Football Roster2008 Ohio State Football Roster (updated 7/24/08)
* - Denotes Letters Won
| NO. |
Name |
Pos |
Ht |
Wt. |
Cl. |
Elg. |
Hometown/High School or J.C. |
| 1 |
Marcus Freeman *** |
LB |
6-1 |
239 |
5th |
Sr. |
Huber Heights, Ohio/Wayne |
| 1 |
Dan Herron |
RB |
5-10 |
193 |
So. |
Fr. |
Warren, Ohio/Harding |
| 2 |
Malcolm Jenkins *** |
DB |
6-1 |
201 |
Sr. |
Sr. |
Piscataway, N.J./Piscataway |
| 2 |
Terrelle Pryor |
QB |
6-6 |
235 |
Fr. |
Fr. |
Jeannette, Pa./Jeannette |
| 3 |
Jamario O'Neal *** |
DB |
6-0 |
205 |
Sr. |
Sr. |
Cleveland, Ohio/Glenville |
| 3 |
Brandon Saine * |
RB |
6-1 |
217 |
So. |
So. |
Piqua, Ohio/Piqua |
| 4 |
Kurt Coleman ** |
DB |
5-11 |
188 |
Jr. |
Jr. |
Clayton, Ohio/Northmont |
| 5 |
Chimdi Chekwa * |
CB |
6-0 |
188 |
Jr. |
So. |
Clermont, Fla./East Ridge |
| 5 |
Taurian Washington |
WR |
6-2 |
179 |
So. |
So. |
Orchard Lake, Mich./St. Mary's |
| 6 |
Etienne Sabino |
LB |
6-3 |
232 |
Fr. |
Fr. |
Miami, Fla./Dr. Krop |
| 6 |
Grant Schwartz * |
WR |
6-0 |
194 |
Jr. |
So. |
Dana Hills, Calif./Dana Hills |
| 7 |
Jermale Hines * |
LB |
6-2 |
210 |
So. |
So. |
Cleveland, Ohio/Glenville |
| 7 |
Lamaar Thomas |
WR |
5-11 |
186 |
Fr. |
Fr. |
Ft. Washington, Md./Friendly |
| 8 |
Aaron Gant ** |
DB |
6-0 |
194 |
Jr. |
Jr. |
Orchard Lake, Mich./St. Mary's |
| 8 |
DeVier Posey |
WR |
6-3 |
205 |
Fr. |
Fr. |
Cincinnati, Ohio/LaSalle |
| 9 |
Brian Hartline ** |
WR |
6-2 |
186 |
Sr. |
Jr. |
North Canton, Ohio/GlenOak |
| 9 |
Robert Rose ** |
DL |
6-5 |
285 |
Jr. |
Jr. |
Cleveland, Ohio/Glenville |
| 10 |
Devon Torrence |
WR |
6-1 |
193 |
So. |
So. |
Canton, Ohio/South |
| 11 |
James Scott * |
DB |
5-10 |
170 |
So. |
So. |
Daytona Beach, Fla./Seabreeze Senior |
| 11 |
Jake Stoneburner |
WR |
6-5 |
235 |
Fr. |
Fr. |
Dublin, Ohio/Coffman |
| 12 |
Devin Barclay |
K |
5-11 |
195 |
Jr. |
So. |
Annapolis, Md./McDonogh High |
| 12 |
Dane Sanzenbacher * |
WR |
5-11 |
175 |
So. |
So. |
Toledo, Ohio/Central Catholic |
| 13 |
Andre Amos ** |
DB |
6-1 |
183 |
Sr. |
Jr. |
Middletown, Ohio/Middletown |
| 13 |
Ben Kacsandi |
QB |
6-1 |
209 |
5th |
Sr. |
Wooster, Ohio/Wooster |
| 14 |
Joe Bauserman |
QB |
6-2 |
220 |
So. |
Fr. |
Jacksonville, Fla./Lincoln |
| 14 |
Nate Oliver |
S |
6-0 |
215 |
So. |
Fr. |
Lakewood, Ohio/St. Edward |
| 15 |
Kyle Ruhl |
WR |
6-1 |
164 |
5th |
Sr. |
Powell, Ohio/Dublin Coffman |
| 15 |
A.J. Trapasso *** |
P |
6-0 |
229 |
5th |
Sr. |
Pickerington, Ohio/Pickerington |
| 16 |
Zach Domicone |
DB |
6-3 |
215 |
Fr. |
Fr. |
Xenia, Ohio/Beavercreek |
| 16 |
Ryan Schuck |
WR |
6-0 |
204 |
Sr. |
Jr. |
Selinsgrove, Pa./Selinsgrove Area |
| 17 |
Todd Boeckman * |
QB |
6-4 |
244 |
5th |
Sr. |
St. Henry, Ohio/St. Henry |
| 18 |
Travis Howard |
DB |
6-1 |
180 |
Fr. |
Fr. |
Miami, Fla./Dr. Krop |
| 19 |
Orhian Johnson |
DB |
6-2 |
178 |
Fr. |
Fr. |
Gulfport, Fla./Boca Ciega |
| 20 |
Aaron Pettrey ** |
K |
6-2 |
199 |
Sr. |
Jr. |
Raceland, Ky./Raceland-Worthington |
| 20 |
Donald Washington ** |
DB |
6-0 |
194 |
Sr. |
Jr. |
Indianapolis, Ind./Franklin Central |
| 21 |
Anderson Russell ** |
DB |
6-0 |
205 |
Sr. |
Jr. |
Atlanta, Ga./Marist |
| 23 |
Nick Patterson *** |
DB |
6-1 |
209 |
5th |
Sr. |
St. Louis, Mo./Hazelwood Central |
| 24 |
Tyson Gentry |
P |
6-2 |
165 |
5th. |
Sr. |
Sandusky, Ohio/Perkins |
| 24 |
Marcus Williams * |
RB |
5-10 |
202 |
Jr. |
So. |
Ironton, Ohio/Ironton |
| 25 |
Rocco Pentello |
DB |
6-0 |
194 |
So. |
Fr. |
Westerville, Ohio/South |
| 26 |
Tyler Moeller * |
LB |
6-0 |
216 |
Jr. |
So. |
Cincinnati, Ohio/Colerain |
| 28 |
Chris Wells ** |
RB |
6-1 |
237 |
Jr. |
Jr. |
Akron, Ohio/Garfield |
| 29 |
Shaun Lane *** |
DB |
5-10 |
175 |
5th |
Sr. |
Hubbard, Ohio/Hubbard |
| 30 |
Donnie Evege |
DB |
5-11 |
189 |
So. |
Fr. |
Huber Heights, Ohio/Wayne |
| 33 |
Joe Gantz |
RB |
6-0 |
199 |
Sr. |
Jr. |
Wooster, Ohio/Wooster |
| 33 |
James Laurinaitis *** |
LB |
6-3 |
240 |
Sr. |
Sr. |
Plymouth, Minn./Wayzata |
| 34 |
Maurice Wells *** |
RB |
5-10 |
196 |
Sr. |
Sr. |
Jacksonville, Fla./Sandalwood |
| 35 |
Bo DeLande |
RB |
6-0 |
184 |
So. |
Fr. |
Hilliard, Ohio/Davidson |
| 36 |
Brian Rolle * |
LB |
5-11 |
221 |
So. |
So. |
Immokalee, Fla./Immokalee |
| 37 |
Thaddeus Gibson * |
DL |
6-2 |
240 |
Jr. |
So. |
Euclid, Ohio/Euclid |
| 38 |
Austin Spitler ** |
LB |
6-3 |
234 |
Sr. |
Jr. |
Bellbrook, Ohio/Bellbrook |
| 39 |
Nathan Williams |
DL |
6-4 |
245 |
Fr. |
Fr. |
Washington C.H., Ohio/Miami Trace |
| 41 |
Tony Jackson |
LB |
5-11 |
227 |
So. |
Fr. |
Columbus, Ohio/Westland |
| 41 |
Jermil Martin |
RB |
6-0 |
227 |
Fr. |
Fr. |
Cleveland, Ohio/Glenville |
| 42 |
Andrew Sweat |
LB |
6-2 |
220 |
Fr. |
Fr. |
Washington, Pa./Trinity |
| 44 |
Mark Johnson |
DL |
6-3 |
250 |
Jr. |
So. |
Los Angeles, Calif./Dorsey |
| 46 |
K.C. Christian |
RB |
5-11 |
209 |
Jr. |
So. |
Kitts Hill, Ohio/Rock Hill |
| 46 |
J.D. Larson |
TE |
6-4 |
229 |
Sr. |
Jr. |
Ventura, Calif./Ventura |
| 48 |
Jon Thoma * |
P |
6-2 |
201 |
Sr. |
Jr. |
Louisville, Ohio/St. Thomas Aquinas |
| 48 |
Spencer Smith |
FB |
6-2 |
225 |
So. |
Fr. |
Cincinnati, Ohio/Colerain |
| 49 |
Ryan Lukens * |
RB |
6-0 |
238 |
5th |
Sr. |
Lebanon, Ohio/Archbishop Moeller |
| 50 |
Mike Brewster |
OL |
6-5 |
296 |
Fr. |
Fr. |
Orlando, Fla./Edgewater |
| 51 |
Ross Homan * |
LB |
6-0 |
229 |
Jr. |
So. |
Coldwater, Ohio/Coldwater |
| 53 |
Garrett Goebel |
DL |
6-5 |
280 |
Fr. |
Fr. |
Villa Park, Illinois/Montini |
| 53 |
Patrick Howe |
LS |
6-2 |
204 |
Jr. |
So. |
Cincinnati, Ohio/St. Xavier |
| 55 |
Andrew Miller |
OL |
6-6 |
279 |
Jr. |
So. |
Washington, Pa./Trinity |
| 55 |
Curtis Terry *** |
LB |
6-1 |
229 |
5th |
Sr. |
Cleveland, Ohio/Glenville |
| 57 |
Tom Ingham |
DL |
6-1 |
243 |
Sr. |
Jr. |
Centerville, Ohio/Centerville |
| 57 |
Chris Malone |
OL |
6-1 |
268 |
Jr. |
So. |
Gahanna, Ohio/Gahanna Lincoln |
| 63 |
Ben Person *** |
OL |
6-3 |
323 |
5th |
Sr. |
Xenia, Ohio/Xenia |
| 64 |
Jim Cordle ** |
OL |
6-4 |
297 |
Sr. |
Jr. |
Lancaster, Ohio/Lancaster |
| 65 |
D.R. Ebner |
OL |
6-3 |
271 |
5th |
Sr. |
Hershey, Pa./Hershey |
| 66 |
Andrew Moses |
OL |
6-3 |
280 |
Sr. |
Jr. |
Dublin, Ohio/Bishop Watterson |
| 67 |
Kyle Mitchum * |
OL |
6-3 |
291 |
5th |
Sr. |
Erie, Pa./McDowell |
| 68 |
Evan Blankenship |
OL |
6-3 |
290 |
So. |
Fr. |
Monaca, Pa./Center Area |
| 69 |
Bryan Gray |
DL |
6-2 |
285 |
Sr. |
Jr. |
Antwerp, Ohio/Antwerp |
| 69 |
Zach Slagle |
OL |
6-1 |
297 |
Jr. |
So. |
Canton, Ohio/McKinley |
| 70 |
Bryant Browning * |
OL |
6-4 |
312 |
Jr. |
So. |
Cleveland, Ohio/Glenville |
| 71 |
Steve Rehring *** |
OL |
6-7 |
335 |
5th |
Sr. |
West Chester, Ohio/Lakota West |
| 72 |
Dexter Larimore * |
DL |
6-2 |
300 |
Jr. |
So. |
Merrillville, Ind./Merrillville |
| 72 |
Scott Sika |
OL |
6-2 |
280 |
Jr. |
So. |
Strongsville, Ohio/Strongsville |
| 73 |
Josh Kerr |
OT |
6-4 |
286 |
Jr. |
So. |
Strongsville, Ohio/Strongsville |
| 74 |
Mike Adams |
OL |
6-8 |
322 |
Fr. |
Fr. |
Dublin, Ohio/Coffman |
| 75 |
Alex Boone *** |
OL |
6-8 |
312 |
Sr. |
Sr. |
Lakewood, Ohio/St. Edwards |
| 76 |
J.B. Shugarts |
OL |
6-8 |
298 |
Fr. |
Fr. |
Klein, Texas/Klein |
| 77 |
Connor Smith * |
OL |
6-4 |
321 |
Jr. |
So. |
Cincinnati, Ohio/Colerain |
| 79 |
Jon Skinner ** |
OL |
6-5 |
306 |
5th |
Sr. |
Mount Carmel, Pa./Mount Carmel Area |
| 80 |
Brian Robiskie *** |
WR |
6-3 |
199 |
Sr. |
Sr. |
Cleveland, Ohio/Chagrin Falls |
| 81 |
Ricky Crawford |
WR |
6-2 |
215 |
Jr. |
So. |
Lewis Center, Ohio/Olentangy |
| 81 |
Nic DiLillo |
TE |
6-5 |
237 |
Fr. |
Fr. |
Madison, Ohio/Madison |
| 82 |
Ray Small * |
WR |
5-11 |
180 |
Jr. |
Jr. |
Cleveland, Ohio/Glenville |
| 83 |
Dan Potokar |
WR |
6-0 |
180 |
Sr. |
Jr. |
Grove City, Ohio/Grove City |
| 84 |
Doug Worthington * |
DL |
6-6 |
276 |
Sr. |
Jr. |
Athol Springs, N.Y./Saint Francis |
| 85 |
Ryan Pretorius ** |
K |
5-9 |
169 |
5th |
Sr. |
Durban, South Africa/Westville Boys |
| 86 |
Jake Ballard ** |
TE |
6-6 |
256 |
Jr. |
Jr. |
Springboro, Ohio/Springboro |
| 87 |
Brandon Smith *** |
TE |
6-2 |
251 |
5th |
Sr. |
Euclid, Ohio/Euclid Senior |
| 87 |
Lawrence Wilson ** |
DL |
6-4 |
274 |
Sr. |
Jr. |
Akron, Ohio/St. Vincent-St. Mary |
| 88 |
Rory Nicol *** |
TE |
6-5 |
252 |
5th |
Sr. |
Beaver, Pa./Beaver Area |
| 89 |
Garrett Hummell |
WR |
5-11 |
183 |
Jr. |
So. |
Shelby, Ohio |
| 91 |
Shawntel Rowell |
DL |
6-4 |
304 |
Fr. |
Fr. |
Cleveland, Ohio/Glenville |
| 92 |
Todd Denlinger ** |
DL |
6-2 |
292 |
Sr. |
Jr. |
Troy, Ohio/Troy |
| 93 |
Nader Abdallah * |
DL |
6-4 |
300 |
5th |
Sr. |
Metairie, La./Archbishop Rummel |
| 94 |
Keith Wells |
DL |
6-5 |
210 |
Fr. |
Fr. |
Gainesville, Ga./Gainesville |
| 96 |
Jake McQuaide |
LS |
6-2 |
219 |
Jr. |
So. |
Cincinnati, Ohio/Elder |
| 96 |
Willie Mobley |
DL |
6-3 |
265 |
Fr. |
Fr. |
Eden Prairie, Minn./Eden Prairie |
| 97 |
Cameron Heyward * |
DL |
6-6 |
287 |
So. |
So. |
Suwanee, Ga./Peachtree Ridge |
| 98 |
Solomon Thomas |
DL |
6-5 |
240 |
So. |
Fr. |
West Chester, Ohio/Lakota West |
Coaching Staff: Head Coach: Jim Tressel. Assistant Coaches:
Jim Bollman, offensive coordinator/offensive line; Joe Daniels, passing game
coordinator/quarterbacks; Luke Fickell, co-defensive coordinator/linebackers;
Paul Haynes, safeties; Darrell Hazell, wide receivers/assistant head coach; Jim
Heacock, defensive coordinator/defensive line; Taver Johnson, cornerbacks; John
Peterson, recruiting coordinator/tight ends; Dick Tressel, running backs.
Support Personnel: Bob Tucker, director of football operations; Stan
Jefferson, director of player development; Eric Lichter, director of football
performance; Jeff Uhlenhake, strength
coordinator; Mark Quisenberry, video coordinator; Dr. Chris Kaeding, head team
physician; Dr. Ray Pongonis, team physician; Dr. James Borchers, team physician;
Doug Calland, head football trainer; Bob Sweeney, assistant football trainer;
Rob Lachey, equipment manager; Lewis VanHoose, assistant equipment manager; Greg
Gillum, assistant recruiting coordinator; Chad Rogosheke, offensive graduate
assistant; Nick Siciliano, offensive quality control; Fred Pagac Jr., defensive
graduate assistant; Chris Hauser, defensive quality control; Amy Burgess,
supervisor of internal operations; Larry Romanoff, program assistant; Peter
Galyardt, assistant supervisor of internal operations; Debbie Broeker,
administrative office associate; Betty Affeldt, administrative assistant.
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