Teams Georgia Southern 2021 Roster ← 2020 2022 → 2021 Georgia Southern roster 127 players: 21 freshmen, 24 sophomores, 11 juniors, 19 seniors, 3 fifth-year players, 49 with no class listed. From 12 states; the most from Georgia (78) and Florida (19). The 2021 season .
Quarterbacks 5 Running backs 8 Receivers 16 Tight ends 10 Offensive line 19 Defensive line 19 Linebackers 22 Defensive backs 21 Specialists 7
Quarterbacks 5 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 17 Justin Tomlin QB Jr. 5′11″ 190 Decatur, GA 977 passing yards, 2 TD 1 Cam Ransom QB 6′3″ 220 Lakeland, FL 494 passing yards, 3 TD 13 Connor Cigelske QB Fr. 6′0″ 195 Atlanta, GA 17 rushing yards 18 Will Lovett QB Sr. 6′3″ 230 Kennesaw, GA 19 Cam Ransom QB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′3″ 215 Lakeland, FL
Running backs 8 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 2 Logan Wright RB Sr. 6′0″ 230 Jacksonville, FL 793 rushing yards, 8 TD 0 Gerald Green RB 6′0″ 192 Columbus, GA 423 rushing yards, 5 TD 25 Jalen White RB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 220 Daleville, AL 383 rushing yards, 4 TD 1 J.D. King RB Sr. 5′11″ 215 Fitzgerald, GA 112 rushing yards, 2 TD 29 A.J. Brown RB So. 5′6″ 175 Grovetown, GA 2 rushing yards 35 Terron Dixon II RB So. 5′10″ 185 Pembroke, GA 0 rushing yards 22 Matt LaRoche RB 5′9″ 185 Venice, FL 47 Jordan Pearson RB So. 5′9″ 205 Laurens, SC
Receivers 16 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 7 Khaleb Hood WR 5′10″ 180 Mcdonough, GA 41 catches, 497 yards 5 Amare Jones WR Transfer from Tulane Sr. 5′11″ 195 Frisco, TX 25 catches, 351 yards 2 Derwin Burgess Jr. WR 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 5′11″ 190 Riverdale, GA 17 catches, 311 yards, 1 TD 85 Emil Smith WR So. 6′1″ 205 Attalla, AL 4 catches, 40 yards 10 Darius Lewis WR 5′10″ 180 Jacksonville, FL 2 catches, 12 yards 14 Samuel Kenerson WR 3★ 3-star recruit 5′9″ 165 Baton Rouge, LA 2 catches, 19 yards 39 Bo White WR So. 5′10″ 170 Pemberton, NJ 1 tackle 5 Shai Werts WR Sr. 5′11″ 205 Clinton, SC 11 Jaedon Wilson WR 6′3″ 185 Desoto, TX 12 James Graham WR Transfer from Georgia Tech 4★ 4-star recruit Jr. 6′1″ 200 Fitzgerald, GA 20 Justin Harris WR Fr. 5′10″ 185 Fort Valley, GA 30 Alex Bowen WR Fr. 6′0″ 195 Glen Saint Mary, FL 36 Justin Howell WR So. 5′11″ 185 Snellville, GA 82 Drew Rutledge WR So. 5′11″ 185 Calhoun, GA 84 Jaden Jenkins WR 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′1″ 195 Bartow, GA 88 Jordan Bennett WR Fr. 6′3″ 215 Pelham, GA
Tight ends 10 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 11 Beau Johnson TE 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 225 Plantation, FL 15 catches, 162 yards, 3 TD 9 Jjay McAfee TE So. 6′3″ 240 Charleston, SC 11 catches, 113 yards 38 Myles Freeman TE So. 6′0″ 175 Claxton, GA 2 tackles 28 Dexter Carter Jr. TE Sr. 6′0″ 190 Jacksonville, FL 1 catch, 10 yards 83 Chase Hancock TE Jr. 6′0″ 235 Jacksonville, FL 1 catch, 17 yards, 1 TD 7 Harrison Hamsley TE RS 6′3″ 230 Valdosta, GA 41 Nathan Tillman TE 6′0″ 224 Claxton, GA 86 Mason Babay TE Fr. 6′2″ 180 Acworth, GA 87 Evan Lester TE RS 6′3″ 230 Dalton, GA D.J. Butler TE 6′2″ 230 Madison, AL
Offensive line 19 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 56 Brian Miller OL 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′3″ 300 Savannah, GA 1 tackle 72 Khalil Crowder OL So. 6′1″ 315 Carrollton, GA 1 tackle 77 Griffin Carder OL So. 6′4″ 285 Leesburg, GA 1 tackle 50 Caleb Kelly OL 5th 6′2″ 285 Warner Robins, GA 51 Aaron Dowdell OL 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 6′4″ 305 Atlanta, GA 58 Aaron Pyron OL So. 6′4″ 315 Stone Mountain, GA 59 Dakota Anthony OL Fr. 6′4″ 270 Ellaville, GA 60 Rasheed Miller OL RS 6′7″ 310 Lake Wales, FL 63 Teva Reynolds OL So. 6′1″ 280 Kamuela, HI 64 Caelan Williams OL 6′7″ 305 Dublin, GA 65 Trace Dorminy OL So. 6′4″ 260 Charleston, SC 66 Logan Langemeier OL Sr. 6′4″ 285 South Lake Tahoe, CA 67 Seaburn Hines IV OL Fr. 6′2″ 295 Helena, AL 71 Lawson Maxwell OL So. 6′3″ 265 Winder, GA 73 Chas Collins OL RS 6′6″ 280 Statesboro, GA 74 Lawrence Edwards OL Sr. 6′6″ 310 Port Orange, FL 78 Caleb Cook OL 6′3″ 315 Brunswick, GA 79 Gabriel Howard OL Sr. 6′1″ 285 Macon, GA 94 Verneal Henshaw Jr. OL So. 6′4″ 275 Palm Coast, FL
Defensive line 19 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 2 Justin Ellis DL 5th 6′2″ 255 Roswell, GA 36 tackles, 5 sacks C.J. Wright NT Sr. 6′1″ 285 Sylvania, GA 36 tackles, 5 sacks 42 Dillon Springer DL 5th 6′1″ 255 Midland, TX 29 tackles, 3.5 sacks 90 Parker Devine DL Jr. 6′3″ 280 Jacksonville, FL 19 tackles, 2 sacks 15 Quin Williams DL 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′3″ 270 Madison, GA 14 tackles, 1 INT 93 A.J. Watkins DE Jr. 6′0″ 260 Fairburn, GA 9 tackles, 2 sacks 52 Brandon Wilson DL 6′1″ 265 Beaufort, SC 5 tackles 95 Amaru Herring DL 6′1″ 300 Beulaville, NC 3 tackles 99 Kierron Smith DL So. 6′0″ 335 Fitzgerald, GA 2 tackles 57 Gavin Adcock NT Sr. 5′11″ 275 Watkinsville, GA 1 tackle 91 Davion Rhodes DL 6′2″ 248 Camilla, GA 1 tackle 96 L.J. McCloud DL 6′0″ 275 Pike Road, AL 1 tackle 8 Myles Winslow DL 6′3″ 283 Orlando, FL 44 Jordan Mitchell DL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 255 Fayetteville, GA 53 Trevon Locke DL Fr. 6′3″ 310 Savannah, GA 62 Robb Bozeman DE Sr. 6′4″ 275 Smyrna, DE 69 Jeremy Smith NT Sr. 6′4″ 290 Missouri City, TX 76 Cauldric Isles NT So. 5′11″ 300 Savannah, GA 79 Kaylen Wright DL Jr. 6′4″ 260 Grove Hill, AL
Linebackers 22 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 9 Eldrick Robinson II LB 6′0″ 230 Pensacola, FL 74 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 2 INT 10 Michael Edwards III LB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′1″ 221 Trussville, AL 59 tackles 5 Benz Josue LB Sr. 6′0″ 210 Lawrenceville, GA 40 tackles 47 Randy Wade Jr. LB Sr. 6′2″ 275 Blakely, GA 31 tackles 17 Kevon Glenn LB 6′0″ 248 Riverdale, GA 26 tackles, 1 sack 17 Reid Dedman LB 5′11″ 200 Carrollton, GA 24 tackles, 1 sack 9 Khadry Jackson LB Transfer from North Carolina 6′1″ 230 Windermere, FL 23 tackles, 1 sack 11 Jon Ferguson LB 6′1″ 235 Manchester, GA 22 tackles 32 Andrew Johnson Jr. LB Jr. 6′2″ 245 Tifton, GA 9 tackles, 1 sack 2 Tre’ Allen LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 235 Stockbridge, GA 10 tackles 40 Jalen Jackson LB 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′0″ 235 Athens, GA 9 tackles 21 Zyon McGee LB Jr. 6′1″ 215 Bainbridge, GA 6 tackles, 0.5 sacks 26 Marques Watson-Trent LB 5′11″ 225 Pittsburgh, PA 3 tackles 7 Isaac Walker LB 6′2″ 230 Greensboro, NC 1 tackle 28 Andrew Johnson Jr LB Jr. 6′2″ 245 Ambrose, GA 37 Quincy Darnell LB So. 6′2″ 220 Alpharetta, GA 41 Seth Hodges LB Fr. 5′10″ 220 Bremen, GA 45 Michael Edwards III LB Fr. 6′1″ 215 Trussville, AL 46 Eldrick Robinson II LB Fr. 6′0″ 210 Pensacola, FL 48 Sean Pelkisson LB 6′3″ 240 Downingtown, PA 49 Javian Boykin LB So. 6′0″ 235 Snellville, GA 54 Will Riggins LB Fr. 6′4″ 215 Albany, GA
Defensive backs 21 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 12 Anthony Wilson S 5′9″ 199 Columbia, SC 77 tackles, 1 sack 18 Justin Birdsong DB 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 5′11″ 185 Lithonia, GA 50 tackles, 0.5 sacks 0 Tyler Bride S 3★ 3-star recruit 5′10″ 180 Atlanta, GA 32 tackles, 2 sacks 16 Tyrell Davis DB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 205 Harrisburg, NC 29 tackles, 1 INT 14 Darrell Baker Jr. CB Sr. 6′1″ 200 Hephzibah, GA 32 tackles 16 Seth Robertson CB 5′11″ 195 Madison, GA 32 tackles 6 NaJee Thompson DB Sr. 5′11″ 205 Boiling Springs, SC 25 tackles, 1 INT 17 Myzel Williams DB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′0″ 190 Deland, FL 11 tackles Deonta Bembry DB So. 5′9″ 175 Stone Mountain, GA 10 tackles 10 Derrick Canteen DB 5′11″ 197 Evans, GA 5 tackles 3 Montae Maxwell S Fr. 6′0″ 190 Hartwell, GA 1 tackle 26 Chase Dial-Watson DB Fr. 5′11″ 200 Gainesville, GA 1 tackle 28 Chandler Dial-Watson DB Fr. 5′11″ 205 Gainesville, GA 1 tackle 8 Josh Trice CB RS 5′10″ 170 Waverly Hall, GA 9 Jusfin Meyers DB RS 5′10″ 215 Washington, GA 10 Chalon Howard S 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′0″ 180 Madison, FL 25 Quincy Bonner DB RS 6′2″ 185 Lithonia, GA 27 Kenderick Duncan Jr. DB 6′3″ 219 Stockbridge, GA 30 Andrew Douglas DB RS 5′11″ 180 Decatur, GA 30 Jack Ferguson DB 5′11″ 190 Marietta, GA 44 Jeffrey Smyth DB Fr. 5′11″ 180 Beaufort, SC
Tyler Bride, Connor Cigelske, Justin Tomlin, Andrew Douglas, Aaron Dowdell Logan Wright, Darius Lewis, Dexter Carter Jr., Chase Hancock, Parker Devine Justin Birdsong, Quincy Bonner, Aaron Pyron, Deonta Bembry Mark Langston, Trevon Locke, Brian Miller, Cauldric Isles J.D. King, James Graham, Kierron Smith Benz Josue, Justin Howell, Javian Boykin Alex Raynor, Will Lovett, Mason Babay Cam Ransom, Cam Ransom Derwin Burgess Jr., Kevon Glenn Tre’ Allen, Kenderick Duncan Jr. Myles Winslow, Khadry Jackson Eldrick Robinson II, Eldrick Robinson II Jjay McAfee, Trace Dorminy Michael Edwards III, Michael Edwards III Quin Williams, Seth Robertson Reid Dedman, Khalil Crowder Zyon McGee, Jackson Wheeler Chase Dial-Watson, Chandler Dial-Watson Myles Freeman, Nathan Tillman Jalen Jackson, Walker Bradberry Jeffrey Smyth, Brandon Wilson Will Riggins, Griffin Carder Gerald Green Justin Ellis Montae Maxwell Amare Jones Shai Werts NaJee Thompson Anthony Beck II Harrison Hamsley Isaac Walker Khaleb Hood Josh Trice Jusfin Meyers Chalon Howard Derrick Canteen Beau Johnson Jaedon Wilson Jon Ferguson Anthony Wilson Darrell Baker Jr. Samuel Kenerson Tyrell Davis Myzel Williams Justin Harris Matt LaRoche Jalen White Marques Watson-Trent Britton Williams A.J. Brown Alex Bowen Jack Ferguson Andrew Johnson Jr. Terron Dixon II Quincy Darnell Bo White Seth Hodges Dillon Springer Jordan Mitchell Jordan Pearson Randy Wade Jr. Sean Pelkisson Caleb Kelly Gavin Adcock Dakota Anthony Rasheed Miller Robb Bozeman Teva Reynolds Caelan Williams Logan Langemeier Seaburn Hines IV Jeremy Smith Lawson Maxwell Chas Collins Lawrence Edwards Caleb Cook Gabriel Howard Kaylen Wright Drew Rutledge Emil Smith Evan Lester Jordan Bennett Davion Rhodes A.J. Watkins Verneal Henshaw Jr. Amaru Herring L.J. McCloud Bryce Christensen C.J. Wright D.J. Butler GA 78 FL 19 AL 8 SC 8 TX 4 Hometowns of the 2021 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 78 Florida 19 South Carolina 8 Alabama 8 Texas 4 North Carolina 3 Pennsylvania 2 Louisiana 1 Top counties Fulton County, Georgia pop. 1.1 million 6 DeKalb County, Georgia pop. 765,000 6 Duval County, Florida pop. 1 million 5 Gwinnett County, Georgia pop. 980,000 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’ 2021 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.
