2005 Ohio State Football Roster

2005 Roster

#PlayerPositionBirthdayHometownHigh SchoolHeightWeight
1Marcus FreemanOLB1/10/1986Huber Heights, OHWayne6'2"230
2Erik HawTB7/30/1986Columbus, OHIndependence6'1"210
2Malcolm JenkinsCB12/20/1987Piscataway, NJPiscataway6'1"180
3Jamario O’NealCB, ST, SS9/24/1986Cleveland, OHGlenville6'1"180
4Santonio HolmesFL, WR3/3/1984Belle Glade, FLGlades Central5'11"183
4Rob HarleyDB, ST, SS10/16/1982Elmhurst, ILYork6'2"202
5Mike D’AndreaOLB, ST2/7/1984Avon Lake, OHAvon Lake6'3"240
6Tyler EverettCB, DB, SS11/4/1983Canton, OHMcKinley6'1"185
7Ted Ginn Jr.DB, ST, WR4/12/1985Cleveland, OHGlenville6'0"180
8Roy HallSE, ST, WR12/8/1983Lyndhurst, OHBrush6'3"228
9Donte WhitnerSS7/24/1985Cleveland, OHGlenville5'11"185
9Albert DukesWR10/5/1985Belle Glade, FLGlades Central6'1"190
9Brent UlleryWR1/6/1985Centerville, OHCenterville6'0"203
10Troy SmithQB7/20/1984Glenville, OHGlenville6'1"215
11Anthony GonzalezDB, WR9/18/1984Cleveland, OHSt. Ignatius6'0"190
12Justin ZwickQB5/12/1983Massillon, OHWashington6'4"225
13Ben KacsandiQB10/22/1985Wooster, OHWooster6'1"210
14Antonio SmithDB, ST, SS6/12/1984Columbus, OHBeechcroft5'10"195
14Brian HartlineST, WR11/22/1986North Canton, OHGlenOak6'3"180
15A.J. TrapassoP2/6/1986Pickerington, OHPickerington6'1"220
16Rob SchoenhoftQB7/30/1986Mason, OHSt. Xavier6'6"225
16Trever RobinsonFB, OLB, ST2/27/1985Richmond, VAHuguenot6'0"220
17Todd BoeckmanQB6/8/1984St. Henry, OHSt. Henry6'5"235
18Devon LyonsSE, WR9/7/1986North Braddock, PAWoodland Hills6'4"214
18David LiskoWR1/20/1985Hilliard, OHHilliard Darby6'1"220
19Brandon UnderwoodCB, DB, ST6/24/1986Hamilton, OHHamilton6'2"170
19Derek HardenST, WR12/27/1983Logan, OHLogan6'1"215
20Donald WashingtonCB, DB7/28/1986Indianapolis, INFranklin Central6'1"195
20Aaron PettreyK6/17/1986Raceland, KYRaceland-Worthington6'1"184
21Nate SalleyDB, FS, ST2/5/1984Fort Lauderdale, FLSt. Thomas Aquinas6'3"215
23Josh HustonK2/28/1982Findlay, OHFindlay6'2"195
24Mike RobertsCB9/16/1983Toronto, OntarioCentral Tech5'11"185
24Tyson GentryP7/20/1985Sandusky, OHPerkins6'2"165
25Antonio PittmanTB12/19/1985Akron, OHBuchtel5'11"190
26Ashton YoubotyCB, ST7/7/1984Houston, TXKlein6'2"187
29Shaun LaneCB, ST, TB1/20/1986Hubbard, OHHubbard5'10"180
29James AstonFB-Katy, TXKaty5'8"220
30Sirjo WelchFS, ST3/26/1986Columbus, OHBeechcroft6'0"185
32Brandon MitchellDB, FS, ST10/26/1983Atlanta, GAMays6'3"190
33John KerrILB, ST5/10/1983Strongsville, OHSt. Ignatius6'1"246
33James LaurinaitisMLB12/3/1986Hamel, MNWayzata6'3"231
33Joe GantzRB7/17/1986Wooster, OHWooster6'0"203
34Maurice WellsTB2/5/1987Jacksonville, FLSandalwood5'10"185
35Nick PattersonDB, S, ST8/11/1986St. Louis, MOHazelwood Central6'2"210
36Curt LukensFS, OLB, SS3/20/1985North Canton, OHNorth Canton Hoover6'3"200
36Matt DanielsFB12/16/1985New Albany, OHNew Albany5'7"205
37Anderson RussellDB5/30/1987Atlanta, GAMarist6'0"190
38Austin SpitlerOLB10/26/1986Bellbrook, OHBellbrook6'3"228
39Steve FenderFB-Toledo, OHSt. Francis6'4"250
41De’Angelo HaslamDB5/14/1985Akron, OHGarfield5'9"170
43Brandon SchnittkerFB5/24/1983Sandusky, OHPerkins6'2"250
55Curtis TerryOLB, ST11/20/1984Cleveland, OHGlenville6'2"234
46Chad HooblerMLB, ST, TE1/13/1986Carrollton, OHCarrollton6'3"215
47A.J. HawkOLB1/6/1984Centerville, OHCenterville6'2"230
48John ThomaP6/14/1987Louisville, OHSt. Thomas Aquinas6'1"190
49Dionte JohnsonFB6/28/1986Columbus, OHEastmoor6'0"220
49Ryan LukensILB6/29/1986Lebanon, OHArchbishop Moeller6'0"230
50Doug DatishOG8/1/1983Warren, OHHowland6'5"295
50Vernon GholstonDE6/5/1986Detroit, MICass Tech6'4"250
51Anthony SchlegelILB3/1/1981Highland Park, TXHighland Park6'2"245
53Adam LickerLS-Pepper Pike, OHOrange5'10"190
54Brandon SmithILB, ST, TE7/13/1986Euclid, OHEuclid6'3"240
54Tyler WhaleyOG9/15/1984Ironton, OHIronton6'1"270
55Nick MangoldC1/13/1984Kettering, OHAlter6'4"290
56Dimitrios MakridisLS9/3/1985Warren, OHHarding6'1"225
57Mike KudlaDE3/8/1984Medina, OHHighland6'3"265
59John ConroyOT10/28/1982Bay Village, OHSt. Ignatius6'3"275
61Matt DrummelsmithLS-Clayton, OHNorthmont6'4"205
63Ben PersonOG, OT4/14/1986Xenia, OHXenia6'4"300
64Jim CordleC8/22/1987Lancaster, OHLancaster6'5"275
66Andrew MosesOG3/12/1987Dublin, OHBishop Watterson6'3"267
67Kyle MitchumOT4/26/1986Erie, PAMcDowell6'6"275
68Drew NormanLS7/30/1984Denison, OHIndian Valley6'0"230
69Andree TyreeC, DT, FB, OG12/5/1982London, OHLondon6'3"300
71Steve RehringOT8/6/1985West Chester, OHLakota West6'8"315
72T.J. DowningOT3/6/1984Canton, OHGlenOak6'5"305
73Steve WinnerC, OG, OT11/23/1982Dublin, OHDublin Coffman6'6"290
74Kirk BartonOT11/4/1984Massillon, OHMassillon Perry6'6"280
75Alex BooneOT5/4/1987Lakewood, OHSt. Edward6'8"315
76Drew ParryOT-Maumee, OHMaumee6'2"295
77Rob SimsOG, OT12/6/1983Macedonia, OHNordonia6'4"310
78Alex BarrowDE3/19/1986Dublin, OHDublin Coffman6'4"275
78Daniel DyeOG1/24/1985Napoleon, OHNapoleon6'3"271
79Jon SkinnerOG, OT, ST8/3/1985Mount Carmel, PAMount Carmel Area6'5"280
80Ryan HambyTE10/30/1981Cincinnati, OHMoeller6'4"250
82Devin JordanWR12/20/1984Massillon, OHWashington6'3"190
83Will CrallCenter, Quarterback4/14/1986Columbus, OHBexley6'3"263
84Marcel FrostDE, ST, TE10/4/1984Lyndhurst, OHLyndhurst Brush6'5"240
84Doug WorthingtonDE8/10/1987Athol Springs, NYSaint Francis6'7.5"250
80Brian RobiskieWR12/3/1987Cleveland, OHChagrin Falls6'3"190
85Ryan PretoriusCornerback5/2/1979DurbanWestville Boys5'10"190
86Andre AmosCB12/2/1986Middletown, OHMiddletown6'1"180
86Dan PotokarWR3/29/1987Grove City, OHGrove City6'0"170
87Lawrence WilsonDE7/21/1987Akron, OHSt. Vincent-St. Mary6'6"225
87Kyle RuhlWR10/2/1985Powell, OHDublin Coffman6'1"154
88Rory NicolTE3/27/1986Beaver, PABeaver Area6'5"245
89Stan White Jr.FB, OLB, ST, TE12/30/1983Baltimore, MDGilman School6'3"230
90Quinn PitcockDT9/14/1983Piqua, OHPiqua6'4"300
91Ryan WilliamsDE9/27/1986Mission Viejo, CAMission Viejo6'6"245
92Todd DenlingerDT8/15/1986Troy, OHTroy6'3"265
92Brett DalyDE6/12/1984Elyria, OHCase Western6'7"225
93Nader AbdallahDT10/25/1985Metairie, LAArchbishop Rummel6'3295
94Marcus GreenDT9/27/1983Louisville, KYMale6'3"300
95Sian CottonDT1/5/1985Akron, OHSt. Vincent-St. Mary6'4"295
96Juan GarnierDT3/23/1982Boston, MABoston English / Everett6'4"330
96Jordan HoewischerCenter-Sidney, OHSidney6'4"250
97David PattersonDE, DT2/11/1985Warrensville Heights, OHWarrensville Heights6'3"285
98Joel PentonDE6/26/1983Van Wert, OHVan Wert6'5"290
99Jay RichardsonDE1/27/1984Dublin, OHScioto6'5"270
99Tim SchaferDE, DT, OT7/10/1983Upper Arlington, OHUpper Arlington6'5"290

Coaching Staff:

Head Coach: Jim Tressel

Offensive Coordinator & OL Coach: Jim Bollman

Defensive Coordinator: Jim Heacock

Defensive Backs: Tim Beckman

Passing Game Coordinator / Quarterbacks: Joe Daniels

Co-Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers: Luke Fickell

Safeties: Paul Haynes

Assistant Head Coach / Wide Receivers: Darrell Hazell

Tight Ends & Recruiting Coordinator: John Peterson

Running Backs: Dick Tressel