2016 Northwestern State roster
39 players. From 3 states; the most from Texas (14) and Illinois (5). The 2016 season.
Our source’s roster for 2016 is partial: 39 names, most without a position or size. Rosters are complete from about 2010.
Quarterbacks 4
| No. | Player | Ht | Wt | Hometown | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Brooks Haack QB3-star recruit | 6′1″ | Katy, TX | 14 passing yards | |
| Joel Blumenthal QB | 6 passing yards | ||||
| 5 | J.D. Almond QB | 6′1″ | 208 | Dallas, TX | 11 passing yards |
| Austin Skinner QB | 0 passing yards |
Running backs 6
| No. | Player | Ht | Wt | Hometown | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De’Mard Llorens RB | 35 rushing yards | ||||
| 20 | Chris Jones RB | 5′9″ | 193 | Ewa Beach, HI | 18 rushing yards |
| 21 | Jared West RB2-star recruit | 5′10″ | 200 | Ewa Beach, HI | 1 rushing yard |
| Ronald Green RB | 8 rushing yards | ||||
| Hunter Bedgood RB | 2 rushing yards | ||||
| Nigel Dora RB | −6 rushing yards |
Receivers 4
| No. | Player | Ht | Wt | Hometown | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Chan-Chan WR | 6′1″ | 185 | Lubbock, TX | 1 catch, 20 yards |
| Shakeir Ryan WR | 1 catch, −12 yards | ||||
| William Mafi WR | 1 catch, 11 yards | ||||
| Tuff McClain WR |
Tight ends 1
| No. | Player | Ht | Wt | Hometown | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Charles Vaughn TE | 5′11″ | 263 | Lewisville, TX | 1 rushing yard |
Offensive line 1
| No. | Player | Ht | Wt | Hometown | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | Josh Roberts OL | 6′3″ | 320 | Royse City, TX | 2 tackles |
Defensive line 2
| No. | Player | Ht | Wt | Hometown | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94 | Zak Krolczyk DE | 6′4″ | 268 | Fairfield, TX | 3 tackles |
| 42 | Christian Bluiett DL | 5′11″ | 269 | Andrews, TX | 1 tackle |
Linebackers 5
| No. | Player | Ht | Wt | Hometown | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Koby Welch LB | 6′4″ | 216 | Chicago, IL | 9 tackles |
| 43 | Peyton Guidry LB | 6′1″ | 235 | Chicago, IL | 4 tackles |
| 15 | Nick Pierotti LB | 6′3″ | 243 | Chicago, IL | 3 tackles |
| 38 | Chrishard Buhl LB | 6′2″ | 214 | Chicago, IL | 2 tackles |
| 21 | Deshon Ficklin LB | 6′2″ | 217 | Chicago, IL | 1 tackle |
Defensive backs 4
| No. | Player | Ht | Wt | Hometown | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Austin Balthazor S | 6′1″ | 188 | Krum, TX | 4 tackles |
| 8 | Ryan Reed S | 6′1″ | 193 | Krum, TX | 3 tackles |
| 24 | Ian Edwards S | 6′1″ | 180 | Krum, TX | 3 tackles |
| 23 | Nicholas Forde S | 5′11″ | 195 | Krum, TX | 2 tackles |
Specialists 2
| No. | Player | Ht | Wt | Hometown | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Eric Piccione PK | 5′11″ | 188 | Lancaster, TX | 10 punts, 34.1 average |
| 35 | Parker Pastorello P | 5′11″ | 187 | Houston, TX | 3 punts, 43.0 average |
Athletes and others 10
| No. | Player | Ht | Wt | Hometown | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Jones | 7 tackles | ||||
| Manual Mukes | 5 tackles | ||||
| Shawn Stephens | 5 tackles | ||||
| JeMarcus Marshall | 2 tackles | ||||
| Justin Barnes | Waco, TX | 2 tackles | |||
| Ron Perry | 2 tackles | ||||
| Cody Nelson | 1 tackle | ||||
| Darrien Batiste | 1 tackle | ||||
| Garron Featherston | 1 tackle | ||||
| Caviaan Rachal |
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.