2019 North Central Cardinals football team

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2019 North Central Cardinals football
NCAA Division III champion
ConferenceCollege Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
Ranking
D3Football.comNo. 1
Record14–1 (8–1 CCIW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrad Spencer (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorShane Dierking (2nd season)
Home stadiumBenedetti–Wehrli Stadium
Seasons
← 2018
2020 →
2019 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 5 Wheaton (IL) $^   9 0     12 1  
No. 1 North Central (IL) ^   8 1     14 1  
Washington University   6 3     7 3  
Illinois Wesleyan   6 3     6 4  
Augustana (IL)   5 4     6 4  
Millikin   4 5     5 5  
Carthage   4 5     4 6  
Carroll (WI)   1 8     2 8  
Elmhurst   1 8     1 9  
North Park   1 8     1 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
Rankings from D3football.com

The 2019 North Central Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented North Central College in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) during the 2019 NCAA Division III football season. In their fifth year under head coach Jeff Thorne, the team compiled a 14–1 record (8–1 against conference opponents) and finished second out of ten teams in the CCIW. The team advanced to the NCAA Division III playoffs and defeated Wisconsin–Whitewater, 41–14, in the 2019 Stagg Bowl.

The team played its home games at Benedetti–Wehrli Stadium in Naperville, Illinois.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Christopher Newport*W 43–133,678[1]
September 21at Washington UniversityW 46–132,983[2]
September 28North ParkdaggerW 77–03,650[3]
October 5at Wheaton (IL)
L 21–354,337[4]
October 12Augustana (IL)
  • Benedetti–Wehrli Stadium
  • Naperville, IL
W 42–144,500[5]
October 19at Carroll (WI)
W 62–31,732[6]
October 26Carthage
  • Benedetti–Wehrli Stadium
  • Naperville, IL
W 49–6690[7]
November 2at Elmhurst
W 82–7758[8]
November 9Illinois Wesleyan
  • Benedetti–Wehrli Stadium
  • Naperville, IL
W 69–143,000[9]
November 16at Millikin
W 59–321,200[10]
November 23Wabash*
  • Benedetti–Wehrli Stadium
  • Naperville, IL (NCAA Division III first round)
W 51–151,014[11]
November 30at Mount Union*
  • Mount Union Stadium
  • Alliance, OH (NCAA Division III second round)
W 59–523,227[12]
December 7Delaware Valley*
  • Benedetti–Wehrli Stadium
  • Naperville, IL (NCAA Division III quarterfinal)
W 31–141,351[13]
December 14at Muhlenberg*
W 45–143,845[14]
December 20vs. Wisconsin–Whitewater*W 41–141,362[15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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Personnel[edit]

Players[edit]

1 Julian Bell DB 5-7 146 So. Oswego, Ill. / Oswego Waubonsee CC
1 Khori Blair WR 6-1 179 Jr. Oak Park, Ill. / Oak Park-River Forest
2 Zach Greenberg DB 6-1 196 Sr. Naperville, Ill. / Neuqua Valley
3 Zach Butler DB 5-9 196 Jr. Kingston, Ill. / Genoa-Kingston
3 Tommy Coates WR 6-3 183 Fr. Chicago, Ill. / De La Salle
3 Daniel Slaughter LB 5-9 212 Fr. Palm Harbor, Fla. / East Lake
4 Dakota Cremeens DB 5-8 180 Jr. Bloomington, Ill. / Normal Community
4 Matt Metz WR 6-1 184 Jr. Morton Grove, Ill. / Niles West
5 De'Angelo Roberson DB 5-10 174 Jr. Mount Prospect, Ill. / Wisconsin-Eau Claire
6 Michael Baumgardner LB 5-7 191 So. Naperville, Ill. / Neuqua Valley
6 DeAngelo Hardy WR 6-1 190 Fr. Lake Villa, Ill. / Lakes
7 Bryan Beauchamp LB 6-0 221 Sr. Fairland, Ind. / Triton Central
7 Arek Kleniuk QB 6-0 164 Fr. Mount Prospect, Ill. / Rolling Meadows
8 Ethan Greenfield RB 5-9 195 So. Lindenhurst, Ill. / Lakes
8 Sean Jacobs LB 5-8 200 Fr. Buffalo Grove, Ill. / Buffalo Grove
9 Tommy Hyland DL 6-4 261 Jr. Lombard, Ill. / Montini Catholic Northwest Missouri State
9 Broc Rutter QB 6-2 204 Sr. Naperville, Ill. / Neuqua Valley Indiana State
10 Talha Ayhan DL 5-10 222 Jr. Wheaton, Ill. / Glenbard South
11 Andrew Kamienski WR 6-0 181 Jr. Pingree Grove, Ill. / South Elgin
11 Tim Mayerhofer DB 6-0 183 Jr. Romeoville, Ill. / Plainfield East
12 Jake Johnson QB 6-1 187 Fr. Lake Villa, Ill. / Lakes
13 Cole Griffin DB 5-11 205 So. Tinley Park, Ill. / Andrew
13 Kevin Polaski QB 5-11 148 Fr. Elk Grove Village, Ill. / Conant
14 Sam Taviani DB 6-0 181 So. Downers Grove, Ill. / Downers Grove North
15 Jodeci Chappa WR 6-0 156 Fr. Immokalee, Fla. / Immokalee
16 Alec Wolff DB 6-3 190 So. Lombard, Ill. / Glenbard East
17 Eddie Villalobos RB 5-5 150 Fr. Rochelle, Ill. / Rochelle Twp.
17 Zach Witken DB 5-9 199 Sr. Riverside, Ill. / Riverside-Brookfield
18 Blake Williams WR 6-4 186 Jr. Aurora, Ill. / Metea Valley
19 Rob Simental QB 6-1 191 Fr. Chicago, Ill. / De La Salle
20 Ronin Gilbert RB 5-9 178 Fr. Tinley Park, Ill. / Tinley Park
20 Jared Hornbeck WR 6-0 181 So. Hampshire, Ill. / Hampshire Robert Morris
21 Jake Beesley DB 6-4 196 Jr. Champaign, Ill. / Champaign Central
22 Zach Garrett RB 5-8 196 Sr. Batavia, Ill. / Batavia
22 Daniel Morales DB 5-9 153 Fr. Whiting, Ind. / Mount Carmel
23 Darius Cook DB 5-8 177 Sr. Chicago, Ill. / Lindblom Academy
23 Conner Rush DB 5-10 150 Fr. Pekin, Ill. / Pekin
24 Armando Varela RB 5-7 169 Sr. San Ysidro, Calif. / San Ysidro Southwestern
25 Braden Lindmark DB 6-3 188 So. Naperville, Ill. / Naperville Central
26 Rafael Rios RB 5-9 180 Fr. Highland, Ind. / Highland
27 Javon Lee DB 5-9 146 Fr. Glenwood, Ill. / Homewood-Flossmoor
28 Austin Ioerger RB 5-8 191 Fr. Metamora, Ill. / Metamora
28 Zach Weiss DB 5-11 164 Fr. Bolingbrook, Ill. / Neuqua Valley
29 Trevor Tesmond DB 5-11 179 So. Naperville, Ill. / Neuqua Valley
30 Payton Voitik DB 6-2 189 Fr. Morris, Ill. / Morris Valparaiso
31 Garrett Fiduccia DB 6-0 185 So. Aurora, Ill. / Oswego East
31 Logan Graham LB 5-11 201 Fr. Dwight, Ill. / Dwight Twp.
32 John Daway LB 5-11 201 Fr. Tampa, Fla. / Blake
33 Ben Wong LB 6-0 215 Jr. Bloomington, Ill. / Normal Community
34 Joey Carrell DB 5-9 166 Fr. Schaumburg, Ill. / Conant
34 Drew Vasquez DB 5-7 173 Sr. Effingham, Ill. / Effingham
35 Jamauri Spivery LB 6-0 218 Jr. Chicago, Ill. / Perspectives Charter Trinity International Univ.
37 Eric Letterer LB 5-10 186 Jr. Dekalb, Ill. / Dekalb
38 Adam Maluchnik LB 5-10 208 Jr. Dyer, Ind. / Andrean
39 Dan Gilroy DL 6-3 230 So. Cary, Ill. / Cary-Grove
40 Braden Hasty LB 5-11 186 So. Effingham, Ill. / Effingham
40 Jake See LB 5-9 206 Fr. Hampshire, Ill. / Hampshire
41 Levi Doan RB 6-0 161 Fr. Edinburg, Ill. / Edinburg
41 Magnus Meyer K/P 6-0 187 Fr. Nesbru, Norway
42 Terrence Hill RB 5-10 173 So. Effingham, Ill. / Effingham
43 Mo Abuzir LB 5-9 193 Fr. Oak Forest, Ill. / Sandburg
43 Jordan Kraft LB 6-1 209 So. Hobart, Ind. / Hobart
44 Spenser Eversole DL 6-2 219 Jr. Pesotum, Ill. / Villa Grove Eastern Illinois Univ.
45 Storm Simmons LB 6-1 226 Jr. Bloomington, Ill. / Normal Community
46 Thomas Mitchell K/P 5-8 172 Fr. Wilmington, Ohio / Kings
46 Jared Roberts RB 6-1 236 Fr. Winnebago, Ill. / Winnebago
47 Miguel Delvalle LB 5-11 234 Fr. Kirkland, Ill. / Hiawatha
47 Adam Green LB 5-11 199 Fr. Oswego, Ill. / Oswego East
48 Gavin Bauknecht LB 5-9 217 Fr. Pontiac, Ill. / Pontiac Township
48 Cameron Martin DL 6-3 259 Jr. Naperville, Ill. / Naperville North
49 Adam Haushahn LB 6-2 219 So. Glen Ellyn, Ill. / Glenbard South
49 Will Kettelkamp DB 6-3 198 Fr. Taylorville, Ill. / Taylorville
50 Griffin Paige LB 6-0 211 Jr. Effingham, Ill. / Effingham McKendree Univ.
52 Sean Gorman LB 5-11 206 So. Palatine, Ill. / Fremd
53 Nathan Gray OL 5-10 260 Jr. Naperville, Ill. / Naperville North
54 Jack Cooper DL 6-0 276 So. Oswego, Ill. / Oswego East
55 Sharmore Clarke OL 6-0 260 Jr. Oak Park, Ill. / Oak Park-River Forest
56 George Western DL 5-9 221 Fr. Steger, Ill. / St. Rita
57 Chance Roberts LB 6-0 197 Fr. Liberty, Miss. / Amite
57 Jordan Ryan OL 6-0 260 Jr. Streamwood, Ill. / Streamwood
58 Owen Henriques DL 6-0 200 Sr. Cary, Ill. / Cary-Grove
59 Colton Bauknecht OL 6-2 270 Sr. Pontiac, Ill. / Pontiac Township
60 Vaughn Valone OL 6-2 265 So. Monee, Ill. / Peotone
61 Bobby Gannon OL 5-11 295 Sr. Downers Grove, Ill. / Montini Catholic
61 Cody Hardt OL 5-11 231 Fr. Hudson, Ill. / Normal West
62 Michael Hasenstab OL 6-4 269 So. Champaign, Ill. / Champaign Central
63 Brandon Greifelt DL 6-1 268 So. Mount Prospect, Ill. / Notre Dame Prep
64 Derek Bex OL 5-11 287 Fr. Batavia, Ill. / Batavia
64 Derek Murphy OL 6-4 273 So. Sandwich, Ill. / Sandwich
65 Will Jandak OL 6-2 289 Fr. Rochelle, Ill. / Rochelle Twp.
65 Ethan Kiley DL 6-1 236 Jr. Lake Villa, Ill. / Lakes
67 Zach Fortier OL 6-6 255 Fr. Oak Forest, Ill. / Sandburg
68 Isiah Ziegler DL 5-10 314 So. Carpentersville, Ill. / Dundee-Crown
69 Daniel Dusik OL 6-3 231 Fr. McHenry, Ill. / Marian Central Catholic
71 Jake Fiedler OL 6-3 271 Sr. Yorkville, Ill. / Yorkville
72 Will Ebert OL 6-2 272 So. Arlington Heights, Ill. / Hersey
74 Ryan Ohlsen DL 5-11 280 So. Evansville, Ind. / Reitz
74 Jarod Thornton OL 5-11 295 Fr. Homewood, Ill. / Homewood-Flossmoor
75 Jack Grupka OL 6-1 264 Fr. Lake Villa, Ill. / Lakes
75 Ricky Strba OL 6-4 286 Sr. Buffalo Grove, Ill. / Buffalo Grove
77 James Hart OL 6-2 334 Fr. Rochelle, Ill. / Rochelle Twp. 80 Rick Maziarka WR 5-11 159 Fr. Orland Park, Ill. / Sandburg 80 Axel Ponten WR 5-11 180 Jr. Uppsala, Sweden / International Univ. of Wyoming
81 Jake Robinson WR 6-1 169 Fr. Peoria, Ariz. / Liberty
82 Jonathon Joyce WR 5-10 151 Fr. Arcadia, Fla. / Evangelical Christian Academy
82 Austin Zavis WR 6-4 194 Sr. Frankfort, Ill. / Lincoln-Way East
83 Tyler Egan TE 6-4 235 Sr. Chicago, Ill. / Mt. Carmel
84 Alex Rose TE 6-3 235 Sr. Schiller Park, Ill. / East Leyden
85 Jarrett Crider WR 5-9 154 Fr. Morton, Ill. / Morton
85 Hunter Greve TE 6-2 211 So. Morris, Ill. / Seneca 85 Bryce Santarelli WR 6-2 190 Fr. Cape Coral, Fla. / Southwest Florida Christian Academy
86 Dana Anderson TE 6-0 223 Jr. Geneva, Ill. / Batavia
87 Joe Mohr TE 5-11 207 Fr. Carlock, Ill. / Normal West
88 Nic Rummell WR 6-0 157 Fr. Gilberts, Ill. / Hampshire Iowa State Univ.
88 Tomas Savickas TE 6-3 209 Fr. Minooka, Ill. / Minooka
89 Sam Russchenberg TE 6-2 208 Fr. Palatine, Ill. / Palatine
90 Steven Niemann OL 5-11 292 Fr. Highland, Ind. / Highland
92 Zach Hartman DL 6-2 213 Fr. Utica, Ill. / La Salle-Peru
97 Alex Debolt DL 6-0 237 Sr. Aurora, Ill. / West Aurora
98 Matt Quinn DL 6-2 221 Fr. Naperville, Ill. / Neuqua Valley
99 Tyler Rich DL 6-4 236 So. Pontiac, Ill. / Pontiac Township

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Coaching staff[edit]

Brad Spencer (assistant head coach, offensive coordinator, recruiting coordinator)
Shane Dierking (defensive coordinator, defensive backs coach)
Tim Janecek (defensive line coach, strength coordinator)
Eric Stuedemann (offensive line coach)
Liam Crotty (kicking coach)
Mavolio Grier (defensive line coach)
John Howell (defensive backs coach)
Greg Jensik (tight ends coach)
Matt Sinclair (linebackers coach)
Dylan Warden (wide receivers coach)
Dan Starkey (running backs coach)
Don Sutherland (linebackers coach)

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "#5 North Central vs Chris. Newport". North Central College. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  2. ^ "#5 North Central vs Wash U". North Central College. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  3. ^ "North Park vs #5 North Central". North Central College. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  4. ^ "#5 North Central vs #9 Wheaton". North Central College. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  5. ^ "Augustana vs #9 North Central". North Central College. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  6. ^ "#8 North Central vs Carroll". North Central College. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  7. ^ "Carthage vs #7 North Central". North Central College. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  8. ^ "#7 North Central vs Elmhurst". North Central College. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  9. ^ "Illinois Wesleyan vs #7 North Central". North Central College. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  10. ^ "#6 North Central vs Millikin". North Central College. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  11. ^ "Wabash vs #5 North Central". North Central College. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  12. ^ "#5 North Central vs #2 Mount Union". North Central College. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  13. ^ "#9 Delaware Valley vs #5 North Central". North Central College. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  14. ^ "North Central vs Muhlenberg". North Central College. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  15. ^ "#7 Wis.-Whitewater vs #5 North Central". North Central College. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  16. ^ "2019 Football Schedule". North Central College. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  17. ^ a b "2019 Football Roster". North Central Cardinals. Retrieved October 24, 2021.