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2023 COS Football Roster

Coaches
No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School
0
Julian Espinoza
Pos.: Defensive Back Cl.: So Ht.: 5'10 Wt.: 190 Hometown/High School: Tulare / Tulare Union
1
Justin Collins
Pos.: Defensive Back Cl.: Fr Ht.: 6'3 Wt.: 205 Hometown/High School: Baton Rouge / University Lab
2
Derrick Jones
Pos.: Defensive Back Cl.: Fr Ht.: 6'0 Wt.: 170 Hometown/High School: New Orleans / New Orleans
3
AJ Dixson
Pos.: Wide Receiver Cl.: So Ht.: 6'1 Wt.: 170 Hometown/High School: Vancouver / Prairie
4
Zeke Dixson
Pos.: Wide Receiver Cl.: So Ht.: 6'0 Wt.: 180 Hometown/High School: Vancouver / Prairie
5
Reilly Garcia
Pos.: Quarterback Cl.: So Ht.: 6'3 Wt.: 210 Hometown/High School: Gilbert / Campo Verde
6
Wailoa Manuel
Pos.: Wide Receiver Cl.: So Ht.: 5'11 Wt.: 165 Hometown/High School: Honolulu / Iolani
7
Rhett Sarvela
Pos.: Defensive Line Cl.: So Ht.: 6'3 Wt.: 245 Hometown/High School: Vancouver / Skyview
9
Gary Turner Jr.
Pos.: Defensive Back Cl.: Fr Ht.: 6'2 Wt.: 165 Hometown/High School: Atlanta / Cedar Grove
10
Mike Melanson
Pos.: Punter Cl.: So Ht.: 5'11 Wt.: 185 Hometown/High School: Las Vegas / Las Vegas
11
Jah'Mere La'Sane
Pos.: Defensive Back Cl.: So Ht.: 6'1 Wt.: 165 Hometown/High School: Las Vegas / Liberty
12
Hunter Maxwell
Pos.: Quarterback Cl.: Fr Ht.: 5'9 Wt.: 195 Hometown/High School: Mesa / Desert Ridger
13
Marcus Apparicio
Pos.: Defensive Back Cl.: Fr Ht.: 5'11 Wt.: 170 Hometown/High School: Strathmore / Strathmore
14
Jaylon Brown
Pos.: Defensive Back Cl.: So Ht.: 6'1 Wt.: 175 Hometown/High School: Chandler / Hamilton
15
Tae Marks
Pos.: Wide Receiver Cl.: So Ht.: 6'4 Wt.: 195 Hometown/High School: Vancouver / Evergreen
16
Xavier Hailey
Pos.: Defensive Back Cl.: So Ht.: 5'10 Wt.: 180 Hometown/High School: Tulare / Tulare Union
17
Leo Blumentritt
Pos.: Wide Receiver Cl.: Fr Ht.: 6'6 Wt.: 195 Hometown/High School: Weichs / International
18
Sadler Smith
Pos.: Quarterback Cl.: So Ht.: 6'1 Wt.: 210 Hometown/High School: Jackson Hole / Jackson Hole
19
Nigel Winters
Pos.: Wide Receiver Cl.: Fr Ht.: 6'4 Wt.: 195 Hometown/High School: Chicago / Bronzeville
20
My'Quel Johnson
Pos.: Defensive Back Cl.: So Ht.: 5'9 Wt.: 185 Hometown/High School: Las Vegas / Clark
21
John Friend
Pos.: Running Back Cl.: So Ht.: 5'11 Wt.: 215 Hometown/High School: Pearland / Pearland
22
Aaron Moreno
Pos.: Running Back Cl.: Fr Ht.: 5'8 Wt.: 185 Hometown/High School: Selma / Selma
23
Dylan Gurule
Pos.: Running Back Cl.: Fr Ht.: 5'5 Wt.: 175 Hometown/High School: Highlands Ranch / Highlands Ranch
25
Kenroy Higgins
Pos.: Running Back Cl.: Fr Ht.: 6'1 Wt.: 195 Hometown/High School: Oakland / Liberty
26
Danny Olivera
Pos.: Running Back Cl.: So Ht.: 5'11 Wt.: 210 Hometown/High School: Firebaugh / Firebaugh
27
Cole Dias
Pos.: Linebacker Cl.: So Ht.: 6'2 Wt.: 220 Hometown/High School: Kingsburg / Kingsburg
28
Louis Sanders
Pos.: Defensive Back Cl.: Fr Ht.: 6'1 Wt.: 180 Hometown/High School: Missoula / Missoula
29
Juan Rodriguez
Pos.: Defensive Back Cl.: Fr Ht.: 5'9 Wt.: 195 Hometown/High School: Kerman / Kerman
30
Davonte Brown
Pos.: Linebacker Cl.: So Ht.: 6'1 Wt.: 175 Hometown/High School: Visalia / Golden West
31
Richie Diaz
Pos.: Defensive Back Cl.: Fr Ht.: 5'9 Wt.: 160 Hometown/High School: Lindsay / Lindsay
32
David Alcantar
Pos.: Running Back Cl.: So Ht.: 5'7 Wt.: 150 Hometown/High School: Tulare / Tulare Western
33
Kurt Kawamoto
Pos.: Kicker Cl.: So Ht.: 5'10 Wt.: 175 Hometown/High School: Honolulu / Kaimuki
34
Matthew Lopez
Pos.: Linebacker Cl.: So Ht.: 5'10 Wt.: 240 Hometown/High School: Visalia / Mt. Whitney
35
Isaiah Huihui
Pos.: Linebacker Cl.: Fr Ht.: 6'0 Wt.: 215 Hometown/High School: Queen Creek / Queen Creek
36
Josiah Perez
Pos.: Linebacker Cl.: Fr Ht.: 5'9 Wt.: 190 Hometown/High School: Porterville / Monache
37
Moses Farmer
Pos.: Wide Receiver Cl.: Fr Ht.: 6'3 Wt.: 160 Hometown/High School: Portland / McDaniel
38
Glen Mackey
Pos.: Defensive Back Cl.: Fr Ht.: 5'7 Wt.: 155 Hometown/High School: Hanford / Hanford
40
Will Henderson
Pos.: Linebacker Cl.: Fr Ht.: 6'2 Wt.: 220 Hometown/High School: Reedley / Immanuel
42
Otton Roca
Pos.: Linebacker Cl.: So Ht.: 6'0 Wt.: 225 Hometown/High School: Dubrovnik / Rice Royal Imperial
43
Fagali'i Leatutufu
Pos.: Linebacker Cl.: Fr Ht.: 6'3 Wt.: 230 Hometown/High School: Wahiawa / Leilehua
44
Caleb Chenault
Pos.: Linebacker Cl.: So Ht.: 6'0 Wt.: 220 Hometown/High School: Hanford / Hanford
45
Jake Morones
Pos.: Linebacker Cl.: Fr Ht.: 5'10 Wt.: 210 Hometown/High School: Paso Robles / Paso Robles
46
Ivan Bunakov
Pos.: Running Back Cl.: Fr Ht.: 5'11 Wt.: 200 Hometown/High School: Moscow / Russia
47
Pierson Morelli
Pos.: Tight End Cl.: So Ht.: 6'0 Wt.: 220 Hometown/High School: League City / League City
48
Adam Ceballos
Pos.: Tight End Cl.: Fr Ht.: 5'11 Wt.: 205 Hometown/High School: Strathmore / Strathmore
49
James Adams
Pos.: Tight End Cl.: So Ht.: 5'10 Wt.: 195 Hometown/High School: South Lake Tahoe / South Lake Tahoe
50
Michael Powell
Pos.: Defensive Line Cl.: So Ht.: 6'5 Wt.: 280 Hometown/High School: Clarksville / Clarksville
51
Kelton Law
Pos.: Linebacker Cl.: So Ht.: 6'1 Wt.: 230 Hometown/High School: Ocoee / Ocoee
52
Fernando De Leon
Pos.: Linebacker Cl.: Fr Ht.: 5'8 Wt.: 190 Hometown/High School: Porterville / Porterville
53
Deshawn Jenkins
Pos.: Defensive Line Cl.: Fr Ht.: 6'1 Wt.: 295 Hometown/High School: Louisiana / St. James
54
Roberto Vargas
Pos.: Linebacker Cl.: Fr Ht.: 6'0 Wt.: 235 Hometown/High School: Tracy / West
55
Jakob Guzman
Pos.: Offensive Line Cl.: So Ht.: 6'1 Wt.: 260 Hometown/High School: Corcoran / Corcoran
56
Tovie Martin
Pos.: Linebacker Cl.: Fr Ht.: 6'3 Wt.: 230 Hometown/High School: Clovis / Clovis
57
Shane Pond
Pos.: Offensive Line Cl.: So Ht.: 6'1 Wt.: 245 Hometown/High School: Clovis / Buchanan
58
Liam Lyck
Pos.: Offensive Line Cl.: Fr Ht.: 6'3 Wt.: 270 Hometown/High School: Munich / Linsly
59
Jason Burns
Pos.: Linebacker Cl.: Fr Ht.: 5'11 Wt.: 195 Hometown/High School: Las Vegas / Legacy
5A
Nathan Chavez
Pos.: Offensive Line Cl.: So Ht.: 6'2 Wt.: 320 Hometown/High School: Orosi / Cutler-Orosi
8
Clark Coleman
Pos.: Quarterback Cl.: So Ht.: 6'0 Wt.: 200 Hometown/High School: Vancouver / Skyview
60
De'Anthony Burks
Pos.: Defensive Line Cl.: Fr Ht.: 6'0 Wt.: 290 Hometown/High School: Palmdale / Palmdale
62
Hector Hernandez
Pos.: Offensive Line Cl.: Fr Ht.: 6'3 Wt.: 340 Hometown/High School: Gallup / Speights Academy
63
Josue Flores
Pos.: Offensive Line Cl.: Fr Ht.: 6'3 Wt.: 260 Hometown/High School: Hanford / Hanford
64
Karson Seaman
Pos.: Offensive Line Cl.: Fr Ht.: 6'5 Wt.: 280 Hometown/High School: Los Molinos / Lincoln
66
Clayton Loney
Pos.: Offensive Line Cl.: Fr Ht.: 6'1 Wt.: 265 Hometown/High School: Atascadero / Atascadero
70
Alejandro Arnaiz
Pos.: Offensive Line Cl.: Fr Ht.: 6'2 Wt.: 300 Hometown/High School: Miami / Doral Academy
71
Abel Barajas
Pos.: Offensive Line Cl.: So Ht.: 6'1 Wt.: 270 Hometown/High School: Porterville / Porterville
72
Ulises Salazar-Casian
Pos.: Offensive Line Cl.: Fr Ht.: 6'3 Wt.: 295 Hometown/High School: Alpaugh / Alpaugh
75
Dedrick Payne
Pos.: Offensive Line Cl.: Fr Ht.: 6'2 Wt.: 280 Hometown/High School: Denver / Jefferson
77
Willie Asalele
Pos.: Offensive Line Cl.: So Ht.: 6'5 Wt.: 375 Hometown/High School: American Samoa / Leone
81
Jaylen Laudermilk
Pos.: Wide Receiver Cl.: So Ht.: 5'5 Wt.: 165 Hometown/High School: Ashburn / Gonzaga DC
82
Steven Lucas
Pos.: Tight End Cl.: Fr Ht.: 6'5 Wt.: 220 Hometown/High School: Delano / RFK
84
Alex Herrera
Pos.: Tight End Cl.: So Ht.: 6'2 Wt.: 230 Hometown/High School: Linden / Linden
85
Cam Hemzacek
Pos.: Wide Receiver Cl.: So Ht.: 5'7 Wt.: 180 Hometown/High School: Corvallis / Corvallis
86
Noah Williams
Pos.: Wide Receiver Cl.: Fr Ht.: 6'0 Wt.: 205 Hometown/High School: McKinney / Diamond Prep
87
Chris Camy
Pos.: Tight End Cl.: So Ht.: 6'7 Wt.: 245 Hometown/High School: Visalia / El Diamante
88
Valek Douglas
Pos.: Wide Receiver Cl.: So Ht.: 6'0 Wt.: 185 Hometown/High School: Porterville / Porterville
89
Nick Nelson
Pos.: Wide Receiver Cl.: Fr Ht.: 6'3 Wt.: 210 Hometown/High School: Visalia / El Diamante
91
Hayden Scott
Pos.: Defensive Line Cl.: So Ht.: 6'4 Wt.: 240 Hometown/High School: Porterville / Porterville
92
Lakota Bailey
Pos.: Defensive Line Cl.: So Ht.: 5'10 Wt.: 275 Hometown/High School: Portland / McDaniel
93
Michael Nakao
Pos.: LS Cl.: So Ht.: 6'1 Wt.: 250 Hometown/High School: Hanford / Hanford
94
Forrest Barnes
Pos.: Defensive Line Cl.: Fr Ht.: 5'9 Wt.: 270 Hometown/High School: Visalia / Mt. Whitney
95
Andres Rodriguez
Pos.: Defensive Line Cl.: Fr Ht.: 6'0 Wt.: 290 Hometown/High School: Delano / Chavez
97
Tywun Gordon
Pos.: Defensive Line Cl.: So Ht.: 5'11 Wt.: 265 Hometown/High School: Orlando / Adairsville
98
Julian Castillo
Pos.: Defensive Line Cl.: Fr Ht.: 6'1 Wt.: 255 Hometown/High School: Corcoran / Corcoran
99
Taaj Andrews
Pos.: Defensive Line Cl.: So Ht.: 5'10 Wt.: 280 Hometown/High School: Boston / Wakefield

Head Coach: Travis Burkett

Coaching Staff
Matt Mendonca

Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator

Eric Marty

Offensive Coordinator

Mason Hughes

Special Team Coordinator / Safeties Coach

Mason Ruiz

Student Success, Recruiting and Placement Coordinator / Defensive Line Coach

Jake Johnson

Director of Football Operations / Outside Linebackers Coach

Benton Bray

Offensive Big Skill Coach

Donald Dorsey

Running Backs Coach

Hector Gonzalez

Wide Receivers Coach

Kurt Jehning

Offensive Line Coach

Noah Wright

Assistant Defensive Line Coach

Jeremy Brigman

Offensive Assistant

Michael McLennan

Defensive Assistant / Inside Linebackers Coach

Dom Hernandez

Specialists Coach

Joseph Castillo

Director of Equipment Operations

Cody Jump

Equipment Operations

Tim Lathrum

Video Coordinator

Joseph Gutierrez

  • Matt Mendonca - Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator
  • Eric Marty - Offensive Coordinator
  • Mason Hughes - Special Team Coordinator / Safeties Coach
  • Mason Ruiz - Student Success, Recruiting and Placement Coordinator / Defensive Line Coach
  • Jake Johnson - Director of Football Operations / Outside Linebackers Coach
  • Benton Bray - Offensive Big Skill Coach
  • Donald Dorsey - Running Backs Coach
  • Hector Gonzalez - Wide Receivers Coach
  • Kurt Jehning - Offensive Line Coach
  • Noah Wright - Assistant Defensive Line Coach
  • Jeremy Brigman - Offensive Assistant
  • Michael McLennan - Defensive Assistant / Inside Linebackers Coach
  • Dom Hernandez - Specialists Coach
  • Joseph Castillo - Director of Equipment Operations
  • Cody Jump - Equipment Operations
  • Tim Lathrum - Video Coordinator
  • Joseph Gutierrez -