1997 Football Roster

Players

  • DB 5'10" 185 lbs
    Jr. Corsicana, Texas Corsicana HS / Navarro College
    Junior Corsicana, Texas Corsicana HS / Navarro College
  • P 6'3" 180 lbs
    Jr. Bellville, Texas Bellville HS
    Junior Bellville, Texas Bellville HS
  • RB 5'9" 195 lbs
    Jr. Irving, Texas MacArthur
    Junior Irving, Texas MacArthur
  • DB 5'8" 170 lbs
    Sr. San Antonio, Texas Jay HS
    Senior San Antonio, Texas Jay HS
  • WR 5'8" 155 lbs
    So. Houston, Texas Sterling HS
    Sophomore Houston, Texas Sterling HS
  • DB 5'10" 175 lbs
    Jr. Gladewater, Texas Sabine HS
    Junior Gladewater, Texas Sabine HS
  • QB 6'2" 200 lbs
    R-Fr. Sour Lake, Texas Hardin-Jefferson HS
    Redshirt Freshman Sour Lake, Texas Hardin-Jefferson HS
  • DB 6'2" 210 lbs
    Sr. Graham, Texas Graham HS
    Senior Graham, Texas Graham HS
  • WR 5'11" 160 lbs
    Jr. Bay City, Texas Bay City HS
    Junior Bay City, Texas Bay City HS
  • DB 6'0" 232 lbs
    Sr. Marlin, Texas Marlin HS / Trinity Valley CC
    Senior Marlin, Texas Marlin HS / Trinity Valley CC
  • QB 6'1" 195 lbs
    Fr. Irving, Texas Nimitz HS
    Freshman Irving, Texas Nimitz HS
  • QB 6'1" 208 lbs
    R-Fr. Houston, Texas Madison HS
    Redshirt Freshman Houston, Texas Madison HS
  • QB 6'1" 202 lbs
    Sr. San Antonio, Texas Madison HS
    Senior San Antonio, Texas Madison HS
  • QB 5'10" 168 lbs
    Fr. Katy, Texas Katy HS
    Freshman Katy, Texas Katy HS
  • DB 5'10" 175 lbs
    Fr. Italy, Texas Italy HS
    Freshman Italy, Texas Italy HS
  • LB 6'0" 214 lbs
    Jr. Converse, Texas Judson HS
    Junior Converse, Texas Judson HS
  • DB 5'8" 170 lbs
    So. Austin, Texas LBJ HS / Valdosta State
    Sophomore Austin, Texas LBJ HS / Valdosta State
  • WR 6'1" 196 lbs
    So. Palestine, Texas Palestine HS
    Sophomore Palestine, Texas Palestine HS
  • DB 5'8" 175 lbs
    R-So. Houston, Texas Lamar HS
    Redshirt Sophomore Houston, Texas Lamar HS
  • DB 5'10" 202 lbs
    So. Dallas, Texas Kimball HS
    Sophomore Dallas, Texas Kimball HS
  • DB 5'9" 178 lbs
    R-Fr. Lancaster, Texas Lancaster HS
    Redshirt Freshman Lancaster, Texas Lancaster HS
  • DB 5'10" 175 lbs
    Sr. Port Arthur, Texas Jefferson HS
    Senior Port Arthur, Texas Jefferson HS
  • DB 5'10" 175 lbs
    R-Fr. Port Arthur, Texas Jefferson HS
    Redshirt Freshman Port Arthur, Texas Jefferson HS
  • DB 6'0" 198 lbs
    Jr. West, Texas West HS
    Junior West, Texas West HS
  • LB 5'10" 202 lbs
    So. Corrigan, Texas Corrigan-Camden HS
    Sophomore Corrigan, Texas Corrigan-Camden HS
  • DB 5'11" 207 lbs
    So. Italy, Texas Italy HS
    Sophomore Italy, Texas Italy HS
  • RB 5'6" 198 lbs
    Fr. Sugar Land, Texas Fort Bend Dulles HS
    Freshman Sugar Land, Texas Fort Bend Dulles HS
  • DB 6'0" 211 lbs
    R-So. Conroe, Texas Conroe HS
    Redshirt Sophomore Conroe, Texas Conroe HS
  • K 6'1" 200 lbs
    Jr. Klein, Texas Klein HS
    Junior Klein, Texas Klein HS
  • RB 5'10" 212 lbs
    Sr. Mexia, Texas Mexia HS
    Senior Mexia, Texas Mexia HS
  • TE 6'3" 234 lbs
    Sr. Alvin, Texas Alvin HS
    Senior Alvin, Texas Alvin HS
  • WR 5'7" 168 lbs
    R-So. Austin, Texas LBJ HS
    Redshirt Sophomore Austin, Texas LBJ HS
  • TE 5'9" 228 lbs
    So. Houston, Texas Jones HS
    Sophomore Houston, Texas Jones HS
  • WR 5'10" 176 lbs
    Sr. Bellville, Texas Bellville HS
    Senior Bellville, Texas Bellville HS
  • RB 6'0" 195 lbs
    Fr. Baytown, Texas Sterling HS
    Freshman Baytown, Texas Sterling HS
  • RB 5'8" 185 lbs
    Fr. Italy, Texas Italy HS
    Freshman Italy, Texas Italy HS
  • RB 5'7" 190 lbs
    Fr. Waco, Texas LaVega HS
    Freshman Waco, Texas LaVega HS
  • RB 5'11" 180 lbs
    So. Bay City, Texas Bay City HS
    Sophomore Bay City, Texas Bay City HS
  • DB 6'0" 182 lbs
    Sr. Houston, Texas Northbrook HS
    Senior Houston, Texas Northbrook HS
  • K 5'10" 175 lbs
    Fr. Cedar Hill, Texas Cedar Hill HS
    Freshman Cedar Hill, Texas Cedar Hill HS
  • LB 6'1" 220 lbs
    Fr. Groesbeck, Texas Groesbeck HS
    Freshman Groesbeck, Texas Groesbeck HS
  • TE 6'1" 212 lbs
    So. Rosenberg, Texas Terry HS
    Sophomore Rosenberg, Texas Terry HS
  • WR 6'3" 205 lbs
    R-Fr. Georgetown, Texas Georgetown HS
    Redshirt Freshman Georgetown, Texas Georgetown HS
  • DB 5'9" 159 lbs
    Fr. Austin, Texas Westlake HS
    Freshman Austin, Texas Westlake HS
  • DB 6'0" 190 lbs
    Jr. Dallas, Texas Hillcrest HS / Wyoming
    Junior Dallas, Texas Hillcrest HS / Wyoming
  • TE 6'2" 232 lbs
    Jr. Mont Belvieu, Texas Barbers Hill HS
    Junior Mont Belvieu, Texas Barbers Hill HS
  • LB 6'2" 238 lbs
    So. Frisco, Texas Frisco HS
    Sophomore Frisco, Texas Frisco HS
  • DL 6'1" 300 lbs
    Fr. Lake Jackson, Texas Brazoswood HS
    Freshman Lake Jackson, Texas Brazoswood HS
  • DE 6'4" 242 lbs
    R-So. Killeen, Texas Ellison HS / Ole Miss
    Redshirt Sophomore Killeen, Texas Ellison HS / Ole Miss
  • DE 6'2" 242 lbs
    R-So. Boerne, Texas Boerne HS
    Redshirt Sophomore Boerne, Texas Boerne HS
  • LB 5'11" 212 lbs
    Fr. Houston, Texas Wheatley HS
    Freshman Houston, Texas Wheatley HS
  • OL 6'4" 258 lbs
    Sr. Port Neches, Texas Port Neches-Groves HS / Cisco College
    Senior Port Neches, Texas Port Neches-Groves HS / Cisco College
  • DL 6'2" 262 lbs
    Jr. Waco, Texas Robinson HS
    Junior Waco, Texas Robinson HS
  • LB 6'2" 210 lbs
    Fr. Kountze, Texas Kountze HS
    Freshman Kountze, Texas Kountze HS
  • LB 6'2" 240 lbs
    Jr. Fort Worth, Texas Brewer HS
    Junior Fort Worth, Texas Brewer HS
  • DL 6'1" 234 lbs
    Fr. LaMarque, Texas LaMarque HS
    Freshman LaMarque, Texas LaMarque HS
  • LB 5'11" 215 lbs
    Fr. Katy, Texas Katy HS
    Freshman Katy, Texas Katy HS
  • OL 5'9" 226 lbs
    Jr. Kerens, Texas Kerens HS / Navarro College
    Junior Kerens, Texas Kerens HS / Navarro College
  • OL 6'2" 300 lbs
    Sr. Seguin, Texas Seguin HS / Blinn College
    Senior Seguin, Texas Seguin HS / Blinn College
  • OL 6'5" 290 lbs
    R-So. Port Neches, Texas Port Neches-Groves HS / Tyler JC
    Redshirt Sophomore Port Neches, Texas Port Neches-Groves HS / Tyler JC
  • OL 6'2" 282 lbs
    Jr. Houston, Texas St. Thomas HS
    Junior Houston, Texas St. Thomas HS
  • OL 6'3" 296 lbs
    R-So. Royse City, Texas Royse City HS
    Redshirt Sophomore Royse City, Texas Royse City HS
  • OL 6'0" 298 lbs
    Jr. Spring, Texas Klein Oak HS
    Junior Spring, Texas Klein Oak HS
  • OL 6'3" 294 lbs
    Jr. Plano, Texas Plano HS
    Junior Plano, Texas Plano HS
  • OL 6'6" 308 lbs
    Sr. San Antonio, Texas Taft HS
    Senior San Antonio, Texas Taft HS
  • OL 6'1" 265 lbs
    R-Fr. LaMarque, Texas LaMarque HS
    Redshirt Freshman LaMarque, Texas LaMarque HS
  • OL 6'4" 267 lbs
    R-So. Plano, Texas Plano East HS
    Redshirt Sophomore Plano, Texas Plano East HS
  • OL 6'5" 270 lbs
    R-Fr. Bryan, Texas Bryan HS
    Redshirt Freshman Bryan, Texas Bryan HS
  • OL 6'4" 280 lbs
    Fr. Palestine, Texas Palestine HS
    Freshman Palestine, Texas Palestine HS
  • OL 6'5" 290 lbs
    R-Fr. Houston, Texas Scarborough HS
    Redshirt Freshman Houston, Texas Scarborough HS
  • OL 5'10" 282 lbs
    R-So. Marshall, Texas Marshall HS
    Redshirt Sophomore Marshall, Texas Marshall HS
  • OL 6'4" 298 lbs
    Sr. Harlingen, Texas Harlingen HS / Blinn College
    Senior Harlingen, Texas Harlingen HS / Blinn College
  • DT 6'0" 249 lbs
    Fr. Alief, Texas Hastings HS
    Freshman Alief, Texas Hastings HS
  • WR 6'3" 220 lbs
    Jr. Mansfield, La. Mansfield HS / UNLV
    Junior Mansfield, La. Mansfield HS / UNLV
  • WR 5'11" 160 lbs
    Jr. Magnolia, Texas Magnolia HS
    Junior Magnolia, Texas Magnolia HS
  • WR 5'11" 184 lbs
    Fr. Cypress, Texas Cy Fair HS
    Freshman Cypress, Texas Cy Fair HS
  • WR 5'8" 170 lbs
    R-Jr. Cleveland, Texas Cleveland HS
    Redshirt Junior Cleveland, Texas Cleveland HS
  • WR 5'10" 194 lbs
    Jr. Houston, Texas Washington HS
    Junior Houston, Texas Washington HS
  • WR 6'0" 185 lbs
    Sr. Indianola, Miss. Gentry HS / Mississippi Delta CC
    Senior Indianola, Miss. Gentry HS / Mississippi Delta CC
  • DE 6'3" 272 lbs
    Sr. Teague, Texas Teague HS
    Senior Teague, Texas Teague HS
  • WR 6'1" 175 lbs
    Fr. Alvin, Texas Alvin HS
    Freshman Alvin, Texas Alvin HS
  • TE 6'2" 234 lbs
    Jr. Plano, Texas Plano HS / TCU
    Junior Plano, Texas Plano HS / TCU
  • TE 6'5" 215 lbs
    Fr. Tomball, Texas Tomball HS
    Freshman Tomball, Texas Tomball HS
  • DE 6'2" 252 lbs
    Sr. Austin, Texas Round Rock Westwood HS / Ranger JC
    Senior Austin, Texas Round Rock Westwood HS / Ranger JC
  • DE 6'4" 262 lbs
    R-So. Friendswood, Texas Clear Lake HS
    Redshirt Sophomore Friendswood, Texas Clear Lake HS
  • DL 5'11" 271 lbs
    Fr. Houston, Texas Wheatley HS
    Freshman Houston, Texas Wheatley HS
  • DL 6'3" 262 lbs
    Jr. Houston, Texas Aldine Nimitz HS / Cisco College
    Junior Houston, Texas Aldine Nimitz HS / Cisco College
  • DE 6'1" 247 lbs
    R-Fr. Arlington, Texas Martin HS
    Redshirt Freshman Arlington, Texas Martin HS
  • DE 6'2" 232 lbs
    R-Fr. Dallas, Texas Skyline HS
    Redshirt Freshman Dallas, Texas Skyline HS
  • DL 6'4" 281 lbs
    So. Luling, Texas Luling HS
    Sophomore Luling, Texas Luling HS
  • DL 6'0" 245 lbs
    R-So. Ennis, Texas Ennis HS
    Redshirt Sophomore Ennis, Texas Ennis HS
  • DT 6'1" 272 lbs
    So. Arlington, Texas Sam Houston HS / Houston
    Sophomore Arlington, Texas Sam Houston HS / Houston
  • DE 6'2" 220 lbs
    Fr. Navasota, Texas Navasota HS
    Freshman Navasota, Texas Navasota HS

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1997 Football Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown High School / Previous Schools
1 Marcus Parks DB 5-10 185 Jr. Corsicana, Texas Corsicana HS / Navarro College
2 Ryan Klaus P 6-3 180 Jr. Bellville, Texas Bellville HS
3 Elmore Armstrong RB 5-9 195 Jr. Irving, Texas MacArthur
4 Calvin Robinson DB 5-8 170 Sr. San Antonio, Texas Jay HS
5 Chester Lewis WR 5-8 155 So. Houston, Texas Sterling HS
6 Carlton Fortson DB 5-10 175 Jr. Gladewater, Texas Sabine HS
7 Aaron Walters QB 6-2 200 R-Fr. Sour Lake, Texas Hardin-Jefferson HS
8 Chris Hall DB 6-2 210 Sr. Graham, Texas Graham HS
9 Louis Hutchinson WR 5-11 160 Jr. Bay City, Texas Bay City HS
10 Kevin Murphy DB 6-0 232 Sr. Marlin, Texas Marlin HS / Trinity Valley CC
11 P.J. Traylor QB 6-1 195 Fr. Irving, Texas Nimitz HS
12 Albert Bradley QB 6-1 208 R-Fr. Houston, Texas Madison HS
13 Chad Schramek QB 6-1 202 Sr. San Antonio, Texas Madison HS
14 Matt Buss QB 5-10 168 Fr. Katy, Texas Katy HS
15 Keith Davis DB 5-10 175 Fr. Italy, Texas Italy HS
16 Chad Scott LB 6-0 214 Jr. Converse, Texas Judson HS
17 Averil Houston DB 5-8 170 So. Austin, Texas LBJ HS / Valdosta State
18 Larry Nixon WR 6-1 196 So. Palestine, Texas Palestine HS
19 Jartis Watts DB 5-8 175 R-So. Houston, Texas Lamar HS
20 Mark Cofer DB 5-10 202 So. Dallas, Texas Kimball HS
21 Jeff Goff DB 5-9 178 R-Fr. Lancaster, Texas Lancaster HS
22 Joey Foster DB 5-10 175 Sr. Port Arthur, Texas Jefferson HS
23 Chris Foster DB 5-10 175 R-Fr. Port Arthur, Texas Jefferson HS
24 Devin Pokluda DB 6-0 198 Jr. West, Texas West HS
25 Ray Garrett LB 5-10 202 So. Corrigan, Texas Corrigan-Camden HS
26 Deon Johnson DB 5-11 207 So. Italy, Texas Italy HS
27 Adrian Thomas RB 5-6 198 Fr. Sugar Land, Texas Fort Bend Dulles HS
28 Fabian Johnson DB 6-0 211 R-So. Conroe, Texas Conroe HS
29 James Dummer K 6-1 200 Jr. Klein, Texas Klein HS
30 Benny Wylie RB 5-10 212 Sr. Mexia, Texas Mexia HS
31 Kevin Pesak TE 6-3 234 Sr. Alvin, Texas Alvin HS
33 Demetrius Pope WR 5-7 168 R-So. Austin, Texas LBJ HS
34 Tyrone Thomas TE 5-9 228 So. Houston, Texas Jones HS
35 Ryan Labay WR 5-10 176 Sr. Bellville, Texas Bellville HS
36 Eric Polk RB 6-0 195 Fr. Baytown, Texas Sterling HS
37 Michael Shelby RB 5-8 185 Fr. Italy, Texas Italy HS
38 Joe Rauls RB 5-7 190 Fr. Waco, Texas LaVega HS
39 Tequil Franklin RB 5-11 180 So. Bay City, Texas Bay City HS
40 Jalani Sanders DB 6-0 182 Sr. Houston, Texas Northbrook HS
41 Charles Ketts K 5-10 175 Fr. Cedar Hill, Texas Cedar Hill HS
42 Tommy Tull LB 6-1 220 Fr. Groesbeck, Texas Groesbeck HS
43 Phillip Zurek TE 6-1 212 So. Rosenberg, Texas Terry HS
44 Matt Dominguez WR 6-3 205 R-Fr. Georgetown, Texas Georgetown HS
46 Tommy Keah DB 5-9 159 Fr. Austin, Texas Westlake HS
47 Derrick Browning DB 6-0 190 Jr. Dallas, Texas Hillcrest HS / Wyoming
48 Jeff Jones TE 6-2 232 Jr. Mont Belvieu, Texas Barbers Hill HS
49 Bubba Thompson LB 6-2 238 So. Frisco, Texas Frisco HS
50 Elijah Luna DL 6-1 300 Fr. Lake Jackson, Texas Brazoswood HS
51 DeWayne McCurdy DE 6-4 242 R-So. Killeen, Texas Ellison HS / Ole Miss
52 Matt Howell DE 6-2 242 R-So. Boerne, Texas Boerne HS
53 Weldon Walker LB 5-11 212 Fr. Houston, Texas Wheatley HS
54 Jeff Herford OL 6-4 258 Sr. Port Neches, Texas Port Neches-Groves HS / Cisco College
55 Steve Conner DL 6-2 262 Jr. Waco, Texas Robinson HS
56 Dahlon Lee LB 6-2 210 Fr. Kountze, Texas Kountze HS
57 Matt Chapman LB 6-2 240 Jr. Fort Worth, Texas Brewer HS
58 Jonathan Perry DL 6-1 234 Fr. LaMarque, Texas LaMarque HS
59 Todd Moebes LB 5-11 215 Fr. Katy, Texas Katy HS
60 Brad Atkeisson OL 5-9 226 Jr. Kerens, Texas Kerens HS / Navarro College
63 Stephen Beyer OL 6-2 300 Sr. Seguin, Texas Seguin HS / Blinn College
64 Chris Pachuca OL 6-5 290 R-So. Port Neches, Texas Port Neches-Groves HS / Tyler JC
66 Michael McConn OL 6-2 282 Jr. Houston, Texas St. Thomas HS
67 Jeff Hays OL 6-3 296 R-So. Royse City, Texas Royse City HS
68 Forrest Daigle OL 6-0 298 Jr. Spring, Texas Klein Oak HS
69 Robbie Thompson OL 6-3 294 Jr. Plano, Texas Plano HS
70 Greg Studdard OL 6-6 308 Sr. San Antonio, Texas Taft HS
71 Brandon Schmidt OL 6-1 265 R-Fr. LaMarque, Texas LaMarque HS
72 Jon Braddick OL 6-4 267 R-So. Plano, Texas Plano East HS
73 Damon Cobb OL 6-5 270 R-Fr. Bryan, Texas Bryan HS
74 Terry Williams OL 6-4 280 Fr. Palestine, Texas Palestine HS
76 Keith Veselka OL 6-5 290 R-Fr. Houston, Texas Scarborough HS
77 Victor McKnight OL 5-10 282 R-So. Marshall, Texas Marshall HS
78 Albert Castillo OL 6-4 298 Sr. Harlingen, Texas Harlingen HS / Blinn College
79 Phillip Hudson DT 6-0 249 Fr. Alief, Texas Hastings HS
80 Cedric Handy WR 6-3 220 Jr. Mansfield, La. Mansfield HS / UNLV
81 Richard Deming WR 5-11 160 Jr. Magnolia, Texas Magnolia HS
82 Johnny Fett WR 5-11 184 Fr. Cypress, Texas Cy Fair HS
83 Dan Bowen WR 5-8 170 R-Jr. Cleveland, Texas Cleveland HS
84 Derrick Kent WR 5-10 194 Jr. Houston, Texas Washington HS
85 Frank Brown WR 6-0 185 Sr. Indianola, Miss. Gentry HS / Mississippi Delta CC
86 Craig Carpenter DE 6-3 272 Sr. Teague, Texas Teague HS
87 Todd Sohrt WR 6-1 175 Fr. Alvin, Texas Alvin HS
88 Tom Tomescko TE 6-2 234 Jr. Plano, Texas Plano HS / TCU
89 Keith Heinrich TE 6-5 215 Fr. Tomball, Texas Tomball HS
90 Kenneth Black DE 6-2 252 Sr. Austin, Texas Round Rock Westwood HS / Ranger JC
91 Jonathan Lewis DE 6-4 262 R-So. Friendswood, Texas Clear Lake HS
92 Alphonza Williams DL 5-11 271 Fr. Houston, Texas Wheatley HS
93 Wyndell Phipps DL 6-3 262 Jr. Houston, Texas Aldine Nimitz HS / Cisco College
94 Andre Mayeaux DE 6-1 247 R-Fr. Arlington, Texas Martin HS
95 Chris Triplett DE 6-2 232 R-Fr. Dallas, Texas Skyline HS
96 William Roberts DL 6-4 281 So. Luling, Texas Luling HS
97 Ryan Price DL 6-0 245 R-So. Ennis, Texas Ennis HS
98 Larry Roper DT 6-1 272 So. Arlington, Texas Sam Houston HS / Houston
99 Matt Jackson DE 6-2 220 Fr. Navasota, Texas Navasota HS

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