GOLDEN GOPHER FOOTBALL

Gopher Football 2008 Roster (By Name)

No. Name Pos. Elg. Ht. Wt. Ltrs. Hometown
76 Alford, Dominic OL So* 6-3 315 1 Cleveland, OH (Shaker Heights HS)
19 Allison, Andrew DB Fr* 6-0 171 0 Ladysmith, WI (Ladysmith HS)
22 Bennett, Duane RB So 5-9 202 1 Fairview Heights, IL (O'Fallon Township HS)
80 Brandon, Xzavian WR Fr 6-3 185 0 Duluth, GA (Northfield HS)
63 Brinkhaus, Andy OL So* 6-3 275 0 Bloomington, MN (Thomas Jefferson HS)
1 Brock, Tramaine S Jr 5-10 194 0 Long Beach, MS (Mississippi Gulf Coast CC)
92 Brody, William DE Sr* 6-4 250 1 Garfield Heights, OH (Benedictine HS)
99 Brown, Garrett DT Jr 6-2 303 2 New Haven, CT (Fairfield College Prep HS)
18 Buckner, R.J. RB So* 5-11 205 1 Keller, TX (Harvest Christian Academy)
68 Bunders, Chris OL Fr* 6-3 312 0 Maple Grove, MN (Osseo HS)
53 Burress, D.J. OL So* 6-2 293 1 Kenton, OH (Kenton HS)
30 Campbell, Lee DE Jr 6-3 256 2 Naples, FL (Gulf Coast HS)
77 Carufel, Matt OL Jr 6-5 295 0 Forest Lake, MN (Notre Dame)
47 Coleman, Ryan LS So* 6-1 225 0 Brookfield, WI (Brookfield East HS)
2 Collado, Ryan CB So 5-9 176 1 Cincinnati, OH (Hills Christian HS)
31 Combs, Terrell DE Fr 6-2 250 0 Lexington, KY (Bryan Station HS)
4 Cooper, Keanon FS Fr 6-0 200 0 Dallas, TX (Skyline HS)
25 Dandridge, Tim DB Fr 6-1 180 0 Detroit, MI (Highland Park HS)
56 Davis, Steve LB Sr 6-1 226 3 St. Louis, MO (McCluer North HS)
61 Davis, Trey OL Fr* 6-2 276 0 Farmington, MN (Farmington HS)
7 Decker, Eric WR Jr* 6-2 215 2 Cold Spring, MN (Rocori HS)
68 Edwards, Jewhan DT Fr 6-2 320 0 Philadelphia, PA (Roman Catholic HS)
37 Ellestad, Eric K So* 6-2 195 0 Brooklyn Park, MN (Robbinsdale-Armstrong HS)
23 Eskridge, DeLeon RB Fr 5-11 190 0 San Francisco, CA (Junipero Serra HS)
46 Ferris, Jake RB Fr 5-11 195 0 Hartland, WI (Arrowhead HS)
69 Glickstein, Jacob OL Fr 6-3 275 0 New Berlin, WI (Brookfield Central HS)
43 Grant, Ryan LB Fr 6-2 215 0 Eden Prairie, MN (Eden Prairie HS)
5 Gray, MarQueis QB Fr 6-4 215 0 Indianapolis, IN (Ben Davis HS)
2 Green, Brandon WR Fr 6-0 180 0 Chicago, IL (Robeson HS)
64 Hahn, Austin OL Fr 6-3 275 0 Hartford, WI (Hartford HS)
90 Henderson, Raymond DE Jr* 6-5 251 1 Oak Creek, WI (Tennessee/Oak Creek HS)
45 Hennessey, Thomas LB Jr* 5-11 215 2 Somerset, WI (Somerset HS)
44 Hightower, Deon LB Sr* 6-3 226 3 Arlington, TX (Mansfield Summit HS)
35 Hoese, Jon S So 6-2 221 1 Glencoe, MN (Glencoe-Silver Lake HS)
96 Hughes, Curtis TE So* 6-4 245 0 Chicago, IL (Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep Academy)
97 Jacobs, Anthony DE Fr* 6-2 288 0 Northfield, MN (Northfield HS)
62 James, Curtis OL Fr 6-4 285 0 Edina, MN (Edina HS)
49 Jilek, Scott S So* 5-11 205 0 Eden Prairie, MN (Eden Prairie HS)
82 Johnson, Johnny WR Fr 5-9 180 0 Chicago, IL (Robeson HS)
34 Johnson, Tyler RB So 5-9 195 1 Fridley, MN (Concordia Academy HS)
96 Kirksey, Brandon DE Fr 6-2 265 0 St. Louis, MO (Hazelwood East HS)
48 Klitzke, Bryan DB Fr* 6-1 194 0 Chippewa Falls, WI (Chippewa Falls HS)
41 Kucek, Justin P Sr* 6-0 206 3 Canfield, OH (Canfield HS)
16 Kuznia, Ben WR Jr* 6-0 186 0 Olivia, MN (BOLD HS)
85 Lair, Eric TE Fr 6-3 210 0 Houston, TX (Lamar HS)
21 Lawrence, Simoni LB Jr* 6-1 205 0 Upper Darby, PA (Valley Forge Military Academy)
19 Maciejowski, Mike QB Sr* 6-3 223 0 Columbus, OH (Upper Arlington HS)
28 Mannion, Kevin LB Sr* 6-2 218 2 Germantown, WI (Germantown HS)
17 Maresh, Sam LB Fr 6-3 235 0 Champlin, MN (Champlin Park HS)
88 McGarry, Collin TE So 6-4 243 0 Stillwater, MN (Stillwater HS)
13 McKelton, Michael DB Jr* 5-10 179 1 Royal Palm Beach, FL (Royal Palm Beach HS)
55 McKinley, Cedric DE Jr 6-5 250 0 Demopolis, AL (Mississippi Gulf Coast CC)
83 McKnight, Da'Jon WR Fr 6-3 200 0 Dallas, TX (Skyline HS)
73 Meinke, Jason OL Jr* 6-5 278 1 Apple Valley, MN (Eastview HS)
71 Mensen, Chris OL Jr* 6-5 279 0 Solon, IA (Solon HS)
89 Moen, Barrett DT Jr* 6-3 275 1 Bloomington, MN (Thomas Jefferson HS)
36 Monroe, Joel K Sr* 5-11 195 3 Brooklyn Park, MN (Robbinsdale-Cooper HS)
87 Moore, Kyle WR Fr* 6-0 180 0 St. Paul, MN (Cretin-Derhan Hall HS)
59 Moore, Steve LB Sr* 6-2 238 2 Coon Rapids, MN (Blaine HS)
17 Mortensen, Tony QB Sr* 6-3 230 3 Hutchinson, MN (Hutchinson HS)
12 Ogundipe, Damola RB So* 5-7 180 0 New Brighton, MN (Irondale HS)
93 Onwuachi, Derrick DE Jr 6-5 250 1 Newhall, CA (College of the Canyons HC/Hart HS)
78 Orton, Ryan OL Fr* 6-4 284 0 Eden Prairie, MN (Eden Prairie HS)
9 Pittman, David QB Jr 5-11 193 0 Snellville, GA (Pasadena City College)
26 Rallis, Mike LB Fr 6-2 225 0 Edina, MN (Edina HS)
8 Reeves, Spencer LB Fr 6-2 200 0 Dallas, TX (Skyline HS)
3 Royston, Kim DB Jr 5-11 185 0 Minneapolis, MN (U of Wisconsin)
74 Ruckdashel, Ryan OL Jr* 6-5 281 2 Apple Valley, MN (Eastview HS)
29 Salamon, Shady RB Fr 5-10 185 0 South St. Paul, MN (Cretin-Derham Hall HS)
38 Schwerman, David K Fr* 6-0 195 0 Kettle Moraine, WI (Kettle Moraine HS)
33 Sharpe, Rex LB Jr 6-1 226 0 Fairfield, AL (Arizona Western College)
24 Sherels, Marcus DB Jr 5-11 166 2 Rochester, MN (John Marshall HS)
15 Simmons, Jack TE Sr* 6-4 246 2 Libertyville, IL (Carmel HS)
15 Simmons, Traye DB Jr 5-11 175 0 Marietta, GA (College of the Sequoias)
38 Singletary, Marcus DB Jr 5-11 187 0 Hinesville, GA (Rainy River CC)
51 Small, Eric DT Jr* 6-2 301 1 Naperville, IL (Joliet JC/Naperville Central HS)
1 Smith, Brodrick WR Fr 6-3 200 0 Garden City, KS (Garden City HS)
81 Spry, Ralph WR So 5-11 175 1 Auburn, AL (Auburn HS)
79 Stommes, Matt OL Jr* 6-7 284 1 Richmond, MN (Eden Valley-Watkins HS)
39 Stommes, Nicholas DB Jr 5-11 204 0 Owen, WI (Owen-Withee HS)
11 Stoudermire, Troy CB Fr 5-10 185 0 Dallas, TX (Skyline HS)
57 Strouth, Tony DL So 5-10 250 0 Edina, MN (Edina HS)
50 Sveum, Patrick LB Jr 6-1 212 0 Rochester, MN (Century HS)
34 Tate', Andre LB Fr* 6-2 205 0 Mendota Heights, MN (Hendry Sibley HS)
66 Tavale, Nedward OL Jr* 6-2 329 2 St. Paul, MN (Cretin-Derham Hall HS)
27 Theret, Kyle DB So 5-10 185 1 Murrieta, CA (J.K. Mullen HS)
20 Thomas, Jay RB Jr* 6-0 195 2 Oakdale, MN (Tartan HS)
84 Thompson, Jimmy WR Fr* 6-2 201 0 Hayward, WI (Hayward HS)
9 Tinsley, Gary LB Fr 6-1 220 0 Jacksonville, FL (First Coast HS)
52 Tow-Arnett, Jeff OL Jr* 6-2 285 1 Redwood Falls, MN (Redwood Valley HS)
40 Tow-Arnett, Nathan DB Fr 6-0 200 0 Redwood Falls, MN (Redwood Falls HS)
48 Tow-Arnett, Nick TE Jr* 6-2 249 1 Redwood Falls, MN (Redwood Valley HS)
32 Triplett, Nathan LB Jr* 6-3 236 1 Maple Plain, MN (Delano HS)
42 U'u Logan LB Jr* 5-10 225 0 Oakland, CA (Laney College/Skyline HS)
91 VanDeSteeg, William DE Sr* 6-4 256 3 Silver Lake, MN (Glencoe-Silver Lake HS)
8 Weber, Adam QB So* 6-3 220 1 Shoreview, MN (Mounds View HS)
67 Weber, Nick OL Jr* 6-6 300 0 Hastings, MN (Rochester CC)
6 Whaley, Kevin RB Fr 5-9 180 0 Virginia Beach, VA (Salen HS)
14 White, Damien WR Fr* 6-0 170 0 Culver City, CA (Culver City HS)
98 Wilhite, D.L. DE Fr 6-4 235 0 Lexington, KY (Bryan Station HS)
60 Wynn, Ryan OL Fr* 6-5 278 0 Plymouth, MN (Maple Grove HS)
* indicates a player who has used a redshirt season

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