2014 Season outlook-countdown

[Pant8her]

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Number 54 on the Roster is: Markus Goff
LB 6-2 210 RFr. Monona, Wis. (Monona Grove)



2013: Redshirted.

High School: Played football at Minona Grove High School for Mike Stassi ... recorded 99 tackles, four sacks, two interceptions and two forced fumbles during his senior season ... was named first-team All-Conference, first-team All-Area, honorable mention All-State and was a finalist for the John Anderson Award for the best linebacker in Wisconsin during his senior year ... was also named first-team All-Conference during his junior season ... member of National Honor Society.

Personal: Son of Mark and Jeanie Goff.

Good luck Markus and go get em Panthers.

[Pant8her]

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Number ?? TBD on the Roster is: Tate Christensen
WR 6-1 220 Fr. Altoona, Iowa (Southeast Polk HS)

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High School: Played football at Southeast Polk High School … was named second team All-State as a senior … invited to the 2014 Shrine Bowl … also lettered in track and field, qualifying for the state track meet four years in a row.

Personal: Son of Jeff and Sherry Christensen … was part of the National Honor Society and was in the top 10 percent of his class … held a 4.0 GPA throughout high school and was an AP Scholar with distinctions … majoring in biology.

Welcome to UNI football and the FCS, the home of Championship football.
Good luck Tate go get em Panthers.

[95UNIGRAD]

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Guess they missed 2 of DJ's touchdowns against ISU as well

Hopefully they'll be like ISU fans after last year - most common comment I heard for weeks afterward was "who's that #7?"

[Pant8her]

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Number 53 on the Roster is: Logan Bieghler
P 6-0 180 Jr. Altoona, Iowa (Southeast Polk)



2013: Saw action in all 12 games as the Panthers starting punter … punted 62 times during the season for 2,498 yards … averaged 40.3 yards per punt for four touchbacks, including 15 inside the 20-yard-line … had five punts on the season that were 50 or more yards, including his career-long 66 yard punt against Northern Colorado (9/21) … matched his career-long 66-yard punt against Missouri State (11/16) … is now ninth all-time at UNI in career average punting yards with 40.1.

2012: Saw action in two games during the season … punted once for 31 yards against Central State (9/8).

2011: Redshirted.

High School: First-team all-state selection at punter in Class 4A by the Iowa Newspaper Association in 2010 ... named second-team all-state as a kicker by the Des Moines Register.

Personal: Son of Allen and Karen Bieghler … majoring in mathematics.

Good luck Logan and go get em Panthers.

[UNIdad]

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Number 53 on the Roster is: Logan Bieghler
P 6-0 180 Jr. Altoona, Iowa (Southeast Polk)



2013: Saw action in all 12 games as the Panthers starting punter … punted 62 times during the season for 2,498 yards … averaged 40.3 yards per punt for four touchbacks, including 15 inside the 20-yard-line … had five punts on the season that were 50 or more yards, including his career-long 66 yard punt against Northern Colorado (9/21) … matched his career-long 66-yard punt against Missouri State (11/16) … is now ninth all-time at UNI in career average punting yards with 40.1.

2012: Saw action in two games during the season … punted once for 31 yards against Central State (9/8).

2011: Redshirted.

High School: First-team all-state selection at punter in Class 4A by the Iowa Newspaper Association in 2010 ... named second-team all-state as a kicker by the Des Moines Register.

Personal: Son of Allen and Karen Bieghler … majoring in mathematics.

Good luck Logan and go get em Panthers.

Gotta love a punter who wears a lineman number like #53.

[Pant8her]

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Re-assigned to Number 97 on the Roster is: Zach Skibinski
DL 6-4 250 RFr. Sioux City, Iowa (Bishop Heelan)



2013: Redshirted.

High School: Finished with 239 total tackes and 21 sacks at Bishop Heelan High School for Roger Jansen ... helped lead his team to three district football championships and two state championship appearances ... a two-time Iowa Newspaper Association All-State first team, two-time Omaha World Hearld All-Western Iowa first team, two-time Sioux City Journal All-Northwest Iowa first team, two-time All-District first team and two-time Sioux City Journal All-Metro first team honoree ... was named the Bishop Heelan team captain and Defensive MVP in 2012 ... selected at the KSCJ Defensive Player of the Year and was invited to play in the Iowa Shrine Bowl Alll-Star Game ... was also a state qualifier for track and field ... captured the 100m dash title at the 2013 Drake Relays.

Personal: Son of Kim and Mark Skibinski.

Good luck Zach and go get em Panthers.

[Pant8her]

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Number 52 on the Roster is: Jacob Appleman
OL 6-6 314 Fr. Rock Island, Ill. (Alleman HS)

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High School: Played football at Alleman High School for Dave Dejagher … was Western Big Six All-Conference in 2013 … earned first team All-Dispatch and first team All-Metro in 2013 … named All-State honorable mention his senior season … was also a two-year starter at Marian High School in Mishawaka, Ind. … received three Iron Man awards from 2011-12 … also lettered in track and field at Marian High School … graduated early from Alleman and is currently enrolled at UNI.

Personal: Son of Jeff Appleman … was on the Honor Roll at Alleman High School … majoring in exercise science.

Welcome to UNI football and the FCS, the home of Championship football.
Good luck Jacob and go get em Panthers.

[Pant8her]

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Number 51 on the Roster is: Tanner Clayberg
LB 6-2 205 RFr. Ankeny, Iowa (Ankeny)



2013: Redshirted.

High School: Lettered in football at Ankeny High School for Jerry Pezzetti ... set a new single-season tackles record at Ankeny High School his senior season ... helped lead his team to an undefeated 14-0 season and a state championship in 2012 ... was named Des Moines Register All-State Elite Team, Des Moines Register Western Elite Team, Des Moines Register Class 4A first team, All-State 2012, Class 4A District 2 first team and Iowa Newspaper Association second team All-State. ... also lettered in baseball.

Personal: Son of Kirt and Dawn Clayberg.

Good luck Tanner and go get em Panthers.

[Pant8her]

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Number 50 on the Roster is: Matt Easley
PK 5-11 190 So. Newton, Iowa (Newton)



2013: Did not see action.

2012: Redshirted.

High School: A graduate of Newton High School in Newton, Iowa.

Personal: Son of John Easley and Alison Lemke … majoring in movement and exercise science.

Good luck Matt and go get em Panthers.

[Pant8her]

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Number 49 on the Roster is: Brett McMakin
DL 6-4 215 So. Overland Park, Kan. (Blue Valley West)



2013: Saw action in eight games, starting the last four of the season on the defensive line and the linebacker position … finished the season with 29 tackles, two sacks and a forced fumble … notched six tackles and one sack in his first career start against Illinois State (11/2) … had a career-high nine tackles, including one sack for a loss of nine yards against No. 9 Youngstown State (11/9) … recorded eight tackles, including seven solo against Western Illinois (11/23).

2012: Redshirted.

High School: Played at Blue Valley West in Overland Park, Kan.

Personal: Son of Matt McMakin and Lisa Culliton.

Good luck Brett and go get em Panthers.

[Pant8her]

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46 days and counting down...

Number 48 on the Roster is: Wyatt Peiffer
DL 6-5 250 Jr. Chaska, Minn. (Chaska)



2013: Saw action in nine games, starting in two on the defensive line … recorded two tackles against South Dakota (10/19) … also finished with a tackle against Youngstown State (11/9) and Western Illinois (11/23).

2012: Saw action in 10 games and started one as a reserve on the defensive line … recorded one tackle against Wisconsin (9/1), Southern Illinois (10/13) and Western Illinois (11/3).

2011: Redshirted.

High School: Two-year starter at Defensive End for Chaska High....Selected to All-Lake Conference Team ... team captain as a senior ... accounted for 18 sacks and 150 total tackles in varsity career ... Ranked as the No. 10 recruit in the state of Minnesota by MNPreps.com ... brother plays defensive end at Western Michigan and father played football at Iowa.

Personal: Son of Wendy and Warren Peiffer … majoring in general studies

Good luck Wyatt and go get em Panthers.

[lakesbison]

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Finally a Minnesota kid how many you got now on roster

['70 Grad]

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Dad (Warren) was in my first science class as a teacher (graduated '71) in southern Iowa. Wyatt must have been a late addition to the family. Uncle Dan played for SEMO and 'Da Bears.

[Pant8her]

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Number 47 on the Roster is: Ronelle McNeil
DL 6-3 250 Sr. St. Louis, Mo. (Iowa Central) (Hazelwood East)



2013: Saw action in 11 games as a reserve linebacker … recorded 13 tackles and two sacks on the season … finished with two tackles and one sack for a loss of nine yards against South Dakota (10/19) … notched three tackles and a sack against Western Illinois (11/23).

Prior to UNI: Played two years at Iowa Central, helping them to have the No. 4 rushing defense in the NJCAA.

High School: Lettered in football at Hazelwood East High School in St. Louis, Mo. ... helped his team to a state championship in 2008 ... was named All-District for three years ... named to the All-Conference second team in 2010.

Personal: Son of Pamela Wright … majoring in movement and exercise science.

Good luck Ronelle and go get em Panthers.

[Pant8her]

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Number 46 on the Roster is: Jake Farley
LB 6-2 230 Sr. Cedar Falls, Iowa (Kansas) (Cedar Falls)



2013: Started in the first five games for the Panthers before suffering a season-ending injury against North Dakota State (10/5) … finished the season with 56 tackles … was averaging 11.2 tackles per game prior to his injury … led the team in tackles with 12 in UNI’s win over Iowa State (8/31) … had 12 tackles and notched his first fumble recovery touchdown for 20 yards against Drake (9/7), earning MVFC Defensive Player of the Week honors … racked up a season-high 13 tackles against Northern Colorado (9/21) and was named College Sports Madness MVFC Defensive Player of the Week for the second time … finished with 11 tackles and one sack for seven yards against No. 1 North Dakota State (10/5) … was named to the Capitol One Academic All-District first team ... earned MVFC Scholar-Athlete first team honors.

2012: Saw action in 11 games and started five … finished tied for first on the team in tackles with 85, including 46 unassisted and 39 assisted … notched one tackle for loss of yards and four pass breakups … recorded 10-plus tackles in three different games … notched a season high 15 tackles against Youngstown State (9/22) … finished with 12 tackles against North Dakota State (9/29) … was named to the 2012 MVFC All-Newcomer Team.

Prior to UNI: Redshirted at the University of Kansas in 2010 ... named special teams compete team player of the week vs. Nebraska ... suffered a leg injury and did not see action as a redshirt freshman in 2011.

High School: Was an all-state first-team selection as a defensive back as a senior ... earned second-team honors as a junior ... recorded 320 career tackles to go along with nine interceptions, 16 PBUs and seven forced fumbles ... as a senior he had 10 tackles, four interceptions, nine PBUs, five tackles for loss and three forced fumbles ... also played quarterback and threw for 1,500 yards while rushing for more than 700 yards ... team was state runner-up his senior season ... as a junior quarterback he passed for 254 yards and ran for 142 more ... played safety, linebacker, quarterback, running back and long snapper during his prep career ... also competed in baseball, basketball and track.

Personal: Son of Mark and Lori Farley ... has a sister, Jamie, and a brother, Jared, who is a freshman on the UNI football team ... majoring in finance.

Good luck Jake and go get em Panthers.