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2008 Roster
# Name/Profile Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/High School
1 Vance Vlasak RB 5-9 200 Jr. Pecatonica, Wis./Pecatonica-Argyle
2 Bob Wood WR 6-2 190 Sr. Port Washington, Wis./Port Washington
3 Ben Garland RB 5-10 160 Fr. Glen Elyn, Ill./Glenbard West
4 Josh Pasek RB 5-9 150 So. Sleepy Hollow, Ill./Dundee Crown
5 Todd Shifflett WR 5-10 165 Fr. King City, Mo./King City
6 Jake Marshall QB 6-1 210 Fr. Valders, Wis./Valders
7 Vince Spratte DB 5-11 185 Sr. Waukesha, Wis./Waukesha West
8 Joe Faulds DB 6-2 180 Jr. De Pere, Wis./De Pere
9 John Ernst DB 6-3 180 Fr. Ripon, Wis./Ripon
10 Ben Chester QB 6-1 200 Fr. Green Bay, Wis./Green Bay Southwest
11 Chris Kellett DB 6-4 220 Sr. Neenah, Wis./Neenah
12 Peter Hollmaier DB 5-10 175 Jr. Oshkosh, Wis./Lourdes
13 Tygh Walters QB 5-11 180 Sr. West Bend, Wis./West Bend West
14 David Ross WR 6-0 200 So. Muskego, Wis./Muskego
14 Mujahid Thompson DB 6-0 165 Fr. Brooklyn, N.Y./New Utrecht
15 Matthew Miller QB 6-1 195 So. Chicago, Ill./Guerin Prep
16 Jason Shipbaugh DB 5-11 185 So. Villa Park, Ill./Willowbrook
17 John McCluskey DB 6-2 205 So. River Grove, Ill./Guerin Prep
17 Ben Bombinski QB 5-10 175 Fr. Berlin, Wis./Berlin
18 Russell Maly RB 5-11 185 So. Mazomanie, Wis./Wisconsin Heights
19 Brad Fehly DB 5-10 180 Sr. Mukwonago, Wis./Mukwonago
20 Konrad Korth DB 6-0 170 Fr. Shiocton, Wis./Shiocton
21 Tim Dreger LB 5-10 190 So. Verona, Wis./Verona
22 Ben Werner DB 6-3 195 So. West Bend, Wis./West Bend West
23 Trent Diedrich LB 5-8 185 So. Hilbert, Wis./Hilbert
24 Ryan Andersen LB 5-10 185 Jr. Racine, Wis./St. Catherine's
25 Jared Parr RB 5-10 195 Jr. Pembine, Wis./Pembine
26 Joshua Kraemer DB 6-1 205 Sr. Waukesha, Wis/Waukesha West
27 Clayton Schlegel DB 6-0 165 Fr. Wales, Wis./Waukesha West
28 Spencer Russ DB 6-0 165 Fr. Wausaukee, Wis./Wausaukee
29 Brad Johnson RB 6-0 190 Fr. Bear Creek, Wis./Manawa
30 Andrew Fink RB 5-8 170 Jr. Juneau, Wis./Hustisford
30 Matt Steffen DB 6-0 180 Fr. Milwaukee, Wis./Milwaukee Lutheran
31 Matt Bull DB 6-2 190 Fr. Laona, Wis./Laona
32 Matt Schmalzer RB 6-1 225 Fr. Appleton, Wis./Xavier
33 Scott Perkins RB 5-10 220 Sr. Mukwonago, Wis./Mukwonago
33 Chase Drath LB 6-0 175 Fr. Greenville, Wis./Hortonville
34 Dominique Burnett RB 6-0 230 Fr. Chicago, Ill./Curie
35 Tyler Ruppert RB 5-9 220 Jr. Clintonville, Wis./Clintonville
36 John Kiernicki LB 6-0 200 So. Berlin, Wis./Berlin
37 Tyler Pierce RB 5-10 190 Fr. Green Bay, Wis./Ashwaubenon
38 Andy Kloehn RB 5-11 185 Fr. Hilbert, Wis./Hilbert
40 Adam Firgens LB 6-0 220 Jr. Suring, Wis./Suring
40 Brandon Nelson WR 6-0 185 Fr. Green Bay, Wis./Green Bay Southwest
41 Kurt Roeder DB 5-10 170 So. Beaver Dam, Wis./Beaver Dam
44 Kyle Schmidtke LB 5-10 220 So. Lodi, Wis./Lodi
45 Jon Larsen RB 6-0 210 Sr. West Bend, Wis./West Bend West
45 Ryan Zommers LB 6-1 200 Fr. Campbellsport, Wis./Campbellsport
46 Alan Johnson DL 5-10 200 Fr. Westfield, Wis./Westfield
49 Jared Anderson LB 6-0 210 Fr. Denmark, Wis./Denmark
50 Matt Jacob OL 5-10 225 Jr. Beaver Dam, Wis./Beaver Dam
51 Justin Bruehl DL 6-1 240 Jr. Wrightstown, Wis./Wrightstown
52 Matt Fischer DL 6-2 215 Fr. Reedsville, Wis./Reedsville
53 Bill Rodgers LB 5-11 190 Fr. Edina, Minn./Edina
54 Trevor Wirth OL 6-0 270 Sr. Verona, Wis./Middleton
55 Kyle Srnka OL 6-3 200 Fr. Appleton, Wis./Appleton North
56 Max Hanna LB 6-1 220 So. Denmark, Wis./Kewaunee
57 Cory Watzig LB 6-3 220 Fr. Kewaskum, Wis./Kewaskum
58 Nicholas Damico OL 6-0 260 Sr. Germantown, Wis./Germantown
59 Mike Hepp OL 6-2 260 Fr. Campbellsport, Wis./Campbellsport
60 Braden Drozd OL 6-1 240 Fr. Tinley Park, Wis./Andrew
61 Michael Krehoff OL 6-0 220 Fr. Janesville, Wis./Parker
62 Alan Olmsted OL 6-3 260 Sr. Bear Creek, Wis./Clintonville
63 Jeff Trinka DL 6-2 290 So. Big Bend, Wis./Mukwonago
64 Nick Parulski OL 6-3 260 Fr. Wauwatosa, Wis./Wauwatosa West
65 Paul Braun DL 6-0 235 Jr. Mayville, Wis./Mayville
66 Luke Nolte OL 6-0 240 Fr. Appleton, Wis./Appleton North
67 Joshua Kjell OL 6-3 260 Jr. Ellison Bay, Wis./Gibralter
69 Mike Engelmann DL 6-2 195 Fr. Wausaukee, Wis./Wausaukee
70 Eric Orrison OL 5-11 210 Fr. Wheaton, Ill./Glenbard West
71 Cameron Collier OL 6-0 220 Fr. Wauwatosa, Wis./Wauwatosa
72 Jacob Hathaway OL 6-3 220 Fr. Denmark, Wis./Denmark
73 Mark Leupold OL 6-1 235 Sr. Maribel, Wis./Denmark
74 Kevin Cluka DL 5-11 260 Fr. Wauwatosa, Wis./Wauwatosa East
75 Joshua Novak OL 6-3 250 So. Denmark, Wis./Denmark
76 Vincent Rocco OL 6-3 280 So. New Berlin, Wis./Nathan Hale
77 Kyle Farrell DL 6-6 310 Jr. St. Francis, Wis./St. Francis
78 Charles Maurer DL 6-1 200 So. Chilton, Wis./Chilton
80 Max Gamerdinger WR 6-1 185 Fr. West Allis, Wis./Nathan Hale
81 Nicholas Pesik WR 5-11 160 So. Stoughton, Wis./Stoughton
82 Robert Bergfeld WR 6-1 175 Sr. Burbank, Calif./John Burroughs
83 Craig Bednarek WR 6-1 170 So. Berlin, Wis./Berlin
86 Brian Felix WR 6-1 195 Sr. Marengo, Ill./Marengo
87 Ted Bartels WR 6-4 210 Sr. Lakewood, Wis./Wabeno
91 John Capozzoli DL 6-3 190 Fr. Vernon Hills, Ill./Vernon Hills
92 Jake Van Groll DL 6-1 270 Fr. Maribel, Wis./Denmark
94 Kyle Roy DL 5-11 240 So. Fredonia, Wis./Random Lake
95 William Sitter DL 6-3 225 So. Oshkosh, Wis./Lourdes
96 Ray Anderson DL 6-1 245 Sr. Fox River Grove, Ill./Cary-Grove
97 Matt Switzler DL 6-2 240 Fr. Rosendale, Wis./Laconia
98 Tim Schlutt DL 6-3 270 So. Bridgeview, Ill./Medford
99 Zach Hayes DL 6-0 240 So. Carpentersville, Ill./Dundee Crown
  COACHES  
  Head Coach Ron Ernst (Nebraska Wesleyan, '80)
  Assistant Coaches Rick Coles (Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line), Jimmy Dahm (Defensive Line), Keith Hensler (Quarterbacks/Fullbacks), Bill Kinziger (Linebackers), Dan Lueck (Defensive Backs), Ken Piaro (Slot Backs), Mike Schmitt (Wide Receivers)
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