2003 Saint John's Johnnies football team

The 2003 Saint John's Johnnies football team represented Saint John's University as a member of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) during the 2003 NCAA Division III football season. In their 51st season under head coach John Gagliardi, the Johnnies compiled a 14–0 record and won the NCAA Division III championship.

The team played its home games at Clemens Stadium in Collegeville, Minnesota.

Roster
1	Andy Humann	Fr. DB	6-0	160	Monticello, Minn. / Monticello 1	Brandon Keller	Jr. K	5-7	185	Bismarck, N.D. / St. Mary's Central 2	Blake Elliott	Sr. WR	6-2	215	Melrose, Minn. / Melrose 3	Casey Haugen	Fr. WR	5-9	170	St. Cloud, Minn. / Apollo 3	Mike Vigoren	Jr. DB	6-2	190	Sartell, Minn. / Sartell 4	Mike Burtzel	Fr. DB	5-11	170	Cold Spring, Minn. / Rocori 4	Isaac Flenner	Jr. TE	6-2	212	Breckenridge, Minn. / Breckenridge 5	Dana Schleicher	Sr. QB	5-11	210	Waite Park, Minn. / St. Cloud Apollo 5	Mike Zauhar	So. DB	6-0	170	Brainerd, Minn. / Brainerd 6	Cole Deibele	Sr. DB	6-0	175	Sleepy Eye, Minn. / Sleepy Eye 6	Drew Slagle	Fr. QB	6-2	165	River Forest, Ill. 7	Ryan Keating	Sr. QB	5-11	195	Minnetonka, Minn. / Minnetonka 8	Jamie Steffensmeier	Fr. LB	6-0	217	Mankato, Minn. / East 8	Zach Vertin	Jr. QB	6-4	190	Breckenridge, Minn. / Breckenridge 9	Charlie Carr	Sr. P	6-1	182	St. Cloud, Minn. / Apollo 9	Brandon Royce-Diop	Fr. QB	6-1	185	Minneapolis, Minn. / De La Salle 10	Chase Beaudry	So. RB	5-8	180	Elk River, Minn. / Elk River 10	Jonathan Casper	So. DB	5-10	160	Wahpeton, N.D. / Wahpeton 11	Jordy Ruff	Jr. QB	6-1	180	Wayzata, Minn. / Wayzata 11	Tom Wentzell	Fr. DB	6-0	180	St. Paul, Minn. / Irondale 12	Adam Frie	Fr. DB	6-0	190	Cold Spring, Minn. / Rocori 12	R.J. Welsh	Sr. QB	6-0	170	Mendota Heights, Minn. 13	Tannon Dvorak	So. RB	5-8	180	Atkinson, Neb. / West Holt 13	Jake Witherbee	So. SS	5-7	166	Annandale, Minn. / Annandale 14	Ryan Collins	Fr. QB	6-2	190	Kasson, Minn. / Kasson-Mantorville 14	Mark Hawn	Jr. DB	6-2	180	Eau Claire, Wis. / Regis 15	Jeremy Goltz	Sr. DB	6-2	185	Tracy, Minn. / Tracy-Milroy 16	Danno Wagner	So. LB	6-1	185	Hastings, Minn. / Hastings 16	Charlie Welsh	Fr. QB	6-2	170	Mendota Heights, Minn. / St. Thomas Academy 17	Matt Mogenson	Fr. QB	6-4	185	St. Peter, Minn. / St. Peter 17	Shawn Schoenberg	Fr. DB	6-0	180	Melrose, Minn. / Melrose 18	Sam Benfante	Fr. DB	5-10	180	Rosemount, Minn. / Rosemount 18	Lee Clintsman	Jr. WR	5-11	170	Maplewood, Minn. / Hill-Murray 18	Nicholas Winscher	Jr. LB	6-1	215	Sartell, Minn. / Sartell 19	Jeremy Hood	Sr. LB	6-3	215	Buffalo, Minn. / Monticello 20	Brandon Hoskins	Fr. WR	6-3	195	Billings, Mont. 20	Scott LaVoy	So. DB	6-1	190	Tracy, Minn. / Tracy-Milroy-Balaton 21	Paul Rieland	Fr. RB	5-8	180	Melrose, Minn. / Melrose 21	Nick Thielman	Sr. DB	5-11	175	St. Cloud, Minn. / Tech 22	Matt Breen	Jr. RB	5-8	165	Willmar, Minn. / Willmar 22	Jason Prostrollo	Fr. DB	5-7	170	Rosemount, Minn. / Rosemount 23	Eric Delzoppo	Fr. K	5-11	172	Alexandria, Minn. / Alexandria 23	Jordan Wolf	Fr. DB	6-1	185	Sauk Centre, Minn. / Sauk Centre 24	Ryan Blumhoefer	Fr. WR	6-2	160	Fairfax, Minn. / Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop 24	Steve Scott	Jr. DB	6-0	160	Red Wing, Minn. / Red Wing 25	Christian McPherson	Fr. WR	6-2	190	Billings, Mont. 25	Tony Steffensmeier	So. RB	5-9	175	Mankato, Minn. / East 26	Joel Paulson	Sr. TE	6-1	200	Mora, Minn. / Mora 27	Jake Theis	So. RB	6-0	187	Shakopee, Minn. / Shakopee 27	Tom Vierkant	Jr. LB	6-2	180	Detroit Lakes, Minn. / Detroit Lakes 28	Jerry D'Alessandro	Fr. K	5-7	165	Maple Grove, Minn. / Osseo 28	Dan Pease	Fr. DB	6-0	185	Plymouth, Minn. / Wayzata 29	Dave Blomdahl	So. DB	5-9	165	Mora, Minn. / Mora 29	Charles Hollenback	Jr. TE	6-3	235	Anoka, Minn. / Anoka 30	Michael Klobes	Jr. WR	5-8	160	Scappoose, Ore. 30	Matt Quinn	Fr. DB	6-1	175	Maplewood, Minn. / North 31	Sam Koelbl	Fr. DB	6-0	185	La Crosse, Wis. / Aquinas 31	Justin Winkels	Jr. RB	6-1	180	Canby, Minn. / Canby 32	Josh Nelson	Sr. RB	6-1	210	Milaca, Minn. / Milaca 32	Joe Neznik	So. LB	6-0	195	Pequot Lakes, Minn. / Pequot Lakes 33	Paul Gans	Jr. LB	6-0	195	Rice, Minn. / Sauk Rapids-Rice 34	Luke Furda	Fr. RB	5-8	160	Brainerd, Minn. / Brainerd 34	Kevin McNamara	Fr. DL	5-11	205	Mahtomedi, Minn. / Mahtomedi 35	Jeff Snegosky	So. SS	6-0	175	New Hope, Minn. / Totino-Grace 35	David Soma	Sr. RB	6-1	185	Woodbury, Minn. / Woodbury 36	Nathan Brever	Sr. LB	6-3	205	St. Anthony / St. Anthony Village 36	Phil Kirsch	Fr. RB	6-0	180	Kasson, Minn. / Kasson-Mantorville 37	Cameron McCambridge	Sr. LB	6-2	220	Edina, Minn. / Edina 38	Reid Craigmile	Fr. DB	5-10	170	Alexandria, Minn. / Alexandria 38	Justin Tucker	Jr. RB	5-9	235	Eden Prairie, Minn. / Eden Prairie 39	Mark Reiner	Jr. LB	6-0	200	Kensington, Minn. / West Central Area 39	Jed Riegelman	Sr. WR	6-4	205	Red Wing, Minn. / Red Wing 41	Brian Adamek	So. LB	5-11	195	Inver Grove Heights, Minn. / Rosemount 41	Mike Lofboom	Fr. RB	6-0	185	Stillwater, Minn. / Mahtomedi 42	Matt Hawn	So. LB	6-1	190	Eau Claire, Wis. / Regis 42	Jake Malone	Fr. DB	5-8	160	New York Mills, Minn. / New York Mills 42	Luke Schumer	Jr. TE	6-3	215	St. Stephen, Minn. / St. Cloud Cathedral 43	James Lehner	Jr. RB	5-9	170	Albany, Minn. / Albany 43	Nicholas Winscher	Jr. LB	6-1	215	Sartell, Minn. / Sartell 44	Steve LeVoir	Fr. DL	6-1	230	Eden Prairie, Minn. / Eden Prairie 44	Dan Murphy	Jr. WR	5-8	160	Henderson, Minn. / Le Sueur-Henderson 45	Aaron Babb	So. FB	5-11	200	Sioux Falls, S.D. / O'Gorman 45	Mike Scharenbroich	So. LB	6-1	205	Hopkins, Minn. / Hopkins 46	Gary Auer	Jr. LB	5-10	200	Avon, Minn. / Holdingford 46	Mike Martin	Fr. RB	5-4	150	Naperville, Ill. 47	Adam Demarais	Fr. RB	5-10	190	Foley, Minn. / Foley 47	Paul Schreiner	Sr. LB	6-3	200	Watkins, Minn. / Rocori 48	Jay Dunne	Fr. RB	5-9	200	West Dundee, Ill. / St. Viator's 48	Kurt Kipka	Fr. DB	6-0	190	Becker, Minn. / Becker 49	Zane Breithaupt	So. LB	5-11	220	Traverse City, Mich. 49	Jared DeBoer	So. LB	6-2	185	Milaca, Minn. / Milaca 50	Steve Peichel	So. LB	6-3	210	Fairfax, Minn. / Fairfax/Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop 50	Jeff Soukup	Jr. OL	6-1	230	Chanhassen, Minn. / Minnetonka 51	Steven Henle	So. OL	6-4	260	New Ulm, Minn. / New Ulm 51	Aaron Schwartz	Fr. LB	6-2	190	Cold Spring, Minn. / Rocori 52	Brian Smith	Jr. OL	6-2	229	White Bear Lake, Minn. / St. Thomas Academy 53	Jason Primus	So. OL	6-2	245	Melrose, Minn. / Melrose 54	Chris Feneis	So. OL	6-0	220	Sartell, Minn. / Sartell 54	Ed Henry	So. DT	6-3	250	St. Cloud, Minn. / Tech 55	Jim Diley	Jr. OL	6-1	268	Edina, Minn. / Edina 56	Jason Blonigen	Sr. OL	6-5	295	Freeport, Minn. / Melrose 56	Jason Hardie	So. LB	6-2	205	Beresford, S.D. / Beresford 57	Matt Nelson	So. OL	6-4	240	St. Cloud, Minn. / Apollo 57	Pete Steele	Fr. LB	5-10	190	Becker, Minn. / Becker 58	Erik Brost	So. OL	6-4	245	Maple Grove, Minn. / Maple Grove 58	Justin Walsh	Fr. LB	6-1	220	Alexandria, Minn. / Alexandria 59	Nick Frost	Fr. LB	6-0	215	Buffalo, Minn. / Buffalo 59	Jacob Zacher	So. C	6-2	210	Alexandria, Minn. / Alexandria 60	Andy Elias	So. DL	5-10	260	Cloquet, Minn. / Cloquet 60	Matt Hagen	Sr. OL	6-0	243	Farmington, Minn. / Farmington 61	Brad Gustafson	Fr. LB	6-1	195	Virginia, Minn. / Virginia 61	Jason Pfeilsticker	So. DE	6-4	230	Wabasha, Minn. / Wabasha-Kellogg 62	Jeff Caldwell	Fr. LB	6-0	205	Eagan, Minn. / Eagan 62	Charles O'Donnell	So. OL	6-5	300	Baltimore, Md. / Loyola-Blakefield 63	Dana Kinsella	Fr. OL	6-1	230	Sioux Falls, S.D. / O'Gorman 63	Josef Williams	Fr. LB	6-0	180	Rochester, Minn. / Mayo 64	Mike Edgar	So. LB	5-11	170	Floodwood, Minn. / Floodwood 64	Brian Mathiasen	So. OL	6-1	263	St. Cloud, Minn. / Cathedral 65	Dan Philp	Fr. LB	6-2	190	Waconia, Minn. / Waconia 65	Greg Trobec	Fr. OL	5-9	225	Sartell, Minn. / Sartell 66	John Kaczorek	Jr. OL	6-2	240	Mahtomedi, Minn. / Mahtomedi 66	Martin Morud	So. LB	5-11	180	Bemidji, Minn. / Bemidji 67	Chris Tift	Fr. DL	6-2	225	Sauk Rapids, Minn. / Sauk Rapids 67	Kyle Wirth	Sr. OL	6-3	225	Shoreview, Minn. / Totino Grace 68	Rick Dold	Fr. OL	6-0	330	Wanda, Minn. / Wabasso 68	Josh Rounds	Fr. LB	6-1	190	Plymouth, Minn. / Wayzata 69	Joe Aronson	Jr. OL	6-2	267	Minneapolis, Minn. / Holy Angels 69	Paul Menard	Fr. LB	6-1	215	St. Paul, Minn. / Central 70	Jeremy Mohr	Sr. OL	6-3	245	Morris, Minn. / Morris 70	Josh Pope	So. DL	6-2	233	Mankato, Minn. / East 71	William Jimenez	Fr. DL	5-10	260	Trinidad, Colo. / Catholic 71	Brett Moening	Fr. OL	6-2	245	Melrose, Minn. / Melrose 71	Luke Schumacher	So. OL	6-1	265	Arden Hills, Minn. / Totino-Grace 72	Dave Macalena	Sr. OL	5-11	250	Buffalo, Minn. / Buffalo 73	Sean Conner	Sr. OL	6-3	200	West Lebanon, N.H. 74	David Nolan	So. OL	6-5	290	Monticello, Minn. / Monticello 75	Ryan Petz	Jr. OL	6-5	275	Hovland, Minn. / Cook County 76	Brian Tripp	Fr. OL	6-4	250	Lakeville, Minn. / Lakeville 77	Tim Kelly	Fr. OL	6-2	226	Chanhassen, Minn. / Eden Prairie 77	Ryan Weinandt	Sr. DL	6-0	245	Wabasha, Minn. / Wabasha Kellogg 78	Eric Hanson	Sr. OL	6-3	330	Elk River, Minn. / Elk River 79	Justin Cass	Sr. OL	6-0	280	Eden Prairie, Minn. / Eden Prairie 80	Mike Foley	Fr. WR	6-6	205	Eagan, Minn. / Eagan 81	Drew Krueger	Jr. WR	6-3	180	Wayzata, Minn. / Orono 81	Kendrick Williams	Fr. DL	6-2	200	Hinckley, Minn. / Hinckley-Finlayson 82	Steve Angell	Sr. K	6-2	175	Arden Hills, Minn. / Totino-Grace 82	Phil Giesen	Fr. WR	6-0	210	Hayden, Idaho / Coeur d'Alene 83	Adam Minnich	So. WR	6-2	175	Dayton, Minn. / Champlin Park 85	Sean Fahnhorst	So. LB	6-0	180	Bloomington, Minn. / Jefferson 85	Zach Reif	Fr. K	6-5	175	St. Cloud, Minn. / Rocori 86	Tony Berendes	So. WR	6-1	180	Maple Grove, Minn. / Totino-Grace 87	Travis Tomford	Fr. WR	5-7	163	Melrose, Minn. / Melrose 88	Adam Barvels	Fr. DL	6-4	215	Lake Lillian, Minn. 88	Eric Reiner	So. TE	6-1	205	Alexandria, Minn. / West Central 89	JJ Seggelke	So. WR	6-2	180	Broomfield, Colo. 90	Tom Bruns	Fr. DL	6-1	210	Redwood Falls, Minn. / Redwood Valley 90	Erik Hokenstad	Fr. TE	6-3	235	Bismarck, N.D. / Bismarck 91	Chris Cunningham	So. DL	6-2	230	Germantown, Md. / Germantown 91	Kevin Karel	Fr. WR	6-5	180	Shoreview, Minn. / Mounds View 92	Sean Fahnhorst	So. TE	6-0	185	Bloomington, Minn. / Jefferson 92	Mathew Wachlarowicz	So. DE	6-1	215	Silver Lake, Minn. / Glencoe-Silver Lake 93	Scott Karel	Fr. WR	6-5	185	Shoreview, Minn. / Mounds View 93	Jonathan Lockhart	Jr. DL	6-3	240	Apple Valley, Minn. / Eastview 94	Matt Darling	Sr. DL	6-1	235	Sartell, Minn. / Sartell 94	Matt de Leon	So. WR	5-9	175	Stillwater, Minn. / Stillwater 95	Guy Bellair	Sr. DL	6-1	225	Lubbock, Texas 96	Steve Danielson	Jr. DE	6-3	215	Fargo, N.D. / Shanley 97	Damien Dumonceaux	So. DL	6-1	225	St. Joseph, Minn. / Saint John's Prep 98	Joe Thomas	So. LB	6-3	220	Chicago, Ill. / Loyola Academy 99	Dave Dirkswager	So. DL	6-3	230	Eden Prairie, Minn. / Eden Prairie 99	Sam Pearson	So. TE	6-3	220	Cambridge, Minn. / Cambridge