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2015 Football Roster

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Players

  • WR 6'3"
    Jr. Detroit, Mich.
    Junior Detroit, Mich.
  • DB 6'0"
    Sr. Red Oak, Texas Red Oak HS
    Senior Red Oak, Texas Red Oak HS
  • WR 5'10"
    So. Surprise, Ariz.
    Sophomore Surprise, Ariz.
  • RB 6'1"
    Fr. Carrollton, Texas Hebron HS
    Freshman Carrollton, Texas Hebron HS
  • DB 6'0"
    5th DeSoto, Texas DeSoto HS
    Fifth Year DeSoto, Texas DeSoto HS
  • RB 6'0"
    Sr. Seattle, Wash.
    Senior Seattle, Wash.
  • DB 6'3"
    Jr. El Paso, Texas Chapin HS
    Junior El Paso, Texas Chapin HS
  • DB 5'10"
    Jr. Las Vegas, Nev. Desert Pines HS
    Junior Las Vegas, Nev. Desert Pines HS
  • WR 5'10"
    Fr. El Paso, Texas Montwood HS
    Freshman El Paso, Texas Montwood HS
  • DB 5'10"
    Sr. Orange, Texas West Orange-Stark HS
    Senior Orange, Texas West Orange-Stark HS
  • RB 5'10"
    Sr. Humble, Texas Humble HS
    Senior Humble, Texas Humble HS
  • WR 5'11"
    Sr. Willis, Texas Willis HS
    Senior Willis, Texas Willis HS
  • DB 5'11"
    Sr. Gilbert, Ariz. Arkansas
    Senior Gilbert, Ariz. Arkansas
  • WR 5'11"
    Jr. Dallas, Texas Lancaster HS
    Junior Dallas, Texas Lancaster HS
  • LB 6'0"
    Sr. Victorville, Calif.
    Senior Victorville, Calif.
  • QB 5'10"
    So. Wexford, Penn. North Allegheny HS
    Sophomore Wexford, Penn. North Allegheny HS
  • DB 5'10"
    Fr. Corpus Christi, Texas Flour Bluff HS
    Freshman Corpus Christi, Texas Flour Bluff HS
  • QB 6'4"
    Fr. El Paso, Texas Andress HS
    Freshman El Paso, Texas Andress HS
  • DB 6'1"
    Fr. Stephenville, Texas Stephenville HS
    Freshman Stephenville, Texas Stephenville HS
  • QB 6'1"
    Fr. Las Cruces, N.M. Mayfield HS
    Freshman Las Cruces, N.M. Mayfield HS
  • FB 6'1"
    Jr. Seattle, Wash. Bothell HS
    Junior Seattle, Wash. Bothell HS
  • LB 5'11"
    So. El Paso, Texas Burges HS
    Sophomore El Paso, Texas Burges HS
  • RB 5'11"
    Fr. Fort Worth, Texas Chisholm HS
    Freshman Fort Worth, Texas Chisholm HS
  • DB 5'11"
    Sr. Anderson, S.C. Charleston Southern
    Senior Anderson, S.C. Charleston Southern
  • WR 6'1"
    Sr. Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico
    Senior Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico
  • DB 5'11"
    Fr. Buena Park, Calif Buena Park HS
    Freshman Buena Park, Calif Buena Park HS
  • RB 5'8"
    Jr. Seattle, Wash.
    Junior Seattle, Wash.
  • DB 6'0"
    Jr. Spring, Texas Klein Oak HS
    Junior Spring, Texas Klein Oak HS
  • RB 5'11"
    Fr. Los Angeles, Calif.
    Freshman Los Angeles, Calif.
  • RB 5'9"
    Fr. Hudson, Fla. Hudson HS
    Freshman Hudson, Fla. Hudson HS
  • WR 5'11"
    Jr. Aloha, Ore.
    Junior Aloha, Ore.
  • DB 6'0"
    Jr. Oakland, Calif.
    Junior Oakland, Calif.
  • LB 6'1"
    Fr. Dallas, Texas First Baptist Academy
    Freshman Dallas, Texas First Baptist Academy
  • DB 5'11"
    Jr. Port Arthur, Texas Memorial HS
    Junior Port Arthur, Texas Memorial HS
  • RB 5'10"
    Jr. El Paso, Texas Burges HS
    Junior El Paso, Texas Burges HS
  • FB 6'0"
    Fr. Buffalo, N.Y. Canisius HS
    Freshman Buffalo, N.Y. Canisius HS
  • LB 6'3"
    Sr. El Paso, Texas
    Senior El Paso, Texas
  • DB 6'1"
    Fr. New Orleans, La. Edna Karr HS
    Freshman New Orleans, La. Edna Karr HS
  • DL 6'1"
    So. La Marque, Texas La Marque HS
    Sophomore La Marque, Texas La Marque HS
  • LB 6'1"
    Fr. Dallas, Texas Dallas Christian HS
    Freshman Dallas, Texas Dallas Christian HS
  • LB 6'0"
    Sr. Brownwood, Texas Lancaster HS
    Senior Brownwood, Texas Lancaster HS
  • DL 6'3"
    Jr. Los Angeles, Calif. Serra HS
    Junior Los Angeles, Calif. Serra HS
  • FB 5'11"
    Fr. Lovejoy, Ga. Lovejoy HS
    Freshman Lovejoy, Ga. Lovejoy HS
  • K/P 5'10"
    So. Argyle, Texas Liberty Christian HS
    Sophomore Argyle, Texas Liberty Christian HS
  • K/P 5'9"
    So. El Paso, Texas Coronado HS
    Sophomore El Paso, Texas Coronado HS
  • DB 6'1"
    Sr. El Paso, Texas Jefferson HS
    Senior El Paso, Texas Jefferson HS
  • DB 5'11"
    Fr. Trinity, Texas Trinity HS
    Freshman Trinity, Texas Trinity HS
  • DB 6'1"
    Fr. Perris, Calif. Citrus Hill HS
    Freshman Perris, Calif. Citrus Hill HS
  • LB 6'0"
    Jr. El Paso, Texas
    Junior El Paso, Texas
  • DL 6'7"
    Sr. Grand Prairie, Texas South Grand Prairie HS
    Senior Grand Prairie, Texas South Grand Prairie HS
  • LB 6'1"
    Jr. Cedar Park, Texas Vista Ridge HS
    Junior Cedar Park, Texas Vista Ridge HS
  • DB 5'10"
    Fr. Tucson, Ariz. Sahuaro HS
    Freshman Tucson, Ariz. Sahuaro HS
  • K/P 6'0"
    So. El Paso, Texas
    Sophomore El Paso, Texas
  • K/P 6'0"
    Jr. Las Vegas, Nev. Las Vegas HS
    Junior Las Vegas, Nev. Las Vegas HS
  • DB 6'1"
    Fr. El Paso, Texas Ysleta HS
    Freshman El Paso, Texas Ysleta HS
  • LB 5'11"
    Jr. Livermore, Calif.
    Junior Livermore, Calif.
  • LS 5'8"
    Fr. El Paso, Texas El Paso HS
    Freshman El Paso, Texas El Paso HS
  • LB 6'3"
    Fr. Moreno Valley, Calif. Citrus Hill HS
    Freshman Moreno Valley, Calif. Citrus Hill HS
  • LB 6'1"
    Jr. Carrollton, Texas
    Junior Carrollton, Texas
  • DL 6'0"
    Jr. Mesquite, Texas Poteet HS
    Junior Mesquite, Texas Poteet HS
  • DL 6'4"
    Fr. Placentia, Calif. Valencia HS
    Freshman Placentia, Calif. Valencia HS
  • DL 6'2"
    So. Natchez, Miss.
    Sophomore Natchez, Miss.
  • LB 5'10"
    Jr. El Paso, Texas Parkland HS
    Junior El Paso, Texas Parkland HS
  • OL 6'1"
    Fr. Corsicana, Texas Corsicana HS
    Freshman Corsicana, Texas Corsicana HS
  • OL 6'1"
    Fr. El Paso, Texas Franklin HS
    Freshman El Paso, Texas Franklin HS
  • OL 6'1"
    Sr. Riverside, Calif.
    Senior Riverside, Calif.
  • OL 6'4"
    Fr. Bakersfield, Calif. Liberty HS
    Freshman Bakersfield, Calif. Liberty HS
  • OL 6'6"
    Fr. Kennedale, Texas Kennedale HS
    Freshman Kennedale, Texas Kennedale HS
  • DL 6'2"
    Jr. Redmond, Wash. Eastlake HS
    Junior Redmond, Wash. Eastlake HS
  • LS 6'8"
    Sr. Scottsdale, Ariz. Scottsdale Christian Academy
    Senior Scottsdale, Ariz. Scottsdale Christian Academy
  • OL 6'3"
    Fr. Odessa, Texas Permian HS
    Freshman Odessa, Texas Permian HS
  • DL 6'4"
    Jr. Houston, Texas North Shore HS
    Junior Houston, Texas North Shore HS
  • OL 5'11"
    Fr. Westlake Village, Calif. Oaks Christian HS
    Freshman Westlake Village, Calif. Oaks Christian HS
  • OL 6'3"
    Jr. Los Angeles, Calif.
    Junior Los Angeles, Calif.
  • OL 6'4"
    Sr. El Paso, Texas New Mexico Military Institute
    Senior El Paso, Texas New Mexico Military Institute
  • OL 6'3"
    Fr. El Paso, Texas Americas HS
    Freshman El Paso, Texas Americas HS
  • OL 6'3"
    Jr. Little Elm, Texas Little Elm HS
    Junior Little Elm, Texas Little Elm HS
  • OL 6'3"
    So. El Paso, Texas Del Valle HS
    Sophomore El Paso, Texas Del Valle HS
  • OL 6'5"
    Fr. Dallas, Texas Seagoville
    Freshman Dallas, Texas Seagoville
  • OL 6'4"
    So. El Paso, Texas Hanks HS
    Sophomore El Paso, Texas Hanks HS
  • OL 6'6"
    Jr. Bay City, Texas Bay City HS
    Junior Bay City, Texas Bay City HS
  • OL 6'3"
    So. El Paso, Texas Franklin HS
    Sophomore El Paso, Texas Franklin HS
  • OL 6'3"
    So. Las Vegas, Nev. Chaparral HS
    Sophomore Las Vegas, Nev. Chaparral HS
  • OL 6'4"
    Jr. Lancaster, Texas
    Junior Lancaster, Texas
  • OL 6'5"
    Fr. Lindsay, Calif. Lindsay HS
    Freshman Lindsay, Calif. Lindsay HS
  • TE 6'9"
    Sr. Sioux Falls, S.D. O'Gorman HS
    Senior Sioux Falls, S.D. O'Gorman HS
  • TE 6'4"
    So. Rio Rancho, N.M. Cleveland HS
    Sophomore Rio Rancho, N.M. Cleveland HS
  • WR 6'2"
    So. Carrollton, Texas
    Sophomore Carrollton, Texas
  • WR 6'2"
    So. Spring, Texas Westfield HS
    Sophomore Spring, Texas Westfield HS
  • DL 6'3"
    So. Seymour, Wis. Seymour HS
    Sophomore Seymour, Wis. Seymour HS
  • WR 6'2"
    Jr. El Paso, Texas Coronado HS
    Junior El Paso, Texas Coronado HS
  • WR 6'2"
    Jr. Carrollton, Texas
    Junior Carrollton, Texas
  • TE 6'4"
    Jr. Hollsboro, Ore.
    Junior Hollsboro, Ore.
  • TE 6'4"
    Fr. Bothell, Wash. Bothell HS
    Freshman Bothell, Wash. Bothell HS
  • WR 5'9"
    So. Euless, Texas Trinity HS
    Sophomore Euless, Texas Trinity HS
  • TE 6'4"
    Fr. Buffalo, N.Y. Canisius HS
    Freshman Buffalo, N.Y. Canisius HS
  • TE 6'4"
    So. Dripping Springs, Texas Dripping Springs HS
    Sophomore Dripping Springs, Texas Dripping Springs HS
  • DL 6'3"
    Fr. Elgin, Texas Elgin HS
    Freshman Elgin, Texas Elgin HS
  • DL 6'0"
    Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. Duquesne
    Senior Pittsburgh, Pa. Duquesne
  • DL 6'4"
    Sr. Hidalgo, Texas
    Senior Hidalgo, Texas
  • DL 6'0"
    Fr. El Paso, Texas Vilsek HS
    Freshman El Paso, Texas Vilsek HS
  • DL 6'3"
    Jr. Houston, Texas Nimitz HS
    Junior Houston, Texas Nimitz HS
  • DL 6'5"
    Fr. Los Angeles, Calif. Fairfax HS
    Freshman Los Angeles, Calif. Fairfax HS
  • DL 6'3"
    Fr. Oak Hills, Calif. Oak Hills HS
    Freshman Oak Hills, Calif. Oak Hills HS

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

  • Football Head Coach

    Sean Kugler

  • Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers

    Tom Mason

  • Football Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line

    Spencer Leftwich

  • Football Tight Ends Coach/Special Team Coordinator

    Brian Natkin

  • Football Running Backs Coach

    Cornell Jackson

  • Football Defensive Line Coach

    Andrew Browning

  • Assistant Special Teams Coordinator/Recruiting Coordinator,Safeties

    Don Yanowsky

  • Assistant Athletic Director for Football Operations

    Nate Poss

  • Head Speed, Strength & Conditioning Coach

    Kirk Davis

2015 Football Roster
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
1 Elliott Oldham WR 6-3 Jr. Detroit, Mich. /
2 Ishmael Harrison DB 6-0 Sr. Red Oak, Texas / Red Oak HS
2 Terry Juniel WR 5-10 So. Surprise, Ariz. /
3 Treyvon Hughes RB 6-1 Fr. Carrollton, Texas / Hebron HS
3 Traun Roberson DB 6-0 5th DeSoto, Texas / DeSoto HS
4 Jeremiah Laufasa RB 6-0 Sr. Seattle, Wash. /
4 Brandon Moss DB 6-3 Jr. El Paso, Texas / Chapin HS
5 Leon Hayes DB 5-10 Jr. Las Vegas, Nev. / Desert Pines HS
5 Warren Redix WR 5-10 Fr. El Paso, Texas / Montwood HS
6 Da'Carlos Renfro DB 5-10 Sr. Orange, Texas / West Orange-Stark HS
7 LaQuintus Dowell RB 5-10 Sr. Humble, Texas / Humble HS
8 Autrey Golden WR 5-11 Sr. Willis, Texas / Willis HS
8 Kelvin Jr. DB 5-11 Sr. Gilbert, Ariz. / Arkansas
9 Jaquan White WR 5-11 Jr. Dallas, Texas / Lancaster HS
10 Jimmy Musgrave LB 6-0 Sr. Victorville, Calif. /
11 Mack Leftwich QB 5-10 So. Wexford, Penn. / North Allegheny HS
12 Adrian Hynson DB 5-10 Fr. Corpus Christi, Texas / Flour Bluff HS
12 Ryan Metz QB 6-4 Fr. El Paso, Texas / Andress HS
13 Mookie Carlile DB 6-1 Fr. Stephenville, Texas / Stephenville HS
14 Kavika Johnson QB 6-1 Fr. Las Cruces, N.M. / Mayfield HS
15 Darrin Laufasa FB 6-1 Jr. Seattle, Wash. / Bothell HS
16 Alvin Jones LB 5-11 So. El Paso, Texas / Burges HS
16 TK Powell RB 5-11 Fr. Fort Worth, Texas / Chisholm HS
17 Nathan Stukes DB 5-11 Sr. Anderson, S.C. / Charleston Southern
19 Daniel Siller WR 6-1 Sr. Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico /
20 Nik Needham DB 5-11 Fr. Buena Park, Calif / Buena Park HS
20 Orion Prescott RB 5-8 Jr. Seattle, Wash. /
21 Dashone Smith DB 6-0 Jr. Spring, Texas / Klein Oak HS
22 Tyrone Nelson RB 5-11 Fr. Los Angeles, Calif. /
22 Noah Siegrist RB 5-9 Fr. Hudson, Fla. / Hudson HS
23 Jean-Andre Moore WR 5-11 Jr. Aloha, Ore. /
24 Brendan Royal DB 6-0 Jr. Oakland, Calif. /
26 Justen Tatum LB 6-1 Fr. Dallas, Texas / First Baptist Academy
27 Devin Cockrell DB 5-11 Jr. Port Arthur, Texas / Memorial HS
29 Aaron Jones RB 5-10 Jr. El Paso, Texas / Burges HS
30 Brad Zaffram FB 6-0 Fr. Buffalo, N.Y. / Canisius HS
31 Matthew Heard LB 6-3 Sr. El Paso, Texas /
32 Kalon Beverly DB 6-1 Fr. New Orleans, La. / Edna Karr HS
33 Lawrence Montegut DL 6-1 So. La Marque, Texas / La Marque HS
34 Stephen Forester LB 6-1 Fr. Dallas, Texas / Dallas Christian HS
35 Trey Brown LB 6-0 Sr. Brownwood, Texas / Lancaster HS
36 Nick Usher DL 6-3 Jr. Los Angeles, Calif. / Serra HS
37 Kristopher Christian FB 5-11 Fr. Lovejoy, Ga. / Lovejoy HS
37 Mikael Sroka K/P 5-10 So. Argyle, Texas / Liberty Christian HS
38 Jason Filley K/P 5-9 So. El Paso, Texas / Coronado HS
38 Natanael Rodriguez DB 6-1 Sr. El Paso, Texas / Jefferson HS
39 Michael Lewis DB 5-11 Fr. Trinity, Texas / Trinity HS
40 Jerrell Brown DB 6-1 Fr. Perris, Calif. / Citrus Hill HS
42 Devin Simmons LB 6-0 Jr. El Paso, Texas /
43 Roy Robertson-Harris DL 6-7 Sr. Grand Prairie, Texas / South Grand Prairie HS
44 Cooper Foster LB 6-1 Jr. Cedar Park, Texas / Vista Ridge HS
45 Omar Lloyd DB 5-10 Fr. Tucson, Ariz. / Sahuaro HS
46 Alan Luna K/P 6-0 So. El Paso, Texas /
47 Jay Mattox K/P 6-0 Jr. Las Vegas, Nev. / Las Vegas HS
48 Darren Arenas DB 6-1 Fr. El Paso, Texas / Ysleta HS
50 Tyler Leasau LB 5-11 Jr. Livermore, Calif. /
51 Fowler Freund LS 5-8 Fr. El Paso, Texas / El Paso HS
52 Jayson VanHook LB 6-3 Fr. Moreno Valley, Calif. / Citrus Hill HS
53 Johnny Jones LB 6-1 Jr. Carrollton, Texas /
54 Silas Firstley DL 6-0 Jr. Mesquite, Texas / Poteet HS
55 Mike Sota DL 6-4 Fr. Placentia, Calif. / Valencia HS
56 Sky Logan DL 6-2 So. Natchez, Miss. /
57 David Jackson LB 5-10 Jr. El Paso, Texas / Parkland HS
58 Chris Jones OL 6-1 Fr. Corsicana, Texas / Corsicana HS
59 Chrys Ortega OL 6-1 Fr. El Paso, Texas / Franklin HS
60 Eric Lee OL 6-1 Sr. Riverside, Calif. /
61 Ruben Guerra OL 6-4 Fr. Bakersfield, Calif. / Liberty HS
62 Chance Bishop OL 6-6 Fr. Kennedale, Texas / Kennedale HS
63 Gino Bresolin DL 6-2 Jr. Redmond, Wash. / Eastlake HS
64 Nick Dooley LS 6-8 Sr. Scottsdale, Ariz. / Scottsdale Christian Academy
65 Derron Gatewood OL 6-3 Fr. Odessa, Texas / Permian HS
66 Christian Harper DL 6-4 Jr. Houston, Texas / North Shore HS
66 Robert Pufahl OL 5-11 Fr. Westlake Village, Calif. / Oaks Christian HS
67 Anthony Kyles OL 6-3 Jr. Los Angeles, Calif. /
68 Josh Silvas OL 6-4 Sr. El Paso, Texas / New Mexico Military Institute
69 Markos Lujan OL 6-3 Fr. El Paso, Texas / Americas HS
70 Jerome Daniels OL 6-3 Jr. Little Elm, Texas / Little Elm HS
71 Erik Ramirez OL 6-3 So. El Paso, Texas / Del Valle HS
72 Jerrod Brooks OL 6-5 Fr. Dallas, Texas / Seagoville
73 Chris Thummel OL 6-4 So. El Paso, Texas / Hanks HS
74 John Rosa OL 6-6 Jr. Bay City, Texas / Bay City HS
75 Derek Elmendorff OL 6-3 So. El Paso, Texas / Franklin HS
76 Will Hernandez OL 6-3 So. Las Vegas, Nev. / Chaparral HS
77 Chris Thomas OL 6-4 Jr. Lancaster, Texas /
79 Christopher Misaalefua OL 6-5 Fr. Lindsay, Calif. / Lindsay HS
80 Cedrick Lang TE 6-9 Sr. Sioux Falls, S.D. / O'Gorman HS
81 Sterling Napier TE 6-4 So. Rio Rancho, N.M. / Cleveland HS
82 Dylan Kittrell WR 6-2 So. Carrollton, Texas /
83 Tyler Batson WR 6-2 So. Spring, Texas / Westfield HS
84 Luke Elsner DL 6-3 So. Seymour, Wis. / Seymour HS
84 Cole Freytag WR 6-2 Jr. El Paso, Texas / Coronado HS
84 Dylan Kittrell WR 6-2 Jr. Carrollton, Texas /
85 Hayden Plinke TE 6-4 Jr. Hollsboro, Ore. /
86 Cole Ford TE 6-4 Fr. Bothell, Wash. / Bothell HS
87 Damian Stevenson WR 5-9 So. Euless, Texas / Trinity HS
88 Augie Touris TE 6-4 Fr. Buffalo, N.Y. / Canisius HS
89 Cole Rogers TE 6-4 So. Dripping Springs, Texas / Dripping Springs HS
90 Gene Hopkins DL 6-3 Fr. Elgin, Texas / Elgin HS
91 Vince Czerniewski DL 6-0 Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Duquesne
92 Alex Villarreal DL 6-4 Sr. Hidalgo, Texas /
96 Armando Saldana DL 6-0 Fr. El Paso, Texas / Vilsek HS
97 Brian Madunezim DL 6-3 Jr. Houston, Texas / Nimitz HS
98 Foster Dixson DL 6-5 Fr. Los Angeles, Calif. / Fairfax HS
99 Christian Richardson DL 6-3 Fr. Oak Hills, Calif. / Oak Hills HS

Football Coaching Staff

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

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff