2016 Southern roster
47 players. From 3 states; the most from Texas (26) and Illinois (5). The 2016 season.
Our source’s roster for 2016 is partial: 47 names, most without a position or size. Rosters are complete from about 2010.
Quarterbacks 2
| No. | Player | Ht | Wt | Hometown | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Austin Howard QB | 5′11″ | 208 | Dallas, TX | 404 passing yards, 3 TD |
| Deonte Shorts QB | 14 passing yards |
Running backs 6
| No. | Player | Ht | Wt | Hometown | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenard Tillery RB | 200 rushing yards, 1 TD | ||||
| John West RB | 17 rushing yards | ||||
| 23 | Tevin Horton RB | 5′10″ | 219 | Ewa Beach, HI | 1 tackle |
| 21 | Herbert Edwards RB | 5′8″ | 191 | Ewa Beach, HI | 30 rushing yards |
| Londres Johnson RB | 9 rushing yards | ||||
| Terrell Lee RB | 3 rushing yards |
Receivers 8
| No. | Player | Ht | Wt | Hometown | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Willie Quinn WR | 5′5″ | 150 | Lubbock, TX | 16 catches, 193 yards, 2 TD |
| Curtlan Williams WR | 4 catches, 17 yards | ||||
| Quentavius Monday WR | 2 catches, 51 yards | ||||
| 4 | Stacy Piro WR | 5′11″ | 170 | Lubbock, TX | 1 catch, 7 yards |
| 30 | Dontrell Brown WR2-star recruit | 6′2″ | 183 | Lubbock, TX | 1 catch, 13 yards |
| 80 | Chuck Baker WR | 6′2″ | 198 | Lubbock, TX | 1 catch, 12 yards |
| 18 | Kendall Catalon WR2-star recruit | 5′10″ | 180 | Mansfield, TX | |
| 87 | Randall Menard WR | 6′3″ | 185 | Lubbock, TX |
Tight ends 2
| No. | Player | Ht | Wt | Hometown | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Dillon Beard TE | 6′2″ | 256 | Lewisville, TX | 5 catches, 75 yards, 1 TD |
| 45 | Austin Opara TE | 6′2″ | 245 | Lewisville, TX | 1 catch, 4 yards |
Defensive line 7
| No. | Player | Ht | Wt | Hometown | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | Isayah Wiltz DL | 6′2″ | 247 | Andrews, TX | 8 tackles |
| 97 | Joe Davis DL | 6′5″ | 230 | Andrews, TX | 6 tackles |
| 54 | Jaron Johnson DL | 6′3″ | 235 | Andrews, TX | 5 tackles |
| 93 | CeaJae Bryant DL | 6′1″ | 282 | Andrews, TX | 5 tackles |
| 59 | Christopher Jones DL | 6′2″ | 265 | Andrews, TX | 3 tackles |
| 41 | Simeon Houston DT | 6′2″ | 241 | Spring Branch, TX | 2 tackles |
| 91 | Dakavion Champion DT | 6′1″ | 305 | Spring Branch, TX | 1 tackle |
Linebackers 5
| No. | Player | Ht | Wt | Hometown | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | Kentavius Preston LB2-star recruit | 5′11″ | 245 | Chicago, IL | 11 tackles, 1 sack |
| 94 | Aaron Tiller LB | 6′1″ | 256 | Chicago, IL | 9 tackles |
| 49 | Brad Porter LB | 6′1″ | 246 | Chicago, IL | 6 tackles |
| 44 | Alfred Palomino LB | 6′1″ | 230 | Chicago, IL | 4 tackles |
| 52 | Calvin Lunkins LB | 6′1″ | 243 | Chicago, IL | 3 tackles |
Defensive backs 8
| No. | Player | Ht | Wt | Hometown | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Johnson DB2-star recruit | 5′10″ | 194 | Leander, TX | 13 tackles, 3 INT |
| 17 | Andrea Augustine DB | 6′3″ | 195 | Leander, TX | 15 tackles |
| 5 | Montavius Gaines DB | 6′1″ | 177 | Leander, TX | 6 tackles |
| 3 | Elijah Small DB | 5′8″ | 179 | Leander, TX | 4 tackles |
| 2 | Timothy Thompson DB | 5′10″ | 171 | Leander, TX | 3 tackles |
| 13 | Arvin Huff DB | 6′1″ | 208 | Leander, TX | 3 tackles |
| 14 |  Demerio Houston DB | 5′11″ | 155 | Leander, TX | 1 tackle |
| 19 | Elijah Allen DB | 6′1″ | 175 | Leander, TX | 1 tackle |
Specialists 2
| No. | Player | Ht | Wt | Hometown | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | Ruan Albuquerque PK | 5′10″ | 205 | Lancaster, TX | 3 of 3 field goals |
| 61 | Taylor Merritt PK | 6′1″ | 196 | Lancaster, TX | 9 punts, 28.9 average |
Athletes and others 7
| No. | Player | Ht | Wt | Hometown | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roshaud Turner | 12 tackles | ||||
| Blake Monroe | 9 tackles | ||||
| Bryan Anderson | 7 tackles | ||||
| Nicholas McDonald | 6 tackles | ||||
| Demetrius Carter | 3 tackles | ||||
| Darez Joseph | 2 tackles | ||||
| Josh Peterson | 1 return, 8 yards |
Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2016 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.