Roster – Green Bay Blizzard

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Rafiq Abdul-Wahid

Defensive Lineman

Height 6-2
Weight 265
College Chowan University
Hometown Baltimore, Maryland

Rafiq Abdul-Wahid

Defensive Lineman

Height 6-2
Weight 265
College Chowan University
Hometown Baltimore, Maryland

Rafiq Abdul-Wahid joined the Blizzard during the 2022 season and is entering his third year in the Indoor Football League. He has shown himself to be an important piece of the defensive line and has even filled in on the offensive line at times. In 2024, Abdul-Wahid appeared in 18 games recording 37 tackles, 15.5 tackles for loss, eight sacks (led the IFL), one pass break up, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, two blocked kicks, and two safeties. That season he was selected for the Second Team All-IFL DL!

Fun Facts:

Rafiq has three brothers, two sisters, and two dogs.
He enjoys playing video games.
His favorite food is spaghetti.

Eric Abojei

Offensive Lineman

Height 6-2
Weight 330
College University of Wyoming
Hometown New Hope, MN

Eric Abojei

Offensive Lineman

Height 6-2
Weight 330
College University of Wyoming
Hometown New Hope, MN

Eric Abojei comes to the Green Bay Blizzard with professional experience, including time spent in the IFL. Abojei played for the University of Wyoming, where he helped the team win the Arizona Bowl (2019) and the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (2021). In his final season, Abojei was named a Phil Steele 3rd Team All-MWC OL before being invited to a Miami Dolphins rookie minicamp. Afterward, the Michigan Panthers signed Abojei, and he played one game for the team in 2023. His latest stop was with the Tuscon Sugar Skulls in 2024.

Harry Ballard III

Wide Receiver

Height 6-3
Weight 205
College: University of Arkansas @ Pine Bluff
Hometown: St. Louis, MO

Harry Ballard III

Wide Receiver

Height 6-3
Weight 205
College: University of Arkansas @ Pine Bluff
Hometown: St. Louis, MO

Harry Ballard III is in his second year on the Green Bay Blizzard. He had previously played professional football overseas. During the 2024 IFL season, Ballard III appeared in 14 games and recorded 50 receptions, 681 yards, and 14 touchdowns.

Bo Bell

Defensive Back

Height: 5-9
Weight: 190
College: Norhtern Michigan University
Hometown: Jackson, MI

Bo Bell

Defensive Back

Height: 5-9
Weight: 190
College: Norhtern Michigan University
Hometown: Jackson, MI

Bo Bell (5-9, 190) is a dual threat player. During the 2025 Blizzard Tryout, he registered as a wide receiver and defensive back. Bell calls Jackson, Michigan home, but he has found a spot in Green Bay for training camp! Bell most recently played collegiate football for the Northern Michigan University Wildcats. He filled up the stat sheet during the 2023 season, lining up as a ball carrier, receiver, defensive back, and kick returner.

Raymond Boone

Defensive Back

Height 6-0
Weight 200
College: Bowie State University
Hometown: Landover, MD

Raymond Boone

Defensive Back

Height 6-0
Weight 200
College: Bowie State University
Hometown: Landover, MD

Raymond Boone is an IFL rookie defensive back. The 2025 season will be his first on the Green Bay Blizzard. From 2019 to 2023, Boone played for Bowie State University where he won three CIAA titles and was selected for First Team All-CIAA in 2022. He also participated in the 2023 HBCU Legacy Bowl and a Washington Commanders mini-camp before spending some time with the Carolina Cobras and Northern Arizona Wranglers.

Nijul Canada

Defensive Back

Height: 6-1
Weight: 190
College: University of Arkansas @ Pine Bluff
Hometown: Mansfield, LA

Nijul Canada

Defensive Back

Height: 6-1
Weight: 190
College: University of Arkansas @ Pine Bluff
Hometown: Mansfield, LA

Nijul Canada (6'1" 190) is entering his second year with the Green Bay Blizzard. He played college football for Arkansas-Pine Bluff and Lane College from 2017-2022.

In 2024, Canada was part of the best defense in the IFL. The team allowed the fewest points and the fewest passing yards in the league. Canada played 16 games and recorded 68.5 tackles (second most on the team), three and a half tackles for loss, six pass break ups, and one forced fumble.

Terrell Carey

Wide Receiver

Height: 6-0
Weight: 200
College: University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Hometown: Madison, WI

Terrell Carey

Wide Receiver

Height: 6-0
Weight: 200
College: University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Hometown: Madison, WI

Terrell Carey is a 2025 Blizzard Tryout standout. He is from Madison, Wisconsin! He attended the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh during his final two seasons of college football. In those years, Carey played 16 games and produced in multiple ways. He finished with 21 receptions for 432 yards and three touchdowns as a receiver.

Andrew Carter

Offensive Lineman

Height: 6-5
Weight: 330
College: Weber State
Hometown: Gooding, ID

Andrew Carter

Offensive Lineman

Height: 6-5
Weight: 330
College: Weber State
Hometown: Gooding, ID

Andrew Carter (6’5” 330) calls Gooding, Idaho home. He is a versatile offensive lineman with IFL experience. During the 2024 season, Carter played center and right guard for the Tucson Sugar Skulls. Now, he will suit up for the Green Bay Blizzard during the 2025 season.

Kymani Clark

Running Back

Height: 5-10
Weight: 205
College: Virginia State University
Hometown: Ocala, FL

Kymani Clark

Running Back

Height: 5-10
Weight: 205
College: Virginia State University
Hometown: Ocala, FL

Kymani Clarke is an IFL rookie from Ocala, Florida, about an hour away from both Jacksonville and Orlando. He played college football for Jackson State University and Virginia State University. In those years, Clarke showed his capabilities as a ball carrier, receiver, and kick returner. In 2025, he will suit up as a running back for the Green Bay Blizzard.

Antonio Collins

Wide Receiver

Height: 6-4
Weight: 220
College: Carroll College
Hometown: Fort Worth, TX

Antonio Collins

Wide Receiver

Height: 6-4
Weight: 220
College: Carroll College
Hometown: Fort Worth, TX

Antonio (Tony) Collins is an IFL rookie wide receiver. He joins the Green Bay Blizzard after spending time at Carroll College in Helena, Montana. From 2018-2022, Collins appeared in 37 games and recorded 108 receptions for 1,609 yards and 15 touchdowns. In 2019, Collins was selected as a Second Team All-Frontier Conference TE. Although he played tight end throughout college, Collins will play receiver to adjust to the indoor game during the 2025 season.

Ivan Corbin Jr.

Quarterback

Height: 6-1
Weight: 195
College: Carson-Newman University
Hometown: Warner Robins, GA

Ivan Corbin Jr.

Quarterback

Height: 6-1
Weight: 195
College: Carson-Newman University
Hometown: Warner Robins, GA

Ivan Corbin Jr. enters the 2025 season as an IFL rookie for the Green Bay Blizzard. He has experience at multiple college programs, which has helped him develop and adapt to schemes quickly. This may be an important skill as he learns the indoor game. Corbin has been a dual-threat quarterback, advancing the ball in multiple ways. In his final year of college at Carson-Newman University, Corbin scored 13 touchdowns by passing and seven by rushing.

Sir'Zion Dance

Linebacker

Height: 5-11
Weight: 225
College: Tiffin University
Hometown: Indianapolis, In

Sir'Zion Dance

Linebacker

Height: 5-11
Weight: 225
College: Tiffin University
Hometown: Indianapolis, In

Sir'Zion Dance (5'11" 225) is a linebacker from Indianapolis, Indiana. He is entering his second year in the IFL, but his first with the Green Bay Blizzard. After finishing his college football for Tiffin University, Dance played for the Jacksonville Sharks. He finished the 2024 season with five games played, 20.5 tackles, four tackles for loss, and one sack.

TJ Davis

Quarterback

Height: 6-3
Weight: 185
College: University of Nebraska Kearney
Hometown: Colorado Springs, CO

TJ Davis

Quarterback

Height: 6-3
Weight: 185
College: University of Nebraska Kearney
Hometown: Colorado Springs, CO

TJ Davis is a versatile player from the University of Nebraska Kearney. As a Loper, Davis played offense and defense when called upon, but primarily checked in at quarterback. His outstanding play earned him MIAA Offensive Player of the Year in 2021 and 2022! He has the most touchdowns of any Loper in a single season and he is one of two Lopers with three 1,000 yard seasons. Davis signed with the Blizzard in late July 2024 and will return for 2025. As such a versatile athlete, he may have more surprises in store as a member of the Blizzard.

Anthony Hayes

Defensive Lineman

Height: 6-5
Weight: 260
College: Texas A&M Commerce
Hometown: Panama City, Florida

Anthony Hayes

Defensive Lineman

Height: 6-5
Weight: 260
College: Texas A&M Commerce
Hometown: Panama City, Florida

Defensive lineman Anthony Hayes is entering his second season with the Green Bay Blizzard. A native of Panama City, Florida, Hayes spent his first two seasons of college football at Southwest Mississippi Community College before transferring to Texas A&M University-Commerce. In his 10 games with the Lions in 2021, Hayes notched 27 tackles, 7.5 TFLs, 5.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, one pass deflection, and one blocked kick.

Blizzard fans will remember Hayes from his time with the Blizzard during the 2023 season, when he recorded 10.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks through 11 games.

Fun Facts:
-Anthony aspires to be an author.
-He loves to fish.
-Anthony played the violin in middle school.

Allen Henry

Defensive Lineman

Height: 6-2
Weight: 300
College: Coastal Carolina
Hometown: West Memphis, AR

Allen Henry

Defensive Lineman

Height: 6-2
Weight: 300
College: Coastal Carolina
Hometown: West Memphis, AR

Allen Henry is an IFL rookie defensive lineman. He most recently played for Coastal Carolina in 2022 and 2023. He finished those years with 26 games played, 60 tackles, three and a half tackles for loss, two and a half sacks, and one pass breakup. The team won the Hawai'i Bowl during his senior season.

Fun Fact:
Henry and Coach Marqell Willis both played Coastal Carolina before joining the Green Bay Blizzard.

Cail Jackson Jr.

Defensive Back

Height: 6-0
Weight: 195
College: Alabama State
Hometown: Midville, GA

Cail Jackson Jr.

Defensive Back

Height 6-1
Weight 220
College Kentucky State University
Hometown Perry, GA

Jaylen Johnson (6'1" 220) is a linebacker out of Kentucky State University. He recorded 134 tackles, 15.5 tackles for loss, five and a half sacks, one interception, two forced fumbles, and a blocked punt over four seasons with the Thoroughbreds. His play awarded him a selection to play in the HBCU Legacy Bowl in 2024.

This is his second year with the Green Bay Blizzard. He joined the team in June 2024 to round out the linebacker position. In 2024, the Green Bay defense was the best in the league by many statistical measures!

Devon Johnson

Offensive Lineman

Height: 6-7
Weight: 320
College: Ferris State University
Hometown: Aurora, Illinois

Devon Johnson

Offensive Lineman

Height: 6-7
Weight: 320
College: Ferris State University
Hometown: Aurora, Illinois

Devon Johnson enters his first year with the Green Bay Blizzard after gaining experience from many levels of football. He played four years of college football for Ferris State University, appearing in 55 games and holding the record for most consecutive starts (51). Then, the Atlanta Falcons signed him as an undrafted free agent. Soon after, Johnson signed with the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders. COVID-19 put his playing career on hold, so he began coaching before returning to playing professionally. In 2025, he will suit up as a member of the Green Bay Blizzard.

Jaylen Johnson

Linebacker

Height: 6-1
Weight: 220
College: Kentucky State University
Hometown: Perry, GA

Jaylen Johnson

Linebacker

Height: 6-1
Weight: 220
College: Kentucky State University
Hometown: Perry, GA

Jaylen Johnson is a linebacker out of Kentucky State University. He recorded 134 tackles, 15.5 tackles for loss, five and a half sacks, one interception, two forced fumbles, and a blocked punt over four seasons with the Thoroughbreds. His play awarded him a selection to play in the HBCU Legacy Bowl in 2024.

This is his second year with the Green Bay Blizzard. He joined the team in June 2024 to round out the linebacker position. In 2024, the Green Bay defense was the best in the league by many statistical measures!

Suh Kamara

Defensive Lineman

Height: 6-2
Weight: 275
College: Wake Forest
Hometown: Richmond, VA

Suh Kamara

Defensive Lineman

Height: 6-2
Weight: 275
College: Wake Forest
Hometown: Richmond, VA

Suh Kamara is a second-year defensive lineman in the Indoor Football League (IFL). He is a Richmond, Virginia native. This will be Kamara's first season in Green Bay. This defensive lineman is bringing professional experience from the USFL and IFL to the team.

Tommy Larson

Defensive Lineman

Height 6-3
Weight 255
College: Madonna University
Hometown: White Lake, MI

Tommy Larson

Defensive Lineman

Height 6-3
Weight 255
College: Madonna University
Hometown: White Lake, MI

Tommy Larson is an IFL rookie joining the Green Bay Blizzard for the 2025 season. He spent 2023 and 2024 at Madonna University where he recorded 78 tackles, 23.5 tackles for loss, 14.5 sacks, two pass breakups, and two forced fumbles. Larson made history for the Crusaders program. In 2024, he was named All-Mideast League First Team, the first time any player in Madonna University history had received the award.

Zane Lewis

Wide Receiver

Height: 5-9
Weight: 170
College: University of Delaware
Hometown: Westminster, MD

Zane Lewis

Wide Receiver

Height: 5-9
Weight: 170
College: University of Delaware
Hometown: Westminster, MD

Zane Lewis is a first-year player from Westminster, Maryland. From 2019 - 2023, he played for Shepherd University and the University of Delaware. During those years, Lewis made his mark as a kick return specialist. However, he did line up on special teams and as a wide receiver.

At Shepherd University, he appeared in 29 games from 2019-2021 and returned 24 kicks for 558 yards and 22 punts for 251 yards and a touchdown. Then, with the University of Delaware, Zane recorded seven punt returns for 41 yards in 15 games.

Joshua Mack

Running Back

Height: 6-0
Weight: 200
College: Liberty University
Hometown: Rochester, NY

Joshua Mack

Running Back

Height: 6-0
Weight: 200
College: Liberty University
Hometown: Rochester, NY

Joshua "Jay" Mack is a running back from Rochester, New York. He played college football at Liberty University, where he appeared in 34 games 384 rushes for 2,043 yards, 14 touchdowns, as well as 23 receptions for 210 yards. In 2024, Mack played five games for the Jacksonville Sharks. In those games he recorded 23 rushes for 83 yards, three rushing touchdowns, and nine receptions for 69 yards.

Momodou Mbye

Defensive Back

Height: 6-0
Weight: 185
College: University of Rhode Island
Hometown: Pawtucket, RI

Momodou Mbye

Defensive Back

Height: 6-0
Weight: 185
College: University of Rhode Island
Hometown: Pawtucket, RI

Momodou Mbye enters his third season with the Green Bay Blizzard and his fourth in the Indoor Football League (IFL). Momodou is a Pawtucket, R.I. native who played football for his home state school, the University of Rhode Island. He was a captain and a four-year starter for the Rams.

In 2021, Mbye appeared in nine games for the Blizzard. He recorded 52 tackles (22 solo, 30 assisted), in addition to two tackles for loss. Mbye also had three interceptions, three pass break-ups, and one fumble recovery. In 2022, he recorded 83 tackles, three tackles for loss, five interceptions (one returned for a touchdown), four pass breakups, and one fumble recovery. Mbye has been a Second Team All-IFL defensive back twice (2021 and 2022) and he was selected for the All-IFL and All-Rookie team in 2021.

Andrew Mevis

Kicker

Height: 5-11
Weight: 205
College: Iowa State
Hometown: Warsaw, IN

Andrew Mevis

Kicker

Height: 5-11
Weight: 205
College: Iowa State
Hometown: Warsaw, IN

Andrew Mevis is entering his second year with the Green Bay Blizzard. He joined the team during the 2024 season and scored 131 points, kicked 60% on field goals, made 82% of his extra points, made four deuces, and two dropkicks. In addition, he was awarded the IFL Week 13 Special Teams Player of the Week after kicking a game-winning field goal on the road over the Massachusetts Pirates.. He played college football for Iowa State in 2021 before spending some time with the Jacksonville Jaguars of the NFL and the St. Louis Battlehawks of the XFL.

Max Meylor

Quarterback

Height: 6-3
Weight: 220
College: University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Hometown: Mt. Horeb, WI

Max Meylor

Quarterback

Height: 6-3
Weight :220
College: University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Hometown: Mt. Horeb, WIL

Max Meylor is entering his third season with the Blizzard. A native of Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, Meylor started his collegiate career at Division II Lindenwood University in Missouri before transferring to UW-Whitewater. As a Warhawk, Meylor led his team to the Division III National Championship game in 2019, and the semifinals of the Division III NCAA Playoffs in 2021. During his senior campaign, he threw for over 3100 yards and scored 41 total touchdowns (36 passing, four rushing, one receiving) en route to being named the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Offensive Player of the Year. He was also a finalist for the Gagliardi Trophy, the award presented to the most outstanding football player in NCAA Division III.

Fun Facts:
Max has had surgery on both of his ears.
-He has two sisters.
-Max’s nickname is Moo.
-Max’s dog, Lewis, is a Great Pyrenees/Lab mix.
-Max played Division II basketball for two years.

Demetrius Moore

Height: 6-2
Weight: 200
College: Dean College
Hometown: Nashua, NH

Andre Williams

Wide Receiver

Height: 6-2
Weight: 200
College: Dean College
Hometown: Nashua, NH

Andre Williams (6-2, 210) is on his second season with the Green Bay Blizzard. He spent time in several arena and indoor leagues, however, the IFL has been home for him since 2021. In 2024, Williams played five games for the Green Bay Blizzard serving as a receiver and kick returner. That season, he led the IFL in average kick return yards (29.9).

Rashaun Williams

Defensive Lineman

Height: 6-2
Weight: 305
College: New Mexico Highlands University
Hometown: Birmingham, AL

Rashaun Williams

Defensive Lineman

Height: 6-2
Weight: 305
College: New Mexico Highlands University
Hometown: Birmingham, AL

Rashaun Williams is entering his first year with the Green Bay Blizzard. It is his rookie season in the Indoor Football League. The Birmingham, Alabama native has played for Mississippi Delta Community College and New Mexico Highlands University. During his senior season (2022), Williams was top five on the team in tackles for loss, sacks, quarterback hits, forced fumbles, and blocked kicks.

Football Coaching Staff

Corey Roberson

Head Coach | General Manager

Corey Roberson

Head Coach | General Manager

Corey Roberson, the Indoor Football League Coach of the Year in 2019 and 2024, will return for his sixth season as head coach of the Green Bay Blizzard. The 2025 season will be his first as General Manager of the Green Bay Blizzard.

In 2019, Roberson guided the Blizzard to its first playoff appearance in seven seasons, and his team led the league in scoring defense. Then, in 2024, Roberson pushed the team further, and the Blizzard finished as the first seed in the IFL Eastern Conference and won its first playoff game in over ten years! In addition, Blizzard teams have had some of the best defenses in the Indoor Football League under Head Coach Corey Roberson. Since 2019, Green Bay has finished top five in either fewest average points allowed per game (led the IFL twice) or fewest total points allowed (led the IFL twice).

Roberson, who played nine years of indoor professional football as a defensive back, was an assistant coach with the Blizzard from 2012-2018, and has served the Sheboygan community by assisting multiple high school coaches in the fall.

A 2003 graduate of Lakeland University (College), Roberson was a two-time unanimous all-conference selection and a two-year captain, and he ranks third all time in school history in career interceptions.

A native of Detroit, Michigan., Corey resides in Sheboygan, Wisconsin., with his wife Ana, and their three children: Yanna, Trey, and Anyza.

Phone:(920) 499-BLIZ (2549)

Dean Picotte

Offensive Line and Defensive Line Coach

Dean Picotte

Offensive Line and Defensive Line Coach

Coach Dean Picotte enters his fifth year as a member of the Blizzard coaching staff, having arrived in 2019. Picotte helped the Blizzard earn a playoff berth for the first time in seven years, serving as the OL/DL Coach on the 2019 squad.

Picotte brings nearly 30 years of football experience to the Blizzard. Prior to his time in Green Bay, Picotte served as the OL/DL Coach for the Maine Mammoths of the NAL during their inaugural season in 2018. Coach Picotte is well-versed in offensive and defensive line play in the Indoor Football League, serving as both Assistant Head Coach and Line Coach for the Colorado Crush (2017), Iowa Barnstormers (2016), Wichita Falls Nighthawks (2015), and Wyoming Cavalry (2014). Picotte was also the Assistant Head Coach and OL Coach for the Hudson Valley Fort, Florida Blacktips, and Omaha Mammoths of the Fall Experimental Football League (FXFL) between 2014 and 2016. In the offseason, Picotte also currently serves as the Offensive Line Coach for the College Gridiron Showcase, which provides education and exposure for top college football athletes.

Picotte is a 7-year veteran of both the Arena Football League (AFL) and the Indoor Football League. He grew up in Milwaukee and attended Milwaukee Washington High School. He is a 1998 graduate of UW-La Crosse, where he played collegiately.

Matt Behrendt

Offensive Coordinator

Matt Behrendt

Offensive Coordinator

The Blizzard offense is led for the third straight year by Coach Matt Behrendt.

Behrendt made his return to Green Bay in a coaching capacity after leading the team as a Quarterback in 2016 and 2017, having earned Week 15 IFL Offensive Player of the Week honors in 2016.

Behrendt knows the ins and outs of the IFL game, having made stops in Colorado, Green Bay, Arizona and Tucson between 2015 and 2019, picking up Week 3 IFL Offensive Player of the Week honors while with the Sugar Skulls in 2019.

Coach Behrendt had a decorated collegiate career at UW-Whitewater, where he led the Warhawks to the 2013 and 2014 NCAA Division III National Championships. In addition, he garnered 2nd Team d3football.com All-American, 1st Team d3football.com All-West Region, WIAC Offensive Player of the Year, 1st Team All-WIAC and 2nd Team All-WIAC honors.

This success earned him tryouts with the Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers in 2015. Behrendt is a native of Westcehster, IL, just west of Chicago and is a graduate of Nazareth Academy.

Jon Tate

Defensive Backs Coach

Jon Tate

Defensive Backs Coach

Coach Jon Tate will be in his second year as Defensive Backs coach, Former Student-Athlete at Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis, Coach Tate was a 3-sport athlete and was All-State in Football playing WR, KR and DB. He was All-Metro and ultimately went to play collegiately at Jackson State University.

After finishing his playing career, Tate went right into training and coaching student-athletes where he served stints at one of the Midwest Powerhouse schools in Indiana (Ben Davis High School from 2013-17), where he won Multiple state titles. Coach Tate also won a National championship as WR’s coach at Liberty Prep in 2021. Coach Tate is from the westside of Indianapolis and has a son Jon Tate Jr.

Levi Nelson

Team Analyst

Levi Nelson

Team Analyst

Before joining the Blizzard, Coach Levi Nelson served as a head high school football coach for 9 seasons. He holds a doctorate in sport and performance psychology and a masters degree in sport science with an emphasis on coaching. In addition to his duties with the Blizzard, Nelson serves as a certified trainer for The Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA), licensed speaker through The Way Of Champions, coach developer for USA Hockey, teacher/professor and is a published author.

Coach Nelson has earned multiple awards for his leadership abilities and was one of PCA’s 50 National Double-Goal Coach Award Winners in 2018, a national award honoring coaches who strive to win while teaching life lessons through sport. He was also the recipient of the Semper Fi Coach Award honoring one Ohio high school football coach who had overcome significant obstacles in order to succeed, and who displays faithfulness to the mission of their team while exemplifying the Marine standard of excellence in developing leaders. In 2023 he was recognized as a Distinguished Teacher by The Greater Green Bay Chamber.

Born and raised in St.Clairsville Ohio, Nelson resides in Green Bay, with his wife Lindsay, and their three children: Lyla, Luke, and Ellie.

Marquel Willis

Wide Receiver Coach

Marquel Willis

Wide Receiver Coach

Marquel Willis, a former Green Bay Blizzard wide receiver, is back as the team’s wide receivers coach.

After six seasons with the Blizzard, which began in 2012, Willis is making a return to Green Bay. In his final season with the team, he achieved second-team All-IFL honors and was named the team MVP. In the 2017 season, Willis finished sixth in the IFL in receptions, second in receiving yards, and second in receiving touchdowns.

Willis joined the Blizzard after completing his collegiate career at Coastal Carolina University, after transferring from The Citadel after his freshman season. At Coastal, he helped lead the Chanticleers to their fourth Big South Conference Championship and their first home playoff game in school history. He finished his career with the fourth-most receiving yards, tied for the fifth-most receptions, and the third-most receiving touchdowns all-time at Coastal.

After graduation, Willis began coaching as a student volunteer with Coastal Carolina in the wide receivers room. He also coached wide receivers at Green Bay Southwest while still playing. After retiring, he coached three seasons at Charlotte Latin High School in Charlotte, North Carolina. During his first season, he helped lead the team to a state championship. He also worked at Oceanside Collegiate Academy in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, and most recently, Bishop England High School in Charleston, South Carolina, where he served as the wide receivers coach and special teams coordinator. At Bishop England, he coached the school’s first 1,000-yard receiver in program history.

Phillip Merling

Pass Rush Specialist

Phillip Merling

Pass Rush Specialist

Phillip Merling is a former NFL defensive end who played for the Miami Dolphins and the Green Bay Packers. After a standout collegiate career at Clemson University, where he earned All-ACC honors, Merling was selected by the Dolphins in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played four seasons with Miami, contributing as a key defensive player before finishing his NFL career with a brief stint at Green Bay. Following his playing days, he transitioned into coaching, leveraging his experience to develop future football talent. His coaching experience includes Clemson University (student assistant) Fork Union Military Academy Post Grad Football (Coach) University of Louisiana Monroe (Defensive Analyst).

A native of Hampton Va, by way of St. Matthew’s SC, he currently resides in Charlottesville, Va with his fiancé Dominique, and has children Justice, Trinity, Genesis, and Isaiah.

Football Support Staff

Brooke Giltner

Athletic Trainer

Brooke Giltner

Athletic Trainer

Brooke was raised in Denmark, Wisconsin and graduated from Denmark High School in 2014. She attended the University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh, where she received a Bachelor's of Science degree in Athletic Training. Brooke has worked for Aurora BayCare Sports Medicine since 2018 and has served as the Blizzard's athletic trainer since the 2019 season. Brooke is responsible for coordinating and overseeing all aspects of the team's medical and rehabilitation care.

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