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DARIUS
MERRIWEATHER
Inside Linebacker
6-3
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Freshman (2nd)
Voorhees, N.J.
Eastern
2012 (Freshman):
Redshirted.
High School:
Two-time All-Conference wide receiver...Rated the No. 37
recruit in New Jersey by 247sports...Team Offensive Player of the Year as a
senior...Recorded 119 tackles, six interceptions and five forced fumbles in
his career...Also caught 49 passes for 977 yards and 11 touchdowns...Also
participated in basketball and track, where he set a personal best by running
the 400-meter hurdles in 58.24 seconds.
Personal:
Born on May 11, 1994...Son of Celeste and Ernest Merriweather...
Majoring in radio/TV.
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DAVID
MEYERHOFF
Offensive Lineman
6-4
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Freshman (2nd)
Naperville, Ill.
Naperville North
2012 (Freshman):
Redshirted...Named to the MVFC Academic Honor Roll.
High School:
A three-year letterwinner and a two-year starter...Helped the
Huskies to an 8-4 record and an appearance in the state quarterfinals in
2010...As a senior, named to the Naperville Sun All-City Team, First Team All-
DuPage Valley Conference and Daily Herald All-Area Honorable Mention...
As a junior, named to Tom Lemming’s All-Area Underclassman Team and an
All-DuPage Valley Conference Honorable Mention...Helped starting tailback
to 1,079 yards and 14 touchdowns in 2011.
Personal:
Full name is David James Meyerhoff...Born Jan. 10, 1994
in Naperville, Ill...Son of Sharon and Chuck Meyerhoff...Father works
construction and mother works for the Naperville Area Chamber of
Commerce...Has one brother, Joe...Majoring in business.
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BLAKE
MILLER
Defensive End
6-3
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Junior (4th)
Greenwood, Ind.
Center Grove
2012 (Sophomore):
Link to 2012 Game-by-Game Stats
Played in all 11 games...Started the season opener at defensive end...Recorded
23 total tackles, 6 solo tackles...Recorded a career-high four tackles against
Southeast Missouri State and again against Indiana State...Recorded one sack
against Missouri State and a half sack against Illinois State...Recovered a
fumble against Northern Iowa...Named to the MVFC Academic Honor Roll.
2011 (Redshirt Freshman):
Link to 2011 Game-by-Game Stats
Played in nine games...Recorded six tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and one sack.
2010 (Freshman):
Redshirted...Was SIU’s Special Teams Scout Player of the
Week once and received the Massive Mule Award once during the year,
which honors the Saluki rookie with the most outstanding week of strength
training...Named to the MVFC Academic Honor Roll.
High School:
Played varsity football for three seasons and led high school
to the Class 5A state championship in 2008...Named honorable mention
all-state and first team all-conference as a senior...Recorded 62 solo tackles
with 15 tackles for a loss and four sacks in 2009 when his team went 10-3
while winning the regional championship to advance to the Final Four in the
playoffs...Honor roll student...Lettered twice in track.
Personal:
Born on April 22, 1992, in Indianapolis, Ind...Son of Christina and
Joseph Miller...Has one brother, Kyle...Business major.
CAREER STATS
TACKLES
G
UA A
Total
TFL
Yds PD FF
FR
Blkd
2011
9
2
4
6
1.5
7
0
0
0
0
2012
11 6
17 23
2.0
17 1
0
1
0
TOTAL
20 8
21 29
3.5
24 1
0
1
0
SACKS
G
UA A
Total
Yds
2011
9
1
0
1.0
6
2012
11 1
1
1.5
17
TOTAL
20 2
1
2.5
23
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DALTON
MORGAN
Tight End
6-4
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262
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Senior (5th)
Du Quoin, Ill.
Du Quioin
2012 (Junior):
Link to 2012 Game-by-Game Stats
Played in three of the first four games before missing the remainder of the
season with illness...Recorded his first collegiate reception for 26 yards on
9/15 vs. Southeast Missouri State.
2011 (Sophomore):
Link to 2011 Game-by-Game Stats
Played in four games...Did not record any statistics.
2010 (Redshirt Freshman):
Sat out the season in accordance with NCAA
transfer regulations...Named to the MVFC Academic Honor Roll...Received
the Massive Mule Award once during the year, which honors the Saluki rookie
with the most outstanding week of strength training.
Prior to SIU:
Redshirted at Eastern Illinois in 2009.
High School:
Two-way star for IHSA Class 3A state runner-up who was named
the Southern Illinois River-to-River Conference Whitey Miller Award winner
as the player of the year...Helped team post a 12-2 record, earning first team
All-Conference honors as a tight end and defensive end...Caught 30 passes
for 472 yards and seven touchdowns as a tight end...Made 110 tackles as
a senior with six sacks and two fumble recoveries...Blocked four kicks on
special teams during career...Champaign News Gazette special mention All-
State...IHSFCA Class 3A All-State selection...Also IBCA All-State in basketball
Personal:
Son of Karen Williams and Charlie Gaines...Exercise science major.
CAREER STATS
RECEIVING
G
Rec
Yds
TD Lg
Rec/G
Avg/C
Avg/G
2011
4
0
0
0
0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2012
3
1
26
0
26 0.3
26.0
8.7
TOTAL
7
1
26
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26 0.1
26.0
3.7
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Blake Miller