Teams Georgia Southern 2016 Roster ← 2015 2017 → 2016 Georgia Southern roster 123 players: 15 freshmen, 13 sophomores, 3 juniors, 92 with no class listed. From 14 states; the most from Georgia (83) and Florida (17). The 2016 season .
Quarterbacks 6 Running backs 10 Receivers 20 Tight ends 5 Offensive line 20 Defensive line 18 Linebackers 15 Defensive backs 16 Specialists 10 Athletes and others 3
Quarterbacks 6 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 4 Kevin Ellison QB 6′0″ Cornelia, GA 871 passing yards, 8 TD; 678 rushing yards, 7 TD 13 Favian Upshaw QB 6′1″ Titusville, FL 614 passing yards, 4 TD 10 Seth Shuman QB 6′1″ Valdosta, GA 357 passing yards, 1 TD 2 LaBaron Anthony QB So. 6′0″ 195 Hinesville, GA 0 passing yards 1 Ellis Richardson QB So. 6′3″ 240 Villa Rica, GA 13 Kado Brown QB So. 6′1″ 200 Ventura, CA
Running backs 10 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 36 RB 5′11″ Brooksville, FL 646 rushing yards, 3 TD 21 Wesley Fields RB So. 6′0″ 205 Americus, GA 492 rushing yards, 3 TD 29 Demarcus Godfrey RB 5′9″ 195 Sharpsburg, GA 124 rushing yards 32 Troy Stewart RB 5′9″ Atlanta, GA 34 rushing yards, 1 TD 43 Chaz Thornton RB 2★ 2-star recruit 5′7″ Toccoa, GA 1 tackle 1 L.A. Ramsby RB 5′11″ Cincinnati, OH 15 Monteo Garrett RB So. 5′10″ 190 Talladega, AL 28 Mario Cherry RB 5′8″ 180 Thomasville, GA 33 Jermany Hawkins RB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′10″ 207 Sylvania, GA 35 Eric Montgomery RB 6′1″ 205 Marietta, GA
Receivers 20 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 12 B.J. Johnson III WR 6′1″ Woodruff, SC 42 catches, 600 yards, 3 TD 87 Malik Henry WR 6′0″ 175 Tifton, GA 17 returns, 366 yards 6 Myles Campbell WR 5′6″ 165 Duluth, GA 31 catches, 384 yards, 4 TD 9 Montay Crockett WR 6′0″ Rock Hill, SC 24 catches, 339 yards, 1 TD 85 Quan Howard WR 6′2″ 180 Gainesville, FL 7 returns, 69 yards 83 Keigan Williams WR 6′1″ Metter, GA 5 catches, 78 yards 9 Obe Fortune WR Fr. 6′1″ 190 Alpharetta, GA 3 catches, 28 yards 82 Mike Jackson WR 5′10″ Lake City, FL 3 catches, 27 yards 14 Hampton McConnell WR 6′2″ 205 Cumming, GA 2 catches, 18 yards 23 Mark Michaud WR Fr. 6′4″ 220 Spring Valley, NY 1 tackle 19 D’Ondre Glenn WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′5″ 220 Douglasville, GA 1 catch, 28 yards 6 Colby Ransom WR Fr. 5′11″ 195 Stone Mountain, GA 7 R.J. Merriweather WR 6′0″ 180 Tifton, GA 25 George Johnson Jr. WR 5′9″ 165 Broxton, GA 31 Mike Summers Jr. WR 6′1″ 200 Statesboro , GA 38 Jaylen Searcy WR 6′1″ 185 Warner Robins, GA 85 Tyrell Moorer WR 5′11″ 183 Jacksonville, FL 86 Raymond Cochran III WR 5′9″ 180 Columbus, GA 89 Tanner Hall WR 6′1″ 185 Suwanee, GA Will Carter WR
Offensive line 20 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 75 Curtis Rainey OL So. 6′2″ 290 Jacksonville, FL 1 tackle 79 Kevin Ackerman OL 6′5″ 245 Jacksonville, FL 1 catch, 12 yards 52 Drake Grall OL 5′10″ 285 Locust Grove, GA 54 Tra Malloy OL 6′5″ 300 Lilburn, GA 57 Parker Williams OL 6′1″ 285 Milledgeville, GA 58 Jeremiah Culbreth OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′4″ 320 Fairburn, GA 60 Andy Kwon OL 2★ 2-star recruit 6′2″ 300 Suwanee, GA 60 Derrick Newby Jr. OL Fr. 6′0″ 280 Orlando, FL 62 Ryan Northrup OL Jr. 6′2″ 285 Norcross, GA 63 Michael McAlvin OL 6′6″ 290 Augusta, GA 64 Jakob Cooper OL Fr. 6′3″ 295 Lilburn, GA 65 Tristan Hill OL 6′4″ 275 Mustang, OK 66 Jake Edwards OL 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′4″ 300 Franklin, GA 68 Christian Williams OL 6′0″ 300 Wetumpka, AL 69 Chris Washington OL 6′0″ 315 Hephzibah, GA 71 Max Magaña OL 6′7″ 290 Las Vegas, NV 72 Sean Gaddy OL 6′0″ 270 Martinez, GA 77 Tommy Boynton OL 6′4″ 300 Jacksonville, FL 78 John Freeman OL 6′4″ 294 Snellville, GA 79 Heath Warren OL 6′3″ 250 Forsyth, GA
Defensive line 18 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 91 Logan Hunt DE So. 6′2″ 270 Sandersville, GA 34 tackles 94 Tre Griffin DE 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ Powder Springs, GA 27 tackles, 2 sacks 56 Bernard Dawson DE 6′2″ Thomson, GA 21 tackles, 0.5 sacks 90 Darrius Sapp DT 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 320 Valdosta, GA 19 tackles, 1 sack 92 Jonathan Battle Jr. DL 6′1″ Americus, GA 19 tackles 99 Jay Ellison DL 6′1″ Hamilton, GA 19 tackles 40 Ryan George DE 2★ 2-star recruit 6′1″ Stone Mountain, GA 16 tackles, 0.5 sacks 51 Jamal Johnson DE 6′2″ Statesboro, GA 11 tackles 42 Nardo Govan DE 6′2″ Garden City, GA 3 tackles, 1 sack 55 Darius Roper DL 6′3″ Jersey City, NJ 5 tackles 57 Zack Copeland DT Jr. 6′1″ 285 Valdosta, GA 2 tackles, 1 sack 96 Ty Phillips NT Fr. 6′3″ 290 Moultrie, GA 3 tackles 97 Shelby Townsend Jr. DT 6′1″ 245 Cartersville, GA 1 return, 18 yards 41 Deshon Cooper DE So. 6′3″ 250 Atlanta, GA 44 J.B. Kouassi DE So. 6′2″ 240 Norcross, GA 52 Quan Griffin DE RS 6′3″ 265 Glen Saint Mary, FL 95 Ian Bush NT So. 6′0″ 275 Port Charlotte, FL 98 Tim Wilkerson II DE 6′3″ 240 Katy, TX
Linebackers 15 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 7 Ukeme Eligwe LB 6′2″ Stone Mountain, GA 104 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 1 INT 34 Chris DeLaRosa LB 6′1″ 225 Longwood, FL 33 tackles, 1.5 sacks 32 William Bussey Jr. LB 6′0″ Thomson, GA 34 tackles, 1 sack 5 Jay Bowdry LB Fr. 6′0″ 205 Thomasville, GA 29 tackles, 1 INT 1 Todd Bradley LB 6′0″ 230 Valdosta, GA 11 tackles 18 Ken Butler Jr. LB 5′11″ La Marque, TX 3 tackles 38 Jacorey Belvin LB 5′10″ 215 Camilla, GA 1 tackle 7 Lane Ecton LB Fr. 5′11″ 210 Irmo, SC 27 Ironhead Gallon LB 5′10″ Madison, FL 29 Ryan White LB Fr. 5′11″ 200 Statesboro, GA 33 Tomarcio Reese ILB So. 5′11″ 230 Moultrie, GA 37 Tori Delesline LB 6′1″ 205 Hampton, SC 39 Brandon Holley LB 6′0″ 205 Buford, GA 40 Stedman Waiters LB Fr. 5′11″ 215 Snellville, GA 54 Ike Ukwu LB 6′1″ 235 Nashville, TN
Defensive backs 16 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 22 Joshua Moon S 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′0″ 200 Fairburn, GA 71 tackles, 2 INT 15 Jessie Liptrot CB Fr. 6′0″ 195 Atlantic Beach, FL 35 tackles, 1 INT 5 Darius Jones Jr. CB 5′10″ Woodruff, SC 27 tackles, 2 INT 4 Monquavion Brinson CB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 5′11″ 190 Atlanta, GA 25 tackles 48 Christian Matthew CB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 175 Columbus, GA 19 tackles, 1 INT 24 Sean Freeman S So. 6′0″ 190 Fort Valley, GA 21 tackles 2 R.J. Murray S Jr. 6′0″ 210 Duluth, GA 10 tackles 10 Vegas Harley S 5′11″ Mount Dora, FL 9 tackles 23 Robert Brice II S 5′11″ 205 Decatur, GA 2 tackles, 1 INT 20 Kindle Vildor CB Fr. 5′11″ 190 College Park, GA 5 tackles 39 Rayquan Sam CB 5′9″ Norcross, GA 2 tackles 17 Martial Washington S RS 6′3″ 210 Riceboro, GA 28 Amari Thompson S RS 6′2″ 200 Minneola, FL 31 Jc’kenzie Walker S 6′0″ 187 Douglas, GA 35 DeAndre Watkins CB 5′9″ 160 Alpharetta, GA 43 Kenneth Cochrum Jr. S 5′11″ 185 Lithonia, GA
Specialists 10 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 9 PK 5′10″ Ridgewood, NJ 19 of 20 field goals 55 Matt Flynn P 6′0″ 200 Loganville, GA 56 punts, 39.1 average 16 Tyler Bass PK Fr. 5′10″ 185 Irmo, SC 6 of 7 extra points 86 Travis Baugus LS 6′1″ Cumming, GA 1 tackle 27 Ryan Langan LS RS 6′1″ 225 Cedar Rapids, NE 45 Jake Abraham LS 5′9″ 210 Cumming, GA 84 Magill Bauerle P RS 6′1″ 195 Athens, GA 88 Nick Sewak LS 6′2″ 220 Marietta, GA 93 Jake Dangerfield P 6′1″ 180 Springfield, GA 97 Luis Martinez PK 5′9″ 215 Moultrie, GA
R.J. Murray, Myles Campbell, Stedman Waiters, Tra Malloy, Jakob Cooper, John Freeman Hampton McConnell, Brandon Holley, Jake Abraham, Andy Kwon, Travis Baugus, Tanner Hall Todd Bradley, Seth Shuman, Zack Copeland, Darrius Sapp Monquavion Brinson, Robert Brice II, Troy Stewart, Deshon Cooper Colby Ransom, Ukeme Eligwe, Ryan George, Kenneth Cochrum Jr. Curtis Rainey, Tommy Boynton, Kevin Ackerman, Tyrell Moorer Ryan White, Mike Summers Jr., Jamal Johnson Tomarcio Reese, Ty Phillips, Luis Martinez Rayquan Sam, J.B. Kouassi, Ryan Northrup Darius Jones Jr., B.J. Johnson III Jay Bowdry, Mario Cherry Lane Ecton, Tyler Bass R.J. Merriweather, Malik Henry Obe Fortune, DeAndre Watkins D’Ondre Glenn, Tre Griffin Wesley Fields, Jonathan Battle Jr. Joshua Moon, Jeremiah Culbreth William Bussey Jr., Bernard Dawson Eric Montgomery, Nick Sewak Jaylen Searcy, Malik Broughton Christian Matthew, Raymond Cochran III Michael McAlvin, Sean Gaddy Ellis Richardson L.A. Ramsby LaBaron Anthony Kevin Ellison Montay Crockett Younghoe Koo Vegas Harley Favian Upshaw Kado Brown Chris Barrett Jessie Liptrot Monteo Garrett Martial Washington Ken Butler Jr. Kindle Vildor Mark Michaud Sean Freeman George Johnson Jr. Ironhead Gallon Ryan Langan Amari Thompson Demarcus Godfrey Jc’kenzie Walker Jermany Hawkins Chris DeLaRosa Matt Breida Tori Delesline Jacorey Belvin Willis Toulson III Nardo Govan Chaz Thornton Ross Alexander J.L. Banks IV Drake Grall Quan Griffin Ike Ukwu Darius Roper Matt Flynn Parker Williams Derrick Newby Jr. Tristan Hill Jake Edwards Christian Williams Chris Washington Max Magaña Heath Warren Mike Jackson Keigan Williams Magill Bauerle Quan Howard Tristan Mann Logan Hunt Jake Dangerfield Ian Bush Shelby Townsend Jr. Tim Wilkerson II Jay Ellison GA 83 FL 17 SC 6 AL 2 NJ 2 Hometowns of the 2016 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 17 South Carolina 6 New Jersey 2 Alabama 2 Texas 2 Ohio 1 California 1 Top counties Gwinnett County, Georgia pop. 980,000 12 Fulton County, Georgia pop. 1.1 million 8 Duval County, Florida pop. 1 million 5 DeKalb County, Georgia pop. 765,000 5 Lowndes County, Georgia pop. 120,000 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’ 2016 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
Younghoe Koo PK