Teams Ole Miss 2017 Roster ← 2016 2018 → 2017 Ole Miss roster 124 players: 14 freshmen, 28 sophomores, 15 juniors, 67 with no class listed. From 21 states and 1 other country; the most from Mississippi (39) and Georgia (19). The 2017 season .
Quarterbacks 4 Running backs 7 Receivers 15 Tight ends 8 Offensive line 16 Defensive line 21 Linebackers 19 Defensive backs 20 Specialists 12 Athletes and others 2
Running backs 7 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 22 Jordan Wilkins RB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′1″ 217 Cordova, TN 1,011 rushing yards, 9 TD 24 Eric Swinney RB 4★ 4-star recruit So. 5′9″ 214 Riverdale, GA 195 rushing yards, 3 TD 25 D.K. Buford RB Jr. 5′11″ 231 Oxford, MS 28 rushing yards 23 Eugene Brazley RB 5′9″ 192 New Orleans, LA 12 rushing yards 12 KeShun Wells RB So. 5′5″ 178 Moss Point, MS 22 Scottie Phillips RB So. 5′8″ 211 Ellisville, MS 32 Jerry Johnson RB So. 5′10″ 209 Starkville, MS
Receivers 15 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 1 WR 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′1″ 225 Starkville, MS 75 catches, 1,252 yards, 11 TD 12 WR 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′2″ 197 Brentwood, TN 42 catches, 456 yards, 1 TD 5 DaMarkus Lodge WR 4★ 4-star recruit Jr. 6′2″ 199 Cedar Hill, TX 41 catches, 698 yards, 7 TD 14 WR 4★ 4-star recruit 6′4″ 225 Oxford, MS 39 catches, 646 yards, 7 TD 11 Markell Pack WR 4★ 4-star recruit 6′2″ 185 Purvis, MS 7 catches, 67 yards 13 Braylon Sanders WR 6′0″ 190 Hogansville, GA 4 catches, 65 yards, 1 TD 27 Cale Luke WR 6′1″ 200 Clinton, MS 1 tackle 4 WR 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′1″ 172 Viera, FL 1 catch, 19 yards 11 Dontario Drummond WR RS 6′0″ 215 Laurel, MS 17 Floyd Allen WR 5′11″ 185 Houston, TX 80 Josh Ricketts WR Fr. 6′0″ 200 Madison, MS 81 Trey Bledsoe WR 6′1″ 216 Grenada, MS 82 Jared Farlow WR Fr. 6′0″ 190 Grantville, GA 85 Alex Weber WR Jr. 6′1″ 186 Lake City, FL 88 Garrett Styles WR 6′1″ 186 Easley, SC
Tight ends 8 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 9 TE So. 6′4″ 250 Nashville, TN 24 catches, 321 yards 28 D’Vaughn Pennamon TE 4★ 4-star recruit 5′11″ 230 Houston, TX 10 catches, 84 yards 15 Octavious Cooley TE 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′3″ 270 Laurel, MS 4 catches, 66 yards 43 Ty Quick TE 6′3″ 264 Terry, MS 2 catches, 3 yards 7 Jason Pellerin TE So. 6′4″ 235 New Iberia, LA 16 Gabe Angel TE 4★ 4-star recruit 6′3″ 236 Lebanon, TN 16 Jacob Mathis TE 4★ 4-star recruit 6′4″ 246 Tampa, FL 80 Jonathan Hess TE 6′5″ 230 Vestavia Hills, AL
Offensive line 16 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 52 Michael Howard OL So. 6′4″ 280 Green Cove Springs, FL 1 tackle 50 Sean Rawlings OL Jr. 6′5″ 294 Madison, MS 53 K.C. Swaim OL So. 6′5″ 275 Truth Or Consequences, NM 54 Jack DeFoor OL 6′5″ 302 Calhoun, GA 54 Sam Johnson OL 6′1″ 268 Nashville, TN 61 Eli Johnson OL So. 6′3″ 300 Taylor, MS 67 Alex Givens OL So. 6′6″ 308 Nashville, TN 68 Chandler Tuitt OL Fr. 6′4″ 328 Fayetteville, GA 70 Jordan Sims OL 6′4″ 326 Homewood, AL 72 Royce Newman OL 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′6″ 310 Nashville, IL 73 Rod Taylor OL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′3″ 321 Jackson, MS 74 Bryce Mathews OL 4★ 4-star recruit RS 6′6″ 305 Brentwood, TN 74 Greg Little OL 5★ 5-star recruit 6′6″ 325 Allen, TX 76 Daronte Bouldin OL 6′5″ 318 Canton, MS 78 Tony Gray OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′5″ 311 Loganville, GA 79 Javon Patterson OL 4★ 4-star recruit Jr. 6′3″ 314 Petal, MS
Defensive line 21 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 9 DE 4★ 4-star recruit 6′3″ 285 Jackson, MS 67 tackles, 7 sacks 40 Josiah Coatney DT So. 6′4″ 325 Douglasville, GA 65 tackles, 3.5 sacks 38 Marquis Haynes DE 6′3″ 230 Jacksonville, FL 45 tackles, 7.5 sacks 38 Austrian Robinson DE So. 6′4″ 300 New York, NY 29 tackles, 1.5 sacks 95 Benito Jones DL 5★ 5-star recruit So. 6′1″ 329 Waynesboro, MS 29 tackles, 1.5 sacks 90 Ross Donelly DT Jr. 6′1″ 318 Houston, TX 20 tackles 4 Victor Evans DE Jr. 6′3″ 243 Dallas, TX 18 tackles, 0.5 sacks 10 Ryder Anderson DL 6′6″ 266 Katy, TX 9 tackles, 1.5 sacks 99 Herbert Moore DT 6′1″ 323 Memphis, TN 7 tackles, 1 sack 8 Garrald McDowell DL 4★ 4-star recruit Jr. 6′2″ 259 Covington, LA 6 tackles, 1 sack 97 Qaadir Sheppard DE 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 252 Bronx, NY 8 tackles 19 Markel Winters DE Jr. 6′3″ 252 Tallahassee, FL 5 tackles 34 Shawn Curtis DE 6′2″ 244 Doral, FL 2 tackles 13 Sam Williams DL RS 6′4″ 265 Montgomery, AL 22 Tariqious Tisdale DL RS 6′5″ 295 Lexington, TN 44 James Coley DL So. 6′3″ 245 Natchez, MS 45 Amani Johnson DT 6′0″ 245 Abbeville, MS 88 Ty Reyes DE Fr. 6′1″ 235 Marietta, GA 90 Nick Haynes DL Fr. 6′2″ 240 Washington, PA 91 Hal Northern DL RS 6′2″ 305 Tunica, MS 96 Jordan Hebert DT Jr. 5′11″ 291 Klein, TX
Linebackers 19 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 3 DeMarquis Gates LB 6′2″ 221 Hampton, GA 114 tackles, 2 sacks 24 Tayler Polk LB 5′11″ 220 Magee, MS 39 tackles, 1 sack 43 Detric Bing-Dukes LB Jr. 6′1″ 254 Tucker, GA 24 tackles 35 Donta Evans LB Fr. 6′2″ 235 Lawrenceville, GA 17 tackles 17 Willie Andrew Hibbler LB So. 6′3″ 264 Sardis, MS 13 tackles 7 Jarrion Street LB 6′3″ 220 Trussville, AL 10 tackles 1 Mohamed Sanogo LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 235 Plano, TX 8 tackles 33 John-Patrick Sherling LB 5′11″ 240 Fairhope, AL 6 tackles 96 Charles Wiley LB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′2″ 245 Stockbridge, GA 6 tackles 34 Breon Dixon OLB 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 5′11″ 205 Loganville, GA 5 tackles 41 Brenden Williams LB So. 6′3″ 238 Birmingham, AL 2 tackles 2 Deontay Anderson LB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′2″ 230 Houston, TX 3 Vernon Dasher OLB So. 6′1″ 217 Baxley, GA 30 Zikerrion Baker LB 6′1″ 235 Mooringsport, LA 44 Alex Ashlock LB 6′1″ 220 Cordova, TN 48 Jack Raborn LB 6′1″ 212 Winston-Salem, NC 49 Ryan Labanc LB 6′1″ 225 Willoughby, OH 80 Elliot Markuson LB 6′0″ 225 Oxford, MS Lakia Henry LB RS 5′11″ 235 Vidalia, GA
Defensive backs 20 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 38 C.J. Moore DB 5′11″ 198 Bassfield, MS 51 tackles, 3 INT 36 Zedrick Woods DB Jr. 5′11″ 201 Lake City, FL 64 tackles 15 Myles Hartsfield DB So. 5′11″ 211 Sayreville, NJ 42 tackles, 2 INT 30 DB 5′11″ 202 Bassfield, MS 48 tackles, 1 sack 21 Javien Hamilton DB Jr. 5′10″ 176 Louin, MS 20 tackles, 3 INT 31 Jaylon Jones DB 4★ 4-star recruit 5′11″ 195 Allen, TX 33 returns, 775 yards 4 C.J. Hampton DB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′0″ 190 Meridian, MS 30 tackles 5 Ken Webster DB 4★ 4-star recruit 5′11″ 194 Decatur, GA 29 tackles 26 Jalen Julius DB So. 5′10″ 192 Winter Garden, FL 15 tackles 2 Montrell Custis DB Jr. 6′0″ 181 Jonesboro, GA 11 tackles 28 Cam Ordway DB So. 5′11″ 182 Pulaski, TN 7 tackles 1 D.D. Bowie DB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′0″ 180 Morton, MS 6 tackles 8 C.J. Miller DB 6′0″ 185 Powder Springs, GA 6 tackles 29 Armani Linton DB 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′2″ 231 Walnut, MS 5 tackles 5 Jon Haynes DB RS 5′11″ 205 Benoit, MS 6 Jamar Richardson CB 6′0″ 180 Aliceville, AL 11 A.J. Harris DB 5′11″ 200 Madison, AL 34 Jakwaize Walker DB RS 5′8″ 200 Pascagoula, MS 37 Art Mitchell DB So. 5′10″ 196 Yazoo City, MS 39 Kweisi Fountain DB So. 6′1″ 207 Biloxi, MS
Specialists 12 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 97 Gary Wunderlich PK 6′0″ 182 Memphis, TN 17 of 21 field goals 94 Will Gleeson P 6′3″ 192 Melbourne, Australia 51 punts, 41.5 average 92 Luke Logan PK Fr. 5′11″ 180 Hattiesburg, MS 2 of 3 field goals 96 Mac Brown P 6′3″ 205 Eden Prairie, MN 5 punts, 42.2 average 88 Jack Propst LS Fr. 5′10″ 190 Brentwood, TN 2 tackles 58 Mike Taylor LS 6′1″ 190 Jackson, TN 62 Cole Becker LS 6′1″ 245 Phoenix, AZ 62 Kamden Darney LS 6′1″ 227 Upland, CA 91 Casey Griffith PK RS 6′0″ 195 Vicksburg, MS 95 Isaac Way PK Fr. 5′9″ 176 Franklin, TN 97 Spencer Cole P Fr. 6′0″ 184 Flowood, MS 99 Patrick Nasiatka PK So. 6′2″ 210 Louisville, CO
Deontay Anderson, Floyd Allen, D’Vaughn Pennamon, Ross Donelly Breeland Speaks, Cale Luke, Rod Taylor, Spencer Cole Van Jefferson, Bryce Mathews, Jack Propst, Isaac Way Montrell Custis, DeMarquis Gates, Chandler Tuitt Ken Webster, Detric Bing-Dukes, D.J. Forte Dawson Knox, Sam Johnson, Alex Givens D.K. Metcalf, D.K. Buford, Elliot Markuson Brenden Williams, Jordan Sims, Jonathan Hess A.J. Brown, Jerry Johnson C.J. Miller, Josiah Coatney Dontario Drummond, Octavious Cooley KeShun Wells, Jakwaize Walker Jordan Wilkins, Alex Ashlock A.J. Moore, C.J. Moore Jaylon Jones, Greg Little Breon Dixon, Tony Gray Zedrick Woods, Alex Weber Sean Rawlings, Josh Ricketts Javon Patterson, Luke Logan Gary Wunderlich, Herbert Moore D.D. Bowie Mohamed Sanogo Shea Patterson Vernon Dasher C.J. Hampton Tre Nixon Victor Evans DaMarkus Lodge Jon Haynes Jamar Richardson Jarrion Street Jason Pellerin Garrald McDowell Jordan Ta’amu Ryder Anderson A.J. Harris Markell Pack Braylon Sanders Grant Restmeyer Sam Williams Myles Hartsfield Gabe Angel Graham Lindman Jacob Mathis Willie Andrew Hibbler Markel Winters Javien Hamilton Scottie Phillips Tariqious Tisdale Eugene Brazley Eric Swinney Tayler Polk Jalen Julius Cam Ordway Armani Linton Zikerrion Baker John-Patrick Sherling Shawn Curtis Donta Evans Art Mitchell Austrian Robinson Marquis Haynes Kweisi Fountain Ty Quick James Coley Amani Johnson Jack Raborn Ryan Labanc Michael Howard K.C. Swaim Jack DeFoor Mike Taylor Eli Johnson Cole Becker Kamden Darney Royce Newman Daronte Bouldin Trey Bledsoe Jared Farlow Garrett Styles Ty Reyes Nick Haynes Casey Griffith Hal Northern Benito Jones Charles Wiley Jordan Hebert Mac Brown Qaadir Sheppard Patrick Nasiatka Lakia Henry MS 39 GA 19 TN 15 TX 12 FL 9 Hometowns of the 2017 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 39 Georgia 19 Tennessee 15 Texas 12 Florida 9 Alabama 8 Louisiana 5 New York 2 Top counties Harris County, Texas pop. 4.8 million 6 Lafayette County, Mississippi pop. 58,327 5 Collin County, Texas pop. 1.2 million 4 Shelby County, Tennessee pop. 919,000 4 Jefferson County, Alabama pop. 668,000 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’ 2017 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.
Shea Patterson QB5-star recruit
A.J. Brown WR4-star recruit
Van Jefferson WR4-star recruit
D.K. Metcalf WR4-star recruit
Tre Nixon WR4-star recruit
Dawson Knox TE
Breeland Speaks DE4-star recruit
A.J. Moore DB