2009 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Roster

Head Coach: Tim Brewster

Season: 4th

Aaron Hill

Class year: 2009 H.S.
Height: -

High School:: Lutheran North
Hometown:: (Saint Louis, MO)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: LB

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

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

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

Brent Singleton

Class year: 2009 H.S.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 195

High School:: American Heritage
Hometown:: (Fort Lauderdale, FL)

85.40

Natl: 667

Pos: 87

St: 99

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: LB

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

Brooks Michel

Class year: 2009 H.S.
Height: 6-7
Weight: 280

High School:: Carmel
Hometown:: (Carmel, IN)

80.90

Natl: 1219

Pos: 87

St: 20

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: OT

Bryant Allen

Class year: 2009 H.S.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 160

High School:: Maplewood-richmond Hgts.
Hometown:: (Saint Louis, MO)

88.55

Natl: 357

Pos: 10

St: 4

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: ATH

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

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

Dan Orseske

Class year: 2009 H.S.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 205

High School:: Brother Rice
Hometown:: (Oak Lawn, IL)

80.80

Natl: 1232

Pos: 3

St: 21

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: P

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

Derrick Engel

Class year: 2008 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 187

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

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: WR

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

Ed Olson

Class year: 2009 H.S.
Height: 6-7
Weight: 309

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

83.60

Natl: 865

Pos: 55

St: 5

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: OT

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

Hasan Lipscomb

Class year: 2009 H.S.
Height: 5-11
Weight: 201

High School:: Cy Ridge
Hometown:: (Houston, TX)

87.70

Natl: 438

Pos: 56

St: 60

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: RB

Hayo Carpenter

Class year: 2009 H.S.
Height: 5-11
Weight: 185

High School:
Hometown:: (Valencia, CA)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: WR

Jeff Wills

Class year: 2009 H.S.
Height: 6-7
Weight: 350

High School:
Hometown:: (Scranton, PA)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: OT

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

Joey Balthazor

Class year: 2009 H.S.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 228

High School:: Arrowhead
Hometown:: (Hartland, WI)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: LB

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

Kendall Gregory-McGhee

Class year: 2009 H.S.
Height: 6-5
Weight: 273

High School:: Cherokee Trail
Hometown:: (Aurora, CO)

88.10

Natl: 414

Pos: 17

St: 5

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: TE

Kenneth Watkins

Class year: 2009 H.S.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 185

High School:: Brother Rice
Hometown:: (Bloomfield Hills, MI)

85.40

Natl: 668

Pos: 50

St: 15

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: S

Kerry Lewis

Class year: 2009 H.S.
Height: 5-9
Weight: 178

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

88.55

Natl: 358

Pos: 36

St: 45

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: CB

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 Garin

Class year: 2009 H.S.
Height: 6-4
Weight: 220

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

88.10

Natl: 408

Pos: 32

St: 4

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: EDGE

Michael Carter

Class year: 2009 H.S.
Height: 5-11
Weight: 189

High School:: Blanche Ely
Hometown:: (Pompano Beach, FL)

91.07

Natl: 165

Pos: 17

St: 32

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: CB

Mike Henry

Class year: 2009 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 231

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

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: RB

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

Moses Alipate

Class year: 2009 H.S.
Height: 6-5
Weight: 280

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

90.50

Natl: 196

Pos: 8

St: 2

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: TE

Nick Rengel

Class year: 2009 H.S.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 225

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

81.97

Natl: 1075

Pos: 39

St: 6

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: ATH

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

Ra'shede Hageman

Class year: 2009 H.S.
Height: 6-6
Weight: 310

Age: 35 yrs

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

88.55

Natl: 354

Pos: 48

St: 3

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: DL

Age: 35

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

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 Wynn

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

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

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: OT

Sahr Ngekia

Class year: 2009 H.S.
Height: 6-4
Weight: 236

High School:: Academy Of Holy Angels
Hometown:: (Minneapolis, MN)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: TE

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

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 Stoudermire

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

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

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: ATH

Victor Keise

Class year: 2009 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 188

High School:: North Broward Prep
Hometown:: (Pompano Beach, FL)

84.05

Natl: 814

Pos: 103

St: 115

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: WR

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

Zach Mottla

Class year: 2009 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 277

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

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: IOL

Eric Jacques

Class year: 2009 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 280

High School:: Blanche Ely
Hometown:: (Pompano Beach, FL)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: IOL

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

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

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

RS-SO

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