Teams Kent State 2021 Roster ← 2020 2022 → 2021 Kent State roster 105 players: 24 freshmen, 13 sophomores, 10 juniors, 16 seniors, 42 with no class listed. From 22 states and 3 other countries; the most from Ohio (36) and Georgia (7). The 2021 season .
Quarterbacks 4 Running backs 6 Receivers 16 Tight ends 6 Offensive line 15 Defensive line 14 Linebackers 19 Defensive backs 17 Specialists 7 Athletes and others 1
Quarterbacks 4 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 7 QB Sr. 6′3″ 207 Grafton, OH 3,238 passing yards, 20 TD 9 Collin Schlee QB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 225 Ijamsville, MD 127 rushing yards, 3 TD 15 Ian Kipp QB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′2″ 195 Mentor, OH 17 Griffin Brewster QB 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′2″ 202 Rome, GA
Running backs 6 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 15 Marquez Cooper RB 5′8″ 200 Gaithersburg, MD 1,205 rushing yards, 11 TD 2 Xavier Williams RB 5′9″ 188 Forestville, MD 812 rushing yards, 3 TD 31 Bryan Bradford RB So. 6′0″ 251 Saint Louis, MO 298 rushing yards, 3 TD 28 Joachim Bangda RB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′10″ 230 Washington, DC 135 rushing yards, 1 TD 20 Daniel Bangura RB So. 5′10″ 183 Canal Winchester, OH 80 rushing yards, 1 TD 20 Shakhi Carson RB 3★ 3-star recruit RS 5′9″ 190 West Orange, NJ
Receivers 16 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 14 Dante Cephas WR 6′0″ 193 Pittsburgh, PA 82 catches, 1,240 yards, 9 TD 82 Nykeim Johnson WR Transfer from Syracuse Sr. 5′8″ 170 Washington, DC 55 catches, 626 yards, 3 TD 80 Keshunn Abram WR Sr. 6′2″ 193 Southaven, MS 47 catches, 680 yards, 3 TD 3 Ja’Shaun Poke WR 5′10″ 185 Hampton, GA 26 catches, 315 yards, 1 TD Luke Floriea WR 3★ 3-star recruit 5′10″ 173 Mentor, OH 10 catches, 120 yards, 1 TD 9 Devontez Walker WR Fr. 6′3″ 200 Charlotte, NC 5 catches, 124 yards, 1 TD 12 Raymond James WR 5′11″ 175 Dayton, OH 5 catches, 43 yards 8 Isaiah Wooden WR 5′9″ 170 San Diego, CA 1 return, 25 yards 10 Javaughn Williams WR 6′3″ 190 Cleveland, OH 2 catches, 21 yards 26 J.B. Awolowo WR 5′9″ 199 Grafton, OH 1 return, 0 yards 6 Isaac Vance WR Jr. 5′9″ 182 Las Cruces, NM 23 Marcus Harris WR Fr. 6′2″ 189 Radcliff, KY 81 Robie Glass WR Fr. 6′3″ 189 Springfield, OH 83 Naran Buntin WR 6′2″ 196 Middletown, NJ 86 Justin Hartzell WR Fr. 6′2″ 204 Steubenville, OH 89 Tyler Dixon WR Fr. 6′3″ 198 Saint Louis, MO
Tight ends 6 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 89 Aaron Hackett TE Transfer from Syracuse Sr. 6′3″ 237 Venice, FL 5 returns, 54 yards 11 Kris Leach TE 6′6″ 249 Bealton, VA 7 catches, 93 yards, 2 TD 86 Mark Williams TE 6′4″ 230 Ashburn, VA 2 returns, −10 yards 87 Hayden Junker TE Fr. 6′3″ 245 Massillon, OH 1 catch, 6 yards, 1 TD 13 Keenan Orr TE Jr. 6′5″ 222 Forest, IN 45 Adam Dulka TE Sr. 5′9″ 212 Brecksville, OH
Offensive line 15 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 71 Bill Kuduk OL Jr. 6′4″ 295 Chicago, IL 1 tackle 54 Sam Allan OL Jr. 6′2″ 286 Portage, MI 56 Elijah Ratliff OL Jr. 6′3″ 308 Reynoldsburg, OH 61 Jack Clement OL Jr. 6′3″ 283 Springfield, IL 62 Sam Mackall OL Fr. 6′3″ 245 Fortville, IN 66 Elijah Lamptey OL So. 6′5″ 274 Chicago, IL 67 Nathan Monnin OL Sr. 6′5″ 295 Piqua, OH 69 Jack Bailey OL RS 6′3″ 325 Willoughby, OH 73 Daniel Johnson OL So. 6′5″ 320 London, ON 73 Zach Whaley OL So. 6′4″ 299 Prior Lake, MN 74 Marcellus Marshall OL RS 6′6″ 330 Morgantown, WV 74 Thor Kracht OL Fr. 6′3″ 280 Carmel, IN 75 Adam Gregoire OL Sr. 6′6″ 332 Canton, OH 77 OL RS 6′8″ 340 Akron, OH Luke Harmon OT So. 6′4″ 275 Grand Rapids, MI
Defensive line 14 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 8 C.J. West DL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 315 La Grange Park, IL 42 tackles, 5 sacks Zayin West DE 6′1″ 266 Midlothian, VA 54 tackles, 1 sack 45 Adin Huntington DL 6′1″ 281 Stafford, VA 34 tackles, 3 sacks 14 Saivon Davis DL Jr. 6′0″ 233 Barberton, OH 32 tackles, 3 sacks 11 Antoine Cook DL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′4″ 267 Mckeesport, PA 20 tackles, 1 sack 41 Jabbar Price DL Sr. 6′4″ 250 Youngstown, OH 15 tackles, 1 sack 34 Asher Frow DL Transfer from North Texas Sr. 6′4″ 260 Fullerton, CA 6 tackles 15 Macyo Williams DL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 280 Akron, OH 5 tackles 90 Brian Mitchell DL Sr. 6′5″ 285 4 tackles 46 Tyler Roberson DE Fr. 6′3″ 284 Louisville, KY 55 Sekou Diaby DL Jr. 6′2″ 272 Hillside, NJ 92 Aeden Holler DL Fr. 6′4″ 236 Williamsport, PA 93 Mason Isaac DL So. 6′4″ 205 Owings Mills, MD 98 Jack Loew DL Fr. 6′5″ 245 Brisbane, QLD
Linebackers 19 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 19 A.J. Musolino LB Jr. 6′3″ 209 Struthers, OH 92 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 INT 28 Manny Lawrence-Burke LB Sr. 6′0″ 200 Steubenville, OH 85 tackles, 1 INT 33 Marvin Pierre LB Jr. 6′1″ 221 Rahway, NJ 53 tackles, 1 sack 35 Brandon Coleman LB Fr. 6′1″ 219 Columbia Station, OH 29 tackles, 3 sacks 7 Matt Harmon LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′5″ 254 Rockwood, MI 29 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT 8 Khalib Johns LB 6′2″ 229 Lancaster, CA 26 tackles, 1 INT 10 Juan Wallace LB 6′2″ 215 Washington, DC 10 tackles 44 Sebastian Spear LB Sr. 6′0″ 203 Cleveland, OH 5 tackles 47 Jalen Davis LB Fr. 6′3″ 200 Canal Winchester, OH 3 tackles 33 Jasper Robinson LB Fr. 6′4″ 259 Canton, OH 2 tackles 36 Alex Sims LB 2★ 2-star recruit Sr. 6′1″ 205 Las Vegas, NV 2 tackles 42 Leon Williams LB So. 6′1″ 215 Valdosta, GA 1 tackle 43 Chase Fortkamp LB Fr. 6′2″ 224 Wickliffe, OH 1 tackle 20 Luke Murphy LB 6′3″ 235 Massillon, OH 22 Michael West LB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′5″ 224 Saint Louis, MO 34 Kesean Gamble LB 6′1″ 280 Cincinnati, OH 37 Ty Berrong LB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′3″ 222 Port Orange, FL 42 Shane Slattery LB Fr. 6′1″ 221 Richfield, OH 51 Anthony Morris LB So. 5′10″ 225 Cleveland, OH
Defensive backs 17 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 32 Dean Clark DB 6′1″ 206 Massillon, OH 116 tackles 24 Nico Bolden S Transfer from New Mexico 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 213 Saint Paul, MN 86 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT 5 K.J. Sherald CB Sr. 5′9″ 181 Waldorf, MD 65 tackles, 3 INT 14 Elvis Hines CB 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 5′10″ 174 Camden, NJ 63 tackles, 3 INT 20 Montre Miller CB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′11″ 190 Blythewood, SC 47 tackles, 4 INT 29 C.J. Holmes S 4★ 4-star recruit 6′0″ 206 Hamden, CT 44 tackles 26 Richie Carpenter Jr. S Sr. 5′10″ 194 Dayton, OH 21 tackles 3 Capone Blue DB Fr. 6′3″ 177 Murrieta, CA 19 tackles 13 Shawn Smith DB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′11″ 173 Brunswick, GA 5 tackles 3 Alex Branch DB 6′0″ 190 Twinsburg, OH 3 tackles 7 Antwaine Richardson S Transfer from Maryland 6′0″ 188 Delray Beach, FL 3 tackles 18 Terrell Miller CB 5′11″ 175 Fairburn, GA 2 tackles 38 Tynan Tucker S Fr. 5′11″ 191 Statesville, NC 1 tackle 13 Paul Breinz S So. 5′9″ 181 Canfield, OH 20 Mario Nunez CB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 185 Kennesaw, GA 30 Emon Hill CB Fr. 5′10″ 154 Hoschton, GA 39 Brad Kemayou S 3★ 3-star recruit So. 5′11″ 175 Toronto, ON
Luke Murphy, Dean Clark, Magnus Haines, Hayden Junker Javaughn Williams, Sebastian Spear, Anthony Morris Juan Wallace, Joachim Bangda, Nykeim Johnson Ian Kipp, Jack Bailey, Luke Floriea Michael West, Bryan Bradford, Tyler Dixon Dustin Crum, J.B. Awolowo Antoine Cook, Dante Cephas Raymond James, Richie Carpenter Jr. Macyo Williams, Savion Washington Daniel Bangura, Jalen Davis Manny Lawrence-Burke, Justin Hartzell Jasper Robinson, Adam Gregoire Gus Goodell, Adin Huntington Shane Slattery, Adam Dulka Josh Sanders, Sam Allan Elijah Lamptey, Bill Kuduk Xavier Williams Alex Branch Capone Blue Ja’Shaun Poke K.J. Sherald Isaac Vance Antwaine Richardson Matt Harmon C.J. West Isaiah Wooden Khalib Johns Collin Schlee Devontez Walker Kris Leach Keenan Orr Paul Breinz Shawn Smith Elvis Hines Saivon Davis Marquez Cooper Griffin Brewster Terrell Miller A.J. Musolino Mario Nunez Montre Miller Shakhi Carson Marcus Harris Nico Bolden C.J. Holmes Emon Hill Marvin Pierre Asher Frow Kesean Gamble Brandon Coleman Alex Sims Ty Berrong Tynan Tucker Jabbar Price Leon Williams Chase Fortkamp Tyler Roberson Brad George Sekou Diaby Elijah Ratliff Andrew Glass Jack Clement Sam Mackall Nathan Monnin Zach Whaley Marcellus Marshall Thor Kracht Keshunn Abram Robie Glass Naran Buntin Mark Williams Aaron Hackett Aeden Holler Mason Isaac Casey Magyar Luke Harmon Zayin West OH 36 GA 7 IL 5 MD 5 NJ 5 Hometowns of the 2021 Kent 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 Ohio 36 Georgia 7 Maryland 5 Illinois 5 Virginia 5 New Jersey 5 California 4 Michigan 4 Top counties Stark County, Ohio pop. 374,000 6 Summit County, Ohio pop. 538,000 5 Franklin County, Ohio pop. 1.3 million 4 Cuyahoga County, Ohio pop. 1.2 million 4 Lake County, Ohio pop. 232,000 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’ 2021 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.
Dustin Crum QB
Savion Washington OL