2005 Memphis roster

28 players. From 3 states; the most from Tennessee (4). The 2005 season.

Our source’s roster for 2005 is partial: 28 names, most without a position or size. Rosters are complete from about 2010.

Quarterbacks 3

No.	Player	Ht	Hometown	2005
	Maurice Avery QB			894 passing yards, 5 TD; 570 rushing yards, 5 TD
7	Will Hudgens QB	6′4″	Memphis, TN	413 passing yards, 3 TD
	Billy Barefield QB2-star recruit		Shreveport, LA	223 passing yards, 1 TD

Running backs 3

No.	Player		Ht	Hometown	2005
	DeAngelo Williams RB				1,964 rushing yards, 18 TD
	Joseph Doss RB				440 rushing yards, 2 TD
	Earnest Williams RB				17 catches, 131 yards

Receivers 7

Player	Hometown	2005
Ryan Scott WR2-star recruit	Jackson, TN	37 catches, 577 yards, 3 TD
Maurice Jones WR	Memphis, TN	15 catches, 157 yards, 2 TD
John Doucette WR		12 catches, 170 yards
Antonio McCoy WR		8 catches, 45 yards
Carlton Robinzine WR		8 catches, 131 yards
Brett Russell WR2-star recruit	Memphis, TN	2 catches, 26 yards, 1 TD
Mario Pratcher WR

Defensive backs 1

No.	Player		Ht	Hometown	2005
	Brandon McDonald DB				40 returns, 153 yards

Specialists 2

No.	Player		Ht	Hometown	2005
	Stephen Gostkowski K				22 of 25 field goals
	Michael Gibson P				59 punts, 44.6 average

Athletes and others 12

Player	Hometown	2005
Brandon Patterson		2 INT
O.C. Collins		2 INT
Rod Smith		2 INT
Derek Clenin		1 INT
Tim Goodwell 2-star recruit	Tucker, GA	1 INT
Wesley Smith		1 INT
Taz Knockum		4 catches, 37 yards
Jamarcus Gaither		29 rushing yards, 1 TD
Brandon Hunt		1 catch, 14 yards
Brandon Feagans		1 rushing yard
Chris Barnett		6 rushing yards
Patrick Byrne		−2 rushing yards

Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2005 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.