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Updated August 7, 2008

2008 Pre-Season Roster

No.
Name
Pos.
Ht.
Wt.
Year
Hometown (High School)
 
Danny Ackert
OL
6-4
230
Fr.
Grand Rapids (GR Catholic Central)
85
Steve Agauas
TE
6-3
230
Jr.
Bloomfield Hills (Andover)
 
Keegan Aguilera
LB
6-0
200
Fr.
Freeland (Midland)
 
Cameron Alvesteffer
WR
5-11
165
Fr.
Cedar Springs (Cedar Springs)
 
Andrew Ancy
OC
6-2
270
Fr.
Villa Park (Willowwbrook, Ill.)
D62
Dan Anderson
OL
6-0
205
So.
Montague (Montague)
4
Matt Anderson **
DB
5-11
170
Sr.
Ada (Forest Hills Central)
 
Ryan Barger
DB
6-0
175
Fr.
Orleans (Belding)
33
Chris Batterbee **
LB
5-10
215
Jr.
Gladwin (Gladwin)
 
Zack Beeler
WR
5-11
185
Fr.
Traverse City (Traverse City West)
 
John Bella
FB
6-2
215
Fr.
South Bend (Washington)
 
Michael Blauw
OL
6-1
225
Fr.
Grand Rapids (East Grand Rapids)
D66
Craig Blume
OL
6-0
260
So.
Edwardsburg (Edwardsburg)
 
Nick Boeve
DL
6-3
205
Fr
Holland (Hamilton)
D51
David Boothe
OL
6-2
270
So.
Gurnee, Ill. (Warren Township)
 
Jeremy Bosman
OL
6-2
265
Fr.
Holland (West Ottawa)
 
Marcus Bradstreet
DB
5-11
180
Fr.
Grandville (Grandville)
 
Chad Buchholz
DE
6-3
200
Fr.
Grandville (Calvin Christian)
 
John Buck
DE
6-2
210
Fr.
Flint (Flint Powers)
57
Jeremiah Budd *
LB
5-11
215
Sr.
Leslie (Leslie)
D83
Stephen Burgett
WR
6-0
170
So.
Ann Arbor (Dexter)
 
Kurt Burmeister
QB
6-0
175
Fr.
Shelby (Shelby)
24
Brett Cain
DB
5-9
175
Jr.
Jenison (Jenison)
D27
Jeremy Carrizales
RB
5-10
145
So.
Lawton (Lawton)
83
Tim Carter *
WR
6-4
200
Sr.
Troy (Lutheran Northwest)
D5
Nick Davros
DB
6-1
170
So.
Muskegon (Mona Shores)
 
Matt Day
DE
6-0
240
Jr.
St. Clair (St. Clair)
86
David DeBoer **
TE
6-4
230
Jr.
Grosse Pointe (GP South)
46
Bryan Dekoekkoek
FB
6-3
215
Jr.
Martin (Kalamazoo Christian)
72
Alex Deschaine *
OT
6-3
270
Jr.
Frankenmuth (Frankenmuth)
88
John DeVries
WR
6-1
190
Jr.
Denton, Tex. (Lake Dallas)
81
Kyle Dietrich
WR
6-2
185
So.
Gobles (Gobles)
25
Adam Diver
DB
5-11
165
So.
Deerfield (Deerfield)
D86
Tim Dixon
TE
6-1
210
So.
Kalkaska (Kalkaska)
 
Alex Doman
OL
6-1
280
Fr.
Royal Oak (Brother Rice)
62
Peter Doorn
OL
6-0
230
Jr.
Kalamazoo (Kalamazoo Christian HS)
 
Jack Droppers
DE
6-1
190
Fr.
Maitland, Fla. (Winter Park)
 
Josh Droppers
OL
6-3
285
Fr.
Kalamazoo (Portage Northern)
13
Neil Droppers
QB
6-2
180
Jr.
Maitland, Fla. (Winter Park)
84
Spencer Duits *
WR
6-1
180
Sr.
Woodland (Lakewood)
D22
Tim Dyer
DB
6-0
185
So.
Three Rivers (Three Rivers)
 
Josh Echtinaw
RB
6-1
195
Fr.
Alto (Caledonia)
 
Derek Eden
WR
5-9
160
Jr.
Berrien Springs (Berrien Springs)
26
Tim Elzinga *
RB
5-10
190
So.
Grand Rapids (South Christian)
69
Eli English
DL
6-3
235
Jr.
Pittsford (Pittsford Area)
 
Nate Erber
DL
6-0
240
Fr.
Trenton (Trenton)
90
Kyle Eurick ***
DE
6-2
235
Sr.
Davisburg (Notre Dame Prep.)
9
Chris Feys
QB
6-3
220
So.
Grand Rapids (Grand Rapids Christian)
48
Nick Florip *
DB
5-9
195
Sr.
Lake Ann (Glen Lake Community)
65
Sam Forr
OL
6-2
300
Jr.
Davison (Davison)
D4
Caleb Forton
K/P
6-2
190
So.
Northport (Suttons Bay)
51
Taylor Fox *
DE
6-1
215
Jr.
Canton (Plymouth)
D6
Dezmon Fulton
WR
6-2
185
So.
Detroit (Dearborn Robichaud)
34
Charles Gamble
RB
6-0
190
So.
Suffolk, Va. (Norfolk Christian)
 
Joel Garner
P/PK
5-11
160
Fr.
LaJara, Colo. (Centauri)
 
Alex Garrod
QB
5-10
170
Fr.
Coloma (Coloma)
 
Warren Gero
RB
5-8
175
Fr.
Petoskey (Petoskey)
63
Kyle Goins
DL
6-2
240
So.
Middleburg Heights, Ohio (Berea)
99
Nick Goulooze
DL
6-1
220
Jr.
Hudsonville (Hudsonville)
 
Kyle Grant
OL
6-2
260
Fr.
Whitehall (Whitehall)
 
Nate Greenwell
LB
6-0
215
Fr.
Petoskey (Petoskey)
D73
Jon Hagan
DL
5-11
245
So.
Gaylord (Gaylord)
 
Jake Hall
DB
5-9
160
Fr.
South Lyon (South Lyon)
 
Mike Heath
OL
6-0
235
Fr.
Livonia (Detroit Catholic Central)
 
Austin Heflin
LB
6-0
205
Fr.
Elkhart, Ind. (Elkhart Central)
 
Jake Heller
LB
6-1
215
Fr.
Rapids City (Kalkaska)
 
Ross Heneveld
DB
6-0
165
Fr.
Grand Rapids (Forest Hills Central)
70
Nick Higgins
OL
6-0
230
So.
Kalkaska (Kalkaska)
78
Max Holt
OL
6-9
315
Jr.
Spring Lake (Spring Lake)
D87
Jared Hudson
WR
6-3
185
Jr.
Fremont (Fremont)
 
Alex Hull
DB
6-1
185
Fr.
Okemos (Okemos)
6
Chris Jackson *
DB
5-9
170
So.
Pontiac (West Bloomfield)
 
Nate Jazwinski
LB
6-0
185
Fr.
Middleville (Kelloggsville)
 
Eric Jensen
WR
5-9
170
Fr.
Camden Hills, Me. (Camden)
7
Andy Johansen ***
DB
5-9
185
Sr.
Holland (West Ottawa)
 
Alex Jones
WR
6-0
170
Fr.
North Muskegon (Morth Muskegon)
35
Zach Jones *
LB
5-9
180
So.
Three Rivers (Three Rivers)
 
Nick Kaffenberger
FB
6-1
190
Fr.
Evansville, Ind.
 
Dan Karam
DL
6-0
240
Fr.
Grosse Point Woods (Warren DeLaSalle)
 
Jared Kimber
LB
6-2
225
Fr.
Bedford, Ohio (Bedford)
95
Matt Klaus
DL
6-2
250
Jr.
Palms (Deckerville)
50
Drew Klooster
LB
6-0
190
So.
Charlevoix (Charlevoix)
 
Ryan Koon
WR
6-0
185
Jr.
Caledonia (South Christian)
D21
Shane Kwapis
RB
5-10
200
So.
Waters (Gaylord)
64
Erik Ladomersky ***
OL
6-1
270
Sr.
Grandville (Grandville)
 
Trevor Lake
RB
5-11
170
Fr.
Zeeland (Zeeland West)
 
Greg Lameti
TE
6-3
220
Fr.
West Bloomfield (West Bloomfield)
D16
Cameron Lampkin
DB
5-8
170
So.
Oak Park (Berkley)
54
Matt Larson
OL
6-1
290
Jr.
Grayling (Grayling)
 
Larry Laughlin
OL
6-3
265
Fr.
Battle Creek (BC Lakeview)
D88
Matt Lee
WR
6-2
200
So.
Elk Rapids (Elk Rapids)
41
Adam Loveless
FB
6-0
225
Jr.
Middleville (Middleville)
D68
Steve Maas
OL
6-3
275
So.
Grandville (Tri-Unity Christian)
 
Kiefer Mack
LB
5-11
205
Fr.
Fraser (Petoskey)
12
Jake Manning ***
QB
6-3
185
Sr.
Schoolcraft (Schoolcraft)
 
Travis Martin
TE
6-2
200
Fr.
Hudsonville (Hudsonville)
93
Mike Mers ***
DL
6-2
220
Sr.
Metamora (Notre Dame Prep.)
D74
Mark Meyer
OL
6-2
310
So.
Oshkosh, Wisc. (Oshkosh West)
14
Kevin Mill **
DB
5-11
165
Sr.
Romeo (Romeo)
D24
Kyle Mill
DB
5-9
155
So.
Romeo (Romeo)
66
Jordan Moore *
DL
6-2
255
Jr.
Grandville (Grandville)
15
Camden Moos
DB
6-1
200
Jr.
Davison (Davison)
D55
Jordan Morse *
DE
6-0
220
So.
Sparta (Sparta)
 
Doug Mostrom
OL
6-0
250
So.
Sturgis (Centreville)
61
Tony Mucciante
OL
6-0
285
So.
Grosse Pointe Park (Grosse Point South)
 
Jake Mulder
WR
6-1
200
Fr.
Caledonia (South Christian)
 
Aaron Mutschler
DE
6-5
220
Fr.
Holland (West Ottawa)
 
Brandon Nielsen
OL
6-2
270
Fr.
Belding (Belding)
D64
Jim Nuske
OL
6-1
210
So.
Interlochen (Benzie Central)
 
Bryce Oosterhouse
DE
6-0
185
Fr.
Grand Rapids (East Grand Rapids)
D72
Evan Ormiston
OL
6-2
270
So.
Lowell (Lowell)
 
Fred Ottensmeyer
FB
6-2
200
Fr.
Indianapolis, Ind. (Lawrence Central)
30
Mike Paas *
DB
5-11
180
Sr.
Dorr (Wayland)
18
Byron Patton
QB
6-3
220
So.
Central Lake (Central Lake)
 
Ben Peltier
DB
5-10
165
Fr.
Cadillac (Mesick)
 
Luke Peterson
WR
6-3
165
Fr.
Muskegon (Oakridge)
47
Jeff Phillips
FB
5-10
200
So.
Plymouth (Canton)
59
Ryan Richter
DB
5-10
175
So.
Belleville (Lutheran Westland)
59
Nate Rock
LB
5-10
200
So.
West Lafayette (Portage Northern)
2
Jon Rodriquez
RB
5-8
185
Jr.
Berrien Springs (Berrien Springs)
91
Dan Salamango *
OL
6-2
245
Sr.
Clinton Township (Clintondale)
 
Christopher Schmelz
WR
5-10
165
Fr.
Chelsea (Chelsea)
 
Andrew Schofield
WR
5-11
175
Fr.
Mendham, N.J. (Mendham)
 
Earl Schumake
RB
5-11
175
Fr.
Belleville (Airport Senior)
 
Chris Schumann
RB
6-0
170
Fr.
Bay City (John Glenn)
 
Trent Schuring
LB
6-0
225
Fr.
Portage (Portage Northern)
79
Dale Shepherd
OL
6-6
310
Jr.
Flint (Southwestern Academy)
 
Brandon Siakel
WR
6-0
180
So
Hillsdale (Marshall)
 
Kevin Slusher
FB
5-11
200
Jr.
Montgomery (Camden Frontier)
1
Scott Snyder*
WR
6-2
175
Jr.
Berrien Springs (Berrien Springs)
96
Luke Soderstrom
DE
6-3
235
Jr.
Madison, Conn. (Daniel Hand)
 
Eric Spytma
TE
6-2
205
Fr.
North Muskegon (North Muskegon)
D13
Sean Squires
DB
6-1
170
So.
Mayville (Mayville)
 
Garrett Stier
WR
6-1
165
Fr.
Millington (Millington)
 
Trenton Swank
OL
6-1
230
Fr.
Athens (Athens)
D11
Garret Szantner
QB
6-0
170
So.
Rochester (Stoney Creek)
D97
Aaron Szarowicz
DE
6-1
195
So.
Wyoming (Grandville)
31
Allen Taylor
K/P
5-10
165
Jr.
Indianapolis, Ind. (North Central)
D79
Eddie Thornton
OL
6-6
240
So.
Detroit (Detroit Northern)
 
Ben VanAusall
DL
6-3
210
Fr.
Hudsonville (Unity Christian)
71
Kyle VandenBosch
OL
6-3
260
So.
Grandville (Grandville)
 
Kyle VanderVeen
RB
5-11
175
Fr.
Alto (Caledonia)
16
Andy VanderYacht *
DB
6-1
185
Sr.
West Olive (West Ottawa)
52
Jake VanderYacht
DE
6-3
210
So.
West Olive (West Ottawa)
53
Joe VanderYacht
DE
6-3
210
So.
West Olive (West Ottawa)
38
Kevin VanDokkumburg *
DB
6-1
205
Jr.
Holland (Holland)
 
Zak Vossen
OL
6-4
265
Fr.
Belmont (Northview)
40
Tim Wahmhoff
LB
6-0
215
Jr.
Gobles (Gobles)
 
Kyle Warren
FS
6-2
185
Fr.
Grandville (Unity Christian)
 
Daniel Whelan
LB
6-0
210
Fr.
Brighton (Brighton)
D17
Duncan Wierengo
DB
6-0
190
So.
Grand Rapids (East Grand Rapids)
 
Nate Wind
LB
6-3
215
Fr.
Hamilton (Hamilton)
 
Carl Worthy
LB
6-1
205
Fr.
West Branch (Ogenaw Heights)
 
Nick Wozniak
OL
6-1
280
Fr.
Hartland (Hartland)
D45
Ryan Yonkman
TE
6-1
215
So.
McBain (McBain)
D75
Adam Zapata
DL
5-11
220
So.
Jones (White Pigeon)
 
Courtney Ziegler
OL
5-9
290
So.
Holland (West Ottawa)
73
Joshua Zoerhof
OL
6-8
295
Jr.
Petoskey (Petoskey)

* Denotes letters won through the 2007 season