Teams Austin Peay 2025 Roster ← 2024 2026 → 2025 Austin Peay roster 110 players: 16 freshmen, 21 sophomores, 25 juniors, 24 seniors, 24 with no class listed. From 20 states; the most from Tennessee (35) and Georgia (18). The 2025 season .
Quarterbacks 4 Running backs 6 Receivers 15 Tight ends 7 Offensive line 19 Defensive line 20 Linebackers 10 Defensive backs 22 Specialists 7
Running backs 6 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2025 11 Courtland Simmons RB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′11″ 206 Madison, TN 291 rushing yards, 3 TD 6 Kaden Williams RB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′7″ 181 Thibodaux, LA 212 rushing yards, 2 TD 26 Corey Richardson RB So. 5′8″ 175 Fayetteville, GA 188 rushing yards, 1 TD 10 Isaiah Groves RB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′11″ 198 Cross Plains, TN 195 rushing yards, 1 TD 24 Malaki Dowell RB So. 5′9″ 185 Sparta, TN 61 rushing yards 20 Enelson Delva RB 5′8″ 186 Guntersville, AL 25 rushing yards
Receivers 15 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2025 13 Shemar Kirk WR Transfer from Texas State Sr. 6′0″ 198 Nashville, TN 42 catches, 685 yards, 8 TD 8 Jaden Robinson WR Transfer from Kennesaw State So. 6′1″ 205 Santa Rosa Beach, FL 36 catches, 465 yards, 5 TD 12 Kamari Maxwell WR Fr. 6′1″ 195 Savannah, GA 22 catches, 363 yards, 4 TD 7 Nate Garnett Jr. WR Jr. 5′8″ 167 Auburndale, FL 18 catches, 322 yards, 2 TD 9 Jade Kneeland WR So. 6′1″ 188 Bartlett, TN 5 catches, 49 yards 5 Tae Gayden WR Sr. 6′0″ 182 Rayville, LA 1 catch, 8 yards 15 Denver Harper WR 3★ 3-star recruit 5′8″ 161 Fort Mitchell, AL 6 rushing yards 1 Walker Merrill WR Transfer from Wake Forest 4★ 4-star recruit Sr. 6′1″ 197 Brentwood, TN 11 Ethan Crite WR Transfer from Middle Tennessee 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′2″ 185 Kennesaw, GA 15 Nate Spillman WR So. 6′2″ 205 Nashville, TN 18 Clay Merrill WR 3★ 3-star recruit RS 5′8″ 172 Brentwood, TN 19 Syir Sutton WR Fr. 5′10″ 181 Huntersville, NC 23 James Olsen WR Fr. 5′9″ 175 Marco Island, FL 35 Weston Schwesinger WR Fr. 5′10″ 165 Moorpark, CA 85 Jabari Cathey WR So. 6′1″ 190 Nashville, TN
Tight ends 7 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2025 13 Jackson Head TE Jr. 6′1″ 231 Woodstock, GA 15 catches, 171 yards, 1 TD 88 Jase Skoglund TE Fr. 6′3″ 243 Austin, TX 8 catches, 98 yards 21 Alec Pell TE Sr. 6′4″ 251 Englewood, CO 5 catches, 35 yards 80 Julien Randolph TE Transfer from North Carolina So. 6′4″ 227 Purcellville, VA 3 catches, 77 yards, 1 TD 83 Drew Ross TE RS 6′1″ 222 Knoxville, TN 86 Nate Weyand TE Transfer from Colorado State So. 6′2″ 239 Austin, TX 87 Evan Gober TE RS 6′2″ 227 Snellville, GA
Offensive line 19 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2025 55 Kenneth Smith Jr. OL Jr. 6′6″ 309 San Antonio, TX 1 of 1 extra point 52 Chandler Kirton OL Sr. 6′0″ 295 Atlantic Beach, FL 1 rushing yard, 1 TD 50 Sam Roston OL RS 6′4″ 274 Brentwood, TN 56 A.J. Williams OL Fr. 6′2″ 277 Pinson, AL 57 Ty Williams OL So. 6′2″ 310 Greeneville, TN 62 Stratton Smith OL Jr. 6′1″ 289 Oxford, MS 63 Eli Edwards OL Jr. 6′4″ 313 Cumming, GA 65 Ward Dorris OL Fr. 6′1″ 286 Madison, TN 66 Chandler Thomason OL Fr. 5′10″ 288 Pulaski, TN 66 Miada Jones OL RS 6′0″ 302 Duluth, GA 68 Nate Lewis OL Jr. 6′2″ 291 Hazlehurst, GA 71 Harrison Wilkes OL Sr. 6′3″ 264 Germantown, TN 72 Joshua Sales Jr. OL Transfer from Purdue Jr. 6′5″ 300 South Bend, IN 73 Eli Sutton OL Transfer from North Carolina 4★ 4-star recruit Sr. 6′6″ 318 Murfreesboro, TN 74 Saidou Ba OL Jr. 6′4″ 305 Memphis, TN 75 Ben Stotts OL 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′5″ 288 Louisville, KY 77 Zak Bowden OL Transfer from Troy Jr. 6′3″ 272 Orland Park, IL 78 Aaron Young OL RS 6′3″ 333 Madison, AL 79 Nick Hilliard OL Sr. 6′1″ 311 Darrow, LA
Defensive line 20 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2025 98 Charles Crews III DL Sr. 6′1″ 267 Williamsport, PA 5 tackles, 1 sack 17 Davion Hood DL Sr. 6′2″ 239 Kennesaw, GA 5 tackles 48 Joquarri Price DL Transfer from UCLA Sr. 6′0″ 238 Mesa, AZ 1 tackle, 1 sack 18 Marcus Howard DL Transfer from Northern Colorado Jr. 6′5″ 243 Denver, CO 2 tackles, 0.5 sacks 7 Kendyle Ball DL Jr. 6′1″ 236 Nashville, TN 3 tackles 45 Al Sandifer DL Transfer from Western Kentucky Jr. 6′0″ 273 Greenwood, MS 3 tackles 51 Antori Hamilton DL So. 5′10″ 298 Knoxville, TN 3 tackles 8 Chris Brown DL Jr. 5′11″ 283 Mcdonough, GA 2 tackles 3 Kinstin Reaves DL Sr. 5′11″ 265 Statesville, NC 1 tackle 90 K2 Dickens DL Sr. 6′1″ 248 Indianapolis, IN 1 tackle 11 Demoris Jenkins DL Transfer from East Carolina So. 6′3″ 257 Huntersville, NC 55 Mekaih Collins DL Fr. 5′11″ 264 Nashville, TN 75 Anthwone Montgomery II DL Fr. 6′3″ 309 Vero Beach, FL 90 Elijah Daniels DL RS 6′1″ 285 Alachua, FL 91 Jay Morrow DL Fr. 5′11″ 240 Memphis, TN 92 Chandler Vaughn DL RS 6′1″ 285 Madison, AL 94 Rocco Abbagnaro DL So. 6′3″ 267 Nashville, TN 95 Treyvioun Thomas DL So. 6′1″ 327 Gretna, FL 97 Samuel Green DL RS 6′1″ 243 Columbus, OH 99 Jeffson Locke DL So. 6′2″ 241 Dalton, GA
Linebackers 10 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2025 31 Montreze Smith LB Transfer from Western Kentucky 5′11″ 214 Carrollton, GA 7 tackles, 3 INT 4 William Middleton LB Sr. 5′10″ 219 Montgomery, AL 8 tackles, 1 INT 42 Jaycob Neely LB Jr. 6′0″ 217 Gastonia, NC 8 tackles, 1 sack 35 T.J. Cox LB Jr. 5′10″ 208 Bartlett, TN 2 tackles, 1.5 sacks 9 Davion Blackwell LB Sr. 6′1″ 218 Folsom, CA 6 tackles 10 Andrew Chamblee LB Sr. 6′1″ 207 Newport News, VA 4 tackles 40 Jake Stonebraker LB Transfer from Kansas State 6′0″ 215 Castle Rock, CO 1 tackle 12 Grace’son Beach LB 3★ 3-star recruit RS 6′0″ 215 Nashville, TN 39 Jason Grier Jr. LB RS 6′1″ 224 Cartersville, GA 44 Lamont Burton II LB RS 6′0″ 220 Columbus, GA
Defensive backs 22 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2025 30 Javious Bond CB Transfer from East Carolina 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 5′10″ 185 Macon, GA 22 returns, 410 yards 1 Ellis Ellis Jr. CB Jr. 6′0″ 187 Hendersonville, TN 17 tackles 22 Trevor Hardy DB Jr. 6′1″ 188 Alabaster, AL 9 tackles 25 Miles Wiley DB Sr. 5′10″ 177 Orlando, FL 9 tackles 26 Rishi Rattan DB Sr. 5′9″ 189 Shawnee, KS 3 tackles, 1 INT 7 Raylyn Manley DB Transfer from Western Michigan Sr. 5′10″ 152 Norfolk, VA 7 tackles 13 Stephen Ellison II DB 3★ 3-star recruit So. 5′10″ 189 Murfreesboro, TN 1 INT 15 Chase Allen DB Sr. 5′10″ 196 Nashville, TN 4 tackles 6 Deandre Creary DB Jr. 5′10″ 171 Marietta, GA 2 tackles 3 Markell Redding DB So. 5′11″ 188 Pensacola, FL 1 tackle 14 Jalon Williams DB Transfer from Boston College Sr. 5′10″ 199 Grand Prairie, TX 1 tackle 29 Avian Morgan DB Sr. 5′7″ 173 Birmingham, AL 1 tackle 2 Kendrick Clark CB Jr. 5′10″ 175 Reevesville, SC 5 Breylon Wyatt DB Fr. 5′9″ 185 Houston, TX 19 D.J. Carter DB Jr. 5′10″ 196 Montgomery, AL 20 Luke Williams DB Transfer from Purdue 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 5′10″ 165 Naperville, IL 24 Jeremiah Flemmons DB 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′2″ 188 Ooltewah, TN 27 Isaac Bonds DB RS 5′10″ 179 Antioch, TN 28 Jermiah Skipworth Jr. DB Jr. 5′8″ 178 Chattanooga, TN 33 Saalim Davis DB Fr. 6′0″ 166 Atlanta, GA 37 William Bobo DB RS 5′10″ 175 Shelbyville, TN 41 Kahlil Tate DB Transfer from Iowa 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′0″ 192 Chicago, IL
Kendyle Ball, Grace’son Beach, Shemar Kirk, Chase Allen, Nate Spillman, Mekaih Collins, Jabari Cathey, Rocco Abbagnaro Walker Merrill, Chris Parson, Clay Merrill, Tyson Moody, Sam Roston Ellis Ellis Jr., Courtland Simmons, Ward Dorris William Middleton, D.J. Carter Jade Kneeland, T.J. Cox Isaiah Groves, Logan Leftrick Demoris Jenkins, Syir Sutton Ethan Crite, Davion Hood Stephen Ellison II, Eli Sutton Antori Hamilton, Drew Ross Miada Jones, Evan Gober Saidou Ba, Jay Morrow Aaron Young, Chandler Vaughn Nate Weyand, Jase Skoglund Kinstin Reaves Markell Redding Austin Smith Breylon Wyatt Tae Gayden Davin Garinger Deandre Creary Kaden Williams Nate Garnett Jr. Raylyn Manley Chris Brown Jaden Robinson Davion Blackwell Andrew Chamblee Kamari Maxwell Jackson Head Jalon Williams Trey Blakeney Denver Harper Marcus Howard Enelson Delva Luke Williams Alec Pell Trevor Hardy James Olsen Jeremiah Flemmons Malaki Dowell Miles Wiley Corey Richardson Rishi Rattan Isaac Bonds Jermiah Skipworth Jr. Avian Morgan Javious Bond Montreze Smith Carson Smith Saalim Davis Weston Schwesinger William Bobo Gavin Myers Jason Grier Jr. Jake Stonebraker Kahlil Tate Jaycob Neely Clayton Thomas Jr. Lamont Burton II Al Sandifer Kimani Mugo Joquarri Price Chandler Kirton Kenneth Smith Jr. A.J. Williams Ty Williams Stratton Smith Eli Edwards Chandler Thomason Harrison Wilkes Joshua Sales Jr. Anthwone Montgomery II Ben Stotts Zak Bowden Nick Hilliard Julien Randolph Elijah Daniels K2 Dickens Nick Guagliano Treyvioun Thomas Samuel Green Charles Crews III Jeffson Locke TN 35 GA 18 FL 11 AL 9 NC 6 Hometowns of the 2025 Austin Peay 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 Tennessee 35 Georgia 18 Florida 11 Alabama 9 North Carolina 6 Texas 5 Virginia 4 Louisiana 3 Top counties Davidson County, Tennessee pop. 715,000 10 Shelby County, Tennessee pop. 919,000 5 Williamson County, Tennessee pop. 260,000 5 Mecklenburg County, North Carolina pop. 1.2 million 3 Cobb County, Georgia pop. 775,000 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.
