Football 8/11/2009 12:00:00 PM Christy Kramer, UND Athletic Media Relations

Football spotlight: The senior class

Each week, FightingSioux.com will take a closer look at the North Dakota football team. Up first is the 2009 senior class.

NUM	NAME	YR	POS	HGT	WGT	HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL
66	Kyle Bondy	SR	OL	6-6	290	Williston, N.D./ Williston HS
4	Matt Cole	SR	WR	5-9	173	Sacramento, Calif./ American River CC
40	Noah Dombrovski	SR	LB	6-5	247	Foley, Minn./ Foley HS
94	Nick Farstveet	SR	DL	6-5	268	Bismarck, N.D./ Bismarck HS
67	Link Gottbeheat	SR	DL	6-5	265	Tomah, Wis./ Tomah HS
25	Tyson Heiser	SR	DB	6-0	195	Waunakee, Wis./ Waunakee HS
10	Brandon Hellevang	SR	K	5-10	189	Fargo, N.D./ Fargo North HS
64	Zach Keller	SR	OL	6-3	288	Minot, N.D./ Minot HS
74	David Koelln	SR	OL	6-5	279	Rochester, Minn./ John Marshall HS
11	Ryan Konrath	SR	WR	6-2	193	White Bear Lake, Minn./ White Bear Lake HS
24	Clayton Leith	SR	LB	6-2	221	Hawthorne, Wis./ Northwestern HS
81	Kellen Leupp	SR	WR	6-1	206	Stanley, N.D./ Stanley HS
34	Andrew Miller	SR	LB	6-1	225	Menomonie, Wis./ Menomonie HS
92	Nick Nolte	SR	DL	6-0	257	Janesville, Wis./ Parker HS
42	Ryan Pollow	SR	LB	6-2	215	Germantown, Wis./ Fullerton CC
37	Jeff Tescher	SR	LB	6-3	235	Bismarck, N.D./ St. Mary's HS
39	Marcus Tibesar	SR	RB	6-3	234	St Paul, Minn./ Cretin-Derham HS
63	Nathan Wayne	SR	DL	6-2	275	Menomonie, Wis./ Menomonie HS

Of the total of 18 seniors listed, all but two have been at UND since their redshirt season in 2005
The original 2005 redshirt roster was made up of 27 players
Of those players here since 2005, 13 of the 16 appeared in their first game as a redshirt freshman in 2006
Combined, this senior class has totaled:
- 290 yards on 35 receptions for an average of 8.3 yards/catch
- 237 tackles (137 solo), eight quarterback sacks, and three interceptions
- 261 total points scored (147 extra points, 34 field goals, and two touchdowns)
On the pre-season depth chart, 12 are slated to make the start come the season opener against Texas Tech
Average height: 6'2"
Of the roster as a whole, these players make up:
- 35 percent of the players from Wisconsin (7-of-20)
- 26 percent of the players from North Dakota (6-of-23)
- 25 percent of the players from California (1-of-4)
- 17 percent of the players from Minnesota (4-of-24)
Total number of games played: 323

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