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22 The Un i v e r s i T y of Ak r o n • 2008 fo o T b A l l Me d i A GU i d e 2008 Alphabetical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometwon / Previous School(s) 10 Alex Allen RB 6-0 205 Jr. Youngstown, Ohio / Ursuline HS 1 Brandon Anderson DB 5-11 175 Sr. Dublin, Va. / Hargrave Military Academy / Pulaski HS 73 Jake Anderson OL 6-5 305 RFr. Erie, Pa. / McDowell HS 78 Zack Anderson OL 6-4 315 Jr. Lester, Pa. / Interboro HS 92 Ryan Bain DL 6-2 300 RJr. Bolingbrook, Ill. / Univ. of Iowa / Bolingbrook HS 47 Al-Teric Balaam LB 6-0 240 Jr. New Brunswick, N.J. / New Brunswick HS 19 Dante Barnes DB 6-1 185 So. Virginia Beach, Va. / Kempsville HS 51 Elliott Bates OL 6-3 290 Jr. Houston, Pa. / Chartiers-Houston HS 65 Adam Bice OL 6-5 255 Fr. Dresden, Ohio / Tri Valley HS 1A Deryn Bowser WR 6-2 215 Jr. Long Beach, Calif. / Los Angeles Harbor College / Washington Prep HS 6 Curtis Brown WR 5-11 195 RFr. Belle Glade, Fla. / Glades Central HS 80 Nadir Brown WR 6-5 205 Fr. East Orange, N.J. / East Orange Campus HS 12 Jeremy Bruce WR 5-9 195 RJr. Beaver Falls, Pa. / West Virginia University / Blackhawk HS 64 Zach Burk LS 5-11 195 RFr. Pickerington, Ohio / Pickerington Central HS 15A Nate Burney DB 5-6 160 So. Youngstown, Ohio / Cardinal Mooney HS 46 Marvase Byrd DB 5-8 180 Fr. McKeesport, Pa. / McKeesport HS 48 Tyler Campbell DB 5-11 190 So. Pickerington, Ohio / Pickerington North HS 8A Zack Campbell P 6-2 190 RFr. Canton, Ohio / Canton McKinley HS 2 Jalil Carter DB 6-1 190 So. Toledo, Ohio/St. John’s Jesuit HS 27 Wayne Cobham DB 6-2 200 Jr. Pembroke Pines, Fla. / Flanagan HS 68 Andrew Colosimo OL 6-5 260 Fr. Upper Arlington, Ohio / Upper Arlington HS 8 Jose Cruz TE 6-5 235 So. Johnstown, Pa. / Bishop McCourt HS 26 Kevin Davis DB 6-1 200 Jr. Soquel, Calif. / Cabrillo College / Soquel HS 52 Marquinn Davis DL 6-6 285 RFr. Youngstown, Ohio / Youngstown Rayen HS 69 Casey Estrada OL 6-4 285 RJr. Folsom, Calif. / Sacramento City College / Folsom HS 15 Brian Flaherty TE/LS 6-4 245 Sr. Stow, Ohio / Stow-Munroe Falls HS 29 Will Fleming DB 6-4 205 Fr. Akron, Ohio / Archbishop Hoban HS 23 Sean Fobbs LB 6-1 215 So. Miamisburg, Ohio / Miamisburg HS 4 Stephon Fuqua WR 6-0 205 Sr. Cleveland, Ohio / Glenville HS 76 Ryan Gibbons DL 6-0 260 Jr. Sheridan, Ind. / Sheridan HS 31 Troy Gilmer LB 6-1 200 Fr. Huber Heights, Ohio / Wayne HS 11A Miguel Graham DB 5-9 170 Sr. Rock Hill, S.C. / Coffeyville (Kan.) CC / Rock Hill HS 30 Kevin Grant LB 6-2 250 Sr. Herndon, Va. / Herndon HS 42 Matt Harmon RB 5-9 220 Jr. Massillon, Ohio / Massillon Jackson HS 97 James Harvey DL 6-4 280 Fr. Cochranton, Pa. / Cochranton HS 96 Hasan Hazime DL 6-5 260 Fr. Pickering, Ontario / Vanier Prep 16 Andy Hildreth P 6-0 195 Sr. Dayton, Ohio / Northmont HS 77 Keith Huebner OL 6-7 310 Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Baldwin HS 45 Igor Iveljic PK 6-0 190 So. Mentor, Ohio / Mentor HS 11 Chris Jacquemain QB 6-2 215 Jr. Mentor, Ohio / Mentor HS 7 Andrew Johnson RB 5-11 215 RSr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / University of Miami (Fla.) / North Hills HS 21 Andre Jones WR 5-11 180 Sr. Forestville, Md. / Avon Old Farms (CT) School / Forestville HS 28 Amin Kabir DB/LB 6-1 195 Jr. Warrensville, Ohio / Warrensville HS 72 Zac Kasparek OL 6-5 310 RFr. New Brighton, Pa. / New Brighton HS 74 Chris Kemme OL 6-6 310 Sr. Upper Arlington, Ohio / Upper Arlington HS 3 Dennis Kennedy RB 5-10 205 Sr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. / Stranahan HS 84 Rhyne Ladrach TE 6-6 225 Fr. Orrville, Ohio / Orrville HS 40 Evan Laube DB 6-0 210 Jr. Richfield, Ohio / Revere HS 98 Nick Legger DL 6-1 255 Sr. Brunswick, Ohio / Brunswick HS 94 Shawn Lemon DL 6-1 220 So. Waldorf, Md. / Westlake HS 49 Matt Little LB 6-2 220 RFr. Durham, N.C. / C. E. Jordan HS Akron’s 66th and Final Season at the Rubber Bowl
The Un i v e r s i T y of Ak r o n • 2008 fo o T b A l l Me d i A GU i d e 2008 Alphabetical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometwon / Previous Schools 93 Eric Lively DL 6-2 270 Sr. Gambrills, Md. / DeMatha Catholic HS 18A Drew Logan WR 5-8 165 RFr. Uniontwon, Ohio / Lake HS 60 Dan Marcoux DL 6-3 275 RFr. Ramsey, N.J. / Don Bosco Prep HS 35 Bryant McMillon DB 5-8 180 Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio / Hughes Center HS 88 Dashan Miller WR 6-1 185 Jr. Corona, Calif. / Bakersfield College / Centennial HS 16A Jordan Miller QB 6-2 215 Fr. New Philadelphia, Ohio / New Philadelphia HS 22 Da-Von Moore DB 5-11 205 RFr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Brentwood HS 41 LeVon Morefield DB 5-9 215 So. Columbus, Ohio / Brookhaven HS 67 Deni Odofin DL 6-3 230 So. Endicott, N.Y. / Valley Forge (Pa.) Acad. / Union-Endicott HS 81 Alphonso Owen WR 5-10 175 Sr. Cleveland Heights, Ohio / Malone College / Cleveland Heights HS 63 Joe Pachuta OL 6-7 290 Fr. New Concord, Ohio / John Glenn HS 14 KC Patterson QB 6-2 210 Jr. Granite Bay, Calif. / Sacramento State / Oakmont HS 91 Wallace Pendleton DL 6-1 310 Jr. Oak Park, Ill. / Fenwick HS 83 Merce Poindexter TE 6-4 250 Sr. Ellwood City, Pa. / Lincoln HS 50 Mike Polinski LB 6-0 225 So. Mansfield, Ohio / Mansfield Senior HS 36 Jared Province DB 6-1 180 Fr. Warren, Ohio / John F. Kennedy Catholic HS 9 Gary Pride RB 5-8 180 RFr. Cincinnati, Ohio / Colerain HS 82 Viktor Rajek LB 6-3 230 So. Pezinok, Slovakia / J. Papanka HS 45A Joe Rash DL 6-2 265 RFr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Penn Hills HS 9A Doug Richardson DB 6-0 170 So. Twinsburg, Ohio / Twinsburg HS 33 Josh Richmond DB 5-11 200 Fr. Passaic, N.J. / Milford (N.Y.) Academy / St. Mary HS 5 Matt Rodgers QB 6-2 200 RFr. Pittsburgh, Pa./Seton LaSalle HS 37 Branko Rogovic PK 5-8 165 So. Brunswick, Ohio / University of Toledo / Brunswick HS 53 Dan Ronsman OL 6-4 290 RFr. Antioch, Ill. / Lakes Community HS 86 Jerome Royal WR 6-2 180 RFr. Cleveland Heights, Ohio / Cleveland Heights HS 87 Richard Sandilands WR 6-0 185 So. New Philadelphia, Ohio / New Philadelphia HS 57 Nate Schuler LB 6-2 220 Fr. New Middletown, Ohio / Springfield Local HS 79 Jason Sekinger OL 6-9 320 So. Columbus, Ohio / Univ. of Minnesota / Westland HS 56 Almondo Sewell DL 6-1 260 So. Trenton, N.J. / Hargrave (Va.) Military Acad. / Trenton Central HS 13 Shane Shead DL 6-3 240 Fr. Plano, Texas / Hargrave Military (Va.) Acad. / West HS 17A Norman Shuford DB 5-9 180 Fr. Southfield, Mich. / Harrison HS 44 Ray Siler LB 5-11 240 5ySr. Canton, Ohio / Perry HS 70 Paul Simkovich OL 6-3 305 RFr. Latrobe, Pa. / Greater Latrobe HS 90 Blake Smith DL 6-1 230 RFr. Glen Dale, Md.. / Eleanor Roosevelt) HS 85 Matthew Smith TE 6-3 230 So. Edon, Ohio / Edon HS 38 John Stec P 5-8 190 Jr. Delray Beach, Fla. / Atlantic HS 99 Cowles Stewart DL 6-1 290 RFr. Westfield, N.J. / Hargrave (Va.) Military Acad. / Westfield HS 61 Mitch Straight OL 6-6 290 Fr. Russell, Pa. / Eisenhower HS 42A Michael Taggart LB 6-2 215 Jr. Green, Ohio / Green HS 20 Mike Thomas DB 5-10 215 So. Columbus, Ohio / Univ. of Massachusetts / Fork Union (Va.) Military Acad. 18 Chuck Thompson DB 5-8 180 RJr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / De Anza (Calif) College / San Benito (Calif.) HS 32 Joe Tuzze RB 5-11 215 Jr. Mayfield, Pa. / Lakeland HS 34 Brian Wagner LB 6-2 215 Fr. Dayton, Ohio / Springfield Catholic Central HS 10A Kade Wagner QB 6-2 215 RFr. Green, Ohio / Green HS 6A Manley Waller DB 5-8 160 Fr. Decatur, Ga. / Southwest Dekalb HS 71 Mike Ward OL 6-3 305 So. Fairfax, Va. / St. John’s College 25 Aaron Williams LB 6-0 210 Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Penn Hills HS 17 Brandon Williams WR 6-0 180 Sr. Tampa, Fla. / Chamberlain HS 24 Bryan Williams DB 5-11 200 Sr. Akron, Ohio / Valley Forge (Pa.) Acad. / John R. Buchtel HS 54 Doug Williams LB 6-2 235 Sr. Tampa, Fla. / Chamberlain HS 75 Corey Woods OL 6-5 295 So. Reading, Pa. / Exeter Township HS Akron’s 66th and Final Season at the Rubber Bowl 23
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The Un i v e r s i T y <strong>of</strong> Ak r o n • 2008 fo o T b A l l Me d i A GU i d e<br />
2008 Alphabetical Roster<br />
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometwon / Previous Schools<br />
93 Eric Lively DL 6-2 270 Sr. Gambrills, Md. / DeMatha Catholic HS<br />
18A Drew Logan WR 5-8 165 RFr. Uniontwon, Ohio / Lake HS<br />
60 Dan Marcoux DL 6-3 275 RFr. Ramsey, N.J. / Don Bosco Prep HS<br />
35 Bryant McMillon DB 5-8 180 Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio / Hughes Center HS<br />
88 Dashan Miller WR 6-1 185 Jr. Corona, Calif. / Bakersfield <strong>College</strong> / Centennial HS<br />
16A Jordan Miller QB 6-2 215 Fr. New Philadelphia, Ohio / New Philadelphia HS<br />
22 Da-Von Moore DB 5-11 205 RFr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Brentwood HS<br />
41 LeVon Morefield DB 5-9 215 So. Columbus, Ohio / Brookhaven HS<br />
67 Deni Od<strong>of</strong>in DL 6-3 230 So. Endicott, N.Y. / Valley Forge (Pa.) Acad. / Union-Endicott HS<br />
81 Alphonso Owen WR 5-10 175 Sr. Cleveland Heights, Ohio / Malone <strong>College</strong> / Cleveland Heights HS<br />
63 Joe Pachuta OL 6-7 290 Fr. New Concord, Ohio / John Glenn HS<br />
14 KC Patterson QB 6-2 210 Jr. Granite Bay, Calif. / Sacramento State / Oakmont HS<br />
91 Wallace Pendleton DL 6-1 310 Jr. Oak Park, Ill. / Fenwick HS<br />
83 Merce Poindexter TE 6-4 250 Sr. Ellwood City, Pa. / Lincoln HS<br />
50 Mike Polinski LB 6-0 225 So. Mansfield, Ohio / Mansfield Senior HS<br />
36 Jared Province DB 6-1 180 Fr. Warren, Ohio / John F. Kennedy Catholic HS<br />
9 Gary Pride RB 5-8 180 RFr. Cincinnati, Ohio / Colerain HS<br />
82 Viktor Rajek LB 6-3 230 So. Pezinok, Slovakia / J. Papanka HS<br />
45A Joe Rash DL 6-2 265 RFr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Penn Hills HS<br />
9A Doug Richardson DB 6-0 170 So. Twinsburg, Ohio / Twinsburg HS<br />
33 Josh Richmond DB 5-11 200 Fr. Passaic, N.J. / Milford (N.Y.) Academy / St. Mary HS<br />
5 Matt Rodgers QB 6-2 200 RFr. Pittsburgh, Pa./Seton LaSalle HS<br />
37 Branko Rogovic PK 5-8 165 So. Brunswick, Ohio / University <strong>of</strong> Toledo / Brunswick HS<br />
53 Dan Ronsman OL 6-4 290 RFr. Antioch, Ill. / Lakes Community HS<br />
86 Jerome Royal WR 6-2 180 RFr. Cleveland Heights, Ohio / Cleveland Heights HS<br />
87 Richard Sandilands WR 6-0 185 So. New Philadelphia, Ohio / New Philadelphia HS<br />
57 Nate Schuler LB 6-2 220 Fr. New Middletown, Ohio / Springfield Local HS<br />
79 Jason Sekinger OL 6-9 320 So. Columbus, Ohio / Univ. <strong>of</strong> Minnesota / Westland HS<br />
56 Almondo Sewell DL 6-1 260 So. Trenton, N.J. / Hargrave (Va.) Military Acad. / Trenton Central HS<br />
13 Shane Shead DL 6-3 240 Fr. Plano, Texas / Hargrave Military (Va.) Acad. / West HS<br />
17A Norman Shuford DB 5-9 180 Fr. Southfield, Mich. / Harrison HS<br />
44 Ray Siler LB 5-11 240 5ySr. Canton, Ohio / Perry HS<br />
70 Paul Simkovich OL 6-3 305 RFr. Latrobe, Pa. / Greater Latrobe HS<br />
90 Blake Smith DL 6-1 230 RFr. Glen Dale, Md.. / Eleanor Roosevelt) HS<br />
85 Matthew Smith TE 6-3 230 So. Edon, Ohio / Edon HS<br />
38 John Stec P 5-8 190 Jr. Delray Beach, Fla. / Atlantic HS<br />
99 Cowles Stewart DL 6-1 290 RFr. Westfield, N.J. / Hargrave (Va.) Military Acad. / Westfield HS<br />
61 Mitch Straight OL 6-6 290 Fr. Russell, Pa. / Eisenhower HS<br />
42A Michael Taggart LB 6-2 215 Jr. Green, Ohio / Green HS<br />
20 Mike Thomas DB 5-10 215 So. Columbus, Ohio / Univ. <strong>of</strong> Massachusetts / Fork Union (Va.) Military Acad.<br />
18 Chuck Thompson DB 5-8 180 RJr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / De Anza (Calif) <strong>College</strong> / San Benito (Calif.) HS<br />
32 Joe Tuzze RB 5-11 215 Jr. Mayfield, Pa. / Lakeland HS<br />
34 Brian Wagner LB 6-2 215 Fr. Dayton, Ohio / Springfield Catholic Central HS<br />
10A Kade Wagner QB 6-2 215 RFr. Green, Ohio / Green HS<br />
6A Manley Waller DB 5-8 160 Fr. Decatur, Ga. / Southwest Dekalb HS<br />
71 Mike Ward OL 6-3 305 So. Fairfax, Va. / St. John’s <strong>College</strong><br />
25 Aaron Williams LB 6-0 210 Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Penn Hills HS<br />
17 Brandon Williams WR 6-0 180 Sr. Tampa, Fla. / Chamberlain HS<br />
24 Bryan Williams DB 5-11 200 Sr. Akron, Ohio / Valley Forge (Pa.) Acad. / John R. Buchtel HS<br />
54 Doug Williams LB 6-2 235 Sr. Tampa, Fla. / Chamberlain HS<br />
75 Corey Woods OL 6-5 295 So. Reading, Pa. / Exeter Township HS<br />
Akron’s 66th and Final Season at the Rubber Bowl<br />
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