Western Illinois University Athletics

2009-10 (REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN):
Football: Played in the first eight games of the season... started four times (Southern Illinois, Youngstown State, Indiana State and North Dakota State)... season-high four tackles - three solos - against NDSU... two assisted stops at YSU and recorded a solo tackle against Southern.

2008-09 (FRESHMAN)
Baseball: Appeared in 14 games off the bench... batted .250 (2-for-8) with three runs scored... picked up first career hit with a single against Southern Utah (April 16)... picked up a stolen base in only attempt of the season against Coe College (April 8)... scored game-winning run after entering the game as a pinch runner in the bottom of the eighth against Eureka College (April 28).

Football: Redshirted... was a member of the travel squad... named Defensive Scout Team Co-Player of the Year.

HIGH SCHOOL: Named player of the year by six publications, including the Chicago Sun-Times and Champaign News-Gazette... captained the Daily Herald All-Area Team as a repeat selection his senior year... was an all-state quarterback who was MVP of the Class 8A state title game... scored five touchdowns in the state championship win... completed 113 of 188 pass attempts (60.1%) for 1,550 yards and 18 touchdowns as a senior... rushed 117 times for 720 yards and 17 touchdowns in 2007... also had a pass reception for a touchdown and a 50-yard kick return for a touchdown... was 59-of-64 on extra points and 3-of-5 on field goals, scoring a total of 182 points as a senior... threw for 2,270 yards and 37 touchdowns in his career... averaged 40 yards per punt, kicked seven field goals and 79 extra points in his career... named the Rivals.com Illinois offensive player of the year and the DuPage Valley Conference offensive player of the year... was a four-year selection to the academic all-conference team... will also have a chance to play baseball at Western Illinois... batted .450 as a senior with 49 runs... hit 10 career HRs and scored 87 runs... named to Chicago Triubne All-State third team as a senior... a two-time all-area and DuPage Valley All-Conference selection.

PERSONAL: Son of Kyle and Chuck Tassio... born September 15, 1989... majoring in General Orientation.

Career Baseball Stats