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2024 Valparaiso roster

28 players: 6 freshmen, 13 sophomores, 5 juniors, 1 senior, 3 with no class listed. From 13 states; the most from Illinois (6) and Ohio (5). The 2024 season.

Our source’s roster for 2024 is partial: 28 names, most without a position or size. Rosters are complete from about 2010.

Quarterbacks 3

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
8Caron Tyler QBSo.5′10″187Temecula, CA964 passing yards, 6 TD
14Michael Appel Jr. QBJr.6′4″225Springboro, OH128 passing yards
2Rowan Keefe QBSo.6′3″205Park Ridge, IL139 passing yards

Running backs 6

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
7Michael Mansaray RBJr.5′9″195Columbus, OH622 rushing yards, 9 TD
4Brian Thomas RBSo.5′7″168Apopka, FL19 returns, 334 yards
22Jeffery Vercher RBFr.5′10″180Nashville, TN17 returns, 417 yards
34Ryan Mann RBFr.5′11″195Vernon Hills, IL194 rushing yards, 1 TD
20Amir Simmons RB5′8″180Baltimore, MD6 returns, 92 yards
5Barret Labus RBSo.5′11″195Wadsworth, OH13 rushing yards

Receivers 4

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
9Chris Gundy WRSo.5′7″170Smithfield, VA29 catches, 297 yards, 1 TD
7Gary Givens III WRFr.6′1″200Tampa, FL23 catches, 352 yards, 3 TD
Jack Coulson WRSr.6′2″205Boca Raton, FL11 catches, 157 yards, 1 TD
81Brandon Jimenez WRSo.5′9″186Suffern, NY4 catches, 75 yards

Tight ends 3

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
87Evan Jernegan TEFr.6′1″225Altadena, CA9 catches, 77 yards
89Jake Vickers TESo.6′3″255Canton, MI5 catches, 44 yards
81Max Carter TESo.6′5″250Camarillo, CA3 catches, 10 yards

Defensive line 3

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
16Shawn Fester DLJr.6′4″230Stevens, PA1 return, 5 yards
42Alex Goworowski DLSo.6′3″235Chicago, IL1 return, 14 yards
91Kevin Spelman DLJr.6′5″260New Lenox, IL

Linebackers 2

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
2Rylan Woods LBSo.6′1″220Cincinnati, OH1 INT
44Jake Birmingham LBFr.6′1″235River Forest, IL

Defensive backs 4

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
26Colin Graves DBSo.5′10″170Seattle, WA12 returns, 116 yards
0Nic Lendino DBFr.6′1″200Naperville, IL1 INT
9Max Franco DBSo.5′9″190La Habra, CA1 INT
12Semaj Bolin CBSo.5′10″170North Las Vegas, NV3 catches, 9 yards

Specialists 2

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
80Sam Johnson P6′3″225Birmingham, AL62 punts, 47.3 average
17Ryan Hawk PKJr.5′11″165Columbus, OH10 of 13 field goals

Athletes and others 1

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
Clayton Mains 14 rushing yards

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.