted) against Northern Illinois ... given the team's Harry "Doc" Smith Award as most outstanding defensive player in the sophomore class.

As a Freshman (2011): Played in all 12 games with two starts at linebacker ... registered 36 tackles (25 assisted) ... made a season-high nine stops (six assisted) at Cincinnati ... had five tackles in both the Kent State and Buffalo games ... credited with 1.5 tackles-for-loss (7 yards) ... assisted on one sack (6 yards) versus FIU ... broke up a pass in the season finale at Western Michigan.

High School: Four-year letterwinner at Danville HS ... during his senior season was named first-team All-Conference, first-team All-Area, and All-Area Player of the Year ... team captain ... competed in the state East-West All-Star game ... recorded 153 tackles as a senior and 203 stops as a junior ... nine career sacks (six as a junior) ... team won the conference championship in both his junior and senior season ... three-year letterwinner in basketball and a two-year letter-winner in baseball.

Personal: Born July 5, 1993 ... son of Randy and Michelle Lillard ... has four siblings.