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2017 Football Roster

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Players

  • WR 5'7"
    Sr. San Diego, Calif. San Marcos HS
    Senior San Diego, Calif. San Marcos HS
  • DB 6'1"
    Jr. Sacramento, Calif. Antelope HS
    Junior Sacramento, Calif. Antelope HS
  • QB 6'2"
    Sr. Yakima, Wash. Eisenhower HS
    Senior Yakima, Wash. Eisenhower HS
  • WR 5'10"
    Jr. Elk Grove, Calif. Sheldon HS
    Junior Elk Grove, Calif. Sheldon HS
  • QB 6'1"
    Jr. Auburn, Wash. Riverside HS
    Junior Auburn, Wash. Riverside HS
  • RB 5'9"
    Fr. San Diego, Calif. Madison HS
    Freshman San Diego, Calif. Madison HS
  • WR 6'3"
    Jr. Stockton, Calif. Stagg HS
    Junior Stockton, Calif. Stagg HS
  • DB 6'1"
    So. Sacramento, Calif. Antelope HS
    Sophomore Sacramento, Calif. Antelope HS
  • LB 6'0"
    Jr. Roseville, Calif. Woodcreek HS
    Junior Roseville, Calif. Woodcreek HS
  • DB 5'11"
    Jr. Cottonwood, Calif. West Valley HS
    Junior Cottonwood, Calif. West Valley HS
  • TE 6'4"
    Sr. Auburn, Calif. Placer HS
    Senior Auburn, Calif. Placer HS
  • WR 5'10"
    Jr. Tracy, Calif. Kimball HS
    Junior Tracy, Calif. Kimball HS
  • WR 5'10"
    Jr. Stockton, Calif. St. Mary's HS
    Junior Stockton, Calif. St. Mary's HS
  • QB 6'3"
    Jr. Turlock, Calif. Pitman HS
    Junior Turlock, Calif. Pitman HS
  • DB 6'2"
    Fr. Hawthorne, Calif.
    Freshman Hawthorne, Calif.
  • DB 5'10"
    Jr. Lake Elsinore, Calif. Temescal Canyon HS
    Junior Lake Elsinore, Calif. Temescal Canyon HS
  • QB 6'2"
    Fr. Eureka, Calif. St. Bernard's HS
    Freshman Eureka, Calif. St. Bernard's HS
  • WR 5'5"
    Fr. Stockton, Calif. St. Mary's
    Freshman Stockton, Calif. St. Mary's
  • QB 6'1"
    Fr. Carson, Calif. Narbonne HS
    Freshman Carson, Calif. Narbonne HS
  • QB 6'0"
    Fr. La Mirada, Calif. La Mirada HS
    Freshman La Mirada, Calif. La Mirada HS
  • DB 5'11"
    Jr. Vallejo, Calif. Vallejo HS
    Junior Vallejo, Calif. Vallejo HS
  • RB 5'10"
    Fr. Hawthorne, Calif. Lawndale HS
    Freshman Hawthorne, Calif. Lawndale HS
  • LB 6'1"
    Fr. Sanger, Calif. Sanger HS
    Freshman Sanger, Calif. Sanger HS
  • DB 5'8"
    Jr. Elk Grove, Calif. Pleasant Grove HS
    Junior Elk Grove, Calif. Pleasant Grove HS
  • DB 5'11"
    Fr. Lakeside, Calif.
    Freshman Lakeside, Calif.
  • RB 5'9"
    Gr. Riverside, Calif. Norco HS
    Graduate Student Riverside, Calif. Norco HS
  • DB 6'0"
    Sr. Sacramento, Calif. Burbank HS
    Senior Sacramento, Calif. Burbank HS
  • DB 5'10"
    So. Bakersfield, Calif. Liberty HS
    Sophomore Bakersfield, Calif. Liberty HS
  • RB 5'4"
    Fr. Arleta, Calif. Arleta HS
    Freshman Arleta, Calif. Arleta HS
  • DB 5'11"
    Jr. Vallejo, Calif. Elk Grove HS
    Junior Vallejo, Calif. Elk Grove HS
  • DB 6'0"
    So. Lemoore, Calif. Lemoore HS
    Sophomore Lemoore, Calif. Lemoore HS
  • DB 5'11"
    Jr. Crenshaw, Calif. Pacific Palisades HS
    Junior Crenshaw, Calif. Pacific Palisades HS
  • LB 6'0"
    So. Mission Viejo, Calif. Trabuco Hills HS
    Sophomore Mission Viejo, Calif. Trabuco Hills HS
  • RB 6'0"
    Fr. Sacramento, Calif. Antelope HS
    Freshman Sacramento, Calif. Antelope HS
  • LB 5'10"
    Jr. Bakersfield, Calif. Bakersfield HS
    Junior Bakersfield, Calif. Bakersfield HS
  • RB 5'5"
    Jr. Sebastapol, Calif. Analy HS
    Junior Sebastapol, Calif. Analy HS
  • DB 6'0"
    Jr. Victorville, Calif. Hesperia HS
    Junior Victorville, Calif. Hesperia HS
  • DB 6'0"
    Fr. Modesto, Calif. Clovis East HS
    Freshman Modesto, Calif. Clovis East HS
  • DB 6'1"
    Fr. Seaside, Calif. Seaside HS
    Freshman Seaside, Calif. Seaside HS
  • RB 6'0"
    Fr. Paso Robles, Calif. Paso Robles HS
    Freshman Paso Robles, Calif. Paso Robles HS
  • DL 6'4"
    Fr. Sonora, Calif.
    Freshman Sonora, Calif.
  • TE 6'1"
    Fr. Santa Clarita, Calif. Salesian HS
    Freshman Santa Clarita, Calif. Salesian HS
  • LB 5'10"
    Fr. Hollister, Calif. San Benito HS
    Freshman Hollister, Calif. San Benito HS
  • DL 6'2"
    So. San Dimas, Calif. San Dimas HS
    Sophomore San Dimas, Calif. San Dimas HS
  • LB 6'2"
    Fr. Victorville, Calif. Hesperia, Calif.
    Freshman Victorville, Calif. Hesperia, Calif.
  • WR 6'4"
    Fr. Winters, Calif. Winters HS
    Freshman Winters, Calif. Winters HS
  • DB 5'10"
    Fr. Dinuba, Calif. Dinuba HS
    Freshman Dinuba, Calif. Dinuba HS
  • LS 5'11"
    So. Corona, Calif. Centennial HS
    Sophomore Corona, Calif. Centennial HS
  • DB 6'1"
    Fr. Brentwood, Calif.
    Freshman Brentwood, Calif.
  • OL 6'3"
    Fr. Rohnert Park, Calif. Rancho Cotate HS
    Freshman Rohnert Park, Calif. Rancho Cotate HS
  • OL 6'4"
    Jr. Windsor, Calif. Windsor HS
    Junior Windsor, Calif. Windsor HS
  • OL 6'2"
    Jr. Reedley, Calif. Reedley HS
    Junior Reedley, Calif. Reedley HS
  • LB 6'2"
    Sr. Loomis, Calif. Del Oro HS
    Senior Loomis, Calif. Del Oro HS
  • LB 6'0"
    Jr. Carson, Calif. Carson HS
    Junior Carson, Calif. Carson HS
  • DL 6'4"
    Fr. Riverside, Calif. Notre Dame HS
    Freshman Riverside, Calif. Notre Dame HS
  • DL 6'2"
    Fr. San Jacinto, Calif. San Jacinto HS
    Freshman San Jacinto, Calif. San Jacinto HS
  • DL 6'3"
    Fr. Palm Springs, Calif. Palm Springs HS
    Freshman Palm Springs, Calif. Palm Springs HS
  • OL 6'2"
    Jr. Stockton, Calif. St. Mary's HS
    Junior Stockton, Calif. St. Mary's HS
  • OL 6'2"
    So. Visalia, Calif. Redwood HS
    Sophomore Visalia, Calif. Redwood HS
  • K 5'8"
    Jr. Richvale, Calif. Biggs HS
    Junior Richvale, Calif. Biggs HS
  • P 6'0"
    So. Mission Viejo, Calif. Trabuco Hills HS
    Sophomore Mission Viejo, Calif. Trabuco Hills HS
  • DL 6'1"
    Fr. Clovis, Calif. Clovis HS
    Freshman Clovis, Calif. Clovis HS
  • LS 6'2"
    Fr. Roseville, Calif. Woodcreek HS
    Freshman Roseville, Calif. Woodcreek HS
  • OL 6'3"
    Sr. West Covina, Calif. South Hills HS
    Senior West Covina, Calif. South Hills HS
  • OL 6'5"
    Fr. Yuba City, Calif. Yuba City HS
    Freshman Yuba City, Calif. Yuba City HS
  • K/P 6'0"
    So. Chino Hills, Calif. Chino Hills HS
    Sophomore Chino Hills, Calif. Chino Hills HS
  • K 5'6"
    Jr. Hilmar, Calif. Hilmar HS
    Junior Hilmar, Calif. Hilmar HS
  • OL 6'5"
    Fr. Sacramento, Calif. Bradshaw Christian HS
    Freshman Sacramento, Calif. Bradshaw Christian HS
  • OL 6'5"
    Fr. Yorba Linda, Calif. Yorba Linda HS
    Freshman Yorba Linda, Calif. Yorba Linda HS
  • OL 6'1"
    Fr. Yuba City, Calif. Yuba City HS
    Freshman Yuba City, Calif. Yuba City HS
  • OL 6'2"
    Fr. Tulare, Calif. Tulare Union HS
    Freshman Tulare, Calif. Tulare Union HS
  • OL 6'4"
    Jr. Murrietta, Calif. Murrietta Mesa HS
    Junior Murrietta, Calif. Murrietta Mesa HS
  • OL 6'5"
    Sr. American Canyon, Calif. American Canyon HS
    Senior American Canyon, Calif. American Canyon HS
  • OL 6'5"
    Fr. Fair Oaks, Calif. Del Campo HS
    Freshman Fair Oaks, Calif. Del Campo HS
  • DL 6'3"
    Sr. Citrus Heights, Calif. Del Campo HS
    Senior Citrus Heights, Calif. Del Campo HS
  • OL 6'3"
    Fr. El Segundo, Calif.
    Freshman El Segundo, Calif.
  • OL 6'3"
    Fr. Coto de Caza, Calif. Santa Margarita HS
    Freshman Coto de Caza, Calif. Santa Margarita HS
  • WR 5'10"
    Sr. Visalia, Calif. Mt. Whitney HS
    Senior Visalia, Calif. Mt. Whitney HS
  • TE 6'4"
    Sr. West Albany, Ore. West Albany HS
    Senior West Albany, Ore. West Albany HS
  • WR 6'3"
    Jr. Eureka, Calif. Eureka HS
    Junior Eureka, Calif. Eureka HS
  • WR 5'8"
    Fr. Oakland, Calif. McClymonds HS
    Freshman Oakland, Calif. McClymonds HS
  • WR 6'1"
    Fr. Gustine, Calif.
    Freshman Gustine, Calif.
  • WR 6'4"
    So. Long Beach, Calif. Long Beach Poly HS
    Sophomore Long Beach, Calif. Long Beach Poly HS
  • TE 6'4"
    Fr. Modesto, Calif. Downey HS
    Freshman Modesto, Calif. Downey HS
  • WR 6'5"
    Fr. Bakersfield, Calif. Bakersfield Christian HS
    Freshman Bakersfield, Calif. Bakersfield Christian HS
  • TE 6'3"
    Jr. Ventura, Calif. St. Bonaventure HS
    Junior Ventura, Calif. St. Bonaventure HS
  • TE 6'3"
    Fr. Live Oak, Calif. Live Oak HS
    Freshman Live Oak, Calif. Live Oak HS
  • DL 6'1"
    Fr. Bellflower, Calif. Downey HS
    Freshman Bellflower, Calif. Downey HS
  • DL 6'0"
    So. Hayward, Calif. Hayward HS
    Sophomore Hayward, Calif. Hayward HS
  • DL 6'3"
    So. Inglewood, Calif. Santa Monica HS
    Sophomore Inglewood, Calif. Santa Monica HS
  • DL 6'2"
    So. Rohnert Park, Calif. Rancho Cotate HS
    Sophomore Rohnert Park, Calif. Rancho Cotate HS
  • DL 6'3"
    Fr. Oakdale, Calif. Oakdale HS
    Freshman Oakdale, Calif. Oakdale HS
  • DL 6'3"
    So. Seaside, Calif. Seaside HS
    Sophomore Seaside, Calif. Seaside HS
  • DL 6'2"
    Sr. Orange, Calif. Villa Park HS
    Senior Orange, Calif. Villa Park HS
  • DL 6'1"
    Fr. Stockton, Calif. Brookside Christian HS
    Freshman Stockton, Calif. Brookside Christian HS
  • DL 6'4"
    Sr. Clovis, Calif. Buchanan HS
    Senior Clovis, Calif. Buchanan HS
  • DL 6'2"
    Jr. Tracy, Calif. Tracy HS
    Junior Tracy, Calif. Tracy HS

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Jody Sears

  • Asst. Head Coach/Off. Coordinator/Off. Line

    Paul Wulff

  • Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers

    Samuel Lawanson

  • Co-Off. Coordinator/Quarterbacks

    Luke Huard

  • Tight Ends/Special Teams Coordinator/Recruiting Coordinator

    Fred Kelley

  • Running Backs

    James Montgomery

  • Defensive Line

    Will Plemons

  • Safeties

    John Therrell

  • Cornerbacks

    CJ Cox

  • Defensive Assistant

    Henry Fernandez

  • Director of Operations

    Ryan Smaha

  • Video Coordinator

    Justin Lantz

  • Athletic Trainer

    Brandon Padilla, MS, ATC

  • Strength & Conditioning

    Jared Nessland

  • Administrative Assistant

    Ashley Sterk

2017 Football Roster
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
1 Isiah Hennie WR 5-7 Sr. San Diego, Calif. / San Marcos HS
2 Mister Harriel DB 6-1 Jr. Sacramento, Calif. / Antelope HS
3 Kolney Cassel QB 6-2 Sr. Yakima, Wash. / Eisenhower HS
4 Nolan Merker WR 5-10 Jr. Elk Grove, Calif. / Sheldon HS
5 Kevin Thomson QB 6-1 Jr. Auburn, Wash. / Riverside HS
6 Erick Buchanan RB 5-9 Fr. San Diego, Calif. / Madison HS
7 Andre Lindsey WR 6-3 Jr. Stockton, Calif. / Stagg HS
8 Caelan Barnes DB 6-1 So. Sacramento, Calif. / Antelope HS
9 Malcolm Thomas LB 6-0 Jr. Roseville, Calif. / Woodcreek HS
10 Austin Clark DB 5-11 Jr. Cottonwood, Calif. / West Valley HS
11 Stone Sander TE 6-4 Sr. Auburn, Calif. / Placer HS
12 Damon Jackson WR 5-10 Jr. Tracy, Calif. / Kimball HS
13 Jaelin Ratliff WR 5-10 Jr. Stockton, Calif. / St. Mary's HS
14 Wyatt Clapper QB 6-3 Jr. Turlock, Calif. / Pitman HS
15 Marte Mapu DB 6-2 Fr. Hawthorne, Calif. /
16 Marcus Kirkpatrick DB 5-10 Jr. Lake Elsinore, Calif. / Temescal Canyon HS
16 Jack Rice QB 6-2 Fr. Eureka, Calif. / St. Bernard's HS
17 Dewey Cotton WR 5-5 Fr. Stockton, Calif. / St. Mary's
18 Roman Ale QB 6-1 Fr. Carson, Calif. / Narbonne HS
19 Tristan Meyer QB 6-0 Fr. La Mirada, Calif. / La Mirada HS
20 Arthur Hayes DB 5-11 Jr. Vallejo, Calif. / Vallejo HS
21 BJ Perkinson RB 5-10 Fr. Hawthorne, Calif. / Lawndale HS
22 Miguel Garcia LB 6-1 Fr. Sanger, Calif. / Sanger HS
23 Dre Terrell DB 5-8 Jr. Elk Grove, Calif. / Pleasant Grove HS
24 Isaiah Capoocia DB 5-11 Fr. Lakeside, Calif. /
25 Joseph Ajeigbe RB 5-9 Gr. Riverside, Calif. / Norco HS
26 Ernest Jenkins DB 6-0 Sr. Sacramento, Calif. / Burbank HS
27 Quincy Jountti DB 5-10 So. Bakersfield, Calif. / Liberty HS
28 Isaiah Gable RB 5-4 Fr. Arleta, Calif. / Arleta HS
29 Immanuel Anderson DB 5-11 Jr. Vallejo, Calif. / Elk Grove HS
30 Allen Perryman DB 6-0 So. Lemoore, Calif. / Lemoore HS
31 Dhaamir Lomax DB 5-11 Jr. Crenshaw, Calif. / Pacific Palisades HS
32 Kevin McKinney LB 6-0 So. Mission Viejo, Calif. / Trabuco Hills HS
33 Elijah Dotson RB 6-0 Fr. Sacramento, Calif. / Antelope HS
34 Marcus Bruce LB 5-10 Jr. Bakersfield, Calif. / Bakersfield HS
35 Ja'Narrick James RB 5-5 Jr. Sebastapol, Calif. / Analy HS
36 Elijah Wallace DB 6-0 Jr. Victorville, Calif. / Hesperia HS
37 Daron Bland DB 6-0 Fr. Modesto, Calif. / Clovis East HS
38 Malik Jeter DB 6-1 Fr. Seaside, Calif. / Seaside HS
39 Christian Erickson RB 6-0 Fr. Paso Robles, Calif. / Paso Robles HS
40 Killian Rosko DL 6-4 Fr. Sonora, Calif. /
41 Tysean Prysock TE 6-1 Fr. Santa Clarita, Calif. / Salesian HS
42 Elias Sernas LB 5-10 Fr. Hollister, Calif. / San Benito HS
43 In Memory of John Bloomfield - Rs. /
44 Josiah Erickson DL 6-2 So. San Dimas, Calif. / San Dimas HS
45 Isaac Wallace LB 6-2 Fr. Victorville, Calif. / Hesperia, Calif.
46 Morgan Nicholas WR 6-4 Fr. Winters, Calif. / Winters HS
47 Michael Wright DB 5-10 Fr. Dinuba, Calif. / Dinuba HS
48 Ian Lauvai LS 5-11 So. Corona, Calif. / Centennial HS
49 Abel Ordaz DB 6-1 Fr. Brentwood, Calif. /
50 Brandon Boccaleoni OL 6-3 Fr. Rohnert Park, Calif. / Rancho Cotate HS
51 Taylor Tappin OL 6-4 Jr. Windsor, Calif. / Windsor HS
53 Ivan Espiritu OL 6-2 Jr. Reedley, Calif. / Reedley HS
54 Tyler Meteer LB 6-2 Sr. Loomis, Calif. / Del Oro HS
55 Manoah Pearson LB 6-0 Jr. Carson, Calif. / Carson HS
56 Dylan Petti DL 6-4 Fr. Riverside, Calif. / Notre Dame HS
57 Elijah Chambers DL 6-2 Fr. San Jacinto, Calif. / San Jacinto HS
58 Tyler Hawkins DL 6-3 Fr. Palm Springs, Calif. / Palm Springs HS
59 Wyatt Ming OL 6-2 Jr. Stockton, Calif. / St. Mary's HS
60 Nick Bianco OL 6-2 So. Visalia, Calif. / Redwood HS
61 Israel Farfan K 5-8 Jr. Richvale, Calif. / Biggs HS
62 Blake Cuzzupoli P 6-0 So. Mission Viejo, Calif. / Trabuco Hills HS
63 Spencer Smith DL 6-1 Fr. Clovis, Calif. / Clovis HS
64 Kyler Powell LS 6-2 Fr. Roseville, Calif. / Woodcreek HS
65 Pailake Aiono OL 6-3 Sr. West Covina, Calif. / South Hills HS
66 Kaiden Henry OL 6-5 Fr. Yuba City, Calif. / Yuba City HS
67 Carlos Benites K/P 6-0 So. Chino Hills, Calif. / Chino Hills HS
68 Devon Medeiros K 5-6 Jr. Hilmar, Calif. / Hilmar HS
70 Kyle Swinford OL 6-5 Fr. Sacramento, Calif. / Bradshaw Christian HS
71 Troy Stiefel OL 6-5 Fr. Yorba Linda, Calif. / Yorba Linda HS
72 Ishveer Gill OL 6-1 Fr. Yuba City, Calif. / Yuba City HS
73 Ulisis Nunez OL 6-2 Fr. Tulare, Calif. / Tulare Union HS
74 Ruben Meza OL 6-4 Jr. Murrietta, Calif. / Murrietta Mesa HS
75 Jonathan Bade OL 6-5 Sr. American Canyon, Calif. / American Canyon HS
76 Nick Brand OL 6-5 Fr. Fair Oaks, Calif. / Del Campo HS
77 Kyle Evanski DL 6-3 Sr. Citrus Heights, Calif. / Del Campo HS
78 Brandon Weldon OL 6-3 Fr. El Segundo, Calif. /
79 Thomas Parker OL 6-3 Fr. Coto de Caza, Calif. / Santa Margarita HS
80 Darius Armstead WR 5-10 Sr. Visalia, Calif. / Mt. Whitney HS
81 Steely Smith TE 6-4 Sr. West Albany, Ore. / West Albany HS
82 Alexis Robinson WR 6-3 Jr. Eureka, Calif. / Eureka HS
83 Alex Hutchinson WR 5-8 Fr. Oakland, Calif. / McClymonds HS
84 Pierre Williams WR 6-1 Fr. Gustine, Calif. /
85 Johnnie Rucker WR 6-4 So. Long Beach, Calif. / Long Beach Poly HS
86 Calvin Grover TE 6-4 Fr. Modesto, Calif. / Downey HS
87 Jeremiah Foster WR 6-5 Fr. Bakersfield, Calif. / Bakersfield Christian HS
88 John McGill TE 6-3 Jr. Ventura, Calif. / St. Bonaventure HS
89 Martin Robles TE 6-3 Fr. Live Oak, Calif. / Live Oak HS
90 Josh Cooper DL 6-1 Fr. Bellflower, Calif. / Downey HS
91 Seperini Togiai Aumua DL 6-0 So. Hayward, Calif. / Hayward HS
92 Terrance Jackson DL 6-3 So. Inglewood, Calif. / Santa Monica HS
93 Oscar Nava DL 6-2 So. Rohnert Park, Calif. / Rancho Cotate HS
94 Wyatt Hjelm DL 6-3 Fr. Oakdale, Calif. / Oakdale HS
95 Dariyn Choates DL 6-3 So. Seaside, Calif. / Seaside HS
96 Lennard Cowans DL 6-2 Sr. Orange, Calif. / Villa Park HS
97 Sione Liku DL 6-1 Fr. Stockton, Calif. / Brookside Christian HS
98 Ben Sorensen DL 6-4 Sr. Clovis, Calif. / Buchanan HS
99 George Obinna DL 6-2 Jr. Tracy, Calif. / Tracy HS

Football Coaching Staff

Football - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Sears_web 14 Jody Sears Head Coach
WulffUSFWeb Paul Wulff Asst. Head Coach/Off. Coordinator/Off. Line
Lawanson_web 14 Samuel Lawanson Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
HuardGSUMug Luke Huard Co-Off. Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Kelley13Web.jpg Fred Kelley Tight Ends/Special Teams Coordinator/Recruiting Coordinator
Montgomery James Montgomery Running Backs
Plemons17Web Will Plemons Defensive Line
Therrell17Web John Therrell Safeties
CoxUNLVWebMug CJ Cox Cornerbacks
FernandezHWebMug15 Henry Fernandez Defensive Assistant
Smaha17Web Ryan Smaha Director of Operations
Justin Lantz Justin Lantz Video Coordinator
Brandon Padilla, MS, ATC Brandon Padilla, MS, ATC Athletic Trainer
Jared Nessland Jared Nessland Strength & Conditioning
Sterk16Web.jpg Ashley Sterk Administrative Assistant

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

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