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  • RB RB 5'8" 175 lbs
    Jr. Highlands Ranch, Colo. Mountain Vista
    Junior Highlands Ranch, Colo. Mountain Vista
  • WR WR 6'1" 175 lbs
    Sr. Blaine, Minn. Blaine
    Senior Blaine, Minn. Blaine
  • QB QB 5'11" 164 lbs
    So. Hastings, Minn. Hastings
    Sophomore Hastings, Minn. Hastings
  • DB DB 6'0" 180 lbs
    So. Adel, Iowa Des Moines Christian
    Sophomore Adel, Iowa Des Moines Christian
  • WR WR 6'2" 195 lbs
    Jr. Blaine, Minn. Fridley
    Junior Blaine, Minn. Fridley
  • QB QB 6'1" 195 lbs
    Sr. Moorhead, Minn. Park Christian
    Senior Moorhead, Minn. Park Christian
  • WR WR 6'1" 195 lbs
    So. La Crescent, Minn. La Crescent
    Sophomore La Crescent, Minn. La Crescent
  • RB RB 5'9" 180 lbs
    Jr. Pine Island, Minn. Pine Island
    Junior Pine Island, Minn. Pine Island
  • QB WR 6'1" 180 lbs
    Jr. Newton, Iowa Pella Christian
    Junior Newton, Iowa Pella Christian
  • DB DB 5'10" 200 lbs
    Jr. Moorhead, Minn. Hillcrest Academy
    Junior Moorhead, Minn. Hillcrest Academy
  • QB QB 6'0" 180 lbs
    Jr. Independence, Minn. Orono
    Junior Independence, Minn. Orono
  • LB LB 6'2" 215 lbs
    Sr. Moose Lake, Minn. Moose Lake
    Senior Moose Lake, Minn. Moose Lake
  • QB WR 5'11" 180 lbs
    Fr. Coon Rapids, Minn. Coon Rapids
    Freshman Coon Rapids, Minn. Coon Rapids
  • QB QB 5'10" 180 lbs
    So. Richfield, Minn. Richfield
    Sophomore Richfield, Minn. Richfield
  • LB LB 6'0" 205 lbs
    Sr. Prescott, Wis. Prescott
    Senior Prescott, Wis. Prescott
  • WR WR 6'0" 195 lbs
    Jr. Minneapolis, Minn. Benilde St. Margaret's
    Junior Minneapolis, Minn. Benilde St. Margaret's
  • WR WR 6'0" 175 lbs
    So. La Cresent, Minn. La Cresent High School
    Sophomore La Cresent, Minn. La Cresent High School
  • RB RB 5'8" 215 lbs
    Jr. Minnetonka, Minn. Minnetonka
    Junior Minnetonka, Minn. Minnetonka
  • RB RB 5'10" 182 lbs
    So. Waconia, Minn. Waconia
    Sophomore Waconia, Minn. Waconia
  • RB RB 5'11" 175 lbs
    Sr. Waconia, Minn. Waconia
    Senior Waconia, Minn. Waconia
  • QB DB 6'1" 170 lbs
    Fr. Lucerne Valley, Calif. Lucerne Valley
    Freshman Lucerne Valley, Calif. Lucerne Valley
  • DB DB 5'7" 165 lbs
    Jr. Fridley, Minn. Fridley
    Junior Fridley, Minn. Fridley
  • DL DL 6'0" 215 lbs
    So. Becker, Minn. Becker
    Sophomore Becker, Minn. Becker
  • RB RB 5'9" 210 lbs
    Fr. Silver Bay, Minn. William Kelley
    Freshman Silver Bay, Minn. William Kelley
  • DB DB 6'2" 175 lbs
    So. Pleasant Hill, Iowa Des Moines Christian
    Sophomore Pleasant Hill, Iowa Des Moines Christian
  • DB DB 5'9" 185 lbs
    Jr. Pocahontas, Iowa Pocahontas Area
    Junior Pocahontas, Iowa Pocahontas Area
  • DB DB 5'8" 160 lbs
    So. Idyllwild, Calif. Hemet
    Sophomore Idyllwild, Calif. Hemet
  • DL DL 6'1" 225 lbs
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    Sr. Tamarac, Fla. Calvary Christian
    Senior Tamarac, Fla. Calvary Christian
  • WR WR 5'9" 165 lbs
    Fr. Pine City, Minn. Pine City
    Freshman Pine City, Minn. Pine City
  • DB DB 6'0" 160 lbs
    Fr. Woodbury, Minn. Woodbury
    Freshman Woodbury, Minn. Woodbury
  • LB LB 5'10" 200 lbs
    Sr. Blackduck, Minn. Blackduck
    Senior Blackduck, Minn. Blackduck
  • LB LB 5'6" 162 lbs
    Fr. Jordan, Minn. Jordan
    Freshman Jordan, Minn. Jordan
  • RB RB 6'2" 205 lbs
    Fr. Hibbing, Minn. Hibbing
    Freshman Hibbing, Minn. Hibbing
  • RB RB 5'6" 190 lbs
    Fr. Grand Rapids, Mich. Northpointe Christian
    Freshman Grand Rapids, Mich. Northpointe Christian
  • DB DB 6'1" 175 lbs
    Fr. Eagan, Minn. Burnsville
    Freshman Eagan, Minn. Burnsville
  • LB LB 6'0" 185 lbs
    Jr. Grand Rapids, Mich. Northpointe Christian
    Junior Grand Rapids, Mich. Northpointe Christian
  • DL DL 6'1" 230 lbs
    Jr. Chanhassen, Minn. Chanhassen
    Junior Chanhassen, Minn. Chanhassen
  • DB DB 5'11" 160 lbs
    Fr. Shoreview, Minn Concordia Academy
    Freshman Shoreview, Minn Concordia Academy
  • RB LB 6'0" 197 lbs
    Fr. Alexandria, Minn. Jefferson
    Freshman Alexandria, Minn. Jefferson
  • LB LB 6'1" 215 lbs
    Jr. Roxbury, N.J. Hillcrest Academy
    Junior Roxbury, N.J. Hillcrest Academy
  • LB LB 6'2" 205 lbs
    Fr. Conway, Ark. Conway
    Freshman Conway, Ark. Conway
  • RB DB 5'10" 170 lbs
    So. Chanhassen, Minn. Chanhassen
    Sophomore Chanhassen, Minn. Chanhassen
  • DB DB 6'1" 170 lbs
    Fr. Henning, Minn. Henning
    Freshman Henning, Minn. Henning
  • DB DB 6'2" 175 lbs
    Jr. New Brighton, Minn. Irondale
    Junior New Brighton, Minn. Irondale
  • LB LB 6'0" 220 lbs
    So. Forest City, Iowa Forest City
    Sophomore Forest City, Iowa Forest City
  • R DB 5'8" 165 lbs
    Fr. Princeton, Minn. CIHS
    Freshman Princeton, Minn. CIHS
  • LB LB 5'11" 200 lbs
    So. Foley, Minn. Home School
    Sophomore Foley, Minn. Home School
  • DL DL 6'3" 240 lbs
    Jr. Zimmerman, Minn. Zimmerman
    Junior Zimmerman, Minn. Zimmerman
  • OL OL 6'3" 257 lbs
    So. Cumberland, Wis. Cumberland
    Sophomore Cumberland, Wis. Cumberland
  • DL DL 6'1" 200 lbs
    Fr. Becker, Minn. Becker
    Freshman Becker, Minn. Becker
  • OL OL 6'4" 265 lbs
    Jr. Lino Lakes, Minn. Centennial
    Junior Lino Lakes, Minn. Centennial
  • OL OL 6'0" 220 lbs
    So. Moose Lake, Minn. Moose Lake
    Sophomore Moose Lake, Minn. Moose Lake
  • OL DL 5'11" 260 lbs
    Fr. Kaneohe, Hawaii Mid Pacific Institute
    Freshman Kaneohe, Hawaii Mid Pacific Institute
  • OL OL 6'0" 295 lbs
    Jr. Earlham, Iowa Homeschool
    Junior Earlham, Iowa Homeschool
  • OL OL 5'10" 255 lbs
    Sr. Burnsville, Minn. Burnsville
    Senior Burnsville, Minn. Burnsville
  • DL DL 6'3" 250 lbs
    Fr. St. Louis Park, Minn. St. Louis Park
    Freshman St. Louis Park, Minn. St. Louis Park
  • OL OL 6'4" 270 lbs
    Fr. West Des Moines, Iowa Dowling Catholic
    Freshman West Des Moines, Iowa Dowling Catholic
  • DL DL 6'0" 245 lbs
    Fr. Rockton, Ill. Hallstrom
    Freshman Rockton, Ill. Hallstrom
  • DL DL 6'0" 275 lbs
    Fr. Winsted, Minn. Lester Prairie
    Freshman Winsted, Minn. Lester Prairie
  • OL OL 6'5" 350 lbs
    Jr. Sacramento, Calif. Bradshaw Christian
    Junior Sacramento, Calif. Bradshaw Christian
  • OL OL 6'4" 300 lbs
    So. Inver Grove Heights, Minn. New Life Academy
    Sophomore Inver Grove Heights, Minn. New Life Academy
  • OL OL 6'1" 290 lbs
    Fr. Backus, Minn. Homeschool
    Freshman Backus, Minn. Homeschool
  • OL OL 6'1" 250 lbs
    Fr. Woodbury, Minn. East Ridge
    Freshman Woodbury, Minn. East Ridge
  • OL OL 6'2" 276 lbs
    Fr. Marshfield, Wis. Marshfield
    Freshman Marshfield, Wis. Marshfield
  • OL OL 6'4" 265 lbs
    Jr. Eagan, Minn. Eastview
    Junior Eagan, Minn. Eastview
  • OL OL 6'6" 300 lbs
    Fr. Princeton, Minn. Faith Christian
    Freshman Princeton, Minn. Faith Christian
  • WR WR 6'3" 180 lbs
    Fr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa Homeschool
    Freshman Cedar Rapids, Iowa Homeschool
  • DB LB 6'0" 185 lbs
    Fr. St. Paul, Minn. North St. Paul
    Freshman St. Paul, Minn. North St. Paul
  • TE TE 5'11" 205 lbs
    Fr. Bloomington, Minn. Bethany Academy
    Freshman Bloomington, Minn. Bethany Academy
  • TE TE 6'3" 200 lbs
    Jr. Afton, Minn. Homeschool
    Junior Afton, Minn. Homeschool
  • DB DB 5'11" 180 lbs
    So. Clive, Iowa Burnsville
    Sophomore Clive, Iowa Burnsville
  • WR WR 6'2" 185 lbs
    So. Dallas Center, Iowa Des Moines Christian
    Sophomore Dallas Center, Iowa Des Moines Christian
  • TE TE 6'3" 240 lbs
    So. Minneapolis, Minn. Washburn
    Sophomore Minneapolis, Minn. Washburn
  • WR WR 6'1" 170 lbs
    Jr. Minneapolis, Minn. Minnehaha Academy
    Junior Minneapolis, Minn. Minnehaha Academy
  • TE TE 6'4" 210 lbs
    Jr. Eden Prairie, Minn.
    Junior Eden Prairie, Minn.
  • DL DL 6'0" 175 lbs
    So. Afton, Minn. New Life Academy
    Sophomore Afton, Minn. New Life Academy
  • LB LB 6'2" 195 lbs
    So. Park Rapids, Minn. Park Rapids Area
    Sophomore Park Rapids, Minn. Park Rapids Area
  • DL DL 6'1" 240 lbs
    Jr. Roxbury, N.J. Hillcrest Academy
    Junior Roxbury, N.J. Hillcrest Academy
  • K K 6'2" 190 lbs
    Fr. North Olmstead, Ohio Ohio Distance & Electronic Learning Academy
    Freshman North Olmstead, Ohio Ohio Distance & Electronic Learning Academy

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

2014 Football Roster
PIC NO. NAME POS YR HT WT Hometown/High School
Zac Cash 2 Zac Cash RB Jr. 5-8 175 Highlands Ranch, Colo. / Mountain Vista
Luke Couwenhoven 3 Luke Couwenhoven WR Sr. 6-1 175 Blaine, Minn. / Blaine
Alex Wiese 4 Alex Wiese QB So. 5-11 164 Hastings, Minn. / Hastings
Ben Burkett 5 Ben Burkett DB So. 6-0 180 Adel, Iowa / Des Moines Christian
Caleb Couwenhoven 6 Caleb Couwenhoven WR Jr. 6-2 195 Blaine, Minn. / Fridley
Jacob Fletcher 7 Jacob Fletcher QB Sr. 6-1 195 Moorhead, Minn. / Park Christian
Zach Duerwachter 8 Zach Duerwachter WR So. 6-1 195 La Crescent, Minn. / La Crescent
Jesse Donahue 9 Jesse Donahue RB Jr. 5-9 180 Pine Island, Minn. / Pine Island
Derek Ambroson 10 Derek Ambroson WR Jr. 6-1 180 Newton, Iowa / Pella Christian
Grant Stroud 11 Grant Stroud DB Jr. 5-10 200 Moorhead, Minn. / Hillcrest Academy
Grant Schoen 12 Grant Schoen QB Jr. 6-0 180 Independence, Minn. / Orono
Nathan Van Zee 13 Nathan Van Zee LB Sr. 6-2 215 Moose Lake, Minn. / Moose Lake
Isaiah Whitmore 14 Isaiah Whitmore WR Fr. 5-11 180 Coon Rapids, Minn. / Coon Rapids
Corban Halbur 16 Corban Halbur QB So. 5-10 180 Richfield, Minn. / Richfield
Kevin Langmade 17 Kevin Langmade LB Sr. 6-0 205 Prescott, Wis. / Prescott
Joe Sutton 18 Joe Sutton WR Jr. 6-0 195 Minneapolis, Minn. / Benilde St. Margaret's
Graham Eddy 19 Graham Eddy WR So. 6-0 175 La Cresent, Minn. / La Cresent High School
Chris Simon-Wallace 20 Chris Simon-Wallace RB Jr. 5-8 215 Minnetonka, Minn. / Minnetonka
Jacob Fettig 21 Jacob Fettig RB So. 5-10 182 Waconia, Minn. / Waconia
Josh Sinnen 22 Josh Sinnen RB Sr. 5-11 175 Waconia, Minn. / Waconia
Daniel Stratton 23 Daniel Stratton DB Fr. 6-1 170 Lucerne Valley, Calif. / Lucerne Valley
Austin Warner 24 Austin Warner DB Jr. 5-7 165 Fridley, Minn. / Fridley
Cameron Cox 25 Cameron Cox DL So. 6-0 215 Becker, Minn. / Becker
Jonah Koehler 26 Jonah Koehler RB Fr. 5-9 210 Silver Bay, Minn. / William Kelley
Austin Stubbs 27 Austin Stubbs DB So. 6-2 175 Pleasant Hill, Iowa / Des Moines Christian
Luke Sommerlot 28 Luke Sommerlot DB Jr. 5-9 185 Pocahontas, Iowa / Pocahontas Area
Alex Sanborn 29 Alex Sanborn DB So. 5-8 160 Idyllwild, Calif. / Hemet
DJ Pyle 30 DJ Pyle DL Sr. 6-1 225 Tamarac, Fla. / Calvary Christian
Jordan Spahr 31 Jordan Spahr WR Fr. 5-9 165 Pine City, Minn. / Pine City
Anthony Hieb 32 Anthony Hieb DB Fr. 6-0 160 Woodbury, Minn. / Woodbury
Michael Dexter 33 Michael Dexter LB Sr. 5-10 200 Blackduck, Minn. / Blackduck
Alexis Garcia 35 Alexis Garcia LB Fr. 5-6 162 Jordan, Minn. / Jordan
Josh Sinnott 36 Josh Sinnott RB Fr. 6-2 205 Hibbing, Minn. / Hibbing
Joey Stevens 37 Joey Stevens RB Fr. 5-6 190 Grand Rapids, Mich. / Northpointe Christian
Andrew Glerum 38 Andrew Glerum DB Fr. 6-1 175 Eagan, Minn. / Burnsville
Zach Swore 39 Zach Swore LB Jr. 6-0 185 Grand Rapids, Mich. / Northpointe Christian
Tyler  Rust 40 Tyler Rust DL Jr. 6-1 230 Chanhassen, Minn. / Chanhassen
Eric Young 41 Eric Young DB Fr. 5-11 160 Shoreview, Minn / Concordia Academy
Gideon Burnham 42 Gideon Burnham LB Fr. 6-0 197 Alexandria, Minn. / Jefferson
Jason Fox 43 Jason Fox LB Jr. 6-1 215 Roxbury, N.J. / Hillcrest Academy
Beau Walter 44 Beau Walter LB Fr. 6-2 205 Conway, Ark. / Conway
Kyle Anenson 45 Kyle Anenson DB So. 5-10 170 Chanhassen, Minn. / Chanhassen
Andrew Smith 46 Andrew Smith DB Fr. 6-1 170 Henning, Minn. / Henning
Cody Vee 47 Cody Vee DB Jr. 6-2 175 New Brighton, Minn. / Irondale
Seth Brown 48 Seth Brown LB So. 6-0 220 Forest City, Iowa / Forest City
Forrest Tompkins 49 Forrest Tompkins DB Fr. 5-8 165 Princeton, Minn. / CIHS
Ben Greener 50 Ben Greener LB So. 5-11 200 Foley, Minn. / Home School
Albin Sterneman 51 Albin Sterneman DL Jr. 6-3 240 Zimmerman, Minn. / Zimmerman
Jesse Hokanson 52 Jesse Hokanson OL So. 6-3 257 Cumberland, Wis. / Cumberland
Teddy Friedman 56 Teddy Friedman DL Fr. 6-1 200 Becker, Minn. / Becker
Chris Kirby 57 Chris Kirby OL Jr. 6-4 265 Lino Lakes, Minn. / Centennial
Micah Van Zee 61 Micah Van Zee OL So. 6-0 220 Moose Lake, Minn. / Moose Lake
Brennen Scarborough 62 Brennen Scarborough DL Fr. 5-11 260 Kaneohe, Hawaii / Mid Pacific Institute
Ben Evans 64 Ben Evans OL Jr. 6-0 295 Earlham, Iowa / Homeschool
CJ Smith 65 CJ Smith OL Sr. 5-10 255 Burnsville, Minn. / Burnsville
Chris Compton 66 Chris Compton DL Fr. 6-3 250 St. Louis Park, Minn. / St. Louis Park
TJ Palme 67 TJ Palme OL Fr. 6-4 270 West Des Moines, Iowa / Dowling Catholic
Will Otto 68 Will Otto DL Fr. 6-0 245 Rockton, Ill. / Hallstrom
Josiah Rehmann 69 Josiah Rehmann DL Fr. 6-0 275 Winsted, Minn. / Lester Prairie
John Taylor 71 John Taylor OL Jr. 6-5 350 Sacramento, Calif. / Bradshaw Christian
Jacob Jones 73 Jacob Jones OL So. 6-4 300 Inver Grove Heights, Minn. / New Life Academy
Weston Smith 74 Weston Smith OL Fr. 6-1 290 Backus, Minn. / Homeschool
Jacob Pittman 75 Jacob Pittman OL Fr. 6-1 250 Woodbury, Minn. / East Ridge
Tabor Ferris 76 Tabor Ferris OL Fr. 6-2 276 Marshfield, Wis. / Marshfield
Justin Morin 77 Justin Morin OL Jr. 6-4 265 Eagan, Minn. / Eastview
Micah Andrews 79 Micah Andrews OL Fr. 6-6 300 Princeton, Minn. / Faith Christian
Spencer Steel 80 Spencer Steel WR Fr. 6-3 180 Cedar Rapids, Iowa / Homeschool
Devonte Brewer 81 Devonte Brewer LB Fr. 6-0 185 St. Paul, Minn. / North St. Paul
Brady Childs 82 Brady Childs TE Fr. 5-11 205 Bloomington, Minn. / Bethany Academy
Hayden Larson 83 Hayden Larson TE Jr. 6-3 200 Afton, Minn. / Homeschool
Brian Watters 84 Brian Watters DB So. 5-11 180 Clive, Iowa / Burnsville
Cody Carlson 85 Cody Carlson WR So. 6-2 185 Dallas Center, Iowa / Des Moines Christian
David Rodriguez 87 David Rodriguez TE So. 6-3 240 Minneapolis, Minn. / Washburn
Matt Paulson 88 Matt Paulson WR Jr. 6-1 170 Minneapolis, Minn. / Minnehaha Academy
Daniel Schultz 89 Daniel Schultz TE Jr. 6-4 210 Eden Prairie, Minn. /
Jonathan Edwards 90 Jonathan Edwards DL So. 6-0 175 Afton, Minn. / New Life Academy
Andy Waller 91 Andy Waller LB So. 6-2 195 Park Rapids, Minn. / Park Rapids Area
Matt Fox 96 Matt Fox DL Jr. 6-1 240 Roxbury, N.J. / Hillcrest Academy
Ben Lyons 99 Ben Lyons K Fr. 6-2 190 North Olmstead, Ohio / Ohio Distance & Electronic Learning Academy

Football Coaching Staff

Football - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Kirk Talley Head Coach
Bryan Johnson Bryan Johnson Assistant Head Coach
Matt Moore Matt Moore Assistant Coach
miller_chad Chad Miller Assistant Coach
George Palke George Palke Assistant Coach
2024_FB_Headshots_Coach_Hvistendahl_Scott_Website Scott Hvistendahl Assistant Coach
Rob Reynolds Assistant Coach

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff