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Name

Position

Year

Hometown

Height

Weight


1

Michael Zweifel

WR

Senior

Whitewater, Wis.

6-1

190


2

Martino James

RB

Freshman

Chicago, Ill.

5-11

190


2

Trevor Runkle

LB

Junior

Dodgeville, Wis.

6-1

220


3

Wyatt Hanus

QB

Junior

Traer, Iowa

6-4

198


5

Marcus Taylor III

WR

Senior

Gurnee, Ill.

6-2

205


6

Matthew Levin

QB

Sophomore

Madisonville, Ky.

5-11

170


7

Mason Krusie

DB

Freshman

Marion, Iowa

6-0

170


7

Luke Parece

QB

Freshman

Yorkville, Ill.

6-2

205


8

CJ Watson

DB

Freshman

Glen Ellyn, Ill.

6-3

185


9

Steve Jones

K

Sophomore

Carol Stream, Ill.

5-11

175


10

Logan Kunzie

QB

Sophomore

Woodstock, Ill.

6-3

175


11

Charles Rubio Jr.

DB

Freshman

Argyle, Wis.

5-7

160


12

Zach Fry

QB

Sophomore

Milton, Wis.

6-3

230


13

Michael Borland

DB

Freshman

Waukegan, Ill.

5-9

180


13

Shaun Grewal

WR

Freshman

Bakersfield, Calif.

5-9

150


14

Jeff Moise

DB

Junior

Loxahatchee, Fla.

5-9

175


15

Wilhelmus Pannekoek

K

Sophomore

De Meern, Netherlands

6-1

170


16

Austin Bielski

RB

Freshman

Harvard, Ill.

5-6

135


17

Tyler Rutenbeck

WR

Freshman

Maquoketa, Iowa

6-2

170


18

Sean Anderson

WR

Sophomore

Yorkville, Ill.

5-9

170


19

Nick Engle

DB

Freshman

Berwyn, Ill.

6-0

185


19

Malcolm Stewart

DB

Junior

Dubuque, Iowa

6-2

190


20

Kyle Acker

RB

Sophomore

Waunakee, Wis.

5-11

180


21

Dylan Ramsey

DB

Sophomore

Urbana, Iowa

5-8

165


23

Conor Shoellhorn

RB

Freshman

Libertyville, Ill.

5-11

195


23

Justin Spaulding

RB

Senior

Milton, Wis.

5-10

195


24

Dakota Runde

RB

Freshman

Lancaster, Wis.

5-10

180


25

Mitchell Mahmens

DB

Sophomore

Marion, Iowa

5-10

165


25

Joey Dighton

WR

Freshman

Center Point, Iowa

5-11

170


26

Earl Gibson

WR

Freshman

Jacksonville, Fla.

5-11

155


28

Brock Haas

FB

Sophomore

Dubuque, Iowa

5-8

215


29

Thomas Ingra

FB

Freshman

Trenton, N.J.

5-4

215


30

Grant Flodin

LB

Freshman

Pecatonica, Ill.

5-11

195


31

Dustin Sorrentino

LB

Sophomore

Walworth, Wis.

5-10

205


31

Cole Reiling

DL

Freshman

Atkinson, Ill.

6-0

216


32

Todd McCormick

RB

Junior

North Pole, Alaska

5-10

195


34

Deon Lewis

RB

Freshman

Okinawa, Japan

5-7

187


36

Kurtis Vavricek

LB

Sophomore

Martelle, Iowa

6-5

195


37

Trevor Kinnett

DB

Sophomore

Edgerton, Wis.

5-10

170


38

Chris Bird

DB

Freshman

Moravia, Iowa

6-0

162


40

Anthony Losasso

LB

Junior

Bettendorf, Iowa

6-0

190


41

Noah Evans

DB

Sophomore

Marion, Iowa

5-11

180


42

BJ Kingston

DB

Sophomore

Headland, Ala.

6-0

180


43

Vincent Whipple

DB

Freshman

Eagle Grove, Iowa

5-11

180


44

Ryan Mertens

K

Junior

Grinnell, Iowa

6-1

200


45

Austin Hughes

LB

Sophomore

Preston, Iowa

6-1

230


46

Brock Schulte

LB

Freshman

Marengo, Iowa

5-10

190


47

Dominic Castegnaro

FB

Sophomore

Madison, Wis.

5-11

197


48

Vaughn Takes

LB

Freshman

Anamosa, Iowa

5-10

195


49

Sam White

LB

Freshman

Spring Grove, Ill.

5-9

190


51

Josh Taylor

LB

Freshman

Odessa, Texas

5-11

190


53

Vincent Obah

DL

Sophomore

Chicago, Ill.

6-0

225


54

Gair Walta

DL

Sophomore

Necedah, Wis.

5-11

220


55

Eric Peterson

DL

Freshman

Chicago Heights, Ill.

6-4

250


57

Chris Scott

OL

Sophomore

Forreston, Ill.

6-2

295


57

Christopher Ousley

LB

Freshman

Madison, Wis.

6-1

205


59

Tyson Carter

OL/LS

Sophomore

Port Elgin, Ontario

6-0

215


60

Marice Hill Jr.

DL

Junior

Chicago, Ill.

6-1

230


61

Quentin Everson

DL

Freshman

Spring Valley, Wis.

6-3

310


62

Austin Hatzinger

OL

Sophomore

DeForest, Wis.

6-3

290


63

Michael Murphy

OL

Freshman

Spring Green, Wis.

6-2

275


64

Nathan Pomorin

OL

Freshman

Lindenhurst, Ill.

6-2

225


65

John Gomulka

OL

Freshman

South Beloit, Ill.

6-0

275


66

Dominique Ravenell

OL

Freshman

Fort Worth, Texas

6-5

330


67

Gustavo Zavala

OL

Freshman

Cambria, Wis.

6-0

295


68

William Shumar

OL

Freshman

Wickliffe, Ohio

6-0

255


69

Conner Hirt

DL

Freshman

Hainesville, Ill.

6-3

224


70

Ryan Arensdorf

OL

Freshman

Dubuque, Iowa

6-1

250


71

Stephen Vassalotti

DL

Junior

Cross Plains, Wis.

5-11

245


72

Austin Chatman

OL

Senior

Tampa, Fla.

6-2

290


73

Ryan Swope

DL

Sophomore

Poplar Grove, Ill.

5-11

230


74

Eric Stone

DL

Sophomore

Kenosha, Wis.

6-3

265


74

Blaize Koon

DL

Freshman

Black Creek, Wis.

6-2

255


75

Richard Skaife

OL

Junior

DeForest, Wis.

6-2

240


76

Jake Naylor

OL

Freshman

Millbrook, Ala

6-4

290


77

Travis Stefanowski

OL

Sophomore

Lake Villa, Ill.

6-3

260


78

Noah Kachelski

DL

Sophomore

Verona, Wis.

6-6

220


79

Tyler Lang

OL

Senior

Dubuque, Iowa

6-2

290


80

Demacus Fleming

WR

Senior

Deerfield Beach, Fla.

5-9

160


81

Tyler Dobratz

TE

Freshman

Edgerton, Wis.

6-3

220


82

Ian Cooper

WR

Junior

Orion, Ill.

6-5

230


85

Miles Hookstead

TE

Junior

Whitewater, Wis.

6-5

250


87

Tre Kinney

WR

Freshman

Marion, Iowa

6-1

180


89

Adam Hocking

WR

Junior

Galena, Ill.

6-1

185


89

Adam Schmidt

TE

Freshman

Woodstock, Ill.

6-2

210


90

Bryson Pitts

DL

Freshman

Darien, Ill.

6-3

245


91

Dustin White

DL

Junior

Guttenberg, Iowa

6-4

200


92

Brandon Larson

DL

Junior

Orion, Ill.

6-0

220


93

Antonio Hayes

DL

Senior

Tampa, Fla.

6-2

250


95

Taylor Henry

DL

Freshman

Viroqua, Wis.

6-3

300


97

Lawrence Baldwin

DL

Freshman

Chicago, Ill.

6-0

232


98

Ryan Arnold

DL

Sophomore

Kenosha, Wis.

5-11

280


Name: Michael Zweifel
Year: Senior
Position: WR
High School: Whitewater
Hometown: Whitewater, Wis.
Major: Health, Physical Education and Recreation
College Accomplishments:

2009 (Junior): played in 10 games... caught 111 passes for 1522 yards and 15 touchdowns... Led D3 in receiving yards per game with 152.2)... First Team All-Iowa Conference... First Team D3football.com All-Region... Second Team All-American... Third Team AP Little All-American.

2010: played in 4 games... caught 36 passes for 512 yards and 2 touchdowns... Iowa Conference All-Academic... Preseason Second Team D3football.com All-American... AFCA Good Works Team finalist.

2011 (Senior): played in 11 games... caught 140 passes for 1915 yards and 25 touchdowns... led D3 in receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns... set D3 record for catches in a season with 140... set NCAA (All-Divisions) Record with 463 career receptions... second All-Time in NCAA (All-Divisions) with 5979 yards receiving... Iowa Conference All-Academic... IIAC Offensive MVP... First Team All-IIAC... D3football.com West Region Offensive Co-Player of the Year... First Team Academic All-American... First Team AFCA DIII All-American... First Team D3football.com All-American... Second Team AP Little All-American... Finalist for Campbell Trophy... Winner of Gagliardi Trophy (top student-athlete in Division 3)


Prep Accomplishments: Four-year letterwinner in football, All-Conference (3 years), Honor Roll (4 years)

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Name: Martino James
Year: Freshman
Position: RB
High School: Chicago Hope Academy
Hometown: Chicago, Ill.
Major: Undecided
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments:

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Name: Trevor Runkle
Year: Junior
Position: LB
High School: Dodgeville
Hometown: Dodgeville, Wis.
Major: Criminal Justice
College Accomplishments:

2009 (Freshman): saw action in 10 games... recorded 41 solo and 40 assisted tackles, with 2 tackles for a loss.

2010 (Sophomore): saw action in 9 games... recorded 34 solo and 31 assisted tackles with 2 tackles for a loss and 1 interception... Second Team All-Iowa Conference Linebacker.

2011 (Junior): saw action in 11 games... recorded 43 solo and 47 assisted tackles with 4 for a loss and 2 interceptions... Iowa Conference All-Academic... Second Team All-Iowa Conference.


Prep Accomplishments: First Team All-Conference LB, First Team All-Conference WR, Second Team All-Conference RB, Offensive Player of the Team in 2008, Defensive Player of the Team in 2008, Team Captain in 2008

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Name: Wyatt Hanus
Year: Junior
Position: QB
High School: North Tama
Hometown: Traer, Iowa
Major: Business
College Accomplishments:

2009 (Freshman): saw action in 5 games... completed 13 of 25 attempts for 114 yards and 3 touchdowns

2010 (Sophomore): saw action in 7 games... completed 134 of 211 attempts for 1622 yards and 8 touchdowns... IIAC Academic All-Conference.

2011 (Junior): saw action in 11 games... completed 265 of 363 attempts for 3490 yards and 44 touchdowns... IIAC Academic All-Conference... First Team All-Iowa Conference QB... Second Team Academic All-American... Named Top Junior in DIII Football by D3 Senior Classic Committee... Set UD record for touchdowns passes in a season with 44.


Prep Accomplishments: First Team All-State, Class A Runner-Up in football, All-District QB (3 years), Third-team All-State in basketball

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Name: Marcus Taylor III
Year: Senior
Position: WR
High School: Warren Township
Hometown: Gurnee, Ill.
Major: Criminal Justice
College Accomplishments:

2010 (Junior): saw action in 10 games... caught 5 passes for 51 yards for a 10.2 yard average.

2011 (Senior): saw action in 11 games... caught 2 passes for 13 yards.


Prep Accomplishments:

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Name: Matthew Levin
Year: Sophomore
Position: QB
High School: North Hopkins
Hometown: Madisonville, Ky.
Major: Undecided
College Accomplishments:

2010 (Freshman): saw action in 4 games... completed 53 of 88 attempts for 578 yards and 5 touchdowns.

2011 (Sophomore): saw action in 3 games... completed 1 of 2 attempts for 10 yards and a touchdown... Iowa Conference All-Academic.


Prep Accomplishments:

Played at Madisonville North Hopkins (Kentucky's largest class 6A); 190 COMP; 304 ATT; 63% COMP RATE; 2078 YRDS; 11 TD'S...All-Big 8 Honorable Mention... Player of the Week by three media outlets... two-time Academic All-State... two-time Offensive MVP... Team Captain... National Honor Society... Ranked #1 in Class 6A in completions per game (17.27), #2 in Completion % (62.5), #3 in Total Completions (190), #3 in Total Passing yards (2078), #3 in Pass yards per game (188.9, Ranked in Top-10 for all classes in six different categories... attended Chris Greisen QB Academy, Bob Johnson's CAMP QB, EA Sports/Elite 11 Regional Camp.



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Name: Mason Krusie
Year: Freshman
Position: DB
High School: Linn-Mar
Hometown: Marion, Iowa
Major: Business
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments:

All-Conference (Football and Soccer).

Letter Winner: Football, Basketball, Soccer.



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Name: Luke Parece
Year: Freshman
Position: QB
High School: Yorkville
Hometown: Yorkville, Ill.
Major: Psychology
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments:

Letter Winner: Football (3 times) and Basketball (2 times).



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Name: CJ Watson
Year: Freshman
Position: DB
High School: Glenbard West
Hometown: Glen Ellyn, Ill.
Major: Business
College Accomplishments:

2011 (Freshman): saw action in 11 games... recorded 14 solo and 14 assisted tackles.


Prep Accomplishments:

All-Conference Indoor Track (high jump, long jump, low hurdles, high hurdles)... All-Conference Outdoor Track (high jump, long jump, 110 hurdles).

Letter Winner: Football (2 times) and Track. 



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Name: Steve Jones
Year: Sophomore
Position: K
High School: Wheaton North
Hometown: Carol Stream, Ill.
Major: Accounting
College Accomplishments:

2010 (Freshman): saw action in 10 games... punted 28 times for 928 yards with a 33.1 yard average... left 9 kicks inside the 20 and only 1 touchback.


Prep Accomplishments:

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Name: Logan Kunzie
Year: Sophomore
Position: QB
High School: Woodstock
Hometown: Woodstock, Ill.
Major: Elementary Education
College Accomplishments:

2010 (Freshman): saw action in 1 game... completed 4 of 6 attempts for 26 yards.

2011 (Sophomore): Iowa Conference All-Academic.


Prep Accomplishments:

All-Conference... All-State... Team MVP... All-Area.



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Name: Charles Rubio Jr.
Year: Freshman
Position: DB
High School: Argyle
Hometown: Argyle, Wis.
Major: Accounting
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments:

All-Conference... All-State... Team Captain.

Letter Winner: Football, Basketball, Baseball, Track.



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Name: Zach Fry
Year: Sophomore
Position: QB
High School: Milton
Hometown: Milton, Wis.
Major: Biology
College Accomplishments:

2011 (Sophomore): played in 5 games... completed 5 of 6 attempts for 62 yards and a touchdown.


Prep Accomplishments:
Second Team All-Conference (2 times).
Letter Winner: Football (3 times) and Golf (4 times). 


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Name: Michael Borland
Year: Freshman
Position: DB
High School: Waukegan
Hometown: Waukegan, Ill.
Major: Undecided
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments:

Central Suburban League Scholar Athlete, Second Team All-Lake County.

Letter Winner: Football.



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Name: Shaun Grewal
Year: Freshman
Position: WR
High School: Golden Valley
Hometown: Bakersfield, Calif.
Major: Biology
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments:

Second Team All-Conference... Honorable Mention All-Area.



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Name: Jeff Moise
Year: Junior
Position: DB
High School: Seminole Ridge
Hometown: Loxahatchee, Fla.
Major: Nursing
College Accomplishments:

2009 (Freshman):  saw action in 7 games... recorded 3 solo and 1 assisted tackle.

2010 (Sophomore): saw action in 10 games... recorded 16 solo and 20 assisted tackles with 1.5 for a loss.


Prep Accomplishments:

All-District.



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Name: Wilhelmus Pannekoek
Year: Sophomore
Position: K
High School: Scales Mound
Hometown: De Meern, Netherlands
Major: Undecided
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments:

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Name: Austin Bielski
Year: Freshman
Position: RB
High School: Harvard
Hometown: Harvard, Ill.
Major: Undecided
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments:

All-Conference (Wrestling).

Letter Winner: Football(2 times), Baseball(3 times) and Wrestling(2 times).



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Name: Tyler Rutenbeck
Year: Freshman
Position: WR
High School: Maquoketa
Hometown: Maquoketa, Iowa
Major: Psychology
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments:

Letter Winner: Football, Basketball, Track and Baseball.



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Name: Sean Anderson
Year: Sophomore
Position: WR
High School: Yorkville
Hometown: Yorkville, Ill.
Major: Business
College Accomplishments:

2010 (Freshman): saw action in 9 games... caught 19 passes for 196 yards for a 10.3 yard average.

2011 (Sophomore): saw action in 10 games... caught 8 passes for 112 yards and 2 touchdowns.


Prep Accomplishments:

2 Time All Conference, 2 Time All Area



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Name: Nick Engle
Year: Freshman
Position: DB
High School: Morton West
Hometown: Berwyn, Ill.
Major: Undecided
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments:

All-Conference... All-State... Defensive Player of the Year.

Letter Winner: Football and Basketball.



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Name: Malcolm Stewart
Year: Junior
Position: DB
High School: Senior
Hometown: Dubuque, Iowa
Major: Business
College Accomplishments:

2011 (Junior): saw action in 10 games... recorded 30 solo and 21 assisted tackles with 1.5 for a loss and 1 interception... Iowa Conference All-Academic.

Also a member of Men's Basketball team.


Prep Accomplishments:

Letter Winner: Football, Basketball, Track.



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Name: Kyle Acker
Year: Sophomore
Position: RB
High School: Waunakee
Hometown: Waunakee, Wis.
Major: Undecided
College Accomplishments:

2010 (Freshman): played in 10 games... rushed 81 times for 346 yards and 1 touchdown.

2011 (Sophomore): played in 11 games... rushed 93 times for 432 yards and 3 touchdowns.


Prep Accomplishments:

First Team All-Conference.



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Name: Dylan Ramsey
Year: Sophomore
Position: DB
High School: Center Point Urbana
Hometown: Urbana, Iowa
Major: Business
College Accomplishments:

2010 (Freshman): played in 10 games... rushed 9 times for 111 yards... caught 8 passes for 35 yards.

2011 (Sophomore): played in 2 games... recorded 4 solo and 2 assisted tackles with 1 interception.


Prep Accomplishments:

First Team All-District (2 times).



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Name: Conor Shoellhorn
Year: Freshman
Position: RB
High School: Libertyville
Hometown: Libertyville, Ill.
Major: Aviation Management
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments:

Letter Winner: Football.



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Name: Justin Spaulding
Year: Senior
Position: RB
High School: Milton
Hometown: Milton, Wis.
Major: Business
College Accomplishments:

2008 (Freshman): Member of National Runner-up UW-Whitewater team

2009 (Sophomore): played in 10 games... rushed 198 times for 932 yeards and 8 touchdowns... caught 12 passes for 150 yards and 1 touchdown... First Team All-Iowa Conference Running Back.

2010 (Junior): played in 10 games... rushed 212 times for 782 yards and 7 touchdowns... caught 9 passes for 43 yards... IIAC Academic All-Conference... Second Team All-Iowa Conference Running Back.

2011 (Senior): played in 11 games... rushed 216 times for 1340 yards and 13 touchdowns... caught 7 passes for 75 yards... IIAC Academic All-Conference... First Team All-Iowa Conference Running Back... First Team D3football.com All-North Region... First Team Academic All-American... Third Team D3football.com All-American... Set UD records for yards rushing in a season (1340) and career (3054).


Prep Accomplishments:

First team All-Conference (2 time)... 2007 Conference Player of the Year...All-Area (2 times)... State track (2 times)... All-Conference Track (3 times).



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Name: Dakota Runde
Year: Freshman
Position: RB
High School: Potosi
Hometown: Lancaster, Wis.
Major: Business
College Accomplishments:

2011 (Freshman): played in 9 games... rushed 9 times for 38 yards... recorded 14 special teams tackles.


Prep Accomplishments:

All-Conference (Football, Basketball, Baseball)... All-Area (Football and Basketball)... TH Player of the Year... Honorable Mention All-State... All-Region... WFCA All-Star Game participant.

Letter Winner: Football(4 times), Basketball(2 times), Baseball(2 times).



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Name: Mitchell Mahmens
Year: Sophomore
Position: DB
High School: Linn-Marr
Hometown: Marion, Iowa
Major: Undecided
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments:

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Name: Joey Dighton
Year: Freshman
Position: WR
High School: Center Point-Urbana
Hometown: Center Point, Iowa
Major: Health, Physical Education and Recreation
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments:

First Team All-District (2 times)... All-Conference Soccer (4 times)... Second Team All-State Soccer.

Letter Winner: Football (2 times), Basketball (2 times), Soccer (4 times), Baseball.



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Name: Earl Gibson
Year: Freshman
Position: WR
High School: Cimarron Memorial
Hometown: Jacksonville, Fla.
Major: Business
College Accomplishments:

2011 (Freshman): played in 1 game... caught 2 passes for 12 yards.


Prep Accomplishments:

Letter Winner: Football, Bowling, Track.



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Name: Brock Haas
Year: Sophomore
Position: FB
High School: Hempstead
Hometown: Dubuque, Iowa
Major: Secondary Education - Science
College Accomplishments:

2011 (Sophomore): saw action in 11 games... caught 1 pass for 3 yards.


Prep Accomplishments:
First Team All-State... Fourth Place at State Wrestling.
Letter Winner: Football (3 times) and Wrestling (4 times). 


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Name: Thomas Ingra
Year: Freshman
Position: FB
High School: Nottingham
Hometown: Trenton, N.J.
Major: Criminal Justice
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments:

Letter Winner: Football (3 times).



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Name: Grant Flodin
Year: Freshman
Position: LB
High School: Boylan Central
Hometown: Pecatonica, Ill.
Major: Undecided
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments:

All-Conference... State Champion.

Letter Winner: Football (2 times).



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Name: Dustin Sorrentino
Year: Sophomore
Position: LB
High School: Big Foot
Hometown: Walworth, Wis.
Major: Business
College Accomplishments:

2010 (Freshman): saw action in 5 games... recorded 19 solo and 13 assisted tackles with 1 tackle for a loss.

2011 (Sophomore): saw action in 11 games... recorded 24 solo and 16 assisted tackles with 4.5 for a loss and 2 sacks.


Prep Accomplishments:

First Team All-State... Defensive MVP.



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Name: Cole Reiling
Year: Freshman
Position: DL
High School: Geneseo
Hometown: Atkinson, Ill.
Major: Health, Physical Education and Recreation
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments:

All-Metro for big schools... Honorable Mention Western Big 10 Conference (2 times).

Letter Winner: Football and Wrestling.



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Name: Todd McCormick
Year: Junior
Position: RB
High School: North Pole
Hometown: North Pole, Alaska
Major: Undecided
College Accomplishments: transfer from Chadron State
Prep Accomplishments:

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Name: Deon Lewis
Year: Freshman
Position: RB
High School: Kubasaki
Hometown: Okinawa, Japan
Major: Health, Physical Education and Recreation
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments:

All-District... Led league in Rushing yards... Broke Pacific rushing yards record.

Letter Winner: Football (4 times) and Track (2 times).



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Name: Kurtis Vavricek
Year: Sophomore
Position: LB
High School: Anamosa
Hometown: Martelle, Iowa
Major: Elementary Education
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments:

All-District... Team Captain.



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Name: Trevor Kinnett
Year: Sophomore
Position: DB
High School: Edgerton
Hometown: Edgerton, Wis.
Major: Undecided
College Accomplishments:

2011 (Sophomore): played in 11 games... recorded 28 solo and 14 assisted tackles with 2.5 for a loss and 5 interceptions.


Prep Accomplishments:

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Name: Chris Bird
Year: Freshman
Position: DB
High School: Moravia
Hometown: Moravia, Iowa
Major: Biology
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments:

All-State... All-District Defensive MVP... Honorable Mention All-Distict (So.)... Honor Roll... All-Academic Team.

Letter Winner: Football, Basketball, Track, Baseball and Cross Country. 



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Name: Anthony Losasso
Year: Junior
Position: LB
High School: Bettendorf
Hometown: Bettendorf, Iowa
Major: Accounting
College Accomplishments:

2010 (Sophomore): saw action in 8 games... recorded 4 solo and 4 assisted tackles.

2011 (Junior): saw action in 11 games... recorded 36 solo and 38 assisted tackles with 5.5 for a loss.


Prep Accomplishments:

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Name: Noah Evans
Year: Sophomore
Position: DB
High School: Linn-Mar
Hometown: Marion, Iowa
Major: Health, Physical Education and Recreation
College Accomplishments:

2010 (Freshman): saw action in 2 games.

2011 (Sophomore): saw action in 10 games... recorded 8 solo and 16 assisted tackles... Named Iowa Conference All-Academic.


Prep Accomplishments:

Honorable Mention All-MVC... Honorable Mention All-Metro.



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Name: BJ Kingston
Year: Sophomore
Position: DB
High School: Headland
Hometown: Headland, Ala.
Major: Undecided
College Accomplishments:
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Name: Vincent Whipple
Year: Freshman
Position: DB
High School: Eagle Grove
Hometown: Eagle Grove, Iowa
Major: Undecided
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments:

All-District (3 times)... All-State... All-Conference (Baseball)... All-District (Baseball).

Letter Winner: Football (3 times), Baseball (4 times), Track (4 times), Basketball (2 times).



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Name: Ryan Mertens
Year: Junior
Position: K
High School: Grinnell
Hometown: Grinnell, Iowa
Major: Accounting
College Accomplishments:

2010 (Sophomore): Iowa Conference All-Academic.

2011 (Junior): converted 11 of 14 extra point attempts... Iowa Conference All-Academic.


Prep Accomplishments:

Second Team All-State (2007)... First team All-District (2006, 2007, 2008)... First Team All-Area (2006, 2007, 2008)... Grinnell High School record holder in: Field Goals in a season (6), Field Goals in a career (14), and Longest Field Goal (47 yards).



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Name: Austin Hughes
Year: Sophomore
Position: LB
High School: Preston
Hometown: Preston, Iowa
Major: Undecided
College Accomplishments:

2010 (Freshman): saw action in 5 games... recorded 2 solo and 3 assisted tackles.

2011 (Sophomore): saw action in 11 games... recorded 41 solo and 41 assisted tackles with 3.5 for a loss... Iowa Conference All-Academic.


Prep Accomplishments:

First Team All-State... District MVP... All-Conference (Football, Basketball, Baseball).



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Name: Brock Schulte
Year: Freshman
Position: LB
High School: Iowa Valley
Hometown: Marengo, Iowa
Major: Health, Physical Education and Recreation
College Accomplishments:
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Name: Dominic Castegnaro
Year: Sophomore
Position: FB
High School: Memorial
Hometown: Madison, Wis.
Major: Accounting
College Accomplishments:
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Name: Vaughn Takes
Year: Freshman
Position: LB
High School: Anamosa
Hometown: Anamosa, Iowa
Major: Health, Physical Education and Recreation
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments:

First Team All-District.... Team MVP... Captain... United States Marine Corp Distinguished Athlete Award... Captain (Baseball and Track).

Letter Winner: Football (3 times), Track (4 times), Baseball (4 times).



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Name: Sam White
Year: Freshman
Position: LB
High School: Richmond-Burton
Hometown: Spring Grove, Ill.
Major: Criminal Justice
College Accomplishments:
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Name: Josh Taylor
Year: Freshman
Position: LB
High School: Permian
Hometown: Odessa, Texas
Major: Undecided
College Accomplishments:
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Name: Vincent Obah
Year: Sophomore
Position: DL
High School: Steinmetz
Hometown: Chicago, Ill.
Major: Undecided
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments:

Defensive Player of the Year.



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Name: Gair Walta
Year: Sophomore
Position: DL
High School: Nekoosa
Hometown: Necedah, Wis.
Major: Nursing
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments:

two time 2st team All-Conference, honorable mention



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Name: Eric Peterson
Year: Freshman
Position: DL
High School: Mount Carmel
Hometown: Chicago Heights, Ill.
Major: Physical Education
College Accomplishments:

2011 (Freshman): saw action in 11 games... recorded 18 solo and 22 assisted tackles with 6 for a loss and 2.5 sacks.


Prep Accomplishments:

Letter Winner: Football (2 times).



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Name: Chris Scott
Year: Sophomore
Position: OL
High School: Forreston
Hometown: Forreston, Ill.
Major: Criminal Justice
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments:

All-Conference (2 times)... Hammer Award winnner.

Letter Winner: Football and Baseball.



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Name: Christopher Ousley
Year: Freshman
Position: LB
High School: Memorial
Hometown: Madison, Wis.
Major: Business
College Accomplishments:
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Name: Tyson Carter
Year: Sophomore
Position: OL/LS
High School: Saugeen District Secondary
Hometown: Port Elgin, Ontario
Major: Undecided
College Accomplishments:

2011 (Sophomore): Named Iowa Conference All-Academic.


Prep Accomplishments:

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Name: Marice Hill Jr.
Year: Junior
Position: DL
High School: Rich Central
Hometown: Chicago, Ill.
Major: Criminal Justice
College Accomplishments:

2009 (Freshman): played in 3 games... recorded 1 solo and 1 assisted tackle.

2010 (Sophomore): played in 10 games... recorded 12 solo and 19 assisted tackles with 5 tackles for a loss.

2011 (Junior): played in 11 games... recorded 25 solo and 31 assisted tackles with 7 for a loss and 2.5 sacks.


Prep Accomplishments:

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Name: Quentin Everson
Year: Freshman
Position: DL
High School: River Falls
Hometown: Spring Valley, Wis.
Major: Environmental Science
College Accomplishments:
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Name: Austin Hatzinger
Year: Sophomore
Position: OL
High School: DeForest
Hometown: DeForest, Wis.
Major: Elementary Education
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments:

All-Conference (2 times)... All-American.



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Name: Michael Murphy
Year: Freshman
Position: OL
High School: River Valley
Hometown: Spring Green, Wis.
Major: Environmental Science
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments:

First Team All-Conference... All-Area... All-Region... All-Star Game participant... Offensive Lineman of the Year.

Letter Winner: Football (3 times).



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Name: Nathan Pomorin
Year: Freshman
Position: OL
High School: Lakes Community
Hometown: Lindenhurst, Ill.
Major: Undecided
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments:

Letter Winner: Football and Track.



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Name: John Gomulka
Year: Freshman
Position: OL
High School: Boylan Catholic
Hometown: South Beloit, Ill.
Major: Undecided
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments:

All-Conference... State Champion.

Letter Winner: Football (2 times).



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Name: Dominique Ravenell
Year: Freshman
Position: OL
High School: Robert L. Paschal
Hometown: Fort Worth, Texas
Major: Computer Graphics / Interactive Media
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments:
All-District (Football and Basketball)... MVP.
 
Letter Winner: Football and Basketball. 


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Name: Gustavo Zavala
Year: Freshman
Position: OL
High School: Cambria-Friesland
Hometown: Cambria, Wis.
Major: Physical Education
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments:

All-Conference (2 times).

Letter Winner: Football (3 times).



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Name: William Shumar
Year: Freshman
Position: OL
High School: Wickliffe
Hometown: Wickliffe, Ohio
Major: Flight Operations
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments:

Honorable Mention All-Conference... Varsity Starter (3 years)... Scholar Athlete Award winner (4 times)... "W" Club Weybrecht Award... nominated for Team Star and Stripes in Global Bowl.

Letter Winner: Football (3 times).



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Name: Conner Hirt
Year: Freshman
Position: DL
High School: Grayslake Central
Hometown: Hainesville, Ill.
Major: Computer Graphics / Interactive Media
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments:

All-Conference.

Letter Winner: Football and Track.



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Name: Ryan Arensdorf
Year: Freshman
Position: OL
High School: Hempstead
Hometown: Dubuque, Iowa
Major: Sociology
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments:

Honorable Mention All-MVC.

Letter Winner: Football, Wrestling, Track.



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Name: Stephen Vassalotti
Year: Junior
Position: DL
High School: Middleton
Hometown: Cross Plains, Wis.
Major: Health, Physical Education and Recreation
College Accomplishments:

2009 (Freshman): saw action in 10 games... recorded 27 solo tackles with 20 assists... had 3.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks.

2010 (Sophomore): saw action in 10 games... recorded 14 solo tackles with 26 asists with 9 tackles for a loss and 4 sacks... Honorable Mention All-Iowa Conference Defensive Line.

2011 (Junior): saw action in 11 games... recorded 30 solo and 23 assisted tackles with 13.5 for a loss and 8.5 sacks... Iowa Conference All-Academic... First Team All-Iowa Conference


Prep Accomplishments:

Team Captain... Honorable Mention All-Conference.



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Name: Austin Chatman
Year: Senior
Position: OL
High School: Chamberlain
Hometown: Tampa, Fla.
Major: Business
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments:

All-County... Third Team All-State... All-Star Team.



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Name: Ryan Swope
Year: Sophomore
Position: DL
High School: North Boone
Hometown: Poplar Grove, Ill.
Major: Health, Physical Education and Recreation
College Accomplishments:

2011 (Sophomore): Iowa Conference All-Academic.


Prep Accomplishments:

Honorable Mention All-Conference.



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Name: Eric Stone
Year: Sophomore
Position: DL
High School: Bradford
Hometown: Kenosha, Wis.
Major: Biology
College Accomplishments:
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Name: Blaize Koon
Year: Freshman
Position: DL
High School: Seymour
Hometown: Black Creek, Wis.
Major: Health, Physical Education and Recreation
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments:

Second Team All-Conference... Regional Champion Wrestler.

Letter Winner: Football (2 times), Wrestling (2 times), Track (2 times).



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Name: Richard Skaife
Year: Junior
Position: OL
High School: DeForest
Hometown: DeForest, Wis.
Major: Business
College Accomplishments:

2009 (Freshman): played in 10 games... Honorable Mention All-IIAC Offensive Lineman.

2010 (Sophomore): played in 10 games.

2011 (Junior): played in 11 games... First Team All-Iowa Conference offensive lineman... Third Team D3football.com All-Region.


Prep Accomplishments:

First Team All-Conference (Sr, Jr, So)... WFCA First Team All-State (Sr, Jr)... Capital Times All-Area (Sr, Jr)... Wisconsin State Journal First Team All-Area (Jr)... Wrestling State Qualifier (Sr, Jr).



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Name: Jake Naylor
Year: Freshman
Position: OL
High School: Stanhope Elmore
Hometown: Millbrook, Ala
Major: Health, Physical Education and Recreation
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments:

First Team All-American... First Team All-Metro... South All-Star... 4 year varsity starter.

Letter Winner: Football (4 times).



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Name: Travis Stefanowski
Year: Sophomore
Position: OL
High School: Grant
Hometown: Lake Villa, Ill.
Major: Criminal Justice
College Accomplishments:
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Name: Noah Kachelski
Year: Sophomore
Position: DL
High School: Edgewood
Hometown: Verona, Wis.
Major: Business
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments:

Berigan Football Award, 2nd Team All-Conference, Defensive Badger South Wisconsin



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Name: Tyler Lang
Year: Senior
Position: OL
High School: Senior
Hometown: Dubuque, Iowa
Major: Physical Education
College Accomplishments:

2009 (Sophomore): saw action in 10 games. 

2010 (Junior): saw action in 9 games. 

2011 (Senior): saw action in 11 games... Second Team All-Iowa Conference.


Prep Accomplishments: 2007 Iowa Honorable Mention

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Name: Demacus Fleming
Year: Senior
Position: WR
High School: Deerfield Beach
Hometown: Deerfield Beach, Fla.
Major: Criminal Justice
College Accomplishments:

Pre-season 2nd team All-American 2009-2010

2008 (Freshman): Honorable Mention All-IIAC Return Specialist... saw action in 10 games... caught 8 passes for 48 yards and 1 touchdown... averaged 22.6 yards on 24 kickoff returns for 543 yards and 1 touchdown... averaged 11.2 yards on 17 punt returns for 190 yards.

2009 (Sophomore): saw action in 10 games... caught 37 passes for 677 yards and 6 touchdowns... averaged 17.9 yards on 19 kickoff returns for 340 yards.

2010 (Junior): saw action in 10 games... caught 52 passes for 860 yards and 7 touchdowns... Second Team All-Iowa Conference Wide Receiver.

2011 (Senior): saw action in 11 games... caught 63 passes for 995 yards and 8 touchdowns... First Team All-Iowa Conference... Third Team D3football.com All-Region.


Prep Accomplishments: 2008 4x100m Track Champion 

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Name: Tyler Dobratz
Year: Freshman
Position: TE
High School: Edgerton
Hometown: Edgerton, Wis.
Major: Health, Physical Education and Recreation
College Accomplishments:

2011 (Freshman): saw action in 10 games... caught 7 passes for 54 yards and 2 touchdowns... recorded 5 solo and 6 assisted tackles on special teams.


Prep Accomplishments:

All-Conference TE/DE/K... First Team All-District... WFCA All-Star Game participant... Wisconsin Football Foundation Scholarship recipient... WIAA State Track and Field Qualifier.

Letter Winner: Football (4 times), Basketball (4 times), Track and Field (4 times).



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Name: Ian Cooper
Year: Junior
Position: WR
High School: Orion
Hometown: Orion, Ill.
Major: Flight Operations
College Accomplishments:

2011 (Sophomore): Named Iowa Conference All-Academic.


Prep Accomplishments:

All-Olympic Conference... All-Area Quad Cities... Academic All-State.



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Name: Miles Hookstead
Year: Junior
Position: TE
High School: Whitewater
Hometown: Whitewater, Wis.
Major: Health, Physical Education and Recreation
College Accomplishments:

2009 (Freshman): played in 10 games... caught 24 passes for 259 yards and 3 touchdowns.

2010 (Sophomore): played in 10 games... caught 31 passes for 281 yards and 4 touchdowns... IIAC Academic All-Conference.

2011 (Junior): played in 11 games... caught 33 passes for 349 yards and 6 touchdowns... IIAC Academic All-Conference... Second Team All-Iowa Conference tight end... Third Team D3football.com All-Region... First Team Academic All-American.

Also a 3 year member of the Men's Basketball team.


Prep Accomplishments:

Two time All-Conference (football)... Three time All-Conference (basketball)



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Name: Tre Kinney
Year: Freshman
Position: WR
High School: Marion
Hometown: Marion, Iowa
Major: Criminal Justice
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments:

First Team All-District... Second Team All-Metro.

Letter Winner: Football, Track, Basketball.



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Name: Adam Hocking
Year: Junior
Position: WR
High School: Galena
Hometown: Galena, Ill.
Major: Health, Physical Education and Recreation
College Accomplishments:

 2009 (Freshman): Played at Iowa Wesleyan... appeared in 10 games... caught 6 passes for 38 yards.

Also a 2 year member of the Baseball team. 


Prep Accomplishments:

First Team All-Conference... Second Team All-Area... All-Conference (Baseball, Football, and Track).



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Name: Adam Schmidt
Year: Freshman
Position: TE
High School: Harvard
Hometown: Woodstock, Ill.
Major: Undecided
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments:

All-Conference.

Letter Winner: Football (4 times), Basketball (3 times), Track (3 times).



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Name: Bryson Pitts
Year: Freshman
Position: DL
High School: Hinsdale South
Hometown: Darien, Ill.
Major: Undecided
College Accomplishments:
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Name: Dustin White
Year: Junior
Position: DL
High School: Clayton Ridge
Hometown: Guttenberg, Iowa
Major: Business
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments:

Honorable Mention All-District (2 times). 



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Name: Brandon Larson
Year: Junior
Position: DL
High School: Orion
Hometown: Orion, Ill.
Major: Flight Operations
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments:

Honorable Mention All-Olympic Conference



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Name: Antonio Hayes
Year: Senior
Position: DL
High School: Tampa Bay Tech.
Hometown: Tampa, Fla.
Major: Business
College Accomplishments:

2008 (Freshman): saw action  in 7 games... recorded 4 solo and 7 assisted tackles with 1.5 tackles for a loss.

2009 (Sophomore): saw action in 8 games... recorded 3 solo and 5 assisted tackles with 1 tackle for a loss.

2010 (Junior): saw action in 9 games... recorded 4 solo and 4 assisted tackles.

2011 (Senior): saw action in 11 games... recorded 22 solo and 28 tackles with 8.5 for a loss and 3 sacks.


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Name: Taylor Henry
Year: Freshman
Position: DL
High School: Viroqua
Hometown: Viroqua, Wis.
Major: Business
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments:

All-Conference (2 times)... First Team All-Conference Wrestling (4 times)... State Qualifier Wrestling (4 times)... All-American (4 times)... National Champion (Soph).

Letter Winner: Football (4 times), Wrestling (4 times), Baseball, Track.



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Name: Lawrence Baldwin
Year: Freshman
Position: DL
High School: Steinmetz
Hometown: Chicago, Ill.
Major: Undecided
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments:

All-Conference... Team MVP... 4 year varsity starter.

Letter Winner: Football (4 times), Track (4 times), Bowling (4 times).



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Name: Ryan Arnold
Year: Sophomore
Position: DL
High School: Tremper
Hometown: Kenosha, Wis.
Major: Accounting
College Accomplishments:

2011 (Sophomore): saw action in 10 games... recorded 8 solo and 12 assisted tackles with 4 for a loss.


Prep Accomplishments:

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University of Dubuque Football Schedule
Date Opponent
Final Score   ||    Location - Time
Thursday, September 01 2011 at Augustana College W, 18-13
Saturday, September 10 2011 vs Anderson University W, 67-20
Saturday, September 17 2011 vs Loras College W, 41-16
Saturday, September 24 2011 vs Central College W, 56-28
Saturday, October 01 2011 at Simpson College W, 42-21
Saturday, October 08 2011 vs Wartburg College- Homecoming L, 39-42
Saturday, October 15 2011 at Cornell College W, 40-17
Saturday, October 22 2011 at Buena Vista University W, 47-17
Saturday, October 29 2011 vs Luther College W, 45-0
Saturday, November 05 2011 at Coe College W, 49-42
Saturday, November 19 2011 at North Central College (DIII Playoffs, 1st Round) L, 13-59
University of Dubuque Football Coach's Profile
Stan Zweifel
Stan Zweifel
Head Football Coach

Email: szweifel@dbq.edu 
Office Phone: (563) 589-3173
Fax: (563) 589-3425
Office Location: 226 Mercer-Birmingham
Biography - Click to close
Coach Zweifel enters his third season at the University of Dubuque with a great deal of enthusiasm and optimism. The Spartans return ten offensive starters and six defensive starters from the 2010 team that was crippled by major injuries.Although the Spartans only have seven seniors, they are bolstered by 39 juniors and 44 sophomores from last years squad.

Most recently, Zweifel was the Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator at Minnesota State University-Mankato where he helped lead the Mavericks to a 9-3 season, an NSIC-South Division Championship, and a berth in the NCAA Division II Football Championships. Prior to being a member of the Maverick Coaching Staff, Zweifel was the Assistant Head Coach and Offensive Coordinator at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater for 16 seasons. During that time, the Warhawks enjoyed unparalleled success. They won six WIAC Conference Championships, played in 12 NCAA Division III playoff games and those culminated into two NCAA Division III National Championship games in 2005 and 2006.

Zweifel was named the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association Assistant Coach of the Year twice and was also a finalist for National Assistant Coach of the Year twice. In 2008, Zweifel was inducted into the Wisconsin Coaches Association Hall of Fame.

In addition to his on the success Zweifel has enjoyed as a part of his accomplished coaching staffs, he has also written six books on offensive football and have produced 29 videos on the technical aspects of quarterbacks, wide receivers, and offensive line play. Stan has also presented at the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) national clinic and has twice been featured in the AFCA national publications. The AFCA recently made Coach Zweifel the first University of Dubuque Football Coach to have his technical and drill work published by the AFCA in the AFCA Technical Manual 2009.

Zweifel is nationally known for his clinic lectures, as well as being a highly sought camp director across the country.

Stan has been married to his wife Diane Heimerl Zweifel for 35 years. The Zweifels have four children: Saree is a teacher in San Diego, CA who graduated from the University of Minnesota and was a four-year letterwinner for the Golden Gophers. Shannon, a 2008 graduate of UW-River Falls, was a three-time All-American in Track for the Falcons and is now the Head Women's Track and Field Coach at the University of Dubuque. Michael is a senior at UD and a 3-time All-American in football. Stan's youngest son, Mark, is a senior at the University of Dubuque where he is majoring in business.

Coach Zweifel graduated from Evansville High School in 1970 where he was a three sport letterwinner. Stan graduated from UW-River Falls in 1974 as an eight time letterwinner: four in football and four in baseball. Upon graduation Zweifel became the head football coach at Markesan High School.

Stan has been the Head Coach at Markesan High School, New Ulm High School in New Ulm, MN, Yankton College, and the University of Minnesota-Morris. He has also been the offensive coordinator at Northern Colorado University, Minnesota State University-Mankato, and the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.

Coach Zweifel helped produce 23 All-Americans,107 All-Conference players, and 11 players have continued on to play professional football.

Football Coaching Record at the University of Dubuque:
2009: 5-5 overall, 4-4 in Iowa Conference (tied for 4th place)
2010: 4-6 overall, 3-5 in Iowa Conference (6th place)

2011: 9-2 overall, 7-1 in Iowa Conference (1st place) ** IIAC Coach of the Year
Total: 18-13 overall, 14-10 in Iowa Conference


Travis Zajac
Travis Zajac
Assistant Football Coach, Running Backs

BS, Education, University of Dubuque

MA, Communication, University of Dubuque



Email: tzajac@dbq.edu 
Office Phone: (563) 589-3779
Office Location: 305 Van Vliet Hall
Biography - Click to close
Travis Zajac rejoins the Spartans football staff in 2011. Zajac served as an assistant coach for the Spartans from 2001-2008 coaching inside linebackers and offensive line. During his previous eight seasons on the Spartan staff he coached nine All-Iowa Conferenece performers.

For two seasons (2009, 2010) he was an assistant football coach at Wahlert Catholic High School serving as defensive coordinator, coaching linebackers and offensive line. During his tenure he coached 11 All-Mississippi Valley Conference student-athletes.

He is a member of the faculty at UD as a Teaching Specialist Faculty in the Core Curriculum. Along with his teaching responsibilities, he serves as the coordinator of Voices/Values, a program dedicated to developing personal empowerment for students, faculty and staff.

Zajac is a native of Sturgeon Bay, Wis. And graduated from Southern Door High School in 1997. As a prep Zajac earned all-conference honors in football. He was a team captain, two-year starter, and an all-conference and All-American selection playing as an inside linebacker at Mount Senario College. He received his bachelor of science degree in education from UD and a master's of arts in communication from UD as well.

He is married to Shannon Becker-Zajac, a registered nurse at Medical Associates Clinic, and they have two children Lauren (3) and Ty (1) and reside in Dubuque.


Tyler Simmons
Tyler Simmons
Assistant Football Coach, Linebackers

BS, Education, University of Dubuque



Biography - Click to close
Tyler Simmons begins his first season with the Spartans in 2011 as an assistant linebacker coach. Before joining the Spartans he worked at Lisle Senior High School in Lisle, Ill. Simmons served as the JV offensive and defensive line coach, freshmen offensive coordinator, and varsity assistant working with the offensive side in 2008, 2009 and defensive side in 2010.

Prior to his time at Lisle, he was sophomore linebacker coach at Naperville Central in Naperville, Ill., in 2007 and freshmen offensive line and linebacker coach at Hempstead in 2006.

An alumnus of UD, Simmons played linebacker and center for the Spartans from 2002-2005 and graduated with a degree in education in 2006. He earned two varsity letters and was an Academic All-Iowa Conference twice.

A native of Albia, Iowa, he graduated from Albia Communicty High School in 2002 where he was a three-year letterwinner in football earning All-District, Academic All-District and Ottumwa Courier All-Regional honors.

He and his wife Kelly reside in East Dubuque, Ill.


John Osweiler
John Osweiler
Assistant Football Coach, Defensive Line

BS, St. Ambrose



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Jon Osweiler is in his second season as an assistant coach working with the defensive line. He is a 1978 graduate of St. Ambrose and a veteran high school coach. He was a football coach at Tri-County High School from 1993-2002 and served as the athletic Director from 1999-2002. He was the head football coach at Dubuque Senior High School from 2002-2008. He previously coached boy's basketball and softball teams during his career and currently teaches in the Dubuque Community School District.

He and his wife Cathy have two children, a daughter Gen and son Dustin.


Ryan Adamovich
Ryan Adamovich
Graduate Assistant, Football

BS, Communications, Wisconsin Lutheran College



Email: radamovich@dbq.edu 
Office Phone: (563) 589-3747
Fax: (563) 589-3425
Biography - Click to close
Ryan Adamovich is a graduate assistant for the Spartans in 2011. He is a 2010 graduate of Wisconsin Lutheran College where he majored in communications and minored in coaching. He played wide receiver and started for the Warriors for three seasons (2006-2009) He finished with 71 catches for 743 yards and six touchdowns and was a member of the first football team to finish above .500 in conference at WLC.

A native of Kaukauna, Wis., he was a two-year letterwinner, team captain, and an All-Fox Valley Association Honorable Mention as a prep. He was a three-year letterwinner in track and field and also played basketball at Kaukauna.


Jon Kyte
Jon Kyte
Assistant Football Coach, Defensive Line/Special Teams

BA, Communication Arts, Wartburg College

MA, Educational Leadership, Winona State



Email: jkyte@dbq.edu 
Office Phone: (563) 589-3209
Office Location: 228 Mercer-Birmingham
Biography - Click to close

Jon Kyte enters his first season on the University of Dubuque staff in 2011, directing the defensive line and coordinating the special teams.

Prior to coming to Dubuque he spent a season on the Augsburg College (Minn.) staff, directing the linebackers, defensive line and special teams. He also served as video coordinator and assistant recruiting coordinator for the Auggies. He coached one MIAC All-Conference player.

Kyte served for two seasons (2008-2009) as an assistant coach (tight ends) at Division II Winona State University (MN), where he coached two all-conference NSIC tight ends.

In 2007, he was an assistant coach at Anamosa High Schoolworking with the offensive and defensive lines.

He also served two seasons (2004-2005) as a graduate assistant coach at Winona State University (MN). Where he was a part of 2 conference championships, qualified for the playoffs in 2004, coached the 2005 NSIC defensive player of the year and 3 All Conference players.

Kyte was a defensive lineman at Wartburg for two seasons (2000-2001) and finished as a student assistant for the last two seasons (2002-2003), where he was part of two Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship and NCAA Division III playoff qualifying squads. His Knight class went 38-6 in his career, the best four-year record in school history.

Kyte is a native of Monticello, Iowa, where he was an all-district and all-conference player in high school, as well as the Bernie Saggau Award honoree.

Kyte earned his bachelor's degree in communication arts (sports marketing/public relations) from Wartburg in 2004 and his master's degree in educational leadership from Winona State in 2006.


Mike Schmidt
Mike Schmidt
Assistant Football Coach, Defensive Coordinator

BA, Finance and Marketing, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse



Email: mschmidt@dbq.edu 
Office Phone: (563) 589-3727
Fax: (563) 589-3425
Office Location: 227 Mercer-Birmingham
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Mike Schmidt is in his 3rd season with the University of Dubuque football program. He serves as the Defensive Coordinator and Linebackers coach. Schmidt's recruiting area is Central and Western Wisconsin. Since coming to UD, Coach Schmidt has been a versatile member of the Spartan Coaching Staff. He served as the Defensive Backs coach in 2009 and the Offensive Line coach in 2010 before moving back to the defensive side.

Coach Schmidt came to the University of Dubuque after a stint as a Graduate Assistant at Minnesota State University-Mankato in 2008. While at MSU, Mike worked as the Defensive Line Coach. The Mavericks finished with a 9-3 season, an NSIC-South Division Championship, and a berth in the NCAA Division II Football Championships. Coach Schmidt coached 1 All-American and all four starting members of the Defensive Line were NSIC All-Conference members.

Mike graduated from UW-La Crosse where he was a Fullback on the Football team and an Outfielder/First Baseman for the Baseball team. At UW-L he was an 8 time letter winner, 4 in football and 4 in baseball, and a 3 time all-conference team member while majoring in Finance and Marketing.

Coach Schmidt is a native of Menomonie, WI where he graduated from Menomonie High School and played for legendary high school coach Joe LaBuda. Mike helped guide his team to an undefeated season and a state championship and was a unanimous first team all state selection in football his senior season.

Mike, his wife Morgan, and their son Sonny reside in Bellevue, IA.


Jake Olsen
Jake Olsen
Assistant Football Coach, Wide Receivers

BS, Elementary Education, Wartburg College

MA, Teaching, Rockford College



Email: jolsen@dbq.edu 
Office Phone: (563) 589-3428
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Jake Olsen , a native of Osage, Iowa is in his first season with the Spartan staff primarily coaching wide receivers. Previously Olsen was offensive coordinator at Southern Oregon University working with quarterbacks and wide receivers (2006-10). Under his tutelage at SOU his offenses produced three NAIA All-Americans: Jordan Myers (1st Team All-American Offensive Lineman); Vance Beach (1st Team All-American and record setting wide receiver); Brandon Baldwin (NAIA Offensive Player of the Year and back-to-back 1,000 yard rusher). He also coached 14 All-Independent NAIA performers while serving as teams strength and conditioning coordinator.

He began his coaching career at Rockford College where he received his master's of arts in teaching degree. He coached the Regents quarterbacks and wide receivers while holding the title of Passing Game Coordinator. In 2005, the Regents re-wrote 13 school offensive records behind the arm of All-UMAC quarterback Travis Stocker who finished in Top-10 of passing efficiency.

Olsen is a 2003 graduate of Wartburg College where he recieved an elementary education degree. At Wartburg he was a four-year letterwinner in both football and basketball, earning All-Iowa Conference honors in both sports. He was a member of two IIAC Football Championships and one IIAC Basketball Championship as a student-athlete.

Olsen and his wife Liz reside in Peosta with their two sons Liam (3) and Noah (2).


Taylor Herbst
Taylor Herbst
Graduate Assistant Football

BS, Interdepartmental Studies (Health Science), University of Iowa



Email: therbst@dbq.edu 
Office Phone: (563) 589-3240
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Taylor Herbst is a native of Dubuque, Iowa and joined the Spartans staff in 2011 as a graduate assistant. He was a member of the Iowa Hawkeyes from 2006-2009 earning the Team Lead Award on Special Teams in 2008 and on Offense in 2007. He is a 2009 graduate of Iowa as an Interdepartmental Studies (Health Science) major.

In high school, Herbst played for Spartan assistant coach John Osweiler and earned National Honor Society and Academic All-Conference honors. He earned first team All-Conference honors as a junior and senior. He was team captain as a senior. He lettered twice in football as a quarterback and defensive back. He completed 92-181 passes of 1,112 yards 14 touchdowns and a junior, setting school records for completions and attempts in a season. He completed 62-127 attempts as a senior for 886 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior. He earned four letters in track, competing in the 200, 400, and 800 meter events.


Drew Nystrom
Drew Nystrom
Assistant Football Coach, Offensive Line

BS, Biology, Bowling Green State University

MEd, Higher Education Administration, University of Delaware



Email: dnystrom@dbq.edu 
Office Phone: (563) 589-3225
Office Location: 232 Mercer-Birmingham
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Drew Nystrom, a native of Crystal Lake, Ill., joined the Spartan football program in 2011 after spending the 2010 season as a graduate assistant with the University of Memphis Tigers. While a part of the Memphis football staff, Nystrom assisted in leading the Tiger offense to rank No. 1 nationally in red zone scoring offense. He also assisted in coaching senior offensive lineman, Dominik Riley, to being named 2nd Team All-Conference USA.

Prior to his time with at Memphis, Nystrom was a part of the University of Delaware football staff in 2009 which finished 2nd in the Colonial Athletic Association in passing (243.4 yards per game) and fifth in total offense (355.0 yards per game). Nystrom worked with Corey Nicholson as he completed his season with a 2nd Team All-CAA performance for the Fightin' Blue Hens.

In 2008, Nystrom served as tight ends coach for the Wabash College Little Giants on their way to a 10-2 finish in which they took home the North Coast Athletic Conference title and earned a berth to the second round of the NCAA Division III playoffs. The Little Giants reached as high as No. 2 in the national polls and finished with both tight ends, Scott Liska and Chad Sorenson, earning 1st Team and Honorable Mention All-NCAC honors, respectively.

An alumnus of Bowling Green State University, Nystrom earned four letters as an offensive tackle for the Falcons from 2003-2007. In his time at BGSU, the Falcons finished with a 38-24 record and earned three trips to post-season bowl games, Motor City Bowl (2003) and the GMAC Bowl (2004, 2008). Nystrom started 34 games in his career before capping it off by being named 2nd Team All-Mid American Conference and 1st Team Academic All-MAC as a senior.

Nystrom completed his B.S. in Biology from Bowling Green State University in 2007 and his M.Ed. in Higher Education Administration from the University of Delaware in 2011. He is single and resides in Cuba City, WI.


Gene Will
Gene Will
Assistant Football Coach, Defensive Backs

BA, Sports Management, University of Dayton

MS, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater



Email: ewill@dbq.edu 
Office Phone: (563) 589-3582
Fax: (563) 589-3425
Office Location: 231 Mercer-Birmingham
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Gene Will joined the University of Dubuque in 2011 after previously spending four seasons at Wabash College. While at Wabash his responsibilities consisted of head JV coach, wide receivers position coach, and was the video coordinator.

During his four years, Wabash competed in the national playoffs three times advancing as far as the Elite-8. He coached six receivers to all-conference honors, and twice had a player named pre-season All-American. He also worked on special teams coaching the return men, where the team finished as high as #2 and #6 in the nation in punt and kickoff returns.

His 2009 receiving corps caught 231 passes for 3,168 yards and 29 touchdowns. Junior Kody LeMond set Wabash and NCAC records for receiving yards in 2008, making 73 catches for 1,228 yards and 14 scores.

Prior to Wabash, he spent two seasons at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater as a graduate assistant for both of the Warhawks' national runner-up teams before joining the Wabash staff in 2007. Will earned his master's of science at UW-Whitewater, while also working in the academic advising and testing office.

A three-year letterman as a wide receiver of the University of Dayton Flyers' football team, he was a member of two PFL championship teams. During his sophomore season, the Flyers won their first I-AA Mid-Major national championship. Will majored in sports management at Dayton, with a Minor in Exercise Fitness. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2005.

A native of Nappanee, Ind., Will was a three-year letter winner and two-time all-state selection as a defensive back and wide receiver at Northwood High School. He was nominated and participated in the Indiana North-South All Star game in 2001.