Meet the Bluffton Pirate football team, Fall 2026
On Friday, Aug. 21, the visiting Bluffton Pirates football team opened their fall 2026 season with 42-27 win vs. the Benjamin Logan Raiders. Stay tuned for more details.
Here's the 2026 Bluffton Pirate football team roster, just in time for the first game of the season.
Playing under head coach Jeff Richards, who is also Bluffton's new Elementary School principal, the BHS Varsity football team will play at Benjamin Logan at 7 p.m. on Friday, August 21.
Other key figures in the Pirates' fall athletic season are:
Assistant HS Football Coach - Jason Diller
Athletic Director - Alex Hanna
Assistant A.D. - Cindy Lee
Ticket Manager - Mike Wilson
Athletic Trainer - Kris Laise
Band Director - Andy Honse
Maintenance Director - Mike Wilson
Field Maintenance - Lonnie Warren, Sam Reineke, Jill Wilson, Jack Hohenbrink and Jeff Kleman
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# NAME POS YR |
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1 |
TAYTE GIESIGE |
QB/DB |
12 |
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2 |
BOWEN SHUTLER |
RB/DB |
9 |
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3 |
ETHAN ROBY |
ATH |
9 |
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4 |
JAEGAR CRAWFIS |
WR/DB |
10 |
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5 |
KIZER YOUNG |
RB/LB |
12 |
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6 |
ETHAN SPRUNGER |
WR/LB |
12 |
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8 |
BRAYDEN WARREN |
WR/DB |
9 |
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9 |
JACOB DAWSON |
WR/LB |
11 |
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10 |
LLEYTON MILLER |
WR/DB |
12 |
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11 |
BLAYNE HILL |
ATH |
12 |
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12 |
SIMON MOORE |
QB/DB |
9 |
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13 |
BRAYLON SIMON |
WR/DB |
10 |
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14 |
ADREAN SPRUNGER |
WR/DB |
11 |
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15 |
TATE GOLDMAN |
WR/DB |
9 |
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16 |
DOMINIC RECKER |
TE/LB |
9 |
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17 |
HUNTER BEASLEY |
WR/LB |
10 |
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19 |
JACK EIDEN |
WR/DB |
10 |
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20 |
DYLAN PAINTER |
RB/LB |
12 |
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21 |
ZAYDEN MORALES |
RB/LB |
11 |
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22 |
JEHT KRUSE |
K |
9 |
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23 |
BRAYDEN DAVIS |
WR/DB |
9 |
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24 |
KOHEN ANDERSON |
RB/LB |
10 |
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26 |
BAYLOR ANGEL |
WR/DB |
10 |
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28 |
PARKER LOVELL |
RB/LB |
12 |
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29 |
KEATYN SHAFFER |
WR/DB |
12 |
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30 |
PARKER KIMMEL |
WR/LB |
10 |
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35 |
DAVID DI GALLO |
ATH |
12 |
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45 |
ANDY BRODMAN |
K |
11 |
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50 |
BRAXSTON SMALLWOOD |
OL/DL |
11 |
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51 |
WYATT CONLEY |
OL/DL |
9 |
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52 |
DYLAN CHERRY |
TE/LB |
10 |
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54 |
BENTLEY ANGEL |
OL/DL |
9 |
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55 |
MASON SHANK |
OL/DL |
12 |
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56 |
LANDIN BIBLE |
OL/DL |
11 |
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57 |
SAWYER BOWLING |
OL/LB |
11 |
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58 |
EVAN BLUE |
OL/DL |
10 |
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59 |
BENTLEY REX |
OL/DL |
10 |
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62 |
BRODY SCHNECK |
OL/DL |
10 |
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64 |
BEN LOVETT |
OL/DL |
12 |
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66 |
BRAYLIN FREELS-ALLER |
OL/DL |
11 |
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68 |
LEVI MUMMERT |
OL/DL |
9 |
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77 |
OWEN ARMSTRONG |
OL/DL |
11 |
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99 |
BUDDY THEBEAU |
ATH |
12 |
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BALL BOYS: BENNETT KIMMEL & BRALYNE INGRAM
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- Scam talk with Chief Ryan Burkholder
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- Bluffton University Forum explores faith, hope and care for creation
- Business Collective networking night, Nov. 5
- Radio play staging of It's a Wonderful Life on Nov. 29
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- November 13 fish fry at Emmanuel UCC
- Citizens National Bank customer appreciation day, October 30
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