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QB 6'1"

1

A.J. Vazquez

Jr. Business Management and Economics Whittier, Calif. Whittier

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Junior Business Management and Economics Whittier, Calif. Whittier

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DB 5'10"

2

Nick Blencoe

So. Round Lake Beach, Ill. Grant Community

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Sophomore Round Lake Beach, Ill. Grant Community

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RB 5'7"

3

Kierre Turner

So. Business and Finance Chicago, Ill. Al Raby

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Sophomore Business and Finance Chicago, Ill. Al Raby

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DL 5'10"

4

T.J. Nehls

5th Kankakee, IL Bishop McNamara

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Fifth Year Kankakee, IL Bishop McNamara

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LB 5'7"

5

Davis Brumbaugh

5th Forsyth, IL Warrensburg Latham

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Fifth Year Forsyth, IL Warrensburg Latham

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WR 6'4"

6

Zeus Brundage

Fy. Psychology Rantoul, Ill. Rantoul

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First Year Psychology Rantoul, Ill. Rantoul

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DL 6'0"

7

Jacob Etienne

Sr. Eldorado, IL Eldorado High School

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Senior Eldorado, IL Eldorado High School

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WR 5'9"

8

Owen Beaver

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

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Senior Bedford, Ind. Bedford - North Lawrence H S

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DB 5'10"

9

Todd Smith

Sr. Concord, NC Concord Senior High School

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Senior Concord, NC Concord Senior High School

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WR 6'0"

10

Niko Powe

So. Kewanee, IL Kewanee High School

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Sophomore Kewanee, IL Kewanee High School

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QB 5'11"

11

Kaile Williams

5th Henry, IL St. Bede Academy

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Fifth Year Henry, IL St. Bede Academy

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DB 6'0"

12

Colin Finnigsmier

Fy. Undecided Florence, Colo. Florence

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First Year Undecided Florence, Colo. Florence

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LB 6'0"

13

Julian Sanderson

Fy. Business & Management Taylorsville, Utah Cottonwood

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First Year Business & Management Taylorsville, Utah Cottonwood

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QB 6'0"

14

Will Vines

Fy. Undecided Hayden, Ala. Hayden

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First Year Undecided Hayden, Ala. Hayden

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WR 6'0"

15

Evan Laws

Sr. Biology, Minor in Environmental Science Rock Falls, Ill. Rock Falls

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Senior Biology, Minor in Environmental Science Rock Falls, Ill. Rock Falls

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WR 5'10"

16

Reese Miller

So. San Francisco, Calif. Lowell

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Sophomore San Francisco, Calif. Lowell

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DB 5'9"

18

Isaac Mora

Jr. Business Whittier, Calif. La Salle

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Junior Business Whittier, Calif. La Salle

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DL 6'6"

19

Melakhi Folds

Sr. Conyers, Ga. Alcovy

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Senior Conyers, Ga. Alcovy

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DB 5'10"

20

Ethan Strutzel

Fy. Sports Studies Volo, Ill. Grant Community

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First Year Sports Studies Volo, Ill. Grant Community

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DB 6'2"

22

Payson Purcell

Fy. Purcell, Okla. Purcell High School

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First Year Purcell, Okla. Purcell High School

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RB 5'9"

23

Hunter Anderson

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

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Senior Biology Paxton, Ill. Paxton-Buckley-Loda

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RB 5'11"

24

Taylor McAdams

Fy. Engineering Warrior, Ala. Hayden

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First Year Engineering Warrior, Ala. Hayden

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LB 6'0"

25

Ethan Brinkman

Fy. Environmental Science Cheyenne, Wyo. Cheyenne East

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First Year Environmental Science Cheyenne, Wyo. Cheyenne East

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RB 5'5"

26

Sam Eisner

So. North Hollywood, CA North Hollywood High School

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Sophomore North Hollywood, CA North Hollywood High School

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RB 5'11"

27

Cole Gino

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

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Sophomore Anthropology and Sociology Shaftsbury, Vt. Mount Anthony Union

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DB 6'0"

28

Aiden Anderson

Fy. Mathematics Coleville, Calif. Coleville

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First Year Mathematics Coleville, Calif. Coleville

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RB 5'10"

29

Izayiah Hawes

Fy. Undecided Jackson, Mich. Northwest

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First Year Undecided Jackson, Mich. Northwest

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LB 6'1"

30

Anthony Brantley

Fy. Undecided Anderson, SC Belton-Honea Path High School

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First Year Undecided Anderson, SC Belton-Honea Path High School

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DB 5'8"

32

Manny Acker

Fy. Business & Management Spring Hill, Fla. Hernando

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First Year Business & Management Spring Hill, Fla. Hernando

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DB 5'10"

33

Darnell Centeno

5th North Miami Beach, FL North Miami

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Fifth Year North Miami Beach, FL North Miami

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LB 5'7"

34

Manuel Espitia

So. Whittier, Calif. Saint Paul

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Sophomore Whittier, Calif. Saint Paul

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DB 5'7"

35

Josh Knight

Fy. Undecided East Peoria, Ill. East Peoria Community

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First Year Undecided East Peoria, Ill. East Peoria Community

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DB 5'8"

36

Arthur Anthony Jr

Sr. Plainfield, IL Plainfield South High School

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Senior Plainfield, IL Plainfield South High School

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DB 5'10"

37

Nikko Deligiannis

Jr. Environmental Studies East Galesburg, Ill. Galesburg

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Junior Environmental Studies East Galesburg, Ill. Galesburg

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RB 5'6"

38

Morgan Seche

So. Sports Management South Pasadena South Pasadena High School

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Sophomore Sports Management South Pasadena South Pasadena High School

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K/P 5'10"

39

Chris McMillan

Fy. Undecided Broomfield, CO Legacy High School

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First Year Undecided Broomfield, CO Legacy High School

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RB 5'8"

40

Aiden Frail

Fy. Biology Brimfield, Ill. Brimfield

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First Year Biology Brimfield, Ill. Brimfield

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DB 5'9"

43

Jacob Powden

Fy. History Sumner, IL Red Hill High School

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First Year History Sumner, IL Red Hill High School

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LB 5'11"

44

Makani Konopka

Fy. Mechanics Long Beach, CA San Pedro High School

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First Year Mechanics Long Beach, CA San Pedro High School

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OL 5'11"

50

Julian Huggins

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

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

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LB 6'0"

51

Kolton Krutsinger

Sr. Business Bourbonnais, Ill. Bishop McNamara

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Senior Business Bourbonnais, Ill. Bishop McNamara

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OL 5'9"

53

Cyar Debose

Fy. Biology Tampa, FL Hillsborough High School

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First Year Biology Tampa, FL Hillsborough High School

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OL 5'11"

54

Jacob Lesus

Sr. Mchenry, IL McHenry Community High School

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Senior Mchenry, IL McHenry Community High School

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LB 5'8"

55

Wyatt Janiga

So. History Whiting, Ind. Whiting

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Sophomore History Whiting, Ind. Whiting

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DL 5'9"

56

Jonathan Sarich

Sr. Woodridge, Ill. Nazareth Academy

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Senior Woodridge, Ill. Nazareth Academy

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DL 5'8"

57

Daniel Warning

Fy. Sports Studies Albers, Ill. Central Community

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First Year Sports Studies Albers, Ill. Central Community

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DL 6'1"

59

Jason King

Fy. Business Indianapolis, Ind. Decatur Central

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First Year Business Indianapolis, Ind. Decatur Central

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DL 6'0"

64

Emerson Smith

Jr. Littleton, Colo. Littleton

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Junior Littleton, Colo. Littleton

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OL 6'5"

65

Ivan Serna

Fy. Undecided Jane, MO McDonald County High School

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First Year Undecided Jane, MO McDonald County High School

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OL 6'3"

66

Gavin Sigel

So. Lanark, IL Eastland High School

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Sophomore Lanark, IL Eastland High School

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OL 6'4"

70

Andrew Winkler

Sr. Grand Rapids, MI Caledonia High School

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Senior Grand Rapids, MI Caledonia High School

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OL 5'10"

71

Jace Bennett

Fy. Undecided Rock Island, Ill. Rock Island

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First Year Undecided Rock Island, Ill. Rock Island

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OL 6'0"

72

Keegen Hodges

Sr. Freeport, IL Freeport High School

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Senior Freeport, IL Freeport High School

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DL 5'10"

73

Logan Head

Sr. Columbia, MO Father Tolton Catholic High

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Senior Columbia, MO Father Tolton Catholic High

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OL 6'0"

74

Samuel Benitez

So. Economics Chicago, Ill. Thomas Kelly College Prep

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Sophomore Economics Chicago, Ill. Thomas Kelly College Prep

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DL 6'1"

75

Phillip Strahle

So. Chatham, IL Glenwood Senior High School

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Sophomore Chatham, IL Glenwood Senior High School

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OL 6'3"

77

Kent Putman Jr.

Fy. Secondary Education Buena Vista, Colo. Buena Vista

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First Year Secondary Education Buena Vista, Colo. Buena Vista

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OL 6'1"

78

Esteban Alvarez

Jr. Sociology Berwyn, Ill. Morton West

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Junior Sociology Berwyn, Ill. Morton West

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OL 6'3"

79

Creed Justice

Sr. Raleigh, Ill. Eldorado

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Senior Raleigh, Ill. Eldorado

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WR 5'7"

82

Mario Byrd

Fy. Sports Management Pinson, Ala. Clay-Chalkville

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First Year Sports Management Pinson, Ala. Clay-Chalkville

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WR 5'10"

83

Logan Wilfong

Fy. Biology Melvin, Ill. Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley

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First Year Biology Melvin, Ill. Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley

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LB 5'11"

84

Anthony Garcia

Sr. Psychology La Habra, Calif. Sonora

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Senior Psychology La Habra, Calif. Sonora

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K/P 5'9"

85

Jonathan Walker

Fy. Business Management Melbourne, Fla. Melbourne

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First Year Business Management Melbourne, Fla. Melbourne

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K/P 5'11"

86

Jadon Grossnickle

Fy. Pre-Med Bellevue, Wash. Oliver M. Hazen

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First Year Pre-Med Bellevue, Wash. Oliver M. Hazen

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K/P 5'10"

87

Ashton Vail

Fy. Undecided Federalsburg, MD Colonel Richardson High School

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First Year Undecided Federalsburg, MD Colonel Richardson High School

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TE 6'2"

88

Will Dotson

Fy. Undecided Chicago, IL Marist High School

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First Year Undecided Chicago, IL Marist High School

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DL 6'1"

91

Elijah McPherson

Sr. Fultondale, AL Tabernacle Christian School

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Senior Fultondale, AL Tabernacle Christian School

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DL 6'0"

95

Cole Oliver

Fy. Business Springfield, Ill. New Berlin Junior-Senior

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First Year Business Springfield, Ill. New Berlin Junior-Senior

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DL 5'9"

97

Angel Mendoza

Fy. Undecided Noel, MO McDonald County High School

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First Year Undecided Noel, MO McDonald County High School

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DL 6'3"

99

Mahkai Conway

So. Cape Coral, FL Cape Coral High School

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Sophomore Cape Coral, FL Cape Coral High School

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Football Coaching Staff

Head Football Coach

Aaron Willits '08

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Defensive Coordinator - Defensive Backs

Theo Hopkins

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Offensive Coordinator - Offensive Line

Dom Parello '19

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Assistant Football Coach - Linebackers

Seth Bontrager

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Assistant Football Coach - Wide Receivers

Peyton Doughty

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Assistant Football Coach - Defensive Line

Jawanza Holmes

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Assistant Football Coach - Defensive Backs

Jacob Verduin '23

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Head Strength and Conditioning Coach

Andy Gibbons

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2023 Football Roster
#	Full Name	Pos.	Ht.	Hometown	High School	Academic Year	Major
1	A.J. Vazquez	QB	6-1	Whittier, Calif.	Whittier	Jr.	Business Management and Economics
2	Nick Blencoe	DB	5-10	Round Lake Beach, Ill.	Grant Community	So.
3	Kierre Turner	RB	5-7	Chicago, Ill.	Al Raby	So.	Business and Finance
4	T.J. Nehls	DL	5-10	Kankakee, IL	Bishop McNamara	5th
5	Davis Brumbaugh	LB	5-7	Forsyth, IL	Warrensburg Latham	5th
6	Zeus Brundage	WR	6-4	Rantoul, Ill.	Rantoul	Fy.	Psychology
7	Jacob Etienne	DL	6-0	Eldorado, IL	Eldorado High School	Sr.
8	Owen Beaver	WR	5-9	Bedford, Ind.	Bedford - North Lawrence H S	Sr.
9	Todd Smith	DB	5-10	Concord, NC	Concord Senior High School	Sr.
10	Niko Powe	WR	6-0	Kewanee, IL	Kewanee High School	So.
11	Kaile Williams	QB	5-11	Henry, IL	St. Bede Academy	5th
12	Colin Finnigsmier	DB	6-0	Florence, Colo.	Florence	Fy.	Undecided
13	Julian Sanderson	LB	6-0	Taylorsville, Utah	Cottonwood	Fy.	Business & Management
14	Will Vines	QB	6-0	Hayden, Ala.	Hayden	Fy.	Undecided
15	Evan Laws	WR	6-0	Rock Falls, Ill.	Rock Falls	Sr.	Biology, Minor in Environmental Science
16	Reese Miller	WR	5-10	San Francisco, Calif.	Lowell	So.
18	Isaac Mora	DB	5-9	Whittier, Calif.	La Salle	Jr.	Business
19	Melakhi Folds	DL	6-6	Conyers, Ga.	Alcovy	Sr.
20	Ethan Strutzel	DB	5-10	Volo, Ill.	Grant Community	Fy.	Sports Studies
22	Payson Purcell	DB	6-2	Purcell, Okla.	Purcell High School	Fy.
23	Hunter Anderson	RB	5-9	Paxton, Ill.	Paxton-Buckley-Loda	Sr.	Biology
24	Taylor McAdams	RB	5-11	Warrior, Ala.	Hayden	Fy.	Engineering
25	Ethan Brinkman	LB	6-0	Cheyenne, Wyo.	Cheyenne East	Fy.	Environmental Science
26	Sam Eisner	RB	5-5	North Hollywood, CA	North Hollywood High School	So.
27	Cole Gino	RB	5-11	Shaftsbury, Vt.	Mount Anthony Union	So.	Anthropology and Sociology
28	Aiden Anderson	DB	6-0	Coleville, Calif.	Coleville	Fy.	Mathematics
29	Izayiah Hawes	RB	5-10	Jackson, Mich.	Northwest	Fy.	Undecided
30	Anthony Brantley	LB	6-1	Anderson, SC	Belton-Honea Path High School	Fy.	Undecided
32	Manny Acker	DB	5-8	Spring Hill, Fla.	Hernando	Fy.	Business & Management
33	Darnell Centeno	DB	5-10	North Miami Beach, FL	North Miami	5th
34	Manuel Espitia	LB	5-7	Whittier, Calif.	Saint Paul	So.
35	Josh Knight	DB	5-7	East Peoria, Ill.	East Peoria Community	Fy.	Undecided
36	Arthur Anthony Jr	DB	5-8	Plainfield, IL	Plainfield South High School	Sr.
37	Nikko Deligiannis	DB	5-10	East Galesburg, Ill.	Galesburg	Jr.	Environmental Studies
38	Morgan Seche	RB	5-6	South Pasadena	South Pasadena High School	So.	Sports Management
39	Chris McMillan	K/P	5-10	Broomfield, CO	Legacy High School	Fy.	Undecided
40	Aiden Frail	RB	5-8	Brimfield, Ill.	Brimfield	Fy.	Biology
43	Jacob Powden	DB	5-9	Sumner, IL	Red Hill High School	Fy.	History
44	Makani Konopka	LB	5-11	Long Beach, CA	San Pedro High School	Fy.	Mechanics
50	Julian Huggins	OL	5-11	Salem, Ill.	Salem Community	Jr.	Education, non-licensure
51	Kolton Krutsinger	LB	6-0	Bourbonnais, Ill.	Bishop McNamara	Sr.	Business
53	Cyar Debose	OL	5-9	Tampa, FL	Hillsborough High School	Fy.	Biology
54	Jacob Lesus	OL	5-11	Mchenry, IL	McHenry Community High School	Sr.
55	Wyatt Janiga	LB	5-8	Whiting, Ind.	Whiting	So.	History
56	Jonathan Sarich	DL	5-9	Woodridge, Ill.	Nazareth Academy	Sr.
57	Daniel Warning	DL	5-8	Albers, Ill.	Central Community	Fy.	Sports Studies
59	Jason King	DL	6-1	Indianapolis, Ind.	Decatur Central	Fy.	Business
64	Emerson Smith	DL	6-0	Littleton, Colo.	Littleton	Jr.
65	Ivan Serna	OL	6-5	Jane, MO	McDonald County High School	Fy.	Undecided
66	Gavin Sigel	OL	6-3	Lanark, IL	Eastland High School	So.
70	Andrew Winkler	OL	6-4	Grand Rapids, MI	Caledonia High School	Sr.
71	Jace Bennett	OL	5-10	Rock Island, Ill.	Rock Island	Fy.	Undecided
72	Keegen Hodges	OL	6-0	Freeport, IL	Freeport High School	Sr.
73	Logan Head	DL	5-10	Columbia, MO	Father Tolton Catholic High	Sr.
74	Samuel Benitez	OL	6-0	Chicago, Ill.	Thomas Kelly College Prep	So.	Economics
75	Phillip Strahle	DL	6-1	Chatham, IL	Glenwood Senior High School	So.
77	Kent Putman Jr.	OL	6-3	Buena Vista, Colo.	Buena Vista	Fy.	Secondary Education
78	Esteban Alvarez	OL	6-1	Berwyn, Ill.	Morton West	Jr.	Sociology
79	Creed Justice	OL	6-3	Raleigh, Ill.	Eldorado	Sr.
82	Mario Byrd	WR	5-7	Pinson, Ala.	Clay-Chalkville	Fy.	Sports Management
83	Logan Wilfong	WR	5-10	Melvin, Ill.	Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley	Fy.	Biology
84	Anthony Garcia	LB	5-11	La Habra, Calif.	Sonora	Sr.	Psychology
85	Jonathan Walker	K/P	5-9	Melbourne, Fla.	Melbourne	Fy.	Business Management
86	Jadon Grossnickle	K/P	5-11	Bellevue, Wash.	Oliver M. Hazen	Fy.	Pre-Med
87	Ashton Vail	K/P	5-10	Federalsburg, MD	Colonel Richardson High School	Fy.	Undecided
88	Will Dotson	TE	6-2	Chicago, IL	Marist High School	Fy.	Undecided
91	Elijah McPherson	DL	6-1	Fultondale, AL	Tabernacle Christian School	Sr.
95	Cole Oliver	DL	6-0	Springfield, Ill.	New Berlin Junior-Senior	Fy.	Business
97	Angel Mendoza	DL	5-9	Noel, MO	McDonald County High School	Fy.	Undecided
99	Mahkai Conway	DL	6-3	Cape Coral, FL	Cape Coral High School	So.

Football Coaching Staff

Football - Coaching Staff
Image	Name	Title
	Aaron Willits '08	Head Football Coach
	Theo Hopkins	Defensive Coordinator - Defensive Backs
	Dom Parello '19	Offensive Coordinator - Offensive Line
	Seth Bontrager	Assistant Football Coach - Linebackers
	Peyton Doughty	Assistant Football Coach - Wide Receivers
	Jawanza Holmes	Assistant Football Coach - Defensive Line
	Jacob Verduin '23	Assistant Football Coach - Defensive Backs
	Andy Gibbons	Head Strength and Conditioning Coach

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A.J. Vazquez

QB

6'1" Jr. Business Management and Economics

Whittier, Calif. Whittier

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Nick Blencoe

DB

5'10" So.

Round Lake Beach, Ill. Grant Community

2
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Kierre Turner

RB

5'7" So. Business and Finance

Chicago, Ill. Al Raby

3
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T.J. Nehls

DL

5'10" 5th

Kankakee, IL Bishop McNamara

4
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Davis Brumbaugh

LB

5'7" 5th

Forsyth, IL Warrensburg Latham

5
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Zeus Brundage

WR

6'4" Fy. Psychology

Rantoul, Ill. Rantoul

6
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Jacob Etienne

DL

6'0" Sr.

Eldorado, IL Eldorado High School

7
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Owen Beaver

WR

5'9" Sr.

Bedford, Ind. Bedford - North Lawrence H S

8
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Todd Smith

DB

5'10" Sr.

Concord, NC Concord Senior High School

9
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Niko Powe

WR

6'0" So.

Kewanee, IL Kewanee High School

10
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Kaile Williams

QB

5'11" 5th

Henry, IL St. Bede Academy

11
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Colin Finnigsmier

DB

6'0" Fy. Undecided

Florence, Colo. Florence

12
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Julian Sanderson

LB

6'0" Fy. Business & Management

Taylorsville, Utah Cottonwood

13
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Will Vines

QB

6'0" Fy. Undecided

Hayden, Ala. Hayden

14
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Evan Laws

WR

6'0" Sr. Biology, Minor in Environmental Science

Rock Falls, Ill. Rock Falls

15
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Reese Miller

WR

5'10" So.

San Francisco, Calif. Lowell

16
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Isaac Mora

DB

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

Whittier, Calif. La Salle

18
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Melakhi Folds

DL

6'6" Sr.

Conyers, Ga. Alcovy

19
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Ethan Strutzel

DB

5'10" Fy. Sports Studies

Volo, Ill. Grant Community

20
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Payson Purcell

DB

6'2" Fy.

Purcell, Okla. Purcell High School

22
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Hunter Anderson

RB

5'9" Sr. Biology

Paxton, Ill. Paxton-Buckley-Loda

23
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Taylor McAdams

RB

5'11" Fy. Engineering

Warrior, Ala. Hayden

24
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Ethan Brinkman

LB

6'0" Fy. Environmental Science

Cheyenne, Wyo. Cheyenne East

25
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Sam Eisner

RB

5'5" So.

North Hollywood, CA North Hollywood High School

26
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Cole Gino

RB

5'11" So. Anthropology and Sociology

Shaftsbury, Vt. Mount Anthony Union

27
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Aiden Anderson

DB

6'0" Fy. Mathematics

Coleville, Calif. Coleville

28
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Izayiah Hawes

RB

5'10" Fy. Undecided

Jackson, Mich. Northwest

29
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Anthony Brantley

LB

6'1" Fy. Undecided

Anderson, SC Belton-Honea Path High School

30
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Manny Acker

DB

5'8" Fy. Business & Management

Spring Hill, Fla. Hernando

32
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Darnell Centeno

DB

5'10" 5th

North Miami Beach, FL North Miami

33
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Manuel Espitia

LB

5'7" So.

Whittier, Calif. Saint Paul

34
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Josh Knight

DB

5'7" Fy. Undecided

East Peoria, Ill. East Peoria Community

35
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Arthur Anthony Jr

DB

5'8" Sr.

Plainfield, IL Plainfield South High School

36
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Nikko Deligiannis

DB

5'10" Jr. Environmental Studies

East Galesburg, Ill. Augustana College

37
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Morgan Seche

RB

5'6" So. Sports Management

South Pasadena South Pasadena High School

38
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Chris McMillan

K/P

5'10" Fy. Undecided

Broomfield, CO Legacy High School

39
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Aiden Frail

RB

5'8" Fy. Biology

Brimfield, Ill. Brimfield

40
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Jacob Powden

DB

5'9" Fy. History

Sumner, IL Red Hill High School

43
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Makani Konopka

LB

5'11" Fy. Mechanics

Long Beach, CA San Pedro High School

44
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Julian Huggins

OL

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

Salem, Ill. Salem Community

50
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Kolton Krutsinger

LB

6'0" Sr. Business

Bourbonnais, Ill. Bishop McNamara

51
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Cyar Debose

OL

5'9" Fy. Biology

Tampa, FL Hillsborough High School

53
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Jacob Lesus

OL

5'11" Sr.

Mchenry, IL McHenry Community High School

54
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Wyatt Janiga

LB

5'8" So. History

Whiting, Ind. Whiting

55
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Jonathan Sarich

DL

5'9" Sr.

Woodridge, Ill. Nazareth Academy

56
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Daniel Warning

DL

5'8" Fy. Sports Studies

Albers, Ill. Central Community

57
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Jason King

DL

6'1" Fy. Business

Indianapolis, Ind. Decatur Central

59
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Emerson Smith

DL

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

Littleton, Colo. Littleton

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Ivan Serna

OL

6'5" Fy. Undecided

Jane, MO McDonald County High School

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Gavin Sigel

OL

6'3" So.

Lanark, IL Eastland High School

66
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Andrew Winkler

OL

6'4" Sr.

Grand Rapids, MI Caledonia High School

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Jace Bennett

OL

5'10" Fy. Undecided

Rock Island, Ill. Rock Island

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Keegen Hodges

OL

6'0" Sr.

Freeport, IL Freeport High School

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Logan Head

DL

5'10" Sr.

Columbia, MO Father Tolton Catholic High

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Samuel Benitez

OL

6'0" So. Economics

Chicago, Ill. Thomas Kelly College Prep

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Phillip Strahle

DL

6'1" So.

Chatham, IL Glenwood Senior High School

75
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Kent Putman Jr.

OL

6'3" Fy. Secondary Education

Buena Vista, Colo. Buena Vista

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Esteban Alvarez

OL

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

Berwyn, Ill. Morton West

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Creed Justice

OL

6'3" Sr.

Raleigh, Ill. Eldorado

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Mario Byrd

WR

5'7" Fy. Sports Management

Pinson, Ala. Clay-Chalkville

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Logan Wilfong

WR

5'10" Fy. Biology

Melvin, Ill. Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley

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Anthony Garcia

LB

5'11" Sr. Psychology

La Habra, Calif. Sonora

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Jonathan Walker

K/P

5'9" Fy. Business Management

Melbourne, Fla. Melbourne

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Jadon Grossnickle

K/P

5'11" Fy. Pre-Med

Bellevue, Wash. Oliver M. Hazen

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Ashton Vail

K/P

5'10" Fy. Undecided

Federalsburg, MD Colonel Richardson High School

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Will Dotson

TE

6'2" Fy. Undecided

Chicago, IL Marist High School

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Elijah McPherson

DL

6'1" Sr.

Fultondale, AL Tabernacle Christian School

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Cole Oliver

DL

6'0" Fy. Business

Springfield, Ill. New Berlin Junior-Senior

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Angel Mendoza

DL

5'9" Fy. Undecided

Noel, MO McDonald County High School

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Mahkai Conway

DL

6'3" So.

Cape Coral, FL Cape Coral High School

99

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Head Football Coach
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Theo Hopkins

Defensive Coordinator - Defensive Backs
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Dom Parello '19

Offensive Coordinator - Offensive Line
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Seth Bontrager

Assistant Football Coach - Linebackers
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Peyton Doughty

Assistant Football Coach - Wide Receivers
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Jawanza Holmes

Assistant Football Coach - Defensive Line
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Jacob Verduin '23

Assistant Football Coach - Defensive Backs
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Andy Gibbons

Head Strength and Conditioning Coach

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