Teams Vanderbilt 2009 Roster ← 2008 2010 → 2009 Vanderbilt roster 102 players. From 19 states; the most from Tennessee (22) and Georgia (20). The 2009 season .
Quarterbacks 5 Running backs 9 Receivers 11 Tight ends 5 Offensive line 17 Defensive line 16 Linebackers 16 Defensive backs 16 Specialists 5 Athletes and others 2
Running backs 9 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 5 Warren Norman RB 5′10″ Stone Mountain, GA 783 rushing yards, 3 TD 2 RB 5′9″ Centreville, AL 478 rushing yards, 3 TD 31 Jared Hawkins RB 2★ 2-star recruit 5′10″ Spring, TX 130 rushing yards 28 Kennard Reeves RB 6′0″ Duluth, GA 153 rushing yards, 2 TD 26 Jermaine Doster RB 5′10″ Tampa, FL 36 rushing yards 7 Gaston Miller RB 5′7″ Murfreesboro, TN 18 rushing yards 20 Micah Powell RB 6′0″ Tarpon Springs, FL 24 Wesley Tate RB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ Hendersonville, TN 35 Reece Lovell FB 5′10″ 220 Madison, TN
Receivers 11 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 83 John Cole WR 3★ 3-star recruit 5′10″ Somerset, KY 36 catches, 382 yards, 1 TD 4 Udom Umoh WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ Fort Valley, GA 20 catches, 267 yards, 1 TD 81 Turner Wimberly WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ Austin, TX 12 catches, 99 yards 4 Alex Washington WR 5′10″ Stone Mountain, GA 11 catches, 125 yards 87 Collin Ashley WR 5′11″ Flower Mound, TX 10 catches, 97 yards 3 Akeem Dunham WR 6′3″ Eustis, FL 1 catch, 10 yards 14 Tray Herndon WR 5′10″ Jacksonville, FL 1 catch, 17 yards 36 Chris Reinert WR 5′9″ Santa Ana, CA 1 catch, 6 yards 82 Jameson Sackey WR 6′1″ 210 Smyrna, GA 88 Brady Brown WR 6′4″ 195 Argyle, TX 89 Charlie Byrge WR 6′3″ 195 Brentwood, TN
Tight ends 5 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 6 Brandon Barden TE 6′5″ Lincolnton, GA 29 catches, 357 yards, 1 TD 86 Austin Monahan TE 6′6″ Charlotte, NC 10 catches, 92 yards 84 Chris DeGeorge TE 6′2″ Portland, TN 1 return, 2 yards 82 Justin Green TE 6′6″ Troy, AL 1 catch, 46 yards, 1 TD 85 Mason Johnston TE 6′4″ Jacksonville, FL
Offensive line 17 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 50 Mylon Brown OL 6′5″ 300 Trilby, FL 55 Rob Ashabranner OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 280 Beaumont, TX 60 Bradley Vierling C 6′3″ 290 Warminster, PA 62 OG 6′5″ 300 Kingsland, GA 63 Chris Aaron OG 6′4″ 295 Palos Verdes, CA 65 Richard Cagle OT 6′4″ 275 Houston, TX 66 Eric Hensley OG 6′6″ 322 Clinton, TN 67 OL 6′5″ 295 Nashville, TN 68 Reilly Lauer OT 6′7″ 272 Gates Mill, OH 69 Josh Jelesky OG 6′5″ Naperville, IL 70 Justin Cabbagestalk OL 6′3″ 290 Tampa, FL 71 Joey Bailey OG 6′4″ 295 Trussville, AL 72 Kyle Fischer OG 6′6″ 308 Columbia, SC 73 Ryan Custer OG 6′3″ 292 Troy, OH 76 Thomas Welch OT 2★ 2-star recruit 6′7″ 310 Brentwood, TN 77 James Williams OT 6′6″ 315 Smyrna, TN 78 Caleb Welchans OT 6′5″ 300 Wildwood, MO
Defensive line 16 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 18 Dexter Daniels DE 6′1″ Brantley, AL 42 Tim Fugger DE 6′4″ 250 Oak Brook, IL 53 Mark Panu DE 6′2″ 240 Mableton, GA 54 Taylor Loftley DT 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 285 Chamblee, GA 57 John Burrow DE 6′4″ 255 Morris, AL 58 Colt Nichter DT 6′1″ 288 Park City, UT 59 Adam Smotherman DT 3★ 3-star recruit 6′4″ 295 Smyrna, TN 74 T.J. Greenstone DT 6′3″ 290 Lawrenceville, GA 84 Rob Lohr DT 6′4″ 290 Phoenixville, PA 89 Teriall Brannon DE 6′3″ 245 Spartanburg, SC 90 Broderick Stewart DE 6′5″ 230 Newnan, GA 90 Walker May DE 6′5″ 250 Birmingham, AL 91 Theron Kadri DE 6′4″ 255 Brighton, TN 96 Steven Stone DE 6′5″ 267 Conway, AR 98 Johnell Thomas DE 6′0″ Orlando, FL 99 Thad McHaney DE 3★ 3-star recruit 6′5″ 256 Nashville, TN
Linebackers 16 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 30 Patrick Benoist LB 6′0″ Southlake, TX 1 INT 45 Chris Johnson LB 6′1″ Birmingham, AL 3 returns, 26 yards 13 Chris Marve LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ Memphis, TN 15 Archie Barnes LB 6′3″ 225 Tampa, FL 29 Tristan Strong LB 6′1″ 228 Loganville, GA 35 Blake Southerland LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 235 Lawrenceville, GA 35 Brandon Bryant LB 6′1″ 234 Cincinnati, OH 37 Al Owens LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 218 Springtown, TX 40 Bo Baggarley LB 6′0″ 210 Forsyth, GA 41 Dan Sutton LB 6′1″ 218 Tucker, GA 44 Michael Garcia LB 6′1″ 225 Jacksonville, FL 46 Austin Newton LB 6′3″ 218 McDonough, GA 47 DeAndre Jones LB 6′0″ 232 Memphis, TN 49 John Stokes LB 6′5″ 235 Memphis, TN 51 Davis Flowers LB 6′1″ 220 Dothan, AL 52 Nate Campbell LB 6′2″ 220 Hazen, AR
Defensive backs 16 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 5 CB 6′2″ Pompano Beach, FL 4 INT 16 Eddie Foster DB 5′10″ Colleyville, TX 2 INT 19 DB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ Perry, GA 2 INT 25 Jamie Graham DB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ Nashville, TN 2 INT 22 Eric Samuels S 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ Eustis, FL 1 INT 8 Trey Wilson DB 5′11″ Shreveport, LA 2 returns, 25 yards 4 Kurt Lockhart DB 6′2″ 210 Ames, IA 15 Will Parker Roe S 5′10″ 185 Humboldt, TN 21 S 6′2″ Linden, AL 22 Walt Wepfer DB 5′10″ 185 Memphis, TN 24 Rich Tompkins DB 5′11″ 185 Nashville, TN 29 Joel Caldwell S 6′1″ 195 Hoover, AL 31 Javon Marshall S 5′10″ Huber Heights, OH 33 Jay Fullam S 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 200 Chattanooga, TN 37 Elvio Tropeano S 5′10″ 205 Boston, MA 46 Duane Vaughn S 6′1″ 200 Goodlettsville, TN
Chris Marve, Walt Wepfer, Chavez Scott, DeAndre Jones, John Stokes Tray Herndon, Ryan van Rensburg, Michael Garcia, Mason Johnston Rich Tompkins, Jamie Graham, Wesley Johnson, Thad McHaney Gaston Miller, Adam Smotherman, James Williams Archie Barnes, Jermaine Doster, Justin Cabbagestalk Wesley Tate, Reece Lovell, Duane Vaughn Kennard Reeves, Blake Southerland, T.J. Greenstone Akeem Dunham, Eric Samuels Alex Washington, Warren Norman Patrick Benoist, Collin Ashley Dan Sutton, Conrad Quiros Chris Johnson, Walker May Mark Panu, Jameson Sackey Thomas Welch, Charlie Byrge Zac Stacy Kurt Lockhart Udom Umoh Myron Lewis Brandon Barden Charlie Goro Trey Wilson Mackenzi Adams Larry Smith Jared Funk Matt Casas Will Parker Roe Eddie Foster Dexter Daniels Casey Hayward Micah Powell Sean Richardson Joel Caldwell Tristan Strong Jared Hawkins Javon Marshall Jay Fullam Brandon Bryant Chris Reinert Al Owens Elvio Tropeano Brett Upson Bo Baggarley Tim Fugger Austin Newton Ryan Fowler Mylon Brown Davis Flowers Nate Campbell Taylor Loftley Rob Ashabranner John Burrow Colt Nichter Bradley Vierling Ryan Seymour Chris Aaron Richard Cagle Eric Hensley Reilly Lauer David Giller Josh Jelesky Joey Bailey Kyle Fischer Ryan Custer Caleb Welchans Turner Wimberly Justin Green John Cole Chris DeGeorge Rob Lohr Austin Monahan Brady Brown Teriall Brannon Broderick Stewart Theron Kadri Richard Kent Steven Stone Johnell Thomas TN 22 GA 20 FL 13 AL 11 TX 9 Hometowns of the 2009 Vanderbilt 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 Tennessee 22 Georgia 20 Florida 13 Alabama 11 Texas 9 Illinois 4 Ohio 4 California 3 Top counties Davidson County, Tennessee pop. 715,000 6 Shelby County, Tennessee pop. 919,000 5 Jefferson County, Alabama pop. 668,000 5 Duval County, Florida pop. 1 million 4 DeKalb County, Georgia pop. 765,000 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’ 2009 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.
Zac Stacy RB
Ryan Seymour OG
Wesley Johnson OL
Myron Lewis CB
Casey Hayward DB3-star recruit
Sean Richardson S