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2009 FOOTBALL ROSTER

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Players

  • Defensive Back DB 5'10" 170 lbs
    Fr. East Cleveland, Ohio Shaw
    Freshman East Cleveland, Ohio Shaw
  • Linebacker LB 6'2" 185 lbs
    Fr. LaGrange, Ohio North Ridgeville
    Freshman LaGrange, Ohio North Ridgeville
  • Defensive Back DB 5'11" 175 lbs
    Fr. Massillon, Ohio Perry
    Freshman Massillon, Ohio Perry
  • Running RB 5'9" 180 lbs
    Fr. Coral Springs, Fla. Coral Glades
    Freshman Coral Springs, Fla. Coral Glades
  • Quarterback QB 6'0" 170 lbs
    Fr. Berea, Ohio Berea
    Freshman Berea, Ohio Berea
  • Defensive Back DB 6'0" 185 lbs
    So. Cleveland. Ohio Iowa
    Sophomore Cleveland. Ohio Iowa
  • Wide Reciever WR 6'5" 180 lbs
    Fr. Cleveland, Ohio Central Catholic HS
    Freshman Cleveland, Ohio Central Catholic HS
  • Quarterback QB 5'10" 185 lbs
    Fr. Painesville, Ohio Riverside
    Freshman Painesville, Ohio Riverside
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'0" 180 lbs
    Fr. Bellevue, Ohio Bellevue
    Freshman Bellevue, Ohio Bellevue
  • Defensive Back DB 5'11" 180 lbs
    Fr. Bellevue, Ohio Bellevue HS
    Freshman Bellevue, Ohio Bellevue HS
  • Defensive Back DB 5'11" 175 lbs
    Fr. Coral Springs, Fla. Coral Springs HS
    Freshman Coral Springs, Fla. Coral Springs HS
  • Running Back RB 5'7" 170 lbs
    Fr. Grand Rapids, Mich. Grand Rapids Christian
    Freshman Grand Rapids, Mich. Grand Rapids Christian
  • Defensive Back DB 6'1" 160 lbs
    Fr. Painesville, Ohio Harvey HS
    Freshman Painesville, Ohio Harvey HS
  • Running Back RB 5'9" 175 lbs
    Fr. Rochester, N.Y. Gates-Chili
    Freshman Rochester, N.Y. Gates-Chili
  • Defensive Back DB 5'10" 160 lbs
    Fr. Gahanna, Ohio Lincoln
    Freshman Gahanna, Ohio Lincoln
  • Running Back RB 5'11" 185 lbs
    Fr. Macedonia, Ohio Nordonia
    Freshman Macedonia, Ohio Nordonia
  • Linebacker LB 6'0" 185 lbs
    Fr. Berea, Ohio Berea
    Freshman Berea, Ohio Berea
  • Defensive Back DB 5'10" 185 lbs
    Fr. Columbus, Ohio Bishop Watterson
    Freshman Columbus, Ohio Bishop Watterson
  • Running Back RB 5'10" 175 lbs
    So. Cleveland, Ohio Glenville
    Sophomore Cleveland, Ohio Glenville
  • Running Back RB 6'0" 205 lbs
    So. South Euclid, Ohio Brush
    Sophomore South Euclid, Ohio Brush
  • Linebacker LB 5'11" 200 lbs
    Fr. Sagamore Hills, Ohio Nordonia
    Freshman Sagamore Hills, Ohio Nordonia
  • Linebacker LB 6'1" 195 lbs
    Fr. Cleveland, Ohio Hazel Green
    Freshman Cleveland, Ohio Hazel Green
  • Running Back RB 5'8" 185 lbs
    Fr. Orlando, Fla. Jones HS
    Freshman Orlando, Fla. Jones HS
  • Linebacker LB 6'1" 205 lbs
    Fr. Cleveland, Ohio John F. Kennedy HS
    Freshman Cleveland, Ohio John F. Kennedy HS
  • Defensive Back DB 6'0" 190 lbs
    Fr. Beachwood, Ohio Beachwood
    Freshman Beachwood, Ohio Beachwood
  • Fullback FB 6'0" 225 lbs
    Fr. Mantua, Ohio Crestwood
    Freshman Mantua, Ohio Crestwood
  • Defensive Back DB 5'7" 145 lbs
    Fr. Shaker Heights, Ohio Shaker Heights
    Freshman Shaker Heights, Ohio Shaker Heights
  • Linebacker LB 5'11" 210 lbs
    Fr. Mentor, Ohio Mentor
    Freshman Mentor, Ohio Mentor
  • Defensive Lineman DL 6'0" 260 lbs
    Fr. Rochester Hills, Mich. Adams
    Freshman Rochester Hills, Mich. Adams
  • Offensive Lineman OL 6'0" 280 lbs
    Fr. St. Clairsville, Ohio St. John Central HS
    Freshman St. Clairsville, Ohio St. John Central HS
  • Offensive Lineman OL 6'2" 230 lbs
    Fr. Columbus Grove, Ohio Columbus Grove
    Freshman Columbus Grove, Ohio Columbus Grove
  • Defensive Lineman DL 6'3" 215 lbs
    Fr. Cleveland, Ohio John F. Kennedy HS
    Freshman Cleveland, Ohio John F. Kennedy HS
  • Defensive Lineman DL 6'0" 240 lbs
    Fr. Rocky River, Ohio Rocky River HS
    Freshman Rocky River, Ohio Rocky River HS
  • Defensive Lineman DL 6'1" 205 lbs
    Fr. North Ridgeville, Ohio North Ridgeville
    Freshman North Ridgeville, Ohio North Ridgeville
  • Defensive Lineman DL 6'3" 305 lbs
    Fr. Columbus, Ohio Bishop Watterson
    Freshman Columbus, Ohio Bishop Watterson
  • Offensive Lineman OL 6'4" 295 lbs
    So. Bedford, Ohio Bedford
    Sophomore Bedford, Ohio Bedford
  • Defensive Lineman DL 6'5" 245 lbs
    Fr. New Waterford, Ohio Crestview Local
    Freshman New Waterford, Ohio Crestview Local
  • Offensive Lineman OL 6'3" 275 lbs
    Fr. Chesterland, Ohio West Geauga
    Freshman Chesterland, Ohio West Geauga
  • Offensive Lineman OL 6'3" 300 lbs
    Fr. Ravenna, Ohio Crestwood
    Freshman Ravenna, Ohio Crestwood
  • Offensive Lineman OL 6'2" 280 lbs
    Fr. Vermilion, Ohio Vermilion HS
    Freshman Vermilion, Ohio Vermilion HS
  • Offensive Lineman OL 6'4" 255 lbs
    Fr. Rochester, N.Y. Gates- Chili HS
    Freshman Rochester, N.Y. Gates- Chili HS
  • Offensive Lineman OL 6'3" 320 lbs
    Fr. Amherst, Ohio Steele HS
    Freshman Amherst, Ohio Steele HS
  • Defensive Lineman DL 6'2" 230 lbs
    Fr. Hubbard, Ohio Hubbard
    Freshman Hubbard, Ohio Hubbard
  • Offensive Lineman OL 6'4" 265 lbs
    Fr. Westlake, Ohio Westlake HS
    Freshman Westlake, Ohio Westlake HS
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'10" 160 lbs
    Fr. East Cleveland, Ohio Benedictine
    Freshman East Cleveland, Ohio Benedictine
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'10" 170 lbs
    Fr. Berea, Ohio Berea
    Freshman Berea, Ohio Berea
  • Tight End TE 6'0" 200 lbs
    So. Cleveland, Ohio Collinwood
    Sophomore Cleveland, Ohio Collinwood
  • Defensive Lineman DL 6'2" 255 lbs
    Fr. Cleveland, Ohio Glenville
    Freshman Cleveland, Ohio Glenville
  • Offensive Lineman OL 6'0" 250 lbs
    Fr. East Cleveland, Ohio Shaw
    Freshman East Cleveland, Ohio Shaw
  • Defensive Lineman DL 5'10" 240 lbs
    Fr. Akron, Ohio Buchtel
    Freshman Akron, Ohio Buchtel
  • Defensive Lineman DL 6'3" 240 lbs
    Fr. Berea, Ohio Midpark HS
    Freshman Berea, Ohio Midpark HS
  • WR 5'11" 170 lbs
    Jr. South Euclid, Ohio Ohio Northern University
    Junior South Euclid, Ohio Ohio Northern University
  • DB 5'11" 170 lbs
    Fr. Coral Spring, Fla. Broward CC
    Freshman Coral Spring, Fla. Broward CC
  • 5'8" 190 lbs
    So. Canal Fulton, Ohio Northwest
    Sophomore Canal Fulton, Ohio Northwest
  • DB 6'2" 210 lbs
    Rf. Cleveland, Ohio Benedictine
    Redshirt Freshman Cleveland, Ohio Benedictine
  • DB 6'0" 175 lbs
    Fr. Spring Hill, Fla. Nature Coast Technical HS
    Freshman Spring Hill, Fla. Nature Coast Technical HS
  • WR 5'10" 180 lbs
    So. West Geauga, Ohio Pittsburgh State
    Sophomore West Geauga, Ohio Pittsburgh State
  • RB 5'10" 170 lbs
    Fr. Wooster, Ohio
    Freshman Wooster, Ohio
  • DL 6'1" 255 lbs
    Fr. Cleveland, Ohio University of Akron
    Freshman Cleveland, Ohio University of Akron
  • OL 6'2" 285 lbs
    So. Kirtland, Ohio Kirtland
    Sophomore Kirtland, Ohio Kirtland
  • LB 5'10" 195 lbs
    Fr. Cleveland, Ohio Villa Angela St. Joseph
    Freshman Cleveland, Ohio Villa Angela St. Joseph

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Adam Howard

  • Offensive Coordinator/Assistant Head Coach

    Bill Rychel

  • Defensive Backs/'Strength & Conditioning Coach

    Ty Stillman

  • Wide Receivers Coach

    Ron Cosby

  • Tight Ends Coach

    Tom Sutton

  • Offensive Assistant Coach - Running Backs

    Carter Welo

  • Graduate Assistant - Defensive Line

    Darren Cereshko

  • Graduate Assistant - Offensive Assistant

    Mickey Mental

  • Linebackers Coach

    Matt Kostelnik

  • Student Assistant (Video)

    Neal Piskac

  • Student Assistant

    Matt Cuthbert

  • Student Assistant

    Mike Gype

  • Quarterbacks Coach

    Scott Niedzwiecki

  • Graduate Assisstant-Offensive Line

    Tony Neymeiyer

2009 FOOTBALL ROSTER
NO. PLAYER POS. HT. WT. YR. Hometown PREVIOUS SCHOOL
1 Phillip WHITE DB 5-10 170 Fr. East Cleveland, Ohio Shaw
2 Shane FRIEND LB 6-2 185 Fr. LaGrange, Ohio North Ridgeville
5 John HYDE DB 5-11 175 Fr. Massillon, Ohio Perry
6 Tim DONALD RB 5-9 180 Fr. Coral Springs, Fla. Coral Glades
8 Derrick PASTER QB 6-0 170 Fr. Berea, Ohio Berea
12 Derrick Smith DB 6-0 185 So. Cleveland. Ohio Iowa
13 John Lundy WR 6-5 180 Fr. Cleveland, Ohio Central Catholic HS
15 Kyle SHAFFER QB 5-10 185 Fr. Painesville, Ohio Riverside
16 Trevor Smith WR 6-0 180 Fr. Bellevue, Ohio Bellevue
17 Brad Dumas DB 5-11 180 Fr. Bellevue, Ohio Bellevue HS
18 Sylvester Flowers DB 5-11 175 Fr. Coral Springs, Fla. Coral Springs HS
20 Michael BOOKER RB 5-7 170 Fr. Grand Rapids, Mich. Grand Rapids Christian
21 James Bowling DB 6-1 160 Fr. Painesville, Ohio Harvey HS
23 Ricky STEVENS RB 5-9 175 Fr. Rochester, N.Y. Gates-Chili
25 Trey HILL DB 5-10 160 Fr. Gahanna, Ohio Lincoln
28 John Hamilton RB 5-11 185 Fr. Macedonia, Ohio Nordonia
30 Larry TISCHLER LB 6-0 185 Fr. Berea, Ohio Berea
31 Jordan GELHAUS DB 5-10 185 Fr. Columbus, Ohio Bishop Watterson
32 Brandon GOODALL RB 5-10 175 So. Cleveland, Ohio Glenville
33 Khalid HARRISON RB 6-0 205 So. South Euclid, Ohio Brush
36 Kent HEGLAW LB 5-11 200 Fr. Sagamore Hills, Ohio Nordonia
38 Cornelius Jackson LB 6-1 195 Fr. Cleveland, Ohio Hazel Green
39 Karl Jean RB 5-8 185 Fr. Orlando, Fla. Jones HS
42 Gary Briggs LB 6-1 205 Fr. Cleveland, Ohio John F. Kennedy HS
43 Justin HERNANDEZ DB 6-0 190 Fr. Beachwood, Ohio Beachwood
44 Eric HEAD FB 6-0 225 Fr. Mantua, Ohio Crestwood
45 Kenny JONES, Jr. DB 5-7 145 Fr. Shaker Heights, Ohio Shaker Heights
47 Nick KOSHIOL LB 5-11 210 Fr. Mentor, Ohio Mentor
50 Zach Trumble DL 6-0 260 Fr. Rochester Hills, Mich. Adams
53 Nick Falcone OL 6-0 280 Fr. St. Clairsville, Ohio St. John Central HS
54 Jeremy VORST OL 6-2 230 Fr. Columbus Grove, Ohio Columbus Grove
55 Stanley Gordon DL 6-3 215 Fr. Cleveland, Ohio John F. Kennedy HS
56 Carter Haynes DL 6-0 240 Fr. Rocky River, Ohio Rocky River HS
58 John HOWELLS DL 6-1 205 Fr. North Ridgeville, Ohio North Ridgeville
59 Darius DOUGLAS DL 6-3 305 Fr. Columbus, Ohio Bishop Watterson
63 DeAngelo McLaughlin OL 6-4 295 So. Bedford, Ohio Bedford
66 JD HARRIS DL 6-5 245 Fr. New Waterford, Ohio Crestview Local
68 Anthony FARINACCI OL 6-3 275 Fr. Chesterland, Ohio West Geauga
71 Jesse HAWKINS OL 6-3 300 Fr. Ravenna, Ohio Crestwood
72 Logan Wright OL 6-2 280 Fr. Vermilion, Ohio Vermilion HS
73 Cordell James OL 6-4 255 Fr. Rochester, N.Y. Gates- Chili HS
75 Paul Brown OL 6-3 320 Fr. Amherst, Ohio Steele HS
76 Robbie Lias DL 6-2 230 Fr. Hubbard, Ohio Hubbard
77 Kam Abed OL 6-4 265 Fr. Westlake, Ohio Westlake HS
84 Justin KOLLIE WR 5-10 160 Fr. East Cleveland, Ohio Benedictine
86 Brandon AVERY WR 5-10 170 Fr. Berea, Ohio Berea
86 Herman JOHNSON TE 6-0 200 So. Cleveland, Ohio Collinwood
90 King MALONE DL 6-2 255 Fr. Cleveland, Ohio Glenville
91 Orane McDONALD OL 6-0 250 Fr. East Cleveland, Ohio Shaw
96 Tim ROBINSON DL 5-10 240 Fr. Akron, Ohio Buchtel
99 Bob Hansen DL 6-3 240 Fr. Berea, Ohio Midpark HS
Sam AMIDON WR 5-11 170 Jr. South Euclid, Ohio Ohio Northern University
Stanley Jean BAPTISTE DB 5-11 170 Fr. Coral Spring, Fla. Broward CC
Cody BUTZER 5-8 190 So. Canal Fulton, Ohio Northwest
Bob Conroy DB 6-2 210 Rf. Cleveland, Ohio Benedictine
Mike FIELDS DB 6-0 175 Fr. Spring Hill, Fla. Nature Coast Technical HS
Alex PORT WR 5-10 180 So. West Geauga, Ohio Pittsburgh State
Shawn Riley RB 5-10 170 Fr. Wooster, Ohio
Jamal ROBINSON DL 6-1 255 Fr. Cleveland, Ohio University of Akron
Don STOCUM OL 6-2 285 So. Kirtland, Ohio Kirtland
Adam WARD LB 5-10 195 Fr. Cleveland, Ohio Villa Angela St. Joseph

Football Coaching Staff

Football - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Adam Howard Head Coach
Bill Rychel Offensive Coordinator/Assistant Head Coach
Ty Stillman Defensive Backs/'Strength & Conditioning Coach
Ron Cosby Wide Receivers Coach
Tom Sutton Tight Ends Coach
Carter Welo Offensive Assistant Coach - Running Backs
Darren Cereshko Graduate Assistant - Defensive Line
mickeyhs Mickey Mental Graduate Assistant - Offensive Assistant
Matt Kostelnik Linebackers Coach
Neal Piskac Student Assistant (Video)
Matt Cuthbert Student Assistant
Mike Gype Student Assistant
Scott Niedzwiecki Quarterbacks Coach
Tony Neymeiyer Graduate Assisstant-Offensive Line

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff