MACOMB, Ill. - Western Illinois University had its largest national signing day under head coach Don Patterson, adding 21 players to the Leatherneck football program, including 15 from the state of Illinois and four who were members of state championship teams. (complete release)
Previous NLI Signing Day rosters under head coach Don Patterson: 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999
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| Player
| Ht.
| Wt.
| Yr.
| Pos.
| Hometown (High School/Last School)
| Time NLI Received
|
1.
| Charles Chestnut
| 6-1
| 170
| Fr.
| WR
| Bradenton, Fla. (Southeast)
| 7:40 a.m.
|
2.
| Wil Lunt
| 6-3
| 215
| Fr.
| QB
| Rochester, Ill. (Rochester)
| 8:04 a.m.
|
3.
| Nate Adams
| 6-2
| 280
| Fr.
| OL
| Euless, Texas (Trinity)
| 8:12 a.m.
|
4.
| Nick Madsen
| 6-1
| 260
| Fr.
| DL
| Chicago, Ill. (St. Patrick)
| 8:13 a.m.
|
5.
| Alie Walker
| 6-4
| 280
| Fr.
| OL
| Naperville, Ill. (Neuqua Valley)
| 8:27 a.m.
|
6.
| Adam Duvendack
| 6-0
| 195
| Fr.
| WR
| East Peoria, Ill. (Metamora)
| 8:30 a.m.
|
7.
| Tyler West
| 6-1
| 200
| Fr.
| DB
| Westmont, Ill. (Downers Grove South)
| 8:49 a.m.
|
8.
| Chad Sprayberry
| 6-3
| 230
| Fr.
| LB
| Oak Forest, Ill. (Oak Forest)
| 9:13 a.m.
|
9.
| Max Dancer
| 6-2
| 280
| Fr.
| OL
| Quincy, Ill. (Notre Dame)
| 9:44 a.m.
|
10.
| Dwight Harris
| 6-2
| 250
| Fr.
| DL
| Aurora, Ill. (Waubonsie Valley)
| 9:46 a.m.
|
11.
| Tyler Carey
| 6-2
| 230
| Fr.
| TE
| Portland, Ore. (Westview)
| 10:37 a.m.
|
12.
| Chris Porter
| 5-9
| 180
| Fr.
| RB
| Lawton, Okla. (Lawton)
| 11:09 a.m.
|
13.
| Cameron Jackson
| 6-2
| 225
| Fr.
| DL
| Lawton, Okla. (Lawton)
| 11:16 a.m.
|
14.
| Keith Lewis
| 6-0
| 180
| Fr.
| DB
| Chicago, Ill. (Curie)
| 11:19 a.m.
|
15.
| Kevin Palermo
| 6-1
| 225
| Fr.
| LB
| West Chicago, Ill. (Driscoll Catholic)
| 1:23 p.m.
|
16.
| Chris Boone
| 6-0
| 160
| Fr.
| DB
| Chicago, Ill. (Fenger)
| 2 p.m.
|
17.
| Ryan Waldron | 6-0
| 205
| Fr.
| RB
| Bloomington, Ill. (Central Catholic)
| 2:49 p.m.
|
18.
| Jordan Tassio
| 5-11
| 215
| Fr.
| LB
| Naperville, Ill. (North)
| 3:07 p.m.
|
19.
| Livington Senatus
| 6-3
| 195
| So.
| WR
| Miami, Fla. (College of the Sequoias)
| mid-year transfer
|
20.
| Myers Hendrickson
| 5-11
| 190
| So.
| WR
| Macomb, Ill. (Cornell)
| mid-year transfer
|
21.
| Tim Franken
| 6-0
| 190
| Fr.
| DB
| Carol Stream, Ill. (Driscoll Catholic)
| 8:44 a.m. Thursday
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