Teams Georgia 2016 Roster ← 2015 2017 → 2016 Georgia roster 129 players: 19 freshmen, 15 sophomores, 95 with no class listed. From 17 states; the most from Georgia (94) and Florida (13). The 2016 season .
Quarterbacks 6 Running backs 9 Receivers 17 Tight ends 7 Offensive line 20 Defensive line 10 Linebackers 21 Defensive backs 15 Specialists 12 Athletes and others 12
Running backs 9 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 35 Brian Herrien RB Fr. 6′0″ 210 Douglasville, GA 363 rushing yards, 3 TD 47 Christian Payne FB 6′1″ 242 Athens, GA 8 catches, 62 yards, 1 TD 46 Glenn Welch FB 6′3″ Jesup, GA 2 tackles 33 Ian Donald-McIntyre RB RS 5′10″ 207 Fayetteville, GA 37 Shavoyae Brown RB 5′9″ 178 Dawson, GA 46 Justin Fields FB 6′1″ Savannah, GA 48 Kyle LeStrange FB 6′0″ 233 Milton, GA 49 Turner Fortin FB 6′1″ 231 Johns Creek, GA 55 Jacob Gross FB 6′0″ 228 Molena, GA
Receivers 17 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 16 WR 4★ 4-star recruit 5′8″ Miami, FL 44 catches, 633 yards, 7 TD 5 WR 5★ 5-star recruit So. 5′11″ 185 Hogansville, GA 38 catches, 397 yards 6 Javon Wims WR 6′4″ 215 Miami, FL 17 catches, 190 yards, 1 TD 4 WR 5★ 5-star recruit Fr. 5′11″ 183 Bowman, GA 6 tackles 8 Riley Ridley WR 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′2″ 200 Coconut Creek, FL 12 catches, 238 yards, 2 TD 82 Michael Chigbu WR 6′2″ 213 New Orleans, LA 9 catches, 88 yards 87 Tyler Simmons WR Fr. 6′0″ 201 Powder Springs, GA 2 catches, 19 yards 2 Jayson Stanley WR 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′2″ 207 Fairburn, GA 23 Caleeb Roberson WR 6′1″ 180 Waynesboro, GA 23 Shakenneth Williams WR 4★ 4-star recruit 6′1″ Macon, GA 25 Ahkil Crumpton WR So. 5′9″ 175 Philadelphia, PA 28 Shaquery Wilson WR 6′1″ 211 Coral Gables, FL 29 Matt Price WR 6′0″ 198 Snellville, GA 80 Charlie Hegedus WR 6′2″ 207 Marietta, GA 81 Steven Van Tiflin WR 6′1″ 207 Saginaw, MI 84 Wyatt Payne WR 6′1″ 181 Dublin, GA 86 Davis Kelly WR 6′3″ 207 Alpharetta, GA
Tight ends 7 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 18 Isaac Nauta TE 5★ 5-star recruit Fr. 6′4″ 240 Buford, GA 29 catches, 361 yards, 3 TD 83 Jeb Blazevich TE 4★ 4-star recruit 6′5″ 245 Charlotte, NC 6 catches, 69 yards 89 Charlie Woerner TE 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′5″ 245 Tiger, GA 5 catches, 50 yards 88 Jackson Harris TE 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′6″ 250 Columbia, TN 1 catch, 5 yards 44 Justin Hurston TE 6′4″ 221 Stockbridge, GA 85 Jordan Davis TE 6′4″ 240 Thomson, GA 87 Miles McGinty TE 6′3″ 221 Savannah , GA
Offensive line 20 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 77 OT 4★ 4-star recruit 6′2″ 302 St. Petersburg, FL 2 tackles 53 Lamont Gaillard C 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′2″ 308 Fayetteville, NC 1 tackle 54 Brandon Kublanow C 4★ 4-star recruit 6′3″ 293 Marietta, GA 55 Dyshon Sims OG 4★ 4-star recruit 6′4″ 290 Valdosta, GA 56 Billy Seward C 6′3″ 269 Watkinsville, GA 58 Pat Allen OL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′4″ 295 Reisterstown, MD 60 Allen Williams OL 6′7″ 335 Baxley, GA 60 Mirko Jurkovic OL 6′5″ 275 South Bend, IN 61 Chris Barnes OL 6′3″ 288 Leesburg, GA 63 Sage Hardin OL 6′6″ 290 Atlanta, GA 65 Kendall Baker OT 4★ 4-star recruit 6′6″ 305 Atlanta, GA 67 Sam Madden OL 6′6″ 334 Barnegat, NJ 68 Sean Fogarty OL So. 6′4″ 295 Savannah , GA 70 Aulden Bynum OT 6′5″ 295 Valdosta, GA 72 Tyler Catalina OL 6′6″ 314 Worcester, MA 73 Greg Pyke OG 6′6″ 325 Baltimore, MD 74 Ben Cleveland OL 4★ 4-star recruit RS 6′6″ 335 Toccoa, GA 75 Thomas Swilley OG 6′3″ 318 Athens, GA 76 Carson Hall OL 6′5″ 272 Dallas, GA 78 D’Marcus Hayes OL Fr. 6′5″ 315 Madison, MS
Defensive line 10 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 78 Trenton Thompson DT 5★ 5-star recruit 6′4″ 295 Albany, GA 56 tackles, 5 sacks 92 Julian Rochester DL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′5″ 300 Mableton, GA 36 tackles, 2 sacks 13 Jonathan Ledbetter DE 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′4″ 280 Tucker, GA 24 tackles, 1 sack 52 Tyler Clark DL 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′4″ 300 Americus, GA 21 tackles, 0.5 sacks 96 DaQuan Hawkins-Muckle DT So. 6′4″ 300 Atlanta, GA 18 tackles 92 Justin Young DE 6′4″ 275 Loganville, GA 6 tackles 76 Michail Carter DL 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′3″ 295 Jackson, GA 3 tackles 57 Alex Essex DT 6′5″ 264 Richmond, VA 93 Antonio Poole NT Fr. 6′2″ 333 Milledgeville, GA 94 Michael Barnett DT 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′4″ 304 Ridgeville, SC
Linebackers 21 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 3 ILB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′1″ 225 Montezuma, GA 95 tackles 17 Davin Bellamy OLB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′5″ 245 Chamblee, GA 51 tackles, 5 sacks 6 Natrez Patrick ILB 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′3″ 242 Atlanta, GA 59 tackles, 1 sack 7 Lorenzo Carter OLB 5★ 5-star recruit 6′6″ 243 Norcross, GA 44 tackles, 5 sacks 45 Reggie Carter ILB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′1″ 230 Snellville, GA 45 tackles, 1 sack 51 David Marshall LB Fr. 6′3″ 274 Thomaston, GA 26 tackles, 2.5 sacks 41 Chuks Amaechi OLB 6′3″ Avondale, AZ 18 tackles, 1 sack 15 D’Andre Walker OLB 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′3″ 245 Fairburn, GA 19 tackles 38 Ryne Rankin ILB 6′1″ Orlando, FL 6 tackles 39 Rashad Roundtree ILB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′1″ 204 Evans, GA 6 tackles 44 Juwan Taylor ILB So. 6′1″ 218 Hollywood, FL 4 tackles 50 Johnny O’Neal OLB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′2″ Dublin, GA 3 tackles 8 Shaun McGee OLB 6′3″ 236 Snellville, GA 11 Keyon Brown OLB 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′3″ 235 Wauchula, FL 17 Chauncey Manac LB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′3″ 251 Fargo, GA 25 Jaleel Laguins OLB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′2″ 220 Watkinsville, GA 30 Tae Crowder LB Fr. 6′3″ 235 Pine Mountain, GA 32 Ridge Underwood ILB 6′2″ 243 Moultrie, GA 38 Michael Keene OLB 6′2″ 223 Savannah , GA 43 Tommy Long OLB 6′2″ 237 Marietta, GA 47 Daniel Harper OLB 6′1″ 215 Atlanta, GA
Defensive backs 15 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 35 Aaron Davis DB 6′1″ 195 Locust Grove, GA 55 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 2 INT 21 DB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′0″ Sugar Land, TX 50 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT 14 Malkom Parrish DB 4★ 4-star recruit 5′10″ 190 Quitman, GA 49 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT 18 DB So. 5′11″ 185 Miami, FL 31 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT 12 Juwuan Briscoe DB 5′11″ Waldorf, MD 16 tackles, 2 INT 26 Tyrique McGhee DB Fr. 5′10″ 187 Byron, GA 9 tackles 3 Reggie Wilkerson DB 4★ 4-star recruit 5′11″ 180 Ocala, FL 5 tackles 20 DB Fr. 6′1″ 194 Frisco, TX 23 Rico McGraw DB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′1″ 194 Nashville, TN 28 K.J. Smith DB 5′11″ 172 Perry, GA 28 Otamere Enadeghe DB 5′11″ 156 Atlanta, GA 29 Tim Hill DB 5′11″ 172 Atlanta, GA 31 Shattle Fenteng CB 6′2″ 193 Loganville, GA 33 Kirby Choates DB 6′0″ East Point, GA 43 Tyler Beaver DB Fr. 6′0″ 215 Blue Ridge, GA
Specialists 12 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 98 PK Fr. 6′1″ 191 Marietta, GA 14 of 18 field goals 95 Marshall Long P 6′2″ 217 China Grove, NC 49 punts, 38.7 average 92 William Ham PK 6′3″ Macon, GA 3 of 7 field goals 69 Trent Frix LS 6′0″ 215 Calhoun, GA 1 tackle 43 Nick Moore LS So. 6′3″ 250 Snellville, GA 56 John Courson LS 5′11″ 193 Athens, GA 59 Matthew Herzwurm LS 6′0″ 236 Augusta, GA 90 Tanner Stumpe PK 5′8″ 178 Albany, GA 94 Thomas Pritchard PK 5′10″ 168 Louisville, GA 96 Hudson Reynolds LS 6′4″ 216 Bainbridge, GA 97 Will Cowart P 6′3″ 165 Warner Robins, GA 99 Mitchell Wasson PK 5′11″ 179 Roswell, GA
Athletes and others 12 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 27 5★ 5-star recruit 5′10″ 225 Cedartown, GA 1,130 rushing yards, 8 TD 24 Dominick Sanders 6′0″ 200 Tucker, GA 34 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 3 INT 1 5★ 5-star recruit 5′11″ 215 Plantation, FL 840 rushing yards, 4 TD 20 Quincy Mauger 6′0″ Marietta, GA 21 tackles, 2 INT 81 Reggie Davis 6′0″ Tallahassee, FL 23 returns, 486 yards 97 John Atkins 4★ 4-star recruit 6′4″ 305 Thomson, GA 22 tackles 19 Jarvis Wilson So. 6′2″ 199 Tupelo, MS 4 tackles 22 Brendan Douglas 5′11″ Augusta, GA 4 tackles 13 Elijah Holyfield 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 5′11″ 215 College Park, GA 29 rushing yards 9 Kenneth Towns 6′3″ Albany, GA 22 Avery McNeely 5′8″ 180 Athens, GA 48 Jonah Guinn 6′0″ 225 Walnut Grove, GA
Natrez Patrick, Jonathan Ledbetter, Dominick Sanders, Otamere Enadeghe, Tim Hill, Daniel Harper, Sage Hardin, Kendall Baker, DaQuan Hawkins-Muckle Parker McLeod, Quincy Mauger, Tommy Long, Brandon Kublanow, Charlie Hegedus, Rodrigo Blankenship Lorenzo Carter, Davin Bellamy, Turner Fortin, Mitchell Wasson Shaun McGee, Matt Price, Nick Moore, Reggie Carter Kenneth Towns, Chris Barnes, Trenton Thompson, Tanner Stumpe Avery McNeely, Christian Payne, John Courson, Thomas Swilley Michael Keene, Justin Fields, Sean Fogarty, Miles McGinty Javon Wims, Isaiah McKenzie, Deandre Baker Elijah Holyfield, Jes Sutherland, Kirby Choates Brian Herrien, Carson Hall, Tyler Simmons Jayson Stanley, D’Andre Walker Greyson Lambert, Glenn Welch Brendan Douglas, Matthew Herzwurm Shakenneth Williams, William Ham Jaleel Laguins, Billy Seward Shattle Fenteng, Justin Young Kyle LeStrange, Davis Kelly Johnny O’Neal, Wyatt Payne Dyshon Sims, Aulden Bynum Jordan Davis, John Atkins Sony Michel Reggie Wilkerson Roquan Smith Mecole Hardman Sam Vaughn Terry Godwin Riley Ridley Jacob Eason Keyon Brown Brice Ramsey Juwuan Briscoe Malkom Parrish Chauncey Manac Isaac Nauta Jarvis Wilson J.R. Reed Maurice Smith Caleeb Roberson Rico McGraw Ahkil Crumpton Tyrique McGhee Nick Chubb K.J. Smith Shaquery Wilson Tae Crowder Ridge Underwood Ian Donald-McIntyre Aaron Davis Shavoyae Brown Ryne Rankin Rashad Roundtree Chuks Amaechi Tyler Beaver Justin Hurston Juwan Taylor Jonah Guinn David Marshall Tyler Clark Lamont Gaillard Jacob Gross Alex Essex Pat Allen Allen Williams Mirko Jurkovic Sam Madden Trent Frix Tyler Catalina Greg Pyke Ben Cleveland Michail Carter Isaiah Wynn D’Marcus Hayes Reggie Davis Steven Van Tiflin Michael Chigbu Jeb Blazevich Jackson Harris Charlie Woerner Julian Rochester Antonio Poole Michael Barnett Thomas Pritchard Marshall Long Hudson Reynolds Will Cowart GA 94 FL 13 MD 3 NC 3 MS 2 Hometowns of the 2016 Georgia 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 94 Florida 13 Maryland 3 North Carolina 3 Mississippi 2 Texas 2 Tennessee 2 Washington 1 Top counties Fulton County, Georgia pop. 1.1 million 16 Cobb County, Georgia pop. 775,000 8 Gwinnett County, Georgia pop. 980,000 6 Miami-Dade County, Florida pop. 2.7 million 4 Chatham County, Georgia pop. 301,000 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.
Isaiah McKenzie WR4-star recruit
Terry Godwin WR5-star recruit
Mecole Hardman WR5-star recruit
Isaiah Wynn OT4-star recruit
Roquan Smith ILB4-star recruit
Maurice Smith DB4-star recruit
Deandre Baker DB
J.R. Reed DB
Rodrigo Blankenship PK
Nick Chubb 5-star recruit
Sony Michel 5-star recruit