2016 Mercer roster
40 players: 1 junior, 39 with no class listed. From 5 states; the most from Texas (14) and Illinois (6). The 2016 season.
Our source’s roster for 2016 is partial: 40 names, most without a position or size. Rosters are complete from about 2010.
Quarterbacks 2
| No. | Player | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Russ QB | 225 passing yards, 1 TD | |||||
| Josh Jones QB | 0 passing yards |
Running backs 4
| No. | Player | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Alex Lakes RB | 5′11″ | 222 | Ewa Beach, HI | 30 rushing yards | |
| C.J. Kleckley RB | 10 rushing yards | |||||
| Michael Haynes RB | 15 rushing yards | |||||
| Charlie Davidson RB2-star recruit | Murfreesboro, TN | 2 rushing yards |
Receivers 6
| No. | Player | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Marquise Irvin WR2-star recruit | 6′2″ | 206 | Lubbock, TX | 7 catches, 65 yards | |
| 84 | Avery Ward WR | 6′2″ | 177 | Lubbock, TX | 3 catches, 65 yards, 1 TD | |
| Payton Usher WR | 3 catches, 21 yards | |||||
| 82 | Camiel Grant WR | 5′9″ | 159 | Lubbock, TX | 1 tackle | |
| 86 | Kelby Brock WR | 6′1″ | 198 | Lubbock, TX | 2 catches, 14 yards | |
| Jordan Marshall WR | 1 catch, 1 yard |
Tight ends 1
| No. | Player | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | Sam Walker TE | 6′4″ | 232 | Lewisville, TX | 5 catches, 41 yards |
Defensive line 4
| No. | Player | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | Dorian Kithcart DL | 5′11″ | 276 | Andrews, TX | 2 tackles | |
| 41 | Isaiah Buehler DL | 6′3″ | 258 | Andrews, TX | 1 tackle | |
| 95 | Jalen Penn DL | 6′1″ | 263 | Andrews, TX | 1 tackle | |
| 96 | Destin Guillen DL2-star recruit | 6′5″ | 294 | Andrews, TX | 1 tackle |
Linebackers 6
| No. | Player | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | LeMarkus Bailey LB2-star recruit | 5′11″ | 205 | Chicago, IL | 4 tackles | |
| 52 | Kyle Trammell LB | 6′1″ | 230 | Chicago, IL | 4 tackles | |
| 51 | Kyle Williams LB | 6′1″ | 235 | Chicago, IL | 3 tackles | |
| 2 | Lee Bennett LB | 6′1″ | 223 | Chicago, IL | 2 tackles | |
| 35 | Jonathan Ward LB | 6′1″ | 211 | Chicago, IL | 1 tackle | |
| 44 | Travonte Easley LB2-star recruit | 6′1″ | 195 | Chicago, IL | 1 tackle |
Defensive backs 4
| No. | Player | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Eric Jackson DB | 5′8″ | 175 | Leander, TX | 4 tackles | |
| 29 | Brandon Gurley DB | 5′8″ | 187 | Leander, TX | 4 tackles | |
| 3 | Stephen Houzah DB | 5′9″ | 158 | Leander, TX | 2 tackles | |
| 20 | Kam Lott DB | 5′8″ | 189 | Leander, TX | 1 tackle |
Specialists 2
| No. | Player | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | Cole Fisher PK | 6′1″ | 192 | Lancaster, TX | 1 of 2 field goals | |
| 59 | Steven Nixon LS | Jr. | 6′0″ | 230 | Kennesaw, GA |
Athletes and others 11
| No. | Player | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tripp Patterson | 9 tackles | |||||
| Tyler Ward | 6 tackles | |||||
| Tyler Zielenske | 4 punts, 45.8 average | |||||
| Mike Gray | 2 tackles | |||||
| Tosin Aguebor | 2 tackles | |||||
| Devin Davidson | 1 tackle | |||||
| Jeremy James | 1 tackle | |||||
| Kelly Brooks | 1 tackle | |||||
| Lendell Arnold | 1 tackle | |||||
| Marvin Davis | 1 tackle | |||||
| Zach Jackson | 1 tackle |
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.