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1996-97 Football

Players

  • CB 5'6"
    Sr. Thornton, Ill. Thornton
    Senior Thornton, Ill. Thornton
  • DB 6'0"
    Sr. Alpharetta, Ga. Chattahoochee
    Senior Alpharetta, Ga. Chattahoochee
  • DB 5'11"
    Jr. Valparaiso, Ind. Andrean
    Junior Valparaiso, Ind. Andrean
  • DB 5'11"
    Fr. Blue Island, Ill.
    Freshman Blue Island, Ill.
  • DE 6'5"
    So. Cudahay, Wis. Thomas More
    Sophomore Cudahay, Wis. Thomas More
  • QB 6'0"
    Fr. Ann Arbor, Mich.
    Freshman Ann Arbor, Mich.
  • TE 6'1"
    Sr. Hammond, Ind. Gavit
    Senior Hammond, Ind. Gavit
  • DB 5'11"
    So. Chicago, Ill. Weber
    Sophomore Chicago, Ill. Weber
  • LB 5'10"
    Fr. Kewanee, Ill. Wethersfield
    Freshman Kewanee, Ill. Wethersfield
  • QB 6'0"
    Jr. Rochester Hills, Mich. Rochester
    Junior Rochester Hills, Mich. Rochester
  • WR 6'3"
    Fr. Hockley, Texas Waller
    Freshman Hockley, Texas Waller
  • QB 6'2"
    Sr. Waukegan, Ill. Waukegan
    Senior Waukegan, Ill. Waukegan
  • DB 6'0"
    Jr. South Milwaukee, Wis. South Milwaukee
    Junior South Milwaukee, Wis. South Milwaukee
  • WR 6'1"
    Jr. Tinley Park, Ill. Andrew
    Junior Tinley Park, Ill. Andrew
  • QB 6'1"
    So. Arlington Heights, Ill. Rolling Meadows
    Sophomore Arlington Heights, Ill. Rolling Meadows
  • PK 5'6"
    So. Clinton, Ind. South Vermillion
    Sophomore Clinton, Ind. South Vermillion
  • QB 6'2"
    Fr. Seneca, Ill. Seneca
    Freshman Seneca, Ill. Seneca
  • QB 5'11"
    Fr. Manchester, Mo.
    Freshman Manchester, Mo.
  • QB/DB 5'11"
    Fr. Brownstown, Ind. Central
    Freshman Brownstown, Ind. Central
  • DB 6'1"
    Fr. Naperville, Ill. Central
    Freshman Naperville, Ill. Central
  • PK/P 5'8"
    Fr. Punta Gorda, Fla. Charlotte
    Freshman Punta Gorda, Fla. Charlotte
  • WR 6'1"
    Jr. Denver, Colo. Christian
    Junior Denver, Colo. Christian
  • RB 5'8"
    Fr. Hammond, Ind. Hammond
    Freshman Hammond, Ind. Hammond
  • DB 5'11"
    Sr. Wauwatosa, Wis. West
    Senior Wauwatosa, Wis. West
  • DB 6'0"
    Fr. Valparaiso, Ind. Boone Grove
    Freshman Valparaiso, Ind. Boone Grove
  • LB 6'1"
    Sr. Milwaukee, Wis. Catholic Memorial
    Senior Milwaukee, Wis. Catholic Memorial
  • RB 5'10"
    Jr. Hermosa Beach, Cal. Redondo Union
    Junior Hermosa Beach, Cal. Redondo Union
  • RB 5'9"
    Jr. Oak Park, Ill. Fenwick
    Junior Oak Park, Ill. Fenwick
  • LB 6'1"
    So. Northfield, Ill. New Trier
    Sophomore Northfield, Ill. New Trier
  • DB 5'11"
    So. Demotte, Ind. North Newton
    Sophomore Demotte, Ind. North Newton
  • DB 5'8"
    Fr. Milwaukee, Wis. Catholic Memorial
    Freshman Milwaukee, Wis. Catholic Memorial
  • PK 6'1"
    Fr. Valparaiso, Ind. Valparaiso
    Freshman Valparaiso, Ind. Valparaiso
  • DB 6'0"
    Fr. Palmer, Alak.
    Freshman Palmer, Alak.
  • 10 5 5'10"
    Sr. Maryvale, N.Y.
    Senior Maryvale, N.Y.
  • DB 5'11"
    Fr. Bristol, Wisc. Yorkville
    Freshman Bristol, Wisc. Yorkville
  • PK/P 5'9"
    So. Lake Station, Ind. Lake Station
    Sophomore Lake Station, Ind. Lake Station
  • FB 5'8"
    So. Schaumburg, Ill. Schaumburg
    Sophomore Schaumburg, Ill. Schaumburg
  • OLB 5'11"
    Sr. Milwaukee, Wis.
    Senior Milwaukee, Wis.
  • DB 6'0"
    Fr. Milwaukee, Wis.
    Freshman Milwaukee, Wis.
  • DB 5'9"
    Fr. Sherrard, Ill.
    Freshman Sherrard, Ill.
  • FB 5'8"
    Fr. Brookfield, Ill.
    Freshman Brookfield, Ill.
  • DB/WR 6'3"
    Fr. Fort Wayne, Ind. Homestead
    Freshman Fort Wayne, Ind. Homestead
  • LB 5'9"
    Jr. Mishawaka, Ind. Penn
    Junior Mishawaka, Ind. Penn
  • WR 6'0"
    So. North Chicago, Ill. North Chicago
    Sophomore North Chicago, Ill. North Chicago
  • OLB 5'11"
    Jr. Waukesha, Wis. Catholic Memorial
    Junior Waukesha, Wis. Catholic Memorial
  • LB 6'1"
    So. Hempstead, N.Y. Long Island Lutheran
    Sophomore Hempstead, N.Y. Long Island Lutheran
  • LB 6'2"
    Fr. Maspeth, N.Y. Martin Luther
    Freshman Maspeth, N.Y. Martin Luther
  • LB 6'3"
    Fr. Bryan, Ohio
    Freshman Bryan, Ohio
  • LB 6'0"
    So. Vail, Colo.
    Sophomore Vail, Colo.
  • LB 6'0"
    So. Morocco, Ind. North Newton
    Sophomore Morocco, Ind. North Newton
  • DL 6'1"
    Fr. Tokyo, Japan
    Freshman Tokyo, Japan
  • LB 6'1"
    Fr. Westchester, Ill.
    Freshman Westchester, Ill.
  • OL 5'8"
    Fr. Woodhaven, N.Y.
    Freshman Woodhaven, N.Y.
  • OL 6'2"
    Jr. Indianapolis, Ind. Chatard
    Junior Indianapolis, Ind. Chatard
  • OL 5'11"
    Jr. Michigan City, Ind. Elston
    Junior Michigan City, Ind. Elston
  • DL 5'11"
    Sr. Wakarusa, Ind.
    Senior Wakarusa, Ind.
  • OL 6'1"
    Sr. Elmhurst, Ill.
    Senior Elmhurst, Ill.
  • C 6'0"
    So. Zion, Ill. Zion Benton
    Sophomore Zion, Ill. Zion Benton
  • OL 6'1"
    Jr. Portage, Ind. Portage (U. of Indianapolis)
    Junior Portage, Ind. Portage (U. of Indianapolis)
  • OL 6'1"
    Sr. Portage, Ind.
    Senior Portage, Ind.
  • OL 6'0"
    So. Appleton, Wis.
    Sophomore Appleton, Wis.
  • OL 5'11"
    Fr. Greenfield, Wis.
    Freshman Greenfield, Wis.
  • OL 6'1"
    Fr. Westerly, R.I. Westerly
    Freshman Westerly, R.I. Westerly
  • OL 6'3"
    So. LaPorte, Ind. LaPorte
    Sophomore LaPorte, Ind. LaPorte
  • OL 6'3"
    Fr. Granger, Ind. Penn
    Freshman Granger, Ind. Penn
  • OL 5'11"
    So. Medford, Wis. Medford
    Sophomore Medford, Wis. Medford
  • OL 6'2"
    Fr. Munster, Ind.
    Freshman Munster, Ind.
  • OL 6'0"
    Fr. Humble, Texas Humble
    Freshman Humble, Texas Humble
  • OL 6'6"
    So. Beaverton, Ore. Beaverton
    Sophomore Beaverton, Ore. Beaverton
  • OL 6'2"
    Sr. Porterville, Cal.
    Senior Porterville, Cal.
  • PK 6'1"
    Fr. Winnetka, Ill.
    Freshman Winnetka, Ill.
  • TE 6'4"
    Fr. Green Bay, Wisc. Preble
    Freshman Green Bay, Wisc. Preble
  • WR 5'10"
    Fr. W. Lebanon, N.H.
    Freshman W. Lebanon, N.H.
  • DL 6'0"
    So. Cold Springs, Ky. Campbell County
    Sophomore Cold Springs, Ky. Campbell County
  • WR 6'0"
    So. West Bend, Wisc. East
    Sophomore West Bend, Wisc. East
  • WR/DB 6'1"
    Fr. Bradford, R.I. LaSalle Academy
    Freshman Bradford, R.I. LaSalle Academy
  • WR 6'0"
    Sr. Gary, Ind.
    Senior Gary, Ind.
  • TE 6'1"
    Fr. Sheboygan, Wis.
    Freshman Sheboygan, Wis.
  • DL 6'4"
    So. Minonk, Ill. Field Crest
    Sophomore Minonk, Ill. Field Crest
  • PK/P 6'1"
    So. Beach Park, Ill.
    Sophomore Beach Park, Ill.
  • DL 6'4"
    Fr. Sturgeon Bay, Wis. Southern Door
    Freshman Sturgeon Bay, Wis. Southern Door
  • DL 6'0"
    Fr. Redmond, Wash.
    Freshman Redmond, Wash.
  • DL 6'3"
    Sr. South Barrington, Ill.
    Senior South Barrington, Ill.
  • DL 5'10"
    Fr. Hales Corners, Wis.
    Freshman Hales Corners, Wis.
  • DL 6'2"
    So. Lowell, Ind. Andrean
    Sophomore Lowell, Ind. Andrean

Staff Roster

1996-97 Football
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
1 Ronnie Sazone CB 5-6 Sr. Thornton, Ill. / Thornton
2 Sahl Shaheed DB 6-0 Sr. Alpharetta, Ga. / Chattahoochee
3 Ike Anigbo DB 5-11 Jr. Valparaiso, Ind. / Andrean
4 Ray Hiller DB 5-11 Fr. Blue Island, Ill. /
5 Jon Wrench DE 6-5 So. Cudahay, Wis. / Thomas More
6 Andy Huegli QB 6-0 Fr. Ann Arbor, Mich. /
7 Craig Fantin TE 6-1 Sr. Hammond, Ind. / Gavit
8 Tyson Page DB 5-11 So. Chicago, Ill. / Weber
9 Jim Rashid LB 5-10 Fr. Kewanee, Ill. / Wethersfield
10 Paul Van Dam QB 6-0 Jr. Rochester Hills, Mich. / Rochester
11 Alex English WR 6-3 Fr. Hockley, Texas / Waller
12 Nick Browder QB 6-2 Sr. Waukegan, Ill. / Waukegan
13 John Wood DB 6-0 Jr. South Milwaukee, Wis. / South Milwaukee
14 Dave Massat WR 6-1 Jr. Tinley Park, Ill. / Andrew
15 Scott Wagner QB 6-1 So. Arlington Heights, Ill. / Rolling Meadows
16 Reuben West PK 5-6 So. Clinton, Ind. / South Vermillion
17 Pete Madden QB 6-2 Fr. Seneca, Ill. / Seneca
18 Patrick Fazio QB 5-11 Fr. Manchester, Mo. /
19 Matt Rochner QB/DB 5-11 Fr. Brownstown, Ind. / Central
20 Aaron O'Shea DB 6-1 Fr. Naperville, Ill. / Central
21 Dave Germana PK/P 5-8 Fr. Punta Gorda, Fla. / Charlotte
22 Kerron Stokes WR 6-1 Jr. Denver, Colo. / Christian
23 Torrey Chambliss RB 5-8 Fr. Hammond, Ind. / Hammond
24 Jeff Bzdusek DB 5-11 Sr. Wauwatosa, Wis. / West
26 Brent Silcott DB 6-0 Fr. Valparaiso, Ind. / Boone Grove
27 Scott Latzke LB 6-1 Sr. Milwaukee, Wis. / Catholic Memorial
28 Bob Cracknell RB 5-10 Jr. Hermosa Beach, Cal. / Redondo Union
29 Jodie Hart RB 5-9 Jr. Oak Park, Ill. / Fenwick
31 Nate Wasson LB 6-1 So. Northfield, Ill. / New Trier
32 Chris Hanna DB 5-11 So. Demotte, Ind. / North Newton
33 Dedric Dennist DB 5-8 Fr. Milwaukee, Wis. / Catholic Memorial
34 Eric Strasser PK 6-1 Fr. Valparaiso, Ind. / Valparaiso
36 Justin Elliott DB 6-0 Fr. Palmer, Alak. /
37 Darren Rodriguez 5 5-10 Sr. Maryvale, N.Y. /
38 Eric Kenesie DB 5-11 Fr. Bristol, Wisc. / Yorkville
39 Mike Suarez PK/P 5-9 So. Lake Station, Ind. / Lake Station
40 Joe Nowak FB 5-8 So. Schaumburg, Ill. / Schaumburg
41 Willie Little III OLB 5-11 Sr. Milwaukee, Wis. /
42 Jason Nowinski DB 6-0 Fr. Milwaukee, Wis. /
43 Scott Bullock DB 5-9 Fr. Sherrard, Ill. /
44 Steve Zabawski FB 5-8 Fr. Brookfield, Ill. /
45 Jason Lougheed DB/WR 6-3 Fr. Fort Wayne, Ind. / Homestead
46 Brian Hardy LB 5-9 Jr. Mishawaka, Ind. / Penn
47 Cauis Swopes WR 6-0 So. North Chicago, Ill. / North Chicago
48 Chris Stewart OLB 5-11 Jr. Waukesha, Wis. / Catholic Memorial
49 Dirk Pechstein LB 6-1 So. Hempstead, N.Y. / Long Island Lutheran
50 Thomas Franzl LB 6-2 Fr. Maspeth, N.Y. / Martin Luther
51 Randy Fisher LB 6-3 Fr. Bryan, Ohio /
52 Ben McNeil LB 6-0 So. Vail, Colo. /
53 Matt Gibson LB 6-0 So. Morocco, Ind. / North Newton
54 Toyohiko Kubota DL 6-1 Fr. Tokyo, Japan /
55 Franco Francese LB 6-1 Fr. Westchester, Ill. /
56 Francisco Mercado OL 5-8 Fr. Woodhaven, N.Y. /
58 Matt Jennings OL 6-2 Jr. Indianapolis, Ind. / Chatard
59 Chad Schroll OL 5-11 Jr. Michigan City, Ind. / Elston
60 Matt Kulp DL 5-11 Sr. Wakarusa, Ind. /
61 Bob Muckian OL 6-1 Sr. Elmhurst, Ill. /
63 Eric Rodbro C 6-0 So. Zion, Ill. / Zion Benton
64 Kurt Mattix OL 6-1 Jr. Portage, Ind. / Portage (U. of Indianapolis)
66 Jacob Adames OL 6-1 Sr. Portage, Ind. /
68 Steve Peterson OL 6-0 So. Appleton, Wis. /
69 George Konkel OL 5-11 Fr. Greenfield, Wis. /
70 Steve Gresh OL 6-1 Fr. Westerly, R.I. / Westerly
71 Matt Davis OL 6-3 So. LaPorte, Ind. / LaPorte
72 Micheal Meeks OL 6-3 Fr. Granger, Ind. / Penn
73 Matt Kleczewski OL 5-11 So. Medford, Wis. / Medford
74 Mark Pesich OL 6-2 Fr. Munster, Ind. /
75 Kevin Crizer OL 6-0 Fr. Humble, Texas / Humble
78 Nathan Kline OL 6-6 So. Beaverton, Ore. / Beaverton
79 Michael Beebe OL 6-2 Sr. Porterville, Cal. /
80 William Bannister PK 6-1 Fr. Winnetka, Ill. /
81 Matt Steinfeldt TE 6-4 Fr. Green Bay, Wisc. / Preble
82 Erik Moulten WR 5-10 Fr. W. Lebanon, N.H. /
83 Jeremy Burns DL 6-0 So. Cold Springs, Ky. / Campbell County
84 Eric Zodrow WR 6-0 So. West Bend, Wisc. / East
85 Justin Gwaltney WR/DB 6-1 Fr. Bradford, R.I. / LaSalle Academy
86 Michael Tolbert WR 6-0 Sr. Gary, Ind. /
87 Eric Engelhardt TE 6-1 Fr. Sheboygan, Wis. /
88 Ray Cirks DL 6-4 So. Minonk, Ill. / Field Crest
91 Cameron Hatten PK/P 6-1 So. Beach Park, Ill. /
93 Travis Sixel DL 6-4 Fr. Sturgeon Bay, Wis. / Southern Door
94 Bill Winkle DL 6-0 Fr. Redmond, Wash. /
95 John Harrington DL 6-3 Sr. South Barrington, Ill. /
96 Pete Clarkson DL 5-10 Fr. Hales Corners, Wis. /
97 Jason Mitchell DL 6-2 So. Lowell, Ind. / Andrean

Staff Roster