Saint Xavier University - 2012 Football Roster

2012 Football

Record: 11-2 Home: 4-1 Away: 5-1 Neutral: 2-0 MSFA: 4-1

John Casson

Assistant Coach

4th Season

Casson begins his fourth year at Saint Xavier and will work with the Cougar receivers. Prior to SXU, he served as head football coach at Bremen High School in Midlothian, Ill., from 2004-09 leading the team to a 28-21 record and three playoff appearances over the stretch.

Casson graduated and played football at North Central College in Naperville, Ill., from 1982-86 and is also a graduate of Rich South High School in Richton Park, Ill.

Casson lives in Plainfield with his wife, Laura. The couple have four children: Brian (former SXU player), Sam, Kevin and Caitlin. He also works for State Farm Insurance.

2012 Football Roster

#	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