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2002 Football Roster

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Players

  • FS 6'1"
    Fr. Gregory, S.D. Gregory HS
    Freshman Gregory, S.D. Gregory HS
  • WR 6'4"
    Jr. Oakland, Calif.
    Junior Oakland, Calif.
  • RB 5'11"
    Fr. Stewart, Minn. McLeod West HS
    Freshman Stewart, Minn. McLeod West HS
  • QB/WR 6'3"
    So. Gregory, S.D. Gregory H.S.
    Sophomore Gregory, S.D. Gregory H.S.
  • K/CB 5'9"
    R-Fr. Brooklyn Park, Minn. Totino-Grace H.S.
    Redshirt Freshman Brooklyn Park, Minn. Totino-Grace H.S.
  • LB 6'2"
    R-Fr. Big Piney, Wyo. Big Piney H.S.
    Redshirt Freshman Big Piney, Wyo. Big Piney H.S.
  • QB 6'2"
    Fr. La Barge, Wyom. Big Piney HS
    Freshman La Barge, Wyom. Big Piney HS
  • DB 5'11"
    Jr. Queens, NY Arizona Western JC
    Junior Queens, NY Arizona Western JC
  • WR 6'3"
    So. Sioux Falls, S.D. Roosevelt H.S.
    Sophomore Sioux Falls, S.D. Roosevelt H.S.
  • DB 6'1"
    So. Pinedale, Wyo. Pinedale H.S.
    Sophomore Pinedale, Wyo. Pinedale H.S.
  • WR 6'0"
    Jr. Newport News, Virg. Arizona Western JC
    Junior Newport News, Virg. Arizona Western JC
  • QB 6'6"
    R-Fr. Omaha, Neb. Millard West H.S.
    Redshirt Freshman Omaha, Neb. Millard West H.S.
  • QB/WR 5'10"
    R-Fr. Lohrville, Iowa Southern Calhoun H.S.
    Redshirt Freshman Lohrville, Iowa Southern Calhoun H.S.
  • P/TE 6'4"
    Fr. Gregory, S.D. Gregory HS
    Freshman Gregory, S.D. Gregory HS
  • DB 5'10"
    Jr. Chicago, Ill.
    Junior Chicago, Ill.
  • WR 5'10"
    R-Fr. Iowa City, Iowa Iowa City H.S.
    Redshirt Freshman Iowa City, Iowa Iowa City H.S.
  • LB 6'2"
    R-Fr. Guthrie Center, Iowa Guthrie Center H.S.
    Redshirt Freshman Guthrie Center, Iowa Guthrie Center H.S.
  • K/P 6'0"
    So. Hastings, Neb. Hastings St. Cecelia H.S.
    Sophomore Hastings, Neb. Hastings St. Cecelia H.S.
  • WR 5'10"
    Jr. Hartford, S.D. West Central H.S.
    Junior Hartford, S.D. West Central H.S.
  • DB 5'10"
    So. St. Paul, Minn. Central HS
    Sophomore St. Paul, Minn. Central HS
  • RB 5'11"
    Fr. South Sioux City, Neb. South Sioux City HS
    Freshman South Sioux City, Neb. South Sioux City HS
  • RB 5'10"
    R-Fr. Wisconsin Rapids, Wisc. Assumption HS
    Redshirt Freshman Wisconsin Rapids, Wisc. Assumption HS
  • DB 5'9"
    So. North Liberty, Iowa Iowa City West H.S.
    Sophomore North Liberty, Iowa Iowa City West H.S.
  • RB 6'1"
    Fr. Minneapolis, Minn. Robinsdale Cooper HS
    Freshman Minneapolis, Minn. Robinsdale Cooper HS
  • RB 6'0"
    Fr. Bloomfield, Neb. Bloomfield H.S.
    Freshman Bloomfield, Neb. Bloomfield H.S.
  • RB 5'11"
    R-Fr. White River, SD White River HS
    Redshirt Freshman White River, SD White River HS
  • LB 6'2"
    Fr. Yankton, S.D. Nebraska
    Freshman Yankton, S.D. Nebraska
  • FB 5'11"
    Fr. Clear Lake, Iowa Clear Lake H.S.
    Freshman Clear Lake, Iowa Clear Lake H.S.
  • DB 6'1"
    R-Fr. Inwood, Iowa West Lyon H.S.
    Redshirt Freshman Inwood, Iowa West Lyon H.S.
  • DB 6'2"
    R-Fr. Yankton, SD Yankton HS
    Redshirt Freshman Yankton, SD Yankton HS
  • LB 6'3"
    Fr. Elkton, SD Elkton HS
    Freshman Elkton, SD Elkton HS
  • DL 6'3"
    Fr. Climbing Hill, Iowa Woodbury Central HS
    Freshman Climbing Hill, Iowa Woodbury Central HS
  • LB 5'11"
    Jr. Rapid City, S.D. Rapid City Central H.S.
    Junior Rapid City, S.D. Rapid City Central H.S.
  • DB 6'1"
    Jr. Newport News, Virg. Arizona Western JC
    Junior Newport News, Virg. Arizona Western JC
  • FB 6'0"
    So. Omaha, Neb. Ralston H.S.
    Sophomore Omaha, Neb. Ralston H.S.
  • K 5'11"
    R-Fr. Sioux Falls, S.D. Washington H.S.
    Redshirt Freshman Sioux Falls, S.D. Washington H.S.
  • DE 6'3"
    So. Treynor, Iowa Treynor H.S.
    Sophomore Treynor, Iowa Treynor H.S.
  • DL 6'2"
    R-Fr. Delmont, S.D. Tripp-Delmont H.S.
    Redshirt Freshman Delmont, S.D. Tripp-Delmont H.S.
  • LB 6'2"
    So. Superior, Neb. Superior H.S.
    Sophomore Superior, Neb. Superior H.S.
  • LB 6'2"
    Fr. Madison, S.D. Madison H.S.
    Freshman Madison, S.D. Madison H.S.
  • LB 6'3"
    Fr. Fairmont, Neb. Fillmore Central HS
    Freshman Fairmont, Neb. Fillmore Central HS
  • OL 6'3"
    Jr. Harlan, Iowa Harlan Community H.S.
    Junior Harlan, Iowa Harlan Community H.S.
  • LB 6'4"
    Fr. Rapid City, SD Rapid City Stevens HS
    Freshman Rapid City, SD Rapid City Stevens HS
  • LB 6'2"
    R-Fr. Iowa City, Iowa Iowa City West H.S.
    Redshirt Freshman Iowa City, Iowa Iowa City West H.S.
  • DL 6'4"
    Fr. Ida Grove, Iowa Battle Creek-Ida Grove H.S.
    Freshman Ida Grove, Iowa Battle Creek-Ida Grove H.S.
  • LB 6'4"
    Fr. Oakland, Iowa Riverside HS
    Freshman Oakland, Iowa Riverside HS
  • OL 6'1"
    Jr. Sioux Falls, S.D. O'Gorman H.S.
    Junior Sioux Falls, S.D. O'Gorman H.S.
  • OL 6'3"
    Jr. Rocky Mount, N.C. Arizona Western JC
    Junior Rocky Mount, N.C. Arizona Western JC
  • OL 6'5"
    So. Iowa Falls, Iowa Iowa Falls H.S.
    Sophomore Iowa Falls, Iowa Iowa Falls H.S.
  • OL 6'2"
    R-Fr. Omaha, Neb. Omaha Bryan H.S.
    Redshirt Freshman Omaha, Neb. Omaha Bryan H.S.
  • OL 6'6"
    Fr. Prague, Neb. Bishop Neumann HS
    Freshman Prague, Neb. Bishop Neumann HS
  • OL 6'4"
    Jr. Centerville, S.D. Centerville H.S.
    Junior Centerville, S.D. Centerville H.S.
  • OL 6'5"
    So. Inwood, Iowa West Lyon Community H.S.
    Sophomore Inwood, Iowa West Lyon Community H.S.
  • OL 6'7"
    R-Fr. New Vienna, Iowa Western Dubuque H.S.
    Redshirt Freshman New Vienna, Iowa Western Dubuque H.S.
  • OL 6'4"
    R-Fr. Larchwood, Iowa West Lyon Community H.S.
    Redshirt Freshman Larchwood, Iowa West Lyon Community H.S.
  • OL 6'5"
    R-Fr. Hartford, SD West Central HS
    Redshirt Freshman Hartford, SD West Central HS
  • DL 6'3"
    Jr. Peterson, Iowa Morningside
    Junior Peterson, Iowa Morningside
  • TE 6'4"
    So. Sioux Falls, S.D. Washington H.S.
    Sophomore Sioux Falls, S.D. Washington H.S.
  • LB 6'1"
    R-Fr. Harrisburg, SD Harrisburg HS
    Redshirt Freshman Harrisburg, SD Harrisburg HS
  • WR 6'2"
    Jr. Urbandale, Iowa Urbandale H.S.
    Junior Urbandale, Iowa Urbandale H.S.
  • DE 6'4"
    So. Chatfield, Minn. Chatfield H.S.
    Sophomore Chatfield, Minn. Chatfield H.S.
  • TE 6'5"
    R-Fr. Tracy, Minn. Tracy Area H.S.
    Redshirt Freshman Tracy, Minn. Tracy Area H.S.
  • WR 6'1"
    R-Fr. Chamberlain, SD Chamberlain HS
    Redshirt Freshman Chamberlain, SD Chamberlain HS
  • TE 6'5"
    R-Fr. Albert Lea, Minn. Albert Lea H.S.
    Redshirt Freshman Albert Lea, Minn. Albert Lea H.S.
  • WR 5'10"
    R-Fr. Delmont, S.D. Tripp-Demont H.S.
    Redshirt Freshman Delmont, S.D. Tripp-Demont H.S.
  • DL 6'3"
    Fr. Rapid City, S.D. Stevens HS
    Freshman Rapid City, S.D. Stevens HS
  • DE 6'5"
    Fr. Rapid City, S.D. Rapid City Central H.S.
    Freshman Rapid City, S.D. Rapid City Central H.S.
  • DL 6'0"
    R-Fr. Mantorville, Minn. Kasson-Mantorville H.S.
    Redshirt Freshman Mantorville, Minn. Kasson-Mantorville H.S.
  • DL 6'2"
    R-Fr. Ralston, Neb. Ralston H.S.
    Redshirt Freshman Ralston, Neb. Ralston H.S.
  • DL 6'3"
    Jr. Rapid City, S.D. Douglas H.S.
    Junior Rapid City, S.D. Douglas H.S.
  • DL 6'2"
    Fr. Sioux City, Iowa Sioux City East HS
    Freshman Sioux City, Iowa Sioux City East HS
  • DL 6'4"
    Fr. Norfolk, Neb. Norfolk Senior HS
    Freshman Norfolk, Neb. Norfolk Senior HS
  • DB 5'10"
    R-Fr. Ponca, Neb Ponca Public HS
    Redshirt Freshman Ponca, Neb Ponca Public HS
  • LB 5'9"
    R-Fr. Gregory, S.D. Gregory H.S.
    Redshirt Freshman Gregory, S.D. Gregory H.S.
  • LB 5'10"
    R-Fr. Folsom, Cal. Folsom HS
    Redshirt Freshman Folsom, Cal. Folsom HS
  • DB 5'11"
    R-Fr. Laurel, Neb. Laurel-Concord HS
    Redshirt Freshman Laurel, Neb. Laurel-Concord HS
  • OL 6'5"
    R-Fr. Harlan, Iowa Harlan Community H.S.
    Redshirt Freshman Harlan, Iowa Harlan Community H.S.

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    John Austin

  • Linebackers/Strength & Conditioning Coach

    Brett Chambers

  • Defensive Backs

    Bob Forsyth

  • Offensive Line

    Scott Bruning

  • Graduate Assistant/Outside Linebackers

    Brett Kramer

  • Graduate Assistant/Wide Receivers

    Devin Harvey

  • Graduate Assistant/Tight Ends

    Craig McElmuray

  • Volunteer Assistant/Running Backs

    Mark Esch

2002 Football Roster
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
2 Tim Dacy FS 6-1 Fr. Gregory, S.D. / Gregory HS
4 Matt Taylor WR 6-4 Jr. Oakland, Calif. /
5 Tyler Evans RB 5-11 Fr. Stewart, Minn. / McLeod West HS
6 Chris Mikkelsen QB/WR 6-3 So. Gregory, S.D. / Gregory H.S.
7 Joe Hnath K/CB 5-9 R-Fr. Brooklyn Park, Minn. / Totino-Grace H.S.
8 Travis Stevens LB 6-2 R-Fr. Big Piney, Wyo. / Big Piney H.S.
10 Kyle Gerik QB 6-2 Fr. La Barge, Wyom. / Big Piney HS
11 Dwight Anderson DB 5-11 Jr. Queens, NY / Arizona Western JC
12 Jeff Buckley WR 6-3 So. Sioux Falls, S.D. / Roosevelt H.S.
14 Garrett Hartwig DB 6-1 So. Pinedale, Wyo. / Pinedale H.S.
15 Foster Brodus WR 6-0 Jr. Newport News, Virg. / Arizona Western JC
16 Sean McLaughlin QB 6-6 R-Fr. Omaha, Neb. / Millard West H.S.
17 Wesley Beschorner QB/WR 5-10 R-Fr. Lohrville, Iowa / Southern Calhoun H.S.
18 Lucas Mikkelsen P/TE 6-4 Fr. Gregory, S.D. / Gregory HS
20 Kierre Dumas DB 5-10 Jr. Chicago, Ill. /
21 Tim Triplett WR 5-10 R-Fr. Iowa City, Iowa / Iowa City H.S.
22 Alex York LB 6-2 R-Fr. Guthrie Center, Iowa / Guthrie Center H.S.
23 Cody Butler K/P 6-0 So. Hastings, Neb. / Hastings St. Cecelia H.S.
24 Chris Meehan WR 5-10 Jr. Hartford, S.D. / West Central H.S.
26 Kellen Burch DB 5-10 So. St. Paul, Minn. / Central HS
27 Michael Johnson RB 5-11 Fr. South Sioux City, Neb. / South Sioux City HS
28 Vince Udo RB 5-10 R-Fr. Wisconsin Rapids, Wisc. / Assumption HS
29 Nick Boyd DB 5-9 So. North Liberty, Iowa / Iowa City West H.S.
31 Telema Bobmanuel RB 6-1 Fr. Minneapolis, Minn. / Robinsdale Cooper HS
32 Travis Mlady RB 6-0 Fr. Bloomfield, Neb. / Bloomfield H.S.
34 Clayton Bryan RB 5-11 R-Fr. White River, SD / White River HS
35 Steve Schermerhorn LB 6-2 Fr. Yankton, S.D. / Nebraska
36 Ryan Molencamp FB 5-11 Fr. Clear Lake, Iowa / Clear Lake H.S.
37 Adam Moen DB 6-1 R-Fr. Inwood, Iowa / West Lyon H.S.
38 Jared Adamson DB 6-2 R-Fr. Yankton, SD / Yankton HS
39 Jackson Hegerfeld LB 6-3 Fr. Elkton, SD / Elkton HS
41 Casey Hancock DL 6-3 Fr. Climbing Hill, Iowa / Woodbury Central HS
43 Josh Gassen LB 5-11 Jr. Rapid City, S.D. / Rapid City Central H.S.
44 Eric Sidney DB 6-1 Jr. Newport News, Virg. / Arizona Western JC
45 Rob Cupich FB 6-0 So. Omaha, Neb. / Ralston H.S.
46 David Manke K 5-11 R-Fr. Sioux Falls, S.D. / Washington H.S.
47 Matt Chambers DE 6-3 So. Treynor, Iowa / Treynor H.S.
48 Adam Schwaderer DL 6-2 R-Fr. Delmont, S.D. / Tripp-Delmont H.S.
49 Mike Meekins LB 6-2 So. Superior, Neb. / Superior H.S.
50 Greg Garry LB 6-2 Fr. Madison, S.D. / Madison H.S.
51 Ryan Hedden LB 6-3 Fr. Fairmont, Neb. / Fillmore Central HS
53 Todd Bladt OL 6-3 Jr. Harlan, Iowa / Harlan Community H.S.
54 Luke Neely LB 6-4 Fr. Rapid City, SD / Rapid City Stevens HS
55 Rex McDonald LB 6-2 R-Fr. Iowa City, Iowa / Iowa City West H.S.
56 A.J. Schable DL 6-4 Fr. Ida Grove, Iowa / Battle Creek-Ida Grove H.S.
59 Mitch Patrick LB 6-4 Fr. Oakland, Iowa / Riverside HS
62 Andy McNamara OL 6-1 Jr. Sioux Falls, S.D. / O'Gorman H.S.
64 Rufus Williams OL 6-3 Jr. Rocky Mount, N.C. / Arizona Western JC
66 Eric Lorenzen OL 6-5 So. Iowa Falls, Iowa / Iowa Falls H.S.
70 Nate Carruthers OL 6-2 R-Fr. Omaha, Neb. / Omaha Bryan H.S.
71 Ryan Mach OL 6-6 Fr. Prague, Neb. / Bishop Neumann HS
72 Tom Moore OL 6-4 Jr. Centerville, S.D. / Centerville H.S.
73 Erik Lange OL 6-5 So. Inwood, Iowa / West Lyon Community H.S.
74 Nick Hagemann OL 6-7 R-Fr. New Vienna, Iowa / Western Dubuque H.S.
75 Nick Bliek OL 6-4 R-Fr. Larchwood, Iowa / West Lyon Community H.S.
76 Brian Alderson OL 6-5 R-Fr. Hartford, SD / West Central HS
77 David Bents DL 6-3 Jr. Peterson, Iowa / Morningside
80 Paul Tschetter TE 6-4 So. Sioux Falls, S.D. / Washington H.S.
82 Chris Visser LB 6-1 R-Fr. Harrisburg, SD / Harrisburg HS
83 Aaron Meline WR 6-2 Jr. Urbandale, Iowa / Urbandale H.S.
84 Tim Schellhammer DE 6-4 So. Chatfield, Minn. / Chatfield H.S.
85 Nathan Clark TE 6-5 R-Fr. Tracy, Minn. / Tracy Area H.S.
86 Brian Reimer WR 6-1 R-Fr. Chamberlain, SD / Chamberlain HS
88 Nick Cunningham TE 6-5 R-Fr. Albert Lea, Minn. / Albert Lea H.S.
89 Tyson Goehring WR 5-10 R-Fr. Delmont, S.D. / Tripp-Demont H.S.
90 Matthew Murphy DL 6-3 Fr. Rapid City, S.D. / Stevens HS
91 Luke Hofkamp DE 6-5 Fr. Rapid City, S.D. / Rapid City Central H.S.
92 Adam Schwab DL 6-0 R-Fr. Mantorville, Minn. / Kasson-Mantorville H.S.
93 Garon Borkowski DL 6-2 R-Fr. Ralston, Neb. / Ralston H.S.
94 M.J. Sonnenfeld DL 6-3 Jr. Rapid City, S.D. / Douglas H.S.
95 John Barker DL 6-2 Fr. Sioux City, Iowa / Sioux City East HS
96 Christian Ohl DL 6-4 Fr. Norfolk, Neb. / Norfolk Senior HS
  Brandon Bostwick DB 5-10 R-Fr. Ponca, Neb / Ponca Public HS
  Jason Grim LB 5-9 R-Fr. Gregory, S.D. / Gregory H.S.
  David Reiss LB 5-10 R-Fr. Folsom, Cal. / Folsom HS
  Tyler Stingley DB 5-11 R-Fr. Laurel, Neb. / Laurel-Concord HS
  Jeff Strong OL 6-5 R-Fr. Harlan, Iowa / Harlan Community H.S.

Football Coaching Staff

Football - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Coach Austin John Austin Head Coach
Brett Chambers Brett Chambers Linebackers/Strength & Conditioning Coach
Bobby Forsyth Bob Forsyth Defensive Backs
Scott Bruning Scott Bruning Offensive Line
Brett Kramer Brett Kramer Graduate Assistant/Outside Linebackers
harvey Devin Harvey Graduate Assistant/Wide Receivers
mcelmuray Craig McElmuray Graduate Assistant/Tight Ends
esch Mark Esch Volunteer Assistant/Running Backs

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff