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Players

  • Defensive Back DB 5'8" 168 lbs
    1

    T.J. Jackson

    Sr. Lake Area New Tech HS Lake Area New Tech HS
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    Senior Lake Area New Tech HS Lake Area New Tech HS
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  • Defensive Back DB 5'7" 156 lbs
    4

    MALIK BROWN

    Sr. Wendell Phillips Academy HS
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    Senior Wendell Phillips Academy HS
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  • Running Back RB 5'8" 178 lbs
    7

    Kam Mosby

    Sr. Wendell Phillips Academy Wendell Phillips Academy
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    Senior Wendell Phillips Academy Wendell Phillips Academy
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  • Wide Receiver WR 5'10" 166 lbs
    10

    DEVON HENDERSON

    Sr. Hutchinson CC
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    Senior Hutchinson CC
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  • Defensive Back DB 5'10" 177 lbs
    13

    ADRIEN VASQUEZ

    Jr. Oxnard H.S.
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    Junior Oxnard H.S.
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  • DB 5'10" 170 lbs
    19

    Donnell Adams

    So. Hudson Catholic Regional HS Hudson Catholic Regional HS
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    Sophomore Hudson Catholic Regional HS Hudson Catholic Regional HS
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  • Defensive Back DB 6'0" 163 lbs
    20

    WILLIE MORRIS

    Sr. Chino H.S.
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    Senior Chino H.S.
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  • RB 5'9" 200 lbs
    23

    Shawntay Mills

    So. Millbrook HS
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    Sophomore Millbrook HS
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  • RB 5'8" 200 lbs
    30

    Jaylen Morgan

    So. Rio Rancho HS Rio Rancho HS
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    Sophomore Rio Rancho HS Rio Rancho HS
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  • LB 6'0" 205 lbs
    34

    Nigil Thomas

    So. Orange HS
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    Sophomore Orange HS
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  • Linebacker LB 5'10" 194 lbs
    42

    Jordan Gallegos

    Jr. Basic HS Basic HS
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    Junior Basic HS Basic HS
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  • LB 5'11" 190 lbs
    45

    Cadan Flack

    So. Kirtland Central HS
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    Sophomore Kirtland Central HS
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  • LS 5'11" 199 lbs
    47

    Dylan Chesterman

    Sr. Hutchinson HS Hutchinson CC
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    Senior Hutchinson HS Hutchinson CC
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  • OLB 6'4" 220 lbs
    51

    DAVARIS HOWARD

    Sr. Colorado State University
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    Senior Colorado State University
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  • DL 6'4" 230 lbs
    78

    Jordan Kroeter

    Jr. St. Pius X HS, ALbuquerque, NM UNM
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    Junior St. Pius X HS, ALbuquerque, NM UNM
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  • QB 5'9"
    82

    Hunter Watts

    So. Sunlake HS
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    Sophomore Sunlake HS
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  • Wide Receiver WR 6'2" 194 lbs
    83

    Caleb Kizewski

    Jr. Liberty HS Liberty HS
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    Junior Liberty HS Liberty HS
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  • WR 6'0" 200 lbs
    84

    DONOVAN HAWKINS

    Sr. American River College
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    Senior American River College
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  • WR 5'10" 160 lbs
    89

    Ethan Hampsten

    So. Rio Rancho HS Rio Rancho HS
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    Sophomore Rio Rancho HS Rio Rancho HS
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  • Defensive Line DL 6'0" 254 lbs
    90

    Trejen Lawrence

    Jr. Tascosa HS
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    Junior Tascosa HS
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  • FB 5'10" 240 lbs
    91

    Akil Chavies Jr.

    So. Cedar Ridge HS Cedar Ridge HS
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    Sophomore Cedar Ridge HS Cedar Ridge HS
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  • Defensive Line DL 6'0" 290 lbs
    92

    Jacobe Mills

    Jr. Pampa HS
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    Junior Pampa HS
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  • TE 6'4" 250 lbs
    93

    AUSTIN HERRING

    Jr. Lake Area High School(JFK)
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    Junior Lake Area High School(JFK)
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  • DT 6'3" 345 lbs
    95

    Khaleem Lawson

    So. Malcom X Shabazz HS
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    Sophomore Malcom X Shabazz HS
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  • Defensive Line DL 6'2" 227 lbs
    99

    Joseph Gutierrez

    Jr. Oxnard HS
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    Junior Oxnard HS
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  • RAMONE ATKINS

    Sr. Alcorn State University
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    Senior Alcorn State University
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  • Wide Receiver WR 5'10" 155 lbs

    Gevon Garnett

    So. Lyman HS Lyman HS
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    Sophomore Lyman HS Lyman HS
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Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

  • Head Football Coach

    Josh Kirkland

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  • Defensive Line / Community Outreach Director

    Roy Asuega

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  • Defensive Coordinator

    Jeremy Atwell

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  • Offensive Coordinator (Offensive Line/Camp Coordinator)

    Beau Blair

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  • Quarterbacks/Recruiting Coordinator

    Armani Lonardo

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  • Defensive Backs

    Toren Joseph

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  • Running Backs Coach

    David May

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  • Assistant Defensive Backs / Slash Coach

    Dillon Sharp

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  • Director of Football Operations

    Leigha Sponsel

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2020 Football Roster
# Full Name Year Pos. Ht. Wt. Previous School High School
1 T.J. Jackson Sr. DB 5-8 168 Lake Area New Tech HS Lake Area New Tech HS
4 MALIK BROWN Sr. DB 5-7 156 Wendell Phillips Academy HS
7 Kam Mosby Sr. RB 5-8 178 Wendell Phillips Academy Wendell Phillips Academy
10 DEVON HENDERSON Sr. WR 5-10 166 Hutchinson CC
13 ADRIEN VASQUEZ Jr. DB 5-10 177 Oxnard H.S.
19 Donnell Adams So. DB 5-10 170 Hudson Catholic Regional HS Hudson Catholic Regional HS
20 WILLIE MORRIS Sr. DB 6-0 163 Chino H.S.
23 Shawntay Mills So. RB 5-9 200 Millbrook HS
30 Jaylen Morgan So. RB 5-8 200 Rio Rancho HS Rio Rancho HS
34 Nigil Thomas So. LB 6-0 205 Orange HS
42 Jordan Gallegos Jr. LB 5-10 194 Basic HS Basic HS
45 Cadan Flack So. LB 5-11 190 Kirtland Central HS
47 Dylan Chesterman Sr. LS 5-11 199 Hutchinson CC Hutchinson HS
51 DAVARIS HOWARD Sr. OLB 6-4 220 Colorado State University
78 Jordan Kroeter Jr. DL 6-4 230 UNM St. Pius X HS, ALbuquerque, NM
82 Hunter Watts So. QB 5-9 Sunlake HS
83 Caleb Kizewski Jr. WR 6-2 194 Liberty HS Liberty HS
84 DONOVAN HAWKINS Sr. WR 6-0 200 American River College
89 Ethan Hampsten So. WR 5-10 160 Rio Rancho HS Rio Rancho HS
90 Trejen Lawrence Jr. DL 6-0 254 Tascosa HS
91 Akil Chavies Jr. So. FB 5-10 240 Cedar Ridge HS Cedar Ridge HS
92 Jacobe Mills Jr. DL 6-0 290 Pampa HS
93 AUSTIN HERRING Jr. TE 6-4 250 Lake Area High School(JFK)
95 Khaleem Lawson So. DT 6-3 345 Malcom X Shabazz HS
99 Joseph Gutierrez Jr. DL 6-2 227 Oxnard HS
RAMONE ATKINS Sr. - Alcorn State University
Gevon Garnett So. WR 5-10 155 Lyman HS Lyman HS

Football Coaching Staff

Football - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
z Josh Kirkland Head Football Coach
z Roy Asuega Defensive Line / Community Outreach Director
z Jeremy Atwell Defensive Coordinator
z Beau Blair Offensive Coordinator (Offensive Line/Camp Coordinator)
z Armani Lonardo Quarterbacks/Recruiting Coordinator
z Toren Joseph Defensive Backs
z David May Running Backs Coach
z Dillon Sharp Assistant Defensive Backs / Slash Coach
LSponsel21 Leigha Sponsel Director of Football Operations

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff