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2019 Football Roster

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Players

  • WR 5'10" 170 lbs
    Sr. Daytona Beach, Fla. Mainland HS
    Senior Daytona Beach, Fla. Mainland HS
  • P 6'3" 205 lbs
    So. Corona, Calif. Santiago HS
    Sophomore Corona, Calif. Santiago HS
  • RB 5'8" 200 lbs
    Jr. Miami, Fla. Northwestern HS
    Junior Miami, Fla. Northwestern HS
  • DB 6'0" 205 lbs
    Sr. Clearwater, Fla. Countryside HS Iowa State
    Senior Clearwater, Fla. Countryside HS Iowa State
  • QB 6'1" 215 lbs
    Sr. Council Bluffs, Iowa Lewis Central HS
    Senior Council Bluffs, Iowa Lewis Central HS
  • DB 6'0" 200 lbs
    So. St. Louis, Mo. Lutheran North HS
    Sophomore St. Louis, Mo. Lutheran North HS
  • QB 6'4" 215 lbs
    So. Waterloo, Iowa West HS Iowa State
    Sophomore Waterloo, Iowa West HS Iowa State
  • DB 6'2" 210 lbs
    Jr. Aurora, Colo. Rangeview HS
    Junior Aurora, Colo. Rangeview HS
  • RB 5'11" 210 lbs
    Fr. Pratt, Kan. Pratt H.S.
    Freshman Pratt, Kan. Pratt H.S.
  • DB 5'10" 175 lbs
    So. Clearwater, Fla. Largo HS
    Sophomore Clearwater, Fla. Largo HS
  • WR 5'10" 175 lbs
    R-So. Lake City, Iowa South Central Calhoun HS
    Redshirt Sophomore Lake City, Iowa South Central Calhoun HS
  • DB 5'10" 180 lbs
    So. St. Louis, Mo. Trinity Catholic HS
    Sophomore St. Louis, Mo. Trinity Catholic HS
  • QB 6'2" 215 lbs
    Jr. Arlington Heights, Ill. Notre Dame College Prep
    Junior Arlington Heights, Ill. Notre Dame College Prep
  • WR 5'10" 180 lbs
    Sr. Bellevue, Neb. West HS
    Senior Bellevue, Neb. West HS
  • DB 6'1" 210 lbs
    R-Fr. Largo, Fla. Pinellas Park HS
    Redshirt Freshman Largo, Fla. Pinellas Park HS
  • WR 6'0" 200 lbs
    R-Fr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Fort Lauderdale HS
    Redshirt Freshman Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Fort Lauderdale HS
  • DB 6'0" 175 lbs
    Fr. St. Peters, Mo. Lutheran HS
    Freshman St. Peters, Mo. Lutheran HS
  • WR 6'0" 190 lbs
    R-Fr. O'Fallon, Mo. Fort Zumwalt West HS
    Redshirt Freshman O'Fallon, Mo. Fort Zumwalt West HS
  • DB 5'10" 160 lbs
    R-Fr. Wellington, Fla. Palm Beach Central HS
    Redshirt Freshman Wellington, Fla. Palm Beach Central HS
  • QB 6'3" 210 lbs
    So. Clearwater, Fla. Clearwater Central Catholic HS
    Sophomore Clearwater, Fla. Clearwater Central Catholic HS
  • WR 6'1" 200 lbs
    Jr. San Jose, Calif. Willow Glen HS
    Junior San Jose, Calif. Willow Glen HS
  • WR 5'10" 170 lbs
    Fr. Bettendorf, Iowa Bettendorf H.S.
    Freshman Bettendorf, Iowa Bettendorf H.S.
  • WR 5'11" 175 lbs
    R-So. Muscatine, Iowa Muscatine HS Ellsworth CC
    Redshirt Sophomore Muscatine, Iowa Muscatine HS Ellsworth CC
  • P 6'1" 210 lbs
    Jr. Orange City, Iowa MOC/FV HS
    Junior Orange City, Iowa MOC/FV HS
  • QB 6'3" 205 lbs
    Fr. Chicago, Ill. St. Rita HS
    Freshman Chicago, Ill. St. Rita HS
  • DB 6'0" 185 lbs
    Fr. Kansas City, Mo. Rockhurst HS
    Freshman Kansas City, Mo. Rockhurst HS
  • RB 5'11" 190 lbs
    Fr. Chicago, Ill. Urban Prep Bronzeville HS
    Freshman Chicago, Ill. Urban Prep Bronzeville HS
  • DB 6'1" 185 lbs
    Fr. Tampa, Fla. Jefferson HS
    Freshman Tampa, Fla. Jefferson HS
  • DB 6'1" 210 lbs
    Jr. Chicago, Ill. King College Prep
    Junior Chicago, Ill. King College Prep
  • DB 5'11" 175 lbs
    So. San Diego, Calif. Madison HS
    Sophomore San Diego, Calif. Madison HS
  • LB 6'1" 210 lbs
    So. Orlando, Fla. Boone HS
    Sophomore Orlando, Fla. Boone HS
  • DB 5'11" 180 lbs
    Jr. Overland Park, Kan. Blue Valley West HS
    Junior Overland Park, Kan. Blue Valley West HS
  • RB 6'0" 205 lbs
    So. St. Louis, Mo. Lutheran North HS
    Sophomore St. Louis, Mo. Lutheran North HS
  • LB 6'1" 210 lbs
    R-Fr. Clearwater, Fla. Calvary Christian HS
    Redshirt Freshman Clearwater, Fla. Calvary Christian HS
  • LB 6'1" 210 lbs
    R-Fr. Riviera Beach, Fla. Palm Beach Lakes HS
    Redshirt Freshman Riviera Beach, Fla. Palm Beach Lakes HS
  • LB 6'2" 210 lbs
    R-Fr. Inglewood, Calif. Loyola HS
    Redshirt Freshman Inglewood, Calif. Loyola HS
  • LB 6'3" 215 lbs
    Fr. Farley, Iowa Western Dubuque HS
    Freshman Farley, Iowa Western Dubuque HS
  • RB 6'1" 240 lbs
    Jr. Lake Zurich, Ill. Lake Zurich HS
    Junior Lake Zurich, Ill. Lake Zurich HS
  • K 6'1" 180 lbs
    Jr. New London, Iowa Danville HS Iowa Western CC
    Junior New London, Iowa Danville HS Iowa Western CC
  • LB 6'1" 215 lbs
    R-Fr. Burnsville, Minn. Burnsville HS
    Redshirt Freshman Burnsville, Minn. Burnsville HS
  • LB 6'3" 250 lbs
    Jr. Omaha, Neb. Millard North HS
    Junior Omaha, Neb. Millard North HS
  • LB 6'1" 220 lbs
    Fr. Hartington, Neb. Cedar Catholic HS Air Force
    Freshman Hartington, Neb. Cedar Catholic HS Air Force
  • TE 6'4" 220 lbs
    R-Fr. Eden Prairie, Minn. Academy of Holy Angels
    Redshirt Freshman Eden Prairie, Minn. Academy of Holy Angels
  • DB 5'10" 175 lbs
    Jr. Orlando, Fla. Wekiva HS Massachusetts
    Junior Orlando, Fla. Wekiva HS Massachusetts
  • K/P 5'11" 190 lbs
    So. Gothenburg, Neb. Gothenburg HS
    Sophomore Gothenburg, Neb. Gothenburg HS
  • LB 6'1" 215 lbs
    R-Fr. Sioux Falls, S.D. Harrisburg HS
    Redshirt Freshman Sioux Falls, S.D. Harrisburg HS
  • LB 6'2" 230 lbs
    Jr. Des Moines, Iowa Dowling HS Iowa Western CC
    Junior Des Moines, Iowa Dowling HS Iowa Western CC
  • LB 6'3" 230 lbs
    Jr. Mount Vernon, Iowa Mount Vernon HS
    Junior Mount Vernon, Iowa Mount Vernon HS
  • LB 6'0" 215 lbs
    Jr. Waterloo, Iowa West HS Ellsworth CC
    Junior Waterloo, Iowa West HS Ellsworth CC
  • WR 5'10" 175 lbs
    Jr. Bronson, Iowa Lawton-Bronson HS
    Junior Bronson, Iowa Lawton-Bronson HS
  • LB 6'3" 235 lbs
    So. LaSalle, Ill. St. Bede HS Iowa Central CC
    Sophomore LaSalle, Ill. St. Bede HS Iowa Central CC
  • DL 6'3" 235 lbs
    Sr. Sheldon, Iowa Sheldon HS
    Senior Sheldon, Iowa Sheldon HS
  • TE 6'5" 230 lbs
    R-Fr. Marathon, Wis. Marathon HS
    Redshirt Freshman Marathon, Wis. Marathon HS
  • LS 6'2" 215 lbs
    So. Cedar Falls, Iowa Cedar Falls HS
    Sophomore Cedar Falls, Iowa Cedar Falls HS
  • DL 6'3" 270 lbs
    Sr. Omaha, Neb. North HS
    Senior Omaha, Neb. North HS
  • LB 6'2" 245 lbs
    Jr. Kansas City, Kan. Minnehaha Acad. (Minn.)
    Junior Kansas City, Kan. Minnehaha Acad. (Minn.)
  • LB 6'2" 225 lbs
    R-Fr. Farmington, Minn. Farmington HS
    Redshirt Freshman Farmington, Minn. Farmington HS
  • DL 6'1" 240 lbs
    Fr. Stillwater, Minn. Saint Thomas Acad. HS
    Freshman Stillwater, Minn. Saint Thomas Acad. HS
  • DL 6'3" 290 lbs
    Jr. Harrisburg, S.D. Harrisburg HS
    Junior Harrisburg, S.D. Harrisburg HS
  • DL 6'2" 255 lbs
    Fr. Harrisburg, S.D. Harrisburg HS
    Freshman Harrisburg, S.D. Harrisburg HS
  • K 5'8" 160 lbs
    Fr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa Xavier HS
    Freshman Cedar Rapids, Iowa Xavier HS
  • DL 6'4" 265 lbs
    Fr. Alta, Iowa Alta-Aurelia H.S.
    Freshman Alta, Iowa Alta-Aurelia H.S.
  • LB 6'3" 210 lbs
    Fr. Tampa, Fla. East Bay HS
    Freshman Tampa, Fla. East Bay HS
  • LB 6'3" 240 lbs
    Jr. Oakland, Neb. Oakland-Craig HS
    Junior Oakland, Neb. Oakland-Craig HS
  • LB 6'2" 235 lbs
    Fr. McCook, Neb. McCook HS
    Freshman McCook, Neb. McCook HS
  • OL 6'4" 300 lbs
    R-Fr. Franklin, Wis. Franklin HS
    Redshirt Freshman Franklin, Wis. Franklin HS
  • DL 6'4" 265 lbs
    Fr. Blaine, Minn. Blaine HS
    Freshman Blaine, Minn. Blaine HS
  • OL 6'4" 260 lbs
    So. Paola, Kan. Paola HS
    Sophomore Paola, Kan. Paola HS
  • DL 6'3" 285 lbs
    Fr. Watertown, S.D. Watertown H.S.
    Freshman Watertown, S.D. Watertown H.S.
  • OL 6'3" 285 lbs
    Fr. Whitefish Bay, Wis. Whitefish Bay HS
    Freshman Whitefish Bay, Wis. Whitefish Bay HS
  • OL 6'6" 295 lbs
    So. McLouth, Kan. Jefferson County North HS
    Sophomore McLouth, Kan. Jefferson County North HS
  • OL 6'5" 330 lbs
    R-Fr. Urbandale, Iowa Urbandale HS
    Redshirt Freshman Urbandale, Iowa Urbandale HS
  • OL 6'7" 325 lbs
    R-Fr. Oconomowoc, Wis. Oconomowoc HS
    Redshirt Freshman Oconomowoc, Wis. Oconomowoc HS
  • OL 6'4" 350 lbs
    So. Le Claire, Iowa North Scott HS Iowa Western CC
    Sophomore Le Claire, Iowa North Scott HS Iowa Western CC
  • OL 6'7" 260 lbs
    So. Plymouth, Minn. Wayzata HS
    Sophomore Plymouth, Minn. Wayzata HS
  • OL 6'6" 285 lbs
    Fr. Dike, Iowa Dike-New Hartford HS
    Freshman Dike, Iowa Dike-New Hartford HS
  • OL 6'5" 330 lbs
    Jr. Fonda, Iowa Newell Fonda HS
    Junior Fonda, Iowa Newell Fonda HS
  • OL 6'5" 345 lbs
    Fr. Anoka, Minn. Anoka H.S.
    Freshman Anoka, Minn. Anoka H.S.
  • OL 6'8" 265 lbs
    Fr. Overland Park, Kan. Blue Valley HS
    Freshman Overland Park, Kan. Blue Valley HS
  • OL 6'6" 320 lbs
    Sr. Island Lake, Ill. Wauconda HS
    Senior Island Lake, Ill. Wauconda HS
  • OL 6'4" 295 lbs
    Fr. Joplin, Mo. Joplin HS
    Freshman Joplin, Mo. Joplin HS
  • OL 6'5" 280 lbs
    Fr. Lake Andes, S.D. Andes Central HS
    Freshman Lake Andes, S.D. Andes Central HS
  • OL 6'5" 310 lbs
    So. Metamora, Ill. Metamora Township HS
    Sophomore Metamora, Ill. Metamora Township HS
  • OL 6'4" 275 lbs
    R-Fr. Indianola, Iowa Indianola HS
    Redshirt Freshman Indianola, Iowa Indianola HS
  • WR 6'2" 205 lbs
    R-Fr. Remsen, Iowa Remsen St. Mary's HS
    Redshirt Freshman Remsen, Iowa Remsen St. Mary's HS
  • TE 6'2" 240 lbs
    Jr. Oconomowoc, Wis. Oconomowoc HS
    Junior Oconomowoc, Wis. Oconomowoc HS
  • WR 6'1" 180 lbs
    Sr. Largo, Fla. Largo HS
    Senior Largo, Fla. Largo HS
  • TE 6'4" 245 lbs
    So. Kiel, Wis. Kiel HS
    Sophomore Kiel, Wis. Kiel HS
  • TE 6'6" 245 lbs
    So. Lawton, Iowa Lawton-Bronson HS
    Sophomore Lawton, Iowa Lawton-Bronson HS
  • LS 6'0" 200 lbs
    Fr. St. Paul, Minn. Highland Park HS
    Freshman St. Paul, Minn. Highland Park HS
  • TE 6'5" 220 lbs
    Jr. Mount Vernon, Iowa Mount Vernon HS
    Junior Mount Vernon, Iowa Mount Vernon HS
  • WR 6'2" 205 lbs
    Jr. Circle Pines, Minn. Centennial HS
    Junior Circle Pines, Minn. Centennial HS
  • DL 6'2" 270 lbs
    Jr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa Kennedy HS
    Junior Cedar Rapids, Iowa Kennedy HS
  • DL 6'4" 270 lbs
    Sr. San Diego, Calif. Patrick Henry HS
    Senior San Diego, Calif. Patrick Henry HS
  • DL 6'3" 275 lbs
    Sr. Wellington, Fla. Palm Beach Central HS
    Senior Wellington, Fla. Palm Beach Central HS
  • DL 6'4" 305 lbs
    R-Fr. Springfield, Mo. Willard HS
    Redshirt Freshman Springfield, Mo. Willard HS
  • DL 6'4" 240 lbs
    Jr. Plymouth, Minn. Wayzata HS
    Junior Plymouth, Minn. Wayzata HS
  • DL 6'4" 235 lbs
    R-Fr. Buhler, Kan. Buhler HS
    Redshirt Freshman Buhler, Kan. Buhler HS
  • DL 6'0" 275 lbs
    So. Circle Pines, Minn. Centennial HS
    Sophomore Circle Pines, Minn. Centennial HS

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Bob Nielson

  • Offensive Coordinator/QBs

    Ted Schlafke

  • Defensive Coordinator

    Travis Johansen

  • Asst. HC/Recruiting Coord./WRs

    Phil Ockinga

  • Special Teams Coord./ILBs

    Rob Aurich

  • Def. Backs/Player Development

    Mark Watson Jr.

  • Off. Line

    Andrew Prevost

  • Def. Line/Comm. Service

    Al Sega

  • Tight Ends

    Tyler Paopao

  • Running Backs

    Dante Warren

  • Outside LBs/NFL Liaison

    Abdul Hodge

  • Defensive GA

    Jay Burns

  • Offensive GA

    Jordan Knock

  • Quality Control

    Mick Stoltenberg

  • Head Strength and Conditioning Coach

    Clete McLeod

  • Director of Football Operations

    David Milke

2019 Football Roster
# Name Pos. Yr. Ht. Wt. Hometown High School Previous School
1 Randy Baker WR Sr. 5-10 170 Daytona Beach, Fla. Mainland HS
1 Bryan Clements P So. 6-3 205 Corona, Calif. Santiago HS
2 Kai Henry RB Jr. 5-8 200 Miami, Fla. Northwestern HS
2 Mike Johnson DB Sr. 6-0 205 Clearwater, Fla. Countryside HS Iowa State
3 Austin Simmons QB Sr. 6-1 215 Council Bluffs, Iowa Lewis Central HS
3 Jordan Sommerville DB So. 6-0 200 St. Louis, Mo. Lutheran North HS
4 Devon Moore QB So. 6-4 215 Waterloo, Iowa West HS Iowa State
4 Elijah Reed DB Jr. 6-2 210 Aurora, Colo. Rangeview HS
5 Travis Theis RB Fr. 5-11 210 Pratt, Kan. Pratt H.S.
5 Cameron Tisdale DB So. 5-10 175 Clearwater, Fla. Largo HS
6 Kody Case WR R-So. 5-10 175 Lake City, Iowa South Central Calhoun HS
7 Darion Bolden DB So. 5-10 180 St. Louis, Mo. Trinity Catholic HS
7 Tyler Tsagalis QB Jr. 6-2 215 Arlington Heights, Ill. Notre Dame College Prep
8 Trystn Ducker WR Sr. 5-10 180 Bellevue, Neb. West HS
8 Rodney Sivils Jr. DB R-Fr. 6-1 210 Largo, Fla. Pinellas Park HS
9 Wesley Eliodor WR R-Fr. 6-0 200 Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Fort Lauderdale HS
9 Robert Ford III DB Fr. 6-0 175 St. Peters, Mo. Lutheran HS
11 Marquis Majors WR R-Fr. 6-0 190 O'Fallon, Mo. Fort Zumwalt West HS
12 Tre Jackson DB R-Fr. 5-10 160 Wellington, Fla. Palm Beach Central HS
12 Jakob Parks QB So. 6-3 210 Clearwater, Fla. Clearwater Central Catholic HS
13 Caleb Vander Esch WR Jr. 6-1 200 San Jose, Calif. Willow Glen HS
14 Carter Bell WR Fr. 5-10 170 Bettendorf, Iowa Bettendorf H.S.
15 Drew Greenhaw WR R-So. 5-11 175 Muscatine, Iowa Muscatine HS Ellsworth CC
15 Brady Schutt P Jr. 6-1 210 Orange City, Iowa MOC/FV HS
16 Hayden Ekern QB Fr. 6-3 205 Chicago, Ill. St. Rita HS
17 Josh Moore DB Fr. 6-0 185 Kansas City, Mo. Rockhurst HS
19 Jeremiah Webb RB Fr. 5-11 190 Chicago, Ill. Urban Prep Bronzeville HS
20 Cori Fant Jr. DB Fr. 6-1 185 Tampa, Fla. Jefferson HS
21 Phillip Powell DB Jr. 6-1 210 Chicago, Ill. King College Prep
22 Isaiah McDaniels DB So. 5-11 175 San Diego, Calif. Madison HS
23 Jonathan Joanis LB So. 6-1 210 Orlando, Fla. Boone HS
24 Mark Collins Jr. DB Jr. 5-11 180 Overland Park, Kan. Blue Valley West HS
25 Canaan Brooks RB So. 6-0 205 St. Louis, Mo. Lutheran North HS
26 D'Andre Ferguson LB R-Fr. 6-1 210 Clearwater, Fla. Calvary Christian HS
27 Jakari Starling LB R-Fr. 6-1 210 Riviera Beach, Fla. Palm Beach Lakes HS
28 Dakota Smith LB R-Fr. 6-2 210 Inglewood, Calif. Loyola HS
29 Jason Simon-Ressler LB Fr. 6-3 215 Farley, Iowa Western Dubuque HS
30 Ben Klett RB Jr. 6-1 240 Lake Zurich, Ill. Lake Zurich HS
31 Mason Lorber K Jr. 6-1 180 New London, Iowa Danville HS Iowa Western CC
32 Tre Thomas LB R-Fr. 6-1 215 Burnsville, Minn. Burnsville HS
33 Jacob Matthew LB Jr. 6-3 250 Omaha, Neb. Millard North HS
34 Stephen Hillis LB Fr. 6-1 220 Hartington, Neb. Cedar Catholic HS Air Force
34 Ryan Mazurek TE R-Fr. 6-4 220 Eden Prairie, Minn. Academy of Holy Angels
35 Bakhari Goodson DB Jr. 5-10 175 Orlando, Fla. Wekiva HS Massachusetts
35 Dominic Long K/P So. 5-11 190 Gothenburg, Neb. Gothenburg HS
36 Hunter Headlee LB R-Fr. 6-1 215 Sioux Falls, S.D. Harrisburg HS
38 Willie O'Hara LB Jr. 6-2 230 Des Moines, Iowa Dowling HS Iowa Western CC
39 Jack Cochrane LB Jr. 6-3 230 Mount Vernon, Iowa Mount Vernon HS
41 Sam Gerst LB Jr. 6-0 215 Waterloo, Iowa West HS Ellsworth CC
42 Austin Peters WR Jr. 5-10 175 Bronson, Iowa Lawton-Bronson HS
43 Brady Booker LB So. 6-3 235 LaSalle, Ill. St. Bede HS Iowa Central CC
44 Darin Greenfield DL Sr. 6-3 235 Sheldon, Iowa Sheldon HS
45 Nathan Stoffel TE R-Fr. 6-5 230 Marathon, Wis. Marathon HS
46 Dalton Godfrey LS So. 6-2 215 Cedar Falls, Iowa Cedar Falls HS
47 DeValon Whitcomb DL Sr. 6-3 270 Omaha, Neb. North HS
48 Jake Richardson LB Jr. 6-2 245 Kansas City, Kan. Minnehaha Acad. (Minn.)
49 Brock Mogensen LB R-Fr. 6-2 225 Farmington, Minn. Farmington HS
50 Jason Samec DL Fr. 6-1 240 Stillwater, Minn. Saint Thomas Acad. HS
51 Jacob Headlee DL Jr. 6-3 290 Harrisburg, S.D. Harrisburg HS
52 Jake Larsen DL Fr. 6-2 255 Harrisburg, S.D. Harrisburg HS
53 Ben Conrad K Fr. 5-8 160 Cedar Rapids, Iowa Xavier HS
54 Nick Gaes DL Fr. 6-4 265 Alta, Iowa Alta-Aurelia H.S.
55 Jontrell Oliver LB Fr. 6-3 210 Tampa, Fla. East Bay HS
56 Conner Thiele LB Jr. 6-3 240 Oakland, Neb. Oakland-Craig HS
57 D.J. Gross LB Fr. 6-2 235 McCook, Neb. McCook HS
58 Trevor Shohoney OL R-Fr. 6-4 300 Franklin, Wis. Franklin HS
59 Lucas Becker DL Fr. 6-4 265 Blaine, Minn. Blaine HS
60 Cam Seck OL So. 6-4 260 Paola, Kan. Paola HS
61 Blake Holden DL Fr. 6-3 285 Watertown, S.D. Watertown H.S.
63 Noah Alling OL Fr. 6-3 285 Whitefish Bay, Wis. Whitefish Bay HS
65 Braden Schneider OL So. 6-6 295 McLouth, Kan. Jefferson County North HS
66 Isaac Erbes OL R-Fr. 6-5 330 Urbandale, Iowa Urbandale HS
67 Kian Rexroat-Potts OL R-Fr. 6-7 325 Oconomowoc, Wis. Oconomowoc HS
68 Cole Ernst OL So. 6-4 350 Le Claire, Iowa North Scott HS Iowa Western CC
70 Alex Jensen OL So. 6-7 260 Plymouth, Minn. Wayzata HS
71 Colton Harberts OL Fr. 6-6 285 Dike, Iowa Dike-New Hartford HS
72 Mason Scheidegger OL Jr. 6-5 330 Fonda, Iowa Newell Fonda HS
73 Joey Lombard OL Fr. 6-5 345 Anoka, Minn. Anoka H.S.
74 Siler Tschirhart OL Fr. 6-8 265 Overland Park, Kan. Blue Valley HS
75 Michael Bianchi OL Sr. 6-6 320 Island Lake, Ill. Wauconda HS
76 Tyler Smith OL Fr. 6-4 295 Joplin, Mo. Joplin HS
77 Cliff Johnson OL Fr. 6-5 280 Lake Andes, S.D. Andes Central HS
78 Austin Wallace OL So. 6-5 310 Metamora, Ill. Metamora Township HS
79 Spencer Gavin OL R-Fr. 6-4 275 Indianola, Iowa Indianola HS
80 Carter Kuchel WR R-Fr. 6-2 205 Remsen, Iowa Remsen St. Mary's HS
81 Brett Samson TE Jr. 6-2 240 Oconomowoc, Wis. Oconomowoc HS
82 Dakarai Allen WR Sr. 6-1 180 Largo, Fla. Largo HS
83 Austin Goehring TE So. 6-4 245 Kiel, Wis. Kiel HS
85 Nathan Kneifl TE So. 6-6 245 Lawton, Iowa Lawton-Bronson HS
86 Joe Mather LS Fr. 6-0 200 St. Paul, Minn. Highland Park HS
87 Connor Herrmann TE Jr. 6-5 220 Mount Vernon, Iowa Mount Vernon HS
88 Levi Falck WR Jr. 6-2 205 Circle Pines, Minn. Centennial HS
90 Jackson Coker DL Jr. 6-2 270 Cedar Rapids, Iowa Kennedy HS
92 Kameron Cline DL Sr. 6-4 270 San Diego, Calif. Patrick Henry HS
93 Luis Peguero DL Sr. 6-3 275 Wellington, Fla. Palm Beach Central HS
94 Ethan Burson DL R-Fr. 6-4 305 Springfield, Mo. Willard HS
95 Nick Kramer DL Jr. 6-4 240 Plymouth, Minn. Wayzata HS
97 Brendan Webb DL R-Fr. 6-4 235 Buhler, Kan. Buhler HS
99 Sammy Byrd DL So. 6-0 275 Circle Pines, Minn. Centennial HS

Football Coaching Staff

Football - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Bob Nielson Bob Nielson Head Coach
Ted Schlafke Ted Schlafke Offensive Coordinator/QBs
footbal-travis-johansen-HC-head-shot-Jan2025 Travis Johansen Defensive Coordinator
Phil Ockinga Phil Ockinga Asst. HC/Recruiting Coord./WRs
Rob Aurich Rob Aurich Special Teams Coord./ILBs
Mark Watson Mark Watson Jr. Def. Backs/Player Development
Andrew Prevost Andrew Prevost Off. Line
Al Sega Al Sega Def. Line/Comm. Service
Tyler Paopao Tyler Paopao Tight Ends
Dante Warren Dante Warren Running Backs
Abdul Hodge Abdul Hodge Outside LBs/NFL Liaison
Jay Burns Jay Burns Defensive GA
Jordan Knock Jordan Knock Offensive GA
Mick Stoltenberg Mick Stoltenberg Quality Control
Clete McLeod Clete McLeod Head Strength and Conditioning Coach
David Milke David Milke Director of Football Operations

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff