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2009 Roster

No.	Name	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Year	Elig	Hometown	Last School
15	Aikens, Walter	DB	6-1	185	FR	5-4	Charlotte, N.C.	Harding
71	Allen, Jeff	OL	6-5	310	SO	4-3	Chicago, Ill.	King
14	Anderson, Sean	QB	6-4	195	SO	3-3	Tinley Park, Ill.	Andrew
52	Asamoah, Jon	OL	6-5	315	SR	2-1	Park Forest, Ill.	Rich East
98	Ballew, Daryle	DL	6-1	310	SO	3-3	Cincinnati, Ohio	Withrow
41	Becker, Zach	TE	6-3	252	SO	4-3	Homer, Ill.	St. Joseph-Ogden
31	Bellamy, Travon	DB	6-0	205	JR	2-2	Greenbelt, Md.	Eleanor Roosevelt
9	Benn, Arrelious	WR	6-2	220	JR	3-2	Washington, D.C.	Dunbar
62	Block, Eric	OL	6-3	290	SR	1-1	New Orleans, La.	Jesuit
92	Brent, Josh	DL	6-2	315	JR	3-2	Bloomington, Ill.	Central Catholic
99	Buchanan, Michael	DL	6-6	220	FR	5-4	Homewood, Ill.	Homewood-Flossmoor
91	Buckner, Lendell	DL	6-3	340	FR	5-4	Chicago, Ill.	Leo
18	Bussey, Nate	LB	6-2	220	JR	3-2	Washington, D.C.	Dunbar
58	Carter, Andrew	OL	6-4	272	FR	5-4	Tallahassee, Fla.	Leon
12	Charest, Jacob	QB	6-4	220	RS FR	4-4	Matthews, N.C.	Butler
35	Cklamovski, Michael	PK	6-4	250	SR	2-1	Willow Springs, Ill.	Lyons Township
26	Coglianese, Alex	DB	5-10	190	FR	5-4	Schaumburg, Ill.	Schaumburg
73	Cornell, Jack	OL	6-5	315	SO	3-3	Quincy, Ill.	Notre Dame
17	Cumberland, Jeff	WR	6-5	255	SR	2-1	Columbus, Ohio	Brookhaven
80	Davidson, Johnathan	WR	5-9	155	FR	5-4	Champaign, Ill.	Centennial
40	Davis, London	TE	6-4	255	RS FR	4-4	Cahokia, Ill.	Cahokia
13	Dimke, Derek	PK	6-0	180	SO	4-3	Rockford, Ill.	Boylan
22	Dufrene, Daniel	RB	5-11	205	SR	1-1	Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.	College of the Sequoias
15	Duvalt, Chris	WR	5-11	175	SR	2-1	Lakeland, Fla.	Lake Gibson
20	Edwards, Garrett	DB	6-2	210	JR	2-2	Downers Grove, Ill.	North
84	Eller, Matt	PK	6-2	210	SO	3-3	Jacksonville, Fla.	Bishop Kenny
33	Ellington, Russell	LB	6-2	225	SO	4-3	Homewood, Ill.	Homewood-Flossmoor
11	Fayson, Jarred	WR	6-0	215	JR	2-2	Tampa, Fla.	Univ. of Florida
67	Feldmeyer, Jake	OL	6-4	265	FR	5-4	Centerville, Ohio	Centerville
21	Ford, Jason	RB	6-0	230	SO	4-3	Belleville, Ill.	Althoff
47	Foster, Glenn	DL	6-4	270	RS FR	4-4	Chicago, Ill.	Mt. Carmel
51	Frierson, Evan	LB	6-2	225	RS FR	4-4	Washington, D.C.	H.D. Woodson
34	Fuller, Greg	RB	6-1	240	FR	5-4	Harvey, Ill.	Thornton Twp.
57	Garrity, Mike	OL	6-6	310	SO	3-3	Batavia, Ill.	Batavia
23	Golden, Bud	RB	6-0	190	FR	5-4	Cincinnati, Ohio	Sycamore
26	Green, Justin	RB	5-11	178	FR	5-4	Louisville, Ky.	Male
42	Gress, Aaron	LB	6-0	230	JR	3-2	Exeter, Calif.	College of the Sequoias
27	Gully, Antonio	DB	6-1	180	JR	2-2	St. Louis, Mo.	Cardinal Ritter
4	Hardeman, Donsay	DB	6-2	210	SR	2-1	Jacksonville, Fla.	Georgia Military College
12	Hawthorne, Terry	DB	6-0	170	FR	5-4	East St. Louis, Ill.	East St. Louis
28	Hicks, Dere	DB	5-10	175	SR	2-1	Roanoke, Va.	Valley Forge Prep.
75	Hill, Leon	OL	6-4	320	FR	5-4	Chicago, Ill.	Leo
16	Hoomanawanui, Michael	TE	6-5	270	SR	2-1	Bloomington, Ill.	Central Catholic
36	Hopkins, Tommie	DB	5-11	175	FR	5-4	East St. Louis	East St. Louis
4	Hull, Steve	WR	6-2	187	FR	5-4	Cincinnati, Ohio	Sycamore
66	Hunt, Randall	OL	6-6	320	JR	2-2	Hightstown, N.J.	Valley Forge Prep.
36	Hyde, Tony	RB	6-0	237	SO	4-3	Barrington, Ill.	Barrington
55	Jackson, Anterio	OL	6-2	285	JR	2-2	Chicago, Ill.	Fenger
90	James, Antonio	DL	6-5	255	SR	2-1	Massillon, Ohio	Washington
6	James, Chris	WR	6-0	195	JR	2-2	Chicago, Ill.	Morgan Park
53	Jefferson, Dustin	LB	6-0	240	JR	2-2	Kankakee, Ill.	Kankakee
8	Jenkins, A.J.	WR	6-0	185	SO	4-3	Jacksonville, Fla.	Terry Parker
45	Keely, Tad	LS	6-1	225	JR	2-2	Oswego, Ill.	Oswego
59	Kynard, Tim	DL	6-3	240	FR	5-4	Toledo, Ohio	St. John's
81	Larson, Ryan	WR	6-0	198	JR	3-2	Crystal Lake, Ill.	Central
88	Lattimore, Justin	TE	6-3	215	FR	5-4	Tampa, Fla.	Gaither
5	LeShoure, Mikel	RB	6-0	225	SO	4-3	Champaign, Ill.	Centennial
70	Lewis, Corey	OL	6-6	315	SO	4-3	Cresco, Pa.	East Stroudsburg South
93	Liuget, Corey	DL	6-3	290	SO	4-3	Miami, Fla.	Hialeah
43	Lundeen, Dane	LB	5-11	205	RS FR	4-4	Elgin, Ill.	South Elgin
23	Mathis, Ben	DB	6-3	190	FR	5-4	Springfield, Ill.	Springfield
10	McGee, Eddie	QB	6-4	210	JR	2-2	Washington, D.C.	H.D. Woodson
13	McGushin, Sean	QB	6-2	210	FR	5-4	St. Charles, Ill.	North
85	Mercilus, Whitney	DL	6-3	255	RS FR	4-4	Akron, Ohio	Garfield
8	Nixon-Youman, Patrick	DB	5-10	165	FR	5-4	Jacksonville, Fla.	Middleburg
97	Nurse, Clay	DL	6-3	260	JR	2-2	Beltsville, Md.	High Point
96	Onyegbule, Wisdom	DL	6-3	265	SO	3-3	Bolingbrook, Ill.	Bolingbrook
48	Palmer, Nate	LB	6-3	230	RS FR	4-4	Chicago, Ill.	Simeon
78	Palmer, Ryan	OL	6-7	310	JR	2-2	Canton, Ohio	Glen Oak
46	Pedersen, Zak	LS	6-2	220	RS FR	4-4	Joliet, Ill.	Joliet Catholic
37	Perkins, Nattiel	DB	5-11	200	RS FR	4-4	Chicago, Ill.	Simeon
95	Pilcher, Doug	DL	6-5	265	SR	1-1	Hinsdale, Ill.	Central
76	Pocic, Graham	OL	6-7	320	RS FR	4-4	Lemont, Ill.	Lemont
29	Pollard, Troy	RB	5-8	185	SO	3-3	Jacksonville, Fla.	Andrew Jackson
19	Ramsey, Jack	WR	5-11	190	SO	4-3	Chicago, Ill.	Simeon
19	Rebholz, Adam	QB	6-1	215	FR	5-4	Bloomington, Ill.	Central Catholic
86	Russell, Tim	WR	6-5	210	FR	5-4	St. Charles, Ill.	East
61	Sands, Tyler	OL	6-5	295	RS FR	4-4	Boyertown, Pa.	Boyertown Area
32	Sanni, Supo	DB	6-3	215	SO	4-3	Chicago Heights, Ill.	Homewood-Flossmoor
87	Santella, Anthony	P	6-2	190	JR	2-2	Wauconda, Ill.	Univ. of Utah
2	Scheelhaase, Nathan	QB	6-3	185	FR	5-4	Kansas City, Mo.	Rockhurst
1	Scott, Cordale	WR	6-3	215	SO	4-3	Cleveland, Ohio	Glenville
69	Sedlacek, Ryan	OL	6-4	300	RS FR	4-4	Westport, Conn.	Staples
30	Smith, Rahkeem	DL	6-1	265	SR	2-1	Lombard, Ill.	Hargrave Prep
94	Spence, Akeem	DL	6-1	280	FR	5-4	Fort Walton Beach, Fla.	Fort Walton Beach
54	Staples, Justin	LB	6-4	225	RS FR	4-4	Lakewood, Ohio	St. Edward
23	Stewart, Ronald	RB	5-6	175	SO	4-3	Chicago, Ill.	Gage Park
74	Swanson, Nate	OL	6-8	325	FR	5-4	Manlius, Ill.	Bureau Valley
82	Sykes, Fred	WR	6-0	185	SO	4-3	Tampa, Fla.	Chamberlain
38	Thomas, Ian	LB	6-0	225	SO	3-3	Berwyn Heights, Md.	DeMatha
14	Thomas, Miami	DB	5-11	175	SO	3-3	Chicago, Ill.	Morgan Park
72	Thornton, Hugh	OL	6-5	285	FR	5-4	Oberlin, Ohio	Oberlin
6	Thrash, Joelil	DB	6-0	185	FR	5-4	Washington, D.C.	H.D. Woodson
18	Viliunas, Eddie	TE	6-4	235	RS FR	4-4	LaGrange Park, Ill.	Lyons Township
25	Williams, Ashante	DB	5-10	195	RS FR	4-4	Mayfield, Ohio	Mayfield
7	Williams, Juice	QB	6-2	235	SR	2-1	Chicago, Ill.	Vocational
56	Williams, Sirod	DL	6-0	295	SR	1-1	Garfield Heights, Ohio	Garfield Heights
79	Wilson, Craig	OL	6-5	320	SO	3-3	Harvey, Ill.	Hargrave Acad.
2	Wilson, Martez	LB	6-4	240	JR	3-2	Chicago, Ill.	Simeon
3	Wilson, Tavon	DB	6-0	195	SO	4-3	Washington, D.C.	H.D. Woodson
37	Yelton, Kyle	P	6-0	190	SR	2-1	Chesterton, Ind.	Chesterton

Staff

Ron Zook - Head Football Coach

Jeff Brohm - Quarterbacks Coach

Vic Koenning - Defensive Coordinator

Greg Nord - Tight Ends

Paul Petrino - Offensive Coordinator

Dan Disch - Linebackers Coach

Joe Gilbert - Offensive Line Coach

Keith Gilmore - Defensive Line Coach

DeAndre Smith - Running Backs Coach

Byron 'Bam' Hardmon - Graduate Asst. Coach-Defense

Lou Hernandez - Strength & Conditioning Coach

Greg Bruner - Video Director

Trent Chesnut - Head Football Equipment Manager

Joe Cross - Academic Counselor

Kristin Kane - Academic Counselor

Adrian Melendez - Director of Football Operations

Nick Richey - Co-Head Football Athletic Trainer

Karla Suber - Academic Counselor

Annie White - Academic Counselor

Numerical

No.	Name	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Year	Elig.	Hometown (Last School)
1	Cordale Scott	WR	6-3	215	SO	4-3	Cleveland, Ohio (Glenville)
2	Martez Wilson	LB	6-4	240	JR	3-2	Chicago, Ill. (Simeon)
2	Nathan Scheelhaase	QB	6-3	185	FR	5-4	Kansas City, Mo. (Rockhurst)
3	Tavon Wilson	DB	6-0	195	SO	4-3	Washington, D.C. (H.D. Woodson)
4	Donsay Hardeman	DB	6-2	210	SR	2-1	Jacksonville, Fla. (Georgia Military College)
4	Steve Hull	WR	6-2	187	FR	5-4	Cincinnati, Ohio (Sycamore)
5	Mikel LeShoure	RB	6-0	225	SO	4-3	Champaign, Ill. (Centennial)
6	Joelil Thrash	DB	6-0	185	FR	5-4	Washington, D.C. (H.D. Woodson)
6	Chris James	WR	6-0	195	JR	2-2	Chicago, Ill. (Morgan Park)
7	Juice Williams	QB	6-2	235	SR	2-1	Chicago, Ill. (Vocational)
8	A.J. Jenkins	WR	6-0	185	SO	4-3	Jacksonville, Fla. (Terry Parker)
8	Patrick Nixon-Youman	DB	5-10	165	FR	5-4	Jacksonville, Fla. (Middleburg)
9	Arrelious Benn	WR	6-2	220	JR	3-2	Washington, D.C. (Dunbar)
10	Eddie McGee	QB	6-4	210	JR	2-2	Washington, D.C. (H.D. Woodson)
11	Jarred Fayson	WR	6-0	215	JR	2-2	Tampa, Fla. (Univ. of Florida)
12	Terry Hawthorne	DB	6-0	170	FR	5-4	East St. Louis, Ill. (East St. Louis)
12	Jacob Charest	QB	6-4	220	RS FR	4-4	Matthews, N.C. (Butler)
13	Derek Dimke	PK	6-0	180	SO	4-3	Rockford, Ill. (Boylan)
13	Sean McGushin	QB	6-2	210	FR	5-4	St. Charles, Ill. (North)
14	Miami Thomas	DB	5-11	175	SO	3-3	Chicago, Ill. (Morgan Park)
14	Sean Anderson	QB	6-4	195	SO	3-3	Tinley Park, Ill. (Andrew)
15	Walter Aikens	DB	6-1	185	FR	5-4	Charlotte, N.C. (Harding)
15	Chris Duvalt	WR	5-11	175	SR	2-1	Lakeland, Fla. (Lake Gibson)
16	Michael Hoomanawanui	TE	6-5	270	SR	2-1	Bloomington, Ill. (Central Catholic)
17	Jeff Cumberland	WR	6-5	255	SR	2-1	Columbus, Ohio (Brookhaven)
18	Eddie Viliunas	TE	6-4	235	RS FR	4-4	LaGrange Park, Ill. (Lyons Township)
18	Nate Bussey	LB	6-2	220	JR	3-2	Washington, D.C. (Dunbar)
19	Adam Rebholz	QB	6-1	215	FR	5-4	Bloomington, Ill. (Central Catholic)
19	Jack Ramsey	WR	5-11	190	SO	4-3	Chicago, Ill. (Simeon)
20	Garrett Edwards	DB	6-2	210	JR	2-2	Downers Grove, Ill. (North)
21	Jason Ford	RB	6-0	230	SO	4-3	Belleville, Ill. (Althoff)
22	Daniel Dufrene	RB	5-11	205	SR	1-1	Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (College of the Sequoias)
23	Ben Mathis	DB	6-3	190	FR	5-4	Springfield, Ill. (Springfield)
23	Bud Golden	RB	6-0	190	FR	5-4	Cincinnati, Ohio (Sycamore)
23	Ronald Stewart	RB	5-6	175	SO	4-3	Chicago, Ill. (Gage Park)
25	Ashante Williams	DB	5-10	195	RS FR	4-4	Mayfield, Ohio (Mayfield)
26	Alex Coglianese	DB	5-10	190	FR	5-4	Schaumburg, Ill. (Schaumburg)
26	Justin Green	RB	5-11	178	FR	5-4	Louisville, Ky. (Male)
27	Antonio Gully	DB	6-1	180	JR	2-2	St. Louis, Mo. (Cardinal Ritter)
28	Dere Hicks	DB	5-10	175	SR	2-1	Roanoke, Va. (Valley Forge Prep.)
29	Troy Pollard	RB	5-8	185	SO	3-3	Jacksonville, Fla. (Andrew Jackson)
30	Rahkeem Smith	DL	6-1	265	SR	2-1	Lombard, Ill. (Hargrave Prep)
31	Travon Bellamy	DB	6-0	205	JR	2-2	Greenbelt, Md. (Eleanor Roosevelt)
32	Supo Sanni	DB	6-3	215	SO	4-3	Chicago Heights, Ill. (Homewood-Flossmoor)
33	Russell Ellington	LB	6-2	225	SO	4-3	Homewood, Ill. (Homewood-Flossmoor)
34	Greg Fuller	RB	6-1	240	FR	5-4	Harvey, Ill. (Thornton Twp.)
35	Michael Cklamovski	PK	6-4	250	SR	2-1	Willow Springs, Ill. (Lyons Township)
36	Tony Hyde	RB	6-0	237	SO	4-3	Barrington, Ill. (Barrington)
36	Tommie Hopkins	DB	5-11	175	FR	5-4	East St. Louis (East St. Louis)
37	Kyle Yelton	P	6-0	190	SR	2-1	Chesterton, Ind. (Chesterton)
37	Nattiel Perkins	DB	5-11	200	RS FR	4-4	Chicago, Ill. (Simeon)
38	Ian Thomas	LB	6-0	225	SO	3-3	Berwyn Heights, Md. (DeMatha)
40	London Davis	TE	6-4	255	RS FR	4-4	Cahokia, Ill. (Cahokia)
41	Zach Becker	TE	6-3	252	SO	4-3	Homer, Ill. (St. Joseph-Ogden)
42	Aaron Gress	LB	6-0	230	JR	3-2	Exeter, Calif. (College of the Sequoias)
43	Dane Lundeen	LB	5-11	205	RS FR	4-4	Elgin, Ill. (South Elgin)
45	Tad Keely	LS	6-1	225	JR	2-2	Oswego, Ill. (Oswego)
46	Zak Pedersen	LS	6-2	220	RS FR	4-4	Joliet, Ill. (Joliet Catholic)
47	Glenn Foster	DL	6-4	270	RS FR	4-4	Chicago, Ill. (Mt. Carmel)
48	Nate Palmer	LB	6-3	230	RS FR	4-4	Chicago, Ill. (Simeon)
51	Evan Frierson	LB	6-2	225	RS FR	4-4	Washington, D.C. (H.D. Woodson)
52	Jon Asamoah	OL	6-5	315	SR	2-1	Park Forest, Ill. (Rich East)
53	Dustin Jefferson	LB	6-0	240	JR	2-2	Kankakee, Ill. (Kankakee)
54	Justin Staples	LB	6-4	225	RS FR	4-4	Lakewood, Ohio (St. Edward)
55	Anterio Jackson	OL	6-2	285	JR	2-2	Chicago, Ill. (Fenger)
56	Sirod Williams	DL	6-0	295	SR	1-1	Garfield Heights, Ohio (Garfield Heights)
57	Mike Garrity	OL	6-6	310	SO	3-3	Batavia, Ill. (Batavia)
58	Andrew Carter	OL	6-4	272	FR	5-4	Tallahassee, Fla. (Leon)
59	Tim Kynard	DL	6-3	240	FR	5-4	Toledo, Ohio (St. John's)
61	Tyler Sands	OL	6-5	295	RS FR	4-4	Boyertown, Pa. (Boyertown Area)
62	Eric Block	OL	6-3	290	SR	1-1	New Orleans, La. (Jesuit)
66	Randall Hunt	OL	6-6	320	JR	2-2	Hightstown, N.J. (Valley Forge Prep.)
67	Jake Feldmeyer	OL	6-4	265	FR	5-4	Centerville, Ohio (Centerville)
69	Ryan Sedlacek	OL	6-4	300	RS FR	4-4	Westport, Conn. (Staples)
70	Corey Lewis	OL	6-6	315	SO	4-3	Cresco, Pa. (East Stroudsburg South)
71	Jeff Allen	OL	6-5	310	SO	4-3	Chicago, Ill. (King)
72	Hugh Thornton	OL	6-5	285	FR	5-4	Oberlin, Ohio (Oberlin)
73	Jack Cornell	OL	6-5	315	SO	3-3	Quincy, Ill. (Notre Dame)
74	Nate Swanson	OL	6-8	325	FR	5-4	Manlius, Ill. (Bureau Valley)
75	Leon Hill	OL	6-4	320	FR	5-4	Chicago, Ill. (Leo)
76	Graham Pocic	OL	6-7	320	RS FR	4-4	Lemont, Ill. (Lemont)
78	Ryan Palmer	OL	6-7	310	JR	2-2	Canton, Ohio (Glen Oak)
79	Craig Wilson	OL	6-5	320	SO	3-3	Harvey, Ill. (Hargrave Acad.)
80	Johnathan Davidson	WR	5-9	155	FR	5-4	Champaign, Ill. (Centennial)
81	Ryan Larson	WR	6-0	198	JR	3-2	Crystal Lake, Ill. (Central)
82	Fred Sykes	WR	6-0	185	SO	4-3	Tampa, Fla. (Chamberlain)
84	Matt Eller	PK	6-2	210	SO	3-3	Jacksonville, Fla. (Bishop Kenny)
85	Whitney Mercilus	DL	6-3	255	RS FR	4-4	Akron, Ohio (Garfield)
86	Tim Russell	WR	6-5	210	FR	5-4	St. Charles, Ill. (East)
87	Anthony Santella	P	6-2	190	JR	2-2	Wauconda, Ill. (Univ. of Utah)
88	Justin Lattimore	TE	6-3	215	FR	5-4	Tampa, Fla. (Gaither)
90	Antonio James	DL	6-5	255	SR	2-1	Massillon, Ohio (Washington)
91	Lendell Buckner	DL	6-3	340	FR	5-4	Chicago, Ill. (Leo)
92	Josh Brent	DL	6-2	315	JR	3-2	Bloomington, Ill. (Central Catholic)
93	Corey Liuget	DL	6-3	290	SO	4-3	Miami, Fla. (Hialeah)
94	Akeem Spence	DL	6-1	280	FR	5-4	Fort Walton Beach, Fla. (Fort Walton Beach)
95	Doug Pilcher	DL	6-5	265	SR	1-1	Hinsdale, Ill. (Central)
96	Wisdom Onyegbule	DL	6-3	265	SO	3-3	Bolingbrook, Ill. (Bolingbrook)
97	Clay Nurse	DL	6-3	260	JR	2-2	Beltsville, Md. (High Point)
98	Daryle Ballew	DL	6-1	310	SO	3-3	Cincinnati, Ohio (Withrow)
99	Michael Buchanan	DL	6-6	220	FR	5-4	Homewood, Ill. (Homewood-Flossmoor)