Teams Middle Tennessee 2017 Roster ← 2016 2018 → 2017 Middle Tennessee roster 116 players: 17 freshmen, 19 sophomores, 16 juniors, 64 with no class listed. From 18 states and 1 other country; the most from Tennessee (33) and Georgia (27). The 2017 season .
Quarterbacks 6 Running backs 9 Receivers 25 Tight ends 2 Offensive line 17 Defensive line 14 Linebackers 12 Defensive backs 21 Specialists 8 Athletes and others 2
Quarterbacks 6 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 12 Brent Stockstill QB 6′0″ 215 Murfreesboro, TN 1,672 passing yards, 16 TD 19 John Urzua QB 6′3″ 189 Suwanee, GA 1,522 passing yards, 7 TD 10 Kyle Banks QB 6′2″ 195 Acworth, GA 49 passing yards 7 Jordan Middleton QB Fr. 6′1″ 198 Murfreesboro, TN 19 Randall Johnson QB Fr. 6′5″ 233 Los Angeles, CA Chris Dye QB Fr. 6′2″ 201 Smyrna, TN
Running backs 9 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 21 Tavares Thomas RB Jr. 6′0″ 245 Rosenberg, TX 507 rushing yards, 9 TD 11 Brad Anderson RB 5′8″ 164 Huntsville, AL 491 rushing yards 1 Terelle West RB So. 5′9″ 193 Pinson, AL 308 rushing yards, 4 TD 45 Will Mitchell RB 5′6″ 183 Jacksonville, FL 64 rushing yards 28 Maurice Gordon RB So. 5′10″ 202 Denton, TX 26 rushing yards 2 Jayy McDonald RB Fr. 5′9″ 191 Oakland, CA 17 Landon Board RB RS 5′8″ 172 Owensboro, KY 21 Will Gilchrist RB RS 6′2″ 223 Pasadena, TX 88 William Wilcox RB Fr. 6′4″ 231 Clarksville, TN
Receivers 25 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 8 Ty Lee WR 3★ 3-star recruit So. 5′9″ 186 Moultrie, GA 79 catches, 955 yards, 5 TD 3 Richie James WR 3★ 3-star recruit 5′9″ 176 Sarasota, FL 31 catches, 290 yards, 3 TD 37 Patrick Smith WR Jr. 6′0″ 187 Nashville, TN 29 catches, 329 yards, 2 TD 1 Shane Tucker WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 220 Memphis, TN 25 catches, 381 yards, 2 TD 81 C.J. Windham WR 6′2″ 211 Powder Springs, GA 25 catches, 351 yards, 1 TD 5 Jocquez Bruce WR So. 5′10″ 178 Knoxville, TN 206 rushing yards, 1 TD 27 Ruben Garnett WR 3★ 3-star recruit 5′9″ 170 Blythe, GA 6 returns, 89 yards 6 Jimmy Marshall WR 6′5″ 234 Macon, GA 8 catches, 79 yards, 2 TD 13 Tyrese Johnson WR 5′8″ 168 Halls, TN 8 catches, 86 yards 86 Tavonn Salter WR Jr. 6′2″ 194 Atlanta, GA 6 catches, 125 yards, 2 TD 47 Reginald Henderson WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 206 Belle Glade, FL 2 tackles 9 Isiah Upton WR So. 6′0″ 198 Nashville, TN 2 catches, 44 yards 34 Tyshawn Brown WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 174 Atlanta, GA 2 catches, 8 yards 80 Ulysses Williams WR So. 6′3″ 202 Albany, GA 2 catches, 15 yards 9 Jarrin Pierce WR RS 5′11″ 190 Los Angeles, CA 15 Davis Witt WR Fr. 6′0″ 200 Clewiston, FL 22 Xavier Dupree WR 5′11″ 170 Decatur, GA 82 Devon Jackson WR So. 6′0″ 198 Renton, WA 82 Remy Wasserbach WR 5′10″ 190 Aliso Viejo, CA 84 Zeke Cobb WR RS 6′3″ 211 Dalton, GA 87 Gatlin Casey WR Jr. 6′3″ 215 Navarre, FL 87 Ricky Blair WR 6′3″ 184 Hacienda Heights, CA Fundrail Quimbley WR 6′0″ 193 Leesburg, GA 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 2017 48 Max Linder TE 6′3″ 241 Ocala, FL 85 Josh Fannin TE 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′3″ 271 Hoschton, GA
Offensive line 17 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 54 Ty Watkins OL Jr. 6′1″ 291 Oklahoma City, OK 2 catches, 7 yards, 1 TD 55 Carlos Johnson OL 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′3″ 338 Nashville, TN 1 tackle 73 Chandler Brewer OL 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′6″ 320 Florence, AL 1 tackle 53 Matt Martin OL Fr. 6′1″ 276 Pasadena, TX 62 Jack Mitchell OL 6′2″ 297 Murfreesboro, TN 63 Eric Golston OL So. 6′1″ 299 Long Beach, CA 64 Robert Jones OL Fr. 6′5″ 330 Chicago, IL 68 Luke Harris OL Fr. 6′4″ 269 Lafayette, IN 70 Conner Trent OL 6′5″ 317 Church Hill, TN 71 Angelo Owens OL So. 6′4″ 294 Deerfield Beach, FL 74 Robert Behanan OL 6′3″ 298 Fairfield, OH 75 Blake Catlett OL Fr. 6′1″ 227 Jackson, TN 75 Lucas Hamilton OL 6′5″ 300 Lenoir City, TN 77 Amir Luckett OL So. 6′2″ 305 Waddell, AZ 78 Elijah Dobbins OL 6′4″ 287 Franklin, TN 78 Patrick McNeil OL RS 6′1″ 320 Mobile, AL Jared Roberts OL 6′2″ 285 Lynnville, TN
Defensive line 14 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 56 Walter Brady DE 6′3″ 267 Florence, AL 38 tackles, 3.5 sacks 9 Jordan Ferguson DE 6′2″ 271 Atlanta, GA 30 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT 43 Jahmal Jones DE Jr. 6′3″ 257 Norcross, GA 33 tackles, 1.5 sacks 93 Malik Manciel DT So. 6′2″ 250 Detroit, MI 29 tackles, 1 sack 94 Tyshun Render DE So. 6′4″ 256 Newnan, GA 26 tackles, 0.5 sacks 85 Darrius Liggins DE 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′4″ 238 Oxford, MS 14 tackles, 1.5 sacks 96 Rosheem Collins DL Jr. 6′1″ 316 Waycross, GA 18 tackles 95 Trae Philpots DE So. 6′3″ 242 Fairburn, GA 8 tackles 11 Peter Bailey DE 6′4″ 265 Kissimmee, FL 4 tackles 90 Rakavian Poydras DT 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′1″ 268 Clarksville, TN 2 tackles 92 Ty Nix DT Fr. 6′0″ 258 Murfreesboro, TN 2 tackles 89 Jordan Gonzalez DE 6′5″ 255 West Palm Beach, FL 97 Aaron Griffith DT 6′0″ 289 Union City, CA Jordan James DT 6′4″ 305 LaVergne, TN
Linebackers 12 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 6 Khalil Brooks LB So. 5′11″ 206 Atlanta, GA 76 tackles, 7.5 sacks 31 D.J. Sanders LB 6′0″ 233 Sandersville, GA 88 tackles, 3.5 sacks 30 Darius Harris LB Jr. 6′2″ 238 Horn Lake, MS 64 tackles, 4.5 sacks 32 Chris Melton LB So. 6′1″ 212 Leesburg, GA 30 tackles, 1 sack 33 Myles Harges LB 6′2″ 236 Grenada, MS 23 tackles, 1.5 sacks 20 D.Q. Thomas LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 218 Oxford, MS 9 tackles, 2 sacks 40 Dale Craig LB 6′1″ 214 Lawrenceville, GA 6 tackles 41 Caleb Felton LB 6′1″ 210 Muscle Shoals, AL 2 tackles 38 Malik Hawkins LB 6′1″ 225 Horn Lake, MS 1 tackle 40 Avery Jones LB So. 6′0″ 234 Anaheim Hills, CA 48 Miller Armstrong LB 6′0″ 225 Murfreesboro, TN Jon Carrothers LB 6′0″ 215 Memphis, TN
Defensive backs 21 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 7 Jovante Moffatt S So. 6′0″ 210 Union City, TN 101 tackles, 1 INT 12 Reed Blankenship S 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 200 Athens, AL 68 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT 6 Mike Minter CB 6′0″ 175 Atlanta, GA 47 tackles, 1 INT 2 Charvarius Ward CB 6′1″ 195 McComb, MS 48 tackles, 1 sack 29 Darryl Randolph CB 2★ 2-star recruit Jr. 5′11″ 186 Pensacola, FL 48 tackles, 1 sack 23 Wesley Bush DB Jr. 6′1″ 192 Macon, MS 22 tackles 22 Alex Dale S 5′10″ 200 Memphis, TN 13 tackles 25 Desmond Anderson CB 5′10″ 176 Pacolet, SC 13 returns, 235 yards 4 O.J. Johnson DB Jr. 6′0″ 199 Homerville, GA 11 tackles 46 Vernon Walker S 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 184 Orlando, FL 5 tackles 31 Justin Brown CB Fr. 6′1″ 184 Birmingham, AL 2 tackles 1 Raheme Fuller S 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 214 Fort Lauderdale, FL 1 tackle 17 Kylan Stribling S 6′0″ 185 Thompsons Station, TN 1 return, 20 yards 4 Kendricks Gladney CB RS 6′0″ 210 Capitol Heights, MD 24 Jermel Walker CB 6′1″ 187 Los Angeles, CA 36 Kamau Farrell-Burke DB Jr. 6′2″ 187 Toronto, Canada 37 Siante Bellanfant S Fr. 6′0″ 190 Nashville, TN Brandon Archer S 6′0″ 178 Memphis, TN DeMonte Felton CB 6′0″ 178 Knoxville, TN Joseph Freeland CB 6′2″ 199 Hopkinsville, KY Sidney Austin S 6′0″ 180 Little Rock, AR
Jordan Middleton, Brent Stockstill, Jacob Smith, Miller Armstrong, Jack Mitchell, Ty Nix, Chris Dye Khalil Brooks, Mike Minter, Jordan Ferguson, Xavier Dupree, Tyshawn Brown, Tavonn Salter Isiah Upton, Patrick Smith, Siante Bellanfant, Carlos Johnson, Robert Kelley Shane Tucker, Alex Dale, Brandon Archer, Jon Carrothers Jarrin Pierce, Randall Johnson, Jermel Walker Chris Melton, Ulysses Williams, Fundrail Quimbley Caleb Felton, Walter Brady, Chandler Brewer Jocquez Bruce, DeMonte Felton Kyle Banks, Russ Hiett John Urzua, Matt Bonadies D.Q. Thomas, Darrius Liggins Will Gilchrist, Matt Martin Darius Harris, Malik Hawkins Elijah Dobbins, Crews Holt William Wilcox, Rakavian Poydras Chris Myers, Jordan James Raheme Fuller Terelle West Charvarius Ward Jayy McDonald Richie James Kendricks Gladney O.J. Johnson Jimmy Marshall Jovante Moffatt Ty Lee Brad Anderson Peter Bailey Reed Blankenship Tyrese Johnson Canon Rooker Davis Witt Kylan Stribling Landon Board Tavares Thomas Wesley Bush Desmond Anderson Ruben Garnett Maurice Gordon Darryl Randolph D.J. Sanders Justin Brown Myles Harges Jim Cardwell Avery Jones Dale Craig Jahmal Jones Will Mitchell Vernon Walker Reginald Henderson Max Linder Ty Watkins Eric Golston Robert Jones Luke Harris Daniel Sargent Conner Trent Angelo Owens Robert Behanan Blake Catlett Lucas Hamilton Amir Luckett Patrick McNeil C.J. Windham Devon Jackson Remy Wasserbach Zeke Cobb Josh Fannin Gatlin Casey Ricky Blair Jordan Gonzalez Matthew Stephenson Malik Manciel Tyshun Render Trae Philpots Rosheem Collins Aaron Griffith Hunter Gray Jared Roberts Joseph Freeland Peyton Burke Sidney Austin TN 33 GA 27 FL 12 AL 9 CA 9 Hometowns of the 2017 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 Tennessee 33 Georgia 27 Florida 12 Alabama 9 California 9 Mississippi 7 Texas 4 Kentucky 3 Top counties Rutherford County, Tennessee pop. 361,000 9 Fulton County, Georgia pop. 1.1 million 6 Los Angeles County, California pop. 9.8 million 5 Davidson County, Tennessee pop. 715,000 5 Gwinnett County, Georgia pop. 980,000 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’ 2017 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.
