2006 Ohio State Football Roster

2006 Roster

#PlayerPositionBirthdayHometownHigh SchoolHeightWeight
1marcus freeman ohio stateMarcus FreemanOLB1/10/1986Huber Heights, OHWayne6'2"242
2Malcolm Jenkins Ohio StateMalcolm JenkinsCB12/20/1987Piscataway, NJPiscataway6'1"201
4Kurt Coleman Ohio State 2007Kurt ColemanST, SS7/1/1988Clayton, OHNorthmont5'11"185
4Ray Small Ohio StateRay SmallWR3/25/1987Cleveland, OHGlenville6'0"175
5Mike D'Andrea Ohio StateMike D’AndreaOLB, ST2/7/1984Avon Lake, OHAvon Lake6'3"240
5Chimdi Chekwa Ohio StateChimdi ChekwaCB9/7/1988Clermont, FLEast Ridge6'1"180
6Larry Grant Ohio StateLarry GrantMLB, OLB, ST2/16/1985Norcross, GANorcross6'3"225
7ted ginn jr ohio stateTed Ginn Jr.DB, ST, WR4/12/1985Cleveland, OHGlenville6'0"180
7Antonio Henton Ohio StateAntonio HentonQB5/20/1987Fort Valley, GAPeach County6'2"210
8Roy Hall Ohio StateRoy HallSE, ST, WR12/8/1983Lyndhurst, OHBrush6'3"228
8aaron gant ohio state 2007Aaron GantS, ST11/29/1988Orchard Lake, MISt. Mary's6'0"205
9Albert Dukes Ohio StateAlbert DukesWR10/5/1985Belle Glade, FLGlades Central6'1"190
9Brent Ullery Ohio StateBrent UlleryWR1/6/1985Centerville, OHCenterville6'0"203
9Robert Rose Ohio StateRobert RoseDE, ST12/24/1987Cleveland, OHGlenville6'5"260
10Troy Smith Ohio StateTroy SmithQB7/20/1984Glenville, OHGlenville6'1"215
11Anthony Gonzalez Ohio StateAnthony GonzalezDB, WR9/18/1984Cleveland, OHSt. Ignatius6'0"190
12Justin Zwick Ohio StateJustin ZwickQB5/12/1983Massillon, OHWashington6'4"225
13Ben Kacsandi Ohio StateBen KacsandiQB, WR10/22/1985Wooster, OHWooster6'1"210
14Antonio Smith Ohio StateAntonio SmithDB, ST, SS6/12/1984Columbus, OHBeechcroft5'10"195
9Brian Hartline Ohio StateBrian HartlineST, WR11/22/1986North Canton, OHGlenOak6'3"186
15A.J. Trapasso Ohio StateA.J. TrapassoP2/6/1986Pickerington, OHPickerington6'1"220
16Rob Schoenhoft Ohio StateRob SchoenhoftQB7/30/1986Mason, OHSt. Xavier6'6"225
16Trever Robinson Ohio StateTrever RobinsonFB, OLB, ST2/27/1985Richmond, VAHuguenot6'0"220
17Todd Boeckman Ohio StateTodd BoeckmanQB6/8/1984St. Henry, OHSt. Henry6'5"240
18Devon Lyons Ohio StateDevon LyonsSE, WR9/7/1986North Braddock, PAWoodland Hills6'4"214
18David Lisko Ohio StateDavid LiskoWR1/20/1985Hilliard, OHHilliard Darby6'1"220
19Derek Harden Ohio StateDerek HardenST, WR12/27/1983Logan, OHLogan6'1"215
20Donald Washington Ohio StateDonald WashingtonCB, DB7/28/1986Indianapolis, INFranklin Central6'1"195
20Aaron Pettrey Ohio StateAaron PettreyK6/17/1986Raceland, KYRaceland-Worthington6'1"195
24Tyson Gentry Ohio StateTyson GentryP7/20/1985Sandusky, OHPerkins6'2"165
24Grant Schwartz Ohio StateGrant SchwartzDB, ST, WR11/23/1987Dana Hills, CADana Hills6'0"200
24Marcus Williams Ohio StateMarcus WilliamsCB, DB, ST, TB4/15/1987Ironton, OHIronton5'9"196
25Antonio Pittman Ohio StateAntonio PittmanTB12/19/1985Akron, OHBuchtel5'11"190
26Tyler Moeller Ohio StateTyler MoellerOLB, SS3/9/1988Cincinnati, OHColerain6'1"205
28Chris "Beanie" Wells Ohio StateChris “Beanie” WellsTB8/7/1988Akron, OHGarfield6'1"230
29Shaun Lane Ohio StateShaun LaneCB, ST, TB1/20/1986Hubbard, OHHubbard5'10"180
32Brandon Mitchell Ohio StateBrandon MitchellDB, FS, ST10/26/1983Atlanta, GAMays6'3"190
33John Kerr Ohio StateJohn KerrILB, ST5/10/1983Strongsville, OHSt. Ignatius6'1"246
33James Laurinaitis Ohio StateJames LaurinaitisMLB12/3/1986Hamel, MNWayzata6'3"244
33Joe Gantz Ohio StateJoe GantzRB7/17/1986Wooster, OHWooster6'0"203
34Maurice Wells Ohio StateMaurice WellsTB2/5/1987Jacksonville, FLSandalwood5'10"190
23Nick Patterson Ohio StateNick PattersonDB, S, ST8/11/1986St. Louis, MOHazelwood Central6'2"210
35Ryan Franzinger Ohio StateRyan FranzingerFB, ST8/19/1983Westlake, OHSt. Ignatius6'1"250
36Curt Lukens Ohio StateCurt LukensFS, OLB, SS3/20/1985North Canton, OHNorth Canton Hoover6'3"200
36Matt Daniels Ohio StateMatt DanielsDB, FB12/16/1985New Albany, OHNew Albany5'7"205
21Anderson Russell Ohio StateAnderson RussellDB, FS5/30/1987Atlanta, GAMarist6'0"190
37thaddeus gibson ohio stateThaddeus GibsonDE, OLB10/21/1987Euclid, OHEuclid6'3"240
38Austin Spitler Ohio StateAustin SpitlerMLB, OLB, ST10/26/1986Bellbrook, OHBellbrook6'3"234
39Michael Dougherty Ohio StateMichael DoughertyDB8/7/1986Youngstown, OHBoardman5'11"200
39Andrew Good Ohio StateAndrew GoodK11/24/1985Boardman, OHBoardman5'10"185
41De'Angelo Haslam Ohio StateDe’Angelo HaslamDB5/14/1985Akron, OHGarfield5'9"170
41Michael MattimoeK12/29/1986Atlanta, GAMarist5'11"156
42Nathan SchwartzILB5/11/1988Clyde, OHClyde6'1"240
43Aram Olson Ohio StateAram OlsonFB9/15/1987Columbia, SCIrmo6'2"252
44Mark Johnson Ohio StateMark JohnsonDE, ILB1/9/1988Los Angeles, CADorsey6'4"230
44Jason WeihrauchK12/24/1985Jenera, OHHardin Northern6'2"206
46Chad Hoobler Ohio StateChad HooblerMLB, ST, TE1/13/1986Carrollton, OHCarrollton6'3"215
46John Larson Ohio StateJohn LarsonTE7/21/1986Ventura, CAVentura6'4"220
48John ThomaP6/14/1987Louisville, OHSt. Thomas Aquinas6'1"190
49Dionte Johnson Ohio StateDionte JohnsonFB6/28/1986Columbus, OHEastmoor6'0"234
49Ryan Lukens Ohio StateRyan LukensFB, ILB, ST6/29/1986Lebanon, OHArchbishop Moeller6'0"230
50Doug Datish Ohio StateDoug DatishOG8/1/1983Warren, OHHowland6'5"295
50vernon gholston ohio stateVernon GholstonDE6/5/1986Detroit, MICass Tech6'4"250
51Ross Homan Ohio StateRoss HomanOLB3/5/1987Coldwater, OHColdwater6'1"237
87Brandon Smith Ohio StateBrandon SmithFB, ILB, ST, TE7/13/1986Euclid, OHEuclid6'3"252
54Tyler Whaley Ohio StateTyler WhaleyFB, OG9/15/1984Ironton, OHIronton6'1"270
55Curtis Terry Ohio StateCurtis TerryOLB, ST11/20/1984Cleveland, OHGlenville6'2"234
56dimitrios makridis ohio stateDimitrios MakridisLS9/3/1985Warren, OHHarding6'1"225
61Matt DrummelsmithLS-Clayton, OHNorthmont6'4"205
62Harrison TillLS9/19/1983Wayne, NJWayne Hills6'3"230
63Ben Person Ohio StateBen PersonOG, OT4/14/1986Xenia, OHXenia6'4"300
64Jim Cordle Ohio StateJim CordleC8/22/1987Lancaster, OHLancaster6'5"297
65Doug Ebner Ohio StateDoug EbnerOG5/23/1985Hershey, PAHershey6'4"285
66Andrew Moses Ohio StateAndrew MosesOG3/12/1987Dublin, OHBishop Watterson6'3"280
67Kyle Mitchum Ohio StateKyle MitchumOT, ST4/26/1986Erie, PAMcDowell6'6"295
68Drew Norman Ohio StateDrew NormanLS7/30/1984Denison, OHIndian Valley6'0"230
69Bryan Gray Ohio StateBryan GrayDT5/7/1986Antwerp, OHAntwerp6'1"273
70Bryant Browning Ohio StateBryant BrowningOT6/26/1988Cleveland, OHGlenville6'4"328
71Steve Rehring Ohio StateSteve RehringOG, OT8/6/1985West Chester, OHLakota West6'8"329
72T.J. Downing Ohio StateT.J. DowningOT3/6/1984Canton, OHGlenOak6'5"305
72Dexter Larimore Ohio StateDexter LarimoreDT7/22/1987Merrillville, INMerrillville6'3"275
73Josh Kerr Ohio StateJosh KerrOT5/20/1985Strongsville, OHStrongsville6'5"283
74Kirk Barton Ohio StateKirk BartonOT11/4/1984Massillon, OHMassillon Perry6'6"280
75Alex Boone Ohio StateAlex BooneOT5/4/1987Lakewood, OHSt. Edward6'8"315
77Connor Smith Ohio StateConnor SmithOG, ST10/16/1987Cincinnati, OHColerain6'5"295
78Alex Barrow Ohio StateAlex BarrowDE3/19/1986Dublin, OHDublin Coffman6'4"275
78Daniel Dye Ohio StateDaniel DyeOG1/24/1985Napoleon, OHNapoleon6'3"271
79Jon Skinner Ohio StateJon SkinnerOG, OT, ST8/3/1985Mount Carmel, PAMount Carmel Area6'5"300
80Brian Robiskie Ohio State 2007Brian RobiskieWR12/3/1987Cleveland, OHChagrin Falls6'3"195
82Andy Miller Ohio StateAndy MillerOT, ST, TE11/18/1987Washington, PATrinity6'6"260
83Will CrallC4/14/1986Columbus, OHBexley6'3"263
84Doug Worthington Ohio StateDoug WorthingtonDE8/10/1987Athol Springs, NYSaint Francis6'7.5"274
85Ryan Pretorius Ohio StateRyan PretoriusK5/2/1979DurbanWestville Boys5'10"190
13andre amos ohio stateAndre AmosCB, ST12/2/1986Middletown, OHMiddletown6'1"183
86Dan Potokar Ohio StateDan PotokarWR3/29/1987Grove City, OHGrove City6'0"170
86Jake Ballard Ohio State 2007Jake BallardTE12/2/1987Springboro, OHSpringboro6'7"255
87lawrence wilson ohio stateLawrence WilsonDE7/21/1987Akron, OHSt. Vincent-St. Mary6'6"270
15Kyle Ruhl Ohio StateKyle RuhlWR10/2/1985Powell, OHDublin Coffman6'1"165
88Rory Nicol Ohio StateRory NicolTE3/27/1986Beaver, PABeaver Area6'5"250
89Stan White Ohio StateStan White Jr.FB, OLB, ST, TE12/30/1983Baltimore, MDGilman School6'3"230
90Quinn Pitcock Ohio StateQuinn PitcockDT9/14/1983Piqua, OHPiqua6'4"300
91Ryan Williams Ohio StateRyan WilliamsDE9/27/1986Mission Viejo, CAMission Viejo6'6"245
92Todd Denlinger Ohio StateTodd DenlingerDT8/15/1986Troy, OHTroy6'3"292
92Brett Daly Ohio StateBrett DalyDE6/12/1984Elyria, OHCase Western6'7"250
93Nader Abdallah Ohio StateNader AbdallahDT10/25/1985Metairie, LAArchbishop Rummel6'3295
94Walter DublinDE5/10/1988Sarasota, FLSarasota6'3"235
96Juan Garnier Ohio StateJuan GarnierDT3/23/1982Boston, MABoston English / Everett6'4"330
96Jake McQuaide Ohio StateJacob McQuaideLS12/7/1987Cincinnati, OHElder6'3"215
97David Patterson Ohio StateDavid PattersonDE, DT2/11/1985Warrensville Heights, OHWarrensville Heights6'3"285
98Joel Penton Ohio StateJoel PentonDE6/26/1983Van Wert, OHVan Wert6'5"290
99Jay Richardson Ohio StateJay RichardsonDE1/27/1984Dublin, OHScioto6'5"270
99Tim Schafer Ohio State 2003Tim 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

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