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2014 Football Roster

59 Sam Kachanuk

  • Position OL
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 315
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Havana, Ill.
  • Highschool Havana

Biography

SENIOR (2014): Played in nine games before suffering a season-ending injury at South Dakota... helped the offensive unit record a 1,000-yard rusher and near 3,000-yard passer... offensive unit ranked eighth nationally in tackles for a loss allowed.

JUNIOR (2013): Played in 10 games...started at guard against Quincy, Minnesota, UNLV, South Dakota, Youngstown State, Missouri State, Southern Illinois and Northern Iowa... helped pave the way for eight 100-yard rushing games... helped reduce the number of sacks by five compared to the 2012 season while playing one more game... helped the offense score nearly as many points in 2013 as the last two years combined... received the MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award.

SOPHOMORE (2012): Suffered an injury and missed the majority of the 2012 season... saw action against Youngstown State.

REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN (2011): Played in seven games... started the final three contests - at Illinois State, South Dakota State and North Dakota State... started those three at left tackle... helped pave the way in four of the five 100-yard rushing games by the Leathernecks.

FRESHMAN (2010): Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in football, track and basketball... earned All-Conference honors for both offense and defense his final three years, including First Team honors as a junior and senior... finished as the team's sack leader his final two seasons... offensively recorded 15 pancake blocks his senior year while on defense finished with 103 tackles and 10 sacks... during his junior year had 68 tackles, including 13 sacks, and returned a fumble for a touchdown... standout in track, recording the Havana High School record in the shot put (51-3)... qualified for the state semifinals in the shot put... played for coach Chad Heffren.

PERSONAL: Born Oct. 25, 1991 in Peoria... No. 1 sports highlight was his senior year when he recorded a sack, forced a fumble and had a 63-yard touchdown run, along with breaking the school's shot put record... his dad has been a major influence, "No matter what sport or who I was against he would push me to my breaking point and that would make me work harder."... most admires his football coach Chad Heffren, "He's laid back when he needs to be and serious when it's time. He is always there for the players."... enjoys weight lifting, hanging out with friends, riding his Harley and running on fire calls... favorite professional team is the Miami Dolphins... favorite musical group is Metallica... son of John and Jenny Kachanuk.

MAJOR: Education Emergency Management

Statistics

Season:
2014

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 56

    2010Redshirt

    OL
    6'3" 285 lbs
    56
  • 59

    2011Freshman

    OL
    6'3" 300 lbs
    59
  • 59

    2012Sophomore

    OL
    6'3" 300 lbs
    59
  • 59

    2013Junior

    OL
    6'3" 310 lbs
    59
  • 59

    2014Senior

    OL
    6'3" 315 lbs
    59