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  • Linebacker LB 5'11" 220 lbs
    Jr. Waxhaw, N.C. Cuthbertson
    Junior Waxhaw, N.C. Cuthbertson
  • Defensive Back DB 6'0" 200 lbs
    Jr. Vacaville, Calif. Christian Academy
    Junior Vacaville, Calif. Christian Academy
  • Running Back RB 5'9" 170 lbs
    Jr. Galena, Ill. Galena
    Junior Galena, Ill. Galena
  • Defensive Line DL 6'0" 230 lbs
    Sr. Stamford, Conn. Rye Country Day School-Upper School
    Senior Stamford, Conn. Rye Country Day School-Upper School
  • Running Back RB 5'10" 195 lbs
    Jr. Chester, N.J. West Morris Mendham
    Junior Chester, N.J. West Morris Mendham
  • Defensive Back DB 5'8" 165 lbs
    Jr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Pine Crest School
    Junior Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Pine Crest School
  • Defensive Back DB 5'7" 165 lbs
    Sr. Glendale, Ariz. Greenway
    Senior Glendale, Ariz. Greenway
  • Defensive Back DB 5'9" 180 lbs
    So. Baton Rouge, La. St. Michael the Archangel High School
    Sophomore Baton Rouge, La. St. Michael the Archangel High School
  • Defensive Back DB 5'11" 175 lbs
    So. San Diego, Calif. Del Norte
    Sophomore San Diego, Calif. Del Norte
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'3" 195 lbs
    Jr. Richardson, Texas Greenhill School
    Junior Richardson, Texas Greenhill School
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'1" 205 lbs
    So. Glendale, Ariz. Greenway
    Sophomore Glendale, Ariz. Greenway
  • Linebacker LB 5'9" 210 lbs
    Sr. Wellesley Hills, Mass. Belmont Hill School
    Senior Wellesley Hills, Mass. Belmont Hill School
  • Quarterback QB 5'10" 185 lbs
    Fr. Chesire, Conn. Kingswood Oxford School
    First-Year Chesire, Conn. Kingswood Oxford School
  • Defensive Back DB 6'0" 180 lbs
    Sr. Brookfield, Ill. Riverside-Brookfield
    Senior Brookfield, Ill. Riverside-Brookfield
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'9" 180 lbs
    Jr. Independence, Mo. Truman
    Junior Independence, Mo. Truman
  • Running Back RB 5'8" 165 lbs
    Jr. Orinda, Calif. Miramonte
    Junior Orinda, Calif. Miramonte
  • Defensive Back DB 5'11" 160 lbs
    Jr. San Jose, Calif. Saint Francis
    Junior San Jose, Calif. Saint Francis
  • Quarterback QB 6'0" 160 lbs
    Fr. Auburn, Ind. DeKalb
    First-Year Auburn, Ind. DeKalb
  • Defensive Back DB 5'10" 170 lbs
    So. Oak Park, Ill. Oak Park River Forest
    Sophomore Oak Park, Ill. Oak Park River Forest
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'0" 180 lbs
    So. New York, N.Y. Avenues New York
    Sophomore New York, N.Y. Avenues New York
  • Defensive Back DB 5'10" 160 lbs
    Fr. Minneapolis, Minn. Blaine Senior
    First-Year Minneapolis, Minn. Blaine Senior
  • Tight End TE 6'1" 230 lbs
    Sr. Lanesboro, Minn. Lanesboro
    Senior Lanesboro, Minn. Lanesboro
  • Defensive Line DL 6'2" 235 lbs
    Fr. Sherwood, Ore. Sherwood
    First-Year Sherwood, Ore. Sherwood
  • Defensive Back DB 6'1" 195 lbs
    Sr. North Hollywood, Calif. Notre Dame
    Senior North Hollywood, Calif. Notre Dame
  • Running Back RB 5'11" 225 lbs
    So. Irvine, Calif. Portola
    Sophomore Irvine, Calif. Portola
  • Running Back RB 5'10" 155 lbs
    Fr. South Pasadena, Calif. South Pasadena
    First-Year South Pasadena, Calif. South Pasadena
  • Punter/Kicker P/K 5'10" 200 lbs
    So. Boulder, Colo. Fairview
    Sophomore Boulder, Colo. Fairview
  • Linebacker LB 5'10" 215 lbs
    Fr. Fredericksburg, Va. Riverbend
    First-Year Fredericksburg, Va. Riverbend
  • Defensive Back DB 5'11" 155 lbs
    Fr. Valencia, Calif. Castaic
    First-Year Valencia, Calif. Castaic
  • Linebacker LB 5'11" 215 lbs
    Fr. Fairfield, Iowa Fairfield
    First-Year Fairfield, Iowa Fairfield
  • Linebacker LB 5'11" 225 lbs
    So. Lakeview, Ore. Lakeview
    Sophomore Lakeview, Ore. Lakeview
  • Defensive Line DL 6'2" 240 lbs
    Fr. Arlington, Texas Arlington
    First-Year Arlington, Texas Arlington
  • Defensive Line DL 6'1" 215 lbs
    Fr. Arlington, Texas Arlington
    First-Year Arlington, Texas Arlington
  • Defensive Line DL 5'9" 210 lbs
    Sr. Chicago, Ill. DePaul College Prep
    Senior Chicago, Ill. DePaul College Prep
  • Defensive Line DL 6'1" 250 lbs
    So. Grand Rapids, Mich. Catholic Central
    Sophomore Grand Rapids, Mich. Catholic Central
  • Athlete ATH 6'0" 190 lbs
    Fr. Las Vegas, Nev. Meadows School
    First-Year Las Vegas, Nev. Meadows School
  • Kicker K 6'3" 195 lbs
    Fr. Gig Harbor, Wash. Charles Wright Academy
    First-Year Gig Harbor, Wash. Charles Wright Academy
  • Offensive Line OL 5'10" 225 lbs
    So. Des Moines, Iowa Roosevelt
    Sophomore Des Moines, Iowa Roosevelt
  • Defensive Line DL 6'0" 235 lbs
    Fr. Minneapolis, Minn. Saint Louis Park
    First-Year Minneapolis, Minn. Saint Louis Park
  • Linebacker LB 5'11" 215 lbs
    Fr. Beaumont, Texas Hamshire Fannett
    First-Year Beaumont, Texas Hamshire Fannett
  • Linebacker LB 6'1" 185 lbs
    Fr. Cherry Hills, Colo. Cherry Creek
    First-Year Cherry Hills, Colo. Cherry Creek
  • Defensive Line DL 6'0" 245 lbs
    Fr. Austin, Texas James Bowie
    First-Year Austin, Texas James Bowie
  • Defensive Line DL 5'9" 190 lbs
    Jr. Chesterfield, Mo. MICDS
    Junior Chesterfield, Mo. MICDS
  • Offensive Line OL 6'0" 260 lbs
    So. San Clemente, Calif. San Juan Hills
    Sophomore San Clemente, Calif. San Juan Hills
  • Defensive Line DL 6'2" 220 lbs
    So. Beltsville, Md. High Point
    Sophomore Beltsville, Md. High Point
  • Kicker K 5'6" 170 lbs
    Fr. Tenafly, N.J. Bergen County Academies
    First-Year Tenafly, N.J. Bergen County Academies
  • Defensive Line DL 6'2" 265 lbs
    Fr. Flower Mound, Texas Edward S. Marcus
    First-Year Flower Mound, Texas Edward S. Marcus
  • Offensive Line OL 5'11" 300 lbs
    So. Seattle, Wash. Seattle Academy of Arts and Sciences
    Sophomore Seattle, Wash. Seattle Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • Offensive Line OL 6'1" 265 lbs
    Fr. Marietta, Ga. Marietta
    First-Year Marietta, Ga. Marietta
  • Offensive Line OL 6'1" 275 lbs
    So. Keyport, N.J. Keyport
    Sophomore Keyport, N.J. Keyport
  • Offensive Line OL 6'3" 260 lbs
    Fr. Saint Charles, Mo. Francis Howell Central
    First-Year Saint Charles, Mo. Francis Howell Central
  • Offensive Line OL 6'0" 305 lbs
    So. Swansea, Ill. Althoff Catholic
    Sophomore Swansea, Ill. Althoff Catholic
  • Offensive Line OL 5'11" 285 lbs
    So. Hanford, Calif. Sierra Pacific
    Sophomore Hanford, Calif. Sierra Pacific
  • Offensive Line OL 6'1" 265 lbs
    Fr. Manassas, Va. Osbourn
    First-Year Manassas, Va. Osbourn
  • Offensive Line OL 6'2" 265 lbs
    Sr. St. Louis, Mo. John Burroughs School
    Senior St. Louis, Mo. John Burroughs School
  • Offensive Line OL 6'3" 320 lbs
    Fr. Nashville, Tenn. Gateway Academy-Brentwood
    First-Year Nashville, Tenn. Gateway Academy-Brentwood
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'9" 175 lbs
    Fr. Bryans Road, Md. Laurel Springs School
    First-Year Bryans Road, Md. Laurel Springs School
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'11" 175 lbs
    Fr. Haughton, La. Airline
    First-Year Haughton, La. Airline
  • Defensive Back DB 6'4" 210 lbs
    Jr. Edina, Minn. St. Paul Academy Summit School
    Junior Edina, Minn. St. Paul Academy Summit School
  • Wide Receiver/Kicker WR/K 6'4" 185 lbs
    Fr. Short Hills, N.J. Millburn
    First-Year Short Hills, N.J. Millburn
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'2" 175 lbs
    Fr. Arlington, Va. Langley
    First-Year Arlington, Va. Langley
  • Tight End TE 6'4" 225 lbs
    So. Minneapolis, Minn. Edina
    Sophomore Minneapolis, Minn. Edina
  • Defensive Line DL 6'1" 260 lbs
    Sr. Ferndale, Calif. Fortuna Union
    Senior Ferndale, Calif. Fortuna Union

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

  • Head Football Coach (Quarterbacks)

    Brent Barnes

  • Assistant Football Coach (Defensive Coordinator/Recruiting Coordinator/Defensive Line)

    Gene Blalock

  • Assistant Football Coach (Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line)

    Malcolm J. Gibson

  • Assistant Football Coach (Defensive Backs)

    Eddie Arias

  • Assistant Football Coach (Wide Receivers/Running Backs)

    Sean Grande

  • Assistant Football Coach (Linebackers)

    Hugh Werner

2025 Football Roster
Image No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown / High School
Peyton Williams 0 Peyton Williams LB 5-11 220 Jr. Waxhaw, N.C. / Cuthbertson
Hunter Jackson 1 Hunter Jackson DB 6-0 200 Jr. Vacaville, Calif. / Christian Academy
Sam Eaton 2 Sam Eaton RB 5-9 170 Jr. Galena, Ill. / Galena
Ty Jones 3 Ty Jones DL 6-0 230 Sr. Stamford, Conn. / Rye Country Day School-Upper School
Lucky Carton 4 Lucky Carton RB 5-10 195 Jr. Chester, N.J. / West Morris Mendham
CJ Readon 6 CJ Readon DB 5-8 165 Jr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. / Pine Crest School
Kevin Johanson 7 Kevin Johanson DB 5-7 165 Sr. Glendale, Ariz. / Greenway
Hays Marionneaux 8 Hays Marionneaux DB 5-9 180 So. Baton Rouge, La. / St. Michael the Archangel High School
Jake Warren 9 Jake Warren DB 5-11 175 So. San Diego, Calif. / Del Norte
Jack Reed 10 Jack Reed WR 6-3 195 Jr. Richardson, Texas / Greenhill School
Matthew Johanson 11 Matthew Johanson WR 6-1 205 So. Glendale, Ariz. / Greenway
Bert Greene 12 Bert Greene LB 5-9 210 Sr. Wellesley Hills, Mass. / Belmont Hill School
Stephen Bailey 13 Stephen Bailey QB 5-10 185 Fr. Chesire, Conn. / Kingswood Oxford School
Brandon Tennicott 14 Brandon Tennicott DB 6-0 180 Sr. Brookfield, Ill. / Riverside-Brookfield
Noah Smith 15 Noah Smith WR 5-9 180 Jr. Independence, Mo. / Truman
Bennett Destino 17 Bennett Destino RB 5-8 165 Jr. Orinda, Calif. / Miramonte
Ajay Griffin 18 Ajay Griffin DB 5-11 160 Jr. San Jose, Calif. / Saint Francis
Will Weber 19 Will Weber QB 6-0 160 Fr. Auburn, Ind. / DeKalb
Javi Rodriguez 20 Javi Rodriguez DB 5-10 170 So. Oak Park, Ill. / Oak Park River Forest
Devon Cuddihy 21 Devon Cuddihy WR 6-0 180 So. New York, N.Y. / Avenues New York
Nolan Novak 22 Nolan Novak DB 5-10 160 Fr. Minneapolis, Minn. / Blaine Senior
Seth Semmen 23 Seth Semmen TE 6-1 230 Sr. Lanesboro, Minn. / Lanesboro
Neal Steger 24 Neal Steger DL 6-2 235 Fr. Sherwood, Ore. / Sherwood
Keaton Fitzgerald 25 Keaton Fitzgerald DB 6-1 195 Sr. North Hollywood, Calif. / Notre Dame
Marcus Sung 26 Marcus Sung RB 5-11 225 So. Irvine, Calif. / Portola
David Eisenberg 28 David Eisenberg RB 5-10 155 Fr. South Pasadena, Calif. / South Pasadena
Noah Davidoff 29 Noah Davidoff P/K 5-10 200 So. Boulder, Colo. / Fairview
Josh Broussard 30 Josh Broussard LB 5-10 215 Fr. Fredericksburg, Va. / Riverbend
Maddux Anderson 31 Maddux Anderson DB 5-11 155 Fr. Valencia, Calif. / Castaic
Luke Konczal 33 Luke Konczal LB 5-11 215 Fr. Fairfield, Iowa / Fairfield
Adrian Stubbs 35 Adrian Stubbs LB 5-11 225 So. Lakeview, Ore. / Lakeview
Jack Phillips 40 Jack Phillips DL 6-2 240 Fr. Arlington, Texas / Arlington
Joel Phillipos 41 Joel Phillips DL 6-1 215 Fr. Arlington, Texas / Arlington
Luke Walters 42 Luke Walters DL 5-9 210 Sr. Chicago, Ill. / DePaul College Prep
Adam Whalen 43 Adam Whalen DL 6-1 250 So. Grand Rapids, Mich. / Catholic Central
Christian Aberle 44 Christian Aberle ATH 6-0 190 Fr. Las Vegas, Nev. / Meadows School
Ben Bortel 45 Ben Bortel K 6-3 195 Fr. Gig Harbor, Wash. / Charles Wright Academy
Sam Norris 46 Sam Norris OL 5-10 225 So. Des Moines, Iowa / Roosevelt
TJ Brayboy 50 TJ Brayboy DL 6-0 235 Fr. Minneapolis, Minn. / Saint Louis Park
Hayden Lyday 52 Hayden Lyday LB 5-11 215 Fr. Beaumont, Texas / Hamshire Fannett
Alex Costello 54 Alex Costello LB 6-1 185 Fr. Cherry Hills, Colo. / Cherry Creek
Benton Tso 55 Benton Tso DL 6-0 245 Fr. Austin, Texas / James Bowie
Mike Elvin 56 Mike Elvin DL 5-9 190 Jr. Chesterfield, Mo. / MICDS
Cash Hardy 57 Cash Hardy OL 6-0 260 So. San Clemente, Calif. / San Juan Hills
Michael Olufade 58 Michael Olufade DL 6-2 220 So. Beltsville, Md. / High Point
Jack Pada 59 Jack Pada K 5-6 170 Fr. Tenafly, N.J. / Bergen County Academies
Tony Lee 62 Tony Lee DL 6-2 265 Fr. Flower Mound, Texas / Edward S. Marcus
Rory Leonard 64 Rory Leonard OL 5-11 300 So. Seattle, Wash. / Seattle Academy of Arts and Sciences
Larry Peck 65 Larry Peck OL 6-1 265 Fr. Marietta, Ga. / Marietta
Shawn Singh 66 Shawan Singh OL 6-1 275 So. Keyport, N.J. / Keyport
Seamus Lawless 68 Seamus Lawless OL 6-3 260 Fr. Saint Charles, Mo. / Francis Howell Central
Ricky Eastern 70 Ricky Eastern OL 6-0 305 So. Swansea, Ill. / Althoff Catholic
Logan Sanchez 72 Logan Sanchez OL 5-11 285 So. Hanford, Calif. / Sierra Pacific
Andrew Funk 75 Andrew Funk OL 6-1 265 Fr. Manassas, Va. / Osbourn
Joshua Clark 76 Joshua Clark OL 6-2 265 Sr. St. Louis, Mo. / John Burroughs School
Max Robinson 78 Max Robinson OL 6-3 320 Fr. Nashville, Tenn. / Gateway Academy-Brentwood
Joe Darling-LaGamma 80 Joe Darling-LaGamma WR 5-9 175 Fr. Bryans Road, Md. / Laurel Springs School
Zane Maxwell 82 Zane Maxwell WR 5-11 175 Fr. Haughton, La. / Airline
Ryan Spangler 84 Ryan Spangler DB 6-4 210 Jr. Edina, Minn. / St. Paul Academy Summit School
Ryan Feldman 85 Ryan Feldman WR/K 6-4 185 Fr. Short Hills, N.J. / Millburn
Vincent Shen 86 Vincent Shen WR 6-2 175 Fr. Arlington, Va. / Langley
Charlie Greene 88 Charlie Greene TE 6-4 225 So. Minneapolis, Minn. / Edina
Breck Bishop 92 Breck Bishop DL 6-1 260 Sr. Ferndale, Calif. / Fortuna Union

Football Coaching Staff

Football - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Brent Barnes Brent Barnes Head Football Coach (Quarterbacks)
Gene Blalock Gene Blalock Assistant Football Coach (Defensive Coordinator/Recruiting Coordinator/Defensive Line)
Malcolm Gibson Malcolm J. Gibson Assistant Football Coach (Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line)
Eddie Arias Eddie Arias Assistant Football Coach (Defensive Backs)
Sean Grande Sean Grande Assistant Football Coach (Wide Receivers/Running Backs)
Hugh Werner Hugh Werner Assistant Football Coach (Linebackers)

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff