Coaching staff 2011 SALUKI FOOTBALL Head Coach North Dakota, 1983 • 15th Year as a Head Coach • 4th Season at SIU In just three seasons at Lindsey flourished under Lennon and his staff. Southern Illinois, Dale He was named an All-American three-straight The Lennon File Lennon has become one years from 2008-10, becoming just the second Personal of the most successful Saluki to ever gain All-America status in three Born...... Dec. 13, 1960 coaches in school separate seasons. He was also named a first Birthplace...... Knox, N.D. history. His 25 victories team All-American in 2009 and 2010, becoming Wife...... Chris in three years are five just the third Saluki to be a first-team honoree Children...... Jared (22), Trevor (20), more wins than any in back-to-back seasons. Lindsey received the ...... Cody (17) other Saluki coach had 2010 Elite Defensive Back of the Year Award High School...... Rugby (N.D.), 1978 through their first three from the Performance Awards College:...... North Dakota, 1983 seasons at SIU and he for his career accomplishments. Career is 25-11 (.694) overall Overall Record...... 127-44 at Southern. The 2010 season was a challenging one, and at SIU...... 25-11 (3 years) it was one that saw Lennon have just his third at North Dakota..... 90-24 (9 years) Lennon was named Southern Illinois’ 20th head losing season in 14 years as a head coach. It was at Mary (N.D.)...... 12-9 (2 years) coach in program history on Dec. 27, 2007. an injury-ridden year - one where a combined National Championships: 1 70 games were missed from players on the two- 2001 - North Dakota (NCAA Division II) He guided the Salukis to back-to-back Missouri deep. The Salukis finished with a 5-6 record Playoff Record: 15-9 at Mary: 0-1 - NAIA Valley Football Conference titles and into the and a tie for third place in the MVFC with a 4-4 at North Dakota: 14-6 - NCAA Division II FCS playoffs in each of his first two seasons league mark. at Southern Illinois: 1-2 - FCS at the helm. Lennon was tabbed as the MVFC Conference Championships: 8 and AFCA Region IV Coach of the Year in His 2010 squad still found a way to knock off at Mary: 1998 - NDCAC both 2008 and 2009, joining six other previous the top teams they faced. Southern was 3-1 at North Dakota: 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, league coaches to win Coach of the Year honors against ranked teams and Lennon has an 8-4 2006 - NCC in consecutive seasons. record against the Top 25 (7-2 in regular season at Southern Illinois: 2008, 2009 - MVFC games) in his three seasons at SIU. Overtime Games: 6-3 at Mary: N/A Awards have also been plentiful for a number at North Dakota: 4-3 of Lennon’s players. Running back Deji Karim In 2009, Southern Illinois enjoyed a at Southern Illinois: 2-0 was the 2009 MVFC Offensive Player of the historic season in which it set a new Year and was one of three finalists for the MVFC record with its 14th-straight Playing Experience Walter Payton Award, which is given to conference victory, registered the RB - University of North Dakota (1979-83) the most outstanding player in the FCS. program’s fourth 10-win season Team Captain of 1983 team Karim was a sixth-round draft pick of since 2003, and won 11-straight the in 2010. games - the third longest winning Coaching Experience Head Coach - Southern Illinois (2008-Pres.) streak in school history. SIU Head Coach - North Dakota (1999-07) In each of the past two seasons, became the first team in Head Coach - Mary (Bismarck, N.D.) (1997-98) linebacker Brandin Jordan league history to go 8-0 Def. Coordinator - North Dakota (1990-96) (‘09) and cornerback Korey in conference play, doing Def. Line - North Dakota (1988-89) Lindsey (‘10) were finalists so in convincing fashion Linebackers - Dickinson State (1987) for the Buck Buchanan as the Salukis won road Def. Backs - .Valley City State (1986) Award that goes to the games at No. 2 Northern playoffs and the Salukis finished the year ranked FCS’s most valuable Iowa and at No. 9 South No. 6. defensive player. Dakota State. Southern Illinois finished the In Lennon’s first season in Carbondale, the In his three seasons, 2009 season ranked coach guided SIU to a 9-3 record, a share of the SIU has had six No. 6 with an 11-2 MVFC title and into the playoffs. players named first overall record, which team All-Americans is the third-most wins Lennon had the difficult task of replacing the and has had four in a year in program most successful coach in school history - Jerry Academic All- history. Kill, who was the 2007 Liberty Mutual Coach Americans. Before of the Year. Lennon had arrived The Salukis were at Southern, the Salukis ranked No. 1 by The The challenge did not intimidate Lennon, who only had six Academic Sports Network for came to SIU with his own personal string of All-Americans in the three weeks and entered five-consecutive playoff appearances when he previous 95 years. The the 2009 NCAA Division arrived in Carbondale. Lennon has now been coach has guided 18 players I playoffs - the schools to either the Division I or II playoffs in 10 out to the MVFC All-Academic team in seventh consecutive playoff of his last 13 seasons. He also owns a National three years, which is the second most appearance - as the No. 3 Championship ring, which he captured in 2001 honorees of any team in the league overall seed. Lennon guided when he was the head coach at his alma mater, during that time. SIU to the quarterfinals of the North Dakota.

11 2011 SALUKI FOOTBALL Coaching staff Lennon’s success at SIU and North Dakota has made him as one of the Lennon’s Record vs. the Nation winningest active coaches in the country. In 14 seasons as a head coach, (as a Division I or Division II Head Coach) Lennon has compiled a 127-44 (.743) record. Augustana...... 7-2 North Alabama...... 1-0 Home: 4-1 Away: 3-1 Playoffs: 1-0 He stands as the winningest coach in UND history with a 90-24 record Central Washington...... 6-1 North Dakota...... 1-0 in nine seasons. In addition to leading North Dakota to a national Home: 3-1 Away: 3-0 Home: 1-0 Delta State...... 1-0 North Dakota State...... 5-3 championship, Lennon’s teams made seven playoff appearances, played in Home: 1-0 Home: 4-0 Away: 1-3 two national championship games and won five Eastern Illinois...... 1-0 Northern Colorado...... 3-1 Playoffs: 1-0 Home: 2-0 Away: 1-1 Championships. Ferris State...... 2-0 Northern Iowa...... 4-0 Home: 2-0 Home: 2-0 Away: 2-0 Lennon graduated from Rugby High School in Rugby, N.D., a town of Grand Valley State...... 2-4 Northern Michigan...... 1-0 Playoffs: 2-4 Home: 1-0 less than 3,000 residents near the Canadian border. He went on to play Hampton...... 1-0 Northwestern...... 0-1 running back at the University of North Dakota from 1979-83, where he Home: 1-0 Away: 0-1 Humboldt State...... 1-0 Northwest Missouri State...... 0-1 was a team captain. Home: 1-0 Playoffs: 0-1 Illinois...... 0-1 Pittsburg State...... 2-1 The first half of Lennon’s coaching career was on the defensive side of Away: 0-1 Playoffs: 2-1 Illinois State...... 3-0 Quincy...... 1-0 the ball, as he was North Dakota’s defensive line coach (1988-89) and Home: 1-0 Away: 2-0 Home: 1-0 defensive coordinator (1990-96). Indiana State...... 3-0 Southeast Missouri State...... 1-1 Home: 2-0 Away: 1-0 Home: 0-1 Away: 1-0 Marshall...... 0-1 Southern Utah...... 1-0 The Fighting Sioux made four-straight playoff appearances from 1992-95, Away: 0-1 Away: 1-0 which ultimately led to Lennon’s hiring as head coach of the University of Mesa State...... 2-1 Southwest Baptist...... 1-0 Home: 2-0 Away: 0-1 Home: 1-0 Mary in Bismarck, N.D. in 1997. He reversed the fortunes of that program Michigan Tech...... 1-0 South Dakota...... 8-1 and led it to an NAIA playoff appearance in 1998. Playoffs: 1-0 Home: 4-0 Away: 4-1 Minnesota-Crookston...... 4-0 South Dakota State...... 6-2 Home: 4-0 Home: 3-1 Away: 3-1 Lennon returned to his alma mater as head coach in 1999, and the program Minnesota Duluth...... 5-0 St. Cloud State...... 8-2 flourished underneath him. Home: 2-0 Away: 2-0 Playoffs: 1-0 Home: 4-1 Away: 3-1 Playoffs: 1-0 Minnesota State...... 5-0 UC Davis...... 1-0 Home: 2-0 Away: 3-0 Playoffs: 1-0 He reached the pinnacle of success in 2001, when he guided his team to Missouri State...... 2-1 West Chester...... 1-0 Home: 1-0 Away: 1-1 Home: 1-0 the NCAA Division II National Championship and earned AFCA Coach of Morningside...... 2-0 Western Illinois...... 3-0 the Year honors. He won the NCC Coach of the Year laurels three times. Home: 1-0 Away: 1-0 Home: 2-0 Away: 1-0 MSU Mankato...... 3-1 Western Washington...... 3-0 Home: 1-1 Away: 2-0 Home: 2-0 Away: 1-0 Lennon and his wife, Chris, have three sons: Jared (22), Trevor (20) and Nebraska-Omaha...... 3-7 William & Mary...... 0-1 Cody (17). Home: 2-3 Away: 0-4 Playoffs: 1-0 Playoffs: 0-1 Newberry...... 1-0 Winona State...... 6-0 Home: 1-0 Home: 2-0 Away: 1-0 Playoffs: 2-0 New Hampshire...... 0-1 Youngstown State...... 2-1 Playoffs: 0-1 Home: 1-0 Away: 1-1 New Haven...... 1-0 Home: 1-0

Da l e Le n n o n ’s Re c o rd Year School Assignment Overall Conference Postseason 1986 Valley City State Defensive Backs 7-3 ------1987 Dickinson State Linebackers 9-1 --- NAIA Playoffs 1988 North Dakota Defensive Line 7-4 5-4 (t-4th) --- 1989 North Dakota Defensive Line 3-7-1 2-6-1 (9th) --- 1990 North Dakota Defensive Coordinator 7-3 7-2 (2nd) --- 1991 North Dakota Defensive Coordinator 7-2 6-2 (t-2nd) --- 1992 North Dakota Defensive Coordinator 6-4-1 6-2-1 (2nd) NCAA Playoffs 1st Round 1993 North Dakota Defensive Coordinator 10-3 7-1 (t-1st) NCAA Semifinals 1994 North Dakota Defensive Coordinator 10-3 7-2 (t-1st) NCAA Semifinals 1995 North Dakota Defensive Coordinator 9-2 8-1 (1st) NCAA playoffs 1st Round 1996 North Dakota Defensive Coordinator 7-3 6-3 (t-2nd) --- 1997 Mary Head Coach 4-6 1-5 (6th) --- 1998 Mary Head Coach 8-3 5-1 (t-1st) NAIA Playoffs 1st Round 1999 North Dakota Head Coach 9-2 8-1 (t-1st) NCAA Playoffs 1st Round 2000 North Dakota Head Coach 8-3 6-3 (t-3rd) --- 2001 North Dakota Head Coach 14-1 7-1 (1st) NCAA DII Champions 2002 North Dakota Head Coach 5-6 3-5 (7th) --- 2003 North Dakota Head Coach 12-2 7-0 (1st) NCAA Runner-Up 2004 North Dakota Head Coach 11-3 4-2 (t-2nd) NCAA Semifinals 2005 North Dakota Head Coach 10-3 4-2 (t-1st) NCAA Playoffs 2nd Round 2006 North Dakota Head Coach 11-2 7-1 (1st) NCAA Quarterfinals 2007 North Dakota Head Coach 10-2 7-1 (2nd) NCAA Playoffs 2nd Round 2008 Southern Illinois Head Coach 9-3 7-1 (t-1st) NCAA Playoffs 1st Round 2009 Southern Illinois Head Coach 11-2 8-0 (1st) NCAA Quarterfinals 2010 Southern Illinois Head Coach 5-6 4-4 (t-3rd) ---

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Bubba Schweigert Kalen DeBoer Associate Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers Jamestown College, 1985 University of Sioux Falls, 1996 27th Year Overall 14th Year Overall 4th Season at SIU 2nd Season at SIU

The 2011 season will be Bubba Schweigert’s fourth season as the defensive Kalen DeBoer enters his second season as the offensive coordinator at SIU and coordinator for the Salukis and his third year serving as the associate head coach. he also serves as the position coach for the wide receivers. Schweigert’s defensive units have set the tone for SIU, which has a 25-11 DeBoer was hired on Feb. 5, 2010 after compiling a 67-3 (.957) record over record since he arrived in Carbondale. five seasons as head coach at the University of Sioux Falls. He guided USF to three He worked miracles with his 2010 defense. Despite the fact that his side of the National Championships and was a three-time NAIA National Coach of the Year. ball was decimated with injuries - four starters in the secondary were lost to season- In his first season in Carbondale, the Saluki offense averaged 30.1 points and ending injuries and 50 games in all were lost by players on the two-deep - his unit 378.2 yards of total offense per game behind a balanced attack. SIU ran for 189.5 still led the Missouri Valley Football Conference in total defense. The Salukis only yards per game and threw for 188.7 in the first year in DeBoer’s system. gave up an average of 332.1 yards per game, which was by far the best mark in the DeBoer’s offense put up 508 yards of total offense in the final game of the2010 league. season against Indiana State. That was the most yards gained in a game on the year Schweigert’s defensive philosophy evolves around pressuring the quarterback and was one of five games SIU had with more than 400 yards of total offense. SIU’s and creating turnovers. rushed for over 300 yards in two games and threw for over 300 once. His offense His 2009 defense ranked second nationally by intercepting 23 passes on the had 34 plays that went for 20 yards or longer (eight rush, 26 pass) on the year. year and the Salukis tied for fourth nationally with 33 turnovers gained. That year, Prior to joining the Saluki coaching staff, DeBoer led one of the most dominant his defense also ranked eighth-nationally in scoring defense, allowing just 15.92 programs in the nation. In his five years as the head coach at Sioux Falls (2004-09), points per game. DeBoer won four Great Plains Athletic Conference Championships, 50-straight In 2008, SIU was tied for 12th nationally in turnovers gained (29) and in three home games and 29-straight games overall over his last two seasons. That winning seasons his teams have forced an average of 2.2 turnovers per game (81 total). streak was the longest in the nation at any level in college football at the time. Southern Illinois led the MVFC in 2009 with 36 sacks, a figure that ranked His teams won back-to-back NAIA National Championships in 2008 and 2009, 12th nationally. and adding in his 2006 national championship, DeBoer won as many National Because of the success from his defense, it is no surprise that many of his Championships as games he lost during his five-year tenure as USF’s head coach. players have received numerous accolades. In his first three seasons at SIU, He coached two NAIA National Player’s of the Year in quarterbacks Lorenzo Schweigert has had two first team All-Americans and 14 All-Conference selections Brown (2009) and Chad Cavender (2007). (seven first team, four second team, three honorable mention). A graduate of USF, DeBoer played for the Cougars from 1993-96, where he Cornerback Korey Lindsey garnered All-American accolades in each of his was an All-American wide receiver. He set school records for receptions (234), three seasons under Schweigert, and is one of just two players in school history to receiving yards (2,400) and touchdown catches (33). be an All-American in three separate seasons. After his playing days were over, he became a student assistant for Sioux Falls Lindsey was a finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award in 2010, as was linebacker under coach Bob Young in 1997. From 2000-04, he served as USF’s offensive Brandin Jordan the year before. Jordan was a consensus All-American in 2009. coordinator and succeeded Young as head coach in 2005. At the age of 32, he led Prior to SIU, Schweigert compiled a 22-21 record as head coach at Division II Sioux Falls to the 2006 National Championship. Minnesota Duluth (2004-07). He was named the North Central Conference Coach He and his wife, Nicole, have one daughter, Alexis. of the Year in 2005 after directing UMD to an 8-4 record, defeating three Coaches Association top 20 teams along the way. His team won a share of the school’s first NCC title and its second NCAA Division II playoff berth in four years. Schweigert was also named the D2football.com Northwest Region Coach of the Year and the AFCA Division II Coach of the Year for Region 5. Prior to UMD, Schweigert spent 15 seasons at the University of North Randy Hedberg Quarterbacks Dakota where he helped guide the Fighting Sioux to six NCC titles, eight playoff Minot State, 1977 appearances and a Division II National Championship in 2001. He was Dale 33rd Year Overall Lennon’s defensive coordinator from 1999-2003. Schweigert was named the AFCA 4th Season at SIU DII Assistant Coach of the Year in 2000. Before joining North Dakota, Schweigert was the defensive coordinator at his alma mater, Jamestown College (N.D.), from 1985-88. He also served as admissions Randy Hedberg enters his fourth season as the quarterback’s coach at Southern counselor and head baseball coach. Illinois. Schweigert, 48, has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Under Hedberg’s tutelage, Chris Dieker was a two-time All-Conference per- Jamestown College and a master’s degree from North Dakota. In 2002, he former who moved into the top five in 13 different offensive categories in the was honored with Jamestown College’s Rollie Greeno Award for Outstanding school record books. Dieker rounded out his Saluki career in 2010 with a 20-9 re- Commitment in the field of education and coaching. cord in three years starting under center. He became one of just three quarterbacks Schweigert and his wife, Laura, have two sons, A.J. (8) and Cooper (6). in Saluki history to throw for over 5,000 yards in a career and signed a free agent contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers on July 27, 2011. Dieker finished his Saluki career ranked third in career passing yards (5,237), career completions (446), career attempts (757), career completion percentage (.589), touchdown passes in a career (41) and total offense (5,735). Dieker was named the Missouri Valley Football Conference Offensive Player of the Week after throwing for a career-high 279 yards and four touchdowns to go along with a pair of rushing touchdowns in a 49-21 win over Indiana State, Nov. 20, 2010. In 2009, Dieker’s season was cut in half when he went down with a broken col- larbone against Youngstown State. The position didn’t see a drop off, as Hedberg had backup Paul McIntosh ready to step in and lead the team. On his first pass after replacing Dieker, McIntosh threw an 86-yard touchdown pass to Joe Allaria, which is the second-longest TD pass in school history. McIntosh went on to throw for 888 yards, eight touchdowns and his 67.2 com- pletion percentage ranks No. 2 in school history for a single-season. McIntosh also rushed for 588 yards in 2009, which is a SIU single-season record for a quarter-

13 2011 SALUKI FOOTBALL Coaching staff back. He was named to the 2009 MVFC All-Newcomer team. Prior to SIU, Hedberg spent nine seasons as head coach at St. Cloud State, where he posted a 47-51 record. In 18 years as a collegiate head coach, he compiled an overall record of 92-74-2. Hedberg began his collegiate coaching career as an assistant (1979-81) and Steve Crutchley head coach (1982-90) at Minot State. He also worked as an assistant head coach Running Backs and offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach at Central Missouri State (1990-96). Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 2001 From 1996-99, Hedberg was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks/receivers 10th Year Overall coach at North Dakota. 4th Season at SIU A four-year letterwinner in football, basketball and baseball at Minot State, Hedberg was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1977 and started five games Steve Crutchley is in his fourth season as the running backs coach at Southern as a rookie. He was with Tampa Bay through 1978, Oakland in 1979 and Green Bay Illinois. He has guided two different running backs to All-America accolades in his in 1980. first three years at SIU. He was named by Sports Illustrated as one of the top 50 North Dakota sports In 2008, he coached Larry Warner, who was an Associated Press first team figures of the 20th century. Hedberg holds a bachelor’s degree from Minot State All-America selection, named to the CSN Fab-Fifty All-America Team and was and a master’s from North Dakota. selected by The Sports Network as a third team All-American. Warner rushed for He and his wife, Chery Hysjulien, have four grown children - Jennifer, Katie, 1,265 yards and 10 touchdowns under Crutchley’s tutelage also returned three Christopher and Maddie. kickoffs for TDs while posting the nation’s second-highest kickoff return average (31.2). After Warner’s departure, the running back position was the biggest question mark for the Salukis entering the 2009 campaign. Crutchley transitioned the position better than imaginable and guided Deji Travis Stepps Karim to consensus All-America status, as he led the nation with 1,694 rushing Secondary yards. Karim was the 2009 MVFC Offensive Player of the Year and finished third Pittsburg State, 2001 in the voting for the Walter Payton Award that goes to the most outstanding player 10th Year Overall in the FCS. 8th Season at SIU Karim set new school records in average yards per carry in a game (21.0 vs. Southwest Baptist), most all-purpose yards gained in a season (2,339) and he twice broke the school record for the longest run from scrimmage (had touchdown runs of Travis Stepps is in his eighth year as a member of the coaching staff at Southern 92 and 93 yards). Karim went on to be drafted in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Illinois and is in his sixth year as a full-time assistant. He came to SIU as a graduate Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars. assistant coach in 2004 and has been SIU’s secondary coach, specifically in charge Behind his coaching, Southern Illinois as a team ranked fifth nationally in 2009 of the cornerbacks, since 2006. Stepps is the lone holdover from the Jerry Kill by averaging 221.1 rushing yards per game. staff. After Karim went on to the NFL, the running back position at SIU was once Stepps’ players have received 10 All-Conference accolades in his tenure at SIU again left with vacancy. Crutchley in turn led a trio of running backs in 2010 and he has coached a pair of All-Americans in Craig Turner and Korey Lindsey. that combined to rush for 189.5 yards per game. The combination of Lucien Turner was an honorable mention All-American in 2007 and Lindsey became Walker, Shariff Harris and Steve Strother put up four 100-yard rushing games and just the second player in school history to be named an All-American in three Crutchley’s running backs have posted 17 100-yard rushing games in his three-year separate seasons. Lindsey was a third team All-America selection by The Sports tenure at SIU. Network in 2008 and was voted a first team All-American by the AP in 2009 and Asides from Warner and Karim, Crutchley also led fullback John Goode to 2010, becoming just the third Saluki to ever repeat as a first teamAll-American. first team All-MVFC accolades in 2009 and second team honors in 2010. In 2010, In 2010, Lindsey received the FCS Elite Defensive Back Award from the Harris was named to the MVFC All-Newcomer team. College Football Performance Awards, recognizing him as the top performer at the Crutchley came to SIU after spending six years at St. Cloud State (2002-07). cornerback position based upon his cumulative performance among all Division He joined the St. Cloud State staff as the wide receivers coach in 2002 and was I FCS cornerbacks in 2008 and 2009. In addition to those awards, Lindsey was a promoted to co-offensive coordinator in 2007. finalist in 2010 for the Buck Buchanan Award that goes to the top defensive player Crutchley played football and competed in track and field at the University of in the FCS. Wisconsin-Eau Claire. He was a three-year starter and letterwinner at wide receiver. Under Stepps’ tutelage, Lindsey was a three-time All-MVFC selection and His team won the WIAA title in 1998, and he was a two-time All-Conference finished his career ranked third in school history in career interceptions (14) and selection. ninth in pass breakups (16). In track, Crutchley was the 1999 conference champion in the indoor 200 meters Stepps’ secondaries have constantly been one of the nation’s leaders in and currently holds the 200-meter record at UWEC. He was also a member of the interceptions. In 2009, the Saluki defense ranked second nationally with 23 picks. In national qualifying 4x100 meter relay team in 1998 and 1999. 2008, Southern ranked 22nd with 16 interceptions. The Salukis have also returned Crutchley received a bachelor’s in social studies from UWEC and a master’s in eight interceptions for touchdowns in the past three seasons under Stepps’ watch. sports management from St. Cloud State in 2006. SIU ranked No. 4 in the conference in pass efficiency defense in 2008 and was second in 2009. Then in 2010, Southern Illinois was second in the MVFC in passing defense and first in total defense. Prior to joining the Southern Illinois coaching staff, Stepps spent two seasons on the staff at Washburn University. As a player, he was a two-time All-American defensive back at Pittsburg State. The Fort Scott, Kan. native earned a bachelor’s degree in social studies and education from Pittsburg State and a master’s degree in sports management from Southern Illinois.

14 Coaching staff 2011 SALUKI FOOTBALL Previously, Meyer has coached at Minnesota (OL, 2007-08), Wisconsin- Oshkosh (head coach, 2000-06), Iowa State (QBs, 1998-99; TE, 1995-97), Illinois State (OC, 1994), Western Illinois (OL, 1994), Northern Arizona (OL, 1988) and Southeast Missouri State (OC, 1986-87; OL, 1984-85). Eric Schmidt As head coach at Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Meyer led the Division III program to Outside Linebackers/Defensive Line 31 wins in seven seasons, including a 16-4 mark in non-conference games. North Dakota, 2002 Meyer earned a bachelor’s degree (1979) and master’s (1980) from Illinois 10th Year Overall State. He coached at his alma mater as a student assistant (1978) and graduate 4th Season at SIU assistant (1979-80). Meyer attended Milwaukee Pius XI High School, where he was a starter on the Popes’ 1972 WISAA state championship team. He played one Eric Schmidt is entering his fourth season as SIU’s outside linebackers and season at UW-Milwaukee and three at Illinois State. He and his wife, Brandi, have defensive line coach. He has coached seven All-Conference players in his first three two daughters, Miranda and Madison. years with the Salukis. In 2010, defensive end Chance Coda was a second team All-MVFC selection after posting 8.0 tackles for a loss and 4.5 sacks. Coda was also a first team ESPN Academic All-American. Outside linebacker Jayson DiManche was named to the All-MVFC honorable mention team after leading the team in sacks and he John Steger was named the MVFC Defensive Player of the Week following his three-sack Inside Linebackers/Special Teams Coord. performance in a win over No. 20 Western Illinois. Loras College, 1985 Schmidt, who in his playing days had a knack for getting to the quarterback, 23rd Year Overall has relayed that knowledge to the players he now coaches. 1st Season at SIU In 2009, outside linebacker Kyle Walker finished third in the MVFC with nine sacks, helping SIU lead the conference in total sacks. Another outside linebacker, John Steger was hired on Jan. 6, 2009 and enters his second season as SIU’s Chauncey Mixon, capped off his career with 41.5 tackles for a loss and 16.0 sacks, inside linebackers coach and special teams coordinator. He adds 22 years of which are tied for the seventh most in school history. experience as a defensive coordinator to the Saluki staff. Mixon was a two-time All-MVFC player under Schmidt and the coach also led In his first year at SIU, Steger mentored linebacker Stephen Franklin, who led James Cloud to a second team All-MVFC nod in 2008. the team with 76 tackles and was a second team All-MVFC selection. Fellow inside On the defensive front, Schmidt guided nose guard Chris Arthurs to first team linebacker, Joe Okon, was second on the team with 71 tackles and he and Franklin All-MVFC honors in 2009 and honorable mention accolades the year before. combined for 12 tackles for a loss. Defensive end Kyle Russo was named to the MVFC All-Newcomer team after Steger’s linebackers were instrumental in leading the Saluki defense that led recording six sacks in 2009. the MVFC in total defense in 2010, giving up just 332.1 yards per game. A former standout linebacker under Dale Lennon at the University of North His special teams units made a number of big plays throughout the year, Dakota, Schmidt coached with Lennon at his alma mater for two seasons (2006-07) most notably two blocked punts that were returned for touchdowns and Steve before coming to SIU. Strother’s 91-yard kickoff return for a touchdown against Southeast Missouri State. Prior to UND, he spent four years as head football coach at Crookston (Minn.) Additionally, Steger guided true freshman punter Austin Pucylowski to the MVFC High School. He led the Pirates to a Section 8AAA runner-up finish in 2004, and All-Newcomer team, as Pucylowski averaged 39.8 yards on 64 punts with no one year earlier, led the team to the Minnesota state semifinals. Schmidt was named touchbacks. the 2003 Section 8AAA Coach of the Year. He also coached girls basketball at Prior to joining the Saluki staff, Steger spent 11 seasons at the University of Crookston and guided the team to a State AA runner-up finish in 2006. Minnesota Duluth and led the Bulldogs to four playoff appearances and the 2008 A native of Mandan, N.D., Schmidt played for the Fighting Sioux from 1998- NCAA Division II National Championship. UMD posted an 86-42 (.672) record 01 and was a captain of UND’s 2001 national championship team. A two-time with eight winning seasons and four conference championships in Steger’s time in All-North Central Conference selection, Schmidt earned All-America honors as a Duluth. senior in 2001. His 10.0 sacks as a senior set a new school record. Under Steger’s skillful watch, UMD’s defensive units were constantly ranked Schmidt received his bachelor’s degree in secondary education from North among the nations best. In 2009, when he led the Bulldogs to an 11-2 record and Dakota in 2002. He and his wife, Tiffany, have a one year-old daughter, Kennedy. the quarterfinals of the playoffs, Duluth ranked in the top five nationally in rushing defense (69.1 ypg) and total defense (251.0) while finishing second in scoring defense by only allowing 12.5 points per game. During the run to the 2008 National Championship, his defense allowed the third fewest points per game and total yards with the second fewest rushing yards per Phil Meyer contest in the NCAA Division II ranks. For his success guiding his defensive unit, Offensive Line Steger was named a finalist for the 2008 footballscoop.com NCAA II Coordinator Illinois State, 1979 of the Year Award. 31st Year Overall Steger’s student-athletes have been the direct beneficiaries of his tutelage, as 8th Season Overall at SIU 11 of his defensive players were named to the All-NSIC North Division first team in this last two years at UMD. Inside linebacker Robbie Aurich was named the Phil Meyer is in his second stint as an assistant coach at SIU and his eighth 2009 NCC North Division Defensive Player of the Year and the Daktronics Super season overall with the Salukis. The Milwaukee, Wis. native that has 31 years of Regional 3 Defensive Player of the Year. He was a first team AFCA All-American coaching experience was SIU’s offensive coordinator from 1989-93 and now enters in 2009. Russ Rabe also earned All-America status under Steger in 2004, when the his third season since his return in 2009 as the Saluki offensive line coach. defensive end ranked third among NCAA II players in quarterback sacks. In his first two seasons back with the Salukis since the early 90’s, Meyer’s Steger joined the UMD staff in 1999 after being employed the previous 11 offensive line has paced Southern Illinois to over 30 points per game in both 2009 years as a defensive coordinator at two NCAA Division III schools. He served a and 2010. SIU ranked seventh nationally by averaging 34 points per game in 2009 seven-season stint at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (1992-98) and spent and his unit led the Saluki rushing attack that averaged 221.1 yards per game - four years at Sul Ross State (1988-91). Steger’s first coaching job was at Sol Ross good for No. 5 in the FCS. Southern Illinois allowed just 14 sacks in 13 games in State, where he spent two seasons as a graduate assistant coach. his first season as the offensive line coach, which were the second fewest in the A native of Dubuque, Iowa, Steger started a pair of seasons at linebacker conference. while attending Loras College (Iowa) and co-captained the Duhawks as a senior Meyer has mentored a pair of All-Conference lineman. Center Bryan Boemer in 1984. He lettered three times in two sports -- football and track (sprinter) -- and left tackle David Pickard received All-MVFC recognition in both 2009 and at Dubuque’s Wahlert High School and landed All-Mississippi Valley Conference 2010, and the duo returns under Meyer along with the three other starting linemen honors following his final prep football season. in 2011, which should make for his best unit yet. Steger, 47, received a B.A. degree in both physical education and business Pickard received third team All-America accolades from The Sports Network from Loras College in 1985 and a master’s degree in education from Sul Ross State (TSN) following the 2009 season and TSN tabbed Boemer as one of the top 10 three years later. offensive linemen in the nation entering his 2011 senior season. Both Boemer and Steger and his wife, Barbara, reside in Murphysboro. Pickard have twice been named the MVFC Offensive Lineman of the Week.

15 2011 SALUKI FOOTBALL Coaching staff

Jim Jackson Dale dunlap Tight Ends Defensive Graduate Assistant Cornell, 2003 Tennessee Tech, 2006 9th Year Overall 3rd Year Overall 2nd Season at SIU 1st Season at SIU

Jim Jackson enters his second season as an assistant coach for the Saluki Dale Dunlap is in his first season as the defensive graduate assistant coach with football team. He is responsible for coaching the tight ends. the Saluki football program. He is responsible for game preparation and scouting In his first year at Southern Illinois, Jackson’s tight ends were instrumental in and also assists in coaching the outside linebackers. helping the Saluki offense average 30.1 points per game and 378.2 yards of total Dunlap comes to SIU after coaching two seasons at Northern State University offense. The tight ends, playing a major role in run blocking, helped pave the way in Aberdeen, S.D., where he was in charge of the outside linebackers. Dunlap for the Saluki rushing attack that averaged 189.5 yards per game and scored 22 also had two different stints as a defensive coordinator at the high school level in touchdowns on the year. Tennessee. Kyle Harruff tied for the team lead with three touchdown receptions under He played linebacker at Cumberland University from 2001-03. Dunlap holds a Jackson’s guidance and Harruff had 17 catches for 294 yards - an average of 17.3 Bachelor of Science in history from Tennessee Tech University, which he received yards per reception. Fellow tight ends C.J. Robertson, Philip Schumacher and tight in 2006. He is expecting his master’s degree in educational administration from end/fullback John Goode also hauled in touchdown catches in 2010. Goode was a Northern State and has started working on a master’s of sport management at second team All-MVFC selection in 2010 under Jackson. Southern Illinois. Jackson came to Southern Illinois from the University of Minnesota, where he Dunlap and his wife, Mallory, married in the summer of 2008. was an assistant offensive line coach from 2007-09. In 2007, Jackson helped coach the Gopher offensive front that ranked 10th in the nation in sacks allowed (13 total). He worked directly with the Gopher centers along with his various other coaching duties. Prior to joining the Minnesota staff, Jackson spent one season as a defensive larry warner graduate assistant working with the defensive line at Louisiana-Lafayette. Before Offensive Graduate Assistant that, Jackson spent the 2005 season as a graduate assistant working as video Southern Illinois, 2009 coordinator and with the offensive line at Toledo and in 2004 he served as assistant 1st Season at SIU defensive backs coach and assistant video coordinator at Lehigh. He started his coaching career in 2003 as the outside linebackers coach at Methodist (N.C.) College. Larry Warner, an Associated Press first team All-American running back Jackson played both football and baseball at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y. at Southern Illinois in 2008, returns to his alma mater as the offensive graduate He was a three-year starter on the baseball team and a team captain and played two assistant coach for the 2011 season. Warner is in charge of the video operations for seasons on the football team. the team and is responsible for game preparation and scouting while assisting in A Mesquite, Texas native, Jackson received his bachelor’s degree in coaching the wide receivers. communications from Cornell in 2003. He earned his master’s degree from After graduating from Southern Illinois with a degree in recreation, Warner Minnesota in sports management in 2009. spent time on the coaching staff at Carbondale High School. He and his wife, Michelle, married in July 2011. In his playing days for the Salukis (2007-08), Warner ran for 1,790 yards and 15 touchdowns while averaging over six yards per carry in his career. Warner returned 28 kickoffs in two seasons for an average of 27 yards with three touchdowns. He ranked second in the nation in 2008 with a 31.2 average on 19 kickoff returns with three touchdowns. Jared Nessland Warner received first team All-MVFC accolades as a senior in 2008, when he Strength & Conditioning was also tabbed as a third team All-American by The Sports Network and named to Montana State, 2001 the CSN Fab-Fifty All-America team. 10th Year Overall Prior to coming to Southern Illinois, Warner was a NJCAA All-American at 4th Season at SIU Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in 2006, and led his team with 1,237 yards and 12 touchdowns on 169 carries. Jared Nessland and his staff oversees the training of more than 350 student- Warner, a native of Vicksburg, Miss. and graduate of Warren Central High athletes in SIU’s state-of-the-art Troutt-Wittmann Academic and Training Center. School, is working towards his master’s degree in sports management at Southern Nessland directly supervises the football and men’s basketball programs. Illinois. Prior to joining Southern, Nessland was the strength coach at Montana (2006- He and his wife, Dominique, have one daughter, Penny. 07) and North Dakota (2002-06). He also served as an assistant at Nebraska (2002) and North Dakota (2001-02). He began his career as a student intern at Montana State 1998. A native of Havre, Montana, Nessland competed on the Montana State track and field team. He is certified through the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association. He and his wife, Janice, reside in Carbondale. Lee Land Strength & Conditioning GA’s: Justin Cortez, Tom DiStasio, Chas Ossenheimer Assistant AD/Head Athletic Trainer

sharon lipe Office Manager

Saluki Football Intern: R.J. Heninger Football Office Student Assistants: Laura Hilliard, Taylor Poore, Kelly Johnston, Casie True, Marann Ellis and Anthony Lenzini

16 returning players 2011 SALUKI FOOTBALL #46 #70 RAY AGNEW ERIC BERGMAN FB | 5-11 | 232 | So. | 3rd Year (1L) OL | 6-2 | 272 | Jr. | 4th Year (2L) Chesterfield, Mo. (DeSmet Jesuit HS) Elk Grove Village, Ill. (Elk Grove HS)

2010 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in all 11 games...Primarily used as a blocker 2010 (Sophomore): Played in 10 games, making 10 starts at right guard... and on special teams...Helped the Saluki offense average 30.1 points per game, Helped the Saluki offense average 30.1 points per game, 189.5 yards rushing and 189.5 yards rushing and 378.2 yards of total offense. 378.2 yards of total offense on the year...Received the teams Annihilator Award, 2009 (Freshman): Redshirted. which goes to the offensive player with the most outstanding week of strength High School: Three-year starter at running back and two-year starter at training for the Northern Iowa game week. linebacker...Two-time first team All-Metro Catholic Conference linebacker...Led 2009 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in three games. DeSmet Jesuit to a combined 16-6 record and had 135 tackles in his last two prep 2008 (Freshman): Redshirted. seasons...Was the Metro Catholic Conference Defensive Player-of-the-Year in High School: Three-time Mid-Suburban All-Conference selection...2007 State 2008 when he registered 60 tackles and nine sacks...Second team All-Conference Qualifier in the shot put. running back and team captain in 2008...Held a 3.2 GPA. Personal: Born June 5, 1989 in Elk Grove, Ill...Son of Bill and Donna Bergman... Personal: Born Feb. 26, 1991 in Winston-Salem, N.C...Son of Katherine and Father is a dean of students, mother is a registered nurse...His father played football Ray Agnew...His father played 11 seasons as a defensive tackle in the NFL for the at Indiana University where he was a member of the Hoosiers’ 1968 Rose Bowl New England Patriots, New York Giants and St. Louis Rams...Has two younger team...Majoring in physical education/teaching. brothers...Business management major. #55 #19 DAVID BOATRIGHT JUAN CARLOS AVILA CB | 6-0 | 197 | RFr. | 2nd Year OLB | 6-3 | 219 | So. | 3rd Year Bolingbrook, Ill. (Bolingbrook HS) Aurora, Ill. (Marmion Academy) 2010 (Freshman): Redshirted...Named SIU’s Special Teams Scout Player of the 2010 (Redshirt Freshman): Named to the MVFC Academic Honor Roll... Week twice during the season. Played in the Indiana State game. High School: All-Area cornerback in 2009 after guiding Bolingbrook High 2009 (Freshman): Redshirted...Received the team’s Most Valuable Defensive School to an 11-1 record, including a perfect 10-0 regular season...Had 42 tackles, Scout Team Award. two interceptions, 10 pass breakups and one forced fumble as a senior...Helped High School: Attended Marmion Academy, where he was a team captain and guide team to a 9-3 record as a junior. earned team MVP honors during his senior year...Garnered All-Conference and Personal: Born in Joliet, Ill. on Feb. 19, 1991...Son of Mitzi and William All-Area honors at linebacker, while also being named Walter Payton Player of the Boatright...One of 12 children in his family...His older brother, Kenneth, is a Week twice during his senior year...Ranked by Rivals.com as one of Illinois’ Top defensive end for the Salukis...Psychology major. 50 Players for Class of 2009...Named to Distinguished Honor Roll all four years and attained rank of company commander in Marmion’s esteemed Junior ROTC program...Garnered Marines Student-Athlete Award upon graduation...Attended same high school that produced San Diego Chargers defensive end Larry English and Minnesota Vikings head coach Brad Childress. #54 Personal: Born April 7, 1991, in Chicago, Ill...Son of Donaciano and Lila Avila...Father is a carrier for FedEx, while mother works as a business manager... KENNETH BOATRIGHT Also has one sister...Pre-Med major. DE | 6-4 | 244 | RJr. | 4th Year Bolingbrook, Ill. (Bolingbrook HS/Midland University) 2010 (Junior): Redshirted...Named SIU’s Defensive Scout Player of the Week for the Youngstown State game. #74 Prior to SIU: Played two seasons for NAIA Midland University, leading team to a 6-5 record as a freshman and sophomore...Had 82 tackles and two sacks SCOTT BECKER as a sophomore where he also blocked a punt, had 11 pass breakups and two OL | 6-6 | 286 | Sr. | 5th Year (2L) interceptions...Was second on the team in tackles and garnered honorable mention St. Charles, Ill. (St. Charles North HS) All-Conference accolades as a free safety as a sophomore...Had 39 tackles and one sack as a freshman. 2010 (Junior): Named to the MVFC Academic Honor Roll...Played in six High School: Led high school team to a 9-3 record, conference championship games and made four starts at right tackle...Helped the Saluki offense average 30.1 and the second round of the playoffs as a senior...Also played volleyball and points per game, 189.5 yards rushing and 378.2 yards of total offense on the year. competed in track in high school. 2009 (Sophomore): Member of the MVFC Academic Honor Roll...Played in Personal: Born in Joliet, Ill. on March 6, 1990...Son of Mitzi and William two games. Boatright...One of 12 children in his family...His younger brother, David, is a 2008 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in three games, making his debut at cornerback for the Salukis. Northwestern...Named to the MVFC Academic Honor Roll. 2007 (Freshman): Redshirted. High School: Garnered All-Conference honors and was named All-Area by the Daily Herald and Kane County Chronicle. Personal: Born July 16, 1988 in Rochester, N.Y....Son of Jim and Eva Becker... Majoring in finance.

17 2011 SALUKI FOOTBALL returning players #66 #99 BRYAN BOEMER kyle cavil C | 6-2 | 317 | Sr. | 5th Year (3L) DE | 6-5 | 241 | Jr. | 4th Year (1L) St. Louis, Mo. (St. John Vianney HS) Ashwaubenon, Wis. (Ashwaubenon HS)

2010 (Junior): First team All-MVFC...MVFC Offensive Lineman of the Week 2010 (Sophomore): Received the MVFC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence after leading SIU to a season-high 508 yards of total offense in a victory over Award, which requires a minimum GPA of 3.2 for the previous two semesters... Indiana State, Nov. 20...Named SIU’s Offensive Lineman of the Game seven Played in six games...Had four tackles, a half tackle for a loss, broke up one pass times...Started in all 11 games at center...Led Saluki offense to 30.1 points per and recorded one quarterback hurry...Posted two tackles in the Quincy game. game, 189.5 yards rushing and 378.2 yards of total offense...SIU averaged 194.9 2009 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in two games and had one tackle against yards rushing in league games and finished the year averaging 213.4 yards rushing Missouri State. in the last five games...Helped SIU’s offense average 397.4 yards of offense in 2008 (Freshman): Redshirted. league play...Two-time recipient of the teams Annihilator Award, which goes to the High School: Team captain...First team Fox Valley All-Conference and All- offensive player with the most outstanding week of strength training. Region selection in 2007...Made the Green Bay Press Gazette’s first team defense... 2009 (Sophomore): Second team All-MVFC...MVFC Offensive Lineman of All-State honoree...Had 85 tackles (37 solo, 48 assisted), 12.5 sacks and 21 tackles the Week, Sept. 21...Started all 13 games at center... Helped the Saluki offense for loss...Forced four fumbles, had two fumble recoveries and blocked a kick. rank No. 5 in the country in rushing yards per game (221.1) and No. 7 nationally in Personal: Born Oct. 30, 1989 in Green Bay, Wis...Son of Daniel Cavil and scoring offense (34.0)...Part of offensive line that ranked second in the MVFC and Mindy Brice...Father is a heavy equipment operator, mother is a vice president in 10th in the nation by only allowing 14 sacks in 13 games. healthcare...Health education major. 2008 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in eight games...Named to the MVFC Academic Honor Roll. cavil’s CAREER STATS 2007 (Freshman): Redshirted. TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd High School: Attended St. John Vianney, where he earned first team All- 2009 2 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 Conference honors at offensive tackle his last two prep seasons...Garnered All- 2010 6 2 2 4 0.5 2 1 0 0 0 TOTAL 8 3 2 5 0.5 2 1 0 0 0 Metro and first team All-State accolades as a senior...Also played lacrosse, basketball and golf. Personal: Born April 30, 1989...Son of Jeff and Donna Boemer...Marketing major...His first cousin, Corey, is a redshirt freshman lineman for the Salukis.

boemer’s CAREER STATS #9 TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd 2008 8 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 e.j. clark 2009 13 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 OLB | 5-10 | 201 | So. | 3rd Year (1L) 2010 11 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 St. Louis, Mo. (DeSmet Jesuit HS) TOTAL 32 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0

2010 (Redshirt Freshman): Started in all 11 games at free safety...Finished fifth on the team with 41 tackles...Had one tackle for a loss and a half sack on the season...Recovered one fumble and forced two...Had 10 tackles and forced a #72 fumble against South Dakota State, Oct. 16...Had four tackles and forced a fumble in the overtime win over No. 15 Northern Iowa, Oct. 9...Recovered a fumble in the COREY BOEMER season opener against Quincy. OL | 6-4 | 295 | RFr. | 2nd Year 2009 (Freshman): Redshirted...Named to the conference’s academic honor St. Louis, Mo. (Lindbergh HS) roll. High School: First team All-Metro and All-Catholic Conference pick...Named second team All-State by the Missouri Coaches Association...Rated as the 29th- 2010 (Freshman): Redshirted...Named to the MVFC Academic Honor Roll... best player in Missouri, according to Rivals.com...Senior captain...Registered 81 Received the Massive Mule Award once during the year, which honors the Saluki tackles, recovered two fumbles, forced three fumbles and had one interception... rookie with the most outstanding week of strength training. Held a 3.44 cumulative grade point average. High School: Rated as the 20th-best prospect in the state of Missouri by the St. Personal: Born Feb. 5, 1991 in St. Louis, Mo...Son of Martice Scott, Tina Scott Louis Post-Dispatch...Named to 2009 St. Louis Post-Dispatch All-Metro team... and Felicia Huggins...Has three sisters...Civil and mechanical engineering major. Two-time first team All-State defensive lineman and 2009 first team All-State honoree on offense...Two-time first team All-Conference on defense, and two-time clark’s CAREER STATS All-Conference honoree on offense...Selected to play in Missouri All-Star game TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd as an offensive tackle...Team offensive lineman MVP...Did not allow a sack as a 2010 11 25 16 41 1.0 5 0 2 1 0 senior when he led team to a 10-1 record and the first round of the playoffs...Had 36 tackles and two sacks in 2009 and was a team captain...Member of the National SACKS G UA A Total Yds Honor Society and high school student council...Played on basketball team that 2010 11 0 1 0.5 0 made the Final Four in 2007. Personal: Born Nov. 7, 1991...Son of Jackie and Ken Boemer...Father is a plumber, mother is a nurse...His first cousin, Bryan, is a senior offensive lineman with the Salukis...Majoring in business.

18 returning players 2011 SALUKI FOOTBALL #32 #42 chance coda Scott Cole DE | 6-2 | 239 | Sr. | 5th Year (3L) ILB | 6-1 | 237 | Sr. | 5th Year (2L) Grand Rapids, Mich. (Grand Rapids Catholic Mt. Carmel, Ill. (Mt. Carmel HS) Central HS) 2010 (Junior): Named to the ESPN Academic All-America first team...Selected 2010 (Junior): Played in 10 games...Had 26 tackles, two tackles for a loss and to the All-MVFC second team...Selected to the Academic All-Star Team by the one sack against Indiana State in the final game of the season...Set a new personal FCS Athletics Directors Association and was one of eight finalists for its $5,000 record with six tackles in each of the Youngstown State and Indiana State games... postgraduate scholarship...MVFC All-Academic first team...Earned the President’s Had four tackles and one tackle for a loss at Illinois, Sept. 11. Academic Award from the MVFC, which requires a minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA 2009 (Sophomore): Started one game (Southwest Baptist) and played in seven and the student-athlete must be within 18 hours of graduation...Started in all 11 games...Had 10 tackles, 2.5 tackles for a loss and a half sack. games...Had 30 tackles...His 8.0 tackles for a loss was the second most on the team 2008 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in five games and made two tackles... and tied for 12th in the conference...Second on the team with 4.5 sacks, which Named to the MVFC Academic Honor Roll. tied for 14th in the conference...Forced fumbles on sacks in back-to-back games at 2007 (Freshman): Redshirted. Youngstown State and at No. 19 Illinois State...Had a tackle for a loss in 8-of-11 High School: Three-year varsity starter and captain as a senior at Mt. Carmel games...Finished the year with four quarterback hurries...Recorded a season-high High School...Led his team to a conference title and to the 4A State quarterfinals his five tackles at Youngstown State, Sept. 25...Named SIU’s Defensive Player of the senior year...Started at running back and rushed for 702 yards and 10 touchdowns... Game for the season opener vs. Quincy and twice received the team’s Lunch Pail Caught 23 passes for 826 yards and nine touchdowns...Also started at linebacker, Award that goes to the defensive player who best exemplifies unselfish, blue collar posting 125 tackles, including 72 solo and 12 for loss...Two-time first team All- play...Was awarded twice with the teams Terminator Award that acknowledges the Conference and All-State pick...Selected to play in the East-West Shriners All-Star defensive player with the most outstanding week of strength training. Game, earning MVP honors his senior year. 2009 (Sophomore): Selected to MVFC All-Academic second team...Received Personal: Born July 26, 1989 in Kusel, Germany...Son of Scott and Tracy Cole... the MVFC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award, which requires a Majoring in criminal justice. minimum 3.2 grade point average...Started in all 13 games...Had 27 tackles, 3.5 tackles for a loss and 2.5 sacks...Had one pass breakup and seven quarterback cole’s CAREER STATS hurries...Recovered one fumble and blocked two kicks...Tied his career-high with TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd six tackles against North Dakota State. 2008 5 2 0 2 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 2008 (Redshirt Freshman): Started all 12 games and led all Saluki defensive 2009 7 7 3 10 2.5 9 0 0 0 0 2010 10 11 15 26 2.0 19 0 0 0 0 linemen with 23 tackles... Earned the Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award, TOTAL 22 20 18 38 5.5 29 0 0 0 0 which requires a minimum 3.2 grade point average. 2007 (Freshman): Redshirted...Named to the conference’s academic honor SACKS G UA A Total Yds roll. 2008 5 0 0 0.0 0 High School: Three-year varsity starter...Rushed for 737 yards and 16 2009 7 0 1 0.5 2 touchdowns on 35 carries...Caught 10 passes for 122 yards...Also started at 2010 10 1 0 1.0 7 linebacker, where he posted 80 tackles (eight for loss) and one interception...Two- TOTAL 22 1 1 1.5 9 time team captain (2005, 2006)...Associated Press first team All-State and Grand Rapids Press All-Area Dream Team linebacker (2006)...His team finished runner- up in the 2005 State Championship game...Was an All-State wrestler and held a 4.0 grade point average. #89 Personal: Born July 21, 1989 in Grand Rapids, Mich...Son of Steve and Karen Coda...Father owns an accounting, tax and consulting firm, mother is a CPA for medical practice...Accounting major. mike cornely WR | 6-2 | 192 | RFr. | 2nd Year coda’s CAREER STATS Wheeling, Ill. (Buffalo Grove HS) TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd 2008 12 9 14 23 3.5 20 0 0 1 1 2010 (Freshman): Redshirted...Named to the MVFC Academic Honor Roll. 2009 13 17 10 27 3.5 16 1 0 1 2 High School: Two-time All-Conference selection...Had 24 catches for 432 yards 2010 11 19 11 30 8.0 29 0 2 0 0 and six touchdowns as a senior...Posted one interception and 34 tackles on defense... TOTAL 36 45 35 80 15.0 65 1 2 2 3 Caught 39 passes for 789 yards and eight touchdowns in junior year...Honor roll SACKS G UA A Total Yds student all four years in high school...Also played basketball and competed in track 2008 12 2 0 2.0 16 throughout entire prep career. 2009 13 1 2 2.0 13 Personal: Born on Oct. 21, 1992 in Boston, Mass...Son of Chantal and Wilner 2010 11 4 1 4.5 24 Cornely...Has two brothers and one sister...Majoring in education. TOTAL 36 7 3 8.5 53

19 2011 SALUKI FOOTBALL returning players #51 #50 george danilkowicz zach duck OL | 6-3 | 303 | Sr. | 5th Year (1L) FB | 6-2 | 225 | Jr. | 4th Year Green Oaks, Ill. (Vernon Hills HS/North Shelbyville, Ill. (Shelbyville HS) Dakota State) 2010 (Redshirt Junior): Played in 10 games and made nine starts at left guard... 2010 (Sophomore): Did not see action. Named SIU’s Offensive Lineman of the Game after leading the Salukis to 307 2009 (Redshirt Freshman): Did not see action. rushing yards and seven rushing TDs in the season opening victory over Quincy... 2008 (Freshman): Redshirted... Named to the MVFC Academic Honor Roll. Helped the Saluki offense average 30.1 points per game, 189.5 yards rushing and High School: All-Conference and All-Area his senior year, when he made 75 378.2 yards of total offense on the year. tackles, nine sacks and 16 tackles for loss...IHSFCA Class 2A All-State Academic 2009 (Junior): Named to the conference’s academic honor roll...Joined the team honoree. in the spring. Personal: Born July 21, 1990...Son of Jeff and Tana Duck...Father is a college Prior to SIU: Redshirted at North Dakota State in 2007. advisor and mother is a teacher...Mechanical engineering major. High School: All-Conference defensive tackle and was the conference’s Defensive Player of the Year...All-Area selection and named to the All-State team by the Illinois coaches association...Selected to play in the 2007 Illinois Football Coaches Association/Shrine All-Star Game. Personal: Born Feb. 13, 1989...Son of Richard and Joan Danilkowicz...Has two #26 brothers, Rick, who played on the offensive line at Johns Hopkins and Jack, who wrestled at the University of Virginia...Along with his two brothers, he created Kendell Edwards Athlete’s CARE, a mentoring program for disadvantaged youth in the Chicago RB | 5-8 | 159 | RFr. | 2nd Year area... The brothers received the Outstanding Youth In Philanthropy Award from the Carbondale, Ill. (Carbondale HS) Association of Fundraising Professionals Chicago in May 2009...History major. 2010 (Freshman): Redshirted...Twice received SIU’s Special Teams Scout Player of the Week award...Named to the MVFC Academic Honor Roll. High School: Garnered The Southern Illinoisan Player of the Year accolades in 2009...Was an honorable mention All-State running back...Won the “Gene #34 Watson Award” as a senior...Rushed for 1,769 yards (6.9 yards per carry) with 22 touchdowns in 2009. jayson dimanche Personal: Born on Jan. 14, 1992 in Carbondale, Ill...Son of Shirley and Gerald OLB | 6-2 | 217 | Jr. | 4th Year (1L) Edwards...Has one sister, Keshia...Majoring in electrical engineering. Hamilton, N.J. (Hamilton West HS)

2010 (Sophomore): Honorable mention All-MVFC...Named the MVFC Defensive Player of the Week after recording a career-high three sacks in addition to two quarterback hurries in a win over No. 21 Western Illinois, Nov. 13...Started #19 in all 11 games...Was fourth on the team with 50 tackles...Led the team with 5.5 sacks that went for a loss of 61 yards...Had a team-high 11.5 tackles for a loss of 75 KORY Faulkner yards...Ranked seventh in the conference in sacks and fifth in tackles for a loss... QB | 6-4 | 214 | So. | 3rd Year Had four or more tackles in 8-of-11 games...Set a career-high with nine tackles Bloomsdale, Mo. (Ste. Genevieve HS) at Missouri State, Oct. 30...Finished the year year with five quarterback hurries, four pass breakups, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery that he returned 2010 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in two games - the season opener against 26 yards...Named the teams Defensive Player of the Game after the Missouri Quincy and at No. 20 North Dakota State...Was 1-for-2 passing on the year for eight State and Western Illinois games...Honored with the teams Terminator Award that yards and ran four times for 39 yards, all in the Quincy game. acknowledges the defensive player with the most outstanding week of strength 2009 (Freshman): Redshirted. training for the Youngstown State game week. High School: Three-time first team All-Region and All-Conference honoree... 2009 (Redshirt Freshman): Saw action in two games...Had four tackles and Threw for 8,637 yards and 102 touchdowns...Missouri Class 3A Offensive Player one tackle for a loss. of the Year in 2008...First team All-State by both the coaches and media as a senior... 2008 (Freshman): Redshirted... Named to the MVFC Academic Honor Roll. Was the MVP of his conference..Ranked among the Old Spice Red Zone Top 50 High School: Had 253 tackles and 30 sacks in three prep seasons...Picked off Players of the Year and was rated the 30th-best player in the state by Rivals.com... two passes and recovered four fumbles...Registered a single-season school record Completed 318-of-442 passes for 3,899 yards and 47 touchdowns...Also rushed 15 sacks in 2007...First team Trentonian All-Area and Trenton Times All-County, for 1,055 yards and 15 TDs on 149 carries... Also played basketball and golf...Was and second team Asbury Park Press All-State as a senior...Won the team’s defensive Ste. Genevieve’s football, basketball and golf team’s MVP as a senior...Holds Ste. MVP and Hardest Hitter Awards...Second team All-Area and All-County selection Genevieve school record for most points (1,422) and rebounds (651) in a career and in 2006...Also a member of the basketball and track & field teams. was a four-year started on the hardwood...All-Conference selection in basketball Personal: Born Sept. 22, 1990 in Trenton, N.J...Son of Jude and Martine and golf in 2008. DiManche...Father is a truck driver, mother is a manager...Speech communicatioin Personal: Born in Farmington, Mo. on Aug. 11, 1990...Son of Marilyn and major. Roger Faulkner...Business major.

Dimanche’s CAREER STATS Faulkner’s CAREER STATS TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd RUSHING G Att Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G 2009 2 2 2 4 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 2010 2 4 39 0 14 9.8 19.5 2010 11 26 24 50 11.5 75 4 1 1 0 TOTAL 13 28 26 54 12.5 76 4 1 1 0 PASSING G Att Cmp Int Yds TD Lg Pct Avg/P Avg/G Effic 2010 2 2 1 0 8 0 8 50.0 4.0 4.0 83.6 SACKS G UA A Total Yds 2009 2 0 0 0.0 0 TOTAL OFFENSE G Rush Pass Total Avg/G 2010 11 4 3 5.5 61 2010 2 39 8 47 23.5 TOTAL 13 4 3 5.5 61 ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KR IR Total Avg/G 2010 2 39 0 0 0 0 39 19.5

20 returning players 2011 SALUKI FOOTBALL #76 #37 Brad fisher John goode OL | 6-5 | 307 | RFr. | 2nd Year FB | 6-2 | 239 | Sr. | 5th Year (3L) Hartland, Wis. (Arrowhead HS) Olive Branch, Miss. (Christian Brothers HS)

2010 (Freshman): Redshirted...Named to the MVFC Academic Honor Roll... 2010 (Junior): Second team All-MVFC...Played in nine games and made six Named SIU’s Offensive Scout Player of the Week in preparation for South Dakota starts...Missed the first two games of the season recovering from an injury sustained State. in fall camp...Was the teams Offensive Player of the Game against Youngstown High School: Started every game of junior and senior season at tackle... State, Sept. 25...Caught five passes for 39 yards and one touchdown...Primarily Honorable mention All-Conference as lineman...Led high school to a 38-3 record used as a lead blocker...Helped Saluki rushing game average 189.5 yards on the during prep career...Led team to a 11-2 record and the semifinals of the state playoffs ground and 22 rushing touchdowns...Helped SIU’s offense average 397.4 yards of as a senior...Played guard and guided team to a 13-1 record as a junior in 2008 when total offense in league games. 2009 (Sophomore): First team All-MVFC selection...Member of the team was runner-up at state...Helped high school team win state championship with conference’s academic honor roll...Played in all 13 games and started four...Tied a 14-0 record in 2007...Was a sectional qualifier in the shot put and discus throw... for the team lead with four TD receptions...Caught seven passes for 35 yards...Had Also was a sectional qualifier in wrestling. three carries for three yards...Caught two passes and had one touchdown in both the Personal: Born on Sept. 26, 1991 in Brookfield, Wis...Son of Melissa and Scott Marshall game and playoff victory over Eastern Illinois. Fisher...Has five siblings...His older sister, Stephanie, is a swimmer at Michigan 2008 (Redshirt Freshman): Honorable mention All-MVFC and made the State and older brother, Eric, is a golfer at Minnesota-Crookston...Criminology MVFC All-Newcomer team...Played in all 12 games and started six...Caught eight major. passes for 58 yards...Had his best game against South Dakota State, when he caught three passes for 23 yards...Named to the MVFC Academic Honor Roll. 2007 (Freshman): Redshirted. High School: Garnered All-State honors and played in the Auto Zone Liberty All-Star Game at Christian Brothers High School. #1 Personal: Born Jan. 18, 1989 in Olive Branch, Miss...Son of John and Debra Goode...Management major. Cam fuller Goode’s CAREER STATS WR | 6-3 | 189 | Sr. | 5th Year RUSHING G Att Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G St. Louis, Mo. (LaDue Horton Watkins HS/ 2008 12 2 3 0 2 1.5 0.2 Graceland University) 2009 13 3 3 1 3 1.0 0.2 2010 (Redshirt Junior): Caught four passes for 55 yards and had two touchdowns 2010 9 1 -1 0 0 -1.0 -0.1 on the season...Averaged 13.8 yards per catch...Caught a fourth-quarter touchdown TOTAL 34 6 5 1 3 0.8 0.1 vs. No. 21 Western Illinois to make it a two-score game in a 20-10 victory on Nov. 13...Hauled in a 29-yard touchdown against Indiana State in the final game of the TOTAL OFFENSE G Rush Pass Total Avg/G 2008 12 3 0 3 0.2 season. 2009 13 3 0 3 0.2 2009 (Junior): Awarded SIU’s Most Valuable Offensive Scout Team Award... 2010 9 -1 21 20 2.2 Redshirted. TOTAL 34 5 21 26 0.8 Prior to SIU: Caught 70 passes for 571 yards and 11 touchdowns in two seasons at Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa...Had 41 catches for 356 yards and seven RECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G touchdowns in 2007 and caught 29 passes for 215 yards and four touchdowns in 2008 12 8 58 0 24 0.7 7.2 4.8 2008. 2009 13 7 35 4 7 0.5 5.0 2.7 High School: Team MVP and first team All-Conference selection as a senior 2010 9 5 39 1 13 0.6 7.8 4.3 at LaDue Horton Watkins High School...Caught 56 passes for 751 yards and TOTAL 34 20 132 5 24 0.6 6.6 3.9 10 touchdowns in 2006...Had 56 tackles at cornerback with four interceptions, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery...Returned two interceptions for SCORING G TD Rush Pass Retn PAT 2PAT FG Total Avg/G touchdowns...Had one punt return for a touchdown and two kickoff returns for 2008 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 TDs, including a 98-yarder...Also played on the basketball team during senior 2009 13 5 1 4 0 0 0 0 30 2.3 year. 2010 9 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 0.7 TOTAL 34 6 1 5 0 0 0 0 36 1.1 Personal: Born July 4, 1989 in St. Louis, Mo...Son of Carolyn Fuller and Steve Brock...Radio and television major. ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KR IR Total Avg/G 2008 12 3 58 0 0 0 61 5.1 Fuller’s CAREER STATS 2009 13 3 35 0 4 0 42 3.2 RECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G 2010 9 -1 39 0 0 0 38 4.2 2010 3 4 55 2 29 1.3 13.8 18.3 TOTAL 34 5 132 0 4 0 141 4.1

SCORING G TD Rush Pass Retn PAT 2PAT FG Total Avg/G Other: PASSING: 2010: 1-1-21, 0 TD, 0 INT: Career: 1-1-21, 0 TD, 0 INT; KICK RE- 2010 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 12 4.0 TURNS: 2009: 2-4-0: Career: 2-4-0; TACKLES: 2010: 1-0-1: Career: 1-0-1

ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KR IR Total Avg/G 2010 3 0 55 0 0 0 55 18.3

21 2011 SALUKI FOOTBALL returning players #6 #56 rashad graham thor hadfield S | 6-1 | 208 | Sr. | 5th Year (2L) LS | 6-4 | 184 | RFr. | 2nd Year Russellville, Ala. (Russellville HS) Crescent City, Calif. (Del Norte HS)

2010 (Junior): Missed the entire season with a knee injury that he suffered 2010 (Freshman): Walk-on...Redshirted...Named to the MVFC Academic before fall camp...Received the MVFC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Honor Roll. Award, which requires a minimum GPA of 3.2 for the previous two semesters. High School: Starting quarterback as a senior at Del Norte High School...Also 2009 (Sophomore): Played in all 13 games and recorded 20 tackles...Intercepted wrestled for three years and played baseball for one...Was an honor student. his first career pass at Indiana State...Broke up three passes on the year...Had a Personal: Born in Bakersfield, Calif. on July 11, 1992...Son of Jean Anne personal-best four tackles in the season opener at Marshall. Crawford and Robert Hadfield...Mother is a nurse and father is a teacher/high 2008 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in 10 games and recorded 11 tackles. school football coach...Sports administration major. 2007 (Freshman): Redshirted. High School: Started at defensive back...Ranked in the top four on his team in three defensive categories in 2006, including total tackles (62), pass breakups (19) and interceptions (2)...Also recorded one tackle for loss and returned one interception for a touchdown that year...Named Defensive Back of the Year by North Alabama Sports Classic Magazine (2006)...Franklin County Times Daily #86 first team and Alabama Region 8 first team selection (2006). Personal: Born in Florence, Ala. on Dec. 30, 1988...Son of Danny and Camonica Carl harris Graham...Father is deceased and mother is a nurse...Information systems technology WR | 6-1 | 188 | Jr. | 4th Year major. Atlantic City, N.J. (Atlantic City HS/ Rutgers) graham’s CAREER STATS PUNT RETURNS G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G 2010 (Sophomore): Appeared in one game, did not record any statistics. 2008 10 1 12 0 0 12.0 1.2 Prior to SIU: Spent two seasons at Rutgers...Did not see game action in 2008 or 2009 13 1 4 0 4 4.0 0.3 2009. TOTAL 23 2 16 0 4 16.0 0.7 High School: Two-year varsity performer at Atlantic City for head coach Bobby Weiss...Played both wide receiver and defensive back for the Vikings...Recorded INTERCEPTIONS G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G three interceptions and 35 tackles as a senior...Also caught 42 balls for 508 yards 2008 10 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2009 13 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 and scored five touchdowns as a receiver in 2007...Was a first team All-Conference TOTAL 23 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 selection as a senior...Also earned second team All-Group IV honors and second team All-South Jersey accolades by the Atlantic City Press his senior season... ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KR IR Total Avg/G Posted 29 tackles and two interceptions as a junior to lead the Vikings to a 7-3 2008 10 0 0 12 0 0 12 1.2 record...Atlantic City reached the state playoffs both years he played. 2009 13 0 0 4 0 0 4 0.3 Personal: Born Oct. 10, 1990...Son of Barbara and Bruce Harris...Majoring in TOTAL 23 0 0 16 0 0 16 0.7 Design. TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd 2008 10 4 7 11 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 2009 13 13 7 20 0.0 0 4 0 0 0 TOTAL 23 17 14 31 1.0 1 4 0 0 1 #11 tay griffin CB | 6-0 | 154 | RFr. | 2nd Year Auburn, Ala. (Auburn HS)

2010 (Freshman): Redshirted...Named SIU’s Special Teams Scout Player of the Week twice during the year and the Defensive Scout Player of the Week once. High School: Helped lead Auburn High School to a 33-6 record during prep career....Was named to the All-Opelika-Auburn News team as a senior...Started in all 14 games and recorded 14 tackles and three interceptions as a senior...Posted 42 tackles and two interceptions, one of which he returned for a touchdown in 2008... Started in all 13 games to help lead Auburn High School to a 12-1 record as a sophomore...Also competed with the track and field team in high school. Personal: Born Sept. 30, 1990 in Lee, Ala...Son of Carlan Griffin and Donnie Anderson...Has three sisters and two brothers...Pre-major.

22 returning players 2011 SALUKI FOOTBALL #10 #44 shariff harris rik hicks RB | 6-1 | 195 | Sr. | 5th Year (1L) FB | 6-2 | 224 | So. | 3rd Year Newark, N.J. (St. Peter’s Prep/Pittsburgh) Jonesboro, Ill. (Anna-Jonesboro HS)

2010 (Junior): Named to the 2010 Missouri Valley Football Conference All- 2010 (Redshirt Freshman): Saw action in the Quincy game. Newcomer Team...Named the MVFC Newcomer of the Week after rushing for a 2009 (Freshman): Redshirted...Named to the conference’s academic honor roll. season-high 163 yards on 37 carries in a win at No. 19 Illinois State, Oct. 2...His High School: Played four different positions in his high school career, including 37 carries against the Redbirds tied for the 10th most in a game in school history... running back, kicker, linebacker and defensive end...Three-time Southern Illinois Named SIU’s Newcomer of the Year, as voted on by the team...Played in all 11 Coaches Association all-South pick...Two-time all-conference as a running back, games and started four games from Oct. 9-Nov. 6...Was the teams leading rusher kicker and linebacker (2007, 2008)...Earned all-conference honors as a defensive with 604 yards on 132 attempts...Led the team with eight touchdowns, all which end in 2007...Was part of two conference championship teams at AJHS (2006, came on the ground...Caught four passes for 42 yards...Had 152 yards rushing on 2007)...Those teams went undefeated during the regular-season, with the 2006 16 carries with one touchdown at Missouri State, Oct. 30...His 58-yard run against team advancing to the state semi-finals...Ran for 2,051 yards and 30 touchdowns on the Bears was the longest rush by a Saluki in 2010 and he averaged 9.5 yards per 247 carries in his career...Made 69-of-85 PATs...Registered 218 tackles on defense. carry in the game...Ran for two TDs in two games - against Quincy in his first game 2008: Ran for 1,209 yards and 21 touchdowns on 131 carries, averaging 9.2 yards as a Saluki and at Illinois State...Averaged 4.6 yards per carry on the year and 54.9 per attempt...Handled kickoffs and was 28-of-39 on PATs...Registered 93 tackles, rushing yards per game...Received the teams Annihilator Award, which goes to the including 12 for loss...Also forced three fumbles. 2007: Piled up 842 yards and offensive player with the most outstanding week of strength training, for the week scored nine TDs on 116 carries...Averaged 7.3 yards per carry...Made 41-of-46 of the Illinois State game. PATs, while kicking off 57 times for 3,053 yards (53.6 avg.) and 23 touchbacks... Prior to SIU: Played in 21 games and registered 16 yards rushing on 16 carries Had 68 tackles and four tackles for loss. at Pittsburgh...Primarily played on special teams...Played in 13 games as a redshirt Personal: Born Oct. 6, 1990 in Carbondale, Ill...Son of Lisa and Rik Hicks...Has freshman in 2008, primarily on special teams, to letter...Had season highs in yards one Sister, Cortni, and one brother, Dustin...Majoring in agricultural systems. (12) and carries (six) at Connecticut (12/1/08)...Redshirted as a true freshman in 2007...Was a scout team standout who was named Pitt’s Offensive Prep Player of the Year by the coaching staff. High School: One of New Jersey’s top running backs as a senior at St. Peter’s Prep...considered one of the top 10 overall prospects in the state by Scout.com... #47 rushed for 1,410 yards and 17 touchdowns on 163 carries (8.7 avg.) as a senior... as a junior he primarily played linebacker but his sophomore season (at Marist taylon hunter High School) he rushed for more than 1,400 yards and scored 25 TDs...member of ILB | 6-0 | 216 | So. | 2nd Year (1L) the 2006 MSG Network High School Heisman Team, which honors 23 of the top Roanoke, Ala. (Handley HS) players from the Tri-State (New Jersey, New York and Connecticut) area...named to The Associated Press New Jersey All-State Team (third team)...three-time All- 2010 (Freshman): Played in all 11 games...Had 12 tackles and a half tackle Hudson County...helped St. Peter’s Prep to a two-year mark of 23-1 (.958) and for a loss...Returned a blocked punt 38-yards for a touchdown in the Youngstown consecutive berths in the New Jersey Non-Public Group IV championship game State game, which is the second longest blocked punt returned for a score in at Giants Stadium...helped the team gain a second consecutive trip to the state title school history...The College Football Performance Awards named him as one game by rushing for 213 yards on just 18 carries (11.8 avg.) in a 21-7 victory over of the national special teams performers of the week after the blocked punt that Seton Hall Prep in the semifinals...Harris scored two touchdowns in the victory, he return for a TD...Recorded a season-high four tackles against South Dakota including an 80-yard TD run, and was named The Hudson Reporter Athlete of the State...Was named SIU’s Special Teams Player of the Game for the Quincy and Week for his performance...as a junior he helped St. Peter’s to the state title with Northern Iowa games. a 12-0 mark...rated the No. 18 prospect in New Jersey by SuperPrep...PrepStar High School: All-state selection as a senior...Three-time all-county selection All-East Region... Scout East “Hot 100” list...played under Coach Rich Hansen... and two time all-conference honoree...Led team in tackles as a sophomore and selected to play in the Governor’s Bowl (New Jersey vs. New York) and the New junior...Had 90 tackles and two interceptions as a senior...Led team to the fourth Jersey North-South All-Star Game. round of the state 4A playoffs with a 13-1 record in 2009...Posted 122 tackles with Personal: Born May 16, 1989 in Newark, N.J...Son of Bridget Wesley and Fred one interception while guiding 2008 team to a 12-3 record and the fourth round of Harris...Has three sisters and one brother...Father was a receiver at Arizona State in the playoffs...Recorded 120 tackles with two interceptions as a sophomore...Team the 1970s...Sociology major. went 11-2 and reached the third round of the playoffs in 2007...Had 40 tackles as a freshman. Harris’ CAREER STATS Personal: Born on Nov. 23, 1991 in Roanoke, Ala...Son of Reba Hunter and RUSHING G Att Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G 2010 11 132 604 8 58 4.6 54.9 Thomas Wilder...Has two sisters and one brother...Pre-major.

TOTAL OFFENSE G Rush Pass Total Avg/G hunter’s CAREER STATS 2010 11 604 0 604 54.9 SCORING G TD Rush Pass Retn PAT 2PAT FG Total Avg/G 2010 11 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0.5 RECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G 2010 11 4 42 0 28 0.4 10.5 3.8 PUNT RETURNS G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G 2010 11 0 38 1 38 0.0 3.5 SCORING G TD Rush Pass Retn PAT 2PAT FG Total Avg/G 2010 11 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 48 4.4 TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd 2010 11 7 5 12 0.5 0 0 0 0 0

ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KR IR Total Avg/G 2010 11 604 42 0 0 0 646 58.7

23 2011 SALUKI FOOTBALL returning players #77 #45 Terrence Isaiah Connor James OL | 6-3 | 295 | So. | 3rd Year ILB | 6-1 | 221 | Sr. | 5th Year (3L) East St. Louis, Ill. (East St. Louis HS) Mattoon, Ill. (Mattoon HS)

2010 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in four games and started the final two 2010 (Junior): Earned the President’s Academic Award from the MVFC, which games of the season at left guard...Helped SIU average 436 yards of total offense requires a minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA and the student-athlete must be within 18 and 246 yards rushing in his two starts, which were wins over No. 21 Western hours of graduation..Started in all 11 games at outside linebacker...Had 37 tackles, Illinois and Indiana State. 3.5 tackles for a loss and a half sack...Recorded three quarterback hurries, broke up 2009 (Freshman): Redshirted...Named to the conference’s academic honor roll. one pass and forced and recovered one fumble...Intercepted one pass in the Indiana High School: Team captain who led his team to the 7A state championship... State game and returned it 40 yards, which was the longest interception return on First team All-Conference and honorable mention All-State pick...Was a key fixture the season for SIU...Had a season-high five tackles in four games... Forced a fumble of one of the top offensive units in the state, which averaged 40 points a game, in the Quincy game...Recovered a mishandled punt at Illinois, Sept. 11...Named rushed for over 2,500 yards and threw for over 2,700 yards. SIU’s Special Teams Player of the Game for the Western Illinois and Indiana State Personal: Born Feb. 19, 1991 in St. Louis, Mo...Son of Terrence Isaiah and games. Marcia Hilton...Has four siblings...Radio and television major. 2009 (Sophomore): Received the Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award, which requires a minimum 3.2 grade point average...Played in all 13 games and started the Southwest Baptist game...Special teams standout and key contributor on defense...Had 42 tackles on the year - the most of any non-starter...Had one sack, one pass breakup and two quarterback hurries...Forced one fumble on a punt return #53 against Missouri State...Had a career-high nine tackles against Southwest Baptist... Had seven stops and one pass breakup at No. 9 South Dakota State. 2008 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in all 12 games with one start and 24 cameron James tackles... Earned the Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award, which requires ILB | 6-1 | 204 | So. | 3rd Year (1L) a minimum 3.2 grade point average...Had a career-high five stops at Illinois State. Mattoon, Ill. (Mattoon HS) 2007 (Freshman): Redshirted....Named to the conference’s academic honor roll...Won the team’s “Defensive Work” Award. 2010 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in nine games...Had three tackles and one High School: Started 29 consecutive games...Led the team in tackles as a junior tackle for a loss against Quincy...Received the MVFC Commissioner’s Academic (97) and senior (118)...Finished prep career with a total of 302 tackles...Two-time Excellence Award, which requires a minimum GPA of 3.2 for the previous two first team all-Big 12 Conference linebacker (2005, 2006)...First team Decatur semesters. Herald All-Area (2006)...Also a member of the track and field team...Earned the 2009 (Freshman): Redshirted...Named to the conference’s academic honor Craig Milam Award, which goes to two-sport athletes with grade point averages of roll. 4.0 or higher. High School: Two-way starter as a junior and senior (offensive lineman and Personal: Born June 18, 1988...Son of Lorri James...His brother, Cameron, is a linebacker)...All-Big 12 Conference linebacker as a senior...Big 12 Conference sophomore middle linebacker at SIU...Also has an older brother, Ryan...Exercise Scholar-Athlete from 2007-09...Recorded 80 tackles as a senior, had eight sacks science major. and five fumble recoveries...All-State athlete in track and field where he threw the discus. james’ CAREER STATS Personal: Born July 28, 1990 in Mattoon, Ill...Son of Lorri James...Has two INTERCEPTIONS G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G older brothers, Ryan and Cameron, who is a senior linebacker for the Salukis... 2008 12 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 Majoring in business administration. 2009 13 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2010 11 1 40 0 40 40.0 3.6 TOTAL 36 1 40 0 40 40.0 1.1 james’ CAREER STATS TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KR IR Total Avg/G 2010 9 1 2 3 1.0 3 0 0 0 0 2008 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 2009 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 2010 11 0 0 0 0 40 40 3.6 TOTAL 36 0 0 0 0 40 40 1.1

TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd 2008 12 11 13 24 1.5 3 1 0 1 0 2009 13 29 13 42 1.0 6 1 1 0 0 2010 11 16 21 37 3.5 8 2 1 1 0 TOTAL 36 56 47 103 6.0 17 4 2 2 0

SACKS G UA A Total Yds 2008 12 0 0 0.0 0 2009 13 0 2 1.0 6 2010 11 0 1 0.5 0 TOTAL 36 0 3 1.5 6

24 returning players 2011 SALUKI FOOTBALL #8 #36 Nick king Kendall lane CB | 5-9 | 173 | Sr. | 5th Year (1L) CB | 5-8 | 161 | So. | 2nd Year (1L) East St. Louis, Ill. (East St. Louis HS) Roselle, Ill. (Conant HS)

2010 (Junior): Started in the first five games at cornerback, but missed the last 2010 (Freshman): Named to the MVFC Academic Honor Roll...Played in seven six games after suffering a season-ending knee injury...Had 13 tackles and one pass games...Had 10 tackles and one tackle for a loss on the year...Had a season-high six breakup...Recorded a career-high six tackles (all solo efforts) at No. 19 Illinois tackles and one stop behind the line of scrimmage at Missouri State, Oct. 30. State, Oct. 2, before going down with the knee injury in the fourth quarter...Named High School: Garnered All-Conference accolades and made All-Area honorable the teams Defensive Player of the Game for leading the Salukis to a 38-17 win over mention team as a senior running back...Team captain in 2008...2008 offensive the Redbirds...Named to the MVFC Academic Honor Roll. MVP...Rushed for over 700 yards and had over 300 yards receiving. 2009 (Sophomore): Played in four games and made three tackles. Personal: Born Oct. 15, 1991 in Chicago, Ill...Son of Sandra and Tony Lane... 2008 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in seven games and made four tackles. Has one sister, Maya....Aviation flight/management major. 2007 (Freshman): Redshirted. High School: First team All-Conference and All-Area pick at East St. Louis Lane’s CAREER STATS High School...Helped lead his team to a 9-0 record as a senior. TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd Personal: Born in Belleville, Ill. on June 5, 1989...Son of Marvin and Rosalind 2010 7 8 2 10 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 King...Father is retired, mother is a substitute teacher...Has four brothers and five sisters...Majoring in information systems technology.

king’s CAREER STATS TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd 2008 7 4 0 4 1.0 3 0 0 0 0 #13 2009 4 2 1 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2010 5 10 3 13 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 TOTAL 16 16 4 20 1.0 3 1 0 0 0 john lantz WR | 6-2 | 198 | So. | 3rd Year (1L) Springfield, Ill. (Sacred Heart Griffin HS)

2010 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in 10 games...Returned three punts for #43 37 yards, all in the Quincy game...Had a long return of 17 yards...Made seven tackles on special teams...Received the teams Annihilator Award, which goes to the Blair lane offensive player with the most outstanding week of strength training for the week OLB | 5-11 | 212 | Sr. | 4th Year (1L) of the Southeast Missouri State game...Named to the MVFC Academic Honor Broken Arrow, Okla. (Tulsa Union HS/Harper Roll. JC) 2009 (Freshman): Redshirted. High School: Sacred Heart-Griffin High School’s all-time career leader 2010 (Junior): Appeared in 10 games...Had seven tackles on the year and in receptions...Two-time first team All-Conference and All-State selection by one tackle for a loss...Recorded three stops in his Saluki debut against Quincy, Max Preps...Was a first team Chicago Tribune, Champaign News Gazette and including one tackle behind the line of scrimmage...Awarded the teams Terminator Illinois Football Coaches Association All-State selection in 2008...Central State Award that acknowledges the defensive player with the most outstanding week of 8 Conference Player of the Year as a senior...Led the conference and set a SHG strength training during the Southeast Missouri State game week. single-season record with 1,259 receiving yards...Finished second in the state with Prior to SIU: Played two seasons at Harper Junior College in Palatine, Ill... 18 yards per catch...Led the conference with 71 catches...Led the team to a 6A Received second team All-North Central Community College Conference honors state championship...Returned four kickoffs and three punts for touchdowns... and named to the All-Region second team in 2009...Was the team’s defensive MVP Scored 142 points...Had six interceptions, including one which he returned 104 as a sophomore and was Academic All-Conference...Had 101 tackles, eight tackles yards for a TD...Also posted 54 solo tackles and assisted on 36. As a junior, he led for a loss, one sack, four forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, two interceptions the conference in catches (41) and receiving yards (886)...His 886 receiving yards and 18 quarterback hurries in 2009...Also averaged 40 yards per punt...In 2008, he were fourth-best in school history...Averaged 21.6 yards per catch and finished with led Harper to the non-scholarship national championship with an 11-1 record...Had 11 TD receptions...Ranked first on the team with 78 points, four interceptions and 42 tackles, two sacks and four pass breakups that as a freshman. 94 all-purpose yards, leading SHG to a state championship. High School: Helped lead Tulsa Union High School to a 46-7 record, three Personal: Born Aug. 13, 1990 in Springfield, Ill... Son of Paula and Mike Class 6A state championship game appearances and two state championships Lantz...Has one brother, Ryan, who was a left-handed pitcher at UT Martin... during his prep career...Was All-Conference, All-District and honorable mention Business management major. All-State as a senior...Honorable mention All-Conference as a junior...Had 79 tackles, six sacks, four tackles for a loss, two pass breakups and averaged 41.0 Lantz’s CAREER STATS yards per punt as a senior in 2007...Led 2007 team to a 13-0 record before losing PUNT RETURNS G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G in the state championship game...Had 54 tackles, four sacks, two tackles for a loss 2010 10 3 37 0 17 12.3 3.7 and averaged 38.0 yards per punt as a junior. Personal: Born on Nov. 2, 1989 in Tulsa, Okla...Son of Rebecca Peachey and ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KR IR Total Avg/G Lawrence E. Lane...Father is a teacher and mother is a manager at Avis/Budget... 2010 10 0 0 37 0 0 37 3.7 Has two sisters...Exercise science major. TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd 2010 10 5 2 7 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 Lane’s CAREER STATS TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd 2010 10 6 1 7 1.0 4 0 0 0 0

25 2011 SALUKI FOOTBALL returning players Personal: Born July 5, 1987 in Miami, Fla....Son of Tracy Littles...Mother is a nurse...Sport administration major. #40 Littles’ CAREER STATS TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd 2008 4 4 1 5 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Cory lee 2009 11 7 7 14 1.0 8 0 0 0 0 OLB | 5-11 | 204 | RFr. | 2nd Year 2010 10 10 4 14 3.5 20 0 1 0 0 TOTAL 25 21 12 33 5.5 29 0 1 0 0 Prattville, Ala. (Prattville HS) SACKS G UA A Total Yds 2010 (Freshman): Redshirted...Named the teams Defensive Scout Player of 2008 4 0 0 0.0 0 2009 11 1 0 1.0 8 the Year...Was SIU’s Defensive Scout Player of the Week four times during the 2010 10 1 0 1.0 16 season... Received the Massive Mule Award once during the year, which honors the TOTAL 25 2 0 2.0 24 Saluki rookie with the most outstanding week of strength training...Named to the MVFC Academic Honor Roll. High School: Named to the All-County, All-Metro and All-State teams as a senior...Received the Prattville Progress 2009 Defensive Player of the Year award... Also named to All-County and All-Metro teams as a junior...Received the US #95 Marine Corps Honor, Courage and Commitment award in 2009...High school team went 27-3 in Class 6A in his three seasons on varsity...Won back-to-back AHSAA Jackson MacLachlan State Championships and had another runner-up finish...Posted 149 tackles with K | 5-10 | 166 | So. | 2nd Year eight sacks and three forced fumbles in senior season...Scored nine touchdowns on Springfield, Mo. (Kickapoo HS) 13 carries as a short-yardage back...Had 84 tackles with six sacks and one forced fumble as a junior in 2008 where he also scored three touchdowns...Recorded 36 2010 (Freshman): Named to the MVFC Academic Honor Roll...Did not see tackles with one sack in 2007...Was a three-year honor roll student...Also played action. baseball and was an all-county and all-metro team selection in 2008 and ‘09. High School: First team All-Conference and All-District kicker as a senior... Personal: Born in Montgomery, Ala. on Sept. 24, 1991...Son of Debbie and Was a first team Academic All-Conference and All-District selection all four years John Lee...Has two sisters...Pre-pharmacy major... safety in high school...Had a long field goal of 39 yards...Also wrestled in the 145-pound Roman Harper attended the same high school as Lee. weight class. Personal: Born Aug. 13, 1991 in Springfield, Mo...Son of Julie and Rusty MacLachlan...Has two sisters and one brother...Plans to study law and minor in Spanish. #18 dante lewis #80 S | 5-11 | 188 | RFr. | 2nd Year Marietta, Ga. (Milford Academy) Chris marshall WR | 5-10 | 195 | RFr. | 2nd Year 2010 (Freshman): Redshirted...Received the Massive Mule Award twice during Collinsville, Ill. (Collinsville HS) the year, which honors the Saluki rookie with the most outstanding week of strength training. 2010 (Freshman): Redshirted...Named the teams Offensive Scout Player of the High School: Second team All-State and first team All-District as a senior where Week for the Illinois State game. he rushed for 1,382 yards and 27 touchdowns and intercepted four passes...First High School: Received second team All-Conference accolades as a senior at team All-ABC League and second team All-Metro in 2009...Named team MVP as Collinsville High School...Caught 60 passes for 886 yards, an average of 14.8 yards a senior when he set school single-season records for all-purpose yards, rushing per reception, with six touchdowns in 2009...Hauled in 26 passes for 484 yards and yards and touchdowns...Also ran track and led 4x400 relay team to a second place caught three TD passes as a junior in 2008...Also averaged 36.4 yards on 33 punts finish at state. as a senior. Personal: Born in Marietta, Ga. on June 30, 1991...Son of Carla Lewis... Personal: Born on Feb. 23, 1992...Son of Lori and Chester Marshall. Exercise science major...Attended Milford Academy, which also produced running back LeSean McCoy of the Philadelphia Eagles. #3 travis littles OLB | 6-0 | 247 | Sr. | 5th Year (2L) Hoover, Ala. (Harmony Prep)

2010 (Junior): Played in 10 games...Had 14 tackles on the year, 3.5 tackles for a loss and one sack..Forced a fumble on a sack for a loss of 16 yards at No. 20 North Dakota State, Nov. 6...Had tackles for losses against Southeast Missouri State and South Dakota State and had a half tackle for a loss at Missouri State...Recorded a season-high four tackles against No. 21 Western Illinois, Nov. 13. 2009 (Sophomore): Played in 11 games, primarily on special teams...Had 14 tackles on the year...Registered one sack at Western Illinois for a loss of eight yards. 2008 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in four games and made five tackles, all against Indiana State on Oct. 11. 2007 (Freshman): Redshirted. High School: Was named Most Improved Player after helping lead his team to a 14-1 record and state championship in 2006...Had 52 tackles, five forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries as a senior.

26 returning players 2011 SALUKI FOOTBALL McElroy’s CAREER STATS SCORING G TD Rush Pass Retn PAT 2PAT FG Total Avg/G 2007 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 2008 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 #38 2009 13 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0.5 2010 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Alex Martin TOTAL 41 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0.1 WR | 6-3 | 182 | So. | 3nd Year PUNT RETURNS G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G Normal, Ill. (Normal Community HS) 2007 14 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2008 12 2 1 0 1 0.5 0.1 2010 (Redshirt Freshman): Did not see action...Was SIU’s Special Teams 2009 13 3 29 0 18 9.7 2.2 Scout Player of the Week in preparation for Southeast Missouri State. 2010 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 TOTAL 41 5 30 0 18 6.0 0.7 2009 (Freshman): Redshirted. High School: Received the Big 12 Leadership Conference Award as a junior... INTERCEPTIONS G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G Helped lead high school team to a runner-up finish at state as a junior and the 2007 14 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 state championship as a senior...Played both sides of the ball (cornerback and wide 2008 12 3 14 0 14 4.7 1.2 receiver)...Lettered four years in football and four years in track and field...Went to 2009 13 7 131 1 80 18.7 10.1 state in the 100- and 200-meter dashes as a senior. 2010 2 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 Personal: Born Sept. 21, 1988 in Normal, Ill...Son of Antoinette Luke and Ricky TOTAL 41 11 145 1 80 13.2 3.5 Martin, Sr...Has three older brothers and one younger sister...Computer science ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KR IR Total Avg/G major. 2007 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 2008 12 0 0 1 0 14 15 1.2 2009 13 0 0 29 18 131 178 13.7 2010 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 #26 TOTAL 41 0 0 30 18 145 193 4.7 TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd 2007 14 22 9 31 2.5 4 3 0 0 0 Mike McElroy 2008 12 36 20 56 5.0 8 10 1 2 0 S | 6-1 | 212 | RSr. | 5th Year (3L) 2009 13 48 30 78 7.0 38 11 0 0 0 Lowell, Mich. (Lowell HS) 2010 2 5 4 9 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 TOTAL 41 111 63 174 14.5 50 25 1 2 0

2010 (Senior): Was granted a medical hardship waiver from the NCAA and SACKS G UA A Total Yds Missouri Valley Football Conference and will have one year of eligibility remaining 2007 14 0 0 0.0 0 for the 2011 season...Suffered a season-ending ankle injury in the second week of 2008 12 1 0 1.0 1 the season...Had nine tackles in his six and a half quarters on the field...Intercepted 2009 13 0 0 0.0 0 one pass at Illinois, Sept. 11...Received the MVFC Commissioner’s Academic 2010 2 0 0 0.0 0 Excellence Award, which requires a minimum GPA of 3.2 for the previous two TOTAL 41 1 0 1.0 1 semesters. Other: KICK RETURNS: 2007: 0-0-0; 2008: 0-0-0; 2009: 1-18-0; 2010: 0-0-0; Career: 2009 (Junior): Named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America 1-18-0; second team, becoming the programs first Academic All-American since 1991... First team All-MVFC...Selected to the MVFC All-Academic second team... Earned the Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award, which requires a minimum 3.2 grade point average...Started in all 13 games and was second on the team with 78 tackles...Led the MVFC with seven interceptions, which tied for the fourth most in the nation and the third most in a year in school history...Accumulated 131 return yards of his seven interceptions, which is the third most in a year in school history and tied for the most in the MVFC...His 80-yard interception return for a touchdown against Missouri State is the fourth longest in school history...Had 7.0 tackles for a loss and four pass breakups...Intercepted two passes at Western Illinois...Had 10 tackles against North Dakota State and in the quarterfinals of the playoffs vs. William & Mary...Returned three punts for 29 yards. 2008 (Sophomore): Started all 12 games and finished second on the team in interceptions with three... Earned the Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award, which requires a minimum 3.2 grade point average...Named MVFC All-Academic Second Team...Had two interceptions against Hampton to earn conference Player of the Week honors...Recorded a season-high nine tackles at North Dakota State. 2007 (True Freshman): Named to the conference’s academic honor roll...As a true freshman, he played in all 14 games and made two starts...First career start was against Illinois State...Had 31 tackles, including 2.5 for a loss...Also broke up three passes...Notched a season-high seven tackles at Hampton. High School: Three-year varsity starter at wide receiver and defensive back... Caught 51 passes for 1,072 yards and 21 touchdowns as a senior...Picked off 14 passes in the secondary...Returned 11 punts for 183 yards...Led his team to a state championship in 2004...Team captain in 2006...All-State and Grand Rapids Press All-Dream Team selection at defensive back (2006)...All-Conference and Detroit News Dream Team wide receiver (2006). Personal: Born Sept. 13, 1988 in Lowell, Mich....Son of Bill and Linda McElroy...Father is a teacher and coach, mother is a registered nurse...Health education major...He and his wife, Austyn, were married in June 2011.

27 2011 SALUKI FOOTBALL returning players PASSING G Att Cmp Int Yds TD Lg Pct Avg/P Avg/G Effic 2009 9 116 78 3 888 8 86 67.2 7.7 98.7 149.1 2010 9 30 15 2 231 3 57 50.0 7.7 25.7 134.3 #24 TOTAL 18 146 93 5 1119 11 86 63.7 7.7 62.2 146.1 TOTAL OFFENSE G Rush Pass Total Avg/G 2009 9 588 888 1476 164.0 james mcfadden 2010 9 222 231 453 50.3 CB | 5-10 | 181 | Jr. | 4th Year (1L) TOTAL 18 810 1119 1929 107.2 Shawnee Mission, Kan. (Rockhurst [Mo.] HS) SCORING G TD Rush Pass Retn PAT 2PAT FG Total Avg/G 2010 (Sophomore): Missed the entire season with a knee injury that was 2009 9 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 36 4.0 2010 9 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 8 0.9 sustained during fall camp. TOTAL 18 7 7 0 0 0 1 0 44 2.4 2009 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in all 13 games and started at left corner in the two playoff games as a redshirt freshman...Had 17 tackles and two pass ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KR IR Total Avg/G breakups...Had two tackles in each of the playoff games and broke up one pass in 2009 9 588 0 0 0 0 588 65.3 the quarterfinals against William & Mary. 2010 9 222 0 0 0 0 222 24.7 2008 (Freshman): Redshirted. TOTAL 18 810 0 0 0 0 810 45.0 High School: Helped lead his team to a Missouri 6A State Championship in 2007...Rockhurst was ranked 12th in the nation by Sports Illustrated that year... Other: TACKLES: 2009: 1-0-1; 2010: 0-0-0: Career: 1-0-1 Earned All-State and All-Metro honors...Registered 55 tackles and five interceptions, one of which he returned for a touchdown...Three-year starter...Member of the school’s record-setting relay team. Personal: Born Dec. 27, 1989 in Kansas City, Mo...Son of Lonnie and Lucy McFadden...Majoring in management. #31 Mcfadden’s CAREER STATS lasteven mckinney TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd 2009 13 14 3 17 0.0 0 2 0 0 0 RB | 5-9 | 167 | RFr. | 2nd Year Broadview, Ill. (Nazareth Academy)

2010 (Freshman): Redshirted...Named SIU’s Offensive Scout Player of the Week three times during the season... Received the Massive Mule Award once #17 during the year, which honors the Saluki rookie with the most outstanding week of strength training. paul mcintosh High School: Ranked as the 41st top prospect in the state of Illinois and was QB | 6-2 | 205 | Jr. | 4th Year (2L) a three-star prospect by Rivals.com...Was an All-State running back in Class Evansville, Ind. (Reitz HS/Army) 5A...Scored 17 touchdowns and rushed for 950 yards as a senior in 2009...Was a U.S. Army All-America nominee as a junior when he ran for 1,126 yards and 19 2010 (Sophomore): Played in nine games, drawing one start at quarterback touchdowns...Also caught 15 passes for 300 yards and four touchdowns as a junior against South Dakota State, Oct. 16...Was 15-for-30 passing for 231 yards and to led his team to a 8-3 record and the second round of the Class 5A playoffs... three touchdowns against two interceptions...Rushed 53 times for 222 yards and Rushed for more than 1,400 yards and scored 22 touchdowns as a sophomore in one touchdown, averaging 4.2 yards per carry...Threw a 57-yard touchdown pass 2007. and had a 20-yard rushing touchdown in an overtime victory over No. 15 Northern Personal: Born on Sept. 2, 1991...Son of Kathy and Steven McKinney...Father Iowa, Oct. 9...Had a 36-yard touchdown pass against Southeast Missouri State, is a bus operator and mother is a medical manager...Has two sisters...Pre-major. Sept. 18, and a seven-yard TD pass vs. Quincy, Sept. 2...Finished the SEMO game completing 5-of-6 passes for 76 yards. 2009 (Redshirt Freshman): Named to the MVFC All-Newcomer Team...MVFC Academic Honor Roll member...Stepped in as the starting quarterback in week eight and led SIU to a 5-1 record as the starter, its second-straight MVFC Championship, #61 the No. 1 national ranking and its seventh-straight playoff appearance...Set a new SIU single-season record for rushing yards by a quarterback by running for 588 yards on the year...Named the MVFC Offensive Player of the Week after leading jessy mcmullin SIU to a 33-0 win at Indiana State in his first career start...Threw for 888 yards OL | 6-6 | 288 | Jr. | 3rd Year with eight touchdowns and three interceptions on the year...Completed 67.2 percent Mount Pleasant, Iowa (Mount Pleasant HS/ of his passes, which ranks second in school history for a single season...Finished Iowa Western CC) as the teams second-leading rusher and ran for six touchdowns on the season... 2010 (Sophomore): Played in the Quincy and Illinois games. Became the second quarterback in school history to have two 100-yard rushing Prior to SIU: Was an All-Conference offensive lineman at Iowa Western games in a season...Replaced the injured Chris Dieker in the first quarter of the Youngstown State game and on his first pass he threw an 86-yard touchdown, Community College...Selected to Academic All-Region team at the junior college which is the second longest completion in school history. ranks in 2009...He helped Iowa Western average 227.8 yards rushing in 2009 and 2008 (Freshman): Transferred from Army in October...Redshirted... Named to 417.3 yards of total offense. the MVFC Academic Honor Roll. High School: Earned three All-Conference accolades and was twice named to High School: Indiana’s Mr. Football and Gatorade Player of the Year in the All-State team in Iowa...Competed in track and wrestling in high school...He 2007....Threw for 2,400 yards and 22 touchdowns with only five interceptions as compiled a 121-19 record on the mat and placed fifth at state as a junior...He was an a senior and led his team to a 15-0 record and state championship...Also rushed All-Conference and All-Discus thrower who finished third at state as a senior...He for 1,600 yards and 34 TDs as a four-year varsity starter, three of which were at owns the school record in the discus. quarterback. Personal: Born on June 8, 1989 in Mount Pleasant, Iowa...Son of Jane Miller Personal: Born on June 5, 1989 in Princeton, Ind....Son of Tim and Lori and Don McMullin...Has one brother, Chad...Criminal justice major. McIntosh...Father is a principal...His younger brother, Matt, is a true freshman quarterback at Northern Illinois...Marketing major.

mcintosh’s CAREER STATS RUSHING G Att Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G 2009 9 87 588 6 34 6.8 65.3 2010 9 53 222 1 20 4.2 24.7 TOTAL 18 140 810 7 34 5.8 45.0

28 returning players 2011 SALUKI FOOTBALL #75 #46 clayton melville matt mugnaini OL | 6-6 | 295 | RFr. | 2nd Year ILB | 5-11 | 210 | RJr. | 3rd Year Camdenton, Mo. (Camdenton HS) Glenview, Ill. (Loyola Academy)

2010 (Freshman): Redshirted. 2010 (Junior): Redshirted...Named to the MVFC Academic Honor Roll. High School: Second team All-State offensive tackle as a senior...Was a two-time Prior to SIU: Attended officer candidate’s school for the Marine Corps...Has a first team All-District defensive end...Also received two All-Conference honors on flight contract with the Marine Corps and will be serving after college. defense and one on offense...Did not surrender a sack all season long in 2009... High School: Was first team All-Conference and named All-Area by the Pioneer Posted 45 tackles with six and a half sacks as a senior when he also deflected 10 Press as a senior...Had 93 tackles, 17 tackles for a loss and one interception...Also passes...Had 39 tackles with six sacks and eight pass deflections as a junior...Was a member of the wrestling team and made the North Shore All-Star squad in 2008 a two-time All-District and state qualifier in golf as a freshman and a sophomore... when he was also the team MVP. Finished 37th in state in 2007...Also played varsity basketball...Was the president Personal: Born in Chicago, Ill. on April 2, 1990...Son of Victoria and John of the school’s Future Business Leaders of America. Mugnaini...Has one sister...Aviation flight major. Personal: Grew up in Camdenton, Mo. and was born in Anchorage, Alaska on Nov. 1, 1991...Son of T.J. Stark and Bruce Melville...Mother is a nurse and his father is a police office...Has four siblings...Exercise science major. #41 joe okon #97 ILB | 6-3 | 241 | Jr. | 4th Year (2L) Arlington Heights, Ill. (Rolling Meadows HS) blake miller DE | 6-3 | 234 | RFr. | 2nd Year 2010 (Sophomore): Started in all 11 games at inside linebacker...Finished Greenwood, Ind. (Center Grove HS) second on the team with 71 tackles...Had 6.5 tackles for a loss, five quarterback hurries and one fumble recovery...Intercepted one pass against Indiana State and 2010 (Freshman): Redshirted...Was SIU’s Special Teams Scout Player of the returned it 19 yards...Had seven tackles, including a personal best three tackles for Week once and received the Massive Mule Award once during the year, which a loss at Youngstown State, Sept. 25...Recorded a career-high 13 tackles against honors the Saluki rookie with the most outstanding week of strength training... South Dakota State, which was the most by a Saluki in the last two years...10 of Named to the MVFC Academic Honor Roll. his 13 stops against the Jacks were solo efforts...Had seven or more tackles in High School: Played varsity football for three seasons and led high school to six games...Was SIU’s Defensive Player of the Game for the Sept. 11 contest at Illinois...Was a two-time recipient of the teams weekly Lunch Pail Award that goes the Class 5A state championship in 2008...Named honorable mention All-State and to the defensive player who best exemplifies unselfish, blue collar play...Named to first team All-Conference as a senior...Recorded 62 solo tackles with 15 tackles for the MVFC Academic Honor Roll. a loss and four sacks in 2009 when his team went 10-3 while winning the regional 2009 (Redshirt Freshman): Named to the conference’s academic honor roll... championship to advance to the Final Four in the playoffs...Honor roll student... Played in six games...Had 13 tackles, 1.5 tackles for a loss and a half sack. Lettered twice in track. 2008 (Freshman): Redshirted. Personal: Born on April 22, 1991 in Indianapolis, Ind...Son of Christina and High School: Illinois High School Coaches Association 7A All-State and first Joseph Miller...Has one brother, Kyle...Business major. team All-Conference in 2007...Mid Suburban League Defensive Player of the Year, second team Chicago Tribune All-State, Pioneer Press Defensive Player of the Year and Walter Payton Roundhouse Suburban East Player of the Year...Most Valuable Defensive Player on the team...Two-year letterman in basketball and track. Personal: Born May 12, 1990 in Park Ridge, Ill...Son of James and Katherine #83 Okon...Father is a salesman, mother is a house wife...Psychology major. okon’s CAREER STATS dalton morgan INTERCEPTIONS G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G TE | 6-4 | 261 | So. | 3rd Year 2009 6 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 DuQuoin, Ill. (DuQuoin HS/Eastern Illinois) 2010 11 1 19 0 19 19.0 1.7 TOTAL 17 1 19 0 19 19.0 1.1

2010 (Redshirt Freshman): Sat out the season in accordance with NCAA ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KR IR Total Avg/G transfer regulations...Named to the MVFC Academic Honor Roll...Received the 2009 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Massive Mule Award once during the year, which honors the Saluki rookie with the 2010 11 0 0 0 13 19 32 2.9 most outstanding week of strength training. TOTAL 17 0 0 0 13 19 32 1.9 Prior to SIU: Redshirted at Eastern Illinois in 2009. TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd High School: Two way star for IHSA Class 3A state runner-up who was named 2009 6 4 9 13 1.5 6 0 0 0 0 the Southern Illinois River-to-River Conference Whitey Miller Award winner as 2010 11 33 38 71 6.5 19 1 0 1 0 the Player of the Year...Helped team post a 12-2 record earning first team All- TOTAL 17 37 47 84 8.0 25 1 0 1 0 Conference honors as a tight end and defensive end...Caught 30 passes for 472 SACKS G UA A Total Yds yards and seven touchdowns as a tight end...Made 110 tackles as a senior with 2009 6 0 1 0.5 4 six sacks and two fumble recoveries...Blocked four kicks on special teams during 2010 11 0 0 0.0 0 career...Champaign News Gazette special mention All-State...IHSFCA Class 3A TOTAL 17 0 1 0.5 4 All-State selection...Also IBCA All-State in basketball. Personal: Son of Karen Williams and Charlie Gaines... Biological science Other: KICK RETURNS: 2009: 0-0-0; 2010: 1-13-0: Career: 1-13-0 major.

29 2011 SALUKI FOOTBALL returning players #64 #85 david pickard Mycole pruitt OT | 6-5 | 306 | Sr. | 5th Year (3L) TE | 6-3 | 241 | RFr. | 2nd Year Oak Park, Ill. (Oak Park HS) St. Louis, Mo. (Kirkwood HS)

2010 (Junior): Second team ESPN Academic All-American...Named to the 2010 (Freshman): Redshirted...Was SIU’s Offensive Scout Player of the Week FCS Athletics Directors Association Academic All-Star Team and was one of during the Quincy game week...Named to the MVFC Academic Honor Roll. eight finalists for its $5,000 postgraduate scholarship...Second team All-MVFC... High School: Three time All-Conference defensive end and first team All- MVFC All-Academic first team...Received the MVFC Commissioner’s Academic Conference tight end in 2009...Caught 30 passes for 397 yards and six touchdowns... Excellence Award, which requires a minimum GPA of 3.2 for the previous two Posted 50 tackles, 14 tackles for a loss and six sacks...Team advanced to the second semesters...MVFC Offensive Lineman of the Week for his performance in the round of the playoffs in his junior season and went 10-1 record and made the state Northern Iowa victory where he led SIU’s offense to 414 yards and 45 points... playoffs during his sophomore year...Caught seven passes for 148 yards and three Was SIU’s Offensive Lineman of the Week three times...Started in all 11 games touchdowns as a freshman...Four-year honor roll student...Also played basketball at left tackle...Led the Saluki offense to 30.1 points per game, 189.5 yards rushing and volleyball...Led hoops team to the 2008-09 district championship...Didn’t and 378.2 yards of total offense on the year...SIU averaged 194.9 yards rushing in league games and finished the year averaging 213.4 yards rushing in the last five start playing football until his freshman season...Attended the same high school as games...Helped SIU’s offense average 397.4 yards of offense in league play. Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Jeremy Maclin. 2009 (Sophomore): Third team Sports Network All-American...First team All- Personal: Born on March 24, 1992 in South Bend, Ind...Son of Colette Bonds MVFC...MVFC Offensive Lineman of the Week, Nov. 23...Named to the MVFC and Carlos Pruitt...Has three siblings...Majoring in engineering. All-Academic second team...Earned the President’s Academic Award from the MVFC...Received the team’s Most Valuable Offensive Lineman Award...Started in all 13 games... Helped the Saluki offense rank No. 5 in the country in rushing yards per game (221.1) and No. 7 nationally in scoring offense (34.0)...Left tackle on offensive line that ranked second in the MVFC and 10th in the nation by only #90 allowing 14 sacks in 13 games. 2008 (Redshirt Freshman): Started the first eight games at left tackle before a season-ending injury... Earned the Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award, austin pucylowski which requires a minimum 3.2 grade point average. P | 6-4 | 236 | So. | 2nd Year (1L) 2007 (Freshman): Redshirted...Named to the conference’s academic honor New Berlin, Wis. (Catholic Memorial HS) roll. High School: Started all 20 games of varsity career at left tackle...Team captain 2010 (Freshman): Named to the MVFC All-Newcomer Team...Was SIU’s and Offensive Lineman of the Year in 2006...West Suburban Silver All-Conference Special Teams Player of the Week three times...Punted 40 times on the year for an honoree...Garnered All-Conference and All-State academic honors...Did not allow average of 39.8 yards per punt...Had a long punt of 64 yards against Quincy...Had a sack during his senior season...Led the team with 55 bonus blocks that year...Also 20 punts downed inside the 20-yard line, 13 fair caught and zero touchbacks on the played defensive tackle, where he had 47 tackles, two forced fumbles, one blocked year...Booted four punts over 50 yards...Averaged 40 yards on eight punts with four kick, 3.5 sacks and eight tackles for loss. downed inside the 20 and four fair caught against Illinois, Sept. 11...Had two other Personal: Born April 4, 1989 in Chicago, Ill...Son of Al Pickard and Sally games where he downed three punts inside the 20-yard line...Averaged 47.3 yards Sutherland...Father is retired, mother is a teacher...Graduated in the summer on three punts at Missouri State, Oct. 30, and was named as one of the national of 2010 with his bachelor’s degree in political science...Working on his public punters of the week by the College Football Performance Awards...Named to the administration master’s degree. MVFC Academic Honor Roll. High School: Ranked as the 15th-best punter in the nation by Kohl’s Kicking and Punting service...Ranked as the second-best punter by wissports.net...Was a two-time All-Conference and All-County punter...Named second team All-State as a senior...Averaged 43.1 yards per punt and the team netted 38.4 yards off his punts #22 during his senior year...Played baseball for two seasons in high school...Four-year basketball team member and squad advanced to the regional semifinals in 2008- 09...Four-year honor roll student. jordan poole Personal: Born on March 1, 1992 in Milwaukee, Wis...Son of Jeff and Theresa ILB | 6-0 | 218 | RFr. | 2nd Year Pucylowski...Father is a electrician, mother is a pharmacist...Has one brother...Pre- Mt. Juliet, Tenn. (Wilson Central HS) med major.

2010 (Freshman): Redshirted...Received the Massive Mule Award once during pucylowski’s CAREER STATS the year, which honors the Saluki rookie with the most outstanding week of strength PUNTING G No. Yards Lg Avg training. 2010 11 40 1592 64 39.8 High School: Region IX-AAA Defensive Lineman of the Year as a senior... Broke school record for most sacks in a career with 38...Three-year starter on both offensive and defense...Guided team to the playoffs as a sophomore and a junior... Led team to a victory over No. 1-ranked Riverdale High School in 2007, when he scored the first touchdown of the game rushing the ball...Posted 52 tackles with 18 tackles for a loss and 12 sacks as a senior...Recorded 55 tackles and rushed 93 times for 450 yards and six touchdowns as a junior. Personal: Born in Roanoke, Va. on Jan. 8, 1992...Son of John and Penny Bruce... Criminal justice major.

30 returning players 2011 SALUKI FOOTBALL ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KR IR Total Avg/G 2008 12 0 4 0 37 0 41 3.4 2009 13 0 56 0 44 0 100 7.7 2010 9 0 33 0 0 0 33 3.7 #2 TOTAL 34 0 93 0 81 0 174 5.1

TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd courtney richmond 2008 12 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 CB | 5-11 | 179 | RFr. | 2nd Year 2009 13 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 Memphis, Tenn. (Kirby HS) 2010 9 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 34 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2010 (Freshman): Redshirted...Named SIU’s Defensive Scout and Special Teams Scout Player of the Week once during the season...Received the Massive Mule Award once during the year, which honors the Saluki rookie with the most outstanding week of strength training. High School: Played in AutoZone Liberty Bowl All-State game in 2009... #29 Preseason member of the Class 6A All-State team...Was first team All-Region as a cornerback, kick returner and punt returner as a senior...First team defensive back as Marc “Boo” rodgers a junior and received second team All-Region honors as a kick returner as a junior... S | 6-1 | 177 | So. | 2nd Year (1L) Had 45 tackles with seven interceptions and five passes broken up as a senior... Webb City, Mo. (Webb City HS) Forced two fumbles and returned one fumble for a touchdown in 2009...Posted 59 tackles with two interceptions and nine pass breakups in junior...Intercepted two 2010 (Freshman): Played in nine games...Recorded 17 tackles and one pass passes and had 22 tackles and three pass breakups as a sophomore in 2007...Honor breakup...Tied for the team lead with two interceptions, which also tied for the most roll student...Competed in the decathlon in track. by a Saluki freshman in 29 years...One of his two interceptions came in the first Personal: Born on Oct. 8, 1991 in Memphis, Tenn...Son of Gwendolyn and Eric quarter of the Sept. 11 game at Illinois...Had two or more tackles in seven of his Richmond...Has one brother and one sister...Majoring in business. nine games. High School: Garnered All-State, All-Area and All-Conference accolades... Team went 38-2 during his high school career and won a state championship...Had 78 tackles as a junior...Was the high point earner for high school track team as a freshman. #82 Personal: Born June 13, 1992...Son of Marvin Rodgers and Pam Lewis...Is the younger brother of Marty Rodgers, who was a two-time All-Conference safety at SIU and played for the Salukis from 2006-09...Attended same high school as Grant c.j. robertson Wistrom, a former NFL defensive lineman...Pre-major. TE | 6-3 | 257 | Sr. | 5th Year (3L) Naperville, Ill. (Neuqua Valley HS) Rodgers’ CAREER STATS INTERCEPTIONS G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G 2010 (Junior): Played in nine games and made five starts...Primarily used as a 2010 9 2 3 0 3 1.5 0.3 blocking tight end, but did catch three passes for 33 yards and one touchdown...His ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KR IR Total Avg/G first career touchdown reception was a 27-yarder at Missouri State, Oct. 30. 2010 9 0 0 0 0 3 3 0.3 2009 (Sophomore): Played in all 13 games and made five starts...Made four catches for 56 yards...Had a pair of 20-yard receptions at Indiana State. TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd 2008 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in 12 games and made two starts...Made 2010 9 12 5 17 0.0 0 3 0 0 0 one catch at Missouri State...Named to the MVFC Academic Honor Roll. 2007 (Freshman): Redshirted...Named to the conference’s academic honor roll. High School: Played tight end and linebacker and led the team in tackles (123) and sacks (six) as a senior...Ranked second on the team in points scored (42) and third in receiving (eight catches for 72 yards and four TDs), as well...Finished prep #57 career ranked second in interceptions, third in tackles and fourth in tackles for loss...First team Illinois High School Football Coaches Association 8A All-State Kyle russo pick...Ranked among the area’s Top 50, according to the Dupage County Daily NT | 6-3 | 267 | Sr. | 5th Year (2L) Herald...Earned his conference’s defensive MVP award in 2006. Southlake, Texas (Carroll HS/North Texas) Personal: Born Sept. 12, 1988 in Denver, Colo....Son of Andrew and Sharon Robertson...Father is a sales director, mother is a school nurse...Great uncle, 2010 (Junior): Played in all 11 games...Had 13 tackles, 1.5 tackles for a loss, a James Robertson, played professional football with the Akron Pros in the 1920s... half sack and one quarterback hurry...Set season-highs with three tackles at Illinois Marketing major. and at No. 19 Illinois State...Received the teams Lunch Pail Award that goes to the defensive player who best exemplifies unselfish, blue collar play for the Illinois Robertson’s CAREER STATS game...Named to the MVFC Academic Honor Roll. RECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G 2009 (Sophomore): Named to the MVFC All-Newcomer team...Received the 2008 12 1 4 0 4 0.1 4.0 0.3 team’s Newcomer of the Year Award...MVFC Academic Honor Roll Member... 2009 13 4 56 0 20 0.3 14.0 4.3 Played in all 13 games...Was second on the team with six sacks and ranked fifth in 2010 9 3 33 1 27 0.3 11.0 3.7 the MVFC...Had 25 tackles and 6.5 tackles for a loss...Had two quarterback hurries, TOTAL 34 8 93 1 27 0.2 11.6 2.7 one pass breakup and returned one fumble 28 yards for a touchdown in SIU’s first round playoff victory over Eastern Illinois...Had two sacks in back-to-back games KICK RETURNS G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G at No. 9 South Dakota State and against Missouri State. 2008 12 3 37 0 14 12.3 3.1 Prior to SIU: Transfer from North Texas, where he played in 11 games as a 2009 13 4 44 0 20 11.0 3.4 redshirt freshman in 2008...Ranked eighth on the team in tackles with 30... Had 2.5 2010 9 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks...Redshirted at UNT in 2007. TOTAL 34 7 81 0 20 11.6 2.4 High School: In 2006, posted 103 tackles, 21 sacks, and one fumble return for SCORING G TD Rush Pass Retn PAT 2PAT FG Total Avg/G a touchdown during his senior year of high school... In 2005 put up 90 tackles, 2008 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 12 tackles for loss, 10 sacks and one interception... 2006 District 5A first team 2009 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 All-District selection... Team Texas 5A first team by Texashsfootball.com... 2010 9 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 0.7 Second-Team 5A All-State by Texas Sports Writers Association...Member of 2006, TOTAL 34 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 0.2 2005 and 2004 5A state champions...Named to Area Top 50 by Fort Worth Star- Telegram...First team Dallas Morning News All-Area...Named to first team All- Texas by 5Atexasfootball.com. Personal: Born Nov. 16, 1988 in Hurst, Texas...Son of Carrol and Barry Russo... Has one sister, Courtney...Economics Major.

31 2011 SALUKI FOOTBALL returning players russo’s CAREER STATS Athlete of the Year in track...Set conference records in the 200, 400 and long jump... SCORING G TD Rush Pass Retn PAT 2PAT FG Total Avg/G Placed third in the 400, fifth in 200 and sixth in triple jump at the state meet. 2009 13 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0.5 Personal: Born Nov. 17, 1989 in Portage, Wis...Son of Timothy and Mary Beth 2010 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Standiford...Mother is a photographer...Has three brothers and one sister...Majoring TOTAL 24 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0.2 in physical education/teaching. TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd 2009 13 10 15 25 6.5 32 1 0 1 0 Standiford’s CAREER STATS 2010 11 7 6 13 1.5 7 0 0 0 0 RECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G TOTAL 24 17 21 38 8.0 39 1 0 1 0 2009 10 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2010 10 1 43 0 43 0.1 43.0 4.3 SACKS G UA A Total Yds TOTAL 20 1 43 0 43 0.1 43.0 2.2 2009 13 4 4 6.0 32 2010 11 0 1 0.5 4 TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd TOTAL 24 4 5 6.5 36 2009 10 2 1 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2010 10 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 20 3 1 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 #96 Luke Sherrill #94 DE | 6-4 | 243 | Sr. | 5th Year (1L) Colp, Ill. (Herrin HS) Jason stegman LS | 6-3 | 227 | Jr. | 3rd Year (1L) 2010 (Junior): Received the MVFC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Belleville, Ill. (East HS) Award, which requires a minimum GPA of 3.2 for the previous two semesters... Played in all 11 games...Had nine tackles...Recorded two tackles in both the Northern Iowa and Indiana State games...Honored with the teams Terminator 2010 (Sophomore): Received the MVFC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award that acknowledges the defensive player with the most outstanding week of Award, which requires a minimum GPA of 3.2 for the previous two semesters... strength training after the Northern Iowa game week. Played in all 11 games...Was SIU’s longsnapper on all punts, field goals and PATs... 2009 (Sophomore): Played in two games, recording two tackles in each of Had one tackle in the Illinois game, Sept. 11. them...Had a half sack against Southwest Baptist. 2009 (Freshman): Named to the MVFC Academic Honor Roll...Did not see action. 2008 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in two games and made one tackle at High School: Was a long snapper on the Belleville East High School football Youngstown State...Named to the MVFC Academic Honor Roll. team...Also competed in track and field. 2007 (Freshman): Redshirted. Personal: Born Feb. 13, 1990 in Belleville, Ill...Son of Cathy and Joe Stegman... High School: All-Conference and All-South selection at local Herrin High Has one brother...Majoring in electrical engineering. School...Notched 96 tackles, including 24 for loss as a senior...Also recovered four Stegman’s CAREER STATS fumbles, had two interceptions and scored five touchdowns...Earned second team TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd All-Conference honors as a junior...Competed in track and field and wrestling, as 2010 11 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 well...The Tigers won the state title in track and field his senior year. Personal: Born June 29, 1988 in Herrin, Ill...Son of Rod and Kris Sherrill...His father played at SIU from 1975-76 and had two separate stints as an assistant coach with the Salukis (1983-88 & 1996-98)...Journalism major.

Sherrill’s CAREER STATS #28 TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd 2008 2 0 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 steve strother 2009 2 3 1 4 0.5 3 0 0 0 0 2010 11 7 2 9 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 RB | 5-8 | 170 | Jr. | 3rd Year (2L) TOTAL 15 10 4 14 0.5 3 0 0 0 0 Culpepper, Va. (Eastern View HS)

SACKS G UA A Total Yds 2008 2 0 0 0.0 0 2010 (Sophomore): Played in all 11 games and drew three starts...Led SIU 2009 2 0 1 0.5 3 with 930 all-purpose yards...Was the teams second-leading rusher with 467 yards 2010 11 0 0 0.0 0 on 86 carries...Scored five touchdowns - two rushing, two receiving and one on TOTAL 15 0 1 0.5 3 a kickoff return - which was the third most on the team...Caught 10 passes for 124 yards and two touchdowns...Named a College Football Performance Awards National Kick Returner Performer of the Week after returning a kickoff 91 yards for a touchdown against Southeast Missouri State, Sept. 18...Set career-highs with 29 rushes for 150 yards in a win over No. 21 Western Illinois, Nov. 13...Had 97 yards #84 rushing on 13 carries at No. 20 North Dakota State, Nov. 6...Was SIU’s Offensive Player of the Game in back-to-back weeks for his performances against the Bison Luke Standiford and Leathernecks...Caught a 60-yard touchdown pass at Missouri State, Oct. 30... WR | 6-3 | 208 | Jr. | 4th Year (2L) Returned 13 kickoffs for an average of 26.1 yards...Strong contributor on special Pardeeville, Wis. (Pardeeville HS) teams, as he was named SIU’s Special Teams Player of the Game for the SEMO game and he had three tackles on the teams punt coverage unit. 2010 (Sophomore): Played in 10 games...Caught one pass for 43 yards against 2009 (Freshman): Played in 11 games as a true freshman...Had 38 carries for Indiana State...Had one tackle on special teams...Recovered an onsides kick at 159 yards and caught five passes for 40 yards...Returned three kickoffs for 82 yards Youngstown State. with a long of 46...Longest run from scrimmage was 25 yards at South Dakota 2009 (Redshirt Freshman): Saw action in 10 games, primarily on special State. teams...Had three tackles, two of which came at No. 9 South Dakota State. High School: Three-time first team All-Conference selection as both a running 2008 (Freshman): Redshirted...Named to the MVFC Academic Honor Roll. back and defensive back...Rushed for 3,988 yards and 45 touchdowns...Also earned High School: First team All-Trailways Large Conference as a wide receiver and second team All-State honors as a running back and was team captain and MVP in defensive back in 2007...All-Trailways Conference Player of the Year...All-Area his prep career...Ran for 1,970 yards and 26 touchdowns on 191 carries, averaging and All-State honoree at wide receiver...Carried the ball 20 times for 274 yards 10.3 yards per attempt as a senior...Scored 18 TDs of 50 or more yards...Rushed for and four touchdowns, averaging 13.7 yards per attempt...Set single-season records 1,010 yards and 12 touchdowns, while intercepting six passes as a junior in 2007. in receptions (39) and receiving yards (840)...Averaged 21.5 yards per catch and caught nine touchdown passes...Defensively, he recorded 47 tackles (29 solo, 18 Personal: Born Sept. 14, 1990 in Culpepper, Va...Son of Ivadean and Freddie assisted), three interceptions and two fumble recoveries...Was the 2007 Conference Strother...Has one older brother, Freddie...Pre-major.

32 returning players 2011 SALUKI FOOTBALL strother’s CAREER STATS RUSHING G Att Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G 2009 11 38 154 0 25 4.1 14.0 2010 11 86 467 2 27 5.4 42.5 TOTAL 22 124 621 2 27 5.0 28.2 #16 TOTAL OFFENSE G Rush Pass Total Avg/G Luke Thuston 2009 11 154 0 154 14.0 S | 5-11 | 191 | So. | 3rd Year (1L) 2010 11 467 0 467 42.5 TOTAL 22 621 0 621 28.2 Wildwood, Mo. (Eureka HS)

RECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G 2010 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in all 11 games, drawing one start at Illinois 2009 11 5 40 0 17 0.5 8.0 3.6 State, Oct. 2...Was named the MVFC Special Teams Player of the Week following 2010 11 10 124 2 60 0.9 12.4 11.3 the Illinois State game, as he blocked a punt and returned it eight yards for a TOTAL 22 15 164 2 60 0.7 10.9 7.5 touchdown...Finished the Illinois State game with three tackles, 1.5 tackles for a SCORING G TD Rush Pass Retn PAT 2PAT FG Total Avg/G loss, one fumble recovery, one quarterback hurry, one pass breakup in addition to his 2009 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 blocked punt returned for a TD...Had 17 tackles on the season and 1.5 tackles for a 2010 11 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 30 2.7 loss...Led the team with two blocked punts on the year, both of which were returned TOTAL 22 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 30 1.4 for touchdowns...Intercepted one pass and returned it 36 yards for a touchdown in SIU’s overtime win over No. 15 Northern Iowa, Oct. 9...Had a season-high four KICK RETURNS G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G tackles against the Panthers...Received the teams Lunch Pail Award that goes to 2009 11 3 82 0 46 27.3 7.5 the defensive player who best exemplifies unselfish, blue collar play for the Illinois 2010 11 13 339 1 91 26.1 30.8 State game...Received the MVFC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award, TOTAL 22 16 421 1 91 26.3 19.1 which requires a minimum GPA of 3.2 for the previous two semesters. 2009 (Freshman): Redshirted. ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KR IR Total Avg/G High School: Three-year starter on offense and defense...Two-time first team 2009 11 154 40 0 82 0 276 25.1 All-South Suburban Conference as a defensive back (2007, 2008)...South Suburban 2010 11 467 124 0 339 0 930 84.5 Conference Offensive Player of the Year as a quarterback in 2008...Earned first TOTAL 22 621 164 0 421 0 1206 54.8 team All-Conference honors at quarterback, defensive back and punter as a senior... TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd First team All-Metro as a defensive back in 2008 and earned second team Class 5A 2009 11 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 All-State accolades...Rushed and passed for over 1,000 yards...Accumulated 2,570 2010 11 1 2 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 yards of total offense...Had 84 tackles, two sacks and one interception. TOTAL 22 2 2 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 Personal: Born June 20, 1990 in Eureka, Mo...Son of Patrick Thuston and Joy and Steve Sauter...Has four younger brothers and one younger sister...Education major.

thuston’s CAREER STATS #52 SCORING G TD Rush Pass Retn PAT 2PAT FG Total Avg/G 2010 11 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 12 1.1 Kayon swanson PUNT RETURNS G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G NT | 6-1 | 282 | Jr. | 4th Year (2L) 2010 11 2 45 1 8 22.5 4.1 Southfield, Mich. (Southfield HS) INTERCEPTIONS G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G 2010 11 1 36 1 36 36.0 3.3 2010 (Sophomore): Played in all 11 games, making two starts...Had 14 tackles, ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KR IR Total Avg/G 1.5 tackles for a loss and a half sack...Broke up one pass and had one quarterback 2010 11 0 0 45 0 36 81 7.4 hurry...Was SIU’s Defensive Player of the Game for the Nov. 6 contest at North Dakota State, where he tied his career-high with six tackles...Also had six tackles TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd in the overtime win over No. 15 Northern Iowa, Oct. 9...Shared a sack in overtime 2010 11 7 10 17 1.5 6 2 0 1 2 to help the Salukis preserve the overtime victory over the Panthers... Received the teams Lunch Pail Award that goes to the defensive player who best exemplifies unselfish, blue collar play for the Northern Iowa game. 2009 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in all 13 games...Had 17 tackles and 1.5 tackles for a loss...Recorded a season-high four tackles against Missouri State, Nov. 14. #69 2008 (Freshman): Redshirted. High School: Eccentric Observer All-Area in 2007...Ranked among Oakland Activities Association top 20 football players...Had 35 tackles and five sacks...2007 matthew van dril OAA Division I Track Champion and Southfield High School Track MVP. OL | 6-4 | 308 | Sr. | 5th Year (2L) Personal: Born Dec. 25, 1989 in Detroit, Mich...Son of Kristal Dixon...Mother St. Charles, Ill. (St. Charles North HS) works in law enforcement...Sport administration major.

Swanson’s CAREER STATS 2010 (Junior): Played in nine games and made one start against South Dakota TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd State, Oct. 16...Saw time at both the center and guard positions. 2009 13 5 12 17 1.5 2 0 0 0 0 2009 (Sophomore): Played in three games. 2010 11 10 14 24 1.5 5 1 0 0 0 2008 (Redshirt Freshman): Did not see action. TOTAL 24 15 26 41 3.0 7 1 0 0 0 2007 (Freshman): Redshirted. High School: Two-year varsity starter at left tackle...Also played defensive SACKS G UA A Total Yds 2009 13 0 0 0.0 0 tackle, where he recorded seven tackles for loss, one sack and one forced fumble 2010 11 0 1 0.5 1 as a senior...Two-time second team all-conference and all-area selection (2005, TOTAL 24 0 1 0.5 1 2006)...Earned “Strongest Man” award (2006). Personal: Born May 9, 1989 in St. Charles, Ill....Son of Paul and Jane Van Dril...Father is a computer consultant, mother is an office assistant...Speech communication major.

33 2011 SALUKI FOOTBALL Returning players #49 #5 houston walker Terrell Wilson ILB | 6-0 | 223 | So. | 3rd Year (1L) CB | 6-1 | 188 | So. | 2nd Year (1L) Homewood, Ala. (Homewood HS) Dallas, Texas (Neman Smith HS)

2010 (Redshirt Freshman): Received the MVFC Commissioner’s Academic 2010 (Freshman): Played in 10 games as a true freshman and made four starts at Excellence Award, which requires a minimum GPA of 3.2 for the previous two cornerback...Finished the year with 18 tackles and three pass breakups...Intercepted semesters...Played in eight games...Had four tackles, one tackle for a loss and one one pass against No. 15 Northern Iowa in a 45-38 overtime win...Set a career-high quarterback hurry. with five tackles at No. 20 North Dakota State, Nov. 6...Had two pass breakups in a 2009 (Freshman): Redshirted...Named to the MVFC Academic Honor Roll. 20-10 win over No. 21 Western Illinois, Nov. 13. High School: Four-year letterman in football (1 year at Evangel Christian High School: Garnered first team All-Defense, first team All-Special teams and School, 3 years at Homewood High School)...Team captain and first team All-Metro second team offense accolades as a senior...Led team to a 10-3 record in 2009... linebacker in 2008...Had 91 tackles, four interceptions and 4.5 sacks as a senior... Competed on the track and field team in high school...Still owns the state and Made the Over the Mountain All-Star Team as a first-team linebacker. Homewood national record for 12 and under boys with a 5:04 time in the mile. High School’s Most Valuable Offensive Back in 2007...Ran for 783 yards on 142 Personal: Born May 18, 1992 in Vallejo, Calif...Son of Catrenna and Jimmy carries, averaging 5.5 yards per attempt...Lettered three years in track and field at Wisner...Has one brother and six sisters. Homewood H.S. and one at Evangel Christian. Personal: Born March 9, 1990 in Birmingham, Ala...Son of Dorsey and Chris wilson’s CAREER STATS Walker...Physical education/teaching major. INTERCEPTIONS G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G 2010 10 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 walker’s CAREER STATS TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KR IR Total Avg/G 2010 8 3 1 4 1.0 3 0 0 0 0 2010 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0

TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd 2010 10 15 3 18 0.0 0 4 0 0 0 #71 richard wilson #62 OL | 6-3 | 304 | Jr. | 4th Year (2L) Chicago, Ill. (Marian Catholic HS) ryan wood OL | 6-4 | 285 | So. | 3rd Year 2010 (Sophomore): Played in eight games and made six starts...Missed three West Des Moines, Iowa (Valley HS) games with a knee injury...Helped the Saluki offense average 30.1 points per game, 189.5 yards rushing and 378.2 yards of total offense on the year. 2009 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in two games. 2010 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in the Quincy and Illinois games. 2008 (Freshman): Redshirted. 2009 (Freshman): Redshirted...Named to the conference’s academic honor High School: Team captain...First team Northwest Indiana Times All-Area, roll. All-Southeast Suburban Catholic Conference and Southtown Newspaper All-Area High School: Two-year starter and three-year letterwinner...Two-time, first in 2007...SSC All-Conference selection in 2006...Also a member of the wrestling team All-Iowa Conference performer...2009 Iowa Shrine Bowl participant...Led team...Finished third (285 lbs.) in the conference and regional wrestling tournaments his team to a combined 25-1 record and one Class 4A state title in his last two high as a senior. school seasons...Recorded a 3.8 cumulative GPA...Second team All-State pick, who Personal: Born Jan. 10, 1990 in Chicago, Ill...Son of Richard Wilson and helped lead his team to a state championship in 2008...Team Captain...Was a major Delores Goodman...Both of his parents are teachers...Sport administration major. part of an offense that piled up 3,000 yards on the ground and had two 1,000-yard rushers...Led his team to an 11-1 record and state semi-final appearance in 2007. Personal: Born Nov. 3, 1990 in Des Moines, Iowa...Son of Michele and Rick Wood...Has one younger sister...Mechanical engineering major.

34 Newcomers 2011 SALUKI FOOTBALL #12 #73 Chris adams tucker blanton K | 6-2 | 180 | Fr. | 1st Year OL | 6-6 | 341 | RFr. | 2nd Year Ballwin, Mo. (DeSmet Jesuit HS) Jacksonville, Fla. (Providence HS/Florida)

High School: Named to API All-State second team as a kicker and was second Prior to SIU: Redshirted at Florida in 2010. team All-State as a punter in the Missouri Coaches Poll...First team St. Louis Metro High School: Named a team captain senior year...Member of the Track and Catholic Conference kicker...Named to All-State Academic first team...Kohl’s Field team and won district in the shot-put and finished eighth in state...Named to Kicking Camp rating of 4.5 in August 2010...Ranked 15th in field goals and 38th the Dean’s list his junior and senior year...Member of the All-County All-Academic in kickoffs at the Kohl’s National Scholarship Camp in July 2010... Made 52 PATs team...Honored by the Mayor’s office and the Boys and Girls Club of Jacksonville and five field goals, including two over 45 yards (long of 47) as a senior...92 percent for his community service. of his 68 kickoffs went for touchbacks...Scored 67 points...Helped lead team to the Personal: Born on Nov. 25, 1991...Son of Missy and Charles Blanton. semifinals in the Missouri Class 6A playoffs in 2010...Made 77 PATs and six field goals with a career-long of 49 yards in a playoff game during junior season...80 percent of his 96 kickoffs went for touchbacks in 2009 when he scored 95 points... Helped lead team to the semifinals in the Missouri Class 6A playoffs as a junior. Personal: Born in St. Louis, Mo. on Dec. 11, 1992...Son of Suzanne and Kevin #92 Adams...Mother is a manager and father is a recruiter...Has one brother and one sister...Plans to major in engineering. Adam brandt DE | 6-4 | 225 | Fr. | 1st Year Stevens Point, Wis. (Stevens Point HS)

High School: Led team to a runner-up finish in Wisconsin’s Division I as a senior...Wisconsin Football Coaches Association All-Region and All-State #4 selection as a senior...Two-time Wisconsin Valley All-Conference...Had 83 tackles and 27 tackles for a loss in 2010...Recorded nine sacks and recovered five fumbles ronald baines as a senior when he was a Channel 7 All-Star...Made 36 tackles, 14 tackles for CB | 5-11 | 175 | Fr. | 1st Year a loss, five sacks and recovered four fumbles as a junior...Helped lead team into the playoffs with an 8-1 record in 2009...Three-year varsity letterwinner in track, Voorhees, N.J. (Eastern Regional HS) competing in the 200-meter dash. High School: Garnered first team All-Courier Post accolades as a senior... Personal: Born in Stevens Point, Wis. on May 23, 1993...Son of Mary and Paul Recorded 55 tackles and 10 tackles for a loss...Had one interception and blocked Brandt...Has one brother...His grandfather, John Brandt, played for the Buffalo one field goal...Also played running back and he rushed for eight touchdowns in Bills...Plans to major in physical education. 2010...Had six interceptions, seven pass breakups and forced three fumbles as a junior...Posted 45 tackles and five tackles for a loss in 2009. Personal: Born on Nov. 14, 1992...Son of Desdemona Burch. #21 D.J. Cameron S | 6-0 | 170 | Fr. | 1st Year #35 Florissant, Mo. (Hazelwood Central HS) calvin belts High School: Was rated as the 26th-best prep player in St. Louis by the St. Louis DE | 6-5 | 215 | Fr. | 1st Year Post-Dispatch in its Super 30 rankings...Two-year starter...First team All-State and Maplewood, Mo. (Maplewood Richmond Heights first team All-Conference as a senior...Recorded 87 tackles, three forced fumbles, HS) four fumble recoveries and a tackle for a loss...Helped the Hawks to a 13-1 record High School: Started playing football for the first time as a high school and a runner-up finish in Missouri’s largest classification by leading the defense sophomore and made varsity that year, starting at defensive end...Had 35 career that only allowed 12.6 points per game...Caught 26 passes for 679 yards and six sacks...Two-time All-Conference selection...Named to All-Conference team after touchdowns as a receiver in 2010...Had 62 tackles as a junior while leading team to helping Maplewood Richmond Heights to a 14-1 record and a state runner-up finish a 13-1 record and state championship. as a senior...Had five sacks in 2010...Set a new school record with 20 sacks in 2009... Personal: Born in St. Louis, Mo. on Jan. 9, 1993...Son of Kim and David Garnered first team All-Conference and All-Metro Area accolades and was named Cameron...Mother is a branch manager and father is a certified repairman...Has one to the All-State second team as a junior...Had 10 sacks in his first year ever playing brother and one sister...Pre-major. football in 2008...Led team to the semifinals in the state playoffs as a sophomore... Four-year starting power forward on the basketball team...Led basketball team to back-to-back state championships as a freshman and a sophomore and was named the MVP of the state championship game in his sophomore season...Also participated in track, competing in the shot put, high jump and sprinting events... #63 Helped lead track and field squad to the team state championship as a sophomore... Has a personal-best high jump of 6-02.00. Cory Campanella Personal: Born in St. Louis, Mo. on March 1, 1992...Son of Calvin Belts Sr. and OL | 6-5 | 295 | Fr. | 1st Year Susan Spudich...Father is a basketball coach...Has one brother and one sister...Plans DuQuoin, Ill. (DuQuoin HS) to major in physical therapy.

High School: Was selected to the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association All-State Academic team in 2010...Named to Southern Illinois Coaches Association All-South team and was an All-Conference selection as a senior...Received the teams Best Block Award...Helped lead high school team to a 9-3 record and into the quarterfinals of the playoffs in 2010...Was selected to the Southern Illinois River-to-River All-Conference team as a junior...Led DuQuoin High School to a 9-2 overall record and second round of the playoffs in 2009...

35 2011 SALUKI FOOTBALL Newcomers Helped team to a 12-2 record and a runner-up finish at state in 2008...Also played baseball, where his team was the regional champions during his sophomore year... National Honor Society vice president. Personal: Born in DuQuoin, Ill. on Nov. 30, 1992...Son of Kendra and Clem Campanella...Mother is a director of materials management at a hospital and father #32 is a superintendent at the department of corrections...Has one brother...Plans to major in dentistry. cortland dunlap ILB | 6-1 | 210 | Fr. | 1st Year Florissant, Mo. (Hazelwood Central HS)

High School: Two-time Missouri Football Coaches Association Class 6A Defen- #33 sive Player of the Year...Ranked as the 12th-best player in the St. Louis area by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch in its Super 30 rankings...Rated as the 15th-best player in Kyle Combs Missouri by Rivals.com...Three-time All-State honoree and two-year first team All- ILB | 6-1 | 225 | Fr. | 1st Year Metro selection...Three-time All-Suburban North Conference selection...Standout Scottsdale, Ariz. (Chaparral HS) three-year starting linebacker for Hazelwood Central, leading the Hawks to two state championships and a runner-up finish as a senior...Had 176 tackles, 11 tackles for a loss, nine sacks and two fumble recoveries as a senior...Helped the Hawks to a High School: Led Chaparral High School to back-to-back Class 5A-II state 13-1 record by leading the defense that only allowed 12.6 points per game in 2010. championships as a junior and senior...Also led Notre Dame Prep school to the 4A- Personal: Born on Dec. 22, 1991...Son of Tayra Smith and Cortland Dunlap, Sr. II state championship during his freshman season before transferring to Chaparral, where he had to sit out sophomore year due to Arizona high school transfer rules... Named to All-State and All-Region teams as a senior...Had 67 tackles and 8.5 sacks while leading team to a 14-0 record and state championship in 2010...Lead team with 69 tackles despite playing in just 10 of the teams 14 games, missing four due to #15 injury as a junior...Had three sacks in 2009...Team went 13-1 and captured the 2009 state title...Recorded 36 tackles as a freshman at Notre Dame Prep school, where his team won the state championship with a 13-1 record...Also played baseball. De’ron flood Personal: Born in Littleton, Colo. on July 24, 1992...Son of Suzzie and Jim TE | 6-4 | 232 | RFr. | 2nd Year Combs...Mother is a homemaker and father is a senior district sales manager...Has Fairview Heights, Ill. (O’Fallon HS/Purdue) one brother, Eric...Plans to major in business marketing. Prior to SIU: Redshirted at Purdue in 2010. High School: Two-time All-Conference, All-Area and All-Metro tight end and was a first team All-State selection as a senior...Named one of the top 25 players in Saint Louis...Topped team with 38 receptions for 415 yards (10.7 average) and #65 one touchdown as senior...Most-productive game was his last with 10 catches for 117 yards vs. East St. Louis in the quarterfinals of the Illinois Class 7A Tourna- ment on Nov. 14, 2009...Recorded 29 tackles (13 solo, 16 assists), including two Tanner Crum sacks, as part-time linebacker...Caught 21 passes for 377 yards (18.0 average) his OL | 6-2 | 278 | Fr. | 1st Year junior year...Also played basketball and baseball in high school. Mt. Carmel, Ill. (Mt. Carmel HS) Personal: Born in Hampton, Va. on Aug. 17, 1992...Son of Darryl and Katrina Flood...Has one brother, Darrius. High School: Two-time All-State and All-Big 8 Conference selection...Played on offensive and defensive lines...Two-time attendee of the U-100 Top Prospect Camp at the University of Oklahoma, where he was the 2010 MVP on the offensive line...Participated in the US Army All-American Combine in San Antonio, Texas in 2010, where he was named honorable mention...Led team to a 8-1 regular season #35 record and 3-1 mark in the playoffs as a senior...Had 68 tackles on defense with 10 tackles for a loss and one sack in 2010...Posted 30 tackles, six tackles for a michael foreman loss and one sack in 2009...Helped guide team into the playoffs and a 8-3 overall S | 6-2 | 172 | Fr. | 1st Year record as a junior...Recorded 30 tackles, nine tackles for a loss and three sacks Bolingbrook, Ill. (Bolingbrook HS) as a sophomore...Two-time state qualifier in the shot put (2008 and 2009)...Also wrestled and won the state championship as a senior with a perfect 39-0 record on the mat...Received All-Big 8 Conference accolades as a senior...Finished second in High School: Led high school team to a 11-1 record, including a 10-0 regular state as a sophomore and third as a junior. season mark as a senior in 2009...Guided team to a 9-3 record as a junior...Won Personal: Born in Evansville, Ind. on Jan. 9, 1993...Son of Angela and Kevin two conference championships...Intercepted five passes in prep career. Crum...Mother is a circuit court clerk and father is a MRI/CT supervisor...Has one Personal: Born in Chicago, Ill. on Jan. 8, 1991...Son of Laura and Darrell brother, Logan...His grandfather, Bill Crum, lettered in football at SIU in 1945... Baines...Has three sisters. Undecided on a major. #87 #67 adam fuehne TE | 6-7 | 232 | Fr. | 1st Year Austin Dickson Damiansville, Ill. (Mater Dei Catholic HS) OL | 6-5 | 275 | Fr. | 1st Year Marion, Ill. (Marion HS) High School: Two-time All-Area selection...Honorable mention All-State as a senior...Led Mater Dei Catholic to a 42-7 record and four playoff appearances in High School: First team All-Conference, All-South and All-State in Class 5A as prep career...2010 News-Democrat Small-School All-Area first team selection as a senior...Voted to the Southern Illinois All-Star Team...Team MVP as a senior...Led a receiver...Had 45 receptions for 685 yards and five touchdowns as a senior when team to a 9-2 record and the second round of the playoffs in both 2009 and 2010... he set school record for most receiving yards by a tight end...Led team to a 9-2 Garnered second team All-Conference accolades as a junior...Two-time Player of record and the second round of the Class 4A playoffs... Caught 28 passes for 479 the Week in his prep career...Did not allow a sack in his junior or senior seasons... yards and three TDs in 2009...Guided team into the third round of the Class 4A Had 118 pancake blocks as a senior. playoffs and a 10-2 record as a junior...Also played baseball and basketball. Personal: Born in Carbondale, Ill. on April 29, 1993...Son of Rhonda and John Personal: Born in Belleville, Ill. on March 23, 1993...Son of Cindy and Dave Dickson...Has two sisters, Brittany and Bailey...Undecided on a major. Fuehne...Father is a farmer and logger and mother owns a tavern...Has two broth- ers...Plans to major in business.

36 Newcomers 2011 SALUKI FOOTBALL #60 #20 Matthew griffith mulku kalokoh OL | 6-2 | 240 | Fr. | 1st Year RB | 5-10 | 190 | Jr. | 3rd Year Marion, Ill. (Marion HS) Woodbridge, Va. (Potomac HS/Coffeyville CC)

High School: Two-time All-Conference lineman at Marion High School... Prior to SIU: Rushed for 1,197 yards and 18 touchdowns in two seasons at Played in the Southern Illinois All-Star game after his senior year...Named to the Coffeyville Community College...Was an All-KJCCC honorable mention selection All-South team in 2010...Led team to a 9-2 record and the second round of the in 2010...Also returned kickoffs and punts for the Ravens...Caught 89 passes in two playoffs as a senior and junior...His sophomore year, Marion High School went 7-4 seasons for 798 yards and four touchdowns. and also reached the second round of the playoffs. High School: Two-time All-District running back and garnered All-State Personal: Born in Marion, Ill. on Sept. 8, 1992...Son of Denise and Bruce and All-Metro accolades as a senior...Led the Woodbridge Panthers to the state Griffith...Father is an account executive and mother is a director of nursing...Has championship game as a senior and a 13-1 record...Rushed for 1,456 yards and 28 one sister...Intends to major in history. touchdowns in 2008...Also played basketball for four years and was an All-District selection as a senior. Personal: Born in Woodbridge, Va. on Aug. 27, 1989...Son of Marie Kamara... Has two brothers, Abdul and Alpha, and one sister, Assiutu...History major. #27 Pronunciation: Moo-Koo kuh-low-koh. jewel hampton RB | 5-9 | 210 | Jr. | 4th Year #1 Indianapolis, Ind. (Warren Central HS/Iowa) israel Lamprakes Prior to SIU: Spent three seasons at Iowa before transferring to Southern WR | 5-11 | 175 | Fr. | 1st Year Illinois...Rushed for 463 yards and seven touchdowns while averaging 23.3 yards Daphne, Ala. (Daphne HS) on 23 kickoff returns as a true freshman in 2008...His seven rushing touchdowns in 2008 set an Iowa freshman record...Ran for 114 yards on 22 attempts with three touchdowns at Indiana in 2008...Missed the entire 2009 season with a knee injury... High School: Led Daphne to the 2010 class 6A state championship with a 15-0 Had 114 yards rushing and one touchdown in two games in 2010, but suffered record...Two-time All-State honorable mention selection...Three-time All-County another knee injury in game No. 2 that caused him to miss the remainder of that honoree and was twice voted to the All-Region team...Led team in receiving as a season. sophomore, junior and senior...Caught 35 passes for 622 yards and four touchdowns High School: First team All-State running back after rushing for 2,095 yards as a senior...Also rushed 65 times for 543 yards and six touchdowns in 2010... and 27 touchdowns as a senior...Rushed 267 times for 2,608 yards (9.8 yards per Hauled in 39 passes for 605 yards and four touchdown receptions with 329 rushing carry) and 31 touchdowns in final two seasons...High school team won state titles yards and three TDs as a junior...Had 36 catches for 480 yards and two touchdowns in 2004, 2005 and 2006...Was a team captain. as a sophomore when he led his team to the playoffs with a 9-2 record. Personal: Born on Dec. 23, 1989...Son of Teresa Lewis and Juan Hampton. Personal: Born in Mobile, Ala. on Aug. 23, 1993...Son of Danielle Lamprakes and Pathro Diamond...Has two sisters...Plans on majoring in engineering at SIU. #7 #81 A.J. Hill QB | 6-2 | 210 | So. | 3rd Year Jordan leVy DuQuoin, Ill. (DuQuoin HS/Northern WR | 5-11 | 175 | Jr. | 3rd Year Illinois) St. Louis, Mo. (Lafayette HS/Missouri) Prior to SIU: Redshirted at Northern Illinois in 2009 and did not see action in 2010...Was a Huskie Scholar. Prior to SIU: Spent two seasons at Missouri...Did not record any statistics. High School: Named to the Chicago Tribune honorable mention All-State team High School: Led Lafayette Senior High School to the Suburban West as a senior and was recognized by The Southern Illinoisian as its Prep Football Conference championship and a 8-3 record as a senior in 2008...Caught 54 passes Player of the Year...Team captain and MVP passed for 2,119 yards...Completed for 839 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior...Averaged 15.5 yards per catch in 177-of-276 passes with just four interceptions for a 64 percent completion mark... 2008...Had four catches for 28 yards as a junior. Rushed for 751 yards on 82 carries and recorded 49 total touchdowns (18 rushing, Personal: Born on Oct. 27, 1990...Son of Mary-Jane and David Levy. 31 passing)...Was invited to play in the East-West Shrine Game in 2008...Earned All-Conference honors as a junior and senior...Threw for 1,100 yards, rushed for 650 and recorded 29 touchdowns during his junior season...Led his team to a 20-5 record in two seasons and a second-place finish in Class 3A in 2008...Helped his team advance to the playoffs in all four of his seasons with two conference titles... #14 Four-year letterman in basketball, earned special mention All-State honors his junior year. matt Lipham Personal: Born Aug. 23, 1990...Son of CHA and Debbie Hill...Brother, Nick QB | 6-4 | 210 | Fr. | 1st Year Hill, played at SIU from 2005-07, is the school’s third all-time leading passer and Slidell, La. (Salmen HS) was a free agent with the Chicago Bears (2008)...Undecided major. High School: Two-time All-District 9-4A selection...Holds the Salmen High School career record for passing touchdowns (43) and passing yards (3,825)... Threw just seven interceptions in three seasons...Accounted for 55 touchdowns in his career (43 passing, six rushing and six receiving), which set a school record... Threw for 1,656 yards with 22 touchdowns against three interceptions during senior season...Ran for 380 yards and four scores and caught four touchdown passes...Led team to a 9-1 regular season record and the second round of the playoffs in 2010... Guided team to the state semifinals and a 11-3 overall record as a junior...Threw for 1,425 yards and 14 touchdowns...Passed for 480 yards and five TDs while helping

37 2011 SALUKI FOOTBALL Newcomers Salmen High reach the semifinals of the playoffs and a 11-3 overall record as a sophomore...Four-time All-District 9-4A shortstop in baseball. Personal: Born in Birmingham, Ala. on Aug. 13, 1992...Son of Taska and Chris Lipham...Mother is a teacher and father is a postal inspector...Has two brothers and one sister...Plans on majoring in sports management. #91 eze obiora DE | 6-3 | 250 | Jr. | 3rd Year Manchester, United Kingdom (Harrow School/ #93 College of DuPage) Prior to SIU: Only been playing football for three years...Came to the United blake mattson States in the summer of 2008 and participated with the Purdue football team that OLB | 6-3 | 200 | Fr. | 1st Year fall...Attended College of Dupage in 2009 and 2010, staring at defensive end... Hartland, Wis. (Arrowhead HS) Recorded 40 tackles and 14 sacks in 2010...Forced eight fumbles and recovered three fumbles while receiving first team All-Region and All-Conference accolades in 2010...Attended Harrow School (high school) in the United Kingdom before High School: High school team had a 44-5 record in his four years with one state championship, one runner-up finish and a semifinal appearance...First team All- coming to the United States. State as a senior in 2010...WFCA first team selection and was also All-Region, All- Personal: Rugby player in the United Kingdom...Born on June 2, 1990... Area, All-County and All-Conference...Had 91 tackles, 14 tackles for a loss, nine Son of Margarett and Edward Obiora...Has one brother...Plans to major in sacks and a safety as a senior...Team went 9-2 and advanced to the second round communications. of the playoffs in 2010...Honorable mention All-State, first team All-WFCA, All- Region, All-Area, All-County and All-Conference selection as a junior...Recorded 86 tackles, 18 tackles for a loss, 12 sacks, recovered five fumbles and had a safety in 2009...Led team to the semifinals in the state playoffs and a 10-2 record in 2009... Had 10 tackles, a sack and a fumble recovery as a sophomore on his team that went #48 12-1 and was runner-up at state...Played as a freshman on team that was 13-0 and won the state championship...National Honor Society member...Three-year varsity kevin reed letterwinner in basketball and led basketball team to the 2010 Division I state OLB | 6-2 | 215 | Jr. | 4th Year championship...Lutheran National Basketball Tournament All-Tournament team... Walnut Creek, Calif. (Las Lomas HS/Laney Team captain of football and basketball teams senior year. College) Personal: Born in Menomonee Falls, Wis. on April 23, 1993...Son of Jill and Kevin Mattson...Mother is a sales representative and father is a special education Prior to SIU: Played two seasons at Laney College... Had 35 tackles, 13 sacks teacher and a coach...Has one sister, Brenna...Plans to major in business. and eight tackles for a loss in 2010...Redshirt at Laney in 2009...Recorded 22 tackles and four sacks while leading Laney College to a 8-3 record in 2008. High School: Played three years of varsity football, leading team to a 27-9 record...As a senior, he led Las Lomas to a sectional championship with a 12-1 record...Was a first team All-Conference defensive end and second team as a tight #6 end...Had 50 tackles, 11 sacks, blocked two punts and scored three defensive touchdowns...Recorded 56 tackles and nine sacks as a junior...Honorable mention All-Conference as a junior and sophomore, respectively...Led team to a 10-3 record tommy moore and a sectional championship as a sophomore...Also played lacrosse and participated WR | 5-7 | 170 | Fr. | 1st Year in track in high school...Three-time All-DFAL League honoree in lacrosse...Led the Springfield, Ill. (Lanphier HS) team in assists and was third in goals as a senior...Was the sectional champion in the 100M, 200M and part of the sectional 4x100 meter relay championship team. High School: Three-time All-Conference selection...Was a two-way player... Personal: Born in Walnut Creek, Calif. on May 1, 1990...Son of Kevin Reed Threw for 588 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior...Had 91 rushes for 417 and Lynette Clapp...Mother works for Apple and father is a police officer...Oldest yards and three touchdowns...Recorded 36 tackles as a defensive back with five of four children...Plans to major in business administration. pass breakups and two fumble recoveries in 2010...Team MVP and special mention All-Conference as a senior...Threw for 238 yards and two touchdowns as a junior with 477 rushing yards and six scores...Had four pass breakups, one interception and 13 tackles on defense in 2009...All-Conference selection...Team MVP...Special mention All-Conference as a sophomore...Had 25 tackles, one interception and 12 pass breakups...National Honor Society member and three-time Academic All- #39 Conference honoree...Also ran track, helping team to a third place finish at state in 2008 and 2009...Part of 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams that finished sixth at state in Bryan Presume 2009. ILB | 6-0 | 228 | So. | 2nd Year Personal: Born in Belleville, Ill. on Sept. 26, 1992...Son of Michelle and Omer Kennesaw, Ga. (North Cobb HS/Coffeyville Moore...Mother works at a hospital and father is a land negotiator for the State of CC) Illinois...Has two sisters...Plans to major in civil engineering. Prior to SIU: Played Coffeyville Community College and was the Ravens’ third-leading tackler in 2010 with 83 stops...Tied for the team lead with 15 tackles for a loss..Had five sacks, two pass breakups, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble in 2010. High School: Two-time Cobb County Defensive Player of the Year...First team #58 All-State as a senior and garnered honorable mention All-State accolades as a junior...Led team to a 10-1 record, including a 10-0 regular season mark, as a senior kezmond myles when his team achieved a No. 25 national ranking...Also ran the 100M and 200M NT | 6-0 | 300 | Fr. | 1st Year along with the 4x100 in track and played basketball. Bessemer, Ala. (McAdory HS) Personal: Born on Feb. 2, 1990...Son of Kettly and Nick Presume...Has one sister...Sports administration major.

High School: Led McAdory High School to a 23-5 record in his junior and senior seasons while both teams went 3-1 in the playoffs...Named to the Birmingham News All-West honorable mention team in 2010...2009 All-Metro team honoree at defensive tackle...Recorded 54 tackles and eight tackles for a loss as a senior... Had 62 tackles, two sacks and six tackles for loss during junior year...Made 20 tackles while recording four tackles for a loss with one sack as a sophomore...Also wrestled in high school. Personal: Born in Birmingham, Ala. on Feb. 13, 1993...Son of DeShonn Myles... Mother is an insurance agent...Plans to major in mechanical engineering.

38 Newcomers 2011 SALUKI FOOTBALL sectional playoffs and a 9-2 record as a junior...Also played baseball, leading team into the quarterfinals of the state playoffs as a junior...All-Surburban Conference and All-Metro team first baseman. Personal: Born in St. Joseph, Mo. on Dec. 4, 1992...Son of John and Lee-Ann #98 Vanderpool...Both parents are teachers and his father is also a football coach...Has one brother...Plans to major in business. josh skadeland OLB | 6-4 | 205 | Fr. | 1st Year Glendale, Ariz. (Mountain Ridge HS)

High School: All-Region tight end as a senior and was honorable mention as #10 a junior...Two-time team MVP...Was in on 18 sacks during senior season...Had 510 yards receiving and 10 touchdowns, setting a new school record as a senior... Matt Vincent Received the Athlete of the Month award...Team captain...National Honor Society QB | 6-2 | 185 | Fr. | 1st Year member...Also lettered in basketball three times...Led team in rebounding two Miramar, Fla. (Everglades HS) seasons. Personal: Born in Phoenix, Ariz. on Jan. 9, 1993...Son of Anne and Mike Skadeland...Father is a private investigator and mother is a senior claims adjuster... High School: Started as a sophomore and junior at Flanagan High School before Has one brother and one sister. transferring to Everglades High School as a senior...Two-time All-Broward County selection...Threw for over 5,000 yards in prep career...Threw for 1,959 yards and 20 touchdowns as a senior...Participated in the 2010 Nike South Florida All-Star Game...Passed for over 1,800 yards and tossed 17 touchdowns against just three interceptions at Flanagan High School in 2009...Threw for 1,112 yards and seven #3 touchdowns with no interceptions as a sophomore. Personal: Born on Oct. 30, 1992...Son of Zona McPherson...Has two brothers josh sullivan and two sisters. WR | 6-2 | 190 | Fr. | 1st Year Orlando, Fla. (Lake Nona HS)

High School: Had 1,710 yards receiving as a junior and a senior, which were his first two seasons at the position...Was the leading receiver in central Florida from #59 2009-10...All-Metro Conference honorable mention as a senior...Played in the 2010 Central Florida All-Star game...Named to the Orlando Sentinel Super 60 team after Cody Ward catching 51 passes for 807 yards and five touchdowns during senior season when he LS | 6-3 | 255 | Fr. | 1st Year was also his team’s offensive MVP...Named to the Orlando Sentinel Super 60 team Herrin, Ill. (Herrin HS) as a junior in 2009...Hauled in 53 passes for 903 yards and six touchdowns in 2009... High school team’s Co-Offensive Player of the Year and was the leading receiver in central Florida as a junior...Also participated in track and basketball. High School: Named to the Academic All-State team as a senior...First team Personal: Born on Sept. 21, 1992...Son of Lonna Sullivan...Undecided on a major. All-Conference offensive lineman in 2010...Helped lead Herrin High School into the playoffs with a 6-4 regular season record during senior season...Led team to a 9-4 record and the second round of the playoffs during sophomore season. Personal: Born on Nov. 19, 1992...Son of Todd and Lisa Ward...Mother is a #8 LPN and father is a general manager of a car dealership...Pre-med. q’niko thomas S | 5-10 | 187 | Fr. | 1st Year #25 Euless, Texas (Euless Trinity HS) lavarus williams High School: Helped lead Euless Trinity to Texas class 5A state championships CB | 5-10 | 200 | Jr. | 4th Year as a junior in 2009 and as a freshman in 2007, when the Trojans received a No. Indianapolis, Ind. (Ben Davis HS/Central 1 national ranking...Two-time All-District selection...Played both strong safety Michigan) and outside linebacker...Received honorable mention All-District accolades as a senior when he had 49 tackles, one interception, one forced fumble and scored Prior to SIU: Played in four games at Central Michigan and made one start as one touchdown...Was on ESPN with the No. 6 play on its top 10 plays over Labor a true freshman in 2008...Recorded a career-high nine tackles, intercepted a pass Day Weekend...First team All-District selection in 2009 when he recorded 172 and forced a fumble against Purdue, Sept. 20, 2008, but suffered a season-ending tackles, had five sacks, picked off three passes, forced two fumbles and scored one knee injury the following week in practice...Played in all 14 games in 2009 and touchdown...Member of the National Honor Society...Also ran track, where he won intercepted one pass...Started in the first three games in 2010 before a knee injury seven first-place medals. caused him to miss the rest of the season. Personal: Born on March 25, 1993 in Irving, Texas...Son of Yvonne Thomas High School: Three-year starter as a safety and receiver at Ben Davis High and Quentin Lyons...Mother is an accountant and father is a truck driver...Has two School...Runner-up for Indiana’s Mr. Football award as a defensive back...Earned sisters and one brother...Plans to major in business. All-Conference and All-State accolades...Recorded 33 tackles and intercepted one pass as a senior...Finished career with 36 catches for 494 yards...Also used as a kickoff and punt returner...Averaged 35 yards per kickoff return with one touchdown as a senior...Also averaged 25.5 yards per punt return with one touchdown...Two- sport athlete who earned four varsity letters in track and field...Finished eighth in #79 the state in the 100 meters twice...Ran on state championship winning 4x100m relay team as a junior. adam vanderpool Personal: Born on July 13, 1989...Son of Connie Jones. OL | 6-6 | 275 | Fr. | 1st Year Kansas City, Mo. (Park Hill HS)

High School: Missouri High School Football Coaches Association All-State as a senior...Show-Me State Class 5 All-State second team selection in 2010...Two-time All-Surburban Conference selection...All-Metro honorable mention as a senior when he led team to a 7-4 record and into the sectional playoffs...Led team into the

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