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2012 Wisconsin roster

115 players. From 16 states; the most from Wisconsin (55) and Ohio (13). The 2012 season.

Quarterbacks 8

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2012
2Joel Stave QB6′5″Greenfield, WI1,104 passing yards, 6 TD
5Danny O’Brien QB6′3″Kernersville, NC523 passing yards, 3 TD
10Curt Phillips QB6′3″Kingsport, TN540 passing yards, 5 TD
5Jon Budmayr QB6′0″Woodstock, IL
9Chase Knox QB6′1″191San Diego, CA
13Bart Houston QB6′4″Dublin, CA
14Thad Armstrong QB6′5″213Ottawa, IL
16Clay Rust QB6′5″193Sturtevant, WI

Running backs 10

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2012
28Montee Ball RB5′11″Wentzville, MO1,830 rushing yards, 22 TD
20James White RB5′10″Fort Lauderdale, FL806 rushing yards, 12 TD
25Melvin Gordon RB6′1″Kenosha, WI621 rushing yards, 3 TD
34Derek Watt FB6′2″Pewaukee, WI12 catches, 150 yards
22Jeffrey Lewis RB6′2″Brookfield, WI13 rushing yards, 1 TD
21Mark Saari RB6′0″206Montrel, WI
23Dare Ogunbowale RB5′11″Milwaukee, WI
26Derek Straus FB6′1″Waunakee, WI
29Miles Groeschel RB5′10″212Fond Du Lac, WI
37Kevin MacCudden FB5′11″220Waukesha, WI

Receivers 13

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2012
4Jared Abbrederis WR6′2″Wautoma, WI49 catches, 837 yards, 5 TD
9Jordan Fredrick WR6′4″Madison, WI17 catches, 196 yards, 1 TD
3Kenzel Doe WR5′8″Reidsville, NC16 catches, 121 yards
15Jeff Duckworth WR6′0″Cincinnati, OH9 catches, 60 yards, 1 TD
89Chase Hammond WR6′5″Youngstown, OH5 catches, 50 yards
1Reggie Love WR6′3″Boynton Beach, FL1 catch, 19 yards
7Ross Barker WR6′0″185St. Paul, MN
18Lance Baretz WR5′11″195Franklin, WI
30Alex Erickson WR6′0″Darlington, WI
31Connor Cummins WR6′1″200Kettering, OH
82A.J. Jordan WR6′0″Dayton, OH
82Jake Stengel WR6′3″203Sheboygan, WI
87Marquis Mason WR6′4″224Madison, WI

Tight ends 9

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2012
48Jacob Pedersen TE6′5″Menominee, MI27 catches, 355 yards, 4 TD
85Brian Wozniak TE6′4″Loveland, OH9 catches, 94 yards
49Sam Arneson TE6′4″Merrill, WI4 catches, 19 yards, 2 TD
42Alex Walker TE6′4″239Glendale, WI
44Eric Steffes TE6′5″Mount Calvary, WI
46Austin Traylor TE6′4″Columbus, OH
81Brock DeCicco TE6′5″Jefferson Hills, PA
84Austin Maly TE6′5″250Waunakee, WI
90Matt Prell TE6′5″200Kenosha, WI

Offensive line 19

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2012
54Kyle Costigan OL6′5″Wind Lake, WI
55Joseph McNamara OL6′1″312Pembroke Pines, FL
55Trent Denlinger OL6′6″308Cuba City, WI
56Riki Kodanko OL6′9″342Green Bay, WI
57Jake Meador OL6′7″341Whiteland, IN
58Jacob Ninneman OL6′2″288Oregon, WI
58Rick Wagner OL6′6″317West Allis, WI
61Tyler Marz OL6′7″325Springfield, MN
62Walker Williams OL6′7″321Tacoma, WA
64Robert Burge OL6′7″323Holmen, WI
65Jonathan Coon OL6′7″312Franklin, WI
70Dan Voltz OL6′3″301Barrington, IL
71Ray Ball OL6′7″321Columbus, OH
72Travis Frederick OL6′4″338Sharon, WI
73Dallas Lewallen OL6′6″321Berlin, WI
75Zac Matthias OL6′5″318Hemlock, MI
76Logan Schmidt OL6′4″306Gotham, WI
78Rob Havenstein OL6′8″333Mount Airy, MD
79Ryan Groy OL6′5″320Middleton, WI

Defensive line 8

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2012
11David Gilbert DL6′4″Coral Springs, FL
51Tyler Dippel DE6′4″270Slinger, WI
87Ethan Hemer DE6′6″285Medford, WI
91Konrad Zagzebski DE6′3″277Weston, WI
92Pat Muldoon DE6′3″Mason, OH
93Jake Keefer DE6′3″273Woodville, WI
95Arthur Goldberg DE6′3″296Mount Lebanon, PA
99James Adeyanju DE6′2″262Chicago, IL

Linebackers 19

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2012
13Conor O’Neill LB6′0″Delray Beach, FL1 INT
36Ethan Armstrong OLB6′2″Ottawa, IL1 INT
17A.J. Fenton LB6′1″220Erie, PA
17Sherard Cadogan OLB6′3″232Washington Township, NJ
30Derek Landisch ILB6′0″Nashotah, WI
31Josh Peprah LB5′11″215McKinney, TX
41Jesse Hayes OLB6′3″233Cincinnati, OH
42Cody Byers LB6′2″221Centerville, OH
43Michael Trotter ILB6′0″220Racine, WI
44Chris Borland ILB5′11″Kettering, OH
47Vince Biegel OLB6′4″Wisconsin Rapids, WI
50Josh Harrison OLB6′0″223Huber Heights, OH
52Nick Hill LB6′2″218Milwaukee, WI
53Mike Taylor LB6′2″Ashwaubenon, WI
54Jake Rademacher LB6′1″235Wales, WI
57Ben Ruechel ILB6′2″224Oconto, WI
58Joe Schobert OLB6′2″Waukesha, WI
59Marcus Trotter ILB6′0″Racine, WI
97Brendan Kelly OLB6′6″255Eden Prairie, MN

Defensive backs 18

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2012
10Devin Smith DB5′11″Coppell, TX4 INT
12Dezmen Southward S6′2″Sunrise, FL1 INT
14Marcus Cromartie DB6′1″Mansfield, TX1 INT
27Kyle Zuleger S5′11″Appleton, WI2 returns, 29 yards
4Devin Gaulden CB5′10″187Miramar, FL
5Darius Hillary CB5′11″Cincinnati, OH
7Michael Caputo S6′1″Imperial, PA
8Isaiah Williams S6′1″200Miami, FL
14Nate Hammon S6′1″196Milton, WI
19Hugs Etienne DB5′11″168Plantation, FL
19Leo Musso S5′10″Waunakee, WI
21Peniel Jean CB5′11″West Palm Beach, FL
22Darius Feaster DB5′11″208Mequon, WI
23Jerry Ponio S6′1″195Chicago, IL
24Shelton Johnson DB6′0″Carrollton, TX
26Reggie Mitchell CB6′0″177Pittsburgh, PA
27Vonte Jackson S6′1″200Kenosha, WI
29Terrance Floyd CB5′10″198Boynton Beach, FL

Specialists 8

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2012
94Kyle French PK6′1″Menomonee Falls, WI10 of 16 field goals
90Drew Meyer P6′3″Hartland, WI80 punts, 41.5 average
97Jack Russell PK6′0″Waunakee, WI0 of 2 field goals
12Matt Salerno P6′2″184Chatfield, MN
56James McGuire LS6′0″216St. Paul, MN
60Connor Udelhoven LS6′0″St. Paul, MN
91Brett Nethery P6′0″200Greendale, WI
98Stephen Salata PK6′2″199Buffalo Grove, IL

Athletes and others 3

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2012
96Beau Allen 6′3″Minnetonka, MN1 return, 2 yards
45Warren Herring 6′3″294Fairview Heights, IL
77Bryce Gilbert 6′2″305Brookfield, WI
Leo Musso, Derek Straus, Ryan Groy, Austin Maly, Jack RussellJeffrey Lewis, Kevin MacCudden, Joe Schobert, Rick Wagner, Bryce GilbertJoel Stave, Lance Baretz, Kyle Costigan, Jonathan CoonDerek Landisch, Derek Watt, Jake Rademacher, Drew MeyerReggie Love, Conor O’Neill, Terrance FloydDarius Hillary, Jeff Duckworth, Jesse HayesRoss Barker, James McGuire, Connor UdelhovenClay Rust, Michael Trotter, Marcus TrotterMelvin Gordon, Vonte Jackson, Matt PrellDevin Gaulden, Joseph McNamaraMichael Caputo, Arthur GoldbergJordan Fredrick, Marquis MasonDevin Smith, Shelton JohnsonDezmen Southward, Hugs EtienneThad Armstrong, Ethan ArmstrongDarius Feaster, Kyle FrenchDare Ogunbowale, Nick HillJerry Ponio, James AdeyanjuReggie Mitchell, Brock DeCiccoConnor Cummins, Chris BorlandAustin Traylor, Ray BallMike Taylor, Riki KodankoBeau Allen, Brendan KellyKenzel DoeJared AbbrederisDanny O’BrienJon BudmayrIsaiah WilliamsChase KnoxCurt PhillipsDavid GilbertMatt SalernoBart HoustonMarcus CromartieNate HammonA.J. FentonSherard CadoganJames WhitePeniel JeanKyle ZulegerMontee BallMiles GroeschelAlex EricksonJosh PeprahAlex WalkerCody ByersEric SteffesWarren HerringVince BiegelJacob PedersenSam ArnesonJosh HarrisonTyler DippelTrent DenlingerBen RuechelJake MeadorJacob NinnemanTyler MarzWalker WilliamsRobert BurgeDan VoltzTravis FrederickDallas LewallenZac MatthiasLogan SchmidtRob HavensteinA.J. JordanJake StengelBrian WozniakEthan HemerChase HammondBrett NetheryKonrad ZagzebskiPat MuldoonJake KeeferStephen SalataWI 55OH 13FL 11IL 8MN 7
Hometowns of the 2012 Wisconsin roster; the five states sending the most labeled with their players. Hover a dot for names. Map: us-atlas (public domain).

Where the roster comes from

By state

  1. Wisconsin 55
  2. Ohio 13
  3. Florida 11
  4. Illinois 8
  5. Minnesota 7
  6. Pennsylvania 5
  7. Texas 4
  8. North Carolina 2

Top counties

  1. Waukesha County, Wisconsin pop. 412,000 9
  2. Milwaukee County, Wisconsin pop. 926,000 8
  3. Dane County, Wisconsin pop. 573,000 8
  4. Broward County, Florida pop. 2 million 6
  5. Montgomery County, Ohio pop. 536,000 5

Hometowns placed in their counties with the US Census Bureau’s Gazetteer files. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–⁠2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Which states send the most FBS players for their size.

Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2012 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.