University Of Dubuque Football Roster

University Of Dubuque Football Roster

The University of Dubuque football team, which competes in NCAA Division III and is a member of the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC), has released its 2020 roster. The roster was compiled by athletic director, Bob Kniese, who said “I have been pleased with the talent we have attracted and am excited to see how these young men perform on the field.”

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class Hometown/Last School

• No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class Hometown/Last School

1 Alex Fuhr LB 6-2 215 Sophomore Sioux Falls, S.D./Cathedral HS

2 Nathan Meyer OL 6-7 280 Freshman Pequot Lakes, Minn./Pequot Lakes HS

4 David Morton DB 5-10 175 Freshman Monticello, Iowa/Monticello HS

5 Josh Schaufler RB 5-11 200 Junior Central City, Iowa/Central City HS

6 Joseph Toth QB 6-3 220 Senior New Hampton, Iowa/New Hampton School

1 Levi Jansen QB 6-0 200 FR Riverside, Iowa / Riverside HS

1 Levi Jansen QB 6-0 200 FR Riverside, Iowa / Riverside HS

The first player on the roster is a quarterback from Riverside, Iowa. In high school, he played for the Riverside Rams at quarterback and was named 1st team All-State in his senior year after leading his team to a perfect record and state championship. In college and now in 2019, Jansen has been starting at quarterback for the University of Dubuque football team and shown great promise as an athlete with a bright future ahead of him.

2 Sharrod Smith DB 6-2 190 SR Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. / American Heritage HS

2 Sharrod Smith DB 6-2 190 SR Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. / American Heritage HS

Sharrod Smith, a junior college transfer that sat out the 2018 season due to NCAA transfer rules, is expected to be one of the stars for the Bulldogs in 2019. The Florida native comes from the American Heritage High School football team where he played cornerback and safety positions. In his senior year at American Heritage HS, he recorded 49 tackles with 3 interceptions and 12 pass breakups on defense while also contributing 1 touchdown rushing and 1 receiving touchdown offensively as well as 7 special teams tackles as a return specialist on special teams units during his senior year at American Heritage HS under head coach Curt Cignetti Jr..

3 Taran Williams WR 5-11 170 JR Pomona, Calif. / Diamond Ranch HS

• Taran Williams, WR

5-11 170 JR Pomona, Calif. / Diamond Ranch HS

Pomona, Calif.

Was at: Southern Utah; transferred to Dubuque in January 2018.

“I like it [in Dubuque] because I can be closer to home,” he said. “I also like the team and they have a lot of talent.”

4 Alonzo Campbell DB 5-10 195 SO Milwaukee, Wis. / St. John’s NW Military Academy

Alonzo Campbell is a sophomore defensive back from Milwaukee, Wis. He played at St. John’s NW Military Academy in Delafield, Wis.

6 Sean Duffy DB 5-9 180 FR Council Bluffs, Iowa / Abraham Lincoln HS

Sean Duffy is a freshman defensive back from Council Bluffs, Iowa. He plays for the University of Dubuque football team and is a member of their secondary. Sean stands 5 feet 9 inches tall.

7 Joe Zydek LB 5-11 210 SR Adel, Iowa / ADM HS

Joe Zydek is a linebacker from Adel, Iowa. He is a senior and weighs 210 pounds. He played at ADM High School, which is in Adel, Iowa.

8 Jordan Straub DB 5-11 185 SO Zimmerman, Minn. / Becker HS

Jordan Straub, a sophomore defensive back from Zimmerman, Minn., and Becker High School in Minnesota.

Straub is 5-11 185 pounds and will be one of the key contributors to UD’s defense in 2019.

9 Ben Sorenson DB 5-9 185 SO Marion, Iowa / Linn Mar HS

Ben Sorenson’s college football career began at the University of Dubuque, a Division III school in Iowa. He started all four years there, but he transferred to another school after his junior year.

At this point, you might be asking yourself: what are the benefits of playing college football? Well, that is a complicated question which I will tackle in a future article for this blog! In general, though, I would say that most people who play college football are motivated by the desire not only to succeed on the field but also to put themselves in position for professional opportunities off it if they can’t make it as pros themselves (like Ben has).

10 Robert Davidson WR 5-8 180 SR Aurora, Ill. / Aurora Christian HS

Robert Davidson

#10

Aurora, Ill. / Aurora Christian HS

Robert Davidson is a junior wide receiver for the University of Dubuque football team. He attended Aurora Christian High School where he was an all-region and All-Conference selection at wide receiver his senior year. Outside of football, Robert also played basketball in high school and was named second team All-Conference as a junior and first team All-Conference as a senior.

11 Zack Griesbaum K 6-4 215 JR Scales Mound, Ill. / Scales Mound HS

Zack Griesbaum, kicker, 6-4/215

Scales Mound HS / Scales Mound, Ill.

Zack is a senior and will be starting at the placekicker position this season. He played all four years of high school football and was All-Conference in his junior and senior seasons. Zack played soccer all four years as well, earning four conference awards for soccer during his career at Scales Mound High School.

12 Darryl Peterson QB 6-1 190 FR Waukegan, Ill. / Waukegan HS

Darryl Peterson

6-1 190 FR Waukegan, Ill. / Waukegan HS

The University of Dubuque Football team is a member of the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, and competes in the NCAA Division III.

13 Sam De Vita QB 6-0 190 SO Lombard, Ill. / Glenbard East HS

Sam De Vita is the starting quarterback for the University of Dubuque football team. He is from Lombard, Illinois and plays his home games at Glenbard East High School in Glen Ellyn, Illinois.

There are a lot of great players on this team and I think they will have a good season.