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- 30 Iowa Conference titles
- 20 NCAA Div. III playoff berths
- No losing seasons since 1960
- Third-winningest NCAA football team since 1975 (.805)
2012 roster
Central College 2012 varsity football roster
| No. | Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Yr. | Hometown | High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | *Grant McArdle | WR | 6-2 | 205 | Sr. | Red Oak, Iowa | Stanton |
| 1 | Mike Rus | DB | 5-11 | 190 | Jr. | Austin, Texas | Thrall |
| 2 | **Jack Norgaard | TE | 6-3 | 220 | So. | Naperville, Ill. | Neuqua Valley |
| 2 | *Michael Daigle | DB | 5-7 | 160 | So. | Silverthorne, Colo. | Summit |
| 3 | ****Seth Carson | LB | 6-1 | 240 | Sr. | Woodridge, Ill. | Downers Grove South |
| 3 | Cael Halfman | QB | 5-10 | 175 | Fr. | Manly, Iowa | St. Ansgar |
| 4 | **De'Andre Currie | RB | 5-5 | 165 | Jr. | Gilbert, Ariz. | Mountain Pointe |
| 4 | Landon Coker | DB | 5-9 | 175 | So. | Washington, Iowa | Washington |
| 5 | Michael Keeran | WR | 5-11 | 190 | Fr. | Clear Lake, Iowa | Clear Lake |
| 5 | **Jack Shipley | DE | 6-2 | 235 | Jr. | Tipton, Iowa | Tipton |
| 6 | *Zac Miller | LB | 5-9 | 185 | Fr. | Kansas City, Mo. | Liberty North |
| 6 | *Brendon Boerm | QB | 5-11 | 180 | Fr. | Traer, Iowa | North Tama |
| 7 | Tanner Price | K/P | 5-10 | 240 | Jr. | Des Moines, Iowa | Des Moines Christian |
| 7 | **Spencer Boeyink | DB | 6-0 | 175 | So. | Pella, Iowa | Pella |
| 8 | Conner Freeman | RB | 5-10 | 195 | So. | Urbandale, Iowa | Urbandale |
| 8 | *Jake Tune | DB | 6-1 | 190 | So. | Mesa, Ariz. | Red Mountain |
| 9 | **Aaron Eiseler | QB | 5-11 | 195 | So. | Mesa, Ariz. | Red Mountain |
| 10 | Austin Blom | QB | 6-0 | 190 | Jr. | Phoenix, Ariz. | Mountain Pointe |
| 10 | **Eric Larson | DB | 6-1 | 175 | So. | Waverly, Iowa | Waverly-Shell Rock |
| 11 | *Joseph Kotz | DB | 5-11 | 185 | Sr. | Lamoni, Iowa | Lamoni |
| 11 | Levi Spain | DB | 5-10 | 175 | Jr. | Lost Nation, Iowa | Central De Witt |
| 12 | ****Ben Lechtenberg | WR | 6-5 | 225 | Sr. | Manchester, Iowa | West Delaware |
| 12 | Tug McCleery | DB | 5-10 | 195 | Jr. | Fruitland, Iowa | Louisa-Muscatine |
| 13 | **Jack Flaherty | QB | 5-11 | 200 | Sr. | Burlington, Iowa | Burlington |
| 13 | Brian Zahnle | DB | 5-5 | 140 | So. | Morrison, Ill. | Fulton |
| 14 | *Christian Rich | DL | 6-0 | 230 | Sr. | Vinton, Iowa | Vinton-Shellsburg |
| 14 | Cody Gullett | QB | 6-0 | 200 | So. | Center Junction, Iowa | Monticello |
| 15 | **Danny Samson | DL | 5-11 | 250 | Jr. | Baxter, Iowa | CMB |
| 16 | Mitch Larson | QB | 6-0 | 175 | Fr. | Colfax, Iowa | Colfax-Mingo |
| 16 | **Kevin Sheldon | K | 5-11 | 170 | So. | West Des Moines, Iowa | Valley |
| 17 | *Bobby Daigle | WR | 6-0 | 185 | Sr. | Silverthorne, Colo. | Summit |
| 17 | Austin Haywood | DB | 5-9 | 165 | Fr. | Kansas City, Mo. | Liberty North |
| 18 | *Blaine Forsythe | QB/P | 6-1 | 195 | So. | Pella, Iowa | Pella |
| 18 | Matt Schissel | WR | 6-2 | 180 | Fr. | Milan, Ill. | Alleman |
| 19 | **Keegan Frisch | WR | 6-0 | 185 | Jr. | Sumner, Iowa | Sumner-Fredricksburg |
| 20 | **Jason Breon | DB | 5-9 | 170 | Sr. | Anamosa, Iowa | Anamosa |
| 20 | *Taylor Cox | RB | 5-6 | 150 | Fr. | Pella, Iowa | Pella |
| 21 | ***Trent Heetland | WR | 5-11 | 180 | Sr. | Ackley, Iowa | AGWSR |
| 21 | Drew Kleis | K | 5-11 | 210 | So. | Pella, Iowa | Pella |
| 22 | Austin Aldrich | WR | 6-0 | 180 | Jr. | Marshalltown, Iowa | GMG |
| 22 | **Mike Young | LB | 5-11 | 190 | Jr. | Country Club Hills, Ill. | Hillcrest |
| 23 | Jacob De Waard | P | 5-10 | 165 | Fr. | Pella, Iowa | Pella |
| 23 | *Gideon Kluge | LB | 6-0 | 200 | So. | North English, Iowa | English Valleys |
| 24 | *Nick Henry | LB | 6-0 | 205 | So. | Solon, Iowa | Solon |
| 24 | *Jaemin Powell | DB | 6-3 | 190 | Fr. | Wellman, Iowa | Mid-Prarier |
| 25 | *Bryan Mejia | DB | 5-7 | 145 | Fr. | Miami, Fla. | Coral Gables Sr. |
| 26 | Alan Pfadenhauer | SB | 6-0 | 215 | So. | Pella, Iowa | Pella |
| 26 | Tommy Feller | LB | 5-9 | 170 | Fr. | Robins, Iowa | Linn-Mar |
| 27 | Tyler Lenox | SB | 6-0 | 210 | So. | Tripoli, Iowa | Tripoli |
| 27 | Lakota Smith | DB | 5-10 | 160 | Fr. | Oskaloosa, Iowa | Moravia |
| 28 | **Josh Osborn | RB | 5-8 | 195 | So. | Burlington, Iowa | Burlington |
| 28 | Clay Eustice | DL | 6-0 | 235 | So. | St. Ansgar, Iowa | St. Ansgar |
| 29 | *Grant Gustafson | LB | 6-0 | 200 | Fr. | Pella, Iowa | Pella |
| 30 | ****Ross Doehrmann | RB | 6-0 | 205 | Sr. | Williamsburg, Iowa | Williamsburg |
| 31 | Alex Bleadorn | LB | 6-0 | 175 | Fr. | Waverly, Iowa | Waverly-Shell Rock |
| 32 | *Brayton Meeker | LB | 5-11 | 225 | So. | Mount Pleasant, Iowa | Mount Pleasant |
| 33 | *Jacob Edleman | DB | 6-0 | 175 | Jr. | Mechanicsville, Iowa | North Cedar |
| 34 | *Corey Eckels | DB | 6-1 | 180 | So. | Murray, Iowa | Murray |
| 35 | *Derek Leach | TE | 6-3 | 200 | Fr. | Liberty, Mo. | North |
| 36 | Sam Armstrong | LB | 5-6 | 195 | Jr. | Montezuma, Iowa | Montezuma |
| 37 | *Schyler Bardole | RB | 5-11 | 190 | So. | Rippey, Iowa | East Greene |
| 38 | Jaemin Powell | DB | 6-3 | 190 | Fr. | Wellman, Iowa | Mid-Prairie |
| 39 | Parker Smith | SB | 5-9 | 215 | Fr. | Cedar Falls, Iowa | Cedar Falls |
| 40 | Spencer Beekman | DB | 5-10 | 165 | So. | Pocahontas, Iowa | Pocahontas |
| 41 | **Austin Shaver | SB | 5-11 | 215 | So. | Burlington, Iowa | Burlington |
| 42 | Luke Hanke | LB | 6-0 | 195 | Fr. | Stacyville, Iowa | Osage |
| 43 | Levi Ross | P | 5-9 | 190 | Jr. | Wellsburg, Iowa | Grundy Center |
| 44 | *Mitch Schroeder | LB | 6-0 | 185 | So. | Lowden, Iowa | North Cedar |
| 45 | **Luke Geneser | LB | 6-0 | 215 | Jr. | Granger, Iowa | Woodward-Granger |
| 46 | *Jordan Wachter | LB | 5-11 | 205 | So. | Clive, Iowa | Waukee |
| 47 | Zac Miller | LB | 5-9 | 185 | Fr. | Kansas City, Mo. | Liberty North |
| 48 | ***Keith Rush | LB | 5-10 | 185 | Sr. | Griswold, Iowa | Griswold |
| 50 | *Ryan Collins | OL | 6-0 | 235 | So. | Mesa, Ariz. | Red Mountain |
| 50 | Jesse Beringer | LB | 6-0 | 205 | Jr. | Cascade, Iowa | Cascade |
| 51 | ***Andrew Weaks | LB | 6-2 | 220 | Sr. | Fulton, Ill. | Fulton |
| 52 | *Zach Brennan | LB | 5-10 | 220 | Jr. | Van Meter, Iowa | ADM |
| 54 | Joe Flaherty | OL | 6-2 | 250 | Jr. | Burlington, Iowa | Burlington |
| 54 | *Brody Janssen | DL | 6-1 | 230 | So. | Quincy, Ill. | Quincy |
| 55 | Harry Miller | OL | 5-9 | 245 | Fr. | Lone Tree, Iowa | Lone Tree |
| 56 | ***Colton Smith | OL | 5-10 | 255 | Sr. | Kearney, Mo. | Kearney |
| 57 | Steven Henry | OL | 6-2 | 300 | Fr. | San Tan Valley, Ariz. | Poston Butte |
| 58 | Travis DeFrancisco | OL | 6-1 | 245 | Fr. | San Tan Valley, Ariz. | Poston Butte |
| 60 | *Josh Tack | OL | 5-11 | 260 | So. | Hudson, Iowa | Hudson |
| 61 | *Derek Beckman | DL | 6-0 | 220 | Sr. | West Burlington, Iowa | Mediapolis |
| 62 | Curtis Weeks | OL | 6-0 | 250 | Fr. | Kelley, Iowa | Ballard |
| 63 | **Matt Schrafel | OL | 6-2 | 260 | Jr. | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | Washington |
| 64 | Kyle Kroymann | DL | 6-0 | 190 | Fr. | Solon, Iowa | Solon |
| 65 | Lucas Sears | OL | 5-9 | 220 | So. | Muscatine, Iowa | Muscatine |
| 66 | Connor Johnston | OL | 5-10 | 240 | Fr. | Montezuma, Iowa | Montezuma |
| 66 | **Brandon Burrell | DL | 6-2 | 290 | Sr. | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | Washington |
| 67 | *Anthony Wolf | OL | 6-0 | 275 | Sr. | Aurora, Ill. | Waubonsie Valley |
| 68 | Garrett Young | OL | 5-11 | 240 | So. | Muscatine, Iowa | Muscatine |
| 69 | Mark Richards | LB | 5-11 | 175 | Fr. | Marengo, Iowa | Iowa Valley |
| 70 | Tyron Steere | OL | 6-1 | 260 | Fr. | Clarksville, Iowa | North Butler |
| 71 | *Garrett Veldman | OL | 6-4 | 265 | Sr. | Peoria, Ariz. | Brophy College Preparatory |
| 72 | *Jordan Youngman | OL | 6-3 | 311 | So. | Pella, Iowa | Pella |
| 73 | **Travis Hook | OL | 6-3 | 260 | Jr. | Grundy Center, Iowa | Grundy Center |
| 74 | Aaron Kacer | OL | 6-1 | 225 | Fr. | Mason City, Iowa | Mason City |
| 74 | Dillon Olsen | DL | 5-9 | 215 | So. | Johnston, Iowa | West Des Moines Valley |
| 75 | **Spenser Fuller | OL | 6-2 | 320 | Sr. | Leon, Iowa | Central Decatur |
| 76 | *DJ Smith | OL | 5-11 | 270 | Fr. | Kearney, Mo. | Kearney |
| 77 | Matt Guinane | OL | 6-4 | 240 | So. | Grinnell, Iowa | Grinnell |
| 77 | *JJ Kotz | DL | 6-0 | 230 | Jr. | Indianola, Iowa | Indianola |
| 78 | Ben Field | OL | 6-0 | 240 | Fr. | Urbandale, Iowa | Urbandale |
| 79 | *Caleb Lynch | OL | 5-11 | 260 | So. | Olathe, Kan. | Olathe South |
| 80 | Daniel Reiman | TE | 5-11 | 210 | So. | Oskaloosa, Iowa | Oskaloosa |
| 81 | Joel Lynde | DB | 5-11 | 155 | Fr. | San Tan Valley, Ariz. | Poston Butte |
| 82 | Michael Barrett | WR | 5-8 | 150 | Fr. | Kansas City, Mo. | Liberty North |
| 83 | *Nolan Blythe | WR | 6-2 | 190 | Jr. | Orange City, Iowa | MOC-Floyd Valley |
| 85 | Jake Wassenaar | TE | 6-3 | 195 | Fr. | Pella, Iowa | Pella |
| 86 | *Drew Lindaman | TE | 6-3 | 210 | Fr. | Ankeny, Iowa | Ankeny |
| 87 | Jordan Koos | TE | 6-1 | 200 | Fr. | Davenport, Iowa | West |
| 88 | Marcus McMahon | WR | 5-11 | 170 | Fr. | Denver, Iowa | Denver |
| 89 | *Nick Watson | DL | 6-3 | 220 | Fr. | Cedar Falls, Iowa | Janesville |
| 90 | Trenton Smothers | LB | 5-11 | 215 | Fr. | Mesa, Ariz. | Red Mountain |
| 91 | **Spencer Matlock | DL | 5-11 | 285 | Sr. | Aurora, Ill. | Waubonsie Valley |
| 97 | Jay Pike | DL | 5-9 | 220 | Fr. | Solon, Iowa | Solon |
| 98 | Steven Clubb | DL | 6-1 | 245 | Fr. | Sigourney, Iowa | Sigourney |
| 99 | *Dustin Smith | DL | 6-0 | 220 | Fr. | Marion, Iowa | Linn-Mar |
*letters earned
Coaching staff
Head coach: Jeff McMartin (ninth year)
Assistants: Jeff Bollard, Carl Coleman, Don De Waard, Reid Evans, Mike Furlong, Eric Jones, Nick Mulder, Matt Paulsen, Jeff Sanger, Austen Schueler, Drew Sikkink
Student assistants: Aric Balk, Ethan Brandt, Nick Crall, Jared Hottle, Seth Marburger
Strength and conditioning coach: Kyle Johnson
Head athletic trainer: Frank Neu
Athletic training students: Hilary Beaird, Matt Greenfield, Alex Herrington, Jill Johnson, Brianna Reed, Reba Jongeling, Paden Kleinhesselink, Julie Landrigan, Chris Lobberecht, Katelyn Paul, Bruce Behrens, Nick Zander
Student equipment managers: Ali Woods, Taylor Dubois, Alicia Huegel, Katelyn Knaack, Vincent Derr, Melissa Shadlow, Micki Dunkin
