Teams Akron 2017 Roster ← 2016 2018 → 2017 Akron roster 107 players: 14 freshmen, 23 sophomores, 21 juniors, 1 senior, 48 with no class listed. From 17 states; the most from Ohio (43) and Florida (30). The 2017 season .
Quarterbacks 5 Running backs 8 Receivers 18 Tight ends 5 Offensive line 17 Defensive line 15 Linebackers 13 Defensive backs 16 Specialists 10
Quarterbacks 5 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 4 Thomas Woodson QB 6′1″ 224 Monroeville, PA 1,777 passing yards, 14 TD 5 Tra’Von Chapman QB 6′1″ 215 Cincinnati, OH 53 catches, 475 yards, 2 TD 1 Kato Nelson QB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 212 Hollywood, FL 989 passing yards, 8 TD 10 Robbie Kelley QB So. 6′2″ 215 Springfield, IL 179 passing yards, 2 TD 12 Alex Ramart QB 2★ 2-star recruit RS 6′3″ 215 Richmond, TX
Running backs 8 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 9 Manny Morgan RB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′8″ 200 Naples, FL 434 rushing yards, 4 TD 7 Van Edwards Jr. RB Jr. 5′9″ 210 Cape Coral, FL 348 rushing yards, 2 TD 34 Warren Ball RB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′1″ 225 Columbus, OH 332 rushing yards, 4 TD 4 Deltron Sands RB 5′8″ 195 Pompano Beach, FL 173 rushing yards, 2 TD 30 Chuck Turfe RB So. 5′11″ 195 Canton, MI 31 rushing yards 25 Caleb Green RB Jr. 6′0″ 205 Powell, OH 28 Jemarulin Suggs RB RS 5′11″ 174 Akron, OH 43 Austin Gillispie RB Fr. 5′10″ 239 Dublin, OH
Receivers 18 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 11 A.J. Coney WR 5′8″ 180 Orlando, FL 43 catches, 551 yards, 3 TD 3 Kwadarrius Smith WR Jr. 5′9″ 165 Orlando, FL 34 catches, 726 yards, 7 TD 82 Austin Wolf WR 6′3″ 210 Lebanon, OH 33 catches, 476 yards, 5 TD 21 Fransohn Bickley WR 5′6″ 150 Akron, OH 12 catches, 155 yards, 1 TD 8 Kevin Gladney WR 6′1″ 210 Akron, OH 10 catches, 116 yards, 1 TD 17 Anthony Young WR 6′0″ 190 Medina, OH 7 catches, 60 yards 83 Devon Jones WR So. 6′4″ 215 Akron, OH 1 tackle, 0.5 sacks 17 Andre Williams WR 5′10″ 185 Orlando, FL 4 catches, 70 yards 2 Nate Stewart WR Fr. 6′2″ 200 Bethlehem, PA 3 catches, 45 yards 14 Dustin Burkhart WR Fr. 6′0″ 182 Akron, OH 1 catch, 25 yards 2 Mykel Traylor-Bennett WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 230 Reynoldsburg, OH 11 Jonah Morris WR 6′4″ 220 Akron, OH 18 Malik Wooldridge WR RS 5′9″ 168 Akron, OH 28 Jaquavis Dixon WR So. 6′2″ 194 Oviedo, FL 39 Jason Grossman WR 5′11″ 165 Culver City, CA 80 M.J. McGriff WR Fr. 5′8″ 190 Vero Beach, FL 81 Brandon Mitchell WR 6′2″ 220 Pittsburgh, PA Tony Jones II WR 3★ 3-star recruit Fairburn, GA
Tight ends 5 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 36 Kobie Booker TE So. 6′0″ 273 Barberton, OH 8 catches, 126 yards, 4 TD 35 Newman Williams TE Jr. 6′2″ 265 Akron, OH 2 catches, −1 yards 45 Brandon Junk TE So. 6′2″ 215 Clearwater, FL 2 catches, 14 yards 6 Nick Johns TE So. 6′3″ 235 Leesburg, VA 4 passing yards 13 Darryl Long TE So. 6′4″ 239 Columbus, OH
Offensive line 17 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 52 Lavonne Gauthney OL 6′1″ 285 Reynoldsburg, OH 1 return, 8 yards 74 Xavier Quigley OL 6′1″ 290 Ankeny, IA 1 tackle 50 Undrea Bullard OL Jr. 6′6″ 300 St. Petersburg, FL 57 Jonathan Neeley OL Fr. 6′5″ 280 Youngstown, OH 57 Stephen Ericksen OL 6′3″ 305 Sherrodsville, OH 59 Trevor Brown OL 2★ 2-star recruit So. 6′5″ 300 Clinton, MD 63 Nick Fazio OL 6′3″ 305 Streetsboro, OH 66 Kyle Ritz OL Jr. 6′5″ 305 Willoughby, OH 68 Andrew Siegman OL 6′3″ 300 Brecksville, OH 69 Bryce Petersen OL 6′2″ 295 Mckinleyville, CA 71 Brandon Council OL 2★ 2-star recruit 6′4″ 328 Tar Heel, NC 71 Shawn Muldowney II OL 6′4″ 285 Diamond, OH 74 Landon Forman OL Fr. 6′5″ 275 Kingfisher, OK 75 Jovann Letuli OL 6′5″ 330 San Diego, CA 76 Rich Kallay OL So. 6′5″ 320 Largo, FL 77 Cedric McCoy OL 6′5″ 310 Palatka, FL 78 Austin Sample OL Fr. 6′3″ 300 Sylvania, OH
Defensive line 15 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 9 Jamal Davis II DE Jr. 6′4″ 235 Canton, OH 69 tackles, 2 sacks 94 Brian Reinke DL Jr. 6′4″ 255 Copley, OH 47 tackles, 3.5 sacks 91 Ibrahima Camara DL 6′3″ 285 Reynoldsburg, OH 37 tackles, 1 sack 50 Brock Boxen DL 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′3″ 290 New Galilee, PA 34 tackles 8 Josh Ward DE So. 6′2″ 225 Delray Beach, FL 25 tackles 56 Deon’Tae Moore DE 6′2″ 220 Akron, OH 15 tackles, 3 sacks 97 Brennan Williams DL Jr. 6′1″ 285 Akron, OH 13 tackles, 0.5 sacks 8 Darius Copeland DL 6′1″ 275 Ft. Myers, FL 11 tackles 11 Michael Kish DE 6′4″ 240 Pittsburgh, PA 5 tackles 12 DeAndre Brimage DL Fr. 6′0″ 273 Akron, OH 1 tackle 11 Davon’te Jest DL 2★ 2-star recruit So. 6′1″ 300 Ocala, FL 79 Andy Jean-Baptiste DL So. 6′5″ 275 Miami, FL 91 Ja’Quize Cross DL Fr. 6′4″ 300 New Market, AL 91 Matt Hanson DL RS 6′3″ 245 Fort Lauderdale, FL 92 Michael Stuhldreer DL So. 6′0″ 265 Grosse Pointe, MI
Linebackers 13 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 5 Ulysees Gilbert III LB 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′1″ 225 Ocala, FL 140 tackles, 5 sacks, 3 INT 40 John Lako LB So. 6′2″ 225 Monroe, MI 69 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT 42 Andrew Hauser LB 6′1″ 230 Mason, OH 53 tackles, 1 INT 10 Brian Bell LB Jr. 6′3″ 225 Valdosta, GA 56 tackles 23 Nathan Bischof LB Jr. 6′2″ 215 Akron, OH 17 tackles, 1 sack 16 Justin Sampson LB Fr. 6′2″ 210 Akron, OH 7 tackles, 2.5 sacks 25 Travonte Junius LB Sr. 6′3″ 210 Akron, OH 10 tackles 34 DeMarcus Lloyd LB So. 6′0″ 215 Vienna, GA 7 tackles, 0.5 sacks 3 DeMarkus Glover LB Fr. 6′1″ 217 Saint Petersburg, FL 5 tackles 93 Dylan Meeks LB Fr. 6′2″ 239 Orlando, FL 2 tackles 32 James King LB So. 6′2″ 188 Miami, FL 43 Youssef Barakat LB 5′10″ 210 Akron, OH Michael Scott LB 6′2″ 240 Tallahassee, FL
Defensive backs 16 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 7 Jordan George DB Jr. 6′0″ 205 Kettering, OH 71 tackles, 4 INT 1 Alvin Davis DB 2★ 2-star recruit So. 5′9″ 175 Fort Lauderale, FL 83 tackles, 1 INT 2 Shawn Featherstone DB So. 6′2″ 185 Pittsburgh, PA 67 tackles, 2 INT 4 Kyron Brown CB Jr. 6′1″ 190 Boynton Beach, FL 49 tackles, 2 INT 24 Darian Dailey CB Jr. 5′11″ 180 Bradenton, FL 42 tackles, 2 INT 13 Denzel Butler DB So. 5′9″ 180 Fort Lauderdale , FL 39 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT 32 Zach Guiser S 6′1″ 195 Fayette City, PA 16 tackles, 1 INT 31 Jamal Baggett S 2★ 2-star recruit Jr. 5′11″ 195 Oak Park, IL 10 tackles, 0.5 sacks 22 Mikee Hayes CB 5′9″ 180 Ocala, FL 5 tackles 4 Zaire Jacobs S Fr. 5′11″ 190 Miami Gardens, FL 4 tackles 25 Tyler Gilchrist DB Fr. 5′10″ 195 Akron, OH 2 tackles 14 Hugh Cade CB So. 5′8″ 160 Akron, OH 1 tackle 28 Mark Ellis CB So. 5′11″ 170 Williamstown, NJ 1 tackle 15 Jeffrey Lubin CB 2★ 2-star recruit RS 6′2″ 185 Hollywood, FL 29 Vince Lockett S Jr. 5′11″ 205 Akron, OH 38 Dayvon Robinson DB 6′1″ 200 Paterson, NJ
Specialists 10 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 37 Tom O’Leary PK 5′11″ 195 Tucker, GA 3 of 7 field goals 48 Nick Gasser PK Jr. 6′0″ 175 Liberty Township, OH 3 of 6 field goals 88 Michael Buddenberg LS 5′11″ 220 Massillon, OH 3 tackles 39 Zach Gingerich PK 6′3″ 200 Bellefontaine, OH 1 of 1 extra point 41 Kyle Foster P Jr. 6′2″ 190 Parkersburg, WV 1 tackle 49 James Fonseca PK Jr. 5′11″ 170 Fontanay, CA 1 punt, 15.0 average 45 Cameron Lyons LS 6′0″ 225 Morgantown, WV 47 Jerry Fitschen PK 6′0″ 210 Orange, CA 61 Peyton Coffman LS So. 5′11″ 205 Grand Blanc, MI 65 Hayden Grover LS 5′11″ 190 Spencer, NY
Kevin Gladney, Jonah Morris, DeAndre Brimage, Dustin Burkhart, Hugh Cade, Justin Sampson, Malik Wooldridge, Fransohn Bickley, Nathan Bischof, Travonte Junius, Tyler Gilchrist, Jemarulin Suggs, Vince Lockett, Newman Williams, Youssef Barakat, Deon’Tae Moore, Devon Jones, Brennan Williams Kwadarrius Smith, A.J. Coney, Andre Williams, Dylan Meeks Mykel Traylor-Bennett, Lavonne Gauthney, Ibrahima Camara Shawn Featherstone, Michael Kish, Brandon Mitchell Ulysees Gilbert III, Davon’te Jest, Mikee Hayes Kato Nelson, Jeffrey Lubin DeMarkus Glover, Undrea Bullard Kyron Brown, Josh Ward Van Edwards Jr., Darius Copeland Darryl Long, Warren Ball Denzel Butler, Matt Hanson Caleb Green, Austin Gillispie James King, Andy Jean-Baptiste Kobie Booker, Brian Reinke Andrew Hauser, Nick Gasser Brandon Junk, Rich Kallay Nate Stewart Deltron Sands Thomas Woodson Zaire Jacobs Tra’Von Chapman Nick Johns Jordan George Jamal Davis II Manny Morgan Brian Bell Robbie Kelley Alex Ramart Anthony Young Darian Dailey Jaquavis Dixon Mark Ellis Chuck Turfe Jamal Baggett Zach Guiser DeMarcus Lloyd Tom O’Leary Dayvon Robinson Jason Grossman Zach Gingerich John Lako Kyle Foster Cameron Lyons Jerry Fitschen Brock Boxen Jonathan Neeley Stephen Ericksen Trevor Brown Peyton Coffman Nick Fazio Hayden Grover Kyle Ritz Andrew Siegman Bryce Petersen Brandon Council Shawn Muldowney II Landon Forman Xavier Quigley Jovann Letuli Cedric McCoy Austin Sample M.J. McGriff Austin Wolf Michael Buddenberg Ja’Quize Cross Michael Stuhldreer Michael Scott OH 43 FL 30 PA 7 CA 5 MI 4 Hometowns of the 2017 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 43 Florida 30 Pennsylvania 7 California 5 Georgia 4 Michigan 4 Illinois 2 New Jersey 2 Top counties Summit County, Ohio pop. 538,000 20 Franklin County, Ohio pop. 1.3 million 6 Broward County, Florida pop. 2 million 5 Orange County, Florida pop. 1.5 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’ 2017 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.
