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2023 Football Roster

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Players

  • K/P 5'7" 170 lbs
    Sr. Mt. Blanchard, Ohio Riverdale
    Senior Mt. Blanchard, Ohio Riverdale
  • WR 6'5" 175 lbs
    So. Fort Wayne, Ind. Snider
    Sophomore Fort Wayne, Ind. Snider
  • RB 5'5" 170 lbs
    Sr. Avon, Ind. Avon
    Senior Avon, Ind. Avon
  • LB 5'10" 200 lbs
    Jr. Goshen, Ind. Goshen
    Junior Goshen, Ind. Goshen
  • DB 6'0" 180 lbs
    Jr. Jacksonville, Fla. Fletcher
    Junior Jacksonville, Fla. Fletcher
  • DB 6'2" 175 lbs
    Jr. Marion, Ind. Marion
    Junior Marion, Ind. Marion
  • WR 5'11" 180 lbs
    Jr. Homestead, Fla. Christopher Columbus
    Junior Homestead, Fla. Christopher Columbus
  • LB 5'11" 185 lbs
    So. Ossian, Ind. Norwell
    Sophomore Ossian, Ind. Norwell
  • WR 6'1" 192 lbs
    Sr. Mt. Vernon, Ill. Wheeler (Ga.)
    Senior Mt. Vernon, Ill. Wheeler (Ga.)
  • QB 5'10" 185 lbs
    Sr. Lafayette, Ind. Lafayette Jefferson
    Senior Lafayette, Ind. Lafayette Jefferson
  • DB 5'8" 195 lbs
    Sr. Dearborn, Mich. Annapolis
    Senior Dearborn, Mich. Annapolis
  • WR 5'11" 160 lbs
    So. Atlanta, Ga. Frederick Douglass
    Sophomore Atlanta, Ga. Frederick Douglass
  • DB 5'10" 160 lbs
    Fr. Savannah, Ga. Life of Christ Academy
    Freshman Savannah, Ga. Life of Christ Academy
  • TE/WR 5'8" 205 lbs
    5th Indianapolis, Ind. Southport
    Fifth Year Indianapolis, Ind. Southport
  • DB 6'0" 170 lbs
    Fr. Bradenton, Fla. Manatee
    Freshman Bradenton, Fla. Manatee
  • LB 5'9" 180 lbs
    Jr. Marion, Ind. Marion
    Junior Marion, Ind. Marion
  • WR 6'3" 190 lbs
    Jr. Lincoln Park, Mich. Annapolis
    Junior Lincoln Park, Mich. Annapolis
  • DL 6'4" 220 lbs
    Jr. Niles, Mich. Homeschool
    Junior Niles, Mich. Homeschool
  • TE 6'3" 230 lbs
    Sr. Chicago, Ill. Carmel
    Senior Chicago, Ill. Carmel
  • DB 6'0" 181 lbs
    Sr. Monroe, Mich. Jefferson
    Senior Monroe, Mich. Jefferson
  • DL 6'0" 195 lbs
    Jr. Goulds, Fla. Christopher Columbus
    Junior Goulds, Fla. Christopher Columbus
  • QB 6'0" 185 lbs
    Jr. Arlington, Tx. Mansfield Legacy
    Junior Arlington, Tx. Mansfield Legacy
  • LB 6'3" 185 lbs
    Sr. Russelville, Ala. Russelville
    Senior Russelville, Ala. Russelville
  • QB 5'11" 160 lbs
    Sr. Indianapolis, Ind. Decatur Central
    Senior Indianapolis, Ind. Decatur Central
  • QB 6'2" 205 lbs
    Fr. Fort Wayne, Ind. South Side
    Freshman Fort Wayne, Ind. South Side
  • WR 6'2" 175 lbs
    Jr. Goshen, Ind. Northridge
    Junior Goshen, Ind. Northridge
  • QB 6'3" 190 lbs
    Jr. Vero Beach, Fla. Vero Beach
    Junior Vero Beach, Fla. Vero Beach
  • QB 6'2" 190 lbs
    Fr. Glendale, Az. Greenway
    Freshman Glendale, Az. Greenway
  • DL 6'0" 215 lbs
    So. West Palm Beach, Fla. Inlet Grove Community
    Sophomore West Palm Beach, Fla. Inlet Grove Community
  • DB 5'11" 207 lbs
    So. Sarasota, Fla. Sarasota
    Sophomore Sarasota, Fla. Sarasota
  • WR 5'11" 160 lbs
    Fr. West Memphis, Ten. Kokomo
    Freshman West Memphis, Ten. Kokomo
  • WR 5'5" 160 lbs
    Jr. Monroe, Mich. Monroe
    Junior Monroe, Mich. Monroe
  • LB 5'9" 205 lbs
    Fr. Arley, Al. Meek
    Freshman Arley, Al. Meek
  • RB 5'10" 185 lbs
    Fr. Fort Wayne, Ind. Columbia City
    Freshman Fort Wayne, Ind. Columbia City
  • RB 5'10" 200 lbs
    Jr. Sheridan, Ind. Sheridan
    Junior Sheridan, Ind. Sheridan
  • RB 5'6" 160 lbs
    So. Ludowici, Ga. Long County
    Sophomore Ludowici, Ga. Long County
  • DB 5'10" 170 lbs
    Fr. Portage, Ind. Hobart
    Freshman Portage, Ind. Hobart
  • RB 6'0" 180 lbs
    Fr. Decatur, Ind. Bellmont
    Freshman Decatur, Ind. Bellmont
  • RB 5'9" 180 lbs
    Fr. Evansville, Ind. Harrison
    Freshman Evansville, Ind. Harrison
  • LB 5'9" 170 lbs
    Fr. Mishawaka, Ind. Mishawaka
    Freshman Mishawaka, Ind. Mishawaka
  • DB 5'10" 185 lbs
    Fr. Decatur, Ill. Saint Theresa
    Freshman Decatur, Ill. Saint Theresa
  • DB 6'4" 165 lbs
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    MJ King

    So. Fort Wayne, Ind. New Haven
    Sophomore Fort Wayne, Ind. New Haven
  • DB 5'11" 175 lbs
    Fr. Antioch, Ten. John Overton
    Freshman Antioch, Ten. John Overton
  • DB 6'0" 155 lbs
    Fr. Arley, Al. Meek
    Freshman Arley, Al. Meek
  • LB 6'0" 190 lbs
    Fr. Daytona Beach, Fla. Atlantic
    Freshman Daytona Beach, Fla. Atlantic
  • DB 6'0" 155 lbs
    Fr. Atlanta, Ga. Booker T. Washington
    Freshman Atlanta, Ga. Booker T. Washington
  • TE 6'1" 190 lbs
    Fr. Kendallville, Ind. Central Noble
    Freshman Kendallville, Ind. Central Noble
  • K/P 5'8" 230 lbs
    Sr. Atlanta, Ga. Brockwood
    Senior Atlanta, Ga. Brockwood
  • RB 5'10" 180 lbs
    Fr. Lake Worth, Fla. Boca Raton
    Freshman Lake Worth, Fla. Boca Raton
  • K/P 5'10" 160 lbs
    Jr. Tuscola, Ill. Tuscola Community
    Junior Tuscola, Ill. Tuscola Community
  • DL 5'10" 195 lbs
    5th Indianapolis, Ind. North Central
    Fifth Year Indianapolis, Ind. North Central
  • LB 5'9" 205 lbs
    Fr. Miramar Beach, Fla. Ohana Institute
    Freshman Miramar Beach, Fla. Ohana Institute
  • LB 5'11" 185 lbs
    Fr. Spring Hill, Fla. Hudson
    Freshman Spring Hill, Fla. Hudson
  • OL 6'1" 260 lbs
    Fr. Moore Haven, Fla. Moore Haven
    Freshman Moore Haven, Fla. Moore Haven
  • DL 5'9" 228 lbs
    So. Bluffton, Ohio Bluffton
    Sophomore Bluffton, Ohio Bluffton
  • OL 6'0" 350 lbs
    Fr. Fort Pierce, Fla. Fort Pierce Westwood
    Freshman Fort Pierce, Fla. Fort Pierce Westwood
  • DL 6'0" 285 lbs
    Fr. Indianapolis, Ind. Herron-Riverside
    Freshman Indianapolis, Ind. Herron-Riverside
  • OL 5'11" 260 lbs
    Jr. Windfall, Ind. Tri-Central
    Junior Windfall, Ind. Tri-Central
  • OL 6'0" 270 lbs
    Jr. Cape Coral, Fla. Island Coast
    Junior Cape Coral, Fla. Island Coast
  • OL 5'10" 250 lbs
    Fr. Bronx, Fla. Fivay
    Freshman Bronx, Fla. Fivay
  • OL 6'3" 265 lbs
    Fr. Columbus, Ga. Hardaway
    Freshman Columbus, Ga. Hardaway
  • OL 6'0" 280 lbs
    So. Fort Wayne, Ind. Snider
    Sophomore Fort Wayne, Ind. Snider
  • OL 6'0" 280 lbs
    Fr. Lake Worth, Fla. John L. Leonard
    Freshman Lake Worth, Fla. John L. Leonard
  • OL 5'9" 285 lbs
    Sr. East Chicago, Ind. Central
    Senior East Chicago, Ind. Central
  • DL 5'11" 295 lbs
    Fr. Gardena, Ca. Western
    Freshman Gardena, Ca. Western
  • OL 6'0" 270 lbs
    So. Sharpsville, Ind. Tri Central
    Sophomore Sharpsville, Ind. Tri Central
  • OL 5'10" 300 lbs
    Sr. Clermont, Ind. Ben Davis
    Senior Clermont, Ind. Ben Davis
  • DL 5'10" 225 lbs
    Fr. Orlando, Fla. Lake Buena Vista
    Freshman Orlando, Fla. Lake Buena Vista
  • OL 6'5" 330 lbs
    Jr. Titusville, Fla. Astronaut
    Junior Titusville, Fla. Astronaut
  • OL 6'1" 270 lbs
    Jr. Coal City, Ill. Coal City
    Junior Coal City, Ill. Coal City
  • OL 6'1" 210 lbs
    Fr. North Manchester, Ind. Manchester
    Freshman North Manchester, Ind. Manchester
  • OL 5'11" 325 lbs
    Sr. Niles, Mich. Niles
    Senior Niles, Mich. Niles
  • WR 6'0" 185 lbs
    Fr. South Bend, Ind. John Adams
    Freshman South Bend, Ind. John Adams
  • WR 5'9" 155 lbs
    Fr. Mesa, Ca. Mountain View
    Freshman Mesa, Ca. Mountain View
  • K/P 5'10" 170 lbs
    Fr. Bremen, Ind. Bremen
    Freshman Bremen, Ind. Bremen
  • WR 5'9" 160 lbs
    Fr. Orlando, Fla. Olympia
    Freshman Orlando, Fla. Olympia
  • WR 5'7" 140 lbs
    So. Indianapolis, Ind. Warren Central
    Sophomore Indianapolis, Ind. Warren Central
  • WR 5'7" 150 lbs
    Fr. Indianapolis, Ind. Cardinal Ritter
    Freshman Indianapolis, Ind. Cardinal Ritter
  • DL 6'0" 256 lbs
    So. Cochran, Ga. Bleckley County
    Sophomore Cochran, Ga. Bleckley County
  • DL 5'11" 285 lbs
    Fr. Evansville, Ind. William Henry Harrison
    Freshman Evansville, Ind. William Henry Harrison
  • DL 6'1" 235 lbs
    Sr. Bremen, Ind. Bremen
    Senior Bremen, Ind. Bremen
  • DL 5'11"
    Sr. Indianapolis, Ind. Thomas Carr Howe
    Senior Indianapolis, Ind. Thomas Carr Howe

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

  • Head Football Coach

    Vann Hunt

  • Assistant Football Coach - Offensive Coordinator

    Zach Metkler

  • Assistant Football Coach - Tight Ends & Wide Receivers

    Walter Raines

  • Assistant Football Coach - Running Backs

    Tyler Stone

  • Assistant Football Coach - Linebackers

    Chris Welton

2023 Football Roster
No. Name Pos. Yr. Ht. Wt. Hometown / High School
0 Matthew Mason K/P Sr. 5-7 170 Mt. Blanchard, Ohio / Riverdale
1 Jordan Barnett WR So. 6-5 175 Fort Wayne, Ind. / Snider
2 Jalen Love RB Sr. 5-5 170 Avon, Ind. / Avon
2 Colin Turner LB Jr. 5-10 200 Goshen, Ind. / Goshen
3 Yandel Victoriano DB Jr. 6-0 180 Jacksonville, Fla. / Fletcher
4 Javion Davis DB Jr. 6-2 175 Marion, Ind. / Marion
4 Duriel Moss Jr. WR Jr. 5-11 180 Homestead, Fla. / Christopher Columbus
5 Blake Haiflich LB So. 5-11 185 Ossian, Ind. / Norwell
5 Lavar Lesure WR Sr. 6-1 192 Mt. Vernon, Ill. / Wheeler (Ga.)
6 Ryan Balser QB Sr. 5-10 185 Lafayette, Ind. / Lafayette Jefferson
6 Dave Paul DB Sr. 5-8 195 Dearborn, Mich. / Annapolis
7 Jaylan George WR So. 5-11 160 Atlanta, Ga. / Frederick Douglass
7 Jaylin Nabor DB Fr. 5-10 160 Savannah, Ga. / Life of Christ Academy
8 Payton Frye TE/WR 5th 5-8 205 Indianapolis, Ind. / Southport
8 Trey Jackson DB Fr. 6-0 170 Bradenton, Fla. / Manatee
9 Je'Kwan Williams LB Jr. 5-9 180 Marion, Ind. / Marion
10 Demark Bellman WR Jr. 6-3 190 Lincoln Park, Mich. / Annapolis
10 Richard Pirri DL Jr. 6-4 220 Niles, Mich. / Homeschool
11 Justin Abiagom TE Sr. 6-3 230 Chicago, Ill. / Carmel
11 Justin Major DB Sr. 6-0 181 Monroe, Mich. / Jefferson
13 Jaylen Grimes DL Jr. 6-0 195 Goulds, Fla. / Christopher Columbus
14 Dante Chaney QB Jr. 6-0 185 Arlington, Tx. / Mansfield Legacy
15 Jamaal Hubbard LB Sr. 6-3 185 Russelville, Ala. / Russelville
15 Eric James QB Sr. 5-11 160 Indianapolis, Ind. / Decatur Central
16 Larrenz Tabron QB Fr. 6-2 205 Fort Wayne, Ind. / South Side
17 Brett Woolsey WR Jr. 6-2 175 Goshen, Ind. / Northridge
18 Trevor O'Brien II QB Jr. 6-3 190 Vero Beach, Fla. / Vero Beach
19 Connor Berg QB Fr. 6-2 190 Glendale, Az. / Greenway
19 Rolando Phillips DL So. 6-0 215 West Palm Beach, Fla. / Inlet Grove Community
20 Jarmel Holloway DB So. 5-11 207 Sarasota, Fla. / Sarasota
20 Deundre Kirby WR Fr. 5-11 160 West Memphis, Ten. / Kokomo
21 Garrett Lewis WR Jr. 5-5 160 Monroe, Mich. / Monroe
23 Blake Miller LB Fr. 5-9 205 Arley, Al. / Meek
24 Justice Goree RB Fr. 5-10 185 Fort Wayne, Ind. / Columbia City
25 Cameron Hovey RB Jr. 5-10 200 Sheridan, Ind. / Sheridan
26 Josiah Ansorena-Smith RB So. 5-6 160 Ludowici, Ga. / Long County
27 Colton Charo DB Fr. 5-10 170 Portage, Ind. / Hobart
30 Isaac Bodkins RB Fr. 6-0 180 Decatur, Ind. / Bellmont
31 Albert Wadlington RB Fr. 5-9 180 Evansville, Ind. / Harrison
32 Caleb Hann LB Fr. 5-9 170 Mishawaka, Ind. / Mishawaka
33 Royce Harper DB Fr. 5-10 185 Decatur, Ill. / Saint Theresa
34 MJ King DB So. 6-4 165 Fort Wayne, Ind. / New Haven
35 Derrick Moore DB Fr. 5-11 175 Antioch, Ten. / John Overton
37 Brayden Webster DB Fr. 6-0 155 Arley, Al. / Meek
38 Gary Thomas III LB Fr. 6-0 190 Daytona Beach, Fla. / Atlantic
39 Jatavious Winder DB Fr. 6-0 155 Atlanta, Ga. / Booker T. Washington
40 Ethan Skinner TE Fr. 6-1 190 Kendallville, Ind. / Central Noble
41 Jonah Randle K/P Sr. 5-8 230 Atlanta, Ga. / Brockwood
42 Chris Jean Louis RB Fr. 5-10 180 Lake Worth, Fla. / Boca Raton
44 Aiden Beachy K/P Jr. 5-10 160 Tuscola, Ill. / Tuscola Community
51 Devontay Moore DL 5th 5-10 195 Indianapolis, Ind. / North Central
52 Coltin Reeves LB Fr. 5-9 205 Miramar Beach, Fla. / Ohana Institute
53 Shane Hagen LB Fr. 5-11 185 Spring Hill, Fla. / Hudson
54 Darian Powell OL Fr. 6-1 260 Moore Haven, Fla. / Moore Haven
55 Zavier O'Neal DL So. 5-9 228 Bluffton, Ohio / Bluffton
56 Tramayne Jackson II OL Fr. 6-0 350 Fort Pierce, Fla. / Fort Pierce Westwood
57 Jamirson Rodgers DL Fr. 6-0 285 Indianapolis, Ind. / Herron-Riverside
58 Conner Hindman OL Jr. 5-11 260 Windfall, Ind. / Tri-Central
60 Nathan Capobianco OL Jr. 6-0 270 Cape Coral, Fla. / Island Coast
61 Joseph Rivera OL Fr. 5-10 250 Bronx, Fla. / Fivay
62 Muhammud Jackson OL Fr. 6-3 265 Columbus, Ga. / Hardaway
63 Aiden Pelz OL So. 6-0 280 Fort Wayne, Ind. / Snider
64 Rudy Nunez OL Fr. 6-0 280 Lake Worth, Fla. / John L. Leonard
65 Jorge Martinez OL Sr. 5-9 285 East Chicago, Ind. / Central
66 DJ Wheeler DL Fr. 5-11 295 Gardena, Ca. / Western
69 Luke Martin OL So. 6-0 270 Sharpsville, Ind. / Tri Central
72 Wayne Vaughn OL Sr. 5-10 300 Clermont, Ind. / Ben Davis
73 Sam Joseph DL Fr. 5-10 225 Orlando, Fla. / Lake Buena Vista
74 Jacob Pils OL Jr. 6-5 330 Titusville, Fla. / Astronaut
77 Austin Ellis OL Jr. 6-1 270 Coal City, Ill. / Coal City
78 Bryce Mugford OL Fr. 6-1 210 North Manchester, Ind. / Manchester
79 Leon Williams OL Sr. 5-11 325 Niles, Mich. / Niles
80 Michael Szynski WR Fr. 6-0 185 South Bend, Ind. / John Adams
82 Jaden Kalinowinski WR Fr. 5-9 155 Mesa, Ca. / Mountain View
83 Angel Estrada K/P Fr. 5-10 170 Bremen, Ind. / Bremen
84 Khalil Williams WR Fr. 5-9 160 Orlando, Fla. / Olympia
85 Devante' Yates WR So. 5-7 140 Indianapolis, Ind. / Warren Central
86 Maxwell Knutson WR Fr. 5-7 150 Indianapolis, Ind. / Cardinal Ritter
90 David Dent DL So. 6-0 256 Cochran, Ga. / Bleckley County
92 Jason Washington Jr. DL Fr. 5-11 285 Evansville, Ind. / William Henry Harrison
97 Sam Huffman DL Sr. 6-1 235 Bremen, Ind. / Bremen
99 Derrick Doss DL Sr. 5-11 Indianapolis, Ind. / Thomas Carr Howe

Football Coaching Staff

Football - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Vann Hunt Vann Hunt Head Football Coach
Zach Metkler Zach Metkler Assistant Football Coach - Offensive Coordinator
Walter Raines Walter Raines Assistant Football Coach - Tight Ends & Wide Receivers
Tyler Stone Tyler Stone Assistant Football Coach - Running Backs
Chris Welton Chris Welton Assistant Football Coach - Linebackers

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff