Fort Hays State University Athletics
2009 Football Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Previous School)
1 E.J. James RB 5-10 225 Jr Kansas City, Kan. (Dodge City CC)
2 Damian Mayberry WR 6-2 180 Fr Chandler, Ariz. (Hamilton HS)
4 Cordarol Scales WR 6-4 220 Jr Van Nuys, Calif. (Los Angeles Valley College)
5 Seth Blackwell DB 6-2 210 Jr Sand Springs, Okla. (Page HS)
6 Jordan Ottley RB 5-9 170 Fr Victoria, Kan. (Victoria HS)
7 Robert Mercer WR 6-5 200 Jr Cleveland, Ohio (Ohio University)
8 Mike Garrison QB 6-4 215 Jr Overland Park, Kan. (Butler CC)
9 Austin Hubert DB 6-4 190 R-Fr Garden Plain, Kan. (Garden Plain HS)
10 C.J. Lovett DB 6-1 195 Sr Thornton, Colo. (Northern Colorado)
11 Blake McAhren QB 6-4 195 Jr Fairfield, Calif. (Solano CC)
13 Ramone Bonner DB 6-0 175 R-Fr Tulsa, Okla. (Union HS)
14 Craig Knoll K 5-10 150 Fr Fort Collins, Colo. (Fossil Ridge HS)
15 Cole Gottula DB 6-3 185 So Franklin, Neb. (Franklin HS)
16 Tanner Hageman QB 6-1 170 Fr Cheney, Kan. (Cheney HS)
17 Anthony Smith WR 6-3 210 Jr Arlington, Texas (Sam Houston HS)
18 Stephen Ike WR 5-10 160 Fr Frisco, Colo. (Summit HS)
20 Timothy Parker DB 5-10 180 Fr Glendale, Ariz. (Ironwood HS)
21 Gordon Butler DB 6-1 195 Sr Edmond, Okla. (Edmond Memorial HS)
22 Cody Conner WR 5-11 170 R-Fr Amarillo, Texas (Amarillo HS)
23 Michael Walker DB 6-1 200 Jr Broken Arrow, Okla. (Broken Arrow HS)
24 Wayne Shepheard DB 6-2 190 Jr Pacoima, Calif. (Los Angeles Valley College)
25 James Walker RB 5-10 225 Jr Pacoima, Calif. (Los Angeles Valley College)
26 Chris Copelan DB 6-2 210 Jr Hermosa Beach, Calif. (Ventura HS)
27 Nathan Rausa K 5-9 170 Sr Waterloo, Iowa (University of Northern Iowa)
28 Jacobb Irvin RB 6-0 200 Sr Oklahoma City, Okla. (Northwest Oklahoma)
29 Bryce Mallette DB 6-1 195 So Phoenix, Ariz. (Dana College)
30 Shaun Ohlde RB 5-11 175 Fr Palmer, Kan. (Linn HS)
31 Dylan Demel DB 6-0 190 R-Fr Hoisington, Kan. (Hoisington HS)
32 Ethan Kosjer P/K 6-2 175 So Douglass, Kan. (Douglass HS)
33 Andy Brunner LB 6-1 230 Jr Silver Lake, Kan. (Highland CC)
34 Jordan Webb LB 6-1 190 Fr Tescott, Kan. (Tescott HS)
35 Stephen Marcotte DB 6-0 195 Fr Blackwell, Okla. (Blackwell HS)
36 Taylor Bersuch DB 6-2 180 R-Fr McPherson, Kan. (McPherson High School)
37 Drew Yarmer WR 6-2 175 R-Fr Downs, Kan. (Graceland University)
38 Daniel Capul FB 6-0 240 Fr Garden Plain, Kan. (Garden Plain HS)
39 Justin Glenn DL 6-1 245 Jr Enid, Okla. (Enid HS)
40 Alex Whitehill LB 6-3 215 So McPherson, Kan. (McPherson HS)
41 Nick Dreitz LB 6-2 220 So Brush, Colo. (Brush HS)
42 Layton Hickel LB 6-3 210 R-Fr Claflin, Kan. (Claflin HS)
43 Brock Einspahr LB 6-3 215 So Alma, Neb. (Southern Valley HS)
44 A.J. Woodall LB 6-1 225 Fr Chandler, Okla. (Chandler HS)
45 Brian Humphrey LB 6-1 225 Jr Tulsa, Okla. (Booker T. Washington HS)
46 Kyle Perry LB 6-4 210 R-Fr Garden Plain, Kan. (Garden Plain HS)
48 Skyler Smith LB 6-1 250 Fr Guthrie, Okla. (Guthrie HS)
54 Brandon Gallegos OL 6-0 275 Fr Thornton, Colo. (Mountain Range HS)
55 Paul Nelson OL 6-3 300 Jr Dodge City, Kan. (Dodge City CC)
56 Tyrone Lewis OL 6-3 285 Sr Denver, Colo. (Alameda HS)
57 Jordan Itschner OL 5-11 250 Fr Salina, Kan. (Salina South HS)
64 Matt Frantz OL 6-4 275 Fr Lawrence, Kan. (Lawrence Free State HS)
65 Charlie Carr DL 6-2 270 Sr Elk City, Okla. (Elk City HS)
66 Wesley Yarbough OL 6-4 310 Sr Missouri City, Texas (North Iowa Area CC)
69 Matt Bruner OL 6-3 285 Jr Andover, Kan. (Butler CC)
70 John "Hawk" Rouse OL 6-2 270 R-Fr Ardmore, Okla. (Dickson HS)
71 Colby McKinney OL 6-5 315 Jr Arvada, Colo. (Arvada West HS)
72 Nic Langford OL 6-4 255 R-Fr Kansas City, Kan. (J.C. Harmon HS)
73 Josh Reese OL 6-3 235 R-Fr McPherson, Kan. (McPherson HS)
74 Antwone Topps OL 6-5 315 Sr Chicago, Ill. (Arizona Western College)
76 Thomas Rollins OL 6-3 300 Fr Noble, Okla. (Noble HS)
78 Lamar Leon OL 6-2 300 Jr Tallahassee, Fla. (Georgia Military College)
80 Kent Herman WR 6-5 200 Fr Seibert, Colo. (Hi-Plains HS)
81 Drew Steffen WR 6-3 205 Jr Hays, Kan. (Hays HS)
83 Chris Williams WR 6-2 180 Fr Tulsa, Okla. (East Central HS)
84 O.J. Murdock WR 6-0 195 Jr Tampa, Fla. (Pearl River CC)
85 Andrew Allen WR 6-2 190 Jr Tampa, Fla. (Laney College)
86 Grant Brown TE 6-4 240 So Beloit, Kan. (Beloit HS)
87 Beau Gadwood TE 6-3 260 Jr Shawnee, Kan. (Butler CC)
88 Chris Gaines WR 5-9 165 Fr Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sierra HS)
89 Adam Jones TE 6-3 240 Sr Woodbridge, Va. (Peabody-Burns HS)
90 Aaron Kelly DL 5-11 265 R-Fr Oklahoma City, Okla. (Putnam City HS)
91 Aaron Burton DL 6-4 285 R-Fr Great Bend, Kan. (Great Bend HS)
92 Garrett Nikkel DL 6-5 270 Jr Goddard, Kan. (Cheney HS)
93 TJ Wheeles DL 5-10 235 Fr Colorado Springs, Colo. (Wasson HS)
95 Macy Sexson DL 6-2 260 Sr Weskan, Kan. (Weskan HS)
97 Ernesto Martinez DL 6-0 280 Jr Tampa, Fla. (Florida Atlantic University)
98 Reggie St. Pierre DL 6-1 295 Sr Miami, Fla. (North Iowa Area CC)
99 Jacob Crossman DL 6-3 290 Jr Haysville, Kan. (Campus HS)
n/a James Browe DB 5-9 180 Fr Fairfax, Va. (George Washington HS)
n/a Zach Nash DB 5-11 195 Fr Fort Lupton, Colo. (Fort Lupton HS)






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