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Football

2009 Roster

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Previous School)
2 Nick Rhodes WR 6-4 190 Sr. Stockton, Calif. (San Joaquin Delta C.C.)
3 Ryan Jones CB 5-11 175 Jr. Liberty, Mo. (Liberty HS)
7 Justin Welch DB 5-10 185 Jr. Belton, Mo. (Belton HS)
8 Aldwin Foster-Rettig S 6-1 185 Jr. Balch Springs, Texas (West Mesquite HS)
10 Abe Qaoud WR 6-0 190 Sr. St. Louis, Mo. (Hazelwood Central HS)
11 Blake Bolles QB 6-4 210 Jr. Lincoln, Neb. (Lincoln Southwest HS)
13 Caleb Decius CB 6-2 175 So. West Palm Beach, Fla. (Upper Iowa Univ.)
14 Blake Christopher QB 6-2 190 So. Kearney, Mo. (Kearney HS)
15 Myles Burnsides SS 5-11 195 Sr. Maryville, Mo. (Maryville HS)
16 Jesse Pierce QB 6-1 190 Jr. Wentzville, Mo. (Wentzville Holt HS)
17 Tyler Herl QB 6-2 210 So. Topeka, Kan. (Shawnee Heights HS)
18 Michael Stadler P 6-1 220 Jr. Harrisonville, Mo. (Harrisonville HS)
19 John "Cam" Wierson FS 6-0 190 Sr. Tucson, Az. (Ironwood Ridge HS) (Pima CC)
20 Derrick Hightower DB 6-0 190 So. Belton, Mo. (Belton HS)
21 Kevin Okonta S 5-10 180 So. Liberty, Mo. (Liberty HS)
22 Ikechukwu "Ike" Urum-Eke SS 5-11 205 Sr. Lee's Summit, Mo. (Lee's Summit HS)
23 E.J. Hawkins CB 5-9 170 Sr. Austin, Texas (Lexington HS)
25 Previn Perry RB 5-10 200 So. St. Louis, Mo. (Lutheran North HS)
27 LaRon Council RB 5-10 210 Sr. Kansas City, Mo. (Center HS)
28 Kelvin Austin RB 5-7 190 Jr. St. Louis, Mo. (Mesabi Range (Minn.) CTC)
30 Marcus Martin FS 6-1 200 Jr. Holden, Mo. (Holden HS)
32 Evan Wilmes LB 5-11 215 Sr. Maryville, Mo. (Maryville HS)
33 Ben Langston SS 6-0 185 So. Overland Park, Kan. (Blue Valley Northwest HS)
34 Clint Moore RB 5-10 185 Jr. Princeton, Mo. (Princeton HS)
35 Marciele Surrell SS 5-10 185 Jr. Terrell, Texas (SW Oklahoma State Univ.)
37 Bill Baudler LB 6-2 220 Jr. Fontanelle, Iowa (Nodaway Valley HS)
38 Joe Schroeder PK 6-0 195 Sr. Washington, Mo. (St. Francis Borgia HS)
39 Brian Shannon WR 5-10 185 Jr. Council Bluffs, Iowa (Lincoln HS)
40 Joe Bedard LB 6-2 200 So. Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Xavier HS)
44 Jayson Bates LB 6-1 235 Sr. Alva, Okla. (Northeastern Oklahoma A&M)
45 Tommy Warren WR 5-11 180 So. Omaha, Neb. (North HS)
46 Nathan Roach QB 6-2 200 So. Pleasant Hill, Mo. (Pleasant Hill HS)
48 Dylan Rosier LB 5-11 210 So. Mound City, Mo. (Mount City HS)
50 Chad Kilgore LB 6-0 215 So. Orrick, Mo. (Excelsior Springs HS)
52 Willie Horn LB 6-1 235 Jr. Lee's Summit, Mo. (Blue Springs South HS)
55 Harry McCoy DL 6-1 250 So. Kincheloe, Mich. (Sault Area HS)
56 Adam Vondrak LB 6-1 225 Jr. Sioux City, Iowa (Bishop Heelan Catholic HS)
57 Troy Matthews LB 5-11 210 Jr. Omaha, Neb. (Millard South HS)
61 Adam McElderry OL 6-3 275 So. West Des Moines, Iowa (Valley HS)
62 Ross Hastert OL 6-2 270 Sr. Harlan, Iowa (Harlan Community HS)
70 Brett Grozinger OL 6-3 275 Jr. Chillicothe, Mo. (Chillicothe HS)
72 Ryan Lessman OL 6-2 290 Jr. Sioux City, Iowa (Sioux City East HS)
73 Jason Wiseman OL 6-5 265 Jr. Garden City, Mo. (Harrisonville HS)
76 Cody Johnson OL 6-3 270 So. Jasper, Mo. (Webb City HS)
77 Dane Wardenburg OL 6-7 275 Jr. Creston, Iowa (Creston HS)
78 Ben Ehret OL 6-3 295 So. Stilwell, Kan. (Blue Valley HS)
81 Brock Houston TE 6-5 200 Jr. Helena, Mo. (Savannah HS)
83 Jake Soy WR 6-3 205 So. Durant, Iowa (Durant HS)
85 Kyle Kilgore TE 6-5 210 So. Orrick, Mo. (Excelsior Springs HS)
86 Chris Owens TE 6-3 230 So. St. Louis, Mo. (Hazelwood Central Hs)
88 Taylor Pierce WR 6-2 185 So. Wentzville, Mo. (Wentzville Holt HS)
89 Tommy Warren WR 5-11 180 So. Omaha, Neb. (North HS)
91 Tyler Roach DT 6-3 275 Sr. Elkhorn, Neb. (Elkhorn HS)
92 Elliot Easley DE 6-3 255 Sr. Dixon, Calif. (Solano (Calif.) CC)
94 Kyle Sunderman DE 6-4 260 Jr. Papillion, Neb. (Papillion LaVista HS)
97 Sean Paddock DE 6-2 255 Sr. Bettendorf, Iowa (Pleasant Valley HS)
98 Shayne Shade DT 6-2 285 Jr. Des Moines, Iowa (Roosevelt HS)
99 Josh Lorenson DL 6-3 255 So. Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Xavier HS)
Cole Albright DL 6-3 250 Fr.-RS Bronson, Iowa (Lawton Bronson HS)
Ryan Arrington DL 6-2 260 Fr.-RS Jacksonville, Texas (Jacksonville HS)
Christian Barksdale DB 6-0 175 Fr.-RS Omaha, Neb. (Westside HS)
Billy Creason RB 5-9 185 Fr.-RS Grain Valley, Mo. (Grain Valley HS)
Cory Cronk LB 6-2 190 Fr.-RS Maryville, Mo. (Maryville HS)
Collin DeBuysere LB 6-4 210 Fr.-RS Geneseo, Ill. (Geneseo HS0
Nate DeJong S 6-3 215 Fr.-RS Rock Rapids, Iowa (Central Lyon HS)
Gary Ewart DE 6-2 215 Fr.-RS Bedford, Iowa (Bedford HS)
Kyle Haake K 6-2 185 Fr.-RS Harlan, Iowa (Harlan HS)
Justin "Homer" Harper DB 5-11 175 Fr.-RS Omaha, Neb. (South HS)
James Harris WR 5-9 165 Fr.-RS Grandview, Mo. (Grandview HS)
Ricky Hicks RB 5-10 187 Fr.-RS Kansas City, Mo. (Central HS)
John Hinchey WR 6-2 200 Fr.-RS Kearney, Mo. (Kearney HS)
Colby Kamm TE 6-5 230 Fr.-RS Junction City, Kan. (Junction City)
Kyle Kleeman DL 6-2 225 Fr.-RS Lemont, Ill. (Joliet Catholic HS)
Mike Kuhn DB 5-9 190 Fr.-RS Des Moines, Iowa (Hoover HS)
Charlie Lowe DB 5-8 170 Fr.-RS Maryville, Mo. (Maryville, HS)
Matt Massey LB 6-0 220 Fr.-RS Kearney, Mo. (Kearney HS)
Matthew Meinert LB 6-2 200 Fr.-RS Easton, Kan. (Pleasant Ridge HS)
Ryan Meyer DL 6-2 260 Fr.-RS Omaha, Neb. (Millard West HS)
Tyler Oglesby LB 5-10 205 Fr.-RS Maryville, Mo. (Maryville HS)
Alex Olive OL 6-4 270 Fr.-RS Springfield, Mo. (Glendale HS)
John Petroff OL 6-3 280 Fr.-RS Chesterfield, Mo. (Parkway Central HS)
Benjamin Pritchett RB 5-9 225 Fr.-RS Belton, Mo. (Belton HS)
Billy Queisert OL 6-6 240 Fr.-RS Kansas City, Mo. (Liberty HS)
Tyler Shaw WR 6-0 170 Fr.-RS St. Louis, Mo. (Lutheran North HS)
Jordan Simmons ATH 5-9 185 Fr.-RS Kansas City, Mo. (Lee's Summit North HS)
Darian Skrenes DL 6-2 275 Fr.-RS Hartland, Wis. (Arrowhead HS)
Clark Snodgrass WR 5-11 185 Fr.-RS Chesterfield, Mo. (Parkway Central HS)
Jay Stanton DE 6-1 225 Fr.-RS Rockport, Mo. (Rockport HS)
Ethan Stark DE 6-1 220 Fr.-RS Princeton, Mo. (Princeton HS)
Robert Stough OL 6-0 270 Fr.-RS Liberty, Mo. (Liberty HS)
Jesse Ver Velde QB 6-0 190 Fr.-RS Omaha, Neb. (Millard West HS)
Rod Williams DL 6-4 275 Fr.-RS Grandview, Mo. (Grandview HS)
Landan Zaputil LB 5-11 220 Fr.-RS Denver, Iowa (Cedar Falls HS)

Head Coach: Mel Tjeerdsma
Assistants:
Scott Bostwick (Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers)
Adam Dorrel (Offensive Coordinator, Offensive Line)
Charlie Flohr (Quarterbacks, Recruiting, Passing Game Coordinator)
Will Wagner (Assistant Head Coach, Secondary)
Richard Wright (Defensive Line, Special Teams)

Graduate Assistants: Richard Mayson, Tyler Martin, Joe Holtzclaw, George Love, Jeff Kietzman
Student Assistants: Jared Erspamer, Jon Goss, Ramsey Atieh, Dustin Conard

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