2003 Roster

No

Name

Pos

Yr

Hgt

Wgt

Hometown/High School/Last School

1

Syl Eddy

DB

Fr.

5-10

170

Columbus/Bishop Ready

2

Rocky Pentello

QB

Fr.

6-0

195

Columbus/Westerville South

3

Graham Holmberg

QB

Fr.

6-0

185

Newark/Newark

4

Joel Ruetty **

DB

Jr.

5-8

155

Marysville/Marysville

5

Greg Grant ***

RB

Sr.

5-11

200

New Philadelphia/New Philadelphia

6

Chris Stembridge

QB

Fr.

6-2

191

Mexico, Mo./Mexico

7

Kyle Rankin *

WR

So.

5-9

170

Kipling/Meadowbrook

8

Matt Cesaratto

WR

So.

6-3

170

Seven Hills/Normandy

9

Mando Ancona

RB

Fr.

6-2

195

Johnstown/Johnstown-Monroe

10

Ricky Shafer *

WR

Jr.

6-2

170

Eaton/Eaton

11

James Hairston **

DB

Jr.

6-1

180

Columbus/Whitehall-Yearling

11A

Rob Wallace

K

Fr.

5-8

150

Columbus/Westland

12

Bobby Jones

WR

Jr.

6-2

180

Jefferson/Jefferson Area/Mount Union

13

Charlie Smith

RB

Fr.

5-11

197

Westerville/Big Walnut

14

Michael Kernik

QB

So.

5-11

195

Shadyside/Shadyside/Mount Union

15

Jason Bainum *

TB

So.

6-2

210

Williamsburg/Williamsburg

16

Chad Stencil

QB

So.

5-11

175

Avon/Avon

17

Ben Johnson

QB

Sr.

6-0

160

Baltimore/Liberty Union

18

Mike Hilty ***

DB

Sr.

6-2

175

Columbus/Bishop Watterson

19

Justin Dranschak ***

DB

Sr.

6-1

190

Kings Mills/Kings

20

Ura Clerk *

WR

Jr.

5-9

170

St. Louis, Mo./Mehlville/DuPage (Ill.)

20A

Tom Jones

LB

Fr.

5-11

185

Columbus/Whetstone

21

Chris Weinberger *

DB

Jr.

6-0

170

Johnstown/Northridge

21A

Luke Schnittger

DB

Fr.

5-10

180

Cleveland/Lutheran West

22

Garrett Carter

WR

So.

6-1

180

Toronto/Edison

22A

Brian Sindel

WR

Fr.

5-11

165

New Albany/New Albany

23

Colin O'Reilly

RB

Jr.

5-8

170

Bexley/Bexley/Ohio Northern

23A

Ryan Scovanner

LB

Fr.

6-1

210

Cincinnati/Cincinnati Hills Christian 

24

Thom Hausler *

DB

So.

5-9

165

Hilliard/Davidson

25

Tony Miller

DB

So.

5-11

180

Lancaster/Fisher Catholic

26

Nick Orwig *

RB

Jr.

5-11

180

Chandlersville/Zanesville

26A

Ryan Jenkins

LB

Fr.

6-0

190

Grove City/Grove City

27

Isaac Jennings *

TB

Jr.

5-7

160

Youngstown/Cheney

28

Anthony Stross

DB

So.

6-0

180

Avon Lake/Avon Lake/Valparaiso

29

Jason McCarty

DB

Fr.

6-1

175

Marion/River Valley

30

Ron Swearingin ***

LB

Sr.

6-0

215

Kings Mills/Kings

30A

Adam Henderson

WR

Fr.

5-11

160

Amherst/Steele

31

Tyler Kazee **

K

Sr.

6-0

170

Columbus/Eastmoor/Ohio Dominican

32

Kyle Rudduck

RB

Fr.

5-10

185

Wilmington/Clinton-Massie

33

Ben Barlow

LB

Fr.

6-3

225

Westerville/Worthington Christian

33A

Ricky Watts

WR

Fr.

6-0

180

Granville/Granville

34

Evan Circle *

LB

So.

6-1

190

Galena/Big Walnut

34A

Zach Taylor

QB

Fr.

5-11

175

Centerville/Centerville

35

Josh Knoop

DB

So.

6-0

175

Fletcher/Miami East

36

Adam Bok **

DB

Sr.

5-8

165

Seven Hills/Lutheran West

37

Todd Middlestead

LB

Fr.

5-10

175

Centerville/Centerville

38

Kive Kraft *

WR

So.

6-3

195

Amanda/Amanda Clearcreek

39

Andrew Gerber

K

So.

5-11

160

Mansfield/Madison

40

Richie Zeman

DB

Fr.

6-0

185

Newark/Licking Valley

41

Jeremy Guy

LB

Fr.

5-11

200

Avon Lake/Avon Lake

42

Sam Abdullah

DB

Fr.

5-11

180

Worthington/Thomas Worthington

42A

Mike Papson

K

Jr.

5-10

170

Lancaster/Lancaster/Mount Union

43

Kevin Stanley *

LB

So.

5-10

175

Montville/Ledgemont

44

Matt Evans

DL

So.

6-3

235

Williamsport/Westfall/Wittenberg

44A

Roger Chambers

LB

Fr.

6-0

185

Sandusky/Sandusky

45

Robert Caress *

LB

Jr.

6-2

200

Cincinnati/Princeton

45A

Jon Alexander

LB

Fr.

6-0

225

Cincinnati/Princeton

46

Zac Sewards

LB

Fr.

6-0

185

Circleville/Westfall

47

Nathan Krouse *

LB

Jr.

5-9

210

Springfield/North

48

Jacob Schmitt *

LB

So.

5-8

190

Gahanna/Gahanna Lincoln

49

Jordan Cramer

LB

So.

6-2

210

Columbus/Reynoldsburg

50

David Marlatt

DL

So.

5-8

205

Cambridge/Cambridge

50A

Karl Senter

DL

Fr.

6-1

220

Columbus/Grandview Heights

51

Bart Sparhawk *

LB

So.

5-11

200

North Canton/North Canton Hoover

52

Adam Fausnaugh

OL

So.

5-11

230

Ashville/Teays Valley

53

Matt Dick *

DL

So.

6-0

200

Shiloh/Crestview

54

Bryan Cox *

DL

So.

5-11

220

Norwood/Norwood

55

Tom Orlando **

DL

Sr.

6-3

260

Columbus/Upper Arlington/App. St (N.C.)

56

Brad Armstrong

OL

So.

6-4

225

Urbana/Urbana

57

Tom Doyle **

OL

Sr.

6-3

250

Dayton/Chaminade

58

Jared Madden

LB

Fr.

6-2

200

Wheelersburg/Wheelersburg

59

Nick Bucci

DL

Fr.

6-1

220

Hudson/Hudson

60

Bryce Pitney

OL

Fr.

6-1

240

Findlay/Findlay

61

Joe Thacker

DL

Fr.

6-0

180

McArthur/Vinton County

62

Josh Kinniard

OL

Fr.

6-0

210

Lancaster/Lancaster

63

Sean Loudermilk

OL

Fr.

6-2

250

Columbus/Briggs

64

Shane Loudermilk

OL

Fr.

6-2

250

Columbus/Briggs

65

Brian Alonso *

OL

Jr.

5-11

220

Grove City/Grove City

66

Nathan Cooksey

OL

Fr.

6-0

260

Newark/Newark

67

Steve Leppert

OL

Fr.

6-1

240

Cincinnati/Princeton

68

Matt Allen

OL

Fr.

5-9

220

Middletown/Middletown

69

Chris Mees

DL

So.

6-2

190

Oxford/Talawanda

69A

Kevin Decker

DL

Fr.

6-1

250

Sunbury/Big Walnut

70

Justin Lanman

OL

Jr.

6-3

270

Sabina/Miami Trace/Wilmington

71

David Hale

OL

Fr.

6-3

340

Wapakoneta/Wapakoneta

72

Will Snyder *

OL

Jr.

6-4

275

Celina/Parkway

73

Pat McGarity **

OL

Sr.

6-3

251

Worthington/Bishop Watterson

74

Cory Fenner

OL

Fr.

6-0

245

Washington C.H./Miami Trace

75

Steve Olds

OL

Fr.

5-10

255

Sabina/East Clinton

76

Shawn Papp

OL

So.

6-1

260

Columbus/Bishop Ready

77

Chris Johnson

OL

So

6-4

275

Novelty/West Geauga/Valparasio

78

Jon Rupert

OL

So.

6-2

250

Grove City/Grove City

78A

Brandon Holbrook

DL

Fr.

6-2

230

Lancaster/Lancaster

79

Adam Bowman

DL

So.

6-3

260

Lancaster/Fairfield Union

80

Derek Wenning

WR

So.

6-2

165

Celina/Celina

81

Chad Iacovetta

WR

Jr.

6-2

182

Columbus/St. Charles/Bluffton

81A

Zack McLeod

WR

Fr.

6-3

185

West Liberty/Benjamin Logan

82

Ben Huxel ***

TE

Sr.

6-4

215

Hamilton/Badin

82A

Larry Franko

WR

Fr.

5-9

155

Concord/Riverside

83

Matt Friesner **

WR

Sr.

5-10

165

Lancaster/Lancaster

84

Mike Niedzwiecki

WR

Fr.

5-9

150

Norwalk/Norwalk St. Paul

85

Layne Meader

WR

Fr.

5-10

175

Cincinnati/Finneytown

85A

Adam Sheeley

WR

Fr.

6-1

180

Bellefontaine/Benjamin Logan

86

Aaron Basha

WR

Fr.

5-7

155

Maple Heights/Trinity

87

Dylan Kelly

WR

Fr.

6-4

180

Hilliard/Hilliard Darby

88

Andrew Winkle

DL

Jr.

6-3

215

Cincinnati/Princeton

89

Tyson Meikle

TE

Fr.

5-10

195

Hudson/Hudson

90

Scott Mann ***

DL

Sr.

6-3

245

South Charleston/Southeastern

92

Marty O'Malley

DL

Fr.

5-11

230

North Olmsted/North Olmsted

93

Blake Evans *

DL

Jr.

5-10

210

Lancaster/Lancaster

94

Eric Calland

DL

Fr.

6-2

210

Westerville/Westerville South

95

Brent Palsgrove *

DL

Jr.

5-11

255

Pickerington/Pickerington

96

Chris Clapham *

DL

Jr.

6-1

235

Plain City/Jonathan Alder

97

Matt Benner

DL

So.

6-2

260

Van Wert/Van Wert/Mount Union

98

Aaron Parker

DL

So.

6-2

210

Powell/Olentangy/Bowling Green

99

Bryan Daneman

LB

Jr.

6-2

210

Gahanna/Lincoln/Heidelberg

99A

Jared Zirillo

K

Fr.

5-10

155

East Liverpool/East Liverpool

* Denotes varsity letters earned
All hometowns Ohio unless otherwise stated

Numbers subject to change

Head Coach: Jim Collins (sixth year)
Assistant Coaches: Jim Bickel (assistant head coach/defensive coordinator), Michael Ancona (offensive line), Todd Stepsis (defensive backs), Tim Boynton (defensive line), Jim Grassman (defensive asst.), Dan Bartholomew (runningbacks), Robert White (offensive line), Kent Schoolfield (wide receivers), Ron Pine (tight ends).


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