KeyShawn Carpenter

Excited to be joining @RedbirdFB and the @ISURedbirds community. Let’s get to work!

Recognized as one of the best‼️ Victor Dawson has been named to the Walter Payton Award Preseason Watchlist!

A well-deserved honor for our Head Coach!👏 Congratulations to Coach Spack on being named a recipient of the Leroy Keyes Impact Award at the Joe Tiller Chapter of the National Football Foundation Honors Brunch!

On this day in 1865, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas to declare that all enslaved people were free. Illinois State Athletics is proud to celebrate freedom on Juneteenth!

‘25 - ‘26 in Normal will go down in history. Incredible coaches, student-athletes, staff, donors, season ticket holders, campus constituents, and more make it all happen!

Summer Work 😈

JAMES ROBINSON 53-YARD TOUCHDOWN 💨😤

Ex-Illinois State RB James Robinson broke off a 53-yard TD run to open the scoring as the Louisville Kings posted a 29-20 win at St. Louis to move into the UFL title game. The Kings face the DC Defenders in the United Bowl at 2 p.m. Saturday on ABC. youtube.com/watch?v=hRRv-_…

Vic‼️

Illinois State has made 10 I-AA/FCS playoff appearances, twice finishing as national runners-up. Seven of those appearances have been during Brock Spack’s tenure at ISU.

Checking in at No. 12💪 Dylan Lord ranks twelfth among returning FCS wide receivers per Hero Sports.

The 2025 MVC Freshman of the Year checks in at No. 17 😎 Luke Mailander takes the No. 17 spot on the Hero Sports top returning FCS wide receiver list!

Taking the #1 spot 😤 Tye Niekamp checks in at No. 1 on the Hero Sports top returning FCS linebacker list!

Top 30 Returning #FCS Linebackers In 2026 herosports.com/fcs-football-t…

Switching it up next season 🔀

The Vulture is headed to the Redblacks‼️ ✍️

Congrats @TraeTetzlaff Keep grindin' kid!

⭐️Male Newcomer of the Year, Vic Dawson⭐️