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2009 SJU Football Roster



No.NameYr.Pos.Ht.Wt.Hometown/High School
1 Ken Farmer Fr. DB5-11150Roseville, Minn. / Roseville Area
1 John Haupert Sr. QB6-1210Herman, Minn. / Herman-Norcross
2 Bobby Klint Sr. DB6-1200Coon Rapids, Minn. / Totino-Grace
2 Scott Ramey Fr. QB6-1205Baxter, Minn. / Brainerd
3 Josh Overman Sr. TE6-2220Albany, Minn. / Albany
4 Ian Goldsmith Fr. DB6-1195Shoreview, Minn. / Mounds View
4 Stephen Johnson Fr. RB6-0195Mahtomedi, Minn. / Mahtomedi
5 Tom Purnell Jr. DB6-0190Eden Prairie, Minn. / Benilde-St. Margaret's
5 Nick Rusin Fr. WR5-8170Ham Lake, Minn. / Blaine
6 Tyson Euerle Fr. WR6-3175St. Cloud, Minn. / Tech
6 Andrew Gurbada Sr. DB6-2210Royalton, Minn. / Royalton
7 Brent Graboski So. WR6-4185Woodbury, Minn. / Woodbury
7 Alex Powell Fr. DB5-9160Hopkins, Minn. / Hopkins
8 Ben J. Anderson Sr. DB5-11170Clearwater, Minn. / Annandale
8 Sam Verschaetse Jr. QB6-0195New Ulm, Minn. / Cathedral
9 Joe Boyle Jr. QB6-1195Richfield, Minn. / Holy Angels
9 Aaron Langan So. DB5-11195Thief River Falls, Minn. / Thief River Falls
10 Dominic Haik Sr. DB5-10190Minneapolis, Minn. / Totino-Grace
10 Brock Welch So. QB6-1200Milaca, Minn. / Ogilvie
11 Bobby Fischer Fr. DB5-11175Plymouth, Minn. / Osseo
11 Andrew Rotschafer So. WR6-1180Eden Prairie, Minn. / Eden Prairie
12 Mike Bonynge So. WR5-10180Spicer, Minn. / New London-Spicer
13 Alex Chocholousek Fr. QB6-6195Gregory, S.D. / Gregory
13 John Stanton Jr. LB6-2210San Rafael, Calif. / Marin Catholic
14 Joe Fiedler So. DB5-10175Eden Prairie, Minn. / Eden Prairie
14 Andrew Hengel Jr. QB6-1180Bemidji, Minn. / Bemidji
15 Kevin Abbas So. QB6-6220Eagan, Minn. / Eagan
15 Lukas Inveiss Fr. DB6-3210Sartell, Minn. / Sartell-St. Stephen
16 Brady Dietman So. DB5-9175St. Joseph, Minn. / St. Cloud Apollo
16 John Ries Fr. QB6-3190Plymouth, Minn. / Wayzata
17 Sam Pederson So. WR6-0185La Crosse, Wis. / Aquinas
17 Aaron Stolte So. DB5-11185North St. Paul, Minn. / North St. Paul
18 Rob Gabrielson So. QB6-3210Sartell, Minn. / Sartell-St. Stephen
18 Brandon Kasper So. DB6-1190Becker, Minn. / Becker
19 Brian Jennissen Jr. WR6-2195Lindstrom, Minn. / Chisago Lakes
19 Nathaniel Jimenez Sr. DB5-11205Trinidad, Colo. / Holy Trinity
20 Jimmy Loonan So. RB5-10195Waseca, Minn. / Waseca
21 Max Forster Fr. WR6-3190Minnetonka, Minn. / Hopkins
21 Dan Franta Sr. LB5-8200Winnebago, Minn. / Blue Earth Area
21 Adam Weber So. DB6-1180Glenwood, Minn. / Minnewaska Area
22 Nate Anderson Sr. DB6-0200Chanhassen, Minn. / Wayzata
22 Isaac Frost Fr. WR6-3195Austin, Texas / St. Michael's Catholic Academy
23 Nick Jordan Fr. DB5-10160St. Cloud, Minn. / Tech
23 Jordan Ramler Fr. WR6-3200St. Cloud, Minn. / Tech
24 Kerry Daigs Fr. RB5-9185Los Angeles, Calif. / Verbum Dei
24 Kevin Wenner Fr. DB5-10175St. Cloud, Minn. / Cathedral
25 Harry Awe Fr. RB5-10200St. Paul, Minn. / Minnehaha Academy
25 Akshya Mahindru Fr. DB5-9170Ogilvie, Minn. / Ogilvie
26 John Cicchese So. DB5-9155North St. Paul, Minn. / North St. Paul
26 Bryan Virnig Jr. RB6-3205Pierz, Minn. / Pierz
27 Tom Flicek Sr. DB6-0185Montgomery, Minn. / Montgomery-Lonsdale
27 Nick Murray Jr. RB6-0205Colorado Springs, Colo. / St. Mary's
28 Dustin Baxter Jr. RB5-9210Fairbanks, Alaska / West Valley
28 Aaron Zimmer Fr. DB5-10170Kerkhoven, Minn. / Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg
29 Brandon Meath Fr. DB5-11170Hugo, Minn. / Totino-Grace
29 Mark Waring Jr. RB5-8180Omaha, Neb. / Creighton Prep
30 Dustin Schlangen Fr. WR6-2180Richmond, Minn. / Rocori
30 Luke Sweeter So. LB5-11210Sartell, Minn. / Sartell-St. Stephen
31 Corey Babcock Rf. WR6-2185Burnsville, Minn. / Burnsville
31 Travis Lewellyn So. DB5-8180Sartell, Minn. / Sartell-St. Stephen
32 Matt Chuppe Fr. WR6-2180Bismarck, N.D. / St. Mary's Central
32 Taylor Holthaus Fr. DB5-10180Avon, Minn. / Albany
33 David Crowley Fr. DB6-2180Iona, Minn. / Fulda
33 Nick Schneider Fr. RB6-0225Rockville, Minn. / Rocori
34 Kellen Blaser Sr. RB6-2220Austin, Minn. / Pacelli
35 Taylor Dammermann Fr. LB6-1200Spicer, Minn. / New London-Spicer
35 Jakob Reding Jr. RB6-1225Eden Prairie, Minn. / Eden Prairie
36 Joe Fink Fr. RB6-0170North Mankato, Minn. / Mankato Loyola
36 Stephen Foertsch Sr. LB6-0220Eagan, Minn. / Eagan
37 Dan Pesek Fr. WR6-0180New Brighton, Minn. / Totino-Grace
37 Jimmy Sharpe Sr. DL6-1235Plymouth, Minn. / Wayzata
38 Gerald LeGarde So. K/P5-10165Shoreview, Minn. / Mounds View
38 Aaron Schiffler Sr. DB5-9185Avon, Minn. / Albany
39 John Gans Fr. LB6-0200Rice, Minn. / Sauk Rapids-Rice
39 Andre Washington Fr. TE6-1215Minneapolis, Minn. / Patrick Henry
40 Ethan Eid Sr. LB6-2220Arden Hills, Minn. / Cretin-Derham Hall
40 Simon Thill Fr. RB5-9170Cloquet, Minn. / Cloquet
41 Billy Lawrence Jr. LB6-4255Edina, Minn. / St. Thomas Academy
41 James Obler Fr. RB5-8185Marshall, Minn. / Marshall
42 Matt Dummer Fr. RB5-11215Vancouver, Wash. / Portland Jesuit (Ore.)
42 Jon Engholm So. LB6-0215Bloomington, Minn. / Jefferson
43 Russell Gliadon Sr. K/P6-2210Fridley, Minn. / Fridley
44 Alex Bendickson Jr. TE5-8230Stanchfield, Minn. / Braham Area
44 Ryan Wimmer Sr. LB6-0220St. Cloud, Minn. / Cathedral
45 Ben Anderson So. WR6-1205Hugo, Minn. / Stillwater Area
45 Nick Zweber So. LB5-10215Elko, Minn. / New Prague
46 Pat DeSutter Fr. WR6-3185Northfield, Minn. / Northfield
46 Mitch Hagen Fr. LB5-11195Sunburg, Minn. / Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg
47 Evan Cobb So. LB6-1220Becker, Minn. / Becker
47 Taylor Kolb Fr. RB5-9225Cloquet, Minn. / Cloquet
48 Michael Orts Sr. WR5-11190Oriska, N.D. / Valley City
48 Mark Verdun Fr. K/P5-9180Johnston, Iowa / Dowling Catholic
49 Matt Pribyl Fr. LB6-0205St. Paul, Minn. / Roseville Area
49 Zach Shriwise Fr. WR5-9160Overland Park, Kan. / Blue Valley West
50 Tim Juba Jr. OL6-2295Cottage Grove, Minn. / Park
50 Sam Tillemans Fr. LB6-2220Sartell, Minn. / Sartell-St. Stephen
51 Joey Benson Fr. OL5-9190Becker, Minn. / Becker
51 Aaron Hildebrand Jr. LB5-10205Plymouth, Minn. / Totino-Grace
52 Ross Delebo Fr. LB6-0205Minneapolis, Minn. / Minnehaha Academy
52 Jimmy Stodolka So. OL6-2250Mendota Heights, Minn. / St. Thomas Academy
53 Marc Haverkamp So. LB5-10200Mendota Heights, Minn. / St. Thomas Academy
53 Kurt Overman Jr. OL6-5270Albany, Minn. / Albany
54 Greg Bailen Sr. OL6-4250Roseville, Minn. / Roseville Area
54 Ryan Mastellar Fr. DL5-11190Carrollton, Texas / Plano John Paul II
55 Cody Socher So. OL6-3260Delano, Minn. / Delano
56 Phil Orzechowski Jr. DL6-0220St. Cloud, Minn. / Cathedral
57 Blaine Anderson Sr. OL6-2280Hewitt, Minn. / Bertha-Hewitt
57 Mark Kuhl So. DL6-1220Dubuque, Iowa / Wahlert
58 Ben Hillman Fr. DL6-4210Duluth, Minn. / East
58 Will Maas Fr. OL6-1215St. Louis, Mo. / De Smet Jesuit
59 Andrew Ghostley So. OL6-1275Champlin, Minn. / Champlin Park
59 Anthony Origer Fr. LB5-11190Willow, Alaska / Houston
60 Jake Kasella Fr. LB6-1210Pierz, Minn. / Pierz
61 Eric Dirkes So. OL6-3320Avon, Minn. / Albany
61 Colin Owens Jr. LB6-1215Woodbury, Minn. / Woodbury
62 Jordan Mathiasen So. OL6-0265St. Cloud, Minn. / Apollo
62 Mike Olson Fr. DB5-10170Lake Park, Minn. / Lake Park-Audubon
63 Christian Forster Fr. OL5-10235Maple Grove, Minn. / Wayzata
64 Preston Kraker So. LB6-0210Plymouth, Minn. / Providence Academy
65 John Loonan Fr. OL6-2255Shakopee, Minn. / Shakopee
66 Matt Detloff Jr. OL6-4255Robbinsdale, Minn. / DeLaSalle
66 Patrick Thompson So. DL6-1220East Grand Forks, Minn. / Sacred Heart
68 Alex Gassner Jr. LB5-10200Wausau, Wis. / Newman Catholic
68 Ryan Hanes Fr. OL6-2280Hudson, Wis. / Hudson
69 Andrew Thom Fr. OL5-10340North Mankato, Minn. / Mankato Loyola
70 Connor Grill Fr. DL6-3205Plymouth, Minn. / Wayzata
71 Mitch Voigt Fr. DL6-3250St. Augusta, Minn. / St. Cloud Tech
72 Ben Dimond Sr. OL6-5290Excelsior, Minn. / Minnetonka
73 Greg Sowden Sr. OL6-5265Brooklyn Park, Minn. / Park Center
74 Joe Pesch Fr. OL6-2240Eden Prairie, Minn. / Eden Prairie
75 Drew Percival Sr. OL6-9310Wayzata, Minn. / Blake
76 Jeff Gilbertson Jr. OL6-5280Wabasha, Minn. / Winona Cotter
77 Dan Wolgamott Fr. OL6-0245Elkhorn, Neb. / Elkhorn
78 Phil Lafeber Fr. OL6-4255Woodbury, Minn. / Hill-Murray
80 Wade Powers So. TE6-5230Hawick, Minn. / New London-Spicer
81 Mike Rausch Jr. WR6-4220White Bear Lake, Minn. / White Bear Lake
81 Anthony Retica Fr. DL6-4225Minnetonka, Minn. / Hopkins
82 Mitch Bidleman So. WR6-3195St. Joseph, Minn. / St. Cloud Apollo
83 Chris Phillips So. WR5-9165Ham Lake, Minn. / Blaine
84 Eric Herzog So. DL6-3235Fargo, N.D. / North
84 Pat Sinner Sr. TE6-1215Fargo, N.D. / Shanley
85 Jack Daggett So. DL6-7230Hutchinson, Minn. / Hutchinson
85 Addison Tackmann So. WR6-4200Rochester, Minn. / Mayo
87 Peter Herkenhoff Sr. TE6-0195Freeport, Minn. / Melrose Area
87 Travis Truhler So. DL5-8220Hudson, Wis. / Hudson
88 Matteson Smith Sr. TE6-3210Grand Haven, Minn. / Spring Lake
89 Ben Vanderheyden Sr. WR6-2190Plymouth, Minn. / Wayzata
90 Noel Meyer Sr. DL6-2250Melrose, Minn. / Melrose Area
90 Josh Smith Fr. WR6-3215Waseca, Minn. / Waseca
91 Griffin Hayes Jr. DL6-2235Mendota Heights, Minn. / St. Thomas Academy
91 Charlie Perrine Fr. TE6-3200Edina, Minn. / Benilde-St. Margaret's
92 Jonathan Beam Fr. TE5-10200Sauk Rapids, Minn. / Sauk Rapids-Rice
92 John Gervais So. DL6-2215Currie, Minn. / Tracy-Milroy-Balaton
93 Jeff Bohlman Sr. DL6-4240Sartell, Minn. / Sartell-St. Stephen
93 Jon Schoenecker Fr. WR6-0170New Prague, Minn. / New Prague
94 Anthony Scardigli So. DL6-1225Andover, Minn. / St. Francis
95 Cody Dallman Fr. DL6-1200Eden Prairie, Minn. / Holy Family Catholic
96 Andrew Pierskalla Sr. DL6-1255Farmington, Minn. / Farmington
97 Kyle Schroeder Sr. DL6-1230Richmond, Minn. / Rocori
98 Nick Gunderson Sr. DL6-4270Woodbury, Minn. / Woodbury
99 David Burns Sr. DL6-3225Fargo, N.D. / Shanley
Coaching Staff
NameTitle
John Gagliardi Head Football Coach (61st Season)
Jerry Haugen Defensive Coordinator (34th Season)
Jim Gagliardi Offensive Coordinator (18th Season)
Gary Fasching Defensive Assistant (14th Season)
Brandon Novak Defensive Assistant (10th Season)
Mike Trewick Offensive Assistant (Eighth Season)
Jim Mader Offensive Assistant (Sixth Season)
Damien Dumonceaux Defensive Assistant (Third Season)
Charlie Welsh Offensive Assistant/Video Coordinator (First Season)
Mike Windler Offensive Assistant (First Season)