Teams Georgia Southern 2017 Roster ← 2016 2018 → 2017 Georgia Southern roster 106 players: 18 freshmen, 15 sophomores, 13 juniors, 3 seniors, 57 with no class listed. From 15 states; the most from Georgia (73) and Florida (13). The 2017 season .
Quarterbacks 4 Running backs 10 Receivers 13 Tight ends 5 Offensive line 21 Defensive line 17 Linebackers 16 Defensive backs 13 Specialists 6 Athletes and others 1
Running backs 10 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 21 Wesley Fields RB Jr. 6′0″ 205 Americus, GA 811 rushing yards, 5 TD 15 Monteo Garrett RB Jr. 5′10″ 190 Talladega, AL 243 rushing yards, 2 TD 12 Wesley Kennedy III RB Fr. 5′10″ 180 Savannah, GA 6 returns, 117 yards 29 Demarcus Godfrey RB 5′9″ 195 Sharpsburg, GA 67 rushing yards, 1 TD 7 Grant Walker RB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 210 Ellenwood, GA 1 tackle 1 L.A. Ramsby RB 5′11″ Cincinnati, OH 35 Eric Montgomery RB 6′1″ 205 Marietta, GA 40 Merrick Haston Jr. RB 5′10″ 195 Charlotte, NC 41 Brian Wright RB 5′11″ 210 Suwanee, GA 49 Mike Babers III RB 5′10″ 210 Cornelia, GA
Receivers 13 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 5 Shai Werts WR 5′11″ 205 Clinton, SC 929 passing yards, 7 TD; 722 rushing yards, 3 TD 87 Malik Henry WR 6′0″ 175 Tifton, GA 20 catches, 268 yards, 1 TD 6 Myles Campbell WR 5′6″ 165 Duluth, GA 17 catches, 120 yards, 1 TD 9 Obe Fortune WR So. 6′1″ 190 Alpharetta, GA 15 catches, 189 yards, 1 TD 19 D’Ondre Glenn WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′5″ 220 Douglasville, GA 9 catches, 135 yards, 1 TD 25 George Johnson Jr. WR 5′9″ 165 Broxton, GA 4 tackles 23 Mark Michaud WR So. 6′4″ 220 Spring Valley, NY 7 catches, 173 yards 9 Darion Anderson WR 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′0″ 200 Warner Robins, GA 6 catches, 106 yards 16 Malik Murray WR 6′0″ 180 Duluth, GA 2 tackles 6 Colby Ransom WR So. 5′11″ 195 Stone Mountain, GA 85 Quan Howard WR 6′2″ 180 Gainesville, FL 86 JaMarques Latson WR 6′2″ 195 Hinesville, GA 86 Todd McFadden Jr. WR 5′9″ 145 Lithonia, GA
Offensive line 21 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 62 Ryan Northrup OL Sr. 6′2″ 285 Norcross, GA 1 tackle 51 Aaron Dowdell OL 3★ 3-star recruit RS 6′4″ 305 Atlanta, GA 52 Drake Grall OL 5′10″ 285 Locust Grove, GA 54 Tra Malloy OL 6′5″ 300 Lilburn, GA 55 Jawaski Webb OL Fr. 6′2″ 285 Senatobia, MS 55 Kenton Tucker Jr. OL 6′3″ 285 Jacksonville, FL 57 Parker Williams OL 6′1″ 285 Milledgeville, GA 58 Jeremiah Culbreth OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′4″ 320 Fairburn, GA 60 Derrick Newby Jr. OL So. 6′0″ 280 Orlando, FL 61 Drew Wilson OL 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′4″ 305 Bamberg, SC 64 Jakob Cooper OL So. 6′3″ 295 Lilburn, GA 65 Tristan Hill OL 6′4″ 275 Mustang, OK 66 Jake Edwards OL 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′4″ 300 Franklin, GA 68 Will Browning III OL Fr. 6′3″ 285 Alpharetta, GA 69 Chris Washington OL 6′0″ 315 Hephzibah, GA 74 Lawrence Edwards OL RS 6′6″ 310 Port Orange, FL 75 Curtis Rainey OL Jr. 6′2″ 290 Jacksonville, FL 76 Mitch Matthews Jr. OL 6′2″ 290 Lincolnton, GA 77 Tommy Boynton OL 6′4″ 300 Jacksonville, FL 78 Mike Okwilagwe OL 6′3″ 345 Sandy Springs, GA 79 Kevin Ackerman OL 6′5″ 245 Jacksonville, FL
Defensive line 17 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 Raymond Johnson III DE 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′3″ 270 Sumter, SC 36 tackles, 4 sacks 91 Logan Hunt DE Jr. 6′2″ 270 Sandersville, GA 32 tackles, 5 sacks 96 Ty Phillips NT So. 6′3″ 290 Moultrie, GA 28 tackles, 2 sacks 41 Deshon Cooper DE Jr. 6′3″ 250 Atlanta, GA 25 tackles, 1.5 sacks 49 Traver Vliem DE Fr. 6′4″ 260 Midland, TX 19 tackles, 2 sacks 90 Darrius Sapp DT 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 320 Valdosta, GA 12 tackles 52 Quan Griffin DE Fr. 6′3″ 265 Glen Saint Mary, FL 3 tackles 94 Melton Brown Jr. DT 6′3″ 260 Louisville, GA 2 tackles 44 J.B. Kouassi DE Jr. 6′2″ 240 Norcross, GA 1 tackle 95 Ian Bush NT Jr. 6′0″ 275 Port Charlotte, FL 1 tackle 97 Shelby Townsend Jr. DT 6′1″ 245 Cartersville, GA 1 return, 7 yards 53 Oliver Davis DE 6′2″ 205 Albany, GA 57 Zack Copeland DT Sr. 6′1″ 285 Valdosta, GA 59 Joseph Davis DE 6′2″ 215 Albany, GA 62 Robb Bozeman DE RS 6′4″ 275 Smyrna, DE 93 Demetrice Lofton DE 3★ 3-star recruit 6′5″ 215 Fairburn. Ga. , GA 99 Josh Johnson DE 6′5″ Suwanee, GA
Linebackers 16 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 34 Chris DeLaRosa LB 6′1″ 225 Longwood, FL 56 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 INT 33 Tomarcio Reese ILB Jr. 5′11″ 230 Moultrie, GA 43 tackles, 2.5 sacks 45 Rashad Byrd LB Fr. 6′0″ 230 North Augusta, SC 44 tackles 5 Jay Bowdry LB So. 6′0″ 205 Thomasville, GA 37 tackles, 1 INT 1 Todd Bradley LB 6′0″ 230 Valdosta, GA 25 tackles, 1 sack 7 Lane Ecton LB So. 5′11″ 210 Irmo, SC 18 tackles 5 Chris Harris Jr. LB 6′1″ 235 Savannah, GA 9 tackles 47 Randy Wade Jr. LB 6′2″ 275 Blakely, GA 9 tackles 38 Jacorey Belvin LB 5′10″ 215 Camilla, GA 1 tackle 5 Benz Josue LB RS 6′0″ 210 Lawrenceville, GA 29 Ryan White LB So. 5′11″ 200 Statesboro, GA 39 Brandon Holley LB 6′0″ 205 Buford, GA 40 Stedman Waiters LB So. 5′11″ 215 Snellville, GA 42 Alvin Ward Jr. LB Fr. 6′4″ 235 Ahoskie, NC 43 Tre’ Allen ILB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 235 Stockbridge, GA 88 Taylor Schartle LB 6′2″ 210 Douglasville, GA
Defensive backs 13 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 22 Joshua Moon S 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′0″ 200 Fairburn, GA 47 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT 2 R.J. Murray S Sr. 6′0″ 210 Duluth, GA 59 tackles 4 Monquavion Brinson CB 3★ 3-star recruit So. 5′11″ 190 Atlanta, GA 34 tackles, 5 INT 20 Kindle Vildor CB So. 5′11″ 190 College Park, GA 20 tackles, 1 sack, 3 INT 24 Sean Freeman S Jr. 6′0″ 190 Fort Valley, GA 32 tackles 14 Darrell Baker Jr. CB 6′1″ 200 Hephzibah, GA 19 tackles, 1 INT 15 Jessie Liptrot CB So. 6′0″ 195 Atlantic Beach, FL 11 tackles 17 Martial Washington S Fr. 6′3″ 210 Riceboro, GA 3 tackles 28 Amari Thompson S Fr. 6′2″ 200 Minneola, FL 1 tackle 25 Chris Campbell CB 5′9″ 145 Decatur, GA 35 Tra Cofield S Fr. 5′11″ 185 Ellenwood, GA 36 Jahee Anderson CB 5′10″ 160 Newnan, GA 46 Austin Parker S Fr. 5′10″ 180 Mcdonough, GA
R.J. Murray, Benz Josue, Myles Campbell, Malik Murray, Stedman Waiters, Tra Malloy, Jakob Cooper Dexter Carter Jr., Kenton Tucker Jr., Curtis Rainey, Tommy Boynton, Kevin Ackerman Monquavion Brinson, Chris Campbell, Deshon Cooper, Aaron Dowdell Brandon Holley, Brian Wright, Cam Brown, Josh Johnson Todd Bradley, Zack Copeland, Darrius Sapp Grant Walker, Kindle Vildor, Tra Cofield Joshua Moon, Jeremiah Culbreth, Demetrice Lofton Tomarcio Reese, Ty Phillips, Luis Martinez Emory McKenzie, Oliver Davis, Joseph Davis J.B. Kouassi, Ryan Northrup, Mike Okwilagwe LaBaron Anthony, JaMarques Latson Chris Harris Jr., Wesley Kennedy III Colby Ransom, Todd McFadden Jr. Lane Ecton, Tyler Bass Obe Fortune, Will Browning III Darrell Baker Jr., Chris Washington D’Ondre Glenn, Taylor Schartle Austin Parker, Drake Grall Ellis Richardson L.A. Ramsby Jay Bowdry Shai Werts Darion Anderson Kado Brown Jessie Liptrot Monteo Garrett Martial Washington Ryan Fitzpatrick Wesley Fields Mark Michaud Sean Freeman George Johnson Jr. Ryan Langan Amari Thompson Demarcus Godfrey Ryan White Chris DeLaRosa Eric Montgomery Jahee Anderson Jacorey Belvin Merrick Haston Jr. Alvin Ward Jr. Tre’ Allen Rashad Byrd Ross Alexander Randy Wade Jr. Mike Babers III Traver Vliem Quan Griffin Jawaski Webb Matt Flynn Parker Williams Derrick Newby Jr. Drew Wilson Robb Bozeman Tristan Hill Jake Edwards Lawrence Edwards Mitch Matthews Jr. Magill Bauerle Quan Howard Malik Henry Josh Lee Logan Hunt Colton Piatt Melton Brown Jr. Ian Bush Shelby Townsend Jr. D.J. Butler Raymond Johnson III GA 73 FL 13 SC 6 AL 2 NC 2 Hometowns of the 2017 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 73 Florida 13 South Carolina 6 Alabama 2 North Carolina 2 Ohio 1 California 1 New York 1 Top counties Gwinnett County, Georgia pop. 980,000 13 Fulton County, Georgia pop. 1.1 million 10 Duval County, Florida pop. 1 million 6 DeKalb County, Georgia pop. 765,000 3 Henry County, Georgia pop. 250,000 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’ 2017 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.
