Teams Georgia State 2017 Roster ← 2016 2018 → 2017 Georgia State roster 109 players: 16 freshmen, 16 sophomores, 10 juniors, 67 with no class listed. From 12 states and 2 other countries; the most from Georgia (80) and South Carolina (5). The 2017 season .
Quarterbacks 6 Running backs 6 Receivers 16 Tight ends 7 Offensive line 13 Defensive line 14 Linebackers 19 Defensive backs 17 Specialists 8 Athletes and others 3
Running backs 6 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 17 Glenn Smith RB 6′1″ 200 Warner Robins, GA 594 rushing yards, 3 TD 25 Kyler Neal RB 2★ 2-star recruit 5′11″ 215 Dallas, GA 184 rushing yards, 5 TD 8 Taz Bateman RB Jr. 5′8″ 190 Inglewood, CA 176 rushing yards 38 Demarcus Kirk RB Jr. 6′0″ 220 Dora, AL 140 rushing yards, 2 TD 5 Tra Barnett RB So. 5′10″ 185 Elberton, GA 45 rushing yards 23 Darius Stubbs RB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′10″ 200 Mcdonough, GA
Receivers 16 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 18 Penny Hart WR 2★ 2-star recruit 5′8″ 180 Buford, GA 74 catches, 1,121 yards, 8 TD 7 Tamir Jones WR Fr. 6′0″ 190 Norcross, GA 33 catches, 396 yards 6 Jonathan Ifedi WR Fr. 6′0″ 195 Charlotte, NC 20 catches, 190 yards 15 Todd Boyd WR 5′11″ 185 Moultrie, GA 16 catches, 195 yards 14 Devin Gentry WR So. 5′10″ 195 Louisville, KY 12 catches, 259 yards, 3 TD 1 Kendrick Dorn WR 6′0″ 205 Fontana, CA 4 Jawan Nobles WR 2★ 2-star recruit So. 6′3″ 185 Smyrna, GA 19 Kerryon Richardson WR RS 5′10″ 165 West Columbia, SC 28 Mahze McQueen WR 6′2″ 180 Decatur, GA 80 Matlin Marshall WR RS 5′9″ 180 Evans, GA 82 Chancellor Triplett WR 6′0″ 180 Fayetteville, GA 82 Diondre Champaigne WR So. 6′3″ 195 North Charleston, SC 83 Christian Cumberlander WR 6′3″ 212 West Point, GA 85 Christian Owens WR So. 6′4″ 215 Griffin, GA 87 Camryn Johnson WR 6′4″ 190 Orangeburg, SC 87 Donavon Grier WR RS 5′11″ 165 Snellville, GA
Tight ends 7 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 88 Ari Werts TE 3★ 3-star recruit 6′4″ 235 Stone Mountain, GA 22 catches, 275 yards 5 Roger Carter TE 6′2″ 250 Columbia, SC 10 catches, 146 yards, 2 TD 46 Jacob Nesmith TE 6′3″ 250 Cumming, GA 1 tackle 12 Emiere Scaife TE 2★ 2-star recruit 6′2″ 230 Charlotte, NC 1 catch, 5 yards 84 Camrin Knight TE So. 6′3″ 240 Tallahassee, FL 86 Bryson Duckworth TE Fr. 6′4″ 230 Riverdale, GA 89 Michael Kouassi TE 6′4″ 225 Lawrenceville, GA
Offensive line 13 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 52 Dontae Wilson OG 6′0″ 275 Jefferson, GA 24 tackles, 4 sacks 75 Shamarious Gilmore OG 6′3″ 295 Riverdale, GA 2 tackles 74 Sebastian Willer OT 6′5″ 285 Calhoun, GA 1 tackle 50 Jamal Paxton C Jr. 6′0″ 285 Scottdale, GA 56 Alex Stoehr OG 2★ 2-star recruit 6′2″ 299 Suwanee, GA 60 Jaylen Fareed OG 6′1″ 305 Decatur, GA 65 Jalen Jackson OL 3★ 3-star recruit RS 6′3″ 297 Duluth, 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 77 Jackson Davenport OL 6′2″ 240 Johns Creek, GA 78 Kevin Kwapis OL 6′8″ 315 Commerce, MI 95 Tahji Gilbert OG Fr. 6′0″ 282 Morton, MS
Defensive line 14 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 95 Marterious Allen DE 2★ 2-star recruit Jr. 6′2″ 270 Hartwell, GA 26 tackles, 4 sacks 55 Terry Thomas DE So. 6′3″ 275 Mcdonough, GA 26 tackles, 1.5 sacks 90 Hardrick Willis DE 6′3″ 260 Jonesboro, GA 19 tackles, 1.5 sacks 5 Mackendy Cheridor DE 3★ 3-star recruit 6′5″ 275 Decatur, GA 12 tackles, 3 sacks 32 Malik Ricks DE 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 240 Lithonia, GA 13 tackles, 1 sack 30 Javonte Lain DE 6′2″ 240 Fayetteville, GA 50 T.J. Arnold DE Fr. 6′0″ 225 Rome, GA 53 Jalen Wade DE So. 6′3″ 220 Lincolnton, GA 56 Steven Banks DL RS 6′0″ 290 Grayson, GA 68 Mitchell Shea DE 5′10″ 235 Norcross, GA 76 Hunter Atkinson DT So. 6′5″ 295 Flowery Branch, GA 76 Justin Lamphear DL 6′2″ 245 North Sutton, NH 92 Mario Dungy DL Fr. 6′3″ 278 Mobile, AL 97 Ruggiero DeLuca DE 6′3″ 240 Cincinnati, OH
Linebackers 19 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 5 Chase Middleton LB 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′2″ 235 Lilburn, GA 64 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 1 INT 42 Trey Payne LB 6′0″ 225 Warner Robins, GA 66 tackles, 2 sacks 44 Michael Shaw OLB Jr. 6′4″ 230 Suwanee, GA 57 tackles, 1.5 sacks 37 Victor Heyward LB Fr. 6′2″ 220 Dacula, GA 37 tackles, 3 sacks 33 James Traylor OLB 6′3″ 230 Columbus, GA 41 tackles, 1 sack 2 Ed Curney LB 3★ 3-star recruit So. 5′11″ 220 Atlanta, GA 40 tackles 6 Trajan Stephens-McQueen LB Fr. 6′1″ 230 Charlotte, NC 38 tackles 26 Kendrec Grady LB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′2″ 220 Norcross, GA 7 tackles 47 Jhi’Shawn Taylor LB 6′3″ 211 Cordele, GA 1 tackle 7 Deandre Bowman LB RS 5′10″ 185 Columbus, GA 13 Charlie Patrick LB 6′0″ 232 Atlanta, GA 25 Kyndall Phillips OLB So. 6′0″ 190 Cumming, GA 34 Niemus Bryant OLB 6′1″ 225 Columbus, GA 43 Josh Ingram LB Fr. 5′11″ 208 Hinesville, GA 46 Darius Snellings LB RS 6′2″ 215 Jonesboro, GA 49 Brian Eberhardt LB 6′2″ 222 Oakwood, GA 57 Warren McWilliams LB 6′0″ 210 Norcross, GA 58 Mark Lancaster LB 6′1″ 222 Johns Creek, GA 59 Deshaun Faltz LB 6′1″ 225 Smithfield, VA
Defensive backs 17 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 20 Bryan Williams S 6′3″ 212 Miami, FL 63 tackles, 4 INT 10 Chandon Sullivan CB 5′11″ 195 Winder, GA 46 tackles, 1 INT 24 DeAndre Applin S Jr. 6′1″ 210 Adairsville, GA 46 tackles, 1 INT 16 Jerome Smith CB Jr. 5′10″ 180 Atlanta, GA 38 tackles, 1 INT 21 Antreal Allen S 5′11″ 195 Auburn, AL 37 tackles, 1 INT 21 Remy Lazarus S So. 6′0″ 190 Alpharetta, GA 17 tackles 4 Khai Anderson CB 5′10″ 185 Atlanta, GA 8 tackles 23 Cedric Stone S 5′11″ 180 Charlotte, NC 3 tackles, 1 INT 29 B.J. Clay CB 6′0″ 190 Dacula, GA 7 tackles 31 Ronald Peterkin S 6′0″ 185 Stone Mountain, GA 6 tackles 28 Ben Hood CB So. 5′8″ 185 Atlanta, GA 2 tackles 22 Trey Chapman S Fr. 5′11″ 200 Madison, GA 1 tackle 11 Evan Jones S 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′2″ 190 Decatur, GA 18 David West DB 6′1″ 185 Cumming, GA 23 Nygee Williams-Mitchell S Fr. 5′11″ 195 Lawrenceville, GA 35 Keon Carter S RS 5′10″ 185 Norcross, GA 41 Jordan Cornelius CB Fr. 5′10″ 180 Grayson, GA
Specialists 8 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 93 Brandon Wright PK So. 5′10″ 182 Atlanta, GA 12 of 23 field goals 48 Oliver Holdenson P So. 5′11″ 190 Melbourne, VIC 32 punts, 38.3 average 98 Jeff Hollingsworth P Fr. 5′7″ 175 Lawrenceville, GA 2 punts, 31.5 average 66 Seth-Patrick Holman LS Jr. 5′11″ 200 Marietta, GA 1 tackle 94 Barry Brown PK Fr. 6′4″ 190 Dublin, GA 1 tackle 35 Gunnar Kennedy PK 6′3″ 215 Lexington, SC 54 Daniel Zeigler LS 6′5″ 240 Snellville, GA 96 Shavi Bash PK 6′3″ 195 Roswell, GA
Ed Curney, Khai Anderson, Mackendy Cheridor, Evan Jones, Charlie Patrick, Jerome Smith, Ben Hood, Mahze McQueen, Jamal Paxton, Jaylen Fareed, Brandon Wright Chase Middleton, Aaron Winchester, Nygee Williams-Mitchell, Daniel Zeigler, Jalen Jackson, Donavon Grier, Michael Kouassi, Jeff Hollingsworth Tamir Jones, Kendrec Grady, Keon Carter, Warren McWilliams, Mark Lancaster, Mitchell Shea, Jackson Davenport, Shavi Bash Joshua Shim, B.J. Clay, Victor Heyward, Jordan Cornelius, Steven Banks, Clifford Amazan David West, Penny Hart, Kyndall Phillips, Michael Shaw, Jacob Nesmith, Alex Stoehr Jonathan Ifedi, Trajan Stephens-McQueen, Emiere Scaife, Cedric Stone Javonte Lain, Darius Snellings, Chancellor Triplett, Hardrick Willis Deandre Bowman, James Traylor, Niemus Bryant Ronald Peterkin, Malik Ricks, Ari Werts Jaquez Parks, Christian Owens Roger Carter, Kerryon Richardson Todd Boyd, Gabe Mobley Glenn Smith, Trey Payne Darius Stubbs, Terry Thomas Nick Meyer, Ruggiero DeLuca Shamarious Gilmore, Bryson Duckworth Kendrick Dorn Jawan Nobles Tra Barnett Conner Manning Taz Bateman Chandon Sullivan Dan Ellington Devin Gentry Jack Walker Bryan Williams Antreal Allen Remy Lazarus Trey Chapman DeAndre Applin Kyler Neal Gunnar Kennedy Demarcus Kirk Josh Ingram Jhi’Shawn Taylor Brian Eberhardt T.J. Arnold Dontae Wilson Jalen Wade Deshaun Faltz Seth-Patrick Holman Lucas Johnson Sebastian Willer Hunter Atkinson Justin Lamphear Kevin Kwapis Matlin Marshall Diondre Champaigne Christian Cumberlander Camrin Knight Camryn Johnson Mario Dungy Barry Brown Marterious Allen Tahji Gilbert GA 80 SC 5 NC 4 AL 3 CA 3 Hometowns of the 2017 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 80 South Carolina 5 North Carolina 4 California 3 Mississippi 3 Alabama 3 Florida 2 Ohio 2 Top counties Gwinnett County, Georgia pop. 980,000 21 Fulton County, Georgia pop. 1.1 million 10 DeKalb County, Georgia pop. 765,000 8 Mecklenburg County, North Carolina pop. 1.2 million 4 Clayton County, Georgia pop. 299,000 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’ 2017 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