Kevin Noel Class: RS Senior Hometown: Bolingbrook, Ill. High School: Naperville Central Height / Weight: 6-3 / 203 Position: Wide Receiver

2004: Appeared in two games as reserve ... had 9-yard reception vs. Syracuse on Sept. 5 ... also played at Notre Dame on Oct. 2.

2003: Played as reserve at Wake Forest on Sept. 13 before being sidelined with torn thigh muscle ... caught career-high two passes for 15 yards in that game.

2002: Appeared in all 13 games as reserve ... had three receptions for 46 yards (15.3 average) ... caught 17-yard pass vs. Illinois State on Aug. 31 ... had 16-yard reception at Notre Dame on Sept. 7 ... caught 13-yard pass at Illinois on Oct. 12.

2001: Appeared in nine games as reserve ... had four receptions for 64 yards (16.0 average) ... caught career-long 40-yard pass vs. Akron on Sept. 22 ... had 20-yard reception vs. Illinois on Nov. 3.

High School: Ranked as No. 11 wide receiver in nation by Rivals.com and No. 14 by SuperPrep ... all-state and all-area selection as senior after catching 39 passes for 632 yards (16.2 average) with five touchdowns ... as junior had 30 receptions for 630 yards (21.0 average) with nine touchdowns en route to being named special mention all-state, all-area and all-conference ... member of state championship team his junior season ... team went 25-1 over his last two seasons ... honorable mention all-conference selection as sophomore after catching 22 passes for 500 yards (22.7 average) with six touchdowns ... coach was Joe Bunge ... also participated in basketball and track and field ... three-time all-state hurdler.

Personal: Given name is Kevin Earl Noel ... born March 3, 1983 ... sociology major ... enjoys learning about cars and playing PlayStation ... served as a ball boy for Chicago Bears during 1997 season ... father, Dana, was a three-year letterwinner in football at Minnesota from 1978 to 1980 and also participated in track and field ... earned second team All-Big Ten honors as defensive back his senior season.

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