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2009 Football Roster

Players

  • WR 6'3"
    So. Cleveland, Ohio Glenville
    Sophomore Cleveland, Ohio Glenville
  • QB 6'3"
    Fr. Kansas City, Mo. Rockhurst
    Freshman Kansas City, Mo. Rockhurst
  • LB 6'4"
    Jr. Chicago, Ill. Simeon
    Junior Chicago, Ill. Simeon
  • DB 6'0"
    So. Washington, D.C. H.D. Woodson
    Sophomore Washington, D.C. H.D. Woodson
  • DB 6'2"
    Sr. Jacksonville, Fla.
    Senior Jacksonville, Fla.
  • WR 6'2"
    Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio Sycamore
    Freshman Cincinnati, Ohio Sycamore
  • RB 6'0"
    So. Champaign, Ill. Centennial
    Sophomore Champaign, Ill. Centennial
  • WR 6'0"
    Jr. Chicago, Ill. Morgan Park
    Junior Chicago, Ill. Morgan Park
  • DB 6'0"
    Fr. Washington, D.C. H.D. Woodson
    Freshman Washington, D.C. H.D. Woodson
  • QB 6'2"
    Sr. Chicago, Ill. Vocational
    Senior Chicago, Ill. Vocational
  • WR 6'0"
    So. Jacksonville, Fla. Terry Parker
    Sophomore Jacksonville, Fla. Terry Parker
  • DB 5'10"
    Fr. Jacksonville, Fla. Middleburg
    Freshman Jacksonville, Fla. Middleburg
  • WR 6'2"
    Jr. Washington, D.C. Dunbar
    Junior Washington, D.C. Dunbar
  • QB 6'4"
    Jr. Washington, D.C. H.D. Woodson
    Junior Washington, D.C. H.D. Woodson
  • WR 6'0"
    Jr. Tampa, Fla. Hillsborough
    Junior Tampa, Fla. Hillsborough
  • QB 6'4"
    R-Fr. Matthews, N.C. Butler
    Redshirt Freshman Matthews, N.C. Butler
  • DB 6'0"
    Fr. East St. Louis, Ill. East St. Louis
    Freshman East St. Louis, Ill. East St. Louis
  • PK 6'0"
    So. Rockford, Ill. Boylan
    Sophomore Rockford, Ill. Boylan
  • QB 6'2"
    Fr. St. Charles, Ill. North
    Freshman St. Charles, Ill. North
  • QB 6'4"
    So. Tinley Park, Ill. Andrew
    Sophomore Tinley Park, Ill. Andrew
  • DB 5'11"
    So. Chicago, Ill. Morgan Park
    Sophomore Chicago, Ill. Morgan Park
  • DB 6'1"
    Fr. Charlotte, N.C. Harding
    Freshman Charlotte, N.C. Harding
  • WR 5'11"
    Sr. Lakeland, Fla. Lake Gibson
    Senior Lakeland, Fla. Lake Gibson
  • TE 6'5"
    Sr. Bloomington, Ill. Central Catholic
    Senior Bloomington, Ill. Central Catholic
  • WR 6'5"
    Sr. Columbus, Ohio Brookhaven
    Senior Columbus, Ohio Brookhaven
  • LB 6'2"
    Jr. Washington, D.C. Dunbar
    Junior Washington, D.C. Dunbar
  • TE 6'4"
    R-Fr. LaGrange Park, Ill. Lyons Township
    Redshirt Freshman LaGrange Park, Ill. Lyons Township
  • WR 5'11"
    So. Chicago, Ill. Simeon
    Sophomore Chicago, Ill. Simeon
  • QB 6'1"
    Fr. Bloomington, Ill. Central Catholic
    Freshman Bloomington, Ill. Central Catholic
  • DB 6'2"
    Jr. Downers Grove, Ill. North
    Junior Downers Grove, Ill. North
  • RB 6'0"
    So. Belleville, Ill. Althoff
    Sophomore Belleville, Ill. Althoff
  • RB 5'11"
    Sr. Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
    Senior Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
  • RB 6'0"
    Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio Sycamore
    Freshman Cincinnati, Ohio Sycamore
  • DB 6'3"
    Fr. Springfield, Ill. Springfield
    Freshman Springfield, Ill. Springfield
  • RB 5'6"
    So. Chicago, Ill. Gage Park
    Sophomore Chicago, Ill. Gage Park
  • DB 5'10"
    R-Fr. Mayfield, Ohio Mayfield
    Redshirt Freshman Mayfield, Ohio Mayfield
  • DB 5'10"
    Fr. Schaumburg, Ill. Schaumburg
    Freshman Schaumburg, Ill. Schaumburg
  • RB 5'11"
    Fr. Louisville, Ky. Male
    Freshman Louisville, Ky. Male
  • DB 6'1"
    Jr. St. Louis, Mo. Cardinal Ritter
    Junior St. Louis, Mo. Cardinal Ritter
  • DB 5'10"
    Sr. Roanoke, Va. Valley Forge Prep.
    Senior Roanoke, Va. Valley Forge Prep.
  • RB 5'8"
    So. Jacksonville, Fla. Andrew Jackson
    Sophomore Jacksonville, Fla. Andrew Jackson
  • DL 6'1"
    Sr. Lombard, Ill. Hargrave Prep
    Senior Lombard, Ill. Hargrave Prep
  • DB 6'0"
    Jr. Greenbelt, Md. Eleanor Roosevelt
    Junior Greenbelt, Md. Eleanor Roosevelt
  • DB 6'3"
    So. Chicago Heights, Ill. Homewood-Flossmoor
    Sophomore Chicago Heights, Ill. Homewood-Flossmoor
  • LB 6'2"
    So. Homewood, Ill. Homewood-Flossmoor
    Sophomore Homewood, Ill. Homewood-Flossmoor
  • RB 6'1"
    Fr. Harvey, Ill. Thornton Twp.
    Freshman Harvey, Ill. Thornton Twp.
  • PK 6'4"
    Sr. Willow Springs, Ill. Lyons Township
    Senior Willow Springs, Ill. Lyons Township
  • DB 5'11"
    Fr. East St. Louis East St. Louis
    Freshman East St. Louis East St. Louis
  • RB 6'0"
    So. Barrington, Ill. Barrington
    Sophomore Barrington, Ill. Barrington
  • DB 5'11"
    R-Fr. Chicago, Ill. Simeon
    Redshirt Freshman Chicago, Ill. Simeon
  • P 6'0"
    Sr. Chesterton, Ind. Chesterton
    Senior Chesterton, Ind. Chesterton
  • LB 6'0"
    So. Berwyn Heights, Md. DeMatha
    Sophomore Berwyn Heights, Md. DeMatha
  • TE 6'4"
    R-Fr. Cahokia, Ill. Cahokia
    Redshirt Freshman Cahokia, Ill. Cahokia
  • TE 6'3"
    So. Homer, Ill. St. Joseph-Ogden
    Sophomore Homer, Ill. St. Joseph-Ogden
  • LB 6'0"
    Jr. Exeter, Calif. Exeter
    Junior Exeter, Calif. Exeter
  • LB 5'11"
    R-Fr. Elgin, Ill. South Elgin
    Redshirt Freshman Elgin, Ill. South Elgin
  • LS 6'1"
    Jr. Oswego, Ill. Oswego
    Junior Oswego, Ill. Oswego
  • LS 6'2"
    R-Fr. Joliet, Ill. Joliet Catholic
    Redshirt Freshman Joliet, Ill. Joliet Catholic
  • DL 6'4"
    R-Fr. Chicago, Ill. Mt. Carmel
    Redshirt Freshman Chicago, Ill. Mt. Carmel
  • LB 6'3"
    R-Fr. Chicago, Ill. Simeon
    Redshirt Freshman Chicago, Ill. Simeon
  • LB 6'2"
    R-Fr. Washington, D.C. H.D. Woodson
    Redshirt Freshman Washington, D.C. H.D. Woodson
  • OL 6'5"
    Sr. Park Forest, Ill. Rich East
    Senior Park Forest, Ill. Rich East
  • LB 6'0"
    Jr. Kankakee, Ill. Kankakee
    Junior Kankakee, Ill. Kankakee
  • LB 6'4"
    R-Fr. Lakewood, Ohio St. Edward
    Redshirt Freshman Lakewood, Ohio St. Edward
  • OL 6'2"
    Jr. Chicago, Ill. Fenger
    Junior Chicago, Ill. Fenger
  • DL 6'0"
    Sr. Garfield Heights, Ohio Garfield Heights
    Senior Garfield Heights, Ohio Garfield Heights
  • OL 6'6"
    So. Batavia, Ill. Batavia
    Sophomore Batavia, Ill. Batavia
  • OL 6'4"
    Fr. Tallahassee, Fla. Leon
    Freshman Tallahassee, Fla. Leon
  • DL 6'3"
    Fr. Toledo, Ohio St. John's
    Freshman Toledo, Ohio St. John's
  • OL 6'5"
    R-Fr. Boyertown, Pa. Boyertown Area
    Redshirt Freshman Boyertown, Pa. Boyertown Area
  • OL 6'3"
    Sr. New Orleans, La. Jesuit
    Senior New Orleans, La. Jesuit
  • OL OL 6'6"
    R-Jr. Hightstown, N.J. Hightstown
    Redshirt Junior Hightstown, N.J. Hightstown
  • OL 6'4"
    Fr. Centerville, Ohio Centerville
    Freshman Centerville, Ohio Centerville
  • OL 6'4"
    R-Fr. Westport, Conn. Staples
    Redshirt Freshman Westport, Conn. Staples
  • OL 6'6"
    So. Cresco, Pa. East Stroudsburg South
    Sophomore Cresco, Pa. East Stroudsburg South
  • OL OL 6'5"
    So. Chicago, Ill. King
    Sophomore Chicago, Ill. King
  • OL 6'5"
    Fr. Oberlin, Ohio Oberlin
    Freshman Oberlin, Ohio Oberlin
  • OL 6'5"
    So. Quincy, Ill. Notre Dame
    Sophomore Quincy, Ill. Notre Dame
  • OL 6'8"
    Fr. Manlius, Ill. Bureau Valley
    Freshman Manlius, Ill. Bureau Valley
  • OL 6'4"
    Fr. Chicago, Ill. Leo
    Freshman Chicago, Ill. Leo
  • OL 6'7"
    R-Fr. Lemont, Ill. Lemont
    Redshirt Freshman Lemont, Ill. Lemont
  • OL 6'7"
    Jr. Canton, Ohio Glen Oak
    Junior Canton, Ohio Glen Oak
  • OL 6'5"
    So. Harvey, Ill. Hargrave Acad.
    Sophomore Harvey, Ill. Hargrave Acad.
  • WR 5'9"
    Fr. Champaign, Ill. Centennial
    Freshman Champaign, Ill. Centennial
  • WR 6'0"
    Jr. Crystal Lake, Ill. Central
    Junior Crystal Lake, Ill. Central
  • WR 6'0"
    So. Tampa, Fla. Chamberlain
    Sophomore Tampa, Fla. Chamberlain
  • PK 6'2"
    So. Jacksonville, Fla. Bishop Kenny
    Sophomore Jacksonville, Fla. Bishop Kenny
  • DL 6'3"
    R-Fr. Akron, Ohio Garfield
    Redshirt Freshman Akron, Ohio Garfield
  • WR 6'5"
    Fr. St. Charles, Ill. St. Charles
    Freshman St. Charles, Ill. St. Charles
  • P 6'2"
    Jr. Wauconda, Ill. Wauconda
    Junior Wauconda, Ill. Wauconda
  • TE 6'3"
    Fr. Tampa, Fla. Gaither
    Freshman Tampa, Fla. Gaither
  • DL 6'5"
    Sr. Massillon, Ohio Washington
    Senior Massillon, Ohio Washington
  • DL 6'3"
    Fr. Chicago, Ill. Leo
    Freshman Chicago, Ill. Leo
  • DL 6'2"
    Jr. Bloomington, Ill. Central Catholic
    Junior Bloomington, Ill. Central Catholic
  • DL 6'3"
    So. Miami, Fla. Hialeah
    Sophomore Miami, Fla. Hialeah
  • DL 6'1"
    Fr. Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Fort Walton Beach
    Freshman Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Fort Walton Beach
  • DL 6'5"
    Sr. Hinsdale, Ill. Central
    Senior Hinsdale, Ill. Central
  • DL 6'3"
    So. Bolingbrook, Ill. Bolingbrook
    Sophomore Bolingbrook, Ill. Bolingbrook
  • DL 6'3"
    Jr. Beltsville, Md. High Point
    Junior Beltsville, Md. High Point
  • DL 6'1"
    So. Cincinnati, Ohio Withrow
    Sophomore Cincinnati, Ohio Withrow
  • DL 6'6"
    Fr. Homewood, Ill. Homewood-Flossmoor
    Freshman Homewood, Ill. Homewood-Flossmoor
2009 Football Roster
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
1 Cordale Scott WR 6-3 So. Cleveland, Ohio / Glenville
2 Nathan Scheelhaase QB 6-3 Fr. Kansas City, Mo. / Rockhurst
2 Martez Wilson LB 6-4 Jr. Chicago, Ill. / Simeon
3 Tavon Wilson DB 6-0 So. Washington, D.C. / H.D. Woodson
4 Donsay Hardeman DB 6-2 Sr. Jacksonville, Fla. /
4 Steve Hull WR 6-2 Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio / Sycamore
5 Mikel Leshoure RB 6-0 So. Champaign, Ill. / Centennial
6 Chris James WR 6-0 Jr. Chicago, Ill. / Morgan Park
6 Joelil Thrash DB 6-0 Fr. Washington, D.C. / H.D. Woodson
7 Juice Williams QB 6-2 Sr. Chicago, Ill. / Vocational
8 A.J. Jenkins WR 6-0 So. Jacksonville, Fla. / Terry Parker
8 Patrick Nixon-Youman DB 5-10 Fr. Jacksonville, Fla. / Middleburg
9 Arrelious Benn WR 6-2 Jr. Washington, D.C. / Dunbar
10 Eddie McGee QB 6-4 Jr. Washington, D.C. / H.D. Woodson
11 Jarred Fayson WR 6-0 Jr. Tampa, Fla. / Hillsborough
12 Jacob Charest QB 6-4 R-Fr. Matthews, N.C. / Butler
12 Terry Hawthorne DB 6-0 Fr. East St. Louis, Ill. / East St. Louis
13 Derek Dimke PK 6-0 So. Rockford, Ill. / Boylan
13 Sean McGushin QB 6-2 Fr. St. Charles, Ill. / North
14 Sean Anderson QB 6-4 So. Tinley Park, Ill. / Andrew
14 Miami Thomas DB 5-11 So. Chicago, Ill. / Morgan Park
15 Walter Aikens DB 6-1 Fr. Charlotte, N.C. / Harding
15 Chris Duvalt WR 5-11 Sr. Lakeland, Fla. / Lake Gibson
16 Michael Hoomanawanui TE 6-5 Sr. Bloomington, Ill. / Central Catholic
17 Jeff Cumberland WR 6-5 Sr. Columbus, Ohio / Brookhaven
18 Nate Bussey LB 6-2 Jr. Washington, D.C. / Dunbar
18 Eddie Viliunas TE 6-4 R-Fr. LaGrange Park, Ill. / Lyons Township
19 Jack Ramsey WR 5-11 So. Chicago, Ill. / Simeon
19 Adam Rebholz QB 6-1 Fr. Bloomington, Ill. / Central Catholic
20 Garrett Edwards DB 6-2 Jr. Downers Grove, Ill. / North
21 Jason Ford RB 6-0 So. Belleville, Ill. / Althoff
22 Daniel Dufrene RB 5-11 Sr. Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. /
23 Bud Golden RB 6-0 Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio / Sycamore
23 Ben Mathis DB 6-3 Fr. Springfield, Ill. / Springfield
23 Ronald Stewart RB 5-6 So. Chicago, Ill. / Gage Park
25 Ashante Williams DB 5-10 R-Fr. Mayfield, Ohio / Mayfield
26 Alex Coglianese DB 5-10 Fr. Schaumburg, Ill. / Schaumburg
26 Justin Green RB 5-11 Fr. Louisville, Ky. / Male
27 Antonio Gully DB 6-1 Jr. St. Louis, Mo. / Cardinal Ritter
28 Dere Hicks DB 5-10 Sr. Roanoke, Va. / Valley Forge Prep.
29 Troy Pollard RB 5-8 So. Jacksonville, Fla. / Andrew Jackson
30 Rahkeem Smith DL 6-1 Sr. Lombard, Ill. / Hargrave Prep
31 Travon Bellamy DB 6-0 Jr. Greenbelt, Md. / Eleanor Roosevelt
32 Supo Sanni DB 6-3 So. Chicago Heights, Ill. / Homewood-Flossmoor
33 Russell Ellington LB 6-2 So. Homewood, Ill. / Homewood-Flossmoor
34 Greg Fuller RB 6-1 Fr. Harvey, Ill. / Thornton Twp.
35 Michael Cklamovski PK 6-4 Sr. Willow Springs, Ill. / Lyons Township
36 Tommie Hopkins DB 5-11 Fr. East St. Louis / East St. Louis
36 Tony Hyde RB 6-0 So. Barrington, Ill. / Barrington
37 Nattiel Perkins DB 5-11 R-Fr. Chicago, Ill. / Simeon
37 Kyle Yelton P 6-0 Sr. Chesterton, Ind. / Chesterton
38 Ian Thomas LB 6-0 So. Berwyn Heights, Md. / DeMatha
40 London Davis TE 6-4 R-Fr. Cahokia, Ill. / Cahokia
41 Zach Becker TE 6-3 So. Homer, Ill. / St. Joseph-Ogden
42 Aaron Gress LB 6-0 Jr. Exeter, Calif. / Exeter
43 Dane Lundeen LB 5-11 R-Fr. Elgin, Ill. / South Elgin
45 Tad Keely LS 6-1 Jr. Oswego, Ill. / Oswego
46 Zak Pedersen LS 6-2 R-Fr. Joliet, Ill. / Joliet Catholic
47 Glenn Foster DL 6-4 R-Fr. Chicago, Ill. / Mt. Carmel
48 Nate Palmer LB 6-3 R-Fr. Chicago, Ill. / Simeon
51 Evan Frierson LB 6-2 R-Fr. Washington, D.C. / H.D. Woodson
52 Jon Asamoah OL 6-5 Sr. Park Forest, Ill. / Rich East
53 Dustin Jefferson LB 6-0 Jr. Kankakee, Ill. / Kankakee
54 Justin Staples LB 6-4 R-Fr. Lakewood, Ohio / St. Edward
55 Anterio Jackson OL 6-2 Jr. Chicago, Ill. / Fenger
56 Sirod Williams DL 6-0 Sr. Garfield Heights, Ohio / Garfield Heights
57 Mike Garrity OL 6-6 So. Batavia, Ill. / Batavia
58 Andrew Carter OL 6-4 Fr. Tallahassee, Fla. / Leon
59 Tim Kynard DL 6-3 Fr. Toledo, Ohio / St. John's
61 Tyler Sands OL 6-5 R-Fr. Boyertown, Pa. / Boyertown Area
62 Eric Block OL 6-3 Sr. New Orleans, La. / Jesuit
66 Randall Hunt OL 6-6 R-Jr. Hightstown, N.J. / Hightstown
67 Jake Feldmeyer OL 6-4 Fr. Centerville, Ohio / Centerville
69 Ryan Sedlacek OL 6-4 R-Fr. Westport, Conn. / Staples
70 Corey Lewis OL 6-6 So. Cresco, Pa. / East Stroudsburg South
71 Jeff Allen OL 6-5 So. Chicago, Ill. / King
72 Hugh Thornton OL 6-5 Fr. Oberlin, Ohio / Oberlin
73 Jack Cornell OL 6-5 So. Quincy, Ill. / Notre Dame
74 Nate Swanson OL 6-8 Fr. Manlius, Ill. / Bureau Valley
75 Leon Hill OL 6-4 Fr. Chicago, Ill. / Leo
76 Graham Pocic OL 6-7 R-Fr. Lemont, Ill. / Lemont
78 Ryan Palmer OL 6-7 Jr. Canton, Ohio / Glen Oak
79 Craig Wilson OL 6-5 So. Harvey, Ill. / Hargrave Acad.
80 Johnathan Davidson WR 5-9 Fr. Champaign, Ill. / Centennial
81 Ryan Larson WR 6-0 Jr. Crystal Lake, Ill. / Central
82 Fred Sykes WR 6-0 So. Tampa, Fla. / Chamberlain
84 Matt Eller PK 6-2 So. Jacksonville, Fla. / Bishop Kenny
85 Whitney Mercilus DL 6-3 R-Fr. Akron, Ohio / Garfield
86 Tim Russell WR 6-5 Fr. St. Charles, Ill. / St. Charles
87 Anthony Santella P 6-2 Jr. Wauconda, Ill. / Wauconda
88 Justin Lattimore TE 6-3 Fr. Tampa, Fla. / Gaither
90 Antonio James DL 6-5 Sr. Massillon, Ohio / Washington
91 Lendell Buckner DL 6-3 Fr. Chicago, Ill. / Leo
92 Josh Brent DL 6-2 Jr. Bloomington, Ill. / Central Catholic
93 Corey Liuget DL 6-3 So. Miami, Fla. / Hialeah
94 Akeem Spence DL 6-1 Fr. Fort Walton Beach, Fla. / Fort Walton Beach
95 Doug Pilcher DL 6-5 Sr. Hinsdale, Ill. / Central
96 Wisdom Onyegbule DL 6-3 So. Bolingbrook, Ill. / Bolingbrook
97 Clay Nurse DL 6-3 Jr. Beltsville, Md. / High Point
98 Daryle Ballew DL 6-1 So. Cincinnati, Ohio / Withrow
99 Michael Buchanan DL 6-6 Fr. Homewood, Ill. / Homewood-Flossmoor