2017 Louisiana Tech roster

106 players: 17 freshmen, 21 sophomores, 13 juniors, 2 seniors, 53 with no class listed. From 10 states and 1 other country; the most from Louisiana (63) and Texas (19). The 2017 season.

Quarterbacks 5

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2017
8	J’Mar Smith QB	So.	6′1″	218	Meridian, MS	2,974 passing yards, 16 TD
10	Westin Elliott QB	Fr.	6′5″	228	Shallowater, TX	23 passing yards, 1 TD
2	Elijah Walker QB3-star recruit		6′2″	220	Amite, LA
13	Nate Cox QB		6′8″	216	Lafayette, LA
14	Justin Stolberg QB		6′1″	188	Covington, LA

Running backs 9

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2017
6	Boston Scott RB		5′6″	203	Baton Rouge, LA	1,040 rushing yards, 8 TD
3	Jarred Craft RB		6′0″	222	Haughton, LA	532 rushing yards, 3 TD
22	Israel Tucker RB	Fr.	5′8″	200	Metairie, LA	10 tackles
23	Jaqwis Dancy RB3-star recruit		5′11″	193	Junction City, AR	262 rushing yards, 2 TD
15	Kam McKnight RB	Jr.	6′2″	232	Ethel, LA	19 catches, 178 yards, 2 TD
41	Bobby Holly FB	So.	6′1″	252	Farmerville, LA	2 returns, 23 yards
29	Dee Fleming RB	Jr.	5′9″	206	Natchez, MS
33	Justin Henderson RB	Fr.	5′10″	218	Lake Wales, FL
43	Quanta Moore RB		6′1″	243	New Orleans, LA

Receivers 16

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2017
9	Teddy Veal WR		6′0″	189	Bridge City, LA	74 catches, 950 yards, 7 TD
86	Rhashid Bonnette WR	So.	6′0″	169	Loreauville, LA	33 catches, 582 yards, 2 TD
13	Marlon Watts WR		6′2″	197	New Orleans, LA	22 catches, 319 yards
6	Adrian Hardy WR	Fr.	6′2″	205	Houston, TX	18 catches, 251 yards, 1 TD
17	DeJuawn Oliver WR		5′11″	203	Napoleanville, LA	8 catches, 116 yards, 1 TD
11	George Scott WR		6′1″	226	Natchez, MS	5 catches, 37 yards
16	Marcus Gaines WR		5′6″	161	Covington, LA	5 catches, 118 yards
	Cee Jay Powell WR	Fr.	5′7″	173	Maringouin, LA	5 catches, 37 yards
4	Alfred Smith WR	So.	5′9″	184	Destrehan, LA	2 catches, 5 yards
84	Javonte Woodard WR3-star recruit	So.	6′0″	198	Haughton, LA	2 catches, 84 yards
8	Jawaun Johnson WR		5′11″	192	Fullerton, CA
11	Jon Randall Belton WR3-star recruit	Fr.	6′3″	223	Monroe, LA
14	Praise Okorie WR		5′10″	174	Houston, TX
27	Cualan Williams WR		6′3″	217	Stamps, AR
82	Ivan Wilson WR		6′3″	226	Ruston, LA
83	Jake Norris WR	Fr.	5′9″	164	West Monroe, LA

Tight ends 3

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2017
16	Zach Cousar TE	Fr.	6′4″	226	Oxford, MS	3 catches, 39 yards, 1 TD
19	Alex Woodall TE3-star recruit	Sr.	6′3″	255	Summit, MS
82	Peyton Braswell TE		6′4″		Monroe, LA

Offensive line 16

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2017
65	Kody Russey OL		6′2″	292	Burleson, TX	1 tackle
75	Michael Rodriguez OL	Jr.	6′6″	291	La Porte, TX	1 tackle
54	Hanner Shipley OL		6′5″	292	Marble Falls, TX
55	Drew Kirkpatrick OL	So.	6′3″	310	Uvalde, TX
57	DeVante Lovett OL		6′6″	290	Strong, AR
58	Joshua Outlaw OL		6′6″	311	Lithonia, GA
61	Ethan Reed OL	So.	6′4″	301	Orange, TX
66	Shane Carpenter OL	Jr.	6′6″	314	Walker, LA
69	Drew Melancon OL		6′4″	298	Des Allemands, LA
72	Chris Roberts OL		6′1″	317	Deville, LA
73	Willie Allen OL4-star recruit	RS	6′6″	343	River Ridge, LA
74	O’Shea Dugas OL		6′5″	330	Lafayette, LA
76	Conner Estes OL	RS	6′5″	315	Moss Point, MS
77	Gewhite Stallworth OL	So.	6′8″	320	Houston, TX
78	Taylor Fondal OL	Fr.	6′1″	317	New Iberia, LA
79	Kennedy Madison OL		6′3″	302	Wisner, LA

Defensive line 17

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2017
45	Jaylon Ferguson DE3-star recruit	Jr.	6′5″	269	St. Francisville, LA	39 tackles, 7 sacks
94	Jordan Bradford DT	Jr.	6′2″	280	Bay St. Louis, MS	38 tackles, 2 sacks
95	Matthew Ydarraga DE	Jr.	6′3″	243	Central, LA	30 tackles, 2 sacks
50	Deldrick Canty DE3-star recruit		6′2″	269	Baton Rouge, LA	27 tackles, 2.5 sacks
96	Ka’Derrion Mason DT3-star recruit	So.	6′4″	297	Mccomb, MS	21 tackles
99	Keonatye Garner DT	Jr.	6′4″	280	Jackson, MS	14 tackles, 0.5 sacks
93	Immanuel Turner DE	Jr.	6′3″	265	Magnolia, AR	10 tackles, 1 sack
47	Eric Kendzior DL		6′3″	240	Deer Park, TX	12 tackles
90	Courtney Wallace DT	So.	6′2″	305	Monroe, LA	6 tackles, 1.5 sacks
91	Cedric Johnson DT3-star recruit		6′2″	312	Rowlett, TX	10 tackles
85	Willie Baker DL3-star recruit		6′3″	250	New Roads, LA	3 tackles
67	Tyler Spears DL		6′1″	290	Winnsboro, LA	1 tackle
50	Chris Spence DL	Fr.	6′1″	296	Jonesboro, LA
58	Charles Adeola DT	So.	6′3″	264	Slidell, LA
73	Luke Robinson DL		6′2″	285	Shreveport, LA
92	La’Dante Davenport DT	So.	6′3″	287	Shreveport, LA
99	Malik Wells DL		6′3″	275	Chicago, IL

Linebackers 13

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2017
33	Dae’Von Washington LB	Jr.	5′10″	215	Alexandria, LA	70 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 2 INT
31	Russell Farris LB		5′11″	232	Ventress, LA	59 tackles
44	Brandon Durman LB	Jr.	6′2″	227	Tyler, TX	36 tackles, 1 sack
35	Collin Scott LB	So.	6′0″	231	Houston, TX	26 tackles
39	Randy Hogan LB	So.	6′1″	227	Pascagoula, MS	15 tackles
48	Alex Zayed LB	Fr.	5′11″	222	Destrehan, LA	6 tackles
46	Ezekiel Barnett LB		6′2″	207	Benton, LA	5 tackles
34	Reggie Cleveland LB	Fr.	6′0″	224	Baton Rouge, LA	1 tackle
2	Connor Taylor LB	So.	6′0″	223	Kaysville, UT
3	Trey Baldwin LB	RS	6′2″	233	Houston, TX
8	Brandon Floyd LB	Fr.	6′2″	223	New Orleans, LA
26	Jacorion Andrews LB3-star recruit	RS	6′0″	202	Monroe, LA
51	Gaston Richardson LB	Fr.	6′0″	206	Shreveport, LA

Defensive backs 18

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2017
21	Amik Robertson CB3-star recruit	Fr.	5′9″	183	Thibodaux, LA	62 tackles, 2 sacks, 5 INT
2	Secdrick Cooper S		6′0″	211	Marrero, LA	65 tackles, 1 sack, 3 INT
4	Darryl Lewis S	So.	5′11″	210	New Orleans, LA	45 tackles, 4 INT
8	DaMarion King S		5′11″	205	Muscle Shoals, AL	50 tackles, 1 INT
49	Elliot Blankenship DB		6′0″	214	Jonesboro, LA	39 tackles
1	L’Jarius Sneed S	So.	6′1″	193	Minden, LA	30 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
28	Jordan Baldwin S	Jr.	6′1″	186	Amite, LA	38 tackles
30	Aaron Roberson CB3-star recruit		5′9″	200	Shreveport, LA	31 tackles, 1 INT
32	Trey Spencer CB	So.	5′11″	180	Orange, TX	14 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT
10	James Jackson S	So.	5′11″	225	Haynesville, LA	11 tackles
14	Ronald Lewis S		5′11″	196	Harvey, LA	8 tackles
2	Zach Hannibal DB		6′0″	188	Monroe, LA	6 tackles
7	Jaiden Cole DB3-star recruit		6′1″	200	Monroe, LA	5 tackles
5	Michael Sam CB	So.	6′1″	194	New Iberia, LA	4 tackles
25	Theron Williams S	Sr.	5′10″	203	New Orleans, LA	3 tackles
40	Roland Dunn CB		5′10″	160	Shreveport, LA	1 tackle
23	Ephraim Kitchen CB3-star recruit		5′10″	180	Batesville, MS
48	Justice Henson CB		5′10″	206	Shreveport, LA

Specialists 7

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2017
10	Jonathan Barnes PK		5′9″	182	Baton Rouge, LA	25 of 33 field goals
29	Brady Farlow PK	Fr.	5′11″	183	Hattiesburg, MS	36 punts, 37.6 average
36	Davan Dyer P	Jr.	6′4″	235	Gilston, Australia	19 punts, 39.1 average
9	Bailey Hale PK	So.	5′11″	196	Iowa Park, TX
18	Will Parker P		6′3″	200	Denison, TX
40	Kyle Conrad LS	Fr.	6′2″	203	Richmond, TX
53	Carson Wyld P		6′0″	199	Ponchatoula, LA

Athletes and others 2

No.	Player	Class		Ht	Wt	Hometown	2017
59	Cameron Linck			6′2″	206	Kingwood, TX	1 tackle
4	Robert Trimber

Hometowns of the 2017 Louisiana Tech roster; the four 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 63
Texas 19
Mississippi 12
Arkansas 4
Utah 1
Alabama 1
California 1
Florida 1

Top counties

Harris County, Texas pop. 4.8 million 8
Ouachita Parish, Louisiana pop. 158,000 7
Caddo Parish, Louisiana pop. 230,000 6
East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana pop. 453,000 5
Jefferson Parish, Louisiana pop. 431,000 5

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.