2016 Western Illinois roster
33 players: 1 freshman, 32 with no class listed. From 6 states; the most from Texas (16) and Illinois (6). The 2016 season.
Our source’s roster for 2016 is partial: 33 names, most without a position or size. Rosters are complete from about 2010.
Quarterbacks 1
| No. | Player | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Sean McGuire QB2-star recruit | 6′3″ | 228 | Dallas, TX | 315 passing yards, 1 TD |
Running backs 4
| No. | Player | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Steve McShane RB | 5′8″ | 185 | Ewa Beach, HI | 80 rushing yards, 1 TD | |
| 26 | Jamie Gilmore RB3-star recruit | 5′8″ | Ocala, FL | 13 rushing yards, 1 TD | ||
| Stacey Smith RB | 28 rushing yards | |||||
| 21 | Devon Sanders RB2-star recruit | 5′9″ | 205 | Ewa Beach, HI |
Receivers 4
| No. | Player | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Borsellino WR | 9 catches, 148 yards | |||||
| Lance Lenoir WR | 5 catches, 83 yards | |||||
| 2 | Isaiah LeSure WR2-star recruit | 6′3″ | 180 | Lubbock, TX | 2 catches, 5 yards, 1 TD | |
| 17 |  Jaelon Acklin WR | 6′2″ | 190 | Lubbock, TX | 1 tackle |
Tight ends 2
| No. | Player | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | Tony Harper TE | 6′4″ | 233 | Lewisville, TX | 1 catch, 26 yards | |
| 83 | Adam Conrady TE | 6′6″ | 260 | Lewisville, TX | 1 catch, 10 yards |
Defensive line 5
| No. | Player | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99 | Khalen Saunders DL | 6′2″ | 310 | Andrews, TX | 3 tackles, 0.5 sacks | |
| 51 | Colin Olson DL | 6′4″ | 250 | Andrews, TX | 2 tackles | |
| 95 | Mick Nelson DL | 6′3″ | 281 | Andrews, TX | 1 tackle | |
| 97 | Eryk Preston DE | 6′4″ | 228 | Fairfield, TX | 1 tackle | |
| 54 | J’Len Smith DL | 6′2″ | 237 | Memphis, TN |
Linebackers 6
| No. | Player | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Brett Taylor LB | 6′2″ | 230 | Chicago, IL | 13 tackles, 0.5 sacks | |
| 58 | Riggs Baxter LB | 6′1″ | 215 | Chicago, IL | 6 tackles | |
| 39 | Quentin Moon LB3-star recruit | 6′2″ | 232 | Chicago, IL | 4 tackles | |
| 50 | Pete Swenson LB | 6′3″ | 230 | Chicago, IL | 3 tackles | |
| 47 | Justin Corbett LB | 6′1″ | 220 | Tinley Park, IL | 2 tackles | |
| 35 | Adam Brott LB | 6′2″ | 235 | Chicago, IL | 1 tackle |
Defensive backs 7
| No. | Player | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | David Griffith DB | 5′11″ | 210 | Leander, TX | 10 tackles | |
| 3 | Timothy Smith DB | 6′1″ | 200 | Leander, TX | 4 tackles | |
| 12 | Darron Wheeler DB | 5′11″ | 190 | Leander, TX | 4 tackles | |
| 6 | Xavier Rowe DB | 6′0″ | 190 | Leander, TX | 3 tackles | |
| 24 | Mike Viti DB3-star recruit | 6′0″ | 190 | Leander, TX | 2 tackles | |
| 30 | Justin Fitzpatrick DB | 6′1″ | 200 | Leander, TX | 2 tackles | |
| 11 | Eric Carrera DB | 6′0″ | 200 | Leander, TX | 1 tackle |
Specialists 2
| No. | Player | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Knuffman P | 8 punts, 42.5 average | |||||
| 31 | Sam Crosa PK | Fr. | 5′7″ | 168 | Columbus, OH |
Athletes and others 2
| No. | Player | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Mercado | 2 tackles, 1 INT | |||||
| Jordan Veloz | 3 tackles |
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.