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2013 Football Roster 01 Tim Crenshaw 6-0 185 WR Junior Antioch, CA Industrial Engineering
02 Traevon Beddard 5-11 185 CB Junior Victorville, CA Undecided
03 Jay Lata 5-10 250 LB Junior Los Angeles, CA Interdisciplinary Sciences
04 Ben Broeker 6-6 225 QB Fresh Lacey, WA Interdisciplinary Sciences
05 Xavier Matthews 5-8 163 WR Soph Fort Worth TX Mechanical Engineering
06 Josh Thomas 5-8 160 CB Soph Fresno, TX Engineering
07 Derek Graves 6-0 195 WR Senior Stockton, CA Interdisciplinary Sciences
08 Patrick Shaw 5-10 215 OLB/PR Senior Gilbert AZ Civil Engineering
09 Marshall Davis 6-2 205 WR Senior Olathe, KS Environment Engineering
10 Evan Sanders 6-5 230 QB Soph Canby, OR Mechanical Engineering
11 Cameron Luna 6-3 220 TE Soph Temecula, CA Civil Engineering
12 Lucas Riebe 5-11 240 LB Soph Wellington, FL Chemical Engineering
14 Patrick Medina 6-3 218 QB Fresh Westminster, CO Geological Engineering
15 Carson Luna 6-0 190 QB Fresh Temecula, CA Civil Engineering
16 De’Andre Bolden 5-8 220 RB Soph Houston TX Mechanical Engineering
17 Ryan Palmer 6-0 195 QB Fresh Rapid City, SD Mechanical Engineering
18 Brandon Chong 5-9 165 WR Soph Oxnard, CA Mechanical Engineering
19 Malik Shakur 6-2 220 DB Soph Tustin, CA Civil Engineering
20 Chris Sawdey 5-9 200 RB Senior Atlanta, GA Mining Engineering
21 John Tyler 5-9 180 DB Soph Tampa, FL Industrial Engineering
22 Kayhan Karatakeli 6-4 210 LB Senior Chico, CA Computer Science
23 Jeremy Bell 5-10 178 OLB Fresh Richmond, TX Mechanical Engineering
24 DJ Collier 6-0 155 SS Fresh Soldotna, AK Mathematics
25 Jordan Bell 5-9 170 FS Soph Houston, TX C ivil Engineering
26 Alexander Cliatt 5-11 175 CB Fresh Irvine, CO Geology
27 Marshall Brownfield 5-9 197 RB Fresh Flagstaff, AZ Chemical Engineering
28 Taylor Buus 5-8 170 RB Fresh Rapid City, SD Interdisciplinary Sciences
29 Kekoa Yamaguchi 6-0 210 FB Fresh Falls Church, VA Computer Science
30 John Keating 6-2 205 P Soph Tucson, AZ Environmental Engineering
31 James Franz 5-10 170 DB Soph Wibaux, MT Mechanical Engineering
32 Isaiah Ashby 5-11 215 OLB Soph Riverside, CA Interdisciplinary Sciences
33 Jeff Faulk 5-9 215 RB Junior Eureka, CA Mining Engineering
34 Derrick Thomas 5-11 185 DB Fresh Universal City, TX Civil Engineering
35 Kevin Thompson 5-5 188 RB Fresh Bad Kissingen, WA Industrial Engineering
36 Zach Huber 5-10 165 WR Fresh Green River, WY Chemical Engineering
37 Ben Connot 5-11 180 SS Fresh Winner, SD Interdisciplinary Sciences
38 Patrick Berke 6-1 201 WR Soph Lexington, NE Mechanical Engineering
39 Emmonds Thompson, III 5-9 180 DB Junior Stockbridge, GA Industrial Engineering
40 Paxton Miller 6-0 240 DE/LB Soph Eugene, OR Interdisciplinary Sciences
42 Jake Watson 6-1 205 SS Fresh Meridian, ID Mechanical Engineering
43 Serjio Chavez 6-0 178 DB Fresh Round Mountain, NV Electrical Engineering
43A Brandon Conley 6-1 152 CB Fresh Bridgeport, NE Mechanical Engineering
44 Alex Wood 6-1 225 LB Soph Folsom, CA Mechanical Engineering
45 Zach Zelecki 6-5 260 DE/TE Soph Center Point, OR Mining Engineering
46 PJ Shaw 5-10 225 FB Fresh Loveland, CO Mining Engineering
47 Simon Pruitt 5-11 200 FS Junior Upland, CO Undecided
48 Chance Knutson 5-8 205 LB Fresh Kadoka, SD Civil Engineering
49 Michael Loncar 6-1 315 P Fresh Hodson, WI Computer Engineering
50 Brandon Carda 5-9 226 LB RS Huron, SD Mechanical Engineering
2013 Football Roster 51 Cody Crater 5-10 225 LS Fresh Joliet, IL Geology
52 Miguel Flores 6-0 255 DT Senior Harvard, IL Mining Engineering
53 Leo Sanchez 6-1 234 ILB Fresh San Antonio, TX Biological Sciences
54 Will Zolan 5-10 210 LB Fresh San Francisco, CA Geological Engineering
55 Jacob Hepp 6-0 235 LB Junior Buffalo, WY Mining Engineering
56 Jacob Riedner 6-0 195 LB Soph Colton, WA Mechanical Engineering
57 Kevin Grimsted 5-8 205 OLB Fresh Vancouver, WA Mining Engineering
58 David Jakpor 5-11 211 OLB Fresh Phoenix, AZ Civil Engineering
59 Silas Schaeffer 6-4 220 OL Fresh Yankton, SD Mechanical Engineering
60 Bryce Mann 6-5 310 OL Fresh Elk Grove, CA Mechanical Engineering
61 Austin Adam 6-3 235 DL Senior Olathe, KS Mechanical Engineering
62 Andrew Anthony 6-2 285 OL Senior La Cruces, NM Mechanical Engineering
63 Taylor Dutcher 6-2 280 OL Senior San Diego, CA Mechanical Engineering
64 Jordan Christenson 6-4 315 OL Junior Tucson, AZ Interdisciplinary Sciences
65 Carson Purtell 6-4 250 OL Fresh Phoenix, AZ Mechanical Engineering
66 Isaiah Martin 6-1 280 DT Fresh San Diego, CA Mechanical Engineering
67 Brady Cabral 6-4 300 OL Junior Prescott Valley, AZ Electrical Engineering
68 Lance Meinhardt 6-6 275 OL Fresh Temecula, CA Civil Engineering
69 Bryan Lupton 5-10 195 LS Soph Fallon, CO Mechanical Engineering
70 Darryl Birge 6-5 278 OL Junior Chicago, IL Industrial Engineering
71 Sam Cowan 6-6 315 OL Junior Ashland, OR Mechanical Engineering
72 Reece Buckles 6-3 300 OL Junior Orange County, CA Industrial Engineering
73 Bryce Kallhoff 6-4 223 DE Fresh Sioux Falls, SD Mechanical Engineering
74 Bryon Stephens 6-7 290 OL Fresh Phoenix, AZ Electrical Engineering
75 Austin Louchart 6-4 285 DL Junior Lawrenceville, GA Industrial Engineering
76 Dominick Taliulu 5-11 290 OL Junior Tehachapi, CA Civil Engineering
77 Matt Spencer 6-0 300 DT Junior Santa Maria, CA Mining Engineering
78 Devin Frohling 6-7 280 OL Fresh Hecla, SD Mechanical Engineering
79 Joshua Hastreiter 6-5 290 OL Junior Lincoln, NE Mining Engineering
80 Connor Carey 6-4 200 WR Fresh Sterling, CO Mechanical Engineering
81 Brandon Pierce 6-1 163 WR Fresh Sugarland, TX Mechanical Engineering
82 Eric Vandervort 6-0 170 WR Fresh Anchorage, AK Computer Engineering
83 Charlie Bentzen 6-3 220 TE Fresh Tabor, SD Chemical Engineering
84 Cody Vollmar 5-9 180 WR Soph Casper, WY Mechanical Engineering
86 Jayson Kjenstad 6-1 195 WR Fresh Tacoma, WA Computer Science
87 Josh Harper 6-3 185 WR Fresh Eugene, OR Interdisciplinary Sciences
88 Andrew Robbins 6-3 205 WR Fresh Hesperia, CA Mechanical Engineering
89 Sam Vollmer 6-3 230 TE Fresh Sugarland, TX Mechanical Engineering
90 Michael Harlan 6-2 220 OLB Fresh Phoenix, AZ Chemical Engineering
91 Zachary DeJong 6-2 235 DL Fresh Canton, SD Mechanical Engineering
92 Sean Earley 5-11 190 K Fresh Easton, CO Mechanical Engineering
93 Amir Saleh 6-1 230 DE/OLB Junior Northridge, CA Electrical Engineering
94 Andrew Munson 6-2 250 DE Senior Bismarck, ND Interdisciplinary Sciences
95 Devon Jones 6-2 150 K Junior Tempe, AZ Mechanical Engineering
96 Kyle Hudson 6-0 270 DL Soph Gilbert, AZ Mechanical Engineering
97 Jason Cox 6-4 210 PK Fresh Vail, AZ Electrical Engineering
98 Jason Pelkey 6-2 240 DE Soph Fort Collins, CO Chemical Engineering / Biology
Name: Tim Crenshaw Height: 6-0 Weight: 185
Position: Wide Receiver Class: Junior
Hometown: Antioch, CA Major: Industrial Engineering
Name: Traevon Beddard Height: 5-11 Weight: 185
Position: Cornerback Class: Junior
Hometown: Victorville, CA Major: Undecided
Name: Jay Lata Height: 5-10 Weight: 250
Position: Linebacker Class: Junior
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA Major: Interdisciplinary Sciences
Name: Ben Broeker Height: 6-6 Weight: 225
Position: Quarterback Class: Freshman
Hometown: Lacey, WA Major: Industrial Engineering
Name: Xavier Matthews Height: 5-8 Weight: 163
Position: Wide Receiver Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Fort Worth, TX Major: Mechanical Engineering
Name: Josh Thomas Height: 5-8 Weight: 160
Position: Cornerback Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA Major: Engineering
Name: Derek Graves Height: 6-0 Weight: 195
Position: Wide Receiver Class: Senior
Hometown: Stockton, CA Major: Interdisciplinary Sciences
Name: Patrick Shaw Height: 5-10 Weight: 215
Position: Linebacker Class: Senior
Hometown: Gilbert, AZ Major: Civil Engineering
Name: Marshall Davis Height: 6-2 Weight: 205
Position: Wide Receiver Class: Senior
Hometown: Olathe, KS Major: Environmental Engineering
Name: Evan Sanders Height: 6-5 Weight: 230
Position: Quarterback Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Canby, OR Major: Mechanical Engineering
Name: Cameron Luna Height: 6-3 Weight: 220
Position: Tight End Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Temecula, CA Major: Civil Engineering
Name: Lucas Riebe Height: 5-11 Weight: 240
Position: Linebacker Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Wellington, FL Major: Chemical Engineering
Name: Patrick Medina Height: 6-3 Weight: 218
Position: Quarterback Class: Freshman
Hometown: Westminster, CO Major: Geological Engineering
Name: Carson Luna Height: 6-0 Weight: 190
Position: Quarterback Class: Freshman
Hometown: Temecula, CA Major: Civil Engineering
Name: De’Antre Bolden Height: 5-8 Weight: 220
Position: Running Back Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Houston, TX Major: Mechanical Engineering
Name: Ryan Palmer Height: 6-0 Weight: 195
Position: Quarterback Class: Freshman
Hometown: Rapid City, SD Major: Mechanical Engineering
Name: Brandon Chong Height: 5-9 Weight: 165
Position: Wide Receiver Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Oxnard, CA Major: Mechanical Engineering
Name: Malik Shakur Height: 6-2 Weight: 220
Position: Defensive Back Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Tustin, CA Major: Civil Engineering
Name: Chris Sawdey Height: 5-9 Weight: 200
Position: Running Back Class: Senior
Hometown: Atlanta, GA Major: Mining Engineering
Name: John Tyler Height: 5-9 Weight: 180
Position: Defensive Back Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Tampa, FL Major: Industrial Engineering
Name: Kayhan Karatakeli Height: 6-4 Weight: 210
Position: Linebacker Class: Senior
Hometown: Chico, CA Major: Computer Science
Name: Jeremy Bell Height: 5-10 Weight: 178
Position: Linebacker Class: Freshman
Hometown: Richmond, TX Major: Mechanical Engineering
Name: DJ Collier Height: 6-0 Weight: 155
Position: Strong Safety Class: Freshman
Hometown: Soldotna, AK Major: Mathematics
Name: Jordan Bell Height: 5-9 Weight: 170
Position: Free Safety Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Houston, TX Major: Civil Engineering
Name: Alexander Cliatt Height: 5-11 Weight: 175
Position: Cornerback Class: Freshman
Hometown: Irvine, CA Major: Geology
Name: Marshall Brownsfield Height: 5-9 Weight: 197
Position: Running Back Class: Freshman
Hometown: Flagstaff, AZ Major: Chemical Engineering
Name: Taylor Buus Height: 5-8 Weight: 170
Position: Running Back Class: Freshman
Hometown: Rapid City, SD Major: Interdisciplinary Sciences
Name: Kekoa Yamaguchi Height: 6-0 Weight: 210
Position: Fullback Class: Freshman
Hometown: Fall Church, VA Major: Computer Science
Name: John Keating Height: 6-2 Weight: 205
Position: Punter Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Tucson, AZ Major: Environmental Engineering
Name: James Franz Height: 5-10 Weight: 170
Position: Defensive Back Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Wibaux, MT Major: Mechanical Engineering
Name: Jake Daum Height: 6-1 Weight: 205
Position: Linebacker Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Kimball, NE Major: Interdisciplinary Sciences
Name: Jeff Faulk Height: 5-9 Weight: 215
Position: Running Back Class: Junior
Hometown: Eureka, CA Major: Mining Engineering
Name: Derrick Thomas Height: 5-11 Weight: 185
Position: Defensive Back Class: Freshman
Hometown: Universal City, TX Major: Civil Engineering
Name: Kevin Thompson Height: 5-5 Weight: 188
Position: Running Back Class: Freshman
Hometown: Bad Kissingen, WA Major: Industrial Engineering
Name: Zach Huber Height: 5-10 Weight: 165
Position: Wide Receiver Class: Freshman
Hometown: Green River WY Major: Chemical Engineering
Name: Ben Connot Height: 5-11 Weight: 180
Position: Strong Safety Class: Freshman
Hometown: Winner, SD Major: Interdisciplinary Sciences
Name: Patrick Berke Height: 6-1 Weight: 180
Position: Wide Receiver Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Lexington, NE Major: Mechanical Engineering
Name: Emmonds Thompson, III Height: 5-9 Weight: 180
Position: Defensive Back Class: Junior
Hometown: Stockbridge,GA Major: Industrial Engineering
Name: Paxton Miller Height: 6-0 Weight: 240
Position: Defensive Line Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Eugene, OR Major: Interdisciplinary Sciences
Name: Isaiah Ashby Height: 5-11 Weight: 215
Position: Linebacker Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Riverside, CA Major: Interdisciplinary Sciences
Name: Jake Watson Height: 6-1 Weight: 205
Position: Strong Safety Class: Freshman
Hometown: Meridian, ID Major: Mechanical Engineering
Name: Serjio Chavez Height: 6-0 Weight: 178
Position: Defensive Back Class: Freshman
Hometown: Round Mountain Major: Electrical Engineering
Name: Brandon Conley Height: 6-1 Weight: 152
Position: Cornerback Class: Freshman
Hometown: Bridgeport, NE Major: Mechanical Engineering
Name: Alex Wood Height: 6-1 Weight: 225
Position: Linebacker Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Folsom, CA Major: Mechanical Engineering
Name: Zach Zelecki Height: 6-5 Weight: 260
Position: DE/TE Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Center Point, OR Major: Mining Engineering
Name: PJ Shaw Height: 5-10 Weight: 225
Position: Fullback Class: Freshman
Hometown: Loveland, CO Major: Mining Engineering
Name: Simon Pruitt Height: 5-11 Weight: 200
Position: Free Safety Class: Junior
Hometown: Upland, CO Major: Undecided
Name: Chance Knutson Height: 5-8 Weight: 205
Position: Linebacker Class: Freshman
Hometown: Kadoka, SD Major: Civil Engineering
Name: Michael Lonecare Height: 6-1 Weight: 315
Position: Punter Class: Freshman
Hometown: Hodson, WI Major: Computer Engineering
Name: Brandon Carda Height: 5-9 Weight: 226
Position: Linebacker Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Huron, SD Major: Mechanical Engineering
Name: Cody Crater Height: 5-10 Weight: 210
Position: Long Snapper Class: Freshman
Hometown: Joliet, IL Major: Geology
Name: Miguel Flores Height: 6-0 Weight: 255
Position: Defensive Tackle Class: Senior
Hometown: Harvard, IL Major: Mining Engineering
Name: Leo Sanchez Height: 6-1 Weight: 255
Position: Linebacker Class: Freshman
Hometown: San Antonio, TX Major: Biological Engineering
Name: Will Zolan Height: 5-10 Weight: 210
Position: Linebacker Class: Freshman
Hometown: San Francisco, CA Major: Geological Engineering
Name: Jacob Hepp Height: 6-0 Weight: 235
Position: Linebacker Class: Junior
Hometown: Buffalo, WY Major: Mining Engineering
Name: Jacob Riedner Height: 6-0 Weight: 195
Position: Linebacker Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Colton, WA Major: Mechanical Engineering
Name: Kevin Grimsted Height: 5-8 Weight: 205
Position: Linebacker Class: Freshman
Hometown: Vancouver, WA Major: Mining Engineering
Name: David Jakpor Height: 5-11 Weight: 211
Position: Linebacker Class: Freshman
Hometown: Phoenix, AZ Major: Civil Engineering
Name: Silas Schaeffer Height: 6-4 Weight: 220
Position: Offensive Line Class: Freshman
Hometown: Yankton, SD Major: Mechanical Engineering
Name: Bryce Mann Height: 6-5 Weight: 310
Position: Offensive Line Class: Freshman
Hometown: Elk Grove, CA Major: Mechanical Engineering
Name: Austin Adam Height: 6-3 Weight: 235
Position: Defensive Line Class: Senior
Hometown: Olathe, KS Major: Mechanical Engineering
Name: Andrew Anthony Height: 6-2 Weight: 285
Position: Offensive Line Class: Senior
Hometown: La Cruces, NM Major: Mechanical Engineering
Name: Taylor Dutcher Height: 6-2 Weight: 280
Position: Offensive Line Class: Senior
Hometown: San Diego, CA Major: Mechanical Engineering
Name: Jordan Christenson Height: 6-4 Weight: 315
Position: Offensive Line Class: Junior
Hometown: Tucson, AZ Major: Interdisciplinary Sciences
Name: Carson Purtell Height: 6-4 Weight: 250
Position: Offensive Line Class: Freshman
Hometown: Phoenix, AZ Major: Mechanical Engineering
Name: Isaiah Martin Height: 6-1 Weight: 280
Position: Defensive Tackle Class: Freshman
Hometown: San Diego, CA Major: Mechanical Engineering
Name: Brady Cabral Height: 6-4 Weight: 300
Position: Offensive Lineman Class: Junior
Hometown: Prescott Valley, AZ Major: Electrical Engineering
Name: Lance Meinhardt Height: 6-6 Weight: 275
Position: Offensive Lineman Class: Freshman
Hometown: Temecula, CA Major: Civil Engineering
Name: Bryan Lupton Height: 5-10 Weight: 195
Position: Long Snapper Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Fallen, CO Major: Mechanical Engineering
Name: Darryl Birge Height: 6-5 Weight: 278
Position: Offensive Line Class: Junior
Hometown: Chicago, IL Major: Industrial Engineering
Name: Sam Cowan Height: 6-6 Weight: 315
Position: Offensive Line Class: Junior
Hometown: Ashland OR Major: Mechanical Engineering
Name: Reece Buckles Height: 6-3 Weight: 300
Position: Offensive Line Class: Junior
Hometown: Orange County, CA Major: Industrial Engineering
Name: Bryce Kallhoff Height: 6-4 Weight: 223
Position: Defensive End Class: Freshman
Hometown: Sioux Falls, SD Major: Computer Engineering
Name: Bryon Stephens Height: 6-7 Weight: 290
Position: Offensive Line Class: Freshman
Hometown: Phoenix, AZ Major: Electrical Engineering
Name: Austin Louchart Height: 6-4 Weight: 285
Position: Defensive Line Class: Junior
Hometown: Lawrenceville, GA Major: Industrial Engineering
Name: Dominick Taliulu Height: 5-11 Weight: 290
Position: Offensive Line Class: Junior
Hometown: Tehachapi, CA Major: Civil Engineering
Name: Matt Spencer Height: 6-0 Weight: 300
Position: Defensive Tackle Class: Junior
Hometown: Santa Maria, CA Major: Mining Engineering
Name: Devin Frohling Height: 6-7 Weight: 280
Position: Offensive Line Class: Freshman
Hometown: Hecla, SD Major: Mechanical Engineering
Name: Joshua Hastreiter Height: 6-5 Weight: 290
Position: Offensive Line Class: Junior
Hometown: Lincoln, NE Major: Mining Engineering
Name: Connor Carey Height: 6-4 Weight: 200
Position: Wide Receiver Class: Freshman
Hometown: Sterling, CO Major: Mechanical Engineering
Name: Brandon Pierce Height: 6-1 Weight: 163
Position: Wide Receiver Class: Freshman
Hometown: Sugarland, TX Major: Mechanical Engineering
Name: Eric Vandervort Height: 6-0 Weight: 170
Position: Wide Receiver Class: Freshman
Hometown: Anchorage, AK Major: Computer Engineering
Name: Charlie Bentzen Height: 6-3 Weight: 220
Position: Tight End Class: Freshman
Hometown: Tabor, SD Major: Chemical Engineering
Name: Cody Vollmar Height: 5-9 Weight: 180
Position: Wide Receiver Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Casper, WY Major: Mechanical Engineering
Name: Jayson Kjenstad Height: 6-1 Weight: 195
Position: Wide Receiver Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Tacoma, WA Major: Computer Science
Name: Josh Harper Height: 6-3 Weight: 185
Position: Wide Receiver Class: Freshman
Hometown: Eugene, OR Major: Interdisciplinary Sciences
Name: Andy Robbins Height: 6-3 Weight: 205
Position: Wide Receiver Class: Freshman
Hometown: Hesperia, CA Major: Mechanical Engineering
Name: Sam Vollmar Height: 6-3 Weight: 230
Position: Tight End Class: Freshman
Hometown: Sugarland, TX Major: Mechanical Engineering
Name: Michael Harlan Height: 6-2 Weight: 220
Position: Linebacker Class: Freshman
Hometown: Phoenix, AZ Major: Chemical Engineering
Name: Zach DeJong Height: 6-2 Weight: 235
Position: Defensive Line Class: Freshman
Hometown: Phoenix, AZ Major: Canton, SD
Name: Sean Earley Height: 5-11 Weight: 190
Position: Kicker Class: Freshman
Hometown: Easton, CO Major: Mechanical Engineering
Name: Amir Saleh Height: 6-1 Weight: 230
Position: Linebacker Class: Junior
Hometown: Northridge, CA Major: Electrical Engineering
Name: Andrew Munson Height: 6-2 Weight: 250
Position: Defensive Line Class: Senior
Hometown: Bismarck, ND Major: Interdisciplinary Sciences
Name: Devon Jones Height: 6-2 Weight: 150
Position: Kicker Class: Junior
Hometown: Tempe, AZ Major: Mechanical Engineering
Name: Kyle Hudson Height: 6-0 Weight: 270
Position: Defensive Line Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Gilbert, AZ Major: Mechanical Engineering
Name: Jason Cox Height: 6-4 Weight: 210
Position: Place Kicker Class: Freshman
Hometown: Vail, AZ Major: Electrical Engineering
Name: Jason Pelkey Height: 6-2 Weight: 240
Position: Defensive End Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Fort Collins, CO Major: Chemical Engineering
Name: Christian Chavez Height: 6-0 Weight: 264
Position: Defensive Line Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Hendersen, NV Major: Mechanical Engineering
Coach Collins brings a wealth of
experience as the leader of the
'Rocker football team --- along with
some familiarity of the program
and institution --- as he was
previously the defensive
coordinator for SD Mines in 2002
under former head coach Darren
Soucy.
With 16 years collegiate football coaching experience, Collins served at Portland State
University before taking over as head of the Hardrocker football program in 2012, an NCAA
Div. I FCS program, where he was the assistant head coach and special teams coordinator. Prior
to that, he spent three seasons with Central Washington University (NCAA Div. II) as the special
teams coordinator and linebacker/defensive line coach.
The Hardrocker head coach's career also included stops at Southern Oregon University in 2007
(defensive coordinator), Idaho State from 2005-06 (linebackers coach), Western Washington
from 2003-04 (linebackers coach) and Western Oregon from 1998-2002 (special teams
coordinator and linebackers coach). In addition, he spent time in Europe on the coaching staff of
the Vienna Vikings (Austria) European League football team as the defensive coordinator and
interim head coach from 1999-2001.
Collins played college football at Western Oregon from 1993-97 as a linebacker, graduating with
a degree in physical education (1998) and then a Master's in education in 2001.
Collins, a native of Sutherlin, Ore., has been married to his wife, Mandi since July 2002. The
couple has four daughters, Kayla (10), Mackenzie (8), and Kylee (2) and newborn Mackenna.
Stacy Collins
Head Coach
Phone: (605) 394-2604 Email: [email protected]
Zach Tinker Offensive Coordinator / Assistant Head Coach
Phone: (605) 394-2604 Email: [email protected] Tinker brings a considerable amount of football coaching
experience to Rapid City. He joined the Hardrockers after a
very successful stint at Eastern Oregon University in La Grande,
Ore., where he was the assistant head coach as well as the
offensive and recruiting coordinator (2008-2011). Tinker spent
four seasons with the Eastern Oregon Mounties, a NAIA Div. I
institution. While there Tinker also served as the quarterbacks
coach and wide receivers coach.
Tinker also made coaching stops at Southern Oregon University
in Ashland, Ore., and Western Washington University in
Bellingham, Wash. Over that time he has served as the special
teams coordinator and wide receivers coach (2007) at
Southern Oregon and was the offensive line coach, tight ends
coach and recruiting coordinator at Western Washington
(2003-2007)
" I've had the opportunity to work with Coach Tinker at two different universities and I couldn't be more
excited to have him take the reins of our offense," Collins said. "He is a tremendous coach and an even
better person. He is professional and passionate and will be instrumental in helping lead our program
into Division II football."
As an offensive asset to the Hardrockers, Tinker believes the key to football success is being able to
make in-game adjustments, being flexible and to attack personnel match-ups to name a few. He believes
an aggressive game plan will net positive results.
Jarod Dodson
Defensive Coordinator
Phone: (605) 394-2604 Email:[email protected]
Dodson brings with him an impressive resume full of college
football experience --- not only on the defensive side of the
ball, but for the game of football in general. As a defensive
coordinator at the University of South Dakota in 2008,
Dodson helped guide the Coyotes' defense to a No. 1 ranking
in the Great West Conference (NCAA Div. I).
Before becoming a Hardrocker, Dodson was the assistant
defensive coordinator at Old Dominion University (Norfolk,
Va.) in 2011 and the secondary coach in 2010. In 2009 he was
the special teams co-coordinator and defensive back coach for the University of Buffalo in New York.
Dodson was at the University of South Dakota from 2004-2008. Along with defensive coordinator duties,
Dodson also held the position of special teams coordinator (2006-2007), offensive passing game
coordinator and receivers coach (2005-2006) and was the secondary coach in 2004. And as a graduate
assistant at USD from 1998-2000, Dodson helped coach the defensive backs.
During his time at USD, Dodson was chosen as a finalist for the American Football Coaches Association
(AFCA) Assistant Coach of the Year Award in 2007
and 2008 --- once as special teams coordinator
and the other as defensive coordinator. While on
the Coyotes' coaching staff, Dodson helped the
Coyotes lead the conference in scoring offense,
scoring defense, kickoff return defense and
kickoff return average in each respective season.
Dodson was also a standout cornerback for the
Coyotes in 1996 and 1997, graduating with a
bachelor's degree in recreation (1999) then
received his master's degree in health and
physical education in 2000, again from USD.
Prior to joining the USD coaching staff, Dodson
was the defensive coordinator and special teams
coordinator at Michigan Tech University from
2000-03.
Gary Hyman
Wide Receivers Coach / Recruiting Coordinator
Phone: (605) 394-2604 Email: [email protected]
Coach Hyman joins the Hardrockers after serving two years as an offensive graduate assistant for the University of Texas - El Paso Miners (NCAA Div. I). Before that he was an assistant strength and condition coach at the University of Southern California (NCAA Div. I) from 2009-10 and also logged nine years on the coaching staff at Delta College in Stockton, Calif., serving in several key roles for the offense. At South Dakota School of Mines, Hyman will coach the wide receivers along with the kickoff and punt returners. He has valuable experience at the position from his playing days at Humboldt State (Calif.) as a standout receiver from 1994-96.
"Coach Hyman is a high-energy guy, who coaches with great passion. He came highly recommended from several coaches that I know extremely well and in his short time here has done an outstanding job," Collins said. "He has a wide range of coaching experiences and will do a great job with our wide receiver group and will also serve as our recruiting coordinator."
Ken Ackerman
Offensive Line Coach / Video Coordinator
Phone: (605) 394-2604 Email: [email protected]
Coach Ackerman, the Hardrocker offensive line coach, has also spent time at Humboldt State, serving as tight ends coach and a graduate assistant from 2010-11. In his playing days, Ackerman was an outstanding offensive lineman at the University of Nevada - Reno (NCAA Div. I) where he started 28 games and earned All-Western Athletic Conference honors, as well as the Striker Award for Athletic Performance during his senior year. Ackerman has also spent time in the professional ranks, competing in the Indoor Football League for the Reno Barons (Nev.) and the Tri-Cities Fever (Wash.) from 2010-11.
"Coach Ackerman has a strong background both playing and coaching the offensive line," Collins said. "He was a standout center for the University of Nevada-Reno and was instrumental in turning around the Humboldt State football program as their tight ends coach. His familiarity with the pistol offense will be an invaluable teaching tool to our players."
Gino Polastri Linebackers Coach
Phone: (605) 394-2604 Email: [email protected] Coach Polastri came to SD Mines from Chadron State
(Neb.) where he was coaching the defensive line and
was an assistant strength and conditioning coach.
Originally from Sacramento, Calif., Polastri played
college football at American River College (Calif.) and
then transferred to Concord University (Va.). He
began his coaching career as a student-assistant
before taking the defensive coordinator position at
American River College in 2007.
Polastri was then a graduate assistant in 2008 at the
University of Nebraska -Kearney and joined the
strength and conditioning staff at the University of
Wisconsin (NCAA Div. I) in 2009. Polastri also earned experienced in 2010 coaching defensive backs at
Fort Lewis College (Colo.) before signing on at Chadron.
Eric Raisbeck
Tight Ends Coach
Phone: (605) 394-2604 Email: [email protected] Coach Raisbeck came to SD Mines with an array of coaching
experience ranging from high school to professional football.
Before SD Mines, Raisbeck spent his time at Winona State
University (Minn.) as the defensive line coach while assisting
special teams. Collins is looking forward to what Raisbeck will
contribute on and off the field.
Raisbeck's coaching career started at the University of
Wisconsin - La Crosse in 2008, followed by Madison West
High School (Wis.), Belleville High School (Wis.), the
Milwaukee Mustangs (Arena Football League), and Chadron
State College (Neb.).
Prior to beginning his coaching career, Raisbeck spent his college days playing at the University of
Wisconsin - La Crosse. While there Raisbeck earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education
Teaching. To further his education, he is currently working on earning his Masters of Science in
Education through Winona State University.
Lonnie Messick Outside Linebackers Coach Phone: (605) 394-2604 Email: [email protected]
Lonnie Messick returns to the South Dakota School of Mines after spending a year as a the linebackers coach at Northwestern Oklahoma State in Alva, Okla. Lonnie becomes the new outside linebackers coach for the Hardrockers.
Messick was the special teams coordinator and linebackers coach for the Hardrockers from 2006-2011. Prior to working at South Dakota Mines, Messick worked as the linebackers coach at Kent State University (Canton, Ohio) from 2002-2005. From 1998-2002, he was the head coach at Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham, Va.) and prior to that he was the head coach and athletics director at Marine Military Academy in Harlingen, Texas. In 1995-96 he was the assistant head coach and defensive coordinator for the Fredericksburg Generals (Fredericksburg, Va.) of the Mason-Dixon Football League.
He has an extensive past with the United States Armed Forces. He was an officer in the US Marine Corps and coached at the US Naval Academy. Messick was the head coach of the varsity lightweight football team from 1985-1988 and served as head coach for the USMC interservice football in Pearl Harbor, Ha., Camp Pendleton, Calif., and Parris Island, S.C.
Messick retired from the Marine Corps in 1997 as a Lieutenant Colonel following 28 years in the service. Messick graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 1969 with a bachelor's degree in education. He and his wife Virginia reside in Rapid City. Their family includes daughter Jessica and son Scott and his wife Deirdre and twins Jake and Matt, and daughter Caroline.
George Booker Defensive Line Coach Phone: (605) 394-2604 Email: [email protected]
Booker joins the Hardrockers after serving two years on the Missouri S&T staff, where he served as the defensive line coach in 2011 and linebacker coach in 2012.
Booker also served a stint at Western Washington University in Bellingham, Wash., where he was the defensive line coach for the Vikings and assisted the defensive unit on run defense adjustments and pass protection schemes, while also managing the team’s video personnel. He also handled the administrative support for recruiting multi-cultural students and athletes at WWU.
Prior to his term at Western Washington, Booker has coached at the University of Idaho, San Diego State University (Calif.), Montana State University and Cal Polytechnic State University (Calif.), handling the defensive line coaching duties at each of those stops. Booker was also an assistant coach at Saint Monica Catholic High School in California, where coordinated the defensive line and served as the team’s academic advisor. In addition, Booker served for three seasons in the National Football League’s Billl Walsh Coaching Fellowship, spending the 1998 and 1999 summers with the Minnesota Vikings and
2002 with the Dallas Cowboys. Booker was an all-league performer as a defensive tackle and center at Saint Monica Catholic during his high school career and was an all-league defensive tackle at Western Washington in 1992, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in exercise science and recreation in 1993.
George is married to his wif, Teddy since 2012 and has three children, Elijah, 14; Sydnee, 12; and Chloe, 10.
Greg Hodgin
Director of Football Operations / Special Teams Assistant
Phone: (605) 394-2604
Greg Hodgin is a native of Rapid City where he played football for the Rapid City Stevens Raiders, graduating in 1999. This will be Greg's fourth season coaching at the college level with the Hardrockers.
Greg is married to his wife Linda and they are living happily with their two kids -- Natalie (age 8) and Ava (age 5).
Greg was the running backs coach for three years and was proud to coach the Hardrockers all-time leading rusher Jamie Dale, who played professional football in Germany.
"I am excited for the opportunity to help the Hardrockers in any way I can and I am glad to be here at South Dakota School of Mines."
Hardrocker Athletic Training Staff
Head Athletic Trainer: Scott Baird,ATC
Office: 605-394-6870
Cell: 307-258-8642;
Assistant Athletic Trainer: Derrick Lecy, ATC
Office: 605-394-5150
Cell: 605-484-8633
Assistant Athletic Trainer: Dawn Torkelson, ATC
Office: 605-394-5150
Cell:605-521-3104
Assistant Athletic Trainer: Hannah Gouldin, ATC
Office: 605-394-68770
Cell:
Team Physician: Dr. Clark Duchene
Office: 605-341-1414
http://www.bhosc.com/
