Michigan State University Athletics
1998 Spring Football Information
6/21/1999 12:00:00 AM | Football
March 25, 1998
1998 Capsule Outlook
Basic Offense: Pro Set
Basic Defense: 4-3
1997 Record: 7-5, 4-4 Big Ten (t-6th)
1997 Postseason: Lost to Washington (51-23) in '97 Aloha Bowl
Lettermen Lost: 15 (9 offense, 5 defense, 1 specialist)
Lettermen Returning: 38 (16 offense, 21 defense, 1 specialist)
Starters Lost: 9 (6 offense, 2 defense, 1 specialist)
Starters Returning: 15 (5 offense, 9 defense, 1 specialist)
Offensive Starters Lost (6): SE Octavis Long, LT Flozell Adams, LG Scott Shaw, RT Dave Mudge, TE Josh Keur, QB Todd Schultz.
Offensive Starters Returning (5): C Jason Strayhorn, RG Shaun Mason, FB Garett Gould, TB Sedrick Irvin, FL Gari Scott.
Defensive Starters Lost (2): OLB Ike Reese, RCB Ray Hill.
Defensive Starters Returning (9): LE Dimitrius Underwood, LT Robert Newkirk, RT Desmond Thomas, RE Robaire Smith, OLB Courtney Ledyard, MLB Mike Austin, LCB Amp Campbell, SS Aric Morris, FS Sorie Kanu.
Starting Specialist Lost (1): PK Chris Gardner.
Starting Specialist Returning (1): P Paul Edinger.
1998 Football Spring RosterNo. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Exp.Birthdate Hometown (High School/Junior College) 25 Mike Austin LB 6-3 237 Jr. 2L 4/23/77 Xenia, OH (Xenia) 4 Max Axler K 5-10 182 Jr. SQ 3/10/78 Shaker Heights, OH (Shaker Heights) 47 Jud Ayers FB 6-2 232 Sr. RS 9/17/75 Brighton, MI (Brighton) 83 Chris Baker TE 6-3 259 Fr. RS 11/18/79 Saline, MI (Saline) 38 Sean Banks LB 6-2 215 Jr. 1L 3/29/76 Youngstown, OH (Cardinal Mooney) 42 Julner Bernadel FB 6-0 243 Sr. SQ 2/11/76 Stamford, CT (West Hill) 96 Chad Bisseger LB 5-9 191 Jr. RS 2/15/77 Naperville, IL (Naperville Central) 11 Matt Bitonti WR 5-11 186 Jr. SQ 2/8/78 Sterling Heights, MI (De La Salle) 72 Matt Bonito OT 6-7 272 So. SQ 7/17/77 Lima, OH (Central Catholic) 58 Matt Branson OL 6-2 260 Fr. RS 9/14/79 Lansing, MI (Sexton) 24 Richard Brown CB 5-11 193 So. 1L 9/12/77 West Hempstead, NY (Malverne) 27 Duron Bryan WR 6-0 195 Fr. RS 3/23/79 Lexington Park, MD (Great Mills) 16 Bill Burke QB 6-5 205 Jr. 2L 9/27/76 Warren, OH (Howland) 4 Plaxico Burress WR 6-6 219 So. HS 8/12/77 Virginia Beach, VA (Green Run) 69 Brandon Call DT 6-0 265 So. SQ 6/21/78 Saline, MI (Saline) 3 Amp Campbell CB 6-0 186 Sr. 2L 9/4/75 Sarasota, FL (Riverview) 95 Davarrio Carter DT 6-2 302 Jr. 1L 5/20/77 Detroit, MI (Pershing) 36 Lloyd Clemons TB 5-11 204 Sr. SQ 5/29/76 Detroit, MI (Indiana Area) 68 Willie Comerford OG 6-3 295 So. 1L 1/14/78 St. Petersburg, FL (Gibbs) 20 Derick Deller QB 6-3 203 Jr. SQ 8/30/78 Saline, MI (Saline) 1 Paul Edinger K 5-10 188 Jr. 2L 1/17/78 Lakeland, FL (Kathleen) 43 Scott Ernsberger SS 6-3 224 Sr. 3L 9/27/75 Portage, MI (Central) 17 Sam Eyde QB 6-4 210 Jr. SQ 4/4/76 Lansing, MI (Lansing Catholic) 45 Garett Gould FB 6-2 238 Sr. 3L 5/30/76 Troy, MI (Troy) 92 Pete Govens DT 6-4 296 So. 2L 1/24/77 Concordville, PA (Glen Mills) 51 Brian Grant C 6-3 257 So. 1L 5/1/77 East Grand Rapids, MI (East Grand Rapids) 34 Billy Greene TB 6-1 218 Jr. 2L 12/16/76 Canandaigua, NY (Academy) 5 Lorenzo Guess QB 6-1 185 Fr. RS 9/16/78 Wayne, MI (Wayne Memorial) 56 Dwayne Hawkins LB 6-3 248 Jr. 2L 11/2/77 Pompano Beach, FL (Ely) 2 Herb Haygood WR 5-11 177 Fr. RS 12/29/77 Sarasota, FL (Sarasota) 54 T.J. Henning LB 6-1 215 Sr. SQ 3/14/77 Laingsburg, MI (Perry) 15 Renaldo Hill CB 5-11 173 So. HS 11/12/78 Detroit, MI (Chadsey) 9 Brandon Hughes WR 5-9 171 So. SQ 9/16/78 Chicago, IL (Leo) 33 Sedrick Irvin TB 6-0 223 Jr. 2L 3/30/78 Miami, FL (Miami) 64 Casey Jensen OT 6-7 289 Jr. 2L 4/13/77 Eagan, MN (Eagan) 40 Wes Kammer LB 6-2 221 So. SQ 3/9/78 Marine City, MI (Marine City) 6 Sorie Kanu FS 5-11 192 Sr. 3L 7/11/77 Alexandria, VA (Williams) 3 Andy Kennedy K 6-0 193 Jr. SQ 3/4/77 Toledo, OH (St. John's) 30 Matt Kropf LB 6-2 228 Fr. RS 12/9/78 Traverse City, MI (Traverse City) 53 Courtney Ledyard LB 6-3 242 Sr. 3L 3/9/77 Shaker Heights, OH (Shaker Heights) 49 Joe Manzardo LB 5-11 217 Fr. RS 11/8/78 Flint, MI (Kearsley) 29 Lemar Marshall SS 6-2 211 Sr. 3L 12/17/76 Cincinnati, OH (Xavier) 41 John Marynowski FS 6-0 195 So. SQ 4/19/79 Fort Wayne, IN (Homestead) 71 Shaun Mason OG 6-5 285 So. 1L 3/16/78 Toledo, OH (St. John's Jesuit) 6 Phinney Masoner K 5-10 159 Fr. RS 2/9/78 Columbus, OH (Bexley) 85 Ivory McCoy TE 6-3 223 So. HS 1/12/79 Chicago, IL (Simeon) 28 Leroy McFadden FB 6-3 235 Jr. 1L 9/23/77 Eden Prairie, MN (Eden Prairie) 55 Joel Mesman LB 6-2 243 Fr. RS 11/20/78 Grand Rapids, MI (South Christian) 59 Raheem Miller DE 6-2 248 Jr. SQ 9/13/76 Rochester, NY (East) 9 Aric Morris SS 5-11 209 Jr. 2L 7/22/77 Oak Park, MI (Berkley) 74 Shawn Murphy OT 6-4 285 Fr. RS 7/3/78 Cincinnati, OH (Oak Hills) 97 Nick Myers DE 6-2 265 Fr. RS 3/31/79 Springfield, OH (Springfield North) 52 Mike Neal C 6-1 246 Jr. 2L 11/17/78 Okemos, MI (Okemos) 62 Robert Newkirk DT 6-3 295 Jr. 2L 3/6/77 Belle Glade, FL (Glade Central) 32 Richard Newsome CB 5-11 189 So. 1L 12/6/77 Fostoria, OH (Fostoria) 67 Damon Patton DT 6-1 251 Sr. SQ 12/21/76 Southfield, MI (Southfield-Lathrup) 84 Brad Rainko TE 6-3 235 Jr. 1L 4/29/77 Farmington Hills, MI (Detroit Catholic) 88 Kyle Rance TE 6-6 244 Jr. 2L 9/5/77 Troy, MI (Troy) 7 Lavaile Richardson WR 6-2 190 So. 1L 9/28/78 Warren, OH (Harding) 76 Greg Robinson-Randall OT 6-5 328 Jr. JC 6/23/78 Hitchcock, TX (Coffeyville CC) 80 Jace Sayler DE 6-5 270 So. 1L 2/27/79 McHenry, IL (McHenry) 14 Jason Schachner WR 6-0 166 Sr. SQ 5/10/77 Piqua, OH (Piqua) 2 David Schaefer K 5-10 176 So. HS 12/28/78 Birmingham, MI (Seaholm) 60 Mike Schutz OG 6-7 296 So. 1L 3/13/76 Etobicoke, Ontario (Central Tech) 86 Gari Scott WR 6-1 192 Jr. 2L 6/2/78 Lake Park, FL (Suncoast) 87 Demont Smith WR 5-10 170 So. SQ 7/12/78 Grand Rapids, MI (Ottowa Hills) 77 Josh Smith OT 6-4 271 Fr. RS 2/15/79 O'Fallon, IL (O'Fallon Township) 91 Robaire Smith DE 6-5 264 Jr. 1L 11/15/77 Flint, MI (Flint Northern) 94 Artie Steinmetz DT 6-4 261 So. 1L 5/14/79 Edgewood, KY (Covington Catholic) 61 Brian Stephan OG 6-6 286 So. SQ 9/13/77 Xenia, OH (Xenia) 25 Chris Strayer WR 5-11 196 Fr. RS 2/24/79 Granville, OH (Granville) 79 Jason Strayhorn C 6-2 286 Sr. 2L 7/26/76 Indianapolis, IN (North Central) 70 Dave Sucura OG 6-3 289 So. 1L 11/17/77 Sterling Heights, MI (Stevenson) 19 DeMario Suggs CB 5-11 186 So. SQ 3/12/79 Toledo, OH (St. John's) 66 Desmond Thomas DT 6-3 282 Sr. 2L 3/13/77 Beltsville, MD (High Point) 8 Ralph Truitt QB 6-2 226 Sr. SQ 7/25/76 Ypsilanti, MI (Bellville) 35 T.J. Turner LB 6-2 254 So. 1L 10/1/78 Hillsboro, OH (Hillsboro) 21 Aniema Ubom DB 5-10 177 So. SQ 3/24/79 Southfield, MI (Brother Rice) 99 Dimitrius Underwood DE 6-7 264 Sr. 3L 3/29/77 Fayetteville, NC (E.E. Smith) 48 Jonathon Walker TB 5-9 218 Jr. SQ 8/18/76 Muskegon, MI (Muskegon) 63 Marty Wensel C 6-2 270 Fr. RS 5/20/78 Slatington, PA (Northern Lehigh) 12 Ron Weston CB 5-11 192 Jr. RS 4/4/77 Grand Rapids, MI (Forest Hills Northern) 31 Marcus Worsley TB 5-10 190 Fr. RS 7/5/79 Brussels, Belgium (Int'l School of Brussels) 31 Shawn Wright LB 6-2 227 Jr. 2L 2/20/78 Shaker Heights, OH (Shaker Heights) 15 Todd Zayti WR 6-1 172 So. RS 10/30/76 Northville, MI (Northville)
Key to Experience: L Letters Earned SQ Squad Member (1997) RS Redshirt HS High School JC Junior College Depth Chart OFFENSE SE 7 Lavaile Richardson (6-2, 190, So.) 7 Duron Bryan (6-0, 195, R-Fr.) 4 Plaxico Burress (6-6, 219, So.) LT 74 Shawn Murphy (6-4, 285, R-Fr.) 72 Matt Bonito (6-7, 272, So.) LG 60 Mike Schutz (6-7, 296, So.) 70 Dave Sucura (6-3, 289, So.) C 79 Jason Strayhorn (6-2, 286, Sr.) 63 Marty Wensel (6-2, 270, R-Fr.) 51 Brian Grant (6-3, 257, So.) RG 71 Shaun Mason (6-5, 285, So.) 68 Willie Comerford (6-3, 295, So.) RT 64 Casey Jensen (6-7, 289, Jr.) 77 Josh Smith (6-4, 271, R-Fr.) 76 Greg Robinson-Randall (6-5, 328, Jr.) TE 88 Kyle Rance (6-6, 244, Jr.) 84 Brad Rainko (6-3, 235, Jr.) 83 Chris Baker (6-3, 259, R-Fr.) 85 Ivory McCoy (6-3, 223, So.) FL 86 Gari Scott (6-1, 192, Jr.) 87 Demont Smith (5-10, 170, So.) 2 Herb Haygood (5-11, 177, R-Fr.) QB 16 Bill Burke (6-5, 205, Jr.) 5 Lorenzo Guess (6-1, 185, R-Fr.) 17 Sam Eyde (6-4, 210, Jr.) 8 Ralph Truitt (6-2, 226, Sr.) FB 45 Garett Gould (6-2, 238, Sr.) 28 Leroy McFadden (6-3, 235, Jr.) TB 33 Sedrick Irvin (6-0, 223, Jr.) 34 Billy Greene (6-1, 218, Jr.) 36 Lloyd Clemons (5-11, 204, Sr.) DEFENSE LE 99 Dimitrius Underwood (6-7, 264, Sr.) 80 Jace Sayler (6-5, 270, So.) 59 Raheem Miller (6-2, 248, Jr.) LT 62 Robert Newkirk (6-3, 295, Jr.) 94 Artie Steinmetz (6-4, 261, So.) RT 66 Desmond Thomas (6-3, 282, Sr.) 92 Pete Govens (6-4, 296, So.) 95 Davarrio Carter (6-2, 302, Jr.) RE 91 Robaire Smith (6-5, 264, Jr.) 97 Nick Myers (6-3, 265, R-Fr.) SAM 53 Courtney Ledyard (6-3, 242, Sr.) 38 Sean Banks (6-2, 215, Jr.) MIKE 35 T.J. Turner (6-2, 254, So.) 56 Dwayne Hawkins (6-3, 248, Jr.) or 40 Wes Kammer (6-2, 221, So.) WILL 25 Mike Austin (6-3, 237, Jr.) 31 Shawn Wright (6-2, 227, Jr.) LCB 3 Amp Campbell (6-0, 186, Sr.) 24 Richard Brown (5-11, 193, So.) 19 DeMario Suggs (5-11, 186, So.) SS 29 Lemar Marshall (6-2, 211, Sr.) or 9 Aric Morris (5-11, 209, Jr.) 43 Scott Ernsberger (6-3, 224, Sr.) FS 6 Sorie Kanu (5-11, 192, Sr.) 41 John Marynowski (6-0, 195, So.) RCB 32 Richard Newsome (5-11, 189, So.) 15 Renaldo Hill (5-11, 173, So.)
SPECIALISTS PK 1 Paul Edinger (5-10, 188, Jr.) 2 David Schaefer (5-10, 176, R-Fr.) P 1 Paul Edinger (5-10, 188, Jr.) 2 David Schaefer (5-10, 176, R-Fr.)
