2023 Grambling roster

60 players: 12 freshmen, 12 sophomores, 8 juniors, 1 senior, 27 with no class listed. From 12 states and 1 other country; the most from Louisiana (17) and Georgia (8). The 2023 season.

Quarterbacks 3

No.	Player	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2023
7	Myles Crawley QB	6′4″	205	Tucker, GA	2,312 passing yards, 16 TD
4	Julian Calvez QB	6′3″	195	Orlando, FL	9 passing yards
12	Jacob Jones QB3-star recruit	6′1″	204	Lexington, KY	0 passing yards

Running backs 6

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2023
7	Chance Williams RB3-star recruit		5′8″	180	Baton Rouge, LA	890 rushing yards, 6 TD
3	Floyd Chalk IV RB3-star recruit		5′8″	205	Mission Hills, CA	696 rushing yards, 9 TD
23	Keilon Elder RB		5′10″	200	Dallas, TX	130 rushing yards
6	Dajon Richard RB3-star recruit	So.	5′11″	206	Patterson, LA	58 rushing yards, 1 TD
24	Dedrick Talbert RB	So.	5′11″	220	Baton Rouge, LA	21 rushing yards, 1 TD
39	Jaylen Joseph RB	So.	5′7″	175	Lake Charles, LA	1 return, 26 yards

Receivers 8

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2023
19	Antonio Jones WR	So.	5′9″	185	Atlanta, GA	43 catches, 598 yards, 2 TD
10	Lyndon Rash WR	Sr.	6′0″	220	Baton Rouge, LA	36 catches, 390 yards, 7 TD
0	Javon Robinson WR	Fr.	5′6″	160	Florida City, FL	30 catches, 368 yards, 2 TD
19	C.J. Guidry WR3-star recruit	Fr.	5′9″	180	Pearland, TX	9 returns, 99 yards
11	Nae’Saan Dickerson WR3-star recruit	Fr.	6′2″	210	Ellenwood, GA	16 catches, 154 yards, 1 TD
17	Tylon Williams WR		5′8″	180	Zachary, LA	12 catches, 234 yards, 1 TD
1	J.R. Waters WR		6′3″	180	Oxnard, CA	7 catches, 100 yards, 1 TD
19	Nigel Lanier WRTransfer from Tennessee	So.	6′2″	180	Huntsville, AL	2 returns, 31 yards

Tight ends 2

No.	Player	Class		Ht	Wt	Hometown	2023
9	Covadis Knighten TE	So.		6′2″	280	Baton Rouge, LA	11 catches, 78 yards
84	Joshua Quiett TE	Jr.		6′4″	218	Baton Rouge, LA	10 catches, 110 yards, 1 TD

Defensive line 6

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2023
97	Lane Lewis DL	So.	6′2″	226	Allen, TX	4 tackles
98	Jaden Hardy DL3-star recruit		6′3″	324	Savannah, GA	2 tackles, 0.5 sacks
45	Markeis Sykes DL	Fr.	6′3″	205	Lancaster, TX	3 tackles
9	Sundiata Anderson DL	Jr.	6′5″	240	College Park, GA	1 tackle, 0.5 sacks
72	J’Cobe Scott DL3-star recruit	So.	6′1″	220	Boutte, LA	1 tackle
99	Xavier Cousar DL	So.	6′2″	290	Irvine, CA	1 tackle

Linebackers 8

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2023
57	Lewis Matthews LB	Jr.	5′11″	220	Ferriday, LA	5 tackles, 2 INT
12	Andrew Jones LB3-star recruit	So.	6′2″	220	Marrero, LA	1 tackle, 1 INT
41	Devonte Webster LB	Jr.	6′2″	204	Columbus, GA	5 tackles
42	Josh Darling LB		5′10″	205	Gordo, AL	5 tackles
14	Keyshawn Johnson LB	Fr.	6′3″	230	Belle Glade, FL	4 tackles
8	Osiris Smith LB	So.	6′2″	215	Pleasant Grove, AL	5 catches, 46 yards
51	Michael Garner LB3-star recruit	Fr.	6′7″	309	Chicago Heights, IL	2 tackles
97	Javon Carter LB	Jr.	6′4″	258	Lemanville, LA

Defensive backs 13

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2023
8	Kevin Thomas DB	Fr.	6′1″	199	Lake Charles, LA	11 tackles, 2 INT
3	Trent Henry CB		5′11″	194	Miami, FL	2 tackles, 3 INT
4	Cedric Anderson CB	Jr.	6′4″	195	Clinton, LA	5 tackles, 2 INT
18	Norey Johnson DB	Fr.	6′3″	200	Cincinnati, OH	8 tackles, 1 INT
23	Donald Lee CB3-star recruit		6′3″	185	Houston, TX	2 INT
3	Marquis Britten DB	Jr.	5′11″	185	Llano, TX	6 returns, 82 yards
25	Jordan McWain CB		5′10″	175	Ruston, LA	1 of 1 field goal
0	Christen Williams DB	Fr.	5′10″	185	Lithia Springs, GA	5 tackles
6	Java’n Singletary S	So.	6′0″	200	Bonaire, GA	1 INT
27	Robert Wilson DB	Fr.	5′7″	175	Tallahassee, FL	5 tackles
20	Christopher Daigre DB		5′11″	180	Baton Rouge, LA	3 tackles
0	Quintin Talley DB2-star recruit		6′1″	180	Duncan, SC	1 tackle
7	David Jones CB	Fr.	5′11″	195	Baton Rouge, LA	1 tackle

Specialists 3

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2023
36	Jimmy Iles P	Jr.	6′0″	205	Melbourne, VIC	59 punts, 40.7 average
14	Tanner Rinker PK		6′2″	190	Castle Rock, CO	6 of 7 field goals
62	Luca Duarte PK	Fr.	5′10″	155	Fayetteville, NC	4 of 5 extra points

Athletes and others 11

No.	Player	Class		Ht	Wt	Hometown	2023
	Joshua Johnson						21 returns, 445 yards
	Aaron Jackson						4 returns, 51 yards
	Jaquavis Richmond						3 tackles
	Medrick Burnett Jr.						3 tackles
	Blaze Zito						1 tackle
	Jakobe Schofield						1 tackle
	Tabias Meline						1 tackle
	Ahmad Antoine
	Carlos Villagomez
	Trazon Connley
	Trejon Spiller

Hometowns of the 2023 Grambling 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

Louisiana 17
Georgia 8
Texas 6
Florida 5
California 3
Alabama 3
South Carolina 1
Kentucky 1

Top counties

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana pop. 453,000 8
Miami-Dade County, Florida pop. 2.7 million 2
Dallas County, Texas pop. 2.6 million 2
Fulton County, Georgia pop. 1.1 million 2
Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana pop. 207,000 2

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’ 2023 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.