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2009 Illinois State Football Roster

No.	Name	Pos.	Ht./Wt.	Class-EXP	Hometown/Last School
14	Adams, Antonio	S	6-1/195	SR-1L	Urbana, Ill./Urbana
18	Ayanwale, Abdul	SS	6-3/190	FR-HS	Deland, Fla./Deland HS
54	Bailey, Mario	DL	6-2/250	FR-RS	Kankakee, Ill./Kankakee
74	Bledsoe, Nick	OL	6-1/290	SO-Sq.	Wheeling, Ill./Wheeling
22	Blow, Geno	TB	5-11/205	SR-3L	Seabrook, Texas/Clear Lake
94	Broome, Nick	DL	6-4/245	FR-RS	Columbus, Ind./East
13	Brown, Matt	QB	6-4/210	FR-RS	Marion, Ill./Marion
55	Brunner, Eric	DL	6-2/270	SO-1L	Greendale, Wis./Greendale
65	Cary, Pete	OL	6-4/270	FR-RS	Cincinnati, Ohio/Turpin
77	Christianson, Cory	OL	6-3/280	FR-RS	Apple Valley, Minn./Holy Angels
44	Church, Jordan	TE	6-3/230	FR-RS	Batavia, Ill./Batavia
43	Cline, Casey	FB/TE	6-3/240	SO-1L	Gibson City, Ill./GCMS
41	Comer, Jayme	LB	6-2/220	FR-RS	Brownsburg, Ind./Brownsburg
70	Cross, Michael	OL	6-5/290	JR-2L	Bloomington, Ill./Normal Community
23	Davis, Austin	LB	6-1/215	FR-RS	Normal, Ill./Normal Community
63	Dennis, Charles	OL	6-3/305	SO-1L	San Antonio, Texas/East Central
47	Detmers, Jake	LB	6-4/230	SO-TR	Normal, Ill./Quincy
73	Dickson, Billy	OL	6-5/290	FR-RS	Bloomington, Ill./Normal Community
79	Doering, Tyler	OL	6-5/285	SO-Sq.	Barrington, Ill./Barrington
98	Doyle, Joe	LS	6-2/235	SR-2L	Worcester, Mass./Antelope Valley CC
89	Eastman, Dean	WR	6-4/200	FR-RS	Eureka, Ill./Eureka/Army Prep
88	Ericksen, Ben	WR	6-1/170	FR-HS	Greendale, Wis./Greendale
38	Fermon, John	LB	6-1/240	FR-TR	Chrisman, Ill./Olivet Nazarene
82	Fetzer, Steven	K	5-11/185	JR-2L	Mahomet, Ill./Mahomet-Seymour
46	Franklin, Johntel	DB	6-2/192	FR-HS	Milwaukee, Wis./James Madison
33	Frausto, Sebastian	Quarterback	6-0/170	FR-HS	Carlsbad, Calif./La Costa Canyon
25	Garrett, Chris	CB	6-0/175	SR-2L	Concord, Calif./Diablo Valley
20	Givens, Ryan	RB	5-9/176	FR-HS	Milwaukee/Riverside University
31	Gordon, Cliffton	TB	5-10/210	SO-1L	Chicago Heights, Ill./Marian Catholic
85	Graves, Ben	WR	6-3/208	JR-TR	Columbus, Ohio/Middle Tennessee State
9	Gray, David	P	6-1/195	JR-TR	Tremont, Ill./Northwest Missouri State
93	Hairston, Alton	DB	5-10/165	FR-HS	Chicago, Ill./Hyde Park
35	Harcar, Garin	FB	5-11/255	SR-3L	Grand Ridge, Ill./Ottawa
24	Hemphill, Kelvyn	S	6-2/185	JR-2L	San Antonio, Texas/O'Connor
37	Hiestand, Mike	LB	6-0/220	FR-RS	Mundelein, Ill./Carmel
28	Holtz, Brent	S	6-0/200	JR-1L	Bloomington, Ill./Bloomington
30	Hood, Seth	RB	6-1/225	FR-HS	Moline, Ill./Moline
34	Howe, Josh	LB	6-0/225	SO-1L	Chicago Heights, Ill./Marian Catholic
42	Hoyt, James	FB	6-0/245	SO-1L	Moline, Ill./Moline
69	Ingerman, Jon	OL	6-8/315	FR-RS	Springfield, Ohio/Northeastern
2	Jones, E.J.	CB	5-11/190	JR-1L	Edwardsville, Ill./Minnesota
40	Keirnan, Kane	FB	6-3/225	FR-RS	Glenn Ellyn, Ill./Glenbard West
4	Kiel, Drew	QB	6-3/225	SO-1L	Columbus, Ind./East
81	King, Marcus	WR	6-4/215	SO-1L	Bloomington, Ill./Normal Community
83	Knecht, Jake	WR	6-0/183	FR-HS	Issaquah, Wash./Skyline
3	Kociuba, Casey	S	6-1/205	SO-1L	Liberty Hill, Texas/Liberty Hill
6	Kutch, Zach	K/P	5-9/175	SR-1L	Milton, Fla./Auburn
10	Lancaster, Matt	QB	6-2/190	FR-HS	West Lafayette, Ind./West Lafayette HS
71	Liming, Zach	DL	6-4/270	FR-HS	Normal, Ill./Normal Community
56	Link, Jason	DL	6-3/235	FR-HS	Galesburg, Ill./Cactus Shadows (Ariz.)
27	Malcolm, Jermaine	CB	6-4/210	JR-1L	San Antonio, Texas/Holmes
52	Martin, Mark	DL	6-0/245	SO-Sq.	Milwaukee, Wis./Riverside University
36	Mazur, Kevin	P/K	5-11/190	SR-2L	Mt. Prospect, Ill./John Hersey
51	McCarthy, Cal	OL	6-2/275	SO-Sq.	Shorewood, Ill./Minooka
21	Merrill, Otis	DB	5-11/176	SO-TR	Cleveland, Ohio/Wisconsin
86	Mose, Matt	WR	6-3/200	SO-Sq.	Waukegan, Ill./Warren Township
48	Neukirch, Jordan	RB/LB	6-2/220	FR-HS	Algonquin, Ill./Huntley
58	Phelps, Doni	DL	6-1/255	SR-1L	San Pablo, Calif./City College of San Francisco
62	Piton, Mike	DL	6-2/275	JR-2L	Palos Hills, Ill./Stagg
97	Rebholz, Nathan	LS	6-1/220	SO-Sq.	Bloomington, Ill./Central Catholic
76	Riley, Chris	OL	6-5/290	JR-2L	Wadsworth, Ill./Warren Township
91	Rivas, Dave	DL	6-3/260	JR-2L	Chicago, Ill./Gordon Tech
84	Salem, Eyad	WR	6-2/188	SR-2L	Elgin, Ill./Minnesota State University Moorhead
59	Sankey, Ray	DL	6-2/230	SO-1L	Maywood, Ill./Proviso East
66	Seefeld, Mike	OL	6-2/275	FR-RS	Cudahy, Wis./Cudahy
26	Shandrick, Corey	WR	5-11/175	FR-HS	West Lafayette, Ind./Harrison
45	Siskowic, Kyle	LB	6-1/225	SR-3L	San Diego, Calif./Clairemont
11	Slack, Mike	FB	6-1/220	JR-Sq.	Wadsworth, Ill./Warren Township
95	Speer, Tom	DL	6-4/240	SR-3L	Macomb, Ill./Macomb
53	Stewart, Xzavier	DL	6-1.5/315	JR-TR	Chicago, Ill./Kansas State
78	Thompson, Mike	OL	6-5/290	FR-HS	Machesney Park, Ill./Harlem
7	Trujillo, Tony	LB	6-2/230	JR-2L	Salt Lake City, Utah/Cottonwood
87	Valdez, Darryl	WR	5-10.5/200	JR-TR	Portland, Ore./Santa Rosa JC
16	Van Sligtenhorst, Tyler	WR	5-7/174	FR-HS	Puyallup, Wash./Rogers
68	Vande Hey, Henry	OT	6-3/285	FR-HS	DePere, Wis./Wrightstown
12	Venson, Brandon	WR	6-3/225	JR-TR	Glendale Heights, Ill./College of DuPage
80	Walker, Tyrone	WR	5-11/175	FR-HS	Indianapolis/Cardinal Ritter
28	Webb, Kendall	DB	5-10/160	FR-HS	St. Louis, Mo./Watkins
33	Werner-Powell, Brett	TB	6-2/205	FR-RS	Mequon, Wis./Homestead
90	Wertz, Pat	DL	6-4/240	FR-RS	Orland Hills, Ill./Andrew
19	Westbrook, Tommie	LB	6-0/225	JR-2L	Chicago, Ill./Gordon Tech
29	Westphal, Brandon	FS	6-1/200	FR-HS	Bolingbrook, Ill./Bolingbrook HS
32	Whigham, Bert	DL	6-4/255	SR-2L	Sanford, Fla./Seminole
5	White, Cody	TE	6-5/250	SO-1L	Bloomington, Ill./Normal West
57	Wilson, Brandon	DL	6-2/240	SR-3L	San Antonio, Texas/John Jay
61	Wimbley, Keenan	DL	6-2/255	SO-1L	Ocoee, Fla./Edgewater
92	Wood, Mike	K/P	6-4/210	FR-HS	Greenwood, Ind./Center Grove
17	Wright, Paul	LB	6-0/220	JR-1L	Martinez, Calif./Diablo Valley CC
9	Zimmer, Michael	LB	6-3/210	FR-HS	Wheeling, Ill./Wheeling HS
75	Zumbahlen, Dane	OL	6-5/285	JR-2L	Morris, Ill./Morris

Coaches

Brock Spack - Head Coach

Phil Elmassian - Defensive Coordinator

Steve Farmer - Offensive Coordinator

Jay Peterson - Asst. Head Coach/Linebackers Coach

Lamar Conard - Assistant Coach/Defensive Backs

Luke Huard - Assistant Coach/Quarterbacks

Spence Nowinsky - Assistant Coach/Defensive Line

Taylor Stubblefield - Assistant Coach/Wide Receivers

Holmon Wiggins - Assistant Coach/Running Backs

Jim Williams - Asst. Coach/Tight Ends, H-Backs, Special Teams

Dan Shula - Offensive Assistant

NO	NAME	POS	HT/WT	CLASS-EXP	HOMETOWN/LAST SCHOOL
2	Jones, E.J.	CB	5-11/190	JR-1L	Edwardsville, Ill./Minnesota
3	Kociuba, Casey	S	6-1/205	SO-1L	Liberty Hill, Texas/Liberty Hill
4	Kiel, Drew	QB	6-3/225	SO-1L	Columbus, Ind./East
5	White, Cody	TE	6-5/250	SO-1L	Bloomington, Ill./Normal West
6	Kutch, Zach	K/P	5-9/175	SR-1L	Milton, Fla./Auburn
7	Trujillo, Tony	LB	6-2/230	JR-2L	Salt Lake City, Utah/Cottonwood
9	Gray, David	P	6-1/195	JR-TR	Tremont, Ill./Northwest Missouri State
9	Zimmer, Michael	LB	6-3/210	FR-HS	Wheeling, Ill./Wheeling HS
10	Lancaster, Matt	QB	6-2/190	FR-HS	West Lafayette, Ind./West Lafayette HS
11	Slack, Mike	FB	6-1/220	JR-Sq.	Wadsworth, Ill./Warren Township
12	Venson, Brandon	WR	6-3/225	JR-TR	Glendale Heights, Ill./College of DuPage
13	Brown, Matt	QB	6-4/210	FR-RS	Marion, Ill./Marion
14	Adams, Antonio	S	6-1/195	SR-1L	Urbana, Ill./Urbana
16	Van Sligtenhorst, Tyler	WR	5-7/174	FR-HS	Puyallup, Wash./Rogers
17	Wright, Paul	LB	6-0/220	JR-1L	Martinez, Calif./Diablo Valley CC
18	Ayanwale, Abdul	SS	6-3/190	FR-HS	Deland, Fla./Deland HS
19	Westbrook, Tommie	LB	6-0/225	JR-2L	Chicago, Ill./Gordon Tech
20	Givens, Ryan	RB	5-9/176	FR-HS	Milwaukee/Riverside University
21	Merrill, Otis	DB	5-11/176	SO-TR	Cleveland, Ohio/Wisconsin
22	Blow, Geno	TB	5-11/205	SR-3L	Seabrook, Texas/Clear Lake
23	Davis, Austin	LB	6-1/215	FR-RS	Normal, Ill./Normal Community
24	Hemphill, Kelvyn	S	6-2/185	JR-2L	San Antonio, Texas/O'Connor
25	Garrett, Chris	CB	6-0/175	SR-2L	Concord, Calif./Diablo Valley
26	Shandrick, Corey	WR	5-11/175	FR-HS	West Lafayette, Ind./Harrison
27	Malcolm, Jermaine	CB	6-4/210	JR-1L	San Antonio, Texas/Holmes
28	Webb, Kendall	DB	5-10/160	FR-HS	St. Louis, Mo./Watkins
28	Holtz, Brent	S	6-0/200	JR-1L	Bloomington, Ill./Bloomington
29	Westphal, Brandon	FS	6-1/200	FR-HS	Bolingbrook, Ill./Bolingbrook HS
30	Hood, Seth	RB	6-1/225	FR-HS	Moline, Ill./Moline
31	Gordon, Cliffton	TB	5-10/210	SO-1L	Chicago Heights, Ill./Marian Catholic
32	Whigham, Bert	DL	6-4/255	SR-2L	Sanford, Fla./Seminole
33	Werner-Powell, Brett	TB	6-2/205	FR-RS	Mequon, Wis./Homestead
33	Frausto, Sebastian	Quarterback	6-0/170	FR-HS	Carlsbad, Calif./La Costa Canyon
34	Howe, Josh	LB	6-0/225	SO-1L	Chicago Heights, Ill./Marian Catholic
35	Harcar, Garin	FB	5-11/255	SR-3L	Grand Ridge, Ill./Ottawa
36	Mazur, Kevin	P/K	5-11/190	SR-2L	Mt. Prospect, Ill./John Hersey
37	Hiestand, Mike	LB	6-0/220	FR-RS	Mundelein, Ill./Carmel
38	Fermon, John	LB	6-1/240	FR-TR	Chrisman, Ill./Olivet Nazarene
40	Keirnan, Kane	FB	6-3/225	FR-RS	Glenn Ellyn, Ill./Glenbard West
41	Comer, Jayme	LB	6-2/220	FR-RS	Brownsburg, Ind./Brownsburg
42	Hoyt, James	FB	6-0/245	SO-1L	Moline, Ill./Moline
43	Cline, Casey	FB/TE	6-3/240	SO-1L	Gibson City, Ill./GCMS
44	Church, Jordan	TE	6-3/230	FR-RS	Batavia, Ill./Batavia
45	Siskowic, Kyle	LB	6-1/225	SR-3L	San Diego, Calif./Clairemont
46	Franklin, Johntel	DB	6-2/192	FR-HS	Milwaukee, Wis./James Madison
47	Detmers, Jake	LB	6-4/230	SO-TR	Normal, Ill./Quincy
48	Neukirch, Jordan	RB/LB	6-2/220	FR-HS	Algonquin, Ill./Huntley
51	McCarthy, Cal	OL	6-2/275	SO-Sq.	Shorewood, Ill./Minooka
52	Martin, Mark	DL	6-0/245	SO-Sq.	Milwaukee, Wis./Riverside University
53	Stewart, Xzavier	DL	6-1.5/315	JR-TR	Chicago, Ill./Kansas State
54	Bailey, Mario	DL	6-2/250	FR-RS	Kankakee, Ill./Kankakee
55	Brunner, Eric	DL	6-2/270	SO-1L	Greendale, Wis./Greendale
56	Link, Jason	DL	6-3/235	FR-HS	Galesburg, Ill./Cactus Shadows (Ariz.)
57	Wilson, Brandon	DL	6-2/240	SR-3L	San Antonio, Texas/John Jay
58	Phelps, Doni	DL	6-1/255	SR-1L	San Pablo, Calif./City College of San Francisco
59	Sankey, Ray	DL	6-2/230	SO-1L	Maywood, Ill./Proviso East
61	Wimbley, Keenan	DL	6-2/255	SO-1L	Ocoee, Fla./Edgewater
62	Piton, Mike	DL	6-2/275	JR-2L	Palos Hills, Ill./Stagg
63	Dennis, Charles	OL	6-3/305	SO-1L	San Antonio, Texas/East Central
65	Cary, Pete	OL	6-4/270	FR-RS	Cincinnati, Ohio/Turpin
66	Seefeld, Mike	OL	6-2/275	FR-RS	Cudahy, Wis./Cudahy
68	Vande Hey, Henry	OT	6-3/285	FR-HS	DePere, Wis./Wrightstown
69	Ingerman, Jon	OL	6-8/315	FR-RS	Springfield, Ohio/Northeastern
70	Cross, Michael	OL	6-5/290	JR-2L	Bloomington, Ill./Normal Community
71	Liming, Zach	DL	6-4/270	FR-HS	Normal, Ill./Normal Community
73	Dickson, Billy	OL	6-5/290	FR-RS	Bloomington, Ill./Normal Community
74	Bledsoe, Nick	OL	6-1/290	SO-Sq.	Wheeling, Ill./Wheeling
75	Zumbahlen, Dane	OL	6-5/285	JR-2L	Morris, Ill./Morris
76	Riley, Chris	OL	6-5/290	JR-2L	Wadsworth, Ill./Warren Township
77	Christianson, Cory	OL	6-3/280	FR-RS	Apple Valley, Minn./Holy Angels
78	Thompson, Mike	OL	6-5/290	FR-HS	Machesney Park, Ill./Harlem
79	Doering, Tyler	OL	6-5/285	SO-Sq.	Barrington, Ill./Barrington
80	Walker, Tyrone	WR	5-11/175	FR-HS	Indianapolis/Cardinal Ritter
81	King, Marcus	WR	6-4/215	SO-1L	Bloomington, Ill./Normal Community
82	Fetzer, Steven	K	5-11/185	JR-2L	Mahomet, Ill./Mahomet-Seymour
83	Knecht, Jake	WR	6-0/183	FR-HS	Issaquah, Wash./Skyline
84	Salem, Eyad	WR	6-2/188	SR-2L	Elgin, Ill./Minnesota State University Moorhead
85	Graves, Ben	WR	6-3/208	JR-TR	Columbus, Ohio/Middle Tennessee State
86	Mose, Matt	WR	6-3/200	SO-Sq.	Waukegan, Ill./Warren Township
87	Valdez, Darryl	WR	5-10.5/200	JR-TR	Portland, Ore./Santa Rosa JC
88	Ericksen, Ben	WR	6-1/170	FR-HS	Greendale, Wis./Greendale
89	Eastman, Dean	WR	6-4/200	FR-RS	Eureka, Ill./Eureka/Army Prep
90	Wertz, Pat	DL	6-4/240	FR-RS	Orland Hills, Ill./Andrew
91	Rivas, Dave	DL	6-3/260	JR-2L	Chicago, Ill./Gordon Tech
92	Wood, Mike	K/P	6-4/210	FR-HS	Greenwood, Ind./Center Grove
93	Hairston, Alton	DB	5-10/165	FR-HS	Chicago, Ill./Hyde Park
94	Broome, Nick	DL	6-4/245	FR-RS	Columbus, Ind./East
95	Speer, Tom	DL	6-4/240	SR-3L	Macomb, Ill./Macomb
97	Rebholz, Nathan	LS	6-1/220	SO-Sq.	Bloomington, Ill./Central Catholic
98	Doyle, Joe	LS	6-2/235	SR-2L	Worcester, Mass./Antelope Valley CC