
1
Brady Schmidt
WR
Height
5-11
Weight
192
Year-Letters
Jr-2L
Hometown
Bemidji, Minn. (Bemidji HS)
Previous School

2
Brad Birchfield
WR
Height
5-11
Weight
176
Year-Letters
Fr-RS
Hometown
South Elgin, Ill. (College of DuPage)
Previous School

2b
Jared Henning
QB
Height
6-3
Weight
219
Year-Letters
Fr.
Hometown
Jackson, Wis. (Kettle Moraine Lutheran HS)
Previous School

4
John Vogeler
DB
Height
6-3
Weight
201
Year-Letters
Fr-RS
Hometown
Alexandria, Minn. (Jefferson HS)
Previous School

5
Blake Petrich
RB
Height
6-0
Weight
240
Year-Letters
Jr.-TR
Hometown
Staples, Minn. (Central Lakes College)
Previous School

6
Tanner Dufault
DB
Height
5-8
Weight
185
Year-Letters
Jr-2L
Hometown
Glyndon, Minn. (Dilworth-Glydon-Felton HS)
Previous School

7
Jordan Hein
QB
Height
6-2
Weight
220
Year-Letters
So-1L
Hometown
Perham, Minn. (Northern Iowa)
Previous School

8
Dexter Taylor Jr.
WR
Height
5-10
Weight
180
Year-Letters
So-RS
Hometown
Lockport, Ill. (Lockport HS)
Previous School

9
Colton Blascyk
ILB
Height
6-0
Weight
222
Year-Letters
Sr-3L
Hometown
Kensington, Minn. (West Central Area HS)
Previous School

10
Greg Button
OLB
Height
6-2
Weight
230
Year-Letters
Sr-3L
Hometown
Eau Claire, Wis. (Eau Claire North HS)
Previous School

11
Austin Contreras
DB
Height
6-0
Weight
186
Year-Letters
Fr-RS
Hometown
St. Thomas, N.D. (Grafton HS)
Previous School

12
Ryan Shields
QB
Height
6-1
Weight
185
Year-Letters
Jr-2L
Hometown
Roseville, Calif. (Oakmont HS)
Previous School

13
Evan Tompkins
DB
Height
6-0
Weight
191
Year-Letters
So-1L
Hometown
Scottsdale, Ariz. (Pinnacle HS)
Previous School

14
Nick Mehlum
QB
Height
6-1
Weight
182
Year-Letters
Fr.
Hometown
Superior, Wis. (Superior HS)
Previous School

15
Jonathan Albercrombie
DB
Height
5-10
Weight
165
Year-Letters
So-1L
Hometown
Cedar Hill, Texas (Yuba College)
Previous School

16
Alex Yanosko
QB
Height
6-1
Weight
211
Year-Letters
Fr-RS
Hometown
Minot, N.D. (Minot HS)
Previous School

17
Blake Holder
WR
Height
6-2
Weight
197
Year-Letters
So-1L
Hometown
Streamwood, Ill. (Northern Illinois)
Previous School

18
Jordan Johnson
OLB
Height
6-3
Weight
211
Year-Letters
So-1L
Hometown
Lakeville, Minn. (Lakeville South HS)
Previous School

19
Christian Lunde
WR
Height
5-10
Weight
191
Year-Letters
So-1L
Hometown
St. Thomas, N.D. (Grafton HS)
Previous School

20
Kameel Al-Khouri
DB
Height
6-0
Weight
190
Year-Letters
Jr-2L
Hometown
Glendale, Ariz. (Cactus HS)
Previous School

20b
Ryan Toeller
WR
Height
6-1
Weight
180
Year-Letters
Fr-RS
Hometown
Racine, Wis. (Jerome I Case HS)
Previous School

21
Gena Adams
RB
Height
5-8
Weight
195
Year-Letters
Jr-TR
Hometown
Phoenix, Ariz. (Simon Fraser Univ.)
Previous School

22
Tahi Nomane
RB
Height
6-0
Weight
211
Year-Letters
So-1L
Hometown
Maple Grove, Minn. (Maple Grove HS)
Previous School

23
Rufus Saylee
DB
Height
6-1
Weight
195
Year-Letters
So-1L
Hometown
Brooklyn Park, Minn. (Park Center HS)
Previous School

24
Trevor Wettlaufer
ILB
Height
5-11
Weight
219
Year-Letters
So-1L
Hometown
Bottineau, N.D. (Bottineau HS)
Previous School

25
Lowell Laudert
RB
Height
5-10
Weight
178
Year-Letters
Fr.
Hometown
Monticello, Minn. (Monticello HS)
Previous School

26
Jake Libal
DB/WR
Height
5-10
Weight
188
Year-Letters
Fr.
Hometown
Superior, Wis. (Superior HS)
Previous School

27
Damon Benham
DB
Height
5-11
Weight
205
Year-Letters
Jr-2L
Hometown
Deer River, Minn. (Deer River HS)
Previous School

28
Isaac Aanerud
K/P
Height
6-1
Weight
177
Year-Letters
Fr-RS
Hometown
Otesgo, Minn. (Rogers HS)
Previous School

29
Ter'ra Potter
CB
Height
6-0
Weight
165
Year-Letters
Jr.-TR
Hometown
Deland, Fla. (Itasca CC)
Previous School
Photo Not Available
30
Brooks Carroll
WR
Height
5-9
Weight
168
Year-Letters
Fr.
Hometown
West Lakeland, Minn. (Stillwater Area HS)
Previous School

31
Tony Peterson
RB
Height
5-10
Weight
195
Year-Letters
Sr-3L
Hometown
Frederic, Wis. (Frederic HS)
Previous School

32
Jeff Harris
DE
Height
6-2
Weight
225
Year-Letters
Fr-RS
Hometown
Surprise, Ariz. (Valley Vista HS)
Previous School

34
Anthony Valentine
OLB
Height
6-1
Weight
206
Year-Letters
So-1L
Hometown
Superior, Wis. (Superior HS)
Previous School

35
Charlie Nihart
RB
Height
5-6
Weight
204
Year-Letters
Fr.
Hometown
Smithville, Mo. (Smithville HS)
Previous School

36
Gunner Olszewski
CB
Height
6-0
Weight
170
Year-Letters
Fr.
Hometown
Alvin, Texas (Alvin HS)
Previous School

37
Michael Junker
DB/WR
Height
5-10
Weight
166
Year-Letters
Fr.
Hometown
Hastings, Minn. (Hastings HS)
Previous School

38
Brady Tesdahl
TE/LB
Height
5-11
Weight
227
Year-Letters
Fr.
Hometown
Crosby, Minn. (Crosby-Ironton HS)
Previous School

39
Jamison Evans
OLB
Height
6-2
Weight
215
Year-Letters
So-1L
Hometown
Deer River, Minn. (Grand Rapids HS)
Previous School

40
Cole Schmitz
LB
Height
5-11
Weight
188
Year-Letters
Fr.
Hometown
Perham, Minn. (Perham HS)
Previous School

41
Shane Wakefield
WR
Height
5-10
Weight
167
Year-Letters
Fr.
Hometown
Butternut, Wis. (Chequamegon HS)
Previous School

42
Josh Tismer
LB
Height
6-1
Weight
215
Year-Letters
Jr-2L
Hometown
White Bear Lake, Minn. (White Bear Lake HS)
Previous School

43
James Shadiow
OLB
Height
6-2
Weight
205
Year-Letters
So.
Hometown
San Jose, Calif. (West Valley College)
Previous School

44
Niko Daniello
ILB/LS
Height
6-3
Weight
212
Year-Letters
So-1L
Hometown
Addison, Ill. (Lake Park HS)
Previous School

45
Trysten Ross
ILB
Height
6-2
Weight
228
Year-Letters
So-1L
Hometown
Little Falls, Minn. (Little Falls HS)
Previous School

46
Brock Scheving
ILB
Height
5-10
Weight
209
Year-Letters
Fr-RS
Hometown
East Grand Forks, Minn. (East Grand Forks HS)
Previous School

47
Andrew Kimball
DB
Height
5-11
Weight
187
Year-Letters
Fr.
Hometown
Duluth, Minn. (Duluth East HS)
Previous School

48
Matt Gross
DB/RB
Height
5-9
Weight
194
Year-Letters
Fr.
Hometown
Napoleon, N.D. (Napoleon HS)
Previous School

48b
Travis Hooper
RB/DB
Height
5-9
Weight
186
Year-Letters
Fr.
Hometown
Orr, Minn. (North Woods HS)
Previous School

49
Jakob Ettestad
RB
Height
5-11
Weight
195
Year-Letters
Fr-RS
Hometown
International Falls, Minn. (International Falls HS)
Previous School

50
Matthew Summers
LB
Height
6-1
Weight
214
Year-Letters
So-1L
Hometown
Isle, Minn. (Isle HS)
Previous School

51
Alex Johnson
OL
Height
6-2
Weight
310
Year-Letters
So-1L
Hometown
Bemidji, Minn. (Bemidji HS)
Previous School

52
Brad Kusper
DL
Height
6-3
Weight
235
Year-Letters
So-1L
Hometown
Blackduck, Minn. (Blackduck HS)
Previous School

53
Nick Christopherson
OL
Height
6-2
Weight
270
Year-Letters
Fr.
Hometown
East Bethel, Minn. (Totino Grace HS)
Previous School

54
Matt Wang
OL
Height
5-11
Weight
288
Year-Letters
Fr-RS
Hometown
Hudson, Wis. (Hudson HS)
Previous School

55
Dylan Ellingson
DL/LB
Height
6-2
Weight
277
Year-Letters
Fr.
Hometown
Anoka, Minn. (Anoka HS)
Previous School

56
Grant Bushinski
OLB
Height
6-0
Weight
208
Year-Letters
Fr.
Hometown
Cornelius, N.C. (South Lake Christian Academy)
Previous School

57
Andrew Schuler-Jones
ILB
Height
6-1
Weight
227
Year-Letters
Fr.
Hometown
Waupaca, Wis. (Waupaca HS)
Previous School

58
Devell Miller
LB/DB
Height
6-0
Weight
192
Year-Letters
Fr.
Hometown
Elk River, Minn. (Elk River HS)
Previous School

59
Alex Burgess
DL
Height
6-0
Weight
252
Year-Letters
So-1L
Hometown
Hudson, Wis. (Hudson HS)
Previous School

61
Adrian Pink
P/K/LS
Height
6-2
Weight
267
Year-Letters
Fr.
Hometown
Kelliher, Minn. (Kelliher-Northome HS)
Previous School

62
Joe Woods
OL/DL
Height
6-2
Weight
270
Year-Letters
Fr.
Hometown
Fertile, Minn. (Fertile-Beltrami HS)
Previous School

63
Jake Krause
OL
Height
6-3
Weight
290
Year-Letters
So-1L
Hometown
Wadena, Minn. (Wadena-Deer Creek HS)
Previous School

64
Brady Beier
OL
Height
6-1
Weight
281
Year-Letters
Fr.
Hometown
Mora, Minn. (Mora HS)
Previous School

65
Brady Youngberg
OL/DL
Height
6-2
Weight
282
Year-Letters
Fr-RS
Hometown
Barnum, Minn. (Barnum HS)
Previous School

66
Benjamin Johnson
OL
Height
6-1
Weight
321
Year-Letters
Jr-2L
Hometown
Blaine, Minn. (Spring Lake Park HS)
Previous School

68
Wyatt Russek
OL
Height
6-1
Weight
320
Year-Letters
Fr-RS
Hometown
Delano, Minn. (Delano HS)
Previous School

69
Nick Moore
OL
Height
6-4
Weight
285
Year-Letters
Jr-2L
Hometown
Osseo, Wis. (Osseo-Fairchild HS)
Previous School

70
Charlie Duckstad
OL
Height
6-4
Weight
289
Year-Letters
Fr-RS
Hometown
Fertile, Minn. (Fertile-Beltrami HS)
Previous School

71
Chris Ostby
DL
Height
6-5
Weight
295
Year-Letters
Sr-3L
Hometown
Gatzke, Minn. (Grygla HS)
Previous School

72
Adam Shavlik
OL
Height
6-6
Weight
293
Year-Letters
Jr-2L
Hometown
Manitowoc, Wis. (Manitowoc Lincoln HS)
Previous School

74
Zach Sinnen
OL/DL
Height
6-6
Weight
288
Year-Letters
Fr-RS
Hometown
Waconia, Minn. (Waconia HS)
Previous School

75
Brandon Schindler
OL
Height
6-6
Weight
305
Year-Letters
So-1L
Hometown
Waterford, Wis. (Waterford Union HS)
Previous School

76
Joshua Nelson
OL
Height
6-2
Weight
275
Year-Letters
Fr.
Hometown
Hudson, Wis. (Hudson Senior HS)
Previous School

77
Matthew Valentine
OL
Height
6-4
Weight
315
Year-Letters
Jr-2L
Hometown
Little Falls, Minn. (Little Falls HS)
Previous School

78
Jesse Hein
OL
Height
6-0
Weight
314
Year-Letters
Jr-2L
Hometown
Perham, Minn. (Perham HS)
Previous School

79
Colton Tretsven
OL
Height
6-4
Weight
313
Year-Letters
So-1L
Hometown
Grantsburg, Wis. (Grantsburg HS)
Previous School

80
Vince Dinkel
WR
Height
6-2
Weight
195
Year-Letters
Jr-2L
Hometown
Marathon, Wis. (Marathon HS)
Previous School

81
Juwaan Richard
WR
Height
5-11
Weight
173
Year-Letters
Jr-2L
Hometown
Schaumburg, Ill. (Schaumburg HS)
Previous School
Photo Not Available
82
Chris Harris
WR
Height
6-5
Weight
195
Year-Letters
Fr.
Hometown
Surprise, Ariz. (Valley Vista HS)
Previous School

83
Blair Van Ess
WR
Height
6-0
Weight
188
Year-Letters
Fr.
Hometown
Green Bay, Wis. (Bay Port HS)
Previous School

84
Jordan Noskowiak
WR
Height
6-2
Weight
214
Year-Letters
Sr-3L
Hometown
Sun Prairie, Wis. (Sun Prairie HS)
Previous School

85
Lukas Engel
DL
Height
6-3
Weight
196
Year-Letters
Fr.
Hometown
Waterford, Wis. (Waterford Union HS)
Previous School

86
Jake Devine
P/WR/DB
Height
6-5
Weight
172
Year-Letters
Fr.
Hometown
Hillsboro, N.D. (Hillsboro-Central Valley HS)
Previous School

87
Jacob Anderson
WR
Height
6-4
Weight
190
Year-Letters
Fr.
Hometown
Merrill, Wis. (Merrill HS)
Previous School

88
Tucker Forsgren
TE
Height
6-5
Weight
252
Year-Letters
So-1L
Hometown
Pelican Rapids, Minn. (Pelican Rapids HS)
Previous School

89
Eric Wunrow
TE
Height
6-4
Weight
245
Year-Letters
So-1L
Hometown
River Falls, Wis. (River Falls HS)
Previous School

90
Jake Schaper
DL
Height
6-3
Weight
235
Year-Letters
Fr.
Hometown
Maple Grove, Minn. (Osseo Senior High)
Previous School

91
Zach Herbst
DE
Height
6-1
Weight
260
Year-Letters
Fr.
Hometown
Prior Lake, Minn. (Prior Lake HS)
Previous School

92
Mario Stephens
DL
Height
6-2
Weight
285
Year-Letters
Sr-3L
Hometown
Chippewa Falls, Wis. (Chippewa Falls HS)
Previous School

93
Jake Wirsching
DL/LS
Height
6-3
Weight
248
Year-Letters
So-1L
Hometown
Waterford, Wis. (Waterford Union HS)
Previous School

95
Nicholas Niemi
DE/TE
Height
6-0
Weight
254
Year-Letters
Fr.
Hometown
Cloquet, Minn. (Cloquet HS)
Previous School

97
Mitchell Elbe
DL
Height
6-3
Weight
272
Year-Letters
Jr-2L
Hometown
Sayner, Wis. (Northland Pines HS)
Previous School

98
Daniel Tuckett Jr.
DE
Height
6-2
Weight
315
Year-Letters
Jr.-TR
Hometown
Madison, Minn. (N.D. College of Science)
Previous School

98b
Noah Meyer
DE
Height
6-4
Weight
223
Year-Letters
Fr.
Hometown
Green Bay, Wis. (Green Bay Southwest HS)
Previous School

99
Alex Hoffman
DL
Height
6-1
Weight
220
Year-Letters
Fr-RS
Hometown
Lakeville, Minn. (Lakeville South HS)
Previous School
2015 Football Coaches

Jeff Tesch
Head Coach
Year at BSU/Alma Mater
20th Season/Moorhead State (Minn.) '77

Rich Jahner
Associate Head Coach/DB
Year at BSU/Alma Mater
20th Season/Minot State '86

Brent Bolte
Assistant Coach/Defensive Coordinator
Year at BSU/Alma Mater
16th Season/Cornell (Iowa) '98

Craig Bagnell
Assistant Coach/Offensive Coordinator
Year at BSU/Alma Mater
Second Season/U-Mary '13

Dr. Ken Traxler
Assistant Coach/OL
Year at BSU/Alma Mater
18th Season/Minnesota Morris '89

Rob Aurich
Assistant Coach/Special Teams Coordinator
Year at BSU/Alma Mater
Second Season/Minnesota Duluth '10

Del Ciucci
Assistant Coach/RB
Year at BSU/Alma Mater
Second Season/Luther College '14

Andy Allison
Assistant Coach/WR
Year at BSU/Alma Mater
First Season/Minnesota '11

Matt Cain
Assistant Coach/DL
Year at BSU/Alma Mater
First Season/Carroll University '13