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2025 Coastal Carolina roster

108 players: 20 freshmen, 22 sophomores, 28 juniors, 24 seniors, 14 with no class listed. From 23 states and 3 other countries; the most from South Carolina (20) and North Carolina (12). The 2025 season.

Quarterbacks 6

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
12Tad Hudson QBJr.6′3″227Huntersville, NC1,253 passing yards, 6 TD
1Samari Collier QBJr.6′3″225Dallas, TX489 passing yards, 7 TD; 429 rushing yards, 7 TD
19M.J. Morris QBTransfer from Maryland6′1″201Carrollton, GA304 passing yards, 1 TD
9Emmett Brown QBTransfer from San José StateJr.5′11″190San Marcos, CA
12Jon Hunt QBSo.6′0″223Irmo, SC
19Alex Walker QBSo.6′1″190Concord, NC

Running backs 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
7Ja’Vin Simpkins RB5′9″185Miami, FL590 rushing yards, 2 TD
23Dominic Knicely RBFr.5′10″193Vienna, VA384 rushing yards, 3 TD
20Jevon Edwards RBFr.5′10″197Aiken, SC371 rushing yards, 1 TD
21Jalen John RBTransfer from MassachusettsSr.5′11″220Portland, OR169 rushing yards
22Breyahn Townsend RBSo.5′10″185Midlothian, IL29 rushing yards
6D’Mariun Perteet RBSo.5′10″215Courtland, MS
28Joe Ober RBFr.5′11″221Myrtle Beach, SC

Receivers 13

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
2Malcolm Gillie WRTransfer from Ball StateSr.6′2″204Milwaukee, WI18 returns, 467 yards
0Bryson Graves WR5′10″177Florence, SC35 catches, 330 yards, 2 TD
1Robby Washington WRTransfer from Miami5′11″180Miami, FL29 catches, 278 yards, 3 TD
17Cameron Wright WRSr.6′4″210Batesville, MS24 catches, 274 yards, 1 TD
0Karmello English WRTransfer from West GeorgiaJr.6′0″190Phenix City, AL20 catches, 185 yards, 3 TD
3Malick Meiga WRSr.6′4″200Saint Jerome, QC19 catches, 209 yards, 1 TD
8Jameson Tucker WRSr.6′2″190Mauldin, SC10 catches, 197 yards, 2 TD
15Elijah Aragon WRTransfer from Western IllinoisSo.6′0″186Oxnard, CA10 catches, 109 yards
14Colton Hinton WRTransfer from FurmanJr.5′11″180Ashburn, VA3 catches, 8 yards
80Trishstin Glass WRTransfer from Wake ForestFr.6′5″205Copperas Cove, TX
81Dwayne White WRFr.6′3″200Prescott, AR
82Nathan Schuessler WRSo.5′11″185Myrtle Beach, SC
84Xakery Wiedner WR5′10″180Pace, FL

Tight ends 6

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
11Brooks Johnson TEJr.6′5″235Weddington, NC11 catches, 87 yards, 1 TD
33Zach Courtney TEJr.6′6″253Post, TX9 catches, 120 yards
85Paul Hartman TESo.6′5″240Springfield, IL−3 rushing yards
12Josh Humes TEJr.6′1″230Hernando, MS
18Cane Berrong TESr.6′4″230Hartwell, GA
44Brown Reaves TEFr.6′4″235Myrtle Beach, SC

Offensive line 18

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
58Thomas Johnson OLSr.6′3″300Aynor, SC1 tackle
51Heston Edwards OLSr.6′4″315Fort Worth, TX
52Brayson McIver OLSo.6′2″280Charlotte, NC
54LaDamion Williams OLJr.6′2″315Centreville, MS
55Gavin McLaughlin OLFr.6′4″315Concord, NC
56Nick Del Grande OLJr.6′4″300Lancaster, PA
56Tray Franklin OLTransfer from South Carolina StateJr.6′5″315Columbia, SC
57Zac Elam OLSr.6′1″290Clearwater, FL
61Julius Tate OLFr.6′3″305Greenville, SC
65Josh Daniels OLSo.6′4″323Birmingham, AL
66Kain McDonald OLFr.6′2″305Hudson, NC
68Joseph Hanson OLJr.6′4″302Niceville, FL
70Daniel Jones OLSo.6′6″298Valdosta, GA
72Dominic Rijos OLFr.6′2″320Springfield, MA
73Anthony Walton OLSr.6′4″305Lamar, SC
74Desmond Jackson OLTransfer from North CarolinaSo.6′4″305Winston-Salem, NC
75Michael Cogoni OLSo.6′3″285Hopewell Junction, NY
77Johnathan Ashley OLSo.6′4″300Augusta, GA

Defensive line 17

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
18Ezekiel Durham-Campbell DLJr.6′4″259Atlanta, GA40 tackles, 5.5 sacks
42Noah Arinze DETransfer from New Mexico StateSr.6′6″270St. Louis, MO31 tackles, 2 sacks
99Sawyer Goram-Welch NTSr.6′4″307Longview, TX23 tackles, 2 sacks
1Ibrahim Diawara DEJr.6′4″260Philadelphia, PA16 tackles, 2 sacks
40Jayden Bryant DESo.6′4″230Clover, SC16 tackles, 2 sacks
91Aamarii Notice NTTransfer from IdahoSr.6′3″285Toronto, ON16 tackles, 0.5 sacks
97Jordan Mack DEJr.6′4″277Waldorf, MD10 tackles, 1 sack
98Travis Nesbitt NTSr.6′3″275Columbia, SC12 tackles
90Tyler Moore DLSo.5′10″290Locust Grove, GA9 tackles
14Walt Gray DLJr.6′2″235Wichita, KS5 tackles, 1 sack
44Darrion Henry DTTransfer from Kentucky6′4″295Cincinnati, OH7 tackles
16Javen Augustus DEJr.6′4″240Montgomery, AL
49Shaikh Thompson DETransfer from East CarolinaFr.6′5″250Hilton Head Island, SC
58Sam Ross DESo.6′4″243Philadelphia, PA
93Eric Taylor NTTransfer from SMUSr.6′4″323Trussville, AL
93Obinna Onwuka DETransfer from West VirginiaFr.6′5″245Upper Marlboro, MD
99Javen Johnson DLTransfer from HamptonJr.6′3″300Courtland, VA

Linebackers 11

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
30Dontae Lunan LBTransfer from AlbanySr.5′10″217Miami Gardens, FL56 tackles, 1 INT
55Tray Brown LBJr.6′1″232Margate, FL53 tackles, 2.5 sacks
19Se’Von McDowell LBSo.6′1″220Dinwiddie, VA45 tackles, 0.5 sacks
1Shane Bruce LBSr.6′0″235Carrollton, GA34 tackles, 2 INT
20Luke Murphy LBTransfer from Eastern Michigan6′3″235Massillon, OH36 tackles
18Geajorm Akpaloo LBSo.6′1″230Warrenton, VA13 tackles
34Wyatt Gedeon LBJr.6′1″225Avon Lake, OH11 tackles
37Cameron Avery LBSo.6′0″215Summerville, SC4 tackles
28Malaki Te’o LBJr.6′0″225Laie, HI2 tackles
35Nate Gregory LB5′11″235Stow, OH2 tackles
44Kaden Sapp LBFr.6′2″220Miami Gardens, FL

Defensive backs 23

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
6Xamarion Gordon SSr.6′2″215Houston, TX62 tackles, 2 INT
2Ja’Marion Wayne CBTransfer from Missouri6′2″207St. Louis, MO59 tackles, 1 INT
14Myles Woods DBSo.5′10″180Grayson, GA46 tackles, 3 INT
18Avyonne Jones S5′11″186Southlake, TX46 tackles, 1 INT
8Myles Mooyoung CBTransfer from MiamiSr.5′11″195Chicago, IL36 tackles, 1 INT
12Dre Pinckney S6′0″193Boiling Springs, SC38 tackles
4Lionell Whitaker CBTransfer from MarylandSr.5′11″194Miami, FL20 tackles, 1 INT
13Dante Thomas STransfer from Kansas StateSr.5′11″180Hammond, LA23 tackles
8Fredd Adams DBJr.5′9″170Tupelo, MS12 tackles
22Jacob Robinson STransfer from Emory & HenrySr.6′2″204Warrenton, VA12 tackles
17Chris Henry STransfer from West VirginiaFr.6′0″196Dunnellon, FL10 tackles
1Zach Cody CB6′0″172Coppell, TX4 tackles
27Javaris Bufford CBJr.5′10″178Charlotte, NC4 tackles
11Jeffrey Ugochukwu STransfer from VanderbiltSr.6′1″205Richmond, TX3 tackles
17Xavier McIntyre DBSo.5′11″195Cornelius, NC2 tackles
45Kadon Crawford DBFr.6′2″208Clinton, SC2 tackles
13Noah Gibson CBTransfer from ShawSo.6′2″171Jacksonville, NC1 tackle
26Chase Jackson S6′2″186Moody, AL1 tackle
32Jayden Jackson SJr.6′0″190Reedsville, PA1 tackle
6Kareem Williams SFr.6′4″185Asheville, NC
25Brandon Rose SFr.5′11″188Charlotte, NC
28Larell Howling SJr.5′11″190Channelview, TX
28Rilan Cunningham SFr.5′10″176West Columbia, SC

Specialists 6

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
19Kian Afrookhteh PKJr.5′7″195Laguna Niguel, CA15 of 19 field goals
97Emile Sebafundi PSr.6′1″205Melbourne, VIC71 punts, 42.6 average
80Philippe Laforge PKFr.6′1″206Chattanooga, TN2 of 4 field goals
43Nate Merchant LSJr.6′1″215Easley, SC
46Gavin Carrick LSFr.5′11″235Bluffton, SC
48Haden Tessier PJr.5′11″195Plano, TX

Athletes and others 1

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
Ezekiel Durham-Campbell 3 tackles
Robby Washington, Lionell Whitaker, Ja’Vin SimpkinsBrandon Rose, Javaris Bufford, Brayson McIverJoe Ober, Brown Reaves, Nathan SchuesslerRilan Cunningham, Tray Franklin, Travis NesbittIbrahim Diawara, Sam RossShane Bruce, M.J. MorrisJa’Marion Wayne, Noah ArinzeGeajorm Akpaloo, Jacob RobinsonAlex Walker, Gavin McLaughlinChase Jackson, Eric TaylorDontae Lunan, Kaden SappBryson GravesKarmello EnglishSamari CollierZach CodyMalcolm GillieD’Mariun PerteetKareem WilliamsXamarion GordonFredd AdamsJameson TuckerMyles MooyoungEmmett BrownBrooks JohnsonJeffrey UgochukwuDre PinckneyJon HuntJosh HumesTad HudsonDante ThomasNoah GibsonColton HintonMyles WoodsWalt GrayElijah AragonJaven AugustusCameron WrightChris HenryXavier McIntyreAvyonne JonesCane BerrongEzekiel Durham-CampbellKian AfrookhtehSe’Von McDowellJevon EdwardsLuke MurphyJalen JohnBreyahn TownsendDominic KnicelyLarell HowlingMalaki Te’oWyatt GedeonNate GregoryCameron AveryJayden BryantNate MerchantDarrion HenryKadon CrawfordGavin CarrickHaden TessierShaikh ThompsonHeston EdwardsLaDamion WilliamsTray BrownNick Del GrandeZac ElamThomas JohnsonJulius TateJosh DanielsKain McDonaldJoseph HansonDaniel JonesDominic RijosAnthony WaltonDesmond JacksonMichael CogoniJohnathan AshleyPhilippe LaforgeTrishstin GlassDwayne WhiteXakery WiednerPaul HartmanTyler MooreObinna OnwukaJordan MackJaven JohnsonSawyer Goram-WelchSC 20NC 12FL 10TX 11GA 8
Hometowns of the 2025 Coastal Carolina 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. South Carolina 20
  2. North Carolina 12
  3. Texas 11
  4. Florida 10
  5. Georgia 8
  6. Virginia 6
  7. Alabama 5
  8. Mississippi 5

Top counties

  1. Miami-Dade County, Florida pop. 2.7 million 5
  2. Mecklenburg County, North Carolina pop. 1.2 million 5
  3. Horry County, South Carolina pop. 383,000 4
  4. Richland County, South Carolina pop. 422,000 3
  5. Cook County, Illinois pop. 5.2 million 2

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.