2008 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 |
| 1 |  Daniel “Boom” Herron | TB | 3/21/1989 | Warren, OH | Harding | 5'10" | 205 |
| 3 |  Jamario O’Neal | CB, ST, SS | 9/24/1986 | Cleveland, OH | Glenville | 6'1" | 200 |
| 3 |  Brandon Saine | TB | 12/14/1988 | Piqua, OH | Piqua | 6'1" | 205 |
| 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 |  Chimdi Chekwa | CB | 9/7/1988 | Clermont, FL | East Ridge | 6'1" | 190 |
| 5 |  Taurian Washington | WR | 12/17/1988 | Orchard Lake, MI | St. Mary's Preparatory | 6'2" | 181 |
| 6 |  Etienne Sabino | ILB, ST | - | Sunny Isles, FL | Dr. Krop | 6'3" | 237 |
| 7 |  Antonio Henton | QB | 5/20/1987 | Fort Valley, GA | Peach County | 6'2" | 210 |
| 7 |  Jermale Hines | FS, OLB, ST, SS | 11/11/1987 | Cleveland, OH | Glenville | 6'2" | 205 |
| 8 |  Aaron Gant | S, ST | 11/29/1988 | Orchard Lake, MI | St. Mary's | 6'0" | 205 |
| 9 |  Brian Hartline | ST, WR | 11/22/1986 | North Canton, OH | GlenOak | 6'3" | 186 |
| 9 |  Robert Rose | DE, ST | 12/24/1987 | Cleveland, OH | Glenville | 6'5" | 260 |
| 10 |  Devon Torrence | S, ST, WR | 5/8/1989 | Canton, OH | Canton South | 6'1" | 200 |
| 11 |  James Scott | CB, ST | 11/30/1988 | Daytona Beach, FL | Seabreeze | 5'10" | 165 |
| 11 |  Jake Stoneburner | TE, WR | - | Dublin, OH | Dublin Coffman | 6'5" | 245 |
| 12 |  Devin Barclay | K | 4/9/1983 | Annapolis, MD | McDonogh | 5'11" | 195 |
| 12 |  Dane Sanzenbacher | WR | 10/13/1988 | Toledo, OH | Central Catholic | 5'11" | 175 |
| 13 |  Andre Amos | CB, ST | 12/2/1986 | Middletown, OH | Middletown | 6'1" | 183 |
| 13 |  Ben Kacsandi | QB, WR | 10/22/1985 | Wooster, OH | Wooster | 6'1" | 210 |
| 89 |  Garrett Hummel | WR | 1/8/1985 | Shelby, OH | Shelby | 5'11" | 187 |
| 14 |  Joe Bauserman | QB | 10/4/1985 | Woodstock, VA | Lincoln | 6'2" | 220 |
| 15 |  A.J. Trapasso | P | 2/6/1986 | Pickerington, OH | Pickerington | 6'1" | 220 |
| 15 |  Kyle Ruhl | WR | 10/2/1985 | Powell, OH | Dublin Coffman | 6'1" | 165 |
| 25 |  Rocco Pentello | FS, ST, SS | 11/23/1988 | Westerville, OH | Westerville South | 6'0" | 195 |
| 16 |  Ryan Schuck | WR | - | Selinsgrove, PA | Selinsgrove | 6'0" | 204 |
| 17 |  Todd Boeckman | QB | 6/8/1984 | St. Henry, OH | St. Henry | 6'5" | 240 |
| 87 |  Chris Roark | WR | - | Kettering, OH | Archbishop Alter | 5'10" | 179 |
| 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 |
| 21 |  Anderson Russell | DB, FS | 5/30/1987 | Atlanta, GA | Marist | 6'0" | 205 |
| 23 |  Nick Patterson | DB, S, ST | 8/11/1986 | St. Louis, MO | Hazelwood Central | 6'2" | 210 |
| 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" | 202 |
| 26 |  Tyler Moeller | OLB, ST, 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 |
| 30 |  Donnie Evege | CB, ST | 4/7/1988 | Huber Heights, OH | Wayne | 5'11" | 185 |
| 32 |  Eugene Clifford | S | 1/29/1988 | Cincinnati, OH | Colerain | 6'2" | 190 |
| 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 |
| 35 |  Bo DeLande | ST, TB | 11/1/1988 | Hilliard, OH | Hilliard Davidson | 6'0" | 210 |
| 36 |  Brian Rolle | ILB, OLB, ST | 11/20/1988 | Immokalee, FL | Immokalee | 5'11" | 218 |
| 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 |
| 41 | Michael Mattimoe | K | 12/29/1986 | Atlanta, GA | Marist | 5'11" | 156 |
| 41 |  Tony Jackson | ILB, ST | - | Columbus, OH | Westland | 5'11" | 227 |
| 42 |  Andrew Sweat | OLB | - | Washington, PA | Trinity | 6'2" | 225 |
| 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 |
| 46 |  John Larson | TE | 7/21/1986 | Ventura, CA | Ventura | 6'4" | 220 |
| 46 |  K.C. Christian | TB | 12/9/1987 | Kitts Hill, OH | Rock Hill | 6'0" | 203 |
| 48 |  Spencer Smith | FB, TE | 12/19/1988 | Cincinnati, OH | Colerain | 6'2" | 245 |
| 48 |  Jon Thoma | H, P | 6/14/1987 | Louisville, OH | St. Thomas Aquinas | 6'1" | 190 |
| 49 |  Ryan Lukens | FB, ILB, ST | 6/29/1986 | Lebanon, OH | Archbishop Moeller | 6'0" | 230 |
| 50 |  Michael Brewster | C | - | Orlando, FL | Edgewater | 6'5" | 300 |
| 51 |  Ross Homan | OLB | 3/5/1987 | Coldwater, OH | Coldwater | 6'1" | 237 |
| 53 |  Patrick Howe | LS | 1/28/1988 | Cincinnati, OH | St. Xavier | 6'3" | 210 |
| 55 |  Curtis Terry | OLB, ST | 11/20/1984 | Cleveland, OH | Glenville | 6'2" | 234 |
| 57 |  Chris Malone | OG | 9/11/1987 | Gahanna, OH | Lincoln | 6'2" | 279 |
| 57 |  Tom Ingham | DT, ST | 1/22/1987 | Centerville, OH | Centerville | 6'1" | 252 |
| 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 |  Evan Blankenship | OG, OT | 4/17/1989 | Monaca, PA | Center Area | 6'3" | 300 |
| 69 |  Bryan Gray | DT | 5/7/1986 | Antwerp, OH | Antwerp | 6'1" | 273 |
| 69 |  Zach Slagle | OT | 2/18/1988 | Canton, OH | McKinley | 6'3" | 325 |
| 70 |  Bryant Browning | OG, 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 |  Dexter Larimore | DT | 7/22/1987 | Merrillville, IN | Merrillville | 6'3" | 310 |
| 73 |  Josh Kerr | OT | 5/20/1985 | Strongsville, OH | Strongsville | 6'5" | 283 |
| 74 |  Mike Adams | OT | - | Dublin, OH | Dublin Coffman | 6'8" | 320 |
| 75 |  Alex Boone | OT | 5/4/1987 | Lakewood, OH | St. Edward | 6'8" | 315 |
| 72 |  Scott Sika | OG | 11/3/1987 | Strongsville, OH | Strongsville | 6'3" | 282 |
| 76 |  J.B. Shugarts | OT | - | Klein, TX | Klein | 6'8" | 298 |
| 77 |  Connor Smith | OG, ST | 10/16/1987 | Cincinnati, OH | Colerain | 6'5" | 321 |
| 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 |
| 81 |  Ricky Crawford | ST, WR | - | Lewis Center, OH | Olentangy | 6'2" | 215 |
| 55 |  Andy Miller | OG, OT, ST, TE | 11/18/1987 | Washington, PA | Trinity | 6'6" | 260 |
| 84 |  Doug Worthington | DE | 8/10/1987 | Athol Springs, NY | Saint Francis | 6'7.5" | 276 |
| 85 |  Ryan Pretorius | K | 5/2/1979 | Durban | Westville Boys | 5'10" | 190 |
| 83 |  Dan Potokar | WR | 3/29/1987 | Grove City, OH | Grove City | 6'0" | 180 |
| 86 |  Jake Ballard | TE | 12/2/1987 | Springboro, OH | Springboro | 6'7" | 255 |
| 87 |  Brandon Smith | FB, ILB, ST, TE | 7/13/1986 | Euclid, OH | Euclid | 6'3" | 252 |
| 87 |  Lawrence Wilson | DE | 7/21/1987 | Akron, OH | St. Vincent-St. Mary | 6'6" | 274 |
| 88 |  Rory Nicol | TE | 3/27/1986 | Beaver, PA | Beaver Area | 6'5" | 250 |
| 92 |  Todd Denlinger | DT | 8/15/1986 | Troy, OH | Troy | 6'3" | 292 |
| 93 |  Nader Abdallah | DT | 10/25/1985 | Metairie, LA | Archbishop Rummel | 6'3 | 295 |
| 94 | Ben Bartholomew | P | - | Columbus, OH | Grandview Heights | 5'10" | 178 |
| 95 |  Chris Rietschlin | DT | 8/29/1985 | Crestline, OH | Buckeye Central | 6'4" | 267 |
| 96 |  Jacob McQuaide | LS | 12/7/1987 | Cincinnati, OH | Elder | 6'3" | 234 |
| 97 |  Cameron Heyward | DE | 5/6/1989 | Suwanee, GA | Peachtree Ridge | 6'6" | 280 |
| 98 |  Solomon Thomas | DE | 12/25/1988 | West Chester, OH | Lakota West | 6'5" | 255 |
Head Coach: Jim Tressel
Offensive Coordinator & OL Coach: Jim Bollman
Defensive Coordinator: Jim Heacock
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
Cornerbacks: Taver Johnson