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2021 Football Roster

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Players

  • QB 6'2" 220 lbs
    Fr. Kissimmee, Fla. Liberty
    Freshman Kissimmee, Fla. Liberty
  • WR 6'2" 190 lbs
    Sr. Ottawa, Ill. Ottawa
    Senior Ottawa, Ill. Ottawa
  • WR 6'0" 175 lbs
    So. Rockford, Ill. Auburn
    Sophomore Rockford, Ill. Auburn
  • DB 5'11" 170 lbs
    Sr. Phenix City, Ala. Central
    Senior Phenix City, Ala. Central
  • DB 6'1" 185 lbs
    Fr. Birmingham, Ala. Huffman
    Freshman Birmingham, Ala. Huffman
  • DB 5'8" 170 lbs
    Sr. Fort Myers, Fla. Estero
    Senior Fort Myers, Fla. Estero
  • QB 6'2" 195 lbs
    Jr. Midwest City, Okla. Midwest City
    Junior Midwest City, Okla. Midwest City
  • DL 6'0" 230 lbs
    Sr. Harvey, Ill. Crete Monee
    Senior Harvey, Ill. Crete Monee
  • DB 5'9" 170 lbs
    Fr. Chicago, Ill. Morgan Park
    Freshman Chicago, Ill. Morgan Park
  • WR 6'0" 160 lbs
    So. Rockford, Ill. Auburn
    Sophomore Rockford, Ill. Auburn
  • RB 6'2" 215 lbs
    Sr. Channahon, Ill. Minooka
    Senior Channahon, Ill. Minooka
  • TE 5'11" 224 lbs
    Fr. Hobart, Ind. River Forest
    Freshman Hobart, Ind. River Forest
  • K 5'11" 185 lbs
    So. Zion, Ill. Zion-Benton Township
    Sophomore Zion, Ill. Zion-Benton Township
  • TE 6'0" 205 lbs
    Sr. Tampa, Fla. Jefferson
    Senior Tampa, Fla. Jefferson
  • DB 5'8" 170 lbs
    Fr. Chattanooga, Tenn. Brainerd
    Freshman Chattanooga, Tenn. Brainerd
  • QB 6'1" 200 lbs
    Fr. Ruskin, Fla. Oldsmar Christian
    Freshman Ruskin, Fla. Oldsmar Christian
  • WR 5'9" 175 lbs
    Fr. Detroit, Mich. Richmond
    Freshman Detroit, Mich. Richmond
  • TE 6'1" 245 lbs
    Sr. Champaign-Urbana, Ill. Urbana
    Senior Champaign-Urbana, Ill. Urbana
  • WR 5'11" 185 lbs
    Sr. Lincoln, Ill. Lincoln
    Senior Lincoln, Ill. Lincoln
  • DB 5'8" 160 lbs
    Fr. Philadelphia, Pa. Olney Charter
    Freshman Philadelphia, Pa. Olney Charter
  • RB 5'7" 195 lbs
    So. Chicago, Ill. Kenwood Academy
    Sophomore Chicago, Ill. Kenwood Academy
  • DB 5'11" 170 lbs
    Sr. Lake Villa, Ill. Grayslake North
    Senior Lake Villa, Ill. Grayslake North
  • RB 5'9" 210 lbs
    Fr. Joliet, Ill. Central
    Freshman Joliet, Ill. Central
  • RB 5'7" 170 lbs
    Fr. Fort Meyers, Fla. Dunbar
    Freshman Fort Meyers, Fla. Dunbar
  • DB 6'0" 170 lbs
    Fr. Watseka, Ill. Watseka Community
    Freshman Watseka, Ill. Watseka Community
  • TE 5'10" 220 lbs
    Fr. Evergreen Park, Ill. Evergreen Park Community
    Freshman Evergreen Park, Ill. Evergreen Park Community
  • RB 5'10" 230 lbs
    Sr. Greenville, Miss. Cordova
    Senior Greenville, Miss. Cordova
  • DB 5'10" 150 lbs
    Fr. Miami, Fla. Dr. Michael Krop
    Freshman Miami, Fla. Dr. Michael Krop
  • LB 5'10" 165 lbs
    Fr. Chicago, Ill. Thornridge
    Freshman Chicago, Ill. Thornridge
  • DB 6'0" 175 lbs
    Fr. Chicago, Ill. Homewood Flossmoor
    Freshman Chicago, Ill. Homewood Flossmoor
  • LB 5'9" 200 lbs
    Fr. Princeville, Ill. Princeville
    Freshman Princeville, Ill. Princeville
  • LB 5'11" 165 lbs
    Fr. Fort Gratiot, Mich. Port Huron Northern
    Freshman Fort Gratiot, Mich. Port Huron Northern
  • RB 5'10" 190 lbs
    So. Kirkland, Ill. Hiawatha
    Sophomore Kirkland, Ill. Hiawatha
  • DB 5'6" 150 lbs
    Fr. Flanagan, Ill. Flanagan-Cornell
    Freshman Flanagan, Ill. Flanagan-Cornell
  • RB 5'11" 180 lbs
    Fr. Fithian, Ill. Oakwood
    Freshman Fithian, Ill. Oakwood
  • DB 5'7" 150 lbs
    Fr. Miami, Fla. South Miami
    Freshman Miami, Fla. South Miami
  • DB 5'10" 165 lbs
    Fr. Miami, Fla. Champagnat Catholic
    Freshman Miami, Fla. Champagnat Catholic
  • RB 6'1" 170 lbs
    Fr. Streamwood, Ill. Streamwood
    Freshman Streamwood, Ill. Streamwood
  • LB 5'9" 180 lbs
    Fr. Round Lake, Ill. Round Lake
    Freshman Round Lake, Ill. Round Lake
  • DB 6'4" 160 lbs
    Fr. Goldsboro, N.C. Charles B. Aycock
    Freshman Goldsboro, N.C. Charles B. Aycock
  • LB 5'11" 190 lbs
    Fr. Miami, Fla. South Miami
    Freshman Miami, Fla. South Miami
  • DL 6'1" 235 lbs
    So. Evanston, Ill. Niles West
    Sophomore Evanston, Ill. Niles West
  • DL 5'11" 225 lbs
    Fr. Labelle, Fla. Labelle
    Freshman Labelle, Fla. Labelle
  • LB 5'9" 170 lbs
    Fr. Forreston, Ill. Forreston
    Freshman Forreston, Ill. Forreston
  • LB 6'0" 220 lbs
    So. Skokie, Ill. Niles West
    Sophomore Skokie, Ill. Niles West
  • LB 5'9" 225 lbs
    Fr. Lynwood, Ill. Thornton Fractional South
    Freshman Lynwood, Ill. Thornton Fractional South
  • DB 5'8" 190 lbs
    Fr. Dallas, Texas Duncanville
    Freshman Dallas, Texas Duncanville
  • LB 6'0" 235 lbs
    Fr. Bloomington, Ill. Bloomington
    Freshman Bloomington, Ill. Bloomington
  • OL 6'0" 275 lbs
    Fr. Chicago Heights, Ill. Bloom
    Freshman Chicago Heights, Ill. Bloom
  • LB 5'10" 195 lbs
    Fr. Rockford, Ill. Stillman Valley
    Freshman Rockford, Ill. Stillman Valley
  • K 6'1" 170 lbs
    Fr. Bakersfield, Calif. Garces Memorial
    Freshman Bakersfield, Calif. Garces Memorial
  • OL 5'11" 275 lbs
    So. Chicago, Ill. Carl Schurz
    Sophomore Chicago, Ill. Carl Schurz
  • OL 6'4" 275 lbs
    Fr. Broward, Fla. Western
    Freshman Broward, Fla. Western
  • OL 6'3" 300 lbs
    Sr. Bolingbrook, Ill. Bolingbrook
    Senior Bolingbrook, Ill. Bolingbrook
  • LB 5'11" 240 lbs
    Fr. Kirkland, Ill. Hiawatha
    Freshman Kirkland, Ill. Hiawatha
  • DL 6'1" 275 lbs
    Fr. Long Grove, Ill. Stevenson
    Freshman Long Grove, Ill. Stevenson
  • OL 6'0" 260 lbs
    Fr. Tampa, Fla. Howard W. Blake
    Freshman Tampa, Fla. Howard W. Blake
  • OL 5'9" 285 lbs
    Fr. Sauk Village, Ill. Bloom Trail
    Freshman Sauk Village, Ill. Bloom Trail
  • OL 6'1" 230 lbs
    Fr. Long Grove, Ill. Adlai E Stevenson
    Freshman Long Grove, Ill. Adlai E Stevenson
  • OL 6'0" 300 lbs
    Fr. Cape Coral, Fla. North Fort Meyers
    Freshman Cape Coral, Fla. North Fort Meyers
  • OL 6'0" 275 lbs
    So. Pass Christian, Miss. West Harrison
    Sophomore Pass Christian, Miss. West Harrison
  • OL 5'11" 305 lbs
    Fr. Springfield, Ill. Springfield Southeast
    Freshman Springfield, Ill. Springfield Southeast
  • OL 6'3" 290 lbs
    Fr. Antioch, Ill. Antioch
    Freshman Antioch, Ill. Antioch
  • OL 6'0" 285 lbs
    Jr. Los Angeles, Calif. Venice
    Junior Los Angeles, Calif. Venice
  • WR 5'7" 160 lbs
    Fr. Broward County, Fla. Boyd Anderson
    Freshman Broward County, Fla. Boyd Anderson
  • WR 6'3" 165 lbs
    Sr. Grasse, France Jules Ferry
    Senior Grasse, France Jules Ferry
  • WR 5'8" 145 lbs
    Fr. East Lake, Fla. East Lake
    Freshman East Lake, Fla. East Lake
  • DB 5'8" 150 lbs
    Fr. Kirkland, Ill. Hiawatha
    Freshman Kirkland, Ill. Hiawatha
  • DB 5'10" 170 lbs
    So. Chicago, Ill. Mather
    Sophomore Chicago, Ill. Mather
  • WR 5'9" 135 lbs
    Fr. Lake Villa, Ill. Lakes Community
    Freshman Lake Villa, Ill. Lakes Community
  • WR 5'7" 165 lbs
    Fr. Miami, Fla. South
    Freshman Miami, Fla. South
  • DL 6'3" 155 lbs
    Fr. Homestead, Fla. Homestead
    Freshman Homestead, Fla. Homestead
  • K/P 6'1" 185 lbs
    Fr. Watseka, Ill. Watseka
    Freshman Watseka, Ill. Watseka
  • TE 5'7" 170 lbs
    Fr. Chicago, Ill. Thornridge
    Freshman Chicago, Ill. Thornridge
  • LB 5'10" 210 lbs
    Fr. Miami, Fla. Coral Gables
    Freshman Miami, Fla. Coral Gables
  • OL 5'9" 300 lbs
    Fr. Chicago, Ill. Westside Leadership Academy
    Freshman Chicago, Ill. Westside Leadership Academy
  • RB 6'3" 260 lbs
    Fr. Robbins, Ill. Bloom Trail
    Freshman Robbins, Ill. Bloom Trail
  • DL 6'0" 250 lbs
    Fr. Miami, Fla. Mourning
    Freshman Miami, Fla. Mourning
  • DL 6'1" 270 lbs
    Fr. Chicago, Ill. Thornton Fractional South
    Freshman Chicago, Ill. Thornton Fractional South
  • DB 6'0" 160 lbs
    Fr. Clarksville, Tenn. Fort Campbell
    Freshman Clarksville, Tenn. Fort Campbell

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    J.T. Zimmerman

  • Defensive Coordinator

    Dan Kleppin

  • Offensive Coordinator

    Calvin Toliver

  • Special Teams Coordinator/Offensive Line Coach

    Will Lawhorn

  • Defensive Line Coach

    Jallen Bashford

  • Wide Receivers Coach

    Jon Kaifesh

  • Assistant Coach

    Matt Davis

  • Assistant Coach

    Mohammed Kamran

2021 Football Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown / High School
1 Jaelen Ray QB 6-2 220 Fr. Kissimmee, Fla. / Liberty
2 Joey Owens WR 6-2 190 Sr. Ottawa, Ill. / Ottawa
3 Mykal Brown WR 6-0 175 So. Rockford, Ill. / Auburn
4 Ja'uan Joiner DB 5-11 170 Sr. Phenix City, Ala. / Central
5 Martiez Bowins DB 6-1 185 Fr. Birmingham, Ala. / Huffman
6 Jacob Peachey DB 5-8 170 Sr. Fort Myers, Fla. / Estero
7 Samuel Cade Jr. QB 6-2 195 Jr. Midwest City, Okla. / Midwest City
8 Dallas Brown DL 6-0 230 Sr. Harvey, Ill. / Crete Monee
9 Ja'Quez Gibson DB 5-9 170 Fr. Chicago, Ill. / Morgan Park
10 Maurice Williams WR 6-0 160 So. Rockford, Ill. / Auburn
11 Emani Johnson RB 6-2 215 Sr. Channahon, Ill. / Minooka
12 Curtis Hosea TE 5-11 224 Fr. Hobart, Ind. / River Forest
13 Gerardo Zamudio K 5-11 185 So. Zion, Ill. / Zion-Benton Township
14 Ricky Napper TE 6-0 205 Sr. Tampa, Fla. / Jefferson
16 Allen Ware DB 5-8 170 Fr. Chattanooga, Tenn. / Brainerd
17 Antonio Rodriguez QB 6-1 200 Fr. Ruskin, Fla. / Oldsmar Christian
18 Derek Snyder WR 5-9 175 Fr. Detroit, Mich. / Richmond
19 Jamon Carter-Grady TE 6-1 245 Sr. Champaign-Urbana, Ill. / Urbana
20 Titus Cannon WR 5-11 185 Sr. Lincoln, Ill. / Lincoln
21 Cory Johnson DB 5-8 160 Fr. Philadelphia, Pa. / Olney Charter
22 Carl Jones RB 5-7 195 So. Chicago, Ill. / Kenwood Academy
23 Garrick McGregor DB 5-11 170 Sr. Lake Villa, Ill. / Grayslake North
24 Joshua Morris RB 5-9 210 Fr. Joliet, Ill. / Central
25 Moses Cooper RB 5-7 170 Fr. Fort Meyers, Fla. / Dunbar
26 Maddux Rigsby DB 6-0 170 Fr. Watseka, Ill. / Watseka Community
27 Charles Parker Jr. TE 5-10 220 Fr. Evergreen Park, Ill. / Evergreen Park Community
28 LaVar Johnson Jr. RB 5-10 230 Sr. Greenville, Miss. / Cordova
29 Edward Johnson DB 5-10 150 Fr. Miami, Fla. / Dr. Michael Krop
30 Lonnell Foster LB 5-10 165 Fr. Chicago, Ill. / Thornridge
31 Jordan Johnson DB 6-0 175 Fr. Chicago, Ill. / Homewood Flossmoor
32 Adam Hurst LB 5-9 200 Fr. Princeville, Ill. / Princeville
33 Nick Byrd LB 5-11 165 Fr. Fort Gratiot, Mich. / Port Huron Northern
34 Kyle Thompson RB 5-10 190 So. Kirkland, Ill. / Hiawatha
35 Jackson Mathe DB 5-6 150 Fr. Flanagan, Ill. / Flanagan-Cornell
37 Jack Carey RB 5-11 180 Fr. Fithian, Ill. / Oakwood
38 Michael Cordero Jr. DB 5-7 150 Fr. Miami, Fla. / South Miami
39 Ted Blanc DB 5-10 165 Fr. Miami, Fla. / Champagnat Catholic
40 Tommie Jones RB 6-1 170 Fr. Streamwood, Ill. / Streamwood
41 James Bills LB 5-9 180 Fr. Round Lake, Ill. / Round Lake
42 Malijah Dixon DB 6-4 160 Fr. Goldsboro, N.C. / Charles B. Aycock
43 Felipe Bentes LB 5-11 190 Fr. Miami, Fla. / South Miami
44 Jaylen Bryant DL 6-1 235 So. Evanston, Ill. / Niles West
45 Kade Logsdon DL 5-11 225 Fr. Labelle, Fla. / Labelle
46 Braden Politsch LB 5-9 170 Fr. Forreston, Ill. / Forreston
47 Marc Surpris LB 6-0 220 So. Skokie, Ill. / Niles West
48 Amari Jackson LB 5-9 225 Fr. Lynwood, Ill. / Thornton Fractional South
49 Nicholas Bernard DB 5-8 190 Fr. Dallas, Texas / Duncanville
51 Andrew Heath LB 6-0 235 Fr. Bloomington, Ill. / Bloomington
52 Jordan Lee OL 6-0 275 Fr. Chicago Heights, Ill. / Bloom
53 Will Havens LB 5-10 195 Fr. Rockford, Ill. / Stillman Valley
54 Abraham Gonzalez K 6-1 170 Fr. Bakersfield, Calif. / Garces Memorial
55 Julian Santa OL 5-11 275 So. Chicago, Ill. / Carl Schurz
60 Wisny Pierre Louis OL 6-4 275 Fr. Broward, Fla. / Western
61 Dayshon Moore OL 6-3 300 Sr. Bolingbrook, Ill. / Bolingbrook
63 Jacob Smith LB 5-11 240 Fr. Kirkland, Ill. / Hiawatha
65 Michael Jankelovitz DL 6-1 275 Fr. Long Grove, Ill. / Stevenson
66 Taj Marshall OL 6-0 260 Fr. Tampa, Fla. / Howard W. Blake
68 Jaiden Walker OL 5-9 285 Fr. Sauk Village, Ill. / Bloom Trail
71 Noah Jankelovitz OL 6-1 230 Fr. Long Grove, Ill. / Adlai E Stevenson
72 Marcus Epperson OL 6-0 300 Fr. Cape Coral, Fla. / North Fort Meyers
74 Corey Bragg Jr. OL 6-0 275 So. Pass Christian, Miss. / West Harrison
75 Garrett Rees OL 5-11 305 Fr. Springfield, Ill. / Springfield Southeast
77 Peyton Bardecki OL 6-3 290 Fr. Antioch, Ill. / Antioch
78 Davion Freeman OL 6-0 285 Jr. Los Angeles, Calif. / Venice
80 Da'Quan McIntosh WR 5-7 160 Fr. Broward County, Fla. / Boyd Anderson
81 Louis Texier WR 6-3 165 Sr. Grasse, France / Jules Ferry
82 Alex Rivera WR 5-8 145 Fr. East Lake, Fla. / East Lake
83 Josue Rubio DB 5-8 150 Fr. Kirkland, Ill. / Hiawatha
84 Antonio Velez DB 5-10 170 So. Chicago, Ill. / Mather
85 Blake Winters WR 5-9 135 Fr. Lake Villa, Ill. / Lakes Community
86 Taron Stirrup WR 5-7 165 Fr. Miami, Fla. / South
87 Lorenzo Walker III DL 6-3 155 Fr. Homestead, Fla. / Homestead
88 Henry Pavlak K/P 6-1 185 Fr. Watseka, Ill. / Watseka
89 DaJun Edwards TE 5-7 170 Fr. Chicago, Ill. / Thornridge
90 Antonio Vance LB 5-10 210 Fr. Miami, Fla. / Coral Gables
91 Brian Ballenger OL 5-9 300 Fr. Chicago, Ill. / Westside Leadership Academy
96 Arean Pettigrew RB 6-3 260 Fr. Robbins, Ill. / Bloom Trail
97 John Cordia DL 6-0 250 Fr. Miami, Fla. / Mourning
98 Jarrett Redmond DL 6-1 270 Fr. Chicago, Ill. / Thornton Fractional South
Michael Averhart Jr. DB 6-0 160 Fr. Clarksville, Tenn. / Fort Campbell

Football Coaching Staff

Football - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
J.T. Zimmerman J.T. Zimmerman Head Coach
Dan Kleppin Dan Kleppin Defensive Coordinator
Toliver Calvin Toliver Offensive Coordinator
Will Lawhorn Will Lawhorn Special Teams Coordinator/Offensive Line Coach
Jallen Bashford Jallen Bashford Defensive Line Coach
Jon Kaifish Jon Kaifesh Wide Receivers Coach
Matt Davis Matt Davis Assistant Coach
Coach Kamran Mohammed Kamran Assistant Coach

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff