2008 Ohio State Football Roster

2008 Roster

#PlayerPositionBirthdayHometownHigh SchoolHeightWeight
1marcus freeman ohio stateMarcus FreemanOLB1/10/1986Huber Heights, OHWayne6'2"242
2Malcolm Jenkins Ohio StateMalcolm JenkinsCB12/20/1987Piscataway, NJPiscataway6'1"201
1Daniel "Boom" Herron Ohio StateDaniel “Boom” HerronTB3/21/1989Warren, OHHarding5'10"205
3Jamario O'Neal Ohio StateJamario O’NealCB, ST, SS9/24/1986Cleveland, OHGlenville6'1"200
3Brandon Saine Ohio StateBrandon SaineTB12/14/1988Piqua, OHPiqua6'1"205
4Kurt Coleman Ohio State 2007Kurt ColemanST, SS7/1/1988Clayton, OHNorthmont5'11"185
4Ray Small Ohio StateRay SmallWR3/25/1987Cleveland, OHGlenville6'0"175
5Chimdi Chekwa Ohio StateChimdi ChekwaCB9/7/1988Clermont, FLEast Ridge6'1"190
5Taurian Washington Ohio StateTaurian WashingtonWR12/17/1988Orchard Lake, MISt. Mary's Preparatory6'2"181
6Etienne Sabino Ohio StateEtienne SabinoILB, ST-Sunny Isles, FLDr. Krop6'3"237
7Antonio Henton Ohio StateAntonio HentonQB5/20/1987Fort Valley, GAPeach County6'2"210
7Jermale Hines Ohio StateJermale HinesFS, OLB, ST, SS11/11/1987Cleveland, OHGlenville6'2"205
8aaron gant ohio state 2007Aaron GantS, ST11/29/1988Orchard Lake, MISt. Mary's6'0"205
9Brian Hartline Ohio StateBrian HartlineST, WR11/22/1986North Canton, OHGlenOak6'3"186
9Robert Rose Ohio StateRobert RoseDE, ST12/24/1987Cleveland, OHGlenville6'5"260
10Devon Torrence Ohio StateDevon TorrenceS, ST, WR5/8/1989Canton, OHCanton South6'1"200
11James Scott Ohio StateJames ScottCB, ST11/30/1988Daytona Beach, FLSeabreeze5'10"165
11Jake Stoneburner Ohio StateJake StoneburnerTE, WR-Dublin, OHDublin Coffman6'5"245
12devin barclay ohio stateDevin BarclayK4/9/1983Annapolis, MDMcDonogh5'11"195
12Dane Sanzenbacher Ohio StateDane SanzenbacherWR10/13/1988Toledo, OHCentral Catholic5'11"175
13Andre Amos Ohio StateAndre AmosCB, ST12/2/1986Middletown, OHMiddletown6'1"183
13Ben Kacsandi Ohio StateBen KacsandiQB, WR10/22/1985Wooster, OHWooster6'1"210
89Garrett Hummel Ohio StateGarrett HummelWR1/8/1985Shelby, OHShelby5'11"187
14Joe Bauserman Ohio StateJoe BausermanQB10/4/1985Woodstock, VALincoln6'2"220
15A.J. Trapasso Ohio StateA.J. TrapassoP2/6/1986Pickerington, OHPickerington6'1"220
15Kyle Ruhl Ohio StateKyle RuhlWR10/2/1985Powell, OHDublin Coffman6'1"165
25Rocco Pentello Ohio StateRocco PentelloFS, ST, SS11/23/1988Westerville, OHWesterville South6'0"195
16Ryan Schuck Ohio stateRyan SchuckWR-Selinsgrove, PASelinsgrove6'0"204
17Todd Boeckman Ohio StateTodd BoeckmanQB6/8/1984St. Henry, OHSt. Henry6'5"240
87Chris Roark Ohio StateChris RoarkWR-Kettering, OHArchbishop Alter5'10"179
20Donald Washington Ohio StateDonald WashingtonCB, DB7/28/1986Indianapolis, INFranklin Central6'1"195
20Aaron Pettrey Ohio StateAaron PettreyK6/17/1986Raceland, KYRaceland-Worthington6'1"195
21Anderson Russell Ohio StateAnderson RussellDB, FS5/30/1987Atlanta, GAMarist6'0"205
23Nick Patterson Ohio StateNick PattersonDB, S, ST8/11/1986St. Louis, MOHazelwood Central6'2"210
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"202
26Tyler Moeller Ohio StateTyler MoellerOLB, ST, 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
30Donnie Evege Ohio StateDonnie EvegeCB, ST4/7/1988Huber Heights, OHWayne5'11"185
32Eugene Clifford Ohio StateEugene CliffordS1/29/1988Cincinnati, OHColerain6'2"190
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
35Bo DeLande Ohio StateBo DeLandeST, TB11/1/1988Hilliard, OHHilliard Davidson6'0"210
36Brian Rolle Ohio StateBrian RolleILB, OLB, ST11/20/1988Immokalee, FLImmokalee5'11"218
37thaddeus gibson ohio stateThaddeus GibsonDE, OLB10/21/1987Euclid, OHEuclid6'3"240
38Austin Spitler Ohio StateAustin SpitlerMLB, OLB, ST10/26/1986Bellbrook, OHBellbrook6'3"234
41Michael MattimoeK12/29/1986Atlanta, GAMarist5'11"156
41Tony Jackson Ohio StateTony JacksonILB, ST-Columbus, OHWestland5'11"227
42Andrew Sweat Ohio StateAndrew SweatOLB-Washington, PATrinity6'2"225
43Aram Olson Ohio StateAram OlsonFB9/15/1987Columbia, SCIrmo6'2"252
44Mark Johnson Ohio StateMark JohnsonDE, ILB1/9/1988Los Angeles, CADorsey6'4"230
46John Larson Ohio StateJohn LarsonTE7/21/1986Ventura, CAVentura6'4"220
46KC Christian Ohio StateK.C. ChristianTB12/9/1987Kitts Hill, OHRock Hill6'0"203
48spencer smith ohio stateSpencer SmithFB, TE12/19/1988Cincinnati, OHColerain6'2"245
48Jon Thoma Ohio StateJon ThomaH, P6/14/1987Louisville, OHSt. Thomas Aquinas6'1"190
49Ryan Lukens Ohio StateRyan LukensFB, ILB, ST6/29/1986Lebanon, OHArchbishop Moeller6'0"230
50Mike Brewster Ohio StateMichael BrewsterC-Orlando, FLEdgewater6'5"300
51Ross Homan Ohio StateRoss HomanOLB3/5/1987Coldwater, OHColdwater6'1"237
53Patrick Howe Ohio StatePatrick HoweLS1/28/1988Cincinnati, OHSt. Xavier6'3"210
55Curtis Terry Ohio StateCurtis TerryOLB, ST11/20/1984Cleveland, OHGlenville6'2"234
57Chris Malone Ohio StateChris MaloneOG9/11/1987Gahanna, OHLincoln6'2"279
57Tom Ingham Ohio StateTom InghamDT, ST1/22/1987Centerville, OHCenterville6'1"252
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
68Evan Blankenship Ohio StateEvan BlankenshipOG, OT4/17/1989Monaca, PACenter Area6'3"300
69Bryan Gray Ohio StateBryan GrayDT5/7/1986Antwerp, OHAntwerp6'1"273
69Zach Slagle Ohio StateZach SlagleOT2/18/1988Canton, OHMcKinley6'3"325
70Bryant Browning Ohio StateBryant BrowningOG, OT6/26/1988Cleveland, OHGlenville6'4"328
71Steve Rehring Ohio StateSteve RehringOG, OT8/6/1985West Chester, OHLakota West6'8"329
72Dexter Larimore Ohio State 2010Dexter LarimoreDT7/22/1987Merrillville, INMerrillville6'3"310
73Josh Kerr Ohio StateJosh KerrOT5/20/1985Strongsville, OHStrongsville6'5"283
74Mike Adams Ohio StateMike AdamsOT-Dublin, OHDublin Coffman6'8"320
75Alex Boone Ohio StateAlex BooneOT5/4/1987Lakewood, OHSt. Edward6'8"315
72Scott Sika Ohio StateScott SikaOG11/3/1987Strongsville, OHStrongsville6'3"282
76J.B. Shugarts Ohio StateJ.B. ShugartsOT-Klein, TXKlein6'8"298
77Connor Smith Ohio StateConnor SmithOG, ST10/16/1987Cincinnati, OHColerain6'5"321
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
81Ricky Crawford Ohio StateRicky CrawfordST, WR-Lewis Center, OHOlentangy6'2"215
55Andy Miller Ohio StateAndy MillerOG, OT, ST, TE11/18/1987Washington, PATrinity6'6"260
84Doug Worthington Ohio StateDoug WorthingtonDE8/10/1987Athol Springs, NYSaint Francis6'7.5"276
85Ryan Pretorius Ohio StateRyan PretoriusK5/2/1979DurbanWestville Boys5'10"190
83Dan Potokar Ohio StateDan PotokarWR3/29/1987Grove City, OHGrove City6'0"180
86Jake Ballard Ohio State 2007Jake BallardTE12/2/1987Springboro, OHSpringboro6'7"255
87Brandon Smith Ohio StateBrandon SmithFB, ILB, ST, TE7/13/1986Euclid, OHEuclid6'3"252
87lawrence wilson ohio stateLawrence WilsonDE7/21/1987Akron, OHSt. Vincent-St. Mary6'6"274
88Rory Nicol Ohio StateRory NicolTE3/27/1986Beaver, PABeaver Area6'5"250
92Todd Denlinger Ohio StateTodd DenlingerDT8/15/1986Troy, OHTroy6'3"292
93Nader Abdallah Ohio StateNader AbdallahDT10/25/1985Metairie, LAArchbishop Rummel6'3295
94Ben BartholomewP-Columbus, OHGrandview Heights5'10"178
95Chris Rietschlin Ohio StateChris RietschlinDT8/29/1985Crestline, OHBuckeye Central6'4"267
96Jake McQuaide Ohio StateJacob McQuaideLS12/7/1987Cincinnati, OHElder6'3"234
97Cameron Heyward Ohio StateCameron HeywardDE5/6/1989Suwanee, GAPeachtree Ridge6'6"280
98Solomon Thomas Ohio StateSolomon ThomasDE12/25/1988West Chester, OHLakota West6'5"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