Teams Western Kentucky 2018 Roster ← 2017 2019 → 2018 Western Kentucky roster 103 players: 11 freshmen, 13 sophomores, 17 juniors, 12 seniors, 50 with no class listed. From 13 states and 1 other country; the most from Kentucky (37) and Georgia (20). The 2018 season .
Quarterbacks 5 Running backs 8 Receivers 10 Tight ends 5 Offensive line 16 Defensive line 19 Linebackers 13 Defensive backs 21 Specialists 6
Quarterbacks 5 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2018 6 Steven Duncan QB 6′6″ 246 Charleston, SC 1,025 passing yards, 9 TD 12 Davis Shanley QB 6′1″ 205 Duluth, GA 942 passing yards, 3 TD 4 Drew Eckels QB Sr. 6′3″ 220 Daytona, FL 709 passing yards, 3 TD 8 Kavaris Thomas QB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′4″ 260 Lakeland, FL 0 passing yards 19 Drake Peer QB 6′0″ 185 Knoxville, TN
Running backs 8 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2018 3 Joshua Samuel RB 5′10″ 212 Greenville, SC 639 rushing yards, 1 TD 32 D’Andre Ferby RB Sr. 6′1″ 230 Nashville, TN 273 rushing yards, 6 TD 8 Gino Appleberry Jr. RB 5′8″ 200 Atlanta, GA 196 rushing yards, 3 TD 5 Gaej Walker RB Fr. 6′0″ 195 Tampa, FL 8 tackles, 1 INT 5 Marquez Trigg RB Jr. 6′0″ 220 Glasgow, KY 12 rushing yards 35 KeShawn McClendon RB Fr. 5′11″ 200 Clarksville, TN 1 tackle 20 Marcelis Logan RB Jr. 5′9″ 185 Lexington, KY 5 rushing yards 3 Jakairi Moses RB 5′9″ 195 Palm Beach, FL
Receivers 10 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2018 11 Lucky Jackson WR Jr. 6′1″ 185 Lexington, KY 50 catches, 550 yards, 4 TD 16 Quin Jernighan WR 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′3″ 210 LaVERGNE, TN 39 catches, 397 yards, 1 TD 2 Jacquez Sloan WR So. 5′9″ 165 Atlanta, GA 31 catches, 495 yards 80 Jahcour Pearson WR 5′9″ 180 Fort Lauderdale, FL 13 catches, 132 yards 9 Xavier Lane WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′4″ 205 Montgomery, AL 7 catches, 55 yards 3 Anthony Spurlock WR 6′1″ 165 New Orleans, LA 29 Kawan Williams WR 6′0″ 185 Savannah, GA 81 Spencer Gaddis WR 5′11″ 175 Alpharetta, GA 83 Marcus Floyd WR Jr. 6′1″ 200 Frankfort, KY 88 Matthew Smith WR RS 6′2″ 195 Louisville, KY
Tight ends 5 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2018 85 Mik’Quan Deane TE Sr. 6′4″ 240 Tulsa, OK 44 catches, 530 yards, 6 TD 42 Kyle Fourtenbary TE So. 6′4″ 245 Opelika, AL 35 catches, 298 yards, 2 TD 11 Kris Leach TE 6′6″ 249 Bealton, VA 2 catches, 17 yards 87 Jay Gibson TE 6′5″ 255 Chattanooga, TN 1 tackle 48 Steven Witchoskey TE So. 6′2″ 255 Plant City, FL 1 catch, 7 yards, 1 TD
Offensive line 16 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2018 63 Miles Pate OL Jr. 6′2″ 315 Lawrenceville, GA 1 tackle 75 Mason Brooks OL 6′6″ 315 Cedar Park, TX 1 tackle 61 Jordan Meredith OL So. 6′3″ 300 Bowling Green, KY 62 William West OL 6′1″ 290 Louisville, KY 64 Bryson Canada OL Fr. 6′4″ 290 Lexington, KY 67 Seth Joest OL So. 6′3″ 295 Versailles, KY 68 Parker Howell OL 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′4″ 290 Nashville, TN 70 Cole Spencer OL 6′4″ 300 Louisville, KY 71 Garrett Nickelson OL Fr. 6′4″ 290 League City, TX 71 R.J. Scaife OL 6′5″ 295 Dade City, FL 72 Michael Cone OL 6′5″ 310 Dallas, GA 72 Woodford Lankford OL Fr. 6′4″ 285 Paris, KY 76 Preston Mixon OL 6′4″ 290 Montgomery, AL 78 Tyler Witt OL So. 6′2″ 305 Joliet, IL 79 Jamison Harkness OL 6′5″ 280 Munfordville, KY 89 Preston Tribble OL 6′3″ 230 Hendersonville, TN
Defensive line 19 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2018 10 DeAngelo Malone DE 6′4″ 230 Atlanta, GA 59 tackles, 5 sacks, 1 INT 34 Juwuan Jones DE 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 275 Sugar Hill, GA 42 tackles, 5 sacks 90 Jaylon George DL Jr. 6′3″ 290 Atlanta, GA 28 tackles, 3 sacks 55 Evan Sayner DL Sr. 6′3″ 300 Paducah, KY 20 tackles 96 Julien Lewis DL Sr. 6′3″ 300 Madison, AL 17 tackles, 1 sack Jeremy Darvin DT 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 295 Nashville, TN 10 tackles, 2.5 sacks 43 Carson Jordan DL Jr. 6′2″ 255 Poplarville, MS 9 tackles 99 Jalen Madden DT So. 6′1″ 310 Tuscaloosa, AL 5 tackles, 1 sack 93 Robert Crawford DL Sr. 6′2″ 255 Nashville, TN 3 tackles 35 Nicholas Coffey DL Jr. 6′3″ 255 Dunnville, KY 2 tackles 95 Heath Wiggins DL Jr. 6′2″ 250 Mayfield, KY 2 tackles 3 Lichon Terrell DT 6′1″ 285 Hogansville, GA 1 tackle 20 DeVon Wharton DE So. 6′3″ 220 Hopkinsville, KY 1 tackle 19 C.J. Marria DE RS 6′4″ 265 Jonesboro, GA 60 Bryce Chandler DT Fr. 6′2″ 290 Morganfield, KY 69 Devante Colton DE So. 6′1″ 250 Bowling Green, KY 91 Devin Bell DL 6′5″ 255 Troy, AL 97 Nazir Sy DL 6′2″ 305 Norcross, GA 98 Marcus Bragg DE RS 6′5″ 262 North Miami, FL
Linebackers 13 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2018 44 Ben Holt LB 5′11″ 225 Bowling Green, KY 116 tackles, 2.5 sacks 25 Masai Whyte LB Sr. 6′0″ 225 Shelbyville, KY 69 tackles, 4 sacks, 1 INT 32 Eli Brown LB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′2″ 220 Bowing Green, KY 25 tackles, 2 sacks 36 Kyle Bailey LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 215 Carrollton, GA 29 tackles 4 Der’Quione Mobley LB Sr. 6′1″ 240 Louisville, KY 10 tackles 40 Rex Henderson LB Fr. 6′2″ 225 Morgantown, KY 3 tackles 28 Demetrius Cain LB 6′0″ 245 Princeton, KY 26 rushing yards 20 Bryson Washington LB 6′0″ 238 Louisville, KY 1 tackle 51 Tre Leslie LB Fr. 6′0″ 235 Tucker, GA 1 tackle 58 DeVon Quincy LB 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′1″ 250 Lexington, KY 1 tackle 1 Jaden Hunter LB RS 6′2″ 240 Atlanta, GA 47 Joseph McIntyre LB 5′11″ 215 Bowling Green, KY 59 Jarrett Sippola LB 6′0″ 215 Carrollton, GA
Defensive backs 21 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2018 15 Ta’Corian Darden DB Jr. 5′9″ 190 Russellville, KY 69 tackles, 3 INT 2 Devon Key DB So. 6′1″ 210 Lexington, KY 68 tackles, 3 INT 9 Drell Greene DB Sr. 5′11″ 200 Alma, GA 63 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT 22 DeAndre Farris DB 2★ 2-star recruit Sr. 5′10″ 195 Shelbyville, KY 34 tackles, 1 INT 20 Roger Cray CB 5′9″ 170 Lake City, FL 27 tackles, 1 INT 31 Antwon Kincade DB 5′11″ 200 Valdosta, GA 29 tackles 26 Dionte Ruffin DB So. 5′11″ 185 Kenner, LA 28 tackles 13 Garland LaFrance DB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 5′10″ 175 New Orleans, LA 11 returns, 258 yards 17 Canon Jackson DB Jr. 6′1″ 220 Louisville, KY 7 tackles 5 Latheron Rogers-Anderson DB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 205 Sumter, SC 4 tackles 21 Jordon Gonzalez DB Jr. 5′11″ 180 Louisville, KY 2 tackles 11 Beanie Bishop CB 5′10″ 184 Louisville, KY 1 tackle 12 A.J. Brathwaite Jr. DB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 190 Miami, FL 1 tackle 13 Russell Brown DB 6′2″ 205 Fort Myers, FL 1 tackle 49 DeMarquez Trotter DB 6′0″ 180 Nashville, TN 1 return, 9 yards 27 Jayden Patterson DB 6′0″ 185 Lawrenceville, GA 27 Omari Alexander DB Fr. 5′10″ 180 Louisville, KY 38 Andre Haynes DB 6′0″ 175 Louisville, KY 42 KiShawn Walker DB So. 6′2″ 190 Owensboro, KY 45 Anthony Polite DB So. 5′11″ 190 Elizabethtown, KY 85 Devin Nixon DB Sr. 6′0″ 190 Melbourne, FL
Der’Quione Mobley, Beanie Bishop, Canon Jackson, Bryson Washington, Jordon Gonzalez, Omari Alexander, Andre Haynes, William West, Cole Spencer, Matthew Smith Jaden Hunter, Jacquez Sloan, Gino Appleberry Jr., DeAngelo Malone, Tre Leslie, Jaylon George Devon Key, Lucky Jackson, Marcelis Logan, DeVon Quincy, Bryson Canada D’Andre Ferby, DeMarquez Trotter, Parker Howell, Robert Crawford, Jeremy Darvin Ben Holt, Joseph McIntyre, Jordan Meredith, Devante Colton Davis Shanley, Jayden Patterson, Miles Pate Anthony Spurlock, Garland LaFrance Joshua Samuel, Ben Reeder Xavier Lane, Preston Mixon Russell Brown, Jared Nash DeAndre Farris, Masai Whyte Kyle Bailey, Jarrett Sippola Jakairi Moses Lichon Terrell Drew Eckels Gaej Walker Latheron Rogers-Anderson Marquez Trigg Steven Duncan Kavaris Thomas Drell Greene Kris Leach A.J. Brathwaite Jr. Ryan Nuss Ta’Corian Darden Quin Jernighan Adam Krause C.J. Marria Drake Peer DeVon Wharton Roger Cray Dionte Ruffin Demetrius Cain Kawan Williams Antwon Kincade Juwuan Jones KeShawn McClendon Nicholas Coffey Alex Rinella Rex Henderson KiShawn Walker Kyle Fourtenbary Carson Jordan Anthony Polite Steven Witchoskey Evan Sayner Bryce Chandler Seth Joest Garrett Nickelson R.J. Scaife Michael Cone Woodford Lankford Mason Brooks Tyler Witt Jamison Harkness Jahcour Pearson Spencer Gaddis Marcus Floyd Devin Nixon Mik’Quan Deane Jay Gibson Preston Tribble Devin Bell Heath Wiggins Julien Lewis Nazir Sy Marcus Bragg Jalen Madden KY 37 GA 20 FL 13 TN 11 AL 6 Hometowns of the 2018 Western Kentucky 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 Kentucky 37 Georgia 20 Florida 13 Tennessee 11 Alabama 6 South Carolina 4 Louisiana 3 Illinois 2 Top counties Jefferson County, Kentucky pop. 783,000 10 Fulton County, Georgia pop. 1.1 million 6 Gwinnett County, Georgia pop. 980,000 5 Davidson County, Tennessee pop. 715,000 5 Fayette County, Kentucky pop. 324,000 5 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’ 2018 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.
