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Players

  • RB 5'10" 208 lbs
    Jr. Information Systems Kankakee, Ill. Kankakee
    Junior Information Systems Kankakee, Ill. Kankakee
  • CB 5'9" 185 lbs
    So. Marketing Chicago, Ill. Solorio Academy / Western Illinois University
    Sophomore Marketing Chicago, Ill. Solorio Academy / Western Illinois University
  • DB 6'0" 185 lbs
    So. Criminal Justice Chicago, Ill. Curie
    Sophomore Criminal Justice Chicago, Ill. Curie
  • QB 6'3" 205 lbs
    Fr. Business Management Shelby Township, Mich. Utica
    Freshman Business Management Shelby Township, Mich. Utica
  • WR 5'8" 170 lbs
    So. Construction Management Gary, Ind. Mt. Carmel
    Sophomore Construction Management Gary, Ind. Mt. Carmel
  • QB 6'0" 180 lbs
    R-Fr. Finance & Risk Management Elmhurst, Ill. Mount Carmel
    Redshirt Freshman Finance & Risk Management Elmhurst, Ill. Mount Carmel
  • LB 6'0" 225 lbs
    Fr. Finance Mukwonago, Wis. Mukwonago
    Freshman Finance Mukwonago, Wis. Mukwonago
  • DL 5'11" 225 lbs
    Jr. Finance & Risk Management Kankakee, Ill. Kankakee
    Junior Finance & Risk Management Kankakee, Ill. Kankakee
  • WR 5'9" 160 lbs
    R-Fr. Info Assurance / Cyber Defense Clare, Mich. Clare
    Redshirt Freshman Info Assurance / Cyber Defense Clare, Mich. Clare
  • QB 6'0" 187 lbs
    So. Physical Education / Coaching Princeton, Ill. Naperville North
    Sophomore Physical Education / Coaching Princeton, Ill. Naperville North
  • S 6'0" 188 lbs
    So. Undeclared Oswego, Ill. Oswego
    Sophomore Undeclared Oswego, Ill. Oswego
  • QB 6'0" 199 lbs
    Fr. Undeclared Fenton, Mich. Fenton
    Freshman Undeclared Fenton, Mich. Fenton
  • RB 5'11" 205 lbs
    So. Marketing Kankakee, Ill. Bishop McNamara
    Sophomore Marketing Kankakee, Ill. Bishop McNamara
  • QB 6'2" 210 lbs
    Fr. Finance Kitchener, Ontario Canada Prep Academy
    Freshman Finance Kitchener, Ontario Canada Prep Academy
  • DB 5'10" 170 lbs
    So. Sports Science Gurnee, Ill. Warren Township
    Sophomore Sports Science Gurnee, Ill. Warren Township
  • WR 6'3" 225 lbs
    R-Fr. English / Secondary Education Iron Mountain, Mich. Iron Mountain
    Redshirt Freshman English / Secondary Education Iron Mountain, Mich. Iron Mountain
  • QB 6'2" 190 lbs
    R-Fr. Psychology Arlington Heights, Ill. Prospect
    Redshirt Freshman Psychology Arlington Heights, Ill. Prospect
  • WR 5'11" 180 lbs
    Fr. Construction Management Marquette, Mich. Marquette
    Freshman Construction Management Marquette, Mich. Marquette
  • DB 5'10" 188 lbs
    Jr. Criminal Justice Macomb, Mich. Chippewa Valley
    Junior Criminal Justice Macomb, Mich. Chippewa Valley
  • WR 5'7" 165 lbs
    Jr. Art & Design Northville, Mich. Detroit Catholic Central
    Junior Art & Design Northville, Mich. Detroit Catholic Central
  • WR 6'2" 215 lbs
    Fr. Fisheries and Wildlife Management Princeton, Ill. Princeton
    Freshman Fisheries and Wildlife Management Princeton, Ill. Princeton
  • WR 5'9" 170 lbs
    Jr. Communication Studies Chicago, Ill. Glenbard West
    Junior Communication Studies Chicago, Ill. Glenbard West
  • CB 5'9" 173 lbs
    22

    Bo Bell

    Jr. Communications Jackson, Mich. Lumen Christi
    Junior Communications Jackson, Mich. Lumen Christi
  • S 5'11" 195 lbs
    Jr. Undeclared Leesburg, Va. Heritage
    Junior Undeclared Leesburg, Va. Heritage
  • TE 6'1" 220 lbs
    Fr. Construction Management Lapeer, Mich. Lapeer
    Freshman Construction Management Lapeer, Mich. Lapeer
  • DB 5'10" 182 lbs
    R-Fr. Criminal Justice Chicago, Ill. Mount Carmel
    Redshirt Freshman Criminal Justice Chicago, Ill. Mount Carmel
  • RB 5'10" 182 lbs
    Fr. Undeclared Jackson, Mich. Lumen Christi
    Freshman Undeclared Jackson, Mich. Lumen Christi
  • CB 5'10" 170 lbs
    Fr. Communication Studies Bloomingdale, Ill. Glenbard North
    Freshman Communication Studies Bloomingdale, Ill. Glenbard North
  • DB 5'11" 182 lbs
    Fr. Undeclared Romeoville, Ill. Romeoville, Ill.
    Freshman Undeclared Romeoville, Ill. Romeoville, Ill.
  • S 6'2" 199 lbs
    29

    Tim Shannon Jr.

    Fr. Criminal Justice Westchester, Ill. St. Joseph
    Freshman Criminal Justice Westchester, Ill. St. Joseph
  • K 6'0" 208 lbs
    Jr. Accounting Ada, Michigan Forest Hills Central
    Junior Accounting Ada, Michigan Forest Hills Central
  • WR 5'11" 144 lbs
    Fr. Undeclared Leewood, Kan. Rockhurst
    Freshman Undeclared Leewood, Kan. Rockhurst
  • TE 6'2" 215 lbs
    Fr. Social Studies / Elementary Education Ishpeming, Mich. Ishpeming
    Freshman Social Studies / Elementary Education Ishpeming, Mich. Ishpeming
  • RB 5'10" 180 lbs
    Fr. Marketing Lake Orion, Mich. Lake Orion
    Freshman Marketing Lake Orion, Mich. Lake Orion
  • LB 6'1" 225 lbs
    Fr. Construction Management Ringwood, Ill. Johnsburg
    Freshman Construction Management Ringwood, Ill. Johnsburg
  • LB 6'1" 179 lbs
    Fr. Undeclared Gaylord, Mich. Gaylord
    Freshman Undeclared Gaylord, Mich. Gaylord
  • RB 5'11" 210 lbs
    Fr. Multimedia Journalism Lake Orion, Mich. Lake Orion
    Freshman Multimedia Journalism Lake Orion, Mich. Lake Orion
  • LB 6'0" 211 lbs
    Fr. Business Maple City, Mich. Glen Lake
    Freshman Business Maple City, Mich. Glen Lake
  • TE 6'2" 240 lbs
    So. Business Analytics Jackson, Mich. Lumen Christi Catholic
    Sophomore Business Analytics Jackson, Mich. Lumen Christi Catholic
  • DL 6'0" 260 lbs
    Fr. Industrial Technologies New Orleans, La. John Ehret
    Freshman Industrial Technologies New Orleans, La. John Ehret
  • OL 6'5" 280 lbs
    Fr. Undeclared Negaunee, Mich. Negaunee
    Freshman Undeclared Negaunee, Mich. Negaunee
  • FB 5'9" 215 lbs
    R-So. Biology Grand Rapids, Mich. Forest Hills Northern
    Redshirt Sophomore Biology Grand Rapids, Mich. Forest Hills Northern
  • LB 6'2" 230 lbs
    Jr. Physical Education / Coaching Zion, Ill. Zion Township
    Junior Physical Education / Coaching Zion, Ill. Zion Township
  • DE 6'2" 215 lbs
    Fr. Economics Glen Ellyn, Ill. Glenbard West
    Freshman Economics Glen Ellyn, Ill. Glenbard West
  • DE 6'4" 220 lbs
    Fr. Undeclared Milwaukee, Wis. South Milwaukee
    Freshman Undeclared Milwaukee, Wis. South Milwaukee
  • DL 6'2" 224 lbs
    Jr. Management Calumet Park, Ill. St. Lawrence
    Junior Management Calumet Park, Ill. St. Lawrence
  • OL 6'2" 285 lbs
    Jr. Management of Health & Fitness Evanston, Ill. Zion Benton
    Junior Management of Health & Fitness Evanston, Ill. Zion Benton
  • OL 6'3" 302 lbs
    Fr. Construction Management Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield South
    Freshman Construction Management Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield South
  • OL 6'5" 295 lbs
    Fr. Secondary Education / Coaching Milford, Mich. Milford
    Freshman Secondary Education / Coaching Milford, Mich. Milford
  • OL 6'1" 270 lbs
    Fr. Construction Management Utica, Mich. Utica
    Freshman Construction Management Utica, Mich. Utica
  • OL 6'6" 333 lbs
    Fr. Construction Management Surprise, Ariz. Shadow Ridge
    Freshman Construction Management Surprise, Ariz. Shadow Ridge
  • OL 6'5" 315 lbs
    So. Art & Design Des Plaines, Ill. Maine West
    Sophomore Art & Design Des Plaines, Ill. Maine West
  • OL 6'3" 280 lbs
    Fr. Nursing Houghton, Mich. Houghton
    Freshman Nursing Houghton, Mich. Houghton
  • DL 6'2" 285 lbs
    So. Pre-Business Chicago, Ill. William H. Taft
    Sophomore Pre-Business Chicago, Ill. William H. Taft
  • OL 6'3" 255 lbs
    Fr. Criminal Justice & Construction Management Green Bay, Wis. Green Bay Notre Dame Academy
    Freshman Criminal Justice & Construction Management Green Bay, Wis. Green Bay Notre Dame Academy
  • DL 6'3" 270 lbs
    R-Fr. Construction Management Jackson, Mich. Lumen Christi
    Redshirt Freshman Construction Management Jackson, Mich. Lumen Christi
  • DL 6'2" 245 lbs
    Fr. Undeclared Menominee, Mich. Menominee
    Freshman Undeclared Menominee, Mich. Menominee
  • OL 6'1" 289 lbs
    Sr. Information Assurance/Cyber Defense Gladstone, Mich. Gladstone
    Senior Information Assurance/Cyber Defense Gladstone, Mich. Gladstone
  • OL 6'2" 265 lbs
    Fr. Undeclared Chicago, Ill. Taft
    Freshman Undeclared Chicago, Ill. Taft
  • WR 6'0" 200 lbs
    Fr. Undeclared Menominee, Mich. Menominee
    Freshman Undeclared Menominee, Mich. Menominee
  • DL 6'5" 255 lbs
    Fr. Undeclared Almont, Mich. Almont
    Freshman Undeclared Almont, Mich. Almont
  • WR 6'2" 265 lbs
    Fr. Undeclared Chicago, Ill. Phillips
    Freshman Undeclared Chicago, Ill. Phillips
  • OL 6'7" 255 lbs
    Fr. Undeclared Pickford, Mich. Pickford
    Freshman Undeclared Pickford, Mich. Pickford
  • WR 5'11" 155 lbs
    Fr. Undeclared Chicago, Ill. Kenwood
    Freshman Undeclared Chicago, Ill. Kenwood
  • TE 6'2" 220 lbs
    Fr. Management Westmont, Ill. Montini Catholic
    Freshman Management Westmont, Ill. Montini Catholic
  • DL 6'3" 240 lbs
    Fr. Social Media Design Management Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield North
    Freshman Social Media Design Management Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield North
  • TE 6'7" 270 lbs
    93

    Jake Witt

    So. Criminal Justice Bruce Crossing, Mich. Ewen-Trout Creek
    Sophomore Criminal Justice Bruce Crossing, Mich. Ewen-Trout Creek
  • DL 6'0" 245 lbs
    Fr. Undeclared Oswego, Ill. Oswego
    Freshman Undeclared Oswego, Ill. Oswego
  • OL 6'4" 270 lbs
    Fr. Undeclared DeWitt, Mich. DeWitt
    Freshman Undeclared DeWitt, Mich. DeWitt
  • LS 6'3" 180 lbs
    So. Undeclared Iron River, Mich. West Iron
    Sophomore Undeclared Iron River, Mich. West Iron
  • DL 6'4" 265 lbs
    So. Physical Education / Coaching Lansing, Ill. Mt. Carmel
    Sophomore Physical Education / Coaching Lansing, Ill. Mt. Carmel
  • DL 6'3" 268 lbs
    So. Undeclared Brookfield, Wis. Brookfield East
    Sophomore Undeclared Brookfield, Wis. Brookfield East

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Kyle Nystrom

  • Offensive Coordinator

    Dylan Chmura

  • Defensive Coordinator

    Kirby Cannon

  • Defensive Line Coach

    Bob Jurasin

  • Receivers Coach

    J.T. Jurasin

  • Football Strength & Conditioning Coach

    Dustin Brancheau

  • Quarterbacks Coach

    Bob Dunn

2021 Football
No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Major Hometown / High School
1 Deandre Caldwell RB Jr. 5-10 208 Information Systems Kankakee, Ill. / Kankakee
1 Isaiah Morrison CB So. 5-9 185 Marketing Chicago, Ill. / Solorio Academy / Western Illinois University
2 Antonio Howard Jr. DB So. 6-0 185 Criminal Justice Chicago, Ill. / Curie
2 Zach Keen QB Fr. 6-3 205 Business Management Shelby Township, Mich. / Utica
3 Eddie McGee WR So. 5-8 170 Construction Management Gary, Ind. / Mt. Carmel
3 Rad Premovic QB R-Fr. 6-0 180 Finance & Risk Management Elmhurst, Ill. / Mount Carmel
4 Will Borchert LB Fr. 6-0 225 Finance Mukwonago, Wis. / Mukwonago
5 John McMullen DL Jr. 5-11 225 Finance & Risk Management Kankakee, Ill. / Kankakee
5 Brenden Sersaw WR R-Fr. 5-9 160 Info Assurance / Cyber Defense Clare, Mich. / Clare
8 Drake Davis QB So. 6-0 187 Physical Education / Coaching Princeton, Ill. / Naperville North
8 Josh Shodipo S So. 6-0 188 Undeclared Oswego, Ill. / Oswego
9 Dylan Davidson QB Fr. 6-0 199 Undeclared Fenton, Mich. / Fenton
10 Tyshon King RB So. 5-11 205 Marketing Kankakee, Ill. / Bishop McNamara
11 Jake Bilitz QB Fr. 6-2 210 Finance Kitchener, Ontario / Canada Prep Academy
11 Tavion McCarthy DB So. 5-10 170 Sports Science Gurnee, Ill. / Warren Township
12 Charlie Gerhard WR R-Fr. 6-3 225 English / Secondary Education Iron Mountain, Mich. / Iron Mountain
12 Jimmy Martin QB R-Fr. 6-2 190 Psychology Arlington Heights, Ill. / Prospect
13 Kam Karp WR Fr. 5-11 180 Construction Management Marquette, Mich. / Marquette
16 Brian Schieweck DB Jr. 5-10 188 Criminal Justice Macomb, Mich. / Chippewa Valley
18 Isaiah Popp WR Jr. 5-7 165 Art & Design Northville, Mich. / Detroit Catholic Central
19 Wyatt Davis WR Fr. 6-2 215 Fisheries and Wildlife Management Princeton, Ill. / Princeton
20 Tyquan Cox WR Jr. 5-9 170 Communication Studies Chicago, Ill. / Glenbard West
22 Bo Bell CB Jr. 5-9 173 Communications Jackson, Mich. / Lumen Christi
23 DJ Hutcherson S Jr. 5-11 195 Undeclared Leesburg, Va. / Heritage
24 Kyle Sahr TE Fr. 6-1 220 Construction Management Lapeer, Mich. / Lapeer
25 Davion Brooks DB R-Fr. 5-10 182 Criminal Justice Chicago, Ill. / Mount Carmel
26 Walker Plate RB Fr. 5-10 182 Undeclared Jackson, Mich. / Lumen Christi
27 Kobie Jamison CB Fr. 5-10 170 Communication Studies Bloomingdale, Ill. / Glenbard North
28 Jacquille Brown DB Fr. 5-11 182 Undeclared Romeoville, Ill. / Romeoville, Ill.
29 Tim Shannon Jr. S Fr. 6-2 199 Criminal Justice Westchester, Ill. / St. Joseph
30 Daniel Riser K Jr. 6-0 208 Accounting Ada, Michigan / Forest Hills Central
31 Connor Ryan WR Fr. 5-11 144 Undeclared Leewood, Kan. / Rockhurst
33 Otto Swanson TE Fr. 6-2 215 Social Studies / Elementary Education Ishpeming, Mich. / Ishpeming
34 Kade Manzo RB Fr. 5-10 180 Marketing Lake Orion, Mich. / Lake Orion
37 Justin Peake LB Fr. 6-1 225 Construction Management Ringwood, Ill. / Johnsburg
38 Ryan Stefanski LB Fr. 6-1 179 Undeclared Gaylord, Mich. / Gaylord
40 Kobe Manzo RB Fr. 5-11 210 Multimedia Journalism Lake Orion, Mich. / Lake Orion
41 Jake Pleva LB Fr. 6-0 211 Business Maple City, Mich. / Glen Lake
42 Cameron White TE So. 6-2 240 Business Analytics Jackson, Mich. / Lumen Christi Catholic
45 Rashad Harris DL Fr. 6-0 260 Industrial Technologies New Orleans, La. / John Ehret
48 Eli Luokkala OL Fr. 6-5 280 Undeclared Negaunee, Mich. / Negaunee
49 Kyle DeLamielleure FB R-So. 5-9 215 Biology Grand Rapids, Mich. / Forest Hills Northern
50 Me'Quon Hudson LB Jr. 6-2 230 Physical Education / Coaching Zion, Ill. / Zion Township
54 Darryl Obasuyi DE Fr. 6-2 215 Economics Glen Ellyn, Ill. / Glenbard West
55 Monta Beamon DE Fr. 6-4 220 Undeclared Milwaukee, Wis. / South Milwaukee
56 Edward Pierson DL Jr. 6-2 224 Management Calumet Park, Ill. / St. Lawrence
59 Stanton Johnson OL Jr. 6-2 285 Management of Health & Fitness Evanston, Ill. / Zion Benton
60 Chris Bornhoeft OL Fr. 6-3 302 Construction Management Plainfield, Ill. / Plainfield South
61 Trevor Leigh OL Fr. 6-5 295 Secondary Education / Coaching Milford, Mich. / Milford
62 Maguire Palicke OL Fr. 6-1 270 Construction Management Utica, Mich. / Utica
68 Jack Chappelle OL Fr. 6-6 333 Construction Management Surprise, Ariz. / Shadow Ridge
68 Tony Groves OL So. 6-5 315 Art & Design Des Plaines, Ill. / Maine West
69 Jackson Borree OL Fr. 6-3 280 Nursing Houghton, Mich. / Houghton
70 Piotr Krupa DL So. 6-2 285 Pre-Business Chicago, Ill. / William H. Taft
71 Hunter Soletski OL Fr. 6-3 255 Criminal Justice & Construction Management Green Bay, Wis. / Green Bay Notre Dame Academy
72 Hunter Denton DL R-Fr. 6-3 270 Construction Management Jackson, Mich. / Lumen Christi
76 Jon Spegel DL Fr. 6-2 245 Undeclared Menominee, Mich. / Menominee
77 Austin Bergquist OL Sr. 6-1 289 Information Assurance/Cyber Defense Gladstone, Mich. / Gladstone
78 Gilbert Dubiel OL Fr. 6-2 265 Undeclared Chicago, Ill. / Taft
80 Caden Bigger WR Fr. 6-0 200 Undeclared Menominee, Mich. / Menominee
82 Jackson Malcolm DL Fr. 6-5 255 Undeclared Almont, Mich. / Almont
82 Cohen Waters WR Fr. 6-2 265 Undeclared Chicago, Ill. / Phillips
86 Nick Edington OL Fr. 6-7 255 Undeclared Pickford, Mich. / Pickford
88 Jaleel Payne WR Fr. 5-11 155 Undeclared Chicago, Ill. / Kenwood
89 Marcus Wright TE Fr. 6-2 220 Management Westmont, Ill. / Montini Catholic
90 Jason Coulter DL Fr. 6-3 240 Social Media Design Management Plainfield, Ill. / Plainfield North
93 Jake Witt TE So. 6-7 270 Criminal Justice Bruce Crossing, Mich. / Ewen-Trout Creek
95 Braydon Grabovoy DL Fr. 6-0 245 Undeclared Oswego, Ill. / Oswego
96 Michael Nehf OL Fr. 6-4 270 Undeclared DeWitt, Mich. / DeWitt
97 Caden Pellizzer LS So. 6-3 180 Undeclared Iron River, Mich. / West Iron
98 Hasan Jackson DL So. 6-4 265 Physical Education / Coaching Lansing, Ill. / Mt. Carmel
99 Caleb Wright DL So. 6-3 268 Undeclared Brookfield, Wis. / Brookfield East

Football Coaching Staff

Football - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Kyle Nystrom Kyle Nystrom Head Coach
Avion Brown Dylan Chmura Offensive Coordinator
Avion Brown Kirby Cannon Defensive Coordinator
Bob Jurasin Bob Jurasin Defensive Line Coach
J.T. Jurasin J.T. Jurasin Receivers Coach
Dustin Brancheau Football Strength & Conditioning Coach
Bob Dunn Quarterbacks Coach

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff