Marc Cheatham Class: Senior Hometown: Oakland, Calif. High School: Encinal Last College: University of Minnesota Height / Weight: 6-2 / 205 Position: WR Birthdate: 04/04/1987 Experience: 5th

Updated July 9, 2009

2008: Played in all 12 games and started eight...Named honorable mention All-MVFC...The team's second-leading receiver with 29 catches...Caught the game-winning touchdown at Missouri State -- a 51-yard bomb on the game's final play...Caught at least one pass in every game except Northern Iowa.

Prior to SIU: Redshirted at the University of Minnesota in 2007... Named to the All-Mid-Empire Conference at Laney Junior College in 2006...Caught 25 passes for 452 yards, averaging 18.1 yards per catch... Made five touchdown receptions in 10 regular-season games...Laney College finished with back-to-back 9-2 seasons (2005, 2006)...Earned all-conference honors in the high jump.

High School: A 2005 graduate of Encinal High School (Calif.)...High school coach was Jack Schram...Competed in football, basketball and track...Earned all-league honors in the high jump.

Worth Knowing: Born April 4, 1987 in Oakland, Calif...Son of Barbara Presley...Mother is a human resources manager...Has two brothers and two sisters...Majoring in exercise science.