2009 Football Roster

No.	Name	Pos.	Cl.	Hgt.	Wgt.	Hometown/Previous School
1	Dustin Nowotny	WR	So.	6-3	190	Rapid City, S.D./St. Thomas More HS
2	Dante Warren	QB	So.	6-1	180	Arlington Heights, Ill./St. Viator HS
3	Quincy Christie	DB	Jr.	5-10	177	Pierre, S.D./Pierre Riggs HS
4	Brad McCurry	DB	So.	5-9	175	Watauga, Texas/Harvest Christian Academy
5	Jeremy Blount	WR	So.	5-10	163	Tampa, Fla./Tampa Bay Middleton HS
8	Shane Potter	DB	So.	6-2	215	Becker, Minn./Becker HS (University of Minnesota)
9	Jim Thompson	DB	So.	6-1	205	Hayward, Wis./Hayward HS (Univ. of Minnesota)
10	Dache Fance	LB	Sr.	6-1	215	Long Beach, Calif./Citrus College (Calif.)
11	Dan Skelly	WR	Sr.	6-1	178	Champlin, Minn./Champlin Park HS
13	Jacob Breske	QB	Sr.	6-0	214	Webster, S.D./Webster HS
15	Mychal Bogan	DB	Sr.	5-10	175	Los Angeles, Calif./Antelope Valley HS
16	Noah Shepard	QB	Sr.	6-2	215	Thornton, Colo./Legacy HS
18	Julian Tucker	DB	So.	6-0	200	Schaumburg, Ill./Schaumburg HS
19	Tyler Robinson	QB	Jr.	6-2	208	Elkhorn, Neb./Elkhorn HS
20	Chris Ganious	RB	So.	5-7	180	Houston, Texas/North Shore HS
21	Dion Price	CB	So.	6-1	176	Tampa, Fla./Alonso HS
23	Justin Veazie	K	Sr.	6-0	175	Chino, Calif./Chaffey College (Calif.)
24	Ryan Routh	DB	Sr.	6-0	220	Sioux Falls, S.D./Washington HS
25	Tim Marlette	LB	RFr.	5-10	200	Sioux Falls, S.D./Washington HS
26	Anthony Carruthers	DB	Jr.	6-1	205	Redlands, Calif./Redlands College
27	Cedric Okoi	CB	Jr.	6-0	185	St. Paul, Minn./Delta State
29	Andrew Meier	LB	So.	6-3	180	Guthrie Center, Iowa/Guthrie Center HS
30	Charles McCree	DB	RFr.	5-11	170	Brooklyn Park, Minn./De La Salle HS
31	Matt Lee	RB	Sr.	5-6	160	Oxnard, Calif./St. Bonaventure HS
32	Marcus Sims	RB	RFr.	5-11	190	Brooklyn Park, Minn./Osseo HS
34	Isaac Newton	RB	Sr.	5-9	205	New Orleans, La./Victor Valley CC
35	Spencer Kathol	LB	So.	6-1	215	Plattsmouth, Neb./Plattsmouth HS
36	Erik Helland	FB	So.	6-0	215	LeCenter, Minn./LeCenter HS
37	Corey Kuehl	DB	Jr.	6-1	192	Rock Rapids, Iowa/Central Lyon HS
38	Justin Harper	DB	Sr.	5-8	185	Chandler, Ariz./Hamilton HS
39	Kyle Wheeler	FB	So.	6-1	225	Omaha, Neb./Millard South HS
41	Kyle Shanker	LB	RFr.	6-1	185	Garretson, S.D./Gerretson HS
42	Shea Williams	LB	So.	6-2	218	Alexandria, S.D./Hanson HS
43	Darius Hogans	SS	RFr.	6-1	200	Las Vegas, Nev./Cimarron Memorial HS
44	Adam Broders	LB	So.	6-2	180	Bloomfield, Neb./Bloomfield HS
46	D'Angelo Butler	LB	RFr.	6-1	210	Las Vegas, Nev./Cheyenne High School
47	Wayne Curry	DL	Sr.	6-3	225	Tampa, Fla./Chamberlain HS
49	Te Archambeau	FB	So.	5-8	200	Avon, S.D./Avon HS
50	Eric Leon	LB	Jr.	6-2	230	Lancaster, Calif./Antelope Valley CC (Calif.)
51	Sidney Bazemore	DE	So.	6-4	224	Chicago, Ill./Mt. Carmel
52	Ben Wampler	OL	Sr.	6-4	295	Spencer, Iowa/Spencer HS
53	Mike Garvey	LB	Fr.	6-1	215	South Sioux City, Neb./Univ. of Nebraska
55	Elliott Harper	LB	RFr.	6-1	225	Chandler, Ariz./Hamilton HS
56	Joey White	DL	Jr.	6-2	274	Crooks, S.D./Tri-Valley HS
60	Luke Nordquist	OL	Sr.	6-5	276	Lake City, S.D./Britton-Hecla HS
61	Walter Reed	LS	RFr.	5-11	215	Omaha, Neb./Millard North HS
63	Rob Cunningham	OL	So.	6-5	260	Rapid City, S.D./Rapid City Stevens HS
64	Brent Johnson	OL	So.	6-5	280	Jewell, Iowa/South Hamilton HS
68	Tom Schroeder	OL	Sr.	6-8	351	Miller, S.D./Miller HS
69	Tim Ross	OL	RFr.	6-3	250	Arvada, Colo./Arvada West HS
73	Jacob Arthur	OL	Sr.	6-6	304	Clark, S.D./Clark HS
75	Scott Slotten	OL	Jr.	6-6	320	Madison, Wis./LaFollette HS
76	Tom Compton	OL	So.	6-5	271	Rosemount, Minn./Rosemount HS
78	R.J. Polley	OL	So,.	6-6	270	Albert Lea, Minn./Albert Lea HS
80	Luis Gonzales III	WR	Sr.	6-3	205	El Cajon, Calif./Grossmont College (Calif.)
81	Cam Arnold	WR	RFr	6-2	175	Omaha, Neb./Millard North HS
82	James McKean	WR	Fr.	5-8	160	Casper, Wyo./Harlan Community HS
83	Ben Oberle	WR	Sr.	6-1	195	Vermillion, S.D./Vermillion HS
84	London Landry	TE	Jr.	6-4	230	Lancaster, Calif./Lancaster HS
88	Matt Porisch	TE	So.	6-8	255	Flandreau, S.D./Flandreau HS
89	Mitch Mohr	TE	Jr.	6-5	239	Genoa, Neb./Twins River HS
90	Joel DeJongh	TE	RFr.	6-4	220	Rock Rapid, Iowa/Central Lyon HS
91	David Giese	DL	RFr.	6-4	245	Chicago, Ill./St. Patrick's HS
92	Jordan Eaton	DL	RFr.	6-5	240	St. Paul Minn./St. Paul Highland Park HS
93	Evan Capper	DL	So.	6-1	260	Aplington, Iowa/Aplington-Parkersburg HS
94	Abraham Booker IV	DL	Sr.	6-3	253	Bloomington, Minn./Kennedy HS
96	Jesse Weisbrod	DE	So.	6-4	270	Waupaca, Wis./Waupaca HS
97	Kommonyan Quaye	DL	Sr.	6-1	302	Brooklyn Park, Minn./Champlin Park HS
98	J.J. Nair	LB	RFr.	6-2	235	Spencer, Iowa/Spencer HS
	Earv Archambeau	RB	2009 Signee	5-11	185	Avon, S.D./Avon HS
	Donovan Bowens	RB	2009 Signee	6-1	190	Arvada, Colo./Pomona HS
	Michael Burrus	RB	2009 Signee	5-9	175	Papillion, Neb./Papillion-LaVista HS
	Aramis Calloway	LB	2009 Signee	6-1	195	Fort Myers, Fla./Dunbar HS
	Kyle Cichos	QB	2009 Signee	6-3	205	Pierre, S.D./TF Riggs HS
	Eric Cummings	DL	2009 Signee	6-2	275	Omaha, Neb./Burke HS
	Tommy Flanagan	WR	2009 Signee	5-9	190	Lakewood, Colo./Bear Creek HS
	Nick Franken	DE	2009 Signee	6-4	240	Sioux Falls, S.D./Washington HS
	Chris Frierson	DB	2009 Signee	6-3	205	Tampa, Fla./Chamberlain HS
	Matt Kerswill	DB	2009 Signee	6-1	185	Schofield, Wis./DC Everest HS
	Bruce Manz	OL	2009 Signee	6-3	285	Buffalo, Minn./Buffalo HS
	Jake Marousek	WR	2009 Signee	6-2	185	Omaha, Neb./Burke HS
	Quintin McMartin	TE	2009 Signee	6-3	220	Sioux Falls, S.D./Washington HS
	Taylor Moore	DL	2009 Signee	6-3	220	Milwaukee, Wis./Marquette HS
	Marc Murtha	OL	2009 Signee	6-5	265	Maple Grove, Minn./Maple Grove HS
	Steve Nelson	OL	2009 Signee	6-5	300	Springfield, Neb./Platteview HS
	Cody O'Neill	OL	2009 Signee	6-4	295	Harvard, Ill./Marian Central Catholic HS
	Mike Pharis	DL	2009 Signee	6-4	244	Sioux Falls, S.D./O'Gorman HS
	Will Powell	WR	2009 Signee	6-1	205	Sioux Falls, S.D./O'Gorman HS
	Kelan Richardson	LB	2009 Signee	6-2	202	Lake City, Iowa/Southern Cal HS
	Tyler Starr	LB	2009 Signee	6-4	215	George, Iowa/George-Little Rock HS
	Dametrius Turner	DB	2009 Signee	5-11	170	Tampa, Fla./Chamberlain HS
	Alphonso Valdez	DB	2009 Signee	5-9	180	Tampa, Fla./Chamberlain HS
	Tyler Wilhelm	QB	2009 Signee	6-4	205	Loxahatchee, Fla./Seminole Ridge HS

Head Football Coach:
Ed Meierkort (Dakota Wesleyan '82, South Dakota State '87)

Offensive Coordinator:
Wesley Beschorner (USD '05, '08)

Offensive Line Coach/Recruiting Coordinator:
Tony (TS) Spencer (Carroll College '96)

Special Teams Coordinator/ILBs coach:
Todd Strop (University of Wisconsin '92, Ohio '95)

Defensive Line Coach:
Jake Sprague (Wisconsin '03)

Linebackers Coach:
Adam Breske (Northern Colorado '04, South Dakota '09)

Graduate Asst./Defensive Backs:
Ronnie McDougle (Univ. of Sioux Falls)