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2010 Football Roster

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  • WR 6'3"
    Jr. Rapid City, S.D. St. Thomas More HS
    Junior Rapid City, S.D. St. Thomas More HS
  • QB 6'0"
    Jr. Arlington Heights, Ill. St. Viator HS
    Junior Arlington Heights, Ill. St. Viator HS
  • WR 5'9"
    Fr. Barrington, Ill. Barrington HS
    Freshman Barrington, Ill. Barrington HS
  • WR 5'9"
    Jr. Tampa, Fla. Tampa Bay Middleton HS
    Junior Tampa, Fla. Tampa Bay Middleton HS
  • DB 5'11"
    R-Fr. Tampa, Fla. Chamberlain HS
    Redshirt Freshman Tampa, Fla. Chamberlain HS
  • DB 6'1"
    R-Fr. Tampa, Fla. Chamberlain HS
    Redshirt Freshman Tampa, Fla. Chamberlain HS
  • DB 6'2"
    Jr. Becker, Minn. Becker HS (Minnesota
    Junior Becker, Minn. Becker HS (Minnesota
  • DB 6'1"
    Jr. Hayward, Wis. Hayward HS (Minnesota
    Junior Hayward, Wis. Hayward HS (Minnesota
  • DB 6'0"
    Jr. Los Angeles, Calif. Locke HS (Utah State
    Junior Los Angeles, Calif. Locke HS (Utah State
  • DL 6'5"
    R-Fr. Little Rock, Iowa George-Little Rock HS
    Redshirt Freshman Little Rock, Iowa George-Little Rock HS
  • DB 5'9"
    So. Tampa, Fla. Chamberlain HS
    Sophomore Tampa, Fla. Chamberlain HS
  • DB 5'9"
    Fr. Tampa, Fla. Tampa Catholic HS
    Freshman Tampa, Fla. Tampa Catholic HS
  • QB 6'4"
    R-Fr. Loxahatchee, Fla. Seminole Ridge HS
    Redshirt Freshman Loxahatchee, Fla. Seminole Ridge HS
  • QB 6'2"
    Fr. Boyden, Iowa Boyden-Hull HS
    Freshman Boyden, Iowa Boyden-Hull HS
  • WR 6'1"
    So. Sioux Falls, S.D. O'Gorman HS
    Sophomore Sioux Falls, S.D. O'Gorman HS
  • QB 6'2"
    R-Fr. Pierre, S.D. T.F. Riggs HS
    Redshirt Freshman Pierre, S.D. T.F. Riggs HS
  • WR 5'9"
    So. Lakewood, Colo. Bear Creek HS
    Sophomore Lakewood, Colo. Bear Creek HS
  • RB 5'7"
    Jr. Houston, Texas North Shore HS
    Junior Houston, Texas North Shore HS
  • DB 5'9"
    Jr. Tampa, Fla. Alonso HS
    Junior Tampa, Fla. Alonso HS
  • RB 6'0"
    R-Fr. Arvada, Colo. Pomona HS
    Redshirt Freshman Arvada, Colo. Pomona HS
  • DB 6'0"
    R-Fr. Schofield, Wis. DC Everest HS
    Redshirt Freshman Schofield, Wis. DC Everest HS
  • DB 5'7"
    Fr. Riviera Beach, Fla. Dwyer HS
    Freshman Riviera Beach, Fla. Dwyer HS
  • LB 6'0"
    So. Sioux Falls, S.D. Washington HS
    Sophomore Sioux Falls, S.D. Washington HS
  • DB 5'8"
    Fr. Aurora, Colo. Eaglecrest HS
    Freshman Aurora, Colo. Eaglecrest HS
  • RB 5'9"
    R-Fr. Avon, S.D. Avon HS
    Redshirt Freshman Avon, S.D. Avon HS
  • RB 5'8"
    R-Fr. Papillion, Neb. Papillion-LaVista HS
    Redshirt Freshman Papillion, Neb. Papillion-LaVista HS
  • LB 6'4"
    Jr. Guthrie Center, Iowa Guthrie Center HS
    Junior Guthrie Center, Iowa Guthrie Center HS
  • DB 5'11"
    So. Thornton, Colo. Academy of Charter Schools
    Sophomore Thornton, Colo. Academy of Charter Schools
  • DB 6'1"
    R-Fr. Fort Myers, Fla. Dunbar HS
    Redshirt Freshman Fort Myers, Fla. Dunbar HS
  • RB 5'10"
    So. Brooklyn Park, Minn. Osseo HS
    Sophomore Brooklyn Park, Minn. Osseo HS
  • FB 6'1"
    Fr. Casper, Wyo. Kelly Walsh HS
    Freshman Casper, Wyo. Kelly Walsh HS
  • DB 5'11"
    So. Las Vegas, Nev. Cimarron Memorial HS
    Sophomore Las Vegas, Nev. Cimarron Memorial HS
  • FB 6'0"
    Jr. LeCenter, Minn. LeCenter HS
    Junior LeCenter, Minn. LeCenter HS
  • LB 6'2"
    Sr. Rock Rapids, Iowa Central Lyon HS
    Senior Rock Rapids, Iowa Central Lyon HS
  • LB 6'1"
    Jr. Omaha, Neb. Millard South HS
    Junior Omaha, Neb. Millard South HS
  • LB 6'2"
    So. Garretson, S.D. Garretson HS
    Sophomore Garretson, S.D. Garretson HS
  • LB 6'2"
    Jr. Alexandria, S.D. Hanson HS
    Junior Alexandria, S.D. Hanson HS
  • LB 6'1"
    So. Las Vegas, Nev. Cimarron Memorial HS
    Sophomore Las Vegas, Nev. Cimarron Memorial HS
  • LB 6'2"
    Jr. Bloomfield, Neb. Bloomfield HS
    Junior Bloomfield, Neb. Bloomfield HS
  • LB 6'1"
    R-Fr. Lake City, Iowa Southern Cal HS
    Redshirt Freshman Lake City, Iowa Southern Cal HS
  • LB 6'1"
    So. Las Vegas, Nev. Cheyenne HS
    Sophomore Las Vegas, Nev. Cheyenne HS
  • DL 6'4"
    Fr. Lee's Summit, Mo. Lee's Summit North HS
    Freshman Lee's Summit, Mo. Lee's Summit North HS
  • K 5'9"
    Fr. Rapid City, S.D. St. Thomas More HS
    Freshman Rapid City, S.D. St. Thomas More HS
  • LB 5'10"
    R-Fr. Vermillion, S.D. Vermillion HS
    Redshirt Freshman Vermillion, S.D. Vermillion HS
  • LB 6'2"
    Sr. Lancaster, Calif.
    Senior Lancaster, Calif.
  • DE 6'3"
    Jr. Chicago, Ill. Mt. Carmel HS
    Junior Chicago, Ill. Mt. Carmel HS
  • LB 6'4"
    Fr. Lake Forest, Ill. Loyola Academy
    Freshman Lake Forest, Ill. Loyola Academy
  • LB 6'1"
    So. Chandler, Ariz. Hamilton HS
    Sophomore Chandler, Ariz. Hamilton HS
  • LB 6'2"
    So. South Sioux City, Neb. South Sioux City HS
    Sophomore South Sioux City, Neb. South Sioux City HS
  • DL 6'3"
    R-Fr. Buffalo, Minn. Buffalo HS
    Redshirt Freshman Buffalo, Minn. Buffalo HS
  • OL 6'3"
    Jr. Buckeye, Ariz.
    Junior Buckeye, Ariz.
  • LS 6'0"
    So. Omaha, Neb. Millard North HS
    Sophomore Omaha, Neb. Millard North HS
  • OL 6'3"
    Jr. Rapid City, S.D. Rapid City Stevens HS
    Junior Rapid City, S.D. Rapid City Stevens HS
  • OL 6'5"
    Jr. Jewell, Iowa South Hamilton HS
    Junior Jewell, Iowa South Hamilton HS
  • OL 6'5"
    R-Fr. Springfield, Neb. Platteview HS
    Redshirt Freshman Springfield, Neb. Platteview HS
  • OL 6'2"
    R-Fr. Harvard, Ill. Marian Central Catholic HS
    Redshirt Freshman Harvard, Ill. Marian Central Catholic HS
  • OL 6'5"
    Fr. Brookfield, Wis. Milwaukee Marquette HS
    Freshman Brookfield, Wis. Milwaukee Marquette HS
  • OL 6'2"
    So. Arvada, Colo. Arvada West HS
    Sophomore Arvada, Colo. Arvada West HS
  • OL 6'7"
    Fr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa Washington HS
    Freshman Cedar Rapids, Iowa Washington HS
  • OL 6'5"
    Fr. Lake Forest, Ill. Lake Forest HS
    Freshman Lake Forest, Ill. Lake Forest HS
  • OL 6'5"
    Fr. Orland Park, Ill. Sandburg HS
    Freshman Orland Park, Ill. Sandburg HS
  • OL 6'5"
    Fr. Elma, Iowa Crestwood HS
    Freshman Elma, Iowa Crestwood HS
  • OL 6'7"
    Jr. Flandreau, S.D. Flandreau HS
    Junior Flandreau, S.D. Flandreau HS
  • OL 6'7"
    Sr. Madison, Wis. LaFollette HS
    Senior Madison, Wis. LaFollette HS
  • OL 6'6"
    Jr. Rosemount, Minn. Rosemount HS
    Junior Rosemount, Minn. Rosemount HS
  • OL 6'6"
    R-Fr. Maple Grove, Minn. Maple Grove HS
    Redshirt Freshman Maple Grove, Minn. Maple Grove HS
  • OL 6'6"
    Jr. Albert Lea, Minn. Albert Lea HS
    Junior Albert Lea, Minn. Albert Lea HS
  • WR 6'1"
    R-Fr. Ocala, Fla. Trinity Catholic HS
    Redshirt Freshman Ocala, Fla. Trinity Catholic HS
  • P 6'3"
    So. Chippewa Falls, Wis. Chippewa Falls HS
    Sophomore Chippewa Falls, Wis. Chippewa Falls HS
  • WR 6'1"
    R-Fr. Tyndall, S.D. Bon Homme HS
    Redshirt Freshman Tyndall, S.D. Bon Homme HS
  • TE 6'4"
    Sr. Lancaster, Calif. Lancaster HS
    Senior Lancaster, Calif. Lancaster HS
  • DL 6'3"
    Jr. Gilbert, Ariz.
    Junior Gilbert, Ariz.
  • TE 6'3"
    So. Rock Rapids, Iowa Central Lyon HS
    Sophomore Rock Rapids, Iowa Central Lyon HS
  • FB 6'1"
    So. Sioux Falls, S.D. Washington HS
    Sophomore Sioux Falls, S.D. Washington HS
  • TE 6'5"
    Sr. Genoa, Neb. Twins River HS
    Senior Genoa, Neb. Twins River HS
  • DL 6'3"
    R-Fr. Sioux Falls, S.D. O'Gorman HS
    Redshirt Freshman Sioux Falls, S.D. O'Gorman HS
  • DL 6'3"
    So. Chicago, Ill. St. Patrick's HS
    Sophomore Chicago, Ill. St. Patrick's HS
  • DL 6'5"
    So. St. Paul, Minn. St. Paul Highland Park HS
    Sophomore St. Paul, Minn. St. Paul Highland Park HS
  • DL 6'1"
    Jr. Aplington, Iowa Aplington-Parkersburg HS
    Junior Aplington, Iowa Aplington-Parkersburg HS
  • DL 6'0"
    Jr. San Diego, Calif. Mission Bay HS (San Diego Mesa
    Junior San Diego, Calif. Mission Bay HS (San Diego Mesa
  • DL 6'3"
    Fr. Barrington, Ill. Barrington HS
    Freshman Barrington, Ill. Barrington HS
  • DE 6'5"
    Jr. Waupaca, Wis. Waupaca HS
    Junior Waupaca, Wis. Waupaca HS
  • DL 6'3"
    R-Fr. Milwaukee, Wis. Marqutte HS
    Redshirt Freshman Milwaukee, Wis. Marqutte HS
  • K 6'1"
    So. Brandon, S.D. Brandon Valley HS
    Sophomore Brandon, S.D. Brandon Valley HS

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Ed Meierkort

  • Associate Head Coach/Off. Coordinator

    Wesley Beschorner

  • Def. Coordinator

    Chuck Morrell

  • Offensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator

    Tony Spencer

  • Defensive Line/Special Teams

    Jake Sprague

  • Linebackers

    Adam Breske

  • Wide Receivers

    Tim Tripplett

  • Graduate Assistant/Linebackers

    B.J. Campbell

  • Graduate Assistant/Tight Ends

    Collin Prosser

  • Graduate Assistant/Defensive Backs

    Nick Benedetto

  • Graduate Assistant/Running Backs

    Jake Breske

  • Strength and Conditioning Coach

    Jevon Bowman

2010 Football Roster
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
1 Dustin Nowotny WR 6-3 Jr. Rapid City, S.D. / St. Thomas More HS
2 Dante Warren QB 6-0 Jr. Arlington Heights, Ill. / St. Viator HS
4 Terrance Terry WR 5-9 Fr. Barrington, Ill. / Barrington HS
5 Jeremy Blount WR 5-9 Jr. Tampa, Fla. / Tampa Bay Middleton HS
6 Dametrius Turner DB 5-11 R-Fr. Tampa, Fla. / Chamberlain HS
7 Chris Frierson DB 6-1 R-Fr. Tampa, Fla. / Chamberlain HS
8 Shane Potter DB 6-2 Jr. Becker, Minn. / Becker HS (Minnesota
9 Jim Thompson DB 6-1 Jr. Hayward, Wis. / Hayward HS (Minnesota
10 Marquis Butler DB 6-0 Jr. Los Angeles, Calif. / Locke HS (Utah State
11 Tyler Starr DL 6-5 R-Fr. Little Rock, Iowa / George-Little Rock HS
12 Alphonso Valdez DB 5-9 So. Tampa, Fla. / Chamberlain HS
14 Chris Lundy DB 5-9 Fr. Tampa, Fla. / Tampa Catholic HS
15 Tyler Wilhelm QB 6-4 R-Fr. Loxahatchee, Fla. / Seminole Ridge HS
16 Josh Vander Maten QB 6-2 Fr. Boyden, Iowa / Boyden-Hull HS
17 Will Powell WR 6-1 So. Sioux Falls, S.D. / O'Gorman HS
18 Kyle Cichos QB 6-2 R-Fr. Pierre, S.D. / T.F. Riggs HS
19 Tom Flanagan WR 5-9 So. Lakewood, Colo. / Bear Creek HS
20 Chris Ganious RB 5-7 Jr. Houston, Texas / North Shore HS
21 Dion Price DB 5-9 Jr. Tampa, Fla. / Alonso HS
22 Donovan Bowens RB 6-0 R-Fr. Arvada, Colo. / Pomona HS
23 Matt Kerswill DB 6-0 R-Fr. Schofield, Wis. / DC Everest HS
24 Mike Ruiz DB 5-7 Fr. Riviera Beach, Fla. / Dwyer HS
25 Tim Marlette LB 6-0 So. Sioux Falls, S.D. / Washington HS
26 Aaron Swift DB 5-8 Fr. Aurora, Colo. / Eaglecrest HS
27 Earv Archambeau RB 5-9 R-Fr. Avon, S.D. / Avon HS
28 >Michael Burrus RB 5-8 R-Fr. Papillion, Neb. / Papillion-LaVista HS
29 Andrew Meier LB 6-4 Jr. Guthrie Center, Iowa / Guthrie Center HS
30 David Bowen DB 5-11 So. Thornton, Colo. / Academy of Charter Schools
31 Aramis Calloway DB 6-1 R-Fr. Fort Myers, Fla. / Dunbar HS
32 Marcus Sims RB 5-10 So. Brooklyn Park, Minn. / Osseo HS
34 Tom Manning FB 6-1 Fr. Casper, Wyo. / Kelly Walsh HS
35 Julian Dupree DB 5-11 So. Las Vegas, Nev. / Cimarron Memorial HS
36 Erik Helland FB 6-0 Jr. LeCenter, Minn. / LeCenter HS
37 Cory Kuehl LB 6-2 Sr. Rock Rapids, Iowa / Central Lyon HS
39 Kyle Wheeler LB 6-1 Jr. Omaha, Neb. / Millard South HS
41 Kyle Shanker LB 6-2 So. Garretson, S.D. / Garretson HS
42 Shea Williams LB 6-2 Jr. Alexandria, S.D. / Hanson HS
43 Darius Hogans LB 6-1 So. Las Vegas, Nev. / Cimarron Memorial HS
44 Adam Broders LB 6-2 Jr. Bloomfield, Neb. / Bloomfield HS
45 Kelan Richardson LB 6-1 R-Fr. Lake City, Iowa / Southern Cal HS
46 D'Angelo Butler LB 6-1 So. Las Vegas, Nev. / Cheyenne HS
47 Chase Irvin-Salazar DL 6-4 Fr. Lee's Summit, Mo. / Lee's Summit North HS
48 Kevin Robb K 5-9 Fr. Rapid City, S.D. / St. Thomas More HS
49 Jerrod Freidel LB 5-10 R-Fr. Vermillion, S.D. / Vermillion HS
50 Eric Leon LB 6-2 Sr. Lancaster, Calif. /
51 Sidney Bazemore DE 6-3 Jr. Chicago, Ill. / Mt. Carmel HS
54 Kyle Guziec LB 6-4 Fr. Lake Forest, Ill. / Loyola Academy
55 Elliott Harper LB 6-1 So. Chandler, Ariz. / Hamilton HS
57 Mike Garvey LB 6-2 So. South Sioux City, Neb. / South Sioux City HS
59 Bruce Manz DL 6-3 R-Fr. Buffalo, Minn. / Buffalo HS
60 Broc Gullett OL 6-3 Jr. Buckeye, Ariz. /
62 Walter Reed LS 6-0 So. Omaha, Neb. / Millard North HS
63 Rob Cunningham OL 6-3 Jr. Rapid City, S.D. / Rapid City Stevens HS
64 Brent Johnson OL 6-5 Jr. Jewell, Iowa / South Hamilton HS
66 Steve Nelson OL 6-5 R-Fr. Springfield, Neb. / Platteview HS
67 Cody O'Neill OL 6-2 R-Fr. Harvard, Ill. / Marian Central Catholic HS
68 Nick Rawson OL 6-5 Fr. Brookfield, Wis. / Milwaukee Marquette HS
69 Tim Ross OL 6-2 So. Arvada, Colo. / Arvada West HS
70 Matt Huffer OL 6-7 Fr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa / Washington HS
71 Colton Kunde OL 6-5 Fr. Lake Forest, Ill. / Lake Forest HS
72 Andrew Schofield OL 6-5 Fr. Orland Park, Ill. / Sandburg HS
73 Adam Praska OL 6-5 Fr. Elma, Iowa / Crestwood HS
74 Matt Porisch OL 6-7 Jr. Flandreau, S.D. / Flandreau HS
75 Scott Slotten OL 6-7 Sr. Madison, Wis. / LaFollette HS
76 Tom Compton OL 6-6 Jr. Rosemount, Minn. / Rosemount HS
77 Marc Murtha OL 6-6 R-Fr. Maple Grove, Minn. / Maple Grove HS
78 R.J. Polley OL 6-6 Jr. Albert Lea, Minn. / Albert Lea HS
80 Khiry McDonald WR 6-1 R-Fr. Ocala, Fla. / Trinity Catholic HS
82 Cole Zwiefelhofer P 6-3 So. Chippewa Falls, Wis. / Chippewa Falls HS
83 Austin Koch WR 6-1 R-Fr. Tyndall, S.D. / Bon Homme HS
84 London Landry TE 6-4 Sr. Lancaster, Calif. / Lancaster HS
85 Michael Neilson DL 6-3 Jr. Gilbert, Ariz. /
86 Joel DeJongh TE 6-3 So. Rock Rapids, Iowa / Central Lyon HS
87 Quintin McMartin FB 6-1 So. Sioux Falls, S.D. / Washington HS
89 Mitch Mohr TE 6-5 Sr. Genoa, Neb. / Twins River HS
90 Mike Pharis DL 6-3 R-Fr. Sioux Falls, S.D. / O'Gorman HS
91 David Giese DL 6-3 So. Chicago, Ill. / St. Patrick's HS
92 Jordan Eaton DL 6-5 So. St. Paul, Minn. / St. Paul Highland Park HS
93 Evan Capper DL 6-1 Jr. Aplington, Iowa / Aplington-Parkersburg HS
94 Vernell Price DL 6-0 Jr. San Diego, Calif. / Mission Bay HS (San Diego Mesa
95 Kenny Greer DL 6-3 Fr. Barrington, Ill. / Barrington HS
96 Jesse Weisbrod DE 6-5 Jr. Waupaca, Wis. / Waupaca HS
98 Taylor Moore DL 6-3 R-Fr. Milwaukee, Wis. / Marqutte HS
99 Sam Sawyer K 6-1 So. Brandon, S.D. / Brandon Valley HS

Football Coaching Staff

Football - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Meierkort, Ed2009 Ed Meierkort Head Coach
Wesley Beschorner Wesley Beschorner Associate Head Coach/Off. Coordinator
Morrell, Chuck 2010 mug Chuck Morrell Def. Coordinator
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
Staff Tim Tripplett Wide Receivers
Campbell, BJ 2010 mug B.J. Campbell Graduate Assistant/Linebackers
Collin Prosser Collin Prosser Graduate Assistant/Tight Ends
Benedetto, Nick 2010 mug Nick Benedetto Graduate Assistant/Defensive Backs
Breske, Jake 2011 mug Jake Breske Graduate Assistant/Running Backs
Jevon Bowman Jevon Bowman Strength and Conditioning Coach

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff