Teams Western Kentucky 2020 Roster ← 2019 2021 → 2020 Western Kentucky roster 109 players: 12 freshmen, 14 sophomores, 8 juniors, 15 seniors, 60 with no class listed. From 19 states and 1 other country; the most from Kentucky (28) and Georgia (26). The 2020 season .
Quarterbacks 5 Running backs 4 Receivers 16 Tight ends 4 Offensive line 17 Defensive line 16 Linebackers 14 Defensive backs 25 Specialists 8
Receivers 16 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2020 5 Mitchell Tinsley WR So. 6′1″ 206 Lee’s Summit, MO 43 catches, 377 yards, 4 TD 9 Xavier Lane WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′4″ 205 Montgomery, AL 34 catches, 376 yards, 1 TD 19 Craig Burt Jr. WR Fr. 6′4″ 205 Columbus, OH 23 catches, 178 yards, 2 TD 19 Dayton Wade WR 5′9″ 175 Atlanta, GA 21 catches, 180 yards 80 Jahcour Pearson WR 5′9″ 180 Fort Lauderdale, FL 9 catches, 96 yards 5 Dakota Thomas WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 212 Snellville, GA 8 catches, 104 yards 11 Malachi Corley WR 5′11″ 210 Campbellsville, KY 6 catches, 65 yards 21 Jeremiah Fails WR Fr. 5′11″ 195 Orlando, FL 3 returns, 40 yards 7 Terez Traynor WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 195 Louisville, KY 4 catches, 36 yards 17 Dalvin Smith WR 6′2″ 188 Glasgow, KY 4 catches, 58 yards, 2 TD 2 Jacquez Sloan WR Sr. 5′9″ 165 Atlanta, GA 3 Tyler Smith WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 185 Ellenwood, GA 81 Oliver Parker WR Fr. 6′0″ 180 Princeton, KY 85 Drake Alsup WR RS 6′0″ 180 Cross Plains, TN 86 TeeJay Taylor WR RS 6′0″ 200 Mcdonough, GA 88 Matthew Smith WR So. 6′2″ 195 Louisville, KY
Offensive line 17 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2020 50 Wesley Horton OL 6′3″ 306 Atlanta, GA 53 Gunner Britton OL Fr. 6′6″ 312 Conway, SC 53 Rusty Staats OL Fr. 6′5″ 320 Watertown, TN 55 Daylen Powell OL Fr. 6′4″ 285 Hendersonville, TN 58 David Ndukwe OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′6″ 325 Decatur, GA 61 Jordan Meredith OL Sr. 6′3″ 300 Bowling Green, KY 64 Bryson Canada OL Jr. 6′4″ 290 Lexington, KY 65 Jack Randolph OL 3★ 3-star recruit RS 6′3″ 285 Franklin, KY 67 Seth Joest OL Sr. 6′3″ 295 Versailles, KY 68 Colt Jackson OL 6′3″ 297 Bowling Green, KY 70 Cole Spencer OL Fr. 6′4″ 300 Louisville, KY 71 Stone Roston OL RS 6′3″ 300 Brentwood, TN 73 Wes Dorsey OL RS 6′7″ 315 Knoxville, TN 75 Mason Brooks OL 6′6″ 315 Cedar Park, TX 76 Mark Goode OL RS 6′6″ 298 Hodgenville, KY 78 Quantavious Leslie OL 3★ 3-star recruit RS 6′3″ 317 Rome, GA 78 Tyler Witt OL Sr. 6′2″ 305 Joliet, IL
Defensive line 16 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2020 10 DeAngelo Malone DE 6′4″ 230 Atlanta, GA 71 tackles, 6 sacks 5 Ricky Barber DT 6′3″ 295 Louisville, KY 51 tackles, 4 sacks 34 Juwuan Jones DE 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 275 Sugar Hill, GA 39 tackles, 2.5 sacks Jeremy Darvin DT 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 295 Nashville, TN 30 tackles, 2.5 sacks 97 Darius Shipp DT So. 6′1″ 305 Olive Branch, MS 13 tackles, 1 sack 99 Jalen Madden DT Sr. 6′1″ 310 Tuscaloosa, AL 16 tackles 98 Marcus Bragg DE So. 6′5″ 262 North Miami, FL 7 tackles 91 Chase Jones DT 6′1″ 290 Glasgow, KY 64 rushing yards, 1 TD 19 C.J. Marria DE So. 6′4″ 265 Jonesboro, GA 2 tackles 60 Bryce Chandler DT Jr. 6′2″ 290 Morganfield, KY 1 tackle 3 Lichon Terrell DT 6′1″ 285 Hogansville, GA 13 Terrion Thompson DL RS 6′0″ 286 Bowling Green, KY 14 Stephone Atkinson DE 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′3″ 235 Minneola, FL 20 DeVon Wharton DE Sr. 6′3″ 220 Hopkinsville, KY 55 Dante Walker DE RS 6′4″ 306 Riverdale, GA 69 Devante Colton DE Sr. 6′1″ 250 Bowling Green, KY
Linebackers 14 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2020 36 Kyle Bailey LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 215 Carrollton, GA 76 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 INT 32 Eli Brown LB 4★ 4-star recruit Sr. 6′2″ 220 Bowing Green, KY 52 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT 46 Nick Days LB Fr. 6′2″ 235 Miami, FL 27 tackles 52 Damon Lowe LB 2★ 2-star recruit Sr. 6′1″ 230 Louisville, KY 16 tackles, 1 sack 1 Jaden Hunter LB So. 6′2″ 240 Atlanta, GA 15 tackles 5 Aaron Key LB 6′2″ 230 Tucker, GA 13 tackles 28 Demetrius Cain LB 6′0″ 245 Princeton, KY 12 tackles 24 Malik Staples LB 6′1″ 225 Suwanee, GA 9 tackles 23 Will Ignont LB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′1″ 235 Huntsville, AL 3 tackles 9 Jaques Evans LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 270 Dublin, GA 2 tackles 20 Bryson Washington LB 6′0″ 238 Louisville, KY 2 tackles 33 Mario Wright LB So. 6′1″ 225 Chicago, IL 1 tackle 29 Dezmion Roberson LB 6′2″ 205 Elba, AL 30 Clay Davis LB Sr. 6′2″ 230 Louisville, KY
Defensive backs 25 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2020 31 Antwon Kincade DB 5′11″ 200 Valdosta, GA 86 tackles 2 Devon Key DB Sr. 6′1″ 210 Lexington, KY 78 tackles, 1 INT 7 Trae Meadows DB Sr. 6′1″ 190 Greensboro, NC 27 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT 26 Dionte Ruffin DB Sr. 5′11″ 185 Kenner, LA 23 tackles, 1 INT 27 Omari Alexander DB Jr. 5′10″ 180 Louisville, KY 20 tackles, 1 INT 20 Roger Cray CB 5′9″ 170 Lake City, FL 24 tackles 9 Dominique Bradshaw DB So. 6′0″ 180 Dallas, TX 17 tackles 11 Beanie Bishop CB 5′10″ 184 Louisville, KY 14 tackles 29 A.J. Brathwaite Jr. DB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 190 Miami, FL 9 tackles 16 Kendrick Simpkins S 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 199 Montgomery, AL 5 tackles 6 T.J. Springer DB 6′1″ 195 Nashville, TN 3 tackles 11 Talique Allen DB 6′1″ 200 Fort Valley, GA 2 tackles 18 C.J. Jones DB So. 5′10″ 195 Cypress, TX 80 rushing yards, 1 TD 4 Travis Collier DB 6′2″ 200 Douglasville, GA 1 return, 0 yards 13 John Blunt Jr. CB Fr. 6′1″ 195 Alexandria, VA 1 tackle 38 Desmond Johnson DB 6′0″ 185 Valdosta, GA 1 tackle 13 Garland LaFrance DB 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 5′10″ 175 New Orleans, LA 1 catch, 8 yards 4 John Blunt Jr. DB So. 6′1″ 185 Arlington, TX 8 Malik Occiur DB So. 6′1″ 205 Oakland Park, FL 10 Cardavion Myers DB 5′10″ 176 Piedmont, AL 23 B.J. Crim DB Fr. 6′1″ 191 Ocala, FL 26 DeMarquez Trotter DB 5′11″ 195 Nashville, TN 39 Devvan Darden DB RS 5′11″ 180 Hendersonville, TN 42 Jacob Humes DB So. 5′11″ 180 Nicholasville, KY 45 Anthony Polite DB Sr. 5′11″ 190 Elizabethtown, KY
Ricky Barber, Terez Traynor, Beanie Bishop, Bryson Washington, Omari Alexander, Clay Davis, Damon Lowe, Cole Spencer, Matthew Smith Jaden Hunter, Jacquez Sloan, Aaron Key, DeAngelo Malone, Dayton Wade, Wesley Horton, David Ndukwe T.J. Springer, DeMarquez Trotter, Jake Bowman, Jeremy Darvin Terrion Thompson, Jordan Meredith, Colt Jackson, Devante Colton Devon Key, Bryson Canada Tyler Smith, Dante Walker Dakota Thomas, Davis Shanley Noah Whittington, Talique Allen Malik Occiur, Jahcour Pearson Xavier Lane, Kendrick Simpkins Dalvin Smith, Chase Jones Malik Staples, Juwuan Jones Demetrius Cain, Oliver Parker A.J. Brathwaite Jr., Nick Days Antwon Kincade, Desmond Johnson KeShawn McClendon, Zach Langford Devvan Darden, Daylen Powell Chase Tidmore, Stone Roston Jakairi Moses Lichon Terrell John Blunt Jr. Travis Collier Tyrrell Pigrome Gaej Walker Mitchell Tinsley Joshua Simon Grady Robison Trae Meadows Kavaris Thomas Dominique Bradshaw Jaques Evans Cardavion Myers Malachi Corley Darius Ocean Garland LaFrance John Blunt Jr. Stephone Atkinson Joey Beljan C.J. Jones C.J. Marria Craig Burt Jr. DeVon Wharton Roger Cray Jeremiah Fails B.J. Crim Will Ignont Dionte Ruffin Dezmion Roberson Mario Wright Kyle Bailey Jacob Humes Brayden Narveson Anthony Polite Cory Munson Steven Witchoskey Gunner Britton Rusty Staats Matt Baldeck Bryce Chandler Jack Randolph Seth Joest Wes Dorsey Mason Brooks Mark Goode Quantavious Leslie Tyler Witt Spencer Owens Drake Alsup TeeJay Taylor Wes Pahl Darius Shipp Marcus Bragg Jalen Madden KY 28 GA 26 FL 13 TN 13 AL 7 Hometowns of the 2020 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 28 Georgia 26 Florida 13 Tennessee 13 Alabama 7 Texas 4 South Carolina 2 North Carolina 2 Top counties Jefferson County, Kentucky pop. 783,000 9 Fulton County, Georgia pop. 1.1 million 5 Gwinnett County, Georgia pop. 980,000 4 Davidson County, Tennessee pop. 715,000 4 Warren County, Kentucky pop. 141,000 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’ 2020 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.
