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  • Defensive Back DB 5'10" 173 lbs
    Sr. Knoxville, Tenn. West
    Senior Knoxville, Tenn. West
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'10" 189 lbs
    Fr. Grinnell, Iowa Grinnell
    First-Year Grinnell, Iowa Grinnell
  • Defensive Back DB 5'10" 160 lbs
    Fr. Medicine Lodge, Kan. Medicine Lodge
    First-Year Medicine Lodge, Kan. Medicine Lodge
  • Defensive Line DL 6'2" 235 lbs
    Sr. Centennial, Colo. Kent Denver
    Senior Centennial, Colo. Kent Denver
  • Defensive Line DL 6'1" 249 lbs
    So. Park City, Ill. Warren Township
    Sophomore Park City, Ill. Warren Township
  • Running Back RB 5'10" 198 lbs
    So. Huxley, Iowa Ballard
    Sophomore Huxley, Iowa Ballard
  • Quarterback QB 5'10" 177 lbs
    Jr. Glen Ellyn, Ill. Nazareth
    Junior Glen Ellyn, Ill. Nazareth
  • Quarterback QB 6'3" 205 lbs
    Fr. Atlantic, Iowa Atlantic
    First-Year Atlantic, Iowa Atlantic
  • Defensive Back DB 6'0" 181 lbs
    Jr. Chicago, Ill. Latin School
    Junior Chicago, Ill. Latin School
  • Linebacker LB 6'2" 242 lbs
    Jr. Clinton, Mo. Clinton
    Junior Clinton, Mo. Clinton
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'9" 204 lbs
    Jr. Chicago, Ill. St. Rita
    Junior Chicago, Ill. St. Rita
  • Kicker/Punter K/P 6'4" 222 lbs
    Jr. Palo Alto, Calif. Gunn Senior High
    Junior Palo Alto, Calif. Gunn Senior High
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'9" 194 lbs
    Jr. Bridgeport, Calif. Coleville
    Junior Bridgeport, Calif. Coleville
  • Wide Receiver/Quarterback WR/QB 6'2" 184 lbs
    Sr. Pinetop, Ariz. Blue Ridge
    Senior Pinetop, Ariz. Blue Ridge
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'0" 171 lbs
    Jr. Frankfort, Ill. Lincoln Way North
    Junior Frankfort, Ill. Lincoln Way North
  • Defensive Back DB 5'11" 192 lbs
    So. Rogers, Minn. Rogers
    Sophomore Rogers, Minn. Rogers
  • Running Back/Tight End RB/TE 6'2" 202 lbs
    Fr. Henniker, N.H. John Stark Regional
    First-Year Henniker, N.H. John Stark Regional
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'10" 165 lbs
    Sr. New Orleans, La. Saint Augustine
    Senior New Orleans, La. Saint Augustine
  • Quarterback/Defensive Back QB/DB 6'0" 190 lbs
    Fr. Goldthwaite, Texas Goldthwaite
    First-Year Goldthwaite, Texas Goldthwaite
  • Linebacker LB 6'2" 240 lbs
    Sr. Pittsburg, Calif. Pittsburg North
    Senior Pittsburg, Calif. Pittsburg North
  • Defensive Back DB 5'10" 205 lbs
    Jr. Medicine Lodge, Kan. Medicine Lodge
    Junior Medicine Lodge, Kan. Medicine Lodge
  • Defensive Back DB 6'0" 190 lbs
    So. Nutley, N.J. Nutley
    Sophomore Nutley, N.J. Nutley
  • Running Back RB 5'10" 215 lbs
    Sr. Aspen, Colo. Aspen
    Senior Aspen, Colo. Aspen
  • Defensive Back DB 5'10" 184 lbs
    So. Moberly, Mo. Moberly
    Sophomore Moberly, Mo. Moberly
  • Running Back RB 6'0" 221 lbs
    Jr. Chicago, Ill. Whitney M. Young Magnet
    Junior Chicago, Ill. Whitney M. Young Magnet
  • Defensive Back DB 5'11" 188 lbs
    So. Takasaki-Shi, Japan Chuo Secondary School
    Sophomore Takasaki-Shi, Japan Chuo Secondary School
  • Line Backer LB 5'6" 195 lbs
    Sr. Carbondale, Colo. Aspen
    Senior Carbondale, Colo. Aspen
  • Running Back RB 5'10" 171 lbs
    Fr. Evans, Ga. Augusta Christian School
    First-Year Evans, Ga. Augusta Christian School
  • Offensive Line OL 6'4" 282 lbs
    So. Keystone, Colo. Summit County
    Sophomore Keystone, Colo. Summit County
  • Defensive Line DL 5'9" 235 lbs
    So. Delray Beach, Fla. Pope John Paul II
    Sophomore Delray Beach, Fla. Pope John Paul II
  • Line Backer LB 6'2" 231 lbs
    Sr. Oakley, Calif. Freedom
    Senior Oakley, Calif. Freedom
  • Offensive Line OL 5'10" 220 lbs
    Sr. Chicago, Ill. Urban Prep Charter Academy
    Senior Chicago, Ill. Urban Prep Charter Academy
  • Offensive Line OL 6'1" 214 lbs
    Fr. Jacksonville, Fla. Stanton College Prep
    First-Year Jacksonville, Fla. Stanton College Prep
  • Offensive Line OL 6'1" 189 lbs
    Sr. Oak Park, Ill. Oak Park River Forest
    Senior Oak Park, Ill. Oak Park River Forest
  • Offensive Line OL 6'1" 274 lbs
    Fr. Hudson, Fla. Hudson
    First-Year Hudson, Fla. Hudson
  • Defensive Line DL 6'1" 223 lbs
    Sr. Oak Park, Ill. Oak Park River Forest
    Senior Oak Park, Ill. Oak Park River Forest
  • Offensive Line OL 6'3" 275 lbs
    So. Wichita, Kan. Independent School
    Sophomore Wichita, Kan. Independent School
  • Offensive Line OL 5'11" 288 lbs
    So. Denver, Colo. Kent Denver
    Sophomore Denver, Colo. Kent Denver
  • Offensive Line OL 6'1" 274 lbs
    Sr. Boone, Iowa Boone
    Senior Boone, Iowa Boone
  • Offensive Line OL 5'10" 268 lbs
    So. Grinnell, Iowa Grinnell
    Sophomore Grinnell, Iowa Grinnell
  • Offensive Line OL 6'6" 268 lbs
    So. Grinnell, Iowa Grinnell
    Sophomore Grinnell, Iowa Grinnell
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'3" 205 lbs
    Jr. Brooklyn, N.Y. The Beacon School
    Junior Brooklyn, N.Y. The Beacon School
  • Offensive Line OL 6'3" 205 lbs
    Fr. Omaha, Neb. Brownell-Talbot
    First-Year Omaha, Neb. Brownell-Talbot
  • Offensive Line OL 6'0" 240 lbs
    Fr. Chicago, Ill. Urban Prep Academy
    First-Year 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

    Nate Smith

  • Assistant Football Coach

    Gene Blalock

  • Assistant Football Coach

    Cortney Roberts

2014 Football Roster
Image No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown / High School
Nate George 1 Nate George DB 5-10 173 Sr. Knoxville, Tenn. / West
Zach McGriff 2 Zach McGriff WR 5-10 189 Fr. Grinnell, Iowa / Grinnell
Scott Beecher 3 Scott Beecher DB 5-10 160 Fr. Medicine Lodge, Kan. / Medicine Lodge
Clayton Desjardin 4 Clayton Desjardin DL 6-2 235 Sr. Centennial, Colo. / Kent Denver
TJ Jones 5 TJ Jones DL 6-1 249 So. Park City, Ill. / Warren Township
Jacob Bernholtz 6 Jacob Bernholtz RB 5-10 198 So. Huxley, Iowa / Ballard
Sam Poulos 7 Sam Poulos QB 5-10 177 Jr. Glen Ellyn, Ill. / Nazareth
Harrison Hoegh 8 Harrison Hoegh QB 6-3 205 Fr. Atlantic, Iowa / Atlantic
Edward Hardman 9 Edward Hardman DB 6-0 181 Jr. Chicago, Ill. / Latin School
Brogan McWilliams 10 Brogan McWilliams LB 6-2 242 Jr. Clinton, Mo. / Clinton
Aamir Walton 11 Aamir Walton WR 5-9 204 Jr. Chicago, Ill. / St. Rita
Graham Fisher 12 Graham Fisher K/P 6-4 222 Jr. Palo Alto, Calif. / Gunn Senior High
Emmi Sandoval 13 Emmi Sandoval WR 5-9 194 Jr. Bridgeport, Calif. / Coleville
Jacob Meixler 14 Jacob Meixler WR/QB 6-2 184 Sr. Pinetop, Ariz. / Blue Ridge
Greg Ruzich 15 Greg Ruzich WR 6-0 171 Jr. Frankfort, Ill. / Lincoln Way North
Kent Hoover 16 Kent Hoover DB 5-11 192 So. Rogers, Minn. / Rogers
Carson Dunn 17 Carson Dunn RB/TE 6-2 202 Fr. Henniker, N.H. / John Stark Regional
Jacob Washington 18 Jacob Washington WR 5-10 165 Sr. New Orleans, La. / Saint Augustine
Thomas Jones 20 TR Jones QB/DB 6-0 190 Fr. Goldthwaite, Texas / Goldthwaite
Richard Renteria 21 Richard Renteria LB 6-2 240 Sr. Pittsburg, Calif. / Pittsburg North
Jacob Beecher 22 Jacob Beecher DB 5-10 205 Jr. Medicine Lodge, Kan. / Medicine Lodge
Jonathan Braun 24 Jonathan Braun DB 6-0 190 So. Nutley, N.J. / Nutley
Daniel Ryerson 27 Daniel Ryerson RB 5-10 215 Sr. Aspen, Colo. / Aspen
Joe Galaske 28 Joe Galaske DB 5-10 184 So. Moberly, Mo. / Moberly
Barrett Morrissette 34 Barrett Morrissette RB 6-0 221 Jr. Chicago, Ill. / Whitney M. Young Magnet
Ibuki Ogasawara 35 Ibuki Ogasawara DB 5-11 188 So. Takasaki-Shi, Japan / Chuo Secondary School
Daniel Munger 42 Daniel Munger LB 5-6 195 Sr. Carbondale, Colo. / Aspen
Blake Rish 44 Blake Rish RB 5-10 171 Fr. Evans, Ga. / Augusta Christian School
Grant Koch 50 Grant Koch OL 6-4 282 So. Keystone, Colo. / Summit County
Riley Drexler 51 Riley Drexler DL 5-9 235 So. Delray Beach, Fla. / Pope John Paul II
David Ternes 52 David Ternes LB 6-2 231 Sr. Oakley, Calif. / Freedom
Cedric Abdul-Hakeem 55 Cedric Abdul-Hakeem OL 5-10 220 Sr. Chicago, Ill. / Urban Prep Charter Academy
Elijah Smythurst 56 Elijah Smythurst OL 6-1 214 Fr. Jacksonville, Fla. / Stanton College Prep
Isaac Chadri 57 Isaac Chadri OL 6-1 189 Sr. Oak Park, Ill. / Oak Park River Forest
Robbie McCarty 58 Robbie McCarty OL 6-1 274 Fr. Hudson, Fla. / Hudson
Edward Guen-Murray 63 Edward Guen-Murray DL 6-1 223 Sr. Oak Park, Ill. / Oak Park River Forest
Matt Medrano 66 Matt Medrano OL 6-3 275 So. Wichita, Kan. / Independent School
Zach Davis 67 Zach Davis OL 5-11 288 So. Denver, Colo. / Kent Denver
Pierce Gustafson 71 Pierce Gustafson OL 6-1 274 Sr. Boone, Iowa / Boone
Will Rebelsky 74 Will Rebelsky OL 5-10 268 So. Grinnell, Iowa / Grinnell
Ethan Lahn 77 Ethan Lahn OL 6-6 268 So. Grinnell, Iowa / Grinnell
Henry Cummings 81 Henry Cummings WR 6-3 205 Jr. Brooklyn, N.Y. / The Beacon School
Jackson Smith 87 Jackson Smith OL 6-3 205 Fr. Omaha, Neb. / Brownell-Talbot
Devin Austin 89 Devin Austin OL 6-0 240 Fr. Chicago, Ill. / Urban Prep Academy
Abby Goreham Mgr. Abby Goreham - /
Alysia Horcher Mgr. Alysia Horcher - /
Sage Juveland Mgr. Sage Juveland - /
Bruce Kriegel Mgr. Bruce Kriegel - /
Laika  Lewis Mgr. Laika Lewis - /
Jermaine Marks Mgr. Jermaine Marks - /

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

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff