No. 18: Taylor Zalewski, K
Why he’s important: Not saying Illinois would have won the Heart of Dallas Bowl with better placekicking. Yet the Illini very well would have increased their chances of leaving Big D with a victory had Zalewski and David Reisner managed to perform better than they did. The duo combined to make 2 of 4 field goals, with Zalewski missing the only extra point attempt by Illinois. The Orland Park native seemed to move past Reisner this spring, drilling field goals and extra points on a much more consistent basis.