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2024 Tennessee roster

123 players: 23 freshmen, 30 sophomores, 16 juniors, 17 seniors, 37 with no class listed. From 22 states and 2 other countries; the most from Tennessee (50) and Georgia (18). The 2024 season.

Quarterbacks 5

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
9Nico Iamaleava QB6′5″215Long Beach, CA2,616 passing yards, 19 TD
3Gaston Moore QB6′2″212Hilton Head Island, SC201 passing yards, 2 TD
4Jake Merklinger QB6′3″215Savannah, GA48 passing yards
21Navy Shuler QBSr.6′0″203Fletcher, NC10 passing yards
18Ryan Damron QBFr.6′0″205Paris, TN

Running backs 6

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
6Dylan Sampson RBJr.5′11″201Baton Rouge, LA1,491 rushing yards, 22 TD
18DeSean Bishop RBFr.5′10″215Knoxville, TN455 rushing yards, 3 TD
2Peyton Lewis RBFr.6′1″212Salem, VA339 rushing yards, 3 TD
20Khalifa Keith RBSo.6′1″232Birmingham, AL100 rushing yards, 1 TD
24Hunter Barnes RB6′0″200Memphis, TN38 rushing yards
28Patrick Wilk RBJr.5′11″203Nashville, TN12 rushing yards

Receivers 20

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
5Bru McCoy WRSr.6′3″230Palos Verdes Estates, CA39 catches, 472 yards, 2 TD
4Squirrel White WRJr.5′10″170Birmingham, AL34 catches, 381 yards, 2 TD
17Chris Brazzell II WRTransfer from Tulane6′5″200Midland, TX29 catches, 333 yards, 2 TD
1Dont’e Thornton Jr. WRSr.6′5″214Baltimore, MD26 catches, 661 yards, 6 TD
0Cameron Seldon WRSo.6′1″215Browns Store, VA118 rushing yards, 1 TD
5Chas Nimrod WRSo.6′2″200Bentonville, AR10 catches, 121 yards
4Mike Matthews WRFr.6′1″198Lilburn, GA7 catches, 90 yards, 2 TD
2Kaleb Webb WRSo.6′5″201Powder Springs, GA6 catches, 48 yards
8Trey Weary WRSo.6′2″180Houston, TX3 catches, 18 yards
14Braylon Staley WR6′0″190Aiken, SC3 catches, 21 yards
22Braylon Harmon WR5′8″183Sevierville, TN1 return, 6 yards
6Dayton Sneed WR6′0″196Hermitage, TN1 catch, 12 yards
11Nathan Leacock WRFr.6′3″217Rolesville, NC1 catch, 13 yards
3Tommy Winton III WRTransfer from East Tennessee StateSo.5′10″199Knoxville, TN
15Nate Spillman WRFr.6′2″205Nashville, TN
26Carson Whitehead WRSo.5′10″178Powell, TN
29Jack-Henry Jakobik WRFr.6′4″198Brentwood, TN
29Jackson Locke WRJr.6′0″175Granville, OH
36Nathan Roberts WR6′4″209Morristown, TN
39Malcolm Kinzer WRRS6′2″196Parker, CO

Tight ends 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
87Miles Kitselman TETransfer from AlabamaJr.6′5″255Lyndon, KS22 catches, 301 yards, 4 TD
19Holden Staes TETransfer from Notre DameJr.6′4″248Atlanta, GA15 catches, 131 yards, 1 TD
0Ethan Davis TE6′5″247Atlanta, GA13 catches, 100 yards, 2 TD
44Luke Shouse TESr.6′6″250Nolensville, TN
44Titus Rohrer TESo.6′7″235Bryan, OH
80Cole Harrison TERS6′5″239San Mateo, CA
88Charlie Browder TESo.6′7″254Kingsport, TN

Offensive line 20

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
70Andrej Karic OLSr.6′6″314Southlake, TX1 tackle
50Max Anderson OLFr.6′5″311Frisco, TX
50William Satterwhite II OLRS6′3″293Barberton, OH
51Jeremias Heard OLRS6′8″335Rome, GA
52Vysen Lang OLFr.6′4″350Pike Road, AL
53Lance Heard OLTransfer from LSUSo.6′6″325Bonita, LA
53Larry Johnson III OLSo.6′7″350Savannah, GA
59Masai Reddick OLSo.6′5″350Detroit, MI
63Cooper Mays OLSr.6′4″310Knoxville, TN
64Ayden Bussell OLFr.6′5″300Mount Juliet, TN
66Dayne Davis OLSr.6′7″333Bluff City, TN
68Bennett Warren OLFr.6′7″300Houston, TX
69Gus Hill OLSo.6′4″300Fayetteville, TN
72Jesse Perry OLRS6′6″320Murfreesboro, TN
74John Campbell OLSr.6′6″330Orlando, FL
74Shamurad Umarov OLFr.6′7″321Alpharetta, GA
75Jackson Lampley OLSr.6′4″325Nashville, TN
76Javontez Spraggins OLSr.6′3″330East Saint Louis, IL
77Brian Grant OLSo.6′7″318Fort Walton Beach, FL
78Gage Ginther OLRS6′5″310Fort Collins, CO

Defensive line 24

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
27James Pearce Jr. DLJr.6′5″243Charlotte, NC38 tackles, 7.5 sacks
19Joshua Josephs DLJr.6′3″240Kennesaw, GA39 tackles, 1.5 sacks
90Dominic Bailey DL6′3″292Baltimore, MD25 tackles, 2 sacks
55Omarr Norman-Lott DLSr.6′3″315North Highlands, CA18 tackles, 4 sacks
20Bryson Eason DL6′3″315Memphis, TN24 tackles, 1.5 sacks
21Omari Thomas DLSr.6′4″325Memphis, TN23 tackles, 1 sack
5Daevin Hobbs DLSo.6′4″290Concord, NC20 tackles, 1 sack
42Tyre West DLJr.6′3″290Tifton, GA16 tackles, 2 sacks
51Jaxson Moi DLTransfer from StanfordJr.6′2″305Oceanside, CA16 tackles, 2 sacks
97Jayson Jenkins DL6′6″280Bordentown, NJ9 tackles, 2 sacks
10Elijah Simmons DLSr.6′2″340Memphis, TN11 tackles
39Caleb Herring DESo.6′5″245Newnan, GA8 tackles
35Carson Gentle DL6′3″265Chattanooga, TN5 tackles, 0.5 sacks
5Kellen Lindstrom DE6′5″240Springfield, MO4 tackles
19Nathan Robinson DLFr.6′7″295Greenbrier, TN3 tackles
29Jordan Ross DEFr.6′5″246Birmingham, AL3 tackles
99Jamal Wallace DTSo.6′3″313Kansas City, MO3 tackles
18Tyree Weathersby DLFr.6′5″268Douglasville, GA2 tackles
55Mike Bethea II DLSo.6′1″221Maryville, TN1 tackle
59Tim Amet DLJr.6′4″354Knoxville, TN
87Joshua Helsdon DLSo.6′4″290Cleveland, TN
92Herb Gray DLRS6′3″275Upper Marlboro, MD
96Isaiah Inge DLFr.6′1″280Fresno, CA
99Trevor Duncan DLFr.6′5″285Knoxville, TN

Linebackers 13

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
7Arion Carter LBSo.6′1″238Smyrna, TN68 tackles, 1 INT
22Jeremiah Telander LBSo.6′2″235Gainesville, GA43 tackles, 0.5 sacks
10Jalen Smith LB6′2″230Grayson, GA34 tackles
11Keenan Pili LBSr.6′3″240Provo, UT29 tackles
12Kalib Perry LB6′3″230Georgetown, KY26 tackles
13Edwin Spillman LB6′1″225Nashville, TN6 tackles
33Ben Bolton LB6′3″233Memphis, TN5 tackles
52Eli Purcell LBSr.6′2″235Knoxville, TN4 tackles
50Ryan Scott LB6′1″220Knoxville, TN3 tackles
11Jordan Burns LB6′1″227Conyers, GA1 tackle, 0.5 sacks
57Grier Short LB6′1″222Franklin, TN1 tackle
6Emmanuel Okoye LBRS6′5″245Lagos, Nigeria
46Cody Duncan LBJr.6′1″242Knoxville, TN

Defensive backs 21

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
35Will Brooks DBSr.6′1″206Birmingham, AL59 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 4 INT
3Jermod McCoy DBTransfer from Oregon StateSo.6′0″193Whitehouse, TX44 tackles, 4 INT
6Boo Carter DBFr.5′11″200Chattanooga, TN38 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
2Andre Turrentine DBJr.5′11″195Nashville, TN37 tackles, 1 INT
9Rickey Gibson III CBSo.6′0″181Trussville, AL32 tackles
4Christian Charles DB6′1″200Gainesville, GA28 tackles
8Jakobe Thomas DBTransfer from Middle TennesseeJr.6′2″200Tullahoma, TN22 tackles, 1 sack
1Christian Harrison DB6′0″202Atlanta, GA20 tackles, 0.5 sacks
6Jalen McMurray DBTransfer from Temple6′0″187Upper Marlboro, MD14 tackles
15Edrees Farooq DBFr.6′0″202Columbia, MD13 tackles
13John Slaughter DBSo.6′2″200Clarksdale, MS5 tackles, 1 INT
10Kaleb Beasley DBFr.6′1″200Nashville, TN4 tackles
6Jordan Matthews CBSo.6′2″192Baton Rouge, LA3 tackles
0William Wright DB6′0″198Nashville, TN1 tackle
8Marcus Goree Jr. SFr.6′1″185Chattanooga, TN1 tackle
14Colin Brazzell CB6′1″175Midland, TX1 tackle
43Jackson Mathews DB6′0″196Franklin, TN1 tackle
4Jourdan Thomas DB6′2″205Montgomery, AL
37Montrell Bandy DBJr.6′3″194Mount Juliet, TN
38Andre Stewart DBSo.6′0″185Atlanta, GA
41Steele Katina DBFr.6′1″193Thompsons Station, TN

Specialists 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
30Max Gilbert PKSo.6′0″201Memphis, TN20 of 26 field goals
98Jackson Ross PSo.6′4″203Melbourne, VIC53 punts, 43.9 average
47Matthew Salanasky LSSr.5′11″250Morristown, TN3 tackles
94Josh Turbyville PKSo.6′2″195Knoxville, TN2 of 2 extra points
41J.T. Carver PKJr.5′11″213Martin, TN
48Bennett Brady LSSo.6′1″210Memphis, TN
58Marshall Box LSFr.6′0″195Jackson, TN
Tommy Winton III, DeSean Bishop, Carson Whitehead, Cody Duncan, Ryan Scott, Eli Purcell, Tim Amet, Cooper Mays, Josh Turbyville, Trevor DuncanWilliam Wright, Andre Turrentine, Kaleb Beasley, Edwin Spillman, Nate Spillman, Patrick Wilk, Jackson LampleyElijah Simmons, Bryson Eason, Omari Thomas, Hunter Barnes, Max Gilbert, Ben Bolton, Bennett BradyEthan Davis, Christian Harrison, Holden Staes, Andre StewartSquirrel White, Khalifa Keith, Jordan Ross, Will BrooksBoo Carter, Marcus Goree Jr., Carson GentleDayton Sneed, Montrell Bandy, Ayden BussellJack-Henry Jakobik, Jackson Mathews, Grier ShortDont’e Thornton Jr., Dominic BaileyKaleb Webb, Tyree WeathersbyChristian Charles, Jeremiah TelanderJake Merklinger, Larry Johnson IIIDylan Sampson, Jordan MatthewsJalen McMurray, Herb GrayArion Carter, Jesse PerryTrey Weary, Bennett WarrenColin Brazzell, Chris Brazzell IINathan Roberts, Matthew SalanaskyPeyton LewisGaston MooreJermod McCoyJourdan ThomasMike MatthewsBru McCoyChas NimrodDaevin HobbsKellen LindstromJakobe ThomasNico IamaleavaRickey Gibson IIIJalen SmithJordan BurnsKeenan PiliNathan LeacockKalib PerryJohn SlaughterBraylon StaleyEdrees FarooqRyan DamronJoshua JosephsNathan RobinsonNavy ShulerBraylon HarmonJames Pearce Jr.Jackson LockeCaleb HerringMalcolm KinzerJ.T. CarverSteele KatinaTyre WestLuke ShouseTitus RohrerMax AndersonWilliam Satterwhite IIJaxson MoiJeremias HeardVysen LangMike Bethea IIOmarr Norman-LottMarshall BoxMasai ReddickDayne DavisGus HillAndrej KaricJohn CampbellShamurad UmarovJavontez SpragginsBrian GrantGage GintherCole HarrisonJoshua HelsdonMiles KitselmanCharlie BrowderIsaiah IngeJayson JenkinsJamal WallaceTN 50GA 18AL 7TX 7CA 6
Hometowns of the 2024 Tennessee 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

  1. Tennessee 50
  2. Georgia 18
  3. Texas 7
  4. Alabama 7
  5. California 6
  6. Maryland 5
  7. North Carolina 4
  8. Louisiana 3

Top counties

  1. Knox County, Tennessee pop. 494,000 10
  2. Davidson County, Tennessee pop. 715,000 8
  3. Shelby County, Tennessee pop. 919,000 7
  4. Fulton County, Georgia pop. 1.1 million 5
  5. Jefferson County, Alabama pop. 668,000 5

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’ 2024 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.