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BOO
RODGERS
Safety
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Junior (4th)
Webb City, Mo.
Webb City
2012 (Junior):
Redshirted
2011 (Sophomore):
Link to 2011 Game-by-Game Stats
Played in 10 games, starting nine...Recorded 42 tackles...Led the team and
recorded a career high with 10 tackles against Illinois State...Recorded seven
tackles and an interception against Eastern Illinois...Recorded five pass
breakups and six passes defended on the season.
2010 (Freshman):
Link to 2010 Game-by-Game Stats
Played in nine games...Recorded 17 tackles and one pass breakup...Tied for
the team lead with two interceptions, which also tied for the most by a Saluki
freshman in 29 years...One of his two interceptions came in the first quarter
of the Sept. 18 game at Illinois...Had two or more tackles in seven of his nine
games.
High School:
Garnered all-state, all-area and all-conference accolades...Team
went 38-2 during his high school career and won a state championship...Had
78 tackles as a junior...Was the high point earner for high school track team
as a freshman.
Personal:
Born June 13, 1992...Son of Marvin Rodgers and Pam Lewis...Is the
younger brother of Marty Rodgers, who was a two-time All-Conference safety
at SIU and played for the Salukis from 2006-09...Attended same high school
as Grant Wistrom, former NFL defensive lineman...University studies major.
CAREER STATS
TACKLES
G
UA A
Total
TFL
Yds PD FF
FR
Blkd
2010
9
12 5
17
0.0
0
3
0
0
0
2011
10 31 11 42
0.0
0
6
0
0
0
TOTAL
19 43 16 59
0.0
0
9
0
0
0
INT.
G
No. Yds TD
Lg
Avg/R Avg/G
2010
9
2
3
0
3
1.5 0.3
2011
10 1
17 0
17
17.0 1.7
TOTAL
19 3
20 0
17
6.7 1.1
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JOSH
SKADELAND
Tight End
6-4
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Sophomore (3rd)
Glendale, Ariz.
Mountain Ridge
2012 (Redshirt Freshman):
Link to 2012 Game-by-Game Stats
Played in five games...Named to the MVFC Academic Honor Roll.
2011 (Freshman):
Redshirted...Named to the MVFC Academic Honor Roll.
High School:
All-Region tight end as a senior and was honorable mention as
a junior...Two-time team MVP...Was in on 18 sacks during senior season...
Had 510 yards receiving and 10 touchdowns, setting a new school record as
a senior...Received the Athlete of the Month award...Team captain...National
Honor Society member...Also lettered in basketball three times...Led team in
rebounding two seasons.
Personal:
Born in Phoenix, Ariz., on Jan. 9, 1993...Son of Anne and Mike
Skadeland...Father is a private investigator and mother is a senior claims
adjuster...Has one brother and one sister...Exercise science major.
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JOSH
SULLIVAN
Wide Receiver
6-2
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Sophomore (3rd)
Orlando, Fla.
Lake Nona
2012 (Redshirt Freshman):
Played in four games...Did not record a catch.
2011 (Freshman):
Redshirted.
High School:
Had 1,710 yards receiving as a junior and a senior, which were
his first two seasons at the position...Was the leading receiver in central Florida
from 2009-10...All-Metro Conference honorable mention as a senior...Played
in the 2010 Central Florida All-Star game...Named to the Orlando Sentinel
Super 60 team after catching 51 passes for 807 yards and five touchdowns
during senior season when he was also his team’s offensive MVP...Named to
the Orlando Sentinel Super 60 team as a junior in 2009...Hauled in 53 passes
for 903 yards and six touchdowns in 2009...High school team’s Co-Offensive
Player of the Year and was the leading receiver in central Florida as a junior...
Also participated in track and basketball.
Personal:
Born on Sept. 21, 1992...Son of Lonna Sullivan...Sports
administration major.
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ANTHONY
THOMPSON
Safety
6-1
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Sophomore (3rd)
Montreal, Quebec
Lakeside Academy/UCLA
2012 (Redshirt Freshman):
Link to 2012 Game-by-Game Stats
Played in all 11 games...Recorded at least one tackle in eight games...Had a
season-best three tackles in three different games...Returned an interception
100-yards for a touchdown to seal the victory at Youngstown State...Forced
a fumble in the season opener at Eastern Illinois...Recovered a blocked punt
against Illinois State...Selected MVFC Newcomer of the Week and CFPA
Performer of the Week for his performance against YSU.
Prior to SIU:
Redshirted his one season at UCLA in 2011.
High School:
Attended Lakeside Academy (2002-07) and Vanier College
(2008-11) in Montreal, Canada...Earned MVP awards on both offense and
defense while playing for his city team called the LaSalle Warriors...Earned
All-Star honors in 2009-10 while playing at defensive back for Vanier
College...Made 62 tackles and eight interceptions at Vanier.
Personal:
Born March 23, 1990, in Canada...Son of Mellinda Robinson...Has
an older brother and sister...Majoring in psychology.
CAREER STATS
TACKLES
G
UA A
Total
TFL
Yds PD FF
FR
Blkd
2012
11 10 7
17
0.0
0
1
1
1
0
INT.
G
No. Yds TD
Lg
Avg/R Avg/G
2012
11 1
100 1
100 100.0 9.1
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