Teams Auburn 2016 Roster ← 2015 2017 → 2016 Auburn roster 120 players: 26 freshmen, 13 sophomores, 81 with no class listed. From 12 states and 1 other country; the most from Alabama (44) and Georgia (39). The 2016 season .
Quarterbacks 7 Running backs 15 Receivers 15 Tight ends 5 Offensive line 16 Defensive line 14 Linebackers 15 Defensive backs 24 Specialists 7 Athletes and others 2
Quarterbacks 7 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 13 QB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′0″ 211 Boca Raton, FL 1,679 passing yards, 9 TD 6 QB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′5″ Montgomery, AL 312 passing yards, 1 TD 15 Tyler Queen QB 6′1″ Kennesaw, GA 11 rushing yards 7 QB 6′1″ 215 Atlanta, GA 15 Wil Appleton QB Fr. 5′11″ 194 Albertville, AL 15 Woody Barrett QB 4★ 4-star recruit RS 6′2″ 245 Winter Garden, FL 16 Devin Adams QB So. 6′3″ 239 Mobile, AL
Running backs 15 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 36 Kamryn Pettway RB 6′0″ 235 Montgomery, AL 1,224 rushing yards, 7 TD 21 RB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′0″ 212 Huntsville, AL 895 rushing yards, 11 TD 79 Andrew Williams RB So. 6′4″ 286 McDonough, GA 13 tackles, 3 sacks 9 Kam Martin RB 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 5′10″ 189 Port Arthur, TX 320 rushing yards, 3 TD 1 Stanton Truitt RB 4★ 4-star recruit 5′9″ 185 Atlanta, GA 187 rushing yards, 2 TD 32 Malik Miller RB 5′11″ 235 Huntsville, AL 69 rushing yards, 1 TD 30 Damian Lewis RB 5′9″ Wetumpka, AL 28 rushing yards 27 Chandler Cox FB 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′1″ 242 Apopka, FL 15 rushing yards, 1 TD 43 Cedric Chambers RB Fr. 5′7″ 188 Valley, AL 20 rushing yards 25 Stephen Davis Jr. RB 6′3″ 206 Irmo, SC 37 C.J. Tolbert RB So. 5′7″ 199 Dadeville, AL 40 Eugene Govan RB 5′7″ 186 Grovetown, GA 42 Keenan Sweeney FB 6′0″ 237 Snellville, GA 45 Chase Cramer FB 5′10″ 198 Orlando, FL 99 Spencer Nigh FB Fr. 6′0″ 267 Magnolia, TX
Receivers 15 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 8 Tony Stevens WR 4★ 4-star recruit 6′4″ Orlando, FL 31 catches, 487 yards, 3 TD 23 Ryan Davis WR 4★ 4-star recruit So. 5′9″ 185 St. Petersburg, FL 25 catches, 194 yards, 1 TD 12 Eli Stove WR 4★ 4-star recruit 6′0″ 191 Niceville, FL 23 catches, 224 yards 12 John Franklin III WR 6′1″ 186 Fort Lauderdale, FL 430 rushing yards, 2 TD 80 Marcus Davis WR 5′9″ Boynton Beach, FL 17 catches, 160 yards 81 WR 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′2″ 190 Norcross, GA 15 catches, 292 yards, 1 TD 13 Kyle Davis WR 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′2″ 213 Loganville, GA 12 catches, 248 yards, 2 TD 33 Will Hastings WR Fr. 5′10″ 174 Little Rock, AR 11 catches, 98 yards, 1 TD 80 Nate Craig-Myers WR 4★ 4-star recruit 6′2″ 205 Dade City, FL 4 catches, 70 yards, 1 TD 89 Griffin King WR So. 5′10″ 179 Atlanta, GA 1 tackle 35 James Owens Moss WR 5′10″ 191 Opelika, AL 37 Logan Rice WR 6′0″ 206 Rome, GA 80 Sal Cannella WR Fr. 6′5″ 228 Schaumburg, IL 86 Carson Griffis WR 5′10″ 166 Homewood, AL 87 Pace Ozmint WR Fr. 6′1″ 196 Glencoe, AL
Offensive line 16 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 52 Xavier Dampeer OL 6′2″ 310 Mendenhall, MS 54 Kaleb Kim OL 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′4″ 300 Buford, GA 61 Ryan Meneely OL 6′2″ 303 McDonough, GA 63 Alex Kozan OL 6′4″ 310 Castle Rock, CO 64 Mike Horton OL Fr. 6′4″ 325 Atlanta, GA 65 Tucker Brown OL So. 6′3″ 289 Trussville, AL 66 Bailey Sharp OL Fr. 6′5″ 305 Marietta, GA 67 Tyler Carr OL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′5″ 316 Southside, AL 70 Robert Leff OL 6′6″ 299 Fairhope, AL 71 OL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′6″ 303 Olathe, KS 73 Austin Golson OL 6′5″ 312 Prattville, AL 74 Bubba Dowdell OL 6′2″ 297 Auburn, AL 75 Deon Mix OL 6′4″ 315 Batesville, MS 76 OL 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′7″ 305 Delta State, Nigeria 77 Marquel Harrell OL 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′3″ 309 Fairburn, GA 78 Darius James OL 6′4″ 324 Killeen, TX
Defensive line 14 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 1 DT 5★ 5-star recruit 6′4″ Vienna, GA 44 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 1 INT 55 DL 5★ 5-star recruit 6′2″ Alpharetta, GA 30 tackles, 9 sacks 3 Marlon Davidson DE 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′3″ 278 Greenville, AL 38 tackles, 2.5 sacks 95 DL 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′3″ 320 Carrollton, GA 29 tackles 94 DL 6′2″ Greenville, SC 13 tackles, 1 sack 5 DT 5★ 5-star recruit Fr. 6′5″ 318 Sugar Hill, GA 11 tackles, 1 sack 90 Maurice Swain DL 6′5″ LaGrange, GA 14 tackles 9 DL 5★ 5-star recruit Fr. 6′4″ 293 Seffner, FL 6 tackles 10 Paul James III DL 6′3″ 260 Miami, FL 3 tackles 93 Tyler Carter DL 6′1″ 270 Decatur, AL 1 tackle 97 Gary Walker DE Fr. 5′11″ 283 Lavonia, GA 1 tackle 52 Antwuan Jackson Jr. DL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′2″ 303 Ellenwood, GA 96 Sidney Mims DL 6′4″ 250 Montgomery, AL 98 Jaunta’vius Johnson DL Fr. 6′2″ 345 Lincoln, AL
Linebackers 15 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 30 Tre’ Williams LB 5★ 5-star recruit 6′2″ 225 Mobile, AL 67 tackles, 1 sack 57 Deshaun Davis LB So. 5′11″ 233 Mobile, AL 63 tackles 49 Darrell Williams LB 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′2″ 240 Hoover, AL 52 tackles 48 Montavious Atkinson LB 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′1″ 219 Fairburn, GA 30 tackles 17 T.J. Neal LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ McKeeseport, PA 29 tackles 4 Jeff Holland OLB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′2″ 249 Jacksonville, FL 13 tackles, 2 sacks 42 Tre’ Threat LB 6′1″ 244 Mobile, AL 3 tackles 47 Cameron Toney LB 6′1″ Huntsville, AL 2 tackles 50 Richard McBryde LB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′1″ 232 Troy, AL 2 tackles 41 Greg Hall Jr. LB 6′3″ Athens, GA 1 tackle 39 Conner Sibley LB 5′10″ 200 Athens, GA 47 Craig Carter LB Fr. 5′11″ 196 Milton, GA 50 Chase Ritter LB 5′10″ 205 Wetumpka, AL 56 Jackson Thomas LB 5′11″ 221 Birmingham, AL 58 Josh Shockley LB 5′10″ 224 McDonough, GA
Defensive backs 24 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 14 Stephen Roberts DB 4★ 4-star recruit 5′11″ 189 Opelika, AL 57 tackles, 2 INT S 4★ 4-star recruit New Hope, AL 59 tackles 13 Javaris Davis DB 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 5′10″ 180 Jacksonville, FL 37 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT 6 DB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′1″ 203 Miami, FL 46 tackles 15 DB 4★ 4-star recruit 5′11″ Fairburn, GA 30 tackles, 3 INT 19 Nick Ruffin DB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′0″ 202 Duluth, GA 32 tackles 24 Daniel Thomas DB Fr. 5′11″ 209 Montgomery, AL 16 tackles, 2 INT 26 Marshall Taylor DB 6′2″ Cordele, GA 8 tackles 11 Markell Boston DB 6′0″ Newnan, GA 6 tackles 36 Michael Sherwood DB 5′8″ Atlanta, GA 3 tackles 9 John Broussard Jr. DB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′0″ 190 Phenix City, AL 2 tackles 25 Jason Smith DB 6′1″ 186 Mobile, AL 4 catches, 60 yards 13 T.J. Davis DB 6′0″ Tallahassee, FL 1 tackle 25 Austin Dupper DB 5′9″ Decatur, AL 1 tackle 12 DB Fr. 6′2″ 208 Cocoa, FL 12 Marlon Character Jr. DB 4★ 4-star recruit RS 6′1″ 195 Atlanta, GA 14 Traivon Leonard DB RS 6′0″ 214 West Palm Beach, FL 18 Jayvaughn Myers DB 6′1″ 187 Dade City, FL 20 Jeremiah Dinson DB Fr. 6′0″ 191 Miami, FL 23 Johnathan Ford DB 6′0″ 204 Big Cove, AL 28 Devin Guice S 5′9″ 165 Opelika, AL 29 Jaylen McGriff DB 6′0″ 207 Brentwood, TN 40 Jacob Rogers DB Fr. 5′11″ 209 Goodwater, AL 44 Raymond Lester DB 5′11″ 171 Marietta, GA
Athletes and others 2 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 28 Tray Matthews 4★ 4-star recruit 6′1″ 209 Newnan, GA 76 tackles, 1 INT 29 Tyler Stovall 6′0″ 213 Hokes Bluff, AL
Stanton Truitt, Malik Willis, Marlon Character Jr., Michael Sherwood, Mike Horton, Griffin King Jeremy Johnson, Jalen Harris, Daniel Thomas, Kamryn Pettway, Sidney Mims Devin Adams, Jason Smith, Tre’ Williams, Tre’ Threat, Deshaun Davis Kerryon Johnson, Johnathan Ford, Malik Miller, Caleb King, Cameron Toney Carlton Davis, Paul James III, Jeremiah Dinson Stephen Roberts, Devin Guice, James Owens Moss Joshua Holsey, Montavious Atkinson, Marquel Harrell Ian Shannon, Raymond Lester, Bailey Sharp Jeff Ford, Tyler Carr, Pace Ozmint Jackson Thomas, Pete Berryman, Carson Griffis Josh Shockley, Ryan Meneely, Andrew Williams Jeff Holland, Javaris Davis Derrick Brown, Kaleb Kim Tony Stevens, Chase Cramer Markell Boston, Tray Matthews Jayvaughn Myers, Nate Craig-Myers Nick Ruffin, Keenan Sweeney Austin Dupper, Tyler Carter Sage Ledbetter, Bubba Dowdell Damian Lewis, Chase Ritter Logan Rice, Robert Muschamp Conner Sibley, Greg Hall Jr. Craig Carter, Carl Lawson Montravius Adams Marlon Davidson Byron Cowart John Broussard Jr. Kam Martin Eli Stove Jamel Dean John Franklin III Kyle Davis Sean White T.J. Davis Traivon Leonard Tyler Queen Wil Appleton Woody Barrett Ryan Davis Stephen Davis Jr. Marshall Taylor Chandler Cox Jaylen McGriff Tyler Stovall Will Hastings C.J. Tolbert Daniel Carlson Eugene Govan Jacob Rogers Cedric Chambers Jack Bjork Darrell Williams Richard McBryde Antwuan Jackson Jr. Xavier Dampeer Alex Kozan Tucker Brown Zach Wade Ike Powell Robert Leff Braden Smith Austin Golson Deon Mix Darius James Marcus Davis Sal Cannella Darius Slayton Maurice Swain Kevin Phillips Devaroe Lawrence Dontavius Russell Gary Walker Jaunta’vius Johnson Spencer Nigh AL 44 GA 39 FL 20 TX 4 MS 3 Hometowns of the 2016 Auburn 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 Alabama 44 Georgia 39 Florida 20 Texas 4 Mississippi 3 South Carolina 2 Colorado 2 Pennsylvania 1 Top counties Fulton County, Georgia pop. 1.1 million 11 Madison County, Alabama pop. 406,000 6 Gwinnett County, Georgia pop. 980,000 5 Jefferson County, Alabama pop. 668,000 5 Mobile County, Alabama pop. 413,000 5 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.
Sean White QB4-star recruit
Jeremy Johnson QB4-star recruit
Malik Willis QB
Kerryon Johnson RB4-star recruit
Darius Slayton WR4-star recruit
Braden Smith OL4-star recruit
Prince Tega Wanogho OL4-star recruit
Montravius Adams DT5-star recruit
Carl Lawson DL5-star recruit
Dontavius Russell DL4-star recruit
Devaroe Lawrence DL
Derrick Brown DT5-star recruit
Byron Cowart DL5-star recruit
Rudy Ford S4-star recruit
Carlton Davis DB4-star recruit
Joshua Holsey DB4-star recruit
Jamel Dean DB
Daniel Carlson PK