1
Mekai Clarke
OLB
Height
5-11
Weight
180
Year-Letters
Jr-TR
Hometown
Pickering, Ontario
Previous School
Chabot College
2
Brad Birchfield
WR
Height
5-10
Weight
175
Year-Letters
Sr-2L
Hometown
South Elgin, Ill.
Previous School
College of DuPage
3
Michael Washington
RB
Height
5-9
Weight
179
Year-Letters
Sr-1L
Hometown
Providence, R.I.
Previous School
Northland C&T College
4
John Vogeler
DB
Height
6-3
Weight
212
Year-Letters
Jr-2L
Hometown
Alexandria, Minn.
Previous School
Jefferson HS
5
Trey Armstrong-Anderson
DB
Height
5-9
Weight
185
Year-Letters
Fr
Hometown
Romulus, Mich.
Previous School
Romulus HS
6
Alex Burgess
DE
Height
6-1
Weight
243
Year-Letters
Sr-3L
Hometown
Hudson, Wis.
Previous School
Hudson HS
7
Jordan Hein
QB
Height
6-2
Weight
220
Year-Letters
Sr-3L
Hometown
Perham, Minn.
Previous School
Northern Iowa
7B
Marcus Hosea Jr.
DB
Height
5-11
Weight
160
Year-Letters
Fr
Hometown
Apple Valley, Minn.
Previous School
Apple Valley HS
8
Mannie Kugmeh
WR
Height
5-6
Weight
161
Year-Letters
Fr-RS
Hometown
Hopkins, Minn.
Previous School
Hopkins HS
9
Gabe Ames
OLB
Height
6-0
Weight
213
Year-Letters
Fr-RS
Hometown
Rosemount, Minn.
Previous School
Rosemount HS
10
Brandon Alt
QB
Height
6-2
Weight
190
Year-Letters
Fr
Hometown
Cottage Grove, Minn.
Previous School
Park HS
11
Austin Contreras
WR
Height
6-0
Weight
183
Year-Letters
Jr-2L
Hometown
St. Thomas, N.D.
Previous School
Grafton HS
12
Emmett Enright
QB
Height
6-0
Weight
184
Year-Letters
Fr-RS
Hometown
Madison, Wis.
Previous School
Madison Memorial HS
13
Evan Tompkins
DB
Height
6-0
Weight
195
Year-Letters
Sr-3L
Hometown
Scottsdale, Ariz.
Previous School
Pinnacle HS
13B
Yaquub Mohamed
DB
Height
6-0
Weight
205
Year-Letters
Fr
Hometown
St. Paul, Minn.
Previous School
Mounds View HS
14
Nick Mehlum
QB
Height
6-2
Weight
187
Year-Letters
Jr-2L
Hometown
Superior, Wis.
Previous School
Superior HS
15
Jared Henning
QB
Height
6-3
Weight
224
Year-Letters
So-1L
Hometown
Jackson, Wis.
Previous School
Kettle Moraine Lutheran HS
16
Keshaun Story
WR
Height
5-8
Weight
165
Year-Letters
Fr
Hometown
Andover, Minn.
Previous School
Centennial HS
17
Blake Holder
WR
Height
6-2
Weight
200
Year-Letters
Sr-3L
Hometown
Streamwood, Ill.
Previous School
Northern Illinois
18
Jordan Johnson
OLB
Height
6-2
Weight
225
Year-Letters
Sr-3L
Hometown
Lakeville, Minn.
Previous School
Lakeville South HS
19
Christian Lunde
WR
Height
5-10
Weight
185
Year-Letters
Sr-3L
Hometown
St. Thomas, N.D.
Previous School
Grafton HS
20
Michael Junker
DB
Height
5-10
Weight
166
Year-Letters
So-1L
Hometown
Hastings, Minn.
Previous School
Hastings HS
21
Andrew Schuler-Jones
ILB
Height
6-1
Weight
226
Year-Letters
So-1L
Hometown
Waupaca, Wis.
Previous School
Waupaca HS
22
Tahi Nomane
RB
Height
5-11
Weight
214
Year-Letters
Sr-3L
Hometown
Maple Grove, Minn.
Previous School
Maple Grove HS
23
Maurice Willis
DB
Height
5-11
Weight
185
Year-Letters
Jr-TR
Hometown
North Minneapolis, Minn.
Previous School
Central Lakes CC
24
Trevor Wettlaufer
FB
Height
6-0
Weight
235
Year-Letters
Sr-2L
Hometown
Bottineau, N.D.
Previous School
Bottineau HS
24B
CJ Adams
RB
Height
5-7
Weight
160
Year-Letters
Fr
Hometown
Robbinsdale, Minn.
Previous School
Robbinsdale HS
25
Jalen Frye
RB
Height
5-8
Weight
170
Year-Letters
Fr
Hometown
Mahtomedi, Minn.
Previous School
Mahtomedi HS
26
Jake Libal
WR/DB
Height
5-10
Weight
185
Year-Letters
So-1L
Hometown
Superior, Wis.
Previous School
Superior HS
27
Shane Wakefield
DB
Height
5-11
Weight
178
Year-Letters
So-1L
Hometown
Butternut, Wis.
Previous School
Chequamegon HS
28
Isaac Aanerud
K/P
Height
6-1
Weight
184
Year-Letters
Jr-2L
Hometown
Otsego, Minn.
Previous School
Rogers HS
29
Ryan Kinard
DB
Height
5-8
Weight
195
Year-Letters
Jr.-TR
Hometown
Ontario, Calif.
Previous School
Chaffey College
30
Andrew Walock
DB
Height
5-11
Weight
200
Year-Letters
Jr-TR
Hometown
Apple Valley, Minn.
Previous School
Central Lakes CC
31
EJ Olszewski
CB
Height
5-10
Weight
175
Year-Letters
Sr-1L
Hometown
Alvin, Texas
Previous School
Briar Cliff College
31B
Trystan McGee
RB
Height
5-10
Weight
188
Year-Letters
Fr
Hometown
Caddo Mills, Texas
Previous School
Caddo Mills HS
32
Jeff Harris
DE
Height
6-2
Weight
231
Year-Letters
Jr-2L
Hometown
Surprise, Ariz.
Previous School
Valley Vista HS
33
Andrew Lackowski
RB
Height
5-11
Weight
200
Year-Letters
Jr-TR
Hometown
Rocklin, Calif.
Previous School
Sierra CC
34
Anthony Valentine
ILB
Height
6-0
Weight
210
Year-Letters
Sr-3L
Hometown
Superior, Wis.
Previous School
Superior HS
34B
Ryder Beckman
Ath
Height
5-11
Weight
185
Year-Letters
Fr
Hometown
Monticello, Minn.
Previous School
Monticello HS
35
Jaiden Banda
DB
Height
6-0
Weight
175
Year-Letters
Fr
Hometown
Brookfield, Wis.
Previous School
Brookfield HS
36
Gunner Olszewski
CB
Height
5-10
Weight
170
Year-Letters
Jr-2L
Hometown
Alvin, Texas
Previous School
Alvin HS
37
Alex Hunter
DB
Height
6-1
Weight
190
Year-Letters
Fr
Hometown
Lakeville, Minn.
Previous School
Lakeville North HS
38
Jake West
DB
Height
5-11
Weight
168
Year-Letters
Fr
Hometown
Woodbury, Minn.
Previous School
Woodbury HS
39
Jamison Evans
OLB
Height
6-2
Weight
216
Year-Letters
Sr-3L
Hometown
Deer River, Minn.
Previous School
Grand Rapids HS
40
Matt Brennan
DB
Height
6-0
Weight
189
Year-Letters
Fr-RS
Hometown
Janesville, Wis.
Previous School
Janesville Craig HS
41
Cole Schmitz
ILB
Height
6-0
Weight
218
Year-Letters
So-RS
Hometown
Perham, Minn.
Previous School
Perham HS
43
Justin Van Houtan
OLB
Height
6-1
Weight
230
Year-Letters
Jr-TR
Hometown
Bettendorf, Iowa
Previous School
Iowa Western CC
44
Niko Daniello
ILB/LS
Height
6-2
Weight
224
Year-Letters
Sr-3L
Hometown
Addison, Ill.
Previous School
Lake Park HS
45
Trysten Ross
ILB
Height
6-2
Weight
232
Year-Letters
Sr-3L
Hometown
Little Falls, Minn.
Previous School
Little Falls HS
46
Andre Chisley Jr.
ILB
Height
6-2
Weight
240
Year-Letters
Jr-TR
Hometown
Minneapolis, Minn.
Previous School
NDSCS
47
Vamougne "VK" Kanneh
ILB
Height
6-1
Weight
230
Year-Letters
Jr.-TR
Hometown
Brooklyn Park, Minn.
Previous School
Central Lakes CC
48
Matt Gross
FB
Height
5-11
Weight
206
Year-Letters
So-1L
Hometown
Napoleon, N.D.
Previous School
Napoleon HS
49
Kyle McGraw
FB
Height
5-11
Weight
217
Year-Letters
Fr-RS
Hometown
Rosemount, Minn.
Previous School
Rosemount HS
50
Dylan Ellingson
DL
Height
6-3
Weight
280
Year-Letters
Jr-2L
Hometown
Anoka, Minn.
Previous School
Anoka HS
51
Spencer Potter
DB
Height
6-1
Weight
190
Year-Letters
Fr
Hometown
Bovey, Minn.
Previous School
Greenway HS
52
Deante Book
LB
Height
6-1
Weight
210
Year-Letters
Fr
Hometown
Fridley, Minn.
Previous School
Centennial HS
53
Colbey Wadsworth
DE
Height
6-4
Weight
225
Year-Letters
Fr
Hometown
Boone, Iowa
Previous School
Boone HS
54
Andrew Manuele
DE
Height
6-3
Weight
207
Year-Letters
Fr
Hometown
Chino, Calif.
Previous School
Los Altos HS
56
Seth Zins
DL
Height
6-4
Weight
260
Year-Letters
Jr
Hometown
Verndale, Minn.
Previous School
Verndale HS
57
Joshua Wleh
DL
Height
5-9
Weight
277
Year-Letters
Fr-RS
Hometown
Brooklyn Park, Minn.
Previous School
Park Center HS
58
Zollie Kaplan
LB
Height
6-2
Weight
225
Year-Letters
Fr
Hometown
St. Louis Park, Minn.
Previous School
St. Louis Park HS
61
Bennett Moen
OL
Height
6-4
Weight
255
Year-Letters
Fr
Hometown
Eleva, Wis.
Previous School
Eleva-Strum HS
62
Joe Woods
OL
Height
6-2
Weight
270
Year-Letters
So-1L
Hometown
Fertile, Minn.
Previous School
Fertile-Beltrami HS
63
Jake Krause
OL
Height
6-3
Weight
293
Year-Letters
Sr-3L
Hometown
Wadena, Minn.
Previous School
Wadena-Deer Creek HS
64
Ben Sammon
OL
Height
6-3
Weight
251
Year-Letters
Fr
Hometown
Apple Valley, Minn.
Previous School
Eastview HS
65
Brady Youngberg
OL
Height
6-4
Weight
287
Year-Letters
Jr-1L
Hometown
Barnum, Minn.
Previous School
Barnum HS
66
Michael Donahue
OL
Height
6-3
Weight
250
Year-Letters
Fr
Hometown
St. Louis Park, Minn.
Previous School
St. Louis Park HS
67
Parker Rhodes
OL
Height
6-4
Weight
285
Year-Letters
Fr
Hometown
Hibbing, Minn.
Previous School
Hibbing HS
68
Brandon Christianson
OL
Height
6-1
Weight
244
Year-Letters
Fr-RS
Hometown
Blaine, Minn.
Previous School
Blaine HS
69
Nicholas Niemi
DL
Height
6-1
Weight
268
Year-Letters
So-1L
Hometown
Cloquet, Minn.
Previous School
Cloquet HS
70
Parker Blakeslee
OL
Height
6-2
Weight
305
Year-Letters
Jr
Hometown
Claremont, Calif.
Previous School
Claremont HS
71
Ryan Fuller
OL
Height
6-3
Weight
296
Year-Letters
Fr-RS
Hometown
Neceedah, Wis.
Previous School
Neceedah HS
72
Hank Bellefy
OL
Height
6-2
Weight
274
Year-Letters
Fr-RS
Hometown
Bemidji, Minn.
Previous School
Bemidji HS
73
Tom Younker
OL
Height
6-5
Weight
283
Year-Letters
Fr-RS
Hometown
Tinely Park, Ill.
Previous School
Providence Catholic HS
74
Zach Sinnen
OL
Height
6-7
Weight
299
Year-Letters
Jr-1L
Hometown
Waconia, Minn.
Previous School
Waconia HS
75
Brandon Schindler
OL
Height
6-6
Weight
312
Year-Letters
Sr-3L
Hometown
Waterford, Wis.
Previous School
Waterford Union HS
76
Parker Janicke
OL
Height
6-3
Weight
308
Year-Letters
Fr
Hometown
Roseau, Minn.
Previous School
Roseau HS
77
Zach Southwick
OL
Height
6-7
Weight
305
Year-Letters
Fr
Hometown
Phoenix, Ariz.
Previous School
Moon Valley HS
78
Tucker Forsgren
OL
Height
6-6
Weight
282
Year-Letters
Sr-3L
Hometown
Pelican Rapids, Minn.
Previous School
Pelican Rapids HS
79
James Huwe
OL
Height
6-2
Weight
307
Year-Letters
Fr-RS
Hometown
Detroit Lakes, Minn.
Previous School
Detroit Lakes HS
80
Brendan Beaulieu
WR
Height
6-3
Weight
190
Year-Letters
Fr
Hometown
Cottage Grove, Minn.
Previous School
Park HS
81
Jameson White
WR
Height
5-11
Weight
170
Year-Letters
Jr-TR
Hometown
Kailua, Hawaii
Previous School
De Anza CC
82
Devin Donelson
WR
Height
5-8
Weight
175
Year-Letters
Fr-RS
Hometown
Elk River, Minn.
Previous School
Elk River HS
83
Blair Van Ess
WR
Height
6-1
Weight
184
Year-Letters
So-1L
Hometown
Green Bay, Wis.
Previous School
Bay Port HS
84
Peter Franz
TE/DE
Height
6-2
Weight
230
Year-Letters
Fr
Hometown
Littlefork, Minn.
Previous School
Littlefork-Big Falls HS
85
Hunter Siegler
WR
Height
6-1
Weight
195
Year-Letters
Fr-RS
Hometown
Farmington, Minn.
Previous School
Farmington HS
86
Shawn Steffan
WR
Height
6-3
Weight
175
Year-Letters
Fr
Hometown
Dickinson, N.D.
Previous School
Dickinson HS
87
Jacob Anderson
WR
Height
6-5
Weight
218
Year-Letters
So-1L
Hometown
Merrill, Wis.
Previous School
Merrill HS
89
Eric Wunrow
TE
Height
6-5
Weight
245
Year-Letters
Sr-3L
Hometown
River Falls, Wis.
Previous School
River Falls HS
90
Mason Hoffer
K/P
Height
5-10
Weight
178
Year-Letters
So-1L
Hometown
Minot, N.D.
Previous School
Minot HS
92
Mark Webster
DE
Height
6-3
Weight
260
Year-Letters
Sr-1L
Hometown
Pensacola, Fla.
Previous School
Northland C&T College
93
Jake Wirsching
DE/LS
Height
6-4
Weight
250
Year-Letters
Sr-3L
Hometown
Waterford, Wis.
Previous School
Waterford Union HS
94
Nick Johnson
DE
Height
6-2
Weight
225
Year-Letters
Fr-RS
Hometown
Monticello, Minn.
Previous School
Monticello HS
96
Logan Stiening
DE
Height
6-4
Weight
215
Year-Letters
Fr-RS
Hometown
Fargo, N.D.
Previous School
Fargo South HS
97
Tyler Beutz
DE
Height
6-4
Weight
215
Year-Letters
Fr
Hometown
Milaca, Minn.
Previous School
Princeton HS
98
James Moe
DE
Height
6-3
Weight
256
Year-Letters
Fr-RS
Hometown
Wausau, Wis.
Previous School
DC Everest HS
99
Alex Hoffman
DE
Height
6-2
Weight
234
Year-Letters
So-1L
Hometown
Lakeville, Minn.
Previous School
Lakeville South HS
99B
Pierre Piche
LB
Height
6-1
Weight
192
Year-Letters
Fr
Hometown
East Grand Forks, Minn.
Previous School
East Grand Forks HS
2017 Football Coaches
Brent Bolte
Head Coach
Year at BSU/Alma Mater
First Season/Cornell (IA) '98
Rich Jahner
Associate Head Coach/DB
Year at BSU/Alma Mater
22nd Season/Minot State '86
Rob Aurich
Assistant Coach/Defensive Coordinator
Year at BSU/Alma Mater
Fourth Season/Minnesota Duluth '10
Craig Bagnell
Assistant Coach/Offensive Coordinator
Year at BSU/Alma Mater
Fourth Season/U-Mary '13
Damon Benham
Assistant Coach/CB
Year at BSU/Alma Mater
First Season/Bemidji State '17
Matt Cain
Assistant Coach/DL
Year at BSU/Alma Mater
Third Season/Carroll University '13
Spencer Erickson
Assistant Coach/OLB
Year at BSU/Alma Mater
First Season/UW-Oshkosh '16
Jordan Noskowiak
Assistant Coach/WR
Year at BSU/Alma Mater
First Season/Bemidji State '16
Ryan Olson
Assistant Coach/OL
Year at BSU/Alma Mater
First Season/UW-Whitewater '13
Matt Phipps
Assistant Coach/RB
Year at BSU/Alma Mater
Fourth Season/Bemidji State '12
Dr. Ken Traxler
Assistant Coach/OL
Year at BSU/Alma Mater
20th Season/Minnesota Morris '89
Rufus Saylee
Student Assistant Coach
Year at BSU/Alma Mater
Second Season
Brady Tesdahl
Student Assistant Coach
Year at BSU/Alma Mater
First Season
