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Football is a game of adjustments. Last season, after a rough start, @EIU_FB found ways to better protect its QB & soon after took flight. That plan & those methods continued this spring. @BarryOnCampus has the details for you. prairiestatepigskin.com/2024/04/30/new…
🏈Prairie State Pigskin will be at O'Brien Field in Charleston for @EIU_FB's spring game, which begins at 11 a.m. today. 🏈In the meantime, here's our feature on last year's Big South-OVC Freshman of the Year & Jerry Rice Award runner-up @mjflowers_ prairiestatepigskin.com/2024/03/19/fre…
Yes, it’s true: A fan will call the first offensive play for @WIUfootball in the Leathernecks’ home opener. We've got some details for you. prairiestatepigskin.com/2024/04/26/yes…
Eastern Illinois CB Russell Dandy (@russell_dandy) lands at No. 55 in @joshbdraft's top 100 small school #NFLDraft prospects. We profiled Dandy during this past fall's season. 🔽🏈🔽 prairiestatepigskin.com/2023/11/01/mov…
Three Illinois FCS standouts show up in @joshbdraft's final small school top 100 #NFLDraft2024 list: 🏈42 Illinois State TE Cam Grandy 🏈43 Southern Illinois S P.J. Jules 🏈55 Eastern Illinois DB Russell Dandy
Three Illinois FCS standouts show up in @joshbdraft's final small school top 100 #NFLDraft2024 list: 🏈42 Illinois State TE Cam Grandy 🏈43 Southern Illinois S P.J. Jules 🏈55 Eastern Illinois DB Russell Dandy
The #NFLDraft runs tomorrow through Saturday. Former Illinois State tight end Cam Grandy (@CamGrandy89) has trained for the possibility of playing in the pros. Here's our profile from earlier this year. prairiestatepigskin.com/2024/01/09/all…
The #NFLDraft begins tomorrow night. Back in January, @BarryOnCampus profiled @SIU_Football safety P.J. Jules (@Iam4Pj) and his quest to play at the next level. prairiestatepigskin.com/2024/01/11/sou…
Embracing change for @WIUfootball: ‘They’ve made me love Western football again,' said one veteran player. @BarryOnCampus has the story as the Leathernecks wrapped up spring practice last weekend in Macomb. prairiestatepigskin.com/2024/04/23/emb…
Western Illinois 🏈 put a wrap on its spring practices Friday night in Macomb. Prairie State Pigskin was there & takes this look at the @WIUfootball offense, which includes a position change, new faces mixed with a few holdovers, a dab of Metallica & more. prairiestatepigskin.com/2024/04/22/van…
After visiting Illinois State last weekend, we're hitting the road for tonight's @WIUfootball spring game at Macomb's Hanson Field. Look for our coverage of Leatherneck 🏈 early next week.
Remaining Illinois FCS spring game dates (head coach): 🏈Western Illinois (Joe Davis) 6 p.m. Friday in Macomb 🏈Southern Illinois (Nick Hill) noon Saturday in Carbondale 🏈Eastern Illinois (Chris Wilkerson) April 27
Illinois State 🏈 returns its top 7 and 8 of its top 9 tacklers from a season ago. Three players - Keondre Jackson (shown below, 76), Lavoise-Deontae McCoy (74) & Tye Niekamp (74) - surpassed the 70-tackle mark.
Illinois State running back Wright keeps the faith for his family in troubled Haiti plus the benefits of the athletic bubble, a 12-game schedule and more in our ISU Redbird notebook 📒 prairiestatepigskin.com/2024/04/16/ill…
Illlinois State QB duel remains open as spring practice closes. We talked to both competitors as well as a top receiver following Saturday's spring game at Hancock Stadium in Normal. Check out what they had to say. 🔽🏈🔽 prairiestatepigskin.com/2024/04/15/ill…
Illinois FCS spring game dates (head coach): 🏈Illinois State (Brock Spack) 1 p.m., Saturday, Hancock Stadium in Normal 🏈Western Illinois (Joe Davis) April 19 🏈Southern Illinois (Nick Hill) April 20 🏈Eastern Illinois (Chris Wilkerson) April 27
According to the official Illinois State athletic website, the Redbirds feature 10 double numbers split between offensive and defensive players on its current roster.
The site of the Eastern Illinois football game Sept. 14 against Northwestern appears to be settled as NU announces a temporary lakefront stadium on campus.
The site of the Eastern Illinois football game Sept. 14 against Northwestern appears to be settled as NU announces a temporary lakefront stadium on campus.
Big things are expected of @SIU_Football TE Aidan Quinn (@AJQuinn12) this fall. The 6-foot-1, 226-pound senior is a force with both his blocking & receiving. Quinn caught 27 passes for 348 yards & 3 TDs last season, including 5 catches for 85 yards & a TD in the FCS playoffs.
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2023 Walter Payton Award recipient Mark Gronowski posts he's remaining at South Dakota State.
Hope PJ Jules hears his name called this weekend. #Salukis have turned into DB U in the NFL with Jeremy Chinn, Ryan Neal, Craig James and Madre Harper recently.
Three Illinois FCS standouts show up in @joshbdraft's final small school top 100 #NFLDraft2024 list: 🏈42 Illinois State TE Cam Grandy 🏈43 Southern Illinois S P.J. Jules 🏈55 Eastern Illinois DB Russell Dandy
@PSPigskin @WIUfootball Love it; wanted to make the trip and didn’t know if anyone would be doing any reporting on it 🙌
The site of the Eastern Illinois football game Sept. 14 against Northwestern appears to be settled as NU announces a temporary lakefront stadium on campus.
Northwestern football ‘staying home’ with temporary enhancements to the Lanny and Sharon Martin facility on lakefront bit.ly/3TLCUxS
I enjoyed writing this story more than any other last year. theanalyst.com/na/2023/06/the…
The signature that changed baseball forever: On this day in 1947, Jackie Robinson signed his first National League contract with the Dodgers. He would make his historic debut with Brooklyn five days later. ow.ly/AxGz50Rc8PU
@PSPigskin @BarryOnCampus @EIU_FB I played against Poke Cobb! One hell of an RB!
Plenty to dive into with Coach Hill. Spotlight newcomers on offense, impact of @UbaydSteed_ on defense, and needing special teams improvement.
Hard to believe we are speeding through Spring Football! We caught up with @17NickHill to get us up to date with how practices have been progressing!
Keep in mind that last season, after having implemented a whole new defense under DJ Vokolek through the offseason, Vok leaves for Northwestern and Antonio James takes over It’s a much more impressive stat when you consider what last year was
Over the past 3 seasons, Southern Illinois is No. 2 in the Missouri Valley with 108 sacks. Only North Dakota State has more sacks (125) since 2021 than the Salukis. Illinois State ranks 4th with 91.
Western Illinois Leatherneck Defense Looking to Build Throughout Spring Camp goleathernecks.com/news/2024/3/25…
Last month, @SIU_Football offensive lineman Noah Fenske (@NFenske53) won the shot put at SIU's Don DeNoon Invite with a mark of 53 feet, 11 1/4 inches. Fenske finished third in the state of Iowa in the event as a high school junior.
There’s plenty to love about college football. And on this #ValentinesDay, why not share about how football helped former @WIUfootball DL coach Jeremy Curry and his wife, Kelsey, fall in love. It remains the most-read story in @PSPigskin history. prairiestatepigskin.com/2022/08/31/the…
The new Western Illinois WR coach is Vincent Jefferies Jr., who spent the past two seasons as a graduate assistant at Illinois. He played QB in college at Florida A&M.
Welcome to Macomb, @coachvjefferies ! 🟣🟡
Dates for Illinois FCS spring football games thus far: 🏈 Illinois State: Saturday, April 13 🏈 Western Illinois: Friday, April 19 🏈 Eastern Illinois: Saturday, April 27 🏈 Southern Illinois: TBA
WIU’s new D-line coach previously served as a defensive GA at Notre Dame and West Virginia, along with a DL coaching stint at D-II Shorter University.
Welcome to Western, @AshtonDerico ! 🟣🟡 #ECI x #GoNecks x #OneGoal
New WIU cornerbacks coach Elven Walker IV played football and ran track at Eastern Illinois. He was DC and co-ST coordinator at Tyler JC in Texas last season. He also has coached DBs and special teams at FCS Saint Francis.
Welcome to Macomb, @CoachWalkerIV ! 🟣🟡 #ECI x #GoNecks x #OneGoal
The new Western Illinois defensive coordinator is Dan McKeown from D-II Saginaw Valley State in Michigan. His defense piled up 27 sacks, 15 interceptions and five touchdowns last season.
Welcome to Macomb, @McKeownDB ! 🟣🟡
Illinois State lands a WR from the same Arizona HS as incoming QB @BeckhamPellant.
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