Luther College 2017Numerical Football Roster (Sept. 1, 2017)
NoNamePosHtWtYrHometown/HS
1Justin Montgomery**WR6-5215Sr.Dallas, Texas/Hebron
1Cory Wirth***K5-9160Sr.Maquoketa, Iowa/Maquoketa
2Luke Pulliam***DB5-9170Sr.Tracy, Calif./Tracy
2Cyler DoranQB6-1175Fr.Hudson, Fla./Hudson
3Scott Edwards*DB6-2210So.Wesley Chapel, Fla./Bishop McLaughlin
4Damon Stroup***DB6-0180Sr.Tracy, Calif./Tracy
5Sam Houlihan***RB5-11180Sr.Holmen, Wis./Holmen
6Sam Fierce**DB6-2195Sr.Bettendorf, Iowa/Pleasant Valley
6Valdez DiazFB5-8205Sr.Chicago, Ill./Noble Street College Prep
7Nick Slavens*RB5-8165Sr.Bettendorf, Iowa/Pleasant Valley
8Colton Janssen**LB6-0205Sr.Warren, Ill./Warren
9Joshua Olerud****LB6-0205Sr.Spring Grove, Minn./Spring Grove
10Isaac Highum*DB6-2195Jr.Waterville, Minn./Waseca
11Bryce Pierce***WR6-0190Sr.Decorah, Iowa/Decorah
12Griffin FergusonDB6-2180Fr.Rochester, Minn./John Marshall
13Austin Powell WR5-10180 So. Whitehall, Wis./Whitehall Memorial
14JaquariWeatherspoonDB5-8 150 Fr. Pembroke, Fla./West Broward
15Brady Letney***QB6-2205Sr.Bettendorf, Iowa/Pleasant Valley
15Chris Schramm K5-11150 So. Hillsboro, Ore./Liberty
16Quon LambertRB5-8180So.Riverview, Fla./Riverview
17Dante Joseph**DB6-3195Jr.Layton, Utah/Northridge
18Ian Kuykendall* QB6-1185 So. Riverview, Fla./East Bay
19Jonah ZaimesK5-11175 Fr. Iowa Falls, Iowa/Iowa Falls-Alden
20Andree SavoyRB5-10200Sr.Colorado Springs, Colo./William Mitchell
21Alex MoeDB5-11160So.Richfield, Minn./Richfield
22Corey ForthDB5-6155Jr.Tracy, Calif./Tracy
23Jordan Baker*RB5-9170So.Tracy, Calif./Tracy
24ChrisPinkneyDB5-11190 Fr. Colorado Springs, Colo./Pine Creek
26Levi Verry DB5-6170 Fr. Castle Rock, Colo./Castle View
27Jeremy WhalenLB5-11190Fr.Dawsonville, Ga./Dawson County
28Tre JensonRB5-8175So.Granada, Colo./Granada
29Travis Vargas RB5-7165 So. Sparks, Nev./Spanish Springs
30Jacob Leeps*DL6-1220Jr.Decorah, Iowa/Decorah
31Anthony HollingshedFB5-8185Fr.Apollo Beach, Fla./East Bay
32Trevor Joiner***TE6-1215Sr.Carlisle, Iowa/Carlisle
33Michael Noll**DL6-1245Jr.Lake City, Minn./Lincoln
34Jon YorkRB5-10185Fr. Truckee, Calif./McQueen
35David Ponath***LB6-3215Sr.Stillwater, Minn./St. Croix Lutheran
36Aaron HeltonDB6-1190Fr.Glendale, Ariz./Independence
37Matt Foundos*TE6-0220Jr.Highland, Ind./Highland
38Ray CoatesFB5-9195Fr.Severna Park, Md./Severna Park 39 Mark Reber DB 5-11 180 Sr. Hopedale, Ill./Olympia
40Eythan BlairLB6-1210Fr.Swea City, Iowa/North Union
41Matthew Rivers LB6-0220 Fr. Brunswick, Ga./Glynn Academy
42Tim CostaFB6-1210Fr. Escalon, Calif./Escalon
43VandyParkesFB6-0200 Sr. Carrolton, Texas/Hebron
44Drew WanglerFB5-7215 Fr. Gillette, Wyo./Colter
45YassineOuazzani*RB5-11220Jr.Tampa, Fla./King
48Holden VegaDB6-1185Fr. Somerville, Texas./Brenham
49Devon AndersonDL6-0255Jr.Chicago, Ill./UIC College Prep
50Sean Trewin*OL5-10255Sr.Decorah, Iowa/Decorah
51Ryan BjelkeOL6-1205So.Plant City, Fla./Brandon
52Patrick Beatty* LB5-10185 So. Spring Hill, Fla./Bishop McLaughlin
53Grant Heller*OL5-11255Jr.Rochester, Minn./John Marshall
54Kris WolfeOL5-9255Sr. Tavares, Fla./Tavares
55Ben NelsonOL5-8200Fr.Mahtomedi, Minn./Mahtomedi
56Daniel AbreschLB5-10185Sr.Mt. Vernon, Iowa/Mt. Vernon
57Emerson PagelOL5-11275Fr.Northfield, Minn./Northfield
58Janson HunterOL5-9250Fr.Lakeland, Fla./Victory Christian
59Jordan Tidwell DL5-8205 So. Wauconda, Ill./Wauconda
62Luther PrestemonOL6-0270So.Northfield, Minn./Northfield
65Andy Johnson*OL5-11240Jr.Hudson, Wis./Hudson
66Mitch Van Epps***DL6-3285 Sr. Wild Rose, Wis./Wild Rose
67RonniePecinaDL5-11260Fr.Granada, Colo./Granada
69Jordan HettingerOL5-10260FrAurora, Iowa/East Buchanan
73Jacob Brunner***OL6-0260Sr.Stockton, Ill./Stockton
74Sam Scheidt***DL6-5245 Sr. La Crosse, Wis./Aquinas
76Kyle Prudhomme**OL6-3260Sr.Woodbury, Minn./St. Croix Lutheran
78Jonathon GanglOL5-11260Fr.Rochester, Minn./John Marshall
81Ricardo Chavez*WR5-11175Jr.St. Charles, Minn./St. Charles
87Christian Kirker*TE6-2235 So. Parrish, Fla./Palmetto
93Joe Johnson***DL6-3245Sr.San Mateo, Calif./Burlingame
95Evan Scheck* DL6-1250 Sr. Houston, Minn./Houston
* Letter Winners
# Captains
Head Coach: Aaron Hafner – Fifth Year
Assistants: Payton Haynes (Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs), Caleb Padilla (Defensive Coordinator), Caleb Barnes (Special Teams Coordinator/Linebackers), Raven Battle (Recruiting Coordinator/Defensive Line), Scott Searcy (Defensive Line), Nicholas Lamphier (Corner Backs), Del Cuicci (Wide Receivers), Blake Moen (Slot Backs), Jeff Jones (Athletic Performance), Kole Rudd (Student Coach/Linebackers), Jeremy Redmond (Volunteer Assistant/Fullbacks)
Player Pronunciations - Numerical Order
2-LUKE PULLIAM (pull-lee-um)
4-DAMON STROUP (stroop)
5-SAM HOULIHAN (hoo-la-han)
6-SAM FIERCE (fearce)
6-VALDEZ DIAZ (Vol-dez Dee-azh)
7-NICK SLAVENS (Slave-ens)
8-COLTON JANSSEN (jan-sen)
9-JOSH OLERUD (oh-la-rude)
10-ISSAC HIGHUM (high-um)
14-JAQUARI WEATHERSPOON (ja-quar-ee)
15-BRADY LETNEY (Let-knee)
16-QUON LAMBERT (kwan)
17-DANTE JOSEPH (dan-tey)
18-IAN KUYKENDALL (kirk-en-doll)
19-JONAH ZAIMES (Zames)
20-ANDREE SAVOY (on-DRE sa-VOY)
26-LEVI VERRY (very)
27-JEREMY WHALEN (way-lin)
28-TRE JENSEN (trey)
31-ANTHONY HOLLINGSHED (hol-ling-shed)
32-TREVOR JOINER (joyner)
35-DAVID PONATH (po-nath)
37-MATT FOUNDOS (found-us)
38-RAY COATES (coats)
39-MARK REBER (ree-ber)
40-EYTHAN BLAIR (ethan)
42-TIM COSTA (cost-a)
43-VANDY PARKES (parks)
45-YASSINE OUAZZANI (yo-zeen, wa-zaan-ee)
48-HOLDEN VEGA (vag-a)
49-DAVON ANDERSON (da-VON)
50-SEAN TREWIN (tru-in)
51-RYAN BJELKE (bee-yell-kee)
52-PATRICK BEATTY (bay-tee)
56-DANIEL ABRESCH (a-bresh)
57-EMERSON PAGEL (pay-gull)
62-LUTHER PRESTEMON (press ta mon)
67-RONNIE PECINA (pa-cee-na)
69-JORDAN HETTINGER (hett-in-ger)
73-JACOB BRUNNER (broo-ner)
74-SAM SCHEIDT (sh-IGHT) rhymes with knight
76-KYLE PRUDHOMME (prood-home)
78-JONATHAN GANGL (gan-gull)
81-RICARDO CHAVEZ (cha-vez)