Teams Ole Miss 2009 Roster ← 2008 2010 → 2009 Ole Miss roster 123 players. From 17 states; the most from Mississippi (30) and Florida (18). The 2009 season .
Quarterbacks 5 Running backs 17 Receivers 20 Tight ends 8 Offensive line 16 Defensive line 15 Linebackers 10 Defensive backs 19 Specialists 12 Athletes and others 1
Running backs 17 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 34 RB 5′11″ Baton Rouge, LA 614 rushing yards, 4 TD 25 RB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′0″ Meridian, MS 133 rushing yards, 1 TD 2 Rodney Scott RB 4★ 4-star recruit 5′8″ Cross City, FL 138 rushing yards, 2 TD 27 Enrique Davis RB 4★ 4-star recruit 5′11″ Lynn Haven, FL 110 rushing yards, 2 TD 43 Andy Hartmann FB 5′10″ Cooper City, FL 7 catches, 44 yards, 3 TD 30 Derrick Davis FB 6′0″ Meridian, MS 47 rushing yards 33 E.J. Epperson FB 6′2″ Humboldt, TN 1 return, 10 yards 45 H.R. Greer RB 5′11″ Olive Branch, MS 4 rushing yards 23 Tim Simon RB 6′0″ 228 Cordova, AL 29 Devin Thomas RB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′11″ San Antonio, TX 31 Ben Benedetto FB 6′1″ 240 Metairie, LA 33 Tyler King FB 5′11″ 224 Suwanee, GA 36 Dan Hoffman FB 6′1″ 230 Miami, FL 40 Scott Bubis FB 5′11″ 225 Brentwood, TN 41 Colby Landers FB 6′0″ 243 Bryant, AR 42 Will Rollins FB 5′11″ 225 Little Rock, AR 46 Kenny Anderson FB 5′11″ 210 Richmond, VA
Receivers 20 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 3 Shay Hodge WR 6′2″ Morton, MS 70 catches, 1,135 yards, 8 TD 10 Jesse Grandy WR 5′10″ Pine Bluff, AR 30 returns, 746 yards 22 WR 5′9″ Largo, FL 44 catches, 520 yards, 3 TD 16 Markeith Summers WR 4★ 4-star recruit 6′3″ Olive Branch, MS 17 catches, 394 yards, 4 TD 21 Lionel Breaux WR 6′0″ New Orleans, LA 13 catches, 160 yards, 1 TD 11 Pat Patterson WR 4★ 4-star recruit 6′2″ Macon, MS 12 catches, 180 yards, 1 TD 19 Andrew Harris WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ St. Petersburg, FL 3 catches, 50 yards, 1 TD 26 Derrick Herman WR 5′10″ Cleveland, MS 1 return, 23 yards 5 Melvin Harris WR 6′6″ Buford, GA 1 catch, 5 yards 8 Terrell Grant WR 6′3″ Cleveland, MS 17 Danny Blanks WR 5′11″ 180 Baton Rouge, LA 21 Jordan Holder WR 5′11″ Bay Springs, MS 28 Korvic Neat WR 5′9″ Hallandale, FL 37 Matt Tarpley WR 5′9″ 170 Minneapolis, MN 81 William Cole WR 6′0″ 190 Oxford, MS 84 Richie Contartesi WR 5′8″ Lake Worth, FL 85 Ja-Mes Logan WR 6′3″ Houston, TX 87 Jacarious Lucas WR 6′3″ 195 Cleveland, MS 88 J.D. Lawhorn WR 6′1″ 180 Memphis, TN 88 Jared Mitchell WR 6′3″ 190 Chesterfield, MO
Tight ends 8 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 83 Ferbia Allen TE 6′4″ Pine Bluff, AR 6 catches, 46 yards 32 Reggie Hicks TE 6′2″ Madison, MS 1 catch, 20 yards 80 Gerald Harris TE 6′6″ Terrell, TX 1 catch, 1 yard 84 Jack Nuismer TE 6′3″ 236 Nashville, TN 87 Alex Williams TE 6′4″ 233 Tallahassee, FL 89 Layton Jones TE 6′4″ Greenville, MS 89 Z. Mason TE 6′5″ 267 Nashville, TN 91 Richard Absher TE 6′4″ 225 Huntingon, MD
Offensive line 16 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 72 Daverin Geralds OL 6′2″ Baton Rouge, LA 1 catch, −4 yards 58 Corey Gaines OL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′2″ 315 Tallahassee, FL 60 Josh Tatum OL 6′5″ 328 Marbury, AL 61 Zack Brent OL 6′0″ 269 Oxford, MS 62 Michael Brown OL 6′5″ 305 Lexington, TX 63 Brandon Green C 6′2″ 305 Southaven, MS 65 Mark Jean-Louis OL 6′2″ 330 Palm Beach, FL 67 Chris Gill OL 6′3″ 290 Appleton, WI 70 Emmanuel McCray OL 6′5″ 320 Jackson, MS 71 Logan Clair OL 6′5″ 315 Mustang, OK 71 Reid Neely OL 6′6″ 320 Jackson, MS 73 Alex Washington OG 3★ 3-star recruit 6′4″ 356 Monroe, LA 75 OL 6′4″ 305 Hammond, LA 76 A.J. Hawkins OL 6′1″ 310 Lithonia, GA 77 OL 6′6″ 335 Batesville, MS 79 OT 6′6″ 325 Lynchburg, VA
Defensive line 15 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 92 Marcus Tillman DE 4★ 4-star recruit 6′4″ McCall Creek, MS 1 INT 57 DT 5★ 5-star recruit 6′2″ Waynesboro, MS 0 rushing yards 9 D.T. Shackelford DE 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 246 Decatur, AL 37 Lekenwic Haynes DE 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 225 Rosenberg, TX 38 Jason Jones DE 6′3″ 255 Albany, GA 40 Kentrell Lockett DE 6′5″ 248 Hahnville, LA 82 Garrett Ryan DE 6′4″ 254 Marietta, GA 90 Gerald Rivers DE 6′5″ 245 Ellenwood, GA 91 Craig Drummond DE 4★ 4-star recruit 6′5″ 274 Chicago, IL 93 Justin Smith DT 6′3″ 298 Alpharetta, GA 94 LaMark Armour DT 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 280 Nashville, TN 95 Emmanuel Stephens DE 6′3″ 255 Houston, TX 96 Lawon Scott DT 6′2″ 310 St. Petersburg, FL 97 Rodney Steen DE 6′2″ 235 Coffeeville, MS 99 DT 4★ 4-star recruit 6′1″ 303 Powder Springs, GA
Linebackers 10 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 7 LB 6′2″ Baton Rouge, LA 2 INT 38 Deterrian Shackelford LB 6′1″ Decatur, AL 1 INT 9 Allen Walker LB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′1″ Olive Branch, MS 14 Brandon Sanders LB 6′0″ 208 Suwanee, GA 15 Joel Kight LB 5′9″ 222 Lithonia, GA 31 Rudy Wilson LB 5′11″ 216 Port Orange, FL 44 Trey Trip LB 6′1″ 225 Buford, GA 45 Josh Lancaster LB 5′8″ 226 Mobile, AL 47 Nick Eley LB 5′11″ 260 Olive Branch, MS 51 Jonathan Cornell LB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′1″ 235 Azusa, CA
Defensive backs 19 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 8 Marshay Green CB 5′9″ Bastrop, LA 42 returns, 264 yards 1 S 6′1″ New Orleans, LA 2 INT 24 CB 5′11″ Memphis, TN 2 INT 35 Fon Ingram S 6′0″ Atlanta, GA 2 INT 4 Marcus Temple CB 5′10″ Manquin, VA 1 INT 6 Jeremy McGee CB 5′10″ New Orleans, LA 1 INT 20 Johnny Brown S 6′0″ Charleston, MS 1 INT 3 Charles Sawyer DB 5′11″ Miami, FL 5 Frank Crawford DB 6′1″ Miami, FL 15 Demareo Marr DB 6′1″ 190 Southaven, MS 23 George Helow S 5′9″ 175 Jacksonville, FL 23 Vincent Moss CB 5′11″ 195 Munford, AL 25 Ryan Campbell CB 6′0″ 180 Columbus, GA 27 Garen Green-Scott S 5′10″ 200 Baltimore, MD 28 Julian Whitehead CB 5′9″ Lilburn, GA 30 Kyle Horine DB 5′10″ 193 Kingwood, TX 36 Nick Lanciault S 5′10″ 209 Fredericksburg, VA 39 Dele Junaid DB 6′1″ 187 Sugar Land, TX 43 Griffin Littlefield S 5′9″ 185 Pike Road, AL
Specialists 12 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 93 Joshua Shene PK 5′9″ Oklahoma City, OK 15 of 19 field goals 97 Tyler Campbell P 6′2″ Little Rock, AR 43 punts, 44.0 average 89 Justin Sparks PK 6′2″ Memphis, TN 11 punts, 34.6 average 81 Bryson Rose PK 5′11″ Raleigh, NC 2 of 2 extra points 39 Bryan Powers P 6′0″ 217 Pacifica, CA 46 David Hankins PK 6′2″ 232 Shreveport, LA 64 Jacob Hickman LS 5′10″ 248 Carriere, MS 66 Chad Phillips LS 6′2″ 240 Madison, MS 68 Preston Powers LS 6′1″ 258 Collierville, TN 69 Wesley Phillips LS 6′0″ 220 Madison, MS 94 Chris Conley P 5′8″ 202 Bradenton, FL 96 Andrew Ritter PK 6′3″ Jackson, MS
Melvin Harris, Brandon Sanders, Tyler King, Trey Trip Patrick Trahan, Danny Blanks, Brandon Bolden, Daverin Geralds Allen Walker, Markeith Summers, H.R. Greer, Nick Eley Kendrick Lewis, Jeremy McGee, Lionel Breaux Charles Sawyer, Frank Crawford, Dan Hoffman Terrell Grant, Derrick Herman, Jacarious Lucas Billy Tapp, Andrew Harris, Lawon Scott Cassius Vaughn, J.D. Lawhorn, Justin Sparks Reggie Hicks, Chad Phillips, Wesley Phillips Emmanuel McCray, Reid Neely, Andrew Ritter Jack Nuismer, Z. Mason, LaMark Armour D.T. Shackelford, Deterrian Shackelford Jesse Grandy, Ferbia Allen Demareo Marr, Brandon Green Joel Kight, A.J. Hawkins Cordera Eason, Derrick Davis Will Rollins, Tyler Campbell Corey Gaines, Alex Williams Zack Brent, William Cole Mark Jean-Louis, Richie Contartesi Ja-Mes Logan, Emmanuel Stephens Rodney Scott Shay Hodge Jevan Snead Marcus Temple Marshay Green Pat Patterson Nathan Stanley Raymond Cotton Clayton Moore Johnny Brown Jordan Holder Dexter McCluster George Helow Tim Simon Vincent Moss Ryan Campbell Enrique Davis Garen Green-Scott Julian Whitehead Korvic Neat Devin Thomas Kyle Horine Ben Benedetto Rudy Wilson E.J. Epperson Fon Ingram Nick Lanciault Lekenwic Haynes Matt Tarpley Jason Jones Bryan Powers Dele Junaid Kentrell Lockett Scott Bubis Colby Landers Andy Hartmann Griffin Littlefield Josh Lancaster David Hankins Kenny Anderson Jonathan Cornell Jerrell Powe Josh Tatum Michael Brown Jacob Hickman Chris Gill Preston Powers Logan Clair Alex Washington Rishaw Johnson John Jerry Bobby Massie Gerald Harris Bryson Rose Garrett Ryan Jared Mitchell Layton Jones Gerald Rivers Craig Drummond Marcus Tillman Joshua Shene Justin Smith Chris Conley Rodney Steen Ted Laurent MS 30 FL 18 GA 14 LA 13 TN 9 Hometowns of the 2009 Ole Miss 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 Mississippi 30 Florida 18 Georgia 14 Louisiana 13 Texas 9 Tennessee 9 Alabama 7 Arkansas 5 Top counties DeSoto County, Mississippi pop. 191,000 6 Gwinnett County, Georgia pop. 980,000 5 Pinellas County, Florida pop. 963,000 4 Shelby County, Tennessee pop. 919,000 4 East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana pop. 453,000 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’ 2009 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.
Jevan Snead QB4-star recruit
Brandon Bolden RB
Cordera Eason RB4-star recruit
Dexter McCluster WR
Rishaw Johnson OL
John Jerry OL
Bobby Massie OT
Jerrell Powe DT5-star recruit
Ted Laurent DT4-star recruit
Patrick Trahan LB
Kendrick Lewis S
Cassius Vaughn CB