2021 Louisiana Tech roster

95 players: 16 freshmen, 9 sophomores, 13 juniors, 12 seniors, 45 with no class listed. From 11 states and 1 other country; the most from Louisiana (46) and Texas (24). The 2021 season.

Quarterbacks 5

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2021
Austin Kendall QBTransfer from West Virginia4-star recruitSr.6′2″212Waxhaw, NC1,884 passing yards, 13 TD
2J.D. Head QB6′2″179Pearland, TX559 passing yards, 6 TD
4Aaron Allen QB6′1″200Missouri City, TX620 passing yards, 2 TD
13Luke Anthony QB6′1″208Dallas, TX
Caleb Holstein QB3-star recruitFr.6′5″229Lafayette, LA

Running backs 9

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2021
Marcus Williams Jr. RBTransfer from App StateSr.5′10″204Rocky Mount, NC792 rushing yards, 8 TD
25Greg Garner RBJr.6′0″223Euless, TX216 rushing yards, 3 TD
21Keyon Brooks RBTransfer from Vanderbilt6′1″207Powder Springs, GA109 rushing yards
9Harlan Dixon RB3-star recruit6′1″210Slidell, LA112 rushing yards
45Jacob Adams FBJr.6′0″228West Monroe, LA6 catches, 50 yards, 1 TD
21Kevin Dominique RB3-star recruit6′0″196White Castle, LA49 rushing yards
87Carson Rieder FBFr.6′2″224Destrehan, LA1 catch, 48 yards
22Charvis Thornton RB3-star recruit5′10″202Baton Rouge, LA
22Marquis Crosby RBRS5′9″199Hattiesburg, MS

Receivers 15

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2021
6Smoke Harris WR5′7″183Saint Francisville, LA71 catches, 756 yards, 6 TD
9Tre Harris WR6′2″205Lafayette, LA40 catches, 572 yards, 4 TD
15Bub Means WRSo.6′2″204Lovejoy, GA22 catches, 430 yards, 2 TD
3Solomon Lewis WR3-star recruit5′10″180Lake Charles, LA10 returns, 251 yards
13Isaiah Graham WR4-star recruitSr.6′0″188Bastrop, LA20 catches, 283 yards, 2 TD
Samuel Emilus WRTransfer from MassachusettsSr.6′1″198Montreal, QC17 catches, 257 yards, 3 TD
9Kyle Maxwell WR6′3″195Amite, LA9 catches, 119 yards
12Matthew McCallister WR6′0″185West Monroe, LA2 returns, 21 yards
Tahj Magee WR5′11″190Franklinton, LA3 catches, 40 yards
14Praise Okorie WR5′10″174Houston, TX1 catch, 4 yards
8Jawaun Johnson WRJr.5′11″192Fullerton, CA
11Jakolbe Baldwin WR6′0″200Hamlet, NC
81C.J. McWilliams WRFr.5′9″165Haughton, LA
82Doyle Adams Jr. WRSo.5′10″194Benton, LA
84Joseph Walker WRFr.6′0″169New Orleans, LA

Tight ends 2

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2021
5Griffin Hebert TEJr.6′3″229Lafayette, LA27 catches, 289 yards, 2 TD
81Ivan Thomas TE3-star recruit6′4″232Miami, FL1 tackle

Offensive line 15

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2021
62Abraham Delfin OLSo.6′1″310Plaquemine, LA1 tackle
79Bert Hale OLFr.6′5″348Epps, LA1 tackle
52Erron Mahoney-Bean OLRS6′5″300Shreveport, LA
59Ray Kelly OL3-star recruitFr.6′1″301Ruston, LA
60Brett Pope OLFr.6′3″291Leesville, LA
61Michael Gause OLJr.6′4″268Byhalia, MS
62Carson Bruno OLRS6′4″305Shreveport, LA
64Joshua Mote OL3-star recruitJr.6′3″306Oak Grove, LA
67Walker Hankinson OLFr.6′6″284San Antonio, TX
68Dakota White OLFr.6′4″315Katy, TX
73Kenneth Bannister OL3-star recruitRS6′3″312New Orleans, LA
74Jonah Brewster OLFr.6′7″325Frisco, TX
75Jerren Gilbert OLFr.6′2″315Lake Charles, LA
76Biron Rossell OLSo.6′5″310West Memphis, AR
77Demarcus Gordon OLSo.6′5″346Tunica, MS

Defensive line 18

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2021
5Deshon Hall DL3-star recruit6′3″264Gonzales, LA45 tackles, 2.5 sacks
88Mykol Clark DL3-star recruit6′5″272Fort Worth, TX40 tackles, 2 sacks
33Ben Bell DL6′1″235Cedar Park, TX27 tackles, 3.5 sacks
93Keivie Rose DL6′3″314Henderson, TX25 tackles, 1 sack
43Tristan Allen DL6′4″263Atlanta, TX20 tackles, 2 sacks
95Rasheed Lyles DLSo.6′1″289Winnfield, LA16 tackles, 1 sack
54Levi Bell DLSo.6′1″275Cedar Park, TX8 tackles, 3 sacks
90D.J. Jackson DL6′0″308Dallas, TX17 tackles
85Willie Baker DL3-star recruitSr.6′3″250New Roads, LA15 tackles
20Kershawn Fisher DE3-star recruit6′2″246New Orleans, LA10 tackles, 1 sack
51Joseph Mason DL6′2″257Shreveport, LA10 tackles
47Eric Kendzior DLSr.6′3″240Deer Park, TX3 tackles
94J’Dan Burnett DL3-star recruit6′1″255Fort Worth, TX1 tackle
40Keveionta Spears DTRS6′4″313Baton Rouge, LA
86Calvin Rhines DLSo.6′1″240Gonzales, LA
91Steven Shaw DL6′5″262Houston, TX
92Dontrell Cobbs DLFr.6′4″344West Monroe, LA
99Malik Wells DLJr.6′3″275Chicago, IL

Linebackers 9

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2021
13Tyler Grubbs LB6′2″235New Orleans, LA97 tackles, 2 sacks
3Trey Baldwin LBSr.6′2″233Houston, TX94 tackles, 1 INT
46Ezekiel Barnett LBSr.6′2″207Benton, LA46 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
44Maki Carabin LB6′1″227San Antonio, TX37 tackles
32Kody Fulp LBJr.6′2″227China Spring, TX11 tackles, 1 INT
42Joren Dickey LBJr.6′3″199Albuquerque, NM14 tackles
54Allen Walker LB3-star recruit6′2″230Alpharetta, GA13 tackles
48C.J. Calhoun LBFr.6′5″229Freeport, TX1 tackle
10Khiry Morrison LB6′1″218Saint Francisville, LA

Defensive backs 19

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2021
4Bee Jay Williamson DB3-star recruit6′1″193Dallas, TX52 tackles, 3 INT
7Jaiden Cole DB3-star recruit6′1″200Monroe, LA49 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT
1Khalil Ladler DB3-star recruitSr.5′11″190Stone Mountain, GA45 tackles, 1 INT
Baylen Buchanan DBTransfer from TennesseeSr.5′11″186Lawrenceville, GA47 tackles
11Cedric Woods DB3-star recruit5′11″185Monroe, LA31 tackles
Elijah Hamilton DBTransfer from VanderbiltSr.6′2″205Roswell, GA23 tackles
18Myles Mason DBTransfer from Arkansas3-star recruit6′2″209Trussville, AL17 tackles
2Zach Hannibal DBSr.6′0″188Monroe, LA16 tackles
17Brodrick Calhoun DB3-star recruit5′10″197Dallas, TX10 tackles
26Marquallius Turner DBJr.5′9″1798 tackles
21Jamison Kelly DBSo.6′1″195Columbia, MS4 tackles
15Christian Archangel DB6′1″198Lafayette, LA1 tackle
6D.J. Brown DBJr.5′10″183College Park, GA
21Dallas Taylor-Cortez DBJr.6′2″172Woodland Hills, CA
37Caleb Knighten DBFr.6′1″170Zachary, LA
39Eric Barnes DBFr.6′0″199New Orleans, LA
41Reeves Blankenship SJr.6′4″230Springfield, LA
48Noah White CB6′3″198Ruston, LA
Carlos Dunovant DBFr.6′1″176Cusseta, GA

Specialists 2

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2021
35Jacob Barnes PK5′9″183Baton Rouge, LA17 of 21 field goals
13Cesar Barajas PK6′1″225Lancaster, TX0 of 2 field goals

Athletes and others 1

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2021
Keyon Brooks
Zach Hannibal, Jaiden Cole, Cedric Woods, Matthew McCallister, Jacob Adams, Dontrell CobbsTyler Grubbs, Kershawn Fisher, Eric Barnes, Kenneth Bannister, Joseph WalkerBee Jay Williamson, Luke Anthony, Brodrick Calhoun, D.J. JacksonGriffin Hebert, Tre Harris, Christian Archangel, Caleb HolsteinTrey Baldwin, Praise Okorie, Steven ShawSmoke Harris, Khiry Morrison, Willie BakerCharvis Thornton, Jacob Barnes, Keveionta SpearsJoseph Mason, Erron Mahoney-Bean, Carson BrunoSolomon Lewis, Jerren GilbertDeshon Hall, Calvin RhinesKevin Dominique, Abraham DelfinBen Bell, Levi BellMaki Carabin, Walker HankinsonEzekiel Barnett, Doyle Adams Jr.Noah White, Ray KellyMykol Clark, J’Dan BurnettKhalil LadlerJ.D. HeadAaron AllenD.J. BrownJawaun JohnsonHarlan DixonKyle MaxwellJakolbe BaldwinCesar BarajasIsaiah GrahamBub MeansMyles MasonDallas Taylor-CortezJamison KellyKeyon BrooksMarquis CrosbyGreg GarnerKody FulpCaleb KnightenReeves BlankenshipJoren DickeyTristan AllenEric KendziorC.J. CalhounAllen WalkerBrett PopeMichael GauseJoshua MoteDakota WhiteJonah BrewsterBiron RossellDemarcus GordonBert HaleC.J. McWilliamsIvan ThomasCarson RiederKeivie RoseRasheed LylesMalik WellsAustin KendallBaylen BuchananCarlos DunovantElijah HamiltonMarcus Williams Jr.Tahj MageeLA 46TX 24GA 8MS 4NC 3
Hometowns of the 2021 Louisiana Tech 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

  1. Louisiana 46
  2. Texas 24
  3. Georgia 8
  4. Mississippi 4
  5. North Carolina 3
  6. California 2
  7. Alabama 1
  8. New Mexico 1

Top counties

  1. Ouachita Parish, Louisiana pop. 158,000 6
  2. Harris County, Texas pop. 4.8 million 5
  3. Dallas County, Texas pop. 2.6 million 5
  4. Orleans Parish, Louisiana pop. 372,000 5
  5. East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana pop. 453,000 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.