Teams Georgia Southern 2020 Roster ← 2019 2021 → 2020 Georgia Southern roster 131 players: 27 freshmen, 15 sophomores, 17 juniors, 18 seniors, 54 with no class listed. From 15 states; the most from Georgia (83) and Florida (14). The 2020 season .
Quarterbacks 4 Running backs 8 Receivers 18 Tight ends 7 Offensive line 19 Defensive line 19 Linebackers 22 Defensive backs 25 Specialists 9
Running backs 8 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2020 1 J.D. King RB 5′11″ 215 Fitzgerald, GA 625 rushing yards, 5 TD 2 Logan Wright RB Jr. 6′0″ 230 Jacksonville, FL 614 rushing yards, 4 TD 0 Gerald Green RB 6′0″ 192 Columbus, GA 444 rushing yards, 2 TD 12 Wesley Kennedy III RB Sr. 5′10″ 180 Savannah, GA 447 rushing yards, 6 TD 22 Matt LaRoche RB 5′9″ 185 Venice, FL 223 rushing yards 25 Jalen White RB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 220 Daleville, AL 86 rushing yards 29 A.J. Brown RB Fr. 5′6″ 175 Grovetown, GA 47 Jordan Pearson RB Fr. 5′9″ 205 Laurens, SC
Receivers 18 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2020 5 Shai Werts WR 5′11″ 205 Clinton, SC 1,063 passing yards, 8 TD; 709 rushing yards, 11 TD 16 Malik Murray WR 6′0″ 180 Duluth, GA 21 catches, 260 yards, 1 TD 7 Khaleb Hood WR 5′10″ 180 Mcdonough, GA 15 catches, 224 yards, 2 TD 9 Darion Anderson WR 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 6′0″ 200 Warner Robins, GA 8 catches, 92 yards 85 Emil Smith WR Fr. 6′1″ 205 Attalla, AL 4 catches, 40 yards 10 Darius Lewis WR 5′10″ 180 Jacksonville, FL 2 catches, 20 yards 14 Samuel Kenerson WR 3★ 3-star recruit 5′9″ 165 Baton Rouge, LA 12 rushing yards 20 Justin Harris WR RS 5′10″ 185 Fort Valley, GA 30 Alex Bowen WR RS 6′0″ 195 Glen Saint Mary, FL 36 Justin Howell WR Fr. 5′11″ 185 Snellville, GA 39 Bo White WR Fr. 5′10″ 170 Pemberton, NJ 46 Samari Westbrook WR So. 6′5″ 215 Springfield, GA 81 Tony Dinkins-McCall WR Fr. 5′8″ 165 Sumter, SC 82 Drew Rutledge WR 5′11″ 185 Calhoun, GA 84 Micah Smith WR Fr. 5′9″ 165 Duluth, GA 86 Mills Ridings WR So. 6′2″ 195 Thomson, GA 88 Jordan Bennett WR RS 6′3″ 215 Pelham, GA Jallah Zeze Jr. WR So. 6′2″ 225 Lawrenceville, GA
Tight ends 7 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2020 11 Beau Johnson TE 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 225 Plantation, FL 6 catches, 101 yards, 2 TD 48 Cam Brown TE Sr. 6′2″ 240 Suwanee, GA 4 catches, 73 yards, 1 TD 28 Dexter Carter Jr. TE 6′0″ 190 Jacksonville, FL 3 catches, 99 yards, 1 TD D.J. Butler TE 6′2″ 230 Madison, AL 3 catches, 22 yards, 1 TD 38 Myles Freeman TE Fr. 6′0″ 175 Claxton, GA 83 Chase Hancock TE So. 6′0″ 235 Jacksonville, FL 86 Mason Babay TE RS 6′2″ 180 Acworth, GA
Offensive line 19 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2020 64 Caelan Williams OL 6′7″ 305 Dublin, GA 1 tackle 72 Khalil Crowder OL Fr. 6′1″ 315 Carrollton, GA 1 tackle 50 Caleb Kelly OL Sr. 6′2″ 285 Warner Robins, GA 51 Aaron Dowdell OL 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′4″ 305 Atlanta, GA 55 Jawaski Webb OL Sr. 6′2″ 285 Senatobia, MS 56 Brian Miller OL 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′3″ 300 Savannah, GA 58 Aaron Pyron OL Fr. 6′4″ 315 Stone Mountain, GA 59 Dakota Anthony OL RS 6′4″ 270 Ellaville, GA 60 Rasheed Miller OL 6′7″ 310 Lake Wales, FL 61 Drew Wilson OL 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 6′4″ 305 Bamberg, SC 63 Teva Reynolds OL Fr. 6′1″ 280 Kamuela, HI 65 Trace Dorminy OL Fr. 6′4″ 260 Charleston, SC 66 Logan Langemeier OL Jr. 6′4″ 285 South Lake Tahoe, CA 70 Jarrod Leeds OL Jr. 6′4″ 290 Green Cove Springs, FL 71 Lawson Maxwell OL Fr. 6′3″ 265 Winder, GA 74 Lawrence Edwards OL Jr. 6′6″ 310 Port Orange, FL 77 Griffin Carder OL Fr. 6′4″ 285 Leesburg, GA 79 Gabriel Howard OL Jr. 6′1″ 285 Macon, GA 94 Verneal Henshaw Jr. OL Fr. 6′4″ 275 Palm Coast, FL
Defensive line 19 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2020 Raymond Johnson III DE 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 6′3″ 270 Sumter, SC 37 tackles, 5 sacks C.J. Wright NT Jr. 6′1″ 285 Sylvania, GA 37 tackles, 1 sack 2 Justin Ellis DL Sr. 6′2″ 255 Roswell, GA 29 tackles, 3.5 sacks 15 Quin Williams DL 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′3″ 270 Madison, GA 19 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT 93 A.J. Watkins DE So. 6′0″ 260 Fairburn, GA 11 tackles, 2 sacks 42 Dillon Springer DL Sr. 6′1″ 255 Midland, TX 13 tackles 57 Gavin Adcock NT Jr. 5′11″ 275 Watkinsville, GA 12 tackles 90 Parker Devine DL So. 6′3″ 280 Jacksonville, FL 8 tackles 44 Jordan Mitchell DL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 255 Fayetteville, GA 3 tackles 49 Traver Vliem DE Sr. 6′4″ 260 Midland, TX 52 Brandon Wilson DL 6′1″ 265 Beaufort, SC 53 Trevon Locke DL RS 6′3″ 310 Savannah, GA 59 Elijah Campbell Jr. DE So. 6′3″ 255 Gadsden, AL 62 Robb Bozeman DE Jr. 6′4″ 275 Smyrna, DE 69 Jeremy Smith NT Jr. 6′4″ 290 Missouri City, TX 76 Cauldric Isles NT Fr. 5′11″ 300 Savannah, GA 79 Kaylen Wright DL So. 6′4″ 260 Grove Hill, AL 95 Amaru Herring DL 6′1″ 300 Beulaville, NC 99 Kierron Smith DL Fr. 6′0″ 335 Fitzgerald, GA
Linebackers 22 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2020 45 Rashad Byrd LB Sr. 6′0″ 230 North Augusta, SC 76 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 INT 25 Reynard Ellis LB 6′0″ 240 Birmingham, AL 59 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 1 INT 5 Benz Josue LB Jr. 6′0″ 210 Lawrenceville, GA 30 tackles, 2.5 sacks 21 Zyon McGee LB So. 6′1″ 215 Bainbridge, GA 33 tackles, 0.5 sacks 47 Randy Wade Jr. LB 6′2″ 275 Blakely, GA 33 tackles 1 Todd Bradley LB 6′0″ 230 Valdosta, GA 23 tackles 5 Chris Harris Jr. LB 6′1″ 235 Savannah, GA 16 tackles, 1 sack 40 Jalen Jackson LB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′0″ 235 Athens, GA 15 tackles, 0.5 sacks 17 Reid Dedman LB 5′11″ 200 Carrollton, GA 9 tackles, 1 sack 2 Tre’ Allen LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 235 Stockbridge, GA 8 tackles 11 Jon Ferguson LB 6′1″ 235 Manchester, GA 7 tackles 26 Marques Watson-Trent LB 5′11″ 225 Pittsburgh, PA 6 tackles 37 Caree Collier LB Fr. 6′0″ 200 North Augusta, SC 4 tackles 48 Sean Pelkisson LB 6′3″ 240 Downingtown, PA 3 catches, 50 yards 37 Quincy Darnell LB Fr. 6′2″ 220 Alpharetta, GA 41 Seth Hodges LB RS 5′10″ 220 Bremen, GA 44 Logan Powell LB So. 6′2″ 230 Mcdonough, GA 48 Will McCarty LB 6′1″ 223 Acworth, GA 49 Javian Boykin LB Fr. 6′0″ 235 Snellville, GA 51 Connor Lawson LB Jr. 6′1″ 210 Albany, GA 54 Will Riggins LB RS 6′4″ 215 Albany, GA 91 Thomas Cook LB So. 6′5″ 230 Columbus, GA
Defensive backs 25 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2020 10 Derrick Canteen DB 5′11″ 197 Evans, GA 48 tackles, 6 INT 12 Anthony Wilson S 5′9″ 199 Columbia, SC 67 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 INT 14 Darrell Baker Jr. CB 6′1″ 200 Hephzibah, GA 29 tackles, 1 INT 18 Justin Birdsong DB 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 5′11″ 185 Lithonia, GA 19 tackles, 3 INT 27 Kenderick Duncan Jr. DB 6′3″ 219 Stockbridge, GA 23 tackles, 2 INT 6 Java’n Singletary S 6′0″ 200 Bonaire, GA 22 tackles 23 Ephraim Kitchen CB 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 5′10″ 180 Batesville, MS 20 tackles 29 David Spaulding DB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 197 Riceboro, GA 7 tackles, 1 INT 2 Javon Jackson S Sr. 5′11″ 195 Tyrone, GA 9 tackles 0 Tyler Bride S 3★ 3-star recruit 5′10″ 180 Atlanta, GA 8 tackles 30 Jack Ferguson DB 5′11″ 190 Marietta, GA 8 tackles 6 NaJee Thompson DB Jr. 5′11″ 205 Boiling Springs, SC 7 tackles 16 Seth Robertson CB 5′11″ 195 Madison, GA 6 tackles 22 Treun Pace S Fr. 6′0″ 190 Pelham, GA 5 tackles 5 Anthony Fieldings DB 5′9″ 180 Apopka, FL 2 tackles Deonta Bembry DB Fr. 5′9″ 175 Stone Mountain, GA 2 tackles 10 Chalon Howard S 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 180 Madison, FL 1 tackle 29 Sam Randolph S Fr. 6′1″ 195 Chattanooga, TN 1 tackle 9 Braylon Peterson CB Jr. 5′9″ 180 Anderson, SC 19 Jaden Moreland CB So. 5′11″ 185 Franklin, GA 26 Chase Dial-Watson DB RS 5′11″ 200 Gainesville, GA 28 Ace Edwards S Fr. 5′11″ 165 Buford, GA 28 Chandler Dial-Watson DB RS 5′11″ 205 Gainesville, GA 35 Tra Cofield S Sr. 5′11″ 185 Ellenwood, GA 46 Austin Parker S Sr. 5′10″ 180 Mcdonough, GA
Specialists 9 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2020 16 Alex Raynor PK 6′0″ 185 Kennesaw, GA 18 of 25 field goals 7 Anthony Beck II P So. 6′4″ 245 Guyton, GA 51 punts, 41.8 average 27 Ryan Langan LS Sr. 6′1″ 225 Cedar Rapids, NE 2 tackles 98 Dylan Lewis PK Fr. 6′1″ 170 Sharpsburg, GA 1 tackle 84 Magill Bauerle P Sr. 6′1″ 195 Athens, GA 89 Jackson Wheeler LS 6′2″ 230 Bainbridge, GA 91 Payton Dunagan LS So. 6′1″ 225 Cumming, GA 95 Logan Cox LS Jr. 6′0″ 230 Canton, GA 97 Bryce Christensen PK 5′11″ 195 Suwanee, GA
Benz Josue, Malik Murray, Justin Howell, Javian Boykin, Micah Smith, Jallah Zeze Jr. Logan Wright, Darius Lewis, Dexter Carter Jr., Chase Hancock, Parker Devine Chris Harris Jr., Wesley Kennedy III, Trevon Locke, Brian Miller, Cauldric Isles Tyler Bride, Connor Cigelske, Justin Tomlin, Aaron Dowdell Alex Raynor, Will Lovett, Will McCarty, Mason Babay Ace Edwards, Cam Brown, Payton Dunagan, Bryce Christensen Khaleb Hood, Logan Powell, Austin Parker Justin Birdsong, Aaron Pyron, Deonta Bembry Connor Lawson, Will Riggins, Griffin Carder Gerald Green, Thomas Cook J.D. King, Kierron Smith Tre’ Allen, Kenderick Duncan Jr. Anthony Beck II, Samari Westbrook Darion Anderson, Caleb Kelly Quin Williams, Seth Robertson Reid Dedman, Khalil Crowder Zyon McGee, Jackson Wheeler Treun Pace, Jordan Bennett Chase Dial-Watson, Chandler Dial-Watson Caree Collier, Rashad Byrd Jalen Jackson, Magill Bauerle Dillon Springer, Traver Vliem Elijah Campbell Jr., Emil Smith Tony Dinkins-McCall, Raymond Johnson III Todd Bradley Javon Jackson Justin Ellis Anthony Fieldings Shai Werts Java’n Singletary NaJee Thompson Braylon Peterson Chalon Howard Derrick Canteen Beau Johnson Jon Ferguson Anthony Wilson Darrell Baker Jr. Samuel Kenerson Jaden Moreland Miller Mosley Justin Harris Matt LaRoche Ephraim Kitchen Jalen White Reynard Ellis Marques Watson-Trent Ryan Langan A.J. Brown David Spaulding Sam Randolph Alex Bowen Jack Ferguson Tra Cofield Quincy Darnell Myles Freeman Bo White Seth Hodges Jordan Mitchell Jordan Pearson Randy Wade Jr. Sean Pelkisson Brandon Wilson Jawaski Webb Gavin Adcock Dakota Anthony Rasheed Miller Drew Wilson Robb Bozeman Teva Reynolds Caelan Williams Trace Dorminy Logan Langemeier Jeremy Smith Jarrod Leeds Lawson Maxwell Lawrence Edwards Gabriel Howard Kaylen Wright Drew Rutledge Mills Ridings A.J. Watkins Verneal Henshaw Jr. Amaru Herring Logan Cox Dylan Lewis C.J. Wright D.J. Butler GA 83 FL 14 SC 12 AL 7 TX 3 Hometowns of the 2020 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 14 South Carolina 12 Alabama 7 Texas 3 Mississippi 2 Pennsylvania 2 Louisiana 1 Top counties Gwinnett County, Georgia pop. 980,000 9 Fulton County, Georgia pop. 1.1 million 6 Duval County, Florida pop. 1 million 5 Cobb County, Georgia pop. 775,000 5 Chatham County, Georgia pop. 301,000 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’ 2020 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.
