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2026 Football Roster

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Players

  • OL 6'2" 265 lbs
    So. Criminal Justice Montebello, Calif. Garfield HS / East Los Angeles CC
    Sophomore Criminal Justice Montebello, Calif. Garfield HS / East Los Angeles CC
  • RB 5'8" 180 lbs
    Fr. Business Management Bend, Ore. Summit HS
    Freshman Business Management Bend, Ore. Summit HS
  • TE/FB 5'9" 220 lbs
    Jr. Kinesiology Los Angeles, Calif. Theodore Roosevelt HS / East Los Angeles CC
    Junior Kinesiology Los Angeles, Calif. Theodore Roosevelt HS / East Los Angeles CC
  • WR 6'0" 180 lbs
    Jr. Criminal Justice Paramount, Calif. Paramount HS / Northeastern State
    Junior Criminal Justice Paramount, Calif. Paramount HS / Northeastern State
  • CB 5'11" 185 lbs
    Jr. Kinesiology Ontario, Calif. Cathedral HS / Fort Hays State
    Junior Kinesiology Ontario, Calif. Cathedral HS / Fort Hays State
  • WR 6'2" 200 lbs
    Fr. Undecided Inglewood, Calif. Valley Christian HS
    Freshman Undecided Inglewood, Calif. Valley Christian HS
  • QB 5'11" 185 lbs
    Fr. History Chula Vista, Calif. Eastlake HS
    Freshman History Chula Vista, Calif. Eastlake HS
  • DB 5'8" 165 lbs
    Fr. Criminal Justice Temecula, Calif. Temecula Valley HS
    Freshman Criminal Justice Temecula, Calif. Temecula Valley HS
  • WR 6'0" 180 lbs
    Fr. Psychology Glendora, Calif. Baldwin Park HS
    Freshman Psychology Glendora, Calif. Baldwin Park HS
  • LB 5'10" 225 lbs
    Jr. Kinesiology Madera, Calif. Madera South HS / Coalinga CC
    Junior Kinesiology Madera, Calif. Madera South HS / Coalinga CC
  • WR 5'10" 190 lbs
    Jr. Kinesiology Los Angeles, Calif. Cathedral HS / Santa Monica CC
    Junior Kinesiology Los Angeles, Calif. Cathedral HS / Santa Monica CC
  • DT 6'1" 295 lbs
    Fr. Business Management San Gabriel, Calif. Rio Hondo Prep
    Freshman Business Management San Gabriel, Calif. Rio Hondo Prep
  • DL 6'2" 225 lbs
    Jr. Public Relations Murrieta, Calif. Northeastern Wisconsin Lutheran HS / Mt. San Jacinto CC
    Junior Public Relations Murrieta, Calif. Northeastern Wisconsin Lutheran HS / Mt. San Jacinto CC
  • RB 5'7" 175 lbs
    Jr. Sociolgy Fishers, Ind. Hamilton Southeastern HS / Fullerton CC
    Junior Sociolgy Fishers, Ind. Hamilton Southeastern HS / Fullerton CC
  • LB 5'11" 200 lbs
    Fr. Engineering Duarte, Calif. Monrovia HS
    Freshman Engineering Duarte, Calif. Monrovia HS
  • LB 5'11" 220 lbs
    Jr. Finance Pasadena, Calif. Pasadena HS / Pasadena CC
    Junior Finance Pasadena, Calif. Pasadena HS / Pasadena CC
  • CB 5'10" 175 lbs
    Fr. Digital Marketing Moreno Valley, Calif. Canyon Springs HS
    Freshman Digital Marketing Moreno Valley, Calif. Canyon Springs HS
  • OL 6'0" 275 lbs
    Fr. Engineering Cerritos, Calif. Gahr HS
    Freshman Engineering Cerritos, Calif. Gahr HS
  • DB 5'7" 175 lbs
    Fr. Communication Chino Hills, Calif. Ayala HS
    Freshman Communication Chino Hills, Calif. Ayala HS
  • TE 6'0" 200 lbs
    Jr. Kinesiology Anaheim, Calif. Western HS / Lawence University
    Junior Kinesiology Anaheim, Calif. Western HS / Lawence University
  • Quarterback QB 6'1" 185 lbs
    Fr. Business Management Stanwood, Wash. King's HS
    Freshman Business Management Stanwood, Wash. King's HS
  • Offensive Line OL 6'3" 300 lbs
    Jr. Business Management San Gabriel, Calif. La Canada HS / Pasadena CC
    Junior Business Management San Gabriel, Calif. La Canada HS / Pasadena CC
  • Linebacker LB 6'0" 180 lbs
    So. Kinesiology Henderson, Nev. BAsic HS
    Sophomore Kinesiology Henderson, Nev. BAsic HS
  • Cornerback CB 6'1" 185 lbs
    Fr. Business Management Rockling, Calif. Del Oro HS
    Freshman Business Management Rockling, Calif. Del Oro HS
  • Running RB 5'8" 185 lbs
    Fr. Business Marketing Tacoma, Wash. Lakes HS
    Freshman Business Marketing Tacoma, Wash. Lakes HS
  • Offensive Tackle OT 6'4" 320 lbs
    Fr. Engineering Norwalk, Calif. Servite HS
    Freshman Engineering Norwalk, Calif. Servite HS
  • Defensive End DE 6'0" 215 lbs
    So. Criminal Justice Tustin, Calif. Tustin HS / Western New Mexico
    Sophomore Criminal Justice Tustin, Calif. Tustin HS / Western New Mexico
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'0" 175 lbs
    Fr. International Business Hawthorne, Calif. Redondo Union HS
    Freshman International Business Hawthorne, Calif. Redondo Union HS
  • Safety S 5'11" 195 lbs
    So. Kinesiology Prosser, Wash. Proser HS / Central Washington
    Sophomore Kinesiology Prosser, Wash. Proser HS / Central Washington
  • Offensive Line OL 6'1" 225 lbs
    Fr. Theology/Honors Claremont, Calif. Western Christian HS
    Freshman Theology/Honors Claremont, Calif. Western Christian HS
  • Tight End TE 6'4" 210 lbs
    So. Accounting/Finance Keene, Calif. Heartland Charter HS
    Sophomore Accounting/Finance Keene, Calif. Heartland Charter HS
  • Offensive Line OL 6'4" 305 lbs
    Jr. Psychology Lancaster, Calif. St. Genevieve HS / Pasadena CC
    Junior Psychology Lancaster, Calif. St. Genevieve HS / Pasadena CC
  • Linebacker LB 6'0" 225 lbs
    Jr. Sociology Fresno, Calif. Washington Union HS / South Carolina State
    Junior Sociology Fresno, Calif. Washington Union HS / South Carolina State
  • Linebacker LB 6'0" 225 lbs
    Jr. Sociology Fresno, Calif. Washington Union HS / South Carolina State
    Junior Sociology Fresno, Calif. Washington Union HS / South Carolina State
  • Linebacker LB 6'0" 225 lbs
    Jr. Sociology Fresno, Calif. Washington Union HS / South Carolina State
    Junior Sociology Fresno, Calif. Washington Union HS / South Carolina State
  • Quarterback QB 6'1" 170 lbs
    Sr. Communication Hesperia, Calif. Hesperia HS / Chadron State
    Senior Communication Hesperia, Calif. Hesperia HS / Chadron State
  • Offensive Line OL 5'10" 265 lbs
    Fr. Kinesiology Ontario, Calif. Ontario Christian HS
    Freshman Kinesiology Ontario, Calif. Ontario Christian HS
  • Defensive Back DB 5'10" 150 lbs
    Fr. Kinesiology Moreno Valley, Calif. Perris HS
    Freshman Kinesiology Moreno Valley, Calif. Perris HS
  • Defensive End DE 6'3" 225 lbs
    Gr. MBA Glendora, Calif. Glendora HS / Linfield
    Graduate Student MBA Glendora, Calif. Glendora HS / Linfield
  • Linebacker LB 5'10" 210 lbs
    Jr. Kinesiology Yuba City, Calif. River Valley HS / Butte CC
    Junior Kinesiology Yuba City, Calif. River Valley HS / Butte CC
  • Running Back RB 5'9" 195 lbs
    Jr. History Tustin, Calif. Foothill HS / Golden West CC
    Junior History Tustin, Calif. Foothill HS / Golden West CC
  • Offensive Guard OG 6'0" 285 lbs
    So. History Star, Idaho Capital HS / Jamestown
    Sophomore History Star, Idaho Capital HS / Jamestown
  • Place Kicker PK 6'0" 185 lbs
    Fr. Finance Oro Valley, Ariz. Pusch Ridge Christian Academy
    Freshman Finance Oro Valley, Ariz. Pusch Ridge Christian Academy
  • Safety S 6'2" 204 lbs
    Sr. Engineering Menifee, Calif. Serra HS / Arkansas-Pine Bluff
    Senior Engineering Menifee, Calif. Serra HS / Arkansas-Pine Bluff
  • Defensive Back DB 6'1" 195 lbs
    Gr. Master's in Leadership Covina, Calif. San Dimas HS
    Graduate Student Master's in Leadership Covina, Calif. San Dimas HS
  • Center C
    Fr. Covina, Calif. Charter Oak HS
    Freshman Covina, Calif. Charter Oak HS
  • Offensive Line OL 5'11" 280 lbs
    Fr. Business Management Helendale, Calif. Academy of Careers and Exploration
    Freshman Business Management Helendale, Calif. Academy of Careers and Exploration
  • Offensive Guard OG 6'2" 305 lbs
    Fr. Engineering Whittier, Calif. Servite HS
    Freshman Engineering Whittier, Calif. Servite HS
  • Defenisve Line DL 6'0" 235 lbs
    Fr. Engineering Whiteland, Ind. Whiteland Community HS
    Freshman Engineering Whiteland, Ind. Whiteland Community HS
  • Running Back RB 5'11" 190 lbs
    Fr. Business Administration Santa Barbara, Calif. Dos Pueblos HS
    Freshman Business Administration Santa Barbara, Calif. Dos Pueblos HS
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'7" 140 lbs
    Fr. Computer Science Los Angeles, Calif. Salesian HS
    Freshman Computer Science Los Angeles, Calif. Salesian HS
  • Cornerback CB 6'0" 170 lbs
    Jr. Kinesiology Altadena, Calif. Pasadena HS / Pasadena CC
    Junior Kinesiology Altadena, Calif. Pasadena HS / Pasadena CC
  • Safety S 6'0" 180 lbs
    Fr. Business Management Honolulu, Hawaii Iolani HS
    Freshman Business Management Honolulu, Hawaii Iolani HS
  • Running Back RB 5'7" 170 lbs
    Fr. Kinesiology Chino Hills, Calif. Don Lugo HS
    Freshman Kinesiology Chino Hills, Calif. Don Lugo HS
  • Safety S 6'0" 190 lbs
    Fr. Kinesiology Phoenix, Ariz. Shadow Mountain HS
    Freshman Kinesiology Phoenix, Ariz. Shadow Mountain HS
  • Quarterback QB 6'1" 185 lbs
    Fr. Business Management Whittier, Calif. Covina HS
    Freshman Business Management Whittier, Calif. Covina HS
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'10" 170 lbs
    Fr. Business Management Alhambra, Calif. Maranatha HS
    Freshman Business Management Alhambra, Calif. Maranatha HS
  • Quarterback QB 6'0" 180 lbs
    Fr. Business Management Peoria, Ariz. Northwest Christian HS
    Freshman Business Management Peoria, Ariz. Northwest Christian HS
  • Runningback FB 5'11" 195 lbs
    Jr. La Habra, Calif. La Mirada HS / Cal Lutheran
    Junior La Habra, Calif. La Mirada HS / Cal Lutheran

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    A.J. Parnell

  • Assistant Head Coach

    Bo Beatty

  • Offensive Coordinator

    Mark Speckman

  • Defensive Coordinator

    Thomas Webb

  • Running Backs Coach / Recruiting Coordinator

    Craig Robbins

  • Wide Receivers / Tight Ends Coach

    Dakota Ridgeway

  • Offensive Line Coach

    Mark Pasquarella

  • Offensive Line / Football Operations

    Duane Russell

  • Equipment / Specialists Coach

    Steve Zenner

2026 Football Roster
# Full Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Year Major Hometown / High School / Last School
Louie Aguilar OL 6-2 265 So. Criminal Justice Montebello, Calif. / Garfield HS / East Los Angeles CC
Jude Anderson RB 5-8 180 Fr. Business Management Bend, Ore. / Summit HS
Jared Andrade-Miranda TE/FB 5-9 220 Jr. Kinesiology Los Angeles, Calif. / Theodore Roosevelt HS / East Los Angeles CC
Tyron Bates WR 6-0 180 Jr. Criminal Justice Paramount, Calif. / Paramount HS / Northeastern State
Donovan Beckom CB 5-11 185 Jr. Kinesiology Ontario, Calif. / Cathedral HS / Fort Hays State
Oliver Boateng WR 6-2 200 Fr. Undecided Inglewood, Calif. / Valley Christian HS
Sawyer Bray QB 5-11 185 Fr. History Chula Vista, Calif. / Eastlake HS
Max Chisholm DB 5-8 165 Fr. Criminal Justice Temecula, Calif. / Temecula Valley HS
Elvis Diaz WR 6-0 180 Fr. Psychology Glendora, Calif. / Baldwin Park HS
Eric Gallegos LB 5-10 225 Jr. Kinesiology Madera, Calif. / Madera South HS / Coalinga CC
Ramon Galvez WR 5-10 190 Jr. Kinesiology Los Angeles, Calif. / Cathedral HS / Santa Monica CC
Elijah Gavia DT 6-1 295 Fr. Business Management San Gabriel, Calif. / Rio Hondo Prep
Jedi Gbaja-Biamila DL 6-2 225 Jr. Public Relations Murrieta, Calif. / Northeastern Wisconsin Lutheran HS / Mt. San Jacinto CC
Owen Jones RB 5-7 175 Jr. Sociolgy Fishers, Ind. / Hamilton Southeastern HS / Fullerton CC
Lucas Martinez LB 5-11 200 Fr. Engineering Duarte, Calif. / Monrovia HS
Jonathon Meza LB 5-11 220 Jr. Finance Pasadena, Calif. / Pasadena HS / Pasadena CC
Jordan Murray CB 5-10 175 Fr. Digital Marketing Moreno Valley, Calif. / Canyon Springs HS
Bradley Park OL 6-0 275 Fr. Engineering Cerritos, Calif. / Gahr HS
Roman Shelter DB 5-7 175 Fr. Communication Chino Hills, Calif. / Ayala HS
Dane Torrance TE 6-0 200 Jr. Kinesiology Anaheim, Calif. / Western HS / Lawence University
Colton Adams QB 6-1 185 Fr. Business Management Stanwood, Wash. / King's HS
Jake Adkins OL 6-3 300 Jr. Business Management San Gabriel, Calif. / La Canada HS / Pasadena CC
Maddox Bradley LB 6-0 180 So. Kinesiology Henderson, Nev. / BAsic HS
Cade Campos CB 6-1 185 Fr. Business Management Rockling, Calif. / Del Oro HS
Quiten Chandler RB 5-8 185 Fr. Business Marketing Tacoma, Wash. / Lakes HS
Gabriel Chavez OT 6-4 320 Fr. Engineering Norwalk, Calif. / Servite HS
AJ Diaz DE 6-0 215 So. Criminal Justice Tustin, Calif. / Tustin HS / Western New Mexico
Noah Elhardouzi WR 6-0 175 Fr. International Business Hawthorne, Calif. / Redondo Union HS
Hector Galindo S 5-11 195 So. Kinesiology Prosser, Wash. / Proser HS / Central Washington
Lucas Hooper OL 6-1 225 Fr. Theology/Honors Claremont, Calif. / Western Christian HS
Javan Johnson TE 6-4 210 So. Accounting/Finance Keene, Calif. / Heartland Charter HS
Michael Juarez OL 6-4 305 Jr. Psychology Lancaster, Calif. / St. Genevieve HS / Pasadena CC
Keanu Kuma LB 6-0 225 Jr. Sociology Fresno, Calif. / Washington Union HS / South Carolina State
Keanu Kuma LB 6-0 225 Jr. Sociology Fresno, Calif. / Washington Union HS / South Carolina State
Keanu Kuma LB 6-0 225 Jr. Sociology Fresno, Calif. / Washington Union HS / South Carolina State
Miguel Larios QB 6-1 170 Sr. Communication Hesperia, Calif. / Hesperia HS / Chadron State
Ethan Lorenz OL 5-10 265 Fr. Kinesiology Ontario, Calif. / Ontario Christian HS
Asa Martin DB 5-10 150 Fr. Kinesiology Moreno Valley, Calif. / Perris HS
Connor Meholovitch DE 6-3 225 Gr. MBA Glendora, Calif. / Glendora HS / Linfield
Hugo Mendoza LB 5-10 210 Jr. Kinesiology Yuba City, Calif. / River Valley HS / Butte CC
Aaron Mitchel RB 5-9 195 Jr. History Tustin, Calif. / Foothill HS / Golden West CC
Aren Monk OG 6-0 285 So. History Star, Idaho / Capital HS / Jamestown
Tyler Nolan PK 6-0 185 Fr. Finance Oro Valley, Ariz. / Pusch Ridge Christian Academy
Aldo Olweny S 6-2 204 Sr. Engineering Menifee, Calif. / Serra HS / Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Keniko Parham DB 6-1 195 Gr. Master's in Leadership Covina, Calif. / San Dimas HS
Drayden Quinata C - Fr. Covina, Calif. / Charter Oak HS
Andre Randall OL 5-11 280 Fr. Business Management Helendale, Calif. / Academy of Careers and Exploration
Arthur Saavedra OG 6-2 305 Fr. Engineering Whittier, Calif. / Servite HS
Ish Sandhu DL 6-0 235 Fr. Engineering Whiteland, Ind. / Whiteland Community HS
Drew Schultz RB 5-11 190 Fr. Business Administration Santa Barbara, Calif. / Dos Pueblos HS
CJ Spicer WR 5-7 140 Fr. Computer Science Los Angeles, Calif. / Salesian HS
Jalen Thornton CB 6-0 170 Jr. Kinesiology Altadena, Calif. / Pasadena HS / Pasadena CC
Lawakua Tiberi S 6-0 180 Fr. Business Management Honolulu, Hawaii / Iolani HS
Teo Tucay RB 5-7 170 Fr. Kinesiology Chino Hills, Calif. / Don Lugo HS
Isaac Ungor S 6-0 190 Fr. Kinesiology Phoenix, Ariz. / Shadow Mountain HS
Roy Vazquez QB 6-1 185 Fr. Business Management Whittier, Calif. / Covina HS
Niko Vergara WR 5-10 170 Fr. Business Management Alhambra, Calif. / Maranatha HS
Laki Wallwork QB 6-0 180 Fr. Business Management Peoria, Ariz. / Northwest Christian HS
CJ Zackery FB 5-11 195 Jr. La Habra, Calif. / La Mirada HS / Cal Lutheran

Football Coaching Staff

Football - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
aj parnell A.J. Parnell Head Coach
Bo Beatty Assistant Head Coach
Mark Speckman Offensive Coordinator
Thomas Webb Defensive Coordinator
Craig Robbins Running Backs Coach / Recruiting Coordinator
Dakota Ridgeway Wide Receivers / Tight Ends Coach
Mark Pasquarella Offensive Line Coach
Duane Russell Offensive Line / Football Operations
Steve Zenner Equipment / Specialists Coach

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff