2025 Football Roster

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Players

  • Wide Receiver WR 6'3" 190 lbs
    SR Ellendale, Minn. New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva HS
    Senior Ellendale, Minn. New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva HS
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'1" 205 lbs
    JR Blaine, Minn. Irondale HS (Univ. of Mary)
    Junior Blaine, Minn. Irondale HS (Univ. of Mary)
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'10" 168 lbs
    JR New Brighton, Minn. Fridley HS
    Junior New Brighton, Minn. Fridley HS
  • Quarterback QB 6'2" 200 lbs
    JR New Brighton, Minn. St. Anthony Village HS
    Junior New Brighton, Minn. St. Anthony Village HS
  • Linebacker LB 6'4" 225 lbs
    SO Brooklyn Center, Minn. Robbinsdale Armstrong HS (North Dakota)
    Sophomore Brooklyn Center, Minn. Robbinsdale Armstrong HS (North Dakota)
  • Defensive Back DB 6'3" 180 lbs
    SR Faribault, Minn. Bethlehem Academy HS
    Senior Faribault, Minn. Bethlehem Academy HS
  • Defensive Back DB 6'2" 200 lbs
    SO Coon Rapids, Minn. Fridley HS (Iowa Central CC)
    Sophomore Coon Rapids, Minn. Fridley HS (Iowa Central CC)
  • Tight End TE 6'3" 225 lbs
    SR Hermantown, Minn. Hermantown HS
    Senior Hermantown, Minn. Hermantown HS
  • Linebacker LB 6'0" 225 lbs
    JR New Brighton, Minn. Irondale HS
    Junior New Brighton, Minn. Irondale HS
  • Defensive Back DB 5'7" 140 lbs
    JR Minneapolis, Minn. Southwest HS
    Junior Minneapolis, Minn. Southwest HS
  • Quarterback QB 5'10" 175 lbs
    SO Brooklyn Center, Minn. Robbinsdale Cooper HS (Arizona State)
    Sophomore Brooklyn Center, Minn. Robbinsdale Cooper HS (Arizona State)
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'8" 170 lbs
    SO New Brighton, Minn. Minnehaha Academy HS (SMB)
    Sophomore New Brighton, Minn. Minnehaha Academy HS (SMB)
  • Defensive Back DB 6'1" 180 lbs
    SO Mankato, Minn. Mankato West HS
    Sophomore Mankato, Minn. Mankato West HS
  • Quarterback QB 6'2" 204 lbs
    SO Minneapolis, Minn. Brooklyn Center HS
    Sophomore Minneapolis, Minn. Brooklyn Center HS
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'11" 175 lbs
    SO St. Paul, Minn. St. Paul Academy HS (SMB)
    Sophomore St. Paul, Minn. St. Paul Academy HS (SMB)
  • Quarterback QB 6'2" 190 lbs
    SR Red Deer, Alberta Hunting Hills HS (Univ. of Mary)
    Senior Red Deer, Alberta Hunting Hills HS (Univ. of Mary)
  • Linebacker LB 6'0" 210 lbs
    JR Maple Grove, Minn. Osseo HS
    Junior Maple Grove, Minn. Osseo HS
  • Quarterback QB 6'2" 220 lbs
    FY Maple Grove, Minn. Park Center HS
    First Year Maple Grove, Minn. Park Center HS
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'10" 180 lbs
    SR St. Paul, Minn. Two Rivers HS
    Senior St. Paul, Minn. Two Rivers HS
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'0" 156 lbs
    SO St. Paul, Minn. Cretin-Derham Hall HS
    Sophomore St. Paul, Minn. Cretin-Derham Hall HS
  • Defensive Back DB 5'11" 185 lbs
    SO Maplewood, Minn. Cretin-Derham Hall HS (Univ. of Mary)
    Sophomore Maplewood, Minn. Cretin-Derham Hall HS (Univ. of Mary)
  • Linebacker LB 5'11" 210 lbs
    JR New Brighton, Minn. Irondale HS (UW-Whitewater)
    Junior New Brighton, Minn. Irondale HS (UW-Whitewater)
  • Defensive Back DB 5'10" 175 lbs
    FY Andover, Minn. Andover HS
    First Year Andover, Minn. Andover HS
  • Running Back RB 5'10" 215 lbs
    JR Shakopee, Minn. Shakopee HS
    Junior Shakopee, Minn. Shakopee HS
  • Running Back RB 5'9" 170 lbs
    JR Pelican Rapids, Minn. Pelican Rapids HS
    Junior Pelican Rapids, Minn. Pelican Rapids HS
  • Linebacker LB 6'2" 210 lbs
    JR Mahtomedi, Minn. Mahtomedi HS
    Junior Mahtomedi, Minn. Mahtomedi HS
  • Running Back RB 5'8" 190 lbs
    SO St. Paul, Minn. Tartan HS
    Sophomore St. Paul, Minn. Tartan HS
  • Defensive Back DB 6'0" 160 lbs
    SR Minneapolis, Minn. Patrick Henry HS
    Senior Minneapolis, Minn. Patrick Henry HS
  • Defensive Back DB 5'9" 175 lbs
    JR Crystal, Minn. Robbinsdale Armstrong HS (Central Lakes CC)
    Junior Crystal, Minn. Robbinsdale Armstrong HS (Central Lakes CC)
  • Defensive Back DB 5'10" 170 lbs
    JR Pewaukee, Wis. Rockwall (Texas) HS (North Dakota Science)
    Junior Pewaukee, Wis. Rockwall (Texas) HS (North Dakota Science)
  • Defensive Back DB 6'0" 180 lbs
    SR Mound, Minn. Mound-Westonka HS
    Senior Mound, Minn. Mound-Westonka HS
  • Running Back RB 5'9" 180 lbs
    SO New Brighton, Minn. Irondale HS (St. Olaf)
    Sophomore New Brighton, Minn. Irondale HS (St. Olaf)
  • Defensive Back DB 6'1" 180 lbs
    SO St. Paul, Minn. Roseville HS
    Sophomore St. Paul, Minn. Roseville HS
  • Quarterback QB 5'11" 170 lbs
    FY New Brighton, Minn. Irondale HS
    First Year New Brighton, Minn. Irondale HS
  • Running Back RB 6'0" 205 lbs
    SO Plymouth, Minn. Wayzata HS
    Sophomore Plymouth, Minn. Wayzata HS
  • Running Back RB 5'9" 230 lbs
    SR Milwaukee, Wis. Rufus King HS (Concordia-St. Paul)
    Senior Milwaukee, Wis. Rufus King HS (Concordia-St. Paul)
  • Running Back RB 6'0" 200 lbs
    JR Gilbert, Ariz. Chandler HS (University of Mary)
    Junior Gilbert, Ariz. Chandler HS (University of Mary)
  • Linebacker LB 6'0" 185 lbs
    JR Baltimore, Md. Paul Laurence Dunbar HS (Bethany-W.Va.)
    Junior Baltimore, Md. Paul Laurence Dunbar HS (Bethany-W.Va.)
  • Running Back RB 5'7" 180 lbs
    FY Faribault, Minn. Bethlehem Academy HS
    First Year Faribault, Minn. Bethlehem Academy HS
  • Running Back RB 5'5" 200 lbs
    SO St. Paul, Minn. White Bear Lake HS
    Sophomore St. Paul, Minn. White Bear Lake HS
  • Linebacker LB 6'1" 205 lbs
    JR Apple Valley, Minn. Apple Valley HS
    Junior Apple Valley, Minn. Apple Valley HS
  • Defensive Back DB 5'11" 170 lbs
    FY Mound, Minn. Mound-Westonka HS
    First Year Mound, Minn. Mound-Westonka HS
  • Defensive Line/Linebacker DL/LB 6'1" 210 lbs
    FY Ramsey, Minn. Maple Grove HS
    First Year Ramsey, Minn. Maple Grove HS
  • Linebacker/Punter LB/P 6'1" 190 lbs
    FY Crystal, Minn. Robbinsdale Armstrong HS
    First Year Crystal, Minn. Robbinsdale Armstrong HS
  • Linebacker LB 6'2" 226 lbs
    FY Deland, Fla. Deltona HS
    First Year Deland, Fla. Deltona HS
  • Offensive Line OL 5'10" 240 lbs
    SO Rogers, Minn. Rogers HS
    Sophomore Rogers, Minn. Rogers HS
  • Offensive Line OL 6'0" 239 lbs
    FY Worthington, Minn. Worthington HS
    First Year Worthington, Minn. Worthington HS
  • Linebacker LB 6'0" 225 lbs
    JR Bloomington, Minn. Kennedy HS
    Junior Bloomington, Minn. Kennedy HS
  • Linebacker LB 5'10" 240 lbs
    JR Brooklyn Park, Minn. Hopkins HS (Tarleton State)
    Junior Brooklyn Park, Minn. Hopkins HS (Tarleton State)
  • Defensive Line DL 6'4" 241 lbs
    JR Coon Rapids, Minn. Coon Rapids HS
    Junior Coon Rapids, Minn. Coon Rapids HS
  • Offensive Line OL 5'11" 288 lbs
    JR Minneapolis, Minn. Robbinsdale Cooper HS
    Junior Minneapolis, Minn. Robbinsdale Cooper HS
  • Defensive Line DL 6'2" 295 lbs
    JR Minneapolis, Minn. Robbindale Cooper HS (Minnesota-Duluth)
    Junior Minneapolis, Minn. Robbindale Cooper HS (Minnesota-Duluth)
  • Linebacker LB 6'1" 225 lbs
    SO Minneapolis, Minn. Edison HS
    Sophomore Minneapolis, Minn. Edison HS
  • Defensive Line/Linebacker DL/LB 5'11" 228 lbs
    JR Minneapolis, Minn. Roosevelt HS
    Junior Minneapolis, Minn. Roosevelt HS
  • Offensive Line OL 6'2" 290 lbs
    FY Minneapolis, Minn. Christ the King Catholic College (Nigeria)
    First Year Minneapolis, Minn. Christ the King Catholic College (Nigeria)
  • Defensive Line DL 5'11" 275 lbs
    SO Oakdale, Minn. Tartan HS
    Sophomore Oakdale, Minn. Tartan HS
  • Offensive Line OL 6'0" 285 lbs
    JR Minneapolis, Minn. Patrick Henry HS
    Junior Minneapolis, Minn. Patrick Henry HS
  • Offensive Line OL 6'3" 280 lbs
    JR Minneapolis, Minn. Southwest HS
    Junior Minneapolis, Minn. Southwest HS
  • Offensive Line OL 6'0" 260 lbs
    FY Maple Grove, Minn. Osseo HS
    First Year Maple Grove, Minn. Osseo HS
  • Offensive Line OL 6'4" 310 lbs
    JR Farmington, Minn. Eastview HS
    Junior Farmington, Minn. Eastview HS
  • Offensive Line OL 6'2" 280 lbs
    JR Edina, Minn. Edina HS
    Junior Edina, Minn. Edina HS
  • Defensive Line DL 6'2" 275 lbs
    SO Minneapolis, Minn. Robbinsdale Cooper HS (Minnesota State CTC)
    Sophomore Minneapolis, Minn. Robbinsdale Cooper HS (Minnesota State CTC)
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'0" 215 lbs
    FY Menifee, Calif. Heritage HS
    First Year Menifee, Calif. Heritage HS
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'1" 180 lbs
    FY Ham Lake, Minn. Blaine HS
    First Year Ham Lake, Minn. Blaine HS
  • Tight End TE 6'2" 220 lbs
    SO Woodbury, Minn. East Ridge HS (Concordia-St. Paul)
    Sophomore Woodbury, Minn. East Ridge HS (Concordia-St. Paul)
  • Kicker K 5'11" 165 lbs
    FY Minneapolis, Minn. North HS
    First Year Minneapolis, Minn. North HS
  • Defensive Line DL 6'3" 221 lbs
    SO Savage, Minn. Prior Lake HS
    Sophomore Savage, Minn. Prior Lake HS
  • Offensive Line/Defensive Line OL/DL 5'11" 306 lbs
    FY Red Wing, Minn. Red Wing HS
    First Year Red Wing, Minn. Red Wing HS
  • Tight End TE 6'1" 230 lbs
    SO Ham Lake, Minn. Minneapolis South HS (Northwestern-St. Paul)
    Sophomore Ham Lake, Minn. Minneapolis South HS (Northwestern-St. Paul)
  • Defensive Line DL 6'2" 255 lbs
    SR Rosemount, Minn. Apple Valley HS (UW-Eau Claire)
    Senior Rosemount, Minn. Apple Valley HS (UW-Eau Claire)
  • Defensive Line DL 6'1" 260 lbs
    FY Andover, Minn. Andover HS
    First Year Andover, Minn. Andover HS
  • Defensive Line DL 5'10" 250 lbs
    SO St. Paul, Minn. Robbinsdale Armstrong HS
    Sophomore St. Paul, Minn. Robbinsdale Armstrong HS
  • Defensive Line DL 6'4" 240 lbs
    SR Ramsey, Minn. Anoka HS
    Senior Ramsey, Minn. Anoka HS
  • Defensive Line DL 6'2" 245 lbs
    SR Apple Valley, Minn. Apple Valley HS (Hamline)
    Senior Apple Valley, Minn. Apple Valley HS (Hamline)
  • Kicker/Punter K/P 5'11" 195 lbs
    SR Chisholm, Minn. Chisholm HS
    Senior Chisholm, Minn. Chisholm 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, Defensive Backs)

    Johnson Fallah

  • Football Assistant Coach (Graduate Fellow, Offensive Assistant)

    Johann Perera

  • Football Assistant Coach (Defensive Line)

    Jack Osberg

  • Football Assistant Coach (Wide Receivers)

    Brian Sandifer

  • Football Assistant Coach (Running Backs)

    Lionel Gates

  • Football Assistant Coach (Offensive Assistant)

    Michele Braun

Football Support Staff

  • Football Student Manager

    Jalen Beard

  • Football Student Manager

    Gabriel Heaser

  • Football Student Manager

    EJ Kilgore

2025 Football Roster
No. Name Captain Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/HS
0 Tyrone Wilson SR WR 6-3 190 Ellendale, Minn. / New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva HS
1 CJ Ritchie JR WR 6-1 205 Blaine, Minn. / Irondale HS (Univ. of Mary)
2 Ben Davis JR WR 5-10 168 New Brighton, Minn. / Fridley HS
3 Caden Rodkewich JR QB 6-2 200 New Brighton, Minn. / St. Anthony Village HS
4 Langden College SO LB 6-4 225 Brooklyn Center, Minn. / Robbinsdale Armstrong HS (North Dakota)
5 Jax Bokman SR DB 6-3 180 Faribault, Minn. / Bethlehem Academy HS
6 Tykeilan Hyshaw-Moore SO DB 6-2 200 Coon Rapids, Minn. / Fridley HS (Iowa Central CC)
7 Michael Lau SR TE 6-3 225 Hermantown, Minn. / Hermantown HS
8 Anselmo Marquez-Reagan Jr. JR LB 6-0 225 New Brighton, Minn. / Irondale HS
9 Ade Batz-Rogers JR DB 5-7 140 Minneapolis, Minn. / Southwest HS
10 Kameron Fox SO QB 5-10 175 Brooklyn Center, Minn. / Robbinsdale Cooper HS (Arizona State)
10 Romelio Love SO WR 5-8 170 New Brighton, Minn. / Minnehaha Academy HS (SMB)
11 London Campbell SO DB 6-1 180 Mankato, Minn. / Mankato West HS
12 Deshaun Pongsak SO QB 6-2 204 Minneapolis, Minn. / Brooklyn Center HS
13 Kobey Sandifer-Howze SO WR 5-11 175 St. Paul, Minn. / St. Paul Academy HS (SMB)
14 Mustapha Yekini SR QB 6-2 190 Red Deer, Alberta / Hunting Hills HS (Univ. of Mary)
15 Nick Norman JR LB 6-0 210 Maple Grove, Minn. / Osseo HS
16 Denero Fellows FY QB 6-2 220 Maple Grove, Minn. / Park Center HS
17 Evan Coffey SR WR 5-10 180 St. Paul, Minn. / Two Rivers HS
18 Jaylen Gayles SO WR 6-0 156 St. Paul, Minn. / Cretin-Derham Hall HS
19 Sean Robinson Jr. SO DB 5-11 185 Maplewood, Minn. / Cretin-Derham Hall HS (Univ. of Mary)
20 Foster Mulvehill JR LB 5-11 210 New Brighton, Minn. / Irondale HS (UW-Whitewater)
21 MacIntyre Griess FY DB 5-10 175 Andover, Minn. / Andover HS
22 Ari Gaiters JR RB 5-10 215 Shakopee, Minn. / Shakopee HS
23 Carter Johnson JR RB 5-9 170 Pelican Rapids, Minn. / Pelican Rapids HS
24 Javan Harvey JR LB 6-2 210 Mahtomedi, Minn. / Mahtomedi HS
25 Teshay Jubril SO RB 5-8 190 St. Paul, Minn. / Tartan HS
26 Tray Bogard-Merrick SR DB 6-0 160 Minneapolis, Minn. / Patrick Henry HS
27 Rashad Sherwood JR DB 5-9 175 Crystal, Minn. / Robbinsdale Armstrong HS (Central Lakes CC)
28 Jaxon Jones JR DB 5-10 170 Pewaukee, Wis. / Rockwall (Texas) HS (North Dakota Science)
29 Joe Zachow SR DB 6-0 180 Mound, Minn. / Mound-Westonka HS
31 Ralph Naimah SO RB 5-9 180 New Brighton, Minn. / Irondale HS (St. Olaf)
33 Jamir Horton SO DB 6-1 180 St. Paul, Minn. / Roseville HS
34 Jack Wojciak FY QB 5-11 170 New Brighton, Minn. / Irondale HS
35 Omar Madkour SO RB 6-0 205 Plymouth, Minn. / Wayzata HS
36 Lamar Webb Jr. SR RB 5-9 230 Milwaukee, Wis. / Rufus King HS (Concordia-St. Paul)
37 Jeremiah Moore JR RB 6-0 200 Gilbert, Ariz. / Chandler HS (University of Mary)
38 Detauwn Player Jr. JR LB 6-0 185 Baltimore, Md. / Paul Laurence Dunbar HS (Bethany-W.Va.)
39 Derrick Sando FY RB 5-7 180 Faribault, Minn. / Bethlehem Academy HS
40 Avian Atkins SO RB 5-5 200 St. Paul, Minn. / White Bear Lake HS
41 Will Townsend JR LB 6-1 205 Apple Valley, Minn. / Apple Valley HS
42 JT Kimbrough FY DB 5-11 170 Mound, Minn. / Mound-Westonka HS
45 Kevin Toe FY DL/LB 6-1 210 Ramsey, Minn. / Maple Grove HS
47 Avery Oseth FY LB/P 6-1 190 Crystal, Minn. / Robbinsdale Armstrong HS
49 Jahvon Felton FY LB 6-2 226 Deland, Fla. / Deltona HS
50 Frankie Montano SO OL 5-10 240 Rogers, Minn. / Rogers HS
51 Ebenezer Shiferaw FY OL 6-0 239 Worthington, Minn. / Worthington HS
52 Michael Winston JR LB 6-0 225 Bloomington, Minn. / Kennedy HS
53 RJ Chakolis JR LB 5-10 240 Brooklyn Park, Minn. / Hopkins HS (Tarleton State)
55 Griffin Thom JR DL 6-4 241 Coon Rapids, Minn. / Coon Rapids HS
56 Corey DeLoach JR OL 5-11 288 Minneapolis, Minn. / Robbinsdale Cooper HS
58 John Barrow III JR DL 6-2 295 Minneapolis, Minn. / Robbindale Cooper HS (Minnesota-Duluth)
59 Joshua Lor SO LB 6-1 225 Minneapolis, Minn. / Edison HS
60 Jaydin Franklin JR DL/LB 5-11 228 Minneapolis, Minn. / Roosevelt HS
63 Chigozie Anyanwu FY OL 6-2 290 Minneapolis, Minn. / Christ the King Catholic College (Nigeria)
65 Ruben Garcia SO DL 5-11 275 Oakdale, Minn. / Tartan HS
69 Tysean Hughes JR OL 6-0 285 Minneapolis, Minn. / Patrick Henry HS
70 Alejandro Herrera JR OL 6-3 280 Minneapolis, Minn. / Southwest HS
72 Cruz Aguilar FY OL 6-0 260 Maple Grove, Minn. / Osseo HS
74 Ahadu Alemu JR OL 6-4 310 Farmington, Minn. / Eastview HS
77 Jaedon Nygaard JR OL 6-2 280 Edina, Minn. / Edina HS
79 Kaveon Bohanon SO DL 6-2 275 Minneapolis, Minn. / Robbinsdale Cooper HS (Minnesota State CTC)
80 Dominic Dunn-Tornatore FY WR 6-0 215 Menifee, Calif. / Heritage HS
81 Kamden Leitheiser FY WR 6-1 180 Ham Lake, Minn. / Blaine HS
84 Jaelen Harper SO TE 6-2 220 Woodbury, Minn. / East Ridge HS (Concordia-St. Paul)
87 Rocco Pezzella FY K 5-11 165 Minneapolis, Minn. / North HS
89 Javin Johnson SO DL 6-3 221 Savage, Minn. / Prior Lake HS
90 Aiden Diaz FY OL/DL 5-11 306 Red Wing, Minn. / Red Wing HS
91 Sylence Mckinnie SO TE 6-1 230 Ham Lake, Minn. / Minneapolis South HS (Northwestern-St. Paul)
92 Conner Elliott SR DL 6-2 255 Rosemount, Minn. / Apple Valley HS (UW-Eau Claire)
93 Tramaine Davis FY DL 6-1 260 Andover, Minn. / Andover HS
95 CJ Dickerson SO DL 5-10 250 St. Paul, Minn. / Robbinsdale Armstrong HS
96 Yassin Hersi SR DL 6-4 240 Ramsey, Minn. / Anoka HS
97 Tayvion Gardner SR DL 6-2 245 Apple Valley, Minn. / Apple Valley HS (Hamline)
98 Nathan Wangensteen SR K/P 5-11 195 Chisholm, Minn. / Chisholm 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)
Johnson Fallah Johnson Fallah Football Assistant Coach (Graduate Fellow, Defensive Backs)
Johann Perera Johann Perera Football Assistant Coach (Graduate Fellow, Offensive Assistant)
Jack Osberg Jack Osberg Football Assistant Coach (Defensive Line)
Brian Sandifer Brian Sandifer Football Assistant Coach (Wide Receivers)
Lionel Gates Lionel Gates Football Assistant Coach (Running Backs)
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
EJ Kilgore EJ Kilgore Football Student Manager

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

Football Support Staff