GOLDEN GOPHER FOOTBALL

Gopher Football 1998 Roster (By Position)

No. Name Pos. Elg. Ht. Wt. Ltrs. Hometown
14 Abdul-Khaliq, Asad QB Fr 6-2 190 0 Elizabeth, NJ
5 Cockerham, Billy QB Jr* 6-1 203 1 Clayton, CA (Skyline)
3 Gettis, Byron QB Fr 6-2 215 0 Centreville, IL (Cahokia)
1 Keller, Ryan QB So* 6-2 195 0 Chicago, IL (U of Kentucky)
11 Persby, Andy QB So* 6-3 241 0 North St. Paul, MN (Hill-Murray)
47 Bean, Jim RB Sr 5-9 197 1 Burnsville, MN
23 Bruce, Arland RB Jr 5-10 190 0 Olathe, KS (Hutchinson CC)
36 Evans, Byron RB Jr* 5-9 209 2 Texas City, TX (La Marque)
33 Fitzpatrick, Renato RB Fr 6-0 198 0 St. Louis, MO (University)
12 Hamner, Thomas RB Jr* 6-0 179 2 Hamilton, OH
39 Lehan, Mike RB Fr 6-1 185 0 Hopkins, MN
32 Redmon, Tellis RB Fr 6-0 185 0 Grapevine, TX (Colleyville Heritage)
40 Spencer, Marvin RB Fr 6-1 215 0 Coon Rapids, MN
41 Williams, Robert RB Fr 6-3 235 0 Brooklyn Park, MN (Cooper)
44 Andraschko, Jason FB Fr 6-3 235 0 Menomonie, WI
48 Carlson, Willis FB So* 5-11 250 0 Eagan, MN
42 Dillenburg, Jim FB So* 6-0 259 0 Green Bay (Pulaski)
41 Olson, Jeff FB So 6-1 220 0 Brooklyn Park, MN (South Dakota State)
25 Prigge, Brad FB Jr* 5-10 189 1 Zumbrota, MN (Bemidji State)
31 Venturine, Ryan FB Sr* 6-2 226 2 Westlake Village, CA (LA Valley CC)
24 Barnes, Kahlen WR Sr* 6-1 221 1 Brooklyn Park, MN (Park Center)
2 Brewer, Jack WR So 6-1 181 0 Grapevine, TX (Southern Methodist/Grapevine)
86 Carter, Grant WR Fr* 6-0 170 0 Solon, OH
83 Dettman, Spencer WR Jr* 5-11 169 0 Green Bay, WI (West)
4 Henderson, Antoine WR So 5-7 155 1 Fort Lauderdale (Stranahan)
3 Hutton, Lee WR Sr* 5-9 169 1 Dickinson, TX (La Marque)
89 Johnson, Ron WR Fr 6-3 200 0 Detroit, MI (Martin Luther King)
80 Jones, Elvin WR Fr* 6-4 213 0 Southfield, MI (Ferndale)
7 Leverson, Luke WR Jr 6-0 175 2 Miami, FL (Northwestern)
15 Mays, Jermaine WR Fr 6-0 171 0 Miami, FL (Jackson)
43 Moore, Mari WR Sr 6-1 167 2 San Antonio, TX (Judson)
34 Mullen, Michael WR Fr* 5-11 184 0 Flint, MI (Central)
88 Baugus, Marvin 'Scooter' TE Fr 6-7 240 0 Fort Worth, TX (Eastern Hills)
87 Duerr, Troy TE Sr* 6-4 272 3 Buffalo, MN
84 Hass, Alex TE Jr* 6-5 270 1 St. Peter, MN
85 LaRue, Rob TE Fr* 6-4 236 0 Wayzata, MN (Minnetonka)
18 Rackley, Derek TE Jr* 6-5 238 2 Apple Valley, MN
81 Vevea, Zach TE Fr* 6-6 245 0 Elk River, MN
82 Wasurick, Bo TE Sr* 6-3 236 1 DePere, WI (Notre Dame Academy)
64 Floyd, Terrence OL So* 6-5 315 0 Akron, OH (Hutchinson CC)
75 Kuppe, Jake OL Fr 6-7 305 0 Minnetonka, MN
60 Palke, Joe OL Fr 6-5 270 0 Roseville, MN (Mounds View)
68 Burns, Derek OT Fr* 6-5 274 0 Eden Prairie, MN
74 Haayer, Adam OT So* 6-6 276 1 Wyoming, MN (Forest Lake)
77 Hau, Pat OT Jr* 6-6 292 1 Edina, MN
70 Larson, Erik OT So* 6-6 260 0 Cambridge, MN
71 Thorman, Ryan OT Fr* 6-5 289 0 Eagan, MN
79 Von Behren, Theron OT Jr* 6-5 282 0 South St. Paul, MN
78 Albrecht, Jon OG Sr* 6-5 326 3 Springfield, IL (Sacred Heart-Griffin)
73 Hoffarth, Kris OG Jr* 6-5 286 0 St. Paul, MN (Johnson)
66 Roth, Ryan OG Fr* 6-3 306 0 Kansas City, MO (Park Hill)
63 Socha, Tim OG Sr* 6-6 312 3 Green Bay, WI (Ashwaubenon)
76 Xanthos, Vinnie OG So* 6-4 299 0 Fort Lauderdale, FL (U of Maryland)
51 Akinwale, Akeem C Fr* 6-3 260 0 Coon Rapids, MN
55 Hamilton, Ben C So* 6-5 268 1 Plymouth, MN (Wayzata)
61 Zander, Jason C Jr* 6-5 284 0 Sun Prairie, WI
99 Anderle, Matt DT Fr* 6-6 296 0 Roseville, MN (Mounds View)
70 Carey, Brian DT So* 6-1 267 0 Sun Prairie, WI
94 Rawlings, Josh DT Jr* 6-5 275 1 Fort Gratiot, MI (Port Huron Northern)
58 Richard, Antoine DT Sr* 6-3 276 3 Houston, TX (Alief Hastings)
92 Russ, Dyron DT Jr* 6-1 292 1 Milwaukee, WI (Oak Creek)
65 Smith, Chris DT Fr 6-4 290 0 Bronx, NY (Lehman)
98 Cernoch, Mike DE So* 6-6 262 1 Burnsville, MN
90 Dehnicke, Drew DE Fr* 6-3 242 0 Coon Rapids, MN
56 Landrum, Germain DE Fr 6-3 230 0 Detroit, MI (Martin Luther King)
95 Michals, Jon DE Jr* 6-4 261 2 Oak Creek, WI
91 Riley, Karon DE Jr 6-4 241 0 Detroit, MI (Southern Methodist)
93 Schlecht, John DE So* 6-1 258 0 White Bear Lake, MN (St. Cloud State)
46 Smith, Rufus DE Sr* 6-2 237 3 Miami Springs, FL
67 Sykora, Dave DE Fr 6-6 270 0 Bloomington, MN (Jefferson)
55 Belock, Dave LB Fr* 6-1 196 0 Hinckley, OH (Highland)
52 Braaten, Luke LB Jr* 6-4 234 2 Litchfield, MN
50 Colbert, Marlon LB Fr 6-3 220 0 Detroit, MI (Pershing)
38 Hall, Justin LB So 6-3 227 1 Bloomington, MN (Jefferson)
16 Harden, Mike LB So* 6-2 217 1 Fort Lauderdale, FL (Piper)
45 Hoffman, Sean LB So* 6-3 236 1 Fargo, ND (North)
17 Iversen, Ryan LB Fr 6-3 210 0 Eden Prairie, MN
97 Mezera, Ben LB So 6-4 237 1 Waupaca, WI
62 Osei, Astein LB Fr 6-2 215 0 Bolingbrook, IL (Romeoville)
57 Pearson, Nate LB Jr* 6-3 203 1 Hutchinson, MN
9 Poole, Curtese LB So* 6-3 231 0 Columbus, OH (U of Kansas)
59 Wilkinson, Jim LB Fr* 6-1 231 0 Sun Prairie, WI
37 Williams, Parc LB Sr* 6-3 243 3 Zumbrota, MN (Zumbrota-Mazeppa)
26 Zochert, Blake LB So* 6-3 221 0 Green Bay, WI (East)
13 Graham, Trevis CB So 5-10 181 1 Fort Lauderdale, FL (Piper)
48 Griffin, Clorenzo CB So* 5-10 183 0 Fort Lauderdale, FL (Hutchinson CC)
29 Hagman, Jason CB Sr* 6-1 181 1 Austin, MN
15 Martin, Gus CB Fr* 5-10 175 0 Miami, FL (Northwestern)
20 Rogers, Fred CB Jr* 5-9 168 2 Hamilton, OH
27 Scott, Keldrick CB Fr 5-10 170 0 Denton, TX
2 Scruggs, Craig CB Sr* 5-9 173 3 Dallas, TX (Skyline)
30 Wyrick, Jimmy CB Jr* 5-9 174 2 De Soto, TX
8 Dimmy, Keith FS Sr* 6-1 170 1 Columbus, OH (Eastmoor)
28 Grate, Tim FS Sr* 5-11 194 2 Miami Springs, FL
42 Middlebrooks, Willie FS Fr* 6-2 194 0 Florida City, FL (Homestead)
22 Carter, Tyrone SS Jr 5-9 185 2 Pampano Beach, FL (Ely)
6 Henry, Jimmy SS Fr* 6-1 187 0 Detroit, MI (Pershing)
21 Jones, Delvin SS Fr* 6-0 189 0 Miami, FL (Northwestern)
19 Bailey, Adam PK Sr* 5-10 199 2 Burnsville, MN
49 Gruening, Preston P/K Fr 5-10 170 0 Schofield, WI (DC Everest)
26 Kemph, Steve P Jr 6-1 193 1 Chicago, IL (Mt. Carmel)
35 Rindels, Ryan P Jr* 5-11 172 2 Coon Rapids, MN (Anoka)
53 Kneen, Scott LS Jr* 6-1 221 2 Anoka, MN
50 Zemke, Val LS So* 5-10 218 0 Oshkosh, WI (Lourdes)
* indicates a player who has used a redshirt season

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