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2025 Tennessee roster

110 players: 29 freshmen, 18 sophomores, 26 juniors, 13 seniors, 24 with no class listed. From 21 states and 3 other countries; the most from Tennessee (40) and Georgia (20). The 2025 season.

Quarterbacks 4

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
6Joey Aguilar QBTransfer from UCLASr.6′3″225Antioch, CA3,565 passing yards, 24 TD
4Jake Merklinger QB6′3″215Savannah, GA173 passing yards, 2 TD
12George MacIntyre QB6′6″208Franklin, TN69 passing yards
13Mason Phillips QB6′1″188Kodak, TN18 rushing yards

Running backs 6

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
18DeSean Bishop RBSo.5′10″215Knoxville, TN1,076 rushing yards, 16 TD
9Star Thomas RBTransfer from DukeSr.6′0″210Homer, LA596 rushing yards, 7 TD
2Peyton Lewis RBSo.6′1″212Salem, VA290 rushing yards, 7 TD
17Daune Morris RBFr.5′10″200Chattanooga, TN133 rushing yards, 1 TD
2Justin Baker RBFr.5′10″210Stone Mountain, GA43 rushing yards
24Hunter Barnes RB6′0″200Memphis, TN2 rushing yards

Receivers 16

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
14Braylon Staley WR6′0″190Aiken, SC68 catches, 837 yards, 6 TD
17Chris Brazzell II WRJr.6′5″200Midland, TX62 catches, 1,017 yards, 9 TD
4Mike Matthews WRSo.6′1″198Lilburn, GA53 catches, 813 yards, 4 TD
3Radarious Jackson WRFr.6′2″208Memphis, TN9 catches, 90 yards
36Nathan Roberts WR6′4″209Morristown, TN2 tackles
1Travis Smith Jr. WRFr.6′3″215Atlanta, GA3 catches, 29 yards
3Tommy Winton III WRJr.5′10″199Knoxville, TN3 catches, 26 yards
9Joakim Dodson WR6′0″197Memphis, TN2 catches, 38 yards
8Trey Weary WRJr.6′2″180Houston, TX1 catch, 6 yards
22Braylon Harmon WR5′8″183Sevierville, TN1 catch, 41 yards
26Carson Whitehead WRJr.5′10″178Powell, TN
29Jack-Henry Jakobik WRSo.6′4″198Brentwood, TN
35Ben Petermann WRRS6′3″208Chicago, IL
39Malcolm Kinzer WRFr.6′2″196Parker, CO
81Amari Jefferson WRTransfer from AlabamaFr.6′0″207Chattanooga, TN
88Deon Hardin WRJr.6′0″189Biloxi, MS

Tight ends 6

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
87Miles Kitselman TESr.6′5″255Lyndon, KS26 catches, 253 yards, 2 TD
0Ethan Davis TE6′5″247Atlanta, GA21 catches, 257 yards, 2 TD
7Dasaahn Brame TEFr.6′5″240Derby, KS6 catches, 63 yards
88Jack Van Dorselaer TEFr.6′4″250Southlake, TX5 catches, 23 yards, 1 TD
80Cole Harrison TEFr.6′5″239San Mateo, CA1 catch, 17 yards
40Seamus Meagher TESr.6′4″252Piedmont, CA

Offensive line 16

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
53Lance Heard OLJr.6′6″325Bonita, LA1 tackle
70David Sanders Jr. OLFr.6′6″310Charlotte, NC1 tackle
50Max Anderson OLSo.6′5″311Frisco, TX
50William Satterwhite II OLFr.6′3″293Barberton, OH
51Jeremias Heard OLFr.6′8″335Rome, GA
55Antoni Ogumoro OLFr.6′4″320Saipan, Northern Marianas
56Sam Pendleton OLTransfer from Notre DameSo.6′4″315Lawsonville, NC
58Nic Moore OLRS6′3″313Talbott, TN
59Charlie Powell III OLRS6′3″314Cincinnati, OH
68Bennett Warren OLSo.6′7″300Houston, TX
69Gus Hill OLJr.6′4″300Fayetteville, TN
72Jesse Perry OLFr.6′6″320Murfreesboro, TN
74Shamurad Umarov OLSo.6′7″321Alpharetta, GA
75Wendell Moe Jr. OLTransfer from ArizonaJr.6′2″330Long Beach, CA
77Brian Grant OLJr.6′7″318Fort Walton Beach, FL
78Gage Ginther OLFr.6′5″310Fort Collins, CO

Defensive line 23

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
90Dominic Bailey DLSr.6′3″292Baltimore, MD27 tackles, 4.5 sacks
5Daevin Hobbs DLJr.6′4″290Concord, NC30 tackles, 3 sacks
19Joshua Josephs DLSr.6′3″240Kennesaw, GA33 tackles, 2 sacks
42Tyre West DLSr.6′3″290Tifton, GA23 tackles, 4 sacks
20Bryson Eason DLSr.6′3″315Memphis, TN31 tackles
29Jordan Ross DESo.6′5″246Birmingham, AL24 tackles, 2 sacks
18Tyree Weathersby DLSo.6′5″268Douglasville, GA25 tackles, 1.5 sacks
39Caleb Herring DEJr.6′5″245Newnan, GA15 tackles, 4 sacks
19Nathan Robinson DLSo.6′7″295Greenbrier, TN14 tackles, 1.5 sacks
51Jaxson Moi DLSr.6′2″305Oceanside, CA11 tackles, 1 sack
9Mariyon Dye DLFr.6′5″270Elkhart, IN8 tackles, 1 sack
99Charles House III DL6′3″290Charlotte, NC3 tackles, 1 sack
47Isaiah Campbell DLFr.6′4″295Durham, NC4 tackles, 0.5 sacks
17Ethan Utley DLFr.6′4″287Nashville, TN5 tackles
99Jamal Wallace DTJr.6′3″313Kansas City, MO4 tackles
35Carson Gentle DL6′3″265Chattanooga, TN3 tackles
44Christian Gass DL6′3″245Covington, GA3 tackles
55Mike Bethea II DLJr.6′1″221Maryville, TN3 tackles
5Kellen Lindstrom DE6′5″240Springfield, MO2 tackles
92Herb Gray DLFr.6′3″275Upper Marlboro, MD1 tackle
97Josh Schell DTTransfer from Grand Valley StateJr.6′4″300Mount Pleasant, MI1 tackle
87Joshua Helsdon DLJr.6′4″290Cleveland, TN
96Isaiah Inge DLSo.6′1″280Fresno, CA

Linebackers 12

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
13Edwin Spillman LB6′1″225Nashville, TN81 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 1 INT
22Jeremiah Telander LBJr.6′2″235Gainesville, GA80 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
7Arion Carter LBJr.6′1″238Smyrna, TN75 tackles, 1.5 sacks
12Jaedon Harmon LBFr.6′0″225Rome, GA19 tackles, 0.5 sacks
27Jadon Perlotte LBFr.6′4″214Buford, GA19 tackles, 0.5 sacks
33Ben Bolton LBJr.6′3″233Memphis, TN18 tackles
11Jordan Burns LB6′1″227Conyers, GA8 tackles
0Brenden Anes LBFr.6′2″233Nolensville, TN5 tackles
50Ryan Scott LB6′1″220Knoxville, TN2 tackles
6Emmanuel Okoye LBFr.6′5″245Lagos, Nigeria1 tackle
39Jayden Loftin LBRS6′4″250Somerville, NJ
57Grier Short LB6′1″222Franklin, TN

Defensive backs 21

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
15Edrees Farooq DBSo.6′0″202Columbia, MD76 tackles, 2 INT
2Andre Turrentine DBSr.5′11″195Nashville, TN67 tackles, 1 INT
6Jalen McMurray DBSr.6′0″187Upper Marlboro, MD56 tackles, 2 sacks
4Ty Redmond DBFr.6′3″200Alpharetta, GA43 tackles, 3 INT
8Colton Hood DBTransfer from ColoradoSo.6′0″195Mcdonough, GA50 tackles, 1 INT
6Boo Carter DBSo.5′11″200Chattanooga, TN26 tackles, 1 sack
10Kaleb Beasley DBSo.6′1″200Nashville, TN24 tackles
0William Wright DBSr.6′0″198Nashville, TN14 tackles, 1 INT
3Tre Poteat DBFr.6′0″192Fitchburg, WI12 tackles
23Sidney Walton DBFr.6′1″197Moody, AL7 tackles
25Timothy Merritt DBFr.6′1″194Birmingham, AL4 tackles
37Montrell Bandy DBSr.6′3″194Mount Juliet, TN2 tackles
8Marcus Goree Jr. SSo.6′1″185Chattanooga, TN1 tackle
9Rickey Gibson III CBJr.6′0″181Trussville, AL1 tackle
24Dylan Lewis DBFr.6′0″197Atlanta, GA1 tackle
3Jermod McCoy DBJr.6′0″193Whitehouse, TX
4Jourdan Thomas DBJr.6′2″205Montgomery, AL
14Colin Brazzell CB6′1″175Midland, TX
38Andre Stewart DBJr.6′0″185Atlanta, GA
41Steele Katina DBSo.6′1″193Thompsons Station, TN
43Jackson Mathews DB6′0″196Franklin, TN

Specialists 6

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
30Max Gilbert PKJr.6′0″201Memphis, TN14 of 19 field goals
98Jackson Ross PJr.6′4″203Melbourne, VIC39 punts, 44.0 average
94Josh Turbyville PKJr.6′2″195Knoxville, TN3 of 3 extra points
48Bennett Brady LSJr.6′1″210Memphis, TN1 tackle
47John Rosen LSFr.6′2″239Morristown, TN
93Grady Dangerfield PKRS6′0″215Charleston, SC
Radarious Jackson, Joakim Dodson, Bryson Eason, Hunter Barnes, Max Gilbert, Ben Bolton, Bennett BradyWilliam Wright, Andre Turrentine, Kaleb Beasley, Edwin Spillman, Ethan UtleyTommy Winton III, DeSean Bishop, Carson Whitehead, Ryan Scott, Josh TurbyvilleBoo Carter, Marcus Goree Jr., Daune Morris, Carson Gentle, Amari JeffersonEthan Davis, Travis Smith Jr., Dylan Lewis, Andre StewartGeorge MacIntyre, Jack-Henry Jakobik, Jackson Mathews, Grier ShortTy Redmond, Shamurad UmarovJalen McMurray, Herb GrayArion Carter, Jesse PerryTrey Weary, Bennett WarrenRickey Gibson III, Sidney WaltonJordan Burns, Christian GassJaedon Harmon, Jeremias HeardColin Brazzell, Chris Brazzell IITimothy Merritt, Jordan RossNathan Roberts, John RosenDavid Sanders Jr., Charles House IIIBrenden AnesJustin BakerPeyton LewisJermod McCoyTre PoteatJake MerklingerJourdan ThomasMike MatthewsDaevin HobbsKellen LindstromJoey AguilarDasaahn BrameColton HoodMariyon DyeStar ThomasMason PhillipsBraylon StaleyEdrees FarooqTyree WeathersbyJoshua JosephsNathan RobinsonBraylon HarmonJeremiah TelanderJadon PerlotteBen PetermannMontrell BandyCaleb HerringJayden LoftinMalcolm KinzerSeamus MeagherSteele KatinaTyre WestIsaiah CampbellMax AndersonWilliam Satterwhite IIJaxson MoiMike Bethea IICharlie Powell IIIGus HillWendell Moe Jr.Brian GrantGage GintherCole HarrisonJoshua HelsdonMiles KitselmanDeon HardinJack Van DorselaerDominic BaileyGrady DangerfieldIsaiah IngeJosh SchellJamal WallaceTN 40GA 20TX 7CA 6AL 5
Hometowns of the 2025 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 40
  2. Georgia 20
  3. Texas 7
  4. California 6
  5. Alabama 5
  6. North Carolina 5
  7. Maryland 4
  8. Missouri 2

Top counties

  1. Shelby County, Tennessee pop. 919,000 7
  2. Fulton County, Georgia pop. 1.1 million 6
  3. Williamson County, Tennessee pop. 260,000 6
  4. Davidson County, Tennessee pop. 715,000 5
  5. Knox County, Tennessee pop. 494,000 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’ 2025 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.