Rutgers Scarlet Knights

1997 Roster

NO.	NAME	POS	HEIGHT	WEIGHT	CLASS
	Michael Barr M. Barr	P	6'2"	205	FR
94	Mike Belh M. Belh		6'2"	250	JR
3	Shin Black S. Black	DB	6'1"	210	SO
11	Aaron Brady A. Brady	LB	5'11"	220	JR
26	Mike Buchanan M. Buchanan	K	5'11"	190	SO
93	Chris Cebula C. Cebula	DL	6'3"	235	SR
67	Joe Cirone J. Cirone	DL	6'3"	220	SO
92	Heath Clark H. Clark	TE	6'3"	230	JR
9	Peter Clarke P. Clarke	DB	5'9"	185	JR
53	Ryan Comeau R. Comeau	OL	6'4"	295	JR
2	Norris Crawford N. Crawford	DB	5'10"	190	SR
52	Raishard Crawford R. Crawford	DL	6'2"	220	SO
7	Jacki Crooks J. Crooks	RB	5'11"	195	SO
1	Alan Davis A. Davis	WR	6'1"	170	SR
63	Mike DeLucia M. DeLucia		6'3"	270	SO
33	Joe Diggs J. Diggs	RB	6'0"	195	SR
13	Joe Donato J. Donato	K	5'11"	190	SR
76	Pete Donnelly P. Donnelly	OL	6'2"	310	SR
16	Brendan Edmonds B. Edmonds		6'3"	210	JR
5	Gary Fauntleroy G. Fauntleroy	RB	6'0"	245	JR
20	Delrico Fletcher D. Fletcher	WR	6'2"	195	FR
46	Tarrell Freeney T. Freeney	LB	6'2"	195	FR
74	Ben French B. French	OL	6'4"	305	JR
6	Reggie Funderburk R. Funderburk	WR	5'11"	175	SR
96	Ansel George-Shields A. George-Shields	DL	6'4"	250	JR
23	David Griffin D. Griffin	DB	5'10"	180	JR
84	Rich Hamilton R. Hamilton	WR	6'4"	225	FR
56	Wayne Hampton W. Hampton	DL	6'4"	255	SO
82	Steven Harper S. Harper	WR	5'10"	175	SR
81	Andy Holland A. Holland	WR	6'3"	215	JR
72	Jason Hopewell J. Hopewell	OL	6'5"	290	FR
60	Antonio Horn A. Horn	OL	6'1"	280	JR
34	Dennis Hubbard D. Hubbard	LB	6'3"	215	FR
68	Clint Hunt C. Hunt	OL	6'2"	280	JR
83	Chris Hutton C. Hutton	TE	6'5"	215	SR
41	Joe Hynes J. Hynes	LB	6'0"	230	JR
22	Riley Jefferson R. Jefferson	DB	5'11"	180	FR
89	Joey Jones J. Jones	TE	6'3"	215	SR
	Michael Jones M. Jones	QB
12	Mike Jones M. Jones	QB	6'4"	220	SO
21	Thomas Kelly T. Kelly	DB	6'0"	195	SR
70	Donta Kendrick D. Kendrick	OL	6'3"	280	SO
86	Walter King W. King	WR	6'2"	190	SO
39	Kevon Larkins K. Larkins	DB	5'9"	180	FR
40	Marcus Luna M. Luna	TE	6'3"	240	SR
35	Victor Luzuriaga V. Luzuriaga	K	5'8"	180	SO
29	Ben Martin B. Martin	DB	6'0"	190	FR
95	Jim Mazza J. Mazza	TE	6'4"	235	JR
55	Rich Mazza R. Mazza	OL	6'5"	275	FR
25	Lee McDonald L. McDonald	K	6'0"	190	JR
54	Jack McKiernan J. McKiernan	DB	6'2"	280	SR
17	Mike McMahon M. McMahon	QB	6'3"	205	FR
27	Nick Mike-Mayer N. Mike-Mayer	K	6'0"	195	SR
47	John Notaro J. Notaro	LB	6'0"	210	JR
66	Shaun O'Hara S. O'Hara	OL	6'3"	280	JR
28	Jason Ohene J. Ohene	LB	6'0"	190	FR
4	Bobby Orro B. Orro	DB	5'10"	175	SR
59	Marcus Perry M. Perry	DL	6'3"	250	FR
61	Thomas Petko T. Petko	DL	6'0"	285	FR
38	Tyrone Pitts T. Pitts	LB	6'2"	235	JR
80	Bill Powell B. Powell	WR	6'3"	190	SR
48	Mike Pridgeon M. Pridgeon	LB	6'1"	210	SO
45	Rashied Richardson R. Richardson	DL	5'10"	240	SR
42	Jermaine Robinson J. Robinson	RB	6'1"	210	JR
73	Frank Rompalo F. Rompalo	DL	6'3"	255	FR
19	Gil Ross G. Ross	LB	6'0"	195	JR
97	Julian Ross J. Ross	DL	6'5"	250	FR
8	Garrett Shea G. Shea	DB	5'10"	180	SO
43	Brian Sheridan B. Sheridan	LB	6'0"	215	SR
	Dante Siciliano D. Siciliano	DB	6'1"	195	FR
91	Roscoe Simpson R. Simpson	WR	5'9"	185	JR
32	Kevin Sinclair K. Sinclair	RB	5'9"	200	FR
63	Dan Siteman D. Siteman	DL	6'3"	250	FR
24	Jared Slovan J. Slovan	P	6'4"	205	SR
71	Randy Smith R. Smith	OL	6'4"	270	SO
	Reggie Stephens R. Stephens	DB	5'10"	190	JR
49	Dax Strohmeyer D. Strohmeyer	LB	6'3"	215	JR
90	Russell Swanson R. Swanson	TE	6'4"	220	SR
30	Dennis Thomas D. Thomas	RB	6'1"	200	FR
37	Charlie Titus C. Titus	P	6'8"	210	SO
99	Billy Tulloch B. Tulloch	DL	6'3"	225	FR
77	Kerry Ware K. Ware	OL	6'4"	295	SR
36	Chris Washington C. Washington	FB	6'1"	240	JR
98	Matt Washington M. Washington	DL	6'2"	265	SR
10	Kevin Williams K. Williams	DB	5'10"	185	SR
44	Roger Wingate R. Wingate	LB	6'1"	190	JR
88	Billy Woodard B. Woodard	TE	6'7"	250	JR
87	Charles Woolridge C. Woolridge	DL	6'3"	265	SR
64	Bryan Yeager B. Yeager		6'3"	270	SO

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CFB 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

2,977

Atkinson

2,746

Veltkamp

2,649

Mestemaker

Rush Yards Leaders

1,054

White

1,049

Riley

1,005

Roberts

Rec Yards Leaders

1,110

Legree

1,067

Smith

1,027

Toney

Pass TD Leaders

27

Veltkamp

25

Stokes

25

Atkinson

Rush TD Leaders

17

Hellums

16

Hawkins

14

Sheppard

Rec TD Leaders

14

Legree

13

Toney

13

Smith

QB Rating Leaders

202.7

Mensah

184.5

Sayin

178.5

Stokes

Sack Leaders

10.5

Simmons

10.0

Osunsanmi

9.0

Zock

CFB 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

47.6

43.8

41.1

41.0

40.6

40.4

Opp PPG Rankings

11.9

12.4

12.5

13.4

Total Yards Rankings

540.5

534.9

529.6

517.4

514.0

510.0

Rush Yards Rankings

342.5

341.0

295.8

271.4

261.6

250.8

Pass Yards Rankings

383.4

348.9

338.8

332.4

324.1

318.0

Sack Leaders

35.0

34.0

32.0

31.0

28.0

CFB 2026 Standings

	Pac-12	W	L	PCT
1	Boise State	7	1	.875
2	Oregon State	5	3	.625
3	San Diego State	4	5	.444
4	Texas State	4	4	.500
5	Fresno State	5	3	.625
6	Utah State	3	5	.375
7	Colorado State	3	5	.375
8	Washington State	1	8	.111

	Big 10	W	L	PCT
1	UCLA	8	0	1.000
2	Indiana	8	1	.889
3	Ohio State	6	2	.750
4	USC	7	2	.778
5	Illinois	5	3	.625
6	Minnesota	5	3	.625
7	Iowa	6	2	.750
8	Oregon	5	3	.625
9	Northwestern	6	2	.750
10	Wisconsin	5	3	.625
11	Washington	5	3	.625
12	Michigan	5	3	.625
13	Nebraska	5	3	.625
14	Purdue	3	5	.375
15	Penn State	4	4	.500
16	Rutgers	2	6	.250
17	Maryland	2	6	.250
18	Michigan State	2	6	.250

	Southeastern	W	L	PCT
1	Georgia	7	1	.875
2	Kentucky	7	1	.875
3	Alabama	6	2	.750
4	Ole Miss	6	2	.750
5	Texas	6	2	.750
6	LSU	6	2	.750
7	Missouri	6	2	.750
8	Tennessee	6	2	.750
9	South Carolina	5	3	.625
10	Florida	5	3	.625
11	Oklahoma	4	4	.500
12	Auburn	4	4	.500
13	Mississippi State	4	4	.500
14	Texas A&M	4	4	.500
15	Arkansas	3	5	.375
16	Vanderbilt	3	5	.375

	Conference USA	W	L	PCT
1	Liberty	7	1	.875
2	Jacksonville State	6	2	.750
3	Delaware	4	4	.500
4	New Mexico State	3	5	.375
5	Middle Tennessee	4	4	.500
6	Western Kentucky	3	5	.375
7	Missouri State	3	5	.375
8	Florida International	3	5	.375
9	Kennesaw State	2	6	.250
10	Sam Houston	1	7	.125

	Sun Belt	W	L	PCT
1	Louisiana Tech	6	2	.750
2	Georgia Southern	4	4	.500
3	Louisiana	5	3	.625
4	James Madison	8	2	.800
5	South Alabama	4	4	.500
6	Appalachian State	5	3	.625
7	Arkansas State	4	4	.500
8	Coastal Carolina	3	5	.375
9	Troy	4	4	.500
10	Marshall	5	3	.625
11	Southern Miss	3	6	.333
12	Georgia State	4	4	.500
13	Louisiana-Monroe	1	7	.125
14	Old Dominion	2	7	.222

	Atlantic Coast	W	L	PCT
1	Miami	8	0	1.000
2	Wake Forest	7	1	.875
3	Louisville	5	3	.625
4	SMU	6	2	.750
5	Virginia Tech	6	2	.750
6	Duke	6	2	.750
7	Clemson	5	3	.625
8	Pittsburgh	6	3	.667
9	Boston College	4	4	.500
10	NC State	4	4	.500
11	North Carolina	4	4	.500
12	Virginia	4	5	.444
13	California	3	6	.333
14	Syracuse	4	4	.500
15	Stanford	4	5	.444
16	Florida State	3	5	.375
17	Georgia Tech	2	6	.250

	Mountain West	W	L	PCT
1	New Mexico	7	1	.875
2	Wyoming	5	3	.625
3	UNLV	5	3	.625
4	North Dakota State	7	2	.778
5	Air Force	6	2	.750
6	Nevada	3	5	.375
7	San Jose State	4	5	.444
8	Hawai'i	2	6	.250
9	UTEP	1	7	.125
10	Northern Illinois	0	8	.000

	American Athletic	W	L	PCT
1	North Texas	6	2	.750
2	Memphis	7	2	.778
3	UTSA	7	2	.778
4	Army	5	3	.625
5	Florida Atlantic	6	3	.667
6	South Florida	6	2	.750
7	UAB	4	4	.500
8	East Carolina	4	4	.500
9	Tulane	4	4	.500
10	Charlotte	1	7	.125
11	Tulsa	4	4	.500
12	Temple	2	6	.250
13	Navy	2	6	.250
14	Rice	1	7	.125

	Independent	W	L	PCT
1	Notre Dame	7	1	.875
2	UConn	4	4	.500

	Mid-American	W	L	PCT
1	Ohio	7	2	.778
2	Toledo	7	2	.778
3	Western Michigan	6	3	.667
4	Buffalo	6	3	.667
5	Miami (OH)	5	4	.556
6	Eastern Michigan	4	6	.400
7	UMass	5	4	.556
8	Kent State	3	6	.333
9	Ball State	3	6	.333
10	Central Michigan	4	5	.444
11	Bowling Green	2	7	.222
12	Sacramento State	2	8	.200
13	Akron	1	8	.111

	Big 12	W	L	PCT
1	Utah	8	0	1.000
2	BYU	7	1	.875
3	Texas Tech	7	1	.875
4	Houston	6	2	.750
5	Arizona	6	2	.750
6	Baylor	5	3	.625
7	Oklahoma State	5	3	.625
8	West Virginia	5	3	.625
9	Iowa State	4	4	.500
10	UCF	4	4	.500
11	Cincinnati	5	3	.625
12	Arizona State	4	4	.500
13	TCU	4	4	.500
14	Colorado	3	5	.375
15	Kansas State	4	4	.500
16	Kansas	3	5	.375