2021 Football Roster

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  • WR 6'1"
    So. Auburn, AL Loachapoka High School
    Sophomore Auburn, AL Loachapoka High School
  • RB 5'9"
    Sr. Business Miami Gardens, FL North Miami
    Senior Business Miami Gardens, FL North Miami
  • RB 5'10"
    Jr. Kankakee, IL Bishop McNamara
    Junior Kankakee, IL Bishop McNamara
  • QB 5'10"
    5th Elementary Education Virden, IL North Mac
    Fifth Year Elementary Education Virden, IL North Mac
  • RB 5'10"
    Sr. Litchfield, IL Litchfield
    Senior Litchfield, IL Litchfield
  • DB 5'10"
    Jr. Effingham, IL Effingham
    Junior Effingham, IL Effingham
  • DB 6'1"
    Fy. Stillwell, OK Lincoln High School
    First Year Stillwell, OK Lincoln High School
  • DB 6'1"
    So. Whittier, CA Sonora High School
    Sophomore Whittier, CA Sonora High School
  • RB 5'10"
    So. Loda, IL Paxton - Buckley- Loda High School
    Sophomore Loda, IL Paxton - Buckley- Loda High School
  • QB 5'11"
    Jr. Henry, IL St. Bede Academy
    Junior Henry, IL St. Bede Academy
  • WR 6'2"
    Sr. Business Hemet, CA Citrus Valley
    Senior Business Hemet, CA Citrus Valley
  • QB 6'1"
    Fy. Business Management and Economics Whittier, Calif. Whittier
    First Year Business Management and Economics Whittier, Calif. Whittier
  • DL 6'2"
    Sr. Knoxville, IL ROWVA
    Senior Knoxville, IL ROWVA
  • WR 6'1"
    So. Johnsburg, IL Grant Community High School
    Sophomore Johnsburg, IL Grant Community High School
  • DL 6'0"
    Jr. Galesburg, IL Mary Carroll, TX
    Junior Galesburg, IL Mary Carroll, TX
  • WR 5'9"
    So. Bedford, Ind. Bedford - North Lawrence H S
    Sophomore Bedford, Ind. Bedford - North Lawrence H S
  • DB 5'11"
    So. Bartlett, IL Bartlett High School
    Sophomore Bartlett, IL Bartlett High School
  • DB 5'9"
    So. Joplin, MO Joplin High School
    Sophomore Joplin, MO Joplin High School
  • RB 5'9"
    So. Biology Paxton, Ill. Paxton-Buckley-Loda
    Sophomore Biology Paxton, Ill. Paxton-Buckley-Loda
  • DB 5'10"
    So. Concord, NC Concord Senior High School
    Sophomore Concord, NC Concord Senior High School
  • LB 6'0"
    25

    Ean Rau

    Sr. Abbotsford, WI Abbotsford
    Senior Abbotsford, WI Abbotsford
  • DB 5'9"
    Fy. Business Whittier, Calif. La Salle
    First Year Business Whittier, Calif. La Salle
  • DB 5'9"
    Sr. Biology Mountain View, HI Tustin
    Senior Biology Mountain View, HI Tustin
  • LB 5'8"
    Fy. Chester, IL Chester High School
    First Year Chester, IL Chester High School
  • LB 5'10"
    Fy. Madison, WI West High School
    First Year Madison, WI West High School
  • DB 5'10"
    Jr. North Miami Beach, FL North Miami
    Junior North Miami Beach, FL North Miami
  • TE 6'3"
    Fy. Centralia, Ill. Centralia
    First Year Centralia, Ill. Centralia
  • DB 5'8"
    So. Plainfield, IL Plainfield South High School
    Sophomore Plainfield, IL Plainfield South High School
  • RB 5'11"
    So. Darwen, UK Blackburn College, UK
    Sophomore Darwen, UK Blackburn College, UK
  • DL 6'2"
    Fy. Branson, MO Branson High School
    First Year Branson, MO Branson High School
  • LB 5'7"
    Jr. Forsyth, IL Warrensburg Latham
    Junior Forsyth, IL Warrensburg Latham
  • LB 5'10"
    Jr. La Puente, CA Nogales
    Junior La Puente, CA Nogales
  • LB 5'11"
    Fy. Merrill, WI Merrill Senior High School
    First Year Merrill, WI Merrill Senior High School
  • LB 5'10"
    Sr. Psychology Monrovia, CA Arcadia
    Senior Psychology Monrovia, CA Arcadia
  • LB 6'0"
    So. Business Bourbonnais, Ill. Bishop McNamara
    Sophomore Business Bourbonnais, Ill. Bishop McNamara
  • DL 6'0"
    Jr. Undecided Princeville, IL Princeville
    Junior Undecided Princeville, IL Princeville
  • OL 5'11"
    So. Mchenry, IL McHenry Community High School
    Sophomore Mchenry, IL McHenry Community High School
  • DL 5'9"
    So. Woodridge, Ill. Nazareth Academy
    Sophomore Woodridge, Ill. Nazareth Academy
  • DL 6'0"
    So. Eldorado, IL Eldorado High School
    Sophomore Eldorado, IL Eldorado High School
  • OL 6'2"
    Fy. Los Lunas, NM Valencia High School
    First Year Los Lunas, NM Valencia High School
  • DL 6'0"
    Fy. Littleton, Colo. Littleton
    First Year Littleton, Colo. Littleton
  • OL 6'2"
    Sr. Altona, IL ROWVA
    Senior Altona, IL ROWVA
  • OL 5'11"
    Fy. Education, non-licensure Salem, Ill. Salem Community
    First Year Education, non-licensure Salem, Ill. Salem Community
  • OL 6'4"
    So. Grand Rapids, MI Caledonia High School
    Sophomore Grand Rapids, MI Caledonia High School
  • OL 6'3"
    So. History & Economics Stephens City, VA Sherando High School
    Sophomore History & Economics Stephens City, VA Sherando High School
  • OL 6'0"
    So. Freeport, IL Freeport High School
    Sophomore Freeport, IL Freeport High School
  • DL 5'10"
    So. Columbia, MO Father Tolton Catholic High
    Sophomore Columbia, MO Father Tolton Catholic High
  • OL 6'2"
    Sr. Physics Schaumburg, IL Schaumburg
    Senior Physics Schaumburg, IL Schaumburg
  • OL 5'10"
    Fy. Effingham, IL Effingham High School
    First Year Effingham, IL Effingham High School
  • OL 6'1"
    Fy. Spring Grove, IL Richmond-Burton Community High School
    First Year Spring Grove, IL Richmond-Burton Community High School
  • OL 6'1"
    Fy. Sociology Berwyn, Ill. Morton West
    First Year Sociology Berwyn, Ill. Morton West
  • OL 6'3"
    So. Raleigh, Ill. Eldorado
    Sophomore Raleigh, Ill. Eldorado
  • TE 6'2"
    So. Business and Management Rockford, IL Rockford East High School
    Sophomore Business and Management Rockford, IL Rockford East High School
  • WR 5'10"
    Fy. Winamac, IN Winamac Community High School
    First Year Winamac, IN Winamac Community High School
  • LB 5'11"
    So. Psychology La Habra, Calif. Sonora
    Sophomore Psychology La Habra, Calif. Sonora
  • K 5'10"
    Jr. Kankakee, IL Bishop McNamara
    Junior Kankakee, IL Bishop McNamara
  • TE 6'2"
    Jr. Springdale, WA Mary Walker
    Junior Springdale, WA Mary Walker
  • DL 6'6"
    So. Conyers, Ga. Alcovy
    Sophomore Conyers, Ga. Alcovy
  • DL 6'1"
    So. Fultondale, AL Tabernacle Christian School
    Sophomore Fultondale, AL Tabernacle Christian School
  • DL 6'0"
    Fy. Naperville, IL Benet Academy
    First Year Naperville, IL Benet Academy
  • 5'10"
    So. Chicago, IL Nicholas Senn High Shool
    Sophomore Chicago, IL Nicholas Senn High Shool

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

  • Head Football Coach

    Aaron Willits '08

  • Defensive Coordinator - Linebackers

    Zach Schultz

  • Special Teams Coordinator - Defensive Line

    Adam Ries

  • Assistant Football Coach - Wide Recievers

    Rysean Grant

  • Assistant Football Coach - Defensive Line

    Dom Parello '19

  • Assistant Football Coach - Defensive Backs

    Garrett Rau '20

  • Strength and Conditioning Coach

    Andy Gibbons

2021 Football Roster
# Full Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown High School Academic Year Major
2 Tyrell Pierce WR 6-1 Auburn, AL Loachapoka High School So.
3 Derrick Jackson RB 5-9 Miami Gardens, FL North Miami Sr. Business
4 T.J. Nehls RB 5-10 Kankakee, IL Bishop McNamara Jr.
5 Grant Graham QB 5-10 Virden, IL North Mac 5th Elementary Education
6 Trevor Geggie RB 5-10 Litchfield, IL Litchfield Sr.
7 Kendall Ballman DB 5-10 Effingham, IL Effingham Jr.
8 Daytin Davis DB 6-1 Stillwell, OK Lincoln High School Fy.
9 Kailob Haag DB 6-1 Whittier, CA Sonora High School So.
10 Gunner Belt RB 5-10 Loda, IL Paxton - Buckley- Loda High School So.
11 Kaile Williams QB 5-11 Henry, IL St. Bede Academy Jr.
13 Ethan Rolph-Jones WR 6-2 Hemet, CA Citrus Valley Sr. Business
14 A.J. Vazquez QB 6-1 Whittier, Calif. Whittier Fy. Business Management and Economics
15 Lucas Cruz DL 6-2 Knoxville, IL ROWVA Sr.
17 Tyler Elfering WR 6-1 Johnsburg, IL Grant Community High School So.
18 Caleb Spinks DL 6-0 Galesburg, IL Mary Carroll, TX Jr.
19 Owen Beaver WR 5-9 Bedford, Ind. Bedford - North Lawrence H S So.
21 Liam Gallagher DB 5-11 Bartlett, IL Bartlett High School So.
22 Anthony Ratliff DB 5-9 Joplin, MO Joplin High School So.
23 Hunter Anderson RB 5-9 Paxton, Ill. Paxton-Buckley-Loda So. Biology
24 Todd Smith DB 5-10 Concord, NC Concord Senior High School So.
25 Ean Rau LB 6-0 Abbotsford, WI Abbotsford Sr.
28 Isaac Mora DB 5-9 Whittier, Calif. La Salle Fy. Business
29 Larry Harris DB 5-9 Mountain View, HI Tustin Sr. Biology
30 John Hunter LB 5-8 Chester, IL Chester High School Fy.
31 William Gutknecht LB 5-10 Madison, WI West High School Fy.
33 Darnell Centeno DB 5-10 North Miami Beach, FL North Miami Jr.
34 Payton Winters TE 6-3 Centralia, Ill. Centralia Fy.
36 Arthur Anthony Jr DB 5-8 Plainfield, IL Plainfield South High School So.
40 Sam Walker RB 5-11 Darwen, UK Blackburn College, UK So.
41 Ethan Stout DL 6-2 Branson, MO Branson High School Fy.
43 Davis Brumbaugh LB 5-7 Forsyth, IL Warrensburg Latham Jr.
44 Jesus Fernandez LB 5-10 La Puente, CA Nogales Jr.
45 Caleb DeJong LB 5-11 Merrill, WI Merrill Senior High School Fy.
47 Daniel Rodriguez LB 5-10 Monrovia, CA Arcadia Sr. Psychology
51 Kolton Krutsinger LB 6-0 Bourbonnais, Ill. Bishop McNamara So. Business
52 Landon Rice DL 6-0 Princeville, IL Princeville Jr. Undecided
54 Jacob Lesus OL 5-11 Mchenry, IL McHenry Community High School So.
56 Jonathan Sarich DL 5-9 Woodridge, Ill. Nazareth Academy So.
58 Jacob Etienne DL 6-0 Eldorado, IL Eldorado High School So.
63 Zak Aragon OL 6-2 Los Lunas, NM Valencia High School Fy.
64 Emerson Smith DL 6-0 Littleton, Colo. Littleton Fy.
65 Charlie Gibbons OL 6-2 Altona, IL ROWVA Sr.
69 Julian Huggins OL 5-11 Salem, Ill. Salem Community Fy. Education, non-licensure
70 Andrew Winkler OL 6-4 Grand Rapids, MI Caledonia High School So.
71 Henry Rusch OL 6-3 Stephens City, VA Sherando High School So. History & Economics
72 Keegen Hodges OL 6-0 Freeport, IL Freeport High School So.
73 Logan Head DL 5-10 Columbia, MO Father Tolton Catholic High So.
74 Tristin O'Connor OL 6-2 Schaumburg, IL Schaumburg Sr. Physics
76 Ethan Huss OL 5-10 Effingham, IL Effingham High School Fy.
77 Mitchell Durham OL 6-1 Spring Grove, IL Richmond-Burton Community High School Fy.
78 Esteban Alvarez OL 6-1 Berwyn, Ill. Morton West Fy. Sociology
79 Creed Justice OL 6-3 Raleigh, Ill. Eldorado So.
81 Carter Wyatt TE 6-2 Rockford, IL Rockford East High School So. Business and Management
82 Brayden Lynch WR 5-10 Winamac, IN Winamac Community High School Fy.
84 Anthony Garcia LB 5-11 La Habra, Calif. Sonora So. Psychology
87 Preston Lade K 5-10 Kankakee, IL Bishop McNamara Jr.
89 Dustin Cates TE 6-2 Springdale, WA Mary Walker Jr.
90 Melakhi Folds DL 6-6 Conyers, Ga. Alcovy So.
91 Elijah McPherson DL 6-1 Fultondale, AL Tabernacle Christian School So.
92 James Aygun DL 6-0 Naperville, IL Benet Academy Fy.
93 Nicholas Fadel 5-10 Chicago, IL Nicholas Senn High Shool So.

Football Coaching Staff

Football - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Head Coach Aaron Willits '08 Aaron Willits '08 Head Football Coach
schultz Zach Schultz Defensive Coordinator - Linebackers
Ries Adam Ries Special Teams Coordinator - Defensive Line
grant Rysean Grant Assistant Football Coach - Wide Recievers
Offensive Coordinator Dom Parello '19 Dom Parello '19 Assistant Football Coach - Defensive Line
rau Garrett Rau '20 Assistant Football Coach - Defensive Backs
Andy Gibbons Andy Gibbons Strength and Conditioning Coach

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Football Coaching Staff