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2008 Roster

#	Name	Yr.	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Hometown/High School	Major
1	Mario Brown	Fr.	WR	5-10	168	Battle Creek, Mich./Central	Sport Management
2	Adam Kurtz	Jr.	WR	6-3	210	Kendallville, Ind./East Noble	Accounting
3	Ryan Pieper	Fr.	CB	5-10	185	Onsted, Mich./Onsted	Civil Engineering
3	Jermarkis Willis	Fr.	CB	5-8	178	Fort Wayne, Ind./Bishop Dwenger	Undecided
4	Aaron Selking	So.	DB	6-0	165	Decatur, Ind./Adams Central	Business Management
5	Paul Curtis	So.	WR	5-10	165	Cassopolis, Mich./Ross Beatty	Health Promotions
5	Jordan Hile	Fr.	LB	5-9	180	Columbia City, Ind./Columbia City	Accounting
6	Matt Curry	Jr.	DB	5-9	185	Columbia City, Ind./Columbia City	Civil Engineering
6	Craig Brooks	Fr.	WR	6-1	165	Dansville, Mich./Dansville	General Business
7	Eric Watt	So.	QB	6-3	180	Kentland, Ind./South Newton	Finance
8	Andrew Pickford	So.	HB	6-1	198	Adrian, Mich./Sand Creek	Engineering
9	Jacob Powall	Fr.	LB	5-8	190	Highland Heights, Ohio/Mayfield	Electrical Engineering
9	Frank Ferritto	Fr.	QB	5-11	178	Gates Mills, Ohio/Mayfield	Mechanical Engineering
10	Brock Reinig	Fr.	LB	6-2	198	Leo, Ind./Leo	Arts & Sciences
10	Alexander Goplin	Fr.	LB	5-7	170	Ripon, Wis./Ripon	Criminal Justice
11	Zach Tuterow	Jr.	QB	5-11	180	Marion, Ind./Eastbrook	Sport Management
12	George Outlaw	So.	HB	5-10	195	Gary, Ind./West Side	Undecided
13	Nathaniel Fitzsimmons	Sr.	P	6-3	205	Warsaw, Ind./Warsaw	Sport Management
14	Colton Phelan	Fr.	CB	5-11	185	LaPorte, Ind./LaPorte	Elementary Education
15	Kyle Sherwood	Fr.	LB	6-2	230	Hanover, Mich./Hanover Horton	Criminal Justice
15	Samuel Johnson	So.	HB	5-6	155	Detroit, Mich./Cass Technical	Engineering
16	Jeremy Pickford	So.	QB	6-0	180	Adrian, Mich./Sand Creek	Civil Engineering
17	Paul Smith	So.	DB	5-8	158	Vincennes, Ind./Lincoln	Sport Management
17	Gerald Christian	So.	WR	5-10	170	Hobart, Ind./Hobart	Civil Engineering
18	Aaron Shoemaker	Fr.	S	18	175	Onsted, Mich./Onsted	Mechanical Engineering
18	Cody Nash-Kniffen	Fr.	WR	6-1	180	Holt, Mich./Holt	Arts & Sciences
19	Courtney Pearson	Sr.	LB	6-0	255	Fort Wayne, Ind./South Side	Sport Management
19	John Woods	Fr.	DB	5-9	175	Gaylord, Mich./Gaylord	Criminal Justice
20	Tab McNally	Jr.	LB	6-1	235	Williamston, Mich./Dansville	Marketing
21	Troy Hirschy	Sr.	TE	6-1	240	Monroe, Ind./Adams Central	Physical Education & Health
22	Zach Solmenson	Fr.	WR	6-0	160	Sand Creek, Mich./Sand Creek	Engineering
23	Mikael Glidden	Sr.	RB	6-1	215	Indianapolis, Ind./Monrovia	Sport Management
24	Ryan Rickaby	Fr.	CB	6-0	165	Adrian, Mich./Adrian	Elementary Education
25	Westly Verner	Fr.	WR	5-10	150	Adrian, Mich./Adrian	Arts & Sciences
26	Michael Maystead	Fr.	WR	6-2	159	Hillsdale, Mich./Hillsdale	Undecided
27	Jeff Langley	So.	HB	5-6	150	Indian River, Mich./Inland Lakes	Business
28	Isaiah Craig	So.	DB	5-9	150	Coldwater, Mich./Quincy	Social Studies Education
29	Jarred McGill	So.	HB	5-10	185	Decatur, Ind./Bellmont	Golf Management
30	Joe Oiler	Sr.	DB	6-0	192	Hudson, Ind./Prairie Heights	General Studies
31	Reginald Martin	So.	FB	5-8	160	Hazel Crest, Ill./Hillcrest	Criminal Justice
32	Corrie Latta	Sr.	DB	6-0	205	Battle Creek, Mich./Delton Kellogg	Sport Management
33	Nate Massie	Jr.	LB	6-0	195	Montpelier, Ohio/Hilltop	Social Studies Education
34	Travis Reeter	Jr.	LB	6-0	185	Jackson, Mich./Napoleon	Environmental Science
35	Joe Curtis	Sr.	LB	6-1	210	Walkerton, Ind./John Glenn	Golf Management
36	Tyler Lemon	So.	LB	6-1	205	Larwill, Ind./Columbia City	Mechanical Engineering
37	Adam Sherwood	Fr.	LB	6-2	205	Hanover, Mich./Hanover Horton	Undecided
38	Kent Biller	Fr.	DB	5-8	165	Nappanee, Ind./Northwood	Business
39	Ian McCaffrey	Fr.	WR	5-11	215	Kalamzoo, Mich./Mattawan	Undecided
40	Chase Coffield	Jr.	RB	5-11	210	Bluffton, Ind./Bluffton	Marketing
40	Ryan Vohwinkle	Fr.	S	5-9	155	Flint, Mich./Kearsley	Criminal Justice
41	Tyson Kaase	Fr.	CB	5-11	170	Syracuse, Ind./Wawasee	Social Studies Education
42	Jeremy Howard	So.	K	6-2	190	Elkhart, Ind./Concord	Elementary Education
42	Richard Cole	Fr.	FB	5-9	215	Coldwater, Mich./Coldwater	Physical Education & Health
43	Lucas Rosengarten	Fr.	FB	5-9	215	Bradford, Ohio/Greenville	Sport Management
43	Ryan Braun	Fr.	LB	6-4	200	Grand Blanc, Mich./Grand Blanc	Civil Engineering
44	Michael DeVos	Jr.	LB	5-10	190	Angola, Ind./Angola	Education
44	Brandon Thews	Fr.	FB	5-8	198	Ashley, Ind./DeKalb	Elementary Education
45	Adam Parker	Fr.	SB	5-8	170	Noblesville, Ind./Noblesville	Engineering
45	Mark Aughinbaugh	So.	DB	6-0	185	San Pierre, Ind./North Judson	Physical Education
46	Brandon Killingbeck	So.	HB	6-0	185	Poneto, Ind./Southern Wells	Sport Management
47	Aaron Hendricks	Fr.	RB	6-2	173	Auburn, Ind./Bishop Dwenger	Arts & Sciences
48	Jeremy Berry	Fr.	LB	6-3	170	Churubusco, Ind./Churubusco	Finance
49	Peter Doxey	Fr.	LB	5-7	200	Martin, Mich./Otsego	Arts & Sciences
50	Cory Mahan	So.	DL	6-0	230	Cutler, Ind./Carroll	Civil Engineering
50	Joshua Bieck	Fr.	C	5-9	250	Goshen, Ind./Goshen	Communication
51	Dustin Bowman	Fr.	LB	6-0	190	Murfreesboro, Tenn./Riverdale	General Studies
51	Anthony Zarndt	So.	OL	5-7	250	Griffith, Ind./Griffith	Social Studies Education
52	Kyle Bailey	So.	LB	5-9	195	Dowagiac, Mich./Dowagiac	Sport Management
52	Dan Chase	Sr.	DL	6-2	245	Steling Heights, Mich./Ford	Criminal Justice
53	Bryan Devan	Fr.	LB	6-0	200	Vista, Calif./Vista	Mechanical Engineering
53	Dylan Musselman	So.	OL	5-8	260	Logansport, Ind./Logansport	Physical Education
54	Jacob Vance	So.	LB	5-11	230	Fenton, Mich./Lake Fenton	Civil Engineering
54	Steven Ruesink	So.	OL	5-9	240	Jerome, Mich./North Adams-Jerome	Health Promotions
55	James Greenlee	So.	OL	6-2	312	Columbus, Ind./Columbus North	Criminal Justice
55	Matthew Dingess	Fr.	DL	6-1	215	Elkhart, Ind./Concord	Civil Engineering
56	Garrett Day	Jr.	DL	6-3	225	Jackson, Mich./Napoleon	Civil Engineering
57	Josh Duran	Fr.	C	6-2	255	Bryan, Ohio/Bryan	Civil Engineering
58	Aaron Felger	So.	DL	6-0	310	Churubusco, Ind./Carroll	Computer Engineering
60	Benjamin Hendricks	Fr.	DE	6-1	210	Fort Wayne, Ind./Bishop Luers	Social Studies Education
61	Michael Rowe	Sr.	OL	6-1	295	Tecumseh, Mich./Tecumseh	Management
62	Jason Casteel	Fr.	G	6-0	280	Wakarusa, Ind./Northwood	Management
63	Kelly Badger	Fr.	G	6-4	265	Peru, Ind./Lewis Cass	Mechanical Engineering
64	Jeremy Troutman	Sr.	DL	6-2	220	North Vernon, Ind./South Decatur	Design Engineering Tech.
65	Cody Williams	Fr.	OL	6-2	235	Niles, Mich./Niles	Undecided
66	Alexander Simmons	So.	DL	5-10	240	Avon, Ind./Avon	Criminal Justice
67	Michael Fowler	Sr.	OL	6-0	285	St. Johns, Ind./Lake Central	Criminal Justice
68	Bradley Prentice	So.	OL	5-7	265	Albion, Ind./Central Noble	Business
69	Jacob Briggs	Jr.	DL	6-2	235	South Bend, Ind./Saint Joseph	Electrical Engineering
70	Deryck Jefferies	Jr.	OL	5-11	158	Fort Wayne, Ind./Homestead	Mechanical Engineering
70	Evan Mayer	Fr.	G	6-2	225	Butler, Ind./Eastside	Marketing
71	Ryan Casey	Fr.	OL	6-3	315	Dowagiac, Mich./Dowagiac Union	Sports Management
71	Brian Adams	Fr.	DE	6-1	240	Bargersville, Ind./Noblesville	Engineering
72	Rafael Gomez	Fr.	C	5-8	260	East Chicago, Ind./East Chicago	Undecided
73	Aaron Scheel	So.	OL	6-2	268	Columbiana, Ohio/Crestview	Civil Engineering
73	Andrew Price	Fr.	DE	6-1	225	Valparaiso, Ind./Portage	Marketing
74	Nathan Hatfield	Fr.	DE	6-3	215	Fort Wayne, Ind./Carroll	Finance
74	Tyler Terry	So.	OL	6-5	260	Stroh, Ind./Prairie Heights	Undecided
75	Joseph Tiseo	Fr.	DE	6-1	241	Romeo, Mich./Almont	Engineering
75	Gregory Ziegler	Fr.	C	5-10	225	McCordsville, Ind./Mount Vernon	Management
76	Kyle Edlund	Fr.	T	6-3	280	Goshen, Ind./Goshen	Criminal Justice
77	Chris Wolven	So.	DL	6-4	280	Vincennes, Ind./Lincoln	Undecided
77	William Recker	Fr.	T	6-6	246	DeMotte, Ind./Kankakee Valley	Mechanical Engineering
78	Kareem Tate	Fr.	DE	6-3	235	Fort Wayne, Ind./North Side	Undecided
78	David Teyber	Fr.	C	6-1	230	Kettering, Ohio/Kettering	Civil Engineering
79	Bryce Sims	So.	OL	6-4	320	Columbia City, Ind./Columbia City	Civil Engineering
79	Scott Flory	Fr.	DL	5-8	225	Goshen, Ind./Goshen	Mechanical Engineering
80	Matthew Eppard	Fr.	TE	5-11	210	Fort Wayne, Ind./Bishop Dwenger	Criminal Justice
81	Nick Leeman	Jr.	TE	6-2	205	Noblesville, Ind./Hamilton Heights	Electrical Engineering
81	Jarrett Baird	Fr.	LB	6-0	215	Monticello, Ind./Delphi	Civil Engineering
82	Chris Schenkel	Fr.	WR	5-11	180	Fort Wayne, Ind./New Haven	Physical Education
83	Thomas Tucker	So.	TE	5-11	175	Fountaintown, Ind./Greenfield	Mechanical Engineering
84	Thomas Wyman	So.	TE	6-5	235	Lake, Mich./Chippewa Hills	Social Studies Education
85	Carlos Zepeda	So.	WR	5-9	185	Goshen, Ind./Goshen	Math Education
86	Seth Wilcox	So.	WR	6-2	190	Auburn, Ind./Dekalb	Physical Education
87	Sam Hartman	Sr.	WR	6-2	190	Fort Wayne, Ind./Bishop Dwenger	Business Management
88	Eric Walker	Jr.	DL	6-3	235	Grand Rapids, Mich./Ottawa Hills	Finance
89	Lemar Qualls	Fr.	WR	6-1	165	Indianapolis, Ind./Arlington	Accounting
90	Chris Eichman	So.	DL	6-4	210	Yoder, Ind./Carroll	Undecided
90	Mike Flynn	Fr.	TE	6-0	230	Harrison Township, Mich./L'Anse Creuse	Recreational Programming
91	Matt Medina	So.	DL	6-2	240	Decatur, Ind./Adams Central	Physical Education
91	Ryan Steinacker	Fr.	LB	6-1	190	Fort Wayne, Ind./Snider	Forensic Science
92	Christian Verley	So.	DT	6-0	275	Grand Rapids, Mich./Ottawa Hills	Accounting
92	Brandon Myers	Fr.	WR	6-2	152	St. Joe, Ind./Butler	Arts & Sciences
93	Bret Gorman	Fr.	DL	6-4	282	Fort Wayne, Ind./Bishop Dwenger	Undecided
93	Travis Turpin	Fr.	DE	6-4	248	Bloomfield, Ind./Eastern	Criminal Justice
94	Nathan Denton	So.	DL	6-2	217	Logansport, Ind./Pioneer	Criminal Justice
94	Tyler Bedwell	Fr.	LB	6-0	200	LaPorte, Ind./LaPorte	Civil Engineering
95	Jon Hoover	Fr.	K	5-11	150	Napoleon, Ohio/Napoleon	CADD
96	Jeht Risser	So.	LB	6-2	205	Columbus Grove, Ohio/Columbus Grove	Mechanical Engineering
96	Jerry Richhart	Fr.	DE	5-10	205	Fort Wayne, Ind./Carroll	Mechanical Engineering
97	Christopher Davis	So.	K	6-2	215	Fort Wayne, Ind./North Side	Civil Engineering
97	Matthew Dexter	Fr.	LB	6-1	205	Muskegon, Mich./Orchard View	Physical Education & Health
98	Isaac Reichert	Fr.	TE	6-6	198	Lewistown, Ohio/Indian Lake	Mechanical Engineering
98	James Tuma	So.	DL	6-4	305	Mentor, Ohio/Lake Catholic	Civil Engineering
99	Calvin Broden	Fr.	DL	6-0	312	Grand Rapids, Mich./Central	Management

Head Coach: Matt Land
Offensive Coordinator: Dan Pifer
Defensive Coordinator: Troy Abbs
Wide Receivers/Tight Ends: Dan Musielewicz
Densive Backs: David Gater
Offensive Line: Mike Lazusky
Quarterbacks:Dan Simrell
Inside Linebackers: Jacob Kinsey
Defensive Line: Rick Kirkton
Offensive Line: Dave Wagner
Outside Linebackers: Kadir MuQit