Teams Gardner-Webb 2022 Roster ← 2021 2023 → 2022 Gardner-Webb roster 110 players: 25 freshmen, 19 sophomores, 24 juniors, 14 seniors, 28 with no class listed. From 13 states and 1 other country; the most from Georgia (34) and North Carolina (30). The 2022 season .
Quarterbacks 4 Running backs 7 Receivers 16 Tight ends 6 Offensive line 19 Defensive line 15 Linebackers 14 Defensive backs 23 Specialists 6
Running backs 7 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 22 Narii Gaither RB 5′10″ 181 Rock Hill, SC 1,019 rushing yards, 7 TD 1 Jayden Brown RB 5′9″ 180 Stone Mountain, GA 459 rushing yards, 6 TD 6 Donovan Jones RB 2★ 2-star recruit 5′9″ 180 Miami, FL 278 rushing yards, 3 TD 8 Janiero Crankfield RB So. 5′8″ 175 Orlando, FL 230 rushing yards, 3 TD 28 Jalin Graham RB Jr. 6′1″ 205 Shelby, NC 26 rushing yards, 1 TD 24 Kendall Massey RB Jr. 6′0″ 190 Gastonia, NC 12 rushing yards Kobe Taylor RB So. 5′8″ 170 Irmo, SC
Receivers 16 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 5 Cutrell Haywood WR Sr. 6′0″ 217 Stockton, CA 78 catches, 775 yards, 7 TD T.J. Luther WR Sr. 6′1″ 180 Arcadia, FL 63 catches, 1,166 yards, 8 TD 5 Karim Page WR Fr. 6′0″ 178 Dalton, GA 18 catches, 199 yards 12 Ephraim Floyd WR 2★ 2-star recruit Fr. 5′10″ 190 Vero Beach, FL 5 returns, 89 yards 13 Caleb Borders WR Fr. 5′10″ 180 Shelby, NC 10 catches, 143 yards, 2 TD 1 Justin Franklin WR 5′8″ 160 Douglasville, GA 3 catches, 71 yards 4 Hakeem Meggett WR Fr. 6′2″ 180 Moncks Corner, SC 3 catches, 37 yards 1 Maleek Huggins WR 5′11″ 180 Bradenton, FL 2 catches, 30 yards 2 Darius Hough WR So. 6′2″ 210 Myrtle Beach, SC 2 catches, 19 yards 13 Andunte Devereaux WR Sr. 5′10″ 190 Atlanta, GA 1 catch, 13 yards 7 Jameson Turner WR So. 6′4″ 211 Tifton, GA 9 A.J. Johnson WR 3★ 3-star recruit RS 6′3″ 205 New Orleans, LA 13 Jeremiah Cooley WR Jr. 6′3″ 215 Big Spring, TX 84 Eli Brooks WR Jr. 5′8″ 155 Shelby, NC 87 Hooper Thomas WR So. 6′2″ 195 Rosman, NC 89 Tyler West WR Jr. 6′1″ 175 Woodruff, SC
Tight ends 6 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 82 Jonathan Burns TE 6′4″ 220 Aiken, SC 17 catches, 194 yards, 2 TD 86 Anthony Herock TE So. 6′3″ 230 Cumming, GA 14 catches, 112 yards 81 Deland Thomas TE Jr. 6′4″ 238 Rosman, NC 12 catches, 134 yards, 2 TD 33 Zack Amerson TE Sr. 6′4″ 250 Greenwood, SC 83 Cole Hoskyns TE RS 6′2″ 240 Chesnee, SC Michael McDade TE Fr. 6′4″ 210 Chatsworth, GA
Offensive line 19 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 55 Will McCraw OL RS 6′3″ 276 Tiger, GA 56 Aaron McIver OL RS 6′2″ 305 Charlotte, NC 59 Evan Ferguson OL RS 6′2″ 297 Huntington, WV 60 Michael Brooks OL Jr. 6′3″ 305 Atlanta, GA 62 Larry Dowdy OL Transfer from App State 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′4″ 295 Belmont, NC 64 Reed Davis OL Sr. 6′3″ 275 Booneville, MS 65 Gabriel Thompson OL Jr. 6′3″ 305 Spartanburg, SC 66 Devan Hughes OL So. 6′4″ 300 Columbus, GA 67 Jacob Brigman OL So. 6′2″ 305 Chattanooga, TN 69 Chance Reid OL Fr. 6′5″ 290 Madison, GA 71 Clayton Frady OL Jr. 6′4″ 293 Sylva, NC 71 Travis Polson OL Jr. 6′3″ 280 Myrtle Beach, SC 72 Jack Hassard OL Jr. 6′5″ 300 Greensboro, NC 74 Josh Taylor OL Jr. 6′2″ 275 Chapin, SC 75 Cambel Guffee OL Jr. 6′0″ 288 Central, SC 76 Adam Reinbott OL So. 6′6″ 290 Labelle, FL 78 Kyle Schneider OL Sr. 6′4″ 291 Greer, SC 78 Travis Burke OL Fr. 6′9″ 315 Hollywood, FL Jacob Patterson OL Fr. 6′4″ 265 Belmont, NC
Defensive line 15 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 1 Janathian Turner DL Sr. 6′3″ 306 Atlanta, GA 13 tackles, 1 sack 23 Charlie Jackson DL So. 6′4″ 323 Monroe, GA 13 tackles, 0.5 sacks 15 Brice Bass DE So. 6′4″ 250 Stockbridge, GA 10 tackles 44 Salik McRae DL Sr. 6′3″ 301 Jacksonville, FL 8 tackles 97 Willie Harris DL 6′1″ 285 Cochran, GA 7 tackles 13 Ga’Marcus Freeman DE Jr. 6′2″ 239 Albany, GA 3 tackles 19 Justin Isler DL 6′2″ 240 Temple, GA 35 Antonio Chambers DL RS 6′2″ 245 Collierville, TN 54 Ian Calhoun DL RS 6′4″ 290 St. Johns, FL 57 Solomon Brandon DE Fr. 6′3″ 200 Suwanee, GA 90 Christopher Richardson DL Jr. 6′2″ 280 Shelby, NC 93 Cash Devaughn DL 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′1″ 285 Apex, NC 94 Stormy Mosteller DE Sr. 6′3″ 258 Casar, NC 98 Jai Barnes DL Fr. 6′2″ 300 Cedartown, GA 99 Tim Brand DE Fr. 6′6″ 220 Darlington, SC
Linebackers 14 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 47 Ty French LB 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′1″ 225 Moultrie, GA 24 tackles, 5 sacks, 1 INT 42 William McRainey LB 6′0″ 217 Shallotte, NC 29 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT 4 Brendan Jackson LB So. 6′2″ 230 Statesboro, GA 13 tackles, 2 sacks 10 Ty Anderson LB 6′1″ 210 Thomasville, GA 14 tackles, 1 INT 5 Tray Dunson LB 6′2″ 221 Franklin, GA 9 tackles, 1 INT 34 Honus Wagner LB Jr. 6′0″ 225 Cumming, GA 12 tackles, 0.5 sacks 32 Christian Wright LB Jr. 5′10″ 234 Norcross, GA 9 tackles, 1 sack 22 Nicholas Hunter LB Fr. 6′5″ 218 Atlanta, GA 3 tackles 26 Keeath Magee II LB 6′0″ 240 Houston, TX 1 tackle 38 Amare Bryant LB Fr. 6′1″ 220 Clayton, NC 38 Will Mattison LB RS 6′4″ 225 Rock Hill, SC 42 Jaycob Neely LB RS 6′0″ 217 Gastonia, NC Nick Beaseon LB Fr. 6′0″ 210 Shelby, NC Sam Baldree LB Fr. 6′2″ 215 Shelby, NC
Defensive backs 23 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 3 Jamari Brown DB Jr. 5′11″ 198 Miami, FL 16 tackles, 3 INT 12 Raequan Ousley CB 5′11″ 170 Orlando, FL 19 tackles, 2 INT 14 A.J. Thomas DB Jr. 6′1″ 190 Acworth, GA 14 tackles, 3 INT 30 Josiah Wright DB Jr. 6′0″ 190 Loganville, GA 13 tackles, 3 INT 0 T.J. Jones DB Fr. 5′11″ 185 Melbourne, FL 9 tackles 21 Tyler Arrington DB So. 6′0″ 180 Shelby, NC 6 tackles 2 Jeremy Mitchell DB Jr. 6′0″ 192 Oak Ridge, TN 1 INT 3 Jecari Bryson DB 6′2″ 220 Rock Hill, SC 1 tackle 5 Deonte Grier DB 2★ 2-star recruit Sr. 5′11″ 172 Charlotte, NC 1 tackle 17 Jamari Nelson CB So. 5′10″ 165 Melbourne, FL 1 tackle 29 Devon Myles DB Sr. 6′0″ 195 Chicago, IL 1 tackle 39 Jacari Shell CB 5′9″ 160 Shelby, NC 1 catch, 8 yards 5 Jimmy Bowdry CB RS 6′0″ 186 Thomasville, GA 8 Adonis Henderson DB 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 6′1″ 174 Charlotte, NC 12 Darius Johnson CB RS 5′10″ 180 Watkinsville, GA 23 Warren Coneway DB 5′11″ 175 Sandersville, GA 26 Zay Jones CB So. 6′0″ 180 Durham, NC 31 Noah McGlockling DB Jr. 5′11″ 170 Conyers, GA 36 Casson Clark DB Fr. 5′11″ 185 Perry, GA 46 Matt McCray DB So. 6′0″ 180 Scottsdale, AZ Eja Brice DB Fr. 6′1″ 185 Belmont, NC Jayson Tolen DB Fr. 6′2″ 175 Gilbert, SC Torrian Arrington DB Fr. 6′2″ 175 Shelby, NC
Caleb Borders, Tyler Arrington, Jalin Graham, Jacari Shell, Eli Brooks, Christopher Richardson, Nick Beaseon, Sam Baldree, Torrian Arrington Janathian Turner, Andunte Devereaux, Nicholas Hunter, Michael Brooks Xavion Brower, Deonte Grier, Adonis Henderson, Aaron McIver Jecari Bryson, Narii Gaither, Will Mattison Kendall Massey, Jaycob Neely, Jamie Wilson Honus Wagner, Solomon Brandon, Anthony Herock Larry Dowdy, Eja Brice, Jacob Patterson T.J. Jones, Jamari Nelson Darius Hough, Travis Polson Jamari Brown, Donovan Jones Jimmy Bowdry, Ty Anderson Janiero Crankfield, Raequan Ousley A.J. Covan, Gabriel Thompson Jayden Brown Justin Franklin Maleek Huggins Jeremy Mitchell Brendan Jackson Hakeem Meggett Cutrell Haywood Karim Page Tray Dunson Jameson Turner A.J. Johnson Darius Johnson Ephraim Floyd Ga’Marcus Freeman Jeremiah Cooley A.J. Thomas Brice Bass Glenn Rice Matthew Caldwell Justin Isler Charlie Jackson Warren Coneway Keeath Magee II Zay Jones Devon Myles Josiah Wright Noah McGlockling Christian Wright Zack Amerson Antonio Chambers Casson Clark Amare Bryant William McRainey Jay Billingsley Sam Perry Salik McRae Austin Hendley Matt McCray Ty French Ian Calhoun Will McCraw Evan Ferguson Reed Davis Devan Hughes Jacob Brigman Chance Reid Clayton Frady Jack Hassard Josh Taylor Cambel Guffee Adam Reinbott Kyle Schneider Travis Burke Jonathan Burns Cole Hoskyns Tyler West Cash Devaughn Willie Harris Jai Barnes Tim Brand Jayson Tolen Kobe Taylor Michael McDade T.J. Luther GA 34 NC 30 SC 19 FL 13 TN 3 Hometowns of the 2022 Gardner-Webb 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 Georgia 34 North Carolina 30 South Carolina 19 Florida 13 Tennessee 3 Texas 3 California 1 Louisiana 1 Top counties Cleveland County, North Carolina pop. 101,000 11 Gaston County, North Carolina pop. 235,000 5 Mecklenburg County, North Carolina pop. 1.2 million 4 Fulton County, Georgia pop. 1.1 million 4 Spartanburg County, South Carolina pop. 348,000 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’ 2022 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.
