The 2012 Saluki Football Recruiting Class
The 2012 Saluki Football Recruiting Class Chase Allen (Belleville, Ill./Belleville)................................. OLB Antonio Banks (Middletown, Ohio/Indiana............................ RB T.J. Beelen (Zeeland, Mich./Zeeland East)..............................NG Carl Bivens (Columbia, Mo./Rock Bridge)............................ILB Jordan Bowlby (DeSoto, Ill./Carbondale)........................ LB/NG Victor Burnett (Los Angeles, Calif./Washington).................... LB Ryan Campbell (Miami, Fla./Felix Varela...............................NG Adam Clay (Westland, Mich./Franklin)................................... OL Trey Colbert (Fort Worth, Texas/Southwest)........................... CB Elroy Douglas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Coffeyville CC)........... LB Kennington Easley (Dothan, Ala./Northview)........................WR Leonard Garron (Evansville, Ill./Evansville Township).......... LB Nate Haremza (Larned, Kan./Butler CC)................................ OL Kaleb Humphrey (Indianapolis, Ind./Warren Central)............. CB
Austin Johnson (Bucyrus, Kan./Blue Valley)............................ K Kaid Koester (Carbondale, Ill./Carbondale)............................ TE Maciej Kozlowski (Alqonquin, Ill./Harry D. Jacobs).............. OL Mika’il McCall (Dolton, Ill./Iowa).......................................... RB Darius Merriweather (Vorhees, NJ/Eastern)............................... S David Meyerhoff (Naperville, Ill./Naperville North).............. OL Shawn Mitchel, Jr. (Matteson, Ill./Rich Central)....................WR Jacob Notario (Monroe, Mich./Monroe).................................. OL Cody Pollock (Crystal City, Mo./Crystal City)........................ OL Billy Reed (Lockport, Ill./Lockport Township)......................WR James Rooks (Memphis, Tenn./Fraser).................................... OL Ryan West (Oswego, Ill./Oswego)...........................................QB Brandon Williams (DuQuoin, Ill./DuQuoin)........................... DE Tyler Williamson (Knoxville, Tenn./Highland CC).............. OLB
Chase Allen - OLB 6-4, 230 Belleville, Ill. (Belleville)
Career Notes: A 2012 St. Louis Post-Dispatch Super 30 recruit in Illinois/Missouri metro area…8A AllState linebacker…First-Team All-Conference selection…Posted 107 tackles, five interceptions and 700 rushing yards as a senior…Named to the All-City team by the Belleville News-Democrat…Team defensive MVP and Scholar-Athlete Character award honoree… Chose SIU over Tennessee-Martin, Illinois State, Western Illinois, Indiana State and SEMO…Personal: Son of Tammy and Chris Allen…Born Aug. 29, 1993.
Antonio Banks - RB 5-10, 215, r-So. Middletown, Ohio (Indiana)
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2010 (Freshman): One of two true freshmen to play in 2010 along with wide receiver Kofi Hughes...Played in the first 10 games of the season before missing the final two games with an ACL injury...Rushed for 90 yards on 26 carries with one touchdown...Also caught two passes for 13 yards and made five tackles on special teams...Collected 18 yards, with a long of 15, on eight attempts with first career TD at No. 2 Ohio State...Posted 34 yards on six carries at Illinois...Rushed four times for 18 yards in win at Western Kentucky...Two-time IU special teams player of the week... Enrolled at IU in January and participated in spring practice. Prep/Personal: Running back for head coach Jason Krause at Middletown High School...Closed career with 2,948 yards on 508 carries (5.8 average) with 507 receiving yards and 41 total touchdowns...Second team all-district as a senior and four-year all-conference selection...Carried the ball 167 times for 1,023 yards (6.1 average) with 17 touchdowns...Rushed for 966 yards with 12 touchdowns and hauled in 450 receiving yards and six scores as a junior...Earned first team all-conference, honorable mention all-state, Middletown Journal first team and first team All-Cincinnati accolades...Ranked the sixth-best running back in Ohio by OhioVarsity.com...Four-year football and three-year track letterwinner...Three-year honor roll student...Son of Rhonda Hamilton and Anthony Banks...Born July 6, 1991.
T.J. Beelen - NG
6-2, 270, Fr. Zeeland, Mich. (Zeeland East) Career Notes: A two-time All-Conference and All-Area selection…ESPN rated as a two-star recruit, ranked 147th best DT and the 52nd best player in the state of Michigan…Rated a two-star recruit by Scout.com and the 143rd best DT in the nation…2011: Recorded 41 tackles, 28 solo tackles, 10 tackles for loss, four sacks and two fumble recoveries, helping Zeeland East to a 9-2 record…2010: Recorded 35 tackles, 15 solo tackles, two tackles for loss, three sacks and three fumble recoveries…Personal: Born on Jan. 15, 1994…Full name is Timothy William Beelen Jr….Son of Timothy and Tonia Beelen…All-State, AllArea and All-Holland Sentinel in discus and shot put as a junior, placing third in discus and fourth in shot put at state finals...Qualified for state in discus as a sophomore.
Jordan Bowlby - LB
Carl Bivens - LB
5-10, 240 Carbondale, Ill. (Carbondale)
6-2, 220 Columbia, Mo. (Rock Bridge)
Will be a priority walk-on for the Salukis...Career Notes: Recorded 342 tackles, 50 TFLs, 45 QB hurries and six sacks in three years of starting varsity...Three-time first-team All-Conference...Two-time team captain...three-time team Defensive Player of the Year... Personal: Son of Mitzie and Matt Bowlby...Born Oct. 3, 1993.
Career Notes: Named First-Team All-State in Missouri 6A football... All-District and team defensive MVP as a senior...Named All-District as a junior...Personal: Born on Sept. 13, 1994...Son of Carl and Althea Bivens.
Pronunciation Guide TJ Beelen..................................................... BEE-len Carl Bivens....................................................BIV-ens Trey Colbert............................................ COAL-bert Leonard Garron..........................................GARE-on Kaid Koester.............................................. KUSS-ter Maciej Kozlowski.......MAH-chay Kawz-LAOU-ski Mika’il McCall................................ MEEK-eye-ELL Jake Notario........................................no-TAR-ee-oh 3
Victor Burnett - LB
5-11, 235, r-So. Los Angeles, Calif. (Washington) 2010: Did not see any game action as a true freshman, redshirting the season. High School & Personal: A First-Team All-Ocean League selection...Set a school record for career tackles with 425...Credited with 94 tackles as a senior, when he missed four games due to injury...Led team to a 9-2 record and an Ocean League title as a senior...Team went to the first round of the CIF Southern Section Western Division playoffs...Helped Centaurs to Ocean League title all three years...Set a school record with 149 tackles as a sophomore...Broke that mark as a junior, notching 182 tackles, including 10 sacks...All-CIF-SS Western Division first-teamer as a junior...First-Team AllOcean League as a sophomore and junior...Team went 11-1 his sophomore season and 8-4 his junior year... Participated in the ESPNRise Gridiron Kings event prior to senior season...Listed by Tom Lemming as the No. 14 inside linebacker in the nation prior to 2009 season...Rated as the No. 54 prospect in California by the Contra Costa Times “Cream of the Crop”...Listed as the No. 16 middle linebacker in the country and the No. 53 recruit in California by scout.com...Rated the No. 19 inside linebacker in the nation and No. 55 overall prospect in California by rivals.com...PrepStar all-region selection ... Played for coach Jahmal White.
Ryan Campbell - NG 6-2, 255 Miami, Fla. (Washington)
Career Notes: Posted 63 tackles, 8.5 sacks and one fumble recovery as a senior...Honorable mention AllDade County selection...Dade County All Star...Twotime team captain...Personal: Born June 1, 1994...Son of Rhynie and Christina Campbell.
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Adam Clay - OL
6-4, 285 Westland, Mich. (Franklin) Career Notes: Two-time Kensington Lakes Activities Association All-Conference Team...Two-time All-Conference selection...Two-time team Offensive MVP... All-State selection as a senior...Two-time All-Conference scholar athlete...All-State scholar athlete...Also a state finalist in the shot put, where he holds the school record (55’7) and was All-Conference...Personal: Born Sept. 19, 1994...Son of Shelly Clay...Chose SIU over West Point...Attended the same high school as NHL All-Star Mike Modano.
Trey Colbert - DB
6-0, 185 Fort Worth, Texas (Southwest) Career Notes: First-Team All-District as a senior... Second-Team All-Area and Newcomer of the Year as a junior...2011: Had six interceptions and returned one for a touchdown...2010: Had two interceptions and returned one for a touchdown...Returned six kickoffs and one punt for a touchdown...Personal: Born on July 18, 1994...Son of Lamonte and Ramona Colbert... Averaged 17 points and eight rebounds per game in basketball...Regional qualifier in 4x200m, 4x400m, 200m and long jump.
Breakdown by Position Quarterback...........................................................1 Running Back........................................................2 Wide Receiver.......................................................3 Tight End/Fullback...............................................1 Offensive Line......................................................7 Defensive Line......................................................3 Outside Linebackers..............................................3 Inside Linebackers................................................3 Defensive Backs....................................................4 5
Elroy Douglas - DB
5-10, 160 Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Coffeyville CC) Careern Notes: Redshirted at Coffeyville in 2011... High School: As a senior captain in high school in 2010, posted 54 tackles, two interceptions, 37 pass break ups, one sack, one fumble recovery and a touchdown...Two-year starter...First-team All-Broward County defensive back...Selected at one of Broward County’s top 50 in the class of 2011 by the South Florida Sun-Sentinal...MVP of the Broward All-Star game.
Kennington Easley - WR 6-3, 180 Dothan, Ala. (Northview)
Career Notes: Caught 74 passes for 1,570 yards and 10 touchdowns in his high school career...Recorded seven special teams touchdowns, four kick returns and three punt returns...Team MVP...Personal: Won the national underclassmen combine fastest man competition...Also participated in track, competing at the State meet all four years of high school...Batted .350 and played centerfield on the baseball team...Full given name is Kennington Bernard Easley...Attended the same high school as former major leaguer Gabe Gross...Son of Eric and Rhonda Easley...Born Nov. 7, 1993 in Dothan, Ala....Plans to major in meteorology.
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Leonard Garron - LB
6-3, 215 Evanston, Ill. (Evanstown Township) Career Notes: Scout.com rated as a two-star recruit and the 171st best OLB in his class in the nation... Honorable mention All-State linebacker...All-Conference selection...Earned All-Conference honors as a tight end as a junior...Also plays varsity basketball. Personal: Son of Tina Garron and Leonard Garron... Related to Tony Galbreath, who had a 13-year NFL career.
Nate Haremza - OL 6-4, 315, Jr. Larned, Kan. (Butler CC)
Career Notes: 2011 first-team All-Conference selection...2010 Honorable mention All-KJCCC selection...2011 MJCAA All-Region selection...Butler went 22-2 in Haremza’s two seasons, including a final No. 2 national ranking at the end of the 2011 season.
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Kaleb Humphrey - DB
5-10, 185 Indianapolis, Ind. (Warren Central) Career Notes: Two-time honorable mention All-State selection...Two-time All-Conference selection...2011 team defensive MVP...Rated a two-star recruit by Rivals.com...Recorded 51 tackles, four interceptions, 15 pass breakups and one forced fumble...Scored one defensive touchdown and two offensive touchdowns... Also posted 138 yards receiving...Personal: Son of Ericka and Kevin Humphrey...Born April 28, 1994.
Austin Johnson - K
6-0, 185 Bucyrus, Kan. (Blue Valley) Career Notes: First-team All-Conference and AllState Honorable Mention as a senior...Second Team All-Conference and Honorable Mention All-Metro as a junior...Won the 5A KHSAA State title in 2010 and was on the 5A runner up team in 2011...2011: Kicked 43 extra points and recorded 28 touchbacks on 44 total kickoffs...2010: Successful on eight of 10 field goal attempts...Other: A four-year letterman in golf.
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Kaid Koester - TE
6-2, 235 Carbondale, Ill. (Carbondale) Career Notes: Two-time All-South selection...AllConference at quarterback, running back and tight end...Captain for junior and senior seasons... Firstteam All-State running back/quarterback as a senior... Compiled 1,995 rushing yards, 1,010 passing yards, 405 receiving yards, 42 receptions, 12 passing touchdowns and 31 rushing touchdowns as a three-year starter...Held a 4.0 GPA and scored a 30 on his ACT... All-State Academic Team...Personal: Born July 22, 1994...Son of Dan and Lori Koester...Father, Dan, is the head coach at Carbondale.
Maciej Kozlowski - OL
6-4, 280 Alqonquin, Ill. (Harry D. Jacobs) Career Notes: First-Team All-Conference as a senior...First-Team All-Area selection by the Daily Herald...Personal: Born Sept. 9, 1993...Son of Richard and Krystyna Kozlowski.
Mika’il McCall - RB 6-0, 215 University of Iowa
2011: Rushed for 61 yards on nine carries in the season opener, leading the team, against Tennessee Tech before breaking ankle...Returned for two carries and four yards against Purdue...Posted a long rush of 22 yards. High school: Earned honorable mention All-State honors as a junior...First-team All-Conference selection as a junior and senior...Rushed for 1,328 yards and 14 touchdowns as a senior...Gained 962 yards and scored 16 touchdowns as a junior...Scored 12 touchdowns while rushing for 1,208 yards as a sophomore...Rushed for 1,072 yards and 10 touchdowns as a freshman...Also lettered in track and basketball. Personal: Born Feb. 14, 1993 in Martinsville, Va....Mother is Shirley Watson...Father, Oliver, is former heavyweight boxing champion... Brother of Saluki thrower Jeneva McCall.
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Darius Merriweather - S 6-2, 195 Voorhees, NJ (Eastern)
Career Notes: Two-time All-Conference wide receiver...Rated the No. 37 recruit in New Jersey by 247sports...Team Offensive Player of the Year as a senior...Recorded 119 tackles, six interceptions and five forced fumbles in his career...Also caught 49 passes for 977 yards and 11 touchdowns...Also participated in basketball and track, where he set a personal best by running the 400-meter hurdles in 58.24 seconds... Personal: Son of Celeste and Ernest Merriweather... Born May 11, 1994...High school teammate of current Saluki Ronald Baines.
David Meyerhoff - OL
6-4, 260 Naperville, Ill. (Naperville North) Career Notes: First Team AllDuPage Valley Conference selection...Helped starting tailback to 1,079 yards and 14 touchdowns in 2011....Personal: Attended the same high school as Saluki Hall of Fame baseball player Jerry Hairston Jr.
Shawn Mitchell - WR 5-10, 175 Matteson, Ill. (Rich Central)
Career Notes: Three-time All-Conference selection... Two-star recruit by Rivals.com...Four-star caliber recruit by 247sports...Posted 2,459 receiving yards, 23 touchdowns and 102 receptions in his career...Named a top-five receiver in the state of Illinois, according to Rivals.com...Personal: Son of Cherryl and Shawn Mitchell. 10
Jake Notario - OL 6-4, 305 Monroe, Mich. (Monroe)
Career Notes: First-Team All-State selection by the Detroit Free Press...Honorable mention All-State selection by the Associated Press...First-team All-Region selection by the Monroe Evening News...Played in Michigan High School Football Coaches Association All-Star Football Game...First-Team All-Conference Red-division selection as a senior...Personal: Son of Matthew and Kelly Notario...Born July 17, 1993.
Cody Pollock - OL
6-3, 290 Crystal City, Mo./Crystal City Will be a priority walk-on for the Salukis...Career Notes: Two-time All-Conference offensive tackle... First-team All-Region offensive and defensive tackle as a senior...Three-time Academic All-State selection... Member of two-time Class 2, District 2 championship team...First-team Jefferson County Leader Dream Team defensive tackle...Personal: Son of Monta and Dan Pollock...Born Feb. 12, 1994.
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Billy Reed - WR
6-2, 190 Lockport, Ill. (Lockport Township) Career Notes: Two-star recruit by Rivals.com...Started at quarterback for two seasons...Two-year captain... Threw for 1,450 yards and 17 touchdowns in his career...Also rushed for 753 yards and 14 touchdowns... Also a basketball and All-Conference baseball player... Set school record with 36 stolen bases...Personal: Full given name is William J. Reed...Son of William and Debra Reed...Born Nov. 1, 1993 in Los Angeles... Plans to major in business...Member of the National Honor Society...Leadership Committee representative in high school...Attended the same high school as Cleveland Browns tackle Tony Pashos and 2007 firstround draft pick basketball player Alando Tucker.
James Rooks - OL
6-6, 300 Memphis, Tenn./(Frayser) Career Notes: A three-time All-Conference selection...ESPN rated as a two-star recruit, ranked 191st best player at his position and the 53rd best prospect in the state of Tennessee...First-team All-Shelby Metro selection...First-team Best of the Preps selection by the Memphis Commercial-Appeal...Played in the Auto Zone Liberty Bowl All-Star Game...Recorded 46 pancake blocks in high school career...Personal: Son of James Rooks and Virginia Rooks...A three year letterman in basketball...Went to the same high school as former NFL safety Ken Hamlin.
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Ryan West - QB
6-3, 205 Oswego, Ill. (Oswego)
Career Notes: Three-time All-Conference, Academic All-State and Oswego High School Offensive Player of the Year...Two-time All-Area...Set a school record with 6,546 passing yards and 67 passing touchdowns... As a senior was named OHS Team MVP, Southwest Prairie Conference MVP and Max Preps Offensive Player of the Year...Rated a two-star recruit by Scout. com and 117th best QB of his class...2011: Completed 215 of 402 passes for 3,054 yards and 29 touchdowns...2010: Completed 181 of 304 passes for 2,471 yards and 24 touchdowns...2009: Completed 76 of 183 passes for 1,161 yards and 16 touchdowns...Personal: Born on May 3, 1994...Son of Lonnie and Marianne West...Has one brother...Has played four years of varsity basketball and is a two-year captain...Named All-Conference and All-Area in basketball as a junior.
Brandon Williams - DB 6-5, 250 DuQuoin, Ill. (DuQuoin
Career Notes: A three-time All-River to River Conference selection as a tight end and defensive end...A two-time SICA All-South selection...Team MVP and Class 2A All-State Honorable Mention...2011: Made 30 solo tackles and seven sacks, recorded 14 receptions for 230 yards and four touchdowns, and had 64 carries for 309 yards and five running touchdowns...2010: Made 33 solo tackles, 28 assists and six sacks...Made nine receptions for 102 yards and four touchdowns. Personal: Born on April 4, 1994... Named most improved for the DuQuoin basketball team for 2010-11 season...Brother of SIU tight end Dalton Morgan.
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Tyler Williamson - OLB 6-0, 200, r-So. Knoxville, Tenn. (Highland CC)
Career Notes: Recorded 85 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, three sacks, six forced fumbles and one interception in his only year at Highland CC...High School: First-team All-State selection as a senior...Two-time All-District and All-Region selection...Earned Defensive MVP honors at the Tennessee East-West All-Star game...District 4-AAA Defensive Back of the Year... Went 44-8 in four years of high school football, including a 6A Tennessee state championship as a junior...Four-year letterwinner...Posted 180 tackles, 12 interceptions, 18 pass breakups, nine forced fumbles and six fumble recoveries in high school...Also played quarterback, passing for over 3,000 yards in his career...Earned the Scholar-Athlete Award from the National Football Foundation...Personal: Full given name is Tyler Stoakes Williamson...Son of Elizabeth and Mark Williamson...Plans to major in accounting... Born Oct. 25, 1991 in Knoxville, Tenn.
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Austin Johnson (Bucyrus, Kan./Blue Valley)............................ K Kaid Koester (Carbondale, Ill./Carbondale)............................ TE Maciej Kozlowski (Alqonquin, Ill./Harry D. Jacobs).............. OL Mika’il McCall (Dolton, Ill./Iowa).......................................... RB Darius Merriweather (Vorhees, NJ/Eastern)............................... S David Meyerhoff (Naperville, Ill./Naperville North).............. OL Shawn Mitchel, Jr. (Matteson, Ill./Rich Central)....................WR Jacob Notario (Monroe, Mich./Monroe).................................. OL Cody Pollock (Crystal City, Mo./Crystal City)........................ OL Billy Reed (Lockport, Ill./Lockport Township)......................WR James Rooks (Memphis, Tenn./Fraser).................................... OL Ryan West (Oswego, Ill./Oswego)...........................................QB Brandon Williams (DuQuoin, Ill./DuQuoin)........................... DE Tyler Williamson (Knoxville, Tenn./Highland CC).............. OLB
Chase Allen - OLB 6-4, 230 Belleville, Ill. (Belleville)
Career Notes: A 2012 St. Louis Post-Dispatch Super 30 recruit in Illinois/Missouri metro area…8A AllState linebacker…First-Team All-Conference selection…Posted 107 tackles, five interceptions and 700 rushing yards as a senior…Named to the All-City team by the Belleville News-Democrat…Team defensive MVP and Scholar-Athlete Character award honoree… Chose SIU over Tennessee-Martin, Illinois State, Western Illinois, Indiana State and SEMO…Personal: Son of Tammy and Chris Allen…Born Aug. 29, 1993.
Antonio Banks - RB 5-10, 215, r-So. Middletown, Ohio (Indiana)
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2010 (Freshman): One of two true freshmen to play in 2010 along with wide receiver Kofi Hughes...Played in the first 10 games of the season before missing the final two games with an ACL injury...Rushed for 90 yards on 26 carries with one touchdown...Also caught two passes for 13 yards and made five tackles on special teams...Collected 18 yards, with a long of 15, on eight attempts with first career TD at No. 2 Ohio State...Posted 34 yards on six carries at Illinois...Rushed four times for 18 yards in win at Western Kentucky...Two-time IU special teams player of the week... Enrolled at IU in January and participated in spring practice. Prep/Personal: Running back for head coach Jason Krause at Middletown High School...Closed career with 2,948 yards on 508 carries (5.8 average) with 507 receiving yards and 41 total touchdowns...Second team all-district as a senior and four-year all-conference selection...Carried the ball 167 times for 1,023 yards (6.1 average) with 17 touchdowns...Rushed for 966 yards with 12 touchdowns and hauled in 450 receiving yards and six scores as a junior...Earned first team all-conference, honorable mention all-state, Middletown Journal first team and first team All-Cincinnati accolades...Ranked the sixth-best running back in Ohio by OhioVarsity.com...Four-year football and three-year track letterwinner...Three-year honor roll student...Son of Rhonda Hamilton and Anthony Banks...Born July 6, 1991.
T.J. Beelen - NG
6-2, 270, Fr. Zeeland, Mich. (Zeeland East) Career Notes: A two-time All-Conference and All-Area selection…ESPN rated as a two-star recruit, ranked 147th best DT and the 52nd best player in the state of Michigan…Rated a two-star recruit by Scout.com and the 143rd best DT in the nation…2011: Recorded 41 tackles, 28 solo tackles, 10 tackles for loss, four sacks and two fumble recoveries, helping Zeeland East to a 9-2 record…2010: Recorded 35 tackles, 15 solo tackles, two tackles for loss, three sacks and three fumble recoveries…Personal: Born on Jan. 15, 1994…Full name is Timothy William Beelen Jr….Son of Timothy and Tonia Beelen…All-State, AllArea and All-Holland Sentinel in discus and shot put as a junior, placing third in discus and fourth in shot put at state finals...Qualified for state in discus as a sophomore.
Jordan Bowlby - LB
Carl Bivens - LB
5-10, 240 Carbondale, Ill. (Carbondale)
6-2, 220 Columbia, Mo. (Rock Bridge)
Will be a priority walk-on for the Salukis...Career Notes: Recorded 342 tackles, 50 TFLs, 45 QB hurries and six sacks in three years of starting varsity...Three-time first-team All-Conference...Two-time team captain...three-time team Defensive Player of the Year... Personal: Son of Mitzie and Matt Bowlby...Born Oct. 3, 1993.
Career Notes: Named First-Team All-State in Missouri 6A football... All-District and team defensive MVP as a senior...Named All-District as a junior...Personal: Born on Sept. 13, 1994...Son of Carl and Althea Bivens.
Pronunciation Guide TJ Beelen..................................................... BEE-len Carl Bivens....................................................BIV-ens Trey Colbert............................................ COAL-bert Leonard Garron..........................................GARE-on Kaid Koester.............................................. KUSS-ter Maciej Kozlowski.......MAH-chay Kawz-LAOU-ski Mika’il McCall................................ MEEK-eye-ELL Jake Notario........................................no-TAR-ee-oh 3
Victor Burnett - LB
5-11, 235, r-So. Los Angeles, Calif. (Washington) 2010: Did not see any game action as a true freshman, redshirting the season. High School & Personal: A First-Team All-Ocean League selection...Set a school record for career tackles with 425...Credited with 94 tackles as a senior, when he missed four games due to injury...Led team to a 9-2 record and an Ocean League title as a senior...Team went to the first round of the CIF Southern Section Western Division playoffs...Helped Centaurs to Ocean League title all three years...Set a school record with 149 tackles as a sophomore...Broke that mark as a junior, notching 182 tackles, including 10 sacks...All-CIF-SS Western Division first-teamer as a junior...First-Team AllOcean League as a sophomore and junior...Team went 11-1 his sophomore season and 8-4 his junior year... Participated in the ESPNRise Gridiron Kings event prior to senior season...Listed by Tom Lemming as the No. 14 inside linebacker in the nation prior to 2009 season...Rated as the No. 54 prospect in California by the Contra Costa Times “Cream of the Crop”...Listed as the No. 16 middle linebacker in the country and the No. 53 recruit in California by scout.com...Rated the No. 19 inside linebacker in the nation and No. 55 overall prospect in California by rivals.com...PrepStar all-region selection ... Played for coach Jahmal White.
Ryan Campbell - NG 6-2, 255 Miami, Fla. (Washington)
Career Notes: Posted 63 tackles, 8.5 sacks and one fumble recovery as a senior...Honorable mention AllDade County selection...Dade County All Star...Twotime team captain...Personal: Born June 1, 1994...Son of Rhynie and Christina Campbell.
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Adam Clay - OL
6-4, 285 Westland, Mich. (Franklin) Career Notes: Two-time Kensington Lakes Activities Association All-Conference Team...Two-time All-Conference selection...Two-time team Offensive MVP... All-State selection as a senior...Two-time All-Conference scholar athlete...All-State scholar athlete...Also a state finalist in the shot put, where he holds the school record (55’7) and was All-Conference...Personal: Born Sept. 19, 1994...Son of Shelly Clay...Chose SIU over West Point...Attended the same high school as NHL All-Star Mike Modano.
Trey Colbert - DB
6-0, 185 Fort Worth, Texas (Southwest) Career Notes: First-Team All-District as a senior... Second-Team All-Area and Newcomer of the Year as a junior...2011: Had six interceptions and returned one for a touchdown...2010: Had two interceptions and returned one for a touchdown...Returned six kickoffs and one punt for a touchdown...Personal: Born on July 18, 1994...Son of Lamonte and Ramona Colbert... Averaged 17 points and eight rebounds per game in basketball...Regional qualifier in 4x200m, 4x400m, 200m and long jump.
Breakdown by Position Quarterback...........................................................1 Running Back........................................................2 Wide Receiver.......................................................3 Tight End/Fullback...............................................1 Offensive Line......................................................7 Defensive Line......................................................3 Outside Linebackers..............................................3 Inside Linebackers................................................3 Defensive Backs....................................................4 5
Elroy Douglas - DB
5-10, 160 Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Coffeyville CC) Careern Notes: Redshirted at Coffeyville in 2011... High School: As a senior captain in high school in 2010, posted 54 tackles, two interceptions, 37 pass break ups, one sack, one fumble recovery and a touchdown...Two-year starter...First-team All-Broward County defensive back...Selected at one of Broward County’s top 50 in the class of 2011 by the South Florida Sun-Sentinal...MVP of the Broward All-Star game.
Kennington Easley - WR 6-3, 180 Dothan, Ala. (Northview)
Career Notes: Caught 74 passes for 1,570 yards and 10 touchdowns in his high school career...Recorded seven special teams touchdowns, four kick returns and three punt returns...Team MVP...Personal: Won the national underclassmen combine fastest man competition...Also participated in track, competing at the State meet all four years of high school...Batted .350 and played centerfield on the baseball team...Full given name is Kennington Bernard Easley...Attended the same high school as former major leaguer Gabe Gross...Son of Eric and Rhonda Easley...Born Nov. 7, 1993 in Dothan, Ala....Plans to major in meteorology.
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Leonard Garron - LB
6-3, 215 Evanston, Ill. (Evanstown Township) Career Notes: Scout.com rated as a two-star recruit and the 171st best OLB in his class in the nation... Honorable mention All-State linebacker...All-Conference selection...Earned All-Conference honors as a tight end as a junior...Also plays varsity basketball. Personal: Son of Tina Garron and Leonard Garron... Related to Tony Galbreath, who had a 13-year NFL career.
Nate Haremza - OL 6-4, 315, Jr. Larned, Kan. (Butler CC)
Career Notes: 2011 first-team All-Conference selection...2010 Honorable mention All-KJCCC selection...2011 MJCAA All-Region selection...Butler went 22-2 in Haremza’s two seasons, including a final No. 2 national ranking at the end of the 2011 season.
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Kaleb Humphrey - DB
5-10, 185 Indianapolis, Ind. (Warren Central) Career Notes: Two-time honorable mention All-State selection...Two-time All-Conference selection...2011 team defensive MVP...Rated a two-star recruit by Rivals.com...Recorded 51 tackles, four interceptions, 15 pass breakups and one forced fumble...Scored one defensive touchdown and two offensive touchdowns... Also posted 138 yards receiving...Personal: Son of Ericka and Kevin Humphrey...Born April 28, 1994.
Austin Johnson - K
6-0, 185 Bucyrus, Kan. (Blue Valley) Career Notes: First-team All-Conference and AllState Honorable Mention as a senior...Second Team All-Conference and Honorable Mention All-Metro as a junior...Won the 5A KHSAA State title in 2010 and was on the 5A runner up team in 2011...2011: Kicked 43 extra points and recorded 28 touchbacks on 44 total kickoffs...2010: Successful on eight of 10 field goal attempts...Other: A four-year letterman in golf.
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Kaid Koester - TE
6-2, 235 Carbondale, Ill. (Carbondale) Career Notes: Two-time All-South selection...AllConference at quarterback, running back and tight end...Captain for junior and senior seasons... Firstteam All-State running back/quarterback as a senior... Compiled 1,995 rushing yards, 1,010 passing yards, 405 receiving yards, 42 receptions, 12 passing touchdowns and 31 rushing touchdowns as a three-year starter...Held a 4.0 GPA and scored a 30 on his ACT... All-State Academic Team...Personal: Born July 22, 1994...Son of Dan and Lori Koester...Father, Dan, is the head coach at Carbondale.
Maciej Kozlowski - OL
6-4, 280 Alqonquin, Ill. (Harry D. Jacobs) Career Notes: First-Team All-Conference as a senior...First-Team All-Area selection by the Daily Herald...Personal: Born Sept. 9, 1993...Son of Richard and Krystyna Kozlowski.
Mika’il McCall - RB 6-0, 215 University of Iowa
2011: Rushed for 61 yards on nine carries in the season opener, leading the team, against Tennessee Tech before breaking ankle...Returned for two carries and four yards against Purdue...Posted a long rush of 22 yards. High school: Earned honorable mention All-State honors as a junior...First-team All-Conference selection as a junior and senior...Rushed for 1,328 yards and 14 touchdowns as a senior...Gained 962 yards and scored 16 touchdowns as a junior...Scored 12 touchdowns while rushing for 1,208 yards as a sophomore...Rushed for 1,072 yards and 10 touchdowns as a freshman...Also lettered in track and basketball. Personal: Born Feb. 14, 1993 in Martinsville, Va....Mother is Shirley Watson...Father, Oliver, is former heavyweight boxing champion... Brother of Saluki thrower Jeneva McCall.
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Darius Merriweather - S 6-2, 195 Voorhees, NJ (Eastern)
Career Notes: Two-time All-Conference wide receiver...Rated the No. 37 recruit in New Jersey by 247sports...Team Offensive Player of the Year as a senior...Recorded 119 tackles, six interceptions and five forced fumbles in his career...Also caught 49 passes for 977 yards and 11 touchdowns...Also participated in basketball and track, where he set a personal best by running the 400-meter hurdles in 58.24 seconds... Personal: Son of Celeste and Ernest Merriweather... Born May 11, 1994...High school teammate of current Saluki Ronald Baines.
David Meyerhoff - OL
6-4, 260 Naperville, Ill. (Naperville North) Career Notes: First Team AllDuPage Valley Conference selection...Helped starting tailback to 1,079 yards and 14 touchdowns in 2011....Personal: Attended the same high school as Saluki Hall of Fame baseball player Jerry Hairston Jr.
Shawn Mitchell - WR 5-10, 175 Matteson, Ill. (Rich Central)
Career Notes: Three-time All-Conference selection... Two-star recruit by Rivals.com...Four-star caliber recruit by 247sports...Posted 2,459 receiving yards, 23 touchdowns and 102 receptions in his career...Named a top-five receiver in the state of Illinois, according to Rivals.com...Personal: Son of Cherryl and Shawn Mitchell. 10
Jake Notario - OL 6-4, 305 Monroe, Mich. (Monroe)
Career Notes: First-Team All-State selection by the Detroit Free Press...Honorable mention All-State selection by the Associated Press...First-team All-Region selection by the Monroe Evening News...Played in Michigan High School Football Coaches Association All-Star Football Game...First-Team All-Conference Red-division selection as a senior...Personal: Son of Matthew and Kelly Notario...Born July 17, 1993.
Cody Pollock - OL
6-3, 290 Crystal City, Mo./Crystal City Will be a priority walk-on for the Salukis...Career Notes: Two-time All-Conference offensive tackle... First-team All-Region offensive and defensive tackle as a senior...Three-time Academic All-State selection... Member of two-time Class 2, District 2 championship team...First-team Jefferson County Leader Dream Team defensive tackle...Personal: Son of Monta and Dan Pollock...Born Feb. 12, 1994.
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Billy Reed - WR
6-2, 190 Lockport, Ill. (Lockport Township) Career Notes: Two-star recruit by Rivals.com...Started at quarterback for two seasons...Two-year captain... Threw for 1,450 yards and 17 touchdowns in his career...Also rushed for 753 yards and 14 touchdowns... Also a basketball and All-Conference baseball player... Set school record with 36 stolen bases...Personal: Full given name is William J. Reed...Son of William and Debra Reed...Born Nov. 1, 1993 in Los Angeles... Plans to major in business...Member of the National Honor Society...Leadership Committee representative in high school...Attended the same high school as Cleveland Browns tackle Tony Pashos and 2007 firstround draft pick basketball player Alando Tucker.
James Rooks - OL
6-6, 300 Memphis, Tenn./(Frayser) Career Notes: A three-time All-Conference selection...ESPN rated as a two-star recruit, ranked 191st best player at his position and the 53rd best prospect in the state of Tennessee...First-team All-Shelby Metro selection...First-team Best of the Preps selection by the Memphis Commercial-Appeal...Played in the Auto Zone Liberty Bowl All-Star Game...Recorded 46 pancake blocks in high school career...Personal: Son of James Rooks and Virginia Rooks...A three year letterman in basketball...Went to the same high school as former NFL safety Ken Hamlin.
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Ryan West - QB
6-3, 205 Oswego, Ill. (Oswego)
Career Notes: Three-time All-Conference, Academic All-State and Oswego High School Offensive Player of the Year...Two-time All-Area...Set a school record with 6,546 passing yards and 67 passing touchdowns... As a senior was named OHS Team MVP, Southwest Prairie Conference MVP and Max Preps Offensive Player of the Year...Rated a two-star recruit by Scout. com and 117th best QB of his class...2011: Completed 215 of 402 passes for 3,054 yards and 29 touchdowns...2010: Completed 181 of 304 passes for 2,471 yards and 24 touchdowns...2009: Completed 76 of 183 passes for 1,161 yards and 16 touchdowns...Personal: Born on May 3, 1994...Son of Lonnie and Marianne West...Has one brother...Has played four years of varsity basketball and is a two-year captain...Named All-Conference and All-Area in basketball as a junior.
Brandon Williams - DB 6-5, 250 DuQuoin, Ill. (DuQuoin
Career Notes: A three-time All-River to River Conference selection as a tight end and defensive end...A two-time SICA All-South selection...Team MVP and Class 2A All-State Honorable Mention...2011: Made 30 solo tackles and seven sacks, recorded 14 receptions for 230 yards and four touchdowns, and had 64 carries for 309 yards and five running touchdowns...2010: Made 33 solo tackles, 28 assists and six sacks...Made nine receptions for 102 yards and four touchdowns. Personal: Born on April 4, 1994... Named most improved for the DuQuoin basketball team for 2010-11 season...Brother of SIU tight end Dalton Morgan.
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Tyler Williamson - OLB 6-0, 200, r-So. Knoxville, Tenn. (Highland CC)
Career Notes: Recorded 85 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, three sacks, six forced fumbles and one interception in his only year at Highland CC...High School: First-team All-State selection as a senior...Two-time All-District and All-Region selection...Earned Defensive MVP honors at the Tennessee East-West All-Star game...District 4-AAA Defensive Back of the Year... Went 44-8 in four years of high school football, including a 6A Tennessee state championship as a junior...Four-year letterwinner...Posted 180 tackles, 12 interceptions, 18 pass breakups, nine forced fumbles and six fumble recoveries in high school...Also played quarterback, passing for over 3,000 yards in his career...Earned the Scholar-Athlete Award from the National Football Foundation...Personal: Full given name is Tyler Stoakes Williamson...Son of Elizabeth and Mark Williamson...Plans to major in accounting... Born Oct. 25, 1991 in Knoxville, Tenn.
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