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OFFENSIVE PLAYERS 1985 1986 LB-- Ken Braden, Missouri State OF THE YEAR Spencer Cowan, UNI FIRST TEAM OFFENSE FIRST TEAM OFFENSE 1985 Mike Smith, QB, UNI DB-- Bruce McCray, Western Illinois QB-- Sean Payton, Eastern Illinois 1986 Sean Payton, QB, E. Illinois QB-- Sean Payton, Eastern Illinois Willie Davis, Southern Illinois RB-- Carl Boyd, UNI 1987 Carl Boyd, RB, UNI RB-- Keith Williams, Missouri State Gary Conley, Illinois State 1988 Paul Singer, QB, W. Illinois Byron Mitchell, Southern Illinois Mel Kirksy, Southern Illinois , UNI 1989 DeAndre Smith, QB, MSU WR-- Roy Banks, Eastern Illinois WR-- Roy Banks, Eastern Illinois OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR 1990 DeAndre Smith, QB, MSU Calvin Pierce, Eastern Illinois Calvin Pierce, Eastern Illinois QB Sean Payton, Eastern Illinois 1991 Derrick Franklin, RB, INS WR-- Dave Wilson, Illinois State TE-- Brian Baker, UNI DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR 1992 Toby Davis, RB, Illinois St. OC-- David Heim, Missouri State OC-- Frank Winters, Western Illinois LB Brian Gant, Illinois State 1993 Kurt Warner, QB, UNI OT-- Jim Meyer, Illinois State OT-- Mike Simmonds, Indiana State COACH OF THE YEAR 1994 Rob St. Sauver, QB, W. Illinois Brad Sellenriek, Missouri State Ralph Van Dyke, S. Illinois , Eastern Illinois 1995 Dedric Ward, WR, UNI OG-- Kevin Bor, Missouri State OG-- Chris Tayrien, Missouri State Keith Blue, Western Illinois 1996 Dedric Ward, WR, UNI Mike Beneturski, Illinois State 1987 1997 Aaron Stecker, RB, W. Illinois PK-- Paul Politi, Illinois State PK-- Paul Politi, Illinois State 1998 Karlton Carpenter, RB, SIU FIRST TEAM DEFENSE FIRST TEAM DEFENSE FIRST TEAM OFFENSE DL-- Todd Auer, Western Illinois 1999 Cornell Craig, WR, SIU DL-- Tom Moskal, Eastern Illinois QB-- Mike Smith, UNI John Kropke, Illinois State 2000 Charles Tharp, RB, W. Illinois Ed Grimes, UNI RB-- Carl Boyd, UNI Jeff Bealles, UNI 2001 P.J. Mays, RB, YSU Terry Orth, UNI DuWayne Pitts, Eastern Illinois John Jurkovic, Eastern Illinois 2002 Russ Michna, QB, W. Illinois Preston Estes, Missouri State WR-- Ralph Stewart, Eastern Illinois 2003 Russ Michna, QB, W. Illinois LB-- Brian Gant, Illinois State LB-- James Houston, Missouri State Don Beebe, Western Illinois 2004 Joel Sambursky, QB, SIU , UNI Mark Farley, UNI Gary Cannon, Indiana State 2005 Laurént Robinson, WR, ILS Mike Hyrn, Western Illinois Rich Spielman, Southern Illinois TE-- Sherrod Howard, UNI 2006 Marcus Mason, RB, YSU DB-- Jeff Smith, Illinois State OC-- Mark Hanssen, UNI 2007 Eric Sanders, QB, UNI DB-- Joe Fuller, UNI Marcus Ballard, Western Illinois Moses Aimable, UNI OT-- David Smith, Southern Illinois Ira Davis, Southern Illinois Pete Endre, Indiana State John Field, Southern Illinois Steve McKeel, Indiana State Jeff Smith, Illinois State OG-- Keith Blue, Western Illinois P-- Clay Netusil, UNI Louis Cox, UNI P-- Barry Woodruff, Western Illinois SECOND TEAM OFFENSE PK-- Rich Ehmke, Eastern Illinois SECOND TEAM OFFENSE QB-- Mike Smith, UNI FIRST TEAM DEFENSE QB-- Mike Smith, UNI RB-- James Marable, Eastern Illinois DL-- Jeff Bealles, UNI RB-- Carl Boyd, UNI RB-- Tony Gilbert, Missouri State John Kropke, Illinois State DuWayne Pitts, Eastern Illinois WR-- Albert Brown, Western Illinois Brad Crouse, Southern Illinois WR-- B.J. Torbert, Missouri State Scott Francke, UNI Preston Estes, Missouri State Scott Francke, UNI TE-- Bruce Phipps, Southern Illinois Ken Huddleston, Western Illinois OC-- Mark Hanssen, UNI LB-- Matt Soraghan, Missouri State OC-- Tom Baugh, Southern Illinois OT-- Steve Bonnes, Eastern Illinois Marty Lomelino, Western Illinois OT-- Al Speicher, UNI David Smith, Southern Illinois Ken Braden, Missouri State Bill Bealles, UNI OG-- Mark Banbury, Southern Illinois DB-- Daryl Holcomb, Eastern Illinois OG-- Frank Ori, UNI Brent Westemeyer, W. Illinois Jeff Smith, Illinois State Mark Caballero, UNI PK-- Rich Ehmke, Eastern Illinois Steve McKeel, Indiana State PK-- Danny Gasser, Missouri State SECOND TEAM DEFENSE Kevin Anderson, UNI SECOND TEAM DEFENSE DL-- Preston Estes, Missouri State P-- Mike Krause, Western Illinois DL-- Greg Lunak, Illinois State Terry Orth, UNI SECOND TEAM OFFENSE DeAndre Smith of Missouri State was Bob Kampf, Illinois State Shannon Berry, Western Illinois QB-- Paul Singer, Western Illinois a two-time Offensive Player of the Todd Auer, Western Illinois Brad Crouse, Southern Illinois RB-- Ron Westmoreland, Illinois State Year - winning in 1989 and in 1990. Jeff Bealles, UNI Aaron Thomas, Eastern Illinois Brett Grimshaw, Western Illinois LB-- Henry Saxon, UNI LB-- John Edwards, Southern Illinois Byron Mitchell, Southern Illinois Brian Gant, Illinois State Tim Cunningham, Indiana State WR-- Wes Anderson, UNI Mike Hryn, Western Illinois Troy Johnson, Indiana State Billy Garrett, Illinois State DB-- Mike Chatman, Missouri State DB-- Bob Bronaugh, Eastern Illinois TE-- Rodney Porter, Indiana State Tom Blumenshine, Illinois State Marcus Ballard, Western Illinois Tom Bragg, Western Illinois R.L. Reynolds, Eastern Illinois Bruce McCray, Western Illinois OC-- Sean O’Brien, Eastern Illinois Dave McCorvey, UNI Bob Bronaugh, Eastern Illinois OT-- Ken Kolthoff, UNI P-- Chuck Standiford, Indiana State P-- Mike Atzen, Missouri State Doug Gardner, Missouri State Honorable Mention OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR OG-- Charles Calhoun, Illinois State RB-- Marty Casper, Illinois State QB Mike Smith, UNI Mark Christensen, MSU WR-- Tim Turner, Illinois State PK-- Chris Potthast, Missouri State DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR OC-- Sean O’Brien, Eastern Illinois LB James Houston, Missouri State SECOND TEAM DEFENSE OG-- Jim Miteff, Eastern Illinois DL-- Jeff Rolson, Eastern Illinois LB Mark Farley, UNI Charles Calhoun, Illinois State COACH OF THE YEAR Bryan Cox, Western Illinois Louis Cox, UNI Mark Bertram, Indiana State Darrell Mudra, UNI DL-- Art Stelken, UNI Martin Williams, Western Illinois John Juhler, Illinois State Carl Parker, Eastern Illinois

The all-league teams are selected by a panel consisting of league coaches, sports information directors and media. The conference Coach of the Year Honor is named in honor of the late , who died of liver cancer at the age of 46 in February of 1990. Craddock was at Western Illinois for seven years, compiling a 41-35-1 mark.

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LB-- Mike Carbonaro, S. Illinois PK-- Layne Bennett, Western Illinois P-- Mike Krause, Western Illinois Bryce Paup, UNI SECOND TEAM DEFENSE SECOND TEAM OFFENSE Ezell Shelton, Southern Illinois DL-- James Bowens, Missouri State QB-- Eric Arnold, Eastern Illinois DB-- Jay Hurdle, Southern Illinois Demetrius Davis, Western Illinois RB-- Jamie Jones, Eastern Illinois Maurice Smith, Western Illinois Tim Peterson, UNI Shawn Young, Indiana State Jay Wade, Western Illinois Rhett Schmidt, Indiana State TE-- Tim Moore, Eastern Illinois Craig Phillips, Missouri State LB-- Mike Kolpin, UNI WR-- Bill Miller, Illinois State R.L. Reynolds, Eastern Illinois Antoine Liddell, Indiana State Wesley Yates, Southern Illinois P-- Steve Tillotson, Eastern Illinois Jeff Mills, Eastern Illinois OC-- Dan Hackman, Illinois State Honorable Mention DB-- Lavent Blaylock, Indiana State OT-- John Douglass, Missouri State OT-- Dave Popp, Eastern Illinois Mark Hein, UNI OG-- David Campbell, UNI OG-- Jim Miteff, Eastern Illinois Daryl Holcombe, Eastern Illinois Chris Reed, Missouri State PK-- Layne Bennett, Western Illinois Craig Phillips, Missouri State PK-- Layne Bennett, Western Illinois DL-- Rick Renner, Western Illinois Lorenzo Taylor, Western Illinois SECOND TEAM DEFENSE John Juhler, Illinois State P-- Mike Krause, Western Illinois DL-- Shannon Ferbrache, S. Illinois LB-- John Hill, UNI Honorable Mention Randy Walker, Illinois State Antoine Liddell, Indiana State RB-- Errol Peebles, UNI Bill Walter, Missouri State DB-- Chris Klieman, UNI Rodney McConico, MSU LB-- Wilbert Brown, Illinois State Illinois State’s Boomer Grigsby is the P-- Jon Frangoulis, Missouri State WR-- Wes Anderson, UNI DB-- Willie Davis, Southern Illinois only league player to earn Defensive OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Bill Miller, Illinois State Mark Hein, UNI Player of the Year honors three times. RB Carl Boyd, UNI OC-- Dan Hackman, Illinois State R.L. Reynolds, Eastern Illinois DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Sean O’Brien, Eastern Illinois Lorenzo Taylor, Western Illinois LB Matt Soraghan, Missouri State DL-- Ron Kirk, Southern Illinois P-- Rob Hufty, Indiana State DEFENSIVE PLAYERS CO-COACHES OF THE YEAR Rick Ruether, Western Illinois Honorable Mention OF THE YEAR Darrell Mudra, UNI James Jones, UNI RB-- Ritchie Thompson, Illinois State 1985 James Houston, LB, MSU Bruce Craddock, Western Illinois Mike Campbell, UNI WR-- Jason Cook, Eastern Illinois Mark Farley, LB, UNI LB-- Bryce Paup, UNI LB-- Darren Neputy, Illinois State 1986 Brian Gant, LB, Illinois St. 1988 Presley White, Western Illinois OG-- John Binkowski, Western Illinois 1987 Matt Soraghan, LB, MSU FIRST TEAM OFFENSE DB-- Bill Hunter, Western Illinois OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR 1988 John Jurkovic, DT, EIU QB-- Paul Singer, Western Illinois Antoine Worthman, Illinois State QB DeAndre Smith, Missouri State 1989 John Jurkovic, DT, EIU RB-- Vic Northern, Illinois State OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR 1990 Tim Lance, DB, E. Illinois 1991 William Freeney, LB, UNI Tori Vactor, Indiana State QB Paul Singer, Western Illinois DT John Jurkovic, Eastern Illinois 1992 William Freeney, LB, UNI WR-- Steve Elmlinger, Indiana State DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR COACH OF THE YEAR 1993 Andre Allen, LB, UNI Steve Williams, Western Illinois DT John Jurkovic, Eastern Illinois Jesse Branch, Missouri State 1994 Andre Allen, LB, UNI TE-- Sherrod Howard, UNI COACH OF THE YEAR Bruce Craddock, Western Illinois 1990 1995 Tim Carver, LB, E. Illinois OC-- Doug Gardner, Missouri State 1996 Mike Miano, DL, MSU OT-- Rob Mason, Southern Illinois FIRST TEAM OFFENSE 1997 Harry Deligianis, DT, YSU 1989 Dave Popp, Eastern Illinois QB-- DeAndre Smith, Missouri State 1998 James Milton, LB, W. Illinois OG-- Mark Christensen, MSU FIRST TEAM OFFENSE RB-- Derrick Franklin, Indiana State 1999 Edgerton Hartwell, LB, WIU Ron Nesbitt, Western Illinois QB-- DeAndre Smith, Missouri State Eric Jenkins, Missouri State 2000 Edgerton Hartwell, LB, WIU PK-- Doug Jackson, UNI RB-- Phillip Collins, Missouri State TE-- Ken Kelly, Missouri State 2001 Adam Vogt, LB, UNI FIRST TEAM DEFENSE Tony Gilbert, Missouri State WR-- John Roots, Southern Illinois 2002 Boomer Grigsby, LB, ILS DL-- Brad Crouse, Southern Illinois TE-- Rodney Porter, Indiana State Charles Swann, Indiana State 2003 Boomer Grigsby, LB, ILS Vander Harris, Illinois State WR-- Milo Popovic, UNI OC-- Mike Fontana, UNI 2004 Boomer Grigsby, LB, ILS John Jurkovic, Eastern Illinois Steve Williams, Western Illinois John Wilcox, Missouri State 2005 Brent Hawkins, DE, ILS Jeff Rolson, Eastern Illinois OC-- Greg Bolda, Missouri State OT-- Chris Kapilovic, Missouri State 2006 Cameron Siskowic, LB, ILS Marlin Williams, Western Illinois OT-- Brian Eddy, Missouri State Mark Kropke, Illinois State 2007 Brannon Carter, LB, UNI LB-- Armie Gasbarro, Western Illinois Brent Fischer, Eastern Illinois OG-- John Binkowski, W. Illinois Ken Hopp, Indiana State Dave Schumer, Illinois State Chris Reed, Missouri State James Turnage, Missouri State OG-- Mark Christensen, MSU PK-- Brian Mitchell, UNI DB-- Scott Johnson, Eastern Illinois Eric Thorsen, Eastern Illinois FIRST TEAM DEFENSE Troy Mickens, Indiana State PK-- Brian Mitchell, UNI DL-- Michael Fox, Missouri State Jay Wade, Western Illinois FIRST TEAM DEFENSE Tony Jones, Illinois State Emrick Wilcox, Western Illinois DL-- Mark Bertram, Indiana State Darren Neputy, Illinois State P-- Mike McCabe, Illinois State Michael Fox, Missouri State Bill Walter, Missouri State SECOND TEAM OFFENSE James Jones, UNI LB-- Eric Christensen, Indiana State QB-- John Sahm, Indiana State John Jurkovic, Eastern Illinois James Jones, UNI RB-- Brett Grimshaw, Western Illinois Scott Underwood, Illinois State Kevin Kilgallon, Southern Illinois Chuck Harmke, Southern Illinois LB-- Armie Gasbarro, Western Illinois DB-- Willie Beamon, UNI WR-- Mike Borich, Western Illinois Kevin Kilgallon, Southern Illinois Bryan Cox, Western Illinois Ralph Stewart, Eastern Illinois Jeff Mills, Eastern Illinois Tim Lance, Eastern Illinois TE-- Rodney Porter, Indiana State Bryce Paup, UNI Marcus Shipp, Missouri State OC-- George Crouch, UNI James Turnage, Missouri State P-- Brian Pindar, Eastern Illinois OT-- Mark Botkin, UNI DB-- David Calhoun, Illinois State SECOND TEAM OFFENSE Brian Eddy, Missouri State Bryan Cox, Western Illinois QB-- Jay Johnson, UNI OG-- Russ Rubie, UNI Daryl Holcombe, Eastern Illinois RB-- Mike Cox, Western Illinois Dave Schumer, Illinois State Tim Lance, Eastern Illinois Jamie Jones, Eastern Illinois

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TE-- Chris Nuss, UNI Tony Jones, Illinois State OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR WR-- Larry Dickinson, Illinois State Kent McIntyre, Eastern Illinois RB Derrick Franklin, Indiana State Kenny Shedd, UNI Bill Walter, Missouri State DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR OC-- Brad Wagner, Western Illinois LB-- Wilbert Brown, Illinois State LB William Freeney, UNI OT-- Kip Beach, Indiana State Eric Christensen, Indiana State COACH OF THE YEAR Seth Bonnette, UNI William Freeney, UNI Terry Allen, UNI OG-- Brad Fichtel, Eastern Illinois DB-- Tony Farrell, Eastern Illinois Matt Irvin, Missouri State Marcus Shipp, Missouri State 1992 PK-- Richard Grote, Missouri State Adrion Smith, Missouri State FIRST TEAM OFFENSE SECOND TEAM DEFENSE Joe Woods, Illinois State QB-- Donny Simmons, Western Illinois DL-- Doug Dutton, Indiana State P-- Brian Pindar, Eastern Illinois RB-- Toby Davis, Illinois State Todd Eagen, UNI SECOND TEAM OFFENSE David Wright, Indiana State Pete Georges, Indiana State QB-- Jeff Thorne, Eastern Illinois TE-- Chris Nuss, UNI Kent McIntyre, Eastern Illinois RB-- Toby Davis, Illinois State WR-- Demeris Johnson, W. Illinois LB-- Matt Brinkman, UNI Kevin Hart, Western Illinois Kenny Shedd, UNI Wilbert Brown, Illinois State Yonel Jourdain, Southern Illinois OC-- Brad Fichtel, Eastern Illinois Robert Harbolt, Missouri State TE-- Doug Amaya, Southern Illinois OT-- John Herrin, UNI DB-- Anthony Burton, Illinois State Brian Brown, Illinois State Before taking over the reigns at Chuck Neitzel, Southern Illinois Missouri State, Terry Allen was a five- Chris Klieman, UNI Tim Moore, Eastern Illinois OG-- Jim Hansen, Western Illinois time league Coach of the Year at UNI. Jeff Long, Southern Illinois WR-- Clarence Miller, Illinois State Matt Irvin, Missouri State Lamar McGriggs, W. Illinois Justin Roebuck, Southern Illinois PK-- Scott Obermeier, UNI P-- David Peters, Southern Illinois OC-- George Fitzsimmons, Indiana St. FIRST TEAM DEFENSE Honorable Mention OT-- Tom Roth, Southern Illinois ‘BRUCE CRADDOCK’ DL-- Dyrrah Christon, Indiana State QB-- John Stites, Indiana State Paul Weltha, Western Illinois COACHES OF THE YEAR Clint Cullen, Illinois State RB-- Toby Davis, Illinois State OG-- Fernando Peters, Illinois State 1985 Darrell Mudra, UNI Dan Dee, Eastern Illinois Bernard Holloway, W. Illinois Pat Williams, UNI 1986 Al Molde, Eastern Illinois Casey Smith, UNI Vic Northern, Illinois State PK-- Cameron Bair, Illinois State 1987 Darrell Mudra, UNI LB-- Peter Burns, UNI TE-- Yogi Henderson, S. Illinois Matt Seman, Western Illinois Bruce Craddock, W. Illinois William Freeney, UNI WR-- Rory Fedderson, UNI SECOND TEAM DEFENSE 1988 Bruce Craddock, W. Illinois Kenneth McMillan, W. Illinois 1989 Jesse Branch, MSU OC-- Mark Francis, Southern Illinois DL-- Doug Dutton, Indiana State DB-- Willie Beamon, UNI 1990 Jesse Branch, MSU Todd Schwager, Eastern Illinois Jon Manley, Southern Illinois Rodney Harrison, W. Illinois 1991 Terry Allen, UNI OT-- Tim McDuffey, Missouri State Joe Remke, Eastern Illinois Ray McElroy, Eastern Illinois 1992 Terry Allen, UNI Paul Weltha, Western Illinois Dwayne Summers, S. Illinois Adrion Smith, Missouri State 1993 Terry Allen, UNI OG-- Jason Jakovich, Southern Illinois LB-- Kevin Keith, UNI P-- Tim Mosley, UNI 1994 Terry Allen, UNI DL-- Jeff Oetting, Eastern Illinois Ken McMillan, Western Illinois SECOND TEAM OFFENSE 1995 , Eastern Illinois LB-- William Freeney, UNI Tom Newberry, Illinois State QB-- Jay Johnson, UNI 1996 Terry Allen, UNI Bryan McGrone, Indiana State Sean Richardson, MSU RB-- Tank Corner, UNI 1997 , Western Illinois John Noll, Eastern Illinois DB-- Elzie Barnett, Western Illinois Anthony Perry, Southern Illinois 1998 Todd Berry, Illinois State Sean Richardson, Missouri State Jeff Miles, Eastern Illinois TE-- Brian Brown, Illinois State 1999 Todd Berry, Illinois State DB-- Darren Washington, Illinois State Duane Peterson, UNI WR-- Steve Decker, Western Illinois 2000 Don Patterson, W. Illinois Joe Allen, Western Illinois Steve Turzynski, Western Illinois 2001 Mark Farley, UNI Justin Roebuck, S. Illinois Tim Wells, Southern Illinois P-- Steve Krieger, Indiana State 2002 Don Patterson, W. Illinois OC-- David Sharbaugh, Indiana State P-- Brett Von Willer, Missouri State Tim Mosley, UNI 2003 Jerry Kill, Southern Illinois OT-- Elbert Betts, Illinois State Dan Rush, UNI Honorable Mention 2004 Jerry Kill, Southern Illinois Will LaClear, Missouri State OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR QB-- Paul Carney, Missouri State 2005 Jon Heacock, Youngstown St. OG-- Shawn Moore, Indiana State QB DeAndre Smith, Missouri State Brian Downey, Southern Illinois 2006 Jon Heacock, Youngstown St. Mike Strickland, Southern Illinois DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Adrian Wilson, Illinois State 2007 Mark Farley, UNI PK-- Richard Grote, Missouri State DB Tim Lance, Eastern Illinois RB-- Hale Hitchcock, Missouri State SECOND TEAM DEFENSE COACH OF THE YEAR Charles Lister, UNI DL-- Joe Belcher, Western Illinois Jesse Branch, Missouri State Anthony Pegues, Missouri State Wayne Manu, Southern Illinois Anthony Perry, Southern Illinois Rick Perry, Missouri State 1991 WR-- Demetrius Dowler, Indiana State John Vakos, Eastern Illinois Lance Earl, Western Illinois FIRST TEAM OFFENSE LB-- Bill Dulin, Missouri State OC-- Brad Fichtel, Eastern Illinois QB-- Jay Johnson, UNI Shavez Hawkins, Eastern Illinois OT-- Brian Callahan, Eastern Illinois RB-- Derrick Franklin, Indiana State Chris Stevens, Illinois State Eric Liddell, Illinois State Jamie Jones, Eastern Illinois DB-- Shumone Burnett, MSU OG-- Mike Strickland, Southern Illinois TE-- Chris Nuss, UNI Jason McCleary, UNI DL-- Leo Brown, Western Illinois WR-- Kenny Shedd, UNI Clint Smothers, Southern Illinois Dyrrah Christon, Indiana State Charles Swann, Indiana State Joseph Wallace, UNI Clint Cullen, Illinois State OC-- Mark Francis, Southern Illinois P-- Steve Krieger, Indiana State Dan Dee, Eastern Illinois OT-- Steve Dhaemers, UNI Honorable Mention Max Ford, Western Illinois Tim McDuffey, Missouri State QB-- Scott Gabbert, Southern Illinois Casey Smith, UNI OG-- Tim Gleason, Eastern Illinois Jeff Thorne, Eastern Illinois LB-- Rob Moran, Southern Illinois Matt Irvin, Missouri State RB-- Yonel Jourdain, Southern Illinois DB-- Von Ganaway, Indiana State PK-- Brian Mitchell, UNI David Nicol, Indiana State Simon Nelson, UNI FIRST TEAM DEFENSE Anthony Pegues, Missouri State Clint Smothers, Southern Illinois DL-- Maxie Graham, Western Illinois RB-- Jonah White, Missouri State

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WR-- Demetrius Dowler, Indiana State LB-- Tim Carver, Eastern Illinois SECOND TEAM OFFENSE NEWCOMERS OF THE YEAR Steve Ross, Western Illinois Ken McMillan, Western Illinois QB-- Brett O’Donnell, UNI 1994 Buck Phillips, CB, W. Illinois Mike Rummell, Eastern Illinois Paul Wolf, UNI RB-- Jeff Stovall, UNI 1995 Jason Cannon, WR, MSU OC-- Brent Haar, Illinois State DB-- Jim Cravens, Southern Illinois David Wright, Indiana State 1996 Vince Bruno, LB, W. Illinois Donald Mumma, UNI Myron Glass, UNI TE-- Damon Jones, Southern Illinois 1997 Aaron Stecker, RB, W. Illinois OG-- Richard Huddleston, W. Illinois Jason McCleary, UNI WR-- Kevin Dixson, Illinois State 1998 David Bowens, DE, W. Illinois Jason Jakovich, Southern Illinois Joseph Wallace, UNI Greg Jensik, Eastern Illinois 1999 Charles Tharp, RB, W. Illinois 2000 Teddy Sims, LB, SIU PK/P-- Cameron Bair, Illinois State P-- Jay Gerth, Indiana State OL-- Dave Connell, Illinois State 2001 Julian Reese, QB, INS DT-- Tony Monroe, UNI Honorable Mention Luke Hake, Missouri State 2002 M. Abdulqaadir, RB, SIU LB-- Andre Allen, UNI QB-- Kip Hennelly, Indiana State Brad Kubik, Missouri State Damon Frost, Missouri State RB-- Anthony Pegues, Missouri State 2003 Terrance Freeney, RB, UNI Adam Love, Western Illinois 2004 Brandon Jacobs, RB, SIU DB-- Von Ganaway, Indiana State TE-- Dave Smith, Southern Illinois Mike Richart, Eastern Illinois Franky West, Illinois State WR-- LaVance Banks, Southern Illinois 2005 Marcus Mason, RB, YSU PK-- Keith Jones, Western Illinois 2006 Darian Williams, RB, UNI P-- Jason Caldwell, Eastern Illinois Kevin Glenn, Illinois State SECOND TEAM DEFENSE 2007 Ferlando Williams, WR, YSU Ross Schulte, Western Illinois Greg Jensik, Eastern Illinois DL-- Matt Egloff, Indiana State OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR OC-- John Bock, Indiana State Armandos Fisher, Illinois State RB Toby Davis, Illinois State Duane Conway, Eastern Illinois Tom Procter, Missouri State DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR OT-- Jim Remsey, Southern Illinois Damon Turner, Illinois State LB William Freeney, UNI OG-- Jason Jakovich, Southern Illinois LB-- Scott Durflinger, UNI COACH OF THE YEAR Don Mensik, Eastern Illinois DeLaun Fowler, Missouri State Terry Allen, UNI Brian Tierney, Western Illinois Paul Wolf, UNI DL-- Dustin Rusch, Indiana State DB-- Todd Harrington, UNI 1993 Casey Smith, UNI Willie Parks, Missouri State LB-- DeLaun Fowler, Missouri State FIRST TEAM OFFENSE Frank Spraggins, Western Illinois QB-- Kurt Warner, UNI Darnell Minnieweather, UNI Clint Smothers, Southern Illinois Franky West, Illinois State RB-- Willie High, Eastern Illinois P-- Mark Gagliano, Southern Illinois David Wright, Indiana State Mike Strickland, Missouri State DB-- Todd Harrington, UNI RS-- Deon McDaniel, Illinois State TE-- Matt Harken, UNI Honorable Mention WR-- Tim Mosley, UNI Addison Morgan, Western Illinois Bill Randles, Illinois State QB-- Pete Mauch, Eastern Illinois Billy Swain, Southern Illinois RB-- Dee Debro, Missouri State OC-- Donald Mumma, UNI Franky West, Illinois State P-- Ross Schulte, Western Illinois TE-- Tim Achterberg, Illinois State OT-- Tim Giebels, Indiana State Larry Gauer, Indiana State John Herrin, UNI OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR QB Kurt Warner, UNI WR-- Fabien Bownes, Western Illinois OG-- Shawn Moore, Indiana State Reggie Fowler, Southern Illinois WIU’s Lee Russell was a four-time Mike Strickland, Southern Illinois DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR all-conference honoree (2000-03) and LB Andre Allen, UNI Jake Kothe, UNI Freshman of the Year in 2000. PK-- Todd Kurz, Illinois State Kyle Robinson, Illinois State FIRST TEAM DEFENSE COACH OF THE YEAR Terry Allen, UNI OL-- Tim Herrin, Indiana State DL-- Dan Brandenburg, Indiana State Gil Plasencia, Western Illinois Clint Cullen, Illinois State PK-- Wayne Boyer, Missouri State 1994 FRESHMEN OF THE YEAR Demetrius Lane, Eastern Illinois DL-- Ryan Behr, UNI Tony Monroe, UNI FIRST TEAM OFFENSE 1999 Dusty Burk, QB, Illinois State Harvie Herrington, W. Illinois 2000 Lee Russell, LB, W. Illinois LB-- Andre Allen, UNI QB-- Rob St. Sauver, Western Illinois Chris Wilkerson, Eastern Illinois Cameron Flemming, MSU RB-- Willie High, Eastern Illinois 2001 Tom Petrie, QB, UNI LB-- Tommy Anderson, S. Illinois 2002 Joel Sambursky, QB, SIU Chris Stevens, Illinois State Kendall McDonald, W. Illinois Kevin Hammond, UNI DB-- Von Ganaway, Indiana State TE-- Matt Harken, UNI 2003 Justin Haddix, QB, WKU Mike Miller, Eastern Illinois 2004 Eric Sanders, QB, UNI Rodney Harrison, W. Illinois WR-- Gunnard Twyner, W. Illinois Mike Nelson, Indiana State 2005 Tom Nelson, DB, Illinois State Ray McElroy, Eastern Illinois Dedric Ward, UNI Chris Stevens, Illinois State 2006 Brandin Jordan, LB, S. Illinois Adrion Smith, Missouri State OL-- Dan Bower, UNI DB-- Darnell Hendricks, S. Illinois 2007 Cody Kirby, QB, Missouri St. P-- Tim Mosley, UNI Jeff Gill, Southern Illinois P-- Chris Hurst, Missouri State SECOND TEAM OFFENSE Richard Huddleston, W. Illinois RS-- Jason McCleary, UNI QB-- Danny Barnett, Illinois State Donald Mumma, UNI OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR RB-- Cameron Smith, Illinois State Andy Ziebarth, Illinois State QB Rob St. Sauver, Western Illinois Jeff Stovall, UNI PK-- Matt Waller, UNI DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR TE-- Gunnard Twyner, W. Illinois FIRST TEAM DEFENSE LB Andre Allen, UNI WR-- Chuck Calhoun, Missouri State DL-- Dan Brandenburg, Indiana State COACH OF THE YEAR Kevin Dixson, Illinois State Brian Moretz, UNI Terry Allen, UNI OC-- Luke Hake, Missouri State Dustin Rusch, Indiana State OT-- David Dow, Missouri State Kevin Zeng, Eastern Illinois 1995 Corey Mackey, Illinois State LB-- Andre Allen, UNI OG-- Richard Huddleston, W. Illinois Tim Carver, Eastern Illinois FIRST TEAM OFFENSE Michael Hudnutt, UNI Jason Vasconez, Western Illinois QB-- Chris Berg, UNI PK-- Steve Largent, Eastern Illinois DB-- Duane Butler, Illinois State RB-- Willie High, Eastern Illinois SECOND TEAM DEFENSE Myron Glass, UNI David Wright, Indiana State DL-- Shane Brinton, Western Illinois Jason McCleary, UNI TE-- Damon Jones, Southern Illinois Bobby Godwin, Missouri State Ray McElroy, Eastern Illinois WR-- Gunnard Twyner, Western Illinois Danny Magalei, Western Illinois P-- Ross Schulte, Western Illinois Dedric Ward, UNI Kevin Zeng, Eastern Illinois RS-- Buck Phillips, Western Illinois OL-- Chris Anderson, Eastern Illinois

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Dan Bower, UNI Dre’ Knox, Indiana State RB-- Ben Wolfe, Indiana State Luke Hake, Missouri State P-- Mark Gagliano, Southern Illinois WR-- Jon Moffitt, Western Illinois David Papp, Indiana State RS-- Anthony Taylor, UNI TE-- Dave Smith, Southern Illinois Willie Ross, Illinois State OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR OL-- Eric Delaere, Illinois State PK-- Todd Kurz, Illinois State WR Dedric Ward, UNI Bob Dyment, Western Illinois FIRST TEAM DEFENSE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Lawrence Watkins, S. Illinois DL-- Marc Afoa, Western Illinois LB Tim Carver, Eastern Illinois Jason Whittle, Missouri State Dan Brandenburg, Indiana State COACH OF THE YEAR PK-- Matt Waller, UNI Eric Johnson, Illinois State Bob Spoo, Eastern Illinois DL-- Andy Edmondson, W. Illinois Brian Moretz, UNI Shannon Jackson, Indiana State LB-- Tim Carver, Eastern Illinois 1996 Travis Niekamp, Illinois State DeLaun Fowler, Missouri State FIRST TEAM OFFENSE Tom Procter, Missouri State Chris Stevens, Illinois State QB-- Steve Beard, UNI LB-- Tim Angsten, Illinois State DB-- Darnell Hendricks, S. Illinois RB-- Coe Bonner, Southern Illinois DB-- Marcus Easter, UNI Buck Phillips, Western Illinois Michael Cosey, Missouri State Robert High, Indiana State Bill Randles, Illinois State TE-- Damon Jones, Southern Illinois C.J. McDavid, Southern Illinois Tyree Talton, UNI WR-- Alonzo Clayton, UNI Terrance Malone, UNI Despite playing for a fifth-place team, P-- Chris Hurst, Missouri State Dedric Ward, UNI P-- Wayne Boyer, Missouri State RB Derrick Franklin was voted the RS-- Buck Phillips, Western Illinois OL-- Steve Jones, Southern Illinois RS-- Jamaine Blalock, Western Illinois league’s Offensive MVP in 1991. SECOND TEAM OFFENSE Brad Kubik, Missouri State OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR QB-- Pete Mauch, Eastern Illinois Chip McPheeters, W. Illinois WR Dedric Ward, UNI RB-- Keith Goodnight, Illinois State Andy Pattee, UNI DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Jeff Stovall, UNI Andy Ziebarth, Illinois State DT Mike Miano, Missouri State TE-- Tim Achterberg, Illinois State PK-- Wayne Boyer, Missouri State COACH OF THE YEAR WR-- Jason Cannon, Missouri State FIRST TEAM DEFENSE Terry Allen, UNI Kyle Robinson, Illinois State DL-- Ryan Culver, Western Illinois OL-- Brad Kubik, Missouri State Earenest Grayson, MSU 1997 Bob Mehorczyk, Western Illinois Eric Johnson, Illinois State FIRST TEAM OFFENSE Jon Pilcher, UNI Mike Miano, Missouri State Gil Plasencia, Western Illinois QB-- Jeff Hecklinski, Western Illinois LB-- Bennie McLin, Missouri State RB-- Jake Andreadis, Youngstown St. Andy Ziebarth, Illinois State Tim Miller, UNI PK-- Tom Allison, Indiana State Aaron Stecker, Western Illinois Richard Moss, Indiana State TE-- Brad St. Louis, Missouri State SECOND TEAM DEFENSE DB-- Duane Butler, Illinois State DL-- Ryan Behr, UNI WR-- Mike Furrey, UNI Dre’ Knox, Indiana State Marquis Mosely, Illinois State Larry Langlois, Illinois State Frank Spraggins, W. Illinois Brian McGavock, Eastern Illinois OL-- Matt Hogg, Youngstown State Tyree Talton, UNI Todd Kollar, Youngstown State Mike Miano, Missouri State P-- Mark Gagliano, Southern Illinois LB-- Kevin Hammond, UNI Brad Kubik, Missouri State RS-- Tyree Talton, UNI Chip McPheeters, W. Illinois Chris Libaire, Indiana State SECOND TEAM OFFENSE Tim Miller, UNI Andy Pattee, UNI Andre Allen of UNI took Defensive QB-- Jeff Hecklinski, Western Illinois PK-- Travis Brawner, Missouri State Player of the Year honors in back-to- DB-- Duane Butler, Illinois State RB-- Brian Knuckles, Western Illinois back seasons in 1993 and in 1994. FIRST TEAM DEFENSE James Dorsey, Eastern Illinois Jeff Stovall, UNI Willie Parks, Missouri State DL-- Cyron Brown, Western Illinois TE-- Lincoln Sharar, UNI Harry Deligianis, Youngstown St. Frank Spraggins, Western Illinois WR-- Jason Cannon, Missouri State P-- Todd Kurz, Illinois State Shannon Jackson, Indiana State Reggie Fowler, Southern Illinois Erik Nelson, UNI RS-- Karlton Carpenter, S. Illinois OL-- Chris Clapp, UNI Honorable Mention LB-- Corky Martin, Missouri State Jason Grott, Western Illinois Tom Paolucci, Youngstown State QB-- Jeff Hecklinski, Western Illinois Brad Meester, UNI RB-- Chris Hicks, Eastern Illinois Matt Pedersen, UNI Paxton Parker, Missouri State DB-- Robert High, Indiana State Brian Knuckles, Western Illinois Brad Schwing, Indiana State WR-- Jarrett Jackson, Illinois State Frank Spraggins, Western Illinois PK-- Todd Kurz, Illinois State Tyree Talton, UNI Phil Perkins, Missouri State SECOND TEAM DEFENSE Chris Sabino, Western Illinois Dwyte Smiley, Youngstown State DL-- T.C. Barney, UNI P-- John Amitrano, Southern Illinois TE-- Matt Harken, UNI Larry Fitzpatrick, Illinois State Charlie Roche, Eastern Illinois RS-- Jamaine Blalock, Western Illinois Mike Likens, Indiana State SECOND TEAM OFFENSE OL-- Larry Mullins, Southern Illinois Wayne Stewart, Western Illinois PK-- Steve Largent, Eastern Illinois QB-- Shane Fortney, UNI LB-- Vince Bruno, Western Illinois RB-- Maurice Daniels, Missouri State DL-- Ryan Culver, Western Illinois Ty Locatelli, Western Illinois Mike Likens, Indiana State Terry Hollimon, UNI Dannie Spann, UNI TE-- Chad Ames, Indiana State Curtis Price, Eastern Illinois DB-- Jerry Creer, Illinois State LB-- Bennie McLin, Missouri State WR-- Alonzo Clayton, UNI Mickey Dalton, UNI Cornell Craig, Southern Illinois Don Martin, Illinois State Lamont Nicholson, W. Illinois Dannie Spann, UNI OL-- Chris Clapp, UNI Travis Richardson, MSU Jason Grott, Western Illinois Brian Tranchitella, S. Illinois P-- Todd Kurz, Illinois State DB-- Jerry Creer, Illinois State Brad Meester, UNI RS-- Larry Scally, Indiana State Corey Olson, Western Illinois Branyon Davis, Missouri State Honorable Mention Robert High, Indiana State Jason Whittle, Missouri State QB-- Jeremy Hoog, Missouri State PK-- Keith Jones, Western Illinois

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SECOND TEAM DEFENSE LB-- James Milton, Western Illinois 1999 Best of the Best DL-- Corey Brunsvold, Missouri State Matt Pedersen, UNI FIRST TEAM OFFENSE The following players are the only Larry Fitzpatrick, Illinois State Galen Scott, Illinois State QB-- Ryan Helming, UNI players in conference history to earn Travis Niekamp, Illinois State DB-- DeJuan Alfonzo, Indiana State RB-- Adrian Brown, Youngstown State first-team all-league honors three times in Dave Watson, Western Illinois Donnie Caldwell, Western Illinois Charles Tharp, Western Illinois their careers. Twenty-three players have LB-- Tim Angsten, Illinois State Tyree Talton, UNI TE-- Brad St. Louis, Missouri State earned all-conference honors in each of James Milton, Western Illinois Dwyte Smiley, Youngstown St. WR-- Cornell Craig, Southern Illinois their four years, but Ty Talton of UNI is Percy Scott, Illinois State P-- Jeff Baker, Western Illinois Mike Furrey, UNI the only league player to win first-team DB-- DeJuan Alfonzo, Indiana State RS-- Donnie Caldwell, Western Illinois all-conference honors all four years. OL-- Matt Beals, UNI Kyle Bibbs, Indiana State SECOND TEAM OFFENSE Casey Honkomp, Western Illinois Kernard Killingsworth, Illinois St. QB-- Derek Jensen, Missouri State Four-Time First-Teamers Brad Meester, UNI Freddie Taylor, Southern Illinois RB-- Aveion Cason, Illinois State Mike Rodbro, Illinois State DB Ty Talton, UNI (1995-96-97-98) P-- Jake Strader, Illinois State Maurice Daniels, Missouri State Ian Shirey, Youngstown State RS-- Marquis Mosely, Illinois State TE-- Dorrick Roy, UNI Three-Time First-Teamers PK-- Travis Brawner, Missouri State Honorable Mention WR-- Eddie Berlin, UNI FIRST TEAM DEFENSE OL Buster Ashley, WKU (2002-03-04) QB-- Kevin Glenn, Illinois State Cornell Craig, Southern Illinois DE Dan Brandenburg, INS (1993-94-95) DL-- Damian Gregory, Illinois State Jeremy Hoog, Missouri State OL-- Tony Flint, Missouri State PK Travis Brawner, MSU (1997-98-99) Shannon Jackson, Indiana State Demond Tidwell, Youngstown Casey Honkomp, W. Illinois WR Mike Furrey, UNI (1997-98-99) Troy Lefevra, Indiana State RB-- Adrian Brown, Youngstown Jim Lawhorn, Southern Illinois LB Boomer Grigsby, ILS (2002-03-04) Dave Watson, Western Illinois Ed Josephs, Western Illinois Eric Martin, Indiana State RB Willie High, E. Illinois (1993-94-95) LB-- Ian Dominelli, Youngstown State DE John Jurkovic, E. Illinois (1986, 88-89) WR-- Eddie Berlin, UNI Mike Rodbro, Illinois State Edgerton Hartwell, W. Illinois OL Fred Layne, W. Illinois (2002-03-04) Jamaine Blalock, Western Illinois PK-- Joe Lopez, Western Illinois Matt Pedersen, UNI DB Ray McElroy, E. Illinois (1992-93-94) Jason Cannon, Missouri State SECOND TEAM DEFENSE DB-- DeJuan Alfonzo, Indiana State PK Brian Mitchell, UNI (1989-90-91) Jim Farrell, Western Illinois DL-- Frank Emeterio, Missouri State Dwyte Smiley, Youngstown St. DL Kyle Mitchell, INS (2003-04-05) Rick Garrett, Illinois State Shannon Jackson, Indiana State DB Alexis Moreland, SIU (2002-03-04) Derrick Varnado, Western Illinois Thedo Griffin, Western Illinois Scott Meredith, UNI LB Matt Pedersen, UNI (1997-98-99) Sam Young, Illinois State Anthony Williams, Indiana State Erik Nelson, UNI OL Chad Rinehart, UNI (2005-06-07) P-- Anthony Rozzo, Youngstown St. OL-- Matt Beals, UNI LB-- Edgerton Hartwell, W. Illinois TE Brad St. Louis, MSU (1997-98-99) RS-- Aveion Cason, Illinois State Jason Krivis, Southern Illinois Corky Martin, Missouri State P Mike Scifres, WIU (2000-01-02) SECOND TEAM OFFENSE CB Dwyte Smiley, YSU (1997-98-99) Walter Skeate, Southern Illinois Tony Pryor, Indiana State QB-- Sherard Poteete, Southern Illinois DB Adrion Smith, MSU (1991-92-93) DL-- David Hunter, Indiana State DB-- Mike Carter, Western Illinois RB-- Adam Benge, UNI DB Jeff Smith, Illinois State (1985-86-87) Mitch Minick, Missouri State Isaac Harvin, Missouri State Jason Ringena, Missouri State DB Ty Talton, UNI (1995-96-97-98) Tavita Tovio, Southern Illinois Terrance Malone, UNI TE-- Scott Preusker, Illinois State LB James Terry, YSU (2005-06-07) LB-- Joe Dunn, Indiana State Anthony Pannunzio, YSU WR-- Eddie Berlin, UNI RS Craig Turner, SIU (2005-06-07) Travis Schipper, UNI P-- John Amitrano, Southern Illinois WR Dedric Ward, UNI (1993-94-95) Rickey Garrett, Illinois State Galen Scott, Illinois State RS-- DeJuan Alfonzo, Indiana State RB David Wright, INS (1992-93, 95) OL-- Dan Hama, Illinois State Mike Stanec, Youngstown State Honorable Mention Jim Lawhorn, Southern Illinois P-- Jeff Baker, Western Illinois QB-- Ryan Helming, UNI Four-Time All-League Honorees Eric Martin, Indiana State Travis Brawner, Missouri State Kent Skornia, Southern Illinois OL Buster Ashley, WKU (2001-02-03-04) Jason Stealy, Missouri State RS-- Tyree Talton, UNI Mark Zanders, Western Illinois WR Eddie Berlin, UNI (1997-98-99-00) Ted Wulf, Illinois State OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR RB-- Adrian Brown, Youngstown State P Bryan Claybourn, WKU (2001-02-03-04) PK-- Jake Strader, Illinois State RB Aaron Stecker, Western Illinois Steve Jenkins, UNI OL Stafford Davis, ILS (2002-03-04-05) SECOND TEAM DEFENSE DB Dre Dokes, UNI (2003-04-05-06) DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Matt Nelson, Indiana State DL-- Devon Finn, Illinois State LB Boomer Grigsby, ILS (2001-02-03-04) DT Harry Deligianis, Youngstown St. TE-- Scott Preusker, Illinois State Frank Kaydo, Youngstown State DE Shannon Jackson, INS (1996-97-98-99) COACH OF THE YEAR Rich Seubert, Western Illinois Jack Mitchell, UNI RB Tom Koutsos, SIU (1999-00-01-03) Randy Ball, Western Illinois WR-- Jeff Hewitt, Missouri State Tavita Tovio, Southern Illinois OL Brad Kubik, MSU (1994-95-96-97) OL-- Brian Billick, UNI LB Corky Martin, MSU (1997-98-99-00) LB-- Tim Johnson, Youngstown State 1998 Tony Knutson, Illinois State OL Brad Meester, UNI (1996-97-98-99) Frank Rutherford, YSU Corky Martin, Missouri State DL Kyle Mitchell, INS (2002-03-04-05) FIRST TEAM OFFENSE PK-- Mark Griffith, Youngstown State Galen Scott, Illinois State RB Lerron Moore, WKU (2003-04-05-06) QB-- Kevin Glenn, Illinois State DL-- Jerry Arnold, Missouri State DB-- Ryan Doak, UNI LB Lee Russell, WIU (2000-01-02-03) RB-- Karlton Carpenter, S. Illinois Tavita Tovio, Southern Illinois Jeff Killeen, Missouri State QB Joel Sambursky, SIU (2002-03-04-05) Aaron Stecker, Western Illinois LB-- Matt Graham, Indiana State Jerome Peterson, UNI LB Galen Scott, ILS (1997-98-99-00) DB Frank Spraggins, WIU (1994-95-96-97) TE-- Brad St. Louis, MSU Bart Scott, Southern Illinois Ryan Szokola, Illinois State WR-- Mike Furrey, UNI P-- Jake Strader, Illinois State LB Chris Stevens, ILS (1992-93-94-95) Mike Stanec, Youngstown State RB Jeff Stovall, UNI (1993-94-95-96) Rickey Garrett, Illinois State RS-- DeJuan Alfonzo, Indiana State DB-- Mike Gailey, Missouri State PK Jake Strader, ILS (1997-98-99-00) OL-- Matt Beals, UNI Derrick Varnado, Western Illinois Honorable Mention QB-- Jay Rodgers, Missouri State DB Ty Talton, UNI (1995-96-97-98) Steve Farmer, Illinois State P-- Jake Strader, Illinois State DE Tavita Tovio, SIU (1997-98-99-00) Jeff Ryan, Youngstown State Brad Meester, UNI RS-- Tyree Talton, UNI RB David Wright, INS (1992-93-94-95) RB-- Walter James, Illinois State Ian Shirey, Youngstown State OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Tom Koutsos, Southern Illinois Walter Skeate, Southern Illinois RB Karlton Carpenter, S. Illinois PK-- Travis Brawner, Missouri State Matt Nelson, Indiana State DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Willie Watts, Illinois State FIRST TEAM DEFENSE LB James Milton, Western Illinois TE-- J.R. Niklos, Western Illinois DL-- David Bowens, Western Illinois COACH OF THE YEAR WR-- Elliott Giles, Youngstown State Troy Lefevra, Indiana State Todd Berry, Illinois State OL-- Brandon Frick, Southern Illinois Chad Pegues, Illinois State Eric Owens, Missouri State Dave Watson, Western Illinois Rich Seubert, Western Illinois

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PK-- Scott Everhart, Southern Illinois David Gunn, UNI RB-- Adam Benge, UNI DL-- Luis Almanzar, Missouri State Bruce Hightower, Youngstown Willie Watts, Illinois State Matt Peterson, UNI Reggie Waddell, Western Illinois TE-- Ryan Hannam, UNI LB-- Mike Bandy, Indiana State P-- Jake Strader, Illinois State WR-- Vito Golson, Illinois State Scott Cook, Illinois State RS-- Ryan Szokola, Illinois State Mark Marcos, Missouri State Kawonza Swan, Youngstown St. Honorable Mention OL-- Buster Ashley, Western Ky. DB-- Michael Brooks, Indiana State QB-- Sam Clemons, Western Illinois Gabe Dunkmann, W. Illinois David Gunn, UNI Kevin Glenn, Illinois State Eric Owens, Missouri State Brandon Rutledge, UNI RB-- Michael Gerrell, UNI David Tesniarz, Youngstown St. P-- Travis Brawner, Missouri State Walter James, Illinois State Daniel Withrow, Western Ky. RS-- Ashlee Frazier, Western Illinois TE-- Ryan Hannam, UNI Teddy Wulf, Illinois State OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR WR-- Vito Golson, Illinois State PK-- Peter Martinez, Western Ky. WR Cornell Craig, Southern Illinois OL-- James Broyles, Missouri State SECOND TEAM DEFENSE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Dave Tesniarz, Youngstown St. DL-- David Bull, Illinois State LB Edgerton Hartwell, Western Illinois PK-- Brian Long, Missouri State Robert Hamre, UNI COACH OF THE YEAR DL-- Brian Broussard, Southern Illinois Terrell Morgan, UNI Todd Berry, Illinois State Matt Mitchell, UNI Mike O’Brien, Western Illinois LaMarcus Spillers, S. Illinois LB-- P.J. Jones, Missouri State 2000 Western Illinois QB Russ Michna is Montrial Thomas, Youngstown St. Lee Russell, Western Illinois one of three players to earn Offen- FIRST TEAM OFFENSE LB-- Dietrich Lapsley, Indiana State Russell Stuvaints, YSU sive MVP honors twice (2002, 2003). QB-- Ryan Helming, UNI Junior Robinson, Western Illinois DB-- Brent Browner, UNI RB-- Tom Koutsos, Southern Illinois Adam Vogt, UNI Daryon Brutley, UNI Charles Tharp, Western Illinois DB-- Brent Browner, UNI Terrance Miles, Indiana State TE-- J.R. Niklos, Western Illinois Donte King, Missouri State Kyle Moffatt, Western Kentucky WR-- Eddie Berlin, UNI Terrance Miles, Indiana State P-- Brian Claybourn, Western Ky. Jeff Hewitt, Missouri State Dante Stovall, Southern Illinois RS-- Jake Soliday, UNI OL-- Aaron Buss, UNI Damon Williams, Western Illinois Honorable Mention Pat Crummey, Youngstown State Brent Withers, Missouri State QB-- Austin Moherman, Missouri State Dan Hama, Illinois State P-- Troy Lefever, Youngstown State Donte Pimpleton, Western Ky. Brad Harms, UNI RS-- Keith Herron, Indiana State RB-- DeWayne Gallishaw, WKU Rich Seubert, Western Illinois OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR TE-- Mark Schaeve, Illinois State PK-- Jake Strader, Illinois State RB Charles Tharp, Western Illinois WR-- Kevin Dean, Indiana State FIRST TEAM DEFENSE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR OL-- Sid Swartzendruber, Indiana St. DL-- Luis Almanzar, Missouri State LB Edgerton Hartwell, Western Illinois Ben Deike, UNI Devon Finn, Illinois State COACH OF THE YEAR Chad Graefen, Southern Illinois Matt Mechling, Youngstown St. Don Patterson, Western Illinois Mike Fritzler, Southern Illinois Tavita Tovio, Southern Illinois Jeff Bristol, Missouri State LB-- Edgerton Hartwell, W. Illinois 2001 PK-- Jake Stewart, Youngstown State DL-- Jonathan Friend, Illinois State Tim Johnson, Youngstown State FIRST TEAM OFFENSE Chad Daun, Western Illinois Galen Scott, Illinois State QB-- Sam Clemons, Western Illinois LB-- Boomer Grigsby, Illinois State DB-- Ryan Doak, UNI RB-- Tom Koutsos, Southern Illinois Chris Sapp, Indiana State MSU’s Brad St. Louis was a three- Will Peterson, Western Illinois P.J. Mays, Youngstown State Carlos Dallis, UNI time all-league pick and has been the Ryan Szokola, Illinois State TE-- J.R. Niklos, Western Illinois long snapper for the NFL’s Bengals. Jason McWilliams, W. Illinois Sam Young, Illinois State WR-- Frisman Jackson, W. Illinois Jon Drummond, Western Ky. P-- Mike Scifres, Western Illinois Jake Soliday, UNI Bob Sivik, Youngstown State RS-- David Gunn, UNI OL-- Pat Crummey, Youngstown State DB-- Chris Stimmel, UNI SECOND TEAM OFFENSE Jake Harriger, Missouri State Jon Pendergrass, S. Illinois QB-- Jeff Ryan, Youngstown State Andy King, Illinois State Damon Williams, Western Illinois RB-- Jason Ringena, Missouri State Chris Price, Western Kentucky Antulio Aroche, Youngstown St. Willie Watts, Illinois State Chad Setterstrom, UNI P-- Eddie Pena, Missouri State TE-- Justin Nofal, UNI PK-- Mackenzie Hoambrecker, UNI RS-- Joseph Jefferson, Western Ky. WR-- Jake Soliday, UNI FIRST TEAM DEFENSE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Bobby Starks, Western Illinois DL-- Bryan Archibald, S. Illinois RB P.J. Mays, Youngstown State OL-- Jake Harriger, Missouri State Richard Harris, Indiana State DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Eric Martin, Indiana State Patrick Reynolds, Western Ky. LB Adam Vogt, UNI Andy King, Illinois State Enoch Smith, Missouri State COACH OF THE YEAR Eric Owens, Missouri State LB-- Sherrod Coates, Western Ky. Mark Farley, UNI Chad Setterstrom, UNI Erik Dandy, Western Kentucky PK-- Mackenzie Hoambrecker, UNI Bart Scott, Southern Illinois SECOND TEAM DEFENSE Adam Vogt, UNI 2002 DL-- Bryan Archibald, S. Illinois DB-- LeVar Greene, Youngstown St. FIRST TEAM OFFENSE David Bull, Illinois State Bruce Hightower, YSU QB-- Russ Michna, Western Illinois Robert Hamre, UNI Joseph Jefferson, Western Ky. RB-- Muhammad Abdulqaadir, SIU Mario Turner, Missouri State Mel Mitchell, Western Kentucky P.J. Mays, Youngstown State LB-- Corky Martin, Missouri State P-- Mike Scifres, Western Illinois TE-- R.J. Luke, Western Illinois Lee Russell, Western Illinois RS-- Jerald Burley, Youngstown State WR-- Stacy Coleman, Western Illinois Teddy Sims, Southern Illinois SECOND TEAM OFFENSE Marlus Mays, UNI DB-- Ed Blizzard, Youngstown State QB-- Jeff Ryan, Youngstown State OL-- Buster Ashley, Western Ky.

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Crockett Ladd, Missouri State DB-- Clythel Branson, Indiana State Jonathan Harrell, UNI Fred Layne, Western Illinois Dennis Butler, Illinois State Charles Thompson, Western Ky. Chris Price, Western Kentucky Colin Johnson, Missouri State Royal Whitaker, Southern Illinois Chad Setterstrom, UNI Jarvis Phillips, UNI DB-- Mike Bracken, Youngstown State PK-- Mackenzie Hoambrecker, UNI Russell Stuvaints, Youngstown Vinceson Campbell, W. Illinois FIRST TEAM DEFENSE P-- Brian Claybourn, Western Ky. Dre Dokes, UNI DL-- Jonathan Friend, Illinois State RS-- Jerald Burley, Youngstown State Andrew Pappocia, Illinois State Richard Harris, Indiana State Dennis Butler, Illinois State Travis Washington, W. Illinois Mike O’Brien, Western Illinois Ben Sanderson, UNI P-- Ryan Hoffman, Illinois State Patrick Reynolds, Western Ky. OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR RS-- James Norris, Western Illinois LB-- Sherrod Coates, Western Ky. QB Russ Michna, Western Illinois Honorable Mention Boomer Grigsby, Illinois State DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR QB-- Tom Petrie, UNI Dietrich Lapsley, Indiana State LB Boomer Grigsby, Illinois State RB-- Lerron Moore, Western Kentucky Lee Russell, Western Illinois COACH OF THE YEAR FB-- Mike Larson, Illinois State DB-- Victor Campbell, Western Illinois Don Patterson, Western Illinois WR-- Marlus Mays, UNI Jeremy Chandler, Western Ky. Brent Little, Southern Illinois Alexis Moreland, S. Illinois 2003 Steven Rush, Missouri State Antonio Veals, Western Ky. FIRST TEAM OFFENSE Terrence Hall, Western Illinois Western Illinois RB Aaron Stecker P-- Mike Scifres, Western Illinois QB-- Russ Michna, Western Illinois Shannon Hayes, Western Ky. helped the Leathernecks to back-to- RS-- Soso Dede, Indiana State RB-- Muhammad Abdulqaadir, SIU TE-- Matt Beste, Indiana State back NCAA berths in 1997 and 1998. SECOND TEAM OFFENSE Sha-Ron Edwards, Illinois State Andy Thorn, UNI QB-- Julian Reese, Indiana State Terrance Freeney, UNI OL-- Jeremy Melville, Illinois State RB-- Adam Benge, UNI FB-- Brandon Robinson, S. Illinois Mike Stegeman, Illinois State Jon Frazier, Western Kentucky TE-- Ryan King, Indiana State Stuart Williams, Indiana State TE-- Ryan King, Indiana State WR-- Casey Rooney, Western Ky. Jon Zweygardt, Missouri State WR-- Vito Golson, Illinois State Dwayne Smith, Illinois State Will Sanders, Youngstown State Mark Marcos, Missouri State OL-- Buster Ashley, Western Ky. PK-- Justin Langan, Western Illinois OL-- Eric Bowman, Indiana State Ben Deike, UNI Nick Terracina, Youngstown State Stafford Davis, Illinois State Fred Layne, Western Illinois DL-- Linton Brown, Southern Illinois Mike Fritzler, Southern Illinois Elmer McDaniel, S. Illinois Joe Taylor, Missouri State Nick Roberts, Youngstown State Daniel Withrow, Western Ky. Chad Daun, Western Illinois Daniel Withrow, Western Ky. PK-- Matt Lange, Western Kentucky LB-- Gene Gilot, Illinois State PK-- Justin Langan, Western Illinois FIRST TEAM DEFENSE DB-- Frank Johnson, Southern Illinois SECOND TEAM DEFENSE DL-- Kyle Mitchell, Indiana State Torre Endsley, Missouri State DL-- Brian Ceaser, Western Illinois Matt Mitchell, UNI Carl Birts, Western Kentucky Guy Mazard, Youngstown State Mike O’Brien, Western Illinois Waymann Peters, Youngstown St. Matt Mitchell, UNI Ray Robinson, Illinois State P-- Pat Jordan, Indiana State Ray Robinson, Illinois State LB-- Erik Dandy, Western Kentucky OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR LB-- Erik Dandy, Western Kentucky Boomer Grigsby, Illinois State QB Russ Michna, Western Illinois Jonathan Harrell, UNI Karl Maslowski, Western Ky. DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Darryl Robinson, Missouri State LB Boomer Grigsby, Illinois State In 2002, SIU’s Muhammad Abdulqaadir Lee Russell, Western Illinois reached 1,000 rush yards faster than Jon Tekac, Youngstown State DB-- Jeremy Chandler, Western Ky. COACH OF THE YEAR any other in league history -- 5 games. DB-- Anthony Barone, Youngstown St. Alexis Moreland, S. Illinois Jerry Kill, Southern Illinois Justin Sandy, UNI Justin Sandy, UNI Darryl Warren, Missouri State Benny Sapp, UNI 2004 Travis Washington, W. Illinois P-- Brian Claybourn, Western Ky. P-- Derrick Frost, UNI FIRST TEAM OFFENSE RS-- Antonio Veals, Western Ky. QB-- Joel Sambursky, S. Illinois RS-- Reggie Gray, Western Illinois SECOND TEAM OFFENSE Honorable Mention RB-- Terrance Freeney, UNI QB-- Joel Sambursky, S. Illinois Travis Glasford, Western Illinois QB-- Jason Michael, Western Ky. RB-- Travis Glasford, Western Illinois Joel Sambursky, Southern Illinois FB-- Demetrius Ison, Youngstown St. Tom Koutsos, Southern Illinois TE-- Mike Roberts, Youngstown State RB-- Eddie Linscomb, Missouri State FB-- Nate Schurman, Missouri State Nate Schurman, Missouri State WR-- Steven Rush, Missouri State TE-- Mike Roberts, Youngstown State Brent Little, Southern Illinois Quincy Washington, Illinois State WR-- Eddie Galles, UNI TE-- John Schumacher, Youngstown OL-- Buster Ashley, Western Ky. Reggie Gray, Western Illinois Stafford Davis, Illinois State WR-- Courtney Abbott, Southern Illinois OL-- Josh Davis, Youngstown State Jerald Burley, Youngstown State Fred Layne, Western Illinois Stafford Davis, Illinois State Elmer McDaniel, S. Illinois OL-- Brian Akins, Southern Illinois Brad Durham, Missouri State Mark Phillips, Indiana State Luke Stigler, UNI Anthony Oakley, Western Ky. PK-- Jon Scifres, Missouri State James Rennick, Western Illinois Wes Proctor, Southern Illinois PK-- Stephen Carroll, Illinois State FIRST TEAM DEFENSE PK-- Stephen Carroll, Illinois State DL-- Ryan Arnold, UNI Peter Martinez, Western Ky. SECOND TEAM DEFENSE DL-- Robert Hamre, UNI Linton Brown, Southern Illinois DL-- Billy Beard, Southern Illinois Kyle Mitchell, Indiana State Kyle Mitchell, Indiana State Chad Kincaid, Western Kentucky LB-- Jon Drummond, Western Ky. Steve Watson, Missouri State Jon Kowalyshen, W. Illinois LB-- Boomer Grigsby, Illinois State Jason McWilliams, W. Illinois Steve Watson, Missouri State Cornell Middlebrook, W. Illinois Charles Thompson, Western Ky. LB-- Phil Archer, Western Illinois Deonte’ Smith, Western Ky.

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Royal Whitaker, Southern Illinois OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Honorable Mention DB-- Darren Barnett, Missouri State QB Joel Sambursky, Southern Illinois QB-- Blayne Baggett, Indiana State Mike Bracken, Youngstown State DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Luke Drone, Illinois State Dre Dokes, UNI LB Boomer Grigsby, Illinois State Justin Haddix, Western Kentucky Antonio Thomas, Western Ky. COACH OF THE YEAR Steve LaFalce, Western Illinois P-- Brian Claybourn, Western Ky. Jerry Kill, Southern Illinois RB-- Lee Baker, Missouri State RS-- James Norris, Western Illinois Andre Forte, Indiana State SECOND TEAM OFFENSE 2005 WR-- Kellen Allen, Southern Illinois QB-- Justin Haddix, Western Ky. Kyle Smith, Youngstown State RB-- Brandon Jacobs, S. Illinois FIRST TEAM OFFENSE Marco Thomas, Western Illinois Lerron Moore, Western Kentucky QB-- Joel Sambursky, S. Illinois TE-- Brian Cutright, UNI Arkee Whitlock, Southern Illinois RB-- Lerron Moore, Western Kentucky Jonathan Denley, Illinois State FB-- Preston Portee, Missouri State Arkee Whitlock, Southern Illinois OL-- John Bartos, Youngstown State TE-- Chris Kupec, Southern Illinois FB-- Demetrius Ison, Youngstown St. Steve Kohenskey, Missouri State WR-- Justin Surrency, UNI TE-- Jamie Petrowski, Indiana State Joe Lobdell, UNI Sam Logan, Indiana State WR-- Sam Logan, Indiana State Greg Ryan, Western Kentucky OL-- Brian Akins, Southern Illinois Laurént Robinson, Illinois State PK-- Kyle Hooper, Indiana State Brad Durham, Missouri State OL-- Stafford Davis, Illinois State DL-- Deyontae Batiste, Missouri State RB Lerron Moore was a four-time Fred Freitag, Indiana State Ryan Jewell, Youngstown State Mark Phillip, Southern Illinois all-conference honoree for the Erik Losey, Western Kentucky Will Justice, Southern Illinois Charlie Phillips, Western Kentucky Hilltoppers from 2003-06. Matt Miller, Southern Illinois Chad Rinehart, UNI LB-- Mike Andrews, Youngstown State PK-- Craig Coffin, Southern Illinois PK-- Chris James, Western Kentucky Phillip Doyle, Southern Illinois SECOND TEAM DEFENSE FIRST TEAM DEFENSE DB-- James Temple, Illinois State DL-- Billy Beard, Southern Illinois DL-- Linton Brown, Southern Illinois Milan Woodard, Western Illinois Josh Chrestman, Illinois State Brent Hawkins, Illinois State P-- Adam Kos, UNI Jeff Jones, Southern Illinois John Hermann, UNI RS-- Jamie Goodwin, UNI Joe Woolridge, Western Ky. Kyle Mitchell, Indiana State OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR LB-- Orlando “Doc” Gooden, INS Justin Scholes, Youngstown State WR Laurént Robinson, Illinois State Wyatt Green, Western Illinois LB-- Darin Heideman, UNI DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Brett Koebcke, UNI Cameron Siskowic, Illinois State DE Brent Hawkins, Illinois State Jeremiah Wright, Youngstown St. James Terry, Youngstown State COACH OF THE YEAR DB-- Jamarquis Jordan, S. Illinois Royal Whitaker, Southern Illinois Jon Heacock, Youngstown State Frank Johnson, Southern Illinois DB-- Codera Jackson, Youngstown St. Jamarquis Jordan, S. Illinois Jovon Lewis, Missouri State 2006 Michael Woods, Western Illinois Marion Rumph, Western Kentucky P-- Ryan Hoffman, Illinois State Antonio Thomas, Western Ky. FIRST TEAM OFFENSE RS-- Steven Rush, Missouri State P-- Ryan Hoffman, Illinois State QB-- Luke Drone, Illinois State Honorable Mention RS-- Craig Turner, Southern Illinois RB-- Marcus Mason, Youngstown State QB-- Yance Vaughan, Illinois State SECOND TEAM OFFENSE Arkee Whitlock, Southern Illinois Phillip Johnson, Indiana State QB-- Eric Sanders, UNI FB-- J.T. Wise, Southern Illinois RB-- Cody Pratt, Missouri State RB-- Travis Glasford, Western Illinois TE-- Braden Jones, Southern Illinois Illinois State’s Cameron Siskowic FB-- Mike Larson, Illinois State Marcus Mason, Youngstown State WR-- Curtis Hamilton, Western Ky. earned the league’s top defensive FB-- J.T. Wise, Southern Illinois Marco Thomas, Western Illinois honor in 2006. Reggie Brown, UNI WR-- Reggie Gray, Western Illinois TE-- Chris Kupec, Southern Illinois OL-- Ryan Jewell, Youngstown State James Norris, Western Illinois WR-- Reggie Gray, Western Illinois Will Justice, Southern Illinois Kyle Smith, Youngstown State Brent Little, Southern Illinois Chad Rinehart, UNI TE-- Andy Thorn, UNI Michael Sparks, Missouri State Patrick Walker, Youngstown State Matt Buchholz, Missouri State OL-- Jared Green, Southern Illinois Isaiah Wiggins, Illinois State OL-- Jeremy Melville, Illinois State Mike Stegeman, Illinois State PK-- Brian Wingert, UNI Travis Brown, Missouri State Mike Thorpe, Indiana State FIRST TEAM DEFENSE Ryan Thomas, Western Kentucky Chad Walker, Western Illinois DL-- Justin Martindale, Illinois State PK-- Kyle Hooper, Indiana State Justin Williamson, Missouri State Jim Phelan, Youngstown State Justin Langan, Western Illinois PK-- Jon Scifres, Missouri State Mychal Savage, Youngstown State DL-- Andrew Franklin, Southern Illinois SECOND TEAM DEFENSE Lorenzo Wims, Southern Illinois Pat Ryan, Western Illinois DL-- Brandon Brown, Youngstown State LB-- Marty Hutchinson, Youngstown St. Brandon Brown, Youngstown St. Piana Lukabu, Western Illinois Cameron Siskowic, Illinois State LB-- LaDrelle Bryant, Indiana State Daniel Williams, Western Kentucky Kye Stewart, Illinois State Brandon Smith, Western Ky. Lionel Williams, Southern Illinois James Terry, Youngstown State DB-- Yemi Akisanya, Southern Illinois LB-- Orlando “Doc” Gooden, INS DB-- Dre Dokes, UNI Brandon Bruner, Southern Illinois Wyatt Green, Western Illinois Codera Jackson, Youngstown St. Torre Endsley, Missouri State Deion Holts, Western Kentucky Jason Perry, Youngstown State Marion Rumph, Western Ky. Brett Koebcke, UNI Marion Rumph, Western Kentucky Jason Perry, Youngstown State DB-- Dre Dokes, UNI P-- Joe Bishop, Youngstown State P-- Cory Henke, UNI Frank Johnson, Southern Illinois RS-- Craig Turner, Southern Illinois Jon Scifres, Missouri State Jason Perry, Youngstown State SECOND TEAM OFFENSE RS-- Dennis Mitchell, Western Ky. Tanner Varner, UNI QB-- Eric Sanders, UNI P-- Joe Bishop, Youngstown State RB-- Herb Donaldson, Western Illinois RS-- Dennis Mitchell, Western Kentucky Pierre Rembert, Illinois State

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FB-- Dave Mordis, Illinois State TE-- Clay Harbor, Missouri State Torrance Nicholson, Youngstown TE-- Derrick Bush, Youngstown State WR-- Johnny Gray, UNI LB-- Jerome Bennett, Western Illinois WR-- Pierre Jackson, Illinois State Ferlando Williams, Youngstown St. Travis Cherry, Western Illinois Laurént Robinson, Illinois State OL-- Barret Anderson, UNI Bill Hronec, Illinois State OL-- Joe Lobdell, UNI Brandon Keith, UNI Trevor Moe, Southern Illinois Brad Samsa, Youngstown State Darren Marquez, Southern Illinois DB-- Marcus Colbert, Missouri State Fred Staugh, Indiana State Chad Rinehart, UNI Adam Roberts, UNI Chris Sullivan, Western Kentucky Brad Samsa, Youngstown State Jeremiah Wright, Youngstown St. Chad Walker, Western Illinois Isaiah Wiggins, Illinois State Roger Wright, Missouri State PK-- Craig Coffin, Southern Illinois PK-- Taylor Rowan, Western Illinois RS-- Jason Horton, Illinois State SECOND TEAM DEFENSE FIRST TEAM DEFENSE P-- Chris Johansen, Indiana State DL-- Dusty Bear, Western Kentucky DL-- James Cloud, Southern Illinois Ben Nowicki, Youngstown State Mark Huygens, UNI Josh Galloway, Western Illinois OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Jordan Lacy, UNI James Ruffin, UNI QB Eric Sanders, UNI Chris Wash, Missouri State Mychal Savage, Youngstown St. DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR LB-- Jerome Bennett, Western Illinois LB-- Brannon Carter, UNI LB Brannon Carter, UNI Blake Boyd, Western Kentucky Kye Stewart, Illinois State COACH OF THE YEAR Micah King, Southern Illinois James Terry, Youngstown State Mark Farley, UNI Andre Lewis, Western Kentucky Jason Williams, Western Illinois Mark Farley of UNI earned the league’s top honor as a player (1985) DB-- Brandon Bruner, Southern Illinois DB-- Jesse Caesar, Illinois State and as a coach (2001 & 2007). Fu’ad Khaleel, Western Illinois Clayton Johnson, Southern Illinois Tom Nelson, Illinois State Patrick Stoudamire, W. Illinois Chris Parsons, UNI Clifford Waters, UNI P-- Nathan Stokes, Missouri State P-- Scott Ravanesi, Southern Illinois RS-- Eric Davis, Missouri State RS-- Craig Turner, Southern Illinois Honorable Mention SECOND TEAM OFFENSE QB-- Justin Haddix, Western Kentucky QB-- Tom Zetts, Youngstown State Tom Zetts, Youngstown State RB-- John Randle, Southern Illinois RB-- Lerron Moore, Western Kentucky Rafael Rice, Illinois State WR-- Carl Berman, Indiana State FB-- Rick Burgess, Southern Illinois Johnny Gray, UNI TE-- Derrick Bush, Youngstown State James Lindgren, UNI WR-- Justin Allen, Southern Illinois Sam Logan, Indiana State Jason Horton, Illinois State T.J. Peterson, Youngstown State OL-- David Arkin, Missouri State Carl Sims, Western Illinois Eric Hoffman, UNI TE-- Payne Hall, Missouri State Aaron Lockwood, Southern Illinois OL-- Janiah Downing, Illinois State Drew Sweeney, Western Illinois Aaron Lockwood, Southern Illinois Josh Tanner, Youngstown State Darren Marquez, Southern Illinois PK-- Brian Palmer, Youngstown State Justin Williamson, Missouri State SECOND TEAM DEFENSE PK-- Chris James, Western Kentucky DL-- Myles Banford, Youngstown State DL-- Darron Boone, Western Illinois Mark Huygens, UNI Kurt Warner, a UNI grad, was a three- LB-- Derrick Byrd, Missouri State Larry Luster, Southern Illinois time Pro Bowl selection with the St. Niall Campbell, Illinois State Victor Visoky, Western Illinois Louis Rams from 2000-02. Brannon Carter, UNI LB-- Shonda Faulkner, Indiana State Andy Jones, Indiana State De’Veon Harris, UNI Brandin Jordan, Southern Illinois Brandin Jordan, Southern Illinois Jeff Koval, Youngstown State Chauncey Mixon, Southern Illinois Jason Williams, Western Illinois DB-- Vince Gliatta, Youngstown State DB-- Scooter Archie, Indiana State Robert Hodges, Western Illinois James Temple, Illinois State Darrell Lloyd, UNI RS-- Johnny Gray, UNI Tom Nelson, Illinois State Dennis Mitchell, Western Ky. P-- Nathan Stokes, Missouri State OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR RS-- Johnny Gray, UNI RB Marcus Mason, Youngstown St. Honorable Mention DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR QB-- Luke Drone, Illinois State LB Cameron Siskowic, Illinois State RB-- Geno Blow, Illinois State COACH OF THE YEAR Gerald Davis, Missouri State Jon Heacock, Youngstown State FB-- Ryan Mahaffey, UNI WR-- Carl Sims, Western Illinois 2007 Alan Turner, Southern Illinois TE-- Ryan Kernes, Southern Illinois FIRST TEAM OFFENSE OL-- Jack Byrne, Indiana State QB-- Nick Hill, Southern Illinois Zach Odle, Indiana State Eric Sanders, UNI Shawn Smith, Southern Illinois RB-- Herb Donaldson, Western Illinois PK-- Nathan Stokes, Missouri State Corey Lewis, UNI DL-- Jordan Lacy, UNI FB-- Javid Milton, Western Illinois

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The next three pages are a list of Quarterbacks Reggie Brown, UNI (04-HM) Anthony Perry, S. Illinois (92-2nd) (91-HM) all-conference honorees, alphabetically, Eric Arnold, Eastern Illinois (89-2nd) Rick Burgess, Southern Illinois (07-2nd) DuWayne Pitts, E. Illinois (87-1st) (85-2nd) by position. The numbers in parenthe- Blayne Baggett, Indiana State (05-HM) Karlton Carpenter, Southern Illinois (98-1st) Preston Portee, Missouri State (04-2nd) ses indicate what year a player earned Danny Barnett, Illinois State (93-2nd) Aveion Cason, Illinois State (98-2nd) Cody Pratt, Missouri State (04-HM) all-conference honors and to which team Marty Casper, Illinois State (86-HM) John Randle, Southern Illinois (07-2nd) that player was selected. Steve Beard, UNI (96-1st) Chris Berg, UNI (95-1st) Phillip Collins, Missouri State (89-1st) Pierre Rembert, Illinois State (06-2nd) Paul Carney, Missouri State (91-HM) Tank Corner, UNI (92-2nd) Rafael Rice, Illinois State (07-2nd) Sam Clemons, W. Illinois (01-1st) (00-HM) Michael Cosey, Missouri State (96-1st) Jason Ringena, MSU (00-2nd) (99-2nd) Brian Downey, Southern Illinois (91-HM) Mike Cox, Western Illinois (90-2nd) Brandon Robinson, S. Illinois (03-1st) Luke Drone, ILS (06-1st) (05-HM) (07-HM) Maurice Daniels, MSU (98-2nd) (97-2nd) Nate Schurman, MSU (03-2nd) (02-HM) Shane Fortney, UNI (97-2nd) Gerald Davis, Missouri State (07-HM) Cameron Smith, Illinois State (93-2nd) Scott Gabbert, Southern Illinois (92-HM) Toby Davis, ILS (92-1st) (91-2nd) (90-HM) Aaron Stecker, W. Illinois (98-1st) (97-1st) Kevin Glenn, ILS (00-HM) (98-1st) (97-HM) Dee Debro, Missouri State (94-HM) Jeff Stovall, UNI (96, 95, 94, 93-2nd) Justin Haddix, WKU (06-HM) (05-HM) (04-2nd) Herb Donaldson, WIU (06-2nd) (07-1st) Charles Tharp, W. Illinois (00-1st) (99-1st) Jeff Hecklinski, WIU (97-1st) (96-2nd) (95-HM) Sha-Ron Edwards, Illinois State (03-1st) Ritchie Thompson, Illinois State (89-HM) Ryan Helming, UNI (00-1st) (99-1st) (98-HM) Andre Forte, Indiana State (05-HM) Tori Vactor, Indiana State (88-1st) Kip Hennelly, Indiana State (93-HM) Derrick Franklin, Indiana St. (91-1st) (90-1st) Willie Watts, ILS (01-2nd) (00-2nd) (99-HM) Nick Hill, Southern Illinois (07-1st) Jon Frazier, Western Kentucky (02-2nd) Quincy Washington, Illinois State (02-HM) Jeremy Hoog, MSU (97-HM) (96-HM) Terrance Freeney, UNI (04-1st) (03-1st) Ron Westmoreland, Illinois State (87-2nd) Derek Jensen, Missouri State (98-2nd) DeWayne Gallishaw, Western Ky. (01-HM) Jonah White, Missouri State (92-HM) Jay Johnson, UNI (92-2nd) (91-1st) (90-2nd) Michael Gerrell, UNI (00-HM) Arkee Whitlock, SIU (06-1st) (05-1st) (04-2nd) Phillip Johnson, Indiana State (04-HM) Tony Gilbert, Missouri St. (89-1st) (86-2nd) Keith Williams, Missouri State (85-1st) Steve LaFalce, Western Illinois (05-HM) Travis Glasford, WIU (05-2nd) (04-1st) (03-2nd) J.T. Wise, Southern Illinois (06-1st) (05-2nd) Keith Goodnight, Illinois State (95-2nd) Ben Wolfe, Indiana State (96-HM) Before joining the NFL’s Jacksonville Pete Mauch, E. Illinois (95-2nd) (94-HM) Jaguars, Brad Meester was a four- Jason Michael, Western Kentucky (02-HM) Brett Grimshaw, W. Illinois (88-2nd) (87-2nd) David Wright, INS (95-1st) (94-2nd) (93, 92-1st) time all-league pick at UNI (1996-99). Russ Michna, W. Illinois (03-1st) (02-1st) Chuck Harmke, Southern Illinois (88-2nd) Shawn Young, Indiana State (89-2nd) Austin Moherman, Missouri State (01-HM) Kevin Hart, Western Illinois (91-2nd) Brett O’Donnell, UNI (94-2nd) Chris Hicks, Eastern Illinois (95-HM) Tight Ends Sean Payton, E. Illinois (86-1st) (85-1st) Willie High, EIU (95-1st) (94-1st) (93-1st) Tim Achterberg, Illinois St. (95-2nd) (94-HM) Tom Petrie, UNI (03-HM) Hale Hitchcock, Missouri State (91-HM) Doug Amaya, Southern Illinois (91-2nd) Donte Pimpleton, Western Ky. (01-HM) Terry Hollimon, UNI (97-2nd) Chad Ames, Indiana State (97-2nd) Sherard Poteete, Southern Illinois (99-2nd) Bernard Holloway, Western Illinois (90-HM) Brian Baker, UNI (86-1st) Julian Reese, Indiana State (02-1st) Demetrius Ison, YSU (05-1st) (04-1st) Matt Beste, Indiana State (03-HM) Jay Rodgers, Missouri State (99-HM) Brandon Jacobs, Southern Illinois (04-2nd) Tom Bragg, Western Illinois (87-2nd) Jeff Ryan, YSU (01-2nd) (00-2nd) (99-HM) Walter James, Illinois St. (00-HM) (99-HM) Brian Brown, Illinois St. (92-2nd) (91-2nd) Rob St. Sauver, Western Illinois (94-1st) Eric Jenkins, Missouri State (90-1st) Matt Buchholz, Missouri State (04-HM) John Sahm, Indiana State (88-2nd) Steve Jenkins, UNI (98-HM) Derrick Bush, YSU (06-2nd) (07-2nd) Joel Sambursky, SIU (05, 04-1st) (03-2nd) (02-HM) Jamie Jones, EIU (91-1st) (90-2nd) (89-2nd) Brian Cutright, UNI (05-HM) Eric Sanders, UNI (06-2nd) (05-2nd) (07-1st) Ed Josephs, Western Illinois (97-HM) Jonathan Denley, Illinois State (05-HM) Donny Simmons, Western Illinois (92-1st) Yonel Jourdain, S. Illinois (92-HM) (91-2nd) Larry Gauer, Indiana State (94-HM) Paul Singer, W. Illinois (88-1st) (87-2nd) Mel Kirksy, Southern Illinois (86-1st) Payne Hall, Missouri State (06-HM) Kent Skornia, Southern Illinois (98-HM) Brian Knuckles, W. Illinois (96-2nd) (95-HM) Ryan Hannam, UNI (01-2nd) (00-HM) DeAndre Smith, MSU (90-1st) (89-1st) Tom Koutsos, SIU (03-2nd) (01, 00-1st) (99-HM) Clay Harbor, Missouri State (07-1st) Mike Smith, UNI (87-1st) (86-2nd) (85-2nd) Mike Larson, Illinois St. (04-HM) (03-HM) Matt Harken, UNI (95-HM) (94-1st) (93-1st) Corey Lewis, UNI (07-1st) Yogi Henderson, Southern Illinois (90-HM) Jay Johnson earned all-league hon- John Stites, Indiana State (90-HM) ors three-straight years and led UNI Jeff Thorne, E. Illinois (92-HM) (91-2nd) Eddie Linscomb, Missouri State (02-HM) Sherrod Howard, UNI (88-1st) (87-1st) to playoff berths in 1990-91-92. Demond Tidwell, Youngstown (97-HM) Charles Lister, UNI (91-HM) Braden Jones, Southern Illinois (06-1st) Yance Vaughan, Illinois State (04-HM) Rodney McConico, Missouri State (88-HM) Damon Jones, SIU (96-1st) (95-1st) (94-2nd) Kurt Warner, UNI (93-1st) Kendall McDonald, Western Illinois (94-1st) Ken Kelly, Missouri State (90-1st) Adrian Wilson, Illinois State (91-HM) Ryan Mahaffey, UNI (07-HM) Ryan Kernes, Southern Illinois (07-HM) Mark Zanders, Western Illinois (98-HM) James Marable, Eastern Illinois (86-2nd) Ryan King, Indiana State (03-1st) (02-2nd) Tom Zetts, YSU (06-HM) (07-2nd) Marcus Mason, YSU (06-1st) (05-2nd) Chris Kupec, S. Illinois (05-2nd) (04-2nd) P.J. Mays, Youngstown St. (02-1st) (01-1st) R.J. Luke, Western Illinois (02-1st) Runningbacks / Fullbacks Javid Milton, Western Illinois (07-1st) Tim Moore, E. Illinois (91-2nd) (89-2nd) Muhammad Abdulqaadir, SIU (03, 02-1st) Byron Mitchell, S. Illinois (87-2nd) (85-1st) J.R. Niklos, W. Illinois (01-1st) (00-1st) (99-HM) Jake Andreadis, Youngstown State (97-1st) Lerron Moore, WKU (06, 03-HM) (05-1st) (04-2nd) Justin Nofal, UNI (00-2nd) Lee Baker, Missouri State (05-HM) Dave Mordis, Illinois State (06-2nd) Chris Nuss, UNI (92-1st) (91-1st) (90-2nd) Adam Benge, UNI (02-2nd) (01-2nd) (99-2nd) Matt Nelson, Indiana St. (99-HM) (98-HM) Jamie Petrowski, Indiana State (05-1st) Geno Blow, Illinois State (07-HM) David Nicol, Indiana State (92-HM) Bruce Phipps, Southern Illinois (86-2nd) Coe Bonner, Southern Illinois (96-1st) Vic Northern, Illinois State (90-HM) (88-1st) Rodney Porter, INS (89-1st) (88-2nd) (87-2nd) Carl Boyd, UNI (87-1st) (86-1st) (85-2nd) Errol Peebles, UNI (88-HM) Scott Preusker, Illinois St. (99-2nd) (98-HM) Adrian Brown, YSU (99-1st) (98-HM) (97-HM) Anthony Pegues, MSU (93-HM) (92-HM) (91-HM) Mike Roberts, YSU (04-1st) (03-2nd) Charlie Roche, Eastern Illinois (95-HM)

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Dorrick Roy, UNI (98-2nd) Demeris Johnson, Western Illinois (92-1st) Brian Billick, UNI (98-HM) Brad St. Louis, MSU (99-1st) (98-1st) (97-1st) Jake Kothe, UNI (94-HM) John Binkowski, WIU (90-1st) (89-HM) Mark Schaeve, Illinois State (01-HM) James Lindgren, UNI (06-HM) Keith Blue, W. Illinois (87-1st) (86-1st) John Schumacher, YSU (02-HM) Brent Little, SIU (05-2nd) (04-1st) (03-HM) John Bock, Indiana State (93-HM) Rich Seubert, Western Illinois (98-HM) Sam Logan, INS (06-HM) (05-1st) (04-2nd) Greg Bolda, Missouri State (89-1st) Lincoln Sharar, UNI (96-2nd) Mark Marcos, Missouri St. (02-2nd) (01-2nd) Steve Bonnes, Eastern Illinois (86-2nd) Dave Smith, S. Illinois (96-HM) (93-HM) Marlus Mays, UNI (03-HM) (02-1st) Seth Bonnette, UNI (90-2nd) Andy Thorn, UNI (04-HM) (03-HM) Bill Miller, Illinois State (89-2nd) (88-HM) Kevin Bor, Missouri State (85-1st) Gunnard Twyner, WIU (93-2nd) - see WR Clarence Miller, Illinois State (91-2nd) Mark Botkin, UNI (88-2nd) Jon Moffitt, Western Illinois (96-HM) Dan Bower, UNI (95-1st) (94-1st) Wide Receivers Marquis Mosely, Illinois State (97-1st) Eric Bowman, Indiana State (02-2nd) Courtney Abbott, Southern Illinois (02-HM) Tim Mosley, UNI (93-1st) Jeff Bristol, Missouri State (01-HM) Justin Allen, Southern Illinois (07-2nd) James Norris, Western Illinois (04-HM) Travis Brown, Missouri State (04-HM) Kellen Allen, Southern Illinois (05-HM) T.J. Peterson, Youngstown State (06-HM) James Broyles, Missouri State (00-HM) Wes Anderson, UNI (88-HM) (87-2nd) Phil Perkins, Missouri State (95-HM) Aaron Buss, UNI (00-1st) LaVance Banks, Southern Illinois (93-HM) Calvin Pierce, E. Illinois (86-1st) (85-1st) Jack Byrne, Indiana State (07-HM) Roy Banks, E. Illinois (86-1st) (85-1st) Milo Popovic, UNI (89-1st) Mark Caballero, UNI (85-2nd) Don Beebe, Western Illinois (87-1st) Kyle Robinson, Illinois St. (95-2nd) (94-HM) Charles Calhoun, ILS (87-2nd) (86-HM) Eddie Berlin, UNI (00-1st) (99, 98-2nd) (97-HM) Laurént Robinson, ILS (06-2nd) (05-1st) Brian Callahan, Eastern Illinois (91-HM) Before reaching the NFL ranks, Illi- Carl Berman, Indiana State (06-HM) Justin Roebuck, SIU (92-2nd) (91-2nd) David Campbell, UNI (89-2nd) nois State’s Laurént Robinson earned all-league honors twice (2005, 2006). Jamaine Blalock, Western Illinois (97-HM) Casey Rooney, Western Kentucky (03-1st) Mark Christensen, MSU (89-1st) (88-1st) (87-2nd) Mike Borich, Western Illinois (88-2nd) John Roots, Southern Illinois (90-1st) Chris Clapp, UNI (97-2nd) (96-2nd) Fabien Bownes, Western Illinois (94-HM) Steve Ross, Western Illinois (92-HM) Dave Connell, Illinois State (94-2nd) Albert Brown, Western Illinois (86-2nd) Mike Rummell, Eastern Illinois (92-HM) Duane Conway, Eastern Illinois (93-HM) Jerald Burley, YSU (02-HM) -see RS Steven Rush, MSU (04-1st) (03-HM) - see RS Louis Cox, UNI (87-1st) (86-HM) Chuck Calhoun, Missouri State (93-2nd) Chris Sabino, Western Illinois (95-HM) George Crouch, UNI (88-2nd) Gary Cannon, Indiana State (87-1st) Kenny Shedd, UNI (92-1st) (91-1st) (90-2nd) Pat Crummey, YSU (01-1st) (00-1st) Jason Cannon, MSU (97-HM) (96-2nd) (95-2nd) Carl Sims, Western Illinois (06-HM) (07-HM) Josh Davis, Youngstown State (03-2nd) Alonzo Clayton, UNI (97-2nd) (96-1st) Dwayne Smith, Illinois State (03-1st) Stafford Davis, ILS (05, 04-1st) (03, 02-2nd) Stacey Coleman, Western Illinois (02-1st) Kyle Smith, YSU (05-HM) (04-HM) Ben Deike, UNI (03-1st) (01-HM) Jason Cook, Eastern Illinois (89-HM) Jake Soliday, UNI (01-1st) (00-2nd) Eric Delaere, Illinois State (96-HM) Cornell Craig, SIU (99-1st) (98-2nd) (97-2nd) Michael Sparks, Missouri State (05-2nd) Steve Dhaemers, UNI (91-1st) Kevin Dean, Indiana State (01-HM) Bobby Starks, Western Illinois (00-2nd) John Douglass, Missouri State (89-2nd) Steve Decker, Western Illinois (92-2nd) Ralph Stewart, E. Illinois (88-2nd) (87-1st) David Dow, Missouri State (93-2nd) Larry Dickinson, Illinois State (90-2nd) Justin Surrency, UNI (04-2nd) Janiah Downing, Illinois State (06-HM) Kevin Dixson, Illinois St. (94-2nd) (93-2nd) Billy Swain, Southern Illinois (93-1st) Gabe Dunkmann, Western Illinois (01-2nd) Demetrius Dowler, INS (92-HM) (91-HM) Charles Swann, INS (91-1st) (90-1st) Brad Durham, MSU (04-2nd) (03-2nd) Lance Earl, Western Illinois (91-HM) Marco Thomas, W. Illinois (06-1st) (05-HM) Bob Dyment, Western Illinois (96-HM) Steve Elmlinger, Indiana State (88-1st) B.J. Torbert, Missouri State (85-2nd) Brian Eddy, MSU (89-1st) (88-2nd) Jim Farrell, Western Illinois (97-HM) Alan Turner, Southern Illinois (07-HM) Pete Endre, Indiana State (87-1st) Rory Fedderson, UNI (90-HM) Tim Turner, Illinois State (86-HM) Steve Farmer, Illinois State (98-1st) Indiana State’s Shannon Jackson Reggie Fowler, SIU (96-2nd) (94-HM) Gunnard Twyner, WIU (95-1st) (94-1st) - see TE Brad Fichtel, EIU (92-1st) (91-HM) (90-2nd) (1996-99) was a four-year all-league Scott Francke, UNI (86-2nd) (85-2nd) Dedric Ward, UNI (96-1st) (95-1st) (94-1st) Brent Fischer, Eastern Illinois (89-1st) performer for the Sycamores. Mike Furrey, UNI (99-1st) (98-1st) (97-1st) Ferlando Williams, Youngstown St. (07-1st) George Fitzsimmons, Indiana St. (91-2nd) Eddie Galles, UNI (03-2nd) Anthony Williams, Indiana State (97-HM) Tony Flint, Missouri State (98-2nd) Billy Garrett, Illinois State (87-2nd) Steve Williams, W. Illinois (89-1st) (88-1st) Mike Fontana, UNI (90-1st) Rickey Garrett, ILS (99-2nd) (98-1st) (97-HM) Dave Wilson, Illinois State (85-1st) Mark Francis, S. Illinois (91-1st) (90-HM) Elliott Giles, Youngstown State (99-HM) Wesley Yates, Southern Illinois (89-2nd) Fred Freitag, Indiana State (04-2nd) Kevin Glenn, Illinois State (93-HM) Brandon Frick, Southern Illinois (99-HM) Vito Golson, ILS (02-2nd) (01-2nd) (00-HM) Offensive Linemen Mike Fritzler, S. Illinois (02-2nd) (01-HM) Johnny Gray, UNI (06-HM) (07-1st) - see RS Brian Akins, S. Illinois (04-2nd) (02-HM) Doug Gardner, Missouri St. (88-1st) (87-2nd) Reggie Gray, WIU (05-2nd) (04-HM) (03-2nd) Barret Anderson, UNI (07-1st) Tim Giebels, Indiana State (93-1st) Thedo Griffin, Western Illinois (97-HM) Chris Anderson, Eastern Illinois (95-1st) Jeff Gill, Southern Illinois (94-1st) Terrence Hall, Western Illinois (03-HM) David Arkin, Missouri State (07-2nd) Tim Gleason, Eastern Illinois (91-1st) Curtis Hamilton, Western Ky. (06-1st) Buster Ashley, WKU (04, 03, 02-1st) (01-2nd) Chad Graefen, Southern Illinois (01-HM) Shannon Hayes, Western Ky. (03-HM) Mark Banbury, Southern Illinois (86-2nd) Jared Green, Southern Illinois (05-2nd) Jeff Hewitt, Missouri State (00-1st) (98-HM) John Bartos, Youngstown State (05-HM) Jason Grott, W. Illinois (97-2nd) (96-2nd) Jason Horton, Illinois State (07-2nd) Tom Baugh, Southern Illinois (85-2nd) Brent Haar, Illinois State (92-HM) Ken Huddleston, Western Illinois (85-2nd) Kip Beach, Indiana State (90-2nd) Dan Hackman, Illinois St. (89-2nd) (88-HM) Frisman Jackson, Western Illinois (01-1st) Bill Bealles, UNI (85-2nd) Luke Hake, MSU (95-1st) (94-2nd) (93-2nd) Jarrett Jackson, Illinois State (95-HM) Matt Beals, UNI (99-1st) (98-1st) (97-HM) Dan Hama, Illinois State (00-1st) (99-2nd) Pierre Jackson, Illinois State (06-2nd) Mike Beneturski, Illinois State (85-1st) Jim Hansen, Western Illinois (92-1st) Greg Jensik, E. Illinois (94-2nd) (93-HM) Elbert Betts, Illinois State (92-2nd) Mark Hanssen, UNI (87-1st) (86-2nd)

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Brad Harms, UNI (00-1st) Fernando Peters, Illinois State (91-2nd) Daniel Withrow, WKU (03-1st) (02, 01-2nd) Jake Harriger, MSU (01-1st) (00-2nd) Mark Phillips, Indiana State (02-HM) Ted Wulf, Illinois State (01-2nd) (99-2nd) David Heim, Missouri State (85-1st) Jon Pilcher, UNI (95-2nd) Andy Ziebarth, ILS (96-1st) (95-2nd) (94-1st) John Herrin, UNI (93-1st) (92-1st) Gil Plasencia, WIU (95-2nd) (94-HM) Jon Zweygardt, Missouri State (03-HM) Tim Herrin, Indiana State (94-HM) Dave Popp, E. Illinois (88-1st) (87-HM) Eric Hoffman, UNI (07-2nd) Chris Price, Western Ky. (02-1st) (01-1st) Placekickers Matt Hogg, Youngstown State (97-1st) Wes Proctor, Southern Illinois (03-2nd) Tom Allison, Indiana State (95-2nd) Casey Honkomp, WIU (99-1st) (98-2nd) Chris Reed, Missouri St. (90-1st) (89-2nd) Cameron Bair, ILS (92-HM) (91-2nd) Richard Huddleston, WIU (94-1st) (93-2nd) (92-HM) Jim Remsey, Southern Illinois (93-HM) Layne Bennett, WIU (89-2nd) (88-2nd) (87-HM) Michael Hudnutt, UNI (93-2nd) James Rennick, Western Illinois (02-HM) Wayne Boyer, MSU (96-1st) (94-HM) Matt Irvin, MSU (92-1st) (91-1st) (90-2nd) Mike Richart, Eastern Illinois (94-2nd) Travis Brawner, MSU (99-1st) (98-1st) (97-1st) Jason Jakovich, SIU (93-HM) (92-HM) (90-HM) Chad Rinehart, UNI (06-1st) (05-1st) (07-1st) Stephen Carroll, ILS (03-2nd) (02-HM) Ryan Jewell, YSU (06-1st) (05-1st) Nick Roberts, Youngstown State (02-2nd) Craig Coffin, S. Illinois (06-2nd) (04-2nd) Steve Jones, Southern Illinois (96-1st) Mike Rodbro, Illinois St. (99-1st) (98-2nd) Rich Ehmke, E. Illinois (87-1st) (86-2nd) Will Justice, S. Illinois (06-1st) (05-1st) Willie Ross, Illinois State (95-1st) Scott Everhart, Southern Illinois (99-HM) Chris Kapilovic, Missouri State (90-1st) Tom Roth, Southern Illinois (91-2nd) Danny Gasser, Missouri State (85-2nd) Brandon Keith, UNI (07-1st) Russ Rubie, UNI (88-2nd) Mark Griffith, Youngstown State (98-HM) QB Paul Singer led the Leathernecks Andy King, Illinois State (01-1st) (00-2nd) Frank Rutherford, Youngstown (98-HM) Richard Grote, MSU (92-2nd) (90-2nd) to the 1988 playoffs while earning league MVP honors that season. Tony Knutson, Illinois State (98-HM) Greg Ryan, Western Kentucky (05-HM) Mackenzie Hoambrecker, UNI (02, 01-1st) (00-2nd) Steve Kohenskey, Missouri State (05-HM) Brad Samsa, YSU (06-2nd) (07-1st) Kyle Hooper, INS (05-HM) (04-HM) Todd Kollar, Youngstown State (97-1st) Will Sanders, Youngstown State (03-HM) Doug Jackson, UNI (88-1st) Ken Kolthoff, UNI (87-2nd) Dave Schumer, Illinois St. (89-1st) (88-2nd) Chris James, Western Ky. (06-HM) (05-1st) Jason Krivis, Southern Illinois (97-HM) Todd Schwager, Eastern Illinois (90-HM) Keith Jones, W. Illinois (97-2nd) (94-2nd) Mark Kropke, Illinois State (90-1st) Brad Schwing, Indiana State (96-2nd) Todd Kurz, ILS (96-2nd) (95-1st) (93-1st) Brad Kubik, MSU (97, 96-1st) (95, 94-2nd) Brad Sellenriek, Missouri State (85-1st) Justin Langan, WIU (04-HM) (03-HM) (02-2nd) Will LaClear, Missouri State (92-2nd) Chad Setterstrom, UNI (02, 01-1st) (00-2nd) Matt Lange, Western Kentucky (03-1st) Crockett Ladd, Missouri State (02-1st) Rich Seubert, WIU (00-1st) (99-HM) Steve Largent, E. Illinois (95-HM) (93-2nd) Jim Lawhorn, S. Illinois (99-2nd) (98-2nd) David Sharbaugh, Indiana State (92-2nd) Brian Long, Missouri State (00-HM) Fred Layne, WIU (04-1st) (03-1st) (02-1st) Ian Shirey, YSU (99-1st) (98-1st) Joe Lopez, Western Illinois (98-2nd) Eric Liddell, Illinois State (91-HM) Mike Simmonds, Indiana State (86-1st) Peter Martinez, WKU (02-HM) (01-2nd) Joe Lobdell, UNI (06-2nd) (05-HM) Walter Skeate, S. Illinois (98-1st) (97-HM) Brian Mitchell, UNI (91-1st) (90-1st) (89-1st) Aaron Lockwood, SIU (06-HM) (07-2nd) David Smith, S. Illinois (87-1st) (86-2nd) Scott Obermeier, UNI (92-1st) Erik Losey, Western Ky. (05-1st) (04-2nd) Shawn Smith, Southern Illinois (07-HM) Brian Palmer, Youngstown State (07-2nd) Adam Love, Western Illinois (94-2nd) Al Speicher, UNI (85-2nd) Paul Politi, Illinois State (86-1st) (85-1st) Elmer McDaniel, S. Illinois (04-1st) (03-1st) Fred Staugh, Indiana State (06-2nd) Chris Potthast, Missouri State (87-2nd) Tim McDuffey, MSU (91-1st) (90-HM) Jason Stealy, Missouri State (99-2nd) Taylor Rowan, Western Illinois (07-1st) Chip McPheeters, WIU (97-1st) (96-1st) Mike Stegeman, ILS (05-2nd) (03-HM) Jon Scifres, Missouri St. (05-2nd) (04-1st) CB Dwyte Smiley of Youngstown Corey Mackey, Illinois State (93-2nd) Luke Stigler, UNI (04-1st) Matt Seman, Western Illinois (91-2nd) State was a three-time first-team all- Darren Marquez, SIU (06-HM) (07-1st) Mike Strickland, SIU (93-1st) (92-2nd) (91-HM) Jake Stewart, Youngstown State (01-HM) conference pick from 1997-99. Eric Martin, INS (00-2nd) (99-2nd) (98-2nd) Chris Sullivan, Western Kentucky (06-2nd) Jake Strader, ILS (00-2nd) (99-2nd) Rob Mason, Southern Illinois (88-1st) Sid Swartzendruber, Indiana State (01-HM) Nathan Stokes, MSU (07-HM) - see P Brad Meester, UNI (99, 98-1st) (97, 96-2nd) Drew Sweeney, Western Illinois (07-2nd) Nick Terracina, Youngstown State (03-HM) Bob Mehorczyk, Western Illinois (95-2nd) Josh Tanner, Youngstown State (07-2nd) Matt Waller, UNI (96-HM) (94-1st) Jeremy Melville, ILS (04-HM) (03-HM) Chris Tayrien, Missouri State (86-1st) Brian Wingert, UNI (06-1st) Don Mensik, Eastern Illinois (93-HM) Dave Tesniarz, YSU (01-2nd) (00-HM) Jim Meyer, Illinois State (85-1st) Ryan Thomas, Western Kentucky (04-HM) Defensive Linemen Matt Miller, Southern Illinois (04-2nd) Mike Thorpe, Indiana State (05-2nd) Marc Afoa, Western Illinois (95-1st) Jim Miteff, Eastern Illinois (87-HM) (86-HM) Eric Thorsen, Eastern Illinois (89-1st) Luis Almanzar, MSU (00-1st) (99-HM) Shawn Moore, INS (93-1st) (92-2nd) Brian Tierney, Western Illinois (93-HM) Bryan Archibald, SIU (01-1st) (00-2nd) Larry Mullins, Southern Illinois (95-HM) Ralph Van Dyke, Southern Illinois (86-1st) Jerry Arnold, Missouri State (98-HM) Donald Mumma, UNI (94-1st) (93-1st) (92-HM) Brad Wagner, Western Illinois (90-2nd) Ryan Arnold, UNI (04-1st) Chuck Neitzel, Southern Illinois (92-1st) Chad Walker, W. Illinois (06-2nd) (05-2nd) Todd Auer, W. Illinois (86-1st) (85-2nd) Ron Nesbitt, Western Illinois (88-1st) Patrick Walker, Youngstown State (06-1st) Myles Banford, Youngstown State (07-2nd) Sean O’Brien, EIU (88-HM) (87-2nd) (86-HM) Lawrence Watkins, S. Illinois (96-HM) T.C. Barney, UNI (96-2nd) Anthony Oakley, WKU (03-2nd) Paul Weltha, W. Illinois (91-2nd) (90-HM) Deyontae Batiste, MSU (05-HM) Zach Odle, Indiana State (07-HM) Brent Westemeyer, W. Illinois (86-2nd) Jeff Bealles, UNI (87-1st) (86-1st) (85-2nd) Corey Olson, Western Illinois (97-2nd) Jason Whittle, MSU (97-2nd) (96-HM) Dusty Bear, Western Kentucky (06-2nd) Frank Ori, UNI (85-2nd) Isaiah Wiggins, Illinois St. (06-1st) (07-1st) Billy Beard, S. Illinois (04-2nd) (03-2nd) Chris Owens, Missouri State (01-2nd) John Wilcox, Missouri State (90-1st) Ryan Behr, UNI (95-2nd) (94-HM) Eric Owens, MSU (00-2nd) (99-HM) Pat Williams, UNI (91-2nd) Joe Belcher, Western Illinois (92-2nd) David Papp, Indiana State (95-1st) Stuart Williams, Indiana State (03-HM) Shannon Berry, Western Illinois (86-2nd) Paxton Parker, Missouri State (96-2nd) Justin Williamson, MSU (06-HM) (05-2nd) Mark Bertram, INS (89-1st) (87-2nd) Andy Pattee, UNI (97-1st) (96-1st) Frank Winters, Western Illinois (86-1st) Darren Boone, Western Illinois (06-HM)

VALLEY FOOTBALL • 98 ALL-CONFERENCE, by position HONORS

David Bowens, Western Illinois (98-1st) Ron Kirk, Southern Illinois (88-HM) Dwayne Summers, S. Illinois (91-2nd) James Bowens, Missouri State (88-2nd) Jon Kowalyshen, Western Illinois (03-2nd) Joe Taylor, Missouri State (03-HM) Dan Brandenburg, INS (95-1st) (94-1st) (93-1st) John Kropke, Illinois State (87-1st) (86-1st) Aaron Thomas, Eastern Illinois (86-2nd) Shane Brinton, Western Illinois (93-2nd) Jordan Lacy, UNI (06-2nd) (07-HM) Montrial Thomas, Youngstown St. (00-HM) Brian Broussard, Southern Illinois (00-HM) Demetrius Lane, Eastern Illinois (93-1st) Tavita Tovio, SIU (00-1st) (99-2nd) (98, 97-HM) Brandon Brown, YSU (05-2nd) (04-HM) Larry Langlois, Illinois State (95-2nd) Damon Turner, Illinois State (94-2nd) Cyron Brown, Western Illinois (97-1st) Troy Lefevra, INS (99-1st) (98-1st) Mario Turner, Missouri State (00-2nd) Leo Brown, Western Illinois (91-HM) Mike Likens, INS (96-2nd) (95-HM) Scott Underwood, Illinois State (89-1st) Linton Brown, SIU (05-1st) (04-1st) (03-HM) Piana Lukabu, Western Illinois (05-2nd) John Vakos, Eastern Illinois (92-2nd) Corey Brunsvold, Missouri State (97-2nd) Greg Lunak, Illinois State (85-2nd) Victor Visoky, Western Illinois (07-2nd) David Bull, Illinois State (01-2nd) (00-2nd) Larry Luster, Southern Illinois (07-2nd) Randy Walker, Illinois State (89-2nd) Mike Campbell, UNI (88-HM) Brian McGavock, Eastern Illinois (95-2nd) Bill Walter, MSU (91-1st) (90-1st) (89-2nd) Brian Ceaser, Western Illinois (02-2nd) Kent McIntyre, EIU (91-1st) (90-2nd) Chris Wash, Missouri State (06-2nd) Josh Chrestman, Illinois State (04-2nd) Danny Magalei, Western Illinois (93-2nd) Dave Watson, WIU (99-1st) (98-1st) (97-2nd) Dyrrah Christon, INS (92-1st) (91-HM) Jon Manley, Southern Illinois (91-2nd) Steve Watson, MSU (04-1st) (03-2nd) James Cloud, Southern Illinois (07-1st) Wayne Manu, Southern Illinois (92-2nd) Chris Wilkerson, Eastern Illinois (94-HM) Bryan Cox, W. Illinois (87-2nd) -see DB Justin Martindale, Illinois State (06-1st) Daniel Williams, Western Ky. (05-2nd) Brad Crouse, SIU (88-1st) (87-1st) (86-2nd) Guy Mazard, Youngstown State (02-2nd) Lionel Williams, Southern Illinois (05-2nd) Clint Cullen, ILS (93-1st) (92-1st) (91-HM) Matt Mechling, Youngstown State (00-1st) Marlin Williams, WIU (88-1st) (87-2nd) NFL pro-bowler Bart Scott was a Ryan Culver, W. Illinois (96-1st) (95-HM) Scott Meredith, UNI (98-2nd) Lorenzo Wims, Southern Illinois (06-1st) first-team all-league pick for South- ern Illinois in 2001. Chad Daun, W. Illinois (03-HM) (01-HM) Mike Miano, MSU (96-1st) (95-2nd) Joe Woolridge, Western Kentucky (04-2nd) Demetrius Davis, Western Illinois (88-2nd) Mitch Minick, Missouri State (97-HM) Kevin Zeng, E. Illinois (94-1st) (93-2nd) Dan Dee, Eastern Illinois (92-1st) (91-HM) Jack Mitchell, UNI (99-2nd) Harry Deligianis, Youngstown St. (97-1st) Kyle Mitchell, INS (05, 04, 03-1st) (02-HM) Linebackers Doug Dutton, Indiana St. (91-2nd) (90-2nd) Matt Mitchell, UNI (03-1st) (02-2nd) (00-HM) Andre Allen, UNI (94-1st) (93-1st) (92-HM) Todd Eagen, UNI (90-2nd) Tony Monroe, UNI (93-1st) (92-HM) Tommy Anderson, S. Illinois (94-HM) Andy Edmondson, Western Illinois (96-HM) Brian Moretz, UNI (95-1st) (94-1st) Mike Andrews, Youngstown State (05-HM) Matt Egloff, Indiana State (94-2nd) Terrell Morgan, UNI (01-2nd) Tim Angsten, ILS (97-2nd) (96-HM) Frank Emeterio, Missouri State (98-2nd) Tom Moskal, Eastern Illinois (85-1st) Phil Archer, Western Illinois (03-2nd) Preston Estes, MSU (87-1st) (86-2nd) (85-1st) Erik Nelson, UNI (98-2nd) (97-1st) Mike Bandy, Indiana State (99-HM) Shannon Ferbrache, S. Illinois (89-2nd) Darren Neputy, Illinois State (90-1st) Jerome Bennett, WIU (06-2nd) (07-HM) Devon Finn, Illinois State (00-1st) (99-2nd) Torrance Nicholson, YSU (07-HM) Blake Boyd, Western Kentucky (06-2nd) Armandos Fisher, Illinois State (94-2nd) Travis Niekamp, ILS (97-2nd) (96-HM) Ken Braden, MSU (87-1st) (86-HM) Larry Fitzpatrick, ILS (97-2nd) (96-2nd) Mike O’Brien, WIU (03-1st) (02-1st) (01-2nd) Matt Brinkman, UNI (90-2nd) Max Ford, Western Illinois (91-HM) Jeff Oetting, Eastern Illinois (90-HM) Wilbert Brown, ILS (91-1st) (90-2nd) (89-2nd) Michael Fox, Missouri St. (90-1st) (89-1st) Terry Orth, UNI (86-2nd) (85-1st) Vince Bruno, Western Illinois (96-2nd) Andrew Franklin, Southern Illinois (04-HM) Carl Parker, Eastern Illinois (87-2nd) LaDrelle Bryant, Indiana State (04-HM) Jonathan Friend, ILS (02-1st) (01-HM) Chad Pegues, Illinois State (98-1st) Peter Burns, UNI (92-1st) Josh Galloway, Western Illinois (07-1st) Rick Perry, Missouri State (92-2nd) Derrick Byrd, Missouri State (06-HM) Pete Georges, Indiana State (90-2nd) Matt Peterson, UNI (99-HM) Niall Campbell, Illinois State (06-HM) Bobby Godwin, Missouri State (93-2nd) Tim Peterson, UNI (88-2nd) Mike Carbonaro, Southern Illinois (87-2nd) LB Erik Dandy of Western Kentucky Maxie Graham, Western Illinois (91-1st) Jim Phelan, Youngstown State (06-1st) Brannon Carter, UNI (06-HM) (07-1st) was a three-time all-league pick for the Earenest Grayson, Missouri State (96-1st) Mark Phillip, Southern Illinois (05-HM) Tim Carver, EIU (95-1st) (94-1st) (93-2nd) Hilltoppers (2001-02-03). Damian Gregory, Illinois State (99-1st) Charlie Phillips, Western Kentucky (05-HM) Travis Cherry, Western Illinois (07-HM) Ed Grimes, UNI (85-1st) Curtis Price, Eastern Illinois (95-HM) Eric Christensen, INS (91-1st) (90-1st) Robert Hamre, UNI (02-HM) (01-2nd) (00-2nd) Tom Procter, MSU (96-HM) (94-2nd) Sherrod Coates, WKU (02-1st) (01-1st) Richard Harris, INS (02-1st) (01-1st) Joe Remke, Eastern Illinois (91-2nd) Scott Cook, Illinois State (99-HM) Vander Harris, Illinois State (88-1st) Rick Renner, Western Illinois (87-HM) Spencer Cowan, UNI (86-HM) Brent Hawkins, Illinois State (05-1st) Patrick Reynolds, WKU (02-1st) (01-1st) Tim Cunningham, Indiana State (86-2nd) John Hermann, UNI (05-1st) Ray Robinson, ILS (03-1st) (02-2nd) Carlos Dallis, UNI (01-HM) Harvie Herrington, Western Illinois (94-HM) Jeff Rolson, E. Illinois (88-1st) (87-2nd) Erik Dandy, WKU (03-1st) (02-2nd) (01-1st) David Hunter, Indiana State (97-HM) Rick Ruether, Western Illinois (88-HM) Ian Dominelli, Youngstown State (99-1st) Mark Huygens, UNI (06-2nd) (07-2nd) James Ruffin, UNI (07-1st) Phillip Doyle, Southern Illinois (05-HM) Shannon Jackson, INS (99, 97-1st) (98-2nd) (96-HM) Dustin Rusch, Indiana St. (94-1st) (93-HM) Jon Drummond, WKU (02-HM) (01-HM) Eric Johnson, Illinois State (96-1st) (95-1st) Pat Ryan, Western Illinois (04-HM) Bill Dulin, Missouri State (92-2nd) James Jones, UNI (89-1st) (88-HM) - see LB Mychal Savage, YSU (06-1st) (07-1st) Joe Dunn, Indiana State (97-HM) Jeff Jones, Southern Illinois (04-2nd) Rhett Schmidt, Indiana State (88-2nd) Scott Durflinger, UNI (94-2nd) Tony Jones, Illinois State (91-1st) (90-1st) Justin Scholes, Youngstown State (05-1st) John Edwards, Southern Illinois (86-2nd) John Juhler, Illinois State (87-HM) (86-HM) Casey Smith, UNI (93-HM) (92-1st) (91-HM) Mark Farley, UNI (86-1st) (85-1st) John Jurkovic, EIU (89-1st) (88-1st) (86-1st) Enoch Smith, Missouri State (01-1st) Shonda Faulkner, Indiana State (07-2nd) Bob Kampf, Illinois State (85-2nd) LaMarcus Spillers, SIU (00-HM) Cameron Flemming, MSU (93-1st) Frank Kaydo, Youngstown State (99-2nd) Art Stelken, UNI (86-HM) DeLaun Fowler, MSU (95-1st) (94-2nd) (93-HM) Chad Kincaid, Western Kentucky (03-2nd) Wayne Stewart, Western Illinois (96-2nd) William Freeney, UNI (92, 91-1st) (90-HM)

99 • 2008 MEDIA GUIDE HONORS ALL-CONFERENCE, by position

Damon Frost, Missouri State (92-HM) Matt Pedersen, UNI (99-1st) (98-1st) (97-1st) Bob Bronaugh, E. Illinois (86-2nd) (85-2nd) Brian Gant, Illinois State (86-1st) (85-2nd) Tony Pryor, Indiana State (98-2nd) Michael Brooks, Indiana State (99-HM) Armie Gasbarro, WIU (89-1st) (88-1st) Sean Richardson, MSU (91-2nd) (90-HM) Brent Browner, UNI (01-2nd) (00-HM) Gene Gilot, Illinois State (03-HM) Darryl Robinson, Missouri State (02-2nd) Brandon Bruner, SIU (06-2nd) (04-HM) Orlando “Doc” Gooden, INS (05-2nd) (04-2nd) Junior Robinson, Western Illinois (00-HM) Daryon Brutley, UNI (01-2nd) Matt Graham, Indiana State (98-HM) Lee Russell, WIU (03, 02-1st) (01, 00-2nd) Shumone Burnett, Missouri State (92-2nd) Wyatt Green, W. Illinois (05-2nd) (04-2nd) Brandon Rutledge, UNI (99-HM) Anthony Burton, Illinois State (90-2nd) Boomer Grigsby, ILS (04, 03, 02-1st) (01-HM) Chris Sapp, Indiana State (01-HM) Dennis Butler, ILS (02-HM) - see RS Kevin Hammond, UNI (95-2nd) (94-HM) Henry Saxon, UNI (85-2nd) Duane Butler, ILS (96-1st) (95-2nd) (94-1st) Robert Harbolt, Missouri State (90-2nd) Travis Schipper, UNI (97-HM) Jesse Caesar, Illinois State (07-1st) Jonathan Harrell, UNI (03-2nd) (02-2nd) Bart Scott, S. Illinois (01-1st) (98-HM) Donnie Caldwell, Western Illinois (98-1st) De’Veon Harris, UNI (07-2nd) Galen Scott, ILS (00-1st) (99-2nd) (98-1st) (97-HM) David Calhoun, Illinois State (89-1st) Edgerton Hartwell, WIU (00, 99-1st) (98-2nd) Percy Scott, Illinois State (97-2nd) Victor Campbell, Western Illinois (02-1st) Shavez Hawkins, Eastern Illinois (92-2nd) Ezell Shelton, Southern Illinois (87-2nd) Vinceson Campbell, W. Illinois (03-2nd) Darin Heideman, UNI (05-1st) Teddy Sims, Southern Illinois (00-2nd) Mike Carter, Western Illinois (98-2nd) John Hill, UNI (87-HM) Cameron Siskowic, ILS (06-1st) (05-1st) Jeremy Chandler, WKU (03-1st) (02-1st) Deion Holts, Western Kentucky (05-2nd) Bob Sivik, Youngstown State (01-HM) Mike Chatman, Missouri State (85-2nd) Illinois State LB Kye Stewart earned Ken Hopp, Indiana State (88-1st) Brandon Smith, Western Kentucky (04-HM) Marcus Colbert, Missouri State (07-HM) All-America honors and was a first- team all-league pick in 2006 and 2007. James Houston, Missouri State (85-1st) Deonte’ Smith, Western Kentucky (04-1st) Gary Conley, Illinois State (86-HM) Bill Hronec, Illinois State (07-HM) Clint Smothers, Southern Illinois (93-HM) Bryan Cox, WIU (90-1st) (89-1st) - see DL Marty Hutchinson, Youngstown St. (06-1st) Matt Soraghan, Missouri State (87-1st) Jim Cravens, Southern Illinois (93-2nd) Mike Hyrn, W. Illinois (86-1st) (85-2nd) Dannie Spann, UNI (96-2nd) (95-HM) Jerry Creer, Illinois State (96-2nd) (95-HM) Tim Johnson, YSU (00-1st) (99-2nd) Rich Spielman, Southern Illinois (85-1st) Mickey Dalton, UNI (96-2nd) Troy Johnson, Indiana State (86-2nd) Mike Stanec, YSU (98-HM) (97-HM) Branyon Davis, Missouri State (95-HM) Andy Jones, Indiana State (06-HM) Chris Stevens, ILS (95, 93-1st) (94-HM) (92-2nd) Ira Davis, Southern Illinois (86-1st) James Jones, UNI (90-1st) - see DL Kye Stewart, Illinois State (06-1st) (07-1st) Willie Davis, S. Illinois (89-2nd) (86-HM) P.J. Jones, Missouri State (01-2nd) Donte Stovall, Southern Illinois (00-HM) Ryan Doak, UNI (00-1st) (99-2nd) Brandin Jordan, SIU (06-HM) (07-2nd) Mike Strickland, Missouri State (93-HM) Dre’ Dokes, UNI (04, 06-1st) (03, 05-2nd) Kevin Keith, UNI (91-2nd) Russell Stuvaints, YSU (01-2nd) James Dorsey, Eastern Illinois (95-2nd) Micah King, Southern Illinois (06-2nd) Kawonza Swan, YSU (99-HM) Marcus Easter, UNI (96-HM) Kevin Kilgallon, S. Illinois (90-1st) (89-1st) Jon Tekac, Youngstown State (02-2nd) Torre Endsley, MSU (04-HM) (03-HM) Brett Koebcke, UNI (05-2nd) (04-2nd) James Terry, YSU (06-1st) (05-1st) (07-1st) Tony Farrell, Eastern Illinois (91-1st) Mike Kolpin, UNI (88-2nd) Charles Thompson, WKU (04-1st) (03-2nd) John Field, Southern Illinois (85-1st) Jeff Koval, Youngstown State (06-HM) Brian Tranchitella, S. Illinois (95-HM) Joe Fuller, UNI (85-1st) Dietrich Lapsley, INS (02-1st) (00-HM) James Turnage, MSU (89-1st) (88-1st) Mike Gailey, Missouri State (98-HM) Andre Lewis, Western Kentucky (06-2nd) Jason Vasconez, Western Illinois (94-1st) Von Ganaway, INS (93-1st) (92-HM) (91-HM) Chris Libaire, Indiana State (95-2nd) Adam Vogt, UNI (01-1st) (00-HM) Myron Glass, UNI (94-1st) (93-2nd) Antoine Liddell, INS (88-2nd) (87-HM) Royal Whitaker, SIU (05-1st) (04-1st) (03-2nd) Vince Gliatta, Youngstown State (07-2nd) LB James Terry of Youngstown State Ty Locatelli, Western Illinois (96-2nd) Presley White, Western Illinois (88-HM) LeVar Greene, Youngstown State (01-1st) earned first-team all-league honors Marty Lomelino, Western Illinois (87-1st) Jason Williams, WIU (06-HM) (07-1st) David Gunn, UNI (00-2nd) (99-HM) three-straight years (2005-06-07). Bryan McGrone, Indiana State (90-HM) Jeremiah Wright, YSU (04-2nd) (07-HM) Todd Harrington, UNI (94-2nd) (93-HM) Bennie McLin, MSU (96-1st) (95-HM) Paul Wolf, UNI (94-2nd) (93-2nd) Rodney Harrison, WIU (93-1st) (92-1st) Ken McMillan, WIU (93-2nd) (92-1st) (91-2nd) Isaac Harvin, Missouri State (98-2nd) Jason McWilliams, WIU (02-HM) (01-HM) Defensive Backs Mark Hein, UNI (89-2nd) (88-2nd) Corky Martin, MSU (00, 99, 98-2nd) (97-1st) Moses Aimable, UNI (85-1st) Darnell Hendricks, SIU (95-1st) (94-HM) Don Martin, Illinois State (95-HM) Yemi Akisanya, Southern Illinois (04-HM) Robert High, INS (97-1st) (96-HM) (95-HM) Karl Maslowski, Western Kentucky (03-1st) DeJuan Alfonzo, INS (99-1st) (98-1st) (97-2nd) Bruce Hightower, YSU (01-1st) (00-2nd) Cornell Middlebrook, W. Illinois (02-HM) Joe Allen, Western Illinois (90-HM) Robert Hodges, Western Illinois (07-2nd) Mike Miller, Eastern Illinois (94-HM) Kevin Anderson, UNI (87-1st) Daryl Holcombe, EIU (89-1st) (88-2nd) (87-1st) Tim Miller, UNI (96-1st) (95-2nd) Scooter Archie, Indiana State (06-HM) Bill Hunter, Western Illinois (88-HM) Jeff Mills, Eastern Illinois (89-1st) (88-2nd) Antulio Aroche, Youngstown State (01-HM) Jay Hurdle, Southern Illinois (87-2nd) James Milton, W. Illinois (98-1st) (97-2nd) Marcus Ballard, WIU (86-1st) (85-2nd) Codera Jackson, YSU (06-1st) (05-1st) Darnell Minnieweather, UNI (93-HM) Darren Barnett, Missouri State (04-1st) Joseph Jefferson, WKU (01-1st) Chauncey Mixon, S. Illinois (07-2nd) Elzie Barnett, Western Illinois (91-2nd) Clayton Johnson, Southern Illinois (07-1st) Trevor Moe, Southern Illinois (07-HM) Anthony Barone, Youngstown St. (02-2nd) Colin Johnson, Missouri State (02-HM) Rob Moran, Southern Illinois (91-HM) Willie Beamon, UNI (92-1st) (90-1st) Frank Johnson, SIU (05-2nd) (04-2nd) (03-HM) Richard Moss, Indiana State (96-1st) Kyle Bibbs, Indiana State (97-2nd) Scott Johnson, Eastern Illinois (88-1st) Mike Nelson, Indiana State (94-HM) Carl Birts, Western Kentucky (03-HM) Jamarquis Jordan, SIU (05-1st) (04-2nd) Darren Neputy, Illinois State (89-HM) Lavent Blaylock, Indiana State (88-2nd) Fu’ad Khaleel, Western Illinois (06-2nd) Tom Newberry, Illinois State (91-2nd) Ed Blizzard, Youngstown State (00-2nd) Jeff Killeen, Missouri State (99-2nd) John Noll, Eastern Illinois (90-HM) Tom Blumenshine, Illinois State (86-2nd) Kernard Killingsworth, ILS (97-2nd) Tom Paolucci, Youngstown State (97-1st) Mike Bracken, YSU (04-1st) (03-2nd) Donte King, Missouri State (00-HM) Bryce Paup, UNI (89-1st) (88-HM) (87-2nd) Clythel Branson, Indiana State (02-HM) Chris Klieman, UNI (90-2nd) (87-HM) (86-HM)

VALLEY FOOTBALL • 100 ALL-CONFERENCE, by position HONORS

Dre’ Knox, Indiana State (96-1st) (95-HM) Reggie Waddell, Western Illinois (00-2nd) Return Specialists (1994-present) Tim Lance, Eastern Illinois (90-1st) (89-1st) Jay Wade, W. Illinois (88-1st) (87-2nd) DeJuan Alfonzo, INS (99-HM) (98-2nd) Jovon Lewis, Missouri State (04-2nd) Joseph Wallace, UNI (93-2nd) (92-2nd) Jamaine Blalock, WIU (97-1st) (96-HM) Darrell Lloyd, UNI (07-2nd) Darryl Warren, Missouri State (02-2nd) Jerald Burley, YSU (02-HM) (01-1st) - see WR Jeff Long, Southern Illinois (90-2nd) Darren Washington, Illinois State (90-HM) Dennis Butler, ILS (02-HM) - see DB Jason McCleary, UNI (94-1st) (93-2nd) (92-2nd) Travis Washington, WIU (03-2nd) (02-2nd) Donnie Caldwell, Western Illinois (98-1st) Bruce McCray, WIU (86-HM) (85-2nd) Clifford Watters, UNI (07-1st) Karlton Carpenter, S. Illinois (95-2nd) C.J. McDavid, Southern Illinois (96-HM) Tim Wells, Southern Illinois (90-HM) Aveion Cason, Illinois State (99-1st) Ray McElroy, EIU (94-1st) (93-1st) (92-1st) Franky West, ILS (94-2nd) (93-HM) (92-HM) Eric Davis, Missouri State (06-2nd) Lamar McGriggs, Western Illinois (90-2nd) Emrick Wilcox, Western Illinois (88-1st) Soso Dede, Indiana State (02-1st) Steve McKeel, INS (87-1st) (86-1st) Damon Williams, WIU (01-HM) (00-HM) Ashlee Frazier, Western Illinois (99-HM) Dave McCorvey, UNI (86-2nd) Brent Withers, Missouri State (00-HM) Jamie Goodwin, UNI (05-HM) Terrance Malone, UNI (98-2nd) (96-HM) Milan Woodard, Western Illinois (05-HM) Johnny Gray, UNI (06-HM) (07-2nd) - see WR Troy Mickens, Indiana State (88-1st) Joe Woods, Illinois State (91-1st) Reggie Gray, Western Illinois (02-2nd) Jeff Miles, Eastern Illinois (91-2nd) Michael Woods, Western Illinois (04-2nd) David Gunn, UNI (00-1st) Terrance Miles, INS (01-2nd) (00-HM) Antoine Worthman, Illinois State (88-HM) Keith Herron, Indiana State (00-HM) Mel Mitchell, Western Kentucky (01-1st) Roger Wright, Missouri State (07-HM) Jason Horton, Illinois State (07-HM) Kyle Moffatt, Western Kentucky (01-2nd) Sam Young, Illinois State (00-1st) (99-1st) Joseph Jefferson, Western Ky. (01-HM) Alexis Moreland, SIU (04-1st) (03-1st) (02-1st) Jason McCleary, UNI (94-HM) Missouri State’s Corky Martin ranks Addison Morgan, Western Illinois (93-HM) Punters fifth all-time in league history with Deon McDaniel, Illinois State (94-2nd) 487 career tackles (1997-2000). Simon Nelson, UNI (91-HM) John Amitrano, S. Illinois (98-2nd) (97-1st) Dennis Mitchell, WKU (06-HM) (05-2nd) (04-HM) Tom Nelson, Illinois St. (06-2nd) (07-2nd) Mike Atzen, Missouri State (85-2nd) Marquis Mosely, Illinois State (97-2nd) Lamont Nicholson, WIU (96-2nd) Cameron Bair, Illinois State (92-HM) James Norris, WIU (04-1st) (03-2nd) - see WR Anthony Pannunzio, YSU (98-2nd) Jeff Baker, W. Illinois (98-1st) (97-HM) Buck Phillips, W. Illinois (95-1st) (94-1st) Andrew Papoccia, Illinois State (03-2nd) Joe Bishop, YSU (06-1st) (05-2nd) Steven Rush, MSU (04-2nd) (03-HM) - see WR Willie Parks, Missouri St. (95-2nd) (94-2nd) Wayne Boyer, Missouri State (96-HM) Ben Sanderson, UNI (02-HM) Chris Parsons, UNI (06-2nd) Travis Brawner, MSU (99-HM) (97-HM) Larry Scally, Indiana State (96-2nd) Jon Pendergrass, Southern Illinois (01-HM) Jason Caldwell, Eastern Illinois (92-HM) Jake Soliday, UNI (01-2nd) Jason Perry, YSU (06-1st) (05-2nd) (04-HM) Brian Claybourn, WKU (04, 03-1st) (02-HM) (01-2nd) Ryan Szokola, Illinois State (00-2nd) Waymann Peters, YSU (03-HM) Jon Frangoulis, Missouri State (87-HM) Ty Talton, UNI (98-HM) (97-HM) (96-1st) Duane Peterson, UNI (91-2nd) Derrick Frost, UNI (02-2nd) Anthony Taylor, UNI (95-HM) Jerome Peterson, UNI (99-2nd) Mark Gagliano, SIU (96-1st) (95-HM) (94-2nd) Craig Turner, SIU (06-1st) (05-1st) (07-1st) Will Peterson, Western Illinois (00-1st) Jay Gerth, Indiana State (93-2nd) Antonio Veals, Western Kentucky (03-1st) Buck Phillips, Western Illinois (95-1st) Cory Henke, UNI (04-HM) Craig Phillips, MSU (88-2nd) (87-2nd) Ryan Hoffman, ILS (05-1st) (04-2nd) (03-2nd) Jarvis Phillips, UNI (02-HM) Rob Hufty, Indiana State (89-2nd) Bill Randles, Illinois State (95-1st) (93-HM) Chris Hurst, MSU (95-1st) (94-HM) R.L. Reynolds, EIU (89-2nd) (87-2nd) (86-2nd) Chris Johansen, Indiana State (07-HM) Travis Richardson, Missouri State (96-2nd) Pat Jordan, Indiana State (03-HM) Adam Roberts, UNI (07-HM) Adam Kos, UNI (05-HM) Marion Rumph, WKU (06-1st) (05-1st) (04-HM) Mike Krause, WIU (89-1st) (88-2nd) (87-1st) Southern Illinois’ return specialist Justin Sandy, UNI (03-1st) (02-2nd) Steve Krieger, INS (92-2nd) (91-2nd) Craig Turner was a three-time all- Benny Sapp, UNI (03-1st) Todd Kurz, Illinois State (96-2nd) (95-2nd) league first-team pick (2005-06-07). Marcus Shipp, MSU (91-1st) (90-1st) Troy Lefever, Youngstown State (00-HM) Dwyte Smiley, YSU (99-1st) (98-1st) (97-1st) Mike McCabe, Illinois State (88-1st) Adrion Smith, MSU (93-1st) (92-1st) (91-1st) Tim Mosley, UNI (93-1st) (92-1st) (91-2nd) Jeff Smith, ILS (87-1st) (86-1st) (85-1st) Clay Netusil, UNI (86-1st) Maurice Smith, Western Illinois (87-2nd) Ben Nowicki, Youngstown State (07-HM) Clint Smothers, S. Illinois (92-2nd) (91-HM) Eddie Pena, Missouri State (01-HM) Frank Spraggins, WIU (97, 96-1st) (95, 94-2nd) David Peters, Southern Illinois (90-2nd) Chris Stimmel, UNI (01-HM) Brian Pindar, E. Illinois (91-1st) (90-1st) Patrick Stoudamire, WIU (07-1st) Scott Ravanesi, Southern Illinois (07-1st) Russell Stuvaints, YSU (02-HM) Anthony Rozzo, Youngstown State (99-1st) Ryan Szokola, ILS (00-1st) (99-2nd) Dan Rush, UNI (90-HM) Ty Talton, UNI (98-1st) (97-1st) (96-1st) (95-1st) Ross Schulte, WIU (94-1st) (93-HM) (92-HM) Freddie Taylor, Southern Illinois (97-2nd) Jon Scifres, Missouri State (04-HM) Lorenzo Taylor, WIU (89-2nd) (88-2nd) Mike Scifres, WIU (02-1st) (01-1st) (00-1st) James Temple, ILS (06-HM) (05-HM) Chuck Standiford, Indiana State (86-2nd) Antonio Thomas, WKU (05-1st) (04-1st) Nathan Stokes, MSU (06-2nd) (07-2nd) Steve Turzynski, Western Illinois (91-2nd) Jake Strader, ILS (00, 99, 97-2nd) (98-HM) Derrick Varnado, WIU (99-1st) (98-HM) Steve Tillotson, Eastern Illinois (87-2nd) Tanner Varner, UNI (05-2nd) Brett Von Willer, Missouri State (90-HM) Antonio Veals, Western Kentucky (02-1st) Barry Woodruff, Western Illinois (85-1st)

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