Teams Georgia Southern 2019 Roster ← 2018 2020 → 2019 Georgia Southern roster 127 players: 25 freshmen, 17 sophomores, 20 juniors, 15 seniors, 50 with no class listed. From 11 states; the most from Georgia (80) and Florida (18). The 2019 season .
Quarterbacks 3 Running backs 9 Receivers 14 Tight ends 7 Offensive line 20 Defensive line 19 Linebackers 24 Defensive backs 22 Specialists 9
Running backs 9 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2019 1 J.D. King RB 5′11″ 215 Fitzgerald, GA 804 rushing yards, 8 TD 12 Wesley Kennedy III RB Jr. 5′10″ 180 Savannah, GA 864 rushing yards, 11 TD 22 Matt LaRoche RB 5′9″ 185 Venice, FL 333 rushing yards, 1 TD 2 Logan Wright RB So. 6′0″ 230 Jacksonville, FL 294 rushing yards, 2 TD 0 Gerald Green RB 6′0″ 192 Columbus, GA 106 rushing yards 11 Jared Daniels RB RS 5′9″ 190 Oglethorpe, GA 25 Andrew Cunningham RB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′0″ 215 Tampa, FL 29 A.J. Brown RB RS 5′6″ 175 Grovetown, GA 47 Jordan Pearson RB RS 5′9″ 205 Laurens, SC
Receivers 14 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2019 5 Shai Werts WR 5′11″ 205 Clinton, SC 799 passing yards, 9 TD; 731 rushing yards, 5 TD 16 Malik Murray WR 6′0″ 180 Duluth, GA 20 catches, 195 yards, 3 TD 82 Drew Rutledge WR 5′11″ 185 Calhoun, GA 10 tackles 23 Mark Michaud WR Sr. 6′4″ 220 Spring Valley, NY 16 catches, 271 yards, 4 TD 7 Khaleb Hood WR 5′10″ 180 Mcdonough, GA 7 catches, 95 yards 6 Colby Ransom WR Sr. 5′11″ 195 Stone Mountain, GA 6 catches, 83 yards 9 Darion Anderson WR 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′0″ 200 Warner Robins, GA 4 catches, 116 yards, 2 TD 22 Bo White WR 5′10″ 170 Pemberton, NJ 29 Darian Tyson WR Fr. 6′0″ 200 Americus, GA 81 Drey Davis WR Fr. 5′10″ 170 Marietta, GA 81 Tremaine Osborne WR Fr. 6′0″ 180 Montgomery, AL 85 Emil Smith WR RS 6′1″ 205 Attalla, AL 86 Mills Ridings WR Fr. 6′2″ 195 Thomson, GA Jallah Zeze Jr. WR Fr. 6′2″ 225 Lawrenceville, GA
Offensive line 20 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2019 50 Caleb Kelly OL Jr. 6′2″ 285 Warner Robins, GA 51 Aaron Dowdell OL 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′4″ 305 Atlanta, GA 55 Jawaski Webb OL Jr. 6′2″ 285 Senatobia, MS 56 Brian Miller OL 3★ 3-star recruit RS 6′3″ 300 Savannah, GA 57 Javonte McGriff OL 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′1″ 285 Thomasville, GA 58 Aaron Pyron OL RS 6′4″ 315 Stone Mountain, GA 60 Derrick Newby Jr. OL Sr. 6′0″ 280 Orlando, FL 61 Drew Wilson OL 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′4″ 305 Bamberg, SC 63 Peyton Johnson OL So. 6′1″ 305 Hampton, GA 64 Jakob Cooper OL Sr. 6′3″ 295 Lilburn, GA 65 Trace Dorminy OL RS 6′4″ 260 Charleston, SC 66 Jake Edwards OL 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 6′4″ 300 Franklin, GA 68 Will Browning III OL Jr. 6′3″ 285 Alpharetta, GA 70 Jarrod Leeds OL So. 6′4″ 290 Green Cove Springs, FL 71 Peyton Backer OL So. 6′3″ 295 Tiger, GA 72 Khalil Crowder OL RS 6′1″ 315 Carrollton, GA 74 Lawrence Edwards OL So. 6′6″ 310 Port Orange, FL 77 Griffin Carder OL RS 6′4″ 285 Leesburg, GA 78 Jordan Wiggins OL 6′4″ 265 Tallahassee, FL 94 Verneal Henshaw Jr. OL RS 6′4″ 275 Palm Coast, FL
Defensive line 19 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2019 Raymond Johnson III DE 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′3″ 270 Sumter, SC 33 tackles, 3 sacks 49 Traver Vliem DE Jr. 6′4″ 260 Midland, TX 34 tackles, 2.5 sacks 96 Ty Phillips NT Sr. 6′3″ 290 Moultrie, GA 31 tackles, 1.5 sacks C.J. Wright NT So. 6′1″ 285 Sylvania, GA 35 tackles 42 Dillon Springer DL Jr. 6′1″ 255 Midland, TX 21 tackles, 4 sacks 15 Quin Williams DL 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′3″ 270 Madison, GA 10 tackles, 2.5 sacks 93 A.J. Watkins DE Fr. 6′0″ 260 Fairburn, GA 12 tackles 90 Parker Devine DL Fr. 6′3″ 280 Jacksonville, FL 9 tackles 59 Elijah Campbell Jr. DE Fr. 6′3″ 255 Gadsden, AL 8 tackles 57 Gavin Adcock NT So. 5′11″ 275 Watkinsville, GA 5 tackles, 0.5 sacks 95 Amaru Herring DL 6′1″ 300 Beulaville, NC 1 tackle, 1 sack 2 Justin Ellis DL Jr. 6′2″ 255 Roswell, GA 1 tackle 52 Quan Griffin DE Jr. 6′3″ 265 Glen Saint Mary, FL 56 Mark Penson DE Fr. 6′0″ 250 Atlanta, GA 62 Robb Bozeman DE So. 6′4″ 275 Smyrna, DE 69 Jeremy Smith NT So. 6′4″ 290 Missouri City, TX 76 Cauldric Isles NT RS 5′11″ 300 Savannah, GA 79 Kaylen Wright DL Fr. 6′4″ 260 Grove Hill, AL 99 Kierron Smith DL RS 6′0″ 335 Fitzgerald, GA
Linebackers 24 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2019 45 Rashad Byrd LB Jr. 6′0″ 230 North Augusta, SC 85 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 INT 25 Reynard Ellis LB 6′0″ 240 Birmingham, AL 85 tackles, 2 sacks 47 Randy Wade Jr. LB 6′2″ 275 Blakely, GA 63 tackles, 4 sacks 5 Jay Bowdry LB Sr. 6′0″ 205 Thomasville, GA 32 tackles 7 Lane Ecton LB Sr. 5′11″ 210 Irmo, SC 22 tackles, 1.5 sacks 1 Todd Bradley LB 6′0″ 230 Valdosta, GA 19 tackles, 0.5 sacks 5 Chris Harris Jr. LB 6′1″ 235 Savannah, GA 16 tackles 21 Zyon McGee LB Fr. 6′1″ 215 Bainbridge, GA 5 tackles 42 Alvin Ward Jr. LB Jr. 6′4″ 235 Ahoskie, NC 5 tackles 29 Ryan White LB Sr. 5′11″ 200 Statesboro, GA 3 tackles 2 Tre’ Allen LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 235 Stockbridge, GA 1 tackle 51 Connor Lawson LB So. 6′1″ 210 Albany, GA 1 tackle 5 Benz Josue LB So. 6′0″ 210 Lawrenceville, GA 11 Jon Ferguson LB 6′1″ 235 Manchester, GA 17 Reid Dedman LB 5′11″ 200 Carrollton, GA 23 Deontae Grant LB Fr. 6′1″ 220 Bushnell, FL 37 Caree Collier LB RS 6′0″ 200 North Augusta, SC 37 Quincy Darnell LB RS 6′2″ 220 Alpharetta, GA 40 Stedman Waiters LB Sr. 5′11″ 215 Snellville, GA 44 Dominic Ellis LB Fr. 5′10″ 225 Birmingham, AL 44 Logan Powell LB Fr. 6′2″ 230 Mcdonough, GA 48 Will McCarty LB 6′1″ 223 Acworth, GA 49 Javian Boykin LB RS 6′0″ 235 Snellville, GA 91 Thomas Cook LB Fr. 6′5″ 230 Columbus, GA
Defensive backs 22 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2019 27 Kenderick Duncan Jr. DB 6′3″ 219 Stockbridge, GA 79 tackles, 2 INT 24 Donald Rutledge S Sr. 6′1″ 210 Sumter, SC 50 tackles, 1 INT 4 Monquavion Brinson CB 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 5′11″ 190 Atlanta, GA 39 tackles 20 Kindle Vildor CB Sr. 5′11″ 190 College Park, GA 27 tackles, 2 INT 14 Darrell Baker Jr. CB 6′1″ 200 Hephzibah, GA 23 tackles 15 Jessie Liptrot CB Sr. 6′0″ 195 Atlantic Beach, FL 18 tackles, 1 INT 6 Java’n Singletary S 6′0″ 200 Bonaire, GA 10 tackles, 1 INT 6 NaJee Thompson DB So. 5′11″ 205 Boiling Springs, SC 10 tackles 18 Justin Birdsong DB 3★ 3-star recruit So. 5′11″ 185 Lithonia, GA 6 tackles 35 Tra Cofield S Jr. 5′11″ 185 Ellenwood, GA 3 tackles 46 Austin Parker S Jr. 5′10″ 180 Mcdonough, GA 1 tackle 10 Derrick Canteen DB 5′11″ 197 Evans, GA 10 Jaden Garrett CB So. 5′11″ 185 Plant City, FL 12 Anthony Wilson S 5′9″ 199 Columbia, SC 14 Brandon Cross CB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 5′11″ 190 Orlando, FL 19 Jaden Moreland CB 5′11″ 185 Franklin, GA 22 Treun Pace S RS 6′0″ 190 Pelham, GA 28 Amari Thompson S Jr. 6′2″ 200 Minneola, FL 29 David Spaulding DB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 197 Riceboro, GA 30 Lucas Moore CB Fr. 5′9″ 180 Alpharetta, GA 41 Isiah Bembry CB Fr. 5′11″ 190 Stone Mountain, GA Deonta Bembry DB RS 5′9″ 175 Stone Mountain, GA
Specialists 9 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2019 16 Tyler Bass PK Sr. 5′10″ 185 Irmo, SC 20 of 28 field goals 7 Anthony Beck II P Fr. 6′4″ 245 Guyton, GA 68 punts, 42.5 average 97 Bryce Christensen PK 5′11″ 195 Suwanee, GA 3 tackles 16 Alex Raynor PK 6′0″ 185 Kennesaw, GA 27 Ryan Langan LS Jr. 6′1″ 225 Cedar Rapids, NE 84 Magill Bauerle P Jr. 6′1″ 195 Athens, GA 91 Payton Dunagan LS Fr. 6′1″ 225 Cumming, GA 95 Kevin Jones P Fr. 5′11″ 170 Thomson, GA 95 Logan Cox LS So. 6′0″ 230 Canton, GA
Benz Josue, Malik Murray, Stedman Waiters, Javian Boykin, Jakob Cooper, Jallah Zeze Jr. Colby Ransom, Justin Birdsong, Isiah Bembry, Aaron Pyron, Deonta Bembry Logan Wright, Dexter Carter Jr., Chase Hancock, Parker Devine Monquavion Brinson, Justin Tomlin, Aaron Dowdell, Mark Penson Chris Harris Jr., Wesley Kennedy III, Brian Miller, Cauldric Isles Khaleb Hood, Logan Powell, Austin Parker Will Lovett, Alex Raynor, Will McCarty Lucas Moore, Quincy Darnell, Will Browning III Emory McKenzie, Connor Lawson, Griffin Carder Cam Brown, Payton Dunagan, Bryce Christensen Gerald Green, Thomas Cook J.D. King, Kierron Smith Tre’ Allen, Kenderick Duncan Jr. Jay Bowdry, Javonte McGriff Lane Ecton, Tyler Bass Darion Anderson, Caleb Kelly Brandon Cross, Derrick Newby Jr. Reid Dedman, Khalil Crowder Jaalon Frazier, David Spaulding Jaden Moreland, Jake Edwards Kindle Vildor, Tra Cofield Donald Rutledge, Raymond Johnson III Reynard Ellis, Dominic Ellis Caree Collier, Rashad Byrd Dillon Springer, Traver Vliem Elijah Campbell Jr., Emil Smith Mills Ridings, Kevin Jones Todd Bradley Justin Ellis Shai Werts Java’n Singletary NaJee Thompson Anthony Beck II Derrick Canteen Jaden Garrett Beau Johnson Jared Daniels Jon Ferguson Anthony Wilson Darrell Baker Jr. Jessie Liptrot Quin Williams Zyon McGee Bo White Matt LaRoche Treun Pace Deontae Grant Mark Michaud Andrew Cunningham Ryan Langan Amari Thompson A.J. Brown Darian Tyson Ryan White Myles Freeman Alvin Ward Jr. Jordan Pearson Randy Wade Jr. Quan Griffin Jawaski Webb Gavin Adcock Drew Wilson Robb Bozeman Peyton Johnson Trace Dorminy Jeremy Smith Jarrod Leeds Peyton Backer Lawrence Edwards Jordan Wiggins Kaylen Wright Drey Davis Tremaine Osborne Drew Rutledge Magill Bauerle A.J. Watkins Verneal Henshaw Jr. Amaru Herring Logan Cox Ty Phillips C.J. Wright D.J. Butler GA 80 FL 18 SC 12 AL 7 TX 3 Hometowns of the 2019 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 80 Florida 18 South Carolina 12 Alabama 7 Texas 3 North Carolina 2 New Jersey 1 New York 1 Top counties Fulton County, Georgia pop. 1.1 million 9 Gwinnett County, Georgia pop. 980,000 8 DeKalb County, Georgia pop. 765,000 6 Henry County, Georgia pop. 250,000 6 Duval County, Florida pop. 1 million 5 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’ 2019 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.
