Teams Ohio 2016 Roster ← 2015 2017 → 2016 Ohio roster 108 players: 19 freshmen, 13 sophomores, 76 with no class listed. From 18 states and 3 other countries; the most from Ohio (66) and Georgia (6). The 2016 season .
Quarterbacks 5 Running backs 6 Receivers 19 Tight ends 5 Offensive line 21 Defensive line 19 Linebackers 12 Defensive backs 17 Specialists 4
Receivers 19 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 12 Jordan Reid WR 6′3″ Stone Mountain, GA 58 catches, 655 yards, 6 TD 6 Sebastian Smith WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ Columbus, OH 56 catches, 905 yards, 4 TD 4 Papi White WR 5′9″ 168 Seminole, OK 41 catches, 672 yards, 6 TD 16 Kyle Belack WR 5′11″ Myrtle Beach, SC 19 catches, 269 yards, 2 TD 8 Elijah Ball WR 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′3″ 193 Cincinnati, OH 15 catches, 199 yards, 2 TD 17 Tim Helton WR 6′2″ Chesterland, OH 6 tackles 19 D.L. Knock WR Fr. 5′9″ 195 Springboro, OH 4 tackles 20 Tyler Tupa WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 195 Brecksville, OH 4 tackles 85 Brendan Cope WR 6′2″ 198 Warren, OH 6 catches, 26 yards 5 Jarid Brown WR 6′0″ Huntingtown, MD 5 catches, 49 yards 9 Andrew Meyer WR So. 6′0″ 187 Canal Winchester, OH 2 catches, 34 yards 80 Jerrid Marhefka WR 6′0″ 191 St. Clairsville, OH 1 catch, 9 yards 22 Heath Wiseman WR 5′9″ 172 Athens, OH 23 Joe Muench WR 6′0″ 180 Westerville, OH 36 Andrew Vu WR 5′6″ 173 Athens, OH 81 Camryn Snow WR Fr. 5′7″ 160 Miamisburg, OH 81 Matt Seymour WR 6′2″ 190 New Westminister, BC 87 Bryan Long Jr. WR RS 5′8″ 165 Marietta, GA 89 Paxton Bergdoll WR 6′6″ 203 Fort Wayne, IN
Tight ends 5 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 82 Troy Mangen TE 6′6″ 256 Union, OH 15 catches, 142 yards, 1 TD 83 Connor Brown TE 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′6″ 251 Miamisburg, OH 1 catch, 7 yards 86 Mason Morgan TE 2★ 2-star recruit 6′7″ Cincinnati, OH 1 catch, 1 yard 11 Malik Rodriguez TE 6′3″ 216 Brooklyn, NY 29 Matt Yoho TE 6′4″ 227 Columbus, OH
Offensive line 21 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 30 Jacob Hale OL So. 6′1″ 230 Powell, OH 2 tackles 52 Jake Pruehs OL 6′1″ 316 North Olmsted, OH 1 tackle 58 Marshal Davis OL 5′11″ 308 Columbus, OH 1 tackle 53 Desmond Noel OL 6′3″ 285 Cincinnati, OH 53 Marques Grimes OL Fr. 6′5″ 310 Southfield, MI 55 Taeshon Trotter OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′6″ 296 Detroit, MI 57 Durrell Wood OL 6′3″ 297 Columbus, OH 60 Austen Pleasants OL Fr. 6′7″ 312 Ironton, OH 63 Joe Anderson OL So. 6′6″ 340 Torrance, CA 65 Joe Lowery OL 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′7″ 305 Tallmadge, OH 69 Zack Murdock OL 6′5″ 296 Dublin, OH 71 Josh Cooper OL 6′2″ 313 Yazoo City, MS 72 Brennan Dudziak OL 2★ 2-star recruit 6′5″ 271 Pickerington, OH 73 Jacob Ready OL 6′5″ 296 Cleveland, OH 73 Steven Hayes OL Fr. 6′4″ 319 Dacula, GA 74 Jared McCray OL 6′5″ 340 Minford, OH 75 Sean Beadle OL 6′5″ 308 Murrysville, PA 77 Adam Notestine OL 6′3″ 314 Pickerington, OH 78 Nick Gibbons OL 6′5″ 309 Stone Mountain, GA 79 Kyle Kuhar OL 6′4″ 299 Avon Lake, OH 79 Troy Watson OL 6′6″ 293 Aurora, OH
Defensive line 19 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 93 DL 6′4″ Rocky Mount, VA 50 tackles, 11.5 sacks 44 DL 6′3″ Omaha, NE 33 tackles, 6 sacks 96 Kevin Robbins DL 6′4″ 250 District Heights, MD 30 tackles, 3.5 sacks 92 Cleon Aloese DL 6′0″ 295 Pago Pago, American Samoa 36 tackles, 1 sack 99 Kurt Laseak DL 6′4″ Mentor, OH 30 tackles, 3 sacks 54 Tony Porter DL 6′1″ 278 Lawrenceville, GA 25 tackles, 2 sacks 50 Tom Strobel DL 6′5″ Mentor, OH 29 tackles, 0.5 sacks 90 Trent Smart DE 6′4″ 260 Wilmington, OH 18 tackles, 1 sack 97 Kent Berger DL So. 6′5″ 277 Mentor, OH 13 tackles, 2 sacks 98 Chukwudi Chukwu DL Fr. 6′1″ 245 Willingboro, NJ 5 tackles, 1 sack 55 Sam McKnight DL Fr. 6′2″ 265 Cleveland Heights, OH 2 tackles 19 Keith Key DL 6′3″ 242 Powell, OH 43 Cole Baker DL Fr. 6′2″ 290 Pinson, AL 43 Jordan Thomas DL 5′11″ 253 Twinsburg, OH 48 Andrew Payne DL So. 6′2″ 276 Danville, OH 59 Scean Mustin-Sherman DL 6′1″ 312 Fontana, CA 90 Tyler Johnson DL 6′1″ 265 Lebanon, OH 94 Andrew Cree II DL 6′2″ 226 Warren, OH 99 Brian Arp DL Fr. 6′3″ 300 Kearney, NE
Linebackers 12 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 33 Blair Brown LB 6′0″ Moreno Valley, CA 128 tackles, 4.5 sacks 32 Quentin Poling LB 6′0″ 235 Gomer, OH 109 tackles, 4 sacks 38 Chad Moore LB 6′0″ 222 Grove City, OH 86 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT 47 Evan Croutch LB So. 6′0″ 227 Youngstown, OH 32 tackles, 0.5 sacks 40 Cody Grilliot LB 6′1″ 229 Clayton, OH 11 tackles 34 Eric Popp LB Fr. 6′0″ 233 Loveland, OH 4 tackles 36 Austin Clack LB Fr. 5′11″ 225 Tipp City, OH 4 tackles 46 Jacob Koons LB 6′2″ 211 Glouster, OH 3 tackles 25 Tyler Gullett LB So. 6′3″ 211 La Grange, OH 2 tackles 15 Marcus Brunson LB Fr. 5′11″ 215 Ormond Beach, FL 27 Robbie Fusner LB 5′11″ 234 Grove City, OH 35 Dylan Conner LB 5′11″ Fort Wayne, IN
Defensive backs 17 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 24 Toran Davis S 6′0″ Lithonia, GA 94 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 3 INT 7 Javon Hagan S Fr. 6′0″ 215 Jacksonville, FL 51 tackles, 3 INT 23 Kylan Nelson S 5′10″ 192 Lexington, KY 30 tackles, 3 INT 3 Bradd Ellis CB 5′10″ 177 Lebanon, OH 33 tackles, 1 INT 21 Jalen Fox CB So. 5′11″ 186 Cincinnati, OH 29 tackles, 1 sack 10 Randy Stites CB 5′10″ West Carrollton, OH 23 tackles, 1 INT 2 Mayne Williams CB 6′0″ 194 Cincinnati, OH 22 tackles, 1 INT 31 Grant Cunningham S 6′0″ 205 Brecksville, OH 16 tackles 13 London Miller CB 6′0″ 194 Menifee, CA 10 tackles, 1 INT 22 Bo Hardy S 5′10″ Galloway, OH 226 rushing yards, 1 TD 26 Corey Quallen S 6′1″ Mason, OH 4 tackles 28 Maxwell Howell CB 6′1″ 190 West Palm Beach, FL 2 tackles 14 Cameron Gunnels CB So. 6′0″ 180 Cincinnati, OH 1 tackle 11 Seth Myers S 6′3″ 222 Sunbury, OH 18 Daniel A’Hara CB 5′10″ 165 Downing Town, PA 28 Jeff Christian CB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′10″ 185 Cincinnati, OH 37 Jaylen Morgan CB 5′10″ 170 Hawthorne, CA
Specialists 4 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 2 Louie Zervos PK Fr. 5′9″ 185 Tarpon Springs, FL 29 of 35 field goals 5 Michael Farkas PK Fr. 6′3″ 200 Mishawaka, IN 71 punts, 40.8 average 29 Ceth Miller LS 5′11″ 239 Mount Vernon, OH 33 Devin King LS Fr. 6′3″ 241 Thornville, OH
Mayne Williams, Elijah Ball, Cameron Gunnels, Jalen Fox, Jeff Christian, Desmond Noel, Mason Morgan Sebastian Smith, Matt Yoho, Durrell Wood, Marshal Davis Randy Stites, D.L. Knock, Camryn Snow, Connor Brown Deeb Haber, Keith Key, Jacob Hale, Zack Murdock Tim Helton, Tom Strobel, Kent Berger, Kurt Laseak Jordan Reid, Toran Davis, Nick Gibbons Bo Hardy, Robbie Fusner, Chad Moore Bradd Ellis, Tyler Johnson Seth Myers, Joe Muench Tyler Tupa, Grant Cunningham Heath Wiseman, Andrew Vu Dylan Wears, Andrew Payne Dylan Conner, Paxton Bergdoll Austin Clack, Troy Mangen Jordan Thomas, Troy Watson Sam McKnight, Jacob Ready Brennan Dudziak, Adam Notestine Brendan Cope, Andrew Cree II Louie Zervos Papi White Jarid Brown Michael Farkas Javon Hagan Quinton Maxwell Andrew Meyer Joey Duckworth Malik Rodriguez London Miller Greg Windham Marcus Brunson Kyle Belack Daniel A’Hara David Burroughs Kylan Nelson Tyler Gullett Corey Quallen Dorian Brown Maxwell Howell Ceth Miller Quentin Poling Blair Brown Devin King Eric Popp Jaylen Morgan Cody Grilliot Cole Baker Casey Sayles A.J. Ouellette Jacob Koons Evan Croutch Jake Pruehs Marques Grimes Tony Porter Taeshon Trotter Scean Mustin-Sherman Austen Pleasants Joe Anderson Joe Lowery Josh Cooper Steven Hayes Jared McCray Sean Beadle Kyle Kuhar Jerrid Marhefka Bryan Long Jr. Trent Smart Tarell Basham Kevin Robbins Chukwudi Chukwu Brian Arp OH 66 GA 6 CA 5 FL 5 IN 3 Hometowns of the 2016 Ohio 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 Ohio 66 Georgia 6 Florida 5 California 5 Pennsylvania 4 Indiana 3 Maryland 2 BC 2 Top counties Franklin County, Ohio pop. 1.3 million 10 Hamilton County, Ohio pop. 831,000 8 Cuyahoga County, Ohio pop. 1.2 million 5 Montgomery County, Ohio pop. 536,000 5 Warren County, Ohio pop. 250,000 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’ 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.
Maleek Irons RB
A.J. Ouellette RB
Tarell Basham DL
Casey Sayles DL