
1
T.J. Schmitz
S
Height
5'10"
Weight
205
Year-Letters
Jr-2L
Hometown
Sebeka, Minn. (High)
Previous School

2
Terrell Phelps
CB
Height
5'9"
Weight
170
Year-Letters
So-1L
Hometown
Lincolnton, N.C. (High)
Previous School

3
Rasheem Green
DB
Height
5'9"
Weight
195
Year-Letters
Sr-TR
Hometown
Chicago, Ill. (Chicago Vocational / Highland (Kan.) CC / Western New Mexico)
Previous School

4
Roderick Gates
QB
Height
5'9"
Weight
145
Year-Letters
Fr-HS
Hometown
Meridian, Miss. (Marion-Franklin)
Previous School

4
Willy Plancher
CB
Height
5'9"
Weight
185
Year-Letters
Jr-2L
Hometown
Naples, Fla. (Barron Collier / Ft. Scott (Kan.) CC)
Previous School

5
Erick Newman
RB
Height
5'10"
Weight
200
Year-Letters
Jr-2L
Hometown
Naperville, Ill. (Downers Grove South)
Previous School

5
Justin Smith
DB
Height
5'10"
Weight
150
Year-Letters
Fr-HS
Hometown
Homer, Alaska (High)
Previous School

6
Frank Jones
WR
Height
5'11"
Weight
195
Year-Letters
Jr-TR
Hometown
Canton, Ohio (Rainey River (Minn.) CC0
Previous School

7
Anthony Schreiber
WR
Height
6'0"
Weight
180
Year-Letters
Jr-2L
Hometown
Berkeley, Ill. (Immaculate Conception)
Previous School

8
Zach Garrison
LB
Height
6'1"
Weight
220
Year-Letters
Jr-1L
Hometown
St. Charles, Mo. (West)
Previous School

9
Zach Denton
RB
Height
5'10"
Weight
175
Year-Letters
Fr-HS
Hometown
Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada (Centennial Secondary)
Previous School

9
Jonathan Hawks
WR
Height
5'8"
Weight
165
Year-Letters
Sr-1L
Hometown
Gainesville, Ga. (High / Rainey River (Minn.) CC)
Previous School

10
Gorde Haug
LB
Height
5'10"
Weight
210
Year-Letters
Fr-RS
Hometown
Crookston, Minn. (High)
Previous School

11
Kyle Jorgenson
WR
Height
6'3"
Weight
190
Year-Letters
So-1L
Hometown
Princeton, Minn. (High / Winona State)
Previous School

12
Josh Williams
QB
Height
6'0"
Weight
220
Year-Letters
Jr-TR
Hometown
Downey, Calif. (Warren / Los Angeles Southwest CC)
Previous School

13
George Kadlec
WR
Height
6'2"
Weight
190
Year-Letters
So-1L
Hometown
Chicago, Ill. (Lockport)
Previous School

13
Markell Lacy
RB
Height
5'3"
Weight
145
Year-Letters
Fr-HS
Hometown
Columbus, Ohio (Brookhaven)
Previous School

14
Michael McDonald
K/P
Height
6'0"
Weight
175
Year-Letters
Jr-2L
Hometown
Muskegon, Mich. (Catholic Central)
Previous School

15
Josh Karch
S
Height
6'0"
Weight
225
Year-Letters
So-1L
Hometown
Moorhead, Minn. (High)
Previous School

15
Matt Lein
RB
Height
5'6"
Weight
170
Year-Letters
Fr-HS
Hometown
Nevis, Minn. (Nevis Public)
Previous School

16
Kyle Nash
LB
Height
5'11"
Weight
190
Year-Letters
Fr-HS
Hometown
Fergus Falls, Minn. (Hillcrest Lutheran Academy)
Previous School

17
Cory Wardrope
QB
Height
6'1"
Weight
175
Year-Letters
Fr-RS
Hometown
Anchorage, Alaska (Chugiak)
Previous School

18
Eric Christianson
WR
Height
6'0"
Weight
195
Year-Letters
Sr-1L
Hometown
Hudson, Wis. (High)
Previous School

19
Derek Edholm
QB
Height
6'0"
Weight
160
Year-Letters
Fr-HS
Hometown
Anoka, Minn. (High)
Previous School

20
Alex Ford
DB
Height
6'0"
Weight
160
Year-Letters
Fr-HS
Hometown
Coon Rapids, Minn. (High)
Previous School

21
Brandon Miles
RB
Height
5'10"
Weight
180
Year-Letters
Fr-HS
Hometown
Kenai, Hawaii (Kenai Central)
Previous School

21
Spencer Wagner
CB
Height
5'8"
Weight
155
Year-Letters
So-1L
Hometown
Bismarck, N.D. (Century)
Previous School

22
Canyon McKinstry
DB
Height
5'10"
Weight
150
Year-Letters
Fr-HS
Hometown
Homer, Alaska (High)
Previous School

22
Josh Rose
DB
Height
5'11"
Weight
175
Year-Letters
Jr-TR
Hometown
Stillwater, Minn. (North Dakota State College of Science)
Previous School

23
Lionel Callies
RB
Height
5'11"
Weight
175
Year-Letters
Fr-HS
Hometown
Anoka, Minn. (High)
Previous School

23
Michael "Tiger" Ellison
DB
Height
5'7"
Weight
170
Year-Letters
Fr-TR
Hometown
Columbus, Ohio (Walnut Ridge / Ohio Univ.)
Previous School

24
Jake Anderson
OLB
Height
6'2"
Weight
220
Year-Letters
So-1L
Hometown
Karlstad, N.D. (Tri-County High)
Previous School

25
Arlen Jacobson
CB
Height
5'10"
Weight
175
Year-Letters
Fr-RS
Hometown
Watford City, N.D. (High)
Previous School

26
Jason Kunz
S
Height
5'11"
Weight
200
Year-Letters
So-1L
Hometown
Duluth, Minn. (Esko)
Previous School

26
Gavin Schmidt
RB
Height
5'9"
Weight
190
Year-Letters
Fr-HS
Hometown
West Fargo, N.D. (High)
Previous School

27
Aaron Roland
DB
Height
6'0"
Weight
185
Year-Letters
Fr-HS
Hometown
Wahpeton, N.D. (High)
Previous School

28
Warren Ballard
WR
Height
6'1"
Weight
200
Year-Letters
Fr-RS
Hometown
Anchorage, Alaska (Chugiak)
Previous School

28
Zach Lavinge
DB
Height
5'11"
Weight
170
Year-Letters
Fr-HS
Hometown
Foley, Minn. (High)
Previous School

29
James Moore
RB
Height
5'8"
Weight
190
Year-Letters
So-TR
Hometown
Houston, Texas (Elkins / Prairie View A&M)
Previous School

30
Eurice Watson
RB
Height
5'10"
Weight
210
Year-Letters
So-TR
Hometown
Dayton, Ohio (Meadowdale / Ohio Univ.)
Previous School

31
Ben Anderson
DB
Height
5'10"
Weight
165
Year-Letters
Fr-HS
Hometown
Annandale, Minn. (High)
Previous School

32
Kurt Etchison
RB
Height
5'10"
Weight
185
Year-Letters
Fr-RS
Hometown
Bemidji, Minn. (High)
Previous School

32
Cornell Talley
FB
Height
5'10"
Weight
205
Year-Letters
Fr-HS
Hometown
Columbus, Ohio (Brookhaven)
Previous School

33
Sid Johnson
DB
Height
5'7"
Weight
165
Year-Letters
Fr-HS
Hometown
Fairbanks, Alaska (Lathrop)
Previous School

34
Zach Christ
LB
Height
5'11"
Weight
215
Year-Letters
Jr-2L
Hometown
Buffalo, Minn. (High)
Previous School

34
Josh Lasser
LB
Height
6'0"
Weight
195
Year-Letters
Fr-HS
Hometown
Warroad, Minn. (High)
Previous School

35
Tyler Olson
RB
Height
5'10"
Weight
205
Year-Letters
Jr-2L
Hometown
Alvarado, Minn. (Warren-Alvarado-Oslo)
Previous School

36
Tony Vredenburg
DB
Height
5'10"
Weight
200
Year-Letters
Jr-TR
Hometown
Keizer, Ore. (McNary / Mendocino (Calif.) CC)
Previous School

37
Brock Beidleman
LB
Height
6'0"
Weight
190
Year-Letters
Fr-HS
Hometown
Anoka, Minn. (High)
Previous School

37
Samuel Rice
DB
Height
5'9"
Weight
195
Year-Letters
Fr-HS
Hometown
Westerville, Ohio (South)
Previous School

38
Jeremiah Johnson
S
Height
5'11"
Weight
195
Year-Letters
Jr-2L
Hometown
Glidden, Iowa (Glidden-Ralston)
Previous School

38
Kyle Weiler
LB
Height
5'10"
Weight
170
Year-Letters
Fr-HS
Hometown
Port Edwards, Wis. (High)
Previous School

39
Jared Dunn
LB
Height
6'0"
Weight
225
Year-Letters
Jr-TR
Hometown
Healdsburg, Calif. (High / Mendocino (Calif.) CC)
Previous School

40
Jessie DeRungs
FB
Height
5'10"
Weight
230
Year-Letters
Fr-HS
Hometown
Sandstone, Minn. (East Central)
Previous School

40
Tony Wanie
LB
Height
6'0"
Weight
220
Year-Letters
Sr-3L
Hometown
Tomahawk, Wis. (High)
Previous School

41
Tim Larson
S
Height
6'2"
Weight
220
Year-Letters
So-1L
Hometown
Lake Park, Minn. (High)
Previous School

43
Randy Brown
LB
Height
6'0"
Weight
200
Year-Letters
Fr-HS
Hometown
Cincinnati, Ohio (Winton Woods)
Previous School

44
Derek Smith
LB
Height
5'11"
Weight
200
Year-Letters
Fr-HS
Hometown
Anoka, Minn. (High)
Previous School

44
Josh Templin
OLB
Height
5'11"
Weight
215
Year-Letters
Jr-2L
Hometown
Baudette, Minn. (Lake of the Woods)
Previous School

45
Drew Hayes
DB
Height
5'10"
Weight
190
Year-Letters
Fr-HS
Hometown
Bagley, Minn. (High)
Previous School

46
Andrew Eagan
LB
Height
6'2"
Weight
225
Year-Letters
Fr-HS
Hometown
Sauk Village, Ill. (Marian Catholic)
Previous School

47
Matt Heber
S
Height
6'0"
Weight
205
Year-Letters
Jr-1L
Hometown
Mundelein, Ill. (High/Fort Lewis)
Previous School

48
Asher Kingery
LB
Height
6'0"
Weight
210
Year-Letters
Fr-HS
Hometown
Edinburg, N.D. (High)
Previous School

49
Ben Baratto
LB
Height
6'0"
Weight
230
Year-Letters
Sr-3L
Hometown
Crosby-Ironton, Minn. (High)
Previous School

50
Tony Svare
LB
Height
6'1"
Weight
230
Year-Letters
Fr-HS
Hometown
Grand Forks, N.D. (Central)
Previous School

52
Brian Vollbrecht
OL
Height
6'3"
Weight
295
Year-Letters
Sr-3L
Hometown
Morristown, Minn. (Waterville-Elysian-Morristown)
Previous School

53
Rhegy Gelo
LB
Height
5'11"
Weight
200
Year-Letters
Fr-HS
Hometown
Kabetagama, Minn. (International Falls)
Previous School

54
Thomas Kraft
LB
Height
5'11"
Weight
225
Year-Letters
Fr-HS
Hometown
Strasburg, N.D. (High)
Previous School

55
Travis Booth
OL
Height
6'0"
Weight
230
Year-Letters
Fr-HS
Hometown
Anoka, Minn. (High)
Previous School

56
Michael Greene
DT
Height
6'0"
Weight
285
Year-Letters
Fr-HS
Hometown
Cambridge-Isanti, Minn. (High)
Previous School

57
Nathan Mahlik
OL
Height
6'6"
Weight
310
Year-Letters
So-1L
Hometown
Two Rivers, Wis. (Roncalli Manitowoc)
Previous School

58
Daniel Connor
DT
Height
6'0"
Weight
260
Year-Letters
Fr-HS
Hometown
Plymouth, Minn. (Wayzata)
Previous School

59
David Ghysels
DT
Height
6'2"
Weight
240
Year-Letters
Fr-HS
Hometown
Springboro, Ohio (Springboro)
Previous School

60
Jacob Curtiss
DL
Height
6'1"
Weight
280
Year-Letters
Fr-HS
Hometown
Aitken, Minn. (High)
Previous School

61
John Keaveny
OL
Height
6'2"
Weight
310
Year-Letters
Jr-2L
Hometown
St. Cloud, Minn. (Cathedral)
Previous School

62
Pat Stradal
DL
Height
6'3"
Weight
200
Year-Letters
Fr-HS
Hometown
Hinckley, Minn. (High)
Previous School

63
Dan Roscoe
OL
Height
6'4"
Weight
335
Year-Letters
Sr-1L
Hometown
Plymouth, Minn. (Wayzata)
Previous School

64
Jonathan Driscoll
OL
Height
6'0"
Weight
295
Year-Letters
Fr-HS
Hometown
Lockport, Ill. (High)
Previous School

65
Chase Pearson
OL
Height
5'11"
Weight
290
Year-Letters
Jr-2L
Hometown
Roseau, Minn. (High)
Previous School

66
Adam Freeh
DL
Height
5'11"
Weight
230
Year-Letters
Fr-HS
Hometown
Zimmerman, Minn. (High)
Previous School

68
Chris Meisler
OL
Height
6'0"
Weight
270
Year-Letters
Sr-1L
Hometown
Wasilla, Alaska (High / Northland Community Tech)
Previous School

69
Chad Whaley
OL
Height
6'3"
Weight
265
Year-Letters
Fr-HS
Hometown
North Pole, Alaska (Ben Eielson)
Previous School

71
Chris Parrish
DL
Height
5'11"
Weight
350
Year-Letters
Fr-HS
Hometown
Grand Forks, N.D. (Central)
Previous School

72
Kris Peterson
OL
Height
6'2"
Weight
240
Year-Letters
Fr-HS
Hometown
Osakis, Minn. (Osakis Public)
Previous School

73
Alan Gilbertson
OL
Height
6'4"
Weight
255
Year-Letters
Fr-HS
Hometown
Richfield, Minn. (High)
Previous School

74
Pat Leines
OL
Height
6'3"
Weight
350
Year-Letters
Fr-HS
Hometown
Red Lake Falls, Minn. (Lafayette)
Previous School

75
Tanner Jensen
OL
Height
6'5"
Weight
260
Year-Letters
Fr-HS
Hometown
Thief River Falls, Minn. (Lincoln)
Previous School

76
Mike Sack
OL
Height
6'4"
Weight
270
Year-Letters
Fr-HS
Hometown
St. Clair, Minn. (High)
Previous School

77
Mike Picard
OL
Height
6'5"
Weight
345
Year-Letters
Jr-TR
Hometown
Crookston, Minn. (High)
Previous School

78
Erik Poff
OL
Height
6'6"
Weight
265
Year-Letters
Fr-HS
Hometown
Prescott, Wis. (High)
Previous School

79
Justin Guy
OL
Height
6'3"
Weight
290
Year-Letters
Jr-1L
Hometown
Blaine, Minn. (High)
Previous School

80
Chad Christianson
WR
Height
6'2"
Weight
210
Year-Letters
Sr-RS
Hometown
Hudson, Wis. (High)
Previous School

80
Ian Seymour
TE
Height
6'2"
Weight
200
Year-Letters
Fr-HS
Hometown
Duluth, Minn. (Duluth-Denfield)
Previous School

81
Dan Nagengast
TE
Height
6'0"
Weight
235
Year-Letters
Jr-2L
Hometown
Plymouth, Minn. (Wayzata)
Previous School

82
Andrew Schultz
WR
Height
6'1"
Weight
180
Year-Letters
Fr-HS
Hometown
Grand Forks, N.D. (Central)
Previous School

83
Jeremy Pachal
WR
Height
6'2"
Weight
205
Year-Letters
Jr-2L
Hometown
Hayward, Wis. (High)
Previous School

84
Jake Ritter
FB
Height
5'11"
Weight
230
Year-Letters
Fr-RS
Hometown
Juneau, Alaska (Juneau Douglas)
Previous School

85
John Larson
TE
Height
6'5"
Weight
255
Year-Letters
Sr-2L
Hometown
Littlefork, Minn. (High/Rainey River (Minn.) CC/Jamestown)
Previous School

85
Tyler Zelinski
WR
Height
6'1"
Weight
190
Year-Letters
Fr-HS
Hometown
Sartell, Minn. (High)
Previous School

86
Rob Wills
DE
Height
6'4"
Weight
225
Year-Letters
Fr-HS
Hometown
Roseville, Minn. (Roseville Area)
Previous School

87
Matt Davis
WR
Height
6'3"
Weight
230
Year-Letters
Jr-1L
Hometown
Princeton, Minn. (High)
Previous School

88
Adam Berg
WR
Height
6'2"
Weight
180
Year-Letters
Fr-HS
Hometown
Cambridge, Minn. (Cambridge Isanti)
Previous School

88
Danny Rodgers
WR
Height
6'1"
Weight
180
Year-Letters
Sr-3L
Hometown
Plymouth, Minn. (Benilde-St. Margaret's)
Previous School

89
Adrian Dunn
DE
Height
6'2"
Weight
240
Year-Letters
Jr-TR
Hometown
Healdsburg, Calif. (High / Mendocino (Calif.) CC)
Previous School

90
Zach Stafford
DT
Height
6'1"
Weight
270
Year-Letters
Jr-2L
Hometown
Fergus Falls, Minn. (High)
Previous School

91
Nathan Stroozas
DE
Height
5'11"
Weight
245
Year-Letters
Fr-HS
Hometown
Two Harbors, Minn. (High)
Previous School

92
Seth Iverson
DE
Height
6'2"
Weight
245
Year-Letters
Jr-2L
Hometown
Hatton, N.D. (High)
Previous School

93
Jordan Lardinois
DL
Height
6'3"
Weight
240
Year-Letters
Fr-HS
Hometown
New Franken, Wis. (Notre Dame Academy)
Previous School

94
Pat Pitman
DE
Height
5'11"
Weight
255
Year-Letters
Fr-RS
Hometown
Billings, Mont. (Skyview)
Previous School

95
Bryan Wick
DE
Height
6'4"
Weight
240
Year-Letters
Fr-RS
Hometown
Duluth, Minn. (Duluth-Denfield)
Previous School

96
Jimmie Peacock
DE
Height
6'3"
Weight
210
Year-Letters
Fr-HS
Hometown
Columbus, Ohio (Brookhaven)
Previous School

97
Zac Preble
DE
Height
6'6"
Weight
205
Year-Letters
Fr-RS
Hometown
Coleraine Minn. (Greenway)
Previous School

98
Robert Molstad
DE
Height
6'1"
Weight
235
Year-Letters
Jr-2L
Hometown
Champlin, Minn. (Champlin Park)
Previous School

99
Kyle McMartin
DE
Height
6'2"
Weight
245
Year-Letters
So-1L
Hometown
Osceola, Wis. (High)
Previous School
2006 Football Coaches

Jeff Tesch
Head Coach
Year at BSU/Alma Mater
11th Season/Moorhead State (MN) '77

Rich Jahner
Assistant Coach
Year at BSU/Alma Mater
11th Season/Minot State '86

Brent Bolte
Assistant Coach
Year at BSU/Alma Mater
Seventh Season/Cornell (IA) '98

Eric Medberry
Assistant Coach
Year at BSU/Alma Mater
Third Season/Cornell '00

Dr. Ken Traxler
Assistant Coach
Year at BSU/Alma Mater
Eighth Season/Minnesota Morris '89