Teams Georgia Tech 2016 Roster ← 2015 2017 → 2016 Georgia Tech roster 110 players: 10 freshmen, 17 sophomores, 83 with no class listed. From 14 states; the most from Georgia (72) and Florida (16). The 2016 season .
Quarterbacks 5 Running backs 3 Receivers 12 Tight ends 2 Offensive line 19 Defensive line 18 Linebackers 12 Defensive backs 15 Specialists 8 Athletes and others 16
Running backs 3 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 26 Dedrick Mills RB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′11″ 220 Waycross, GA 771 rushing yards, 12 TD 31 Nathan Cottrell RB Fr. 5′11″ 193 Knoxville, TN 9 returns, 187 yards Lynn Grffin RB 20 rushing yards
Receivers 12 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 2 Ricky Jeune WR 6′3″ 212 Spring Valley, NY 25 catches, 427 yards, 1 TD 83 Brad Stewart WR So. 6′1″ 195 Savannah, GA 19 catches, 382 yards 37 Mikell Lands-Davis WR 5′11″ Douglasville, GA 2 catches, 14 yards 82 Christian Philpott WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ Tallahassee, FL 1 catch, 9 yards 1 Jalen Camp WR RS 6′2″ 220 Cumming, GA 2 Omahri Jarrett WR 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 5′10″ 185 Douglasville, GA 14 Mark Rew WR 6′1″ 186 Columbia, SC 21 Stephen Dolphus WR RS 6′5″ 217 Macon, GA 81 Antonio Messick WR 6′3″ 200 Fayetteville, GA 85 Alan Bussoletti WR 6′4″ 200 Buford, GA 87 Quentin Spear WR 6′3″ 191 Atlanta, GA 88 Harland Howell WR 6′3″ 218 Marietta, GA
Offensive line 19 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 50 Andrew Marshall OL 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′4″ 282 Cumming, GA 3 tackles 79 Trey Klock OL So. 6′4″ 296 Hummelstown, PA 0 rushing yards 55 Kenny Cooper OL 6′3″ 325 Calhoun, GA 57 Niko Anderson OL 6′3″ 283 Macon, GA 58 Freddie Burden OL 6′4″ 299 Statesboro, GA 59 Scott Morgan OL Fr. 6′4″ 302 Woodstock, GA 60 Brad Morgan OL 6′4″ 288 Woodstock, GA 62 Bailey Ivemeyer OL Fr. 6′1″ 270 Snellville, GA 64 Cheyenne Hunt OL 6′0″ 250 Springfield, GA 67 Jake Stickler OL 6′5″ 291 Bradenton, FL 68 Michael Muns OL 6′4″ 278 Swainsboro, GA 70 Will Bryan OL 6′4″ 285 Lavonia, GA 71 Shamire Devine OL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′7″ 380 Atlanta, GA 72 Chris Griffin OL 6′6″ Panacea, FL 75 Parker Braun OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 280 Hallsview, TX 76 Davis Beard OL 6′4″ 267 Louisville, KY 77 Matt Pruitt OL 6′3″ 291 Gainesville, GA 78 Trey Smith OL 6′4″ 270 Marietta, GA 79 Eason Fromayan OL 6′4″ 285 Alpharetta, GA
Defensive line 18 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 91 Patrick Gamble DL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′5″ Carrollton, GA 53 tackles, 7.5 sacks 42 KeShun Freeman DL 6′2″ 250 LaGrange, GA 39 tackles, 0.5 sacks 93 Antonio Simmons DL 6′3″ 246 Jacksonville, FL 31 tackles, 1 sack 41 Rod Rook-Chungong DE 6′3″ Silver Spring, MD 32 tackles 54 Kyle Cerge-Henderson DL So. 6′1″ 298 Tampa, FL 26 tackles, 1 sack 94 Anree Saint-Amour DL So. 6′3″ 245 Suwanee, GA 16 tackles, 4 sacks 92 Francis Kallon DL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′5″ Lawrenceville, GA 15 tackles, 2 sacks 97 Brentavious Glanton DL Fr. 6′3″ 302 Albany, GA 5 tackles, 1 sack 90 Brandon Adams DL Fr. 6′2″ 325 Brentwood, TN 7 tackles 99 Desmond Branch DL So. 6′3″ 270 Rio Rancho, NM 5 tackles 95 Tyler Merriweather DL So. 6′3″ 238 Demopolis, AL 4 tackles 9 Jahaziel Lee DT 6′3″ 310 Ponchatoula, LA 66 Mitchell Williams DL 6′2″ 220 Alpharetta, GA 69 Nick Williams DL 6′2″ 273 Johns Creek, GA 74 Josh White DL 6′4″ 240 Marietta, GA 98 Jordan Woods DL 3★ 3-star recruit RS 6′4″ 275 Citra, FL 98 Trent Sellers DL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′4″ 254 Tyrone, GA 98 Tyler Vernon DL 6′3″ 231 Hoschton, GA
Linebackers 12 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 51 Brant Mitchell LB So. 6′2″ 233 Knoxville, TN 71 tackles, 2 INT 40 P.J. Davis LB 5′11″ Cairo, GA 74 tackles 48 Chase Alford LB 6′1″ Conyers, GA 33 tackles 52 Terrell Lewis LB 6′2″ 227 Ocoee, FL 21 tackles 9 Victor Alexander LB So. 5′10″ 237 Jacksonville, FL 14 tackles 6 David Curry LB 6′2″ 230 Buford, GA 12 tackles 25 Tre’ Jackson LB So. 5′10″ 222 Valdosta, GA 3 tackles 18 T.D. Roof LB 5′10″ 221 Buford, GA 33 Emanuel Bridges LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 222 Newnan, GA 49 Jakob Brashear LB 6′0″ 223 Dacula, GA 53 Chris Dandaneau LB 6′3″ 210 Jesup, GA 56 Austin Cain LB 6′0″ 224 Albany, GA
Defensive backs 15 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 14 Corey Griffin DB 6′2″ 199 Tyrone, GA 82 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT 5 A.J. Gray DB 6′1″ 218 Sandersville, GA 72 tackles 17 Lance Austin DB 5′10″ 188 Barnesville, GA 50 tackles, 3 INT 20 Lawrence Austin DB 5′9″ 187 Barnesville, GA 47 tackles, 3 INT 8 Step Durham DB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′11″ 194 Jacksonville, FL 35 tackles 6 Lamont Simmons DB So. 6′2″ 197 Jacksonville, FL 19 tackles 23 Jalen Johnson DB So. 6′3″ 215 Oneonta, AL 10 tackles 4 Dorian Walker DB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ Kennesaw, GA 3 tackles, 1 INT 44 Shaun Kagawa DB 5′11″ 198 Hilo, HI 5 tackles 9 Meiko Dotson DB 5′11″ 190 Daytona Beach, FL 2 tackles 10 Christian Campbell DB Fr. 6′2″ 210 Ponchatoula, LA 2 tackles 18 Zach Matthews DB 6′2″ 198 Suwanee, GA 24 Josh Selembo DB 6′3″ 185 Roswell, GA 29 Bryce Vickers DB 6′0″ 192 Nashville, TN 35 Jarett Cole DB RS 5′10″ 195 Norcross, GA
Specialists 8 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 87 PK 6′3″ Decatur, GA 15 of 17 field goals 85 Ryan Rodwell P 6′2″ Deland, FL 46 punts, 43.1 average 82 Grant Aasen P 6′2″ Fayetteville, GA 1 punt, 42.0 average 47 Shea Underwood P 5′10″ 165 Young Harris, GA 61 Casey Wilson LS 6′2″ 218 Tucker, GA 67 Zach Roberts LS So. 6′0″ 215 Magnolia, TX 87 Bennett Barton PK 6′1″ 197 Roswell, GA 88 Shawn Davis PK Fr. 6′2″ 215 McDonough, GA
Athletes and others 16 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 34 Marcus Marshall 5′10″ Raleigh, NC 624 rushing yards, 4 TD 28 J.J. Green 5′9″ 188 Kingsland, GA 14 returns, 345 yards 1 Qua Searcy 3★ 3-star recruit So. 5′11″ 174 Barnesville, GA 273 rushing yards, 2 TD 22 Clinton Lynch So. 6′0″ 192 Norcross, GA 415 rushing yards, 2 TD 27 Lynn Griffin 6′0″ 199 Jacksonville, FL 56 rushing yards 3 Isiah Willis 5′9″ Marietta, GA 80 rushing yards 24 Marcus Allen 6′2″ Hilliard, FL 47 rushing yards 29 Austin McClellan 5′9″ Wildwood, FL 1 tackle 21 Quaide Weimerskirch 6′0″ 217 Pace, FL 0 rushing yards 9 Jackie Harris 5′8″ 184 Kennesaw, GA 23 Melvin Davis So. 6′0″ 200 Madison, GA 30 KirVonte Benson Fr. 5′9″ 208 Marietta, GA 32 Chris Turner 6′0″ 200 Milton, GA 46 Xavier Gantt 3★ 3-star recruit RS 5′8″ 170 Buford, GA 47 Brady Swilling 6′2″ 210 Chatsworth, GA 47 Ryan Braswell 5′11″ Atlanta, GA
Jalen Camp, David Curry, T.D. Roof, Zach Matthews, Tyler Cooksey, Xavier Gantt, Andrew Marshall, Alan Bussoletti, Anree Saint-Amour Chase Martenson, Clinton Lynch, Josh Selembo, Jarett Cole, Joseph Macrina, Nick Williams, Bennett Barton Isiah Willis, KirVonte Benson, Josh White, Trey Smith, Harland Howell Lamont Simmons, Step Durham, Victor Alexander, Lynn Griffin, Antonio Simmons Ryan Braswell, Casey Wilson, Shamire Devine, Harrison Butker, Quentin Spear Qua Searcy, Lance Austin, Lawrence Austin Chris Turner, Mitchell Williams, Eason Fromayan Omahri Jarrett, Mikell Lands-Davis Dorian Walker, Jackie Harris Jahaziel Lee, Christian Campbell Corey Griffin, Trent Sellers Stephen Dolphus, Niko Anderson Nathan Cottrell, Brant Mitchell Austin Cain, Brentavious Glanton Scott Morgan, Brad Morgan Bailey Ivemeyer, Francis Kallon Antonio Messick, Grant Aasen Ricky Jeune Jay Jones A.J. Gray Justin Thomas Meiko Dotson Matthew Jordan Mark Rew TaQuon Marshall Quaide Weimerskirch Jalen Johnson Melvin Davis Marcus Allen Tre’ Jackson Dedrick Mills J.J. Green Austin McClellan Bryce Vickers Emanuel Bridges Marcus Marshall P.J. Davis Rod Rook-Chungong KeShun Freeman Shaun Kagawa Brady Swilling Shea Underwood Chase Alford Jakob Brashear Terrell Lewis Chris Dandaneau Kyle Cerge-Henderson Kenny Cooper Freddie Burden Cheyenne Hunt Jake Stickler Zach Roberts Michael Muns Will Bryan Chris Griffin Davis Beard Matt Pruitt Trey Klock Christian Philpott Brad Stewart Ryan Rodwell Shawn Davis Brandon Adams Patrick Gamble Tyler Merriweather Jordan Woods Tyler Vernon Desmond Branch GA 72 FL 16 AL 5 TN 4 LA 2 Hometowns of the 2016 Georgia Tech 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 72 Florida 16 Alabama 5 Tennessee 4 Louisiana 2 Texas 2 New York 1 South Carolina 1 Top counties Gwinnett County, Georgia pop. 980,000 12 Fulton County, Georgia pop. 1.1 million 10 Cobb County, Georgia pop. 775,000 7 Duval County, Florida pop. 1 million 5 Fayette County, Georgia pop. 122,000 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’ 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.
Justin Thomas QB4-star recruit
Harrison Butker PK