NOTE: 2026 rosters are nearly complete but not final. Only players with stats or recruiting/portal ratings are listed. Def Snap % are best estimates. DE/LB are mixed depending on the team.
Offensive Line
| Player | H/W | Grade | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #74 Jacob Katauskas (G) JR | 6'4"/305 | B- | C | A+ | 265 (33%) | CCU ('25) | |
| #74 Jacob Katauskas (G) JR | 6'4"/305 | B- | C | A+ | 265 (33%) | CCU ('25) |
Secondary
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #14 Naz Hill (CB) JR | 6'3"/175 | D+ | B- | 18 (2%) | WYO ('25) | ||||
| #14 Naz Hill (CB) JR | 6'3"/175 | D+ | B- | 18 (2%) | WYO ('25) | ||||
| #24 Dashaun Gibson (CB) JR | 6'2"/180 | NIU ('25) | |||||||
| #24 Dashaun Gibson (CB) JR | 6'2"/180 | NIU ('25) |
Roster & Program Overview
HC new hireOC new hireDC new hire
Players with Starting experience22 off • 0 def
Team Talent20# in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.8Blue-chip 0%
Roster Size63 portal (100%)
Talent Off: 13.44 (2)
Talent Def: 19.2 (4)
Talent ST: 0 ()
New Portal In: 0 (0%)
Portal Losses: 3
Unrated/No Stats: -3
Total Team Snaps: 310
Elite: 0
Top 100: 0
Top 250: 0
Top 100 Pos: 0
JAG: 2
Low JAG: 0
JAG-: 1
FR Snaps: 0 (0%)
SO Snaps: 0 (0%)
JR Snaps: 310 (100%)
SR Snaps: 0 (0%)
GR Snaps: 0 (0%)
100% Snaps by Upperclassmen
-3 players on roster have not played, have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings.
Class Breakdown
| Category | GR | SR | JR | SO | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters Returning | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Portal Starters 2026 portal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Experienced Depth | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Off Starters Returning | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Off Depth Returning | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Starters Returning | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Depth Returning | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Positions Summary
Unit
Returning
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Portal Adds
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Snaps
(total/portal/return%)
(total/portal/return%)
Outlook
Experience - Production - Notes
Experience - Production - Notes
QBQB
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)0% returning
Exp 0% • Prod 0% — Southern Illinois lost their starting QB from last year. Starting QB will be from depth last year.
RBHB
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)0% returning
Exp 0% • Prod 0% — Southern Illinois lost their top 2 Rushers from last year.
WR/TEWR + TE
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)0% returning
Exp 0% • Prod 0% — Southern Illinois lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
OLT + G + C
0 (2)
0 (0)
530(0)100% returning
T 0% • G 33% • C 0% — Southern Illinois OL: 0 starters back, 2 with multi game experience, 0 more with some game experience. Portal OL: 0 potential starters from '26 Portal, 0 more portals have experience.
DLDE + DT
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)0% returning
DE 0% • DT 0% — DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)0% returning
LB 0% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
0 (0)
0 (0)
36(0)100% returning
CB 2% • S 0% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 530 (0 portal) 100% returning, (0% via Portal) • Defense 36 (0 portal) 100% returning, (0% via Portal)
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge