2025 Dakota Wesleyan Football Roster

Season

Roster
No.	Name	Pos.	Cl.	Ht.	Wt.	Hometown/High School
0	Mikey Hart	Pos.: Defensive Back	Cl.: Sr.	Ht.: 5-8	Wt.: 175	Hometown/High School: Elkhorn, Neb. / Elkhorn High School
1	Connor Drake	Pos.: Quarterback	Cl.: RS-Jr.	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 173	Hometown/High School: Maryville, Mo. / Maryville High School
1	David Hondel Jr.	Pos.: Defensive Back	Cl.: RS-Fr.	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 160	Hometown/High School: Cheyenne, Wyo. / Cheyenne East High School
2	Brodey Ballinger	Pos.: Linebacker	Cl.: RS-Jr.	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 207	Hometown/High School: Jefferson, S.D. / Dakota Valley High School
2	Landon Iverson	Pos.: Running Back	Cl.: RS-So.	Ht.: 5-6	Wt.: 180	Hometown/High School: Hot Springs, S.D. / Hot Springs High School
3	Cole Holden	Pos.: Wide Receiver	Cl.: Sr.	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 216	Hometown/High School: Watertown, S.D. / Watertown High School
3	Trevor Sladky	Pos.: Defensive Back	Cl.: So.	Ht.: 5-9	Wt.: 183	Hometown/High School: Wahoo, Neb. / Bishop Neumann High School
4	Andrew Lofgren	Pos.: Quarterback	Cl.: RS-Fr.	Ht.: 6-4	Wt.: 205	Hometown/High School: Salem Lakes, Wis. / Wilmot Union High School
4	Dominic McGargill	Pos.: Linebacker	Cl.: RS-So.	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 207	Hometown/High School: Omaha, Neb. / Millard South High School
5	Gavin Haselhorst	Pos.: Defensive Back	Cl.: RS-Jr.	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 204	Hometown/High School: Yankton, S.D. / Yankton High School
5	Koby Kayser	Pos.: Running Back	Cl.: RS-Jr.	Ht.: 5-9	Wt.: 215	Hometown/High School: Emery, S.D. / Bridgewater-Emery High School
6	Jed Jenson	Pos.: Quarterback	Cl.: RS-So.	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 185	Hometown/High School: Rapid City, S.D. / Rapid City Stevens High School
7	Landon Ruesink	Pos.: Defensive Back	Cl.: Sr.	Ht.: 5-9	Wt.: 170	Hometown/High School: Dell Rapids, S.D. / Dell Rapids High School
8	Ja'Dyn McGary	Pos.: Defensive Back	Cl.: Grad.	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 167	Hometown/High School: Omaha, Neb. / Omaha South High School
9	Steven Christion	Pos.: Wide Receiver	Cl.: RS-Jr.	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 185	Hometown/High School: Lennox, S.D. / Lennox High School
10	Jacob Marxhausen	Pos.: Defensive Back	Cl.: RS-Jr.	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 190	Hometown/High School: Two Harbors, Minn. / Two Harbors High School
11	Grayson Hanson	Pos.: Linebacker	Cl.: Sr.	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 193	Hometown/High School: Platte, S.D. / Platte High School
12	Sean DeBlieck	Pos.: Wide Receiver	Cl.: RS-Fr.	Ht.: 5-7	Wt.: 153	Hometown/High School: Lakewood, Wash. / Lakes High School
13	Maxwell Raab	Pos.: Wide Receiver	Cl.: Sr.	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 210	Hometown/High School: Yankton, S.D. / Yankton High School
14	Demarco Dennison	Pos.: Wide Receiver	Cl.: Sr.	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 195	Hometown/High School: Dallas, Texas / Plano West High School
15	Jayden Acosta	Pos.: Running Back	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 5-8	Wt.: 185	Hometown/High School: Summerville, S.C. / Ashley Ridge High School
16	Rayshawn Johnson	Pos.: Defensive Back	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 160	Hometown/High School: Cheyenne, Wyo. / East High School
18	Braylon Vancura	Pos.: Quarterback	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 175	Hometown/High School: Columbus, Neb. / Columbus High School
19	Jack Driskill	Pos.: Quarterback	Cl.: RS-Fr.	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 180	Hometown/High School: Moscow, Idaho / Logos High School
20	Lane Darrow	Pos.: Running Back	Cl.: Sr.	Ht.: 5-8	Wt.: 180	Hometown/High School: Rapid City, S.D. / Rapid City Central High School
22	Kaleb Krein	Pos.: Defensive Back	Cl.: RS-Fr.	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 185	Hometown/High School: Rapid City, S.D. / Rapid City Stevens High School
23	Isaac Foust	Pos.: Defensive Back	Cl.: RS-Jr.	Ht.: 5-8	Wt.: 180	Hometown/High School: Arlington, Neb. / Arlington High School
24	Jackson Jarding	Pos.: Defensive Back	Cl.: RS-So.	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 185	Hometown/High School: Alexandria, S.D. / Hanson High School
25	Jestin Bayer	Pos.: Linebacker	Cl.: RS-So.	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 220	Hometown/High School: Howells, Neb. / Howells-Dodge Consolidated
27	Tate Eidhammer	Pos.: Defensive Back	Cl.: RS-Fr.	Ht.: 5-9	Wt.: 161	Hometown/High School: Heron Lake, Minn. / Heron Lake-Okabena High School
28	Zachary Cherniss	Pos.: Defensive Back	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 185	Hometown/High School: San Antonio, Texas / Sandra Day O'Connor High School
29	Kaden Froehlich	Pos.: Running Back	Cl.: So.	Ht.: 5-9	Wt.: 180	Hometown/High School: Pierce, Neb. / Pierce Public High School
30	Kaleb Westerfield	Pos.: Defensive Back	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 190	Hometown/High School: Wylie, Texas / Wylie East High School
31	Isaiah Nagle	Pos.: Defensive Back	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 170	Hometown/High School: Wahoo, Neb. / Bishop Neumann High School
34	Gus Scott	Pos.: Running Back	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 5-9	Wt.: 180	Hometown/High School: Valley Springs, S.D. / Brandon Valley High School
35	Samuel Welch	Pos.: Tight End/Punter	Cl.: RS-Jr.	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 230	Hometown/High School: Vesta, Minn. / Wabasso High School
36	Mario Bush	Pos.: Running Back	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 5-9	Wt.: 170	Hometown/High School: Ogallala, Neb. / Ogallala High School
38	Ashton Munsell	Pos.: Defensive Back	Cl.: RS-So.	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 175	Hometown/High School: Carroll, Neb. / Wayne High School
40	Cody Winslow	Pos.: Defensive Line	Cl.: RS-Jr.	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 240	Hometown/High School: Hillsdale, Wyo. / Burns High School
41	Triston Butler	Pos.: Linebacker	Cl.: RS-Fr.	Ht.: 5-9	Wt.: 197	Hometown/High School: Lennox, S.D. / Lennox High School
43	Chase McGillivary	Pos.: Tight End	Cl.: RS-Fr.	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 251	Hometown/High School: Rockhorn, S.D. / Redfield High School
44	Joseph Van Overschelde	Pos.: Linebacker	Cl.: Sr.	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 225	Hometown/High School: Mitchell, S.D. / Mitchell High School
45	Wesley Smith	Pos.: Linebacker/Long Snapper	Cl.: RS-Fr.	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 220	Hometown/High School: Liberty, N.C. / Southern Alamance High School
46	Perrin Sulzle	Pos.: Tight End	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 6-4	Wt.: 220	Hometown/High School: Baxter, Iowa / Baxter Community School District
49	Thomas Nathan	Pos.: Fullback	Cl.: So.	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 205	Hometown/High School: Papillion, Neb. / Papillion La Vista South High School
50	Ben Carlson	Pos.: Linebacker	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 215	Hometown/High School: Troy, Idaho / Logos High School
51	Carson Leonhardt	Pos.: Offensive Line	Cl.: RS-Fr.	Ht.: 5-7	Wt.: 240	Hometown/High School: Cresbard, S.D. / Faulkton Area High School
52	Dayne Toney	Pos.: Linebacker	Cl.: RS-Fr.	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 195	Hometown/High School: Billings, Mont. / Skyview High School
53	Drue Davis	Pos.: Defensive Line	Cl.: RS-Fr.	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 233	Hometown/High School: Wayne, Neb. / Wayne High School
54	Ben Albrecht	Pos.: Linebacker	Cl.: RS-Fr.	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 220	Hometown/High School: Stuttgart, Germany / Stuttgart High School
55	Hunter Barlow	Pos.: Defensive Line	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 216	Hometown/High School: Watford City, N.D. / Watford City High School
56	Mason Schaefer	Pos.: Defensive Line	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 200	Hometown/High School: Parker, S.D. / Parker High School
57	Cole Morrelli	Pos.: Defensive Line	Cl.: RS-Fr.	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 195	Hometown/High School: Renton, Wash. / Liberty High School
58	Preston Kennedy	Pos.: Defensive Line	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 220	Hometown/High School: Grand Junction, Iowa / Southeast Valley High School
60	Paul Cline	Pos.: Offensive Line	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 275	Hometown/High School: Box Elder, S.D. / Douglas High School
61	Aizaac Noga	Pos.: Offensive Line	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 270	Hometown/High School: Honolulu, Hawaii / Moanalua High School
62	Briggs Weaver	Pos.: Offensive Line	Cl.: RS-Fr.	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 275	Hometown/High School: Dawsonville, Ga. / Dawson County High School
63	Myles Yitagesu	Pos.: Defensive Line	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 218	Hometown/High School: Sioux Falls, S.D. / Sioux Falls Washington High School
64	Brock Dyer	Pos.: Offensive Line	Cl.: RS-So.	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 288	Hometown/High School: Omaha, Neb. / Millard South High School
66	Calvin Wright Jr.	Pos.: Offensive Line	Cl.: RS-Jr.	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 310	Hometown/High School: Wagner, S.D. / Wagner High School
68	Noah Little Wounded	Pos.: Offensive Line	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 290	Hometown/High School: Dupree, S.D. / Dupree High School
69	Kristofer Brekel	Pos.: Offensive Line	Cl.: RS-So.	Ht.: 6-7	Wt.: 330	Hometown/High School: Bennet, Neb. / Palmyra High School
71	Angel DeJesus Jr.	Pos.: Offensive Line	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 280	Hometown/High School: Riverview, Fla. / Riverview High School
74	Truman Vail	Pos.: Offensive Line	Cl.: RS-Fr.	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 290	Hometown/High School: Brandon, S.D. / Brandon Valley High School
75	Jake Hedges	Pos.: Defensive Line	Cl.: RS-Jr.	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 276	Hometown/High School: Fremont, Neb. / Archbishop Bergan High School
76	Carson Kruggel	Pos.: Offensive Line	Cl.: RS-So.	Ht.: 5-8	Wt.: 280	Hometown/High School: Sioux Falls, S.D. / Sioux Falls Jefferson High School
77	Gavin Pischke	Pos.: Offensive Line	Cl.: RS-Fr.	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 316	Hometown/High School: Hartford, S.D. / West Central High School
78	Easton Lawrence	Pos.: Offensive Line	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 6-5	Wt.: 345	Hometown/High School: Eagle Butte, S.D. / Cheyenne-Eagle Butte High School
79	Haeden Paeper	Pos.: Offensive Line	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 330	Hometown/High School: Pender, Neb. / Pender Public Schools
80	Cruiz Vaughn	Pos.: Wide Receiver	Cl.: So.	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 200	Hometown/High School: Sioux Falls, S.D. / Sioux Falls Roosevelt High School
81	Caleb Kilbride	Pos.: Wide Receiver	Cl.: So.	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 175	Hometown/High School: Dayton, Wyo. / Tongue River High School
82	Nolan Dvorak	Pos.: Tight End	Cl.: Sr.	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 220	Hometown/High School: Lake Andes, S.D. / Wagner Community High School
84	Brenden Gregory	Pos.: Wide Receiver	Cl.: Jr.	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 170	Hometown/High School: Anchorage, Alaska / Lumen Christi High School
85	Thomas Thompsen	Pos.: Wide Receiver	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 167	Hometown/High School: Woodstock, Ga. / River Ridge High School
86	Lennon Elder	Pos.: Wide Receiver	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 5-7	Wt.: 165	Hometown/High School: Mililani, Hawaii / Pearl City High School
87	Kaden Corry	Pos.: Wide Receiver	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 160	Hometown/High School: Great Falls, Mont. / Great Falls Central Catholic High School
88	Kaden Charlton	Pos.: Tight End	Cl.: RS-Fr.	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 195	Hometown/High School: Blue Springs, Mo. / Blue Springs High School
89	Elijah Hoyt	Pos.: Wide Receiver	Cl.: RS-So.	Ht.: 6-6	Wt.: 180	Hometown/High School: Rapid City, S.D. / Rapid City Christian School
90	Trey Mittelstedt	Pos.: Defensive Line	Cl.: RS-Fr.	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 215	Hometown/High School: Omaha, Neb. / Millard West High School
93	Kruz Martinez	Pos.: Fullback	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 215	Hometown/High School: Rapid City, S.D. / Rapid City Stevens High School
94	Felix Perez Jr.	Pos.: Kicker	Cl.: So.	Ht.: 5-5	Wt.: 160	Hometown/High School: Vermillion, S.D. / Vermillion High School
95	Parker Barnes	Pos.: Defensive Line	Cl.: RS-Fr.	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 211	Hometown/High School: Rapid City, S.D. / Rapid City Stevens High School
96	Garth Maas	Pos.: Linebacker	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 205	Hometown/High School: Corsica, S.D. / Dakota Christian High School
98	Carter Skogsberg	Pos.: Defensive Line	Cl.: RS-So.	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 250	Hometown/High School: Vermillion, S.D. / Vermillion High School
99	Weston Wollberg	Pos.: Defensive Line	Cl.: Jr.	Ht.: 6-5	Wt.: 255	Hometown/High School: Arlington, Neb. / Arlington High School
	Colton Brady	Pos.: Running Back	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 5-9	Wt.: 190	Hometown/High School: Pierre, S.D. / Stanley County High School
	Grant Crosen	Pos.: Defensive Back	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 150	Hometown/High School: Cedar Rapids, Iowa / Linn-Mar High School
	Domonic Ghost Bear	Pos.: Wide Receiver	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 175	Hometown/High School: Pine Ridge, S.D. / Pine Ridge High School
	Talan Heezen	Pos.: Defensive Back	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 5-9	Wt.: 150	Hometown/High School: Bennington, Neb. / Bennington High School
	Chase Long	Pos.: Quarterback	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 165	Hometown/High School: Byers, Colo. / Byers High School
	Zion Newell	Pos.: Defensive Back	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 160	Hometown/High School: Bradenton, Fla. / Braden River High School

Coaching Staff

Alex Kretzschmar

Head Football Coach / Offensive Coordinator

Chris Bessler

Defensive Coordinator / Defensive Line

Mike Bernarde

Run Game, Recruiting & Academic Coordinator / Offensive Line Coach

Mason Frost

Linebackers / On-Campus Recruiting Coordinator / Special Teams Coordinator

Aaron Black

Tight Ends & Fullbacks Coach

Bailey Berg

Defensive Backs / Community Service Coordinator / Travel Coordinator

Torren Devericks

Camp Coordinator / Quarterbacks

Romeon Greve

Assistant Defensive Line Coach

Luke Loudenburg

Running Backs Coach

Cole Kuznia

Graduate Assistant

Joshua Coleman

Graduate Assistant

Dexter Curry

Graduate Assistant

Braeden Wulf

Student-Manager

Beau Bertram

Volunteer Linebacker Coach

Lane Harshman

Student Assistant

Alex Kretzschmar - Head Football Coach / Offensive Coordinator
Chris Bessler - Defensive Coordinator / Defensive Line
Mike Bernarde - Run Game, Recruiting & Academic Coordinator / Offensive Line Coach
Mason Frost - Linebackers / On-Campus Recruiting Coordinator / Special Teams Coordinator
Aaron Black - Tight Ends & Fullbacks Coach
Bailey Berg - Defensive Backs / Community Service Coordinator / Travel Coordinator
Torren Devericks - Camp Coordinator / Quarterbacks
Romeon Greve - Assistant Defensive Line Coach
Luke Loudenburg - Running Backs Coach
Cole Kuznia - Graduate Assistant
Joshua Coleman - Graduate Assistant
Dexter Curry - Graduate Assistant
Braeden Wulf - Student-Manager
Beau Bertram - Volunteer Linebacker Coach
Lane Harshman - Student Assistant