Teams Marshall 2016 Roster ← 2015 2017 → 2016 Marshall roster 102 players: 16 freshmen, 12 sophomores, 1 junior, 73 with no class listed. From 19 states and 1 other country; the most from Florida (30) and Georgia (11). The 2016 season .
Quarterbacks 2 Running backs 4 Receivers 17 Tight ends 8 Offensive line 13 Defensive line 20 Linebackers 13 Defensive backs 18 Specialists 6 Athletes and others 1
Quarterbacks 2 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 14 Chase Litton QB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′6″ 232 Tampa, FL 2,612 passing yards, 24 TD 19 Deshaun Phillips QB 6′6″ 205 Spring Lake, NC
Running backs 4 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 24 Keion Davis RB 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′1″ 213 Fairburn, GA 469 rushing yards, 6 TD 21 Anthony Anderson RB So. 6′2″ 244 Eden Prairie, MN 339 rushing yards, 2 TD 23 Tony Pittman RB 5′10″ 225 Hampton, VA 331 rushing yards, 2 TD 32 Delvin Weems RB 5′8″ Tucker, GA 8 rushing yards
Receivers 17 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 8 Josh Knight WR 6′1″ Fort Pierce, FL 62 catches, 631 yards, 5 TD 4 Deon-Tay McManus WR 6′1″ Baltimore, MD 40 catches, 453 yards, 3 TD 7 Michael Clark WR 6′7″ St. Petersburg, FL 37 catches, 632 yards, 5 TD 10 Brandon Rodgers WR 5′10″ Prichard, AL 12 returns, 237 yards 9 Justin Hunt WR 6′3″ Memphis, TN 23 catches, 324 yards, 5 TD 4 Donquell Green WR 3★ 3-star recruit 5′8″ 161 Waynesboro, GA 8 returns, 146 yards 2 Hyleck Foster WR 5′11″ 190 Gaffney, SC 15 catches, 74 yards, 1 TD 1 Willie Johnson WR 6′0″ 176 Fort Myers, FL 4 catches, 52 yards 26 Jeremiah Maddox WR 6′0″ 196 Hilton Head, SC 2 tackles 15 Raylen Elzy WR 6′4″ Lithonia, GA 3 catches, 43 yards 10 Nick Mathews WR So. 5′10″ 174 Haymarket, VA 1 catch, 18 yards 2 Artie Henry III WR RS 6′1″ 179 Sarasota, FL 8 Tyre Brady WR So. 6′3″ 201 Homestead, FL 80 Leron Carn WR 6′3″ 212 Dorchester, SC 81 Austin Tolley WR 5′10″ 175 Tampa, FL 84 Brennon Tibbs WR 6′0″ 173 Canton, OH 84 Deyton Jackson WR 5′11″ 174 Surprise, AZ
Tight ends 8 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 85 Ryan Yurachek TE 6′3″ 239 Myrtle Beach, SC 28 catches, 298 yards, 5 TD 6 Emanuel Byrd TE 6′3″ Albany, GA 26 catches, 242 yards, 3 TD 12 Garet Morrell TE 6′3″ 251 Leesburg, GA 290 passing yards, 4 TD 25 Kaleb Harris TE 6′3″ Creston, OH 3 tackles 15 Armani Levias TE Fr. 6′4″ 255 Pittsburg, CA 27 Aaron Plantt TE 6′1″ 250 Hallandale, FL 82 Cody Mitchell TE RS 6′2″ 229 Point Pleasant, WV 86 Jarret Hockenberry TE 6′4″ 210 Maidsville, WV
Offensive line 13 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 79 Fedrice Binot OL 6′2″ Lakeland, FL 3 tackles 53 Casey Warming OL 6′1″ 285 Tallahassee, FL 54 Michael Selby OL 6′2″ 296 Sandersville, GA 57 Matt Harless OL 6′2″ 280 Cyclone, WV 58 Jordan Dowrey OL 6′1″ 292 Winchester, VA 61 Levi Brown OL Fr. 6′4″ 297 Franklin, GA 64 Ryan Riedel OL 6′1″ 287 Huntington, WV 65 Cody Collins OL 6′1″ 281 Trotwood, OH 67 Sandley Jean-Felix OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′5″ 318 Lauderdale Lakes, FL 74 A.J. Addison OL 6′6″ 299 Ruther Glen, VA 76 Nathaniel Devers OL 6′3″ 291 Massillon, OH 77 Alex Locklear OL 6′5″ 330 Huntington, WV 78 Clint Van Horn OL 6′5″ 305 Beckley , WV
Defensive line 20 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 91 Ryan Bee DL So. 6′7″ 282 Ashland, OH 54 tackles, 4.5 sacks 59 Gary Thompson DL 6′2″ La Mesa, CA 43 tackles, 5 sacks 54 Nyquan Harris DL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 300 Norfolk, VA 33 tackles, 1.5 sacks 44 Blake Keller DL 6′2″ 245 Bradenton, FL 33 tackles, 0.5 sacks 36 Davon Durant DL 6′2″ 242 Greenwood, SC 33 tackles 18 Ty Tyler DL 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′3″ 260 Punta Gorda, FL 22 tackles, 2.5 sacks 99 Jason Smith DL 6′3″ 280 Paterson, NJ 23 tackles, 0.5 sacks 15 Damien Dozier DL 6′4″ 210 Raleigh, NC 16 tackles, 1 sack 73 Joe Massaquoi DL 6′5″ Alexandria, VA 13 tackles, 1 sack 94 Channing Hames DL Fr. 6′5″ 258 Baltimore, MD 8 tackles, 1 sack 95 Tomell One DL 6′4″ Palm Bay, FL 11 tackles 85 Milan Lanier DL Fr. 6′5″ 266 Cincinnati, OH 4 tackles 51 Malik Thompson DL So. 6′6″ 288 Winter Garden, FL 3 tackles 60 Joey Maddox DL Fr. 6′0″ 270 Hilton Head Island, SC 2 tackles 69 Aaron Dopson DL Fr. 6′4″ 259 Hagerstown, MD 2 tackles 98 Charkie Johnson DL 6′5″ 258 Metter, GA 2 tackles 6 Marquis Couch DL Fr. 6′1″ 255 Miami, FL 1 tackle 97 Mason White DL 6′1″ South Point, OH 1 tackle 52 Logan Wakefield DL 6′0″ 232 Royal Palm Beach, FL 93 Dustin White DL 6′4″ 250 Mt. Carmel, TN
Linebackers 13 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 37 Chase Hancock LB So. 6′2″ 221 Daniels, WV 69 tackles, 1.5 sacks 35 Frankie Hernandez LB So. 6′2″ 221 Largo, FL 46 tackles, 3.5 sacks 10 Devontre’a Tyler LB 6′1″ Arcadia, FL 53 tackles 31 Omari Cobb LB Fr. 6′4″ 223 Port Saint Lucie, FL 36 tackles, 3 sacks 38 Eli Gates LB 6′4″ 205 Martinsburg, WV 8 tackles 41 Doyle Grimes LB 6′1″ 220 Miami, FL 5 tackles 9 Shawn Petty LB 6′0″ Greenbelt, MD 1 tackle 4 Juwon Young LB So. 6′2″ 245 Albany, GA 10 Donyae Moody LB So. 6′2″ 239 Baltimore, MD 21 Artis Johnson LB So. 6′1″ 223 Lott, TX 32 Tyler Brown LB Fr. 6′2″ 219 Huntington, WV 49 Noah Hoxie LB 6′3″ 222 Corryton, TN 56 Tyler Kopp LB 6′0″ 208 Naples, FL
Defensive backs 18 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 5 Corey Neely S 6′1″ Rock Hill, SC 79 tackles, 2 INT 11 Rodney Allen DB 5′11″ 190 Dallas, TX 76 tackles, 2 INT 14 Kendall Gant S 4★ 4-star recruit 6′3″ 210 Lakeland, FL 77 tackles 3 DB Fr. 6′0″ 186 Tallahassee, FL 41 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 2 INT 6 Terry Richardson DB 5′9″ Detroit, MI 22 tackles, 2 INT 4 Cody Carter DB 5′10″ Barboursville, WV 9 tackles 42 George Davis S 6′3″ Fort Myers, FL 8 tackles 29 Malik Gant S Fr. 6′2″ 194 Washington, DC 6 tackles 7 Jaylon McClain-Sapp DB 5′11″ 181 Jacksonville, FL 4 tackles 28 D’Andre Wilson DB 5′10″ 181 Myrtle Beach, SC 2 tackles 18 Dontrell Johnson DB Jr. 5′11″ 171 Pahokee, FL 1 tackle 22 Jestin Morrow DB 5′10″ 165 Hilton Head Island, SC 1 tackle 5 Kereon Merrell DB Fr. 5′11″ 180 Vienna, GA 14 Trent Wilderbraithwaite DB Fr. 5′10″ 186 Dumfries, VA 24 Michael Johnson DB 5′9″ Miami, FL 27 Deiondre Coleman DB 5′10″ 154 Louisville, KY 41 Tramell Carey DB 5′10″ 181 Mechanicsville, VA 46 Terence Ricks S So. 6′2″ 203 Chesapeake, VA
Athletes and others 1 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 1 C.J. Reavis 6′1″ 208 Chester, VA 60 tackles
Deon-Tay McManus, Donyae Moody, Channing Hames Juwon Young, Emanuel Byrd, Garet Morrell Marquis Couch, Michael Johnson, Doyle Grimes Chase Litton, Amoreto Curraj, Austin Tolley Tyler Brown, Ryan Riedel, Alex Locklear Willie Johnson, George Davis Chris Jackson, Casey Warming Kendall Gant, Fedrice Binot Jestin Morrow, Joey Maddox D’Andre Wilson, Ryan Yurachek Malik Gant, Joe Massaquoi C.J. Reavis Artie Henry III Hyleck Foster Cody Carter Donquell Green Corey Neely Kereon Merrell Terry Richardson Jaylon McClain-Sapp Michael Clark Josh Knight Tyre Brady Justin Hunt Shawn Petty Brandon Rodgers Devontre’a Tyler Nick Mathews Rodney Allen Trent Wilderbraithwaite Armani Levias Damien Dozier Raylen Elzy Grayson Pontius Dontrell Johnson Ty Tyler Deshaun Phillips Anthony Anderson Artis Johnson Tony Pittman Keion Davis Kaleb Harris Jeremiah Maddox Aaron Plantt Deiondre Coleman Omari Cobb Delvin Weems Frankie Hernandez Davon Durant Chase Hancock Eli Gates Tramell Carey Blake Keller Terence Ricks Nick Smith Noah Hoxie Malik Thompson Logan Wakefield Michael Selby Nyquan Harris Tyler Kopp Matt Harless Jordan Dowrey Gary Thompson Zach Wood Levi Brown Cody Collins Sandley Jean-Felix Aaron Dopson A.J. Addison Nathaniel Devers Clint Van Horn Leron Carn Cody Mitchell Brennon Tibbs Deyton Jackson Milan Lanier Jarret Hockenberry Matt Beardall Ryan Bee Dustin White Tomell One Mason White Charkie Johnson Jason Smith FL 30 GA 11 VA 10 WV 10 OH 9 Hometowns of the 2016 Marshall 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 Florida 30 Georgia 11 Virginia 10 West Virginia 10 South Carolina 9 Ohio 9 Maryland 5 Tennessee 3 Top counties Miami-Dade County, Florida pop. 2.7 million 4 Cabell County, West Virginia pop. 92,739 4 Hillsborough County, Florida pop. 1.5 million 3 Baltimore city, Maryland pop. 573,000 3 Beaufort County, South Carolina pop. 195,000 3 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’ 2016 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.
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