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2025 Memphis roster

121 players: 28 freshmen, 15 sophomores, 26 juniors, 29 seniors, 23 with no class listed. From 26 states and 1 other country; the most from Tennessee (27) and Georgia (22). The 2025 season.

Quarterbacks 5

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
2Brendon Lewis QBTransfer from NevadaSr.6′3″210Melissa, TX2,673 passing yards, 16 TD
2A.J. Hill QBFr.6′4″232Warner Robins, GA223 passing yards, 1 TD
5Arrington Maiden QB6′3″225College Station, TX59 passing yards
14Ty Collins QBFr.6′3″215Nolensville, TN
16Grant Troutman QBRS6′6″189Collierville, TN

Running backs 8

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
5Sutton Smith RB5′9″196Marietta, GA669 rushing yards, 7 TD
13Gregory DeRosiers RBSr.5′11″200Belmont, MS563 rushing yards, 7 TD
22Frank Peasant RBTransfer from Middle TennesseeSr.5′11″205Pensacola, FL279 rushing yards, 7 TD
21Makari Bodiford RBSo.5′11″222Marietta, GA64 rushing yards, 3 TD
0Khyair Spain RBSo.5′6″207Lilburn, GA72 rushing yards
23Cameron Mathews RBFr.5′7″187Houston, TX1 tackle
24Mario Robinson RBJr.6′0″210Memphis, TN
29Amir Thomas RBFr.5′4″160Warner Robins, GA

Receivers 16

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
4Cortez Braham WRTransfer from NevadaSr.6′2″197Baltimore, MD63 catches, 889 yards, 8 TD
9Jamari Hawkins WRJr.5′10″188Mobile, AL38 catches, 623 yards, 2 TD
6Marcello Bussey WRSr.5′11″175Junction City, KS27 catches, 287 yards
12Brady Kluse WRSo.6′2″199Acworth, GA22 catches, 240 yards, 2 TD
0Jadon Thompson WRTransfer from LouisvilleSr.6′2″200Chicago, IL8 catches, 86 yards
8Bryce Dorsey WRFr.5′10″186Hitchcock, TX8 catches, 69 yards
80T.J. Holmes WRSo.6′0″200Mableton, GA3 catches, 28 yards
11Ger-Cari Caldwell WRTransfer from North Carolina A&TSr.6′4″195Rock Hill, SC2 catches, 12 yards
1C.J. Smith WRTransfer from Purdue6′3″205Apopka, FL0 rushing yards
0Xavier Johnson WRRS6′0″190Richland Hills, TX
8Keonde Henry WRFr.6′3″215Lake Dallas, TX
19Rahim Hutchins Jr. WRFr.5′11″155Houston, TX
82Justice Spann WRFr.6′2″218Chandler, AZ
84Andrew Leslie WRFr.5′11″199Conyers, GA
84Nehmier Robinson WRSo.5′9″170Seattle, WA
85Jamar Jenkins WRRS5′10″166Memphis, TN

Tight ends 6

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
15Christian Ross TESo.6′4″225Midland City, AL18 catches, 174 yards, 1 TD
8Bryce Anderson TEJr.6′5″250West Des Moines, IA12 catches, 101 yards
32Matt Adcock TEJr.6′3″258Raleigh, MS12 catches, 70 yards, 3 TD
88Jerry Cross TETransfer from Penn StateJr.6′5″275Milwaukee, WI1 catch, 9 yards
82Luke Logan TEFr.6′4″243Cumming, GA
86Jonathan Harding TERS6′3″241The Villages, FL

Offensive line 20

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
71Malachi Breland OLJr.6′5″334Laurel, MS1 tackle
50Will French III OLFr.6′4″290Memphis, TN
51Taccofah Lewis OLFr.6′3″288Pearl, MS
52Yakiri Walker OLTransfer from ColoradoSr.6′2″293Dallas, TX
57Trent Pullen OLSr.6′2″295Waco, TX
58Bryce Vaughn OLRS6′7″278Nettleton, MS
59Jacob Norcross OLTransfer from Kennesaw StateSo.6′2″300Las Vegas, NV
60Austin Gentle OLTransfer from HarvardSr.6′3″295Chattanooga, TN
61Chris Adams OLSr.6′5″277Hagerstown, MD
68Jonathan Young OLJr.6′5″286Orland Park, IL
72Ethan Newman OLTransfer from Kennesaw StateSo.6′3″300Navarre, FL
72Sean Dugery OLJr.6′3″310Glen Mills, PA
75Kyndall McKenzie OLJr.6′2″310Little Rock, AR
76Andrew Cornell-Laird OLSo.6′3″305Memphis, TN
76Parker Mitchell OLTransfer from RichmondJr.6′3″299Alabaster, AL
77Parker Peterson OTJr.6′7″306Alpharetta, GA
77Sam Browder OLRS6′5″304Kingsport, TN
78Travis Burke OLTransfer from Florida InternationalSr.6′9″315Hollywood, FL
79Chance Holloman OLJr.6′4″286Atlanta, GA
79Josiah Clemons OLFr.6′7″341Clinton, MS

Defensive line 20

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
93Jalen Bell DLTransfer from Tennessee StateSr.5′11″280Detroit, MI36 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT
9William Whitlow Jr. DLSr.6′2″260Millbrook, AL31 tackles, 2.5 sacks
99Pooda Walker DLSr.6′1″305Pensacola, FL28 tackles, 0.5 sacks
90Taylor Burton DLJr.6′2″283Memphis, TN11 tackles, 1 sack
0Jayden Marable DLJr.6′2″314Smyrna, TN10 tackles
88Rayyan Buell DLTransfer from ColoradoSr.6′2″275Hornell, NY5 tackles
10Isaiah Green DLTransfer from Western MichiganSr.6′2″305St. Cloud, MN4 tackles
44Reggie Grimes II DLSr.6′4″282Antioch, TN2 tackles
7Kamore Harris DLFr.5′11″260Sylacauga, AL1 tackle
98Mond Cole DLJr.6′1″325Meridian, MS1 tackle
0Joshua White DLJr.6′4″305Ellenwood, GA
5Chase Carter DLTransfer from Incarnate Word6′5″295Brooklyn Park, MN
9Kavion Benton DLFr.6′2″250Memphis, TN
22Jalen Charles DESo.6′3″245Manvel, TX
34Marcus Burris Jr. DLTransfer from IndianaSr.6′5″270Texarkana, TX
45Le’Kell McGowan DLSo.6′4″250League City, TX
55Donovan Nevils DLSo.6′3″260Franklin, TN
88Lamar Fairfax Jr. DLFr.6′1″270Detroit, MI
92JaQuentin Madison DLRS6′2″271Alpharetta, GA
97Jacari Gatling DLRS6′4″291Hyattsville, MD

Linebackers 16

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
3Sam Brumfield LBTransfer from Virginia TechSr.5′11″225Pearl, MS90 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 1 INT
16Everett Roussaw Jr. LBTransfer from UABJr.6′2″235Atlanta, GA58 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 1 INT
31Demarco Ward LBTransfer from Florida StateSo.6′1″230Duluth, GA50 tackles, 2 INT
10Crews Law LBTransfer from North CarolinaSo.6′1″225Nashville, TN23 tackles, 1.5 sacks
48Jayden Flaker LB6′2″222Scarborough, ME15 tackles
33Donovan Mathena LBJr.6′0″235Collierville, TN9 tackles, 0.5 sacks
8Cam Burden LBTransfer from CharlotteSr.6′2″225Sevierville, TN5 tackles
12Kenyon Rivera LBFr.6′2″225Buford, GA
20Cade Law LBJr.6′1″225Nashville, TN
37Jacory Johnson LBFr.6′0″207Humble, TX
39Gabriel Cepicky LBFr.6′2″218Columbia, TN
41Tylon Nash LBJr.6′2″231Memphis, TN
42Nate Thomason LBRS6′2″207Helena, AL
43Wolf Walker LBRS6′0″205Atlanta, GA
52Ian Rembert LBRS6′3″225Raleigh, NC
58Braunson White LBSr.6′3″230Memphis, TN

Defensive backs 24

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
8Kamari Wilson STransfer from Arizona State6′0″211Fort Pierce, FL78 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT
7Drue Watts DBTransfer from NevadaSr.5′11″220Palmdale, CA69 tackles, 4 sacks
7Chris Bracy STransfer from UAB6′1″195Mobile, AL71 tackles, 1 INT
1Omarion Cooper DBTransfer from Florida StateSr.6′1″195Lehigh Acres, FL39 tackles, 1 INT
29Jaidyn Denis DBSr.6′2″191Charlotte, NC18 tackles, 1 INT
13Jeremiah Jordan DBJr.6′2″205Cordova, TN19 tackles, 1 sack
21Samson Israel DBJr.6′0″185Douglasville, GA15 tackles, 1 INT
2Chauncey Logan CBTransfer from James Madison6′1″200Salem, VA7 tackles, 1 INT
23Ian Williams DBFr.5′10″198Cartersville, GA5 tackles
11Isheem Young DBTransfer from North TexasSr.5′10″220Philadelphia, PA4 tackles
4Shannon Blair Jr. DBJr.5′11″185Knoxville, TN3 tackles
12Beni Mwamba STransfer from ChattanoogaSo.6′0″200Elsmere, KY2 tackles
13Cameron Miller DBJr.6′1″215Memphis, TN2 tackles
3Joey Hunter CBTransfer from AkronSr.6′2″195Atlanta, GA1 tackle
28Charlie Harrell S6′0″199Bartlett, TN1 tackle
0Kourtlan Marsh DBSr.5′10″188Warrior, AL
12Myles Pollard DBTransfer from MichiganJr.6′2″190Nashville, TN
17Chase Pinkston STransfer from Oklahoma StateFr.6′0″190Hattiesburg, MS
19Ethan Wilder CBFr.5′10″170Gordo, AL
25Jaylen Thompson DBTransfer from Michigan State6′2″210Murfreesboro, TN
26Jaylen Lewis CBRS6′0″175Jacksonville, FL
27Jordan Bell SFr.6′2″189Munford, TN
36Jamariez Robinson SFr.5′9″167Lilburn, GA
38Xavier Thompson CBRS6′1″199Cantonment, FL

Specialists 6

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
44Gianni Spetic PKTransfer from OhioJr.6′3″221Chardon, OH14 of 19 field goals
35Lachlan Carrigan PFr.6′3″205Melbourne, VIC46 punts, 43.3 average
33Oliver Castaneda PKFr.5′8″181Hiram, GA
40Jonathan Zarut LSFr.5′11″205Miami, FL
46Tanner Gillis PSr.6′0″200Olive Branch, MS
49Luke Grant LSFr.6′0″190Tallahassee, FL
Kavion Benton, Cameron Miller, Mario Robinson, Tylon Nash, Will French III, Braunson White, Andrew Cornell-Laird, Jamar Jenkins, Taylor BurtonJoey Hunter, Everett Roussaw Jr., Wolf Walker, Chance HollomanKhyair Spain, Demarco Ward, Jamariez RobinsonSam Brumfield, Taccofah Lewis, Josiah ClemonsCrews Law, Myles Pollard, Cade LawJayden Marable, Jaylen ThompsonA.J. Hill, Amir ThomasSutton Smith, Makari BodifordChris Bracy, Jamari HawkinsKenyon Rivera, Luke LoganGrant Troutman, Donovan MathenaRahim Hutchins Jr., Cameron MathewsSamson Israel, Oliver CastanedaFrank Peasant, Pooda WalkerParker Peterson, JaQuentin MadisonLamar Fairfax Jr., Jalen BellJadon ThompsonJoshua WhiteKourtlan MarshXavier JohnsonC.J. SmithOmarion CooperBrendon LewisChauncey LoganCortez BrahamShannon Blair Jr.Arrington MaidenChase CarterMarcello BusseyDrue WattsKamore HarrisBryce AndersonBryce DorseyCam BurdenKamari WilsonKeonde HenryWilliam Whitlow Jr.Isaiah GreenGer-Cari CaldwellIsheem YoungBrady KluseGregory DeRosiersJeremiah JordanTy CollinsChristian RossChase PinkstonEthan WilderJalen CharlesIan WilliamsJaylen LewisJordan BellCharlie HarrellJaidyn DenisMatt AdcockMarcus Burris Jr.Jacory JohnsonXavier ThompsonGabriel CepickyJonathan ZarutNate ThomasonGianni SpeticReggie Grimes IILe’Kell McGowanTanner GillisJayden FlakerLuke GrantIan RembertYakiri WalkerDonovan NevilsTrent PullenBryce VaughnJacob NorcrossAustin GentleChris AdamsJonathan YoungMalachi BrelandEthan NewmanSean DugeryKyndall McKenzieParker MitchellSam BrowderTravis BurkeT.J. HolmesJustice SpannAndrew LeslieNehmier RobinsonJonathan HardingJerry CrossRayyan BuellJacari GatlingMond ColeTN 27GA 22TX 13FL 12MS 10
Hometowns of the 2025 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

  1. Tennessee 27
  2. Georgia 22
  3. Texas 13
  4. Florida 12
  5. Mississippi 10
  6. Alabama 9
  7. Maryland 3
  8. Illinois 2

Top counties

  1. Shelby County, Tennessee pop. 919,000 13
  2. Fulton County, Georgia pop. 1.1 million 6
  3. Gwinnett County, Georgia pop. 980,000 4
  4. Cobb County, Georgia pop. 775,000 4
  5. Harris County, Texas pop. 4.8 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’ 2025 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.