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  • DB 6'1" 195 lbs
    0

    Nic Lendino

    R-So. Naperville, Ill. Neuqua Valley Finance
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Sophomore Naperville, Ill. Neuqua Valley Finance
    Full Bio
  • LB 6'2" 220 lbs
    1

    Max Samuel

    Jr. Edina, Minn. Edina Chemical Engineering
    Full Bio
    Junior Edina, Minn. Edina Chemical Engineering
    Full Bio
  • QB 5'10" 190 lbs
    1

    Caron Tyler

    R-So. Temecula, Calif. Chaparral Communication
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Sophomore Temecula, Calif. Chaparral Communication
    Full Bio
  • DB 5'10" 200 lbs
    2

    Nick Beidl

    R-So. Carmel, Ind. Carmel Communication
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Sophomore Carmel, Ind. Carmel Communication
    Full Bio
  • QB 6'3" 195 lbs
    2

    Rowan Keefe

    R-Jr. Park Ridge, Ill. Maine South Marketing
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Junior Park Ridge, Ill. Maine South Marketing
    Full Bio
  • WR 6'0" 185 lbs
    3

    Kam Fouty-Koonce

    So. Uniontown, Ohio Lake (Marietta) Political Science
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Uniontown, Ohio Lake (Marietta) Political Science
    Full Bio
  • DB 5'9" 180 lbs
    3

    Mark Johnson

    Jr. Nashville, Tenn. Lipscomb Academy Marketing
    Full Bio
    Junior Nashville, Tenn. Lipscomb Academy Marketing
    Full Bio
  • WR 5'10" 175 lbs
    4

    Jay Melchiori

    Sr. Marengo, Ohio Highland (Marietta) Sport Management
    Full Bio
    Senior Marengo, Ohio Highland (Marietta) Sport Management
    Full Bio
  • LB 6'1" 220 lbs
    4

    Hunter Nabers

    R-Sr. El Dorado Hills, Calif. Oak Ridge (Fresno State) Management
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Senior El Dorado Hills, Calif. Oak Ridge (Fresno State) Management
    Full Bio
  • DB 6'1" 200 lbs
    5

    Wyatt Little

    R-Fr. Fort Wayne, Ind. Homestead Exercise Science
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Freshman Fort Wayne, Ind. Homestead Exercise Science
    Full Bio
  • RB 6'2" 215 lbs
    5

    Dawaiian McNeely

    7th Ceres, Calif. Central Catholic (Wyoming) Econometrics Data Science
    Full Bio
    Seventh Year Ceres, Calif. Central Catholic (Wyoming) Econometrics Data Science
    Full Bio
  • QB 6'3" 190 lbs
    6

    Marcus Brown

    R-Fr. Richton Park, Ill. Brother Rice Sports Management
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Freshman Richton Park, Ill. Brother Rice Sports Management
    Full Bio
  • RB 5'9" 195 lbs
    7

    Michael Mansaray

    6th Columbus, Ohio Westerville South (South Dakota) Sports Administration
    Full Bio
    Sixth Year Columbus, Ohio Westerville South (South Dakota) Sports Administration
    Full Bio
  • DB 5'11" 190 lbs
    7

    Uriel Richardson

    5th Jacksonville, Fla. Mandarin (Brown) Sports Administration
    Full Bio
    Fifth Year Jacksonville, Fla. Mandarin (Brown) Sports Administration
    Full Bio
  • WR 6'3" 210 lbs
    8

    William Hawkins IV

    R-So. Wake Forest, N.C. Heritage (Charlotte) Sociology
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Sophomore Wake Forest, N.C. Heritage (Charlotte) Sociology
    Full Bio
  • DB 5'10" 155 lbs
    8

    O.C. Nurse

    Jr. Dumfries, Va. Forest Park (Marietta) Accounting
    Full Bio
    Junior Dumfries, Va. Forest Park (Marietta) Accounting
    Full Bio
  • WR 5'7" 170 lbs
    9

    Chris Gundy

    R-Jr. Smithfield, Va. Smithfield Economics
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Junior Smithfield, Va. Smithfield Economics
    Full Bio
  • DL 6'2" 255 lbs
    9

    Jacardon Hardemon

    Sr. West Palm Beach, Fla. Bentonville West (Southwestern College) Sports Administration
    Full Bio
    Senior West Palm Beach, Fla. Bentonville West (Southwestern College) Sports Administration
    Full Bio
  • DL 6'1" 220 lbs
    10

    Bertrand Berry II

    R-Fr. Gilbert, Ariz. Highland Mechanical Engineering
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Freshman Gilbert, Ariz. Highland Mechanical Engineering
    Full Bio
  • QB 6'1" 175 lbs
    11

    Johnny DiBlasio

    Fr. Hilliard, Ohio Hilliard Davidson Sport Management
    Full Bio
    Freshman Hilliard, Ohio Hilliard Davidson Sport Management
    Full Bio
  • DL 6'1" 225 lbs
    11

    De'Andre Wilborn

    R-Sr. Chicago, Ill. Westinghouse (Georgetown) Sports Administration
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Senior Chicago, Ill. Westinghouse (Georgetown) Sports Administration
    Full Bio
  • DB 6'1" 185 lbs
    12

    Tavion Grant

    7th Houston, Texas Killeen (Texas A&M Kingsville) Sports Administration
    Full Bio
    Seventh Year Houston, Texas Killeen (Texas A&M Kingsville) Sports Administration
    Full Bio
  • QB 6'1" 180 lbs
    12

    Jacob Ritter

    Fr. Tinley Park, Ill. Marist Chemical Engineering
    Full Bio
    Freshman Tinley Park, Ill. Marist Chemical Engineering
    Full Bio
  • DB 6'2" 175 lbs
    13

    David Akinbosoye

    Fr. Buffalo Grove, Ill. Stevenson Environmental Engineering
    Full Bio
    Freshman Buffalo Grove, Ill. Stevenson Environmental Engineering
    Full Bio
  • WR 6'2" 195 lbs
    13

    Marty O'Keeffe

    R-So. Orland Park, Ill. Brother Rice Marketing
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Sophomore Orland Park, Ill. Brother Rice Marketing
    Full Bio
  • WR 5'9" 180 lbs
    14

    Ryan Ricketti

    R-Fr. Rocky River, Ohio Rocky River Business Analytics
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Freshman Rocky River, Ohio Rocky River Business Analytics
    Full Bio
  • DL 6'1" 220 lbs
    15

    Gabriel Batres

    R-So. Fairfield, Calif. Angelo Rodriguez Management
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Sophomore Fairfield, Calif. Angelo Rodriguez Management
    Full Bio
  • QB 6'2" 190 lbs
    15

    Nathan Downey

    Fr. South Elgin, Ill. Wheaton Academy Business
    Full Bio
    Freshman South Elgin, Ill. Wheaton Academy Business
    Full Bio
  • DL 6'4" 230 lbs
    16

    Shawn Fester

    6th Stevens, Pa. Cocalico (Lebanon Valley) Sports Administration
    Full Bio
    Sixth Year Stevens, Pa. Cocalico (Lebanon Valley) Sports Administration
    Full Bio
  • DB 5'8" 165 lbs
    17

    Omar Jackson

    R-So. Newark, N.J. Irvington (UAlbany) Sports Management
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Sophomore Newark, N.J. Irvington (UAlbany) Sports Management
    Full Bio
  • WR 6'2" 210 lbs
    17

    Devin Yeats

    R-Jr. Hampshire, Ill. Hampshire Exercise Science
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Junior Hampshire, Ill. Hampshire Exercise Science
    Full Bio
  • WR 5'11" 175 lbs
    18

    Jacob Diver

    R-Fr. Bradenton, Fla. IMG Academy Business
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Freshman Bradenton, Fla. IMG Academy Business
    Full Bio
  • DL 6'2" 250 lbs
    18

    Christian Hilton

    R-Jr. Fairfax, Va. Woodson Finance
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Junior Fairfax, Va. Woodson Finance
    Full Bio
  • LB 6'2" 210 lbs
    19

    Connor Cervantes

    R-So. Griffith, Ind. Griffith Sports Management
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Sophomore Griffith, Ind. Griffith Sports Management
    Full Bio
  • QB 6'2" 185 lbs
    19

    Iosua Stephens

    Fr. Brownsburg, Ind. Brownsburg Finance
    Full Bio
    Freshman Brownsburg, Ind. Brownsburg Finance
    Full Bio
  • RB 5'8" 180 lbs
    20

    Amir Simmons

    R-Fr. Baltimore, Md. Gahanna Lincoln Exercise Science
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Freshman Baltimore, Md. Gahanna Lincoln Exercise Science
    Full Bio
  • LB 6'1" 220 lbs
    21

    Justin Jurmu

    R-Jr. Marquette, Mich. Marquette Marketing
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Junior Marquette, Mich. Marquette Marketing
    Full Bio
  • RB 5'11" 180 lbs
    21

    Noah Long

    R-Fr. Liberty Hill, Texas Liberty Hill Business
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Freshman Liberty Hill, Texas Liberty Hill Business
    Full Bio
  • DB 5'9" 170 lbs
    22

    Jason Salman

    So. Pittsburgh, Pa. Thomas Jefferson (Marietta) Finance
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Pittsburgh, Pa. Thomas Jefferson (Marietta) Finance
    Full Bio
  • DB 6'0" 195 lbs
    23

    Tyler Threat

    So. Naperville, Ill. Waubonsie Valley Business
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Naperville, Ill. Waubonsie Valley Business
    Full Bio
  • RB 5'10" 190 lbs
    24

    Donovan Dey

    Fr. Round Lake Beach, Ill. Carmel Catholic Exercise Science
    Full Bio
    Freshman Round Lake Beach, Ill. Carmel Catholic Exercise Science
    Full Bio
  • DB 5'11" 190 lbs
    25

    Donovan Brown

    Fr. Chicago Heights, Ill. Brother Rice Communication
    Full Bio
    Freshman Chicago Heights, Ill. Brother Rice Communication
    Full Bio
  • K 5'10" 170 lbs
    26

    Luke Scoma

    R-Fr. Bellevue, Wash. Bellevue Business
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Freshman Bellevue, Wash. Bellevue Business
    Full Bio
  • WR 6'2" 220 lbs
    27

    Micah Mackay

    R-So. Zionsville, Ind. Lutheran Mechanical Engineering
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Sophomore Zionsville, Ind. Lutheran Mechanical Engineering
    Full Bio
  • DB 5'11" 145 lbs
    28

    Silas Mathis

    R-Jr. Gary, Ind. Merrillville Business Management
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Junior Gary, Ind. Merrillville Business Management
    Full Bio
  • DB 5'11" 170 lbs
    29

    Kaiser Wilhelm

    Fr. Mason, Ohio William Mason Business
    Full Bio
    Freshman Mason, Ohio William Mason Business
    Full Bio
  • RB 5'9" 180 lbs
    30

    Ashton Allen

    Fr. New Albany, Ohio New Albany Sport Management
    Full Bio
    Freshman New Albany, Ohio New Albany Sport Management
    Full Bio
  • DB 6'0" 200 lbs
    30

    Frank Bartell

    R-Jr. Park Ridge, Ill. Maine South Sport Management
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Junior Park Ridge, Ill. Maine South Sport Management
    Full Bio
  • DB 6'0" 195 lbs
    31

    Connor Dickson

    R-Jr. Libertyville, Ill. Libertyville Management
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Junior Libertyville, Ill. Libertyville Management
    Full Bio
  • WR 5'11" 170 lbs
    31

    Robbie Spang

    R-So. Darien, Ill. Hinsdale South Finance
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Sophomore Darien, Ill. Hinsdale South Finance
    Full Bio
  • DB 5'11" 180 lbs
    32

    Colin Abercrombie

    Fr. North Richland Hills, Texas Fort Worth Christian Business
    Full Bio
    Freshman North Richland Hills, Texas Fort Worth Christian Business
    Full Bio
  • RB 5'9" 190 lbs
    32

    Michael Rumoro

    Fr. Geneva, Ill. Geneva Community Business
    Full Bio
    Freshman Geneva, Ill. Geneva Community Business
    Full Bio
  • RB 5'10" 205 lbs
    33

    DJ Manns II

    Fr. West Palm Beach, Fla. Somerset Academy Sports Management
    Full Bio
    Freshman West Palm Beach, Fla. Somerset Academy Sports Management
    Full Bio
  • DL 6'3" 240 lbs
    33

    Matt Molnar

    R-Jr. Avon Lake, Ohio Saint Edward Finance
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Junior Avon Lake, Ohio Saint Edward Finance
    Full Bio
  • LB 5'10" 190 lbs
    34

    Tristan Pusateri

    Fr. Portage, Ind. Mount Carmel Business
    Full Bio
    Freshman Portage, Ind. Mount Carmel Business
    Full Bio
  • LB 6'1" 230 lbs
    35

    Adrian Williams Jr.

    R-Jr. Moreno Valley, Calif. JW North (Riverside CC) Biology
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Junior Moreno Valley, Calif. JW North (Riverside CC) Biology
    Full Bio
  • LB 5'11" 215 lbs
    36

    Easton Hill

    Fr. Columbus, Ohio Hamilton Township Business
    Full Bio
    Freshman Columbus, Ohio Hamilton Township Business
    Full Bio
  • DB 5'11" 170 lbs
    37

    Xavier Gipson

    Fr. Lorton, Va. IMG Academy Business
    Full Bio
    Freshman Lorton, Va. IMG Academy Business
    Full Bio
  • LB 6'2" 220 lbs
    38

    Tyler McBride

    Fr. Lake Villa, Ill. Grayslake North Engineering
    Full Bio
    Freshman Lake Villa, Ill. Grayslake North Engineering
    Full Bio
  • DB 5'7" 160 lbs
    39

    Aaron Briggs

    Fr. Brooklyn Park, Minn. Champlin Park Engineering
    Full Bio
    Freshman Brooklyn Park, Minn. Champlin Park Engineering
    Full Bio
  • DL 6'3" 225 lbs
    40

    Nick Johnsen

    R-Fr. Highland, Ind. Highland Finance
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Freshman Highland, Ind. Highland Finance
    Full Bio
  • LB 6'0" 220 lbs
    41

    Micah Markley

    Fr. West Chester, Ohio Lakota West Business
    Full Bio
    Freshman West Chester, Ohio Lakota West Business
    Full Bio
  • DL 6'3" 220 lbs
    42

    Alex Goworowski

    R-Jr. Chicago, Ill. Saint Patrick Mechanical Engineering
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Junior Chicago, Ill. Saint Patrick Mechanical Engineering
    Full Bio
  • P 5'11" 195 lbs
    43

    Zander Lankford

    Fr. Hobart, Ind. Hobart Marketing
    Full Bio
    Freshman Hobart, Ind. Hobart Marketing
    Full Bio
  • TE 6'4" 220 lbs
    44

    Dom DiNuzzo

    R-Fr. Wallingford, Ct. Kingswood Oxford Mechanical Engineering
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Freshman Wallingford, Ct. Kingswood Oxford Mechanical Engineering
    Full Bio
  • LB 5'11" 200 lbs
    44

    Nathan Harris

    Fr. Indianapolis, Ind. Park Tudor Business
    Full Bio
    Freshman Indianapolis, Ind. Park Tudor Business
    Full Bio
  • LB 6'1" 220 lbs
    45

    Gus Wenning

    R-So. Cross Plains, Wis. Middleton Marketing
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Sophomore Cross Plains, Wis. Middleton Marketing
    Full Bio
  • P 5'11" 180 lbs
    46

    Morgan Smith

    Jr. Jackson, Mich. Concord (Hocking College) Communication
    Full Bio
    Junior Jackson, Mich. Concord (Hocking College) Communication
    Full Bio
  • LS 5'8" 165 lbs
    47

    Ace McKinnis

    R-Sr. Grand Island, Neb. Grand Island Senior (Tarleton State) Sports Administration
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Senior Grand Island, Neb. Grand Island Senior (Tarleton State) Sports Administration
    Full Bio
  • P 6'3" 230 lbs
    48

    Nate Hillenburg

    R-Jr. Indianapolis, Ind. Cathedral (Cornell) MBA
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Junior Indianapolis, Ind. Cathedral (Cornell) MBA
    Full Bio
  • LB 6'1" 225 lbs
    49

    Dawson Rye

    R-Jr. Hoover, Ala. Hoover (East Coast Prep) Management
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Junior Hoover, Ala. Hoover (East Coast Prep) Management
    Full Bio
  • OL 6'2" 290 lbs
    50

    Niko Paic

    R-Jr. Crown Point, Ind. Crown Point Finance
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Junior Crown Point, Ind. Crown Point Finance
    Full Bio
  • LB 6'1" 220 lbs
    51

    Anthony Feltrinelli

    R-Fr. Westfield, Ind. Westfield Management
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Freshman Westfield, Ind. Westfield Management
    Full Bio
  • DL 5'10" 235 lbs
    52

    Jonathan Bauzon

    R-Fr. Greenwood, Ind. Center Grove Physics
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Freshman Greenwood, Ind. Center Grove Physics
    Full Bio
  • DL 5'10" 210 lbs
    53

    Kamren Bryant

    R-So. Southfield, Mich. Brother Rice Mechanical Engineering
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Sophomore Southfield, Mich. Brother Rice Mechanical Engineering
    Full Bio
  • LB 5'11" 225 lbs
    54

    Carsen Burckhardt

    Fr. Long Lake, Minn. Orono Finance
    Full Bio
    Freshman Long Lake, Minn. Orono Finance
    Full Bio
  • OL 6'2" 275 lbs
    55

    Dan Theiss

    R-Fr. Aurora, Ill. St. Francis Management
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Freshman Aurora, Ill. St. Francis Management
    Full Bio
  • OL 6'1" 265 lbs
    56

    Justin Hemmersbach

    R-So. Morris, Ill. Morris Community Management
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Sophomore Morris, Ill. Morris Community Management
    Full Bio
  • OL 6'4" 255 lbs
    57

    Jacob Gorberg

    R-Fr. Winter Garden, Fla. Olympia Political Science
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Freshman Winter Garden, Fla. Olympia Political Science
    Full Bio
  • OL 6'2" 290 lbs
    58

    Jorge Benavente

    R-Fr. Delafield, Wis. Kettle Moraine Business
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Freshman Delafield, Wis. Kettle Moraine Business
    Full Bio
  • OL 6'1" 310 lbs
    60

    Carson Scott

    Fr. Fairfield, Ohio Fairfield Business
    Full Bio
    Freshman Fairfield, Ohio Fairfield Business
    Full Bio
  • OL 6'1" 280 lbs
    61

    Jackson Modder

    R-Fr. Appleton, Wis. Appleton Sports Management
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Freshman Appleton, Wis. Appleton Sports Management
    Full Bio
  • OL 6'0" 275 lbs
    62

    Mathew Gasior

    Fr. Northbrook, Ill. Glenbrook North Mathematics
    Full Bio
    Freshman Northbrook, Ill. Glenbrook North Mathematics
    Full Bio
  • OL 6'3" 285 lbs
    63

    Cooper Bothwell

    R-So. Decula, Ga. Mill Creek (Marist) Biology
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Sophomore Decula, Ga. Mill Creek (Marist) Biology
    Full Bio
  • OL 6'3" 325 lbs
    64

    Nathan Snedegar

    R-Fr. Westerville, Ohio Westerville Central Exercise Science
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Freshman Westerville, Ohio Westerville Central Exercise Science
    Full Bio
  • OL 6'3" 270 lbs
    65

    Marco Morales

    Fr. Riverside, Calif. Riverside Poly Exercise Science
    Full Bio
    Freshman Riverside, Calif. Riverside Poly Exercise Science
    Full Bio
  • OL 6'3" 295 lbs
    66

    Billy Jack McCool

    Fr. Sheridan, Wyo. Big Horn Business
    Full Bio
    Freshman Sheridan, Wyo. Big Horn Business
    Full Bio
  • OL 6'5" 300 lbs
    67

    Brendan Mcilvenna

    R-So. Carmel, Ind. Guerin Catholic Finance
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Sophomore Carmel, Ind. Guerin Catholic Finance
    Full Bio
  • OL 6'2" 315 lbs
    68

    Ryan Pauley

    R-Jr. Carmel, Ind. Carmel (Presbyterian) Finance
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Junior Carmel, Ind. Carmel (Presbyterian) Finance
    Full Bio
  • OL 6'5" 305 lbs
    70

    Noah Kline

    Jr. Loveland, Ohio Loveland Computer Engineering
    Full Bio
    Junior Loveland, Ohio Loveland Computer Engineering
    Full Bio
  • OL 6'1" 265 lbs
    72

    Ralph Suarez

    Fr. Miami, Fla. Christopher Columbus Nursing
    Full Bio
    Freshman Miami, Fla. Christopher Columbus Nursing
    Full Bio
  • OL 6'1" 280 lbs
    73

    Bryce Koteles

    R-Jr. Shelby Township, Mich. Utica Sport Management
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Junior Shelby Township, Mich. Utica Sport Management
    Full Bio
  • OL 6'3" 300 lbs
    74

    Mason Knoch

    R-Fr. New Haven, Ind. New Haven Finance
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Freshman New Haven, Ind. New Haven Finance
    Full Bio
  • OL 6'4" 325 lbs
    75

    Ethan Stierheim

    R-So. Buffalo, N.Y. Williamsville North Integrated Business and Engineering
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Sophomore Buffalo, N.Y. Williamsville North Integrated Business and Engineering
    Full Bio
  • OL 6'3" 280 lbs
    78

    Michael Biesboer

    R-Fr. Glenwood, Ill. Marian Catholic Business
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Freshman Glenwood, Ill. Marian Catholic Business
    Full Bio
  • OL 6'5" 285 lbs
    79

    Austin Lambert

    R-So. Delaware, Ohio Olentangy Berlin Finance
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Sophomore Delaware, Ohio Olentangy Berlin Finance
    Full Bio
  • TE 6'5" 250 lbs
    81

    Max Carter

    R-Jr. Camarillo, Calif. Adolfo Camarillo Finance
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Junior Camarillo, Calif. Adolfo Camarillo Finance
    Full Bio
  • TE 6'2" 235 lbs
    82

    Jackson Crawford

    Fr. Lincoln, Neb. Lincoln Southwest Engineering
    Full Bio
    Freshman Lincoln, Neb. Lincoln Southwest Engineering
    Full Bio
  • WR 5'6" 165 lbs
    83

    Bryson Winbush

    Fr. Columbus, Ohio Bishop Hartley Business Analytics
    Full Bio
    Freshman Columbus, Ohio Bishop Hartley Business Analytics
    Full Bio
  • WR 6'3" 205 lbs
    84

    Luke Doyle

    Fr. Costa Mesa, Calif. El Toro Exercise Science
    Full Bio
    Freshman Costa Mesa, Calif. El Toro Exercise Science
    Full Bio
  • TE 6'6" 235 lbs
    85

    Colin Hayes

    R-Fr. Bloomington, Ill. Bloomington Central Catholic Management
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Freshman Bloomington, Ill. Bloomington Central Catholic Management
    Full Bio
  • WR 5'9" 160 lbs
    86

    Nico Downie

    Fr. Santa Cruz, Calif. Monte Vista Christian Business
    Full Bio
    Freshman Santa Cruz, Calif. Monte Vista Christian Business
    Full Bio
  • TE 6'6" 245 lbs
    87

    Brayden Welch

    R-Fr. Oregon City, Oregon Oregon City Electrical Engineering
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Freshman Oregon City, Oregon Oregon City Electrical Engineering
    Full Bio
  • K 5'11" 180 lbs
    87

    Carson Wilt

    R-Sr. Lake Worth, Fla. Atlantic (Norfolk State) Business Administration
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Senior Lake Worth, Fla. Atlantic (Norfolk State) Business Administration
    Full Bio
  • WR 6'3" 205 lbs
    88

    Jack Elgin

    R-Fr. Akron, Ohio St. Francis de Sales Accounting
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Freshman Akron, Ohio St. Francis de Sales Accounting
    Full Bio
  • WR 6'2" 195 lbs
    89

    Nolan Teising

    Fr. Zionsville, Ind. Zionsville Sport Management
    Full Bio
    Freshman Zionsville, Ind. Zionsville Sport Management
    Full Bio
  • DL 5'11" 250 lbs
    90

    Emmanuel Olojo

    Fr. Chicago, Ill. Niles West Communication
    Full Bio
    Freshman Chicago, Ill. Niles West Communication
    Full Bio
  • DL 6'2" 215 lbs
    92

    Caleb Baczek

    Fr. Libertyville, Ill. Libertyville Business
    Full Bio
    Freshman Libertyville, Ill. Libertyville Business
    Full Bio
  • DL 6'7" 245 lbs
    93

    Alex Prine

    Fr. Scottsdale, Ariz. Horizon Sport Management
    Full Bio
    Freshman Scottsdale, Ariz. Horizon Sport Management
    Full Bio
  • DL 6'5" 240 lbs
    94

    Nathan Fletcher

    Fr. Manchester, Mich. Manchester Business
    Full Bio
    Freshman Manchester, Mich. Manchester Business
    Full Bio
  • DL 6'1" 275 lbs
    95

    Jake Paulline

    R-Jr. Naperville, Ill. Metea Valley Exercise Science
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Junior Naperville, Ill. Metea Valley Exercise Science
    Full Bio
  • DL 6'1" 270 lbs
    96

    Case-Edward Miller

    Fr. St. Louis, Mo. Westminster Christian Academy Exploratory
    Full Bio
    Freshman St. Louis, Mo. Westminster Christian Academy Exploratory
    Full Bio
  • DL 6'1" 275 lbs
    97

    George Trojanek

    R-Sr. Carpentersville, Ill. IMG Academy Management
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Senior Carpentersville, Ill. IMG Academy Management
    Full Bio
  • DL 6'3" 265 lbs
    98

    Antony Morris

    R-So. Cincinnati, Ohio St. Xavier Mechanical Engineering
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Sophomore Cincinnati, Ohio St. Xavier Mechanical Engineering
    Full Bio
  • DL 6'0" 280 lbs
    99

    Isaiah Fowler

    R-So. Gary, Ind. Chesterton Communication
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Sophomore Gary, Ind. Chesterton Communication
    Full Bio
  • K 6'0" 215 lbs
    99

    Liam Shepherd

    R-Sr. Valparaiso, Ind. Valparaiso (Ball State) Sociology
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Senior Valparaiso, Ind. Valparaiso (Ball State) Sociology
    Full Bio

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Andy Waddle

    Full Bio
  • Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks Coach

    Reed Florence

    Full Bio
  • Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers Coach

    Zach Feltrop

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Head Coach / Special Teams Coordinator / Defensive Line Coach

    RJ Ghilarducci

    Full Bio
  • Wide Receivers Coach / Recruiting Coordinator

    Terry Geiger

    Full Bio
  • Offensive Line Coach

    Peter Nank

    Full Bio
  • Defensive Backs Coach

    Michael Joseph

    Full Bio
  • Tight Ends Coach

    Connor Vierstra

    Full Bio
  • Quality Control - Defensive Line

    David Busch

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Offensive Line Coach

    Danny Files

    Full Bio
  • Director of Football Operations / Defensive Assistant

    Justin Schiets

    Full Bio
  • Director of Sport Performance

    Luke Campbell

    Full Bio
  • Volunteer Assistant Coach

    Nick Roseland

    Full Bio
  • Student Manager

    Hattie Cotton

    Full Bio
  • Student Manager

    Zykeah Simms

    Full Bio
2025 Football Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown High School (Prev. School) Major
0 Nic Lendino DB 6-1 195 R-So. Naperville, Ill. Neuqua Valley Finance
1 Max Samuel LB 6-2 220 Jr. Edina, Minn. Edina Chemical Engineering
1 Caron Tyler QB 5-10 190 R-So. Temecula, Calif. Chaparral Communication
2 Nick Beidl DB 5-10 200 R-So. Carmel, Ind. Carmel Communication
2 Rowan Keefe QB 6-3 195 R-Jr. Park Ridge, Ill. Maine South Marketing
3 Kam Fouty-Koonce WR 6-0 185 So. Uniontown, Ohio Lake (Marietta) Political Science
3 Mark Johnson DB 5-9 180 Jr. Nashville, Tenn. Lipscomb Academy Marketing
4 Jay Melchiori WR 5-10 175 Sr. Marengo, Ohio Highland (Marietta) Sport Management
4 Hunter Nabers LB 6-1 220 R-Sr. El Dorado Hills, Calif. Oak Ridge (Fresno State) Management
5 Wyatt Little DB 6-1 200 R-Fr. Fort Wayne, Ind. Homestead Exercise Science
5 Dawaiian McNeely RB 6-2 215 7th Ceres, Calif. Central Catholic (Wyoming) Econometrics Data Science
6 Marcus Brown QB 6-3 190 R-Fr. Richton Park, Ill. Brother Rice Sports Management
7 Michael Mansaray RB 5-9 195 6th Columbus, Ohio Westerville South (South Dakota) Sports Administration
7 Uriel Richardson DB 5-11 190 5th Jacksonville, Fla. Mandarin (Brown) Sports Administration
8 William Hawkins IV WR 6-3 210 R-So. Wake Forest, N.C. Heritage (Charlotte) Sociology
8 O.C. Nurse DB 5-10 155 Jr. Dumfries, Va. Forest Park (Marietta) Accounting
9 Chris Gundy WR 5-7 170 R-Jr. Smithfield, Va. Smithfield Economics
9 Jacardon Hardemon DL 6-2 255 Sr. West Palm Beach, Fla. Bentonville West (Southwestern College) Sports Administration
10 Bertrand Berry II DL 6-1 220 R-Fr. Gilbert, Ariz. Highland Mechanical Engineering
11 Johnny DiBlasio QB 6-1 175 Fr. Hilliard, Ohio Hilliard Davidson Sport Management
11 De'Andre Wilborn DL 6-1 225 R-Sr. Chicago, Ill. Westinghouse (Georgetown) Sports Administration
12 Tavion Grant DB 6-1 185 7th Houston, Texas Killeen (Texas A&M Kingsville) Sports Administration
12 Jacob Ritter QB 6-1 180 Fr. Tinley Park, Ill. Marist Chemical Engineering
13 David Akinbosoye DB 6-2 175 Fr. Buffalo Grove, Ill. Stevenson Environmental Engineering
13 Marty O'Keeffe WR 6-2 195 R-So. Orland Park, Ill. Brother Rice Marketing
14 Ryan Ricketti WR 5-9 180 R-Fr. Rocky River, Ohio Rocky River Business Analytics
15 Gabriel Batres DL 6-1 220 R-So. Fairfield, Calif. Angelo Rodriguez Management
15 Nathan Downey QB 6-2 190 Fr. South Elgin, Ill. Wheaton Academy Business
16 Shawn Fester DL 6-4 230 6th Stevens, Pa. Cocalico (Lebanon Valley) Sports Administration
17 Omar Jackson DB 5-8 165 R-So. Newark, N.J. Irvington (UAlbany) Sports Management
17 Devin Yeats WR 6-2 210 R-Jr. Hampshire, Ill. Hampshire Exercise Science
18 Jacob Diver WR 5-11 175 R-Fr. Bradenton, Fla. IMG Academy Business
18 Christian Hilton DL 6-2 250 R-Jr. Fairfax, Va. Woodson Finance
19 Connor Cervantes LB 6-2 210 R-So. Griffith, Ind. Griffith Sports Management
19 Iosua Stephens QB 6-2 185 Fr. Brownsburg, Ind. Brownsburg Finance
20 Amir Simmons RB 5-8 180 R-Fr. Baltimore, Md. Gahanna Lincoln Exercise Science
21 Justin Jurmu LB 6-1 220 R-Jr. Marquette, Mich. Marquette Marketing
21 Noah Long RB 5-11 180 R-Fr. Liberty Hill, Texas Liberty Hill Business
22 Jason Salman DB 5-9 170 So. Pittsburgh, Pa. Thomas Jefferson (Marietta) Finance
23 Tyler Threat DB 6-0 195 So. Naperville, Ill. Waubonsie Valley Business
24 Donovan Dey RB 5-10 190 Fr. Round Lake Beach, Ill. Carmel Catholic Exercise Science
25 Donovan Brown DB 5-11 190 Fr. Chicago Heights, Ill. Brother Rice Communication
26 Luke Scoma K 5-10 170 R-Fr. Bellevue, Wash. Bellevue Business
27 Micah Mackay WR 6-2 220 R-So. Zionsville, Ind. Lutheran Mechanical Engineering
28 Silas Mathis DB 5-11 145 R-Jr. Gary, Ind. Merrillville Business Management
29 Kaiser Wilhelm DB 5-11 170 Fr. Mason, Ohio William Mason Business
30 Ashton Allen RB 5-9 180 Fr. New Albany, Ohio New Albany Sport Management
30 Frank Bartell DB 6-0 200 R-Jr. Park Ridge, Ill. Maine South Sport Management
31 Connor Dickson DB 6-0 195 R-Jr. Libertyville, Ill. Libertyville Management
31 Robbie Spang WR 5-11 170 R-So. Darien, Ill. Hinsdale South Finance
32 Colin Abercrombie DB 5-11 180 Fr. North Richland Hills, Texas Fort Worth Christian Business
32 Michael Rumoro RB 5-9 190 Fr. Geneva, Ill. Geneva Community Business
33 DJ Manns II RB 5-10 205 Fr. West Palm Beach, Fla. Somerset Academy Sports Management
33 Matt Molnar DL 6-3 240 R-Jr. Avon Lake, Ohio Saint Edward Finance
34 Tristan Pusateri LB 5-10 190 Fr. Portage, Ind. Mount Carmel Business
35 Adrian Williams Jr. LB 6-1 230 R-Jr. Moreno Valley, Calif. JW North (Riverside CC) Biology
36 Easton Hill LB 5-11 215 Fr. Columbus, Ohio Hamilton Township Business
37 Xavier Gipson DB 5-11 170 Fr. Lorton, Va. IMG Academy Business
38 Tyler McBride LB 6-2 220 Fr. Lake Villa, Ill. Grayslake North Engineering
39 Aaron Briggs DB 5-7 160 Fr. Brooklyn Park, Minn. Champlin Park Engineering
40 Nick Johnsen DL 6-3 225 R-Fr. Highland, Ind. Highland Finance
41 Micah Markley LB 6-0 220 Fr. West Chester, Ohio Lakota West Business
42 Alex Goworowski DL 6-3 220 R-Jr. Chicago, Ill. Saint Patrick Mechanical Engineering
43 Zander Lankford P 5-11 195 Fr. Hobart, Ind. Hobart Marketing
44 Dom DiNuzzo TE 6-4 220 R-Fr. Wallingford, Ct. Kingswood Oxford Mechanical Engineering
44 Nathan Harris LB 5-11 200 Fr. Indianapolis, Ind. Park Tudor Business
45 Gus Wenning LB 6-1 220 R-So. Cross Plains, Wis. Middleton Marketing
46 Morgan Smith P 5-11 180 Jr. Jackson, Mich. Concord (Hocking College) Communication
47 Ace McKinnis LS 5-8 165 R-Sr. Grand Island, Neb. Grand Island Senior (Tarleton State) Sports Administration
48 Nate Hillenburg P 6-3 230 R-Jr. Indianapolis, Ind. Cathedral (Cornell) MBA
49 Dawson Rye LB 6-1 225 R-Jr. Hoover, Ala. Hoover (East Coast Prep) Management
50 Niko Paic OL 6-2 290 R-Jr. Crown Point, Ind. Crown Point Finance
51 Anthony Feltrinelli LB 6-1 220 R-Fr. Westfield, Ind. Westfield Management
52 Jonathan Bauzon DL 5-10 235 R-Fr. Greenwood, Ind. Center Grove Physics
53 Kamren Bryant DL 5-10 210 R-So. Southfield, Mich. Brother Rice Mechanical Engineering
54 Carsen Burckhardt LB 5-11 225 Fr. Long Lake, Minn. Orono Finance
55 Dan Theiss OL 6-2 275 R-Fr. Aurora, Ill. St. Francis Management
56 Justin Hemmersbach OL 6-1 265 R-So. Morris, Ill. Morris Community Management
57 Jacob Gorberg OL 6-4 255 R-Fr. Winter Garden, Fla. Olympia Political Science
58 Jorge Benavente OL 6-2 290 R-Fr. Delafield, Wis. Kettle Moraine Business
60 Carson Scott OL 6-1 310 Fr. Fairfield, Ohio Fairfield Business
61 Jackson Modder OL 6-1 280 R-Fr. Appleton, Wis. Appleton Sports Management
62 Mathew Gasior OL 6-0 275 Fr. Northbrook, Ill. Glenbrook North Mathematics
63 Cooper Bothwell OL 6-3 285 R-So. Decula, Ga. Mill Creek (Marist) Biology
64 Nathan Snedegar OL 6-3 325 R-Fr. Westerville, Ohio Westerville Central Exercise Science
65 Marco Morales OL 6-3 270 Fr. Riverside, Calif. Riverside Poly Exercise Science
66 Billy Jack McCool OL 6-3 295 Fr. Sheridan, Wyo. Big Horn Business
67 Brendan Mcilvenna OL 6-5 300 R-So. Carmel, Ind. Guerin Catholic Finance
68 Ryan Pauley OL 6-2 315 R-Jr. Carmel, Ind. Carmel (Presbyterian) Finance
70 Noah Kline OL 6-5 305 Jr. Loveland, Ohio Loveland Computer Engineering
72 Ralph Suarez OL 6-1 265 Fr. Miami, Fla. Christopher Columbus Nursing
73 Bryce Koteles OL 6-1 280 R-Jr. Shelby Township, Mich. Utica Sport Management
74 Mason Knoch OL 6-3 300 R-Fr. New Haven, Ind. New Haven Finance
75 Ethan Stierheim OL 6-4 325 R-So. Buffalo, N.Y. Williamsville North Integrated Business and Engineering
78 Michael Biesboer OL 6-3 280 R-Fr. Glenwood, Ill. Marian Catholic Business
79 Austin Lambert OL 6-5 285 R-So. Delaware, Ohio Olentangy Berlin Finance
81 Max Carter TE 6-5 250 R-Jr. Camarillo, Calif. Adolfo Camarillo Finance
82 Jackson Crawford TE 6-2 235 Fr. Lincoln, Neb. Lincoln Southwest Engineering
83 Bryson Winbush WR 5-6 165 Fr. Columbus, Ohio Bishop Hartley Business Analytics
84 Luke Doyle WR 6-3 205 Fr. Costa Mesa, Calif. El Toro Exercise Science
85 Colin Hayes TE 6-6 235 R-Fr. Bloomington, Ill. Bloomington Central Catholic Management
86 Nico Downie WR 5-9 160 Fr. Santa Cruz, Calif. Monte Vista Christian Business
87 Brayden Welch TE 6-6 245 R-Fr. Oregon City, Oregon Oregon City Electrical Engineering
87 Carson Wilt K 5-11 180 R-Sr. Lake Worth, Fla. Atlantic (Norfolk State) Business Administration
88 Jack Elgin WR 6-3 205 R-Fr. Akron, Ohio St. Francis de Sales Accounting
89 Nolan Teising WR 6-2 195 Fr. Zionsville, Ind. Zionsville Sport Management
90 Emmanuel Olojo DL 5-11 250 Fr. Chicago, Ill. Niles West Communication
92 Caleb Baczek DL 6-2 215 Fr. Libertyville, Ill. Libertyville Business
93 Alex Prine DL 6-7 245 Fr. Scottsdale, Ariz. Horizon Sport Management
94 Nathan Fletcher DL 6-5 240 Fr. Manchester, Mich. Manchester Business
95 Jake Paulline DL 6-1 275 R-Jr. Naperville, Ill. Metea Valley Exercise Science
96 Case-Edward Miller DL 6-1 270 Fr. St. Louis, Mo. Westminster Christian Academy Exploratory
97 George Trojanek DL 6-1 275 R-Sr. Carpentersville, Ill. IMG Academy Management
98 Antony Morris DL 6-3 265 R-So. Cincinnati, Ohio St. Xavier Mechanical Engineering
99 Isaiah Fowler DL 6-0 280 R-So. Gary, Ind. Chesterton Communication
99 Liam Shepherd K 6-0 215 R-Sr. Valparaiso, Ind. Valparaiso (Ball State) Sociology

Football Coaching Staff

Football - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Andy Waddle Headshot Andy Waddle Head Coach
Reed Florence Reed Florence Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks Coach
Zach Feltrop Zach Feltrop Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers Coach
RJ Ghilarducci Assistant Head Coach / Special Teams Coordinator / Defensive Line Coach
Terry Geiger Terry Geiger Wide Receivers Coach / Recruiting Coordinator
Pete Nank Headshot Peter Nank Offensive Line Coach
Michael Joseph Headshot 2 Michael Joseph Defensive Backs Coach
Connor Vierstra Valpo Football Coach Headhsot Connor Vierstra Tight Ends Coach
David Busch Headshot David Busch Quality Control - Defensive Line
Danny Files Coach Headshot 2025 Danny Files Assistant Offensive Line Coach
Justin Schiets Director of Football Operations / Defensive Assistant
32977L Luke Campbell Director of Sport Performance
Nick Roseland Volunteer Assistant Coach
Hattie Cotton Student Manager
Zykeah Simms Student Manager

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff