2026 Football Roster

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Players

  • Wide Receiver WR 6'1" 205 lbs
    SR Blaine, Minn. Irondale HS (Univ. of Mary)
    Senior Blaine, Minn. Irondale HS (Univ. of Mary)
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'10" 168 lbs
    SR New Brighton, Minn. Fridley HS
    Senior New Brighton, Minn. Fridley HS
  • Quarterback QB 6'2" 200 lbs
    SR New Brighton, Minn. St. Anthony Village HS
    Senior New Brighton, Minn. St. Anthony Village HS
  • Linebacker LB 6'4" 225 lbs
    JR Brooklyn Center, Minn. Robbinsdale Armstrong HS (North Dakota)
    Junior Brooklyn Center, Minn. Robbinsdale Armstrong HS (North Dakota)
  • Defensive Back DB 6'2" 200 lbs
    JR Coon Rapids, Minn. Fridley HS (Iowa Central CC)
    Junior Coon Rapids, Minn. Fridley HS (Iowa Central CC)
  • Linebacker LB 6'0" 225 lbs
    SR New Brighton, Minn. Irondale HS
    Senior New Brighton, Minn. Irondale HS
  • Defensive Back DB 5'7" 140 lbs
    SR Minneapolis, Minn. Southwest HS
    Senior Minneapolis, Minn. Southwest HS
  • Quarterback QB 5'10" 175 lbs
    JR Brooklyn Center, Minn. Robbinsdale Cooper HS (Arizona State)
    Junior Brooklyn Center, Minn. Robbinsdale Cooper HS (Arizona State)
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'8" 170 lbs
    JR New Brighton, Minn. Minnehaha Academy HS (SMB)
    Junior New Brighton, Minn. Minnehaha Academy HS (SMB)
  • Defensive Back DB 6'1" 180 lbs
    JR Mankato, Minn. Mankato West HS
    Junior Mankato, Minn. Mankato West HS
  • Quarterback QB 6'2" 204 lbs
    JR Minneapolis, Minn. Brooklyn Center HS
    Junior Minneapolis, Minn. Brooklyn Center HS
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'11" 175 lbs
    JR St. Paul, Minn. St. Paul Academy HS (SMB)
    Junior St. Paul, Minn. St. Paul Academy HS (SMB)
  • Quarterback QB 6'2" 190 lbs
    Gr. Red Deer, Alberta Hunting Hills HS (Univ. of Mary)
    Graduate Student Red Deer, Alberta Hunting Hills HS (Univ. of Mary)
  • Quarterback QB 6'2" 220 lbs
    SO Maple Grove, Minn. Park Center HS
    Sophomore Maple Grove, Minn. Park Center HS
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'0" 156 lbs
    JR St. Paul, Minn. Cretin-Derham Hall HS
    Junior St. Paul, Minn. Cretin-Derham Hall HS
  • Defensive Back DB 5'11" 185 lbs
    JR Maplewood, Minn. Cretin-Derham Hall HS (Univ. of Mary)
    Junior Maplewood, Minn. Cretin-Derham Hall HS (Univ. of Mary)
  • Linebacker LB 5'11" 210 lbs
    SR New Brighton, Minn. Irondale HS (UW-Whitewater)
    Senior New Brighton, Minn. Irondale HS (UW-Whitewater)
  • Defensive Back DB 5'10" 175 lbs
    SO Andover, Minn. Andover HS
    Sophomore Andover, Minn. Andover HS
  • Running Back RB 5'10" 215 lbs
    SR Shakopee, Minn. Shakopee HS
    Senior Shakopee, Minn. Shakopee HS
  • Running Back RB 5'9" 170 lbs
    SR Pelican Rapids, Minn. Pelican Rapids HS
    Senior Pelican Rapids, Minn. Pelican Rapids HS
  • Linebacker LB 6'2" 210 lbs
    SR Mahtomedi, Minn. Mahtomedi HS
    Senior Mahtomedi, Minn. Mahtomedi HS
  • Running Back RB 5'8" 190 lbs
    JR St. Paul, Minn. Tartan HS
    Junior St. Paul, Minn. Tartan HS
  • Defensive Back DB 6'0" 160 lbs
    Gr. Minneapolis, Minn. Patrick Henry HS
    Graduate Student Minneapolis, Minn. Patrick Henry HS
  • Defensive Back DB 5'9" 175 lbs
    SR Crystal, Minn. Robbinsdale Armstrong HS (Central Lakes CC)
    Senior Crystal, Minn. Robbinsdale Armstrong HS (Central Lakes CC)
  • Defensive Back DB 5'10" 170 lbs
    SR Pewaukee, Wis. Rockwall (Texas) HS (North Dakota Science)
    Senior Pewaukee, Wis. Rockwall (Texas) HS (North Dakota Science)
  • Running Back RB 5'9" 180 lbs
    JR New Brighton, Minn. Irondale HS (St. Olaf)
    Junior New Brighton, Minn. Irondale HS (St. Olaf)
  • Defensive Back DB 6'1" 180 lbs
    JR Roseville, Minn. Roseville HS
    Junior Roseville, Minn. Roseville HS
  • Quarterback QB 5'11" 170 lbs
    SO New Brighton, Minn. Irondale HS
    Sophomore New Brighton, Minn. Irondale HS
  • Running Back RB 6'0" 205 lbs
    JR Plymouth, Minn. Wayzata HS
    Junior Plymouth, Minn. Wayzata HS
  • Running Back RB 5'9" 230 lbs
    Gr. Milwaukee, Wis. Rufus King HS (Concordia-St. Paul)
    Graduate Student Milwaukee, Wis. Rufus King HS (Concordia-St. Paul)
  • Running Back RB 6'0" 200 lbs
    SR Gilbert, Ariz. Chandler HS (University of Mary)
    Senior Gilbert, Ariz. Chandler HS (University of Mary)
  • Linebacker LB 6'0" 185 lbs
    SR Baltimore, Md. Paul Laurence Dunbar HS (Bethany-W.Va.)
    Senior Baltimore, Md. Paul Laurence Dunbar HS (Bethany-W.Va.)
  • Running Back RB 5'7" 180 lbs
    SO Faribault, Minn. Bethlehem Academy HS
    Sophomore Faribault, Minn. Bethlehem Academy HS
  • Running Back RB 5'5" 200 lbs
    JR St. Paul, Minn. White Bear Lake HS
    Junior St. Paul, Minn. White Bear Lake HS
  • Linebacker LB 6'1" 205 lbs
    SR Apple Valley, Minn. Apple Valley HS
    Senior Apple Valley, Minn. Apple Valley HS
  • Defensive Back DB 5'11" 170 lbs
    SO Mound, Minn. Mound-Westonka HS
    Sophomore Mound, Minn. Mound-Westonka HS
  • Defensive Line/Linebacker DL/LB 6'1" 210 lbs
    SO Ramsey, Minn. Maple Grove HS
    Sophomore Ramsey, Minn. Maple Grove HS
  • Linebacker/Punter LB/P 6'1" 190 lbs
    SO Crystal, Minn. Robbinsdale Armstrong HS
    Sophomore Crystal, Minn. Robbinsdale Armstrong HS
  • Linebacker LB 6'2" 226 lbs
    SO Deland, Fla. Deltona HS
    Sophomore Deland, Fla. Deltona HS
  • Offensive Line OL 5'10" 240 lbs
    JR Rogers, Minn. Rogers HS
    Junior Rogers, Minn. Rogers HS
  • Offensive Line OL 6'0" 239 lbs
    SO Worthington, Minn. Worthington HS
    Sophomore Worthington, Minn. Worthington HS
  • Linebacker LB 6'0" 225 lbs
    SR Bloomington, Minn. Kennedy HS
    Senior Bloomington, Minn. Kennedy HS
  • Linebacker LB 5'10" 240 lbs
    SR Brooklyn Park, Minn. Hopkins HS (Tarleton State)
    Senior Brooklyn Park, Minn. Hopkins HS (Tarleton State)
  • Defensive Line DL 6'4" 241 lbs
    SR Coon Rapids, Minn. Coon Rapids HS
    Senior Coon Rapids, Minn. Coon Rapids HS
  • Offensive Line OL 5'11" 288 lbs
    SR Minneapolis, Minn. Robbinsdale Cooper HS
    Senior Minneapolis, Minn. Robbinsdale Cooper HS
  • Defensive Line DL 6'2" 295 lbs
    SR Minneapolis, Minn. Robbindale Cooper HS (Minnesota-Duluth)
    Senior Minneapolis, Minn. Robbindale Cooper HS (Minnesota-Duluth)
  • Linebacker LB 6'1" 225 lbs
    JR Minneapolis, Minn. Edison HS
    Junior Minneapolis, Minn. Edison HS
  • Defensive Line/Linebacker DL/LB 5'11" 228 lbs
    SR Minneapolis, Minn. Roosevelt HS
    Senior Minneapolis, Minn. Roosevelt HS
  • Offensive Line OL 6'2" 290 lbs
    SO Minneapolis, Minn. Christ the King Catholic College (Nigeria)
    Sophomore Minneapolis, Minn. Christ the King Catholic College (Nigeria)
  • Defensive Line DL 5'11" 275 lbs
    JR Oakdale, Minn. Tartan HS
    Junior Oakdale, Minn. Tartan HS
  • Offensive Line OL 6'0" 285 lbs
    SR Minneapolis, Minn. Patrick Henry HS
    Senior Minneapolis, Minn. Patrick Henry HS
  • Offensive Line OL 6'3" 280 lbs
    SR Minneapolis, Minn. Southwest HS
    Senior Minneapolis, Minn. Southwest HS
  • Offensive Line OL 6'0" 260 lbs
    SO Maple Grove, Minn. Osseo HS
    Sophomore Maple Grove, Minn. Osseo HS
  • Offensive Line OL 6'4" 310 lbs
    SR Farmington, Minn. Eastview HS
    Senior Farmington, Minn. Eastview HS
  • Offensive Line OL 6'2" 280 lbs
    SR Edina, Minn. Edina HS
    Senior Edina, Minn. Edina HS
  • Defensive Line DL 6'2" 275 lbs
    JR Minneapolis, Minn. Robbinsdale Cooper HS (Minnesota State CTC)
    Junior Minneapolis, Minn. Robbinsdale Cooper HS (Minnesota State CTC)
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'0" 215 lbs
    SO Menifee, Calif. Heritage HS
    Sophomore Menifee, Calif. Heritage HS
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'1" 180 lbs
    SO Ham Lake, Minn. Blaine HS
    Sophomore Ham Lake, Minn. Blaine HS
  • Tight End TE 6'2" 220 lbs
    JR Woodbury, Minn. East Ridge HS (Concordia-St. Paul)
    Junior Woodbury, Minn. East Ridge HS (Concordia-St. Paul)
  • Kicker K 5'11" 165 lbs
    SO Minneapolis, Minn. North HS
    Sophomore Minneapolis, Minn. North HS
  • Defensive Line DL 6'3" 221 lbs
    JR Savage, Minn. Prior Lake HS
    Junior Savage, Minn. Prior Lake HS
  • Offensive Line/Defensive Line OL/DL 5'11" 306 lbs
    SO Red Wing, Minn. Red Wing HS
    Sophomore Red Wing, Minn. Red Wing HS
  • Tight End TE 6'1" 230 lbs
    JR Ham Lake, Minn. Minneapolis South HS (Northwestern-St. Paul)
    Junior Ham Lake, Minn. Minneapolis South HS (Northwestern-St. Paul)
  • Defensive Line DL 6'2" 255 lbs
    Gr. Rosemount, Minn. Apple Valley HS (UW-Eau Claire)
    Graduate Student Rosemount, Minn. Apple Valley HS (UW-Eau Claire)
  • Defensive Line DL 6'1" 260 lbs
    SO Andover, Minn. Andover HS
    Sophomore Andover, Minn. Andover HS
  • Defensive Line DL 5'10" 250 lbs
    JR St. Paul, Minn. Robbinsdale Armstrong HS
    Junior St. Paul, Minn. Robbinsdale Armstrong HS

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

  • Football Head Coach

    KiJuan Ware

  • Football Assistant Coach (Offensive Line)

    Nathan Tenut

  • Football Assistant Coach (Co-Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers)

    Jeff Rogers

  • Football Assistant Coach (Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line)

    Carlton Hall

  • Football Assistant Coach (Graduate Fellow, Offensive Assistant)

    Johann Perera

  • Football Assistant Coach (Offensive Assistant)

    Michele Braun

Football Support Staff

  • Football Student Manager

    Jalen Beard

  • Football Student Manager

    Gabriel Heaser

2026 Football Roster
No. Name Captain Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/HS
1 CJ Ritchie SR WR 6-1 205 Blaine, Minn. / Irondale HS (Univ. of Mary)
2 Ben Davis SR WR 5-10 168 New Brighton, Minn. / Fridley HS
3 Caden Rodkewich SR QB 6-2 200 New Brighton, Minn. / St. Anthony Village HS
4 Langden College JR LB 6-4 225 Brooklyn Center, Minn. / Robbinsdale Armstrong HS (North Dakota)
6 Tykeilan Hyshaw-Moore JR DB 6-2 200 Coon Rapids, Minn. / Fridley HS (Iowa Central CC)
8 Anselmo Marquez-Reagan Jr. SR LB 6-0 225 New Brighton, Minn. / Irondale HS
9 Ade Batz-Rogers SR DB 5-7 140 Minneapolis, Minn. / Southwest HS
10 Kameron Fox JR QB 5-10 175 Brooklyn Center, Minn. / Robbinsdale Cooper HS (Arizona State)
10 Romelio Love JR WR 5-8 170 New Brighton, Minn. / Minnehaha Academy HS (SMB)
11 London Campbell JR DB 6-1 180 Mankato, Minn. / Mankato West HS
12 Deshaun Pongsak JR QB 6-2 204 Minneapolis, Minn. / Brooklyn Center HS
13 Kobey Sandifer-Howze JR WR 5-11 175 St. Paul, Minn. / St. Paul Academy HS (SMB)
14 Mustapha Yekini Gr. QB 6-2 190 Red Deer, Alberta / Hunting Hills HS (Univ. of Mary)
16 Denero Fellows SO QB 6-2 220 Maple Grove, Minn. / Park Center HS
18 Jaylen Gayles JR WR 6-0 156 St. Paul, Minn. / Cretin-Derham Hall HS
19 Sean Robinson Jr. JR DB 5-11 185 Maplewood, Minn. / Cretin-Derham Hall HS (Univ. of Mary)
20 Foster Mulvehill SR LB 5-11 210 New Brighton, Minn. / Irondale HS (UW-Whitewater)
21 MacIntyre Griess SO DB 5-10 175 Andover, Minn. / Andover HS
22 Ari Gaiters SR RB 5-10 215 Shakopee, Minn. / Shakopee HS
23 Carter Johnson SR RB 5-9 170 Pelican Rapids, Minn. / Pelican Rapids HS
24 Javan Harvey SR LB 6-2 210 Mahtomedi, Minn. / Mahtomedi HS
25 Teshay Jubril JR RB 5-8 190 St. Paul, Minn. / Tartan HS
26 Tray Bogard-Merrick Gr. DB 6-0 160 Minneapolis, Minn. / Patrick Henry HS
27 Rashad Sherwood SR DB 5-9 175 Crystal, Minn. / Robbinsdale Armstrong HS (Central Lakes CC)
28 Jaxon Jones SR DB 5-10 170 Pewaukee, Wis. / Rockwall (Texas) HS (North Dakota Science)
31 Ralph Naimah JR RB 5-9 180 New Brighton, Minn. / Irondale HS (St. Olaf)
33 Jamir Horton JR DB 6-1 180 Roseville, Minn. / Roseville HS
34 Jack Wojciak SO QB 5-11 170 New Brighton, Minn. / Irondale HS
35 Omar Madkour JR RB 6-0 205 Plymouth, Minn. / Wayzata HS
36 Lamar Webb Jr. Gr. RB 5-9 230 Milwaukee, Wis. / Rufus King HS (Concordia-St. Paul)
37 Jeremiah Moore SR RB 6-0 200 Gilbert, Ariz. / Chandler HS (University of Mary)
38 Detauwn Player Jr. SR LB 6-0 185 Baltimore, Md. / Paul Laurence Dunbar HS (Bethany-W.Va.)
39 Derrick Sando SO RB 5-7 180 Faribault, Minn. / Bethlehem Academy HS
40 Avian Atkins JR RB 5-5 200 St. Paul, Minn. / White Bear Lake HS
41 Will Townsend SR LB 6-1 205 Apple Valley, Minn. / Apple Valley HS
42 JT Kimbrough SO DB 5-11 170 Mound, Minn. / Mound-Westonka HS
45 Kevin Toe SO DL/LB 6-1 210 Ramsey, Minn. / Maple Grove HS
47 Avery Oseth SO LB/P 6-1 190 Crystal, Minn. / Robbinsdale Armstrong HS
49 Jahvon Felton SO LB 6-2 226 Deland, Fla. / Deltona HS
50 Frankie Montano JR OL 5-10 240 Rogers, Minn. / Rogers HS
51 Ebenezer Shiferaw SO OL 6-0 239 Worthington, Minn. / Worthington HS
52 Michael Winston SR LB 6-0 225 Bloomington, Minn. / Kennedy HS
53 RJ Chakolis SR LB 5-10 240 Brooklyn Park, Minn. / Hopkins HS (Tarleton State)
55 Griffin Thom SR DL 6-4 241 Coon Rapids, Minn. / Coon Rapids HS
56 Corey DeLoach SR OL 5-11 288 Minneapolis, Minn. / Robbinsdale Cooper HS
58 John Barrow III SR DL 6-2 295 Minneapolis, Minn. / Robbindale Cooper HS (Minnesota-Duluth)
59 Joshua Lor JR LB 6-1 225 Minneapolis, Minn. / Edison HS
60 Jaydin Franklin SR DL/LB 5-11 228 Minneapolis, Minn. / Roosevelt HS
63 Chigozie Anyanwu SO OL 6-2 290 Minneapolis, Minn. / Christ the King Catholic College (Nigeria)
65 Ruben Garcia JR DL 5-11 275 Oakdale, Minn. / Tartan HS
69 Tysean Hughes SR OL 6-0 285 Minneapolis, Minn. / Patrick Henry HS
70 Alejandro Herrera SR OL 6-3 280 Minneapolis, Minn. / Southwest HS
72 Cruz Aguilar SO OL 6-0 260 Maple Grove, Minn. / Osseo HS
74 Ahadu Alemu SR OL 6-4 310 Farmington, Minn. / Eastview HS
77 Jaedon Nygaard SR OL 6-2 280 Edina, Minn. / Edina HS
79 Kaveon Bohanon JR DL 6-2 275 Minneapolis, Minn. / Robbinsdale Cooper HS (Minnesota State CTC)
80 Dominic Dunn-Tornatore SO WR 6-0 215 Menifee, Calif. / Heritage HS
81 Kamden Leitheiser SO WR 6-1 180 Ham Lake, Minn. / Blaine HS
84 Jaelen Harper JR TE 6-2 220 Woodbury, Minn. / East Ridge HS (Concordia-St. Paul)
87 Rocco Pezzella SO K 5-11 165 Minneapolis, Minn. / North HS
89 Javin Johnson JR DL 6-3 221 Savage, Minn. / Prior Lake HS
90 Aiden Diaz SO OL/DL 5-11 306 Red Wing, Minn. / Red Wing HS
91 Sylence Mckinnie JR TE 6-1 230 Ham Lake, Minn. / Minneapolis South HS (Northwestern-St. Paul)
92 Conner Elliott Gr. DL 6-2 255 Rosemount, Minn. / Apple Valley HS (UW-Eau Claire)
93 Tramaine Davis SO DL 6-1 260 Andover, Minn. / Andover HS
95 CJ Dickerson JR DL 5-10 250 St. Paul, Minn. / Robbinsdale Armstrong HS

Football Coaching Staff

Football - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
KiJuan Ware KiJuan Ware Football Head Coach
Nathan Tenut Nathan Tenut Football Assistant Coach (Offensive Line)
Jeff Rogers Jeff Rogers Football Assistant Coach (Co-Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers)
Carlton Hall Carlton Hall Football Assistant Coach (Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line)
Johann Perera Johann Perera Football Assistant Coach (Graduate Fellow, Offensive Assistant)
Michelle Braun Michele Braun Football Assistant Coach (Offensive Assistant)

Football Support Staff

Football - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Jalen Beard Jalen Beard Football Student Manager
Gabriel Heaser Gabriel Heaser Football Student Manager

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

Football Support Staff