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2009 PLU Football Roster


No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School
2 Austin Mulcahey WR Fr./Fr. 6-1 175 Puyallup, Wash./Cascade Christian HS
2 Lawrence Woods III INV Sr./Sr. 5-11 210 Tacoma, Wash./Franklin Pierce HS
3 Tyler Bowen WR So./So. 5-10 190 Puyallup, Wash./Rogers HS
3 Anthony Rice INV Sr./Sr. 6-0 215 Enumclaw, Wash./Enumclaw HS
4 Drew Griffin WR Sr./Sr. 5-8 165 Vancouver, Wash./Fort Vancouver HS
4 Erik Hoium DB Jr./Fr. 5-10 190 Centralia, Wash./Centralia HS
5 Rockey Rosser RB So./So. 5-8 195 Klamath Falls, Ore./Henley HS
5 Cameron Woolsey DB Fr./Fr. 6-1 165 Snohomish, Wash./Snohomish HS
6 Alex McDiarmid WR So./So. 6-1 180 Livermore, Calif./Granada HS
6 Shaquille Townsend DB Fr./Fr. 5-8 175 Kenmore, Wash./Bothell HS
7 Vance Louie DB Jr./Jr. 5-10 180 Hilo, Hawaii/Hilo HS
7 AJ Palazzolo QB So./Fr. 6-1 205 Medford, Ore./South Medford HS
8 Pat Burke DB Sr./Sr. 6-0 195 Spokane, Wash./Ferris HS
8 Dalton Thomas WR Fr./Fr. 5-11 175 Tacoma, Wash./Auburn-Riverside HS
9 Colby Davies INV Jr./Jr. 6-2 223 Steilacoom, Wash./Steilacoom HS
9 Anthony Pace WR Sr./Fr. 5-11 180 Benton City, Wash./Kiona-Benton HS
10 Jordan Rasmussen QB Jr./Jr. 6-4 220 University Place, Wash./Curtis HS
11 Conor Lien P Fr./Fr. 6-3 182 Hillsboro, Ore./Glencoe HS
12 Zack Halverson QB So./So. 6-2 225 Bellingham, Wash./Bellingham HS
13 Nick Caraballo WR Sr./Sr. 6-5 243 Snohomish, Wash./Snohomish HS
14 Greg Ford WR Jr./Jr. 6-1 200 Steilacoom, Wash./Steilacoom HS
15 TJ Suek DB So./So. 5-10 188 Longview, Wash./Mark Morris HS
16 Brock Gates QB Jr./Fr. 6-2 220 Federal Way, Wash./Decatur HS
17 Isaac Moog WR Jr./Jr. 6-3 195 Centralia, Wash./Centralia HS
18 Blake Gorle TE Jr./Jr. 6-3 215 Avondale, Ariz./Agua Fria HS
19 Luke Terwilliger INV Jr./Jr. 5-10 200 Everett, Wash./Mariner HS
20 Tayler Angevine DB Fr./Fr. 5-8 160 Kent, Wash./Kentlake HS
20 Ross Milligan RB Sr./Sr. 5-10 190 Renton, Wash./Liberty HS
21 Trevor Fox DB Jr./Jr. 5-10 185 Colville, Wash./Colville HS
22 Michael Warsaw LB So./So. 6-0 210 Bend, Ore./Mountain View HS
23 Kyle Irion DB So./So. 6-0 160 Aberdeen, Wash./Aberdeen HS
24 Ryan Brunn DB So./So. 5-10 170 Clovis, Calif./Fresno Christian HS
25 Mike Wickens DB Jr./Fr. 6-3 205 Gig Harbor, Wash./Peninsula HS
26 Richard Isett DB/PK Jr./So. 6-1 202 Juneau, Alaska/Juneau-Douglas HS
27 Eduard Brown RB Fr./Fr. 5-8 165 Roy, Wash./Yelm HS
28 Steven McDonald INV So./So. 5-11 180 Coupeville, Wash./Coupeville HS
29 Jordan Davison DB Jr./Jr. 6-2 205 Sultan, Wash./Sultan HS
30 Alec Simmons RB Jr./Jr. 5-8 190 Sumner, Wash./Sumner HS
31 Justin Whitman DB So./So. 6-0 180 Issaquah, Wash./Liberty HS
32 Tyler Christianson WR So./So. 5-10 190 Vancouver, Wash./Skyview HS
33 Cody Pohren RB Fr./Fr. 6-0 190 Mount Vernon, Wash./Sedro-Woolley HS
34 Kyle Burbridge RB So./Fr. 5-8 180 Shelton, Wash./Shelton HS
35 Johnathan Buell LB Fr./Fr. 5-11 200 Puyallup, Wash./Puyallup HS
36 Dillon Mark RB Fr./Fr. 5-9 175 Olympia, Wash./Northwest Christian HS
37 Dijon Shird RB Fr./Fr. 5-7 225 Lakewood, Wash./Clover Park HS
38 Sean Snead RB Fr./Fr. 6-2 213 North Bend, Wash./Mount Si HS
40 Jordan Flynn INV Fr./Fr. 5-9 190 Dupont, Wash./Steilacoom HS
41 Zach Varkevisser DL So./So. 6-2 245 Castle Rock, Wash./Castle Rock HS
42 Adam Schwander LB So./So. 6-1 217 Beaverton, Ore./Beaverton HS
43 Dalton Darmody LB Fr./Fr. 6-0 210 Fox Island, Wash./Gig Harbor HS
44 Brandon James RB Fr./Fr. 6-0 210 Gig Harbor, Wash./Peninsula HS
45 Andy Sturza DB Sr./Sr. 5-10 200 Kingston, Wash./North Kitsap HS
46 Lucas McComas LB So./So. 6-0 205 Leavenworth, Wash./Cascade HS
47 Nick Edwards DL Sr./Sr. 6-0 245 Prosser, Wash./Prosser HS
48 Bryan Neumiller LB Sr./Sr. 5-10 210 Tacoma, Wash./Franklin Pierce HS
49 Matt Van Eaton INV Fr./Fr. 5-10 185 Eatonville, Wash./Eatonville HS
50 Dexter Barnett LB Sr./Fr. 6-0 205 Renton, Wash./O'Dea HS
50 Tim Cumming LB Sr./Sr. 6-0 210 Friday Harbor, Wash./Friday Harbor HS
51 Conor McNeill OL Jr./Jr. 5-11 250 McCleary, Wash./Elma HS
52 Justin Graham DL Fr./Fr. 6-1 235 Lakewood, Wash./Clover Park HS
52 Jacob Hirst OL Jr./Jr. 6-3 235 Allen, Tex./Dallas Lutheran HS
53 Jackson Pierce OL Fr./Fr. 6-2 245 Bothell, Wash./Bothell HS
53 Tony Slater DL Sr./Sr. 6-0 235 Everett, Wash./Archbishop Murphy HS
54 Robert Saeman OL So./So. 5-11 235 Buckley, Wash./White River HS
55 Cameron McMillan DL Jr./Jr. 6-0 231 Spokane, Wash./Gonzaga Prep
57 Rob Marlow OL So./So. 6-1 240 Renton, Wash./Liberty HS
58 Derrik Larsen LB Fr./Fr. 6-1 225 Brier, Wash./Mountlake Terrace HS
59 Kevin LaFranchi DL Sr./Sr. 6-0 255 Maple Valley, Wash./Tahoma HS
60 Robert Haney OL Jr./Jr. 6-0 250 Granite Bay, Calif./Granite Bay HS
61 Leif Hansen OL Sr./Sr. 5-11 250 Buckley, Wash./White River HS
62 Aaron Ledesma OL Gr./Sr. 5-10 260 Olympia, Wash./Brewster HS
64 Nick Oglesby OL So./So. 6-1 251 Snohomish, Wash./Snohomish HS
65 Brendan Meehan DL Fr./Fr. 6-3 245 Auburn, Wash./Auburn-Riverside HS
66 Court Knoblauch OL Fr./Fr. 6-1 280 Sumner, Wash./Life Christian HS
67 Sam Rise OL Jr./Jr. 6-1 250 Coulee Dam, Wash./Lake Roosevelt HS
68 Sten Koos OL Jr./Jr. 6-4 265 Leavenworth, Wash./Cascade HS
70 Scott Hallmann DL Fr./Fr. 6-2 225 Olympia, Wash./Northwest Christian HS
71 Cameron Persian OL So./So. 6-2 260 Graham, Wash./Graham-Kapowsin HS
72 Josh Morse OL Fr./Fr. 6-4 222 Bend, Ore./Mountain View HS
73 Chris Kaestle OL Fr./Fr. 6-2 295 Mercer Island, Wash./Mercer Island HS
74 Ryan Ransavage OL Fr./Fr. 6-1 260 North Bend, Wash./Mount Si HS
75 Chad Popham OL Sr./Sr. 6-3 285 Mill Creek, Wash./Jackson HS
76 Jordan Gonzales OL Fr./Fr. 5-7 250 Kent, Wash./Seattle Prep HS
77 Brad Johnson OL Jr./Jr. 6-5 275 San Marcos, Calif./Mission Hills HS
78 Jacob Wilkins LB So./Fr. 5-9 210 Puyallup, Wash./Rogers HS
79 Giustin Jenkins DL Sr./Sr. 5-10 240 Snohomish, Wash./Bellevue HS
80 Ben Reimer TE Fr./Fr. 6-4 205 Fox Island, Wash./Gig Harbor HS
81 Davey Fisher WR Fr./Fr. 6-2 171 Gardnerville, Nev./Douglas HS
82 Robert Casteel WR Fr./Fr. 6-1 165 Portland, Ore./Westview HS
83 Brett Monson TE Sr./Sr. 6-3 220 Mount Vernon, Wash./Mount Vernon HS
84 Kyle Whitford WR Jr./Jr. 5-9 175 Kailua, Hawaii/Punahou School
85 Luke Hodson WR Fr./Fr. 6-0 187 Freeland, Wash./South Whidbey HS
86 Griffin Smyth TE Fr./Fr. 6-5 210 Snohomish, Wash./Jackson HS
87 Jesse Newhouse PK Fr./Fr. 6-0 165 Lakewood, Wash./Steilacoom HS
88 Daniel Gilbertson DB So./Fr. 5-10 170 Gresham, Ore./Gresham HS
89 Monroe Samifua TE Jr./Jr. 6-3 235 White Center, Wash./Evergreen HS
90 James Mullaney INV Fr./Fr. 6-1 185 Seattle, Wash./Ballard HS
91 Jacob Cottier DL So./So. 6-2 215 Oakland, Ore./Oakland HS
92 Jesse Hull DL Sr./So. 6-0 235 Gresham, Ore./Gresham HS
94 Erik Magnussen DL So./So. 6-4 235 East Wenatchee, Wash./Eastmont HS
95 Josh Mitchell DL Fr./Fr. 6-1 222 Tacoma, Wash./Tacoma Baptist HS
96 Shea Packard-Hansen INV Fr./Fr. 5-11 187 Post Falls, Idaho/West Valley HS
97 Jahleel Barnes DL Fr./Fr. 6-3 278 Bothell, Wash./Jackson HS
98 Kevin Pfaff RB Fr./Fr. 5-8 180 Olympia, Wash./River Ridge HS
99 Michael Rossi RB Fr./Fr. 5-8 175 Happy Valley, Ore./Portland Christian HS
Cory Gail So./So. 6'5" 310 University Place, WA/Desales HS

Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator: Scott Westering (6th year)
Assistant Coaches: Craig McCord (Assistant Head Coach/Quarterbacks), Jud Keim (Co-Defensive Coordinator), Steve Stoker (Co-Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers), David LaSalata (Offensive Line), Gavin Stanley (Receivers), Brent Frank (Defensive Backs), Scott Peterson (Running Backs), Jeff Ebel (Defensive Backs), Matt Ferguson (Operations).
Captains: Drew Griffin, Pat Burke, Nick Edwards, Leif Hansen.