2001 OSU Football Roster by Position

Legend
# - Walk on player
x - Eligibility question
& - Possible transfer
* - Possible medical waiver
D- Declared for NFL

Centers

Number Name Height Weight Class Eligibility Hometown
             
68 LeCharles Bentley 6-4 295 Sr. Sr. Cleveland, Ohio
64 Adam Olds 6-5 270 Fr. Fr. Dublin, Ohio

Guards

Number Name Height Weight Class Eligibility Hometown
             
70 Scott Kuhnhein 6-4 285 Sr. Jr. Fort Thomas, Kentucky
79 Mike Stafford 6-4 280 Sr. Jr. Upper Arlingotn, Ohio
78 Bryce Bishop 6-3 300 Jr. So. Miami, Fl.
57 # Kyle Andrews 5-11 235 So. Fr. Middletown,, Ohio
62 # John McLaughlin 6-6 290 So. Fr. Fairview Park, Ohio
76 Alex Stepanovich 6-5 285 So. So. Berea, Ohio
62 Shane Olivea 6-4 330 So. So. Long Island, N.Y.

Offensive Tackles

Number Name Height Weight Class Eligibility Hometown
             
77 Tyson Walter 6-5 300 Sr. Sr. Bainbridge, Ohio
53 Ivan Douglas 6-6 295 Jr. So. Cleveland, Ohio
63 Adrien Clarke 6-4 325 Jr. So. Shaker Hgts., Ohio
79 Ryan Cook 6-7 295 Fr. Fr. Martinsville, In.

Tight Ends

Number Name Height Weight Class Eligibility Hometown
             
89 D - Darnell Sanders 6-6 265 Sr. Jr. Warrensville, Ohio
91 # Marvin Payne 6-3 250 Sr. Sr. Columbus, Ohio
88 Ben Hartsock 6-4 250 Jr. So. Chillicothe, Ohio
87 Jason Caldwell 6-4 260 So. Fr. Mentor, Ohio
80 Ryan Hamby 6-5 225 Fr. Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio

Wide Receivers

Number Name Height Weight Class Eligibility Hometown
             
9 Ricky Bryant 6-0 175 Jr. So. Farmington Hills, Mi.
82 Drew Carter 6-4 187 Jr. So. Solon, Ohio
12 #Duane Crooks 5-10 185 Sr. Jr. Dublin, Ohio
84 John Hollins 6-2 180 So. Fr. Huber Heights, Ohio
12 Michael Jenkins 6-5 200 So. So. Tampa, Fl.

4

 Chris Vance 6-2 180 Jr. Jr. Fort Myers, Florida
11 # Mike Young 6-3 205 So. Fr. Middletown, Ohio
92 # Brent Welch 6-1 180 So. Fr. Barnesville, Ohio
14 Angelo Chattams 5-11 180 Fr. Fr. Dayton, Ohio
83 Chris Gamble 6-2 180 Fr. Fr. Fort Lauderdale, Fl.
81 # Andri Hooks 6-2 198 So. Fr. Canton, Ohio
37 #Jamal Luke 5-10 175 Jr. So. Columbus, Ohio
1 # Mark Minnix 6-3 190 So. Fr. Columbus, Ohio
14 Brandon "Bam" Childress 5-10 180 So. Fr. Bedford, Ohio

Running Backs

Number Name Height Weight Class Eligiblity Hometown
             
28 Jonathan Wells 6-2 230 Sr. Sr. River Rouge, La.
5 Sam Maldonado 6-0 230 So. So. Harrison, N.Y.
44 # Chris Leon 5-11 190 So. Fr. Reseda, Ca.
30 Lydell Ross 6-1 215 Fr. Fr. Tampa, Florida
34 JaJa Riley 6-2 190 Fr. Fr. San Diego, Ca.
20 Maurice Hall 5-10 180 Fr. Fr. Columbus, Ohio
48 # John Adams 6-0 210 So. Fr. Springfiled, Ohio
14 # Mike DeMaria 5-9 180 So. Fr. Oregon, Ohio

Fullbacks

Number Name Height Weight Class Eligibility Hometown
             
39 Jamar Martin 6-0 245 Sr. Sr. Canton, Ohio
33 Nate Stead 6-0 255 Jr. Jr. Marion, Ohio
29 Jesse Kline 6-1 227 Jr. So. Upper Arlington, Ohio
38 Brandon Joe 6-0 245 So. Fr. Columbus, Ohio
43 Brandon Schnittker 6-3 240 Fr. Fr. Sandusky, Ohio
48 Jack Tucker 6-1 235 Sr. Jr. LaPlama, California
52 & - Jamal Muhammad 5-11 235 So. Fr. Stone Mtn. Ga.

Quarterbacks

Number Name Height Weight Class Eligibility Hometown
             
8 Steve Bellisari 6-3 220 Sr. Sr. Boca Raton, Fl.
16 Craig Krenzel 6-4 215 Jr. So. Utica, Mi.
15 Scott McMullen 6-3 195 Jr. So. Granville, Ohio
17 &-Rick McFadden 6-5 210 So. Fr. Youngstown, Ohio
19 # David Andrews 6-2 210 So. Fr. Bloomburg, Ohio
18 # Jim Otis 5-10 205 So. Fr. Chesterfield, Mo.

Defensive Tackles

Number Name Height Weight Class Eligibility Hometown
             
95 David Thompson 6-5 280 Sr. Jr. New Jersey
98 Mike Collins 6-4 290 Sr. Sr. Newark, Ohio
54 Tim Anderson 6-3 289 Jr. So. Clyde, Ohio
99 Andree Tyree 6-3 280 Fr. Fr. London, Ohio
94 Marcus Green 6-3 300 Fr. Fr. Louisville, Ky.

Defensive Ends

Number Name Height Weight Class Eligibility Hometown
             
97 Kenny Peterson 6-4 265 Sr. Jr. Canton, Ohio
51 x - Fred Sturrup 6-3 291 Jr. So. Plantation, Fl.
93 Will Smith 6-4 240 So. So. Utica, New York
56 Darrion Scott 6-3 267 So. So. Charleston, W. Va.
75 Simon Fraser 6-5 245 Fr. Fr. Upper Arlington, Ohio
96 # Bryce Culver 6-4 210 So. Fr. Delaware, Ohio
64 # Josh McDanel 6-3 210 So. Fr. Ashville, Ohio
49 Tim Cheatwood 6-4 250 Sr. Sr. Cleveland, Ohio

Inside Linebackers

Number Name Height Weight Class Eligibility Hometown
46 Fred Pagac Jr. 6-2 230 Jr. So. Dublin, Ohio
32 Marco Cooper 6-1 230 So. So. Detroit, Michigan
35 Matt Wilhelm 6-5 245 Jr. Jr. Lorain, Ohio

Outside Linebackers

Number Name Height Weight Class Eligibility Hometown
58 Courtland Bullard 6-3 227 Sr. Sr. Miami, Fla.
36 Pat O'Neill 6-3 230 Jr. So. Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
44 Robert Reynolds 6-4 223 So. So. Kentucky
6 Willie "Cie" Grant 6-2 220 Sr. Jr. New Philadelphia, Ohio
10 Joe Cooper 6-0 225 Sr. Sr. Columbus, Ohio
38 Ben Steele 5-10 200 Sr. Jr. Marysville, Ohio
61 # Jim Kortovich 6-1 215 So. Fr. Euclid, Ohio
91 Jason Bond 6-3 242 Sr. Jr. Worthington, Ohio
57 Reggie Arden 6-5 225 Fr. Fr. Ironton, Ohio
57 # Steve Graef 6-1 230 So. Fr. Uniontown, Ohio

Cornerbacks

Number Name Height Weight Class Eligibility Hometown
             
11 Richard McNutt 6-0 178 Jr. So. Park Forest, Il.
7 D-Derek Ross 6-1 197 Sr. Jr. Rock Hill, S.C.
24 x - Curtis Crosby 5-11 180 Jr. Jr. Columbus, Ohio
1 Bobby Britton 5-11 175 So. So. Jacksonville, Fl.
37 Harlan Jacobs 6-0 190 So. Fr. Atlanta, Georgia
9 # Raheem Shabazz 6-1 198 So. Fr. Chattanooga, Tn.
17 # Emeka Onyejekwe 5-11 188 So. Fr. Columbus, Ohio
21 # Charles Parnell 6-0 160 So. Fr. Fairlawn, Ohio
34 # Arthur Allen 5-8 170 So. Fr. Jacksonville, Fl.
23 # Larry Petroff 5-11 180 Jr. So. Winter Park, Fl.
5 # Ron Tyler 5-9 175 Jr. So. Euclid, Ohio
24 Maurice Lee 5-9 170 Jr. So. Cleveland, Ohio
  LeAndre Boone 6-2 190 Fr. Fr. Hampton, Va.

Strong Safeties

Number Name Height Weight Class Eligibility Hometown
             
26 Willie Allen 6-1 170 So. So. Huber Heights, Ohio
2 Mike Doss 6-0 197 Jr. Jr. Canton, Ohio
37 Dustin Fox 6-0 190 Fr. Fr. Canton, Ohio
41 Thomas Mathews 6-0 200 So. Fr. Fort Lauderdale, Fl.

Free Safeties

Number Name Height Weight Class Eligibility Hometown
             
25 Donnie Nickey 6-3 205 Sr. Jr. Plain City, Ohio
  x - BJ Barri 6-1 190 So. So. Toledo, Ohio
23 # Andy Szmanowski 6-3 215 So. Fr. Fremont, Ohio
42 # Rob Stover 6-0 200 So. Fr. Galena, Ohio

Place Kickers

Number Name Height Weight Class Eligibility Hometown
             
1 # Eric Klaban 5-10 167 Sr. Jr. W. Bloomfield, Mich.
23 Josh Huston 6-2 185 So. Fr. Findlay, Ohio
85 Mike Nugent 5-10 165 Fr. Fr. Centerville, Ohio

Punters

Number Name Height Weight Class Eligibility Hometown
21 B.J. Sander 6-3 212 So. So. Cincinnati, Ohio
24 Andy Groom 6-1 190 Sr. Jr. Columbus, Ohio
26 #Andrew Schabo 6-2 220 Sr. Jr. Worthington, Ohio

Long Snappers

Number Name Height Weight Class Eligibility Hometown
66 Mike Jacobs 6-1 285 Sr. Sr. Maumee, Ohio
62 # Jeremy Miller 6-0 200 Jr. So. Lewistown, Ohio
64 # Kurt Wilhelm 6-1 230 Fr. Fr. Lorain, Ohio

Total Scholarship Players 71

Scholarship players with senior eligibility 9
Scholarship players with junior eligibility 11
Scholarship players with sophomore eligibility 29
Scholarship players with freshman eligibility 23(includes all incoming freshmen, some of whom will redshirt)

2000 Freshman Walk-ons

Name Ht. Wt. Pos
       
David Andrews 6-2 210 QB
Kyle Andrews 5-11 235 OL
Michael Bergey 6-2 200  
Mike DeMaria 5-9 180 RB
Anthony Giangrregorio 6-2 210 LB
Steve Graef 6-1 230 LB
Andre Hooks 6-2 198 WR
Pat Leatherman 5-11 190  
Jim Otis 5-10 195 QB
Taylor Shell 6-0 250  
Robbie Stover 6-0 185 DB

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