Teams South Alabama 2021 Roster ← 2020 2022 → 2021 South Alabama roster 120 players: 28 freshmen, 20 sophomores, 24 juniors, 12 seniors, 36 with no class listed. From 11 states and 1 other country; the most from Alabama (53) and Mississippi (20). The 2021 season .
Quarterbacks 7 Running backs 8 Receivers 14 Tight ends 8 Offensive line 17 Defensive line 18 Linebackers 17 Defensive backs 22 Specialists 9
Quarterbacks 7 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 13 QB Transfer from Utah 4★ 4-star recruit Sr. 6′4″ 220 Opelika, AL 2,476 passing yards, 17 TD 1 Desmond Trotter QB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 220 Irondale, AL 596 passing yards, 5 TD 5 Cephus Johnson QB 6′5″ 220 Mobile, AL 10 Tanner McGee QB 6′4″ 219 Randleman, NC 15 Brian Garcia QB Fr. 5′9″ 178 Nolensville, TN 17 Elijah Gainey QB 6′3″ 214 Flowery Branch, GA 18 Tylan Morton QB Jr. 6′4″ 200 Griffin, GA
Running backs 8 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 7 Terrion Avery RB Jr. 5′8″ 210 Wiggins, MS 508 rushing yards, 1 TD 23 Bryan Hill RB Jr. 5′8″ 188 Mobile, AL 332 rushing yards, 3 TD 10 Kareem Walker RB Transfer from Mississippi State 4★ 4-star recruit Sr. 6′2″ 220 Irvington, NJ 295 rushing yards, 4 TD 22 Jared Wilson RB 5′11″ 230 Troy, AL 24 rushing yards 24 Damean Bivins RB 6′0″ 210 Pace, FL 32 Joshua Carter RB 5′9″ 215 Navarre, FL 33 John Tank Miller RB So. 5′9″ 205 Panama City, FL 44 Keaton Halfacre RB Fr. 5′11″ 195 Cantonment, FL
Receivers 14 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 8 Jalen Tolbert WR Jr. 6′3″ 195 Mobile, AL 82 catches, 1,474 yards, 8 TD Jalen Wayne WR 6′2″ 207 Spanish Fort, AL 53 catches, 630 yards, 2 TD 5 Caullin Lacy WR 3★ 3-star recruit 5′10″ 190 Mobile, AL 41 catches, 291 yards 12 Cade Sutherland WR Jr. 6′0″ 200 College Park, GA 11 catches, 66 yards 1 Devin Voisin WR 2★ 2-star recruit 5′10″ 187 Crestview, FL 1 tackle 6 Jay’juan Townsend WR Fr. 6′0″ 164 Eufaula, AL 1 catch, 62 yards 89 Allen Dailey WR Transfer from Kentucky Jr. 6′3″ 208 Pinson, AL 1 catch, 6 yards 11 Nae’Saan Dickerson WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 210 Ellenwood, GA 13 Christian Wortham WR RS 6′1″ 189 Grenada, MS 15 Victor McClinton WR Jr. 6′1″ 193 Eufaula, AL 16 Hunter Jednat WR Fr. 5′10″ 160 Creola, AL 17 Jamel Thomas WR Jr. 6′0″ 175 Caledonia, MS 18 Keyshawn Woodyard WR 3★ 3-star recruit RS 6′1″ 202 Mobile, AL 82 Parker Kahlert WR Fr. 6′1″ 195 Atlanta, GA
Tight ends 8 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 88 Lincoln Sefcik TE So. 6′3″ 238 Enid, OK 32 catches, 218 yards, 5 TD 20 Brandon Crum TE 6′4″ 250 Auburn, AL 9 catches, 95 yards, 1 TD 27 Jacob Hopper TE 6′6″ 248 Boaz, AL 5 catches, 64 yards, 1 TD 86 Todd Justice TE Fr. 6′2″ 241 Chelsea, AL 2 tackles 47 Trent Tyre TE Jr. 6′4″ 250 Madison, MS 1 catch, 1 yard, 1 TD 40 Destin Myers TE So. 6′0″ 230 Spanish Fort, AL 41 Cameron Hatcher-Owens TE So. 6′1″ 220 Mobile, AL 44 Nick Ruggs TE Fr. 6′0″ 218 Mobile, AL
Offensive line 17 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 51 Tyler Jernigan OL So. 6′2″ 306 Bay Minette, AL 54 Antawn Lewis OL Transfer from Louisiana Tech Jr. 6′3″ 320 West Palm Beach, FL 56 Cade Gothard OL Fr. 6′0″ 275 Clayton, AL 60 Jack Green OL RS 6′1″ 295 Brandon, MS 61 Max Smith OL Fr. 6′2″ 300 Loganville, GA 62 Zack Nerbonne OL Fr. 6′2″ 270 Lilburn, GA 63 Dustin Woodham OL Fr. 6′2″ 291 Dothan, AL 65 Josh McCulloch OL 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′3″ 312 Houston, TX 67 Reggie Smith OL So. 6′1″ 283 Pensacola, FL 68 Nate Howard OL So. 6′7″ 315 Forsythe, GA 69 Kent Foster OL Jr. 6′3″ 291 Pell City, AL 70 Luke Hammond OL Fr. 6′5″ 295 Huntsville, AL 72 John Gill OL 2★ 2-star recruit So. 6′4″ 308 Pensacola, FL 73 Hadon Merchant OL Jr. 6′3″ 320 Fairhope, AL 75 Wyatt Green OL So. 6′4″ 315 Hurley, MS 78 Trey Simpson OL So. 6′2″ 295 Mobile, AL 79 Braden Moody OL Fr. 6′5″ 300 Vicksburg, MS
Defensive line 18 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 99 Wy’Kevious Thomas DL 6′2″ 303 Riverdale, GA 50 tackles, 2.5 sacks 30 Charles Coleman III DL 6′3″ 273 Huntsville, AL 32 tackles, 4.5 sacks 12 Jamall Hickbottom DL 6′2″ 305 Mobile, AL 20 tackles, 2.5 sacks 48 Gi’Narious Johnson DL Jr. 6′1″ 301 Gulfport, MS 23 tackles, 1 sack 95 Brock Higdon DL 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′7″ 263 Pelham, AL 22 tackles 33 Terry Perry DL So. 6′0″ 228 Birmingham, AL 14 tackles, 2 sacks 90 Carlos Johnson DL Fr. 5′10″ 267 Spanish Fort, AL 10 tackles, 2 sacks 17 Zeke Chapman DL Jr. 6′2″ 305 Lake, MS 8 tackles 20 Lamondre Brooks DL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 258 Birmingham, AL 3 tackles, 0.5 sacks 45 Ed Smith IV DL 6′3″ 306 Tuscaloosa, AL 2 tackles 75 Zyon Walker DL Fr. 6′0″ 305 Memphis, TN 1 tackle 10 Tyree Turner DL Sr. 6′1″ 305 Stockbridge, GA 11 Jamie Sheriff DL So. 6′2″ 265 Terry, MS 55 Maurice Strong Jr. DL 6′1″ 293 Raiford, FL 58 Jalon Sheffield DL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 220 Tallahassee, FL 81 Markes Johnson DL Jr. 6′0″ 275 Mobile, AL 93 Ethan Rinke DL Transfer from Tennessee Fr. 6′2″ 260 Athens, AL 99 Cole Daniels DL 3★ 3-star recruit RS 6′0″ 300 Sumrall, MS
Linebackers 17 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 3 A.J. DeShazor LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 224 Lakeland, FL 64 tackles, 1 sack 25 Jamal Brooks LB Transfer from Missouri Sr. 6′1″ 230 Bessemer, AL 42 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT 10 Quentin Wilfawn LB So. 6′1″ 248 Oxford, MS 45 tackles, 1 sack 7 Chris Henderson LB 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 6′4″ 240 Hampton, GA 33 tackles, 3 sacks 22 Trey Kiser LB So. 6′0″ 224 Sulphur, OK 34 tackles, 1 sack 24 Shawn Jennings LB Sr. 6′1″ 235 Dadeville, AL 28 tackles, 2 sacks 49 Christian Bell LB Sr. 6′4″ 245 Birmingham, AL 21 tackles, 3 sacks 14 C.J. Rias LB So. 6′2″ 236 Carrollton, MS 13 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 1 INT 9 Ke’Shun Brown LB Transfer from Texas A&M 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′1″ 235 Montgomery, AL 14 tackles, 1 sack 35 A.J. Phillips LB 6′0″ 225 Mobile, AL 76 rushing yards, 2 TD 9 Kelvin Johnson LB Jr. 6′0″ 225 Griffin, GA 11 Dalton Hughes LB 6′3″ 226 Tupelo, MS 20 Latarius Carr LB Fr. 5′11″ 235 Olive Branch, MS 22 Taji Stewart LB Sr. 6′3″ 245 Marietta, GA 42 Zivaiishe Smith LB So. 5′10″ 225 Little Elm, TX 46 Nick Mobley LB Jr. 5′11″ 210 Alabaster, AL 54 Sullivan Altman LB Fr. 5′9″ 205 Rockledge, FL
Defensive backs 22 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 4 Tre Young S Sr. 5′11″ 180 Mobile, AL 49 tackles, 3 INT Keith Gallmon S 3★ 3-star recruit 5′9″ 202 Mobile, AL 58 tackles, 1 INT 16 Yamarus Banks S 6′1″ 210 Ridgeland, MS 49 tackles, 0.5 sacks 18 Darrell Luter Jr. CB Jr. 6′0″ 190 Hattiesburg, MS 20 tackles, 4 INT 1 Davyn Flenord CB 2★ 2-star recruit Jr. 6′2″ 200 Lineville, AL 26 tackles, 2 INT 6 Devin Rockette CB 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 5′10″ 175 Oxford, MS 24 tackles, 2 INT 12 Shawn Steele DB Transfer from Arkansas–Pine Bluff 5′11″ 180 Leander, TX 9 tackles, 1 INT 13 Cj Thompson S Jr. 6′1″ 205 Tulsa, OK 12 tackles 10 Ryan Melton DB Jr. 5′11″ 177 West Point, MS 9 tackles 32 Kwameh Lewis S Sr. 5′10″ 190 Montgomery, AL 9 tackles 4 Dallas Gamble CB Fr. 6′0″ 197 Booneville, MS 7 tackles 9 Atanza Vongor S Transfer from TCU 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′1″ 208 Grand Prairie, TX 3 tackles 2 Jaden Voisin S 2★ 2-star recruit 5′10″ 212 Crestview, FL 8 Patrick Rosette S Jr. 6′1″ 205 Richmond, TX 16 D.J. Exilhomme S Sr. 5′11″ 180 Leander, TX 27 Dewayne Betts S Jr. 6′2″ 205 Memphis, TN 28 Isaac Mason S 5′9″ 192 Florence, AL 29 Keon Voisin S So. 6′0″ 200 Crestview, FL 31 Doug Sullivan S Fr. 5′10″ 185 Saraland, AL 34 Nic Bunkosky S So. 5′10″ 187 Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 37 Brady Wiggins CB RS 5′11″ 190 Spanish Fort, AL 40 A.J. Sims S 5′9″ 192 Vestavia Hills, AL
Specialists 9 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 36 Diego Guajardo PK 6′0″ 185 Spanish Fort, AL 12 of 17 field goals 92 Jack Brooks P Jr. 6′0″ 205 Wagga Wagga, NSW 53 punts, 43.2 average 46 Travis Drosos LS Fr. 6′0″ 222 Gilbert, AZ 4 tackles 34 Cooper Charlton LS Fr. 5′10″ 225 Enterprise, AL 37 Travis Drosos LS Fr. 6′0″ 200 Gilbert, AZ 38 Gabe Adkins LS Fr. 5′10″ 220 Hueytown, AL 48 Frankie Onate PK 5′11″ 200 Jacksonville, FL 89 Brady Phillips P Fr. 5′11″ 170 Daphne, AL 94 Noah Karwacki PK Fr. 6′2″ 200 Aurora, CO
Tre Young, Caullin Lacy, Cephus Johnson, Jalen Tolbert, Jamall Hickbottom, Keyshawn Woodyard, Bryan Hill, Doug Sullivan, A.J. Phillips, Cameron Hatcher-Owens, Nick Ruggs, Trey Simpson, Markes Johnson, Keith Gallmon Desmond Trotter, Lamondre Brooks, Terry Perry, A.J. Sims, Christian Bell Diego Guajardo, Brady Wiggins, Destin Myers, Carlos Johnson, Jalen Wayne Devin Voisin, Jaden Voisin, Keon Voisin Nae’Saan Dickerson, Cade Sutherland, Wy’Kevious Thomas Devin Rockette, Quentin Wilfawn Jay’juan Townsend, Victor McClinton Ke’Shun Brown, Kwameh Lewis Kelvin Johnson, Tylan Morton Shawn Steele, D.J. Exilhomme Yamarus Banks, Trent Tyre Dewayne Betts, Zyon Walker Charles Coleman III, Luke Hammond Travis Drosos, Travis Drosos Nick Mobley, Brock Higdon Reggie Smith, John Gill Hadon Merchant, Brady Phillips Davyn Flenord A.J. DeShazor Dallas Gamble Chris Henderson Terrion Avery Patrick Rosette Atanza Vongor Kareem Walker Ryan Melton Tanner McGee Tyree Turner Dalton Hughes Jamie Sheriff Christian Wortham Cj Thompson Jake Bentley Brian Garcia Hunter Jednat Elijah Gainey Jamel Thomas Zeke Chapman Darrell Luter Jr. Brandon Crum Latarius Carr Jared Wilson Taji Stewart Trey Kiser Damean Bivins Shawn Jennings Jamal Brooks Jacob Hopper Isaac Mason Joshua Carter John Tank Miller Cooper Charlton Nic Bunkosky Gabe Adkins Zivaiishe Smith Keaton Halfacre Ed Smith IV Frankie Onate Gi’Narious Johnson Tyler Jernigan Antawn Lewis Sullivan Altman Maurice Strong Jr. Cade Gothard Jalon Sheffield Jack Green Max Smith Zack Nerbonne Dustin Woodham Josh McCulloch Nate Howard Kent Foster Wyatt Green Braden Moody Parker Kahlert Todd Justice Lincoln Sefcik Allen Dailey Ethan Rinke Noah Karwacki Cole Daniels AL 53 MS 20 FL 16 GA 13 TX 6 Hometowns of the 2021 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 53 Mississippi 20 Florida 16 Georgia 13 Texas 6 Oklahoma 3 Tennessee 3 Arizona 2 Top counties Mobile County, Alabama pop. 413,000 15 Jefferson County, Alabama pop. 668,000 8 Baldwin County, Alabama pop. 247,000 8 Escambia County, Florida pop. 326,000 3 Shelby County, Alabama pop. 230,000 3 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.
Jake Bentley QBTransfer from Utah4-star recruit