Dakota Wesleyan Football Roster
| No. | Name | Pos. | Cl. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown/High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 |
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Pos.: Defensive Back | Cl.: Jr. | Ht.: 5-11 | Wt.: 180 | Hometown/High School: Woodbridge, VA / Glenville State College |
| 1 |
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Pos.: Quarterback | Cl.: RS-So | Ht.: 6-2 | Wt.: 173 | Hometown/High School: Maryville, Mo. / Maryville High School |
| 1 |
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Pos.: DB | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 5-11 | Wt.: 160 | Hometown/High School: Cheyenne, Wyo. / Cheyenne East High School |
| 2 |
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Pos.: RB | Cl.: So. | Ht.: 5-5 | Wt.: 178 | Hometown/High School: Hot Springs, S.D. / Hot Springs High School |
| 2 |
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Pos.: Linebacker | Cl.: RS-Sr. | Ht.: 6-0 | Wt.: 219 | Hometown/High School: Rapid City, S.D. / Douglas High School |
| 3D |
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Pos.: Defensive Back | Cl.: RS-Jr. | Ht.: 5-7 | Wt.: 183 | Hometown/High School: Kansas City, Kan. / Turner High School |
| 3 |
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Pos.: Wide Receiver | Cl.: Jr. | Ht.: 6-0 | Wt.: 216 | Hometown/High School: Watertown, S.D. / Watertown High School |
| 4 |
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Pos.: LB | Cl.: RS-Jr. | Ht.: 5-10 | Wt.: 205 | Hometown/High School: Clear Lake, S.D. / Deuel High School |
| 4 |
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Pos.: QB | Cl.: RS-Fr. | Ht.: 5-10 | Wt.: 178 | Hometown/High School: Rapid City, S.D. / Rapid City Stevens High School |
| 5D |
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Pos.: Defensive Back | Cl.: Jr. | Ht.: 6-3 | Wt.: 204 | Hometown/High School: Yankton, S.D. / Yankton High School |
| 5 |
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Pos.: Running Back | Cl.: RS-So. | Ht.: 5-9 | Wt.: 215 | Hometown/High School: Emery, S.D. / Bridgewater-Emery High School |
| 6 |
|
Pos.: Wide Receiver | Cl.: So. | Ht.: 5-11 | Wt.: 143 | Hometown/High School: Alden, Mich. / Elk Rapids High School |
| 7 |
|
Pos.: Defensive Back | Cl.: Jr. | Ht.: 5-9 | Wt.: 169 | Hometown/High School: Dell Rapids, S.D. / Dell Rapids High School |
| 8 |
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Pos.: Quarterback | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 6-4 | Wt.: 205 | Hometown/High School: Salem Lakes, Wisc. / Wilmot Union High School |
| 9 |
|
Pos.: Quarterback | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 6-1 | Wt.: 175 | Hometown/High School: Columbus, Neb. / Columbus High School |
| 10 |
|
Pos.: Defensive Back | Cl.: RS-So. | Ht.: 6-1 | Wt.: 196 | Hometown/High School: Two Harbors, Minn. / Two Harbors High School |
| 11 |
|
Pos.: Linebacker | Cl.: Jr. | Ht.: 6-0 | Wt.: 193 | Hometown/High School: Platte, S.D. / Platte High School |
| 12 |
|
Pos.: Wide Receiver | Cl.: RS-Sr. | Ht.: 5-11 | Wt.: 206 | Hometown/High School: Wagner, S.D. / Wagner High School |
| 13 |
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Pos.: Wide Receiver | Cl.: Jr. | Ht.: 6-3 | Wt.: 208 | Hometown/High School: Yankton, S.D. / Yankton High School |
| 14 |
|
Pos.: Quarterback | Cl.: Grad. | Ht.: 6-0 | Wt.: 191 | Hometown/High School: Appleton, Wisc. / Appleton North High School |
| 15 |
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Pos.: Wide Receiver | Cl.: Jr. | Ht.: 6-2 | Wt.: 195 | Hometown/High School: Dallas, TX / Plano West High School |
| 16 |
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Pos.: Defensive Back | Cl.: Jr. | Ht.: 5-8 | Wt.: 172 | Hometown/High School: Elkhorn, Neb. / Elkhorn High School |
| 18 |
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Pos.: Defensive Back | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 5-9 | Wt.: 165 | Hometown/High School: Wahoo, Neb. / Bishop Newmann High School |
| 19 |
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Pos.: Quarterback | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 6-0 | Wt.: 180 | Hometown/High School: Moscow, Idaho / Logos High School |
| 20 |
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Pos.: Wide Receiver | Cl.: RS-Jr. | Ht.: 5-9 | Wt.: 186 | Hometown/High School: Hudson, S.D. / Alcester-Hudson High School |
| 22 |
|
Pos.: Defensive Back | Cl.: Sr. | Ht.: 5-8 | Wt.: 199 | Hometown/High School: Watertown, S.D. / Watertown High School |
| 23 |
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Pos.: Defensive Back | Cl.: RS-So. | Ht.: 5-8 | Wt.: 180 | Hometown/High School: Arlington, Neb. / Arlington High School |
| 24 |
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Pos.: Wide Receiver | Cl.: So. | Ht.: 5-10 | Wt.: 193 | Hometown/High School: Alexandria, S.D. / Hanson High School |
| 25 |
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Pos.: Defensive Line | Cl.: Sr. | Ht.: 6-1 | Wt.: 240 | Hometown/High School: De Smet, S.D. / De Smet High School |
| 27 |
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Pos.: Defensive Back | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 5-9 | Wt.: 161 | Hometown/High School: Heron Lake, Minn. / Heron Lake - Okabena |
| 28 |
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Pos.: Defensive Back | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 5-10 | Wt.: 165 | Hometown/High School: Houston, Texas / Hightower High School |
| 29 |
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Pos.: Running Back | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 5-9 | Wt.: 180 | Hometown/High School: Pierce, Neb. / Pierce Public High School |
| 30 |
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Pos.: Running Back | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 5-7 | Wt.: 143 | Hometown/High School: Gillette, Wyo. / Thunder Basin High School |
| 31 |
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Pos.: Tight End | Cl.: So. | Ht.: 6-0 | Wt.: 205 | Hometown/High School: Leander, Texas / Leander High School |
| 34 |
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Pos.: Defensive Back | Cl.: RS-So. | Ht.: 6-0 | Wt.: 207 | Hometown/High School: Jefferson, S.D. / Dakota Valley High School |
| 35 |
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Pos.: Tight End/ Punter | Cl.: RS-So. | Ht.: 6-2 | Wt.: 240 | Hometown/High School: Vesta, Minn. / Wabasso High School |
| 36 |
|
Pos.: Defensive Back | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 5-11 | Wt.: 185 | Hometown/High School: Rapid City, S.D. / Stevens High School |
| 37 |
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Pos.: Defensive Back | Cl.: RS-Fr. | Ht.: 5-6 | Wt.: 167 | Hometown/High School: Laramie, Wyo. / Laramie High School |
| 38 |
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Pos.: Defensive Back | Cl.: RS-So | Ht.: 5-11 | Wt.: 173 | Hometown/High School: Carroll, Neb. / Wayne High School |
| 39 |
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Pos.: Linebacker | Cl.: RS-Jr. | Ht.: 5-11 | Wt.: 198 | Hometown/High School: Bridgewater, S.D. / Bridgewater-Emery High School |
| 40 |
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Pos.: DL | Cl.: RS-So. | Ht.: 6-3 | Wt.: 240 | Hometown/High School: Hillsdale, Wyo. / Burns High School |
| 41 |
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Pos.: Linebacker | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 5-9 | Wt.: 197 | Hometown/High School: Lennox, S.D. / Lennox High School |
| 42 |
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Pos.: Running Back | Cl.: Jr. | Ht.: 5-7 | Wt.: 180 | Hometown/High School: Rapid City, S.D. / Rapid City Central High School |
| 43 |
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Pos.: Tight End | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 6-3 | Wt.: 251 | Hometown/High School: Rockhorn, S.D. / Redfield High School |
| 44 |
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Pos.: Linebacker | Cl.: Jr. | Ht.: 5-10 | Wt.: 223 | Hometown/High School: Mitchell, S.D. / Mitchell High School |
| 45 |
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Pos.: Linebacker | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 6-2 | Wt.: 220 | Hometown/High School: Liberty, N.C. / Southern Alamance High School |
| 46 |
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Pos.: Tight End | Cl.: RS-Jr. | Ht.: 5-9 | Wt.: 208 | Hometown/High School: Apple Valley, Minn. / Eastview High School |
| 48 |
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Pos.: Linebacker | Cl.: RS-Fr. | Ht.: 5-11 | Wt.: 207 | Hometown/High School: Omaha, Neb. / Millard South High School |
| 49 |
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Pos.: Fullback | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 6-0 | Wt.: 205 | Hometown/High School: Papillion, Neb. / Papillion La Vista South High School |
| 50 |
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Pos.: Wide Receiver | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 5-10 | Wt.: 180 | Hometown/High School: Lander, WY / Lander Valley High School |
| 51 |
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Pos.: Offensive Line | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 5-7 | Wt.: 240 | Hometown/High School: Cresbard, S.D. / Faulkton Area High School |
| 53 |
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Pos.: Defensive Line | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 6-1 | Wt.: 233 | Hometown/High School: Wayne, Neb. / Wayne High School |
| 53 |
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Pos.: Linebacker | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 5-10 | Wt.: 195 | Hometown/High School: Billings, Mont. / Skyview High School |
| 54 |
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Pos.: Linebacker | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 6-2 | Wt.: 220 | Hometown/High School: Stuttgart, Germany / Stuttgart High School |
| 55 |
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Pos.: Linebacker | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 5-11 | Wt.: 220 | Hometown/High School: Lennox, S.D. / Lennox High School |
| 56 |
|
Pos.: Offensive Line | Cl.: RS-So. | Ht.: 6-4 | Wt.: 281 | Hometown/High School: Dell Rapids, S.D. / St. Mary's High School |
| 57 |
|
Pos.: DE | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 6-1 | Wt.: 195 | Hometown/High School: Renton, Wash. / Liberty High School |
| 58 |
|
Pos.: Linebacker | Cl.: RS-Fr. | Ht.: 5-10 | Wt.: 220 | Hometown/High School: Howells, Neb. / Howells-Dodge Consolidated |
| 61 |
|
Pos.: Offensive Line | Cl.: RS-Jr. | Ht.: 5-11 | Wt.: 267 | Hometown/High School: Sioux Falls, S.D. / Sioux Falls Lincoln High School |
| 62 |
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Pos.: Offensive Line | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 6-1 | Wt.: 275 | Hometown/High School: Dawsonville, Ga / Dawson County High School |
| 64 |
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Pos.: Offensive Line | Cl.: RS-Fr. | Ht.: 5-11 | Wt.: 288 | Hometown/High School: Omaha, Neb. / Millard South High School |
| 65 |
|
Pos.: Offensive Line | Cl.: RS-Sr. | Ht.: 6-4 | Wt.: 283 | Hometown/High School: Custer, S.D. / Custer High School |
| 66 |
|
Pos.: Offensive Line | Cl.: RS-So. | Ht.: 6-3 | Wt.: 308 | Hometown/High School: Wagner, S.D. / Wagner High School |
| 67 |
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Pos.: Offensive Line | Cl.: RS-Jr. | Ht.: 6-3 | Wt.: 358 | Hometown/High School: Mill Creek, Wash. / Archbishop Murphy High School |
| 68 |
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Pos.: Offensive Line | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 6-3 | Wt.: 275 | Hometown/High School: Sioux Falls, S.D. / Washington High School |
| 69 |
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Pos.: Offensive Line | Cl.: RS-Fr. | Ht.: 6-6 | Wt.: 322 | Hometown/High School: Bennet, Neb. / Palmyra High School |
| 70 |
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Pos.: Defensive Line | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 5-10 | Wt.: 235 | Hometown/High School: Sheridan, WY / Sheridan High School |
| 71 |
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Pos.: Defensive Line | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 5-11 | Wt.: 255 | Hometown/High School: Chamberlain, S.D. / Chamberlain High School |
| 72 |
|
Pos.: Defensive Line | Cl.: RS-Jr. | Ht.: 5-10 | Wt.: 253 | Hometown/High School: Rapid City, S.D. / Rapid City Central High School |
| 74 |
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Pos.: Offensive Line | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 5-11 | Wt.: 290 | Hometown/High School: Brandon, S.D. / Brandon Valley High School |
| 75 |
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Pos.: Offensive Line | Cl.: RS-So. | Ht.: 6-1 | Wt.: 276 | Hometown/High School: Fremont, Neb. / Archbishop Bergan High School |
| 76 |
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Pos.: Offensive Line | Cl.: RS-Fr. | Ht.: 5-8 | Wt.: 270 | Hometown/High School: Sioux Falls, S.D. / Sioux Falls Jefferson High School |
| 77 |
|
Pos.: Offensive Line | Cl.: RS-Jr. | Ht.: 6-2 | Wt.: 275 | Hometown/High School: Oxnard, Calif. / Oaks Christian High School |
| 78 |
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Pos.: Offensive Line | Cl.: Sr. | Ht.: 6-1 | Wt.: 305 | Hometown/High School: Sioux Falls, S.D. / Sioux Falls Lincoln High School |
| 79 |
|
Pos.: Offensive Line | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 6-3 | Wt.: 316 | Hometown/High School: Hartford, S.D. / West Central High School |
| 80 |
|
Pos.: Wide Receiver | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 5-11 | Wt.: 200 | Hometown/High School: Sioux Falls, S.D. / Sioux Falls Roosevelt High School |
| 81 |
|
Pos.: Wide Receiver | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 6-2 | Wt.: 165 | Hometown/High School: Dayton, WY / Tongue River High School |
| 82 |
|
Pos.: Tight End | Cl.: Jr. | Ht.: 6-2 | Wt.: 218 | Hometown/High School: Lake Andes, S.D. / Wagner Community High School |
| 87 |
|
Pos.: Wide Receiver | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 5-7 | Wt.: 153 | Hometown/High School: Lakewood, Wash. / Lakes High School |
| 88 |
|
Pos.: Defensive Line | Cl.: Sr. | Ht.: 6-3 | Wt.: 254 | Hometown/High School: Kansas City, Mo. / Park Hill High School |
| 89 |
|
Pos.: Wide Receiver | Cl.: RS-Fr. | Ht.: 6-6 | Wt.: 190 | Hometown/High School: Rapid City, S.D. / Rapid City Christian School |
| 90 |
|
Pos.: Defensive Line | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 6-0 | Wt.: 215 | Hometown/High School: Omaha, Neb. / Millard West High School |
| 94 |
|
Pos.: Kicker | Cl.: Jr. | Ht.: 5-10 | Wt.: 159 | Hometown/High School: Pullman, Wash. / Pullman High School |
| 95 |
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Pos.: Defensive Line | Cl.: Fr | Ht.: 5-10 | Wt.: 211 | Hometown/High School: Rapid City, S.D. / Rapid City Stevens HS |
| 98 |
|
Pos.: Defensive Line | Cl.: RS-Fr. | Ht.: 6-3 | Wt.: 249 | Hometown/High School: Vermillion, S.D. / Vermillion High School |
| 99 |
|
Pos.: Defensive Line | Cl.: So. | Ht.: 6-5 | Wt.: 255 | Hometown/High School: Arlington, Neb. / Arlington High School |
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Pos.: SA | Cl.: RS-Sr. | Ht.: | Wt.: | Hometown/High School: Howard, S.D. / Howard High School | |
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Pos.: SA | Cl.: Jr. | Ht.: | Wt.: | Hometown/High School: Omaha, Neb. / Concordia Jr.-Sr. High School | |
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Pos.: SA | Cl.: RS-Fr. | Ht.: 5-8 | Wt.: 156 | Hometown/High School: St. Joseph, Mo. / Bishop LeBlond High School | |
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Pos.: SA | Cl.: RS-Fr. | Ht.: 6-2 | Wt.: 216 | Hometown/High School: Lennox, S.D. / Lennox High School |
Coaching Staff
Alex Kretzschmar
Head Football Coach / Offensive Coordinator
Chris Bessler
Defensive Coordinator / Defensive Line
Mike Bernarde
Run Game, Recruiting & Academic Coordinator / Offensive Line Coach
Luke Loudenburg
Running Backs Coach
Mason Frost
Linebackers / On-Campus Recruiting Coordinator / Special Teams Coordinator
Torren Devericks
Camp Coordinator / Quarterbacks
Bailey Berg
Defensive Backs / Community Service Coordinator / Travel Coordinator
Romeon Greve
Assistant Defensive Line Coach
Aaron Black
Tight Ends & Fullbacks Coach
Dexter Curry
Graduate Assistant
Joshua Coleman
Graduate Assistant
Cole Kuznia
Graduate Assistant
Dillon Barnes
Student Assistant
- Alex Kretzschmar - Head Football Coach / Offensive Coordinator
- Chris Bessler - Defensive Coordinator / Defensive Line
- Mike Bernarde - Run Game, Recruiting & Academic Coordinator / Offensive Line Coach
- Luke Loudenburg - Running Backs Coach
- Mason Frost - Linebackers / On-Campus Recruiting Coordinator / Special Teams Coordinator
- Torren Devericks - Camp Coordinator / Quarterbacks
- Bailey Berg - Defensive Backs / Community Service Coordinator / Travel Coordinator
- Romeon Greve - Assistant Defensive Line Coach
- Aaron Black - Tight Ends & Fullbacks Coach
- Dexter Curry - Graduate Assistant
- Joshua Coleman - Graduate Assistant
- Cole Kuznia - Graduate Assistant
- Dillon Barnes - Student Assistant