2006 Roster
| # | Player | Position | Birthday | Hometown | High School | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Marcus Freeman | OLB | 1/10/1986 | Huber Heights, OH | Wayne | 6'2" | 242 |
| 2 |  Malcolm Jenkins | CB | 12/20/1987 | Piscataway, NJ | Piscataway | 6'1" | 201 |
| 4 |  Kurt Coleman | ST, SS | 7/1/1988 | Clayton, OH | Northmont | 5'11" | 185 |
| 4 |  Ray Small | WR | 3/25/1987 | Cleveland, OH | Glenville | 6'0" | 175 |
| 5 |  Mike D’Andrea | OLB, ST | 2/7/1984 | Avon Lake, OH | Avon Lake | 6'3" | 240 |
| 5 |  Chimdi Chekwa | CB | 9/7/1988 | Clermont, FL | East Ridge | 6'1" | 180 |
| 6 |  Larry Grant | MLB, OLB, ST | 2/16/1985 | Norcross, GA | Norcross | 6'3" | 225 |
| 7 |  Ted Ginn Jr. | DB, ST, WR | 4/12/1985 | Cleveland, OH | Glenville | 6'0" | 180 |
| 7 |  Antonio Henton | QB | 5/20/1987 | Fort Valley, GA | Peach County | 6'2" | 210 |
| 8 |  Roy Hall | SE, ST, WR | 12/8/1983 | Lyndhurst, OH | Brush | 6'3" | 228 |
| 8 |  Aaron Gant | S, ST | 11/29/1988 | Orchard Lake, MI | St. Mary's | 6'0" | 205 |
| 9 |  Albert Dukes | WR | 10/5/1985 | Belle Glade, FL | Glades Central | 6'1" | 190 |
| 9 |  Brent Ullery | WR | 1/6/1985 | Centerville, OH | Centerville | 6'0" | 203 |
| 9 |  Robert Rose | DE, ST | 12/24/1987 | Cleveland, OH | Glenville | 6'5" | 260 |
| 10 |  Troy Smith | QB | 7/20/1984 | Glenville, OH | Glenville | 6'1" | 215 |
| 11 |  Anthony Gonzalez | DB, WR | 9/18/1984 | Cleveland, OH | St. Ignatius | 6'0" | 190 |
| 12 |  Justin Zwick | QB | 5/12/1983 | Massillon, OH | Washington | 6'4" | 225 |
| 13 |  Ben Kacsandi | QB, WR | 10/22/1985 | Wooster, OH | Wooster | 6'1" | 210 |
| 14 |  Antonio Smith | DB, ST, SS | 6/12/1984 | Columbus, OH | Beechcroft | 5'10" | 195 |
| 9 |  Brian Hartline | ST, WR | 11/22/1986 | North Canton, OH | GlenOak | 6'3" | 186 |
| 15 |  A.J. Trapasso | P | 2/6/1986 | Pickerington, OH | Pickerington | 6'1" | 220 |
| 16 |  Rob Schoenhoft | QB | 7/30/1986 | Mason, OH | St. Xavier | 6'6" | 225 |
| 16 |  Trever Robinson | FB, OLB, ST | 2/27/1985 | Richmond, VA | Huguenot | 6'0" | 220 |
| 17 |  Todd Boeckman | QB | 6/8/1984 | St. Henry, OH | St. Henry | 6'5" | 240 |
| 18 |  Devon Lyons | SE, WR | 9/7/1986 | North Braddock, PA | Woodland Hills | 6'4" | 214 |
| 18 |  David Lisko | WR | 1/20/1985 | Hilliard, OH | Hilliard Darby | 6'1" | 220 |
| 19 |  Derek Harden | ST, WR | 12/27/1983 | Logan, OH | Logan | 6'1" | 215 |
| 20 |  Donald Washington | CB, DB | 7/28/1986 | Indianapolis, IN | Franklin Central | 6'1" | 195 |
| 20 |  Aaron Pettrey | K | 6/17/1986 | Raceland, KY | Raceland-Worthington | 6'1" | 195 |
| 24 |  Tyson Gentry | P | 7/20/1985 | Sandusky, OH | Perkins | 6'2" | 165 |
| 24 |  Grant Schwartz | DB, ST, WR | 11/23/1987 | Dana Hills, CA | Dana Hills | 6'0" | 200 |
| 24 |  Marcus Williams | CB, DB, ST, TB | 4/15/1987 | Ironton, OH | Ironton | 5'9" | 196 |
| 25 |  Antonio Pittman | TB | 12/19/1985 | Akron, OH | Buchtel | 5'11" | 190 |
| 26 |  Tyler Moeller | OLB, SS | 3/9/1988 | Cincinnati, OH | Colerain | 6'1" | 205 |
| 28 |  Chris “Beanie” Wells | TB | 8/7/1988 | Akron, OH | Garfield | 6'1" | 230 |
| 29 |  Shaun Lane | CB, ST, TB | 1/20/1986 | Hubbard, OH | Hubbard | 5'10" | 180 |
| 32 |  Brandon Mitchell | DB, FS, ST | 10/26/1983 | Atlanta, GA | Mays | 6'3" | 190 |
| 33 |  John Kerr | ILB, ST | 5/10/1983 | Strongsville, OH | St. Ignatius | 6'1" | 246 |
| 33 |  James Laurinaitis | MLB | 12/3/1986 | Hamel, MN | Wayzata | 6'3" | 244 |
| 33 |  Joe Gantz | RB | 7/17/1986 | Wooster, OH | Wooster | 6'0" | 203 |
| 34 |  Maurice Wells | TB | 2/5/1987 | Jacksonville, FL | Sandalwood | 5'10" | 190 |
| 23 |  Nick Patterson | DB, S, ST | 8/11/1986 | St. Louis, MO | Hazelwood Central | 6'2" | 210 |
| 35 |  Ryan Franzinger | FB, ST | 8/19/1983 | Westlake, OH | St. Ignatius | 6'1" | 250 |
| 36 |  Curt Lukens | FS, OLB, SS | 3/20/1985 | North Canton, OH | North Canton Hoover | 6'3" | 200 |
| 36 |  Matt Daniels | DB, FB | 12/16/1985 | New Albany, OH | New Albany | 5'7" | 205 |
| 21 |  Anderson Russell | DB, FS | 5/30/1987 | Atlanta, GA | Marist | 6'0" | 190 |
| 37 |  Thaddeus Gibson | DE, OLB | 10/21/1987 | Euclid, OH | Euclid | 6'3" | 240 |
| 38 |  Austin Spitler | MLB, OLB, ST | 10/26/1986 | Bellbrook, OH | Bellbrook | 6'3" | 234 |
| 39 |  Michael Dougherty | DB | 8/7/1986 | Youngstown, OH | Boardman | 5'11" | 200 |
| 39 |  Andrew Good | K | 11/24/1985 | Boardman, OH | Boardman | 5'10" | 185 |
| 41 |  De’Angelo Haslam | DB | 5/14/1985 | Akron, OH | Garfield | 5'9" | 170 |
| 41 | Michael Mattimoe | K | 12/29/1986 | Atlanta, GA | Marist | 5'11" | 156 |
| 42 | Nathan Schwartz | ILB | 5/11/1988 | Clyde, OH | Clyde | 6'1" | 240 |
| 43 |  Aram Olson | FB | 9/15/1987 | Columbia, SC | Irmo | 6'2" | 252 |
| 44 |  Mark Johnson | DE, ILB | 1/9/1988 | Los Angeles, CA | Dorsey | 6'4" | 230 |
| 44 | Jason Weihrauch | K | 12/24/1985 | Jenera, OH | Hardin Northern | 6'2" | 206 |
| 46 |  Chad Hoobler | MLB, ST, TE | 1/13/1986 | Carrollton, OH | Carrollton | 6'3" | 215 |
| 46 |  John Larson | TE | 7/21/1986 | Ventura, CA | Ventura | 6'4" | 220 |
| 48 | John Thoma | P | 6/14/1987 | Louisville, OH | St. Thomas Aquinas | 6'1" | 190 |
| 49 |  Dionte Johnson | FB | 6/28/1986 | Columbus, OH | Eastmoor | 6'0" | 234 |
| 49 |  Ryan Lukens | FB, ILB, ST | 6/29/1986 | Lebanon, OH | Archbishop Moeller | 6'0" | 230 |
| 50 |  Doug Datish | OG | 8/1/1983 | Warren, OH | Howland | 6'5" | 295 |
| 50 |  Vernon Gholston | DE | 6/5/1986 | Detroit, MI | Cass Tech | 6'4" | 250 |
| 51 |  Ross Homan | OLB | 3/5/1987 | Coldwater, OH | Coldwater | 6'1" | 237 |
| 87 |  Brandon Smith | FB, ILB, ST, TE | 7/13/1986 | Euclid, OH | Euclid | 6'3" | 252 |
| 54 |  Tyler Whaley | FB, OG | 9/15/1984 | Ironton, OH | Ironton | 6'1" | 270 |
| 55 |  Curtis Terry | OLB, ST | 11/20/1984 | Cleveland, OH | Glenville | 6'2" | 234 |
| 56 |  Dimitrios Makridis | LS | 9/3/1985 | Warren, OH | Harding | 6'1" | 225 |
| 61 | Matt Drummelsmith | LS | - | Clayton, OH | Northmont | 6'4" | 205 |
| 62 | Harrison Till | LS | 9/19/1983 | Wayne, NJ | Wayne Hills | 6'3" | 230 |
| 63 |  Ben Person | OG, OT | 4/14/1986 | Xenia, OH | Xenia | 6'4" | 300 |
| 64 |  Jim Cordle | C | 8/22/1987 | Lancaster, OH | Lancaster | 6'5" | 297 |
| 65 |  Doug Ebner | OG | 5/23/1985 | Hershey, PA | Hershey | 6'4" | 285 |
| 66 |  Andrew Moses | OG | 3/12/1987 | Dublin, OH | Bishop Watterson | 6'3" | 280 |
| 67 |  Kyle Mitchum | OT, ST | 4/26/1986 | Erie, PA | McDowell | 6'6" | 295 |
| 68 |  Drew Norman | LS | 7/30/1984 | Denison, OH | Indian Valley | 6'0" | 230 |
| 69 |  Bryan Gray | DT | 5/7/1986 | Antwerp, OH | Antwerp | 6'1" | 273 |
| 70 |  Bryant Browning | OT | 6/26/1988 | Cleveland, OH | Glenville | 6'4" | 328 |
| 71 |  Steve Rehring | OG, OT | 8/6/1985 | West Chester, OH | Lakota West | 6'8" | 329 |
| 72 |  T.J. Downing | OT | 3/6/1984 | Canton, OH | GlenOak | 6'5" | 305 |
| 72 |  Dexter Larimore | DT | 7/22/1987 | Merrillville, IN | Merrillville | 6'3" | 275 |
| 73 |  Josh Kerr | OT | 5/20/1985 | Strongsville, OH | Strongsville | 6'5" | 283 |
| 74 |  Kirk Barton | OT | 11/4/1984 | Massillon, OH | Massillon Perry | 6'6" | 280 |
| 75 |  Alex Boone | OT | 5/4/1987 | Lakewood, OH | St. Edward | 6'8" | 315 |
| 77 |  Connor Smith | OG, ST | 10/16/1987 | Cincinnati, OH | Colerain | 6'5" | 295 |
| 78 |  Alex Barrow | DE | 3/19/1986 | Dublin, OH | Dublin Coffman | 6'4" | 275 |
| 78 |  Daniel Dye | OG | 1/24/1985 | Napoleon, OH | Napoleon | 6'3" | 271 |
| 79 |  Jon Skinner | OG, OT, ST | 8/3/1985 | Mount Carmel, PA | Mount Carmel Area | 6'5" | 300 |
| 80 |  Brian Robiskie | WR | 12/3/1987 | Cleveland, OH | Chagrin Falls | 6'3" | 195 |
| 82 |  Andy Miller | OT, ST, TE | 11/18/1987 | Washington, PA | Trinity | 6'6" | 260 |
| 83 | Will Crall | C | 4/14/1986 | Columbus, OH | Bexley | 6'3" | 263 |
| 84 |  Doug Worthington | DE | 8/10/1987 | Athol Springs, NY | Saint Francis | 6'7.5" | 274 |
| 85 |  Ryan Pretorius | K | 5/2/1979 | Durban | Westville Boys | 5'10" | 190 |
| 13 |  Andre Amos | CB, ST | 12/2/1986 | Middletown, OH | Middletown | 6'1" | 183 |
| 86 |  Dan Potokar | WR | 3/29/1987 | Grove City, OH | Grove City | 6'0" | 170 |
| 86 |  Jake Ballard | TE | 12/2/1987 | Springboro, OH | Springboro | 6'7" | 255 |
| 87 |  Lawrence Wilson | DE | 7/21/1987 | Akron, OH | St. Vincent-St. Mary | 6'6" | 270 |
| 15 |  Kyle Ruhl | WR | 10/2/1985 | Powell, OH | Dublin Coffman | 6'1" | 165 |
| 88 |  Rory Nicol | TE | 3/27/1986 | Beaver, PA | Beaver Area | 6'5" | 250 |
| 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 |  Ryan Williams | DE | 9/27/1986 | Mission Viejo, CA | Mission Viejo | 6'6" | 245 |
| 92 |  Todd Denlinger | DT | 8/15/1986 | Troy, OH | Troy | 6'3" | 292 |
| 92 |  Brett Daly | DE | 6/12/1984 | Elyria, OH | Case Western | 6'7" | 250 |
| 93 |  Nader Abdallah | DT | 10/25/1985 | Metairie, LA | Archbishop Rummel | 6'3 | 295 |
| 94 | Walter Dublin | DE | 5/10/1988 | Sarasota, FL | Sarasota | 6'3" | 235 |
| 96 |  Juan Garnier | DT | 3/23/1982 | Boston, MA | Boston English / Everett | 6'4" | 330 |
| 96 |  Jacob McQuaide | LS | 12/7/1987 | Cincinnati, OH | Elder | 6'3" | 215 |
| 97 |  David Patterson | DE, DT | 2/11/1985 | Warrensville Heights, OH | Warrensville Heights | 6'3" | 285 |
| 98 |  Joel Penton | DE | 6/26/1983 | Van Wert, OH | Van Wert | 6'5" | 290 |
| 99 |  Jay Richardson | DE | 1/27/1984 | Dublin, OH | Scioto | 6'5" | 270 |
| 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
Defensive Coordinator: Jim Heacock
Cornerbacks: 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