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Thursday, September 25, 2025

Talented group of kids to compete for Wheaton Thunder football this season

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Aaron Nussbaum and Clay Boatman

Aaron Nussbaum and Clay Boatman

Wheaton Thunder release roster of 117 players to open the season.

They look to set the tone as they open the year away against the Mount Union Purple Raiders on Sept. 6 at Kehres Stadium.

The Thunder want to improve upon their record of 9-2 last season.

Here is their full 2025 roster

35 — Aaron Nussbaum — 6′1″ — 223 lbs. — Hometown: Naperville

65 — Aidan Byrne — 6′0″ — 275 lbs. — Hometown: Oldsmar

77 — Aidan Kingsbury — 6′6″ — 312 lbs. — Hometown: Shoreview

27 — AJ Pace — 6′0″ — 215 lbs. — Hometown: Grapevine

92 — Amani Fuqua — 5′10″ — 197 lbs. — Hometown: Aurora

21 — Andrew Gabriel — 6′2″ — 188 lbs. — Hometown: East Greenbush

80 — Andrew McKay — 5′11″ — 176 lbs. — Hometown: Nashua

15 — Anthony Barbar — 6′0″ — 177 lbs. — Hometown: Boca Raton

22 — Ayden Doran — 5′8″ — 188 lbs. — Hometown: Grandville

18 — Ben Juska — 6′1″ — 237 lbs. — Hometown: Westmont

23 — Blaise Bonga — 6′0″ — 186 lbs.

73 — Blake Stephens — 6′2″ — 208 lbs. — Hometown: St. Petersburg

84 — Brady Grondz — 5′7″ — 163 lbs. — Hometown: Ripon

33 — Brett Dieter — 6′0″ — 190 lbs. — Hometown: South Elgin

86 — Bryce Hale — 6′1″ — 181 lbs. — Hometown: Lubbock

94 — Cahlel Barthlow — 5′9″ — 242 lbs. — Hometown: Denver

25 — Caleb Coburn — 6′0″ — 204 lbs. — Hometown: Palm Harbor

11 — Caleb Titherington — 5′10″ — 173 lbs. — Hometown: Matthews

44 — Chandler Bryant — 5′10″ — 258 lbs. — Hometown: Allen

14 — Charlie Duck — 6′0″ — 196 lbs. — Hometown: Waterville

96 — Chase Jennings — 6′0″ — 217 lbs. — Hometown: Senatobia

94 — Christian Johns — 6′4″ — 178 lbs. — Hometown: Richmond Hill

42 — Clay Boatman — 6′0″ — 204 lbs. — Hometown: Blountsville

58 — Cole Muir — 5′11″ — 185 lbs. — Hometown: Jenks

70 — Cole Schminski — 6′5″ — 265 lbs. — Hometown: Vadnais Heights

24 — Colin Moore — 6′0″ — 204 lbs. — Hometown: Wheaton

62 — Corban Milano — 5′11″ — 298 lbs. — Hometown: Columbus

36 — Daniel Nussbaum — 6′0″ — 205 lbs. — Hometown: Naperville

13 — David Harvin II — 6′0″ — 160 lbs. — Hometown: Fort Lauderdale

60 — David Nussbaum — 6′2″ — 280 lbs. — Hometown: Bloomington

59 — Dawson McLaughlin — 6′0″ — 295 lbs. — Hometown: Clermont

68 — Drew Sisson — 5′9″ — 264 lbs. — Hometown: Wheaton

15 — Eli Reeves — 5′11″ — 186 lbs. — Hometown: Lubbock

41 — Ephraim Nitz — 6′1″ — 241 lbs. — Hometown: Rockford

61 — Ethan Brunner — 6′2″ — 219 lbs. — Hometown: Glen Ellyn

87 — Ethan Crunk — 6′3″ — 217 lbs. — Hometown: Wartrace

9 — Finnley Doriot — 6′2″ — 188 lbs. — Hometown: Combined Locks

37 — Gage Autry — 6′0″ — 213 lbs. — Hometown: Little Elm

16 — Gino Spinelli — 5′8″ — 140 lbs. — Hometown: Carol Stream

5 — Grady Gann — 6′1″ — 186 lbs. — Hometown: Bedford

91 — Grant Hayworth — 6′5″ — 233 lbs. — Hometown: Fort Wayne

3 — Hudson Gutwein — 5′10″ — 175 lbs.

7 — Hudson Herber — 6′1″ — 185 lbs. — Hometown: Spring Valley

39 — Isaac Kiger — 5′9″ — 200 lbs. — Hometown: Pleasant Plain

78 — Isaiah Issakainen — 6′3″ — 257 lbs. — Hometown: Liverpool

34 — Jackson Eller — 5′7″ — 166 lbs. — Hometown: Knoxville

23 — Jake Vallieres — 6′0″ — 182 lbs. — Hometown: Spirit Lake

0 — Jake Waldinger — 6′3″ — 177 lbs. — Hometown: Mahomet

79 — Jake Weber — 6′3″ — 249 lbs. — Hometown: Franklin

82 — Jake Weston — 5′11″ — 150 lbs. — Hometown: Wheaton

52 — Jaxon Powell — 6′3″ — 265 lbs. — Hometown: Yorktown

98 — Jeremiah Jordan — 5′11″ — 230 lbs. — Hometown: Chicago

40 — Jeremy Johanik — 6′1″ — 205 lbs. — Hometown: West Chicago

82 — Jimmy Hanson — 6′3″ — 190 lbs. — Hometown: Colorado Springs

48 — John Huibregste — 5′10″ — 215 lbs. — Hometown: Glen Ellyn

57 — Jonathon Hurst — 6′3″ — 256 lbs. — Hometown: Wheaton

46 — Jordan Johnson — 5′10″ — 230 lbs. — Hometown: Little Rock

6 — Joseph Bracy — 5′10″ — 174 lbs. — Hometown: Winfield

83 — Josh Herber — 6′0″ — 185 lbs. — Hometown: Spring Valley

47 — Josh Joseph — 5′11″ — 226 lbs.

49 — Josiah Smith — 6′3″ — 200 lbs. — Hometown: Zionsville

51 — JT Anderson — 6′0″ — 205 lbs. — Hometown: Aurora

51 — JT Nichols — 6′1″ — 262 lbs. — Hometown: Midland

37 — Justin Steinbeck — 5′9″ — 172 lbs. — Hometown: Parker

30 — Kenny Jagar — 5′7″ — 177 lbs. — Hometown: Tinley Park

76 — Leo Ost — 6′0″ — 287 lbs. — Hometown: Hutto

13 — Luca Carbonaro — 6′0″ — 178 lbs. — Hometown: Wheaton

8 — Luca Torti — 6′1″ — 203 lbs. — Hometown: Carlsbad

88 — Luke Crawford — 6′2″ — 188 lbs. — Hometown: Santa Barbara

50 — Luke Fox — 6′2″ — 172 lbs. — Hometown: Harrisburg

45 — Luke Heggie — 6′0″ — 203 lbs. — Hometown: Carlsbad

38 — Luke Peays — 5′11″ — 190 lbs. — Hometown: Blowing Rock

72 — Luke Selfe — 5′10″ — 260 lbs. — Hometown: Grand Rapids

26 — Maison Haas — 5′11″ — 174 lbs. — Hometown: Wheaton

19 — Malachi Jones — 5′8″ — 196 lbs. — Hometown: Orlando

20 — Malachi Williams — 5′10″ — 179 lbs. — Hometown: Lakeland

7 — Mansell Amos — 5′11″ — 189 lbs. — Hometown: Columbus

5 — Mark Forcucci — 6′0″ — 189 lbs. — Hometown: Winfield

19 — Mateo Jesch — 5′11″ — 209 lbs. — Hometown: Fishers

32 — Matt Crider — 6′1″ — 205 lbs. — Hometown: Wheaton

63 — Max Burau — 6′0″ — 248 lbs. — Hometown: Rockwall

55 — Max Kingsbury — 6′4″ — 295 lbs. — Hometown: Shoreview

42 — Max Loomis — 5′6″ — 195 lbs. — Hometown: Muskego

93 — Maxton Leathers — 5′10″ — 237 lbs. — Hometown: Charlotte

92 — Mitchell Pickens — 6′0″ — 235 lbs. — Hometown: Saint Paul

28 — Nate Tofilon — 5′11″ — 189 lbs. — Hometown: Palatine

74 — Nick Boschma — 6′2″ — 303 lbs. — Hometown: Tonopah

90 — Nick Stambaugh — 5′11″ — 172 lbs. — Hometown: Las Vegas

28 — Noah Leighty — 5′5″ — 158 lbs. — Hometown: Monument

53 — Owen Downing — 5′11″ — 250 lbs. — Hometown: Castle Pines

12 — Parker Joseph — 6′3″ — 193 lbs. — Hometown: New Braunfels

31 — Peter Bertoni — 5′9″ — 245 lbs. — Hometown: Belton

54 — Peter Johanik — 6′1″ — 230 lbs. — Hometown: West Chicago

14 — Reid Black — 5′8″ — 175 lbs. — Hometown: Los Altos

2 — Rex Kroger — 6′3″ — 240 lbs. — Hometown: Wheaton

16 — Rich Schilling — 6′3″ — 184 lbs. — Hometown: Wheaton

44 — Riley Howard — 5′9″ — 226 lbs. — Hometown: Slaughter

1 — Ryan Kenyon — 6′1″ — 179 lbs. — Hometown: Morgan Hill

81 — Sam Dixon — 6′1″ — 204 lbs.

85 — Sam McFadden — 5′11″ — 172 lbs. — Hometown: Northglenn

24 — Santiago Tucker — 6′0″ — 168 lbs. — Hometown: Coronado

16 — Seamus O'Connell — 6′1″ — 197 lbs. — Hometown: Long Grove

4 — Seth Kortenhoeven — 6′2″ — 200 lbs. — Hometown: Wheaton

31 — Shea McMillian — 5′11″ — 163 lbs. — Hometown: Stuart

67 — Soren Gaston — 6′1″ — 247 lbs.

66 — Steven Ball — 6′0″ — 266 lbs. — Hometown: Glen Ellyn

56 — Steven Palmer — 5′9″ — 250 lbs. — Hometown: Kenosha

10 — Thomas Greupner — 6′0″ — 176 lbs. — Hometown: Encinitas

43 — Tiger Cannon — 5′9″ — 182 lbs. — Hometown: Lake Villa

97 — Tommy Whitehouse — 6′0″ — 197 lbs. — Hometown: Highlands Ranch

29 — Trent Gabriele — 5′7″ — 182 lbs. — Hometown: Wheaton

71 — Tripp Jackson — 6′2″ — 268 lbs. — Hometown: Savannah

3 — Whit Jewett — 6′0″ — 187 lbs. — Hometown: Fort Worth

17 — Xander Carroll — 5′10″ — 160 lbs. — Hometown: Germantown

64 — Zach McCalley — 6′3″ — 254 lbs. — Hometown: Plano

9 — Zac Schloemer — 6′0″ — 176 lbs. — Hometown: Carmel

12 — Zeke Harris — 6′2″ — 213 lbs. — Hometown: Clermont

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