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2014 Football Roster

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Players

  • DB 6'0"
    Sr. Dallas, Texas Skyline HS
    Senior Dallas, Texas Skyline HS
  • QB 6'2"
    Sr. Killeen, Texas Texas A&M
    Senior Killeen, Texas Texas A&M
  • DB 6'0"
    Jr. Red Oak, Texas Red Oak HS
    Junior Red Oak, Texas Red Oak HS
  • RB 5'8"
    Sr. El Paso, Texas Cathedral HS
    Senior El Paso, Texas Cathedral HS
  • DB 6'0"
    Sr. DeSoto, Texas DeSoto HS
    Senior DeSoto, Texas DeSoto HS
  • WR 5'9"
    Sr. Los Angeles, Calif. El Camino JC
    Senior Los Angeles, Calif. El Camino JC
  • WR 6'1"
    Fr. Killeen, Texas Shoemaker HS
    Freshman Killeen, Texas Shoemaker HS
  • DB 5'10"
    So. Las Vegas, Nev. Desert Pines HS
    Sophomore Las Vegas, Nev. Desert Pines HS
  • WR 6'3"
    So. El Paso, Texas Chapin HS
    Sophomore El Paso, Texas Chapin HS
  • DB 6'0"
    Sr. Houston, Texas
    Senior Houston, Texas
  • DB 5'9"
    Sr. Riverside, Calif.
    Senior Riverside, Calif.
  • WR 6'0"
    Fr. Chino Hills,Calif. Chino Hills HS
    Freshman Chino Hills,Calif. Chino Hills HS
  • RB 5'11"
    Jr. Willis, Texas Willis HS
    Junior Willis, Texas Willis HS
  • DB 5'11"
    Jr. Gilbert, Ariz. Arkansas
    Junior Gilbert, Ariz. Arkansas
  • DB 5'10"
    Sr. El Paso, Texas Riverside HS
    Senior El Paso, Texas Riverside HS
  • WR 5'11"
    So. Dallas, Texas Lancaster HS
    Sophomore Dallas, Texas Lancaster HS
  • LB 6'0"
    Jr. Victorville, Calif.
    Junior Victorville, Calif.
  • QB 6'0"
    Sr. El Paso, Texas North Texas
    Senior El Paso, Texas North Texas
  • WR 6'1"
    Sr. Dallas, Texas Life School Oak Cliff HS
    Senior Dallas, Texas Life School Oak Cliff HS
  • QB 6'4"
    Fr. El Paso, Texas Andress HS
    Freshman El Paso, Texas Andress HS
  • DB 5'9"
    Fr. Corona, Calif. Roosevelt HS
    Freshman Corona, Calif. Roosevelt HS
  • QB 6'2"
    Fr. Keller, Texas Keller HS
    Freshman Keller, Texas Keller HS
  • DB 5'10"
    Sr. Fresno, Calif. San Joaquin Memorial HS
    Senior Fresno, Calif. San Joaquin Memorial HS
  • WR 6'5"
    Sr. Pasadena, Calif.
    Senior Pasadena, Calif.
  • RB 6'0"
    Jr. Seattle, Wash.
    Junior Seattle, Wash.
  • LB 5'11"
    R-Fr. El Paso, Texas Burges HS
    Redshirt Freshman El Paso, Texas Burges HS
  • QB 5'10"
    So. Wexford, Penn. North Allegheny HS
    Sophomore Wexford, Penn. North Allegheny HS
  • QB 6'7"
    So. The Colony, Texas The Colony HS
    Sophomore The Colony, Texas The Colony HS
  • TE 6'5"
    Sr. Houston, Texas Westfield HS
    Senior Houston, Texas Westfield HS
  • DB 5'10"
    Fr. Corpus Christi, Texas Flour Bluff HS
    Freshman Corpus Christi, Texas Flour Bluff HS
  • DB 5'11"
    Fr. Buena Park, Calif Buena Park HS
    Freshman Buena Park, Calif Buena Park HS
  • DB 6'0"
    So. Spring, Texas Klein Oak HS
    Sophomore Spring, Texas Klein Oak HS
  • DB 6'1"
    Sr. Fontana, Calif.
    Senior Fontana, Calif.
  • RB 5'9"
    Fr. Hudson, Fla. Hudson HS
    Freshman Hudson, Fla. Hudson HS
  • RB 6'0"
    Sr. Sugar Land, Texas Kempner HS
    Senior Sugar Land, Texas Kempner HS
  • RB 6'0"
    Fr. Klein, Texas Klein HS
    Freshman Klein, Texas Klein HS
  • RB 6'0"
    Sr. Caddo Mills, Texas Caddo Mills HS
    Senior Caddo Mills, Texas Caddo Mills HS
  • DB 5'10"
    Jr. Orange, Texas West Orange-Stark HS
    Junior Orange, Texas West Orange-Stark HS
  • DB 5'11"
    So. Port Arthur, Texas Memorial HS
    Sophomore Port Arthur, Texas Memorial HS
  • DB 6'1"
    Fr. Stephenville, Texas Stephenville HS
    Freshman Stephenville, Texas Stephenville HS
  • RB 5'10"
    So. El Paso, Texas Burges HS
    Sophomore El Paso, Texas Burges HS
  • RB 6'1"
    So. Seattle, Wash. Bothell HS
    Sophomore Seattle, Wash. Bothell HS
  • DB 6'0"
    Sr. Tyler, Texas John Tyler HS
    Senior Tyler, Texas John Tyler HS
  • DB 5'10"
    Jr. Humble, Texas Humble HS
    Junior Humble, Texas Humble HS
  • LB 6'1"
    Fr. La Marque, Texas La Marque HS
    Freshman La Marque, Texas La Marque HS
  • LB 5'11"
    Sr. San Antonio, Texas Marshall HS
    Senior San Antonio, Texas Marshall HS
  • LB 6'0"
    Jr. Brownwood, Texas Lancaster HS
    Junior Brownwood, Texas Lancaster HS
  • DL 6'3"
    So. Los Angeles, Calif. Serra HS
    Sophomore Los Angeles, Calif. Serra HS
  • K/P 5'10"
    R-Fr. Argyle, Texas Liberty Christian HS
    Redshirt Freshman Argyle, Texas Liberty Christian HS
  • K/P 5'9"
    Fr. El Paso, Texas Coronado HS
    Freshman El Paso, Texas Coronado HS
  • DB 6'1"
    Jr. El Paso, Texas Jefferson HS
    Junior El Paso, Texas Jefferson HS
  • RB 6'0"
    Fr. Katy, Texas Katy HS
    Freshman Katy, Texas Katy HS
  • LB 5'11"
    Jr. Anderson, S.C. Charleston Southern
    Junior Anderson, S.C. Charleston Southern
  • DL 6'4"
    Sr. Copperas Cove, Texas Copperas Cove HS
    Senior Copperas Cove, Texas Copperas Cove HS
  • RB 6'0"
    Jr. Pearland, Texas Tyler JC
    Junior Pearland, Texas Tyler JC
  • DL 6'7"
    Jr. Grand Prairie, Texas South Grand Prairie HS
    Junior Grand Prairie, Texas South Grand Prairie HS
  • LB 6'1"
    So. Cedar Park, Texas Vista Ridge HS
    Sophomore Cedar Park, Texas Vista Ridge HS
  • K/P 5'10"
    Fr. Colleyville, Texas Covenant Christian Academy
    Freshman Colleyville, Texas Covenant Christian Academy
  • K/P 6'0"
    So. Las Vegas, Nev. Las Vegas HS
    Sophomore Las Vegas, Nev. Las Vegas HS
  • FB 5'8"
    Fr. San Antonio, Texas
    Freshman San Antonio, Texas
  • LB 5'11"
    So. El Paso, Texas El Paso HS
    Sophomore El Paso, Texas El Paso HS
  • DL 6'3"
    Fr. Seymour, Wis. Seymour HS
    Freshman Seymour, Wis. Seymour HS
  • OL 6'1"
    Fr. El Paso, Texas Jefferson HS
    Freshman El Paso, Texas Jefferson HS
  • DL 6'1"
    R-Fr. Manvel, Texas Manvel HS
    Redshirt Freshman Manvel, Texas Manvel HS
  • LB 6'0"
    Fr. Sugarland, Texas Kempner HS
    Freshman Sugarland, Texas Kempner HS
  • DL 6'1"
    So. Mesquite, Texas Poteet HS
    Sophomore Mesquite, Texas Poteet HS
  • DL 6'4"
    Fr. Placentia, Calif. Valencia HS
    Freshman Placentia, Calif. Valencia HS
  • LB 6'0"
    So. El Paso, Texas
    Sophomore El Paso, Texas
  • LB 6'1"
    Fr. Dallas, Texas First Baptist Academy
    Freshman Dallas, Texas First Baptist Academy
  • OL 6'1"
    Fr. Corsicana, Texas Corsicana HS
    Freshman Corsicana, Texas Corsicana HS
  • OL 6'3"
    Sr. El Paso, Texas Horizon HS
    Senior El Paso, Texas Horizon HS
  • OL 6'1"
    Jr. Riverside, Calif.
    Junior Riverside, Calif.
  • DL 6'2"
    So. Redmond, Wash. Eastlake HS
    Sophomore Redmond, Wash. Eastlake HS
  • LS 6'8"
    Jr. Scottsdale, Ariz. Scottsdale Christian Academy
    Junior Scottsdale, Ariz. Scottsdale Christian Academy
  • OL 6'3"
    Fr. Odessa, Texas Permian HS
    Freshman Odessa, Texas Permian HS
  • DL 6'4"
    So. Houston, Texas North Shore HS
    Sophomore Houston, Texas North Shore HS
  • OL 6'3"
    Jr. Los Angeles, Calif.
    Junior Los Angeles, Calif.
  • OL 6'4"
    Jr. El Paso, Texas New Mexico Military Institute
    Junior El Paso, Texas New Mexico Military Institute
  • OL 6'3"
    Sr. Channelview, Texas Channelview HS
    Senior Channelview, Texas Channelview HS
  • OL 6'3"
    So. Little Elm, Texas Little Elm HS
    Sophomore Little Elm, Texas Little Elm HS
  • OL 6'3"
    R-Fr. El Paso, Texas Del Valle HS
    Redshirt Freshman El Paso, Texas Del Valle HS
  • OL 6'5"
    Fr. Dallas, Texas Seagoville
    Freshman Dallas, Texas Seagoville
  • OL 6'4"
    R-Fr. El Paso, Texas Hanks HS
    Redshirt Freshman El Paso, Texas Hanks HS
  • OL 6'6"
    So. Bay City, Texas Bay City HS
    Sophomore Bay City, Texas Bay City HS
  • OL 6'3"
    R-Fr. El Paso, Texas Franklin HS
    Redshirt Freshman El Paso, Texas Franklin HS
  • OL 6'3"
    R-Fr. Las Vegas, Nev. Chaparral HS
    Redshirt Freshman Las Vegas, Nev. Chaparral HS
  • OL 6'4"
    Jr. Lancaster, Texas
    Junior Lancaster, Texas
  • OL 6'1"
    Fr. Argyle, Texas Argyle HS
    Freshman Argyle, Texas Argyle HS
  • OL 6'5"
    Fr. Lindsay, Calif. Lindsay HS
    Freshman Lindsay, Calif. Lindsay HS
  • WR 5'11"
    Sr. El Paso, Texas Riverside HS
    Senior El Paso, Texas Riverside HS
  • TE 6'4"
    Fr. Rio Rancho, N.M. Cleveland HS
    Freshman Rio Rancho, N.M. Cleveland HS
  • TE 6'7"
    Jr. Buffalo, N.Y.
    Junior Buffalo, N.Y.
  • WR 6'0"
    Fr. Spring, Texas Westfield HS
    Freshman Spring, Texas Westfield HS
  • WR 6'2"
    R-So. El Paso, Texas Coronado HS
    Redshirt Sophomore El Paso, Texas Coronado HS
  • TE 6'4"
    So. Hollsboro, Ore.
    Sophomore Hollsboro, Ore.
  • WR 6'1"
    Jr. Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico
    Junior Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico
  • TE 6'7"
    Sr. Klein, Texas Klein HS
    Senior Klein, Texas Klein HS
  • WR 5'10"
    Fr. Euless, Texas Trinity HS
    Freshman Euless, Texas Trinity HS
  • DL 6'4"
    Fr. Buffalo, N.Y. Canisius HS
    Freshman Buffalo, N.Y. Canisius HS
  • TE 6'4"
    R-Fr. Dripping Springs, Texas Dripping Springs HS
    Redshirt Freshman Dripping Springs, Texas Dripping Springs HS
  • DL 6'1"
    Sr. Los Angeles, Calif.
    Senior Los Angeles, Calif.
  • DL 6'0"
    Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa. Duquesne
    Junior Pittsburgh, Pa. Duquesne
  • DL 6'4"
    Jr. Hidalgo, Texas
    Junior Hidalgo, Texas
  • LB 6'3"
    Jr. El Paso, Texas
    Junior El Paso, Texas
  • DL 6'3"
    Fr. Kettering, Ohio Archbishop Alter HS
    Freshman Kettering, Ohio Archbishop Alter HS
  • DL 6'2"
    So. Fort Worth, Texas Juan Seguin HS
    Sophomore Fort Worth, Texas Juan Seguin HS
  • K/P 6'6"
    So. Lutz, Fla. Steinbrenner HS
    Sophomore Lutz, Fla. Steinbrenner HS
  • DL 6'3"
    So. Houston, Texas Nimitz HS
    Sophomore Houston, Texas Nimitz HS
  • DL 6'1"
    Sr. Faunsdale, Ala. Alabama
    Senior Faunsdale, Ala. Alabama
  • LB 5'11"
    Fr. Lovejoy, Ga. Lovejoy HS
    Freshman Lovejoy, Ga. Lovejoy 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

2014 Football Roster
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
1 Adrian James DB 6-0 Sr. Dallas, Texas / Skyline HS
1 Jameill Showers QB 6-2 Sr. Killeen, Texas / Texas A&M
2 Ishmael Harrison DB 6-0 Jr. Red Oak, Texas / Red Oak HS
2 Jacob Martinez RB 5-8 Sr. El Paso, Texas / Cathedral HS
3 Traun Roberson DB 6-0 Sr. DeSoto, Texas / DeSoto HS
4 Jarrad Shaw WR 5-9 Sr. Los Angeles, Calif. / El Camino JC
5 Ziere Banner WR 6-1 Fr. Killeen, Texas / Shoemaker HS
5 Leon Hayes DB 5-10 So. Las Vegas, Nev. / Desert Pines HS
6 Brandon Moss WR 6-3 So. El Paso, Texas / Chapin HS
6 Damian Payne DB 6-0 Sr. Houston, Texas /
7 Nick Gathrite DB 5-9 Sr. Riverside, Calif. /
7 Donovan Walker WR 6-0 Fr. Chino Hills,Calif. / Chino Hills HS
8 Autrey Golden RB 5-11 Jr. Willis, Texas / Willis HS
8 Kelvin Jr. DB 5-11 Jr. Gilbert, Ariz. / Arkansas
9 Kevin Carreon DB 5-10 Sr. El Paso, Texas / Riverside HS
9 Jaquan White WR 5-11 So. Dallas, Texas / Lancaster HS
10 Jimmy Musgrave LB 6-0 Jr. Victorville, Calif. /
10 Guillermo Serrano QB 6-0 Sr. El Paso, Texas / North Texas
11 Malcolm Trail WR 6-1 Sr. Dallas, Texas / Life School Oak Cliff HS
12 Ryan Metz QB 6-4 Fr. El Paso, Texas / Andress HS
12 Kionce Roberts DB 5-9 Fr. Corona, Calif. / Roosevelt HS
13 Hunter McEachern QB 6-2 Fr. Keller, Texas / Keller HS
13 Wesley Miller DB 5-10 Sr. Fresno, Calif. / San Joaquin Memorial HS
14 Ian Hamilton WR 6-5 Sr. Pasadena, Calif. /
15 Jeremiah Laufasa RB 6-0 Jr. Seattle, Wash. /
16 Alvin Jones LB 5-11 R-Fr. El Paso, Texas / Burges HS
16 Mack Leftwich QB 5-10 So. Wexford, Penn. / North Allegheny HS
17 Garrett Simpson QB 6-7 So. The Colony, Texas / The Colony HS
18 Katrae Ford TE 6-5 Sr. Houston, Texas / Westfield HS
19 Adrian Hynson DB 5-10 Fr. Corpus Christi, Texas / Flour Bluff HS
20 Nik Needham DB 5-11 Fr. Buena Park, Calif / Buena Park HS
21 Dashone Smith DB 6-0 So. Spring, Texas / Klein Oak HS
22 Jameel Erving DB 6-1 Sr. Fontana, Calif. /
22 Noah Siegrist RB 5-9 Fr. Hudson, Fla. / Hudson HS
23 Josh Bell RB 6-0 Sr. Sugar Land, Texas / Kempner HS
24 David Hamm RB 6-0 Fr. Klein, Texas / Klein HS
25 Nathan Jeffery RB 6-0 Sr. Caddo Mills, Texas / Caddo Mills HS
26 Da'Carlos Renfro DB 5-10 Jr. Orange, Texas / West Orange-Stark HS
27 Devin Cockrell DB 5-11 So. Port Arthur, Texas / Memorial HS
28 Mookie Carlile DB 6-1 Fr. Stephenville, Texas / Stephenville HS
29 Aaron Jones RB 5-10 So. El Paso, Texas / Burges HS
30 Darrin Laufasa RB 6-1 So. Seattle, Wash. / Bothell HS
31 Robert Spencer DB 6-0 Sr. Tyler, Texas / John Tyler HS
32 LaQuintus Dowell DB 5-10 Jr. Humble, Texas / Humble HS
33 Lawrence Montegut LB 6-1 Fr. La Marque, Texas / La Marque HS
34 Anthony Puente LB 5-11 Sr. San Antonio, Texas / Marshall HS
35 Trey Brown LB 6-0 Jr. Brownwood, Texas / Lancaster HS
36 Nick Usher DL 6-3 So. Los Angeles, Calif. / Serra HS
37 Mikael Sroka K/P 5-10 R-Fr. Argyle, Texas / Liberty Christian HS
38 Jason Filley K/P 5-9 Fr. El Paso, Texas / Coronado HS
38 Natanael Rodriguez DB 6-1 Jr. El Paso, Texas / Jefferson HS
39 Sloan Spiller RB 6-0 Fr. Katy, Texas / Katy HS
39 Nathan Stukes LB 5-11 Jr. Anderson, S.C. / Charleston Southern
40 Cooper Brock DL 6-4 Sr. Copperas Cove, Texas / Copperas Cove HS
41 Cole Staudt RB 6-0 Jr. Pearland, Texas / Tyler JC
43 Roy Robertson-Harris DL 6-7 Jr. Grand Prairie, Texas / South Grand Prairie HS
44 Cooper Foster LB 6-1 So. Cedar Park, Texas / Vista Ridge HS
45 Brooks Friedman K/P 5-10 Fr. Colleyville, Texas / Covenant Christian Academy
47 Jay Mattox K/P 6-0 So. Las Vegas, Nev. / Las Vegas HS
48 Patrick Trinidad FB 5-8 Fr. San Antonio, Texas /
49 Daniel Carrillo LB 5-11 So. El Paso, Texas / El Paso HS
50 Luke Elsner DL 6-3 Fr. Seymour, Wis. / Seymour HS
51 Josh Valdez OL 6-1 Fr. El Paso, Texas / Jefferson HS
52 Dewan Edmonson DL 6-1 R-Fr. Manvel, Texas / Manvel HS
53 Douglas Omoegbele LB 6-0 Fr. Sugarland, Texas / Kempner HS
54 Silas Firstley DL 6-1 So. Mesquite, Texas / Poteet HS
55 Mike Sota DL 6-4 Fr. Placentia, Calif. / Valencia HS
56 Devin Simmons LB 6-0 So. El Paso, Texas /
57 Justen Tatum LB 6-1 Fr. Dallas, Texas / First Baptist Academy
58 Chris Jones OL 6-1 Fr. Corsicana, Texas / Corsicana HS
59 Paulo Melendez OL 6-3 Sr. El Paso, Texas / Horizon HS
60 Eric Lee OL 6-1 Jr. Riverside, Calif. /
63 Gino Bresolin DL 6-2 So. Redmond, Wash. / Eastlake HS
64 Nick Dooley LS 6-8 Jr. Scottsdale, Ariz. / Scottsdale Christian Academy
65 Derron Gatewood OL 6-3 Fr. Odessa, Texas / Permian HS
66 Christian Harper DL 6-4 So. Houston, Texas / North Shore HS
67 Anthony Kyles OL 6-3 Jr. Los Angeles, Calif. /
68 Josh Silvas OL 6-4 Jr. El Paso, Texas / New Mexico Military Institute
69 Jerel Watkins OL 6-3 Sr. Channelview, Texas / Channelview HS
70 Jerome Daniels OL 6-3 So. Little Elm, Texas / Little Elm HS
71 Erik Ramirez OL 6-3 R-Fr. El Paso, Texas / Del Valle HS
72 Jerrod Brooks OL 6-5 Fr. Dallas, Texas / Seagoville
73 Chris Thummel OL 6-4 R-Fr. El Paso, Texas / Hanks HS
74 John Rosa OL 6-6 So. Bay City, Texas / Bay City HS
75 Derek Elmendorff OL 6-3 R-Fr. El Paso, Texas / Franklin HS
76 Will Hernandez OL 6-3 R-Fr. Las Vegas, Nev. / Chaparral HS
77 Chris Thomas OL 6-4 Jr. Lancaster, Texas /
78 Michael Castle OL 6-1 Fr. Argyle, Texas / Argyle HS
79 Christopher Misaalefua OL 6-5 Fr. Lindsay, Calif. / Lindsay HS
80 Jacob Garcia WR 5-11 Sr. El Paso, Texas / Riverside HS
81 Sterling Napier TE 6-4 Fr. Rio Rancho, N.M. / Cleveland HS
82 Nick Jones TE 6-7 Jr. Buffalo, N.Y. /
83 Tyler Batson WR 6-0 Fr. Spring, Texas / Westfield HS
84 Cole Freytag WR 6-2 R-So. El Paso, Texas / Coronado HS
85 Hayden Plinke TE 6-4 So. Hollsboro, Ore. /
86 Daniel Siller WR 6-1 Jr. Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico /
87 Eric Tomlinson TE 6-7 Sr. Klein, Texas / Klein HS
88 Damian Stevenson WR 5-10 Fr. Euless, Texas / Trinity HS
88 Augie Touris DL 6-4 Fr. Buffalo, N.Y. / Canisius HS
89 Cole Rogers TE 6-4 R-Fr. Dripping Springs, Texas / Dripping Springs HS
90 Maurice Chavis DL 6-1 Sr. Los Angeles, Calif. /
91 Vince Czerniewski DL 6-0 Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Duquesne
92 Alex Villarreal DL 6-4 Jr. Hidalgo, Texas /
93 Matthew Heard LB 6-3 Jr. El Paso, Texas /
94 Joseph Kraemer DL 6-3 Fr. Kettering, Ohio / Archbishop Alter HS
95 Devante Richardson DL 6-2 So. Fort Worth, Texas / Juan Seguin HS
96 Mike Ruggles K/P 6-6 So. Lutz, Fla. / Steinbrenner HS
97 Brian Madunezim DL 6-3 So. Houston, Texas / Nimitz HS
98 Eddie Custard DL 6-1 Sr. Faunsdale, Ala. / Alabama
99 Kristopher Christian LB 5-11 Fr. Lovejoy, Ga. / Lovejoy 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