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2023 Murray State roster

49 players: 12 freshmen, 10 sophomores, 3 juniors, 2 seniors, 22 with no class listed. From 14 states and 1 other country; the most from Illinois (11) and Kentucky (8). The 2023 season.

Our source’s roster for 2023 is partial: 49 names, most without a position or size. Rosters are complete from about 2010.

Quarterbacks 3

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2023
1D.J. Williams QB6′3″218Harvey, IL1,523 passing yards, 11 TD
8Jayden Stinson QBSo.6′1″193Mayfield, KY273 passing yards, 2 TD
Eric Phoenix QB137 passing yards, 1 TD

Running backs 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2023
30Jawaun Northington RB5′9″225Louisville, KY380 rushing yards, 2 TD
28Cortezz Jones RB5′11″226Pinetops, NC323 rushing yards, 3 TD
Kywon Morgan RBConroe, TX103 rushing yards
Q’Darryius Jennings RBSo.5′10″204Hartford, KY147 rushing yards, 1 TD
9Kylan Galbreath RB5′7″171Mayfield, KY60 rushing yards, 1 TD
44D.J. Escort RBFr.6′1″185Venice, FL48 rushing yards
41Emmanuel Cheatham RBFr.5′9″150Hopkinsville, KY1 tackle

Receivers 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2023
20Michael Fox WRJr.6′0″170Orlando, FL30 catches, 353 yards, 1 TD
18Taylor Shields WR6′0″188Brownsville, TN26 catches, 314 yards, 5 TD
17Jacob Bell WRJr.6′3″177Vero Beach, FL20 catches, 187 yards
3Golden Eke WRJr.6′0″190Houston, TX8 returns, 151 yards
7Isaiah Hill WRSr.5′11″190Shorewood, IL9 catches, 77 yards
82Parker Perry WRFr.6′3″200Little Rock, AR5 catches, 76 yards
16Deshun Britten WRSo.5′7″170Chicago, IL1 catch, 24 yards

Tight ends 3

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2023
14Cole Rusk TEFr.6′5″245Rock Island, IL39 catches, 512 yards, 6 TD
35Caden Jumper TE6′3″249Eatonville, WA1 catch, 13 yards
88Drayton Charlton-Perrin TEFr.6′4″235Northbrook, IL1 catch, 5 yards

Defensive line 5

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2023
40Detoye Adewole DL6′4″240Antioch, TN5 tackles
93C.J. Barnes DL6′4″261Collierville, TN4 tackles
55Miles Bailey DLFr.6′4″297Vallejo, CA3 tackles
99Donovan McBride DLSo.6′2″300Grain Valley, MO3 tackles
94Japhet Mubenga DLFr.6′4″240Buford, GA1 tackle

Linebackers 8

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2023
33Nick Walker LBSo.6′2″225Bethalto, IL14 tackles
32Cody Goatley LB6′2″218Mayfield, KY9 tackles, 1 sack
33Chris Hill Jr. LBSo.6′1″210Coral Springs, FL6 tackles, 1 INT
58Cade Shupperd LBSo.6′1″248Brownsburg, IN10 tackles
39Malachi Williams LBFr.6′1″230Louisville, KY9 tackles
55Matthew Baker LBFr.6′4″210Rochester, IL8 tackles
5Ryan Batsch LBSr.6′2″228Loveland, OH3 tackles
53Andrew Long LB6′2″227Lexington, KY2 tackles

Defensive backs 8

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2023
2Zayteak McGhee SSo.5′11″190Allen, TX10 tackles, 2 INT
34Kanyon Walker S6′1″190Leesburg, FL12 tackles
16Caldra Williford CBFr.5′9″190St. Louis, MO11 tackles
13KaVan Reed S6′3″195East Saint Louis, IL5 tackles, 1 INT
19Dylan Appleton SSo.5′9″186East Saint Louis, IL4 tackles
11Jayson Coley DB6′1″180Markham, IL3 tackles
18Justus Johnson CB6′1″187Saint Louis, MO3 tackles
8Jamari Dailey S5′11″175Pinson, AL1 tackle

Specialists 4

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2023
92Orion Phillips P6′3″180Sandringham, VIC52 punts, 43.5 average
31Matt Maldonado PKSo.6′2″200Montgomery, IL7 of 7 field goals
83James London PKFr.6′0″195Miami, FL2 of 4 field goals
48Ben Williamson LSFr.5′10″205Dalton, GA1 tackle

Athletes and others 4

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2023
Charles Alberty 9 tackles, 1 INT
Marco Collins 4 tackles, 1 INT
Curtis Francis 1 tackle
Caden Jumper 15 rushing yards

Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2023 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.