Pro Buckeyes Tracker - Rarely Updated

[Clarity]

Current as of 6/14/04

TOTAL TRACKED: 100

NFL Active (49);
PROJECTED Starters (19) emboldened, ROOKIES (17) italicized;
Will Allen, S - Bucs
Tim Anderson, DT - Bills
Rodney Bailey, DE - Patriots
LeCharles Bentley, OG - Saints
Bryce Bishop, OG - Titans
David Boston, WR - Dolphins
Drew Carter, WR - Panthers
Adrien Clarke, OG - Eagles
Nate Clements, CB - Bills
Na'il Diggs, LB - Packers
Mike Doss, SS – Colts
Rickey Dudley, TE - Bucs
Joey Galloway, WR - Bucs
Chris Gamble, CB - Panthers
Eddie George, RB - Titans
Terry Glenn, WR - Cowboys
Willie “Cie” Grant, ILB/OLB – Saints
Andy Groom, P - 49ers
Ben Hartsock, TE - Colts
Kevin Houser, C/LS - Saints
Michael Jenkins, WR - Falcons
Craig Krenzel, QB - Bears
Jamar Martin, FB – Cowboys
Rob Murphy, OG/OC - 49ers
Donnie Nickey, FS/SS – Titans
Shane Olivea, OT - Chargers
Fred Pagac, LB - Rams
Orlando Pace, OT - Rams
Kenny Peterson, DE – Packers
Ryan Pickett, DT - Rams
Ahmed Plummer, CB - 49ers
Ken-Yon Rambo, WR/PR - Jets
Robert Reynolds, LB - Titans
Derek Ross, CB - Falcons
B.J. Sander, P - Packers
Darnell Sanders, TE - Browns
Darrion Scott, DE - Vikings
Will Smith, DE - Saints
Shawn Springs, CB - Redskins
Alex Stepanovich, C - Cardinals
David Thompson, DT - Rams
Tom Tupa, P/QB - Redskins
Chris Vance, WR - Saints??
Mike Vrabel, LB - Patriots
Tyson Walter, OG/OC/OT - Cowboys
Jonathan Wells, RB - Texans
Matt Wilhelm, LB - Chargers
Dan Wilkinson, DT - Lions
Antoine Winfield, CB - Vikings

Free Agents (18) [last activity];
Brent Bartholomew, P [released from the Skins 8/19/03]
Steve Bellisari, S/ST [released from the Rams 8/29/03]
Courtland Bullard, DE/LB [backed out of Rams deal 1/2/04]
Mike Collins, DL [released from the Rams 6/6/03]
Joe Cooper, LB [released from the Rams 7/22/03]
Derek Combs, CB/KR [released from Packers 6/14/04]
James Cotton, LB/DE [released from the Falcons 3/9/04]
Winfield Garnett^*, OL [last known on Viks IR]
Joe Germaine, QB [worked out for Seattle, 8/5/03]
Tam Hopkins, OG [released from Giants, 8/31/03]
Bobby Hoying, QB [interest from Saints and Bucs]
Central McClellion, CB [released from Chiefs ?date, PUP]
Scott McMullen, QB [released from Eagles, 6/1/04]
Joe Montgomery, RB [invited by Patriots to attend minicamp (no contract)]
Damon Moore, S - [released by Chicago 3/29/03]
Chris Sanders, WR [Oakland Interested - 6/6/03]
Jerry Westbrooks, FB [released from Pack 7/16/03
Michael Wiley, RB/3DB [released from Cowboys 8/26/03]
^{* - "Other League Exempt" with Arena's San Jose Sabercats.}

Limbo (1) [last activity];
Maurice Clarett, RB

CFL (6);
Tim Cheatwood, DE - Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Stanley Jackson, QB (IR) - Toronto Argonauts
Brent Johnson, DL - B.C. Lions
Kevin Johnson, LB - Montreal Alouettes
Craig Powell, DE - B.C. Lions
Clinton Wayne, DT - Ottowa Renegades

Arena: AFL/AFL2 (6);
Jeremy Beutler (?), FB/LB - Dallas Desperados
Butler By'not'e, CB/WR - Colorado Crush
Eric Gohlstin, OL/DL - Grand Rapids Rampage
Juan Porter, OL/DL - Georgia Force
Kurt Murphy, OL/DL - Cincinnati Swarm.
Chris Vance, WR - Columbus Destroyers<sup>*
* - "Other League Exempt" with New Orleans Saints.</sup>

Misc. Football Ties (16)
Earle Bruce, Coach (Cbus Destroyers Head Coach and General Manager)
Cris Carter, WR (HBO's Inside the NFL)
Vinnie Clark, CB (Def. Coordinator, Cincinnati Swarm (AFL2))
John Cooper, Coach (Cincinnati Bengals Scouting Consultant)
Luke Fickell, DT/NG (OSU STs Coach)
Greg Frey, QB (Color Commentator, Cbus Destroyers)
Archie Griffin, RB (President/CEO, OSU Alumni Association)
Raymont Harris, RB (Sports Radio Host in Chicago/Buckeye Show on 1460 radio.)
Kirk Herbstreit, QB (ESPN/College GameDay & 1460 The Fan)
Jim Karsatos, QB (WBNS-FM & 1460 The Fan)
Andy Katzenmoyer, LB (Coach at Westerville South HS in Columbus)
Jim Lachey, OL (ONN Sports Anchor, 1460 The Fan, Cbus Destroyers Asst. Coach)
Bobby Olive, WR (Cbus Destroyers WRs Coach)
Pepe Pearson, RB (Coach at St. Charles HS in Columbus)
Chris Spielman, LB (ESPN Analyst, 1460 The Fan & Cbus Destroyers Director of Football Operations)
Dimitrious Stanley, WR (WSYX Channel 6 Columbus)

Recently (last few years) Retired (4) ;
Reggie Germany, WR [worked out for Skins 12/02]
Jeff Graham, WR [released from Falcons - retiring?]
Kent Graham, QB [released from Jags - retiring?]
Rob Kelly, S [last known on Pats IR]

COUNT BY TEAM/DIVISION:
NFC (33) / AFC (16)
Saints - 5 - Bentley, Grant, Houser, Smith, Vance
Rams - 4 - Pace, Pagac, Pickett, Thompson
Titans - 4 - Bishop, George, Nickey, Reynolds
49ers - 3 - Groom, Murphy, Plummer
Bucs - 3 - Allen, Dudley, Galloway
Cowboys - 3 - Glenn, Martin, Walter
Packers - 3 - Diggs, Sander, Scott
Bills - 2 - Anderson, Clements
Chargers - 2 - Olivea, Wilhelm
Colts - 2 - Doss, Hartsock
Falcons - 2 - Jenkins, Ross
Panthers - 2 - Carter, Gamble
Patriots - 2 - Bailey, Vrabel
Redskins - 2 - Springs, Tupa
Vikings - 2 - Scott, Winfield
Bears - 1 - Krenzel
Browns - 1 - Sanders
Cardinals - 1 - Stepanovich
Dolphins - 1 - Boston
Eagles - 1 - Clarke
Jets - 1 - Rambo
Lions - 1 - Wilkinson
Texans - 1 - Wells

[Brammer98]

Looks as though Scott McMullen was signed as a free agent with the Philly Eagles according to FOX28. Also update Winfield to Vikings. Great post!

[Thump]

Great post but I thought that Bellisari was cut this past offseason.

[Clarity]

Originally Posted by Thump

Great post but I thought that Bellisari was cut this past offseason.

Yep, it's still a work in progress.

Just made the following changes;

NEW FREE AGENTS:
Steve Bellisari
Courtland Bullard
James Cotton
Tam Hopkins
Central McClellion
Michael Wiley

SIGNED TO TEAMS:
Ken-Yon Rambo - Jets
David Thompson - Rams (NFLEu Rhein Fire)
Rob Murphy - 49ers
Chris Vance - Saints

UNDRAFTED FA SIGNINGS:
Bryce Bishop UFA Titans
Scott McMullen UFA Eagles

Still working on AFL/AFL2, CFL, NFLEu and 'other' players.

[lvbuckeye]

Andy Katzenmoyer, LB [Phys. unable to play - unknown future]

last i heard, the Big Kat was coaching for his old H.S. Westerville South...

GREAT post, BTW...

[osugrad21]

Great post Clarity....

Possible Addition:

Mo Clarett-- In Limbo

[BuckNutty]

Clarity, I see where you have a question mark after Dimitrious Stanley's name regarding what channel he works for. Obviously in the grand schme of things it doesn't matter but if you want to know he works for WSYX Channel 6.

Very impressive list!!

[Clarity]

Thanks to all 3 of you. Making those changes now.

Only news I've seen recently out of the pros are guys missing practices due to various injuries. Hartsock, Boston, Plummer and a few others have all be mentioned.

There was a bit about the Saints moving LeCharles to Center this year, and the Bills are really impressed with Tim Anderson.

[Buckskin86]

Clarity, another name for you. Raymont Harris is a sports radio host in Chicago and he will commute back to C-bus in the fall to host a weekend Buckeye show on 1460 radio.

[Clarity]

Originally Posted by Buckskin86

Clarity, another name for you. Raymont Harris is a sports radio host in Chicago and he will commute back to C-bus in the fall to host a weekend Buckeye show on 1460 radio.

Thanks, updating now. Not sure how I missed a new post on this thread.

In other news;

Cie Grant is in a 3-way competition for the starting MLB spot with the Saints with Courtney Watson and Orlando Ruff. If Cie or Courtney win the spot, expect Ruff to be backup MLB, and the other to be backup at WILL.

Orlando Pace doesn't have a new contract and is not attending minicamp with the Rams.

Ben Hartsock finished at OSU early, and is the first drafted Buckeye to join their team's summer practice camp.

On Joey Galloway, Jon Gruden said "The speed is different. It's rare. We're excited about having him here. We really are. He's a natural fit.... He's a nasty player. He runs after the catch, he's physical and he's extremely fast." Joey will also be returning punts for the Bucs this season.

LeChuck has a knee injury and has been limited to non-contact in practice.

Contract talks continue for Eddie, still possible he doesn't play for the Titans this year.

Miami keeps maintaining Boston is too "muscled up", DB and his trainer contend that losing weight would be counter productive. Either way, Wannstedt has been hedging his bet on Boston with comments like "he's going to have to prove himself", etc.

Mike Doss seems to have recovered from a high ankle sprain, and is expected to practice in the Summer camps.

[3yardsandacloud]

Fred Pagac just signed a 1 year deal with the Rams:

Rams Make Roster Moves (Fred Pagac) - St. Louis Rams


EDIT: As I was looking at the media affiliated Bucks ...

Herbie & Spiels are also with 1460 The Fan. Jim Lachay and Jim Karsatos (sp?) should be included with 1460 as well. I believe that Grey Frey is at 610 WTVN in Columbus.

[Clarity]

Thanks, I'll add all that tonight, and the Packers just waived Derek Combs as well, so I'll cut that in too.

[3yardsandacloud]

Chargers Sign Shane Olivea - Lions Fan

[BuckNutty]

Insiders Premium on Hopkins

Tam Hopkins signed with Minnesota.

[3yardsandacloud]

Georgia Force hire Doug Plank as head coach - Our Sports Central •FB

Force hires Rattlers’ Plank as head coach (Doug Plank) - Gwinnett Daily Post •FB

The AFL's Georgia Force has hired Doug Plank as their new head coach. Doug played for Woody in the early 70's and has played and coached in a variety of football jobs since that time.