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1989 Roster
| # | Player | Position | Height | Weight | Birthday | Hometown | High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lance Price | CB, TB | 6'1" | 190 | 2/4/1967 | Toledo, OH | Scott |
| 2 |  Bernard Edwards | FL | 6'5" | 195 | 2/24/1969 | Ft. Myers, FL | Ft. Myers |
| 3 |  Greg Beatty | SE | 5'11" | 175 | 7/1/1970 | Houston, TX | Willowridge |
| 4 |  Kirk Herbstreit | H, QB | 6'2" | 212 | 8/19/1969 | Centerville, OH | Centerville |
| 5 |  Darrell Lewis | SS | 6'2" | 180 | 3/24/1971 | San Diego, CA | Samuel F.B. Morse |
| 6 |  Pat O’Morrow | K | 5'11" | 180 | 10/24/1967 | Radford, VA | Radford |
| 7 |  Vinnie Clark | CB | 6'1" | 193 | 1/22/1969 | Cincinnati, OH | CAPE |
| 8 |  Bobby Olive | FL | 6'1" | 165 | 4/22/1969 | Atlanta, GA | Douglass |
| 9 |  Jason Frank | QB | 6'3" | 225 | 9/18/1970 | Anaheim, CA | Servite |
| 10 |  Derek Isaman | ILB, OLB | 6'3" | 220 | 4/3/1967 | Fremont, OH | Ross |
| 12 |  Nick Cochran | QB | 6'2" | 195 | 12/01/1969 | Girard, OH | Girard |
| 13 |  Chico Nelson | CB, FS, SS | 6'2" | 188 | 12/25/1969 | Sarasota, FL | Sarasota |
| 14 |  Chris Stablein | OLB, QB | 6'3" | 215 | 1/6/1968 | Erie, PA | McDowell |
| 15 |  Greg Frey | QB | 6'2" | 195 | 1/29/1968 | Cincinnati, OH | St. Xavier |
| 16 |  Mike Chancey | OLB, QB | 6'4" | 245 | 4/21/1968 | Syracuse, OH | Meigs |
| 17 |  John Wagoner | FL, QB, ST, SS | 6'3" | 207 | 6/01/1968 | High Point, NC | Andrews |
| 18 |  Tim Walton | CB | 6'0" | 163 | 3/11/1971 | Columbus, GA | Carver |
| 19 |  Aaron Payne | SE | 5'8" | 165 | 5/16/1971 | Louisville, KY | Holy Cross |
| 20 |  Dante Lee | TB | 5'10" | 180 | 10/15/1970 | Dayton, OH | Meadowdale |
| 21 |  Zack Dumas | CB, ST, SS | 6'2" | 192 | 3/14/1968 | Deptford, NJ | Deptford |
| 22 |  Foster Paulk | CB | 5'11" | 180 | 11/22/1970 | Sarasota, FL | Riverview |
| 23 |  Tim Williams | K, P | 5'9" | 180 | 1/17/1971 | Waynesville, OH | Wayne Local |
| 23 |  Marc Hicks | SE, TB, WR | 6'2" | 205 | 6/2/1966 | Davis, CA | Davis |
| 24 |  Roger Harper | FS | 6'4" | 224 | 10/26/1970 | Columbus, OH | Independence |
| 24 |  Tim Rutledge | CB, ST | 6'1" | 190 | 2/5/1969 | Youngstown, OH | East |
| 25 |  Carlos Snow | TB | 5'9" | 200 | 10/24/1968 | Cincinnati, OH | CAPE |
| 26 |  Jeff Bohlman | P | 6'3" | 205 | 11/10/67 | Centerville, OH | Centerville |
| 27 |  David Brown | CB, S | 6'0" | 182 | 7/7/1966 | Utica, NY | Notre Dame |
| 28 |  John Spencer | FB | 6'0" | 215 | 11/20/1968 | St. Clairsville, OH | St. Clairsville |
| 29 |  Bryan Cook | CB, S | 6'3" | 190 | 11/13/1969 | Youngstown, OH | Ursuline |
| 30 |  Brent Johnson | ILB, OLB, ST | 6'1" | 218 | 6/24/1969 | Columbus, OH | Bexley |
| 31 | Mike Giesler | CB | 5'11" | 185 | - | Woodville, OH | Woodmore |
| 32 |  Jon Berger | K | 5'11" | 180 | 6/09/1969 | Centerville, OH | Centerville |
| 32 | Dave Bales | ILB | 6'2" | 219 | - | Eastlake, OH | Willoughby South |
| 33 |  Tony Goodgame | TB | 6'2" | 230 | 6/30/1970 | Roxbury, NJ | Roxbury |
| 34 |  Raymont Harris | TB | 6'2" | 220 | 12/23/1970 | Lorain, OH | Admiral King |
| 35 |  Scottie Graham | FB | 5'10" | 220 | 3/28/1969 | Long Beach, NY | Long Beach |
| 36 |  Judah Herman | ILB | 6'1" | 225 | 1/10/1970 | Bainbridge, OH | Kenston |
| 37 |  Buster Howe | CB | 6'0" | 180 | 8/21/1969 | Zanesville, OH | Zanesville |
| 38 |  Chris Boddie | FB | 6'2" | 240 | 12/26/1967 | Toronto, ON | York Memorial Institute |
| 39 |  Tyrone Harrison | FB, ILB | 6'2" | 235 | 5/4/1969 | Highland Park, NJ | Highland Park |
| 41 |  Jaymes Bryant | TB | 6'0" | 215 | 6/18/1967 | Harrisburg, PA | Bishop McDevitt |
| 42 |  William Houston | FB | 6'1" | 245 | 3/18/1971 | Trotwood, OH | Madison |
| 43 |  John Martin | OLB | 6'3" | 214 | 1/11/1970 | Watseka, IL | Watseka |
| 44 |  Tony Closson | ILB | 5'11" | 233 | 9/11/1968 | Delphos, OH | Jefferson |
| 46 |  Jim Peel | ST, SS | 5'11" | 190 | 4/15/1968 | Beaver Falls, PA | Blackhawk |
| 48 |  Mark “Bo” Pelini | FS | 6'2" | 195 | 12/13/1967 | Youngstown, OH | Cardinal Mooney |
| 49 |  Andy Gurd | ILB | 6'3" | 230 | 3/27/1969 | Chagrin Falls, OH | Kenston |
| 50 |  Jeff Davidson | OG, OT | 6'6" | 300 | 10/03/1967 | Westerville, OH | North |
| 51 |  Mark Williams | OLB | 6'4" | 220 | 5/17/1971 | Upper Marlboro, MD | Bishop McNamara |
| 52 |  Len Hartman | OG | 6'2" | 280 | 11/10/1969 | Leavittsburg, OH | LaBrae |
| 54 |  Tyrone Morrison | OLB | 6'3" | 220 | 6/28/1971 | San Diego, CA | Samuel F.B. Morse |
| 54 |  Pat Thomas | NG | 6'1" | 260 | 6/6/1966 | Centerville, OH | Centerville |
| 55 | Ron Lachey | C, LS | 6'0" | 205 | - | St. Henry, OH | St. Henry |
| 56 |  Orlondo Craig | ILB | 6'1" | 215 | 7/12/1967 | Detroit, MI | Mackenzie |
| 57 |  Greg Smith | NG | 6'2" | 255 | 10/23/1969 | Canton, OH | Glen Oak |
| 58 |  Steve Tovar | ILB | 6'4" | 240 | 4/25/1970 | Elyria, OH | West |
| 59 |  Rod Smith | OG | 6'3" | 297 | 4/19/1971 | Cleveland, OH | St. Joseph |
| 60 | Don Davis | ILB | 6'4" | 237 | 7/19/1971 | Gahanna, OH | Lincoln |
| 61 |  Jack Thrush | C, OT | 6'4" | 260 | 9/12/1970 | Cincinnati, OH | Moeller |
| 62 |  Tony Moore | DT, OT | 6'4" | 296 | 1/30/1968 | Amherst, OH | Steele |
| 62 |  Dan Hirneise | C | 6'3" | 290 | 10/1/1966 | Marion, OH | Pleasant |
| 63 |  Roy Nichols | OG, OT | 6'5" | 295 | 1/9/1969 | Jeannette, PA | Jeannette |
| 64 |  Mike Kuri | C, LS | 6'5" | 275 | 6/10/1967 | Martins Ferry, OH | Martins Ferry |
| 65 |  Eric Morgan | OG | 6'6" | 260 | 7/26/1971 | Lorain, OH | Lorain |
| 66 |  Paul Long | C, DT | 6'5" | 282 | 4/9/1969 | Highland Heights, OH | Mayfield |
| 66 |  Karl Coles | DT, OG | 6'5" | 295 | 2/23/1967 | Gahanna, OH | Lincoln |
| 67 |  Alan Kline | OT | 6'7" | 280 | 5/25/1971 | Tiffin, OH | Columbian |
| 68 |  Jason Winrow | OG, OT | 6'5" | 300 | 1/16/1971 | Bridgeton, NJ | Cumberland Regional |
| 69 |  John Schilling | OT | 6'4" | 265 | 1/14/1970 | Clinton, OH | Massillon Washington |
| 70 |  Steve France | OG, OT | 6'5" | 275 | 12/27/1966 | Lancaster, PA | Catholic |
| 71 |  Mike Huddleston | C, OG | 6'5" | 285 | 12/30/1968 | Wooster, OH | Wooster |
| 72 |  Corey Pargo | NG | 6'3" | 280 | 1/14/1970 | Toledo, OH | Rogers |
| 73 |  Paul Sherrick | OT | 6'8" | 300 | 11/02/1969 | Middletown, OH | Middletown |
| 74 |  Tim Moxley | OT | 6'7" | 310 | 3/6/1967 | Barnesville, OH | Barnesville |
| 75 |  John Peterson | OG | 6'4" | 292 | 3/20/1968 | Middletown, OH | Middletown |
| 76 |  Dan Beatty | C, DT | 6'4" | 285 | 9/18/1967 | East Liverpool, OH | East Liverpool |
| 77 |  Dave Monnot | DT, OG | 6'5" | 261 | 7/6/1971 | Canton, OH | Central Catholic |
| 78 |  Mick Shoaf | OT | 6'6" | 285 | 3/10/1969 | Orwell, OH | Grand Valley |
| 79 |  Joe Staysniak | OT | 6'5" | 290 | 12/08/1966 | Elyria, OH | Midview |
| 80 |  Chris Roy | TE | 6'3" | 245 | 1/18/1970 | Westerville, OH | DeSales |
| 81 |  Tom Lease | ILB | 6'5" | 230 | 8/31/1969 | Kenton, OH | Kenton |
| 82 |  Jay Koch | FL, OLB, ST, TE | 6'2" | 220 | 2/9/1969 | Cincinnati, OH | Purcell Marian |
| 83 |  Allen DeGraffenreid | FL | 6'3" | 197 | 5/01/1970 | Cincinnati, OH | Princeton |
| 84 |  Jeff Graham | FL | 6'2" | 195 | 2/14/1969 | Dayton, OH | Kettering Alter |
| 85 |  Jim Palmer | TE | 6'5" | 250 | 9/5/1966 | Loudonville, OH | Loudonville |
| 86 |  Gary Lickovitch | TE | 6'3" | 245 | 10/28/1966 | Solon, OH | Solon |
| 87 |  Rich Huffman | ST, TE | 6'3" | 240 | 11/21/1967 | Salem, OH | Salem |
| 88 |  Brian Stablein | SE | 6'1" | 186 | 4/14/1970 | Erie, PA | McDowell |
| 89 |  Jeff Ellis | TE | 6'4" | 250 | 03/04/1968 | Louisville, KY | Male |
| 90 |  Rich Frimel | DE, DT | 6'3" | 250 | 1/6/1970 | North Olmsted, OH | North Olmsted |
| 91 |  Jason Simmons | DE, OLB | 6'5" | 255 | 12/20/1970 | Akron, OH | St. Vincent-St. Mary |
| 92 |  Ken Coleman | NG | 6'2" | 260 | 5/24/1968 | Dayton, OH | Meadowdale |
| 94 |  Derrick Foster | DE, OLB | 6'5" | 250 | 3/17/1970 | Dayton, OH | Patterson |
| 96 |  Srecko Zizakovic | DE, DT, OLB | 6'5" | 250 | 8/13/1966 | Weston, ON | Weston Collegiate |
| 97 |  Joe Metzger | OLB, TE | 6'2" | 237 | 6/24/1969 | Centerville, OH | Kettering Alter |
| 98 |  Mark Bean | DE, OG | 6'5" | 240 | 10/04/1970 | Wichita, KS | Southeast |
| 98 |  Mike Showalter | DT | 6'4" | 272 | 6/3/1968 | Bay Village, OH | Bay Village |
| 99 |  Alonzo Spellman | DE | 6'6" | 265 | 9/27/1971 | Mt. Holly, NJ | Rancocas Valley Regional |
Coaching Staff:
Head Coach: John Cooper
Offensive Coordinator & Assistant Head Coach: Jim Colletto
Defensive Coordinator: Bill Young
Wide Receivers: Gene Huey
Quarterbacks: Ron Hudson
Interior Offensive Line: Bob Palcic
Running Backs: Bobby Turner
Inside Linebackers: Gary Blackney
Outside Linebackers: Fred Pagac
Defensive Backs: Ron Zook