Teams Georgia State 2020 Roster ← 2019 2021 → 2020 Georgia State roster 107 players: 19 freshmen, 8 sophomores, 11 juniors, 7 seniors, 62 with no class listed. From 10 states; the most from Georgia (59) and South Carolina (16). The 2020 season .
Quarterbacks 3 Running backs 8 Receivers 17 Tight ends 7 Offensive line 16 Defensive line 15 Linebackers 17 Defensive backs 15 Specialists 8 Athletes and others 1
Running backs 8 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2020 1 Destin Coates RB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′11″ 205 Tallahassee, FL 745 rushing yards, 7 TD 26 Tucker Gregg RB 5′10″ 220 Chatsworth, GA 468 rushing yards, 6 TD 21 Jamyest Williams RB 4★ 4-star recruit 5′9″ 185 Dacula, GA 253 rushing yards 9 Marcus Carroll RB 5′10″ 210 Union City, GA 45 rushing yards, 2 TD 27 Ahijah Blackwell RB Fr. 5′10″ 185 1 tackle, 0.5 sacks 28 Seth Paige RB Jr. 5′10″ 180 Macclenny, FL 13 rushing yards 31 Makari Pruitt RB Fr. 5′6″ 160 Conyers, GA −4 rushing yards 25 Dawson Hill RB Jr. 5′11″ 200 Plantation, FL
Receivers 17 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2020 15 Sam Pinckney WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′4″ 220 Greenwood, SC 47 catches, 815 yards, 7 TD 5 Cornelius McCoy WR 5′11″ 185 Deerfield Beach, FL 31 catches, 447 yards, 4 TD Terrance Dixon WR 5′7″ 175 Columbus, GA 21 catches, 226 yards 1 Jamari Thrash WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 185 Lagrange, GA 9 catches, 161 yards, 2 TD 6 Jonathan Ifedi WR Sr. 6′0″ 195 Charlotte, NC 8 catches, 37 yards 5 Cadarrius Thompson WR 6′3″ 180 Florence, AL 4 catches, 62 yards, 1 TD 80 Matlin Marshall WR Jr. 5′9″ 180 Evans, GA 3 catches, 39 yards 0 Tailique Williams WR 5′9″ 177 Pine Mountain, GA 9 Jacob Freeman WR 3★ 3-star recruit RS 5′11″ 190 Lagrange, GA 13 Christian Thomas WR RS 6′3″ 190 Loganville, GA 14 Robert Lewis WR 3★ 3-star recruit RS 5′10″ 188 Covington, GA 19 Kerryon Richardson WR Jr. 5′10″ 165 West Columbia, SC 30 Sam Elegreet WR Fr. 6′1″ 175 Jefferson, GA 81 Spencer Gaddis WR 5′11″ 175 Alpharetta, GA 82 Maysoe Wiley WR So. 6′4″ 215 Adel, GA 87 Donavon Grier WR Jr. 5′11″ 165 Snellville, GA 89 Kellan Autenrieth WR Fr. 5′11″ 200 Dallas, GA
Tight ends 7 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2020 5 Roger Carter TE 6′2″ 250 Columbia, SC 23 catches, 285 yards, 4 TD 88 Aubry Payne TE 2★ 2-star recruit 6′4″ 235 Locust Grove, GA 9 catches, 66 yards 35 Herman McCray TE So. 6′4″ 245 West Palm Beach, FL 1 tackle 7 Ahmon Green TE 6′2″ 245 Columbia, SC 36 Luke Purnell TE Fr. 6′2″ 210 Lagrange, GA 74 Despelado Alexandre TE So. 6′5″ 285 Deerfield Beach, FL 84 Kris Byrd TE RS 6′1″ 257 Lyman, SC
Offensive line 16 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2020 52 Dontae Wilson OG 6′0″ 275 Jefferson, GA 28 tackles 64 Pat Bartlett OG 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′4″ 295 Newtown, PA 1 tackle 52 Luis Cristobal OL 3★ 3-star recruit RS 6′1″ 295 Miami, FL 52 Travis Glover OT Fr. 6′6″ 323 Vienna, GA 55 Johnathan Bass OL Fr. 6′3″ 292 Acworth, GA 60 Ronald Folkes OL Fr. 6′4″ 265 Belle Glade, FL 62 Malik Sumter C So. 6′1″ 285 Irmo, SC 65 Avery Reece C Fr. 6′2″ 292 Anderson, SC 67 Ben Chukwuma OL RS 6′6″ 310 Austell, GA 68 Mason Cook OL 6′4″ 290 Columbus, GA 70 Chandler Durham OL 3★ 3-star recruit RS 6′3″ 285 Mcdonough, GA 75 Shamarious Gilmore OG 6′3″ 295 Riverdale, GA 76 Jonathan Brown OL RS 6′5″ 290 Anderson, SC 77 Cameron Golden OL 6′4″ 265 Fort Pierce, FL 78 Trey Bonner OL Fr. 6′4″ 299 Gray, GA 95 Tahji Gilbert OG Sr. 6′0″ 282 Morton, MS
Defensive line 15 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2020 7 Jordan Strachan DE 6′5″ 243 Kingsland, GA 41 tackles, 9.5 sacks 90 Hardrick Willis DE 6′3″ 260 Jonesboro, GA 25 tackles, 6 sacks 5 Jeffery Clark DL 6′1″ 285 Powder Springs, GA 26 tackles, 3.5 sacks Akeem Smith DL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 300 Richmond, VA 22 tackles, 0.5 sacks 59 Thomas Gore DL 6′0″ 290 Nashville, TN 9 tackles, 3.5 sacks Javon Denis DL 5′11″ 263 Deerfield Beach, FL 10 tackles 10 Jamil Muhammad DE 6′1″ 260 Madison, AL 4 tackles 54 Tre Moore DE 6′3″ 250 North Augusta, SC 1 tackle, 1 sack 30 Javonte Lain DE Sr. 6′2″ 240 Fayetteville, GA 30 Miles Dickens DE 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′3″ 247 Deerfield Beach, FL 33 T.J. Smith DE So. 6′3″ 245 Laurinburg, NC 41 Ikenine Ochie DL Jr. 6′4″ 235 Albany, GA 50 T.J. Arnold DE Sr. 6′0″ 225 Rome, GA 58 Edward Verdree DL Jr. 6′1″ 275 Decatur, GA 93 Jeremy Butler DE RS 6′3″ 225 Mcdonough, GA
Linebackers 17 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2020 42 Blake Carroll LB 6′1″ 239 Lawrenceville, GA 73 tackles 6 Trajan Stephens-McQueen LB Sr. 6′1″ 230 Charlotte, NC 63 tackles, 1.5 sacks 1 Jontrey Hunter LB 6′2″ 240 Tampa, FL 33 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT 37 Victor Heyward LB Sr. 6′2″ 220 Dacula, GA 34 tackles, 1 INT 40 Jordan Veneziale LB 6′0″ 232 Dallas, GA 18 tackles 10 Jacorey Crawford LB 6′0″ 215 Thomson, GA 14 tackles, 1 sack 47 Jhi’Shawn Taylor LB 6′3″ 211 Cordele, GA 8 tackles, 2 sacks 48 Justin Abraham LB 6′1″ 231 Hartsville, SC 3 tackles 57 Marcus Anderson LB 5′10″ 227 Moultrie, GA 1 tackle, 0.5 sacks 11 Kyle Wright LB 6′1″ 250 Columbia, SC 2 tackles 15 Terrell Gordon LB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′1″ 202 Phenix City, AL 2 tackles 7 Deandre Bowman LB Jr. 5′10″ 185 Columbus, GA 32 Zach Dixon LB So. 6′1″ 215 Miami, FL 44 Jay Lepkoske LB Fr. 6′2″ 215 Cleveland, GA 46 Darius Snellings LB Jr. 6′2″ 215 Jonesboro, GA 49 Joseph Lopez LB Fr. 6′0″ 210 Dacula, GA 53 Markland Davis LB So. 6′1″ 225 Suwanee, GA
Defensive backs 15 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2020 1 Antavious Lane DB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′8″ 195 West Palm Beach, FL 55 tackles, 4 INT 20 Quavian White CB 5′10″ 185 Greer, SC 49 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 3 INT 27 Jaylon Jones CB 5′11″ 180 Dacula, GA 37 tackles 28 Chris Moore S 6′0″ 210 Ashburn, VA 33 tackles 3 Chris Bacon S 6′1″ 195 Atlanta, GA 28 tackles 35 Keon Carter S Jr. 5′10″ 185 Norcross, GA 23 tackles 19 Bryquice Brown CB 5′11″ 183 Lithia Springs, GA 14 tackles, 1 INT 6 Cameron Sims CB 6′2″ 185 Memphis, TN 5 tackles, 1 INT 14 Tyler Gore DB 5′10″ 175 North Myrtle Beach, SC 4 tackles 8 Jaquez Pennimon S Fr. 6′0″ 185 Macon, GA 3 tackles 22 Jalen Tate S 6′0″ 198 Pelzer, SC 1 tackle 11 Evan Jones S 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 6′2″ 190 Decatur, GA 23 Cedric Stone S 5′11″ 180 Charlotte, NC 24 Tyreke Harrison S Fr. 5′10″ 180 Plant City, FL 29 Courtney Williams CB 6′2″ 190 Lagrange, GA
Christian Thomas, Jamyest Williams, Jaylon Jones, Victor Heyward, Joseph Lopez Jamari Thrash, Jacob Freeman, Courtney Williams, Luke Purnell Cornelius McCoy, Miles Dickens, Despelado Alexandre, Javon Denis Jeffery Clark, Bryquice Brown, Jordan Veneziale, Kellan Autenrieth Roger Carter, Ahmon Green, Kyle Wright, Kerryon Richardson Deandre Bowman, Terrell Gordon, Mason Cook, Terrance Dixon Chris Bacon, Evan Jones, Edward Verdree Jonathan Ifedi, Trajan Stephens-McQueen, Cedric Stone Javonte Lain, Darius Snellings, Hardrick Willis Sam Elegreet, Dontae Wilson, Seth Glausier Mateo Rengifo, Blake Carroll, Donavon Grier Chandler Durham, Aubry Payne, Jeremy Butler Antavious Lane, Herman McCray Robert Lewis, Makari Pruitt Quavian White, Kris Byrd Zach Dixon, Luis Cristobal Collin Westfelt, Johnathan Bass Avery Reece, Jonathan Brown Tailique Williams Destin Coates Jontrey Hunter Cadarrius Thompson Cameron Sims Jordan Strachan Jaquez Pennimon Marcus Carroll Cornelious Brown Jacorey Crawford Jamil Muhammad Mikele Colasurdo Kierston Harvey Tyler Gore Sam Pinckney Jalen Tate Michael Hayes Tyreke Harrison Dawson Hill Tucker Gregg Chris Moore Seth Paige T.J. Smith Keon Carter Ikenine Ochie Jay Lepkoske Jhi’Shawn Taylor Justin Abraham T.J. Arnold Charlie Flint Travis Glover Markland Davis Tre Moore Marcus Anderson Thomas Gore Ronald Folkes Malik Sumter Pat Bartlett Ben Chukwuma Shamarious Gilmore Cameron Golden Trey Bonner Matlin Marshall Spencer Gaddis Maysoe Wiley Noel Ruiz Kade Loggins Tahji Gilbert Hunter Williamson Akeem Smith GA 59 SC 16 FL 15 AL 4 NC 4 Hometowns of the 2020 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 59 South Carolina 16 Florida 15 Alabama 4 North Carolina 4 Tennessee 2 Virginia 2 Pennsylvania 1 Top counties Gwinnett County, Georgia pop. 980,000 9 Troup County, Georgia pop. 70,330 6 Broward County, Florida pop. 2 million 5 Cobb County, Georgia pop. 775,000 4 Richland County, South Carolina pop. 422,000 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’ 2020 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.
