2009 Western Michigan roster

100 players. From 17 states; the most from Michigan (32) and Illinois (18). The 2009 season.

Quarterbacks 6

No.	Player	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2009
3	Tim Hiller QB	6′5″		Orrville, OH	3,249 passing yards, 23 TD
18	Drew Burdi QB2-star recruit	6′1″		Downers Grove, IL	1 INT
14	Alex Carder QB3-star recruit	6′2″		Shawnee, KS	27 passing yards
2	Tyler VanTubbergen QB	6′4″		Holland, MI
16	Alex Jagels QB	6′3″	206	Rochester, MI
19	Tom Gibson QB	6′0″	175	Evergreen Park, IL

Running backs 5

No.	Player	Ht	Hometown	2009
2	Brandon West RB	5′10″	Brunswick, GA	1,164 rushing yards, 10 TD
23	Aaron Winchester RB	5′6″	North Miami Beach, FL	148 rushing yards, 1 TD
22	Glenis Thompson RB3-star recruit	5′8″	West Palm Beach, FL	138 rushing yards, 1 TD
20	Brian Fields RB	5′8″	New Castle, DE
21	Antoin Scriven RB3-star recruit	5′11″	Inverness, FL

Receivers 14

No.	Player	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2009
12	Robert Arnheim WR3-star recruit	6′2″		Orlando, FL	59 catches, 701 yards, 3 TD
83	Jordan White WR	6′0″		Cleveland, OH	53 catches, 681 yards, 4 TD
13	Chleb Ravenell WR	5′11″		Mt. Pleasant, SC	48 catches, 513 yards
8	Ansel Ponder WR	6′2″		Bluefield, WV	39 catches, 308 yards, 3 TD
81	Juan Nunez WR	6′1″		Miami, FL	32 catches, 435 yards, 6 TD
10	Trey Smith WR	6′4″		Perry, GA	14 catches, 147 yards, 1 TD
30	Dervon Wallace WR	6′0″		Decatur, GA	3 catches, 44 yards
4	Jamelle Murray WR	5′8″		Delray, FL	1 catch, 11 yards
47	Brooks Bunbury WR	5′8″	175	Leland, MI
80	E.J. Riley WR	6′0″	197	Portage, MI
82	Josh Schaffer WR	6′2″		Naperville, IL
86	Eric Monette WR	6′5″		Portage, MI
87	Nate White WR	6′2″	213	Kalamazoo, MI
89	Seth Patterson WR	6′3″	203	Round Rock, TX

Tight ends 8

No.	Player	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2009
84	Matt Stevens TE	6′4″		Wheaton, IL	16 catches, 116 yards, 3 TD
85	Blake Hammond TE	6′4″		Mokena, IL	13 catches, 80 yards, 2 TD
42	Chad Baliko TE	6′3″		Fenton, MI	1 catch, 2 yards, 1 TD
11	Dallas Walker TE	6′6″		Madison, MS
32	James O’Neill TE	6′5″	235	Grand Haven, MI
41	Jordan Brooks TE	6′2″	243	Carole Stream, IL
43	Chris Blair TE	6′3″	232	Grand Rapids, MI
46	Clark Mussman TE	6′3″		Ogden Dunes, IN

Offensive line 14

No.	Player	Ht	Wt	Hometown
60	Nick Mitchell OL	6′2″	291	Palatine, IL
61	Nick Clemens OL	6′4″	310	Waunakee, WI
62	Kevin Galeher OT3-star recruit	6′4″	300	Evergreen Park, IL
63	Paul Wasikowski OG	6′3″	307	Cudahy, WI
64	Sam Jaeger OL	6′4″	326	Westville, IN
65	Phillip Swanson OL	6′4″	312	Grand Haven, MI
67	Terry Davisson OL	6′5″	301	Rensselaer, IN
68	Dann O’Neill OL	6′8″	305	Grand Haven, MI
70	Mark Zielinski OL3-star recruit	6′4″	323	Winnetka, IL
72	Anthony Parker OL2-star recruit	6′5″	321	Miami, FL
73	Greg Peterson OL3-star recruit	6′5″	282	Waukesha, WI
75	Josh Hadel OL3-star recruit	6′5″	299	Gladstone, MI
77	Ben Samson OL3-star recruit	6′6″	305	Long Grove, IL
78	John Buwalda OL	6′9″	313	Kalamazoo, MI

Defensive line 19

No.	Player	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2009
48	Justin Braska DE	6′4″		DeWitt, MI	1 INT
36	Deauntay Legrier DE	6′0″	255	Rochelle, GA
38	Chris Prom DE	6′3″		Saukville, WI
39	Waymon Ross DE	6′1″	217	Marathon, FL
54	Jason Polmanteer DE	6′4″	235	Battle Creek, MI
56	T.J. Lynch DE	6′4″	253	Blythe, GA
57	Ryan Byrne DT	6′0″	271	Woodstock, GA
58	Andrew Sharp DT	6′3″	262	Ann Arbor, MI
66	Nick Norton DE	6′1″	228	Holt, MI
68	Cody Cielenski DT2-star recruit	6′2″	277	Downers Grove, IL
79	Jonathan Jack DT	6′5″	338	Matteson, IL
90	James Sandlin DT	6′2″	286	Tuscaloosa, AL
91	Cory Sueing DE	6′4″	258	Grand Rapids, MI
92	Drew Nowak DT	6′4″	295	Green Bay, WI
93	Paul Dreher DT	6′5″	282	Buchanan, MI
95	Chris Pyant DT	6′3″	281	Farmington Hills, MI
96	Weston Peiffer DE2-star recruit	6′4″	243	Chaska, MN
97	Freddie Bishop DE	6′3″	251	Inkster, MI
98	David Box DT	6′2″	271	Milan, MI

Linebackers 10

No.	Player	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2009
47	Mitch Zajac LB3-star recruit	6′1″		Holt, MI	1 INT
35	Austin Pritchard LB	6′4″		Lebanon, OH	1 catch, 17 yards
40	Kyle Lark LB	6′0″		Alma, MI
42	Dex Jones LB	6′0″	245	Bolingbrook, IL
45	Shaun Vernon LB	5′11″	212	Lake Orion, MI
51	T.J. Hogan LB	6′2″	220	Cedarburg, WI
52	Joe Smith LB	5′10″	222	Three Rivers, MI
53	Matt Pickens LB	6′0″	228	Bloomfield, MI
55	Doug Scott LB	6′3″	212	San Diego, CA
99	Paul Hazel LB	6′5″	218	Miami, FL

Defensive backs 8

No.	Player	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2009
5	Deshon Lawrence CB2-star recruit	6′0″		College Park, GA	1 INT
6	Damond Smith CB	5′11″		Inkster, MI	1 INT
9	Tronic Williams CB	6′1″	199	Fort Myers, FL
24	Lewis Toler CB	5′11″	189	New Castle, DE
25	David Lewis CB	5′10″	168	Deerfield Beach, FL
29	Jermaine Vereen CB	5′10″	182	Longs, SC
37	Evan Watson CB	6′0″	174	South Holland, IL
48	Mike Perisee CB	5′7″	157	Chicago, IL

Specialists 7

No.	Player	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2009
17	John Potter PK3-star recruit	6′2″		Grand Haven, MI	10 of 15 field goals
37	Ben Armer P	5′11″		Janesville, WI	59 punts, 39.0 average
26	Caleb Morris PK	5′11″		Coudersport, PA
59	Dan Johnston P	6′4″	176	Elmhurst, IL
66	Kirk Nakama LS	5′8″	230	Santa Clara, CA
69	Tom Harrington LS	6′0″	239	Chicago, IL
71	Jake Rawlins LS	6′2″	220	Lexington, SC

Athletes and others 9

No.	Player	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2009
34	Jamail Berry	6′1″		New Castle, DE	5 INT
1	Doug Wiggins	5′10″		North Miami Beach, FL
16	Matt Mills	5′10″	182	North Muskegon, MI
19	Josh Price	5′11″	197	Jacksonville, FL
26	Dan Coci	5′11″	187	Evergreen Park, IL
27	Vernon Stewart	5′10″	202	Canton, MI
28	Keith Dixson	6′1″		Flint, MI
31	Scott Hinds	6′2″	199	Fort Myers, FL
33	Mario Armstrong	6′1″		Warner Robbins, GA

Hometowns of the 2009 Western Michigan roster; the five 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

Michigan 32
Illinois 18
Florida 14
Georgia 8
Wisconsin 7
Ohio 3
South Carolina 3
Delaware 3

Top counties

Cook County, Illinois pop. 5.2 million 9
Miami-Dade County, Florida pop. 2.7 million 5
DuPage County, Illinois pop. 930,000 5
Ottawa County, Michigan pop. 301,000 5
Oakland County, Michigan pop. 1.3 million 4

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.