Teams Middle Tennessee 2021 Roster ← 2020 2022 → 2021 Middle Tennessee roster 107 players: 20 freshmen, 13 sophomores, 14 juniors, 11 seniors, 49 with no class listed. From 17 states; the most from Tennessee (24) and Georgia (21). The 2021 season .
Quarterbacks 7 Running backs 12 Receivers 18 Tight ends 3 Offensive line 15 Defensive line 14 Linebackers 13 Defensive backs 17 Specialists 6 Athletes and others 2
Quarterbacks 7 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 16 Chase Cunningham QB 5′11″ 188 Knoxville, TN 1,318 passing yards, 16 TD 11 Nick Vattiato QB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 212 Plantation, FL 1,047 passing yards, 7 TD 10 Bailey Hockman QB Transfer from NC State 4★ 4-star recruit Jr. 6′2″ 206 Powder Springs, GA 463 passing yards, 4 TD 12 Mike Diliello QB So. 6′1″ 211 Pembroke Pines, FL 267 passing yards, 1 TD 18 Stone Frost QB Fr. 5′11″ 215 Decaturville, TN 3 rushing yards 8 Alec Ogden QB Jr. 6′4″ 192 Marshall, WI Shane McLaughlin QB Jr. 6′0″ 190 West Grove, PA
Running backs 12 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 32 Martell Pettaway RB 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 5′9″ 196 Detroit, MI 372 rushing yards, 3 TD 22 Frank Peasant RB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′11″ 205 Pensacola, FL 303 rushing yards, 3 TD 44 Chaton Mobley RB Jr. 6′1″ 229 Knoxville, TN 241 rushing yards, 2 TD 34 Amir Rasul RB 4★ 4-star recruit Sr. 5′10″ 198 Miami, FL 110 rushing yards 11 Brad Anderson RB Sr. 5′8″ 164 Huntsville, AL 103 rushing yards 23 Jalen Montgomery RB 5′9″ 168 Columbia, SC 19 rushing yards 21 Will Gilchrist RB Sr. 6′2″ 223 Pasadena, TX 1 tackle 4 Terry Wilkins RB Fr. 5′8″ 186 Memphis, TN 5 rushing yards 10 Darius James RB Sr. 5′11″ 185 Nashville, TN 17 Sam Tardits RB Jr. 6′3″ 240 Atlanta, GA 31 Aran Mohamad-Ali RB Fr. 6′0″ 227 Antioch, TN 50 Jacob Mahoney RB So. 6′0″ 221 Knoxville, TN
Receivers 18 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 6 Jimmy Marshall WR Sr. 6′5″ 234 Macon, GA 45 catches, 510 yards, 6 TD 89 Yusuf Ali WR Jr. 5′9″ 183 Detroit, MI 45 catches, 472 yards, 4 TD 9 Jarrin Pierce WR Sr. 5′11″ 190 Los Angeles, CA 43 catches, 523 yards, 6 TD 83 WR 5′10″ 192 Clover, SC 42 catches, 466 yards, 4 TD 3 D.J. England-Chisolm WR 5′8″ 152 Moncks Corner, SC 28 catches, 295 yards, 3 TD 81 C.J. Windham WR Sr. 6′2″ 211 Powder Springs, GA 26 catches, 236 yards, 2 TD 2 Izaiah Gathings WR 6′4″ 222 Statesville, NC 24 catches, 302 yards, 1 TD 86 Jamichael Thompson WR Fr. 6′1″ 171 Birmingham, AL 9 catches, 72 yards 9 Elijah Metcalf WR 3★ 3-star recruit 5′9″ 170 Charlotte, NC 4 catches, 52 yards 87 Marquel Tinsley WR 6′2″ 188 Morganfield, KY 2 catches, 18 yards, 1 TD 88 Jashawn Sheffield WR 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′1″ 190 Brunswick, GA 1 tackle 35 Tyler Sweet WR Jr. 5′8″ 167 Rialto, CA 1 catch, 5 yards 3 Bryce Bailey WR 5′10″ 175 Cochran, GA −1 rushing yards 6 Cameron Ross WR 5′10″ 186 Newark, DE 13 Javonte Sherman WR 3★ 3-star recruit RS 6′2″ 216 Valdosta, GA 48 Hayden Neighbors WR Fr. 6′3″ 185 Huntsville, AL 88 Landon Burrell WR Fr. 6′4″ 178 Chatsworth, GA Jonathan Haynes WR So. 6′0″ 194 North Wales, PA
Offensive line 15 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 75 Jamari Williams OL Transfer from Arizona Fr. 6′3″ 317 Fort Lauderdale, FL 1 tackle 53 Lance Robinson OL 6′4″ 295 Camilla, GA 54 Jacob King OL So. 6′1″ 277 Brentwood, TN 55 Jahlil Ryles OL 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′1″ 303 Phenix City, AL 56 Adam Derry OL Fr. 6′3″ 281 Fort Mitchell, KY 62 Jordan Palmer OL Jr. 6′0″ 297 Northridge, CA 63 Wilson Kelly OL RS 6′2″ 300 Danville, KY 64 Jacqui Graham OL So. 6′4″ 263 Montgomery, AL 65 Marcus Greer OL 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′3″ 283 Saint Louis, MO 68 Steven Losoya III OL Fr. 6′3″ 309 Nashville, TN 70 Tyler Falvey OL So. 6′4″ 303 Altamonte Springs, FL 71 Conner Griffin OL RS 6′1″ 304 Gray, GA 77 Eric Magwood OL Sr. 6′4″ 303 Virginia Beach, VA 78 Dorian Hinton OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′4″ 317 Naples, FL 78 J’Shun Bodiford OL Fr. 6′3″ 281 Montgomery, AL
Defensive line 14 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 9 Jordan Ferguson DE 6′2″ 271 Atlanta, GA 58 tackles, 9 sacks 91 Richard Kinley DL 6′3″ 235 Memphis, TN 32 tackles, 1.5 sacks 15 Zaylin Wood DL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 280 Bowdon, GA 27 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 INT 57 Marley Cook DL 6′2″ 298 Water Valley, MS 13 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 INT 2 Jorden Starling DT 6′5″ 272 Chattanooga, TN 20 tackles, 1 sack 10 Ja’Kerrius Wyatt DT Jr. 6′3″ 270 Prattville, AL 18 tackles, 1.5 sacks 5 Jordan Branch DL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 290 Maury City, TN 14 tackles 94 Ralph Mency DE 6′2″ 246 Jacksonville, FL 9 tackles 98 J.R. Bivens DE Fr. 6′0″ 243 Roswell, GA 4 tackles 93 Vincent Dinkins DT 6′1″ 286 Kennesaw, GA 3 tackles 41 Tyrece Edwards DL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 274 Knoxville, TN 52 Darius Williams DE Fr. 6′3″ 239 Hemingway, SC 92 Damonte Smith NT RS 6′1″ 301 Savannah, GA 99 Quindarius Dunnigan DL 6′4″ 257 Chattanooga, TN
Linebackers 13 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 20 D.Q. Thomas LB 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 6′2″ 218 Oxford, MS 87 tackles, 5 sacks, 2 INT 32 Jurriente Davis LB Fr. 6′0″ 230 Greensboro, NC 71 tackles, 3 sacks 4 Johnathan Butler LB So. 6′1″ 223 Sumter, SC 46 tackles 41 Raquon Hartley LB 6′1″ 192 Saluda, SC 28 tackles, 1 sack 42 Cody Smith LB Jr. 6′2″ 211 Stuart, FL 27 tackles, 1 sack 6 Devyn Curtis LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 240 Nashville, TN 10 tackles 12 Jalen Davis LB 5′11″ 200 Kingsland, GA 7 tackles 26 Wayne Parks LB Jr. 5′11″ 210 Fellsmere, FL 6 tackles 32 Drew Francis LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 228 Knoxville, TN 3 tackles 46 Andrew Leak LB 5′10″ 215 Lagrange, GA 3 tackles 10 Jarek Campbell LB 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′0″ 203 Murfreesboro, TN 38 Zabrien Harden LB 3★ 3-star recruit RS 6′3″ 251 Swainsboro, GA 39 Terrell Pack LB Fr. 6′2″ 200 Sarasota, FL
Defensive backs 17 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 12 Reed Blankenship S 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 6′1″ 200 Athens, AL 110 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT 9 Gregory Grate Jr. S 5′11″ 197 Miami, FL 89 tackles, 3 INT 3 Quincy Riley DB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 195 Columbia, SC 33 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 5 INT 1 Teldrick Ross CB 5′11″ 194 Macon, GA 48 tackles, 1 INT 11 Decorian Patterson DB 6′0″ 193 Ocala, FL 27 tackles, 1 INT 17 Tra Fluellen S 2★ 2-star recruit 6′2″ 210 Gilmer, TX 29 tackles, 1 sack 27 Jalen Jackson CB 6′3″ 188 Nashville, TN 16 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT 6 Deidrick Stanley II CB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 5′9″ 197 Miami, FL 11 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT 37 James Shellman CB 6′0″ 197 Savannah, GA 6 tackles 31 Deonte Stanley CB Fr. 6′3″ 194 Dillon, SC 5 tackles 29 Marcus LaFrance S 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′2″ 205 North Lauderdale, FL 4 tackles 1 Raheme Fuller S 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 214 Fort Lauderdale, FL 3 tackles 3 Davon Martin CB Fr. 5′11″ 185 Orlando, FL 3 Marvae Myers-Glover DB 6′1″ 200 Orlando, FL 13 Kyle Kee S So. 6′1″ 197 Naples, FL 22 Chris Johnson CB RS 5′10″ 183 Murfreesboro, TN 30 Jakobe Thomas S Fr. 6′2″ 190 Tullahoma, TN
Specialists 6 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 7 Zeke Rankin PK Fr. 5′8″ 215 Alcoa, TN 10 of 14 field goals 13 Kyle Ulbrich P Jr. 6′0″ 202 Mentor, OH 68 punts, 44.4 average 24 Robert Payne PK 5′10″ 177 Signal Mountain, TN 2 tackles 48 Alex Usry PK Jr. 5′10″ 185 Mcdonough, GA 2 of 2 extra points 38 Miles Tillman P 5′11″ 207 Huntsville, AL 1 punt, 43.0 average 69 Brody Butler LS 5′11″ 229 Homewood, AL 1 tackle
Chase Cunningham, Drew Francis, Tyrece Edwards, Chaton Mobley, Jacob Mahoney Devyn Curtis, Darius James, Jalen Jackson, Steven Losoya III Deidrick Stanley II, Gregory Grate Jr., Amir Rasul Jarek Campbell, Chris Johnson, Joseph Sewell Brad Anderson, Miles Tillman, Hayden Neighbors Raheme Fuller, Jamari Williams Teldrick Ross, Jimmy Marshall Jorden Starling, Quindarius Dunnigan Davon Martin, Marvae Myers-Glover Quincy Riley, Jalen Montgomery Terry Wilkins, Richard Kinley Cameron Ross, Shane McLaughlin Zeke Rankin, Taharin Sudderth Jordan Ferguson, Sam Tardits Bailey Hockman, C.J. Windham Nick Vattiato, Marcus LaFrance Kyle Kee, Dorian Hinton Martell Pettaway, Yusuf Ali James Shellman, Damonte Smith Adam Derry, Luke Bolger Jacqui Graham, J’Shun Bodiford Brody Butler, Jamichael Thompson Izaiah Gathings Bryce Bailey D.J. England-Chisolm Johnathan Butler Jordan Branch Alec Ogden Elijah Metcalf Jarrin Pierce Ja’Kerrius Wyatt Decorian Patterson Jalen Davis Mike Diliello Reed Blankenship Javonte Sherman Kyle Ulbrich Zaylin Wood Tra Fluellen Stone Frost D.Q. Thomas Will Gilchrist Frank Peasant Robert Payne Wayne Parks Jakobe Thomas Aran Mohamad-Ali Deonte Stanley Jurriente Davis Tyler Sweet Zabrien Harden Terrell Pack Raquon Hartley Cody Smith Andrew Leak Alex Usry Darius Williams Lance Robinson Jacob King Jahlil Ryles Marley Cook Jordan Palmer Wilson Kelly Marcus Greer Tyler Falvey Conner Griffin Eric Magwood Jaylin Lane Marquel Tinsley Jashawn Sheffield Landon Burrell Vincent Dinkins Ralph Mency J.R. Bivens Jonathan Haynes TN 24 GA 21 FL 19 AL 10 SC 8 Hometowns of the 2021 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 24 Georgia 21 Florida 19 Alabama 10 South Carolina 8 North Carolina 4 Kentucky 4 California 3 Top counties Knox County, Tennessee pop. 494,000 6 Broward County, Florida pop. 2 million 5 Davidson County, Tennessee pop. 715,000 4 Miami-Dade County, Florida pop. 2.7 million 3 Fulton County, Georgia pop. 1.1 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’ 2021 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.
Jaylin Lane WR