2009 Football Roster

 

 

No.

Name

Pos.

Yr.

Ht.

Wt.

Hometown/High School  (College)

1

Justin Parker**

RB/WR

r-Jr.

6-1

200

Greensboro, N.C./Southern Guilford

2

Trey Billian*

DB

So.

6-1

195

Cape Coral, Fla./Bishop Verot

3

Thomas Kicinski***

RB/WR

Sr.

5-10

210

Creedmoor, N.C./South Granville

4
Luke Vandall
QB
So.
5-11
185
Graham, N.C./Southern Alamance

5

Markas Brunson***

DL

Sr.

5-11

240

Columbia, S.C./Rosewood (N.C.)

6

Mike Williams

RB

Fr.

5-9

175

Mebane, N.C./Orange

8

Justin Williams-Blackwell

DB

Fr.

5-10

170

Bullock, N.C./J.F. Webb

9

Quan Parker

DB

Fr.

5-8

155

Albemarle, N.C./Albemarle

14

Billy Watkins**

QB

Jr.

6-3

225

Mebane, N.C./Eastern Alamance

15

De'Shawn Lindsay

DB

Fr.

5-9

185

Charlotte, N.C./Independence

16

Chris Winiecki

QB

Fr.

5-10

175

Largo, Fla./St. Petersburg

17
Kenneth Hyman III *
DB
So.
6-1
175
Williamston, N.C./Roanoke

18

Brandon Thompson

WR

Fr.

5-11

170

Burlington, N.C./Bartlett Yancey

19

Spencer Dew

DB

Fr.

5-11

170

Chapel Hill, N.C./East Chapel Hill

21

Luis Glean II

WR

Fr.

5-10

160

Durham, N.C./Jordan

22

Jake Kues**

LB

Jr.

6-0

205

Manchester, Md./North Carroll

23

Chris Heflin

WR

Fr.

5-11

160

Chester, Va./Thomas Dale

24

Christian Neikens

DB

Fr.

5-10

170

Fuquay-Varina, N.C./Fuquay-Varina

25

Brad Scott

K/P

Fr.

6-2

165

Rocky Mount, N.C./Nash Central

26
Kyle May *
DL
So.
6-0
205
Mebane, N.C./Eastern Alamance

27

Mitchell Kurucz

LB

Fr.

6-0

220

Stafford, Va./Brooke Point

28

Earl Womble

RB

r-Fr.

5-10

190

Siler City, N.C./Jordan-Matthews (Mars Hill)

29

Taylor McCall

RB

Fr.

5-9

190

Spotsylvania, Va./Spotsylvania

30

Richie Paul**

LB

Sr.

5-9

195

Fort Myers, Fla./Bishop Verot (Quincy)

31

David LaPlaca**

LB

Jr.

6-1

200

Glastonbury, Conn./Glastonbury

33

Alan Harris

RB

Fr.

5-5

170

Oxford, N.C./J.F. Webb

34

Ira Warwick

DB

Fr.

5-9

175

Fair Bluff, N.C./West Columbus

35
David Moore *
RB
So.
5-10
215
Greensboro, N.C./Grimsley

36

Eric Martel

LB

Fr.

6-2

210

Wilmington, N.C./Rosewood

37

Triston Kyle

LB

Fr.

6-3

225

Mt. Airy, N.C./North Surry

39

Jordan Nelson**

DB

Jr.

5-10

170

Hudson, N.C./West Caldwell

40

James Harris

RB

Fr.

5-11

200

Goldsboro, N.C./Rosewood

42

Zach Moore

LB

Fr.

6-0

215

Carthage, N.C./Union Pines

43

Adrian Peter

WR

Jr.

5-8

155

Berlin, Germany/Vermont Acad.  (Vt.) (Catawba)

44

Mike Cooper***

RB/TE

Sr.

6-0

230

Orlando, Fla./Olympia

45

Brennan Choate *

DL

So.

6-0

200

Lancaster, S.C./Indian Land

46
Andre Thompson
DB
So.
6-0
175
Durham, N.C./Hillside
47
Chris Jessup *

LB

So.

6-0

190

Eastover, N.C./Cape Fear

48

Corey Sackrison

K/P

Fr.

6-1

215

Edenton, N.C./John A. Holmes

49

Lyle Barnett

P

Fr.

5-11

175

Robbins, N.C./North Moore

50

Brice Carlson**

OL

Jr.

5-10

260

Newnan, Ga./McIntosh

51
Jordan Dutton
DL
So.
6-0
200
Baltimore, Md./Cardinal Gibbons

52

Evan Bowers

OL

So.

6-0

240

Siler City, N.C./Jordan-Matthews

53

T.J. McCay*

OL

So.

6-0

260

Smoky Mountain, N.C../Smoky Mountain

55

Jason Friddle

DL

Fr.

6-2

210

Liberty, N.C./Southern Alamance

56

Chris Ward

DE

Fr.

6-1

220

Whiteville, N.C./Whiteville

58

Roy Marsh

OL

Fr.

6-3

270

Zebulon, N.C./East Wake

59

Adam Pigg

OL

Fr.

6-3

270

Gastonia, N.C./Ashbrook

61

Zachary Williams

OL

Fr.

6-3

320

Whiteville, N.C./Whiteville

62

Aaron French

OL

So.

6-3

255

Salisbury, N.C./East Rowan

63

Joshua Nguyen

OL

Fr.

5-11

230

Indian Trail, N.C./Porter Ridge

64

Sage Luley

DL

Fr.

6-2

225

Kings Mountain, N.C./Kings Mountain

65

Zachary Caffey

OL

Fr.

5-11

255

Crumpler, N.C./Ashe County

66
John Carraher*
OL
So.
6-1
270
Charlotte, N.C./Myers Park

67

Edrian Pumar

OL

Fr.

6-4

255

Potomac, Md./Churchill

68

Alex Wallace

OL

r-Fr.

6-0

260

Gastonia, N.C./Ashbrook (Western Carolina)

70

Branson O’Hara

OL

Fr.

5-10

300

Asheboro, N.C./Southwest Randolph

71

Donte’ Mitchell

OL

Fr.

5-11

250

Whiteville, N.C./East Columbus

72

Daniel Biggerstaff

OL

Fr.

6-3

245

Belmont, N.C./South Point

73

Matthew Price

DL

Fr.

6-2

260

Stantonsburg, N.C./Beddingfield

75

Jordan Moss

OL

Fr.

6-2

260

Sylva, N.C./Smoky Mountain

76

A.J. Harbour**

OL

Jr.

6-1

275

Eden, N.C./Morehead

77

T.J. Evans

DL

Fr.

6-1

275

Durham, N.C./Riverside

78

Ryan Keller

OL

Fr.

6-3

280

Conover, N.C./Bunker Hill

80

Tyler Hasty**

WR

Jr.

6-1

195

Seagrove, N.C./Eastern Randolph

81

Kyle Guyton

TE/OL

Fr.

5-11

210

West Jefferson, N.C./Ashe County

82

Joseph McCabe

WR

Fr.

6-6

190

Cornelius, N.C./Southlake Christian Academy

83
Misha Braja**
TE
Jr.
6-2
210
Vermilion, Ohio/Fairview
84
Jake Routh *
WR
So.
5-11
175
Randleman, N.C./Randleman
85
Cody Latimer
WR
So.
5-10
180
Syracuse, N.Y./Vermont Academy

86

Jordan West

TE

Fr.

6-1

195

Monroe, N.C./South Rowan

87

Jon McKinney***

WR

Sr.

5-10

180

Orlando, Fla./University (Central Fla.)

88
D.J. Wilson
WR
So.
6-3
205
Houston, Texas./Vermont Academy (Vt.)
89
Robert Boyett
WR
So.
6-4
185
Warner Robins, Ga../Northwest Guilford (N.C.)

91

Kevin Williamson

DL

Fr.

6-0

280

Mt. Pleasant, S.C./Wando

92

Greg Eldridge

DL

Fr.

6-1

215

Statesville, N.C./West Iredell

93

Fernando Cruz*

DL

Jr.

5-7

250

Lexington Park, Md./Great Mills

94

Brett Hauser

DL

Fr.

6-0

215

Pfafftown, N.C./Reagan

95

Tumba Kanku

DL

Fr.

6-2

220

Charlotte, N.C./ Mallard Creek

97
WR
Fr.
5-11
180
Gaithersburg, Md./Thomas S. Wootton
98
Brad Gayhardt*

DL

So.

6-2

225

Greensboro, N.C./Patapsco (Md.)

99
Aaron Thomas
DL
So.
6-2
225
Liberty, N.C./Southern Alamance

Inj.

Ricky Douglas

RB

Fr.

5-7

185

Rocky Mount, N.C./Nash Central

Inj.

Mike Foxx

DB

Fr.

6-2

180

Sanford, N.C./Southern Lee

Inj.

Trey Shipp

DB

Fr.

6-3

195

Clinton, N.C./Harrells Academy

Head Coach: Kevin Kiesel (Gettysburg '81, 5th season)

Assistant Head Coach: Mark Hargis (Gustavus Adolphus '01)

Assistant Coaches: Chris Barnette (Guilford '07), Brad Davis (Guilford '08),Tommy Grayson (Guilford '67), Matt Hutchings (U-Va-Wise '07), Bracy Maynard (Bob Jones '78), Joe Mitskas (Millersville '05).

Student Assistants: David Clark '11, Taylor Turbyfill '10, Derik Walters '11.

Captains: Markas Brunson '10, Justin Parker '10.

* - Letters won (25 returning letter winners)

88 students

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Pronunciation Guide

Alex Berzon - BERR-zahn

Trey Billian - BILL-yin

Misha Braja - MEE-sha BRAH-jah

Brett Hauser - HOO-zer

Tumba Kanku - TOOM-bah kan-KOO
Thomas Kicinski - kih-CHIN-skee

Kevin Kiesel - KEE-sull

Jake Kues - KOOS

Mitchell Kurucz - CROOZE

David LaPlaca - lah-PLAH-kah

Sage Luley - LOO-lee

Eric Martel - MARR-tell

Joe Mitskas - MITTS-kiss

Christian Neikens - NIKE-inns

Joshua Nguyen - WINN

Corey Sackrison - SACK-rih-son
Gregory Woodlief, Jr. - WOOD-leef
Chris Winiecki - WINN-eh-key