2008 Steelers Camp Roster and the Skinny

The roster that the Steelers will open camp with tomorrow when they begin their 42nd summer at Saint Vincent College

Sunday, July 27, 2008
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

CAMP ROSTER 2008
No	Player	Ht.	Wt.	Exp.	College	The skinny
QUARTERBACKS
2	Dennis Dixon	6-3	195	R	Oregon	No. 3 with a bullet Could be used for some trick plays
7	Ben Roethlisberger	6-5	241	5	Miami (OH)	Among best in NFL If Ben improves his stats from last year, we will go far in the playoffs, just have to evade the sacks.
8	Mike Potts	6-4	220	R	William and Mary	Looks like arm for camp.
16	Charlie Batch	6-2	216	11	Eastern Michigan	Best backup in the league.
RUNNING BACKS Possibly the best RB tandem
21	Mewelde Moore	5-11	209	5	Tulane	Well-rounded third-down back.
28	Justin Vincent	5-10	219	1	LSU	Tough for him to make it.
33	Gary Russell	5-11	215	2	Minnesota	Sleeper who made it.
34	Rashard Mendenhall	5-10	225	R	Illinois	Should make an impact. Best sleeper in the league, Might be #2 of the best 1-2 punch in the league this year.
38	Carey Davis	5-10	225	3	Illinois	Only legit FB on team.
39	Willie Parker	5-10	209	5	North Carolina	Healed and ready to go. Might get the first 1000 yards of a Steeler 2 man 2000 yard rushing season
42	Billy Latsko	5-10	233	1	Florida	Practice squad possibility.
WIDE RECIEVERS Might have the most versatile WR group in the NFL
10	Santonio Holmes	5-11	192	3	Ohio State	Gets shot as return man, too.
11	Jeremy Bloom	5-9	180	2	Colorado	Gets a shot as return man.
13	Marvin Allen	5-10	185	1	None	International player on practice squad.
14	Limas Sweed	6-4	220	R	Texas	Has chance to make plays. I think he may just turn some heads this year.
15	Willie Reid	5-10	192	3	Florida State	Can he stay healthy?
19	Gerran Walker	5-10	185	1	Lehigh	Deep on depth chart.
80	Kevin Marion	5-10	168	R	Wake Forest	Slight frame, small chance.
81	Dallas Baker	6-3	206	1	Florida	'07 pick on the brink.
86	Hines Ward	6-0	205	11	Georgia	As tough as ever.
85	Nate Washington	6-1	185	4	Tiffin	Steadily improving.
87	Micah Rucker	6-6	221	R	Eastern Illinois	Among tallest of the wideouts.
TIGHT ENDS
48	Cody Boyd	6-8	264	2	Washington State	Competing for No. 3 spot.
83	Heath Miller	6-5	256	4	Virginia	As good as they come.
84	Dezmond Sherrod	6-2	250	R	Mississippi State	There's an opening.
88	Jon Dekker	6-5	250	2	Princeton	Inside track to No. 3.
89	Matt Spaeth	6-7	270	2	Minnesota	Fast start, then disappeared. I think he will reappear this year.
OFFENSIVE LINEMEN Needs to keep Ben off his back
61	Sean Mahan	6-3	301	6	Notre Dame	Trying to keep his job.
62	Justin Hartwig	6-4	312	7	Kansas	Likely new center.
65	Jeremy Parquet	6-6	321	4	S. Mississippi	Big man, tall order.
66	Tony Hills	6-5	304	R	Texas	Only lineman drafted.
67	Matt Lentz	6-6	320	1	Michigan	Huge guard.
68	Chris Kemoeatu	6-3	344	4	Utah	Finally gets his shot.
69	Jason Capizzi	6-9	330	2	IUP	Tall player, long shot.
72	Darnell Stapleton	6-3	305	2	Rutgers	Backup guard/center.
73	Kendall Simmons	6-3	315	7	Auburn	Steady starter.
74	Willie Colon	6-3	315	3	Hofstra	Looking to start again.
77	Marvel Smith	6-5	321	9	Arizona State	Back miseries behind him.
78	Max Starks	6-8	345	5	Florida	$7 million still a mystery.
79	Trai Essex	6-4	324	4	Northwestern	Must fight to hold roster spot.
DEFENSIVE LINEMEN Let's keep the steel curtain up and running
64	Jordan Reffett	6-4	292	R	Washington	Has an outside shot.
67	Kyle Clement	6-3	315	R	Northwood	Openings for young linemen.
71	Scott Paxson	6-4	292	1	Penn State	Third time the charm?
76	Chris Hoke	6-2	305	8	Brigham Young	Longtime strong backup NT.
90	Travis Kirschke	6-3	298	12	UCLA	Back has held him back.
91	Aaron Smith	6-5	298	10	Northern Colorado	Among team MVPs.
93	Nick Eason	6-3	305	6	Clemson	Youngest of top 6 D-linemen.
95	Ryan McBean	6-5	290	2	Oklahoma State	Youngster on older line.
96	Martavius Prince	6-2	282	R	Southern Miss	Has prince of a chance.
98	Casey Hampton	6-1	325	8	Texas	Rumored weight loss a plus. Unfortunately just a rumor.
99	Brett Keisel	6-5	285	7	Brigham Young	Speed, quickness asset.
LINEBACKERS Young and fast, I can't wait to see this
46	Patrick Bailey	6-4	235	R	Duke	Rookie free agent, long-shot.
47	Donovan Woods	6-2	230	R	Oklahoma State	Has a chance.
48	Anthony Trucks	6-1	230	1	Oregon	Rolling, rolling, rolling.
50	Larry Foote	6-1	239	7	Michigan	Challenged by Timmons.
51	James Farrior	6-2	243	12	Virginia	Still strong at 33.
53	Bruce Davis	6-3	252	R	UCLA	Might help pass rush.
54	Andre Frazier	6-5	245	4	Cincinnati	Adds depth on the outside.
55	Mike Humpal	6-3	240	R	Iowa	Sleeper draft pick.
57	Keyaron Fox	6-3	235	5	Georgia Tech	UFA special teams signing.
94	Lawrence Timmons	6-1	234	2	Florida State	Getting a Foote in door.
97	Arnold Harrison	6-3	241	3	Georgia	Veteran backup on outside.
92	James Harrison	6-0	242	5	Kent State	Last year's MVP.
56	LaMarr Woodley	6-2	265	2	Michigan	His time to shine.
SAFETIES
23	Tyrone Carter	5-9	195	9	Minnesota	Roster spot in jeopardy.
25	Ryan Clark	5-11	205	7	Louisiana State	Back after losing spleen.
27	Anthony Smith	6-1	200	3	Syracuse	At a crossroads. Hopefully he doesn't get too cocky this year
29	Ryan Mundy	6-1	215	R	West Virginia	Could stick as backup safety.
41	Grant Mason	6-0	198	2	Michigan	Back to try again.
43	Troy Polamalu	5-10	207	6	USC	Looking to regain top form.
CORNERBACKS They need to keep sharp
20	Bryant McFadden	6-0	190	4	Florida State	At the least, No. 3 CB.
22	William Gay	5-10	190	2	Louisville	Nice rookie season.
24	Ike Taylor	6-2	195	6	La.-Lafayette	Rebounded after poor '06.
26	Deshea Townsend	5-10	190	11	Alabama	Keeps on tickin'.
30	Roy Lewis	5-10	190	R	Washington	ROY, not Ray.
31	Travis Williams	5-9	180	R	East Carolina	Size could be problem.
37	Anthony Madison	5-9	180	3	Alabama	Little man hangs around.
SPECIALISTS These positions are key
3	Jeff Reed-a	5-11	225	7	North Carolina	Almost perfect in '07.
4	Julian Rauch-a	5-11	207	R	Appalachian State	Extra leg for camp.
9	Daniel Sepulveda-b	6-3	230	2	Baylor	Should only get better.
60	Greg Warren-c	6-3	252	4	North Carolina	Excellent long-snapper.
a-kicker b-punter c-long snapper

I have read a few reports that show that we have 14 FA next year, so this is the year to take it, or to gain some youngsters to do the deed. I think we have the talent this year, if we can stay healthy. We do have a tough schedule and alot of turmoil ahead of us, but here we go!