University of Minnesota Athletics
2017 Football Roster
vs
Rutgers
Sep 27 (Sat)
11:00 AM
Position RB Academic Year R-Jr.Height 5' 11'' Weight 210 lbs
Hometown Jonesboro, Ga.Last School Mundy's Mill
Position DB Academic Year Jr.Height 5' 11'' Weight 207 lbs
Hometown Bolingbrook, Ill.Last School Bolingbrook
Position WR Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 1'' Weight 193 lbs
Hometown Kankakee, Ill.Last School Bishop McNamara
Position DL Academic Year R-Jr.Height 6' 3'' Weight 260 lbs
Hometown Theodore, Ala.Last School Theodore
Position DB Academic Year R-Sr.Weight 210 lbs
Hometown Blaine, Minn.Last School Blaine HS
Position LB Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 3'' Weight 217 lbs
Hometown Northville, Mich.Last School Northville
Position WR Academic Year R-Jr.Height 6' 3'' Weight 206 lbs
Hometown Ashburn, Va.Last School Briar Woods HS
Position WR Academic Year So.Height 6' 2'' Weight 190 lbs
Hometown Minneapolis, Minn.Last School North
Position DB Academic Year Jr.Height 5' 11'' Weight 191 lbs
Hometown Atlanta, Ga.Last School Gainesville
Position DB Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 202 lbs
Hometown Jackson, Ala.Last School Jackson HS
Position DB Academic Year R-Sr.Height 6' 1'' Weight 211 lbs
Hometown Decatur, Ga.Last School Cedar Grove HS
Position WR Academic Year R-Fr.Weight 195 lbs
Hometown Gainestown, Ala.Last School Jackson HS
Position WR Academic Year R-Sr.Height 5' 11'' Weight 193 lbs
Hometown Lakeland, Fla.Last School Lake Gibson Senior HS
Position QB Academic Year R-So.Height 6' 5'' Weight 205 lbs
Hometown Rockford, Ill.Last School Boylan HS
Position DB Academic Year So.Height 5' 10'' Weight 204 lbs
Hometown The Woodlands, TexasLast School The Woodlands
Position LB Academic Year R-Sr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 229 lbs
Hometown Okoboji, IowaLast School Iowa Western CC
Position LB Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 1'' Weight 232 lbs
Hometown Jonesboro, Ga.Last School Mundy's Mill HS
Position QB Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 205 lbs
Hometown Union, Ky.Last School Ryle
Position DB Academic Year R-So.Height 6' 1'' Weight 206 lbs
Hometown Geismar, La.Last School Dutchtown HS
Position QB Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 3'' Weight 234 lbs
Hometown Alexandria, Minn.Last School Alexandria HS
Position QB Academic Year R-Sr.Height 6' 3'' Weight 225 lbs
Hometown Eagan, Minn.Last School Cretin-Derham Hall HS
Position LB Academic Year R-Jr.Height 6' 1'' Weight 244 lbs
Hometown Mansfield, TexasLast School Legacy HS
Position DB Academic Year So.Height 5' 10'' Weight 191 lbs
Hometown Baton Rouge, La.Last School Dutchtown
Position DB Academic Year Fr.Weight 163 lbs
Hometown East St. Louis, Ill.Last School East St. Louis
Position QB Academic Year R-Fr.Height 6' 4'' Weight 229 lbs
Hometown Woodbury, Minn.Last School Allen
Position WR Academic Year R-Fr.Height 5' 10'' Weight 191 lbs
Hometown Lakeville, Minn.Last School Lakeville South
Position P Academic Year R-Sr.Height 6' 6'' Weight 258 lbs
Hometown Pace, Fla.Last School Pace HS
Position DL Academic Year R-Jr.Height 6' 4'' Weight 287 lbs
Hometown Mobile, Ala.Last School Murphy
Position QB Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 4'' Weight 224 lbs
Hometown Alpharetta, Ga.Last School Minnehaha Academy
Position WR Academic Year R-So.Height 6' 5'' Weight 214 lbs
Hometown Lafayette, La.Last School Comeaux HS
Position LB Academic Year Jr.Weight 225 lbs
Hometown Bolingbrook, Ill.Last School Bolingbrook
Position LB Academic Year So.Height 6' 3'' Weight 229 lbs
Hometown Burnsville, Minn.Last School Burnsville
Position RB Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 1'' Weight 240 lbs
Hometown Chipley, Fla.Last School Butler CC
Position DB Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 185 lbs
Hometown Richmond, TexasLast School George Ranch HS
Position RB Academic Year Jr.Weight 213 lbs
Hometown Austell, Ga.Last School Pickens
Position WR Academic Year R-Fr.Height 6' 1'' Weight 204 lbs
Hometown Marshall, Minn.Last School Marshall
Position WR Academic Year R-Fr.Height 5' 11'' Weight 187 lbs
Hometown Minneapolis, Minn.Last School Robbinsdale Cooper
Position LS Academic Year R-Jr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 230 lbs
Hometown Perham, Minn.Last School Perham
Position DB Academic Year Fr.Height 5' 10'' Weight 174 lbs
Hometown Roswell, Ga.Last School Roswell
Position WR Academic Year R-So.Height 6' 3'' Weight 175 lbs
Hometown Mokena, Ill.Last School Lincoln-Way East
Position DB Academic Year R-Fr.Height 6' 1'' Weight 209 lbs
Hometown Kaukauna, Wis.Last School Kaukauna
Position RB Academic Year R-So.Weight 228 lbs
Hometown Vaughan, Ontario, CanadaLast School St. Andrew's College
Position DB Academic Year So.Weight 189 lbs
Hometown Plymouth, Minn.Last School Robbinsdale Armstrong
Position RB Academic Year Fr.Height 5' 10'' Weight 205 lbs
Hometown Baltimore, Md.Last School Our Lady of Good Counsel
Position DB Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 1'' Weight 192 lbs
Hometown Green Bay, Wis.Last School Notre Dame De La Baie Academy
Position RB Academic Year Fr.Height 5' 9'' Weight 200 lbs
Hometown Woodbury, Minn.Last School East Ridge
Position DB Academic Year R-Fr.Weight 188 lbs
Hometown Fort Smith, Ark.Last School Northside
Position RB Academic Year Fr.Height 5' 11'' Weight 217 lbs
Hometown Apple Valley, Minn.Last School Eastview HS
Position K / P Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 203 lbs
Hometown Woodbury, Minn.Last School East Ridge
Position P Academic Year R-Jr.Height 6' 1'' Weight 214 lbs
Hometown Brainerd, Minn.Last School Brainerd HS
Position DB Academic Year Jr.Height 5' 11'' Weight 192 lbs
Hometown Roselle, Ill.Last School Lake Park
Position LB Academic Year R-So.Height 6' 3'' Weight 247 lbs
Hometown Killeen, TexasLast School Copperas Cove HS
Position LB Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 235 lbs
Hometown Eden Prairie, Minn.Last School Eden Prairie
Position H Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 1'' Weight 176 lbs
Hometown Saint Paul, Minn.Last School Cretin-Derham Hall
Position K Academic Year R-Fr.Weight 193 lbs
Hometown Hartland, Wis.Last School Arrowhead
Position K Academic Year R-Jr.Weight 199 lbs
Hometown Green Bay, Wis.Last School Ashwaubenon
Position DB Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 194 lbs
Hometown Chaska, Minn.Last School Chaska
Position LB Academic Year So.Height 6' 1'' Weight 233 lbs
Hometown Plymouth, Minn.Last School Robbinsdale Armstrong
Position K Academic Year R-Sr.Weight 175 lbs
Hometown Phillipsburg, Kan.Last School Phillipsburg HS
Position TE Academic Year R-Fr.Height 6' 4'' Weight 250 lbs
Hometown Sioux Center, IowaLast School Sioux Center
Position LB Academic Year R-Fr.Height 6' 3'' Weight 225 lbs
Hometown Huron, S.D.Last School Huron
Position TE Academic Year R-So.Height 6' 3'' Weight 268 lbs
Hometown Kansas City, Kan.Last School Piper
Position DB Academic Year Fr.Height 5' 10'' Weight 190 lbs
Hometown Eden Prairie, Minn.Last School Eden Prairie HS
Position LB Academic Year So.Height 6' 4'' Weight 245 lbs
Hometown Eden Prairie, Minn.Last School Eden Prairie
Position DL Academic Year R-So.Height 6' 3'' Weight 247 lbs
Hometown Baltimore, Md.Last School Howard
Position P Academic Year R-So.Height 6' 2'' Weight 215 lbs
Hometown Battle Creek, Mich.Last School Lakeview
Position TE Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 4'' Weight 258 lbs
Hometown Louisville, Ky.Last School Christian Academy
Position LB Academic Year Fr.Weight 212 lbs
Hometown Eden Prairie, Minn.Last School Eden Prairie
Position OL Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 4'' Weight 310 lbs
Hometown Lakeville, Minn.Last School Lakeville South
Position LB Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 194 lbs
Hometown Shoreview, Minn.Last School Totino-Grace
Position OL Academic Year R-So.Height 6' 6'' Weight 305 lbs
Hometown Springfield, Ill.Last School Sacred Heart Griffin
Position DL Academic Year R-Fr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 280 lbs
Hometown Eden Prairie, Minn.Last School Eden Prairie
Position OL Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 4'' Weight 286 lbs
Hometown Flossmoor, Ill.Last School Homewood-Flossmoor
Position OL Academic Year R-So.Height 6' 5'' Weight 298 lbs
Hometown Chaska, Minn.Last School Chaska
Position OL Academic Year R-Jr.Height 6' 4'' Weight 296 lbs
Hometown Dayton, OhioLast School Centerville
Position OL Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 5'' Weight 255 lbs
Hometown Woodbury, Minn.Last School Woodbury
Position OL Academic Year R-Fr.Height 6' 5'' Weight 297 lbs
Hometown Monticello, Minn.Last School Monticello
Position OL Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 4'' Weight 281 lbs
Hometown Hutchinson, Minn.Last School Holy Family Catholic
Position DL Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 4'' Weight 232 lbs
Hometown Golden Valley, Minn.Last School Hopkins
Position OL Academic Year R-Fr.Height 6' 6'' Weight 298 lbs
Hometown Victoria, Minn.Last School Mayer Lutheran
Position OL Academic Year So.Height 6' 4'' Weight 274 lbs
Hometown Elk Grove, Calif.Last School Elk Grove
Position OL Academic Year R-Jr.Height 6' 7'' Weight 320 lbs
Hometown Marietta, Ga.Last School Kell
Position OL Academic Year R-So.Height 6' 6'' Weight 305 lbs
Hometown Eagan, Minn.Last School Eagan HS
Position DL Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 3'' Weight 290 lbs
Hometown Massillon, OhioLast School Washington
Position OL Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 7'' Weight 283 lbs
Hometown Pontiac, Mich.Last School Notre Dame Prep
Position OL Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 4'' Weight 320 lbs
Hometown Roswell, Ga.Last School Southwest Mississippi CC
Position OL Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 5'' Weight 313 lbs
Hometown Marshall, Minn.Last School Marshall
Position OL Academic Year R-Sr.Height 6' 4'' Weight 319 lbs
Hometown Beattie, Kan.Last School Butler CC
Position TE Academic Year R-Sr.Height 6' 10'' Weight 280 lbs
Hometown Greenwood, Ind.Last School Center Grove HS
Position WR Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 198 lbs
Hometown Norseland, Minn.Last School IMG Academy
Position WR Academic Year Fr.Weight 181 lbs
Hometown Portland, Ore.Last School Jesuit
Position WR Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 5'' Weight 185 lbs
Hometown Stilwell, Kan.Last School Blue Valley
Position WR Academic Year R-Jr.Height 6' 3'' Weight 204 lbs
Hometown Burnsville, Minn.Last School Burnsville HS
Position TE Academic Year R-So.Height 6' 4'' Weight 257 lbs
Hometown Grand Rapids, Mich.Last School West Catholic
Position TE Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 5'' Weight 254 lbs
Hometown Wayzata, Minn.Last School Wayzata HS
Position DL Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 5'' Weight 269 lbs
Hometown Allendale, Mich.Last School Allendale
Position WR Academic Year R-Fr.Height 6' 3'' Weight 205 lbs
Hometown Overland Park, Kan.Last School Bishop Miege
Position WR Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 5'' Weight 214 lbs
Hometown El Paso, TexasLast School Andress HS
Position WR Academic Year R-So.Height 6' 1'' Weight 198 lbs
Hometown Apple Valley, Minn.Last School Apple Valley
Position DL Academic Year R-So.Height 6' 4'' Weight 259 lbs
Hometown Maple Grove, Minn.Last School Maple Grove Senior
Position DL Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 4'' Weight 280 lbs
Hometown Rockford, Ill.Last School Boylan Central Catholic
Position DL Academic Year So.Height 6' 4'' Weight 229 lbs
Hometown Pompano Beach, Fla.Last School Blanche Ely
Position DL Academic Year R-Sr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 316 lbs
Hometown East St. Louis, Ill.Last School Iowa Western CC
Position DL Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 6'' Weight 240 lbs
Hometown Indianapolis, Ind.Last School Ben Davis
Position DL Academic Year Sr.Weight 292 lbs
Hometown Chicago, Ill.Last School Mt. Carmel HS
Position DL Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 3'' Weight 292 lbs
Hometown Cedar Rapids, IowaLast School Washington
Position DL Academic Year R-Jr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 309 lbs
Hometown Bossier City, La.Last School Airline
Position TE Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 4'' Weight 235 lbs
Hometown Eden Prairie, Minn.Last School Eden Prairie
Position DL Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 4'' Weight 298 lbs
Hometown Owatonna, Minn.Last School Owatonna HS
Coaching Staff
Head Coach
Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks
Assistant Head Coach / Defensive Backs
Running Backs
Defensive Line
Wide Receivers
Offensive Line / Run Game Coordinator
Special Teams Coordinator
General Manager
Head Strength and Conditioning
Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
Quality Control
Quality Control
Quality Control
Director of Operations
Director of Player Development
Director of Player Personnel
Recruiting Coordinator
Recruiting Assistant and Graphic Design Specialist
Recruiting Assistant
Defensive Graduate Assistant
Head Athletic Trainer
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Assistant Director of Sports Nutrition
Director of Video
Director of Equipment Operations
Equipment Manager
Rodney Smith
Jersey Number 1
Position RB Height 5' 11'' Weight 210 lbs
Hometown Jonesboro, Ga.Last School Mundy's Mill
Jacob Huff
Jersey Number 2
Position DB Height 5' 11'' Weight 207 lbs
Hometown Bolingbrook, Ill.Last School Bolingbrook
Jerry Gibson
Jersey Number 3
Position DL Height 6' 3'' Weight 260 lbs
Hometown Theodore, Ala.Last School Theodore
Adekunle Ayinde
Jersey Number 4
Position DB Weight 210 lbs
Hometown Blaine, Minn.Last School Blaine HS
Trenton Guthrie
Jersey Number 5
Position LB Height 6' 3'' Weight 217 lbs
Hometown Northville, Mich.Last School Northville
Melvin Holland Jr.
Jersey Number 5
Position WR Height 6' 3'' Weight 206 lbs
Hometown Ashburn, Va.Last School Briar Woods HS
Tyler Johnson
Jersey Number 6
Position WR Height 6' 2'' Weight 190 lbs
Hometown Minneapolis, Minn.Last School North
Chris Williamson
Jersey Number 6
Position DB Height 5' 11'' Weight 191 lbs
Hometown Atlanta, Ga.Last School Gainesville
Ken Handy-Holly
Jersey Number 7
Position DB Height 6' 2'' Weight 202 lbs
Hometown Jackson, Ala.Last School Jackson HS
Duke McGhee
Jersey Number 8
Position DB Height 6' 1'' Weight 211 lbs
Hometown Decatur, Ga.Last School Cedar Grove HS
Mark Williams
Jersey Number 8
Position WR Weight 195 lbs
Hometown Gainestown, Ala.Last School Jackson HS
Eric Carter
Jersey Number 9
Position WR Height 5' 11'' Weight 193 lbs
Hometown Lakeland, Fla.Last School Lake Gibson Senior HS
Demry Croft
Jersey Number 11
Position QB Height 6' 5'' Weight 205 lbs
Hometown Rockford, Ill.Last School Boylan HS
Antoine Winfield Jr.
Jersey Number 11
Position DB Height 5' 10'' Weight 204 lbs
Hometown The Woodlands, TexasLast School The Woodlands
Cody Poock
Jersey Number 12
Position LB Height 6' 2'' Weight 229 lbs
Hometown Okoboji, IowaLast School Iowa Western CC
Jonathan Celestin
Jersey Number 13
Position LB Height 6' 1'' Weight 232 lbs
Hometown Jonesboro, Ga.Last School Mundy's Mill HS
Zo Craighton
Jersey Number 14
Position DB Height 6' 1'' Weight 206 lbs
Hometown Geismar, La.Last School Dutchtown HS
Jaran Roste
Jersey Number 14
Position QB Height 6' 3'' Weight 234 lbs
Hometown Alexandria, Minn.Last School Alexandria HS
Conor Rhoda
Jersey Number 15
Position QB Height 6' 3'' Weight 225 lbs
Hometown Eagan, Minn.Last School Cretin-Derham Hall HS
Everett Williams
Jersey Number 15
Position LB Height 6' 1'' Weight 244 lbs
Hometown Mansfield, TexasLast School Legacy HS
Coney Durr
Jersey Number 16
Position DB Height 5' 10'' Weight 191 lbs
Hometown Baton Rouge, La.Last School Dutchtown
Rey Estes
Jersey Number 17
Position DB Weight 163 lbs
Hometown East St. Louis, Ill.Last School East St. Louis
Seth Green
Jersey Number 17
Position QB Height 6' 4'' Weight 229 lbs
Hometown Woodbury, Minn.Last School Allen
Ryan Santoso
Jersey Number 18
Position P Height 6' 6'' Weight 258 lbs
Hometown Pace, Fla.Last School Pace HS
Gary Moore
Jersey Number 19
Position DL Height 6' 4'' Weight 287 lbs
Hometown Mobile, Ala.Last School Murphy
Hunter Register
Jersey Number 19
Position WR Height 6' 5'' Weight 214 lbs
Hometown Lafayette, La.Last School Comeaux HS
Julian Huff
Jersey Number 20
Position LB Weight 225 lbs
Hometown Bolingbrook, Ill.Last School Bolingbrook
Kamal Martin
Jersey Number 21
Position LB Height 6' 3'' Weight 229 lbs
Hometown Burnsville, Minn.Last School Burnsville
Kobe McCrary
Jersey Number 22
Position RB Height 6' 1'' Weight 240 lbs
Hometown Chipley, Fla.Last School Butler CC
Adam Beck
Jersey Number 23
Position DB Height 6' 2'' Weight 185 lbs
Hometown Richmond, TexasLast School George Ranch HS
Shannon Brooks
Jersey Number 23
Position RB Weight 213 lbs
Hometown Austell, Ga.Last School Pickens
Drew Hmielewski
Jersey Number 24
Position WR Height 6' 1'' Weight 204 lbs
Hometown Marshall, Minn.Last School Marshall
Phillip Howard
Jersey Number 25
Position WR Height 5' 11'' Weight 187 lbs
Hometown Minneapolis, Minn.Last School Robbinsdale Cooper
Payton Jordahl
Jersey Number 25
Position LS Height 6' 2'' Weight 230 lbs
Hometown Perham, Minn.Last School Perham
Justus Harris
Jersey Number 26
Position DB Height 5' 10'' Weight 174 lbs
Hometown Roswell, Ga.Last School Roswell
Paul Gossage
Jersey Number 27
Position WR Height 6' 3'' Weight 175 lbs
Hometown Mokena, Ill.Last School Lincoln-Way East
Calvin Swenson
Jersey Number 27
Position DB Height 6' 1'' Weight 209 lbs
Hometown Kaukauna, Wis.Last School Kaukauna
Jonathan Femi-Cole
Jersey Number 28
Position RB Weight 228 lbs
Hometown Vaughan, Ontario, CanadaLast School St. Andrew's College
Jack Leius
Jersey Number 29
Position DB Weight 189 lbs
Hometown Plymouth, Minn.Last School Robbinsdale Armstrong
Johnny Santaga
Jersey Number 30
Position DB Height 6' 1'' Weight 192 lbs
Hometown Green Bay, Wis.Last School Notre Dame De La Baie Academy
Dominik London
Jersey Number 31
Position RB Height 5' 9'' Weight 200 lbs
Hometown Woodbury, Minn.Last School East Ridge
Kiondre Thomas
Jersey Number 31
Position DB Weight 188 lbs
Hometown Fort Smith, Ark.Last School Northside
Mike Delich
Jersey Number 33
Position RB Height 5' 11'' Weight 217 lbs
Hometown Apple Valley, Minn.Last School Eastview HS
Grant Ryerse
Jersey Number 33
Position K / P Height 6' 2'' Weight 203 lbs
Hometown Woodbury, Minn.Last School East Ridge
Logan McElfresh
Jersey Number 34
Position P Height 6' 1'' Weight 214 lbs
Hometown Brainerd, Minn.Last School Brainerd HS
Antonio Shenault
Jersey Number 34
Position DB Height 5' 11'' Weight 192 lbs
Hometown Roselle, Ill.Last School Lake Park
Jaylen Waters
Jersey Number 35
Position LB Height 6' 3'' Weight 247 lbs
Hometown Killeen, TexasLast School Copperas Cove HS
Blake Cashman
Jersey Number 36
Position LB Height 6' 2'' Weight 235 lbs
Hometown Eden Prairie, Minn.Last School Eden Prairie
Casey O'Brien
Jersey Number 36
Position H Height 6' 1'' Weight 176 lbs
Hometown Saint Paul, Minn.Last School Cretin-Derham Hall
John Mack
Jersey Number 37
Position K Weight 193 lbs
Hometown Hartland, Wis.Last School Arrowhead
Emmit Carpenter
Jersey Number 38
Position K Weight 199 lbs
Hometown Green Bay, Wis.Last School Ashwaubenon
Alex Strazzanti
Jersey Number 40
Position DB Height 6' 2'' Weight 194 lbs
Hometown Chaska, Minn.Last School Chaska
Thomas Barber
Jersey Number 41
Position LB Height 6' 1'' Weight 233 lbs
Hometown Plymouth, Minn.Last School Robbinsdale Armstrong
Justin Juenemann
Jersey Number 42
Position K Weight 175 lbs
Hometown Phillipsburg, Kan.Last School Phillipsburg HS
Ko Kieft
Jersey Number 42
Position TE Height 6' 4'' Weight 250 lbs
Hometown Sioux Center, IowaLast School Sioux Center
Bailey Schoenfelder
Jersey Number 43
Position LB Height 6' 3'' Weight 225 lbs
Hometown Huron, S.D.Last School Huron
Colton Beebe
Jersey Number 44
Position TE Height 6' 3'' Weight 268 lbs
Hometown Kansas City, Kan.Last School Piper
Tommy Fuller
Jersey Number 44
Position DB Height 5' 10'' Weight 190 lbs
Hometown Eden Prairie, Minn.Last School Eden Prairie HS
Carter Coughlin
Jersey Number 45
Position LB Height 6' 4'' Weight 245 lbs
Hometown Eden Prairie, Minn.Last School Eden Prairie
Winston DeLattiboudere
Jersey Number 46
Position DL Height 6' 3'' Weight 247 lbs
Hometown Baltimore, Md.Last School Howard
Jacob Herbers
Jersey Number 47
Position P Height 6' 2'' Weight 215 lbs
Hometown Battle Creek, Mich.Last School Lakeview
Jake Paulson
Jersey Number 49
Position TE Height 6' 4'' Weight 258 lbs
Hometown Louisville, Ky.Last School Christian Academy
Danny Anderson
Jersey Number 50
Position LB Weight 212 lbs
Hometown Eden Prairie, Minn.Last School Eden Prairie
Eric Rousemiller
Jersey Number 55
Position OL Height 6' 4'' Weight 310 lbs
Hometown Lakeville, Minn.Last School Lakeville South
Joe Russell
Jersey Number 57
Position LB Height 6' 2'' Weight 194 lbs
Hometown Shoreview, Minn.Last School Totino-Grace
Quinn Oseland
Jersey Number 58
Position OL Height 6' 6'' Weight 305 lbs
Hometown Springfield, Ill.Last School Sacred Heart Griffin
Connor Novak-Goar
Jersey Number 59
Position DL Height 6' 2'' Weight 280 lbs
Hometown Eden Prairie, Minn.Last School Eden Prairie
John Michael Schmitz
Jersey Number 60
Position OL Height 6' 4'' Weight 286 lbs
Hometown Flossmoor, Ill.Last School Homewood-Flossmoor
Bronson Dovich
Jersey Number 61
Position OL Height 6' 5'' Weight 298 lbs
Hometown Chaska, Minn.Last School Chaska
Jared Weyler
Jersey Number 62
Position OL Height 6' 4'' Weight 296 lbs
Hometown Dayton, OhioLast School Centerville
Nathan Bursch
Jersey Number 63
Position OL Height 6' 5'' Weight 255 lbs
Hometown Woodbury, Minn.Last School Woodbury
Conner Olson
Jersey Number 64
Position OL Height 6' 5'' Weight 297 lbs
Hometown Monticello, Minn.Last School Monticello
Axel Ruschmeyer
Jersey Number 65
Position OL Height 6' 4'' Weight 281 lbs
Hometown Hutchinson, Minn.Last School Holy Family Catholic
Sam Schlueter
Jersey Number 70
Position OL Height 6' 6'' Weight 298 lbs
Hometown Victoria, Minn.Last School Mayer Lutheran
Ben Davis
Jersey Number 71
Position OL Height 6' 4'' Weight 274 lbs
Hometown Elk Grove, Calif.Last School Elk Grove
Donnell Greene
Jersey Number 73
Position OL Height 6' 7'' Weight 320 lbs
Hometown Marietta, Ga.Last School Kell
Noah Kuehn
Jersey Number 75
Position OL Height 6' 6'' Weight 305 lbs
Hometown Eagan, Minn.Last School Eagan HS
Malcolm Robinson
Jersey Number 75
Position DL Height 6' 3'' Weight 290 lbs
Hometown Massillon, OhioLast School Washington
Kyle Sassack
Jersey Number 75
Position OL Height 6' 7'' Weight 283 lbs
Hometown Pontiac, Mich.Last School Notre Dame Prep
Vincent Calhoun
Jersey Number 76
Position OL Height 6' 4'' Weight 320 lbs
Hometown Roswell, Ga.Last School Southwest Mississippi CC
Blaise Andries
Jersey Number 77
Position OL Height 6' 5'' Weight 313 lbs
Hometown Marshall, Minn.Last School Marshall
Garrison Wright
Jersey Number 78
Position OL Height 6' 4'' Weight 319 lbs
Hometown Beattie, Kan.Last School Butler CC
Nate Wozniak
Jersey Number 80
Position TE Height 6' 10'' Weight 280 lbs
Hometown Greenwood, Ind.Last School Center Grove HS
Brock Annexstad
Jersey Number 81
Position WR Height 6' 2'' Weight 198 lbs
Hometown Norseland, Minn.Last School IMG Academy
Demetrius Douglas
Jersey Number 82
Position WR Weight 181 lbs
Hometown Portland, Ore.Last School Jesuit
Harry Van Dyne
Jersey Number 83
Position WR Height 6' 5'' Weight 185 lbs
Hometown Stilwell, Kan.Last School Blue Valley
Will Reger
Jersey Number 84
Position WR Height 6' 3'' Weight 204 lbs
Hometown Burnsville, Minn.Last School Burnsville HS
Bryce Witham
Jersey Number 85
Position TE Height 6' 4'' Weight 257 lbs
Hometown Grand Rapids, Mich.Last School West Catholic
Brandon Lingen
Jersey Number 86
Position TE Height 6' 5'' Weight 254 lbs
Hometown Wayzata, Minn.Last School Wayzata HS
Nate Umlor
Jersey Number 87
Position DL Height 6' 5'' Weight 269 lbs
Hometown Allendale, Mich.Last School Allendale
Yale Van Dyne
Jersey Number 87
Position WR Height 6' 3'' Weight 205 lbs
Hometown Overland Park, Kan.Last School Bishop Miege
Rashad Still
Jersey Number 88
Position WR Height 6' 5'' Weight 214 lbs
Hometown El Paso, TexasLast School Andress HS
Matt Morse
Jersey Number 89
Position WR Height 6' 1'' Weight 198 lbs
Hometown Apple Valley, Minn.Last School Apple Valley
Sam Renner
Jersey Number 90
Position DL Height 6' 4'' Weight 259 lbs
Hometown Maple Grove, Minn.Last School Maple Grove Senior
Noah Hickcox
Jersey Number 91
Position DL Height 6' 4'' Weight 280 lbs
Hometown Rockford, Ill.Last School Boylan Central Catholic
Tai'yon Devers
Jersey Number 92
Position DL Height 6' 4'' Weight 229 lbs
Hometown Pompano Beach, Fla.Last School Blanche Ely
Merrick Jackson
Jersey Number 93
Position DL Height 6' 2'' Weight 316 lbs
Hometown East St. Louis, Ill.Last School Iowa Western CC
Esezi Otomewo
Jersey Number 95
Position DL Height 6' 6'' Weight 240 lbs
Hometown Indianapolis, Ind.Last School Ben Davis
Steven Richardson
Jersey Number 96
Position DL Weight 292 lbs
Hometown Chicago, Ill.Last School Mt. Carmel HS
Royal Silver
Jersey Number 97
Position DL Height 6' 3'' Weight 292 lbs
Hometown Cedar Rapids, IowaLast School Washington
O.J. Smith
Jersey Number 98
Position DL Height 6' 2'' Weight 309 lbs
Hometown Bossier City, La.Last School Airline
Clayton Witherspoon
Jersey Number 98
Position TE Height 6' 4'' Weight 235 lbs
Hometown Eden Prairie, Minn.Last School Eden Prairie
Andrew Stelter
Jersey Number 99
Position DL Height 6' 4'' Weight 298 lbs
Hometown Owatonna, Minn.Last School Owatonna HS
Coaching Staff
Kirk Ciarrocca
Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks
/Football
Maurice Linguist
Assistant Head Coach / Defensive Backs
/Football
Bryce Paup
Defensive Line
/Football
Ed Warinner
Offensive Line / Run Game Coordinator
/Football
Gregory Harbaugh
Quality Control
/Football
Peter Weiden
Director of Operations
/Football
Norries Wilson
Director of Player Development
/Football
Will Henry
Recruiting Assistant and Graphic Design Specialist
/Football
Daniel Ifft
Recruiting Assistant
/Football
Keanon Cooper
Defensive Graduate Assistant
/Football
Mike Sypniak, MS, LAT, ATC
Head Athletic Trainer
/Football
Abigail O'Connor
Assistant Director of Sports Nutrition
/Football
Matt Childers
Director of Video
/Football
# | Name | Class | Pos | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R-Jr. | RB | Jonesboro, Ga. | |
| 2 | Jr. | DB | Bolingbrook, Ill. | |
| 3 | Fr. | WR | Kankakee, Ill. | |
| 3 | R-Jr. | DL | Theodore, Ala. | |
| 4 | R-Sr. | DB | Blaine, Minn. | |
| 5 | Fr. | LB | Northville, Mich. | |
| 5 | R-Jr. | WR | Ashburn, Va. | |
| 6 | So. | WR | Minneapolis, Minn. | |
| 6 | Jr. | DB | Atlanta, Ga. | |
| 7 | Fr. | DB | Jackson, Ala. | |
| 8 | R-Sr. | DB | Decatur, Ga. | |
| 8 | R-Fr. | WR | Gainestown, Ala. | |
| 9 | R-Sr. | WR | Lakeland, Fla. | |
| 11 | R-So. | QB | Rockford, Ill. | |
| 11 | So. | DB | The Woodlands, Texas | |
| 12 | R-Sr. | LB | Okoboji, Iowa | |
| 13 | Sr. | LB | Jonesboro, Ga. | |
| 13 | Fr. | QB | Union, Ky. | |
| 14 | R-So. | DB | Geismar, La. | |
| 14 | Fr. | QB | Alexandria, Minn. | |
| 15 | R-Sr. | QB | Eagan, Minn. | |
| 15 | R-Jr. | LB | Mansfield, Texas | |
| 16 | So. | DB | Baton Rouge, La. | |
| 17 | Fr. | DB | East St. Louis, Ill. | |
| 17 | R-Fr. | QB | Woodbury, Minn. | |
| 18 | R-Fr. | WR | Lakeville, Minn. | |
| 18 | R-Sr. | P | Pace, Fla. | |
| 19 | R-Jr. | DL | Mobile, Ala. | |
| 19 | Fr. | QB | Alpharetta, Ga. | |
| 19 | R-So. | WR | Lafayette, La. | |
| 20 | Jr. | LB | Bolingbrook, Ill. | |
| 21 | So. | LB | Burnsville, Minn. | |
| 22 | Sr. | RB | Chipley, Fla. | |
| 23 | Fr. | DB | Richmond, Texas | |
| 23 | Jr. | RB | Austell, Ga. | |
| 24 | R-Fr. | WR | Marshall, Minn. | |
| 25 | R-Fr. | WR | Minneapolis, Minn. | |
| 25 | R-Jr. | LS | Perham, Minn. | |
| 26 | Fr. | DB | Roswell, Ga. | |
| 27 | R-So. | WR | Mokena, Ill. | |
| 27 | R-Fr. | DB | Kaukauna, Wis. | |
| 28 | R-So. | RB | Vaughan, Ontario, Canada | |
| 29 | So. | DB | Plymouth, Minn. | |
| 30 | Fr. | RB | Baltimore, Md. | |
| 30 | Fr. | DB | Green Bay, Wis. | |
| 31 | Fr. | RB | Woodbury, Minn. | |
| 31 | R-Fr. | DB | Fort Smith, Ark. | |
| 33 | Fr. | RB | Apple Valley, Minn. | |
| 33 | Fr. | K / P | Woodbury, Minn. | |
| 34 | R-Jr. | P | Brainerd, Minn. | |
| 34 | Jr. | DB | Roselle, Ill. | |
| 35 | R-So. | LB | Killeen, Texas | |
| 36 | Jr. | LB | Eden Prairie, Minn. | |
| 36 | Fr. | H | Saint Paul, Minn. | |
| 37 | R-Fr. | K | Hartland, Wis. | |
| 38 | R-Jr. | K | Green Bay, Wis. | |
| 40 | Fr. | DB | Chaska, Minn. | |
| 41 | So. | LB | Plymouth, Minn. | |
| 42 | R-Sr. | K | Phillipsburg, Kan. | |
| 42 | R-Fr. | TE | Sioux Center, Iowa | |
| 43 | R-Fr. | LB | Huron, S.D. | |
| 44 | R-So. | TE | Kansas City, Kan. | |
| 44 | Fr. | DB | Eden Prairie, Minn. | |
| 45 | So. | LB | Eden Prairie, Minn. | |
| 46 | R-So. | DL | Baltimore, Md. | |
| 47 | R-So. | P | Battle Creek, Mich. | |
| 49 | Fr. | TE | Louisville, Ky. | |
| 50 | Fr. | LB | Eden Prairie, Minn. | |
| 55 | Fr. | OL | Lakeville, Minn. | |
| 57 | Fr. | LB | Shoreview, Minn. | |
| 58 | R-So. | OL | Springfield, Ill. | |
| 59 | R-Fr. | DL | Eden Prairie, Minn. | |
| 60 | Fr. | OL | Flossmoor, Ill. | |
| 61 | R-So. | OL | Chaska, Minn. | |
| 62 | R-Jr. | OL | Dayton, Ohio | |
| 63 | Fr. | OL | Woodbury, Minn. | |
| 64 | R-Fr. | OL | Monticello, Minn. | |
| 65 | Fr. | OL | Hutchinson, Minn. | |
| 69 | Fr. | DL | Golden Valley, Minn. | |
| 70 | R-Fr. | OL | Victoria, Minn. | |
| 71 | So. | OL | Elk Grove, Calif. | |
| 73 | R-Jr. | OL | Marietta, Ga. | |
| 75 | R-So. | OL | Eagan, Minn. | |
| 75 | Fr. | DL | Massillon, Ohio | |
| 75 | Fr. | OL | Pontiac, Mich. | |
| 76 | Sr. | OL | Roswell, Ga. | |
| 77 | Fr. | OL | Marshall, Minn. | |
| 78 | R-Sr. | OL | Beattie, Kan. | |
| 80 | R-Sr. | TE | Greenwood, Ind. | |
| 81 | Fr. | WR | Norseland, Minn. | |
| 82 | Fr. | WR | Portland, Ore. | |
| 83 | Fr. | WR | Stilwell, Kan. | |
| 84 | R-Jr. | WR | Burnsville, Minn. | |
| 85 | R-So. | TE | Grand Rapids, Mich. | |
| 86 | Sr. | TE | Wayzata, Minn. | |
| 87 | Fr. | DL | Allendale, Mich. | |
| 87 | R-Fr. | WR | Overland Park, Kan. | |
| 88 | Jr. | WR | El Paso, Texas | |
| 89 | R-So. | WR | Apple Valley, Minn. | |
| 90 | R-So. | DL | Maple Grove, Minn. | |
| 91 | Fr. | DL | Rockford, Ill. | |
| 92 | So. | DL | Pompano Beach, Fla. | |
| 93 | R-Sr. | DL | East St. Louis, Ill. | |
| 95 | Fr. | DL | Indianapolis, Ind. | |
| 96 | Sr. | DL | Chicago, Ill. | |
| 97 | Jr. | DL | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | |
| 98 | R-Jr. | DL | Bossier City, La. | |
| 98 | Fr. | TE | Eden Prairie, Minn. | |
| 99 | Sr. | DL | Owatonna, Minn. | |
| Coaching Staff | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Image | Name | Title | Email | Phone Number |
 | Head Coach | |||
 | Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks | |||
 | Assistant Head Coach / Defensive Backs | |||
 | Running Backs | |||
 | Tight Ends | |||
 | Defensive Line | |||
 | Wide Receivers | |||
 | Offensive Line / Run Game Coordinator | |||
 | Special Teams Coordinator | |||
 | General Manager | |||
 | Head Strength and Conditioning | dnichol@umn.edu | 612-624-6004 | |
 | Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach | jcole@umn.edu | 612-624-6004 | |
 | Quality Control | |||
 | Quality Control | |||
 | Quality Control | |||
 | Director of Operations | |||
 | Director of Player Development | |||
 | Director of Player Personnel | |||
 | Recruiting Coordinator | |||
 | Recruiting Assistant and Graphic Design Specialist | henry563@umn.edu | ||
 | Recruiting Assistant | difft@umn.edu | ||
 | Defensive Graduate Assistant | |||
 | Head Athletic Trainer | msypniak@umn.edu | ||
 | Assistant Athletic Trainer | arheinbe@umn.edu | 612-625-0273 | |
 | Assistant Director of Sports Nutrition | |||
 | Director of Video | mchilder@umn.edu | ||
 | Director of Equipment Operations | kgergely@umn.edu | 625-0087 | |
 | Equipment Manager | gvalenzi@umn.edu | 625-5523 | |
Game Trailer: Gophers-BearsGame Trailer: Gophers-Bears
Friday, September 12
Cinematic Recap: Gophers Rout DemonsCinematic Recap: Gophers Rout Demons
Tuesday, September 09
Cinematic Recap: Gophers Win 66-0Cinematic Recap: Gophers Win 66-0
Monday, September 08
Highlights: Gophers 66, Northwestern State 0Highlights: Gophers 66, Northwestern State 0
Saturday, September 06