Teams Marshall 2017 Roster ← 2016 2018 → 2017 Marshall roster 98 players: 11 freshmen, 15 sophomores, 12 juniors, 1 senior, 59 with no class listed. From 17 states and 1 other country; the most from Florida (28) and West Virginia (11). The 2017 season .
Quarterbacks 3 Running backs 8 Receivers 15 Tight ends 7 Offensive line 14 Defensive line 19 Linebackers 10 Defensive backs 17 Specialists 4 Athletes and others 1
Quarterbacks 3 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 14 Chase Litton QB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′6″ 232 Tampa, FL 3,115 passing yards, 25 TD 13 Jackson White QB Fr. 6′2″ 190 Gainesville, FL −11 rushing yards 18 Christian Shaw QB 6′2″ 190 Ringoes, NJ
Running backs 8 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 24 Keion Davis RB 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′1″ 213 Fairburn, GA 812 rushing yards, 6 TD 3 Tyler King RB Fr. 6′0″ 190 Fort Meade, FL 820 rushing yards, 7 TD 5 Trey Rodriguez RB 5′10″ 189 Daytona Beach, FL 72 rushing yards 21 Anthony Anderson RB Jr. 6′2″ 244 Eden Prairie, MN 123 rushing yards 23 Tony Pittman RB 5′10″ 225 Hampton, VA 10 rushing yards 26 Joseph Early RB Fr. 5′9″ 184 Williamstown, NJ 48 Nick Kopczak RB 5′10″ 190 Stow, OH 49 Easton Martin RB 6′2″ 205 Parkersburg, WV
Receivers 15 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 8 Tyre Brady WR Jr. 6′3″ 201 Homestead, FL 62 catches, 942 yards, 8 TD 2 Marcel Williams WR 5′11″ 200 Hollywood, FL 41 catches, 512 yards, 2 TD 1 Willie Johnson WR 6′0″ 176 Fort Myers, FL 36 catches, 443 yards, 4 TD 82 Obi Obialo WR 6′3″ 218 Coppell, TX 19 catches, 238 yards 2 Hyleck Foster WR 5′11″ 190 Gaffney, SC 10 catches, 150 yards, 1 TD 10 Nick Mathews WR Jr. 5′10″ 174 Haymarket, VA 7 catches, 77 yards 14 Monterio Hunt WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 188 Walnut, MS 1 tackle 4 Donquell Green WR 3★ 3-star recruit 5′8″ 161 Waynesboro, GA 1 catch, 1 yard 2 Artie Henry III WR Fr. 6′1″ 179 Sarasota, FL 26 Jeremiah Maddox WR 6′0″ 196 Hilton Head, SC 30 Simino Walden WR Fr. 5′8″ 164 Hialeah, FL 80 K.J. Buford WR 6′1″ 169 Charlotte, NC 81 Austin Tolley WR 5′10″ 175 Tampa, FL 84 Brennon Tibbs WR 6′0″ 173 Canton, OH 84 Elijah Smith WR 5′9″ 187 Beckley, WV
Tight ends 7 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 85 Ryan Yurachek TE 6′3″ 239 Myrtle Beach, SC 54 catches, 490 yards, 10 TD 82 Cody Mitchell TE Fr. 6′2″ 229 Point Pleasant, WV 8 returns, 83 yards 11 Xavier Gaines TE 3★ 3-star recruit RS 6′3″ 220 Frostproof, FL 12 Garet Morrell TE 6′3″ 251 Leesburg, GA 15 Armani Levias TE So. 6′4″ 255 Pittsburg, CA 42 Jacob Grigsby TE 6′2″ 205 Cross Lanes, WV 85 Zack Leininger TE RS 6′5″ 250 Hugoton, KS
Offensive line 14 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 50 Will Ulmer OL RS 6′5″ 314 Richmond, KY 55 Alex Mollette OL RS 6′3″ 294 Suwanee, GA 58 Jordan Dowrey OL 6′1″ 292 Winchester, VA 61 Levi Brown OL So. 6′4″ 297 Franklin, GA 62 Cain Madden OL Fr. 6′3″ 313 South Webster, OH 67 Sandley Jean-Felix OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′5″ 318 Lauderdale Lakes, FL 70 Sean Behrens OL RS 6′3″ 320 Lithia, FL 71 Tarik Adams OL RS 6′4″ 329 Valdosta, GA 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 Alex Salguero OL RS 6′4″ 324 Bradenton, FL 79 Josh Ball OL Fr. 6′8″ 309 Fredericksburg, VA 79 Phillip Lucas OL 6′3″ 270 Lenore, WV
Defensive line 19 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 91 Ryan Bee DL Jr. 6′7″ 282 Ashland, OH 51 tackles, 5.5 sacks 6 Marquis Couch DL So. 6′1″ 255 Miami, FL 41 tackles, 3 sacks 44 Blake Keller DL 6′2″ 245 Bradenton, FL 34 tackles, 2 sacks 94 Channing Hames DL So. 6′5″ 258 Baltimore, MD 24 tackles, 4.5 sacks 36 Davon Durant DL 6′2″ 242 Greenwood, SC 28 tackles, 1.5 sacks 18 Ty Tyler DL 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′3″ 260 Punta Gorda, FL 25 tackles, 2 sacks 15 Damien Dozier DL 6′4″ 210 Raleigh, NC 5 tackles, 3 sacks 93 Larry Aaron DL 6′5″ 272 Columbia, MD 13 tackles 69 Aaron Dopson DL So. 6′4″ 259 Hagerstown, MD 8 tackles 51 Malik Thompson DL Jr. 6′6″ 288 Winter Garden, FL 5 tackles 15 T.J. Johnson DL RS 6′5″ 263 Southfield, MI 54 Nyquan Harris DL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 300 Norfolk, VA 59 Mikeal Lipscomb DL 6′2″ 259 Belle, WV 60 Joey Maddox DL So. 6′0″ 270 Hilton Head Island, SC 66 Tariq Gilbert DL 6′2″ 215 Waverly, OH 85 Milan Lanier DL So. 6′5″ 266 Cincinnati, OH 90 Esaias Carpenter DL Fr. 6′4″ 293 Wichita, KS 98 Charkie Johnson DL 6′5″ 258 Metter, GA 99 Jason Smith DL 6′3″ 280 Paterson, NJ
Linebackers 10 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 37 Chase Hancock LB Jr. 6′2″ 221 Daniels, WV 128 tackles, 2 sacks 35 Frankie Hernandez LB Jr. 6′2″ 221 Largo, FL 63 tackles, 1.5 sacks 21 Artis Johnson LB Jr. 6′1″ 223 Lott, TX 55 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 1 INT 31 Omari Cobb LB So. 6′4″ 223 Port Saint Lucie, FL 37 tackles, 3 sacks 4 Juwon Young LB Jr. 6′2″ 245 Albany, GA 41 tackles, 0.5 sacks 2 Jaquan Yulee LB 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′1″ 242 Chesapeake, VA 15 tackles, 0.5 sacks 38 Eli Gates LB 6′4″ 205 Martinsburg, WV 6 tackles 10 Donyae Moody LB Jr. 6′2″ 239 Baltimore, MD 17 Breon Hayward LB 6′0″ 230 Houston, TX 32 Tyler Brown LB So. 6′2″ 219 Huntington, WV
Defensive backs 17 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 29 Malik Gant S So. 6′2″ 194 Washington, DC 100 tackles 3 DB So. 6′0″ 186 Tallahassee, FL 62 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 3 INT 8 Brandon Drayton S 6′3″ 210 Largo, FL 62 tackles 11 Rodney Allen DB 5′11″ 190 Dallas, TX 50 tackles 13 Nazeeh Johnson S 5′10″ 200 Martinsburg, WV 29 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT 22 Jestin Morrow DB 5′10″ 165 Hilton Head Island, SC 15 tackles 7 Jaylon McClain-Sapp DB 5′11″ 181 Jacksonville, FL 13 tackles 28 D’Andre Wilson DB 5′10″ 181 Myrtle Beach, SC 8 tackles 5 Kereon Merrell DB So. 5′11″ 180 Vienna, GA 2 tackles 14 Kendall Gant S 4★ 4-star recruit 6′3″ 210 Lakeland, FL 1 tackle 14 Trent Wilderbraithwaite DB So. 5′10″ 186 Dumfries, VA 18 Dontrell Johnson DB Sr. 5′11″ 171 Pahokee, FL 23 Chad Clay DB 6′1″ 189 Suwanee, GA 23 Keyshawn Young DB Fr. 5′11″ 170 Miami, FL 42 Nirion Washington DB 6′1″ 180 Arcadia, FL 46 Terence Ricks S Jr. 6′2″ 203 Chesapeake, VA 49 Nat Opoku DB 6′2″ 200 Fords, NJ
Athletes and others 1 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 1 C.J. Reavis 6′1″ 208 Chester, VA 63 tackles, 1 INT
Jaquan Yulee, Terence Ricks Juwon Young, Garet Morrell Marquis Couch, Keyshawn Young Brandon Drayton, Frankie Hernandez Donyae Moody, Channing Hames Nazeeh Johnson, Eli Gates Chase Litton, Austin Tolley Jestin Morrow, Joey Maddox Chad Clay, Alex Mollette D’Andre Wilson, Ryan Yurachek Tyler Brown, Alex Locklear Blake Keller, Alex Salguero Keaton Newsome, Cain Madden C.J. Reavis Willie Johnson Artie Henry III Hyleck Foster Marcel Williams Chris Jackson Tyler King Donquell Green Kereon Merrell Trey Rodriguez Jaylon McClain-Sapp Tyre Brady Nick Mathews Rodney Allen Xavier Gaines Jackson White Kendall Gant Monterio Hunt Trent Wilderbraithwaite Armani Levias Damien Dozier T.J. Johnson Breon Hayward Christian Shaw Dontrell Johnson Ty Tyler Anthony Anderson Artis Johnson Tony Pittman Keion Davis Jeremiah Maddox Joseph Early Malik Gant Simino Walden Omari Cobb Davon Durant Chase Hancock Jacob Grigsby Nirion Washington Robert LeFevre Nick Kopczak Easton Martin Nat Opoku Will Ulmer Malik Thompson Nyquan Harris Jordan Dowrey Mikeal Lipscomb Levi Brown Tariq Gilbert Sandley Jean-Felix Aaron Dopson Sean Behrens Tarik Adams A.J. Addison Nathaniel Devers Josh Ball Phillip Lucas K.J. Buford Cody Mitchell Obi Obialo Brennon Tibbs Elijah Smith Milan Lanier Zack Leininger Matt Beardall Esaias Carpenter Ryan Bee Larry Aaron Charkie Johnson Jason Smith FL 28 WV 11 GA 10 VA 10 OH 9 Hometowns of the 2017 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 28 West Virginia 11 Virginia 10 Georgia 10 Ohio 9 South Carolina 7 Maryland 4 Texas 4 Top counties Miami-Dade County, Florida pop. 2.7 million 4 Hillsborough County, Florida pop. 1.5 million 3 Polk County, Florida pop. 791,000 3 Beaufort County, South Carolina pop. 195,000 3 Dallas County, Texas pop. 2.6 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.
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