Looking back at the 2011 roster

Check out the 2011 roster. Obviously many of these guys were seniors and others freshman and weren't on the field at the same time, but the fact we had this many talented guys on the roster at one time competing and learning from each other is mind boggling.

Check out the O-line
Billy Turner, Joe Haeg, Paul Cornick, Josh Colville, Tyler Gimmestad, Austin Richard, Joe Lund, and Jesse Hinz

or how about the D-Line with
Kyle Emanual, Ryan Drevlow, Mike Hardy, Coulter Boyer, Cole Jirik, Leevon Perry, Scott Stoczynski, Brian Schaetz, Danny Luecke, Justin Juckem, Anthony Lavoy, and Rickey Hagen?

All of those guys either started, were in the rotation, or made a huge contribution at one time or another during the championship run.

As for the overall roster, I can probably count 60 players who contributed in a huge way on the field at some point in time. Plus practice squad goes unnoticed.



2011 Football Roster
1 Marcus Williams CB 5-11 190 So. Minneapolis, Minn. Hopkins HS
2 Brendin Pierre CB 5-9 164 Jr. Miramar, Fla. Miramar HS
3 Trevor Gebhart WR 6-1 188 RFr. Sioux Falls, S.D. Washington HS
4 Ryan Smith WR 5-7 174 So. Wahpeton, N.D. Wahpeton HS
5 Dante Perez QB 5-9 194 Sr. San Jose, Calif. Valley Christian HS Foothill JC
7 Daniel Eaves FS 6-1 204 Sr. Harvey, Ill. Thornton Township HS
8 DJ McNorton RB 5-10 206 Sr. Channelview, Texas Channelview HS
9 Esley Thorton QB 6-3 209 RFr. Bismarck, N.D. Bismarck HS
10 Bobby Ollman SS 5-11 199 Jr. Meqoun, Wis. Homestead HS
11 Carson Wentz QB 6-5 205 Fr. Bismarck, N.D. Bismarck Century HS
12 Cooper Wahlo WR 6-2 195 So. Woodbury, Minn. Woodbury HS
13 Aireal Boyd CB 6-1 186 Jr. LaPorte, Texas LaPorte HS NDSCS
14 Brock Gion SS 5-10 190 Jr. Regent, N.D. Mott-Regent HS
15 Dylan Dunn WR 6-3 203 Fr. Fargo, N.D. Shanley HS
15 John Pike DB 5-10 185 Sr. Chandler, Ariz. Marcos de Niza HS San Diego Mesa CC
16 Brock Jensen QB 6-3 222 So. Waupaca, Wis. Waupaca HS
17 Adam Keller K 6-1 201 RFr. Lewisberry, Pa. Red Land HS
18 Ryan Stanford QB 6-3 195 Fr. Phoenix, Ariz. Horizon HS
19 Ben LeCompte P 5-10 197 Fr. Barrington, Ill. Barrington HS
20 Colten Heagle SS 5-11 195 So. Appleton, Wis. Kimberly HS
21 Frank Veldman SS 6-4 196 Fr. Eagan, Minn. Eastview HS
22 Sam Ojuri RB 6-0 200 So. Barrington, Ill. Barrington HS
23 Matt Voigtlander P/RB 6-0 223 Sr. Lino Lakes, Minn. Centennial HS
24 Bryan Shepherd CB 5-10 178 So. Olathe, Kan. North HS Nebraska-Omaha
26 Joey Blackmore DB 6-2 196 So. Avon, Minn. Albany HS
27 Zach Colvin CB 5-10 162 RFr. Superior, Wis. Superior HS
28 CJ Smith CB 5-11 175 Fr. Savage, Minn. Burnsville HS
29 AJ Van Voorhis SS 5-9 189 So. Champlin, Minn. Champlin Park HS
30 Jedre CyrFB 6-0 227 Fr. Glyndon, Minn. Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton HS
30 Ryan Jastram K 6-1 200 Sr. Sioux Falls, S.D. Roosevelt HS New Mexico State
31 Amos Buehner RB 5-11 233 Jr. Dunn Center, N.D. Killdeer HS
32 Jordan Champion CB 5-9 175 Fr. Avondale, Ariz. Westview HS
33 Matt Jones RB 5-9 199 Fr. Scottsdale, Ariz. Horizon HS
34 Grant Olson LB 6-0 226 So. Plymouth, Minn. Wayzata HS
35 Christian DudzikCB 5-10 180 RFr. Omaha, Neb. Skutt Catholic HS
36 Joey Sonnenfeld FS 6-3 192 Fr. Maple Grove, Minn. Osseo HS
37 Berkley Grimm FB 5-11 233 Fr. Iowa City, Iowa Regina HS
38 Carlton Littlejohn LB 6-1 210 RFr. Minneapolis, Minn. North HS
39 Brennan Cable FB 6-1 226 Fr. Marshall, Minn. Marshall HS
40 Andrew Grothmann FB 6-1 231 So. Hillsboro, N.D. Hillsboro HS
41 Michael Wiest S 5-10 185 Fr. Velva, N.D. Velva HS
42 Derrick Lang RB 5-11 215 So. Wausau, Wis. West HS
43 Don Carter LB 6-1 222 So. Bel Air, Md. Lake Forest (Ill.) Academy
44 Preston Evans LB 5-11 220 Sr. Sioux Falls, S.D. Roosevelt HS
45 Chad Willson LB 5-11 221 Sr. Layton, Utah Layton HS Snow JC
46 Andrew Bonnet FB 6-3 231 Fr. Council Bluffs, Iowa Underwood HS
47 Garrett Bruhn TE 6-1 239 Jr. Beatrice, Neb. Beatrice HS
48 Logan Hushka LB 6-0 222 So. Fargo, N.D. Shanley HS
49 Codee Lee LB 6-1 217 Fr. Velva, N.D. Velva HS
49 Derek Lee TE 6-3 239 Fr. Wichita, Kan. Maize HS
50 Michael Murphy LS 6-0 239 So. Hollister, Calif. San Benito HS
51 DeShawn Dinwiddie LB 6-2 209 Fr. Hutchinson, Kan. Hutchinson HS
52 Travis Beck LB 6-0 210 RFr. Munich, N.D. Munich HS
53 Kyle Emanuel DE 6-3 238 RFr. Schuyler, Neb. Schuyler Central HS
54 Tyler Gefroh LB 6-0 215 RFr. Grand Forks, N.D. Red River HS
55 Nick Scoliere LB 6-2 206 Fr. St. Charles, Ill. Marmion Academy
56 Brandon Jemison LB 6-1 218 Jr. Fargo, N.D. South HS
57 Boen Andersen OG 6-2 296 Sr. Wayzata, Minn. Minnetonka HS NDSCS
58 Alex Yaggie LB 6-0 220 Sr. Thief River Falls, Minn. Lincoln HS
59 Joe Haeg OT 6-6 268 Fr. Lake Shore, Minn. Brainerd HS
59 Alex LaVoy LB 6-0 212 Fr. Naytahwaush, Minn. Mahnomen HS
60 Ryan Drevlow NG 6-4 283 So. Gwinner, N.D. North Sargent HS
61 Will Britt OL 6-4 291 Sr. Minneapolis, Minn. DeLaSalle HS
61 Brian Schaetz DL 6-1 255 Fr. Denmark, Wis. Denmark HS
62 Jacob Lesar OG 6-6 315 Fr. Hermantown, Minn. Hermantown HS
63 Austin Richard OG 6-3 314 Sr. Fargo, N.D. South HS
64 Josh Colville OL 6-2 268 Fr. Deephaven, Minn. Minnetonka HS
65 Adam Schueller OG 6-3 291 RFr. Fergus Falls, Minn. Fergus Falls HS
66 Josh Lisenby DT 6-2 236 Fr. Chicago, Ill. De LaSalle Institute
67 Leighton Talmadge DE 6-6 225 Fr. Bismarck, N.D. Bismarck HS
68 Ty Beckius OG 6-4 300 Jr. Mahnomen, Minn. Mahnomen HS
69 Leevon Perry DT 6-3 275 So. Cottage Grove, Minn. Saint Agnes HS
70 Lyle Norman DE 6-3 263 Fr. Roseau, Minn. Roseau HS
71 Tyler Gimmestad OG 6-2 299 So. Marshall, Minn. Marshall HS
72 Jeff Jerve OL 6-4 301 So. Montevideo, Minn. Montevideo HS
73 Joe Lund C 6-2 302 Jr. Bloomington, Minn. Kennedy HS
74 Andrew Nack OL 6-3 292 So. Osakis, Minn. Osakis HS
75 Jason Pomerenke OT 6-5 306 RFr. Sioux Center, Iowa Sioux Center HS
76 Jesse Hinz C 6-3 288 So. Beatrice, Neb. Beatrice HS
77 Billy Turner OT 6-6 292 So. Shoreview, Minn. Mounds View HS
78 Paul Cornick OT 6-6 309 Sr. Orono, Minn. Orono HS
80 Nate Moody WR 6-1 184 Fr. Dickinson, N.D. Dickinson HS
81 Warren Holloway WR 6-2 199 Sr. Houston, Texas Galena Park HS
82 Matt Veldman TE 6-7 257 Sr. Becker, Minn. Becker HS
83 Brady Hansen WR 6-4 198 Sr. Hankinson, N.D. Hankinson HS NDSCS
85 Kevin Vaadeland TE 6-4 243 So. Park Rapids, Minn. Park Rapids Area HS
86 Taylor Nelson TE 6-4 244 So. Minnetonka, Minn. Minnetonka HS
87 Andrew Okland WR 6-3 190 Fr. Fargo, N.D. South HS
88 Luke Albers TE 6-5 228 Fr. Iola, Wis. Iola-Scandinavia HS
89 Zach VraaWR 6-2 203 RFr. Rosemount, Minn. Rosemount HS
90 Anthony LaVoy DL 6-4 284 So. Mahnomen, Minn. Mahnomen HS Bemidji State
91 Mike Hardie DE 6-5 244 RFr. Sioux Falls, S.D. O'Gorman HS
92 Coulter Boyer DE 6-4 245 Sr. Hurley, S.D. Hurley HS
93 Cole Jirik DE 6-4 241 So. Northfield, Minn. Northfield HS
94 Danny Luecke DT 6-5 269 So. Fargo, N.D. South HS
95 Dan Wood DT 6-4 248 Fr. Pelican Rapids, Minn. Pelican Rapids HS
96 Ricky Hagen DE 6-3 245 Jr. Colfax, Wis. Colfax HS
97 Justin Juckem NG 6-4 291 So. Chilton, Wis. Chilton HS
98 Scott Stoczynski DE 6-3 255 Sr. Hoffman Estates, Ill. Hoffman Estates HS
99 Joe Horvath DT 6-2 256 Fr. Stevens Point, Wis. Stevens Point HS