The 2025 Wheaton Thunder football team is ready to be introduced
By Y. H. Cook
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
27 — AJ Pace — 6′0″ — 215 lbs. — Hometown: Grapevine
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
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
51 — JT Anderson — 6′0″ — 205 lbs. — Hometown: Aurora
51 — JT Nichols — 6′1″ — 262 lbs. — Hometown: Midland
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
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
9 — Zac Schloemer — 6′0″ — 176 lbs. — Hometown: Carmel
64 — Zach McCalley — 6′3″ — 254 lbs. — Hometown: Plano
12 — Zeke Harris — 6′2″ — 213 lbs. — Hometown: Clermont