1987 Ohio State Football Roster

See the 1987 Ohio State Football Statistics

1987 Roster

#PlayerPositionHeightWeightBirthdayHometownHigh School
1Lance Price Ohio StateLance PriceCB, TB6'1"1902/4/1967Toledo, OHScott
2Bernard Edwards Ohio StateBernard EdwardsFL6'5"1952/24/1969Ft. Myers, FLFt. Myers
3Sean Bell Ohio StateSean BellDB, FS, ST6'2"19512/25/1965Middletown, OHMiddletown
4Wes Siegenthaler Ohio StateWes SiegenthalerSE6'0"17210/6/1967Massillon, OHWashington
5Everett Ross Ohio StateEverett RossFL, SE, ST, TB5'11"1883/6/1966Columbus, OHEastmoor
6Pat O'Morrow Ohio StatePat O’MorrowK5'11"18010/24/1967Radford, VARadford
7Vinnie Clark Ohio StateVinnie ClarkCB6'1"1931/22/1969Cincinnati, OHCAPE
8Bobby Olive Ohio StateBobby OliveFL6'1"1654/22/1969Atlanta, GADouglass
8Mark Smith Ohio StateMark SmithP6'2"21511/16/1967Canton, OHMcKinley
9Mike Morton Ohio StateMike MortonK6'2"1963/25/1965Worthington, OHWorthington
10Derek Isaman Ohio StateDerek IsamanILB, OLB6'3"2204/3/1967Fremont, OHRoss
11Bill Matlock Ohio StateBill MatlockFB, ST5'9"2204/22/1967Columbus, OHBeechcroft
13Scott Powell Ohio StateScott PowellH, OLB, QB, TE6'4"2212/19/1966North Canton, OHHoover
14Eric Kumerow Ohio StateEric KumerowOLB6'6"2504/17/1965River Forest, ILOak Park
15Greg Frey Ohio StateGreg FreyQB6'2"1951/29/1968Cincinnati, OHSt. Xavier
16Mike Chancey Ohio StateMike ChanceyOLB, QB6'4"2454/21/1968Syracuse, OHMeigs
17John Wagoner Ohio StateJohn WagonerFL, QB, ST, SS6'3"2076/01/1968High Point, NCAndrews
18Gary Clift Ohio StateGary CliftFL, QB, SE6'2"19512/12/1965Brunswick, OHBrunswick
19Tom Tupa Ohio StateTom TupaP, QB6'5"2162/6/1966Brecksville, OHBrecksville
19Joe CanestraroCB6'0"192-Steubenville, OHCatholic Central
20Dwight Smith Ohio StateDwight SmithCB, S, ST5'11"1809/1/1966Middletown, OHMiddletown
21Zack Dumas Ohio StateZack DumasCB, ST, SS6'2"1923/14/1968Deptford, NJDeptford
22Tony Cupe Ohio StateTony CupeCB, WR6'0"1904/24/1968Columbus, OHSouth
23Jason WarnerSS6'1"180-Marion, OHPleasant
24Tim Rutledge Ohio StateTim RutledgeCB, ST6'1"1902/5/1969Youngstown, OHEast
25Carlos Snow Ohio StateCarlos SnowTB5'9"20010/24/1968Cincinnati, OHCAPE
26Nate Harris Ohio StateNate HarrisFL5'11"1805/15/1965Akron, OHCentral-Hower
26Brian TuffinCB6'0"202-Shaker Heights, OHShaker Heights
27David Brown Ohio StateDavid BrownCB, S6'0"1827/7/1966Utica, NYNotre Dame
28John Spencer Ohio StateJohn SpencerFB6'0"21511/20/1968St. Clairsville, OHSt. Clairsville
29Greg Rogan Ohio StateGreg RoganCB5'10"187-Urbana, OHUrbana
30Dedrick Howard Ohio StateDedrick HowardOLB6'3"22211/26/1966Middletown, OHMiddletown
32Tom Anderzack Ohio StateTom AnderzackOLB, ST6'3"21212/29/1965Toledo, OHCentral Catholic
33Steve Gresock Ohio StateSteve GresockFB5'10"2203/5/1962Boardman, OHBoardman
35Scottie Graham Ohio StateScottie GrahamFB5'10"2203/28/1969Long Beach, NYLong Beach
36Chris Spielman Ohio StateChris SpielmanILB6'2"23610/11/1965Massillon, OHWashington
37William White Ohio StateWilliam WhiteCB5'10"1922/19/1966Lima, OHLima Senior
38Chris Boddie Ohio StateChris BoddieFB6'2"24012/26/1967Toronto, ONYork Memorial Institute
39Tyrone Harrison Ohio StateTyrone HarrisonFB, ILB6'2"2355/4/1969Highland Park, NJHighland Park
41Jaymes Bryant Ohio StateJaymes BryantTB6'0"2156/18/1967Harrisburg, PABishop McDevitt
42Vince Workman Ohio StateVince WorkmanFL, TB5'11"1955/9/1967Dublin, OHDublin
43Ceroy Robinson Ohio StateCeroy RobinsonCB5'10"1855/16/1968Bethesda, MDChevy Chase
44Tony Closson Ohio StateTony ClossonILB5'11"2339/11/1968Delphos, OHJefferson
44George Cooper Ohio StateGeorge CooperFB6'2"24612/8/1964Wyandanch, NYWyandanch
46Jim Peel Ohio StateJim PeelST, SS5'11"1904/15/1968Beaver Falls, PABlackhawk
47Tony FenstermakerFL6'2"185-Powell, OHOlentangy
47Ray Jackson Ohio StateRay JacksonCB, SS6'0"1901/11/1965Akron, OHCentral-Hower
48Mark Bo Pelini Ohio StateMark “Bo” PeliniFS6'2"19512/13/1967Youngstown, OHCardinal Mooney
49Andy Gurd Ohio StateAndy GurdILB6'3"2303/27/1969Chagrin Falls, OHKenston
50Jeff Davidson Ohio StateJeff DavidsonOG, OT6'6"30010/03/1967Westerville, OHNorth
51Greg Zackeroff Ohio StateGreg ZackeroffOG6'5"2654/15/1966Warren, OHHarding
52Tom Moore Ohio StateTom MooreC, LS, ST6'3"2272/19/1966Orrville, OHOrrville
54Pat Thomas Ohio StatePat ThomasNG6'1"2606/6/1966Centerville, OHCenterville
56Orlondo Craig Ohio StateOrlondo CraigILB6'1"2157/12/1967Detroit, MIMackenzie
57John Sullivan Ohio StateJohn SullivanILB6'0"23710/27/1965Timberlake, OHLake Catholic
58Tom SchollC6'1"220-Columbus, OHWatterson
61Ken Voll Ohio StateKen VollC, OG6'3"2706/15/1968Lakewood, OHLakewood
62Tony Moore Ohio StateTony MooreDT, OT6'4"2961/30/1968Amherst, OHSteele
62Dan Hirneise Ohio StateDan HirneiseC6'3"29010/1/1966Marion, OHPleasant
62Charlie Keenan Ohio StateCharlie KeenanNG, OLB, ST6'2"22010/2/1966Steubenville, OHSteubenville
63Roy Nichols Ohio StateRoy NicholsOG, OT6'5"2951/9/1969Jeannette, PAJeannette
64Mike Kuri Ohio StateMike KuriC, LS6'5"2756/10/1967Martins Ferry, OHMartins Ferry
65Erik Grimm Ohio StateErik GrimmOG6'4"2608/23/1968Sisterville, WVSisterville
66Paul Long Ohio StatePaul LongC, DT6'5"2824/9/1969Highland Heights, OHMayfield
66Karl Coles Ohio StateKarl ColesDT, OG6'5"2952/23/1967Gahanna, OHLincoln
67Mike Sullivan Ohio StateMike SullivanILB, NG, ST6'0"24110/27/1965Timberlake, OHLake Catholic
68Jeff Uhlenhake Ohio StateJeff UhlenhakeC, DT, OG6'4"2701/28/1966Newark, OHNewark Catholic
69Jay Shaffer Ohio StateJay ShafferOT6'7"28811/17/1964Lakeside, OHBoardman
70Steve France Ohio StateSteve FranceOG, OT6'5"27512/27/1966Lancaster, PACatholic
71Mike Huddleston Ohio StateMike HuddlestonC, OG6'5"28512/30/1968Wooster, OHWooster
72Henry Brown Ohio StateHenry BrownDT, OT6'4"2621/27/1965New York, NYAndrew Jackson
73Jeff Kuczek Ohio StateJeff KuczekOG6'4"25410/11/1967Boardman, OHBoardman
74Tim Moxley Ohio StateTim MoxleyOT6'7"3103/6/1967Barnesville, OHBarnesville
75John Peterson Ohio StateJohn PetersonOG6'4"2923/20/1968Middletown, OHMiddletown
76Dan Beatty Ohio StateDan BeattyC, DT6'4"2859/18/1967East Liverpool, OHEast Liverpool
77Jim Davidson Ohio StateJim DavidsonC, DT, OG, OLB, ST6'5"24512/8/1965Westerville, OHWesterville North
78Mick Shoaf Ohio StateMick ShoafOT6'6"2853/10/1969Orwell, OHGrand Valley
79Joe Staysniak Ohio StateJoe StaysniakOT6'5"29012/08/1966Elyria, OHMidview
81Tom Lease Ohio StateTom LeaseILB6'5"2308/31/1969Kenton, OHKenton
82Jay Koch Ohio StateJay KochFL, OLB, ST, TE6'2"2202/9/1969Cincinnati, OHPurcell Marian
83Frank Hoak Ohio StateFrank HoakST, TE6'2"2225/1/1966Richeyville, PABeth Center
85Jim Palmer Ohio StateJim PalmerTE6'5"2509/5/1966Loudonville, OHLoudonville
86Gary Lickovitch Ohio StateGary LickovitchTE6'3"24510/28/1966Solon, OHSolon
87Rich Huffman Ohio StateRich HuffmanST, TE6'3"24011/21/1967Salem, OHSalem
88Alex Higdon Ohio StateAlex HigdonDT, ST, TE6'5"2519/9/1966Cincinnati, OHPrinceton
89Jeff Ellis Ohio StateJeff EllisTE6'4"25003/04/1968Louisville, KYMale
90Fred Ridder Ohio StateFred RidderDT, ILB, NG6'2"2309/29/1965Eaton, OHEaton
91Brian Benio Ohio StateBrian BenioILB6'2"2303/2/1968Roswell, GARoswell
92Ken Coleman Ohio StateKen ColemanNG6'2"2605/24/1968Dayton, OHMeadowdale
93Derek MacCready Ohio StateDerek MacCreadyDT6'5"2655/4/1967Montreal, QCLachine
95John Kacherski Ohio StateJohn KacherskiDT, NG, OLB6'3"2406/27/1967Riverhead, NYMilford Academy
96Srecko Zizakovic Ohio StateSrecko ZizakovicDE, DT, OLB6'5"2508/13/1966Weston, ONWeston Collegiate
98Mike Showalter Ohio StateMike ShowalterDT6'4"2726/3/1968Bay Village, OHBay Village
99Michael McCray Ohio StateMichael McCrayOLB, ST6'3"2306/23/1965Dayton, OHDunbar

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