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2011 Golden Gopher Football Roster

# Name Pos Ht Wt Yr. Hometown (Previous School)
1 Brendan Beal LB 6-3 245 So. Bangor, Pa. (Florida)
1 Brandon Green WR 6-0 191 Jr.* Chicago, Ill. (Robeson HS)
2 Ge'Shun Harris WR 6-3 226 Jr. Corona, Calif. (Arizona Western College)
3 Dexter Foreman QB 6-1 223 Fr. Manvel, Texas (Manvel HS)
3 Kim Royston DB 5-11 195 Sr.* Minneapolis, Minn. (Wisconsin)
4 Keanon Cooper LB 6-0 217 Jr.* Dallas, Texas (Skyline HS)
5 MarQueis Gray QB 6-4 229 Jr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Ben Davis HS)
5 Johnny Johnson DB 5-9 202 Sr. Chicago, Ill. (Robeson HS)
6 Michael Carter CB 5-11 182 Jr. Pompano Beach, Fla. (Ely HS)
6 Da'Jon McKnight WR 6-3 214 Sr. Dallas, Texas (Skyline HS)
7 Tyrone Bouie DB 6-0 170 Fr.* Sanford, Fla. (Seminole HS)
7 Chris Hawthorne K 6-6 198 So. Raleigh, N.C. (North Carolina State)
8 Spencer Reeves LB 6-2 229 Jr. Dallas, Texas (Skyline HS)
8 Cameron Wilson WR 6-3 213 Fr.* Rockwall, Texas (Rockwall Heath HS)
9 Christyn Lewis DB 6-2 172 Sr. Fontana, Calif. (Citrus College)
11 Max Shortell QB 6-6 215 Fr. Shawnee Mission, Kan. (Bishop Miege HS)
11 Troy Stoudermire WR 5-10 195 Sr. Dallas, Texas (Skyline HS)
12 Moses Alipate QB 6-5 281 So.* Bloomington, Minn. (Jefferson HS)
13 J.D. Pride WR 6-1 203 Fr.* Brooklyn Park, Minn. (Totino Grace HS)
13 Derrick Wells D 6-0 180 Fr. Lehigh Acres, Fla. (Lehigh HS)
14 Connor Cosgrove WR 6-0 191 Fr.* Brooklyn Park, Minn. (Totino-Grace HS)
14 Kyle Henderson DB 5-11 178 Jr. Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota State-Mankato)
14 Matt Kloss WR 6-0 197 Jr. Coon Rapids, Minn. (Northern State (S.D.))
15 Marcus Jones WR 5-8 170 Fr. Wake Forest, N.C. (Wake Forest-Rolesville)
16 Steven Montgomery DB 5-10 184 Fr. Miramar, Fla. (Miramar HS)
16 Tom Parish QB 6-3 206 Fr.* Hartland, Wis. (Arrowhead HS)
17 C.J. Cesario WR 5-10 195 Fr.* Arlington Heights, Ill. (St. Victor HS)
17 Dwayne Mitchell LB 6-2 210 Fr.* New Orleans, La. (Edna-Karr HS)
19 Adam Lueck QB 6-0 191 So.* Eden Prairie, Minn. (Eden Prairie HS)
20 Donnell Kirkwood RB 5-10 215 Fr.* Delray Beach, Fla. (Atlantic HS)
21 Brock Vereen DB 6-0 182 Fr.* Valencia, Calif. (Valencia HS)
22 Duane Bennett RB 5-9 205 Sr.* Fairview Heights, Ill. (OƕFallon Township HS)
23 Grayson Levine DB 5-11 205 Fr. Eden Prarie, Minn. (Eden Prarie HS)
23 Luke Trucilla WR 6-0 175 Fr. Erie, Pa. (Cathedral Prep)
24 James Manual DB 6-2 209 So. Indianapolis, Ind. (Warren Central HS)
25 Devon Wright RB 6-0 190 Fr.* Coral Springs, Fla. (Taravella HS)
26 Mike Rallis LB 6-2 236 Jr. Edina, Minn. (Edina HS)
27 David Cobb ATH 5-11 208 Fr. Killeen, Texas (Ellison HS)
27 Cedric Thompson CB 5-10 200 Fr. Calipatria, Calif. (Calipatria HS)
28 Kenny Watkins DB 6-0 196 So.* Detroit, Mich. (Brother Rice HS)
29 Shady Salamon DB 5-11 205 Sr. S. St. Paul, Minn. (Cretin-Derham Hall)
30 Mike Henry FB 6-1 240 So.* Mahtomedi, Minn. (Mahtomedi HS)
31 Cole Banham RB 5-9 177 Fr.* Lakeville, Minn. (Minnesota State-Mankato)
31 David Platner K 6-0 167 Fr. Eden Prairie, Minn. (Eden Prairie)
32 Lamonte Edwards RB 6-2 210 Fr.* Woodbury, Minn. (Woodbury HS)
33 Cameron Gatling RB 5-10 198 Jr. San Antonio, Texas (University of Mary)
34 Jephte Matilus LB 6-2 218 Fr. Delray Beach, Fla. (Atlantic HS)
35 Dominic Schultz LB 6-1 219 Fr. Port Huron, Mich. (Port Huron HS)
36 Chase Haviland DB 5-9 184 So.* Thief River Falls, Minn. (Lincoln HS)
37 Peter Mortell P 6-2 193 Fr. Green Bay, Wis. (Notre Dame Academy)
38 David Schwerman K 6-0 195 Sr. Kettle Moraine, Wis. (Kettle Moraine HS)
39 Gabe Mezzenga LB 6-4 235 Fr.* Shoreview, Minn. (Totino Grace HS)
39 Jordan Wettstein K 5-11 186 Jr. De Pere, Wis. (De Pere HS)
40 Jared Hartman LS 6-3 230 Fr. Falcon Heights, Minn. (Cretin-Derham Hall)
40 Nate Tow-Arnett DB 6-1 211 Sr. Redwood Falls, Minn. (Redwood Falls HS)
41 Dan Orseske P 6-3 206 So.* Chicago, Ill. (Brother Rice HS)
42 Ernie Heifort TE 6-5 233 Fr. Bemidji, Minn. (Bemidji)
43 Ryan Grant LB 6-2 230 Jr.* Eden Prairie, Minn. (Eden Prairie HS)
44 Ed Cotton FB 6-0 210 Jr.* Champlin, Minn. (Champlin Park HS)
44 Brent Singleton LB 6-1 214 So.* Plantation, Fla. (American Heritage HS)
45 Gavin Bronson TE 6-4 230 Fr. Burnsville, Minn. (Apple Valley HS)
45 Bryan Klitzke DB 6-1 210 Sr. Chippewa Falls, Wis. (Chippewa Falls HS)
46 Cameron Botticelli DL 6-5 264 Fr.* Milwaukee, Wis. (Marquette University HS)
47 Quinn Bauducco LB 6-3 230 Fr. Moorpark, Calif. (Moorpark HS)
47 Alex Bisch TE 6-6 234 Fr.* Northfield, Minn. (Northfield HS)
48 Jake Filkins LS 6-2 197 So. Prescott, Wis. (Prescott HS)
48 Judd Paffrath LB 6-2 225 Jr. Alexandria, Minn. (Alexandria HS)
49 Matt Garin DE 6-4 252 So.* Apple Valley, Minn. (Eastview HS)
50 Patrick Sveum LB 6-1 231 Sr. Rochester, Minn. (Century HS)
51 Gary Tinsley LB 6-1 232 Sr. Jacksonville, Fla. (First Coast HS)
52 Zac Epping OL 6-2 297 Fr.* Kenosha, Wis. (Tremper HS)
53 Tommy Olson OL 6-4 289 Fr. Mahtomedi, Minn. (Mahtomedi HS)
55 Thieren Cockran DE 6-6 221 Fr. Homestead, Fla. (Homestead HS)
57 Aaron Hill LB 6-2 225 So.* St. Charles, Mo. (Lutheran HS)
58 Ed Olson OL 6-7 300 So.* Mahtomedi, Minn. (Mahtomedi HS)
59 Joey Balthazor LB 6-3 230 So.* Hartland, Wis. (Arrowhead HS)
60 Ryan Wynn OL 6-5 305 Sr.* Plymouth, Minn. (Maple Grove HS)
62 Eric Jacques DL 6-2 286 So. Pompano Beach, Fla. (Ely HS)
62 Zach Mottla OL 6-2 287 So.* Edina, Minn. (Certin-Derham Hall HS)
63 Jon Christenson OL 6-4 275 Fr. Minnetonka, Minn. (Minnetonka)
64 Caleb Bak OL 6-3 286 Fr.* Columbia Heights, Minn. (Concordia Academy)
65 Josh Campion OL 6-5 304 Fr. Fergus Falls, Minn. (Fork Union (Va.) Military Academy)
66 Luke McAvoy OL 6-5 278 Fr. Bloomington, Ill. (Bloomington HS)
67 David Stommes DL 6-4 240 Fr.* Eden Valley, Minn. (Eden Valley-Watkins HS)
68 Chris Bunders OL 6-3 292 Sr.* Maple Grove, Minn. (Osseo HS)
69 Jacob Glickstein DL 6-3 270 Jr.* New Berlin, Wis. (Brookfield Central HS)
70 Sean Ferguson OL 6-6 296 Fr.* Philadelphia, Pa. (The Hun School)
71 Kyle McAvoy OL 6-5 293 Fr. Bloomington, Ill. (Bloomington HS)
73 Joe Bjorklund OL 6-5 281 Fr. Rosemount, Minn. (Rosemount HS)
74 Marek Lenkiewicz OL 6-5 270 Fr.* Tinley Park, Ill. (Victor J. Andrew HS)
75 Brooks Michel OL 6-7 294 So.* Carmel, Ind. (Carmel HS)
76 Jimmy Gjere OL 6-7 315 Fr.* New Brighton, Minn. (Irondale HS)
77 Foster Bush OL 6-5 270 Fr. Menasha, Wis. (Menasha HS)
78 Ryan Orton OL 6-4 291 Sr.* Eden Prairie, Minn. (Eden Prairie HS)
80 Xzavian Brandon WR 6-3 181 Jr.* Duluth, Ga. (Northview HS)
80 Devin Crawford-Tufts WR 6-2 180 Fr. Edina, Minn. (Edina HS)
81 John Rabe TE 6-4 248 Jr. Iowa Falls, Iowa (Ellsworth CC)
82 A.J. Barker WR 6-1 191 So.* St. Paul, Minn. (De La Salle HS)
83 Drew Goodger TE 6-5 234 Fr. Shawnee Mission, Kan. (Northwest HS)
84 Victor Keise WR 6-1 174 So.* Coral Springs, Fla. (North Broward Prep HS)
85 Eric Lair TE 6-3 239 Sr. Houston, Texas (Lamar HS)
86 Malcolm Moulton WR 5-11 186 So. Lawrenceville, Ga. (Fort Scott CC)
87 Sahr Ngekia TE 6-4 252 So.* Richfield, Minn. (Academy of Holy Angels)
88 Collin McGarry TE 6-4 252 Sr. Stillwater, Minn. (Stillwater HS)
89 Curran Delaney DL 6-1 290 Jr. Waconia, Minn. (Holy Family HS)
89 Logan Hutton WR 6-1 177 Fr.* La Marque, Texas (La Marque HS)
90 Austin Hahn DL 6-4 289 Jr. Hartford, Wis. (Hartford HS)
91 Kendall Gregory-McGhee DE 6-5 253 So.* Aurora, Colo. (Cherokee Trail HS)
92 Leston Simpson DE 6-3 251 Sr. Springfield Garden, N.Y. (Lackawanna College)
93 Ben Perry DL 6-5 248 Fr.* Southlake, Texas (Carroll HS)
94 Harold Legania DL 6-4 306 Fr.* New Orleans, La. (Edna Karr HS)
95 D.L. Wilhite DE 6-3 237 Jr.* Lexington, Ky. (Bryan Station HS)
96 Brandon Kirksey DT 6-2 299 Sr. St. Louis, Mo. (Hazelwood East HS)
96 Dave Ramlet LS 6-2 230 Fr.* Appleton, Wis. (Xavier HS)
97 Anthony Jacobs DL 6-2 295 Sr.* Northfield, Minn. (Northfield HS)
98 Michael Amaefula DE 6-2 218 Fr. Arlington, TX (Bowie HS)
99 Ra'Shede Hageman DE 6-6 302 So.* Minneapolis, Minn. (Washburn HS)
18 Peter Westerhaus LB 6-3 205 Fr. Chanhassen, Minn. (Holy Family HS)
*indicates player has taken a redshirt season