Southeast Football

It took three days and 248 names called, but Southeast Missouri State outside linebacker Kendall Donnerson will have a chance his football dreams after being selected by the Green Bay Packers on Sunday on the final day of the 2018 NFL Draft. Donnerson, a 6-foot-2, 248-pound native of Maumelle, Arkansas, was the 248th pick in the seventh and final round of the draft...

The third-seeded Kennett Indians struck for three runs in the third inning Saturday and beat seventh-seeded Dexter 5-2 in a consolation semifinal of the SEMO Conference Baseball Tournament at Cape Central High School. The Indians will face Notre Dame in the fifth-place game at 2:15 p.m. Monday. Dexter (3-12) will meet New Madrid County Central for seventh place at noon Monday. Both games will be played at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau...

It wasn't an intrasquad game, but the Southeast Missouri State football team wrapped up spring practice by showcasing its talents to the public. Due to a lack of healthy players at certain positions, like offensive line, the Redhawks opted not to split the squad into two teams for the customary spring game, instead scrimmaging in front of hundreds of fans Saturday at Houck Field...

The Southeast Missouri State football team was down four offensive lineman and a couple quarterbacks, but Saturday's intrasquad scrimmage provided an opportunity for the Redhawks to improve ahead of next week's spring game. SEMO mixed in positional drills throughout the morning and ended by simulating late-game situations. ...

Nearly five months after the football season ended, Kendall Donnerson's day began at 6:30 a.m. That gave the senior time to eat breakfast and get his body ready before beginning what was perhaps his final football act as a member of the Southeast Missouri State football team: pro day...

When it comes to installing a new offensive system, Southeast Missouri State football coach Tom Matukewicz and his new offensive coordinator are of the same mind: throw everything at the players and see what sticks. Instead of a more gradual approach, Matukewicz and coordinator Jeromy McDowell dove right into the up-tempo, no-huddle offense on the first day of spring practice Monday...

Southeast Missouri State football added a road game against Montana State to its 2019 schedule, the school announced Friday. The Redhawks will face the Big Sky Conference member the second week of the season, on Sept. 7. It will be one of four non-conference games and part of a 12-game schedule...

Previous school: Brighton HS (Tenn.) Position: Wide receiver Measurables: 6-4, 185 lbs. Twitter handle: @AaronDAlston15 Alston is one of two Brighton players who signed with the Redhawks this season. He'll join fellow high school teammate Cameron John (outside linebacker) at Southeast after helping guide the Cardinals to their best season in school history, a 10-5 campaign in 2017 that ended in the Class 5A state semifinals...

There are needs, and then there are urgent needs. When it comes to the Southeast Missouri State football team, consider the quarterback position part of the latter. The Redhawks officially announced the addition of 22 players to their roster on Wednesday's National Signing Day, with three quarterbacks joining the program in hopes of vying for an opportunity to take over as the team's starter...

The Southeast Missouri State football team released its 2018 schedule Wednesday, with an 11-game slate that features five home games. The three non-conference games that begin the season feature a season-opening trip to Arkansas State on Sept. 1, a visit from Dayton on Sept. 8 and a road contest at regional rival Southern Illinois on Sept. 15...

CHARLESTON, Mo. – As a freshman for the Charleston football team, Jeremy Tucker had his doubts. The Bluejays were in the midsts of the school's longest losing streak and Tucker wasn't sure he wanted any part of it. Fast-forward to Wednesday – surrounded by family, friends, coaches and teachers, through all the losses and eventual turnaround Charleston made – Tucker was getting a full ride to a Division I college...

For the first time, college football recruits have the opportunity to officially sign with schools during an early signing period which kicked off Wednesday and runs through Friday. Southeast Missouri State took advantage of the window and, on Wednesday, brought in 12 new Redhawks into the program, highlighted by four junior college transfers, a Football Bowl Subdivision transfer and a local product...

Southeast Missouri State football standout Zach Hall was named to the HERO Sports Sophomore All-America team on Monday. Hall, who started all 11 games at inside linebacker, was a first team selection after finishing the 2017 season with a team-high 79 tackles, including 38 solo stops...

The Southeast Missouri State football team had several close losses in 2017 and finished the season with a 3-8 record, including a 3-5 mark in the Ohio Valley Conference. Sound familiar? That's because the Redhawks matched both of their records from the previous season, and just like 2016, they were unable to steer themselves to the winning side of a handful of one-possession games...

With a resume of national success and former ties to the Southeast Missouri State football program, Jeromy McDowell's coaching debut at the Division I level appears to be a quintessential match. McDowell, who played quarterback for three seasons at Southeast, was hired Tuesday as the Redhawks' offensive coordinator. He'll also take over as quarterbacks coach, assuming both positions that were held the last two seasons by Jon Wiemers...

There will be a new offensive coordinator for the Southeast Missouri State football team in 2018. Southeast has chosen not to renew the contract of offensive coordinator Jon Wiemers, according to the school's sports information department. Wiemers joined the Redhawks' program when coach Tom Matukewicz took over in 2014. He served as assistant head coach/offensive line coach for two years before being promoted to offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach the last two seasons...

Of the things the Southeast Missouri State football team needs to address in the offseason, running back depth and kick returns just climbed the priority list. On Tuesday, junior running back Cam Sanders -- one of the best kick returners to pull on a Redhawks uniform -- announced via Twitter that he intends to transfer out of the program...

Southeast Missouri State athletic director Brady Barke announced Monday morning that the university has given football coach Tom Matukewicz a two-year contract extension, running through the 2020 season. The Redhawks went 3-8 in 2017, their fourth season under Matukewicz, and finished fifth in the Ohio Valley Conference with a 3-5 mark...

Southeast Missouri State football standouts Marquis Terry, Kendall Donnerson, Drew Forbes and Zach Hall each earned All-Ohio Valley Conference honors on Tuesday. Terry was a first-team and all-newcomer selection, while Donnerson also claimed first-team honors. Forbes and Hall were named second-team All-OVC...

As the Southeast Missouri State football team readied to take the field Saturday for its final pregame warmup of the 2017 season -- for 16 seniors, the final warmup of their college careers -- the skies over Houck Field darkened and rain began to fleck off the turf...

The formula to counteract adverse weather was best suited for the Southeast Missouri State football team. The Redhawks ran for 143 yards and held the Murray State Racers to minus-9 yards rushing, coming away with a 21-10 win in the season finale on a cold and windy Saturday at Houck Field...

Whether it's the sense of urgency or a yearning to punctuate a career with something positive, there's something about Senior Day that brings out the best in many student-athletes. The Southeast Missouri State football team will attempt to channel that level of play in a farewell bid to its 16 seniors, taking on the Murray State Racers at 1 p.m. Saturday at Houck Field...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- For the Southeast Missouri State football team, another close game came down to a crucial momentum swing in the waning moments of Saturday's game at W.J. Hale Stadium. After Vincent Sellers blocked and recovered a punt for Tennessee State, kicker Lane Clark knocked a 44-yard field goal through the uprights, his third make of the day, with 2 minutes, 7 seconds remaining, and the Tigers held on to defeat the Redhawks 23-20 on Senior Day...

Episode 21 of the Semoball Podcast features in-depth talk on Southeast Missouri State men's and women's college basketball, SEMO football and an interview with Redhawks alum Brian Roth, general manager of the St. Louis Ambush.

The Southeast Missouri State football team learned a great deal about its margin for error in Saturday's 16-14 defeat against UT Martin. The Redhawks did everything but finish against a Skyhawks team that took advantage of two red zone stops in the fourth quarter and won on a last-second field goal at Houck Field...

Whether it was offense or special teams, the Southeast Missouri State football team lacked the execution it needed in the most crucial moments of Saturday's Pink Up Game at Houck Field. The Redhawks had plenty of chances to solidify their fourth-quarter lead but were unable to do it, and the UT Martin Skyhawks took advantage...

The Pink Up Game has become a tradition since it began three years ago under Southeast Missouri State football coach Tom Matukewicz, but there was a different weight to this year's game, with the sudden absence of a starter on the offensive line. Junior left guard Kyle Thies had returned to his home in Royal Palm Beach, Florida, to attend the funeral of his mother, Lisa, who passed away after last week's loss at Jacksonville State...

With only three games remaining in its season, the Southeast Missouri State football team still has the chance to do something it has yet to do in four years under coach Tom Matukewicz -- finish strong. The Redhawks return home from a brief road trip and embark down the stretch of their 2017 campaign when they take on UT Martin in their annual Pink Up Game at 1 p.m. Saturday at Houck Field...

In front of a Homecoming crowd of 15,692, the third-ranked Jacksonville State football team scored the final 16 points and pulled away with a 23-7 victory over Southeast Missouri State on Saturday at Burgess-Snow Field in Jacksonville, Alabama. The loss drops Southeast to 2-6 overall and 2-3 in the Ohio Valley Conference...

All the presumptions Southeast Missouri State football coach Tom Matukewicz had about his team's mental toughness were reinforced in last week's loss at Austin Peay. The Redhawks trailed by as many as 28 points early in the third quarter but mounted a furious comeback to climb back into contention, outscoring the Governors 24-10 in the second half of a 38-31 defeat...

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -- There was no bend in Southeast Missouri State's defense during the first half of Saturday's game at Fortera Stadium. Instead, it was almost all break. The Redhawks allowed Austin Peay to rack up 316 yards in the first two quarters, during which the Governors ripped off four plays of 35 yards or more...

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -- The Southeast Missouri State football team was simply never able to climb out of the hole it had dug for itself in the opening half. Austin Peay finished with 524 total yards of offense, including 316 in the first half alone, as the Governors held off a second-half surge from the Redhawks and came away with a 38-31 victory Saturday on Homecoming at Fortera Stadium...

With a fast start and a strong finish, the Southeast Missouri State football team put together its most complete performance of the season in last week's Homecoming win over Tennessee Tech. Now it's time for the Redhawks to hone that consistent effort...

Southeast Missouri State punter Jake Reynolds was announced Sunday as the adidas Ohio Valley Conference Specialist of the Week. It's the redshirt freshman's first conference honor. Reynolds averaged 45.9 yards per punt in a 31-3 Homecoming win over Tennessee Tech on Saturday at Houck Field...

There was no time to waste for the Southeast Missouri State football team. Not on Homecoming. The Redhawks jumped out to a 17-point lead in the opening quarter and were guided by a dominant defensive effort, defeating the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles 31-3 on Saturday at Houck Field...

The first quarter has been a glaring concern all season for the Southeast Missouri State football team. Through their first five games of the year, the Redhawks had been outscored 37-3 in the opening 15 minutes of each game, but that trend took a pivotal turn in Saturday's Homecoming matchup against Tennessee Tech...

A week off went a long way for the Southeast Missouri State football team. Redhawks coach Tom Matukewicz and his players set several goals during their bye week, using the spare time to get healthy both physically and emotionally ahead of a Homecoming matchup at 1 p.m. Saturday against winless Tennessee Tech at Houck Field...

Southeast Missouri State football standout Marquis Terry was named adidas Ohio Valley Conference Co-Newcomer of the Week on Sunday. The 5-foot-6, 179-pound junior running back had 31 carries for 184 yards and two touchdowns, leading the Redhawks to a 29-10 win Saturday over Eastern Kentucky...

It started from the outset. Well, maybe not the very first play of the game -- that was a 47-yard catch by Eastern Kentucky wide receiver Ryan Markush. But certainly it began on the first drive. That's when the Southeast Missouri State defense set the tone for the entire game...

Southeast Missouri State football coach Tom Matukewicz had been expecting a breakout performance from JUCO transfer Marquis Terry. On Saturday night, he finally got it. The Redhawks' featured running back ran for 184 yards and two touchdowns, as Southeast took advantage of four takeaways and secured its first victory of the season, a 29-10 decision over Eastern Kentucky on Family Weekend at Houck Field...

Southeast Missouri State football coach Tom Matukewicz wasn't sure what kind of response he was going to get from his players as they began practice this week. Coming off a 19-16 loss in last week's Ohio Valley Conference opener at Eastern Illinois, Matukewicz said his team appeared even more motivated than before in preparation for a matchup with Eastern Kentucky at 6 p.m. Saturday at Houck Field...

We're no longer teenagers! The Semoball Podcast is back for Episode 20 as we're joined by Southeast Missouri State football wide receiver Tyler McLemore and DAR sports editor Brian Rosener.

CHARLESTON, Ill. -- The Southeast Missouri State football team managed to claw its way back into contention Saturday despite a putrid first-half performance from its offense. But all hope seemed to wither away in a flash. Facing a three-point deficit in the final seconds, the Redhawks were well within field-goal range with the ball spotted at Eastern Illinois' 16-yard line. ...

The chance for redemption begins now for the Southeast Missouri State football team. Coming off back-to-back losses that were exacerbated by their own doing, the Redhawks will begin the Ohio Valley Conference portion of their schedule at 6 p.m. Saturday when they travel to face Eastern Illinois in Charleston, Illinois...

Observing from afar, it was impossible not to feel at least a hiccup of joy. Everyone enjoys seeing the downtrodden get a little taste of something better, right? And for the past several years, Austin Peay football has been as downtrodden as they come...

For two minutes it seemed like everything was going the way of the Southeast Missouri State football team. But as they say, waste not want not. After Southern Illinois fumbled the ball away on the first snap from scrimmage at Houck Field on Saturday evening, it then committed a pair of penalties, setting up Southeast deep in Saluki territory with a chance to immediately leave an imprint on the game. ...

The Southeast Missouri State football team had all but sealed its own fate when halftime came around in Saturday's home opener at Houck Field. The Redhawks' offense was slow out of the gate -- no thanks to a bevy of penalties -- and Southern Illinois quarterback Sam Straub threw three first-half touchdowns to lead the Salukis to a 35-17 victory over Southeast in the 85th all-time meeting between the regional rivals...

It's a big weekend for Southeast Missouri State sports, with the football team playing its home opener Saturday after the women's soccer team begins conference play at Houck Field on Friday. Ahead of all that, we recorded Episode 19. In the first segment (), host and sports editor Josh Mlot (@semoballJosh) sits down with Southeast Missourian SEMO beat writer Trent Singer (@semoballTrent) to talk about what we've learned about Redhawks football through two weeks of the season, and what's ahead, including the weekend's home opener against regional rival Southern Illinois.. ...

Cornerback Mike Ford can still remember how the Southeast Missouri State football team defeated Southern Illinois on Sept. 12, 2015. Just a sophomore at the time, Ford had a pair of interceptions, including a 21-yard pick-six, as the Redhawks forced seven turnovers and used a last-second field goal to defeat the Salukis 27-24 at Houck Field...

DAYTON, Ohio -- The Southeast Missouri State football team spent four quarters Saturday creating its misfortune and, in the end, couldn't overcome that. Searching for their first win of the season, the Redhawks failed to convert a two-point opportunity to punctuate a last-minute touchdown and fell to Dayton 25-23 at Welcome Stadium...