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2026 Football Roster

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  • Wide Receiver WR 5'10" 185 lbs
    R-Jr. Lakeville, Minn. Lakeville South H.S.
    Redshirt Junior Lakeville, Minn. Lakeville South H.S.
  • Defensive Back DB 6'2" 185 lbs
    Gr. Las Vegas, Nevada Centennial H.S. Santa Barbara CC
    Graduate Student Las Vegas, Nevada Centennial H.S. Santa Barbara CC
  • Defensive Back DB 6'1" 185 lbs
    Jr. New Richmond, Wis. New Richmond HS Minnesota State Track and Field
    Junior New Richmond, Wis. New Richmond HS Minnesota State Track and Field
  • Running Back RB 6'0" 200 lbs
    R-Sr. Austin, Texas Lake Travis H.S. South Dakota State
    Redshirt Senior Austin, Texas Lake Travis H.S. South Dakota State
  • Defensive Back DB 5'11" 160 lbs
    So. Two Harbors, Minn. Two Harbors H.S.
    Sophomore Two Harbors, Minn. Two Harbors H.S.
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'2" 190 lbs
    R-Jr. Oak Creek, Wis. Oak Creek H.S.
    Redshirt Junior Oak Creek, Wis. Oak Creek H.S.
  • Defensive Back DB 5'11" 190 lbs
    R-Jr. Farmington, Minn. Farmington H.S.
    Redshirt Junior Farmington, Minn. Farmington H.S.
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'0" 180 lbs
    Jr. Port Washington, Wis. Port Washington H.S
    Junior Port Washington, Wis. Port Washington H.S
  • Quarterback QB 6'2" 195 lbs
    R-Sr. Mankato, Minn. Mankato East H.S.
    Redshirt Senior Mankato, Minn. Mankato East H.S.
  • Defensive Back DB 5'11" 190 lbs
    R-Jr. Savage, Minn. Prior Lake H.S.
    Redshirt Junior Savage, Minn. Prior Lake H.S.
  • Defensive Back DB 6'2" 185 lbs
    So. De Pere, Wis. Notre Dame De La Baie Academy
    Sophomore De Pere, Wis. Notre Dame De La Baie Academy
  • Running Back RB 6'0" 205 lbs
    R-Jr. Waconia, Minn. Waconia H.S.
    Redshirt Junior Waconia, Minn. Waconia H.S.
  • Defensive Back DB 6'0" 185 lbs
    Jr. Eau Claire Altoona H.S
    Junior Eau Claire Altoona H.S
  • Defensive Back DB 5'10" 175 lbs
    Jr. Chippewa Falls, Wis. Chippewa Falls H.S
    Junior Chippewa Falls, Wis. Chippewa Falls H.S
  • Quarterback QB 6'0" 190 lbs
    R-So. Waconia, Minn. Waconia H.S
    Redshirt Sophomore Waconia, Minn. Waconia H.S
  • Linebacker LB 6'1" 210 lbs
    R-So. Champlin, Minn. Champlin Park H.S
    Redshirt Sophomore Champlin, Minn. Champlin Park H.S
  • Quarterback QB 6'0" 185 lbs
    So. Lakeville, Minn. Lakeville North H.S.
    Sophomore Lakeville, Minn. Lakeville North H.S.
  • Defensive Back DB 6'3" 205 lbs
    So. Shawnee, Kan. Shawnee Mission Northwest H.S.
    Sophomore Shawnee, Kan. Shawnee Mission Northwest H.S.
  • Defensive Back DB 5'11" 190 lbs
    R-Sr. St. Michael, Minn. St. Michael-Albertville H.S.
    Redshirt Senior St. Michael, Minn. St. Michael-Albertville H.S.
  • Running Back RB 5'9" 185 lbs
    So. South Range, Wis. Northwestern H.S.
    Sophomore South Range, Wis. Northwestern H.S.
  • Linebacker LB 6'4" 210 lbs
    R-Jr. Athens, Wis. Colby H.S.
    Redshirt Junior Athens, Wis. Colby H.S.
  • Defensive Back DB 5'9" 190 lbs
    R-Jr. Brodhead, Wis. Brodhead H.S.
    Redshirt Junior Brodhead, Wis. Brodhead H.S.
  • Defensive Back DB 6'1" 190 lbs
    R-So. Barrington, Ill. BarringtonH.S
    Redshirt Sophomore Barrington, Ill. BarringtonH.S
  • Running Back RB 5'11" 205 lbs
    So. Champlin, Minn. Anoka H.S.
    Sophomore Champlin, Minn. Anoka H.S.
  • Defensive Back DB 6'3" 175 lbs
    R-Jr. Henderson, Nev. Coronado H.S.
    Redshirt Junior Henderson, Nev. Coronado H.S.
  • Defensive Back DB 5'11" 164 lbs
    Jr. Chaska, Minn. Eden Prairie H.S
    Junior Chaska, Minn. Eden Prairie H.S
  • Defensive Back DB 6'0" 190 lbs
    So. DeForest, Wis. DeForest H.S.
    Sophomore DeForest, Wis. DeForest H.S.
  • Tight End. Running Back TE/RB 6'0" 235 lbs
    R-So. Montevideo, Minn. Montevideo Senior H.S
    Redshirt Sophomore Montevideo, Minn. Montevideo Senior H.S
  • Tight End TE 6'0" 220 lbs
    R-Sr. Spring Lake Park, Minn. Spring Lake Park H.S.
    Redshirt Senior Spring Lake Park, Minn. Spring Lake Park H.S.
  • Tight End TE 6'2" 223 lbs
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    R-Sr. Blaine, Minn. Spring Lake Park H.S.
    Redshirt Senior Blaine, Minn. Spring Lake Park H.S.
  • Defensive Back DB 5'10" 170 lbs
    So. Oshkosh, Wis. Oshkosh West H.S.
    Sophomore Oshkosh, Wis. Oshkosh West H.S.
  • Kicker K 6'0" 185 lbs
    So. Cary, Ill. Cary-Grove H.S.
    Sophomore Cary, Ill. Cary-Grove H.S.
  • Defensive Lineman DL 6'3" 225 lbs
    R-Jr. Wittenberg, Wis. Wittenberg-Birnamwood H.S.
    Redshirt Junior Wittenberg, Wis. Wittenberg-Birnamwood H.S.
  • Kicker/Punter K/P 6'6" 200 lbs
    R-Jr. Owatonna, Minn. Owatonna H.S.
    Redshirt Junior Owatonna, Minn. Owatonna H.S.
  • Linebacker LB 6'2" 230 lbs
    R-Sr. Superior, Wis. Superior H.S.
    Redshirt Senior Superior, Wis. Superior H.S.
  • Linebacker LB 6'1" 210 lbs
    So. Elk River, Minn. Elk River H.S.
    Sophomore Elk River, Minn. Elk River H.S.
  • Defensive Back DB 5'11" 175 lbs
    So. De Pere, Wis. De Pere H.S.
    Sophomore De Pere, Wis. De Pere H.S.
  • Tight End TE 6'2" 215 lbs
    So. Racine, Wis. Racine Case H.S.
    Sophomore Racine, Wis. Racine Case H.S.
  • Linebacker LB 6'1" 215 lbs
    R-So. Madison, Wis. Sun Prairie West H.S
    Redshirt Sophomore Madison, Wis. Sun Prairie West H.S
  • Tight End TE 6'7" 225 lbs
    So. Stewartville, Minn. Stewartville H.S.
    Sophomore Stewartville, Minn. Stewartville H.S.
  • Linebacker LB 6'0" 225 lbs
    So. Kenosha, Wis. Westosha Central H.S.
    Sophomore Kenosha, Wis. Westosha Central H.S.
  • Defensive Back DB 6'0" 190 lbs
    So. Owatonna, Minn. Owatonna H.S.
    Sophomore Owatonna, Minn. Owatonna H.S.
  • Linebacker LB 6'2" 200 lbs
    So. Neenah, Wis. Neenah H.S.
    Sophomore Neenah, Wis. Neenah H.S.
  • Defensive Back DB 6'0" 195 lbs
    So. Edina, Minn. Edina H.S.
    Sophomore Edina, Minn. Edina H.S.
  • Defensive Tackle DT 6'3" 244 lbs
    So. Champlin, Minn. Champlin Park H.S.
    Sophomore Champlin, Minn. Champlin Park H.S.
  • Linebacker LB 6'2" 235 lbs
    R-Sr. Rice, Minn. Sauk Rapids-Rice H.S.
    Redshirt Senior Rice, Minn. Sauk Rapids-Rice H.S.
  • Defensive Lineman DL 6'3" 225 lbs
    R-So. Wyoming, Minn. Forest Lake H.S
    Redshirt Sophomore Wyoming, Minn. Forest Lake H.S
  • Defensive Lineman DL 6'3" 255 lbs
    So. Virginia, Minn. Mountain Iron-Buhl H.S.
    Sophomore Virginia, Minn. Mountain Iron-Buhl H.S.
  • Linebacker LB 6'2" 210 lbs
    So. Princeton, Minn. Princeton H.S.
    Sophomore Princeton, Minn. Princeton H.S.
  • Long Snapper LS 6'1"
    Sr. La Habra, Calif. La Habra H.S. Mt. San Antonio College
    Senior La Habra, Calif. La Habra H.S. Mt. San Antonio College
  • Offensive Lineman OL 6'5" 315 lbs
    So. West St. Paul, Minn. Two Rivers H.S.
    Sophomore West St. Paul, Minn. Two Rivers H.S.
  • Offensive Lineman OL 6'4" 295 lbs
    R-So. Duluth, Minn. Duluth East H.S
    Redshirt Sophomore Duluth, Minn. Duluth East H.S
  • Offensive Lineman OL 6'3" 290 lbs
    So. Kaukauna, Wis. Kaukauna H.S.
    Sophomore Kaukauna, Wis. Kaukauna H.S.
  • Offensive Lineman OL 6'3" 270 lbs
    R-So. Fox Point, Wis. Nicolet H.S
    Redshirt Sophomore Fox Point, Wis. Nicolet H.S
  • Offensive Lineman OL 6'4" 220 lbs
    So. Maple Grove, Minn. Wayzata High School
    Sophomore Maple Grove, Minn. Wayzata High School
  • Offensive Lineman OL 6'2" 285 lbs
    R-Jr. Chaska, Minn. Chaska H.S.
    Redshirt Junior Chaska, Minn. Chaska H.S.
  • Offensive Lineman OL 6'3" 290 lbs
    R-Jr. Rochester, Minn. Byron H.S.
    Redshirt Junior Rochester, Minn. Byron H.S.
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'0" 180 lbs
    R-So. Hermantown, Minn. Hermantown H.S
    Redshirt Sophomore Hermantown, Minn. Hermantown H.S
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'0" 185 lbs
    So. Andover, Minn. Andover H.S.
    Sophomore Andover, Minn. Andover H.S.
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'10" 170 lbs
    R-So. New Richmond, Wis. New Richmond H.S
    Redshirt Sophomore New Richmond, Wis. New Richmond H.S
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'1" 160 lbs
    So. Las Vegas, Nev. Desert Oasis H.S.
    Sophomore Las Vegas, Nev. Desert Oasis H.S.
  • Tight End TE 6'6" 220 lbs
    R-So. Elk Mound, Wis. Elk Mound H.S
    Redshirt Sophomore Elk Mound, Wis. Elk Mound H.S
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'4" 210 lbs
    R-So. Goodhue, Minn. Goodhue H.S. North Dakota
    Redshirt Sophomore Goodhue, Minn. Goodhue H.S. North Dakota
  • Tight End TE 6'5" 260 lbs
    R-Jr. Prior Lake, Minn. Prior Lake H.S.
    Redshirt Junior Prior Lake, Minn. Prior Lake H.S.
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'2" 185 lbs
    So. Combined Locks, Wis. Kaukauna H.S.
    Sophomore Combined Locks, Wis. Kaukauna H.S.
  • Defensive Lineman DL 6'3" 260 lbs
    Sr. Cloquet, Minn. Cloquet H.S. Mesabi Range Junior College
    Senior Cloquet, Minn. Cloquet H.S. Mesabi Range Junior College
  • Defensive Lineman DL 6'4" 235 lbs
    So. Farmington, Minn. Farmington H.S.
    Sophomore Farmington, Minn. Farmington H.S.
  • Defensive Lineman DL 6'2" 285 lbs
    So. Sun Prairie, Wis. Sun Prairie East H.S.
    Sophomore Sun Prairie, Wis. Sun Prairie East H.S.
  • Defensive Lineman DL 6'3" 260 lbs
    So. Richfield, Minn. Richfield H.S.
    Sophomore Richfield, Minn. Richfield H.S.

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Curt Wiese

  • Associate Head Coach / Offensive Coordinator

    Chase Vogler

  • Defensive Coordinator / Defensive Line & Outside Linebackers Coach

    Trey Dill

  • Special Teams Coordinator / Inside Linebackers Coach

    Luke Olson

  • Safeties Coach

    Gavin Robertson

  • Offensive Line Coach / Recruiting Coordinator

    Austan Davis

  • Assistant Offensive Line Coach

    Cory Flesch

  • Cornerbacks Coach

    Xavier Green

  • Tight Ends Coach

    Dylan Graham

  • Runningbacks Coach

    Drake Martin

  • Equipment Manager

    Daniel Hersey

  • Head Football Athletic Trainer

    Jessa Schlafke

  • Athletic Trainer (Football, Baseball)

    Megan Petrilla

  • Head Strength & Conditioning Coach

    Cory Chapp

  • Volunteer Coach

    Josh Black

2026 Football Roster
Image No. Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Yr. Hometown High School Previous School C
0 Ryder Patterson WR 5-10 185 R-Jr. Lakeville, Minn. Lakeville South H.S. *
1 Tyrone McCoy DB 6-2 185 Gr. Las Vegas, Nevada Centennial H.S. Santa Barbara CC
2 Brock Unger DB 6-1 185 Jr. New Richmond, Wis. New Richmond HS Minnesota State Track and Field
Football Headshots 4 Derrick Johnson RB 6-0 200 R-Sr. Austin, Texas Lake Travis H.S. South Dakota State
Football Headshots 4 Tate Nelson DB 5-11 160 So. Two Harbors, Minn. Two Harbors H.S.
5 Joey Flaherty WR 6-2 190 R-Jr. Oak Creek, Wis. Oak Creek H.S.
Football Headshots 7 Jonathan Shrum DB 5-11 190 R-Jr. Farmington, Minn. Farmington H.S. *
Football Headshots 8 Ben Fritsch WR 6-0 180 Jr. Port Washington, Wis. Port Washington H.S
Football Headshots 9 Jacob Eggert QB 6-2 195 R-Sr. Mankato, Minn. Mankato East H.S.
Football Headshots 9 Joey Krouse DB 5-11 190 R-Jr. Savage, Minn. Prior Lake H.S.
Football Headshots 10 Charlie Hornacek DB 6-2 185 So. De Pere, Wis. Notre Dame De La Baie Academy
Football Headshots 10 Alex Riley RB 6-0 205 R-Jr. Waconia, Minn. Waconia H.S.
Football Headshots 12 Jackson Berg DB 6-0 185 Jr. Eau Claire Altoona H.S
Football Headshots 13 Carter Bowe DB 5-10 175 Jr. Chippewa Falls, Wis. Chippewa Falls H.S
Football Headshots 13 Austin Randall QB 6-0 190 R-So. Waconia, Minn. Waconia H.S
Football Headshots 17 Matthew Heinen LB 6-1 210 R-So. Champlin, Minn. Champlin Park H.S
18 Riley Grossman QB 6-0 185 So. Lakeville, Minn. Lakeville North H.S.
Football Headshots 18 Joshua Mackiewicz DB 6-3 205 So. Shawnee, Kan. Shawnee Mission Northwest H.S.
20 Jarrett Bennett DB 5-11 190 R-Sr. St. Michael, Minn. St. Michael-Albertville H.S.
Football Headshots 20 Cooper Lawton RB 5-9 185 So. South Range, Wis. Northwestern H.S.
Football Headshots 21 Caden Healy LB 6-4 210 R-Jr. Athens, Wis. Colby H.S.
24 Aidyn Vondra DB 5-9 190 R-Jr. Brodhead, Wis. Brodhead H.S.
25 Matt Marusich DB 6-1 190 R-So. Barrington, Ill. BarringtonH.S
Football Headshots 26 Zachary Welch RB 5-11 205 So. Champlin, Minn. Anoka H.S.
Football Headshots 29 Preston McQueen DB 6-3 175 R-Jr. Henderson, Nev. Coronado H.S. *
Football Headshots 30 Terae Dunn DB 5-11 164 Jr. Chaska, Minn. Eden Prairie H.S
Football Headshots 31 Derek Klein DB 6-0 190 So. DeForest, Wis. DeForest H.S.
Football Headshots 32 Francis O'Malley TE/RB 6-0 235 R-So. Montevideo, Minn. Montevideo Senior H.S
Football Headshots 33 Nathan Litke TE 6-0 220 R-Sr. Spring Lake Park, Minn. Spring Lake Park H.S.
Football Headshots 35 Nick Ojile TE 6-2 223 R-Sr. Blaine, Minn. Spring Lake Park H.S. *
36 Chase Brandl DB 5-10 170 So. Oshkosh, Wis. Oshkosh West H.S.
Football Headshots 37 Jadon Apgar K 6-0 185 So. Cary, Ill. Cary-Grove H.S.
Football Headshots 38 David Gauderman DL 6-3 225 R-Jr. Wittenberg, Wis. Wittenberg-Birnamwood H.S.
Football Headshots 39 Drew Henson K/P 6-6 200 R-Jr. Owatonna, Minn. Owatonna H.S.
Football Headshots 40 Ross Rivord LB 6-2 230 R-Sr. Superior, Wis. Superior H.S. *
41 Gavin Schmidt LB 6-1 210 So. Elk River, Minn. Elk River H.S.
42 Ryan Wettstein DB 5-11 175 So. De Pere, Wis. De Pere H.S.
43 Jacob Haughton TE 6-2 215 So. Racine, Wis. Racine Case H.S.
Football Headshots 44 Ean Ackley LB 6-1 215 R-So. Madison, Wis. Sun Prairie West H.S
Football Headshots 44 Caleb Bancroft TE 6-7 225 So. Stewartville, Minn. Stewartville H.S.
Football Headshots 45 Landon Taylor LB 6-0 225 So. Kenosha, Wis. Westosha Central H.S.
46 Luke Webber DB 6-0 190 So. Owatonna, Minn. Owatonna H.S.
Football Headshots 47 Luke Jung LB 6-2 200 So. Neenah, Wis. Neenah H.S.
Football Headshots 48 Liam Holmberg DB 6-0 195 So. Edina, Minn. Edina H.S.
Football Headshots 49 Michael Bruggers DT 6-3 244 So. Champlin, Minn. Champlin Park H.S.
Football Headshots 51 Jayce Walrath LB 6-2 235 R-Sr. Rice, Minn. Sauk Rapids-Rice H.S.
54 Mark Rendl DL 6-3 225 R-So. Wyoming, Minn. Forest Lake H.S
Football Headshots 56 Chris King DL 6-3 255 So. Virginia, Minn. Mountain Iron-Buhl H.S.
Football Headshots 57 Brody Kok LB 6-2 210 So. Princeton, Minn. Princeton H.S.
59 Michael Orona LS 6-1 Sr. La Habra, Calif. La Habra H.S. Mt. San Antonio College
Football Headshots 63 Caleb Koury OL 6-5 315 So. West St. Paul, Minn. Two Rivers H.S.
65 David Lundstrom OL 6-4 295 R-So. Duluth, Minn. Duluth East H.S
Football Headshots 68 Braeden Jansen OL 6-3 290 So. Kaukauna, Wis. Kaukauna H.S.
Football Headshots 69 Max Stuhlmacher OL 6-3 270 R-So. Fox Point, Wis. Nicolet H.S
70 Joey Andrada OL 6-4 220 So. Maple Grove, Minn. Wayzata High School
Football Headshots 74 Leo Smalley OL 6-2 285 R-Jr. Chaska, Minn. Chaska H.S.
Football Headshots 77 Carter Geerts OL 6-3 290 R-Jr. Rochester, Minn. Byron H.S. *
Football Headshots 80 Peyton Menzel WR 6-0 180 R-So. Hermantown, Minn. Hermantown H.S
81 Cameron Begalle WR 6-0 185 So. Andover, Minn. Andover H.S.
Football Headshots 82 Catcher Langeness WR 5-10 170 R-So. New Richmond, Wis. New Richmond H.S
Football Headshots 83 Brenden Adams WR 6-1 160 So. Las Vegas, Nev. Desert Oasis H.S.
Football Headshots 85 Sam Wenzel TE 6-6 220 R-So. Elk Mound, Wis. Elk Mound H.S
86 Adam Poncelet WR 6-4 210 R-So. Goodhue, Minn. Goodhue H.S. North Dakota
Football Headshots 87 Trace Bowman TE 6-5 260 R-Jr. Prior Lake, Minn. Prior Lake H.S.
Football Headshots 89 Parker Schuh WR 6-2 185 So. Combined Locks, Wis. Kaukauna H.S.
Football Headshots 93 Brysen McLeod DL 6-3 260 Sr. Cloquet, Minn. Cloquet H.S. Mesabi Range Junior College
Football Headshots 94 Max Speratos DL 6-4 235 So. Farmington, Minn. Farmington H.S.
Football Headshots 95 Brady Schauer DL 6-2 285 So. Sun Prairie, Wis. Sun Prairie East H.S.
Football Headshots 96 Spencer Lewis DL 6-3 260 So. Richfield, Minn. Richfield H.S.

Football Coaching Staff

Football - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Wiese (headshot) Curt Wiese Head Coach
Vogler Chase Vogler Associate Head Coach / Offensive Coordinator
headshot Trey Dill Defensive Coordinator / Defensive Line & Outside Linebackers Coach
Luke Olson Luke Olson Special Teams Coordinator / Inside Linebackers Coach
Gavin Robertson Safeties Coach
Austan Davis Offensive Line Coach / Recruiting Coordinator
Cory Flesch Assistant Offensive Line Coach
Xavier Green Cornerbacks Coach
Dylan Graham Tight Ends Coach
Drake Martin Runningbacks Coach
Dan Hersey Daniel Hersey Equipment Manager
Jessa Headshot Jessa Schlafke Head Football Athletic Trainer
Megan Headshot Megan Petrilla Athletic Trainer (Football, Baseball)
Cory Chapp Headshot Cory Chapp Head Strength & Conditioning Coach
JoshBlack Josh Black Volunteer Coach

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff