Teams Kennesaw State 2022 Roster ← 2021 2023 → 2022 Kennesaw State roster 114 players: 31 freshmen, 19 sophomores, 21 juniors, 14 seniors, 29 with no class listed. From 9 states; the most from Georgia (85) and Alabama (14). The 2022 season .
Quarterbacks 5 Running backs 16 Receivers 12 Tight ends 5 Offensive line 20 Defensive line 15 Linebackers 15 Defensive backs 18 Specialists 8
Quarterbacks 5 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 8 Xavier Shepherd QB 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′1″ 205 Nashville, TN 1,130 passing yards, 7 TD; 589 rushing yards, 11 TD 4 Jonathan Murphy QB Jr. 6′0″ 190 Los Angeles, CA 375 passing yards, 1 TD 13 DeAngelo Hardy QB 2★ 2-star recruit Jr. 5′10″ 185 Chattanooga, TN 0 passing yards 12 Braden Bohannon QB RS 6′1″ 180 Woodstock, GA 19 Adam Diaz QB Fr. 5′11″ 180 Shaker Heights, OH
Running backs 16 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 12 Isaac Foster RB 5′10″ 175 Summerville, GA 420 rushing yards, 4 TD 46 Jordan Lay RB Jr. 5′11″ 205 Hartwell, GA 141 rushing yards 24 Yesiah Clemons RB So. 5′10″ 210 Griffin, GA 148 rushing yards 1 Iaan Cousin RB 6′0″ 160 Carrollton, GA 11 catches, 146 yards Michael Benefield RB So. 5′7″ 205 Atlanta, GA 111 rushing yards 3 Nykeem Farrow RB Jr. 5′9″ 170 Cochran, GA 22 rushing yards 32 Marquis Ledet RB Jr. 6′0″ 205 Marietta, GA 15 rushing yards 3 Alexander Diggs RB RS 5′9″ 201 Snellville, GA 11 Qua Ashley RB RS 5′10″ 191 Dublin, GA 23 Kemari McGowan RB Jr. 5′10″ 160 Murfreesboro, TN 33 Rob Brown RB RS 6′0″ 200 Trion, GA 34 Jameel Avery RB Fr. 5′10″ 165 Atlanta, GA 36 Remington Adams RB Fr. 5′6″ 165 Kennesaw, GA 40 Gavin Marts RB Jr. 6′1″ 230 Jacksonville, FL Brayson Seaborne RB So. 5′7″ 170 Chamblee, GA Gene Sledge Jr. RB So. 6′2″ 235 Huntsville, AL
Receivers 12 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 1 Gabriel Benyard WR 5′10″ 185 Ocilla, GA 13 catches, 234 yards, 2 TD 4 Blake Bohannon WR Fr. 6′1″ 190 Woodstock, GA 12 catches, 213 yards, 1 TD 5 Xavier Hill WR 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′2″ 205 Pleasant Grove, AL 11 catches, 161 yards, 1 TD 17 Chavis Marshall WR Jr. 6′3″ 195 Sylvester, GA 11 catches, 179 yards 7 Oscar Gonzalez WR Sr. 6′4″ 230 Dalton, GA 3 catches, 48 yards 8 Tykeem Wallace WR Fr. 5′9″ 165 Thomasville, GA 31 rushing yards 9 Davis Bryson WR RS 5′9″ 190 Woodbridge, VA 82 Clayton Nelson WR Sr. 6′0″ 190 Buford, GA 84 C.J. Parker WR Fr. 6′1″ 170 Hazlehurst, GA 87 Carter Pinholster WR Jr. 6′1″ 190 Fort Payne, AL Quailyn Leake WR Sr. 6′3″ 175 Suwanee, GA Tyler Dugger WR Jr. 5′11″ 195 Augusta, GA
Offensive line 20 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 50 Terrell Paxton OL 2★ 2-star recruit Sr. 6′0″ 310 Stone Mountain, GA 52 Havik Pettigrew OL RS 6′0″ 286 Acworth, GA 55 Seaburn Hines OL Fr. 6′2″ 318 Helena, AL 56 Trey Butts OL RS 6′2″ 295 Macon, GA 60 Caleb Newell OL Fr. 6′2″ 325 Pelham, AL 61 Darron Willis OL Fr. 6′2″ 275 Alpharetta, GA 62 Tristan Love OL Sr. 6′2″ 300 Rockledge, FL 65 Zion Katina OL 2★ 2-star recruit Sr. 6′2″ 285 Franklin, TN 66 Matt Olson OL Sr. 6′3″ 285 Cumming, GA 67 Matthew Gilliam OL So. 6′2″ 250 Fayetteville, GA 68 Jordan Love OL 2★ 2-star recruit Fr. 6′2″ 290 Rockledge, FL 68 Trenton Jackson OL Jr. 6′0″ 290 Hattiesburg, MS 69 Jacob Strom OL Fr. 6′3″ 280 Hazlehurst, GA 70 James Dawson OL Jr. 6′1″ 295 Opelika, AL 71 Nate Wright OL RS 6′3″ 275 Gardendale, AL 72 Coy Pendergrass OL Fr. 6′3″ 275 Lafayette, GA 73 Mike Fangman OL So. 6′1″ 270 Naples, FL 75 Hall O’Neal OL Jr. 6′2″ 255 Atlanta, GA 76 Brian Habeck OL RS 6′3″ 260 Jefferson, GA 79 Dylan Hannon OL RS 6′2″ 295 Alpharetta, GA
Defensive line 15 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 97 Adam Watkins DL Fr. 6′0″ 303 Dacula, GA 4 tackles, 1 sack 5 Carlos Allen DL 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′1″ 295 Atlanta, GA 2 tackles 58 Jahon Myers DL Fr. 6′3″ 265 Luella, GA 2 tackles 96 Travis Bell DL Sr. 6′1″ 305 Montgomery, AL 2 tackles 56 Demetric Barnes DL So. 6′4″ 235 Stone Mountain, GA 1 tackle 94 Kerick Reese DL Jr. 6′2″ 210 Stockbridge, GA 1 tackle 51 Kelcy Allen DL Sr. 6′1″ 280 Smith Station, AL 55 Ugonna Nwoha DL RS 6′3″ 260 Austell, GA 74 Desmond Scott DL 2★ 2-star recruit Sr. 6′1″ 295 Pinson, AL 90 Cameron Donald DL 2★ 2-star recruit Fr. 6′1″ 295 Pelzer, SC 92 Tyler Scott DL 6′1″ 315 Jackson, GA 93 Jayden Barron DL Sr. 6′2″ 280 Thomaston, GA 95 Joel Parker DL 2★ 2-star recruit So. 6′1″ 250 Birmingham, AL 98 R.J. Taylor DL RS 6′3″ 233 Gulf Shores, AL Hunter Bean DL So. 6′1″ 280 Duluth, GA
Linebackers 15 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 7 Garland Benyard LB Fr. 6′1″ 225 Ocilla, GA 9 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT 16 Juandarion Silas LB 6′1″ 217 Athens, GA 5 tackles 45 Michael Mincey LB Transfer from Vanderbilt So. 6′1″ 230 Waycross, GA 3 tackles 14 Jalen Barnum LB So. 6′1″ 205 Jesup, GA 2 tackles 39 Eli Leiataua LB 5′11″ 210 Hinesville, GA 1 tackle 42 Montrel Jenkins LB So. 6′0″ 215 Acworth, GA 1 tackle 32 Donelius Johnson LB RS 6′0″ 225 Patterson, GA 37 Nehemiah McCoy LB Fr. 5′10″ 200 Ocilla, GA 39 William Jenkins LB Jr. 6′0″ 215 Decatur, GA 42 Danarius Johnson LB RS 5′11″ 220 Patterson, GA 43 Jerrod Woods LB Fr. 6′1″ 210 Leesburg, GA 44 Damarion Davis LB Fr. 6′1″ 185 Lithonia, GA 47 Antonio Ward LB Jr. 6′0″ 210 Snellville, GA 53 Tre’vyous Chandler LB Fr. 5′11″ 205 Hazlehurst, GA 99 Charles Remy LB So. 6′1″ 215 Kennesaw, GA
Defensive backs 18 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 21 Markeith Montgomery DB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′10″ 185 Flintstone, GA 5 tackles, 5 INT 11 Deontre Morris S 6′0″ 185 Atlanta, GA 4 tackles, 5 INT 31 Chance Gamble DB 6′2″ 185 Fitzgerald, GA 3 tackles, 3 INT 38 Dylan Hand DB Fr. 6′0″ 195 Dacula, GA 1 INT 15 Jayven Williams CB 6′2″ 175 Mobile, AL 4 returns, 40 yards 11 Je’Cory Burks DB Sr. 6′0″ 195 Perry, GA 2 tackles 20 Erwin Byrd DB Jr. 5′10″ 175 Powder Springs, GA 1 tackle 1 Sharmari Reed DB RS 6′1″ 200 Fayetteville, GA 16 Ryan Harris DB Jr. 5′10″ 170 Irmo, SC 18 Nick Sawyer CB 3★ 3-star recruit RS 5′11″ 178 Harvest, AL 22 Elijah Kirby DB So. 6′1″ 210 Sandy Springs, GA 24 Jeremiah Compton DB Sr. 6′1″ 185 Waverly, GA 27 Cade Loden DB Jr. 6′0″ 180 St. Mary’s, GA 29 Joe Williams DB Fr. 6′0″ 170 Thomasville, GA 29 Milon Jones DB Fr. 5′11″ 190 Marietta, GA 31 Sulaiman Bah DB Fr. 6′1″ 185 Lilburn, GA 33 Myles Beris DB So. 5′9″ 170 Jonesboro, GA Trenton Hayberg DB Fr. 5′10″ 185 Kennesaw, GA
Specialists 8 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 77 Conor Cummins PK Fr. 6′1″ 175 Marietta, GA 10 of 14 field goals 88 Nathan Robertson PK Sr. 5′10″ 160 Columbus, GA 3 of 7 field goals 91 Joshua Huiet P Fr. 6′2″ 212 Johns Creek, GA 24 punts, 39.8 average 53 Charlie Cooper P Fr. 5′11″ 185 Tucker, GA 15 punts, 38.2 average 50 Ronnie Thomas LS RS 5′10″ 210 Warner Robins, GA 63 Braden Whittenburg LS So. 6′1″ 195 Folkston, GA 81 Zane McCracken LS Jr. 6′2″ 200 Calhoun, GA 89 Acha Mbanwei PK So. 5′11″ 230 Conyers, GA
Carlos Allen, Deontre Morris, Jameel Avery, William Jenkins, Charlie Cooper, Hall O’Neal, Michael Benefield Remington Adams, Montrel Jenkins, Havik Pettigrew, Charles Remy, Trenton Hayberg Alexander Diggs, Sulaiman Bah, Antonio Ward, Hunter Bean Elijah Kirby, Rowan Darnell, Joshua Huiet, Brayson Seaborne Gabriel Benyard, Garland Benyard, Nehemiah McCoy Sharmari Reed, Myles Beris, Matthew Gilliam Milon Jones, Marquis Ledet, Conor Cummins Damarion Davis, Terrell Paxton, Demetric Barnes Darron Willis, Dylan Hannon, Carson Kent Matt Olson, Clayton Nelson, Quailyn Leake Blake Bohannon, Braden Bohannon Tykeem Wallace, Joe Williams Dylan Hand, Adam Watkins Tristan Love, Jordan Love Nate Wright, Desmond Scott Iaan Cousin Connor Finer Preston Daniels Nykeem Farrow Jonathan Murphy Xavier Hill Oscar Gonzalez Xavier Shepherd Davis Bryson Je’Cory Burks Qua Ashley Isaac Foster DeAngelo Hardy Jalen Barnum Jayven Williams Juandarion Silas Ryan Harris Chavis Marshall Nick Sawyer Adam Diaz Seth Adams Erwin Byrd Kemari McGowan Yesiah Clemons Cade Loden Chance Gamble Rob Brown Eli Leiataua Gavin Marts Jerrod Woods Michael Mincey Jordan Lay Ronnie Thomas Seaburn Hines Ugonna Nwoha Trey Butts Caleb Newell Braden Whittenburg Zion Katina Trenton Jackson James Dawson Mike Fangman Brian Habeck Zane McCracken Carter Pinholster Nathan Robertson Acha Mbanwei Cameron Donald Tyler Scott Jayden Barron Kerick Reese Joel Parker Travis Bell R.J. Taylor Gene Sledge Jr. Tyler Dugger GA 85 AL 14 FL 5 TN 4 SC 2 Hometowns of the 2022 Kennesaw 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 85 Alabama 14 Florida 5 Tennessee 4 South Carolina 2 California 1 Virginia 1 Ohio 1 Top counties Fulton County, Georgia pop. 1.1 million 11 Cobb County, Georgia pop. 775,000 10 Gwinnett County, Georgia pop. 980,000 8 DeKalb County, Georgia pop. 765,000 6 Jefferson County, Alabama pop. 668,000 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’ 2022 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.
