2023 Texas Southern roster

60 players: 9 freshmen, 16 sophomores, 7 juniors, 2 seniors, 26 with no class listed. From 8 states; the most from Texas (40) and Louisiana (9). The 2023 season.

Quarterbacks 3

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2023
16	Jace Wilson QB	So.	5′11″	178	Missouri City, TX	1,599 passing yards, 10 TD
1	Andrew Body QB		6′0″	205	Corpus Christi, TX	286 passing yards, 3 TD
2	Jordan Davis QB		5′10″	185	Missouri City, TX	67 passing yards, 1 TD

Running backs 7

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2023
22	Ladarius Owens RB3-star recruit	Jr.	5′9″	186	Houston, TX	1,399 rushing yards, 11 TD
23	Jacorey Howard RB	Jr.	6′1″	224	Houston, TX	394 rushing yards, 6 TD
0	Chaunzavia Lewis RB	So.	5′9″	155	Monroe, LA	12 returns, 163 yards
3	Daveon Ford RB	So.	5′8″	190	Houston, TX	62 rushing yards
23	Jacob Washington RB		5′11″	205	Pearland, TX	26 rushing yards
26	Jonathan Lewis RB	So.	5′9″	185	Klein, TX	27 rushing yards, 1 TD
27	Mikeviun Titus RB3-star recruit	Fr.	5′10″	201	Dallas, TX	2 rushing yards

Receivers 10

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2023
9	Quaydarius Davis WR4-star recruit		6′0″	193	Dallas, TX	26 catches, 264 yards
1	Trenton Leary WR		5′9″	155	Austin, TX	22 catches, 339 yards, 2 TD
3	C’ing Blanton WR	So.	6′2″	201	Fort Worth, TX	22 catches, 228 yards, 2 TD
4	A.J. Bennett WR	So.	6′2″	190	Houston, TX	5 returns, 76 yards
	Eyan Means WR	Jr.	6′3″	180	Houston, TX	10 catches, 115 yards, 1 TD
8	Derrick Morton WR	Jr.	5′10″	170	Spring Branch, TX	4 catches, 82 yards
4	Kerien Charlo WR	So.	5′9″	160	Missouri City, TX	3 catches, 42 yards, 1 TD
9	Tavaris Achane WR	So.	6′3″	201	Jennings, LA	3 catches, 65 yards, 1 TD
2	Savion Sims WR		6′1″	181	Missouri City, TX	1 catch, 8 yards
6	Dylan Hamilton WR	Fr.	6′2″	172	Houston, TX	1 catch, 0 yards

Tight ends 1

No.	Player	Class		Ht	Wt	Hometown	2023
7	Jyrin Johnson TE			6′4″	235	Gonzales, LA	37 catches, 400 yards, 4 TD

Offensive line 3

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2023
60	Jakada Lanier OL	Fr.	6′4″	330	Cleveland, OH	1 catch, 6 yards
62	Jack Nance OL	Jr.	6′2″	260	Houston, TX
76	C.J. Marsh OL	Fr.	6′4″	285	Katy, TX

Defensive line 11

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2023
98	Elinus Noel lll DL	Jr.	6′2″	337	Houma, LA	13 tackles
	Viramontes Pippens DT3-star recruit	Fr.	6′1″	300	Desoto, TX	5 tackles
94	David Walker DL		6′0″	260	Richmond, TX	4 tackles
98	Atravon Bossier DT	Fr.	6′3″	296	Lafayette, LA	3 tackles
93	Quinton Cook DL		6′4″	253	New Iberia, LA	2 tackles
99	Rolland Trent DT	So.	6′3″	265	Beaumont, TX	2 tackles
	Brian Booker DT	Fr.			Mansfield, TX	2 tackles
0	Thurman Rayborn DT	Fr.	6′1″	340	Memphis, TN	1 tackle
9	Michael Akins DE	So.	6′2″	255	New Iberia, LA	1 tackle
66	Nick Taylor DT	So.	6′4″	240	Washington, DC	1 tackle
92	Gabe Smith DE		6′3″	228	Austin, TX	1 tackle

Linebackers 7

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2023
11	Jacob Williams LB		6′1″	210	Fresno, TX	18 tackles
42	Jadrian McGraw LB	Jr.	6′0″	206	Newton, TX	9 tackles
48	KeShon Spraggins LB	Sr.	6′1″	240	Saint Louis, MO	9 tackles
52	Umar Yaro LB		6′1″	230	Sugar Land, TX	4 tackles
14	Charles George Jr. LB	So.	6′4″	245	Detroit, MI	3 tackles
13	Isaiah Bogerty LB		6′3″	230	Stafford, TX	2 tackles
44	Alex Bouldin LB	So.	6′1″	235	San Antonio, TX	1 tackle

Defensive backs 10

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2023
7	Ja’Corey Benjamin DB3-star recruit		5′11″	185	Houston, TX	8 tackles, 2 INT
24	Javius Williams DB		6′0″	186	Dallas, TX	13 tackles, 1 INT
6	Calvin Henderson S		6′1″	165	Monroe, LA	17 tackles
29	Xavier Player CBTransfer from UTSA		6′0″	180	Cibolo, TX	5 tackles, 2 INT
11	Nahamani Harris S		6′2″	190	San Antonio, TX	10 tackles
43	Canary Simmons S		5′10″	175	Houston, TX	9 tackles
23	Xavier Kately DB	Fr.	6′1″	200	Saint Martinville, LA	7 tackles
38	Josiah Hardman S	So.	5′10″	185	Sanford, FL	4 tackles
33	Xavier Goynes DB		6′1″	151	Crowley, TX	2 tackles
3	Nick Cotton S	Sr.	6′2″	200	Detroit, MI	1 tackle

Specialists 4

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2023
92	Patrick Hellen P		5′8″	171	Buda, TX	51 punts, 37.7 average
56	Curtis Falkenburg PK	So.	5′9″	163	Houston, TX	6 of 7 field goals
	Gustavo Romero K					4 of 4 field goals
17	Christian Avelar PK	So.	5′7″	170	Huntsville, TX	1 of 1 field goal

Athletes and others 4

Player	Hometown	2023
Quaydari Davis		7 catches, 120 yards, 1 TD
DeMichael Porter	Desoto, TX	2 tackles
Cortney Davis		3 catches, 22 yards
Walteze Champ		1 tackle

Hometowns of the 2023 Texas Southern roster; the three 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

Texas 40
Louisiana 9
Michigan 2
Tennessee 1
Florida 1
Missouri 1
Ohio 1
Washington, D.C. 1

Top counties

Harris County, Texas pop. 4.8 million 12
Fort Bend County, Texas pop. 894,000 8
Dallas County, Texas pop. 2.6 million 5
Tarrant County, Texas pop. 2.2 million 3
Bexar County, Texas pop. 2.1 million 2

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’ 2023 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.