2007 Depth Chart

[Bleed S & G]

Originally Posted by bucknut11

Rose was 240 out of HS, then was listed at 260 on last year's roster!

hopefully he's kept all his speed.. look out, rose will be a good one!

[utgrad73]

Two Receiver spots shown rationale:

Around the Oval :: An Ohio State Buckeyes Blog

Only two receiver spots listed
Jim Tressel effectively answered the, "How will the offense change this season?" question when he listed both a fullback and a tight end on the depth chart. Last season, this was not at all the case as neither the fullback nor the tight end played large roles in the spread offense, and thus, were not always a part of the depth chart, leaving a spot for Brian Robiskie alongside Teddy and Gonzo. Now, the only two listed starters at the receiving spots are the aforementioned Robo and redshirt sophomore Brian Hartline. This could mean a few things. For one, simply the recognition of two "power" positions more than likely means that the offense will resemble that of the 2002 squad's rather than last season's. it could also potentially mean that the coaches do not feel comfortable listing a true freshman such as Dane Sanzenbacher or Taurian Washington as a starter in each player's respective collegiate debut. However, Tressel is the kind of guy that sticks to his guns, and if he thinks that Sanzenbacher is good enough to play in three receiver sets, then he would have no problem listing it, which leads me to believe that it is the former of the two choices

[buckeyeinfla]

impressed at the 2 young WR's and clifford...boy i cant wait to see him play

[craigblitz]

QB
17 Todd Boeckman | 6-5, 243, Jr., SQ
11 Rob Schoenhoft | 6-6, 244, So., SQ
RB
28 Chris Wells | 6-1, 235, So., 1V
34 Maurice Wells | 5-10, 190, Jr., 2V
3 Brandon Saine | 6-1, 220, Fr., HS
FB
49 Dionte Johnson | 6-0, 242, Sr., 3V
16 Trever Robinson | 6-0, 225, Sr., 3V
42 Tyler Whaley | 6-1, 270, Sr., SQ
WR
80 Brian Robiskie | 6-3, 196, Jr., 2V
19 T. Washington | 6-2, 180, Fr., HS
WR
9 Brian Hartline | 6-3, 180, So., 1V
12 Dane Sanzenbacher | 5-11, 178, Fr., HS
TE
88 Rory Nicol | 6-5, 250, Jr., 2V
86 Jake Ballard | 6-7, 255, So., 1V
87 Brandon Smith | 6-3, 240, Jr., 2V
LT
75 Alex Boone | 6-8, 313, Jr., 2V
73 Josh Kerr | 6-5, 276, Fr., RS
RT
74 Kirk Barton | 6-6, 300, Sr., 3V
70 Bryant Browning | 6-4, 311, Fr., RS
LG
71 Steve Rehring | 6-8, 345, Jr., 2V
70 Bryant Browning | 6-4, 311, Fr., RS
78 Daniel Dye | 6-3, 277, Sr., SQ
RG
63 Ben Person | 6-4, 321, Jr., 2V
77 Connor Smith | 6-5, 317, Fr., RS
C
64 Jim Cordle | 6-4, 302, So., SQ
66 Andrew Moses | 6-3, 272, So., SQ

DEFENSE
DE
50 Vernon Gholston | 6-4, 264, Jr., 1V
78 Alex Barrow | 6-5, 275, Jr., 1V
9 Robert Rose | 6-5, 294, So., 1V
DT
87 Lawrence Wilson | 6-6, 270, Jr., 2V
9 Robert Rose | 6-5, 294, So., 1V
97 Cameron Heyward | 6-6, 282, Fr., HS
DT
92 Todd Denlinger | 6-3, 286, So., 1V
72 Dexter Larimore | 6-3, 304, Fr., RS
69 Bryan Gray | 6-1, 286, So., RS
DE
84 Doug Worthington | 6-7, 274, So., SQ
93 Nader Abdallah | 6-5, 297, Jr., SQ
SLB
6 Larry Grant | 6-3, 226, Sr., 1V
26 Tyler Moeller | 6-1, 203, Fr., RS
37 Thaddeus Gibson | 6-2, 228, Fr., RS
WLB
1 Marcus Freeman | 6-2, 236, Jr., 2V
51 Ross Homan | 6-1, 237, So., 1V
MLB
33 James Laurinaitis | 6-3, 240, Jr., 2V
38 Austin Spitler | 6-3, 234, So., 1V
CB
2 Malcolm Jenkins | 6-1, 208, Jr., 2V
32 Eugene Clifford | 6-1, 191, Fr., HS
CB
20 Donald Washington | 6-1, 188, So., 1V
5 Chimdi Chekwa | 6-1, 185, Fr., RS
SS
4 Kurt Coleman | 5-11, 187, So., 1V
3 Jamario O'Neal | 6-1, 199, Jr., 2V
FS
21 Anderson Russell | 6-0, 205, So., 1V
8 Aaron Gant | 6-0, 201, So., 1V

SPECIAL TEAMS
K
85 Ryan Pretorius | 5-9, 175, Jr., 1V
20 Aaron Pettrey | 6-1, 193, So., 1V
H
48 Jon Thoma | 6-1, 199, So., SQ
LS
56 D. Makridis | 6-1, 208, Sr., SQ
KR
34 Maurice Wells | 5-10, 190, Jr., 2V
21 Anderson Russell | 6-0, 205, So., 1V
PR
80 Brian Robiskie | 6-3, 196, Jr., 2V
9 Brian Hartline | 6-3, 180, So., 1V
P
15 A.J. Trapasso | 6-1, 224, Jr., 2V
48 Jon Thoma | 6-1, 199, So., SQ

A couple of interesting things on this roster:
- The freshman WR stepping up. I hope Small gets healthy
- Alex Barrow ahead of Robert Rose at DE
- Lawrence Wilson listed as starting DT
- Doug Worthington Starting DE... I thought Wilson was an end and Doug was a tackle
- Good job by Austin to earn the back-up at MLB
- Looks Like Moeller is back at LB, Gibson being used as a rush end?
- Freshman back up CB. Good job Eugene and Chimdi
- Coleman getting the nod at Saftey... I like this, he seemed to produce when he was in there...
- Great having Russell back there and healthy
- Robiskie returning punts... I think Small would be a little more electric, but I hope I am wrong. Maybe he is the starter because of the injury of Small. Anyone suprised not to see Saine there?
- KR -Wells and Russell... Yikes, I do not want to see Russell on ST and risk injury. Again, anyone not surprised to see Saine?

[Yertle]

Originally Posted by BB73

Rivals has updated their chart - it's easier to read.

rivals.tOSU.depthchart

Washington and Sanzenbacher are both 2nd team receivers. Saine is the 3rd RB.

Homan and Moeller are both 2nd team LB. Clifford and Chekwa are 2nd team CBs, O'Neal and Gant are 2nd team safeties.

Makridis is 1st team long snapper. Mo Wells and A-Russ as KR, Robiskie and Hartline as PR.

Congrats to all the new starters this season!!! I especially like the starters in the Five Wide formation!!! Did anyone else check that out?

[BuckeyeMac]

I'd rather not see Mo Wells returning kicks...I don't like that guy!

[jwinslow]

Did he kick your dog or something?

[Bleed S & G]

Originally Posted by mstevmac

I'd rather not see Mo Wells returning kicks...I don't like that guy!

? wells is the man in my book. anyone who comes back to compete when the could easily go be the featured back somewhere else earns my respect.. plus he's got the 'locks mon.