2017 Football Roster
Roster
Penick, D.J.

Jersey Number 27
D.J. Penick
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Highland Park, Ill.
- High School:
- Highland Park HS
Bio
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
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