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Published roster pool, sorted alphabetically within positions. Multi-position players are grouped by their first listed role. Depth order, scholarship status and remaining eligibility are not verified; planning changes are your assumptions.

Southern Illinois Athletics · 2026 football rosterUpdated 2026-09-18
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Roster pool · offense

Alphabetical examples · no depth ranking.

Published roster pool · position placement is illustrative

Academic class is reproduced from Southern Illinois Athletics. It does not establish remaining NCAA eligibility or scholarship status.

PlayerPos.Academic classHt / WtHometown / previous school
Gavin Shepard#0 Gavin ShepardXInstagramCBSo.5-11 / 175Miami Gardens, Fla.Chaminade Madonna College Prep
DJ Williams#1 DJ WilliamsXInstagramQBSr.6-3 / 218Harvey, Ill.Murray State
Naz Hill#2 Naz HillCBJr.6-3 / 185Kankakee, Ill.Wyoming
Lukus McDaniels#3 Lukus McDanielsXInstagramDESo.6-6 / 250Louisville, Ky.Jeffersontown HS
Vinny Pierre Jr.#4 Vinny Pierre Jr.XInstagramSSr.6-1 / 200Belle Glade, Fla.Cardinal Newman HS
Edward Robinson#4 Edward RobinsonRBJr.5-11 / 195Cleveland, OhioDuquesne
Allen Middleton#5 Allen MiddletonWRSr.5-11 / 190Mascoutah, Ill.Bowling Green
Chris Presto#6 Chris PrestoXInstagramLBSr.6-2 / 230Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.Cardinal Newman HS
Kyle Thomas#6 Kyle ThomasWRJr.6-3 / 190Richton Park, Ill.Northern Illinois
Jake Curry#7 Jake CurryXInstagramQBJr.5-11 / 185Edwardsville, Ill.Edwardsville HS
ShuMond Johnson#7 ShuMond JohnsonDTSo.6-5 / 310Atlanta, Ga.Troy
Cameron Cason#8 Cameron CasonCBSo.6-0 / 170Weldon Springs, Mo.Francis Howell HS
Chandler Chapman#8 Chandler ChapmanXInstagramRBSr.5-11 / 210Bay St. Louis, Miss.Mississippi Gulf Coast CC
Ibrahim Sanogo#9 Ibrahim SanogoDEGr.6-2 / 244Darby Township, Pa.Albany
Aiden Showers#9 Aiden ShowersWRSo.6-3 / 185Gibsonton, Fla.Edward Waters
Cole Lalama#10 Cole LalamaLBJr.6-1 / 220Queen Creek, Ariz.Western New Mexico
Tae Marrero Jr.#10 Tae Marrero Jr.XInstagramWR5th5-10 / 187Louisville, Ky.Charleston
MQ#11 Markell QuickWRSr.5-10 / 167Charlotte, N.C.Chattanooga
Te'Nerrean Jackson#12 Te'Nerrean JacksonDBJr.6-0 / 180Cleveland, Miss.Copiah-Lincoln CC
Ridge Holman#13 Ridge HolmanQBFr.6-5 / 200Nashville, Tenn.Davidson Academy
Camron Miller#13 Camron MillerDEJr.6-3 / 250Missouri City, TexasFresno City College
Traivon Dyson#14 Traivon DysonWRSr.6-3 / 175Las Vegas, Nev.UNLV
Charles Whelpley#15 Charles WhelpleyLBSo.6-2 / 230Batavia, Ill.Iowa State
ET Harris#16 ET HarrisXInstagramWRSo.6-3 / 170Louisville, Ky.Kentucky Country Day HS
Owen Rann#17 Owen RannQBSo.6-4 / 205Harrisburg, Ill.Harrisburg HS
Sebastian Vargas#17 Sebastian VargasXInstagramCBSr.6-1 / 190Oviedo, Fla.Florida
Jace Clark#18 Jace ClarkXInstagramLSJr.6-1 / 210Fort Dodge, IowaCarbondale HS
Blayne Sisson#18 Blayne SissonWRSo.6-2 / 190Mount Carmel, Ill.Illinois
Sam Farmer#19 Sam FarmerDESo.6-4 / 225Richmond, Ky.University of Findlay
JC Mirasola#19 JC MirasolaXInstagramQBSo.6-0 / 185Tampa, Fla.HB Plant HS
Jake Parrella#20 Jake ParrellaXInstagramDESr.6-2 / 255Cleveland, OhioOregon State
Matthew McClelland#21 Matthew McClellandSSr.6-2 / 200Mesa, ArizMorehead State
Joshua Tillman#22 Joshua TillmanDBSo.6-4 / 200Waterford, Mich.Northern Illinois
Lem Wash#24 Lem WashRBSr.5-10 / 220Wichita, Kan.South Dakota
Jayden McCaster#25 Jayden McCasterRBFr.5-8 / 188Chesterfield, Mo.Nixa HS
Brandon Redmond#25 Brandon RedmondCBJr.6-1 / 178Batavia, Ill.College of DuPage
Quade Chatmon#26 Quade ChatmonXInstagramRBSo.6-0 / 205Kansas City, Mo.Lee's Summit North HS
Denym Mitchell#27 Denym MitchellInstagramXCBSo.6-0 / 185Jackson, Miss.Madison Central HS
Joshua Newkirk#28 Joshua NewkirkCBJr.6-3 / 180Fort Worth, TexasLindenwood
Hunter Niklos#29 Hunter NiklosSFr.6-2 / 180Yorkville, Ill.Yorkville HS
Grant Thompson#31 Grant ThompsonXInstagramSSo.6-0 / 190Atlanta, Ga.North Atlanta HS
Jimmy Athans#32 Jimmy AthansXInstagramRBSr.5-8 / 192Lake Geneva, Wis.IMG Academy
Caleb Saner#33 Caleb SanerDEJr.6-2 / 240Valley Center, Kan.Southwest Baptist
Dedrick Welch#33 Dedrick WelchRBSo.5-8 / 163Baton Rouge, La.Liberty Magnet HS
David Obadein#34 David ObadeinXInstagramLBSo.6-2 / 195Plainfield, Ill.Plainfield HS
Alex Broshears#35 Alex BroshearsLBSo.5-11 / 205Evansville, Ind.Reitz Memorial HS
Dayne Schmidt#35 Dayne SchmidtRBFr.5-11 / 205Hilliard, OhioDavidson HS
Clayton Lakatos#36 Clayton LakatosXInstagramSSo.6-1 / 190Edwardsville, Ill.Edwardsville HS
Randy Flint#37 Randy FlintCBFr.6-0 / 175Nixa, Mo.Nixa HS
Seth Adams#38 Seth AdamsK/PJr.6-1 / 185Utica, Ill.Wisconsin-Whitewater
Chase Reynolds#39 Chase ReynoldsXInstagramSSo.5-11 / 191Collinsville, Ill.Collinsville HS
JJ#40 Jeremiah JonesCBFr.5-11 / 180Du Quoin, Ill.Du Quoin HS
Levi Shoemaker#41 Levi ShoemakerTEFr.6-4 / 230Russiaville, Ind.Western HS
Patrick Carr#42 Patrick CarrXInstagramTESo.6-5 / 245Louisville, Ky.Fern Creek HS
Ethan Brinkmann#43 Ethan BrinkmannTEFr.6-3 / 225Carlyle, ill.Carlyle HS
Miles Wash#44 Miles WashXInstagramLBJr.5-11 / 225Wichita, Kan.Derby HS
Ben Fiegel#45 Ben FiegelXInstagramLBJr.6-3 / 230Batavia, Ill.Batavia HS
Andrew Behm#46 Andrew BehmXLBSr.6-2 / 230Appleton, Wis.Akron
Miles Marshall#47 Miles MarshallXInstagramTESr.6-5 / 260Kansas City, Mo.Pembroke Hill HS
Ryan Algrim#48 Ryan AlgrimLSJr.6-2 / 230Elburn, Ill.Minnesota
Max Bremer#49 Max BremerXInstagramDTJr.6-3 / 260Metropolis, Ill.Massac County HS
Jonah Were#50 Jonah WereDLFr.6-3 / 230Kansas City, Mo.Park Hill HS
Decari Farley#51 Decari FarleyLBFr.6-0 / 180Atlanta, Ga.Creekside HS
Ryan Coby#52 Ryan CobyLBSo.6-3 / 210Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.Cardinal Newman HS
Ethan Goodin#53 Ethan GoodinOLSo.6-5 / 300Evansville, Ind.Austin Peay
Max Rhodes#54 Max RhodesLBFr.6-2 / 220Cincinnati, OhioOak Hills HS
Bentley Neier#56 Bentley NeierDLFr.6-5 / 235Springfield, Mo.Glendale HS
Kaden Clay#57 Kaden ClayLBSo.6-0 / 207Lexington, Ky.Frederick Douglas HS
Brennan King#59 Brennan KingXInstagramDESo.6-2 / 235West Palm Beach, Fla.Cardinal Newman HS
Luis Gastelum#60 Luis GastelumOLSr.6-3 / 287Phoenix, Ariz.Albany
Romeo Vargas#62 Romeo VargasOLFr.6-3 / 295Fellsmere, Fla.Vero Beach HS
Kellen Francis#63 Kellen FrancisOLJr.6-5 / 320Princeville, Ill.Illinois
Quentin Boeke#64 Quentin BoekeXInstagramOTSo.6-6 / 290Evansville, Ind.Reitz HS
Owen Lee#65 Owen LeeXInstagramOLSo.6-4 / 295Carbondale, Ill.Carbondale HS
Parker Getter#66 Parker GetterXInstagramOTSo.6-6 / 305Glenwood, IowaGlenwood Community HS
Blaine Halley#67 Blaine HalleyXInstagramOTJr.6-7 / 300Atlanta, Ill.Olympia HS
Derek Harden Jr.#68 Derek Harden Jr.InstagramGSr.6-3 / 330Lawrenceville, Ga.Archer HS
Aidan Duerig#69 Aidan DuerigXInstagramGJr.6-6 / 305Lowell, Ind.Crown Point HS
Brendan Bisgrove#70 Brendan BisgroveOLSo.6-4 / 285Oswego, Ill.Oswego HS
Ostyn Friday#71 Ostyn FridayXInstagramCJr.6-2 / 285Iowa City, IowaCity HS
Jordan Shaw#72 Jordan ShawOLFr.6-6 / 275Smyrna, Tenn.Stewarts Creek HS
Coleon Smith#73 Coleon SmithXInstagramOTSr.6-6 / 310Romulus, Mich.Eastern Michigan
Jacob Katauskas#74 Jacob KatauskasGSo.6-4 / 310Lemont, Ill.Coastal Carolina
Tristan Cooke-Dennis#75 Tristan Cooke-DennisOLSo.6-6 / 315Westfield, Ind.Westfield HS
Cutler Wyss#76 Cutler WyssOLFr.6-6 / 312Mundelein, Ill.Mundelein HS
Tyrese Reid#77 Tyrese ReidXInstagramOTSo.6-7 / 260St. Louis, Mo.Webster Groves HS
Donte Green#79 Donte GreenXInstagramOLSo.6-4 / 310Plainfield, Ill.Plainfield South HS
Jacques Carter#81 Jacques CarterXInstagramWRSo.5-10 / 170Canton, OhioMassillon Washington HS
Chris Potter#82 Chris PotterWRSo.5-11 / 175Kirkwood, Mo.Kirkwood HS
Dario Milivojevic#83 Dario MilivojevicWRFr.5-11 / 180Naperville, Ill.St. Francis HS
Tristen Payne#84 Tristen PayneWRSo.6-1 / 170Little Rock, Ark.Milton HS
Josh Bolden#85 Josh BoldenWRFr.5-8 / 175Nashville, Tenn.Davidson Academy
Jack Webb#86 Jack WebbTEFr.6-4 / 235Mount Carmel, Ill.Mount Carmel HS
Karsen Konkel#87 Karsen KonkelInstagramXTESo.6-6 / 235Pinckneyville, Ill.Pinckneyville HS
Kaden Lewis#88 Kaden LewisDTSo.6-2 / 290Louisville, Ky.Ohio Dominican
Kam White#88 Kam WhiteXInstagramWRJr.6-1 / 195Huntsville, Ala.Huntsville HS
Aiden Moriarty#89 Aiden MoriartyXInstagramTESo.6-4 / 250Plainfield, Ill.Oswego East HS
Nate Tronzo#90 Nate TronzoXInstagramDESo.6-4 / 255Louisville, Ky.Trinity HS
Quinten Wagers#91 Quinten WagersDESo.6-5 / 215Lebanon, OhioOhio Dominican
Elijah Gorman#92 Elijah GormanK/PSr.5-11 / 200Kenosha, Wis.Harborside Academy
Jaden Hudgins-Key#93 Jaden Hudgins-KeyDLFr.6-3 / 250Chattanooga, Tenn.McCallie School
Amir Dwight#94 Amir DwightXInstagramDTJr.6-1 / 272Cordele, Ga.Crisp County HS
Caillou Robinson#95 Caillou RobinsonDLFr.6-2 / 250Batavia, OhioWest Clermont HS
Gavin Tinch#96 Gavin TinchDTFr.6-5 / 305Crystal Lake, Ill.Prairie Ridge HS
Weston Schofield#97 Weston SchofieldK/PFr.5-8 / 155Jefferson City, Mo.Capital City HS
Lance Bassett#98 Lance BassettDLSr.6-2 / 290Lawrence, Kan.North Alabama
Tanner Trachsel#99 Tanner TrachselInstagramXKSo.6-3 / 205Olathe, Kan.Olathe HS