| Offense | ||||
| Name | Heigth | Weigth | 40 Speed | Eligibility |
| Centers | ||||
| Juan Porter | 6-4 | 295 | 5.0 | Sr. |
| Kurt Murphy | 6-4 | 290 | 5.0 | Fr. |
| Guards | ||||
| Leshun Daniels | 6-2 | 285 | 4.9 | Sr. |
| Rob Murphy | 6-5 | 280 | 4.8 | Fr. |
| Benji Gilbert | 6-4 | 295 | 4.9 | Fr. |
| Drew Alford | 6-4 | 280 | 5.0 | Fr. |
| Tyson Walter | 6-5 | 295 | 5.0 | Fr. |
| Offensive Tackles | ||||
| Orlando Pace | 6-5 | 320 | 5.0 | Jr. |
| Eric Gohlstin | 6-3 | 295 | 4.9 | Jr. |
| Brooks Burris | 6-6 | 295 | 4.9 | So. |
| Larry Waldon | 6-6 | 320 | 5.1 | Jr. |
| Jefferson Kelly | 6-5 | 305 | 5.1 | Fr. (Red Shirting) |
| Laffeyette Martin | 6-3 | 318 | 5.1 | Fr. (Preffered walk on) |
| Eric Smith | 6-4 | 295 | 5.0 | Enrolling Winter 97 |
| Quarterbacks | ||||
| Stan Jackson | 6-1 | 205 | 4.55 | Jr. |
| Joe Germaine | 6-2 | 196 | 4.8 | So. |
| Tom Hoying | 6-4 | 225 | 4.7 | Jr. |
| Mark Garcia | 6-4 | 215 | 4.6 | Jr. (Red Shirting) |
| Tailbacks | ||||
| Pepe Pearson | 5-10 | 200 | 4.4 | Jr. |
| Joe Montgomery | 5-11 | 220 | 4.5 | So. |
| Jermon Jackson | 5-11 | 198 | 4.4 | Jr. |
| Nick Goings | 6-0 | 195 | 4.5 | Fr. (Red Shirting) |
| Jerry Westbrooks | 6-3 | 225 | 4.45 | Fr. (Red Shirting) |
| Fullbacks | ||||
| Matt Calhoun | 6-0 | 240 | 4.6 | Sr. |
| Matt Keller | 6-0 | 220 | 4.5 | Fr. |
| Charlie Sanders | 5-9 | 225 | 4.45 | Fr. |
| Tight Ends | ||||
| D. J. Jones | 6-4 | 260 | 4.8 | Sr. |
| John Lumpkin | 6-8 | 270 | 4.7 | So. |
| Bob Howser | 6-4 | 240 | 4.7 | Sr. |
| Steve Wisnewski | 6-5 | 230 | 4.7 | Fr. |
| Kevin Howser | 6-4 | 230 | 4.7 | Fr. |
| Mike Gurr | 6-7 | 260 | 4.8 | Fr. (Red Shirting) |
| Flankers | ||||
| Demitrious Stanley | 5-10 | 180 | 4.45 | Sr. |
| Mike Wiley | 5-11 | 180 | 4.5 | Fr. |
| Jimmy Redmond | 6-0 | 165 | 4.3 | Fr. |
| Kevin Griffen | 5-10 | 185 | 4.4 | Fr. |
| Darik Warnke | 6-0 | 190 | 4.5 | Fr. (Red Shirting) |
| Split Ends | ||||
| David Boston | 6-3 | 195 | 4.5 | Fr. |
| Buster Tillman | 6-1 | 190 | 4.5 | Sr. |
| Dee Miller | 6-1 | 190 | 4.5 | So. |
| Mike Furrey | 6-0 | 170 | 4.5 | Fr. (Preffered walk on) |
| Vaness Provitt | 6-4 | 205 | 4.4 | Fr. (Red Shirting) |
| Defense | ||||
| Name | Heigth | Weigth | 40 Speed | Eligibility |
| Nose Gaurds | ||||
| Luke Fickell | 6-4 | 265 | 4.9 | Sr. |
| Shane Clark | 6-2 | 270 | 5.0 | Sr. |
| Randy Homa | 6-2 | 250 | 4.8 | Fr. |
| Joe Brown | 6-5 | 250 | 4.9 | Fr. (Red Shirting) |
| Defensive Tackles | ||||
| Winfield Garnett | 6-6 | 305 | 4.9 | Jr. |
| Jimmy Bell | 6-5 | 255 | 4.9 | Jr. |
| Clinton Wayne | 6-4 | 240 | 4.7 | Fr. |
| Paris Long | 6-5 | 300 | 4.9 | Enrolling winter 97 |
| Middle Linebackers | ||||
| Andy Katzenmoyer | 6-4 | 250 | 4.5 | Fr. |
| Chris Kirk | 6-3 | 235 | 4.7 | Fr. |
| Outside Linebackers | ||||
| Greg Bellisari | 6-1 | 240 | 4.6 | Sr. |
| Ryan Miller | 6-2 | 220 | 4.7 | Sr. |
| Matt Lavrar | 6-3 | 220 | 4.6 | Fr. |
| Jerry Rudzinski | 6-1 | 220 | 4.6 | So. |
| Mark Willis | 6-3 | 220 | 4.5 | Sr. (Red Shirting) |
| Kevin Johnson | 6-2 | 220 | 4.7 | Sr. (Red Shirting) |
| Na'il Diggs | 6-3 | 220 | 4.6 | Fr. (Red Shirting) |
| Defensive Ends | ||||
| Mike Vrabel | 6-4 | 265 | 4.7 | Sr. |
| Matt Finkes | 6-2 | 260 | 4.8 | Sr. |
| Jeff Wilson | 6-3 | 250 | 4.7 | So. |
| Tony Eisenhard | 6-7 | 235 | 4.8 | Fr. |
| Marcus Perez | 6-3 | 260 | 4.7 | Fr. (Red Shirting) |
| Brent Johnson | 6-4 | 250 | 4.6 | Fr. (Red Shirting) |
| Kevin Johnson | 6-5 | 250 | 4.7 | Fr. (Red Shirting) |
| Corner Backs | ||||
| Shawn Springs | 6-0 | 185 | 4.45 | Jr. |
| Ty Howard | 5-7 | 181 | 4.35 | Sr. |
| Antoine Winfield | 5-9 | 180 | 4.4 | So. |
| Central McClellion | 5-11 | 183 | 4.4 | So. |
| Ahmed Plummer | 6-1 | 182 | 4.4 | Fr. |
| Rolland Steele | 5-10 | 170 | 4.35 | Fr. (Red Shirting) |
| Strong Safeties | ||||
| Damon Moore | 5-11 | 195 | 4.5 | So. |
| Mike Burden | 6-2 | 210 | 4.5 | Fr. |
| Dan Colson | 6-0 | 190 | 4.4 | Sr. |
| Percy King | 6-4 | 200 | 4.5 | Fr. |
| Free Safeties | ||||
| Rob Kelly | 6-2 | 200 | 4.5 | Sr. |
| Anthony Gwinn | 6-0 | 200 | 4.5 | Sr. |
| Che Bryant | 6-1 | 180 | 4.5 | So. |
| Garry Berry | 6-0 | 200 | 4.38 | Fr. |
| Specialists | ||||
| Name | Heigth | Weigth | Position | Eligibility |
| Brent Bartholomew | 6-2 | 200 | Punter | So. |
| Josh Jackson | 5-11 | 175 | Place Kicker | Sr. |
| Andy Stamp | 6-1 | 180 | Kicker | So. (Preffered walk on) |
| Mike Malfat | 6-3 | 205 | Place Kicker | Sr. |
| Dan Stultz | 6-0 | 185 | Place Kicker | Fr. (Red Shirting) |