2016 Southern Illinois roster
38 players. From 4 states; the most from Texas (14) and Illinois (6). The 2016 season.
Our source’s roster for 2016 is partial: 38 names, most without a position or size. Rosters are complete from about 2010.
Quarterbacks 2
| No. | Player | Ht | Wt | Hometown | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Straughan QB | 367 passing yards, 1 TD | ||||
| 4 | Sam Straub QB2-star recruit | 6′4″ | 240 | Dallas, TX | 20 passing yards, 1 TD |
Running backs 6
| No. | Player | Ht | Wt | Hometown | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | D.J. Davis RB | 5′8″ | 160 | Ewa Beach, HI | 6 returns, 145 yards |
| Aaron Stanton RB | 24 rushing yards | ||||
| 5 | Daquan Isom RB2-star recruit | 5′8″ | 178 | Ewa Beach, HI | 80 rushing yards, 1 TD |
| 22 | Cameron Walter RB | 5′10″ | 200 | Ewa Beach, HI | 1 tackle |
| 48 | Hans Carmien FB | 6′2″ | 237 | North Richland Hills, TX | 1 tackle |
| 39 | Jonathan Mixon RB | 5′11″ | 227 | Ewa Beach, HI | 3 rushing yards, 1 TD |
Receivers 6
| No. | Player | Ht | Wt | Hometown | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Connor Iwema WR | 6′0″ | 208 | Lubbock, TX | 8 catches, 103 yards |
| Billy Reed WR | 8 catches, 69 yards, 1 TD | ||||
| 20 | Jimmy Jones WR | 5′10″ | 176 | Lubbock, TX | 5 catches, 31 yards |
| 8 | Darrell James WR | 6′0″ | 184 | Lubbock, TX | 2 catches, 41 yards |
| Israel Lamprakes WR | 1 catch, 15 yards | ||||
| Kyle Newquist WR | 1 catch, 20 yards, 1 TD |
Tight ends 1
| No. | Player | Ht | Wt | Hometown | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83 | Jake Robert Varble TE | 6′4″ | 240 | Lewisville, TX | 4 catches, 28 yards |
Defensive line 3
| No. | Player | Ht | Wt | Hometown | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Malik Haynes DT | 5′11″ | 323 | Spring Branch, TX | 6 tackles, 1 sack |
| 3 | Devante Lee DL | 6′6″ | 294 | Chicago, IL | 4 tackles |
| 96 | Rondarian Bell DE | 6′1″ | 203 | Fairfield, TX | 2 tackles |
Linebackers 4
| No. | Player | Ht | Wt | Hometown | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Markese Jackson LB | 6′1″ | 234 | Chicago, IL | 6 tackles |
| 29 | Cody Crider LB | 5′11″ | 225 | Chicago, IL | 3 tackles |
| 42 | Withney Simon LB | 5′11″ | 222 | Chicago, IL | 3 tackles |
| 32 | Kyron Watson LB | 6′0″ | 219 | Chicago, IL | 1 tackle |
Defensive backs 7
| No. | Player | Ht | Wt | Hometown | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Ryan Neal S | 6′3″ | 200 | Krum, TX | 6 tackles |
| 24 | Jefferson Vea CB2-star recruit | 6′0″ | 200 | Llano, TX | 6 tackles |
| 26 | C.J. Jennings CB | 5′10″ | 185 | Llano, TX | 6 tackles |
| 1 | Craig James DB | 5′10″ | 191 | Edwardsville, IL | 4 tackles |
| 28 | Vince Martin S | 6′0″ | 188 | Krum, TX | 2 tackles |
| 4 | Roman Aundres Tatum CB | 5′10″ | 178 | Llano, TX | 1 tackle |
| 7 | Matt DeSomer S | 6′0″ | 198 | Krum, TX | 10 rushing yards |
Specialists 2
| No. | Player | Ht | Wt | Hometown | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Johnson K | 1 of 2 field goals | ||||
| 98 | Lane Reazin P | 6′1″ | 212 | Woodward, OK | 7 punts, 37.4 average |
Athletes and others 7
| No. | Player | Ht | Wt | Hometown | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Allen | 11 tackles | ||||
| Deondre Barnett | 5 tackles, 1 sack | ||||
| T.J. Beelen | 6 tackles | ||||
| Dakota Upchurch | 2 tackles | ||||
| Kerwin McElvaney | 2 tackles | ||||
| Jaquay Owens | 1 tackle | ||||
| Josh Jahnke | 1 tackle |
Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2016 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.