James McCourt

#17 · PK · Sr. · Illinois6′1″ · 215 lb · Parkland, FL · St. Thomas Aquinas

James McCourt: PK · Illinois · #17.

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James McCourt

PK · Illinois · Sr · #17

Has the leg for a 55-yarder when the situation calls for it. Played for three head coaches at Illinois: Lovie Smith, Rod Smith and Bret Bielema. All-Big Ten in 2021 made it two straight seasons on the honors list.

Style of play

Play style

Has the leg for a 55-yarder when the situation calls for it.

Fans

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Illinois in the news

Oregon fires OC MehringerLancasterOnline Oct 25
Bret Bielema's father passes awayYahoo Sports Oct 25
Jalen Lott, Messiah Hampton out vs IllinoisDucks Wire Oct 24
Oregon WR Evan Stewart arrested for DUIOct 19

Where to follow

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2021 season · 11 games

Box score · CFBD

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Wk	Opp	FGM/FGA	LONG	XP	PTS
Wk 1	W 30-22vs Nebraska	0/1	0	4/4	4
Wk 1	L 30-37vs UTSA	3/3	53	3/3	12
Wk 2	L 14-42@ Virginia	0/0	0	2/2	2
Wk 3	L 17-20vs Maryland	1/2	25	2/2	5
Wk 4	L 9-13@ Purdue	3/4	51	0/0	9
Wk 5	W 24-14vs Charlotte	1/2	29	3/3	6
Wk 8	W 20-18@ No. 7 Penn State	3/4	39	1/1	10
Wk 9	L 14-20vs Rutgers	0/0	0	2/2	2
Wk 10	W 14-6@ Minnesota	0/0	0	2/2	2
Wk 12	L 23-33@ No. 18 Iowa	3/3	53	2/2	11
Wk 13	W 47-14vs Northwestern	4/4	49	5/5	17
Total		18/23	53	—	80