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  • Quarterback QB 6'0" 180 lbs
    Fr. Takoma Park, Md. Montgomery Blair
    First-Year Takoma Park, Md. Montgomery Blair
  • Defensive Back DB 5'8" 160 lbs
    Fr. Davenport, Iowa Central
    First-Year Davenport, Iowa Central
  • Defensive Line DL 6'1" 245 lbs
    Sr. Hastings, Neb. Hastings
    Senior Hastings, Neb. Hastings
  • Offensive Line OL 6'0" 220 lbs
    Jr. Pleasanton, Calif. Foothill
    Junior Pleasanton, Calif. Foothill
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'9" 160 lbs
    Jr. Granada Hills, Calif. Chaminade College Preparatory
    Junior Granada Hills, Calif. Chaminade College Preparatory
  • Quarterback QB 5'11" 190 lbs
    So. Frisco, Texas Centennial
    Sophomore Frisco, Texas Centennial
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'4" 220 lbs
    Jr. Mount Vernon, Iowa Mount Vernon
    Junior Mount Vernon, Iowa Mount Vernon
  • Defensive Back DB 6'0" 165 lbs
    So. Paint Lick, Ky. Berea Community School
    Sophomore Paint Lick, Ky. Berea Community School
  • Defensive Back DB 5'11" 190 lbs
    Sr. Curitiba, Brazil Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School
    Senior Curitiba, Brazil Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School
  • Linebacker LB 6'3" 255 lbs
    Sr. New Orleans, La. SCI Academy
    Senior New Orleans, La. SCI Academy
  • Quarterback QB 6'1" 185 lbs
    Fr. Newbury Park, Calif. Westlake
    First-Year Newbury Park, Calif. Westlake
  • Defensive Back DB 5'9" 145 lbs
    So. Dexter, Mich. Detroit Catholic Central
    Sophomore Dexter, Mich. Detroit Catholic Central
  • Defensive Back DB 6'3" 205 lbs
    Fr. Harvest, Ala. Sparkman
    First-Year Harvest, Ala. Sparkman
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'2" 195 lbs
    Fr. Wilmington, Del. Tower Hill School
    First-Year Wilmington, Del. Tower Hill School
  • Defensive Back DB 5'10" 185 lbs
    Jr. Mwanza, Tanzania Marymount International School
    Junior Mwanza, Tanzania Marymount International School
  • Running Back RB 5'9" 170 lbs
    Fr. Sioux City, Iowa West
    First-Year Sioux City, Iowa West
  • Defensive Back DB 5'10" 175 lbs
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    Ben Lim

    Sr. Bayside, N.Y. Saint Francis Preparatory
    Senior Bayside, N.Y. Saint Francis Preparatory
  • Running Back RB 6'1" 185 lbs
    Fr. New Berlin, Wis. Marquette
    First-Year New Berlin, Wis. Marquette
  • Linebacker LB 6'1" 185 lbs
    Fr. Davenport, Iowa Central
    First-Year Davenport, Iowa Central
  • Tight End TE 6'2" 230 lbs
    So. Arlington, Va. Saint Andrews School
    Sophomore Arlington, Va. Saint Andrews School
  • Linebacker LB 5'11" 210 lbs
    Jr. Davenport, Iowa Central
    Junior Davenport, Iowa Central
  • Linebacker LB 6'1" 225 lbs
    Sr. Orland Park, Ill. Amos Alonzo Stagg
    Senior Orland Park, Ill. Amos Alonzo Stagg
  • Defensive Line DL 6'3" 330 lbs
    So. Sierra Madre, Calif. La Salle
    Sophomore Sierra Madre, Calif. La Salle
  • Kicker K 6'2" 238 lbs
    Fr. Waterford, Wis. Waterford Union
    First-Year Waterford, Wis. Waterford Union
  • Linebacker LB 6'1" 245 lbs
    Fr. Bloomfield, N.J. Seton Hall Preparatory School
    First-Year Bloomfield, N.J. Seton Hall Preparatory School
  • Defensive Line DL 6'2" 240 lbs
    So. Chicago, Ill. Lincoln Park
    Sophomore Chicago, Ill. Lincoln Park
  • Offensive Line OL 5'11" 240 lbs
    So. Cape Elizabeth, Maine Cape Elizabeth
    Sophomore Cape Elizabeth, Maine Cape Elizabeth
  • Offensive Line OL 6'1" 260 lbs
    Sr. Chicago, Ill. Whitney M. Young Magnet School
    Senior Chicago, Ill. Whitney M. Young Magnet School
  • Defensive Line DL 5'11" 295 lbs
    So. La Grande Park, Ill. Nazareth Academy
    Sophomore La Grande Park, Ill. Nazareth Academy
  • Offensive Line OL 5'9" 240 lbs
    So. Las Vegas, Nev. Bishop Gorman
    Sophomore Las Vegas, Nev. Bishop Gorman
  • Offensive Line OL 6'5" 330 lbs
    Fr. Aromas, Calif. Aptos
    First-Year Aromas, Calif. Aptos
  • Offensive Line OL 6'4" 280 lbs
    Fr. Hinsdale, Ill. Hinsdale Township Central
    First-Year Hinsdale, Ill. Hinsdale Township Central
  • Defensive Line DL 5'10" 245 lbs
    Jr. Waterloo, Iowa Columbus
    Junior Waterloo, Iowa Columbus
  • Offensive Line OL 6'3" 330 lbs
    Fr. Clermont, Fla. Foundation Academy
    First-Year Clermont, Fla. Foundation Academy
  • Offensive Line OL 6'5" 450 lbs
    Fr. Sherman Oaks, Calif. Daniel Pearl Magnet School
    First-Year Sherman Oaks, Calif. Daniel Pearl Magnet School
  • Offensive Line OL 6'3" 290 lbs
    So. Normal, Ill. University
    Sophomore Normal, Ill. University
  • Kicker K 5'10" 190 lbs
    Jr. Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan Aitchison College
    Junior Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan Aitchison College
  • Defensive Line DL 6'0" 205 lbs
    Fr. Austin, Texas Saint Stephens Episcopal School
    First-Year Austin, Texas Saint Stephens Episcopal School

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

  • Head Football Coach

    Jeff Pedersen

  • Assistant Football Coach

    Tim Hollibaugh

  • Assistant Football Coach

    Jason Martinez

  • Assistant Football Coach

    Gene Blalock

  • Assistant Football Coach

    Tyrone Carter

  • Assistant Football Coach

    Chris Ator

  • Assistant Football Coach

    Kevin Stensrud

  • Assistant Football Coach

    Nate Smith

2018 Football Roster
Image No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown / High School
Matt Siff 1 Matt Siff QB 6-0 180 Fr. Takoma Park, Md. / Montgomery Blair
Sal Kargbo 3 Sal Kargbo DB 5-8 160 Fr. Davenport, Iowa / Central
Jeff Keele 4 Jeff Keele DL 6-1 245 Sr. Hastings, Neb. / Hastings
Kevin Gubner 5 Kevin Gubner OL 6-0 220 Jr. Pleasanton, Calif. / Foothill
Max Hill 6 Max Hill WR 5-9 160 Jr. Granada Hills, Calif. / Chaminade College Preparatory
Connor Headrick 7 Connor Headrick QB 5-11 190 So. Frisco, Texas / Centennial
David Taylor 8 David Taylor WR 6-4 220 Jr. Mount Vernon, Iowa / Mount Vernon
Jelanie McCray 9 Jelani McCray DB 6-0 165 So. Paint Lick, Ky. / Berea Community School
Vinny Pavoni 10 Vinny Pavoni DB 5-11 190 Sr. Curitiba, Brazil / Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School
Hassan Thompson 11 Hassan Thompson LB 6-3 255 Sr. New Orleans, La. / SCI Academy
Jake Kaplinski 12 Jake Kaplinski QB 6-1 185 Fr. Newbury Park, Calif. / Westlake
Marco Kamimura 15 Marco Kamimura DB 5-9 145 So. Dexter, Mich. / Detroit Catholic Central
Chaz Del Mar 16 Chaz Del Mar DB 6-3 205 Fr. Harvest, Ala. / Sparkman
Will Borda 21 Will Borda WR 6-2 195 Fr. Wilmington, Del. / Tower Hill School
James Msekela 22 James Msekela DB 5-10 185 Jr. Mwanza, Tanzania / Marymount International School
Dustin Saia 25 Dustin Saia RB 5-9 170 Fr. Sioux City, Iowa / West
Ben Lim 26 Ben Lim DB 5-10 175 Sr. Bayside, N.Y. / Saint Francis Preparatory
Daniel Carter 33 Danny Carter RB 6-1 185 Fr. New Berlin, Wis. / Marquette
Anthony Johnson 34 Anthony Johnson LB 6-1 185 Fr. Davenport, Iowa / Central
Alec Maloney 35 Alec Maloney TE 6-2 230 So. Arlington, Va. / Saint Andrews School
Rick Johnson 45 Rick Johnson LB 5-11 210 Jr. Davenport, Iowa / Central
Ryan Slager 54 Ryan Slager LB 6-1 225 Sr. Orland Park, Ill. / Amos Alonzo Stagg
Elijah Griffin 55 Elijah Griffin DL 6-3 330 So. Sierra Madre, Calif. / La Salle
Patrick Goldammer 56 Patrick Goldammer K 6-2 238 Fr. Waterford, Wis. / Waterford Union
Ben Halligan 58 Ben Halligan LB 6-1 245 Fr. Bloomfield, N.J. / Seton Hall Preparatory School
Clinton Sabah 59 Clinton Sabah DL 6-2 240 So. Chicago, Ill. / Lincoln Park
Nat Jordan 62 Nat Jordan OL 5-11 240 So. Cape Elizabeth, Maine / Cape Elizabeth
Cole Riley 65 Cole Riley OL 6-1 260 Sr. Chicago, Ill. / Whitney M. Young Magnet School
Tom Henehan 66 Tom Henehan DL 5-11 295 So. La Grande Park, Ill. / Nazareth Academy
Nick Pero 67 Nick Pero OL 5-9 240 So. Las Vegas, Nev. / Bishop Gorman
Alex Austen 70 Alex Austen OL 6-5 330 Fr. Aromas, Calif. / Aptos
Prescott Miller 74 Prescott Miller OL 6-4 280 Fr. Hinsdale, Ill. / Hinsdale Township Central
Zisimos Doulaveris 75 Zisimos Doulaveris DL 5-10 245 Jr. Waterloo, Iowa / Columbus
Connor Carson 77 Connor Carson OL 6-3 330 Fr. Clermont, Fla. / Foundation Academy
Dean Khazanov 78 Dean Khazanov OL 6-5 450 Fr. Sherman Oaks, Calif. / Daniel Pearl Magnet School
Packard Otto 79 Packard Otto OL 6-3 290 So. Normal, Ill. / University
Annan Ramay 87 Anaan Ramay K 5-10 190 Jr. Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan / Aitchison College
Stephen Lemmon 92 Stephen Lemmon DL 6-0 205 Fr. Austin, Texas / Saint Stephens Episcopal School
Bruce Kriegel Mgr Bruce Kriegel - /
Mgr Agne Lukoseviciute - /
Mgr Maly Marsters - /
Mgr Madison Wardlaw - /
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
Gene Blalock Gene Blalock Assistant Football Coach
Tyrone Carter Tyrone Carter Assistant Football Coach
Chris Ator Chris Ator Assistant Football Coach
Kevin Stensrud Kevin Stensrud Assistant Football Coach
Nate Smith Nate Smith Assistant Football Coach

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff