1997 Ohio State Football Roster

1997 Roster

#PlayerPositionBirthdayHometownHigh SchoolHeightWeight
1Gary BerryDB, FS10/24/1977Columbus, OHDeSales6'0"205
2Rolland SteeleCB, DB8/18/1977Dublin, OHScioto5'11"160
3David MitchellCB, DB10/18/1979Westerville, OHSouth6'1"195
4Ken-Yon RamboWR10/04/1978Cerritos, CALong Beach Poly6'2"190
5Michael WileyTB1/15/1978Spring Valley, CAMonte Vista6'0"195
6Jimmy RedmondWR8/18/1977Lee's Summit, MOBlue Springs South6'0"165
7Joe GermaineQB11/16/1975Mesa, AZMountain View6'2"205
8Stanley JacksonQB3/24/1975Paterson, NJCatholic6'1"203
9David BostonWR8/19/1978Humble, TXHumble6'3"215
10Joe CooperOLB, ST, SS1/22/1979Columbus, OHIndependence6'2"225
10Tom HoyingQB, ST, TE2/9/1975St. Henry, OHSt. Henry6'4"221
11Antoine WinfieldCB, ST6/24/1977Akron, OHGarfield5'9"180
12Austin MohermanQB12/02/1977Mission Viejo, CACapistrano Valley6'5"215
13Chad CacchioWR8/10/1978Columbus, OHUpper Arlington5'10"190
13Steve GehlertQB-Worthington, OHThomas Worthington6'2"209
13Damon MooreFS, S9/15/1976Fostoria, OHFostoria5'11"200
14David PriestleyQB7/11/1979Los Alamitos, CABrethren Christian6'4"200
15Dee MillerFL, WR12/4/1975Springfield, OHSouth6'1"200
16Mark GarciaQB5/7/1976Modesto, CAGrace Davis6'4"215
17Percy KingDB, FS1/31/1977Columbus, OHMarion-Franklin6'4"210
17Andy StampK1/6/1977West Chester, OHLakota6'1"200
18Tate JohnsonQB-Cincinnati, OHLakota6'5"214
18Che’ BryantDB1/8/1975Canton, OHMcKinley6'1"180
19Demetrious JonesWR-Youngstown, OHRayen6'1"181
19Ahmed PlummerCB3/26/1976Wyoming, OHWyoming6'0"193
20Central McClellionCB, ST, SS9/15/1975Delray, FLBoca Raton Olympia5'11"190
21Charlie SandersFB, TB9/22/1976Rochester Hills, MIAdams5'9"215
23Matt KellerFB12/2/1976Mason, OHMoeller6'0"238
24Scott FultonFB2/05/1979Hyattsville, MDDeMatha6'0"225
25Jermon JacksonTB9/20/1975Ironton, OHIronton5'11"205
26Ashanti WebbCB12/13/1978Tampa, FLLeon King5'11"180
27Jerry WestbrooksDB, FB, OLB, ST, TB8/27/1977Boca Raton, FLPope John Paul II6'2"235
28Mike BurdenDB, ST, SS9/21/1976Palatine, ILPalatine6'1"205
28Leandre LigginsCB3/20/1970Cleveland, OHJohn Marshall6'2"183
29Pepe PearsonTB12/11/1975Euclid, OHEuclid5'10"206
30Brent JohnsonILB, OLB, ST6/24/1969Columbus, OHBexley6'1"218
30Jason OttMLB1/23/1979Cincinnati, OHElder6'4"240
32Na’il DiggsOLB7/8/1978Los Angeles, CADorsey6'4"235
33Joe MontgomeryTB6/8/1976Robbins, ILOak Lawn Richards5'11"216
34Greg SimpsonDB, FS12/31/1978Worthington, OHDublin Scioto6'1"205
35Jerry RudzinskiILB, OLB7/16/1975Centerville, OHKettering Alter6'1"220
36Sean PennyFB, TB11/13/1978Youngstown, OHUrsuline6'2"215
37Nick GoingsRB1/26/1978Dublin, OHScioto6'0"205
41Keith WalkerDB-Martins Ferry, OHMartins Ferry5'11"180
41Brent BartholomewP10/22/1976Apopka, FLApopka6'2"210
42Kevin GriffinCB, SE, ST, TB2/8/1976Redmond, WAKirkland Juanita5'10"183
43Derek CombsTB2/28/1979Grove City, OHGrove City6'2"197
44Chris KirkILB11/9/1976Westerville, OHSouth6'3"235
44Collins HuitgerFB-Columbus, OHBishop Watterson6'2"211
45Andy KatzenmoyerILB12/2/1977Westerville, OHWesterville South6'4"255
46Marcel WillisOLB, ST5/12/1975Phoenix, AZSouth Mountain6'3"235
47Dan StultzK, P6/16/1978Orrville, OHOrrville6'0"205
48Matt LaVrarDE, OLB10/4/1976Maumee, OHMaumee6'3"270
49Tim CheatwoodDB, OLB, ST, TE11/08/1978Cleveland, OHBenedictine6'4"250
50Eric GohlstinOG, OT10/29/1975Cleveland, OHSt. Ignatius6'4"305
52Kevin N. JohnsonOLB12/27/1973Athens, GAClark Central6'2"220
53Sean ColosimoILB-Las Vegas, NVEldorado5'11"225
55Tam HopkinsOG, OT3/22/1978Winter Park, FLLake Howell6'5"305
56Rob MurphyOG1/18/1977Cincinnati, OHMoeller6'5"300
58Courtland BullardOLB9/02/1978Miami, FLSouthridge6'3"227
59Paris LongDT, OG8/27/1978Columbus, OHBeechcroft6'5"320
61Kevin LoadmanLS, OG10/13/1976Worthington, OHBishop Watterson6'1"245
62Jason KozarC-Amherst, OHSteele6'0"270
63Kurt MurphyC4/27/1978Columbus, OHDeSales6'4"290
64Ben GilbertOG6/5/1978Lancaster, OHLancaster6'5"295
65Mike GurrOG, TE8/1/1977Hamilton, OHHamilton6'7"290
67Brooks BurrisOG, OT10/31/1975Logan, OHLogan6'7"286
68Winfield GarnettDT7/24/1976Riverdale, ILThornton Township6'6"305
68Nick SpiessOT-Columbus, OHBishop Watterson6'5"265
69Jim MasseyOT9/01/1979Brecksville, OHSt. Ignatius6'5"290
70William PawlikowskiC-Elyria, OHElyria6'3"251
71John BatesOG, OT9/12/1978Cherry Hill, NJEast6'4"279
71Ben PulferDT, OT11/03/1978Sidney, OHSidney6'6"270
72Marcus PerezDE12/8/1977Medina, OHMedina6'3"250
73Joe BrownDT, OT3/5/1977Tucson, AZCatalina Foothills6'7"285
74Eric SmithOT11/13/1976Columbus, OHWalnut Ridge6'6"330
75Henry FlemingOT7/25/1978Manning, SCManning6'7"305
76Jefferson KelleyOT9/18/1977Cincinnati, OHColerain6'6"305
77Tyson WalterOT3/17/1978Chagrin Falls, OHKenston6'5"300
78Drew ElfordC, OG, OT4/2/1977Garfield, NJSt. Mary's6'5"300
79Larry WaldonOT2/4/1975Detroit, MIMacKenzie6'6"340
80Reggie GermanyWR3/19/1978Hazelwood, MOEast6'1"195
81Darik WarnkeDB, ST, WR9/12/1977Cuyahoga Falls, OHWalsh Jesuit6'1"196
82Mike FurreySE, ST5/12/1977Hilliard, OHHilliard6'0"170
83Vanness ProvittWR1/20/1977Warren, OHWarren G. Harding6'3"200
84Steve WisniewskiTE7/16/1977Timberlake, OHEastlake North6'6"265
85John LumpkinTE12/31/1975Dayton, OHTrotwood-Madison6'8"260
86Mike PulsfortK-Dublin, OHBishop Watterson5'11"170
87Kevin HouserDE, LS, TE8/23/1977Westlake, OHWestlake6'4"250
89Darnell SandersTE3/16/1979Warrensville Heights, OHWarrensville Heights6'6"265
90Clinton WayneDE, DT, NG, OLB5/17/1977Brampton, OntarioCentennial6'4"275
91Jeff WilsonDE1/14/1975Deerfield Beach, FLDeerfield Beach6'3"255
92Paul BreedDT8/08/1975San Francisco, CAGalileo6'7"305
93Randy HomaDT, ILB, NG12/24/1975Pottsvile, PAPottsville Area6'2"285
94Rodney BaileyDE10/07/1979Cleveland, OHSt. Edward6'5"260
95Scott SimindingerFL-Spencerville, OHSpencerville6'3"185
95Jim BellDE, DT, NG, OLB11/20/1973Liberty, OHUrsuline6'5"251
96Tony EisenhardDE10/28/1976Tiffin, OHColumbian6'7"265
97John DayDE, DT5/20/1975Independence, OHSt. Ignatius6'3"265
98Kevin JohnsonDE6/1/1977Washington, DCDunbar6'7"240
98Mike CollinsDT1/19/1978Newark, OHNewark6'4"290
99Heath QueenDT2/06/1979Medina, OHLodi-Cloverleaf6'5"275

Coaching Staff:

Head Coach: John Cooper

Offensive Coordinator: Mike Jacobs

Defensive Coordinator: Fred Pagac

Tight Ends: Bill Conley

Defensive Tackles & Nose Guards: Jim Heacock

Quarterbacks: Tim Salem

Defensive Ends: Shawn Simms

Running Backs: Tim Spencer

Wide Receivers: Chuck Stobart

Defensive Backs: Jon Tenuta