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2025 East Tennessee State roster

102 players: 27 freshmen, 15 sophomores, 21 juniors, 24 seniors, 15 with no class listed. From 15 states and 1 other country; the most from Georgia (24) and Tennessee (20). The 2025 season.

Quarterbacks 5

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
11Cade McNamara QBTransfer from IowaSr.6′1″205Reno, NV1,292 passing yards, 7 TD
6Jacolby Criswell QBTransfer from North CarolinaSr.6′1″230Morrilton, AR1,130 passing yards, 9 TD
10Jake McNamara QB5′11″198Franklin, TN305 passing yards, 2 TD
13Jackson Byrd QBFr.6′0″191Clayton, NC142 passing yards, 3 TD
20Weston Edmondson QBRS6′5″229Knoxville, TN

Running backs 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
3Devontae Houston RBSr.5′10″163Roanoke, AL1,008 rushing yards, 12 TD
21Jason Albritton RBTransfer from Ole Miss5′9″222Lithia, FL518 rushing yards, 8 TD
23Khalil Eichelberger RBJr.5′10″225Solon, OH296 rushing yards, 3 TD
26D’Marius Rucker RBTransfer from Coastal CarolinaFr.5′8″195Lakeland, FL67 rushing yards, 1 TD
7Jaiden Daniels RB5′7″167Commerce, GA104 rushing yards
24Ezra Sexton RBSo.5′11″181Fairhope, AL
42Chauncey Felts RBFr.5′10″205Clinton, TN

Receivers 12

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
12Ephraim Floyd WRSr.5′10″190Vero Beach, FL63 catches, 613 yards, 2 TD
8Jeremiah Harrison WRFr.6′0″190Charlotte, NC38 catches, 652 yards, 5 TD
5Karim Page WRSr.6′0″178Dalton, GA30 catches, 304 yards, 3 TD
2Xavier Gaillardetz WRJr.6′1″205Chattanooga, TN11 returns, 101 yards
4Hakeem Meggett WRSr.6′2″180Moncks Corner, SC16 catches, 377 yards, 5 TD
7Sterling Galban WRTransfer from MassachusettsSr.5′10″170Frisco, TX6 catches, 35 yards
2Jackson Crosby WRTransfer from ClemsonSr.5′10″185Six Mile, SC5 catches, 31 yards
1Justin Franklin WRSr.5′8″160Douglasville, GA2 catches, 7 yards
82Izay Bridges WRFr.5′6″171Shelby, NC2 catches, 3 yards
14Trenton Wanjogu WRRS6′1″194Marietta, GA
85Travien Watson WRSo.5′11″175Gainesville, GA
86Matthew Manning WRFr.6′1″180Brentwood, TN

Tight ends 6

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
0Cole Keller TETransfer from WashburnJr.6′4″250Grain Valley, MO22 catches, 226 yards, 2 TD
88Charlie Browder TETransfer from TennesseeJr.6′7″254Kingsport, TN15 catches, 222 yards, 2 TD
81Taharin Sudderth TETransfer from Middle TennesseeSr.6′2″239Alcoa, TN5 catches, 56 yards, 1 TD
18Zion Cooley TEFr.6′4″223Carrollton, GA
19Vashawn Nalls TEFr.6′2″230Oak Ridge, TN
85Colin Rutland TETransfer from Youngstown StateFr.6′6″255Reston, VA

Offensive line 18

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
51Isaiah Hall OLFr.6′1″282LaGrange, GA
52Frank West OLFr.6′3″313Corbin, KY
55Will McCraw OLJr.6′3″276Tiger, GA
56Connor Doeren OLFr.6′5″260Raleigh, NC
56Johnathan Cline OLTransfer from UCFSo.6′4″315Cartersville, GA
58Maddox Radcliffe OLSo.6′0″297Rockville, VA
60Micah Sumpter OLJr.6′3″319Knightdale, NC
64Braxton Shipp OLSr.6′3″290Concord, NC
65Cole Norred OLFr.6′3″290Bremen, GA
67Seth Williams OLSr.6′4″300Statesville, NC
68J.T. Cook OLFr.6′2″230Boone, NC
70Eli Dorton OLRS6′5″303Norris, TN
72Eli Greene OLFr.6′2″275Boone, NC
73Joshua Benson OLRS6′6″329Irmo, SC
74Jay Wade OLJr.6′1″278Knoxville, TN
76Frankie Tinilau OLTransfer from MiamiSo.6′4″310Brisbane, QLD
77Ashton Flinn OLSr.6′4″290Jackson, MO
79Mitchell Dunlap OLFr.6′4″283Cumming, GA

Defensive line 10

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
95Ki’Shawn Harvey DLTransfer from Western KentuckyJr.6′1″320Raleigh, NC4 tackles
91Brendan LeBlanc DLJr.5′11″270Marrero, LA3 tackles
98Jai Barnes DLSr.6′2″300Cedartown, GA2 tackles
99Mason Ball DLFr.6′4″284Elizabethton, TN2 tackles
8Rashad Whitehead DLSr.6′3″255Atlanta, GA1 tackle
41Brian Alston DLTransfer from Arkansas StateJr.6′2″247Birmingham, AL1 tackle
88Dailen Howard DLJr.6′1″275Athens, GA1 tackle
50Josh Meltzer DLSo.6′0″266Fort Pierce, FL
95Jaden Pierce DLFr.6′3″285Shelby, NC
97Isaiah Potts DLTransfer from CampbellJr.6′0″305Fayetteville, NC

Linebackers 17

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
10Ty Anderson LB6′1″210Thomasville, GA4 tackles, 1 INT
27Teddy Wilson LBSr.6′1″225Edenton, NC8 tackles
33Dre Delinois LBJr.6′0″230Chattanooga, TN8 tackles
14Ja’Qualin Birdsong LBTransfer from UCFSo.6′2″186Roanoke, AL7 tackles
44Kaven Call LBTransfer from UCFSo.6′2″244Apopka, FL2 tackles, 1 INT
0Chris Davis Jr LBTransfer from Georgia StateSr.6′3″235Tampa, FL5 tackles
45Trevor Moffitt LBTransfer from Gardner-WebbSr.6′2″214Bushnell, FL4 tackles
29Elijah Taylor LBJr.6′4″234Gadsden, AL3 tackles
22Nicholas Hunter LBSr.6′5″218Atlanta, GA2 tackles
32Drew Francis LBTransfer from Middle TennesseeSr.6′3″228Knoxville, TN2 tackles
35Jeremiah Curry LBFr.6′0″217Bluffton, SC1 tackle
28Jamari Farmer LBTransfer from IndianaFr.6′0″217Mooresville, NC
30Drew Armbrister LBRS5′11″218Greeneville, TN
44Grant Bullard LBSo.5′11″209Rome, GA
46Samuel Iroh LBRS6′0″216Collierville, TN
49Isaiah Thomas LBFr.6′2″220Antioch, TN
59Taylor McClure LBFr.6′0″222Hayesville, NC

Defensive backs 20

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
6Jivon Oggs DBJr.5′9″163Mansfield, TX5 tackles, 2 INT
2Mike Jenkins SJr.6′0″179Summerville, SC3 tackles, 2 INT
3Ryan Barrett SSo.6′2″200Marietta, GA7 tackles, 1 INT
5Jimmy Bowdry CBJr.6′0″186Thomasville, GA6 tackles, 1 INT
9William Wells DBTransfer from UCFSr.6′2″185West Palm Beach, FL6 tackles, 1 INT
2Jason Duclona DBTransfer from LibertySo.6′1″185Estero, FL5 tackles, 1 INT
12Kensly Johnson DBSr.5′11″185Jacksonville, FL4 tackles, 1 INT
4Kendall Williams DBTransfer from Carson NewmanJr.5′11″180Winston-Salem, NC5 tackles
15Tywan Royal DBJr.6′0″178Norcross, GA3 tackles
15C.J. Gilmore CBJr.5′10″176Orlando, FL2 tackles
11Moin Gammage DBSo.5′10″164Inglewood, CA1 tackle
13Jackson Norkunas DBFr.5′9″170Coconut Creek, FL
16Javion Clark DBTransfer from East CarolinaSo.6′2″190Macon, GA
17Marlon Ayers Jr. DBFr.5′11″163Woodstock, GA
19Andrew Hand DBFr.6′1″180Woodstock, GA
23Ramani Bruton CBRS6′0″177Greenville, SC
25Cole Horine DBSo.5′11″193Boone, NC
31Brycen Dowdell SRS6′2″185Madison, AL
36Alijuan Bleechington DBFr.6′3″180Tampa, FL
43Logan Miller DBRS5′8″170Nashville, TN

Specialists 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
15Ewan Johnson PKJr.5′7″17811 of 13 field goals
16Nate Brackett PSr.6′4″221Rockwood, TN55 punts, 43.5 average
42Brock Winstead LSSo.6′2″215Raleigh, NC2 tackles
17Ethan Lane PKRS6′0″193Hixson, TN
37Hayden Ross LSFr.5′10″175Tiger, GA
39Oscar Roden PKSr.6′5″200Sugar Land, TX
41Nathan Holbrook PKRS6′2″205Knoxville, TN
Weston Edmondson, Drew Francis, Nathan Holbrook, Jay WadeXavier Gaillardetz, Ethan Lane, Dre DelinoisCole Horine, J.T. Cook, Eli GreeneBrock Winstead, Connor Doeren, Ki’Shawn HarveyChris Davis Jr, Alijuan BleechingtonDevontae Houston, Ja’Qualin BirdsongRyan Barrett, Trenton WanjoguJimmy Bowdry, Ty AndersonRashad Whitehead, Nicholas HunterJake McNamara, Matthew ManningJackson Byrd, Micah SumpterMarlon Ayers Jr., Andrew HandVashawn Nalls, Chauncey FeltsHayden Ross, Will McCrawIzay Bridges, Jaden PierceJustin FranklinJackson CrosbyJason DuclonaMike JenkinsHakeem MeggettKendall WilliamsKarim PageJacolby CriswellJivon OggsJaiden DanielsSterling GalbanJeremiah HarrisonWilliam WellsCade McNamaraMoin GammageEphraim FloydKensly JohnsonJackson NorkunasC.J. GilmoreTywan RoyalJavion ClarkNate BrackettZion CooleyJason AlbrittonKhalil EichelbergerRamani BrutonEzra SextonD’Marius RuckerTeddy WilsonJamari FarmerElijah TaylorDrew ArmbristerBrycen DowdellJeremiah CurryOscar RodenBrian AlstonLogan MillerGrant BullardKaven CallTrevor MoffittSamuel IrohIsaiah ThomasJosh MeltzerIsaiah HallFrank WestJohnathan ClineMaddox RadcliffeBraxton ShippCole NorredSeth WilliamsJoshua BensonAshton FlinnMitchell DunlapTaharin SudderthColin RutlandTravien WatsonCharlie BrowderDailen HowardBrendan LeBlancIsaiah PottsJai BarnesMason BallGA 24TN 20NC 18FL 13AL 6
Hometowns of the 2025 East Tennessee State 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. Georgia 24
  2. Tennessee 20
  3. North Carolina 18
  4. Florida 13
  5. South Carolina 6
  6. Alabama 6
  7. Texas 3
  8. Missouri 2

Top counties

  1. Knox County, Tennessee pop. 494,000 5
  2. Wake County, North Carolina pop. 1.2 million 4
  3. Hillsborough County, Florida pop. 1.5 million 3
  4. Hamilton County, Tennessee pop. 376,000 3
  5. Anderson County, Tennessee pop. 79,153 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’ 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.