Category: Missouri Valley Football Conference
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WIU seeks balance in its offense as Leathernecks strive to return to glory
Second-year head coach Myers Hendrickson sees spring success as catalyst to fall improvement.
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New-look Illinois State defense features plenty of youth
The Illinois State defensive will have a new look this fall, with five of its top six leading tacklers gone from a year ago.
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Healthy Illinois State offense revs up as spring practice turns toward summer
The Redbirds came out of spring ball relatively unscathed by injury, according to team officials.
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Numbers game adds up to more depth this spring for Western Illinois football
Western Illinois welcomes back nearly 75 returnees this spring after playing a year ago with 58 total players in spring practices.
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Same body, new position serve as springboard for ex-Saluki’s pro ambitions
Ze’Veyon Furcron, a 2021 All-American guard, is now the starting center for the XFL’s Orlando Guardians.
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Former SIU defensive back Tatum continuing his pro aspirations in XFL
The 28-year-old ex-Saluki sees the XFL as giving him “a fair shot and opportunity” to get into an NFL camp.
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Former Western Illinois DL Saunders savors his third Super Bowl trip with Kansas City
Former Western Illinois defensive lineman Khalen Saunders is making his third Super Bowl appearance in four seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs.
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Signing day ’23: Western Illinois welcomes two transfer quarterbacks to fall mix
Two transfer quarterbacks signed Feb. 1 with the Western Illinois Leathernecks, who started three different QBs during the 2022 season. (Photo by Barry Bottino)
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Signing day ’23: Southern Illinois signs five new additions at safety, outside linebacker
On the Feb. 1 football signing day, Southern Illinois added reinforcements at safety and outside linebacker, including three transfers.
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Signing day ’23: Illinois State adds to its roster with spring recruits
ISU has inked two high school players and two transfers to join its December signees.
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