2006 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Roster

Adam Ernst

Class year: 2004 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 210

High School:
Hometown:: (Walnut, CA)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: QB

Adam Galbreath

Class year: 2003 H.S.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 185

High School:: Westfield
Hometown:: (Houston, TX)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: WR

Adam Weber

Class year: 2006 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 200

High School:: Mounds View
Hometown:: (Saint Paul, MN)

81.80

Natl: 644

Pos: 43

St: 6

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: QB

Alex Daniels

Class year: 2005 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 219

High School:: Brookhaven
Hometown:: (Columbus, OH)

93.23

Natl: 95

Pos: 1

St: 4

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: ATH

Amir Pinnix

Class year: 2003 H.S.
Height: 5-11
Weight: 190

High School:: Malcolm X Shabazz
Hometown:: (Newark, NJ)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: ATH

Andre Sloan El

Class year: 2004 H.S.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 190

High School:: Irvington
Hometown:: (Philadelphia, PA)

79.77

Natl: 714

Pos: 45

St: 24

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: QB

Andy Brinkhaus

Class year: 2006 H.S.
Height: 6-4
Weight: 270

High School:: Jefferson Senior
Hometown:: (Minneapolis, MN)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: IOL

Ben Fischer

Class year: 2006 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 180

High School:: East
Hometown:: (Wausau, WI)

74.96

Natl: 961

Pos: 106

St: 3

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: WR

Boyd Coleman

Class year: 2005 H.S.
Height: 5-11
Weight: 170

High School:: Wheeler
Hometown:: (Marietta, GA)

81.50

Natl: 513

Pos: 41

St: 28

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: CB

Brandon Owens

Class year: 2003 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 200

High School:: Atlantic
Hometown:: (Delray Beach, FL)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: S

Brylee Callender

Class year: 2006 H.S.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 195

High School:
Hometown:: (Plumas Ntl Forest, CA)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: RB

Byron Williams

Class year: 2003 H.S.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 189

High School:: Ranger
Hometown:: (Ranger, TX)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: CB

Chris Mensen

Class year: 2005 H.S.
Height: 6-6
Weight: 235

High School:: Solon
Hometown:: (Solon, IA)

72.36

Natl: 1313

Pos: 82

St: 9

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: TE

D.J. Burris

Class year: 2006 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 273

High School:: Kenton
Hometown:: (Kenton, OH)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: IOL

Daron Love

Class year: 2006 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 185

High School:: Dwyer
Hometown:: (Palm Beach Gardens, FL)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: CB

David Wess

Class year: 2004 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 195

High School:: Whitehall Yearling
Hometown:: (Columbus, OH)

74.09

Natl: 1218

Pos: 72

St: 49

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: QB

Deon Hightower

Class year: 2004 H.S.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 190

High School:: Mansfield Summit
Hometown:: (Arlington, TX)

74.09

Natl: 1209

Pos: 139

St: 206

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: LB

Desi Steib

Class year: 2003 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 185

High School:: St. James
Hometown:: (Saint James, LA)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: CB

Dominic Alford

Class year: 2006 H.S.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 308

High School:: Shaker Heights
Hometown:: (Cleveland, OH)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: IOL

Dominique Barber

Class year: 2004 H.S.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 187

Age: 39 yrs

High School:: Wayzata
Hometown:: (Minneapolis, MN)

81.50

Natl: 572

Pos: 74

St: 4

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: RB

Age: 39

Duran Cooley

Class year: 2006 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 205

High School:
Hometown:: (Reedley, CA)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: S

Eric Decker

Class year: 2005 H.S.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 214

Age: 38 yrs

High School:: Rocori Senior
Hometown:: (Cold Spring, MN)

78.05

Natl: 894

Pos: 85

St: 9

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: WR

Age: 38

Eric Ellestad

Class year: 2006 H.S.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 180

High School:: Robbinsdale Armstrong
Hometown:: (Minneapolis, MN)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: K

Ernie Wheelwright

Class year: 2003 H.S.
Height: 6-5
Weight: 200

High School:: Walnut Ridge
Hometown:: (Columbus, OH)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: WR

Everett Pedescleaux

Class year: 2004 H.S.
Height: 6-6
Weight: 240

High School:: Robbinsdale Armstrong
Hometown:: (Minneapolis, MN)

78.77

Natl: 754

Pos: 32

St: 8

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: TE

Garrett Brown

Class year: 2006 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 286

High School:: Fairfield Preparatory School
Hometown:: (Fairfield, AL)

Natl: 768

Pos: 79

St: 33

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: DL

Gary Russell

Class year: 2004 H.S.
Height: 5-10
Weight: 195

High School:: Walnut Ridge
Hometown:: (Columbus, OH)

74.09

Natl: 1216

Pos: 137

St: 48

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: RB

Hussain Shakir

Class year: 2004 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 190

High School:: Woodrow Wilson
Hometown:: (Camden, NJ)

76.32

Natl: 1009

Pos: 86

St: 32

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: CB

Jack Simmons

Class year: 2004 H.S.
Height: 6-5
Weight: 205

High School:: Carmel Catholic
Hometown:: (Mundelein, IL)

81.50

Natl: 581

Pos: 24

St: 13

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: TE

Jason Giannini

Class year: 2004 H.S.
Height: 5-9
Weight: 170

High School:: GlenOak
Hometown:: (Canton, OH)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: K

Jason Sekinger

Class year: 2005 H.S.
Height: 6-9
Weight: 310

High School:: West
Hometown:: (Columbus, OH)

76.32

Natl: 967

Pos: 67

St: 29

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: OT

Jay Thomas

Class year: 2005 H.S.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 180

High School:: Tartan
Hometown:: (Saint Paul, MN)

81.50

Natl: 522

Pos: 53

St: 6

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: RB

Jeff Brooks

Class year: 2005 H.S.
Height: 5-10
Weight: 185

High School:: Killian
Hometown:: (Miami, FL)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: CB

Jeff Sundsmo

Class year: 2003 H.S.
Height: 6-7
Weight: 275

High School:: Highland Park Senior
Hometown:: (Saint Paul, MN)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: OT

John Carlson

Class year: 2004 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 200

High School:: Hopkins
Hometown:: (Hopkins, MN)

81.50

Natl: 575

Pos: 37

St: 5

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: QB

John Scroggins

Class year: 2003 H.S.
Height: 6-5
Weight: 210

High School:: Wilmer-Hutchins
Hometown:: (Dallas, TX)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: WR

John Shevlin

Class year: 2003 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 195

High School:: Eastview Senior
Hometown:: (Saint Paul, MN)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: S

Johnny Sampy

Class year: 2004 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 220

High School:: Galena Park
Hometown:: (Galena Park, TX)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: WR

Josh Robertson

Class year: 2006 H.S.
Height: 5-11
Weight: 175

High School:
Hometown:: (Scranton, PA)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: CB

Justin Kucek

Class year: 2004 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 185

High School:: Canfield
Hometown:: (Canfield, OH)

76.32

Natl: 997

Pos: 20

St: 41

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: K

Justin Valentine

Class year: 2003 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 205

High School:: Eastmoor Academy
Hometown:: (Columbus, OH)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: RB

Keith Lipka

Class year: 2003 H.S.
Height: 6-4
Weight: 280

High School:
Hometown:: (Wahpeton, ND)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: DL

Keith Massey

Class year: 2005 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 186

High School:: Brookhaven
Hometown:: (Columbus, OH)

81.50

Natl: 517

Pos: 40

St: 17

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: ATH

Lee Campbell

Class year: 2006 H.S.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 220

High School:: Gulf Coast
Hometown:: (Naples, FL)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: LB

Logan Payne

Class year: 2003 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 180

High School:: Land O' Lakes
Hometown:: (Land O Lakes, FL)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: WR

Marcus Sherels

Class year: 2005 H.S.
Height: 5-10
Weight: 175

High School:: John Marshall Senior
Hometown:: (Rochester, MN)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: CB

Mark Mullaney

Class year: 2003 H.S.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 205

High School:: Eden Prairie
Hometown:: (Eden Prairie, MN)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: LB

Matt DeGeest

Class year: 2004 H.S.
Height: 6-6
Weight: 260

High School:: Harrisburg - 01
Hometown:: (Harrisburg, SD)

74.09

Natl: 1257

Pos: 112

St: 1

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: DL

Matt Spaeth

Class year: 2002 H.S.
Height: 6-7
Weight: 260

Age: 41 yrs

High School:: St. Michael-Albertville
Hometown:: (Albertville, MN)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: TE

Age: 41

Matt Stommes

Class year: 2005 H.S.
Height: 6-7
Weight: 235

High School:: Eden Valley-Watkins
Hometown:: (Eden Valley, MN)

72.36

Natl: 1316

Pos: 105

St: 11

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: EDGE

Maurice Alexander

Class year: 2004 H.S.
Height: 5-9
Weight: 185

High School:: Southfield
Hometown:: (Southfield, MI)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: RB

Micah Rucker

Class year: 2003 H.S.
Height: 6-6
Weight: 190

High School:: Estero
Hometown:: (Estero, FL)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: TE

Michael McKelton

Class year: 2005 H.S.
Height: 5-11
Weight: 172

High School:: Royal Palm Beach
Hometown:: (West Palm Beach, FL)

72.36

Natl: 1312

Pos: 115

St: 144

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: CB

Mike Chambers

Class year: 2005 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 175

High School:: Walsh Jesuit
Hometown:: (Stow, OH)

81.50

Natl: 511

Pos: 39

St: 15

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: ATH

Mike Maciejowski

Class year: 2004 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 200

High School:: Upper Arlington
Hometown:: (Columbus, OH)

79.77

Natl: 711

Pos: 43

St: 25

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: QB

Mike Wey

Class year: 2006 H.S.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 220

High School:: Oak Creek
Hometown:: (Oak Creek, WI)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: LB

Nate Triplett

Class year: 2005 H.S.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 220

Age: 38 yrs

High School:: Delano Senior
Hometown:: (Delano, MN)

81.50

Natl: 523

Pos: 73

St: 7

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: LB

Age: 38

Ned Tavale

Class year: 2005 H.S.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 305

High School:: Cretin-Derham Hall
Hometown:: (Saint Paul, MN)

81.50

Natl: 520

Pos: 42

St: 5

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: IOL

Neel Allen

Class year: 2003 H.S.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 280

High School:: Lassiter
Hometown:: (Marietta, GA)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: DL

Nhemie Theodore

Class year: 2004 H.S.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 285

High School:: Irvington
Hometown:: (Irvington, NJ)

81.50

Natl: 582

Pos: 67

St: 17

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: DL

Paris Hamilton

Class year: 2003 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 200

High School:
Hometown:: (Tyler, TX)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: WR

Pete Martinsen

Class year: 2003 H.S.
Height: 6-4
Weight: 220

High School:: Dwyer
Hometown:: (Palm Beach Gardens, FL)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: QB

R.J. Buckner

Class year: 2006 H.S.
Height: 5-11
Weight: 190

High School:: Harvest Christian Academy
Hometown:: (Fort Worth, TX)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: S

Raymond Henderson

Class year: 2005 H.S.
Height: 6-5
Weight: 250

High School:: Oak Creek
Hometown:: (Oak Creek, WI)

92.29

Natl: 112

Pos: 18

St: 2

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: DL

Rhys Lloyd

Class year: 2003 H.S.
Height: 5-11
Weight: 221

High School:
Hometown:: (Rochester, MN)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: K

Richard Christy

Class year: 2005 H.S.
Height: 5-10
Weight: 160

High School:: Killian
Hometown:: (Miami, FL)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: WR

Robert McField

Class year: 2006 H.S.
Height: 6-6
Weight: 225

High School:: Normandy
Hometown:: (Saint Louis, MO)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: EDGE

Ryan Ruckdashel

Class year: 2005 H.S.
Height: 6-5
Weight: 254

High School:: Eastview Senior
Hometown:: (Saint Paul, MN)

81.50

Natl: 519

Pos: 37

St: 4

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: OT

Sam Scroggins

Class year: 2004 H.S.
Height: 6-5
Weight: 245

High School:: McCluer North
Hometown:: (Florissant, MO)

74.09

Natl: 1217

Pos: 59

St: 22

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: TE

Samad Cain

Class year: 2003 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 175

High School:: Martin Luther King Jr.
Hometown:: (Detroit, MI)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: S

Sean McWhirter

Class year: 2006 H.S.
Height: 6-4
Weight: 245

High School:: Orono Senior
Hometown:: (Long Lake, MN)

84.50

Natl: 457

Pos: 38

St: 4

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: EDGE

Stephon Rhea

Class year: 2003 H.S.
Height: 5-10
Weight: 170

High School:: Klein Forest
Hometown:: (Houston, TX)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: CB

Steve Davis

Class year: 2005 H.S.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 225

High School:: McCluer North
Hometown:: (Florissant, MO)

81.50

Natl: 664

Pos: 89

St: 13

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: LB

Steve Moore

Class year: 2004 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 230

High School:: Blaine
Hometown:: (Minneapolis, MN)

74.09

Natl: 1210

Pos: 140

St: 13

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: LB

Steve Shidell

Class year: 2003 H.S.
Height: 6-5
Weight: 265

High School:: Coon Rapids
Hometown:: (Minneapolis, MN)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: DL

Terrence Sherrer

Class year: 2006 H.S.
Height: 5-11
Weight: 197

High School:: Colerain
Hometown:: (Cincinnati, OH)

83.15

Natl: 535

Pos: 58

St: 28

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: RB

Tommy Becker

Class year: 2006 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 230

High School:: Wayzata
Hometown:: (Minneapolis, MN)

80.45

Natl: 731

Pos: 90

St: 7

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: LB

Tommy Leavitt

Class year: 2004 H.S.
Height: 6-4
Weight: 220

High School:: Washburn
Hometown:: (Minneapolis, MN)

78.05

Natl: 825

Pos: 39

St: 10

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: TE

Tony Brinkhaus

Class year: 2003 H.S.
Height: 6-4
Weight: 295

High School:: Jefferson Senior
Hometown:: (Minneapolis, MN)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: DL

Tony Mortensen

Class year: 2004 H.S.
Height: 6-4
Weight: 215

High School:: Hutchinson Senior
Hometown:: (Hutchinson, MN)

79.77

Natl: 712

Pos: 44

St: 6

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: QB

Troy Reilly

Class year: 2005 H.S.
Height: 6-7
Weight: 235

High School:: Stevens Point Area Senior
Hometown:: (Stevens Point, WI)

79.77

Natl: 713

Pos: 38

St: 7

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: TE

Will VanDeSteeg

Class year: 2004 H.S.
Height: 6-4
Weight: 245

High School:: Glencoe-silver Lake Senior
Hometown:: (Glencoe, MN)

75.09

Natl: 1124

Pos: 81

St: 12

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: EDGE

William Brody

Class year: 2004 H.S.
Height: 6-5
Weight: 225

High School:: Benedictine
Hometown:: (Cleveland, OH)

78.05

Natl: 824

Pos: 54

St: 32

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: EDGE

Willie Dyson

Class year: 2006 H.S.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 220

High School:: Kirkwood
Hometown:: (Saint Louis, MO)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: EDGE

Jamar Howard

Class year: 2006 H.S.
Height: 6-5
Weight: 200

High School:: Withrow
Hometown:: (Cincinnati, OH)

84.50

Natl: 456

Pos: 53

St: 22

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: WR

E.J. Jones

Class year: 2006 H.S.
Height: 5-11
Weight: 185

High School:: Edwardsville
Hometown:: (Edwardsville, IL)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: ATH

Otis Hudson

Class year: 2005 H.S.
Height: 6-5
Weight: 287

Age: 39 yrs

High School:: Barrington
Hometown:: (Barrington, IL)

76.32

Natl: 964

Pos: 84

St: 36

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: IOL

Age: 39

Marcel Jones

Class year: 2005 H.S.
Height: 6-4
Weight: 205

High School:: Simley Senior
Hometown:: (Inver Grove Heights, MN)

82.50

Natl: 403

Pos: 35

St: 3

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: QB

Leland Jones

Class year: 2004 H.S.
Height: -

High School:: Douglass
Hometown:: (Atlanta, GA)

85.25

Natl: 370

Pos: 39

St: 19

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: LB

John Jakel

Class year: 2003 H.S.
Height: 6-5
Weight: 265

High School:: D C Everest
Hometown:: (Schofield, WI)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: OT