| Antwaan Randle El is a unique football player | | | | by the Chicago Cubs out of high school. |
| because of the fact that despite being an | | | | As a football player for the Indiana University |
| exceptional quarterback at Indiana University he | | | | Hoosiers Randle El was deemed one of the top |
| went on to be a very effective NFL player at the | | | | offensive players in the gritty Big Ten |
| position of wide receiver. It is rare for an athlete | | | | Conference. Despite being undersized for a |
| to be gifted enough to play multiple positions at | | | | Division I quarterback in the Big Ten Randle El |
| such a high level. Being able to excel at multiple | | | | masterfully combined passing and running |
| positions on the football field is indicative of an | | | | efficiency to help make Indiana one of the top |
| athlete that is capable of excelling at multiple | | | | offensive squads in the country. While |
| sports. | | | | quarterbacks with the ability to run the ball have |
| A little known fact about Randle El is that in | | | | been historically present in the game of college |
| addition to his impact on the football field he found | | | | football few ever combined the running and |
| time to contribute to other athletic programs | | | | passing aspects of the position as Randle El who |
| while in school at Indiana University in Bloomington, | | | | would become the first player in college football |
| IN. While in college the high profile athlete also | | | | history to rush for 40 touchdowns and to throw |
| played on the basketball team for a season under | | | | for 40 touchdowns. |
| legendary head coach Bobby Knight (1998-1999 | | | | While in Bloomington, Indiana the star player broke |
| season) and even played varsity baseball for the | | | | numerous team and NCAA records while on his |
| 2000 season. | | | | way to eventually being named a first team |
| Randle El was born in August of 1979 and | | | | All-American quarterback and the Big Ten Player |
| demonstrated his impressive athletic ability at a | | | | of the Year after his senior season. During his |
| very young age. Growing up in a predominately | | | | four solid years of playing quarterback at Indiana |
| African American area (80%) of the south side of | | | | University Antwaan Randle El did what no other |
| Chicago Randle El was a standout three sport star | | | | player had ever done by putting up 2,500 yards |
| for Thornton Township High School in Harvey, | | | | of offense for four consecutive years. |
| Illinois despite his relatively small size that peaked | | | | Since leaving college in 2002 Randle El has been a |
| at 5'10" and 190 pounds. While at Thornton | | | | valuable player for both the Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Township the future professional football player | | | | (where he won a Super Bowl) and for the |
| dominated opponents on the gridiron, hardwood, | | | | Washington Redskins. To utilize his athleticism in |
| and baseball diamond. The eventual star | | | | addition to normal receiving duties Antwaan is |
| quarterback for the Indiana Hoosiers once set an | | | | often called upon to return kicks and participate in |
| Illinois high school state record by scoring 69 | | | | trick plays where he is able to show off his |
| points in a basketball game and was also drafted | | | | passing skills from the wide receiver position. |
