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2009 Football Roster

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Players

  • WR 6'3"
    So. Rapid City, S.D. St. Thomas More HS
    Sophomore Rapid City, S.D. St. Thomas More HS
  • QB 6'1"
    So. Arlington Heights, Ill. St. Viator HS
    Sophomore Arlington Heights, Ill. St. Viator HS
  • DB 5'10"
    Jr. Pierre, S.D. Pierre Riggs HS
    Junior Pierre, S.D. Pierre Riggs HS
  • FS 5'9"
    So. Watauga, Texas Harvest Christian Academy
    Sophomore Watauga, Texas Harvest Christian Academy
  • WR 5'10"
    So. Tampa, Fla. Tampa Bay Middleton HS
    Sophomore Tampa, Fla. Tampa Bay Middleton HS
  • K 6'0"
    Fr. Brandon, S.D. Brandon Valley HS
    Freshman Brandon, S.D. Brandon Valley HS
  • DB 6'2"
    Fr. Tampa, Fla. Chamberlain HS
    Freshman Tampa, Fla. Chamberlain HS
  • DB 6'3"
    So. Becker, Minn. Becker HS (Minnesota
    Sophomore Becker, Minn. Becker HS (Minnesota
  • DB 6'2"
    So. Hayward, Wis. Hayward HS (Minnesota
    Sophomore Hayward, Wis. Hayward HS (Minnesota
  • LB 6'1"
    Sr. Long Beach, Calif.
    Senior Long Beach, Calif.
  • QB 5'10"
    So. Vermillion, S.D. Vermillion HS
    Sophomore Vermillion, S.D. Vermillion HS
  • WR 6'1"
    Sr. Champlin, Minn. Champlin Park HS
    Senior Champlin, Minn. Champlin Park HS
  • DB 5'9"
    Fr. Tampa, Fla. Chamberlain HS
    Freshman Tampa, Fla. Chamberlain HS
  • QB 6'0"
    Sr. Webster, S.D. Webster HS
    Senior Webster, S.D. Webster HS
  • DB 6'1"
    Fr. Tyndall, S.D. Bon Homme HS
    Freshman Tyndall, S.D. Bon Homme HS
  • P 6'4"
    Fr. Chippewa Falls, Wis. Chippewa Falls HS
    Freshman Chippewa Falls, Wis. Chippewa Falls HS
  • DB 5'10"
    Sr. Los Angeles, Calif. Antelope Valley HS
    Senior Los Angeles, Calif. Antelope Valley HS
  • QB 6'4"
    Fr. Loxahatchee, Fla. Seminole Ridge HS
    Freshman Loxahatchee, Fla. Seminole Ridge HS
  • QB 6'2"
    Sr. Thornton, Colo. Legacy HS
    Senior Thornton, Colo. Legacy HS
  • WR 6'1"
    Fr. Sioux Falls, S.D. O'Gorman HS
    Freshman Sioux Falls, S.D. O'Gorman HS
  • QB 6'3"
    Fr. Pierre, S.D. T.F. Riggs HS
    Freshman Pierre, S.D. T.F. Riggs HS
  • QB 6'2"
    Sr. Elkhorn, Neb. Elkhorn HS
    Senior Elkhorn, Neb. Elkhorn HS
  • RB 5'8"
    So. Houston, Texas North Shore HS
    Sophomore Houston, Texas North Shore HS
  • DB 6'0"
    So. Tampa, Fla. Alonso HS
    Sophomore Tampa, Fla. Alonso HS
  • RB 6'1"
    Fr. Arvada, Colo. Pomona HS
    Freshman Arvada, Colo. Pomona HS
  • K 6'0"
    Sr. Chino, Calif.
    Senior Chino, Calif.
  • LB 6'1"
    Sr. Sioux Falls, S.D. Washington HS
    Senior Sioux Falls, S.D. Washington HS
  • LB 6'1"
    R-Fr. Sioux Falls, S.D. Washington HS
    Redshirt Freshman Sioux Falls, S.D. Washington HS
  • DB 6'0"
    So. Schaumburg, Ill. Schaumburg HS
    Sophomore Schaumburg, Ill. Schaumburg HS
  • DB 6'1"
    Fr. Schofield, Wis. DC Everest HS
    Freshman Schofield, Wis. DC Everest HS
  • RB 5'9"
    Fr. Papillion, Neb. Papillion-LaVista HS
    Freshman Papillion, Neb. Papillion-LaVista HS
  • LB 6'3"
    So. Guthrie Center, Iowa Guthrie Center HS
    Sophomore Guthrie Center, Iowa Guthrie Center HS
  • DB 5'11"
    R-Fr. Brooklyn Park, Minn. De La Salle HS
    Redshirt Freshman Brooklyn Park, Minn. De La Salle HS
  • DB 5'11"
    So. Thornton, Colo. Academy of Charter Schools
    Sophomore Thornton, Colo. Academy of Charter Schools
  • RB 5'11"
    R-Fr. Brooklyn Park, Minn. Osseo HS
    Redshirt Freshman Brooklyn Park, Minn. Osseo HS
  • RB 5'11"
    Fr. Avon, S.D. Avon HS
    Freshman Avon, S.D. Avon HS
  • RB 5'10"
    Sr. New Orleans, La.
    Senior New Orleans, La.
  • LB 6'2"
    Jr. Hesperia, Calif.
    Junior Hesperia, Calif.
  • FB 6'0"
    So. LeCenter, Minn. LeCenter HS
    Sophomore LeCenter, Minn. LeCenter HS
  • LB 6'2"
    Jr. Rock Rapids, Iowa Central Lyon HS
    Junior Rock Rapids, Iowa Central Lyon HS
  • DB 5'8"
    Sr. Chandler, Ariz. Hamilton HS
    Senior Chandler, Ariz. Hamilton HS
  • LB 6'1"
    So. Omaha, Neb. Millard South HS
    Sophomore Omaha, Neb. Millard South HS
  • LB 6'2"
    R-Fr. Garretson, S.D. Garretson HS
    Redshirt Freshman Garretson, S.D. Garretson HS
  • LB 6'1"
    So. Alexandria, S.D. Hanson HS
    Sophomore Alexandria, S.D. Hanson HS
  • LB 6'1"
    R-Fr. Las Vegas, Nev. Cimarron Memorial HS
    Redshirt Freshman Las Vegas, Nev. Cimarron Memorial HS
  • LB 6'2"
    So. Bloomfield, Neb. Bloomfield HS
    Sophomore Bloomfield, Neb. Bloomfield HS
  • LB 6'2"
    Fr. Lake City, Iowa Southern Cal HS
    Freshman Lake City, Iowa Southern Cal HS
  • LB 6'1"
    R-Fr. Las Vegas, Nev. Cheyenne HS
    Redshirt Freshman Las Vegas, Nev. Cheyenne HS
  • DL 6'3"
    Sr. Tampa, Fla. Chamberlain HS
    Senior Tampa, Fla. Chamberlain HS
  • LB 6'1"
    Fr. Fort Myers, Fla. Dunbar HS
    Freshman Fort Myers, Fla. Dunbar HS
  • DB 6'0"
    Fr. Vermillion, S.D. Vermillion HS
    Freshman Vermillion, S.D. Vermillion HS
  • LB 6'2"
    Jr. Lancaster, Calif.
    Junior Lancaster, Calif.
  • DE 6'4"
    So. Chicago, Ill. Mt. Carmel HS
    Sophomore Chicago, Ill. Mt. Carmel HS
  • OL 6'3"
    Sr. Spencer, Iowa Spencer HS
    Senior Spencer, Iowa Spencer HS
  • LS 6'2"
    Fr. Sioux Center, Iowa Sioux Center HS
    Freshman Sioux Center, Iowa Sioux Center HS
  • LB 6'4"
    Fr. Little Rock, Iowa George-Little Rock HS
    Freshman Little Rock, Iowa George-Little Rock HS
  • LB 6'1"
    R-Fr. Chandler, Ariz. Hamilton HS
    Redshirt Freshman Chandler, Ariz. Hamilton HS
  • DL 6'2"
    Sr. Crooks, S.D. Tri-Valley HS
    Senior Crooks, S.D. Tri-Valley HS
  • LB 6'2"
    So. South Sioux City, Neb. South Sioux City HS
    Sophomore South Sioux City, Neb. South Sioux City HS
  • OL 6'3"
    Fr. Buffalo, Minn. Buffalo HS
    Freshman Buffalo, Minn. Buffalo HS
  • OL 6'5"
    Sr. Lake City, S.D. Britton-Hecla HS
    Senior Lake City, S.D. Britton-Hecla HS
  • LS 5'11"
    R-Fr. Omaha, Neb. Millard North HS
    Redshirt Freshman Omaha, Neb. Millard North HS
  • OL 6'4"
    So. Rapid City, S.D. Rapid City Stevens HS
    Sophomore Rapid City, S.D. Rapid City Stevens HS
  • OL 6'5"
    So. Jewell, Iowa South Hamilton HS
    Sophomore Jewell, Iowa South Hamilton HS
  • OL 6'5"
    Fr. Springfield, Neb. Platteview HS
    Freshman Springfield, Neb. Platteview HS
  • OL 6'4"
    Fr. Harvard, Ill. Marian Central Catholic HS
    Freshman Harvard, Ill. Marian Central Catholic HS
  • OL 6'8"
    Sr. Miller, S.D. Miller HS
    Senior Miller, S.D. Miller HS
  • OL 6'3"
    R-Fr. Arvada, Colo. Arvada West HS
    Redshirt Freshman Arvada, Colo. Arvada West HS
  • OL 6'6"
    Sr. Clark, S.D. Clark HS
    Senior Clark, S.D. Clark HS
  • OL 6'6"
    Jr. Madison, Wis. LaFollette HS
    Junior Madison, Wis. LaFollette HS
  • OL 6'5"
    So. Rosemount, Minn. Rosemount HS
    Sophomore Rosemount, Minn. Rosemount HS
  • OL 6'5"
    Fr. Maple Grove, Minn. Maple Grove HS
    Freshman Maple Grove, Minn. Maple Grove HS
  • OL 6'6"
    So. Albert Lea, Minn. Albert Lea HS
    Sophomore Albert Lea, Minn. Albert Lea HS
  • DL 6'3"
    Fr. Milwaukee, Wis. Marqutte HS
    Freshman Milwaukee, Wis. Marqutte HS
  • WR 6'1"
    Fr. Ocala, Fla. Trinity Catholic HS
    Freshman Ocala, Fla. Trinity Catholic HS
  • WR 5'9"
    Fr. Lakewood, Colo. Bear Creek HS
    Freshman Lakewood, Colo. Bear Creek HS
  • WR 6'1"
    Sr. Vermillion, S.D. Vermillion HS
    Senior Vermillion, S.D. Vermillion HS
  • TE 6'4"
    Jr. Lancaster, Calif. Lancaster HS
    Junior Lancaster, Calif. Lancaster HS
  • WR 6'2"
    R-Fr. Omaha, Neb. Millard North HS
    Redshirt Freshman Omaha, Neb. Millard North HS
  • TE 6'4"
    R-Fr. Rock Rapids, Iowa Central Lyon HS
    Redshirt Freshman Rock Rapids, Iowa Central Lyon HS
  • FB 6'2"
    Fr. Sioux Falls, S.D. Washington HS
    Freshman Sioux Falls, S.D. Washington HS
  • TE 6'8"
    So. Flandreau, S.D. Flandreau HS
    Sophomore Flandreau, S.D. Flandreau HS
  • TE 6'5"
    Jr. Genoa, Neb. Twins River HS
    Junior Genoa, Neb. Twins River HS
  • DL 6'4"
    Fr. Sioux Falls, S.D. O'Gorman HS
    Freshman Sioux Falls, S.D. O'Gorman HS
  • DL 6'4"
    R-Fr. Chicago, Ill. St. Patrick's HS
    Redshirt Freshman Chicago, Ill. St. Patrick's HS
  • DL 6'5"
    R-Fr. St. Paul, Minn. St. Paul Highland Park HS
    Redshirt Freshman St. Paul, Minn. St. Paul Highland Park HS
  • DL 6'1"
    So. Aplington, Iowa Aplington-Parkersburg HS
    Sophomore Aplington, Iowa Aplington-Parkersburg HS
  • DL 6'3"
    Sr. Bloomington, Minn. Kennedy HS
    Senior Bloomington, Minn. Kennedy HS
  • DE 6'4"
    So. Waupaca, Wis. Waupaca HS
    Sophomore Waupaca, Wis. Waupaca HS
  • DL 6'1"
    Sr. Brooklyn Park, Minn. Champlin Park HS
    Senior Brooklyn Park, Minn. Champlin Park HS
  • DL 6'1"
    R-Fr. Spencer, Iowa Spencer HS
    Redshirt Freshman Spencer, Iowa Spencer HS
  • DL 6'4"
    Fr. Sioux Falls, S.D. Washington HS
    Freshman Sioux Falls, S.D. Washington HS

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Ed Meierkort

  • Off. Coordinator

    Wesley Beschorner

  • Assistant Head Coach/Wide Receivers

    Tony Petersen

  • Secondary Coach

    Todd Strop

  • Offensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator

    Tony Spencer

  • Defensive Line/Special Teams

    Jake Sprague

  • Linebackers

    Adam Breske

  • Graduate Assistant/Defensive Backs

    Ronnie McDougle

  • Graduate Assistant/Linebackers

    B.J. Campbell

  • Graduate Assistant/Running Backs

    Jesse Nelson

  • Volunteer Assistant/Tight Ends

    Collin Prosser

2009 Football Roster
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
1 Dustin Nowotny WR 6-3 So. Rapid City, S.D. / St. Thomas More HS
2 Dante Warren QB 6-1 So. Arlington Heights, Ill. / St. Viator HS
3 Quincy Christie DB 5-10 Jr. Pierre, S.D. / Pierre Riggs HS
4 Brad McCurry FS 5-9 So. Watauga, Texas / Harvest Christian Academy
5 Jeremy Blount WR 5-10 So. Tampa, Fla. / Tampa Bay Middleton HS
6 Sam Sawyer K 6-0 Fr. Brandon, S.D. / Brandon Valley HS
7 Chris Frierson DB 6-2 Fr. Tampa, Fla. / Chamberlain HS
8 Shane Potter DB 6-3 So. Becker, Minn. / Becker HS (Minnesota
9 Jim Thompson DB 6-2 So. Hayward, Wis. / Hayward HS (Minnesota
10 Dache Fance LB 6-1 Sr. Long Beach, Calif. /
11 Reid Meierkort QB 5-10 So. Vermillion, S.D. / Vermillion HS
11 Dan Skelly WR 6-1 Sr. Champlin, Minn. / Champlin Park HS
12 Alphonso Valdez DB 5-9 Fr. Tampa, Fla. / Chamberlain HS
13 Jacob Breske QB 6-0 Sr. Webster, S.D. / Webster HS
13 Austin Koch DB 6-1 Fr. Tyndall, S.D. / Bon Homme HS
14 Cole Zwiefelhofer P 6-4 Fr. Chippewa Falls, Wis. / Chippewa Falls HS
15 Mychal Bogan DB 5-10 Sr. Los Angeles, Calif. / Antelope Valley HS
15 Tyler Wilhelm QB 6-4 Fr. Loxahatchee, Fla. / Seminole Ridge HS
16 Noah Shepard QB 6-2 Sr. Thornton, Colo. / Legacy HS
17 Will Powell WR 6-1 Fr. Sioux Falls, S.D. / O'Gorman HS
18 Kyle Cichos QB 6-3 Fr. Pierre, S.D. / T.F. Riggs HS
19 Tyler Robinson QB 6-2 Sr. Elkhorn, Neb. / Elkhorn HS
20 Chris Ganious RB 5-8 So. Houston, Texas / North Shore HS
21 Dion Price DB 6-0 So. Tampa, Fla. / Alonso HS
22 Donovan Bowens RB 6-1 Fr. Arvada, Colo. / Pomona HS
23 Justin Veazie K 6-0 Sr. Chino, Calif. /
24 Ryan Routh LB 6-1 Sr. Sioux Falls, S.D. / Washington HS
25 Tim Marlette LB 6-1 R-Fr. Sioux Falls, S.D. / Washington HS
26 Julian Tucker DB 6-0 So. Schaumburg, Ill. / Schaumburg HS
27 Matt Kerswill DB 6-1 Fr. Schofield, Wis. / DC Everest HS
28 Michael Burrus RB 5-9 Fr. Papillion, Neb. / Papillion-LaVista HS
29 Andrew Meier LB 6-3 So. Guthrie Center, Iowa / Guthrie Center HS
30 Charles McCree DB 5-11 R-Fr. Brooklyn Park, Minn. / De La Salle HS
31 David Bowen DB 5-11 So. Thornton, Colo. / Academy of Charter Schools
32 Marcus Sims RB 5-11 R-Fr. Brooklyn Park, Minn. / Osseo HS
33 Earv Archambeau RB 5-11 Fr. Avon, S.D. / Avon HS
34 Isaac Newton RB 5-10 Sr. New Orleans, La. /
35 Aaron Mosley LB 6-2 Jr. Hesperia, Calif. /
36 Erik Helland FB 6-0 So. LeCenter, Minn. / LeCenter HS
37 Cory Kuehl LB 6-2 Jr. Rock Rapids, Iowa / Central Lyon HS
38 >Justin Harper DB 5-8 Sr. Chandler, Ariz. / Hamilton HS
39 Kyle Wheeler LB 6-1 So. Omaha, Neb. / Millard South HS
41 Kyle Shanker LB 6-2 R-Fr. Garretson, S.D. / Garretson HS
42 Shea Williams LB 6-1 So. Alexandria, S.D. / Hanson HS
43 Darius Hogans LB 6-1 R-Fr. Las Vegas, Nev. / Cimarron Memorial HS
44 Adam Broders LB 6-2 So. Bloomfield, Neb. / Bloomfield HS
45 Kelan Richardson LB 6-2 Fr. Lake City, Iowa / Southern Cal HS
46 D'Angelo Butler LB 6-1 R-Fr. Las Vegas, Nev. / Cheyenne HS
47 Wayne Curry DL 6-3 Sr. Tampa, Fla. / Chamberlain HS
48 Aramis Calloway LB 6-1 Fr. Fort Myers, Fla. / Dunbar HS
49 Jerrod Freidel DB 6-0 Fr. Vermillion, S.D. / Vermillion HS
50 Eric Leon LB 6-2 Jr. Lancaster, Calif. /
51 Sidney Bazemore DE 6-4 So. Chicago, Ill. / Mt. Carmel HS
52 Ben Wampler OL 6-3 Sr. Spencer, Iowa / Spencer HS
53 Aaron Pomerenke LS 6-2 Fr. Sioux Center, Iowa / Sioux Center HS
54 Tyler Starr LB 6-4 Fr. Little Rock, Iowa / George-Little Rock HS
55 Elliott Harper LB 6-1 R-Fr. Chandler, Ariz. / Hamilton HS
56 Joe White DL 6-2 Sr. Crooks, S.D. / Tri-Valley HS
57 Mike Garvey LB 6-2 So. South Sioux City, Neb. / South Sioux City HS
59 Bruce Manz OL 6-3 Fr. Buffalo, Minn. / Buffalo HS
60 Luke Nordquist OL 6-5 Sr. Lake City, S.D. / Britton-Hecla HS
62 Walter Reed LS 5-11 R-Fr. Omaha, Neb. / Millard North HS
63 Rob Cunningham OL 6-4 So. Rapid City, S.D. / Rapid City Stevens HS
64 Brent Johnson OL 6-5 So. Jewell, Iowa / South Hamilton HS
66 Steve Nelson OL 6-5 Fr. Springfield, Neb. / Platteview HS
67 Cody O'Neill OL 6-4 Fr. Harvard, Ill. / Marian Central Catholic HS
68 Tom Schroeder OL 6-8 Sr. Miller, S.D. / Miller HS
69 Tim Ross OL 6-3 R-Fr. Arvada, Colo. / Arvada West HS
73 Jacob Arthur OL 6-6 Sr. Clark, S.D. / Clark HS
75 Scott Slotten OL 6-6 Jr. Madison, Wis. / LaFollette HS
76 Tom Compton OL 6-5 So. Rosemount, Minn. / Rosemount HS
77 Marc Murtha OL 6-5 Fr. Maple Grove, Minn. / Maple Grove HS
78 R.J. Polley OL 6-6 So. Albert Lea, Minn. / Albert Lea HS
79 Taylor Moore DL 6-3 Fr. Milwaukee, Wis. / Marqutte HS
80 Khiry McDonald WR 6-1 Fr. Ocala, Fla. / Trinity Catholic HS
81 Tom Flanagan WR 5-9 Fr. Lakewood, Colo. / Bear Creek HS
83 Ben Oberle WR 6-1 Sr. Vermillion, S.D. / Vermillion HS
84 London Landry TE 6-4 Jr. Lancaster, Calif. / Lancaster HS
85 Cam Arnold WR 6-2 R-Fr. Omaha, Neb. / Millard North HS
86 Joel DeJongh TE 6-4 R-Fr. Rock Rapids, Iowa / Central Lyon HS
87 Quintin McMartin FB 6-2 Fr. Sioux Falls, S.D. / Washington HS
88 Matt Porisch TE 6-8 So. Flandreau, S.D. / Flandreau HS
89 Mitch Mohr TE 6-5 Jr. Genoa, Neb. / Twins River HS
90 Mike Pharis DL 6-4 Fr. Sioux Falls, S.D. / O'Gorman HS
91 David Giese DL 6-4 R-Fr. Chicago, Ill. / St. Patrick's HS
92 Jordan Eaton DL 6-5 R-Fr. St. Paul, Minn. / St. Paul Highland Park HS
93 Evan Capper DL 6-1 So. Aplington, Iowa / Aplington-Parkersburg HS
94 Abraham Booker IV DL 6-3 Sr. Bloomington, Minn. / Kennedy HS
96 Jesse Weisbrod DE 6-4 So. Waupaca, Wis. / Waupaca HS
97 Ko Quaye DL 6-1 Sr. Brooklyn Park, Minn. / Champlin Park HS
98 J.J. Nair DL 6-1 R-Fr. Spencer, Iowa / Spencer HS
99 Nick Franken DL 6-4 Fr. Sioux Falls, S.D. / Washington HS

Football Coaching Staff

Football - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Meierkort, Ed2009 Ed Meierkort Head Coach
Wesley Beschorner Wesley Beschorner Off. Coordinator
Petersen, Tony09 mug Tony Petersen Assistant Head Coach/Wide Receivers
Strop, Todd mug 09 Todd Strop Secondary Coach
Spencer, Tony 2010 mug Tony Spencer Offensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator
Sprague, Jake 2010 mug Jake Sprague Defensive Line/Special Teams
Adam Breske Adam Breske Linebackers
McDougle, Ronnie2008 Ronnie McDougle Graduate Assistant/Defensive Backs
Campbell, BJ 2010 mug B.J. Campbell Graduate Assistant/Linebackers
Nelson, Jesse 09 mug Jesse Nelson Graduate Assistant/Running Backs
Collin Prosser Collin Prosser Volunteer Assistant/Tight Ends

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff