2025 Golden West College Football Roster

Season

Roster
No.	Name	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Yr.	HS City State/High School
0	Will McKissick	Pos.: TE	Ht.: 6'3	Wt.: 261	Yr.: Fr	HS City State/High School: Bellflower CA / St.John Bosco
0D	Javon Taylor	Pos.: DL	Ht.: 6'1	Wt.: 290	Yr.: So	HS City State/High School: Corona CA / Centennial
1	JD Alicea	Pos.: WR	Ht.: 5'10	Wt.: 160	Yr.: So	HS City State/High School: Buckeye AZ / Verrado
1D	Kruz Wheeler	Pos.: LB	Ht.: 6'	Wt.: 220	Yr.: So	HS City State/High School: Couer d'alane ID / Couer d'alane
2D	Rob Andrus	Pos.: DB	Ht.: 5'9	Wt.: 180	Yr.: Fr	HS City State/High School: Long Beach CA / Jordan
2	Kendric Thomas	Pos.: RB	Ht.: 5'11	Wt.: 200	Yr.: So	HS City State/High School: Las Vegas NV / Foothill
3	Ardwon Morris	Pos.: RB	Ht.: 5'11	Wt.: 200	Yr.: Fr	HS City State/High School: Orange CA / Orange
3D	Brandon Soleau	Pos.: LB	Ht.: 6'1	Wt.: 220	Yr.: So	HS City State/High School: Huntington Beach CA / Huntington Beach
4	Tanner Schmidt	Pos.: WR	Ht.: 5'11	Wt.: 185	Yr.: Fr	HS City State/High School: Stillwater MN / Stillwater
4D	Mattheo Zavala	Pos.: K	Ht.: 6'	Wt.: 170	Yr.: Fr	HS City State/High School: Huntington Beach CA / Huntington Beach
5D	Drew Faulkner	Pos.: DB	Ht.: 5'10	Wt.: 185	Yr.: So	HS City State/High School: Anaheim CA / Western
5	Aaron Stock	Pos.: P	Ht.: 5'10	Wt.: 170	Yr.: So	HS City State/High School: Orange CA / El Modena
6	Dom Thompson	Pos.: ATH	Ht.: 6'2	Wt.: 185	Yr.: So	HS City State/High School: Irvine CA / Beckman
7D	Josh Clark	Pos.: LB	Ht.: 6'	Wt.: 225	Yr.: So	HS City State/High School: Corona CA / Centennial
7	Kauna'oa Kamakawiwo'ole	Pos.: QB	Ht.: 6'1	Wt.: 210	Yr.: So	HS City State/High School: Honolulu HI / St.Louis
8	Nate Durant	Pos.: WR	Ht.: 6'5	Wt.: 205	Yr.: Fr	HS City State/High School: Riverside CA / Arlington
8D	Nigel Mills	Pos.: DB	Ht.: 5'11	Wt.: 185	Yr.: So	HS City State/High School: Paramount CA / Paramount
9	Noa Banua	Pos.: QB	Ht.: 6'1	Wt.: 188	Yr.: Fr	HS City State/High School: Fountain Valley CA / Fountain Valley
9D	Taeden Rogers	Pos.: DB	Ht.: 6'	Wt.: 170	Yr.: Fr	HS City State/High School: Los Alamitos CA / Los Alamitos
10	Kaleb McCutcheon	Pos.: LB	Ht.: 6'	Wt.: 235	Yr.: So	HS City State/High School: Compton CA / Dominguez
11	Mateo Portillo	Pos.: WR	Ht.: 6'1	Wt.: 185	Yr.: So	HS City State/High School: Mesa AZ / Heritage Academy
12	Orlando Bustamante	Pos.: LB	Ht.: 6'	Wt.: 222	Yr.: So	HS City State/High School: London ENG / Birko
13	David Daniels	Pos.: WR	Ht.: 5'8	Wt.: 155	Yr.: Fr	HS City State/High School: Oceanside CA / Oceanside
14	Ayden Goodwin	Pos.: WR	Ht.: 6'2	Wt.: 175	Yr.: Fr	HS City State/High School: Oceanside CA / Oceanside
15	Camdyn Stiegler	Pos.: QB	Ht.: 6'3	Wt.: 235	Yr.: So	HS City State/High School: Oregon City OR / Oregon City
16	Joe Hagel	Pos.: WR	Ht.: 6'	Wt.: 180	Yr.: Fr	HS City State/High School: Couer d'alane ID / Couer d'alane
17	Drew Larson	Pos.: QB	Ht.: 6'1	Wt.: 190	Yr.: Fr	HS City State/High School: Iowa City IA / Iowa City
18	Fernando Garcia	Pos.: TE	Ht.: 6'6	Wt.: 250	Yr.: So	HS City State/High School: Fountain Valley CA / Fountain Valley
19	Micah Mauer	Pos.: WR	Ht.: 6'1	Wt.: 185	Yr.: So	HS City State/High School: Cerritos CA / Valley Christian
20	Hideo Ray	Pos.: WR	Ht.: 5'10	Wt.: 190	Yr.: So	HS City State/High School: Huntington Beach CA / Huntington Beach
21	John Bivens	Pos.: DB	Ht.: 5'11	Wt.: 160	Yr.: Fr	HS City State/High School: Anaheim CA / Kennedy
22	Aaron Mitchell	Pos.: RB	Ht.: 5'10	Wt.: 205	Yr.: So	HS City State/High School: Tustin CA / Foothill
23	Mason Driffill	Pos.: DB	Ht.: 6'1	Wt.: 185	Yr.: Fr	HS City State/High School: South Jordan UT / Bingham
24	Cedric Williams	Pos.: DB	Ht.: 5'9	Wt.: 175	Yr.: Fr	HS City State/High School: Bellflower CA / St.John Bosco
25	Jai Williams	Pos.: ATH	Ht.: 6'	Wt.: 180	Yr.: So	HS City State/High School: Irvine CA / University
26	Nainoa Simmons	Pos.: RB	Ht.: 6'	Wt.: 200	Yr.: Fr	HS City State/High School: Kaua'i HI / Kapaa
27	Max Riggs	Pos.: K	Ht.: 5'9	Wt.: 160	Yr.: Fr	HS City State/High School: Cheney WA / Cheney
28	William Lufiau	Pos.: RB	Ht.: 5'11	Wt.: 190	Yr.: Fr	HS City State/High School: Montreal Canada / Polyvalente Deux-Montagnes
29	Pita Moimoi	Pos.: DB	Ht.: 5'7	Wt.: 160	Yr.: Fr	HS City State/High School: Seattle WA / Garfield
30	Braden Powers	Pos.: DB	Ht.: 6'	Wt.: 180	Yr.: Fr	HS City State/High School: Spokane WA / Spokane
31	Garrett Goade	Pos.: LB	Ht.: 5'11	Wt.: 190	Yr.: Fr	HS City State/High School: Bainbridge WA / Bainbridge
32	Jerome Lilio	Pos.: DB	Ht.: 6'5	Wt.: 193	Yr.: Fr	HS City State/High School: Oahu HI / Pac 5
33	Shawn Phillips	Pos.: DL	Ht.: 6'3	Wt.: 245	Yr.: So	HS City State/High School: Huntington Beach CA / Marina
34	Kalen Montgomery	Pos.: RB	Ht.: 5'9	Wt.: 180	Yr.: Fr	HS City State/High School: Cerritos CA / Gahr
36	Jackson Bennet	Pos.: DB	Ht.: 5'9	Wt.: 170	Yr.: Fr	HS City State/High School: Los Alamitos CA / Los Alamitos
37	Nick Burton	Pos.: QB	Ht.: 6'1	Wt.: 215	Yr.: Fr	HS City State/High School: Costa Mesa CA / Costa Mesa
38	Asher Jackson	Pos.: LB	Ht.: 6'3	Wt.: 215	Yr.: Fr	HS City State/High School: Mesquite NV / Virgin Valley
40	Blake Vinson	Pos.: LB	Ht.: 6'4	Wt.: 210	Yr.: Fr	HS City State/High School: Placentia CA / El Dorado
41	Zeph Misa	Pos.: DL	Ht.: 6'1	Wt.: 240	Yr.: So	HS City State/High School: Los Alamitos CA / Los Alamitos
42	Eli Perez	Pos.: LB	Ht.: 6'2	Wt.: 210	Yr.: Fr	HS City State/High School: Whittier CA / La Serna
43	Brayson Cullen	Pos.: DB	Ht.: 5'11	Wt.: 180	Yr.: Fr	HS City State/High School: Ewa Beach HI / Cambell
44	Kekama Cosma	Pos.: DL	Ht.: 6'4	Wt.: 245	Yr.: So	HS City State/High School: Honolulu HI / ST.Louis
45	Ryan Walker	Pos.: DB	Ht.: 5'10	Wt.: 175	Yr.: So	HS City State/High School: Destrehen LA / Destrehen
46	Siale Pine	Pos.: DL	Ht.: 6'2	Wt.: 245	Yr.: Fr	HS City State/High School: Las Vegas NV / El Dorado
47	Kolt McCreadie	Pos.: DL	Ht.: 6'1	Wt.: 205	Yr.: Fr	HS City State/High School: East Honolulu HI / Kaiser
48	Abraham Harris	Pos.: DB	Ht.: 6'	Wt.: 185	Yr.: Fr	HS City State/High School: Summerlin NV / Faith Lutheran
49	Iker Sarabia	Pos.: LS	Ht.: 5'10	Wt.: 165	Yr.: Fr	HS City State/High School: Los Alamitos CA / Los Alamitos
50	Treau Swan	Pos.: DL	Ht.: 6'2	Wt.: 225	Yr.: Fr	HS City State/High School: Vallejo CA / St.Patrick St.Vincents
52	Sav'ae Kongaika	Pos.: LB	Ht.: 5'11	Wt.: 205	Yr.: Fr	HS City State/High School: Renton WA / Hazen
57	Jacob Carlon	Pos.: LB	Ht.: 6'3	Wt.: 220	Yr.: Fr	HS City State/High School: Newport CA / Newport Harbor
58	Pearson Sapiga	Pos.: DL	Ht.: 6'1	Wt.: 280	Yr.: Fr	HS City State/High School: Los Alamitos CA / Los Alamitos
60	Tyler Garcia	Pos.: OL	Ht.: 6'3	Wt.: 250	Yr.: Fr	HS City State/High School: Irvine CA / Crean Lutheran
62	Killian Nguyen	Pos.: OL	Ht.: 6'8	Wt.: 350	Yr.: So	HS City State/High School: Garden Grove CA / Pacifica
63	Emitt Been	Pos.: OL	Ht.: 6'	Wt.: 280	Yr.: Fr	HS City State/High School: Huntington Beach CA / Marina
64	LeeHanu Atuatasi	Pos.: OL	Ht.: 6'	Wt.: 290	Yr.: So	HS City State/High School: Santa Ana CA / Mater Dei
66	Dylan Bunbury	Pos.: OL	Ht.: 6'5	Wt.: 275	Yr.: So	HS City State/High School: Fountain Valley CA / Fountain Valley
68	Dallin Sauni	Pos.: DL	Ht.: 6'	Wt.: 300	Yr.: So	HS City State/High School: Blue Springs MO / Blue Springs
69	Inoke Samita	Pos.: OL	Ht.: 6'	Wt.: 285	Yr.: So	HS City State/High School: Orange CA / Orange Lutheran
72	Grant Walker	Pos.: OL	Ht.: 6'4	Wt.: 275	Yr.: Fr	HS City State/High School: Orange CA / El Modena
73	Cam Sheppard	Pos.: OL	Ht.: 6'3	Wt.: 270	Yr.: Fr	HS City State/High School: Fountain Valley CA / Fountain Valley
74	Jonathan Mathai	Pos.: OL	Ht.: 6'1	Wt.: 280	Yr.: Fr	HS City State/High School: Cerritos CA / Gahr
75	Carson LaBossiere	Pos.: OL	Ht.: 6'6	Wt.: 305	Yr.: Fr	HS City State/High School: Garden Grove CA / Rancho Alamitos
77	Tyler Smith	Pos.: OL	Ht.: 6'5	Wt.: 315	Yr.: So	HS City State/High School: Huntington Beach CA / Marina
78	Makai Sagiao	Pos.: DL	Ht.: 6'1	Wt.: 310	Yr.: So	HS City State/High School: Huntington Beach CA / Edison
80	Aaron Unfried	Pos.: WR	Ht.: 6'1	Wt.: 175	Yr.: Fr	HS City State/High School: Loomis CA / Del Oro
81	Aiden Parks	Pos.: TE	Ht.: 6'3	Wt.: 261	Yr.: So	HS City State/High School: Riverside CA / Hillcrest
82	Donovan Arrington	Pos.: WR	Ht.: 5'10	Wt.: 180	Yr.: Fr	HS City State/High School: Anaheim CA / Katella
83	Chase Otteson	Pos.: WR	Ht.: 6'	Wt.: 170	Yr.: Fr	HS City State/High School: Mesquite NV / Virgin Valley
84	Dallas Cooper	Pos.: WR	Ht.: 6'1	Wt.: 190	Yr.: Fr	HS City State/High School: Long Beach CA / Wilson
86	Sean O'Rourke	Pos.: WR	Ht.: 6'	Wt.: 180	Yr.: Fr	HS City State/High School: Irvine CA / Beckman
87	Maverick Bright	Pos.: TE	Ht.: 6'7	Wt.: 242	Yr.: Fr	HS City State/High School: San Louis Obispo CA / Mission Prep
88	Rayanne Traq	Pos.: WR	Ht.: 6'	Wt.: 180	Yr.: So	HS City State/High School: Paris FR / Lycae Grandmont
91	Ian Reed	Pos.: DL	Ht.: 5'11	Wt.: 220	Yr.: Fr	HS City State/High School: Huntington Beach CA / Huntington Beach
94	Scott Medina	Pos.: DL	Ht.: 6'3	Wt.: 260	Yr.: Fr	HS City State/High School: Garden Grove CA / Pacifica
95	Nate Nieves	Pos.: DL	Ht.: 6'2	Wt.: 245	Yr.: Fr	HS City State/High School: Costa Mesa CA / Calvary Chapel
97	Micah Ainuu	Pos.: DL	Ht.: 6'3	Wt.: 305	Yr.: So	HS City State/High School: Sherman Oaks CA / Notre Dame
98	Aaron Ivankovich	Pos.: DL	Ht.: 6'4	Wt.: 240	Yr.: Fr	HS City State/High School: Coeur d'alane ID / Coeur d'alane
99	Connor Panapa	Pos.: DL	Ht.: 6'1	Wt.: 255	Yr.: Fr	HS City State/High School: Bellflower CA / St.John Bosco

Coaching Staff

Nick Mitchell

Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator / Defensive Backs

John Shipp

Offensive Coordinator / QB Coach

George Pascoe

Director of Football Operations / Assistant Offensive Line Coach

Odell Harrington

Defensive Line

Christian Rodriguez

Offensive Line / Strength and Conditioning

Robert Moore

Running Backs

Pat Laumatia

Defensive Line

Jordan Padilla

Tight Ends

Steven Anderson

Wide Receivers

Scott Meyer

Linebackers

Ted McMillen

Offensive Assistant

Roman Kafentzis

Linebackers

James McDuffie

Linebackers

Vai Peko

Defensive Backs

Shaq Richardson

Defensive Backs

Nick Mitchell - Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator / Defensive Backs
John Shipp - Offensive Coordinator / QB Coach
George Pascoe - Director of Football Operations / Assistant Offensive Line Coach
Odell Harrington - Defensive Line
Christian Rodriguez - Offensive Line / Strength and Conditioning
Robert Moore - Running Backs
Pat Laumatia - Defensive Line
Jordan Padilla - Tight Ends
Steven Anderson - Wide Receivers
Scott Meyer - Linebackers
Ted McMillen - Offensive Assistant
Roman Kafentzis - Linebackers
James McDuffie - Linebackers
Vai Peko - Defensive Backs
Shaq Richardson - Defensive Backs