2006 Roster
| # | Player | Position | Height | Weight | Birthday | Hometown | High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Marcus Freeman | OLB | 6'2" | 242 | 1/10/1986 | Huber Heights, OH | Wayne |
| 2 |  Malcolm Jenkins | CB | 6'1" | 201 | 12/20/1987 | Piscataway, NJ | Piscataway |
| 4 |  Kurt Coleman | ST, SS | 5'11" | 185 | 7/1/1988 | Clayton, OH | Northmont |
| 4 |  Ray Small | WR | 6'0" | 175 | 3/25/1987 | Cleveland, OH | Glenville |
| 5 |  Mike D’Andrea | OLB, ST | 6'3" | 240 | 2/7/1984 | Avon Lake, OH | Avon Lake |
| 5 |  Chimdi Chekwa | CB | 6'1" | 190 | 9/7/1988 | Clermont, FL | East Ridge |
| 6 |  Larry Grant | MLB, OLB, ST | 6'3" | 225 | 2/16/1985 | Norcross, GA | Norcross |
| 7 |  Ted Ginn Jr. | DB, ST, WR | 6'0" | 180 | 4/12/1985 | Cleveland, OH | Glenville |
| 7 |  Antonio Henton | QB | 6'2" | 210 | 5/20/1987 | Fort Valley, GA | Peach County |
| 8 |  Roy Hall | SE, ST, WR | 6'3" | 228 | 12/8/1983 | Lyndhurst, OH | Brush |
| 8 |  Aaron Gant | S, ST | 6'0" | 205 | 11/29/1988 | Orchard Lake, MI | St. Mary's |
| 9 |  Albert Dukes | WR | 6'1" | 190 | 10/5/1985 | Belle Glade, FL | Glades Central |
| 9 |  Brent Ullery | WR | 6'0" | 203 | 1/6/1985 | Centerville, OH | Centerville |
| 9 |  Robert Rose | DE, ST | 6'5" | 260 | 12/24/1987 | Cleveland, OH | Glenville |
| 10 |  Troy Smith | QB | 6'1" | 215 | 7/20/1984 | Glenville, OH | Glenville |
| 11 |  Anthony Gonzalez | DB, WR | 6'0" | 190 | 9/18/1984 | Cleveland, OH | St. Ignatius |
| 12 |  Justin Zwick | QB | 6'4" | 225 | 5/12/1983 | Massillon, OH | Washington |
| 13 |  Ben Kacsandi | QB, WR | 6'1" | 210 | 10/22/1985 | Wooster, OH | Wooster |
| 14 |  Antonio Smith | DB, ST, SS | 5'10" | 195 | 6/12/1984 | Columbus, OH | Beechcroft |
| 9 |  Brian Hartline | ST, WR | 6'3" | 186 | 11/22/1986 | North Canton, OH | GlenOak |
| 15 |  A.J. Trapasso | P | 6'1" | 220 | 2/6/1986 | Pickerington, OH | Pickerington |
| 16 |  Rob Schoenhoft | QB | 6'6" | 225 | 7/30/1986 | Mason, OH | St. Xavier |
| 16 |  Trever Robinson | FB, OLB, ST | 6'0" | 220 | 2/27/1985 | Richmond, VA | Huguenot |
| 17 |  Todd Boeckman | QB | 6'5" | 240 | 6/8/1984 | St. Henry, OH | St. Henry |
| 18 |  Devon Lyons | SE, WR | 6'4" | 214 | 9/7/1986 | North Braddock, PA | Woodland Hills |
| 18 |  David Lisko | WR | 6'1" | 220 | 1/20/1985 | Hilliard, OH | Hilliard Darby |
| 19 |  Derek Harden | ST, WR | 6'1" | 215 | 12/27/1983 | Logan, OH | Logan |
| 20 |  Donald Washington | CB, DB | 6'1" | 195 | 7/28/1986 | Indianapolis, IN | Franklin Central |
| 20 |  Aaron Pettrey | K | 6'1" | 195 | 6/17/1986 | Raceland, KY | Raceland-Worthington |
| 24 |  Tyson Gentry | P | 6'2" | 165 | 7/20/1985 | Sandusky, OH | Perkins |
| 24 |  Grant Schwartz | DB, ST, WR | 6'0" | 200 | 11/23/1987 | Dana Hills, CA | Dana Hills |
| 24 |  Marcus Williams | CB, DB, ST, TB | 5'9" | 202 | 4/15/1987 | Ironton, OH | Ironton |
| 25 |  Antonio Pittman | TB | 5'11" | 190 | 12/19/1985 | Akron, OH | Buchtel |
| 26 |  Tyler Moeller | OLB, ST, SS | 6'1" | 205 | 3/9/1988 | Cincinnati, OH | Colerain |
| 28 |  Chris “Beanie” Wells | TB | 6'1" | 230 | 8/7/1988 | Akron, OH | Garfield |
| 29 |  Shaun Lane | CB, ST, TB | 5'10" | 180 | 1/20/1986 | Hubbard, OH | Hubbard |
| 32 |  Brandon Mitchell | DB, FS, ST | 6'3" | 190 | 10/26/1983 | Atlanta, GA | Mays |
| 33 |  John Kerr | ILB, ST | 6'1" | 246 | 5/10/1983 | Strongsville, OH | St. Ignatius |
| 33 |  James Laurinaitis | MLB | 6'3" | 244 | 12/3/1986 | Hamel, MN | Wayzata |
| 33 |  Joe Gantz | RB | 6'0" | 203 | 7/17/1986 | Wooster, OH | Wooster |
| 34 |  Maurice Wells | TB | 5'10" | 190 | 2/5/1987 | Jacksonville, FL | Sandalwood |
| 23 |  Nick Patterson | DB, S, ST | 6'2" | 210 | 8/11/1986 | St. Louis, MO | Hazelwood Central |
| 35 |  Ryan Franzinger | FB, ST | 6'1" | 250 | 8/19/1983 | Westlake, OH | St. Ignatius |
| 36 |  Curt Lukens | FS, OLB, SS | 6'3" | 200 | 3/20/1985 | North Canton, OH | North Canton Hoover |
| 36 |  Matt Daniels | DB, FB | 5'7" | 205 | 12/16/1985 | New Albany, OH | New Albany |
| 21 |  Anderson Russell | DB, FS | 6'0" | 205 | 5/30/1987 | Atlanta, GA | Marist |
| 37 |  Thaddeus Gibson | DE, OLB | 6'3" | 240 | 10/21/1987 | Euclid, OH | Euclid |
| 38 |  Austin Spitler | MLB, OLB, ST | 6'3" | 234 | 10/26/1986 | Bellbrook, OH | Bellbrook |
| 39 |  Michael Dougherty | DB | 5'11" | 200 | 8/7/1986 | Youngstown, OH | Boardman |
| 39 |  Andrew Good | K | 5'10" | 185 | 11/24/1985 | Boardman, OH | Boardman |
| 41 |  De’Angelo Haslam | DB | 5'9" | 170 | 5/14/1985 | Akron, OH | Garfield |
| 41 | Michael Mattimoe | K | 5'11" | 156 | 12/29/1986 | Atlanta, GA | Marist |
| 42 | Nathan Schwartz | ILB | 6'1" | 240 | 5/11/1988 | Clyde, OH | Clyde |
| 43 |  Aram Olson | FB | 6'2" | 252 | 9/15/1987 | Columbia, SC | Irmo |
| 44 |  Mark Johnson | DE, ILB | 6'4" | 230 | 1/9/1988 | Los Angeles, CA | Dorsey |
| 44 | Jason Weihrauch | K | 6'2" | 206 | 12/24/1985 | Jenera, OH | Hardin Northern |
| 46 |  Chad Hoobler | MLB, ST, TE | 6'3" | 215 | 1/13/1986 | Carrollton, OH | Carrollton |
| 46 |  John Larson | TE | 6'4" | 220 | 7/21/1986 | Ventura, CA | Ventura |
| 49 |  Dionte Johnson | FB | 6'0" | 234 | 6/28/1986 | Columbus, OH | Eastmoor |
| 49 |  Ryan Lukens | FB, ILB, ST | 6'0" | 230 | 6/29/1986 | Lebanon, OH | Archbishop Moeller |
| 50 |  Doug Datish | OG | 6'5" | 295 | 8/1/1983 | Warren, OH | Howland |
| 50 |  Vernon Gholston | DE | 6'4" | 250 | 6/5/1986 | Detroit, MI | Cass Tech |
| 51 |  Ross Homan | OLB | 6'1" | 237 | 3/5/1987 | Coldwater, OH | Coldwater |
| 87 |  Brandon Smith | FB, ILB, ST, TE | 6'3" | 252 | 7/13/1986 | Euclid, OH | Euclid |
| 54 |  Tyler Whaley | FB, OG | 6'1" | 270 | 9/15/1984 | Ironton, OH | Ironton |
| 55 |  Curtis Terry | OLB, ST | 6'2" | 234 | 11/20/1984 | Cleveland, OH | Glenville |
| 56 |  Dimitrios Makridis | LS | 6'1" | 225 | 9/3/1985 | Warren, OH | Harding |
| 61 | Matt Drummelsmith | LS | 6'4" | 205 | - | Clayton, OH | Northmont |
| 62 | Harrison Till | LS | 6'3" | 230 | 9/19/1983 | Wayne, NJ | Wayne Hills |
| 63 |  Ben Person | OG, OT | 6'4" | 300 | 4/14/1986 | Xenia, OH | Xenia |
| 64 |  Jim Cordle | C | 6'5" | 297 | 8/22/1987 | Lancaster, OH | Lancaster |
| 65 |  Doug Ebner | OG | 6'4" | 285 | 5/23/1985 | Hershey, PA | Hershey |
| 66 |  Andrew Moses | OG | 6'3" | 280 | 3/12/1987 | Dublin, OH | Bishop Watterson |
| 67 |  Kyle Mitchum | OT, ST | 6'6" | 295 | 4/26/1986 | Erie, PA | McDowell |
| 68 |  Drew Norman | LS | 6'0" | 230 | 7/30/1984 | Denison, OH | Indian Valley |
| 69 |  Bryan Gray | DT | 6'1" | 273 | 5/7/1986 | Antwerp, OH | Antwerp |
| 70 |  Bryant Browning | OG, OT | 6'4" | 328 | 6/26/1988 | Cleveland, OH | Glenville |
| 71 |  Steve Rehring | OG, OT | 6'8" | 329 | 8/6/1985 | West Chester, OH | Lakota West |
| 72 |  T.J. Downing | OT | 6'5" | 305 | 3/6/1984 | Canton, OH | GlenOak |
| 72 |  Dexter Larimore | DT | 6'3" | 310 | 7/22/1987 | Merrillville, IN | Merrillville |
| 73 |  Josh Kerr | OT | 6'5" | 283 | 5/20/1985 | Strongsville, OH | Strongsville |
| 74 |  Kirk Barton | OT | 6'6" | 280 | 11/4/1984 | Massillon, OH | Massillon Perry |
| 75 |  Alex Boone | OT | 6'8" | 315 | 5/4/1987 | Lakewood, OH | St. Edward |
| 77 |  Connor Smith | OG, ST | 6'5" | 321 | 10/16/1987 | Cincinnati, OH | Colerain |
| 78 |  Alex Barrow | DE | 6'4" | 275 | 3/19/1986 | Dublin, OH | Dublin Coffman |
| 78 |  Daniel Dye | OG | 6'3" | 271 | 1/24/1985 | Napoleon, OH | Napoleon |
| 79 |  Jon Skinner | OG, OT, ST | 6'5" | 300 | 8/3/1985 | Mount Carmel, PA | Mount Carmel Area |
| 80 |  Brian Robiskie | WR | 6'3" | 195 | 12/3/1987 | Cleveland, OH | Chagrin Falls |
| 55 |  Andy Miller | OG, OT, ST, TE | 6'6" | 260 | 11/18/1987 | Washington, PA | Trinity |
| 83 | Will Crall | C | 6'3" | 263 | 4/14/1986 | Columbus, OH | Bexley |
| 84 |  Doug Worthington | DE | 6'7.5" | 276 | 8/10/1987 | Athol Springs, NY | Saint Francis |
| 85 |  Ryan Pretorius | K | 5'10" | 190 | 5/2/1979 | Durban | Westville Boys |
| 13 |  Andre Amos | CB, ST | 6'1" | 183 | 12/2/1986 | Middletown, OH | Middletown |
| 83 |  Dan Potokar | WR | 6'0" | 180 | 3/29/1987 | Grove City, OH | Grove City |
| 86 |  Jake Ballard | TE | 6'7" | 255 | 12/2/1987 | Springboro, OH | Springboro |
| 87 |  Lawrence Wilson | DE | 6'6" | 274 | 7/21/1987 | Akron, OH | St. Vincent-St. Mary |
| 15 |  Kyle Ruhl | WR | 6'1" | 165 | 10/2/1985 | Powell, OH | Dublin Coffman |
| 88 |  Rory Nicol | TE | 6'5" | 250 | 3/27/1986 | Beaver, PA | Beaver Area |
| 89 |  Stan White Jr. | FB, OLB, ST, TE | 6'3" | 230 | 12/30/1983 | Baltimore, MD | Gilman School |
| 90 |  Quinn Pitcock | DT | 6'4" | 300 | 9/14/1983 | Piqua, OH | Piqua |
| 91 |  Ryan Williams | DE | 6'6" | 245 | 9/27/1986 | Mission Viejo, CA | Mission Viejo |
| 92 |  Todd Denlinger | DT | 6'3" | 292 | 8/15/1986 | Troy, OH | Troy |
| 92 |  Brett Daly | DE | 6'7" | 250 | 6/12/1984 | Elyria, OH | Case Western |
| 93 |  Nader Abdallah | DT | 6'3 | 295 | 10/25/1985 | Metairie, LA | Archbishop Rummel |
| 94 | Walter Dublin | DE | 6'3" | 235 | 5/10/1988 | Sarasota, FL | Sarasota |
| 96 |  Juan Garnier | DT | 6'4" | 330 | 3/23/1982 | Boston, MA | Boston English / Everett |
| 96 |  Jacob McQuaide | LS | 6'3" | 234 | 12/7/1987 | Cincinnati, OH | Elder |
| 97 |  David Patterson | DE, DT | 6'3" | 285 | 2/11/1985 | Warrensville Heights, OH | Warrensville Heights |
| 98 |  Joel Penton | DE | 6'5" | 290 | 6/26/1983 | Van Wert, OH | Van Wert |
| 99 |  Jay Richardson | DE | 6'5" | 270 | 1/27/1984 | Dublin, OH | Scioto |
| 99 |  Tim Schafer | DE, DT, OT | 6'5" | 290 | 7/10/1983 | Upper Arlington, OH | Upper Arlington |
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