Illinois State adds receiver transfer from Boston College

Posted on January 12, 2016

Chase Pankey will have four years of eligibility at Illinois State. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)

By ISU Sports Information

NORMAL – The Illinois State football team added another potential option to its passing attack on offense Monday, when head coach Brock Spack announced the addition of Boston College wide receiver Chase Pankey to the roster.

Pankey redshirted at Boston College during the 2015 season and will have four years of eligibility remaining with the Redbirds. The 6-foot-2 speedster will be eligible to play immediately for ISU in 2016 due to FCS transfer rules.

“Chase is a very fast and athletic outside receiver who comes from a great high school program in Cincinnati,” Spack stated. “His coaches were very high on him and he wanted to get more involved in a passing offense. We think he will fit into our system well and excited to have him join our football program.”

The Cincinnati, Ohio, native was a three-star recruit coming out Archbishop Moeller and received interest from several FBS programs before landing at Boston College. During his prep career, Pankey was part of the Crusaders’ teams that won two state championships and earned a third title bid, losing in the finals in 2014. That season, he recorded 551 yards on 30 receptions and scored nine touchdowns despite missing several games due to an injury. Pankey also earned Second-Team Greater Catholic League All-Star honors in 2013.

Pankey joins a deep group of wide receivers for the Redbirds, which is led by third-team All-American Anthony Warrum and key returners Christian Gibbs, Anthony Fowler, Jon-Marc Anderson and Bryce Jefferson.

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