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  • DB 5'11"
    Sr. Topeka, Kan. Wyoming
    Senior Topeka, Kan. Wyoming
  • DB 6'1"
    Jr. Oceanside, Calif.
    Junior Oceanside, Calif.
  • WR 6'2"
    Jr. Tampa, Fla.
    Junior Tampa, Fla.
  • LB 6'1"
    R-Fr. Lee's Summit, Mo. West HS
    Redshirt Freshman Lee's Summit, Mo. West HS
  • RB 5'10"
    So. Kansas City, Kan. Piper HS
    Sophomore Kansas City, Kan. Piper HS
  • WR 5'9"
    So. Barrington, Ill. Barrington HS
    Sophomore Barrington, Ill. Barrington HS
  • DB 6'1"
    Jr. Tampa, Fla. Chamberlain HS
    Junior Tampa, Fla. Chamberlain HS
  • DB 6'2"
    Jr. Topeka, Kan.
    Junior Topeka, Kan.
  • DB 5'8"
    Jr. Aurora, Colo. Eaglecrest HS
    Junior Aurora, Colo. Eaglecrest HS
  • WR 6'3"
    Fr. Pompano Beach, Fla. Highlands Christian Academy
    Freshman Pompano Beach, Fla. Highlands Christian Academy
  • LB 6'5"
    Jr. Little Rock, Iowa George-Little Rock HS
    Junior Little Rock, Iowa George-Little Rock HS
  • QB 6'4"
    Fr. Hartland, Wis. Arrowhead HS
    Freshman Hartland, Wis. Arrowhead HS
  • WR 6'1"
    R-Fr. Elk Grove Village, Ill. Elk Grove HS
    Redshirt Freshman Elk Grove Village, Ill. Elk Grove HS
  • QB 6'6"
    R-Fr. Lincolnshire, Ill. Stevenson HS
    Redshirt Freshman Lincolnshire, Ill. Stevenson HS
  • TE 6'5"
    Jr. Loxahatchee, Fla. Seminole Ridge HS
    Junior Loxahatchee, Fla. Seminole Ridge HS
  • QB 6'2"
    So. Boyden, Iowa Boyden-Hull HS
    Sophomore Boyden, Iowa Boyden-Hull HS
  • WR 6'1"
    Sr. Sioux Falls, S.D. O'Gorman HS
    Senior Sioux Falls, S.D. O'Gorman HS
  • QB 6'2"
    Jr. Pierre, S.D. T.F. Riggs HS
    Junior Pierre, S.D. T.F. Riggs HS
  • DB 6'2"
    Jr. Park Ridge, Ill. Vanderbilt
    Junior Park Ridge, Ill. Vanderbilt
  • DB 5'9"
    R-Fr. Arvada, Colo. West HS
    Redshirt Freshman Arvada, Colo. West HS
  • DB 5'10"
    Fr. Midwest City, Okla. Midwest City
    Freshman Midwest City, Okla. Midwest City
  • DB 5'10"
    Jr. Wichita, Kan.
    Junior Wichita, Kan.
  • DB 5'10"
    Fr. Broken Arrow, Okla. Broken Arrow HS
    Freshman Broken Arrow, Okla. Broken Arrow HS
  • DB 5'9"
    So. Tampa, Fla. Tampa Catholic HS
    Sophomore Tampa, Fla. Tampa Catholic HS
  • LB 6'0"
    So. Sioux Falls, S.D. Washington HS
    Sophomore Sioux Falls, S.D. Washington HS
  • RB 5'11"
    Fr. Sheridan, Wyo. Sheridan HS
    Freshman Sheridan, Wyo. Sheridan HS
  • RB 5'10"
    Jr. Avon, S.D. Avon HS
    Junior Avon, S.D. Avon HS
  • WR 5'8"
    Jr. Papillion, Neb. Papillion-LaVista HS
    Junior Papillion, Neb. Papillion-LaVista HS
  • WR 6'0"
    Fr. Iowa City, Iowa City
    Freshman Iowa City, Iowa City
  • RB 5'9"
    Fr. Phoenix, Ariz. Camelback HS
    Freshman Phoenix, Ariz. Camelback HS
  • DB 5'9"
    Fr. Oklahoma City, Okla. Midwest City HS
    Freshman Oklahoma City, Okla. Midwest City HS
  • RB 5'10"
    Sr. Brooklyn Park, Minn. Osseo HS
    Senior Brooklyn Park, Minn. Osseo HS
  • WR 6'5"
    R-Fr. Rapid City, S.D. Stevens HS
    Redshirt Freshman Rapid City, S.D. Stevens HS
  • FB 6'1"
    So. Casper, Wyo. Kelly Walsh HS
    Sophomore Casper, Wyo. Kelly Walsh HS
  • FB 5'9"
    R-Fr. Jefferson, S.D. Dakota Valley HS
    Redshirt Freshman Jefferson, S.D. Dakota Valley HS
  • DB 6'1"
    Jr. Weston, Fla.
    Junior Weston, Fla.
  • LB 6'1"
    Sr. Bountiful, Utah
    Senior Bountiful, Utah
  • LB 5'11"
    Fr. Sioux Falls, S.D. Washington HS
    Freshman Sioux Falls, S.D. Washington HS
  • LB 6'2"
    Sr. Garretson, S.D. Garretson HS
    Senior Garretson, S.D. Garretson HS
  • TE 6'5"
    Fr. Omaha, Neb. Skutt Catholic HS
    Freshman Omaha, Neb. Skutt Catholic HS
  • LB 6'1"
    Sr. Las Vegas, Nev. Cimarron Memorial HS
    Senior Las Vegas, Nev. Cimarron Memorial HS
  • DL 6'4"
    Fr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa Washington HS
    Freshman Cedar Rapids, Iowa Washington HS
  • DB 6'2"
    Fr. Kansas City, Mo. Staley HS
    Freshman Kansas City, Mo. Staley HS
  • LB 6'2"
    Fr. Sioux Falls, S.D. Washington HS
    Freshman Sioux Falls, S.D. Washington HS
  • FB 5'11"
    Fr. LeMars, Iowa Gehlen Catholic HS
    Freshman LeMars, Iowa Gehlen Catholic HS
  • K 5'9"
    Jr. Rapid City, S.D. St. Thomas More HS
    Junior Rapid City, S.D. St. Thomas More HS
  • LB 6'0"
    Sr. Vermillion, S.D. Vermillion HS
    Senior Vermillion, S.D. Vermillion HS
  • LB 5'11"
    R-Fr. Rapid City, S.D. St. Thomas More HS
    Redshirt Freshman Rapid City, S.D. St. Thomas More HS
  • DL 6'0"
    Jr. Miami, Fla.
    Junior Miami, Fla.
  • LB 6'1"
    Sr. Las Vegas, Nev. Cheyenne HS
    Senior Las Vegas, Nev. Cheyenne HS
  • LB 6'2"
    R-Fr. Arlington Heights, Ill. Rolling Meadows HS
    Redshirt Freshman Arlington Heights, Ill. Rolling Meadows HS
  • LB 6'4"
    So. Lake Forest, Ill. Loyola Academy
    Sophomore Lake Forest, Ill. Loyola Academy
  • DL 6'2"
    R-Fr. Tampa, Fla. Thomas Jefferson HS
    Redshirt Freshman Tampa, Fla. Thomas Jefferson HS
  • DL 6'5"
    R-Fr. Delano, Minn. Delano HS
    Redshirt Freshman Delano, Minn. Delano HS
  • LB 6'2"
    Sr. South Sioux City, Neb. South Sioux City HS
    Senior South Sioux City, Neb. South Sioux City HS
  • LB 6'2"
    R-Fr. Tampa, Fla. Hillsborough HS
    Redshirt Freshman Tampa, Fla. Hillsborough HS
  • DL 6'4"
    Fr. Kansas City, Mo. Lee's Summit West HS
    Freshman Kansas City, Mo. Lee's Summit West HS
  • OL 6'4"
    Fr. Iowa City, Iowa City HS
    Freshman Iowa City, Iowa City HS
  • LS 6'0"
    Sr. Omaha, Neb. Millard North HS
    Senior Omaha, Neb. Millard North HS
  • OL 6'5"
    R-Fr. West Des Moines, Iowa Valley HS
    Redshirt Freshman West Des Moines, Iowa Valley HS
  • OL 6'5"
    R-Fr. McCook, Neb. McCook HS
    Redshirt Freshman McCook, Neb. McCook HS
  • OL 6'5"
    Jr. Springfield, Neb. Platteview HS
    Junior Springfield, Neb. Platteview HS
  • OL 6'2"
    Jr. Harvard, Ill. Marian Central Catholic HS
    Junior Harvard, Ill. Marian Central Catholic HS
  • OL 6'2"
    Fr. St. Joseph, Mo. Central HS
    Freshman St. Joseph, Mo. Central HS
  • OL 6'2"
    Sr. Arvada, Colo. Arvada West HS
    Senior Arvada, Colo. Arvada West HS
  • OL 6'7"
    So. Cedar Rapids, Iowa Washington HS
    Sophomore Cedar Rapids, Iowa Washington HS
  • OL 6'5"
    So. Orland Park, Ill. Sandburg HS
    Sophomore Orland Park, Ill. Sandburg HS
  • OL 6'5"
    So. Elma, Iowa Crestwood HS
    Sophomore Elma, Iowa Crestwood HS
  • OL 6'5"
    Fr. La Mirada, Calif. La Mirada HS
    Freshman La Mirada, Calif. La Mirada HS
  • OL 6'7"
    R-Fr. Lennox, S.D. Lennox HS
    Redshirt Freshman Lennox, S.D. Lennox HS
  • OL 6'3"
    Jr. Milwaukee, Wis. Marqutte HS
    Junior Milwaukee, Wis. Marqutte HS
  • OL 6'6"
    Jr. Maple Grove, Minn. Maple Grove HS
    Junior Maple Grove, Minn. Maple Grove HS
  • OL 6'4"
    R-Fr. Richfield, Minn. Richfield HS
    Redshirt Freshman Richfield, Minn. Richfield HS
  • WR 6'1"
    Jr. Ocala, Fla. Trinity Catholic HS
    Junior Ocala, Fla. Trinity Catholic HS
  • WR 6'1"
    Jr. Jacksonville, Fla. Baldwin HS
    Junior Jacksonville, Fla. Baldwin HS
  • P 6'3"
    Sr. Chippewa Falls, Wis. Chippewa Falls HS
    Senior Chippewa Falls, Wis. Chippewa Falls HS
  • WR 6'1"
    Jr. Tyndall, S.D. Bon Homme HS
    Junior Tyndall, S.D. Bon Homme HS
  • TE 6'4"
    Sr. Kansas City, Kan.
    Senior Kansas City, Kan.
  • WR 6'2"
    Fr. Ottumwa, Iowa Ottumwa HS
    Freshman Ottumwa, Iowa Ottumwa HS
  • TE 6'3"
    Sr. Rock Rapids, Iowa Central Lyon HS
    Senior Rock Rapids, Iowa Central Lyon HS
  • FB 6'1"
    Sr. Sioux Falls, S.D. Washington HS
    Senior Sioux Falls, S.D. Washington HS
  • WR 5'9"
    Fr. Miami, Fla. Palmetto HS
    Freshman Miami, Fla. Palmetto HS
  • TE 6'3"
    R-Fr. Conway Springs, Kan. Conway Springs HS
    Redshirt Freshman Conway Springs, Kan. Conway Springs HS
  • TE 6'5"
    Fr. Rapid City, S.D. St. Thomas More HS
    Freshman Rapid City, S.D. St. Thomas More HS
  • DL 6'3"
    Sr. Chicago, Ill. St. Patrick's HS
    Senior Chicago, Ill. St. Patrick's HS
  • DL 6'5"
    Sr. St. Paul, Minn. St. Paul Highland Park HS
    Senior St. Paul, Minn. St. Paul Highland Park HS
  • K 6'0"
    Fr. Pfafftown, N.C. Ronald Reagan HS
    Freshman Pfafftown, N.C. Ronald Reagan HS
  • DL 6'6"
    R-Fr. Rapid City, S.D. Stevens HS
    Redshirt Freshman Rapid City, S.D. Stevens HS
  • DL 6'3"
    So. Barrington, Ill. Barrington HS
    Sophomore Barrington, Ill. Barrington HS
  • DL 6'5"
    R-Fr. Elk Point, S.D. Elk Point-Jefferson HS
    Redshirt Freshman Elk Point, S.D. Elk Point-Jefferson HS
  • DL 6'4"
    Fr. Little Rock, Iowa George-Little Rock HS
    Freshman Little Rock, Iowa George-Little Rock HS
  • DL 6'3"
    Sr. Boise, Idaho
    Senior Boise, Idaho

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Joe Glenn

  • Associate Head Coach/Off. Coordinator

    Wesley Beschorner

  • Def. Coordinator/Secondary

    Jason Petrino

  • Inside Linebackers

    Adam Breske

  • Wide Receivers

    Kelton Copeland

  • Offensive Line/NFL Liaison

    Brett Harvey

  • Tight Ends/Special Teams Coordinator

    Tim Tripplett

  • Defensive Line

    Kurt Troutman

  • Outside Linebackers/Community Relations

    Marquice Williams

  • Safeties

    Shane VanDiest

  • Running Backs

    Brooks Little

  • Strength and Conditioning Coach

    Jevon Bowman

  • Director of Football Operations

    Luke Groth

2012 Football Roster
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
1 James Caraway DB 5-11 Sr. Topeka, Kan. / Wyoming
2 Devin Taverna DB 6-1 Jr. Oceanside, Calif. /
3 Anthony Williams WR 6-2 Jr. Tampa, Fla. /
4 Ryan Hillier LB 6-1 R-Fr. Lee's Summit, Mo. / West HS
5 Jasper Sanders RB 5-10 So. Kansas City, Kan. / Piper HS
6 Terrance Terry WR 5-9 So. Barrington, Ill. / Barrington HS
7 Chris Frierson DB 6-1 Jr. Tampa, Fla. / Chamberlain HS
8 D.J. Wakes DB 6-2 Jr. Topeka, Kan. /
9 Aaron Swift DB 5-8 Jr. Aurora, Colo. / Eaglecrest HS
10 Tyson Graham WR 6-3 Fr. Pompano Beach, Fla. / Highlands Christian Academy
11 Tyler Starr LB 6-5 Jr. Little Rock, Iowa / George-Little Rock HS
12 Ryan Saeger QB 6-4 Fr. Hartland, Wis. / Arrowhead HS
13 Nick Meyer WR 6-1 R-Fr. Elk Grove Village, Ill. / Elk Grove HS
14 Kevin Earl QB 6-6 R-Fr. Lincolnshire, Ill. / Stevenson HS
15 Tyler Wilhelm TE 6-5 Jr. Loxahatchee, Fla. / Seminole Ridge HS
16 Josh Vander Maten QB 6-2 So. Boyden, Iowa / Boyden-Hull HS
17 Will Powell WR 6-1 Sr. Sioux Falls, S.D. / O'Gorman HS
18 Kyle Cichos QB 6-2 Jr. Pierre, S.D. / T.F. Riggs HS
19 Charlie Goro DB 6-2 Jr. Park Ridge, Ill. / Vanderbilt
20 Isaac Fairbairn DB 5-9 R-Fr. Arvada, Colo. / West HS
21 Ricky Reeves DB 5-10 Fr. Midwest City, Okla. / Midwest City
22 Dyllon Knox DB 5-10 Jr. Wichita, Kan. /
23 Will Armstead DB 5-10 Fr. Broken Arrow, Okla. / Broken Arrow HS
24 Chris Lundy DB 5-9 So. Tampa, Fla. / Tampa Catholic HS
25 Tim Marlette LB 6-0 So. Sioux Falls, S.D. / Washington HS
26 Jordan Roberts RB 5-11 Fr. Sheridan, Wyo. / Sheridan HS
27 Earv Archambeau RB 5-10 Jr. Avon, S.D. / Avon HS
28 Michael Burrus WR 5-8 Jr. Papillion, Neb. / Papillion-LaVista HS
29 Jasper Washington WR 6-0 Fr. Iowa City, Iowa / City
30 Ben Gardner RB 5-9 Fr. Phoenix, Ariz. / Camelback HS
31 Zeke Lewis DB 5-9 Fr. Oklahoma City, Okla. / Midwest City HS
32 Marcus Sims RB 5-10 Sr. Brooklyn Park, Minn. / Osseo HS
33 Alex Litzen WR 6-5 R-Fr. Rapid City, S.D. / Stevens HS
34 Tom Manning FB 6-1 So. Casper, Wyo. / Kelly Walsh HS
35 Matt Lupkes FB 5-9 R-Fr. Jefferson, S.D. / Dakota Valley HS
36 Steve Tellefson DB 6-1 Jr. Weston, Fla. /
37 Zach Wilson LB 6-1 Sr. Bountiful, Utah /
39 Devon O'Farrell LB 5-11 Fr. Sioux Falls, S.D. / Washington HS
41 Kyle Shanker LB 6-2 Sr. Garretson, S.D. / Garretson HS
42 Matt Miller TE 6-5 Fr. Omaha, Neb. / Skutt Catholic HS
43 Darius Hogans LB 6-1 Sr. Las Vegas, Nev. / Cimarron Memorial HS
44 Sean Bredl DL 6-4 Fr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa / Washington HS
45 Jalun Brown DB 6-2 Fr. Kansas City, Mo. / Staley HS
46 Keyen Lage LB 6-2 Fr. Sioux Falls, S.D. / Washington HS
47 Trevor Bouma FB 5-11 Fr. LeMars, Iowa / Gehlen Catholic HS
48 Kevin Robb K 5-9 Jr. Rapid City, S.D. / St. Thomas More HS
49 Jerrod Freidel LB 6-0 Sr. Vermillion, S.D. / Vermillion HS
50 Tyler Richardson LB 5-11 R-Fr. Rapid City, S.D. / St. Thomas More HS
51 Emilious Davis DL 6-0 Jr. Miami, Fla. /
52 D'Angelo Butler LB 6-1 Sr. Las Vegas, Nev. / Cheyenne HS
53 Colin Buscarini LB 6-2 R-Fr. Arlington Heights, Ill. / Rolling Meadows HS
54 Kyle Guziec LB 6-4 So. Lake Forest, Ill. / Loyola Academy
55 Emanuel Cromuel DL 6-2 R-Fr. Tampa, Fla. / Thomas Jefferson HS
56 Nick Jacobs DL 6-5 R-Fr. Delano, Minn. / Delano HS
57 Mike Garvey LB 6-2 Sr. South Sioux City, Neb. / South Sioux City HS
58 Reggie Johnson LB 6-2 R-Fr. Tampa, Fla. / Hillsborough HS
59 Chris Wiseman DL 6-4 Fr. Kansas City, Mo. / Lee's Summit West HS
61 Nile Banks OL 6-4 Fr. Iowa City, Iowa / City HS
62 Walter Reed LS 6-0 Sr. Omaha, Neb. / Millard North HS
63 Bryan Campos OL 6-5 R-Fr. West Des Moines, Iowa / Valley HS
65 Derek Chancellor OL 6-5 R-Fr. McCook, Neb. / McCook HS
66 Steve Nelson OL 6-5 Jr. Springfield, Neb. / Platteview HS
67 Cody O'Neill OL 6-2 Jr. Harvard, Ill. / Marian Central Catholic HS
68 Mike Meinert OL 6-2 Fr. St. Joseph, Mo. / Central HS
69 Tim Ross OL 6-2 Sr. Arvada, Colo. / Arvada West HS
70 Matt Huffer OL 6-7 So. Cedar Rapids, Iowa / Washington HS
72 Andrew Schofield OL 6-5 So. Orland Park, Ill. / Sandburg HS
73 Adam Praska OL 6-5 So. Elma, Iowa / Crestwood HS
74 Spencer Fox OL 6-5 Fr. La Mirada, Calif. / La Mirada HS
75 Chris Kruse OL 6-7 R-Fr. Lennox, S.D. / Lennox HS
76 Taylor Moore OL 6-3 Jr. Milwaukee, Wis. / Marqutte HS
77 Marc Murtha OL 6-6 Jr. Maple Grove, Minn. / Maple Grove HS
79 Nick Olson OL 6-4 R-Fr. Richfield, Minn. / Richfield HS
80 Khiry McDonald WR 6-1 Jr. Ocala, Fla. / Trinity Catholic HS
81 Brian Griffin WR 6-1 Jr. Jacksonville, Fla. / Baldwin HS
82 Cole Zwiefelhofer P 6-3 Sr. Chippewa Falls, Wis. / Chippewa Falls HS
83 Austin Koch WR 6-1 Jr. Tyndall, S.D. / Bon Homme HS
84 Jay Burns TE 6-4 Sr. Kansas City, Kan. /
85 Ben Kramer WR 6-2 Fr. Ottumwa, Iowa / Ottumwa HS
86 Joel DeJongh TE 6-3 Sr. Rock Rapids, Iowa / Central Lyon HS
87 Quintin McMartin FB 6-1 Sr. Sioux Falls, S.D. / Washington HS
88 Darrick Jones WR 5-9 Fr. Miami, Fla. / Palmetto HS
89 Kayl Barkley TE 6-3 R-Fr. Conway Springs, Kan. / Conway Springs HS
90 Jeremy Henderson TE 6-5 Fr. Rapid City, S.D. / St. Thomas More HS
91 David Giese DL 6-3 Sr. Chicago, Ill. / St. Patrick's HS
92 Jordan Eaton DL 6-5 Sr. St. Paul, Minn. / St. Paul Highland Park HS
93 Brian Saakvitne K 6-0 Fr. Pfafftown, N.C. / Ronald Reagan HS
94 Drew Iddings DL 6-6 R-Fr. Rapid City, S.D. / Stevens HS
95 Kenny Greer DL 6-3 So. Barrington, Ill. / Barrington HS
96 Ethan Pace DL 6-5 R-Fr. Elk Point, S.D. / Elk Point-Jefferson HS
98 Matt Nagel DL 6-4 Fr. Little Rock, Iowa / George-Little Rock HS
99 Donny Alves-Fortes DL 6-3 Sr. Boise, Idaho /

Football Coaching Staff

Football - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Joe Glenn Joe Glenn Head Coach
Wesley Beschorner Wesley Beschorner Associate Head Coach/Off. Coordinator
Petrino, Jason 2013 Jason Petrino Def. Coordinator/Secondary
Adam Breske Adam Breske Inside Linebackers
Copeland, Kelton Kelton Copeland Wide Receivers
Harvey, Brett 2013 Brett Harvey Offensive Line/NFL Liaison
Staff Tim Tripplett Tight Ends/Special Teams Coordinator
Troutman, Kurt 2013 Kurt Troutman Defensive Line
Marquice Williams headshot Marquice Williams Outside Linebackers/Community Relations
Staff Shane VanDiest Safeties
Little, Brooks Brooks Little Running Backs
Jevon Bowman Jevon Bowman Strength and Conditioning Coach
Groth, Luke 2013 Luke Groth Director of Football Operations

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Football Coaching Staff