
2011: All-MSFA Mideast League Second Team ... second on team with 64 receptions (No. 6 in the NAIA) for 811 yards and 10 touchdowns ... averaged 12.7 yards per reception ... also posted 25 carries for 63 yards and three touchdowns ... led team with 13 kickoff returns for 308 yards ... finished third on team in all-purpose yardage with 1,182 total yards.
2010: Finished with 34 receptions for 503 yards and four touchdowns ... had 18 carries for 81 rushing yards and two touchdowns ... also returned six kickoffs for 122 yards and two punt returns for 30 yards ... blocked two kicks on special teams ... finished fourth on the team in all-purpose yardage with 736 total yards.
2009: Caught 11 passes for 264 yards and a touchdown, a 99-yard reception that tied the longest catch in SXU history ... had 18 carries for 86 rushing yards ... also had nine kickoff returns for 248 yards and two punt returns for 32 yards ... blocked a team-best three kicks on special teams ... also recorded 17 tackles, including 12 solos, and had a forced fumble.
Prep: Played football at Freeport High School in Freeport, Ill.
Date of Birth: June 15, 1991 ... Parents: Mike and Bridget Gastel ... Major: Business
| # | Name | Cl. | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chase Catton | SR | WR | 5-8 | 170 | Washington, Ill. | Washington |
| 2 | Dave Marciano | JR | LB | 5-11 | 220 | Chicago, Ill. | Eastern Illinois/St. Rita |
| 3 | Joe Gill | JR | QB | 6-3 | 235 | Munster, Ind. | Western Illinois/Munster |
| 4 | Tyler Hoeg | SO | DB | 6-2 | 200 | Channahon, Ill. | Concordia (Minn.)/Minooka |
| 5 | Mark Williams | SO | DB | 5-9 | 175 | Evanston, Ill. | Evanston Township |
| 6 | Josh Perkins | JR | DL | 6-1 | 240 | Manteno, Ill. | SIU/Bishop McNamara |
| 7 | Cole Midgett | SO | RB | 5-10 | 185 | Lowell, Ind. | Lowell |
| 8 | Khary Ferguson | SO | RB | 5-9 | 175 | Indianapolis, Ind. | Thomas More College/Cardinal Ritter |
| 9 | Jimmy Coy | SR | QB | 6-0 | 210 | Park Ridge, Ill. | Valdosta State/El Camino/Maine Sout |
| 10 | Patrick Kelso | SO | DB | 5-10 | 180 | Normal, Ill. | University |
| 11 | Shane Zackery | SR | WR | 6-1 | 190 | Rockford, Ill. | Boylan Catholic |
| 12 | John Rhode | FR | QB | 6-0 | 190 | Chicago Heights, Ill. | Montini Catholic |
| 13 | McHale Smith | JR | WR | 6-2 | 215 | Grand Haven, Mich. | Spring Lake |
| 14 | Spencer Nolen | JR | K/P | 5-10 | 175 | Columbia, Tenn. | Nevada/UT-Chattanooga/Columbia Cent |
| 15 | Danny Lombardo | SO | DB | 5-11 | 175 | Lemont, Ill. | Lemont |
| 16 | Alex Kolodziej | SO | WR | 6-1 | 210 | Joliet, Ill. | Joliet Catholic |
| 17 | Corey Wennmacher | SR | WR | 5-10 | 180 | Belvidere, Ill. | Belvidere North |
| 18 | Zachary Raspopovich | SO | QB | 6-2 | 160 | Merrillville, Ind. | Merrillville |
| 19 | Wes Gastel | SR | WR | 5-11 | 210 | Freeport, Ill. | Freeport |
| 20 | Clayton Fejedelem | SO | DB | 6-1 | 185 | Lemont, Ill. | Lemont |
| 21 | Jeremy Rhodes | SR | DB | 6-0 | 180 | Alsip, Ill. | Drake University/Brother Rice |
| 22 | Zach Dolph | JR | LB | 6-0 | 215 | Crest Hill, Ill. | Joliet Catholic |
| 23 | Nick DeBenedetti | SO | WR | 5-11 | 180 | Tinley Park, Ill. | Andrew |
| 24 | Jacob Ghinazzi | JR | DB | 5-10 | 195 | Rockford, Ill. | Boylan Catholic |
| 26 | Dan Ladd* | FR | WR | 6-1 | 160 | Chicago, Ill. | St. Rita |
| 27 | Austin Feeney | FR | ATH | 5-10 | 180 | Morris, Ill. | Morris |
| 28 | Joshua Hunter | SO | RB | 5-9 | 215 | South Holland, Ill. | Thornridge |
| 29 | Dan Fitzgerald | FR | LB | 6-1 | 200 | Chicago, Ill. | St. Rita |
| 30 | Nick Kijurna | FR | DL | 6-4 | 225 | Lowell, Ind. | Lowell |
| 31 | Ryan Fejedelem | SR | DL | 6-1 | 235 | Lemont, Ill. | Lemont |
| 32 | Nick Pesek | JR | RB | 5-8 | 180 | Oak Lawn, Ill. | Oak Lawn Community |
| 33 | Anthony Rispoli | JR | DL | 5-11 | 235 | Chicago, Ill. | St. Laurence |
| 34 | Jordan Juarez | SO | LB | 6-0 | 230 | Lowell, Ind. | Lowell |
| 35 | Kevin Salmon | FR | DB | 6-1 | 200 | Oak Lawn, Ill. | Brother Rice |
| 36 | Brandon Peterson* | FR | LB | 6-1 | 210 | Warrenville, Ill. | Wheaton-Warrenville South |
| 37 | Joe DeMarco | SO | DB | 5-9 | 180 | Chicago Ridge, Ill. | Richards |
| 38 | Jordan Morren | JR | RB | 5-9 | 195 | Rockford, Mich. | Concordia University (Ill.) |
| 39 | Kody Kanaga | SR | WR | 6-2 | 200 | Metamora, Ill. | Metamora |
| 40 | Raymond Buell | JR | LB | 5-11 | 220 | Kankakee, Ill. | Bishop McNamara |
| 41 | Carven Proctor | SR | DB | 6-0 | 185 | Oklahoma City, Okla. | Winona State/Putnam City |
| 42 | Zachary Waller | FR | LB | 5-10 | 205 | Oak Forest, Ill | Oak Forest |
| 43 | Mike Brown | SR | RB | 5-11 | 195 | Lake in the Hills, Ill. | Bemidji State/Crystal Lake South |
| 44 | Jacek Wesolowski | FR | LB | 5-11 | 195 | Justice, Ill. | Argo |
| 45 | Alex Walters | SO | LB | 6-0 | 220 | Lisle, Ill. | Montini |
| 46 | Keegan Hero | FR | DB | 5-10 | 200 | Frankfort, Ill. | Lincoln-Way North |
| 47 | Nick Robles | FR | LB | 6-0 | 215 | Chicago, Ill. | St. Rita |
| 48 | Mike Bushnell | SR | LB | 5-10 | 235 | Tinley Park, Ill. | Andrew |
| 49 | Mike Sheehy* | FR | LB | 5-11 | 210 | Chicago, Ill. | Brother Rice |
| 50 | Alex Hamilton* | FR | DL | 6-2 | 225 | Channahon, Ill. | Minooka |
| 51 | Andrew Holden | JR | DL | 6-1 | 260 | Chicago, Ill. | Notre Dame |
| 52 | Tom Hitz | SO | OL | 6-1 | 240 | Chicago, Ill. | St. Rita |
| 53 | JD Barchard | SO | DL | 6-3 | 230 | Crystal Lake, Ill. | Sioux Falls (S.D.)/Crystal Lake Sou |
| 54 | Denzel Watts | SO | DL | 5-10 | 245 | Evergreen Park, Ill. | Evergreen Park |
| 55 | Jonathan Fasel* | FR | LB | 6-0 | 250 | Crete, Ill. | Crete-Monee |
| 56 | Nick Cemeno | FR | DL | 6-1 | 245 | New Lenox, Ill. | Providence Catholic |
| 57 | Matt Munizzi | SR | OL | 6-1 | 245 | Chicago, Ill. | St. Rita |
| 58 | Drew Schooler | FR | DL | 6-1 | 265 | Valparaiso, Ind. | Valparaiso |
| 59 | Greg Hayward | SO | DL | 6-3 | 230 | Oak Lawn, Ill. | Oak Lawn Community |
| 60 | Tom Murphy* | FR | LB | 6-0 | 185 | Homewood, Ill. | Manteno |
| 62 | Adam Smith | FR | OL | 6-3 | 240 | Glen Ellyn, Ill. | Glenbard West |
| 64 | Jackson King | SO | OL | 6-1 | 220 | Tinley Park, Ill. | Providence Catholic |
| 69 | Tim Beyer | JR | DL | 6-1 | 240 | Chicago, Ill. | St. Rita |
| 70 | Brian Studnicka | SO | OL | 6-1 | 255 | Palos Hills, Ill. | Stagg |
| 71 | Mike Bentley | FR | OL | 6-0 | 295 | Goodyear, Ariz. | Estrella Foothills |
| 72 | Tyler Smith | SR | OL | 6-4 | 290 | Frankfort, Ill. | Lincoln-Way East |
| 73 | Frank Markasovic | SO | OL | 6-2 | 270 | Frankfort, Ill. | Providence Catholic |
| 74 | Tim Ladd | JR | OL | 6-4 | 280 | Chicago, Ill. | St. Rita |
| 75 | Mac Stevenson | JR | OL | 6-4 | 290 | Chicago Heights, Ill. | Marian Catholic |
| 76 | Dylan Howe | FR | OL | 6-4 | 265 | Midlothian, Ill. | Breman |
| 77 | Jake Jankowski | FR | OL | 6-3 | 250 | Joliet, Ill. | Joliet Catholic |
| 78 | Anthony LaBanca | SR | OL | 6-3 | 260 | Beecher, Ill. | TF-North |
| 80 | John Frederickson | SO | WR | 6-3 | 200 | Evergreen Park, Ill. | Evergreen Park |
| 81 | Sean Jones* | FR | WR | 6-2 | 175 | Homewood, Ill. | Homewood-Flossmoor |
| 83 | Ryan Carroll* | FR | WR | 5-10 | 175 | Chicago, Ill. | Marist |
| 87 | Marco Scalzetti* | FR | WR/ATH | 5-10 | 180 | Downers Grove, Ill. | Downers Grove South |
| 89 | Kevin Berrigan | SO | DL | 6-4 | 220 | Oak Lawn, Ill. | St. Rita |
| 90 | Trace Shoup* | FR | DL | 6-1 | 295 | Forest View, Ill. | St. Rita |
| 93 | Brett Barchard | SO | DL | 6-2 | 220 | Crystal Lake, Ill. | Harper JC/Crystal Lake South |
| 94 | Paul Carey | FR | DL | 6-2 | 220 | Merrillville, Ind. | Merrillville |
| 98 | Ryan Miles | JR | DL | 6-2 | 230 | Crystal Lake, Ill. | Crystal Lake South |
| 99 | Jimmy Sandling | SR | DL | 6-0 | 245 | Manteno, Ill. | University of Indianapolis/Manteno |