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  • Wide Receiver WR 6'2" 175 lbs
    Fr. Sherman Oaks, Calif. Campbell Hall
    First-Year Sherman Oaks, Calif. Campbell Hall
  • Defensive Line DL 5'11" 235 lbs
    Jr. Calumet City, Ill. Urban Prep Academy
    Junior Calumet City, Ill. Urban Prep Academy
  • Defensive Line DL 6'1" 245 lbs
    Jr. Hastings, Neb. Hastings
    Junior Hastings, Neb. Hastings
  • Quarterback QB 6'2" 198 lbs
    Sr. Front Royal, Va. Chelsea Academy
    Senior Front Royal, Va. Chelsea Academy
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'9" 151 lbs
    So. Granada Hills, Calif. Chaminade College Preparatory
    Sophomore Granada Hills, Calif. Chaminade College Preparatory
  • Defensive Back DB 5'11" 205 lbs
    So. Chicago, Ill. Whitney M. Young Magnet School
    Sophomore Chicago, Ill. Whitney M. Young Magnet School
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'4" 215 lbs
    So. Mount Vernon, Iowa Mount Vernon
    Sophomore Mount Vernon, Iowa Mount Vernon
  • Defensive Back DB 6'0" 160 lbs
    Fr. Paint Lick, Ky. Berea Community School
    First-Year Paint Lick, Ky. Berea Community School
  • Defensive Back DB 5'11" 195 lbs
    Jr. Curitiba, Brazil Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School
    Junior Curitiba, Brazil Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School
  • Linebacker LB 6'3" 235 lbs
    Jr. New Orleans, La. SCI Academy
    Junior New Orleans, La. SCI Academy
  • Running Back RB 5'8" 160 lbs
    Sr. Chicago, Ill. Von Steuben Metro Science Center
    Senior Chicago, Ill. Von Steuben Metro Science Center
  • Defensive Back DB 5'9" 145 lbs
    Fr. Dexter, Mich. Detroit Catholic Central
    First-Year Dexter, Mich. Detroit Catholic Central
  • Running Back RB 6'2" 210 lbs
    Sr. Henniker, N.H. John Stark Regional
    Senior Henniker, N.H. John Stark Regional
  • Quarterback QB 5'11" 178 lbs
    Fr. Frisco, Texas Centennial
    First-Year Frisco, Texas Centennial
  • Defensive Back DB 5'10" 190 lbs
    So. Mwanza, Tanzania Marymount International School
    Sophomore Mwanza, Tanzania Marymount International School
  • Defensive Back DB 5'10" 165 lbs
    Fr. Hanover, N.H. Hanover
    First-Year Hanover, N.H. Hanover
  • Linebacker LB 5'10" 195 lbs
    So. Kailua, Hawaii Punahou School
    Sophomore Kailua, Hawaii Punahou School
  • Defensive Back DB 5'10" 170 lbs
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    Ben Lim

    Jr. Bayside, N.Y. Saint Francis Preparatory
    Junior Bayside, N.Y. Saint Francis Preparatory
  • Linebacker LB 5'11" 225 lbs
    Jr. Moundsville, W.V. John Marshall
    Junior Moundsville, W.V. John Marshall
  • Defensive Line DL 5'9" 242 lbs
    Fr. Falls Church, Va. George Mason
    First-Year Falls Church, Va. George Mason
  • Tight End TE 6'2" 225 lbs
    Fr. Arlington, Va. Saint Andrews School
    First-Year Arlington, Va. Saint Andrews School
  • Linebacker LB 5'11" 207 lbs
    So. Davenport, Iowa Central
    Sophomore Davenport, Iowa Central
  • Offensive Line OL 5'11" 230 lbs
    Fr. Cape Elizabeth, Maine Cape Elizabeth
    First-Year Cape Elizabeth, Maine Cape Elizabeth
  • Linebacker LB 6'1" 232 lbs
    Jr. Orland Park, Ill. Amos Alonzo Stagg
    Junior Orland Park, Ill. Amos Alonzo Stagg
  • Defensive Line DL 6'3" 330 lbs
    Fr. Sierra Madre, Calif. La Salle
    First-Year Sierra Madre, Calif. La Salle
  • Offensive Line OL 6'0" 230 lbs
    Sr. Jacksonville, Fla. Stanton College Prep
    Senior Jacksonville, Fla. Stanton College Prep
  • Offensive Line OL 6'1" 250 lbs
    Sr. Hudson, Fla. Hudson
    Senior Hudson, Fla. Hudson
  • Offensive Line OL 6'2" 235 lbs
    Fr. Chicago, Ill. Lincoln Park
    First-Year Chicago, Ill. Lincoln Park
  • Offensive Line OL 6'0" 230 lbs
    So. Pleasanton, Calif. Foothill
    Sophomore Pleasanton, Calif. Foothill
  • Offensive Line OL 6'1" 250 lbs
    Jr. Chicago, Ill. Whitney M. Young Magnet School
    Junior Chicago, Ill. Whitney M. Young Magnet School
  • Offensive Line OL 5'9" 245 lbs
    Fr. Las Vegas, Nev. Bishop Gorman
    First-Year Las Vegas, Nev. Bishop Gorman
  • Defensive Line DL 5'11" 301 lbs
    Fr. La Grande Park, Ill. Nazareth Academy
    First-Year La Grande Park, Ill. Nazareth Academy
  • Offensive Line OL 6'4" 265 lbs
    So. New Delhi, India Modern School
    Sophomore New Delhi, India Modern School
  • Defensive Line DL 5'10" 245 lbs
    So. Waterloo, Iowa Columbus
    Sophomore Waterloo, Iowa Columbus
  • Offensive Line OL 6'3" 295 lbs
    Fr. Normal, Ill. University
    First-Year Normal, Ill. University
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'1" 160 lbs
    Fr. Orange, Conn. Hopkins School
    First-Year Orange, Conn. Hopkins School
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'1" 185 lbs
    So. Kathmandu, Nepal Rato Bangala School
    Sophomore Kathmandu, Nepal Rato Bangala School
  • Kicker K 5'10" 190 lbs
    So. Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan Aitchison College
    Sophomore Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan Aitchison College
  • First-Year

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

    Logan Emendorfer

  • Assistant Football Coach

    Gene Blalock

  • Assistant Football Coach

    Greg Booth

  • Assistant Football Coach

    Nate Smith

2017 Football Roster
Image No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown / High School
Trent Mayfield 1 Trent Mayfield WR 6-2 175 Fr. Sherman Oaks, Calif. / Campbell Hall
DJ Coleman 3 DJ Coleman DL 5-11 235 Jr. Calumet City, Ill. / Urban Prep Academy
Jeff Keele 4 Jeff Keele DL 6-1 245 Jr. Hastings, Neb. / Hastings
Tony Bergida 5 Tony Bergida QB 6-2 198 Sr. Front Royal, Va. / Chelsea Academy
Max Hill 6 Max Hill WR 5-9 151 So. Granada Hills, Calif. / Chaminade College Preparatory
Jordan Hall 7 Jordan Hall DB 5-11 205 So. Chicago, Ill. / Whitney M. Young Magnet School
David Taylor 8 David Taylor WR 6-4 215 So. Mount Vernon, Iowa / Mount Vernon
Jelanie McCray 9 Jelani McCray DB 6-0 160 Fr. Paint Lick, Ky. / Berea Community School
Vinny Pavoni 10 Vinny Pavoni DB 5-11 195 Jr. Curitiba, Brazil / Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School
Hassan Thompson 11 Hassan Thompson LB 6-3 235 Jr. New Orleans, La. / SCI Academy
Sebastian Rivera 12 Sebastian Rivera RB 5-8 160 Sr. Chicago, Ill. / Von Steuben Metro Science Center
Marco Kamimura 15 Marco Kamimura DB 5-9 145 Fr. Dexter, Mich. / Detroit Catholic Central
Carson Dunn 17 Carson Dunn RB 6-2 210 Sr. Henniker, N.H. / John Stark Regional
Connor Headrick 18 Connor Headrick QB 5-11 178 Fr. Frisco, Texas / Centennial
James Msekela 22 James Msekela DB 5-10 190 So. Mwanza, Tanzania / Marymount International School
Reed Winter 24 Reed Winter DB 5-10 165 Fr. Hanover, N.H. / Hanover
Brad Knowlton 25 Brad Knowlton LB 5-10 195 So. Kailua, Hawaii / Punahou School
Ben Lim 26 Ben Lim DB 5-10 170 Jr. Bayside, N.Y. / Saint Francis Preparatory
Luke Howard 33 Luke Howard LB 5-11 225 Jr. Moundsville, W.V. / John Marshall
Alex ross 34 Alex Ross DL 5-9 242 Fr. Falls Church, Va. / George Mason
Alec Maloney 35 Alec Maloney TE 6-2 225 Fr. Arlington, Va. / Saint Andrews School
Rick Johnson 45 Rick Johnson LB 5-11 207 So. Davenport, Iowa / Central
Nat Jordan 52 Nat Jordan OL 5-11 230 Fr. Cape Elizabeth, Maine / Cape Elizabeth
Ryan Slager 54 Ryan Slager LB 6-1 232 Jr. Orland Park, Ill. / Amos Alonzo Stagg
Elijah Griffin 55 Elijah Griffin DL 6-3 330 Fr. Sierra Madre, Calif. / La Salle
Elijah Smythurst 56 Elijah Smythurst OL 6-0 230 Sr. Jacksonville, Fla. / Stanton College Prep
Robbie McCarty 58 Robbie McCarty OL 6-1 250 Sr. Hudson, Fla. / Hudson
Clinton Sabah 59 Clinton Sabah OL 6-2 235 Fr. Chicago, Ill. / Lincoln Park
Kevin Gubner 60 Kevin Gubner OL 6-0 230 So. Pleasanton, Calif. / Foothill
Cole Riley 65 Cole Riley OL 6-1 250 Jr. Chicago, Ill. / Whitney M. Young Magnet School
Nicholas Pero 67 Nick Pero OL 5-9 245 Fr. Las Vegas, Nev. / Bishop Gorman
Tom Henehan 70 Tom Henehan DL 5-11 301 Fr. La Grande Park, Ill. / Nazareth Academy
Rohan Gandotra 72 Rohan Gandotra OL 6-4 265 So. New Delhi, India / Modern School
Zisimos Doulaveris 75 Zisimos Doulaveris DL 5-10 245 So. Waterloo, Iowa / Columbus
Packard Otto 79 Packard Otto OL 6-3 295 Fr. Normal, Ill. / University
Dan Jaques 82 Dan Jaques WR 6-1 160 Fr. Orange, Conn. / Hopkins School
Pratik Karki 84 Pratik Karki WR 6-1 185 So. Kathmandu, Nepal / Rato Bangala School
Anaan Ramay 87 Anaan Ramay K 5-10 190 So. Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan / Aitchison College
Jason Jennings Mgr Jason Jennings - Fr. /
Bruce Kriegel Mgr Bruce Kriegel - /
Alitza Shutt Mgr Alitza Shutt - /
Ashley Wehrenberg Mgr Ashley Wehrenberg - /

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
Logan Emendorfer Logan Emendorfer 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