Teams South Alabama 2017 Roster ← 2016 2018 → 2017 South Alabama roster 114 players: 10 freshmen, 38 sophomores, 2 juniors, 1 senior, 63 with no class listed. From 13 states; the most from Alabama (45) and Florida (23). The 2017 season .
Quarterbacks 5 Running backs 8 Receivers 15 Tight ends 7 Offensive line 19 Defensive line 16 Linebackers 12 Defensive backs 24 Specialists 7 Athletes and others 1
Running backs 8 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 5 Tra Minter RB So. 5′9″ 205 Ellaville, GA 341 rushing yards, 1 TD 28 Xavier Johnson RB 5′11″ 190 Tampa, FL 445 rushing yards, 6 TD 24 Deonta Moore RB So. 5′10″ 210 Owens Cross Roads, AL 13 tackles 33 Denzel Foster RB 5′8″ 215 Riverside, CA 162 rushing yards 30 Carlos Robinson II RB 5′11″ 215 Enterprise, AL 64 rushing yards 6 Jalin Buie RB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 5′8″ 175 Jacksonville, FL 19 rushing yards 25 Tywun Walters RB So. 5′11″ 215 Marks, MS 6 rushing yards 7 Terrion Avery RB 5′8″ 210 Wiggins, MS
Receivers 15 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 3 Jamarius Way WR So. 6′4″ 215 Belle Glade, FL 47 catches, 762 yards, 3 TD 4 Sam Harris WR So. 5′7″ 180 Spanish Fort, AL 41 catches, 570 yards, 2 TD 15 Malik Stanley WR So. 6′3″ 212 Topeka, KS 27 catches, 324 yards, 3 TD 12 Jordan McCray WR So. 6′6″ 187 Marietta, GA 22 catches, 270 yards, 1 TD 17 Sa’Mory Collier WR 5′11″ 185 Owasso, OK 13 catches, 188 yards, 1 TD 15 Kawaan Baker WR Fr. 6′1″ 215 Atlanta, GA 6 returns, 150 yards 32 David Gardner WR Jr. 6′0″ 185 Jacksonville, FL 8 catches, 98 yards 81 Parker Mason WR So. 5′10″ 200 Orange Beach, AL 2 tackles 88 Jahmmir Taylor WR So. 5′11″ 185 Fairburn, GA 4 catches, 51 yards, 1 TD Jalen Wayne WR 6′2″ 207 Spanish Fort, AL 3 catches, 53 yards 7 Tre’Veon Hamilton WR So. 6′4″ 205 Humble, TX 17 Jamel Thomas WR 6′0″ 175 Caledonia, MS 26 Christian Pearsall WR 5′11″ 195 Mobile, AL 34 David Webb WR So. 5′9″ 180 Gadsden, AL 81 Raphael Barr WR 6′1″ 215 Fontana, CA
Tight ends 7 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 8 Andrew Reinkemeyer TE Jr. 6′4″ 245 Overland Park, KS 10 catches, 75 yards 1 Maaseiah Francis TE So. 6′2″ 225 Lithonia, GA 5 catches, 48 yards, 2 TD 29 Collier Smith TE So. 6′2″ 240 Birmingham, AL 1 tackle 43 Nick Thompson TE Fr. 6′4″ 270 Madison, MS 47 Michael Cole TE 6′2″ 250 Dolomite, AL 85 Khameron Taylor TE RS 6′4″ 261 Alachua, FL 85 Zac Crosby TE Fr. 6′4″ 215 Yulee, FL
Offensive line 19 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 50 Zach Davis OL 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′6″ 295 Rogersville, AL 1 tackle 53 Rowan Godwin OL So. 6′4″ 305 Dothan, AL 54 Zeke Powell OL 6′5″ 305 Georgiana, AL 55 D’Tavieus Taylor OL 6′4″ 300 Pearl, MS 57 Noah Fisher OL 6′5″ 315 Decatur, GA 58 Nelson Santiago OL 6′3″ 290 Orange Park, FL 60 Ethan Myers OL 6′6″ 310 Biloxi, MS 62 Gunnar Dunaway OL 6′2″ 280 New Brockton, AL 63 Travis Bird OL Fr. 6′4″ 295 Valencia, CA 64 Max Charite OL So. 6′3″ 300 Homestead, FL 64 Ryan Alexander OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 300 Floral Park, NY 66 Brian Ankerson OL Fr. 6′1″ 295 Theodore, AL 67 Matt Stefin OL 6′1″ 310 Dothan, AL 69 Tyler Grimsley OL 6′3″ 295 Green Cove Springs, FL 70 Troy Thingstad OL 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′5″ 280 Mobile, AL 71 Roy Albritton OL So. 6′2″ 335 Pensacola, FL 75 Harrison Louden OL 6′5″ 295 Mobile, AL 76 Dominic Esposito OL 6′2″ 295 Springfield, VA 77 Jacob Shoemaker OL Fr. 6′4″ 325 Gulfport, MS
Defensive line 16 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 10 Tyree Turner DL 6′1″ 305 Stockbridge, GA 28 tackles, 3.5 sacks 2 Finesse Middleton DE 6′1″ 240 Fairfield, TX 26 tackles, 3.5 sacks 98 Rocel McWilliams DL So. 6′3″ 255 Pensacola, FL 23 tackles, 2 sacks 17 Sean Grayer DE 6′2″ 255 Green Cove Springs, FL 20 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT 3 Jimmie Gipson DE 6′1″ 260 Coldwater, MS 21 tackles, 1.5 sacks 56 Zach Befort DL 6′2″ 285 Wichita, KS 22 tackles, 1 sack 78 Tre Alford DL 5′10″ 290 Tuscaloosa, AL 20 tackles, 1 sack 74 Sean Brown DL So. 6′2″ 325 Pleasant Grove, AL 18 tackles 19 Chason Milner DE So. 6′3″ 255 Spanish Fort, AL 12 tackles, 1 sack 37 Wade Forde DL 6′3″ 235 Ocala, FL 8 tackles, 2 sacks 99 Jeffery Whatley DL So. 6′2″ 300 Midland City, AL 10 tackles 12 Jeremiah Littles DL 6′2″ 290 Jesup, GA 49 Jordon Beaton DL So. 6′1″ 310 Gulfport, MS 54 William Elliott DL So. 5′8″ 265 Irvington, AL 91 Hunter Warren DE 6′3″ 245 Mobile, AL 92 Konnor Houston DL 6′2″ 275 Buford, GA
Linebackers 12 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 8 Bull Barge LB So. 5′10″ 225 Moultrie, GA 77 tackles, 1 sack 32 Darrell Songy LB 6′1″ 235 New Orleans, LA 62 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT 4 Riley Cole LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 225 Oneonta, AL 55 tackles 27 Khalil McDonald LB So. 5′11″ 210 Madison, AL 25 tackles 22 Taji Stewart LB 6′3″ 245 Marietta, GA 15 tackles 7 Chris Henderson LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′4″ 240 Hampton, GA 9 tackles, 1.5 sacks 14 Roy Yancey LB RS 6′1″ 215 Opelika, AL 24 Shawn Jennings LB RS 6′1″ 235 Dadeville, AL 38 Reggie Williamson LB Fr. 6′1″ 205 Lynn Haven, FL 39 Blake Worthy LB 6′1″ 230 Gadsden, AL 44 John Robinson LB 6′1″ 225 Hoover, AL 44 Riley Worring LB 5′9″ 220 Semmes, AL
Defensive backs 24 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 1 S 5′11″ 205 Pensacola, FL 103 tackles, 1 sack, 3 INT 6 Nigel Lawrence S 3★ 3-star recruit So. 5′11″ 190 Smiths Station, AL 82 tackles 18 Tobias Moss S So. 5′9″ 170 Miami, FL 27 tackles, 2 INT 21 Darian Mills CB So. 5′11″ 185 Winter Haven, FL 36 tackles 5 Malcolm Buggs S 3★ 3-star recruit So. 5′9″ 205 Opelika, AL 32 tackles 9 Sterrling Fisher S Fr. 6′0″ 205 Long Beach, CA 14 tackles 13 D.J. Damion Daniels S So. 5′10″ 190 Riverview, FL 13 tackles 11 Gus Nave CB 5′11″ 195 Scooba, MS 7 tackles, 1 INT 6 Devin Rockette CB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′10″ 175 Oxford, MS 7 tackles 7 Bobby Flott CB So. 6′1″ 195 Mobile, AL 5 tackles 7 Quinton Lane CB 6′1″ 200 Ackerman, MS 4 tackles 14 Neiko Robinson S 6′1″ 195 Century, FL 3 tackles 23 Tyree Vines S So. 5′9″ 190 Prichard, AL 3 tackles 38 T’Qwan Robinson S 6′1″ 200 Marietta, GA 3 tackles 43 Marice Fluellen CB 2★ 2-star recruit So. 5′10″ 190 Dothan, AL 3 tackles 26 Antonio London S 6′1″ 200 Pelham, AL 1 tackle 1 Jalen Thompson CB 6′0″ 185 Mobile, AL 4 Tre Young S RS 5′11″ 180 Mobile, AL 27 Spencer Perry S 6′3″ 210 Newnan, GA 28 Kendrick Hillian S 5′10″ 200 Phenix City, AL 28 Travis Reed CB So. 6′2″ 185 Meridian, MS 32 Kwameh Lewis S RS 5′10″ 190 Montgomery, AL 36 Trey Jenkins S 5′11″ 185 Daphne, AL 41 Cameron Crozier S 6′1″ 220 New Orleans, LA
Jalen Thompson, Tre Young, Bobby Flott, Tyree Vines, Christian Pearsall, Troy Thingstad, Harrison Louden, Hunter Warren Sam Harris, Wyatt Wilkinson, Chason Milner, Jalen Wayne Jalin Buie, Evan Orth, David Gardner, Frankie Onate Jeremy Reaves, Roy Albritton, Rocel McWilliams Jordan McCray, Taji Stewart, T’Qwan Robinson Marice Fluellen, Rowan Godwin, Matt Stefin Malcolm Buggs, Roy Yancey Dallas Davis, Reggie Williamson Cole Garvin, Matt Smith Kawaan Baker, Noah Fisher Sean Grayer, Tyler Grimsley Antonio London, John Robinson Collier Smith, Courtney Bowman Carlos Robinson II, Gunnar Dunaway Darrell Songy, Cameron Crozier David Webb, Blake Worthy Riley Worring, Jake Harwell Michael Cole, Sean Brown Jordon Beaton, Jacob Shoemaker Maaseiah Francis Finesse Middleton Jamarius Way Jimmie Gipson Riley Cole Tra Minter Devin Rockette Nigel Lawrence Chris Henderson Quinton Lane Terrion Avery Tre’Veon Hamilton Andrew Reinkemeyer Bull Barge Sterrling Fisher Tyree Turner Gus Nave Jeremiah Littles D.J. Damion Daniels Neiko Robinson Malik Stanley Jamel Thomas Sa’Mory Collier Tobias Moss Tylan Morton Darian Mills Deonta Moore Shawn Jennings Tywun Walters Khalil McDonald Spencer Perry Kendrick Hillian Travis Reed Xavier Johnson Kwameh Lewis Denzel Foster Trey Jenkins Wade Forde Chase Hopkins Nick Thompson Zach Davis Andrew Zink William Elliott Zeke Powell D’Tavieus Taylor Zach Befort Nelson Santiago Ethan Myers Travis Bird Max Charite Ryan Alexander Brian Ankerson Dominic Esposito Tre Alford Parker Mason Raphael Barr Khameron Taylor Zac Crosby Corliss Waitman Jahmmir Taylor Gavin Patterson Konnor Houston Jeffery Whatley AL 45 FL 23 GA 17 MS 13 CA 4 Hometowns of the 2017 South Alabama 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 Alabama 45 Florida 23 Georgia 17 Mississippi 13 California 4 Kansas 3 Texas 2 Louisiana 2 Top counties Mobile County, Alabama pop. 413,000 12 Baldwin County, Alabama pop. 247,000 6 Jefferson County, Alabama pop. 668,000 5 Duval County, Florida pop. 1 million 4 Escambia County, Florida pop. 326,000 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.
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