Southern Illinoise University Athletics
Three Salukis named to the Gateway Conference All-Newcomer team
11/30/2005 | 12:00:00 | Football
Nov. 30, 2005
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Three Saluki linemen -- guard Jimmy Wegerer, offensive tackle Darren Marquez and defensive end Lorenzo Wims -- were named to the Gateway Conference's All-Newcomer team, the league office announced Wednesday.
Youngstown State RB Marcus Mason is the first Penguin to earn the league's Newcomer of the Year honor, while Illinois State DB Tom Nelson is the second Redbird to earn the league's seven-year-old Freshman of the Year honor.
The duo heads a list of 22 student-athletes named to the 2005 Gateway All-Newcomer Team. Gateway coaches, sports information directors and a media panel selected the team. The top 11 vote-getters on offense and defense were named to the team.
OFFENSE Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Previous Schools)
QB Blayne Baggett, Indiana State 6-1 230 Sr. Commerce Township (Mich.) [Western Michigan]
TB Lee Baker, Missouri State 5-7 188 Sr. Mobile (Ala.) Daphne High [Middle Tennessee State]
OL Andrew Campbell, Western Kentucky 6-3 300 Fr. Indianapolis (Ind.) Warren Central High [Bowling Green]
QB Scott Carroll, Missouri State 6-5 205 So. Liberty (Mo.) High [Purdue]
WR/RS Jamie Goodwin, UNI 5-10 173 Sr. Duquesne (Pa.) McKeesport High [Akron]
RB David Horne, UNI 6-0 201 Sr. Omaha (Neb.) Central High [Nebraska]
OL Chris McConnell, Western Kentucky 6-6 310 Fr. Carthage (Tenn.) Smith County High
OT Darren Marquez, Southern Illinois 6-5 310 So. New Orleans (La.) St. Augustine High
TB Marcus Mason, Youngstown State 5-9 197 Jr. Potomac (Md.) Georgetown Prep [Illinois]
RB Pierre Rembert, Illinois State 6-0 211 Jr. Milwaukee (Wis.) Cudahy High [Michigan]
OG Jimmy Wegerer, Southern Illinois 6-1 310 So. Colwich (Kan.) Maize High [Butler County Community College]
DEFENSE
DT Deyontae Batiste, Missouri State 6-2 315 Sr. St. Martinville (La.) High [Iowa Central Community College]
LB Jerome Bennett, Western Illinois 6-1 235 So. Southfield (Mich.) High [Miami]
CB Codera Jackson, Youngstown State 5-10 170 Jr. Rochester (N.Y.) East High [Alfred State]
DT Charles Johnson, UNI 6-1 324 Sr. Cedar Falls (Iowa) Northern University [Northern Illinois]
CB Greg Lovely, Missouri State 6-0 170 Jr. San Jose (Calif.) Gunderson High [Brigham Young]
DL Piana Lukabu, Western Illinois 6-3 250 Sr. Avenell (N.J.) Colonia High [Rutgers]
DB Tom Nelson, Illinois State 6-0 190 Fr. Arlington Heights (Ill.) John Hersey High
LB Jenkins Reese, Western Kentucky 6-3 225 So. Indianapolis (Ind.) Warren Central High [Bowling Green]
DT Mychal Savage, Youngstown State 6-2 310 Fr. Hartsdale (N.Y.) New Rochelle High [Hargrave Military Academy]
DB Trokon Tompo, Western Illinois 6-2 210 Fr. Euless (Texas) Trinity High
DE Lorenzo Wims, Southern Illinois 6-3 260 Jr. Fort Wayne (Ind.) Snider High [Ball State]
