2016-17 Football Roster

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DB Wes Dvorak

Parkston, S.D. / Parkston / Morningside College /

WR Brandon Bishop

Sugar Grove, Ill. / Kaneland /

K Mick Ellis

Allen, Texas / Lovejoy /

K Keith Duncan

Weddington, N.C. / Weddington / @Keithdunc3 / @Keithdunc3 /

WR Jay Scheel

Mount Auburn, Iowa / Union /

DB Joe Argo

Daveport, Iowa / Assumption /

QB Nate Stanley

Menomonie, Wis. / Menomonie /

WR Ronald Nash

Sioux City, Iowa / East / Iowa Western CC /

DB Manny Rugamba

Naperville, Ill. / Naperville Central /

K Josh Proehl

Solon, Iowa / Solon /

P Colten Rastetter

Guttenberg, Iowa / Clayton Ridge /

QB Tyler Wiegers

Lake Orion, Mich. / Detroit Country Day /

WR Jerminic Smith

Garland, Texas / South Garland /

WR Jonathan Parker

St. Louis, Mo. / Christian Brothers /

WR 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 /

DB Josh Jackson

Corinth, Texas / Lake Dallas /

QB Ryan Schmidt

Marion Iowa / Linn-Mar /

QB C.J. Beathard

Franklin, Tenn. / Battle Ground Academy /

P Ron Coluzzi

Naperville, Ill. / Naperville North / Central Michigan University /

DB Eric Grimm

Damascs, Md. / Our Lady of Good Counsel /

QB Drew Cook

Iowa City, Iowa / Regina Catholic /

DB John Milani

Iowa City, Iowa / West /

LS Austin Spiewak

Rolling Meadows, Ill. / Fremd / @SpiewakAustin / @SpiewakAustin /

DB Miles Taylor

Silver Spring, Md. / Gonzaga College HS /

DB Cedric Boswell

Beverly Hills, Mich. / Groves /

P Ben Canby

Mount Pleasant, Iowa / Mount Pleasant /

RB Sam Cook

Fort Dodge, Iowa / Fort Dodge /

RB Toks Akinribade

Brownsburg, Ind. / Brownsburg /

LB Angelo Garbutt

Carrollton, Texas / Hebron /

WR Dominique Dafney

West Des Moines, Iowa / Valley / Iowa Western CC /

P Jackson Terry

Kansas City, Mo. / Rockhurst /

RB Akrum Wadley

Newark, N.J. / Weequahic /

RB Marcel Joly

Hyattsville, Md. / Forestville Military Academy /

LB Kevin Ward

Homer Glen, Ill. / Providence Catholic /

DB Amani Hooker

Minneapolis, Minn. / Park Center /

RB Toren Young

Madison, Wis. / Monona Grove /

RB LeShun Daniels, Jr.

Warren, Ohio / Harding /

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 /

FB Austin Kelly

Hickory Hills, Ill. / Stagg /

LB Kristian Welch

Iola, Wis. / Iola-Scandinavia /

LB Tristan Bohr

Cresco, Iowa / Crestwood /

LB Barrington Wade

Skokie, Ill. / Niles North / @Bearface35 /

FB Brady Ross

Humboldt, Iowa / Humboldt /

DB Brandon Snyder

Larchwood, Iowa / West Lyon /

TE T.J. Hockenson

Chariton, Iowa / Chariton /

TE Nate Wieting

Rockford, Ill. / Rockford Lutheran /

DL Parker Hesse

Waukon, Iowa / Waukon /

LB Bo Bower

West Branch, Iowa / West Branch /

WR Shaun Beyer

Shellsburg, Iowa / Cedar Rapids Kennedy / @Beyer10Shaun / @shaun_beyer /

MLB Josey Jewell

Decorah, Iowa / Decorah /

LB Ben Niemann

Sycamore, Ill. / Sycamore /

FB Drake Kulick

Muscatine, Iowa / Muscatine /

TE George Kittle

Norman, Okla. / Norman /

FB Lane Akre

Geneseo, Ill. / Geneseo /

LB Jack Hockaday

Forsyth, Ill. / Maroa-Forsyth /

LB Nick Niemann

Sycamore, Ill. / Sycamore / @Nniemann_5 / @nickniemann49 /

LB Jacob Sobotka

Clearfield, Iowa / Mount Ayr /

LS Jackson Subbert

Williamsburg, Iowa / Williamsburg /

LB Amani Jones

Chicago, Ill. / Phillips /

OL Boone Myers

Webster City, Iowa / Webster City /

DL Garret Jansen

Pella, Iowa / Pella /

OL Steve Ferentz

Iowa City, Iowa / City /

LB Kyle Taylor

Silver Springs, Md. / Gonzaga, Washington, D.C. /

DL Faith Ekakitie

Brampton, Ontario / Lake Forest, Ill. Academy /

OL Burke Prins

Hinton, Iowa / Hinton /

DE Chauncey Golston

Detroit, Mich. / East English Village Prep / @2live57 / @2live_57 /

OL Jake Newborg

Inwood, Iowa / West Lyon /

OL Ross Reynolds

Waukee, Iowa / Waukee /

DL Jacob Giese

West Branch, Iowa / West Branch /

OL Cole Banwart

Ottosen, Iowa / Algona / @BanwartC / @cbanwart /

OL Spencer Williams

Cedar Falls, Iowa / Cedar Falls /

OL Cole Croston

Sergeant Bluff, Iowa / Sergeant Bluff-Luton /

DL Dalles Jacobus

Palo, Iowa / Cedar Rapids Kennedy / @dallesjacobus / @dalles_jacobus66 /

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 /

OL Ryan Ward

Homer Glen, Ill. / Providence Catholic /

OL Mitch Keppy

Port Byron, Ill. / Riverdale /

DE Austin Schulte

Pella, Iowa / Pella / @AustinSchulte / @austinschulte12 /

OL Ike Boettger

Cedar Falls, Iowa / Cedar Falls /

OL Dalton Ferguson

Solon, Iowa / Solon /

DL Daniel Gaffey

Iowa City, Iowa / Regina Catholic /

OL Alaric Jackson

Detroit, Mich. / Renaissance / @Big.aj77 /

OL James Daniels

Warren, Ohio / Harding /

OL Sean Welsh

Springboro, Ohio / Springboro /

WR Devonte Young

Waldorf, Md. / North Point /

TE Jon Wisnieski

West Des Moines, Iowa / Dowling Catholic /

WR Adrian Falconer

Leesburg, Fla. / Leesburg /

WR Riley McCarron

Dubuque, Iowa / Wahlert /

TE Nate Vejvoda

Homer Glen, Ill. / Providence Catholic /

TE Peter Pekar

Greendale, Wis. / Greendale /

TE Noah Fant

Omaha, Neb. / Omaha South /

DL Jake Hulett

Springville, Iowa / Springville /

WR Matt VandeBerg

Brandon, S.D. / Brandon Valley /

DE Sam Brincks

Carroll, Iowa / Kuemper /

K Miguel Recinos

Mason City, Iowa / Mason City /

DL Brady Reiff

Parkston, S.D. / Parkston /

DE Brandon Simon

Newark, N.J. / Don Bosco Prep /

K Caleb Shudak

Council Bluffs, Iowa / Lewis Central / @Cshudak10 / @kicker_shu10 /

DE Michael Slater

St. Louis, Mo. / Parkway Central /

DT Cedrick Lattimore

Redford, Mich. / East English Village Prep /

DE Matt Nelson

Cedar Rapids, Iowa / Xavier /

LS Tyler Kluver

Marshalltown, Iowa / Marshalltown /

DE Romeo McKnight

Crystal Lake, Ill. / Crystal Lake Central /

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
1	Wes Dvorak	DB	6-0	185 lbs.	RS Fr.	Parkston, S.D.	Parkston	Morningside College
2	Brandon Bishop	WR	5-9	180 lbs.	So.	Sugar Grove, Ill.	Kaneland
2	Mick Ellis	K	5-10	190 lbs.	So.	Allen, Texas	Lovejoy
3	Keith Duncan	K	5-11	165 lbs.	Fr.	Weddington, N.C.	Weddington
3	Jay Scheel	WR	6-1	195 lbs.	So.	Mount Auburn, Iowa	Union
4	Joe Argo	DB	5-11	185 lbs.	Fr.	Daveport, Iowa	Assumption
4	Nate Stanley	QB	6-5	212 lbs.	Fr.	Menomonie, Wis.	Menomonie
5	Ronald Nash	WR	6-2	210 lbs.	So.	Sioux City, Iowa	East	Iowa Western CC
5	Manny Rugamba	DB	6-0	172 lbs.	Fr.	Naperville, Ill.	Naperville Central
6	Josh Proehl	K	5-9	180 lbs.	RS Fr.	Solon, Iowa	Solon
7	Colten Rastetter	P	6-2	205 lbs.	RS Fr.	Guttenberg, Iowa	Clayton Ridge
8	Tyler Wiegers	QB	6-4	225 lbs.	So.	Lake Orion, Mich.	Detroit Country Day
9	Jerminic Smith	WR	6-1	187 lbs.	So.	Garland, Texas	South Garland
10	Jonathan Parker	WR	5-8	188 lbs.	Jr.	St. Louis, Mo.	Christian Brothers
11	Ryan Boyle	WR	6-1	208 lbs.	RS Fr.	West Des Moines, Iowa	Dowling Catholic
11	Michael Ojemudia	DB	6-2	190 lbs.	RS Fr.	Farmington Hills, Mich.	Harrison
12	Anthony Gair	DB	6-2	210 lbs.	Sr.	Plano, Texas	Prestonwood Christian
13	Greg Mabin	DB	6-2	200 lbs.	Sr.	Fort Lauderdale, Fla.	Calvary Christian Academy
14	Connor Keane	WR	6-1	195 lbs.	Jr.	St. Paul, Minn.	Cretin-Derham Hall
14	Desmond King	DB	5-11	203 lbs.	Sr.	Detroit, Mich.	East English Village
15	Josh Jackson	DB	6-1	185 lbs.	So.	Corinth, Texas	Lake Dallas
15	Ryan Schmidt	QB	6-5	230 lbs.	RS Fr.	Marion Iowa	Linn-Mar
16	C.J. Beathard	QB	6-2	215 lbs.	Sr.	Franklin, Tenn.	Battle Ground Academy
16	Ron Coluzzi	P	5-11	182 lbs.	Sr.	Naperville, Ill.	Naperville North	Central Michigan University
17	Eric Grimm	DB	6-2	205 lbs.	So.	Damascs, Md.	Our Lady of Good Counsel
18	Drew Cook	QB	6-5	220 lbs.	RS Fr.	Iowa City, Iowa	Regina Catholic
18	John Milani	DB	6-1	195 lbs.	RS Fr.	Iowa City, Iowa	West
18	Austin Spiewak	LS	6-2	225 lbs.	Fr.	Rolling Meadows, Ill.	Fremd
19	Miles Taylor	DB	6-0	205 lbs.	So.	Silver Spring, Md.	Gonzaga College HS
20	Cedric Boswell	DB	5-11	175 lbs.	Fr.	Beverly Hills, Mich.	Groves
20	Ben Canby	P	6-1	210 lbs.	Fr.	Mount Pleasant, Iowa	Mount Pleasant
21	Sam Cook	RB	5-9	228 lbs.	Fr.	Fort Dodge, Iowa	Fort Dodge
22	Toks Akinribade	RB	6-0	205 lbs.	Fr.	Brownsburg, Ind.	Brownsburg
22	Angelo Garbutt	LB	6-2	230 lbs.	RS Fr.	Carrollton, Texas	Hebron
23	Dominique Dafney	WR	6-2	220 lbs.	Jr.	West Des Moines, Iowa	Valley	Iowa Western CC
25	Jackson Terry	P	5-10	185 lbs.	Fr.	Kansas City, Mo.	Rockhurst
25	Akrum Wadley	RB	5-11	191 lbs.	Jr.	Newark, N.J.	Weequahic
26	Marcel Joly	RB	5-11	195 lbs.	So.	Hyattsville, Md.	Forestville Military Academy
26	Kevin Ward	LB	6-1	205 lbs.	Jr.	Homer Glen, Ill.	Providence Catholic
27	Amani Hooker	DB	6-0	203 lbs.	Fr.	Minneapolis, Minn.	Park Center
28	Toren Young	RB	5-11	220 lbs.	Fr.	Madison, Wis.	Monona Grove
29	LeShun Daniels, Jr.	RB	6-0	225 lbs.	Sr.	Warren, Ohio	Harding
30	Jake Gervase	DB	6-1	210 lbs.	So.	Davenport, Iowa	Assumption
30	Steve Manders	FB	6-1	235 lbs.	Jr.	Crofton, Md.	Archbishop Spalding	Fork Union Military Academy
31	Aaron Mends	LB	6-0	212 lbs.	So.	Kansas City, Mo.	Winnetonka
32	Derrick Mitchell, Jr.	RB	6-1	220 lbs.	Jr.	St. Louis, Mo.	Vashon
33	Austin Kelly	FB	5-11	245 lbs.	So.	Hickory Hills, Ill.	Stagg
34	Kristian Welch	LB	6-3	220 lbs.	Fr.	Iola, Wis.	Iola-Scandinavia
35	Tristan Bohr	LB	6-3	205 lbs.	Fr.	Cresco, Iowa	Crestwood
35	Barrington Wade	LB	6-1	210 lbs.	Fr.	Skokie, Ill.	Niles North
36	Brady Ross	FB	6-1	240 lbs.	RS Fr.	Humboldt, Iowa	Humboldt
37	Brandon Snyder	DB	6-1	210 lbs.	So.	Larchwood, Iowa	West Lyon
38	T.J. Hockenson	TE	6-5	230 lbs.	Fr.	Chariton, Iowa	Chariton
39	Nate Wieting	TE	6-4	245 lbs.	RS Fr.	Rockford, Ill.	Rockford Lutheran
40	Parker Hesse	DL	6-3	250 lbs.	So.	Waukon, Iowa	Waukon
41	Bo Bower	LB	6-1	235 lbs.	Jr.	West Branch, Iowa	West Branch
42	Shaun Beyer	WR	6-5	210 lbs.	Fr.	Shellsburg, Iowa	Cedar Rapids Kennedy
43	Josey Jewell	MLB	6-2	235 lbs.	Jr.	Decorah, Iowa	Decorah
44	Ben Niemann	LB	6-3	230 lbs.	Jr.	Sycamore, Ill.	Sycamore
45	Drake Kulick	FB	6-1	236 lbs.	Jr.	Muscatine, Iowa	Muscatine
46	George Kittle	TE	6-4	250 lbs.	Sr.	Norman, Okla.	Norman
47	Lane Akre	FB	6-0	235 lbs.	RS Fr.	Geneseo, Ill.	Geneseo
48	Jack Hockaday	LB	6-1	227 lbs.	So.	Forsyth, Ill.	Maroa-Forsyth
49	Nick Niemann	LB	6-4	220 lbs.	Fr.	Sycamore, Ill.	Sycamore
50	Jacob Sobotka	LB	6-3	235 lbs.	So.	Clearfield, Iowa	Mount Ayr
50	Jackson Subbert	LS	6-3	232 lbs.	RS Fr.	Williamsburg, Iowa	Williamsburg
52	Amani Jones	LB	6-0	215 lbs.	Fr.	Chicago, Ill.	Phillips
52	Boone Myers	OL	6-5	305 lbs.	Jr.	Webster City, Iowa	Webster City
53	Garret Jansen	DL	6-2	270 lbs.	RS Fr.	Pella, Iowa	Pella
54	Steve Ferentz	OL	6-2	282 lbs.	Sr.	Iowa City, Iowa	City
55	Kyle Taylor	LB	6-2	220 lbs.	Fr.	Silver Springs, Md.	Gonzaga, Washington, D.C.
56	Faith Ekakitie	DL	6-3	290 lbs.	Sr.	Brampton, Ontario	Lake Forest, Ill. Academy
56	Burke Prins	OL	6-4	260 lbs.	Fr.	Hinton, Iowa	Hinton
57	Chauncey Golston	DE	6-5	227 lbs.	Fr.	Detroit, Mich.	East English Village Prep
57	Jake Newborg	OL	6-3	290 lbs.	RS Fr.	Inwood, Iowa	West Lyon
59	Ross Reynolds	OL	6-4	300 lbs.	So.	Waukee, Iowa	Waukee
60	Jacob Giese	DL	6-3	280 lbs.	RS Fr.	West Branch, Iowa	West Branch
61	Cole Banwart	OL	6-4	280 lbs.	Fr.	Ottosen, Iowa	Algona
63	Spencer Williams	OL	6-3	290 lbs.	Fr.	Cedar Falls, Iowa	Cedar Falls
64	Cole Croston	OL	6-5	307 lbs.	Sr.	Sergeant Bluff, Iowa	Sergeant Bluff-Luton
66	Dalles Jacobus	DL	6-1	275 lbs.	Fr.	Palo, Iowa	Cedar Rapids Kennedy
66	Levi Paulsen	OL	6-5	305 lbs.	RS Fr.	Moville, Iowa	Woodbury Central
67	Jaleel Johnson	DL	6-4	310 lbs.	Sr.	Lombard, Ill.	Montini Catholic
68	Landan Paulsen	OL	6-5	305 lbs.	RS Fr.	Moville, Iowa	Woodbury Central
69	Keegan Render	OL	6-4	308 lbs.	So.	Indianola, Iowa	Indianola
70	Lucas LeGrand	OL	6-5	290 lbs.	So.	Dubuque, Iowa	Senior
71	Brett Waechter	OL	6-5	290 lbs.	RS Fr.	Hartley, Iowa	Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn
73	Ryan Ward	OL	6-5	295 lbs.	Sr.	Homer Glen, Ill.	Providence Catholic
74	Mitch Keppy	OL	6-5	300 lbs.	Sr.	Port Byron, Ill.	Riverdale
74	Austin Schulte	DE	6-4	250 lbs.	Fr.	Pella, Iowa	Pella
75	Ike Boettger	OL	6-6	307 lbs.	Jr.	Cedar Falls, Iowa	Cedar Falls
76	Dalton Ferguson	OL	6-4	310 lbs.	So.	Solon, Iowa	Solon
77	Daniel Gaffey	DL	6-2	285 lbs.	Jr.	Iowa City, Iowa	Regina Catholic
77	Alaric Jackson	OL	6-7	285 lbs.	Fr.	Detroit, Mich.	Renaissance
78	James Daniels	OL	6-4	295 lbs.	So.	Warren, Ohio	Harding
79	Sean Welsh	OL	6-3	290 lbs.	Jr.	Springboro, Ohio	Springboro
80	Devonte Young	WR	6-0	195 lbs.	Fr.	Waldorf, Md.	North Point
81	Jon Wisnieski	TE	6-5	250 lbs.	Jr.	West Des Moines, Iowa	Dowling Catholic
82	Adrian Falconer	WR	6-1	190 lbs.	So.	Leesburg, Fla.	Leesburg
83	Riley McCarron	WR	5-9	186 lbs.	Sr.	Dubuque, Iowa	Wahlert
85	Nate Vejvoda	TE	6-5	238 lbs.	RS Fr.	Homer Glen, Ill.	Providence Catholic
86	Peter Pekar	TE	6-4	250 lbs.	Jr.	Greendale, Wis.	Greendale
87	Noah Fant	TE	6-5	220 lbs.	Fr.	Omaha, Neb.	Omaha South
88	Jake Hulett	DL	6-3	285 lbs.	Jr.	Springville, Iowa	Springville
89	Matt VandeBerg	WR	6-1	185 lbs.	Sr.	Brandon, S.D.	Brandon Valley
90	Sam Brincks	DE	6-5	270 lbs.	So.	Carroll, Iowa	Kuemper
91	Miguel Recinos	K	6-1	190 lbs.	So.	Mason City, Iowa	Mason City
91	Brady Reiff	DL	6-3	250 lbs.	RS Fr.	Parkston, S.D.	Parkston
93	Brandon Simon	DE	6-1	236 lbs.	Fr.	Newark, N.J.	Don Bosco Prep
94	Caleb Shudak	K	5-8	175 lbs.	Fr.	Council Bluffs, Iowa	Lewis Central
94	Michael Slater	DE	6-2	285 lbs.	RS Fr.	St. Louis, Mo.	Parkway Central
95	Cedrick Lattimore	DT	6-5	260 lbs.	Fr.	Redford, Mich.	East English Village Prep
96	Matt Nelson	DE	6-8	282 lbs.	So.	Cedar Rapids, Iowa	Xavier
97	Tyler Kluver	LS	6-0	220 lbs.	Jr.	Marshalltown, Iowa	Marshalltown
97	Romeo McKnight	DE	6-5	235 lbs.	Fr.	Crystal Lake, Ill.	Crystal Lake Central
98	Anthony Nelson	DE	6-7	250 lbs.	RS Fr.	Urbandale, Iowa	Waukee
99	Nathan Bazata	DL	6-2	285 lbs.	Jr.	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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