Teams Tennessee State 2022 Roster ← 2021 2023 → 2022 Tennessee State roster 114 players: 26 freshmen, 20 sophomores, 12 juniors, 21 seniors, 35 with no class listed. From 19 states; the most from Tennessee (40) and Florida (17). The 2022 season .
Quarterbacks 7 Running backs 10 Receivers 14 Tight ends 4 Offensive line 16 Defensive line 15 Linebackers 16 Defensive backs 24 Specialists 6 Athletes and others 2
Quarterbacks 7 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 7 Draylen Ellis QB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 175 Olive Branch, MS 1,806 passing yards, 8 TD 4 Chayil Garnett QB 6′2″ 225 Lake Wales, FL 92 passing yards, 1 TD 12 Edwin Rhodes QB So. 6′1″ 211 Miami, FL 68 passing yards 8 Deveon Bryant QB So. 6′5″ 225 Bellwood, IL 19 passing yards, 1 TD 9 Heath Williams Jr. QB Fr. 6′0″ 205 Clarksville, TN 10 Tucker Pope QB So. 6′2″ 215 Cleveland, TN 15 Martino Owens QB So. 6′2″ 186 Nashville, TN
Running backs 10 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 22 Jalen Rouse RB 5′11″ 180 Richmond Hill, GA 613 rushing yards, 2 TD 5 Devon Starling RB 6′1″ 210 Nashville, TN 540 rushing yards, 1 TD 23 Tysean Jefferson RB Fr. 5′7″ 170 Nashville, TN 12 returns, 221 yards 17 Michael Mitchell RB Sr. 6′0″ 195 5 returns, 101 yards 1 Jordan Gant RB 5′10″ 205 Lakeland, FL 92 rushing yards 20 Tre Boone III RB 6′0″ 195 Clinton, MD 47 rushing yards 43 Kamden Edwards FB So. 5′10″ 225 Chattanooga, TN 2 returns, 22 yards 30 James Thorpe RB Fr. 6′2″ 245 Atlanta, GA −1 rushing yards 1 Craig Cunningham RB RS 5′10″ 200 Memphis, TN 19 Tony Amerson RB Jr. 5′11″ 218 Montgomery, AL
Receivers 14 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 13 Jeremiah Holloman WR 4★ 4-star recruit Sr. 6′2″ 200 Covington, GA 33 catches, 353 yards, 1 TD Chevy Brenson WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 215 St. Louis, MO 20 catches, 240 yards, 1 TD 14 Da’Shon Davis WR 5′11″ 185 Quincy, FL 19 catches, 210 yards 24 Zack Dobson WR 3★ 3-star recruit 5′8″ 165 Knoxville, TN 14 catches, 210 yards, 1 TD 17 Zaire Thornton WR 6′2″ 190 Atlanta, GA 13 catches, 98 yards 2 Cam Wyche WR Sr. 6′1″ 185 Douglasville, GA 12 catches, 167 yards, 1 TD 16 John Roberts IV WR Fr. 6′0″ 175 Nashville, TN 8 catches, 60 yards, 2 TD 82 Christian Smith WR Fr. 6′0″ 177 Nashville, TN 4 tackles 87 Ray Rose WR Transfer from East Carolina 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′1″ 210 Belmont, NC 4 catches, 20 yards 1 Gerand Turner WR 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′0″ 205 Miami, FL 1 catch, 14 yards 5 Dayron Johnson WR 5′9″ 180 Springfield, TN 80 Avery Williams WR RS 6′0″ 83 Jahee Blake WR RS 6′4″ 215 Lynchburg, VA 89 Brandon Palmer WR Fr. 6′0″ 180 Johns Creek, GA
Tight ends 4 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 88 Josh Truehart TE Sr. 6′5″ 254 Nashville, TN 6 catches, 57 yards 87 Jytireus Smith TE Jr. 6′4″ 235 Gulfport, MS 3 catches, 32 yards, 1 TD 84 Benjamin Johnson TE Sr. 6′2″ 230 Lithonia, GA 2 catches, 47 yards, 1 TD 44 Thomas Nance TE 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′3″ 270 Tampa, FL
Offensive line 16 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 62 Chazan Page OL So. 6′1″ 293 Nashville, TN 1 catch, −4 yards 50 Rod Green OL RS 6′5″ 315 Dayton, OH 55 Christopher Georgia OL Sr. 6′3″ 328 Warner Robins, GA 58 Kaden Truitt C Fr. 6′2″ 255 Edinburg, TX 60 Evan Neal OL So. 6′5″ 338 Cleveland, TN 61 Darrell Branch OL Fr. 6′2″ 300 Gilbert, AZ 62 Jamari Freeman OL RS 6′4″ 300 Fairburn, GA 66 Kennedy Wilbert OL Sr. 6′1″ 295 Memphis, TN 67 Chandon Page OL So. 6′3″ 307 Nashville, TN 68 Peter Rouse OL Sr. 6′2″ 280 Cleveland, OH 70 Robert Lacey OL Sr. 6′3″ 340 Mobile, AL 71 Alex Valbeuna OG Fr. 6′0″ 275 Antioch, TN 74 Mayson Harris OL So. 6′0″ 336 Nashville, TN 76 Romello Tarver OL Jr. 6′5″ 272 Delray Beach, FL 77 Jaalon Gupton OL 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′5″ 290 Nashville, TN 78 Brandon Jones OL Sr. 6′6″ 330 Dacula, GA
Defensive line 15 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 48 Chris Walker DL 6′4″ 226 Sanford, FL 4 tackles, 1 sack 55 Davoan Hawkins DL 6′3″ 275 Hollywood, FL 5 tackles 96 Cameron Stewart DL So. 6′3″ 380 Chattanooga, TN 2 tackles, 1 sack 40 Detoye Adewole DL 6′4″ 240 Antioch, TN 4 tackles 5 Tadarrius Patterson DL Sr. 6′1″ 228 Birmingham, AL 3 tackles 8 Terray Jones DT 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′0″ 300 Madison, FL 3 tackles 91 Abraham Alabi DL So. 6′4″ 310 Reynoldsburg, OH 1 tackle 9 Nate Sutton DL Sr. 6′3″ 260 Philadelphia, PA 18 Kendall Johnson DE So. 6′5″ 260 Jackson, TN 45 Jaylen Moore DL Fr. 6′0″ 53 Clint Dowty III DL Jr. 6′2″ 233 Nashville, TN 57 Khaliq Maddox DE Fr. 5′10″ 260 Gainesville, GA 93 Terry Grove DE Fr. 6′5″ 215 Greeneville, TN 95 Avery Blaikie DL Jr. 6′3″ 285 Colts Neck, NJ Emmanuel Baez DL 6′3″ 238 Plant City, FL
Linebackers 16 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 11 Jahsun Bryant LB 2★ 2-star recruit Sr. 6′2″ 225 Nashville, TN 2 tackles, 2 INT 37 Michael Crawford LB Sr. 6′0″ 225 Lansing, IL 7 tackles 18 Terry Straughter LB Sr. 6′0″ 238 Miami, FL 6 tackles 50 Davion Nash LB Sr. 6′0″ 240 Saint Louis, MO 3 tackles 4 K’Vaughan Pope LB 4★ 4-star recruit Sr. 6′1″ 225 Dinwiddie, VA 2 tackles 9 Terrell Allen LB So. 6′0″ 175 North Little Rock, AR 2 tackles 3 Micah Gay LB RS 6′0″ 220 Johns Creek, GA 7 Kenyon Andrews LB 6′2″ 211 Baton Rouge, LA 8 James Green LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 220 Orlando, FL 35 Rodricus Jones LB Fr. 6′2″ 221 Birmingham, AL 42 Christon Taylor LB 2★ 2-star recruit Sr. 6′0″ 226 Hoover, AL 44 Maurice McDonald LB Jr. 6′0″ 218 Houston, TX 47 Ahmad Nelson LB 6′2″ 225 Birmingham, AL 51 Deron Johnson LB Jr. 6′1″ 220 Elk Grove, CA 56 Elijah Hill LB So. 6′2″ 210 Zachary, LA 94 Evan McClary LB Fr. 6′2″ 240 Memphis, TN
Defensive backs 24 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 6 Josh Green S 5′11″ 184 Orlando, FL 5 tackles, 3 INT 1 Boogie Trotter CB 5′10″ 185 Nashville, TN 12 returns, 86 yards 30 Darius Harper DB Jr. 5′11″ 175 Brentwood, TN 2 INT 27 Marcellious Lockett DB Jr. 5′8″ 162 Lithonia, GA 9 returns, 184 yards 1 Jashon Watkins-Perkins DB Fr. 6′5″ 205 Nashville, TN 2 tackles, 1 INT 24 Cory Gross Jr. CB 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 6′2″ 205 Rochester, NY 5 tackles 34 James Reese IV DB Jr. 5′10″ 190 Nashville, TN 1 INT 3 Gleson Sprewell S Fr. 6′2″ 195 Surprise, AZ 3 tackles 0 Bryce Phillips CB Fr. 6′1″ 195 Orange, CA 2 tackles 10 Fondren Hollis DB So. 5′11″ 175 Decatur, GA 1 tackle 23 Dion Villiers DB 2★ 2-star recruit 6′0″ 187 Lakeland, FL 1 tackle 8 Jalen McClendon CB 6′0″ 185 Tampa, FL 13 Dylan King DB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′3″ 190 Murfreesboro, TN 14 Brandon Wilson DB RS 5′11″ 185 Montgomery, AL 15 Kenyon Garlington DB 5′9″ 185 Antioch, TN 23 Dewain Trotter CB Fr. 5′9″ 170 Nashville, TN 24 Jordan Helton DB 6′0″ 215 Memphis, TN 26 Chancellor Lorick CB Fr. 5′10″ 175 Nashville, TN 32 Mack Guice CB Fr. 6′0″ Huntsville, AL 33 Dorian George CB So. 5′11″ 190 Memphis, TN 36 Zachary Drake DB Fr. 6′0″ 170 Nashville, TN 38 Amari LeFlore S So. 5′10″ 180 Ridgeland, MS 39 Jalyn Law CB So. 6′1″ 185 Nashville, TN De’Amare Chambers DB So. 6′0″ 168 Powder Springs, GA
Boogie Trotter, Jashon Watkins-Perkins, Devon Starling, Jahsun Bryant, Martino Owens, John Roberts IV, Dewain Trotter, Tysean Jefferson, Chancellor Lorick, James Reese IV, Zachary Drake, Jalyn Law, Carson Buchanan, Clint Dowty III, Chazan Page, Chandon Page, Mayson Harris, Jaalon Gupton, Christian Smith, Josh Truehart Craig Cunningham, Jordan Helton, Dorian George, Kennedy Wilbert, Evan McClary Gerand Turner, Edwin Rhodes, Terry Straughter Tadarrius Patterson, Rodricus Jones, Ahmad Nelson Fondren Hollis, Zaire Thornton, James Thorpe Brandon Wilson, Tony Amerson, Kaleb Mosley Kenyon Garlington, Detoye Adewole, Alex Valbeuna Jordan Gant, Dion Villiers Cam Wyche, De’Amare Chambers Micah Gay, Brandon Palmer Josh Green, James Green Jalen McClendon, Thomas Nance Tucker Pope, Evan Neal Marcellious Lockett, Benjamin Johnson Darius Harper, M Phillips Kamden Edwards, Cameron Stewart Davion Nash, Chevy Brenson Bryce Phillips Gleson Sprewell Chayil Garnett K’Vaughan Pope Dayron Johnson Draylen Ellis Kenyon Andrews Deveon Bryant Terray Jones Heath Williams Jr. Nate Sutton Terrell Allen Dylan King Jeremiah Holloman Da’Shon Davis Kendall Johnson Tre Boone III Jalen Rouse Cory Gross Jr. Zack Dobson Mack Guice Michael Crawford Amari LeFlore Christon Taylor Maurice McDonald Kobie Stillwell Chris Walker Rod Green Deron Johnson Christopher Georgia Davoan Hawkins Elijah Hill Connor Ridderhoff Khaliq Maddox Kaden Truitt Darrell Branch Jamari Freeman Peter Rouse Robert Lacey Romello Tarver Brandon Jones Jahee Blake Jytireus Smith Ray Rose Abraham Alabi Terry Grove Avery Blaikie James Lowery Emmanuel Baez TN 40 FL 17 GA 15 AL 10 OH 4 Hometowns of the 2022 Tennessee 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 Tennessee 40 Florida 17 Georgia 15 Alabama 10 Ohio 4 Mississippi 3 California 2 Arizona 2 Top counties Davidson County, Tennessee pop. 715,000 20 Fulton County, Georgia pop. 1.1 million 5 Shelby County, Tennessee pop. 919,000 5 Jefferson County, Alabama pop. 668,000 4 Knox County, Tennessee pop. 494,000 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’ 2022 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.
