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  • WR 6'0" 185 lbs
    Jr. San Clemente, Calif. San Clement High School
    Junior San Clemente, Calif. San Clement High School
  • QB 6'2" 195 lbs
    Fr. University Park, Iowa Oskaloosa
    Freshman University Park, Iowa Oskaloosa
  • WR 6'0" 180 lbs
    Fr. Grantsville Grantsville High
    Freshman Grantsville Grantsville High
  • K/WR 5'10" 145 lbs
    So. Rushville, Ill. Rushville Industry
    Sophomore Rushville, Ill. Rushville Industry
  • RB 5'9" 210 lbs
    Jr. Mesa, Ariz. Brophy College Prep
    Junior Mesa, Ariz. Brophy College Prep
  • LB 6'0" 205 lbs
    Sr. Fergus Falls, Minn. Hillcrest Lutheran Academy
    Senior Fergus Falls, Minn. Hillcrest Lutheran Academy
  • DB/P 6'1" 190 lbs
    Jr. Hill City, Minn. Hill City High School
    Junior Hill City, Minn. Hill City High School
  • DB 6'0" 190 lbs
    Sr. Fergus Falls, Minn. Hillcrest Academy
    Senior Fergus Falls, Minn. Hillcrest Academy
  • QB 6'0" 180 lbs
    Jr. St. Anthony, Minn. St. Anthony High School
    Junior St. Anthony, Minn. St. Anthony High School
  • DB 6'5" 200 lbs
    Sr. Basehor, Kan. Hillcrest Academy
    Senior Basehor, Kan. Hillcrest Academy
  • QB 5'8" 170 lbs
    Fr. Las Vegas, Nev. Mountain View Christian
    Freshman Las Vegas, Nev. Mountain View Christian
  • S 5'11" 170 lbs
    Fr. Denmark, Wis. Denmark
    Freshman Denmark, Wis. Denmark
  • QB 5'10" 180 lbs
    Jr. Crystal Falls, Mich. Forest Park High School
    Junior Crystal Falls, Mich. Forest Park High School
  • DB 5'8" 160 lbs
    Sr. Plymouth, Minn. Wayzata High School
    Senior Plymouth, Minn. Wayzata High School
  • K 5'10" 189 lbs
    Fr. Temuco, Chile Xenia Christian
    Freshman Temuco, Chile Xenia Christian
  • WR 5'1" 180 lbs
    Fr. Farmington, Minn. Rosemount
    Freshman Farmington, Minn. Rosemount
  • WR 6'0" 205 lbs
    Fr. Ogilvie, Minn. Ogilvie
    Freshman Ogilvie, Minn. Ogilvie
  • DB 6'2" 180 lbs
    Jr. Monticello, Minn. Monticello High School
    Junior Monticello, Minn. Monticello High School
  • RB 5'8" 160 lbs
    So. Dassel, Minn. Dassel-Cokato
    Sophomore Dassel, Minn. Dassel-Cokato
  • WR 5'10" 168 lbs
    Fr. Lakeville, Minn. Lakeville South
    Freshman Lakeville, Minn. Lakeville South
  • DB 6'0" 161 lbs
    So. Andover, Minn. Andover
    Sophomore Andover, Minn. Andover
  • WR 6'3" 190 lbs
    Fr. Roseville, Minn. Homeschooled
    Freshman Roseville, Minn. Homeschooled
  • WR 6'2" 206 lbs
    Jr. Northfield, Minn. Northfield High School
    Junior Northfield, Minn. Northfield High School
  • LB 5'10" 180 lbs
    Jr. Ogilvie, Minn. Ogilvie High School
    Junior Ogilvie, Minn. Ogilvie High School
  • WR 5'11" 155 lbs
    Fr. New Brighton, Minn. Minnehaha Academy
    Freshman New Brighton, Minn. Minnehaha Academy
  • DB 5'9" 170 lbs
    So. Shoreview, Minn. Concordia Academy
    Sophomore Shoreview, Minn. Concordia Academy
  • RB 5'11" 200 lbs
    So. Northfield, Minn. Northfield
    Sophomore Northfield, Minn. Northfield
  • RB 6'0" 215 lbs
    Jr. Scottsdale, Ariz. Fountain Hills High School
    Junior Scottsdale, Ariz. Fountain Hills High School
  • ` OLB 6'0" 185 lbs
    Sr. Pocahontas, Iowa Pocahontas Area High School
    Senior Pocahontas, Iowa Pocahontas Area High School
  • LB 6'3" 200 lbs
    Fr. Fergus Falls, Minn. Hillcrest Lutheran Academy
    Freshman Fergus Falls, Minn. Hillcrest Lutheran Academy
  • RB 5'9" 185 lbs
    Fr. Ladysmith, Wis. Ladysmith
    Freshman Ladysmith, Wis. Ladysmith
  • DB 6'0" 170 lbs
    Fr. Eau Claire, Wis. Memorial
    Freshman Eau Claire, Wis. Memorial
  • TE 6'7" 222 lbs
    Sr. Minnetonka, Minn. Minnetonka High School
    Senior Minnetonka, Minn. Minnetonka High School
  • DB 5'7" 150 lbs
    Fr. St. Cloud, Minn. St. Cloud Tech
    Freshman St. Cloud, Minn. St. Cloud Tech
  • RB 5'8" 206 lbs
    Fr. York, S.C. Westminster Catawba Christian
    Freshman York, S.C. Westminster Catawba Christian
  • DB 6'2" 185 lbs
    Sr. Eden Prairie, Minn. Eden Prairie High School
    Senior Eden Prairie, Minn. Eden Prairie High School
  • DB 5'10" 185 lbs
    Fr. Plymouth, Minn. Armstrong
    Freshman Plymouth, Minn. Armstrong
  • FB 5'8" 191 lbs
    Fr. Esko, Minn. Esko
    Freshman Esko, Minn. Esko
  • LB 5'8" 180 lbs
    So. Hudson, Wis. Hudson
    Sophomore Hudson, Wis. Hudson
  • OL 6'1" 269 lbs
    Fr. Fridley, Minn. Fridley
    Freshman Fridley, Minn. Fridley
  • DL 6'0" 218 lbs
    Fr. Rochester, Mich. Adams
    Freshman Rochester, Mich. Adams
  • LB 6'1" 200 lbs
    Fr. St. Paul, Minn. Concordia Academy
    Freshman St. Paul, Minn. Concordia Academy
  • LB 5'11" 200 lbs
    So. Lakeville, Minn. Homeschooled
    Sophomore Lakeville, Minn. Homeschooled
  • DL 6'3" 235 lbs
    So. Lakeville, Minn. Lakeville Academy
    Sophomore Lakeville, Minn. Lakeville Academy
  • OL 5'11" 237 lbs
    So. Anoka, Minn. Anoka
    Sophomore Anoka, Minn. Anoka
  • OL 6'0" 285 lbs
    So. Cambridge, Minn. Cambridge-Isanti
    Sophomore Cambridge, Minn. Cambridge-Isanti
  • OL 5'10" 230 lbs
    Sr. Mazomanie, Wis. Wisconsin Heights High School
    Senior Mazomanie, Wis. Wisconsin Heights High School
  • DL 6'2" 200 lbs
    Jr. Stratford, Wis. Stratford High School
    Junior Stratford, Wis. Stratford High School
  • OL 6'4" 240 lbs
    Jr. Lakeville, Minn. Bethany Academy
    Junior Lakeville, Minn. Bethany Academy
  • OL 6'0" 280 lbs
    Jr. Tacoma, Wash. Tacoma Baptist High School
    Junior Tacoma, Wash. Tacoma Baptist High School
  • OL 6'0" 295 lbs
    Jr. Brooklyn Park, Minn. Maranatha Acadmey
    Junior Brooklyn Park, Minn. Maranatha Acadmey
  • OL 6'2" 226 lbs
    Fr. Strum, Wis. Osseo-Fairchild
    Freshman Strum, Wis. Osseo-Fairchild
  • DL 5'11" 225 lbs
    Fr. Taylors Falls, Minn. Chisago Lakes
    Freshman Taylors Falls, Minn. Chisago Lakes
  • OL 5'10" 278 lbs
    Fr. Las Vegas, Nev. Mountain View
    Freshman Las Vegas, Nev. Mountain View
  • OL 5'9" 198 lbs
    So. Taylors Falls, Minn. Chisago Lakes
    Sophomore Taylors Falls, Minn. Chisago Lakes
  • TE 6'3" 225 lbs
    Jr. Bozeman, Mont. Manhattan Christian High School
    Junior Bozeman, Mont. Manhattan Christian High School
  • DL 6'0" 217 lbs
    Fr. Farmington, Minn. Rosemount
    Freshman Farmington, Minn. Rosemount
  • DB 5'9" 180 lbs
    So. Bovey, Minn. Homeschooled
    Sophomore Bovey, Minn. Homeschooled
  • WR 6'1" 166 lbs
    So. Kenosha, Wis. Bradford
    Sophomore Kenosha, Wis. Bradford
  • TE 5'10" 215 lbs
    So. St. Paul, Minn. Academy of Holy Angels
    Sophomore St. Paul, Minn. Academy of Holy Angels
  • TE 6'3" 200 lbs
    Jr. Osakis, Minn. Home School
    Junior Osakis, Minn. Home School
  • LB 6'0" 200 lbs
    Fr. Dannebrog, Neb. Nebraska Christian
    Freshman Dannebrog, Neb. Nebraska Christian
  • LB 5'9" 192 lbs
    Fr. Goodridge, Minn. Thief River Falls
    Freshman Goodridge, Minn. Thief River Falls
  • DL 5'9" 215 lbs
    Sr. Newton, Iowa Newton
    Senior Newton, Iowa Newton
  • DL 5'10" 190 lbs
    So. Andover, Minn. Andover
    Sophomore Andover, Minn. Andover
  • LB 5'6" 169 lbs
    Fr. McGregor, Minn. McGregor
    Freshman McGregor, Minn. McGregor

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

2008 Football Roster
NO. NAME POS YR HT WT Hometown/High School
1 Jake Rusinkovich WR Jr. 6-0 185 San Clemente, Calif. / San Clement High School
2 Brent Ford QB Fr. 6-2 195 University Park, Iowa / Oskaloosa
3 Michael Copeland WR Fr. 6-0 180 Grantsville / Grantsville High
4 Cody Crum K/WR So. 5-10 145 Rushville, Ill. / Rushville Industry
5 Rahnee Dennard RB Jr. 5-9 210 Mesa, Ariz. / Brophy College Prep
6 Kyle Nash LB Sr. 6-0 205 Fergus Falls, Minn. / Hillcrest Lutheran Academy
7 Zach Holsman DB/P Jr. 6-1 190 Hill City, Minn. / Hill City High School
8 Ty Crabtree DB Sr. 6-0 190 Fergus Falls, Minn. / Hillcrest Academy
9 Dan Halstensgard QB Jr. 6-0 180 St. Anthony, Minn. / St. Anthony High School
11 Jake Stroud DB Sr. 6-5 200 Basehor, Kan. / Hillcrest Academy
12 Evan Entler QB Fr. 5-8 170 Las Vegas, Nev. / Mountain View Christian
13 Luke Delain S Fr. 5-11 170 Denmark, Wis. / Denmark
14 Zach Tarter QB Jr. 5-10 180 Crystal Falls, Mich. / Forest Park High School
15 Mike Polley DB Sr. 5-8 160 Plymouth, Minn. / Wayzata High School
16 Josiah DeFelice K Fr. 5-10 189 Temuco, Chile / Xenia Christian
18 Jay Werness WR Fr. 5-1 180 Farmington, Minn. / Rosemount
19 Cody DeBoer WR Fr. 6-0 205 Ogilvie, Minn. / Ogilvie
21 Taylor Swanson DB Jr. 6-2 180 Monticello, Minn. / Monticello High School
22 Ryan Long RB So. 5-8 160 Dassel, Minn. / Dassel-Cokato
24 Daniel Sellers WR Fr. 5-10 168 Lakeville, Minn. / Lakeville South
25 Andrew Savaria DB So. 6-0 161 Andover, Minn. / Andover
26 Eric Baumgartner WR Fr. 6-3 190 Roseville, Minn. / Homeschooled
27 Kyle Thomforde WR Jr. 6-2 206 Northfield, Minn. / Northfield High School
28 Andrew Magaard LB Jr. 5-10 180 Ogilvie, Minn. / Ogilvie High School
30 McKinley Dahl WR Fr. 5-11 155 New Brighton, Minn. / Minnehaha Academy
32 Josh Young DB So. 5-9 170 Shoreview, Minn. / Concordia Academy
33 Noah Hadro RB So. 5-11 200 Northfield, Minn. / Northfield
35 Dan Prusinski RB Jr. 6-0 215 Scottsdale, Ariz. / Fountain Hills High School
36 Spencer Sommerlot OLB Sr. 6-0 185 Pocahontas, Iowa / Pocahontas Area High School
38 Karsten Nash LB Fr. 6-3 200 Fergus Falls, Minn. / Hillcrest Lutheran Academy
39 Jake Martino RB Fr. 5-9 185 Ladysmith, Wis. / Ladysmith
40 Ben Anderson DB Fr. 6-0 170 Eau Claire, Wis. / Memorial
41 Nathan Clanton TE Sr. 6-7 222 Minnetonka, Minn. / Minnetonka High School
42 Douglas Amundson DB Fr. 5-7 150 St. Cloud, Minn. / St. Cloud Tech
43 Joshua Beck RB Fr. 5-8 206 York, S.C. / Westminster Catawba Christian
44 Reid Jilek DB Sr. 6-2 185 Eden Prairie, Minn. / Eden Prairie High School
46 Alex Zeller DB Fr. 5-10 185 Plymouth, Minn. / Armstrong
48 Alex Haapenen FB Fr. 5-8 191 Esko, Minn. / Esko
50 Dillon McMullen LB So. 5-8 180 Hudson, Wis. / Hudson
52 Peter Ikier OL Fr. 6-1 269 Fridley, Minn. / Fridley
53 Rob Reynolds DL Fr. 6-0 218 Rochester, Mich. / Adams
54 John Thoni LB Fr. 6-1 200 St. Paul, Minn. / Concordia Academy
55 Tom Schintz LB So. 5-11 200 Lakeville, Minn. / Homeschooled
56 Dave Kleiner DL So. 6-3 235 Lakeville, Minn. / Lakeville Academy
57 Wade Grabow OL So. 5-11 237 Anoka, Minn. / Anoka
59 Bobby Wolcyn OL So. 6-0 285 Cambridge, Minn. / Cambridge-Isanti
63 Kyle Weber OL Sr. 5-10 230 Mazomanie, Wis. / Wisconsin Heights High School
64 Matt Kramer DL Jr. 6-2 200 Stratford, Wis. / Stratford High School
68 Kevin Kleiner OL Jr. 6-4 240 Lakeville, Minn. / Bethany Academy
70 Kyle Schmidtke OL Jr. 6-0 280 Tacoma, Wash. / Tacoma Baptist High School
71 Jeff Thomas OL Jr. 6-0 295 Brooklyn Park, Minn. / Maranatha Acadmey
74 Max Wiedenhoeft OL Fr. 6-2 226 Strum, Wis. / Osseo-Fairchild
76 Todd Wright DL Fr. 5-11 225 Taylors Falls, Minn. / Chisago Lakes
78 Thomas Riojas OL Fr. 5-10 278 Las Vegas, Nev. / Mountain View
79 Jason Schumann OL So. 5-9 198 Taylors Falls, Minn. / Chisago Lakes
80 Grant VanderArk TE Jr. 6-3 225 Bozeman, Mont. / Manhattan Christian High School
83 Elijah Buecksler DL Fr. 6-0 217 Farmington, Minn. / Rosemount
85 Jonathan Knoop DB So. 5-9 180 Bovey, Minn. / Homeschooled
86 Billy Owen WR So. 6-1 166 Kenosha, Wis. / Bradford
87 Parker Brown TE So. 5-10 215 St. Paul, Minn. / Academy of Holy Angels
89 Tyler Hetland TE Jr. 6-3 200 Osakis, Minn. / Home School
91 Michael Swanson LB Fr. 6-0 200 Dannebrog, Neb. / Nebraska Christian
92 Justin Gallager LB Fr. 5-9 192 Goodridge, Minn. / Thief River Falls
93 Lance Richards DL Sr. 5-9 215 Newton, Iowa / Newton
95 David Discher DL So. 5-10 190 Andover, Minn. / Andover
99 Bryce Koehler LB Fr. 5-6 169 McGregor, Minn. / McGregor

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

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff