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  • Defensive Back DB 5'10" 190 lbs
    Sr. Clarksdale, Miss. Coahoma County
    Senior Clarksdale, Miss. Coahoma County
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'11" 200 lbs
    Jr. Chicago, Ill. Hubbard
    Junior Chicago, Ill. Hubbard
  • Running Back RB 5'7" 165 lbs
    So. Grand Rapids, Mich. Grandville
    Sophomore Grand Rapids, Mich. Grandville
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'7" 155 lbs
    Jr. Palatine, Ill. Palatine
    Junior Palatine, Ill. Palatine
  • Tight End TE 6'2" 225 lbs
    Jr. Chicago, Ill. Whiting
    Junior Chicago, Ill. Whiting
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'8" 160 lbs
    So. Houston, Tex. Spring
    Sophomore Houston, Tex. Spring
  • Linebacker LB 5'10" 185 lbs
    So. South Bend, Ind. South Bend Adams
    Sophomore South Bend, Ind. South Bend Adams
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'0" 185 lbs
    Fr. South Bend, Ind. John Adams
    Freshman South Bend, Ind. John Adams
  • Quarterback QB 6'1" 170 lbs
    So. South Bend, Ind. Saint Joseph
    Sophomore South Bend, Ind. Saint Joseph
  • Linebacker LB 5'11" 200 lbs
    So. Sellersburg, Ind. Saint Xavier (KY)
    Sophomore Sellersburg, Ind. Saint Xavier (KY)
  • Quarterback QB 6'2" 205 lbs
    Fr. Lansing, Ill. T.F. South
    Freshman Lansing, Ill. T.F. South
  • Defensive Back DB 6'2" 185 lbs
    So. Glendale, Ariz. Ironwood
    Sophomore Glendale, Ariz. Ironwood
  • Quarterback QB 5'11" 195 lbs
    Fr. Rantoul, Ill. St. Thomas More
    Freshman Rantoul, Ill. St. Thomas More
  • Quarterback QB 6'0" 195 lbs
    Fr. Charlotte, Mich. Charlotte
    Freshman Charlotte, Mich. Charlotte
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'8" 160 lbs
    So. Dallas, Tex. Woodrow Wilson
    Sophomore Dallas, Tex. Woodrow Wilson
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'7" 150 lbs
    Fr. Chicago, Ill. Sarah E. Goode
    Freshman Chicago, Ill. Sarah E. Goode
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'9" 160 lbs
    So. Oswego, Ill. Glenbard South
    Sophomore Oswego, Ill. Glenbard South
  • Defensive Back DB 6'0" 190 lbs
    So. Carrollton, Ga. Carrollton
    Sophomore Carrollton, Ga. Carrollton
  • Tight End TE 6'2" 215 lbs
    So. Las Vegas, Nev. Pala Verde
    Sophomore Las Vegas, Nev. Pala Verde
  • Linebacker LB 5'9" 215 lbs
    20 D

    Eric Wozny

    Jr. Chicago, Ill. St. Patrick
    Junior Chicago, Ill. St. Patrick
  • Running Back RB 5'9" 200 lbs
    Jr. Saugus, Calif. Saugus
    Junior Saugus, Calif. Saugus
  • Running Back RB 5'10" 165 lbs
    So. Minneapolis, Minn. Richfield Senior
    Sophomore Minneapolis, Minn. Richfield Senior
  • Defensive Back DB 5'9" 170 lbs
    Fr. Homewood, Ill. Homewood-Flossmoor
    Freshman Homewood, Ill. Homewood-Flossmoor
  • Defensive Back DB 5'9" 165 lbs
    So. Evanston, Ill. Evanston Township
    Sophomore Evanston, Ill. Evanston Township
  • Linebacker LB 5'11" 195 lbs
    25 D

    Alex Casas

    So. Belgrade, Mont. Belgrade
    Sophomore Belgrade, Mont. Belgrade
  • Running Back RB 5'4" 170 lbs
    Fr. Chicago, Ill. Immaculate Conception
    Freshman Chicago, Ill. Immaculate Conception
  • Running Back RB 5'9" 170 lbs
    So. Western Springs, Ill. Lyons Township
    Sophomore Western Springs, Ill. Lyons Township
  • Running Back RB 5'6" 145 lbs
    Fr. Bloomington, Ill. Normal West
    Freshman Bloomington, Ill. Normal West
  • Defensive Back DB 6'0" 185 lbs
    Sr. Naples, Fla. Gulf Coast
    Senior Naples, Fla. Gulf Coast
  • Defensive Back DB 5'7" 170 lbs
    So. Clinton Township, Mich. Chippewa Valley
    Sophomore Clinton Township, Mich. Chippewa Valley
  • Kicker K 5'6" 155 lbs
    So. Rockmart, Ga. South Paulding
    Sophomore Rockmart, Ga. South Paulding
  • Defensive Back DB 5'6" 180 lbs
    So. Ludowici, Ga. Long County
    Sophomore Ludowici, Ga. Long County
  • Defensive Back DB 5'7" 165 lbs
    Fr. Houston, Tex. Aldine
    Freshman Houston, Tex. Aldine
  • Defensive Back DB 5'11" 170 lbs
    Fr. Chicago, Ill. Depaul Prep
    Freshman Chicago, Ill. Depaul Prep
  • Linebacker LB 5'10" 185 lbs
    Jr. Dundee, Ill. Dundee-Crown
    Junior Dundee, Ill. Dundee-Crown
  • Kicker/Punter KP 6'0" 215 lbs
    So. Belvidere, Ill. Belvidere North
    Sophomore Belvidere, Ill. Belvidere North
  • Running Back RB 5'10" 195 lbs
    Fr. Bloomington, Ill. Bloomington
    Freshman Bloomington, Ill. Bloomington
  • Defensive Line DL 5'10" 215 lbs
    Sr. Skokie, Ill. Niles West
    Senior Skokie, Ill. Niles West
  • Defensive Back DB 5'9" 170 lbs
    Fr. Kenosha, Wis. St. Joseph
    Freshman Kenosha, Wis. St. Joseph
  • Defensive Back DB 5'8" 170 lbs
    Fr. Calumet City, Ill. Thorton North
    Freshman Calumet City, Ill. Thorton North
  • Running Back RB 5'8" 205 lbs
    Fr. Adrian, Mich. Madison
    Freshman Adrian, Mich. Madison
  • Defensive Line DL 6'0" 185 lbs
    So. Dublin, Ireland HFCS
    Sophomore Dublin, Ireland HFCS
  • Defensive Back DB 5'11" 155 lbs
    Fr. Tampa, Fla. Thomas Jefferson
    Freshman Tampa, Fla. Thomas Jefferson
  • Defensive Back DB 5'10" 190 lbs
    Fr. Oswego, Ill. Oswego East
    Freshman Oswego, Ill. Oswego East
  • Running Back RB 5'8" 205 lbs
    Fr. Chicago, Ill. Michele Clark
    Freshman Chicago, Ill. Michele Clark
  • Linebacker LB 6'0" 200 lbs
    Fr. Houston, Tex. Cypress Park
    Freshman Houston, Tex. Cypress Park
  • Linebacker LB 5'11" 215 lbs
    Fr. Denton, Tex. Lake Falls
    Freshman Denton, Tex. Lake Falls
  • Linebacker LB 6'0" 240 lbs
    Fr. Zephyrhills, Fla. Zephyrhills
    Freshman Zephyrhills, Fla. Zephyrhills
  • Defensive End DE 6'0" 185 lbs
    So. Houston, Tex. Spring Woods Senior
    Sophomore Houston, Tex. Spring Woods Senior
  • Offensive Line OL 5'10" 260 lbs
    Sr. Glencoe, Ill. New Trier
    Senior Glencoe, Ill. New Trier
  • Offensive Line OL 6'2" 240 lbs
    So. Zearing, Iowa Colo-NESCO
    Sophomore Zearing, Iowa Colo-NESCO
  • Offensive Line OL 6'0" 310 lbs
    So. Skokie, Ill. Niles North
    Sophomore Skokie, Ill. Niles North
  • Defensive End DE 5'6" 200 lbs
    Fr. Bloomington, Ill. Bloomington
    Freshman Bloomington, Ill. Bloomington
  • Offensive Line OL 5'8" 250 lbs
    So. Zion, Ill. Zion-Benton
    Sophomore Zion, Ill. Zion-Benton
  • Offensive Line OL 5'9" 265 lbs
    So. Pompano Beach, Fla. Coconut Creek
    Sophomore Pompano Beach, Fla. Coconut Creek
  • Offensive Line OL 5'8" 245 lbs
    Fr. Evanston, Ill. Evanston
    Freshman Evanston, Ill. Evanston
  • Defensive End DE 5'7" 195 lbs
    Fr. Elgin, Ill. Elgin
    Freshman Elgin, Ill. Elgin
  • Defensive Line DL 5'7" 235 lbs
    So. Riverdale, Ill. Whitney Young
    Sophomore Riverdale, Ill. Whitney Young
  • Offensive Line OL 6'0" 270 lbs
    Sr. Crown Point, Ind. Andrean
    Senior Crown Point, Ind. Andrean
  • Offensive Line OL 5'8" 330 lbs
    Fr. Natchitoches, La. Natchitoches Central
    Freshman Natchitoches, La. Natchitoches Central
  • Offensive Line OL 6'0" 270 lbs
    Fr. Des Plaines, Ill. Maine West
    Freshman Des Plaines, Ill. Maine West
  • Offensive Line OL 6'3" 250 lbs
    So. Arlington Heights, Ill. Rolling Meadows
    Sophomore Arlington Heights, Ill. Rolling Meadows
  • Offensive Line OL 6'2" 270 lbs
    Fr. Tampa, Fla. Steinbrenner
    Freshman Tampa, Fla. Steinbrenner
  • Offensive Line OL 5'9" 240 lbs
    Fr. Lumberton, Tex. Lumberton
    Freshman Lumberton, Tex. Lumberton
  • Offensive Line OL 5'11" 345 lbs
    Fr. Kingsville, Tex. Lamar
    Freshman Kingsville, Tex. Lamar
  • Offensive Line OL 6'2" 315 lbs
    Fr. Evans, Georgia Greenbrier
    Freshman Evans, Georgia Greenbrier
  • Defensive End DE 5'7" 170 lbs
    Fr. Huntley, Ill. Huntley
    Freshman Huntley, Ill. Huntley
  • Offensive Line OL 6'4" 330 lbs
    Sr. Des Plaines, Ill. Maine West
    Senior Des Plaines, Ill. Maine West
  • Offensive Line OL 6'3" 305 lbs
    Fr. Houston, Tex. Shadow Creek
    Freshman Houston, Tex. Shadow Creek
  • Offensive Line OL 6'6" 245 lbs
    Fr. Birmingham, Mich. Seaholm
    Freshman Birmingham, Mich. Seaholm
  • Offensive Line OL 6'3" 335 lbs
    Fr. Simsbury, Conn. Simsbury
    Freshman Simsbury, Conn. Simsbury
  • Tight End TE 6'3" 215 lbs
    Fr. Indianapolis, Ind. Warren Central
    Freshman Indianapolis, Ind. Warren Central
  • Defensive Line DL 6'0" 250 lbs
    Sr. San Rafael, Calif. San Rafael
    Senior San Rafael, Calif. San Rafael
  • Running Back RB 5'9" 175 lbs
    Fr. Riverdale, Ill. Rich Township
    Freshman Riverdale, Ill. Rich Township
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'10" 175 lbs
    Fr. Spring Hill, Fla. Nature Coast Tech.
    Freshman Spring Hill, Fla. Nature Coast Tech.
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'10" 165 lbs
    Fr. Comas, Wash. Seton
    Freshman Comas, Wash. Seton
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'1" 165 lbs
    Fr. Peoria, Ill. Normal West
    Freshman Peoria, Ill. Normal West
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'11" 200 lbs
    Fr. Chicago, Ill. Perspectives Leadership Academy
    Freshman Chicago, Ill. Perspectives Leadership Academy
  • Tight End TE 6'2" 210 lbs
    Fr. Mishawaka, Ind. Penn
    Freshman Mishawaka, Ind. Penn
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'1" 180 lbs
    Fr. Bloomington, Ill. Normal West
    Freshman Bloomington, Ill. Normal West
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'0" 170 lbs
    Fr. Saginaw, Mich. Bridgeport
    Freshman Saginaw, Mich. Bridgeport
  • Defensive Line DL 6'2" 205 lbs
    So. West Bend, Wis. Kettle Moraine Lutheran
    Sophomore West Bend, Wis. Kettle Moraine Lutheran
  • Defensive Line DL 6'2" 200 lbs
    Fr. Wilmette, Ill. New Trier
    Freshman Wilmette, Ill. New Trier
  • Defensive Line DL 5'10" 280 lbs
    So. Houston, Tex. Clements
    Sophomore Houston, Tex. Clements
  • Defensive End DE 6'0" 210 lbs
    Fr. Houston, Tex. Klein Cain
    Freshman Houston, Tex. Klein Cain
  • Defensive Line DL 5'8" 260 lbs
    So. Miami, Fla. Dr. Michael Krop
    Sophomore Miami, Fla. Dr. Michael Krop
  • Defensive Line DL 5'11" 250 lbs
    Fr. Greenwood, Ind. Center Grove
    Freshman Greenwood, Ind. Center Grove
  • Defensive Line DL 5'9" 305 lbs
    Fr. Houston, Tex. Shadow Creek
    Freshman Houston, Tex. Shadow Creek
  • Defensive Line DL 5'9" 310 lbs
    So. Vermont, Ill. V.I.T.
    Sophomore Vermont, Ill. V.I.T.
  • Defensive End DE 6'1" 220 lbs
    Fr. South Bend, Ind. Mishawaka
    Freshman South Bend, Ind. Mishawaka
  • Defensive Back DB 6'1" 185 lbs
    So. Fort Worth, Tex. Boswell
    Sophomore Fort Worth, Tex. Boswell

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

  • Head Football Coach

    Kyle Rooker

  • Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach

    Adam Foren

  • Academic Coordinator/Defensive Line Coach

    Jason Stapf

  • Co-Defensive Coordinator/Special Teams Coordinator/Defensive Backs Coach

    Rob Nichols

  • Co-Special Teams/Wide Receivers Coach

    James Cobbs

  • Offensive Line Coach

    Wes Welnack

  • Graduate Assistant Coach - Tight Ends

    Connor Walsh

  • Graduate Assistant Coach - Running Backs

    Leon Payne

2022 Football Roster
# Full Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown / High School
0 Jeff Fisher DB 5-10 190 Sr. Clarksdale, Miss. / Coahoma County
1 AJ Harris WR 5-11 200 Jr. Chicago, Ill. / Hubbard
2 Marcel Love RB 5-7 165 So. Grand Rapids, Mich. / Grandville
3 Jakob Dreksler WR 5-7 155 Jr. Palatine, Ill. / Palatine
4 Thomas Knight TE 6-2 225 Jr. Chicago, Ill. / Whiting
5 Caleb Jones WR 5-8 160 So. Houston, Tex. / Spring
6 Jaydin Miller LB 5-10 185 So. South Bend, Ind. / South Bend Adams
7 Ben Foster WR 6-0 185 Fr. South Bend, Ind. / John Adams
8 Matt Eck QB 6-1 170 So. South Bend, Ind. / Saint Joseph
9 Cole Woodward LB 5-11 200 So. Sellersburg, Ind. / Saint Xavier (KY)
10 Jacob Urdiales QB 6-2 205 Fr. Lansing, Ill. / T.F. South
11 D Jason Adkinson DB 6-2 185 So. Glendale, Ariz. / Ironwood
11 O Justen Green QB 5-11 195 Fr. Rantoul, Ill. / St. Thomas More
12 Charlie Grant QB 6-0 195 Fr. Charlotte, Mich. / Charlotte
13 Bryan Boyd WR 5-8 160 So. Dallas, Tex. / Woodrow Wilson
14 O Jaheed Puckett WR 5-7 150 Fr. Chicago, Ill. / Sarah E. Goode
15 Hunter Gibson WR 5-9 160 So. Oswego, Ill. / Glenbard South
16 Juan Nieves DB 6-0 190 So. Carrollton, Ga. / Carrollton
18 Joseph Kalas TE 6-2 215 So. Las Vegas, Nev. / Pala Verde
20 D Eric Wozny LB 5-9 215 Jr. Chicago, Ill. / St. Patrick
21 Reid Huseman RB 5-9 200 Jr. Saugus, Calif. / Saugus
22 Tritian Zornes RB 5-10 165 So. Minneapolis, Minn. / Richfield Senior
23 D Samuel Aguirre DB 5-9 170 Fr. Homewood, Ill. / Homewood-Flossmoor
24 D Devonté Wilson DB 5-9 165 So. Evanston, Ill. / Evanston Township
25 D Alex Casas LB 5-11 195 So. Belgrade, Mont. / Belgrade
25 O Nakiyan Weathers RB 5-4 170 Fr. Chicago, Ill. / Immaculate Conception
26 Max Stomberg RB 5-9 170 So. Western Springs, Ill. / Lyons Township
27 Tahigee Floyd RB 5-6 145 Fr. Bloomington, Ill. / Normal West
28 Jeremy Hanlon DB 6-0 185 Sr. Naples, Fla. / Gulf Coast
29 Anthony Lambert DB 5-7 170 So. Clinton Township, Mich. / Chippewa Valley
30 Michael Messersmith III K 5-6 155 So. Rockmart, Ga. / South Paulding
31 Mo Carter DB 5-6 180 So. Ludowici, Ga. / Long County
32 Chandler Hodge DB 5-7 165 Fr. Houston, Tex. / Aldine
33 Nate Weitzman DB 5-11 170 Fr. Chicago, Ill. / Depaul Prep
34 CJ Martin LB 5-10 185 Jr. Dundee, Ill. / Dundee-Crown
35 Carson Blatchford KP 6-0 215 So. Belvidere, Ill. / Belvidere North
35 Darrian Safford RB 5-10 195 Fr. Bloomington, Ill. / Bloomington
36 Jonathan Khoshaba DL 5-10 215 Sr. Skokie, Ill. / Niles West
37 Ben Butler DB 5-9 170 Fr. Kenosha, Wis. / St. Joseph
38 Justin Vincent DB 5-8 170 Fr. Calumet City, Ill. / Thorton North
39 Dante Cerasuolo RB 5-8 205 Fr. Adrian, Mich. / Madison
40 Kevin Mayo DL 6-0 185 So. Dublin, Ireland / HFCS
43 Mikol Mackey DB 5-11 155 Fr. Tampa, Fla. / Thomas Jefferson
44 Ayhem Elabed DB 5-10 190 Fr. Oswego, Ill. / Oswego East
45 Quadrell Hill RB 5-8 205 Fr. Chicago, Ill. / Michele Clark
46 Chris Gilbreath LB 6-0 200 Fr. Houston, Tex. / Cypress Park
47 Godwin Ugochukwu LB 5-11 215 Fr. Denton, Tex. / Lake Falls
48 Theo Smith LB 6-0 240 Fr. Zephyrhills, Fla. / Zephyrhills
49 Thomas Ainsworth DE 6-0 185 So. Houston, Tex. / Spring Woods Senior
50 Steve Salinas OL 5-10 260 Sr. Glencoe, Ill. / New Trier
51 Tanner Ingle OL 6-2 240 So. Zearing, Iowa / Colo-NESCO
55 Hakham Yahya OL 6-0 310 So. Skokie, Ill. / Niles North
56 Isaac Walls DE 5-6 200 Fr. Bloomington, Ill. / Bloomington
58 Roy Lenzie OL 5-8 250 So. Zion, Ill. / Zion-Benton
59 Darion Gray, Jr. OL 5-9 265 So. Pompano Beach, Fla. / Coconut Creek
60 David Sanchez OL 5-8 245 Fr. Evanston, Ill. / Evanston
64 Rolen Santana DE 5-7 195 Fr. Elgin, Ill. / Elgin
66 David Wortham DL 5-7 235 So. Riverdale, Ill. / Whitney Young
67 Benjamin Urchell OL 6-0 270 Sr. Crown Point, Ind. / Andrean
68 Derek Bush OL 5-8 330 Fr. Natchitoches, La. / Natchitoches Central
69 Armend Ujkashi OL 6-0 270 Fr. Des Plaines, Ill. / Maine West
70 Joshua De Luca OL 6-3 250 So. Arlington Heights, Ill. / Rolling Meadows
71 Caleb Norlem OL 6-2 270 Fr. Tampa, Fla. / Steinbrenner
72 Cade McKinstry OL 5-9 240 Fr. Lumberton, Tex. / Lumberton
74 Allen Gerbermann OL 5-11 345 Fr. Kingsville, Tex. / Lamar
75 Isaiah Williams OL 6-2 315 Fr. Evans, Georgia / Greenbrier
76 D James Santilli DE 5-7 170 Fr. Huntley, Ill. / Huntley
76 O Lindon Ujkashi OL 6-4 330 Sr. Des Plaines, Ill. / Maine West
77 Zachary Rymer OL 6-3 305 Fr. Houston, Tex. / Shadow Creek
78 Steven Laskey OL 6-6 245 Fr. Birmingham, Mich. / Seaholm
79 Garrett Lynch OL 6-3 335 Fr. Simsbury, Conn. / Simsbury
80 Richard Covington TE 6-3 215 Fr. Indianapolis, Ind. / Warren Central
81 Pryce Grier DL 6-0 250 Sr. San Rafael, Calif. / San Rafael
82 Kalen Riley-Richardson RB 5-9 175 Fr. Riverdale, Ill. / Rich Township
83 Colton Davis WR 5-10 175 Fr. Spring Hill, Fla. / Nature Coast Tech.
84 Sean Emberlin WR 5-10 165 Fr. Comas, Wash. / Seton
85 Wesley McCloud WR 6-1 165 Fr. Peoria, Ill. / Normal West
86 Bradley Fizer WR 5-11 200 Fr. Chicago, Ill. / Perspectives Leadership Academy
87 Mason Wilson TE 6-2 210 Fr. Mishawaka, Ind. / Penn
88 Ja'Marcus Webb WR 6-1 180 Fr. Bloomington, Ill. / Normal West
89 Tre Jackson WR 6-0 170 Fr. Saginaw, Mich. / Bridgeport
90 Magrady Ellis DL 6-2 205 So. West Bend, Wis. / Kettle Moraine Lutheran
91 Andre Birmingham DL 6-2 200 Fr. Wilmette, Ill. / New Trier
93 AJ Henry DL 5-10 280 So. Houston, Tex. / Clements
94 Terrance Bircher DE 6-0 210 Fr. Houston, Tex. / Klein Cain
95 Michael Desilma DL 5-8 260 So. Miami, Fla. / Dr. Michael Krop
96 Isaac Chandler DL 5-11 250 Fr. Greenwood, Ind. / Center Grove
97 Dylan Hughes DL 5-9 305 Fr. Houston, Tex. / Shadow Creek
98 Johnathon Miller DL 5-9 310 So. Vermont, Ill. / V.I.T.
99 JT Thomas DE 6-1 220 Fr. South Bend, Ind. / Mishawaka
Aeneas Lanier DB 6-1 185 So. Fort Worth, Tex. / Boswell

Football Coaching Staff

Football - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
rooker25mm Kyle Rooker Head Football Coach
CoachForen22 Adam Foren Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach
stapfmmcoach25 Jason Stapf Academic Coordinator/Defensive Line Coach
nichols25aug Rob Nichols Co-Defensive Coordinator/Special Teams Coordinator/Defensive Backs Coach
CoachCobbs22 James Cobbs Co-Special Teams/Wide Receivers Coach
C Wes Welnack Offensive Line Coach
CoachWalsh22 Connor Walsh Graduate Assistant Coach - Tight Ends
CoachPayne22 Leon Payne Graduate Assistant Coach - Running Backs

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff