Wheaton Thunder Football Roster

No.NamePos.Ht.Wt.Yr.Hometown/High School (Previous School)

1J MooreDB6-0179Sr.Olive Branch, Miss./Briarcrest Christian

2Andrew BowersQB5-10176Sr.Nashville, Tenn./Ensworth

3Chase WhiteWR6-1189Jr.Valencia, Calif./Hart

3Chase GreenleeDL6-2235Jr.Columbus, Ohio/Upper Arlington (John Carroll University)

4Tyler SiglerDB6-2210Jr.Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand Rapids Christian

5Noah SpielmanDL6-0269Jr.Columbus, Ohio/Upper Arlington (University of Toledo)

5Carson LienWR6-0190So.Bloomington, Ind./Bloomington South

6Luke SmithDB5-11179So.North Augusta, S.C./North Augusta

7Sean KennedyWR5-9183Sr.Aurora, Ill./Oswego East

7Jeremy MooreDB6-0177Fr.Olive Branch, Miss./Briarcrest Christian

8Carter RobertsWR6-2173So.Encinitas, Calif./Santa Fe Christian

9Christian BolhuisWR6-2209So.Oak Lawn, Ill./Chicago Christian

9Marcus SmithDB5-8185Jr.Menomonie, Wis./Menomonie

10Mason OhendalskiDB5-9180So.Keller, Texas/Keller

11#Johnny PeltzQB6-3217Sr.Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton North

12Nick BlazekDB6-1196Jr.Columbus, Ohio/Upper Arlington

12John HeckerWR5-11193Fr.Fort Collins, Colo./Olive Tree

13Trey HanleyWR5-11196Jr.Castle Rock, Colo./Valor Christian

13Dave BeamerQB6-2195Fr.Cranbury, N.J./Princeton

14Kyle FoxDB5-11175Jr.St. Joseph, Mo./St. Joe Central

14Jesse FurrowQB6-1197So.Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Jefferson

15Adam SandyWR6-0191Jr.Grapevine, Texas/Grapevine

16Michael RobinsonWR6-1184Sr.Wheaton, Ill./St. Francis

16Justin MillerDB5-10183Sr.Warsaw, Ind./Warsaw (Malone University)

16Caden SiglerDB5-7168Fr.Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand Rapids Christian

17Stefan KnoerrK/P6-4210Jr.Arvada, Colo./Home School

18Jaelin GoldsmithRB5-9209So.Edgewood, Wash./Cascade Christian

19Logan MillerDB6-1200So.Carmel, Ind./Carmel

19Spencer PetersonQB6-5228Fr.Grand Rapids, Mich./Northpointe Christian

20Jon FurrowTE6-2227Sr.Pendleton, Ind./Pendleton Heights

21Jackson FainRB5-10205Sr.Knoxville, Tenn./Farragut

22Jared StromDB5-8180Sr.Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton North

23Sola OlatejuRB5-10193Jr.North Oaks, Minn./Mounds View

23Spencer RowlandDB5-11172Fr.Greenville, Mich./Northpointe Christian

24Jerome GreyRB5-6174Jr.Sunrise, Fla./Westminster Academy

24Joe NussbaumDB5-11198Jr.Naperville, Ill./Naperville Central

25Daniel SveenDB5-9167Jr.Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton-Warrenville South

26Jordan FrisbyDB6-0205So.Eastvale, Calif./Diamond Ranch

27Caleb HoodDB5-10176Sr.Boca Raton, Fla./Boca Raton Christian

28Jacob CretinRB5-10228So.Franklin, Tenn./Brentwood Academy

28Andrew BradyDB6-1197So.Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton North

29Zach Feddeler P6-4226So.Lakeland, Fla./Lakeland

30Daniel HerberDB5-11192Fr.San Juan Capistrano, Calif./Capistrano Valley Christian

31Stone WatsonRB5-11189So.Highlands Ranch, Colo./Valor Christian

31Robby SchwartzDB5-5151Fr.Las Vegas, Nev./Faith Lutheran

32Keith JohnsonRB5-10197Sr.Kennesaw, Ga./Mount Paran

33Nick RibbingWR6-1191So.Shelby Township, Mich./Eisenhower

34Jake KilleenLB5-11203So.San Antonio, Texas/Ronald Reagan

35Nate GerzeLB6-1200Fr.Littleton, Colo./Heritage

36Eric StevensonLB5-9210So.Lewisville, Texas/Prestonwood Christian Academy

37Samuel TeBosLB6-1202Jr.Allendale, Mich./Allendale

37Jacob TrujilloRB5-9210Fr.Benton City, Wash./Kiona Benton

38Alex LintonLB5-11209So.West Chester, Pa./Delaware County

39Matthew SarkozyLB6-1230So.Carlsbad, Calif./Carlsbad

39Griffin Bowes K6-1190Fr.Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand Rapids Christian

40Noah ZylstraLB6-0215So.Lynnville, Iowa/Lynnville-Sully

41Austin HooverDL6-2225Jr.Ypsilanti, Mich./Milan

42Levi HartzlerLB5-11228Sr.Phoenix, Ariz./Tempe Prep (Rose-Hulman)

43Daniel IbsenDE6-1238Jr.Tampa, Fla./Wharton

44Patrick HallLB6-4215Fr.Saranac, Mich./Grand Rapids Christian

45Noah FrazierTE5-11225So.Batavia, Ill./Batavia

46Max MullenLB5-8198Fr.Franklin, Tenn./Brentwood Academy

47Patrick O’ConnellDL6-1257Fr.Long Grove, Ill./Stevenson (Ball State)

48Ben ShawLB5-11210Sr.Wellsboro, Pa./Wellsboro

50Jon CallawayOL6-4272Jr.Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton-Warrenville South

51John VargyasLB5-10248Fr.Wheaton, Ill./St. Francis (Purdue University)

52#Caleb AshbyLB5-10222Sr.Saline, Mich./Saline

No.NamePos.Ht.Wt.Yr.Hometown/High School (Previous School)

53Luke SahlyLB6-0216Sr.Winfield, Ill./Wheaton North (Taylor University)

53George KohlOL6-1256So.Lake Forest, Ill./Lake Forest

54Dan O’BeirneDL5-11243So.San Diego, Calif./Point Loma

55Jack BatesDL6-2241So.Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand Rapids Christian

57Jorge IbarraDL5-10224Fr.Alamo, Texas/Donna

58Nate ThompsonOL6-1266So.Carmel, Ind./Carmel

59Kody ThornburgLB5-10215Sr.Murrieta, Calif./Murrieta Valley

60Mark NussbaumOL6-1268So.Bloomington, Ind./Bloomington South

61Adam AudetteOL6-2270Fr.Climax, Mich./Climax-Scotts

62Kevin ParkOL5-10249So.Aurora, Colo./Cherry Creek

63Kyler KregelOL6-2291Jr.Grand Rapids, Mich./Forest Hills Eastern

65Aaron LenhardtOL6-3248Fr.Burke, Va./Lake Bradford

66Luke RogersOL6-3270Fr.Dorchester, Mass./Boston College High School

67Grant MillerDL6-2336Fr.Herscher, Ill./Herscher

68Jake HibbenOL6-0261Fr.Littleton, Colo./Valor Christian

69Clay WagnerOL6-2250Fr.Roselle, Ill./Lake Park

70Braeden ParkerOL5-11240So.Medford, N.J./Shawnee

71Drew SmithOL6-5277Fr.Vienna, Va./James Madison

72Tyler LeslieOL6-0265Sr.San Diego, Calif./Christian

73Chad DavenportOL6-1302Jr.Roswell, Ga./Fellowship Christian School

74Joe PaolinaOL6-5281So.Canyon Lake, Calif./Poway (University of Montana)

75Sam AhlbrandOL6-3278Jr.Ballwin, Mo./Parkway South

76Mitch SchoenbeckOL6-2254So.Troy, Mich./Athens

77Ben PettwayOL6-4284Jr.Lookout Mountain, Ga./Baylor School

78Andrew JonesOL6-5280So.Minooka, Ill./Minooka

79#Peter GibsonOL6-1284Sr.Watertown, Wis./Watertown

80 Michael BlossWR6-0167So.Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton North

81Luke VanDykeTE6-2227So.Grand Rapids, Mich./NorthPoint Christian

82Erik VekerWR6-2196Jr.Edina, Minn./Edina

83Chris SimpsonWR6-1200Jr.Orange Park, Fla./Home School

84Cameron CarterWR6-1200So.Coppell, Texas/Faith Christian School

85Jansen Van GrinsvenWR/P6-3200Sr.Franklin, Wis./Wisconsin Lutheran

86Jeff RossTE6-1218Fr.Bloomfield Hills, Mich./Bloomfield Hills

87Matt NortonWR5-10185Sr.Shreveport, La./Loyola College Prep

87Phillip NicholsWR5-9180Fr.Knoxville, Tenn./Christian Academy of Knoxville

88Tyler PaceTE6-4236So.Fort Calhoun, Neb./Fort Calhoun

88Adam TerriniWR6-0179Fr.Winfield, Ill./Wheaton North

89Zach LindquistTE6-4248Sr.Mahtomedi, Minn./Mahtomedi (U.S. Air Force Academy)

90Dmarte ArafilesDL6-0257So.San Jose, Calif./Valley Christian

91David BauerDL6-1247So.Wheaton, Ill./Chicago Hope Academy

94Michael StanleyDL6-2237Jr.Highlands Ranch, Colo./ThunderRidge

95Garrett VanderWaalDL6-4261Jr.West Chester, Pa./Delaware County Christian

96James CookseyDL6-2245Jr.Jacksonville, Fla./Christ's Church Academy

97Theo SelvaggioDL5-10263Jr.Wayne, Ill./Wheaton Academy

98Whit WigginsDL6-2268Jr.Fort Myers, Fla./Southwest Florida Christian Academy

99#Daniel GrayK6-0177Jr.Kennesaw, Ga./Mount Paran Christian

99Parker FairDL6-0237Sr.Suwanee, Ga./Greater Atlanta Christian (Univ. of Dayton)

# - Denotes team captains

Head Coach: Mike Swider (21st season as Wheaton head coach,30th year at Wheaton).

Assistant Coaches:Jesse Scott (offensive coordinator and offensive line);Jordan Langs (defensive coordinator and safeties); Josh “Buzz” Aldrin (assistant defensive line); Chaz Black (running backs); JJ Clark (associate defensive coordinator and linebackers);Tim Ellingsen (kickers); Taylor Graham (wide receivers); Ron Harris (offensive line/tight ends); Pete Ittersagen (defensive backs); Jeff Peltz (defensive line);Eric Terrazas (quarterbacks and passing game); Jordan Roberts (offensive assistant); Adam Risher (offensive assistant) and Adam Dansdill (defensive assistant).

UPDATED: 8/29/2016

Pronunciations

Bowers – Rhymes with towers

Spielman – Speel-man

Lien – Lean

Bolhuis – Bowl-high-S

Ohlendalski – O-hen-dahl-ski

Blazek – Blay-zik

Stefan Knoerr – Steff-en Kah-nare

Sola Olateju – Show-la Oh-lah-tay-jue

Nussbaum – Noose-baum

Cretin - Creetin

Honnas – Hah-nis

Feddler – Fed-ler

Scheidt – Rhymes with might

Gerze - Gurz

Trujillo – True-hee-yo

Sarkozy – Sahr-cozy

Zylstra – Zil-strah

Veker –Veeker

Sahly – Ryhmes with dolly

O’Beirne – O-burn

Jorge Ibarra – Hor-Hey Eh-bar-a

Kregel – Kree-gull

Dmarte Arafiles – Dah-mar-tay Ah-RIFF-ill-is

Schoenbeck – Show-en-back

Oleson – Olson

VanderWaal – Vander-Wall

Selvaggio – Sell-vah-jee-oh

Terrazas – Ter-ah-zis

Ittersagen – It-er-say-gen

Swider – Swy-der