2025 Texas Southern roster

70 players: 10 freshmen, 8 sophomores, 19 juniors, 18 seniors, 15 with no class listed. From 11 states; the most from Texas (44) and Louisiana (5). The 2025 season.

Quarterbacks 3

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
10K.J. Cooper QBJr.6′5″225El Paso, TX1,497 passing yards, 11 TD
2Jordan Davis QB5′10″185Missouri City, TX135 rushing yards, 2 TD
9Carter Barnes QBFr.6′4″225Erie, PA

Running backs 8

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
28Athean Renfro RBJr.5′9″225Beaumont, TX730 rushing yards, 6 TD
0Chaunzavia Lewis RBSr.5′9″155Monroe, LA28 returns, 676 yards
3Daveon Ford RBSr.5′8″190Houston, TX145 rushing yards, 1 TD
23Jacob Washington RB5′11″205Pearland, TX218 rushing yards, 1 TD
11Lawrence Butler RBJr.5′9″205San Antonio, TX173 rushing yards, 3 TD
33Dylland McClendon RBJr.6′1″230Houston, TX3 catches, 44 yards
26Jonathan Lewis RBSr.5′9″185Klein, TX29 rushing yards
21Danny Green RBRS5′11″195Dallas, TX

Receivers 10

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
1Trenton Leary WR5′9″155Austin, TX31 catches, 314 yards, 2 TD
1Roriyon Richardson WRSo.6′0″188Humble, TX30 catches, 444 yards, 4 TD
4Kerien Charlo WRSr.5′9″160Missouri City, TX30 catches, 284 yards, 1 TD
6Zyion Claville WRJr.6′4″200Shreveport, LA4 catches, 5 yards
5Jaquan McGee WRJr.6′5″200Austin, TX2 catches, 24 yards
25Marcus Willis WRFr.5′7″160Shreveport, LA1 catch, 2 yards
12Orin Gee WRRS6′1″180Desoto, TX
80Rodney Johnson WRSr.5′9″170Houston, TX
85Samuel Sereal WRRS6′2″190Houston, TX
86Rickey Evans WRFr.5′9″175Dallas, TX

Tight ends 4

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
8Kordell Rodgers TE6′3″230Houston, TX19 catches, 172 yards, 3 TD
7Jalen Williams TESr.6′4″250Detroit, MI18 catches, 137 yards, 1 TD
13Xavier Phipps TETransfer from UTEPFr.6′4″230Houston, TX12 catches, 93 yards, 1 TD
14Charles George TESr.6′3″229Detroit, MI

Offensive line 6

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
56Gabriel Martin OLSr.6′3″320San Francisco, CA
67Nick Cribbs OLSr.6′2″335Cumming, GA
69Christopher Alexandre OLJr.6′5″328Fort Lauderdale, FL
70Braden Cain OLSo.6′4″310Houston, TX
72Dennis Jones OLJr.6′6″350Dallas, TX
79Ebuka Okafor OLJr.6′5″288Houston, TX

Defensive line 12

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
30Jason Patterson DLJr.6′4″229Philadelphia, PA3 tackles, 1 sack
99Jamaal Cherry DLJr.6′2″295Santa Clara, CA5 tackles
6Garfield Lawrence DLTransfer from Houston3-star recruitJr.6′5″240Tyler, TX3 tackles
9Michael Akins DESr.6′2″255New Iberia, LA2 tackles
5DaMarcus Thompson DTSr.6′4″275Corcoran, CA1 tackle
92Dylan Pullen DLJr.6′2″275Henderson, NV1 tackle
93Jalen Lolesio DLFr.6′2″270Humble, TX1 tackle
97Tory Humphrey DL6′3″235Frisco, TX1 tackle
0Thurman Rayborn DTJr.6′1″340Memphis, TN
49Josef Aganbi DEFr.6′3″235Briarcliff, TX
59R.B. Wilson DLSr.6′4″250Henderson, NV
91Tyler Wesley DL3-star recruitFr.6′2″235Olive Branch, MS

Linebackers 11

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
13Isaiah Bogerty LB6′3″230Stafford, TX10 tackles
14Charles George Jr. LBSr.6′4″245Detroit, MI9 tackles
18Matthew Cooks LBJr.6′3″215Bryan, TX9 tackles
20Donovan Jones LB3-star recruitFr.6′0″215Waco, TX2 tackles
43Bryce Butler LB6′2″230Houston, TX1 tackle
5Aaron Kizzee LBSo.6′0″225Houston, TX
11Jacob Williams LB6′1″210Fresno, TX
42Mehki Williams LBSo.6′1″201Red Oak, TX
44Alex Bouldin LBSr.6′1″235San Antonio, TX
52Jaymerson Darensbourg LBSo.6′0″190Longview, TX
57Preston Davis LBSo.5′9″201Richmond, TX

Defensive backs 13

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
6Edric Whitley CBSr.5′10″165Pflugerville, TX4 tackles, 2 INT
1Joel Williams SJr.6′2″210Baton Rouge, LA8 tackles, 1 INT
27Jaheim Miller STransfer from Florida Atlantic5′11″185Miami, FL8 tackles
38Josiah Hardman SSr.5′10″185Sanford, FL2 tackles, 1 INT
7Quinton Murray CBFr.6′2″185Pearland, TX1 tackle, 1 INT
13Fabian Wells CBFr.5′11″170Virginia Beach, VA1 INT
24Dreshon Downey CBJr.5′10″175Houston, TX4 tackles
25Justice Ugo CBSr.6′2″190Richmond, TX1 tackle
3Kamren Blanton SJr.6′0″185Long Beach, CA1 rushing yard
16Kaison Mangum SRS6′2″185Dickinson, TX
22Daylan Booker SSo.6′1″170Dallas, TX
32Langston Howell CBSo.5′10″185Dallas, TX
36Jaquavus Hallman SRS6′3″190Leesburg, GA

Specialists 2

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
17Christian Avelar PKSr.5′7″170Huntsville, TX6 of 13 field goals
45Jeremy Ramirez PKJr.6′1″220Rancho Cucamonga, CA47 punts, 36.3 average

Athletes and others 1

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
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Daveon Ford, Aaron Kizzee, Kordell Rodgers, Xavier Phipps, Dreshon Downey, Dylland McClendon, Bryce Butler, Braden Cain, Ebuka Okafor, Rodney Johnson, Samuel SerealDanny Green, Daylan Booker, Langston Howell, Dennis Jones, Rickey EvansJordan Davis, Kerien Charlo, Isaiah BogertyJalen Williams, Charles George, Charles George Jr.Roriyon Richardson, Jalen LolesioTrenton Leary, Jaquan McGeeZyion Claville, Marcus WillisQuinton Murray, Jacob WashingtonLawrence Butler, Alex BouldinJustice Ugo, Preston DavisR.B. Wilson, Dylan PullenChaunzavia LewisThurman RaybornJoel WilliamsKamren BlantonEdric WhitleyGarfield LawrenceCarter BarnesMichael AkinsK.J. CooperJacob WilliamsOrin GeeFabian WellsKaison MangumChristian AvelarMatthew CooksDonovan JonesJonathan LewisJaheim MillerAthean RenfroJason PattersonJaquavus HallmanJosiah HardmanMehki WilliamsJeremy RamirezJaymerson DarensbourgGabriel MartinNick CribbsChristopher AlexandreTyler WesleyTory HumphreyJamaal CherryTX 44LA 5CA 5FL 3MI 3
Hometowns of the 2025 Texas Southern 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. Texas 44
  2. Louisiana 5
  3. California 5
  4. Michigan 3
  5. Florida 3
  6. Pennsylvania 2
  7. Georgia 2
  8. Nevada 2

Top counties

  1. Harris County, Texas pop. 4.8 million 14
  2. Dallas County, Texas pop. 2.6 million 6
  3. Fort Bend County, Texas pop. 894,000 6
  4. Travis County, Texas pop. 1.3 million 4
  5. Wayne County, Michigan pop. 1.8 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’ 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.