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Defensive Back DB 5'11"

1

Jared Nicolaus

Sr. Scotland, South Dakota

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Senior Scotland, South Dakota

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Defensive Back DB 6'1"

2

Gary Hauck

Fr. Menno, South Dakota

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Freshman Menno, South Dakota

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Defensive Back DB 5'10"

3

Dan Meinders

Fr. Eagan, Minnesota

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Freshman Eagan, Minnesota

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Halfback HB 6'0"

5

Brett Mondt

Sr. Holyoke, Colorado

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Senior Holyoke, Colorado

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Wide Receiver WR 6'3"

6

Scott Young

So. Yankton, South Dakota

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Sophomore Yankton, South Dakota

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Defensive Back DB 5'11"

8

Chris Borsellino

Fr. New Market, Ontario, Canada

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Freshman New Market, Ontario, Canada

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Wide Receiver WR 6'1"

9

Jim Lang

Jr. Omaha, Nebraska

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Junior Omaha, Nebraska

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Quarterback QB 6'2"

10

Bob Pentland

Fr. Wheatland, Wyoming

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Freshman Wheatland, Wyoming

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Halfback/ Quarterback HB/QB 6'3"

11

Bryan Burleson

Fr. Hill City, South Dakota

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Freshman Hill City, South Dakota

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Quarterback QB 6'2"

12

Eric Nelson

So. Kelseyville, California

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Sophomore Kelseyville, California

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Defensive Back DB 6'2"

13

Scott Schirber

So. Watertown, South Dakota

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Sophomore Watertown, South Dakota

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Wide Receiver WR 5'8"

14

John Reigle

Fr. Batavia, New York

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Freshman Batavia, New York

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Defensive Back/ Kicker DB/K 5'11"

15

Jarek Holzwarth

Fr. APO, Panama

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Freshman APO, Panama

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Linebacker LB 5'11"

16

Ryan Mettler

Sr. Yankton, South Dakota

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Senior Yankton, South Dakota

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Wide Receiver WR 6'0"

17

Dennis Clary

Fr. Colorado Springs, Colorado

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Freshman Colorado Springs, Colorado

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Defensive Back DB 5'9"

18

Tom Maupin

Fr. Hulett, Wyoming

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Freshman Hulett, Wyoming

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Defensive End DE 6'0"

19

Shaun Honeycutt

So. Drummond, Montana

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Sophomore Drummond, Montana

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Fullback FB 6'2"

20

Brian Goertz

So. Freeman, South Dakota

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Sophomore Freeman, South Dakota

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Fullback FB 5'0"

21

Angelo Mancina

Fr. Berthoud, Colorado

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Freshman Berthoud, Colorado

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Fullback FB 5'11"

22

Shilo Wahl

So. Hankinson, North Dakota

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Sophomore Hankinson, North Dakota

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Defensive Back DB 6'0"

23

Mike Haskins

Fr. Chamberlain, South Dakota

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Freshman Chamberlain, South Dakota

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Defensive Back DB 5'8"

24

Mike Podraza

Jr. Hitchcock, South Dakota

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Junior Hitchcock, South Dakota

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Wide Receiver WR 5'11"

25

Brandon Butorac

So. Champlin, Minnesota

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Sophomore Champlin, Minnesota

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Wide Receiver WR 6'0"

26

Ryan Berry

Fr. Sheridan, Wyoming

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Freshman Sheridan, Wyoming

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Defensive Back DB 5'11"

28

Wade Tobin

Sr. Gettysburg, South Dakota

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Senior Gettysburg, South Dakota

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Defensive Back/ Punter DB/P 6'0"

31

Chad Moore

Jr. Kearney, Nebraska

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Junior Kearney, Nebraska

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Linebacker LB 5'11"

32

Brett Hanson

So. Kimball, South Dakota

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Sophomore Kimball, South Dakota

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Linebacker LB 6'2"

33

Jason Alcorn

Sr. Hay Springs, Nebraska

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Senior Hay Springs, Nebraska

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Running-back RB 5'11"

34

J.P. Whittington

Fr. Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota

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Freshman Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota

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Linebacker LB

35

Steve Jongeling

Fr. Castlewood, South Dakota

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Freshman Castlewood, South Dakota

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Defensive Back DB 5'11"

36

Wade Kelley

Fr. Scottsbluff, Nebraska

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Freshman Scottsbluff, Nebraska

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Defensive Back, Kicker, Punter DB/K/P 6'1"

37

Marty Blomberg

Fr. Newell, South Dakota

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Freshman Newell, South Dakota

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Defensive Back DB 5'10"

41

Brock Schroeder

Fr. Spearfish, South Dakota

Full Bio

Freshman Spearfish, South Dakota

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Linebacker LB 5'11"

42

Jeremy Stanton

Fr. Sheridan, Wyoming

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Freshman Sheridan, Wyoming

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Wide Receiver WR 5'9"

43

Travis Hanson

Fr. Gillette, Wyoming

Full Bio

Freshman Gillette, Wyoming

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Linebacker LB 6'1"

45

Chris Wagner

Jr. Lennox, South Dakota

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Junior Lennox, South Dakota

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Defensive End DE 6'1"

48

Jay Nopola

Fr. Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota

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Freshman Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota

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Linebacker LB 6'2"

49

Preston Dowell

Fr. Minnetonka, Minnesota

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Freshman Minnetonka, Minnesota

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Defensive Line DL 6'0"

50

Ted Hoselkus

Fr. Spearfish, South Dakota

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Freshman Spearfish, South Dakota

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Linebacker LB 6'0"

51

Brian Pinon

Fr. Gillette, Wyoming

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Freshman Gillette, Wyoming

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Linebacker LB 5'11"

52

Tyler Ehlers

So. Letcher, South Dakota

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Sophomore Letcher, South Dakota

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Offensive Guard OG 5'9"

53

Don Watzel

Fr. Winner, South Dakota

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Freshman Winner, South Dakota

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Defensive Line DL 6'1"

54

George Deering

Fr. Belle Fourche, South Dakota

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Freshman Belle Fourche, South Dakota

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Defensive Line DL 6'0"

57

Ryan Reding

Fr. Colorado Springs, Colorado

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Freshman Colorado Springs, Colorado

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Center C 6'0"

59

Jim Morgan

So. Oakdale, Minnesota

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Sophomore Oakdale, Minnesota

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Defensive Tackle DT 5'9"

60

Alan Gertonson

Fr. Philip, South Dakota

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Freshman Philip, South Dakota

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Offensive Line OL 5'9"

61

Riley Holzbauer

Fr. Wagner, South Dakota

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Freshman Wagner, South Dakota

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Defensive Tackle DT 6'1"

62

Eric Skott

Fr. Aberdeen, South Dakota

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Freshman Aberdeen, South Dakota

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Offensive Line OL 6'4"

64

Garth Hamblin

Fr. Rock Springs, Wyoming

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Freshman Rock Springs, Wyoming

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Offensive Line OL 5'9"

65

Derrick Lich

Fr. Madison, Nebraska

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Freshman Madison, Nebraska

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Defensive Line DL 5'10"

66

Curtis Haldeman

Fr. Douglas, Wyoming

Full Bio

Freshman Douglas, Wyoming

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Offensive Line, Long Snapper OL/LS 6'7"

67

Marcus Leggate

Jr. Dickinson, North Dakota

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Junior Dickinson, North Dakota

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Defensive Tackle DT 6'2"

68

Jeremy Javers

Fr. Tea, South Dakota

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Freshman Tea, South Dakota

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OL OL 6'2"

69

Ben King

Fr. Renner, SD

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Freshman Renner, SD

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Offensive Line OL 6'5"

72

Ben Turner

Fr. Aurora, Colorado

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Freshman Aurora, Colorado

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Offensive Line OL 6'4"

73

Kyle Garstang

Fr. Rolla, Missouri

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Freshman Rolla, Missouri

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Offensive Tackle OT 6'3"

74

David Godby

Fr. University Place, Washington

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Freshman University Place, Washington

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Defensive Tackle DT 6'1"

75

Ken Holsten

Jr. Casper, Wyoming

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Junior Casper, Wyoming

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Offensive Tackle OT 6'2"

77

Steve Snater

So. Minnetonka, Minnesota

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Sophomore Minnetonka, Minnesota

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Offensive Tackle OT 5'11"

79

Anthony Caruana

Fr. Colorado Springs, Colorado

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Freshman Colorado Springs, Colorado

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Tight End TE 6'3"

80

Travis Canfield

Jr. Hill City, South Dakota

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Junior Hill City, South Dakota

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Defensive End DE 6'6"

81

Glen Struckman

Sr. Stockholm, South Dakota

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Senior Stockholm, South Dakota

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Wide Receiver WR 5'9"

82

Mica Keralis

So. Raid City, South Dakota

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Sophomore Raid City, South Dakota

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Wide Receiver WR 6'2"

83

Brad Schleeter

Jr. Blaine, Minnesota

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Junior Blaine, Minnesota

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Tight End TE 6'3"

84

Mark Peppel

Jr. Butte, Nebraska

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Junior Butte, Nebraska

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Tight End TE 6'0"

85

Eric Nelson

Fr. Albert lea, Minnesota

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Freshman Albert lea, Minnesota

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Wide Receiver WR 6'2"

87

Thomas Nelson

So. Irene, South Dakota

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Sophomore Irene, South Dakota

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1997 Football Roster
#	Full Name	Pos	Ht.	Academic Year	Hometown / High School
1	Jared Nicolaus	DB	5-11	Sr.	Scotland, South Dakota /
2	Gary Hauck	DB	6-1	Fr.	Menno, South Dakota /
3	Dan Meinders	DB	5-10	Fr.	Eagan, Minnesota /
5	Brett Mondt	HB	6-0	Sr.	Holyoke, Colorado /
6	Scott Young	WR	6-3	So.	Yankton, South Dakota /
8	Chris Borsellino	DB	5-11	Fr.	New Market, Ontario, Canada /
9	Jim Lang	WR	6-1	Jr.	Omaha, Nebraska /
10	Bob Pentland	QB	6-2	Fr.	Wheatland, Wyoming /
11	Bryan Burleson	HB/QB	6-3	Fr.	Hill City, South Dakota /
12	Eric Nelson	QB	6-2	So.	Kelseyville, California /
13	Scott Schirber	DB	6-2	So.	Watertown, South Dakota /
14	John Reigle	WR	5-8	Fr.	Batavia, New York /
15	Jarek Holzwarth	DB/K	5-11	Fr.	APO, Panama /
16	Ryan Mettler	LB	5-11	Sr.	Yankton, South Dakota /
17	Dennis Clary	WR	6-0	Fr.	Colorado Springs, Colorado /
18	Tom Maupin	DB	5-9	Fr.	Hulett, Wyoming /
19	Shaun Honeycutt	DE	6-0	So.	Drummond, Montana /
20	Brian Goertz	FB	6-2	So.	Freeman, South Dakota /
21	Angelo Mancina	FB	5-0	Fr.	Berthoud, Colorado /
22	Shilo Wahl	FB	5-11	So.	Hankinson, North Dakota /
23	Mike Haskins	DB	6-0	Fr.	Chamberlain, South Dakota /
24	Mike Podraza	DB	5-8	Jr.	Hitchcock, South Dakota /
25	Brandon Butorac	WR	5-11	So.	Champlin, Minnesota /
26	Ryan Berry	WR	6-0	Fr.	Sheridan, Wyoming /
28	Wade Tobin	DB	5-11	Sr.	Gettysburg, South Dakota /
31	Chad Moore	DB/P	6-0	Jr.	Kearney, Nebraska /
32	Brett Hanson	LB	5-11	So.	Kimball, South Dakota /
33	Jason Alcorn	LB	6-2	Sr.	Hay Springs, Nebraska /
34	J.P. Whittington	RB	5-11	Fr.	Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota /
35	Steve Jongeling	LB	-	Fr.	Castlewood, South Dakota /
36	Wade Kelley	DB	5-11	Fr.	Scottsbluff, Nebraska /
37	Marty Blomberg	DB/K/P	6-1	Fr.	Newell, South Dakota /
41	Brock Schroeder	DB	5-10	Fr.	Spearfish, South Dakota /
42	Jeremy Stanton	LB	5-11	Fr.	Sheridan, Wyoming /
43	Travis Hanson	WR	5-9	Fr.	Gillette, Wyoming /
45	Chris Wagner	LB	6-1	Jr.	Lennox, South Dakota /
48	Jay Nopola	DE	6-1	Fr.	Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota /
49	Preston Dowell	LB	6-2	Fr.	Minnetonka, Minnesota /
50	Ted Hoselkus	DL	6-0	Fr.	Spearfish, South Dakota /
51	Brian Pinon	LB	6-0	Fr.	Gillette, Wyoming /
52	Tyler Ehlers	LB	5-11	So.	Letcher, South Dakota /
53	Don Watzel	OG	5-9	Fr.	Winner, South Dakota /
54	George Deering	DL	6-1	Fr.	Belle Fourche, South Dakota /
57	Ryan Reding	DL	6-0	Fr.	Colorado Springs, Colorado /
59	Jim Morgan	C	6-0	So.	Oakdale, Minnesota /
60	Alan Gertonson	DT	5-9	Fr.	Philip, South Dakota /
61	Riley Holzbauer	OL	5-9	Fr.	Wagner, South Dakota /
62	Eric Skott	DT	6-1	Fr.	Aberdeen, South Dakota /
64	Garth Hamblin	OL	6-4	Fr.	Rock Springs, Wyoming /
65	Derrick Lich	OL	5-9	Fr.	Madison, Nebraska /
66	Curtis Haldeman	DL	5-10	Fr.	Douglas, Wyoming /
67	Marcus Leggate	OL/LS	6-7	Jr.	Dickinson, North Dakota /
68	Jeremy Javers	DT	6-2	Fr.	Tea, South Dakota /
69	Ben King	OL	6-2	Fr.	Renner, SD /
72	Ben Turner	OL	6-5	Fr.	Aurora, Colorado /
73	Kyle Garstang	OL	6-4	Fr.	Rolla, Missouri /
74	David Godby	OT	6-3	Fr.	University Place, Washington /
75	Ken Holsten	DT	6-1	Jr.	Casper, Wyoming /
77	Steve Snater	OT	6-2	So.	Minnetonka, Minnesota /
79	Anthony Caruana	OT	5-11	Fr.	Colorado Springs, Colorado /
80	Travis Canfield	TE	6-3	Jr.	Hill City, South Dakota /
81	Glen Struckman	DE	6-6	Sr.	Stockholm, South Dakota /
82	Mica Keralis	WR	5-9	So.	Raid City, South Dakota /
83	Brad Schleeter	WR	6-2	Jr.	Blaine, Minnesota /
84	Mark Peppel	TE	6-3	Jr.	Butte, Nebraska /
85	Eric Nelson	TE	6-0	Fr.	Albert lea, Minnesota /
87	Thomas Nelson	WR	6-2	So.	Irene, South Dakota /

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Jared Nicolaus

DB

5'11" 190 lbs Sr.

Scotland, South Dakota

1
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Gary Hauck

DB

6'1" 185 lbs Fr.

Menno, South Dakota

2
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Dan Meinders

DB

5'10" 160 lbs Fr.

Eagan, Minnesota

3
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Brett Mondt

HB

6'0" 187 lbs Sr.

Holyoke, Colorado

5
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Scott Young

WR

6'3" 185 lbs So.

Yankton, South Dakota

6
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Chris Borsellino

DB

5'11" 180 lbs Fr.

New Market, Ontario, Canada

8
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Jim Lang

WR

6'1" 165 lbs Jr.

Omaha, Nebraska

9
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Bob Pentland

QB

6'2" Fr.

Wheatland, Wyoming

10
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Bryan Burleson

HB/QB

6'3" 200 lbs Fr.

Hill City, South Dakota

11
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Eric Nelson

QB

6'2" 187 lbs So.

Kelseyville, California

12
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Scott Schirber

DB

6'2" 192 lbs So.

Watertown, South Dakota

13
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John Reigle

WR

5'8" 150 lbs Fr.

Batavia, New York

14
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Jarek Holzwarth

DB/K

5'11" 165 lbs Fr.

APO, Panama

15
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Ryan Mettler

LB

5'11" 220 lbs Sr.

Yankton, South Dakota

16
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Dennis Clary

WR

6'0" 165 lbs Fr.

Colorado Springs, Colorado

17
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Tom Maupin

DB

5'9" 170 lbs Fr.

Hulett, Wyoming

18
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Shaun Honeycutt

DE

6'0" 210 lbs So.

Drummond, Montana

19
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Brian Goertz

FB

6'2" 205 lbs So.

Freeman, South Dakota

20
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Angelo Mancina

FB

5'0" 180 lbs Fr.

Berthoud, Colorado

21
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Shilo Wahl

FB

5'11" 200 lbs So.

Hankinson, North Dakota

22
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Mike Haskins

DB

6'0" 185 lbs Fr.

Chamberlain, South Dakota

23
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Mike Podraza

DB

5'8" 165 lbs Jr.

Hitchcock, South Dakota

24
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Brandon Butorac

WR

5'11" 180 lbs So.

Champlin, Minnesota

25
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Ryan Berry

WR

6'0" 170 lbs Fr.

Sheridan, Wyoming

26
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Wade Tobin

DB

5'11" 190 lbs Sr.

Gettysburg, South Dakota

28
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Chad Moore

DB/P

6'0" 185 lbs Jr.

Kearney, Nebraska

31
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Brett Hanson

LB

5'11" 210 lbs So.

Kimball, South Dakota

32
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Jason Alcorn

LB

6'2" 221 lbs Sr.

Hay Springs, Nebraska

33
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J.P. Whittington

RB

5'11" Fr.

Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota

34
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Steve Jongeling

LB

Fr.

Castlewood, South Dakota

35
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Wade Kelley

DB

5'11" 185 lbs Fr.

Scottsbluff, Nebraska

36
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Marty Blomberg

DB/K/P

6'1" 160 lbs Fr.

Newell, South Dakota

37
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Brock Schroeder

DB

5'10" 160 lbs Fr.

Spearfish, South Dakota

41
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Jeremy Stanton

LB

5'11" 190 lbs Fr.

Sheridan, Wyoming

42
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Travis Hanson

WR

5'9" 165 lbs Fr.

Gillette, Wyoming

43
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Chris Wagner

LB

6'1" 217 lbs Jr.

Lennox, South Dakota

45
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Jay Nopola

DE

6'1" 220 lbs Fr.

Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota

48
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Preston Dowell

LB

6'2" 225 lbs Fr.

Minnetonka, Minnesota

49
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Ted Hoselkus

DL

6'0" 230 lbs Fr.

Spearfish, South Dakota

50
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Brian Pinon

LB

6'0" 190 lbs Fr.

Gillette, Wyoming

51
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Tyler Ehlers

LB

5'11" 205 lbs So.

Letcher, South Dakota

52
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Don Watzel

OG

5'9" 255 lbs Fr.

Winner, South Dakota

53
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George Deering

DL

6'1" 190 lbs Fr.

Belle Fourche, South Dakota

54
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Ryan Reding

DL

6'0" 230 lbs Fr.

Colorado Springs, Colorado

57
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Jim Morgan

C

6'0" 245 lbs So.

Oakdale, Minnesota

59
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Alan Gertonson

DT

5'9" 185 lbs Fr.

Philip, South Dakota

60
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Riley Holzbauer

OL

5'9" 225 lbs Fr.

Wagner, South Dakota

61
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Eric Skott

DT

6'1" 260 lbs Fr.

Aberdeen, South Dakota

62
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Garth Hamblin

OL

6'4" 245 lbs Fr.

Rock Springs, Wyoming

64
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Derrick Lich

OL

5'9" 230 lbs Fr.

Madison, Nebraska

65
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Curtis Haldeman

DL

5'10" 200 lbs Fr.

Douglas, Wyoming

66
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Marcus Leggate

OL/LS

6'7" 257 lbs Jr.

Dickinson, North Dakota

67
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Jeremy Javers

DT

6'2" 272 lbs Fr.

Tea, South Dakota

68
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Ben King

OL

6'2" 200 lbs Fr. Mechanical Engineering

Renner, SD

69
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Ben Turner

OL

6'5" 210 lbs Fr.

Aurora, Colorado

72
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Kyle Garstang

OL

6'4" 245 lbs Fr.

Rolla, Missouri

73
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David Godby

OT

6'3" 292 lbs Fr.

University Place, Washington

74
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Ken Holsten

DT

6'1" 260 lbs Jr.

Casper, Wyoming

75
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Steve Snater

OT

6'2" 258 lbs So.

Minnetonka, Minnesota

77
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Anthony Caruana

OT

5'11" 245 lbs Fr.

Colorado Springs, Colorado

79
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Travis Canfield

TE

6'3" 245 lbs Jr.

Hill City, South Dakota

80
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Glen Struckman

DE

6'6" 240 lbs Sr.

Stockholm, South Dakota

81
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Mica Keralis

WR

5'9" 150 lbs So.

Raid City, South Dakota

82
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Brad Schleeter

WR

6'2" 195 lbs Jr.

Blaine, Minnesota

83
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Mark Peppel

TE

6'3" 240 lbs Jr.

Butte, Nebraska

84
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Eric Nelson

TE

6'0" 210 lbs Fr.

Albert lea, Minnesota

85
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Thomas Nelson

WR

6'2" 170 lbs So.

Irene, South Dakota

87

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