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2021 SMU roster

125 players: 27 freshmen, 21 sophomores, 14 juniors, 17 seniors, 46 with no class listed. From 20 states and 2 other countries; the most from Texas (93) and California (6). The 2021 season.

Quarterbacks 5

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2021
8Tanner Mordecai QBTransfer from Oklahoma6′2″218Waco, TX3,628 passing yards, 39 TD
8Preston Stone QB6′1″215Dallas, TX24 passing yards
12Derek Green QBJr.6′4″215Leawood, KS2 passing yards
14Josh Stupin QBFr.5′10″170Newport Beach, CA
18Jacob Oehrlein QBJr.6′1″215Brenham, TX

Running backs 9

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2021
4Tre Siggers RBTransfer from North Texas5′9″204Duncanville, TX727 rushing yards, 9 TD
24Ulysses Bentley IV RB5′11″200Houston, TX610 rushing yards, 4 TD
31Tyler Lavine RB5′11″222Cedar Park, TX257 rushing yards, 2 TD
3Brandon Epton Jr. RB6′0″198Dallas, TX94 rushing yards, 3 TD
25Blake Bedwell RBFr.5′10″190Amarillo, TX20 rushing yards
25T.J. McDaniel RB6′0″197Southlake, TX
26Montaye Dawson RBRS5′8″164Dallas, TX
26Zane Minors RBRS5′11″184Austin, TX
32Orlando Jones RBJr.5′10″242Fredericksburg, VA

Receivers 15

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2021
11Rashee Rice WRJr.6′2″203North Richland Hills, TX64 catches, 670 yards, 9 TD
21Reggie Roberson Jr. WRSr.6′0″200Desoto, TX51 catches, 625 yards, 6 TD
5Danny Gray WRSr.6′1″180Dallas, TX49 catches, 803 yards, 9 TD
13Roderick Daniels WRFr.5′9″182Duncanville, TX17 catches, 209 yards, 1 TD
6Austin Upshaw WR6′1″192La Porte, TX14 catches, 103 yards
18Dylan Goffney WR6′0″216Cypress, TX14 catches, 131 yards
1Jordan Kerley WRTransfer from Arizona State6′2″196Austin, TX12 catches, 197 yards, 4 TD
4Jayleen Record WR5′8″175Dallas, TX4 returns, 7 yards
9Beau Barker WRSo.6′1″181Amarillo, TX1 catch, 21 yards
15Calvin Wiggins WR6′4″220Trophy Club, TX
30Carter Campbell WRFr.6′0″196San Angelo, TX
33Hudson Shrum WRJr.6′0″201Southlake, TX
82Parker Stone WRSo.5′11″185Dallas, TX
Cross Kittrell WRFr.5′11″175Waynesboro, MS
Michael Madden WRFr.6′2″190Lexington, KY

Tight ends 11

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2021
88Grant Calcaterra TETransfer from OklahomaSr.6′4″242Rancho Santa Margarita, CA38 catches, 465 yards, 4 TD
14Nolan Matthews TETransfer from Arizona State6′6″245Frisco, TX8 catches, 84 yards, 2 TD
86Tommy McIntyre TESr.6′8″258Florham Park, NJ4 catches, 61 yards, 1 TD
81Ben Redding TE6′5″233Friendswood, TX1 catch, 5 yards
83Simon Gonzalez TETransfer from Texas Tech6′4″235Magnolia, TX1 catch, 11 yards
0D’Andre Rogers TE6′4″250Sammamish, WA
44Sam Morse TERS6′1″265Dallas, TX
44Stone Eby TERS6′5″260Flower Mound, TX
84Alex Quirk TESo.6′4″240Darien, CT
89Gage Haskin TESo.6′4″229North Richland Hills, TX
Matthew McLaughlin TEFr.6′4″215Dallas, TX

Offensive line 21

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2021
51Branson Hickman OLFr.6′2″301Mckinney, TX
51Justin Osborne OLTransfer from AuburnFr.6′5″299Flower Mound, TX
56Alan Ali OLJr.6′5″300Fort Worth, TX
57Cobe Bryant OLJr.6′5″315Auburn Hills, MI
57Erin Smith OLFr.6′5″262Little Rock, AR
59Tai Brooks OLSo.6′4″335Allen, TX
60Henry Mossberg OLSo.6′4″290Southlake, TX
62Marcus Smith OLFr.6′3″315Stafford, TX
64Cameron Ervin OLSo.6′3″280Fayetteville, AR
67Dylan Cordell OLFr.6′3″277Houston, TX
68Jackson Ritz OLFr.6′3″313Austin, TX
70Thalen Robinson OLTransfer from MissouriSo.6′6″322Arlington, TX
71Jaylon Thomas OLJr.6′5″311Lubbock, TX
74Tyler Bailey OLFr.6′4″285Edinburg, TX
75Ben Sparks OLFr.6′4″292Norman, OK
75Hayden Howerton OLSr.6′3″300Katy, TX
76Keaton Schultz OLRS6′1″285Houston, TX
78Beau Morris OLSr.6′6″311Baton Rouge, LA
78Dalton Perdue OLFr.6′8″320El Dorado, AR
79Danielson Ike OLSo.6′6″338Kansas City, MO
Marcus Bryant OLFr.6′8″318Round Rock, TX

Defensive line 22

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2021
96DeVere Levelston DTSo.6′5″289Desoto, TX38 tackles, 6.5 sacks
3Gary Wiley DE6′3″239Longview, TX42 tackles, 4.5 sacks
97Turner Coxe DE6′3″240Dallas, TX36 tackles, 6 sacks
40Elijah Chatman DT6′0″278Shreveport, LA40 tackles, 2.5 sacks
57Michael Williams DTSr.6′2″290Fort Worth, TX30 tackles, 1 sack
95Will Jones DTSr.6′1″300Plano, TX11 tackles
9Nelson Paul DE6′2″237Bunnell, FL7 tackles, 1 sack
91Terrance Newman DT6′0″315Duncanville, TX8 tackles
33Junior Aho DTJr.6′4″272Nice, France3 tackles
99Harrison Loveless DTSr.6′3″291Cypress, TX2 tackles
34Toby Ndukwe DL6′3″250Richmond, TX1 tackle
11Je’Lin Samuels DERS6′7″241Pasadena, TX
22Jayden Jones DERS6′5″262Dallas, TX
39Darren Brown DTSo.6′1″323Converse, TX
46Garnett March II DESo.6′1″200Sherman Oaks, CA
49Parker Forque DERS6′5″240Bellaire, TX
50Trevion Sneed DE6′2″242Mineola, TX
51Warren Walls DESo.6′3″210Dallas, TX
70Kadarius Smith DLSr.6′2″300Plano, TX
90Alex Sickafoose DESo.6′3″228Katy, TX
93Bobby Duncum DEFr.6′4″225Austin, TX
98Jay Bell DLFr.6′2″200Beaumont, TX

Linebackers 14

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2021
3Delano Robinson LBSr.6′0″238Denton, TX78 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
6Jimmy Phillips Jr. LB6′3″236Mesquite, TX60 tackles, 1 INT
9Shaine Hailey LBSr.5′11″215Dallas, TX56 tackles, 0.5 sacks
16Trevor Denbow LBSr.5′11″225Corsicana, TX40 tackles, 2 INT
41Isaac Slade-Matautia LBTransfer from Oregon6′1″236Honolulu, HI31 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT
14Richard Moore LBSr.6′0″226Cedar Hill, TX32 tackles, 2 sacks
42Deuce Palmer LBSo.6′1″215Danville, CA3 tackles
15Keke Burns LBSo.6′4″224Pittsburg, TX2 tackles
25Izaiah Kelley LB6′2″210Lubbock, TX2 tackles
Brian Holloway LB6′0″225League City, TX1 tackle
41Preston Ellison LBSr.6′2″211Odessa, TX
46Trent Strong LBFr.6′1″220Tucson, AZ
58Nick Lerew LBSo.6′1″228Dillsburg, PA
Mason Jolley LBFr.6′2″210Prosper, TX

Defensive backs 21

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2021
18Chace Cromartie SJr.6′0″199Cibolo, TX38 tackles, 1 INT
12Isaiah Nwokobia S6′1″205Dallas, TX22 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT
22Bryan Massey DB5′11″190Katy, TX29 tackles, 1 INT
4Jahari Rogers DBTransfer from Florida6′0″190Arlington, TX26 tackles
1Brandon Crossley S6′0″186Dallas, TX25 tackles
7Bryce McMorris CB6′1″192Cypress, TX22 tackles
5Ar’mani Johnson CBJr.6′0″180Missouri City, TX15 tackles
21Donald Clay S6′0″185New Orleans, LA9 tackles
19Roderick Roberson Jr. DB6′0″195Royse City, TX4 tackles
13Sam Westfall CBSo.5′10″183Saint George, UT3 tackles
22Karl Taylor DBFr.6′0″180Midland, TX2 tackles
42Ra-Sun Kazadi SJr.5′11″185Waco, TX1 tackle
6T.Q. Jackson SSo.6′4″197Jefferson, TX
8Jadarius Thursby DBRS5′11″175Duncanville, TX
10Ty DeArman SSo.5′11″185Arlington, TX
11Chevin Calloway SSr.5′10″190Dallas, TX
27Ben Furgal CBSo.5′11″183Southlake, TX
28Luke Mabe SFr.5′11″175Colleyville, TX
35Will Goldberg SFr.5′11″178Santa Monica, CA
38Carter Link SFr.6′0″218Pasadena, CA
Shawn Robertson SFr.6′1″190Allen, TX

Specialists 6

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2021
Blake Mazza PKTransfer from Washington StateSr.5′9″183Plano, TX12 of 16 field goals
93Brendan Hall PK6′9″231Springtown, TX36 punts, 41.7 average
7Matt Fraanje PFr.6′5″176Adelaide, SA9 punts, 37.3 average
42Will Benton LS6′1″210Atlanta, GA
49Cole Voyles LSJr.6′0″186Houston, TX
Spencer Luce LSJr.6′3″210Mercer Island, WA

Athletes and others 1

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2021
Jr. Roberson
Brandon Crossley, Brandon Epton Jr., Jayleen Record, Danny Gray, Preston Stone, Shaine Hailey, Chevin Calloway, Isaiah Nwokobia, Jayden Jones, Montaye Dawson, Sam Morse, Warren Walls, Parker Stone, Turner Coxe, Matthew McLaughlinTre Siggers, Jadarius Thursby, Roderick Daniels, Richard Moore, Reggie Roberson Jr., Terrance Newman, DeVere LevelstonCalvin Wiggins, T.J. McDaniel, Ben Furgal, Hudson Shrum, Stone Eby, Justin Osborne, Henry MossbergJordan Kerley, Zane Minors, Jackson Ritz, Bobby DuncumUlysses Bentley IV, Cole Voyles, Dylan Cordell, Keaton SchultzJahari Rogers, Ty DeArman, Thalen RobinsonAr’mani Johnson, Parker Forque, Marcus SmithBryce McMorris, Dylan Goffney, Harrison LovelessRashee Rice, Luke Mabe, Gage HaskinNolan Matthews, Tai Brooks, Shawn RobertsonBryan Massey, Hayden Howerton, Alex SickafooseKadarius Smith, Will Jones, Blake MazzaD’Andre Rogers, Spencer LuceTanner Mordecai, Ra-Sun KazadiBeau Barker, Blake BedwellIzaiah Kelley, Jaylon ThomasTyler Lavine, Marcus BryantAlan Ali, Michael WilliamsDelano RobinsonGary WileyAustin UpshawJimmy Phillips Jr.T.Q. JacksonNelson PaulJe’Lin SamuelsDerek GreenSam WestfallJosh StupinKeke BurnsTrevor DenbowChace CromartieJacob OehrleinRoderick Roberson Jr.Donald ClayKarl TaylorCarter CampbellOrlando JonesToby NdukweWill GoldbergCarter LinkDarren BrownElijah ChatmanIsaac Slade-MatautiaPreston EllisonDeuce PalmerWill BentonGarnett March IITrent StrongTrevion SneedBranson HickmanCobe BryantErin SmithNick LerewCameron ErvinTyler BaileyBen SparksBeau MorrisDalton PerdueDanielson IkeBen ReddingSimon GonzalezAlex QuirkTommy McIntyreGrant CalcaterraBrendan HallJay BellBrian HollowayCross KittrellMason JolleyMichael MaddenTX 93CA 6AR 3LA 3WA 2
Hometowns of the 2021 SMU 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

  1. Texas 93
  2. California 6
  3. Louisiana 3
  4. Arkansas 3
  5. Washington 2
  6. SA 1
  7. Florida 1
  8. Kansas 1

Top counties

  1. Dallas County, Texas pop. 2.6 million 23
  2. Harris County, Texas pop. 4.8 million 13
  3. Tarrant County, Texas pop. 2.2 million 12
  4. Collin County, Texas pop. 1.2 million 8
  5. Travis County, Texas pop. 1.3 million 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’ 2021 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.