Teams South Carolina State 2026 Roster ← 2025 2026 South Carolina State roster 104 players: 23 freshmen, 19 sophomores, 42 juniors, 20 seniors. From 10 states and 1 other country; the most from South Carolina (35) and Florida (23). The 2026 season .
Quarterbacks 4 Running backs 6 Receivers 16 Tight ends 7 Offensive line 19 Defensive line 14 Linebackers 11 Defensive backs 21 Specialists 6
Quarterbacks 4 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2026 7 Keely Watson QB Sr. 6′2″ 200 Jacksonville, FL 1,048 passing yards, 9 TD 3 Ronnie Robinson QB Jr. 6′1″ 200 Charlotte, NC 480 passing yards, 3 TD 18 Javion Martin QB So. 6′2″ 190 Sumter, SC 15 rushing yards, 1 TD 17 Simon Lopez QB So. 6′2″ 180 Mesa, AZ
Running backs 6 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2026 1 Mason Pickett-Hicks RB So. 5′8″ 162 Rock Hill, SC 733 rushing yards, 5 TD 0 Josh Shaw RB Sr. 5′11″ 220 Hanahan, SC 239 rushing yards, 12 TD 10 Tyler J. Smith RB Jr. 5′10″ 190 Gaffney, SC 214 rushing yards 21 Julian Milligan RB Jr. 6′1″ 220 Columbia, SC 80 rushing yards, 1 TD 30 Ricorian Brown RB Fr. 5′11″ 190 Lancaster, SC 140 rushing yards, 2 TD 22 Kacy Fields RB Jr. 6′0″ 225 Jamestown, St. Helena 1 catch, 5 yards
Receivers 16 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2026 11 Malaqhi Jones WR Jr. 6′1″ 190 Tampa, FL 21 catches, 291 yards, 1 TD 9 Malik Brightwell WR So. 5′8″ 161 8 returns, 186 yards 80 D.J. Maultsby WR So. 6′1″ 185 Melbourne, FL 14 catches, 311 yards, 2 TD 2 Troy Hillman WR Jr. 5′11″ 185 Miami, FL 12 catches, 168 yards, 1 TD 4 Shamontae Burgess WR Sr. 5′10″ 175 Lake City, SC 10 catches, 111 yards 5 Darius Thompson WR Sr. 6′2″ 190 Plainfield, NJ 9 catches, 134 yards, 1 TD 84 Jahzae Kimbrough WR Jr. 5′10″ 190 Roanoke, VA 9 catches, 86 yards 25 Eric Paul Jr. WR Fr. 5′8″ 160 Fairburn, GA 4 returns, 63 yards 12 Amarion Henry WR Jr. 6′0″ 185 Tyler, TX 1 return, 19 yards 82 Elijah Baesa WR Jr. 6′1″ 175 Dallas, TX 2 catches, 19 yards 6 Zaivan Offord WR Jr. 5′11″ 170 Dentsville, SC 1 catch, 13 yards, 1 TD 28 Dominique Johnson WR Fr. 5′11″ 170 Savannah, GA 1 catch, 13 yards 85 Quran Miller WR Jr. 6′4″ 210 Winston-Salem, NC 1 catch, 8 yards 83 Da’Khovin Winn WR Fr. 6′2″ 175 Elberton, GA 86 Jayden Thomas WR Fr. 6′2″ 180 Savannah, GA 87 Ja’Quarius Mayrant WR Jr. 6′1″ 165 Camden, SC
Tight ends 7 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2026 8 Nicholas Brown TE So. 6′2″ 218 Kingstree, SC 7 catches, 69 yards, 1 TD 44 Martavious Collins TE 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′4″ 258 Rome, GA 6 catches, 49 yards, 1 TD 43 John Grant TE Sr. 6′4″ 210 James Island, SC 1 catch, 10 yards 45 Jabari Rone TE Jr. 6′3″ 250 Fayetteville, NC 1 catch, 3 yards 8 Nicolas Brown TE Jr. 6′2″ 218 Kingstree, SC 81 Evan Phillips TE So. 6′4″ 235 Graniteville, SC 88 Arimeeh Mack TE Fr. 6′5″ 235 Greensboro, NC
Offensive line 19 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2026 97 Jayln Coard OL Fr. 6′1″ 270 Manning, SC 2 tackles 71 Tyrone Julot OL Jr. 6′3″ 290 Brooklyn, NY 1 tackle 50 James Reddick II C Sr. 6′2″ 307 Fort Valley, GA 51 Moses Umoren OL Sr. 6′5″ 285 Atlanta, GA 52 David Blanchard Jr. OL So. 6′2″ 280 Orangeburg, SC 54 Woody Celucien OL So. 6′5″ 315 Miami, FL 55 Kiande Marsh OL So. 6′1″ 320 Charlotte, NC 57 Ta’Darius Williams OL So. 6′2″ 266 Miami, FL 58 Jamarius Wilson OL Fr. 6′3″ 280 Loris, SC 60 Mykel Reed OL Jr. 6′2″ 315 Baxley, GA 65 Kanaan Ligons OL Jr. 6′4″ 310 Batesburg, SC 67 Joshua Tucker OL Fr. 6′3″ 285 Atlanta, GA 68 Parker Knight OL So. 6′2″ 255 Pensacola, FL 70 Isaiah Evans OL Fr. 6′9″ 318 72 Jayvier Frazier OL Jr. 6′5″ 310 Richmond, VA 73 Roger Smith OL Sr. 6′4″ 330 Maple Heights, OH 74 Michael Miller OL Fr. 6′7″ 310 Greensboro, NC 76 Damarea Thurmond OL Fr. 6′4″ 310 Loris, SC 77 Isaac Filsaime OL Jr. 6′3″ 270 West Palm Beach, FL
Defensive line 14 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2026 7 Ka’Von Chisolm DL Jr. 6′5″ 290 Estill, SC 22 tackles, 6.5 sacks 9 Jordan Dollard DL Jr. 6′5″ 235 Greensboro, NC 23 tackles, 3.5 sacks 0 Joshua Barker DL Sr. 5′9″ 225 Kennesaw, GA 14 tackles, 4.5 sacks 15 Jayden Fuller DE Transfer from Miami (OH) Jr. 6′0″ 252 Aiken, SC 11 tackles, 3.5 sacks 11 Myles Dixon DL So. 6′3″ 290 Holly Hill, SC 13 tackles, 0.5 sacks 99 K.B. Bonds DL Jr. 6′3″ 285 Lexington, GA 5 tackles 14 Marion Smokes DE Jr. 6′1″ 265 DeLand, FL 3 tackles 32 Emari Green DE Fr. 6′3″ 182 Stone Mountain, GA 3 tackles 16 Javon Beckford DE So. 6′2″ 228 Atlanta, GA 2 tackles 41 Omari Davis DE Jr. 6′2″ 200 Clover, SC 93 Jamal Williams DL Fr. 6′2″ 210 95 Miles Wilson DL Fr. 6′1″ 300 Rock Hill, SC 96 Miles Funderburk DL Fr. 6′1″ 280 Charlotte, NC 98 Elijah Williams DL Jr. 6′2″ 275 Tallahassee, FL
Linebackers 11 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2026 34 R.J. Kelly LB Jr. 6′2″ 225 Lakeland, FL 25 tackles, 1 sack 12 Marquis Lane-Owens LB Transfer from App State Jr. 6′1″ 220 Keller, TX 26 tackles 6 Jadin Jones LB 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 6′3″ 200 St. Mary’s, GA 25 tackles 10 Jordan Franklin LB Jr. 6′2″ 205 Waynesboro, GA 23 tackles, 0.5 sacks 17 Zanjerry Dunham LB 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 6′2″ 225 Chester, SC 19 tackles, 1 INT 40 Jahem Rose LB Jr. 6′0″ 215 Sumter, SC 7 tackles 34 Jaiden Kimble LB Jr. 6′0″ 185 Columbia, SC 4 tackles 56 David Wilson LB Jr. 6′1″ 205 4 tackles 38 Steven Atchison LB Fr. 5′11″ 190 Atlanta, GA 39 Zamari Marquez LB Fr. 5′10″ 185 Fort Lauderdale, FL Torrance Wilson LB So. 5′11″ 210 Lake City, SC
Defensive backs 21 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2026 3 Jabin Ford DB Sr. 6′0″ 175 Butler, GA 24 tackles, 1 INT 1 Sharmari Reed DB Sr. 6′1″ 200 Fayetteville, GA 21 tackles, 1 sack 19 Zayveon Wells S Transfer from Western Carolina Jr. 5′9″ 190 Sumter, SC 21 tackles 24 Kwantre Harry DB Sr. 5′9″ 177 Bishopville, SC 17 tackles, 1 sack 5 Tyler Jones DB Jr. 6′3″ 200 Chapin, SC 8 tackles, 1 INT 8 Caleb Williams S Sr. 5′11″ 185 Tampa, FL 11 tackles 21 Marcus Samuels DB Jr. 6′1″ 180 Jacksonville, FL 10 tackles 2 Mike Evans DB Sr. 6′1″ 188 Saint Petersburg, FL 8 tackles 13 Marquis Bradley DB Sr. 6′2″ 190 Gaffney, SC 7 tackles 27 Mathew Jones DB Fr. 6′1″ 200 Winston-Salem, NC 7 tackles 25 Charron Dorsey DB Jr. 5′10″ 175 Jacksonville, FL 6 tackles 29 Hunter Puckett S Jr. 6′3″ 245 Anderson, SC 5 tackles 4 R.J. Brunson DB Sr. 6′2″ 200 Saint Matthews, SC 4 tackles 23 Dominic Reaves DB Jr. 5′10″ 180 Tampa, FL 4 tackles 26 Kenneth Brown Jr. DB Fr. 5′11″ 175 Fort Lauderdale, FL 4 tackles 20 Xavier Tates DB So. 5′10″ 160 Loganville, GA 3 tackles 37 Jacobien Lewis DB Fr. 6′2″ 175 Loris, SC 1 tackle 27 Mathew Joines DB Jr. 6′1″ 200 Winston-Salem, NC 33 Gary Borders S Fr. 6′2″ 170 Conyers, GA 42 Bryce Bowens DB Jr. 6′1″ 210 Atlanta, GA 49 Donqua Wilson DB Sr. 6′1″ 200 West Columbia, SC
Javon Beckford, Steven Atchison, Bryce Bowens, Moses Umoren, Joshua Tucker Troy Hillman, Woody Celucien, Ta’Darius Williams Ronnie Robinson, Kiande Marsh, Miles Funderburk Keely Watson, Marcus Samuels, Charron Dorsey Caleb Williams, Malaqhi Jones, Dominic Reaves Jordan Dollard, Michael Miller, Arimeeh Mack Javion Martin, Zayveon Wells, Jahem Rose Julian Milligan, Jaiden Kimble, Donqua Wilson Mathew Joines, Mathew Jones, Quran Miller Jacobien Lewis, Jamarius Wilson, Damarea Thurmond Mason Pickett-Hicks, Miles Wilson Shamontae Burgess, Torrance Wilson Nicholas Brown, Nicolas Brown Tyler J. Smith, Marquis Bradley Jayden Fuller, Evan Phillips Kenneth Brown Jr., Zamari Marquez Dominique Johnson, Jayden Thomas Max’Ceon Cobb, Konner Lucas Juan Dominguez, Isaac Filsaime Josh Shaw Joshua Barker Sharmari Reed Mike Evans Jabin Ford R.J. Brunson Darius Thompson Tyler Jones Jadin Jones Ka’Von Chisolm Jordan Franklin Myles Dixon Amarion Henry Marquis Lane-Owens Marion Smokes Simon Lopez Zanjerry Dunham Xavier Tates Eric Paul Jr. Hunter Puckett Ricorian Brown Emari Green Gary Borders R.J. Kelly Omari Davis John Grant Martavious Collins Jabari Rone Jett Jackson Luke Zboch James Reddick II David Blanchard Jr. Nickolas Smalls Mykel Reed Kanaan Ligons Parker Knight Tyrone Julot Jayvier Frazier Roger Smith D.J. Maultsby Elijah Baesa Da’Khovin Winn Jahzae Kimbrough Ja’Quarius Mayrant Jayln Coard Elijah Williams K.B. Bonds SC 35 FL 23 GA 22 NC 10 TX 3 Hometowns of the 2026 South Carolina State 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 South Carolina 35 Florida 23 Georgia 22 North Carolina 10 Texas 3 Virginia 2 New Jersey 1 Arizona 1 Top counties Fulton County, Georgia pop. 1.1 million 6 Miami-Dade County, Florida pop. 2.7 million 3 Hillsborough County, Florida pop. 1.5 million 3 Mecklenburg County, North Carolina pop. 1.2 million 3 Duval County, Florida pop. 1 million 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’ 2026 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.
