Teams Houston 2009 Roster ← 2008 2010 → 2009 Houston roster 97 players. From 6 states; the most from Texas (72) and California (3). The 2009 season .
Quarterbacks 4 Running backs 4 Receivers 20 Tight ends 4 Offensive line 16 Defensive line 12 Linebackers 14 Defensive backs 16 Specialists 6 Athletes and others 1
Running backs 4 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 25 Bryce Beall RB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′11″ Tatum, TX 670 rushing yards, 7 TD 5 RB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ Houston, TX 698 rushing yards, 9 TD 26 Chris Wilson RB 5′11″ Sugar Land, TX 105 rushing yards 48 Marc Woods RB 5′9″ 197
Receivers 20 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 19 James Cleveland WR 6′2″ 104 catches, 1,214 yards, 14 TD 35 Tyron Carrier WR 5′8″ Houston, TX 91 catches, 1,029 yards, 7 TD 83 Patrick Edwards WR 5′9″ Hearne, TX 85 catches, 1,021 yards, 6 TD 82 Chaz Rodriguez WR 6′2″ San Antonio, TX 42 catches, 524 yards, 3 TD 10 WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ LaMarque, TX 22 catches, 217 yards, 7 TD 84 Kierrie Johnson WR 5′10″ 16 catches, 237 yards, 1 TD 1 A.J. Dugat WR 6′0″ Dayton, TX 14 catches, 170 yards, 1 TD 3 Justin Johnson WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ Richardson, TX 12 catches, 105 yards 24 Tim Monroe WR 6′2″ Mount Vernon, TX 12 catches, 197 yards, 2 TD 88 E.J. Smith WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ Camden, MS 10 catches, 126 yards 9 Demetrius Woods WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ Houston, TX 3 catches, 30 yards 4 Ronnie Williams WR 5′11″ Houston, TX 2 catches, 16 yards, 1 TD 17 Austin Elrod WR 6′1″ Ovilla, TX 5 rushing yards 33 Marcus Williams WR 5′10″ Houston, TX 2 catches, 9 yards 6 Andrew Stewart WR 6′1″ 205 36 Gino Collins WR 5′11″ Houston, TX 37 Tarance Farmer WR 6′0″ 185 Houston, TX 82 Chance Blackmon WR 6′2″ Tatum, TX 85 Oge Anoliefo WR 6′3″ 195 Cleveland, OH 89 Isaiah Sweeney WR 5′10″ Missouri City, TX
Offensive line 16 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 57 Carl Barnett OL 6′2″ 285 Dickinson, TX 60 Jaryd Anderson OL 6′4″ 295 61 Ken Van Heule OL 6′4″ 265 Hurst, TX 63 Kevin Forsch OL 6′5″ 301 Klein, TX 64 Ty Cloud OL 6′4″ 314 Highland Village, TX 66 Ari Tatum OL 6′5″ 240 Dacula, GA 68 James Burden OL 6′4″ 267 Deer Park, TX 69 Ralph Oragwu OL 6′3″ 324 Missouri City, TX 70 Chris Thompson OL 6′2″ 285 Hitchcock, TX 74 Roy Watts OL 6′5″ 310 75 Jarve Dean OL 6′3″ 325 Houston, TX 76 Jacolby Ashworth OL 6′3″ 300 Lufkin, TX 77 Blake Sargent OL 6′3″ 297 Friendswood, TX 79 DeAnthony Sims OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 320 Houston, TX 79 Isaiah Thompson OL 6′4″ 300 79 Matt Hart OL 6′6″ 310 Huffman, TX
Defensive line 12 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 53 Michael Young Jr. DL 6′1″ 225 Houston, TX 56 Tyrone Campbell DL 6′1″ 300 Channelview, TX 59 Kelvin King DL 6′2″ Houston, TX 62 Doug Winfield DL 6′1″ 280 Spring, TX 67 Creighton Wells DT 6′2″ 220 Crockett, TX 77 Charles Foster DL 5′11″ 293 90 Zeke Riser DL 6′4″ 255 LaVernia, TX 91 Radermon Scypion DL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 278 Port Arthur, TX 93 Ameen Behbahani DL 6′1″ Plano, TX 95 David Hunter DL 6′2″ 297 Waller, TX 96 Joseph Kelly DL 6′0″ 280 Dickinson, TX 99 Michael Ray DE 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 250 LaMarque, TX
Linebackers 14 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 25 Jeremy Smith LB 6′0″ 1 return, 19 yards 26 Marlon Smith LB 5′11″ 217 30 Matt Nicholson LB 6′3″ 31 Kris Johnston LB 6′0″ 218 Texas City, TX 35 Desmon Chatman LB 6′2″ 205 Conroe, TX 38 George Bamfo LB 5′11″ 218 Rockwall, TX 40 C.J. Cavness OLB 6′1″ 220 Santa Fe, TX 42 Phillip Steward LB 6′0″ Missouri City, TX 43 Tyrell Graham OLB 6′3″ 225 Houston, TX 47 John McIntyre LB 6′0″ 230 Bryan, TX 48 Jordan Magee LB 6′0″ 219 Grand Prairie, TX 50 A.J. Johnson OLB 6′2″ 240 Sacramento, CA 51 Steven Robertson LB 6′2″ 225 Cleveland, TX 55 Marcus McGraw LB 6′0″ Arlington, TX
Defensive backs 16 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 32 Jamal Robinson DB 5′11″ 5 INT 21 Brandon Brinkley CB 6′0″ Bay City, TX 4 INT 20 Devin Mays DB 6′0″ 13 returns, 296 yards 23 Carson Blackmon CB 5′11″ Tatum, TX 1 INT 39 Roisean Haynes DB 5′11″ 1 return, 0 yards 2 B.K. Johnson DB 5′10″ 180 12 Tim Mercer S 5′10″ 180 Spring, TX 13 Thomas Bates DB 5′10″ Baytown, TX 17 Chris Cermin DB 5′11″ Katy, TX 17 Omar Amin DB Sugar Land, TX 22 Loyce Means DB 5′11″ Houston, TX 27 Jacky Candy S 5′11″ Ft. Lauderdale, FL 28 Jeffery Lewis DB 5′9″ Houston, TX 29 Ricardo Bates DB 5′11″ 175 41 Nick Saenz DB 6′1″ Pearland, TX 46 Jeremiah Alexander DB 5′7″ 173 Houston, TX
Ronnie Williams, Charles Sims, Jeffery Lewis, Marcus Williams, Tyron Carrier, Gino Collins, Tarance Farmer, Tyrell Graham, Jeremiah Alexander, Michael Young Jr., Kelvin King, Jarve Dean, DeAnthony Sims, Fendi Onobun L.J. Castile, Austin Elrod, Michael Ray Cotton Turner, Omar Amin, Chris Wilson Carson Blackmon, Bryce Beall, Chance Blackmon C.J. Cavness, Carl Barnett, Joseph Kelly Phillip Steward, Ralph Oragwu, Isaiah Sweeney Drew Hollingshead, George Bamfo Justin Johnson, Ameen Behbahani Tim Mercer, Doug Winfield Crawford Jones, Matt Hogan Thomas Bates, Barry Laird Blake Sargent, Chase Turner A.J. Dugat Case Keenum Ben Bell Jordan Mannisto Chris Cermin Brandon Brinkley Tim Monroe Jacky Candy Kris Johnston Desmon Chatman Nick Saenz Brian Smelek John McIntyre Jordan Magee A.J. Johnson Steven Robertson Nicholas Thurston Marcus McGraw Tyrone Campbell Ken Van Heule Kevin Forsch Ty Cloud Ari Tatum Creighton Wells James Burden Chris Thompson Jacolby Ashworth Matt Hart Chaz Rodriguez Patrick Edwards Oge Anoliefo Brandon Hartson E.J. Smith Zeke Riser Radermon Scypion Cory Johnson David Hunter TX 72 CA 3 OH 2 Hometowns of the 2009 Houston roster; the three states sending the most labeled with their players. Hover a dot for names. Map: us-atlas (public domain).
Where the roster comes from By state Texas 72 California 3 Ohio 2 Florida 1 Georgia 1 Mississippi 1 Top counties Harris County, Texas pop. 4.8 million 26 Galveston County, Texas pop. 359,000 9 Fort Bend County, Texas pop. 894,000 6 Tarrant County, Texas pop. 2.2 million 4 Rusk County, Texas pop. 52,842 3 Hometowns placed in their counties with the US Census Bureau’s Gazetteer files. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Which states send the most FBS players for their size .
Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2009 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.
Case Keenum QB
Charles Sims RB3-star recruit
L.J. Castile WR3-star recruit