Teams UAB 2017 Roster ← 2016 2018 → 2017 UAB roster 142 players: 23 freshmen, 14 sophomores, 25 juniors, 80 with no class listed. From 25 states and 1 other country; the most from Alabama (61) and Florida (15). The 2017 season .
Quarterbacks 6 Running backs 9 Receivers 21 Tight ends 10 Offensive line 27 Defensive line 18 Linebackers 18 Defensive backs 24 Specialists 8 Athletes and others 1
Running backs 9 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 4 Spencer Brown RB Fr. 6′0″ 220 Kimberly, AL 1,329 rushing yards, 10 TD 1 Jonathan Haden RB 5′7″ 175 Upper Marlboro, MD 16 returns, 365 yards 24 James Noble III RB Jr. 5′7″ 185 Barstow, CA 303 rushing yards 32 Carlos Stephens RB 5′7″ 190 Alabaster, AL 137 rushing yards, 1 TD 24 Lucious Stanley RB 6′1″ 210 Fort Myers, FL 62 rushing yards, 1 TD 22 Rashad Mosley RB Fr. 5′10″ 195 Bessemer, AL 25 Trey Whitmore RB Fr. 5′10″ 190 Albertville, AL 40 Jaleen Thomas RB 5′11″ 212 Dothan, AL 49 Yusupha Foster RB Jr. 5′11″ 220 Charlotte, NC
Receivers 21 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 3 Andre Wilson WR Jr. 5′10″ 180 Converse, TX 54 catches, 677 yards, 6 TD 13 Collin Lisa WR 2★ 2-star recruit 5′10″ 175 Alpharetta, GA 33 catches, 439 yards, 1 TD 8 Ronnie Turner Jr. WR 6′4″ 190 Salinas, CA 28 catches, 262 yards, 1 TD 7 Xavier Ubosi WR Jr. 6′3″ 215 Reseda, CA 13 catches, 228 yards, 1 TD 10 Sederian Copeland WR Jr. 6′1″ 175 Dallas, TX 11 catches, 158 yards, 2 TD 18 Kailon Carter WR Jr. 6′3″ 210 Boutte, LA 5 returns, 119 yards 84 Justin Walker WR Jr. 6′5″ 195 Frederick, MD 3 catches, 15 yards 20 Brock McCoin WR 6′0″ 174 Livingston, TN 1 tackle 31 Kristian Cotton WR So. 5′9″ 175 Spanish Fort, AL 1 punt, 34.0 average 15 Demetrius Davis WR 3★ 3-star recruit So. 5′11″ 170 Birmingham, AL 1 catch, 7 yards 5 Myron Mitchell WR Fr. 6′1″ 180 Jasper, AL 6 Austin Watkins WR Fr. 6′3″ 210 Fort Myers, FL 6 Wally Adams WR 5′11″ 193 Columbus, GA 8 Kendall Parham WR So. 5′10″ 175 Hattiesburg, MS 13 Markus Grossman WR Fr. 5′9″ 170 Frederick, MD 17 John Williams WR 6′6″ 210 Lubbock, TX 41 Chase Long WR 5′9″ 180 Athens, AL 46 Mitchell Bennefield WR 5′9″ 165 Piedmont, AL 81 Alec Marsch WR Fr. 6′1″ 185 Homewood, AL 82 Vernon Chatman WR 5′7″ 164 Theodore, AL RaJae’ Johnson WR 6′4″ 220 Saint Louis, MO
Tight ends 10 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 4 Donnie Lee TE Jr. 6′2″ 230 Harvey, LA 19 catches, 158 yards, 1 TD 89 Skylor Clinton TE Fr. 6′3″ 250 Prescott, AZ 8 tackles 44 Logan Scott TE Jr. 6′5″ 250 Purvis, MS 6 tackles 10 Hayden Pittman TE 6′4″ 230 Spanish Fort, AL 9 catches, 119 yards, 2 TD 46 Keilan Knight TE Fr. 6′2″ 225 Birmingham, AL 2 tackles 86 Nick Holman TE 6′1″ 235 Madison, AL 1 catch, 13 yards 11 Thair Blakes TE So. 6′5″ 240 Phoenix, AZ 20 Gerrit Prince TE RS 6′5″ 240 Shawnee, KS 80 Stephen Pickren TE 6′4″ 250 Pell City, AL 81 Tony Ransom TE 6′3″ 240 Birmingham, AL
Offensive line 27 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 50 David Galten OL So. 6′4″ 310 San Mateo, CA 51 Jakoby Jones OL RS 6′1″ 310 Starkville, MS 51 James Davis OL Jr. 6′3″ 305 Jackson, MS 53 Colby Ragland OL RS 6′5″ 310 Jackson, MS 53 Zach Sims OL 6′1″ 300 Homewood, AL 54 Chris Tucker OL So. 6′4″ 345 Mobile, AL 55 Andrew Smith Jr. OL RS 6′1″ 310 Mount Olive, MS 55 Charles Richardson OL 6′3″ 295 Moon Township, PA 57 Justice Powers OL 6′3″ 295 Cedar Hill, TX 58 Malique Johnson OL 6′3″ 320 Freeport, IL 59 Chris Schleuger OL 6′4″ 305 Wesley, IA 60 Kelton Brown OL 6′4″ 330 Tylertown, MS 61 Matthew Trehern OL 6′3″ 310 Saraland, AL 62 E.J. Lane III OL 6′2″ 340 Montgomery, AL 62 Sidney Wells OL 6′4″ 330 Clinton, MS 63 Brad Minor OL 6′1″ 305 Centre, AL 65 Jordan Jamison OL 2★ 2-star recruit Fr. 6′7″ 320 Oxford, MS 66 Greg Fecanin OL Fr. 6′3″ 335 Pinson, AL 67 Carter Wood OL Fr. 6′5″ 290 Starkville, MS 68 D’Von Isaac OL 6′5″ 320 McDonough, GA 70 Jarred Long OL RS 6′2″ 295 Opelika, AL 70 Lowell Furlow OL 6′8″ 350 Plantersville, AL 71 Rishard Cook OL 6′3″ 320 Hattiesburg, MS 72 Lee Dufour OL So. 6′4″ 310 Satsuma, AL 74 Bryant Novick OL 6′6″ 320 Hoover, AL 76 Josh Morgan OL 6′6″ 310 Trussville, AL 78 Garrett Morgan OL 6′6″ 320 Gulf Shores, AL
Defensive line 18 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 97 Stacy Keely DL Jr. 6′7″ 250 Omaha, NE 29 tackles, 4 sacks 47 Anthony Rush DL Jr. 6′5″ 350 Raleigh, NC 34 tackles, 1 INT 1 Garrett Marino DL So. 6′2″ 290 Mission Viejo, CA 29 tackles, 1 sack 93 Teko Powell DL 6′3″ 320 Miami, FL 23 tackles, 1 sack 41 Quindarius Thagard DL Jr. 6′4″ 290 Luverne, AL 24 tackles 5 Zachary Williams DL Jr. 6′2″ 270 Lena, MS 13 tackles, 1 sack 13 Noah Jones DL 6′4″ 245 Andrews, TX 7 tackles 19 Darryl Waters DL 6′4″ 255 Norfolk, VA 3 tackles 96 Bentley Easley DL Jr. 6′2″ 300 Tampa, FL 1 tackle 99 Jamell Garcia-Williams DL Jr. 6′8″ 255 Las Vegas, NV 1 tackle 54 Joey Purifoy DL Fr. 6′3″ 250 Greenville, AL 75 Natrell Curtis DL 6′3″ 313 Phoenix, AZ 77 Isaiah Sampson DL 6′0″ 290 Birmingham, AL 90 Jay Chisolm DL 6′1″ 290 Chelsea, AL 90 Tony Fair DL RS 6′3″ 335 South Bend, IN 92 Roderick McKinney DL 6′3″ 250 Birmingham, AL 95 Blake McClain DL 6′4″ 280 Jacksonville, FL 96 Ishmal Ball DL Fr. 6′0″ 290 Greenville, AL
Linebackers 18 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 23 Tevin Crews LB 6′2″ 230 Centerville, AL 102 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 INT 52 Fitzgerald Mofor LB So. 6′0″ 230 Brookeville, MD 71 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT 42 Shaq Jones LB 6′3″ 250 Lanett, AL 57 tackles, 2 sacks 5 Thomas Johnston LB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′2″ 225 Spanish Fort, AL 32 tackles, 1 sack 27 Chris Woolbright LB Jr. 6′3″ 235 Brooklyn, NY 15 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT 25 Craig Kanyangarara LB Jr. 6′1″ 225 Lynn, MA 11 tackles, 1 sack 15 Tre’ Crawford LB Jr. 6′3″ 235 Houston, TX 5 tackles 32 Luke Brasher LB Fr. 6′1″ 225 Pell City, AL 4 tackles 9 Kristopher Moll LB 6′0″ 214 Miami, FL 3 tackles 51 Adrienne Talan LB So. 6′0″ 210 Davie, FL 1 tackle 42 Kylen Binn LB Jr. 6′6″ 255 Columbia, SC 15 rushing yards 8 Michael Wright LB So. 6′4″ 250 Houston, TX 26 Noah Jones III LB 6′4″ 245 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 38 Jamaal Morris LB 6′1″ 240 Madison, AL 48 Bolton Patton LB 5′11″ 247 Athens, AL 49 Eric Ramsey LB 6′2″ 210 Birmingham, AL 49 Paul Hammonds LB Fr. 6′2″ 220 Northport, AL 58 Rubin Stinson III LB Fr. 6′1″ 220 Hoover, AL
Defensive backs 24 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 22 Broderick Thomas S Jr. 6′1″ 200 West Columbia, TX 90 tackles, 2 INT 1 Darious Williams CB 5′10″ 180 Jacksonville, FL 50 tackles, 5 INT 41 Darius Williams CB 5′10″ Jacksonville, FL 50 tackles, 5 INT 23 Mar’Sean Diggs S Jr. 6′3″ 210 Washington, DC 39 tackles, 1 INT 21 Will Dawkins S 3★ 3-star recruit 5′10″ 205 Vero Beach, FL 35 tackles, 1 INT 10 Garrison Mitchell S 6′0″ 200 Beaumont, TX 29 tackles 17 Jordan Petty S 5′9″ 190 Florence, AL 26 tackles, 1 sack 8 Duke Culver CB Jr. 6′1″ 195 Jacksonville, FL 27 tackles 1 Brontae Harris CB Fr. 5′10″ 190 Cullman, AL 16 tackles, 1 INT 1 D.A. Williams CB Jr. 5′10″ 180 St. Augustine, FL 17 tackles 29 Clay Templeton DB Jr. 6′1″ 185 Gadsden, AL 11 tackles 12 Grayson Cash S 6′0″ 200 Trussville, AL 1 tackle 37 Irving Adams S 5′10″ 192 Florence, AL 1 tackle 9 A.J. Brooks CB So. 6′0″ 195 Modesto, CA 11 David Acfalle S 6′0″ 185 Trussville, AL 14 Dyjonn Turner S RS 5′11″ 205 Florence, AL 18 Quante Bone CB 5′11″ 160 Huntsville, AL 21 Marc Jonassaint S 6′2″ 200 Miami, FL 24 T.K. Lowe S 5′9″ 190 Tulsa, OK 26 Chigozie Onyekwere DB 6′1″ 205 Washington, DC 29 Monte Turner S RS 6′1″ 210 Florence, AL 31 Derrick Gregory CB 6′2″ 192 Brookwood, AL 35 Chase Biles CB Fr. 5′10″ 185 Locust Fork, AL 48 Orlando Swann CB So. 5′10″ 180 Birmingham, AL
Demetrius Davis, Keilan Knight, Orlando Swann, Eric Ramsey, Zach Sims, Isaiah Sampson, Alec Marsch, Tony Ransom, Roderick McKinney Darious Williams, Duke Culver, Nick Vogel, Darius Williams, Blake McClain Thomas Johnston, Hayden Pittman, Tyler Johnston III, Kristian Cotton David Acfalle, Grayson Cash, T.J. McGettigan, Josh Morgan Dyjonn Turner, Jordan Petty, Monte Turner, Irving Adams Carlos Stephens, Colin Silva, Rubin Stinson III, Bryant Novick Kristopher Moll, Marc Jonassaint, Teko Powell James Davis, Colby Ragland, Sidney Wells Spencer Brown, Chase Biles Austin Watkins, Lucious Stanley Kendall Parham, Rishard Cook Michael Wright, Tre’ Crawford Ronnie Turner Jr., Michael Turner Thair Blakes, Natrell Curtis Markus Grossman, Justin Walker Mar’Sean Diggs, Chigozie Onyekwere Luke Brasher, Stephen Pickren Jamaal Morris, Nick Holman Chase Long, Bolton Patton Jakoby Jones, Carter Wood Chris Tucker, Matthew Trehern Joey Purifoy, Ishmal Ball Brontae Harris D.A. Williams Garrett Marino Jonathan Haden Andre Wilson Donnie Lee Myron Mitchell Zachary Williams Wally Adams Xavier Ubosi A.J. Brooks Garrison Mitchell Sederian Copeland A.J. Erdely Collin Lisa Noah Jones Joseph Willis John Williams Kailon Carter Quante Bone Darryl Waters David Hendrick Brock McCoin Gerrit Prince Will Dawkins Broderick Thomas Rashad Mosley Tevin Crews James Noble III T.K. Lowe Craig Kanyangarara Trey Whitmore Noah Jones III Chris Woolbright Clay Templeton Derrick Gregory Jacob Fuqua Jaleen Thomas Morgan Coston Quindarius Thagard Kylen Binn Shaq Jones Logan Scott Mitchell Bennefield Anthony Rush Jacob Clark Paul Hammonds Yusupha Foster David Galten Adrienne Talan Fitzgerald Mofor Andrew Smith Jr. Charles Richardson Justice Powers Malique Johnson Chris Schleuger Kelton Brown E.J. Lane III Brad Minor Kyle Varnell Jordan Jamison Greg Fecanin D’Von Isaac Jarred Long Lowell Furlow Lee Dufour Garrett Morgan Vernon Chatman Skylor Clinton Jay Chisolm Tony Fair Jeremy Joseph Bentley Easley Stacy Keely Jamell Garcia-Williams Chris Morgan RaJae’ Johnson AL 61 FL 15 MS 13 TX 9 GA 8 Hometowns of the 2017 UAB 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 Alabama 61 Florida 15 Mississippi 13 Texas 9 Georgia 8 California 7 Maryland 4 Louisiana 3 Top counties Jefferson County, Alabama pop. 668,000 20 Duval County, Florida pop. 1 million 5 Baldwin County, Alabama pop. 247,000 5 Mobile County, Alabama pop. 413,000 4 Lauderdale County, Alabama pop. 95,830 4 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’ 2017 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.
