2010 Roster
2010 Oakland Raiders offseason roster
As of August 31, 2010
Latest updates:
August 20: Place QB Charlie Frye (wrist) on IR. Add TE/FB Eric Butler, late of the Rams. Unconfirmed by Raiders.com, but widely reported in the media. Updating injuries. UPDATE: Confirm the Frye moves and give Butler #87.
August 24: Created a depth chart of sorts, as I usually do, and updated some injuries.
August 31: Begin the 75-man roster cutdown by deleting TE Tony Stewart, FB Chane Moline, OL Allen Smith and WR Paul Hubbard. One more cut to come. UPDATE: Eric Butler, we hardly knew ye.
77 total players
75 players under contract (75 is limit as of 9/1)
02 on Reserve lists
Bold position indicates 2009 Raiders starter; italic name indicates not with Raiders during 2009 season.
Quarterbacks: 4
08 Campbell (QB) (16/16 w/W, 6-A, T-10/D1b(W)-05, 28/6-5/230; p507-64.5-3618-20/15, r46-5.1-1) (i/w.)
05 B. Gradkowski (QB) (7/4, 5-Tol., W(Cl)-09/D6a(T)-06, 27/6-1/220; p150-54.7-1,007-6/3, r18-6)
07 Kyle Boller (QB) (7/4 w/StL, 8-Cal, U(StL)-10/D1b(Bal)-03, 29/6-3/220; p176-55.7-899-3/6, r13-5.8)
04 Colt Brennan (QB) (IR w/Was, 3-Hawaii, FA-10/D6c(Was)-08, 27/6-3/210)
Running backs: 7
Running back:
29 Michael Bush (RB/FB) (16/7, 3-L’ville, D4a-07, 26/6-1/245; p0/1, r123-4.8-3, c17-6.2) (i/thumb)
20 Darren McFadden (RB/SL/KR) (12/7, 3-Ark., D1-08, 23/6-2/210; r104-3.4-1, c21-11.7, t1)
32 Michael Bennett (RB) (6/0 w/SD, 10-Wisc., FA-10/D1(Min)-01, 32/5-9/207; r23-2.8, c6, t2)
25 R. Cartwright (FB/KR) (16/2 w/W, 9-KSt., FA-10/D7c(W)-02, 30/5-8/213; r64-3.6, c27-9-1, kr39-22.3, t9)
Fullback:
44 Luke Lawton (FB) (13/3, 5-McN St., W(P)-08/O(B)-04, 30/6-0/240; c7-4.4, kr1, t3) (Sus-N: 2/4)
45 Marcel Reece (FB/TE/WR) (2/0, 1-Wash., FA-08/OFA(Mia)-08, 25/6-3/240; c2-10, kr3-19.3)
41 Manase Tonga (FB) (n/a, R-BYU, OFA-10, 26/6-0/240)
Wide receivers: 9
Split end:
85 Darrius Heyward-Bey (SE) (11/11, 2-Maryland, D1-09, 23/6-2/210; r2, c9-13.8-1)
15 Johnnie Lee Higgins (SE/SL/KR/PR) (15/5, 4-UTEP, D3c-07, 26/5-11/185; r2, c19-13.8, pr34-5.2)
12 Jacoby Ford (SL/KR/PR) (n/a, R-Clemson, D4b-10, 23/5-9/175)
89 Nick Miller (SL/KR/PR) (IA/IR, 2-Southern Utah, OFA-09, 23/5-9/180)
10 Shaun Bodiford (WR/KR) (PS, 3-Portland St., FA-09/OFA(Det)-06, 28/5-11/185)
Flanker:
81 Chaz Schilens (FL/SE/TE) (8/8, 3-S.D. St., D7-08, 24/6-4/225;, c29-12.6-2, t2) (i/foot, knee)
18 Louis Murphy (FL/SL) (16/9, 2-Florida, D4a-09, 23/6-2/205; r6-5.2, c34-15.3-4, t3)
19 Todd Watkins (WR) (13/1, 3-BYU, W(StL)-08/D7(Ariz)-06, 27/6-2/190; c8-11.6, t6)
13 Yamon Figurs (WR/KR/PR) (6/0 w/2tms, 4-K. St., FA-10/D3a(Bal)-07, 28/5-11/185; r1, c1, kr5-21, pr2)
Tight ends: 3
80 Zach Miller (TE) (15/15, 4-AZ St., D2-07, 24/6-5/260; c66-12.2-3, t2)
83 Brandon Myers (TE) (11/2, 2-Iowa, D6b-09, 24/6-3/250; c4-4.8; t6)
82 John Owens (TE) (16/3 w/Sea, 9-Notre Dame, FA-10/D5(Det)-02, 30/6-3/255; c3, t1)
Offensive linemen: 13
Left tackle:
75 Mario Henderson (LT/RT) (16/16, 3-Fla. St., D3b-07, 25/6-7/310; t1)
68 Jared Veldheer (LT/C) (n/a, R-Hillsdale, D3-10, 23/6-8/310)
Left guard:
76 Robert Gallery (LG/LT/RT) (6/6, 7-Iowa, D1-04, 30/6-7/323; t1)
69 Khalif Barnes (LT/LG/RT) (6/2, 6-Wash., U(Jax)-09/D2(Jax)-05, 28/6-5/325)
60 Daniel Loper (OG/OT) (8/5 w/Det, 6-Tex. Tech, FA-10/D5b-05(Ten), 28/6-6/320)
Center:
64 Samson Satele (C) (15/12, 4-Hawaii, T(Mia)-09/D2b(Mia)-07, 25/6-3/295) (i/ankle)
51 Chris Morris (LG/C/LS) (16/10, 5-Mich. St., D7a-06, 27/6-4/305)
65 Alex Parsons (C/RG) (n/a, R-USC, OFA-10, 22/6-4/300)
Right guard:
66 Cooper Carlisle (RG/LG) (16/16, 11-Fla., U(Den)-07/D4a(Den)-00, 33/6-5/295; t2)
74 Bruce Campbell (RG/RT) (n/a, R-Maryland, D4a-10, 22/6-7/310)
63 Brandon Rodd (OG) (PS, 1-Arizona St., FA-09/OFA-08, 25/6-4/305)
Right tackle:
70 Langston Walker (RT/OG) (7/2, 9-Cal, FA-09/D2a-02, 31/6-8/365)
72 Erik Pears (RT/LT) (12/4, 5-Colorado St., FA-09/OFA(Den)-05, 28/6-8/305)
Special-teams players: 4
Kicker:
11 Sebastian Janikowski (K) (16/0, 11-Fla. St., D1-00, 32/6-1/225; k26/29-90%-17/17xp, t1)
01 Swayze Waters (K/P) (DNP, 1-UAB, FA-10/OFA(Det)-09, 22/5-11/180)
Punter:
09 Shane Lechler (P/K) (16/0, 11-Tex A&M, D5-00, 34/6-2/225; pt96-51.1g-43.9n)
Long-snapper:
59 Jon Condo (LS/LB) (16/0, 5-Maryland, FA-06/OFA(Dal)-05, 29/6-3/250; t7)
Kick returner: Cartwright (RB), Ford (WR), Figurs (WR), Miller (WR), Higgins (WR), Bodiford (WR)
Punt returner: Higgins (WR), Miller (WR), Figurs (WR), Ford (WR), Bodiford (WR)
Defensive linemen: 12
Right (rush) end:
77 Matt Shaughnessy (RE/LE) (16/2, 2-Wisconsin, D3-09, 23/6-5/265; s4, t29)
78 Chris Cooper (DT/DE) (UFL, 8-Neb.-Omaha, FA-10/D6-01, 32/6-5/285)
97 Greyson Gunheim (DE) (PS/IA, 2-Washington, OFA-08, 24/6-5/265)
71 Alex Daniels (DE/FB) (n/a, R-Cincinnati, OFA-10, 24/6-4/260) (i/groin)
Right (under) tackle:
92 Richard Seymour (RDT/RE) (16/16, 10-Ga., T(N)-09/D1(N)-01, 30/6-6/310; s4, t47) (i/triceps)
90 Desmond Bryant (DT/DE) (16/0, 2-Harvard, OFA-09, 24/6-5/290; t32)
94 William Joseph (DT/NT) (6/0, 8-Miami, FA-09/D1(NYG)-03, 30/6-5/310; t8)
Nose (left) tackle:
93 Tommy Kelly (NT/RDT/RE) (16/16, 7-Miss. St., OFA-04, 29/6-6/300; s1, t55)
79 John Henderson (RDT/NT) (15/15 w/Jax, 9-Tenn., FA-10/D1(Jx)-02, 31/6-7/335; s3, t36)
67 Kellen Heard (NT/OT) (n/a, R-Memphis, OFA-10, 24/6-6/355)
Left (base) end:
99 Lamarr Houston (LE/RDT) (n/a, R-Texas, D2-10, 23/6-3/305)
98 Jay Richardson (LE/RE) (16/0, 4-Ohio St., D5a-07, 26/6-6/275; s3, t23) (i/knee)
Linebackers: 10
Strongside linebacker:
96 Kamerion Wimbley (OLB/RE) (15/15 w/Cle, 5-Fla. State, T(Cle)-10/D1(Cle)-06, 26/6-3/255; s6.5, t59)
54 Sam Williams (SLB/WLB/RE) (16/2, 7-Fresno St., D3a-03, 30/6-5/265; t19)
58 Slade Norris (SLB/RE) (4/0, 2-Oregon St., D4b-09, 24/6-2/230; t2)
56 David Nixon (OLB) (3/0, 2-BYU, OFA-09, 25/6-3/225)
Middle linebacker:
55 Rolando McClain (MLB) (n/a, R-Alabama, D1-10, 21/6-3/255)
57 Ricky Brown (SLB/MLB) (5/5, 5-Boston Coll., OFA-06, 26/6-2/235; t31)
48 Travis Goethel (MLB) (n/a, R-Arizona State, D6-10, 23/6-3/235)
Weakside linebacker:
91 Trevor Scott (WLB/RE/TE) (16/6, 3-Buffalo, D6-08, 26/6-5/255; s7, t43)
53 Thomas Howard (WLB/SLB) (16/15, 5-UTEP, D2-06, 27/6-3/230; s2, t79)
52 Quentin Groves (OLB/RE) (16/7 w/Jax, 3-Auburn, T(Jax)-10/D2(Jax)-08, 25/6-3/265; i1, t30)
Cornerbacks: 7
Left cornerback:
37 Chris Johnson (LCB/KR) (15/15, 6-Louisville, FA-07/D7a(GB)-03, 29/6-0/198; i3, t68) (i/ham.)
26 Stanford Routt (LCB/RCB) (16/1, 6-Houston, D2-05, 27/6-1/190; s1, t29)
23 Jeremy Ware (CB) (n/a, R-Mich. St., D7a-10, na/5-10/185)
Right cornerback:
21 Nnamdi Asomugha (RCB/S) (16/16, 7-Cal, D1a-03, 28/6-2/215; i1, t34)
22 Walter McFadden (CB) (n/a, R-Auburn, D5-10, 23/5-10/180)
36 Joey Thomas (CB) (DNP, 4-Montana St., FA-10/D3a(GB)-04, 30/6-1/190) (i/concussion)
28 Joe Porter (CB) (UFL, 1-Rutgers, FA-10/OFA(NO)-07, 24/5-10/205)
Safeties: 6
Free safety:
24 Michael Huff (FS/SS/CB) (16/12, 5-Texas, D1-06, 27/6-1/205; s0.5, i3, t59)
31 Hiram Eugene (FS/SS/CB) (14/4, 5-La. Tech, OFA-05, 29/6-2/200; i1, t43)
27 Stevie Brown (FS/SS/OLB) (n/a, R-Michigan, D7b-10, 22/5-11/215)
Strong safety:
33 Tyvon Branch (SS/FS/KR) (16/16, 3-Conn., D4a-08, 23/6-0/205; s1, t124)
34 Mike Mitchell (SS/FS) (16/0, 2-Ohio, D2-09, 23/6-1/210; s1.5, t16)
30 Jerome Boyd (SS/WLB) (1/0, 1-Oregon, OFA-09, 24/6-2/225; t2)
Practice Squad: TBD/8
TBD
On reserve: 2
03 C. Frye (QB) (3/3, 6-Akron, U(Sea)-09/D3(Cl)-05, 29/6-4/220; p87-60.9-581-1/4, r4-10.3) (IR-wrist)
17 Jonathan Holland (WR/CB/KR) (14/0, 3-La. Tech, D7-07, 25/6-1/195; kr28-19.6, t6) (wv/inj-ankle)
Coaching staff
Head coach: Tom Cable (2nd full yr., 9-19-0 (0-0-0) w/Oak. & NFL; was int. HC/OL coach)
Offensive coordinator: Hue Jackson (1st yr.; was Bal. QB coach)
Passing game coordinator: Ted Tollner (2nd yr.; was S.F. QB coach)
Quarterbacks: Paul Hackett (2nd yr.; was in Oak. front office)
Running backs: Kelly Skipper (2nd yr., 4th w/Oak.; was TE coach)
Wide receivers: Sanjay Lal (2nd yr., 4th w/Oak.; was co-QC/offense)
Tight ends: Adam Henry (2nd yr., 4th w/Oak.; was co-QC/offense)
Offensive line: Jim Michalczik (2nd yr.; was Cal. OL coach/Wash. OC)
Assistant off. line: Chris Morgan (2nd yr.; was Texas H.S. assistant)
QC/offense: Vacant
Defensive coordinator: John Marshall (2nd yr.; was Seattle DC)
Defensive line: Mike Waufle (1st yr., 7th w/Oak.; was NYG DL coach)
Linebackers: Mike Haluchak (2nd yr.; was Cleveland LB coach)
Defensive backs: Lionel Washington (2nd yr.; was G.B. asst. DB coach)
Def. assistant: Kevin Ross (1st yr.; was S.D. asst. DB/QC coach)
Def. assistant: Greg Biekert (1st yr.; was Oak. MLB from 1993-2001)
QC/defense: Vacant
Special teams: John Fassel (2nd yr., 3rd w/Oak.; was QC/ST coach)
Assistant special teams: Vacant
Strength/conditioning: Brad Roll (3rd yr.; was St. Louis asst. S/C coach)
Squad development: Willie Brown (9th yr., 24th w/Oak. ; was asst. DB/Sq. Dev. coach)
Hello and Goodbye of 2010:
WR Damola Adeniji (#84; waived prior to training camp); DT/DE Ryan Boschetti (#73, Oak. camp ‘09; released prior to training camp); TE/FB Eric Butler (#87, FA-10; waived in 75-man cutdown); FB Chane Moline (#40, OFA-10; waived in 75-man cutdown); def. assistant coach Clancy Pendergast (was K.C. def. coordinator; became U. of Cal. defensive coordinator); OG/OT Allen Smith (#62, OFA-10; waived in 75-man cutdown).
Also with Raiders in 2009:
SLB/WLB/SS Jon Alston (#55, 9/4, t23; UFA to Tampa Bay during offseason); DL coach Dwaine Board (1 yr.; fired during offseason); CB John Bowie (#35, 3/0, t1; waived/injured (knee) prior to Week 4 in ‘09, released prior to Week 12); LB Isaiah Ekejiuba (#50, 16/0, t16; released during offseason); LE/OLB Greg Ellis (#99, 14/14, s7, t29; released during offseason); RB/KR Justin Fargas (#25, 12/4, r129-491-3.8-3, c17-6.6, t2; released/failed physical (knee) during offseason); RT/OT/OG Cornell Green (#74, 12/12; UFA to Buffalo during offseason); def. asst. coach Randy Hanson (1-plus yrs. w/Raiders; reassigned during season); CB Michael Hawkins (#36, FA-09; released with injury settlement (unknown) prior to Week 1 in ‘09); CB Jason Horton (#27, FA-09; released with injury settlement (toe) prior to Week 1 in ‘09); WR Paul Hubbard (#16, PS; waived during 75-man cutdown ‘10); QC/def. coach Umberto “Bert” Leone (1 yr.; contract not renewed during offseason); QB J.P. Losman (#7, 1/0, p0/1; not re-signed as UFA during offseason); C Tim Mattran (#62, PS; not re-signed as PS FA during offseason); RG/LG/RT Paul McQuistan (#79, 3/0; waived prior to Week 10 in ‘09); CB/KR Justin Miller (#22, 1/0, kr6-17.7 in ‘09; 8/0 w/2 teams, kr33-24.7-2, t2 in ‘08; released in 53-man cut in ‘09, re-signed prior to Week 4, released prior to Week 5); MLB/WLB Kirk Morrison (#52, 16/16, s2, t133; traded to Jacksonville on Draft Day 2010); FB Oren O’Neal (#46, 4/0, c1; waived during offseason); QB Jeff Otis (#8, PS; not re-signed as PS FA during offseason); asst. ST coach Aaron Pelch (1 yr.; contract not renewed during offseason); RB/KR Louis Rankin (#40, 2/0, kr6-18.0; PS/IA in ‘08; waived prior to Week 3 in ‘09); QB JaMarcus Russell (#2, 12/9, p246-48.8-1,287-3/11, r18-2.4; waived during offseason); FB/RB/KR Gary Russell (#22, 12/4, r3, c12-8, kr18-18.3, t7; not re-signed as UFA during offseason); QC/off. coach Rich Scangarello (1 yr.; contract not renewed during offseason); OG Roy Schuening (#67, PS/IA; signed to PS prior to Week 1 in ‘09, promoted to 53-man roster prior to Week 14, waived prior to Week 15); TE Tony Stewart (#86, 15/4, c10-7.8, kr2, t13; released during 75-man cutdown ‘10); OT Elliot Vallejo (#68/61, PS; signed to PS prior to Week 15 in ‘09, released from PS prior to Week 16; re-signed during offseason, then Reserve/retired during offseason); SE Javon Walker (#84, 3/0, pr1; released during offseason); NT Gerard Warren (#61, 16/16, s2, t35; released during offseason).
2010 NFL Draft picks: 8
Round 1 (#8): Rolando McClain, MLB, Alabama
Round 2 (#44): Lamarr Houston, RDT/DE, Texas (From Jax via N.E.)
Round 3 (#69): Jared Veldheer, LT/LG, Hillsdale
Round 4 (#106): Bruce Campbell, LT, Maryland
Round 4 (#108): Jacoby Ford, SL/KR, Clemson (From Jacksonville.)
Round 5 (#138): Walter McFadden, CB, Auburn
Round 6 (#190): Travis Goethal, MLB, Arizona State (From New England.)
Round 7 (#215): Jeremy Ware, CB, Michigan State
Round 7 (#251): Stevie Brown, SS, Michigan (Compensatory pick.)
2010 pick transactions: Round 6 (#175) to Carolina on Draft Day 2009 as part of deal for D6b-09 (TE Brandon Myers). Round 3 (#85) and Round 4/5 conditional (Round 5, #158) from New England during training camp 2009 for LE/RE Derrick Burgess. Round 3 (#85, from New England) during offseason 2010 for OLB Kamerion Wimbley. Round 5 (#158, from New England) to Jacksonville prior to Draft Day 2010 for OLB Quentin Groves. Round 2 (#39) on Draft Day to Tampa Bay for Round 2 (#42) and Round 5 (#153); Round 2 (#42) on Draft Day to New England for Round 2 (#44) and Round 6 (#190). Round 4 (#108) from Jacksonville on Draft Day for MLB/WLB Kirk Morrison and Round 5 (#153).
2011 pick traded: Round 1 to New England at start of regular season 2009 for DE/DT Richard Seymour.
2012 pick traded: Round 4 to Washington on Draft Day 2010 for QB Jason Campbell.
2009 Review: Round 1: Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR, Maryland — started first 11 games but caught only 9 passes and 1 TD, then ended year on IR; Round 2: Mike Mitchell, S, Ohio — played in all 16 games despite battling injuries, recorded 1.5 sacks as box safety; Round 3: Matt Shaughnessy, DE, Wisconsin — got 2 starts and 4 sacks in 16 games as part of defensive line rotation; Round 4a: Louis Murphy, WR, Florida — started 9 games, played 16, and led WRs with 34 catches for 15.3 and 4 TDs; Round 4b: Slade Norris, DE/LB, Oregon St. — spent most of season on PS converting to SLB from DE, got into 4 games late before going on IR; Round 6a: Stryker Sulak, DE/LB, Missouri — unsuccessful converting to SLB from DE, waived/unsigned on eve of training camp; Round 6b: Brandon Myers, TE, Iowa — played in 11 games, with 2 starts and 4 catches, plus forced fumbled on ST that led to GW FG vs. Cincy; OFAs of note: Jerome Boyd, S/LB, Oregon — spent most of season on PS converting to SS from LB, got into 1 late game; Desmond Bryant, DT, Harvard — played in 16 games and made 32 tackles as part of d-line rotation; Nick Miller, WR/KR, Southern Utah — inactive most of season with broken leg, ended on IR; David Nixon, OLB, BYU — spent most of season on PS, got into 3 late games.
Key: Uniform number, name, games played/started, year-college, how acquired/originally drafted, age/height/weight, statistics (games played/started and/or how departed for nonroster players). All statistics with Oakland unless otherwise indicated. Statistics may be missing minor data. Sources for updates/information include personal research, Raiders publications, media reports, various draft guides, Raiders.com, NFL.com, NFLPA.org, Ourlads.com, ESPN.com and various NFL and college team Web sites. Position category is primary role. Ages approx. as of Sept. 1, 2010.
