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Watch now: Illinois State veteran safety Christian Uphoff faces upcoming decisions

Illinois State safety Christian Uphoff makes himself heard during Redbird practices at Hancock Stadium, whether on the field or on the sidelines, encouraging his teammates.

“We gotta turn up. That a way Dillon. Let’s go Damien.”

“As a young player, he wasn’t quite that assertive. He’s really asserting himself the last two years,” ISU coach Brock Spack said of Uphoff. “He’s a very good leader and he loves football.”

While Uphoff exudes confidence on the field, he is less certain of what 2021 will bring.

“Playing in the spring complicates a lot of things,” he said.