1986 Roster
| # | Player | Position | Birthday | Hometown | High School | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lance Price | CB, TB | 2/4/1967 | Toledo, OH | Scott | 6'1" | 190 |
| 2 |  Cris Carter | SE, ST | 11/25/1965 | Middletown, OH | Middletown | 6'3" | 194 |
| 3 |  Sean Bell | DB, FS, ST | 12/25/1965 | Middletown, OH | Middletown | 6'2" | 195 |
| 4 |  Wes Siegenthaler | SE | 10/6/1967 | Massillon, OH | Washington | 6'0" | 172 |
| 4 |  Dino Dawson | FL | 12/12/1965 | Middletown, OH | Middletown | 6'0" | 192 |
| 5 |  Everett Ross | FL, SE, ST, TB | 3/6/1966 | Columbus, OH | Eastmoor | 5'11" | 188 |
| 5 | Jim McNulty | CB | - | Mentor, OH | Lake Catholic | 6'0" | 190 |
| 6 |  Pat O’Morrow | K | 10/24/1967 | Radford, VA | Radford | 5'11" | 180 |
| 6 |  Jamie Holland | FL, ST | 2/1/1964 | Wake Forest, NC | Rolesville, NC | 6'2" | 186 |
| 7 |  Sonny Gordon | CB, SS | 7/30/1965 | Middletown, OH | Middletown | 6'0" | 192 |
| 8 |  Scott Leach | CB, DB, OLB, ST | 9/18/1963 | White Plains, NY | Bassick | 6'3" | 221 |
| 9 |  Mike Morton | K | 3/25/1965 | Worthington, OH | Worthington | 6'2" | 196 |
| 9 |  Tom Bolyard | QB | 1/24/1967 | Orrville, OH | Orrville | 6'3" | 192 |
| 10 |  Derek Isaman | ILB, OLB | 4/3/1967 | Fremont, OH | Ross | 6'3" | 220 |
| 11 |  Bill Matlock | FB, ST | 4/22/1967 | Columbus, OH | Beechcroft | 5'9" | 220 |
| 12 |  Terry White | FS | 12/20/1964 | Cambridge, OH | Cambridge | 5'9" | 174 |
| 13 |  Scott Powell | H, OLB, QB, TE | 2/19/1966 | North Canton, OH | Hoover | 6'4" | 221 |
| 14 |  Eric Kumerow | OLB | 4/17/1965 | River Forest, IL | Oak Park | 6'6" | 250 |
| 15 |  Greg Frey | QB | 1/29/1968 | Cincinnati, OH | St. Xavier | 6'2" | 195 |
| 15 | Rich Lishewski | CB, S | - | Toledo, OH | St. Francis de Sales | 5'11" | 188 |
| 16 |  Mike Chancey | OLB, QB | 4/21/1968 | Syracuse, OH | Meigs | 6'4" | 245 |
| 16 |  Jim Karsatos | QB | 5/26/1963 | Fullerton, CA | Sunny Hills | 6'3" | 224 |
| 17 |  John Wagoner | FL, QB, ST, SS | 6/01/1968 | High Point, NC | Andrews | 6'3" | 207 |
| 18 |  Gary Clift | FL, QB, SE | 12/12/1965 | Brunswick, OH | Brunswick | 6'2" | 195 |
| 19 |  Tom Tupa | P, QB | 2/6/1966 | Brecksville, OH | Brecksville | 6'5" | 216 |
| 19 | Joe Canestraro | CB | - | Steubenville, OH | Catholic Central | 6'0" | 192 |
| 20 |  Dwight Smith | CB, S, ST | 9/1/1966 | Middletown, OH | Middletown | 5'11" | 180 |
| 20 | Tim Haller | FL, SE | - | Columbus, OH | Upper Arlington | 6'1" | 182 |
| 21 |  Zack Dumas | CB, ST, SS | 3/14/1968 | Deptford, NJ | Deptford | 6'2" | 192 |
| 22 |  Tony Cupe | CB, WR | 4/24/1968 | Columbus, OH | South | 6'0" | 190 |
| 23 |  Jeff Compton | K | 5/2/1966 | Ottawa, OH | Ottawa-Glandorf | 5'8" | 160 |
| 25 |  John Wooldridge | TB | 11/22/1963 | Akron, OH | Central-Hower | 5'10" | 191 |
| 26 |  Nate Harris | FL | 5/15/1965 | Akron, OH | Central-Hower | 5'11" | 180 |
| 26 | Brian Tuffin | CB | - | Shaker Heights, OH | Shaker Heights | 6'0" | 202 |
| 27 |  David Brown | CB, S | 7/7/1966 | Utica, NY | Notre Dame | 6'0" | 182 |
| 28 |  Roman Bates | FB, TB | 3/2/1964 | Memphis, TN | Hamilton | 6'0" | 207 |
| 28 | Anthony Woodford | LS | - | Columbus, OH | Eastmoor | 6'0" | 178 |
| 30 |  Dedrick Howard | OLB | 11/26/1966 | Middletown, OH | Middletown | 6'3" | 222 |
| 30 |  Mike Kee | ILB, OLB, ST | 11/30/1963 | Columbus, OH | Eastmoor | 6'2" | 219 |
| 32 |  Tom Anderzack | OLB, ST | 12/29/1965 | Toledo, OH | Central Catholic | 6'3" | 212 |
| 33 |  Steve Gresock | FB | 3/5/1962 | Boardman, OH | Boardman | 5'10" | 220 |
| 35 |  Joe Jenkins | ILB, ST | 6/7/1965 | Chicago, IL | St. Rita | 6'2" | 224 |
| 36 |  Chris Spielman | ILB | 10/11/1965 | Massillon, OH | Washington | 6'2" | 236 |
| 37 |  William White | CB | 2/19/1966 | Lima, OH | Lima Senior | 5'10" | 192 |
| 37 | Hayden Humphrey | TB | - | Worthington, OH | Worthington | 6'1" | 182 |
| 38 |  Chris Boddie | FB | 12/26/1967 | Toronto, ON | York Memorial Institute | 6'2" | 240 |
| 29 |  Greg Rogan | CB | - | Urbana, OH | Urbana | 5'10" | 187 |
| 39 | Reggie Graves | OLB | - | Decatur, GA | Columbia | 6'4" | 236 |
| 41 |  Jaymes Bryant | TB | 6/18/1967 | Harrisburg, PA | Bishop McDevitt | 6'0" | 215 |
| 42 |  Vince Workman | FL, TB | 5/9/1967 | Dublin, OH | Dublin | 5'11" | 195 |
| 43 |  Ceroy Robinson | CB | 5/16/1968 | Bethesda, MD | Chevy Chase | 5'10" | 185 |
| 43 |  Barry Walker | FB, ST, TB | 1/4/1964 | Lancaster, OH | Lancaster | 6'0" | 217 |
| 44 |  George Cooper | FB | 12/8/1964 | Wyandanch, NY | Wyandanch | 6'2" | 246 |
| 46 |  Jim Peel | ST, SS | 4/15/1968 | Beaver Falls, PA | Blackhawk | 5'11" | 190 |
| 47 |  Ray Jackson | CB, SS | 1/11/1965 | Akron, OH | Central-Hower | 6'0" | 190 |
| 48 |  Mark “Bo” Pelini | FS | 12/13/1967 | Youngstown, OH | Cardinal Mooney | 6'2" | 195 |
| 50 |  Jeff Davidson | OG, OT | 10/03/1967 | Westerville, OH | North | 6'6" | 300 |
| 51 |  Greg Zackeroff | OG | 4/15/1966 | Warren, OH | Harding | 6'5" | 265 |
| 52 |  Tom Moore | C, LS, ST | 2/19/1966 | Orrville, OH | Orrville | 6'3" | 227 |
| 53 |  Rich Morris | C | 1/3/1965 | Wheaton, IL | North | 6'4" | 252 |
| 54 |  Pat Thomas | NG | 6/6/1966 | Centerville, OH | Centerville | 6'1" | 260 |
| 55 |  Ray Holliman | DT | 11/16/1965 | Holland, MI | West Ottawa | 6'4" | 262 |
| 56 |  Orlondo Craig | ILB | 7/12/1967 | Detroit, MI | Mackenzie | 6'1" | 215 |
| 57 |  John Sullivan | ILB | 10/27/1965 | Timberlake, OH | Lake Catholic | 6'0" | 237 |
| 58 | Tom Scholl | C | - | Columbus, OH | Watterson | 6'1" | 220 |
| 58 |  Ed Soltis | ILB, ST | - | Youngstown, OH | Austintown Fitch | 6'3" | 224 |
| 59 | Matt Closson | OLB | 8/12/1967 | Delphos, OH | Jefferson | 6'2" | 223 |
| 61 |  Ken Voll | C, OG | 6/15/1968 | Lakewood, OH | Lakewood | 6'3" | 270 |
| 62 |  Tony Moore | DT, OT | 1/30/1968 | Amherst, OH | Steele | 6'4" | 296 |
| 62 |  Dan Hirneise | C | 10/1/1966 | Marion, OH | Pleasant | 6'3" | 290 |
| 62 |  Charlie Keenan | NG, OLB, ST | 10/2/1966 | Steubenville, OH | Steubenville | 6'2" | 220 |
| 64 |  Mike Kuri | C, LS | 6/10/1967 | Martins Ferry, OH | Martins Ferry | 6'5" | 275 |
| 65 |  Erik Grimm | OG | 8/23/1968 | Sisterville, WV | Sisterville | 6'4" | 260 |
| 66 |  Karl Coles | DT, OG | 2/23/1967 | Gahanna, OH | Lincoln | 6'5" | 295 |
| 67 |  Mike Sullivan | ILB, NG, ST | 10/27/1965 | Timberlake, OH | Lake Catholic | 6'0" | 241 |
| 68 |  Jeff Uhlenhake | C, DT, OG | 1/28/1966 | Newark, OH | Newark Catholic | 6'4" | 270 |
| 69 |  Jay Shaffer | OT | 11/17/1964 | Lakeside, OH | Boardman | 6'7" | 288 |
| 70 |  Steve France | OG, OT | 12/27/1966 | Lancaster, PA | Catholic | 6'5" | 275 |
| 71 |  Bob Maggs | C, OT | 11/29/1963 | Youngstown, OH | Cardinal Mooney | 6'5" | 287 |
| 72 |  Henry Brown | DT, OT | 1/27/1965 | New York, NY | Andrew Jackson | 6'4" | 262 |
| 72 |  Larry Kotterman | OT | 8/17/1964 | Crestline, OH | Ontario | 6'7" | 284 |
| 73 |  Jeff Kuczek | OG | 10/11/1967 | Boardman, OH | Boardman | 6'4" | 254 |
| 74 |  Tim Moxley | OT | 3/6/1967 | Barnesville, OH | Barnesville | 6'7" | 310 |
| 75 |  John Peterson | OG | 3/20/1968 | Middletown, OH | Middletown | 6'4" | 292 |
| 76 |  Dan Beatty | C, DT | 9/18/1967 | East Liverpool, OH | East Liverpool | 6'4" | 285 |
| 76 | John Grubb | C, LS | - | Whitehall, OH | Whitehall | 5'11" | 190 |
| 77 |  Jim Davidson | C, DT, OG, OLB, ST | 12/8/1965 | Westerville, OH | Westerville North | 6'5" | 245 |
| 78 |  Mike Durham | OG, OT | 1/6/1966 | Evanston, IL | Loyola Academy | 6'6" | 266 |
| 79 |  Joe Staysniak | OT | 12/08/1966 | Elyria, OH | Midview | 6'5" | 290 |
| 79 | Joe Garber | DT | - | Columbus, OH | Bishop Watterson | 6'3" | 242 |
| 80 |  Ed Taggart | Quarterback | 12/19/1964 | Akron, OH | St. Vincent-St. Mary | 6'3" | 223 |
| 81 |  John Hutchinson | ST, TE | 12/1/1963 | Atwater, OH | Waterloo | 6'3" | 232 |
| 83 |  Frank Hoak | ST, TE | 5/1/1966 | Richeyville, PA | Beth Center | 6'2" | 222 |
| 85 |  Jim Palmer | TE | 9/5/1966 | Loudonville, OH | Loudonville | 6'5" | 250 |
| 86 |  Gary Lickovitch | TE | 10/28/1966 | Solon, OH | Solon | 6'3" | 245 |
| 87 |  Rich Huffman | ST, TE | 11/21/1967 | Salem, OH | Salem | 6'3" | 240 |
| 88 |  Alex Higdon | DT, ST, TE | 9/9/1966 | Cincinnati, OH | Princeton | 6'5" | 251 |
| 89 | Chris Skipper | OLB | 8/28/1967 | Middletown, OH | Middletown | 6'2" | 220 |
| 90 |  Fred Ridder | DT, ILB, NG | 9/29/1965 | Eaton, OH | Eaton | 6'2" | 230 |
| 90 | Don Morris | Center | - | Xenia, OH | Xenia | 6'0" | 208 |
| 91 |  Brian Benio | ILB | 3/2/1968 | Roswell, GA | Roswell | 6'2" | 230 |
| 92 |  Ken Coleman | NG | 5/24/1968 | Dayton, OH | Meadowdale | 6'2" | 260 |
| 93 | Ty Jones | DT | - | Akron, OH | Ellet | 6'0" | 233 |
| 95 |  Darryl Lee | DT, NG | 9/12/1963 | Columbus, OH | Marion-Franklin | 6'3" | 264 |
| 96 |  Srecko Zizakovic | DE, DT, OLB | 8/13/1966 | Weston, ON | Weston Collegiate | 6'5" | 250 |
| 98 |  Mike Showalter | DT | 6/3/1968 | Bay Village, OH | Bay Village | 6'4" | 272 |
| 99 |  Michael McCray | OLB, ST | 6/23/1965 | Dayton, OH | Dunbar | 6'3" | 230 |
Coaching Staff:
Head Coach: Earle Bruce
Defensive Coordinator: Gary Blackney
Quarterbacks & Wide Receivers: Tom Lichtenberg
Running Backs: Lenny Willis
Interior Offensive Line: Steve Devine
Tackles & Tight Ends: Bob Palcic
Outside Linebackers: Fred Pagac
Inside Linebackers: Bill Conley
Defensive Line: Randy Hart
Defensive Backs: Chuck Heater