Teams Middle Tennessee 2024 Roster ← 2023 2025 → 2024 Middle Tennessee roster 118 players: 25 freshmen, 21 sophomores, 26 juniors, 18 seniors, 28 with no class listed. From 19 states; the most from Tennessee (43) and Georgia (27). The 2024 season .
Quarterbacks 4 Running backs 11 Receivers 15 Tight ends 10 Offensive line 18 Defensive line 13 Linebackers 21 Defensive backs 19 Specialists 7
Running backs 11 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2024 22 Jaiden Credle RB 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′1″ 195 Columbus, GA 471 rushing yards, 4 TD 21 Jekail Middlebrook RB So. 5′10″ 198 Atlanta, GA 273 rushing yards, 2 TD 4 Terry Wilkins RB Sr. 5′8″ 186 Memphis, TN 214 rushing yards, 1 TD 0 Brian Brewton RB Transfer from UConn Sr. 5′7″ 173 Fort Lauderdale, FL 4 returns, 53 yards 16 Jordan Beasley RB 6′0″ 185 Cedartown, GA 4 tackles 22 Frank Peasant RB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′11″ 205 Pensacola, FL 49 rushing yards, 2 TD 26 Jayce Gardner RB Sr. 5′11″ 214 Moore, OK 8 rushing yards 21 Ashton Jones RB RS 5′8″ 194 Nashville, TN 31 Austin Clemons RB 3★ 3-star recruit RS 6′0″ 212 Pembroke, GA 40 Layden Grant FB Fr. 5′10″ 207 Fairview, TN 48 Nash Stidham FB So. 5′10″ 210 Medina, TN
Receivers 15 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2024 1 Omari Kelly WR Transfer from Auburn 4★ 4-star recruit Jr. 6′0″ 188 Trussville, AL 53 catches, 869 yards, 4 TD Kellen Stewart WR Jr. 5′9″ 156 Rosenberg, TX 23 returns, 428 yards 5 Myles Butler WR Jr. 6′2″ 205 Montgomery, AL 30 catches, 366 yards, 3 TD 3 Cam’Ron Lacy WR 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 5′8″ 164 Toccoa, GA 20 catches, 190 yards 9 Hayes Sutton WR Transfer from Duke Sr. 6′1″ 199 Norcross, GA 15 catches, 126 yards, 1 TD 17 Gamarion Carter WR Transfer from Vanderbilt Jr. 6′2″ 190 Toccoa, GA 12 catches, 123 yards 13 Javonte Sherman WR 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′2″ 216 Valdosta, GA 9 catches, 108 yards 81 Mitchell Howell WR Sr. 5′10″ 204 Lake Orion, MI 3 returns, 49 yards 11 Ethan Crite WR 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′2″ 185 Kennesaw, GA 2 catches, 14 yards 85 Sam Driggers WR So. 5′11″ 200 Medina, TN 1 tackle 9 Josh Evans WR 3★ 3-star recruit RS 6′3″ 215 Orlando, FL 27 Caleb Dochnahl WR Jr. 6′1″ 201 Huntington Beach, CA 43 Christopher Kaup WR RS 6′2″ 184 Chicago, IL 84 Tyson Resper WR So. 5′8″ 167 Greensboro, NC 87 Elijah Ealey WR Jr. 5′11″ 166 Antioch, TN
Tight ends 10 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2024 83 Holden Willis TE Sr. 6′4″ 212 Greenback, TN 53 catches, 871 yards, 6 TD 39 Evan Poticher TE Fr. 6′2″ 246 Kodak, TN 6 catches, 45 yards 41 Slade Alexander TE Jr. 6′2″ 222 Centre, AL 2 tackles 81 Taharin Sudderth TE Jr. 6′2″ 239 Alcoa, TN 3 catches, 16 yards 80 Jacob Coleman TE So. 6′3″ 230 Chesterfield, VA 2 catches, 17 yards 80 Ryan Hoerstkamp TE Transfer from Missouri Sr. 6′2″ 240 Washington, MO 1 catch, 1 yard 45 Bobby Council TE Fr. 5′11″ 234 Nashville, TN 47 Sawyer Lovvorn TE RS 6′0″ 224 Shelbyville, TN 86 Brody Benke TE RS 6′3″ 253 Fort Thomas, KY 89 Daniel Gonzalez TE Sr. 6′5″ 289 Barstow, CA
Offensive line 18 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2024 62 Simon Wilson OL Jr. 6′1″ 310 East Moline, IL 1 tackle 52 Julius Pierce OL Jr. 6′5″ 290 Sanford, FL 55 Mateo Guevara OL So. 6′4″ 317 Flowery Branch, GA 60 Derrick Keith OL Fr. 6′5″ 283 Murfreesboro, TN 61 Lantz Peoples OL Fr. 6′5″ 372 Bell Buckle, TN 63 Alex Gale OL RS 6′3″ 311 Tallahassee, FL 64 Connor Farris OL Fr. 6′4″ 327 Fairview, TN 68 Jason Overton OL Fr. 6′2″ 285 Nashville, TN 70 Isaac Rue OL 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′6″ 310 Muscle Shoals, AL 71 Ellis Adams OL Transfer from Tennessee Tech Jr. 6′4″ 378 Hoover, AL 71 Morgan Scott OL So. 6′5″ 300 Germantown, TN 72 Zach Clayton OL Fr. 6′5″ 320 Senoia, GA 73 Marcus Miller OL Transfer from UNLV Jr. 6′4″ 307 Castro Valley, CA 74 Ethan Ellis OL Sr. 6′6″ 309 Murfreesboro, TN 75 Dumela Knox OL Jr. 6′7″ 310 Thousand Oaks, CA 77 Jaylen Robinson OL So. 6′7″ 288 Baytown, TX 78 J’Shun Bodiford OL Sr. 6′3″ 281 Montgomery, AL 78 Shamar Crawford OL Fr. 6′5″ 315 Tampa, FL
Defensive line 13 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2024 98 Shakai Woods DT So. 6′0″ 305 Douglasville, GA 42 tackles, 1 sack 7 James Stewart DE Jr. 6′3″ 247 Antioch, TN 32 tackles, 1.5 sacks 92 Damonte Smith NT Jr. 6′1″ 301 Savannah, GA 25 tackles, 2 sacks 91 James Gillespie DT 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′3″ 315 Woodbridge, VA 10 tackles, 2 sacks 93 Aidan Butts DE Fr. 6′3″ 244 Toccoa, GA 10 tackles, 2 sacks 8 Alex Williams DL So. 6′6″ 260 Pickerington, OH 8 tackles, 0.5 sacks 91 Felix Hixon NT Transfer from South Carolina So. 6′1″ 306 Jackson, GA 8 tackles 44 Andy Nwaoko DE Sr. 6′3″ 251 Saint George, VT 6 tackles, 0.5 sacks 99 Ja’Darious Morris DL Fr. 6′2″ 264 Fort Valley, GA 2 tackles 11 Caleb Reid DL RS 6′3″ 246 Newnan, GA 49 Tiyyan Robinson DE RS 6′3″ 263 Durham, NC 94 Ayden Merrihew DL So. 6′4″ 285 Clovis, CA 95 Zeion Simpson-Smith DT 3★ 3-star recruit RS 6′2″ 277 Nashville, TN
Linebackers 21 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2024 9 Parker Hughes LB Jr. 6′1″ 225 Elizabethton, TN 69 tackles 4 Anthony Bynum LB 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′3″ 255 Covington, GA 60 tackles, 2.5 sacks 12 Jalen Davis LB Sr. 5′11″ 200 Kingsland, GA 52 tackles, 2 sacks 11 Brandon Buckner LB 6′0″ 248 Charlotte, NC 37 tackles, 3 sacks 18 Jordan Thompson LB Fr. 5′11″ 220 Charlotte, NC 37 tackles, 1 sack 51 Amarrien Bailey LB Fr. 6′0″ 212 Jackson, MS 22 tackles 35 Muaaz Byard LB So. 6′2″ 230 York, PA 21 tackles 6 Devyn Curtis LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 240 Nashville, TN 14 tackles 17 Jayson Lowe LB Fr. 6′1″ 217 Brentwood, TN 4 tackles 26 Korey Smith LB Fr. 5′11″ 216 Murfreesboro, TN 4 tackles 32 Drew Francis LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 228 Knoxville, TN 3 tackles 43 Markel James LB 6′0″ 229 Wacissa, FL 3 tackles 50 Elijah Carney LB Fr. 5′11″ 225 Ripley, TN 2 tackles 32 Nolan Forsha LB Fr. 6′2″ 210 Hermitage, TN 33 Malik Love LB RS 6′4″ 227 Mcdonough, GA 34 Kedrick Burley LB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′2″ 241 Pompano Beach, FL 38 Zabrien Harden LB 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′3″ 251 Swainsboro, GA 46 Reggie Johnson LB So. 6′3″ 258 Carson, CA 47 Chayce Smith LB RS 6′2″ 237 Baxley, GA 57 Brady Russell LB Fr. 6′0″ 220 Old Hickory, TN 59 Jacob Jackson LB Sr. 5′11″ 206 Smyrna, TN
Defensive backs 19 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2024 36 Xavier Williams S Transfer from UCF Jr. 6′2″ 220 Mcdonough, GA 75 tackles, 1 INT 18 John Howse IV DB Transfer from Vanderbilt 6′1″ 198 Brentwood, TN 51 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT 3 Marvae Myers-Glover DB 6′1″ 200 Orlando, FL 41 tackles, 1 INT 1 Jared Douglas S So. 6′1″ 200 San Pedro, CA 24 tackles 27 Rickey Smith S Jr. 5′11″ 193 Apopka, FL 24 tackles 2 De’Arre McDonald CB 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′0″ 205 Murfreesboro, TN 10 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT 7 Brendon Harris S Transfer from Wake Forest 4★ 4-star recruit 6′0″ 215 Chattanooga, TN 18 tackles 22 Chris Johnson S Jr. 5′10″ 188 Murfreesboro, TN 18 tackles 24 Trenton Ferrell CB So. 5′10″ 177 Atlanta, GA 16 tackles 29 Tyrell Raby CB 3★ 3-star recruit So. 5′11″ 183 Baton Rouge, LA 16 tackles 37 James Shellman CB Sr. 6′0″ 197 Savannah, GA 13 tackles 21 Abdul Muhammad CB Jr. 6′1″ 189 Omaha, NE 12 tackles 27 Jalen Jackson CB 6′3″ 188 Nashville, TN 11 tackles 1 James Monds III DB Transfer from Indiana 5′11″ 191 Fort Pierce, FL 8 tackles 2 Jackson Lowe CB 6′1″ 198 Brentwood, TN 1 tackle 28 Alan Young CB Fr. 6′0″ 203 Nashville, TN 28 Da’Shawn Elder S Jr. 6′0″ 215 Watkinsville, GA 29 Taylor Ratinaud S RS 5′11″ 200 Fayetteville, GA 99 Bobby Brooks CB Jr. 5′11″ 175 Vallejo, CA
De’Arre McDonald, Chris Johnson, Korey Smith, Jacob Jackson, Derrick Keith, Ethan Ellis, Jacob Taylor, Trey Turk Luther Richesson, Devyn Curtis, Ashton Jones, Jalen Jackson, Alan Young, Bobby Council, Jason Overton, Zeion Simpson-Smith Jackson Lowe, Jayson Lowe, John Howse IV, Connor Dougherty Cam’Ron Lacy, Gamarion Carter, Aidan Butts Jared Douglas, Reggie Johnson Marvae Myers-Glover, Josh Evans Myles Butler, J’Shun Bodiford James Stewart, Elijah Ealey Zeke Rankin, Taharin Sudderth Brandon Buckner, Jordan Thompson Jekail Middlebrook, Trenton Ferrell Nolan Forsha, Brady Russell Malik Love, Xavier Williams James Shellman, Damonte Smith Layden Grant, Connor Farris Nash Stidham, Sam Driggers Brian Brewton James Monds III Omari Kelly Anthony Bynum Terry Wilkins Brendon Harris Alex Williams Hayes Sutton Parker Hughes Caleb Reid Ethan Crite Nick Vattiato Jalen Davis Javonte Sherman Jordan Beasley Roman Gagliano Stone Frost Abdul Muhammad Frank Peasant Jaiden Credle Jayce Gardner Caleb Dochnahl Rickey Smith Da’Shawn Elder Taylor Ratinaud Tyrell Raby Austin Clemons Drew Francis Kedrick Burley Muaaz Byard Zabrien Harden Evan Poticher Slade Alexander Christopher Kaup Andy Nwaoko Chayce Smith Sawyer Lovvorn Tiyyan Robinson Elijah Carney Amarrien Bailey Julius Pierce Mateo Guevara Henry Hamlin Alex Gale Brody Butler Isaac Rue Ellis Adams Morgan Scott Zach Clayton Marcus Miller Dumela Knox Jaylen Robinson Shamar Crawford Jacob Coleman Ryan Hoerstkamp Mitchell Howell Holden Willis Tyson Resper Brody Benke Daniel Gonzalez Grant Chadwick Felix Hixon James Gillespie Ayden Merrihew Shakai Woods Bobby Brooks Ja’Darious Morris Kellen Stewart TN 43 GA 27 FL 12 AL 8 CA 8 Hometowns of the 2024 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 43 Georgia 27 Florida 12 California 8 Alabama 8 North Carolina 4 Illinois 2 Texas 2 Top counties Davidson County, Tennessee pop. 715,000 10 Rutherford County, Tennessee pop. 361,000 8 Williamson County, Tennessee pop. 260,000 6 Broward County, Florida pop. 2 million 3 Orange County, Florida pop. 1.5 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’ 2024 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.
