Teams Tennessee State 2026 Roster ← 2025 2026 Tennessee State roster 103 players: 26 freshmen, 38 sophomores, 21 juniors, 17 seniors, 1 with no class listed. From 22 states; the most from Tennessee (34) and Florida (14). The 2026 season .
Quarterbacks 5 Running backs 8 Receivers 16 Tight ends 5 Offensive line 15 Defensive line 16 Linebackers 8 Defensive backs 23 Specialists 6 Athletes and others 1
Running backs 8 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2026 15 Brenton Paul RB Fr. 5′9″ 190 Denham Springs, LA 227 rushing yards, 2 TD 6 Zack Simmons-Brown RB So. 5′11″ 178 Phenix City, AL 45 rushing yards 21 Travis Pearson RB Jr. 5′10″ 210 Montgomery, AL 54 rushing yards 29 Jerimiah Treadaway RB So. 5′9″ 195 Pearland, TX 16 rushing yards 22 Deuce Walker RB So. 5′11″ 205 Glendale, AZ 1 return, 5 yards 23 Samuel Arnold RB Fr. 5′8″ 190 Pahokee, FL 33 Keith Johnson RB Fr. 5′10″ 195 Nashville, TN 44 Ethan Cunningham RB So. 5′9″ 174 College Grove, TN
Receivers 16 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2026 14 Cam Bulluck WR Jr. 6′3″ 185 Phenix City, AL 37 catches, 565 yards, 6 TD 17 Jaden Jones WR So. 6′0″ 180 Memphis, TN 13 returns, 139 yards 0 Jayden Guy WR 3★ 3-star recruit So. 5′11″ 175 Murfreesboro, TN 23 catches, 329 yards 9 Brock Montgomery WR 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′2″ 204 Columbia, TN 14 catches, 230 yards, 1 TD 83 Daion Gaston WR Jr. 6′2″ 200 St. Louis, MO 7 returns, 152 yards 4 Dylan Rodd WR Sr. 5′8″ 165 Naples, FL 12 catches, 99 yards 7 Joshua Jones WR Fr. 6′2″ 195 Jacksonville, FL 2 tackles 3 Tyson Edwards WR Jr. 6′2″ 199 Nashville, TN 1 tackle 5 Anthony Taylor WR So. 5′9″ 172 San Diego, CA 2 catches, 16 yards 14 Andre Craig Jr. WR Jr. 6′1″ 195 Duluth, GA 1 return, 15 yards 18 Carlos Orr-Gillespie WR Transfer from Utah State So. 6′1″ 185 Etowah, TN 1 catch, 6 yards 12 L.J. Walker WR So. 6′0″ 197 Gilbert, AZ 80 Joe Campbell WR Fr. 5′8″ 170 Old Hickory, TN 81 Derrick Surles WR Fr. 5′10″ 190 Selma, AL 82 Reggie Nelson III WR Fr. 5′11″ 170 Tampa, FL 88 Germani Wilson WR So. 6′4″ 190 Atlanta, GA
Offensive line 15 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2026 53 Steven Nelson C So. 6′3″ 250 Murfreesboro, TN 2 tackles 51 Larodney McQueen OG Fr. 6′0″ 295 Montgomery, AL 52 Kennedy Jackson C Fr. 6′2″ 305 Murfreesboro, TN 54 Conner Speller OG So. 6′0″ 305 Sumter, SC 55 Breon Brown OT Jr. 6′4″ 295 Richmond, VA 58 Carlos Pardo C So. 6′3″ 295 Norman, OK 60 Darien Farmer C Jr. 6′0″ 290 Aurora, IL 61 Christopher Barnett OT So. 6′4″ 290 Snellville, GA 65 Tyler Sterns OG So. 6′2″ 290 Chatsworth, CA 71 Jackson Howell OG So. 6′4″ 300 Trussville, AL 72 Donovan Thompson OT 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′4″ 300 Lawrenceville, GA 73 Joel Van-Tagoe OT Sr. 6′6″ 325 Oklahoma City, OK 75 Augustus Thuston OT So. 6′4″ 320 Chanute, KS 77 Lookman Balogun OG Sr. 6′4″ 340 Boston, MA 78 Parker Harden OT 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′5″ 315 Pickerington, OH
Defensive line 16 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2026 18 Jaylon Price DE Sr. 6′3″ 220 Sunflower, MS 27 tackles, 3.5 sacks 0 Bryce Gray DT So. 6′0″ 295 Belleville, IL 24 tackles, 2 sacks 5 Brandon Collins DE So. 6′2″ 250 Nashville, TN 21 tackles, 2.5 sacks 2 Vertonio Weatherton DT Jr. 6′1″ 300 Bellflower, CA 14 tackles 96 Keenland Lyons DT Jr. 6′1″ 310 Sardis, MS 13 tackles 4 Marlon Huff DT Jr. 6′3″ 285 Delray Beach, FL 10 tackles 31 Terence Carpenter II DE Sr. 6′3″ 222 Memphis, TN 9 tackles 12 DaShawn Carter DE Jr. 6′2″ 235 Glassport, PA 5 tackles, 0.5 sacks 91 Khy’Lek Jarrett DE 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′4″ 208 Hamilton, OH 1 tackle, 1 sack 50 Joshua Green DT 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′1″ 280 Georgetown, KY 1 tackle, 0.5 sacks 97 Xavier Byars DT So. 6′0″ 280 Brownsville, TN 2 tackles 30 Richard Garrett DE Sr. 6′3″ 240 Jacksonville, FL 55 Camron Douglas DT Sr. 6′2″ 256 Brownsville, TN 93 Terrell Evans DE 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′3″ 250 Miami, FL 94 Caleb Woods DT Fr. 6′0″ 260 Antioch, TN 95 Shiloh Dent DE Fr. 6′0″ 225 Fort Lauderdale, FL
Defensive backs 23 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2026 8 Brendan Hale S Sr. 6′1″ 180 Orange, CA 36 tackles 14 Rymen Mosley CB Fr. 5′9″ 165 Bradenton, FL 20 tackles, 3 INT 13 Jalen LaBranche CB So. 5′8″ 160 Miami, FL 24 tackles, 1 INT 1 Kaiki Baker S So. 6′3″ 201 Nashville, TN 28 tackles 19 Joshua Reese S So. 6′3″ 205 Nashville, TN 19 tackles, 1 INT 9 Byron Davis CB Jr. 6′1″ 195 Nashville, TN 13 tackles 7 Taeshawn Jefferson S So. 5′10″ 190 Nashville, TN 10 tackles 20 Jakobe Freeman CB So. 5′11″ 195 Memphis, TN 10 tackles 10 Syncere Safeeullah CB Jr. 6′3″ 174 Nashville, TN 9 tackles 3 Mikeece Jones S Sr. 6′0″ 185 Nashville, TN 7 tackles 21 Tyree Begne CB Fr. 5′9″ 175 Loganville, GA 7 tackles 28 KeShaun Johnson S Fr. 5′10″ 190 Birmingham, AL 7 tackles 27 Terrance Lawless S So. 5′10″ 190 Nashville, TN 3 tackles 24 Joshua Malone CB Fr. 5′8″ 165 Gardendale, AL 2 tackles 49 Syrus Satterwhite CB Jr. 5′11″ 190 Nolensville, TN 2 tackles 35 Se’an Sheffield S So. 5′11″ 185 Tampa, FL 1 tackle 15 Jordan Francis CB Fr. 6′1″ 200 Lithonia, GA 22 Tyler Dixie CB So. 5′9″ 175 Nashville, TN 32 Emarion Woods S Fr. 6′1″ 180 Murfreesboro, TN 37 Man Leroy Palmer CB So. 6′1″ 190 Carrollton, GA 38 Caiden Hann CB Fr. 5′11″ 180 Hampton, GA 39 Sabastian Jones CB Fr. 5′9″ 180 Chattanooga, TN 44 Chace Collins CB Fr. 5′9″ 170 Douglasville, GA
Kaiki Baker, Mikeece Jones, Tyson Edwards, Brandon Collins, Devyn Curtis, Taeshawn Jefferson, Byron Davis, Syncere Safeeullah, Joshua Reese, Tyler Dixie, Sammy Taylor, Terrance Lawless, Keith Johnson, Zachariah Lee, Jamorris Smith Johnothan Moore, Emarion Woods, Kennedy Jackson, Steven Nelson Matthew Wilson, Se’an Sheffield, Reggie Nelson III Andre Craig Jr., Christopher Barnett, Donovan Thompson Jaden Jones, Jakobe Freeman, Terence Carpenter II Zack Simmons-Brown, Cam Bulluck Joshua Jones, Richard Garrett Byron McNair, Daion Gaston Jalen LaBranche, Terrell Evans Travis Pearson, Larodney McQueen Kayvon Henderson, Caleb Woods Camron Douglas, Xavier Byars Bryce Gray Marcelis Tate Vertonio Weatherton Dylan Rodd Marlon Huff Anthony Taylor Aaron Duncan Brendan Hale Brock Montgomery Daylin Lee DaShawn Carter L.J. Walker Justin Patton Rymen Mosley Brenton Paul Jordan Francis Justin Logan Paul Jones Tyree Begne Deuce Walker Samuel Arnold Joshua Malone KeShaun Johnson Jerimiah Treadaway Epoki Fakaosi Man Leroy Palmer Caiden Hann Sabastian Jones Javen Edmiston Davion Moore Trey Letson Chace Collins Preston Hurless Truette Tumey Jaydon Vester Syrus Satterwhite Conner Speller Breon Brown Carlos Pardo Darien Farmer Tyler Sterns Jackson Howell Joel Van-Tagoe Augustus Thuston Lookman Balogun Parker Harden Joe Campbell Derrick Surles Francisco Pratts III Germani Wilson Patrick Walker Khy’Lek Jarrett Shiloh Dent Keenland Lyons TN 34 FL 14 GA 11 AL 10 CA 5 Hometowns of the 2026 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 34 Florida 14 Georgia 11 Alabama 10 California 5 Virginia 3 Texas 3 Illinois 2 Top counties Davidson County, Tennessee pop. 715,000 16 Rutherford County, Tennessee pop. 361,000 5 Jefferson County, Alabama pop. 668,000 4 Hillsborough County, Florida pop. 1.5 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.
