Big-bodied Saluki guard with special-teams reps and upside
Aidan Duerig is a 6-foot-6, 305-pound sophomore guard for Southern Illinois who has been a steady depth piece, appearing in all 12 games in the 2025 season primarily on special teams after playing 6 games in 2024. His calling card is size and developmental upside: he was an All-State high school lineman, comes from a strong Crown Point program, and brings the kind of length and mass coaches love to mold. If you want a power-conference-style frame with room to grow, he’s intriguing; if you need proven snap-heavy production right now, he’s still more projection than finished product.
