2008 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Roster

Head Coach: Tim Brewster

Season: 4th

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

Andre Tate

Class year: 2007 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 215

High School:: Henry Sibley Senior
Hometown:: (Saint Paul, MN)

88.10

Natl: 304

Pos: 31

St: 3

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: RB

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 Green

Class year: 2008 H.S.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 170

High School:: Robeson
Hometown:: (Chicago, IL)

89.05

Natl: 287

Pos: 48

St: 7

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: WR

Brandon Kirksey

Class year: 2008 H.S.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 250

High School:: Hazelwood East
Hometown:: (Saint Louis, MO)

Natl: 1041

Pos: 72

St: 14

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: EDGE

Brodrick Smith

Class year: 2008 H.S.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 200

High School:
Hometown:: (Garden City, KS)

85.85

Natl: 2

Pos: 2

St: 1

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: WR

Brylee Callender

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

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

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: RB

Cedric McKinley

Class year: 2008 H.S.
Height: 6-5
Weight: 245

High School:
Hometown:: (Perkinston, MS)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: EDGE

Chris Bunders

Class year: 2007 H.S.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 306

High School:: Maple Grove
Hometown:: (Osseo, MN)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: IOL

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

Collin McGarry

Class year: 2007 H.S.
Height: 6-4
Weight: 230

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

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: TE

Curtis Thomas

Class year: 2007 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 190

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

86.75

Natl: 391

Pos: 34

St: 54

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: S

D.J. Burris

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

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

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: IOL

D.L. Wilhite

Class year: 2008 H.S.
Height: 6-4
Weight: 235

High School:: Bryan Station
Hometown:: (Lexington, KY)

81.80

Natl: 839

Pos: 31

St: 6

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: ATH

Da'Jon McKnight

Class year: 2008 H.S.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 190

High School:: Skyline
Hometown:: (Dallas, TX)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: S

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 Pittman

Class year: 2008 H.S.
Height: 5-11
Weight: 195

Age: 41 yrs

High School:
Hometown:: (Pasadena, CA)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: ATH

Age: 41

Deleon Eskridge

Class year: 2008 H.S.
Height: 5-11
Weight: 181

High School:: Junipero Serra
Hometown:: (San Mateo, CA)

83.15

Natl: 736

Pos: 96

St: 77

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: RB

Dominic Alford

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

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

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: IOL

Duane Bennett

Class year: 2007 H.S.
Height: 5-9
Weight: 191

High School:: O'Fallon
Hometown:: (Fairview Heights, IL)

79.72

Natl: 905

Pos: 89

St: 23

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: RB

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

Eric Lair

Class year: 2008 H.S.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 210

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

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: TE

Eric Small

Class year: 2007 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 275

High School:
Hometown:: (Joliet, IL)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: DL

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 Tinsley

Class year: 2008 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 220

High School:: First Coast
Hometown:: (Jacksonville, FL)

83.15

Natl: 717

Pos: 83

St: 100

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: LB

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

Jewhan Edwards

Class year: 2008 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 338

High School:: Roman Catholic
Hometown:: (Philadelphia, PA)

88.10

Natl: 391

Pos: 39

St: 18

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: DL

Jimmy Thompson

Class year: 2007 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 180

High School:: Hayward Ctr For Individualized Learning
Hometown:: (Hayward, WI)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: WR

John Nance

Class year: 2008 H.S.
Height: 6-4
Weight: 185

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

81.52

Natl: 874

Pos: 39

St: 6

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: ATH

Josh Robertson

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

High School:
Hometown:: (Scranton, PA)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: CB

Justin Chatman

Class year: 2007 H.S.
Height: 5-9
Weight: 162

High School:: Horn
Hometown:: (Mesquite, TX)

81.70

Natl: 725

Pos: 27

St: 99

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: ATH

Keanon Cooper

Class year: 2008 H.S.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 190

High School:: Skyline
Hometown:: (Dallas, TX)

91.00

Natl: 180

Pos: 15

St: 27

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: S

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

Kevin Whaley

Class year: 2008 H.S.
Height: 5-9
Weight: 166

High School:: Salem
Hometown:: (Virginia Beach, VA)

88.10

Natl: 383

Pos: 52

St: 10

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: RB

Kyle Theret

Class year: 2007 H.S.
Height: 5-11
Weight: 185

High School:: Mullen
Hometown:: (Denver, CO)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: S

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 Uu

Class year: 2007 H.S.
Height: 5-11
Weight: 230

High School:
Hometown:: (Oakland, CA)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: LB

Marc Cheatham

Class year: 2007 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 210

High School:
Hometown:: (Oakland, CA)

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

MarQueis Gray

Class year: 2008 H.S.
Height: 6-4
Weight: 242

High School:: Ben Davis
Hometown:: (Indianapolis, IN)

92.10

Natl: 128

Pos: 7

St: 1

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: TE

Matt Carufel

Class year: 2006 H.S.
Height: 6-5
Weight: 295

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

90.63

Natl: 154

Pos: 10

St: 1

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: IOL

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

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 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

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

Rex Sharpe

Class year: 2008 H.S.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 245

High School:
Hometown:: (Yuma, AZ)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: EDGE

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 Collado

Class year: 2007 H.S.
Height: 5-9
Weight: 164

High School:: Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy
Hometown:: (Cincinnati, OH)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: CB

Ryan Grant

Class year: 2008 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 215

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

80.62

Natl: 982

Pos: 97

St: 8

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: LB

Ryan Orton

Class year: 2007 H.S.
Height: 6-4
Weight: 265

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

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: IOL

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

Ryan Wynn

Class year: 2007 H.S.
Height: 6-5
Weight: 240

High School:: Maple Grove
Hometown:: (Osseo, MN)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: OT

Sam Maresh

Class year: 2008 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 240

High School:: Champlin Park Senior
Hometown:: (Champlin, MN)

89.02

Natl: 295

Pos: 33

St: 3

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: LB

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

Serge Elizee

Class year: 2007 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 310

High School:
Hometown:: (Visalia, CA)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: DL

Shady Salamon

Class year: 2008 H.S.
Height: 5-10
Weight: 175

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

80.90

Natl: 956

Pos: 113

St: 7

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: RB

Shane Potter

Class year: 2007 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 195

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

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: S

Simoni Lawrence

Class year: 2008 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 207

High School:: Valley Forge Military Academy (HS)
Hometown:: (Wayne, PA)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: S

Spencer Reeves

Class year: 2008 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 193

High School:: Skyline
Hometown:: (Dallas, TX)

87.65

Natl: 434

Pos: 50

St: 61

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: LB

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

Terrell Combs

Class year: 2008 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 252

High School:: Bryan Station
Hometown:: (Lexington, KY)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: ATH

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

Tim Dandridge

Class year: 2008 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 175

High School:: Highland Park Community
Hometown:: (Highland Park, MI)

83.15

Natl: 735

Pos: 50

St: 13

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: CB

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

Tramaine Brock

Class year: 2008 H.S.
Height: 5-10
Weight: 197

High School:
Hometown:: (Perkinston, MS)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: CB

Tray Herndon

Class year: 2007 H.S.
Height: 5-11
Weight: 166

High School:: The Bolles School
Hometown:: (Jacksonville, FL)

79.45

Natl: 918

Pos: 108

St: 114

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: WR

Traye Simmons

Class year: 2008 H.S.
Height: 5-11
Weight: 175

High School:
Hometown:: (Visalia, CA)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: CB

Trey Davis

Class year: 2007 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 275

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

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: IOL

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

Troy Stoudermire

Class year: 2008 H.S.
Height: 5-9
Weight: 199

High School:: Skyline
Hometown:: (Dallas, TX)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: ATH

Vincent Hill

Class year: 2008 H.S.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 190

High School:: Milford Academy
Hometown:: (New Berlin, NY)

88.39

Natl: 11

Pos: 2

St: 2

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: WR

Willie Dyson

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

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

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: EDGE

Xzavian Brandon

Class year: 2008 H.S.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 170

High School:: Northview
Hometown:: (Duluth, GA)

81.97

Natl: 825

Pos: 109

St: 61

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: WR

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

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

Harold Howell

Class year: 2007 H.S.
Height: 5-8
Weight: 160

High School:: Mandarin
Hometown:: (Jacksonville, FL)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: ATH

Johnny Johnson

Class year: 2008 H.S.
Height: 5-9
Weight: 170

High School:: Robeson
Hometown:: (Chicago, IL)

77.71

Natl: 1198

Pos: 88

St: 32

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: CB

RS-FR

Anthony Jacobs

Class year: 2007 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 265

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

88.63

Natl: 243

Pos: 18

St: 1

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: DL