Eastern Illinois:

Returning Offensive Starters:
Pos Player Ht Wt YR 2011 Stats/Notes
WR Chris Wright 6-1 177 SR Started 11 games (42 receptions., 735 yards, 11 touchdowns)
WR Adam Drake 6-2 181 R-SO Started 6 games (19 receptions., 312 yards, 1 touchdown)
QB Jimmy Garoppolo 6-3 206 JR Started 11 games (217-of-349, 2,644 Yards, 20 touchdowns, 14 interceptions)
RB Jake Walker 5-10 194 R-SR Started 9 games (151 rush, 580 yards, 10 touchdowns)
TE Von Wise 6-4 209 R-SR Started 10 games (32 receptions., 348 yards, 2 touchdowns)... 2nd team All-OVC
LT Dominic Pagiliara 6-6 296 R-JR Started 11 games at left tackle
C Kevin Kapellas 6-4 277 R-SR Started 11 games at center
RG Alex Pierce 6-6 307 R-JR Started 11 games at right guard
RT Collin Seibert 6-4 268 R-SO Started 9 games at right tackle
Returning Defensive Starters:
Pos Player Ht Wt YR 2011 Stats/Notes
DE Judes Amilcar 6-2 231 R-JR Started 11 games (28 tackles / 15 solo, 1.5 tackles for loss)
DT Jon Voytilla 6-3 284 JR Started 11 games (13 tackles / 7 solo, 3 tackles for loss)
DT Roosevelt Holliday 6-3 297 SR Started 11 games (41 tackles / 21 solo, 4 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks)
DE Artavious Dowdell 6-2 230 SR Started 11 games (45 tackles / 23 solo, 7.5 tackles for loss, 5 sacks)... 2nd team All-OVC
LB Antonio Taylor 6-2 215 R-JR Started 11 games (92 tackles / 51 solo, 5 tackles for loss, 1 interception)
CB Pete Houlihan 5-11 177 JR Started 9 games (29 tackles / 18 solo, 1 tackle for loss)
CB DJ Bland 6-1 179 R-SO Started 6 games (46 tackles / 32 solo, 2 tackles for loss, 2 blocked kicks)
FS Nick Beard 6-1 183 R-JR Started 11 games (69 tackles / 50 solo, 0.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, 6 pass break-ups)
Returning Specialists:
Pos Player Ht Wt YR 2011 Stats/Notes
K Cameron Berra 5-11 203 JR 7-for-9 field goals (long 37), 28-for-30 on extra points, 49 points scored
LS Adam Baker 6-2 226 SR long snapper for all 11 games
P Scott Weatherford 6-1 190 R-SO 48 punts, 37.6 average, 12 punts inside 20-yard line