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#35 - Cody Gokan
2010-11 Football
POS.
LB
HT.
6-1
WT.
215
YR.
Jr./So.
HOMETOWN
Round Lake, Ill.
HIGH SCHOOL (PREV. SCHOOL)
Mundelein
Cody Gokan

2011: Started all 11 games for the Crusaders ... earned Honorable Mention All-Pioneer Football League accolades ... ranked third on the team with 73 tackles, including 33 solo stops ... registered a season-high 12 tackles, including seven solos, against Morehead State (Oct. 1) ... had a tackle for loss against Morehead State and San Diego (Oct. 8) ... finished with 10 tackles at Marist (Nov. 5) ... had a fumble recovery and an interception against Marist ... had at least four tackles in every game of the season.

2010: Played in nine games, making eight starts, for Valpo ... earned Honorable Mention All-Pioneer Football League honors ... finished second on the team with 69 tackles, including a team-high 40 solo stops ... registered three tackles for loss ... tallied 17 tackles, including 10 solos, in the season opener at Western Illinois (Sept. 2) ... had 13 stops at Franklin (Sept. 11) ... recorded a sack against Butler (Oct. 30) ... recovered a fumble at Morehead State (Nov. 13) ... named team’s Defensive Player of the Week for the Western Illinois game.

2009: Saw action in 10 games for the Brown and Gold, making five starts ... finished the season with 39 total tackles, including 4.5 for loss ... had a season-high 10 tackles at Marist on Oct. 31 ... made seven stops against San Diego (Oct. 10) ... also had a quarterback hurry against San Diego ... had two quarterback sacks on the year.

2008: Sat out the season as a redshirt.

Prep: A three-year letterwinner for the Mustangs ... earned Honorable Mention All-North Suburban Conference honors ... named Daily Herald Player of the Week ... also lettered in basketball and lacrosse.

Personal: Cody is the son of Ron and Kathy Gokan ... major is exercise science ... born Nov. 7, 1989.

2010-11 Football
1 Ryan MyersWR
2 Robbie BussQB
3 David ConeysWR
4 Antonio LovelaceWR
5 Eric LemonQB
6 Jabril BakerWR
7 Matt UpshawQB
8 Bobby WysockiWR
9 Corey NashWR
10 Quinn SchaferQB
11 Nick MalantisQB
12 Travis AndersonWR
13 Eli CrawfordDB
14 Tim BennettWR
15 Laurence TreadawayDB
16 Josh KeatleyRB
17 Nate GoergenQB
18 Matt HeinenLB
19 Eric HoffmanQB
20 Patrick WenzelLB
21 Alex ByersDB
23 Tyler EvankoDB
24 Taylor DeloyeP
26 Kevin MontgomeryWR
27 Alan Porter, Jr.DB
28 Fred GladneyWR
29 Blake TorresDB
30 Eddie MorelliRB
31 Erik BradleyRB
32 Adrian GoberDB
33 Chris GiehonRB
34 Vince VetroneRB
35 Cody GokanLB
36 Kevin BeckerTE
37 Jacob PatzDB
38 Wayne HicksTE
39 Ryan LehrRB
40 Bryce LaMoreDB
41 Chrision RasberryDB
42 Grant BushongDL
43 Tony TaibiWR
44 Sean GravesDB
45 Alex GraskDB
46 Alex SollerDB
48 Keith LarsonDB
49 Kiernan LindseyDB
50 Matt OsborneLB
51 Cole GridleyLB
52 Francis Baker, Jr.LB
53 Pat DerbakLB
54 Andrew RauschLB
57 Matt BarlowLB
58 Nick PellegrinoDL
59 Brian LaippleDL
60 Mike PandoK
61 Eric WigginsOL
62 Bill BodzianowskiOL
63 Gavin GrilloOL
64 Bruce CollinsDL
65 Colm FlahertyOL
66 Jarrett NadalOL
67 Levi MockLB
68 John MoriartyOL
69 Nathan TerryOL
70 Matt SchrollOL
71 Rob GarnerOL
72 Miles ChorleyDL
73 Wesley ManderscheidLS
74 Ferdinand VelezOL
76 Johnathon TaylorOL
77 Nate BlairOL
79 Sean CookOL
80 Matthew NiehusTE
82 Eric SlenkWR
83 Mike GertonTE
85 Alex PetrikTE
86 Christian DudaWR
87 Andrew ButtsWR
87-O Nick StrzeleckiTE
88 Greg WoodP
89 Sean McCartyWR
90 Dean ReevesK
91 Brett HeberDL
92 Christopher HowardDL
93 John GiovencoDL
94 Aren BozDL
95 Brian PlachinskiDL
97 Nikko CarsonDL
98 Chris SmithK
W Track Hillsdale Classic Hillsdale, Mich.
May 8 No Team Score
Softball Valpo 1 Chicago, Ill.
May 8 Youngstown State 9
Softball Valpo 3 Chicago, Ill.
May 9 UIC 1
M Track Dr. Keeler Invitational Naperville, Ill.
May 10 No Team Score
Softball Valpo 4 8 inn.
May 10 Cleveland State 3
Softball Valpo 10 Chicago, Ill.
May 10 Wright State 2
Baseball Valpo 0 Chicago, Ill.
May 10 UIC 3
W Track GVSU Last Chance Allendale, Mich.
May 11 No Team Score
Softball Valpo 2 Chicago, Ill.
May 11 Youngstown State 1
Softball Valpo 11 Chicago, Ill.
May 11 Youngstown State 9
Baseball Valpo 5 Chicago, Ill.
May 11 UIC 12
Baseball Valpo 2 Chicago, Ill.
May 12 UIC 5
Baseball Toledo 1 Emory G. Bauer Field
May 14 Valpo 6
M Golf NCAA Regional Championship Columbus, Ohio (The Ohio State University GC)
May 16 13th/13 (309)
Baseball Youngstown State 1 Emory G. Bauer Field
May 16 Valpo 4
M Golf NCAA Regional Championship Columbus, Ohio (The Ohio State University GC)
May 17 13th/13 (617)
Baseball Youngstown State 4 Emory G. Bauer Field
May 17 Valpo 7
Softball Valpo 0 Ann Arbor, Mich.
May 17 #7/8 Michigan 5
M Golf NCAA Regional Championship Columbus, Ohio (The Ohio State University GC)
May 18
Baseball Youngstown State Emory G. Bauer Field
May 18, 1:00 p.m. Valpo
Softball Valpo Ann Arbor, Mich.
May 18, 1:30 p.m. Central Michigan
Softball Valpo Ann Arbor, Mich.
May 19, 1:30 p.m. TBA
Baseball Valpo Niles, Ohio
May 23, 1:30 p.m. Horizon League Championship
Baseball Valpo Niles, Ohio
May 24, 1:30 p.m. Horizon League Championship
Baseball Valpo Niles, Ohio
May 25, 1:30 p.m. Horizon League Championship
Baseball Valpo Niles, Ohio
May 26, 1:30 p.m. Horizon League Championship