[Big Six]

Preseason 2010

Our annual look at the Kent State football team begins with the offense.

 
POS  NO  NAME                HT    WT   CL  CR/PR   HOME TOWN/HIGH SCHOOL
QB    3  Tim Froese          6-6   238  So  33/63   Vancouver, WA/Evergreen          
RB   29  Ralph Monroe        5-11  209  Jr  77/100  Attica, OH/Seneca East
FB   30  Jeff O'Neill        6-1   246  Sr  42/56   Circleville, OH/Logan Elm
TE   88  Rusty Flynn         6-2   262  Sr  62/76   Proctorville, OH/Fairland
FL    5  Carlton Looman      6-0   199  Sr  33/59   Dayton, OH/Northridge
SE   81  Mark Houston        6-4   227  Fr  24/51   Newark, OH/Newark
LT   78  Brandon Blackburn   6-5   314  Sr  74/74   Kings Mountain, NC/Kings Mountain
LG   62  Conrad Piper        6-2   286  Sr  69/80   Attica, OH/Seneca East
C    50  Jerald Kinney       6-2   263  Jr  79/84   Three Lakes, WI/Three Lakes
RG   75  James Hudson        6-4   308  Fr  33/73   Carey, OH/Carey
RT   74  Kenneth Calixto     6-5   320  Sr  29/47   North Royalton, OH/North Royalton
K     8  Dwight Ashworth     5-7   180  Sr  45/45   Harrisburg, PA/Central Dauphin East
 
QB   10  Junior Sheehan      6-0   208  Sr  21/71   Rush City, MN/Rush City
RB   24  Ernie Lesch         6-0   244  Jr  51/69   Teaneck, NJ/Teaneck
TE   85  Larry Conners       6-3   246  So  36/86   LaFargeville, NY/Central
WR   84  Jack Dunlap         5-9   176  So  22/43   Barnesville, OH/Barnesville
WR   83  Ike Kolb            6-0   170  Fr  13/59   Akron, OH/Springfield
OL   79  Mitchell Shockey    6-9   343  Jr  18/44   Saratoga Springs, NY/Saratoga Springs
OL   52  Calvin Horner       6-3   305  So  27/48   Cincinnati, OH/Woodward
OL   54  Tim Uehrling        6-1   273  Fr  28/45   Milwaukee, WI/Madison

Froese beat out Sheehan in the spring, and will open the season as the starting QB. He has great tools, but if he falters, Sheehan will get one more chance to prove he's not a bust.

Monroe is poised for a fine season, and Lesch can come off the bench and pound the rock. O'Neill is a terrific lead blocker.

Flynn's development has been stalled by injuries in each of the last two years. Conners filled in admirably as a true frosh in '09. Looman is a deep threat, while Houston provides a huge target on shorter routes. Dunlap is a capable backup.

Three players with NFL potential--Blackburn, Piper, and Kinney--return to our O-line. Hudson also has outstanding upside. Calixto, who has shifted from guard, will begin the season at right tackle. We need to reinforce this area during our recruiting season.

Ashworth is a very reliable placekicker.