Teams Central Michigan 2023 Roster ← 2022 2024 → 2023 Central Michigan roster 116 players: 23 freshmen, 27 sophomores, 14 juniors, 8 seniors, 44 with no class listed. From 24 states and 1 other country; the most from Michigan (49) and Florida (11). The 2023 season .
Quarterbacks 4 Running backs 11 Receivers 20 Tight ends 7 Offensive line 19 Defensive line 17 Linebackers 12 Defensive backs 19 Specialists 7
Quarterbacks 4 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2023 8 Jase Bauer QB So. 6′2″ 215 Ankeny, IA 1,881 passing yards, 12 TD 5 Tyler Jefferson QB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 240 High Springs, FL 1 rushing yard 9 Ethan Lane QB RS 6′1″ 190 Chandler, AZ 12 Tyler Pape QB So. 6′4″ 225 Spring Arbor, MI
Running backs 11 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2023 9 Marion Lukes RB Jr. 5′9″ 200 Charlestown, IN 737 rushing yards, 5 TD 26 Myles Bailey RB 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 5′10″ 225 North Brunswick, NJ 476 rushing yards, 3 TD 5 Nahree Biggins RB 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′1″ 210 Hillside, NJ 15 tackles, 1 INT 27 Sam Hicks RB So. 5′9″ 185 Fort Worth, TX 13 returns, 241 yards 28 B.J. Harris RB Jr. 5′9″ 205 Chattanooga, TN 39 rushing yards 36 Christian Brown RB So. 5′11″ 215 Temperance, MI 1 tackle 26 Jake Tafelski RB 6′0″ 203 Dearborn, MI 12 rushing yards 4 Jakivion Calip RB RS 5′11″ 200 Lewis Center, OH 24 Mekhi Jenkins RB 5′9″ 190 Detroit, MI 34 Germanuel Tanelus RB Fr. 5′10″ 210 Fort Lauderdale, FL 39 Tyler DeWitt RB Fr. 5′11″ 195 Comstock Park, MI
Receivers 20 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2023 17 Jesse Prewitt III WR Jr. 6′0″ 185 Columbus, OH 31 catches, 438 yards, 4 TD 22 Tyson Davis WR 5′10″ 187 Flint, MI 29 catches, 444 yards, 4 TD 5 Bert Emanuel Jr. WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 235 Houston, TX 220 rushing yards, 2 TD 7 Javorian Wimberly WR 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 5′11″ 195 Belle Glade, FL 12 returns, 50 yards 13 Chris Parker WR 6′3″ 195 Saginaw, MI 23 catches, 409 yards, 3 TD 81 Thomas Pannunzio WR Sr. 5′8″ 180 Pueblo, CO 12 catches, 99 yards, 1 TD 10 Stephan Bracey WR Transfer from Wisconsin 5′10″ 190 Grand Rapids, MI 10 catches, 66 yards 15 Jalen McGaughy WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′4″ 235 Detroit, MI 4 catches, 50 yards 84 Kenny Brewer III WR Sr. 6′0″ 205 Lansing, MI 3 catches, 35 yards 20 Langston Lewis WR 6′0″ 195 Savannah, GA 2 catches, 27 yards 83 Shatavious Hogan WR 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′1″ 205 Milledgeville, GA 1 catch, 17 yards 8 Evan Boyd WR RS 6′3″ 212 East Lansing, MI 13 Jordyn Williams WR So. 6′1″ 180 Albany, GA 14 Jordan Kelly WR Fr. 6′1″ 185 Beaumont, TX 15 Irone Jackson WR 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′1″ 175 Bradenton, FL 16 Kyren Ware WR Fr. 5′10″ 170 Redford, MI 47 Troy Wertman WR Fr. 6′1″ 205 Pewamo, MI 80 Matteo Carriere WR Fr. 6′0″ 185 Alpharetta, GA 81 Tayte Vanderleest WR RS 6′4″ 220 Muskegon, MI 89 Javon Gantt WR Jr. 6′4″ 220 Jacksonville, FL
Tight ends 7 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2023 82 Mitchel Collier TE So. 6′3″ 240 Columbus, IN 10 catches, 88 yards, 3 TD 8 D.C. Temple TE 6′6″ 245 Ypsilanti, MI 6 catches, 75 yards 86 Marcus Young TE So. 6′4″ 250 Dexter, MI 1 tackle 87 Jacob Kaminski TE Fr. 6′6″ 255 Cambridge, ON 1 catch, 16 yards 11 Bailey Smith TE Jr. 6′1″ 225 Frisco, TX 34 Alec Palella TE So. 6′5″ 245 Bartlett, IL 35 Jesiah Stevens-Silva TE Fr. 6′3″ 250 Colorado Springs, CO
Offensive line 19 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2023 74 Davis Heinzen OL So. 310 Manitowoc, WI 1 tackle 51 Ryan Blum OL Fr. 6′1″ 295 Chandler, AZ 58 Lucas Dailey OL So. 6′6″ 290 Holland, MI 59 Brady Ploucha OL Fr. 6′6″ 320 Allen Park, MI 61 Aiden DeCorte OL Fr. 6′1″ 300 Jackson, MI 63 Dom Serapiglia III OL Jr. 6′1″ 325 Jefferson Hills, PA 64 Joe Enick OL RS 6′2″ 288 Jeannette, PA 64 Rory Callahan OL 6′4″ 275 New Boston, MI 65 Deiyantei Powell-Woods OL Sr. 6′5″ 300 Bluefield, WV 66 Matthew Nehf OL RS 6′3″ 300 Dewitt, MI 68 Brayden Swartout OL Jr. 6′7″ 300 Essexville, MI 69 Jacob Booth OL 3★ 3-star recruit RS 6′5″ 295 Swartz Creek, MI 72 Cade Klimczak OL So. 6′1″ 286 Rockford, MI 74 John Burke OL RS 6′2″ 290 Sault Sainte Marie, MI 76 Martin Koivisto OL 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′7″ 290 Shakopee, MN 77 Keegan Smith OL 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′3″ 314 Sunrise, FL 78 Vashon Bailey OL Jr. 6′7″ 315 Sunrise, FL 79 Brady Neu OL RS 6′3″ 285 Greenwood, IN 79 Tyler Porte OL Fr. 6′7″ 265 Grand Rapids, MI
Defensive line 17 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2023 10 Jacques Bristol DL Sr. 6′1″ 295 Sarasota, FL 41 tackles, 4 sacks 99 Quindario Lee DL 6′5″ 295 Mc Kenzie, AL 26 tackles, 3 sacks 94 Jason Williams DL 6′2″ 305 Ocoee, FL 30 tackles, 1 sack Maurice White DL Sr. 6′5″ 275 Detroit, MI 18 tackles, 3.5 sacks 97 Michael Heldman DL 6′4″ 260 Romeo, MI 19 tackles, 1 sack 91 Jonah Pace DL So. 6′5″ 285 Marengo, IL 15 tackles, 1 sack 71 Robi Stuart DL Sr. 6′3″ 300 Saginaw, MI 9 tackles, 1.5 sacks 4 Kade Kostus DL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 265 Rockford, MI 3 tackles 98 Jonathan Decker DL So. 6′5″ 300 Elkhart, IN 3 tackles 4 Keshawn Hayden DL Fr. 6′3″ 255 Saint Louis, MO 2 tackles 33 Jayden Evans DL Fr. 6′6″ 260 Eastvale, CA 48 Nathan Vantimmeren DL RS 6′5″ 235 Grand Rapids, MI 70 Will Leggon DL So. 6′3″ 300 Beverly Hills, MI 81 Malik Denkins DL 6′1″ 239 Cincinnati, OH 90 Oumar Conde DL Fr. 6′3″ 265 Bronx, NY 92 Cade Riddle DL RS 6′2″ 225 Brighton, MI 96 Jeremiah Major DL So. 6′1″ 315 Oklahoma City, OK
Linebackers 12 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2023 44 Kyle Moretti LB Jr. 6′2″ 240 Arvada, CO 59 tackles, 2 sacks 1 Dakota Cochran LB 6′2″ 240 Shaker Heights, OH 51 tackles, 1 INT 6 Justin Whiteside LB 6′0″ 220 Flossmoor, IL 49 tackles 12 Jordan Kwiatkowski LB 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′1″ 235 Sterling Heights, MI 31 tackles 2 Nick Apsey LB Sr. 6′1″ 225 Empire, MI 15 tackles 40 Lawai’a Brown LB So. 6′0″ 230 Honolulu, HI 15 tackles 14 Fernando Sanchez III LB 6′3″ 250 Loganville, GA 10 tackles, 0.5 sacks 20 Ke’Shon Parker LB 6′1″ 225 Detroit, MI 2 tackles 10 Jeremiah Alston-Jackson LB RS 6′0″ 230 Detroit, MI 34 McKeegan Ferguson LB RS 6′0″ 220 Blanchard, MI 53 Khari Johnson LB RS 5′11″ 220 Wixom, MI 54 Anthony Lomakoski LB Fr. 5′10″ 200 Romeo, MI
Defensive backs 19 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2023 9 Trey Jones DB 6′2″ 215 Wetumpka, AL 61 tackles, 1 INT 4 Donte Kent DB 5′11″ 190 Harrisburg, PA 52 tackles, 0.5 sacks 5 Daraun McKinney DB Jr. 5′10″ 200 River Rouge, MI 39 tackles, 1 INT 15 Caleb Spann DB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 195 New Orleans, LA 41 tackles 2 Elijah Rikard DB 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′1″ 190 Detroit, MI 23 tackles, 1 INT 8 Jarvarius Sims CB 6′0″ 188 Decatur, GA 23 tackles 6 Lavario Wiley DB Jr. 6′1″ 185 Wilmington, CA 18 tackles 24 De’Javion Stepney DB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 192 Macomb, MI 13 tackles 0 Marcus Badgett DB So. 6′0″ 195 Red Oak, TX 7 tackles 7 Ed Conoran DB 5′11″ 190 Dover, NJ 4 tackles 23 Jayden Davis S So. 6′0″ 206 Oakland, CA 1 tackle 9 Mark-Allen Gay DB RS 6′0″ 180 Miami, FL 19 Zach Tanelus DB Fr. 5′11″ 170 Broward County, FL 21 Jamari Allen DB RS 6′0″ 170 Detroit, MI 23 Kyle Krebs DB Fr. 6′0″ 185 Denver, CO 25 Trey Liebhardt DB RS 6′0″ 190 Chardon, OH 27 DeAnthony Becton DB So. 5′11″ 190 Akron, OH 38 Danny MacLean DB So. 6′0″ 205 Bloomfield Township, MI 42 Alex Henry DB RS 6′1″ 185 Chardon, OH
Elijah Rikard, Daraun McKinney, Jeremiah Alston-Jackson, Jalen McGaughy, Ke’Shon Parker, Jamari Allen, Mekhi Jenkins, Jake Tafelski, Brady Ploucha, Maurice White Evan Boyd, Grayson Curtis, Matthew Nehf, Kenny Brewer III Stephan Bracey, Nathan Vantimmeren, Tyler Porte Kade Kostus, Cade Klimczak Ethan Lane, Ryan Blum Jordan Kwiatkowski, Ryan Peluso Chris Parker, Robi Stuart Trey Liebhardt, Alex Henry Dylan Hertzberg, Jacob Booth Anthony Lomakoski, Michael Heldman Keegan Smith, Vashon Bailey Marcus Badgett Dakota Cochran Nick Apsey Donte Kent Jakivion Calip Keshawn Hayden Bert Emanuel Jr. Nahree Biggins Justin Whiteside Lavario Wiley Ed Conoran Javorian Wimberly D.C. Temple Jarvarius Sims Jase Bauer Marion Lukes Mark-Allen Gay Trey Jones Jacques Bristol Bailey Smith Jake Walrath Jordyn Williams Fernando Sanchez III Jordan Kelly Caleb Spann Irone Jackson Kyren Ware Jesse Prewitt III Langston Lewis Tyson Davis Jayden Davis Kyle Krebs De’Javion Stepney Myles Bailey Sam Hicks B.J. Harris Ben Pratt Jayden Evans Alec Palella Germanuel Tanelus Jesiah Stevens-Silva Christian Brown Lawai’a Brown Josh Rolston Kyle Moretti Tristan Mattson Khari Johnson Lucas Dailey Aiden DeCorte Dom Serapiglia III Joe Enick Rory Callahan Deiyantei Powell-Woods Brayden Swartout Will Leggon Davis Heinzen John Burke Martin Koivisto Brady Neu Matteo Carriere Malik Denkins Tayte Vanderleest Thomas Pannunzio Mitchel Collier Shatavious Hogan Marcus Young Javon Gantt Oumar Conde Jonah Pace Cade Riddle Jason Williams Jeremiah Major Jonathan Decker MI 49 FL 11 GA 6 OH 7 TX 6 Hometowns of the 2023 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 49 Florida 11 Ohio 7 Texas 6 Georgia 6 Illinois 4 Indiana 4 Colorado 4 Top counties Wayne County, Michigan pop. 1.8 million 12 Kent County, Michigan pop. 663,000 6 Broward County, Florida pop. 2 million 4 Oakland County, Michigan pop. 1.3 million 4 Macomb County, Michigan pop. 880,000 4 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’ 2023 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.
