University of Miami Athletics
Defensive Graduate Assistant
Jeff Popovich
Head Coach
Larry Coker
Special Teams Coordinator/Running Backs
Don Soldinger
Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Randy Shannon
| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Class | Hometown | High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenny Phillips | Defensive Back | 6-2 | 200 lbs. | Freshman | Miami, Fla. | Carol City HS |
| 2 | Jon Beason | Linebacker | 6-0 | 225 lbs. | Sophomore | Miramar, Fla. | Chaminade-Madonna Prep |
| 3 | Kyle Wright | Quarterback | 6-4 | 220 lbs. | Sophomore | Danville, Calif. | Monte Vista HS |
| 4 | Devin Hester | Defensive Back/Wide Receiver | 5-11 | 186 lbs. | Junior | Riviera Beach | Suncoast HS |
| 5 | Greg Threat | Defensive Back | 6-0 | 196 lbs. | Senior | Tallahassee, Fla. | Lincoln HS |
| 6 | Randy Phillips | Defensive Back | 6-0 | 185 lbs. | Freshman | Belle Glade | Glades Central HS |
| 7 | Kirby Freeman | Quarterback | 6-3 | 204 lbs. | Redshirt Freshman | Brownwood, Texas | Brownwood HS |
| 8 | Darnell Jenkins | Wide Receiver | 5-10 | 181 lbs. | Junior | Miami, Fla. | Central HS |
| 9 | Lance Leggett | Wide Receiver | 6-3 | 184 lbs. | Sophomore | Bartow, Fla. | Arlington (Texas) Grace Prep |
| 11 | DajLeon Farr | Tight End | 6-5 | 235 lbs. | Freshman | Houston, Texas | North Shore HS |
| 12 | Grant Brown | Punter/Kicker | 6-2 | 190 lbs. | Sophomore | North Versailles, Pa. | East Allegheny HS |
| 12 | Jorge Fernandez | Quarterback | 6-4 | 210 lbs. | Freshman | Miami, Fla. | Westminister Christian HS |
| 13 | Jon Peattie | Kicker/Punter | 6-2 | 206 lbs. | Junior | Clearwater, Fla. | Countryside HS |
| 15 | Buck Ortiega | Tight End | 6-4 | 227 lbs. | Senior | Miami, Fla. | Gulliver Prep HS |
| 16 | Trey Burklin | Quarterback | 6-2 | 209 lbs. | Redshirt Freshman | Charlotte, N.C. | Charlotte Christian HS |
| 16 | Tanard Davis | Wide Receiver | 5-9 | 188 lbs. | Senior | Miami, Fla. | Miami Southridge HS |
| 17 | Willie Williams | Linebacker | 6-3 | 232 lbs. | Redshirt Freshman | Miami, Fla. | Carol City HS |
| 18 | Chandler Cleveland | Kicker/Punter | 6-5 | 182 lbs. | Redshirt Freshman | Covington, | |
| 18 | Matt Perrelli | Quarterback | 6-3 | 225 lbs. | Freshman | Jupiter, Fla. | Jupiter HS |
| 19 | Brandon Meriweather | Defensive Back | 6-0 | 188 lbs. | Junior | Apopka, Fla. | Apopka HS |
| 20 | Terrell Walden | Wide Receiver | 5-10 | 162 lbs. | Sophomore | Miami, Fla. | Edison HS |
| 21 | Derron Thomas | Running Back | 5-9 | 190 lbs. | Redshirt Freshman | Reserve, La. | East Saint John HS |
| 22 | Kelly Jennings | Defensive Back | 5-11 | 178 lbs. | Senior | Live Oak | Suwannee HS |
| 23 | Quadtrine Hill | Running Back/Fullback | 6-2 | 228 lbs. | Senior | Sunrise | Piper HS |
| 24 | Marcus Maxey | Defensive Back | 6-2 | 195 lbs. | Senior | Navasota, Texas | Navasota HS |
| 25 | Joe Tolliver | Defensive Back | 6-2 | 190 lbs. | Sophomore | Miramar, Fla. | Dr. Krop HS |
| 26 | Anthony Reddick | Defensive Back | 6-0 | 197 lbs. | Sophomore | Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. | St. Thomas Aquinas HS |
| 27 | Carlos Armour | Defensive Back | 6-3 | 194 lbs. | Sophomore | Memphis, Tenn | Melrose HS |
| 28 | Willie Cooper | Linebacker | 6-1 | 200 lbs. | Sophomore | St. Augustine | St. Augustine HS |
| 29 | Bruce Johnson | Defensive Back | 5-11 | 168 lbs. | Freshman | Live Oak | Suwannee HS |
| 30 | Tyrone Moss | Running Back | 5-9 | 220 lbs. | Junior | Pompano Beach, Fla. | Blanche Ely HS |
| 31 | Glenn Sharpe | Defensive Back | 6-0 | 187 lbs. | Junior | Miami, Fla. | Carol City HS |
| 32 | Andrew Johnson | Running Back | 5-11 | 202 lbs. | Sophomore | Pittsburgh, Pa. | North Hills SHS |
| 33 | Mark Gent | Kicker | 6-1 | 203 lbs. | Senior | Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. | St. Thomas Aquinas |
| 34 | Charlie Jones | Running Back | 5-10 | 203 lbs. | Sophomore | Homestead, Fla. | South Dade Senior HS |
| 35 | Lavon Ponder | Safety | 6-0 | 218 lbs. | Freshman | Miami, Fla. | Monsignor Pace HS |
| 36 | Ryan Lacedonia | Wide Receiver | 6-2 | 192 lbs. | Freshman | Miami, Fla. | Archbiship Coleman Carroll |
| 36 | David Strimple | Kicker/Punter | 5-10 | 174 lbs. | Redshirt Freshman | Los Angeles, Calif. | Beverly Hills HS |
| 37 | George Timmons | Running Back | 5-11 | 197 lbs. | Redshirt Freshman | Lake City | Columbia HS |
| 38 | Rashaun Jones | Defensive Back | 6-1 | 196 lbs. | Sophomore | Lake City, Fla. | Columbia High School- South |
| 39 | Brian Monroe | Punter | 6-1 | 208 lbs. | Junior | Palm Beach Gardens | Palm Beach Gardens HS |
| 40 | Darryl Sharpton | Linebacker | 5-11 | 218 lbs. | Freshman | Coral Gables, Fla. | Coral Gables HS |
| 41 | Jarrell Mabry | Fullback | 6-1 | 259 lbs. | Freshman | Columbus,Ga. | Shaw HS |
| 43 | Francesco Zampogna | Kicker/Punter | 5-11 | 207 lbs. | Junior | Naples, Fla. | Naples HS |
| 44 | Leon Williams | Linebacker | 6-3 | 238 lbs. | Senior | Brooklyn, N.Y. | Canarsie HS |
| 45 | James Bryant | Fullback | 6-3 | 241 lbs. | Sophomore | Reading, Pa. | Reading HS |
| 46 | Jean Volcy | Running Back | 5-10 | 220 lbs. | Senior | North Miami Beach | North Miami Beach HS |
| 47 | Vegas Franklin | Defensive Line | 6-3 | 246 lbs. | Sophomore | Reserve, La. | East St. John HS |
| 48 | Spencer Adkins | Linebacker | 5-11 | 233 lbs. | Freshman | Naples, Fla. | Naples HS |
| 49 | Courtney Harris | Defensive Line | 6-3 | 239 lbs. | Freshman | Jupiter | Jupiter HS |
| 50 | Rocky McIntosh | Linebacker | 6-2 | 231 lbs. | Senior | Gaffney, S.C. | Gaffney HS |
| 51 | Romeo Davis | Linebacker | 6-3 | 221 lbs. | Sophomore | Miami, Fla. | Miami Northwestern HS |
| 52 | Tavares Gooden | Linebacker | 6-2 | 220 lbs. | Junior | Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. | St. Thomas Aquinas |
| 53 | Joe Girardi | Offensive Line | 6-2 | 292 lbs. | Freshman | Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. | Stranahan HS |
| 53 | Mark Lisante | Defensive Line | 6-1 | 227 lbs. | Junior | Jacksonville, Fla. | The Bolles School |
| 54 | Teraz McCray | Defensive Line | 6-1 | 278 lbs. | Sophomore | Pompano Beach | Ely HS |
| 55 | Glenn Cook | Linebacker | 6-0 | 212 lbs. | Sophomore | Hollywood, Fla. | Chaminade-Madonna Prep |
| 56 | Luqman Abdullah | Defensive Tackle | 6-3 | 309 lbs. | Freshman | Princeton, N.J. | Trenton Central |
| 57 | Javon Nanton | Defensive End | 6-3 | 241 lbs. | Senior | Miami, Fla. | Miami Springs HS |
| 58 | Demetri Stewart | Linebacker | 6-3 | 203 lbs. | Freshman | Oakland Park, Fla. | Northeast HS |
| 59 | Eric Houston | Linebacker | 6-2 | 214 lbs. | Freshman | Miami, Fla. | Coral Reef HS |
| 60 | Jonathan St-Pierre | Offensive Line | 6-3 | 301 lbs. | Redshirt Freshman | Longeueuil, Quebec, Canada | Montpetit HS |
| 61 | Tony Tella | Offensive Line | 6-4 | 308 lbs. | Senior | Houston, Texas | Madison HS |
| 62 | Chris Napoli | Offensive Line | 6-3 | 270 lbs. | Junior | Davie, Fla. | St. Thomas Aquinas HS |
| 63 | Alex Pou | Offensive Line | 6-4 | 280 lbs. | Junior | Coral Gables, Fla. | Coral Gables HS |
| 64 | Rashad Butler | Offensive Line | 6-5 | 287 lbs. | Senior | Palm Beach Gardens | Dwyer HS |
| 65 | Matt Pipho | Offensive Line | 6-7 | 268 lbs. | Freshman | LaPorte City, Iowa | Union HS |
| 66 | John Rochford | Offensive Line | 6-1 | 286 lbs. | Sophomore | Linewood,N.J. | Mainland Regional HS |
| 67 | Tyrone Byrd | Offensive Line | 6-5 | 280 lbs. | Redshirt Freshman | Sugar Land, Texas | Houston Hightower HS |
| 68 | Tyler McMeans | Offensive Line | 6-4 | 329 lbs. | Senior | Shippenville, Pa. | Clarion HS |
| 69 | Dave Howell | Offensive Line | 6-4 | 293 lbs. | Sophomore | Royal Palm Beach | Royal Palm Beach HS |
| 70 | A.J. Trump | Offensive Line | 6-3 | 297 lbs. | Freshman | Clearwater, Fla. | Clearwater Central Catholic HS |
| 71 | Derrick Morse | Offensive Line | 6-4 | 295 lbs. | Sophomore | Fort Myers, Fla. | Estero HS |
| 72 | Andrew Bain | Offensive Line | 6-3 | 317 lbs. | Sophomore | Pompano Beach, Fla. | Blanche Ely HS |
| 73 | Cyrim Wimbs | Offensive Line | 6-3 | 321 lbs. | Sophomore | Pompano Beach | Ely HS |
| 74 | Eric Winston | Offensive Line | 6-7 | 312 lbs. | Senior | Midland, Texas | Lee HS |
| 75 | Jonathan Teske | Offensive Line | 6-0 | 244 lbs. | Redshirt Freshman | Gaithersburg,Md. | Gaithersburg HS |
| 76 | Chris Rutledge | Offensive Line | 6-5 | 311 lbs. | Redshirt Freshman | Miami, Fla. | Dr. Krop HS |
| 77 | Reggie Youngblood | Offensive Line | 6-5 | 310 lbs. | Freshman | Houston, Texas | Booker T. Washington HS |
| 78 | Anthony Wollschlager | Offensive Line | 6-4 | 281 lbs. | Junior | Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. | St. Thomas Aquinas HS |
| 79 | Chris Barney | Offensive Line | 6-5 | 332 lbs. | Freshman | Miami, Fla. | Northwestern HS |
| 80 | Akieem Jolla | Wide Receiver | 6-2 | 190 lbs. | Junior | New Orleans, La. | St. Augustine HS |
| 81 | Calais Campbell | Defensive End | 6-8 | 253 lbs. | Redshirt Freshman | Aurora, Colo. | South HS |
| 82 | Greg Olsen | Tight End | 6-5 | 252 lbs. | Sophomore | Wayne, N.J. | Wayne Hills HS |
| 83 | Sinorice Moss | Wide Receiver | 5-8 | 185 lbs. | Senior | Miami, Fla. | Carol City HS |
| 84 | Eric Kirchenberg | Tight End | 6-5 | 225 lbs. | Freshman | Melrose Park, Ill. | Walther Lutheran HS |
| 84 | Eric Marino | Wide Receiver | 5-9 | 170 lbs. | Sophomore | Vallejo, Calif. | Vallejo HS |
| 85 | Ryan Moore | Wide Receiver | 6-3 | 215 lbs. | Junior | Orlando, Fla. | Dr. Phillips HS |
| 86 | Ross Abramson | Long Snapper | 6-0 | 215 lbs. | Junior | Franklin Lakes, N.J. | Ramapo HS |
| 87 | Khalil Jones | Wide Receiver | 6-2 | 208 lbs. | Redshirt Freshman | Miami, Fla. | Miami Northwestern HS |
| 88 | Chris Zellner | Tight End | 6-2 | 227 lbs. | Redshirt Freshman | Sarasota, Fla. | Booker HS |
| 90 | Thomas Carroll | Defensive Line | 6-4 | 237 lbs. | Senior | Lakewood, N.J. | Lakewood HS |
| 91 | Joe Joseph | Defensive Tackle | 6-3 | 275 lbs. | Freshman | Orlando, Fla. | Oak Ridge HS |
| 92 | Orien Harris | Defensive Line | 6-4 | 302 lbs. | Senior | Newark, DE | Newark HS |
| 93 | Dwayne Hendricks | Defensive Line | 6-4 | 270 lbs. | Redshirt Freshman | Millville, N.J. | Millville HS |
| 94 | Eric Moncur | Defensive Line | 6-2 | 253 lbs. | Redshirt Freshman | Miami, Fla. | Carol City HS |
| 95 | Bryan Pata | Defensive Line | 6-4 | 272 lbs. | Junior | Miami, Fla. | Central HS |
| 96 | Antonio Dixon | Defensive Tackle | 6-3 | 338 lbs. | Freshman | Miami, Fla. | Booker T. Washington HS |
| 97 | Rhyan Anderson | Defensive Line | 6-4 | 282 lbs. | Redshirt Freshman | Oak Creek, Wis. | Oak Creek HS |
| 98 | Baraka Atkins | Defensive Line | 6-4 | 264 lbs. | Junior | Sarasota, Fla. | Booker HS |
| 99 | Kareem Brown | Defensive Line | 6-4 | 307 lbs. | Junior | Miami, Fla. | Norland HS |
Football Staff
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jeff Popovich | Defensive Graduate Assistant |
| Larry Coker | Head Coach |
| Don Soldinger | Special Teams Coordinator/Running Backs |
| Randy Shannon | Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers |
