Teams Georgia State 2016 Roster ← 2015 2017 → 2016 Georgia State roster 108 players: 16 freshmen, 10 sophomores, 82 with no class listed. From 13 states and 3 other countries; the most from Georgia (76) and California (6). The 2016 season .
Quarterbacks 5 Running backs 9 Receivers 11 Tight ends 8 Offensive line 14 Defensive line 15 Linebackers 15 Defensive backs 21 Specialists 7 Athletes and others 3
Running backs 9 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 25 Kyler Neal RB 2★ 2-star recruit 5′11″ 215 Dallas, GA 314 rushing yards, 2 TD 17 Glenn Smith RB 6′1″ 200 Warner Robins, GA 150 rushing yards, 2 TD 23 Darius Stubbs RB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′10″ 200 Mcdonough, GA 144 rushing yards, 1 TD 38 Demarcus Kirk RB So. 6′0″ 220 Dora, AL 104 rushing yards, 1 TD 5 Tra Barnett RB Fr. 5′10″ 185 Elberton, GA 107 rushing yards 8 Taz Bateman RB So. 5′8″ 190 Inglewood, CA 24 Anthony Valverde RB 5′10″ 205 Banning, CA 28 Anthony Davis RB 5′9″ Indianapolis, IN 48 Maurice Lauchner RB 5′9″ 205 Raleigh, NC
Receivers 11 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 19 Robert Davis WR 2★ 2-star recruit 6′3″ Warner Robins, GA 67 catches, 968 yards, 5 TD 15 Todd Boyd WR 5′11″ 185 Moultrie, GA 33 catches, 352 yards, 1 TD 1 Kendrick Dorn WR 6′0″ 205 Fontana, CA 11 catches, 66 yards 4 Jawan Nobles WR 2★ 2-star recruit Fr. 6′3″ 185 Smyrna, GA 9 catches, 179 yards, 2 TD 18 Penny Hart WR 2★ 2-star recruit 5′8″ 180 Buford, GA 8 catches, 61 yards, 1 TD 14 Devin Gentry WR Fr. 5′10″ 195 Louisville, KY 1 catch, 15 yards 81 Marquan Greene WR 5′10″ Moultrie, GA 82 Chancellor Triplett WR 6′0″ 180 Fayetteville, GA 82 Diondre Champaigne WR Fr. 6′3″ 195 North Charleston, SC 85 Christian Owens WR Fr. 6′4″ 215 Griffin, GA 85 Eric Elder WR 6′0″ 185 Stone Mountain, GA
Tight ends 8 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 45 Keith Rucker TE 6′3″ Cincinnati, OH 32 catches, 362 yards, 2 TD 88 Ari Werts TE 3★ 3-star recruit 6′4″ 235 Stone Mountain, GA 21 catches, 329 yards, 3 TD 46 Jacob Nesmith TE 6′3″ 250 Cumming, GA 2 tackles 12 Emiere Scaife TE 2★ 2-star recruit 6′2″ 230 Charlotte, NC −2 rushing yards 49 Brandon Hamilton TE 6′2″ 230 Riverdale, GA 84 Bill Teknipp TE 6′4″ McDonough, GA 84 Camrin Knight TE Fr. 6′3″ 240 Tallahassee, FL 89 Michael Kouassi TE 6′4″ 225 Lawrenceville, GA
Offensive line 14 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 50 Jamal Paxton C So. 6′0″ 285 Scottdale, GA 56 Alex Stoehr OG 2★ 2-star recruit 6′2″ 299 Suwanee, GA 57 Zeke Pernell OL 6′5″ 260 Jackson, AL 60 Jaylen Fareed OG 6′1″ 305 Decatur, GA 63 Davis Moore OL 6′4″ 299 Loganville, GA 64 Akil Hawkins OL 6′2″ 290 Fayetteville, GA 69 Lucas Johnson OG 6′4″ 285 Cartersville, GA 72 Gabe Mobley C 6′2″ 280 Moultrie, GA 73 Nick Meyer OT 6′5″ 275 Cincinnati, OH 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 15 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 49 Shawanye Lawrence DE 6′4″ McDonough, GA 56 tackles, 1 sack 95 Marterious Allen DE 2★ 2-star recruit So. 6′2″ 270 Hartwell, GA 41 tackles, 1 sack 5 Mackendy Cheridor DE 3★ 3-star recruit 6′5″ 275 Decatur, GA 29 tackles, 2.5 sacks 55 Terry Thomas DE Fr. 6′3″ 275 Mcdonough, GA 17 tackles 55 Carnell Hopson DE 6′2″ Powder Springs, GA 14 tackles, 0.5 sacks 52 Tevin Jones DE 6′4″ Hampton, GA 8 tackles, 1 sack 32 Malik Ricks DE 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 240 Lithonia, GA 2 tackles 30 Javonte Lain DE 6′2″ 240 Fayetteville, GA 1 tackle 62 Will Cunningham DL 6′1″ Cape Coral, FL 1 tackle 76 Hunter Atkinson DT Fr. 6′5″ 295 Flowery Branch, GA 1 tackle 53 Jalen Wade DE Fr. 6′3″ 220 Lincolnton, GA 58 Juan Orozco DL 6′0″ 270 Roswell, GA 68 Mitchell Shea DE 5′10″ 235 Norcross, GA 92 DeQueszman Kelley DL 6′0″ 295 Buena Vista, GA 97 Ruggiero DeLuca DE 6′3″ 240 Cincinnati, OH
Linebackers 15 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 4 Alonzo McGee LB 6′1″ Sumter, SC 95 tackles, 2 sacks 44 Michael Shaw OLB So. 6′4″ 230 Suwanee, GA 76 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 INT 42 Trey Payne LB 6′0″ 225 Warner Robins, GA 65 tackles, 1 INT 5 Chase Middleton LB 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′2″ 235 Lilburn, GA 47 tackles, 2 sacks 11 Kaleb Ringer LB 6′0″ Clayton, OH 42 tackles 27 Andrew Everett OLB 6′5″ Lawrenceville, GA 40 tackles 33 James Traylor OLB 6′3″ 230 Columbus, GA 21 tackles, 0.5 sacks 38 Jameel Spencer LB 6′1″ Smyrna, GA 13 tackles, 1 sack 13 Charlie Patrick LB 6′0″ 232 Atlanta, GA 8 tackles 57 Justin Otiwu LB 6′1″ Buford, GA 3 tackles 34 Niemus Bryant OLB 6′1″ 225 Columbus, GA 1 tackle 2 Ed Curney LB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 5′11″ 220 Atlanta, GA 25 Kyndall Phillips OLB Fr. 6′0″ 190 Cumming, GA 47 Peyton Moore LB 6′2″ 230 Dacula, GA 59 Deshaun Faltz LB 6′1″ 225 Smithfield, VA
Defensive backs 21 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 2 Bobby Baker S 6′3″ Sherman Oaks, CA 82 tackles 16 Jerome Smith CB So. 5′10″ 180 Atlanta, GA 40 tackles, 2 sacks, 3 INT 20 Bryan Williams S 6′3″ 212 Miami, FL 61 tackles 10 Chandon Sullivan CB 5′11″ 195 Winder, GA 43 tackles, 3 INT 29 B.J. Clay CB 6′0″ 190 Dacula, GA 10 tackles, 3 INT 23 Cedric Stone S 5′11″ 180 Charlotte, NC 13 tackles, 1 sack 14 Cloves Campbell DB 6′1″ Phoenix, AZ 9 tackles 21 Antreal Allen S 5′11″ 195 Auburn, AL 9 tackles 31 Ronald Peterkin S 6′0″ 185 Stone Mountain, GA 5 tackles 7 Robert Dowling CB 5′10″ Marietta, GA 3 tackles 37 Trent Hill S 5′10″ Atlanta, GA 2 tackles 41 Blane Cannon DB 5′9″ Houston, TX 1 tackle 4 Khai Anderson CB 5′10″ 185 Atlanta, GA 12 Deion Wilkins CB 5′9″ 170 Thomaston, GA 18 David West DB 6′1″ 185 Cumming, GA 21 Remy Lazarus S Fr. 6′0″ 190 Alpharetta, GA 22 Trey Chapman S RS 5′11″ 200 Madison, GA 24 DeAndre Applin S So. 6′1″ 210 Adairsville, GA 24 Kwon Williams S 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 202 Oakwood, GA 28 Ben Hood CB Fr. 5′8″ 185 Atlanta, GA 35 Leander Howard DB 5′10″ 180 Lithonia, GA
Ed Curney, Khai Anderson, Mackendy Cheridor, Charlie Patrick, Jerome Smith, Ben Hood, Trent Hill, Jamal Paxton, Jaylen Fareed, Brandon Wright David West, Penny Hart, Kyndall Phillips, Michael Shaw, Jacob Nesmith, Alex Stoehr, Justin Otiwu Chase Middleton, Aaron Winchester, Andrew Everett, Daniel Zeigler, Michael Kouassi, Jeff Hollingsworth Joshua Shim, B.J. Clay, Peyton Moore, Davis Moore, Clifford Amazan Ronald Peterkin, Malik Ricks, Leander Howard, Eric Elder, Ari Werts Darius Stubbs, Shawanye Lawrence, Terry Thomas, Bill Teknipp Javonte Lain, Tevin Jones, Akil Hawkins, Chancellor Triplett Todd Boyd, Gabe Mobley, Marquan Greene Glenn Smith, Robert Davis, Trey Payne Keith Rucker, Nick Meyer, Ruggiero DeLuca Juan Orozco, Mitchell Shea, Shavi Bash Jaquez Parks, Christian Owens Jawan Nobles, Jameel Spencer Robert Dowling, Seth-Patrick Holman Emiere Scaife, Cedric Stone Devin Gentry, Michael Ivory Kyler Neal, Carnell Hopson James Traylor, Niemus Bryant Kendrick Dorn Bobby Baker Alonzo McGee Tra Barnett Conner Manning Taz Bateman Chandon Sullivan Kaleb Ringer Deion Wilkins Dan Ellington Cloves Campbell Bryan Williams Antreal Allen Remy Lazarus Trey Chapman Anthony Valverde DeAndre Applin Kwon Williams Anthony Davis Demarcus Kirk Blane Cannon Maurice Lauchner Brandon Hamilton Jalen Wade Zeke Pernell Deshaun Faltz Will Cunningham Lucas Johnson Sebastian Willer Hunter Atkinson Tyler Simonsen Dom Roldan Madison Bell Diondre Champaigne Camrin Knight DeQueszman Kelley Marterious Allen Jalen Lawrence GA 76 CA 6 OH 4 AL 3 FL 3 Hometowns of the 2016 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 76 California 6 Ohio 4 North Carolina 3 Florida 3 Alabama 3 South Carolina 2 Kentucky 2 Top counties Gwinnett County, Georgia pop. 980,000 14 Fulton County, Georgia pop. 1.1 million 10 DeKalb County, Georgia pop. 765,000 8 Cobb County, Georgia pop. 775,000 6 Henry County, Georgia pop. 250,000 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’ 2016 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.
Joshua Shim QB