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#22 is issued in memory of Jyilek Harrington. 

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  • Shoka Griffin II - View Profile
    RB 5'10" 210 lbs
    0

    Shoka Griffin II

    Jr. Muncie, Ind. Bluefield University
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    Junior Muncie, Ind. Bluefield University
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  • Keontavius McGrew - View Profile
    DL 6'3" 300 lbs
    0

    Keontavius McGrew

    Jr. Gilbertown, Ala. Southern Choctaw
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    Junior Gilbertown, Ala. Southern Choctaw
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  • Malik Baker - View Profile
    WR 5'11" 190 lbs
    1

    Malik Baker

    Sr. Mitchellville, Md. St. Frances Academy
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    Senior Mitchellville, Md. St. Frances Academy
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  • Keyshon Washington - View Profile
    ILB 6'0" 220 lbs
    1

    Keyshon Washington

    R-Fr. Washington, D. C. Suitland
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    Redshirt Freshman Washington, D. C. Suitland
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  • RB 5'8" 179 lbs
    2

    Devin Cox

    So. Waldorf, Md. Westlake
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    Sophomore Waldorf, Md. Westlake
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  • Quan Floyd - View Profile
    CB 6'0" 185 lbs
    2

    Quan Floyd

    Jr. Kingsland, Ga. Camden County HS
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    Junior Kingsland, Ga. Camden County HS
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  • Lee Levingston III - View Profile
    CB 5'11" 175 lbs
    3

    Lee Levingston III

    Sr. Monroe, La. Lindsey Wilson College
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    Senior Monroe, La. Lindsey Wilson College
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  • Jojo Restall - View Profile
    RB 5'10" 190 lbs
    3

    Jojo Restall

    Sr. Orange Park, Florida Orange Park Tusculum
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    Senior Orange Park, Florida Orange Park Tusculum
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  • Gregory Deloach - View Profile
    DB 5'11" 180 lbs
    4

    Gregory Deloach

    Jr. Capitol Heights, Md.
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    Junior Capitol Heights, Md.
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  • Semaj Demps - View Profile
    WR 5'7" 160 lbs
    4

    Semaj Demps

    Jr. South Bay, Fla. Florida International University
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    Junior South Bay, Fla. Florida International University
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  • DB 5'8" 170 lbs
    5

    Eric McGuire

    Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa.
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    Junior Pittsburgh, Pa.
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  • Justin Pessoa - View Profile
    RB 5'10" 190 lbs
    5

    Justin Pessoa

    Gr. Clayton, N.J. Clayton HS
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    Graduate Student Clayton, N.J. Clayton HS
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  • S 5'11" 195 lbs
    6

    Jaylen Geter

    Fr. Newnan, Ga. Newnan HS
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    Freshman Newnan, Ga. Newnan HS
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  • Osama Hurst - View Profile
    WR 6'5" 190 lbs
    6

    Osama Hurst

    Sr. Winston-Salem, N.C. West Liberty University
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    Senior Winston-Salem, N.C. West Liberty University
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  • Mike Fontaine - View Profile
    S 6'1" 200 lbs
    7

    Mike Fontaine

    Sr. Upper Marlboro, Md. Rock Creek Christian
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    Senior Upper Marlboro, Md. Rock Creek Christian
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  • Bryan Johnson - View Profile
    QB 6'0" 185 lbs
    7

    Bryan Johnson

    Sr. Logan Township, N.J. Woodbury
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    Senior Logan Township, N.J. Woodbury
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  • Tony Richardson - View Profile
    WR 5'9" 155 lbs
    8

    Tony Richardson

    So. Riviera Beach, Florida Inlet Grove
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    Sophomore Riviera Beach, Florida Inlet Grove
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  • Demary Toney - View Profile
    OLB 6'3" 250 lbs
    8

    Demary Toney

    So. Dallas, Georgia Marietta
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    Sophomore Dallas, Georgia Marietta
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  • DL 6'2" 280 lbs
    9

    Dwight Fialor

    Jr. Stafford, Va. Brooke Point
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    Junior Stafford, Va. Brooke Point
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  • Kaleb Jackson - View Profile
    QB 6'1" 185 lbs
    10

    Kaleb Jackson

    Sr. Grovetown, Ga. Evans Charleston Southern
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    Senior Grovetown, Ga. Evans Charleston Southern
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  • Malik Leggett - View Profile
    WR 6'0" 170 lbs
    11

    Malik Leggett

    So. Mableton, Ga. Pebblebrook
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    Sophomore Mableton, Ga. Pebblebrook
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  • Deaunte Jones - View Profile
    DB 6'1" 180 lbs
    12

    Deaunte Jones

    So. Memphis, Tenn. Memphis Academy of Science & Engineering
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    Sophomore Memphis, Tenn. Memphis Academy of Science & Engineering
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  • DJ Harmon Jr. - View Profile
    MLB 5'11" 205 lbs
    13

    DJ Harmon Jr.

    Fr. West Palm Beach, Fla. Palm Beach Central HS
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    Freshman West Palm Beach, Fla. Palm Beach Central HS
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  • Daesean Jackson - View Profile
    OLB 6'3" 225 lbs
    14

    Daesean Jackson

    So. Upper Marlboro, Md. Wise
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    Sophomore Upper Marlboro, Md. Wise
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  • Marshall Humphrey - View Profile
    TE 6'0" 200 lbs
    15

    Marshall Humphrey

    Gr. Zanesville, Ohio Maysville
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    Graduate Student Zanesville, Ohio Maysville
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  • Rama Nsungula - View Profile
    OLB 6'2" 215 lbs
    16

    Rama Nsungula

    Fr. Pickerington, Ohio Pickerington Central HS
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    Freshman Pickerington, Ohio Pickerington Central HS
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  • Joe Dailey - View Profile
    QB 6'2" 200 lbs
    17

    Joe Dailey

    R-Fr. West Palm Beach, Fla. King's Academy
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    Redshirt Freshman West Palm Beach, Fla. King's Academy
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  • OLB 6'3" 225 lbs
    18

    Malik Brown

    Sr. Long Beach, Calif. Long Beach City
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    Senior Long Beach, Calif. Long Beach City
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  • Gemel Smith - View Profile
    DL 6'3" 225 lbs
    19

    Gemel Smith

    Jr. Louisville, Ky.
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    Junior Louisville, Ky.
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  • Trevyn Smith - View Profile
    5'10" 195 lbs
    20

    Trevyn Smith

    Jr. Duval, Fla. Louisburg College
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    Junior Duval, Fla. Louisburg College
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  • Davion Gaither - View Profile
    DB 5'10" 190 lbs
    21

    Davion Gaither

    Jr. Atlanta, Ga. Stephenson
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    Junior Atlanta, Ga. Stephenson
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  • Ashton Bolston - View Profile
    ILB 6'0" 210 lbs
    22

    Ashton Bolston

    R-Fr. Atlanta, Ga. Chamblee
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    Redshirt Freshman Atlanta, Ga. Chamblee
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  • DB 5'9" 188 lbs
    23

    Ja'Juan Bradshaw

    Jr. Miami, Fla. Christopher Columbus
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    Junior Miami, Fla. Christopher Columbus
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  • Manny Toussaint - View Profile
    FS 6'0" 180 lbs
    24

    Manny Toussaint

    Fr. West Palm Beach, Fla. Rise Prep Academy
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    Freshman West Palm Beach, Fla. Rise Prep Academy
    Full Bio
  • Jordan Robertson - View Profile
    RB 6'0" 180 lbs
    25

    Jordan Robertson

    R-Fr. Louisville, Kentucky Doss
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Freshman Louisville, Kentucky Doss
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  • Ka'Nard Bouchard - View Profile
    CB 5'11" 170 lbs
    26

    Ka'Nard Bouchard

    Fr. Miami Gardens, Fla. Miramar HS
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    Freshman Miami Gardens, Fla. Miramar HS
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  • DayShaun Day - View Profile
    DB 6'2" 175 lbs
    27

    DayShaun Day

    So. Glassboro, N.J. Glassboro HS
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    Sophomore Glassboro, N.J. Glassboro HS
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  • Kaden Murphy - View Profile
    RB 5'9" 200 lbs
    28

    Kaden Murphy

    Fr. Coal Grove, Ohio Dawson-Bryant HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Coal Grove, Ohio Dawson-Bryant HS
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  • Dane Thompkins - View Profile
    RB 5'9" 190 lbs
    29

    Dane Thompkins

    So. Clermont, Florida Classical School-First Academy
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Clermont, Florida Classical School-First Academy
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  • Amir Muhammad - View Profile
    CB 5'11" 196 lbs
    30

    Amir Muhammad

    Jr. Philadelphia, Pa. Millersville University Millersville
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    Junior Philadelphia, Pa. Millersville University Millersville
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  • Lance Dakiyia - View Profile
    DB 5'10" 180 lbs
    31

    Lance Dakiyia

    Fr. Smyrna, Del. Smyrna HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Smyrna, Del. Smyrna HS
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  • Elijah Pratt - View Profile
    DB 5'8" 185 lbs
    32

    Elijah Pratt

    So. Hurricane, West Virginia Cabell-Midland
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    Sophomore Hurricane, West Virginia Cabell-Midland
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  • Colton Mathis - View Profile
    DB 5'8" 170 lbs
    33

    Colton Mathis

    Jr. Wayne, W.Va.
    Full Bio
    Junior Wayne, W.Va.
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  • Marquevion Smith - View Profile
    RB 5'7" 175 lbs
    34

    Marquevion Smith

    Jr. Lexington, Ky.
    Full Bio
    Junior Lexington, Ky.
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  • Otis Guyton Jr. - View Profile
    OLB 6'0" 200 lbs
    35

    Otis Guyton Jr.

    Fr. Miami, Fla. Miami Central HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Miami, Fla. Miami Central HS
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  • Bryce Ford - View Profile
    ILB 5'10" 220 lbs
    36

    Bryce Ford

    So. Beckley, W. Va. Woodrow Wilson
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Beckley, W. Va. Woodrow Wilson
    Full Bio
  • Elijah Burke - View Profile
    RB 6'1" 210 lbs
    37

    Elijah Burke

    Fr. Middletown, Del. Saint Marks HS
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    Freshman Middletown, Del. Saint Marks HS
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  • Joseph Shrader - View Profile
    K 5'11" 190 lbs
    38

    Joseph Shrader

    So. Point Pleasant, West Virginia Point Pleasant
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Point Pleasant, West Virginia Point Pleasant
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  • Julian Whitfield - View Profile
    CB 6'0" 170 lbs
    39

    Julian Whitfield

    Fr. Goose Creek, S.C. Ashley Ridge HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Goose Creek, S.C. Ashley Ridge HS
    Full Bio
  • ILB 5'8" 190 lbs
    40

    Peyton Coulter

    Jr. Charleston, W.Va.
    Full Bio
    Junior Charleston, W.Va.
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  • Jo Fleming - View Profile
    S 6'1" 175 lbs
    41

    Jo Fleming

    Fr. Roanoke, Va. Patrick Henry HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Roanoke, Va. Patrick Henry HS
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  • Jovanny Gonzalez - View Profile
    MLB 5'9" 200 lbs
    42

    Jovanny Gonzalez

    Fr. Roanoke, Va. William Fleming HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Roanoke, Va. William Fleming HS
    Full Bio
  • Tonio Simpson - View Profile
    DE 6'1" 220 lbs
    43

    Tonio Simpson

    Fr. Pahokee, Fla. Pahokee HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Pahokee, Fla. Pahokee HS
    Full Bio
  • Justin Kalitsnik - View Profile
    LB 6'2" 220 lbs
    44

    Justin Kalitsnik

    So. Milford, Pa. Old Dominion University
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Milford, Pa. Old Dominion University
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  • JeJuan Hutchins - View Profile
    LB 6'0" 215 lbs
    45

    JeJuan Hutchins

    Fr. Chesterfield, Va. Benedictine College Prep
    Full Bio
    Freshman Chesterfield, Va. Benedictine College Prep
    Full Bio
  • William Sites - View Profile
    LS 6'0" 210 lbs
    46

    William Sites

    So. Marietta, Ohio Williamstown
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Marietta, Ohio Williamstown
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  • Preston Cooper - View Profile
    TE 6'0" 215 lbs
    47

    Preston Cooper

    R-Fr. Madison, W.Va. Scott
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Freshman Madison, W.Va. Scott
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  • Zashawn Davis - View Profile
    ILB 5'9" 200 lbs
    48

    Zashawn Davis

    Jr. Charleston, W.Va.
    Full Bio
    Junior Charleston, W.Va.
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  • Jacob Jackson - View Profile
    LB 5'10" 225 lbs
    49

    Jacob Jackson

    R-So. Covington, Ga. Charleston Southern
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    Redshirt Sophomore Covington, Ga. Charleston Southern
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  • Benen Lo - View Profile
    OL 6'3" 300 lbs
    50

    Benen Lo

    So. Louisville, Ky. Atherton
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Louisville, Ky. Atherton
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  • Jameaze Hollis - View Profile
    OL 6'2" 260 lbs
    51

    Jameaze Hollis

    So. Louisville, Ky. Doss
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Louisville, Ky. Doss
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  • Isaiah Ray - View Profile
    RB 5'11" 300 lbs
    52

    Isaiah Ray

    So. Lorain, Ohio Lorain
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Lorain, Ohio Lorain
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  • Damari Brinson - View Profile
    OLB 6'2" 230 lbs
    53

    Damari Brinson

    So. Kennesaw, Ga. Kennesaw Mountain
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Kennesaw, Ga. Kennesaw Mountain
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  • Christopher Davis - View Profile
    OL 6'0" 305 lbs
    54

    Christopher Davis

    R-Fr. Gainesville, Fla. Livingstone
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Freshman Gainesville, Fla. Livingstone
    Full Bio
  • Willie DeSantis IV - View Profile
    DE 6'3" 245 lbs
    55

    Willie DeSantis IV

    Fr. Phoenix, Md. Hereford HS
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    Freshman Phoenix, Md. Hereford HS
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  • Kane Whipp - View Profile
    OL 6'0" 270 lbs
    56

    Kane Whipp

    Fr. Martinsburg, W.Va. Martinsburg HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Martinsburg, W.Va. Martinsburg HS
    Full Bio
  • Maurice Butler - View Profile
    LB 6'2" 225 lbs
    57

    Maurice Butler

    Fr. Baltimore, Md. Edgewood HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Baltimore, Md. Edgewood HS
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  • DL 5'11" 330 lbs
    58

    Dontae Harris

    Jr. South Point, Ohio
    Full Bio
    Junior South Point, Ohio
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  • Yeye Stroud - View Profile
    OL 6'0" 265 lbs
    60

    Yeye Stroud

    Fr. Dayton, Ohio Trotwood Madison HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Dayton, Ohio Trotwood Madison HS
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  • Colton Scott Lewis - View Profile
    6'6" 325 lbs
    62

    Colton Scott Lewis

    Fr. Louisville, Ky. Atherton HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Louisville, Ky. Atherton HS
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  • Dalton Hall - View Profile
    OL 6'6" 300 lbs
    65

    Dalton Hall

    Sr. Reynoldsburg, Ohio Reynoldsburg eSTEM
    Full Bio
    Senior Reynoldsburg, Ohio Reynoldsburg eSTEM
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  • Sam Golding - View Profile
    OT 6'6" 320 lbs
    68

    Sam Golding

    Fr. Rosharon, Texas Iowa Colony HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Rosharon, Texas Iowa Colony HS
    Full Bio
  • Cooper Quinton - View Profile
    OL 6'2" 275 lbs
    70

    Cooper Quinton

    Fr. East Lake, Fla. East Lake HS
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    Freshman East Lake, Fla. East Lake HS
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  • Desmon Self - View Profile
    OL 6'4" 290 lbs
    72

    Desmon Self

    Sr. West Palm Beach, Fla. Glenda Joyce HS
    Full Bio
    Senior West Palm Beach, Fla. Glenda Joyce HS
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  • 73/73

    Makhi Morris

    Fr.
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    Freshman
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  • Jase Vaughan - View Profile
    OL 6'2" 250 lbs
    74

    Jase Vaughan

    So. Lexington, Kentucky Tates Creek
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Lexington, Kentucky Tates Creek
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  • Jack Owens - View Profile
    OT 6'5" 290 lbs
    77

    Jack Owens

    Fr. New Braunfels, Texas New Braunfels HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman New Braunfels, Texas New Braunfels HS
    Full Bio
  • Brody Sipple - View Profile
    OL 6'2" 290 lbs
    78

    Brody Sipple

    Sr. Huntington, W.Va. Huntington
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    Senior Huntington, W.Va. Huntington
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  • Israel Russell - View Profile
    OL 6'3" 345 lbs
    79

    Israel Russell

    Jr. Deptford, New Jersey Woodbury
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    Junior Deptford, New Jersey Woodbury
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  • Duane Manor Jr. - View Profile
    WR 6'1" 175 lbs
    80

    Duane Manor Jr.

    Fr. Opa Locka, Fla. Miami Central HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Opa Locka, Fla. Miami Central HS
    Full Bio
  • 6'3" 195 lbs
    81

    Zion-Eternal Shiloh Baskerville

    Fr. Roanoke, Va. William Fleming HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Roanoke, Va. William Fleming HS
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  • Preston Feagins - View Profile
    HB 5'9" 225 lbs
    82

    Preston Feagins

    Fr. Bristol, Tenn. Tennessee HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Bristol, Tenn. Tennessee HS
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  • Amauri Patterson - View Profile
    WR 5'8" 160 lbs
    83

    Amauri Patterson

    Fr. Baltimore, Md. Milford Mill HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Baltimore, Md. Milford Mill HS
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  • Tytan Parsons - View Profile
    TE 6'4" 220 lbs
    84

    Tytan Parsons

    Fr. Parkersburg, W.Va. Parkersburg HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Parkersburg, W.Va. Parkersburg HS
    Full Bio
  • Jayvion Watson - View Profile
    WR 5'10" 180 lbs
    85

    Jayvion Watson

    Fr. Waldorf, Md. North Point HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Waldorf, Md. North Point HS
    Full Bio
  • Bobby Groves - View Profile
    WR 6'1" 180 lbs
    86

    Bobby Groves

    Fr. Taunton, England Saint Mark's HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Taunton, England Saint Mark's HS
    Full Bio
  • Preston Clary - View Profile
    WR 6'2" 185 lbs
    87

    Preston Clary

    Fr. Beckley, W.Va. Woodrow Wilson HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Beckley, W.Va. Woodrow Wilson HS
    Full Bio
  • Mason Shepherd - View Profile
    DE 6'4" 235 lbs
    88

    Mason Shepherd

    Fr. Coolville, Ohio Eastern Local HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Coolville, Ohio Eastern Local HS
    Full Bio
  • Benji Adkins - View Profile
    TE 6'6" 245 lbs
    89

    Benji Adkins

    Fr. Harts, W.Va. Chapmanville Regional HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Harts, W.Va. Chapmanville Regional HS
    Full Bio
  • Connor Lowe - View Profile
    DL 6'0" 295 lbs
    90

    Connor Lowe

    Jr. Plantation, Fla. Guilford
    Full Bio
    Junior Plantation, Fla. Guilford
    Full Bio
  • Zyan Hill - View Profile
    DL 6'1" 230 lbs
    91

    Zyan Hill

    R-Fr. Richmond, Va. Thomas Jefferson
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Freshman Richmond, Va. Thomas Jefferson
    Full Bio
  • Joseph Ojo - View Profile
    DE 6'4" 235 lbs
    92

    Joseph Ojo

    Fr. Odenton, Md. Arundel HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Odenton, Md. Arundel HS
    Full Bio
  • Jojo Paul - View Profile
    DE 6'3" 235 lbs
    97

    Jojo Paul

    Fr. Belle Glade, Fla. Glades Central Community HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Belle Glade, Fla. Glades Central Community HS
    Full Bio
  • Dalton Kessinger - View Profile
    DL 6'2" 265 lbs
    98

    Dalton Kessinger

    So. Van, W. Va. Van
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Van, W. Va. Van
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  • Cedric Mickens Jr. - View Profile
    6'2" 300 lbs
    99

    Cedric Mickens Jr.

    Fr. West Palm Beach, Fla. Rise Prep Academy
    Full Bio
    Freshman West Palm Beach, Fla. Rise Prep Academy
    Full Bio
  • OL 6'2" 295 lbs

    Nijil Amburgey

    Sr. South Charleston, W. Va. South Charleston Charleston (W. Va.)
    Full Bio
    Senior South Charleston, W. Va. South Charleston Charleston (W. Va.)
    Full Bio
  • Xzayvion Brown - View Profile
    OL 5'11" 270 lbs

    Xzayvion Brown

    Fr. Frankfort. Ky. Franklin County HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Frankfort. Ky. Franklin County HS
    Full Bio
  • Chris Brownlee - View Profile
    RB 6'1" 225 lbs

    Chris Brownlee

    Fr. Swartz Creek, Mich. Swartz Creek HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Swartz Creek, Mich. Swartz Creek HS
    Full Bio
  • Bradley Edens - View Profile
    DT 5'11" 315 lbs

    Bradley Edens

    Fr. Ona, W.Va. Cabell Midland
    Full Bio
    Freshman Ona, W.Va. Cabell Midland
    Full Bio
  • DL 5'7" 254 lbs

    Tyrell Ellis

    Fr. Dunbar, W.Va. Expression Prep School
    Full Bio
    Freshman Dunbar, W.Va. Expression Prep School
    Full Bio
  • CJ Handcox - View Profile
    DB 6'3" 185 lbs

    CJ Handcox

    Fr. Chicago, Ill. Evanston Township HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Chicago, Ill. Evanston Township HS
    Full Bio
  • Blake Lawton - View Profile
    S 5'10" 175 lbs

    Blake Lawton

    Fr. Odenton, Md. Arundel HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Odenton, Md. Arundel HS
    Full Bio
  • QB 6'5" 205 lbs

    Reece Lilly

    Fr. Saint Albans, W.Va. Saint Albans HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Saint Albans, W.Va. Saint Albans HS
    Full Bio
  • Kayden McDuffie - View Profile
    MLB 6'0" 205 lbs

    Kayden McDuffie

    Fr. Fort Meade, Md. Meade HS
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    Freshman Fort Meade, Md. Meade HS
    Full Bio
  • DB 6'0" 185 lbs

    Curtis McRay

    Sr. New Haven, Conn.
    Full Bio
    Senior New Haven, Conn.
    Full Bio
  • Deleon Otero-Gray - View Profile
    S 6'1" 180 lbs

    Deleon Otero-Gray

    Fr. Waldorf, Md. St. Charles HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Waldorf, Md. St. Charles HS
    Full Bio
  • Raszir Phelps - View Profile
    5'10" 165 lbs

    Raszir Phelps

    Fr. Palatka, Fla. Interlachen HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Palatka, Fla. Interlachen HS
    Full Bio
  • WR 6'0" 190 lbs

    Dwayne Roberts

    Fr. Roanoke, Va. William Fleming HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Roanoke, Va. William Fleming HS
    Full Bio
  • Khayyam Smith - View Profile
    CB 5'10" 170 lbs

    Khayyam Smith

    R-Fr. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Sto-Rox
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Freshman Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Sto-Rox
    Full Bio
  • Phillip Thacker - View Profile
    TE 6'3" 210 lbs

    Phillip Thacker

    Fr. Chesapeake, Ohio Chesapeake HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Chesapeake, Ohio Chesapeake HS
    Full Bio
  • King Whisenton - View Profile
    WR 5'8" 160 lbs

    King Whisenton

    Fr. Chicago, Ill. Thea Bowman Leadership Academy
    Full Bio
    Freshman Chicago, Ill. Thea Bowman Leadership Academy
    Full Bio

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    John Pennington

    Full Bio
  • Offensive Coordinator | Wide Receiver Coach | Football

    Matt Cavallaro

    Full Bio
  • Defensive Coordinator | Recruiting Coordinator | Defensive Backs Coach | Football

    Rashad Jackson

    Full Bio
  • Tight Ends Coach | Football

    Nate Baker '24

    Full Bio
  • Safeties Coach | Football

    Ben McCallister

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Linebackers Coach | Football

    Jason Pratt

    Full Bio
  • Defensive Line Coach | Football

    Corlyn Witcher '24

    Full Bio
  • Team Pastor | Football

    Jeff Woods

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Coach

    Zakk Keiffer

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Coach

    Quincy Wilson

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Coach

    Robert Lee Williams

    Full Bio
2026 Football Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown High School Previous
0 Shoka Griffin II RB 5-10 210 Jr. Muncie, Ind. Bluefield University
0 Keontavius McGrew DL 6-3 300 Jr. Gilbertown, Ala. Southern Choctaw
1 Malik Baker WR 5-11 190 Sr. Mitchellville, Md. St. Frances Academy
1 Keyshon Washington ILB 6-0 220 R-Fr. Washington, D. C. Suitland
2 Devin Cox RB 5-8 179 So. Waldorf, Md. Westlake
2 Quan Floyd CB 6-0 185 Jr. Kingsland, Ga. Camden County HS
3 Lee Levingston III CB 5-11 175 Sr. Monroe, La. Lindsey Wilson College
3 Jojo Restall RB 5-10 190 Sr. Orange Park, Florida Orange Park Tusculum
4 Gregory Deloach DB 5-11 180 Jr. Capitol Heights, Md.
4 Semaj Demps WR 5-7 160 Jr. South Bay, Fla. Florida International University
5 Eric McGuire DB 5-8 170 Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa.
5 Justin Pessoa RB 5-10 190 Gr. Clayton, N.J. Clayton HS
6 Jaylen Geter S 5-11 195 Fr. Newnan, Ga. Newnan HS
6 Osama Hurst WR 6-5 190 Sr. Winston-Salem, N.C. West Liberty University
7 Mike Fontaine S 6-1 200 Sr. Upper Marlboro, Md. Rock Creek Christian
7 Bryan Johnson QB 6-0 185 Sr. Logan Township, N.J. Woodbury
8 Tony Richardson WR 5-9 155 So. Riviera Beach, Florida Inlet Grove
8 Demary Toney OLB 6-3 250 So. Dallas, Georgia Marietta
9 Dwight Fialor DL 6-2 280 Jr. Stafford, Va. Brooke Point
10 Kaleb Jackson QB 6-1 185 Sr. Grovetown, Ga. Evans Charleston Southern
11 Malik Leggett WR 6-0 170 So. Mableton, Ga. Pebblebrook
12 Deaunte Jones DB 6-1 180 So. Memphis, Tenn. Memphis Academy of Science & Engineering
13 DJ Harmon Jr. MLB 5-11 205 Fr. West Palm Beach, Fla. Palm Beach Central HS
14 Daesean Jackson OLB 6-3 225 So. Upper Marlboro, Md. Wise
15 Marshall Humphrey TE 6-0 200 Gr. Zanesville, Ohio Maysville
16 Rama Nsungula OLB 6-2 215 Fr. Pickerington, Ohio Pickerington Central HS
17 Joe Dailey QB 6-2 200 R-Fr. West Palm Beach, Fla. King's Academy
18 Malik Brown OLB 6-3 225 Sr. Long Beach, Calif. Long Beach City
19 Gemel Smith DL 6-3 225 Jr. Louisville, Ky.
20 Trevyn Smith 5-10 195 Jr. Duval, Fla. Louisburg College
21 Davion Gaither DB 5-10 190 Jr. Atlanta, Ga. Stephenson
22 Ashton Bolston ILB 6-0 210 R-Fr. Atlanta, Ga. Chamblee
23 Ja'Juan Bradshaw DB 5-9 188 Jr. Miami, Fla. Christopher Columbus
24 Manny Toussaint FS 6-0 180 Fr. West Palm Beach, Fla. Rise Prep Academy
25 Jordan Robertson RB 6-0 180 R-Fr. Louisville, Kentucky Doss
26 Ka'Nard Bouchard CB 5-11 170 Fr. Miami Gardens, Fla. Miramar HS
27 DayShaun Day DB 6-2 175 So. Glassboro, N.J. Glassboro HS
28 Kaden Murphy RB 5-9 200 Fr. Coal Grove, Ohio Dawson-Bryant HS
29 Dane Thompkins RB 5-9 190 So. Clermont, Florida Classical School-First Academy
30 Amir Muhammad CB 5-11 196 Jr. Philadelphia, Pa. Millersville University Millersville
31 Lance Dakiyia DB 5-10 180 Fr. Smyrna, Del. Smyrna HS
32 Elijah Pratt DB 5-8 185 So. Hurricane, West Virginia Cabell-Midland
33 Colton Mathis DB 5-8 170 Jr. Wayne, W.Va.
34 Marquevion Smith RB 5-7 175 Jr. Lexington, Ky.
35 Otis Guyton Jr. OLB 6-0 200 Fr. Miami, Fla. Miami Central HS
36 Bryce Ford ILB 5-10 220 So. Beckley, W. Va. Woodrow Wilson
37 Elijah Burke RB 6-1 210 Fr. Middletown, Del. Saint Marks HS
38 Joseph Shrader K 5-11 190 So. Point Pleasant, West Virginia Point Pleasant
39 Julian Whitfield CB 6-0 170 Fr. Goose Creek, S.C. Ashley Ridge HS
40 Peyton Coulter ILB 5-8 190 Jr. Charleston, W.Va.
41 Jo Fleming S 6-1 175 Fr. Roanoke, Va. Patrick Henry HS
42 Jovanny Gonzalez MLB 5-9 200 Fr. Roanoke, Va. William Fleming HS
43 Tonio Simpson DE 6-1 220 Fr. Pahokee, Fla. Pahokee HS
44 Justin Kalitsnik LB 6-2 220 So. Milford, Pa. Old Dominion University
45 JeJuan Hutchins LB 6-0 215 Fr. Chesterfield, Va. Benedictine College Prep
46 William Sites LS 6-0 210 So. Marietta, Ohio Williamstown
47 Preston Cooper TE 6-0 215 R-Fr. Madison, W.Va. Scott
48 Zashawn Davis ILB 5-9 200 Jr. Charleston, W.Va.
49 Jacob Jackson LB 5-10 225 R-So. Covington, Ga. Charleston Southern
50 Benen Lo OL 6-3 300 So. Louisville, Ky. Atherton
51 Jameaze Hollis OL 6-2 260 So. Louisville, Ky. Doss
52 Isaiah Ray RB 5-11 300 So. Lorain, Ohio Lorain
53 Damari Brinson OLB 6-2 230 So. Kennesaw, Ga. Kennesaw Mountain
54 Christopher Davis OL 6-0 305 R-Fr. Gainesville, Fla. Livingstone
55 Willie DeSantis IV DE 6-3 245 Fr. Phoenix, Md. Hereford HS
56 Kane Whipp OL 6-0 270 Fr. Martinsburg, W.Va. Martinsburg HS
57 Maurice Butler LB 6-2 225 Fr. Baltimore, Md. Edgewood HS
58 Dontae Harris DL 5-11 330 Jr. South Point, Ohio
60 Yeye Stroud OL 6-0 265 Fr. Dayton, Ohio Trotwood Madison HS
62 Colton Scott Lewis 6-6 325 Fr. Louisville, Ky. Atherton HS
65 Dalton Hall OL 6-6 300 Sr. Reynoldsburg, Ohio Reynoldsburg eSTEM
68 Sam Golding OT 6-6 320 Fr. Rosharon, Texas Iowa Colony HS
70 Cooper Quinton OL 6-2 275 Fr. East Lake, Fla. East Lake HS
72 Desmon Self OL 6-4 290 Sr. West Palm Beach, Fla. Glenda Joyce HS
73 Makhi Morris - Fr.
74 Jase Vaughan OL 6-2 250 So. Lexington, Kentucky Tates Creek
77 Jack Owens OT 6-5 290 Fr. New Braunfels, Texas New Braunfels HS
78 Brody Sipple OL 6-2 290 Sr. Huntington, W.Va. Huntington
79 Israel Russell OL 6-3 345 Jr. Deptford, New Jersey Woodbury
80 Duane Manor Jr. WR 6-1 175 Fr. Opa Locka, Fla. Miami Central HS
81 Zion-Eternal Shiloh Baskerville 6-3 195 Fr. Roanoke, Va. William Fleming HS
82 Preston Feagins HB 5-9 225 Fr. Bristol, Tenn. Tennessee HS
83 Amauri Patterson WR 5-8 160 Fr. Baltimore, Md. Milford Mill HS
84 Tytan Parsons TE 6-4 220 Fr. Parkersburg, W.Va. Parkersburg HS
85 Jayvion Watson WR 5-10 180 Fr. Waldorf, Md. North Point HS
86 Bobby Groves WR 6-1 180 Fr. Taunton, England Saint Mark's HS
87 Preston Clary WR 6-2 185 Fr. Beckley, W.Va. Woodrow Wilson HS
88 Mason Shepherd DE 6-4 235 Fr. Coolville, Ohio Eastern Local HS
89 Benji Adkins TE 6-6 245 Fr. Harts, W.Va. Chapmanville Regional HS
90 Connor Lowe DL 6-0 295 Jr. Plantation, Fla. Guilford
91 Zyan Hill DL 6-1 230 R-Fr. Richmond, Va. Thomas Jefferson
92 Joseph Ojo DE 6-4 235 Fr. Odenton, Md. Arundel HS
97 Jojo Paul DE 6-3 235 Fr. Belle Glade, Fla. Glades Central Community HS
98 Dalton Kessinger DL 6-2 265 So. Van, W. Va. Van
99 Cedric Mickens Jr. 6-2 300 Fr. West Palm Beach, Fla. Rise Prep Academy
Nijil Amburgey OL 6-2 295 Sr. South Charleston, W. Va. South Charleston Charleston (W. Va.)
Xzayvion Brown OL 5-11 270 Fr. Frankfort. Ky. Franklin County HS
Chris Brownlee RB 6-1 225 Fr. Swartz Creek, Mich. Swartz Creek HS
Bradley Edens DT 5-11 315 Fr. Ona, W.Va. Cabell Midland
Tyrell Ellis DL 5-7 254 Fr. Dunbar, W.Va. Expression Prep School
CJ Handcox DB 6-3 185 Fr. Chicago, Ill. Evanston Township HS
Blake Lawton S 5-10 175 Fr. Odenton, Md. Arundel HS
Reece Lilly QB 6-5 205 Fr. Saint Albans, W.Va. Saint Albans HS
Kayden McDuffie MLB 6-0 205 Fr. Fort Meade, Md. Meade HS
Curtis McRay DB 6-0 185 Sr. New Haven, Conn.
Deleon Otero-Gray S 6-1 180 Fr. Waldorf, Md. St. Charles HS
Raszir Phelps 5-10 165 Fr. Palatka, Fla. Interlachen HS
Dwayne Roberts WR 6-0 190 Fr. Roanoke, Va. William Fleming HS
Khayyam Smith CB 5-10 170 R-Fr. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Sto-Rox
Phillip Thacker TE 6-3 210 Fr. Chesapeake, Ohio Chesapeake HS
King Whisenton WR 5-8 160 Fr. Chicago, Ill. Thea Bowman Leadership Academy

Football Coaching Staff

Football - Coaching Staff
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John Pennington Head Coach
Matt Cavallaro Offensive Coordinator | Wide Receiver Coach | Football
Rashad Jackson Defensive Coordinator | Recruiting Coordinator | Defensive Backs Coach | Football
Nate Baker '24 Tight Ends Coach | Football
Ben McCallister Safeties Coach | Football
Jason Pratt Assistant Linebackers Coach | Football
Corlyn Witcher '24 Defensive Line Coach | Football
Jeff Woods Team Pastor | Football
2026 WVSU Football coaches Zakk Keiffer Assistant Coach
Quincy Wilson Assistant Coach
Robert Lee Williams Assistant Coach

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Football Coaching Staff