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  • Defensive Back DB 5'9" 151 lbs
    Fr. Granada Hills, Calif. Chaminade College Preparatory
    First-Year Granada Hills, Calif. Chaminade College Preparatory
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'10" 180 lbs
    Sr. Grinnell, Iowa Grinnell
    Senior Grinnell, Iowa Grinnell
  • Linebacker LB 5'11" 220 lbs
    So. Calumet City, Ill. Urban Prep Academy
    Sophomore Calumet City, Ill. Urban Prep Academy
  • Defensive Line DL 6'1" 239 lbs
    So. Hastings, Neb. Hastings
    Sophomore Hastings, Neb. Hastings
  • Quarterback QB 6'2" 215 lbs
    Jr. Front Royal, Va. Chelsea Academy
    Junior Front Royal, Va. Chelsea Academy
  • Running Back RB 5'10" 195 lbs
    Sr. Huxley, Iowa Ballard
    Senior Huxley, Iowa Ballard
  • Defensive Back DB 5'11" 201 lbs
    Fr. Chicago, Ill. Whitney M. Young Magnet School
    First-Year Chicago, Ill. Whitney M. Young Magnet School
  • Tight End/Quarterback TE/QB 6'0" 195 lbs
    Fr. St. Paul, Minn. St. Paul Academy Summit School
    First-Year St. Paul, Minn. St. Paul Academy Summit School
  • Defensive Back DB 5'11" 183 lbs
    So. Curitiba, Brazil Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School
    Sophomore Curitiba, Brazil Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School
  • Defensive Line DL 6'3" 240 lbs
    So. New Orleans, La. SCI Academy
    Sophomore New Orleans, La. SCI Academy
  • Running Back RB 5'8" 160 lbs
    Jr. Chicago, Ill. Von Steuben Metro Science Center
    Junior Chicago, Ill. Von Steuben Metro Science Center
  • Running Back RB 5'8" 160 lbs
    So. Harvey, La. Helen Cox
    Sophomore Harvey, La. Helen Cox
  • Linebacker LB 5'11" 198 lbs
    Sr. Rogers, Minn. Rogers
    Senior Rogers, Minn. Rogers
  • Tight End TE 6'2" 218 lbs
    Jr. Henniker, N.H. John Stark Regional
    Junior Henniker, N.H. John Stark Regional
  • Offensive Line OL 5'10" 215 lbs
    22/60

    Kevin Gubner

    Fr. Pleasanton, Calif. Foothill
    First-Year Pleasanton, Calif. Foothill
  • Linebacker LB 5'10" 182 lbs
    Fr. Kailua, Hawaii Punahou School
    First-Year Kailua, Hawaii Punahou School
  • Defensive Back DB 5'10" 180 lbs
    26

    Ben Lim

    So. Bayside, N.Y. Saint Francis Preparatory
    Sophomore Bayside, N.Y. Saint Francis Preparatory
  • Defensive Back DB 5'10" 184 lbs
    Sr. Moberly, Mo. Moberly
    Senior Moberly, Mo. Moberly
  • Linebacker LB 5'11" 230 lbs
    So. Moundsville, W.V. John Marshall
    Sophomore Moundsville, W.V. John Marshall
  • Defensive Back DB 5'11" 183 lbs
    Sr. Takasaki-Shi, Japan Chuo Secondary School
    Senior Takasaki-Shi, Japan Chuo Secondary School
  • Linebacker LB 5'11" 212 lbs
    Fr. Davenport, Iowa Central
    First-Year Davenport, Iowa Central
  • Offensive Line OL 6'4" 289 lbs
    Sr. Keystone, Colo. Summit County
    Senior Keystone, Colo. Summit County
  • Defensive Line DL 5'9" 225 lbs
    Sr. Delray Beach, Fla. Pope John Paul II
    Senior Delray Beach, Fla. Pope John Paul II
  • Linebacker LB 6'0" 222 lbs
    So. Orland Park, Ill. Amos Alonzo Stagg
    Sophomore Orland Park, Ill. Amos Alonzo Stagg
  • Offensive Line OL 6'0" 245 lbs
    Jr. Jacksonville, Fla. Stanton College Prep
    Junior Jacksonville, Fla. Stanton College Prep
  • Offensive Line OL 6'1" 259 lbs
    Jr. Hudson, Fla. Hudson
    Junior Hudson, Fla. Hudson
  • Offensive Line OL 6'2" 265 lbs
    Fr. St. Peter, Minn. St. Peter
    First-Year St. Peter, Minn. St. Peter
  • Offensive Line OL 6'1" 235 lbs
    So. Chicago, Ill. Whitney M. Young Magnet School
    Sophomore Chicago, Ill. Whitney M. Young Magnet School
  • Defensive Line DL 6'3" 242 lbs
    Sr. Wichita, Kan. Independent School
    Senior Wichita, Kan. Independent School
  • Offensive Line OL 5'10" 295 lbs
    Sr. Denver, Colo. Kent Denver
    Senior Denver, Colo. Kent Denver
  • Defensive Line DL 5'10" 260 lbs
    Fr. Waterloo, Iowa Columbus
    First-Year Waterloo, Iowa Columbus
  • Offensive Line OL 6'5" 281 lbs
    Sr. Grinnell, Iowa Grinnell
    Senior Grinnell, Iowa Grinnell
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'3" 210 lbs
    Fr. Mount Vernon, Iowa Mount Vernon
    First-Year Mount Vernon, Iowa Mount Vernon
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'10" 145 lbs
    Fr. Sunnyvale, Calif. Homestead
    First-Year Sunnyvale, Calif. Homestead
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'2" 184 lbs
    So. Chicago, Ill. Urban Prep Academy
    Sophomore Chicago, Ill. Urban Prep Academy

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

  • Head Football Coach

    Jeff Pedersen

  • Assistant Football Coach

    Tim Hollibaugh

  • Assistant Football Coach

    Jason Martinez

  • Assistant Football Coach/Recruiting Coordinator

    Matt Reed

  • Assistant Football Coach

    Gene Blalock

  • Assistant Football Coach

    Greg Booth

  • Assistant Football Coach

    Nate Smith

2016 Football Roster
Image No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown / High School
Max Hill 1 Max Hill DB 5-9 151 Fr. Granada Hills, Calif. / Chaminade College Preparatory
Zach McGriff 2 Zach McGriff WR 5-10 180 Sr. Grinnell, Iowa / Grinnell
DJ Coleman 3 DJ Coleman LB 5-11 220 So. Calumet City, Ill. / Urban Prep Academy
Jeff Keele 4 Jeff Keele DL 6-1 239 So. Hastings, Neb. / Hastings
Tony Bergida 5 Tony Bergida QB 6-2 215 Jr. Front Royal, Va. / Chelsea Academy
Jacob Bernholtz 6 Jacob Bernholtz RB 5-10 195 Sr. Huxley, Iowa / Ballard
Jordan Hall 7 Jordan Hall DB 5-11 201 Fr. Chicago, Ill. / Whitney M. Young Magnet School
Michael O 9 Michael O'Shea TE/QB 6-0 195 Fr. St. Paul, Minn. / St. Paul Academy Summit School
Vinny Pavoni 10 Vinny Pavoni DB 5-11 183 So. Curitiba, Brazil / Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School
Hassan Thompson 11 Hassan Thompson DL 6-3 240 So. New Orleans, La. / SCI Academy
Sebastian Rivera 12 Sebastian Rivera RB 5-8 160 Jr. Chicago, Ill. / Von Steuben Metro Science Center
Chip Scott 13 Chip Scott RB 5-8 160 So. Harvey, La. / Helen Cox
Kent Hoover 16 Kent Hoover LB 5-11 198 Sr. Rogers, Minn. / Rogers
Carson Dunn 17 Carson Dunn TE 6-2 218 Jr. Henniker, N.H. / John Stark Regional
Kevin Gubner 22/60 Kevin Gubner OL 5-10 215 Fr. Pleasanton, Calif. / Foothill
Brad Knowlton 25 Brad Knowlton LB 5-10 182 Fr. Kailua, Hawaii / Punahou School
Ben Lim 26 Ben Lim DB 5-10 180 So. Bayside, N.Y. / Saint Francis Preparatory
Joe Galaske 28 Joe Galaske DB 5-10 184 Sr. Moberly, Mo. / Moberly
Luke Howard 33 Luke Howard LB 5-11 230 So. Moundsville, W.V. / John Marshall
Ibuki Ogasawara 35 Ibuki Ogasawara DB 5-11 183 Sr. Takasaki-Shi, Japan / Chuo Secondary School
Rick Johnson 45 Rick Johnson LB 5-11 212 Fr. Davenport, Iowa / Central
Grant Koch 50 Grant Koch OL 6-4 289 Sr. Keystone, Colo. / Summit County
Riley Drexler 51 Riley Drexler DL 5-9 225 Sr. Delray Beach, Fla. / Pope John Paul II
Ryan Slager 54 Ryan Slager LB 6-0 222 So. Orland Park, Ill. / Amos Alonzo Stagg
Elijah Smythurst 56 Elijah Smythurst OL 6-0 245 Jr. Jacksonville, Fla. / Stanton College Prep
Robbie McCarty 58 Robbie McCarty OL 6-1 259 Jr. Hudson, Fla. / Hudson
Alex Quist 62 Alex Quist OL 6-2 265 Fr. St. Peter, Minn. / St. Peter
Cole Riley 65 Cole Riley OL 6-1 235 So. Chicago, Ill. / Whitney M. Young Magnet School
Matt Medrano 66 Matt Medrano DL 6-3 242 Sr. Wichita, Kan. / Independent School
Zach Davis 67 Zach Davis OL 5-10 295 Sr. Denver, Colo. / Kent Denver
Zisimos Doulaveris 75 Zisimos Doulaveris DL 5-10 260 Fr. Waterloo, Iowa / Columbus
Ethan Lahn 77 Ethan Lahn OL 6-5 281 Sr. Grinnell, Iowa / Grinnell
David Taylor 80 David Taylor WR 6-3 210 Fr. Mount Vernon, Iowa / Mount Vernon
Anshul Tambay 84 Anshul Tambay WR 5-10 145 Fr. Sunnyvale, Calif. / Homestead
Erik Henderson 88 Erik Henderson WR 6-2 184 So. Chicago, Ill. / Urban Prep Academy
Charlotte Gbomina Mgr Charlotte Gbomina - /
Bruce Kriegel Mgr Bruce Kriegel - /
Laika Lewis Mgr Laika Lewis - /
Jermaine Marks Mgr Jermaine Marks - /
Alitza Shutt Mgr Alitza Shutt - /

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
Matt Reed Matt Reed Assistant Football Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
Gene Blalock Gene Blalock Assistant Football Coach
Greg Booth Greg Booth Assistant Football Coach
Nate Smith Nate Smith Assistant Football Coach

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff