2025 Football Roster
# | Full Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Class | Year | Hometown | High School | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | WR | 5' 10'' | 187 | Sr. | 4th | Louisville, Ky. | Ballard HS | Charleston | |
| 1 | QB | 6' 3'' | 218 | Sr. | 5th | Harvey, Ill. | Thornton Township HS | Murray State | |
| 2 | WR | 5' 8'' | 175 | Sr. | 5th | Miramar, Fla. | American Heritage Plantation | Charleston Southern | |
| 2 | CB | 6' 3'' | 185 | So. | 3rd | Kankakee, Ill. | Kankakee | Wyoming | |
| 3 | DB | 6' 2'' | 185 | Sr. | 5th | Baldwin Hills, Calif. | Culver City | Utah Tech | |
| 4 | S | 6' 1'' | 200 | Jr. | 3rd | Belle Glade, Fla. | Cardinal Newman | ||
| 4 | RB | 5' 11'' | 195 | So. | 3rd | Cleveland, Ohio | Maple Heights | Duquesne | |
| 5 | S | 6' 2'' | 195 | Sr. | 5th | Memphis, Tenn. | White Station | ||
| 6 | LB | 6' 2'' | 230 | Jr. | 3rd | Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. | Cardinal Newman | ||
| 6 | WR | 6' 3'' | 190 | So. | 3rd | Richton Park, Ill. | Marian Catholic HS | Northern Illinois | |
| 7 | QB | 5' 11'' | 185 | So. | 2nd | Edwardsville, Ill. | Edwardsville | ||
| 7 | CB | 6' 1'' | 190 | Jr. | 4th | Oviedo, Fla. | Oviedo | Florida | |
| 8 | RB | 5' 11'' | 210 | Jr. | 3rd | Bay St. Louis, Miss. | St. Stanislaus Prep | Mississippi Gulf Coast CC | |
| 8 | CB | 6' 0'' | 185 | Sr. | 5th | Delray Beach, Fla. | Atlantic | Florida International | |
| 9 | WR | 6' 2'' | 195 | Sr. | 7th | Chicago, Ill. | Phillips Academy | Jackson State | |
| 9 | DE | 6' 3'' | 250 | Sr. | 5th | Choctaw, Okla. | Choctaw | Lindenwood | |
| 10 | DT | 6' 0'' | 292 | Sr. | 5th | Valley Stream, N.Y. | Valley Stream North | Robert Morris | |
| 10 | WR | 6' 2'' | 205 | Sr. | 6th | Kingston, N.Y. | Cheshire Academy | Albany | |
| 11 | DE | 6' 3'' | 245 | Sr. | 5th | Chicago | Wendell Phillips Academy | Toledo | |
| 11 | WR | 6' 0'' | 192 | So. | 3rd | Jenks, Okla. | Jenks | Oklahoma State | |
| 12 | S | 6' 1'' | 190 | So. | 3rd | Chicago | St. Rita | Illinois | |
| 13 | WR | 6' 4'' | 210 | Sr. | 6th | St. Louis, Mo. | Carnahan | ||
| 13 | DE | 6' 3'' | 250 | So. | 2nd | Missouri City, Texas | Dulles | Fresno City College | |
| 14 | WR | 6' 1'' | 195 | Sr. | 5th | Omaha, Neb. | Westside | Iowa Central Community College | |
| 15 | LB | 6' 2'' | 230 | R-Fr. | 2nd | Batavia, Ill. | Batavia | Iowa State | |
| 16 | LB | 6' 0'' | 227 | Sr. | 6th | Chicago, Ill. | Marist | Eastern Illinois | |
| 16 | QB | 6' 3'' | 170 | R-Fr. | 2nd | Louisville, Ky. | Kentucky Country Day | ||
| 17 | S | 6' 0'' | 195 | Jr. | 3rd | Murrieta, Calif. | Mesa | Palomar College | |
| 17 | QB | 6' 4'' | 205 | Fr. | 1st | Harrisburg, Ill. | Harrisburg | ||
| 18 | LS | 6' 1'' | 210 | So. | 3nd | Fort Dodge, Iowa | Carbondale | ||
| 18 | WR | 6' 2'' | 190 | R-Fr. | 2nd | Mount Carmel, Ill. | Mount Carmel | Illinois | |
| 19 | K/P | 6' 6'' | 205 | Sr. | 4th | Utrecht, Netherlands | Harper Creek | William Jewell College | |
| 19 | QB | 6' 0'' | 185 | Fr. | 1st | Tampa, Fla. | HB Plant | ||
| 20 | DE | 6' 2'' | 255 | Sr. | 5th | Cleveland, Ohio | Lutheran West | Oregon State | |
| 21 | S | 6' 2'' | 200 | Jr. | 4th | Mesa, Ariz | Arete Prep Academy | Morehead State | |
| 22 | DB | 6' 4'' | 200 | R-Fr. | 2nd | Waterford, Mich. | West Bloomfield | Northern Illinois | |
| 24 | RB | 5' 10'' | 220 | Sr. | 5th | Wichita, Kan. | Derby | South Dakota | |
| 25 | RB | 6' 2'' | 220 | So. | 3rd | Baker, Fla. | Baker | ||
| 26 | RB | 6' 0'' | 205 | Fr. | 1st | Kansas City, Mo. | Lee's Summit North | ||
| 27 | CB | 6' 0'' | 185 | R-Fr. | 2nd | Jackson, Miss. | Madison Central HS | ||
| 28 | RB | 5' 10'' | 210 | Sr. | 4th | Summerville, Ga. | Chattooga | ||
| 29 | CB | 5' 11'' | 175 | R-Fr. | 2nd | Miami Gardens, Fla. | Chaminade Madonna College Prep | ||
| 31 | S | 6' 0'' | 190 | Fr. | 1st | Atlanta, Ga. | North Atlanta | ||
| 32 | RB | 5' 8'' | 192 | Jr. | 3rd | Lake Geneva, Wis. | IMG Academy | ||
| 33 | LB | 6' 2'' | 225 | Sr. | 5th | Bethalto, Ill. | Civic Memorial | Murray State | |
| 33 | RB | 5' 8'' | 163 | Fr. | Baton Rouge, La. | Liberty Magnet | |||
| 34 | LB | 6' 2'' | 195 | Fr. | 1st | Plainfield, Ill. | Plainfield | ||
| 35 | CB | 6' 0'' | 170 | Fr. | 1st | Weldon Springs, Mo. | Francis Howell | ||
| 36 | S | 6' 1'' | 190 | Fr. | 1st | Edwardsville, Ill. | Edwardsville | ||
| 37 | ATH | 5' 10'' | 150 | Fr. | 1st | Chicago, Ill. | Evergreen Park | ||
| 38 | LB | 5' 11'' | 200 | Jr. | 4th | Collinsville, Ill. | Collinsville | ||
| 39 | S | 5' 11'' | 191 | Fr. | 1st | Collinsville, Ill. | Collinsville | ||
| 40 | DE | 6' 6'' | 250 | R-Fr. | 2nd | Louisville, Ky. | Jeffersontown HS | ||
| 41 | TE | 6' 1'' | 245 | Sr. | 5th | Greenbrier, Tenn. | Davidson Academy | ||
| 42 | TE | 6' 5'' | 245 | Fr. | 1st | Louisville, Ky. | Fern Creek | ||
| 43 | S | 5' 11'' | 180 | Sr. | 4th | Peoria, Ill. | Richwoods | McKendree | |
| 44 | LB | 5' 11'' | 225 | So. | 3rd | Wichita, Kan. | Derby | ||
| 45 | LB | 6' 3'' | 230 | So. | 2nd | Batavia, Ill. | Batavia | ||
| 46 | LB | 6' 2'' | 230 | Sr. | 6th | Appleton, Wis. | Fox Valley Lutheran | Akron | |
| 47 | TE | 6' 5'' | 260 | Jr. | 4th | Kansas City, Mo. | Pembroke Hill | ||
| 48 | LS | 6' 2'' | 230 | So. | 3rd | Elburn, Ill. | Kaneland | Minnesota | |
| 49 | DT | 6' 3'' | 260 | So. | 3rd | Metropolis, Ill. | Massac County | ||
| 52 | LB | 6' 3'' | 210 | Fr. | 1st | Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. | Cardinal Newman | ||
| 52 | OL | 6' 5'' | 300 | R-Fr. | 2nd | Evansville, Ind. | Mater Dei | Austin Peay | |
| 53 | C | 6' 6'' | 310 | Sr. | 7th | New Hampton, Iowa | New Hampton | Colorado | |
| 54 | LB | 6' 1'' | 215 | So. | 3rd | Greenup, Ill. | Cumberland | ||
| 55 | LS | 5' 11'' | 205 | Fr. | 1st | Evansville, Ind. | Reitz Memorial | ||
| 56 | DE | 6' 4'' | 255 | R-Fr. | 2nd | Louisville, Ky. | Trinity HS | ||
| 57 | LB | 6' 0'' | 207 | Fr. | 1st | Lexington, Ky. | Frederick Douglas | ||
| 59 | DE | 6' 2'' | 235 | Fr. | 1st | West Palm Beach, Fla. | Cardinal Newman HS | ||
| 60 | OT | 6' 4'' | 310 | Sr. | 5th | Alpharetta, Ga. | Milton | Georgia State | |
| 61 | G | 6' 6'' | 320 | Sr. | 5th | Carthage, Mo. | Carthage | Butler Community College | |
| 62 | OL | 6' 5'' | 290 | Fr. | 1st | Wauconda, Ill. | Wauconda | ||
| 63 | C | 6' 5'' | 300 | R-Fr. | 2nd | Beaver Dam, Ky. | Owensboro HS | ||
| 64 | OT | 6' 6'' | 290 | R-Fr. | 2nd | Evansville, Ind. | FJ Reitz | ||
| 65 | OL | 6' 4'' | 295 | Fr. | 1st | Carbondale, Ill. | Carbondale | ||
| 66 | OT | 6' 6'' | 305 | R-Fr. | 2nd | Glenwood, Iowa | Glenwood Community | ||
| 67 | OT | 6' 7'' | 300 | So. | 3rd | Atlanta, Ill. | Olympia | ||
| 68 | G | 6' 3'' | 330 | Sr. | 6th | Lawrenceville, Ga. | Archer | ||
| 69 | G | 6' 6'' | 305 | So. | 3rd | Lowell, Ind. | Crown Point | ||
| 70 | OL | 6' 4'' | 285 | Fr. | 1st | Oswego, Ill. | Oswego | ||
| 71 | C | 6' 2'' | 285 | So. | 4th | Iowa City, Iowa | City High | ||
| 72 | OL | 6' 6'' | 315 | R-Fr. | 2nd | Flowood, Miss. | Hartfield Academy | Jackson State | |
| 73 | OT | 6' 6'' | 310 | Sr. | 5th | Romulus, Mich. | Belleville | Eastern Michigan | |
| 74 | G | 6' 4'' | 310 | R-Fr. | 2nd | Lemont, Ill. | Lemont | Coastal Carolina | |
| 75 | OL | 6' 6'' | 315 | Fr. | 1st | Westfield, Ind. | Westfield | ||
| 76 | OT | 6' 7'' | 320 | Jr. | 4th | St. Louis, Mo. | Chaminade Prep | ||
| 77 | OT | 6' 7'' | 260 | R-Fr. | 2nd | St. Louis, Mo. | Webster Groves HS | ||
| 79 | OL | 6' 4'' | 310 | Fr. | 1st | Plainfield, Ill. | Plainfield South HS | ||
| 80 | WR | 6' 1'' | 190 | R-Fr. | 2nd | Du Quoin, Ill. | Du Quoin | ||
| 81 | WR | 5' 10'' | 170 | Fr. | 1st | Canton, Ohio | Massillon Washington | ||
| 82 | WR | 5' 11'' | 175 | Fr. | 1st | Kirkwood, Mo. | Kirkwood | ||
| 83 | TE | 6' 5'' | 245 | Jr. | 4th | O'Fallon, Mo. | St. Dominic | ||
| 84 | WR | 6' 1'' | 170 | Fr. | 1st | Little Rock, Ark. | Milton | ||
| 85 | WR | 5' 11'' | 160 | Fr. | 1st | Graves County, Ky. | Graves County | ||
| 86 | TE | 6' 7'' | 240 | So. | 3rd | Wildwood, Mo. | Lafayette | ||
| 87 | TE | 6' 6'' | 235 | R-Fr. | 2nd | Pinckneyville, Ill. | Pinckneyville HS | ||
| 88 | DT | 6' 2'' | 290 | R-Fr. | 2nd | Louisville, Ky. | Ballard | Ohio Dominican | |
| 88 | WR | 6' 1'' | 195 | So. | 3rd | Huntsville, Ala. | Huntsville | ||
| 89 | TE | 6' 4'' | 250 | R-Fr. | 2nd | Plainfield, Ill. | Oswego East HS | ||
| 90 | DT | 6' 2'' | 305 | Sr. | 5th | Basehor, Kan. | St. Thomas Aquinas | ||
| 91 | DT | 6' 2'' | 275 | Sr. | 5th | Newburgh, Ind. | Castle | Indiana State | |
| 92 | DT | 6' 4'' | 295 | Jr. | 4th | Canton, Ga. | Cherokee | ||
| 92 | P | 5' 11'' | 200 | Jr. | Kenosha, Wis. | Harborside Academy | |||
| 94 | DT | 6' 1'' | 272 | So. | 3rd | Cordele, Ga. | Crisp County | ||
| 96 | DT | 6' 5'' | 305 | Fr. | 1st | Crystal Lake, Ill. | Prairie Ridge | ||
| 98 | DL | 6' 2'' | 280 | Sr. | 5th | Lakeville, Minn. | Apple Valley | ||
| 99 | DE | 6' 3'' | 285 | Sr. | 5th | Basehor, Kan. | St. Thomas Aquinas | ||
| 99 | K | 6' 3'' | 205 | R-Fr. | 2nd | Olathe, Kan. | Olathe | ||
| Coaching Staff | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Image | Name | Title | Email | Phone Number |
| Head Coach | salukifootball@siu.edu | 618-453-3331 | ||
| Defensive Coordinator/Safeties | lee.pronschinske@siu.edu | |||
| Offensive Line | daniel.clark@siu.edu | |||
| Defensive Line | ||||
| Special Teams Coordinator/Defensive Asst. | nathan.frame@siu.edu | |||
| Wide Receivers/Recruiting Coordinator | zachary.grant@siu.edu | |||
| Tight Ends | nathan.griffin@siu.edu | 618-453-7982 | ||
| Linebackers, Defensive Run Game Coordinator | sam.mcleran@siu.edu | |||
| Quarterbacks | ryan.mcvicker@siu.edu | |||
| Cornerbacks | eriq.moore@siu.edu | |||
| Running Backs | lwarner@siu.edu | |||
| Support Staff | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Image | Name | Title | Email | Phone Number |
| Head Strength Coach | brenden.smith@siu.edu | 618-453-5454 | ||
| Director of Operations | christopher.gillespie@siu.edu | |||
| Athletic Trainer | michael.lyznicki@siu.edu | 618-453-4163 | ||
| Director of Equipment | matthew.orbany@siu.edu | |||
| Assistant Director of Football Operations | jacqueline.crain@siu.edu | |||
| Director of Player Personnel & Recruiting | jonathan.halperin@siu.edu | |||
| Video Coordinator | ||||
| Defensive Assistant | reece.barrow@siu.edu | |||
| Offensive Assistant | michael.lindauer@siu.edu | |||
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