2018 Central Michigan roster

108 players: 17 freshmen, 9 sophomores, 10 juniors, 15 seniors, 57 with no class listed. From 19 states and 4 other countries; the most from Michigan (66) and Illinois (8). The 2018 season.

Quarterbacks 2

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2018
7Tommy Lazzaro QBSo.6′4″213Monument, CO711 passing yards, 5 TD
8George Pearson QB3-star recruit6′1″218Matawan, NJ94 passing yards, 1 TD

Running backs 8

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2018
5Kobe Lewis RB5′11″215Americus, GA26 returns, 571 yards
3Romello Ross RB5′10″212Detroit, MI386 rushing yards, 2 TD
5Jonathan Ward RBJr.6′0″202Kankakee, IL212 rushing yards, 1 TD
25Devon Spalding RBSr.5′11″205Westland, MI27 catches, 231 yards
24Darius Bracy RB5′10″214Mobile, AL5 returns, 62 yards
28Jerrod Davis RBJr.5′11″195Detroit, MI3 returns, 41 yards
32Thaddeus Cornick RBSo.6′0″196Reading, PA
35Jaier Harden RB5′8″183Grand Rapids, MI

Receivers 19

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2018
1Julian Hicks WR6′2″197Mayfield Heights, OH28 catches, 313 yards, 4 TD
82Cameron Cole WRSo.6′0″202Lansing, MI19 catches, 185 yards
11JaCorey Sullivan WR3-star recruitFr.6′2″215Muskegon, MI18 catches, 153 yards, 2 TD
4Jamil Sabbagh WR3-star recruitJr.5′9″200Dearborn, MI8 returns, 27 yards
18Brandon Childress WRJr.6′2″195Baldwin, MI15 catches, 155 yards
80Drayton Law WR6′4″206Mobile, AL8 catches, 82 yards
9Damon Terry WRJr.6′0″200Lansing, MI3 catches, 28 yards
9Jack Combs WR6′1″190Grand Rapids, MI3 catches, 27 yards, 1 TD
14Ben Maleszyk WRFr.6′3″198Warren, MI1 catch, 22 yards
19Tyrone Scott WR6′3″200Estill, SC1 catch, 5 yards
13Mark Patritto WRFr.5′11″195Rochester, MI
16Norman Anderson WRRS6′0″172Jacksonville, FL
17Tony Palmer WR6′0″177Lansing, MI
27Jalen Boes WRFr.6′0″175Union City, MI
42Tyler Barkeley WRRS6′0″202Lake Orion, MI
47Ty Henderson WR6′0″165Columbus, OH
83Keith Jefferson WR6′4″171Converse, TX
84Bailey Edwards WR3-star recruit6′2″187Chelsea, MI
89Gervon Winn WR6′1″185West Bloomfield, MI

Tight ends 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2018
87Tony Poljan TE3-star recruitSo.6′7″265Lansing, MI625 passing yards, 2 TD
82Austin Hergott TE3-star recruit6′4″235Fort Thomas, KY155 passing yards, 1 TD
48Oakley Lavallii TESo.5′11″230Boca Raton, FL2 returns, 18 yards
87Logan Hessbrook TESr.6′3″235Ithaca, MI4 catches, 32 yards
85Keegan Cossou TE3-star recruit6′5″255Greenville, MI3 catches, 10 yards
44Hunter Buczkowski TEFr.6′0″255Mount Pleasant, MI2 catches, 9 yards
83Joel Wilson TE6′4″250Petoskey, MI1 catch, 5 yards

Offensive line 18

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2018
76Bernhard Raimann OL6′7″290Steinbrunn, Austria10 catches, 88 yards
70Shakir Carr OLSr.6′4″320South Bend, IN1 tackle
78Clay Walderzak OLSo.6′4″279Standish, MI1 tackle
50Jamezz Kimbrough OLRS6′3″290Homewood, IL
51Shawn Wiley OL6′2″285Jacksonville, FL
54JaRaymond Hall OL4-star recruitRS6′5″290Detroit, MI
56Derek Smith OL3-star recruitFr.6′5″295Grand Rapids, MI
58Jake Dominguez OLFr.6′5″285San Jose, CA
58Joe Komel OL6′4″292Elburn, IL
60Steve Eipper OLSo.6′4″288Greenville, MI
64Alex Neering OL3-star recruitSr.6′6″265Essexville, MI
67Luke Goedeke OLRS6′5″295Whitelaw, WI
68Erik Ditzhazy OL3-star recruitRS6′5″280Grand Rapids, MI
69Bishop Bent OL6′3″310Detroit, MI
70Oge Udeogu OLSo.6′3″313Imo State, Nigeria
73Nolan Eike OL6′6″280Batavia, IL
75Jeff Strome OLFr.6′2″286Dearborn, MI
79Nick Follmer OLFr.6′5″295O’ Fallon, MO

Defensive line 18

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2018
4Mike Danna DLJr.6′2″261Detroit, MI65 tackles, 8.5 sacks
44Mitch Stanitzek DLSr.6′4″250Grand Rapids, MI38 tackles, 3 sacks
2Sean Adesanya DLSo.6′3″240Rahway, NJ29 tackles, 4 sacks
4Nate Brisson-Fast DLSr.6′5″260Ferndale, MI31 tackles, 2.5 sacks
71Robi Stuart DL6′3″300Saginaw, MI24 tackles, 1.5 sacks
55D’Andre Dill DL6′2″310Chester, PA20 tackles, 0.5 sacks
11LaQuan Johnson Jr. DL2-star recruit6′3″255Flint, MI15 tackles, 2 sacks
9Marcus Griffin DLSr.6′3″305Bellevue, WA12 tackles
85Jonathan Carson DLSr.6′3″245Milwaukee, WI6 tackles
1Amir Siddiq DL6′2″245Detroit, MI4 tackles, 0.5 sacks
13Troy Hairston DLFr.5′11″245Birmingham, MI5 tackles
70Johnathan Berghorst DL3-star recruit6′2″285Zeeland, MI2 tackles
99Josh Eldridge DLFr.6′3″280Detroit, MI1 tackle
4Nathan Brisson-Fast DL6′5″270Ferndale, MI
26Mohamed Diallo DLFr.6′5″285Toronto, ON
52Leon Page DLFr.6′3″249Detroit, MI
91Deron Irving-Bey DL4-star recruitFr.6′5″295Flint, MI
95Darrick Gibson DLFr.6′1″321Mount Clemens, MI

Linebackers 14

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2018
8Malik Fountain LBSr.6′2″230Chicago, IL151 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 2 INT
17Alex Briones LBSr.6′2″240Ishpeming, MI63 tackles
11Trevor Apsey LBSr.6′0″215Maple City, MI51 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT
7Michael Oliver LB6′0″238Detroit, MI31 tackles
8Troy Brown LB4-star recruit6′1″220Flint, MI19 tackles, 1 INT
33Kumehnnu Gwilly LB3-star recruit6′2″252Shelby Township, MI285 rushing yards, 1 TD
20George Douglas LB6′1″222Ypsilanti, MI7 tackles
26Christian Mercer LBJr.6′1″205Ann Arbor, MI4 tackles
43Carlton Cleophat LB6′0″215Pompano Beach, FL3 tackles
43Andrew Ward LB6′1″220Muskegon, MI1 tackle
83Trevor Conklin LBJr.5′11″220Chesterfield, MI1 tackle
31Chuck Jones LB5′11″225Ypsilanti, MI
40Steven Spenner LB6′2″217Berrien Springs, MI
47Nick Masztak LBRS6′1″225Mattawan, MI

Defensive backs 14

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2018
3Devonni Reed DB5′11″200Detroit, MI96 tackles
3Sean Bunting DBJr.6′1″180Clinton Township, MI37 tackles, 2 INT
6Da’Quaun Jamison DB6′0″198Leesburg, GA41 tackles, 1 INT
22Xavier Crawford CBJr.6′1″190Pittsburg, CA24 tackles, 1 INT
4Gage Kreski DBFr.6′1″210Saint Ignace, MI13 tackles, 1 INT
9Brandon Brown DB5′10″185Buffalo, NY11 tackles, 1 INT
36Tyjuan Swain DBSr.6′0″190Olympia Fields, IL15 tackles
3Alonzo McCoy DB3-star recruit5′11″200Detroit, MI14 tackles
37Rolliann Sturkey DB5′11″188Oak Park, IL4 tackles
15Tee-ondre Harvey DB6′0″174Detroit, MI
19Willey Reid DB6′1″206Detroit, MI
23Randall Harris DB3-star recruit6′0″187Walled Lake, MI
25Dishon McNary DBRS6′1″190Chicago, IL
40Moe Kosso DBFr.5′9″170Plainfield, NJ

Specialists 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2018
99Jack Sheldon PSr.6′1″180Echuca, Australia89 punts, 40.4 average
12Ryan Tice PK6′1″170Saline, MI10 of 12 field goals
37Michael Armstrong PKSr.5′10″180Greensboro, NC2 of 3 field goals
49Luke Idoni LSSr.6′1″220Fenton, MI7 tackles
13Kaden Keon PK5′9″190Saint Louis, MO3 tackles
76Jeff McCarty LS6′2″268Lake Orion, MI
88Brady Buell PRS6′1″195Traverse City, MI

Athletes and others 1

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2018
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Amir Siddiq, Alonzo McCoy, Devonni Reed, Romello Ross, Jamil Sabbagh, Mike Danna, Michael Oliver, Tee-ondre Harvey, Willey Reid, Jerrod Davis, Leon Page, JaRaymond Hall, Bishop Bent, Jeff Strome, Josh EldridgeJack Combs, Jaier Harden, Mitch Stanitzek, Derek Smith, Erik DitzhazyDamon Terry, Tony Palmer, Cameron Cole, Tony PoljanNate Brisson-Fast, Nathan Brisson-Fast, Ben MaleszykTroy Brown, LaQuan Johnson Jr., Deron Irving-BeyGeorge Douglas, Christian Mercer, Chuck JonesSean Adesanya, Moe KossoSean Bunting, Darrick GibsonMalik Fountain, Dishon McNaryJaCorey Sullivan, Andrew WardTroy Hairston, Gervon WinnNorman Anderson, Shawn WileyDarius Bracy, Drayton LawTyler Barkeley, Jeff McCartyCarlton Cleophat, Oakley LavalliiSteve Eipper, Keegan CossouJulian HicksGage KreskiJonathan WardKobe LewisDa’Quaun JamisonTommy LazzaroGeorge PearsonBrandon BrownMarcus GriffinTrevor ApseyRyan TiceKaden KeonMark PatrittoAlex BrionesBrandon ChildressTyrone ScottXavier CrawfordRandall HarrisDevon SpaldingJalen BoesThaddeus CornickKumehnnu GwillyTyjuan SwainMichael ArmstrongRolliann SturkeySteven SpennerHunter BuczkowskiNick MasztakTy HendersonLuke IdoniJamezz KimbroughD’Andre DillJake DominguezJoe KomelAlex NeeringLuke GoedekeJohnathan BerghorstShakir CarrRobi StuartNolan EikeClay WalderzakNick FollmerAustin HergottJoel WilsonKeith JeffersonTrevor ConklinBailey EdwardsJonathan CarsonLogan HessbrookBrady BuellMI 66IL 8FL 4NJ 3AL 2
Hometowns of the 2018 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

  1. Michigan 66
  2. Illinois 8
  3. Florida 4
  4. New Jersey 3
  5. Ohio 2
  6. Georgia 2
  7. Missouri 2
  8. California 2

Top counties

  1. Wayne County, Michigan pop. 1.8 million 16
  2. Oakland County, Michigan pop. 1.3 million 8
  3. Cook County, Illinois pop. 5.2 million 5
  4. Kent County, Michigan pop. 663,000 5
  5. Washtenaw County, Michigan pop. 370,000 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’ 2018 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.