1998 OSU Football Roster by Position

Offense, Defense, Centers, Offensive Guards, Offensive Tackles, Wide Receivers, Running Backs, Full Backs, Quarterbacks, Nose Guards, Defensive Tackles, Defensive Ends, Inside Linebackers, Outside Linebackers, Cornerbacks, Free Safeties, Strong Safeties, Place Kickers, Punters, Long Snappers

Legend
# - Walk on player
x - Eligibility Question

Offense

Centers

Number Name Height Weight Class Eligibility Hometown
             
68 LeCharles Bentley 6-4 260 Fr. Fr. Cleveland, Ohio
63 Kurt Murphy 6-4 290 Jr. Jr. Columbus ,Ohio

Offensive Guards

Number Name Height Weight Class Eligibility Hometown
             
56 Rob Murphy 6-5 300 Sr. Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio
64 Ben Gilbert 6-5 295 Jr. Jr. Lancaster, Ohio
78 Drew Elford 6-4 300 Sr. Jr. Garfield, N.J.
65 Mike Gurr 6-7 270 Jr. So. Hamilton, Ohio
69 Jim Massey 6-5 285 So. Fr. Brecksville, Ohio
55 Tam Hopkins 6-5 295 So. So. Winter Park , Florida
71 # John Bates 6-4 279 Jr. So. Cherry Hill, N.J.
61 #Kevin Loadman 6-2 260 Sr. Jr. Worthington, OH

Offensive Tackles

Number Name Height Weight Class Eligibility Hometown
             
67 Brooks Burris 6-6 290 5th Sr. Sr. Logan, Ohio
77 Tyson Walter 6-5 305 Jr. So. Bainbridge, Ohio
74 Eric Smith 6-6 330 Jr. So. Columbus, Ohio
75 Henry Flemming 6-7 305 So. So. Manning, S. Carolina
70 Scott Kuhnhein 6-6 285 Fr. Fr. Fort Thomas, Kentucky
68 # Nick Spiess 6-5 265 Sr. Jr. Columbus, Ohio

Tight Ends

Number Name Height Weight Class Eligibility Hometown
             
85 John Lumpkin 6-8 260 5th Sr. Sr. Dayton, Ohio
84 Steve Wisnewski 6-5 265 Sr. Jr. Timberlake, Ohio
87 Kevin Houser 6-3 250 Jr. Jr. Westlake, Ohio
89 Darnell Sanders 6-6 265 Fr. Fr. Warrensville, Ohio
86 #Marvin Payne 6-3 250 So. Fr. Columbus, Ohio

Wide Receivers

Number Name Height Weight Class Eligibility Hometown
             
15 Dee Miller 6-1 200 5th Sr. Sr. Springfield, Ohio
9 David Boston 6-3 215 Jr. Jr. Humble, Texas
42 Kevin Griffin 5-10 183 5th Sr. Sr. Redmond, Wa.
83 Vanness Provitt 6-3 200 Jr. So. Warren, Ohio
6 Jimmy Redmond 6-0 187 Sr. Jr. Lees Summit, Mo.
81 Darik Warnke 6-1 196 Jr. So. Aurora, Ohio
4 Ken-Yon Rambo 6-2 190 So. So. Cerritos, Ca.
80 Reggie Germany 6-1 195 So. So. Hazelwood, Mo.
20 # Chad Cacchio 5-10 185 Jr. So. Columbus, Ohio
18 #Tony Locke 5-10 185 So. Fr. Urbana, Ohio
2 #Major Zeigler 6-1 175 So. Fr. Trotwood, Ohio

Running Backs

Number Name Height Weight Class Eligiblity Hometown
             
28 Jonathan Wells 6-2 220 Fr. Fr. River Ridge, La.
33 Joe Montgomery 5-11 215 5th Sr. Sr. Robbins, Ill.
5 Mike Wiley 6-0 195 Jr. Jr. Spring Valley, Ca.
25 Jermon Jackson 5-11 205 5th Sr. Sr. Ironton, Ohio
43 Derek Combs 6-2 197 So. So. Grove City, Ohio
27 Jerry Westbrooks 6-2 227 Jr. So. Boca Raton, Fl.

Fullbacks

Number Name Height Weight Class Eligibility Hometown
             
23 Matt Keller 6-0 238 Sr. Jr. Mason, Ohio
21 Charlie Sanders 5-9 221 Sr. Jr. Rochester Hills, Mi.
36 Sean Penny 6-2 215 So. So. Youngstown, Ohio
39 Jamar Martin 6-1 235 Fr. Fr. Youngstown, Ohio

Quarterbacks

Number Name Height Weight Class Eligibility Hometown
             
8 Steve Bellisari 6-3 210 Fr. Fr. Boca Raton, Fl.
7 Joe Germaine 6-2 205 5th Sr. Sr. Mesa, Az.,
16 Mark Garcia 6-4 215 5th Sr. Sr. Modesto, Ca.
12 Austin Moherman 6-5 215 So. Fr. MissionViejo, Ca.

Defense

Nose Guards

Number Name Height Weight Class Eligibility Hometown
             
93 Randy Homa 6-2 250 Sr. Jr. Pottsville, Pa..
98 Mike Collins 6-4 290 Fr. Fr. Newark, Ohio
  #, x - Greg Packnette 6-3 305 Fr. Fr. Dayton, Ohio
59 Paris Long 6-6 320 So. Fr. Columbus, Ohio
90 Clinton Wayne 6-3 275 Jr. So. Brampton, Ontario

Defensive Tackles

Number Name Height Weight Class Eligibility Hometown
             
79 Ryan Pickett 6-3 290 Fr. Fr. Zephyrhills, Fl.
73 Joe Brown 6-7 285 Jr. So. Tucson, Az.
71 Ben Pulfer 6-6 270 So. Fr. Sidney, Ohio
99 Heath Queen 6-5 275 So. Fr. Medina, Ohio
62 Lonnie Woodard 6-2 280 So. Fr. Dayton, Ohio

Defensive Ends

Number Name Height Weight Class Eligibility Hometown
             
57 Julius Yeast 6-5 280 Fr. Fr. Harrodsburg, Ky.
96 Tony Eisenhard 6-7 265 Sr. Jr. Tiffin, Ohio
91 Jeff Wilson 6-3 255 5th Sr Sr. Deerfield Beach, Fl.
60 Brent Johnson 6-4 265 Jr. So. Kingston, Ontario
97 Kenny Peterson 6-4 250 Fr. Fr. Canton, Ohio
48 Matt LaVrar 6-3 250 Jr. So. Maumee, Ohio
94 Rodney Bailey 6-5 260 So. So. Lakewood, Ohio
72 Marcus Perez 6-3 240 Jr. So. Medina, Ohio
52 James Cotton 6-4 250 Jr. Jr. Cleveland, Ohio

Inside Linebackers

Number Name Height Weight Class Eligibility Hometown
             
45 Andy Katzenmoyer 6-4 255 Jr. Jr. Westerville, Ohio
44 Chris Kirk 6-3 235 Sr. Jr. Westerville, Ohio
30 Jason Ott 6-4 240 So. Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio
53 Ed Brown 6-2 215 Fr. Fr. Sunbury, Mass
61 Darrel Kelso 6-1 243 Jr. So. Columbus, Ohio

Outside Linebackers

Number Name Height Weight Class Eligibility Hometown
             
35 Jerry Rudzinski 6-1 220 5th Sr. Sr. Centerville, Ohio
32 Na'il Diggs 6-4 230 Jr. So. Los Angeles , Ca.
58 Courtland Bullard 6-3 215 So. So. Miami, Fla.
49 Tim Cheatwood 6-4 215 So. Fr. Cleveland, Ohio
39 Joe Cooper 6-2 210 So. Fr. Columbus, Oh.

Cornerbacks

Number Name Height Weight Class Eligibility Hometown
             
11 Antoine Winfield 5-9 180 Sr. Sr. Akron, Ohio
19 Ahmed Plummer 6-0 190 Sr. Jo. Wyoming , Ohio
20 Central McClellion 5-11 190 5th Sr. Sr. Delray Beach, Fla.
26 Ashanti Webb 5-11 185 Sr. Jr. Tampa, Fla.
3 David Mitchell 6-1 195 So. So. Westerville, Ohio
2 Roland Steele 5-11 170 Jr. So. Dublin, Ohio
18 Nate Clements 6-0 185 Fr. Fr. Martins Ferry, Ohio
37 Derek Ross 6-1 190 Fr. Fr. Rock Hill, S. C.
28 #Leandre Liggins 6-2 183 Jr. Jr. Cleveland, Ohio

Free Safeties

Number Name Height Weight Class Eligibility Hometown
             
1 Gary Berry 6-0 195 Jr. Jr. Worthington, Ohio
34 Greg Simpson 6-1 205 Fr. Fr. Worthington, Ohio
29 Willie Grant 6-2 180 Fr. Fr. New Philadelphia, Ohio

Strong Safeties

Number Name Height Weight Class Eligibility Hometown
             
13 Damon Moore 5-11 200 5th Sr. Sr. Fostoria, Ohio
38 Donnie Nickey 6-3 205 Fr. Fr. Plain City, Oh.
17 Percy King 6-4 210 Jr. So. Columbus, Ohio

Place Kickers

Number Name Height Weight Class Eligibility Hometown
             
47 Dan Stultz 6-0 195 Jr. So. Orrville, Ohio
17 # Andy Stamp 6-2 195 Sr. Sr. West Chester, Ohio

Punters

Number Name Height Weight Class Eligibility Hometown
             
41 Brent Bartholomew 6-2 205 Sr. Sr. Apopka, Fla.

Long Snappers

Number Name Height Weight Class Eligibility Hometown
             
61 # Kevin Loadman 6-1 260 Sr. Jr. Columbus, Ohio

Offense, Defense, Centers, Offensive Guards, Offensive Tackles, Wide Receivers, Running Backs, Full Backs, Quarterbacks, Nose Guards, Defensive Tackles, Defensive Ends, Inside Linebackers, Outside Linebackers, Cornerbacks, Free Safeties, Strong Safeties, Place Kickers, Punters, Long Snappers

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