SPRING CAMP REPORT: Crisp Second Scrimmage For The Birds
NORMAL, Ill. – The action was crisp on Saturday morning, as were the temperatures as the Redbirds worked through an 8-plus play scrimmage in just over an hour at Hancock Stadium. The scrimmage was the second of the spring for the Redbirds, who will officially close out Spring Camp '25 next Saturday with their annual Spring Showcase scrimmage at 1 p.m.
The scrimmage featured several situations, including driving the field, coming out of the end zone, red zone, overtime and two-minute drills.
Scoring Summary:
• The first score of the scrimmage came via a 21-yard field goal by Michael Cosentino, which capped off a 15-play scoring drive for the Redbirds.
• The first touchdown of the day came during the Red Zone period, as transfer running back Victor Dawson plowed his way into the end zone from five yards out for the touchdown.
• The second field goal make of the day by Cosentino, this one from 27 yards out, would put three more points on the board for the offense during the second drive the field period.
• Dawson would find the end zone once again during the overtime period, as he ran it in from three yards out for his second score of the game.
• On the next overtime possession, quarterback Beckham Pellant did it all for the Redbirds as he connected on a 24-yard pass to Gavin Camp to the one-yard line before he called his own number and ran it in for a touchdown for the final score of the game.
Passing Leaders:
• Beckham Pellant: 32-for-40, 217 yards (1 rush TD)
Rushing Leaders:
• Victor Dawson: 11 carries, 25 yards, 2 TD
• Seth Glatz: 9 carries, 39 yards
• Matt Lawson: 8 carries, 31 yards
• Cal Martine: 5 carries, 15 yards
Receiving Leaders:
• Eddie Kasper: 7 rec., 73 yards
• Scotty Presson Jr.: 4 rec., 26 yards
• Xavier Loyd: 3 rec., 22 yards
• Gavin Camp: 3 rec., 36 yards
Defensive Leaders:
• Mason Kaplan: 9 tackles, 2.5 TFL
• Tye Niekamp: 7 tackles, 1 sack, 1 TFL, 1 PBU
• Mark Cannon Jr.: 7 tackles, 1 PBU
• Jake Anderson: 6 tackles, 1 sack, 1 TFL
• Evan Sierra: 6 tackles, 2 PBU
• Reese Edwards: 6 tackles, 1 TFL
• Travis Jones: 4 tackles, 1 sack, 1 TFL
• Greg Galloway: 4 tackles, 1 sack, 1 TFL
Up Next:
The Redbirds will return to the field on Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. for practice No. 12 of Spring Camp 2025. For updates, photos, and video from 2025 Redbird Football Spring Camp, follow the team's official X (@RedbirdFB) and Instagram (isuredbirdfb) accounts and log onto GoRedbirds.com.
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Players Mentioned
- DL
- 6' 5"
- Redshirt Junior
- WR
- 5' 11"
- Redshirt Freshman
- DB
- 6' 3"
- Senior
- K
- 5' 7"
- Junior
- LB
- 6' 3"
- Senior
- DL
- 6' 2"
- Junior
- RB
- 5' 11"
- Senior
- DL
- 6' 3"
- Redshirt Sophomore
- LB
- 6' 2"
- Senior
- WR
- 5' 10"
- Redshirt Junior
Players Mentioned
- 6' 5"
- Redshirt Junior
- DL
- 5' 11"
- Redshirt Freshman
- WR
- 6' 3"
- Senior
- DB
- 5' 7"
- Junior
- K
- 6' 3"
- Senior
- LB
- 6' 2"
- Junior
- DL
- 5' 11"
- Senior
- RB
- 6' 3"
- Redshirt Sophomore
- DL
- 6' 2"
- Senior
- LB
- 5' 10"
- Redshirt Junior
- WR
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