2017 Liberty roster

76 players: 14 freshmen, 20 sophomores, 12 juniors, 1 senior, 29 with no class listed. From 20 states and 1 other country; the most from Virginia (14) and Florida (13). The 2017 season.

Quarterbacks 4

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2017
12	Stephen Calvert QB3-star recruit	So.	6′2″	180	Plantation, FL	447 passing yards, 3 TD
87	Spencer Jones QB		6′1″	197	Nashville, TN	1 catch, 26 yards, 1 TD
4	Mason Cunningham QB	So.	6′0″	200	Shelbyville, TN
14	Henry Van Dellen QB	Fr.	6′3″	190	Plymouth, MN

Running backs 7

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2017
34	Carrington Mosley RB		5′11″	235	Ewa Beach, HI	122 rushing yards
23	Frankie Hickson RB	So.	5′8″	190	Lynchburg, VA	17 rushing yards
9	Kentory Matthews RB	Jr.	5′8″	180	Virginia Beach, VA	2 catches, 4 yards
36	Thomas Kennedy FB		5′11″	240	North Richland Hills, TX	1 catch, 9 yards
21	Mitchell Lewis FB3-star recruit	Fr.	6′0″	230	Auburn, AL
25	Peytton Pickett RB	RS	5′8″	220	Arlington, TX
28	Tyron Staples RB	RS	5′11″	205	Bedford, VA

Receivers 9

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2017
11	Antonio Gandy-Golden WR	So.	6′4″	220	Dallas, GA	13 catches, 192 yards, 2 TD
7	Damian King WR		5′11″	175	Saint Petersburg, FL	10 catches, 66 yards
1	Marquis Fitzgerald WR		6′1″	190	Lubbock, TX	6 catches, 47 yards
87	Cephas Reddick WR	Sr.	5′8″	175	Woodbridge, VA	4 catches, 48 yards
5	D.J. Stubbs WR3-star recruit		5′9″	185	Jacksonville, FL	3 catches, 19 yards
1	Lionell McConnell WR2-star recruit		5′11″	195	Allen, TX	1 catch, 12 yards
2	Kevin Shaa WR	RS	5′11″	165	San Francisco, CA
82	B.J. Farrow WR	Jr.	6′1″	190	Lynchburg, VA
86	Michael Chorowicz WR	Fr.	5′11″	175	Kohler, WI

Tight ends 5

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2017
40	Zac Foutz TE	So.	6′3″	250	Roanoke, VA	1 catch, 6 yards
15	Chris Barrett TE	Fr.	6′2″	245	Clearwater, FL
18	Fidel Ogbeifun TE	Fr.	6′2″	240	Douglasville, GA
30	Michael Bollinger TE		5′11″	245	Spartanburg, SC
84	Jt Wood TE		6′1″	240	Jacksonville, FL

Offensive line 8

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown
56	Dontae Duff OL	So.	6′1″	330	Mesquite, TX
59	Damian Bounds OL	RS	6′1″	290	Ellenwood, GA
65	Thomas Sargeant OL	RS	6′1″	295	Mechanicsville, VA
66	Ethan Crawford OL	So.	6′4″	300	Augusta, GA
68	Tristan Schultz OL	RS	6′4″	305	Culver, IN
72	James Passmore OL2-star recruit	Jr.	6′5″	290	Dallas, NC
73	Sam Isaacson OL	So.	6′7″	315	Lynchburg, VA
75	Maisen Knight OL	Fr.	6′5″	315	Salt Lake City, UT

Defensive line 14

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2017
44	Dia’Vante Brown DE		6′2″	245	Fairfield, TX	4 tackles
54	Juwan Wells DL	Jr.	6′2″	270	Dublin, GA	4 tackles
55	Tolen Avery DL	Jr.	6′3″	295	Galveston, TX	3 tackles
99	Ralfs Rusins DT		6′6″	325	Carnikava, Latvia	2 tackles
75	Gregg Storey DL		6′5″	345	Andrews, TX	1 tackle
11	Jessie Lemonier DL	So.	6′3″	240	Hialeah, FL
15	Jayod Sanders DE	RS	6′3″	240	Tallahassee, FL
34	Devin Pearson DL	So.	5′11″	315	Cincinnati, OH
42	Dylan Gilfoy DL	So.	6′5″	260	Brentwood, CA
55	Elijah James DT	RS	6′5″	300	Chicago, IL
58	Thaddius Watson DL	Fr.	6′0″	255	Arlington, TX
86	Devonte Lloyd DT	Fr.	6′2″	300	Meridian, MS
90	Mitchell Hurtado DL	Jr.	6′2″	280	Anaheim, CA
94	Vincent Elefante DL	So.	6′4″	285	Upland, CA

Linebackers 13

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2017
12	Brandon Tillmon LB2-star recruit	So.	6′0″	210	Lexington, SC	4 tackles, 1 INT
20	Jaylyn McKinney LB	Jr.	6′0″	225	Lake Wales, FL	2 tackles
20	Solomon McGinty LB		6′2″	220	Chicago, IL	2 tackles
5	Lucas Irons LB	Jr.	6′0″	215	Fort Lauderdale, FL	1 tackle
14	Solomon Ajayi LB	So.	6′1″	235	Frisco, TX
17	Kedrick Bradley LB	Jr.	5′11″	230	Chattanooga, TN
27	Cheapell Morris LB	So.	6′2″	200	North Highlands, CA
32	Aaron Pierre LB2-star recruit		6′0″	225	Tampa, FL
33	Waylen Cozad LB	Fr.	6′2″	215	Auburn, CA
47	Remington Green LB	Fr.	6′0″	220	King George, VA
48	David King LB	Jr.	6′1″	220	Stuarts Draft, VA
49	Christian Launius LB	Fr.	5′11″	215	Mocksville, NC
50	Vincent Mangogna LB	Fr.	6′0″	210	Medford, NY

Defensive backs 13

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2017
2	Jeremy Peters CB	Jr.	5′10″	195	Green Cove Springs, FL	7 tackles
39	Chris Turner CB		6′3″	175	Llano, TX	2 tackles, 1 INT
3	Rion Davis S3-star recruit	So.	6′0″	190	Hopkins, SC	4 tackles
28	Corbin Jackson S	Jr.	6′0″	205	Charlotte, NC	4 tackles
24	Malik Matthews CB	So.	5′11″	195	Jacksonville, FL	3 tackles
8	Jimmy Faulks CB		6′1″	190	Saint Petersburg, FL	2 tackles
31	Elijah Benton S	So.	6′1″	205	Forest, VA	2 tackles
0	Tim Kidd-Glass S		6′1″	210	Danville, VA
6	Ceneca Espinoza Jr. S	Fr.	6′1″	215	Arlington, VA
13	Isaac Steele S	Fr.	6′0″	180	Peoria, AZ
17	Benjamin Alexander S	RS	6′1″	190	Spring Mills, PA
20	Bejour Wilson CB	So.	5′11″	170	San Lorenzo, CA
22	Kimani Donaldson CB	RS	6′0″	170	Jonesboro, GA

Specialists 3

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2017
90	Alex Probert PK		5′9″	188	Andover, MN	4 of 4 field goals
35	Trey Turner P		5′11″	210	Houston, TX	3 punts, 40.3 average
41	Aaron Peart P	So.	6′2″	200	Purcellville, VA

Hometowns of the 2017 Liberty 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

Virginia 14
Florida 13
Texas 12
California 7
Georgia 6
South Carolina 3
Tennessee 3
North Carolina 3

Top counties

Tarrant County, Texas pop. 2.2 million 3
Duval County, Florida pop. 1 million 3
Pinellas County, Florida pop. 963,000 3
Lynchburg city, Virginia pop. 79,497 3
Cook County, Illinois pop. 5.2 million 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’ 2017 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.