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2009 UNK Football Roster

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Players

  • Safety S 6'0" 210 lbs
    Sr. Lexington, NE Lexington
    Senior Lexington, NE Lexington
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'11" 195 lbs
    Sr. Miami, FL Miami Springs Southwestern College (CA)
    Senior Miami, FL Miami Springs Southwestern College (CA)
  • Quarterback QB 6'0" 195 lbs
    Fr-R Juniata, NE Adams Central
    Redshirt Freshman Juniata, NE Adams Central
  • Outside Linebacker OLB 6'2" 220 lbs
    Jr. Grand Island, NE Grand Island
    Junior Grand Island, NE Grand Island
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'0" 170 lbs
    Jr. Broomfield, CO Broomfield
    Junior Broomfield, CO Broomfield
  • Quarterback QB 6'3" 170 lbs
    Fr-R Morrill, NE Morrill
    Redshirt Freshman Morrill, NE Morrill
  • Inside Linebacker ILB 6'0" 245 lbs
    Fr-R Axtell, NE Axtell
    Redshirt Freshman Axtell, NE Axtell
  • Quarterback QB 6'4" 190 lbs
    So. Byers, CO Byers
    Sophomore Byers, CO Byers
  • Quarterback QB 5'10" 175 lbs
    So. Lakewood, CO Bear Creek
    Sophomore Lakewood, CO Bear Creek
  • Inside Linebacker ILB 6'0" 235 lbs
    Sr. Killeen, TX Shoemaker W. New Mexico U.
    Senior Killeen, TX Shoemaker W. New Mexico U.
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'3" 210 lbs
    So. Colorado Springs, CO Lewis-Palmer
    Sophomore Colorado Springs, CO Lewis-Palmer
  • Cornerback CB 5'9" 175 lbs
    Sr. Brentwood, CA Freedom C.C. of San Francisco (CA)
    Senior Brentwood, CA Freedom C.C. of San Francisco (CA)
  • Running Back RB 5'7" 160 lbs
    Fr. Centennial, CO Grandview
    Freshman Centennial, CO Grandview
  • Safety S 6'3" 200 lbs
    Fr-R Cimarron, KS Cimarron
    Redshirt Freshman Cimarron, KS Cimarron
  • Safety S 6'1" 190 lbs
    Fr-R Grand Island, NE Grand Island
    Redshirt Freshman Grand Island, NE Grand Island
  • Safety S 6'0" 180 lbs
    Sr. Holdrege, NE Holdrege
    Senior Holdrege, NE Holdrege
  • Inside Linebacker ILB 6'2" 220 lbs
    Sr. Utica, NE Centennial
    Senior Utica, NE Centennial
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'0" 170 lbs
    Fr. McCook, NE McCook
    Freshman McCook, NE McCook
  • Inside Linebacker ILB 6'2" 250 lbs
    Fr-R Miami Beach, FL Miami Beach
    Redshirt Freshman Miami Beach, FL Miami Beach
  • Cornerback CB 6'0" 200 lbs
    Sr. Bellevue, NE Bellevue West Belhaven College (MS)
    Senior Bellevue, NE Bellevue West Belhaven College (MS)
  • Cornerback CB 5'10" 175 lbs
    So. Colorado Springs, CO Lewis Palmer
    Sophomore Colorado Springs, CO Lewis Palmer
  • Safety S 6'0" 195 lbs
    Sr. Kearney, NE Kearney
    Senior Kearney, NE Kearney
  • Running Back RB 5'10" 180 lbs
    Fr-R Highlands Ranch, CO Heritage
    Redshirt Freshman Highlands Ranch, CO Heritage
  • Running Back RB 6'0" 200 lbs
    So. Kearney, NE Kearney
    Sophomore Kearney, NE Kearney
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'11" 190 lbs
    Jr. McCook, NE McCook
    Junior McCook, NE McCook
  • Inside Linebacker ILB 6'3" 255 lbs
    Fr-R Athol, KS Athol
    Redshirt Freshman Athol, KS Athol
  • Cornerback CB 5'8" 170 lbs
    Fr-R Arvada, CO Arvada West
    Redshirt Freshman Arvada, CO Arvada West
  • Running Back RB 5'9" 190 lbs
    So. Morrison, CO Bear Creek U. of Wyoming
    Sophomore Morrison, CO Bear Creek U. of Wyoming
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'11" 200 lbs
    Fr-R Kearney, NE Kearney
    Redshirt Freshman Kearney, NE Kearney
  • Kicker/Punter K/P 6'1" 225 lbs
    Sr. North Platte, NE North Platte U. of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Senior North Platte, NE North Platte U. of Nebraska-Lincoln
  • Punter/Kicker P/K 5'10" 180 lbs
    Jr. Big Springs, NE South Platte
    Junior Big Springs, NE South Platte
  • Outside Linebacker OLB 5'10" 185 lbs
    Fr-R Broomfield, CO Standley Lake
    Redshirt Freshman Broomfield, CO Standley Lake
  • Linebacker OLB 6'2" 205 lbs
    Fr-R Central City, NE Central City
    Redshirt Freshman Central City, NE Central City
  • Defensive Line DE 6'1" 220 lbs
    Fr-R Hastings, NE Adams Central
    Redshirt Freshman Hastings, NE Adams Central
  • Linebacker ILB 5'10" 210 lbs
    So. Miami, FL Miami Beach Waldorf College (IA)
    Sophomore Miami, FL Miami Beach Waldorf College (IA)
  • Defensive End DE 6'2" 250 lbs
    Jr. Omaha, NE Burke
    Junior Omaha, NE Burke
  • Inside Linebacker ILB 6'0" 220 lbs
    Fr-R Omaha, NE Skutt Catholic
    Redshirt Freshman Omaha, NE Skutt Catholic
  • Outside Linebacker OLB 6'0" 215 lbs
    So. Sterling, CO Sterling
    Sophomore Sterling, CO Sterling
  • Center C 6'2" 255 lbs
    Sr. Arvada, CO Arvada West
    Senior Arvada, CO Arvada West
  • Offensive Line OL 6'2" 255 lbs
    Fr-R Ft. Collins, CO Rocky Mountain
    Redshirt Freshman Ft. Collins, CO Rocky Mountain
  • Defensive Line DL 6'1" 240 lbs
    Jr. Kearney, NE Kearney
    Junior Kearney, NE Kearney
  • Offensive Line OL 6'2" 295 lbs
    Fr-R Katy, TX Katy
    Redshirt Freshman Katy, TX Katy
  • Defensive Line DL 5'11" 295 lbs
    Fr. Hastings, NE Adams Central U. of Nebraska-Omaha
    Freshman Hastings, NE Adams Central U. of Nebraska-Omaha
  • Offensive Line OL 6'6" 290 lbs
    Jr. Hastings, NE Hastings
    Junior Hastings, NE Hastings
  • Center C 6'2" 295 lbs
    Jr. Grand Island, NE Grand Isladn
    Junior Grand Island, NE Grand Isladn
  • Offensive Line OL 6'5" 325 lbs
    Sr. Gretna, NE Gretna
    Senior Gretna, NE Gretna
  • Center C 6'3" 280 lbs
    Fr. McCook, NE McCook
    Freshman McCook, NE McCook
  • Offensive Line OL 6'2" 280 lbs
    Sr. Omaha, NE Creighton Prep
    Senior Omaha, NE Creighton Prep
  • Offensive Line OL 6'4" 305 lbs
    Sr. Kearney, NE Kearney
    Senior Kearney, NE Kearney
  • Offensive Line OL 6'6" 265 lbs
    So. Loveland, CO Loveland
    Sophomore Loveland, CO Loveland
  • Offensive Line OL 6'7" 335 lbs
    Jr. Overton, NE Overton
    Junior Overton, NE Overton
  • Offensive Line OL 6'5" 270 lbs
    Fr. Aurora, CO Gateway
    Freshman Aurora, CO Gateway
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'10" 175 lbs
    So. Franklin, NE Franklin
    Sophomore Franklin, NE Franklin
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'2" 170 lbs
    Fr-R Centennial, CO Cherry Creek
    Redshirt Freshman Centennial, CO Cherry Creek
  • Defensive End DE 6'7" 255 lbs
    Jr. Elm Creek, NE Elm Creek
    Junior Elm Creek, NE Elm Creek
  • Tight End TE 6'6" 220 lbs
    So. Overton, NE Overton, NE
    Sophomore Overton, NE Overton, NE
  • Tight End TE 6'4" 260 lbs
    Jr. Juanita, NE Adams Central Fort Hays State U.
    Junior Juanita, NE Adams Central Fort Hays State U.
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'2" 180 lbs
    So. Lincoln, NE North Star
    Sophomore Lincoln, NE North Star
  • Defensive Line DL 6'2" 300 lbs
    Fr. Boys Town, NE Boys Town
    Freshman Boys Town, NE Boys Town
  • Defensive Line DL 6'2" 255 lbs
    Jr. Eddyville, NE Sumner-Eddyville-Miller
    Junior Eddyville, NE Sumner-Eddyville-Miller
  • Defensive End DE 6'5" 225 lbs
    So. Loomis, NE Loomis
    Sophomore Loomis, NE Loomis
  • Defensive End DE 6'2" 230 lbs
    So. Westminster, CO Standley Lake
    Sophomore Westminster, CO Standley Lake
  • Defensive Line DL 6'2" 270 lbs
    Jr. Grand Island, NE Grand Island Iowa Central C.C.
    Junior Grand Island, NE Grand Island Iowa Central C.C.
  • CB 5'10" 170 lbs
    So. Omaha, NE Millard North
    Sophomore Omaha, NE Millard North
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'10" 160 lbs
    Fr. McCook, NE McCook
    Freshman McCook, NE McCook
  • Defensive End DE 6'1" 215 lbs
    Fr. Omaha, NE Burke
    Freshman Omaha, NE Burke
  • DE 6'3" 215 lbs
    Fr. Arapahoe, NE Arapahoe, NE
    Freshman Arapahoe, NE Arapahoe, NE
  • Linebacker LB 6'1" 180 lbs
    Fr. Stanton, NE Stanton
    Freshman Stanton, NE Stanton
  • Defensive Back DB 5'9" 170 lbs
    Fr. Monument, CO Lewis Palmer
    Freshman Monument, CO Lewis Palmer
  • Defensive End DE 6'3" 220 lbs
    Fr. Lexington, NE Lexington
    Freshman Lexington, NE Lexington
  • Wide Receiver LB 6'4" 190 lbs
    Fr. Parker, CO Ponderosa
    Freshman Parker, CO Ponderosa
  • Safetty S 6'2" 180 lbs
    Fr-R Weeping Water, NE Weeping Water
    Redshirt Freshman Weeping Water, NE Weeping Water
  • Defensive Line DL 6'2" 235 lbs
    Fr. Parker, CO Ponderosa
    Freshman Parker, CO Ponderosa
  • DL 5'10" 230 lbs
    So. Kearney, NE Kearney
    Sophomore Kearney, NE Kearney
  • Outside Linebacker OLB 6'1" 205 lbs
    Fr. Ayr, NE Blue Hill
    Freshman Ayr, NE Blue Hill
  • Defensive End DE 6'2" 215 lbs
    Fr. Scottsbluff, NE Scottsbluff
    Freshman Scottsbluff, NE Scottsbluff
  • Offensive Line OL 6'0" 250 lbs
    Fr. Grand Island, NE Grand Island
    Freshman Grand Island, NE Grand Island
  • Linebacker LB 6'2" 205 lbs
    Fr. Minden, NE Minden
    Freshman Minden, NE Minden
  • Defensive Line DL 6'2" 250 lbs
    Fr. Hastings, NE Adams Central
    Freshman Hastings, NE Adams Central
  • Inside Linebacker ILB 6'1" 225 lbs
    Fr. Loomis, NE Loomis
    Freshman Loomis, NE Loomis
  • Tight End TE 6'5" 215 lbs
    Fr. McCook, NE McCook
    Freshman McCook, NE McCook
  • Cornerback CB 5'8" 160 lbs
    Fr. Merna, NE Anselmo-Merna
    Freshman Merna, NE Anselmo-Merna
  • Linebacker ILB 5'10" 200 lbs
    Fr. Grand Island, NE Grand Island
    Freshman Grand Island, NE Grand Island
  • Cornerback CB 5'9" 165 lbs
    Fr. Highlands Ranch, CO Mountain Vista
    Freshman Highlands Ranch, CO Mountain Vista
  • Linebacker LB 6'0" 190 lbs
    Fr. Madison, NE Madison
    Freshman Madison, NE Madison

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

  • Head Football Coach/Offensive Line Coach

    Darrell Morris

2009 UNK Football Roster
# Full Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown /High School Previous School
2 Jake Mandelko Sr. S 6-0 210 Lexington, NE / Lexington
3 Tyrone Hilton Jr. Sr. WR 5-11 195 Miami, FL / Miami Springs Southwestern College (CA)
4 Justin Drudik Fr-R QB 6-0 195 Juniata, NE / Adams Central
6 Jay Kropp Jr. OLB 6-2 220 Grand Island, NE / Grand Island
8 Kyle Kaiser Jr. WR 6-0 170 Broomfield, CO / Broomfield
9 Nick Cooley Fr-R QB 6-3 170 Morrill, NE / Morrill
10 Justin Swedburg Fr-R ILB 6-0 245 Axtell, NE / Axtell
11 Bobby Adamson So. QB 6-4 190 Byers, CO / Byers
12 Jake Spitzlberger So. QB 5-10 175 Lakewood, CO / Bear Creek
13 Darrell Bostick Sr. ILB 6-0 235 Killeen, TX / Shoemaker W. New Mexico U.
14 Eli Hammond So. WR 6-3 210 Colorado Springs, CO / Lewis-Palmer
15 Mike Neal Sr. CB 5-9 175 Brentwood, CA / Freedom C.C. of San Francisco (CA)
17 Zach Horan Fr. RB 5-7 160 Centennial, CO / Grandview
18 Brayton Maier Fr-R S 6-3 200 Cimarron, KS / Cimarron
19 Pete Kropp Fr-R S 6-1 190 Grand Island, NE / Grand Island
20 Pat Ackerman Sr. S 6-0 180 Holdrege, NE / Holdrege
21 Eric Scheele Sr. ILB 6-2 220 Utica, NE / Centennial
22 Dillon Goltl Fr. WR 6-0 170 McCook, NE / McCook
23 Rashard King Fr-R ILB 6-2 250 Miami Beach, FL / Miami Beach
24 Ozzie Smith Sr. CB 6-0 200 Bellevue, NE / Bellevue West Belhaven College (MS)
25 Mickeal Butierres So. CB 5-10 175 Colorado Springs, CO / Lewis Palmer
26 Owen Stubbs Sr. S 6-0 195 Kearney, NE / Kearney
27 Ryan Skogg Fr-R RB 5-10 180 Highlands Ranch, CO / Heritage
29 Rustin Dring So. RB 6-0 200 Kearney, NE / Kearney
31 Brendan Liess Jr. WR 5-11 190 McCook, NE / McCook
32 Ethan Kuhlmann Fr-R ILB 6-3 255 Athol, KS / Athol
33 Trevor Toteve Fr-R CB 5-8 170 Arvada, CO / Arvada West
34 Riley Newcomer So. RB 5-9 190 Morrison, CO / Bear Creek U. of Wyoming
37 Mike Weaver Fr-R WR 5-11 200 Kearney, NE / Kearney
38 Jordan Alegria Sr. K/P 6-1 225 North Platte, NE / North Platte U. of Nebraska-Lincoln
39 Brennan Johnson Jr. P/K 5-10 180 Big Springs, NE / South Platte
40 Patrick Kremer Fr-R OLB 5-10 185 Broomfield, CO / Standley Lake
41 Sam Kuck Fr-R OLB 6-2 205 Central City, NE / Central City
42 Luke Harl Fr-R DE 6-1 220 Hastings, NE / Adams Central
43 Hairol Rosa So. ILB 5-10 210 Miami, FL / Miami Beach Waldorf College (IA)
45 Chris Fant Jr. DE 6-2 250 Omaha, NE / Burke
46 Turner Vollmer Fr-R ILB 6-0 220 Omaha, NE / Skutt Catholic
47 Bo Beardsley So. OLB 6-0 215 Sterling, CO / Sterling
54 Jack Hiett Sr. C 6-2 255 Arvada, CO / Arvada West
56 Parker Jolly Fr-R OL 6-2 255 Ft. Collins, CO / Rocky Mountain
61 Kyle Guthard Jr. DL 6-1 240 Kearney, NE / Kearney
63 Nathan Bryan Fr-R OL 6-2 295 Katy, TX / Katy
64 Justin Thiel Fr. DL 5-11 295 Hastings, NE / Adams Central U. of Nebraska-Omaha
65 Stephen Goodin Jr. OL 6-6 290 Hastings, NE / Hastings
66 Heath Kruger Jr. C 6-2 295 Grand Island, NE / Grand Isladn
67 Matt Goldenstein Sr. OL 6-5 325 Gretna, NE / Gretna
68 Joe Vetrovsky Fr. C 6-3 280 McCook, NE / McCook
70 Jake McGlade Sr. OL 6-2 280 Omaha, NE / Creighton Prep
72 Kyle Davison Sr. OL 6-4 305 Kearney, NE / Kearney
74 Andy Keirns So. OL 6-6 265 Loveland, CO / Loveland
78 Orion Matthies Jr. OL 6-7 335 Overton, NE / Overton
79 Dominique Washington Fr. OL 6-5 270 Aurora, CO / Gateway
82 Shane Carraher So. WR 5-10 175 Franklin, NE / Franklin
83 Sean Styerwalt Fr-R WR 6-2 170 Centennial, CO / Cherry Creek
84 Mason Brodine Jr. DE 6-7 255 Elm Creek, NE / Elm Creek
85 Dane Rudeen So. TE 6-6 220 Overton, NE / Overton, NE
87 Adam Drudik Jr. TE 6-4 260 Juanita, NE / Adams Central Fort Hays State U.
89 Matt Turco So. WR 6-2 180 Lincoln, NE / North Star
91 Sandi Stanback Fr. DL 6-2 300 Boys Town, NE / Boys Town
93 Josh Rohde Jr. DL 6-2 255 Eddyville, NE / Sumner-Eddyville-Miller
96 Corey Morten So. DE 6-5 225 Loomis, NE / Loomis
98 Alex Paicurich So. DE 6-2 230 Westminster, CO / Standley Lake
99 Caleb Tyler Jr. DL 6-2 270 Grand Island, NE / Grand Island Iowa Central C.C.
Nick Argyle So. CB 5-10 170 Omaha, NE / Millard North
Matt Berry Fr. WR 5-10 160 McCook, NE / McCook
Matt Bicskei Fr. DE 6-1 215 Omaha, NE / Burke
Dillon Breinig Fr. DE 6-3 215 Arapahoe, NE / Arapahoe, NE
Taylor Caldwell Fr. LB 6-1 180 Stanton, NE / Stanton
Jason Ciombor Fr. DB 5-9 170 Monument, CO / Lewis Palmer
Andrew Clark Fr. DE 6-3 220 Lexington, NE / Lexington
Luke Curtis Fr. LB 6-4 190 Parker, CO / Ponderosa
Jack Douglas Fr-R S 6-2 180 Weeping Water, NE / Weeping Water
Ben Harger Fr. DL 6-2 235 Parker, CO / Ponderosa
Brian Hegert So. DL 5-10 230 Kearney, NE / Kearney
Cody Karr Fr. OLB 6-1 205 Ayr, NE / Blue Hill
Brett Klein Fr. DE 6-2 215 Scottsbluff, NE / Scottsbluff
Cole Kruger Fr. OL 6-0 250 Grand Island, NE / Grand Island
Cody Krull Fr. LB 6-2 205 Minden, NE / Minden
Riley Larsen Fr. DL 6-2 250 Hastings, NE / Adams Central
Jake Morten Fr. ILB 6-1 225 Loomis, NE / Loomis
Aaron Ruppert Fr. TE 6-5 215 McCook, NE / McCook
Stephan Rush Fr. CB 5-8 160 Merna, NE / Anselmo-Merna
Braden Taylor Fr. ILB 5-10 200 Grand Island, NE / Grand Island
Bryce Taylor Fr. CB 5-9 165 Highlands Ranch, CO / Mountain Vista
Drew Wagner Fr. LB 6-0 190 Madison, NE / Madison

Football Coaching Staff

Football - Coaching Staff
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Coach Morris Darrell Morris Head Football Coach/Offensive Line Coach

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff