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2009 Football

Players

  • CB 5'11"
    Jr. Edwardsville, Ill. Minnesota
    Junior Edwardsville, Ill. Minnesota
  • S 6'1"
    So. Liberty Hill, Texas Liberty Hill
    Sophomore Liberty Hill, Texas Liberty Hill
  • QB 6'3"
    So. Columbus, Ind. (East) East
    Sophomore Columbus, Ind. (East) East
  • TE 6'5"
    So. Bloomington, Ill. (Normal West) Normal West
    Sophomore Bloomington, Ill. (Normal West) Normal West
  • K/P 5'9"
    Sr. Milton, Fla. Auburn
    Senior Milton, Fla. Auburn
  • LB 6'2"
    Jr. Salt Lake City, Utah Cottonwood
    Junior Salt Lake City, Utah Cottonwood
  • P 6'1"
    Jr. Tremont, Ill. Northwest Missouri State
    Junior Tremont, Ill. Northwest Missouri State
  • LB 6'3"
    Fr. Wheeling, Ill. Wheeling HS
    Freshman Wheeling, Ill. Wheeling HS
  • QB 6'2"
    Fr. West Lafayette, Ind. West Lafayette HS
    Freshman West Lafayette, Ind. West Lafayette HS
  • FB 6'1"
    Jr. Wadsworth, Ill. Warren Township
    Junior Wadsworth, Ill. Warren Township
  • WR 6'3"
    Jr. Glendale Heights, Ill. College of DuPage
    Junior Glendale Heights, Ill. College of DuPage
  • QB 6'4"
    Fr. Marion, Ill. Marion
    Freshman Marion, Ill. Marion
  • S 6'1"
    Sr. Urbana, Ill. Urbana
    Senior Urbana, Ill. Urbana
  • WR 5'7"
    Fr. Puyallup, Wash. Rogers
    Freshman Puyallup, Wash. Rogers
  • LB 6'0"
    Jr. Martinez, Calif. Diablo Valley CC
    Junior Martinez, Calif. Diablo Valley CC
  • SS 6'3"
    Fr. Deland, Fla. Deland HS
    Freshman Deland, Fla. Deland HS
  • LB 6'0"
    Jr. Chicago, Ill. Gordon Tech
    Junior Chicago, Ill. Gordon Tech
  • RB 5'9"
    Fr. Milwaukee Riverside University
    Freshman Milwaukee Riverside University
  • DB 5'11"
    So. Cleveland, Ohio Wisconsin
    Sophomore Cleveland, Ohio Wisconsin
  • TB 5'11"
    Sr. Seabrook, Texas Clear Lake
    Senior Seabrook, Texas Clear Lake
  • LB 6'1"
    Fr. Normal, Ill. Normal Community
    Freshman Normal, Ill. Normal Community
  • S 6'2"
    Jr. San Antonio, Texas O'Connor
    Junior San Antonio, Texas O'Connor
  • CB 6'0"
    Sr. Concord, Calif. (De La Salle Diablo Valley College)
    Senior Concord, Calif. (De La Salle Diablo Valley College)
  • WR 5'11"
    Fr. West Lafayette, Ind. Harrison
    Freshman West Lafayette, Ind. Harrison
  • CB 6'4"
    Jr. San Antonio, Texas Holmes
    Junior San Antonio, Texas Holmes
  • S 6'0"
    Jr. Bloomington, Ill. Bloomington
    Junior Bloomington, Ill. Bloomington
  • DB 5'10"
    Fr. St. Louis, Mo. Watkins
    Freshman St. Louis, Mo. Watkins
  • FS 6'1"
    Fr. Bolingbrook, Ill. Bolingbrook HS
    Freshman Bolingbrook, Ill. Bolingbrook HS
  • RB 6'1"
    Fr. Moline, Ill. Moline
    Freshman Moline, Ill. Moline
  • TB 5'10"
    So. Chicago Heights, Ill. Marian Catholic
    Sophomore Chicago Heights, Ill. Marian Catholic
  • DL 6'4"
    Sr. Sanford, Fla. Seminole
    Senior Sanford, Fla. Seminole
  • Quarterback 6'0"
    Fr. Carlsbad, Calif. La Costa Canyon
    Freshman Carlsbad, Calif. La Costa Canyon
  • TB 6'2"
    Fr. Mequon, Wis. Homestead
    Freshman Mequon, Wis. Homestead
  • LB 6'0"
    So. Chicago Heights, Ill. (Marian Catholic) Marian Catholic
    Sophomore Chicago Heights, Ill. (Marian Catholic) Marian Catholic
  • FB 5'11"
    Sr. Grand Ridge, Ill. Ottawa
    Senior Grand Ridge, Ill. Ottawa
  • P/K 5'11"
    Sr. Mt. Prospect, Ill. John Hersey
    Senior Mt. Prospect, Ill. John Hersey
  • LB 6'0"
    Fr. Mundelein, Ill. Carmel
    Freshman Mundelein, Ill. Carmel
  • LB 6'1"
    Fr. Chrisman, Ill. Olivet Nazarene
    Freshman Chrisman, Ill. Olivet Nazarene
  • FB 6'3"
    Fr. Glenn Ellyn, Ill. Glenbard West
    Freshman Glenn Ellyn, Ill. Glenbard West
  • LB 6'2"
    Fr. Brownsburg, Ind. Brownsburg
    Freshman Brownsburg, Ind. Brownsburg
  • FB 6'0"
    So. Moline, Ill. Moline
    Sophomore Moline, Ill. Moline
  • FB/TE 6'3"
    So. Gibson City, Ill. (GCMS) GCMS
    Sophomore Gibson City, Ill. (GCMS) GCMS
  • TE 6'3"
    Fr. Batavia, Ill. Batavia
    Freshman Batavia, Ill. Batavia
  • LB 6'1"
    Sr. San Diego, Calif. Clairemont
    Senior San Diego, Calif. Clairemont
  • DB 6'2"
    Fr. Milwaukee, Wis. James Madison
    Freshman Milwaukee, Wis. James Madison
  • LB 6'4"
    So. Normal, Ill. Quincy
    Sophomore Normal, Ill. Quincy
  • RB/LB 6'2"
    Fr. Algonquin, Ill. Huntley
    Freshman Algonquin, Ill. Huntley
  • OL 6'2"
    So. Shorewood, Ill. (Minooka) Minooka
    Sophomore Shorewood, Ill. (Minooka) Minooka
  • DL 6'0"
    So. Milwaukee, Wis. (Riverside University) Riverside University
    Sophomore Milwaukee, Wis. (Riverside University) Riverside University
  • DL 6'1"
    Jr. Chicago, Ill. Kansas State
    Junior Chicago, Ill. Kansas State
  • DL 6'2"
    Fr. Kankakee, Ill. Kankakee
    Freshman Kankakee, Ill. Kankakee
  • DL 6'2"
    So. Greendale, Wis. (Greendale) Greendale
    Sophomore Greendale, Wis. (Greendale) Greendale
  • DL 6'3"
    Fr. Galesburg, Ill. Cactus Shadows (Ariz.)
    Freshman Galesburg, Ill. Cactus Shadows (Ariz.)
  • DL 6'2"
    Sr. San Antonio, Texas John Jay
    Senior San Antonio, Texas John Jay
  • DL 6'1"
    Sr. San Pablo, Calif. City College of San Francisco
    Senior San Pablo, Calif. City College of San Francisco
  • DL 6'2"
    So. Maywood, Ill. Proviso East
    Sophomore Maywood, Ill. Proviso East
  • DL 6'2"
    So. Ococee, Fla. (Edgewater) Edgewater
    Sophomore Ococee, Fla. (Edgewater) Edgewater
  • DL 6'2"
    Jr. Palos Hills, Ill. Stagg
    Junior Palos Hills, Ill. Stagg
  • OL 6'3"
    So. San Antonio, Texas (East Central) East Central
    Sophomore San Antonio, Texas (East Central) East Central
  • OL 6'4"
    Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio Turpin
    Freshman Cincinnati, Ohio Turpin
  • OL 6'2"
    Fr. Cudahy, Wis. Cudahy
    Freshman Cudahy, Wis. Cudahy
  • OT 6'3"
    Fr. DePere, Wis. Wrightstown
    Freshman DePere, Wis. Wrightstown
  • OL 6'8"
    Fr. Springfield, Ohio Northeastern
    Freshman Springfield, Ohio Northeastern
  • OL 6'5"
    Jr. Bloomington, Ill. Normal Community
    Junior Bloomington, Ill. Normal Community
  • DL 6'4"
    Fr. Normal, Ill. Normal Community
    Freshman Normal, Ill. Normal Community
  • OL 6'5"
    Fr. Bloomington, Ill. Normal Community
    Freshman Bloomington, Ill. Normal Community
  • OL 6'1"
    So. Wheeling, Ill. Wheeling
    Sophomore Wheeling, Ill. Wheeling
  • OL 6'5"
    Jr. Morris, Ill. Morris
    Junior Morris, Ill. Morris
  • OL 6'5"
    Jr. Wadsworth, Ill. Warren Township
    Junior Wadsworth, Ill. Warren Township
  • OL 6'3"
    Fr. Apple Valley, Minn. Holy Angels
    Freshman Apple Valley, Minn. Holy Angels
  • OL 6'5"
    Fr. Machesney Park, Ill. Harlem
    Freshman Machesney Park, Ill. Harlem
  • OL 6'5"
    So. Barrington, Ill. (Barrington) Barrington
    Sophomore Barrington, Ill. (Barrington) Barrington
  • WR 5'11"
    Fr. Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter
    Freshman Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter
  • WR 6'4"
    So. Bloomington, Ill. (Normal Community) Normal Community
    Sophomore Bloomington, Ill. (Normal Community) Normal Community
  • K 5'11"
    Jr. Mahomet, Ill. Mahomet-Seymour
    Junior Mahomet, Ill. Mahomet-Seymour
  • WR 6'0"
    Fr. Issaquah, Wash. Skyline
    Freshman Issaquah, Wash. Skyline
  • WR 6'2"
    Sr. Elgin, Ill. (Larkin Minnesota State-Moorhead)
    Senior Elgin, Ill. (Larkin Minnesota State-Moorhead)
  • WR 6'3"
    Jr. Columbus, Ohio Middle Tennessee State
    Junior Columbus, Ohio Middle Tennessee State
  • WR 6'3"
    So. Waukegan, Ill. Warren Township
    Sophomore Waukegan, Ill. Warren Township
  • WR 5'10"
    Jr. Portland, Ore. Santa Rosa JC
    Junior Portland, Ore. Santa Rosa JC
  • WR 6'1"
    Fr. Greendale, Wis. Greendale
    Freshman Greendale, Wis. Greendale
  • WR 6'4"
    Fr. Eureka, Ill. Army Prep
    Freshman Eureka, Ill. Army Prep
  • DL 6'4"
    Fr. Orland Hills, Ill. Andrew
    Freshman Orland Hills, Ill. Andrew
  • DL 6'3"
    Jr. Chicago, Ill. Gordon Tech
    Junior Chicago, Ill. Gordon Tech
  • K/P 6'4"
    Fr. Greenwood, Ind. Center Grove
    Freshman Greenwood, Ind. Center Grove
  • DB 5'10"
    Fr. Chicago, Ill. Hyde Park
    Freshman Chicago, Ill. Hyde Park
  • DL 6'4"
    Fr. Columbus, Ind. East
    Freshman Columbus, Ind. East
  • DL 6'4"
    Sr. Macomb, Ill. Macomb
    Senior Macomb, Ill. Macomb
  • LS 6'1"
    So. Bloomington, Ill. Central Catholic
    Sophomore Bloomington, Ill. Central Catholic
  • LS 6'2"
    Sr. Wellington, Fla. (Wellington Antelope Valley CC)
    Senior Wellington, Fla. (Wellington Antelope Valley CC)
2009 Football
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
2 E.J. Jones CB 5-11 Jr. Edwardsville, Ill. / Minnesota
3 Casey Kociuba S 6-1 So. Liberty Hill, Texas / Liberty Hill
4 Drew Kiel QB 6-3 So. Columbus, Ind. (East) / East
5 Cody White TE 6-5 So. Bloomington, Ill. (Normal West) / Normal West
6 Zach Kutch K/P 5-9 Sr. Milton, Fla. / Auburn
7 Tony Trujillo LB 6-2 Jr. Salt Lake City, Utah / Cottonwood
9 David Gray P 6-1 Jr. Tremont, Ill. / Northwest Missouri State
9 Michael Zimmer LB 6-3 Fr. Wheeling, Ill. / Wheeling HS
10 Matt Lancaster QB 6-2 Fr. West Lafayette, Ind. / West Lafayette HS
11 Mike Slack FB 6-1 Jr. Wadsworth, Ill. / Warren Township
12 Brandon Venson WR 6-3 Jr. Glendale Heights, Ill. / College of DuPage
13 Matt Brown QB 6-4 Fr. Marion, Ill. / Marion
14 Antonio Adams S 6-1 Sr. Urbana, Ill. / Urbana
16 Tyler Van Sligtenhorst WR 5-7 Fr. Puyallup, Wash. / Rogers
17 Paul Wright LB 6-0 Jr. Martinez, Calif. / Diablo Valley CC
18 Abdul Ayanwale SS 6-3 Fr. Deland, Fla. / Deland HS
19 Tommie Westbrook LB 6-0 Jr. Chicago, Ill. / Gordon Tech
20 Ryan Givens RB 5-9 Fr. Milwaukee / Riverside University
21 Otis Merrill DB 5-11 So. Cleveland, Ohio / Wisconsin
22 Geno Blow TB 5-11 Sr. Seabrook, Texas / Clear Lake
23 Austin Davis LB 6-1 Fr. Normal, Ill. / Normal Community
24 Kelvyn Hemphill S 6-2 Jr. San Antonio, Texas / O'Connor
25 Chris Garrett CB 6-0 Sr. Concord, Calif. (De La Salle / Diablo Valley College)
26 Corey Shandrick WR 5-11 Fr. West Lafayette, Ind. / Harrison
27 Jermaine Malcolm CB 6-4 Jr. San Antonio, Texas / Holmes
28 Brent Holtz S 6-0 Jr. Bloomington, Ill. / Bloomington
28 Kendall Webb DB 5-10 Fr. St. Louis, Mo. / Watkins
29 Brandon Westphal FS 6-1 Fr. Bolingbrook, Ill. / Bolingbrook HS
30 Seth Hood RB 6-1 Fr. Moline, Ill. / Moline
31 Cliffton Gordon TB 5-10 So. Chicago Heights, Ill. / Marian Catholic
32 Bert Whigham DL 6-4 Sr. Sanford, Fla. / Seminole
33 Sebastian Frausto Quarterback 6-0 Fr. Carlsbad, Calif. / La Costa Canyon
33 Brett Werner-Powell TB 6-2 Fr. Mequon, Wis. / Homestead
34 Josh Howe LB 6-0 So. Chicago Heights, Ill. (Marian Catholic) / Marian Catholic
35 Garin Harcar FB 5-11 Sr. Grand Ridge, Ill. / Ottawa
36 Kevin Mazur P/K 5-11 Sr. Mt. Prospect, Ill. / John Hersey
37 Mike Hiestand LB 6-0 Fr. Mundelein, Ill. / Carmel
38 John Fermon LB 6-1 Fr. Chrisman, Ill. / Olivet Nazarene
40 Kane Keirnan FB 6-3 Fr. Glenn Ellyn, Ill. / Glenbard West
41 Jayme Comer LB 6-2 Fr. Brownsburg, Ind. / Brownsburg
42 James Hoyt FB 6-0 So. Moline, Ill. / Moline
43 Casey Cline FB/TE 6-3 So. Gibson City, Ill. (GCMS) / GCMS
44 Jordan Church TE 6-3 Fr. Batavia, Ill. / Batavia
45 Kyle Siskowic LB 6-1 Sr. San Diego, Calif. / Clairemont
46 Johntel Franklin DB 6-2 Fr. Milwaukee, Wis. / James Madison
47 Jake Detmers LB 6-4 So. Normal, Ill. / Quincy
48 Jordan Neukirch RB/LB 6-2 Fr. Algonquin, Ill. / Huntley
51 Cal McCarthy OL 6-2 So. Shorewood, Ill. (Minooka) / Minooka
52 Mark Martin DL 6-0 So. Milwaukee, Wis. (Riverside University) / Riverside University
53 Xzavier Stewart DL 6-1 Jr. Chicago, Ill. / Kansas State
54 Mario Bailey DL 6-2 Fr. Kankakee, Ill. / Kankakee
55 Eric Brunner DL 6-2 So. Greendale, Wis. (Greendale) / Greendale
56 Jason Link DL 6-3 Fr. Galesburg, Ill. / Cactus Shadows (Ariz.)
57 Brandon Wilson DL 6-2 Sr. San Antonio, Texas / John Jay
58 Doni Phelps DL 6-1 Sr. San Pablo, Calif. / City College of San Francisco
59 Ray Sankey DL 6-2 So. Maywood, Ill. / Proviso East
61 Keenan Wimbley DL 6-2 So. Ococee, Fla. (Edgewater) / Edgewater
62 Mike Piton DL 6-2 Jr. Palos Hills, Ill. / Stagg
63 Charles Dennis OL 6-3 So. San Antonio, Texas (East Central) / East Central
65 Pete Cary OL 6-4 Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio / Turpin
66 Mike Seefeld OL 6-2 Fr. Cudahy, Wis. / Cudahy
68 Henry Vande Hey OT 6-3 Fr. DePere, Wis. / Wrightstown
69 Jon Ingerman OL 6-8 Fr. Springfield, Ohio / Northeastern
70 Michael Cross OL 6-5 Jr. Bloomington, Ill. / Normal Community
71 Zach Liming DL 6-4 Fr. Normal, Ill. / Normal Community
73 Billy Dickson OL 6-5 Fr. Bloomington, Ill. / Normal Community
74 Nick Bledsoe OL 6-1 So. Wheeling, Ill. / Wheeling
75 Dane Zumbahlen OL 6-5 Jr. Morris, Ill. / Morris
76 Chris Riley OL 6-5 Jr. Wadsworth, Ill. / Warren Township
77 Cory Christianson OL 6-3 Fr. Apple Valley, Minn. / Holy Angels
78 Mike Thompson OL 6-5 Fr. Machesney Park, Ill. / Harlem
79 Tyler Doering OL 6-5 So. Barrington, Ill. (Barrington) / Barrington
80 Tyrone Walker WR 5-11 Fr. Indianapolis / Cardinal Ritter
81 Marcus King WR 6-4 So. Bloomington, Ill. (Normal Community) / Normal Community
82 Steven Fetzer K 5-11 Jr. Mahomet, Ill. / Mahomet-Seymour
83 Jake Knecht WR 6-0 Fr. Issaquah, Wash. / Skyline
84 Eyad Salem WR 6-2 Sr. Elgin, Ill. (Larkin / Minnesota State-Moorhead)
85 Ben Graves WR 6-3 Jr. Columbus, Ohio / Middle Tennessee State
86 Matt Mose WR 6-3 So. Waukegan, Ill. / Warren Township
87 Darryl Valdez WR 5-10 Jr. Portland, Ore. / Santa Rosa JC
88 Ben Ericksen WR 6-1 Fr. Greendale, Wis. / Greendale
89 Dean Eastman WR 6-4 Fr. Eureka, Ill. / Army Prep
90 Pat Wertz DL 6-4 Fr. Orland Hills, Ill. / Andrew
91 Dave Rivas DL 6-3 Jr. Chicago, Ill. / Gordon Tech
92 Mike Wood K/P 6-4 Fr. Greenwood, Ind. / Center Grove
93 Alton Hairston DB 5-10 Fr. Chicago, Ill. / Hyde Park
94 Nick Broome DL 6-4 Fr. Columbus, Ind. / East
95 Tom Speer DL 6-4 Sr. Macomb, Ill. / Macomb
97 Nathan Rebholz LS 6-1 So. Bloomington, Ill. / Central Catholic
98 Joe Doyle LS 6-2 Sr. Wellington, Fla. (Wellington / Antelope Valley CC)