Teams Georgia Southern 2014 Roster ← 2013 2015 → 2014 Georgia Southern roster 119 players: 3 freshmen, 116 with no class listed. From 12 states and 1 other country; the most from Georgia (83) and Florida (12). The 2014 season .
Quarterbacks 4 Running backs 15 Receivers 16 Tight ends 6 Offensive line 19 Defensive line 17 Linebackers 11 Defensive backs 20 Specialists 9 Athletes and others 2
Quarterbacks 4 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2014 4 Kevin Ellison QB 6′0″ Cornelia, GA 1,001 passing yards, 5 TD; 1,096 rushing yards, 12 TD 13 Favian Upshaw QB 6′1″ Titusville, FL 385 rushing yards, 2 TD 11 Ezayi Youyoute QB 5′11″ Wauchula, FL 162 rushing yards, 1 TD 13 Kado Brown QB RS 6′1″ 200 Ventura, CA
Running backs 15 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2014 36 RB 5′11″ Brooksville, FL 1,485 rushing yards, 17 TD 17 Brandan Thomas RB 5′6″ Milledgeville, GA 8 returns, 33 yards 28 Devin Scott RB 5′5″ Tucker, GA 156 rushing yards, 1 TD 35 Ean Days RB 6′0″ Kingsland, GA 230 rushing yards, 5 TD 1 L.A. Ramsby RB 5′11″ Cincinnati, OH 36 rushing yards 43 Dennis Pritchard RB 5′9″ Auburn, GA 114 rushing yards, 2 TD 1 Alfred Ramsby RB 5′11″ 210 Cincinnati, OH 15 Monteo Garrett RB RS 5′10″ 190 Talladega, AL 20 Cornelius Collins RB 5′10″ 230 Dallas, GA 20 Noah Hickey RB 5′7″ Columbus, GA 22 Ryan Peterson RB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′9″ 160 Ocilla, GA 28 Thomas Banks RB 5′10″ Augusta, GA 29 Demarcus Godfrey RB 5′9″ 195 Sharpsburg, GA 43 Chaz Thornton RB 2★ 2-star recruit 5′7″ Toccoa, GA Antonio Williams RB 5′10″ 210 Fayetteville, GA
Receivers 16 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2014 84 Derek Keaton WR 5′11″ Camden, AR 18 returns, 450 yards 26 Tray Butler WR 5′9″ Stockbridge, GA 15 returns, 90 yards 9 Montay Crockett WR 6′0″ Rock Hill, SC 12 returns, 290 yards 12 B.J. Johnson III WR 6′1″ Woodruff, SC 23 catches, 312 yards, 3 TD 9 Zach Walker WR 6′1″ Wrightsville, GA 21 catches, 271 yards 80 Kentrellis Showers WR 6′0″ Dublin, GA 16 catches, 341 yards, 3 TD 6 Myles Campbell WR 5′6″ 165 Duluth, GA 1 catch, 0 yards 31 Ryan Longoria WR 6′2″ Hacienda Heights, CA 1 catch, 8 yards 11 Kameron Maye WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 180 Mobile, AL 16 D’Mario Riggins WR 5′9″ 170 Dacula, GA 18 Randy Knightner WR 5′9″ 170 Georgetown, TX 82 DeVonte Lewis WR 5′7″ 165 Dacula, GA 83 Keigan Williams WR 6′1″ Metter, GA 86 Kelton Elvine WR 5′11″ 210 Cochran, GA 87 Ed Collins WR 6′0″ 195 Lilburn, GA Sam O’Babatunde WR 6′0″ 190 Grayson, GA
Offensive line 19 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2014 58 Garrett Frye OL 6′5″ 290 Cumming, GA 60 Andy Kwon OL 2★ 2-star recruit 6′2″ 300 Suwanee, GA 62 Ryan Northrup OL Fr. 6′2″ 285 Norcross, GA 63 Darien Foreman OL 6′2″ 310 Ellenwood, GA 64 Hunter Lamar OL 6′3″ 290 Statesboro, GA 65 Tristan Hill OL 6′4″ 275 Mustang, OK 66 Jackson Morris OL 6′1″ 270 Kennesaw, GA 67 Christian Taylor OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′7″ 330 Lexington, SC 68 Christian Williams OL 6′0″ 300 Wetumpka, AL 69 Cole Peeples OL 6′3″ 300 Conyers, GA 70 Raymond Klugey OL 6′5″ 285 Norcross, GA 72 Sean Gaddy OL 6′0″ 270 Martinez, GA 73 Maurice Hunt OL 6′1″ 290 Lyons, GA 74 Logan Daves OL 6′3″ 315 Blue Ridge, GA 75 Curtis Rainey OL RS 6′2″ 290 Jacksonville, FL 75 Manrey Saint-Amour OL 6′2″ 280 Suwanee, GA 76 Trevor McBurnett OL 6′3″ 310 Lawrenceville, GA 77 Tommy Boynton OL 6′4″ 300 Jacksonville, FL 79 Heath Warren OL 6′3″ 250 Forsyth, GA
Defensive line 17 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2014 42 Nardo Govan DE 6′2″ Garden City, GA 1 return, 13 yards 40 Ryan George DE 2★ 2-star recruit 6′1″ Stone Mountain, GA 44 Quaun Daniels DE 6′1″ 230 Moultrie, GA 51 Jamal Johnson DE 6′2″ Statesboro, GA 54 Lennie Richardson DE 6′1″ 255 Asburn, GA 56 Bernard Dawson DE 6′2″ Thomson, GA 57 Zack Copeland DT Fr. 6′1″ 285 Valdosta, GA 61 Trayvon Williams DL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 318 Kingsland, GA 90 Darrius Sapp DT 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 320 Valdosta, GA 91 Justice Ejike DL 6′1″ 290 Covington, GA 92 Jonathan Battle Jr. DL 6′1″ 285 Americus, GA 93 Rashad Williams DE 6′1″ 255 Roswell, GA 94 Tre Griffin DE 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ Powder Springs, GA 95 Ian Bush NT RS 6′0″ 275 Port Charlotte, FL 96 Jalen Green-Stewart DE 6′1″ 277 Columbus, MS 99 Jay Ellison DL 6′1″ Hamilton, GA Jed Nwankwoh DL 6′0″ 300 Anumbra State, Nigeria
Linebackers 11 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2014 40 LB 6′0″ Atlanta, GA 1 INT 18 Ken Butler Jr. LB 5′11″ 200 La Marque, TX 24 Laderrick Roberts LB 6′0″ 210 Meridian, MS 27 Deshawntee Gallon LB 5′9″ 205 Madison, FL 32 William Bussey Jr. LB 6′0″ 215 Thomson, GA 34 Chris DeLaRosa LB 6′1″ 225 Longwood, FL 37 LB 6′3″ 245 Lovejoy, GA 38 Kurt Oehlbeck LB 5′10″ 180 Gainesville, FL 48 Patrick Flowe LB 6′1″ Lilburn, GA Jamel Gray LB 5′11″ 205 Jacksonville, FL Russell Wilson LB 5′11″ 195 Savannah, GA
Defensive backs 20 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2014 7 Matt Dobson S 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ Monticello, FL 3 INT 29 Deion Stanley S 5′10″ Dry Branch, GA 3 INT 5 Darius Jones Jr. CB 5′10″ Woodruff, SC 1 INT 16 Antonio Glover S 6′1″ Atlanta, GA 1 INT 19 Caleb Williams CB 5′10″ Tyler, TX 1 INT 21 Nick Wright CB 6′0″ Lithonia, GA 1 INT 23 Robert Brice II S 5′11″ 205 Decatur, GA 1 INT 2 R.J. Murray S Fr. 6′0″ 210 Duluth, GA 2 Steve Williams S 6′2″ 220 Savannah, GA 6 Darrius White CB 5′11″ Belton, TX 10 Vegas Harley S 5′11″ Mount Dora, FL 14 Tay Hicklin S 5′11″ 197 Rock Hill, SC 21 Jacob Schofill S 5′9″ 170 Statesboro, GA 30 Valdon Cooper CB 5′10″ 185 Elberton, GA 35 DeAndre Watkins CB 5′9″ 160 Alpharetta, GA 39 Rayquan Sam CB 5′9″ Norcross, GA 41 Zander Yost S 5′10″ 190 Johns Creek, GA Clifford Saggus CB 5′9″ 175 Evans, GA Gerriell Craig CB 5′9″ 175 Vidalia, GA Loy Waters S 5′11″ 185 Statesboro, GA
Specialists 9 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2014 47 Alex Hanks PK 5′9″ Marietta, GA 10 of 14 field goals 49 Ryan Nowicki P 5′11″ Peachtree City, GA 35 punts, 40.1 average 9 PK 5′10″ Ridgewood, NJ 6 of 7 extra points 45 Jake Abraham LS 5′9″ 210 Cumming, GA 50 Connor Tierney PK 5′8″ 165 Augusta, GA 55 Matt Flynn P 6′0″ 200 Loganville, GA 88 Nick Sewak LS 6′2″ 220 Marietta, GA 97 Jake Banta LS 6′1″ 270 Lawrenceville, GA Britt Jones LS 5′9″ 205 Moultrie, GA
R.J. Murray, Myles Campbell, Patrick Flowe, Trevor McBurnett, Ed Collins, Jake Banta Rayquan Sam, Zander Yost, Ryan Northrup, Raymond Klugey, Rashad Williams Jake Abraham, Garrett Frye, Andy Kwon, Manrey Saint-Amour, Jeff Ward Antonio Glover, Robert Brice II, Devin Scott, Edwin Jackson D’Mario Riggins, Matt Flynn, DeVonte Lewis, Sam O’Babatunde Jacob Schofill, Jamal Johnson, Hunter Lamar, Loy Waters Thomas Banks, Connor Tierney, Sean Gaddy, Dylan Turner Alex Hanks, Luke Lewallen, Nick Sewak Curtis Rainey, Tommy Boynton, Jamel Gray Alfred Ramsby, L.A. Ramsby Steve Williams, Russell Wilson Darius Jones Jr., B.J. Johnson III Montay Crockett, Tay Hicklin Cornelius Collins, Tre Griffin Nick Wright, Ryan George William Bussey Jr., Bernard Dawson Ean Days, Trayvon Williams Antwione Williams, Antonio Williams Dennis Pritchard, Cody Rediger Quaun Daniels, Britt Jones Zack Copeland, Darrius Sapp Cole Peeples, Justice Ejike Kevin Ellison Darrius White Matt Dobson Younghoe Koo Zach Walker Vegas Harley Ezayi Youyoute Kameron Maye Favian Upshaw Kado Brown Monteo Garrett Brandan Thomas Ken Butler Jr. Randy Knightner Caleb Williams Noah Hickey Ryan Peterson Laderrick Roberts Tray Butler Deshawntee Gallon Deion Stanley Demarcus Godfrey Valdon Cooper Ryan Longoria James Dean Chris DeLaRosa DeAndre Watkins Matt Breida Kurt Oehlbeck Nardo Govan Chaz Thornton Ross Alexander Ryan Nowicki Lennie Richardson Darien Foreman Tristan Hill Jackson Morris Christian Taylor Christian Williams Maurice Hunt Logan Daves Heath Warren Kentrellis Showers Keigan Williams Derek Keaton Kelton Elvine Da’Quan Heard Jonathan Battle Jr. Ian Bush Jalen Green-Stewart Jay Ellison Clifford Saggus Gerriell Craig GA 83 FL 12 SC 5 TX 4 AL 3 Hometowns of the 2014 Georgia Southern 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 83 Florida 12 South Carolina 5 Texas 4 Alabama 3 Ohio 2 California 2 Mississippi 2 Top counties Gwinnett County, Georgia pop. 980,000 15 Fulton County, Georgia pop. 1.1 million 5 Cobb County, Georgia pop. 775,000 5 DeKalb County, Georgia pop. 765,000 4 Bulloch County, Georgia pop. 82,683 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’ 2014 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.
Matt Breida RB
Edwin Jackson LB
Antwione Williams LB
Younghoe Koo PK