Teams Georgia Southern 2023 Roster ← 2022 2024 → 2023 Georgia Southern roster 129 players: 41 freshmen, 19 sophomores, 17 juniors, 19 seniors, 33 with no class listed. From 15 states; the most from Georgia (83) and Florida (17). The 2023 season .
Quarterbacks 6 Running backs 9 Receivers 21 Tight ends 8 Offensive line 18 Defensive line 17 Linebackers 15 Defensive backs 25 Specialists 10
Running backs 9 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2023 25 Jalen White RB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 220 Daleville, AL 889 rushing yards, 9 TD 22 O.J. Arnold RB So. 5′9″ 195 Quitman, GA 411 rushing yards, 4 TD 6 David Mbadinga RB Fr. 5′7″ 190 Atlanta, GA 112 rushing yards, 2 TD 5 Terrance Gibbs RB 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′0″ 210 Winter Park, FL 23 rushing yards 35 Terron Dixon II RB Sr. 5′10″ 185 Pembroke, GA 12 rushing yards 4 Tyler Jordan RB So. 5′11″ 230 Macon, GA 16 Jamarian Samuel RB Fr. 5′9″ 205 Ocala, FL 28 J’Shawn Anderson RB RS 5′10″ 190 Hartsville, SC 30 Robert Edwards III RB Fr. 5′10″ 210 Columbus, GA
Receivers 21 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2023 7 Khaleb Hood WR Sr. 5′10″ 180 Mcdonough, GA 101 catches, 948 yards, 5 TD 2 Derwin Burgess Jr. WR 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 5′11″ 190 Riverdale, GA 74 catches, 813 yards, 6 TD 9 Deandre Buchannon WR 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 5′10″ 175 Atlanta, GA 23 returns, 604 yards 1 Dalen Cobb WR So. 5′9″ 180 Washington, GA 40 catches, 601 yards, 2 TD 4 Anthony Queeley WR Transfer from Syracuse Sr. 6′2″ 205 Orlando, FL 28 catches, 275 yards, 3 TD 1 Jaylon Barden WR Transfer from Pittsburgh 3★ 3-star recruit 5′11″ 180 Lizella, GA 16 catches, 183 yards, 1 TD 5 Marcus Sanders Jr. WR So. 6′1″ 190 Montezuma, GA 6 catches, 91 yards, 1 TD 14 K.D. Dorsey WR 6′1″ 200 Hephzibah, GA 5 catches, 31 yards 19 Josh Dallas WR 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′1″ 210 Sharpsburg, GA 4 catches, 40 yards 11 Joshua Thompson WR 5′11″ 175 Queens, NY 2 catches, 84 yards 14 Samuel Kenerson WR 3★ 3-star recruit 5′9″ 165 Baton Rouge, LA 15 Taylor Bradshaw WR Fr. 6′0″ 185 Jacksonville, FL 26 Keion Wallace WR Fr. 6′2″ 200 Springfield, GA 30 Alex Bowen WR Jr. 6′0″ 195 Glen Saint Mary, FL 38 Kevin Douglas WR Fr. 5′8″ 175 Augusta, GA 80 Rahsaan Lewis WR Sr. 5′11″ 190 Orlando, FL 81 Parker Self WR So. 6′2″ 190 Hiram, GA 84 Ethan Christian WR Fr. 6′0″ 175 Athens, GA 85 Brooks Pangle WR Fr. 6′1″ 175 Appling, GA 86 Graeme Williams WR So. 6′1″ 175 Monticello, GA 88 Lawson Bachelder WR Jr. 6′4″ 205 Augusta, GA
Tight ends 8 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2023 9 Jjay McAfee TE Sr. 6′3″ 240 Charleston, SC 37 catches, 378 yards, 4 TD 6 Keaton Upshaw TE Transfer from Kentucky Sr. 6′7″ 245 Lima, OH 16 catches, 173 yards, 2 TD 11 Beau Johnson TE 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 225 Plantation, FL 3 catches, 25 yards 27 Ethan Dirrim TE 6′2″ 235 Canton, GA 3 catches, 4 yards 87 Evan Lester TE So. 6′3″ 230 Dalton, GA 2 catches, 22 yards, 1 TD 83 Elija Walton TE 6′5″ 230 Ocala, FL 1 catch, 7 yards 48 Dylan Snyder TE So. 6′2″ 250 Florence, SC 84 J.P. Mikhael TE Fr. 6′3″ 235 Niceville, FL
Offensive line 18 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2023 79 Weston Wallace OL Jr. 6′4″ 338 Eatonton, GA 12 tackles, 0.5 sacks 57 Chandler Strong OL Fr. 6′1″ 288 Warner Robins, GA 1 tackle 72 Khalil Crowder OL Sr. 6′1″ 315 Carrollton, GA 1 tackle 51 Matthew Williams OL Fr. 6′3″ 315 Appling, GA 55 Ethan Williams OL Fr. 6′2″ 295 Palatka, FL 56 Brian Miller OL 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 6′3″ 300 Savannah, GA 56 Bryce Miller OL RS 6′3″ 325 Alamo, GA 58 Aaron Pyron OL Sr. 6′4″ 315 Stone Mountain, GA 60 Rasheed Miller OL So. 6′7″ 310 Lake Wales, FL 64 Caelan Williams OL 6′7″ 305 Dublin, GA 66 Johnni Brown OL Fr. 6′3″ 310 Lilburn, GA 68 Nate Lewis OL Fr. 6′2″ 291 Hazlehurst, GA 71 C.K. Carter OL Fr. 6′6″ 290 Atlanta, GA 71 Robert Wright Jr. OL RS 6′5″ 294 Atlanta, GA 74 Pichon Wimbley OL So. 6′2″ 305 Moreland, GA 75 Bryson Broadway OL Transfer from Georgia State Jr. 6′5″ 290 Dawsonville, GA 77 Griffin Carder OL Sr. 6′4″ 285 Leesburg, GA 78 Caleb Cook OL Fr. 6′3″ 315 Brunswick, GA
Defensive line 17 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2023 91 Davion Rhodes DL 6′2″ 248 Camilla, GA 39 tackles, 1 sack 88 Justin Rhodes DL Jr. 6′1″ 275 Durham, NC 37 tackles, 1.5 sacks 90 Da’Shawn Davis DL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 235 Charlotte, NC 25 tackles, 2.5 sacks 94 Elhadj Fall DL 6′3″ 301 Marietta, GA 19 tackles, 4 sacks 57 Latrell Bullard DL 6′1″ 350 Smyrna, GA 26 tackles 7 Jacob Ferguson DL So. 6′3″ 240 Troy, MO 11 tackles, 1 sack 53 Trevon Locke DL Jr. 6′3″ 310 Savannah, GA 6 tackles 99 Kierron Smith DL Sr. 6′0″ 335 Fitzgerald, GA 5 tackles 33 Troy Pikes DT 6′3″ 293 Atlanta, GA 1 tackle 8 Myles Winslow DL Fr. 6′3″ 283 Orlando, FL 16 Branden Palmer DL RS 6′3″ 225 Charlotte, NC 50 Johnathan Douglas DL Jr. 6′2″ 340 Mcdonough, GA 53 Alijah Lacey DL 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′4″ 235 Savannah, GA 70 Korbett MacGregor DL Fr. 6′3″ 310 Reidsville, GA 92 Kristian Varner DL 6′4″ 290 Hiram, GA 96 Lonnie Leverette DL So. 6′2″ 255 Albany, GA 98 Tyler Padgett DL Fr. 6′5″ 235 Statesboro, GA
Linebackers 15 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2023 26 Marques Watson-Trent LB 5′11″ 225 Pittsburgh, PA 116 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 2 INT 9 Khadry Jackson LB Sr. 6′1″ 230 Windermere, FL 57 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT 7 Isaac Walker LB 6′2″ 230 Greensboro, NC 24 tackles, 6 sacks 7 Tarian Lee Jr. LB Transfer from Texas A&M Jr. 6′2″ 240 Tallahassee, FL 30 tackles, 1 INT 18 M.J. Stroud LB 6′2″ 245 Covington, GA 15 tackles 15 Davon Gilmore LB Transfer from Wingate Jr. 6′2″ 250 North Charleston, SC 13 tackles 11 Jon Ferguson LB Sr. 6′1″ 235 Manchester, GA 9 tackles 17 Reid Dedman LB 5′11″ 200 Carrollton, GA 5 tackles 34 Jamari Whitehead LB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′2″ 235 Jacksonville, FL 3 tackles 10 Jacob Hammonds LB Fr. 6′2″ 195 Griffin, GA 11 Kebba Secka LB Fr. 6′3″ 260 Lithia Springs, GA 15 Holden Trice LB Fr. 5′10″ 210 Kennesaw, GA 35 Nigel Manns LB Jr. 6′2″ 230 Byron, GA 37 Quincy Darnell LB Sr. 6′2″ 220 Alpharetta, GA 48 Zack Blackwell LB Fr. 6′1″ 235 Augusta, GA
Defensive backs 25 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2023 16 Tyrell Davis DB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 205 Harrisburg, NC 65 tackles, 1 INT 5 T.J. Smith DB Transfer from Kansas State 5′9″ 180 Atlanta, GA 54 tackles, 3 INT 22 Marc Stampley II DB So. 5′11″ 185 Peachtree City, GA 56 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT 17 Shemar Bartholomew DB Sr. 6′1″ 200 New Orleans, LA 38 tackles, 1 INT 4 Damel Hickman DB Transfer from East Carolina Sr. 6′0″ 185 Charlotte, NC 36 tackles, 1 INT 9 Jusfin Meyers DB So. 5′10″ 215 Washington, GA 21 tackles 6 Cameron Williams DB Transfer from Washington 4★ 4-star recruit 6′0″ 205 Bakersfield, CA 15 tackles, 1 INT 2 Jalen Denton DB Jr. 5′10″ 180 Memphis, TN 10 tackles, 1 INT 14 Prince Green DB Transfer from Illinois So. 6′2″ 205 Griffin, GA 11 tackles, 1 sack 16 Seth Robertson CB 5′11″ 195 Madison, GA 14 tackles 44 Jeffrey Smyth DB Jr. 5′11″ 180 Beaufort, SC 9 tackles 12 Tracy Hill Jr. DB Fr. 6′2″ 195 Athens, GA 8 tackles 5 Ayden Jackson DB Fr. 5′11″ 190 Atlanta, GA 6 tackles 26 Chase Dial-Watson DB Jr. 5′11″ 200 Gainesville, GA 3 tackles 23 Shamari Wingard DB 2★ 2-star recruit Sr. 6′0″ 185 Charlotte, NC 2 tackles 26 Chris Crouch DB So. 5′11″ 195 Naples, FL 2 tackles 30 Andrew Douglas DB So. 5′11″ 180 Decatur, GA 2 tackles 7 Caimon Mathis S 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 5′11″ 177 Desoto, TX 1 tackle 28 Chandler Dial-Watson DB Jr. 5′11″ 205 Gainesville, GA 1 tackle 32 Jaden Martin-Burgess DB 6′1″ 198 Miami, FL 1 tackle 30 Jack Ferguson DB Jr. 5′11″ 190 Marietta, GA 32 Kevin Speed DB Fr. 6′1″ 200 Cairo, GA 36 Treston Jordan DB Fr. 6′0″ 190 Alpharetta, GA 47 Elijah Hynes DB Fr. 6′0″ 200 Watkinsville, GA 49 Amar Jenkins DB Fr. 5′10″ 180 Saint Helena Island, SC
Specialists 10 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2023 96 Michael Lantz PK 5′11″ 190 Fayetteville, GA 23 of 28 field goals 25 Alex Smith P Fr. 6′6″ 230 Woodstock, GA 47 punts, 39.8 average 89 Jackson Wheeler LS So. 6′2″ 230 Bainbridge, GA 1 tackle 94 Collin Springer LS Sr. 5′11″ 210 Newberry, SC 1 tackle 35 Brendan Franke PK 6′3″ 230 Gretna, NE 47 Mark Langston LS 6′0″ 225 Savannah, GA 82 Matthew Daniel P Jr. 5′11″ 175 Richmond Hill, GA 93 Gaines Wood LS Fr. 5′11″ 205 Atlanta, GA 96 Chase Folser PK Fr. 5′11″ 185 Mcdonough, GA 99 Walker Bradberry P So. 6′0″ 160 Athens, GA
Ayden Jackson, T.J. Smith, David Mbadinga, Deandre Buchannon, Andrew Douglas, Troy Pikes, C.K. Carter, Robert Wright Jr., Gaines Wood Anthony Queeley, Myles Winslow, Khadry Jackson, Rahsaan Lewis Damel Hickman, Branden Palmer, Shamari Wingard, Da’Shawn Davis Mark Langston, Alijah Lacey, Trevon Locke, Brian Miller Khaleb Hood, Johnathan Douglas, Chase Folser Kebba Secka, Parker Self, Kristian Varner Tracy Hill Jr., Ethan Christian, Walker Bradberry Kevin Douglas, Zack Blackwell, Lawson Bachelder Dalen Cobb, Jusfin Meyers Terrance Gibbs, Chris Crouch David Dallas, Josh Dallas Jacob Hammonds, Prince Green Taylor Bradshaw, Jamari Whitehead Jamarian Samuel, Elija Walton Reid Dedman, Khalil Crowder Alex Smith, Ethan Dirrim Chase Dial-Watson, Chandler Dial-Watson Jack Ferguson, Elhadj Fall Treston Jordan, Quincy Darnell Griffin Carder, Lonnie Leverette Jaylon Barden Derwin Burgess Jr. Jalen Denton J.C. French Tyler Jordan Davis Brin Marcus Sanders Jr. Cameron Williams Keaton Upshaw Caimon Mathis Isaac Walker Jacob Ferguson Tarian Lee Jr. Coby Walton Jjay McAfee Beau Allen Beau Johnson Colton FitzGerald Jon Ferguson Joshua Thompson K.D. Dorsey Samuel Kenerson Davon Gilmore Holden Trice Seth Robertson Tyrell Davis Shemar Bartholomew M.J. Stroud Marc Stampley II O.J. Arnold Jalen White Keion Wallace Marques Watson-Trent J’Shawn Anderson Alex Bowen Robert Edwards III Jaden Martin-Burgess Kevin Speed Brendan Franke Nigel Manns Terron Dixon II Jeffrey Smyth Elijah Hynes Dylan Snyder Ethan Williams Chandler Strong Latrell Bullard Aaron Pyron Rasheed Miller Caelan Williams Johnni Brown Korbett MacGregor Bryson Broadway Caleb Cook Weston Wallace Matthew Daniel J.P. Mikhael Evan Lester Justin Rhodes Jackson Wheeler Davion Rhodes Collin Springer Michael Lantz Tyler Padgett Kierron Smith GA 83 FL 17 NC 7 SC 7 CA 2 Hometowns of the 2023 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 17 North Carolina 7 South Carolina 7 Tennessee 2 Texas 2 California 2 Louisiana 2 Top counties Fulton County, Georgia pop. 1.1 million 11 Orange County, Florida pop. 1.5 million 5 Mecklenburg County, North Carolina pop. 1.2 million 4 Cobb County, Georgia pop. 775,000 4 Chatham County, Georgia pop. 301,000 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’ 2023 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.
