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Wide Receiver WR 5'9" 180 lbs DeKalb

1

Tony Tate

Jr. DeKalb, Ill.

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Junior DeKalb, Ill.

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Wide Receiver WR 6'3" 180 lbs Parish Episcopal

2

Cameron Overton

Fr. Dallas, Texas

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Freshman Dallas, Texas

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Defensive Back DB 5'11" 185 lbs Ypsilanti (Cincinnati)

2

Marquis Smith

Jr. Ypsilanti, Mich.

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Junior Ypsilanti, Mich.

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Defensive Back DB 5'11" 200 lbs Clearwater Central Catholic (Charleston Southern)

3

Demetri Royer

R-Jr. Clearwater, Fla.

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Redshirt Junior Clearwater, Fla.

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Linebacker LB 5'11" 205 lbs Chaminade College Prep

4

Andre Whitley

So. St. Louis, Mo.

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Sophomore St. Louis, Mo.

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Defensive Back DB 5'11" 185 lbs Chattahoochee (Georgia Southern)

5

Bryce Cross

So. Atlanta, Ga.

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Sophomore Atlanta, Ga.

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Running Back RB 6'0" 215 lbs Henry E. Lackey (Richmond)

5

Deontez Thompson

Sr. Indian Head, Md.

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Senior Indian Head, Md.

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Wide Reciever WR 6'1" 210 lbs Marian Catholic

6

Vick Akinyemi

R-Fr. South Holland, Ill.

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Redshirt Freshman South Holland, Ill.

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Defensive Back DB 6'1" 210 lbs East (Snow Junior College)

7

Daymon Murray

Jr. Rubonia, Fla.

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Junior Rubonia, Fla.

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Wide Receiver WR 6'4" 190 lbs Parish Episcopal

7

Kahlil Overton

Fr. Dallas, Texas

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Freshman Dallas, Texas

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Quarterback QB 6'3" 215 lbs Belleville

8

Connor Sampson

Jr. Belleville, Mich.

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Junior Belleville, Mich.

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Running Back RB 5'11" 210 lbs Cookeville

9

Victavious Johnson

Jr. Cookeville, Tenn.

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Junior Cookeville, Tenn.

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Wide Receiver WR 6'2" 205 lbs Earl Warren (Fullerton)

10

Dennis Houston

Jr. San Antonio, Texas

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Junior San Antonio, Texas

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Defensive Back DB 6'0" 200 lbs Christian Brothers

11

Eric Carrera

Sr. St. Louis, Mo.

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Senior St. Louis, Mo.

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Wide Receiver WR 6'0" 180 lbs Bishop Sullivan Catholic (Norfolk State)

11

George Wahee

Gr. Norfolk, Va.

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Graduate Student Norfolk, Va.

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Defensive Back DB 5'11" 190 lbs Belleville

12

Darron Wheeler

Sr. Ypsilanti, Mich.

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Senior Ypsilanti, Mich.

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Linebacker LB 6'1" 230 lbs Long Reach

13

Greg Benton Jr.

R-Fr. Elkridge, Md.

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Redshirt Freshman Elkridge, Md.

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Tight End TE 6'3" 230 lbs Cookeville (Ole Miss)

14

Gabe Angel

So. Lebanon, Tenn.

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Sophomore Lebanon, Tenn.

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Quarterback QB 6'2" 210 lbs (Lincoln)

14

Henry Ogala

So. Franklin, N.J.

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Sophomore Franklin, N.J.

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Wide Reciever WR 6'3" 200 lbs Clearwater Central Catholic (Butler Community College)

15

John Brunner

Sr. Clearwater, Fla.

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Senior Clearwater, Fla.

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Wide Receiver WR 5'9" 185 lbs Homewood-Flossmoor (Northern Illinois)

16

Justin Hall

R-Fr. Homewood, Ill.

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Redshirt Freshman Homewood, Ill.

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Running Back RB 6'0" 200 lbs Providence Catholic

17

DeShon Gavin

R-Fr. Joliet, Ill.

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Redshirt Freshman Joliet, Ill.

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Quarterback QB 6'0" 205 lbs Pace Academy (Richmond)

19

Kevin Johnson

Sr. Atlanta, Ga.

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Senior Atlanta, Ga.

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Linebacker LB 6'0" 210 lbs Glenbard South

20

Nick D’Ambra

R-Fr. Glen Ellyn, Ill.

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Redshirt Freshman Glen Ellyn, Ill.

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Linebacker LB 6'3" 225 lbs St. Rita

22

Tom Rehfeld

Sr. Chicago, Ill.

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Senior Chicago, Ill.

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Linebacker LB 6'4" 228 lbs Thornton Township

23

Eryk Preston

Jr. Harvey, Ill.

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Junior Harvey, Ill.

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Defensive Back DB 6'0" 205 lbs Cedar Cliff

24

Mike Viti

Jr. New Cumberland, Pa.

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Junior New Cumberland, Pa.

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Running Back RB 6'1" 220 lbs Crete-Monee

25

Clint Ratkovich

Jr. Crete, Ill.

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Junior Crete, Ill.

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Linebacker LB 6'0" 215 lbs Warren Township (College of DuPage)

26

Jalen Powe

R-Jr. Gurnee, Ill.

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Redshirt Junior Gurnee, Ill.

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Linebacker LB 6'0" 222 lbs Richwoods

27

Tre Hendon

Jr. Peoria, Ill.

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Junior Peoria, Ill.

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Defensive Back DB 5'11" 180 lbs Lake Taylor (Norfolk State)

28

J.T. Wahee

Sr. Norfolk, Va.

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Senior Norfolk, Va.

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Running Back RB 6'0" 230 lbs Westerville Central (Ohio State)

29

Jared Drake

Sr. Columbus, Ohio

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Senior Columbus, Ohio

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Defensive Back DB 6'1" 190 lbs Westinghouse College Prep

30

Tryvis Ousley

Fr. Chicago, Ill.

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Freshman Chicago, Ill.

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Defensive Back DB 6'2" 180 lbs East Aurora

31

Ziare Williams

R-Fr. Aurora, Ill.

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Redshirt Freshman Aurora, Ill.

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Defensive Back DB 5'9" 175 lbs Solorio Academy

32

Isaiah Morrison

R-Fr. Chicago, Ill.

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Redshirt Freshman Chicago, Ill.

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Kicker P/K 6'2" 205 lbs Eisenhower

33

Nathan Erickson

Sr. New Berlin, Wis.

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Senior New Berlin, Wis.

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Running Back RB 6'1" 195 lbs Colby

34

Jordan Schippers

Fr. Colby, Kan.

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Freshman Colby, Kan.

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Running Back RB 5'10" 207 lbs Center Grove

35

Max Norris

Sr. Greenwood, Ind.

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Senior Greenwood, Ind.

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Linebacker LB 6'3" 215 lbs Nevada

36

Hunter Mason

R-Fr. Nevada, Mo.

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Redshirt Freshman Nevada, Mo.

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Linebacker LB 6'2" 232 lbs Abingdon-Avon

37

Zach Glisan

Sr. Abingdon, Ill.

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Senior Abingdon, Ill.

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Running Back RB 6'1" 200 lbs Forreston

38

Gavin Fuchs

R-Fr. Forreston, Ill.

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Redshirt Freshman Forreston, Ill.

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Wide Receiver WR 5'10" 165 lbs V.I.T.

39

J.D. Wilson

Fr. Macomb, Ill.

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Freshman Macomb, Ill.

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Defensive Back DB 5'10" 180 lbs South Elgin (Iowa Central)

40

Justin Nutof

Jr. South Elgin, Ill.

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Junior South Elgin, Ill.

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Defensive Line DL 6'2" 255 lbs Ridge Point

41

Joe Turk

Sr. Missouri City, Texas

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Senior Missouri City, Texas

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Tight End TE 6'2" 230 lbs Antioch Community

42

Ben Nauman

Fr. Antioch, Ill.

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Freshman Antioch, Ill.

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Defensive Line DL 6'5" 280 lbs Peoria (Iowa Central Community College)

44

LaCale London

Sr. Peoria, Ill.

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Senior Peoria, Ill.

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Linebacker LB 6'4" 245 lbs Legacy (Boise State)

45

Derriyon Shaw

Jr. Swuannee, Ga.

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Junior Swuannee, Ga.

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Defensive Back DB 5'9" 185 lbs Marengo Community

46

Jarren Jackson

So. Marengo, Ill.

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Sophomore Marengo, Ill.

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Tight End TE 6'6" 255 lbs AGWSR

47

Nathan Karsjens

So. Ackley, Iowa

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Sophomore Ackley, Iowa

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Tight End TE 6'0" 246 lbs Litchfield

48

Josh Franke

Jr. Litchfield, Ill.

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Junior Litchfield, Ill.

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Linebacker LB 6'0" 225 lbs Plainfield

49

Herschel Blankenship

R-Fr. Plainfield, Ind.

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Redshirt Freshman Plainfield, Ind.

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Linebacker LB 6'1" 205 lbs Richmond-Burton Community

50

Mike Kaufman

Fr. Spring Grove, Ill.

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Freshman Spring Grove, Ill.

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Kicker K 6'1" 185 lbs Dwight D. Eisenhower

52

Luis Torres

R-Fr. Blue Island, Ill.

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Redshirt Freshman Blue Island, Ill.

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Long Snapper LS 5'10" 205 lbs Junipero Serra (Santa Monica College)

53

Mark Casillas

Jr. Santa Monica, Calif.

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Junior Santa Monica, Calif.

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Kicker K 6'0" 175 lbs Blue Valley Northwest

54

Austin Harpenau

Fr. Overland Park, Kan.

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Freshman Overland Park, Kan.

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Linebacker LB 6'2" 226 lbs Alonso

55

Cole Watts

So. St. Petersburg, Fla.

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Sophomore St. Petersburg, Fla.

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Linebacker LB 6'2" 235 lbs McHenry Community (College of DuPage)

57

Colton Folliard

So. Wonder Lake, Ill.

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Sophomore Wonder Lake, Ill.

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Defensive End DE 6'3" 250 lbs Gateway STEM

58

Fabian Harris

So. St. Louis, Mo.

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Sophomore St. Louis, Mo.

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Linebacker LB 6'1" 210 lbs Argo Community

59

Aaron Andrew Morrison

R-Sr. Summit, Ill.

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Redshirt Senior Summit, Ill.

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Offensive Line OL 6'4" 290 lbs Southeast Polk

60

Josiah Rowland

Fr. Pleasant Hill, Iowa

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Freshman Pleasant Hill, Iowa

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Offensive Line OL 6'3" 285 lbs La Salle Peru Township

61

Caden Buettner

R-Fr. La Salle, Ill.

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Redshirt Freshman La Salle, Ill.

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Offensive Line OL 6'4" 300 lbs Beloit Turner

62

Brandon Malkow

R-Fr. Beloit, Wis.

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Redshirt Freshman Beloit, Wis.

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Offensive Line OL 6'3" 240 lbs Triad

63

Chris Zobrist

Sr. Troy, Ill.

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Senior Troy, Ill.

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Offensive Line OL 6'2" 265 lbs Galesburg

64

Matt Ricketts

So. Galesburg, Ill.

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Sophomore Galesburg, Ill.

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Offensive Line OL 6'2" 320 lbs Montini Catholic

66

Michael Ross

So. Lombard, Ill.

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Sophomore Lombard, Ill.

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Offensive Line OL 6'5" 305 lbs Checotah (Northwestern Oklahoma State)

67

Zach Henson

R-So. Checotah, Okla.

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Redshirt Sophomore Checotah, Okla.

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Offensive Line OL 6'5" 295 lbs Atascadero (Moorpark College)

70

Brian Woodard

Jr. Atascadero, Calif.

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Junior Atascadero, Calif.

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Offensive Line OL 6'4" 286 lbs Bartlett

73

Kyle Sanft

Jr. Bartlett, Ill.

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Junior Bartlett, Ill.

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Offensive Line OL 6'4" 300 lbs Wichita Northwest (Butler Community College)

74

Jared Ross

So. Wichita, Kan.

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Sophomore Wichita, Kan.

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Offensive Line OL 6'6" 315 lbs Minnetonka

75

Austin Hopp

So. Minnetonka, Minn.

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Sophomore Minnetonka, Minn.

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Offensive Line OL 6'4" 270 lbs Joliet Catholic Academy

76

Ty O’Janovac

Fr. Joliet, Ill.

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Freshman Joliet, Ill.

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Offensive Line OL 6'8" 290 lbs Spring Lake Park

77

Elijah Elkerton

R-Fr. Blaine, Minn.

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Redshirt Freshman Blaine, Minn.

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Offensive Line OL 6'4" 270 lbs Stillwater

79

Hazer Xanders

Fr. Orlando, Okla.

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Freshman Orlando, Okla.

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Wide Receiver WR 6'4" 200 lbs Rich Central

80

Dionlashon Washington

Fr. Matteson, Ill.

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Freshman Matteson, Ill.

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Wide Receiver WR 6'1" 195 lbs Whitehaven (Fullerton Community College)

81

Ka'Dedrick Richardson

So. Memphis, Tenn.

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Sophomore Memphis, Tenn.

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Wide Receiver WR 6'1" 200 lbs North Oldham (Eastern Kentucky)

82

Matt Clark

Sr. Prospect, Ky.

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Senior Prospect, Ky.

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Tight End TE 6'5" 235 lbs Edwards Country

83

Justin Wallace

Fr. Albion, Ill.

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Freshman Albion, Ill.

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Wide Receiver WR 6'2" 180 lbs Byron

84

Nolan Bielskis

R-Fr. Byron, Ill.

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Redshirt Freshman Byron, Ill.

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Tight End TE 6'2" 230 lbs Glenbard West

85

Jack Whyte

R-Fr. Glen Ellyn, Ill.

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Redshirt Freshman Glen Ellyn, Ill.

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Tight End TE 6'6" 230 lbs Forreston

86

Sam Barkalow

R-Fr. Forreston, Ill.

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Redshirt Freshman Forreston, Ill.

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Tight End TE 6'6" 240 lbs Madison Central

87

Blake Muntz

Fr. Richmond, Ky.

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Freshman Richmond, Ky.

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Tight End TE 6'4" 250 lbs Northgate

88

Chris Age

Jr. Newnan, Ga.

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Junior Newnan, Ga.

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Punter P 6'4" 235 lbs Ozark

89

Adam Fellner

Jr. Ozark, Mo.

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Junior Ozark, Mo.

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Defensive Line DL 6'3" 235 lbs Lackey (Temple)

90

Malik Burns

So. Marbury, Md.

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Sophomore Marbury, Md.

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Defensive End DE 6'4" 265 lbs Lebanon

91

Kyle Williams

Jr. Lebanon, Ind.

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Junior Lebanon, Ind.

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Defensive Line DL 6'4" 240 lbs Grain Valley

92

Tristan Pfeiffer

R-Fr. Grain Valley, Mo.

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Redshirt Freshman Grain Valley, Mo.

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Defensive Line DL 6'3" 290 lbs Hampshire

93

Jake Detiveaux

R-Fr. Hampshire, Ill.

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Redshirt Freshman Hampshire, Ill.

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Defensive Line DL 6'3" 245 lbs Brownsburg

94

Lawson Aiken

Fr. Brownsburg, Ind.

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Freshman Brownsburg, Ind.

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Defensive End DE 6'2" 265 lbs John Ehret (Kentucky)

95

Brandon Frazier

R-So. New Orleans, La.

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Redshirt Sophomore New Orleans, La.

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Defensive Tackle DT 6'0" 295 lbs Whitehaven

96

Shabar Wilson

Jr. Memphis, Tenn.

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Junior Memphis, Tenn.

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Defensive Line DL 6'1" 300 lbs Chicago Hope Academy (Robert Morris)

97

Derrell Grisby

So. Chicago, Ill.

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Sophomore Chicago, Ill.

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Defensive Tackle DT 6'2" 320 lbs Lebanon

98

Luke Terrill

So. Lebanon, Ind.

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Sophomore Lebanon, Ind.

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Football Coaching Staff

Head Coach

Jared Elliott

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Assistant Head Coach - Special Team Coordinator / Tight Ends

Patrick Shepard

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Assistant Coach - Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks

David Rocco

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Assistant Coach - Defensive Coordinator / Safeties

Cam Clark

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Assistant Coach - Defensive Run Game Coordinator / Defensive Line

John Haneline

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Assistant Coach - Recruiting Coordinator / Linebackers

JP Boudreaux

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Assistant Coach - Offensive Line

Doug Patterson

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Assistant Coach - Wide Receivers

Dyrell Roberts

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Assistant Coach - Running Backs

Zach Grant

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Assistant Coach - Cornerbacks

Jacques Washington

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Graduate Assistant - Creative

Justin Fitzpatrick

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Graduate Assistant - Defense

Jamaal Richardson

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Graduate Assistant - Defense

Nate Oquendo

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2019 Football Roster
#	Name	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Yr.	Hometown	High School / Previous School
1	Tony Tate	WR	5-9	180	Jr.	DeKalb, Ill.	DeKalb
2	Cameron Overton	WR	6-3	180	Fr.	Dallas, Texas	Parish Episcopal
2	Marquis Smith	DB	5-11	185	Jr.	Ypsilanti, Mich.	Ypsilanti (Cincinnati)
3	Demetri Royer	DB	5-11	200	R-Jr.	Clearwater, Fla.	Clearwater Central Catholic (Charleston Southern)
4	Andre Whitley	LB	5-11	205	So.	St. Louis, Mo.	Chaminade College Prep
5	Bryce Cross	DB	5-11	185	So.	Atlanta, Ga.	Chattahoochee (Georgia Southern)
5	Deontez Thompson	RB	6-0	215	Sr.	Indian Head, Md.	Henry E. Lackey (Richmond)
6	Vick Akinyemi	WR	6-1	210	R-Fr.	South Holland, Ill.	Marian Catholic
7	Daymon Murray	DB	6-1	210	Jr.	Rubonia, Fla.	East (Snow Junior College)
7	Kahlil Overton	WR	6-4	190	Fr.	Dallas, Texas	Parish Episcopal
8	Connor Sampson	QB	6-3	215	Jr.	Belleville, Mich.	Belleville
9	Victavious Johnson	RB	5-11	210	Jr.	Cookeville, Tenn.	Cookeville
10	Dennis Houston	WR	6-2	205	Jr.	San Antonio, Texas	Earl Warren (Fullerton)
11	Eric Carrera	DB	6-0	200	Sr.	St. Louis, Mo.	Christian Brothers
11	George Wahee	WR	6-0	180	Gr.	Norfolk, Va.	Bishop Sullivan Catholic (Norfolk State)
12	Darron Wheeler	DB	5-11	190	Sr.	Ypsilanti, Mich.	Belleville
13	Greg Benton Jr.	LB	6-1	230	R-Fr.	Elkridge, Md.	Long Reach
14	Gabe Angel	TE	6-3	230	So.	Lebanon, Tenn.	Cookeville (Ole Miss)
14	Henry Ogala	QB	6-2	210	So.	Franklin, N.J.	(Lincoln)
15	John Brunner	WR	6-3	200	Sr.	Clearwater, Fla.	Clearwater Central Catholic (Butler Community College)
16	Justin Hall	WR	5-9	185	R-Fr.	Homewood, Ill.	Homewood-Flossmoor (Northern Illinois)
17	DeShon Gavin	RB	6-0	200	R-Fr.	Joliet, Ill.	Providence Catholic
19	Kevin Johnson	QB	6-0	205	Sr.	Atlanta, Ga.	Pace Academy (Richmond)
20	Nick D’Ambra	LB	6-0	210	R-Fr.	Glen Ellyn, Ill.	Glenbard South
22	Tom Rehfeld	LB	6-3	225	Sr.	Chicago, Ill.	St. Rita
23	Eryk Preston	LB	6-4	228	Jr.	Harvey, Ill.	Thornton Township
24	Mike Viti	DB	6-0	205	Jr.	New Cumberland, Pa.	Cedar Cliff
25	Clint Ratkovich	RB	6-1	220	Jr.	Crete, Ill.	Crete-Monee
26	Jalen Powe	LB	6-0	215	R-Jr.	Gurnee, Ill.	Warren Township (College of DuPage)
27	Tre Hendon	LB	6-0	222	Jr.	Peoria, Ill.	Richwoods
28	J.T. Wahee	DB	5-11	180	Sr.	Norfolk, Va.	Lake Taylor (Norfolk State)
29	Jared Drake	RB	6-0	230	Sr.	Columbus, Ohio	Westerville Central (Ohio State)
30	Tryvis Ousley	DB	6-1	190	Fr.	Chicago, Ill.	Westinghouse College Prep
31	Ziare Williams	DB	6-2	180	R-Fr.	Aurora, Ill.	East Aurora
32	Isaiah Morrison	DB	5-9	175	R-Fr.	Chicago, Ill.	Solorio Academy
33	Nathan Erickson	P/K	6-2	205	Sr.	New Berlin, Wis.	Eisenhower
34	Jordan Schippers	RB	6-1	195	Fr.	Colby, Kan.	Colby
35	Max Norris	RB	5-10	207	Sr.	Greenwood, Ind.	Center Grove
36	Hunter Mason	LB	6-3	215	R-Fr.	Nevada, Mo.	Nevada
37	Zach Glisan	LB	6-2	232	Sr.	Abingdon, Ill.	Abingdon-Avon
38	Gavin Fuchs	RB	6-1	200	R-Fr.	Forreston, Ill.	Forreston
39	J.D. Wilson	WR	5-10	165	Fr.	Macomb, Ill.	V.I.T.
40	Justin Nutof	DB	5-10	180	Jr.	South Elgin, Ill.	South Elgin (Iowa Central)
41	Joe Turk	DL	6-2	255	Sr.	Missouri City, Texas	Ridge Point
42	Ben Nauman	TE	6-2	230	Fr.	Antioch, Ill.	Antioch Community
44	LaCale London	DL	6-5	280	Sr.	Peoria, Ill.	Peoria (Iowa Central Community College)
45	Derriyon Shaw	LB	6-4	245	Jr.	Swuannee, Ga.	Legacy (Boise State)
46	Jarren Jackson	DB	5-9	185	So.	Marengo, Ill.	Marengo Community
47	Nathan Karsjens	TE	6-6	255	So.	Ackley, Iowa	AGWSR
48	Josh Franke	TE	6-0	246	Jr.	Litchfield, Ill.	Litchfield
49	Herschel Blankenship	LB	6-0	225	R-Fr.	Plainfield, Ind.	Plainfield
50	Mike Kaufman	LB	6-1	205	Fr.	Spring Grove, Ill.	Richmond-Burton Community
52	Luis Torres	K	6-1	185	R-Fr.	Blue Island, Ill.	Dwight D. Eisenhower
53	Mark Casillas	LS	5-10	205	Jr.	Santa Monica, Calif.	Junipero Serra (Santa Monica College)
54	Austin Harpenau	K	6-0	175	Fr.	Overland Park, Kan.	Blue Valley Northwest
55	Cole Watts	LB	6-2	226	So.	St. Petersburg, Fla.	Alonso
57	Colton Folliard	LB	6-2	235	So.	Wonder Lake, Ill.	McHenry Community (College of DuPage)
58	Fabian Harris	DE	6-3	250	So.	St. Louis, Mo.	Gateway STEM
59	Aaron Andrew Morrison	LB	6-1	210	R-Sr.	Summit, Ill.	Argo Community
60	Josiah Rowland	OL	6-4	290	Fr.	Pleasant Hill, Iowa	Southeast Polk
61	Caden Buettner	OL	6-3	285	R-Fr.	La Salle, Ill.	La Salle Peru Township
62	Brandon Malkow	OL	6-4	300	R-Fr.	Beloit, Wis.	Beloit Turner
63	Chris Zobrist	OL	6-3	240	Sr.	Troy, Ill.	Triad
64	Matt Ricketts	OL	6-2	265	So.	Galesburg, Ill.	Galesburg
66	Michael Ross	OL	6-2	320	So.	Lombard, Ill.	Montini Catholic
67	Zach Henson	OL	6-5	305	R-So.	Checotah, Okla.	Checotah (Northwestern Oklahoma State)
70	Brian Woodard	OL	6-5	295	Jr.	Atascadero, Calif.	Atascadero (Moorpark College)
73	Kyle Sanft	OL	6-4	286	Jr.	Bartlett, Ill.	Bartlett
74	Jared Ross	OL	6-4	300	So.	Wichita, Kan.	Wichita Northwest (Butler Community College)
75	Austin Hopp	OL	6-6	315	So.	Minnetonka, Minn.	Minnetonka
76	Ty O’Janovac	OL	6-4	270	Fr.	Joliet, Ill.	Joliet Catholic Academy
77	Elijah Elkerton	OL	6-8	290	R-Fr.	Blaine, Minn.	Spring Lake Park
79	Hazer Xanders	OL	6-4	270	Fr.	Orlando, Okla.	Stillwater
80	Dionlashon Washington	WR	6-4	200	Fr.	Matteson, Ill.	Rich Central
81	Ka'Dedrick Richardson	WR	6-1	195	So.	Memphis, Tenn.	Whitehaven (Fullerton Community College)
82	Matt Clark	WR	6-1	200	Sr.	Prospect, Ky.	North Oldham (Eastern Kentucky)
83	Justin Wallace	TE	6-5	235	Fr.	Albion, Ill.	Edwards Country
84	Nolan Bielskis	WR	6-2	180	R-Fr.	Byron, Ill.	Byron
85	Jack Whyte	TE	6-2	230	R-Fr.	Glen Ellyn, Ill.	Glenbard West
86	Sam Barkalow	TE	6-6	230	R-Fr.	Forreston, Ill.	Forreston
87	Blake Muntz	TE	6-6	240	Fr.	Richmond, Ky.	Madison Central
88	Chris Age	TE	6-4	250	Jr.	Newnan, Ga.	Northgate
89	Adam Fellner	P	6-4	235	Jr.	Ozark, Mo.	Ozark
90	Malik Burns	DL	6-3	235	So.	Marbury, Md.	Lackey (Temple)
91	Kyle Williams	DE	6-4	265	Jr.	Lebanon, Ind.	Lebanon
92	Tristan Pfeiffer	DL	6-4	240	R-Fr.	Grain Valley, Mo.	Grain Valley
93	Jake Detiveaux	DL	6-3	290	R-Fr.	Hampshire, Ill.	Hampshire
94	Lawson Aiken	DL	6-3	245	Fr.	Brownsburg, Ind.	Brownsburg
95	Brandon Frazier	DE	6-2	265	R-So.	New Orleans, La.	John Ehret (Kentucky)
96	Shabar Wilson	DT	6-0	295	Jr.	Memphis, Tenn.	Whitehaven
97	Derrell Grisby	DL	6-1	300	So.	Chicago, Ill.	Chicago Hope Academy (Robert Morris)
98	Luke Terrill	DT	6-2	320	So.	Lebanon, Ind.	Lebanon

Football Coaching Staff

Football - Coaching Staff
Image	Name	Title
	Jared Elliott	Head Coach
	Patrick Shepard	Assistant Head Coach - Special Team Coordinator / Tight Ends
	David Rocco	Assistant Coach - Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks
	Cam Clark	Assistant Coach - Defensive Coordinator / Safeties
	John Haneline	Assistant Coach - Defensive Run Game Coordinator / Defensive Line
	JP Boudreaux	Assistant Coach - Recruiting Coordinator / Linebackers
	Doug Patterson	Assistant Coach - Offensive Line
	Dyrell Roberts	Assistant Coach - Wide Receivers
	Zach Grant	Assistant Coach - Running Backs
	Jacques Washington	Assistant Coach - Cornerbacks
	Justin Fitzpatrick	Graduate Assistant - Creative
	Jamaal Richardson	Graduate Assistant - Defense
	Nate Oquendo	Graduate Assistant - Defense

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Tony Tate

WR

5'9" 180 lbs Jr.

DeKalb

DeKalb, Ill. DeKalb (Walsh)

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Cameron Overton

WR

6'3" 180 lbs Fr.

Parish Episcopal

Dallas, Texas Parish Episcopal

2
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Marquis Smith

DB

5'11" 185 lbs Jr.

Ypsilanti (Cincinnati)

Ypsilanti, Mich. Ypsilanti (Cincinnati)

2
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Demetri Royer

DB

5'11" 200 lbs R-Jr.

Clearwater Central Catholic (Charleston Southern)

Clearwater, Fla. Clearwater Central Catholic (Charleston Southern)

3
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Andre Whitley

LB

5'11" 205 lbs So.

Chaminade College Prep

St. Louis, Mo.

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Bryce Cross

DB

5'11" 185 lbs So.

Chattahoochee (Georgia Southern)

Atlanta, Ga. Chattahoochee / Georgia Southern

5
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Deontez Thompson

RB

6'0" 215 lbs Sr.

Henry E. Lackey (Richmond)

Indian Head, Md. Henry E. Lackey (Richmond)

5
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Vick Akinyemi

WR

6'1" 210 lbs R-Fr.

Marian Catholic

South Holland, Ill.

6
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Daymon Murray

DB

6'1" 210 lbs Jr.

East (Snow Junior College)

Rubonia, Fla. East (Snow Junior College)

7
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Kahlil Overton

WR

6'4" 190 lbs Fr.

Parish Episcopal

Dallas, Texas Parish Episcopal

7
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Connor Sampson

QB

6'3" 215 lbs Jr.

Belleville

Belleville, Mich. Belleville

8
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Victavious Johnson

RB

5'11" 210 lbs Jr.

Cookeville

Cookeville, Tenn. Cookeville

9
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Dennis Houston

WR

6'2" 205 lbs Jr.

Earl Warren (Fullerton)

San Antonio, Texas Earl Warren (Fullerton)

10
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Eric Carrera

DB

6'0" 200 lbs Sr.

Christian Brothers

St. Louis, Mo. Christian Brothers

11
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George Wahee

WR

6'0" 180 lbs Gr.

Bishop Sullivan Catholic (Norfolk State)

Norfolk, Va. Bishop Sullivan Catholic (Norfolk State)

11
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Darron Wheeler

DB

5'11" 190 lbs Sr.

Belleville

Ypsilanti, Mich. Belleville

12
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Greg Benton Jr.

LB

6'1" 230 lbs R-Fr.

Long Reach

Elkridge, Md. Long Reach (U.S. Military Academy Prep)

13
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Gabe Angel

TE

6'3" 230 lbs So.

Cookeville (Ole Miss)

Lebanon, Tenn. Cookeville (Ole Miss)

14
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Henry Ogala

QB

6'2" 210 lbs So.

(Lincoln)

Franklin, N.J. Franklin (Lincoln)

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John Brunner

WR

6'3" 200 lbs Sr.

Clearwater Central Catholic (Butler Community College)

Clearwater, Fla. Clearwater Central Catholic (Butler Community College)

15
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Justin Hall

WR

5'9" 185 lbs R-Fr.

Homewood-Flossmoor (Northern Illinois)

Homewood, Ill. Homewood-Flossmoor (Northern Illinois)

16
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DeShon Gavin

RB

6'0" 200 lbs R-Fr.

Providence Catholic

Joliet, Ill. Providence Catholic

17
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Kevin Johnson

QB

6'0" 205 lbs Sr.

Pace Academy (Richmond)

Atlanta, Ga. Pace Academy (Richmond)

19
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Nick D’Ambra

LB

6'0" 210 lbs R-Fr.

Glenbard South

Glen Ellyn, Ill. Glenbard South

20
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Tom Rehfeld

LB

6'3" 225 lbs Sr.

St. Rita

Chicago, Ill.

22
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Eryk Preston

LB

6'4" 228 lbs Jr.

Thornton Township

Harvey, Ill. Thornton Township

23
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Mike Viti

DB

6'0" 205 lbs Jr.

Cedar Cliff

New Cumberland, Pa. Cedar Cliff

24
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Clint Ratkovich

RB

6'1" 220 lbs Jr.

Crete-Monee

Crete, Ill. Crete-Monee

25
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Jalen Powe

LB

6'0" 215 lbs R-Jr.

Warren Township (College of DuPage)

Gurnee, Ill. Warren Township (College of DuPage)

26
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Tre Hendon

LB

6'0" 222 lbs Jr.

Richwoods

Peoria, Ill. Richwoods

27
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J.T. Wahee

DB

5'11" 180 lbs Sr.

Lake Taylor (Norfolk State)

Norfolk, Va. Lake Taylor (Norfolk State)

28
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Jared Drake

RB

6'0" 230 lbs Sr.

Westerville Central (Ohio State)

Columbus, Ohio Westerville Central (Ohio State)

29
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Tryvis Ousley

DB

6'1" 190 lbs Fr.

Westinghouse College Prep

Chicago, Ill. Westinghouse College Prep

30
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Ziare Williams

DB

6'2" 180 lbs R-Fr.

East Aurora

Aurora, Ill. East Aurora

31
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Isaiah Morrison

DB

5'9" 175 lbs R-Fr.

Solorio Academy

Chicago, Ill. Solorio Academy

32
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Nathan Erickson

P/K

6'2" 205 lbs Sr.

Eisenhower

New Berlin, Wis.

33
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Jordan Schippers

RB

6'1" 195 lbs Fr.

Colby

Colby, Kan. Colby

34
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Max Norris

RB

5'10" 207 lbs Sr.

Center Grove

Greenwood, Ind. Center Grove

35
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Hunter Mason

LB

6'3" 215 lbs R-Fr.

Nevada

Nevada, Mo. Nevada

36
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Zach Glisan

LB

6'2" 232 lbs Sr.

Abingdon-Avon

Abingdon, Ill. Abingdon-Avon

37
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Gavin Fuchs

RB

6'1" 200 lbs R-Fr.

Forreston

Forreston, Ill. Forreston

38
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J.D. Wilson

WR

5'10" 165 lbs Fr.

V.I.T.

Macomb, Ill. V.I.T.

39
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Justin Nutof

DB

5'10" 180 lbs Jr.

South Elgin (Iowa Central)

South Elgin, Ill. South Elgin (Iowa Central)

40
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Joe Turk

DL

6'2" 255 lbs Sr.

Ridge Point

Missouri City, Texas

41
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Ben Nauman

TE

6'2" 230 lbs Fr.

Antioch Community

Antioch, Ill. Antioch Community HS

42
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LaCale London

DL

6'5" 280 lbs Sr.

Peoria (Iowa Central Community College)

Peoria, Ill. Peoria (Iowa Central Community College)

44
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Derriyon Shaw

LB

6'4" 245 lbs Jr.

Legacy (Boise State)

Swuannee, Ga. Legacy (Boise State)

45
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Jarren Jackson

DB

5'9" 185 lbs So.

Marengo Community

Marengo, Ill. Marengo Community

46
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Nathan Karsjens

TE

6'6" 255 lbs So.

AGWSR

Ackley, Iowa AGWSR

47
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Josh Franke

TE

6'0" 246 lbs Jr.

Litchfield

Litchfield, Ill. Litchfield

48
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Herschel Blankenship

LB

6'0" 225 lbs R-Fr.

Plainfield

Plainfield, Ind. Plainfield

49
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Mike Kaufman

LB

6'1" 205 lbs Fr.

Richmond-Burton Community

Spring Grove, Ill. Richmond-Burton Community

50
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Luis Torres

K

6'1" 185 lbs R-Fr.

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Blue Island, Ill. Dwight D. Eisenhower

52
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Mark Casillas

LS

5'10" 205 lbs Jr.

Junipero Serra (Santa Monica College)

Santa Monica, Calif. Junipero Serra (Santa Monica College)

53
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Austin Harpenau

K

6'0" 175 lbs Fr.

Blue Valley Northwest

Overland Park, Kan. Blue Valley Northwest

54
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Cole Watts

LB

6'2" 226 lbs So.

Alonso

St. Petersburg, Fla. Alonso

55
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Colton Folliard

LB

6'2" 235 lbs So.

McHenry Community (College of DuPage)

Wonder Lake, Ill. McHenry Community / College of DuPage

57
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Fabian Harris

DE

6'3" 250 lbs So.

Gateway STEM

St. Louis, Mo. Gateway STEM

58
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Aaron Andrew Morrison

LB

6'1" 210 lbs R-Sr.

Argo Community

Summit, Ill. Argo Community

59
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Josiah Rowland

OL

6'4" 290 lbs Fr.

Southeast Polk

Pleasant Hill, Iowa Southeast Polk

60
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Caden Buettner

OL

6'3" 285 lbs R-Fr.

La Salle Peru Township

La Salle, Ill. La Salle Peru Township

61
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Brandon Malkow

OL

6'4" 300 lbs R-Fr.

Beloit Turner

Beloit, Wis. Beloit Turner

62
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Chris Zobrist

OL

6'3" 240 lbs Sr.

Triad

Troy, Ill.

63
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Matt Ricketts

OL

6'2" 265 lbs So.

Galesburg

Galesburg, Ill. Galesburg

64
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Michael Ross

OL

6'2" 320 lbs So.

Montini Catholic

Lombard, Ill. Montini Catholic

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Zach Henson

OL

6'5" 305 lbs R-So.

Checotah (Northwestern Oklahoma State)

Checotah, Okla. Checotah (Northwestern Oklahoma State)

67
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Brian Woodard

OL

6'5" 295 lbs Jr.

Atascadero (Moorpark College)

Atascadero, Calif. Atascadero / Moorpark College

70
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Kyle Sanft

OL

6'4" 286 lbs Jr.

Bartlett

Bartlett, Ill. Bartlett

73
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Jared Ross

OL

6'4" 300 lbs So.

Wichita Northwest (Butler Community College)

Wichita, Kan. Wichita Northwest (Butler Community College)

74
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Austin Hopp

OL

6'6" 315 lbs So.

Minnetonka

Minnetonka, Minn. Minnetonka

75
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Ty O’Janovac

OL

6'4" 270 lbs Fr.

Joliet Catholic Academy

Joliet, Ill. Joliet Catholic Academy

76
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Elijah Elkerton

OL

6'8" 290 lbs R-Fr.

Spring Lake Park

Blaine, Minn. Spring Lake Park

77
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Hazer Xanders

OL

6'4" 270 lbs Fr.

Stillwater

Orlando, Okla. Stillwater

79
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Dionlashon Washington

WR

6'4" 200 lbs Fr.

Rich Central

Matteson, Ill. Rich Central

80
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Ka'Dedrick Richardson

WR

6'1" 195 lbs So.

Whitehaven (Fullerton Community College)

Memphis, Tenn. Whitehaven (Fullerton Community College)

81
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Matt Clark

WR

6'1" 200 lbs Sr.

North Oldham (Eastern Kentucky)

Prospect, Ky. North Oldham (Eastern Kentucky)

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Justin Wallace

TE

6'5" 235 lbs Fr.

Edwards Country

Albion, Ill. Edwards Country

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Nolan Bielskis

WR

6'2" 180 lbs R-Fr.

Byron

Byron, Ill. Byron

84
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Jack Whyte

TE

6'2" 230 lbs R-Fr.

Glenbard West

Glen Ellyn, Ill. Glenbard West HS

85
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Sam Barkalow

TE

6'6" 230 lbs R-Fr.

Forreston

Forreston, Ill. Forreston

86
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Blake Muntz

TE

6'6" 240 lbs Fr.

Madison Central

Richmond, Ky. Madison Central

87
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Chris Age

TE

6'4" 250 lbs Jr.

Northgate

Newnan, Ga. Northgate

88
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Adam Fellner

P

6'4" 235 lbs Jr.

Ozark

Ozark, Mo. Ozark

89
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Malik Burns

DL

6'3" 235 lbs So.

Lackey (Temple)

Marbury, Md. Lackey (Temple)

90
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Kyle Williams

DE

6'4" 265 lbs Jr.

Lebanon

Lebanon, Ind. Lebanon

91
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Tristan Pfeiffer

DL

6'4" 240 lbs R-Fr.

Grain Valley

Grain Valley, Mo. Grain Valley

92
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Jake Detiveaux

DL

6'3" 290 lbs R-Fr.

Hampshire

Hampshire, Ill. Hampshire HS

93
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Lawson Aiken

DL

6'3" 245 lbs Fr.

Brownsburg

Brownsburg, Ind. Brownsburg

94
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Brandon Frazier

DE

6'2" 265 lbs R-So.

John Ehret (Kentucky)

New Orleans, La. John Ehret (Kentucky)

95
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Shabar Wilson

DT

6'0" 295 lbs Jr.

Whitehaven

Memphis, Tenn. Whitehaven

96
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Derrell Grisby

DL

6'1" 300 lbs So.

Chicago Hope Academy (Robert Morris)

Chicago, Ill. Chicago Hope Academy (Robert Morris)

97
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Luke Terrill

DT

6'2" 320 lbs So.

Lebanon

Lebanon, Ind. Lebanon

98

Football Coaching Staff

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Jared Elliott

Head Coach
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Patrick Shepard

Assistant Head Coach - Special Team Coordinator / Tight Ends
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David Rocco

Assistant Coach - Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks
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Cam Clark

Assistant Coach - Defensive Coordinator / Safeties
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John Haneline

Assistant Coach - Defensive Run Game Coordinator / Defensive Line
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JP Boudreaux

Assistant Coach - Recruiting Coordinator / Linebackers
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Doug Patterson

Assistant Coach - Offensive Line
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Dyrell Roberts

Assistant Coach - Wide Receivers
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Zach Grant

Assistant Coach - Running Backs
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Jacques Washington

Assistant Coach - Cornerbacks
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Justin Fitzpatrick

Graduate Assistant - Creative
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Jamaal Richardson

Graduate Assistant - Defense
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Nate Oquendo

Graduate Assistant - Defense

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