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EIU Football adds 11 as summer transfers
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Eastern Illinois football head coach Chris Wilkerson continues to strengthen the Panthers roster for the upcoming season as eleven new players have been announced as summer transfers who will be part of the 2024 roster.
EIU is coming off an 8-3 season that saw the Panthers ranked No. 24 in the final FCS Coaches poll.
EIU opens the 2024 season Aug. 29 at Illinois before its Sept. 7 home opener against Indiana State. Season ticket orders and renewals can now be made online at www.eiupanthers.com or by calling the EIU ticket office at 217-581-2106 (Monday-Thursday / 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.).
Below you will find biographies of the eleven incoming players for the summer.
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SUMMER ADDITIVES 2024
Alejandro Arellano (OL, 6-4, 290, Sterling, Ill. / Sterling HS / College of DuPage) Was a two-year member of the College of DuPage program and earned first-team NJCAA All-American honors on the offensive line in 2023 as a redshirt freshman made 12 starts at right guard for the NJCAA National Championship team blocked for a offensive unit that ranked first in JUCO in points, points per game, total offense and rushing touchdowns team ranked second in the nation in passing yards, passing touchdowns and rushing yards earned NJCAA All-Academic honors as freshmen in 2022 played at Sterling High School and earned Academic All-State honors was a two-time first-team All-Western Big Six Conference selection helped the team win the 2021 COVID Spring Conference Championship
Surahz Buncom (WR, 6-4, 175, Chula Vista, California / Mater Dei Catholic HS / University of Kansas) Was a member of the Kansas Football program as a freshman during the 2023 season, but did not appear in games using the redshirt year under the NCAA eligibility rule played at Mater Dei Catholic HS as coach John Joyner caught 30 passes for 467 yards and nine touchdowns as a senior helped lead the team to a 13-0 record and the California Open Division State Championship rated a 3-star recruit by Rivals and 247 Sports brother Frank Buncom IV played at Stanford grandfather Frank Buncom Jr., played seven years in the AFL at linebacker
Chris Caldwell (RB, 5-10, 190, O'Fallon, Ill. / O'Fallon HS / Western Kentucky University) Went through spring 2024 football practice at Western Kentucky University after playing the 2023 fall season at Wisconsin Whitewater, played in the final regular season game and rushed for ten yards in the win over the Wisconsin Eau Claire team posted a overall record of 11-2 and reached the NCAA Division III quarterfinals of the playoffs played at O'Fallon High School and rushed for 1,693 yards during junior and senior seasons with 19 touchdowns earning All-Conference honors
Cody Davidson (WR, 6-1, 190, Beaverton, Oregon / Beaverton HS / Santa Rosa CC) Played two seasons at Santa Rosa Junior College during the 2023 season, appearing in ten games and hauling in 70 passes for 1,033 yards and eight touchdowns which ranked fifth in the entire California Junior College rankings in receiving yards per game with 103.3 while ranking third in total receptions earned as a first-team All-NorCal League honor as a freshman in 2022 earned first-team All-NorCal League honors playing in ten games finished season with 50 receptions for 627 yards and six touchdowns was a two-way player at Beaverton High School and earned first-team All-Metro League honors on both offense and defense as a senior helping lead the team to a 7-3 record and Oregon Class 6A state playoff appearance during the final season
Kiwaun Davis (CB, 6-3, 170, Chicago, Illinois / Kenwood Academy / Northern Illinois University) Went through spring 2024 football practice at Northern Illinois University after spending the 2023 fall season at Washington State, did not appear in any games with the redshirt year per NCAA eligibility rule played at Chicago Kenwood Academy and earned IHSA Class 5A All-State honors as a junior making 39 tackles with two interceptions and five pass breakups named to the Chicago Public League second team as a senior making 16 tackles with five interceptions and five pass breakups rated as a 3-star prospect by ESPN.com, Rivals and 247Sports rated No. 28 overall college prospects in Illinois
Akili Hubbard (SAF, 6-2, 200, Bellflower, California / Bellflower HS / University of Kansas) Was a member of the Kansas football program as a junior during the 2023 season, but did not appear in any games using the redshirt year per the NCAA eligibility rule. Played the 2022 season at Golden West College in Huntington Beach, California, while coach Nick Mitchell helped lead the team to 9. -2 record when defense led the JUCO ranks with 25 interceptions had 18 tackles with four interceptions appeared in four games at Golden West College in 2021 and made five tackles moving from defensive end to safety position played high school football at Bellflower High
Sandro Malicevic (OL, 6-5, 310, Saratoga, CA / Prospect HS / San Jose City College) Played at San Jose City College during the 2023 season, appearing as a starter at left tackle on the offensive line, helping the program post an 8-2 record while earning first-team All-Golden Coast League honors, blocked for a offensive unit that averaged 33.8 points per game with 368.6 yards of total offense per game named JUCO Gridiron third-team All-American starter on the offensive line at Prospect High School
CJ Nelson (WR, 5-11, 175, North Richland Hills, Texas / Richland HS / University of Houston) Played two seasons at the University of Houston, played in only two games in 2023 using the redshirt year based on the NCAA eligibility rule, played on special teams in those two games, made two tackles as a freshman in 2022, appeared in all 13 games on special teams and saw time in five games at the wide receiver position was a member of the 8-5 Houston team that finished the season with a win over Louisiana in the Independence Bowl, making three tackles on special teams. Carrying in two passes for seven yards against UCF, named Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week, once a versatile athlete at Richland High School who was ranked as a three-star recruit by 247Sports and rated No. 69 overall wide receiver and No. 60 overall player at Texas, both rated by 247Sports as a quarterback and senior passed for 1,820 yards and 15 touchdowns rushed for 651 yards with 12 touchdowns as a senior as a junior playing wide receiver hauled in 48 passes for 1,079 yards and 14 touchdowns during his sophomore year caught 49 passes for 668 yards and six touchdowns lettered in football, basketball and track in track competed in 100-dash, long jump and triple jump named first team Texas District 4-5A D1 at wide receiver as a junior first team All-District as a sophomore
Jerrad Price (DL, 6-2, 295, Spurlockville, W.Va. / Lincoln County HS / University of Charleston) Played the 2023 season at the University of Charleston (W.Va.), helping the team post a 10–2 record while advancing to the second round of the NCAA Division II playoffs, appearing in 12 games and made nine tackles, including two for loss and one fumble recovery season high four tackles against Glenville State was a four-year member of the Davidson College football program, redshirting in 2019 and appearing in four games during the COVID spring season 2021, making six tackles in 20 games over the next two seasons with 15 tackles, two tackles for loss and one quarterback hurry was a three-time Pioneer Football League Academic Honor Roll selection who played high school football at Lincoln County High School in Hamlin , West Virginia when a senior started on both sides of the ball and made 59 tackles with 19 tackles for loss, 10.5 sacks and two interceptions
Joseph Solomon (OL, 6-4, 295, Indianapolis, Ind. / Bishop Chatard HS / Appalachian State University) Was a member of the Appalachian State football program through the 2023 season but did not appear in games prior to that. Played in two games over three seasons at Tulane (2020-2022) with a COVID season in 2020 and a redshirt season with one appearance in 2021 appeared in one game in 2022 against Alcorn State attended Bishop Chatard High School and helped lead the team to officiate the 2019 Indiana Class 3A State Championship, named a 3-star recruit by 247Sports, was part of the 2018 Class 3A semifinalist team, is the younger brother of former EIU offensive lineman Ben Solomon
Eliawa Tolbert (LB, 6-1, 240, Country Club Hills, Illinois / Hillcrest HS / Missouri State University / EIU) Returning to Eastern Illinois after spring 2024 football training at Missouri State, previously at Eastern Illinois, was a two-time first-team All-Conference selection at linebacker last season (2023) and led EIU in tackles with 87 as part of a defensive unit that ranked second in the FCS in turnovers made was third on the team as a sophomore in 2022 with 70 tackles appeared primarily on special teams as a freshman in 2021 and finished the season with five tackles
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