
McKeon begins his first season as a part-time assistant after serving as a student graduate assistant in 2010. He will assist with the SXU slot receivers this fall.
As a standout wide receiver for the Cougars from 2006-09, McKeon earned All-American recognition from College Fanz Sports Network and was a three-time All-MSFA honoree. In 2009, he received the team's Most Valuable Player (MVP) award.
McKeon graduated from Saint Xavier University in May 2011 and received his degree in elementary education. He currently resides in Joliet.
| # | Name | Cl. | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chase Catton | JR | WR | 5-8 | 170 | Washington, Ill. | Washington |
| 2 | Dave Marciano | SO | LB | 5-10 | 215 | Chicago, Ill. | Eastern Illinois/St. Rita |
| 3 | Joe Gill | SO | QB | 6-3 | 235 | Munster, Ind. | Western Illinois/Munster |
| 4 | Nick Pecho | JR | DB | 6-3 | 200 | Frankfort, Ill. | Lincoln-Way East |
| 5 | Tyler Hoeg* | FR | DB | 6-2 | 185 | Channahon, Ill. | Concordia (Minn.)/Minooka |
| 6 | Josh Perkins | SO | DL | 6-1 | 235 | Manteno, Ill. | SIU/Bishop McNamara |
| 7 | Mark Williams | FR | DB | 5-9 | 175 | Evanston, Ill. | Evanston Township |
| 8 | Sean Bryce | SR | RB | 6-0 | 220 | Oak Forest, Ill. | Oak Forest |
| 9 | Jimmy Coy | SR | QB | 6-0 | 205 | Park Ridge, Ill. | Valdosta State/El Camino/Maine Sout |
| 10 | Patrick Kelso* | FR | WR | 5-10 | 180 | Normal, Ill. | University |
| 11 | Shane Zackery | JR | WR | 5-11 | 185 | Rockford, Ill. | Boylan Catholic |
| 12 | Joe Rizzi | JR | TE | 6-3 | 230 | Lansing, Ill. | South Suburban CC/TF-South |
| 13 | McHale Smith | SO | TE | 6-2 | 215 | Grand Haven, Mich. | Spring Lake |
| 14 | Spencer Nolen | SO | K/P | 5-10 | 175 | Columbia, Tenn. | Nevada/UT-Chattanooga/Columbia Cent |
| 15 | Danny Lombardo | FR | DB | 5-10 | 170 | Lemont, Ill. | Lemont |
| 16 | Alex Kolodziej | FR | WR | 6-1 | 195 | Joliet, Ill. | Joliet Catholic |
| 17 | Corey Wennmacher | JR | WR | 5-10 | 185 | Belvidere, Ill. | Belvidere North |
| 18 | Zachary Raspopovich | FR | QB | 6-2 | 160 | Merrillville, Ind. | Merrillville |
| 19 | Wes Gastel | JR | WR | 5-11 | 210 | Freeport, Ill. | Freeport |
| 20 | Clayton Fejedelem | FR | DB | 6-1 | 185 | Lemont, Ill. | Lemont |
| 21 | Jeremy Rhodes | JR | DB | 6-0 | 190 | Alsip, Ill. | Drake University/Brother Rice |
| 22 | Zach Dolph | SO | LB | 6-0 | 210 | Crest Hill, Ill. | Joliet Catholic |
| 23 | Tavares Estes | SR | DL | 5-11 | 215 | Chicago, Ill. | Corliss |
| 24 | Jacob Ghinazzi | SO | DB | 5-10 | 195 | Rockford, Ill. | Boylan Catholic |
| 25 | Mike Brown | JR | RB | 5-11 | 195 | Lake in the Hills, Ill. | Bemidji State/Crystal Lake South |
| 27 | Nick DeBenedetti | FR | WR | 5-11 | 175 | Tinley Park, Ill. | Andrew |
| 28 | KJ Franklin | SR | RB | 5-7 | 180 | Crete, Ill. | Crete-Monee |
| 29 | Joshua Hunter | FR | RB | 5-9 | 200 | South Holland, Ill. | Thornridge |
| 30 | Cole Midgett | FR | RB | 5-10 | 180 | Lowell, Ind. | Lowell |
| 31 | Ryan Fejedelem | JR | LB | 6-1 | 220 | Lemont, Ill. | Lemont |
| 32 | Nick Pesek | SO | RB | 5-8 | 180 | Oak Lawn, Ill. | Oak Lawn Community |
| 33 | Anthony Rispoli | SO | DL | 5-11 | 235 | Chicago, Ill. | St. Laurence |
| 34 | A.J. Nichols | SR | K/P | 5-10 | 180 | Tinley Park, Ill. | Mount Carmel |
| 35 | Jimmy Johnson | FR | DB | 5-9 | 170 | Chicago, Ill. | St. Rita |
| 36 | Michael Prosser | SR | DE | 6-2 | 240 | Rockton, Ill. | Rockton-Hononegah |
| 37 | Joe DeMarco | FR | DB | 5-9 | 175 | Chicago Ridge, Ill. | Richards |
| 38 | Jeremy Gale | FR | DB | 5-8 | 160 | Oak Forest, Ill. | Oak Forest |
| 39 | Kody Kanaga | JR | WR | 6-2 | 220 | Metamora, Ill. | Metamora |
| 40 | Raymond Buell | SO | LB | 5-10 | 210 | Kankakee, Ill. | Bishop McNamara |
| 41 | Carven Proctor | JR | DB | 6-0 | 185 | Oklahoma City, Okla. | Winona State/Putnam City |
| 42 | Alex Walters | FR | LB | 6-0 | 205 | Lisle, Ill. | Montini |
| 43 | Ricardo Santillan | FR | DB | 5-9 | 170 | Cicero, Ill. | Morton East |
| 44 | Bryan Tyzenhaus | SR | LB | 5-10 | 205 | Plainfield, Ill. | Plainfield Central |
| 46 | Ben Touzinsky | SR | DL | 6-2 | 235 | Temecula, Calif. | Great Oak |
| 48 | Mike Bushnell | JR | LB | 5-10 | 225 | Tinley Park, Ill. | Andrew |
| 49 | Tom Lynch | SR | K/P | 5-11 | 205 | Frankfort, Ill. | Southern Illinois/Lincoln-Way East |
| 50 | Zachary Waller | FR | LB | 5-9 | 210 | Oak Forest, Ill | Oak Forest |
| 51 | Andrew Holden | SO | DL | 6-1 | 255 | Chicago, Ill. | Notre Dame |
| 52 | Tom Hitz | FR | OL | 6-1 | 240 | Chicago, Ill. | St. Rita |
| 53 | JD Barchard* | FR | DL | 6-3 | 230 | Crystal Lake, Ill. | Sioux Falls (S.D.)/Crystal Lake Sou |
| 54 | Denzel Watts | FR | DL | 5-10 | 245 | Evergreen Park, Ill. | Evergreen Park |
| 55 | Moises Perez | SO | OL | 6-1 | 265 | Blue Island, Ill. | Eisenhower |
| 57 | Matt Munizzi | JR | OL | 6-1 | 245 | Chicago, Ill. | St. Rita |
| 58 | Jordan Juarez | FR | LB | 6-0 | 210 | Lowell, Ind. | Lowell |
| 59 | Greg Hayward | FR | OL | 6-3 | 230 | Oak Lawn, Ill. | Oak Lawn Community |
| 60 | Jacek Wesolowski | FR | LB | 5-11 | 185 | Justice, Ill. | Argo |
| 62 | Adam Smith | FR | OL | 6-2 | 240 | Glen Ellyn, Ill. | Glenbard West |
| 64 | Mac Stevenson | SO | OL | 6-4 | 280 | Chicago Heights, Ill. | Marian Catholic |
| 66 | Jackson King | FR | OL | 6-1 | 220 | Tinley Park, Ill. | Providence Catholic |
| 69 | Tim Beyer | SO | DL | 6-1 | 240 | Chicago, Ill. | St. Rita |
| 70 | Brian Studnicka* | FR | OL | 6-1 | 250 | Palos Hills, Ill. | Stagg |
| 71 | Kenny Smith | SO | OL | 6-3 | 290 | Minooka, Ill. | Minooka |
| 72 | Tyler Smith | JR | OL | 6-3 | 290 | Frankfort, Ill. | Lincoln-Way East |
| 73 | Frank Markasovic | FR | OL | 6-2 | 270 | Frankfort, Ill. | Providence Catholic |
| 74 | Tim Ladd | SO | OL | 6-4 | 275 | Chicago, Ill. | St. Rita |
| 77 | Alex Zabawa* | FR | OL | 6-4 | 275 | Berwyn, Ill. | Morton |
| 78 | Anthony LaBanca | JR | OL | 6-3 | 260 | Beecher, Ill. | TF-North |
| 79 | Michael Johnson | SR | OL | 6-6 | 290 | Harvey, Ill. | Thornton |
| 80 | John Frederickson* | FR | WR | 6-3 | 190 | Evergreen Park, Ill. | Evergreen Park |
| 81 | John Robinson* | FR | WR | 5-9 | 180 | Oak Lawn, Ill. | Oak Lawn Community |
| 83 | Cory Palmer* | FR | WR | 5-8 | 175 | Readfield, Maine | Maranacook |
| 84 | Nico Krajecki* | FR | WR | 6-4 | 220 | Chicago, Ill. | SIU/Fenwick |
| 89 | Kevin Berrigan* | FR | DL | 6-4 | 220 | Oak Lawn, Ill. | St. Rita |
| 90 | Patrick Appino | SR | DL | 6-5 | 270 | Rockford, Ill. | Boylan Catholic |
| 92 | Matt Yerkes | JR | DL | 6-3 | 225 | Palos Heights, Ill. | Western Illinois/Marist |
| 97 | Mohammed Mahmoud* | FR | TE | 6-2 | 210 | Oak Forest, Ill. | South Suburban CC/Oak Forest |
| 98 | Ryan Miles | SO | DL | 6-1 | 230 | Crystal Lake, Ill. | Crystal Lake South |
| 99 | Jimmy Sandling | JR | DL | 6-0 | 240 | Manteno, Ill. | University of Indianapolis/Manteno |