Teams Akron 2020 Roster ← 2019 2021 → 2020 Akron roster 135 players: 28 freshmen, 18 sophomores, 6 juniors, 9 seniors, 74 with no class listed. From 18 states; the most from Ohio (68) and Florida (15). The 2020 season .
Quarterbacks 6 Running backs 11 Receivers 21 Tight ends 8 Offensive line 17 Defensive line 18 Linebackers 23 Defensive backs 23 Specialists 8
Running backs 11 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2020 7 Teon Dollard RB 5′11″ 205 666 rushing yards, 6 TD 27 Jamason Jodway RB 5′8″ 188 2 tackles 6 Jonzell Norrils RB 5′10″ 210 Toledo, OH 30 rushing yards, 1 TD 36 Michiah Burton RB So. 5′9″ 185 Columbus, OH 1 tackle 20 Cole Gest RB 5′9″ 195 Lyndhurst, OH 25 Blake Hester RB RS 5′10″ 185 Ashland, KY 25 Peter Hayes-Patrick RB 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′0″ 210 Orlando, FL 26 Isiah Childs RB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′1″ 205 Manhattan, KS 34 Jaylen Ball RB RS 5′9″ 192 Columbus, OH 37 Tyson McDonald RB Fr. 6′2″ 170 Corona, CA 43 Austin Gillispie RB Sr. 5′10″ 239 Dublin, OH
Receivers 21 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2020 17 Jeremiah Knight WR 5′10″ 188 Jefferson, OH 24 returns, 441 yards 2 Nate Stewart WR Sr. 6′2″ 200 Bethlehem, PA 17 catches, 217 yards, 1 TD 83 George Qualls Jr. WR 6′2″ 185 Caruthersville, MO 12 catches, 160 yards, 1 TD 4 Michael Mathison WR 5′9″ 182 Covington, GA 11 catches, 111 yards, 2 TD 89 Shawn Naim WR Fr. 6′3″ 205 Brecksville, OH 5 catches, 28 yards 1 Julian Hicks WR 6′2″ 197 Mayfield Heights, OH 2 catches, 18 yards 21 Bryce Profitt WR 6′3″ 182 Medina, OH 1 tackle 86 Marquis Whitmire WR Fr. 5′9″ 165 1 catch, 1 yard 88 Timothy Scippio WR So. 6′2″ 213 Fort Lauderdale, FL 1 catch, 14 yards 11 Jonah Morris WR 6′4″ 220 Akron, OH 13 Kevin Walls WR Fr. 6′6″ 215 Westlake, OH 16 Anthony Grimes WR RS 5′8″ 170 Pittsburgh, PA 17 Andre Williams WR 5′10″ 185 Orlando, FL 29 Marty Rehor WR Fr. 5′10″ 165 Fairview Park, OH 30 Gavin Blunt WR 6′2″ 180 Aurora, OH 31 Ethan Johnson WR RS 6′1″ 190 Medina, OH 35 Nathan Simon WR Fr. 6′2″ 214 Cleveland, OH 37 Nolan Labuda WR Fr. 5′8″ 160 Belle Vernon, PA 80 M.J. McGriff WR Sr. 5′8″ 190 Vero Beach, FL 82 Jalen Knight WR RS 6′2″ 200 Akron, OH 88 Jameel Williamson WR RS 5′10″ 185 Columbus, OH
Tight ends 8 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2020 25 Tristian Brank TE 6′4″ 250 Asheville, NC 5 catches, 54 yards 24 Maverick Wolfley TE So. 6′3″ 240 Morgantown, WV 2 catches, 19 yards 49 Jacob Shaffer TE RS 6′2″ 230 Portersville, PA 80 Nick Dottore TE 6′1″ 220 Chagrin Falls, OH 84 Kenyon Sholty TE RS 6′4″ 255 Terre Haute, IN 85 Zack Leininger TE Jr. 6′5″ 250 Hugoton, KS 87 Brycen Yarmo TE Fr. 6′5″ 255 Hudson, NH 98 Jack White TE Fr. 6′1″ 240 Goldsboro, NC
Offensive line 17 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2020 53 Ryan Beckman OL 6′2″ 293 Avon Lake, OH 1 tackle 63 Xavior Gray OL 6′8″ 335 Massillon, OH 1 tackle 74 Nate Williams OL 6′6″ 308 Utica, OH 1 tackle 62 Vincent Fonte OL Fr. 6′4″ 290 Copley, OH 63 Alex Robarge OL RS 6′4″ 320 Chagrin Falls, OH 63 Tony Georges OL 6′1″ 295 Westlake, OH 64 Rueben Durkee OL Jr. 6′5″ 250 Akron, OH 68 Deacon Allen OL RS 6′1″ 290 Rockmart, GA 69 Bryce Petersen OL So. 6′2″ 295 Mckinleyville, CA 70 Caleb Herring OL RS 6′7″ 320 Lakewood, OH 71 Shawn Muldowney II OL So. 6′4″ 291 Diamond, OH 72 Hunter Corne OL Jr. 6′4″ 300 Dunnellon, FL 73 Owen Murphy OL Fr. 6′6″ 312 Cleveland, OH 74 Jordan Daniels OL RS 6′5″ 310 Huntersville, NC 74 Ronan Chambers OL 3★ 3-star recruit RS 6′5″ 301 Olmsted Township, OH 78 Austin Sample OL Sr. 6′3″ 300 Sylvania, OH 79 Joe Gavriloff OL RS 6′2″ 288 Kent, OH
Defensive line 18 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2020 91 Ja’Quize Cross DL Sr. 6′4″ 300 New Market, AL 8 tackles, 1 sack 52 Eric Bentley DL So. 6′2″ 281 Akron, OH 10 tackles 94 John Mitchell DL Sr. 6′3″ 316 Crete, IL 10 tackles 11 Nazir Sy DL 6′2″ 295 Norcross, GA 9 tackles Bryce Wilson DL 6′3″ 275 Lilburn, GA 7 tackles 97 Janirr Wade DL 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′4″ 257 Stone Mountain, GA 4 tackles 98 Logan Hawkins DL 6′2″ 295 Harrison City, PA 4 tackles 10 Quevan Lawson DL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′5″ 235 Ashburn, GA 3 tackles 90 Angelo Howze DL So. 6′2″ 240 Fishers, IN 1 tackle 96 Kendal Marshall DL 6′2″ 225 Toledo, OH 1 tackle 14 Julius Hawkins DL Fr. 6′3″ 258 Saint Petersburg, FL 61 Ed Reely DL Fr. 6′3″ 271 Ashley, OH 64 Kirk Popelas DL RS 6′1″ 260 Belle Vernon, PA 69 Eseosa Obas DL RS 6′4″ 240 Pataskala, OH 93 Gabreil Larsosa DL So. 6′4″ 300 Lorain, OH 95 Brendan Smith DL Fr. 6′6″ 285 Debary, FL 96 Darrius Harris DL Jr. 6′3″ 260 North East, PA 98 Jordan Maul DL Fr. 6′4″ 335 Steubenville, OH
Linebackers 23 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2020 27 Bubba Arslanian LB 5′10″ 220 Aurora, OH 72 tackles, 3 sacks 7 Julian Richardson LB 6′3″ 240 Albany, GA 18 tackles, 3 sacks 24 Brandon Bischof LB 6′1″ 210 Akron, OH 27 tackles 45 Ryan McClain LB So. 6′4″ 260 Albuquerque, NM 11 tackles 21 Michael Snowden LB 6′2″ 200 Pittsburgh, PA 10 tackles Michael Scott LB So. 6′2″ 240 Tallahassee, FL 7 tackles, 1 sack 20 Reggie Corner Jr. LB 5′9″ 205 Canton, OH 7 tackles 52 Zach DiLauro LB 5′10″ 220 Akron, OH 1 tackle 58 Marco Donatelli LB 6′3″ 215 Girard, OH 1 tackle 3 DeMarkus Glover LB Sr. 6′1″ 217 Saint Petersburg, FL 16 Justin Sampson LB Sr. 6′2″ 210 Akron, OH 17 Juan Jarrett LB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′1″ 192 Cincinnati, OH 30 Jarred Uran LB Fr. 6′2″ 195 Cincinnati, OH 40 Kyle Bischof LB RS 6′0″ 220 Mentor, OH 53 Nicholas Mayle LB RS 6′2″ 255 Fremont, OH 54 Dean Ramicone LB Jr. 6′0″ 215 Brunswick, OH 55 Collier Brown LB RS 6′2″ 232 Washington Court House, OH 56 Jake Miller LB RS 6′1″ 230 Glenshaw, PA 57 Connor Francz LB RS 6′2″ 215 Westlake, OH 59 Beau Bachie LB RS 5′11″ 222 Cleveland, OH 63 Tiger Burkes LB Fr. 6′2″ 212 Bethel Park, PA 93 Dylan Meeks LB Sr. 6′2″ 239 Orlando, FL Demetrick Watts LB So. 6′0″ 230 Riverside, CA
Defensive backs 23 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2020 10 A.J. Watts DB 5′11″ 190 Columbus, GA 29 tackles, 2 INT 22 Adetutu Daranijo S 3★ 3-star recruit 5′10″ 195 Fort Lauderdale, FL 22 tackles 1 Randy Cochran Jr. CB 6′0″ 188 Doraville, GA 17 tackles, 1 sack 8 Jaylen Kelly-Powell S 4★ 4-star recruit 6′0″ 180 Detroit, MI 18 tackles 20 Jordyn Riley DB 5′10″ 191 Citra, FL 14 tackles 3 Corey Thomas Jr. DB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′4″ 215 Pittsburgh, PA 11 tackles 13 Chukwudifu Ogbonna CB So. 6′2″ 190 Marietta, GA 6 tackles 19 MyJaden Horton S 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 200 Cincinnati, OH 6 tackles 25 Charles Amankwaa DB Fr. 5′11″ 190 Hillsborough, NJ 6 tackles 21 Ronald Jackson Jr. CB 6′1″ 203 Detroit, MI 4 tackles 42 Gamari Peterson CB Fr. 5′9″ 165 Cleveland, OH 3 punts, 39.0 average 5 Tyson Durant DB 5′10″ 178 Copley, OH 1 tackle 15 Jeffrey Lubin CB 2★ 2-star recruit Jr. 6′2″ 185 Hollywood, FL 18 DiMarco Johnson S 6′0″ 220 Irmo, SC 29 Jalen Hooks CB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 195 Warren, OH 31 Woobendy Guerrier S So. 6′0″ 200 Homestead, FL 32 Owen Faulkner S RS 5′11″ 162 Sunbury, OH 37 Quentin Woodall CB Fr. 5′10″ 175 Cleveland, OH 43 Logan Day DB So. 6′0″ 200 Cincinnati, OH 43 Tobias Pitts S Fr. 6′0″ 180 Columbus, OH 44 Sean Conroy S RS 5′10″ 205 North Olmsted, OH 48 Kavari Adams DB Fr. 5′10″ 175 Detroit, MI 49 Joseph Sarpong S RS 6′0″ 200 Columbus, OH
Jonah Morris, Justin Sampson, Brandon Bischof, Eric Bentley, Zach DiLauro, Rueben Durkee, Jalen Knight Kevin Walls, Marty Rehor, Sean Conroy, Connor Francz, Tony Georges, Caleb Herring Nick Demchuk, Nathan Simon, Quentin Woodall, Gamari Peterson, Beau Bachie, Owen Murphy Jaylen Ball, Michiah Burton, Tobias Pitts, Joseph Sarpong, Jameel Williamson Corey Thomas Jr., Anthony Grimes, Michael Snowden, Tiger Burkes Cory Smigel, Joey Marousek, Kyle Bauman, Shawn Naim Juan Jarrett, MyJaden Horton, Jarred Uran, Logan Day Bubba Arslanian, Gavin Blunt, Jonah Wieland, Joe Gavriloff Julian Hicks, Kyle Bischof, Noah Garrett Jaylen Kelly-Powell, Ronald Jackson Jr., Kavari Adams Andre Williams, Peter Hayes-Patrick, Dylan Meeks Kato Nelson, Jeffrey Lubin Randy Cochran Jr., Nazir Sy DeMarkus Glover, Julius Hawkins Tyson Durant, Vincent Fonte Jonzell Norrils, Kendal Marshall Bryce Profitt, Ethan Johnson Adetutu Daranijo, Timothy Scippio Maverick Wolfley, Cameron Lyons Nolan Labuda, Kirk Popelas Tyson McDonald, Demetrick Watts Ryan Beckman, Gabreil Larsosa Dean Ramicone, Ronan Chambers Alex Robarge, Nick Dottore Nate Stewart Michael Mathison Julian Richardson Zach Gibson Brayden Hawkins A.J. Watts Quevan Lawson T.J. DeShields Chukwudifu Ogbonna Jeremiah Knight DiMarco Johnson Cole Gest Jordyn Riley Reggie Corner Jr. Blake Hester Charles Amankwaa Tristian Brank Isiah Childs Jalen Hooks Woobendy Guerrier Owen Faulkner Kyle Romenick Austin Gillispie Ryan McClain Ethan Slike Jerry Fitschen Jacob Shaffer Nicholas Mayle Collier Brown Jake Miller Marco Donatelli Ed Reely Xavior Gray Deacon Allen Bryce Petersen Eseosa Obas Shawn Muldowney II Hunter Corne Jordan Daniels Nate Williams Austin Sample M.J. McGriff George Qualls Jr. Kenyon Sholty Zack Leininger Brycen Yarmo Angelo Howze Ja’Quize Cross John Mitchell Brendan Smith Darrius Harris Janirr Wade Jack White Jordan Maul Logan Hawkins Bryce Wilson Michael Scott OH 68 FL 15 PA 12 GA 11 CA 4 Hometowns of the 2020 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 68 Florida 15 Pennsylvania 12 Georgia 11 North Carolina 4 California 4 Michigan 3 South Carolina 2 Top counties Cuyahoga County, Ohio pop. 1.2 million 21 Summit County, Ohio pop. 538,000 10 Franklin County, Ohio pop. 1.3 million 6 Allegheny County, Pennsylvania pop. 1.2 million 5 Broward County, Florida pop. 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’ 2020 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.
