Each of these first seven players have played in four games this season meaning that the next time they suit up, they will have officially burned their redshirt for the 2018 season.
- K Rafael Checa: Checa has been pretty consistent through the first four games with 15 touchbacks on 34 kickoffs. He does however make the occasional mistake of kicking the ball out of bounds like he did last week against Illinois.
- TE Pat Freiermuth: The “Moose” as we like to call him scored his first career touchdown against the Fighting Illini on Friday, and continues to take steps forward in his development.