Teams Georgia Southern 2018 Roster ← 2017 2019 → 2018 Georgia Southern roster 97 players: 18 freshmen, 20 sophomores, 15 juniors, 12 seniors, 32 with no class listed. From 11 states; the most from Georgia (65) and Florida (13). The 2018 season .
Quarterbacks 6 Running backs 9 Receivers 10 Tight ends 4 Offensive line 17 Defensive line 13 Linebackers 14 Defensive backs 18 Specialists 6
Running backs 9 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2018 21 Wesley Fields RB Sr. 6′0″ 205 Americus, GA 1,050 rushing yards, 9 TD 15 Monteo Garrett RB Sr. 5′10″ 190 Talladega, AL 515 rushing yards, 5 TD 12 Wesley Kennedy III RB So. 5′10″ 180 Savannah, GA 502 rushing yards, 3 TD 2 Logan Wright RB Fr. 6′0″ 230 Jacksonville, FL 308 rushing yards, 3 TD 22 Matt LaRoche RB 5′9″ 185 Venice, FL 138 rushing yards 7 Grant Walker RB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′1″ 210 Ellenwood, GA 17 rushing yards 34 Chase Walker RB 5′8″ 195 Brooklet, GA 35 Eric Montgomery RB 6′1″ 205 Marietta, GA 40 Merrick Haston Jr. RB 5′10″ 195 Charlotte, NC
Receivers 10 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2018 5 Shai Werts WR 5′11″ 205 Clinton, SC 987 passing yards, 10 TD; 901 rushing yards, 15 TD 16 Davarius Bargnare WR 5′11″ 165 Orlando, FL 7 catches, 69 yards 6 Colby Ransom WR Jr. 5′11″ 195 Stone Mountain, GA 6 catches, 102 yards, 2 TD 9 Obe Fortune WR Jr. 6′1″ 190 Alpharetta, GA 5 catches, 49 yards 9 Darion Anderson WR 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′0″ 200 Warner Robins, GA 4 catches, 160 yards, 3 TD 16 Malik Murray WR 6′0″ 180 Duluth, GA 2 catches, 53 yards 23 Mark Michaud WR Jr. 6′4″ 220 Spring Valley, NY 2 catches, 31 yards, 1 TD 4 Marcus Rogers WR 6′3″ 211 Smyrna, GA 1 catch, 8 yards 86 Scoobie Ford WR 3★ 3-star recruit 5′11″ 170 Atlanta, GA 88 Juanyea Tarver WR 5′10″ 180 Kennesaw, GA
Offensive line 17 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2018 50 Caleb Kelly OL So. 6′2″ 285 Warner Robins, GA 51 Aaron Dowdell OL 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′4″ 305 Atlanta, GA 52 Drake Grall OL 5′10″ 285 Locust Grove, GA 55 Jawaski Webb OL So. 6′2″ 285 Senatobia, MS 56 Brian Miller OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 300 Savannah, GA 58 Jeremiah Culbreth OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′4″ 320 Fairburn, GA 60 Derrick Newby Jr. OL Jr. 6′0″ 280 Orlando, FL 61 Drew Wilson OL 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′4″ 305 Bamberg, SC 63 Peyton Johnson OL Fr. 6′1″ 305 Hampton, GA 64 Jakob Cooper OL Jr. 6′3″ 295 Lilburn, GA 66 Jake Edwards OL 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′4″ 300 Franklin, GA 68 Will Browning III OL So. 6′3″ 285 Alpharetta, GA 70 Jarrod Leeds OL Fr. 6′4″ 290 Green Cove Springs, FL 71 Peyton Backer OL Fr. 6′3″ 295 Tiger, GA 74 Lawrence Edwards OL Fr. 6′6″ 310 Port Orange, FL 75 Curtis Rainey OL Sr. 6′2″ 290 Jacksonville, FL 76 Mitch Matthews Jr. OL 6′2″ 290 Lincolnton, GA
Defensive line 13 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2018 Raymond Johnson III DE 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′3″ 270 Sumter, SC 43 tackles, 4.5 sacks 91 Logan Hunt DE Sr. 6′2″ 270 Sandersville, GA 31 tackles, 5 sacks 96 Ty Phillips NT Jr. 6′3″ 290 Moultrie, GA 36 tackles, 2.5 sacks 95 Ian Bush NT Sr. 6′0″ 275 Port Charlotte, FL 27 tackles, 2 sacks 52 Quan Griffin DE So. 6′3″ 265 Glen Saint Mary, FL 23 tackles, 3 sacks 41 Deshon Cooper DE Sr. 6′3″ 250 Atlanta, GA 21 tackles, 1 sack 49 Traver Vliem DE So. 6′4″ 260 Midland, TX 16 tackles C.J. Wright NT Fr. 6′1″ 285 Sylvania, GA 11 tackles 99 Josh Johnson DE 6′5″ Suwanee, GA 4 tackles 42 Dillon Springer DL So. 6′1″ 255 Midland, TX 2 tackles 57 Gavin Adcock NT Fr. 5′11″ 275 Watkinsville, GA 62 Robb Bozeman DE Fr. 6′4″ 275 Smyrna, DE 69 Jeremy Smith NT Fr. 6′4″ 290 Missouri City, TX
Linebackers 14 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2018 33 Tomarcio Reese ILB Sr. 5′11″ 230 Moultrie, GA 64 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 1 INT 45 Rashad Byrd LB So. 6′0″ 230 North Augusta, SC 53 tackles, 1 INT 47 Randy Wade Jr. LB 6′2″ 275 Blakely, GA 48 tackles, 0.5 sacks 5 Jay Bowdry LB Jr. 6′0″ 205 Thomasville, GA 46 tackles, 1 sack 7 Lane Ecton LB Jr. 5′11″ 210 Irmo, SC 35 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT 5 Chris Harris Jr. LB 6′1″ 235 Savannah, GA 34 tackles, 2 sacks 2 Tre’ Allen LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 235 Stockbridge, GA 14 tackles 1 Todd Bradley LB 6′0″ 230 Valdosta, GA 10 tackles, 0.5 sacks 5 Benz Josue LB Fr. 6′0″ 210 Lawrenceville, GA 3 tackles, 1 INT 42 Alvin Ward Jr. LB So. 6′4″ 235 Ahoskie, NC 3 tackles, 1 INT 11 Jon Ferguson LB 6′1″ 235 Manchester, GA 6 tackles 29 Ryan White LB Jr. 5′11″ 200 Statesboro, GA 3 tackles 40 Stedman Waiters LB Jr. 5′11″ 215 Snellville, GA 51 Connor Lawson LB Fr. 6′1″ 210 Albany, GA
Defensive backs 18 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2018 22 Joshua Moon S 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 6′0″ 200 Fairburn, GA 71 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 INT 4 Monquavion Brinson CB 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 5′11″ 190 Atlanta, GA 67 tackles, 1 INT 20 Kindle Vildor CB Jr. 5′11″ 190 College Park, GA 42 tackles, 4 INT 27 Kenderick Duncan Jr. DB 6′3″ 219 Stockbridge, GA 34 tackles, 2 INT 24 Sean Freeman S Sr. 6′0″ 190 Fort Valley, GA 39 tackles 15 Jessie Liptrot CB Jr. 6′0″ 195 Atlantic Beach, FL 17 tackles, 1 INT 14 Darrell Baker Jr. CB 6′1″ 200 Hephzibah, GA 6 tackles, 1 INT 6 NaJee Thompson DB Fr. 5′11″ 205 Boiling Springs, SC 5 tackles 17 Martial Washington S So. 6′3″ 210 Riceboro, GA 2 tackles 18 Justin Birdsong DB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 5′11″ 185 Lithonia, GA 2 tackles 19 Jaden Moreland CB 5′11″ 185 Franklin, GA 1 tackle 46 Austin Parker S So. 5′10″ 180 Mcdonough, GA 1 tackle 5 Bryce Cross DB 2★ 2-star recruit RS 5′11″ 180 Alpharetta, GA 10 Jaden Garrett CB Fr. 5′11″ 185 Plant City, FL 25 Javon Reid S 6′0″ 170 Lincolnton, GA 28 Amari Thompson S So. 6′2″ 200 Minneola, FL 35 Tra Cofield S So. 5′11″ 185 Ellenwood, GA 36 Jahee Anderson CB 5′10″ 160 Newnan, GA
Monquavion Brinson, Justin Tomlin, Deshon Cooper, Aaron Dowdell, Scoobie Ford Benz Josue, Malik Murray, Stedman Waiters, Jakob Cooper Chris Harris Jr., Wesley Kennedy III, Brian Miller, Jake Karesh Logan Wright, Dexter Carter Jr., Curtis Rainey Bryce Cross, Obe Fortune, Will Browning III Grant Walker, Kindle Vildor, Tra Cofield Darion Anderson, Ivan Corbin Jr., Caleb Kelly Cam Brown, Bryce Christensen, Josh Johnson Tre’ Allen, Kenderick Duncan Jr. Colby Ransom, Justin Birdsong Lane Ecton, Tyler Bass Davarius Bargnare, Derrick Newby Jr. Will Lovett, Juanyea Tarver Jaden Moreland, Jake Edwards Joshua Moon, Jeremiah Culbreth Javon Reid, Mitch Matthews Jr. Tomarcio Reese, Ty Phillips Emory McKenzie, Connor Lawson Dillon Springer, Traver Vliem Austin Parker, Drake Grall Ellis Richardson Todd Bradley LaBaron Anthony Marcus Rogers Jay Bowdry Shai Werts NaJee Thompson Jaden Garrett Jon Ferguson Kado Brown Darrell Baker Jr. Jessie Liptrot Monteo Garrett Martial Washington Wesley Fields Matt LaRoche Mark Michaud Sean Freeman Ryan Langan Amari Thompson Ryan White Chase Walker Eric Montgomery Jahee Anderson Merrick Haston Jr. Alvin Ward Jr. Rashad Byrd Randy Wade Jr. Quan Griffin Jawaski Webb Gavin Adcock Drew Wilson Robb Bozeman Peyton Johnson Jeremy Smith Jarrod Leeds Peyton Backer Lawrence Edwards Magill Bauerle Logan Hunt Ian Bush Logan Cox C.J. Wright D.J. Butler Raymond Johnson III GA 65 FL 13 SC 7 TX 3 AL 2 Hometowns of the 2018 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 65 Florida 13 South Carolina 7 Texas 3 Alabama 2 North Carolina 2 California 1 New York 1 Top counties Fulton County, Georgia pop. 1.1 million 10 Gwinnett County, Georgia pop. 980,000 7 Henry County, Georgia pop. 250,000 5 Duval County, Florida pop. 1 million 4 Cobb County, Georgia pop. 775,000 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’ 2018 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.
