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2017 Football Roster

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  • WR 5'11" 196 lbs
    Jr. Fort Worth, Texas North Crowley H.S.
    Junior Fort Worth, Texas North Crowley H.S.
  • QB 5'9" 188 lbs
    R-Fr. San Antonio, Texas San Antonio Central Catholic H.S.
    Redshirt Freshman San Antonio, Texas San Antonio Central Catholic H.S.
  • WR 5'8" 159 lbs
    Fr. Moreno Valley, Calif. Rancho Verde H.S.
    Freshman Moreno Valley, Calif. Rancho Verde H.S.
  • RB 5'9" 184 lbs
    Fr. Gilbert, Ariz. Williams Field H.S.
    Freshman Gilbert, Ariz. Williams Field H.S.
  • TE 6'2" 245 lbs
    R-Sr. Orange, Calif. West Texas A&M University
    Redshirt Senior Orange, Calif. West Texas A&M University
  • LB 5'10" 182 lbs
    Jr. McComb, Miss. Southwest Mississippi C.C.
    Junior McComb, Miss. Southwest Mississippi C.C.
  • LB 5'9" 200 lbs
    Jr. Rosemount, Minn. Rosemount H.S.
    Junior Rosemount, Minn. Rosemount H.S.
  • WR 5'8" 175 lbs
    Jr. Aiea, Hawai'i Aiea H.S.
    Junior Aiea, Hawai'i Aiea H.S.
  • DL 5'11" 228 lbs
    R-Sr. New Albany, Miss. Northwest Mississippi C.C.
    Redshirt Senior New Albany, Miss. Northwest Mississippi C.C.
  • QB 5'9" 216 lbs
    Fr. Surprise, Ariz. Valley Vista H.S.
    Freshman Surprise, Ariz. Valley Vista H.S.
  • WR 5'9" 195 lbs
    Sr. Corona, Calif. Orange Lutheran H.S.
    Senior Corona, Calif. Orange Lutheran H.S.
  • QB 6'2" 203 lbs
    R-Jr. Apple Valley, Minn. Apple Valley H.S.
    Redshirt Junior Apple Valley, Minn. Apple Valley H.S.
  • QB 6'0" 201 lbs
    R-Fr. Andover, Minn. Andover H.S.
    Redshirt Freshman Andover, Minn. Andover H.S.
  • RB 5'6" 180 lbs
    So. Fort Worth, Texas Northland C.T.C.
    Sophomore Fort Worth, Texas Northland C.T.C.
  • DB 5'11" 187 lbs
    R-Fr. Kensington, Minn. West Central Area H.S.
    Redshirt Freshman Kensington, Minn. West Central Area H.S.
  • WR 6'1" 212 lbs
    So. Detroit Lakes, Minn. Detroit Lakes H.S.
    Sophomore Detroit Lakes, Minn. Detroit Lakes H.S.
  • DB 5'10" 196 lbs
    Fr. Tampa, Fla. Chamberlain H.S.
    Freshman Tampa, Fla. Chamberlain H.S.
  • RB 5'10" 204 lbs
    Jr. Groveland, Fla. Northland C.T.C.
    Junior Groveland, Fla. Northland C.T.C.
  • LB 5'8" 199 lbs
    R-Fr. Breckenridge, Minn. Breckenridge H.S.
    Redshirt Freshman Breckenridge, Minn. Breckenridge H.S.
  • DB 5'11" 154 lbs
    Jr. Compton, Calif. St. John Bosco H.S.
    Junior Compton, Calif. St. John Bosco H.S.
  • DB 6'1" 163 lbs
    Fr. Winnipeg, Manitoba Dakota Collegiate Institute
    Freshman Winnipeg, Manitoba Dakota Collegiate Institute
  • LB 5'11" 202 lbs
    Fr. Buckeye, Ariz. Willow Canyon H.S.
    Freshman Buckeye, Ariz. Willow Canyon H.S.
  • RB 6'1" 204 lbs
    Fr. Winnipeg, Manitoba Grant Park H.S.
    Freshman Winnipeg, Manitoba Grant Park H.S.
  • DB 5'10" 185 lbs
    R-Fr. Fort Worth, Texas North Crowley H.S.
    Redshirt Freshman Fort Worth, Texas North Crowley H.S.
  • LB 5'8" 209 lbs
    Fr. La Crosse, Wis. La Crosse Central H.S.
    Freshman La Crosse, Wis. La Crosse Central H.S.
  • K 6'2" 195 lbs
    Fr. Cottage Grove, Minn. East Ridge H.S.
    Freshman Cottage Grove, Minn. East Ridge H.S.
  • LB 5'9" 202 lbs
    R-Fr. Albert Lea, Minn. Albert Lea Senior H.S.
    Redshirt Freshman Albert Lea, Minn. Albert Lea Senior H.S.
  • DB 5'9" 160 lbs
    Fr. Peoria, Ariz. Sunrise Mountain H.S.
    Freshman Peoria, Ariz. Sunrise Mountain H.S.
  • FB 5'11" 233 lbs
    R-Fr. Coon Rapids, Minn. Coon Rapids H.S.
    Redshirt Freshman Coon Rapids, Minn. Coon Rapids H.S.
  • DB 5'11" 166 lbs
    R-Fr. Cannon Falls, Minn. Cannon Falls H.S.
    Redshirt Freshman Cannon Falls, Minn. Cannon Falls H.S.
  • DB 5'8" 177 lbs
    So. Brooklyn Park, Minn. Osseo H.S.
    Sophomore Brooklyn Park, Minn. Osseo H.S.
  • K/P 6'0" 186 lbs
    R-Jr. Eveleth, Minn. Eveleth-Gilbert H.S.
    Redshirt Junior Eveleth, Minn. Eveleth-Gilbert H.S.
  • DB 5'10" 184 lbs
    R-Fr. Lagos, Nigeria University of Manitoba
    Redshirt Freshman Lagos, Nigeria University of Manitoba
  • DB 5'11" 159 lbs
    Fr. Moreno Valley, Calif. Rancho Verde H.S.
    Freshman Moreno Valley, Calif. Rancho Verde H.S.
  • DB 5'10" 187 lbs
    R-So. Brooklyn Park, Minn. Champlin Park H.S.
    Redshirt Sophomore Brooklyn Park, Minn. Champlin Park H.S.
  • LB 6'0" 230 lbs
    Sr. South St. Paul, Minn. South St. Paul H.S.
    Senior South St. Paul, Minn. South St. Paul H.S.
  • RB 5'7" 211 lbs
    Fr. Spearfish, S.D. Spearfish H.S.
    Freshman Spearfish, S.D. Spearfish H.S.
  • FB 5'6" 239 lbs
    R-Sr. Houston, Texas Dakota College at Bottineau
    Redshirt Senior Houston, Texas Dakota College at Bottineau
  • LS 5'10" 221 lbs
    Jr. Winnipeg, Manitoba Grant Park H.S.
    Junior Winnipeg, Manitoba Grant Park H.S.
  • DB 6'0" 204 lbs
    Sr. White Bear Lake, Minn. White Bear Lake H.S.
    Senior White Bear Lake, Minn. White Bear Lake H.S.
  • OL 6'1" 307 lbs
    So. Miami, Fla. ASA College
    Sophomore Miami, Fla. ASA College
  • OL 6'2" 270 lbs
    R-Fr. Oak Creek, Wis. Oak Creek H.S.
    Redshirt Freshman Oak Creek, Wis. Oak Creek H.S.
  • LB 5'9" 184 lbs
    Fr. Grand Forks, N.D. Red River H.S.
    Freshman Grand Forks, N.D. Red River H.S.
  • OL 5'11" 258 lbs
    R-Fr. Oak Creek, Wis. Oak Creek H.S.
    Redshirt Freshman Oak Creek, Wis. Oak Creek H.S.
  • LB 5'10" 207 lbs
    R-So. Turtle Lake, Wis. Turtle Lake H.S.
    Redshirt Sophomore Turtle Lake, Wis. Turtle Lake H.S.
  • DL 5'10" 274 lbs
    R-Fr. Arlington, Texas Kennedale H.S.
    Redshirt Freshman Arlington, Texas Kennedale H.S.
  • DL 5'9" 311 lbs
    Jr. Seattle, Wash. Mendocino College
    Junior Seattle, Wash. Mendocino College
  • LB 5'10" 196 lbs
    Fr. Woodbury, Minn. Woodbury H.S.
    Freshman Woodbury, Minn. Woodbury H.S.
  • DL 6'1" 247 lbs
    Fr. Surprise, Ariz. Willow Canyon H.S.
    Freshman Surprise, Ariz. Willow Canyon H.S.
  • LS 5'11" 215 lbs
    R-Fr. Brooklyn Park, Minn. Osseo H.S.
    Redshirt Freshman Brooklyn Park, Minn. Osseo H.S.
  • OL 6'0" 279 lbs
    Fr. Casa Grande, Ariz. Vista Grande H.S.
    Freshman Casa Grande, Ariz. Vista Grande H.S.
  • OL 6'0" 312 lbs
    R-Fr. Chicago, Ill. Foreman H.S.
    Redshirt Freshman Chicago, Ill. Foreman H.S.
  • OL 6'2" 267 lbs
    Fr. Mahtomedi, Minn. Mahtomedi H.S.
    Freshman Mahtomedi, Minn. Mahtomedi H.S.
  • OL 6'2" 341 lbs
    R-Fr. Grand Rapids, Mich. Catholic Central H.S.
    Redshirt Freshman Grand Rapids, Mich. Catholic Central H.S.
  • OL 6'0" 279 lbs
    Jr. Aiea, Hawai'i Aiea H.S.
    Junior Aiea, Hawai'i Aiea H.S.
  • OL 6'4" 242 lbs
    R-So. Bemidji, Minn. Bemidji H.S.
    Redshirt Sophomore Bemidji, Minn. Bemidji H.S.
  • OL 6'2" 274 lbs
    R-Jr. Vadnais Heights, Minn. White Bear Lake H.S.
    Redshirt Junior Vadnais Heights, Minn. White Bear Lake H.S.
  • OL 6'2" 290 lbs
    So. Bloomer, Wis. Bloomer H.S.
    Sophomore Bloomer, Wis. Bloomer H.S.
  • OL 6'4" 288 lbs
    R-Fr. Woodbury, Minn. Woodbury H.S.
    Redshirt Freshman Woodbury, Minn. Woodbury H.S.
  • OL 6'4" 255 lbs
    Sr. Fort Worth, Texas L.D. Bell H.S.
    Senior Fort Worth, Texas L.D. Bell H.S.
  • OL 6'2" 360 lbs
    Fr. Milwaukee, Wis. Rufus King H.S.
    Freshman Milwaukee, Wis. Rufus King H.S.
  • OL 6'4" 248 lbs
    Fr. Baileys Harbor, Wis. Gibraltar H.S.
    Freshman Baileys Harbor, Wis. Gibraltar H.S.
  • OL 6'2" 350 lbs
    R-So. Lake Nebagoman, Wis. Northwestern H.S.
    Redshirt Sophomore Lake Nebagoman, Wis. Northwestern H.S.
  • OL 6'4" 270 lbs
    Fr. Soo Hill, Mich. Eden Prairie H.S.
    Freshman Soo Hill, Mich. Eden Prairie H.S.
  • WR 5'6" 153 lbs
    Fr. Hesperia, Calif. Sultana H.S.
    Freshman Hesperia, Calif. Sultana H.S.
  • WR 5'10" 191 lbs
    Fr. Sun Prairie, Wis. Sun Prairie H.S.
    Freshman Sun Prairie, Wis. Sun Prairie H.S.
  • WR 6'0" 185 lbs
    Fr. New Brighton, Minn. Irondale H.S.
    Freshman New Brighton, Minn. Irondale H.S.
  • WR 5'10" 170 lbs
    Fr. Winnipeg, Manitoba St. Paul's H.S.
    Freshman Winnipeg, Manitoba St. Paul's H.S.
  • DL 6'2" 267 lbs
    R-So. Plymouth, Minn. Wayzata H.S.
    Redshirt Sophomore Plymouth, Minn. Wayzata H.S.
  • TE 6'1" 236 lbs
    Fr. Spearfish, S.D. Spearfish H.S.
    Freshman Spearfish, S.D. Spearfish H.S.
  • DL 6'2" 227 lbs
    So. Eagan, Minn. Eagan H.S.
    Sophomore Eagan, Minn. Eagan H.S.
  • DL 6'0" 223 lbs
    Fr. Shoreview, Minn. Mounds View H.S.
    Freshman Shoreview, Minn. Mounds View H.S.
  • DL 6'2" 219 lbs
    R-Fr. Evansville, Minn. Evansville H.S.
    Redshirt Freshman Evansville, Minn. Evansville H.S.
  • DL 6'0" 226 lbs
    Fr. Winnipeg, Manitoba Vincent Massey Collegiate
    Freshman Winnipeg, Manitoba Vincent Massey Collegiate
  • DL 6'0" 235 lbs
    R-Fr. Woodbury, Minn. Woodbury H.S.
    Redshirt Freshman Woodbury, Minn. Woodbury H.S.
  • DL 5'11" 278 lbs
    R-Jr. Chicago, Ill. Rochester C.T.C
    Redshirt Junior Chicago, Ill. Rochester C.T.C
  • DL 6'2" 264 lbs
    R-Fr. Coon Rapids, Minn. Coon Rapids H.S.
    Redshirt Freshman Coon Rapids, Minn. Coon Rapids H.S.

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

  • Head Football Coach

    Mark Dufner

  • Assistant Head Football Coach - Recruiting Coordinator/Safeties

    Tom Miller

2017 Football Roster
# Full Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Academic Year Hometown Previous School
1 Rod Stewart WR 5-11 196 Jr. Fort Worth, Texas North Crowley H.S.
2 Joseph Nava QB 5-9 188 R-Fr. San Antonio, Texas San Antonio Central Catholic H.S.
3 Tyler Kennedy WR 5-8 159 Fr. Moreno Valley, Calif. Rancho Verde H.S.
4 Shavez Hawkins, Jr. RB 5-9 184 Fr. Gilbert, Ariz. Williams Field H.S.
5 Spencer Stephens TE 6-2 245 R-Sr. Orange, Calif. West Texas A&M University
6 LaDerek McCray LB 5-10 182 Jr. McComb, Miss. Southwest Mississippi C.C.
7 Ali Alkhatib LB 5-9 200 Jr. Rosemount, Minn. Rosemount H.S.
8 Lincoln Tappe WR 5-8 175 Jr. Aiea, Hawai'i Aiea H.S.
9 Austin Howard DL 5-11 228 R-Sr. New Albany, Miss. Northwest Mississippi C.C.
10 Reyes Lara, III QB 5-9 216 Fr. Surprise, Ariz. Valley Vista H.S.
11 Adam Connette WR 5-9 195 Sr. Corona, Calif. Orange Lutheran H.S.
13 Tommy Singer QB 6-2 203 R-Jr. Apple Valley, Minn. Apple Valley H.S.
14 Jeremy Neuman QB 6-0 201 R-Fr. Andover, Minn. Andover H.S.
15 Dez Henderson RB 5-6 180 So. Fort Worth, Texas Northland C.T.C.
17 Jake Larkin DB 5-11 187 R-Fr. Kensington, Minn. West Central Area H.S.
19 Matt Haire WR 6-1 212 So. Detroit Lakes, Minn. Detroit Lakes H.S.
21 Donovan Baker DB 5-10 196 Fr. Tampa, Fla. Chamberlain H.S.
22 Kevin Evans RB 5-10 204 Jr. Groveland, Fla. Northland C.T.C.
23 Treyton Hought LB 5-8 199 R-Fr. Breckenridge, Minn. Breckenridge H.S.
25 Will Cole DB 5-11 154 Jr. Compton, Calif. St. John Bosco H.S.
26 Markos Bockru DB 6-1 163 Fr. Winnipeg, Manitoba Dakota Collegiate Institute
27 Brendan Kinnee LB 5-11 202 Fr. Buckeye, Ariz. Willow Canyon H.S.
28 Brandon O'Connor RB 6-1 204 Fr. Winnipeg, Manitoba Grant Park H.S.
29 Anfernee Cooper DB 5-10 185 R-Fr. Fort Worth, Texas North Crowley H.S.
30 Austin Steele LB 5-8 209 Fr. La Crosse, Wis. La Crosse Central H.S.
31 Zach Zimmer K 6-2 195 Fr. Cottage Grove, Minn. East Ridge H.S.
32 Emmitt Stevens LB 5-9 202 R-Fr. Albert Lea, Minn. Albert Lea Senior H.S.
33 Bo Addicott DB 5-9 160 Fr. Peoria, Ariz. Sunrise Mountain H.S.
34 Cody Kowalenko FB 5-11 233 R-Fr. Coon Rapids, Minn. Coon Rapids H.S.
35 Kyler Banks DB 5-11 166 R-Fr. Cannon Falls, Minn. Cannon Falls H.S.
36 Omar Porte DB 5-8 177 So. Brooklyn Park, Minn. Osseo H.S.
37 Stephen Day K/P 6-0 186 R-Jr. Eveleth, Minn. Eveleth-Gilbert H.S.
38 Nelson Uzonwa DB 5-10 184 R-Fr. Lagos, Nigeria University of Manitoba
39 Isaiah Haywood DB 5-11 159 Fr. Moreno Valley, Calif. Rancho Verde H.S.
40 Trevor Long, Jr. DB 5-10 187 R-So. Brooklyn Park, Minn. Champlin Park H.S.
41 Chuck Lofquist LB 6-0 230 Sr. South St. Paul, Minn. South St. Paul H.S.
42 Boyce Harr RB 5-7 211 Fr. Spearfish, S.D. Spearfish H.S.
43 Kevin Williams FB 5-6 239 R-Sr. Houston, Texas Dakota College at Bottineau
44 Zach Greenberg LS 5-10 221 Jr. Winnipeg, Manitoba Grant Park H.S.
47 Jake Newman DB 6-0 204 Sr. White Bear Lake, Minn. White Bear Lake H.S.
50 Raekwon Williams OL 6-1 307 So. Miami, Fla. ASA College
51 Malic Selimi OL 6-2 270 R-Fr. Oak Creek, Wis. Oak Creek H.S.
52 Zach Gutterud LB 5-9 184 Fr. Grand Forks, N.D. Red River H.S.
53 Tyler Surma OL 5-11 258 R-Fr. Oak Creek, Wis. Oak Creek H.S.
54 Will Cross LB 5-10 207 R-So. Turtle Lake, Wis. Turtle Lake H.S.
55 Brent Reed, Jr. DL 5-10 274 R-Fr. Arlington, Texas Kennedale H.S.
56 Carlos James DL 5-9 311 Jr. Seattle, Wash. Mendocino College
57 Mark Gores LB 5-10 196 Fr. Woodbury, Minn. Woodbury H.S.
58 Jordan Frieberg DL 6-1 247 Fr. Surprise, Ariz. Willow Canyon H.S.
59 Stephan B. Reed LS 5-11 215 R-Fr. Brooklyn Park, Minn. Osseo H.S.
62 Elizsha Bear-Encinas OL 6-0 279 Fr. Casa Grande, Ariz. Vista Grande H.S.
63 Terry Smith OL 6-0 312 R-Fr. Chicago, Ill. Foreman H.S.
64 Tommy Firminger OL 6-2 267 Fr. Mahtomedi, Minn. Mahtomedi H.S.
65 John Lipscomb, II OL 6-2 341 R-Fr. Grand Rapids, Mich. Catholic Central H.S.
66 Kolby Castillo OL 6-0 279 Jr. Aiea, Hawai'i Aiea H.S.
68 Richard Cobble OL 6-4 242 R-So. Bemidji, Minn. Bemidji H.S.
69 Noah Lee OL 6-2 274 R-Jr. Vadnais Heights, Minn. White Bear Lake H.S.
71 Ryan Ratcliff OL 6-2 290 So. Bloomer, Wis. Bloomer H.S.
72 Jonah Niere OL 6-4 288 R-Fr. Woodbury, Minn. Woodbury H.S.
73 J.T. Moran OL 6-4 255 Sr. Fort Worth, Texas L.D. Bell H.S.
74 Brendon Harris OL 6-2 360 Fr. Milwaukee, Wis. Rufus King H.S.
75 Tyler Kropuenske OL 6-4 248 Fr. Baileys Harbor, Wis. Gibraltar H.S.
76 Logan Moreau OL 6-2 350 R-So. Lake Nebagoman, Wis. Northwestern H.S.
77 Josh Lanasa OL 6-4 270 Fr. Soo Hill, Mich. Eden Prairie H.S.
81 Johnathan Garcia WR 5-6 153 Fr. Hesperia, Calif. Sultana H.S.
82 Nathan Coy WR 5-10 191 Fr. Sun Prairie, Wis. Sun Prairie H.S.
84 Jacob Zwieg WR 6-0 185 Fr. New Brighton, Minn. Irondale H.S.
85 Aaron Sawbo WR 5-10 170 Fr. Winnipeg, Manitoba St. Paul's H.S.
88 Devante Nutall DL 6-2 267 R-So. Plymouth, Minn. Wayzata H.S.
89 Reece Walno TE 6-1 236 Fr. Spearfish, S.D. Spearfish H.S.
91 Logan Huso DL 6-2 227 So. Eagan, Minn. Eagan H.S.
92 Justin Geisen DL 6-0 223 Fr. Shoreview, Minn. Mounds View H.S.
93 Skyler Quinn DL 6-2 219 R-Fr. Evansville, Minn. Evansville H.S.
94 Josh Diamond DL 6-0 226 Fr. Winnipeg, Manitoba Vincent Massey Collegiate
95 Ben Branscom DL 6-0 235 R-Fr. Woodbury, Minn. Woodbury H.S.
97 Jerrod Miller DL 5-11 278 R-Jr. Chicago, Ill. Rochester C.T.C
99 Josh Kauck DL 6-2 264 R-Fr. Coon Rapids, Minn. Coon Rapids H.S.

Football Coaching Staff

Football - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Mark Dufner Mark Dufner Head Football Coach
Tom Miller Tom Miller Assistant Head Football Coach - Recruiting Coordinator/Safeties

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

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