The 2024 St. John’s University (SJU) football roster is officially set, and fans are eager to see the Johnnies in action. This roster showcases a blend of seasoned seniors and promising freshmen, all set to represent St. John’s on the gridiron. Below is the comprehensive roster for the upcoming season, including player details and the esteemed coaching staff.
2024 Player Roster
The Johnnies boast a diverse and talented group of athletes this year. From experienced seniors to eager newcomers, each player brings a unique skill set to the team. Here’s a detailed look at the 2024 SJU football roster:
| No. | Name | Yr. | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown/High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Joey Gendreau | Jr. | TE | 6-3 | 230 | Shorewood, Minn. / Minnetonka |
| 1 | Joe Akoh | Sr. | DL | 6-4 | 240 | Hugo, Minn. / Cretin-Derham Hall |
| 1 | Alex Hart | Fr. | DB | 5-10 | 165 | Minneapolis, Minn. / Wayzata |
| 1 | Marselio Mendez | Sr. | WR | 5-9 | 165 | St. Paul, Minn. / Cretin-Derham Hall |
| 2 | Nolan Dumonceaux | Fr. | DB | 6-0 | 180 | Forest Lake, Minn. / Forest Lake |
| 2 | Takhi Vaughn | Jr. | RB | 5-9 | 175 | Eden Prairie, Minn. / Eden Prairie |
| 2 | Dylan Wheeler | Jr. | WR | 6-2 | 190 | St. Paul, Minn. / Mounds View |
| 3 | Zander Dittbenner | Jr. | QB | 6-0 | 200 | Mankato, Minn. / West |
| 3 | Cooper Yaggie | Sr. | LB | 6-0 | 210 | Breckenridge, Minn. / Breckenridge |
| 4 | Will Peroutka | Fr. | DB | 5-11 | 175 | Rosemount, Minn. / Rosemount |
| 4 | Riley Schwellenbach | So. | WR | 5-9 | 160 | Woodbury, Minn. / East Ridge |
| 5 | Landon Danner | Fr. | LB | 6-2 | 220 | Rosemount, Minn. / Rosemount |
| 5 | Graham Gerlach | Sr. | DB | 5-11 | 190 | St. Paul, Minn. / Roseville Area |
| 5 | Joey Moberg | Sr. | WR | 5-10 | 200 | St. Paul, Minn. / Johnson |
| 6 | Isaac Potter | Jr. | LB | 6-0 | 210 | Waseca, Minn. / Waseca |
| 6 | Aaron Syverson | Sr. | QB | 6-0 | 195 | Minnetonka, Minn. / Minnetonka |
| 7 | Mason Delzer | Fr. | RB | 6-1 | 205 | Spicer, Minn. / New London-Spicer |
| 7 | Brady VanErp | Sr. | WR | 6-2 | 185 | Battle Lake, Minn. / Ottertail Central |
| 7 | Evan Wahlin | Jr. | DB | 5-11 | 185 | Sartell, Minn. / St. Cloud Cathedral |
| 8 | Peyton Goettlicher | So. | DB | 5-11 | 190 | Mankato, Minn. / West |
| 8 | Sam Nolan | So. | WR | 6-0 | 180 | Lakeville, Minn. / North |
| 9 | Westin Hoyt | Fr. | DB | 6-1 | 190 | Forest Lake, Minn. / Forest Lake |
| 9 | Lucas Jansky | Jr. | QB | 6-1 | 200 | Kimball, Minn. / Kimball Area |
| 9 | Sam Ovsak | Fr. | WR | 6-0 | 180 | Breckenridge, Minn. / Fargo (N.D.) Shanley |
| 10 | Mateo Cisneros | Sr. | DB | 5-11 | 195 | Shoreview, Minn. / Mounds View |
| 10 | Zach Roebuck | Jr. | WR | 5-10 | 195 | Olympia Fields, Ill. / Rich Central |
| 11 | Noah Arneson | Jr. | DB | 6-0 | 195 | Independence, Minn. / Orono |
| 11 | Carson Ray | Fr. | DL | 6-1 | 210 | Minneapolis, Minn. / Benilde-St. Margaret’s |
| 11 | Leyton Riviere | Fr. | QB | 6-0 | 185 | Pflugerville, Texas / St. Dominic Savio Catholic |
| 12 | Reece Dawson | Fr. | QB | 6-3 | 215 | Rogers, Minn. / Rogers |
| 12 | Logan Jans | So. | DB | 6-4 | 185 | St. Michael, Minn. / St. Michael-Albertville |
| 12 | Conor Murphy | Sr. | K | 5-10 | 180 | Sioux Falls, S.D. / O’Gorman |
| 13 | Landon Weyer | Fr. | DB | 5-11 | 185 | Stillwater, Minn. / Stillwater Area |
| 13 | Nirvaan Yogarajah | Fr. | QB | 6-2 | 170 | Maple Grove, Minn. / Benilde-St. Margaret’s |
| 14 | David Duplantier | Fr. | WR | 6-3 | 185 | Leander, Texas / St. Dominic Savio Catholic |
| 14 | Alex Harren | Jr. | LB | 6-2 | 210 | Rice, Minn. / Sauk Rapids-Rice |
| 15 | Charlie King | Fr. | DL | 6-6 | 260 | Faribault, Minn. / Bethlehem Academy |
| 15 | Landen Mickelson | Fr. | QB | 6-2 | 210 | Andover, Minn. / St. Agnes |
| 15 | Caden Renslow | So. | DB | 6-1 | 195 | Inver Grove Heights, Minn. / Simley |
| 16 | Jake Deutschman | Jr. | QB | 6-1 | 200 | Ramsey, Minn. / Anoka |
| 16 | Thomas Jacobs | So. | WR | 5-10 | 165 | Lakeland, Minn. / Stillwater Area |
| 16 | Blake Simonson | Jr. | DB | 5-11 | 175 | Waconia, Minn. / Waconia |
| 17 | Faaris Amegankpoe | Sr. | WR | 6-3 | 190 | Maple Grove, Minn. / Maple Grove |
| 17 | Vincent Pyne | So. | DB | 6-0 | 185 | Rosemount, Minn. / Rosemount |
| 18 | Caden Caligiuri | So. | WR | 6-1 | 200 | Winnipeg, Manitoba / Oak Park |
| 18 | Spencer Ell | Sr. | P | 5-11 | 185 | Morristown, Minn. / Bethlehem Academy |
| 18 | Will Seymour | Fr. | DB | 6-1 | 170 | New Prague, Minn. / New Prague |
| 19 | Owen Amrhein | Jr. | WR | 5-11 | 185 | Waconia, Minn. / Waconia |
| 19 | Daylen Cummings | Fr. | DB | 6-0 | 190 | Lino Lakes, Minn. / Centennial |
| 19 | Adam Schavey | So. | LB | 5-11 | 200 | Winnebago, Minn. / Blue Earth Area |
| 20 | Hudson Poole | Fr. | DB | 5-10 | 165 | Excelsior, Minn. / Minnetonka |
| 20 | Wyatt Sawatzke | Jr. | WR | 6-3 | 205 | Monticello, Minn. / Monticello |
| 21 | Jalen Crowley | Fr. | DB | 6-2 | 190 | St. Paul, MInn. / East Ridge |
| 21 | Dylan Kirchner | So. | RB | 6-0 | 195 | Andover, Minn. / Andover |
| 21 | Nolan Rueter | Sr. | LB | 6-2 | 205 | Avon, Minn. / Albany |
| 22 | Andrew Lipke | Fr. | LB | 6-3 | 210 | Stewart, Minn. / Hutchinson |
| 22 | Charlie Ryks | Jr. | DB | 6-0 | 195 | Maple Grove, Minn. / Breck |
| 22 | Jaxon Sawyer | So. | RB | 6-1 | 205 | San Jose, Calif. / Bellarmine College Prep |
| 23 | Aiden McMahon | So. | LB | 6-1 | 220 | Maple Grove, Minn. / Maple Grove |
| 24 | John Hawkins | Jr. | WR | 6-0 | 180 | St. Cloud, Minn. / Cathedral |
| 24 | Wyatt McCabe | Fr. | RB | 5-10 | 180 | Mayer, Minn. / Watertown-Mayer |
| 24 | Mitch Vener | Jr. | DL | 6-2 | 230 | South St. Paul, Minn. / South St. Paul |
| 25 | Zachariah Hunter | Jr. | LB | 5-11 | 215 | Stillwater, Minn. / Stillwater Area |
| 26 | Mike Barry | Fr. | WR | 6-0 | 180 | Hugo, Minn. / Mahtomedi |
| 26 | Jack Savasten | Sr. | DB | 6-2 | 205 | Farmington, Minn. / Farmington |
| 27 | A.J. Loch | Sr. | WR | 6-1 | 190 | Kildeer, Ill. / Stevenson |
| 27 | Caden Wheeler | Jr. | RB | 5-10 | 200 | Andover, Minn. / Andover |
| 28 | Quinn Christoffersen | Sr. | RB | 5-10 | 200 | St. Paul, Minn. / South St. Paul |
| 28 | Ryan Sanvik | Sr. | DB | 5-11 | 175 | North Branch, Minn. / Chisago Lakes |
| 29 | Andrew Flaten | Fr. | RB | 5-9 | 190 | Alexandria, Minn. / Alexandria |
| 29 | Cage Linton | Sr. | DB | 5-11 | 200 | St. Paul, Minn. / Cretin-Derham Hall |
| 30 | Darby Boelter | Fr. | DB | 5-10 | 180 | Crosslake, Minn. / Pequot Lakes |
| 30 | Corey Bohmert | So. | RB | 5-10 | 175 | Mahtomedi, Minn. / Mahtomedi |
| 30 | Will Diana | Fr. | LB | 6-1 | 220 | Eden Prairie, Minn. / Eden Prairie |
| 31 | Dylan Hanson | So. | DB | 6-1 | 180 | Savage, Minn. / Prior Lake |
| 31 | Mason McKelvy | Fr. | LB | 6-1 | 190 | Austin, Texas / Westlake |
| 32 | Andy Becker | Fr. | RB | 5-10 | 210 | Kimball, Minn. / Kimball Area |
| 32 | Bailey Evans | Fr. | DB | 5-11 | 190 | Breckenridge, Minn. / Breckenridge |
| 32 | Jake Schwinghammer | Sr. | LB | 6-0 | 215 | Woodbury, Minn. / Tartan |
| 33 | Will Blakey | So. | RB | 6-0 | 200 | St. Paul, Minn. / Central |
| 33 | Jack St. Fleur | Jr. | DB | 6-0 | 210 | San Diego, Calif. / Christian Unified |
| 34 | Drew Bramlett | Sr. | DB | 6-1 | 190 | Woodbury, Minn. / Woodbury |
| 34 | Tyler Hoheisel | So. | RB | 5-11 | 190 | Monticello, Minn. / Monticello |
| 35 | Michael Beckius | Fr. | WR | 6-0 | 180 | New Prague, Minn. / New Prague |
| 35 | Josh Muehlbauer | So. | DL | 6-1 | 230 | Hermantown, Minn. / Hermantown |
| 36 | Clay Wolf | Fr. | DB | 6-2 | 200 | Breezy Point, Minn. / Pequot Lakes |
| 37 | Kaeden Carter | Fr. | DB | 6-1 | 165 | Lakeville, Minn. / North |
| 37 | Zach Helfmann | So. | LB | 6-2 | 240 | St. Louis Park, Minn. / St. Louis Park |
| 38 | Mason Hughes | Fr. | DB | 5-9 | 160 | Mahtomedi, Minn. / Mahtomedi |
| 38 | Ryan Warford | So. | WR | 6-0 | 185 | Woodbury, Minn. / Cretin-Derham Hall |
| 39 | D.J. Myles | Sr. | LB | 5-11 | 205 | Dayton, Minn. / Champlin Park |
| 39 | Andrew Schaffer | So. | WR | 6-1 | 195 | Chaska, Minn. / Chaska |
| 40 | Blake Ehlert | Sr. | DB | 6-0 | 185 | St. Joseph, Minn. / St. Cloud Cathedral |
| 40 | Isaac Hetland | Sr. | DL | 6-1 | 235 | Osakis, Minn. / Osakis |
| 41 | Beau Boudreaux | So. | LB | 6-0 | 205 | Huson, Mont. / Frenchtown |
| 42 | Robbie Burslem | Fr. | DL | 6-5 | 215 | Austin, Texas / St. Dominic Savio Catholic |
| 43 | Maverick Harper | Fr. | RB | 5-11 | 200 | Lino Lakes, Minn. / Centennial |
| 43 | Hayden Sanders | Sr. | LB | 6-0 | 220 | Brooklyn Park, Minn. / Champlin Park |
| 44 | Andrew Molenaar | Jr. | Dl | 6-0 | 230 | Shoreview, Minn. / Mounds View |
| 45 | Joey Greenagel | Fr. | DB | 6-0 | 180 | Maple Plain, Minn. / Orono |
| 45 | Vinny Wanda | Jr. | DL | 6-3 | 235 | Lakeville, Minn. / North |
| 46 | Ben Dahl | Sr. | LB | 5-9 | 200 | Otsego, Minn. / Rogers |
| 47 | Jalen Graham | Fr. | LB | 5-10 | 200 | Champlin, Minn. / Champlin Park |
| 47 | Liam O’Malley | Sr. | DB | 6-0 | 175 | Sarasota, Fla. / Booker |
| 48 | Jack Bjork | Sr. | LB | 6-0 | 220 | Mahtomedi, Minn. / Mahtomedi |
| 49 | Caelan McKean | Fr. | LS | 5-8 | 195 | Chanhassen, Minn. / Minnetonka |
| 49 | Cooper Nelson | Fr. | LB | 6-0 | 225 | Sherman Oaks, Calif. / Crespi Carmelite |
| 50 | Nick McKenzie | Sr. | OL | 6-1 | 280 | New London, Minn. / New London-Spicer |
| 50 | J.P. Weber | So. | LB | 6-0 | 210 | Dubuque, Iowa / Wahlert |
| 51 | Henry Bendickson | So. | LB | 6-1 | 190 | St. Louis Park, Minn. / St. Louis Park |
| 51 | Barrett Van Deun | So. | OL | 6-1 | 285 | Omaha, Neb. / Millard West |
| 52 | Tanner Gelinas | Fr. | LB | 6-1 | 180 | Canyon Lake, Calif. / Vista Murrieta |
| 52 | Colton Rada | So. | OL | 6-3 | 285 | Chaska, Minn. / Chaska |
| 53 | Spencer Gustin | Sr. | OL | 6-2 | 280 | St. Cloud, Minn. / Tech |
| 53 | Kaden Lukkes | Jr. | LB | 5-10 | 180 | New Prague, Minn. / New Prague |
| 53 | Dawson Van Meter | Sr. | DL | 6-0 | 230 | Luck, Wis. / Luck |
| 54 | Eric Jurek | So. | LB | 5-11 | 200 | Stillwater, Minn. / Stillwater Area |
| 54 | Grant Peroutka | Sr. | OL | 6-1 | 280 | Rosemount, Minn. / Rosemount |
| 55 | Alex Larson | Fr. | DL | 6-2 | 250 | St. Louis Park, Minn. / St. Louis Park |
| 55 | Tom Soler | Sr. | OL | 6-0 | 280 | Circle Pines, Minn. / Hill-Murray |
| 56 | Kellen O’Keefe | Fr. | LB | 6-2 | 205 | Le Center, Minn. / Tri-City United |
| 56 | Eddie Reece | Jr. | OL | 6-5 | 275 | Hudson, Wis. / Hill-Murray |
| 57 | Shane Atz | Jr. | OL | 5-11 | 280 | Roseville, Minn. / Roseville Area |
| 57 | Austin Wisdom | Fr. | LB | 5-11 | 220 | Simi Valley, Calif. / Crespi Carmelite |
| 58 | Joe Duerr | Fr. | OL | 6-3 | 325 | Buffalo, Minn. / St. Michael-Albertville |
| 59 | Jayden Leach | Jr. | LB | 6-1 | 215 | Bayport, Minn. / Stillwater Area |
| 59 | Joey Nelson | Fr. | OL | 6-5 | 280 | Chanhassen, Minn. / Chanhassen |
| 60 | Jackson Carlson | So. | LB | 6-3 | 210 | Duluth, Minn. / East |
| 60 | Ian DeGross | Jr. | OL | 6-3 | 280 | Elko, Minn. / New Prague |
| 61 | Matt Peterson | So. | OL | 6-3 | 245 | Esko, Minn. / Esko |
| 61 | Emilio Velishek | Fr. | LB | 6-0 | 215 | Jordan, Minn. / Jordan |
| 62 | Charlie Brophy | So. | OL | 6-2 | 280 | Maple Plain, Minn. / Orono |
| 62 | Isaak Nowak | So. | OL | 6-3 | 280 | Andover, Minn. / Andover |
| 63 | Joe Vascellaro | Sr. | OL | 6-3 | 295 | Minneapolis, Minn. / St. Thomas Academy |
| 64 | Hunter Nething | Fr. | OL | 6-3 | 295 | Elk River, Minn. / Elk River |
| 65 | Sean Lew | Sr. | OL | 6-2 | 280 | Bermuda Dunes, Calif. / Shadow Hills |
| 66 | Will Mahowald | So. | DL | 6-1 | 240 | Sartell, Minn. / Sartell-St. Stephen |
| 66 | Luke Wright | Jr. | OL | 6-0 | 265 | Woodbury, Minn. / Woodbury |
| 67 | Grady Minnerath | Fr. | DL | 6-0 | 245 | Cold Spring, Minn. / Rocori |
| 70 | Alex Markgraf | Jr. | OL | 6-0 | 280 | St. Michael, Minn. / St. Michael-Albertville |
| 70 | Caleb Thom | Jr. | DL | 6-2 | 230 | Minneapolis, Minn. / Totino-Grace |
| 71 | Cam Cortright | Fr. | DL | 6-2 | 240 | Plymouth, Minn. / Wayzata |
| 71 | Thomas Graves | Fr. | OL | 6-3 | 285 | St. Paul, Minn. / Cretin-Derham Hall |
| 72 | Charlie Folkens | Sr. | OL | 6-3 | 290 | Rogers, Minn. / Rogers |
| 73 | Diego Hurtado | Fr. | OL | 5-11 | 260 | Chandler, Ariz. / Hamilton |
| 73 | Jack Krza | Jr. | DL | 6-4 | 245 | Littleton, Colo. / Mullen |
| 74 | Jawahn Cockfield | Fr. | DL | 6-0 | 240 | St. Paul, Minn. / Stillwater Area |
| 74 | Ethan Lincoln | So. | OL | 6-3 | 285 | Scandia, Minn. / Forest Lake |
| 75 | Josh Quirk | Fr. | OL | 6-1 | 245 | Minneapolis, Minn. / Edina |
| 76 | Zeke Conner | Fr. | OL | 6-8 | 295 | Tyler, Texas / Bishop Gorman |
| 77 | Mikey Oftedahl | Fr. | OL | 6-2 | 295 | Minnetrista, Minn. / Mound-Westonka |
| 78 | Michael Bougie | So. | OL | 6-5 | 300 | South St. Paul, Minn. / Cretin-Derham Hall |
| 79 | Tommy Hessburg | Sr. | OL | 6-5 | 310 | Grosse Pointe Park, Mich. / Grosse Pointe South |
| 80 | Will Mathiasen | Fr. | TE | 6-3 | 210 | Sartell, Minn. / Sartell-St. Stephen |
| 81 | Graham Beltrand | Sr. | TE | 6-4 | 225 | Long Lake, Minn. / Orono |
| 81 | Logan Gass | Fr. | DL | 6-7 | 205 | Fulda, Minn. / Heron Lake-Okabena-Fulda |
| 82 | Etah Akoh | Sr. | DL | 6-4 | 240 | Hugo, Minn. / Cretin-Derham Hall |
| 82 | Dom DiMaggio | So. | TE | 6-3 | 235 | Northfield, Minn. / Northfield |
| 83 | Eddie Don | Fr. | WR | 6-0 | 185 | Diamond Bar, Calif. / Damien |
| 83 | Alex Lundebrek | Sr. | DL | 6-4 | 250 | Otsego, Minn. / Rogers |
| 84 | E.J. Hosty | So. | TE | 6-7 | 200 | Chicago, Ill. / Fenwick |
| 85 | Braden Sotis | Fr. | DL | 6-1 | 220 | Temecula, Calif. / Linfield Christian |
| 86 | Cade Berg | So. | WR | 6-5 | 190 | Plymouth, Minn. / Robbinsdale Armstrong |
| 86 | Tim Johnson | Fr. | DL | 6-2 | 250 | Elk River, Minn. / Elk River |
| 87 | Jordan Borgeson | Sr. | DL | 6-3 | 245 | Rochester, Minn. / Lourdes |
| 87 | Josh Delange | Jr. | WR | 6-4 | 210 | Medina, Minn. / Orono |
| 88 | Charlie Plum | Jr. | TE | 6-4 | 225 | Inver Grove Heights, Minn. / Cretin-Derham Hall |
| 88 | Alex Wimmer | Fr. | DL | 6-0 | 215 | Anoka, Minn. / Anoka |
| 89 | Andrew Harren | So. | TE | 6-5 | 220 | Rice, Minn. / Sauk Rapids-Rice |
| 89 | Michael Kasel | Fr. | DL | 6-2 | 210 | Mahtomedi, Minn. / Mahtomedi |
| 90 | Landon Gallagher | Sr. | DL | 6-2 | 250 | Murrieta, Calif. / Vista Murrieta |
| 90 | Matt Hansen | So. | K/P | 5-11 | 145 | Longmont, Colo. / Niwot |
| 91 | Ben Thorman | Fr. | DL | 6-2 | 250 | Bloomington, Minn. / Jefferson |
| 92 | Chandler Obering | Jr. | DL | 6-4 | 255 | Orange, Calif. / Villa Park |
| 92 | Thomas Theising | Fr. | K/P | 5-10 | 160 | Minneapolis, Minn. / Wayzata |
| 93 | Riley DeRosier | Jr. | DL | 6-1 | 235 | Baxter, Minn. / Brainerd |
| 93 | Ashton Hecksel | So. | K/P | 5-10 | 165 | Watertown, Minn. / Watertown-Mayer |
| 94 | Ben Karr | Jr. | DL | 6-2 | 230 | Stillwater, Minn. / Hill-Murray |
| 95 | Travis Johnson | Sr. | DL | 6-3 | 250 | Murrieta, Calif. / Vista Murrieta |
| 96 | Riley Kangas | Sr. | LB | 6-1 | 240 | Faribault, Minn. / Bethlehem Academy |
| 97 | Zach Frank | Sr. | DL | 6-3 | 270 | Lino Lakes, Minn. / Centennial |
| 98 | Tommy Gilmore | Sr. | DL | 6-3 | 250 | Otsego, Minn. / Rogers |
| 99 | Cole Engen | Jr. | DL | 6-1 | 235 | Esko, Minn. / Esko |
Football Coaching Staff
Leading the St. John’s football program is a dedicated and experienced coaching staff. These individuals are committed to developing the student-athletes both on and off the field. Meet the coaches who are guiding the Johnnies in the 2024 season:
| Image | Name | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Fasching | Head Coach (12th Season, 29th on Staff) | |
| Brandon Novak | Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs (25th Season) | |
| Kole Heckendorf | Offensive Coordinator/Receivers (12th Season) | |
| Damien Dumonceaux | Recruiting Coordinator/Defensive Line/Special Teams (19th Season) | |
| Josh Bungum | Running Backs (Ninth Season) | |
| Mike Magnuson | Offensive Line (10th Season) | |
| Ben Eli | Offensive Line (Eighth Season) | |
| Max Jackson | Defensive Assistant/Diversity & Student Success (Fourth Season) | |
| Alexi Johnson | Kickers (Seventh Season) | |
| Andy Auger | Volunteer Assistant, Defense (Sixth Season) | |
| Collin Franz | Defensive Assistant, Defensive Line (Third Season) | |
| Tom Wicka | Volunteer Assistant, Linebackers (Third Season) | |
| Graydon Kulick | Quarterbacks (Second Season) | |
| Alex Larson | Tight Ends (First Season) |
