Carroll University Athletics

Men's Football

Carroll University

NCAA D3 · College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin · Waukesha, WI

$15.5k

Avg net price

71%

Grad rate

The program

Mike Budziszewski, Head coach · mbudzisz@carrollu.edu

Assistants: Ben Mathias · Bill Conlan · Garren Holley · Gwen Breckheimer · Jaxon Case · Josh Raby · Ken Ackerman · Mike Budziszewski · Nick Mantas · Noah Streveler · Zachary Pleester

The roster · 2026

119 on the roster41 Fr31 So20 Jr25 Sr2 Grad

Jack Dahlke

Fr. · Offensive Line

Green Bay, Wis.

Kyle Roby

So. · Defensive Line

Ripon, Wis.

Jakai Witt

Jr. · Defensive Line

Kenosha, Wis.

Drake Emanuel

Sr. · Defensive Back

Rockton, Ill.

BJ Griffin

Fr. · Defensive Back

De Pere, Wis.

Anthony Pickens

Jr. · Defensive Back

Midlothian, Ill.

Braedon Curtin

Sr. · Linebacker

De Pere, Wis.

Dezmend Esquivel

Sr. · Linebacker

Yuma, Ariz.

Brett Knutsen

Sr. · Offensive Line

Hoffman Estates, Ill.

Hayden Hartman

Sr. · Linebacker

Mankato, Minn.

Dayne Schwoerer

Fr. · Offensive Line

Deerfield, Wis.

Brayden Albee

So. · Defensive Line

Eau Claire, Wis.

Kevin Williams

Fr. · Defensive Line

Chicago, Ill.

Michael Hankinson

Jr. · Defensive Back

Brookfield, Wis.

Alberto Chavez

Jr. · Offensive Line

Rockford, Ill.

Kaleb Sims

Fr. · Quarterback

Chicago, Ill.

Carlos Cadet, Jr.

Fr. · Defensive Back

Saint Albans, N.Y.

Hunter Birkhoff

So. · Defensive Line

McHenry, Ill.

A sample of the roster.

Roster turnover

Players graduating after the 2026 season, by position.

LB5 of 14 graduating
TE5 of 9 graduating
DL5 of 23 graduating
OL4 of 22 graduating
DB4 of 20 graduating
RB2 of 6 graduating

Where they're from

Wisconsin 51Illinois 45Arizona 6Minnesota 3Utah 3New York 1Other 10

Cost & academics

Net cost after aid, by family income

Under $30k$15.7k/yr
$30-48k$16.9k/yr
$48-75k$14.1k/yr
$75-110k$15.7k/yr
$110k+$14.9k/yr

SAT 25-75%

1040-1270

Grad rate

71%

Admit rate

67%

Enrollment

3k

Also in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

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