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  • Head Coach

    Landon Fox

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  • Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach

    Chris Limbach

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  • Defensive Coordinator/Safeties Coach

    Brian Dougherty

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  • Special Teams Coordinator/Linebackers Coach

    Jon Robinson

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  • Defensive Line Coach/Run Game Coordinator

    Brannon Dunn

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  • Offensive Line Coach

    Brad Bustle

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  • Wide Receivers Coach

    Fred Gladney

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  • Running Backs Coach

    Cory Colder

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  • Tight Ends Coach

    Barry Derickson

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  • Nickelbacks Coach

    RJ Ghilarducci

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  • Defensive Line Coach

    Jackson Smith

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  • Associate Director of Sports Performance

    Trent Smart

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  • Director of Recruiting

    Shane Heston

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  • Assistant Director of Football Operations

    Madison Soliday

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  • Administrative Assistant

    Dena Smiley

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  • Head Athletic Trainer

    Nathan Twedt, ATC, LAT

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  • Assistant Athletic Trainer

    Nicole Mioduski, LAT, ATC

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  • Student Manager

    Tyra Hopson

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2020-21 Football
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
3 Robert Washington RB 5-11 Jr. Huntersville, N.C. / East Gaston (Old Dominion)
4 Matt Ross WR 6-1 Naperville, Ill. / Montini Catholic (Eastern Illinois)
6 Ollie Reese WR 6-3 Jr. Franklin, Tenn. / Battle Ground
8 Jadarius Horton DB 5-9 Jr. Charlotte, N.C. / West Charlotte (Southwestern College)
9 Cam Livingston WR 6-3 Fr. Leo, Ind. / Leo
12 Jordan Bingham WR 6-1 Indianapolis, Ind. / North Central
13 Braden Contreras WR 6-1 Fr. Hillsdale, Ill. / Hinsdale Central
15 Doug Haugh RB 6-1 Redlands, Calif. / Redlands Senior
16 Noah Carlton K 5-9 Fr. /
17 Deuce Larose WR 6-1 Sr. /
18 David Hebda DB 6-1 /
20 Austin Chilton DB 6-2 Windermere, Fla. / West Orange
21 Anthony Sciarroni DB 6-0 So. Columbus, Ohio / St. Francis DeSales (Alderson Broaddus at Findlay)
22 DJ Hutcherson DB 5-10 Jr. /
24 Trey Psota LB 6-1 Bay Village, Ohio / Bay
25 Riley Allison RB 6-0 /
26 Brian Robinson RB 5-5 Fr. /
27 Luke Patterson WR 6-2 Fr. Valparaiso, Ind. / Valparaiso
28 Gavin Twigg LB 6-3 Sr. Acworth, Ga. / Allatoona
29 Kohlton Sherman DB 5-11 Jr. Millington, Mich. / Millington
30 Darius Lane RB 5-10 Fr. Stephens City, Va. / Sherando
31 Keyon Turner DB 5-9 Fr. Chicago, Ill. / Marist
34 Cade Bishop DL 6-2 Lafayette, Ind. / William Henry Harrison
35 Donovan Earles DB 5-11 Chicago, Ill. / Morgan Park
36 Trey Hayes DB 5-9 Fr. /
37 Malek Williams DB 5-9 /
38 Dominic Backes DB 5-11 Fr. /
39 Drew Engle RB 5-10 /
40 Josh Vargas DB 5-8 Fr. /
41 Dayvonne Greenwood LB 5-10 Jr. /
43 Jake Marinelli DL 6-1 Avon Lake, Ohio / Avon Lake
44 Preston Ruud LB 6-1 Fr. /
45 Trejuan Purty DL 6-0 Sr. Maryville, Tenn. / Maryville (East Tennessee State)
46 Austin Martins DL 5-9 Newman, Calif. / Orestimba (Modesto JC)
47 Mason Maple K 6-0 Fr. /
48 Holden Hodge WR 6-2 /
49 Carter Puckett LS 6-1 /
51 David Drs OL 6-3 /
52 Adam Mekky LB 6-3 Fr. Mount Prospect, Ill. / Prospect
53 Dalton Guthrie LB 6-0 Fr. /
54 Trent Miller DL 6-0 Fr. Gibsonia, Pa. / Pine-Richland
56 Fletcher Christian DL 6-3 San Diego, Calif. / Helix
57 Liam O'Connell TE 6-3 Lincolnshire, Ill. / Stevenson
59 Chase Folkestad DE 6-1 Fr. Glendale, Ariz. / Sandra Day O'Connor
60 Tyler Eberhart OL 6-0 Fr. Barberton, Ohio / Barberton
61 Jon Kelley OL 6-3 Fr. /
62 Carter Woody OL 6-3 Fr. Fort Mill, S.C. / Charlotte Catholic
63 Daniel Heinrich OL 6-5 Fr. Franklin, Ind. / Roncalli
66 Josh Leathers OL 6-2 Fr. Streamwood, Ill. / Streamwood
67 Joe Monahan OL 6-2 Hinsdale, Ill. / Hinsdale Central
68 Aaron Byrd OL 6-4 Bradley, Ill. / Bourbonnais
69 Stone Dixon OL 6-3 Cincinnati, Ohio / Moeller
70 Jeremiah Orr OL 6-5 Fr. Pineland, S.C. / Ridgeland
72 Drew Parrish OL 6-3 New Lenox, Ill. / Lincoln Way Central
73 Danny Files OL 6-3 Lake Orion, Mich. / Cranbrook-Kingswood
74 George Trojanek DL 6-1 Fr. Carpentersville, Ill. / IMG Academy
75 Jon Stone OL 6-5 Fr. Frankenmuth, Mich. / Frankenmuth
76 Nolan Garrard OL 6-7 Fr. Niles, Mich. / Niles
77 Brendan O'Doherty OL 6-3 Bay Village, Ohio / Bay
78 Keith Szczepanski OL 6-7 Fr. Batavia, N.Y. / Batavia Notre Dame
79 Andrew Covert OL 6-7 Fr. Dexter, Mich. / Father Gabriel Richard
81 Josh Becton WR 5-8 Fr. Kansas City, Kan. / F.L. Schlagle
82 Alex Conlin TE 6-2 Louisville, Ky. / duPont Manual
83 Connor Milks WR 6-3 Fr. /
84 Brett Bittner TE 6-5 Chicago, Ill. / St. Laurence
86 Seth Broussard TE 6-5 Fr. La Verne, Calif. / Damien
88 Diego Del Castillo WR 6-1 Fr. Murrieta, Calif. / Rancho Verde
89 Jake Vickers TE 6-3 Fr. Canton, Mich. / Canton
90 Sam Hafner DE 6-1 Fr. Green Bay, Wis. / De Pere
91 Tommy Palmer DL 6-2 Fr. Saco, Maine / Phillips Exeter Academy
92 Drew Gedrys DL 6-3 Sr. /
93 Kurt Kessen DL 6-3 Fr. Shelby Township, Mich. / Utica
94 Nathan Orlandini DL 6-2 Sr. Columbus, Ohio / Upper Arlington
96 Cameron Germain DL 6-5 /
98 Nicholas Price Jr. DL 6-1 Fr. Merrillville, Ind. / Merrillville
99 Evan Satoski DL 6-2 /
10-D Jaxon Peifer LB 6-1 Jr. Normal, Ill. / Normal Community
10-O Solomon Davis WR 6-1 Brighton, Tenn. / Brighton
11-D Henry Hebda DB 6-1 Sr. /
11-O Gabe Lawson QB 6-2 Fr. Cranberry Township, Pa. / Seneca Valley
14-D Marvin Rushing DB 5-10 Fr. Detroit, Mich. / Cass Technical
14-O Chris Duncan QB 6-5 /
19-O Tytus Ragle WR 5-7 Fr. New Castle, Ind. / New Castle
19-S Patrick Oliva P/K 5-10 South Bend, Ind. / Saint Joseph
2-D Evan Annis LB 6-1 Hilliard, Ohio / Hilliard Davidson
2-O Chuck Maxwell WR 5-5 Fr. Elkhart, Ind. / Elkhart Christian Academy
32-D Jacob Cleaver DB 6-4 Fr. /
32-O Henry Helgeson WR 5-11 Fr. Anchorage, Alaska / Robert Service
33-D Josh Gholston DB 6-0 Fr. Blacksburg, Va. / Blacksburg
33-S Ben Niesner K/P 6-0 Sr. Black Diamond, Wash. / Tahoma (Portland State)
5-D Alex Carrillo DB 5-8 Fr. /
5-O Ben Nimz QB 6-5 Waukesha, Wis. / Catholic Memorial
58-D James Doerer LB 6-0 Fr. Grosse Pointe, Mich. / Grosse Pointe South
58-S Mitchell Knotek K 5-10 Fr. /
7-D Akil Mitchell DB 5-11 Chicago, Ill. / Whitney Young
7-O Trey Stablein WR 6-1 Delaware, Ohio / Olentangy Liberty
87-O Garner Jones WR 5-9 Fr. Brentwood, Tenn. / Brentwood
87-S Brian Bartholomew K 5-11 Sugar Grove, Ill. / Kaneland

Football Coaching Staff

Football - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Landon Fox Head Coach
Chris Limbach Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach
Brian Dougherty Defensive Coordinator/Safeties Coach
Jon Robinson Special Teams Coordinator/Linebackers Coach
Brannon Dunn Defensive Line Coach/Run Game Coordinator
Brad Bustle Offensive Line Coach
Fred Gladney Wide Receivers Coach
Cory Colder Running Backs Coach
Barry Derickson Tight Ends Coach
RJ Ghilarducci Nickelbacks Coach
Jackson Smith Defensive Line Coach
Trent Smart Associate Director of Sports Performance
Shane Heston Director of Recruiting
Madison Soliday Assistant Director of Football Operations
Dena Smiley Administrative Assistant
Nathan Twedt, ATC, LAT Head Athletic Trainer
Nicole Mioduski, LAT, ATC Assistant Athletic Trainer
Tyra Hopson Student Manager

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