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2013 SALUKI FOOTBALL
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NEWCOMERS
BRANDON
MINOR
Inside Linebacker
6-2
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Freshman (1st)
Florissant, Mo.
McCluer
High School:
A member of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Super 30...Two-star
recruit by Rivals.com...Three-star recruit by Scout.com...Four-time All-
Conference selection at linebacker and punter...All-State selection as a
punter...Ranked as the 40th-best linebacker nationally and 14th-best player
overall in the state of Missouri by ESPN.com...Four-year starter, played middle
linebacker, running back, punter and kicker...Also lettered in baseball, track
and field, and basketball.
Personal:
Born Aug. 10, 1994 in St. Louis…Son of Anita andWinfred Minor…
Has two sisters and one brother.
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JARIEN
MORELAND
Offensive Tackle
6-5
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Senior (5th)
Belle Glade, Fla.
Glades Central/Florida A&M
Prior to SIU:
Spent the last three years at Florida A&M where he graduated
with a degree in criminal justice...Missed the 2012 season with an injury...
Started seven of the last eight games of the 2011 season for FAMU...Appeared
in eight games and made three starts for FAMU in 2010...Began his college
career at Central Florida where he redshirted in 2008.
High School:
Played four years of varsity football at Glades Central...Helped
lead the team to the 2006 Class 3A state championship as a junior and
Class 3A Region 4 titles as a sophomore, junior and senior...Ranked No. 36
nationally among offensive guards by Rivals.com and the 90th best prospect
in the state of Florida...Ranked No. 95 nationally among offensive tackles by
Scout.com...Also received recruiting interest from Florida State, LSU, Miami
(Fla.), Pitt and USF.
Personal:
Born on Dec. 26, 1988 in Belle Glade, Fla....Son of Angela
Johnson...Has one brother, Jeremy...Engaged to Shayla Brewington...Has one
son, Javin Vann...Has a degree in criminal justice from Florida A&M and is
working on his master’s in recreation at SIU.
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NICK
NEIDIG
Punter
6-3
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Freshman (1st)
Wadesville, Ind.
North Posey
High School:
2012 All-State selection by the Associated Press...Named
Indiana’s top punter by the Indianapolis Star...Named a top-50 player in
the state of Indiana by the Indiana Coaches Association...First-team All-
Conference punter as a senior...First-team All-Southwestern Indiana selection
as a punter...Named a Top 12 punter by Chris Sailer...Ranked as the fourth-
best punter nationally by former NFL punter Filip Filipovic...Averaged 40.9
yards per punt with 73 percent of punts inside the 20...Overall kicking
champion at the Chris Sailer Kicking Camp in 2012...Also kicked and played
wide receiver, catching a school-record 24 touchdowns with 91 receptions
for 1,555 yards...Also was a three-year letter winner in basketball.
Personal:
Full name is Nicholas Paul Neidig...Born on April 11, 1994 in
Evansville, Ind....Son of Joseph and Jenifer Neidig...Father is an owner/
executive of on-site health care company and mother is a high school
teacher...Has one sister who is in the physical therapy doctorate program at
the University of Evansville...Majoring in physiology.
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DEVON
MATHIS
Cornerback
6-2
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Freshman (1st)
Greenville, S.C.
J.L. Mann
High School:
As a senior at J.L. Mann, recorded 40 tackles, six pass breakups
and one fumble recovery.
Personal:
Born on Dec. 25, 1993 in Philadelphia, Pa....Son of Dr. Anthony L
Mathis and Nicole Benning...Father is a podiatrist, mother is a designer...Has
two brothers, Norvel and Tremayne.
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MARCUS
MILLER
Safety
6-1
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Freshman (1st)
Somerville, Tenn.
Fayette Academy
High School:
First player in Fayette Academy history to sign with a Division
I school...Recorded 61 tackles as a senior...Also played running back, where
he rushed for 1,426 yards as a senior and averaged 9.0 yards per carry...
Played in the Liberty Bowl High School All-Stars Game...Named Best Overall
Offensive Player in Division II A by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association
and by the Memphis Commercial Appeal in 2011 and 2012...Volunteered
over 100 community service hours...Member of ecology club, pep club and
student council.
Personal:
Full name is Jamarcus Hayes Miller...Born on April 30, 1995 in
Olive Branch, Miss....Son of George and Teresa Carter...George is a service
manager and Teresa is a stay at home mom...Majoring in exercise science.
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