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 (OL) SO | 6'4"/305 | CCU ('25) | |||||
| #74 Jacob Katauskas (OL) SO | 6'4"/305 | CCU ('25) |
Secondary
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #24 Dashaun Gibson (CB) SO | 6'2"/180 | C | B | 12 (INF%) | NIU ('25) | ||||
| #24 Dashaun Gibson (CB) SO | 6'2"/180 | C | B | 12 (INF%) | NIU ('25) | ||||
| #14 Naz Hill (CB) SO | 6'3"/175 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | WYO ('25) | |||||
| #14 Naz Hill (CB) SO | 6'3"/175 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | WYO ('25) | |||||
| #00 Clayton Lakatos (S) FR | 6'0"/180 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #00 Clayton Lakatos (S) FR | 6'0"/180 | 3* HS ('25) |
Roster & Program Overview
HC new hireOC new hireDC new hire
Players with Starting experience20 off • 2 def
Team Talent28# in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.82Blue-chip 0%
Roster Size83 portal (75%)
Talent Off: 13.44 (2)
Talent Def: 32.8 (6)
Talent ST: 0 ()
New Portal In: 3 (75%)
Portal Losses: 9
Unrated/No Stats: -4
Total Team Snaps: 14
Elite: 0
Top 100: 0
Top 250: 0
Top 100 Pos: 0
JAG: 3
Low JAG: 0
JAG-: 1
FR Snaps: 0 (0%)
SO Snaps: 14 (100%)
JR Snaps: 0 (0%)
SR Snaps: 0 (0%)
GR Snaps: 0 (0%)
0% Snaps by Upperclassmen
-4 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 2025 portal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Experienced Depth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Off Starters Returning | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Off Depth Returning | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)0% returning
T 0% • G 0% • C 0% — Southern Illinois OL: 0 starters back, 0 with multi game experience, 0 more with some game experience. Portal OL: 0 potential starters from '25 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)
2 (0)
24(24)0% returning
CB NAN% • S NAN% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 0 (0 portal) 0% returning, (100% via Portal) • Defense 24 (24 portal) 0% returning, (100% 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