Teams Western Kentucky 2021 Roster ← 2020 2022 → 2021 Western Kentucky roster 107 players: 19 freshmen, 12 sophomores, 12 juniors, 11 seniors, 53 with no class listed. From 20 states and 2 other countries; the most from Georgia (27) and Kentucky (15). The 2021 season .
Quarterbacks 7 Running backs 6 Receivers 20 Tight ends 4 Offensive line 14 Defensive line 13 Linebackers 12 Defensive backs 21 Specialists 8 Athletes and others 2
Quarterbacks 7 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 4 Bailey Zappe QB Transfer from Houston Christian Sr. 6′2″ 215 Dallas, TX 5,967 passing yards, 62 TD 14 Chance McDonald QB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′1″ 210 Steilacoom, WA 13 passing yards 12 Drew Zaubi QB So. 6′4″ 225 Crestwood, KY 38 passing yards 3 Carson Baker QB 6′3″ 210 San Diego, CA 54 passing yards, 1 TD 7 Grady Robison QB 195 Sammamish, WA 13 Darius Ocean QB 6′0″ 200 Cornelius, NC 16 Austin Reed QB So. 6′2″ 220 Saint Augustine Beach, FL
Running backs 6 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 6 Noah Whittington RB 5′8″ 203 Fort Valley, GA 617 rushing yards, 2 TD 7 Adam Cofield RB Transfer from North Dakota State Sr. 5′11″ 215 Lee’s Summit, MO 373 rushing yards, 4 TD 5 Kye Robichaux RB Fr. 6′0″ 217 Columbus, GA 332 rushing yards, 3 TD 3 Jakairi Moses RB 5′9″ 195 Palm Beach, FL 142 rushing yards, 1 TD 34 Jamale Carothers FB Transfer from Navy Jr. 5′9″ 203 Bowling Green, KY 9 rushing yards 2 Davion Ervin-Poindexter RB So. 5′11″ 195 Merrillville, IN
Receivers 20 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 8 Jerreth Sterns WR Transfer from Houston Christian 2★ 2-star recruit Jr. 5′8″ 180 Waxahachie, TX 150 catches, 1,902 yards, 17 TD 5 Mitchell Tinsley WR Jr. 6′1″ 206 Lee’s Summit, MO 87 catches, 1,402 yards, 14 TD 11 Malachi Corley WR 5′11″ 210 Campbellsville, KY 73 catches, 691 yards, 7 TD 7 Daewood Davis WR Transfer from Oregon 6′2″ 195 Hollywood, FL 43 catches, 763 yards, 8 TD 9 Josh Sterns WR Transfer from Houston Christian 2★ 2-star recruit 5′8″ 185 Waxahachie, TX 16 catches, 118 yards 19 Craig Burt Jr. WR So. 6′4″ 205 Columbus, OH 13 catches, 220 yards, 1 TD Ben Ratzlaff WR Transfer from Houston Christian 12 catches, 118 yards 17 Dalvin Smith WR 6′2″ 188 Glasgow, KY 11 catches, 151 yards, 5 TD 5 Dakota Thomas WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 212 Snellville, GA 9 catches, 99 yards, 2 TD 22 DeAngelo Wilson WR Transfer from Austin Peay 5′10″ 160 Lubbock, TX 3 catches, 53 yards 82 Kyle McNamara WR Transfer from Michigan 5′8″ 184 Reno, NV 1 tackle 23 Kendall Abdur-Rahman WR 6′0″ 190 Edwardsville, IL 1 catch, −5 yards 88 Matthew Smith WR Jr. 6′2″ 195 Louisville, KY 1 catch, −2 yards 4 Michael Mathison WR 5′9″ 182 Covington, GA 19 Dayton Wade WR 5′9″ 175 Atlanta, GA 29 Rony Bourdeau WR Fr. 5′6″ 175 Hollywood, FL 80 Kyle McNamara WR Transfer from Michigan Fr. 5′8″ 185 Reno, NV 85 Drake Alsup WR Fr. 6′0″ 180 Cross Plains, TN 86 TeeJay Taylor WR Fr. 6′0″ 200 Mcdonough, GA Jaylen Hall WR 6′3″ 180 Macomb, MI
Offensive line 14 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 58 David Ndukwe OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′6″ 325 Decatur, GA 2 tackles 68 Colt Jackson OL 6′3″ 297 Bowling Green, KY 1 tackle 50 Wesley Horton OL RS 6′3″ 306 Atlanta, GA 53 Gunner Britton OL So. 6′6″ 312 Conway, SC 53 Rusty Staats OL So. 6′5″ 320 Watertown, TN 65 Jack Randolph OL 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′3″ 285 Franklin, KY 70 Cole Spencer OL So. 6′4″ 300 Louisville, KY 71 Stone Roston OL Fr. 6′3″ 300 Brentwood, TN 73 Wes Dorsey OL Fr. 6′7″ 315 Knoxville, TN 74 Michael Ondelacy OL Fr. 6′6″ 321 North Richland Hills, TX 75 Mason Brooks OL 6′6″ 315 Cedar Park, TX 76 Mark Goode OL Fr. 6′6″ 298 Hodgenville, KY 78 Quantavious Leslie OL 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′3″ 317 Rome, GA 79 Cameron Stage OL Transfer from Bowling Green 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′3″ 300 Fort Lauderdale, FL
Defensive line 13 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 10 DeAngelo Malone DE Sr. 6′4″ 230 Atlanta, GA 94 tackles, 9 sacks 34 Juwuan Jones DE 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 275 Sugar Hill, GA 45 tackles, 4 sacks 97 Darius Shipp DT Jr. 6′1″ 305 Olive Branch, MS 40 tackles, 2 sacks 99 Brodric Martin DT Jr. 6′5″ 330 Tuscaloosa, AL 31 tackles, 2.5 sacks 43 Michael Pitts DE Transfer from Cincinnati Sr. 6′3″ 230 Stone Mountain, GA 24 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 INT 98 Marcus Bragg DE Jr. 6′5″ 262 North Miami, FL 26 tackles, 3 sacks Jeremy Darvin DT 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 6′1″ 295 Nashville, TN 29 tackles, 1 sack 3 Lichon Terrell DT So. 6′1″ 285 Hogansville, GA 17 tackles 35 Mike Allen DT 6′5″ 290 Sugar Hill, GA 10 tackles 13 Terrion Thompson DL Fr. 6′0″ 286 Bowling Green, KY 2 tackles 19 C.J. Marria DE Jr. 6′4″ 265 Jonesboro, GA 55 Dante Walker DE Fr. 6′4″ 306 Riverdale, GA 91 Chase Jones DT 6′1″ 290 Glasgow, KY
Linebackers 12 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 1 Jaden Hunter LB Jr. 6′2″ 240 Atlanta, GA 66 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 INT 28 Demetrius Cain LB Sr. 6′0″ 245 Princeton, KY 55 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 2 INT 23 Will Ignont LB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′1″ 235 Huntsville, AL 52 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 INT 9 Jaques Evans LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 270 Dublin, GA 43 tackles, 2 sacks 8 Matthew Flint LB Transfer from North Carolina 6′0″ 240 Huntsville, AL 14 tackles 46 Nick Days LB So. 6′2″ 235 Miami, FL 7 tackles, 1 sack 48 Niko Cooper LB Transfer from Nebraska So. 6′5″ 242 Memphis, TN 9 tackles 36 Christian Gomez LB Sr. 6′0″ 235 Pembroke Pines, FL 3 tackles, 1 INT 24 Malik Staples LB Sr. 6′1″ 225 Suwanee, GA 6 tackles 20 Bryson Washington LB 6′0″ 238 Louisville, KY 2 tackles 5 Aaron Key LB 6′2″ 230 Tucker, GA 29 Dezmion Roberson LB RS 6′2″ 205 Elba, AL
Defensive backs 21 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 31 Antwon Kincade DB Sr. 5′11″ 200 Valdosta, GA 100 tackles, 1 INT 29 A.J. Brathwaite Jr. DB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 190 Miami, FL 64 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT 12 Kahlef Hailassie DB 6′1″ 200 Elk Grove, CA 58 tackles, 2 INT 11 Beanie Bishop CB 5′10″ 184 Louisville, KY 42 tackles, 3 INT Miguel Edwards DB 5′11″ 175 Deerfield Beach, FL 38 tackles, 2 INT 27 Omari Alexander DB Sr. 5′10″ 180 Louisville, KY 27 tackles, 3 INT 20 Kaleb Oliver DB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′4″ 215 Murfreesboro, TN 32 tackles 9 Dominique Bradshaw DB Jr. 6′0″ 180 Dallas, TX 24 tackles, 1 INT 14 Davion Williams DB Transfer from Michigan State 6′0″ 180 Belleville, MI 18 tackles, 2 INT 16 Kendrick Simpkins S 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 199 Montgomery, AL 19 tackles 7 Tre Shaw DB Transfer from North Carolina 4★ 4-star recruit 5′11″ 190 Ellenwood, GA 10 tackles 10 Cardavion Myers DB 5′10″ 176 Piedmont, AL 4 tackles 18 C.J. Jones DB Jr. 5′10″ 195 Cypress, TX 2 tackles 38 Desmond Johnson DB Fr. 6′0″ 185 Valdosta, GA 2 tackles 6 T.J. Springer DB 6′1″ 195 Nashville, TN 1 tackle 4 Travis Collier DB 6′2″ 200 Douglasville, GA 11 Talique Allen DB 6′1″ 200 Fort Valley, GA 21 Upton Stout DB 5′9″ 182 Houston, TX 26 DeMarquez Trotter DB 5′11″ 195 Nashville, TN 39 Devvan Darden DB Fr. 5′11″ 180 Hendersonville, TN 40 B.J. Wagner DB Fr. 6′0″ 200 Orlando, FL
Jaden Hunter, Aaron Key, DeAngelo Malone, Dayton Wade, Wesley Horton, David Ndukwe Beanie Bishop, Bryson Washington, Omari Alexander, Cole Spencer, Matthew Smith T.J. Springer, DeMarquez Trotter, Jake Bowman, Jeremy Darvin Daewood Davis, Rony Bourdeau, Marcus Bragg Terrion Thompson, Jamale Carothers, Colt Jackson Malik Staples, Juwuan Jones, Mike Allen Bailey Zappe, Dominique Bradshaw Kye Robichaux, Wes Pahl Mitchell Tinsley, Adam Cofield Noah Whittington, Talique Allen Tre Shaw, Dante Walker Matthew Flint, Will Ignont Dalvin Smith, Chase Jones A.J. Brathwaite Jr., Nick Days Antwon Kincade, Desmond Johnson Chase Tidmore, Stone Roston Kyle McNamara, Kyle McNamara Davion Ervin-Poindexter Carson Baker Jakairi Moses Lichon Terrell Michael Mathison Travis Collier Dakota Thomas Joshua Simon Grady Robison Jaques Evans Josh Sterns Cardavion Myers Malachi Corley Drew Zaubi Kahlef Hailassie Darius Ocean Chance McDonald Davion Williams Kendrick Simpkins Joey Beljan C.J. Jones C.J. Marria Craig Burt Jr. Kaleb Oliver Upton Stout DeAngelo Wilson Kendall Abdur-Rahman Demetrius Cain Dezmion Roberson Christian Gomez Devvan Darden B.J. Wagner Michael Pitts Brayden Narveson Cory Munson Niko Cooper Gunner Britton Rusty Staats Matt Baldeck Jack Randolph Wes Dorsey Michael Ondelacy Mason Brooks Mark Goode Quantavious Leslie Cameron Stage Dane Saltarelli Drake Alsup TeeJay Taylor River Helms Darius Shipp Brodric Martin Jaylen Hall Miguel Edwards GA 27 KY 15 TN 12 FL 12 TX 9 Hometowns of the 2021 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 Georgia 27 Kentucky 15 Florida 12 Tennessee 12 Texas 9 Alabama 7 California 2 Missouri 2 Top counties Broward County, Florida pop. 2 million 5 Jefferson County, Kentucky pop. 783,000 5 Fulton County, Georgia pop. 1.1 million 4 Gwinnett County, Georgia pop. 980,000 4 Davidson County, Tennessee pop. 715,000 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’ 2021 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.
