2002 Rice Owls Football Roster

No.	Name	Pos.	Hgt.	Wgt.	Cl.	Hometown (High School/Previous College)
27	Omeke Alikor	LB	6-0	195	Fr.-HS	Tulsa, Okla./Booker T. Washington
18	Ed Bailey	RB	5-9	208	So.-1L	Klein/High
29	Raymorris Barnes	DB	5-9	170	So.-1L	D'Iberville, Miss./High
11	Marcus Battle	WR	5-9	180	Fr.-Sq.	Ocean Springs, Miss./High
41	Robbie Beck	RB	5-10	220	Jr.-2L	Atlanta, Ga./Marist
2	Jason Benjamin	DB	5-7	185	Jr.-Sq.	Mesquite/North Mesquite
86	Matt Bolding	TE	6-4	250	Fr.-HS	Andrews/High
81	Gavin Boothe	WR	6-1	185	Jr.-2L	Grand Prairie/South Grand Prairie
28	Brandon Boyd	LB	6-0	195	Jr.-2L	The Woodlands/High
83	John Brock	WR	6-2	175	Fr.-HS	Spearman/High
38	Lance Byrd	DB	5-11	161	Fr.-HS	Madisonville/High
90	Jeremy Calahan	DL	6-3	270	So.-1L	Pflugerville/High
65	David Carter	C	6-4	265	Fr.-HS	Dallas/Greenhill
26	Andrew Cates	RB	6-0	210	Fr.-HS	Atlanta, Ga./Marist
91	Jonathan Chism	NG	6-3	275	Jr.-2L	Pine Bluff, Ark./High
9	Trey Coleman	DB	5-9	180	Fr.-Sq.	Wharton/High
70	Jack Collett	OG	6-3	270	Fr.-HS	Sanger/High
92	DaJaun Cooper	DE	6-2	225	Fr.-HS	Sugar Land/Kempner
68	Clint Crisp	OG	6-3	300	Sr.-1L	Clute/Brazoswood
51	Cotey-Joe Cswaykus	C	6-4	280	So.-Sq.	Midland/High
94	Rob Daniel	DE	6-3	235	Fr.-Sq.	Wichita Falls/High
69	Chris DeMunbrun	OT	6-4	295	Jr.-1L	Houston/St. Thomas
20	Patrick Dendy	DB	6-0	180	Jr.-2L	Austin/Round Rock McNeil
2	Andray Downs	DB	5-10	170	Fr.-HS	Garland/Rowlett
42	Justin Engler	LB	6-3	230	Sr.-2L	Denton/Liberty Christian
66	Braxton Evans	OL	6-3	230	Fr.-HS	Sugar Land/Kempner
15	Evans	DB	5-11	175	Sr.-2L	Richardson/High
99	Rishone Evans	DL	5-11	250	Fr.-Sq.	Duncanville/High
22	Mike Falco	RB	5-10	185	Fr.-HS	Scottsdale, Ariz./Horizon
16	Kevin Ford	DB	5-11	210	Fr.-Sq.	Madisonville/High
96	B.J. Forguson	NG	6-3	290	Sr.-3L	Allen/High
40	Greg Gatlin	DB	6-0	175	Sr.-3L	Houston/St. Thomas
15	Matt Ginn	DB	5-9	170	Fr.-HS	Arlington/High
87	Brandon Green	DE	6-3	250	Sr.-3L	Vanderbilt/Industrial
8	Travis Hale	P	6-3	200	Sr.-3L	Duncanville/High
80	Andy Hall	WR	6-4	200	Fr.-HS	Scottsdale, Ariz./Saguaro
14	Jeremy Harper	LB	6-0	205	Fr.-HS	Pauls Valley, Okla./High
23	Clint Hatfield	RB	5-9	185	So.-1L	Clewiston, Fla./High
32	Vincent Hawkins	RB	5-6	175	Sr.-3L	Spring/Klein Oak
6	Dustin Haynes	DB	5-10	180	Fr.-Sq.	West Columbia/Columbia
5	Greg Henderson	QB	5-10	190	So.-1L	Wichita Falls/High
1	Kyle Herm	QB	5-8	175	Jr.-2L	Stanton/High
48	Adam Herrin	DB	6-0	215	Fr.-Sq.	Celina/High
39	Tom Hicks	LB	6-2	220	So.-Sq.	Katy/Houston Second Baptist
10	Terry Holley	LB	6-0	200	So.-1L	Oklahoma City/Southeast
53	Mike Holman	OG	6-3	290	Jr.-Sq.	Houston/Clear Lake/Stanford Univ.
34	Gabe Howe	LB	6-1	210	So.-1L	Houston/Second Baptist
63	Ross Huebel	C	6-2	270	So.-Sq.	Houston/Clear Lake
45	Scott Huffman	LB	5-10	230	Sr.-3L	Missouri City/Fort Bend Elkins
13	Jeremy Hurd	WR	5-10	155	Jr.-1L	Duncanville/High
35	Jordan Kramer	RB	6-0	210	So.-1L	Lewisville/High
50	Rolf Krueger	OG	6-4	260	Fr.-HS	Sealy/High
12	Brennan Landry	PK	5-9	175	Fr.-HS	Lafayette, La./St. Thomas More
78	Ross Lassley	DT	6-2	275	Jr.-2L	Mustang, Okla./High
71	Cory Laxen	OT	6-2	270	Fr.-HS	Galena Park/High
21	Thomas Lott	RB	5-7	180	Fr.-Sq.	Plano/High
93	Trey Macaluso	DE	6-2	200	Fr.-HS	Houston/Stratford
60	Scott Mayhew	OT	6-6	280	So.-Sq.	Nederland/High
76	Micah Meador	OG	6-2	295	So.-Sq.	Humble/High
37	Michael Merrick	DB	6-0	195	Fr.-Sq.	The Woodlands/High
75	Keith Meyer	OG	6-2	290	Sr.-2L	Bay City/High
33	Julius Mitchell	LB	6-2	205	Jr.-2L	Grand Prairie/South Grand Prairie
7	Joe Moore	RB	5-10	205	So.-1L	Fort Worth/Southwest
88	Thadis Pegues	DE	6-1	210	Fr.-Sq.	Friendswood/Clear Brook
67	James Pitman	OT	6-4	270	So.-Sq.	Nashville, Tenn./Montgomery Bell Academy
58	Ryan Pontbriand	DS	6-2	245	Sr.-3L	Sugar Land/Fort Bend Clements
43	Chad Price	DB	6-0	185	Fr.-HS	Bay City/High
95	Sean Ramey	WR	5-8	160	So.-Tr.	Houston/Spring Westfield/Univ. of Houston
46	Nick Sabula	DE	6-2	230	Sr.-3L	Houston/Alief Hastings
85	Jared Scruggs	P	6-3	165	Fr.-HS	Hutto/High
62	Jimmy Shaw	DL	6-4	230	Fr.-HS	Spring Grove, Pa./High
17	Antwan Shell	DB	5-10	190	Sr.-3L	Ackerman, Miss./High
84	Ryan Simonak	WR	5-10	175	So.-Sq.	Fort Worth/Nolan Catholic
3	Brandon Skeen	PK	6-2	190	Jr.-2L	Arlington/Martin
44	Quinton Smith	RB	5-11	179	Fr.-HS	Cedar Park/High
31	DB	6-2	190	Fr.-HS	Dallas/Highland Park
19	Clifford Sparks	DB	5-9	195	So.-1L	Grand Prairie/South Grand Prairie
52	Ben Stephens	C	6-2	300	Jr.-2L	Arlington/Bowie
47	John Syptak	LB	6-2	215	Fr.-HS	Bellville/High
82	Travis Thompson	TE	6-2	245	Sr.-2L	Austin/Westlake
4	Jeff Vanover	LB	6-0	210	Jr.-1L	Diboll/High
24	Edgar Vega	DB	5-8	185	So.-Sq.	El Paso/Cathedral
31	John White	DB	5-11	175	Jr.-2L	Grand Prairie/South Grand Prairie
25	Sean White	RB	5-6	180	Sr.-3L	Freeport/Brazosport
14	Ben Wiggins	WR	6-3	190	So.-HS	College Station/A&M; Consolidated
55	OT	6-4	310	So.-1L	Houston/Westbury
89	Joe Wood	TE	6-1	235	Fr.-Sq.	Crandall/High
30	Stephen Wood	DB	5-11	180	Fr.-HS	Southlake/Carroll
97	William Wood	DL	6-3	285	Fr.-HS	Garrison/High

Head Coach:
Ken Hatfield (Arkansas, 1964)

Asst. Coach: Quarterbacks:
John Bland (Arkansas, 1989)

Asst. Coach: Running Backs:
Larry Brinson (Florida, 1982)

Asst. Coach: Cornerbacks:
Barney Farrar (Delta State, 1983)

Asst. Coach: Defensive Coordinator / Safeties:
Roger Hinshaw (Appalachian State, 1972)

Asst. Coach: Punters / Placekickers / Recruiting Coordinator:
Steve Kidd (Rice, 1987)

Asst. Coach: Linebackers:
Charlie Rizzo (Auburn, 1967)

Asst. Coach: Tight Ends / Wide Receivers:
Jeff Sowells (Rice, 1996)

Asst. Coach: Offensive Coordinator / Offensive Line:
Scott Wachenheim (U.S. Air Force Academy, 1984)

Asst. Coach: Defensive Line:
Theo Young (Arkansas, 1988)

Defensive Graduate Assistant:
Neil Cornatzer (Appalachian State, 2001)

Offensive Graduate Assistant:
Jim Malosky (Minnesota-Duluth, 1988)

Asst. to the Athletic Director & Head Coach:
Dick Ellis (U.S. Air Force Academy, 1968)

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