Bettendof Football: Collegiate Players

Collegiate Players

In an effort to effectively and accurately list former Bettendorf players who continued their careers into the college ranks, the only "criteria" is that an athlete must have played at least two (2) or more years. In the case of transfers, the school in which the athlete finished their careers will be listed. Note that redshirt seasons have been included.

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Grad.	Name	College	Years	Position
1959	Dave Cox	University of Northern Iowa	1959-62	RB
	2-year letterman in 1960 and 1961
1961	Gary Rinehart	Palomar Junior College	1964-65	QB/FB/FS
		Cal Poly	1965-66	RB
	"Athlete of the Year" 1964-65… Team M.V.P. in 1964… 4-year letterman and starter at both colleges
1961	Jim Dilts	University of Northern Iowa	1961	LB
		Parsons College	1964-66	LB
	3-year starter and letterman in 1964-66
1961	Richard Reiselt	Augustana College	1961-64	DB
1961	John Brooke	Augustana College	1961-64	E
1962	Curtis Vande Walle	University of Iowa	1962-65	TE
	Lettered in 1965
1965	Mike Toom	University of Northern Iowa	1965-68 (?)	HB
	Lettered in 1966
1967	Charles Legler	University of Iowa	1967-70	OG
	2-year letterman in 1968 and 1970… 2nd Team All-Big 10 in 1970
1971	Dave Schick	Iowa State University	1971-72	RB
		University of Iowa	1974-75	RB
	1-year letterman in 1975
1974	Ed Huebner	Fordham University	1976-77	OL
	2-year letterman and starter in 1977 & 1978
1975	Steve Drexler	Drake University	1975-78	QB
	2-year letterman in 1977 & 1978
1975	Marty Burroughs	University of Northern Iowa	1975-77	RB
1976	Kevin Rose	St. Ambrose University	1975-77	HB
1978	Joe Wallace	North Iowa Area Community College	1978-79	NG
	2-year starter and letterman
1978	Steve Kraft	North Iowa Area Community College	1978-79	WR
	1-year starter
1979	Mike Tatoian	University of Northern Iowa	1979-82	OT
	3-year letterman in 1980, 1981, and 1982... team captain in 1982
1979	Bruce Fosdyck	North Iowa Area Community College	1979	QB
		U.S. Marine Corp	1980-87	QB
	1-year starter at NIACC and starter for Marine Corps at Camp LeJeune (NC)
1981	Hap Peterson	University of Iowa	1981-85	NG
	3-year starter and 4-year letterman in 1982, 1983, and 1984… Team Captain in 1984… All-Big 10 in 1984… Honorable Mention All-American by the
	Associated Press in 1984… started in 1985 Rose Bowl
1981	Tom Roberts	University of Northern Iowa	TE	1981-84
	3-year letterman in 1981, 1982, and 1983
1981	Mike Duncan	Simpson College	C	1981-84
	3-year starter in 1982, 1983, and 1984… Team Captain in 1984
1981	Randy Holcomb	University of Northern Iowa	LB	1983-85
	2-year letterman in 1983 and 1984
1981	Jeff Stelk	University of Northern Iowa	QB	1982-83
		St. Ambrose University	QB	1984-85
	1-year letterman at UNI in 1982… NAIA Semifinalist at St. Ambrose
1982	Mark Walker	Ellsworth Community College	QB	1983
		St. Ambrose University	LB	1984-86
	NAIA Semifinalist at St. Ambrose
1982	Mark Spranger	University of Iowa	LB	1982-86
	3-year letterman in 1984, 1985, and 1986… played in 1985 Rose Bowl
1982	Jim Kisner	University of Illinois	C	1982-85
	2-year letterman in 1984 and 1985
1983	Joe Rivard	Iowa Weslyan	NG	1983-87
	3-year starter in 1984, 1985, and 1986
1985	Chris Norman	Northern Illinois	HB	1985-89
	1-year letterman in 1989
1985	Todd Rohler	Northeast Missouri State	OL	1985-89
	3-year letterman in 1987, 1988, and 1989…. Special Teams starter
1986	Eric Neessen	Cornell College	C	1986-89
	4 year starter and letterman in 1986, 1987, 1988, and 1989
1986	Richard Lopez	Upper Iowa University	MLB	1986-87
1987	Mark Bakeris	St. Ambrose University	LB	1987-89
1987	Willie Brown	Drake University	WR	1987-90
	4-year starter and letterman in 1987, 1988, 1989, and 1990
1987	Chris Rabine	South Dakota State	DB	1991-93
	2-year starter in 1992 and 1993
1988	Joe Judge	University of Northern Iowa	OT	1988-92
	2-year letterman in 1991 and 1992
1988	Steve McCall	Southern Illinois	DT	1990-91
	1-year starter in 1991… 2 year letterman in 1990 and 1991
1988	Eric Carlson	Iowa State University	OG	1988-91
	Walk-on who earned full scholarship... 1-year letterman in 1989
1989	Jason Reading	University of Northern Iowa	OG	1989-93
	4-year letterman from 1990-93… 3-year starter in 1991, 1992, 1993… 1993 Division I-AA Semifinalist
1989	Scott Roberts	Northeast Missouri State	OT	1989-93
	3-year starter in 1991, 1992, 1993… 4-year letterman from 1990-93… 3rd Team All-Conference in 1993
1989	Greg Brown	Southern Illinois	RB	1990-93
	3-year starter and letterman in 1991, 1992, and 1993
1989	Dave Donohoo	St. Ambrose University	DT	1991-93
	2-year starter and letterman in 1992 and 1993
1989	LaVance Banks	Southern Illinois	WR	1991-93
	3-year starter and letterman in 1991, 1992, and 1993
1989	Steve Lavelle	University of Wisconsin-Platteville	SE	1989-90
1990	Matt Rebro	Luther College	DB	1990-93
	4-year letterman from 1990-93… 3-year starter in 1991, 1992, 1993… 2nd Team All-Conference in 1993
1990	John Elkin	Drake University	LB	1990-94
	4-year letterman in 1990, 1991, 1993, and 1994… 3-year starter in 1991, 1993, and 1994
1990	Mike Evans	Northern Colorado University	OT	1990-94
	2-year starter and letterman in 1993 and 1994
1990	Ken Koehler	St. Ambrose University	DT	1993-94
	2-year starter and letterman in 1993 and 1994
1990	Craig Hicks	University of Wisconsin-Whitewater	SE	1994-95
1990	Eric Arguello	Augustana College	FB	1994-97
	3-year letterman in 1994, 1996, 1997... Special teams starter
1992	Eric Lyons	University of Northern Iowa	OT	1992-95
	2-year letterman in 1994 and 1995
1993	Cory Ryan	University of Illinois	OT	1993-97
	1-year letterman in 1995
1993	Tavian Banks	University of Iowa	RB	1993-97
	4-year letterman in 1994-97… 1-year starter in 1997… 1997 Big 10 "Offensive Player of the Year"… NCAA record holder for fastest running back
	to reach 1,000 yards rushing… Football News 2nd Team All-American in 1997
1993	Jeff Nolting	University of Iowa	1993	P/WR
		University of Nebraska	1994	P
	National champions at Nebraska in 1994
1994	Brent Kock	Simpson College	OL	1994-97
1995	Chris Taylor	St. Ambrose University	C	1995-98
	3-year starter in 1996, 1997, and 1998
1995	Brock Ryan	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse	DT	1998-2000
	3-year starter and letterman in 1998, 1999, 2000… AFCA Burger King 1st Team All-American
1995	Alex Sierk	Princeton University	K	1995-98
	4-year starter and letterman in 1995-98… GTE 1st Team Academic All-American
1996	Andrew McFedries	Iowa Central Community College	RB	1997-98
	1st Team All-Conference in 1998
1996	Adam Fay	Northwestern University	OT	1997-2001
	3-year letterman in 1999, 2000, and 2001… 2-year starter in 2000 and 2001
1997	Robert Colvin	St. Ambrose University	LB	1997-99
	2-year starter in 1998 and 1999
1997	Scott Schara	Coe College	K	1997-2000
	d3football.com Honorable Mention All-American in 2000
1997	Tim MacCarthy	Middlebury College	OL	1997-2000
	2-year starter in 1999 and 2000… All-Conference in 2000
1998	Mike Frels	Loras College	DE	1999-2002
	4-year letterman in 1999-2002… 2-year starter in 2001 and 2002… Preseason All-American in 20002…team captain in 2002
1998	Terry Walters	Augustana College	TE	1993-97
1999	Rick Eisenlauer	University of South Dakota	WR	1999-2000
2000	Justin Langan	Western Illinois University	K	2000-03
	3-year starter in 2001-2003… 2002 All-Gateway Honorable Mention… ESPN Magazine 1st Team Academic All-American in 2003… AFCA 1st Team
	Academic All-American in 2004…2004 Football Gazette "Specialist of the Year"… Western Illinois University's "Male Athlete of the Year" 2003-04
2001	Brian Cutright	University of Northern Iowa	TE	2001-05
	4-year letterman in 2002-05… 2-year starter in 2004 and 2005… Team Captain in 2005…Division I-AA Runner up in 2005
2001	John Schabilion	University of Northern Iowa	C	2001-05
	3-year letterman in 2003-05… 2-year starter in 2004 and 2005… Division I-AA Runner-up in 2005
2001	Derek Turner	Upper Iowa University	OL	2001-04
	4-year starter and letterman in 2001-04… 1st Team All-Conference in 2004
2001	Jason Wenzel	Loras College	DE	2001-05
	3-year starter and letterman in 2003, 2004, and 2005
2002	Zach Gabelmann	University of Iowa	LB	2002-06
	4-year letterman in 2002-06… started in 2007 Outback Bowl
2002	Kevin McVey	Drake University	OT	2002-05
	1-year starter in 2005... 2005 All-Academic Pioneer League
2002	Andy Parker	Wartburg College	RB	2002-05
	2-year starter and letterman in 2004 and 2005
2003	Shawn Robinson	Morningside College	OT	2003-06
	2-year starter in 2005 and 2006… All-GPAC Honorable Mention in 2005… 1st Team All-GPAC in 2005 and 2006… Football Gazette
	Honorable Mention All-American in 2005…… AFCA 1st Team All-American in 2006… AMCA "Lineman of the Year" in 2006
2003	Sean McVey	Drake University	TE	2003-05
2003	Justin Harris	Iowa State University	FS	2003-2007
2003	Brad Cook	St. Ambrose University	C	2003-06
	4-year letterman and starter in 2003-06… 1st Team All-Conference in 2006… 3-time All-MSFA Academic team… NAIA 1st Team Academic
	All-American in 2005 and 2006… Victory Sports Network 1st Team All-American in 2006… 2006 Draddy Award Finalist… National
	Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame's National Scholar-Athlete Recipient in 2006
2004	Euspesh Messiah	Iowa State University	WR	2004-08
2004	Sean Rizzo	St. Ambrose University	RB	2004-07
2004	Tommy Langford	San Jose City Junior College	LB	2004-05
		Minnesota State	LB	2008-09
2004	Adam Behrends	Ellsworth Community College	DB	2004-05
		Minnesota State	DB	2007-08
	Honorable Mention All-Region in 2005 at Ellsworth Community College
2005	Pat Angerer	University of Iowa	LB	2004-09
	3-year letterman in 2006, 2007, 2008… 1-year starter in 2008… 2nd Team All-Big 10 in 2008
2005	Ryan Fick	Minnesota State	QB	2005-09
2005	Quinn McVey	Drake University	C	2005-2008
	3-year letterman in 2006-08… 2-year starter in 2007 and 2008… 2nd Team All-Pioneer League in 2007 and 2008
2005	Tim Jackson	Western Illinois University	DB	2005-09
	3-year letterman in 2005, 2007, and 2008… Scout Team Co-Offensive Player of the Year in 2005
2005	Chris Makoksi	Iowa State University	K	2005-07 (?)
2005	Andrew Pitz	Penn State University	LS	2005-09
	Lettered and started in 2008… ESPN Magazine 1st Team Academic All-American in 2008… played in 2009 Rose Bowl
2005	Troy Zimmerman	Iowa State University	DB	2005-07?
2006	Michael Tharp	University of Wisconsin-Platteville	OL	2006-current
	2-year letterman 2007 and 2008... started at tight end in 2007 and tackle in 2008
2006	Michael Hayward	St. Ambrose University	WR	2006-current
	1st Team All-Conference in 2007 and 2008…. League "Player of the Year" in 2008
2006	Chad Owen	Cornell College	OL	2006-current
	1-year letterman in 2008
2007	Colin Sandeman	University of Iowa	WR	2007-current
	2-year letterman in 2007 and 2008… started in 2007 as a true freshman
2007	Stephen Flynn	Drake University	OL	2007-current
2007	Josh Gabelmann	Western Illinois University	FB	2007-current
	1-year letterman in 2008…. 2007 All-Gateway Academic Honor Roll squad
2008	Garrett Scott	University of Northern Iowa	DB	2008-current
2008	Billy Rembold	St. Ambrose University	WR	2008-current
	1-year letterman in 2008
2008	Jake Eikenberry	St. Ambrose University	RB	2008-current
2008	Anthony Losasso	Rockford College	LB	2008-current
	1-year letterman and starter in 2008… 2nd Team All-Conference in 2008
2008	David Brooks	Wartburg College	DB	2008-current
2008	Danny Tharp	University of Wisconsin-Platteville	QB	2008
		St. Ambrose University	QB	2009-present
	2008 Scout Team Offensive Player of the Year
2008	Adam Coleman	University of Northern Illinois	DE	2008-current
2009	Kyle Lichtenberg	Iowa State University	OL	2009-current
2009	Carter Ridenour	Western Illinois University	QB	2009-current
2009	Pat Brown	South Dakota State	DB	2009-current
2009	Nate Meyer	Brown University	P	2009-current
2009	Casey Nabb	St. Ambrose University	DL	2009-current
2009	Corey Roper	St. Ambrose University	C	2009-current
2009	Joe Morrisey	St. Ambrose University	DB	2009-current