2002 Roster
| # | Player | Position | Birthday | Hometown | High School | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bobby Britton | CB, ST | 9/28/1981 | Jacksonville, FL | Raines | 5'11" | 194 |
| 2 |  Mike Doss | SS | 3/24/1981 | Canton, OH | Canton McKinley | 6'0" | 203 |
| 3 | Steven Moore | CB | - | Columbus, OH | St. Charles | 5'10" | 185 |
| 4 |  Chris Vance | FL | 9/13/1980 | Fort Myers, FL | Fort Myers | 6'2" | 180 |
| 4 |  Rob Harley | DB, ST, SS | 10/16/1982 | Elmhurst, IL | York | 6'2" | 202 |
| 5 |  Mike D’Andrea | OLB, ST | 2/7/1984 | Avon Lake, OH | Avon Lake | 6'3" | 240 |
| 6 |  Cie Grant | CB, OLB, ST, SS | 11/27/1979 | New Philadelphia, OH | New Philadelphia | 6'2" | 220 |
| 7 |  Chris Gamble | CB, ST, WR | 3/11/1983 | Sunrise, FL | Dillard | 6'2" | 194 |
| 7 |  Roshawn Parker | TB | 10/20/1981 | Columbus, OH | Eastmoor | 6'0" | 219 |
| 12 |  Justin Zwick | QB | 5/12/1983 | Massillon, OH | Washington | 6'4" | 225 |
| 9 | Bryan Weaver | DB, P | - | Sunbury, OH | Big Walnut | 5'10" | 196 |
| 10 |  Troy Smith | QB | 7/20/1984 | Glenville, OH | Glenville | 6'1" | 215 |
| 11 |  Richard McNutt | CB, DB, ST | 9/7/1981 | Park Forest, IL | Rich East | 6'0" | 178 |
| 11 | Mike Young | WR | - | Middletown, OH | Middletown | 6'3" | 205 |
| 12 |  Michael Jenkins | SE, ST, WR | 6/18/1982 | Tampa, FL | Leto | 6'5" | 215 |
| 13 |  Harlen Jacobs | CB, ST | 12/5/1981 | Atlanta, GA | Douglass | 6'1" | 197 |
| 13 |  Maurice Clarett | TB | 10/29/1983 | Warren, OH | Harding | 6'0" | 230 |
| 14 |  Brandon “Bam” Childress | FL, ST, WR | 3/31/1982 | Bedford, OH | Chanel | 5'10" | 185 |
| 14 |  Angelo Chattams | FL, ST, WR | 11/9/1982 | Dayton, OH | Chaminade-Julienne | 5'11" | 185 |
| 15 |  Scott McMullen | QB | 11/18/1980 | Granville, OH | Granville | 6'4" | 215 |
| 16 |  Craig Krenzel | QB | 7/1/1981 | Utica, MI | Henry Ford II | 6'4" | 225 |
| 4 |  Santonio Holmes | FL, WR | 3/3/1984 | Belle Glade, FL | Glades Central | 5'11" | 183 |
| 17 | Craig Kolk | WR | - | Wayne, NJ | Wayne Valley | 6'1" | 192 |
| 18 |  Andy Groom | H, P, ST | 9/10/1979 | Columbus, OH | Bishop Hartley | 6'1" | 190 |
| 18 | Jim Otis | QB | - | Chesterfield, MO | Christian Brothers CLG | 5'10" | 200 |
| 19 | David Andrews | TE | - | Bloomingburg, OH | Miami Trace | 6'2" | 225 |
| 19 |  Le Andre’ Boone | FS | 11/24/1981 | Portsmouth, VA | Herndon | 6'1" | 195 |
| 19 | Matt Russell | K | - | Napoleon, OH | Napoleon | 5'11" | 184 |
| 20 |  Chris Conwell | CB | 9/12/1980 | Shaker Heights, OH | Shaker Heights | 5'10" | 190 |
| 21 |  B.J. Sander | H, P | 1/5/1980 | Cincinnati, OH | Roger Bacon | 6'3" | 212 |
| 21 |  Nate Salley | DB, FS, ST | 2/5/1984 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | St. Thomas Aquinas | 6'3" | 215 |
| 23 |  Josh Huston | K | 2/28/1982 | Findlay, OH | Findlay | 6'2" | 195 |
| 23 | Scott Petroff | SS | - | Winter Park, FL | Lake Howell | 5'11" | 180 |
| 24 |  Mike Roberts | CB | 9/16/1983 | Toronto, Ontario | Central Tech | 5'11" | 185 |
| 24 | Matt Trombitas | QB | - | Dublin, OH | Dublin Coffman | 6'5" | 224 |
| 25 |  Donnie Nickey | FS, SS | 4/25/1980 | Plain City, OH | Jonathan Alder | 6'3" | 205 |
| 26 |  Will Allen | DB, FS, SS | 6/17/1982 | Huber Heights, OH | Wayne | 6'2" | 185 |
| 28 |  Maurice Hall | ST, TB | 2/12/1983 | Columbus, OH | Brookhaven | 5'10" | 200 |
| 29 |  Jesse Kline | FB, ST, TB | 7/9/1980 | Columbus, OH | Upper Arlington | 6'2" | 227 |
| 30 |  Lydell Ross | TB | 12/14/1983 | Tampa, FL | Gaither | 6'0" | 210 |
| 32 |  Brandon Mitchell | DB, FS, ST | 10/26/1983 | Atlanta, GA | Mays | 6'3" | 190 |
| 33 |  Nate Stead | FB, ST | 9/10/1980 | Marion, OH | Harding | 6'0" | 255 |
| 34 |  JaJa Riley | TB | 8/30/1983 | San Diego, CA | Mission Bay | 6'2" | 205 |
| 35 |  Matt Wilhelm | ILB, OLB | 2/2/1981 | Elyria, OH | Elyria Catholic | 6'5" | 245 |
| 36 |  Pat O’Neill | OLB, ST | 9/24/1980 | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | Walsh Jesuit | 6'4" | 230 |
| 36 |  Michael DeMaria | TB | 7/15/1982 | Oregon, OH | Cardinal Stritch | 5'9" | 180 |
| 37 |  Dustin Fox | CB, FS, ST | 10/8/1982 | Canton, OH | GlenOak | 6'0" | 190 |
| 6 |  Tyler Everett | CB, DB, SS | 11/4/1983 | Canton, OH | McKinley | 6'1" | 185 |
| 38 |  Branden Joe | FB, ST | 10/12/1981 | Westerville, OH | South | 6'0" | 245 |
| 41 |  Thomas Matthews | OLB, ST, SS | 9/7/1981 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Dillard | 6'1" | 210 |
| 41 | Aaron Mochon | FB | - | Oregon, OH | Cardinal Stritch | 6'3" | 245 |
| 42 |  Bobby Carpenter | OLB | 8/1/1983 | Lancaster, OH | Lancaster | 6'3" | 240 |
| 42 | Steve Pavelka | TB | - | Springfield, OH | Shawnee | 5'7" | 165 |
| 43 |  Brandon Schnittker | FB | 5/24/1983 | Sandusky, OH | Perkins | 6'2" | 250 |
| 44 |  Robert Reynolds | LS, OLB | 5/20/1981 | Bowling Green, KY | Bowling Green | 6'4" | 242 |
| 46 |  Fred Pagac Jr. | MLB, OLB | 5/29/1981 | Dublin, OH | Dublin Coffman | 6'2" | 225 |
| 47 |  A.J. Hawk | OLB | 1/6/1984 | Centerville, OH | Centerville | 6'2" | 230 |
| 48 |  Jack Tucker | FB, ILB | 4/22/1980 | Cypress, CA | Kennedy | 6'1" | 235 |
| 49 | John Adams | FB | - | Springfield, OH | Northeastern | 6'0" | 210 |
| 49 |  E.J. Underwood | CB, DB | 8/3/1983 | Hamilton, OH | Hamilton | 6'1" | 175 |
| 50 |  Michael Stafford | OT | 4/24/1980 | Upper Arlington, OH | Upper Arlington | 6'4" | 280 |
| 51 | Mike Bogart | OG | - | Cleveland, OH | St. Ignatius | 6'3" | 290 |
| 52 |  Mike Kne | OG, OT | 9/19/1981 | Cleveland, OH | St. Ignatius | 6'4" | 305 |
| 52 | Sam Williams | - | Middletown, OH | Middletown | 6'3" | 237 | |
| 53 |  Ivan Douglas | OT | 3/17/1980 | University Heigts, OH | Benedictine | 6'6" | 310 |
| 54 |  Tim Anderson | DT | 11/22/1980 | Clyde, OH | Clyde | 6'4" | 289 |
| 55 |  Nick Mangold | C | 1/13/1984 | Kettering, OH | Alter | 6'4" | 290 |
| 56 |  Darrion Scott | DE, DT, MLB | 10/25/1981 | Charleston, WV | Capital | 6'3" | 271 |
| 57 |  Mike Kudla | DE | 3/8/1984 | Medina, OH | Highland | 6'3" | 265 |
| 58 |  Joe Bradley | OLB, ST | 12/7/1982 | Upper Arlington, OH | Upper Arlington | 6'3" | 213 |
| 59 |  John Conroy | OT | 10/28/1982 | Bay Village, OH | St. Ignatius | 6'3" | 275 |
| 60 |  Kyle Andrews | C, LS | 9/10/1981 | Middletown, OH | Middletown | 5'11" | 245 |
| 62 |  John McLaughlin | OT | 3/9/1982 | Fairview Park, OH | St. Ignatius | 6'6" | 290 |
| 62 | Jeremy Miller | LS | - | Lewistown, OH | Indian Lake | 6'0" | 200 |
| 63 |  Adrien Clarke | OG, OT | 3/26/1981 | Shaker Heights, OH | Shaker Heights | 6'5" | 325 |
| 64 |  Adam Olds | C, OG | 6/27/1983 | Dublin, OH | Dublin Coffman | 6'5" | 275 |
| 65 | Steve Graef | DE | - | Uniontown, OH | Lake | 6'2" | 240 |
| 50 |  Doug Datish | OG | 8/1/1983 | Warren, OH | Howland | 6'5" | 295 |
| 67 | Kurt Wilhelm | LS | - | Lorain, OH | Elyria Catholic | 6'1" | 230 |
| 69 |  Andree Tyree | C, DT, FB, OG | 12/5/1982 | London, OH | London | 6'3" | 300 |
| 70 |  Scott Kuhnhein | OT | 8/11/1979 | Fort Thomas, KY | Highlands | 6'6" | 285 |
| 71 |  Shane Olivea | OT | 10/7/1981 | Cedarhurst, NY | Lawrence | 6'5" | 315 |
| 72 |  T.J. Downing | OT | 3/6/1984 | Canton, OH | GlenOak | 6'5" | 305 |
| 73 |  Steve Winner | C, OG, OT | 11/23/1982 | Dublin, OH | Dublin Coffman | 6'6" | 290 |
| 74 | Bryce Culver | DE | - | Lewis Center, OH | Olentangy | 6'4" | 210 |
| 74 | Derek Morris | OT | 12/14/1983 | Huntersville, NC | North Mecklenburg | 6'6" | 360 |
| 74 | Ben Nash | OG | - | Westerville, OH | Westerville | 6'3" | 275 |
| 75 |  Simon Fraser | DE, DT | 8/27/1983 | Upper Arlington, OH | Upper Arlington | 6'5" | 265 |
| 76 |  Alex Stepanovich | C, OG | 9/25/1981 | Berea, OH | Berea | 6'5" | 300 |
| 77 |  Rob Sims | OG, OT | 12/6/1983 | Macedonia, OH | Nordonia | 6'4" | 310 |
| 78 |  Bryce Bishop | OG, OT | 8/20/1981 | Miami, FL | Killian | 6'5" | 310 |
| 79 |  Ryan Cook | OT | 12/2/1982 | Martinsville, IN | Martinsville | 6'7" | 305 |
| 80 |  Ryan Hamby | TE | 10/30/1981 | Cincinnati, OH | Moeller | 6'4" | 250 |
| 81 | Andre Hooks | WR | - | Canton, OH | Canton McKinley | 6'2" | 205 |
| 81 |  R.J. Coleman | OG, TE | 12/14/183 | Clarksburg, WV | Byrd | 6'5" | 295 |
| 82 |  Drew Carter | WR | 9/5/1981 | Solon, OH | Solon | 6'4" | 200 |
| 8 |  Roy Hall | SE, ST, WR | 12/8/1983 | Lyndhurst, OH | Brush | 6'3" | 228 |
| 83 |  Redgie Arden | DE, ILB, ST, TE | 10/21/1981 | Ironton, OH | Ironton | 6'5" | 260 |
| 84 |  John Hollins | SE, ST, WR | 1/1/1982 | Huber Heights, OH | Wayne | 6'2" | 205 |
| 85 |  Mike Nugent | K | 3/2/1982 | Centerville, OH | Centerville | 5'10" | 180 |
| 24 |  Maurice Lee | CB, WR | 10/23/1980 | Cleveland, OH | South | 5'10" | 178 |
| 86 | Kyle Turano | K, P | 10/14/1981 | Worthington, OH | Kilbourne | 6'0" | 205 |
| 87 |  Jason Caldwell | TE | 5/5/1982 | Mentor, OH | Mentor | 6'5" | 265 |
| 88 |  Ben Hartsock | TE | 7/5/1980 | Chillicothe, OH | Chillicothe | 6'4" | 264 |
| 89 |  Stan White Jr. | FB, OLB, ST, TE | 12/30/1983 | Baltimore, MD | Gilman School | 6'3" | 230 |
| 90 |  Quinn Pitcock | DT | 9/14/1983 | Piqua, OH | Piqua | 6'4" | 300 |
| 91 |  Jason Bond | OLB, ST | 8/23/1981 | Worthington, OH | Bishop Watterson | 6'3" | 242 |
| 99 |  Jay Richardson | DE | 1/27/1984 | Dublin, OH | Scioto | 6'5" | 270 |
| 93 |  Will Smith | DE | 7/4/1981 | Utica, NY | Proctor | 6'3" | 265 |
| 94 |  Marcus Green | DT | 9/27/1983 | Louisville, KY | Male | 6'3" | 300 |
| 95 |  David Thompson | DT | 8/23/1979 | Paterson, NJ | East | 6'5" | 280 |
| 97 |  Kenny Peterson | DE, DT | 11/21/1978 | Canton, OH | McKinley | 6'4" | 265 |
| 98 |  Joel Penton | DE | 6/26/1983 | Van Wert, OH | Van Wert | 6'5" | 290 |
| 99 |  Tim Schafer | DE, DT, OT | 7/10/1983 | Upper Arlington, OH | Upper Arlington | 6'5" | 290 |
Coaching Staff:
Head Coach: Jim Tressel
Offensive Coordinator & OL Coach: Jim Bollman
Tight Ends & Recruiting Coordinator: Bill Conley
Quarterbacks & Receivers: Joe Daniels
Defensive Coordinator: Mark Dantonio
Special Teams Coordinator: Luke Fickell
Defensive Line: Jim Heacock
Linebackers: Mark Snyder
Running Backs: Tim Spencer
Defensive Backs: Mel Tucker