NORMAL — His homeland is calling. Yet Illinois State center Jonathan St-Pierre does not plan on answering the call until after his days as a Redbird are completed. That means despite St-Pierre being drafted in the second round of the Canadian Footbal… more »

Along with Weber State OL Dimitri Tsoumpas, an Illinois State offensive lineman and a Montana defensive lineman got drafted - even though one of them is only a junior. REGINA -- The Saskatchewan Roughriders made a pair of trades to pick up two Regina… more »

NORMAL -- Brandon Joyce grew up around the NFL. Now he gets a chance to be a part of it. Joyce, the former Illinois State offensive tackle, has agreed to a free-agent contract with the Minnesota Vikings. “It’s always been a dream of mine,” Joyce s… more »

Head Coach Denver Johnson will look to an array of returning RBs. With a No. 7 seed and high expectations heading into the season, very few close to the ISU football team could decipher how they finished with a 4-7 record last year. "It was really… more »

NORMAL -- Illinois State football coach Denver Johnson may have just put the long-distance field goal back into his playbook. A Redbird team that has converted only one field goal from 40 yards or beyond the past three seasons has added former Auburn… more »

NORMAL — Creeping forward to blitz, Illinois State safety Tom Nelson found himself closer than usual to the line of scrimmage Saturday at Hancock Stadium. Staying put when a nearby linebacker blitzed unexpectedly, Nelson suddenly found himself exactl… more »

With his high school QB teammate heading to Illinois State, this Marion, IL center will be playing Division I ball at Valparaiso. MARION — When it comes to football, the most recognized player on the field is normally the quarterback because he handl… more »

Former Redbirds, and a former Leatherneck, work out at combines. Also, Illinois State hires a new linebackers coach. NORMAL — Luke Drone is making the rounds, traveling to Northwestern last week and the University of Illinois on Wednesday. After… more »

TULSA, Okla. — Galen Scott, who served as an assistant coach at Illinois State for seven seasons following a standout playing career for the Redbirds, was hired Monday to coach the linebackers at Tulsa. “Illinois State is obviously a very special pla… more »

NORMAL -- In an effort to get back in line with the elite of the Gateway Conference, Illinois State paid considerable attention to its offensive and defensive lines Wednesday on national signing day. Redbird coach Denver Johnson lists 13 linemen as… more »

Sure it's "Super Tuesday" and it's "Fat Tuesday". But only one day before high schools ceremonies where their players sign national letter of intent on National Signing Day, many followers of college football had their own "Super Fat Tuesday" compiling… more »

MARION — Illinois State has ventured into the backyard of Gateway Conference rival Southern Illinois to land a quarterback for its recruiting class. Marion High School coach Kerry Martin confirmed Monday that senior quarterback Matt Brown will sign a… more »

ST. LOUIS – Illinois State quarterback Luke Drone was one of 10 student-athletes to receive the Missouri Valley Conference’s Good Neighbor Award, as announced by league commissioner Doug Elgin. Drone, a 2006 Gateway Football Conference First-Team All… more »

Illinois State head football coach Denver Johnson announced eight roster additions Tuesday, including national letter of intent (NLI) signings by junior-college products Khenon Hall, Doni Phelps and David Robinson. In addition to signing Hall, a defe… more »

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Falcons don’t know if Brian Finneran will be ready for the 2007 season, but new offensive coordinator Hue Jackson says he still feels good about his wide receivers following a strong mini-camp by rookie Laurent Robinson. Finnera… more »