1997 Ohio State Football Roster

See the 1997 Ohio State Football Statistics

1997 Roster

#PlayerPositionHeightWeightBirthdayHometownHigh School
1Gary Berry Ohio StateGary BerryDB, FS6'0"20510/24/1977Columbus, OHDeSales
2Rolland Steele Ohio StateRolland SteeleCB, DB5'11"1608/18/1977Dublin, OHScioto
3David Mitchell Ohio StateDavid MitchellCB, DB6'1"19510/18/1979Westerville, OHSouth
4Ken-Yon Rambo Ohio StateKen-Yon RamboWR6'2"19010/04/1978Cerritos, CALong Beach Poly
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
8Stanley Jackson Ohio StateStanley JacksonQB6'1"2033/24/1975Paterson, NJCatholic
9David Boston Ohio StateDavid BostonWR6'3"2158/19/1978Humble, TXHumble
10Joe Cooper Ohio StateJoe CooperOLB, ST, SS6'2"2251/22/1979Columbus, OHIndependence
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
12Austin Moherman Ohio StateAustin MohermanQB6'5"21512/02/1977Mission Viejo, CACapistrano Valley
13Chad Cacchio Ohio StateChad CacchioWR5'10"1908/10/1978Columbus, OHUpper Arlington
13Steve GehlertQB6'2"209-Worthington, OHThomas Worthington
13Damon Moore Ohio StateDamon MooreFS, S5'11"2009/15/1976Fostoria, OHFostoria
14David PriestleyQB6'4"2007/11/1979Los Alamitos, CABrethren Christian
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
17Andy Stamp Ohio StateAndy StampK6'1"2001/6/1977West Chester, OHLakota
18Tate JohnsonQB6'5"214-Cincinnati, OHLakota
18Che Bryant Ohio StateChe’ BryantDB6'1"1801/8/1975Canton, OHMcKinley
19Demetrious JonesWR6'1"181-Youngstown, OHRayen
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
24Scott Fulton Ohio StateScott FultonFB6'0"2252/05/1979Hyattsville, MDDeMatha
25Jermon Jackson Ohio StateJermon JacksonTB5'11"2059/20/1975Ironton, OHIronton
26Ashanti Webb Ohio StateAshanti WebbCB5'11"18012/13/1978Tampa, FLLeon King
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
28Leandre Liggins Ohio StateLeandre LigginsCB6'2"1833/20/1970Cleveland, OHJohn Marshall
29Pepe Pearson Ohio StatePepe PearsonTB5'10"20612/11/1975Euclid, OHEuclid
30Brent Johnson Ohio StateBrent JohnsonILB, OLB, ST6'1"2186/24/1969Columbus, OHBexley
30Jason Ott Ohio StateJason OttMLB6'4"2401/23/1979Cincinnati, OHElder
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
34Greg Simpson Ohio StateGreg SimpsonDB, FS6'1"20512/31/1978Worthington, OHDublin Scioto
35Jerry Rudzinski Ohio StateJerry RudzinskiILB, OLB6'1"2207/16/1975Centerville, OHKettering Alter
36Sean Penny Ohio StateSean PennyFB, TB6'2"21511/13/1978Youngstown, OHUrsuline
37Nick Goings Ohio StateNick GoingsRB6'0"2051/26/1978Dublin, OHScioto
41Keith WalkerDB5'11"180-Martins Ferry, OHMartins Ferry
41Brent Bartholomew Ohio StateBrent BartholomewP6'2"21010/22/1976Apopka, FLApopka
42Kevin Griffin Ohio StateKevin GriffinCB, SE, ST, TB5'10"1832/8/1976Redmond, WAKirkland Juanita
43Derek Combs Ohio StateDerek CombsTB6'2"1972/28/1979Grove City, OHGrove City
44Chris Kirk Ohio StateChris KirkILB6'3"23511/9/1976Westerville, OHSouth
44Collins HuitgerFB6'2"211-Columbus, OHBishop Watterson
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
49Tim Cheatwood Ohio StateTim CheatwoodDB, OLB, ST, TE6'4"25011/08/1978Cleveland, OHBenedictine
50Eric Gohlstin Ohio StateEric GohlstinOG, OT6'4"30510/29/1975Cleveland, OHSt. Ignatius
52Kevin Johnson Ohio StateKevin N. JohnsonOLB6'2"22012/27/1973Athens, GAClark Central
53Sean ColosimoILB5'11"225-Las Vegas, NVEldorado
55Tam Hopkins Ohio StateTam HopkinsOG, OT6'5"3053/22/1978Winter Park, FLLake Howell
56Rob Murphy Ohio StateRob MurphyOG6'5"3001/18/1977Cincinnati, OHMoeller
58Courtland Bullard Ohio StateCourtland BullardOLB6'3"2279/02/1978Miami, FLSouthridge
59Paris Long Ohio StateParis LongDT, OG6'5"3208/27/1978Columbus, OHBeechcroft
61Kevin Loadman Ohio StateKevin LoadmanLS, OG6'1"24510/13/1976Worthington, OHBishop Watterson
62Jason KozarC6'0"270-Amherst, OHSteele
63Kurt Murphy Ohio StateKurt MurphyC6'4"2904/27/1978Columbus, OHDeSales
64Ben Gilbert Ohio StateBen GilbertOG6'5"2956/5/1978Lancaster, OHLancaster
65Mike Gurr Ohio StateMike GurrOG, TE6'7"2908/1/1977Hamilton, OHHamilton
67Brooks Burris Ohio StateBrooks BurrisOG, OT6'7"28610/31/1975Logan, OHLogan
68Winfield Garnett Ohio StateWinfield GarnettDT6'6"3057/24/1976Riverdale, ILThornton Township
68Nick SpiessOT6'5"265-Columbus, OHBishop Watterson
69Jim Massey Ohio StateJim MasseyOT6'5"2909/01/1979Brecksville, OHSt. Ignatius
70William PawlikowskiC6'3"251-Elyria, OHElyria
71John Bates Ohio StateJohn BatesOG, OT6'4"2799/12/1978Cherry Hill, NJEast
71Ben Pulfer Ohio StateBen PulferDT, OT6'6"27011/03/1978Sidney, OHSidney
72Marcus Perez Ohio StateMarcus PerezDE6'3"25012/8/1977Medina, OHMedina
73Joe Brown Ohio StateJoe BrownDT, OT6'7"2853/5/1977Tucson, AZCatalina Foothills
74Eric Smith Ohio StateEric SmithOT6'6"33011/13/1976Columbus, OHWalnut Ridge
75Henry Fleming Ohio StateHenry FlemingOT6'7"3057/25/1978Manning, SCManning
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
80Reggie Germany Ohio StateReggie GermanyWR6'1"1953/19/1978Hazelwood, MOEast
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
86Mike PulsfortK5'11"170-Dublin, OHBishop Watterson
87Kevin Houser Ohio StateKevin HouserDE, LS, TE6'4"2508/23/1977Westlake, OHWestlake
89Darnell Sanders Ohio StateDarnell SandersTE6'6"2653/16/1979Warrensville Heights, OHWarrensville Heights
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
92Paul BreedDT6'7"3058/08/1975San Francisco, CAGalileo
93Randy Homa Ohio StateRandy HomaDT, ILB, NG6'2"28512/24/1975Pottsvile, PAPottsville Area
94Rodney Bailey Ohio StateRodney BaileyDE6'5"26010/07/1979Cleveland, OHSt. Edward
95Scott SimindingerFL6'3"185-Spencerville, OHSpencerville
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
98Mike Collins Ohio StateMike CollinsDT6'4"2901/19/1978Newark, OHNewark
99Heath Queen Ohio StateHeath QueenDT6'5"2752/06/1979Medina, OHLodi-Cloverleaf

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