1980 Bills Preseason Roster
Head Coach - Chuck Knox
Assistant Coaches: Tom Catlin, Jack Donaldson, Miller McCallum, Steve Moore, Elijah Pitts, Ray Prochaska, Kay Stephenson, Jim Wagstaff, Willie Zapalac
73 Jon Borchardt (T) Montana State
47 Curtis Brown (RB) Missouri
80 Jerry Butler (WR) Clemson
29 Mario Clark (CB) Oregon
35 Mike Collier (RB) Morgan State
68 Joe DeLamielleure (G) Michigan State
70 Joe Devlin (T) Iowa
85 Phil Dokes (DE) Oklahoma St.
56 Tom Ehlers (LB) Kentucky
12 Joe Ferguson (QB) Arkansas
22 Steve Freeman (S) Mississippi State
84 Dan Fulton (WR) Nebraska-Omaha
62 Ed Fulton (G) Maryland
88 Reuben Gant (TE) Oklahoma State
53 Will Grant (C) Kentucky
21 Doug Greene (S) Texas A&I
43 Tony Greene (S) Maryland
74 Dee Hardison (NT) North Carolina
55 Jim Haslett (LB) Indiana (PA)
54 Tom Higgins (LB) North Carolina State
25 Roland Hooks (RB) North Carolina State
Ron Howard (TE) Seattle
90 Scott Hutchinson (DE) Florida
4 Rusty Jackson (P) LSU
51 Dan Jilek (LB) Michigan
39 Dennis Johnson (FB) Mississippi State
91 Ken Johnson (DE) Knoxville
73 Ken Jones (T) Arkansas St.
71 Mike Kadish (DT) Notre Dame
52 Chris Keating (LB) Maine
82 Frank Lewis (WR) Grambling
11 Dan Manucci (QB) Kansas State
67 Reggie McKenzie (G) Michigan
5 Nick Mike-Mayer (K) Temple
40 Terry Miller (RB) North Carolina State
46 Keith Moody (CB-KR) Syracuse
9 Bill Munson (QB) Utah State
59 Shane Nelson (LB) Baylor
38 Jeff Nixon (S) Richmond
61 Willie Parker (C) North Texas State
89 Lou Piccone (WR) West Liberty State
23 Steve Powell (RB) Northeast Missouri State
58 Isiah Robertson (LB) Southern
26 Charles Romes (CB) North Carolina Central
57 Lucius Sanford (LB) Georgia Tech
87 Joe Shipp (TE) USC
76 Fred Smerlas (NT) Boston College
Phil Villapiano (LB) Bowling Green
65 Tim Vogler (C) Ohio State
83 Sherman White (DE) California
77 Ben Williams (DE) Mississippi
86 Len Willis (WR) Ohio St.
60 Connie Zelencik (C) Purdue
Top Draft Choices
1 Jim Richter (C) North Carolina State
2 Joe Cribbs (RB) Auburn
2 Gene Bradley (QB) Arkansas State
3 Mark Brammer (TE) Michigan State
3 John Schmeding (G) Boston College
-1980 Complete Handbook of Pro Football
50 A Ball (LB) Fullerton
K Baker (LB) William Penn
73 Jon Borchardt (T) Montana State
47 Curtis Brown (RB) Missouri
80 Jerry Butler (WR) Clemson
29 Mario Clark (CB) Oregon
35 Mike Collier (RB) Morgan State
68 Joe DeLamielleure (G) Michigan State
70 Joe Devlin (T) Iowa
85 Phil Dokes (DE) Oklahoma St.
56 Tom Ehlers (LB) Kentucky
12 Joe Ferguson (QB) Arkansas
22 Steve Freeman (S) Mississippi State
84 Dan Fulton (WR) Nebraska-Omaha
62 Ed Fulton (G) Maryland
88 Reuben Gant (TE) Oklahoma State
53 Will Grant (C) Kentucky
21 Doug Greene (S) Texas A&I
43 Tony Greene (S) Maryland
74 Dee Hardison (NT) North Carolina
55 Jim Haslett (LB) Indiana (PA)
54 Tom Higgins (LB) North Carolina State
25 Roland Hooks (RB) North Carolina State
Ron Howard (TE) Seattle
90 Scott Hutchinson (DE) Florida
M Iremia (DE) Brigham Young
51 Dan Jilek (LB) Michigan
39 Dennis Johnson (FB) Mississippi State
91 Ken Johnson (DE) Knoxville
73 Ken Jones (T) Arkansas St.
71 Mike Kadish (DT) Notre Dame
52 Chris Keating (LB) Maine
M Kirtman (WR) San Jose State
20 R Kush (S) Nebraska-Omaha
R Leaks (FB) Texas
82 Frank Lewis (WR) Grambling
11 Dan Manucci (QB) Kansas State
67 Reggie McKenzie (G) Michigan
5 Nick Mike-Mayer (K) Temple
40 Terry Miller (RB) North Carolina State
46 Keith Moody (CB-KR) Syracuse
9 Bill Munson (QB) Utah State
59 Shane Nelson (LB) Baylor
38 Jeff Nixon (S) Richmond
61 Willie Parker (C) North Texas State
89 Lou Piccone (WR) West Liberty State
23 Steve Powell (RB) Northeast Missouri State
58 Isiah Robertson (LB) Southern
26 Charles Romes (CB) North Carolina Central
57 Lucius Sanford (LB) Georgia Tech
87 Joe Shipp (TE) USC
76 Fred Smerlas (NT) Boston College
Phil Villapiano (LB) Bowling Green
65 Tim Vogler (C) Ohio State
83 Sherman White (DE) California
77 Ben Williams (DE) Mississippi
86 Len Willis (WR) Ohio St.
60 Connie Zelencik (C) Purdue
-1980 Street & Smith's Official Pro Football Yearbook
1980 Bills Preseason Depth Charts
OFFENSE
QB - Joe Ferguson (Arkansas), Bill Munson (Utah State), Dan Manucci (Kansas State), Gene Bradley (Arkansas State)*
RB - Terry Miller (Oklahoma State), Roland Hooks (North Carolina State), Steve Powell (Northeast Missouri State), Joe Cribbs (Auburn)*
RB - Curtis Brown (Missouri), Mike Collier (Morgan State), Dennis Johnson (Mississippi State)
WR - Jerry Butler (Clemson), Lou Piccone (West Liberty State)
T- Ken Jones (Arkansas State, Jon Borchardt (Montana State)
G - Reggie McKenzie (Michigan), Ed Fulton (Maryland)
C - Willie Parker (North Texas State), Will Grant (Kentucky), Tim Vogler (Ohio State), Connie Zelencik (Purdue), Jim Richter (North Carolina State)*
G - Joe DeLamielleure (Michigan State), John Schmeding (Boston College)*
T - Joe Devlin (Iowa), Dee Hardison (North Carolina)
TE - Reuben Gant (Oklahoma State), Joe Shipp (USC), Ron Howard (Seattle), Mark Brammer (Michigan State)*
WR - Frank Lewis (Grambling), Dan Fulton (Nebraska-Omaha), Mike Kirtman (San Jose State)
DEFENSE
E - Ben Williams (Mississippi), Ken Johnson (Knoxville), Mekeli Ieremia (Brigham Young)
NT - Mike Kadish (Notre Dame), Fred Smerlas (Boston College)
E - Sherman White (California), Scott Hutchinson (Florida), Phil Dokes (Oklahoma State)
LB - Isiah Robertson (Southern), Phil Villapiano (Bowling Green)
LB- Jim Haslett (Indiana-PA), Chris Keating (Maine), Kevin Baker (William Penn)
LB - Shane Nelson (Baylor), Tom Higgins (North Carolina State), Tom Ehlers (Kentucky), Ervin Parker (South Carolina State)*
LB - Lucius Sanford (Georgia Tech), Dan Jilek (Michigan), Aaron Ball (Fullerton State)
CB - Mario Clark (Oregon), Keith Moody (Syracuse), Jeff Pyburn (Georgia)*
S - Steve Freeman (Mississippi State), Doug Greene (Texas A & I), Rod Kush (Nebraska-Omaha)
S - Jeff Nixon (Richmond), Tony Greene (Maryland)
CB - Charles Romes (North Carolina Central), Len Willis (Ohio State), Keith Lee (Colorado State)*
KICKERS
K - Nick Mike-Mayer (Temple)
P - Rusty Jackson (LSU)
* rookie
-The Pocket Book of Pro Football 1980, published by Pocket Books, New York
OFFENSE
QB - Joe Ferguson (Arkansas) 12, David Humm (Nebraska) 10, Dan Manucci (Kansas State) 11, Gene Bradley (Arkansas State)*
RB - Terry Miller (Oklahoma State) 40, Roland Hooks (North Carolina State) 25, Joe Cribbs (Auburn)*
FB - Curtis Brown (Missouri) 47, Roosevelt Leaks (Texas) 48
WR - Jerry Butler (Clemson) 80, Lou Piccone (West Liberty State) 89
T- Ken Jones (Arkansas State) 72, Dee Hardison (North Carolina) 74
G - Reggie McKenzie (Michigan) 67, John Schmeding (Boston College)*
C - Willie Parker (North Texas State) 61, Jim Richter (North Carolina State)*, Will Grant (Kentucky) 53
G - Conrad Dobler (Wyoming) 69, Tim Vogler (Ohio State) 65
T - Joe Devlin (Iowa) 70, Jon Borchardt (Montana State) 73
TE - Reuben Gant (Oklahoma State) 88, Mark Brammer (Michigan State) 86
WR - Frank Lewis (Grambling) 82, Ron Jessie (Kansas) 81
DEFENSE
DE - Ben Williams (Mississippi) 77, Ken Johnson (Knoxville) 91
NT - Fred Smerlas (Boston College) 76, Mike Kadish (Notre Dame) 71, Dee Hardison (North Carolina) 74
DE - Sherman White (California) 83, Scott Hutchinson (Florida) 90
OLB - Lucius Sanford (Georgia Tech) 57, Phil Villapiano (Bowling Green) 41
ILB - Jim Haslett (Indiana-Pennsylvania) 55, Chris Keating (Maine) 52
ILB - Shane Nelson (Baylor) 59, Ervin Parker*
OLB - Isiah Robertson (Southern) 58
CB - Mario Clark (Oregon) 29, Jeff Pyburn (Georgia)*
SS - Steve Freeman (Mississippi State) 22, Rod Kush (Nebraska-Omaha) 42
FS - Jeff Nixon (Richmond) 38
CB- Charles Romes (North Carolina Central) 26, Rufus Bess (South Carolina State) 28
KICKERS
K - Nick Mike-Mayer (Temple) 5
P - Greg Cater (Tennessee-Chattanooga) 7, Rusty Jackson (LSU) 4
KR - Terry Miller (Oklahoma State) 40
PR - Joe Cribbs (Auburn)*
* rookie
1980 Buffalo Bills Profile Summary
Head Coach - Chuck Knox
QB - Joe Ferguson (Arkansas) 12
RB - Terry Miller (Oklahoma State) 40
RB - Roland Hooks (North Carolina State) 25
RB - Joe Cribbs (Auburn) 20
FB - Curtis Brown (Missouri) 47
FB - Roosevelt Leaks (Texas) 48
WR - Jerry Butler (Clemson) 80
WR - Frank Lewis (Grambling) 82
WR - Lou Piccone (West Liberty State) 89
TE - Reuben Gant (Oklahoma State) 88
C - Willie Parker (North Texas State) 61
C - Jim Richter (North Carolina State) 51
G - Reggie McKenzie (Michigan) 67
G - Joe DeLamielleure (Michigan State) 68
G - Conrad Dobler (Wyoming) 69
T - Joe Devlin (Iowa) 70
T- Ken Jones (Arkansas State) 72
NT - Fred Smerlas (Boston College) 76
NT - Mike Kadish (Notre Dame) 71
DE - Sherman White (California) 83
DE - Ben Williams (Mississippi) 77
ILB - Jim Haslett (Indiana-Pennsylvania) 55
ILB - Shane Nelson (Baylor) 59
OLB - Isiah Robertson (Southern) 58
OLB - Lucius Sanford (Georgia Tech) 57
OLB - Phil Villapiano (Bowling Green) 41
CB - Mario Clark (Oregon) 29
CB- Charles Romes (North Carolina Central) 26
SS - Steve Freeman (Mississippi State) 22
FS - Jeff Nixon (Richmond) 38
FS - Tony Greene (Maryland) 43
K - Nick Mike-Mayer (Temple) 5
P - Rusty Jackson (LSU) 4
KR - Terry Miller (Oklahoma State) 40
KR - Lou Piccone (West Liberty State) 89
PR - Joe Cribbs (Auburn) 20
PR - Lou Piccone (West Liberty State) 89
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