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Players

  • DB 6'1" 200 lbs
    R-Jr. Silverspring, MD Wheaton HS
    Redshirt Junior Silverspring, MD Wheaton HS
  • WR 6'0" 175 lbs
    So. Kilmarnock, VA Lancaster HS
    Sophomore Kilmarnock, VA Lancaster HS
  • QB 6'0" 195 lbs
    Jr. Saint Clairsville, OH St. Clairsville HS
    Junior Saint Clairsville, OH St. Clairsville HS
  • DB 6'0" 186 lbs
    So. Upper Marlboro, Md. Largo
    Sophomore Upper Marlboro, Md. Largo
  • LB 5'10" 210 lbs
    Jr. Grove City, OH Westfall HS
    Junior Grove City, OH Westfall HS
  • RB 5'9" 204 lbs
    Jr. Leesville, SC Batesburg-Leesville
    Junior Leesville, SC Batesburg-Leesville
  • Defensive Back DB 6'1"
    Jr. Beltsville, MD Spring Brook
    Junior Beltsville, MD Spring Brook
  • QB 6'0" 176 lbs
    Fr. Lesage, W.Va. Cabell Midland
    Freshman Lesage, W.Va. Cabell Midland
  • DL 6'4" 230 lbs
    Sr. Bainbridge Island, WA Bainbridge Island HS
    Senior Bainbridge Island, WA Bainbridge Island HS
  • Linebacker LB 6'1" 226 lbs
    Jr. Oxnard, CA Cardinal Gibbons
    Junior Oxnard, CA Cardinal Gibbons
  • WR 5'11" 175 lbs
    Jr. Stafford, VA Mountain View HS
    Junior Stafford, VA Mountain View HS
  • QB 6'1" 202 lbs
    Fr. Hurricane, W.Va. Hurricane
    Freshman Hurricane, W.Va. Hurricane
  • WR 6'0" 230 lbs
    Jr. Institute, WV South Charleston HS
    Junior Institute, WV South Charleston HS
  • QB 6'1" 195 lbs
    So. Max Meadows, VA Fort Chiswell HS
    Sophomore Max Meadows, VA Fort Chiswell HS
  • DB 6'0" 195 lbs
    So. Charleston, WV Capital HS
    Sophomore Charleston, WV Capital HS
  • WR 6'1" 195 lbs
    Sr. Capitol Heights, MD Suitland HS
    Senior Capitol Heights, MD Suitland HS
  • DB 6'0" 195 lbs
    Jr. Cincinnati, OH Withrow U HS
    Junior Cincinnati, OH Withrow U HS
  • DB 6'0" 181 lbs
    Fr. Chester, Va. Thomas Dale
    Freshman Chester, Va. Thomas Dale
  • WR 6'0" 200 lbs
    So. Fredericksburg, Va Colonial Forge HS
    Sophomore Fredericksburg, Va Colonial Forge HS
  • RB 5'9" 180 lbs
    Jr. Reynoldsburg, OH Reynoldsburg HS
    Junior Reynoldsburg, OH Reynoldsburg HS
  • DB 6'0" 175 lbs
    So. Charleston, WV Capital HS
    Sophomore Charleston, WV Capital HS
  • DB 5'10" 170 lbs
    Jr. Pliny, WV Winfield HS
    Junior Pliny, WV Winfield HS
  • LB 5'10" 195 lbs
    Jr. Upper Marlboro, MD Dr.Henry Wise, Jr HS
    Junior Upper Marlboro, MD Dr.Henry Wise, Jr HS
  • DB 6'0" 174 lbs
    Fr. Charlotte, NC Porter Ridge
    Freshman Charlotte, NC Porter Ridge
  • RB 5'9" 185 lbs
    Jr. Washington, DC Friendship Collegiate Academy
    Junior Washington, DC Friendship Collegiate Academy
  • DB 5'9" 180 lbs
    So. Lyndhurst, OH Charles F. Brush HS
    Sophomore Lyndhurst, OH Charles F. Brush HS
  • DB 5'9" 160 lbs
    Jr. Cincinnati, OH Colerain HS
    Junior Cincinnati, OH Colerain HS
  • DB 6'2" 183 lbs
    So. Lofton, VA South County HS
    Sophomore Lofton, VA South County HS
  • RB 5'7" 201 lbs
    Fr. Temple Hills, MD Potomac
    Freshman Temple Hills, MD Potomac
  • DB 6'2" 172 lbs
    Fr. Oxon Hill, MD Oxon Hill
    Freshman Oxon Hill, MD Oxon Hill
  • K/P 5'9" 160 lbs
    Jr. Xenia, OH Xenia Hs
    Junior Xenia, OH Xenia Hs
  • DB 6'2" 181 lbs
    Fr. Remington, VA Liberty
    Freshman Remington, VA Liberty
  • LB 6'1" 214 lbs
    Fr. Elijay, Ga. Gilmer
    Freshman Elijay, Ga. Gilmer
  • LB 6'1" 225 lbs
    Jr. Wytheville, VA Fort Chiswell Hs
    Junior Wytheville, VA Fort Chiswell Hs
  • RB 5'8" 182 lbs
    Fr. Woodbine, MD Glenelg
    Freshman Woodbine, MD Glenelg
  • DB 6'1" 197 lbs
    Fr. Fort Mill, SC Nation Ford
    Freshman Fort Mill, SC Nation Ford
  • K/P 5'9" 180 lbs
    Sr. San Diego, CA Madison HS
    Senior San Diego, CA Madison HS
  • LB 5'9" 170 lbs
    So. Upper Marlboro, MD Largo HS
    Sophomore Upper Marlboro, MD Largo HS
  • LB 6'1" 220 lbs
    R-Jr. Genoa, WV Wayne HS
    Redshirt Junior Genoa, WV Wayne HS
  • LB 6'0" 190 lbs
    Fr. Euclid, OH Euclid
    Freshman Euclid, OH Euclid
  • DL 6'1" 200 lbs
    So. Conyers, GA Eagles Landing Christian HS
    Sophomore Conyers, GA Eagles Landing Christian HS
  • DL 6'0" 285 lbs
    R-Fr. Odenton, MD Arundel SR HS
    Redshirt Freshman Odenton, MD Arundel SR HS
  • LB 5'11" 235 lbs
    Sr. Gahanna, OH Lincoln HS
    Senior Gahanna, OH Lincoln HS
  • RB 5'9" 210 lbs
    So. Ravenswood, WV Ravenswood HS
    Sophomore Ravenswood, WV Ravenswood HS
  • LB 6'0" 205 lbs
    Jr. Lake in the Hills, IL Crystal Lake South HS
    Junior Lake in the Hills, IL Crystal Lake South HS
  • TE 5'10" 225 lbs
    Gr. West Hamlin, WV Lincoln County HS
    Graduate Student West Hamlin, WV Lincoln County HS
  • DL 6'4" 217 lbs
    So. Jonesboro, GA Our Lady of Mercy Catholic HS
    Sophomore Jonesboro, GA Our Lady of Mercy Catholic HS
  • LB 5'10" 222 lbs
    Fr. Cincinnati, OH Walnut Hills HS
    Freshman Cincinnati, OH Walnut Hills HS
  • DL 5'8" 251 lbs
    R-So. Long Wood, FL Lake Brantly HS
    Redshirt Sophomore Long Wood, FL Lake Brantly HS
  • DL 6'0" 255 lbs
    Sr. Riverside, CA Centennial HS
    Senior Riverside, CA Centennial HS
  • LB 5'10" 230 lbs
    So. Cincinnati, OH Sycamore HS
    Sophomore Cincinnati, OH Sycamore HS
  • DL 6'1" 223 lbs
    Fr. Hilliard, Ohio Hilliard Darby
    Freshman Hilliard, Ohio Hilliard Darby
  • DL 6'0" 275 lbs
    Jr. Reynoldsburg, OH Reynoldsburg Bell Academy
    Junior Reynoldsburg, OH Reynoldsburg Bell Academy
  • LB 6'2" 221 lbs
    Fr. Waldorf, MD Thomas Stone
    Freshman Waldorf, MD Thomas Stone
  • OL 6'1" 290 lbs
    Jr. Broadway, VA Broadway Hs
    Junior Broadway, VA Broadway Hs
  • OL 6'1" 276 lbs
    Fr. Hopewell, Va. Hopewell
    Freshman Hopewell, Va. Hopewell
  • OL 6'3" 265 lbs
    So. Virginia Beach, VA Bayside HS
    Sophomore Virginia Beach, VA Bayside HS
  • OL 6'1" 279 lbs
    Fr.
    Freshman
  • OL 6'1" 302 lbs
    Fr. Willoughby, Ohio Willoughby South
    Freshman Willoughby, Ohio Willoughby South
  • OL 6'0" 351 lbs
    Fr.
    Freshman
  • OL 6'2" 275 lbs
    Jr. Franklin, OH Franklin HS
    Junior Franklin, OH Franklin HS
  • OL 6'3" 284 lbs
    So. Maricopa, AZ Mountain Pointe HS
    Sophomore Maricopa, AZ Mountain Pointe HS
  • OL 6'3" 265 lbs
    Jr. Gilroy, CA Christopher HS
    Junior Gilroy, CA Christopher HS
  • OL 6'2" 300 lbs
    Sr. Ocklawaha, FL Belleview HS
    Senior Ocklawaha, FL Belleview HS
  • OL 6'2" 270 lbs
    Jr. Steger, IL Mount Carmel HS
    Junior Steger, IL Mount Carmel HS
  • OL 6'5" 316 lbs
    Jr. Amsterdam, Holland
    Junior Amsterdam, Holland
  • OL 6'1" 275 lbs
    Jr. Grayslake, IL Grayslake North HS
    Junior Grayslake, IL Grayslake North HS
  • OL 6'2" 321 lbs
    Fr. Charleston, WV George Washington
    Freshman Charleston, WV George Washington
  • OL 5'11" 287 lbs
    Fr. Nitro, W.Va. Nitro
    Freshman Nitro, W.Va. Nitro
  • OL 6'3" 289 lbs
    Fr.
    Freshman
  • TE 6'2" 230 lbs
    Fr. Huntington, WV Huntington HS
    Freshman Huntington, WV Huntington HS
  • WR 6'1" 165 lbs
    Fr.
    Freshman
  • WR 6'2" 196 lbs
    Fr. Crewe, VA Nottoway
    Freshman Crewe, VA Nottoway
  • WR 6'1" 189 lbs
    Fr. Charlotte, N.C. Porter Ridge
    Freshman Charlotte, N.C. Porter Ridge
  • WR 5'6" 169 lbs
    Fr. Hurricane, W.Va. Hurricane
    Freshman Hurricane, W.Va. Hurricane
  • TE 6'5" 240 lbs
    Jr. Champanville, WV Chapmanville Regional HS
    Junior Champanville, WV Chapmanville Regional HS
  • TE 6'2" 275 lbs
    Fr.
    Freshman
  • WR 5'10" 151 lbs
    Fr.
    Freshman
  • DL 6'1" 277 lbs
    Fr. Buffalo, WV Buffalo HS
    Freshman Buffalo, WV Buffalo HS
  • DL 6'2" 205 lbs
    So. Kileen, TX Kileen HS
    Sophomore Kileen, TX Kileen HS
  • DL 6'3" 300 lbs
    Sr. Pinon Hills, Ca Serrano HS
    Senior Pinon Hills, Ca Serrano HS
  • DL 6'3" 226 lbs
    So. Chesapeake, VA Western Branch HS
    Sophomore Chesapeake, VA Western Branch HS
  • DL 5'6" 305 lbs
    Fr. Jacksonville, FL Edward H. White
    Freshman Jacksonville, FL Edward H. White
  • DL 6'1" 236 lbs
    Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio Wyoming
    Freshman Cincinnati, Ohio Wyoming
  • QB 6'1" 250 lbs
    Fr. Washington D.C. Paul Laurence Dunbar
    Freshman Washington D.C. Paul Laurence Dunbar
  • LB 5'11" 244 lbs
    Fr.
    Freshman
  • QB 6'0" 176 lbs
    Fr.
    Freshman
  • DB 5'10" 180 lbs
    Fr.
    Freshman
  • WR 6'0" 180 lbs
    So. Chevy Chase, MD Bethesda Chevy Chase HS
    Sophomore Chevy Chase, MD Bethesda Chevy Chase HS
  • DL 6'1" 274 lbs
    Fr. Fort Washington, Md. Friendly
    Freshman Fort Washington, Md. Friendly
  • WR 6'2" 185 lbs
    So. Catonsville, Md. Catonsville
    Sophomore Catonsville, Md. Catonsville
  • RB 5'7" 220 lbs
    Fr.
    Freshman
  • WR 6'0" 151 lbs
    Fr. Curtis Ray, MD Northeast
    Freshman Curtis Ray, MD Northeast

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    John Pennington

  • Assistant Head Coach/ Co-Offensive Coordinator/ Offensive Line

    Travis Everhart

  • Defensive Coordinator/ Defensive Backs

    George Shehl

  • Running Backs

    Quincy Wilson

  • Defensive Line

    James Groce

  • Wide Receiver

    Brian Novak

  • Assistant Defensive Back

    John Ashworth

  • Director of Equipment Technologies

    Quewanncoii Stephens

  • Graduate Assistant -- Tight Ends

    Ricardo Figueroa

  • Student Assistant Offensive Line

    Zack Alvidrez

  • Student Assistant Line Backers/ Strength & Conditioning

    Angel Robles

2017 Football Roster
# Full Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Academic Year Hometown High School
1 Ayinde Warren DB 6-1 200 R-Jr. Silverspring, MD Wheaton HS
2 Tyrell Henderson WR 6-0 175 So. Kilmarnock, VA Lancaster HS
3 Matt Kinnick QB 6-0 195 Jr. Saint Clairsville, OH St. Clairsville HS
4 Tevon Littleton DB 6-0 186 So. Upper Marlboro, Md. Largo
5 Trent Williamson LB 5-10 210 Jr. Grove City, OH Westfall HS
6 Juawan Etheredge RB 5-9 204 Jr. Leesville, SC Batesburg-Leesville
7 Kevin Coffie DB 6-1 Jr. Beltsville, MD Spring Brook
8 Tyler Brown QB 6-0 176 Fr. Lesage, W.Va. Cabell Midland
9 Jay Terry DL 6-4 230 Sr. Bainbridge Island, WA Bainbridge Island HS
10 Kaylan Striggle LB 6-1 226 Jr. Oxnard, CA Cardinal Gibbons
11 Quinton Gray WR 5-11 175 Jr. Stafford, VA Mountain View HS
12 Austin Hensley QB 6-1 202 Fr. Hurricane, W.Va. Hurricane
13 Trevond Reese WR 6-0 230 Jr. Institute, WV South Charleston HS
14 Brett Mabry QB 6-1 195 So. Max Meadows, VA Fort Chiswell HS
15 Karson Lawrence DB 6-0 195 So. Charleston, WV Capital HS
16 Akil Washington WR 6-1 195 Sr. Capitol Heights, MD Suitland HS
17 Daniel Ware DB 6-0 195 Jr. Cincinnati, OH Withrow U HS
18 Kyle Alexander DB 6-0 181 Fr. Chester, Va. Thomas Dale
19 Jamal Brown WR 6-0 200 So. Fredericksburg, Va Colonial Forge HS
20 Dionta Brown RB 5-9 180 Jr. Reynoldsburg, OH Reynoldsburg HS
21 Davon Tyson DB 6-0 175 So. Charleston, WV Capital HS
22 TC Kester DB 5-10 170 Jr. Pliny, WV Winfield HS
23 Delanta Yancey LB 5-10 195 Jr. Upper Marlboro, MD Dr.Henry Wise, Jr HS
24 Dennis Marble DB 6-0 174 Fr. Charlotte, NC Porter Ridge
25 Kelvit Barrett RB 5-9 185 Jr. Washington, DC Friendship Collegiate Academy
25 LaQuan White DB 5-9 180 So. Lyndhurst, OH Charles F. Brush HS
26 Hosea Murphy DB 5-9 160 Jr. Cincinnati, OH Colerain HS
28 Khave Konteh DB 6-2 183 So. Lofton, VA South County HS
29 Calil Wilkins RB 5-7 201 Fr. Temple Hills, MD Potomac
30 Henry Forson DB 6-2 172 Fr. Oxon Hill, MD Oxon Hill
31 Kole Patterson K/P 5-9 160 Jr. Xenia, OH Xenia Hs
32 Hakeem Johnson DB 6-2 181 Fr. Remington, VA Liberty
34 Noble Zuschlag LB 6-1 214 Fr. Elijay, Ga. Gilmer
35 Joe Stoneman LB 6-1 225 Jr. Wytheville, VA Fort Chiswell Hs
36 Trey Davis RB 5-8 182 Fr. Woodbine, MD Glenelg
37 J'von Smith DB 6-1 197 Fr. Fort Mill, SC Nation Ford
38 Anthony Herrera K/P 5-9 180 Sr. San Diego, CA Madison HS
39 Xavier Adkins LB 5-9 170 So. Upper Marlboro, MD Largo HS
40 Dwight Blankenship LB 6-1 220 R-Jr. Genoa, WV Wayne HS
41 Tyshawn Jones LB 6-0 190 Fr. Euclid, OH Euclid
42 Darius Goode DL 6-1 200 So. Conyers, GA Eagles Landing Christian HS
44 Malik Treadwell DL 6-0 285 R-Fr. Odenton, MD Arundel SR HS
45 Mitch Rowell LB 5-11 235 Sr. Gahanna, OH Lincoln HS
46 Rhys Jelich RB 5-9 210 So. Ravenswood, WV Ravenswood HS
47 Dennis Gardeck LB 6-0 205 Jr. Lake in the Hills, IL Crystal Lake South HS
48 Kyle Garretson TE 5-10 225 Gr. West Hamlin, WV Lincoln County HS
49 Charles Oakley DL 6-4 217 So. Jonesboro, GA Our Lady of Mercy Catholic HS
50 Jeremiyah Hairston LB 5-10 222 Fr. Cincinnati, OH Walnut Hills HS
51 Brandon Dickerson DL 5-8 251 R-So. Long Wood, FL Lake Brantly HS
52 Brandon Garcia DL 6-0 255 Sr. Riverside, CA Centennial HS
53 Jay Cobbs LB 5-10 230 So. Cincinnati, OH Sycamore HS
54 Jake Harms DL 6-1 223 Fr. Hilliard, Ohio Hilliard Darby
55 Devon Bollinger DL 6-0 275 Jr. Reynoldsburg, OH Reynoldsburg Bell Academy
56 Kristopher Beynum LB 6-2 221 Fr. Waldorf, MD Thomas Stone
62 Thomas Kriston OL 6-1 290 Jr. Broadway, VA Broadway Hs
64 Lavon Cottemond OL 6-1 276 Fr. Hopewell, Va. Hopewell
65 Alex James OL 6-3 265 So. Virginia Beach, VA Bayside HS
66 DJ Lanier OL 6-1 279 Fr.
68 Devon Bradshaw OL 6-1 302 Fr. Willoughby, Ohio Willoughby South
69 Brad Smith OL 6-0 351 Fr.
70 Chase Henderson OL 6-2 275 Jr. Franklin, OH Franklin HS
71 Deshaun Felder OL 6-3 284 So. Maricopa, AZ Mountain Pointe HS
72 Tyler DeCarlo OL 6-3 265 Jr. Gilroy, CA Christopher HS
73 Dalton Shannon OL 6-2 300 Sr. Ocklawaha, FL Belleview HS
74 Nicholas Dreixler OL 6-2 270 Jr. Steger, IL Mount Carmel HS
75 Rhidzo Breidel OL 6-5 316 Jr. Amsterdam, Holland
76 Geoff Gardner OL 6-1 275 Jr. Grayslake, IL Grayslake North HS
77 Zach Dean OL 6-2 321 Fr. Charleston, WV George Washington
78 Collin Beckner OL 5-11 287 Fr. Nitro, W.Va. Nitro
79 Troy Addison OL 6-3 289 Fr.
80 Corey Romans TE 6-2 230 Fr. Huntington, WV Huntington HS
81 Sosethene Kah WR 6-1 165 Fr.
82 Marqueis Walton WR 6-2 196 Fr. Crewe, VA Nottoway
83 AJ Barrette WR 6-1 189 Fr. Charlotte, N.C. Porter Ridge
84 Zach Pate WR 5-6 169 Fr. Hurricane, W.Va. Hurricane
85 Brady Cox TE 6-5 240 Jr. Champanville, WV Chapmanville Regional HS
87 Hunter Wilhelm TE 6-2 275 Fr.
89 Michael Johnson WR 5-10 151 Fr.
90 Jacob Easton DL 6-1 277 Fr. Buffalo, WV Buffalo HS
91 Kelvon Glass DL 6-2 205 So. Kileen, TX Kileen HS
92 Angel Robles DL 6-3 300 Sr. Pinon Hills, Ca Serrano HS
94 Kenan Johnson DL 6-3 226 So. Chesapeake, VA Western Branch HS
96 Anthony Whitmore DL 5-6 305 Fr. Jacksonville, FL Edward H. White
98 Jamal Fox DL 6-1 236 Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio Wyoming
RS Chrisdeion Alston QB 6-1 250 Fr. Washington D.C. Paul Laurence Dunbar
RS Monterro Boyd LB 5-11 244 Fr.
RS Jarrod Cline QB 6-0 176 Fr.
RS Daniel Gomez DB 5-10 180 Fr.
RS Jordan Miller WR 6-0 180 So. Chevy Chase, MD Bethesda Chevy Chase HS
RS Kendell Robinson DL 6-1 274 Fr. Fort Washington, Md. Friendly
RS Sequan Smith WR 6-2 185 So. Catonsville, Md. Catonsville
RS Marqueis Taliaferro RB 5-7 220 Fr.
RS Taekwon Webb WR 6-0 151 Fr. Curtis Ray, MD Northeast

Football Coaching Staff

Football - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Pennington HS John Pennington Head Coach
2017 Ast FB T Everhart Travis Everhart Assistant Head Coach/ Co-Offensive Coordinator/ Offensive Line
Shehl George Shehl Defensive Coordinator/ Defensive Backs
FB18 Wilson, Q HS Quincy Wilson Running Backs
201718 Groce, James Ast Football James Groce Defensive Line
201718 Novak, Brian Ast Football Brian Novak Wide Receiver
201718 Ashworth, John Ast Football John Ashworth Assistant Defensive Back
FB18 Stephens HS Quewanncoii Stephens Director of Equipment Technologies
fb figeroua 16 Ricardo Figueroa Graduate Assistant -- Tight Ends
Zack Alvidrez Student Assistant Offensive Line
Angel Robles Student Assistant Line Backers/ Strength & Conditioning

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff