Skip To Main Content
Skip To Main Content

University of South Dakota Athletics

Now Loading:
Football

2008 Football Roster

Go To Coaching Staff

Players

  • WR 6'3"
    R-Fr. Rapid City, S.D. St. Thomas More HS
    Redshirt Freshman Rapid City, S.D. St. Thomas More HS
  • QB 5'11"
    R-Fr. Arlington Heights, Ill. St. Viator HS
    Redshirt Freshman Arlington Heights, Ill. St. Viator HS
  • RB 5'10"
    So. Pierre, S.D. Pierre Riggs HS
    Sophomore Pierre, S.D. Pierre Riggs HS
  • S 5'9"
    R-Fr. Watauga, Texas Harvest Christian Academy
    Redshirt Freshman Watauga, Texas Harvest Christian Academy
  • WR 5'10"
    Fr. Tampa, Fla. Tampa Bay Middleton HS
    Freshman Tampa, Fla. Tampa Bay Middleton HS
  • DB 5'11"
    Sr. Minneapolis, Minn. Edison HS
    Senior Minneapolis, Minn. Edison HS
  • LB 5'11"
    Sr. Palmdale, Calif. Little Rock HS
    Senior Palmdale, Calif. Little Rock HS
  • DB 6'2"
    R-Fr. Becker, Minn. Becker HS (Minnesota
    Redshirt Freshman Becker, Minn. Becker HS (Minnesota
  • DB 6'0"
    Sr. Inglewood, Calif. College of the Canyons
    Senior Inglewood, Calif. College of the Canyons
  • LB 6'1"
    Jr. Long Beach, Calif.
    Junior Long Beach, Calif.
  • WR 6'1"
    Jr. Champlin, Minn. Champlin Park HS
    Junior Champlin, Minn. Champlin Park HS
  • WR 6'2"
    Jr. Clayton, N.J. Park Center HS (Minn.)
    Junior Clayton, N.J. Park Center HS (Minn.)
  • QB 6'0"
    Jr. Webster, S.D. Webster HS
    Junior Webster, S.D. Webster HS
  • FS 5'10"
    R-Fr. Lakewood, Calif. Lakewood HS
    Redshirt Freshman Lakewood, Calif. Lakewood HS
  • DB 5'10"
    Jr. Los Angeles, Calif. Antelope Valley HS
    Junior Los Angeles, Calif. Antelope Valley HS
  • QB 6'2"
    Jr. Thornton, Colo. Legacy HS
    Junior Thornton, Colo. Legacy HS
  • WR 6'2"
    Fr. Omaha, Neb. Millard North HS
    Freshman Omaha, Neb. Millard North HS
  • LB 6'3"
    Sr. Bolingbrook, Ill. Bolingbrook HS
    Senior Bolingbrook, Ill. Bolingbrook HS
  • DB 5'11"
    So. Lancaster, Calif. Lancaster HS
    Sophomore Lancaster, Calif. Lancaster HS
  • QB 6'2"
    So. Elkhorn, Neb. Elkhorn HS
    Sophomore Elkhorn, Neb. Elkhorn HS
  • RB 5'7"
    R-Fr. Houston, Texas North Shore HS
    Redshirt Freshman Houston, Texas North Shore HS
  • CB 6'1"
    Fr. Tampa, Fla. Alonso HS
    Freshman Tampa, Fla. Alonso HS
  • DB 5'10"
    Sr. Council Bluffs, Iowa St. Alberts HS
    Senior Council Bluffs, Iowa St. Alberts HS
  • K 6'0"
    Jr. Chino, Calif.
    Junior Chino, Calif.
  • DB 6'0"
    Jr. Sioux Falls, S.D. Washington HS
    Junior Sioux Falls, S.D. Washington HS
  • LB 5'10"
    Fr. Sioux Falls, S.D. Washington HS
    Freshman Sioux Falls, S.D. Washington HS
  • CB 5'10"
    R-Fr. Des Moines, Iowa Roosevelt HS
    Redshirt Freshman Des Moines, Iowa Roosevelt HS
  • CB 6'0"
    Jr. St. Paul, Minn.
    Junior St. Paul, Minn.
  • SS 6'1"
    Fr. Las Vegas, Nev. Cimarron Memorial HS
    Freshman Las Vegas, Nev. Cimarron Memorial HS
  • DB 5'8"
    Sr. Houston, Texas Stratford HS
    Senior Houston, Texas Stratford HS
  • FS 6'3"
    R-Fr. Guthrie Center, Iowa Guthrie Center HS
    Redshirt Freshman Guthrie Center, Iowa Guthrie Center HS
  • DB 5'11"
    Fr. Brooklyn Park, Minn. De La Salle HS
    Freshman Brooklyn Park, Minn. De La Salle HS
  • RB 5'6"
    Jr. Oxnard, Calif.
    Junior Oxnard, Calif.
  • RB 5'11"
    Fr. Brooklyn Park, Minn. Osseo HS
    Freshman Brooklyn Park, Minn. Osseo HS
  • RB 5'9"
    So. Robbins, Ill. Wisconsin
    Sophomore Robbins, Ill. Wisconsin
  • RB 5'9"
    Jr. New Orleans, La.
    Junior New Orleans, La.
  • LB 6'1"
    R-Fr. Plattsmouth, Neb. Plattsmouth HS
    Redshirt Freshman Plattsmouth, Neb. Plattsmouth HS
  • FB 6'0"
    R-Fr. LeCenter, Minn. LeCenter HS
    Redshirt Freshman LeCenter, Minn. LeCenter HS
  • DB 6'1"
    So. Rock Rapids, Iowa Central Lyon HS
    Sophomore Rock Rapids, Iowa Central Lyon HS
  • DB 5'8"
    Jr. Chandler, Ariz. Hamilton HS
    Junior Chandler, Ariz. Hamilton HS
  • LB 6'1"
    R-Fr. Omaha, Neb. Millard South HS
    Redshirt Freshman Omaha, Neb. Millard South HS
  • LB 6'1"
    Fr. Garretson, S.D. Garretson HS
    Freshman Garretson, S.D. Garretson HS
  • LB 6'1"
    R-Fr. Alexandria, S.D. Hanson HS
    Redshirt Freshman Alexandria, S.D. Hanson HS
  • LB 6'1"
    Sr. DeSmet, S.D. DeSmet HS
    Senior DeSmet, S.D. DeSmet HS
  • FS 6'2"
    R-Fr. Bloomfield, Neb. Bloomfield HS
    Redshirt Freshman Bloomfield, Neb. Bloomfield HS
  • LB 6'0"
    Fr. Spencer, Iowa Spencer HS
    Freshman Spencer, Iowa Spencer HS
  • LB 6'1"
    Sr. Rapid City, S.D. Central HS
    Senior Rapid City, S.D. Central HS
  • DL 6'3"
    Jr. Tampa, Fla. Chamberlain HS
    Junior Tampa, Fla. Chamberlain HS
  • P/LB 6'1"
    Jr. Walthill, Neb. Minnesota-Moorhead
    Junior Walthill, Neb. Minnesota-Moorhead
  • LB 6'2"
    So. Lancaster, Calif.
    Sophomore Lancaster, Calif.
  • DE 6'4"
    R-Fr. Chicago, Ill. Mt. Carmel HS
    Redshirt Freshman Chicago, Ill. Mt. Carmel HS
  • OL 6'4"
    Jr. Spencer, Iowa Spencer HS
    Junior Spencer, Iowa Spencer HS
  • LB 6'1"
    Fr. Las Vegas, Nev. Cheyenne HS
    Freshman Las Vegas, Nev. Cheyenne HS
  • LB 6'1"
    Fr. Chandler, Ariz. Hamilton HS
    Freshman Chandler, Ariz. Hamilton HS
  • DL 6'2"
    So. Crooks, S.D. Tri-Valley HS
    Sophomore Crooks, S.D. Tri-Valley HS
  • OL 6'5"
    Jr. Lake City, S.D. Britton-Hecla HS
    Junior Lake City, S.D. Britton-Hecla HS
  • LS 5'11"
    Fr. Omaha, Neb. Millard North HS
    Freshman Omaha, Neb. Millard North HS
  • OL 6'5"
    R-Fr. Rapid City, S.D. Rapid City Stevens HS
    Redshirt Freshman Rapid City, S.D. Rapid City Stevens HS
  • OL 6'5"
    R-Fr. Jewell, Iowa South Hamilton HS
    Redshirt Freshman Jewell, Iowa South Hamilton HS
  • OL 6'2"
    Sr. Lawton, Iowa Lawton-Bronson HS
    Senior Lawton, Iowa Lawton-Bronson HS
  • OL 6'6"
    R-Fr. Albert Lea, Minn. Albert Lea HS
    Redshirt Freshman Albert Lea, Minn. Albert Lea HS
  • OL 6'8"
    Jr. Miller, S.D. Miller HS
    Junior Miller, S.D. Miller HS
  • OL 6'3"
    Fr. Arvada, Colo. Arvada West HS
    Freshman Arvada, Colo. Arvada West HS
  • OL 6'4"
    So. Oaklawn, Ill. Richards HS
    Sophomore Oaklawn, Ill. Richards HS
  • OL 6'6"
    Jr. Clark, S.D. Clark HS
    Junior Clark, S.D. Clark HS
  • OL 6'6"
    So. Madison, Wis. LaFollette HS
    Sophomore Madison, Wis. LaFollette HS
  • OL 6'5"
    R-Fr. Rosemount, Minn. Rosemount HS
    Redshirt Freshman Rosemount, Minn. Rosemount HS
  • OL 6'5"
    Fr. Milwaukee, Wis. Wauwatosa West HS
    Freshman Milwaukee, Wis. Wauwatosa West HS
  • OL 6'5"
    Jr. Colorado Springs, Colo.
    Junior Colorado Springs, Colo.
  • WR 6'3"
    Jr. El Cajon, Calif.
    Junior El Cajon, Calif.
  • WR 6'5"
    Sr. Castlewood, S.D. Castlewood HS
    Senior Castlewood, S.D. Castlewood HS
  • WR 6'3"
    Fr. Mount Prospect, Ill. St. Viator HS
    Freshman Mount Prospect, Ill. St. Viator HS
  • WR 6'1"
    Jr. Vermillion, S.D. Vermillion HS
    Junior Vermillion, S.D. Vermillion HS
  • TE 6'3"
    Jr. Lancaster, Calif. Lancaster HS
    Junior Lancaster, Calif. Lancaster HS
  • TE 6'3"
    Fr. Sioux City, Iowa West HS
    Freshman Sioux City, Iowa West HS
  • TE 6'3"
    Sr. Chester, S.D. Chester HS
    Senior Chester, S.D. Chester HS
  • WR 6'0"
    R-Fr. Schaumburg, Ill. Schaumburg HS
    Redshirt Freshman Schaumburg, Ill. Schaumburg HS
  • TE 6'7"
    R-Fr. Flandreau, S.D. Flandreau HS
    Redshirt Freshman Flandreau, S.D. Flandreau HS
  • TE 6'5"
    So. Genoa, Neb. Twins River HS
    Sophomore Genoa, Neb. Twins River HS
  • TE 6'4"
    Fr. Rock Rapids, Iowa Central Lyon HS
    Freshman Rock Rapids, Iowa Central Lyon HS
  • DL 6'4"
    Fr. Chicago, Ill. St. Patrick's HS
    Freshman Chicago, Ill. St. Patrick's HS
  • DL 6'5"
    Fr. St. Paul, Minn. St. Paul Highland Park HS
    Freshman St. Paul, Minn. St. Paul Highland Park HS
  • DL 6'1"
    R-Fr. Aplington, Iowa Aplington-Parkersburg HS
    Redshirt Freshman Aplington, Iowa Aplington-Parkersburg HS
  • DL 6'3"
    Jr. Bloomington, Minn. Kennedy HS
    Junior Bloomington, Minn. Kennedy HS
  • DT 6'3"
    So. Gilbert, Ariz.
    Sophomore Gilbert, Ariz.
  • DE 6'4"
    R-Fr. Waupaca, Wis. Waupaca HS
    Redshirt Freshman Waupaca, Wis. Waupaca HS
  • DL 6'1"
    Jr. Brooklyn Park, Minn. Champlin Park HS
    Junior Brooklyn Park, Minn. Champlin Park HS
  • DL 6'3"
    Jr. El Cajon, Calif.
    Junior El Cajon, Calif.

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Ed Meierkort

  • Off. Coordinator

    Gordon Shaw

  • Def. Coordinator/Defensive Backs

    Jarod Dodson

  • Offensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator

    Tony Spencer

  • Special Teams/Inside Linebackers

    Todd Strop

  • Quarterbacks

    Wesley Beschorner

  • Defensive Line

    Jake Sprague

  • Graduate Assistant/Outside Linebackers

    Adam Breske

  • Graduate Assistant/Running Backs

    Zack Hood

  • Graduate Assistant/Wide Receivers

    Ronnie McDougle

2008 Football Roster
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
1 Dustin Nowotny WR 6-3 R-Fr. Rapid City, S.D. / St. Thomas More HS
2 Dante Warren QB 5-11 R-Fr. Arlington Heights, Ill. / St. Viator HS
3 Quincy Christie RB 5-10 So. Pierre, S.D. / Pierre Riggs HS
4 Brad McCurry S 5-9 R-Fr. Watauga, Texas / Harvest Christian Academy
5 Jeremy Blount WR 5-10 Fr. Tampa, Fla. / Tampa Bay Middleton HS
6 Isaiah Dixon DB 5-11 Sr. Minneapolis, Minn. / Edison HS
7 Byron Thomas LB 5-11 Sr. Palmdale, Calif. / Little Rock HS
8 Shane Potter DB 6-2 R-Fr. Becker, Minn. / Becker HS (Minnesota
9 Byron Bullock DB 6-0 Sr. Inglewood, Calif. / College of the Canyons
10 Dache Fance LB 6-1 Jr. Long Beach, Calif. /
11 Dan Skelly WR 6-1 Jr. Champlin, Minn. / Champlin Park HS
12 Dominic Artis WR 6-2 Jr. Clayton, N.J. / Park Center HS (Minn.)
13 Jacob Breske QB 6-0 Jr. Webster, S.D. / Webster HS
14 D'andre Lewis FS 5-10 R-Fr. Lakewood, Calif. / Lakewood HS
15 Mychal Bogan DB 5-10 Jr. Los Angeles, Calif. / Antelope Valley HS
16 Noah Shepard QB 6-2 Jr. Thornton, Colo. / Legacy HS
17 Cam Arnold WR 6-2 Fr. Omaha, Neb. / Millard North HS
17 Martell Mabry LB 6-3 Sr. Bolingbrook, Ill. / Bolingbrook HS
18 Josh Gaines DB 5-11 So. Lancaster, Calif. / Lancaster HS
19 Tyler Robinson QB 6-2 So. Elkhorn, Neb. / Elkhorn HS
20 Chris Ganious RB 5-7 R-Fr. Houston, Texas / North Shore HS
21 Dion Price CB 6-1 Fr. Tampa, Fla. / Alonso HS
22 Joel Gentile DB 5-10 Sr. Council Bluffs, Iowa / St. Alberts HS
23 Justin Veazie K 6-0 Jr. Chino, Calif. /
24 Ryan Routh DB 6-0 Jr. Sioux Falls, S.D. / Washington HS
25 Tim Marlette LB 5-10 Fr. Sioux Falls, S.D. / Washington HS
26 Kameron Middlebrooks CB 5-10 R-Fr. Des Moines, Iowa / Roosevelt HS
27 Cedric Okoi CB 6-0 Jr. St. Paul, Minn. /
28 Darius Hogans SS 6-1 Fr. Las Vegas, Nev. / Cimarron Memorial HS
28 T.J. Simmons DB 5-8 Sr. Houston, Texas / Stratford HS
29 Andrew Meier FS 6-3 R-Fr. Guthrie Center, Iowa / Guthrie Center HS
30 Charles McCree DB 5-11 Fr. Brooklyn Park, Minn. / De La Salle HS
31 Matt Lee RB 5-6 Jr. Oxnard, Calif. /
32 Marcus Sims RB 5-11 Fr. Brooklyn Park, Minn. / Osseo HS
33 Dion Foster RB 5-9 So. Robbins, Ill. / Wisconsin
34 Isaac Newton RB 5-9 Jr. New Orleans, La. /
35 Spencer Kathol LB 6-1 R-Fr. Plattsmouth, Neb. / Plattsmouth HS
36 Erik Helland FB 6-0 R-Fr. LeCenter, Minn. / LeCenter HS
37 Cory Kuehl DB 6-1 So. Rock Rapids, Iowa / Central Lyon HS
38 Justin Harper DB 5-8 Jr. Chandler, Ariz. / Hamilton HS
39 Kyle Wheeler LB 6-1 R-Fr. Omaha, Neb. / Millard South HS
41 Kyle Shanker LB 6-1 Fr. Garretson, S.D. / Garretson HS
42 Shea Williams LB 6-1 R-Fr. Alexandria, S.D. / Hanson HS
43 Blake Hojer LB 6-1 Sr. DeSmet, S.D. / DeSmet HS
44 Adam Broders FS 6-2 R-Fr. Bloomfield, Neb. / Bloomfield HS
45 J.J. Nair LB 6-0 Fr. Spencer, Iowa / Spencer HS
46 Tyler Spease LB 6-1 Sr. Rapid City, S.D. / Central HS
47 Wayne Curry DL 6-3 Jr. Tampa, Fla. / Chamberlain HS
48 Tim Stanek P/LB 6-1 Jr. Walthill, Neb. / Minnesota-Moorhead
50 Eric Leon LB 6-2 So. Lancaster, Calif. /
51 Sidney Bazemore DE 6-4 R-Fr. Chicago, Ill. / Mt. Carmel HS
52 Ben Wampler OL 6-4 Jr. Spencer, Iowa / Spencer HS
54 D'Angelo Butler LB 6-1 Fr. Las Vegas, Nev. / Cheyenne HS
55 Elliott Harper LB 6-1 Fr. Chandler, Ariz. / Hamilton HS
56 Joey White DL 6-2 So. Crooks, S.D. / Tri-Valley HS
60 Luke Nordquist OL 6-5 Jr. Lake City, S.D. / Britton-Hecla HS
61 Walter Reed LS 5-11 Fr. Omaha, Neb. / Millard North HS
63 Rob Cunningham OL 6-5 R-Fr. Rapid City, S.D. / Rapid City Stevens HS
64 Brent Johnson OL 6-5 R-Fr. Jewell, Iowa / South Hamilton HS
65 Luke Groth OL 6-2 Sr. Lawton, Iowa / Lawton-Bronson HS
67 R.J. Polley OL 6-6 R-Fr. Albert Lea, Minn. / Albert Lea HS
68 Tom Schroeder OL 6-8 Jr. Miller, S.D. / Miller HS
69 Tim Ross OL 6-3 Fr. Arvada, Colo. / Arvada West HS
70 Jim Moore OL 6-4 So. Oaklawn, Ill. / Richards HS
73 Jacob Arthur OL 6-6 Jr. Clark, S.D. / Clark HS
75 Scott Slotten OL 6-6 So. Madison, Wis. / LaFollette HS
76 Tom Compton OL 6-5 R-Fr. Rosemount, Minn. / Rosemount HS
77 Tom Barton OL 6-5 Fr. Milwaukee, Wis. / Wauwatosa West HS
78 David Hedges OL 6-5 Jr. Colorado Springs, Colo. /
80 Luis Gonzales III WR 6-3 Jr. El Cajon, Calif. /
81 Dustin Little WR 6-5 Sr. Castlewood, S.D. / Castlewood HS
82 Eric Huber WR 6-3 Fr. Mount Prospect, Ill. / St. Viator HS
83 Ben Oberle WR 6-1 Jr. Vermillion, S.D. / Vermillion HS
84 London Landry TE 6-3 Jr. Lancaster, Calif. / Lancaster HS
85 Charlie Murphy TE 6-3 Fr. Sioux City, Iowa / West HS
86 Brandon White TE 6-3 Sr. Chester, S.D. / Chester HS
87 Julian Tucker WR 6-0 R-Fr. Schaumburg, Ill. / Schaumburg HS
88 Matt Porisch TE 6-7 R-Fr. Flandreau, S.D. / Flandreau HS
89 Mitch Mohr TE 6-5 So. Genoa, Neb. / Twins River HS
90 Joel DeJongh TE 6-4 Fr. Rock Rapids, Iowa / Central Lyon HS
91 David Giese DL 6-4 Fr. Chicago, Ill. / St. Patrick's HS
92 Jordan Eaton DL 6-5 Fr. St. Paul, Minn. / St. Paul Highland Park HS
93 Evan Capper DL 6-1 R-Fr. Aplington, Iowa / Aplington-Parkersburg HS
94 Abraham Booker IV DL 6-3 Jr. Bloomington, Minn. / Kennedy HS
95 Matt Brenner DT 6-3 So. Gilbert, Ariz. /
96 Jesse Weisbrod DE 6-4 R-Fr. Waupaca, Wis. / Waupaca HS
97 Kommonyan Quaye DL 6-1 Jr. Brooklyn Park, Minn. / Champlin Park HS
99 Ryan Glazer DL 6-3 Jr. El Cajon, Calif. /

Football Coaching Staff

Football - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Meierkort, Ed2009 Ed Meierkort Head Coach
GordonShaw Gordon Shaw Off. Coordinator
Dodson, Jarod2008 Jarod Dodson Def. Coordinator/Defensive Backs
Spencer, Tony 2010 mug Tony Spencer Offensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator
Strop, Todd mug 09 Todd Strop Special Teams/Inside Linebackers
Wesley Beschorner Wesley Beschorner Quarterbacks
Sprague, Jake 2010 mug Jake Sprague Defensive Line
Adam Breske Adam Breske Graduate Assistant/Outside Linebackers
Zack Hood Graduate Assistant/Running Backs
McDougle, Ronnie2008 Ronnie McDougle Graduate Assistant/Wide Receivers

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff