Teams Bowling Green 2016 Roster ← 2015 2017 → 2016 Bowling Green roster 107 players: 5 freshmen, 18 sophomores, 84 with no class listed. From 19 states and 1 other country; the most from Ohio (44) and Florida (17). The 2016 season .
Quarterbacks 5 Running backs 11 Receivers 17 Tight ends 2 Offensive line 18 Defensive line 15 Linebackers 15 Defensive backs 19 Specialists 4 Athletes and others 1
Quarterbacks 5 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 12 James Morgan QB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′4″ 213 Green Bay, WI 2,082 passing yards, 16 TD 3 James Knapke QB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ Fort Wayne, IN 636 passing yards, 3 TD 8 Elijah Cunningham QB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 185 Springboro, OH 9 QB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 208 Lubbock, TX 16 Mike Messina QB 5′11″ 203 Parma Heights, OH
Running backs 11 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 28 Fred Coppet RB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′9″ Ft. Lauderdale, FL 1,030 rushing yards, 8 TD 45 Donovan Wilson RB 6′0″ 225 Dublin, OH 503 rushing yards, 5 TD 1 Josh Cleveland RB 5′8″ 179 Austin, TX 649 rushing yards, 2 TD 25 Terence Stephens Jr. RB 6′1″ 193 Imperial, PA 41 rushing yards 7 Calen Taylor RB 5′7″ St. Louis, MO 1 tackle 42 Leonard Skattebo FB 6′1″ 268 Rio Linda, CA 4 rushing yards, 1 TD 15 Blake Lucky FB 6′4″ 228 Hobe Sound, FL 23 Charles Lamar RB RS 6′2″ 215 Lake Mary, FL 23 Matt Domer RB So. 5′11″ 190 Hazel Crest, IL 40 Brian Jennings II RB 5′10″ 194 Decatur, IL 41 Patric Hannon FB 5′11″ 225 South Euclid, OH
Receivers 17 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 21 Scott Miller WR So. 5′10″ 160 Barrington, IL 74 catches, 968 yards, 10 TD 5 Ronnie Moore WR 5′9″ Sanford, FL 42 catches, 513 yards, 1 TD 9 Teo Redding WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 172 Warren, MI 31 catches, 423 yards, 3 TD 87 Marquis Zimmerman WR 5′10″ Lakeland, FL 22 catches, 184 yards, 1 TD 89 Deric Phouthavong WR So. 6′5″ 205 Columbus, OH 15 catches, 170 yards, 1 TD 14 Janarvis Pough WR So. 6′2″ 188 Hollywood, FL 12 catches, 125 yards 1 Vanel Dossous WR 6′0″ Hamilton, NJ 9 catches, 79 yards 10 Trevor Roop WR 5′11″ 202 Convoy, OH 4 tackles 36 Jack Walz III WR 2★ 2-star recruit So. 5′11″ 191 Cleveland, OH 1 tackle 4 Jordan Wayne-Prather WR RS 6′1″ 191 Paducah, KY 8 R.B. Marlow III WR RS 5′11″ 172 Lakeland, FL 15 Quinn Thomas WR 5′9″ 173 Perrysburg, OH 17 Pete Norris WR 5′10″ 180 Malden, MA 81 Tristan Davis WR 5′11″ 156 Huber Heights, OH 83 Justin Sawmiller WR So. 6′0″ 186 Kenton, OH 84 Tim Tupa WR 6′1″ 186 Brecksville, OH Hunter Coleman WR Roswell, GA
Tight ends 2 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 47 Dorian Hendrix TE So. 6′1″ 246 Huber Heights, OH 11 tackles, 1 sack 88 Hunter Folkertsma TE 6′6″ 251 Grand Rapids, MI 7 catches, 93 yards, 1 TD
Offensive line 18 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 53 Logan Dietz OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′6″ Pittsburgh, PA 1 tackle 72 Ben Steward OL 6′6″ Holt, MI 1 tackle 55 Caleb Bright OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′4″ 282 Urbandale, IA 60 Davaughn Alexander OL 6′6″ 315 Huber Heights, OH 64 Austin Labus OL So. 6′6″ 295 Portage, MI 65 Jack Kramer OL RS 6′3″ 301 Plainfield, IL 66 Tyler King OL 6′1″ 258 Lorain, OH 67 Jacob Bennett OL 6′5″ 337 Lebanon, OH 68 OL 6′5″ 322 North Bay, ON 69 Tim Blair OL 6′6″ 285 West Chester, OH 71 Tim McAuliffe OL 6′1″ 284 Lemont, IL 74 Lorenzo Taborn OL 6′5″ 325 Sidney, OH 75 J.C. Bartok OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′5″ 303 Columbus, OH 75 Matt Tanner OL RS 6′7″ 311 Jacksonville, FL 76 Andrew Lucke OL 6′3″ 303 Mason, OH 77 J.J. Beggan OL 6′3″ Pittsburgh, PA 78 Clark Clancy OL 6′5″ 285 Troy, MI 79 Zack Sharp OL 6′8″ 317 Lake Mary, FL
Defensive line 15 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 8 David Konowalski DL 6′3″ 242 Milwaukee, WI 50 tackles, 2.5 sacks 3 Terrance Bush DL 6′2″ South Bend, IN 48 tackles, 2.5 sacks 10 Izaah Lunsford DL 6′3″ Cincinnati, OH 52 tackles, 1 sack 63 Gus Schwieterman DL 6′2″ 265 Tipp City, OH 29 tackles, 6 sacks 56 Tyrik Jones DL 6′2″ 258 Plantation, FL 24 tackles, 4.5 sacks 93 Shannon Smith DL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 280 Chicago, IL 14 tackles, 1 sack 93 Kyle Junior DL So. 6′3″ 305 Middletown, OH 11 tackles 58 Brian Sanders DL 2★ 2-star recruit So. 6′4″ 255 Detroit, MI 9 tackles 51 Malik Brown DL 6′4″ 283 Palm Beach, FL 6 tackles 54 Nico Lautanen DL 6′3″ 278 Mentor, OH 5 tackles 17 Grant Coffey DL 6′2″ Culver City, CA 1 tackle 43 Darrick Green DL 6′0″ 216 Columbus, OH 44 Dirion Hutchins DL Fr. 6′4″ 235 St. Charles, MO 50 Jonah Harper DL So. 6′2″ 266 South Euclid, OH 92 Deonta Belser DL RS 6′4″ 270 Cincinnati, OH
Linebackers 15 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 2 Trenton Greene LB 5′9″ Miami Gardens, FL 110 tackles, 4 sacks, 1 INT 1 Brandon Harris LB 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′4″ 220 East Cleveland, OH 59 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT 11 Austin Valdez LB 6′1″ 236 Sylvania, OH 58 tackles 27 Nate Locke LB 6′1″ 240 Canton, OH 28 tackles, 0.5 sacks 4 James Sanford LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ Xenia, OH 19 tackles 57 Zac Bartman LB 5′11″ Mansfield, OH 4 tackles 11 Aaron Banks LB 6′3″ 245 Chicago, IL 3 tackles 1 Brandon Perce LB RS 5′11″ 211 West Allis, WI 7 Armani Posey LB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′2″ 214 Detroit, MI 15 Eldridge Salguero LB RS 6′1″ 206 Balboa Island, CA 26 Hassan Belton LB Fr. 6′1″ 210 Columbia, SC 28 Jerry Judd III LB RS 6′2″ 227 Streetsboro, OH 30 Jordan Roop LB 5′11″ 209 Convoy, OH 41 Romeo Masuku LB So. 6′2″ 209 Manchester, NH 96 DeAngelo Simmons LB 5′11″ 201 Mason, OH
Defensive backs 19 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 13 Jamari Bozeman DB 6′2″ 190 West Palm Beach, FL 71 tackles, 3 INT 22 Robert Jackson Jr. DB So. 5′11″ 180 Ft. Washington, MD 47 tackles 24 Tavaraus Wade DB 6′1″ 206 Homestead, FL 40 tackles 26 Alfonso Mack DB 5′11″ South Bend, IN 35 tackles, 1 INT 21 Antonyo Sotolongo DB 6′1″ 207 Miami, FL 24 tackles, 1 INT 8 Will Watson DB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ Tampa, FL 23 returns, 354 yards 7 Jerry McBride III DB 6′2″ 207 Hannibal, MO 21 tackles 14 Marcus Milton DB So. 6′0″ 189 Pickerington, OH 14 tackles, 1 INT 14 Cameron Jefferies DB Fr. 5′10″ 190 Painesville, OH 18 tackles 6 Montre Gregory DB So. 6′2″ 187 Owings Mills, MD 11 tackles 35 Matt Robinson DB 5′10″ 181 Mansfield, OH 8 tackles 19 Ben Hale DB So. 6′3″ 200 Columbus, OH 5 tackles 2 Clint Stephens DB 5′11″ 183 West Palm Beach, FL 4 Fred Garth DB So. 6′4″ 190 Amory, MS 9 Isaiah Gourdine DB 6′2″ Farminton, MI 20 C.J. Pickrom DB 6′1″ 168 Houston, TX 22 Melvin Jackson DB RS 6′0″ 185 Sandusky, OH 37 Jake Lemming DB 5′10″ 173 Lemont, IL 39 Malon Samuel DB 6′0″ 217 Mansfield, OH
Athletes and others 1 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 26 Nilijah Ballew 6′1″ 215 Cincinnati, OH 18 tackles
Ben Hale, Darrick Green, J.C. Bartok, Deric Phouthavong Brandon Harris, Patric Hannon, Jonah Harper Izaah Lunsford, Nilijah Ballew, Deonta Belser Matt Robinson, Malon Samuel, Zac Bartman Dorian Hendrix, Davaughn Alexander, Tristan Davis Andrew Lucke, Kyle Junior, DeAngelo Simmons Clint Stephens, Jamari Bozeman Terrance Bush, Alfonso Mack Armani Posey, Brian Sanders R.B. Marlow III, Marquis Zimmerman Trevor Roop, Jordan Roop Aaron Banks, Shannon Smith Charles Lamar, Zack Sharp Jake Lemming, Tim McAuliffe Logan Dietz, J.J. Beggan Brandon Perce Josh Cleveland Vanel Dossous Trenton Greene James Knapke Fred Garth James Sanford Jordan Wayne-Prather Ronnie Moore Montre Gregory Calen Taylor Jerry McBride III David Konowalski Elijah Cunningham Will Watson Isaiah Gourdine Jarret Doege Teo Redding Austin Valdez James Morgan Cameron Jefferies Janarvis Pough Marcus Milton Blake Lucky Eldridge Salguero Quinn Thomas Mike Messina Grant Coffey Pete Norris C.J. Pickrom Antonyo Sotolongo Scott Miller Melvin Jackson Robert Jackson Jr. Matt Domer Tavaraus Wade Terence Stephens Jr. Hassan Belton Nate Locke Fred Coppet Jerry Judd III Jack Walz III Brian Jennings II Romeo Masuku Leonard Skattebo Dirion Hutchins Donovan Wilson Jake Suder Greg Hohenstein Joseph Davidson Malik Brown Nico Lautanen Caleb Bright Tyrik Jones Gus Schwieterman Austin Labus Jack Kramer Tyler King Jacob Bennett Tim Blair Ben Steward Lorenzo Taborn Matt Tanner Clark Clancy Justin Sawmiller Tim Tupa Hunter Folkertsma Nick Fields Hunter Coleman OH 44 FL 17 IL 9 MI 8 CA 3 Hometowns of the 2016 Bowling Green 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 44 Florida 17 Illinois 9 Michigan 8 Wisconsin 3 Texas 3 Indiana 3 Missouri 3 Top counties Cuyahoga County, Ohio pop. 1.2 million 6 Cook County, Illinois pop. 5.2 million 5 Franklin County, Ohio pop. 1.3 million 5 Warren County, Ohio pop. 250,000 4 Miami-Dade County, Florida pop. 2.7 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’ 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.
Jarret Doege QB3-star recruit
Ryan Hunter OL