
1
Brady Schmidt
WR
Height
5-10
Weight
190
Year-Letters
Sr-3L
Hometown
Bemidji, Minn.
Previous School
Bemidji HS

2
Brad Birchfield
WR
Height
5-10
Weight
175
Year-Letters
Jr-1L
Hometown
South Elgin, Ill.
Previous School
College of DuPage

3
Michael Washington
RB
Height
5-9
Weight
179
Year-Letters
Jr-RS
Hometown
Providence, R.I.
Previous School
Northland C&T College

4
John Vogeler
DB
Height
6-3
Weight
212
Year-Letters
So-1L
Hometown
Alexandria, Minn.
Previous School
Jefferson HS

5
Blake Petrich
FB
Height
6-0
Weight
240
Year-Letters
Sr-1L
Hometown
Staples, Minn.
Previous School
Central Lakes College

6
Ter'ra Potter
CB
Height
6-1
Weight
175
Year-Letters
Sr-1L
Hometown
Deland, Fla.
Previous School
Itasca CC

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

8
Dexter Taylor Jr.
WR
Height
5-11
Weight
184
Year-Letters
Jr-1L
Hometown
Lockport, Ill.
Previous School
Lockport HS

9
Gabe Ames
OLB
Height
6-0
Weight
213
Year-Letters
Fr
Hometown
Rosemount, Minn.
Previous School
Rosemount HS

10
Cristian Garcia
RB
Height
5-8
Weight
170
Year-Letters
Jr
Hometown
Lakeville, Minn.
Previous School
Lakeville South HS

11
Austin Contreras
CB
Height
6-0
Weight
183
Year-Letters
So-1L
Hometown
St. Thomas, N.D.
Previous School
Grafton HS

12
Derek Murph Jr.
QB
Height
5-10
Weight
185
Year-Letters
Fr
Hometown
Grand Forks, N.D.
Previous School
Red River HS

13
Evan Tompkins
DB
Height
6-0
Weight
195
Year-Letters
Jr-2L
Hometown
Scottsdale, Ariz.
Previous School
Pinnacle HS

14
Nick Mehlum
QB
Height
6-2
Weight
187
Year-Letters
So-1L
Hometown
Superior, Wis.
Previous School
Superior HS

15
Jared Henning
QB
Height
6-3
Weight
224
Year-Letters
Fr-RS
Hometown
Jackson, Wis.
Previous School
Kettle Moraine Lutheran HS

16
Emmett Enright
QB
Height
6-0
Weight
184
Year-Letters
Fr
Hometown
Madison, Wis.
Previous School
Madison Memorial HS

17
Blake Holder
WR
Height
6-2
Weight
200
Year-Letters
Jr-2L
Hometown
Streamwood, Ill.
Previous School
Northern Illinois

18
Jordan Johnson
OLB
Height
6-2
Weight
225
Year-Letters
Jr-2L
Hometown
Lakeville, Minn.
Previous School
Lakeville South HS

19
Christian Lunde
WR
Height
5-10
Weight
185
Year-Letters
Jr-2L
Hometown
St. Thomas, N.D.
Previous School
Grafton HS

20
Kameel Al-Khouri
DB
Height
5-11
Weight
197
Year-Letters
Sr-3L
Hometown
Glendale, Ariz.
Previous School
Cactus HS

21
Gena Adams
RB
Height
5-8
Weight
188
Year-Letters
Sr-1L
Hometown
Phoenix, Ariz.
Previous School
Simon Fraser Univ.

22
Tahi Nomane
RB
Height
5-11
Weight
214
Year-Letters
Jr-2L
Hometown
Maple Grove, Minn.
Previous School
Maple Grove HS

23
Brian Adkins
CB
Height
6-0
Weight
188
Year-Letters
Fr
Hometown
Streamwood, Ill.
Previous School
Streamwood HS

24
Trevor Wettlaufer
FB
Height
6-0
Weight
235
Year-Letters
Jr-1L
Hometown
Bottineau, N.D.
Previous School
Bottineau HS

25
Lowell Laudert
RB
Height
5-11
Weight
182
Year-Letters
Fr-RS
Hometown
Monticello, Minn.
Previous School
Monticello HS

26
Jake Libal
LB
Height
5-10
Weight
185
Year-Letters
Fr-RS
Hometown
Superior, Wis.
Previous School
Superior HS

27
Damon Benham
DB
Height
6-0
Weight
205
Year-Letters
Sr-3L
Hometown
Deer River, Minn.
Previous School
Deer River HS

28
Isaac Aanerud
K/P
Height
6-1
Weight
184
Year-Letters
So-1L
Hometown
Otsego, Minn.
Previous School
Rogers HS

29
Cody King
CB/WR
Height
6-1
Weight
170
Year-Letters
Fr
Hometown
New London, Minn.
Previous School
New London-Spicer HS

30
Nathan Kroutil
OLB
Height
6-0
Weight
213
Year-Letters
Fr
Hometown
Blaine, Minn.
Previous School
Blaine HS

31
EJ Olszewski
CB
Height
5-10
Weight
175
Year-Letters
Jr-TR
Hometown
Alvin, Texas
Previous School
Briar Cliff College

32
Jeff Harris
DE
Height
6-2
Weight
231
Year-Letters
So-1L
Hometown
Surprise, Ariz.
Previous School
Valley Vista HS

33
Andrew Schuler-Jones
ILB
Height
6-1
Weight
226
Year-Letters
Fr-RS
Hometown
Waupaca, Wis.
Previous School
Waupaca HS

34
Anthony Valentine
ILB
Height
6-0
Weight
210
Year-Letters
Jr-2L
Hometown
Superior, Wis.
Previous School
Superior HS

35
Jake Kilby
DB
Height
6-1
Weight
190
Year-Letters
Fr
Hometown
Albert Lea, Minn.
Previous School
Albert Lea HS

36
Gunner Olszewski
CB
Height
5-10
Weight
170
Year-Letters
So-1L
Hometown
Alvin, Texas
Previous School
Alvin HS

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

38
Devin Donelson
RB
Height
5-7
Weight
158
Year-Letters
Jr-TR
Hometown
Elk River, Minn.
Previous School
Elk River HS

39
Jamison Evans
OLB
Height
6-2
Weight
216
Year-Letters
Jr-2L
Hometown
Deer River, Minn.
Previous School
Grand Rapids HS

40
Matt Brennan
DB
Height
6-0
Weight
189
Year-Letters
Fr
Hometown
Janesville, Wis.
Previous School
Janesville Craig HS

41
Shane Wakefield
DB
Height
5-11
Weight
178
Year-Letters
Fr-RS
Hometown
Butternut, Wis.
Previous School
Chequamegon HS

42
Josh Tismer
ILB
Height
6-2
Weight
216
Year-Letters
Sr-3L
Hometown
White Bear Lake, Minn.
Previous School
White Bear Lake HS

43
Tre Lewis
WR
Height
5-11
Weight
173
Year-Letters
Jr-TR
Hometown
Collinsville, Ill.
Previous School
Ridgewater College

44
Niko Daniello
ILB/LS
Height
6-2
Weight
224
Year-Letters
Jr-2L
Hometown
Addison, Ill.
Previous School
Lake Park HS

45
Trysten Ross
ILB
Height
6-2
Weight
232
Year-Letters
Jr-2L
Hometown
Little Falls, Minn.
Previous School
Little Falls HS

46
Alex Yanosko
ILB
Height
6-1
Weight
220
Year-Letters
So-1L
Hometown
Minot, N.D.
Previous School
Minot HS

47
James Shadiow
OLB
Height
6-2
Weight
232
Year-Letters
Sr-1L
Hometown
San Jose, Calif.
Previous School
West Valley College

48
Matt Gross
OLB
Height
5-11
Weight
206
Year-Letters
Fr-RS
Hometown
Napoleon, N.D.
Previous School
Napoleon HS

49
Kyle McGraw
FB
Height
5-11
Weight
217
Year-Letters
Fr
Hometown
Rosemount, Minn.
Previous School
Rosemount HS

50
Dylan Ellingson
DL
Height
6-3
Weight
280
Year-Letters
So-1L
Hometown
Anoka, Minn.
Previous School
Anoka HS

51
Cole Schmitz
ILB
Height
6-0
Weight
218
Year-Letters
Fr-RS
Hometown
Perham, Minn.
Previous School
Perham HS

52
Brad Kusper
DE
Height
6-2
Weight
246
Year-Letters
Jr-2L
Hometown
Blackduck, Minn.
Previous School
Blackduck HS

53
Hunter Churness
ILB
Height
6-0
Weight
202
Year-Letters
Fr
Hometown
Clearbrook, Minn.
Previous School
Clearbrook-Gonvick HS

54
Jake Hanson
ILB
Height
6-1
Weight
205
Year-Letters
Fr
Hometown
Elk River, Minn.
Previous School
Elk River HS

55
Angelo Mancini IV
ILB
Height
5-11
Weight
214
Year-Letters
Fr
Hometown
North St. Paul, Minn.
Previous School
North St. Paul HS

56
Grant Bushinski
OLB
Height
6-0
Weight
209
Year-Letters
Fr-RS
Hometown
Cornelius, N.C.
Previous School
South Lake Christian Academy

57
Joshua Wleh
DL
Height
5-9
Weight
277
Year-Letters
Fr
Hometown
Brooklyn Park, Minn.
Previous School
Park Center HS

58
Devell Miller
OLB
Height
6-0
Weight
195
Year-Letters
Fr-RS
Hometown
Elk River, Minn.
Previous School
Elk River HS

59
Alex Burgess
DE
Height
6-1
Weight
243
Year-Letters
Jr-2L
Hometown
Hudson, Wis.
Previous School
Hudson HS

60
Lucas Garbe
DE
Height
6-1
Weight
231
Year-Letters
Fr
Hometown
Warroad, Minn.
Previous School
Warroad HS

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

63
Jake Krause
OL
Height
6-3
Weight
293
Year-Letters
Jr-2L
Hometown
Wadena, Minn.
Previous School
Wadena-Deer Creek HS

64
Drew Hilliard
OL
Height
5-11
Weight
232
Year-Letters
Fr
Hometown
Minneapolis, Minn.
Previous School
Washburn HS

65
Brady Youngberg
OL
Height
6-4
Weight
287
Year-Letters
So-RS
Hometown
Barnum, Minn.
Previous School
Barnum HS

66
Benjamin Johnson
OL
Height
6-1
Weight
320
Year-Letters
Sr-3L
Hometown
Blaine, Minn.
Previous School
Spring Lake Park HS

67
Brady Tesdahl
FB
Height
5-11
Weight
241
Year-Letters
Fr-RS
Hometown
Crosby, Minn.
Previous School
Crosby-Ironton HS

68
Brandon Christianson
OL
Height
6-1
Weight
244
Year-Letters
Fr
Hometown
Blaine, Minn.
Previous School
Blaine HS

69
Nick Moore
OL
Height
6-4
Weight
285
Year-Letters
Sr-3L
Hometown
Osseo, Wis.
Previous School
Osseo-Fairchild HS

70
Layne Torrey
TE/LS
Height
6-4
Weight
203
Year-Letters
Fr
Hometown
Phoenix, Ariz.
Previous School
Valley Lutheran HS

71
Ryan Fuller
OL
Height
6-3
Weight
296
Year-Letters
Fr
Hometown
Neceedah, Wis.
Previous School
Neceedah HS

72
Hank Bellefy
OL
Height
6-2
Weight
274
Year-Letters
Fr
Hometown
Bemidji, Minn.
Previous School
Bemidji HS

73
Tom Younker
OL
Height
6-5
Weight
283
Year-Letters
Fr
Hometown
Tinely Park, Ill.
Previous School
Providence Catholic HS

74
Zach Sinnen
OL
Height
6-7
Weight
299
Year-Letters
So-RS
Hometown
Waconia, Minn.
Previous School
Waconia HS

75
Brandon Schindler
OL
Height
6-6
Weight
312
Year-Letters
Jr-2L
Hometown
Waterford, Wis.
Previous School
Waterford Union HS

76
Joshua Nelson
OL
Height
6-3
Weight
289
Year-Letters
Fr-RS
Hometown
Hudson, Wis.
Previous School
Hudson Senior HS

77
Matthew Valentine
OL
Height
6-4
Weight
297
Year-Letters
Sr-3L
Hometown
Little Falls, Minn.
Previous School
Little Falls HS

78
Jesse Hein
OL
Height
6-1
Weight
304
Year-Letters
Sr-3L
Hometown
Perham, Minn.
Previous School
Perham HS

79
James Huwe
OL
Height
6-2
Weight
307
Year-Letters
Fr
Hometown
Detroit Lakes, Minn.
Previous School
Detroit Lakes HS

80
Vince Dinkel
WR
Height
6-2
Weight
188
Year-Letters
Sr-3L
Hometown
Marathon, Wis.
Previous School
Marathon HS

81
Juwaan Richard
WR
Height
5-11
Weight
171
Year-Letters
Sr-3L
Hometown
Schaumburg, Ill.
Previous School
Schaumburg HS

82
Mannie Kugmeh
WR
Height
5-6
Weight
161
Year-Letters
Fr
Hometown
Hopkins, Minn.
Previous School
Hopkins HS

83
Blair Van Ess
WR
Height
6-1
Weight
184
Year-Letters
Fr-RS
Hometown
Green Bay, Wis.
Previous School
Bay Port HS

84
Peter Green
WR
Height
5-11
Weight
171
Year-Letters
Fr
Hometown
Sheboygan, Wis.
Previous School
Sheboygan North HS

85
Hunter Siegler
WR
Height
6-1
Weight
195
Year-Letters
Fr
Hometown
Farmington, Minn.
Previous School
Farmington HS

86
Ryan Toeller
WR
Height
6-0
Weight
184
Year-Letters
So-RS
Hometown
Racine, Wis.
Previous School
Jerome I Case HS

87
Jacob Anderson
WR
Height
6-5
Weight
218
Year-Letters
Fr-RS
Hometown
Merrill, Wis.
Previous School
Merrill HS

88
Tucker Forsgren
TE
Height
6-6
Weight
262
Year-Letters
Jr-2L
Hometown
Pelican Rapids, Minn.
Previous School
Pelican Rapids HS

89
Eric Wunrow
TE
Height
6-5
Weight
245
Year-Letters
Jr-2L
Hometown
River Falls, Wis.
Previous School
River Falls HS

90
Mason Hoffer
K/P
Height
5-10
Weight
178
Year-Letters
Fr
Hometown
Minot, N.D.
Previous School
Minot HS

91
Mark Webster
DE
Height
6-3
Weight
260
Year-Letters
Jr-TR
Hometown
Pensicola, Fla.
Previous School
Northland C&T College

92
Alex Partridge
DE
Height
6-2
Weight
205
Year-Letters
So-TR
Hometown
Glendale, Ariz.
Previous School
Ridgewater College

93
Jake Wirsching
DE/LS
Height
6-4
Weight
250
Year-Letters
Jr-2L
Hometown
Waterford, Wis.
Previous School
Waterford Union HS

94
Nick Johnson
DE
Height
6-2
Weight
225
Year-Letters
Fr
Hometown
Monticello, Minn.
Previous School
Monticello HS

95
Nicholas Niemi
DL
Height
6-1
Weight
268
Year-Letters
Fr-RS
Hometown
Cloquet, Minn.
Previous School
Cloquet HS

96
Logan Stiening
DE
Height
6-4
Weight
215
Year-Letters
Fr
Hometown
Fargo, N.D.
Previous School
Fargo South HS

97
Mitchell Elbe
DL
Height
6-3
Weight
282
Year-Letters
Sr-3L
Hometown
Sayner, Wis.
Previous School
Northland Pines HS

98
James Moe
DE
Height
6-3
Weight
256
Year-Letters
Fr
Hometown
Wausau, Wis.
Previous School
DC Everest HS

99
Alex Hoffman
DE
Height
6-2
Weight
234
Year-Letters
Fr-RS
Hometown
Lakeville, Minn.
Previous School
Lakeville South HS
2016 Football Coaches

Brent Bolte
Interim Head Coach
Year at BSU/Alma Mater
17th Season/Cornell (Iowa) '98

Rich Jahner
Associate Head Coach/DB
Year at BSU/Alma Mater
21th Season/Minot State '86

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

Rob Aurich
Asst. Coach/Special Teams Coordinator/LB
Year at BSU/Alma Mater
Third Season/Minnesota Duluth '10

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

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

Dr. Ken Traxler
Assistant Coach/OL
Year at BSU/Alma Mater
19th Season/Minnesota Morris '89

Matt Phipps
Assistant/Running Backs
Year at BSU/Alma Mater
Third Year/Bemidji State '12

Brett McMurray
Assistant/Tight Ends and Fullbacks
Year at BSU/Alma Mater
First Year/Humboldt State '13

Rufus Saylee
Student Assistant Coach
Year at BSU/Alma Mater
First Season