Teams Kennesaw State 2024 Roster ← 2023 2025 → 2024 Kennesaw State roster 123 players: 45 freshmen, 28 sophomores, 26 juniors, 6 seniors, 18 with no class listed. From 15 states and 1 other country; the most from Georgia (79) and Alabama (15). The 2024 season .
Quarterbacks 4 Running backs 8 Receivers 14 Tight ends 9 Offensive line 24 Defensive line 18 Linebackers 20 Defensive backs 18 Specialists 8
Running backs 8 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2024 Michael Benefield RB Sr. 5′7″ 205 Atlanta, GA 542 rushing yards, 5 TD 11 Qua Ashley RB So. 5′10″ 191 Dublin, GA 409 rushing yards, 1 TD 24 Yesiah Clemons RB Sr. 5′10″ 210 Griffin, GA 3 tackles 3 Alexander Diggs RB So. 5′9″ 201 Snellville, GA 29 rushing yards 33 Rob Brown RB So. 6′0″ 200 Trion, GA 1 tackle 7 D.J. Scott RB 5′11″ 215 Oviedo, FL 9 rushing yards 23 Jonathan Mathis RB Fr. 6′0″ 205 Norcross, GA 26 Kenai Grier RB Fr. 5′9″ 190 Covington, GA
Receivers 14 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2024 9 Davis Bryson WR So. 5′9″ 190 Woodbridge, VA 1,494 passing yards, 6 TD 4 Blake Bohannon WR Jr. 6′1″ 190 Woodstock, GA 24 catches, 288 yards 8 Tykeem Wallace WR Jr. 5′9″ 165 Thomasville, GA 23 catches, 181 yards 1 Gabriel Benyard WR 5′10″ 185 Ocilla, GA 19 catches, 162 yards 5 Christian Moss WR Transfer from Virginia Tech 6′3″ 205 Kennesaw, GA 15 catches, 220 yards, 2 TD 8 Jaden Robinson WR Fr. 6′1″ 205 Santa Rosa Beach, FL 11 catches, 154 yards 7 Navelle Dean WR Fr. 6′0″ 200 Columbus, GA 5 catches, 67 yards 80 Josh Williamson WR So. 5′7″ 158 Snellville, GA 2 tackles 28 David Cole WR Fr. 6′4″ 180 Ooltewah, TN 1 tackle 15 Javon Rogers WR 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′0″ 170 Montevallo, AL 1 catch, 4 yards 16 Destun Thomas WR Transfer from Memphis So. 6′1″ 195 Cleveland, TN 1 catch, 19 yards 81 Bryce Dopson WR 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′1″ 190 Snellville, GA 81 Dai’shaun Thomas WR Fr. 5′10″ 174 Houston, TX 87 Dennis Sims WR Fr. 5′11″ 180 Rockmart, GA
Tight ends 9 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2024 85 Carson Kent TE So. 6′4″ 250 Milton, GA 18 catches, 217 yards, 3 TD 2 Preston Daniels TE Sr. 5′11″ 250 Sandersville, GA 85 rushing yards, 3 TD 2 Connor Finer TE Jr. 6′2″ 215 New Port Richey, FL 3 catches, 29 yards 25 Jackson Manning TE Transfer from Massachusetts Jr. 6′5″ 240 Acworth, GA 1 catch, 6 yards 36 Corey Gardhigh TE Fr. 6′5″ 210 Rome, GA 84 Gatlin Hancock TE Fr. 6′3″ 225 Rome, GA 85 Rowan Darnell TE So. 6′3″ 220 Johns Creek, GA 86 Isaiah Williams TE Fr. 6′4″ 239 Jasper, GA 89 Ian Pederson TE Fr. 6′2″ 240 Kingsland, GA
Offensive line 24 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2024 51 William Johnson OL So. 5′11″ 265 Atlanta, GA 52 Havik Pettigrew OL So. 6′0″ 286 Acworth, GA 53 Kalari Gordon OL 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′4″ 340 Montgomery, AL 55 Seaburn Hines OL Jr. 6′2″ 318 Helena, AL 56 Trey Butts OL So. 6′2″ 295 Macon, GA 57 Mason Bowers OL Transfer from Coastal Carolina Jr. 6′4″ 310 High Point, NC 59 Jacob Norcross OL Fr. 6′2″ 300 Las Vegas, NV 61 Darron Willis OL Jr. 6′2″ 275 Alpharetta, GA 64 Isaac Cannizzaro OL Fr. 6′4″ 260 Lilburn, GA 65 J.T. Pennington OL Jr. 6′4″ 321 Columbiana, AL 65 Kaleb May OL Fr. 6′4″ 280 Mccalla, AL 66 Zacchaeus Williams OL Jr. 6′4″ 305 Jackson, MS 67 Jarvis Adams OL 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′1″ 275 Rome, GA 68 Benton Dunn OL Fr. 6′3″ 295 Troy, AL 70 Chevez Trask OL So. 6′5″ 300 Chicago, IL 71 Nate Wright OL So. 6′3″ 275 Gardendale, AL 72 Ethan Newman OL Fr. 6′3″ 300 Navarre, FL 73 Jacob Kettels OL Transfer from Montana State 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′5″ 295 Lynden, WA 75 Dodge Sauser OL Jr. 6′5″ 295 Grinnell, IA 75 Jose Balver-Mendoza OL RS 6′5″ 287 Athens, GA 76 Brian Habeck OL So. 6′3″ 260 Jefferson, GA 77 Kevin Smith OL Fr. 6′1″ 280 Dacula, GA 78 Benjamin Kienz OL Fr. 6′7″ 295 Schwabisch Hall, Germany 79 Dylan Hannon OL So. 6′2″ 295 Alpharetta, GA
Defensive line 18 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2024 94 Jordan Miles DL Jr. 6′2″ 245 Indianapolis, IN 45 tackles, 3 sacks 5 Tylon Dunlap DL Transfer from Georgia State 6′1″ 266 Charlotte, NC 22 tackles, 3 sacks 99 Pooda Walker DL Jr. 6′1″ 305 Pensacola, FL 26 tackles 11 Jamar Rucks DL 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′3″ 235 Buford, GA 22 tackles, 1 sack 97 Adam Watkins DL Jr. 6′0″ 303 Dacula, GA 21 tackles 55 Ugonna Nwoha DL So. 6′3″ 260 Austell, GA 11 tackles, 1 sack 96 Jaiden Grimes DL Fr. 6′2″ 290 Marietta, GA 8 tackles, 0.5 sacks 92 Tyler Scott DL 6′1″ 315 Jackson, GA 9 tackles 98 R.J. Taylor DL So. 6′3″ 233 Gulf Shores, AL 6 tackles 58 Jahon Myers DL Jr. 6′3″ 265 Luella, GA 5 tackles 53 A.J. Miller DL Fr. 6′3″ 273 Rock Hill, SC 3 tackles 51 Jaxon Colvin DL 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′4″ 250 Geraldine, AL 55 Jaylan Jarrett DT RS 6′0″ 281 Pike Road, AL 59 Nicholas Charles DL So. 6′3″ 230 Kennesaw, GA 74 Tyler Hoffman DL Fr. 6′4″ 225 Cumming, GA 79 Marlo East Jr. DL Fr. 6′2″ 274 Tennille, GA 95 R.J. Dardy DL So. 6′3″ 256 Dublin, GA 99 Thomarius Walker DL Jr. 6′1″ 305 Pensacola, FL
Linebackers 20 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2024 32 Donelius Johnson LB So. 6′0″ 225 Patterson, GA 89 tackles, 3.5 sacks 7 Garland Benyard LB Jr. 6′1″ 225 Ocilla, GA 48 tackles, 3.5 sacks 16 Juandarion Silas LB 6′1″ 217 Athens, GA 42 tackles, 2 sacks 14 Jalen Barnum LB Sr. 6′1″ 205 Jesup, GA 33 tackles 34 Jaiden Kimble LB Fr. 6′0″ 185 Columbia, SC 18 tackles, 2 sacks 44 Baron Hopson LB So. 6′1″ 222 Leesburg, GA 19 tackles 11 Amir Scarver LB So. 6′1″ 220 Douglasville, GA 15 tackles 47 Deldrick Franklin LB Fr. 6′0″ 226 Atlanta, GA 4 tackles 29 Qway McCoy LB Transfer from UL Monroe Fr. 6′1″ 190 Norman Park, GA 3 tackles 1 Donovan Westmoreland LB Transfer from South Carolina 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′1″ 234 Griffin, GA 11 Tywon Christopher LB RS 6′0″ 221 Thomasville, GA 21 Ty Brewer LB RS 6′0″ 234 Carrollton, GA 39 Eli Leiataua LB 5′11″ 210 Hinesville, GA 42 Danarius Johnson LB So. 5′11″ 220 Patterson, GA 45 C.J. Donaldson LB Fr. 6′3″ 215 Metter, GA 52 Trey Hargrove LB Fr. 5′11″ 220 Waycross, GA 54 Alto Moore LB Fr. 6′2″ 245 Calhoun, GA 55 Nehemiah Pgouda LB Fr. 6′1″ 205 Douglasville, GA 56 Joshua Pgouda LB Fr. 5′11″ 225 Douglasville, GA 91 Jaden Richeson LB Jr. 6′2″ 225 Virginia Beach, VA
Defensive backs 18 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2024 6 JeRico Washington Jr. DB 5′9″ 176 Atlanta, GA 59 tackles, 2 INT 11 Sidney Porter DB Jr. 6′0″ 215 Fort Lauderdale, FL 66 tackles 29 Milon Jones DB Jr. 5′11″ 190 Marietta, GA 60 tackles, 1 sack 20 Tyler Hallum DB So. 6′0″ 187 Marietta, GA 56 tackles, 1 INT 9 Isaac Paul DB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′0″ 175 Panama City, FL 54 tackles 15 Jayven Williams CB 6′2″ 175 Mobile, AL 29 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 1 INT 6 Que Billingsley DB Fr. 6′0″ 190 Phenix City, AL 34 tackles 5 Five Hamilton S So. 5′10″ 178 Stockbridge, GA 15 tackles 3 Markell Redding DB Fr. 5′11″ 188 Pensacola, FL 9 tackles 34 Christopher Townsel DB Transfer from South Florida Sr. 6′2″ 185 Deerfield Beach, FL 3 tackles 18 Nick Sawyer CB 3★ 3-star recruit So. 5′11″ 178 Harvest, AL 2 tackles 21 James Ziglor DB 6′0″ 198 Marietta, GA 1 tackle 22 Devin Ross DB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 5′11″ 175 Thomasville, GA 22 Preston Clemmer DB Fr. 6′1″ 200 Alpharetta, GA 30 Andrew Douglas DB Jr. 5′11″ 180 Decatur, GA 31 Sulaiman Bah DB Jr. 6′1″ 185 Lilburn, GA 33 Austin White DB Sr. 5′11″ 195 Norfolk, VA 37 Terrence Curtis DB Fr. 6′0″ 170 Atlanta, GA
Alexander Diggs, Sulaiman Bah, Isaac Cannizzaro, Josh Williamson, Bryce Dopson, Erik Calvillo JeRico Washington Jr., Andrew Douglas, Terrence Curtis, Deldrick Franklin, William Johnson, Michael Benefield Christian Moss, Jackson Manning, Connor Brennan, Havik Pettigrew, Nicholas Charles Tyler Hallum, James Ziglor, Milon Jones, Jaiden Grimes Preston Clemmer, Darron Willis, Dylan Hannon, Carson Kent Markell Redding, Pooda Walker, Thomarius Walker Tykeem Wallace, Tywon Christopher, Devin Ross Amir Scarver, Nehemiah Pgouda, Joshua Pgouda Jamar Rucks, Ben Blanton, Tyler Hoffman Jonathan Mathis, Rowan Darnell, Joshua Huiet Corey Gardhigh, Jarvis Adams, Gatlin Hancock Kevin Smith, Jacob Ulrich, Adam Watkins Donovan Westmoreland, Yesiah Clemons Gabriel Benyard, Garland Benyard Preston Daniels, Marlo East Jr. Blake Bohannon, Braden Bohannon Que Billingsley, Navelle Dean Qua Ashley, R.J. Dardy Juandarion Silas, Jose Balver-Mendoza Seaburn Hines, Kaleb May Connor Finer Lucas Scheerhorn Five Hamilton Tylon Dunlap D.J. Scott Jaden Robinson Davis Bryson Isaac Paul Sidney Porter Earl Woods Khalib Johnson Jalen Barnum Javon Rogers Jayven Williams Destun Thomas Nick Sawyer Ty Brewer Kenai Grier Britton Williams David Cole Austin White Rob Brown Christopher Townsel Jaiden Kimble Eli Leiataua Baron Hopson C.J. Donaldson Trey Hargrove A.J. Miller Kalari Gordon Alto Moore Jaylan Jarrett Ugonna Nwoha Trey Butts Mason Bowers Jacob Norcross J.T. Pennington Zacchaeus Williams Benton Dunn Bryce Robinson Chevez Trask Nate Wright Ethan Newman Jacob Kettels Dodge Sauser Brian Habeck Dai’shaun Thomas Isaiah Williams Dennis Sims Ian Pederson Jaden Richeson Tyler Scott Jordan Miles Austin Welch R.J. Taylor GA 79 AL 15 FL 10 VA 3 NC 2 Hometowns of the 2024 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 79 Alabama 15 Florida 10 Virginia 3 Texas 2 North Carolina 2 Tennessee 2 South Carolina 2 Top counties Fulton County, Georgia pop. 1.1 million 11 Gwinnett County, Georgia pop. 980,000 11 Cobb County, Georgia pop. 775,000 10 Jefferson County, Alabama pop. 668,000 4 Douglas County, Georgia pop. 148,000 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’ 2024 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.
