Gopher Football 2001 Roster (By Number)

GOLDEN GOPHER FOOTBALL

No. Name Pos. Elg. Ht. Wt. Ltrs. Hometown
1 Matthews, Keith WR So 6-2 194 1 Akron, OH (Archbishop Hoban HS)

2 Brewer, Jack FS Sr* 6-1 190 2 Grapevine, TX (Southern Methodist/Grapevine HS)

2 Kartak, Zack RB So* 5-9 174 0 North Branch, MN (North Branch HS)

3 Johnson, Ron WR Sr 6-3 217 3 Detroit, MI (Martin Luther King HS)

4 Henderson, Antoine WR Sr* 5-8 167 3 Fort Lauderdale (Stranahan HS)

5 Cannaday, Damian WR Sr 5-11 188 0 Eldridge, IA (Hawaii/North Scott HS)

5 Sims, Dominique FS Fr* 6-1 200 0 Minneapolis, MN (DeLaSalle HS)

6 Henry, Jimmy LB Sr* 6-0 200 3 Detroit, MI (Pershing HS)

7 Cole, Travis QB Sr 6-3 205 1 Lake Oswego, OR (Foothill JC/Lakeridge HS)

8 Abdul-Khaliq, Asad QB So* 6-0 201 1 Elizabeth, NJ (Fork Union Military Acad./Elizabeth HS)

9 Walker, Nathaniel LB Fr 6-1 205 0 Miami, FL (Norland Senior HS)

11 Poreba, Matt RB Fr* 6-0 198 0 Brookfield, WI (Central HS)

11 Posthumus, Jarod QB Fr 6-4 215 0 St. Cloud, MN (Becker HS)

12 Fraley, Justin CB Fr* 6-0 196 0 Cleveland, OH (Benedictine HS)

13 Weber, Joe P So* 6-0 191 0 LaVista, NE (Papillion-LaVista HS)

13 Williams, Ken DB Fr 6-1 175 0 Oakwood Village, OH (Bedford HS)

14 Gruening, Preston P Jr* 5-10 201 2 Schofield, WI (DC Everest HS)

15 Mays, Jermaine WR Sr 6-0 190 2 Miami, FL (Jackson HS)

16 Merrill, Andy LB Fr* 6-3 218 0 DeForest, WI (DeForest HS)

16 Woods, Clarence WR Sr* 5-11 176 0 St. Paul, MN (Rochester CC/Highland Park HS)

17 Patterson, Tony WR So* 6-3 201 1 Belleville, IL (East HS)

18 Burns, Antoine WR Jr* 6-1 193 0 Milwaukee, WI (Rochester CC/North Division HS)

19 Kamrath, Benji QB So* 6-3 207 0 Mayville, WI (Mayville HS)

20 Akinwale, Jubril WR Fr* 6-1 206 0 Coon Rapids, MN (Coon Rapids HS)

21 Barber, Marion III RB Fr 5-11 195 0 Plymouth, MN (Wayzata HS)

23 Jackson, Terry II RB Fr* 5-11 185 0 Saginaw, MI (Saginaw HS)

24 Upchurch, Danny DB Fr 5-9 170 0 Columbus, OH (Brookhaven HS)

25 Dozier, Ukee CB Fr* 6-1 180 0 Bradenton, FL (Southeast HS)

26 Saunders, Derrick CB Jr 5-10 160 0 Belle Glades, FL (SUNY College-Morrisville/Glades Central HS)

27 Ward, Eli SS So* 6-0 199 1 Akron, OH (Garfield HS)

28 Nystrom, Dan PK Jr 5-11 200 2 New Hope, MN (Cooper HS)

30 Richmond, Johnathan SS Fr* 5-10 183 0 Greensboro, NC (Mount Zion Academy/Page HS)

31 Archer, Phil LB So* 6-2 233 1 St. Paul, MN (Cretin-Derham Hall HS)

32 Redmon, Tellis RB Jr* 6-0 192 2 Grapevine, TX (Colleyville Heritage HS)

32 Wojciechowski, Mike SS So 5-8 178 0 Oak Creek, WI (Oak Creek HS)

33 Fitzpatrick, Renato LB Jr* 6-0 201 2 St. Louis, MO (University HS)

33 Isom, Justin CB So* 5-8 174 0 Huber Heights, OH (Butler/Wayne HS)

34 Demerritt, Diamos RB Fr 5-11 197 0 Miami, FL (Norland HS)

34 Murray, Steve FS Sr 5-8 178 0 LaCrosse, WI (Aquinas HS)

35 Toussaint, Mackenzy CB So 5-11 179 1 Miami, FL (North Miami HS)

36 Johnson, Demetrus WR Fr* 5-9 174 0 Milwaukee, WI (Homestead HS)

38 Bass, Matthew III DB Fr 6-0 170 0 Miramar, FL (McArthur HS)

39 Beckum, Jason FB Fr* 6-0 186 0 Milwaukee, WI (Rufus King HS)

39 Lehan, Michael CB Jr* 6-0 184 2 Hopkins, MN (Hopkins HS)

41 Stenzel, Eric DE So 6-4 253 1 Mankato, MN (West HS)

43 Reid, Darrell LB Fr* 6-3 238 0 Farmingdale, NJ (Freehold Boro HS)

44 Tapeh, Thomas RB So* 6-1 228 1 St. Paul, MN (Johnson HS)

45 Eugene, Junior LB Fr 6-2 195 0 Miami, FL (South Miami HS)

46 Dupree, Tony DE So* 6-2 248 0 Jersey City, NJ (Ferris HS)

47 Nixon, Paul LB So* 6-1 209 0 Columbus, OH (Mifflin HS)

47 Waldron, Justin DE Fr* 6-1 216 0 Pewaukee, WI (Pewaukee HS)

48 Osei, Astein DE Jr* 6-2 230 2 Bolingbrook, IL (Romeoville HS)

49 Macken, Jerry FB Jr* 6-0 238 0 Rochester, MN (Lourdes HS)

50 White, Greg DE/LB Sr 6-2 259 2 Newark, NJ (Malcolm X Shabazz HS)

51 Akinwale, Akeem C Sr* 6-3 270 1 Coon Rapids, MN (Coon Rapids HS)

52 McKenzie, Kyle LB Fr 6-2 220 0 Detroit, MI (St. Martin Deporres HS)

52 Norton, Jeff OG Jr* 6-5 274 0 Plymouth, MN (Wayzata HS)

52 West, Ben LB So* 6-2 233 0 Appleton, WI (Appleton North HS)

53 Vance, Bradley LB Fr 6-1 211 0 Calumet City, IL (Thornwood HS)

55 Keith, Charlton LB Fr 6-5 220 0 Akron, OH (Buchtel HS)

56 Watson, Steven DE Fr* 6-3 218 0 Defiance, MO (Francis Howell HS)

57 Prudden, Peter C So 6-5 240 1 Wayzata, MN (Breck HS)

58 Campbell, Terrance LB Fr 6-2 185 0 Atlanta, GA (Frederick Douglass HS)

59 Gitlewski, Dan OG So* 6-6 295 0 Oak Creek, WI (Oak Creek HS)

59 Logan, Sam DT Fr* 6-2 220 0 St. Paul, MN (Central HS)

60 Nicholson, Mike OL Fr 6-5 285 0 River Falls, WI (River Falls HS)

61 Ward, Timothy DT Fr* 6-2 285 0 Milwaukee, WI (Bay View HS)

62 Kirkland, Morgan OG So* 6-2 280 0 North Branch, MN (North Branch HS)

64 Domin, Ryan DE Jr* 6-5 273 0 Mahtomedi, MN (Mahtomedi HS)

64 Kraemer, Rob OL Fr 6-4 285 0 White Bear Lake, MN (Forest Lake HS)

65 Green, Jason DT Fr* 6-2 246 0 Orange, NJ (Orange HS)

66 Roth, Ryan OG Sr* 6-3 313 3 Kansas City, MO (Park Hill HS)

67 McElroy, Mark OG Fr* 6-5 291 0 Roseville, MN (Cretin-Derham Hall HS)

68 Burns, Derek C Sr* 6-5 281 2 Eden Prairie, MN (Eden Prairie HS)

69 Carter, Jeremiah OT Jr* 6-7 291 0 St. Paul, MN (Central HS)

71 Ellman, Richard OL Fr 6-5 275 0 Oconto, WI (Oconto HS)

74 Hall, Brandon OL Fr 6-5 270 0 Detroit, MI (Finney HS)

75 Kuppe, Jake OT Jr* 6-7 352 2 Minnetonka, MN (Minnetonka HS)

76 McIntosh, Matt OT So* 6-8 295 0 Hartland, WI (Arrowhead HS)

77 Anderle, Matt OT Sr* 6-6 316 3 Roseville, MN (Mounds View HS)

78 Wymer, Ricky OT Fr* 6-8 321 0 Westerville, OH (North HS)

79 McCulloch, Trevor OL Fr 6-4 300 0 Brainerd, MN (Brainerd HS)

79 Quinn, Joseph OG So* 6-4 292 0 Downing, WI (Glenwood City HS)

80 Jones, Elvin WR Sr* 6-3 216 3 Southfield, MI (Ferndale HS)

81 Braun, Dustin WR Fr* 6-3 224 0 Osseo, MN (Osseo HS)

81 Vevea, Zach DE Sr* 6-4 267 3 Elk River, MN (Elk River HS)

82 Utecht, Ben TE So* 6-6 242 1 Hastings, MN (Hastings HS)

83 Ellerson, Jared WR Fr 6-2 181 0 Copley, OH (Copley HS)

84 Melander, Rian TE Fr* 6-6 240 0 Shoreview, MN (Cretin-Derham Hall HS)

85 Redmann, Chad TE Fr* 6-3 237 0 Burnsville, MN (Apple Valley HS)

86 Wallace, Jakari WR Fr 5-8 170 0 Lauderdale Lakes, FL (Boyd Anderson HS)

87 Kwapinski, Dan DE So* 6-5 278 1 Fort Ransom, ND (Lisbon HS)

88 Baugus, Scooter TE Jr* 6-6 248 2 Fort Worth, TX (Eastern Hills HS)

91 Barnes, Jerry Jr. DL Fr 6-6 230 0 Detroit, MI (Kettering HS)

93 Harston, Brandon DT Fr* 6-2 307 0 Fort Worth, TX (Crowley HS)

95 Love, Kason DL Fr 6-2 260 0 Perris, CA (Chaffey JC/Notre Dame HS)

96 Sykora, Dave DT Jr* 6-6 288 1 Bloomington, MN (Jefferson HS)

97 Losli, Mark DL Fr 6-7 240 0 Spring Lake Park, MN (Spring Lake Park HS)

98 Lipka, Keith DL Fr 6-4 265 0 Oak Creek, WI (Oak Creek HS)

99 Haye, Damian DL Fr 6-2 245 0 Miami, FL (Hialeah-American HS)

* indicates a player who has used a redshirt season

No.	Name	Pos.	Elg.	Ht.	Wt.	Ltrs.	Hometown
1	Matthews, Keith	WR	So	6-2	194	1	Akron, OH (Archbishop Hoban HS)
2	Brewer, Jack	FS	Sr*	6-1	190	2	Grapevine, TX (Southern Methodist/Grapevine HS)
2	Kartak, Zack	RB	So*	5-9	174	0	North Branch, MN (North Branch HS)
3	Johnson, Ron	WR	Sr	6-3	217	3	Detroit, MI (Martin Luther King HS)
4	Henderson, Antoine	WR	Sr*	5-8	167	3	Fort Lauderdale (Stranahan HS)
5	Cannaday, Damian	WR	Sr	5-11	188	0	Eldridge, IA (Hawaii/North Scott HS)
5	Sims, Dominique	FS	Fr*	6-1	200	0	Minneapolis, MN (DeLaSalle HS)
6	Henry, Jimmy	LB	Sr*	6-0	200	3	Detroit, MI (Pershing HS)
7	Cole, Travis	QB	Sr	6-3	205	1	Lake Oswego, OR (Foothill JC/Lakeridge HS)
8	Abdul-Khaliq, Asad	QB	So*	6-0	201	1	Elizabeth, NJ (Fork Union Military Acad./Elizabeth HS)
9	Walker, Nathaniel	LB	Fr	6-1	205	0	Miami, FL (Norland Senior HS)
11	Poreba, Matt	RB	Fr*	6-0	198	0	Brookfield, WI (Central HS)
11	Posthumus, Jarod	QB	Fr	6-4	215	0	St. Cloud, MN (Becker HS)
12	Fraley, Justin	CB	Fr*	6-0	196	0	Cleveland, OH (Benedictine HS)
13	Weber, Joe	P	So*	6-0	191	0	LaVista, NE (Papillion-LaVista HS)
13	Williams, Ken	DB	Fr	6-1	175	0	Oakwood Village, OH (Bedford HS)
14	Gruening, Preston	P	Jr*	5-10	201	2	Schofield, WI (DC Everest HS)
15	Mays, Jermaine	WR	Sr	6-0	190	2	Miami, FL (Jackson HS)
16	Merrill, Andy	LB	Fr*	6-3	218	0	DeForest, WI (DeForest HS)
16	Woods, Clarence	WR	Sr*	5-11	176	0	St. Paul, MN (Rochester CC/Highland Park HS)
17	Patterson, Tony	WR	So*	6-3	201	1	Belleville, IL (East HS)
18	Burns, Antoine	WR	Jr*	6-1	193	0	Milwaukee, WI (Rochester CC/North Division HS)
19	Kamrath, Benji	QB	So*	6-3	207	0	Mayville, WI (Mayville HS)
20	Akinwale, Jubril	WR	Fr*	6-1	206	0	Coon Rapids, MN (Coon Rapids HS)
21	Barber, Marion III	RB	Fr	5-11	195	0	Plymouth, MN (Wayzata HS)
23	Jackson, Terry II	RB	Fr*	5-11	185	0	Saginaw, MI (Saginaw HS)
24	Upchurch, Danny	DB	Fr	5-9	170	0	Columbus, OH (Brookhaven HS)
25	Dozier, Ukee	CB	Fr*	6-1	180	0	Bradenton, FL (Southeast HS)
26	Saunders, Derrick	CB	Jr	5-10	160	0	Belle Glades, FL (SUNY College-Morrisville/Glades Central HS)
27	Ward, Eli	SS	So*	6-0	199	1	Akron, OH (Garfield HS)
28	Nystrom, Dan	PK	Jr	5-11	200	2	New Hope, MN (Cooper HS)
30	Richmond, Johnathan	SS	Fr*	5-10	183	0	Greensboro, NC (Mount Zion Academy/Page HS)
31	Archer, Phil	LB	So*	6-2	233	1	St. Paul, MN (Cretin-Derham Hall HS)
32	Redmon, Tellis	RB	Jr*	6-0	192	2	Grapevine, TX (Colleyville Heritage HS)
32	Wojciechowski, Mike	SS	So	5-8	178	0	Oak Creek, WI (Oak Creek HS)
33	Fitzpatrick, Renato	LB	Jr*	6-0	201	2	St. Louis, MO (University HS)
33	Isom, Justin	CB	So*	5-8	174	0	Huber Heights, OH (Butler/Wayne HS)
34	Demerritt, Diamos	RB	Fr	5-11	197	0	Miami, FL (Norland HS)
34	Murray, Steve	FS	Sr	5-8	178	0	LaCrosse, WI (Aquinas HS)
35	Toussaint, Mackenzy	CB	So	5-11	179	1	Miami, FL (North Miami HS)
36	Johnson, Demetrus	WR	Fr*	5-9	174	0	Milwaukee, WI (Homestead HS)
38	Bass, Matthew III	DB	Fr	6-0	170	0	Miramar, FL (McArthur HS)
39	Beckum, Jason	FB	Fr*	6-0	186	0	Milwaukee, WI (Rufus King HS)
39	Lehan, Michael	CB	Jr*	6-0	184	2	Hopkins, MN (Hopkins HS)
41	Stenzel, Eric	DE	So	6-4	253	1	Mankato, MN (West HS)
43	Reid, Darrell	LB	Fr*	6-3	238	0	Farmingdale, NJ (Freehold Boro HS)
44	Tapeh, Thomas	RB	So*	6-1	228	1	St. Paul, MN (Johnson HS)
45	Eugene, Junior	LB	Fr	6-2	195	0	Miami, FL (South Miami HS)
46	Dupree, Tony	DE	So*	6-2	248	0	Jersey City, NJ (Ferris HS)
47	Nixon, Paul	LB	So*	6-1	209	0	Columbus, OH (Mifflin HS)
47	Waldron, Justin	DE	Fr*	6-1	216	0	Pewaukee, WI (Pewaukee HS)
48	Osei, Astein	DE	Jr*	6-2	230	2	Bolingbrook, IL (Romeoville HS)
49	Macken, Jerry	FB	Jr*	6-0	238	0	Rochester, MN (Lourdes HS)
50	White, Greg	DE/LB	Sr	6-2	259	2	Newark, NJ (Malcolm X Shabazz HS)
51	Akinwale, Akeem	C	Sr*	6-3	270	1	Coon Rapids, MN (Coon Rapids HS)
52	McKenzie, Kyle	LB	Fr	6-2	220	0	Detroit, MI (St. Martin Deporres HS)
52	Norton, Jeff	OG	Jr*	6-5	274	0	Plymouth, MN (Wayzata HS)
52	West, Ben	LB	So*	6-2	233	0	Appleton, WI (Appleton North HS)
53	Vance, Bradley	LB	Fr	6-1	211	0	Calumet City, IL (Thornwood HS)
55	Keith, Charlton	LB	Fr	6-5	220	0	Akron, OH (Buchtel HS)
56	Watson, Steven	DE	Fr*	6-3	218	0	Defiance, MO (Francis Howell HS)
57	Prudden, Peter	C	So	6-5	240	1	Wayzata, MN (Breck HS)
58	Campbell, Terrance	LB	Fr	6-2	185	0	Atlanta, GA (Frederick Douglass HS)
59	Gitlewski, Dan	OG	So*	6-6	295	0	Oak Creek, WI (Oak Creek HS)
59	Logan, Sam	DT	Fr*	6-2	220	0	St. Paul, MN (Central HS)
60	Nicholson, Mike	OL	Fr	6-5	285	0	River Falls, WI (River Falls HS)
61	Ward, Timothy	DT	Fr*	6-2	285	0	Milwaukee, WI (Bay View HS)
62	Kirkland, Morgan	OG	So*	6-2	280	0	North Branch, MN (North Branch HS)
64	Domin, Ryan	DE	Jr*	6-5	273	0	Mahtomedi, MN (Mahtomedi HS)
64	Kraemer, Rob	OL	Fr	6-4	285	0	White Bear Lake, MN (Forest Lake HS)
65	Green, Jason	DT	Fr*	6-2	246	0	Orange, NJ (Orange HS)
66	Roth, Ryan	OG	Sr*	6-3	313	3	Kansas City, MO (Park Hill HS)
67	McElroy, Mark	OG	Fr*	6-5	291	0	Roseville, MN (Cretin-Derham Hall HS)
68	Burns, Derek	C	Sr*	6-5	281	2	Eden Prairie, MN (Eden Prairie HS)
69	Carter, Jeremiah	OT	Jr*	6-7	291	0	St. Paul, MN (Central HS)
71	Ellman, Richard	OL	Fr	6-5	275	0	Oconto, WI (Oconto HS)
74	Hall, Brandon	OL	Fr	6-5	270	0	Detroit, MI (Finney HS)
75	Kuppe, Jake	OT	Jr*	6-7	352	2	Minnetonka, MN (Minnetonka HS)
76	McIntosh, Matt	OT	So*	6-8	295	0	Hartland, WI (Arrowhead HS)
77	Anderle, Matt	OT	Sr*	6-6	316	3	Roseville, MN (Mounds View HS)
78	Wymer, Ricky	OT	Fr*	6-8	321	0	Westerville, OH (North HS)
79	McCulloch, Trevor	OL	Fr	6-4	300	0	Brainerd, MN (Brainerd HS)
79	Quinn, Joseph	OG	So*	6-4	292	0	Downing, WI (Glenwood City HS)
80	Jones, Elvin	WR	Sr*	6-3	216	3	Southfield, MI (Ferndale HS)
81	Braun, Dustin	WR	Fr*	6-3	224	0	Osseo, MN (Osseo HS)
81	Vevea, Zach	DE	Sr*	6-4	267	3	Elk River, MN (Elk River HS)
82	Utecht, Ben	TE	So*	6-6	242	1	Hastings, MN (Hastings HS)
83	Ellerson, Jared	WR	Fr	6-2	181	0	Copley, OH (Copley HS)
84	Melander, Rian	TE	Fr*	6-6	240	0	Shoreview, MN (Cretin-Derham Hall HS)
85	Redmann, Chad	TE	Fr*	6-3	237	0	Burnsville, MN (Apple Valley HS)
86	Wallace, Jakari	WR	Fr	5-8	170	0	Lauderdale Lakes, FL (Boyd Anderson HS)
87	Kwapinski, Dan	DE	So*	6-5	278	1	Fort Ransom, ND (Lisbon HS)
88	Baugus, Scooter	TE	Jr*	6-6	248	2	Fort Worth, TX (Eastern Hills HS)
91	Barnes, Jerry Jr.	DL	Fr	6-6	230	0	Detroit, MI (Kettering HS)
93	Harston, Brandon	DT	Fr*	6-2	307	0	Fort Worth, TX (Crowley HS)
95	Love, Kason	DL	Fr	6-2	260	0	Perris, CA (Chaffey JC/Notre Dame HS)
96	Sykora, Dave	DT	Jr*	6-6	288	1	Bloomington, MN (Jefferson HS)
97	Losli, Mark	DL	Fr	6-7	240	0	Spring Lake Park, MN (Spring Lake Park HS)
98	Lipka, Keith	DL	Fr	6-4	265	0	Oak Creek, WI (Oak Creek HS)
99	Haye, Damian	DL	Fr	6-2	245	0	Miami, FL (Hialeah-American HS)

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