Teams Memphis 2016 Roster ← 2015 2017 → 2016 Memphis roster 109 players: 20 freshmen, 8 sophomores, 81 with no class listed. From 22 states and 1 other country; the most from Tennessee (39) and Mississippi (12). The 2016 season .
Quarterbacks 4 Running backs 7 Receivers 14 Tight ends 9 Offensive line 18 Defensive line 17 Linebackers 14 Defensive backs 18 Specialists 7 Athletes and others 1
Running backs 7 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 28 Doroland Dorceus RB 2★ 2-star recruit 5′10″ 215 New Orleans, LA 810 rushing yards, 9 TD 6 Patrick Taylor Jr. RB Fr. 6′3″ 227 Humble, TX 546 rushing yards, 2 TD 8 RB Fr. 5′9″ 200 Batesville, MS 482 rushing yards, 5 TD 1 RB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′0″ 208 Memphis, TN 159 rushing yards, 1 TD 31 Anthony Young RB 6′0″ 200 Memphis, TN 2 tackles 24 Tearris Wallace RB 5′10″ Bentonville, AR 10 rushing yards 38 Quincy Wimbish RB 5′11″ 190 Carson, CA
Receivers 14 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 3 WR 5′11″ 190 Memphis, TN 95 catches, 1,434 yards, 14 TD 89 Phil Mayhue WR 6′3″ 210 Sicklerville, NJ 42 catches, 677 yards, 4 TD 83 Daniel Hurd WR 6′2″ Memphis, TN 20 catches, 271 yards, 2 TD 9 John Williams WR Fr. 5′9″ 169 Destrehan, LA 7 catches, 79 yards 13 Kedarian Jones WR Fr. 6′1″ 191 Dallas, TX 7 catches, 121 yards, 1 TD 19 Jae’Lon Oglesby WR 5′11″ Central, SC 5 catches, 46 yards 81 Mechane Slade WR Fr. 5′9″ 170 Roswell, GA 4 catches, 27 yards 18 Roderick Proctor WR 3★ 3-star recruit 5′11″ 175 Orlando, FL 2 catches, 39 yards, 1 TD 88 Drew Bishop WR 6′0″ Memphis, TN 1 catch, 16 yards 14 WR Fr. 6′2″ 221 Stockbridge, GA 37 Austin Duncan WR 6′2″ 205 Medina, TN 43 Jaylen McClanahan WR 6′3″ 175 Clarksville, TN 44 Malik Thomas WR 6′0″ 165 Memphis, TN 82 Hunter Hill WR RS 5′11″ 184 Memphis, TN
Tight ends 9 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 80 Daniel Montiel TE 6′3″ Arlington, TX 27 catches, 338 yards, 3 TD 86 Joey Magnifico TE Fr. 6′4″ 240 Cordova, TN 9 catches, 85 yards, 2 TD 5 Sean Dykes TE 6′2″ 224 Houston, TX 3 catches, 37 yards 39 Brennan Ryan TE 6′5″ 230 Bartlett, TN 42 Gavin McCrary TE 6′4″ 250 Germantown, TN 44 Steven Enis TE 6′2″ 240 Fayette, AL 84 Robby Young TE 6′4″ Germantown, TN 85 Kyle Oliver TE 6′4″ 226 Murfreesboro, TN 87 Ross Burcham TE 6′5″ 225 Adamsville, TN
Offensive line 18 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 52 Peyton Jones OL Fr. 6′6″ 302 Memphis, TN 1 tackle 72 Trevon Tate OL 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′4″ 295 Houston, TX 1 tackle 50 Lio Lafaele OL 6′4″ 305 Corona, CA 51 Jace Neville OL 6′6″ 290 Columbia, MO 53 Dustin Woodard OL Fr. 6′2″ 291 Chandler, AZ 54 Drew Kyser OL 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′5″ 300 Opelika, AL 59 Brytain Peddy OL Fr. 6′3″ 310 Munford, TN 60 Cooper Williams OL 6′0″ 280 Memphis, TN 63 Ryan Young OL 6′3″ 280 Memphis, TN 64 Zach Collins OL 6′4″ 290 Memphis, TN 65 Christopher Roberson OL 6′7″ 330 Memphis, TN 70 Harneet Gill OL 6′7″ 290 St. Charles, MO 71 Gabe Kuhn OL 6′4″ 295 Wildwood, MO 73 Keenen Davis OL 6′5″ 295 Horn Lake, MS 75 Jonathan Timmons OL 6′3″ 327 Memphis, TN 75 Tauvaga Ho Ching II OL 6′5″ 285 Upland, CA 78 Nick Thomas OL 6′2″ 285 Bartlett, TN 79 Scottie Dill OL Fr. 6′7″ 297 Eads, TN
Defensive line 17 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 13 DeMarco Montgomery DL 6′3″ Atmore, AL 42 tackles, 1 sack 38 Jonathan Wilson DL Fr. 6′3″ 264 Port Sulphur, LA 30 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 INT 48 Ernest Suttles DL 6′5″ 265 Tampa, FL 25 tackles, 3 sacks 15 Christian Johnson DL 6′5″ 270 Memphis, TN 19 tackles, 2 sacks 58 Donald Pennington DL 6′2″ Amite, LA 21 tackles 98 Jared Gentry DL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 325 Opelika, AL 16 tackles 5 Latarius Brady DL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ Memphis, TN 11 tackles 95 Michael Edwards DL 6′2″ Sun Prairie, WI 8 tackles, 1 sack 97 Emmanuel Cooper DL So. 6′1″ 300 Arkadelphia, TN 8 tackles, 1 sack 55 Bryce Huff DE Fr. 6′3″ 255 Mobile, AL 5 tackles 96 Khalil Johnson DL Fr. 6′5″ 285 Dallas, TX 1 tackle 91 Nick Raby DL 6′4″ 240 Cape Coral, FL 93 Cortez Crosby DL 6′1″ Commerce, TX 93 Desmond Hawkins DL Fr. 6′5″ 285 Memphis, TN 94 Freddie Dillard DL 6′3″ 265 Memphis, TN 95 Keith Brigham DL Fr. 6′3″ 292 Normal, IL 99 Chase Joy DL 6′3″ 292 Dyersburg, TN
Linebackers 14 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 6 Genard Avery LB 6′1″ 255 Grenada, MS 79 tackles, 5 sacks, 2 INT 7 Curtis Akins LB So. 6′2″ 235 Byhalia, MS 74 tackles, 1 INT 25 Austin Hall LB Fr. 6′2″ 225 Collierville, TN 56 tackles 30 Shareef White LB 6′1″ 235 Grenada, MS 38 tackles, 1 INT 29 Darian Porter LB 6′3″ 230 Louisville, KY 20 tackles, 0.5 sacks 50 Lenard Harden LB 5′11″ Memphis, TN 5 tackles 57 Hayden Ferrari LB Fr. 5′11″ 230 Memphis, TN 1 tackle 58 Noah Robinson LB So. 6′4″ 240 Worcester, MA 1 tackle 34 Jackson Dillon LB So. 6′6″ 265 Ringling, OK 42 Zane Sutherland LB 6′2″ 230 Seymour, TN 49 Joseph Prevost LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 220 Marrero, LA 52 Jacoby Hill OLB RS 6′3″ 235 Atlanta, GA 59 Chandler Stump LB RS 6′3″ 240 Franklin, TN 59 Malcolm Lane LB 6′1″ 215 Chattanooga, TN
Defensive backs 18 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 8 Arthur Maulet DB 5′11″ New Orleans, LA 71 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 2 INT 14 Jonathan Cook DB 6′0″ 198 Daphne, AL 88 tackles, 1 INT 17 Chris Morley DB 5′11″ Plantation, FL 75 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT 12 Chauncey Lanier DB 5′10″ Davie, FL 41 tackles, 1 INT 2 Tye Northern DB 6′1″ Tunica, MS 32 tackles, 1 sack 10 Dontrell Nelson DB 2★ 2-star recruit 6′1″ Olive Branch, MS 22 tackles, 2 INT 19 Shaun Rupert DB 6′1″ 195 Montgomery, AL 16 tackles, 1 INT 26 Jahmahl Pardner DB 6′1″ Rochester, NY 10 tackles, 2 INT 39 Christian Slaughter DB 5′10″ 190 Cedar Hill, TX 10 tackles 24 Deandre Jordan DB 6′0″ Sylmar, CA 6 tackles 9 Jamil Collins DB 5′11″ 170 Olive Branch, MS 4 tackles 23 B.J. Ross DB 5′9″ Melbourne, FL 4 tackles 8 Josh Perry DB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 200 Amite, LA 2 tackles 33 Phillip Sumpter DB 5′11″ Edmond, OK 1 tackle 18 Tim Gordon DB So. 5′11″ 164 St. Paul, MN 21 Kam Prewitt DB 5′11″ 175 Pinson, AL 24 Tito Windham DB So. 5′9″ 185 Gulfport, MS 36 Ladarius Jordan DB Fr. 5′10″ 176 Cordova, TN
Athletes and others 1 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 11 Sam Craft 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 210 Olive Branch, MS 10 catches, 126 yards, 1 TD
Tony Pollard, Anthony Miller, Latarius Brady, Christian Johnson, Anthony Young, Malik Thomas, Lenard Harden, Peyton Jones, Hayden Ferrari, Cooper Williams, Ryan Young, Zach Collins, Christopher Roberson, Jonathan Timmons, Hunter Hill, Daniel Hurd, Drew Bishop, Desmond Hawkins, Freddie Dillard Evan Michael, Ladarius Jordan, Gavin McCrary, Tim Belles, Robby Young, Joey Magnifico Jamil Collins, Dontrell Nelson, Sam Craft Sean Dykes, Trevon Tate Genard Avery, Shareef White Arthur Maulet, Doroland Dorceus Josh Perry, Donald Pennington Chauncey Lanier, Chris Morley Kedarian Jones, Khalil Johnson Brennan Ryan, Nick Thomas Drew Kyser, Jared Gentry David Moore Tye Northern Riley Ferguson Patrick Taylor Jr. Brady Davis Curtis Akins Darrell Henderson John Williams DeMarco Montgomery Antonio Gibson Jonathan Cook Jason Stewart Spencer Smith Roderick Proctor Tim Gordon Jae’Lon Oglesby Shaun Rupert Kam Prewitt B.J. Ross Deandre Jordan Tearris Wallace Tito Windham Austin Hall Jahmahl Pardner Darian Porter Phillip Sumpter Jackson Dillon Austin Duncan Jonathan Wilson Quincy Wimbish Christian Slaughter Trevor Morgan Zane Sutherland Jaylen McClanahan Steven Enis Jake Elliott Ernest Suttles Joseph Prevost Lio Lafaele Jace Neville Jacoby Hill Dustin Woodard Bryce Huff Andrew Ashe Noah Robinson Brytain Peddy Chandler Stump Malcolm Lane Harneet Gill Gabe Kuhn Keenen Davis Tauvaga Ho Ching II Scottie Dill Daniel Montiel Mechane Slade Kyle Oliver Ross Burcham Phil Mayhue Nick Raby Cortez Crosby Keith Brigham Michael Edwards Emmanuel Cooper Chase Joy TN 39 MS 12 AL 8 TX 8 LA 7 Hometowns of the 2016 Memphis 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 Tennessee 39 Mississippi 12 Texas 8 Alabama 8 Louisiana 7 Georgia 6 Florida 6 California 4 Top counties Shelby County, Tennessee pop. 919,000 29 DeSoto County, Mississippi pop. 191,000 4 Harris County, Texas pop. 4.8 million 3 Dallas County, Texas pop. 2.6 million 3 Fulton County, Georgia pop. 1.1 million 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.
Darrell Henderson RB
Tony Pollard RB3-star recruit
Anthony Miller WR
Antonio Gibson WR