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  • Head Football Coach

    Steve Helminiak

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  • Associate Head Coach - Offensive Coordinator

    Jake Olsen

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  • Assistant Football Coach - Defensive Coordinator

    Greg Bower

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  • Assistant Coach - Defensive Line

    David Zoeckler

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  • Assistant Football Coach - Secondary/Special Teams Coordinator

    Nick Brautigam

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  • Assistant Football Coach - Wide Receivers

    Jon Powers

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  • Assistant Football Coach

    Mike Gukeisen

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  • Assistant Football Coach

    John Tursi

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  • Assistant Football Coach - Offensive Line

    Bob Bucko

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  • Student Manager

    Kevin Hanson

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2018 Football Roster
# Full Name Pos. Year Hometown/Prev. School
1 Dwayne Emilus WR Fr. Fort Meyers, Fla. /
1 Timmy Tischer K/P Fr. Santee, Calif. /
2 Alec Becker QB So. Pleasant Prairie, Wis. /
2 Mason Morris DB Fr. Davenport, Iowa /
3 Logan Sheppard DB Jr. Dewitt, Iowa / Central DeWitt
4 Kabryn Cook WR Fr. Manchester, Iowa /
5 Tyonchi Johnson DB Fr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa / Washington
6 Noah Sigwarth QB So. Dubuque, Iowa /
7 Jerry McDaniel RB Jr. Milwaukee, Wis. /
8 Brad Boelkow WR Sr. Spring Grove, Ill. / Richmond Burton
8 Patrick Suttie DB So. Sparta, Wis. /
9 Sam Guyton H Jr. Davenport, Iowa / Davenport Central
10 Sam Maloney WR Jr. Manchester, Iowa /
11 James Dunican WR Jr. Chicago, Ill. /
12 Michael Stebbins QB Jr. Wheaton, Ill. / Wheaton Warrenville South
13 Mike McDevitt WR So. Chicago, Ill. /
14 Bryce Grant QB Fr. Fulton, Ill. / Fulton
14 Jeff Knupp LB Sr. Washington, Iowa / Washington
15 Hunter Matye TE So. Shullsburg, Wis. /
15 Jacob Oquendo DB Fr. Melrose Park, Ill. /
16 Elijah Thomas RB Fr. Zephyrhills, Fla. /
17 Trevor Schwiesow QB Fr. Peotone, Ill. /
18 Nathan Jurek K/P Fr. Plainfield, Ill. / Plainfield North
18 Danny Kamm DB Fr. Mason City, Iowa /
19 Armoni Gause QB Fr. Posen, Ill. / Bremen
20 Brandon Ahlgrim DB R-Jr. Oregon, Ill. /
20 Brendan Gogulich WR Fr. Davenport, Iowa / Davenport Central
21 Riley Larson DB Jr. Ankeny, Iowa /
22 Austin Smith WR Fr. Wheatland, Iowa / Midland
22 Ryan Wohlers DB Fr. Davenport, Iowa / Assumption
23 Dustin Harris DB Fr. Bettendorf, Iowa /
23 Austin Schroeder RB Fr. Albany, Ill. / Fulton
24 Jack Foley DB So. Rockford, Ill. /
24 Kyler Luepkes WR Fr. Roscoe, Ill. / Hononegah
25 Jacob Neidel DB So. DeKalb, Ill. /
26 Zach Kemp DB Fr. Dubuque, Iowa /
27 Antone Dixon DB Sr. Broadview, Ill. / Riverside-Brookfield
28 Cameron Shaw DB Jr. Monroe, Wis. /
29 Cody Mighell RB Sr. Dixon, Ill. / Dixon
30 Brandon Niemeier DB Jr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa /
31 Jake Burgmeier RB Jr. Lenexa, Kas. /
32 Eric Hradek RB So. Bettendorf, Iowa /
33 Nicolas Farfan K/P So. South Elgin, Ill. /
34 Colton Bauer RB Fr. Galena, Ill. /
36 Cameron McNutt DB Fr. Solon, Iowa / Solon
37 Brenton Chumbler DB Jr. Lena, Ill. /
38 Alex Wernimont LB Sr. Peosta, Iowa / Western Dubuque
39 Trey Simmons RB So. Fulton, Ill. /
40 Zach Reyes LB Fr. Sandwich, Ill. /
41 Bryce Sinn DL So. Washington, Iowa /
42 Spencer Lawson DL Jr. Solon, Iowa /
43 Chris Miller LB Jr. Waukon, Iowa / Ellsworth Community College
44 Tyson Pillard LB Jr. Rockwell, Iowa / Ellsworth Community College
45 Jack Lemke K/P So. Albany, Ill. / Fulton/Ellsworth CC
46 Dalton Bauer H So. Galena, Ill. /
47 Brett McWilliams LB So. Wilmington, Ill. /
48 Michael Cranshaw H Fr. Charles City, Iowa /
49 Roy Lara LB Jr. Elgin, Ill. /
50 Nathan Riney DL Jr. Moline, Ill. /
51 Sam Niichel LB Fr. Charles City, Iowa /
52 Logan Castle DL Fr. Des Moines, Iowa / Valley
53 Brendan Nevin LB Fr. Coal City, Ill. / Coal City
54 Stephen Ronnfeldt LB Fr. Steuben, Wis. /
56 Walker Even LB So. Gilbertville, Iowa /
57 Josh Kieffer LB Fr. East Dubuque, Ill. /
58 Dalton Vislisel OL Jr. Solon, Iowa /
59 Josh Jones LB Fr. Wilmington, Ill. /
60 Trey Long OL So. Kingston, Ill. /
61 James Dixon DL Fr. Union, Ill. /
62 Kevin Flamm OL Fr. Chicago, Ill. / St. Rita
63 Thomas Welborn DL Fr. Dubuque, Iowa /
64 Derrick Olcott OL Fr. Davenport, Iowa /
65 Michael Walsh OL So. Crystal Lake, Ill. /
66 Jamel Jackson OL Fr. Peoria, Ill. / Richwoods
67 Michael Welborn DL Fr. Dubuque, Iowa /
69 Hunter Johnson OL Fr. Freeport, Ill. / Freeport
70 Wyatt Hill OL Fr. Stockton, Ill. / Stockton
71 Sean Deglow DL Fr. Muscoda, Wis. / Riverdale
72 Ryan Heinrichs OL Sr. Davenport, Iowa / Assumption
73 Dylan Connolly OL Jr. Winnebago, Ill. /
74 Garrett Crump OL So. Crystal Lake, Ill. /
74 Areon Day DL Fr. Alta Vista, Iowa /
75 Chris Strauser OL So. East Dubuque, Ill. /
77 Drew Blazekovich OL So. Diamond, Ill. /
78 TJ Davis OL Fr. Mason City, Iowa / Central Springs
80 Cory Linder WR So. Blanchardville, Wis. /
81 Axel Bertrand WR Fr. Buckingham, Ill. / Herscher
82 Connor O'Neill WR Jr. Manhattan, Ill. /
83 Jalen Strunk WR Jr. Ottumwa, Iowa /
84 Mike Dewan TE Jr. Oak Forest, Ill. /
85 Joe Rodrigues LS Sr. Mokena, Ill. / Lincoln Way Central
85 Brandon Wahls WR Fr. Garnavillo, Iowa /
86 Marty McGovern WR Fr. Chicago, Ill. /
87 Zach Vondra TE Jr. Warren, Ill. /
88 Joe Uphoff WR So. Franklin Grove, Ill. / Ashton
89 James Nelson TE Sr. Sterling, Ill. / Newman Catholic
91 Nate Hempel DL Fr. Davenport, Iowa /
92 Chance Halfhill DL So. Cedar Rapids, Iowa /
93 Logan Wickens DL Fr. Rock Falls, Ill. / Rock Falls
94 Justin Appel DL So. Thomson, Ill. /
95 Blaine Jordan DL Fr. Marengo, Iowa /
96 Brian Gilles DL Sr. Edwards, Ill. / Elmwood Brimfield
97 Alex Nieves K/P Fr. Peoria, Ill. / Richwoods
97 Tyler Poggenpohl DL Jr. Walcott, Iowa /
98 Sam Jones DL So. Wilmington, Ill. /
99 Jabari James Turner-Smith DL Jr. South Bend, Ind. /
Brett Matye DB Sr. Shullsburg, Wis. /

Football Coaching Staff

Football - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
steveheadshot Steve Helminiak Head Football Coach
OlsonHeadshot Jake Olsen Associate Head Coach - Offensive Coordinator
BowerHeadshot Greg Bower Assistant Football Coach - Defensive Coordinator
zoecklerheadshot David Zoeckler Assistant Coach - Defensive Line
Nick Brautigam Assistant Football Coach - Secondary/Special Teams Coordinator
JonPowers2 Jon Powers Assistant Football Coach - Wide Receivers
Mike Gukeisen Assistant Football Coach
johntursi John Tursi Assistant Football Coach
Bob Bucko Bob Bucko Assistant Football Coach - Offensive Line
Kevin Hanson Kevin Hanson Student Manager

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff