Teams Central Michigan 2016 Roster ← 2015 2017 → 2016 Central Michigan roster 106 players: 12 freshmen, 11 sophomores, 83 with no class listed. From 11 states and 3 other countries; the most from Michigan (77) and Illinois (10). The 2016 season .
Quarterbacks 3 Running backs 11 Receivers 13 Tight ends 6 Offensive line 18 Defensive line 15 Linebackers 14 Defensive backs 19 Specialists 7
Quarterbacks 3 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 10 QB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ Charlotte, MI 3,540 passing yards, 23 TD 2 Jake Johnson QB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ DeWitt, MI 1 tackle 7 Tommy Lazzaro QB RS 6′4″ 213 Monument, CO
Running backs 11 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 11 Jahray Hayes RB 5′11″ San Francisco, CA 486 rushing yards, 9 TD 25 Devon Spalding RB 5′11″ 205 Westland, MI 758 rushing yards, 6 TD 5 Jonathan Ward RB Fr. 6′0″ 202 Kankakee, IL 200 rushing yards, 2 TD 40 Joe Bacci RB 6′1″ Romeo, MI 9 catches, 84 yards 6 Matt Krause RB 5′10″ 205 Lake Orion, MI 20 rushing yards 3 Romello Ross RB 5′10″ 212 Detroit, MI 24 Chris Nelson RB 5′10″ 214 Okemos, MI 26 Trent Grimes RB 6′0″ 202 Fenton, MI 28 Jerrod Davis RB Fr. 5′11″ 195 Detroit, MI 32 Berkley Edwards RB 5′9″ 200 Novi, MI 32 Thaddeus Cornick RB RS 6′0″ 196 Reading, PA
Receivers 13 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 8 Corey Willis WR 5′10″ 175 Holland, MI 71 catches, 1,087 yards, 9 TD 3 Mark Chapman WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 180 Port Huron, MI 44 catches, 592 yards, 4 TD 4 Jamil Sabbagh WR 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 5′9″ 200 Dearborn, MI 15 returns, 274 yards 18 Brandon Childress WR Fr. 6′2″ 195 Baldwin, MI 23 catches, 327 yards, 1 TD 88 Jesse Kroll WR 6′3″ Algoma, WI 13 catches, 214 yards, 1 TD 17 Austin Stewart WR 6′6″ Normal, IL 6 catches, 65 yards 23 Anthony Scarcelli WR 6′0″ Marine City, MI 3 tackles 80 Anthony Rice WR 6′0″ Mishawaka, IN 5 catches, 56 yards 12 Eric Cooper WR 5′11″ 205 Flint, MI 4 catches, 41 yards 9 Damon Terry WR Fr. 6′0″ 200 Lansing, MI 1 tackle 82 Cameron Cole WR RS 6′0″ 202 Lansing, MI 84 Bailey Edwards WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 187 Chelsea, MI 84 Brandon Arduino WR 5′11″ 170 Rochester, MI
Tight ends 6 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 83 Tyler Conklin TE 6′4″ 240 Chesterfield, MI 42 catches, 560 yards, 6 TD 86 Zach Crouch TE 6′5″ 240 Lowell, MI 4 catches, 86 yards 23 Jay Roberson TE 6′2″ 215 Belleville, MI 2 catches, 11 yards 81 Austin Ervin TE 3★ 3-star recruit 6′4″ 250 St. Johns, MI 82 Austin Hergott TE 3★ 3-star recruit 6′4″ 235 Fort Thomas, KY 87 Logan Hessbrook TE So. 6′3″ 235 Ithaca, MI
Offensive line 18 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 59 Joe Austin OL 6′6″ 290 Bridgeport, MI 2 tackles 64 Alex Neering OL 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′6″ 265 Essexville, MI 1 tackle 58 Joe Komel OL 6′4″ 292 Elburn, IL 60 Steve Eipper OL RS 6′4″ 288 Greenville, MI 66 Logan Slaughter OL 6′3″ 290 Mendon, MI 67 J.P. Quinn OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′4″ 295 Naperville, IL 70 Oge Udeogu OL RS 6′3″ 313 Imo State, Nigeria 70 Shakir Carr OL So. 6′4″ 320 South Bend, IN 71 Kevin D’Arcy OL 6′4″ 280 Livonia, MI 72 Matt Doan OL 6′1″ 279 Romeo, MI 73 Brandon Keen OL 6′6″ 276 Waterford, MI 74 Derek Edwards OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′5″ 300 Novi, MI 75 Kenny Rogers OL 6′6″ 295 Dimondale, MI 76 Jack Ford OL 6′7″ 310 Cadillac, MI 77 Andy Adado OL 6′3″ 275 Holt, MI 78 Clay Walderzak OL RS 6′4″ 279 Standish, MI 78 Louis Grigoletti OL 6′3″ 295 Brookfield, IL 79 Austin Doan OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′4″ 294 Romeo, MI
Defensive line 15 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 45 Joe Ostman DL 6′3″ 255 St. Ignace, MI 69 tackles, 8 sacks 4 DL Fr. 6′2″ 261 Detroit, MI 31 tackles, 1.5 sacks 98 Kelby Latta DL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′4″ Battle Creek, MI 25 tackles, 2 sacks 52 Jabari Dean DL 6′2″ Detroit, MI 24 tackles, 1.5 sacks 90 Chris Kantzavelos DL 6′3″ 260 Bartlett, IL 22 tackles, 1 sack 97 Shahid Bellamy DL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 305 Detroit, MI 0 of 3 field goals 4 Nate Brisson-Fast DL So. 6′5″ 260 Ferndale, MI 9 tackles, 1 sack 91 Deshawn Baker-Williams DL 6′4″ 305 Westland, MI 5 tackles 93 Donny Kyre DL 6′2″ 250 Olivet, MI 5 tackles 55 D’Andre Dill DL 6′2″ 310 Chester, PA 4 tackles 55 Michael Steinhauer DL 6′3″ 295 Chelsea, MI 4 tackles 44 Mitch Stanitzek DL 6′4″ 250 Grand Rapids, MI 2 tackles, 0.5 sacks 85 Jonathan Carson DL So. 6′3″ 245 Milwaukee, WI 1 catch, 33 yards 54 Blake Brady DL 6′3″ 240 Macomb, MI 93 Dante Cleveland DT 6′4″ 290 Hoffman Estates, IL
Linebackers 14 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 42 Nathan Ricketts LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ Holland, MI 81 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT 8 Malik Fountain LB So. 6′2″ 230 Chicago, IL 90 tackles, 1 sack 17 Alex Briones LB So. 6′2″ 240 Ishpeming, MI 48 tackles, 0.5 sacks 33 Tyree Waller LB 6′1″ Ypsilanti, MI 29 tackles 11 Trevor Apsey LB So. 6′0″ 215 Maple City, MI 16 tackles 43 Carlos Clark LB 6′0″ 235 Belleville, MI 8 tackles 7 Michael Oliver LB 6′0″ 238 Detroit, MI 7 tackles 33 Kumehnnu Gwilly LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 252 Shelby Township, MI 5 tackles 32 Jeff Perry LB 6′2″ 225 Morris, IL 4 tackles 19 Bobby Banks LB 5′11″ 215 Detroit, MI 2 tackles 35 Trevor Thomas LB 5′11″ 215 Davison, MI 1 return, 15 yards 26 Christian Mercer LB Fr. 6′1″ 205 Ann Arbor, MI 51 Chase McGill LB 6′1″ 230 Olivet, MI 83 Trevor Conklin LB Fr. 5′11″ 220 Chesterfield, MI
Defensive backs 19 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 14 Josh Cox DB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′11″ 190 Warren, MI 54 tackles, 3 INT 7 Amari Coleman DB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′11″ 188 Flint, MI 48 tackles, 4 INT 18 Tony Annese DB 6′1″ Hartland, MI 53 tackles, 1 INT 37 Otis Kearney DB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ Toms River, NJ 52 tackles 4 Winslow Chapman DB 6′0″ Port Huron, MI 39 tackles, 1 INT 3 DB Fr. 6′1″ 180 Clinton Township, MI 18 tackles, 2 INT 3 Emmett Thomas DB 5′10″ Brunswick, GA 26 returns, 364 yards 22 Gary Jones DB 6′2″ 215 Allegan, MI 10 tackles 10 Zach Oakley DB 6′1″ 205 Osceola, IN 8 tackles 34 Colton Odykirk DB 6′2″ Mount Pleasant, MI 8 tackles 29 Andy Branch DB 5′10″ Stevensville, MI 2 tackles 6 Da’Quaun Jamison DB 6′0″ 198 Leesburg, GA 1 tackle 41 Elijah Olsen DB 6′0″ Hesperia, MI 1 tackle 2 Jakkar Jackson DB Fr. 5′10″ 190 Farmington Hills, MI 12 Marcel Ray DB Fr. 6′0″ 185 Fayetteville, GA 15 Tee’ondre Harvey DB Fr. 6′0″ 165 Detroit, MI 17 Marcus Samuels DB 5′9″ 185 Riverview, MI 36 Tyjuan Swain DB So. 6′0″ 190 Olympia Fields, IL 38 Ray Golden DB 6′1″ 180 San Diego, CA
Romello Ross, Jamil Sabbagh, Mike Danna, Michael Oliver, Tee’ondre Harvey, Bobby Banks, Jerrod Davis, Jabari Dean, Shahid Bellamy Jake Johnson, Damon Terry, Chris Nelson, Cameron Cole Devon Spalding, Travis Malinowski, Kevin D’Arcy, Deshawn Baker-Williams Tony Annese, Trent Grimes, Luke Idoni Joe Bacci, Matt Doan, Austin Doan Mark Chapman, Winslow Chapman Sean Bunting, Blake Brady Nate Brisson-Fast, Josh Cox Amari Coleman, Eric Cooper Corey Willis, Nathan Ricketts Cooper Rush, Kenny Rogers Zach Oakley, Anthony Rice Jay Roberson, Carlos Clark Christian Mercer, Tyree Waller Berkley Edwards, Derek Edwards Chase McGill, Donny Kyre Michael Steinhauer, Bailey Edwards Trevor Conklin, Tyler Conklin Chris Kantzavelos, Dante Cleveland Jakkar Jackson Emmett Thomas Jonathan Ward Da’Quaun Jamison Matt Krause Tommy Lazzaro Malik Fountain Cooper Mojsiejenko Jahray Hayes Trevor Apsey Marcel Ray Kaden Keon Alex Briones Austin Stewart Marcus Samuels Brandon Childress Gary Jones Anthony Scarcelli Andy Branch Jeff Perry Thaddeus Cornick Kumehnnu Gwilly Colton Odykirk Trevor Thomas Tyjuan Swain Otis Kearney Ray Golden Elijah Olsen Mitch Stanitzek Joe Ostman D’Andre Dill Joe Komel Joe Austin Steve Eipper Alex Neering Logan Slaughter J.P. Quinn Shakir Carr Brandon Keen Jack Ford Andy Adado Clay Walderzak Louis Grigoletti Austin Ervin Austin Hergott Brandon Arduino Jonathan Carson Zach Crouch Logan Hessbrook Jesse Kroll Brian Eavey Kelby Latta MI 77 IL 10 GA 3 IN 3 CA 2 Hometowns of the 2016 Central Michigan 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 Michigan 77 Illinois 10 Georgia 3 Indiana 3 California 2 Pennsylvania 2 Wisconsin 2 Colorado 1 Top counties Wayne County, Michigan pop. 1.8 million 16 Oakland County, Michigan pop. 1.3 million 7 Macomb County, Michigan pop. 880,000 7 Genesee County, Michigan pop. 403,000 5 Eaton County, Michigan pop. 109,000 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.
Cooper Rush QB3-star recruit
Mike Danna DL
Sean Bunting DB