Illinois Wesleyan 2005 Football Roster
(As of July 13, 2005)
NO. |
NAME |
POS. |
HT. |
WT. |
YR. |
HOMETOWN (HS) |
Tom Almanzo |
WR |
6-0 |
175 |
Fr. |
Elk Grove Village (Elk Grove HS) |
|
Cedric Bailey |
RB |
5-9 |
175 |
Fr. |
Chicago(Leo HS) |
|
69 |
Sam Ball |
DL |
6-1 |
240 |
So. |
Arlington Heights (Buffalo Grove HS) |
11 |
Damon Banks *** # |
LB |
6-0 |
220 |
Sr. |
Bellwood (Walther Lutheran HS) |
13 |
Mike Berry * |
K |
5-8 |
170 |
Jr. |
Crystal Lake (Prairie Ridge HS) |
Dave Bingham |
WR |
6-3 |
190 |
Fr. |
Woodstock (HS) |
|
45 |
Adam Bohr ** |
FB |
6-1 |
220 |
Jr. |
North Aurora (Aurora Cent. Catholic) |
4 |
Bryson Brownlee ** |
WR |
5-10 |
185 |
Sr. |
Evanston (HS) |
Brad Boyd |
RB/DB |
6-1 |
175 |
Fr. |
Holder (Tri-Valley HS) |
|
Joe Burgess |
WR/DB |
6-1 |
190 |
So. |
Tuscola (HS) |
|
96 |
Wesley Butler |
DL |
6-2 |
245 |
So. |
University Park (Crete-Monee HS) |
Travis Calzavara |
LB |
6-0 |
200 |
Fr. |
Shannon (Eastland HS) |
|
Martin Ceisel |
WR |
6-3 |
190 |
Fr. |
Deerfield (HS) |
|
41 |
David Choi |
LB |
5-10 |
215 |
Sr. |
Lisle (Naperville North HS) |
Brandon Clark |
WR/DB |
6-0 |
175 |
Fr. |
Peoria (Dunlap HS) |
|
92 |
Brock Collins |
DL |
6-2 |
250 |
So. |
Mt. Prospect (Prospect HS) |
Josh Cooper |
DB |
5-10 |
175 |
Fr. |
Bolingbrook (HS) |
|
Nick Cooprider |
OL |
6-2 |
215 |
Fr. |
DeKalb (HS) |
|
17 |
Brandon Cotter |
QB |
6-2 |
205 |
Jr. |
Bradley (Bradley-Bourbonnais HS) |
80 |
Carl DavyRomano |
WR |
6-1 |
180 |
Jr. |
Lansing (Thornton Fract. South HS) |
43 |
Levi Derber ** # |
DB |
6-1 |
210 |
Sr. |
Princeton (Spring Valley Hall HS) |
Joe Duffy |
FB |
5-11 |
210 |
Fr. |
Oak Lawn (Chicago Brother Rice HS) |
|
D14 |
Andrew Dulaney |
WR |
5-10 |
175 |
So. |
Eden Prairie, Minn. (HS) |
9 |
Marcus Dunlop * |
RB |
5-9 |
180 |
So. |
Maywood (Proviso East HS) |
3 |
Eric Esch ** |
DB |
6-1 |
190 |
Jr. |
Bloomington (HS) |
91 |
Tyler Ferber |
DE |
6-4 |
230 |
So. |
Fairmont (Jamaica HS) |
39 |
Joe Free |
LB |
6-0 |
230 |
Jr. |
Byron (HS) |
35 |
Ryan Gilliam |
WR |
6-0 |
185 |
Jr. |
Berkeley (Nazareth Academy) |
Kevin Goshorn |
OL |
6-3 |
295 |
Fr. |
New Lenox (Lincoln Way Central) |
|
37 |
Ryan Grady |
FB |
5-10 |
210 |
So. |
Bourbonnais (Bishop McNamara HS) |
33 |
Steve Groetsema ** |
LB |
6-2 |
240 |
Jr. |
LaGrange Park (Lyons Township HS) |
Ben Hammer |
OL |
6-5 |
275 |
Fr. |
Peoria (Richwoods HS) |
|
63 |
Josh Haraf * |
OL |
6-3 |
310 |
So. |
Justice (Summit Argo HS) |
36 |
Brandin Heidbreder |
WR |
6-5 |
225 |
Jr. |
Lincoln (HS) |
73 |
Kevin Hilmers * |
OL |
6-6 |
310 |
Jr. |
Glendale Heights (Glenbard East HS) |
Alex Holmberg |
LB |
6-0 |
210 |
Fr. |
Oak Park (Fenwick HS) |
|
Joe Holmes |
OL |
6-0 |
240 |
Fr. |
Orland Park (Sandburg HS) |
|
15 |
Brad Hoogerhyde |
QB |
6-2 |
185 |
Jr. |
Lindenhurst (Antioch HS) |
58 |
Rob Hoyland * |
DL |
6-1 |
250 |
So. |
Oswego (HS) |
6 |
Nick Iovino |
WR |
5-8 |
155 |
Jr. |
Mt. Prospect (Prospect HS) |
23 |
Tim Irvin * |
DB |
6-0 |
195 |
Jr. |
Addison (Trail HS) |
D68 |
Jacob Jolly |
DL |
6-0 |
230 |
So. |
Bloomington (Normal U High) |
79 |
Greg Kaminski |
OL |
6-4 |
300 |
Jr. |
Lansing (Thornton Fract. South HS) |
86 |
Jack Kane |
TE |
6-3 |
215 |
So. |
Villa Park (Willowbrook HS) |
16 |
Bryan Kelly * |
WR |
6-0 |
170 |
So. |
Evanston (HS) |
88 |
Brock Klein * |
TE |
6-4 |
242 |
Jr. |
Addison (Trail HS) |
26 |
Brian Kowieski * |
LB |
5-9 |
175 |
Jr. |
Elmhurst (Immaculate Conception) |
12 |
Zack Krulac * |
QB |
6-3 |
215 |
So. |
Canton (HS) |
7 |
Tom Kudyba *** # |
QB |
6-0 |
205 |
Sr. |
Des Plaines (Elk Grove HS) |
55 |
Jacob Kummer ** |
DL |
6-5 |
250 |
Jr. |
Bloomington (HS) |
D76 |
Bob Lanning |
OL |
6-7 |
320 |
So. |
St. Charles (North HS) |
J.R. Lauer |
DB |
6-0 |
190 |
Fr. |
Springfield (Pleasant Plains HS) |
|
Will Long |
DB |
6-0 |
165 |
Fr. |
Park Forest (Rich East HS) |
|
Matt Lynch |
LB |
6-0 |
210 |
Fr. |
Normal (Community HS) |
|
90 |
Kevin Maliszewski ** # |
DE |
6-1 |
225 |
Sr. |
Glen Carbon (Edwardsville HS) |
John Maloney |
WR |
6-2 |
190 |
Fr. |
Glenview (Glenbrook South HS) |
|
Jaryee Maples |
RB |
5-11 |
210 |
Fr. |
Chicago (Whitney Young HS) |
|
50 |
Mike Mastro ** |
LB |
5-11 |
211 |
Jr. |
Sarasota, Fla. (Cardinal Mooney HS) |
24 |
Matt Maxwell ** |
RB |
5-9 |
190 |
Jr. |
Tinley Park (Andrew HS) |
D48 |
Erik McCarrin |
DB |
5-9 |
175 |
So. |
Lemont (HS) |
Sean McCarrin |
RB/DB |
5-10 |
180 |
Fr. |
Lemont (HS) |
|
Dan McCarthy |
WR |
6-2 |
190 |
Fr. |
Rockford (Boylan HS) |
|
D2 |
Donnie McGhee |
DB |
5-10 |
210 |
So. |
Hazel Crest (Hillcrest HS) |
D43 |
Brett McWherter |
WR |
5-11 |
195 |
So. |
River Grove (East Leyden HS) |
Andrew Mealiff |
WR/LB |
6-1 |
180 |
Fr. |
Champaign (St. Thomas More HS) |
|
Dan Migacz |
RB |
5-10 |
175 |
Fr. |
Lake Zurich (HS) |
|
99 |
Gary Modrow * |
TE |
6-3 |
235 |
Jr. |
Elmhurst (York HS) |
Josh Monk |
RB/LB |
6-0 |
190 |
Fr. |
Bloomington (Central Catholic HS) |
|
Joe Murphy |
QB |
6-0 |
180 |
Jr. |
Riverside (Riverside-Brookfield HS) |
|
52 |
Tim Murray |
OL |
6-2 |
260 |
Jr. |
Park Ridge (Maine South HS) |
85 |
Jordan Musselman * |
WR |
6-4 |
225 |
Jr. |
Bloomington (Normal Community HS) |
61 |
Greg Neal |
OL |
6-5 |
270 |
So. |
Bridgeview (Summit Argo HS) |
John Nelson |
OL |
6-1 |
260 |
Fr. |
Wheaton (Wheaton-Warrenville So.) |
|
Kyle Niewald |
OL |
6-2 |
225 |
Fr. |
St. Louis, Mo. (Lutheran North HS) |
|
76 |
Tyler Noonan |
OL |
6-3 |
260 |
Jr. |
Bloomington (HS) |
18 |
Chad Olson |
WR |
5-9 |
175 |
So. |
Bloomington (HS) |
25 |
Bo Osburn * |
DB |
5-11 |
200 |
So. |
Morton (HS) |
44 |
Dan Pfeifer ** |
LB |
6-2 |
210 |
Sr. |
Gardner (Dwight HS) |
Rick Podkowa |
TE/DE |
6-6 |
240 |
Fr. |
Glenview (Niles Notre Dame HS) |
|
Bill Powers |
DB |
6-2 |
220 |
Fr. |
Schaumburg (Conant HS) |
|
Josh Prince |
DB |
6-0 |
165 |
Fr. |
Country Club Hills (Hillcrest HS) |
|
42 |
Nick Roto |
LB |
5-11 |
220 |
Sr. |
Palatine (HS) |
54 |
Josh Rundle |
LB |
6-1 |
225 |
So. |
Mt. Vernon, Iowa (HS) |
D18 |
Pete Salmone |
WR |
6-0 |
190 |
So. |
River Grove (East Leyden HS) |
2 |
Erich Sauer * |
DB |
6-1 |
190 |
Sr. |
Elgin (Larkin HS) |
81 |
Tim Schainker |
RB |
5-9 |
170 |
Jr. |
Petersburg (Porta HS) |
68 |
Doug Schmied ** # |
OL |
6-3 |
285 |
Sr. |
Hanna City (Farmington HS) |
Joel Schmillen |
DB |
5-11 |
180 |
Fr. |
Normal (West HS) |
|
94 |
Blake Schulenburg *** |
DL |
6-9 |
275 |
Sr. |
Springfield (Sacred Heart Griffin HS) |
28 |
Brian Smith * |
DB |
5-11 |
175 |
So. |
Louisville, Ky. (Trinity HS) |
Dan Souder |
LB |
6-1 |
190 |
Fr. |
Elk Grove Village (Elk Grove HS) |
|
Dewayne Stallings |
OL |
6-5 |
275 |
Fr. |
Harvey (Thornton HS) |
|
98 |
Mike Stephens ** |
DE |
6-4 |
240 |
Jr. |
Orland Park (Providence Catholic HS) |
Pat Stephens |
LB |
6-4 |
205 |
Fr. |
Orland Park (Providence Catholic HS) |
|
31 |
Dustin Summers * |
DB |
5-11 |
170 |
So. |
Homer Glen (Providence Catholic HS) |
Kevin Swistowicz |
DB |
6-1 |
175 |
Fr. |
Burbank (Reavis HS) |
|
Brian Tiefenbruck |
K |
6-3 |
180 |
Fr. |
St. Louis, Mo. (Lindbergh HS) |
|
Max Troyak |
DL |
6-1 |
240 |
Fr. |
Vernon Hills (HS) |
|
77 |
Bob Uzumecki |
OL |
6-5 |
290 |
Jr. |
Peru (LaSalle-Peru HS) |
65 |
Eric Van Hise |
OL |
6-4 |
240 |
So. |
Rochelle (HS) |
Cory Walker |
FB/LB |
6-1 |
200 |
Fr. |
Yorkville (Marmion Academy) |
|
Jerry Watkins |
WR/DB |
5-8 |
160 |
Fr. |
Chicago (Whitney Young HS) |
|
Ron Watts |
DL |
5-9 |
235 |
Fr. |
Hazel Crest (Hillcrest HS) |
|
95 |
Ben Webster * |
DL |
6-4 |
230 |
Sr. |
Kankakee (Bishop McNamara HS) |
Steve Weinrouch |
OL |
6-3 |
245 |
Fr. |
Lake Zurich (HS) |
|
38 |
Charlie Welke |
LB |
6-3 |
215 |
So. |
New Lenox (Lincoln Way Central HS) |
Bennett Whitnell |
LB |
5-11 |
205 |
Fr. |
Lisle (HS) |
|
Bob Wierema |
DE |
6-2 |
240 |
Jr. |
Westmont (Montini HS) |
|
Christian Winston |
RB/DB |
5-5 |
150 |
Fr. |
Chicago (Walther Lutheran HS) |
|
87 |
Tim Wilkins |
DE |
6-2 |
225 |
So. |
Evanston (HS) |
D78 |
Jason Young |
OL |
6-0 |
265 |
So. |
Savoy (Champaign Centennial HS) |
74 |
Pat Zeiss |
OL |
6-5 |
295 |
So. |
Bartlett (HS)*—Indicates varsity letters earned. #—Indicates co-captains. |
*—Indicates varsity letters earned. #—Indicates co-captains.
Head Coach – Norm Eash (Illinois Wesleyan ‘75)
Assistant Coaches – Mike Wagner (defensive coordinator, defensive backs); Jeff McNamara (offensive coordinator, quarterbacks coach); Craig Kastning (defensive backs); Billy Dicken (wide receivers); Mike Murray (linebackers); Paul Ronczkowski (kickers); Brian Steiner (defensive line); Matt Traxler (running backs); Jeff Voreis (offensive line).