GOLDEN GOPHER FOOTBALL

Gopher Football 1999 Roster (By Position)

No. Name Pos. Elg. Ht. Wt. Ltrs. Hometown
8 Abdul-Khaliq, Asad QB Fr 6-2 197 0 Elizabeth, NJ (Fork Union Military Acad./Elizabeth)
18 Ambrasas, Nick QB Fr* 6-2 204 0 Faribault, MN (St. Paul Arlington)
5 Cockerham, Billy QB Sr* 6-1 217 2 Clayton, CA (Skyline)
19 Kamrath, Benji QB Fr 6-3 195 0 Mayville, WI
17 Patterson, Tony QB Fr 6-3 190 0 Belleville, IL (East)
11 Persby, Andy QB Jr* 6-3 230 1 North St. Paul, MN (Hill-Murray)
16 Westlund, Jesse QB Fr* 6-5 233 0 Andover, MN (St. Francis)
36 Evans, Byron RB Sr* 5-9 220 3 Texas City, TX (La Marque)
33 Fitzpatrick, Renato RB Fr* 6-0 203 0 St. Louis, MO (University)
12 Hamner, Thomas RB Sr* 6-0 186 3 Hamilton, OH
32 Redmon, Tellis RB Fr* 6-0 192 0 Grapevine, TX (Colleyville Heritage)
44 Tapeh, Thomas RB Fr 6-1 220 0 St. Paul, MN (Johnson)
41 Williams, Robert RB Fr* 6-3 259 0 Brooklyn Park, MN (Cooper)
49 Macken, Jerry FB Fr* 6-1 232 0 Rochester, MN (Lourdes)
41 Olson, Jeff FB So* 6-1 216 0 Brooklyn Park, MN (South Dakota State)
25 Prigge, Brad FB Sr* 5-10 193 2 Zumbrota, MN (Bemidji State)
30 Wangsness, Matt FB Jr* 6-1 222 0 Woodbury, MN (U of South Dakota)
23 Bruce, Arland WR Sr 5-10 191 1 Olathe, KS (Hutchinson CC)
86 Carter, Grant WR So* 6-0 173 0 Solon, OH
35 Cooper, Jason WR Fr* 5-7 199 0 Detroit, MI (University Liggett)
83 Dettman, Spencer WR Sr* 5-11 167 0 Green Bay, WI (West)
4 Henderson, Antoine WR Jr 5-7 157 2 Fort Lauderdale (Stranahan)
3 Johnson, Ron WR So 6-3 212 1 Detroit, MI (Martin Luther King)
80 Jones, Elvin WR So* 6-4 215 1 Southfield, MI (Ferndale)
1 Keller, Ryan WR Jr* 6-2 200 1 Chicago, IL (U of Kentucky)
7 Leverson, Luke WR Sr 6-0 181 3 Miami, FL (Northwestern)
15 Mays, Jermaine WR So 6-0 190 0 Miami, FL (Jackson)
17 Neist, Alex WR Fr* 6-0 188 0 Fairmont, MN
82 Utecht, Ben WR Fr 6-6 220 0 Hastings, MN
88 Baugus, Scooter TE Fr* 6-7 239 0 Fort Worth, TX (Eastern Hills)
89 Gitlewski, Dan TE Fr 6-6 255 0 Oak Creek, WI
84 Hass, Alex TE Sr* 6-5 269 2 St. Peter, MN
85 LaRue, Rob TE So* 6-4 229 0 Wayzata, MN (Minnetonka)
81 Vevea, Zach TE So* 6-6 256 1 Elk River, MN
69 Carter, Jeremiah OT Fr* 6-6 267 0 St. Paul, MN (Central)
78 Dabruzzi, Anthony OT Fr 6-8 280 0 Afton, MN (Stillwater)
74 Haayer, Adam OT Jr* 6-6 289 2 Wyoming, MN (Forest Lake)
75 Kuppe, Jake OT Fr* 6-7 357 0 Minnetonka, MN
70 Larson, Erik OT Jr* 6-6 290 1 Cambridge, MN
76 McIntosh, Matt OT Fr 6-8 275 0 Hartland, WI (Arrowhead)
73 Rawlings, Josh OT Sr* 6-5 315 2 Fort Gratiot, MI (Port Huron Northern)
71 Thorman, Ryan OT So* 6-5 287 0 Eagan, MN
68 Burns, Derek OG So* 6-5 271 0 Eden Prairie, MN
62 Christian, Ryan OG Fr* 6-4 277 0 New Ulm, MN (Cathedral)
77 Hau, Pat OG Sr* 6-6 310 2 Edina, MN
52 Norton, Jeff OG Fr* 6-5 275 0 Plymouth, MN (Wayzata)
60 Palke, Joe OG Fr* 6-5 292 0 Roseville, MN (Mounds View)
66 Roth, Ryan OG So* 6-3 297 1 Kansas City, MO (Park Hill)
51 Akinwale, Akeem C So* 6-3 274 0 Coon Rapids, MN
55 Hamilton, Ben C Jr* 6-5 271 2 Plymouth, MN (Wayzata)
99 Anderle, Matt DT So* 6-6 303 1 Roseville, MN (Mounds View)
70 Carey, Brian DT Jr* 6-1 269 0 Sun Prairie, WI
92 Russ, Dyron DT Sr* 6-1 312 2 Milwaukee, WI (Oak Creek)
93 Schlecht, John DT Jr* 6-1 275 1 White Bear Lake, MN (St. Cloud State)
94 Smith, Chris DT Fr 6-4 290 0 Bronx, NY (Milford Academy)
96 Sykora, Dave DT Fr* 6-6 308 0 Bloomington, MN (Jefferson)
65 Walters, Mike DT Fr* 6-3 278 0 Eden Prairie, MN
98 Cernoch, Mike DE Jr* 6-6 265 1 Burnsville, MN
90 Dehnicke, Drew DE So* 6-3 259 0 Coon Rapids, MN
64 Domin, Ryan DE Fr* 6-4 259 0 Mahtomedi, MN
87 Kwapinski, Dan DE Fr 6-5 242 0 Fort Ransom, ND (Lisbon)
56 Landrum, Germain DE So 6-3 222 0 Detroit, MI (Martin Luther King)
95 Michals, Jon DE Sr* 6-4 266 3 Oak Creek, WI
57 Perzichilli, Nick DE Jr* 6-0 225 0 White Bear Lake, MN (U of North Dakota)
91 Riley, Karon DE Jr* 6-4 247 0 Detroit, MI (Southern Methodist)
50 White, Greg DE So 6-2 265 0 Newark, NJ (Malcolm X Shabazz)
63 White, Maurice DE Fr 6-5 260 0 Detroit, MI (Pershing)
31 Archer, Phil LB Fr 6-2 240 0 St. Paul, MN (Cretin-Derham Hall)
53 Bell, DaVonta LB Fr 6-1 225 0 McDonough, GA (Henry County)
55 Belock, Dave LB So* 6-1 197 0 Hinckley, OH (Highland)
52 Braaten, Luke LB Sr* 6-4 241 3 Litchfield, MN
29 Colbert, Marlon LB Fr* 6-3 223 0 Detroit, MI (Pershing)
46 Dupree, Tony LB Fr 6-2 220 0 Jersey City, NJ (Ferris)
38 Hall, Justin LB Jr 6-3 239 2 Bloomington, MN (Jefferson)
16 Harden, Mike LB Jr* 6-2 217 2 Fort Lauderdale, FL (Piper)
45 Hoffman, Sean LB Jr* 6-3 244 2 Fargo, ND (North)
97 Mezera, Ben LB Jr 6-4 237 2 Waupaca, WI
47 Nixon, Paul LB Fr 6-3 205 0 Columbus, OH (Mifflin)
48 Osei, Astein LB So 6-2 230 1 Bolingbrook, IL (Romeoville)
9 Poole, Curtese LB Jr* 6-3 243 1 Columbus, OH (U of Kansas)
26 Zochert, Blake LB Jr* 6-3 245 0 Green Bay, WI (East)
58 Zemke, Val LB/LS Jr* 5-10 216 0 Oshkosh, WI (Lourdes)
24 Brown, Andre CB Jr 5-9 180 0 Dallas, TX (Fort Scott CC)
13 Graham, Trevis CB Jr 5-10 183 2 Fort Lauderdale, FL (Piper)
26 Griffin, Clorenzo CB Jr* 5-10 183 1 Fort Lauderdale, FL (Hutchinson CC)
39 Lehan, Mike CB Fr* 6-1 190 0 Hopkins, MN
42 Middlebrooks, Willie CB So* 6-2 194 1 Florida City, FL (Homestead)
34 Murray, Steve CB Fr* 5-8 184 0 LaCrosse, WI (Aquinas)
20 Rogers, Fred CB Sr* 5-9 170 3 Hamilton, OH
30 Wyrick, Jimmy CB Sr* 5-9 176 2 De Soto, TX
37 Austin, Riley FS Fr* 6-2 199 0 Mabel, MN (Mabel-Canton)
2 Brewer, Jack FS So* 6-1 186 0 Grapevine, TX (Southern Methodist/Grapevine)
34 Galloway, Mike FS Fr 6-1 190 0 Columbus, OH (Whetstone)
21 Jones, Delvin FS So* 6-0 184 1 Miami, FL (Northwestern)
25 Lee, Eric FS Fr* 5-11 183 0 Menomonie, WI
22 Carter, Tyrone SS Sr 5-9 184 3 Pampano Beach, FL (Ely)
6 Henry, Jimmy SS So* 6-1 192 1 Detroit, MI (Pershing)
27 Ward, Eli SS Fr 6-1 190 0 Akron, OH (Garfield)
29 Albert, Mike PK So* 5-10 165 0 Arlington, MN (Sibley East)
28 Nystrom, Dan PK Fr 5-11 205 0 New Hope, MN (Cooper)
27 Wing, Simon PK So* 5-10 181 0 Chanhassen, MN (Minnetonka)
14 Gruening, Preston P/K Fr* 5-10 183 0 Schofield, WI (DC Everest)
7 Kemph, Steve P Sr 6-1 198 1 Chicago, IL (Mt. Carmel)
35 Rindels, Ryan P Sr* 5-11 191 3 Coon Rapids, MN (Anoka)
* indicates a player who has used a redshirt season

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