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Three
Redbirds named to GFC newcomer team
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[NOV. 30, 2006]
ST. LOUIS -- All three began as reserves, but
now all three have starting roles for the Illinois State football
team; and because of their impact with the Redbirds,
Adam Blankenship,
Brandon Joyce and
Jonathan St-Pierre were named to the Gateway Football
Conference's All-Newcomer Team on Wednesday.
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Both Joyce, a transfer from Indiana, and St-Pierre, a transfer from
Miami, Fla., played instrumental roles for the Redbird offense this
season. Joyce has started the last 10 games at right tackle after
Jonathan Lyon was lost for the season with a leg injury. St-Pierre
has started eight straight games at center. The duo helped pave the
way for a 1,600-yard rusher in Pierre Rembert, while also blocking
for the top passing offense in the conference. Blankenship, a
transfer from Nebraska, has started the last five games at defensive
end, while playing in all 12. He has 12 tackles on the season,
including 2.5 tackles for loss and a quarterback sack.
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 The three selections were the most Redbirds on the all-newcomer
team since 2002, when ISU had six all-newcomer picks.
Northern Iowa running back Darian Williams earned the league's
newcomer of the year honor, while Southern Illinois linebacker
Brandin Jordan claimed the freshman of the year honor.
[News release provided by Todd Kober,
assistant athletics director, media relations,
Illinois
State University] |
