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2016 Hillsdale College Football Roster

No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School
1 No.: 1 Merrick Canada Pos.: DB Cl.: RS-Fr. Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 203 Hometown/High School : Clarkston, Mich. / Clarkston
2 No.: 2 Austin Sandusky Pos.: WR Cl.: So. Ht.: 5-5 Wt.: 152 Hometown/High School : Morenci, Mich. / Morenci
3 No.: 3 Steven Mette Pos.: K Cl.: Sr. Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 188 Hometown/High School : Rockford, Mich. / Rockford
4 No.: 4 Javon Barr Pos.: WR Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 5-4 Wt.: 137 Hometown/High School : White Lake, Mich. / Holly
4 No.: 4 Carter Wilson Pos.: DB Cl.: So. Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 177 Hometown/High School : Washington, Mich. / DeLaSalle
5 No.: 5 Nate Jones Pos.: LB Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 208 Hometown/High School : Muskegon, Mich. / Catholic Central
6 No.: 6 Shaw Cloud Pos.: TB Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 188 Hometown/High School : Whiteland, Ind. / Whiteland Community
7 No.: 7 Brendan Rohlfs Pos.: QB Cl.: So. Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 205 Hometown/High School : Macomb, Mich. / Chippewa Valley
8 No.: 8 Chance Stewart Pos.: QB Cl.: So. Ht.: 6-6 Wt.: 244 Hometown/High School : Sturgis, Mich. / Sturgis
9 No.: 9 Ron Branch Pos.: DB Cl.: Jr. Ht.: 5-8 Wt.: 185 Hometown/High School : Stevensville, Mich. / Lake Shore
9 No.: 9 Steven Ficyk Pos.: QB Cl.: RS-Fr. Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 219 Hometown/High School : Brunswick, Ohio / Brunswick
10 No.: 10 Taylor Cone Pos.: WR Cl.: Jr. Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 199 Hometown/High School : Winona Lake, Ind. / Warsaw
11 No.: 11 Will Jones Pos.: DB Cl.: Jr. Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 184 Hometown/High School : Lafayette, Ind. / Central Catholic
12 No.: 12 Ty Cox Pos.: QB Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 190 Hometown/High School : Caddo Mills, Texas / Caddo Mills
12 No.: 12 Alex Zimmerman Pos.: WR Cl.: So. Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 187 Hometown/High School : Holland, Mich. / West Ottawa
13 No.: 13 Kyle Bernard Pos.: TB Cl.: RS-Fr. Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 189 Hometown/High School : Osseo, Mich. / Hillsdale
14 No.: 14 Jason McDonough Pos.: DB Cl.: RS-Fr. Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 175 Hometown/High School : Grand Rapids, Mich. / West Catholic
14 No.: 14 Timmy Mills Pos.: WR Cl.: Jr. Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 181 Hometown/High School : Lafayette, Ind. / Central Catholic
15 No.: 15 David Ritchie Pos.: QB/DB Cl.: Sr. Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 198 Hometown/High School : Grosse Ile, Mich. / Gabriel Richard
15 No.: 15 David Van Note Pos.: P Cl.: So. Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 185 Hometown/High School : Akron, Ohio / Archbishop Hoban
16 No.: 16 Andrew Wilcox Pos.: H-back Cl.: So. Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 211 Hometown/High School : Hillsdale, Mich. / Hillsdale
17 No.: 17 Paul Galloway Pos.: WR Cl.: So. Ht.: 5-9 Wt.: 173 Hometown/High School : Ann Arbor, Mich. / Gabriel Richard
17 No.: 17 Tyler Laurentius Pos.: DB Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 5-9 Wt.: 194 Hometown/High School : Canton, Mich. / Detroit Catholic Central
18 No.: 18 Joe Kutil Pos.: WR Cl.: Jr. Ht.: 6-7 Wt.: 197 Hometown/High School : Waterford, Mich. / Notre Dame Prep
19 No.: 19 Joe Duff Pos.: DB Cl.: Sr. Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 214 Hometown/High School : Cleveland, Ohio / Holy Name
20 No.: 20 Wyatt Batdorff Pos.: DB Cl.: So. Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 201 Hometown/High School : Grand Rapids, Mich. / Forest Hills Northern
21 No.: 21 Ethan Wiskur Pos.: DB Cl.: Jr. Ht.: 6-4 Wt.: 202 Hometown/High School : Clio, Mich. / Flint Powers Catholic
22 No.: 22 John Terry Pos.: DB Cl.: Jr. Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 200 Hometown/High School : Tecumseh, Mich. / Tecumseh
23 No.: 23 David Graham Pos.: TB Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 205 Hometown/High School : St. John, Ind. / Andrean
24 No.: 24 Joe Reverman Pos.: TB Cl.: So. Ht.: 5-9 Wt.: 198 Hometown/High School : Grand Ledge, Mich. / Grand Ledge
25 No.: 25 Tommy Froman Pos.: DB Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 171 Hometown/High School : Lake Barrington, Ill. / Christian Liberty Academy
25 No.: 25 Ryan Potrykus Pos.: WR Cl.: Sr. Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 211 Hometown/High School : DeWitt, Mich. / DeWitt
26 No.: 26 Joey Bachmeier Pos.: WR Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 185 Hometown/High School : Pinckney, Mich. / Pinckney
27 No.: 27 Kevin Curby Pos.: LB Cl.: RS-Fr. Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 195 Hometown/High School : Hillsdale, Mich. / Hillsdale
28 No.: 28 Christian Shepler Pos.: TB Cl.: RS-Fr. Ht.: 5-8 Wt.: 187 Hometown/High School : Mineral Point, Wisc. / Dodgeville
29 No.: 29 Joe Philipp Pos.: K Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 178 Hometown/High School : Hillsdale, Mich. / Hillsdale
30 No.: 30 John Kearney Pos.: WR Cl.: So. Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 197 Hometown/High School : Hillsdale, Mich. / Homeschooled
30 No.: 30 Bryce Sealock Pos.: K Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 5-9 Wt.: 177 Hometown/High School : Grand Island, Neb. / Central Catholic
31 No.: 31 Alexander Giampietro Pos.: WR Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 177 Hometown/High School : Elm Grove, Wisc. / Marquette Univ. High School
32 No.: 32 Spencer Nehls Pos.: DB Cl.: Jr. Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 209 Hometown/High School : Ada, Mich. / Forest Hills Central
33 No.: 33 Jack Wiseman Pos.: TB Cl.: Sr. Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 227 Hometown/High School : Bartlesville, Okla. / Bartlesville
34 No.: 34 Casey O'Brien Pos.: TB Cl.: RS-Fr. Ht.: 5-9 Wt.: 193 Hometown/High School : Troy, Mich. / Troy
35 No.: 35 John Brennan Pos.: TE Cl.: So. Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 222 Hometown/High School : Howell, Mich. / Howell
36 No.: 36 Jack Alpert Pos.: DB Cl.: Jr. Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 182 Hometown/High School : Cleveland, Ohio / Cuyahoga Heights
37 No.: 37 Wain Clarke Pos.: LB Cl.: RS-Fr. Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 209 Hometown/High School : Puyallup, Wash. / Emerald Ridge
38 No.: 38 James Friedl III Pos.: LB Cl.: So. Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 210 Hometown/High School : Medina, Ohio / Highland
39 No.: 39 Drake Temple Pos.: DB Cl.: RS-Fr. Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 165 Hometown/High School : Wixom, Mich. / Walled Lake Central
40 No.: 40 Dan Shanley Pos.: LB Cl.: So. Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 235 Hometown/High School : Grandville, Mich. / Grandville
41 No.: 41 Justin Dippold Pos.: H-back Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 191 Hometown/High School : Fort Wayne, Ind. / Bishop Luers
42 No.: 42 Trey VanAken Pos.: H-back Cl.: So. Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 229 Hometown/High School : Greenville, Pa. / Greenville
43 No.: 43 Derek Branyan Pos.: DB Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 5-8 Wt.: 183 Hometown/High School : Toledo, Ohio / Central Catholic
44 No.: 44 Ryan Rogers Pos.: DL Cl.: So. Ht.: 6-4 Wt.: 257 Hometown/High School : Sparta, Mich. / Sparta
45 No.: 45 Jay Rose Pos.: LB Cl.: Jr. Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 231 Hometown/High School : Brecksville, Ohio / Brecksville Broadview Heights
46 No.: 46 Chris Koenigsknecht Pos.: LB Cl.: Sr. Ht.: 5-8 Wt.: 219 Hometown/High School : Fenton, Mich. / Flint Powers
47 No.: 47 Andrew Hoffer Pos.: LB Cl.: Sr. Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 214 Hometown/High School : New Haven. Ind. / New Haven
48 No.: 48 Scotty Penola Pos.: LB Cl.: Jr. Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 225 Hometown/High School : Zionsville, Ind. / Zionsville
49 No.: 49 Ryan Simpson Pos.: LB Cl.: Sr. Ht.: 5-9 Wt.: 213 Hometown/High School : Williamsburg, Mich. / Elk Rapids
50 No.: 50 Nate Canterbury Pos.: DL Cl.: RS-Fr. Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 251 Hometown/High School : Indianapolis, Ind. / Scecina Memorial
51 No.: 51 Matt Hall Pos.: LB Cl.: Jr. Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 264 Hometown/High School : Saranac, Mich. / Grand Rapids Christian
52 No.: 52 Michael Preville Pos.: OL Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 6-4 Wt.: 316 Hometown/High School : New Baltimore, Mich. / Anchor Bay
53 No.: 53 Ross Cayley Pos.: LB Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 203 Hometown/High School : Hoffman Estates, Ill. / James B. Conant
54 No.: 54 Brendan Oosse Pos.: DL Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 242 Hometown/High School : Grand Rapids, Mich. / East Grand Rapids
55 No.: 55 Drew Mallery Pos.: DL Cl.: Sr. Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 253 Hometown/High School : Vicksburg, Mich. / Vicksburg
56 No.: 56 Eric Hillenbrand Pos.: DL Cl.: RS-Fr. Ht.: 6-4 Wt.: 251 Hometown/High School : Westlake, Ohio / Lutheran West
57 No.: 57 Anthony Clark Pos.: DL Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 344 Hometown/High School : Davisburg, Mich. / Our Lady of the Lakes
58 No.: 58 Mitchell Albert Pos.: OL Cl.: RS-Fr. Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 265 Hometown/High School : Flushing, Mich. / Flushing
59 No.: 59 Shea Whitmore Pos.: LB Cl.: So. Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 204 Hometown/High School : Petoskey, Mich. / Petoskey
60 No.: 60 Mitchell Davis Pos.: OL Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 6-4 Wt.: 247 Hometown/High School : Lowell, Mich. / Lowell
61 No.: 61 Evan Welch Pos.: DL Cl.: RS-Fr. Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 247 Hometown/High School : Fenton, Mich. / Fenton
62 No.: 62 Kyle Marsh Pos.: OL Cl.: Jr. Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 277 Hometown/High School : Rochester, Mich. / Birmingham Brother Rice
63 No.: 63 Uday Singh Pos.: DL Cl.: RS-Fr. Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 285 Hometown/High School : Canton, Mich. / Salem
64 No.: 64 Drew Callahan Pos.: OL Cl.: So. Ht.: 6-5 Wt.: 282 Hometown/High School : Clinton Township, Mich. / Chippewa Valley
65 No.: 65 Doug Wyman Pos.: OL Cl.: So. Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 290 Hometown/High School : Scottsville, Mich. / Mason County Central
66 No.: 66 Jake Bull Pos.: OL Cl.: Jr. Ht.: 6-6 Wt.: 295 Hometown/High School : Hudsonville, Mich. / Hudsonville
67 No.: 67 Tyler Scholl Pos.: OL Cl.: RS-Fr. Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 258 Hometown/High School : Fishers, Ind. / Hamilton Southeastern
68 No.: 68 Danny Drummond Pos.: OL Cl.: Jr. Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 300 Hometown/High School : Pittsford, NY / Rush Henrietta
70 No.: 70 Richard Norman Pos.: DL Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 243 Hometown/High School : Mattawan, Mich. / Mattawan
71 No.: 71 Matthew Komorous Pos.: DL Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 283 Hometown/High School : Northville, Mich. / Northville
72 No.: 72 Zachary Slete Pos.: OL Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 282 Hometown/High School : Hillsdale, Mich. / Hillsdale
73 No.: 73 Nick Chappell Pos.: OL Cl.: Jr. Ht.: 6-5 Wt.: 268 Hometown/High School : Fenton, Mich. / Fenton
74 No.: 74 Zach VanOrman Pos.: OL Cl.: Jr. Ht.: 6-5 Wt.: 306 Hometown/High School : Hillsdale, Mich. / Hillsdale
75 No.: 75 Jared Puthoff Pos.: OL Cl.: RS-Fr. Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 290 Hometown/High School : Rockford, Ohio / Parkway
76 No.: 76 Brandon Hill Pos.: OL Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 280 Hometown/High School : McLean, Va. / McLean
77 No.: 77 Hunter Pearson Pos.: OL Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 6-6 Wt.: 307 Hometown/High School : Goshen, Ind. / Goshen
78 No.: 78 Mark Konkle Pos.: OL Cl.: RS-Fr. Ht.: 6-5 Wt.: 268 Hometown/High School : Aurora, Ill. / Metea Valley
79 No.: 79 Jared Gohl Pos.: OL Cl.: RS-Fr. Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 279 Hometown/High School : Howell, Mich. / Hartland
80 No.: 80 Zach Steinbrunner Pos.: TE Cl.: RS-Fr. Ht.: 6-4 Wt.: 221 Hometown/High School : Versailles, Ohio / Versailles
81 No.: 81 Caleb McNitt Pos.: H-back Cl.: RS-Fr. Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 239 Hometown/High School : Holland, Mich. / West Ottawa
82 No.: 82 Trey Brock Pos.: WR Cl.: So. Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 212 Hometown/High School : Missouri City, Texas / Ridge Point
83 No.: 83 Matt Thornson Pos.: TE Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 229 Hometown/High School : Fort Wayne, Ind. / Snider
84 No.: 84 Derek Dunnagan Pos.: TE Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 224 Hometown/High School : Galloway, Ohio / Hilliard Bradley
85 No.: 85 Martin Petersen Pos.: TE Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 230 Hometown/High School : Hillsdale, Mich. / Hillsdale
86 No.: 86 Austin Adams Pos.: TE Cl.: Jr. Ht.: 6-6 Wt.: 270 Hometown/High School : Medina, Ohio / Highland
87 No.: 87 Eric Coggon Pos.: TE Cl.: So. Ht.: 6-4 Wt.: 240 Hometown/High School : Traverse City, Mich. / St. Francis
88 No.: 88 Charlie Yost Pos.: DL Cl.: So. Ht.: 6-5 Wt.: 246 Hometown/High School : Livonia, Mich. / Churchill
89 No.: 89 Drew Zwiers Pos.: TE Cl.: So. Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 231 Hometown/High School : Grand Rapids, Mich. / Calvin Christian
90 No.: 90 Michael Chasen Pos.: TE Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 6-6 Wt.: 211 Hometown/High School : Kula, Hawaii / Seabury Hall
91 No.: 91 Schuyler Snell Pos.: DL Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 6-4 Wt.: 197 Hometown/High School : Cincinnati, Ohio / Country Day
92 No.: 92 Matthew Schrzan Pos.: DL Cl.: Jr. Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 262 Hometown/High School : Allen Park, Mich. / Melvindale
93 No.: 93 Elliot Laisure Pos.: DL Cl.: RS-Fr. Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 227 Hometown/High School : Brunswick, Ohio / Brunswick
94 No.: 94 Joe Spampinato Pos.: H-back Cl.: RS-Fr. Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 242 Hometown/High School : Jackson, Mich. / Columbia Central
96 No.: 96 Ben Weeks Pos.: DL Cl.: RS-Fr. Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 228 Hometown/High School : Wixom, Mich. / Norton Creek Academy
97 No.: 97 Zach VanValkenburg Pos.: DL Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 6-4 Wt.: 240 Hometown/High School : Hudsonville, Mich. / Zeeland West
98 No.: 98 Casey Schukow Pos.: DL Cl.: Jr. Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 266 Hometown/High School : Saline, Mich. / Saline
99 No.: 99 Jordon Harlamert Pos.: DL Cl.: Jr. Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 284 Hometown/High School : Coldwater, Ohio / Coldwater

Head Coach: Keith Otterbein (15th season as Hillsdale's head coach)
Offensive Coordinator: Nate Shreffler (16th season)
Defensive Coordinator: Craig Blanchard (16th season)
Linebackers Coach: John Lindley (12th season)
Defensive Line Coach: Aaron Shreffler (10th season)
Quarterbacks Coach/Recruiting Coordinator: Brad Otterbein (5th season)
Wide Receivers Coach: Steve Otterbein (6th season)
H-backs and Tight Ends Coach: Pat Hornak (15th season)
Student Coaches: 
Head Athletic Trainer: Lynne Neukom
Strength & Conditioning Coach: Patrick Gifford (2nd season)