2024 COD Football Roster

Season

Roster
No.	Name	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Yr.	HS City State/High School
1	Michael Jenkins, Jr.	Pos.: WR	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 195	Yr.: Fr.	HS City State/High School: Belleville, MI / Belleville H.S.
3	Donnie Harris	Pos.: WR	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 165	Yr.: Fr.	HS City State/High School: Detroit, MI / Loyola
4	Dejon Packard	Pos.: WR	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 190	Yr.: So.	HS City State/High School: Phoenix, AZ / Camelback
5	Tanner Reiff	Pos.: DB	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 160	Yr.: So.	HS City State/High School: Flagstaff, AZ / Flagstaff H.S.
6	Jaylen Carter	Pos.: DB	Ht.: 5-7	Wt.: 160	Yr.: So.	HS City State/High School: Dearborn Heights, MI / Robichaud
7	De'Angelo Thomas	Pos.: WR	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 184	Yr.: Fr.	HS City State/High School: West Bloomfield Township, MI / West Bloomfield H.S.
8	Shyde Elam	Pos.: DB	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 210	Yr.: So.	HS City State/High School: Las Vegas, NV / Western
9	Christian Davis	Pos.: DB	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 186	Yr.: Fr.	HS City State/High School: Desert Hot Springs, CA / Desert Hot Springs H.S.
11	Thomas Ansley	Pos.: RB / P	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 225	Yr.: Fr.	HS City State/High School: La Quinta, CA / La Quinta H.S.
12	Robert Abedi	Pos.: WR	Ht.: 5-9	Wt.: 175	Yr.: Fr.	HS City State/High School: Sammamish, WA / Eastlake
13	Dylan Armendariz	Pos.: K / P	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 170	Yr.: So.	HS City State/High School: Palm Springs, CA / Palm Springs H.S.
15	Jared Degraffenreid	Pos.: QB	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 190	Yr.: Fr.	HS City State/High School: New Madison, OH / Tri-Village
16	Rahman Carson	Pos.: RB	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 185	Yr.: Fr.	HS City State/High School: Longmont, CO / Skyline
18	Callum Armstrong	Pos.: DE	Ht.: 6-6	Wt.: 230	Yr.: So.	HS City State/High School: La Quinta, CA / La Quinta H.S.
19	Cruz Camarena	Pos.: P	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 185	Yr.: Fr.	HS City State/High School: Indio, CA / Shadow Hills
20	Abel Flores	Pos.: LB	Ht.: 5-9	Wt.: 180	Yr.: Fr.	HS City State/High School: Rancho Mirage, CA / Rancho Mirage H.S.
21	James Rogers	Pos.: RB	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 200	Yr.: Fr.	HS City State/High School: Maricopa, AZ / Maricopa H.S.
22	Jaden McCray	Pos.: DB	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 175	Yr.: So.	HS City State/High School: Palm Springs, CA / Palm Desert H.S.
23	Daijshon Eagles	Pos.: DB	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 165	Yr.: So.	HS City State/High School: Tacoma, WA / Dr. Dolores Silas
24	Jacob Castaneda	Pos.: DB	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 215	Yr.: So.	HS City State/High School: Palm Desert, CA / Palm Desert H.S.
27	Jade Slack	Pos.: DB	Ht.: 5-7	Wt.: 172	Yr.: Fr.	HS City State/High School: Desert Hot Springs, CA / Desert Hot Springs H.S.
31	Mike Hoechsmann	Pos.: RB	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 195	Yr.: Fr.	HS City State/High School: Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, GER / Rober-Bosch
33	Cameron Ricker	Pos.: RB	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 205	Yr.: Fr.	HS City State/High School: Arlington, WA / Lakewood
38	Jalen Jones	Pos.: LB	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 220	Yr.: So.	HS City State/High School: Brentwood, TN / Brentwood Academy
40	Jermaine Stewart, Jr.	Pos.: OLB	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 212	Yr.: So.	HS City State/High School: Destrehan, LA / Destrehan H.S.
41	Lincoln Walker, Jr.	Pos.: CB	Ht.: 5-8	Wt.: 160	Yr.: Fr.	HS City State/High School: Rancho Mirage, CA / Rancho Mirage H.S.
44	Tikeri Asailevai	Pos.: ILB	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 220	Yr.: So.	HS City State/High School: Anchorage, AK / A. J. Dimond
47	Anthony Morando	Pos.: K	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 185	Yr.: Fr.	HS City State/High School: Yucca Valley, CA / Yucca Valley H.S.
51	Rogelio Vidana	Pos.: LB	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 215	Yr.: Fr.	HS City State/High School: Thermal, CA / Coachella Valley
52	Emmanuel Castro-Alvarez	Pos.: OL	Ht.: 5-8	Wt.: 255	Yr.: Fr.	HS City State/High School: Thermal, CA / Desert Mirage
53	Kristian Verdun	Pos.: DT	Ht.: 6-4	Wt.: 265	Yr.: So.	HS City State/High School: McDonough, GA / Union Grove
54	Joshua Reynolds	Pos.: C	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 290	Yr.: So.	HS City State/High School: La Quinta, CA / La Quinta H.S.
55	Jose Ramirez	Pos.: DE	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 231	Yr.: Fr.	HS City State/High School: Thermal, CA / Coachella Valley
58	Mikhei Benson	Pos.: OL	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 323	Yr.: Fr.	HS City State/High School: Lakewood, WA / Lakes
59	Cesar Soriano	Pos.: DL	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 235	Yr.: Fr.	HS City State/High School: Rancho Mirage, CA / Rancho Mirage H.S.
66	D'Andre Ferguson	Pos.: DL	Ht.: 6-4	Wt.: 320	Yr.: Fr.	HS City State/High School: Colorado Springs, CO / Sierra
72	Brody Vansickle-Wright	Pos.: OL	Ht.: 6-5	Wt.: 295	Yr.: Fr.	HS City State/High School: Gresham, OR / Gresham H.S.
74	Joseph Martinez	Pos.: OL	Ht.: 6-4	Wt.: 265	Yr.: Fr.	HS City State/High School: Indio, CA / Shadow Hills
78	Randy Robinson	Pos.: OL	Ht.: 6-6	Wt.: 290	Yr.: So.	HS City State/High School: Lakewood, WA / Lakes
81	Kotaro Takamatsu	Pos.: WR	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 160	Yr.: Fr.	HS City State/High School: Osaka, JPN / Ohzora
86	Dax Huels	Pos.: WR	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 190	Yr.: Fr.	HS City State/High School: La Quinta, CA / La Quinta H.S.
88	Isaac Barranco	Pos.: DE	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 235	Yr.: So.	HS City State/High School: Palm Springs, CA / Palm Springs H.S.

Coaching Roster

Head Coach / Director of Football Operations: Jack Steptoe	Running Backs Coach & Offensive Run Coordinator: Jeff Tebelak
E-Mail: jsteptoe@collegeofthedesert.edu	Defensive Coordinator: Dale Dunn
Phone: 760.773.2584 & Fax: 760.862.1362	Offensive Line Coach: Nash Tebelak
	Defensive Line Coach: Darren Seymour
	Safeties Coach: Matthew Harding
	Defensive Backs Coach: Tahir Johnson

Staff Information

Dean, Health Sciences and Education: Gary Plunkett	Sports Information Specialist: Brian Sylva
E-Mail: gplunkett@collegeofthedesert.edu	E-Mail: bsylva@collegeofthedesert.edu
Phone: 760.773.2581	Phone: 760.423.6641

Athletic Trainers: Valerie Calderon & Brenda Valdez Nava	Eligibility (Tracers): Korina Vargas
E-Mail: vacalderon@collegeofthedesert.edu & bvaldeznava@collegeofthedesert.edu	E-Mail: kovargas@collegeofthedesert.edu
Phone: 760.776.7311 & 760.346.8041 Ext. 6516	Phone: 760.674.7818