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DL 6'2"

1

Lucas Cruz

5th Knoxville, IL ROWVA

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Fifth Year Knoxville, IL ROWVA

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WR 6'1"

2

Tyrell Pierce

Jr. Auburn, AL Loachapoka High School

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Junior Auburn, AL Loachapoka High School

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DL 5'10"

4

T.J. Nehls

Sr. Kankakee, IL Bishop McNamara

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Senior Kankakee, IL Bishop McNamara

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QB 5'11"

5

Brady Bertrand

Fy. Finance and Accounting Bourbonnais, Ill. Bishop McNamara

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First Year Finance and Accounting Bourbonnais, Ill. Bishop McNamara

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RB 5'10"

6

Trevor Geggie

5th Litchfield, IL Litchfield

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Fifth Year Litchfield, IL Litchfield

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DB 5'10"

7

Kendall Ballman

Sr. Effingham, IL Effingham

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Senior Effingham, IL Effingham

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WR 5'9"

8

Owen Beaver

Jr. Bedford, Ind. Bedford - North Lawrence H S

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Junior Bedford, Ind. Bedford - North Lawrence H S

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DB 6'1"

9

Kailob Haag

Jr. Whittier, CA Sonora High School

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Junior Whittier, CA Sonora High School

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QB 5'11"

11

Kaile Williams

Sr. Henry, IL St. Bede Academy

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Senior Henry, IL St. Bede Academy

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QB 6'1"

14

A.J. Vazquez

So. Business Management and Economics Whittier, Calif. Whittier

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Sophomore Business Management and Economics Whittier, Calif. Whittier

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QB 5'10"

16

Reese Miller

Fy. San Francisco, Calif. Lowell

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First Year San Francisco, Calif. Lowell

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WR 6'1"

17

Tyler Elfering

Jr. Johnsburg, IL Grant Community High School

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Junior Johnsburg, IL Grant Community High School

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DL 6'6"

19

Melakhi Folds

Jr. Conyers, Ga. Alcovy

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Junior Conyers, Ga. Alcovy

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DB 5'11"

21

Liam Gallagher

Jr. Bartlett, IL Bartlett High School

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Junior Bartlett, IL Bartlett High School

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WR 5'9"

22

Anthony Ratliff

Jr. Joplin, MO Joplin High School

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Junior Joplin, MO Joplin High School

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RB 5'9"

23

Hunter Anderson

Jr. Biology Paxton, Ill. Paxton-Buckley-Loda

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Junior Biology Paxton, Ill. Paxton-Buckley-Loda

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DB 5'10"

24

Todd Smith

Jr. Concord, NC Concord Senior High School

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Junior Concord, NC Concord Senior High School

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LB 6'0"

25

Ean Rau

5th Abbotsford, WI Abbotsford

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Fifth Year Abbotsford, WI Abbotsford

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TE 5'11"

26

Jason Clark

Sr. Victoria, Ill. ROWVA

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Senior Victoria, Ill. ROWVA

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RB 5'11"

27

Cole Gino

Fy. Anthropology and Sociology Shaftsbury, Vt. Mount Anthony Union

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First Year Anthropology and Sociology Shaftsbury, Vt. Mount Anthony Union

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DB 5'9"

28

Isaac Mora

So. Business Whittier, Calif. La Salle

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Sophomore Business Whittier, Calif. La Salle

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RB 5'7"

31

Kierre Turner

Fy. Business and Finance Chicago, Ill. Al Raby

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First Year Business and Finance Chicago, Ill. Al Raby

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DB 5'10"

33

Darnell Centeno

Sr. North Miami Beach, FL North Miami

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Senior North Miami Beach, FL North Miami

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TE 6'3"

34

Payton Winters

So. Centralia, Ill. Centralia

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Sophomore Centralia, Ill. Centralia

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DB 5'8"

36

Arthur Anthony Jr

Jr. Plainfield, IL Plainfield South High School

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Junior Plainfield, IL Plainfield South High School

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RB 5'5"

41

Sam Eisner

Fy. North Hollywood, CA North Hollywood High School

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First Year North Hollywood, CA North Hollywood High School

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LB 5'7"

42

Manuel Espitia

Fy. Whittier, Calif. Saint Paul

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First Year Whittier, Calif. Saint Paul

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LB 5'7"

43

Davis Brumbaugh

Sr. Forsyth, IL Warrensburg Latham

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Senior Forsyth, IL Warrensburg Latham

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DB 5'10"

45

Nick Blencoe

Fy. Round Lake Beach, Ill. Grant Community

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First Year Round Lake Beach, Ill. Grant Community

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FB 5'9"

47

Caison Davis

Fy. Jacksonville, FL Edward H White High School

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First Year Jacksonville, FL Edward H White High School

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LB 5'8"

49

Skyler Bertram

Fy. Brookston, IN Frontier Junior-Senior High School

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First Year Brookston, IN Frontier Junior-Senior High School

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OL 6'0"

50

Remington Dix

Fy. Cocoa, FL Space Coast Junior/Senior High School

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First Year Cocoa, FL Space Coast Junior/Senior High School

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LB 6'0"

51

Kolton Krutsinger

Jr. Business Bourbonnais, Ill. Bishop McNamara

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Junior Business Bourbonnais, Ill. Bishop McNamara

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OL 5'11"

54

Jacob Lesus

Jr. Mchenry, IL McHenry Community High School

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Junior Mchenry, IL McHenry Community High School

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LB 5'8"

55

Wyatt Janiga

Fy. History Whiting, Ind. Whiting

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First Year History Whiting, Ind. Whiting

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DL 5'9"

56

Jonathan Sarich

Jr. Woodridge, Ill. Nazareth Academy

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Junior Woodridge, Ill. Nazareth Academy

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DL 6'0"

58

Jacob Etienne

Jr. Eldorado, IL Eldorado High School

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Junior Eldorado, IL Eldorado High School

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OL 6'4"

62

Julian Asher

Fy. Chicago, IL Rauner College Prep

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First Year Chicago, IL Rauner College Prep

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DL 6'0"

64

Emerson Smith

So. Littleton, Colo. Littleton

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Sophomore Littleton, Colo. Littleton

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OL 6'2"

65

Charlie Gibbons

5th Altona, IL ROWVA

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Fifth Year Altona, IL ROWVA

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OL 6'3"

66

Gavin Sigel

Fy. Lanark, IL Eastland High School

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First Year Lanark, IL Eastland High School

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OL 5'11"

69

Julian Huggins

So. Education, non-licensure Salem, Ill. Salem Community

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Sophomore Education, non-licensure Salem, Ill. Salem Community

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OL 6'4"

70

Andrew Winkler

Jr. Grand Rapids, MI Caledonia High School

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Junior Grand Rapids, MI Caledonia High School

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OL 6'0"

72

Keegen Hodges

Jr. Freeport, IL Freeport High School

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Junior Freeport, IL Freeport High School

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DL 5'10"

73

Logan Head

Jr. Columbia, MO Father Tolton Catholic High

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Junior Columbia, MO Father Tolton Catholic High

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OL 6'0"

74

Samuel Benitez

Fy. Economics Chicago, Ill. Thomas Kelly College Prep

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First Year Economics Chicago, Ill. Thomas Kelly College Prep

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DL 6'1"

75

Phillip Strahle

Fy. Chatham, IL Glenwood Senior High School

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First Year Chatham, IL Glenwood Senior High School

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OL 6'1"

78

Esteban Alvarez

So. Sociology Berwyn, Ill. Morton West

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Sophomore Sociology Berwyn, Ill. Morton West

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OL 6'3"

79

Creed Justice

Jr. Raleigh, Ill. Eldorado

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Junior Raleigh, Ill. Eldorado

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WR 6'0"

83

Niko Powe

Fy. Kewanee, IL Kewanee High School

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First Year Kewanee, IL Kewanee High School

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LB 5'11"

84

Anthony Garcia

Jr. Psychology La Habra, Calif. Sonora

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Junior Psychology La Habra, Calif. Sonora

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K 5'10"

87

Preston Lade

Sr. Kankakee, IL Bishop McNamara

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Senior Kankakee, IL Bishop McNamara

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TE 6'2"

89

Dustin Cates

Sr. Springdale, WA Mary Walker

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Senior Springdale, WA Mary Walker

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DL 6'1"

91

Elijah McPherson

Jr. Fultondale, AL Tabernacle Christian School

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Junior Fultondale, AL Tabernacle Christian School

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DL 6'0"

92

James Aygun

So. Naperville, IL Benet Academy

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Sophomore Naperville, IL Benet Academy

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DL 6'3"

99

Mahkai Conway

Fy. Cape Coral, FL Cape Coral High School

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First Year Cape Coral, FL Cape Coral High School

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Football Coaching Staff

Head Football Coach

Aaron Willits '08

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Co-Defensive Coordinator/Special Teams Coordinator - Defensive Line

Adam Ries

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Co-Defensive Coordinator - Defensive Backs

Cody Hipp '18

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Assistant Football Coach - Offensive Line

Dom Parello '19

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Assistant Football Coach - Linebackers

Tyler Podwojski '19

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Assistant Football Coach - Wide Receivers

Peyton Doughty

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Strength and Conditioning Coach

Andy Gibbons

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2022 Football Roster
#	Full Name	Pos.	Ht.	Hometown	High School	Academic Year	Major
1	Lucas Cruz	DL	6-2	Knoxville, IL	ROWVA	5th
2	Tyrell Pierce	WR	6-1	Auburn, AL	Loachapoka High School	Jr.
4	T.J. Nehls	DL	5-10	Kankakee, IL	Bishop McNamara	Sr.
5	Brady Bertrand	QB	5-11	Bourbonnais, Ill.	Bishop McNamara	Fy.	Finance and Accounting
6	Trevor Geggie	RB	5-10	Litchfield, IL	Litchfield	5th
7	Kendall Ballman	DB	5-10	Effingham, IL	Effingham	Sr.
8	Owen Beaver	WR	5-9	Bedford, Ind.	Bedford - North Lawrence H S	Jr.
9	Kailob Haag	DB	6-1	Whittier, CA	Sonora High School	Jr.
11	Kaile Williams	QB	5-11	Henry, IL	St. Bede Academy	Sr.
14	A.J. Vazquez	QB	6-1	Whittier, Calif.	Whittier	So.	Business Management and Economics
16	Reese Miller	QB	5-10	San Francisco, Calif.	Lowell	Fy.
17	Tyler Elfering	WR	6-1	Johnsburg, IL	Grant Community High School	Jr.
19	Melakhi Folds	DL	6-6	Conyers, Ga.	Alcovy	Jr.
21	Liam Gallagher	DB	5-11	Bartlett, IL	Bartlett High School	Jr.
22	Anthony Ratliff	WR	5-9	Joplin, MO	Joplin High School	Jr.
23	Hunter Anderson	RB	5-9	Paxton, Ill.	Paxton-Buckley-Loda	Jr.	Biology
24	Todd Smith	DB	5-10	Concord, NC	Concord Senior High School	Jr.
25	Ean Rau	LB	6-0	Abbotsford, WI	Abbotsford	5th
26	Jason Clark	TE	5-11	Victoria, Ill.	ROWVA	Sr.
27	Cole Gino	RB	5-11	Shaftsbury, Vt.	Mount Anthony Union	Fy.	Anthropology and Sociology
28	Isaac Mora	DB	5-9	Whittier, Calif.	La Salle	So.	Business
31	Kierre Turner	RB	5-7	Chicago, Ill.	Al Raby	Fy.	Business and Finance
33	Darnell Centeno	DB	5-10	North Miami Beach, FL	North Miami	Sr.
34	Payton Winters	TE	6-3	Centralia, Ill.	Centralia	So.
36	Arthur Anthony Jr	DB	5-8	Plainfield, IL	Plainfield South High School	Jr.
41	Sam Eisner	RB	5-5	North Hollywood, CA	North Hollywood High School	Fy.
42	Manuel Espitia	LB	5-7	Whittier, Calif.	Saint Paul	Fy.
43	Davis Brumbaugh	LB	5-7	Forsyth, IL	Warrensburg Latham	Sr.
45	Nick Blencoe	DB	5-10	Round Lake Beach, Ill.	Grant Community	Fy.
47	Caison Davis	FB	5-9	Jacksonville, FL	Edward H White High School	Fy.
49	Skyler Bertram	LB	5-8	Brookston, IN	Frontier Junior-Senior High School	Fy.
50	Remington Dix	OL	6-0	Cocoa, FL	Space Coast Junior/Senior High School	Fy.
51	Kolton Krutsinger	LB	6-0	Bourbonnais, Ill.	Bishop McNamara	Jr.	Business
54	Jacob Lesus	OL	5-11	Mchenry, IL	McHenry Community High School	Jr.
55	Wyatt Janiga	LB	5-8	Whiting, Ind.	Whiting	Fy.	History
56	Jonathan Sarich	DL	5-9	Woodridge, Ill.	Nazareth Academy	Jr.
58	Jacob Etienne	DL	6-0	Eldorado, IL	Eldorado High School	Jr.
62	Julian Asher	OL	6-4	Chicago, IL	Rauner College Prep	Fy.
64	Emerson Smith	DL	6-0	Littleton, Colo.	Littleton	So.
65	Charlie Gibbons	OL	6-2	Altona, IL	ROWVA	5th
66	Gavin Sigel	OL	6-3	Lanark, IL	Eastland High School	Fy.
69	Julian Huggins	OL	5-11	Salem, Ill.	Salem Community	So.	Education, non-licensure
70	Andrew Winkler	OL	6-4	Grand Rapids, MI	Caledonia High School	Jr.
72	Keegen Hodges	OL	6-0	Freeport, IL	Freeport High School	Jr.
73	Logan Head	DL	5-10	Columbia, MO	Father Tolton Catholic High	Jr.
74	Samuel Benitez	OL	6-0	Chicago, Ill.	Thomas Kelly College Prep	Fy.	Economics
75	Phillip Strahle	DL	6-1	Chatham, IL	Glenwood Senior High School	Fy.
78	Esteban Alvarez	OL	6-1	Berwyn, Ill.	Morton West	So.	Sociology
79	Creed Justice	OL	6-3	Raleigh, Ill.	Eldorado	Jr.
83	Niko Powe	WR	6-0	Kewanee, IL	Kewanee High School	Fy.
84	Anthony Garcia	LB	5-11	La Habra, Calif.	Sonora	Jr.	Psychology
87	Preston Lade	K	5-10	Kankakee, IL	Bishop McNamara	Sr.
89	Dustin Cates	TE	6-2	Springdale, WA	Mary Walker	Sr.
91	Elijah McPherson	DL	6-1	Fultondale, AL	Tabernacle Christian School	Jr.
92	James Aygun	DL	6-0	Naperville, IL	Benet Academy	So.
99	Mahkai Conway	DL	6-3	Cape Coral, FL	Cape Coral High School	Fy.

Football Coaching Staff

Football - Coaching Staff
Image	Name	Title
	Aaron Willits '08	Head Football Coach
	Adam Ries	Co-Defensive Coordinator/Special Teams Coordinator - Defensive Line
	Cody Hipp '18	Co-Defensive Coordinator - Defensive Backs
	Dom Parello '19	Assistant Football Coach - Offensive Line
	Tyler Podwojski '19	Assistant Football Coach - Linebackers
	Peyton Doughty	Assistant Football Coach - Wide Receivers
	Andy Gibbons	Strength and Conditioning Coach

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Lucas Cruz

DL

6'2" 5th

Knoxville, IL ROWVA

1
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Tyrell Pierce

WR

6'1" Jr.

Auburn, AL Loachapoka High School

2
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T.J. Nehls

DL

5'10" Sr.

Kankakee, IL Bishop McNamara

4
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Brady Bertrand

QB

5'11" Fy. Finance and Accounting

Bourbonnais, Ill. Bishop McNamara

5
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Trevor Geggie

RB

5'10" 5th

Litchfield, IL Greenville College

6
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Kendall Ballman

DB

5'10" Sr.

Effingham, IL Effingham

7
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Owen Beaver

WR

5'9" Jr.

Bedford, Ind. Bedford - North Lawrence H S

8
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Kailob Haag

DB

6'1" Jr.

Whittier, CA Sonora High School

9
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Kaile Williams

QB

5'11" Sr.

Henry, IL St. Bede Academy

11
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A.J. Vazquez

QB

6'1" So. Whittier High School Business Management and Economics Whittier, CA

Whittier, Calif. Whittier

14
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Reese Miller

QB

5'10" Fy.

San Francisco, Calif. Lowell

16
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Tyler Elfering

WR

6'1" Jr.

Johnsburg, IL Grant Community High School

17
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Melakhi Folds

DL

6'6" Jr.

Conyers, Ga. Alcovy

19
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Liam Gallagher

DB

5'11" Jr.

Bartlett, IL Bartlett High School

21
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Anthony Ratliff

WR

5'9" Jr.

Joplin, MO Joplin High School

22
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Hunter Anderson

RB

5'9" Jr. Biology

Paxton, Ill. Paxton-Buckley-Loda

23
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Todd Smith

DB

5'10" Jr.

Concord, NC Concord Senior High School

24
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Ean Rau

LB

6'0" 5th

Abbotsford, WI Abbotsford

25
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Jason Clark

TE

5'11" Sr.

Victoria, Ill. ROWVA

26
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Cole Gino

RB

5'11" Fy. Anthropology and Sociology

Shaftsbury, Vt. Mount Anthony Union

27
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Isaac Mora

DB

5'9" So. La Salle High School Business Whittier, CA

Whittier, Calif. La Salle

28
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Kierre Turner

RB

5'7" Fy. Business and Finance

Chicago, Ill. Al Raby

31
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Darnell Centeno

DB

5'10" Sr.

North Miami Beach, FL North Miami

33
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Payton Winters

TE

6'3" So. Centralia High School Centralia, IL

Centralia, Ill. Centralia

34
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Arthur Anthony Jr

DB

5'8" Jr.

Plainfield, IL Plainfield South High School

36
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Sam Eisner

RB

5'5" Fy.

North Hollywood, CA North Hollywood High School

41
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Manuel Espitia

LB

5'7" Fy.

Whittier, Calif. Saint Paul

42
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Davis Brumbaugh

LB

5'7" Sr.

Forsyth, IL Warrensburg Latham

43
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Nick Blencoe

DB

5'10" Fy.

Round Lake Beach, Ill. Grant Community

45
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Caison Davis

FB

5'9" Fy.

Jacksonville, FL Edward H White High School

47
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Skyler Bertram

LB

5'8" Fy.

Brookston, IN Frontier Junior-Senior High School

49
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Remington Dix

OL

6'0" Fy.

Cocoa, FL Space Coast Junior/Senior High School

50
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Kolton Krutsinger

LB

6'0" Jr. Business

Bourbonnais, Ill. Bishop McNamara

51
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Jacob Lesus

OL

5'11" Jr.

Mchenry, IL McHenry Community High School

54
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Wyatt Janiga

LB

5'8" Fy. History

Whiting, Ind. Whiting

55
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Jonathan Sarich

DL

5'9" Jr.

Woodridge, Ill. Nazareth Academy

56
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Jacob Etienne

DL

6'0" Jr.

Eldorado, IL Eldorado High School

58
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Julian Asher

OL

6'4" Fy.

Chicago, IL Rauner College Prep

62
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Emerson Smith

DL

6'0" So. Littleton High School Littleton, CO

Littleton, Colo. Littleton

64
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Charlie Gibbons

OL

6'2" 5th

Altona, IL ROWVA

65
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Gavin Sigel

OL

6'3" Fy.

Lanark, IL Eastland High School

66
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Julian Huggins

OL

5'11" So. Salem Community High School Education, non-licensure Salem, IL

Salem, Ill. Salem Community

69
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Andrew Winkler

OL

6'4" Jr.

Grand Rapids, MI Caledonia High School

70
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Keegen Hodges

OL

6'0" Jr.

Freeport, IL Freeport High School

72
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Logan Head

DL

5'10" Jr.

Columbia, MO Father Tolton Catholic High

73
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Samuel Benitez

OL

6'0" Fy. Economics

Chicago, Ill. Thomas Kelly College Prep

74
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Phillip Strahle

DL

6'1" Fy.

Chatham, IL Glenwood Senior High School

75
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Esteban Alvarez

OL

6'1" So. Morton West High School Sociology Berwyn, IL

Berwyn, Ill. Morton West

78
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Creed Justice

OL

6'3" Jr.

Raleigh, Ill. Eldorado

79
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Niko Powe

WR

6'0" Fy.

Kewanee, IL Kewanee High School

83
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Anthony Garcia

LB

5'11" Jr. Psychology

La Habra, Calif. Sonora

84
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Preston Lade

K

5'10" Sr.

Kankakee, IL Bishop McNamara

87
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Dustin Cates

TE

6'2" Sr.

Springdale, WA Mary Walker

89
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Elijah McPherson

DL

6'1" Jr.

Fultondale, AL Tabernacle Christian School

91
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James Aygun

DL

6'0" So. Benet Academy Naperville, IL

Naperville, IL Benet Academy

92
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Mahkai Conway

DL

6'3" Fy.

Cape Coral, FL Cape Coral High School

99

Football Coaching Staff

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Aaron Willits '08

Head Football Coach
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Adam Ries

Co-Defensive Coordinator/Special Teams Coordinator - Defensive Line
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Cody Hipp '18

Co-Defensive Coordinator - Defensive Backs
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Dom Parello '19

Assistant Football Coach - Offensive Line
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Tyler Podwojski '19

Assistant Football Coach - Linebackers
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Peyton Doughty

Assistant Football Coach - Wide Receivers
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Andy Gibbons

Strength and Conditioning Coach

Knox College Prairie Fire

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