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2005 Missouri Southern Football Roster
(updated 10/10/05)
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/Previous School
1 Otis Taylor * WR 6-0 203 So. Kansas City, Mo./Raytown HS
2 Dustin Bromley * WR 6-0 188 Sr. Coffeyville, Kan./Coffeyville (Kan.) CC
4 Tyson Basore *** WR 5-11 195 Sr. Deepwater, Mo./Appleton City HS
5 Matt Diggs LB 5-9 200 Fr.-R Raytown, Mo./U. of Arkansas-Pine Bluff
6 Matt Farrell TE 6-1 235 Fr.-R Plano, Texas/Plano West HS
7 Ricky Hughes CB 5-7 151 Fr.-R Florissant, Mo./Lutheran North HS
10 Dennis Johnson SS 5-9 185 Sr. San Jose, Calif./San Jose City Coll.
11 Travis Brown WR 5-9 178 Jr. Phoenix, Ariz./Dixie St. (Utah) College
12 Casey Ellett FS 5-9 198 Fr.-R Broken Arrow, Okla./Broken Arrow HS
13 Nathan Emert * QB 6-1 207 So. Springdale, Ark./Shiloh Christian HS
14 Adam Hinspeter QB 6-5 205 Fr.-R Centralia, Mo./Centralia HS
15 Aaron McNealy * TE 6-1 230 Jr. Independence, Mo./Van Horn HS
16 Ben Augustin CB 5-8 171 Jr. Miramar, Fla./Dodge City (Kan.) CC
17 Moses Manga * CB 5-11 170 Jr. Winfield, Kan./Winfield HS
18 Joe Bettasso *** SS 6-0 206 Sr. Joplin, Mo./Joplin HS
19 Jim Spena CB 5-8 194 Fr.-R Peculiar, Mo./Christ Prepatory Acad.
21 Josh Speer SS 5-8 194 Fr.-R Harrisonville, Mo./Harrisonville HS
22 Dartangan Johnson RB 6-0 220 Jr. Newport Beach, Calif./Santa Ana (Calif.) College
23 Colin Bado * WR 5-6 173 So. McKinney, Texas/McKinney North HS
24 Keith Wyatt CB 6-2 165 Fr.-R St. Louis, Mo./Lutheran North HS
25 Josh Walker CB 5-11 180 Fr. Spiro, Okla./Spiro HS
26 Ryan Talton RB 5-5 170 Fr.-R Paris, Mo./Paris HS
27 Jordan Chapman ** FS 6-0 184 Jr. Webb City, Mo./Webb City HS
28 Billy Baska * FS 5-11 176 So. Tonganoxie, Kan./Tonganoxie HS
29 Dustin Johnson * LS 5-7 198 So. Granby, Mo./East Newton HS
30 Brandon Henington SS 5-10 216 So. West Plains, Mo./West Plains HS
32 Zach Pruitt SS 6-1 200 Fr. Springdale, Ark./Springdale HS
33 David Lipscomb * SS 5-10 204 Sr. Carthage, Mo./Carthage HS
34 Chris Choice CB 6-1 165 Fr. Tulsa, Okla./East Central HS
35 Aaron Davis FS 6-0 165 Fr. Tontitown, Ark./Springdale HS
36 T.J. Onstott *** SS 6-0 206 Sr. Lamar, Mo./Lamar HS
37 Ronnell Newman RB 5-10 205 Fr. Kansas City, Mo./Hogan Prep Academy
38 Dennis Bishop CB 6-0 185 Jr. Vacaville, Calif./San Francisco Cty Coll.
39 Shane McBride K 5-5 180 Fr. Troy, Ill./Triad HS
40 Aaron Davied * LB 5-9 212 So. Webb City, Mo./Webb City HS
41 Lucas Williamson * DE 6-2 220 So. McKinney, Texas/McKinney HS
42 Jake Long ** DT 5-11 231 Jr. Caulfield, Mo./West Plains HS
43 Sam Harper SS 6-3 190 Fr. Washington, Mo./St. Francis Borgia HS
44 Kyle Mayden ** DT 6-0 268 Jr. Lockwood, Mo./Lockwood HS
45 Andrew Pokorney LB 5-11 202 Fr.-R Mokena, Ill./Lincoln-Way East HS
46 Blake Martin *** FS 5-11 185 Sr. Anderson, Mo./McDonald County HS
47 Jason Phelps *** LB 5-10 227 Sr. Republic, Mo./Republic HS
48 Rudy Mascaro LB 6-3 180 Fr. Liberty, Mo./Liberty HS
49 Atiba Bradley *** LB 5-11 236 Sr. Joplin, Mo./Joplin HS
51 Matt Crane ** LB 6-2 218 Sr. Aurora, Mo./Aurora HS
52 Elbert Johnson * DE 6-1 241 Jr. Independence, Mo./Van Horn HS
54 Jared Brawner LB 6-2 225 Fr. Kirksville, Mo./Kirksville HS
55 Kenton Stephens NG 6-3 300 Fr. Owasso, Okla./Owasso HS
56 Tyler Kasper LB 5-8 217 Fr.-R Wentzville, Mo./Francis Howell HS
57 Grant Vosse OL 6-4 320 Fr. Belleville, Ill./Belleville West HS
58 Justin Maxwell ** OL 6-1 303 Jr. Kearney, Mo./Kearney HS
59 Tom Smith OL 6-3 300 Fr. Lone Jack, Mo./Lone Jack HS
61 Ryan McCluskey OL 6-1 317 Fr.-R Moberly, Mo./Moberly HS
62 Tyler White ** OL 5-9 240 Jr. Webb City, Mo./Webb City HS
63 Mark Elliott OL 5-7 266 Fr.-R Ash Grove, Mo./Ash Grove HS
64 Mikel Gragg OL 5-11 285 Fr.-R Nevada, Mo./Nevada HS
65 Allen Oh OL 6-0 305 Fr.-R Irving, Texas/Coppell HS
66 Justin Reynolds * OL 6-3 285 So. Joplin, Mo./Carl Junction HS
67 Jason Stumbo *** OL 6-0 276 Sr. Broken Arrow, Okla./Broken Arrow HS
68 Paul Hart OL 6-7 323 Fr. St. Louis, Mo./CBC HS
70 Noel Moore OL 6-1 293 Fr.-R Fort Smith, Ark./Southside HS
71 Luke McCarty * DT 6-1 248 So. Tonganoxie, Kan./Tonganoxie HS
72 Elliott Ginn OL 6-3 306 Fr.-R Berryville, Ark./Berryville HS
73 Nick Edwards OL 6-5 281 Fr.-R Webb City, Mo./Webb City HS
74 Kyle Lathrop OL 6-4 311 Fr.-R Nevada, Mo./Nevada HS
75 Boomer Cunningham OL 6-1 290 Fr.-R Ballwin, Mo./Parkway West HS
76 Allen Barbre ** OL 6-4 296 Jr. Granby, Mo./East Newton HS
77 Matt Stout * OL 6-3 300 So. Anderson, Mo./McDonald County HS
78 Joey Wagner * DE 6-1 223 So.-R Springfield, Mo./Kickapoo HS
79 Keven Jones OL 5-11 325 Fr.-R Granby, Mo./East Newton HS
80 John Corbett WR 6-3 206 Fr.-R Owasso, Okla./Owasso HS
81 Tedaryl Mason * WR 6-1 203 Sr. San Jose, Calif./Gavilan (Calif.) College
82 Braden Ham P 6-2 195 Fr. Neosho, Mo./Neosho HS
83 Ricky Brown WR 6-1 197 Fr.-R Anderson, Mo./U. of Arkansas
84 Korie Henry TE 6-4 230 Fr. Kansas City, Mo./Raytown HS
85 Jamison Hummel * WR 6-0 210 Jr. Broken Arrow, Okla./Broken Arrow HS
87 Brandon Hawkins ** P/K 5-6 182 Jr. Broken Arrow, Okla./Broken Arrow HS
88 Brandon Penrose *** TE 6-2 238 Sr. Springfield, Mo./Kickapoo HS
89 Chip Taylor TE 6-1 205 Jr. Joplin, Mo./Joplin HS
90 B.J. Russow * DE 6-0 241 So. Seneca, Mo./Seneca HS
91 Devin Rutledge DE 6-3 256 Jr. Coolidge, Ariz./Pima (Ariz.) CC
92 David Benham DT 6-5 270 Fr. Okeene, Okla./Okeene HS
93 Josh Baugh DT 6-2 276 Fr.-R Carthage, Mo./Carthage HS
94 Eric Bearden DT 6-2 240 Fr. Webb City, Mo./Webb City HS
96 Chris Norris DT 6-0 240 Fr. Eureka, Mo./Eureka HS
97 Bobby Odior * DT 5-10 267 So. Dallas, Texas/Newman Smith HS
99 Garrett Brown DT 6-4 260 Fr. Ramona, Okla./Caney Calley HS
  Kellen Anderson FS 5-11 180 Fr. Bella Vista, Ark./Bentonville HS
Jordan Cook LB 5-11 203 Fr.-R Lenexa, Kan./Christ Prepatory Acad.
Peyton Haynes QB 6-0 170 Fr. Nixa, Mo./Nixa HS
Brandon Holland RB 6-0 226 Fr.-R Florissant, Mo./Vianney HS
Ethan Johns TE 6-0 200 Fr. Carthage, Mo./Carthage HS
Owen Johns QB 6-0 190 Fr. Carthage, Mo./Carthage HS
Scott Lyons WR/K 5-10 175 Fr. Kirksville, Mo./Kirksville HS
Tyson Travis QB 6-2 180 Fr. Harrisonville, Mo./Harrisonville HS
  Mark Watson CB 6-0 185 Fr. St. Charles, Mo./Francis Howell HS

* Indicates number of letters earned
Head Coach: John Ware (offensive line)
Assistant Coaches:
Keeth Matheny (offensive coordinator/assistant head coach/quarterbacks/wide receivers)
Scott Hazelton (co-defensive coordinator/defensive backs)
Brian Ward (co-defensive coordinator/linebackers/special teams)
Scott Bailey (running backs)
Bob Ray (defensive line)
Graduate Assistants: Craig Knoth, Nick Williams
Student Assistants: Cody Hilburn, Matt Holt, Chad Muehler