Whitworth University Athletics

Men's Football

Whitworth University

NCAA D3 · Northwest Conference · Spokane, WA

8-3

2025 record

82%

Win rate, 3yr

$23.3k

Avg net price

71%

Grad rate

The program

2025 8-32024 10-22023 10-12022 6-42021 7-3

Under Rod Sandberg: 82-23 since 2015

Rod Sandberg, Head coach · 11 seasons · rodneysandberg@whitworth.edu

Assistants: Alex Murphy · CJ Broussard (Defensive Backs Assistant / Cornerbacks) · Cameron Sheley (Offensive G.A. / Wide Receivers) · Clement S. Hong · Hunter Letteer (Outside Linebackers) · Jake O'Donnell · Jake Rodgers · Jim Puryear · Luis Salgado (Running Backs) · Mac Shaw · Nic Roger

The roster · 2026

120 on the roster41 Fr40 So23 Jr14 Sr1 Grad

Duane Peneku

Fr. · OL

Wailuku, Hawaii

Finn Liese

So. · DB

Seattle, Wash.

Taylor Wells

Sr. · TE

Freeman, Wash.

Connor Johnson

Jr. · OL

Bend, Ore.

Kyle Dillon

Fr. · OL

Mukilteo, Wash.

Vance Coyner

Fr. · DB

Valleyford, Wash.

Matthew Herzog

So. · K/P

Spokane, Wash.

Grant Johnson

Fr. · DE

Puyallup, Wash.

DJ Munson Jr.

Fr. · LB

Auburn, Wash.

Iosepa Lyman

So. · LB

Kalihi, Hawaii

Brayden Allen

Fr. · WR

Spokane Valley, Wash.

Renat Mamikonyan Jr.

Sr. · QB

Tukwila, Wash.

Hayden Throneberry

So. · DB

Moses Lake, Wash.

Joel Middleton

So. · WR

Moses Lake, Wash.

Rhys Harris

Fr. · LB

Boise, Idaho

Evan Gaylord

Fr. · OL

Woodinville, Wash.

Keagan Lime

So. · WR

Honolulu, Hawaii

Juan Sebastian Hildebrandt

Fr. · DT

Issaquah, Wash.

A sample of the roster.

Roster turnover

Players graduating after the 2026 season, by position.

DB5 of 20 graduating
LB3 of 16 graduating
WR3 of 18 graduating
DL2 of 17 graduating
TE1 of 5 graduating
QB1 of 8 graduating

Where they're from

Washington 89Hawaii 17Oregon 5Idaho 5California 1Utah 1Other 2

Cost & academics

Net cost after aid, by family income

Under $30k$16.8k/yr
$30-48k$18.2k/yr
$48-75k$20.4k/yr
$75-110k$26.5k/yr
$110k+$34.6k/yr

SAT 25-75%

1090-1330

Grad rate

71%

Admit rate

90%

Enrollment

2k

Also in the Northwest Conference

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