2007 Football Roster
Roster
David Odenthal
- Position:
- Center
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 299
- Class:
- Redshirt
- Hometown:
- Cologne, Germany
- High School:
- Irmgardis
Listed at No. 1 at center in preseason depth chart...Moved to center last spring...First player from Germany to play for the Rockets.
2003
Starting center in all 12 games...Anchored an offensive line that allowed a MAC-low nine sacks and powered an offense that ranked 11th in the nation in total offense (462.8).
2002
Played in five games as a back-up offensive guard.
2001
Played in one game as a back-up offensive guard.
2000
Sat out the season as a redshirt.
High School
Made All-Europe, All-Germany and All-State teams in both his junior and senior seasons...Led his team in sacks for three seasons and was a three-time team MVP...High school was European champion in 1997 and 1998...Youth swimming champion from 1990-94...Football coach was Kirk Heidelberg, a former UT assistant coach (1990-91), who now coaches pro football in Germany.
Personal
Full name is David Hormoz Odenthal-Ghadamgahi...Birthdate: March 16, 1979...Parents are Hormoz Ghadamgahi and Marlene Odenthal...International business major.
