Teams Middle Tennessee 2016 Roster ← 2015 2017 → 2016 Middle Tennessee roster 108 players: 19 freshmen, 16 sophomores, 73 with no class listed. From 17 states and 1 other country; the most from Georgia (39) and Tennessee (22). The 2016 season .
Quarterbacks 3 Running backs 7 Receivers 28 Tight ends 2 Offensive line 15 Defensive line 16 Linebackers 13 Defensive backs 18 Specialists 4 Athletes and others 2
Quarterbacks 3 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 12 Brent Stockstill QB 6′0″ 215 Murfreesboro, TN 3,233 passing yards, 31 TD 19 John Urzua QB 6′3″ 189 Suwanee, GA 816 passing yards, 8 TD 10 Kyle Banks QB 6′2″ 195 Acworth, GA 1 tackle
Running backs 7 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 4 I’Tavius Mathers RB 4★ 4-star recruit 5′11″ Murfreesboro, TN 1,561 rushing yards, 17 TD 1 Terelle West RB Fr. 5′9″ 193 Pinson, AL 168 rushing yards, 1 TD 26 Kamani Thomas RB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′9″ Dallas, GA 5 tackles 44 J’Vonte Herrod RB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′11″ Kennesaw, GA 25 rushing yards 21 Tavares Thomas RB So. 6′0″ 245 Rosenberg, TX 28 Maurice Gordon RB Fr. 5′10″ 202 Denton, TX 45 Will Mitchell RB 5′6″ 183 Jacksonville, FL
Receivers 28 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 3 Richie James WR 3★ 3-star recruit 5′9″ 176 Sarasota, FL 105 catches, 1,625 yards, 12 TD 8 Ty Lee WR 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 5′9″ 186 Moultrie, GA 63 catches, 699 yards, 9 TD 3 Dennis Andrews WR 6′0″ Tallahassee, FL 32 catches, 428 yards, 8 TD 37 Patrick Smith WR So. 6′0″ 187 Nashville, TN 28 catches, 332 yards, 4 TD 27 Ruben Garnett WR 3★ 3-star recruit 5′9″ 170 Blythe, GA 7 returns, 103 yards 34 Tyshawn Brown WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 174 Atlanta, GA 5 tackles 9 Isiah Upton WR Fr. 6′0″ 198 Nashville, TN 8 catches, 39 yards 81 C.J. Windham WR 6′2″ 211 Powder Springs, GA 6 catches, 67 yards 13 Demetrius Frazier WR 5′10″ Brunswick, GA 3 catches, 39 yards, 1 TD 86 Rod Ducksworth WR 6′0″ Taylorsville, MS 3 catches, 15 yards 1 JaVonte Smith WR 6′3″ 207 Lubbock, TX 2 catches, 15 yards 5 Jocquez Bruce WR Fr. 5′10″ 178 Knoxville, TN 2 catches, 31 yards 47 Tristan Walker WR 5′9″ Raleigh, NC 2 catches, 16 yards 87 Ricky Blair WR 6′3″ 184 Hacienda Heights, CA 2 catches, 50 yards 1 Shane Tucker WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 220 Memphis, TN 18 Jevontey Smith WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 207 Greensboro, AL 22 Xavier Dupree WR 5′11″ 170 Decatur, GA 42 Ty Clemons WR 5′11″ Powder Springs, GA 80 Ulysses Williams WR Fr. 6′3″ 202 Albany, GA 82 Devon Jackson WR Fr. 6′0″ 198 Renton, WA 83 Sean Smith WR 6′7″ Summerville, SC 84 Terry Pettis WR 6′5″ Fairburn, GA 86 Tavonn Salter WR So. 6′2″ 194 Atlanta, GA 87 Gatlin Casey WR So. 6′3″ 215 Navarre, FL Aidan Black WR 6′3″ 230 Athens, GA Kaylen Stewart WR 5′8″ 155 Chattanooga, TN Peyton Burke WR 5′11″ 183 Lexington, KY Robert Kelley WR 5′9″ 175 Nashville, TN
Tight ends 2 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 48 Max Linder TE 6′3″ 241 Ocala, FL 2 catches, 1 yard 85 Josh Fannin TE 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′3″ 271 Hoschton, GA
Offensive line 15 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 63 Josh Chester OL 6′3″ Warner Robins, GA 1 catch, −3 yards 54 Ty Watkins OL So. 6′1″ 291 Oklahoma City, OK 55 Carlos Johnson OL 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′3″ 338 Nashville, TN 56 Maurquice Shakir OL 6′3″ 315 Los Angeles, CA 57 Jonathan Roth OL 6′5″ 286 Knoxville, TN 63 Eric Golston OL Fr. 6′1″ 299 Long Beach, CA 65 Hunter Rogers OL 6′7″ 327 Safford, AL 66 Daniel Stephens OL 6′2″ 304 Duluth, GA 67 Treyton Peters OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′6″ 330 Rockwood, TN 70 Conner Trent OL 6′5″ 317 Church Hill, TN 71 Angelo Owens OL Fr. 6′4″ 294 Deerfield Beach, FL 73 Chandler Brewer OL 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′6″ 320 Florence, AL 74 Robert Behanan OL 6′3″ 298 Fairfield, OH 75 Lucas Hamilton OL 6′5″ 300 Lenoir City, TN 77 Amir Luckett OL Fr. 6′2″ 305 Waddell, AZ
Defensive line 16 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 49 Steven Rhodes DE 6′3″ Antioch, TN 41 tackles, 4.5 sacks 97 Raynard Felton DT 3★ 3-star recruit 6′4″ Jacksonville, FL 31 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 1 INT 51 Shaquille Huff DT 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ Covington, GA 27 tackles, 2 sacks 59 Chris Hale DE 6′4″ Atlanta, GA 25 tackles, 1 sack 91 Justin Akins DE 6′4″ Jenkinsburg, GA 27 tackles 99 Jimal McBride DT 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ Waycross, GA 25 tackles 43 Jahmal Jones DE So. 6′3″ 257 Norcross, GA 21 tackles 85 Darrius Liggins DE 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′4″ 238 Oxford, MS 13 tackles, 2 sacks 94 Tyshun Render DE Fr. 6′4″ 256 Newnan, GA 19 tackles 93 Malik Manciel DT Fr. 6′2″ 250 Detroit, MI 14 tackles, 1 sack 95 Trae Philpots DE Fr. 6′3″ 242 Fairburn, GA 5 tackles 41 Azar Wilson DE 6′0″ Powder Springs, GA 1 tackle 9 Jordan Ferguson DE 6′2″ 271 Atlanta, GA 11 Peter Bailey DE 6′4″ 265 Kissimmee, FL 89 Jordan Gonzalez DE 6′5″ 255 West Palm Beach, FL 96 Rosheem Collins DL So. 6′1″ 316 Waycross, GA
Linebackers 13 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 32 Chris Melton LB Fr. 6′1″ 212 Leesburg, GA 102 tackles, 2.5 sacks 31 D.J. Sanders LB 6′0″ 233 Sandersville, GA 66 tackles, 5 sacks, 2 INT 30 Darius Harris LB So. 6′2″ 238 Horn Lake, MS 74 tackles, 1.5 sacks 33 Myles Harges LB 6′2″ 236 Grenada, MS 47 tackles, 1 sack 6 Khalil Brooks LB Fr. 5′11″ 206 Atlanta, GA 37 tackles, 0.5 sacks 38 Malik Hawkins LB 6′1″ 225 Horn Lake, MS 23 tackles, 1.5 sacks 40 Dale Craig LB 6′1″ 214 Lawrenceville, GA 6 tackles 41 Caleb Felton LB 6′1″ 210 Muscle Shoals, AL 1 tackle 36 Richie Bisaccia LB 6′0″ 189 Tampa, FL 40 Avery Jones LB Fr. 6′0″ 234 Anaheim Hills, CA 48 Miller Armstrong LB 6′0″ 225 Murfreesboro, TN Austin Brown LB 6′0″ 240 San Jacinto, CA Justin Alabi LB 6′1″ 230 Suwanee, GA
Defensive backs 18 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 9 Jeremy Cutrer CB 6′2″ New Orleans, LA 63 tackles, 3 INT 7 Jovante Moffatt S Fr. 6′0″ 210 Union City, TN 76 tackles 29 Darryl Randolph CB 2★ 2-star recruit So. 5′11″ 186 Pensacola, FL 63 tackles 22 Alex Dale S 5′10″ 200 Memphis, TN 61 tackles 6 Michael Minter CB 6′0″ Atlanta, GA 49 tackles, 2 INT 2 Charvarius Ward CB 6′1″ 195 McComb, MS 26 tackles, 2 INT 28 Dontavious Heard CB 6′1″ Atlanta, GA 20 tackles, 1 sack 25 Desmond Anderson CB 5′10″ 176 Pacolet, SC 16 returns, 328 yards 45 Deontay Evans S 5′10″ McComb, MS 10 tackles, 1 INT 23 Chris Brown S 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ Donalsonville, GA 10 tackles 4 Kendricks Gladney CB 6′0″ 210 Capitol Heights, MD 4 O.J. Johnson DB So. 6′0″ 199 Homerville, GA 23 Wesley Bush DB So. 6′1″ 192 Macon, MS 24 Jermel Walker CB 6′1″ 187 Los Angeles, CA 36 Kamau Farrell-Burke DB So. 6′2″ 187 Toronto, Canada 46 Vernon Walker S 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 184 Orlando, FL Brandon Archer S 6′0″ 178 Memphis, TN Tad Onwu S 5′11″ 185 Murfreesboro, TN
Khalil Brooks, Michael Minter, Jordan Ferguson, Xavier Dupree, Dontavious Heard, Tyshawn Brown, Chris Hale, Tavonn Salter I’Tavius Mathers, Brent Stockstill, Miller Armstrong, Tad Onwu Isiah Upton, Patrick Smith, Carlos Johnson, Robert Kelley Kamani Thomas, Azar Wilson, Ty Clemons, C.J. Windham Shane Tucker, Alex Dale, Brandon Archer John Urzua, Matt Bonadies, Justin Alabi Charvarius Ward, Deontay Evans Jocquez Bruce, Jonathan Roth Kyle Banks, J’Vonte Herrod Jermel Walker, Maurquice Shakir Darius Harris, Malik Hawkins Chris Melton, Ulysses Williams Jim Cardwell, Kaylen Stewart Dale Craig, Daniel Stephens Caleb Felton, Chandler Brewer Will Mitchell, Raynard Felton Terry Pettis, Trae Philpots Rosheem Collins, Jimal McBride JaVonte Smith Terelle West Dennis Andrews Richie James Kendricks Gladney O.J. Johnson Jovante Moffatt Ty Lee Jeremy Cutrer Peter Bailey Demetrius Frazier Canon Rooker Jevontey Smith Tavares Thomas Chris Brown Wesley Bush Desmond Anderson Ruben Garnett Maurice Gordon Darryl Randolph D.J. Sanders Myles Harges Richie Bisaccia Avery Jones Jahmal Jones Vernon Walker Tristan Walker Max Linder Steven Rhodes Shaquille Huff William Eads Ty Watkins Eric Golston Josh Chester Hunter Rogers Treyton Peters Daniel Sargent Conner Trent Angelo Owens Robert Behanan Lucas Hamilton Amir Luckett Devon Jackson Sean Smith Darrius Liggins Josh Fannin Rod Ducksworth Gatlin Casey Ricky Blair Jordan Gonzalez Justin Akins Malik Manciel Tyshun Render Aidan Black Austin Brown Chris Myers Peyton Burke GA 39 TN 22 FL 12 MS 8 AL 6 Hometowns of the 2016 Middle Tennessee 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 39 Tennessee 22 Florida 12 Mississippi 8 Alabama 6 California 6 Texas 3 South Carolina 2 Top counties Fulton County, Georgia pop. 1.1 million 9 Gwinnett County, Georgia pop. 980,000 6 Cobb County, Georgia pop. 775,000 5 Rutherford County, Tennessee pop. 361,000 5 Los Angeles County, California pop. 9.8 million 4 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.
