Jeff Duckworth
15  Jeff Duckworth
Class:
RS Senior

Hometown:
Cincinnati, Ohio

High School:
Princeton

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 206

Position:
WR

Experience:
3V

12/04/2011

Lucas' Last Word: Badgers-Spartans sequel worthy of 'classic' title

Ironic twists help lift Wisconsin to Big Ten title over Michigan State in fantastic rematch

11/05/2011

Postgame Notes: Wisconsin vs. Purdue

11/12/2011

Wisconsin vs Minnesota - Nov. 12, 2011

Photos from the Bagders' football game against Minnesota on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011.

2012:Saw action against Stanford in the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1 ... recorded one catch for 1 yard in the Big Ten Championship game against Nebraska on Dec. 1 ... caught his only pass for the game tying touchdown catch with 18 seconds left at Penn St on Nov. 24 ... saw action vs. Ohio State on Nov. 17, at Indiana on Nov. 10, against Michigan State on Oct. 27, Minnesota on Oct. 20, at Purdue on Oct. 13, against Illinos on Oct. 6, at Nebraska on Sept. 29 and against UTEP on Sept. 22 ... started game against Utah State on Sept. 15 ... recorded a career-high seven catches for 55 yards agaist Oregon State Sept. 8 ... saw action against Northern Iowa on Sept. 1

2011: Earned second letter ... played in 13 games, starting one ... caught first TD pass of his career and tied career high with three catches for 53 yards against Michigan State in the Big Ten Championship game on Dec. 3 ... caught 36-yard pass on fourth down to set up UW's game-winning TD vs. MSU ... recorded two receptions for 17 yards against Penn State on Nov. 26 ... made one catch for nine yards at Illinois on Nov. 19 ... caught one pass for 17 yards at Minnesota on Nov. 12 ... career-high 78 receiving yards, including career-long 66-yarder, on two catches against Purdue on Nov. 5 ... caught one pass for eight yards at Ohio State on Oct. 29 ... saw playing time at Michigan State on Oct. 22 ... made first start of career and tied career high with three receptions for 31 yards against Indiana on Oct. 15 ... saw playing time against South Dakota on Sept. 24 ... had one reception for seven yards against Northern Illinois on Sept. 17 ... saw playing time against Oregon State on Sept. 10 ... caught one pass for 10 yards against UNLV on Sept. 1

2010:
Earned first letter ... played in five games ... caught three passes for 32 yards (first receptions of career) against Austin Peay on Sept. 25 ... made Badger debut at UNLV on Sept. 4

2009:
Redshirt season

High School: Rated as the No. 57 player in the state of Ohio by Rivals.com ... honorable mention all-state, first-team all-district and all-league as a senior ... team captain, team MVP and had 51 receptions 850 yards and eight TDs ... first-team all-district and all-league with 62 catches for 900 yards and seven touchdowns as a junior ... 550 yards through 34 catches and two TDs as a sophomore ... five receptions for 65 yards as a freshman ... career totals of 152 catches, 2,365 yards and 17 TDs ... four-time letterwinner in football and track and field ... two-time letterwinner in basketball ... all-state, all-league and all-city selection in track and field as a sophomore and junior ... GMC all-academic team as a sophomore and senior ... head coach was Bill Leach

Personal:
Parents are Joe and Tammette Duckworth ... father played basketball at Southern Illinois ... mother played volleyball at Millikin University and sister, Ericka, played volleyball at the University of Evansville ... enjoys golfing, bowling and video games ... majoring in agricultural business with a focus in life sciences communication

Career Receiving Statistics
Season GP/GS Rec. Yds. TD Yds/Rec
Long
2010 5/0 3 32 0 10.7 19
2011 13/1 15 230 1 15.3 66
2012 14/1 9 60 1 6.7 10
Totals 33/2 27 322 2 11.9 66

Game-by-Game Receiving (Rec.-Yds., TD)
2010 SEASON: Austin Peay (3-32)

2011 SEASON: UNLV (1-10); Northern Illinois (1-7); Indiana (3-31); Ohio State (1-8); Purdue (2-78); Minnesota (1-17); Illinois (1-9); Penn State (2-17); Michigan State (3-53, 1)

2012 SEASON: OSU (7-55); Penn St (1-4, 1); Nebraska (1-1)

Career Game Highs
Receptions 7 at Oregon State, Sept. 8, 2012
Receiving Yards 78 vs. Purdue, Nov. 5, 2011
Receiving Touchdowns 1 (2x) MR at Penn State, Nov. 24, 2012
Long Reception 66 vs. Purdue, Nov. 5, 2011
2012 Season Game Highs
Receptions 7 at Oregon State, Sept. 8
Receiving Yards 55 at Oregon State, Sept. 8
Receiving Touchdowns 1 at Penn State, Nov. 24
Long Reception 10 at Oregon State, Sept. 8