MEDIA/RECRUITING GUIDE CREDITSThe North Dakota State University football media/recruiting guide was written by Jeff Schwartz, director of athletic media relations. Edito-rial assistance by Ryan Perreault. Cover design and layout by Dust Bowl Artistry. Photography by RLE Graphics, Jeff T. Green, Dennis Hoff, Dennis Hubbard, Dan Koeck, Robert A. Nelson, Matt Strasen, Wayne Tilcock. Supplementary information and photography provided by the Fargodome, the Fargo-Moorhead Convention and Visitors Bureau, and the North Dakota Tourism Division.

School .........................North Dakota State UniversityLocation .................. Fargo, ND 58102 (pop. 105,549)Founded ............................................................ 1890Enrollment .................................... 14,443 (fall 2012)Nickname ..........................................................BisonSchool Colors ................................ Yellow and GreenHome Field .................. Gate City Bank Field (18,700)Surface .........................AstroTurf® GameDay Grass™Head Coach ................... Craig Bohl (Nebraska, 1982)Record (Years) ...........................................89-32 (10)Affiliation .................................NCAA Division I (FCS)Conference ............. Missouri Valley Football (MVFC)Basic Offense ........................................... West CoastBasic Defense ....................................................... 4-32012 Overall Record .......... 14-1 (NCAA FCS Champs)2012 Conference .......................................... 7-1 (1st)Lettermen Returning ............................................. 50Lettermen Lost ...................................................... 15Starters Returning ................................................. 21 Offense ........................................................... 9 Defense ........................................................... 9 Specialty ......................................................... 3Starters Lost ............................................................ 4President ...................................Dr. Dean L. BrescianiDirector of Athletics ............................... Gene TaylorAthletic Department Phone................701-231-8981Ticket Office Phone .............................888-231-6378

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FOOTBALL STAFFHead Coach Craig BohlAlma Mater/Year Nebraska/1982Record at School/Years 89-32/10Career Record/Years SameFootball Office 701-231-7816Assistant Coaches Brent Vigen (NDSU, 1998), Offensive Coordinator/QBs Chris Klieman (UNI, 1990), Defensive Coordinator/DBs AJ Cooper (NDSU, 2006), Defensive Ends Scott Fuchs (NDSU, 1995), Offensive Line Kenni Burns (Indiana, 2006), Recruiting Coordinator/WRs Nick Goeser (UW-Eau Claire, 2003), Defensive Tackles Steve Stanard (Nebraska, 1989), Linebackers Conor Riley (Nebraska-Omaha, 2003), Tight Ends/Fullbacks John Richardson (NDSU, 2010) Assistant Coach, Defense Gordie Haug (Bemidji State, 2011), Offensive Assistant

Administrative Asst. Margie TrickleAsst. Athletic Trainer Bobby Knodel (NDSU, 2003)Dir. of Athletic Performance Jim Kramer (UW-La Crosse, 1989)Dir. of FB Ops/Equip. Services Brian Gordon (USF, 2002)Video Coordinator Jake Chapman (Ohio, 2012)

Dir. of Athletic Media Relations Jeff SchwartzInterim Football Contact Ryan PerreaultE-Mail Ryan.Perreault@ndsu.eduOffice 701-231-8331Cell 701-793-0521FAX 701-231-8022Press Box Phone 701-298-2600

Non-Discrimination PolicyNorth Dakota State University does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, gender expression/identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, public assistance status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a U.S. veteran. Direct inquiries to the Vice President for Equity, Diversity and Global Outreach, 205 Old Main, (701) 231-7708.

2013 North Dakota State Football Schedule

DATE OPPONENT SITE TIMEAug. 30 at Kansas State Manhattan, Kan. 7:30 p.m. (KSU leads 1-0...K-State won 19-6 in Manhattan in 1931)Sept. 7 FERRIS STATE FARGO 4 p.m. (NDSU leads 1-0...NDSU won 55-35 in Fargo in 1999)Sept. 21 DELAWARE STATE FARGO 2:30 p.m. (First meeting)Sept. 28 *at South Dakota State Brookings, S.D. 2 p.m. (NDSU leads 55-40-5...NDSU won 20-17 & 28-3 in Fargo last year)Oct. 5 *NORTHERN IOWA FARGO 2:30 p.m. (UNI leads 25-20...NDSU won 33-21 in Cedar Falls last year)Oct. 12 *MISSOURI STATE FARGO 1 p.m. (NDSU leads 3-2...NDSU won 21-17 in Springfield last year)Oct. 19 *at Southern Illinois Carbondale, Ill. 2 p.m. (NDSU leads 4-3...NDSU won 23-17 in Fargo last year)Oct. 26 *at Indiana State Terre Haute, Ind. 3 p.m. ET (NDSU leads 4-1...Indiana State won 17-14 in Fargo last year)Nov. 9 *ILLINOIS STATE FARGO 2:30 p.m. (NDSU leads 4-2...NDSU won 38-20 in Normal last year)Nov. 16 *at Youngstown State Youngstown, Ohio 2 p.m. ET (YSU leads 4-3...NDSU won 48-7 in Fargo last year)Nov. 23 *SOUTH DAKOTA FARGO 2:30 p.m. (NDSU leads 50-25-3...NDSU won 54-0 in Sioux Falls last year) All times are LOCAL *–Missouri Valley Football Conference games Home Games at Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome in BOLD CAPITALS

2012 North Dakota State Results2012 FCS National Champions, 14-1 Overall, 7-1 MVFC (1st)

DATE OPPONENT SCORE ATT. Sept. 1 ROBERT MORRIS W 52-0 18,769Sept. 8 at Colorado State W 22-7 23,567Sept. 22 PRARIE VIEW A&M W 66-7 18,623Sept. 29 *at #14 Northern Iowa W 33-21 16,008Oct. 6 *#3 YOUNGSTOWN STATE W 48-7 19,065Oct. 13 *INDIANA STATE L 14-17 18,164Oct. 20 *vs. South Dakota W 54-0 9,269Oct. 27 *SOUTHERN ILLINOIS W 23-17 18,066Nov. 3 *at Missouri State W 21-17 6,253Nov. 10 *#16 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE W 20-17 18,721Nov. 17 *at #11 Illinois State W 38-20 6,793Dec. 1 $#19 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE W 28-3 18,482Dec. 8 $#9 WOFFORD W 14-7 18,267Dec. 14 $#6 GEORGIA SOUTHERN W 23-20 18,484Jan. 5 $#5 vs. Sam Houston State W 39-13 21,411*—Missouri Valley Football Conference games$—NCAA Division I FCS PlayoffsHome Games in BOLD CAPITALS

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SCHEDULES2014Aug. 30 at Iowa StateSept. 6 MONTANASept. 13 OPENSept. 20 OPENSept. 27 OPENOct. 4 *at Western IllinoisOct. 11 *SOUTHERN ILLINOISOct. 18 *INDIANA STATEOct. 25 *at South DakotaNov. 1 *SOUTH DAKOTA STATENov. 8 *at Northern IowaNov. 15 *at Missouri StateNov. 22 *YOUNGSTOWN STATE

2015Sept. 5 at MontanaSept. 12 OPENSept. 19 OPENSept. 26 OPENOct. 3 *at South Dakota StateOct. 10 *NORTHERN IOWAOct. 17 *SOUTH DAKOTAOct. 24 *at Indiana StateOct. 31 *at Southern IllinoisNov. 7 *WESTERN ILLINOISNov. 14 *at Youngstown StateNov. 21 *MISSOURI STATE

*Missouri Valley Football Conference gamesHome games in ALL CAPS

Schedules subject to change

FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SUBDIVISIONCHAMPIONSHIP RESULTSYear Champion Coach Score Runner-Up Site (Attendance) 1978 Florida A&M Rudy Hubbard 35-28 Massachusetts Wichita Falls, Texas (13,604)1979 Eastern Ky. Roy Kidd 30-7 Lehigh Orlando, Fla. (5,200)1980 Boise St. Jim Criner 31-29 Eastern Ky. Sacramento, Calif. (8,157)1981 Idaho St. Dave Kragthorpe 34-23 Eastern Ky. Wichita Falls, Texas (11,002)1982 Eastern Ky. Roy Kidd 17-14 Delaware Wichita Falls, Texas (11,257)1983 Southern Ill. Rey Dempsey 43-7 Western Carolina Charleston, S.C. (15,950)1984 Montana St. Dave Arnold 19-6 Louisiana Tech Charleston, S.C. (9,125)1985 Ga. Southern Erk Russell 44-42 Furman Tacoma, Wash. (5,306)1986 Ga. Southern Erk Russell 48-21 Arkansas St. Tacoma, Wash. (4,419)1987 La.-Monroe Pat Collins 43-42 Marshall Pocatello, Idaho (11,513)1988 Furman Jimmy Satterfield 17-12 Ga. Southern Pocatello, Idaho (11,500)1989 Ga. Southern Erk Russell 37-34 *Stephen F. Austin Statesboro, Ga. (25,725)1990 Ga. Southern Tim Stowers 36-13 Nevada Statesboro, Ga. (23,204)1991 Youngstown St. Jim Tressel 25-17 Marshall Statesboro, Ga. (12,667)1992 Marshall Jim Donnan 31-28 Youngstown St. Huntington, W.Va. (31,304)1993 Youngstown St. Jim Tressel 17-5 Marshall Huntington, W.Va. (29,218)1994 Youngstown St. Jim Tressel 28-14 Boise St. Huntington, W.Va. (27,674)1995 Montana Don Read 22-20 Marshall Huntington, W.Va. (32,106)1996 Marshall Bob Pruett 49-29 Montana Huntington, W.Va. (30,052)1997 Youngstown St. Jim Tressel 10-9 McNeese St. Chattanooga, Tenn. (14,771)1998 Massachusetts Mark Whipple 55-43 Ga. Southern Chattanooga, Tenn. (17,501)1999 Ga. Southern Paul Johnson 59-24 Youngstown St. Chattanooga, Tenn. (20,052)2000 Ga. Southern Paul Johnson 27-25 Montana Chattanooga, Tenn. (17,156)2001 Montana Joe Glenn 13-6 Furman Chattanooga, Tenn. (12,698)2002 Western Ky. Jack Harbaugh 34-14 McNeese St. Chattanooga, Tenn. (12,360)2003 Delaware K.C. Keeler 40-0 Colgate Chattanooga, Tenn. (14,281)2004 James Madison Mickey Matthews 31-21 Montana Chattanooga, Tenn. (15,599)2005 Appalachian St. Jerry Moore 21-16 Northern Iowa Chattanooga, Tenn. (19,219)2006 Appalachian St. Jerry Moore 28-17 Massachusetts Chattanooga, Tenn. (22,808)2007 Appalachian St. Jerry Moore 49-21 Delaware Chattanooga, Tenn. (23,010)2008 Richmond Mike London 24-7 Montana Chattanooga, Tenn. (17,823)2009 Villanova Andy Talley 23-21 Montana Chattanooga, Tenn. (14,328)2010 Eastern Wash. Beau Baldwin 20-19 Delaware Frisco, Texas (13,027)2011 North Dakota St. Craig Bohl 17-6 Sam Houston St. Frisco, Texas (20,586)2012 North Dakota St. Craig Bohl 39-13 Sam Houston St. Frisco, Texas (21,411)

*Stephen F. Austin’s participation in 1989 Division I championship vacated

36th ANNUALNCAA FCS CHAMPIONSHIPSelection AnnouncementSunday, November 24, 2013

First Round: November 30, 2013To Be Determined (On Campus)Second Round: December 7, 2013To Be Determined (On Campus)Quarterfinals: December 13-14, 2013To Be Determined (On Campus)Semifinals: December 20-21, 2013To Be Determined (On Campus)Championship: January 4, 2014Toyota Stadium / Frisco, TexasHosts: Southland Conference, City of Frisco and Hunt Sports Group

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CONTENTSSchedule/Quick Facts .................................1 FCS Championship, Future Schedules........................... 2 Table of Contents .......................................................... 3 Media Information..................................................... 4-5 Facility History ........................................................... 6-7 Head Coach Craig Bohl .............................................. 8-9 Sunderland Family Office Complex ............................. 10 Assistant Coaches and Staff ................................... 11-15 Roster .................................................................... 16-17 Offensive Personnel Breakdown ................................. 18 Defensive Personnel Breakdown ................................ 19 Preseason Depth Chart ............................................... 20

The 2013 Bison.............................................21Opponents ..................................................55 Game Schedule and Travel Plans ................................ 56 Kansas State ................................................................ 57 Ferris State .................................................................. 58 Delaware State ........................................................... 59 South Dakota State ..................................................... 60 Northern Iowa ............................................................ 61 Missouri State ............................................................. 62 Southern Illinois .......................................................... 63 Indiana State ............................................................... 64 Illinois State ................................................................ 65 Youngstown State ....................................................... 66 South Dakota .............................................................. 67 Opponents’ Composite Schedule ............................... 68

Missouri Valley Football Conference .......69 Conference Profile ...................................................... 70 Conference Composite Schedule ................................ 71 Preseason Awards ...................................................... 71 Standings, All-Conference Teams................................ 72 All-Newcomer Team ................................................... 73 All-Academic ............................................................... 74 Team Statistics, Player of the Week ............................ 75 Individual Statistics ..................................................... 762012 Season Review...................................77 Game-by-Game Recaps ......................................... 77-84 Results and Final Statistics ..................................... 85-87 Individual, Team Highs ................................................ 88 Defensive Statistics ..................................................... 89 Honors and Awards Summary .................................... 90

Bison Tradition .............................................91 Bison in the Pros .................................................... 92-93 All-Americans......................................................... 94-97 All-Conference Players ................................................ 98 North Central Conference History .............................. 99 Academic Awards .............................................. 100-101 Special Hall of Fame Awards ..................................... 102 All-Stars..................................................................... 103 Dennis Drews MVP Award ........................................ 103 Team Captains Listing ............................................... 104 Retired Jersey Number ............................................. 105 Spirit and Traditions .................................................. 106 The Dakota Marker Trophy ....................................... 107 Why the Bison? ......................................................... 108 The Herd ................................................................... 108 Congressional Medal of Honor ................................. 108

Playoff History ...........................................109 Postseason Notes and Facts .............................. 110-111 Playoff Game Summaries................................... 112-130

Records .....................................................131 Bison Background ..................................................... 132 Longest Plays ............................................................ 133 Bison Record Book Snapshot .................................... 134 Rushing .............................................................. 135-137 Passing ............................................................... 138-139 Receiving .................................................................. 140 Total Offense ............................................................. 141 Scoring ...................................................................... 142 All-Purpose ............................................................... 143 Punting, Interceptions .............................................. 144 Tackling .............................................................. 144-145 Other Defense ................................................... 146-147 Attendance Figures, Dacotah Field .................... 148-149 Bison Athletic Hall of Fame ....................................... 150 Final Polls .................................................................. 151 Coaching History ................................................ 152-153 Annual Games .......................................................... 154 Series Records .......................................................... 155 All-Time Results ................................................. 156-160NDSU At A Glance ............................ 161-172

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CREDENTIALS All requests for working media credentials/photo passes for North Dakota State football games should be directed to the athletic media relations office. Passes will be available for pickup at the Fargodome receiving dock window or in advance at the athletic media relations office. The media entrance at the Fargo-dome is on the north side at the bottom of the ramp. Football questions should be directed to Ryan.Perreault@ndsu.edu or (701) 231-8331.

INTERVIEWS All requests for interviews with NDSU student-athletes should be made through the athletic media relations office by emailing Ryan.Perreault@ndsu.edu or calling (701) 231-8331. During the season, NDSU athletes will available on Tuesday between 1:30-2:15 p.m. class and practice schedules permitting. Ath-lete phone numbers will not be issued. Postgame interviews will be conducted only upon request prior to the conclusion of the game to make arrangements.

PRESS BOX All requests for press box space requests should be made by Tuesday of the game week. Absolutely No One Will Be Admitted Without Proper Credentials. Soft drinks and a pre-game buffet will be available in the press box. The buffet will begin approximately an hour and a half prior to kickoff.

MEDIA SERVICES Game notes, depth charts and rosters will be available at your seat in the press box. Individual and team statistics will be distributed at the quarter breaks and halftime. Complete statistics and a play-by-play narrative will be available following the conclusion of the game. Live statistics for NDSU home games are available online. Please see the media relations staff on site for assistance.

PHOTOGRAPHY AREA Photographers may receive credentials from the media relations office. The pass issued will be good for both sideline and press box areas as well as parking. Photographers must have a pass to be admitted to the stadium. Space is limited on the sideline. Do not enter the Bison sideline between the 20-yard lines. The visiting bench area from the 20 to the 20 is a pass through area only. The other areas are accessible--from the 20s to the endlines and behind the endlines--providing the bearer of the pass remains behind the restraining line.

DRIVING DIRECTIONS North Dakota State’s home football games are played at Gate City Bank Field an the Fargodome at 1800 University Dr. N., Fargo, ND 58102. n From I-94: Use Exit 349B for I-29 northbound toward Grand Forks. n From I-29: Use Exit 67 for 19th Avenue North and turn east. Follow 19th Avenue (go under an underpass, past two stop lights) and turn right into the Fargodome parking lot. Media passes are valid for parking lot access. Media parking is in Lot AA with overflow in Lot B.

GOBISON.COM The most complete and up-to-date information regarding NDSU athletics is available on the Internet at GoBison.com. The site includes official sports infor-mation content such as news, scores and statistics, as well as online ticket sales, in-game statistics, live and on-demand broadband video, photos, and more.

LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS

RADIO

KFGO-AM 7901020 25th St. S.Fargo, ND 58103Sports Director: Scott MillerPhone: (701) 297-3571Fax: (701) 451-0031scott.miller@mwcradio.comwww.kfgo.com

KVOX-AM 740 The Fan1020 25th St. S.Fargo, ND 58103Sports Director: Jack MichaelsPhone: (701) 297-3614Fax: (701) 451-0031jack.michaels@mwcradio.comwww.740thefan.com

KNDS-FM 96.31233 University Dr. N.Fargo, ND 58102Sports Director: Jared MedenwaldPhone: (701) 231-6702sports@kndsradio.comwww.kndsradio.com

WDAY-AM 970301 8th St. S.Fargo, ND 58103Phone: (701) 237-6500www.wday.com

Dakota News NetworkPO Box 2027Fargo, ND 58107Sports Director: Steve CarlsonPhone: (701) 237-5000Fax: (701) 280-0861dakotanewsnetwork@gmail.com

WIRE SERVICE

AP BismarckPO Box 1018Bismarck, ND 58502Editor: Phyllis MensingPhone: (701) 223-8450Fax: (701) 224-0158ndsports@ap.org

AP FargoPO Box 3026Fargo, ND 58108Editor: Dave KolpackPhone: (701) 235-1908Fax: (701) 235-3647dkolpack@ap.org

PRINT

The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead101 5th St. N.Fargo, ND 58102Sports Editor: Kevin SchnepfPhone: (701) 241-5549Fax: (701) 241-5487kschnepf@forumcomm.comBeat Writer: Jeff KolpackPhone: (701) 241-5546jkolpack@forumcomm.comwww.inforum.com

The SpectrumNDSU Dept 0500PO Box 6050Fargo, ND 58108-6050Sports Editor: Sam HerderPhone: (701) 231-5262Fax: (701) 231-9402samuel.herder@my.ndsu.eduwww.ndsuspectrum.com

Bison Illustrated502 1st Ave. N. Suite 100Fargo, ND 58102Editor: Joe KerlinPhone: (701) 478-7768joe@bisonillustrated.comwww.bisonillustrated.com

TELEVISION

WDAY-TV 6 (ABC)301 8th St. S.Fargo, ND 58103Sports Director: Dom IzzoPhone: (701) 241-5332Fax: (701) 241-5358dizzo@wday.comwww.wday.com

Valley News LiveKVLY-TV 11 (NBC)KXJB-TV 4 (CBS)1350 21st Ave. S.Fargo, ND 58103Sports Director: Jamal SpencerPhone: (701) 237-5211Fax: (701) 237-5396jamals@valleynewslive.comwww.valleynewslive.com

KVRR-TV 10 (FOX)4015 9th Ave. S.Fargo, ND 58103Sports Director: Jim NelsonPhone: (701) 277-1515Fax: (701) 277-9656jnelson@kvrr.com

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BISON WEEKLY PRESSCONFERENCES At noon every Monday during the football season, NDSU head coach CRAIG BOHL will conduct a press conference in the Fargodome team meeting room. The first gathering is scheduled for Mon-day, Aug. 26, prior to the season opener at Kansas State. The final regular season session is planned for Monday, Nov. 18, prior to the South Dakota game. A light lunch will be served to members of the media at 11:45 a.m. prior to the start of the conference at noon. Coach Bohl will have a few prepared remarks and then will take ques-tions from the audience. As a courtesy, please let the NDSU athletic media relations office know at least two days in advance of your attendance at any press conference. Press conferences will be posted in their entirety on GoBison.com on the Bison Videos tab and on YouTube.com/NDSUathletics late Monday afternoons.

VALLEY WEEKLYTELECONFERENCE The Missouri Valley Football Conference will conduct Q&A teleconferences every Tues-day throughout the season. Each MVFC coach will be available for a five-minute segment. The calls will be recorded and will be available on the MVFC website (and via telephone playback) each week. Please contact Mike Kern at the Missouri Valley Football Conference office for additional information.Weekly Schedule (Central Time)10:00 a.m. Eric Wolford, Youngstown St.10:06 a.m. Joe Glenn, South Dakota10:12 a.m. John Stiegelmeier, South Dakota St.10:18 a.m. Terry Allen, Missouri St.10:24 a.m. Brock Spack, Illinois St.10:30 a.m. Bob Nielson, Western Illinois10:36 a.m. Craig Bohl, North Dakota St.10:42 a.m. Mike Sanford, Indiana St.10:48 a.m. Dale Lennon, Southern Illinois10:54 a.m. Mark Farley, Northern Iowa

THE CRAIG BOHL FOOTBALL SHOW North Dakota State University director of sales and broadcasting JEREMY JORGENSON hosts “The Craig Bohl Football Show” live at 10:30 a.m. Sundays throughout the season on KXJB-TV (CBS) in Fargo and Grand Forks and statewide on KFYR-TV (NBC) in Bismarck,

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Jeremy Jorgenson

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IMPORTANT MEDIA RELATIONSPHONE NUMBERS

Ryan Perreault, Associate Director of Athletic Media RelationsOffice Phone: (701) 231-8331Cell Phone: (701) 793-0521FAX: (701) 231-8022Press Box: (701) 298-2600Tara Hoyme, Media Relations Office ManagerOffice Phone: (701) 231-7197

Scott Miller

KMOT-TV (NBC) in Minot, KQCD-TV (NBC) in Dickinson, and KMUV-TV (NBC) in Williston. The show re-airs after the late local news on KVLY-TV (NBC) in Fargo and Grand Forks on Sunday nights and and throughout the week on Midco Sports Network. Internet viewing is available through ValleyNewsLive.com.

BISON FEEDBACK North Dakota State head coach CRAIG BOHL is the guest of the weekly call-in radio show Mondays from 6-7 p.m. on KFGO-AM 790 and various Bison Radio Network affiliates. The first show is scheduled for Sept. 2. The host is Bison play-by-play voice SCOTT MILLER. The show can also be heard on the Internet at GoBison.com/allaccess. Call the studio at (701) 237-5948 with your questions for Coach Bohl and get the latest insight and analysis.

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The Mighty 790 KFGO of Fargo is the flagship station of the Bison Radio Network for the fourth straight season. The network includes 19 stations in North Dakota and Minnesota plus live audio streaming on any computer, tablet or smartphone at GoBison.com/allaccess. Veteran announcer SCOTT MILLER of KFGO returns for his 16th year as the play-by-play voice of the Bison and 18th year overall, NDSU Hall of Famer and 11-year NFL standout PHIL HANSEN returns to the booth as color analyst after a one-year hiatus, and NDSU director of sales and broadcasting JEREMY JORGENSON is the sideline reporter. The Bison game day format includes a 30-minute pregame show with comments from Bison head coach CRAIG BOHL, in-depth analysis of the opponent, features, and starting lineups. Sideline reports are used throughout the game and a complete 30-minute postgame show is covered from the press box and locker room areas.

Bison Radio Network Football AffiliatesFargo ..........................................................................KFGO-AM 790 Tune to 770 in FargodomeFargo ..........................................................................KRWK-FM 101.9Albany, Minn. ...........................................................KDDG-FM 105.5Bismarck ....................................................................KXMR-AM 710Bowman ....................................................................KPOK-AM 1340 Detroit Lakes, Minn. ..............................................KRCQ-FM 102.3Devils Lake ...............................................................KDVL-FM 102.5Dickinson ..................................................................KLTC-AM 1460Fergus Falls, Minn. ..................................................KZCR-FM 103.3Fosston, Minn...........................................................KKCQ-FM 96.7Glenwood, Minn. ....................................................KMGK-FM 107.1Grafton ......................................................................KAUJ-FM 101.9Harvey .......................................................................KHND-AM 1470Jamestown ...............................................................KSJB-AM 600Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn. ...............................WLKX-FM 95.9 (north)Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn. ................................KBGY-FM 107.5 (south)Minot ..........................................................................KHRT-AM 1320Rugby .........................................................................KZZJ-AM 1450Williston ....................................................................KEYZ-AM 660

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INDIANAPOLIS—North Dakota State Univer-sity ranked sixth with a school single-season record average of 18,516 in the 2012 NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) attendance figures. The football program has enjoyed 13 sell-outs over the past seven seasons including a school record 19,065 against Youngstown State on Oct. 6, 2012. The Bison are 52-12 in the Fargodome over the past 10 years under head coach Craig Bohl. “I think fans in our state and our region have embraced our football program. It’s been a

collabrative effort by a number of people. It’s a good product,” said Bohl. “The atmosphere of the Fargodome has definitely changed. It’s become a great part of not only Championship Division football, but college football. It’s definitely a collegiate atmosphere.” Appalachian State was No. 1 at 26,358, while Montana was No. 2 at 25,236, and James Madison was No. 3 at 22,783.

NORTH DAKOTA STATE RANKS 6TH INFCS AVERAGE ATTENDANCE IN 2012

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HOME UNDEFEATED STREAK35 Games Won 36 Games Without a Loss35 Wins, 0 Losses, 1 Tie

1964 196820 Moorhead State 13 49 Nebraska-Omaha 7 46 Morningside 12 21 So. Dak. State 320 So. Dak. State 13 70 Augustana 1842 Augustana 7 42 Morningside 14 7 Montana State 0 63 Mankato State 8

1965 196959 Wis.-Milwaukee 20 28 Northern Illinois 055 Minnesota-Duluth 8 24 South Dakota 620 Northern Iowa 7 64 North Dakota 14 6 North Dakota 3 41 Northern Iowa 1366 South Dakota 8 19701966 14 Eastern Michigan 1435 St. Thomas 6 55 Morningside 728 Morningside 14 45 Augustana 735 So. Dak. State 6 35 So. Dak. State 035 Montana State 23 60 Mankato State 2128 Augustana 0 19711967 41 Northern Arizona 910 Northern Iowa 9 28 Montana State 1271 Wis.-Milwaukee 0 16 South Dakota 1534 North Dakota 1034 South Dakota 0 (Streak ended with a 23-7 homecoming loss to North Dakota in 1971)

Gate City Bank Fieldat the Fargodome

Name: Gate City Bank Field at the FargodomeCapacity: 18,700First Game: Sept. 4, 1993, NDSU 35, Pitt State (Kan.) 16Fargodome Record: 101-23Largest Football Crowd: 19,065 on October 6, 2012, vs. Youngstown State

(won 48-7)Playing Surface: AstroTurf® GameDay Grass™ 3D60 infilled turfStadium Height: The roof is 125 feet from the field floor and 110 feet, 7 1/2

inches above street levelTotal Site Area: 50-plus acres Total Building Area: 470,000 square feetStructure Volume: 25.5 million cubic feet Length of Electrical Conduit Used: 35 milesLength of Copper Wire: 200 milesTotal Length of Rebar: 355 milesTotal Amount of Concrete: 30,000 cubic yardsNumber Of Face Brick: One million unitsTotal Paint Used: 13,000 gallonsTotal Amount of Earth Moved: 140,000 cubic yardsPress Box: Located atop the east stands, it accommodates over 150 people

on two seating levels. Stretching from the 20 to the 20-yard line, it is serviced by an elevator and also features a press area room one level below. It is 170 feet wide by 16 feet deep.

Here is a look at the outside of the $48 million Fargodome that is now the home to North Dakota State football.

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SUCCESS—THE BISON WAY Success is the key word in describing football for North Dakota State. The Bison have lost at home only 37 times over the past 49 seasons between the Fargodome and Dacotah Field. The record is an incredible 246-37-3 including a 101-23 record in the Fargodome since 1993. The Bison defeated Pitt State (Kan.) 35-16 in the Fargo-dome’s first game Sept. 4, 1993, played before a crowd of 18,059. The Bison have won 28, 25, and 22 (twice) games in a row over that span and compiled a 36-game undefeated streak from 1964-1971.

1964 5-0-01965 5-0-01966 5-0-01967 4-0-01968 4-0-01969 4-0-01970 4-0-11971 4-1-01972 5-0-01973 4-1-01974 5-0-01975 2-2-01976 5-1-0

1977 5-1-01978 5-1-01979 5-1-01980 4-1-01981 5-0-01982 7-0-01983 6-0-01984 6-1-01985 4-0-11986 7-0-01987 4-1-01988 8-0-01989 6-0-1

1990 8-0-01991 4-2-01992 5-1-0 1993 5-0-01994 5-1-01995 6-0-01996 4-2-01997 5-1-01998 4-3-01999 6-0-02000 7-0-02001 5-0-02002 2-4-0

2003 5-1-02004 5-1-02005 5-1-02006 5-0-02007 5-0-02008 4-2-02009 1-4-02010 6-1-02011 8-1-02012 8-1-0

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CRAIG BOHLQuick Facts

Born: July 27, 1958 Hometown: Lincoln, Neb. (East H.S.) College Ball: Nebraska (1977-79) Graduated: 1982 Position: Defensive Back Previous Coaching Experience: College: Graduate assistant coach at Nebraska for three years, 1981-83; Assistant coach at North Dakota State, one year, 1984; Assistant coach at Tulsa, two years, 1985-86; Assistant coach at Wisconsin, two years, 1987-88; Assistant coach at Rice, five years, 1989-93; Assistant coach at Nebraska, eight years, 1994-2002. Education: Bachelor's degree in business administration from Nebraska, 1982 Family: Married (Wife, Leia); Three children (Aaron, Mallory, Morgan)

North Dakota State head football coach Craig Bohl directed the Bison to the program’s second straight NCAA Division I Football Championship with a 39-13 win over Sam Houston State on Jan. 5, 2013, and the Missouri Valley Football Conference title. NDSU again tied the school record with a 14-1 record including a 7-1 record in the MVFC.

For the second straight season, the Bison had the Fargodome rocking with each of the three home NCAA playoff games, sending the decibel levels off the chart. The NDSU faithful then took Frisco, Texas, by storm again for the national championship game.

Bohl was named the 2012 The Sports Network Eddie Robinson and the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) FCS Coach of the Year. He gar-nered the Bruce Craddock MVFC Coach of the Year award for the second straight season.

Entering his 11th season, the tireless Bohl has an 89-32 record including a 24-8 record against nationally-ranked FCS teams, a 10-1 record in the FCS playoffs and 6-3 mark against Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) teams over the past seven seasons -- including a 22-7 win at Colorado State in the 2012. His 89 wins are second only to Rocky Hager (91-25-1, 1987-96).

Since making the move to Division I FCS, the football program’s performance on the field with the diverse West Coast offense and hard-nosed, ag-gressive defense has rekindled the excitement in the Fargo-Moorhead community, state of North Dakota and the region.

NDSU’s average home attendance in the Fargo-dome has grown from 11,567 in 2003 to a school record 18,516 achieved in 2012. There have been 13 sellouts over the past seven seasons. Capacity is listed at 18,700. The Bison are 52-12 at home over the past nine years.

North Dakota State has been ranked in The Sport Network or FCS Coaches Top 25 for 93 weeks since jumping to Division I in 2004. The Bison held down the No. 1 ranking in the FCS Coaches Top 25 for 11 weeks in 2012, three weeks in 2011, and 10 weeks over the 2007-08 seasons. NDSU was ranked 1st in both Top 25 polls in the final 2012 regular season ranking.

Since his arrival, North Dakota State has had eight players earn 11 Academic All-America team honors. Fourteen different players have received All-America honors. A Bison student-athlete has been

selected to the Allstate/AFCA Good Works team six times over the past nine years.

Bohl led the Bison to the program’s first NCAA Division I Football Championship with a 17-6 win over Sam Houston State on Jan. 7, 2012. NDSU went 14-1 to and posted a 7-1 record in the MVFC. The stingy NDSU defense allowed only 27 points in four playoff games, while the balanced offense featured a pair of 1,000-yard running backs and 1,000-yard wide receiver.

Bohl was named to the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Board of Trustees by vote of the membership at the organization’s 2012 convention. A finalist for the Eddie Robinson award, Bohl was named the 2011 AFCA Region 4 FCS and MVFC Bruce Craddock Coach of the Year.

History was made in 2010 when he directed the tradition-rich program to a first-ever NCAA FCS playoff appearance -- dropping a 38-31 overtime decision at eventual national champion Eastern Washington in the quarterfinals. NDSU also hosted its first NCAA postseason game against Robert Mor-ris in the Fargodome.

The Bison compiled a 9-5 record in 2010, a dramatic turnaround from the 3-8 ledger the year before. NDSU finished 4-4 and tied for third in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.

NDSU finished with a 10-1 record for the second straight season in 2007 including a 3-1 ledger in the Great West Football Conference. The Bison held down the No. 1 spot in the FCS Coaches Top 25 poll for seven weeks during the regular season. NDSU posted road wins over a pair of Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS, formerly I-A) opponents -- Central Michigan, two-time champions of the Mid-American Conference, and Minnesota (27-21) of the Big Ten Conference before 63,088 fans at the Metrodome.

Bohl was again a finalist for The Sports Network’s Eddie Robinson FCS Coach of the Year award. The Bison were No. 9 in the final Sports Network and FCS Coaches top 25 polls.

The 2006 season was magical. NDSU claimed its first league championship in 12 seasons and achieved a top five finish in the national rankings. The Bison were 10-1 overall, just a blocked field goal away from a perfect record.

North Dakota State went 4-0 to win the Great West Football Conference championship -- the pro-gram’s first since 1994 when NDSU was a member of the Division II North Central Conference.

2012 The Sports Network Eddie Robinson FCS Coach of the Year2012 AFCA (American Football Coaches Association) FCS Coach of the YearAFCA Board of TrusteesFinalist for The SportsNetwork’s 2011, 2007, 2006 Eddie Robinson Award2012, 2011 Missouri ValleyFootball Conference BruceCraddock Coach of the Year2011 AFCA Region 4 Division I FCS Coach of the Year2006 Great West FootballConference Coach of the Year2006 Football Gazette FCS Na-tional and Northwest Region Coach of the Year

The Bison charted an 8-0 record against FCS schools in 2006 including a 3-0 mark against nationally-ranked opponents.

North Dakota State was ranked No. 5 in The Sports Network and CSN Coaches final Top 25 polls. The Bison lost 10-9 to bowl-participant Minnesota of the Big Ten before 62,845 spectators at the Metrodome.

It didn’t go unnoticed. Bohl was selected the GWFC Coach of the Year by vote of the media and coaches. He received 29 first place votes and finished second in the balloting for The Sports Network’s Eddie Robinson Award that recognizes the FCS Coach of the Year. Bohl was selected the Football Gazette FCS National and Northwest Region Coach of the Year.

In 2005, he directed the Bison to a 7-4 record. NDSU was ranked in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches and The Sports Network Top 25 polls for 10-of-12 weeks during the regular season climbing as high as No. 8 in both polls on Sept. 19.

Charter members of the Great West, North Dakota State won its final three league games to finish with a 3-2 record and tie for third place in the standings.

Bohl started his NDSU career with back-to-back 8-3 seasons. The Bison closed out the 2004 campaign with three straight wins including victories over nationally-ranked Northwestern State (La.) and UC Davis.

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THE CRAIG BOHL RECORD . . . . .YEAR SCHOOL POSITION OVERALL CONERERENCE (Place) NCAA 2003 North Dakota State Head Coach 8-3 5-2 NCC (2nd)2004 North Dakota State Head Coach 8-3 2-3 GWFC (3rd) 2005 North Dakota State Head Coach 7-4 3-2 GWFC (3rd) 2006 North Dakota State Head Coach 10-1 4-0 GWFC (1st) 2007 North Dakota State Head Coach 10-1 3-1 GWFC (2nd) 2008 North Dakota State Head Coach 6-5 4-4 MVFC (T4th) 2009 North Dakota State Head Coach 3-8 2-6 MVFC (6th) 2010 North Dakota State Head Coach 9-5 4-4 MVFC (T3rd) FCS Quarterfinals 2011 North Dakota State Head Coach 14-1 7-1 MVFC (1st) FCS Nat’l Champ 2012 North Dakota State Head Coach 14-1 7-1 MVFC (1st) FCS Nat’l Champ TOTAL 10 years 89-32 41-24 (3 titles) (10-1, 2 Titles)

YEAR SCHOOL POSITION BOWL APPEARANCES 1981 Nebraska Assistant Coach, Linebackers/Def. Backs (grad assist) Orange1982 Nebraska Assistant Coach, Linebackers/Def. Backs (grad assist) Orange1983 Nebraska Assistant Coach, Linebackers/Def. Backs (grad assist) Orange1984 North Dakota State Assistant Coach, Defensive Backs Palm (DII Playoffs)1985 Tulsa Assistant Coach, Linebackers1986 Tulsa Assistant Coach, Linebackers1987 Wisconsin Assistant Coach, Linebackers1988 Wisconsin Assistant Coach, Linebackers1989 Rice Assistant Coach, Defensive Coordinator 1990 Rice Assistant Coach, Defensive Coordinator1991 Rice Assistant Coach, Defensive Coordinator1992 Rice Assistant Coach, Defensive Coordinator1993 Rice Assistant Coach, Defensive Coordinator1994 Duke Assistant Coach, Linebackers/Defensive Coordinator1995 Nebraska Assistant Coach, Linebackers Fiesta (Nat’l Champ)1996 Nebraska Assistant Coach, Linebackers Orange1997 Nebraska Assistant Coach, Linebackers Orange (Nat’l Champ)1998 Nebraska Assistant Coach, Linebackers Holiday1999 Nebraska Assistant Coach, Linebackers Fiesta2000 Nebraska Assistant Coach, Linebackers/Defensive Coordinator Alamo2001 Nebraska Assistant Coach, Linebackers/Defensive Coordinator Rose2002 Nebraska Assistant Coach, Linebackers/Defensive Coordinator Independence

Wisconsin for two seasons (1987-88), the defensive coordinator at Rice for five seasons (1989-93), the linebackers coach and defensive coordinator at Duke for one season (1994), and the linebackers coach at Nebraska for eight years. The final three seasons at Nebraska also included the defensive coordinator duties.

His seasons at Nebraska included a number of Top 10 defensive national rankings for a team that compiled an 85-18 record including national cham-pionships with a Fiesta Bowl win in 1995 and an Orange Bowl win 1997. At Duke, he helped mold one of the biggest turnarounds in college football, work-ing with a program that posted an 8-4 record in 1994 after the Blue Devils had gone 3-8 the year before his arrival. A number of athletes who have played for Bohl while at Nebraska have played or been drafted in the National Football League.

COACH BOHL VS. OPPONENTS SCHOOL RECORD Arkansas-Monticello 1-0 Augustana 1-0 Austin Peay 1-0 Ball State 1-0 UC Davis 3-2 Cal Poly 2-2 Carson-Newman (Tenn.) 1-0 Central Connecticut State 1-0 Central Michigan 1-0 Colorado State 1-0 Concordia-St. Paul 2-0 Eastern Washington 0-1 Georgia Southern 3-0 Illinois State 4-2 Indiana State 4-1 Iowa State 0-1 James Madison 1-0 Kansas 1-0 Lafayette 1-0 Lehigh 1-0 Minnesota 2-1 Minnesota State, Mankato 1-0 Mississippi Valley State 2-0 Missouri State 3-2 Montana 1-0 Montana State 1-1 Montana Tech 1-0 Morgan State 1-0 Nebraska-Omaha 1-0 Nicholls State (La.) 2-0 North Dakota 0-1 Northeastern 1-0 Northern Iowa 2-3 Northwestern State (La.) 2-0 Northern Colorado 1-1 Prairie View A&M 1-0 Robert Morris 2-0 Saint Francis (Pa.) 1-0 St. Cloud State 0-1 Sam Houston State 3-1 South Dakota 3-0 South Dakota State 7-4 Southern Illinois 4-2 Southern Utah 4-0 Stephen F. Austin 2-0 Tusculum (Tenn.) 1-0 Valparaiso (Ind.) 1-0 Wagner (N.Y.) 1-0 Weber State 2-0 Western Illinois 3-2 Wofford 1-0 Wyoming 0-1 Youngstown State 2-3 TOTAL 89-32 Bold–2013 opponents

North Dakota State head football coach Craig Bohl horseback riding with Aaron, Mallory and Morgan.

North Dakota State was ranked No. 23 in the final 2004 ESPN/USA Today and The Sports Network Top 25 polls to highlight their first season at NCAA Division I-AA.

His first season was highlighted by North Dakota State’s stunning 25-24 road win over perennial Divi-sion I-AA power Montana in just his second game at the helm.

Bohl fits the successful profile of Bison leaders of the past. He is articulate, high-energy, experienced, successful and charismatic.

His first full-time coaching position was as the defensive secondary coach for the Bison under Don Morton in 1984 when NDSU finished second in the nation with a 12-1 record.

After that Bohl coached on the Division I level for 18 seasons including stops at five different universities. He was the linebackers coach at Tulsa for two seasons (1985-86), the linebackers coach at A native of Lincoln, Nebraska, he was a reserve

in the Cornhusker secondary from 1977 through 1979 under Tom Osborne and played on NU’s 1979 Orange Bowl and 1980 Cotton Bowl teams. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Nebraska (1982).

Bohl and his wife, Leia, reside in Fargo. He has twin daughters, Mallory and Morgan, and a son, Aaron.

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Sunderland FamilyFootball Office Complex

The NDSU football offices are among the best in the country.

Artwork depicting great moments in Bison football grace the offices including this painting in the office of head coach Craig Bohl.

History of the Bison football program is prominent on the walls of the complex.

Each assistant coach has more than adequate space to work.

Staff meetings are held in the spacious conference room.

The NDSU football team meeting room is also utilized for pressconferences.

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Brent Vigen begins his 16th season as an assistant coach at North Dakota State. He was named the offensive coordinator in January 2009 after spending the previous five seasons as the passing game coordina-tor and quarterbacks coach.

North Dakota State won the program’s second straight NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) national championship on Jan. 5, 2013,

with a 39-13 win over Sam Houston State. The Bison completed the season with a 14-1 record including a 7-1 ledger in winning the Missouri Valley Football Con-ference title.

For the first time in school history in 2012, the balanced Bison offense featured a pair of 1,000-yard rushers in D.J. McNorton and Sam Ojuri, and an 1,000-yard receiver in Warren Holloway in the same season. In addition, quarter-back Brock Jensen passed for a school record 2,524 yards.

Jensen was selected as the MVP of the 2013 NCAA FCS Championship game.

Vigen helped to develop two-time Great West Football Conference Player of the Year quarterback Steve Walker. North Dakota State was 8th in rushing offense (219.82 ypg) and 19th in total offense (400.09 ypg) in the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS statistics. In the MVFC statistics, the Bison were 1st in rushing offense (210.2 ypg) and 3rd in total offense (382.9 ypg).

Vigen worked as the running backs coach in 2003 under head coach Craigh Bohl. He was a member of former head coach Bob Babich’s staff at NDSU for the previous five years, serving as a graduate assistant for three seasons (1998-2000) before becoming a fulltime coach in 2001 working with both the quarterbacks and tight ends.

A native of Buxton, N.D., Vigen played tight end for the Bison from 1993-97 and was a two-year starter. He was a member of three NCAA Division II playoff teams and the 1994 North Central Conference cham-pionship squad.

Vigen earned both his bachelor’s degree (1998) and master’s degree (2000) from North Dakota State. Brent and his wife, Molly, have three boys, Jake, Grant and Luke. Molly played basketball at NDSU and was a member of the 1996 NCAA Division II national championship team and three NCC title squads.

BRENTVIGEN

Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks

(North Dakota State, 1998)

Chris Klieman enters his third season at North Dakota State and his second as the defensive coordinator. Klieman joined the Bison coaching staff in March 2011 as defensive backs coach. NDSU boasted the nation’s top scoring defense (11.53 ppg) in 2012, and led the country in total defense (234.47 avg/g) and first downs allowed (12.67 avg/g). The Bison ranked 2nd in pass defense (140.6 avg/g), 4th in rush defense (93.87 avg/g), 9th in turnover margin (+1.00 avg/g) and 17th in pass efficiency defense (113.67). The Bison defense allowed only 43 points in four FCS playoff games. Klieman, who was named the 2012 FootballScoop FCS Coordinator of the Year, worked with a defensive backfield that included Missouri Valley Football Conference Defensive Player of the Year and Buchanan Award finalist in cornerback Marcus Williams. North Dakota State won the program’s second straight NCAA Football Cham-pionship Subdivision (FCS) national championship on Jan. 5, 2013, with a 39-13 win over Sam Houston State. The Bison completed the season with a 14-1 record including a 7-1 ledger in winning the Missouri Valley Football Conference title. Klieman spent nine seasons at the University of Northern Iowa as defensive coordinator, co-defensive coordinator and secondary coach from 2006-10 under head coach Mark Farley and 1991-93 under then head coach Terry Allen. As defensive coordinator in 2009, Klieman led a UNI defensive unit that fin-ished fourth in the nation in scoring defense (13.2 ppg). The Panthers also led the Missouri Valley Football Conference in rushing defense, passing defense and total defense, giving up a mere 267.2 yards per game. UNI held six of its 11 opponents to seven points or less during the 2009 season. Under Klieman’s direction as co-defensive coordinator in 2008, the Panthers ranked No. 4 in the nation in turnover margin and No. 9 in the nation in scoring defense. The Panthers forced 40 turnovers in 2008, which included 24 intercep-tions and 16 fumble recoveries. In 2007, the Panthers had 11 different players intercept passes. The 11 play-ers tallied a total of 21 interceptions. Klieman’s first year of his return to coaching the Panthers’ secondary in 2006 was marked by Dre Dokes leading the nation with seven interceptions. Chris Parsons also tallied six interceptions to finish in a tie for second in the nation. He was a three-time all-conference defensive back for the Panthers and a four-year letterwinner from 1986-1990. Klieman came back to his alma mater after serving as the Loras College head football coach in 2005. Prior to being named the Duhawk head coach, Klieman served as the Loras defensive coordinator and turned them into one of the Iowa Conference’s most feared defensive units. When he took over, the Duhawk defense was ninth in the conference. In 2004, the defense set a school record for fewest rushing yards allowed and saw three players earn all-conference honors. The 933 yards allowed on the ground (93.3 per game) was the top number in the Iowa Conference and was also 21st overall in NCAA Division III. The 2005 defense led the Iowa Conference in rush defense (121.4), pass defense (161.0 ypg) and total defense (282.4). After his playing career was over, Klieman served as an assistant coach for the Panthers from 1991-93. Klieman also had assistant coaching stints at Loras (2001-2004), Missouri State (1999), Kansas (1997) and Western Illinois (1994-1996). Klieman earned both his bachelor’s (health education, 1990) and master’s (physical education, 1992) degrees from UNI. Chris and his wife, Rhonda, are the parents of two sons, Devin and Colby and one daughter, Haley.

CHRISKLIEMAN

Defensive Coordinator/ Defensive Backs(Northern Iowa, 1990)

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AJ Cooper begins his eighth season with the North Dakota State University coaching staff, his fifth as defensive ends coach. He has worked with the offensive line and tight ends as a student as-sistant and graduate assistant with the program. Cooper, who also is the pro-gram’s camp and clinic director, was part of a NDSU staff that boasted the nation’s top scor-ing defense (11.53 ppg) in 2012, and also led the country in total defense (234.47 avg/g) and first downs allowed (12.67 avg/g). The Bison ranked 2nd in pass defense (140.6 avg/g), 4th in rush defense (93.87 avg/g), 9th in turnover margin (+1.00 avg/g) and 17th in pass efficiency defense (113.67). The Bison defense allowed only 43 points in four FCS playoff games. North Dakota State won the program’s second straight NCAA Foot-ball Championship Subdivision (FCS) national championship on Jan. 5, 2013, with a 39-13 win over Sam Houston State. The Bison completed the season with a 14-1 record including a 7-1 ledger in winning the Mis-souri Valley Football Conference title. A 2006 graduate of NDSU, Cooper earned honorable mention Foot-ball Gazette Division I-AA All-America honors at tight end for the Bison in 2005. He caught 24 passes for 473 yards (19.7 ypr) and four touch-downs as a senior. Cooper, who earned first team all-Great West Football Conference all-Northwest Region honors, signed an undrafted free agent contract with the Green Bay Packers in 2006 and received an extended look at training camp. A native of Phoenix, Ariz., Cooper transferred to North Dakota State from Glendale Community College. He caught 44 passes for 578 yards and eight TDs to lead all JUCO tight ends in each category. AJ was married in August 2010 to former NDSU women’s basketball player Amanda Girodat. The couple have a son, Carter Johnson.

AJCOOPERDefensive Ends

(North Dakota State, 2006)

Scott Fuchs begins his fifth season as North Dakota State’s offensive line coach after coming back to his alma mater in January 2009. North Dakota State won the program’s second NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) national championship on Jan. 5, 2013, with a 39-13 win over Sam Houston State. The Bison com-pleted the season with a 14-1 record including a 7-1 ledger in winning the Missouri Valley Football Conference title. Overall, Fuchs has been a part of eight conference cham-pionship coaching staffs. Fuchs has coached 29 all-conference performers and eight All-Amer-

icans during his coaching career including All-American offensive tackles Billy Turner in 2012 and Paul Cornick in 2011. In addition, center Joe Lund received the FCS Rimington Award. He’s helped to keep a streak intact, NDSU has had a running back rush for 1,000 yards 10 straight seasons. The Bison had a pair of 1,000-yard rushers in both 2011 and 2012. A former All-American offensive guard for the Bison, Fuchs was the offensive line coach at Southern Illinois University during the 2008 sea-son. The Salukis reached the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS playoffs and tied for the conference title. His extensive coaching resume also includes one season at Grand Valley State (2007), four years at Nebraska-Omaha (2003-06), three seasons at Minnesota-Crookston (2000-03), one year at Wisconsin-Eau Claire (1999) and two years at Valley City State (1997-98). Fuchs started his coaching career as a graduate assistant working with the tight ends at North Dakota State from 1994-97. He was an offensive line coach at all stops except defensive line at Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Fuchs has also worked with special teams, strength and condi-tioning, and camps. A native of Minot, N.D., Fuchs earned his bachelor of science degree from North Dakota State in physical education and social science educa-tion in 1995 and his master of education degree with a specialization in physical education and athletic administration in 1997. A member of the 1990 NCAA Division II national championship team, Fuchs earned 1993 Kodak/AFCA first team All-America honors and was a two-time All-North Central Conference selection. He was a part of three NCC championship teams (1991-92-93). Scott and his wife, Emily, have three boys, Hank, Jack and Gus.

SCOTTFUCHS

Offensive Line(North Dakota State, 1995)

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Kenni Burns begins his fourth season as wide receivers coach and second as recruiting coordinator at North Dakota State University.

North Dakota State won the program’s second straight NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) national championship on Jan. 5, 2013, with a 39-13 win over Sam Houston State. The Bison completed the season with a 14-1 record including a 7-1 ledger in winning the Missouri Valley Football Conference title.

Burns has worked several all-Missouri Valley Football Conference performers at NDSU including Ryan Smith, who earned second team all-conference honors at both wide receiver and return specialist in 2012.

The Bison offense featured a 1,000-yard receiver during the 2011 season, Warren Holloway, for the third time in school history. The wide receivers were a key part in blocking for a pair of 1,000-yard running backs -- a first in the program’s storied history.

Burns spent the previous two seasons as the tight ends coach at Southern Illinois. SIU went 15-1 in MVFC play during his tenure, won a pair of confer-ence championships and made two NCAA Division I FCS playoff appearances.

A major portion of the Saluki offense evolved around the tight ends, and Burns helped to develop a two-time all-conference selection at that position. In 2009 the Sa-lukis ranked 5th in the nation by averaging 221.1 yards on the ground.

A native of Springfield, Ill., Burns also played a major role in SIU’s recruiting efforts. Prior to going to Southern Illinois,

he was the running backs coach at NCAA Division II Millersville (Pa.) University in 2007.

Burns played running back for four years at Indiana University (2003-06), where he lettered three times for the Hooisers. In 2004, Burns received the IU Iron Man award that is given to the player with the most snaps taken during the spring.

While attending Indiana, Burns was a member of the Indiana Student Government as the Athletic Project manager, which was the bridge between the student government and the athletic department. He helped create more student seating at football and basketball games, and helped reduce ticket prices for students.

Before arriving at Indiana, Burns attended Sacred Heart Griffin (Ill.) High School. He was a three-time all-state player and was the first ever sophomore to receive all-state honors. He also received several All-American honors his senior year. He graduated in December 2006 from Indiana University with a bachelor’s degree in general studies.

KENNIBURNS

Recruiting Coordinator/Wide Receivers

(Indiana, 2006)

CONORRILEY

Tight Ends/Running Backs

(Nebraska-Omaha, 2003)

Conor Riley begins his first season as an assistant coach for tight ends and fullbacks at North Dakota State University.

Riley spent the past two seasons as the offensive line coach at Sacramento State, a member of the Big Sky Conference. The Hornets offensive line allowed just seven sacks in 11 games during the 2011 season.

Prior to heading out west, Riley was the offensive line coach and the rush game coordinator at the University of Nebraska Omaha from 2007-2010. During his tenure at UNO, he coached Ben Hochstein to Division II All-America honors and also placed Jake Krause on the all-North Central Conference first team. The Mavericks ranked fourth nationally in rushing offense in 2009.

A 2003 graduate of Nebraska Omaha, Riley began his collegiate coaching career at UNO as a student and graduate assistant from 2003-05. He left his alma mater to become the offensive line coach at Concordia University-St. Paul in 2006.

A native of Omaha, Neb., Riley enjoyed a standout high school career at Creighton Prep. He began his collegiate playing career at the U.S. Air Force Academy, then transferred to Kansas before heading to UNO in 1999.

After redshirting his first season, Riley was named the North Central Conference’s outstanding lineman twice in his three-year career. His se-nior year he earned 2002 American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) and Daktronics All-America first team honors. Riley was a second team Division II All-American as a junior in 2001.

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Nick Goeser begins his fourth season as the defensive tackles coach at North Dakota State. NDSU boasted the nation’s top scoring defense (11.53 ppg), and also led the nation in total defense (234.47 avg/g) and first downs allowed (12.67 avg/g). The Bison ranked 2nd in pass defense (140.6 avg/g), 4th in rush defense (93.87 avg/g), 9th in turnover margin (+1.00 avg/g) and 17th in pass effi-ciency defense (113.67). The Bison defense allowed only 43 points in four FCS playoff games. North Dakota State won the program’s second NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) national championship on Jan. 5, 2013, with a 39-13 win over Sam Houston State. The Bison completed the season with a 14-1 record including a 7-1 ledger in winning the Missouri Valley Football Conference title. Goeser came to Fargo from the successful University of Minne-sota-Duluth program, where he was the defensive line and outside linebackers coach. UMD went 15-0 and won the 2008 NCAA Division II national championship. The Bulldogs were 11-2 in 2009 and advanced to the quarterfinals. In the final NCAA statistics, the UMD defense finished 2nd in scoring defense (12.5 ppg), 4th in rushing defense (69.1 ypg) and 5th in total defense (251.0 ypg). Prior to heading to Duluth, Goeser served as an assistant coach in charge of the defensive ends at Augustana College (Ill.) in 2005 and 2006. The Vikings won two College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) championships and made one NCAA Division III playoff appear-ance. In 2003 and 2004, Goeser was a member of the Marietta College (Ohio) football staff as a defensive line coach. He helped rebuild a Pioneer team which had gone 2-8 in his debut season to a 6-4 club the following fall. A native of Scandinavia, Wis., Goeser played his college ball at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire where he was a four-year starting defensive lineman and a 2002 all-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference honoree. He played an integral part in helping the Blugolds post back-to-back 8-2 seasons during his final two years in Eau Claire and claiming the 2001 WIAC title. He captained the team as a senior. A three-sport standout (football, basketball, and baseball) at Iola-Scandinavia High School, Goeser received his bachelor’s degree in kinesiology from Wisconsin-Eau Claire in 2003 and his master’s degree in education from Marietta College two years later.

NICKGOESER

Defensive Tackles(UW-Eau Claire, 2003)

Steve Stanard starts his second season as the linebackers coach at North Dakota State. He joined the Bison staff in March 2012.

NDSU boasted the nation’s top scoring defense (11.53 ppg) in 2012, and also led the country in total defense (234.47 avg/g) and first downs allowed (12.67 avg/g). The Bison ranked 2nd in pass defense (140.6 avg/g), 4th in rush defense (93.87 avg/g), 9th in turnover margin (+1.00 avg/g) and 17th in pass efficiency defense (113.67). The Bison defense allowed only 43 points in four FCS playoff games.

Stanard worked with all-Missouri Valley Football Conference first-team linebacker Grant Olson, who set a school record with 29 tackles in NDSU’s 14-7 win over Wofford College in the NCAA FCS quarterfinals. Olson was also named to the College Sporting News Fabulous Fifty.

North Dakota State won the program’s second NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) national championship on Jan. 5, 2013, with a 39-13 win over Sam Houston State. The Bison completed the season with a 14-1 record including a 7-1 ledger in winning the Missouri Valley Football Conference title.

Stanard brings 22 years of defensive experience to the Bison program, including 18 years as a defensive coordinator at Tulane, Colorado State, New Mexico State, South Dakota and Nebraska Wesleyan. He has been a part of nine bowl games as a player or coach.

Stanard was the defensive coordinator at Tulane University the past three seasons. The Green Wave’s defensive unit led Conference USA in pass defense two years in a row. In 2010, Tulane forced 23 turnovers, an increase of 13 from 2009, and he coached seven all-confer-ence players including a pair earning all-freshman team honors.

Stanard spent the 2008 campaign as a member of the Bobcat coaching staff at Ohio Uni-versity. He served as the defensive line coach and was responsible for the PAT and field goal block unit. During his lone season with the Bobcats, Stanard helped mentor defensive tackle Jameson Hartke, who was named second-team All-Mid American Conference, Academic All-MAC and Academic All-Region, and he helped lead a defense that finished in the top six in the MAC in: scoring defense, passing defense, rushing defense, total defense, pass efficiency defense, opponent first downs, sacks and opponent fourth down conversions.

Prior to Ohio, Stanard spent five seasons as the defensive coordinator/linebackers coach for Colorado State University, where he helped the Rams to two bowl appearances and mentored four student-athletes who collected All-Mountain West Conference honors, three of whom were defensive linemen. Two of Stanard’s prized pupils were CSU linebackers Jeff Horinek and Eric Pauly. Horinek led the Rams with 94 tackles and earned honorable mention All-MWC honors, while boasting Academic All-District honors from CoSIDA. Pauly was a three-time Academic All-American.

In 2006, CSU finished among the MWC’s top four schools in scoring defense, pass defense, pass defense efficiency, sacks, opponent first downs and opponent third down conversions. That year, the Rams also had the distinction of being the only school in the con-ference to boast three tacklers (Mike Pagnotta, Klint Kubiak and Luke Adkins) in the MWC’s top 10. His Rams led the conference in pass defense in 2004 and 2005 and finished in the top half of the league in that category in four of his five seasons in Fort Collins, Colorado.

From 1997-2002, Stanard coached at New Mexico State University for six seasons, where he was defensive ends/outside linebackers coach for three years and defensive coordinator the latter three. While at NMSU, Stanard had the pleasure of coaching linebackers Dwayne Taylor and Jimmy Cottrell. Taylor earned all-conference honors three times and amassed 364 tackles, 40 tackles for loss and four interceptions. He went on to play in the Canadian Foot-ball League for the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Montreal Alouettes. Cottrell set a WAC record in 2005 with 179 tackles on his way to earning honorable mention All-America honors from SI.com and became the first Aggie to lead his team in tackles all four seasons.

Stanard began his career in 1988 as a student assistant coach at his alma mater, the University of Nebraska, alongside Coach Osborne and became a graduate assistant a year later. During his time with the Huskers, Stanard was also a part of seven bowl bids as either a student-athlete or coach. From there, he coached at Nebraska Wesleyan University for five years, where he served as the school’s defensive coordinator, head coach and an assistant athletic director over the course of his tenure.

Stanard earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Nebraska in 1989 and received his Master’s degree in 1995. He and his wife Jennifer reside in Fargo. He has four children, Austin, Paige, Max and Madison.

STEVESTANARD

Linebackers(Nebraska, 1989)

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Jim Kramer is in his 10th full season as the director of athletic performance at NDSU.

Prior to joining the Bison during the 2003-04 season, Kramer was the strength and conditioning coordinator at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo.

He also served as the head strength and conditioning coach at Northern Iowa, was an assistant director of player de-velopment at Georgia Tech, and was a strength and conditioning graduate assistant at Appala-chian State.

A native of Plattesville, Wis., Kramer graduated from Wisconsin-La Crosse in 1989 with a bachelor’s degree in physical education. He has two children.

Brian Gordon enters his ninth season at NDSU and his third as director of football operations and equipment services. Prior to head-ing to Fargo, Gordon served as an assistant equipment manager at the University of South Florida in Tampa for two years. Gordon holds bachelor’s degrees in political science and criminology from the University of South Florida. He is currently pur-suing a master’s degree in public administration. He has interned with the U.S. Attorney’s office in Washington and is a certified member of the Athletic Equipment Managers As-sociation. Brian and his wife Marie have a son, Eli.

ASSISTANT COACHES

GORDIEHAUG

Offensive Assistant(Bemidji State, 2009)

JIMKRAMER

Director ofAthletic Performance

(UW-La Crosse, 1989)

BRIAN GORDONDirector of Football

Operations & Equip. Services(University of South Florida, 2002)

JOHNRICHARDSON

Defensive Assistant(North Dakota State, 2010)

John Richardson begins his fifth season with the North Dakota State football program and his second as the defensive assistant and academic liaison. He was a graduate assistant in 2011, and student assistant in 2009 and 2010.

Richardson was part of a NDSU staff that boasted the nation’s top scoring defense (11.53 ppg) in 2012, and also led the country in total defense (234.47 avg/g) and first downs allowed (12.67 avg/g). The Bison ranked 2nd in pass defense (140.6 avg/g), 4th in rush defense (93.87 avg/g), 9th in turnover margin (+1.00 avg/g) and 17th in pass efficiency defense (113.67). The Bison defense allowed only 43 points in four FCS playoff games.

North Dakota State won the program’s second NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) national championship on Jan. 5, 2013, with a 39-13 win over Sam Houston State. The Bison completed the season with a 14-1 record including a 7-1 ledger in winning the Missouri Valley Football Conference title.

Richardson was a two-year starter at cornerback for the Bison in 2007 and 2008 after transferring from Mt. San Antonio College (Walnut, Calif.). In 22 games for NDSU, he was credited with 85 tackles including 57 solos, 19 passes defended, a pair of interceptions and two fumble recoveries.

A native of Compton, Calif., Richardson graduated in December 2010 with a bachelor’s degree in sports and recreation leadership. He was named to the 2008 Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll.

John and his wife, Sahfiya, have a son, John Michael.

Gordie Haug begins his second season as an offensive assistant for North Dakota State University.

North Dakota State won the program’s second straight NCAA Football Cham-pionship Subdivision (FCS) national championship on Jan. 5, 2013, with a 39-13 win over Sam Houston State. The Bison completed the season with a 14-1 record including a 7-1 ledger in winning the Missouri Valley Football Conference title.

Haug works with the running backs including John Crockett, who was named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Newcomer team in 2012. Sam Ojuri and Crockett each rushed for over 1,000 yards last season.

A native of Crookston, Minn., Haug spent the previous five years working on the Bemidji State University (Minn.) staff as a student assistant, graduate assis-tant and an assistant coach.

Since 2007, Haug was involved in coaching offense, defense and special teams for BSU, along with recruiting, and strength and conditioning.

Active off the field, Haug served as the NCAA CHOICES Program chapter coor-dinator at Bemidji State and has been a diabetes educator at Leech Lake Diabetes Center.

Haug earned his bachelor’s degree in 2009 and master’s degree in 2011 from Bemidji State.

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88 Luke Albers TE97 Brad Ambrosius DE8 Darius Anderson RB89 Justin Arp TE42 Justin Axelson TE45 Zachary Baker LB31 Tom Barneson K52 Travis Beck LB36 Chris Board S46 Andrew Bonnet FB27 Myles Brooks LB32 Jordan Champion CB64 Josh Colville OL7 Zach Colvin DB23 John Crockett RB30 Jedre Cyr FB56 Tory Dalbec LB18 Cole Davis QB4 Shea DeJong DB49 Nick DeLuca LB33 Tre Dempsey CB60 Ryan Drevlow NG35 Christian Dudzik FS15 Dylan Dunn TE53 Kyle Emanuel DE98 Austin Farnlof DT51 James Fisher LS92 Alex Fontaine DE81 Isaiah Frandsen WR58 James Gates LB3 Trevor Gebhart WR47 Pierre Gee-Tucker LB99 D’Andre Gillins DE71 Tyler Gimmestad OG57 Mike Goergen LB95 Jeremy Gordon DE21 Demitrius Gray WR40 Andrew Grothmann FB59 Joe Haeg OT55 Alex Hahn LB91 Mike Hardie DE43 Daniel Haugen FB20 Colten Heagle SS76 Jesse Hinz OL26 Keenan Hodenfield DB39 Jeff Illies TE96 Nick Jacobsen DT16 Brock Jensen QB93 Cole Jirik DE68 Zac Johnson OL66 Zack Johnson OL17 Adam Keller K54 Jeremy Kelly OL75 Austin Kuhnert OG63 Anthony LaVoy DL5 Derrick Lang RB19 Ben LeCompte P78 Landon Lechler OL62 Jacob Lesar OL14 Bo Liekhus FS38 Carlton Littlejohn LB94 Danny Luecke DT43 Kurt Mattox LB10 Derek McGinnis QB50 Bryce Messner DL5 Shayne Miller DB80 Nate Moody WR90 Grant Morgan DT25 Chase Morlock RB50 Michael Murphy LS74 Andrew Nack OL86 Taylor Nelson TE

NUMERICAL LISTING

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School/College)1 ***Marcus Williams CB 5-11 192 Sr. Minneapolis, Minn./Hopkins HS2 ***Brendin Pierre CB 5-9 167 Sr. Miramar, Fla./Miramar HS2 Tyler Wrice WR 5-7 162 Fr. Papillion, Neb./Papillion HS3 **Trevor Gebhart WR 6-1 193 Jr. Sioux Falls, S.D./Washington HS4 Shea DeJong DB 5-7 175 So. Sioux Falls, S.D./Roosevelt HS/MSU Moorhead4 ***Ryan Smith WR 5-7 175 Sr. Wahpeton, N.D./Wahpeton HS5 ***Derrick Lang RB 5-11 214 Sr. Wausau, Wis./West HS5 Shayne Miller DB 5-7 180 RFr. Avondale, Ariz./Westview HS/Grand Canyon6 *CJ Smith CB 5-11 183 So. Savage, Minn./Burnsville HS7 *Zach Colvin DB 5-10 167 Jr. Superior, Wis./Superior HS8 Darius Anderson RB 5-7 184 RSo. Kapolei, Hawai’i/Island Pacific Acad./Valley City St.9 **Esley Thorton LB 6-3 226 Jr. Bismarck, N.D./Bismarck HS10 Derek McGinnis QB 6-3 209 RFr. Crete, Neb./Crete HS11 *Carson Wentz QB 6-5 222 So. Bismarck, N.D./Century HS12 **Cooper Wahlo Jr. WR 6-2 201 Sr. Woodbury, Minn./Woodbury HS13 Eric Perkins WR 5-8 167 RFr. Kewaskum, Wis./Kewaskum HS14 Bo Liekhus FS 6-0 207 RFr. Plattsmouth, Neb./Bellevue West HS14 Daniel Polansky WR 6-0 180 Fr. Gatzke, Minn./Grygla HS15 Dylan Dunn TE 6-3 234 So. Fargo, N.D./Shanley HS16 ***Brock Jensen QB 6-3 225 Sr. Waupaca, Wis./Waupaca HS17 *Adam Keller K 6-1 204 Jr. Lewisberry, Pa./Red Land HS18 Cole Davis QB 6-3 187 Fr. Kearney, Mo./Kearney HS19 *Ben LeCompte P 5-10 200 So. Barrington, Ill./Barrington HS20 **Colten Heagle SS 5-11 202 RJr. Appleton, Wis./Kimberly HS21 Demitrius Gray WR 6-3 178 RFr. Aurora, Ill./Waubonsie Valley HS22 ***Sam Ojuri RB 6-0 212 Sr. Barrington, Ill./Barrington HS23 *John Crockett RB 6-0 202 Jr. Minneapolis, Minn./Totino-Grace HS24 **Bryan Shepherd DB 5-10 180 Sr. Olathe, Kan./North HS/Nebraska-Omaha25 Chase Morlock RB 6-0 198 Fr. Moorhead, Minn./Moorhead HS26 Keenan Hodenfield DB 5-11 160 Fr. Ray, N.D./Ray HS26 Jacob Peterson RB 5-8 161 Fr. St. Cloud, Minn./St. Cloud Tech HS27 Myles Brooks LB 6-0 205 Jr. Bottineau, N.D./Bottineau HS27 Peter Saintal RB 5-9 185 Fr. Fargo, N.D./Fargo North HS28 Andrew Smith FS 6-0 201 RFr. Sioux Falls, S.D./Roosevelt HS29 Tyler Pasterski FB 6-0 205 Fr. De Pere, Wis./West De Pere HS29 ***A.J. Van Voorhis SS 5-9 185 Sr. Champlin, Minn./Champlin Park HS30 *Jedre Cyr FB 6-0 240 So. Glyndon, Minn./Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton HS31 Tom Barneson K 6-4 206 RFr. Eau Claire, Wis./Memorial HS32 *Jordan Champion CB 5-9 185 So. Avondale, Ariz./Westview HS33 Tre Dempsey CB 5-10 165 Fr. Lakeland, Fla./Lakeland HS34 ***Grant Olson LB 6-0 228 Sr. Plymouth, Minn./Wayzata HS35 **Christian Dudzik FS 5-10 188 Jr. Omaha, Neb./Skutt Catholic HS36 Chris Board S 6-1 205 Fr. Orlando, Fla./Timber Creek HS37 Bennie Wilson FB 5-9 239 Fr. St. Michael, Minn./St. Michael-Albertville HS38 **Carlton Littlejohn LB 6-1 216 Jr. Minneapolis, Minn./North HS38 Dan Sargeant FB 6-2 235 Fr. Chisago City, Minn./Chisago Lakes HS39 Jeff Illies TE 6-3 198 Fr. Lidgerwood, N.D./Lidgerwood HS40 ***Andrew Grothmann FB 6-1 232 Sr. Hillsboro, N.D./Hillsboro HS41 MJ Stumpf LB 6-2 204 RFr. Harvey, N.D./Harvey HS42 Justin Axelson TE 6-3 218 Fr. Spring Lake Park, Minn./Spring Lake Park HS43 Daniel Haugen FB 6-2 220 Fr. Argyle, Minn./Stephen-Argyle HS43 Kurt Mattox LB 6-1 215 Fr. Brooklyn Park, Minn./Totino-Grace HS44 *Antonio Rodgers LB 5-10 218 Sr. N. Miami Beach, Fla./N. Miami Beach HS/West Hills Coll.45 Zachary Baker LB 6-0 194 RFr. Ray, N.D./Ray HS46 *Andrew Bonnet FB 6-3 245 So. Council Bluffs, Iowa/Underwood HS47 Pierre Gee-Tucker LB 6-0 208 Fr. Belleville, Ill./Belleville West HS48 Matt Plank LB 6-0 222 Fr. Gardner, Kan./Gardner Edgerton HS49 Nick DeLuca LB 6-3 237 Fr. Omaha, Neb./Millard North HS50 Bryce Messner DL 6-3 250 Fr. McVille, N.D./Dakota Prairie HS50 ***Michael Murphy LS 6-0 240 Sr. Hollister, Calif./San Benito HS51 James Fisher LS 6-2 204 RFr. Bloomington, Minn./Jefferson HS52 **Travis Beck LB 6-0 214 Jr. Munich, N.D./Langdon-Munich HS53 **Kyle Emanuel DE 6-3 246 Jr. Schuyler, Neb./Schuyler Central HS54 Jeremy Kelly OL 6-6 262 Jr. Somerset, Wis./Somerset HS/Minn.-Crookston55 Alex Hahn LB 6-1 215 Fr. Oak Creek, Wis./Oak Creek HS56 Tory Dalbec LB 5-10 211 RFr. Edina, Minn./Edina HS57 Mike Goergen LB 6-0 197 Fr. Adams, Minn./Southland HS58 James Gates LB 6-0 187 Fr. Menomonie, Wis./Menomonie HS59 *Joe Haeg OT 6-6 293 So. Lake Shore, Minn./Brainerd HS60 ***Ryan Drevlow NG 6-4 281 Sr. Gwinner, N.D./North Sargent HS

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PRONUNCIATION GUIDE46 Andrew Bonnet (bon-IT)4 Shea DeJong (dee-young)35 Christian Dudzik (duhd-zik)47 Pierre Gee-Tucker (G-tucker)71 Tyler Gimmestad (gihm-uh-sted)57 Mike Goergen (GUR-gehn) 20 Colten Heagle (hee-gull)39 Jeff Illies (ILL-ee-us)93 Cole Jirik (jur-eck)

August 4 Dan Sargeant 5 Tyler Gefroh 6 Carlton Littlejohn 8 Kurt Mattox 10 Jordan Champion 11 Adam Keller 16 Kyle Emanuel 16 Esley Thorton 19 Ryan Smith 21 Joey Blackmore 23 Trevor Gebhart 24 Leevon Perry 31 Austin Kuhnert

75 Austin Kuhnert (coo-nert)19 Ben LeCompte (laa-compt)62 Jacob Lesar (leh-sarr)94 Danny Luecke (LOO-key)22 Sam Ojuri (oh-JURR-ee)69 Leevon (lee-VON) Perry61 Brian Schaetz (shots)72 Nate Tanguay (tang-way)9 Esley (ESS-lee) Thorton 85 Kevin Vaadeland (vawd-land)

September 4 Josh Colville 10 Mike Hardie 13 Cole Davis 19 Brock Jensen 21 Pierre Gee-Tucker 29 Chase Morlock

October 4 Nathan Tanguay 7 Tyler Pasterski 15 Brad Ambrosius 17 Colten Heagle 17 Billy Turner

SQUAD ANALYSISLettermen Returning .................................50Lettermen Lost ..........................................15Starters Returning .....................................21 Offense ......................................9 Defense .....................................9 Specialty ....................................3Junior College Transfers ..............................2Transfers ...................................................8Two-year Lettermen .................................16Three-year Lettermen ...............................16Seniors .................................................24Redshirt Juniors ...........................................2Juniors .................................................16Redshirt Sophomores ..................................1Sophomores .............................................16Redshirt Freshmen ..................................17Freshmen .................................................34Tallest: Landon Lechler, Jack Plankers ......6-7Shortest: Wrice, DeJong, R.Smith, Miller, Anderson .....................5-7Heaviest: Jacob Lesar .............................319Lightest: DeSean Warren ........................156

ROSTER BY STATEMinnesota ................................ 37North Dakota ........................... 22Wisconsin ................................. 18Nebraska .....................................7Florida .........................................6South Dakota ..............................5Illinois ..........................................4Kansas .........................................3Arizona .......................................3California .....................................1Hawai’i ........................................1Iowa.............................................1Missouri ......................................1Pennsylvania ...............................1

ALPHABETICAL LISTING (cont.)

82 Zach Vraa (rhymes with draw)29 A.J. Van Voorhis (vour-ess)12 Cooper Wahlo Jr. (wall-low) Coaches & StaffCraig Bohl (bowl)Scott Fuchs (rhymes with books)Nick Goeser (gay-zer)Brent Vigen (vee-gen)

NUMERICAL LISTING (cont.)

19 Christian Dudzik 21 Bennie Wilson 25 Matt Plank November 8 Zack Ziemer 25 Cole Jirik

December 18 Adam Schueller 27 Andrew Bonnet 30 Carson Wentz 30 Max Polson

BOLD--Game Day

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School/College)60 Max Polson OL 6-3 240 Fr. Coon Rapids, Minn./Coon Rapids HS61 *Brian Schaetz DL 6-1 283 So. Denmark, Wis./Denmark HS62 Jacob Lesar OL 6-6 319 So. Hermantown, Minn./Hermantown HS63 **Anthony LaVoy DL 6-4 299 Sr. Mahnomen, Minn./Mahnomen HS/Bemidji St.64 *Josh Colville OL 6-2 270 So. Deephaven, Minn./Minnetonka HS65 **Adam Schueller OL 6-3 300 Jr. Fergus Falls, Minn./Fergus Falls HS66 *Zack Johnson OL 6-4 317 So. Apple Valley, Minn./Eastview HS67 Brock Russell DL 6-2 262 So. Mandan, N.D./Mandan HS/Bemidji State68 Zac Johnson OL 6-2 292 Jr. Fargo, N.D./South HS/Valley City State69 ***Leevon Perry DT 6-4 282 Sr. Cottage Grove, Minn./Saint Agnes HS70 Jack Plankers OL 6-7 318 RFr. Leonard, N.D./Kindred HS71 ***Tyler Gimmestad OG 6-2 304 Sr. Marshall, Minn./Marshall HS72 Erik Olson OL 6-6 230 Fr. Maple Grove, Minn./Maple Grove HS72 Nate Tanguay DT 6-4 288 Fr. Mukwonago, Wis./Mukwonago HS73 Zack Ziemer OT 6-4 288 Fr. Lakeville, Minn./Lakeville HS74 *Andrew Nack OL 6-3 297 Sr. Osakis, Minn./Osakis HS75 Austin Kuhnert OG 6-4 301 Fr. Sioux Falls, S.D./Washington HS76 **Jesse Hinz OL 6-4 299 RJr. Beatrice, Neb./Beatrice HS77 ***Billy Turner OT 6-6 314 Sr. Shoreview, Minn./Mounds View HS78 Landon Lechler OL 6-7 273 RFr. Beach, N.D./Beach HS80 **Nate Moody WR 6-1 193 Jr. Dickinson, N.D./Dickinson HS81 Isaiah Frandsen WR 6-2 193 Fr. Barron, Wis./Barron HS82 **Zach Vraa WR 6-2 203 Jr. Inver Grove Heights, Minn./Rosemount HS83 Carey Woods WR 6-0 190 RFr. Bemidji, Minn./Bemidji HS84 DeSean Warren WR 5-10 156 RFr. Overland Park, Kan./Blue Valley West HS85 **Kevin Vaadeland TE 6-4 245 Sr. Park Rapids, Minn./Park Rapids Area HS86 ***Taylor Nelson TE 6-4 253 Sr. Minnetonka, Minn./Minnetonka HS87 Connor Wentz TE 6-3 238 Fr. Dunnellon, Fla./Dunnellon HS88 *Luke Albers TE 6-5 244 So. Amherst Junction, Wis./Iola-Scandinavia HS89 Justin Arp TE 6-4 228 RFr. Cogswell, N.D./Sargent Central HS90 Grant Morgan DT 6-4 266 Fr. Oshkosh, Wis./Oshkosh North HS91 **Mike Hardie DE 6-5 254 Jr. Sioux Falls, S.D./O’Gorman HS92 Alex Fontaine DE 6-2 214 So. West Fargo, N.D./West Fargo HS93 ***Cole Jirik DE 6-5 248 Sr. Northfield, Minn./Northfield HS94 **Danny Luecke DT 6-5 281 Sr. Fargo, N.D./South HS95 *Jeremy Gordon DE 6-1 237 Sr. Milwaukee, Wis./Riverside University HS/NDSCS96 Nick Jacobsen DT 6-3 273 Fr. Prescott, Wis./Prescott HS97 Brad Ambrosius DE 6-4 235 Fr. De Pere, Wis./West De Pere HS98 Austin Farnlof DT 6-1 264 RFr. Cave Creek, Ariz./Boulder Creek HS99 D’Andre Gillins DE 5-10 245 Fr. West Palm Beach, Fla./Suncoast HS

Captains: #1 Marcus Williams, #4 Ryan Smith, #34 Grant Olson, #40 Andrew Grothmann, #77 Billy Turner, #93 Cole Jirik

22 Sam Ojuri RB72 Erik Olson OL34 Grant Olson LB29 Tyler Pasterski FB13 Eric Perkins WR69 Leevon Perry DT26 Jacob Peterson RB2 Brendin Pierre CB48 Matt Plank LB70 Jack Plankers OL14 Daniel Polansky WR60 Max Polson OL44 Antonio Rodgers LB67 Brock Russell DL27 Peter Saintal RB38 Dan Sargeant FB61 Brian Schaetz DL65 Adam Schueller OL24 Bryan Shepherd DB28 Andrew Smith FS6 CJ Smith CB4 Ryan Smith WR41 MJ Stumpf LB72 Nate Tanguay DT9 Esley Thorton LB77 Billy Turner OT85 Kevin Vaadeland TE29 A.J. Van Voorhis SS82 Zach Vraa WR12 Cooper Wahlo Jr. WR84 DeSean Warren WR11 Carson Wentz QB87 Connor Wentz TE1 Marcus Williams CB37 Bennie Wilson FB83 Carey Woods WR2 Tyler Wrice WR73 Zack Ziemer OT

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STARTERS INFORMATIONRETURNING (15 overall, 9 full-time)DE (1)—**Kyle Emanuel (10 starts in '12/17 starts

overall)DT (1)—***Leevon Perry (10 starts in '12/39 starts

overall); **Danny Luecke (1 start in '12)NG (2)—***Ryan Drevlow (15 starts in '12 including

4 at DT/26 starts overall), *Brian Schaetz (4 starts in '12)

DE (1)—***Cole Jirik (15 starts in '12/23 starts overall)

WLB (1)—**Travis Beck (15 starts in '11/24 starts overall)

MLB (1)—***Grant Olson (15 starts in '12/16 starts overall)

SLB (1)—**Carlton Littlejohn (15 starts in '12/16 starts overall)

CB (3)—***Marcus Williams (14 starts in '12/43 overall), ***Brendin Pierre (2 starts in '12/11 overall), *CJ Smith (1 start in '12)

SS (2)—**Colten Heagle (2 starts in '12/19 overall), **Bryan Shepherd (4 starts in '12)

FS (1)—**Christian Dudzik (15 starts in '12/30 overall)

LOST (3 overall, 2 full-time)DE (1)—****Ricky Hagen (5 starts in '12)

DT (0)—NG (0)—DE (0)—WLB (0)—MLB (0)—SLB (0)–CB (1)—*Andre Martin, Jr. (13 starts in '12)SS (1)—****Bobby Ollman (9 starts in '12/13 starts

overall)FS (0)—

LETTERMEN INFORMATIONRETURNING (26)*DE (2)—***Cole Jirik, **Mike HardieDT (3)—***Leevon Perry, *Danny Luecke, **Anthony LaVoyNG (2)—**Ryan Drevlow, *Brian SchaetzDE (2)—**Kyle Emmanuel, *Jeremy GordonWLB (2)—**Travis Beck, *Alex LaVoyMLB (2)—***Grant Olson, *Antonio RodgersSLB (2)—**Carlton Littlejohn, **Esley ThortonCB (5)—***Marcus Williams, ***Brendin Pierre,

*Zach Colvin, *CJ Smith, *Jordan ChampionSS (2)—**Colten Heagle, **Bryan ShepherdFS (2)—**Christian Dudzik, ***A.J. Van Voorhis,

SpecialistsLS (1)—***Michael MurphyP (1)—*Ben LeCompteLOST (9)DE (0)—DT (2)—**Justin Juckem, *Leighton TalmadgeNG (0)—DE (1)—****Ricky HagenWLB (0)—MLB (1)—*Nick ScoliereSLB (1)—**DeShawn DinwiddieCB (2)—*Andre Martin, Jr., *Aireal BoydSS (2)—****Bobby Ollman, *Joey SonnenfeldFS (0)—SpecialistsLS (0)—P (0)—

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KEY BISON DEFENSIVE RETURNEES

Senior defensive end COLE JIRIK has played in all 44 games in career including 23 starts over last two seasons. Jirik made 57 tackles including 27 solos, a team-high 13.5 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks. Jirik, a second team all-MVFC selection in 2012, added a pair of forced fumbles and a safety.

Senior cornerback MARCUS WILLIAMS has started all 43 games played and became the program's all-time interception leader with 18 career picks including two in the 2013 FCS Championship game. Williams was a consensus first-team FCS All-American, making his second apperance on The Sports Network, Associated Press and Walter Camp teams. He was the 2012 Valley Football Defensive Player of the Year. Williams averaged 27.9 yards per kickoff return including a 98-yard TD at Illinois State and also returned an interception 98-yards for a TD vs. Youngstown State.

Senior defensive tackle LEEVON PERRY has started all 39 games played -- 14 at nose guard in 2010 and 25 at defensive tackle in 2011-2012. Though his season was cut to 10 games, Perry had 18 tackles including six tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks. He was a second-team all-MVFC pick.

Junior defensive end KYLE EMANUEL has started 17 of 30 games played during his career and has been a terror on special teams. Emanuel had 49 tackles including 12 tackles for loss and five sacks. He added six QB hurries, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery.

Junior linebacker TRAVIS BECK has started 24 of 30 games played. He was second on team with 98 tackles including 9.5 TFL, four forced fumbles and three sacks. Beck was the named the 2012 NCAA FCS Championship game MVP and was honorable mention all-MVFC in 2012.

Senior linebacker GRANT OLSON started all 15 games played in 2012 and earned first team all-Missouri Valley Football Conference honors. Olson led the Bison defense with 148 tackles including 51 solos, 11.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, a pair of fumble recoveries and one forced fumble. He set a school record with 29 tackles in the 14-7 win over Wofford in the NCAA FCS quarterfinals -- one off the NCAA playoff record. His 23 assisted tackles vs. Wofford was also a NDSU record. Olson was named to the College Sporting News Fabulous Fifty.

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STARTERS INFORMATIONRETURNING (17 overall, 9 full-time)TE (2)–***Taylor Nelson (4 starts in '12), **Kevin

Vaadeland (6 starts in '12)LT (1)—**Billy Turner (15 starts in '12/41 in career)LG (2)—*Josh Colville (14 starts in '12), *Zack John-

son (1 start in '12)C (1)—**Jesse Hinz (1 start in '11/4 in career)RG (1)—**Tyler Gimmestad (15 starts in '12/29

starts in career)RT (1)—*Joe Haeg (15 starts in '12)WR (4)—**Ryan Smith (10 starts in '12/22 starts in

career), **Zach Vraa (11 starts in '12/13 starts in career), **Trevor Gebhart (5 starts in '12/6 starts in 'career), ** Cooper Wahlo, Jr. 1 start in '11)

QB (1)—***Brock Jensen (15 starts in '12/37 in career)

FB (2)–***Andrew Grothmann (7 starts in '12/19 starts in career), *Andrew Bonnet (2 starts in '12)

HB (2)–***Sam Ojuri (14 starts in '12/15 starts in career), *John Crockett (1 start in '12)

QB (2)—***Brock Jensen, *Carson WentzFB (3)—***Andrew Grothmann, *Andrew Bonnet,

*Jedre CyrHB (3)—***Derrick Lang, ***Sam Ojuri, *John

CrockettSpecialists LS (1)—***Michael MurphyH (1)—*Ben LeComptePK (1)—*Adam Keller

LOST (6)TE (1)—****Garrett Bruhn, *Derek LeeLT (0)—LG (1)—***Tyler BeckiusC (1)—****Joe LundRG (0)—RT (0)—QB (0)—WR (1)—*Andrew OklandFB (0)—HB (1)—*Deveon Dinwiddie

SpecialistsSnapper (0)—Holder (0)—Place Kicker (0)—

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LOST (5 overall, 2 full-time)TE (2)—****Garrett Bruhn (8 starts in '12/16 starts

in career), * Derek Lee (1 start in '12)LT (0)—LG (1)—***Ty Beckius (5 starts in career)C (1)–****Joe Lund (15 starts in 12'/42 starts in

career)RG (0)—RT (0)—WR (1)—*Andrew Okland (5 starts in '12)QB (0)—Fullback (0)—Halfback (0)—

LETTERMEN INFORMATIONRETURNING (27)TE (3)—***Taylor Nelson, **Kevin Vaadeland, *Luke

AlbersLT (1)—***Billy TurnerLG (3)—*Josh Colville, *Zack Johnson, **Adam

SchuellerC (1)—**Jesse HinzRG (2)—***Tyler Gimmestad, *Andrew NackRT (1)—*Joe HaegWR (5)—***Ryan Smith, **Cooper Wahlo, Jr.,

**Nate Moody, **Zach Vraa, **Trevor Gebhart

KEY BISON OFFENSIVE RETURNEES

Senior quarterback BROCK JENSEN selected 2013 NCAA FCS championship game MVP after running for four TDs in the Bison 39-13 win over Sam Houston State. completed 207-of-338 passes for 2,331 yards, 17 touchdowns and eight interceptions in starting 15 games last season. A second-team all-Missouri Valley Football Conference, Jensen completed 61.2 percent of his passes. He also rushed 111 times for 357 yards and 12 TDs. Jensen, who has nine career 200-yard passing games, No. 1 all-time at NDSU in pass attempts, and No. 2 in pass completions and passing yards. He has started 37 of 39 games played in career.

Senior running back SAM OJURI rushed 215 times for 1,047 yards and 12 touchdowns in 14 games in 2012. He had two 100-yard games and averaged 4.9 yards per carry. Ojuri caught nine passes for 95 yards and one TD. He has seven 100-yard games in his career. In four NCAA playoff games last season, Ojuri rushed 56 times for 300 yards and four TDs. He rushed 14 times for 92 yards and two TDs in the FCS championship game. Ojuri and teammate John Crockett (1,038) provided NDSU with a pair of 1,000-yard rushers last year. The Bison have produced a 1,000-yard rusher 10 straight seasons.

Senior wide receiver/return specialist RYAN SMITH made 49 receptions for 549 yards and three TD. A second team All-MVFC selection at both WR/RS, he averaged 11.2 yards per catch. Smith ranked 15th in NCAA FCS punt returns, averaging 10.5 ypr with one TD.

Senior offensive tackle BILLY TURNER has started in 41 of 43 games played during his career. He was named to The Sports Network and Associated Press All-America teams. Turner paved the way for a pair of 1,000-yard rushers and provide protection for QB Jensen.

Senior offensive guard TYLER GIMMESTAD has started 29 games over the past two seasons. Gimmestad was a two-time MVFC Offensive Lineman of the Week. He has helped to pave the way for a pair of 1,000-yard rushers

Junior running back JOHN CROCKETT played in all 15 games including one start. Crockett rushed 194 times for 1,038 yards and nine TDs. He averaged 5.4 yards per carry and had three 100-yard games. Crockett was named to MVFC All-Newcomer Team.

2013

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BISON TWO DEEP

Returning STARTER in CAPITALS(at least one game)

*—letters earned

X–WIDE RECEIVER82 **ZACH VRAA (6-2, 203, Jr.)3 **TREVOR GEBHART (6-1, 193, Jr.)

Y- TIGHT END85 **KEVIN VAADELAND (6-4, 245, Sr.)86 ***TAYLOR NELSON (6-4, 253, Sr.)88 Luke Albers (6-5, 244, So.)

Z-WIDE RECEIVER4 ***RYAN SMITH (5-7, 175, Sr.)80 **Nate Moody (6-1, 193, Jr.)

LEFT TACKLE77 ***BILLY TURNER (6-6, 314, Sr.)78 Landon Lechler (6-7, 273, RFr.)

LEFT GUARD66 *ZACK JOHNSON (6-4, 317, So.)65 **Adam Schueller (6-3, 300, Jr.)

CENTER64 *JOSH COLVILLE (6-2, 270, So.)76 **JESSE HINZ (6-4, 299, Sr.)

RIGHT GUARD71 ***TYLER GIMMESTAD (6-2, 304, Jr.)74 *Andrew Nack (6-3, 297, Sr.)

RIGHT TACKLE59 *JOE HAEG (6-6, 293, So.)70 Jack Plankers (6-7, 318, RFr.)

QUARTERBACK16 ***BROCK JENSEN (6-3, 225, Sr.)11 *Carson Wentz (6-5, 222, So.)

FULLBACK40 ***ANDREW GROTHMANN (6-1, 232, Sr.)46 *ANDREW BONNET (6-3, 245, So.)

RUNNING BACK22 ***SAM OJURI (6-0, 212, Sr.)23 *JOHN CROCKETT (6-0, 202, Jr.)

BISONSPECIALTEAMSKICKER17 *ADAM KELLER (6-1, 204, Jr.)31 Tom Barneson (6-4, 206, RFr.)

HOLDER19 *BEN LeCOMPTE (5-10, 200, So.)

PUNTER19 *BEN LeCOMPTE (5-10, 200, So.)

LONG SNAPPER50 ***MICHAEL MURPHY (6-0, 240, Sr.)51 James Fisher (6-2, 204, RFr.)

KICK RETURNS1 ***MARCUS WILLIAMS (5-11, 192, Sr.)4 ***RYAN SMITH (5-7, 175, Sr.)

PUNT RETURNS35 **CHRISTIAN DUDZIK (5-10, 188, Jr.)1 ***MARCUS WILLIAMS (5-11, 192, Sr.)

LEFT END93 ***COLE JIRIK (6-5, 248, Sr.)91 **Mike Hardie (6-5, 254, Jr.)

TACKLE69 ***LEEVON PERRY (6-4, 282, Sr.)94 **DANNY LUECKE (6-5, 281, Sr.)63 **Anthony LaVoy (6-4, 299, Sr.)

NOSE GUARD60 ***RYAN DREVLOW (6-4, 281, Sr.)62 *BRIAN SCHAETZ (6-1, 283, So.)

RIGHT END53 **KYLE EMANUEL (6-3, 246, Jr.)95 *Jeremy Gordon (6-1, 237, Sr.)

WILL LINEBACKER52 **TRAVIS BECK (6-0, 214, Jr.)41 MJ Stumpf (6-2, 204, RFr.)

MIKE LINEBACKER34 ***GRANT OLSON (6-0, 228, Sr.)44 *Antonio Rogers (5-10, 218, Sr.)

SAM LINEBACKER38 **CARLTON LITTLEJOHN (6-1, 216, Jr.)9 **Esley Thorton (6-3, 226, Jr.)

LEFT CORNERBACK2 ***BRENDIN PIERRE (5-9, 167, Sr.)6 *CJ SMITH (5-11, 183, So.)

STRONG SAFETY20 **COLTEN HEAGLE (5-11, 202, RJr.)24 **BRYAN SHEPHERD (5-10, 180, Sr.)

FREE SAFETY35 **CHRISTIAN DUDZIK (5-10, 188, Jr.)29 ***AJ Van Voorhis (5-9, 185, Sr.)

RIGHT CORNERBACK1 ***MARCUS WILLIAMS (5-11, 192, Sr.)32 *Jordan Champion (5-9, 185, So.)

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