CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – For the big play capability in Southeast Missouri's multiple/spread offense, look no further than the wide receivers.
 
These guys are talented, athletic, explosive and thrive on making plays that can change a game at any moment.
 
Three of SEMO's most dangerous threats a year ago are back from an offense which put up 35.6 points per game. That output was second-best in the Ohio Valley Conference.
 
Leading the charge is Preseason All-American wideout Ryan Flournoy. A First-Team All-OVC selection in his first season of Division I football, Flournoy led the Redhawks with 984 receiving yards and seven touchdowns last season. He caught 61 passes and rated sixth in the OVC in receptions per game (5.1) and third in both receiving yards and receiving yards per game (89.5). Flournoy has been getting looks from NFL teams visiting Cape Girardeau through SEMO's training camp.
 
"I'm looking for Ryan to consistenly play at a high level," said SEMO Offensive Pass Game Coordinator and Wide Receivers Coach Justin Drudik. "He's a tremendous athlete. The more consistent he is, the better we'll be offensively."
 
Damoriea Vick, too, made an immediate impact in his first season as a starting wide receiver. Vick came to SEMO from Missouri State and ranked third on the team with 43 catches for 416 yards and four touchdowns. He averaged 9.7 yards per reception.
 
Flournoy and Vick accounted for 11 of SEMO's 19 receiving touchdowns last year.
 
"Damoriea is also extremely talented. He's a huge asset with a lot of experience," said Drudik.
 
Completing the Redhawks starting three-receiver set is Dalyn McDonald, who earned All-OVC honors as a return specialist a year ago. McDonald transferred in from Southwest Mississippi Community College and hauled in six receptions for 83 yards with an average of 13.8 yards per catch. Additionally, he led the OVC in both punt return (7.3 ypr) and kick return (26.1 ypr) average.
 
"Dalyn is going to play a lot more reps with Johnny King leaving," commented Drudik. "He hasn't played a lot of years at wide receiver. Dalyn is very fast and I think he will have a great year."
 
Returnees Garrett Todd, Kyron Downing and Jack Clinkenbeard are behind Flournoy, Vick and McDonald.
 
Todd, who initially joined the team as a walk-on, is now a scholarship player for the Redhawks. He finished with four catches for 74 yards in 10 contests during the 2022 campaign.
 
"Garrett has played more special teams snaps than anyone on our team. He has a lot of in-game experience and is reliable when his number is called," said Drudik.
 
Downing and Clinkenbeard each added one catch last year. Clinkenbeard saw action in all 12 games, primarily on special teams.
 
"Jack continues to surprise me and keeps getting better and better. He's a talented good player and I feel good about putting him on the field," added Drudik. "Kyron is going to play a lot this year and surprise people as well."
 
Newcomer Dorian Anderson moves to the FCS after playing two seasons at NCAA Division II member Shorter University. Anderson was Shorter's second-leading receiver with 432 yards and tied for first with six receiving touchdowns in 2022. He participated in spring drills and is a big  target with his 6'7" frame.
 
"Dorian has some of the same traits that [Johnny] King did. He's long, can move well and has good college experience coming in," quoted Drudik.
 
Others returning to the receiver corps are Jackson Bray, Octavius Henderson, Jaylan West and Carson Smith. 
 
Meanwhile, Jacques Wyatt, Donnie Cheers, Demetrion Cannon, Anthony Westervelt and Luke Adams are the first-year receivers on the Redhawks roster.