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2008 Truman Football Roster

- As of Aug. 19, 2008

- Alphabetical Roster

No. Name  Pos Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown High School (Previous School)
1 Kendrick Blue * WR 5-11 180 So. Humble, Texas Northland Christian
2 Terrence Byrd DB 5-10 165 RFr. Katy, Texas James Taylor
4 Vanness Emokpae ** WR 6-1 190 Jr. Sugarland, Texas Kempner
5 Marvin Bembry ** RB 6-0 229 Jr. Lake Villa, Ill. Warren Township
7 James Hurt WR 6-1 180 Fr. Keokuk, Iowa Keokuk
7 Josh McLeod OLB 6-1 207 RFr. Lisle, Ill. Lisle Senior
8 Albert Coker ** WR 5-11 186 Jr. Lake City, Fla. Lake City
9 Michael Mayszak QB 6-3 195 Fr. Geneva, Ill. Geneva
10 Philip Henry *** WR 5-9 165 Sr. Booneville, Mo. Booneville
11 Matt Ticich ** QB 6-0 207 Sr. Temecula, Calif. Chaparral
12 Taylor Breen QB 6-3 180 Fr. Hamilton, Ohio Lakota West
13 Mickey Masucci ** P/PK 6-0 196 Jr. Wildwood, Mo. Kennedy Catholic
17 Anthony Freeman OLB 6-1 235 So. Glendale, Ariz. Phoenix College
14 John B. Crawford * DB 5-9 188 So. Sugarland, Texas Dulles
15 Tyler Fenton * WR 6-0 190 Sr. Eddyville, Iowa Palomar JC
16 Andy Mundwiller QB 6-1 211 RFr. Washington, Mo. St. Francis Borgia
17 Anthony Freeman OLB 6-1 235 So. Glendale, Ariz. Phoenix College
18 Philip Davis * QB 6-1 210 So. Florissant, Mo. Hazelwood
19 Matt Burel ** DB 6-1 195 Jr. Germantown, Tenn. Houston
20 Derek Rodriguez *** DB 5-10 176 Jr. Miami, Fla. Miami Palmetto
21 Donald Harvey RB 5-9 170 RFr. Richmond, Texas Ft. Bend Bush
22 Luther Eta * DB 5-8 172 RFr. Houston, Texas Westfield
23 Demetrius Lavant DB 5-11 180 Jr. Phoenix, Ariz. Phoenix College
24 Steve Anderson DB 5-9 169 RFr. Ferguson, Mo. McCluer
25 Harnish Ayora RB 5-11 200 Fr. Casa Grande, Ariz. Casa Grande Union
25 Brad Fitzgerald S 6-2 195 Fr. Wildwood, Mo. Eureka
26 Gareth Jackson DB 6-0 191 RFr. Douglasville, Ga. Chapel Hill
27 Phil Kenney ** RB 5-11 192 Jr. Iowa City, Iowa Iowa City
28 Anton Bernard * RB 5-11 189 So. Chandler, Ariz. Chandler
29 Greg Chastain ILB 5-8 194 RFr. Trimble, Mo. Smithville
30 Roger Alexander * DB 6-0 199 So. Seabrook, Texas Clear Lake
33 Adam Reynolds OLB 6-2 211 RFr. Rockwell City, Iowa Southern Cal
34 Tracy Milo RB 5-10 205 Fr. Spring, Texas The Woodlands
35 Michael Elliott S 5-11 200 Fr. Cypress, Texas Cy-Fair
36 Robert Gayden S 6-2 195 Fr. San Antonio, Texas John Paul Stevens
37 Max Kleckner P 6-2 189 RFr. Belleville, Ill. Belleville West
38 Carder Wallace CB 5-11 195 Fr. Double Oak, Texas Marcus
39 Jesse Swanson ILB 6-2 200 Fr. Knoxville, Iowa Knoxville
40 Jason Thier *** ILB 6-0 217 Sr. Glendale, Ariz. Deer Valley
41 Mike Phillips * ILB 6-1 244 Sr. Peoria, Ariz. Cactus (Phoenix College)
42 Nick Nathan *** RB 6-1 255 Sr. Lake Villa, Ill. Anticoch
43 Max Marr ILB 6-0 210 Fr. Frisco, Texas Centennial
44 Eric Sternberg ** OLB 6-1 222 Jr. Lockport, Ill. Lockport
45 John Veazey OLB 5-11 215 RFr. Joplin, Mo. Joplin
46 Steve Little ILB 6-0 214 RFr. San Antonio, Texas Ronald Reagan
47 Nick Anderson LB 6-3 240 Jr. Winslow, Ariz. Mesa CC
48 Hank Sitkiewicz ILB 6-1 218 RFr. Riverside, Ill. Riverside-Brookfield
49 Brian Bartelsmeyer OLB 5-11 226 RFr. Ballwin, Mo. Parkway West
50 Steve Jurkovic ** OLB 6-2 219 Sr. Wheaton, Ill. Glenbar West
51 Calvin Van O'Linda * ILB 6-1 236 So. Rogersville, Mo. Logen-Rogersville
52 Chris Rimer OL 6-3 262 So. Goodyear, Ariz. Millennium
53 Jeff Klott OLB 6-1 215 Fr. Washington, Mo. St. Francis Borgia
54 Billy Oline * DE 6-3 241 So. Skokie, Ill. Niles West
55 Robert Massop *** OLB 6-2 225 Sr. Athens, Wisc. Athens
56 Ryan Ploesser * NT 6-3 272 So. St. Louis, Mo. Vianney
57 Dan Bryar * ILB 5-10 223 So. Chicago, Ill. Marist
58 Aaron Tjarks OL 6-5 275 RFr. Ankeny, Iowa Ankeny
59 Kyle Glenn *** ILB 6-1 240 Sr. Mattoon, Ill. Mattoon
60 James Williams * OL 6-1 260 Sr. Burlingame, Calif. San Mateo
61 John Nolan OL 6-4 279 RFr. Joplin, Mo. Joplin
62 Philip Francois OL 6-4 314 RFr. Solon, Iowa Solon
63 Mark Moss DL 6-2 270 Fr. Carmel, Ind. Carmel
64 Andy Swedenhjelm *** NT 6-2 284 Sr. Norwalk, Iowa Dowling Catholic
65 Eric Ruzicka * OL 6-3 272 So. Columbia, Mo. Vilseck American
66 Nathan Vickers * OL 6-2 279 So. El Dorado Springs, Mo. El Dorado Springs
67 Mike Devine ** OL 6-4 282 Sr. North Palm Beach, Fla. Benjamin
68 Jason Ostrowski OL 6-3 270 Fr. Waynesville, Mo. Waynesville
69 Domnik Cobos DE 6-2 240 Fr. Mansfield, Texas Mansfield
70 Jon Frantz *** OL 6-5 285 Sr. Normal, Ill. Normal Community
71 Kevin Bigler OL 6-1 278 Jr. Ojai, Calif. Nordhoff (Ventura CC)
72 Joe Murray OL 6-5 265 Fr. Park Ridge, Ill. Maine South
73 Jon Gialds ** OL 6-4 323 Jr. Grayslake, Ill. Warren Township
75 Dustin Moore OL 6-5 292 RFr. Decatur, Ill. Maroa-Forsyth
76 Dan Tweeton OL 6-3 282 RFr. Washington, Iowa Washington
77 Brenton Reese * OL 6-3 275 So. Des Moines, Iowa North Des Moines
78 Shea Carr * OL 6-4 303 So. Washington, Mo. St. Francis Borgia
79 Ricky Retzinger OL 6-4 270 Fr. Lake Bluff, Ill. Lake Forest
80 Charlie Brunette * WR 6-0 189 Jr. Fulton, Mo. Fulton
81 Spencer Albertson WR 6-2 200 RFr. Glendale, Ariz. Deer Valley
82 Steve D'Antonio * TE/WR 6-5 239 Jr. Edwardsville, Ill. Edwardsville
83 Deotis Brown WR 6-3 180 RFr. Shawnee Mission, Kan. Bonner Springs
84 Jeff Hickerson WR 5-10 180 Fr. Joshua, Texas Joshua
85 Logan Granera WR 5-10 180 Fr. Keokuk, Iowa Keokuk
86 Deon Walker WR 5-10 175 Fr. Brookfield, Ill. Riverside-Brookfield
87 Chandler Ballentine OL/TE 6-3 229 RFr. Ballwin, Mo. Parkway West
88 Ryan King *** TE/WR 6-4 246 Sr. St. Peters, Mo. Fort Zumwalt South
89 Sterling Lopez TE 6-2 215 Fr. Anchorage, Alaska South
90 Myung Jung Kang NT 6-0 261 RFr. Ames, Iowa Ames
91 Richard Schroeder *** DE 6-1 253 Sr. Naperville, Ill. Benet Academy
92 Donald Stevenson ** NT 5-11 287 Sr. Frisco, Texas South Gwinnett
93 Graydon Gaines ** DE 6-4 234 Jr. Kirksville, Mo. Kirksville
94 Patrick Blackwell DE 6-2 225 Fr. Arlington, Texas Arlington
97 Ryan Summers DE 6-2 252 RFr. St. Charles, Mo. Francis Howell Central
98 Rashaad Barnett * DE 6-2 239 So. Phoenix, Ariz. Brophy Prep
99 Les Hammers *** DE 6-3 243 Sr. Jacksonville, Ill. Jacksonville
  Ryan Barnes ILB 6-2 220 Fr. Polo, Mo. Polo
  Joe Bass WR 5-11 175 Fr. Tucson, Ariz. Tucson Magnet
  Brett Boyer ILB 6-1 220 Fr. Moberly, Mo. Moberly
  Ja'Cobe Britt OLB 6-0 190 Fr. Joplin, Mo. Joplin
  Johnny Carrasco LB 6-0 205 Fr. Litchfield Park, Ariz. Millennium
  Kaaron Carter CB 5-10 175 Fr. Warrensburg, Mo. Warrensburg
  Brandon Choi OLB 6-0 210 Fr. Austin, Texas Hyde Park
  Aaron Cruz K 6-0 180 Fr. Waynesville, Mo. Waynesville
  Greg Eagle LS 5-11 205 Fr. Raytown, Mo. O'Hara
  Cyrus Elahi WR 6-0 165 Fr. Plano, Texas Plano West
  Earl Jackson CB 5-10 180 Fr. St. Louis, Mo. Eureka
  Casey Kidwell ILB 6-1 195 Fr. Iowa City, Iowa City High
  Tommy Magna S 6-3 195 Fr. Round Lake, Ill. Carmel
  Tremaine Millender OLB 5-11 210 Fr. Frisco, Texas Denton Ryan
  Wilmaron Mosquera LB 5-10 205 Fr. Humble, Texas Eisenhower
  Carter Parks NT 6-2 230 Fr. Bryan, Texas Bryan
  Wade Pelc ILB 5-11 210 Fr. Stromsburg, Neb. Stromsburg
  Cory Price DL 6-5 230 Fr. Princeville, Ill. Princeville
  Caleb Roberts QB 6-3 190 Fr. Branson, Mo. Branson
  Brad Rudge TE 6-2 215 So. Ankeny, Iowa Central College
  Zach Sage DE 6-1 215 Fr. Thompson, Mo. Centralia
  Casey Schaedel TE 6-4 220 Fr. Moberly, Mo. Moberly
  Richie Schumacher S 6-3 195 Fr. Crystal Lake, Ill. Crystal Lake South
17 Mark Soltys DB 5-11 168 RFr. Kansas City, Mo. Lee's Summit North
  Tyler Stefan WR 5-11 175 Fr. Champaign, Ill. Centennial
  Scott Stevens RB 5-9 175 Fr. Trenton, Mo. Trenton
  Kyle Whitcher CB 5-10 175 Fr. Waverly, Iowa Waverly Shell-Rock
  Evan Yahnke S 5-11 175 Fr. Omaha, Neb. Burke 
* - Number of Letters Earned
Head Coach

Shannon Currier

(5th Season)
Assistant Coach

Aaron Vlcko -

Offensive Coordinator
Assistant Coach

Ryan Nourse -

Defensive Coordinator
Assistant Coach

Marty Costello -

Offensive Line
Assistant Coach

Nate Holtz -

Def. Line/Special Teams
Assistant Coach

Thomas Kearney -

Def. Backs/Recruiting
Assistant Coach

John Thomas -

Running Backs
Assistant Coach

Walker Graher -

Wide Receivers