2012 Football Roster
2012 North Dakota State University Football Team/NCAA Division I FCS Champions/Missouri Valley Football Conference Champions: Row one (L to R)--Billy Turner, Justin Juckem, Sam Ojuri, Bobby Ollman, Grant Olson, Garrett Bruhn, Joe Lund, Cole Jirik, Ricky Hagen, Ty Beckius, Andre Martin Jr., Brock Jensen; Row two--Christian Dudzik, Ryan Smith, Michael Murphy, Andrew Nack, Jeremy Gordon, Ryan Drevlow, Anthony LaVoy, Taylor Nelson, Kevin Vaadeland, Cooper Wahlo, Tyler Gimmestad, Danny Luecke; Row three--Carlton Littlejohn, John Crockett, Marcus Williams, Bryan Shepherd, Andrew Grothmann, Joey Blackmore, A.J. Van Voorhis, Colten Heagle, Brendin Pierre, Derrick Lang, Esley Thorton, Zach Vraa, Jesse Hinz; Row four--Lynk Downing, Ben LeCompte, Luke Albers, Derek Lee, Andrew Okland, Josh Colville, Zach Colvin, DeShawn Dinwiddie, Adam Keller, Kyle Emanuel, Mike Hardie, Trevor Gebhart, Adam Schueller, Tyler Gefroh, Jason Pomerenke, Jordan Champion; Row five--Brock Russell, Zach Riopelle, Austin Farnlof, Jacob Davis, Nick Scoliere, Leighton Talmadge, Joe Haeg, Carson Wentz, Andrew Bonnet, Jedre Cyr, Dylan Dunn, Nate Moody, Antonio Rodgers, Travis Beck, CJ Smith, Andrew Smith; Row six--Ethan Brewer, Bo Liekhus, Jack Plankers, MJ Stumpf, Zach Baker, Tory Dalbec, Deveon Dinwiddie, Carey Woods, Derek McGinnis, Jacob Lesar, Myles Brooks, Alex LaVoy, Brian Schaetz, Joey Sonnenfeld, Zach Johnson, Landon Lechler; Row seven-- Derrick Blomstedt, Francisco Hardacker, Justin Arp, Tom Barneson, Marcus Brantley, Darius Anderson, DeSean Warren, Demitrius Gray, Chuks Amaechi, Eric Perkins, Sam Hahn, Zack Johnson, Grant Maris, Brett Pierce, Jake Chapman; Row eight--Chris Krick, Jake Dyer, Zach Wigginton, Taylor Parker, Preston Evans, Hank Jacobs, Nathan Bjoralt, Bryton Jorgenson, Mike Nelson, Bobby Knodel, Hillaree Leif, Nathan Kleppe, Zach Peters, Marcus Moberg, Nick Fischer, Brian Gordon; Row nine--Gordie Haug, Tim Polasek, Kenni Burns, Scott Fuchs, Brent Vigen, head coach Craig Bohl, Chris Klieman, AJ Cooper, Nick Goeser, Steve Stanard, John Richardson, Jim Kramer.
Photo by: Jay Albrecht
Position CB Academic Year Jr.Height 5' 11'' Weight 194 lbs
Hometown Minneapolis, Minn.Last School Hopkins HS
Position CB Academic Year Jr.Height 5' 9'' Weight 170 lbs
Hometown Miramar, Fla.Last School Miramar HS
Position WR Academic Year So.Height 6' 1'' Weight 193 lbs
Hometown Sioux Falls, S.D.Last School Washington HS
Position WR Academic Year Jr.Height 5' 7'' Weight 175 lbs
Hometown Wahpeton, N.D.Last School Wahpeton HS
Position RB Academic Year Jr.Height 5' 11'' Weight 215 lbs
Hometown Wausau, Wis.Last School West HS
Position CB Academic Year RFr.Height 5' 11'' Weight 181 lbs
Hometown Savage, Minn.Last School Burnsville HS
Position CB Academic Year So.Height 5' 10'' Weight 166 lbs
Hometown Superior, Wis.Last School Superior HS
Position CB Academic Year Sr.Height 5' 10'' Weight 191 lbs
Hometown St. Louis, Mo.Last School McCluer HSPrevious School Previous School: Northern Iowa
Position LB Academic Year So.Height 6' 3'' Weight 207 lbs
Hometown Bismarck, N.D.Last School Bismarck HS
Position SS Academic Year Sr.Height 5' 11'' Weight 201 lbs
Hometown Meqoun, Wis.Last School Homestead HS
Position QB Academic Year RFr.Height 6' 5'' Weight 220 lbs
Hometown Bismarck, N.D.Last School Bismarck Century HS
Position WR Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 196 lbs
Hometown Woodbury, Minn.Last School Woodbury HS
Position CB Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 1'' Weight 184 lbs
Hometown LaPorte, TexasLast School LaPorte HSPrevious School Previous School: NDSCS
Position WR Academic Year Fr.Height 5' 8'' Weight 169 lbs
Hometown Kewaskum, Wis.Last School Kewaskum HS
Position FS Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 0'' Weight 196 lbs
Hometown Plattsmouth, Neb.Last School Bellevue West HS
Position WR Academic Year RFr.Height 6' 3'' Weight 213 lbs
Hometown Fargo, N.D.Last School Shanley HS
Position QB Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 3'' Weight 224 lbs
Hometown Waupaca, Wis.Last School Waupaca HS
Position K Academic Year So.Height 6' 1'' Weight 208 lbs
Hometown Lewisberry, Pa.Last School Red Land HS
Position QB Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 3'' Weight 200 lbs
Hometown Crete, Neb.Last School Crete HS
Position P Academic Year RFr.Height 5' 10'' Weight 197 lbs
Hometown Barrington, Ill.Last School Barrington HS
Position SS Academic Year Jr.Height 5' 11'' Weight 196 lbs
Hometown Appleton, Wis.Last School Kimberly HS
Position RB Academic Year RFr.Height 5' 9'' Weight 197 lbs
Hometown Scottsdale, Ariz.Last School Horizon HS
Position RB Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 0'' Weight 206 lbs
Hometown Barrington, Ill.Last School Barrington HS
Position RB Academic Year So.Height 6' 0'' Weight 202 lbs
Hometown Minneapolis, Minn.Last School Totino-Grace HS
Position CB Academic Year Jr.Height 5' 10'' Weight 179 lbs
Hometown Olathe, Kan.Last School North HSPrevious School Previous School: Nebraska-Omaha
Position RB Academic Year Jr.Height 5' 9'' Weight 159 lbs
Hometown Hutchinson, Kan.Last School Hutchinson HSPrevious School Previous School: Hutchinson CC
Position DB Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 196 lbs
Hometown Avon, Minn.Last School Albany HS
Position K Academic Year So.Height 6' 0'' Weight 197 lbs
Hometown Bottineau, N.D.Last School Bottineau HS
Position FS Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 0'' Weight 192 lbs
Hometown Sioux Falls, S.D.Last School Roosevelt HS
Position SS Academic Year Jr.Height 5' 9'' Weight 184 lbs
Hometown Champlin, Minn.Last School Champlin Park HS
Position RB Academic Year So.Height 5' 7'' Weight 181 lbs
Hometown Kapolei, Hawai'iLast School Island Pacific AcademyPrevious School Previous School: Valley City State
Position FB Academic Year RFr.Height 6' 0'' Weight 230 lbs
Hometown Glyndon, Minn.Last School Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton HS
Position K Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 3'' Weight 194 lbs
Hometown Eau Claire, Wis.Last School Memorial HS
Position S Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 1'' Weight 188 lbs
Hometown Gainesville, Fla.Last School St. Francis Catholic HS
Position CB Academic Year RFr.Height 5' 9'' Weight 182 lbs
Hometown Avondale, Ariz.Last School Westview HS
Position S Academic Year Fr.Height 5' 9'' Weight 181 lbs
Hometown Mesa, Ariz.Last School Red Mountain HS
Position LB Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 0'' Weight 223 lbs
Hometown Plymouth, Minn.Last School Wayzata HS
Position S Academic Year So.Height 5' 10'' Weight 180 lbs
Hometown Omaha, Neb.Last School Skutt Catholic HS
Position LB Academic Year RFr.Height 6' 3'' Weight 202 lbs
Hometown Maple Grove, Minn.Last School Osseo HS
Position K Academic Year RFr.Height 5' 9'' Weight 160 lbs
Hometown Elk River, Minn.Last School Zimmerman HS
Position RB Academic Year Fr.Height 5' 10'' Weight 180 lbs
Hometown Edina, Minn.Last School Edina HS
Position LB Academic Year So.Height 6' 1'' Weight 216 lbs
Hometown Minneapolis, Minn.Last School North HS
Position RB Academic Year Fr.Height 5' 8'' Weight 186 lbs
Hometown Andover, Minn.Last School Anoka HS
Position FB Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 1'' Weight 234 lbs
Hometown Hillsboro, N.D.Last School Hillsboro HS
Position LB Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 185 lbs
Hometown Harvey, N.D.Last School Harvey HS
Position LB Academic Year RFr.Height 6' 0'' Weight 218 lbs
Hometown Naytahwaush, Minn.Last School Mahnomen HS
Position LB Academic Year Jr.Height 5' 10'' Weight 221 lbs
Hometown North Miami Beach, Fla.Last School North Miami Beach HSPrevious School Previous School: West Hills College
Position LB Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 0'' Weight 190 lbs
Hometown Ray, N.D.Last School Ray HS
Position FB Academic Year RFr.Height 6' 3'' Weight 242 lbs
Hometown Council Bluffs, IowaLast School Underwood HS
Position TE Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 1'' Weight 241 lbs
Hometown Beatrice, Neb.Last School Beatrice HS
Position TE Academic Year RFr.Height 6' 3'' Weight 238 lbs
Hometown Wichita, Kan.Last School Maize HS
Position LS Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 0'' Weight 240 lbs
Hometown Hollister, Calif.Last School San Benito HS
Position LB Academic Year So.Height 6' 2'' Weight 213 lbs
Hometown Hutchinson, Kan.Last School Hutchinson HS
Position LB Academic Year So.Height 6' 0'' Weight 207 lbs
Hometown Munich, N.D.Last School Munich HS
Position DE Academic Year So.Height 6' 3'' Weight 243 lbs
Hometown Schuyler, Neb.Last School Schuyler Central HS
Position LB Academic Year So.Height 6' 0'' Weight 218 lbs
Hometown Grand Forks, N.D.Last School Red River HS
Position LB Academic Year Fr.Height 5' 10'' Weight 210 lbs
Hometown Edina, Minn.Last School Edina HS
Position OL Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 6'' Weight 278 lbs
Hometown DeWitt, Neb.Last School Tri-County HS
Position LB Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 218 lbs
Hometown Warren, Minn.Last School Warren-Alvarado-Oslo HS
Position OT Academic Year RFr.Height 6' 6'' Weight 280 lbs
Hometown Lake Shore, Minn.Last School Brainerd HS
Position NG Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 4'' Weight 281 lbs
Hometown Gwinner, N.D.Last School North Sargent HS
Position DL Academic Year RFr.Height 6' 1'' Weight 281 lbs
Hometown Denmark, Wis.Last School Denmark HS
Position OG Academic Year RFr.Height 6' 6'' Weight 309 lbs
Hometown Hermantown, Minn.Last School Hermantown HS
Position OL Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 4'' Weight 296 lbs
Hometown Mahnomen, Minn.Last School Mahnomen HSPrevious School Previous School: Bemidji State
Position OL Academic Year RFr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 279 lbs
Hometown Deephaven, Minn.Last School Minnetonka HS
Position OG Academic Year So.Height 6' 3'' Weight 291 lbs
Hometown Fergus Falls, Minn.Last School Fergus Falls HS
Position OL Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 4'' Weight 324 lbs
Hometown Apple Valley, Minn.Last School Eastview HS
Position DE Academic Year RFr.Height 6' 6'' Weight 242 lbs
Hometown Bismarck, N.D.Last School Bismarck HS
Position OG Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 4'' Weight 298 lbs
Hometown Mahnomen, Minn.Last School Mahnomen HS
Position OL Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 294 lbs
Hometown Fargo, N.D.Last School South HSPrevious School Previous School: Valley City State
Position DT Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 3'' Weight 276 lbs
Hometown Cottage Grove, Minn.Last School Saint Agnes HS
Position OL Academic Year RFr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 259 lbs
Hometown Mandan, N.D.Last School Mandan HSPrevious School Previous School: Bemidji State
Position OL Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 7'' Weight 301 lbs
Hometown Leonard, N.D.Last School Kindred HS
Position OG Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 298 lbs
Hometown Marshall, Minn.Last School Marshall HS
Position OL Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 4'' Weight 309 lbs
Hometown Montevideo, Minn.Last School Montevideo HS
Position C Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 303 lbs
Hometown Bloomington, Minn.Last School Kennedy HS
Position OL Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 3'' Weight 297 lbs
Hometown Osakis, Minn.Last School Osakis HS
Position OT Academic Year So.Height 6' 5'' Weight 310 lbs
Hometown Sioux Center, IowaLast School Sioux Center HS
Position C Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 3'' Weight 291 lbs
Hometown Beatrice, Neb.Last School Beatrice HS
Position OT Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 6'' Weight 300 lbs
Hometown Shoreview, Minn.Last School Mounds View HS
Position OL Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 7'' Weight 253 lbs
Hometown Beach, N.D.Last School Beach HS
Position WR Academic Year So.Height 6' 1'' Weight 192 lbs
Hometown Dickinson, N.D.Last School Dickinson HS
Position WR Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 3'' Weight 179 lbs
Hometown Aurora, Ill.Last School Waubonsie Valley HS
Position WR Academic Year So.Height 6' 2'' Weight 198 lbs
Hometown Rosemount, Minn.Last School Rosemount HS
Position WR Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 0'' Weight 180 lbs
Hometown Bemidji, Minn.Last School Bemidji HS
Position WR Academic Year Fr.Height 5' 10'' Weight 154 lbs
Hometown Overland Park, Kan.Last School Blue Valley West HS
Position TE Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 4'' Weight 238 lbs
Hometown Park Rapids, Minn.Last School Park Rapids Area HS
Position TE Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 4'' Weight 250 lbs
Hometown Minnetonka, Minn.Last School Minnetonka HS
Position WR Academic Year RFr.Height 6' 3'' Weight 204 lbs
Hometown Fargo, N.D.Last School South HS
Position TE Academic Year RFr.Height 6' 5'' Weight 248 lbs
Hometown Iola, Wis.Last School Iola-Scandinavia HS
Position TE Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 4'' Weight 217 lbs
Hometown Cogswell, N.D.Last School Sargent Central HS
Position DE Academic Year So.Height 6' 5'' Weight 248 lbs
Hometown Sioux Falls, S.D.Last School O'Gorman HS
Position DE Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 203 lbs
Hometown Avondale, Ariz.Last School Westview HS
Position DE Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 4'' Weight 250 lbs
Hometown Northfield, Minn.Last School Northfield HS
Position DT Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 5'' Weight 280 lbs
Hometown Fargo, N.D.Last School South HS
Position DE Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 1'' Weight 233 lbs
Hometown Milwaukee, Wis.Last School Riverside University HSPrevious School Previous School: NDSCS
Position DE Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 3'' Weight 242 lbs
Hometown Colfax, Wis.Last School Colfax HS
Position NG Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 4'' Weight 270 lbs
Hometown Chilton, Wis.Last School Chilton HS
Position DT Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 1'' Weight 277 lbs
Hometown Cave Creek, Ariz.Last School Boulder Creek HS
Coaching Staff
Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs
Recruiting Coordinator/Wide Receivers Coach
Defensive Ends Coach
Offensive Line Coach
Defensive Tackles Coach
Special Teams/Tight Ends/Fullbacks Coach
Linebackers Coach
Offensive Assistant
Defensive Assistant
Video Coordinator
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