2008 Football Roster
No. |
Name |
Pos. |
Yr. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Hometown/High School (College) |
1 |
RB/WR |
r-So. |
6-1 |
210 |
Greensboro, N.C./Southern Guilford |
|
| 2 | Scott Barnes | QB |
Fr. |
5-11 | 175 | Bartonsville, Md./Paint Branch |
3 |
RB |
Jr. |
5-8 |
190 |
Creedmoor, N.C./South Granville |
|
| 4 | Luke Vandall | QB |
Fr. |
5-9 | 180 | Graham, N.C./Southern Alamance |
5 |
DL |
Jr. |
5-10 |
245 |
Columbia, S.C./Rosewood (N.C.) |
|
6 |
QB |
So. |
6-0 |
205 |
Hickory, N.C./Fred T. Foard |
|
9 |
TE/WR |
r-Jr. |
6-1 |
220 |
Burlington, N.C./Southern Alamance (Appalachian State) |
|
10 |
WR |
r-Jr. |
6-0 |
190 |
State Road, N.C./Elkin (Mars Hill) |
|
13 |
DB |
So. |
5-11 |
170 |
Charlotte, N.C./Lackey (Md.) |
|
14 |
QB |
So. |
6-3 |
225 |
Mebane, N.C./Eastern Alamance |
|
15 |
QB |
r-So. |
5-11 |
200 |
Bowie, Md./DeMatha Catholic |
|
16 |
QB |
r-Sr. |
5-11 |
210 |
N. Fort Myers, Fla./Bishop Verot (East Carolina) |
|
| 17 | Kenneth Hyman III | DB
|
Fr. |
6-1 | 170 | Williamston, N.C./Roanoke |
18 |
DB |
Sr. |
6-3 |
190 |
Goldsboro, N.C./Rosewood |
|
19 |
Donta Hopper | DB |
Fr. |
5-10 | 180 | Shelby, N.C./Burns |
20 |
DL |
Jr. |
5-11 |
250 |
Asheboro, N.C./Southwest Randolph |
|
21 |
DB |
So. |
5-11 |
170 |
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla./Northeast |
|
22 |
LB |
So. |
5-11 |
190 |
Manchester, Md./North Carroll |
|
23 |
RB |
Jr. |
5-8 |
175 |
Sharon, Mass./Sharon |
|
| 25 | Mark Mancini | DB
|
Fr. |
5-11 | 180 | Emerald Isle, N.C./Croatan |
| 26 | Kyle May | LB |
Fr. |
6-0 | 195 | Mebane, N.C./Eastern Alamance |
| 27 | Ri'Shane Hobbs | RB |
Fr. |
5-10 | 205 | Seagrove, N.C./North Moore |
28 |
Scott Green | LB |
Fr. |
5-11 | 190 | Mebane, N.C./Eastern Alamance |
29 |
DB |
So. |
5-10 |
165 |
Elkin, N.C./Elkin |
30 |
LB |
Jr. |
5-7 |
210 |
Fort Myers, Fla./Bishop Verot (Quincy) |
|
31 |
LB |
So. |
5-11 |
195 |
Glastonbury, Conn./Glastonbury |
|
32 |
WR |
Fr. |
6-1 |
180 |
Cape Coral, Fla./Vishop Verot |
|
33 |
K |
Jr. |
5-11 |
165 |
Elizabeth City, N.C./Northeastern |
|
| 34 | Chris Bray | DB |
Fr. |
5-10 | 170 | Greensboro, N.C./Morehead |
| 35 | David Moore | RB |
Fr. |
5-8 | 215 | Greensboro, N.C./Grimsley |
| 36 | Chip Smith | DB |
Fr. |
6-2 | 170 | Morehead City, N.C./Havelock |
| 38 | Brandon Martin | WR
|
Fr. |
5-11 | 170 | Germantown, Md./Clarksburg |
39 |
DB |
Fr. |
5-10 |
170 |
Hudson, N.C./West Caldwell |
|
| 40 | R.J. Lassiter | DB |
Jr. |
5-11 | 215 | Liberty, N.C./Eastern Randolph (Methodist) |
42 |
DL |
So. |
5-11 |
215 |
Rose Hill, N.C./Wallace-Rose Hill |
|
| 43 | WR |
Fr. |
5-11 |
185 |
Huntersville, N.C./Southlake Christian Acad. |
|
44 |
RB |
Jr. |
5-10 |
225 |
Orlando, Fla./Olympia |
|
45 |
K |
Fr. |
5-11 |
195 |
Lancaster, S.C./Indian Land |
|
| 46 | Andre Thompson | DB |
Fr. |
5-6 | 175 | Durham, N.C./Hillside |
47 |
Dustin Bennett | DB |
Fr. |
5-11 | 165 | Raleigh, N.C./Millbrook |
50 |
OL |
So. |
5-10 |
240 |
Newnan, Ga./McIntosh |
|
| 51 | Jordan Dutton | LB
|
Fr. |
5-11 | 210 | Baltimore, Md./Cardinal Gibbons |
52 |
OL |
Fr. |
5-11 |
220 |
Silver City, N.C./Jordan-Matthews |
|
53 |
OL |
Fr. |
5-11 |
270 |
Sylva, N.C./Smokey Mountain |
|
| 54 | Jason Garner | LB |
Fr. |
5-9 | 215 | Cumming, Ga./Mauldin |
| 55 | Kyle Ennis | DL |
Fr. |
6-1 | 230 | Youngsville, N.C./Franklinton |
56 |
DL |
Fr. |
5-11 |
230 |
Severna Park, Md./Bridgton Academy (Maine) |
|
| 58 | Tyler Gilkerson | LB |
Fr. |
5-9 | 215 | Huntersville, N.C./Southlake Christian Acad. |
| 59 | Chris Jessup | LB |
Fr. |
6-0 | 180 | Fayetteville, N.C./Cape Fear |
| 60 | Joseph Fox* | OL |
So. |
5-8 | 225 | Charleston, S.C./James Island |
61 |
OL |
So. |
6-0 |
230 |
Kings Mountain, N.C./Kings Mountain |
|
| 62 | Ryan Hammond | LB |
So. |
5-11 | 220 | Liberty, N.C./Eastern Randolph (Methodist) |
64 |
LB |
Fr. |
5-10 |
200 |
Hendersonville, N.C./North Henderson |
|
65 |
OL |
Jr. |
6-0 |
335 |
Durham, N.C./Northern Durham |
|
| 66 | John Carraher | OL |
Fr. |
5-11 | 255 | Charlotte, N.C./Myers Park |
67 |
OL |
Sr. |
5-10 |
255 |
Clinton, S.C./Clinton (Catawba) |
|
68 |
Andy Parker*** |
OL |
Sr. |
6-1 |
290 |
Linwood, N.C./East Davidson |
| 69 | Donald Leopold | P |
Fr. |
6-1 | 190 | Brown Summit, N.C./Warwick Valley (Hudson Valley C.C.) |
| 70 | Kendall Wallace *** | OL |
Sr. |
5-11 | 260 | Charlotte, N.C./Independence |
71 |
OL |
Jr. |
6-0 |
295 |
Silver Spring, Md./Montgomery Blair (Salisbury) |
|
| 73 | Matt McGovern | DL |
Fr. |
6-0 | 240 | Sarasota, Fla./Out of Door Academy |
74 |
OL |
Fr. |
6-0 |
290 |
Burlington, N.C./Western Alamance |
|
75 |
OL |
Jr. |
5-11 |
215 |
Durham, N.C./Northern |
|
| 76 | OL |
So. |
6-0 |
265 |
Eden, N.C./Morehead |
|
77 |
DL |
Jr. |
5-9 |
230 |
Baltimore, Md./Milford Mill Academy |
|
78 |
OL |
Sr. |
6-3 |
345 |
Greensboro, N.C./Grimsley (Catawba) |
|
| 79 | Brad Gayhardt | DL |
Fr. |
6-1 | 200 | Reidsville, N.C./Patapso (Md.) |
80 |
WR |
So. |
5-10 |
185 |
Seagrove, N.C./Eastern Randolph |
|
81 |
Kevin Vaughn*** |
WR |
Sr. |
6-3 |
180 |
Mt. Airy, N.C./East Surry |
82 |
WR |
Jr. |
6-0 |
200 |
Sarasota, Fla./Sarasota |
|
| 83 | Misha Braja* | TE |
So. |
6-0 | 215 | Fairview Park, Ohio/Fairview |
| 84 | Jake Routh | WR |
Fr. |
5-9 | 160 | Randleman, N.C./Randleman |
| 85 | Cody Latimer | WR |
Fr. |
5-10 | 170 | Cicero, N.Y./Vermont Academy |
| 86 | Sean Wilber | WR
|
Fr. |
6-2 | 185 | Lexington, N.C./West Davidson |
87 |
WR |
Jr. |
5-9 |
180 |
Orlando, Fla./University (Central Fla.) |
|
| 88 | D.J. Wilson | WR |
Fr. |
6-3 | 195 | Keene, N.H./Vermont Academy |
| 89 | Robert Boyett | WR |
Fr.
|
6-4 |
190 | Greensboro, N.C./Northwest Guilford |
91 |
DL |
Jr. |
5-7 |
255 |
Maiden, N.C./Bandys |
|
92 |
TE |
So. |
6-2 |
220 |
Gibsonville, N.C./Eastern Guilford |
|
93 |
DL |
So. |
5-8 |
225 |
Lexington Park, Md./Great Mills |
|
94 |
Mike Six** |
DL |
Sr. |
6-3 |
295 |
Clemmons, N.C./Reynolds |
95 |
TE |
Fr. |
6-1 |
210 |
Salisbury, N.C./East Rowan |
|
96 |
DL |
Sr. |
5-11 |
275 |
Hayesville, N.C./Hayesville |
|
| 97 | Josh Goldstein | LB |
Fr. |
5-11 | 230 | Mills River, N.C./North Henderson |
| 98 | Kelby Brooks*** |
DL |
Sr. |
6-1 |
200 |
Broadway, N.C./Lee County |
| 99 | Aaron Thomas | DL |
Fr. |
6-0 | 230 | Liberty, N.C./Southern Alamance |
Head Coach: Kevin Kiesel (Gettysburg '81, 3rd season)
Assistant Head Coach: Mark Hargis (Gustavus Adolphus '01)
Assistant Coaches: Chris Barnette (Guilford '07), Brad Davis (Guilford '08),Tommy Grayson (Guilford '67), Matt Hutchings (Virginia-Wise '07), Bracy Maynard, Joe Mitskas (Millersville '05), Shawn Thomas (North Carolina A&T State '05).
Student Assistant Coach: David Hayes (Guilford '09)
Captains: Danny Langston '09, Tyler Ledford, '09, Josh Vogelbach '08, Mike Six '09
Football Athletic Trainer: Liz Dornbos
* - Letters won (45 returning letter winners)
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Pronunciation Guide
Trey Billian - BILL-yin
Pete Bobak - BO-back
Misha Braja - MEE-shah BRAH-jah
Rich Champigny - SHAMP-eh-nee
Matt Eiland - EYE-land
Zack Groshon - GROW-shon
Thomas Kicinski - kih-CHIN-skee
Alex Krivjanik - krih-VAH-nick
Joe Reinheimer - RINE-hi-merr
Taylor Turbyfill - TERR-bee-fill
Josh Vogelbach - VOE-gull-BACK
Kevin Kiesel - KEE-sul
Joe Mitskas - MITT-skiss