University of Minnesota Athletics

2023 Football Roster

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Full Name
Pos.
Ht.
Wt.
Years / at Minn.
Eligibility
Hometown / High School / Previous School
Academic Year
0WR6' 0''2003 / 33 yearsMoultrie, Ga. / Colquitt CountyR-So.
0DL6' 6''2852 / 24 yearsShippensburg, Pa. / ShippensburgR-Fr.
1RB5' 11''2101 / 14 yearsDetroit, Mich. / Walled Lake WesternFr.
2DB6' 0''1805 / 11 yearWarrenton, N.C. / Trinity Christian5th
2RB5' 9''1905 / 11 yearRichton Park, Ill. / Rich Central / Western Michigan5th
3
Tyler Bride
DB5' 10''1854 / 12 yearsAtlanta, Ga. / Greater Atlanta ChristianSr.
4DB5' 10''1851 / 14 yearsSavannah, Ga. / Benedictine Military SchoolFr.
4WR6' 0''1955 / 11 yearCountry Club Hills, Ill. / Hillcrest / Western Michigan5th
5WR6' 0''1801 / 14 yearsIndianapolis, Ind. / North CentralFr.
5DB5' 11''1903 / 32 yearsD’Iberville, Miss. / D’IbervilleJr.
6LB6' 3''2302 / 24 yearsPonce Inlet, Fla. / Spruce CreekR-Fr.
7WR6' 1''2057 / 71 yearKankakee, Ill. / Bishop McNamara6th
7DB6' 0''1902 / 24 yearsLehigh Acres, Fla. / Lehigh SeniorR-Fr.
8DL6' 3''2906 / 21 yearCovington, Ga. / Newton6th
8
Athan Kaliakmanis
QB6' 4''2153 / 33 yearsAntioch, Ill. / AntiochR-So.
9WR6' 0''2004 / 42 yearsKansas City, Kan. / Bishop MiegeSr.
9LB6' 1''2303 / 33 yearsDublin, Ohio / Dublin CoffmanR-So.
11DL6' 5''2201 / 14 yearsHorace, N.D. / West Fargo SheyenneFr.
11WR6' 2''2003 / 12 yearsIrmo, S.C. / Dutch ForkJr.
12DB6' 1''2003 / 33 yearsCovington, Ga. / NewtonR-So.
12QB6' 1''2055 / 52 yearsEden Prairie, Minn. / Eden PrairieR-Sr.
13DL6' 5''2556 / 11 yearRIchmond, Va. / Benedictine College Prep / North Carolina6th
13WR5' 9''1752 / 24 yearsAlexandria, Minn. / AlexandriaR-Fr.
14DB5' 10''1801 / 14 yearsNaples, Fla. / NaplesFr.
15WR6' 1''1951 / 14 yearsDecatur, Ga. / DecaturFr.
15LB6' 4''2252 / 13 yearsChurubusco, Ind. / East NobleSo.
16DB6' 2''2102 / 24 yearsWaynesville, N.C. / Rabun Gap-Nacoochee SchoolR-Fr.
16QB6' 2''1651 / 14 yearsStillwater, Minn. / StillwaterFr.
17WR5' 10''1802 / 24 yearsMinnetonka, Minn. / MinnetonkaR-Fr.
17DL6' 5''2654 / 43 yearsDanbury, Conn. / DanburyR-Jr.
18DB6' 2''1952 / 24 yearsWinnipeg, Manitoba, Canada / Clearwater Academy InternationalR-Fr.
18
Drew Viotto
QB6' 4''2351 / 14 yearsSault Ste Marie, Ontario / Walled Lake WesternFr.
19LB6' 3''2252 / 24 yearsWoodbury, Minn. / WoodburyR-Fr.
19TE6' 4''2451 / 14 yearsDowners Grove, Ill. / Benet AcademyFr.
20DB6' 3''2154 / 12 yearsMandeville, La. / MandevilleSr.
20WR6' 1''1851 / 14 yearsElk River, Minn. / Elk RiverFr.
21DB6' 2''2104 / 13 yearsMinneapolis, Minn. / Minnehaha AcademyR-Jr.
21RB6' 0''2106 / 61 yearSarasota, Fla. / Cardinal Mooney6th
22WR6' 0''1701 / 14 yearsPensacola, Fla. / Pine ForestFr.
22DB5' 11''1852 / 24 yearsMenomonee Falls, Wis. / Menomonee FallsR-Fr.
23DB6' 0''1951 / 14 yearsShakopee, Minn. / ShakopeeFr.
23RB5' 9''1751 / 14 yearsHarrisburg, Pa. / Bishop McDevittFr.
24DB5' 10''1852 / 24 yearsGretna, La. / Helen CoxR-Fr.
25RB5' 11''1751 / 14 yearsSun Prairie, Wis. / Sun Prairie EastFr.
26
Zach Evans
RB5' 10''2052 / 24 yearsHeath, Texas / Rockwall-HeathR-Fr.
26DB5' 10''1754 / 43 yearsKennesaw, Ga. / HarrisonR-Jr.
27DB6' 2''2105 / 51 yearSt. Charles, Ill. / St. Charles North5th
28
Colton Gregersen
DL6' 2''2502 / 24 yearsBurnsville, Minn. / BurnsvilleR-Fr.
28
Zach Jorgensen
WR6' 2''2002 / 24 yearsFairmont, Minn. / FairmontR-Fr.
29DB6' 1''1901 / 14 yearsDetroit Lakes, Minn. / Detroit LakesFr.
30RB5' 11''2153 / 33 yearsSt. Charles, Ill. / St. Charles NorthR-So.
30LB6' 1''2101 / 14 yearsMequon, Wis. / HomesteadFr.
31DB5' 11''1903 / 23 yearsGlen Allen, Va. / Glen AllenR-So.
32LB6' 2''2101 / 14 yearsHutchinson, Minn. / HutchinsonFr.
33
Max Grand
RB5' 9''2052 / 24 yearsEllsworth, Wis. / EllsworthR-Fr.
33LB6' 3''2356 / 11 yearLake Villa, Ill. / Lakes Community / Western Michigan6th
34LB6' 4''2202 / 24 yearsBrookfield, Wis. / Brookfield CentralR-Fr.
35LB6' 2''2355 / 52 yearsGardner, Wis. / Southern DoorR-Sr.
36DB5' 11''1851 / 14 yearsMaple Grove, Minn. / Maple GroveFr.
36P6' 2''1954 / 23 yearsMcKinney, Texas / Mckinney North / Navarro CollegeR-Jr.
37LS6' 0''2255 / 51 yearO'Fallon, Mo. / Fort Zumwalt West5th
38LS6' 2''2251 / 14 yearsElburn, Ill. / KanelandFr.
40LB6' 1''2301 / 14 yearsEau Claire, Wis. / RegisFr.
41
Cade Larson
LB6' 1''2252 / 24 yearsHarrisburg, S.D. / HarrisburgR-Fr.
42DL6' 4''2553 / 33 yearsFrankfort, Ill. / Lincoln-Way EastR-So.
43LB6' 2''2353 / 33 yearsVictoria, Minn. / ChanhassenR-So.
44LB6' 3''2252 / 24 yearsPortage, Mich. / Portage CentralR-Fr.
45LB6' 3''2404 / 43 yearsAnoka, Minn. / AnokaR-Jr.
46DL6' 3''2454 / 4 2 yearsPewaukee, Wis. / HamiltonSr.
47DL6' 4''2452 / 24 yearsJacksonville, Fla. / The Bolles SchoolR-Fr.
48K6' 2''2104 / 23 yearsDelaware, Ohio / Olentangy Berlin / Ball StateR-Jr.
49LB6' 3''2301 / 14 yearsChicago, Ill. / St. RitaFr.
50
JJ Guedet
OL6' 8''3155 / 52 yearsWashington, Ill. / Washington CommunityR-Sr.
51OL6' 4''3001 / 14 yearsOsseo, Minn. / OsseoFr.
52OL6' 6''2902 / 24 yearsColumbia Heights, Minn. / Columbia HeightsR-Fr.
52DL6' 5''2953 / 33 yearsSaint Johns, Fla. / CreeksideR-So.
55OL6' 4''3056 / 31 yearSouth Jordan, Utah / Herriman / Utah State6th
58OL6' 6''3003 / 33 yearsOconomowoc, Wis. / OconomowocR-So.
59OL6' 6''3152 / 24 yearsTracy, Minn. / Tracy-Milroy-BalatonR-Fr.
60OL6' 5''3001 / 14 yearsCincinnati, Ohio / PrincetonFr.
65OL6' 6''3201 / 14 yearsPrior Lake, Minn. / Prior LakeFr.
66OL6' 5''3006 / 61 yearLakeville, Minn. / Lakeville North6th
67OL6' 6''3001 / 14 yearsGary, Ind. / West SideFr.
68OL6' 4''3004 / 43 yearsHutchinson, Minn. / Holy Family CatholicR-Jr.
69OL6' 6''3254 / 43 yearsKansas City, Mo. / RuskinR-Jr.
70OL6' 5''3102 / 24 yearsChoctaw, Okla. / ChoctawR-Fr.
71OL6' 7''3354 / 43 yearsMerrillville, Ind. / MerrillvilleR-Jr.
73
Tyrell Lawrence
OL6' 7''3554 / 43 yearsMilton, Ontario, Canada / Clearwater Academy InternationalR-Jr.
75OL6' 5''3155 / 52 yearsSaint Croix Falls, Wis. / Saint Croix FallsR-Sr.
76OL6' 7''3451 / 14 yearsMantorville, Minn. / Kasson-MantorvilleFr.
77OL6' 7''3155 / 22 yearsEdina, Minn. / Edina5th
78OL6' 6''3152 / 24 yearsSlinger, Wis. / SlingerR-Fr.
79OL6' 7''3003 / 33 yearsAnnandale, Minn. / AnnandaleR-So.
80
Dino Kaliakmanis
WR6' 2''2053 / 33 yearsAntioch, Ill. / AntiochR-So.
81WR5' 7''1603 / 33 yearsMenomonee Falls, Wis. / Menomonee FallsR-So.
82TE6' 5''2554 / 43 yearsSt. Francis, Minn. / St. FrancisR-Jr.
83TE6' 5''2351 / 14 yearsMaple Grove, Minn. / Maple GroveFr.
84TE6' 4''2502 / 24 yearsGlenview, Ill. / Glenbrook SouthR-Fr.
85TE6' 4''2454 / 23 yearsTipton, Iowa / TiptonR-Jr.
86TE6' 6''2553 / 33 yearsChannahon, Ill. / Providence CatholicR-So.
87TE6' 5''2705 / 52 yearsWayzata, Minn. / WayzataR-Sr.
87DL6' 2''3001 / 14 yearsPrior Lake, Minn. / Prior LakeFr.
88TE6' 7''2706 / 61 yearSt. Cloud, Minn. / St. Cloud Technical Senior6th
89DL6' 6''2853 / 33 yearsMaple Grove, Minn. / Maple GroveR-So.
89TE6' 5''2552 / 24 yearsBrock, Texas / BrockR-Fr.
91DL6' 6''3053 / 33 yearsShakopee, Minn. / ShakopeeR-So.
92DL6' 5''2554 / 42 yearsLong Lake, Minn. / OronoSr.
93DL6' 2''3055 / 21 yearTalihina, Okla. / Talihina / Houston Baptist5th
95P6' 2''1901 / 14 yearsApple Valley, Minn. / EastviewFr.
96P6' 5''2304 / 42 yearsPerth, Western Australia / Sr.
96DL6' 4''3205 / 52 yearsPerham, Minn. / PerhamR-Sr.
97DL6' 4''2854 / 43 yearsColumbia, Mo. / Rock BridgeR-Jr.
98K5' 8''1653 / 13 yearsJacksonville, Fla. / Bartram TrailR-So.
99K6' 4''2404 / 42 yearsOak Creek, Wis. / Oak CreekSr.
99DL6' 2''3001 / 14 yearsHouston, Texas / Shadow CreekFr.
Coaching Staff
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Name
Title
Email
Phone Number
Head Coach
Co-Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks
Co-Offensive Coordinator / Wide Receivers
Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers
Safeties / Pass Game Coordinator
Run Game Coordinator / Offensive Line
Defensive Line / Newcomer Coordinator
Special Teams Coordinator
Cornerbacks / Co-Defensive Coordinator
Running Backs
Support Staff
Image
Name
Title
Email
Phone Number
Head Strength and Conditioningdnichol@umn.edu612-624-6004
Assistant Director of Athletic Performance612-624-6004
Assistant Director of Athletic Performancejone4712@umn.edu
Assistant Director of Athletic Performancethom8641@umn.edu
Athletic Performance Graduate Assistantqmiller@umn.edu
Assistant Athletic Director / General Manager
Director of Operationsdifft@umn.edu
Director of Player Development
Director of Internal Operations
Chief Administrative Officer / Family Liaison
Director of Player Personnel
Director of Recruiting / Minnesota High School Liaison
Director of Recruiting Operation
Director of On-Campus Recruiting
Director of Recruiting Managementgalla761@umn.edu
Assistant for Personnel and Recruitingsmi02454@umn.edu
Assistant for Recruiting and Administrationchandc@umn.edu
Recruiting Assistant
Recruiting Assistant
Director of Video mchilder@umn.edu
Assistant Director of Video Servicescox00270@umn.edu
Senior Defensive Analyst
Senior Offensive Analyst
Defensive Analyst
Offensive Analyst
Offensive Analyst
Offensive Quality Control
Special Teams Quality Control
Defensive Graduate Assistant
Offensive Graduate Assistant
Offensive Graduate Assistant
Head Athletic Trainermsypniak@umn.edu
Assistant Athletic Trainerjwisniew@umn.edu
Assistant Athletic Trainerstraz005@umn.edu
Assistant Athletic Trainerchen4834@umn.edu
Assistant Director of Nutritionstark527@umn.edu
Director of Football Equipment Operationsbjgagnon@umn.edu612-625-0087
Assistant Equipment Managerpwanders@umn.edu
Sr. Associate AD / Communicationspsrovnak@umn.edu612-625-9379
Associate Director / Communicationskganders@umn.edu612-624-1023
Social Media Strategistahlbr007@umn.edu
Assistant AD / Marketingmarmbrus@umn.edu
Director of Sport Psychology Servicesand02825@umn.edu
Lindahl Academic Center Senior Associate Director612-625-9860
Lindahl Academic Center Assistant Director612-625-5170