1996 Ohio State Football Roster

See the 1996 Ohio State Football Statistics

1996 Roster

#PlayerPositionHeightWeightBirthdayHometownHigh School
17Andy Stamp Ohio StateAndy StampK6'1"2001/6/1977West Chester, OHLakota
1Gary Berry Ohio StateGary BerryDB, FS6'0"20510/24/1977Columbus, OHDeSales
2Ty Howard Ohio StateTy HowardCB, DB5'9"17511/30/1973Columbus, OHBriggs
3Dimitrious Stanley Ohio StateDimitrious StanleyFL, TB5'10"1819/19/1974Worthington, OHThomas Worthington
5Michael Wiley Ohio StateMichael WileyTB6'0"1951/15/1978Spring Valley, CAMonte Vista
6Jimmy Redmond Ohio StateJimmy RedmondWR6'0"1658/18/1977Lee's Summit, MOBlue Springs South
7Joe Germaine Ohio StateJoe GermaineQB6'2"20511/16/1975Mesa, AZMountain View
9Josh Jackson Ohio StateJosh JacksonK5'11"1626/6/1974Logan, OHLogan
9Garrett SheaDB5'10"1757/11/1977San Jose, CABellarmine Prep
10Tom Hoying Ohio StateTom HoyingQB, ST, TE6'4"2212/9/1975St. Henry, OHSt. Henry
11Antoine Winfield Ohio StateAntoine WinfieldCB, ST5'9"1806/24/1977Akron, OHGarfield
12Buster Tillman Ohio StateBuster TillmanSE, WR6'1"1859/16/1974Steubenville, OHSteubenville
13Damon Moore Ohio StateDamon MooreFS, S5'11"2009/15/1976Fostoria, OHFostoria
2Rolland Steele Ohio StateRolland SteeleCB, DB5'11"1608/18/1977Dublin, OHScioto
15Dee Miller Ohio StateDee MillerFL, WR6'1"20012/4/1975Springfield, OHSouth
16Mark Garcia Ohio StateMark GarciaQB6'4"2155/7/1976Modesto, CAGrace Davis
17Percy King Ohio StatePercy KingDB, FS6'4"2101/31/1977Columbus, OHMarion-Franklin
18Che Bryant Ohio StateChe’ BryantDB6'1"1801/8/1975Canton, OHMcKinley
19Heath KnisleyST, SS6'3"180-New Philadelphia, OHNew Philadelphia
19Ahmed Plummer Ohio StateAhmed PlummerCB6'0"1933/26/1976Wyoming, OHWyoming
20Central McClellion Ohio StateCentral McClellionCB, ST, SS5'11"1909/15/1975Delray, FLBoca Raton Olympia
21Charlie Sanders Ohio StateCharlie SandersFB, TB5'9"2159/22/1976Rochester Hills, MIAdams
23Matt Keller Ohio StateMatt KellerFB6'0"23812/2/1976Mason, OHMoeller
24Carmie ElmoreFB, TB6'2"208-Smithtown, OHDeSales
24Shawn Springs Ohio StateShawn SpringsCB, ST5'11"1803/11/1975Silver Spring, MDSilverbrook
25Rob Kelly Ohio StateRob KellyCB, DB, FS, ST, SS6'2"2006/21/1974Newark, OHNewark Catholic
25Jermon Jackson Ohio StateJermon JacksonTB5'11"2059/20/1975Ironton, OHIronton
26Anthony Gwinn Ohio StateAnthony GwinnFS6'0"1903/30/1975Columbus, OHBrookhaven
27Jerry Westbrooks Ohio StateJerry WestbrooksDB, FB, OLB, ST, TB6'2"2358/27/1977Boca Raton, FLPope John Paul II
28Mike Burden Ohio StateMike BurdenDB, ST, SS6'1"2059/21/1976Palatine, ILPalatine
29Pepe Pearson Ohio StatePepe PearsonTB5'10"20612/11/1975Euclid, OHEuclid
30Greg Bellisari Ohio StateGreg BellisariMLB, ST6'1"2306/21/1975Boca Raton, FLBoca Raton Community
32Na'il Diggs Ohio StateNa’il DiggsOLB6'4"2357/8/1978Los Angeles, CADorsey
33Joe Montgomery Ohio StateJoe MontgomeryTB5'11"2166/8/1976Robbins, ILOak Lawn Richards
35Jerry Rudzinski Ohio StateJerry RudzinskiILB, OLB6'1"2207/16/1975Centerville, OHKettering Alter
93Randy Homa Ohio StateRandy HomaDT, ILB, NG6'2"28512/24/1975Pottsvile, PAPottsville Area
37Nick Goings Ohio StateNick GoingsRB6'0"2051/26/1978Dublin, OHScioto
37Nicky Sualua Ohio StateNicky SualuaFB5'11"2514/16/1975Santa Ana, CAMater Dei
38Dan Colson Ohio StateDan ColsonDB, ST, SS6'0"1859/25/1973Middletown, OHMiddletown
38Mike Malfatt Ohio StateMike MalfattK, P6'3"2125/18/1975Dublin, OHDublin
39Matt Calhoun Ohio StateMatt CalhounFB6'0"2373/24/1974Heath, OHHeath
41Brent Bartholomew Ohio StateBrent BartholomewP6'2"21010/22/1976Apopka, FLApopka
42Kevin Griffin Ohio StateKevin GriffinCB, SE, ST, TB5'10"1832/8/1976Redmond, WAKirkland Juanita
43Ryan Miller Ohio StateRyan MillerILB, OLB, ST6'2"2209/14/1974Allen Park, MIAllen Park
44Chris Kirk Ohio StateChris KirkILB6'3"23511/9/1976Westerville, OHSouth
45Andy Katzenmoyer 1997Andy KatzenmoyerILB6'4"25512/2/1977Westerville, OHWesterville South
46Marc Willis 1995Marcel WillisOLB, ST6'3"2355/12/1975Phoenix, AZSouth Mountain
47Dan Stultz Ohio StateDan StultzK, P6'0"2056/16/1978Orrville, OHOrrville
48Matt LaVrar Ohio StateMatt LaVrarDE, OLB6'3"27010/4/1976Maumee, OHMaumee
9David Boston Ohio StateDavid BostonWR6'3"2158/19/1978Humble, TXHumble
50Eric Gohlstin Ohio StateEric GohlstinOG, OT6'4"30510/29/1975Cleveland, OHSt. Ignatius
51Roedell Dupree Ohio StateRoedell DupreeILB, OLB6'3"2253/25/1975Jersey City, NJFerris
52Kevin Johnson Ohio StateKevin N. JohnsonOLB6'2"22012/27/1973Athens, GAClark Central
57LeShun Daniels Ohio StateLeShun DanielsNG, OG6'4"2755/30/1974Warren, OHHarding
59Paris Long Ohio StateParis LongDT, OG6'5"3208/27/1978Columbus, OHBeechcroft
60Brent Johnson Ohio StateBrent JohnsonDE6'4"26512/7/1976Kingston, OntarioHoly Cross
61Kevin Loadman Ohio StateKevin LoadmanLS, OG6'1"24510/13/1976Worthington, OHBishop Watterson
62Jason KozarC6'0"270-Amherst, OHSteele
62Shane Clark Ohio StateShane ClarkNG6'2"26810/20/1973Chillicothe, OHChillicothe
63Kurt Murphy Ohio StateKurt MurphyC6'4"2904/27/1978Columbus, OHDeSales
64Ben Gilbert Ohio StateBen GilbertOG6'5"2956/5/1978Lancaster, OHLancaster
65Juan Porter Ohio StateJuan PorterC, OG, OT6'4"29011/26/1973Cleveland, OHSt. Ignatius
66Dan Gibbons Ohio StateDan GibbonsDT, OG6'4"30010/13/1975Farmington, MIBirmingham Brother Rice
67Brooks Burris Ohio StateBrooks BurrisOG, OT6'7"28610/31/1975Logan, OHLogan
68Winfield Garnett Ohio StateWinfield GarnettDT6'6"3057/24/1976Riverdale, ILThornton Township
72Marcus Perez Ohio StateMarcus PerezDE6'3"25012/8/1977Medina, OHMedina
73Joe Brown Ohio StateJoe BrownDT, OT6'7"2853/5/1977Tucson, AZCatalina Foothills
75Orlando Pace Ohio StateOrlando PaceDT, OT, ST6'6"32011/4/1975Sandusky, OHSandusky
76Jefferson Kelley 1997Jefferson KelleyOT6'6"3059/18/1977Cincinnati, OHColerain
77Tyson Walter Ohio StateTyson WalterOT6'5"3003/17/1978Chagrin Falls, OHKenston
78Drew Elford Ohio StateDrew ElfordC, OG, OT6'5"3004/2/1977Garfield, NJSt. Mary's
79Larry Waldon Ohio StateLarry WaldonOT6'6"3402/4/1975Detroit, MIMacKenzie
65Mike Gurr Ohio StateMike GurrOG, TE6'7"2908/1/1977Hamilton, OHHamilton
81Darik Warnke Ohio StateDarik WarnkeDB, ST, WR6'1"1969/12/1977Cuyahoga Falls, OHWalsh Jesuit
82Mike Furrey Ohio StateMike FurreySE, ST6'0"1705/12/1977Hilliard, OHHilliard
83Vanness Provitt Ohio StateVanness ProvittWR6'3"2001/20/1977Warren, OHWarren G. Harding
84Steve Wisniewski Ohio StateSteve WisniewskiTE6'6"2657/16/1977Timberlake, OHEastlake North
85John Lumpkin Ohio StateJohn LumpkinTE6'8"26012/31/1975Dayton, OHTrotwood-Madison
87Kevin Houser Ohio StateKevin HouserDE, LS, TE6'4"2508/23/1977Westlake, OHWestlake
88Bob Houser Ohio StateBob HouserST, TE6'4"2308/3/1975Westlake, OHWestlake
89D.J. Jones Ohio StateD.J. JonesTE6'4"2608/15/1974Lebanon, OHLebanon
90Clinton Wayne Ohio StateClinton WayneDE, DT, NG, OLB6'4"2755/17/1977Brampton, OntarioCentennial
91Jeff Wilson Ohio StateJeff WilsonDE6'3"2551/14/1975Deerfield Beach, FLDeerfield Beach
92Matt Finkes 1994Matt FinkesDE, NG6'2"2582/12/1975Piqua, OHPiqua
94Mike Vrabel 1994Mike VrabelDE6'4"2608/14/1975Stow, OHWalsh Jesuit
95Jim Bell Ohio StateJim BellDE, DT, NG, OLB6'5"25111/20/1973Liberty, OHUrsuline
96Tony Eisenhard Ohio StateTony EisenhardDE6'7"26510/28/1976Tiffin, OHColumbian
97John Day Ohio StateJohn DayDE, DT6'3"2655/20/1975Independence, OHSt. Ignatius
98Kevin B. Johnson Ohio StateKevin JohnsonDE6'7"2406/1/1977Washington, DCDunbar
99Luke Fickell Ohio StateLuke FickellDE, NG6'4"2608/18/1973Westerville, OHWesterville

Coaching Staff:

Head Coach: John Cooper

Offensive Coordinator: Joe Hollis

Defensive Coordinator & Linebackers: Freg Pagac

Defensive Ends & Recruiting Coordinator: Bill Conley

Quarterbacks: Walt Harris

Defensive Line: Jim Heacock

Offensive Line: Mike Jacobs

Running Backs: Tim Spencer

Wide Receivers: Chuck Stobart

Defensive Backs: Jon Tenuta