PRESEASON PICKS \ Gateway Football Conference

POLL
1. S. Illinois (18 first place votes)2372. Western Kentucky (9)2233. Northern Iowa (5)2064. Western Illinois1245. Missouri State1196. Youngstown State1047. Illinois State918. Indiana State48
ALL-CONFERENCEOffense
QB-Joel Sambursky, Southern Illinois, Sr.RB-Terrance Freeney, Northern Iowa, Sr.RB-Travis Glasford, Western Illinois, Sr.FB-Demetrius Ison, Youngstown State, Jr.WR-Brent Little, Southern Illinois, Sr.WR-Justin Surrency, Northern Iowa, Sr.TE-Chris Kupec, Southern Illinois, Sr.OL-Perry Cox, Western Illinois, Sr.OL-Stafford Davis, Illinois State, Sr.OL-Erik Losey, Western Kentucky, Sr.OL-Fred Staugh, Indiana State, Jr.PK-Jon Scifres, Missouri State, Sr.
Defense
DL-Linton Brown, Southern Illinois, Sr.DL-Jeff Jones, Southern Illinois, Sr.DL-Kyle Mitchell, Indiana State, Sr.DL-Joe Woolridge, Western Kentucky, Sr.LB-Wyatt Green, Western Illinois, Sr.LB-Doc Gooden, Indiana State, Sr.LB-Brett Koebcke, Northern Iowa, Sr.LB-Brandon Smith, Western Kentucky, Sr.LB-Royal Whitaker, Southern Illinois, Sr.DB-Darren Barnett, Missouri State, Sr.DB-Dre Dokes, Northern Iowa, Jr.DB-Jamarquis Jordan, Southern Illinois, Sr.DB-Antonio Thomas, Western Kentucky, Sr.P-Ryan Hoffman, Illinois State, Sr.RS-Dennis Mitchell, Western Kentucky, Sr.
Honorable Mention: RB Arkee Whitlock (Southern Illinois); RB Lerron Moore (Western Kentucky); WR Sam Logan (Indiana State); OL John Schabilion (Northern Iowa); OL Tyler Rawlins (Northern Iowa); OL Mike Stegeman (Illinois State); DL Billy Beard (Southern Illinois); DL Brandon Brown (Youngstown State); DL Kevin Stensrud (Northern Iowa); LB Jeremiah Wright (Youngstown State); DB Frank Johnson (Southern Illinois); RS Reggie Gray (Western Illinois).
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