Southern Illinois adds six players, two from FBS
Carbondale, IL (Sports Network) - The Southern Illinois football team has added six players to its 2010 roster.
Highlighting the group are Football Bowl Subdivision transfers Carl Harris, a wide receiver from Rutgers, and Myron Walker, a nose tackle from Kentucky.
Harris, a walk-on with the Scarlet Knights in 2008 and 2009, will have three years of eligibility with SIU.
Walker redshirted at Kentucky in 2009 and will have four years of eligibility. He was rated the No. 28 prospect in Louisiana by SuperPrep coming out of Archbishop Rummel High School in 2008.
The other additions are Harper Junior College linebacker Blair Lane, Eastern Illinois transfer Dalton Morgan, tight end Nico Krajecki of Fenwick High School in Chicago, and Sammy Biggs.
Biggs, a four-time Missouri Valley Conference champion sprinter with the SIU track and field team, will carry out his remaining year of eligibility with the Saluki football program. He was listed as a wide receiver with the team in 2007 and 2008, but did not see any game action.
07/29 19:10:00 ET