Teams Akron 2016 Roster ← 2015 2017 → 2016 Akron roster 114 players: 23 freshmen, 21 sophomores, 1 junior, 69 with no class listed. From 14 states; the most from Ohio (47) and Florida (30). The 2016 season .
Quarterbacks 5 Running backs 7 Receivers 23 Tight ends 6 Offensive line 16 Defensive line 18 Linebackers 10 Defensive backs 19 Specialists 10
Receivers 23 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 7 Jerome Lane WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ Akron, OH 62 catches, 1,018 yards, 6 TD 9 WR 5′8″ 151 Fort Lauderdale, FL 59 catches, 837 yards, 10 TD 82 Austin Wolf WR 6′3″ 210 Lebanon, OH 36 catches, 550 yards, 5 TD 11 A.J. Coney WR 5′8″ 180 Orlando, FL 15 catches, 173 yards, 1 TD 2 Tyrell Goodman WR 6′2″ Yonkers, NY 40 rushing yards 2 Mykel Traylor-Bennett WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 230 Reynoldsburg, OH 9 catches, 97 yards, 1 TD 17 Anthony Young WR 6′0″ 190 Medina, OH 8 catches, 59 yards 3 Kwadarrius Smith WR So. 5′9″ 165 Orlando, FL 6 catches, 147 yards, 1 TD 8 Kevin Gladney WR 6′1″ 210 Akron, OH 3 catches, 25 yards 19 Anthony Lauro WR 2★ 2-star recruit 5′10″ Bradenton, FL 3 catches, 18 yards 11 Jonah Morris WR 6′4″ 220 Akron, OH 21 Fransohn Bickley WR 5′6″ 150 Akron, OH 21 Michael Means Jr. WR 6′2″ 200 Cincinnati, OH 28 Jaquavis Dixon WR Fr. 6′2″ 194 Oviedo, FL 36 Isaiah Rainey-Nix WR 5′10″ 190 Gaithersburg, MD 38 Ibrahim Mohammed WR 5′11″ 195 Evanston, IL 39 Jason Grossman WR 5′11″ 165 Culver City, CA 48 Darian Williams WR 6′1″ 187 Riviera Beach, FL 80 Bryce Dixon WR 6′4″ 225 Angier, NC 81 Brandon Mitchell WR 6′2″ 220 Pittsburgh, PA 83 Devon Jones WR Fr. 6′4″ 215 Akron, OH 85 Freddie Simmons Jr. WR 6′3″ 180 Easton, PA Tony Jones II WR 3★ 3-star recruit Fairburn, GA
Offensive line 16 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 57 Stephen Ericksen OL 6′3″ 305 Sherrodsville, OH 1 tackle 66 Kyle Ritz OL So. 6′5″ 305 Willoughby, OH 1 tackle 50 Undrea Bullard OL So. 6′6″ 300 St. Petersburg, FL 52 Lavonne Gauthney OL 6′1″ 285 Reynoldsburg, OH 59 Trevor Brown OL 2★ 2-star recruit Fr. 6′5″ 300 Clinton, MD 62 Josh Snow OL 6′3″ 276 Akron, OH 63 Nick Fazio OL 6′3″ 305 Streetsboro, OH 68 Andrew Siegman OL 6′3″ 300 Brecksville, OH 69 Ryan Kortokrax OL 6′3″ 300 Haviland, OH 71 Brandon Council OL 2★ 2-star recruit 6′4″ 328 Tar Heel, NC 72 Logan Tuley-Tillman OL 6′7″ 320 Peoria, IL 74 Xavier Quigley OL 6′1″ 290 Ankeny, IA 75 Jovann Letuli OL 6′5″ 330 San Diego, CA 76 Rich Kallay OL Fr. 6′5″ 320 Largo, FL 77 Cedric McCoy OL 6′5″ 310 Palatka, FL 79 Montel Jordan OL 2★ 2-star recruit 6′4″ 304 Deerfield Beach, FL
Defensive line 18 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 19 Daumantas Venckus DE 6′5″ Weston, FL 41 tackles, 1 sack 8 Darius Copeland DL 6′1″ 275 Ft. Myers, FL 33 tackles, 1 sack 91 Ibrahima Camara DL 6′3″ 285 Reynoldsburg, OH 30 tackles 50 Brock Boxen DL 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′3″ 290 New Galilee, PA 23 tackles, 2 sacks 90 Se’Von Pittman DL 6′3″ Canton, OH 25 tackles 34 Jamal Marcus DL 6′2″ Durham, NC 16 tackles, 2.5 sacks 56 Deon’Tae Moore DE 6′2″ 220 Akron, OH 20 tackles, 1 sack 11 Davon’te Jest DL 2★ 2-star recruit Fr. 6′1″ 300 Ocala, FL 16 tackles, 1 sack 99 Jelani Hamilton DL 6′5″ Fort Lauderdale, FL 11 tackles 8 Josh Ward DE Fr. 6′2″ 225 Delray Beach, FL 6 tackles, 1.5 sacks 97 Brennan Williams DL So. 6′1″ 285 Akron, OH 10 tackles 98 Christopher Spruill DL 6′2″ Cleveland, OH 6 tackles, 0.5 sacks 94 Brian Reinke DL So. 6′4″ 255 Copley, OH 1 tackle 9 Jamal Davis II DE So. 6′4″ 235 Canton, OH 11 Michael Kish DE 6′4″ 240 Pittsburgh, PA 12 DeAndre Brimage DL RS 6′0″ 273 Akron, OH 79 Andy Jean-Baptiste DL Fr. 6′5″ 275 Miami, FL 92 Michael Stuhldreer DL Fr. 6′0″ 265 Grosse Pointe, MI
Linebackers 10 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 5 Ulysees Gilbert III LB 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′1″ 225 Ocala, FL 121 tackles, 4 sacks 10 Brian Bell LB So. 6′3″ 225 Valdosta, GA 61 tackles 42 Andrew Hauser LB 6′1″ 230 Mason, OH 39 tackles 40 John Lako LB Fr. 6′2″ 225 Monroe, MI 36 tackles 11 John Rachal LB 5′11″ Fort Lauderdale, FL 32 tackles 34 DeMarcus Lloyd LB Fr. 6′0″ 215 Vienna, GA 21 tackles, 1 INT 23 Nathan Bischof LB So. 6′2″ 215 Akron, OH 6 tackles 25 Travonte Junius LB Jr. 6′3″ 210 Akron, OH 4 tackles 32 James King LB Fr. 6′2″ 188 Miami, FL 43 Youssef Barakat LB 5′10″ 210 Akron, OH
Defensive backs 19 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 1 Alvin Davis DB 2★ 2-star recruit Fr. 5′9″ 175 Fort Lauderale, FL 87 tackles 32 Zach Guiser S 6′1″ 195 Fayette City, PA 53 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT 2 Larry Hope DB 6′0″ Miami, FL 48 tackles, 1 INT 17 Bryce Jones DB 6′0″ University Heights, OH 50 tackles 6 DeAndre Scott CB 5′11″ Frederick, MD 39 tackles, 1 INT 2 Shawn Featherstone DB Fr. 6′2″ 185 Pittsburgh, PA 39 tackles 7 Jordan George DB So. 6′0″ 205 Kettering, OH 32 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 INT 4 Kyron Brown CB So. 6′1″ 190 Boynton Beach, FL 21 tackles, 3 INT 14 James Turner S 5′11″ Fairfield, OH 21 tackles 15 Cory Morrow S 6′0″ Geneva, OH 16 tackles 29 Vince Lockett S So. 5′11″ 205 Akron, OH 3 tackles 22 Mikee Hayes CB 5′9″ 180 Ocala, FL 2 returns, 1 yard 31 Jamal Baggett S 2★ 2-star recruit So. 5′11″ 195 Oak Park, IL 2 tackles 13 Denzel Butler DB Fr. 5′9″ 180 Fort Lauderdale , FL 14 Hugh Cade CB Fr. 5′8″ 160 Akron, OH 21 Michael Butler DB 6′0″ 208 Fort Lauderdale , FL 24 Darian Dailey CB So. 5′11″ 180 Bradenton, FL 28 Mark Ellis CB Fr. 5′11″ 170 Williamstown, NJ 46 Zachary Sweat DB 5′11″ 200 Canton, OH
Specialists 10 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 37 Tom O’Leary PK 5′11″ 195 Tucker, GA 10 of 11 field goals 48 Nick Gasser PK So. 6′0″ 175 Liberty Township, OH 59 punts, 37.7 average 88 Michael Buddenberg LS 5′11″ 220 Massillon, OH 5 tackles 47 Jerry Fitschen PK 6′0″ 210 Orange, CA 1 punt, 29.0 average 39 Zach Gingerich PK 6′3″ 200 Bellefontaine, OH 41 Kyle Foster P So. 6′2″ 190 Parkersburg, WV 44 Jon Semerene PK 6′0″ 200 Weston, FL 49 James Fonseca PK So. 5′11″ 170 Fontanay, CA 61 Peyton Coffman LS Fr. 5′11″ 205 Grand Blanc, MI 65 Hayden Grover LS 5′11″ 190 Spencer, NY
Jerome Lane, Kevin Gladney, Clayton Uecker, Jonah Morris, DeAndre Brimage, Hugh Cade, Fransohn Bickley, Nathan Bischof, Travonte Junius, Vince Lockett, Newman Williams, Youssef Barakat, Deon’Tae Moore, Josh Snow, Devon Jones, Brennan Williams JoJo Natson, John Rachal, Denzel Butler, Michael Butler, Jelani Hamilton Larry Hope, James King, Andy Jean-Baptiste Mykel Traylor-Bennett, Lavonne Gauthney, Ibrahima Camara Shawn Featherstone, Michael Kish, Brandon Mitchell Ulysees Gilbert III, Davon’te Jest, Mikee Hayes Jamal Davis II, Zachary Sweat, Se’Von Pittman Kwadarrius Smith, A.J. Coney Kyron Brown, Josh Ward Tra’Von Chapman, Michael Means Jr. Van Edwards Jr., Darius Copeland Darryl Long, Warren Ball Bryce Jones, Christopher Spruill Anthony Lauro, Darian Dailey Daumantas Venckus, Jon Semerene Kobie Booker, Brian Reinke Andrew Hauser, Nick Gasser Brandon Junk, Rich Kallay Tyrell Goodman Thomas Woodson DeAndre Scott Nick Johns Jordan George Manny Morgan Brian Bell Robbie Kelley James Turner Cory Morrow Matthew Hoyer Anthony Young Caleb Green Denzel Jones Jr. Jaquavis Dixon Mark Ellis Chuck Turfe Jamal Baggett Zach Guiser DeMarcus Lloyd Jamal Marcus Isaiah Rainey-Nix Tom O’Leary Ibrahim Mohammed Jason Grossman Zach Gingerich John Lako Kyle Foster Christian Allen Jerry Fitschen Darian Williams Brock Boxen Undrea Bullard Stephen Ericksen Trevor Brown Peyton Coffman Nick Fazio Hayden Grover Kyle Ritz Andrew Siegman Ryan Kortokrax Brandon Council Logan Tuley-Tillman Xavier Quigley Jovann Letuli Cedric McCoy Montel Jordan Bryce Dixon Austin Wolf Avery Cagle Freddie Simmons Jr. Michael Buddenberg Michael Stuhldreer OH 47 FL 30 PA 7 GA 5 IL 4 Hometowns of the 2016 Akron 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 Ohio 47 Florida 30 Pennsylvania 7 Georgia 5 Illinois 4 Michigan 4 California 4 Maryland 3 Top counties Summit County, Ohio pop. 538,000 18 Broward County, Florida pop. 2 million 8 Franklin County, Ohio pop. 1.3 million 5 Cuyahoga County, Ohio pop. 1.2 million 4 Allegheny County, Pennsylvania pop. 1.2 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’ 2016 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.
JoJo Natson WR