Defensive tackle, Southern Illinois, 2024–26
Amir Dwight
- Number
- No. 94
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 272 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Cordele, GA
Amir Dwight plays defensive tackle for Southern Illinois. Last time out, against Illinois State: 6 tackles.
2026 so far
24 tackles, 1.5 sacks
Last game: 6 tackles vs. Illinois State, L 14–35
Next game: vs. Northern Iowa, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024* | Southern Illinois | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Southern Illinois | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Southern Illinois | 24 | 11 | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 27 | 12 | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. * That team-season’s player lines are missing part of the team’s yards in our source, so these numbers may be short.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Southern Illinois | 94 | DT | Fr. | ||
| 2025 | Southern Illinois | 94 | DT | So. | ||
| 2026 | Southern Illinois | 94 | DT | Jr. | 6′1″ | 272 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Southern Illinois 8 games, 24 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | at West Florida | L 31–34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | at Samford | W 22–18 | 5 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Southeast Missouri State | W 34–20 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Illinois | L 10–48 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Murray State | W 46–6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Youngstown State | L 16–28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at South Dakota | L 10–31 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Illinois State | L 14–35 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Southern Illinois 1 game, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at Purdue | L 17–34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Southern Illinois 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at BYU | L 13–41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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