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West Branch senior quarterback Dru DeShields announced on his Twitter account on Wednesday that he will be attending Eastern Illinois University in fall of 2023 to continue his academic and football careers. In his junior campaign, DeShields averaged 342 yards of total offense a game and accounted for 57 touchdowns. He passed for 3,659 yards -- the most in area history - and 41 touchdowns while completing 259 of 383 passes (58%) with seven interceptions. He also ran for 1,126 yards and 16 touchdowns on 146 carries (7.7).
For his efforts he was named a first team Div. IV All-Ohioan. The Eastern Illinois Panthers play at the FCS level in the Ohio Valley Conference and have made the playoffs at that level 16 times. The program produced NFL quarterbacks Tony Romo and Jimmy Garoppolo as well Super Bowl-winning coach Sean Payton. (Photo by Westley Dorton)