Teams Georgia State 2015 Roster ← 2014 2016 → 2015 Georgia State roster 118 players: 10 freshmen, 108 with no class listed. From 14 states and 1 other country; the most from Georgia (86) and California (11). The 2015 season .
Quarterbacks 4 Running backs 11 Receivers 17 Tight ends 8 Offensive line 17 Defensive line 12 Linebackers 16 Defensive backs 24 Specialists 5 Athletes and others 4
Running backs 11 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2015 17 Glenn Smith RB 6′1″ 200 Warner Robins, GA 356 rushing yards, 1 TD 25 Kyler Neal RB 2★ 2-star recruit 5′11″ 215 Dallas, GA 329 rushing yards, 5 TD 38 Demarcus Kirk RB Fr. 6′0″ 220 Dora, AL 320 rushing yards, 2 TD 8 Taz Bateman RB Fr. 5′8″ 190 Inglewood, CA 251 rushing yards, 1 TD 24 Marcus Caffey RB 6′0″ Atlanta, GA 62 rushing yards 46 Jonathan Lytle FB 6′1″ Dallas, GA 1 rushing yard 22 Jonathan Jean-Bart RB 5′11″ McDonough, GA 24 Anthony Valverde RB 5′10″ 205 Banning, CA 28 Krysten Hammon RB 5′9″ Hitchcock, TX 48 Johnathan Griffin RB 5′10″ 190 Hampton, GA 49 Aundre Johnson RB 5′10″ 185 Kingsland, GA
Receivers 17 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2015 18 Penny Hart WR 2★ 2-star recruit 5′8″ 180 Buford, GA 72 catches, 1,109 yards, 8 TD 19 Robert Davis WR 2★ 2-star recruit 6′3″ Warner Robins, GA 61 catches, 980 yards, 6 TD 9 Donovan Harden WR 5′11″ Rialto, CA 38 catches, 715 yards, 5 TD 81 Marquan Greene WR 5′10″ Moultrie, GA 16 returns, 389 yards 15 Todd Boyd WR 5′11″ 185 Moultrie, GA 25 catches, 296 yards, 2 TD 80 Avery Sweeting WR 5′8″ Brunswick, GA 8 returns, 135 yards 13 Kam Myers WR 5′8″ Charleston, MS 7 returns, 120 yards 5 Nyiakki Height WR 6′2″ Marietta, GA 8 catches, 122 yards 87 Octavious Andrews WR 6′0″ Stone Mountain, GA 1 catch, 14 yards 1 Kendrick Dorn WR 6′0″ 205 Fontana, CA 4 Jawan Nobles WR 2★ 2-star recruit RS 6′3″ 185 Smyrna, GA 23 Dexter Andrews WR 5′8″ 154 Atlanta, GA 25 Kristian Collins WR 6′2″ 176 Tucker, GA 40 Deonte Holeman WR 6′2″ 171 Hoschton, GA 43 Matavius Scott WR 6′2″ 206 Carnesville, GA 85 Christian Owens WR RS 6′4″ 215 Griffin, GA 86 Adam Schechter WR 5′11″ 186 Simi Valley, CA
Tight ends 8 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2015 45 Keith Rucker TE 6′3″ Cincinnati, OH 39 catches, 522 yards, 6 TD 88 Ari Werts TE 3★ 3-star recruit 6′4″ 235 Stone Mountain, GA 5 catches, 84 yards 8 Joel Ruiz TE 6′4″ Kingsland, GA 4 catches, 38 yards 12 Emiere Scaife TE 2★ 2-star recruit 6′2″ 230 Charlotte, NC 0 passing yards 84 Bill Teknipp TE 6′4″ McDonough, GA 2 catches, 12 yards 46 Jacob Nesmith TE 6′3″ 250 Cumming, GA 82 Clay Chastain TE 6′4″ 215 Powder Springs, GA 84 Camrin Knight TE RS 6′3″ 240 Tallahassee, FL
Offensive line 17 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2015 50 Jamal Paxton C Fr. 6′0″ 285 Scottdale, GA 56 Alex Stoehr OG 2★ 2-star recruit 6′2″ 299 Suwanee, GA 58 Jah-Mai Davidson OT 6′4″ 290 Snellville, GA 59 Garrett Gorringe OG 6′4″ 295 Lawrenceville, GA 63 Davis Moore OL 6′4″ 299 Loganville, GA 64 Akil Hawkins OL 6′2″ 290 Fayetteville, GA 65 Taylor Evans OL 6′4″ 305 Irvine, CA 68 Kelepi Folau OL 6′3″ 305 Concord, CA 69 Lucas Johnson OG 6′4″ 285 Cartersville, GA 70 Steve Wolgamott OT 6′6″ 315 Maize, KS 71 Mark Ruskell C 6′3″ 286 Duluth, GA 72 Gabe Mobley C 6′2″ 280 Moultrie, GA 74 Sebastian Willer OT 6′5″ 285 Calhoun, GA 75 Michael Ivory OT 6′5″ 340 Louisville, KY 77 Tyler Simonsen OL 6′3″ 299 Redlands, CA 78 Dom Roldan OG 6′6″ 310 Virginia Beach, VA 78 Madison Bell OL 6′3″ 290 Kennesaw, GA
Defensive line 12 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2015 52 Tevin Jones DE 6′4″ Hampton, GA 1 INT 5 Mackendy Cheridor DE 3★ 3-star recruit 6′5″ 275 Decatur, GA 32 Malik Ricks DE 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 240 Lithonia, GA 49 Shawanye Lawrence DE 6′4″ McDonough, GA 53 Tanner Strickland DE 6′3″ 270 Zebulon, GA 55 Carnell Hopson DE 6′2″ Powder Springs, GA 58 Juan Orozco DL 6′0″ 270 Roswell, GA 62 Will Cunningham DL 6′1″ Cape Coral, FL 73 Derrick Cannon DL 6′2″ 244 Fayetteville, GA 90 Nich Long DL 6′5″ 294 Stockbridge, GA 92 DeQueszman Kelley DL 6′0″ 295 Buena Vista, GA 95 Marterious Allen DE 2★ 2-star recruit Fr. 6′2″ 270 Hartwell, GA
Linebackers 16 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2015 4 Alonzo McGee LB 6′1″ Sumter, SC 5 Chase Middleton LB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′2″ 235 Lilburn, GA 6 Joseph Peterson LB 2★ 2-star recruit 6′0″ Dothan, AL 11 Kaleb Ringer LB 6′0″ Clayton, OH 25 Kyndall Phillips OLB RS 6′0″ 190 Cumming, GA 27 Andrew Everett OLB 6′5″ Lawrenceville, GA 33 James Traylor OLB 6′3″ 230 Columbus, GA 33 Kight Dallas LB 6′1″ 230 Lithonia, GA 34 Niemus Bryant OLB 6′1″ 225 Columbus, GA 38 Jameel Spencer LB 6′1″ Smyrna, GA 41 Patrick Dike LB 5′9″ 200 Buford, GA 42 Trey Payne LB 6′0″ 225 Warner Robins, GA 44 Michael Shaw OLB Fr. 6′4″ 230 Suwanee, GA 57 Justin Otiwu LB 6′1″ Buford, GA 98 Nate Paxton LB 6′1″ Scottdale, GA 99 Melvin King LB 6′3″ 225 Hinesville, GA
Defensive backs 24 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2015 3 Tarris Batiste S 6′1″ Cartersville, GA 4 INT 2 Bobby Baker S 6′3″ Sherman Oaks, CA 3 INT 10 Chandon Sullivan CB 5′11″ 195 Winder, GA 2 INT 1 Nate Simon S 6′1″ Compton, CA 1 INT 16 Jerome Smith CB Fr. 5′10″ 180 Atlanta, GA 1 INT 20 Bryan Williams S 6′3″ 212 Miami, FL 1 INT 21 Antreal Allen S 5′11″ 195 Auburn, AL 1 INT 27 Bruce Dukes CB 5′10″ Tyrone, GA 1 INT 4 Khai Anderson CB 5′10″ 185 Atlanta, GA −2 rushing yards 7 Robert Dowling CB 5′10″ Marietta, GA 12 Deion Wilkins CB 5′9″ 170 Thomaston, GA 13 Demarco Davis CB 5′11″ 175 Atlanta, GA 14 Cloves Campbell DB 6′1″ Phoenix, AZ 18 David West DB 6′1″ 185 Cumming, GA 24 DeAndre Applin S Fr. 6′1″ 210 Adairsville, GA 26 Dartez Jacobs S 6′1″ 200 Atlanta, GA 28 Ben Hood CB RS 5′8″ 185 Atlanta, GA 29 B.J. Clay CB 6′0″ 190 Dacula, GA 30 Jaleel Hytchye CB 5′11″ 180 Cincinnati, OH 31 Ronald Peterkin S 6′0″ 185 Stone Mountain, GA 35 Shawn Blaylock CB 6′0″ 175 Lithonia, GA 36 Gerard Butler DB 5′11″ 170 Buford, GA 37 Trent Hill S 5′10″ Atlanta, GA LaDarion Young S 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 190 Pensacola, FL
Khai Anderson, Mackendy Cheridor, Demarco Davis, Jerome Smith, Dexter Andrews, Marcus Caffey, Kristian Collins, Dartez Jacobs, Ben Hood, Trent Hill, Michael Matthews, Jamal Paxton, Nate Paxton David West, Penny Hart, Kyndall Phillips, Gerard Butler, Patrick Dike, Michael Shaw, Jacob Nesmith, Alex Stoehr, Justin Otiwu Chase Middleton, Brett Sheehan, Aaron Winchester, Andrew Everett, Daniel Zeigler, Jah-Mai Davidson, Garrett Gorringe, Mark Ruskell Ronald Peterkin, Malik Ricks, Kight Dallas, Shawn Blaylock, Octavious Andrews, Ari Werts Kyler Neal, Jonathan Lytle, Carnell Hopson, Clay Chastain Johnathan Griffin, Tevin Jones, Akil Hawkins, Derrick Cannon Nyiakki Height, Robert Dowling, Seth-Patrick Holman Todd Boyd, Gabe Mobley, Marquan Greene Glenn Smith, Robert Davis, Trey Payne Jonathan Jean-Bart, Shawanye Lawrence, Bill Teknipp B.J. Clay, Davis Moore, Clifford Amazan Jaquez Parks, Christian Owens Tarris Batiste, Lucas Johnson Jawan Nobles, Jameel Spencer Joel Ruiz, Aundre Johnson Jaleel Hytchye, Keith Rucker James Traylor, Niemus Bryant Kendrick Dorn Nate Simon Bobby Baker Alonzo McGee Nick Arbuckle Joseph Peterson Giovanni Lugo Taz Bateman Donovan Harden Chandon Sullivan Kaleb Ringer Deion Wilkins Emiere Scaife Kam Myers Cloves Campbell Bryan Williams Antreal Allen Anthony Valverde DeAndre Applin Bruce Dukes Krysten Hammon Demarcus Kirk Deonte Holeman Matavius Scott Tanner Strickland Juan Orozco Will Cunningham Taylor Evans David Huey Kelepi Folau Steve Wolgamott Sebastian Willer Michael Ivory Tyler Simonsen Dom Roldan Madison Bell Avery Sweeting Camrin Knight Adam Schechter Nich Long DeQueszman Kelley Marterious Allen Wil Lutz Jalen Lawrence Melvin King LaDarion Young GA 86 CA 11 FL 5 AL 3 OH 3 Hometowns of the 2015 Georgia State 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 86 California 11 Florida 5 Alabama 3 Ohio 3 South Carolina 1 North Carolina 1 Mississippi 1 Top counties Gwinnett County, Georgia pop. 980,000 16 Fulton County, Georgia pop. 1.1 million 10 DeKalb County, Georgia pop. 765,000 10 Cobb County, Georgia pop. 775,000 8 Henry County, Georgia pop. 250,000 6 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’ 2015 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.
Nick Arbuckle QB