Teams Mercer 2026 Roster ← 2025 2026 Mercer roster 116 players: 35 freshmen, 24 sophomores, 24 juniors, 33 seniors. From 17 states and 3 other countries; the most from Georgia (65) and Florida (18). The 2026 season .
Quarterbacks 6 Running backs 8 Receivers 16 Tight ends 6 Offensive line 18 Defensive line 14 Linebackers 19 Defensive backs 23 Specialists 6
Quarterbacks 6 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2026 2 Jaylen King QB Transfer from Florida State Sr. 6′4″ 210 Folkston, GA 841 passing yards, 6 TD 19 J.P. Pickles QB Jr. 6′1″ 215 Tallahassee, FL 469 passing yards, 5 TD; 459 rushing yards, 8 TD 6 Adrian Parker QB Sr. 6′2″ 225 Manchester, CT 20 passing yards, 1 TD 8 Cam Hill QB Fr. 6′3″ 200 Thomasville, GA 2 rushing yards 12 Jake Wilson QB So. 6′2″ 205 Trophy Club, TX 16 Jake Maxwell QB Jr. 6′3″ 210 Bonaire, GA
Running backs 8 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2026 21 Devon Caldwell RB Fr. 5′9″ 190 Dacula, GA 567 rushing yards, 1 TD 7 Zahmari Palode-Gary RB Sr. 5′8″ 190 Kansas City, MO 509 rushing yards, 1 TD 27 Micah Bell RB 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 5′10″ 210 Mcdonough, GA 62 rushing yards 15 Karlise Price RB Fr. 5′10″ 180 Tallahassee, FL 82 rushing yards, 1 TD 39 Billy Martin RB Jr. 5′8″ 190 Kite, GA 34 rushing yards 20 Colby Smith RB Fr. 5′10″ 185 Brooklet, GA 25 Bryson James RB Sr. 5′9″ 180 Cross Hill, SC 38 Malik Dryden RB Jr. 5′11″ 210 Hoschton, GA
Receivers 16 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2026 9 Brayden Smith WR Sr. 5′10″ 185 Macon, GA 38 catches, 536 yards, 3 TD 1 Travion Solomon WR Sr. 6′1″ 190 Macon, GA 23 catches, 256 yards, 1 TD 0 Eric Rasheed WR Transfer from North Greenville Sr. 5′9″ 185 Fletcher, NC 16 catches, 166 yards, 1 TD 17 Asa Gregg WR Sr. 6′1″ 190 Waldorf, MD 4 catches, 28 yards 83 Mykel Calixte WR Fr. 6′4″ 200 Orlando, FL 3 catches, 58 yards, 2 TD 23 McCord Purdy WR Fr. 6′1″ 195 Jasper, GA 2 catches, 36 yards 84 Zachary Lowe WR Jr. 5′8″ 175 Apex, NC 1 catch, 3 yards 3 Apollos Cook WR Sr. 6′3″ 210 Lexington, SC 4 Kel Calixte WR So. 6′4″ 210 Orlando, FL 5 Javarius George WR Jr. 5′10″ 185 Dallas, GA 13 Braylon Stewart WR So. 6′0″ 190 Raleigh, NC 80 Connor McGeehan WR Fr. 6′0″ 190 Raleigh, NC 81 Wayne Blake II WR Fr. 6′3″ 185 Loganville, GA 83 Camauri Simmons WR Jr. 5′10″ 175 Hardeeville, SC 85 Jayden Futrell WR Fr. 6′3″ 190 Harlem, GA 89 Andrew Marsden WR Fr. 6′4″ 190 Milton, GA
Tight ends 6 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2026 14 Jackson Kostmayer TE Sr. 6′6″ 255 Biloxi, MS 5 catches, 57 yards, 2 TD 18 Sam Albee TE Sr. 6′5″ 245 Dunwoody, GA 5 catches, 25 yards, 1 TD 88 Kaden Hanson TE So. 6′2″ 250 Senoia, GA 2 catches, 43 yards, 1 TD 82 Reid McCollum TE Fr. 6′4″ 215 Hilton Head Island, SC 86 Nick Buggie TE Fr. 6′3″ 230 Charleston, SC 87 Cooper Berry TE So. 6′2″ 235 Buford, GA
Offensive line 18 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2026 51 Jake Atha OL So. 6′3″ 290 Bogart, GA 55 Abiathar Curry OL Sr. 6′3″ 305 Janesville, WI 57 Tyler Murray OL Jr. 6′2″ 295 Altavista, VA 58 Jacorey Wright OL Jr. 6′5″ 305 Americus, GA 59 Macin James OL Fr. 6′0″ 335 Millbrook, AL 62 Gavin Kirkland OL Fr. 6′4″ 260 Cumming, GA 63 Kelan Washington OL So. 6′3″ 295 Defuniak Springs, FL 64 Garrett Weisgerber OL So. 6′2″ 275 Lithia, FL 66 Emanuel Rumanura OL Fr. 6′6″ 275 Luton, England 67 Pierson Sears OL Jr. 6′1″ 280 Canton, GA 70 Jayce Sanker OL Fr. 6′4″ 280 Dallas, GA 71 Luke Schultz OL Jr. 6′7″ 295 Birmingham, AL 72 Michael Horton OL Jr. 6′4″ 295 Macon, GA 73 Roman Mock OL Fr. 6′4″ 290 Venice, FL 74 Jamarcus Hill OL Sr. 6′5″ 295 Jefferson, GA 76 Lucas Tselentis OL Fr. 6′4″ 290 Charlotte, NC 77 Brody Balliew OL Transfer from West Georgia Sr. 6′5″ 305 Calhoun, GA 79 Bryson Wilson OL Sr. 6′7″ 350 Adel, GA
Defensive line 14 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2026 15 Kobe McInnis DE So. 6′2″ 255 Marietta, GA 28 tackles, 1.5 sacks 55 Ean Johnson-Kelley DL 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′1″ 290 Bradenton, FL 19 tackles, 1.5 sacks 99 Kehinde Akintunde DL Sr. 6′5″ 285 Lagos, Nigeria 19 tackles, 1.5 sacks 16 Marquis Williams DE So. 6′2″ 255 Quitman, GA 17 tackles, 1 sack 4 Cameron Moore DL Jr. 6′2″ 290 Atlanta, GA 17 tackles 54 Ke’Vion Wellington DL Sr. 6′3″ 275 Indianapolis, IN 14 tackles, 1 sack 11 Delano Marcelus DL Sr. 6′2″ 275 Columbus, GA 11 tackles, 1 sack 90 Aiden Holewski DE So. 6′3″ 250 New Port Richey, FL 9 tackles, 1.5 sacks 50 Batu Subasi DL Fr. 6′3″ 325 Tampa, FL 2 tackles 61 Kwaku Mensah DL Fr. 6′3″ 240 Atlanta, GA 69 Patrick Reddick DL Fr. 6′2″ 250 Powder Springs, GA 94 Patrell Reddick DL Fr. 6′0″ 250 Powder Springs, GA 95 Rashawn Washington DL Sr. 6′4″ 310 Norfolk, VA 98 Louis Wilkenson Iii DL Sr. 6′3″ 250 Lawrenceville, GA
Linebackers 19 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2026 0 Jyarius Carter LB So. 6′1″ 240 Douglas, GA 60 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 1 INT 48 Ronin Dangler LB Fr. 6′0″ 220 Bradenton, FL 45 tackles, 2.5 sacks 3 C.J. Favors LB 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′0″ 225 Manchester, GA 25 tackles, 0.5 sacks 10 Eric Brantley LB Sr. 6′0″ 240 Valdosta, GA 22 tackles, 1.5 sacks 14 Ethan McDowell LB Sr. 6′2″ 245 Newnan, GA 14 tackles 33 Antonio Butts Jr. LB Jr. 6′1″ 230 Savannah, GA 8 tackles 34 Mac Bradley LB So. 6′2″ 235 Bogart, GA 8 tackles 19 Aaryn Askew LB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′3″ 230 Moore Haven, FL 3 tackles, 1 sack 26 Jase Jordan LB Fr. 6′2″ 220 Warner Robins, GA 4 tackles 7 Brayden Dudley LB Sr. 6′2″ 255 Buford, GA 1 tackle 35 Jacob Joseph LB So. 6′1″ 230 Davie, FL 1 tackle 45 Gerald Walker Jr. LB Fr. 5′11″ 225 Dahlonega, GA 1 tackle 41 Brian Clark II LB Fr. 6′4″ 210 Palo Alto, CA 42 Thomas Lubben LB Jr. 6′2″ 225 Woodstock, GA 43 Bryce Izundu LB Jr. 6′2″ 230 Grayson, GA 44 Jaise Davis LB So. 5′11″ 205 Forsyth, GA 49 Kanon Nelson LB Fr. 6′0″ 210 Buford, GA 52 Wyatt Hester LB Jr. 6′0″ 210 Newberry, FL 53 Jayden Bowden LB Fr. 6′1″ 220 Lithonia, GA
Defensive backs 23 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2026 8 Cameron Goggins CB Transfer from Florida Atlantic Sr. 6′2″ 195 Atlanta, GA 19 tackles, 5 INT 24 Nigel Gay S Jr. 5′10″ 190 Kernersville, NC 31 tackles, 2 sacks 5 Jeremy Richardson S Transfer from Shorter Jr. 5′11″ 200 Waynesboro, GA 34 tackles 13 Mike Polke S So. 6′0″ 200 Lyons, GA 29 tackles, 1 INT 18 Justin Ferguson CB So. 6′0″ 185 Winston-Salem, NC 17 tackles, 3 INT 25 Evin McDowell CB Fr. 6′2″ 185 Snellville, GA 11 tackles, 1 INT 6 Sam Martin S 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 5′10″ 190 Staten Island, NY 15 tackles 21 Shareef Jackson S 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 5′10″ 180 Jacksonville, FL 9 tackles, 1 sack 30 Javious Bond CB Transfer from Austin Peay 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 5′10″ 185 Macon, GA 12 tackles 1 Brandon Gunn S So. 5′11″ 190 Decatur, GA 10 tackles 2 Emmanuel Lane CB Sr. 6′2″ 185 Willingboro, NJ 5 tackles 9 Javonte Walker S Sr. 6′2″ 190 Lacey, WA 2 tackles 17 Christian Barrett CB So. 6′3″ 190 Tallahassee, FL 1 tackle 20 Ryan McNally S Jr. 5′9″ 170 Winder, GA 1 tackle 22 Carter Kermott S Jr. 5′11″ 195 Carlsbad, CA 1 tackle 31 Jayvyn Fraziars S So. 6′2″ 205 Dunnellon, FL 1 tackle 12 McKaden Smith CB So. 6′0″ 175 Ellenwood, GA 23 Roman Douthit CB Jr. 5′10″ 170 Atlanta, GA 28 Amari Brown S Sr. 5′9″ 195 Lovejoy, GA 29 Evan Taylor CB Jr. 6′2″ 195 Charlotte, NC 32 Kai Reyes S Jr. 5′11″ 195 Jacksonville, FL 40 C.J. Peoples CB Fr. 6′1″ 170 Dacula, GA 47 Kaiden Gibson S Fr. 5′8″ 190 Gray, GA
Brandon Gunn, Cameron Moore, Cameron Goggins, Roman Douthit, Kwaku Mensah Travion Solomon, Brayden Smith, Javious Bond, Michael Horton Javarius George, Patrick Reddick, Jayce Sanker, Patrell Reddick Brayden Dudley, Kanon Nelson, Gavin Kirkland, Cooper Berry Devon Caldwell, C.J. Peoples, Bryce Izundu, Wayne Blake II Karlise Price, Christian Barrett, J.P. Pickles Kel Calixte, Mykel Calixte Braylon Stewart, Connor McGeehan Justin Ferguson, Nigel Gay Shareef Jackson, Kai Reyes Evin McDowell, Louis Wilkenson Iii Evan Taylor, Lucas Tselentis Mac Bradley, Jake Atha Malik Dryden, Sully Croker Thomas Lubben, Pierson Sears Ronin Dangler, Ean Johnson-Kelley Eric Rasheed Jyarius Carter Emmanuel Lane Jaylen King Apollos Cook C.J. Favors Jeremy Richardson Adrian Parker Sam Martin Zahmari Palode-Gary Cam Hill Javonte Walker Eric Brantley Delano Marcelus Jake Wilson McKaden Smith Mike Polke Ethan McDowell Jackson Kostmayer Kobe McInnis Jake Maxwell Marquis Williams Asa Gregg Sam Albee Aaryn Askew Colby Smith Ryan McNally Carter Kermott McCord Purdy Jase Jordan Micah Bell Amari Brown Jayvyn Fraziars Antonio Butts Jr. Jacob Joseph Simon Zeidan Brian Clark II Jaise Davis Gerald Walker Jr. Kaiden Gibson Batu Subasi Wyatt Hester Jayden Bowden Ke’Vion Wellington Abiathar Curry Jaiden Hamilton Tyler Murray Jacorey Wright Macin James Kelan Washington Garrett Weisgerber Luke Schultz Roman Mock Jamarcus Hill Brody Balliew Bryson Wilson Reid McCollum Zachary Lowe Jayden Futrell Nick Buggie Kaden Hanson Andrew Marsden Aiden Holewski Benjamin Porter Rashawn Washington Kody Arnold GA 65 FL 18 NC 9 SC 5 AL 2 Hometowns of the 2026 Mercer 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 Georgia 65 Florida 18 North Carolina 9 South Carolina 5 California 2 Virginia 2 Alabama 2 New Jersey 1 Top counties Gwinnett County, Georgia pop. 980,000 8 Fulton County, Georgia pop. 1.1 million 5 Cobb County, Georgia pop. 775,000 4 Bibb County, Georgia pop. 157,000 4 Wake County, North Carolina pop. 1.2 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’ 2026 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.
