University of Houston Athletics
2008 Football Numerical Roster
6/25/2001 12:00:00 AM | Football
Numerical Roster
Alphabetical Roster | Coaches Roster
| No | Name | Pos | Ht | Wt | Cl-Exp. | Birthday | Hometown (High School/Last School) |
| 1 | Jeron Harvey | WR | 6-5 | 215 | Sr.-** | 6-25-84 | Jacksonville, Fla. (Jackson/Dodge City CC) |
| 1 | James Francis | OLB | 6-1 | 215 | Jr.-* | 8-1-86 | LaMarque, Texas (LaMarque/Baylor) |
| 2 | Donnie Avery | WR | 5-11 | 190 | Sr.-R*** | 6-12-84 | Houston, Texas (Hastings) |
| 3 | Brendan Pahulu | OLB | 6-3 | 239 | Sr.-*** | 10-3-85 | Euless, Texas (Trinity) |
| 3 | Justin Johnson | RB | 6-1 | 208 | Fr.-HS | 9-18-88 | Richardson, Texas (Berkner) |
| 4 | Rodney Rideau | ILB | 6-1 | 230 | Jr.-R** | 2-2-86 | Port Arthur, Texas (Memorial) |
| 5 | Ernest Miller | S | 6-0 | 195 | Jr.-R** | 8-24-85 | Taylor, Texas (Taylor) |
| 6 | Andre Kohn | RB | 5-11 | 200 | Fr.-RS | 10-19-87 | Jacksonville, Fla. (Wolfson) |
| 6 | Kellan Yancy | CB | 6-0 | 185 | Sr.-** | 6-23-86 | Los Angeles, Calif. (Fairfax/L.A. Pierce JC) |
| 7 | Case Keenum | QB | 6-1 | 205 | Fr.-RS | 2-12-88 | Abilene, Texas (Wylie) |
| 7 | Chris Pilot | ILB | 6-1 | 230 | Jr.-R** | 11-8-85 | Lufkin, Texas (Lufkin) |
| 8 | Chris Gilbert | WR | 5-9 | 175 | So.-R* | 11-25-86 | Dallas, Texas (Hillcrest) |
| 8 | Quinte Williams | CB | 5-11 | 170 | Jr.-** | 5-27-86 | Houston, Texas (Yates) |
| 9 | Joseph Gonzales | S | 5-11 | 200 | Sr.-*** | 12-31-83 | Gonzales, Texas (Gonzales) |
| 9 | Perry McDaniel | WR | 5-9 | 175 | Sr.-R*** | 9-3-85 | Lubbock, Texas (Frenship) |
| 10 | L.J. Castile | WR/QB | 6-3 | 205 | Fr.-RS | 9-7-87 | LaMarque, Texas (LaMarque) |
| 12 | Al Pena | QB | 6-4 | 230 | Sr.-TR | 5-24-84 | Leander, Texas (Leander/Ga. Tech/Oklahoma State) |
| 12 | Harry Simon | CB | 5-9 | 180 | Jr.-R* | 1-8-85 | Atlanta, Ga. (Stockbridge) |
| 13 | Justin Brewster | RB | 5-9 | 190 | Jr.-R* | 3-13-85 | Longview, Texas (Pine Tree) |
| 13 | A.J. Edwards | DB | 6-1 | 178 | Fr.-HS | 11-20-88 | Brenham, Texas (Brenham) |
| 14 | Ben Bell | K | 6-0 | 175 | Jr.-** | 2-18-87 | Stephenville, Texas (Stephenville) |
| 14 | Tim Mercer | DB | 5-11 | 185 | So.-SQ | 10-2-86 | Spring, Texas (Spring) |
| 15 | Broderic Bean | OLB | 6-1 | 215 | So.-SQ | 6-17-87 | Kirbyville, Texas (Kirbyville) |
| 15 | Blake Joseph | QB | 6-2 | 215 | So.-R* | 9-22-86 | Bryan, Texas (Bryan) |
| 16 | Jordan Brown | WR | 5-11 | 185 | Sr.-R** | 10-23-84 | Houston, Texas (Alief Hastings) |
| 16 | Teric Williams | CB | 5-10 | 180 | Fr.-RS | 11-19-87 | Omaha, Texas (Pewitt) |
| 17 | Chaz Rodriguez | WR | 6-2 | 184 | Fr.-RS | 11-10-86 | San Antonio, Texas (Warren) |
| 17 | Ryan Tennison | DB | 5-10 | 190 | Fr.-HS | 4-13-89 | Dallas, Texas (Kimball) |
| 18 | Wesley Scourten | TE | 6-6 | 210 | Fr.-RS | 5-30-87 | Richardson, Texas (Berkner HS) |
| 19 | Anthony Reasno | WR | 5-11 | 193 | Fr.-RS | 4-27-87 | Midland, Texas (Lee) |
| 19 | Mighty Inyang | DB | 5-10 | 175 | Jr.-HS | 3-25-86 | Round Rock, Texas (Pflugerville) |
| 20 | Terrance Ganaway | RB | 6-0 | 199 | Fr.-HS | 10-7-88 | DeKalb, Texas (DeKalb) |
| 20 | Rocky Schwartz | S | 5-10 | 200 | Sr.-R*** | 8-27-84 | Bradenton, Fla. (Lakewood Ranch) |
| 21 | Brandon Brinkley | S | 6-0 | 175 | So.-R* | 9-20-86 | Bay City, Texas (Bay City) |
| 22 | Anthony Alridge | RB | 5-9 | 175 | Sr.-R** | 11-24-83 | Denton, Texas (Denton) |
| 22 | T.J. Lawrence | K/P | 6-1 | 195 | Sr.-** | 9-24-84 | Mt. Pleasant, Texas (Mt. Pleasant/Tyler JC) |
| 23 | Carson Blackmon | CB | 5-11 | 180 | So.-* | 8-22-88 | Tatum, Texas (Tatum) |
| 24 | Tim Monroe | WR | 6-2 | 185 | So.-R* | 9-24-86 | Mount Vernon, Texas (Mount Vernon) |
| 24 | Dazmond Payne | DB | 5-11 | 185 | Jr.-TR | 1-11-85 | Crowley, Texas (North Crowley/Army) |
| 25 | DeMario Williams | CB | 5-9 | 180 | So.-R* | 7-6-87 | Dallas, Texas (Hillcrest) |
| 26 | Kaison Magnum | DB | 6-2 | 190 | Sr.-JC | 2-15-84 | LaMarque, Texas (LaMarque/Blinn) |
| 27 | Stephen James | OLB | 5-10 | 205 | Jr.-TR | 10-23-85 | Houston, Texas (North Shore/Oklahoma State) |
| 28 | Kenneth Fontenette | CB | 6-0 | 180 | Jr.-R** | 1-14-86 | Pflugerville, Texas (Connally) |
| 29 | Randall Antoine | RB | 5-10 | 190 | Fr.-RS | 4-21-88 | New Iberia, La. (Westgate) |
| 29 | Ricardo Bates | DB | 5-11 | 170 | Fr.-HS | 12-9-88 | Prattville, Ala. (Prattville) |
| 30 | Matt Nicholson | ILB | 6-3 | 230 | So.-* | 9-29-87 | Plano, Texas (Plano) |
| 31 | Kenneth Atkins | FB | 6-2 | 235 | Sr.-R* | 4-1-84 | Houston, Texas (Hastings/Bakersfield JC) |
| 32 | Jamal Robinson | CB | 5-10 | 185 | Fr.-RS | 9-3-88 | Schertz, Texas (Clemens) |
| 33 | Shomari Williams | OLB | 6-2 | 245 | So.-* | 3-8-85 | Brampton, Ontario (Champlain Regional Prep) |
| 34 | Cody Lubojasky | ILB | 6-3 | 230 | Jr.-R** | 8-6-85 | Sugar Land, Texas (Kempner) |
| 35 | Tyron Carrier | WR | 5-9 | 170 | Fr.-HS | 12-19-87 | Houston, Texas (Worthing) |
| 35 | Loyce Means | DB | 5-10 | 160 | Fr.-HS | 3-31-89 | Houston, Texas (Madison) |
| 36 | J.T. Rudd | ILB | 6-2 | 220 | So.-* | 10-20-87 | Cuero, Texas (Cuero) |
| 36 | Sam Gilmore | WR | 5-5 | 157 | Fr.-RS | 4-23-88 | Missouri City, Texas (Elkins) |
| 38 | Jake Ebner | FB/TE | 6-2 | 270 | Jr.-R** | 4-15-86 | Friendswood, Texas (Friendswood) |
| 38 | B.K. Johnson | DB | 6-0 | 170 | Fr.-HS | 9-7-88 | Silsbee, Texas (Silsbee) |
| 39 | Roisean Haynes | DB | 5-11 | 170 | Fr.-HS | 6-12-89 | Converse, Texas (Judson) |
| 40 | C.J. Cavness | ILB | 6-0 | 220 | So.-RS | 7-24-87 | Santa Fe, Texas (Santa Fe) |
| 40 | Brandon Richard | FB | 5-10 | 230 | Fr.-RS | 2-18-87 | Houston, Texas (Bellaire) |
| 41 | Trent Allen | ILB | 6-2 | 244 | Sr.-R** | 10-10-84 | Longview, Texas (Spring Hill) |
| 42 | Jessie Harrison | RB | 5-10 | 215 | Fr.-RS | 12-6-87 | Omaha, Texas (Pewitt) |
| 43 | Tyrell Graham | ILB | 6-3 | 225 | Jr.-TR | 1-4-87 | Houston, Texas (Yates/Arkansas) |
| 44 | Bo Mosley | LB | 6-2 | 220 | Fr.-HS | 6-9-88 | Friendswood, Texas (Friendswood) |
| 45 | Britton Maxwell | LB | 6-0 | 220 | So.-* | 11-10-87 | Brownwood, Texas (Brownwood) |
| 45 | Tommy Skinner | P | 6-4 | 215 | Fr.-RS | 4-28-88 | Houston, Texas (Cypress Creek) |
| 46 | Dominique Allen | FB | 5-11 | 243 | Jr.-HS | 7-20-86 | San Antonio, Texas (Madison) |
| 46 | Luke Caden | LB | 6-1 | 228 | So.-TR | 11-26-85 | Sugar Land, Texas (Kempner/Navy) |
| 47 | Mikhail Roberts | TE | 6-1 | 201 | So.-RS | Austin, Texas (St. Anthony's | |
| 48 | Raymond Alake | DT | 6-4 | 265 | Fr.-RS | 9-16-87 | Arlington, Texas (Timberview) |
| 48 | Brian Smelek | TE | 6-3 | 201 | So.-HS | 4-15-87 | Tomball, Texas (Rosehill Christian) |
| 49 | Chase Martin | FB | 6-2 | 237 | So.-TR | 1-21-87 | Sugar Land, Texas (Kempner) |
| 49 | Kalvin Gray | LB | 6-0 | 219 | Fr.-RS | 1-29-87 | Houston, Texas (Alief Taylor) |
| 50 | Chris Balias | LB | 6-0 | 195 | Fr.-RS | 12-9-87 | Sugar Land, Texas (Dulles) |
| 52 | Jordan Shoemaker | OL | 6-3 | 275 | Fr.-RS | 3-29-88 | Midlothian, Texas (Midlothian) |
| 53 | Phillip Hunt | DE | 6-2 | 250 | Jr.-R** | 1-10-86 | Fort Worth, Texas (Dunbar) |
| 56 | Cody Pree | DE | 6-3 | 290 | Jr.-R** | 1-23-86 | Hooks, Texas (Hooks) |
| 57 | Carl Barnett | OL | 6-3 | 285 | So.-R* | 9-3-86 | Dickinson, Texas (Dickinson) |
| 59 | Sebastian Vollmer | OL | 6-8 | 290 | Jr.-R* | 10-7-84 | Kaarst, Germany (Quirinus Gymnasium) |
| 60 | Jaryd Anderson | OL | 6-4 | 265 | Fr.-RS | 7-10-88 | Anchorage, Alaska (South Anchorage) |
| 61 | Travis Jabsen | OL | 6-2 | 285 | Fr.-RS | 2-7-88 | Cypress, Texas (Cy-Creek) |
| 63 | Cory Bailey | OL | 6-5 | 275 | Fr.-HS | 11-10-88 | Brandon Miss. (Northwest Rankin) |
| 64 | Michael Bloesch | OL | 6-2 | 295 | Jr.-R** | 2-21-86 | Spring, Texas (Klein Collins) |
| 65 | Justin Freeman | OL | 6-3 | 259 | Fr.-HS | 1-17-89 | Cuero, Texas (Cuero) |
| 66 | Jared Lindsey | OL | 6-3 | 280 | Fr.-RS | 11-9-87 | Alto, Texas (Alto) |
| 67 | Stephen Mrofka | DL | 6-4 | 230 | Fr.-RS | 7-6-87 | Spring, Texas (Klein) |
| 68 | Michael Sanchez | OL | 6-2 | 248 | Fr.-HA | 9-11-88 | Sharyland, Texas (Sharyland) |
| 69 | Jerrod Butler | OL | 6-2 | 330 | So.-R* | 3-26-87 | Allen, Texas (Allen) |
| 70 | Chris Thompson | OL | 6-3 | 270 | Fr.-HS | 5-4-89 | Hitchcock, Texas (Hitchcock) |
| 71 | Josh Bell | OL | 6-6 | 300 | So.-TR | 10-18-87 | Hitchcock, Texas (Hitchcock/Kansas) |
| 72 | Demarcus Lattier | DT | 6-2 | 285 | Fr.-HS | 9-10-88 | Garland, Texas (South) |
| 72 | Robert Buycks | OL | 6-3 | 291 | Jr.-TR | 2-10-87 | Long Beach, Calif. (Poly Tech) |
| 73 | Dustin Dickinson | OL | 6-3 | 290 | Sr.-R*** | 5-3-85 | Springtown, Texas (Springtown) |
| 74 | SirVincent Rogers | OL | 6-4 | 315 | Sr.-*** | 5-9-86 | Jasper, Texas (Jasper) |
| 75 | Isaiah Agson | OL | 6-3 | 320 | Jr.-R* | 3-19-86 | Houston, Texas (Westside) |
| 76 | Chad Mullen | OL | 6-6 | 270 | Fr.-HS | 9-16-88 | Scurry, Texas (Scurry-Rosser) |
| 77 | Jeff Akeroyd | OL | 6-3 | 295 | Sr.-R*** | 8-21-84 | Lubbock, Texas (Monterey) |
| 79 | Matt Hart | OL | 6-6 | 305 | Sr.-R* | 9-8-86 | Huffman, Texas (Hargrave) |
| 80 | Demetrius Woods | WR | 6-0 | 170 | Fr.-HS | Houston, Texas (Lamar) | |
| 81 | Norbie Juist | LS | 6-4 | 240 | Jr.-** | 7-12-87 | Houston, Texas (Strake Jesuit Prep) |
| 82 | Chris Tate | WR | 5-11 | 176 | Fr.-HS | 9-12-88 | Hempstead, Texas (Hempstead) |
| 83 | Ryan James | WR | 5-11 | 180 | Jr.-HS | 5-9-86 | Hewitt, Texas (Midway) |
| 83 | Jonathan Gibson | K/P | 5-9 | 172 | So.-HS | 8-11-86 | Allen, Texas (Allen) |
| 84 | Joseph Florence | WR | 6-4 | 200 | Fr.-HS | 11-3-88 | LeMarque, Texas (LeMarque) |
| 86 | Bakari Maxwell | WR | 6-1 | 170 | Fr.-HS | Houston, Texas (St. Pius) | |
| 87 | Mark Hafner | TE | 6-3 | 230 | Jr.-R** | 3-17-86 | Waller, Texas (Waller) |
| 88 | E.J. Smith | WR | 6-1 | 185 | Fr.-HS | 9-14-88 | Camden, Miss. (Velma Jackson) |
| 89 | Matthew Stolt | WR | 5-9 | 160 | So.-HS | 7-2-86 | Odessa, Texas (Klein Oak) |
| 90 | Ell Ash | DT | 6-5 | 293 | Jr.-* | 4-20-86 | Willingboro, N.J. (Willingboro/Tennessee) |
| 91 | Tate Stewart | NT | 6-3 | 285 | Sr.-R** | 11-20-85 | Katy, Texas (Katy) |
| 92 | Billy Hartford | DE | 6-2 | 260 | Jr.-R* | 12-17-85 | Houston, Texas (Cypress Creek) |
| 93 | Brian West | DE | 6-4 | 265 | So.-TR | 4-10-87 | Beaumont, Texas (Ozen/Auburn) |
| 94 | Mamood Barbandi | DT | 6-2 | 245 | So.-SQ | 8-19-87 | Houston, Texas (Memorial) |
| 96 | Fred Agho | DL | 6-2 | 250 | Sr.-R* | 4-16-85 | Houston, Texas (Lamar) |
| 97 | Isaiah Thompson | NT | 6-4 | 305 | Fr.-RS | 12-12-87 | Tatum, Texas (Tatum) |
| 99 | Michael Ray | DL | 6-2 | 236 | Fr.-HS | 2-13-88 | LeMarque, Texas (LeMarque) |
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