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  • Head Coach

    Michael Engle

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  • Defensive Coordinator / Defensive Backs

    Jacob Pardonnet

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  • Offensive Coordinator / Offensive Line

    Cole Hoover

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  • Defensive Line / Recruiting Coordinator / Director of Player Personnel

    Niklas Gustav

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  • Special Teams Coordinator / Tight Ends

    Jack Connolly

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  • Wide Receivers

    Willie Taggart Jr.

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  • Running Backs

    Caden Goodrow

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  • Assistant Coach/Defensive Backs

    Antjuan Simmons

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  • Assistant Coach/Nickels

    Matt Whitton

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  • Assistant Athletic Director for Sport Performance / Head Strength and Conditioning Coach

    Fahd Jindani

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  • Assistant Coach, Strength & Conditioning

    Nolan Genilla

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2026 Football
No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown/Previous School
Jack Amer QB Jr. 6-2 210 Gilbert, Ariz. /
Curtis Andrews III LB R-So. 6-1 215 Grand Rapids, Mich. /
Corey Baker DL R-Fr. 6-2 295 Dexter, Mich. /
Jett Barnum TE So. 6-3 215 Hastings, Mich. /
Cornell Beard RB So. 5-10 190 Shaker Heights, Ohio /
Kaiden Bell OL R-So. 6-5 295 Fruitport, Mich. /
Jacob Bellinger OL So. 6-4 280 Detroit, Mich. /
Jaden Bevier LB R-Jr. 6-0 225 Ypsilanti, MI /
Israel Bradford RB R-Fr. 5-10 180 Cincinnati, Ohio /
Jeren Bronkhorst Rs. - /
Joshua Brown DB R-So. 5-10 185 Inkster, Mich. /
Zach Buschlen LB/P So. 6-0 215 Midland, Mich. /
Janathan Camacho OL R-Fr. 6-4 310 Paramus, N.J. /
Mason Chadwell WR So. 6-0 190 Lansing, Mich. /
Xavier Chasen DL R-Jr. 6-1 270 Waterford, MI /
Junyoung Chung DB Sr. 6-1 205 Berrien Springs, Mich. /
Chase Cline WR R-Fr. 6-4 225 Wyandotte, Mich. /
Brayden Courser LB R-Fr. 6-0 205 Novi, Mich. /
Jordan Dalton DB Rs. 6-0 165 Fayetteville, Ga. /
Kam Davenport DB R-Jr. 6-2 190 Novi, Mich. /
Chuck Davidek OL R-So. 6-3 290 Livonia, Mich. /
Donte Dooley DB R-Fr. 6-0 190 Detroit, Mich. /
Justice Dungey DL R-Fr. 6-5 265 Lansing, Mich. /
Jalen Edwards LB Rs. 5-11 220 Davison, Mich. /
Tristen Elizalde WR R-Fr. 6-0 195 Saginaw, Mich. /
Christian Ellison DB R-Jr. 6-2 180 Flint, MI /
Julian Espinal OL R-Jr. 6-2 305 Detroit, Mich. /
Max Fellows WR R-Fr. 6-4 205 Essexville, Mich. /
Brayden Florian RB/K So. 5-11 205 Chesaning, Mich. /
Carlton Freeman DE Rs. 6-4 235 Kalamazoo, Mich. /
Ryder Frericks OL So. 6-6 285 Lapeer, Mich. /
George Gabriel LS R-Fr. 6-2 215 Youngstown, Ohio /
Tyler Gabrielli OL So. 6-2 290 South Lyon, Mich. /
Wes Gilmore WR So. 6-1 190 Detroit, Mich. /
Tray Haido DB So. 6-2 195 Davison, Mich. /
Joseph Hernandez LS Rs. 6-2 200 Byron Center, Mich. /
Allon Hill DL R-So. 6-3 290 Cincinnati, Ohio /
Braden Hill WR R-So. 5-10 185 Charlotte, Mich. /
Sean Hodges DB R-So. 5-10 200 Detroit, Mich. /
Doug Hoston DT So. 6-2 270 Shaker Heights, Ohio /
Ramonty Houze Jr. WR R-Fr. 5-10 175 Harper Woods, Mich. /
Jaquan Howard RB R-Jr. 5-7 170 Chicago, Ill. /
Jevon Jones DT So. 6-4 275 Detroit, Mich. /
Evan Jozsa OL So. 6-6 285 Muskegon, Mich. /
Drew Kaeckmister TE R-So. 6-3 235 Saginaw, Mich. /
Elisee Kanda DB R-Fr. 5-11 225 Kentwood, Mich. /
Liam Kania DL So. 6-3 230 Rochester, Mich. /
Rowan Kawa OL So. 6-4 280 Rochester, Mich. /
Max Kirk K/P So. 5-10 170 Walled Lake, Mich. /
Kevon Koram DL R-Fr. 6-4 270 Paramus, N.J. /
Caleb Kouchnerkavich DL Sr. 6-2 245 Traverse City, Mich. /
Blake Labelle OL R-Fr. 6-3 295 Ontario, Canada /
Dawson LaPlante OL So. 6-1 275 Rockford, Mich. /
Adom LeDuc DL R-Jr. 6-3 260 Utica, MI /
Mylek Lee WR So. 6-1 180 Inkster, Mich. /
Teagen Lenderink K/P Sr. 6-1 185 Rockford, Mich. /
Brandon Lewis DB Jr. 5-11 190 Lansing, Mich. /
Jayden Lockhart DL So. 6-4 300 Davison, Mich. /
Donovan Lyons DB So. 6-0 185 Detroit, Mich. /
RJ Manning WR Jr. 6-0 176 Shaker Heights, Ohio /
Gavin May LB Rs. 6-2 230 Pennfield, Mich. /
James McDonald LB R-So. 6-2 225 Warren, Mich. /
Jalen McGaughy WR Sr. 6-4 225 Detroit, Mich. /
Riley Mulder TE So. 6-4 230 Montague, Mich. /
Gavin Noonan RB R-Fr. 5-11 185 Walled Lake, Mich. /
Noah Northrup OL So. 6-4 270 Marine City, Mich. /
Brendan O'Brien LS R-Jr. 5-10 215 New Lyme, Ohio /
Alex O'Dell OL So. 6-6 250 Berrien Springs, Mich. /
Tommy Offer DB Fr. 6-1 190 Rochester, Mich. /
Jacobe Oglesby DB R-Fr. 6-2 205 Detroit, Mich. /
Grayson Orr DL R-Fr. 6-3 255 New Lothrop, Mich. /
Jaielen Peacock WR So. 6-3 185 Troy, Mich. /
RJ Percha OL So. 6-5 260 Flat Rock, Mich. /
Destin Piggee SL R-Fr. 5-9 175 Muskegon, Mich. /
Bryce Porter OL R-Fr. 6-4 300 Detroit, Mich. /
Willie Powell Jr. LB R-Fr. 6-0 210 Harper Woods, Mich. /
Damon Powers DB R-Fr. 6-0 195 Westland, Mich. /
Carrington Pryor DB R-Fr. 6-0 200 Saginaw, Mich. /
Josh Rau LB R-Jr. 6-3 225 Lowell, Mich. /
Tyrese Rawls DB So. 5-11 180 Ypsilanti, Mich. /
Chase Reed LB Sr. 6-0 225 Farmington, Mich. /
Paulie Robertson OL R-Jr. 6-1 315 Chicago, IL /
Ty Robertson DL R-Fr. 6-3 275 Saginaw, Mich. /
Armon Robinson LB R-So. 6-2 210 Denton, Texas /
Brendan Roehr OL R-Fr. 6-4 320 Grand Rapids, Mich. /
Cael Rogowski DL R-Fr. 6-3 255 Detroit, Mich. /
Broden Schafer OL R-So. 6-7 290 Dewitt, Mich. /
Max Taylor K R-So. 6-0 180 St. Joseph, Mich. /
Jamari Thomas WR R-Fr. 6-2 190 Ypsilanti, Mich. /
Jamil Thomas DB R-So. 6-2 205 Ypsilanti, Mich. /
Garrett Timmerman OL So. 6-2 280 Riverview, Mich. /
Matt Vaughn QB R-Fr. 6-5 210 Stevensville, Mich. /
Ke'Mar Walker DL So. 6-4 250 Toledo, Ohio /
Kadyn Warner DL R-Jr. 6-5 285 Traverse City, MI /
Calvin Watson LB R-Fr. 6-2 215 Macomb, Mich. /
JT Webber SL R-Fr. 5-9 185 Grand Blanc, Mich. /
Jayden Whitaker QB Rs. 6-2 200 Brownsburg, Ind. /
Brogan Wiler DL R-Jr. 6-5 260 Reading, MI /
Nahshon Williams Rs. - /
Trevor Witt OL R-Jr. 6-3 285 Lake Orion, MI /
Connor Wolf QB Rs. 6-3 200 Ada, Mich. /
Zarek Zelinski WR R-Fr. 6-3 205 Waterford, Mich. /

Football Coaching Staff

Football - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Michael Engle Michael Engle Head Coach
Jacob Pardonnet Jacob Pardonnet Defensive Coordinator / Defensive Backs
2xp21wqu8tnemq3w Cole Hoover Offensive Coordinator / Offensive Line
26toopjyp9mfff4o Niklas Gustav Defensive Line / Recruiting Coordinator / Director of Player Personnel
Jack Connolly Jack Connolly Special Teams Coordinator / Tight Ends
Willie Taggart Jr. Willie Taggart Jr. Wide Receivers
9s92ndcl5oogyz6y Caden Goodrow Running Backs
Brandon Justice Antjuan Simmons Assistant Coach/Defensive Backs
Brandon Justice Matt Whitton Assistant Coach/Nickels
zlu5uk3mddmuto1v Fahd Jindani Assistant Athletic Director for Sport Performance / Head Strength and Conditioning Coach
rbkhbz9106psur2x Nolan Genilla Assistant Coach, Strength & Conditioning

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

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