2012 2012 Football

KIRK TALLEY Head Coach

2012 represents Kirk Talley’s 12th season of leading the Northwestern football team. Very few small- college coaches experience the success that Talley Justin Horsch Zachary Markwith Mitch Swanson Garrett Ostrom has boasted at Northwestern, winning back-to-back 1 | WR | JR 2 | WR | SR 3 | DB | SR 4 | WR | JR Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) Cottage Grove, Minn. Honolulu, Hawaii Monticello, Minn. Woodbury, Minn. regular season championships in 2001 and 2002 with undefeated league records, a north division title in the UMAC in 2003, and two more outright conference titles with undefeated league records in 2005, 2007 and 2008. Talley was selected the UMAC Coach of the Year in the 2001, 2005 and 2008 campaigns. Kabakas Clark Brian Lechler Jacob Fletcher Cody Kielsa 5 | DL | SR 6 | WR | SR 7 | QB | JR 8 | DB | JR Bartow, Fla. Abbotsford, Wis. Moorhead, Minn. Howard Lake, Minn. Over the course of Talley’s ten seasons at the helm of Northwestern football, the Eagles have recorded a 73-38 (.657) overall record, 48-14 (.774) conference mark, and appeared in the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) Victory Bowl in 2002, 2004, 2005 and 2008, winning the in 2008 with a 49-44 victory over Malone University. The 2001 squad posted a 9-0 season record, the best Michael Chappell Josh Balzer Derek Ambroson Grant Schoen single season performance and the only undefeated 9 | DB | SO 10 | QB | SR 11 | QB | FR 12 | QB | FR Watertown, S.D. Shoreview, Minn. Newton, Iowa Independence, Minn. campaign in program history. Talley currently ranks first all-time in career winning percentage and second in career victories amongst former Eagle football coaches.

BRYAN JOHNSON Assistant Head Coach Nathan Van Zee Isaac Meredith Caleb Couwenhoven Kevin Langmade 13 | DL | SO 14 | DB | JR 16 | WR | SO 17 | K/LB | SO A former AFLAC Assistant Coach of the Year Award Moose Lake, Minn. Golden Valley, Minn. Blaine, Minn. Prescott, Minn. winner, Bryan Johnson is serving in his 18th season as the Eagle’s head assistant coach and field coordinator in 2012. An alumnus of Bethel University (Minn.) and member of the Bethel Football Hall of Fame, Johnson served as the offensive coordinator at Bethel University and the tight ends coach at Montana State University prior to his arrival at Joe Sutton Marshall Repp Chris Simon-Wallace Tim Youtzy Northwestern. 18 | WR| FR 19 | DB | JR 20 | RB | SO 21 | RB | SR Minneapolis, Minn. Minburn, Iowa Minnetonka, Minn. Hinton, Iowa Johnson’s offensive units have consistently led the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) in numerous statistical categories, including team overall offense, team passing offense, team rushing offense, and team scoring offense. Johnson has played a key role in guiding the Eagles to six conference championships and five appearances in Josh Sinnen Chase Donahue Austin Warner Cody Durkee the NCCAA Victory Bowl. 22 | RB | SO 23 | WR | SR 24 | DB | FR 25 | LB | SR Waconia, Minn. Pine Island, Minn. Fridley, Minn. Wilton, N.D. Football 2012

Alex Andrews Luke Sommerlot Kendall Sommerlot Cyle Deboer DJ Pyle Evan Ostrom Joe Smith Michael Dexter 26 | DB | FR 27 | DB | FR 28 | LB | SR 29 | DL | SR 30 | DL | SO 31 | LB | FR 32 | RB | SO 33 | LB | SO Wadena, Minn. Pocahontas, Iowa Pocahontas, Iowa Ogilivie, Minn. Tamarac, Fla. Woodbury, Minn. Prescott, Wis. Blackduck, Minn.

Luke Couwenhoven Jake Hintz Zac Cash Taylor Kauweloa Zach Swore Nathan Bellefeuille Matt Dammann Isaac Siekawitch 35 | WR | SO 36 | RB | FR 37 | DB | FR 38 | DB | JR 39 | LB | FR 40 | TE | JR 41 | TE | SR 42 | DB | FR Blaine, Minn. White Bear, Minn. Highlands Ranch, Colo. Kalua, Hawaii Grand Rapids, Mich. Frazee, Minn. Bloomington, Minn. Sartell, Minn.

Tim Van Bockel Joey Bauman Alex Zeller Cody Vee Javon Snelson Justin Morin Matt Fox Ayeir Karnwie-Tuah 43 | WR | SO 44 | LB | SR 44 | LB | SR 47 | DB | FR 48 | DB | FR 50 | OL | SR 52 | DL | FR 53 | DL | FR Edgerton, Minn. Kerhoven, Minn Plymouth, Minn. New Brighton, Minn. Crystal, Minn. Eagan, Minn. Roxbury, N.J. Shoreview, Minn.

Jason Fox Billy Bob May TJ Flores Chris Kirby Max Apple Kassidy Cook Jordan Padgett Jeff Schaper 54 | LB | FR 55 | OL | SO 56 | LB | FR 57 | OL | FR 58 | DL | SO 59 | OL | SR 62 | OL | JR 63 | OL | SO Roxbury, Minn. Minnetonka, Minn. Ripon, Cali. Lino Lakes, Minn. Apple Valley, Minn. Postville, Iowa Byron, Minn. Maple Grove, Minn.

Ben Evans A.J. Wolgemuth Evan Voelker Tim Walker Ryan Friesen Connor Leach Drew Stein Isaac Shultz 64 | DL | FR 65 | OL | SO 68 | OL | JR 71 | OL | SO 72 | OL | SR 77 | OL | SO 80 | DL | SR 81 | TE | SO Earlham, Iowa Fairmont, Ind. Latimer, Iowa Burnsville, Minn. Bloomington, Minn. Winter Park, Fla. Lino Lakes, Minn. Upsala, Minn.

Ethan Zepp Hayden Larson Daniel Shultz CJ Smith Josh Swore Chris Vandervalk Tyler Rust Valentine Awasom 82 | K | FR 83 | WR | FR 88 | TE | FR 90 | DL | SO 91 | DL | SR 93 | RB | FR 95 | DL | FR 99 | DL | JR Grimes, Iowa Afton, Minn. Eden Prairie, Minn. Burnsville, Minn. Grand Rapids, Mich. Orangeville, Ill. Chanhassen, Minn. Coon Rapids, Minn. Other Coaches 2012 EAGLE FOOTBALL Schedule

chad miller Date Opponent Time aSSISTANT COACH Sep. 1 at Saint John’s 1 p.m. Sep. 8 at Westminster (Mo.)* 1 p.m. Sep. 15 at Presentation 1 p.m. Sep. 22 MACMURRAY* 1 P.M. Sep. 29 MINNESOTA MORRIS* 1 P.M. ERIC WILMETH Oct. 6 at St. Scholastica* 4 p.m. aSSISTANT COACH Oct. 13 at Crown* 12 p.m. Oct. 20 MARTIN LUTHER* 1 P.M. Oct. 27 at Eureka* 1 p.m. Nov. 3 greeNVILLE* 1 P.M. * UMAC contest JUSTIN BURKE Bold CAPS denotes home games aSSISTANT COACH Athletics Department Mission Statement Athletics at Northwestern exists to utilize sports as the conduit for spiritual, educational, social and athletic growth of our student-athletes, encouraging them to maximize all of their gifts.

GEORGE PALKE Recent Eagle Highlights aSSISTANT COACH • Two NCAA Tournament bids (Volleyball, Men’s Basketball) • Four UMAC Player of the Year Awards • Three UMAC Coaches of the Year • 62 UMAC All-Conference recipients • Six All-American award winners

MATT MOORE Eagle Football HIGHLIGHTS aSSISTANT COACH • 16 UMAC Championships, including six since 2001 • Five NCCAA Victory Bowl appearances since 2001 • 73-38 (.658) overall record and 53-14 (.791) UMAC record under Kirk Talley • Second-best winning percentage in Minnesota since 2000

Northwestern College Quick Facts SCOTT HVISTENDAHL • 70+ areas of study aSSISTANT COACH • 1,800+ traditional undergraduate students • 14:1 student-faculty ratio • Engaged in the world through local and global mission trips • NCAA Division III athletics—18 competitive sports • Dorm rooms with personal bathroom and kitchen • Daily chapel with campus community KEVIN KLEINER • Lakeside campus with our own island • 15 minutes from downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul aSSISTANT COACH • 100+ years of academic excellence within a biblical worldview

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