Profiles

Steve Adams

Tight End
Junior
6-3, 207, Downers Grove, Ill. (North)

2007:  Played in the first three games of the season.

2006:  Played against Illinois Wesleyan, North Park and Augustana (Ill.) but missed the last three games of the season with a jaw injury.

High School:  Named All-West Suburban League Silver and Chicago Sun-Times All-DuPage County his senior year on a league-championship team¼his junior-year team won an Illinois High School Association Class 8A state championship¼coached by John Wander…three-year member of the track and field team.

Personal:  Business administration major¼sprinter on the 2007 Carthage men’s track and field team…born Aug. 20, 1987.

Dominic Andriacchi Jr.

Outside Linebacker
Graduated Senior
5-8, 183, Ishpeming, Mich. (Westwood)

2007:  Played in the Sept. 1 Carroll (Wis.) game and the Nov. 10 North Central contest.

2006:  Played in four games…rushed for 32 yards on eight carries with a touchdown in the Oct. 14 North Park game.

2005:  Played in the Sept. 17 Benedictine (Ill.) games  and rushed four times for 49 yards.

2004:  Played on the junior varsity team.

High School:  Team’s leading rusher his senior year…coached by Jim Marana…four-year member of the wrestling team and a three-year member of the track and field team…honor student.

Personal:  Exercise and sport science major…named fall 2005 CCIW all-academic and a two-semester member of the Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born Feb. 14, 1986.

Alex Annes

Defensive Line
Junior
6-3, 214, Chicago, Ill. (Brother Rice)

2007:  Played in nine-of-10 games and made nine starts at defensive end…collected 20 tackles (13 solo, 7 assisted), including four tackles-for-loss, and three sacks…recovered two fumbles.

2006:  Played in all 10 games…collected 17 tackles (15 solo, 2 assisted), including four tackles-for-loss and a sack…broke up one pass.

High School:  Named All-Chicago Catholic League and Chicago Star honorable mention all-area his senior year on a 10-4 Chicago Prep Bowl runner-up team¼his junior-year team went 12-2 and won the Chicago Prep Bowl¼coached by Steve Nye¼three-year member of the rugby team¼National Honor Society member, academic all-state and honor student.

Personal:  Double major in business administration and marketing¼named to the fall 2006 Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born April 6, 1988.

Dan Becker

Running Back
Sophomore
5-8, 198, Naperville, Ill. (Central)

2007:  Played on the junior varsity team. 

High School:  Named Naperville Sun honorable mention all-area and All-DuPage Valley Conference his senior year and invited to play in the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association all-star game…played on two state-qualifying teams…coached by Mike Stine.

Personal:  Undecided on major…born May 12, 1989.

Joel Beckman

Defensive Line
Senior
6-5, 215, Lisle, Ill.

2007:  Played in nine-of-10 games and made one start…collected 14 tackles (8 solo, 6 assisted), including one sack…broke up five passes.

2006:  Played in the Sept. 16 Whittier game and the Nov. 4 Wheaton (Ill.) contest.

High School:  Named All-Interstate 8 and Daily Herald all-area his senior year…both his junior and senior-year teams qualified for the state playoffs…coached by Dan Sanko…four-year member of both the basketball and baseball teams…National Honor Society member and Interstate 8 Conference all-academic in baseball.

Personal:  Business administration major…named to the fall 2006 Carthage dean’s list and to the fall 2006 Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born Nov. 22, 1987.

Bob Bedore

Defensive Line
Graduated Senior
5-10, 225, Tinley Park, Ill.

2007:  Played in seven-of-10 games…collected four tackles.

2006:  Played in the Sept. 16 Whittier game and the Oct. 14 North Park contest.

2005:  Played in the Nov. 5 Illinois Wesleyan game.

2004:  Played on the junior varsity team.

2003:  Did not play football…enrolled at Carthage in January 2004.

High School:  Named honorable mention All-Southwest Inter-Conference Association Green his senior year…coached by Nick Johnston…honor student.

Personal:  History major…born Sept. 17, 1984.

Blake Bendix

Defensive Back
Sophomore
6-2, 213, St. Cloud, Minn. (Tech)

2007:  Played on the junior varsity team.

High School:  Named first-team all-sectional, St. Cloud Times first-team all-area and honorable mention All-Central Lakes Conference his senior year and set a school season record with eight interceptions…honorable mention all-conference as a junior…coached by Greg Martig…four-year member of the swimming team  and three years in track and field.

Personal:  Secondary education major…born March 7, 1989.

Bryan Bergman

Tight End
Graduated Senior
6-4, 244, Elk Grove, Ill.

2007:  Named Associated Press third-team Little All-America, American Football Coaches Association first-team All-America, "D3football.com" second-team All-America, "D3football.com" first-team All-North Region and first-team All-CCIW…played in nine-of-10 games and started eight times at tight end…caught 37 passes for 421 yards and two touchdowns.

2006:  Named second-team All-CCIW…starting tight end in all 10 games…team’s leading receiver with 25 catches for 291 yards and three touchdowns…longest catch of 39 yards in the Oct. 28 Millikin game.

2005:  Played in six-of-10 games and made five starts…caught nine passes for 97 yards, including six passes for 71 yards and a touchdown in the Sept. 3 Carroll (Wis.) games¼injured and missed the last four games of the season.

2004:  Played in all 13 games…29 catches for 259 yards and four touchdowns…all four of his touchdowns receptions came in the Sept. 4 Carroll (Wis.) game and that tied a Carthage game record… named CCIW Offensive Player of the Week and named to the D3football.com team of the week after the Carroll (Wis.) contest.

High School:  Named Daily Herald all-area and All-Mid-Suburban League his senior year…coached by Bruce Bazsali…member of the track and field team his senior year…honor student

Personal:  Exercise and sport science major…a three-semester member of the Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…his father, Bill Bergman, played football at Indiana University and played on the 1967 Hoosier team that won a Big Ten championship before losing to Southern California in the Rose Bowl…born Feb. 13, 1986.

Phil Bochat

Defensive Line
Sophomore
6-2, 217, Wheaton, Ill. (Wheaton-Warrenville South)

2007:  Played in seven-of-10 games…collected three tackles.

High School:  Named honorable mention All-DuPage Valley Conference his senior year on a 14-0 team that won the Illinois High School Association Class 8A state championship…his junior-year team went 12-1 and reached the IHSA semifinals…coached by Ron Muhitch…named DuPage Valley Conference all-academic.

Personal:  Business administration major…born April 20, 1989.

James Bochnovic

Tight End
Sophomore
6-4, 220, Glen Ellyn, Ill. (Glenbard South)

2007:  Played on the junior varsity team. 

High School:  Named honorable mention All-Western Sun Conference his senior year…coached by Dan Starkey…three-year member of the wrestling team.

Personal:  Education major…born Feb. 13, 1989.

Brian Bonamarte

Linebacker
Junior
6-1, 209, Highland Park, Ill.

2007:  Played in eight-of-10 games and made one start…collected 22 tackles (20 solo, 2 assisted), including six tackles-for-loss and a sack…broke up one pass.

2006:  Played in eight-of-10 games…collected 24 tackles…broke up one pass and recovered two fumbles.

High School:  Named All-Central Suburban League his senior year on a team that reach the third round of the Illinois High School Association Class 7A state championship…led the team in tackles (98) and in punting (33.0 yards per kick)…coached by Kurt Weinberg…also a member of the wrestling, baseball and track and field teams.

Personal:  Undecided on major…born Feb. 12, 1988.

Cody Boyles

Offensive Line
Sophomore
6-0, 205, Elk Grove, Calif. (Sheldon)

2007:  Played on the junior varsity team.

High School:  Named all-conference center his senior year on a Delta River League championship team…his freshman and sophomore-year teams also won league titles…honor student.

Personal:  Business administration major…his father, Darrel Boyles, played football on a 1981 NJCAA championship team at Modesto Junior College before transferring to  Sacramento State University…born Nov. 1, 1988.

Josh Brennan

Linebacker
Sophomore
6-1, 224, Geneva, Ill.

2007:  Played in eight-of-10 games…collected four tackles (3 solo, 1 assisted), including one sack.

High School:  Named All-Western Sun Conference, Daily Herald all-area, Kane County Chronicle all-area, and Aurora Beacon-News all-area both his junior and senior years…coached by Rob Wicinski…lettered three times in track and field and earned all-conference honors as a junior…National Honor Society member, academic all-state, Western Sun Conference all-academic and three-year honor student.

Personal:  Athletic training major…his uncle, Larry Frey, played basketball at Illinois-Chicago and is a member of that school’s athletic hall of fame…born Oct. 12, 1988.

Eric Brightwell

Safety
Junior
6-0, 188, Rolling Meadows, Ill.

2007:  Played in all 10 games and made seven starts at safety…team’s third-leading tackler with 51 (44 solo, 7 assisted), including three tackles-for-loss and a sack…forced one fumble, intercepted a pass and broke up another.

2006:  Played in seven-of-10 games…credited with seven tackles, including one tackle-for-loss.

High School:  Named All-Mid-Suburban League and Daily Herald all-area his senior year¼his junior-year team reached the Illinois High School Association state semifinals¼coached by Doug Millsaps¼member of the both the wrestling and baseball teams his freshman year and participated in track and field both his sophomore and junior years.

Personal:  Undecided on major¼born Sept. 16, 1987.

Scott Bunch

Defensive Line
Graduated Senior
6-2, 250, Woodstock, Ill. (Woodstock/Northern Michigan University)

2007:  Started all 10 games at defensive tackle…collected seven tackles (5 solo, 2 assisted), including three tackles-for-loss and a sack.

2006:  Played in five games…credited with four tackles, including two tackles-for-loss.

2005:  Played in the Nov. 12 Elmhurst game.

2004:  Attended Northern Michigan University his freshman year and played football.

High School:  Named All-Fox Valley Conference his senior year¼coached by Steve Beard¼four-year member of the baseball team.

Personal:  Double major in international political economy and accounting¼named to the fall 2006 Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born Sept. 9, 1986.

Ross Bunchek

Offensive Line
Sophomore
6-1, 245, Valparaiso, Ind.

2007:  Played on the junior varsity team. 

High School:  Lettered twice and coached by Mark Hoffman…two-year wrestling letterwinner…first-team academic all-state and honor student.

Personal:  Double major in secondary education and exercise and sport science…his father, Matt Bunchek was a three-year football letterwinner at Purdue University between 1979 and 1981…born March 8, 1989.

Andy Bures

Running Back
Senior
5-9, 191, Cary, Ill. (Cary-Grove/St. Ambrose University)

2007:  Played in nine-of-10 games and started nine times at halfback…rushed for 476 yards on 105 carries and caught nine passes for 55 yards…ranked eighth among CCIW ball-carriers with 52.9 yards per game…rushed for 132 yards on 18 carries in the Oct. 6 Illinois Wesleyan game.

2005-06:  Attended St. Ambrose University his freshman and sophomore years and played football…played in eight games as a running back and kick returner his freshman year, rushed for 126 yards and returned eight kicks with a 14.2 yards-per-return average…a defensive back and kick returner in 2006…collected 28 tackles in 2006, including three tackles-for-loss and two sacks…broke up two passes, recovered a fumble and forced a fumble…returned four kicks and averaged 19.8 yards-per-return.

High School:  Named All-Fox Valley Conference and Daily Herald all-area both his junior and senior years…his senior-year team went 13-1 and won a conference championship en route to a second-place finish at the Illinois High School Association Class 7A state championship…coached by Bruce Kay…two-year member of the track and field team and one year in wrestling…honor student.

Personal:  Double major in accounting and business administration…born May 21, 1987.

Joe Busse

Defensive Lineman
Junior
6-1, 208, Hoffman Estates, Ill. (Palatine-Fremd)

2007:  Played in five games and made one start…collected seven tackles (6 solo, 1 assisted).

2006:  Played in seven of the first eight games…broke an arm in the Oct. 28 Millikin contest and missed the rest of the season…credited with four tackles, including two tackles-for-loss.

High School:  Named All-Mid-Suburban League, conference defensive MVP and Daily Herald all-area his senior year on a 9-0 league-championship team…his junior-year team also won a league title…coached by Mike Donatucci…two-year member of the volleyball team…honor student.

Personal:  Exercise and sport science major…born March 9, 1988.

Nick Castner

Defensive Line
Sophomore
6-0, 235, Geneva, Ill.

2007:  Played on the junior varsity team. 

High School:  Named All-Suburban Prairie Conference both his junior and senior years, as well as all-area by the Aurora Beacon-News, the Batavia Sun, the Daily Herald and the Kane County Chronicle…his senior-year team reached the Illinois High School Association Class 6A state semifinals…coached by Rob Wicinski.

Personal:  Communication major…born July 25, 1987.

Terrance Clark

Offensive Line
Sophomore
6-4, 254, Dolton, Ill. (Thornridge)

2007:  Started all 10 games at right guard. 

High School:  His senior-year team won a Southwest Inter-Conference Association East title and reached the Illinois High School Association Class 6A quarterfinals…coached by Terry Kennedy…honor student and graduated with honors.

Personal:  Engineering major…born Sept. 26, 1988.

Rob Curran

Wide Receiver
Senior
6-1, 170, Chicago, Ill. (Elgin-Burlington Central)

2007:  Played on the junior varsity team.

2005-06:  Attended Carthage his freshman and sophomore years but did not play football.

High School:  Named All-Big Northern Conference as a senior…coached by Dave Smith…two-year member of the track and field team.

Personal:  Double major in business administration and marketing…born Dec. 6, 1986.

Dan Dahm

Tight End
Sophomore
6-2, 243, Morton Grove, Ill. (Skokie-Niles West)

2007:  Played on the junior varsity team. 

High School:  Coached by Curtis Tate…four-year member of the baseball team and played basketball his freshman and sophomore years…honor student.

Personal:  Criminal justice major…born Jan. 2, 1989.

Mike Damjanovic

Defensive Line
Sophomore
6-0, 237, Crown Point, Ind.

2007:  Played in eight-of-10 games…collected 11 tackles (8 solo, 3 assisted), including five tackles-for-loss.

High School:  Named honorable mention all-area his senior year by both the Gary Post-Tribune and the Northwestern Indiana Times…named Northwestern Indiana Times honorable mention all-area as a junior…both his junior and senior-year teams won Duneland Athletic Conference titles, and his senior-year squad won a sectional championship…coached by Chip Pettit…three-year member of the track and field team and two years in wrestling…National Honor Society member.

Personal:  Undecided on major…born Aug. 15, 1988.

Kent Davies

Linebacker
Junior
5-8, 175, Chicago, Ill. (Luther North)

2007:  Played on the junior varsity team. 

2006:  Played on the junior varsity team.

High School:  Named second-team All-Private School League his senior year¼coached by Jeremy Schaaf¼four-year member of the baseball team¼National Honor Society member and honor student.

Personal:  History major¼named to the fall 2006 Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born July 25, 1988.

Tom DeBaker

Outside Linebacker
Senior
6-1, 209, Racine, Wis. (Case)

2007:  Played in five-of-10 games and made four starts…injured in the Oct. 6 Illinois Wesleyan game and missed the rest of the season…collected 29 tackles (25 solo, 4 assisted), including one tackle-for-loss and a sack…recovered one fumble and broke up one pass.

2006:  Started the first nine games of the season at cornerback…missed the season-finale at North Central with a neck injury…team’s fourth-leading tackler with 43 (41 solo, 2 assisted)…intercepted three passes (tied for eighth in the CCIW) and broke up three others…blocked one kick.

2005:  Played in all 10 games and started the last nine games of the season…collected 21 tackles (19 solo, 2 assisted), including one tackle-for-loss…broke up seven passes…returned one kickoff for 14 yards in the Sept. 3 Carroll (Wis.) game.

High School:  Named All-Racine County and All-Southeast Conference defensive back his senior year…all-county wide receiver as a junior and an all-county linebacker his sophomore year…coached by John Sedeska, a Carthage football linebacker between 1995 and 1998…lettered twice in basketball…four-year high honors student.

Personal:  Exercise and sport science major…born Nov. 13, 1986.

Dan DeBoeuf

Quarterback
Junior
6-0, 180, Lemont, Ill.

2007:  Played in nine-of-10 games and made five starts…named CCIW “Offensive Player of the Week” after completing 30-of-42 passes for 316 yards in Carthage’s 35-16 win over Lakeland on Sept. 8, setting Carthage game records for both completions and passing yards…completed 58.5 percent of his passes and averaged 140.4 yards per game, sixth in the CCIW…threw for 14 touchdowns.

2006:  Played in the Sept. 2 Carroll (Wis.) game, the Sept. 16 Whittier game and the Oct. 14 North Park contest.

High School:  Named first-team All-Suburban Prairie Conference East and Joliet Herald-News all-area his senior year on a 10-2 team that won a league title en route to an Illinois High School Association Class 5A state quarterfinal appearance…set Lemont High School records for career pass completions, season pass completions and season touchdown passes and set a game record for passing yardage…second-team all-conference and Chicago Sun-Times honorable mention all-area as a junior on a 9-2 team that reached the second round of the state playoffs…coached by Eric Michaelson…also a member of the basketball and baseball teams…four-year honor student and earned high honors his senior year.

Personal:  Exercise and sport science major…named to the fall 2006 Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…his mother, Sherry DeBoeuf, played volleyball at Western Illinois University, and his uncle, Dave DeBoeuf, played baseball at Illinois State University…born Sept. 1, 1987.

Matt Denny

Kicker
Graduated Senior
6-1, 185, Griffith, Ind.

2007:  Named "D3football.com" first-team All-North Region and first-team All-CCIW…named CCIW “Special Teams Player of the Week” after booting three field goals in a 30-15 loss to Elmhurst on Sept. 29 and just missing what would have been a Carthage-record 50-yarder…named CCIW “Special Teams Player of the Week” for a second time on Oct. 22 after booting a pair of 45-yard field goals in a 33-38 win over Augustana (Ill.) on Oct. 20…ranked third in CCIW scoring (6.9 points per game), second in kick scoring (6.9 points per game), second in field goals (1.10 per game) and tied for first in conversion points (36-of-36)…connected on 11-of-17 field goals, including seven-of-nine from 40-49 yards…tied a Carthage game record with a 49-yard field goal at Millikin on Oct. 27…set a Carthage season record with 69 kicking points…averaged 59.0 yards per kickoff.

2006:  Named second-team All-CCIW for the second-straight season…ranked seventh in CCIW scoring (5.1 points per game), third in kick scoring (5.1 points per game), tied for first in field goals (9 in 10 games) and tied for second in extra-point percentage (24-for-26, .923)…kicked a season-longest 43-yard field goal in the Sept. 30 Elmhurst game…Carthage’s career leader in field goals (29, including 19 in CCIW games), conversion points (92) and kick scoring (179 points) in just three seasons…averaged 56.2 yards per kickoff.

2005:  Named second-team All-CCIW… led the CCIW in field goals (Carthage-record 12 in 10 games) and was second in both kick scoring (6.1 points per game) and points after (25-of-26, .962 )…connected on five-of-six field goals from 40 yards or more with a career-best 47-yarder against North Central on Oct. 15…named CCIW Special Teams Player of the Week with a pair of field goals in the Red Men’s 19-7 win at Millikin on Oct. 1…named CCIW Special Teams Player of the Week for a second time on with three field goals in a 23-3 win over North Park on Oct. 22… averaged 56.8 yards per kickoff.

2004:  Starting place kicker in all 13 games… set season records for kick scoring (67 points), field goals (8) and kicking extra points (43)…connected on 43-of-47 extra points and eight-of-18 field goals…named CCIW Special Teams Player of the Week on Oct. 4 with a season-longest 41-yard field goal and four-for-four extra points in the Red Men’s 31-13 win over Millikin…averaged 52.8 yards per kickoff.

High School:  Named second-team all-area his senior year and set a school record for kickoff average…his junior-year team won a sectional championship…coached by Russ Radtke…four-year member of both the soccer and the baseball teams.

Personal:  Exercise and sport science major…a two-semester member of the Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born Feb. 8, 1986.

Cory DeRosa

Running Back
Sophomore
5-10, 207, Elmhurst, Ill. (York)

2007:  Played in four games…rushed for 20 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries.

High School:  Named Chicago Tribune honorable mention all-state his senior year, as well as Daily Herald all-area and All-West Suburban League Silver with a school-record 1,534 rushing yards and 29 touchdowns…his senior-year team reached the Illinois High School Association Class 8A state semifinals…his junior-year team won a conference championship…coached by Bill Lech…member of the baseball team his freshman and sophomore years.

Personal:  Undecided on major…born Dec. 8, 1988.

Joe DeRosa

Linebacker
Sophomore
5-11, 198, Lincolnwood, Ill. (Wilmette-Loyola Academy)

2007:  Played in the Nov. 10 North Central game. 

High School:  Named first-team All-Chicago Catholic League his senior year…coached by John Holeck…member of the wrestling team his freshman and sophomore years.

Personal:  Communication major…born Sept. 8, 1988.

Petar Doko

Defensive Line
Sophomore
6-7, 253, Deerfield, Ill.

2007:  Played in the final two games of the season. 

High School:  Both his junior and senior-year teams qualified for the state playoffs…coached by Steve Winiecki…lettered in track and field his freshman year.

Personal:  Business administration major…first named pronounced Pay-tar…born June 10, 1988.

Greg Dunn

Defensive Line
Junior
6-5, 226, West Chicago, Ill.

2007:  Played in four games and credited with one assisted tackle. 

2006:  Played on the junior varsity team.

High School:  Coached by Bob Stone¼three-year member of the basketball team.

Personal:  Undecided on major¼born Dec. 1, 1987.

Jordan Eder

Offensive Line
Junior
6-3, 263, Lindenhurst, Ill. (Antioch Community)

2007:  Played in eight-of-10 games and made seven starts, six at center and started at right tackle in the Oct. 27 Millikin game.

2006:  Played in the Sept. 16 Whittier game and the Oct. 14 North Park contest.

High School:  Named All-Northern Suburban League, All-Lake County and Daily Herald all-area his senior year…selected to play in the 2006 Illinois Coaches Association East-West All-Star game…coached by Del Pechaueer…honor student.

Personal:  Exercise and sport science major…born May 2, 1988.

Tim Egan

Tight End
Sophomore
6-1, 214, Evergreen Park, Ill.

2007:  Played in five-of-10 games and made one start. 

High School:  Named Daily Southtown all-area and All-South Suburban League Red his senior year on a state-playoff team…coached by former Carthage defensive coordinator John Coursey…played basketball his freshman and sophomore years…four-year honor student.

Personal:  Accounting major…born Oct. 18, 1988.

Jeff Erminger

Defensive Back
Sophomore
5-10, 162, Porter, Ind. (Chesterton) Freshman

2007:  Played on the junior varsity team. 

High School:  Collected 48 tackles and six interceptions his senior year…coached by John Snyder…four-year member of the track and field team and a state-qualifier in the high jump his senior year.

Personal:  Undecided on major…born March 1, 1989.

Eric Falla

Linebacker
Senior
6-0, 196, Clearwater, Fla. (Central Catholic)

2007:  Played in six-of-10 games and made two starts…collected tackles (7 solo, 2 assisted), including one tackle-for-loss…intercepted one pass and broke up another.

2006:  Played on the junior varsity team.

2005:  Played mostly at the junior-varsity level…appeared in the Oct. 22 North Park game and the Oct. 29 Wheaton (Ill.) contest.

High School:  Named to the Palms/Pinellas all-star team his senior year with 70 tackles and nine interceptions…played on three district-championship teams…coached by Michael Jalazo.

Personal:  Communication major…born July 2, 1987.

Matt Favero

Center
Junior
6-3, 265, Hanover Park, Ill. (Bartlett)

2007:  Played in six-of-10 games and made four starts at center. 

2006:  Played in seven-of-10 games.

High School:  Named honorable mention All-Upstate Eight Conference both his junior and senior years…named Elgin Courier-News honorable mention all-area as a senior…coached by Tom Meaney…named Upstate Eight academic all-conference both his junior and senior years and a four-year high honors student.

Personal:  Undecided on major…named to the fall 2006 Carthage dean’s list and to the fall 2006 Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born Feb. 24, 1988.

David Fink

Center
Sophomore
5-11, 276, Plainfield, Ill.

2007:  Played on the junior varsity team. 

High School:  His senior-year team reached the second round of the state playoffs…coached by Mike Brisco…member of the track and field team his junior year…honor student.

Personal:  Biology major…born Aug. 28, 1989.

C.J. Finn

Defensive Back
Junior
5-11, 173, DeKalb, Ill.

2007:  Injured and did not play.

2006:  Played mostly the junior-varsity level…appeared in the Oct. 14 North Park game.

High School:  Team offensive MVP his junior year and coached by Dan Jones…two-year member of the track and field team.

Personal:  Exercise and sport science major…named to the fall 2006 Carthage dean’s list and to the fall 2006 Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born April 5, 1988.

Brad Fortney

Linebacker
Sophomore
6-0, 232, Antioch, Ill.

2007:  Played in nine-of-10 games and made one start…collected 29 tackles (23, solo, 6 assisted), including two tackles-for-loss and a sack…recovered two fumbles and broke up three passes.

High School:  Named All-North Suburban Conference, Daily Herald all-area, Pioneer Press all-area, Waukegan News-Sun All-Lake County and Lakeland Press All-Lake County both his junior and senior years…coached by Del Pechauer…a three-time all-conference shot putter on the track and field team and a two-time state qualifier…honor student.

Personal:  Exercise and sport science major…born April 23, 1989.

Brendan Fuller

Defensive Line
Sophomore
6-1, 278, Madison, Wis. (La Follette)

2007:  Played on the junior varsity team. 

High School:  His senior-year team won a city championship…coached by Chad Wiese…four-year member of the track and field team…four-year honor student.

Personal:  Engineering major…born July 19, 1989.

John Grayson

Defensive Line
Junior
6-1, 269, Lombard, Ill. (Glen Ellyn-Glenbard South)

2007:  Played in two games and credited with one tackle.

2006:  Played in seven-of-10 games and credited with four tackles.

High School:  His junior-year team qualified for the Illinois High School Association Class 6A playoffs¼coached by Dan Starkey¼four-year member of the baseball team and named Glen Ellyn News honorable mention all-area his junior year¼two-year member of the basketball team.

Personal:  Undecided on major¼born March 22, 1988.

Steve Greenwood

Offensive Line
Junior
6-6, 267, Oswego, Ill.

2007:  Played in five games.

2006:  Played mostly at the junior-varsity level…appeared in the Sept. 16 Whittier game and the Oct. 14 North Park contest.

High School:  Named honorable mention All-Suburban Prairie Conference South his senior year…his sophomore-year team won an Illinois High School Association Class 2A state championship, while both his junior and senior-year teams qualified for the state playoffs…coached by Karl Hoinkes…member of the track and field team his freshman year.

Personal:  Business administration major…born June 12, 1988.

Justin Gutche

Running Back
Senior
5-10, 189, Burlington, Wis. (Catholic Central)

2007:  Played on the junior varsity team. 

2006:  Played on the junior varsity team.

2005:  Attended Carthage but did not play football.

High School:  His senior-year team finished second at the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association state championship…played on three Midwest Classic Conference championship teams…coached by Tom Aldrich…four-year member of the golf team, played basketball his freshman and sophomore years, played baseball as a sophomore and a member of the track and field team both his junior and senior years.

Personal:  Exercise and sport science major…named to the fall 2006 Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born May 27, 1987.

Eric Hagele

Wide Receiver
Sophomore
6-3, 191, Stillman Valley, Ill.

2007:  Played on the junior varsity team. 

High School:  Named Rockford Register-Star All-Big Northern Conference his senior year…coached by Mike Lalor…four-year member of the baseball team and played basketball his freshman year…honor student.

Personal:  Criminal justice major…his grandfather’s cousin, Jay Berwanger, played football at the University of Chicago, was awarded the first-ever Heisman Trophy in 1935 and was also the first-ever player drafted by the NFL in 1936…born Oct. 3, 1988.

Eric Haldeman

Wide Receiver
Graduated Senior
5-10, 178, Naperville, Ill. (Central)

2007:  Played in all 10 games and made nine starts at wide receiver…caught 22 passes for 229 yards and one touchdown…returned three kickoffs…returned 12 punts and averaged 8.8 yards per punt return.

2006:  Played in the first four games of the season and made one start…caught 20 passes for 150 yards with a career-high eight receptions for 63 yards in the Sept. 30 Elmhurst game…returned nine punts with an 8.6 per-return average…missed the last six games with a quadriceps contusion.

2005:  Played in nine-of-10 games and started the season-finale at Elmhurst on Nov. 12…team’s leading receiver with 368 yards on 18 catches and three touchdowns…caught three passes for 140 yards and two touchdowns in the Elmhurst game, including an 86-yard touchdown catch…returned seven kickoffs and averaged 15.7 yards per return.

2004:  Played in 10-of-12 games…caught eight passes for 73 yards.

High School:  Named Daily Herald second-team all-area and All-DuPage Valley Conference his senior year on a team that reached the second round of the state playoffs…coached by Joe Bunge…also a member of the basketball team…DuPage Valley Conference all-academic pick.

Personal:  Double major in criminal justice and sociology…born June 3, 1985.

Anthony Harvey

Linebacker
Sophomore
6-4, 208, Chicago, Ill. (Wilmette-Loyola Academy)

2007:  Played in nine-of-10 games and made five starts at defensive end…collected 29 tackles (27 solo, 2 assisted) including a team-leading six tackles-for-loss and two sacks…recovered two fumbles, broke up five passes and blocked two kicks.

High School:  His freshman-year team won a Chicago Prep Bowl title, and two of his teams qualified for the state playoffs…coached by Carl Favaro…three-year member of the wrestling and a state qualifier as a junior.

Personal:  Engineering major…born Feb. 6, 1988.

Danny Hernandez

Inside Linebacker
Senior
6-0, 214, Pleasant Prairie, Wis. (Kenosha-St. Joseph)

2007:  Played in nine-of-10 games and started all nine games…collected 39 tackles (29 solo, 10 assisted), including three tackles-for-loss…returned an interception 44 yards for a touchdown in the Sept. 1 Carroll (Wis.) game.

2006:  Started all 10 games at inside linebacker…team’s third-leading tackler with 49 (44 solo, 5 assisted), including a team-leading 12 tackles-for-loss and three sacks…intercepted one pass and broke up two others.

2005:  Played in eight-of-10 games…credited with seven tackles, including one tackle-for-loss.

High School:  Named first-team All-Lakeshore Conference and first-team Kenosha News All-Kenosha County both his junior and senior seasons…all-region as a senior…his junior-year team went 13-1 and reached the state semifinals…coached by Bob Freund…also a member of a state-championship track and field team his junior year…played baseball as a freshman.

Personal:  Elementary education major…born May 5, 1987.

Carl Hoefler

Quarterback
Junior
6-3, 214, Valparaiso, Ind.

2007:  Played in the Oct. 13 North Park game and the Oct. 27 Millikin contest.

2006:  Played on the junior varsity team.

High School:  His freshman-year team won conference, sectional and regional championships¼coached by Mark Hoffman¼honor student.

Personal:  Undecided on major¼born July 8, 1987.

Max Hoey

Linebacker
Sophomore
6-0, 213, Bourbonnais, Ill. (Kankakee-Bishop McNamara)

2007:  Played on the junior varsity team. 

High School:  Named Illinois High School Football Coaches Association Class 5A all-state his senior year, as well as Kankakee Daily Journal all-area and All-Chicago Catholic League on a state playoff team…Kankakee Daily Journal all-area and all-conference as a junior on a state quarterfinals team…coached by Rich Zinanni…four-year member of the wrestling team…all-state academic, National Honor Society member and high honors student.

Personal:  Double major in business administration and computer science…born Nov. 1, 1988.

Brett Hogen

Wide Receiver/Defensive Back
Sophomore
6-1, 181, Arlington Heights, Ill. (Hersey)

2007:  Played nine-of-10 games as a defensive back…collected six tackles (3 solo, 3 assisted)…blocked one kick…returned one punt for 17 yards in the Oct. 13 North Park game.

High School:  Named All-Mid-Suburban League and Daily Herald all-area his senior year…coached by Mark Gunther…also a member of the volleyball, basketball and track and field teams.

Personal:  Exercise and sport science major…born Feb. 19, 1989.

Sean Hornyak

Quarterback
Sophomore
6-3, 199, Neenah, Wis.

2007:  Played on the junior varsity team. 

High School:  His sophomore-year team won a sectional championship…coached by Steve Mentzel…also a member of the baseball and ice hockey teams…high honors student.

Personal:  Business administration major…born June 10, 1989.

Nate Hughes

Linebacker
Senior
5-11, 216, Antioch, Ill. (Community/Mount Union College)

2007:  Named second-team All-CCIW…Played in nine-of-10 games and made eight starts…team’s fourth-leading tackler with 49 (44 solo, 5 assisted), including a team-leading six tackles-for-loss and three sacks…forced one fumble, intercepted two passes, broke up one pass and credited with one quarterback hurry.

2006:  Played in all 10 games…credited with six tackles, including one tackle-for-loss…blocked a kick at Illinois Wesleyan on Oct. 7.

2005:  Attended Mount Union College and was on the 2005 football roster…transferred to Carthage in January 2006.

High School:  Named All-North Suburban Conference, All-Lake County and all-area both his junior and senior seasons on teams that qualified for the state playoffs…coached by Del Pechauer…four-year member of the baseball team and named all-conference and all-area two-straight years…four-year honor student.

Personal:  Exercise and sport science major…named to the fall 2006 Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born April 5, 1987.

Mark Januszewski

Defensive Line
Graduated Senior
5-8, 255, Deerfield, Ill.

2007:  Played in all 10 games and made four starts…collected 15 tackles (14 solo, 1 assisted), including three tackles-for-loss and a sack…broke up one pass and credited with one quarterback hurry.

2006:  Started all 10 games at defensive tackle…named CCIW Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 4 with a fumble return for a touchdown and a key fourth-quarter sack in the Sept. 2 Carroll (Wis.) game…collected 26 tackles (21 solo, 5 assisted), including five tackles-for-loss and four sacks…forced one fumble.

2005:  Played in all 10 games…collected 12 tackles (10 solo, 2 assisted), including one tackle-for-loss and a sack.

2004:  Played in 11-of-13 games…collected 13 tackles and blocked one kick.

High School:  Named all-area his senior year by both the Chicago Sun-Times and the Daily Herald…named All-Central Suburban League both his junior and senior years, as well as the league’s “defensive player of the year” as a senior…coached by Steve Winiecki…earned all-area and all-conference honors in baseball his senior year…four-year honor student.

Personal:  Exercise and sport science major…pitcher on the 2005 Carthage junior varsity baseball team…named to the fall 2006 Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born Jan. 3, 1986.

Kurt Johnson

Offensive Line
Senior
6-1, 274, Sharon, Wis. (Darien-Delavan)

2007:  Played in the Sept. 1 Carroll (Wis.) game.

2006:  Played in the Sept. 16 Whittier game and the Oct. 14 North Park contest.

2005:  Played on the junior varsity team.

High School:  His senior-year team won a Southern Lakes Conference title…coached by Scott Imrie…four-year member of the basketball team and two years in wrestling…honor student.

Personal:  Business administration major…a two-semester member of the Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…brother of teammate and wide receiver Jake Johnson and brother of Henry Johnson, who lettered on the 2003 Carthage football team and is currently a part-time assistant coach…born April 27, 1987.

Evan Jones

Quarterback
Sophomore
6-1, 194, Grayslake, Ill.

2007:  Made brief appearances in the Sept. 1 Carroll (Wis.) game, the Sept. 8 Lakeland game and the Nov. 3 Wheaton (Ill.) contest.

High School:  Named All-Fox Valley Conference and Daily Herald all-area his senior year…coached by Mike Munda…honor student.

Personal:  Exercise and sport science major…born April 16, 1989.

Mike Jusino

Quarterback/Defensive Back
Sophomore
6-3, 176, Howell, Mich.

2007:  Played in five-of-10 games at defensive back…credited with four tackles (3 solo, 1 assisted), including one tackle-for-loss.

High School:  Named All-Kensington Valley Conference and Livingston County Press and Argus all-area his senior year on a state-playoff team…coached by Jim Webb…two-year member of the basketball team…Kensington Valley Conference all-academic and honor student.

Personal:  Exercise and sport science major…born July 13, 1988.

Chris Kempton

Defensive Back
Junior
5-10, 185, Naples, Fla. (Gulf Coast)

2007:  Injured and did not play.

2006:  Played on the junior varsity team.

High School:  Coached by Frank Tudryn…played baseball his sophomore year.

Personal:  Undecided on major…named to the fall 2006 Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born Jan. 15, 1988.

Matt Kennedy

Defensive Back
Junior
5-7, 190, Lombard, Ill. (Glenbard East)

2007:  Played in seven-of-10 games and credited with one tackle.

2006:  Played on the junior varsity team.

High School:  Named honorable mention All-DuPage Valley Conference both his junior and senior years…named Daily Herald all-area as a junior…coached by Dennis Lueck…four-year member of the baseball team and two years in basketball…three-year DuPage Valley Conference all-academic pick and a four-year honor student.

Personal:  Undecided on major…born Nov. 28. 1987.

Max Klatt

Offensive Line
Sophomore
6-2, 303, Long Grove, Ill. (Lincolnshire-Stevenson)

2007:  Played in four games and started the Oct. 6 Illinois Wesleyan contest.

High School:  Named All-North Suburban League and Pioneer Press all-area both his junior and senior years…named Daily Herald honorable mention all-area as a senior…coached by Bill Mitz…two-year member of the track and field team.

Personal:  Graphic design major…born Dec. 28, 1988.

Jon Kochmit

Offensive Line
Senior
6-3, 247, Park Ridge, Ill. (Maine South)

2007:  Played in nine-of-10 games and made nine starts at right tackle.

2006:  Played in seven-of-10 games.

2005:  Played in six-of-10 games and made one start.

High School:  Named All-Central Suburban League South his senior year on a 13-1 team that finished second in the Illinois High School Association Class 8A state championship…his junior-year team also went 13-1 and finished second at the state championship…coached by David Inserro… in track and field, a state qualifier and a an All-Central Suburban League honoree in both the shot put and the discus his senior year…coached by former Augustana College (Ill.) football player Scott Tumilty in track and field…two-year member of the wrestling team…honor student.

Personal:  Criminal justice major…thrower on the 2006 and 2007 Carthage men’s track and field teams¼named to the fall 2006 Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born Jan. 2, 1987.

Jeff Koeneman

Wide Receiver/Punter
Junior
6-1, 199, Barrington, Ill. (Palatine-Fremd)

2007:  Named second-team All-CCIW…starting wide receiver in all 10 games…set a Carthage season record with 67 receptions for 757 yards and nine touchdowns…caught eight passes for 120 yards in the Oct. 27 Millikin game…caught a pair of touchdown passes against Wheaton (Ill.) on Nov. 3.

2006:  Played in seven-of-10 games…caught 20 passes for 210 yards  and a touchdown…longest catch of 35 yards in the Oct. 28 Millikin game…rushed three times for 10 yards on reverse plays…punted in five games and averaged 34.8 yards per attempt with a season-best effort of 45 yards at Illinois Wesleyan on Oct. 7…missed the last two games of the season with a quadriceps contusion.

High School:  Named All-Mid-Suburban League his senior year on a 9-0 league-championship team…Daily Herald all-area both his junior and senior seasons and Pioneer Press All-Northwest as a senior…his junior-year team also won an MSL title…set Fremd High School records for career reception yardage (1,420), season receptions (52) and season reception yards (848)…coached by Mike Donatucci…four-year member of the basketball team and named both all-conference and all-area his senior year…all-state academic, all-area academic and high honors student.

Personal:  Business administration major…named to the spring 2007 Carthage dean’s list and to the fall 2006 Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born Aug. 26, 1987.

Eric Kramer

Defensive Line
Sophomore
6-0, 187, Racine, Wis. (Waterford-Union)

2007:  Played on the junior varsity team. 

High School:  Named all-region and All-Lakeshore Conference his senior year on a state-playoff team…coached by Chad Stoltz…three-year member of the wrestling team and two years in track and field.

Personal:  Undecided on major…born Jan. 31, 1989.

T.J. Lamers

Wide Receiver
Senior
6-0, 179, Appleton, Wis. (West)

2007:  Played in six-of-10 games.

2006:  Played in four games.

2005:  Played on the junior varsity team.

High School:  Named All-Fox Valley Association his senior year…coached by Chris Heller…member of the basketball team his freshman and sophomore years.

Personal:  Business administration major…born May 24, 1987.

Josh Langensiepen

Linebacker
Sophomore
6-2, 206, Sacramento, Calif. (Sheldon)

2007:  Played on the junior varsity team. 

High School:  Lettered twice and coached by Ed Lombardi…his senior-year team won a Delta River League championship…honor student,

Personal:  Double major in criminal justice and political science…born Aug. 22, 1989.

Rick Loisi

Wide Receiver
Junior
6-5, 200, Downers Grove, Ill. (South)

2007:  Played in all 10 games and made one start at wide receiver…caught 17 passes for 199 yards and a touchdown…caught five passes for 52 yards in the Oct. 13 North Park game.

2006:  Played in nine-of-10 games…caught five passes for 38 yards, including a 16-yard touchdown reception in the Sept. 16 Whittier game.

High School:  Named All-West Suburban League Gold and Daily Herald all-area his senior year…coached by John Belskis…three-year member of the basketball team…honor student.

Personal:  Business administration major…born July 6, 1988.

Adam Longbons

Linebacker
Graduated Senior
5-9, 200, Mokena, Ill. (Frankfort-Lincoln-Way East/University of Dubuque)

2007:  Played in four games and started the Oct. 20 Augustana (Ill) contest…credited with one tackle.

2006:  Played in nine-of-10 games…caught five passes for 38 yards, including a 16-yard touchdown reception in the Sept. 16 Whittier game.

High School:  Named All-West Suburban League Gold and Daily Herald all-area his senior year…coached by John Belskis…three-year member of the basketball team…honor student.

Personal:  Business administration major…born July 6, 1988.

Sammy Lorenzo

Linebacker
Sophomore
6-0, 232, Thornton, Ill. (South Holland-Thornwood)

2007:  Played on the junior varsity team.

High School:  Coached by Dennis Gutowksi…four-year member of the baseball team and named All-Southwest Inter-Conference Association his senior year…National Honor Society member and honor student.

Personal:  Criminal justice major…born Nov. 10, 1988.

Gene Luscalzo

Defensive Back
Sophomore
6-0, 173, Carpentersville, Ill. (Barrington)

2007:  Played on the junior varsity team. 

High School:  Set an Illinois High School Association Class 8A state playoff game record his senior year with a 99-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown…coached by Joey Sanchez…member of the track and field team his junior year…honor student.

Personal:  Business administration major…born Dec. 5, 1988.

Matt McLaurin

Defensive Line
Sophomore
6-3, 194, Chicago Heights, Ill. (Bloom)

2007:  Played mostly at the junior-varsity level…appeared in the Nov. 3 Wheaton (Ill.) game.

High School:  Coached by Tony Palombi…also a member of the wresting and track and field teams.

Personal:  Criminal justice major…born July 19, 1988.

James McNeiece

Linebacker
Sophomore
6-0, 207, Howell, Mich.

2007:  Played in seven-of-10 games…credited with four tackles (2 solo, 2 assisted).

High School:  Named All-Kensington Valley Conference and Livingston County Press all-county his senior year…honorable mention all-conference as a junior…coached by Jim Webb.

Personal:  Athletic training major…his grandfather, George Young, played football at Michigan State University…born Nov. 10, 1988.

Nick Merchut

Wide Receiver
Junior
6-6, 203, Bartlett, Ill.

2007:  Started all 10 games at wide receiver…caught 46 passes for 557 yards and 11 touchdowns…caught three touchdown passes in the Sept. 8 Lakeland game…caught four passes for 119 yards, including an 80-yard touchdown grab, in the Oct. 20 Augustana (Ill.) contest.

2006:  Played in seven-of-10 games…caught two passes for five yards.

High School:  Named honorable mention All-Upstate Eight Conference both his junior and senior years…named Elgin Courier-News honorable mention all-area as a senior…coached by Tom Meaney…named Upstate Eight academic all-conference both his junior and senior years and a four-year high honors student.

Personal:  Undecided on major…born June 15, 1988.

Aaron Miller

Cornerback/Kick Returner
Graduated Senior
6-2, 205, Cedar Lake, Ind. (Crown Point)

2007:  Played in all 10 games and made four starts at either linebacker or cornerback…collected 39 tackles (35 solo, 4 assisted), including two tackles-for-loss…intercepted three passes and broke up four others…returned two interceptions for touchdowns in under a minute in the fourth quarter of the Oct. 27 Millikin game…team’s leading kick returner with a 22.7 average.

2006:  Named second-team All-CCIW…played in all 10 games and started the last eight games at cornerback…collected 24 tackles (22 solo, 2 assisted), including one tackle-for-loss…intercepted a team-leading four passes, tied for fifth in the CCIW, and broke a team-high five others…recovered one fumble…team’s leading kickoff returned with 13 and a 22.5 yards-per-return average…returned a kick for a career-longest 89 yards in the Oct. 14 North Park game.

2005:  Played in all 10 games and made two starts…played the first six games of the season at wide receiver and caught seven passes for 135 yards and one touchdown…longest catch of 35 yards in the Sept. 17 Benedictine (Ill.) game…played the last four games of the season at cornerback…season total of 21 tackles (19 solo, 2 assisted)…forced a fumble in the Oct. 29 Wheaton (Ill.) game…returned a team-leading nine kickoffs with an 18.6 yards per return average.

2004:  Played in 12-of-13 games…caught nine passes for 91 yards…averaged 16.3 yards as a kick returner.

High School:  Named Munster Times honorable mention all-state his senior year, as well as Gary Post-Tribune second-team all-area and All-Duneland Athletic Conference¼set a school season record with 60 pass receptions¼coached by Chip Pettit¼four-year member of both the basketball and the track and field teams.

Personal:  Exercise and sport science major¼jumper/sprinter on the 2006 and 2007 Carthage men’s track and field teams¼named to the fall 2005 Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born Sept. 14, 1985.

Brett Mitchell

Defensive Back
Graduated Senior
6-2, 187, Prior Lake, Minn.

2007:  Played in all 10 games and made four starts at safety…collected 22 tackles (20 solo, 2 assisted)…recovered one fumble and broke up six passes.

2006:  Played in all 10 games and made seven starts…caught 13 passes for 233 yards and a touchdown…caught four passes for 90 yards, including a career-longest 44-yarder, in the Oct. 7 Illinois Wesleyan game.

2005:  Played in all 10 games…caught six passes for 90 yards, including a 39-yarder in the Oct. 15 North Central game.

2004:  Played on the junior varsity team.

High School:  Coached by John Bennett…played baseball his junior and senior years…Missota Conference all-academic and honor student.

Personal:  Double major in business administration and marketing…named to the Carthage dean’s list four times and a three-semester member of the Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born Aug. 27, 1986.

Donovan Moore

Safety/Punter
Graduated Senior
6-2, 224, Spring Grove, Ill. (Richmond-Burton)

2007:  Named first-team All-CCIW for the third time in four years…named CCIW “special teams player of the week” on Sept. 16…started all 10 games…team’s leading tackler and ranked 14th in the CCIW tackles with 67…third in CCIW punting at 39.3 yards per game…forced two fumbles and recovered one…collected three interceptions and broke up three other passes…rushed three times and passed twice on fake punts.

2006:  Suffered a severe hamstring injury during pre-season drills and missed the entire season…returns in 2007 as a fifth-year senior.

2005:  First-team All-CCIW for the second-straight year and “D3football.com” third-team All-North Region…starting punter in all 10 games and made nine starts at safety…team’s third-leading tackler with 48 (41 solo, 7 assisted), including three tackles-for-loss and a sack…intercepted one pass and broke up a team-leading 10 others…second in CCIW punting with a 40.0 average and placed 22-of-57 attempts inside the 20-yard line, including five in the Oct. 15 North Central game…also had a season-longest 63-yard punt in the North Central game…ran the fake punt play 13 times with 10 runs for 120 yards and completed one pass in three attempts for four yards.

2004:  First-team All-CCIW punter and second-team selection as a defensive back…played in all 13 games…starting free safety in the final 12 games of the season and starting punter in all 13 games…team’s fifth-leading tackler with 50 (37 solo, 13 assisted), including six tackles-for-loss and a sack…intercepted three passes, broke up three others and blocked a pair of kicks…fourth in CCIW punting (37.3 yards per kick)…booted a career-longest 70-yard punt in the Nov. 6 Illinois Wesleyan game.

2003:  Played in nine-of-10 games and made two starts at free safety…collected 34 tackles (24 solo, 12 assisted), including two tackles-for-loss…intercepted one pass and broke up four others…CCIW’s leading punter with a 41.0 average…had a 59-yard punt in the Nov. 15 North Park game, a 58-yarder at Augustana (Ill.) on Nov. 8 and a 54-yarder versus North Central on Oct. 25.

High School:  Selected for the Illinois Coaches Association/Shriners All-Star Game his senior year and named all-state, all-area and All-Big Northern Conference “player of the year”…all-state, all-area and all-conference as a junior…all-area and all-conference his sophomore year…coached by Randy Hofmen…three-year member of both the basketball and baseball teams.

Zach Morrison

Defensive Back
Sophomore
5-7, 164, St. Charles, Ill. (Elgin-Burlington Central)

2007:  Played in four games and credited with one tackle.

High School:  Named All-Big Northern Conference his senior year, as well as all-area by the Daily Herald, the Aurora Beacon-News, and the Kane County Chronicle…named all-conference and second-team all-area as a junior…his senior-year team reached the Illinois High School Association Class 1A quarterfinals…coached by Aaron Wickman…three-year member of the baseball team, played basketball his freshman year and a member of the wrestling team as a junior.

Personal:  Business administration major…born Sept. 8, 1988.

Luke Musselman

Wide Receiver
Junior
6-2, 199, Lemont, Ill.

2007:  Played in nine games at wide receiver…caught eight passes for 83 yards and scored a touchdown in the Sept. 15 Whittier game

2006:  Played in six-of-10 games, two at wide receiver or special teams and four as a punter…averaged 38.1 yards per punt with a season-longest of 54 yards in the Sept. 2 Carroll (Wis.) game.

High School:  Named first-team South Suburban Prairie Conference and Joliet Herald-News second-team all-area his senior year on a 10-2 team that won a league title and qualified for the state playoffs…coached by Eric Michaleson…played basketball one year…National Honor Society member and honor student.

Personal:  Exercise and sport science major…named to the spring 2007 Carthage dean’s list and to the fall 2006 Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born Sept. 16, 1987.

Chris Nickola

Wide Receiver
Sophomore
6-2, 194, Addison, Ill. (Driscoll Catholic)

2007:  Played in two games on special teams.

High School:  Named Daily Herald honorable mention all-area and honorable mention All-Suburban Catholic Conference his senior year…all three of his teams qualified for the state championship, and his junior-year team won a conference championship…coached by Mike Burzawa…member of the basketball team…Suburban Catholic Conference all-academic and honor student..

Personal:  Biology major…born Aug. 19, 1988.

Brennan O'Boyle

Quarterback
Senior
6-0, 181, Chicago, Ill. (Brother Rice)

2007:  Named second-team All-CCIW…named CCIW “Offensive Player of the Week” after completing 28-of-44 passes for 228 yards and three touchdowns in the Red Men’s 35-27 win at No. 4 Wheaton (Ill.) on Nov. 3…played in eight-of-10 games and made five starts…completed 59.6 percent of his passes and averaged 129.0 yards per game, seventh in the CCIW…threw for 12 touchdowns…rushed for 217 yards.

2006:  Starting quarterback in the first eight games before a knee injury forced him out of the final two contests…named CCIW Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 11 after completing 18-of-26 passes for 195 yards and rushing 14 times for 50 yards in the Red Men's 21-14 win at Lakeland on Sept. 9…completed 62.9 percent of his passes and averaged 158.4 yards per game, fifth in the CCIW…threw for eight touchdowns…completed 18-of-24 passes for a career-high 236 yards and two touchdowns in the Oct. 28 Millikin game…rushed for 46.9 yards per game…ran for 106 yards, including a 45-yard carry, versus Elmhurst on Sept. 30.

2005:  Played in nine-of-10 games and made six starts…started the Sept. 10 Lakeland game and started the last five games of the season…seventh in CCIW passing with 992 yards…completed 70-of-144 passes with eight touchdown passes…ran for 121 yards and two touchdowns…completed nine-of-21 passes for a season-high 209 yards, including a career-longest 86-yard TD pass to Eric Haldeman, in the Nov. 12 Elmhurst game…ran for a career-high 150 yards, including a career-longest 57-yard run, in the Nov. 5 Illinois Wesleyan game.

High School:  Named Chicago Tribune honorable mention all-state, all-area and All-Chicago Catholic League Blue his senior year on a Chicago Prep Bowl championship-team …his junior-year squad reached the Illinois High School Association Class 8A state semifinals…set Brother Rice High School career records for passing completions and passing yardage…coached by Steve Nye…three-year member of the track and field team and played basketball his freshman year…National Honor Society member, honor student and graduated with honors.

Personal:  Communication major…born Sept. 8, 1986.

Danny O'Donnell

Defensive Back
Senior
5-8, 167, Elk Grove Village, Ill. (Elk Grove)

2007:  Played in nine-of-10 games and made four starts at cornerback…collected 31 tackles (29 solo, 2 assisted), including two tackles-for-loss…forced one fumble, intercepted three passes and broke up four others…scored a touchdown on a 40-yard pass from Donovan Moore on a fake punt in the Nov. 3 Wheaton (Ill.) game…team’s second-leading kick returner at 18.3 yards and team’s second-leading punt returner at 8.3 yards.

2006:  Played in all 10 games and made four starts…caught 22 passes for a team-leading 323 yards, including seven passes for 111 yards at Augustana (Ill.) on Oct. 21…career-longest catch of 53 yards versus Millikin on Oct. 28…returned eight kickoffs and averaged 7.6 yards per return…returned seven punts and averaged 18.7 yards per return.

2005:  Played in nine-of-10 games…caught 14 passes for 109 yards and two touchdowns…returned nine punts and averaged 5.3 yards per return…returned one kickoff for 34 yards in the Sept. 10 Lakeland game.

High School:  Named All-Mid-Suburban League his senior year on an 11-1 team…coached by Bruce Bazsali…three-year member of the basketball team and two years in baseball…honor student.

Personal:  Business administration major…brother of teammate and fellow-wide receiver B.J. O’Donnell…named to the Carthage dean’s list three times and a two-semester member of  the Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born Feb. 21, 1987.

Eric Obermann

Offensive Line
Sophomore
6-3, 256, Peoria, Ill. (Dunlap)

2007:  Injured and did not play.

2006:  Played on the junior varsity team.

High School:  Both his junior and senior-year teams qualified for he state playoffs…coached by Jeff Alderman…two-year member of the track and field team.

Personal:  Exercise and sport science major…born Au. 2, 1988.

Paden Olmsted

Offensive Line
Sophomore
6-3, 251, Springfield, Ill. (Glenwood)

2007:  Played in two games. 

High School:  Both his junior and senior-year team qualified for the state playoffs…coached by Dan Rourke…honor student.

Personal:  Biology major…born June 16, 1988.

Zach Olszewski

Defensive Back
Sophomore
6-0, 189, Kankakee, Ill. (Bishop McNamara)

2007:  Played on the junior varsity team, 

High School:  Named Kankakee Daily Journal all-area and All-Chicago Catholic League his senior year with 11 interceptions…coached by Rich Zinanni…four-year baseball letterwinner and a thee-year basketball letterwinner…high honors student.

Personal:  Business administration major…born June 2, 1989.

Joe Panno

Wide Receiver
Sophomore
6-1, 150, Wheaton, Ill. (Wheaton-Warrenville South)

2007:  Played in three games…caught one pass for 15 yards in the Sept. 8 Lakeland game.

High School:  Named All-DuPage Valley Conference and Daily Herald honorable mention all-area his senior year on a team that won an Illinois High School Association Class 8A state championship…played on three conference-championship teams…coached by Ron Muhitch…lettered twice in track and field…DuPage Valley Conference all-academic.

Personal:  Undecided on major…born July 15, 1989.

Derek Peach

Running Back
Sophomore
6-0, 217, St. Charles, Ill. (East)

2007:  Played in the Sept. 1 Carroll (Wis.) game.

High School:  Named honorable mention all-state, Daily Herald all-area and All-Upstate Eight his senior year…played on two state-qualifying teams, and his junior-year team reached the Illinois High School Association Class 2A quarterfinals…coached by Ted Monken…four-year member of the baseball team.

Personal:  Criminal justice major…born Nov. 17, 1988.

Jon Petersen

Linebacker
Junior
5-11, 188, Woodstock, Ill.

2007:  Played in three games and credited wit two tackles.

2006:  Played on the junior varsity team.

High School:  Named All-Fox Valley Conference and Northwest Herald all-area his senior year...both his junior and senior-year teams qualified for the state playoffs...coached by Steve Beard...four-year track and field letterwinner and lettered twice in baseball...four-year honor student.

Personal:  Marketing major...born Nov. 18, 1987.

Kyle Petros

Offensive Line
Junior
5-10, 253, Elmwood Park, Ill. (River Grove-Mother Guerin College Prep)

2007:  Played on the junior varsity team. 

2006:  Played on the junior varsity team.

High School:  His sophomore-year team won a Chicago Catholic League title…coached by Bob DeCarlo…four-year member of the wrestling team, played tennis his sophomore and junior years, member of the track and field team his junior and senior seasons and played baseball as a freshman.

Personal:  Criminal justice major…born March 3, 1988.

Jon Plichta

Offensive Line
Senior
6-3, 275, Wilmette, Ill. (Winnetka-New Trier)

2007:  Played in five-of-10 games.

2006:  Played in six-of-10 games…credited with two tackles.

2005:  Played in three games…credited with one tackle-for-loss.

High School:  Named Daily Herald all-area and All-Central Suburban League his senior year…coached by Dan Mortier…four-year member of the wrestling team…honor student.

Personal:  Mathematics major…named to the fall 2005 Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born April 4, 1987.

Matt Popp

Wide Receiver
Sophomore
5-10, 185, Chicago, Ill. (De La Salle Institute)

2007:  Played in four games…returned two punts in the Sept. 29 Elmhurst game.

High School:  Named second-team All-Chicago Catholic League Blue his senior year…coached by Dan O’Keefe…played basketball his freshman year…honor student.

Personal:  Undecided on major…born Feb. 1, 1989.

Mike Powers

Defensive Line
Graduated Senior
6-3, 244, Fox Lake, Ill. (Grant Community)

2007:  Started the first three games of the season but did not play after that…credited with seven tackles (5 solo, 2 assisted), including three tackles-for-loss and a sack.

2006:  Started the season-opener versus Carroll (Wis.) at defensive end but re-injured an Achilles tendon and missed the rest of the season.

2005:  Played in all 10 games and made seven starts…collected 23 tackles (16 solo, 7 assisted), including four tackles-for-loss…recovered one fumble.

2004:  Played in seven-of-13 games and made a start in the Dec. 4 NCAA quarterfinal game at Mount Union.

High School:  Named Lakeland Press all-area and All-North Suburban Conference both his junior and senior years…named first-team All-Lake County and Daily Herald honorable mention all-area as a senior…both his sophomore and junior-year teams qualified for the state playoffs…coached by Mark Barczak…two-year member of the track and field team and one year in wrestling.

Personal:  Business administration major…born Oct. 13, 1985.

Anthony Pullano

Offensive Line
Sophomore
5-11, 233, Glenview, Ill. (Glenbrook South)

2007:  Played on the junior varsity team. 

High School:  Named All-Central Suburban League his senior year…both his junior and senior-year squads qualified for the state playoffs…coached by Mike Knoll.

Personal:  Exercise and sport science major…born Aug. 23, 1989.

Cory Radke

Defensive Line
Sophomore
6-0, 210, Caledonia, Ill. (Belvidere)

2007:  Played in eight-of-10 games and made seven starts at defensive tackle…collected 22 tackles (19 solo, 3 assisted), including five tackles-for-loss…recovered one fumble and broke up four passes.

High School:  Named All-Northern Illinois Conference 9 his senior year…his junior-year team reached the Illinois High School Association sectionals…coached by Mike Hearn…also a member of the wrestling and track and field teams.

Personal:  Undecided on major…born Jan. 28, 1989.

Mark Ramoska

Offensive Line
Graduated Senior
6-3, 270, LaGrange, Ill. (Lyons Township)

2007:  Played in two games.

2006:  Played in eight-of-10 games.

2005:  Injured and missed the entire season.

2004:  Played in five games.

High School:  Named Suburban Life all-area and All-West Suburban Conference Silver his senior year…coached by Jack Derning…four-year member of the wrestling team.

Personal:  Exercise and sport science major…named to the fall 2005 Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born June 6, 1986.

Brad Robers

Linebacker
Sophomore
6-2, 168, Sturtevant, Wis. (Union Grove)

2007:  Played on the junior varsity team. 

High School:  Named Racine Journal-Times All-Racine County his senior year on a 10-1 Lakeshore Conference championship team…coached by Jeff Urban…four-year member of the track and field team…National Honor Society member and high honors student.

Personal:  Athletic training major…born Oct. 29, 1988.

David Romito

Cornerback
Senior
6-0, 195, Libertyville, Ill.

2007:  Played in six-of-10 games and made five starts at cornerback…collected 19 tackles…forced one fumble, recovered another fumble, intercepted three passes and broke up three others.

2006:  Played in all 10 games and made four starts…collected 13 tackles and broke up two passes.

2005:  Played in five games…credited with two tackles.

High School:  Named Pioneer Press second-team all-area his senior year on a 14-0 team that won an Illinois High School Association Class 7A state championship…his junior-year team went 13-1 and North Suburban Conference, sectional and regional titles…coached by Randy Kuceyeski…also a member of the basketball and track and field teams.

Personal:  Business administration major…born June 6, 1986.

Mike Russell

Cornerback
Sophomore
5-9, 157, Robbins, Ill.(Palos Heights-Shepard)

2007:  Played in four games. 

High School:  Coached by Andrew Deines…earned All-Southwest Suburban Conference honors in both wrestling and track and field…honor student.

Personal:  Athletic training major¼born Oct. 21, 1988.

Bryant Sadlier

Defensive Line
Junior
5-9, 208, Paddock Lake, Wis. (Salem-Westosha Central)

2007:  Played on the junior varsity team. 

2006:  Played on the junior varsity team.

High School:  His senior-year team qualified for the state playoffs¼coached by Brent Gandolfe¼two-year member of the track and field team.

Personal:  Undecided on major¼named twice to the Carthage dean’s list and named to the fall 2006 Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born May 5, 1988.

Tyler Salmeri

Offensive Line
Sophomore
5-9, 216, Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (Sevastopol)

2007:  Played on the junior varsity team. 

High School:  Selected to play in the Nationalallstars.com Bowl at Illinois State University…coached by Ron Frank…four-year letterwinner in both wrestling and track and field.

Personal:  Elementary education major…born Sept. 21, 1988.

Alex Sandberg

Running Back
Senior
5-10, 193, Downers Grove, Ill. (South)

2007:  Played in eight-of-10 games…rushed nine times for 28 yards.

2006:  Played in five games and made three starts at fullback…caught four passes for 37 yards.

2005:  Played on the junior varsity team.

High School:  Named All-West Suburban League Gold and honorable mention all-area his senior year…his junior-year team won a league title…coached by John Belskis…four-year member of the track and field team.

Personal:  Exercise and sport science major…born March 6, 1987.

John Schnitz

Offensive Line
Sophomore
6-2, 279, Yorkville, Ill.

2007:  Played on the junior varsity team. 

High School:  Lettered twice and coached by Jim Still…two-year member of the baseball team and one year in track and field.