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 Draft Scout College Football Player News: Southern Illinois
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  10/08/22 - Nic Baker, rSr/2024, Southern Illinois, 5-09, 202 (DS#999 QB) + More +

  Nic Baker threw two touchdown passes, Javon Williams Jr. ran for two scores and Southern Illinois defeated Missouri State 38-21 on Saturday. The Salukis fell behind 14-0 in the first quarter before reeling off the next 38 points to remain tied for first place in the Missouri Valley Football Conference. The FCS No. 24 Salukis (4-2, 3-0) have won four straight and are tied with top-ranked North Dakota State and third-ranked South Dakota State. No. 19 Missouri State (2-4, 0-3) lost its fourth straight. Baker was 21-of-30-passing for 253 yards. Williams, a running back, had 45 yards on 15 carries. He threw three passes, completing two for 37 yards.

Williams scored on a 1-yard run that tied the game at 14 in the second quarter and his second 1-yard touchdown early in the second half gave the Salukis a 24-14 lead. Baker threw two touchdown passes - 7 yards to Bryce Miller and 41 yards to Avante Cox - in the final 1:06 of the third quarter and Southern Illinois led 38-14. Cox had seven catches for 107 yards and his twin, D'Ante', caught six for 108 yards. Jason Shelley completed 15 of 25 passes for 195 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions for the Bears. Jacardia Wright had 83 yards rushing with two touchdowns on 15 carries. - Southern Illinois/AP College Football

(DS#999 QB) rSr/2024 QB Nic Baker, Southern Illinois
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  10/01/22 - Nic Baker, rSr/2024, Southern Illinois, 5-09, 202 (DS#999 QB) + More +

  Nic Baker, Romeir Elliott and Javon Williams Jr. each had a short-yardage touchdown run in the second quarter when Southern Illinois scored all its points and the the Salukis held on to beat Illinois State 19-14 on Saturday night. Illinois State (2-2, 0-1 Missouri Valley Football Conference) scored the final touchdown of the night on Zack Annexstad's 2-yard toss to Daniel Sobkowicz with 9:55 remaining. On the Cardinals' final possession, Annexstad led a 15-play drive to the Southern Illinois 13 with 1:40 to play, but he was sacked by Richie Hagarty on fourth-and-8 to end it.

Baker scored on a 1-yard run to open the second quarter. About four minutes later, the Salukis went 78 yards in just three plays and scored on Williams' 2-yard burst. Elliott stretched the lead to 19-0 on his 2-yard TD run that capped an 85-yard drive. Baker was 15-of-19 passing for 143 yards for Southern Illinois (3-2, 2-0). Elliott ran for 74 yards on 15 carries and Williams finished with 32 yards rushing. Annexstad completed 26 of 47 passes for 243 yards with two touchdown passes. - AP College Football

(DS#999 QB) rSr/2024 QB Nic Baker, Southern Illinois
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  09/24/22 - Nic Baker, rSr/2024, Southern Illinois, 5-09, 202 (DS#999 QB) + More +

  Nic Baker threw four touchdown passes to lead Southern Illinois to a 34-17 win over North Dakota on Saturday as the Salukis showed no letdown after knocking off Northwestern a week earlier. Southern Illinois (2-2) scored on all four drives in the first half to take a 24-10 lead. Baker found Jacob Garrett for an 8-yard touchdown to open the scoring. He also connected with D'Ante' Cox for a 67-yard touchdown and then 7 seconds before halftime hooked up with Avante Cox for an 8-yard score. The Cox twins combined for 11 catches for 178 yards. Baker, who was 21-of-37 passing for 289 yards, found Garrett for a 25-yard score and a 31-10 lead in the closing minute of the third quarter. Tyler Hoosman ran for two touchdowns for the Fighting Hawks (2-2). Southern Illinois defeated FBS-member Northwestern 31-24. - Southern Illinois/AP College Football

(DS#999 QB) rSr/2024 QB Nic Baker, Southern Illinois
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  09/17/22 - Nic Baker, rSr/2024, Southern Illinois, 5-09, 202 (DS#999 QB) + More +

  Nic Baker hit Jacob Garrett with a touchdown pass for the second time in the game to break a tie with 12:28 left in the fourth quarter, and Southern Illinois went on to top Northwestern 31-24 on Saturday. Garrett caught Baker's toss to cap a 19-play, 74-yard drive to put the Salukis ahead 23-17 as SIU (1-2) beat a Big Ten opponent for only the second time. A Missouri Valley Conference member, Southern Illinois' other win over a Big Ten foe - against seven losses - was against Indiana in 2006 when coach Nick Hill was their quarterback. SIU made it 31-17 when Baker pushed up the middle for a 1-yard score with 5:09 left after Northwestern quarterback Ryan Hilinski fumbled at the Wildcats 10-yard line.

The Salukis needed the extra score. Hilinski capped a late 16-play, 75-yard drive with a fourth-and-goal touchdown pass to Malik Washington with 1:19 left. Baker finished with three touchdowns and 241 yards on 23-of-34 passing. Garrett had 47 receiving yards to go with his two scores. Tyce Daniel also scored off a Baker pass as the Salukis' air game lifted them to the win. SIU finished with 96 total rushing yards. Baker and Garrett stole the show from Hilinksi, who entered averaging 374.5 yards in two previous games, Hilinski threw for more than 300 yardsin each of them, but settled for 214 in this one on 27-of-43 passing. - Southern Illinois/AP College Football

(DS#999 QB) rSr/2024 QB Nic Baker, Southern Illinois
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  08/13/22 - Avante Cox, rSr/2023, Southern Illinois, 5-09, 192 (DS#147 WR) + More +

  It didn't take long for the SIU football team to develop injury concerns about a star player for the Sept. 3 season opener at Incarnate Word. Coach Nick Hill said that sixth-year senior wide receiver Avante Cox is down with a hand injury suffered in practice and that it's not certain that he'll be able to suit up when the Salukis travel to San Antonio. "Avante's not out for the season," Hill said, "but it just depends on is it a four-week injury and can we get him back for the game? Or is it a six-week injury? We'll get him back at some point, but he's definitely hurt." Cox battled a shoulder injury over the second part of 2021, missing three games, including a second round FCS playoff defeat at North Dakota State. He still finished with 43 catches for 739 yards and five touchdowns. - TheSouthern.com

(DS#147 WR) rSr/2023 WR Avante Cox, Southern Illinois
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  2022 PRESEASON STATS PERFORM FCS SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICAN: AP - Javon Williams Jr., 6-2, 245, junior, Southern Illinois (2020),...Played in all 13 games in 2021...Named 2nd Team All-MVFC...Totaled 905 all-purpose yards...Led the team in rushing yards (564) and rushing touchdowns (9)...Returned 13 punts for 82 yards (6.3 avg). - Southern Illinois Football

(DS#10 FB) Sr/2023 FB Javon Williams Jr., Southern Illinois
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  08/05/22 - Avante Cox, rSr/2023, Southern Illinois, 5-09, 192 (DS#147 WR) + More +

  2022 PRESEASON STATS PERFORM FCS SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICAN: WR - Avante Cox, 5-10, 170, senior, Southern Illinois (2020),...Played and started 10 games, missing 3 games due to injury in 2021...All-MVFC honorable mention...Totaled 43 catches for 739 yards and 5 TDs...Added 8 rushing attempts for 45 yards. - Southern Illinois Football

(DS#147 WR) rSr/2023 WR Avante Cox, Southern Illinois
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  08/05/22 - Avante Cox, rSr/2023, Southern Illinois, 5-09, 192 (DS#147 WR) + More +

  2022 PRESEASON WALTER PAYTON AWARD WATCH LIST: WR Avante Cox, Southern Illinois, Sr., 5-10, 170,...Played and started 10 games, missing 3 games due to injury in 2021...All-MVFC honorable mention...Totaled 43 catches for 739 yards and 5 TDs...Added 8 rushing attempts for 45 yards. - Southern Illinois Football

(DS#147 WR) rSr/2023 WR Avante Cox, Southern Illinois
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  08/04/22 - Nic Baker, rSr/2024, Southern Illinois, 5-09, 202 (DS#999 QB) + More +

  2022 PRESEASON WALTER PAYTON AWARD WATCH LIST: QB Nic Baker, Southern Illinois, Jr., 5-9, 194,...Started all 13 games and led the team to an 8-5 record, a playoff berth, and a road playoff win at South Dakota in 2021...All-MVFC honorable mention...Set the school record for passing yards (3,231)...Had second-most passing TDs (27) in school history and fifth-best completion percentage (63.5). - Southern Illinois Football

(DS#999 QB) rSr/2024 QB Nic Baker, Southern Illinois
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  08/04/22 - Avante Cox, rSr/2023, Southern Illinois, 5-09, 192 (DS#147 WR) + More +

  2022 PRESEASON MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM (COACHES/MEDIA): WR Avante Cox, Southern Illinois,...Played and started 10 games, missing 3 games due to injury in 2021...All-MVFC honorable mention...Totaled 43 catches for 739 yards and 5 TDs...Had 5 catches for 187 yards and 1 TD at SEMO...His 99-yard touchdown catch at SEMO was the longest in school history. - Southern Illinois Football

(DS#147 WR) rSr/2023 WR Avante Cox, Southern Illinois
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  2022 PRESEASON MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM (COACHES/MEDIA): RB/AP Javon Williams, Southern Illinois,...Played in all 13 games in 2021...Named 2nd Team All-MVFC...Totaled 905 all-purpose yards...Led the team in rushing yards (564) and rushing touchdowns (9)...Had a season-high 123 rushing yards vs. Dayton on 3 carries, including a 73-yard TD run, SIU's longest of the season...Recorded 2 rushing TDs in 3 games (at Kansas State, Illinois State, at Indiana State)...Caught 18 passes for 115 yards. - Southern Illinois Football

(DS#10 FB) Sr/2023 FB Javon Williams Jr., Southern Illinois
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  08/04/22 - PJ Jules, rSr/2024, Southern Illinois, 6-0, 203 (DS#17 SS) + More +

  2022 PRESEASON MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM (COACHES/MEDIA): DB PJ Jules, Southern Illinois,...Started all 13 games in 2021...Named honorable mention All-MVFC...Third on the team in tackles (74)...Had season-high 9 stops in three games (Illinois State, North Dakota, at Indiana State)...Returned an interception 41 yards for a TD at Kansas State...Returned a fumble 7 yards in the playoff game at South Dakota...Had six pass breakups. - Southern Illinois Football

(DS#17 SS) rSr/2024 SS PJ Jules, Southern Illinois
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  2022 PRESEASON MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM (COACHES/MEDIA): FB Jacob Garrett, Southern Illinois,...Returned from injury to play the final four games and make 3 starts at fullback in 2021...Earned the MVFC President's Academic Excellence Award...Played in all 10 games and started 9 in 2020...Lead blocker for an offense that led the conference in Total Offense, Passing %, First Downs and 3rd Down %. - Southern Illinois Football

(DS#22 FB) rSr/2023 FB Jacob Garrett, Southern Illinois
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  2022 PRESEASON ALL-OHIO VALLEY FOOTBALL (COACHES): DE Tim Varga, Eastern Illinois,...Varga was a preseason All-OVC selection after he was a second team All-OVC selection at defensive tackle last year after ranking fourth on the team with 46 tackles. He would tie for the team lead in sacks with four while posting six tackles for loss during the season. Varga added nine quarterback hurries and was named an Academic All-District selection. - Eastern Illinois Football

(DS#103 DE) rSr/2024 DE Tim Varga, Southern Illinois
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  2022 PRESEASON ALL-OHIO VALLEY FOOTBALL (COACHES): QB DJ Williams, Murray State,...Seven members of the Murray State football team were honored with Preseason All-OVC accolades the league office announced. At quarterback, Williams finished 2021 with 1,020 yards and three touchdowns through the air to go with 532 yards on 6.4 yards per carry and six touchdowns on the ground. - Murray State Football

(DS#27 QB) rSr/2027 QB DJ Williams, Southern Illinois
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