2025 COD Football Roster

Coaches

Season

Noah Vaughn-Israel

QB Fr. 6-2

Noah Vaughn-Israel

Position: QB
Class: Fr.
Height: 6-2
Highschool: Alan B. Shepard

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Robert Taylor

WR So. 6-2

Robert Taylor

Position: WR
Class: So.
Height: 6-2
Highschool: Desert Hot Springs H.S.

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Kenyone Vinson

WR Fr. 5-6

Kenyone Vinson

Position: WR
Class: Fr.
Height: 5-6
Highschool: Madison

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Dax Huels

WR So. 6-3

Dax Huels

Position: WR
Class: So.
Height: 6-3
Highschool: La Quinta H.S.

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Ryland Risk

WR Fr. 6-0

Ryland Risk

Position: WR
Class: Fr.
Height: 6-0
Highschool: Palm Desert H.S.

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Jedidiah Adjayi

RB Fr. 5-9

Jedidiah Adjayi

Position: RB
Class: Fr.
Height: 5-9
Highschool: Evergreen Park Community

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Latrell Joseph

WR So. 6-1

Latrell Joseph

Position: WR
Class: So.
Height: 6-1
Highschool: Monroe H.S.

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Oshea Wallace

QB So. 5-10

#11

Oshea Wallace

Position: QB
Class: So.
Height: 5-10
Highschool: Cathedral City H.S.

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Kenneth Vinson, Jr.

SS Fr. 5-8

#12

Kenneth Vinson, Jr.

Position: SS
Class: Fr.
Height: 5-8
Highschool: Madison

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John Norton

CB Fr. 6-1

#13

John Norton

Position: CB
Class: Fr.
Height: 6-1
Highschool: Roald Amundsen

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Thaddis Bosley

WR Fr. 6-0

#14

Thaddis Bosley

Position: WR
Class: Fr.
Height: 6-0
Highschool: Xavier College Prep

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Jayden Woods

CB So. 5-10

#15

Jayden Woods

Position: CB
Class: So.
Height: 5-10
Highschool: Redlands H.S.

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Aiden Nsubuga

RB Fr. 5-11

#16

Aiden Nsubuga

Position: RB
Class: Fr.
Height: 5-11
Highschool: La Quinta H.S.

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Aaron Ramirez

RB Fr. 5-6

#17

Aaron Ramirez

Position: RB
Class: Fr.
Height: 5-6
Highschool: Coachella Valley

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Kelby Real Bird

WR Fr. 6-3

#18

Kelby Real Bird

Position: WR
Class: Fr.
Height: 6-3
Highschool: Basha

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Seandamon Moore

DB Fr. 5-11

#19

Seandamon Moore

Position: DB
Class: Fr.
Height: 5-11
Highschool: Moreno Valley H.S.

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Jordan Ramirez-Gomez

FS Fr. 5-11

#20

Jordan Ramirez-Gomez

Position: FS
Class: Fr.
Height: 5-11
Highschool: Shadow Hills

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Kotaro Takamatsu

SS So. 5-11

#21

Kotaro Takamatsu

Position: SS
Class: So.
Height: 5-11
Highschool: Ohzora

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Mike Hoechsmann

RB So. 5-11

#22

Mike Hoechsmann

Position: RB
Class: So.
Height: 5-11
Highschool: Rober-Bosch

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Jalen Jones

LB Fr. 6-1

#23

Jalen Jones

Position: LB
Class: Fr.
Height: 6-1
Highschool: Brentwood Academy

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Damien Guzman-Vazquez

DB Fr. 5-8

#26

Damien Guzman-Vazquez

Position: DB
Class: Fr.
Height: 5-8
Highschool: Desert Chapel

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Anthony Pickrom

SS So. 5-10

#27

Anthony Pickrom

Position: SS
Class: So.
Height: 5-10
Highschool: Sierra

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Taysum Nacario

FS Fr. 5-7

#28

Taysum Nacario

Position: FS
Class: Fr.
Height: 5-7
Highschool: Syracuse H.S.

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Ethan Lua

CB Fr. 5-10

#29

Ethan Lua

Position: CB
Class: Fr.
Height: 5-10
Highschool: Palm Desert H.S.

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Ayden Ogilvie

LB Fr. 6-2

#31

Ayden Ogilvie

Position: LB
Class: Fr.
Height: 6-2
Highschool: Twentynine Palms H.S.

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Donte Winfrey

LB Fr. 5-10

#33

Donte Winfrey

Position: LB
Class: Fr.
Height: 5-10
Highschool: Rancho Mirage H.S.

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Rashad Simmons

RB Fr. 5-9

#34

Rashad Simmons

Position: RB
Class: Fr.
Height: 5-9
Highschool: Virgil C. McCluer

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Sawyer Tether

SS Fr. 5-9

#36

Sawyer Tether

Position: SS
Class: Fr.
Height: 5-9
Highschool: Sardis Secondary

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Lincoln Walker, Jr.

CB So. 5-9

#40

Lincoln Walker, Jr.

Position: CB
Class: So.
Height: 5-9
Highschool: Rancho Mirage H.S.

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Martin Valencia

FS So. 5-9

#41

Martin Valencia

Position: FS
Class: So.
Height: 5-9
Highschool: Indio H.S.

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Gabriel Lua

DE Fr. 6-2

#42

Gabriel Lua

Position: DE
Class: Fr.
Height: 6-2
Highschool: La Quinta H.S.

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Dominic Alba

DT Fr. 6-1

#45

Dominic Alba

Position: DT
Class: Fr.
Height: 6-1
Highschool: Coachella Valley

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James Dorta

P Fr. 6-0

#47

James Dorta

Position: P
Class: Fr.
Height: 6-0
Highschool: Shadow Hills

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Tyrese McKneely

DE Fr. 6-3

#51

Tyrese McKneely

Position: DE
Class: Fr.
Height: 6-3
Highschool: Palm Desert H.S.

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Emmanuel Castro-Alvarez

OL So. 5-7

#52

Emmanuel Castro-Alvarez

Position: OL
Class: So.
Height: 5-7
Highschool: Desert Mirage

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Cedric Taylor

DT Fr. 6-0

#58

Cedric Taylor

Position: DT
Class: Fr.
Height: 6-0
Highschool: Madison

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Richard Martinez IV

OL Fr. 6-3

#60

Richard Martinez IV

Position: OL
Class: Fr.
Height: 6-3
Highschool: Desert Hot Springs H.S.

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Marzivion Scarver

OL Fr. 6-5

#66

Marzivion Scarver

Position: OL
Class: Fr.
Height: 6-5
Highschool: Madison

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Tanner Sweet

DT Fr. 6-0

#69

Tanner Sweet

Position: DT
Class: Fr.
Height: 6-0
Highschool: Yucca Valley H.S.

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Breyden Spalasso

OL Fr. 6-2

#73

Breyden Spalasso

Position: OL
Class: Fr.
Height: 6-2
Highschool: Lakeview H.S.

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Jayden Cottonwood

OL Fr. 6-0

#75

Jayden Cottonwood

Position: OL
Class: Fr.
Height: 6-0
Highschool: Murray H.S.

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Isaac Calderon

OL Fr. 5-9

#76

Isaac Calderon

Position: OL
Class: Fr.
Height: 5-9
Highschool: Cathedral City H.S.

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Randy Robinson

OL So. 6-8

#78

Randy Robinson

Position: OL
Class: So.
Height: 6-8
Highschool: Lakes

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Gerardo Diaz

WR Fr. 5-11

#80

Gerardo Diaz

Position: WR
Class: Fr.
Height: 5-11
Highschool: Cathedral City H.S.

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Payton Reynolds

WR Fr. 6-3

#81

Payton Reynolds

Position: WR
Class: Fr.
Height: 6-3
Highschool: La Quinta H.S.

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Zachariah Swarnes

WR Fr. 6-2

#88

Zachariah Swarnes

Position: WR
Class: Fr.
Height: 6-2
Highschool: American Leadership Academy

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D'Andre Ferguson

DT So. 6-3

#99

D'Andre Ferguson

Position: DT
Class: So.
Height: 6-3
Highschool: Sierra

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Pronounciation Guide

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 Bunn
Phone: 760.773.2584 & Fax: 760.862.1362	Wide Receivers Coach: Samuel Gomez
	Offensive Line Coach: Nash Tebelak
	Offensive Line Coach: Angel Gloria
	Defensive Line Coach: Darren Seymour
	Safeties Coach: Matthew Harding
	Defensive Backs Coach: Tahir Johnson

Staff Information

Director of Kinesiology and Athletics: Kaytlyn Blank	Sports Information Specialist: Brian Sylva
E-Mail: kblank@collegeofthedesert.edu	E-Mail: bsylva@collegeofthedesert.edu
Phone: 760.776.7260	Phone: 760.423.6641

Athletic Trainers: Valerie Calderon & Brenda Valdez Nava	Eligibility (Tracers): Lauren Robinson
E-Mail: vacalderon@collegeofthedesert.edu & bvaldeznava@collegeofthedesert.edu	E-Mail: lrobinson@collegeofthedesert.edu
Phone: 760.776.7311 & 760.346.8041 Ext. 6516	Phone: 760.776.7358