2015-16 Football Roster

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P Ben Canby

Mount Pleasant, Iowa / Mount Pleasant /

PK Marshall Koehn

Solon, Iowa / Solon /

WR Brandon Bishop

Sugar Grove, Ill. / Kaneland /

K Mick Ellis

Allen, Texas / Lovejoy /

WR Jay Scheel

Mount Auburn, Iowa / Union /

DB John Milani

Iowa City, Iowa / West /

WR Tevaun Smith

Toronto, Ontario / Kent School, Conn. /

DB Omar Truitt

Fort Washington, Md. /

K Josh Proehl

Solon, Iowa / Solon /

DB Sean Draper

Cleveland, Ohio / Glenville /

P Colten Rastetter

Guttenberg, Iowa / Clayton Ridge /

DB Isaiah Kramme

Ankeny, Iowa / Ankeny Centennial /

QB Tyler Wiegers

Lake Orion, Mich. / Detroit Country Day /

FB Drake Kulick

Muscatine, Iowa / Muscatine /

DB Jonathan Lubanza

Naperville, Ill. / Naperville Central / Northern Michigan /

WR Jerminic Smith

Garland, Texas / South Garland /

WR Jonathan Parker

St. Louis, Mo. / Christian Brothers /

QB Ryan Boyle

West Des Moines, Iowa / Dowling Catholic /

DB Michael Ojemudia

Farmington Hills, Mich. / Harrison /

DB Anthony Gair

Plano, Texas / Prestonwood Christian /

DB Greg Mabin

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. / Calvary Christian Academy /

WR Connor Keane

St. Paul, Minn. / Cretin-Derham Hall /

DB Desmond King

Detroit, Mich. / East English Village /

WR Josh Jackson

Corinth, Texas / Lake Dallas /

QB Ryan Schmidt

Marion Iowa / Linn-Mar /

QB C.J. Beathard

Franklin, Tenn. / Battle Ground Academy /

P Dillon Kidd

Deerfield Beach, Fla. / North Broward Prep / El Camino CC /

WR Jacob Hillyer

Somerset, Texas / Somerset /

QB Drew Cook

Iowa City, Iowa / Regina Catholic /

DB Miles Taylor

Silver Spring, Md. / Gonzaga College HS /

WR Andrew Stone

Cedar Falls, Iowa / Cedar Falls / Iowa Western CC /

LB Justin Jinning

The Colony, Texas / The Colony /

WR Ronald Nash

Sioux City, Iowa / East / Iowa Western CC /

LB Angelo Garbutt

Carrollton, Texas / Hebron /

RB Eric Graham

Prattville, Ala. / Autauga Academy /

RB Akrum Wadley

Newark, N.J. / Weequahic /

RB Marcel Joly

Hyattsville, Md. / Forestville Military Academy /

DB Kevin Ward

Homer Glen, Ill. / Providence Catholic /

DB Jordan Lomax

Upper Marlboro, Md. / DeMatha Catholic /

RB LeShun Daniels, Jr.

Warren, Ohio / Harding /

LB Nick Wilson

Granger, Iowa / Dowling Catholic /

DB Jake Gervase

Davenport, Iowa / Assumption /

FB Steve Manders

Crofton, Md. / Archbishop Spalding / Fork Union Military Academy /

LB Aaron Mends

Kansas City, Mo. / Winnetonka /

RB Derrick Mitchell, Jr.

St. Louis, Mo. / Vashon /

RB Jordan Canzeri

Troy, N.Y. / Troy /

DE Nate Meier

Tabor, Iowa / Fremont-Mills /

OLB Cole Fisher

Omaha, Neb. / Millard North /

FB Brady Ross

Humboldt, Iowa / Humboldt /

DB Brandon Snyder

Larchwood, Iowa / West Lyon /

FB Adam Cox

Chana, Ill. / Stillman Valley /

LB Travis Perry

Urbandale, Iowa / Urbandale /

LB Parker Hesse

Waukon, Iowa / Waukon /

LB Bo Bower

West Branch, Iowa / West Branch /

FB Austin Kelly

Hickory Hills, Ill. / Stagg /

FB Macon Plewa

Franklin, Wis. / Franklin /

OLB Josey Jewell

Decorah, Iowa / Decorah /

LB Ben Niemann

Sycamore, Ill. / Sycamore /

LB Eric Grimm

Damascs, Md. / Our Lady of Good Counsel /

TE George Kittle

Norman, Okla. / Norman /

FB Lane Akre

Geneseo, Ill. / Geneseo /

LB Jack Hockaday

Forsyth, Ill. / Maroa-Forsyth /

DE Melvin Spears

Allen, Texas / Allen /

LB Jacob Sobotka

Clearfield, Iowa / Mount Ayr /

LS Jackson Subbert

Williamsburg, Iowa / Williamsburg /

OL Boone Myers

Webster City, Iowa / Webster City /

DL Garret Jansen

Pella, Iowa / Pella /

OL Steve Ferentz

Iowa City, Iowa / City /

DL Faith Ekakitie

Brampton, Ontario / Lake Forest, Ill. Academy /

OL Jake Newborg

Inwood, Iowa / West Lyon /

OL Eric Simmons

Madrid, Iowa / Madrid / Iowa Western CC /

OL Ross Reynolds

Waukee, Iowa / Waukee /

DL Jacob Giese

West Branch, Iowa / West Branch /

DL Kyle Terlouw

Sully, Iowa / Lynnville-Sully / Iowa Central CC /

OL Austin Blythe

Williamsburg, Iowa / Williamsburg /

OL Cole Croston

Sergeant Bluff, Iowa / Sergeant Bluff-Luton /

OL Jordan Walsh

Glendale Heights, Ill. / Glenbard West /

OL Levi Paulsen

Moville, Iowa / Woodbury Central /

DL Jaleel Johnson

Lombard, Ill. / Montini Catholic /

OL Landan Paulsen

Moville, Iowa / Woodbury Central /

OL Keegan Render

Indianola, Iowa / Indianola /

OL Lucas LeGrand

Dubuque, Iowa / Senior /

OL Brett Waechter

Hartley, Iowa / Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn /

DL Brant Gressel

Centerville, Ohio / Centerville /

OL Ryan Ward

Homer Glen, Ill. / Providence Catholic /

OL Mitch Keppy

Port Byron, Ill. / Riverdale /

OL Ike Boettger

Cedar Falls, Iowa / Cedar Falls /

OL Dalton Ferguson

Solon, Iowa / Solon /

DL Daniel Gaffey

Iowa City, Iowa / Regina Catholic /

OL James Daniels

Warren, Ohio / Harding /

OL Sean Welsh

Springboro, Ohio / Springboro /

TE Henry Coble

Mount Pleasant, Iowa / Mount Pleasant /

TE Jon Wisnieski

West Des Moines, Iowa / Dowling Catholic /

WR Adrian Falconer

Leesburg, Fla. / Leesburg /

WR Riley McCarron

Dubuque, Iowa / Wahlert /

WR Andre Harris

Kirkwood, Mo. / Kirkwood /

TE Nate Vejvoda

Homer Glen, Ill. / Providence Catholic /

TE Peter Pekar

Greendale, Wis. / Greendale /

TE Jake Duzey

Troy, Mich. / Athens /

DL Jake Hulett

Springville, Iowa / Springville /

WR Matt VandeBerg

Brandon, S.D. / Brandon Valley /

DE Sam Brincks

Carroll, Iowa / Kuemper /

TE Nate Wieting

Rockford, Ill. / Rockford Lutheran /

K Miguel Recinos

Mason City, Iowa / Mason City /

DL Brady Reiff

Parkston, S.D. / Parkston /

TE Jameer Outsey

Somerset, N.J. / Franklin /

DE Michael Slater

St. Louis, Mo. / Parkway Central /

DL Drew Ott

Trumbull, Neb. / Giltner /

DE Matt Nelson

Cedar Rapids, Iowa / Xavier /

DL Darian Cooper

Elkridge, Md. / DeMatha Catholic /

LS Tyler Kluver

Marshalltown, Iowa / Marshalltown /

DE Anthony Nelson

Urbandale, Iowa / Waukee /

DL Nathan Bazata

Howells, Neb. / Howells-Dodge /

Moon Family Head Football Coach Kirk Ferentz

Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Phil Parker

Director, Football Operations Paul Federici

Director, Football New Media Max Allen

Number	Name	Position	Height	Weight	Class	Hometown	High School	Previous School
00	Ben Canby	P	6-1	210 lbs.	Fr.	Mount Pleasant, Iowa	Mount Pleasant
1	Marshall Koehn	PK	6-0	200 lbs.	Sr.	Solon, Iowa	Solon
2	Brandon Bishop	WR	5-9	170 lbs.	RS Fr.	Sugar Grove, Ill.	Kaneland
2	Mick Ellis	K	5-10	180 lbs.	So.	Allen, Texas	Lovejoy
3	Jay Scheel	WR	6-1	195 lbs.	RS Fr.	Mount Auburn, Iowa	Union
4	John Milani	DB	6-1	185 lbs.	Fr.	Iowa City, Iowa	West
4	Tevaun Smith	WR	6-2	205 lbs.	Sr.	Toronto, Ontario	Kent School, Conn.
5	Omar Truitt	DB	5-11	185 lbs.	RS Fr.	Fort Washington, Md.
6	Josh Proehl	K	5-9	180 lbs.	Fr.	Solon, Iowa	Solon
7	Sean Draper	DB	6-0	190 lbs.	Sr.	Cleveland, Ohio	Glenville
7	Colten Rastetter	P	6-2	205 lbs.	Fr.	Guttenberg, Iowa	Clayton Ridge
8	Isaiah Kramme	DB	6-3	205 lbs.	Fr.	Ankeny, Iowa	Ankeny Centennial
8	Tyler Wiegers	QB	6-4	222 lbs.	RS Fr.	Lake Orion, Mich.	Detroit Country Day
9	Drake Kulick	FB	6-1	228 lbs.	So.	Muscatine, Iowa	Muscatine
9	Jonathan Lubanza	DB	6-1	175 lbs.	So.	Naperville, Ill.	Naperville Central	Northern Michigan
9	Jerminic Smith	WR	6-1	180 lbs.	Fr.	Garland, Texas	South Garland
10	Jonathan Parker	WR	5-8	185 lbs.	So.	St. Louis, Mo.	Christian Brothers
11	Ryan Boyle	QB	6-2	215 lbs.	Fr.	West Des Moines, Iowa	Dowling Catholic
11	Michael Ojemudia	DB	6-2	190 lbs.	Fr.	Farmington Hills, Mich.	Harrison
12	Anthony Gair	DB	6-2	210 lbs.	Jr.	Plano, Texas	Prestonwood Christian
13	Greg Mabin	DB	6-2	200 lbs.	Jr.	Fort Lauderdale, Fla.	Calvary Christian Academy
14	Connor Keane	WR	6-1	195 lbs.	So.	St. Paul, Minn.	Cretin-Derham Hall
14	Desmond King	DB	5-11	200 lbs.	Jr.	Detroit, Mich.	East English Village
15	Josh Jackson	WR	6-1	185 lbs.	RS Fr.	Corinth, Texas	Lake Dallas
15	Ryan Schmidt	QB	6-5	220 lbs.	Fr.	Marion Iowa	Linn-Mar
16	C.J. Beathard	QB	6-2	209 lbs.	Jr.	Franklin, Tenn.	Battle Ground Academy
16	Dillon Kidd	P	6-2	215 lbs.	Sr.	Deerfield Beach, Fla.	North Broward Prep	El Camino CC
17	Jacob Hillyer	WR	6-4	212 lbs.	Sr.	Somerset, Texas	Somerset
18	Drew Cook	QB	6-5	220 lbs.	Fr.	Iowa City, Iowa	Regina Catholic
19	Miles Taylor	DB	6-0	195 lbs.	Jr.	Silver Spring, Md.	Gonzaga College HS
20	Andrew Stone	WR	5-11	175 lbs.	Sr.	Cedar Falls, Iowa	Cedar Falls	Iowa Western CC
21	Justin Jinning	LB	6-2	210 lbs.	Fr.	The Colony, Texas	The Colony
21	Ronald Nash	WR	6-2	210 lbs.	So.	Sioux City, Iowa	East	Iowa Western CC
22	Angelo Garbutt	LB	6-2	210 lbs.	Fr.	Carrollton, Texas	Hebron
23	Eric Graham	RB	5-9	195 lbs.	Fr.	Prattville, Ala.	Autauga Academy
25	Akrum Wadley	RB	5-11	185 lbs.	So.	Newark, N.J.	Weequahic
26	Marcel Joly	RB	5-11	185 lbs.	RS Fr.	Hyattsville, Md.	Forestville Military Academy
26	Kevin Ward	DB	6-1	205 lbs.	So.	Homer Glen, Ill.	Providence Catholic
27	Jordan Lomax	DB	5-10	205 lbs.	Sr.	Upper Marlboro, Md.	DeMatha Catholic
29	LeShun Daniels, Jr.	RB	6-0	225 lbs.	Jr.	Warren, Ohio	Harding
29	Nick Wilson	LB	6-2	206 lbs.	Fr.	Granger, Iowa	Dowling Catholic
30	Jake Gervase	DB	6-1	200 lbs.	RS Fr.	Davenport, Iowa	Assumption
30	Steve Manders	FB	6-1	235 lbs.	So.	Crofton, Md.	Archbishop Spalding	Fork Union Military Academy
31	Aaron Mends	LB	6-0	212 lbs.	RS Fr.	Kansas City, Mo.	Winnetonka
32	Derrick Mitchell, Jr.	RB	6-1	212 lbs.	So.	St. Louis, Mo.	Vashon
33	Jordan Canzeri	RB	5-9	192 lbs.	Sr.	Troy, N.Y.	Troy
34	Nate Meier	DE	6-2	252 lbs.	Sr.	Tabor, Iowa	Fremont-Mills
36	Cole Fisher	OLB	6-2	236 lbs.	Sr.	Omaha, Neb.	Millard North
36	Brady Ross	FB	6-1	220 lbs.	Fr.	Humboldt, Iowa	Humboldt
37	Brandon Snyder	DB	6-1	210 lbs.	RS Fr.	Larchwood, Iowa	West Lyon
38	Adam Cox	FB	5-11	234 lbs.	Sr.	Chana, Ill.	Stillman Valley
39	Travis Perry	LB	6-3	234 lbs.	Sr.	Urbandale, Iowa	Urbandale
40	Parker Hesse	LB	6-3	240 lbs.	RS Fr.	Waukon, Iowa	Waukon
41	Bo Bower	LB	6-1	228 lbs.	So.	West Branch, Iowa	West Branch
41	Austin Kelly	FB	5-11	245 lbs.	RS Fr.	Hickory Hills, Ill.	Stagg
42	Macon Plewa	FB	6-2	244 lbs.	Sr.	Franklin, Wis.	Franklin
43	Josey Jewell	OLB	6-2	230 lbs.	So.	Decorah, Iowa	Decorah
44	Ben Niemann	LB	6-3	225 lbs.	So.	Sycamore, Ill.	Sycamore
45	Eric Grimm	LB	6-2	200 lbs.	RS Fr.	Damascs, Md.	Our Lady of Good Counsel
46	George Kittle	TE	6-4	235 lbs.	Jr.	Norman, Okla.	Norman
47	Lane Akre	FB	6-0	220 lbs.	Fr.	Geneseo, Ill.	Geneseo
48	Jack Hockaday	LB	6-1	215 lbs.	Fr.	Forsyth, Ill.	Maroa-Forsyth
49	Melvin Spears	DE	6-2	268 lbs.	Sr.	Allen, Texas	Allen
50	Jacob Sobotka	LB	6-3	225 lbs.	RS Fr.	Clearfield, Iowa	Mount Ayr
50	Jackson Subbert	LS	6-3	205 lbs.	Fr.	Williamsburg, Iowa	Williamsburg
52	Boone Myers	OL	6-5	300 lbs.	So.	Webster City, Iowa	Webster City
53	Garret Jansen	DL	6-2	255 lbs.	Fr.	Pella, Iowa	Pella
54	Steve Ferentz	OL	6-2	278 lbs.	Jr.	Iowa City, Iowa	City
56	Faith Ekakitie	DL	6-3	290 lbs.	Jr.	Brampton, Ontario	Lake Forest, Ill. Academy
57	Jake Newborg	OL	6-3	280 lbs.	Fr.	Inwood, Iowa	West Lyon
58	Eric Simmons	OL	6-2	295 lbs.	Sr.	Madrid, Iowa	Madrid	Iowa Western CC
59	Ross Reynolds	OL	6-4	300 lbs.	RS Fr.	Waukee, Iowa	Waukee
60	Jacob Giese	DL	6-3	270 lbs.	Fr.	West Branch, Iowa	West Branch
61	Kyle Terlouw	DL	6-4	288 lbs.	Sr.	Sully, Iowa	Lynnville-Sully	Iowa Central CC
63	Austin Blythe	OL	6-3	290 lbs.	Sr.	Williamsburg, Iowa	Williamsburg
64	Cole Croston	OL	6-5	295 lbs.	Jr.	Sergeant Bluff, Iowa	Sergeant Bluff-Luton
65	Jordan Walsh	OL	6-4	290 lbs.	Sr.	Glendale Heights, Ill.	Glenbard West
66	Levi Paulsen	OL	6-5	290 lbs.	Fr.	Moville, Iowa	Woodbury Central
67	Jaleel Johnson	DL	6-4	310 lbs.	Jr.	Lombard, Ill.	Montini Catholic
68	Landan Paulsen	OL	6-5	290 lbs.	Fr.	Moville, Iowa	Woodbury Central
69	Keegan Render	OL	6-4	305 lbs.	RS Fr.	Indianola, Iowa	Indianola
70	Lucas LeGrand	OL	6-5	280 lbs.	RS Fr.	Dubuque, Iowa	Senior
71	Brett Waechter	OL	6-5	275 lbs.	Fr.	Hartley, Iowa	Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn
72	Brant Gressel	DL	6-2	280 lbs.	So.	Centerville, Ohio	Centerville
73	Ryan Ward	OL	6-5	290 lbs.	Jr.	Homer Glen, Ill.	Providence Catholic
74	Mitch Keppy	OL	6-5	300 lbs.	Jr.	Port Byron, Ill.	Riverdale
75	Ike Boettger	OL	6-6	300 lbs.	So.	Cedar Falls, Iowa	Cedar Falls
76	Dalton Ferguson	OL	6-4	307 lbs.	RS Fr.	Solon, Iowa	Solon
77	Daniel Gaffey	DL	6-2	260 lbs.	So.	Iowa City, Iowa	Regina Catholic
78	James Daniels	OL	6-4	285 lbs.	Fr.	Warren, Ohio	Harding
79	Sean Welsh	OL	6-3	288 lbs.	So.	Springboro, Ohio	Springboro
80	Henry Coble	TE	6-4	250 lbs.	Sr.	Mount Pleasant, Iowa	Mount Pleasant
81	Jon Wisnieski	TE	6-5	247 lbs.	So.	West Des Moines, Iowa	Dowling Catholic
82	Adrian Falconer	WR	6-1	180 lbs.	Fr.	Leesburg, Fla.	Leesburg
83	Riley McCarron	WR	5-9	186 lbs.	Jr.	Dubuque, Iowa	Wahlert
84	Andre Harris	WR	6-0	180 lbs.	So.	Kirkwood, Mo.	Kirkwood
85	Nate Vejvoda	TE	6-5	215 lbs.	Fr.	Homer Glen, Ill.	Providence Catholic
86	Peter Pekar	TE	6-4	245 lbs.	So.	Greendale, Wis.	Greendale
87	Jake Duzey	TE	6-4	248 lbs.	Sr.	Troy, Mich.	Athens
88	Jake Hulett	DL	6-3	265 lbs.	So.	Springville, Iowa	Springville
89	Matt VandeBerg	WR	6-1	185 lbs.	Jr.	Brandon, S.D.	Brandon Valley
90	Sam Brincks	DE	6-5	260 lbs.	RS Fr.	Carroll, Iowa	Kuemper
90	Nate Wieting	TE	6-4	225 lbs.	Fr.	Rockford, Ill.	Rockford Lutheran
91	Miguel Recinos	K	6-1	180 lbs.	RS Fr.	Mason City, Iowa	Mason City
91	Brady Reiff	DL	6-3	225 lbs.	Fr.	Parkston, S.D.	Parkston
92	Jameer Outsey	TE	6-3	235 lbs.	RS Fr.	Somerset, N.J.	Franklin
94	Michael Slater	DE	6-2	265 lbs.	Fr.	St. Louis, Mo.	Parkway Central
95	Drew Ott	DL	6-4	272 lbs.	Sr.	Trumbull, Neb.	Giltner
96	Matt Nelson	DE	6-8	270 lbs.	RS Fr.	Cedar Rapids, Iowa	Xavier
97	Darian Cooper	DL	6-2	282 lbs.	Sr.	Elkridge, Md.	DeMatha Catholic
97	Tyler Kluver	LS	6-0	220 lbs.	So.	Marshalltown, Iowa	Marshalltown
98	Anthony Nelson	DE	6-7	220 lbs.	Fr.	Urbandale, Iowa	Waukee
99	Nathan Bazata	DL	6-2	284 lbs.	So.	Howells, Neb.	Howells-Dodge

Football staff

Name	Position	Twitter	Instagram
Kirk Ferentz	Moon Family Head Football Coach	-	-
Phil Parker	Defensive Coordinator/Secondary	@CoachParkerIowa	-
Paul Federici	Director, Football Operations	-	-
Max Allen	Director, Football New Media	-	-

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