John Lantz
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    John Lantz

    Class:
    Senior

    Hometown:
    Springfield, Ill.

    High School:
    Sacred Heart Griffin

    Height / Weight:
    6-2 / 201

    Position:
    WR

    Birthdate:
    08/13/1990

    Experience:
    5th


    04/13/2013

    Offense bounces back with strong performance in second spring scrimmage

    Kory Faulkner passed for 239 yards and four TDs.

    04/06/2013

    Defense dominates first scrimmage of Spring Ball

    Salukis record eight sacks and limit running backs to 55 yards on 30 carries

    09/29/2012

    Indiana State downs Football, 24-3, with fourth quarter onslaught

    SIU drops to 2-3 on the season and 1-1 in the Missouri Valley with the loss.

    08/27/2012

    Dale Lennon Football press conference transcript

    Salukis travel to Eastern Illinois to open the season on Thursday night

    08/27/2012

    Football opens season at Eastern Illinois

    SIU leads all-time series, 40-15-1

    2012 (Junior)
    2012 Game-by-Game
    Played in all 11 games and started eight games at wide receiver...Fourth on the team in receptions (26) and receiving yards (250)...Hauled in a season-high four receptions against Youngstown State and again against North Dakota State...Recorded a season-best 45 receiving yards against Indiana State...Threw a 12-yard completed pass to MyCole Pruitt at North Dakota State.

    2011 (Sophomore): Played in all 11 games, starting 10...Second on the team with 26 catches...Third on the team with 278 yards and 25.3 yards per game.

    2010 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in 10 games...Returned three punts for 37 yards, all in the Quincy game...Had a long return of 17 yards...Made seven tackles on special teams...Received the teams Annihilator Award, which goes to the offensive player with the most outstanding week of strength training, for the week of the Southeast Missouri State game...Named to the MVFC Academic Honor Roll.

    2009 (Freshman):Redshirted.

    High School: Sacred Heart-Griffin High School's all-time career leader in receptions...Two-time first team all-conference and all-state Max Preps. Was a first team Chicago Tribune, Champaign News Gazette and Illinois Football Coaches Association all-state selection in 2008...Central State 8 Conference Player of the Year as a senior...Led the conference and set a SHG single-season record with 1,259 receiving yards...Finished second in the state with 18 yards per catch...Led the conference with 71 catches...Led the team to a 6A state championship...Returned four kickoffs and three punts for touchdowns...Scored 142 points...Had six interceptions, including one which he returned 104 yards for a TD...Also posted 54 solo tackles and assisted on 36. As a junior, he led the conference in catches (41) and receiving yards (886)...His 886 receiving yards were fourth-best in school history...Averaged 21.6 yards per catch and finished with 11 TD receptions...Ranked first on the team with 78 points, four interceptions and 94 all-purpose yards, leading SHG to a state championship.

    Personal:Born Aug. 13, 1990, in Springfield, Ill... Son of Paula and Mike Lantz...Has one brother, Ryan, who was a left-handed pitcher at UT-Martin...Majoring in recreation.

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