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Jersey Number 27
D.J. Penick
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 187
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Highland Park, Ill.
- High School:
- Highland Park HS
2017
High School
Personal
- Started all 11 games as a true freshman
- Led team with 431 yards on 16 carries with three touchdowns
- Rushed for career-best 139 yards and two touchdowns against Tennessee Tech
- Added an additional three touchdowns as a receiver
High School
- Prepped at Highland Park High School
- Rushed for 1,718 yards last season and 23 touchdowns in 2017
- Earned 2017 IHSFCA Class 7A All-State honors and
- Named 2017 Central Suburban League North Offensive Player of the Year
- Member of the USA Football U18 National Team and played in the 2016 International Bowl
- Finished sixth in 2016 Illinois class 3A state wrestling tournament at 170-pounds
Personal
- Born Dondi David Penick, Jr. on December 31, 1998 in Evanston, Illinois
- Son of Dondi Penick and Kathleen Bordes
- Has two brothers, Tristian and Jay, and three sisters, Kyra, Cierra and Ezzel
- Currently undecided on a major
2025 Murray State Hall of Fame Inductee Casey Brockman
Tuesday, January 20
2025 Murray State Hall of Fame Inductee Danny Alfeldt
Tuesday, January 20
2025 Murray State Hall of Fame Inductee Alexa Becker
Tuesday, January 20
2025 Murray State Hall of Fame Inductee Ivan Roe
Tuesday, January 20
