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  • Quarterback QB 5'10" 180 lbs
    Sr. Glen Ellyn, Ill. Nazareth
    Senior Glen Ellyn, Ill. Nazareth
  • LB 5'11" 201 lbs
    Fr. Calumet City, Ill. Urban Prep Academy
    First-Year Calumet City, Ill. Urban Prep Academy
  • DL 6'0" 219 lbs
    Fr. Hastings, Neb. Hastings
    First-Year Hastings, Neb. Hastings
  • Running Back RB 5'10" 204 lbs
    Jr. Huxley, Iowa Ballard
    Junior Huxley, Iowa Ballard
  • DB 6'1" 180 lbs
    Fr. Minneapolis, Minn. Thomas Jefferson
    First-Year Minneapolis, Minn. Thomas Jefferson
  • Defensive Back DB 6'0" 187 lbs
    Sr. Chicago, Ill. Latin School
    Senior Chicago, Ill. Latin School
  • DB 5'11" 193 lbs
    Fr. Curitiba, Brazil Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School
    First-Year Curitiba, Brazil Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School
  • LB 6'2" 226 lbs
    Fr. New Orleans, La. SCI Academy
    First-Year New Orleans, La. SCI Academy
  • Kicker/Punter K/P 6'4" 222 lbs
    Sr. Palo Alto, Calif. Gunn Senior High
    Senior Palo Alto, Calif. Gunn Senior High
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'9" 188 lbs
    Sr. Bridgeport, Calif. Coleville
    Senior Bridgeport, Calif. Coleville
  • RB 5'8" 180 lbs
    So. Chicago, Ill. Von Steuben Metro Science Center
    Sophomore Chicago, Ill. Von Steuben Metro Science Center
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'0" 180 lbs
    Sr. Frankfort, Ill. Lincoln Way North
    Senior Frankfort, Ill. Lincoln Way North
  • Defensive Back DB 5'11" 192 lbs
    Jr. Rogers, Minn. Rogers
    Junior Rogers, Minn. Rogers
  • Running Back/Tight End RB/TE 6'2" 211 lbs
    So. Henniker, N.H. John Stark Regional
    Sophomore Henniker, N.H. John Stark Regional
  • Quarterback/Defensive Back QB/DB 6'0" 190 lbs
    So. Goldthwaite, Texas Goldthwaite
    Sophomore Goldthwaite, Texas Goldthwaite
  • Defensive Back DB 5'10" 205 lbs
    Sr. Medicine Lodge, Kan. Medicine Lodge
    Senior Medicine Lodge, Kan. Medicine Lodge
  • DB 5'10" 180 lbs
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    Ben Lim

    Fr. Bayside, N.Y. Saint Francis Preparatory
    First-Year Bayside, N.Y. Saint Francis Preparatory
  • Defensive Back DB 5'10" 184 lbs
    Jr. Moberly, Mo. Moberly
    Junior Moberly, Mo. Moberly
  • LB 5'9" 195 lbs
    Fr. Miami, Fla. Miami Country Day
    First-Year Miami, Fla. Miami Country Day
  • LB 5'11" 130 lbs
    Fr. Moundsville, W.V. John Marshall
    First-Year Moundsville, W.V. John Marshall
  • Running Back LB 6'0" 234 lbs
    Sr. Chicago, Ill. Whitney M. Young Magnet
    Senior Chicago, Ill. Whitney M. Young Magnet
  • Defensive Back DB 5'11" 188 lbs
    Jr. Takasaki-Shi, Japan Chuo Secondary School
    Junior Takasaki-Shi, Japan Chuo Secondary School
  • Running Back RB 5'10" 181 lbs
    So. Evans, Ga. Augusta Christian School
    Sophomore Evans, Ga. Augusta Christian School
  • Offensive Line OL 6'4" 282 lbs
    Jr. Keystone, Colo. Summit County
    Junior Keystone, Colo. Summit County
  • Defensive Line DL 5'9" 225 lbs
    Jr. Delray Beach, Fla. Pope John Paul II
    Junior Delray Beach, Fla. Pope John Paul II
  • LB 6'0" 205 lbs
    Fr. Orland Park, Ill. Amos Alonzo Stagg
    First-Year Orland Park, Ill. Amos Alonzo Stagg
  • Offensive Line OL 6'1" 255 lbs
    So. Jacksonville, Fla. Stanton College Prep
    Sophomore Jacksonville, Fla. Stanton College Prep
  • Offensive Line OL 6'1" 265 lbs
    So. Hudson, Fla. Hudson
    Sophomore Hudson, Fla. Hudson
  • OL 6'1" 222 lbs
    Fr. Chicago, Ill. Whitney M. Young Magnet School
    First-Year Chicago, Ill. Whitney M. Young Magnet School
  • Offensive Line OL 6'3" 265 lbs
    Jr. Wichita, Kan. Independent School
    Junior Wichita, Kan. Independent School
  • Offensive Line OL 6'6" 288 lbs
    Jr. Grinnell, Iowa Grinnell
    Junior Grinnell, Iowa Grinnell
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'4" 198 lbs
    Sr. Brooklyn, N.Y. The Beacon School
    Senior Brooklyn, N.Y. The Beacon School
  • TE 6'1" 190 lbs
    Fr. Lincoln, Neb. Pius X
    First-Year Lincoln, Neb. Pius X
  • WR 6'1" 180 lbs
    Fr. Chicago, Ill. Urban Prep Academy
    First-Year Chicago, Ill. Urban Prep Academy
  • Senior

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

  • Head Football Coach

    Jeff Pedersen

  • Assistant Football Coach

    Tim Hollibaugh

  • Assistant Football Coach

    Jason Martinez

  • Assistant Football Coach

    Nate Smith

  • Assistant Football Coach

    Gene Blalock

  • Assistant Football Coach

    Cortney Roberts

  • Assistant Football Coach

    Greg Booth

2015 Football Roster
Image No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown / High School
Sam Poulos 1 Sam Poulos QB 5-10 180 Sr. Glen Ellyn, Ill. / Nazareth
DJ Coleman 3 DJ Coleman LB 5-11 201 Fr. Calumet City, Ill. / Urban Prep Academy
Jeff Keele 4 Jeff Keele DL 6-0 219 Fr. Hastings, Neb. / Hastings
Jacob Bernholtz 6 Jacob Bernholtz RB 5-10 204 Jr. Huxley, Iowa / Ballard
Patrick Gruggen 7 Patrick Gruggen DB 6-1 180 Fr. Minneapolis, Minn. / Thomas Jefferson
Edward Hardman 9 Edward Hardman DB 6-0 187 Sr. Chicago, Ill. / Latin School
Vinny Pavoni 10 Vinny Pavoni DB 5-11 193 Fr. Curitiba, Brazil / Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School
Hassan Thompson 11 Hassan Thompson LB 6-2 226 Fr. New Orleans, La. / SCI Academy
Graham Fisher 12 Graham Fisher K/P 6-4 222 Sr. Palo Alto, Calif. / Gunn Senior High
Emmi Sandoval 13 Emmi Sandoval WR 5-9 188 Sr. Bridgeport, Calif. / Coleville
Sebastian Rivera 14 Sebastian Rivera RB 5-8 180 So. Chicago, Ill. / Von Steuben Metro Science Center
Greg Ruzich 15 Greg Ruzich WR 6-0 180 Sr. Frankfort, Ill. / Lincoln Way North
Kent Hoover 16 Kent Hoover DB 5-11 192 Jr. Rogers, Minn. / Rogers
Carson Dunn 17 Carson Dunn RB/TE 6-2 211 So. Henniker, N.H. / John Stark Regional
TR Jones 20 TR Jones QB/DB 6-0 190 So. Goldthwaite, Texas / Goldthwaite
Jacob Beecher 22 Jacob Beecher DB 5-10 205 Sr. Medicine Lodge, Kan. / Medicine Lodge
Ben Lim 26 Ben Lim DB 5-10 180 Fr. Bayside, N.Y. / Saint Francis Preparatory
Joe Galaske 28 Joe Galaske DB 5-10 184 Jr. Moberly, Mo. / Moberly
Jordan Morris 32 Jordan Morris LB 5-9 195 Fr. Miami, Fla. / Miami Country Day
Luke Howard 33 Luke Howard LB 5-11 130 Fr. Moundsville, W.V. / John Marshall
Barrett Morrissette 34 Barrett Morrissette LB 6-0 234 Sr. Chicago, Ill. / Whitney M. Young Magnet
Ibuki Ogasawara 35 Ibuki Ogasawara DB 5-11 188 Jr. Takasaki-Shi, Japan / Chuo Secondary School
Blake Rish 44 Blake Rish RB 5-10 181 So. Evans, Ga. / Augusta Christian School
Grant Koch 50 Grant Koch OL 6-4 282 Jr. Keystone, Colo. / Summit County
Riley Drexler 51 Riley Drexler DL 5-9 225 Jr. Delray Beach, Fla. / Pope John Paul II
Ryan Slager 54 Ryan Slager LB 6-0 205 Fr. Orland Park, Ill. / Amos Alonzo Stagg
Elijah Smythurst 56 Elijah Smythurst OL 6-1 255 So. Jacksonville, Fla. / Stanton College Prep
Robbie McCarty 58 Robbie McCarty OL 6-1 265 So. Hudson, Fla. / Hudson
Cole Riley 65 Cole Riley OL 6-1 222 Fr. Chicago, Ill. / Whitney M. Young Magnet School
Matt Medrano 66 Matt Medrano OL 6-3 265 Jr. Wichita, Kan. / Independent School
Ethan Lahn 77 Ethan Lahn OL 6-6 288 Jr. Grinnell, Iowa / Grinnell
Henry Cummings 81 Henry Cummings WR 6-4 198 Sr. Brooklyn, N.Y. / The Beacon School
Jeff Gabbell 84 Jeff Gabell TE 6-1 190 Fr. Lincoln, Neb. / Pius X
Erik Henderson 88 Erik Henderson WR 6-1 180 Fr. Chicago, Ill. / Urban Prep Academy
Sage Juveland Mgr Sage Juveland - /
Bruce Kriegel Mgr Bruce Kriegel - /
Laika Lewis Mgr Laika Lewis - /
Jermaine Marks Mgr Jermaine Marks - /
Alex Odom Mgr Alex Odom - Sr. /

Football Coaching Staff

Football - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Jeff Pedersen Jeff Pedersen Head Football Coach
Tim Hollibaugh Tim Hollibaugh Assistant Football Coach
Jason Martinez Jason Martinez Assistant Football Coach
Nate Smith Nate Smith Assistant Football Coach
Gene Blalock Gene Blalock Assistant Football Coach
Cortney Roberts Cortney Roberts Assistant Football Coach
Greg Booth Greg Booth Assistant Football Coach

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff