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2013 Football Roster

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Players

  • DB 6'0"
    Jr. Dallas, Texas Skyline HS
    Junior Dallas, Texas Skyline HS
  • QB 6'2"
    Jr. Killeen, Texas Texas A&M
    Junior Killeen, Texas Texas A&M
  • DB 6'0"
    So. Red Oak, Texas Red Oak HS
    Sophomore Red Oak, Texas Red Oak HS
  • DB 6'0"
    Jr. DeSoto, Texas DeSoto HS
    Junior DeSoto, Texas DeSoto HS
  • WR 6'1"
    Jr. Dallas, Texas Life School Oak Cliff HS
    Junior Dallas, Texas Life School Oak Cliff HS
  • WR 6'1"
    Jr. Redlands, Calif. Aquinas HS
    Junior Redlands, Calif. Aquinas HS
  • WR 6'3"
    Fr. El Paso, Texas Chapin HS
    Freshman El Paso, Texas Chapin HS
  • DB 5'9"
    Jr. Riverside, Calif.
    Junior Riverside, Calif.
  • DL 6'2"
    Sr. Mesquite, Texas North Mesquite HS
    Senior Mesquite, Texas North Mesquite HS
  • RB 5'11"
    So. Willis, Texas Willis HS
    Sophomore Willis, Texas Willis HS
  • WR 6'3"
    Jr. Houston, Texas Tomball HS
    Junior Houston, Texas Tomball HS
  • QB 6'4"
    So. San Antonio, Texas Central Catholic HS
    Sophomore San Antonio, Texas Central Catholic HS
  • LB 6'1"
    Sr. Carson, Calif.
    Senior Carson, Calif.
  • DB 5'10"
    Jr. Fresno, Calif. San Joaquin Memorial HS
    Junior Fresno, Calif. San Joaquin Memorial HS
  • WR 6'5"
    Jr. Pasadena, Calif.
    Junior Pasadena, Calif.
  • WR 6'1"
    Jr. Mesquite, Texas North Mesquite HS
    Junior Mesquite, Texas North Mesquite HS
  • DB 5'10"
    Fr. El Paso, Texas Burges HS
    Freshman El Paso, Texas Burges HS
  • QB 5'10"
    Fr. Wexford, Penn. North Allegheny HS
    Freshman Wexford, Penn. North Allegheny HS
  • QB 6'7"
    Fr. The Colony, Texas The Colony HS
    Freshman The Colony, Texas The Colony HS
  • DL 6'3"
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    Sr. Huntsville, Texas Huntsville HS
    Senior Huntsville, Texas Huntsville HS
  • TE 6'5"
    Jr. Houston, Texas Westfield HS
    Junior Houston, Texas Westfield HS
  • DB 5'9"
    Fr. El Paso, Texas Chapin HS
    Freshman El Paso, Texas Chapin HS
  • DB 5'10"
    Fr. Orange, Texas West Orange Stark HS
    Freshman Orange, Texas West Orange Stark HS
  • DB 6'0"
    Fr. Spring, Texas Klein Oak HS
    Freshman Spring, Texas Klein Oak HS
  • DB 6'1"
    Jr. Fontana, Calif.
    Junior Fontana, Calif.
  • RB 6'0"
    Jr. Sugar Land, Texas Kempner HS
    Junior Sugar Land, Texas Kempner HS
  • DB 6'2"
    Sr. Moreno Valley, Calif. Rancho Verde HS
    Senior Moreno Valley, Calif. Rancho Verde HS
  • RB 6'0"
    Jr. Caddo Mills, Texas Caddo Mills HS
    Junior Caddo Mills, Texas Caddo Mills HS
  • DB 5'10"
    So. Orange, Texas West Orange-Stark HS
    Sophomore Orange, Texas West Orange-Stark HS
  • DB 5'11"
    Fr. Port Arthur, Texas Memorial HS
    Freshman Port Arthur, Texas Memorial HS
  • DB 5'9"
    So. Willis, Texas Willis HS
    Sophomore Willis, Texas Willis HS
  • RB 5'10"
    Fr. El Paso, Texas Burges HS
    Freshman El Paso, Texas Burges HS
  • RB 6'1"
    Fr. Seattle, Wash. Bothell HS
    Freshman Seattle, Wash. Bothell HS
  • DB 6'0"
    Jr. Tyler, Texas John Tyler HS
    Junior Tyler, Texas John Tyler HS
  • RB 5'10"
    So. Humble, Texas Humble HS
    Sophomore Humble, Texas Humble HS
  • LB 6'2"
    Sr. Baltimore, Md. Louisville
    Senior Baltimore, Md. Louisville
  • LB 5'11"
    Jr. San Antonio, Texas Marshall HS
    Junior San Antonio, Texas Marshall HS
  • LB 6'0"
    So. Brownwood, Texas Lancaster HS
    Sophomore Brownwood, Texas Lancaster HS
  • K/P 5'10"
    Fr. Argyle, Texas Liberty Christian HS
    Freshman Argyle, Texas Liberty Christian HS
  • DB 6'1"
    So. El Paso, Texas Jefferson HS
    Sophomore El Paso, Texas Jefferson HS
  • DB 6'2"
    Fr. Beaumont, Texas Ozen HS
    Freshman Beaumont, Texas Ozen HS
  • DL 6'4"
    Jr. Copperas Cove, Texas Copperas Cove HS
    Junior Copperas Cove, Texas Copperas Cove HS
  • LB 6'2"
    Sr. Tempe, Arizona Corona del Sol HS
    Senior Tempe, Arizona Corona del Sol HS
  • DB 5'10"
    Fr. Las Vegas, Nev. Desert Pines HS
    Freshman Las Vegas, Nev. Desert Pines HS
  • DL 6'7"
    So. Grand Prairie, Texas South Grand Prairie HS
    Sophomore Grand Prairie, Texas South Grand Prairie HS
  • LB 6'1"
    Fr. Cedar Park, Texas Vista Ridge HS
    Freshman Cedar Park, Texas Vista Ridge HS
  • RB 5'7"
    So. El Paso, Texas Cathedral HS
    Sophomore El Paso, Texas Cathedral HS
  • RB 6'1"
    Jr. Prosper, Texas Prosper HS
    Junior Prosper, Texas Prosper HS
  • K/P 6'0"
    Fr. Las Vegas, Nev. Las Vegas HS
    Freshman Las Vegas, Nev. Las Vegas HS
  • RB 6'0"
    Fr. El Paso, Texas Irvin HS
    Freshman El Paso, Texas Irvin HS
  • LB 5'11"
    Fr. El Paso, Texas El Paso HS
    Freshman El Paso, Texas El Paso HS
  • LB 6'2"
    Sr. Los Angeles, Calif. Grand Blanc HS
    Senior Los Angeles, Calif. Grand Blanc HS
  • LB 6'1"
    Fr. Perris, Calif. Citrus Hill HS
    Freshman Perris, Calif. Citrus Hill HS
  • DL 6'1"
    Fr. Manvel, Texas Manvel HS
    Freshman Manvel, Texas Manvel HS
  • LB 6'2"
    Jr. Ft. Huachuca, Ariz. Buena HS
    Junior Ft. Huachuca, Ariz. Buena HS
  • DL 6'1"
    Fr. Mesquite, Texas Poteet HS
    Freshman Mesquite, Texas Poteet HS
  • OL 6'5"
    Sr. Richmond, Calif.
    Senior Richmond, Calif.
  • DL 6'2"
    So. San Antonio, Texas Warren HS
    Sophomore San Antonio, Texas Warren HS
  • OL 6'7"
    Sr. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Fork Union Military Academy
    Senior Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Fork Union Military Academy
  • OL 6'3"
    Jr. El Paso, Texas Horizon HS
    Junior El Paso, Texas Horizon HS
  • OL 6'1"
    So. Riverside, Calif.
    Sophomore Riverside, Calif.
  • DL 6'1"
    Sr. Lufkin, Texas Lufkin HS
    Senior Lufkin, Texas Lufkin HS
  • OL 6'2"
    Jr. Conroe, Texas Conroe HS
    Junior Conroe, Texas Conroe HS
  • OL 6'2"
    Fr. Redmond, Wash. Eastlake HS
    Freshman Redmond, Wash. Eastlake HS
  • LS 6'8"
    So. Scottsdale, Ariz. Scottsdale Christian Academy
    Sophomore Scottsdale, Ariz. Scottsdale Christian Academy
  • OL 6'5"
    Sr. Plano, Texas Plano East HS
    Senior Plano, Texas Plano East HS
  • OL 6'4"
    Sr. Refugio, Texas Refugio HS
    Senior Refugio, Texas Refugio HS
  • OL 6'4"
    Fr. Houston, Texas North Shore HS
    Freshman Houston, Texas North Shore HS
  • DL 6'4"
    Jr. El Paso, Texas New Mexico Military Institute
    Junior El Paso, Texas New Mexico Military Institute
  • OL 6'3"
    Jr. Channelview, Texas Channelview HS
    Junior Channelview, Texas Channelview HS
  • OL 6'3"
    Fr. Little Elm, Texas Little Elm HS
    Freshman Little Elm, Texas Little Elm HS
  • OL 6'3"
    Fr. El Paso, Texas Del Valle HS
    Freshman El Paso, Texas Del Valle HS
  • DL 6'3"
    Jr. Killeen, Texas Grossmont JC
    Junior Killeen, Texas Grossmont JC
  • OL 6'4"
    Fr. El Paso, Texas Hanks HS
    Freshman El Paso, Texas Hanks HS
  • OL 6'6"
    Fr. Bay City, Texas Bay City HS
    Freshman Bay City, Texas Bay City HS
  • OL 6'3"
    Fr. El Paso, Texas Franklin HS
    Freshman El Paso, Texas Franklin HS
  • OL 6'3"
    Fr. Las Vegas, Nev. Chaparral HS
    Freshman Las Vegas, Nev. Chaparral HS
  • OL 6'4"
    So. Lancaster, Texas
    Sophomore Lancaster, Texas
  • DL 6'4"
    Jr. Riverside, Calif. Arlington HS
    Junior Riverside, Calif. Arlington HS
  • WR 5'11"
    Jr. El Paso, Texas Riverside HS
    Junior El Paso, Texas Riverside HS
  • TE 6'5"
    Sr. Flower Mound, Texas Flower Mound HS
    Senior Flower Mound, Texas Flower Mound HS
  • TE 6'6"
    Sr. Opelousas, LA Houston Westbury Christian HS
    Senior Opelousas, LA Houston Westbury Christian HS
  • WR 5'11"
    Fr. Dallas, Texas Lancaster HS
    Freshman Dallas, Texas Lancaster HS
  • WR 6'3"
    So. El Paso, Texas Coronado HS
    Sophomore El Paso, Texas Coronado HS
  • WR 5'10"
    Sr. El Paso, Texas Riverside HS
    Senior El Paso, Texas Riverside HS
  • TE 6'7"
    Jr. Klein, Texas Klein HS
    Junior Klein, Texas Klein HS
  • WR 5'9"
    Jr. Los Angeles, Calif. El Camino JC
    Junior Los Angeles, Calif. El Camino JC
  • TE 6'4"
    Fr. Dripping Springs, Texas Dripping Springs HS
    Freshman Dripping Springs, Texas Dripping Springs HS
  • DL 6'1"
    Jr. Los Angeles, Calif.
    Junior Los Angeles, Calif.
  • DL 6'0"
    So. Pittsburgh, Pa. Duquesne
    Sophomore Pittsburgh, Pa. Duquesne
  • DL 6'5"
    Sr. Huntsville, Texas Huntsville HS
    Senior Huntsville, Texas Huntsville HS
  • DL 6'3"
    So. El Paso, Texas
    Sophomore El Paso, Texas
  • DL 6'2"
    Fr. Fort Worth, Texas Juan Seguin HS
    Freshman Fort Worth, Texas Juan Seguin HS
  • K/P 6'6"
    Fr. Lutz, Fla. Steinbrenner HS
    Freshman Lutz, Fla. Steinbrenner HS
  • DL 6'3"
    Fr. Houston, Texas Nimitz HS
    Freshman Houston, Texas Nimitz HS
  • DL 6'1"
    Jr. Faunsdale, Ala. Alabama
    Junior Faunsdale, Ala. Alabama
  • DL 6'3"
    Fr. Los Angeles, Calif. Serra HS
    Freshman Los Angeles, Calif. Serra HS

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

  • Football Head Coach

    Sean Kugler

  • Football Defensive Line Coach

    Andrew Browning

  • Head Speed, Strength & Conditioning Coach

    Kirk Davis

  • Football Running Backs Coach

    Cornell Jackson

  • Football Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line

    Spencer Leftwich

  • Football Tight Ends Coach/Special Team Coordinator

    Brian Natkin

  • Assistant Athletic Director for Football Operations

    Nate Poss

2013 Football Roster
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
1 Adrian James DB 6-0 Jr. Dallas, Texas / Skyline HS
1 Jameill Showers QB 6-2 Jr. Killeen, Texas / Texas A&M
2 Ishmael Harrison DB 6-0 So. Red Oak, Texas / Red Oak HS
3 Traun Roberson DB 6-0 Jr. DeSoto, Texas / DeSoto HS
4 Malcolm Trail WR 6-1 Jr. Dallas, Texas / Life School Oak Cliff HS
5 Jim Jones WR 6-1 Jr. Redlands, Calif. / Aquinas HS
6 Brandon Moss WR 6-3 Fr. El Paso, Texas / Chapin HS
7 Nick Gathrite DB 5-9 Jr. Riverside, Calif. /
8 Marcus Bagley DL 6-2 Sr. Mesquite, Texas / North Mesquite HS
8 Autrey Golden RB 5-11 So. Willis, Texas / Willis HS
9 Jordan Leslie WR 6-3 Jr. Houston, Texas / Tomball HS
10 Blaire Sullivan QB 6-4 So. San Antonio, Texas / Central Catholic HS
11 A.J. Ropati LB 6-1 Sr. Carson, Calif. /
13 Wesley Miller DB 5-10 Jr. Fresno, Calif. / San Joaquin Memorial HS
14 Ian Hamilton WR 6-5 Jr. Pasadena, Calif. /
15 Devin Patterson WR 6-1 Jr. Mesquite, Texas / North Mesquite HS
16 Alvin Jones DB 5-10 Fr. El Paso, Texas / Burges HS
16 Mack Leftwich QB 5-10 Fr. Wexford, Penn. / North Allegheny HS
17 Garrett Simpson QB 6-7 Fr. The Colony, Texas / The Colony HS
18/font> James Davidson DL 6-3 Sr. Huntsville, Texas / Huntsville HS
19 Katrae Ford TE 6-5 Jr. Houston, Texas / Westfield HS
19 Ricky Williams DB 5-9 Fr. El Paso, Texas / Chapin HS
20 Quinton Tezeno DB 5-10 Fr. Orange, Texas / West Orange Stark HS
21 Dashone Smith DB 6-0 Fr. Spring, Texas / Klein Oak HS
22 Jameel Erving DB 6-1 Jr. Fontana, Calif. /
23 Josh Bell RB 6-0 Jr. Sugar Land, Texas / Kempner HS
24 Richard Spencer DB 6-2 Sr. Moreno Valley, Calif. / Rancho Verde HS
25 Nathan Jeffery RB 6-0 Jr. Caddo Mills, Texas / Caddo Mills HS
26 Da'Carlos Renfro DB 5-10 So. Orange, Texas / West Orange-Stark HS
27 Devin Cockrell DB 5-11 Fr. Port Arthur, Texas / Memorial HS
28 Demarcus Kizzie DB 5-9 So. Willis, Texas / Willis HS
29 Aaron Jones RB 5-10 Fr. El Paso, Texas / Burges HS
30 Darrin Laufasa RB 6-1 Fr. Seattle, Wash. / Bothell HS
31 Robert Spencer DB 6-0 Jr. Tyler, Texas / John Tyler HS
32 LaQuintus Dowell RB 5-10 So. Humble, Texas / Humble HS
33 Horace Miller LB 6-2 Sr. Baltimore, Md. / Louisville
34 Anthony Puente LB 5-11 Jr. San Antonio, Texas / Marshall HS
35 Trey Brown LB 6-0 So. Brownwood, Texas / Lancaster HS
37 Mikael Sroka K/P 5-10 Fr. Argyle, Texas / Liberty Christian HS
38 Natanael Rodriguez DB 6-1 So. El Paso, Texas / Jefferson HS
39 Raleigh Johnson DB 6-2 Fr. Beaumont, Texas / Ozen HS
40 Cooper Brock DL 6-4 Jr. Copperas Cove, Texas / Copperas Cove HS
41 David Logston LB 6-2 Sr. Tempe, Arizona / Corona del Sol HS
42 Leon Hayes DB 5-10 Fr. Las Vegas, Nev. / Desert Pines HS
43 Roy Robertson DL 6-7 So. Grand Prairie, Texas / South Grand Prairie HS
44 Cooper Foster LB 6-1 Fr. Cedar Park, Texas / Vista Ridge HS
45 Jacob Martinez RB 5-7 So. El Paso, Texas / Cathedral HS
46 Hunter Nix RB 6-1 Jr. Prosper, Texas / Prosper HS
47 Jay Mattox K/P 6-0 Fr. Las Vegas, Nev. / Las Vegas HS
48 Ranique Lovett RB 6-0 Fr. El Paso, Texas / Irvin HS
49 Daniel Carrillo LB 5-11 Fr. El Paso, Texas / El Paso HS
50 Michael Kelley LB 6-2 Sr. Los Angeles, Calif. / Grand Blanc HS
51 Darnell Murray LB 6-1 Fr. Perris, Calif. / Citrus Hill HS
52 Dewan Edmonson DL 6-1 Fr. Manvel, Texas / Manvel HS
53 DeAndre Little LB 6-2 Jr. Ft. Huachuca, Ariz. / Buena HS
54 Silas Firstley DL 6-1 Fr. Mesquite, Texas / Poteet HS
55 James Robinson OL 6-5 Sr. Richmond, Calif. /
56 Dominic Matson DL 6-2 So. San Antonio, Texas / Warren HS
58 Brander Craighead OL 6-7 Sr. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada / Fork Union Military Academy
59 Paulo Melendez OL 6-3 Jr. El Paso, Texas / Horizon HS
60 Eric Lee OL 6-1 So. Riverside, Calif. /
61 Germard Reed DL 6-1 Sr. Lufkin, Texas / Lufkin HS
62 Kyle Brown OL 6-2 Jr. Conroe, Texas / Conroe HS
63 Gino Bresolin OL 6-2 Fr. Redmond, Wash. / Eastlake HS
64 Nick Dooley LS 6-8 So. Scottsdale, Ariz. / Scottsdale Christian Academy
65 Mike Amdall OL 6-5 Sr. Plano, Texas / Plano East HS
66 Wayne Frazier OL 6-4 Sr. Refugio, Texas / Refugio HS
67 Christian Harper OL 6-4 Fr. Houston, Texas / North Shore HS
68 Josh Silvas DL 6-4 Jr. El Paso, Texas / New Mexico Military Institute
69 Jerel Watkins OL 6-3 Jr. Channelview, Texas / Channelview HS
70 Jerome Daniels OL 6-3 Fr. Little Elm, Texas / Little Elm HS
71 Erik Ramirez OL 6-3 Fr. El Paso, Texas / Del Valle HS
72 Blake Bullard DL 6-3 Jr. Killeen, Texas / Grossmont JC
73 Chris Thummel OL 6-4 Fr. El Paso, Texas / Hanks HS
74 John Rosa OL 6-6 Fr. Bay City, Texas / Bay City HS
75 Derek Elmendorff OL 6-3 Fr. El Paso, Texas / Franklin HS
76 Will Hernandez OL 6-3 Fr. Las Vegas, Nev. / Chaparral HS
77 Chris Thomas OL 6-4 So. Lancaster, Texas /
79 Corin Brooks DL 6-4 Jr. Riverside, Calif. / Arlington HS
80 Jacob Garcia WR 5-11 Jr. El Paso, Texas / Riverside HS
81 Craig Wenrick TE 6-5 Sr. Flower Mound, Texas / Flower Mound HS
82 Kevin Perry TE 6-6 Sr. Opelousas, LA / Houston Westbury Christian HS
83 Jaquan White WR 5-11 Fr. Dallas, Texas / Lancaster HS
84 Cole Freytag WR 6-3 So. El Paso, Texas / Coronado HS
85 Peter Carreon WR 5-10 Sr. El Paso, Texas / Riverside HS
87 Eric Tomlinson TE 6-7 Jr. Klein, Texas / Klein HS
88 Jarrad Shaw WR 5-9 Jr. Los Angeles, Calif. / El Camino JC
89 Cole Rogers TE 6-4 Fr. Dripping Springs, Texas / Dripping Springs HS
90 Maurice Chavis DL 6-1 Jr. Los Angeles, Calif. /
91 Vince Czerniewski DL 6-0 So. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Duquesne
92 Adam Ayala DL 6-5 Sr. Huntsville, Texas / Huntsville HS
93 Matthew Heard DL 6-3 So. El Paso, Texas /
95 Devante Richardson DL 6-2 Fr. Fort Worth, Texas / Juan Seguin HS
96 Mike Ruggles K/P 6-6 Fr. Lutz, Fla. / Steinbrenner HS
97 Brian Madunezim DL 6-3 Fr. Houston, Texas / Nimitz HS
98 Eddie Custard DL 6-1 Jr. Faunsdale, Ala. / Alabama
99 Nick Usher DL 6-3 Fr. Los Angeles, Calif. / Serra HS

Football Coaching Staff

Football - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Sean Kugler Football Head Coach
Andrew Browning Football Defensive Line Coach
Davis Kirk Davis Head Speed, Strength & Conditioning Coach
Cornell Jackson Football Running Backs Coach
Spencer Leftwich Football Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line
Brian Natkin Football Tight Ends Coach/Special Team Coordinator
Nate Poss HS Nate Poss Assistant Athletic Director for Football Operations

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff