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2025 Akron roster

104 players: 16 freshmen, 21 sophomores, 26 juniors, 17 seniors, 24 with no class listed. From 28 states and 3 other countries; the most from Ohio (25) and Pennsylvania (14). The 2025 season.

Quarterbacks 5

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
10Ben Finley QBSr.6′3″200Phoenix, AZ2,475 passing yards, 19 TD
15Michael Johnson Jr. QBTransfer from SyracuseSr.6′3″213San Jose, CA42 rushing yards
6Brayden Roggow QB6′4″205Tiffin, OH91 passing yards
11Cibastian Broughton QBRS5′11″175Orange Park, FL
18Johnny Brookhart QBSo.5′11″205Parker, CO

Running backs 6

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
1Jordan Gant RBTransfer from Tennessee State5′10″205Lakeland, FL1,032 rushing yards, 6 TD
13Sean Patrick RBFr.5′11″180Chagrin Falls, OH274 rushing yards, 1 TD
24Marquese Williams RBSo.5′9″180Harrisburg, PA86 rushing yards
26Taven Curry RBTransfer from UL Monroe6′0″215Loxley, AL54 rushing yards
28Luke Reed RBFr.5′10″190Garfield Heights, OH4 rushing yards
25Chris Gee RB5′10″210Fort Worth, TX

Receivers 15

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
8Brandon Hills WRTransfer from Washington StateSo.5′10″180Colorado Springs, CO29 returns, 663 yards
2Marcel Williams WRTransfer from Marshall5′11″200Hollywood, FL45 catches, 641 yards, 2 TD
3Kyan Mason WR5′9″155Cleveland, OH33 catches, 481 yards, 5 TD
5Israel Polk WR6′2″177Richmond, CA33 catches, 525 yards, 8 TD
2Myles Walker WRJr.5′9″180Monaca, PA20 catches, 209 yards
4Tim Grear Jr. WRTransfer from Fresno StateSr.6′0″180New Orleans, LA14 catches, 178 yards, 1 TD
12Cameron Monteiro WRTransfer from PittsburghFr.6′1″190Brockton, MA8 catches, 109 yards
9Jean Louis III WRSo.5′8″185New York, NY6 catches, 85 yards
14Luke Sivon WR6′0″200Perry, OH1 tackle
7Alex Adams WRSr.6′1″190Osyka, MS
16Paul Davis WR6′0″200Bowman, GA
80Jalen Hightower WRFr.5′11″190
82Marcel Williams WRTransfer from MarshallFr.5′11″202Hollywood, FL
82Troy Hazuda WRRS6′0″200Oregon, OH
88Dominic Monz WRFr.5′7″175Mcdonald, PA

Tight ends 4

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
85Connor Cravaack TESo.6′4″245Cincinnati, OH18 catches, 147 yards, 2 TD
87Max Whisner TEJr.6′5″255Kansas City, MO4 catches, 36 yards, 1 TD
88Jacob Newell TEJr.6′4″245Springfield, OR4 catches, 14 yards
83Khalil Witherspoon TEFr.6′6″195Pleasantville, NJ

Offensive line 19

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
72Colin Lyons OLJr.6′3″295Mckeesport, PA3 tackles
56Keylen Davis OLJr.6′2″325Indianapolis, IN1 tackle
62Max Mobley OLSo.6′2″290Cincinnati, OH1 tackle
50Allen Jones Jr. OLTransfer from West AlabamaJr.6′4″290Cottonwood, AL
51Maasai King OLJr.6′4″310Camden, NJ
52Javirea Moore OLSr.6′5″305Lancaster, TX
53Alex Fox OLJr.6′3″290New Castle, PA
55Amarie Archer OLTransfer from East CarolinaJr.6′3″300Nassau, Bahamas
55Kenneth McManus OLFr.6′2″315Washington, DC
57Delvin Morris OLJr.6′3″293Caldwell, TX
68Jonathan Gould OLRS6′5″270Maize, KS
71A.J. George OLSr.6′6″305Byesville, OH
73Jonas Mann OLFr.6′7″310Pickerington, OH
74Jeremiah Ndaiga OLSo.6′5″302Indianapolis, IN
75Dayne Shor OLSo.6′5″325Alpharetta, GA
76Jacob Kumfert OLJr.6′5″320Greencastle, PA
77Jayme Motley-Simmons OLSr.6′7″305Alabaster, AL
78Darrell Johnson Jr. OLTransfer from Western KentuckySr.6′4″300Indianapolis, IN
79Nick Stopiak OLJr.6′6″315Columbia Station, OH

Defensive line 20

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
41Bruno Dall DESo.6′7″260Hamburg, Germany44 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 1 INT
1Julien Laventure DLJr.6′0″290Upper Darby, PA45 tackles, 4 sacks
1Cyrus Durham DLTransfer from ArizonaSo.6′3″245Atherton, CA32 tackles, 3.5 sacks
5Ronald Hull DLSo.6′2″300Upper Marlboro, MD20 tackles, 2.5 sacks
56Kiawan Murphy DTJr.6′2″320East Hartford, CT13 tackles
8Jon’Trell Mixon DLSo.6′4″285Youngstown, OH9 tackles, 1 sack
16Dahvon Frazier DEFr.6′2″230Lexington, KY8 tackles
91Nehemiah Musika DLJr.6′1″Milpitas, CA5 tackles
90Dimitri Madden DLSr.6′3″290London, England3 tackles, 0.5 sacks
50Jahvon Frazier DEFr.6′3″230Lexington, KY4 tackles
94C.J. Murphy DLJr.6′2″240Bryn Mawr, PA4 tackles
22Kam Cheatom DLSo.6′3″235Pittsburgh, PA3 tackles
51Omari Bivens DLRS6′0″255Lewis Center, OH
57Elijah Davis DLFr.6′1″300Middletown, OH
80Eddie Vega DTSo.6′3″290Dinuba, CA
92Israel Duncan DEJr.6′2″240Vancouver, WA
93Ty Watkins DLRS6′5″240Cincinnati, OH
96Chase Brown DEJr.6′2″226Cincinnati, OH
97Vann Kavals DERS6′5″265Coraopolis, PA
99Jaiden Brown-Demery DLRS6′4″310West Mifflin, PA

Linebackers 10

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
32Gage Summers LBSr.6′0″235Chandler, AZ54 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 2 INT
7Shammond Cooper LBSr.6′2″220Saint Louis, MO66 tackles, 0.5 sacks
42Melvin Spriggs LBSo.6′2″220Landstuhl, Germany45 tackles, 2.5 sacks
44Markus Boswell LBFr.6′1″228Austin, TX19 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT
25Jason Hocker LB6′0″230Lexington, KY8 tackles, 0.5 sacks
10Rich Benenge LBSo.6′0″215Sioux Falls, SD4 tackles
34Cam Macon LBJr.5′11″220Barberton, OH25 rushing yards
33Danny Nittoli LBSo.6′0″220Poland, OH1 tackle
31Gavin James LBRS6′0″220Tallahassee, FL
45Devin Reeves LBRS6′0″235Quantico, VA

Defensive backs 18

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
17Malcom DeWalt IV DBSr.6′2″200Bremerton, WA51 tackles, 2 INT
18DiMarco Johnson SSr.6′0″220Irmo, SC53 tackles, 1 INT
11Elijah Reed CBJr.6′3″200Louisville, KY44 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT
20Mehki Flowers DBTransfer from Penn StateJr.6′0″200Harrisburg, PA42 tackles, 1 INT
20Ben Kamara DBTransfer from Upper IowaJr.6′4″200Philadelphia, PA27 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
3Alex Branch DB6′0″190Twinsburg, OH33 tackles
4Justin Anderson CBSr.6′0″200East Palo Alto, CA31 tackles
13Rodrick Hunter S5′11″190Atlanta, GA28 tackles, 1 sack
9Aamii Branch DBSo.5′10″180Forney, TX19 tackles
6Jamari Somerville STransfer from James MadisonSo.5′11″195Indian Head, MD15 tackles, 1 sack
15Terence Thomas SJr.5′9″190Boardman, OH18 tackles
43Austin Wondolowski DBSo.5′10″205North Royalton, OH12 tackles
24De’Javion Stepney DBSr.6′0″192Macomb, MI6 tackles
21Catrell White DBSo.5′11″175New York, NY2 tackles
12Iesa Jarmon DBJr.6′0″185Cincinnati, OH1 tackle
29Tairan Davis DBFr.5′11″185Youngstown, OH1 tackle
2Daymon David S6′0″210Gwynn Oak, MD
27Keyveon Johnson DBFr.6′2″185Sunrise, FL

Specialists 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
95Joseph Castle PJr.6′2″205North Huntingdon, PA48 punts, 42.8 average
47Matthew Schramm PKFr.5′9″180Dublin, OH11 of 12 field goals
27Owen Wiley PK6′0″180Avon Lake, OH4 of 10 field goals
34Brayden Johnson PSr.6′2″215Warsaw, IN12 punts, 40.1 average
49Jake Dennis LSSr.6′0″205Omaha, NE1 tackle
33Adam Samaha PKTransfer from North Carolina5′11″175Ypsilanti, MI
49Frank Miner LSJr.6′2″205Seattle, WA
Iesa Jarmon, Max Mobley, Connor Cravaack, Ty Watkins, Chase BrownDahvon Frazier, Jason Hocker, Jahvon FrazierKam Cheatom, Colin Lyons, Jaiden Brown-DemeryKeylen Davis, Jeremiah Ndaiga, Darrell Johnson Jr.Cyrus Durham, Justin AndersonMarcel Williams, Marcel WilliamsKyan Mason, Luke ReedJon’Trell Mixon, Tairan DavisJean Louis III, Catrell WhiteMichael Johnson Jr., Nehemiah MusikaBen Kamara, Maasai KingMehki Flowers, Marquese WilliamsMatthew Schramm, Omari BivensJordan GantJulien LaventureDaymon DavidMyles WalkerAlex BranchTim Grear Jr.Israel PolkRonald HullBrayden RoggowJamari SomervilleAlex AdamsShammond CooperBrandon HillsAamii BranchBen FinleyRich BenengeCibastian BroughtonElijah ReedCameron MonteiroRodrick HunterSean PatrickLuke SivonTerence ThomasPaul DavisMalcom DeWalt IVDiMarco JohnsonJohnny BrookhartDe’Javion StepneyChris GeeKeyveon JohnsonOwen WileyGavin JamesGage SummersAdam SamahaDanny NittoliBrayden JohnsonCam MaconAustin WondolowskiMarkus BoswellDevin ReevesFrank MinerJake DennisAllen Jones Jr.Javirea MooreAlex FoxKenneth McManusKiawan MurphyDelvin MorrisElijah DavisJonathan GouldA.J. GeorgeJonas MannDayne ShorJacob KumfertJayme Motley-SimmonsNick StopiakEddie VegaTroy HazudaKhalil WitherspoonMax WhisnerDominic MonzJacob NewellIsrael DuncanC.J. MurphyJoseph CastleVann KavalsOH 25PA 14CA 6FL 6TX 5
Hometowns of the 2025 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

  1. Ohio 25
  2. Pennsylvania 14
  3. California 6
  4. Florida 6
  5. Texas 5
  6. Kentucky 4
  7. Indiana 4
  8. Maryland 3

Top counties

  1. Hamilton County, Ohio pop. 831,000 5
  2. Cuyahoga County, Ohio pop. 1.2 million 4
  3. Allegheny County, Pennsylvania pop. 1.2 million 4
  4. Mahoning County, Ohio pop. 226,000 4
  5. Broward County, Florida pop. 2 million 3

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’ 2025 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.