2015 Football Schedule 2015 Football Coaches
Thursday, Sept. 3
Kermit Tipton Stadium . Johnson City, Tenn.
FOOTBALL No. Name...................................Pos.......... Ht...........Wt............Yr.............Hometown/Previous School
No. Name...................................Pos.......... Ht...........Wt............Yr.............Hometown/Previous School
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87 90 91 93 95 97 98 99
Domenique Williams.................... DB............5-10...........160.............. Fr................Charlotte, N.C./West Mecklenburg Hank Black....................................WR.............6-0............166.............RFr...............Knoxville, Tenn./Knox Carter HS Cullen Lavoi.................................. QB............5-11...........200.............RSo...............Kodak, Tenn./Sevier County HS Tony Welch................................... DB.............6-3............182.............RFr...............Pickerington, Ohio/Pickerington North HS Keanu James................................ DB............5-10...........172.............RFr...............Dacula, Ga./Mill Creek HS Austin Herink................................ QB.............6-3............206.............RFr...............Cleveland, Tenn./Cleveland HS River Boruff...................................LB..............6-1............217.............RFr...............Sparta, Tenn./White County HS Drake Powell................................WR.............6-2............195.............. Fr................Clinton, Tenn./Clinton HS Demetrius Anthony......................WR.............6-0............201.............RFr...............Fountain Inn, S.C./Christ Church Episcopal Seth Barger.................................. DB............5-11...........167.............RFr...............Blountville, Tenn./Dobyns-Bennett HS DeAngelo Holt...............................LB..............6-3............225.............. Fr................Nashville, Tenn./Overton HS Dalton Ponchillia..........................WR............5-11...........183.............RSo...............Nashville, Tenn./Franklin Road Acad. Malik Styles..................................WR............5-10...........169.............RFr...............Dandridge, Tenn./Jefferson County HS Nick Sexton.................................. QB.............6-3............192.............RFr...............Seymour, Tenn./Seymour HS Jajuan Lankford............................ RB.............5-9............181.............RFr...............South Pittsburg, Tenn./South Pittsburg HS Cole West........................................S...............6-2............198.............RFr...............Oneida, Tenn./Oneida HS Alonzo Francois............................ DB.............5-9............166.............RFr...............Ooltewah, Tenn./East Hamilton HS Daren Ardis................................... DB............5-10...........166..............So................Bradenton, Fla./Manatee HS (Rochester Comm & Tech College) Toy’Shaun Winton........................ DB............5-10...........174.............RFr...............Strawberry Plains, Tenn./Carter HS Tavian Lott.................................... DB............5-11...........178.............. Jr................Arlington, Tenn./Arlington HS (Snow College) Kahlil Mitchell...............................LB..............6-0............206.............. Fr................South Pittsburg, Tenn./South Pittsburg HS Falon Lee...................................... RB............5-10...........187.............RSo...............Macclenny, Fla./Baker County HS (Miami, Ohio) Cory Colder................................... RB.............5-8............205.............RFr...............Ashburn, Va./Briar Woods HS (East Coast Prep) Austin Gatewood...........................LB..............6-1............221.............RFr...............Ooltewah, Tenn./East Hamilton HS Jajuan Stinson.............................. RB.............5-9............182.............RFr...............Knoxville, Tenn./Knox Central HS Austin Hayworth...........................FB.............5-11...........238.............RFr...............Kingsport, Tenn./Dobyns-Bennett HS Austin Jackson................................S...............6-2............186.............. Fr................Cary, N.C./Green Hope HS Cameron Kuerschen.......................LB..............6-0............213.............. Fr................Knoxville, Tenn./Grace Christian Academy Chad Pritchard..............................WR............5-11...........179.............. Jr................Elizabethton, Tenn./Elizabethton HS Dylan Weigel.................................LB..............6-0............213.............RFr...............Pickerington, Ohio/Pickerington North HS Jack Jones......................................LB..............6-0............196.............RFr...............Bristol, Tenn./Tennessee HS Marion Watson.............................. K..............6-2............150.............. Fr................Waxhaw, N.C./Marvins Ridge HS Tony Drew.................................... RB.............5-9............212.............RFr...............Nashville, Tenn./Montgomery Bell Acad. Tyrus Rollins..................................TE..............6-1............255.............RSo...............Greeneville, Tenn./Greeneville HS (Tennessee Tech) Joe Dossett................................... DL.............6-2............252.............. Fr................Chattanooga, Tenn./Notre Dame HS Spencer Brien................................LB..............6-0............213.............RFr...............Gatlinburg, Tenn./Gatlinburg-Pittman HS Trey Quillin....................................LB..............6-2............230.............RFr...............New Albany, Ohio/New Albany HS Josh Pendleton............................. OL.............6-0............282.............RFr...............Bristol, Tenn./Tennessee HS Matt Pyke..................................... OL.............6-2............297.............RFr...............Clinton, Tenn./Anderson County HS Greg McCloud............................... OL.............6-5............297.............. Fr................Nashville, Tenn./The Ensworth School Brent Rathbone............................ OL.............6-0............278.............RFr...............Waynesville, N.C./Tuscola HS Chris Wheeler............................... OL.............6-8............315.............RFr...............Estill Springs, Tenn./Franklin County HS Ben Blackmon.............................. OL.............6-3............280.............. Fr................Newberry, S.C./Newberry HS Tyler Gilliam..................................LS..............6-4............271.............. Fr................Church Hill, Tenn./Volunteer HS Myles Smith................................. OL.............6-5............285.............. Fr................Chattanooga, Tenn./Red Bank HS Colt Jenkins.................................. DL.............6-4............239.............RFr...............Jonesborough, Tenn./David Crockett HS Matt Brewer................................. OL.............6-5............266.............RFr...............Knoxville, Tenn./Hardin Valley Acad. Patrick McFall............................... OL.............6-6............260.............RFr...............Knoxville, Tenn./Knox Catholic HS Cody Cornelius.............................. OL.............6-5............268.............. Fr................Harrogate, Tenn./Cumberland Gap HS Adam Mullins............................... DL.............6-0............235.............RFr...............Elizabethton, Tenn./Elizabethton HS Hunter Wike..................................WR.............6-2............185.............RFr...............Canton, N.C./Pisgah HS Jack DeFur.....................................TE..............6-1............227.............RFr...............Knoxville, Tenn./Hardin Valley Acad. Connor York..................................WR.............6-1............175.............RFr...............Baxter, Tenn./Upperman HS Justin Gilliam................................WR.............6-2............195.............. Fr................Jonesville, Va./Lee County HS JJ Jerman....................................... K.............5-10...........170.............. Fr................Seymour, Tenn./Seymour HS Kobe Kelley...................................WR.............6-2............184.............. Fr................Knoxville, Tenn./Grace Christian Academy
Dylan Dockery...............................TE..............6-2............220.............RFr...............Newport, Tenn./Cocke County HS Ferguierson Charles...................... DL............5-10...........267.............RSo...............Fort Myers, Fla./Fort Myers HS Chris Bouyer................................. DL.............6-2............275.............. Fr................Rock Hill, S.C./Northwestern HS Royce Turnbull.............................. DL.............6-5............227.............RSo...............Charlotte, N.C./Georgia Military College Gray Mumpower........................... K..............5-9............175.............RFr...............Bristol, Va./Virginia HS Tremond Ferrell............................ DL.............6-2............275.............. Fr................Washington, Ga./Washington-Wilkes HS Michael Scates.............................. DL.............6-5............290.............RFr...............Knoxville, Tenn./Fulton HS Paul Leveritt................................. DL.............6-6............285.............RFr...............Waynesville, N.C./Tuscola HS
OFFENSE LT #74 Matt Brewer (6-5, 266, RFr.) #76 Cody Cornelius (6-6, 268, RFr.) LG
#58 Greg McCloud (6-5, 297, Fr.) #64 Chris Wheeler (6-8, 315, RFr.)
C
#57 Matt Pyke (6-2, 297, RFr.) #56 Josh Pendleton (6-0, 282, RFr.) #59 Brent Rathbone (6-0, 278, RFr.)
RG
#65 Ben Blackmon (6-3, 280, Fr.) #67 Myles Smith (6-5, 285, Fr.)
RT
#75 Patrick McFall (6-6, 260, RFr.) #76 Cody Cornelius (6-6, 268, R-Fr.)
QB
#7 Austin Herink (6-3, 206, RFr.) AND #19 Nick Sexton (6-3, 192, RFr.) #3 Cullen Lavoi (5-11, 200, RSo.)
TB
#33 Jajuan Stinson (5-9, 182, RFr.) #47 Tony Drew (5-9, 212, RFr.) #20 Jujuan Lankford (5-9, 181, RFr.) #30 Cory Colder (5-8, 205, RFr.) #29 Falon Lee (5-10, 187, RSo.)
FB
#35 Austin Hayworth (5-11, 238, RFr.) #84 Justin Gilliam (6-2, 195, Fr.)
TE/H
#87 Dylan Dockery (6-2, 220, RFr.) #49 Tyrus Rollins (6-1, 255, RSo.) #82 Jack DeFur (6-1, 227, RFr.)
WR(X) #9 Drake Powell (6-2, 195, RFr.) #80 Hunter Wike (6-2, 184, RFr.) #2 Hank Black (6-0, 166, RFr.) WR(Y) #16 Dalton Ponchillia (5-11, 183, RSo.) #18 Malik Styles (5-10, 169, RFr.) #38 Chad Pritchard (5-11, 179, Jr.) WR(Z) #10 Demetrius Anthony (6-0, 201, RFr.) #86 Kobe Kelley (6-2, 184, Fr.) #83 Connor York (6-1, 175, RFr.)
DEFENSE DE #93 Royce Turnbull (6-5, 227, RSo.) #79 Adam Mullins (6-0, 235, RFr.) #73 Colt Jenkins (6-4, 239, RFr.) DT
#90 Ferguierson Charles (5-10, 267, RSo.) #97 Tremond Ferrell (6-2, 275, Fr.) #98 Michael Scates (6-5, 290, RFr.)
SPECIAL TEAMS KO #95 Gray Mumpower (5-9, 175, RFr.) #85 JJ Jerman (5-10, 170, Fr.) FG
#85 JJ Jerman (5-10, 170, Fr.) #95 Gray Mumpower (5-9, 175, RFr.)
P
#46 Marion Watson (6-2, 150, Fr.) #85 JJ Jerman (5-10, 170, Fr.)
#79 Adam Mullins (6-0, 235, RFr.) #66 Tyler Gilliam (6-4, 271, Fr.)
DT #99 Paul Leveritt (6-6, 285, RFr.) #91 Chris Bouyer (6-2, 275, Fr.) #50 Joe Dossett (6-2, 252, Fr.)
LS
DE
#53 Trey Quillin (6-2, 230, RFr.) #52 Spencer Brien (6-0, 213, RFr.)
Holder #19 Nick Sexton (6-3, 192, RFr.) #46 Marion Watson (6-2, 150, Fr.)
LB
#31 Austin Gatewood (6-1, 221, RFr.) #15 De’Angelo Holt (6-3, 225, Fr.) #44 Jack Jones (6-0, 196, RFr.)
LB
#8 River Boruff (6-1, 217, RFr.) #28 Kahlil Mitchell (6-0, 206, RFr.)
KR PR
LB
#40 Dylan Weigel (6-0, 213, RFr.) #37 Cameron Kuerschen (6-0, 213, Fr.)
CB
#27 Tavian Lott (5-11, 178, Jr.) #1 Domenique Williams (5-10, 160, Fr.) #24 Alonzo Francois (5-9, 166, RFr.)
FS
#5 Tony Welch (6-3, 182, RFr.) #14 Seth Barger (5-11, 167, RFr.)
SS
#23 Cole West (6-2, 198, RFr.) #36 Austin Jackson (6-2, 186, Fr.)
CB #25 Daren Ardis (5-10, 166, RSo.) #6 Keanu James (5-10, 172, RFr.) #26 Toy’Shaun Winton (5-10, 174, RFr.)
#1 Domenique Williams (5-10, 160, Fr.) #16 Dalton Ponchillia (5-11, 183, RSo.) #16 Dalton Ponchillia (5-11, 183, RSo.) #2 Hank Black (6-0, 166, RFr.)
Pronunciations #3 Cullen Lavoi (Luh-voy) #6 Keanu James (Key-ah-new) #7 Austin Herink (Hair-ink) #8 River Boruff (Bore-ruff) #11 Austin Mosier (Moe-zure) #12 Dylan Wieger (Wig-er) #16 Dalton Ponchillia (Pon-chill-EE-uh) #17 Jovany Aris (Are-is) #20 Bryce Suber (Sue-ber) #24 Alonzo Francois (Fran-SWAH) #27 Tavian (Tay-vee-on) Lott #28 Kahlil (Kuh-lil) Mitchell #29 Falon (Fal-in) Lee #32 Jason Maduafokwa (Mah-do-ah-FOCK-wah) #37 Cameron Kuerschen (Ker-shin) #40 Dylan Weigel (Y-gul) #45 Nasir (Nah-seer) Player #66 Tyler Giliam - (GILL-um) #72 Chris Kacprowski (Kah-prow-skee) #80 Hunter Wike (Wyke) #84 Justin Gilliam (GILL-um) #85 JJ Jerman (German) #90 Ferguierson (Ferguson) Charles #91 Chris Bouyer (Boy-er) #96 Landon Kunak (Coo-nack)
Johnson City, Tenn.
2015 Football Coaches Carl Torbush.................................................................... Head Coach Mike O’Cain...............................Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Billy Taylor....................... Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers Scott Brumett.............................................................Defensive Line Gary Downs................................................................Running Backs Teddy Gaines...................................................................Cornerbacks Antonio Goss...............................Outside Linebackers/Special Teams Chris Grimes.......................................................................... Safeties Erik Losey.....................................................................Offensive Line Mike Rader............................Wide Receivers/Recruiting Coordinator Kevin Shipley.................................................... Tight Ends/Fullbacks Allan Johnson........................ Director of Strength and Conditioning Andrew Sims.................................... Director of Football Operations Dr. Brian Johnston..........................Associate AD for Sports Medicine Nathan Barger............................................Assistant Athletic Trainer Ben Ezell...............................................Graduate Assistant - Offense Dylan Lewellyn.................................... Graduate Assistant - Defense Rob Kohlhaus..........Graduate Assistant - Strength and Conditioning Corey Benson..........Graduate Assistant - Strength and Conditioning David Roop............................................................Video Coordinator
2015 Football Schedule Date Opponent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Time/Result 9/3 Kennesaw State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 p.m. 9/10 Maryville College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 p.m. 9/17 at Charleston Southern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 p.m. 9/26 Emory & Henry (Homecoming). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:30 p.m. 10/3 St. Francis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:00 p.m. 10/17 at Mercer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:00 p.m. 10/24 at Montana State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:35 p.m. 10/31 Warner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:00 p.m. 11/7 at Robert Morris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Noon 11/14 at Gardner-Webb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:30 p.m. 11/21 Kentucky Wesleyan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:00 p.m. All times are EST and subject to change Home games highlighted in gray
Kennesaw State University No. Name...................................Pos.......... Ht...........Wt............Yr.............Hometown/Previous School
No. Name...................................Pos.......... Ht...........Wt............Yr.............Hometown/Previous School
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85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99
Chandler Burks............................. QB............5-10...........185............ R-Fr..............Douglasville, Ga. / South Paulding HS Jake McKenzie.............................. QB.............6-0............206............ R-Fr..............Monroeville, Ala. / Monroe Academy Prentice Stone..............................WR.............6-3............209............ R-Sr..............Marietta, Ga. / Sprayberry HS (Eastern Kentucky) Jantzen Jeffrey............................. QB.............6-1............197............R-So..............Cumming, Ga. / South Forsyth HS (The Citadel) Johnny Yoder.................................LB..............6-1............201.............R-Jr...............Kennesaw, Ga. / Lassiter HS Keon Roman................................. DB.............6-0............177.............. Jr................Miami, Fla. / Dr. Krop HS / ASA College (N.Y.) Trey White.................................... QB.............6-0............200.............R-Jr...............Atlanta, Ga. / St. Pius X Catholic HS (The Citadel) Derrick Farrow.............................. DB.............6-2............204.............. Jr................Cochran, Ga. / Bleckley County HS (E. Central CC) Ryan Godhigh............................... RB.............5-9............193............ R-Sr..............Acworth, Ga. / Harrison HS Chaston Bennett........................... RB............5-10...........160.............. Jr................Crockett, Texas / Rusk HS (Tyler JC) Justin Sumpter.............................WR.............6-3............216............ R-Fr..............Tyrone, Ga. / Sandy Creek HS Xavier Harper................................WR.............6-0............184............ R-Fr..............Hoschton, Ga. / Jackson County HS Shawn Reynolds........................... DB.............6-2............190............ R-Fr..............Buford, Ga. / Buford HS Micah Reed................................... RB.............6-0............216.............. Jr................Crestview, Fla. / Crestview HS (UCF) Trey Chivers.................................. RB............5-11...........203............ R-Fr..............Carrollton, Ga. / Carrollton HS Dante’ Blackmon........................... DB............5-11...........180.............R-Jr...............Covington, Ga. / Eastside HS (Appalachian State) Marcus Thurman........................... DB............5-11...........162............ R-Fr..............Bowdon, Ga. / Bowdon HS Jace White.................................... DB.............6-1............176............ R-Fr..............Dallas, Ga. / North Paulding HS Taylor Henkle................................ DB............5-11...........184............ R-Fr..............Marietta, Ga. / Kell HS Joseph Alexander......................... RB............5-11...........215............ R-Fr..............Tyrone, Ga. / Sandy Creek HS Will Cape...................................... DB............5-10...........182............ R-Fr..............Gainesville, Ga. / North Hall HS Steven Johnson............................ RB.............5-9............181.............R-Jr...............Douglasville, Ga. / South Paulding HS Mason Gann.................................. P..............5-9............149.............. Fr................Tifton, Ga. / Tift County HS Jae Bowen.................................... RB............5-11...........202............ R-Fr..............Douglasville, Ga. / South Paulding HS Darnell Holland............................ RB............5-10...........175.............. Fr................Bowdon, Ga. / Bowdon HS Raymone Jennings....................... DB.............6-0............172............ R-Fr..............Stone Mountain, Ga. / Stone Mountain HS Che Darious Robinson................... RB.............5-4............163.............R-Jr...............Conyers, Ga. / Salem HS Devon Rosser................................ RB.............5-9............197............ R-Fr..............LaGrange, Ga. / Callaway HS Nicolas Snowden.......................... DB............5-11...........180............ R-Fr..............Snellville, Ga. / Loganville Christian Academy Dustyn Moore............................... DL.............6-0............218............R-So..............Conyers, Ga. / Heritage HS / Kent State Anthony Gore, Jr............................LB..............6-0............216............ R-Fr..............Statesboro, Ga. / Statesboro HS Peter Rohan...................................LB..............6-2............198............ R-Fr..............Woodstock, Ga. / Sequoyah HS Justin Elim.................................... DL............5-11...........226............ R-Fr..............Riverdale, Ga. / Riverdale HS Dez Billingslea...............................LB..............6-2............206............ R-Fr..............Covington, Ga. / Newton HS Izzy Sam........................................LB.............5-11...........225............R-So..............Buford, Ga. / Lanier HS Chaz Cheeks.................................. DL.............6-4............208............ R-Sr..............Gainesville, Ga. / East Hall HS (Georgia Tech) Ryan Warrior................................. OL.............6-3............251............ R-Fr..............Fayetteville, Ga. / Sandy Creek HS Corey Thomas............................... OL.............6-2............279............ R-Fr..............Covington, Ga. / Newton HS Kyron Minter..................................LB..............6-0............227.............. Jr................Fort Worth, Texas / Crowley HS (Navarro JC) Brandon Sutton............................ OL.............6-0............248............ R-Fr..............LaGrange, Ga. / Callaway HS Malik Letatau............................... OL.............6-2............279.............. Jr................Mountain View, Calif. / Mountain View HS (Coll. of San Mateo) Tonarius Portress.......................... DL............5-11...........248..............So................Newnan, Ga. / Newnan HS (Garden City CC) Demetrius James...........................LB.............5-10...........210............R-So..............Dallas, Ga. / East Paulding HS Austin Brown.................................LS..............6-0............223............ R-Fr..............Woodstock, Ga. / Sequoyah HS Drew McCracken............................LS..............6-1............194.............. Fr................Calhoun, Ga. / Calhoun HS Zachary Mitchler.......................... OL.............6-3............237............ R-Fr..............Alpharetta, Ga. / Blessed Trinity HS Leigh Comfort............................... OL.............6-3............272.............R-Jr...............Oklahoma City, Okla. / Putnam City North (NE Oklahoma A&M) Luther Jones................................. DL.............6-0............286............ R-Fr..............Blairsville, Ga. / Union County HS CJ Collins...................................... OL.............6-3............247............ R-Fr..............Woodstock, Ga. / Sequoyah HS Chiaza Nwadike............................ OL.............6-2............280............ R-Fr..............Riverdale, Ga. / Charles Drew HS Lorenzo Adger.............................. OL.............6-2............283............ R-Fr..............Douglasville, Ga. / South Paulding HS John Pearson................................ OL.............6-3............270............ R-Fr..............Richmond Hill, Ga. / Calvary Day School Matt Warren................................. OL.............6-3............267............ R-Fr..............Kathleen, Ga. / Houston County HS Devin Pughsley............................. DL.............6-1............234............ R-Fr..............Hoover, Ala. / Spain Park HS Gordon Gray.................................WR.............6-2............179............ R-Fr..............Cartersville, Ga. / Cartersville HS Pedy Leverette..............................WR............5-11...........176............ R-Fr..............LaGrange, Ga. / Callaway HS Jordan Genovese.......................... PK.............6-5............198............ R-Fr..............Alpharetta, Ga. / Milton HS
Trey Trawick..................................WR.............6-4............189............R-So..............Savannah, Ga. / Windsor Forest HS Justin Thompson.......................... PK............5-10...........151.............. Fr................Evans, Ga. / Aquinas HS Miles McGinty................................TE..............6-3............218............ R-Fr..............Savannah, Ga. / Benedictine Military School Josh Boham................................... P.............5-10...........175.............. Fr................Augusta, Ga. / Curtis Baptist HS AJ Burton......................................TE..............6-2............235............ R-Fr..............Kathleen, Ga. / Houston County HS Auzoyah Alufohai......................... DL.............6-3............316............ R-Fr..............Alpharetta, Ga. / Alpharetta HS Mason Harris................................ DL.............6-3............223............ R-Sr..............Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. / Ridgeland HS (South Carolina) Keyani Grier.................................. DL.............6-4............221............ R-Fr..............Conyers, Ga. / Rockdale County HS Austin Byrd................................... DL.............6-3............243............ R-Fr..............Calhoun, Ga. / Calhoun HS Barclay Miller................................ DL.............6-0............236............ R-Fr..............Denham Springs, La. / Denham Springs HS Braylon Young.............................. DL.............6-0............254............ R-Fr..............Alcoa, Tenn. / Alcoa HS Nick Perrotta................................. DL.............6-0............253.............R-Jr...............Lawrenceville, Ga. / Peachtree Ridge HS Benjamin Otiwu........................... DL.............6-0............231............ R-Fr..............Buford, Ga. / Mill Creek HS McKenzie Billingslea.................... DL.............6-4............255............ R-Fr..............Powder Springs, Ga. / McEachern HS Joseph Alexander, Jr..................... DL.............6-4............306............ R-Fr..............East Point, Ga. / Tri-Cities HS
OFFENSE LT 67 CJ Collins (6-3, 247., R-Fr.) 63 Leigh Comfort (6-3, 272, R-Jr.) LG
74 John Pearson (6-3, 270, R-Fr.) 53 Corey Thomas (6-2, 279, R-Fr.)
DEFENSE Rush 50 Chaz Cheeks (6-4, 208, R-Sr.) 40 Dustyn Moore (6-0, 218, R-So.) NT 65 Luther Jones (6-0, 286, R-Fr.) 96 Nick Perrotta (6-0, 253, R-Jr.)
C
56 Malik Letatau (6-2, 279, Jr.) 72 Lorenzo Adger (6-2, 283, R-Fr.)
DT
95 Braylon Young (6-0, 254, R-Fr.) 98 McKenzie Billingslea (6-4, 255, R-Fr.)
RG
70 Chiaza Nwadike (6-2, 280, R-Fr.) 76 Matt Warren (6-3, 267, R-Fr.)
DE
91 Mason Harris (6-3, 223, R-Sr.) 79 Devin Pughsley (6-1, 234, R-Fr.)
RT
62 Zach Mitchler (6-3, 237, R-Fr.) 52 Ryan Warrior (6-3, 251, R-Fr.)
MIKE 49 Izzy Sam (5-11, 225, R-So.) 54 Kyron Minter (6-0, 227, Jr.)
QB
10 Trey White (6-0, 200, R-Jr.) 4 Jake McKenzie (6-0, 206, R-Fr.)
WILL 41 Anthony Gore, Jr. (6-0, 216, R-Fr.) 7 Johnny Yoder (6-1, 201, R-Jr.)
2B
21 Micah Reed (6-0, 216, Jr.) 22 Trey Chivers (5-11, 203, R-Fr.)
SAM 44 Dez Billingslea (6-2, 206, R-Fr.) 25 Jace White (6-1, 176, R-Fr.)
3A
14 Chaston Bennett (5-10, 160, Fr.) 29 Steven Johnson (5-9, 181, R-Jr.)
FC
9 Keon Roman (6-0, 177, Jr.) 35 Raymone Jennings (6-0, 172, R-Fr.)
4A
32 Jae Bowen (5-11, 202, R-Fr.) 13 Ryan Godhigh (5-9, 193, R-Sr.)
FS
26 Taylor Henkle (5-11, 184, R-Fr.) 12 Derrick Farrow (6-2, 204, Jr.)
5H
89 AJ Burton (6-2, 235, R-Fr.) 87 Miles McGinty (6-3, 218, R-Fr.)
BS
18 Shawn Reynolds (6-2, 190, R-Fr.) 28 Will Cape (5-10, 182, R-Fr.)
Z
5 PJ Stone (6-3, 209, R-Sr.) 16 Xavier Harper (6-0, 184, R-Fr.)
BC
23 Dante’ Blackmon (5-11, 180, R-Jr.) 24 Marcus Thurman (5-11, 162, R-Fr.)
X
15 Justin Sumpter (6-3, 216, R-Fr.) 85 Trey Trawick (6-4, 189, R-So.)
SPECIAL TEAMS PK 86 Justin Thompson (5-10, 151, Fr.) P 88 Josh Boham (5-10, 175, Fr.) 30 Mason Gann (5-9, 149, Fr.) LS 60 Austin Brown (6-0, 223, R-Fr.) 61 Drew McCracken (6-1, 194, Fr.) KR
5 PJ Stone (6-3, 209, RSr.) 32 Jae Bowen (5-11, 202, RFr.) 14 Chaston Bennett (5-10, 160, Fr.) 22 Trey Chivers (5-11, 203, RFr.)
PR
26 Taylor Henkle (5-11, 184, RFr.) 32 Jae Bowen (5-11, 202, RFr.) 9 Keon Roman (6-0, 177, Jr.)
Holder Jantzen Jeffrey (6-1, 197, RSo.)
Kennesaw, Ga.
2015 Football Coaches Brian Bohannon.............................................................. Head Coach Brian Newberry............................Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Grant Chesnut..........................Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line Chris Bland......................................................................Cornerbacks Shane Bowen.................................................................. Linebackers Stewart Cook........................................................Tight Ends/Tackles Mike Daniels..............................................................Wide Receivers Kevin Downing..........................................................Defensive Ends Tim Glanton.....................Special Teams Coordinator/Running Backs Liam Klein..............................Defensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator Cody Worley..................................................................Quarterbacks Jay Bailey.......................................... Director of Football Operations Jim Kiritsy.............................. Director of Strength and Conditioning PRONUNCIATIONS No....................................................Name / Pronunciation 90................................ Auzoyah Alufohaia a-ZOO-yah / a-LOO-fa-Hi 80 .......................................................... Kyle Arrasmith AIR-a-smith 14 ........................................................... Chaston Bennett CHAS-ton 23 ...........................................Dante’ Blackmon Dant-A / black-MON 73 .....................................................................Josh Boham BO-ham 32 .............................................................. Jae Bowen JAY / BOW-en 2 ...................................................................Zach Buchan BOW-can 11 ...........................................................Cymeon Burden SIM-ee-on 93 .............................................................................Austin Byrd bird 20 ....................................................... Raekwon Chatman RAY-quan 22 .....................................................................Trey Chivers SHIV-ers 42 .......................................................Tyshaun Clemmons TIE-shaun 63 .........................................................................Leigh Comfort LEE 42 ...................................................... Jonah Doster JOE-na / DA-ster 12 ................................................................Derrick Farrow FAIR-row 78 ............................................................. Richard Fawole FOW-wall 83..................................................... Jordan Genovese gen-o-VEESE 64 .............................................................Brett Gillespie gil-LES-pee 92 .................................................................Keyani Grier key-AN-ee 26 ...................................................................Taylor Henkle HEN-kel 33 ............................................................... Darnell Holland HA-land 35...................................................... Raymone Jennings ray-MOAN 55 .............................................Malik Letatau mal-LICK / Le-tat-taw 82 ............................................Pedy Leverette PEE-dee / lev-er-et-A 70 .........................................................Chiaza Nwadike chaz / Y-D-K 97 ................................................................... Ben Otiwu o-TEE-woo 96 ................................................................Nick Perrotta PURR-or-a 57 ................................................... Tonarius Portress ton-AIR-ee-us 79 .............................................................. Devin Pughsley PUSS-lee 21 ....................................................................... Micah Reed MIKE-a 36 ...............................................Che’ Darious Robinson SHA’ darious 55 .....................................................................Peter Rohan ROW-an 9 ...................................................................... Keon Roman KEY-on 38 ....................................................Devon Rosser DA-von / ROSS-er 49 ...............................................................................Izzy Sam IZ-ee 48 ...................................................................... Zach Taisler TAY-slur 85 .......................................Tremayne Trawick TRAY-men / tra-WICK 7 ...................................................................... Johnny Yoder YO-der
Kermit Tipton Stadium . Johnson City, Tenn.
FOOTBALL No. Name...................................Pos.......... Ht...........Wt............Yr.............Hometown/Previous School
No. Name...................................Pos.......... Ht...........Wt............Yr.............Hometown/Previous School
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87 90 91 93 95 97 98 99
Domenique Williams.................... DB............5-10...........160.............. Fr................Charlotte, N.C./West Mecklenburg Hank Black....................................WR.............6-0............166.............RFr...............Knoxville, Tenn./Knox Carter HS Cullen Lavoi.................................. QB............5-11...........200.............RSo...............Kodak, Tenn./Sevier County HS Tony Welch................................... DB.............6-3............182.............RFr...............Pickerington, Ohio/Pickerington North HS Keanu James................................ DB............5-10...........172.............RFr...............Dacula, Ga./Mill Creek HS Austin Herink................................ QB.............6-3............206.............RFr...............Cleveland, Tenn./Cleveland HS River Boruff...................................LB..............6-1............217.............RFr...............Sparta, Tenn./White County HS Drake Powell................................WR.............6-2............195.............. Fr................Clinton, Tenn./Clinton HS Demetrius Anthony......................WR.............6-0............201.............RFr...............Fountain Inn, S.C./Christ Church Episcopal Seth Barger.................................. DB............5-11...........167.............RFr...............Blountville, Tenn./Dobyns-Bennett HS DeAngelo Holt...............................LB..............6-3............225.............. Fr................Nashville, Tenn./Overton HS Dalton Ponchillia..........................WR............5-11...........183.............RSo...............Nashville, Tenn./Franklin Road Acad. Malik Styles..................................WR............5-10...........169.............RFr...............Dandridge, Tenn./Jefferson County HS Nick Sexton.................................. QB.............6-3............192.............RFr...............Seymour, Tenn./Seymour HS Jajuan Lankford............................ RB.............5-9............181.............RFr...............South Pittsburg, Tenn./South Pittsburg HS Cole West........................................S...............6-2............198.............RFr...............Oneida, Tenn./Oneida HS Alonzo Francois............................ DB.............5-9............166.............RFr...............Ooltewah, Tenn./East Hamilton HS Daren Ardis................................... DB............5-10...........166..............So................Bradenton, Fla./Manatee HS (Rochester Comm & Tech College) Toy’Shaun Winton........................ DB............5-10...........174.............RFr...............Strawberry Plains, Tenn./Carter HS Tavian Lott.................................... DB............5-11...........178.............. Jr................Arlington, Tenn./Arlington HS (Snow College) Kahlil Mitchell...............................LB..............6-0............206.............. Fr................South Pittsburg, Tenn./South Pittsburg HS Falon Lee...................................... RB............5-10...........187.............RSo...............Macclenny, Fla./Baker County HS (Miami, Ohio) Cory Colder................................... RB.............5-8............205.............RFr...............Ashburn, Va./Briar Woods HS (East Coast Prep) Austin Gatewood...........................LB..............6-1............221.............RFr...............Ooltewah, Tenn./East Hamilton HS Jajuan Stinson.............................. RB.............5-9............182.............RFr...............Knoxville, Tenn./Knox Central HS Austin Hayworth...........................FB.............5-11...........238.............RFr...............Kingsport, Tenn./Dobyns-Bennett HS Austin Jackson................................S...............6-2............186.............. Fr................Cary, N.C./Green Hope HS Cameron Kuerschen.......................LB..............6-0............213.............. Fr................Knoxville, Tenn./Grace Christian Academy Chad Pritchard..............................WR............5-11...........179.............. Jr................Elizabethton, Tenn./Elizabethton HS Dylan Weigel.................................LB..............6-0............213.............RFr...............Pickerington, Ohio/Pickerington North HS Jack Jones......................................LB..............6-0............196.............RFr...............Bristol, Tenn./Tennessee HS Marion Watson.............................. K..............6-2............150.............. Fr................Waxhaw, N.C./Marvins Ridge HS Tony Drew.................................... RB.............5-9............212.............RFr...............Nashville, Tenn./Montgomery Bell Acad. Tyrus Rollins..................................TE..............6-1............255.............RSo...............Greeneville, Tenn./Greeneville HS (Tennessee Tech) Joe Dossett................................... DL.............6-2............252.............. Fr................Chattanooga, Tenn./Notre Dame HS Spencer Brien................................LB..............6-0............213.............RFr...............Gatlinburg, Tenn./Gatlinburg-Pittman HS Trey Quillin....................................LB..............6-2............230.............RFr...............New Albany, Ohio/New Albany HS Josh Pendleton............................. OL.............6-0............282.............RFr...............Bristol, Tenn./Tennessee HS Matt Pyke..................................... OL.............6-2............297.............RFr...............Clinton, Tenn./Anderson County HS Greg McCloud............................... OL.............6-5............297.............. Fr................Nashville, Tenn./The Ensworth School Brent Rathbone............................ OL.............6-0............278.............RFr...............Waynesville, N.C./Tuscola HS Chris Wheeler............................... OL.............6-8............315.............RFr...............Estill Springs, Tenn./Franklin County HS Ben Blackmon.............................. OL.............6-3............280.............. Fr................Newberry, S.C./Newberry HS Tyler Gilliam..................................LS..............6-4............271.............. Fr................Church Hill, Tenn./Volunteer HS Myles Smith................................. OL.............6-5............285.............. Fr................Chattanooga, Tenn./Red Bank HS Colt Jenkins.................................. DL.............6-4............239.............RFr...............Jonesborough, Tenn./David Crockett HS Matt Brewer................................. OL.............6-5............266.............RFr...............Knoxville, Tenn./Hardin Valley Acad. Patrick McFall............................... OL.............6-6............260.............RFr...............Knoxville, Tenn./Knox Catholic HS Cody Cornelius.............................. OL.............6-5............268.............. Fr................Harrogate, Tenn./Cumberland Gap HS Adam Mullins............................... DL.............6-0............235.............RFr...............Elizabethton, Tenn./Elizabethton HS Hunter Wike..................................WR.............6-2............185.............RFr...............Canton, N.C./Pisgah HS Jack DeFur.....................................TE..............6-1............227.............RFr...............Knoxville, Tenn./Hardin Valley Acad. Connor York..................................WR.............6-1............175.............RFr...............Baxter, Tenn./Upperman HS Justin Gilliam................................WR.............6-2............195.............. Fr................Jonesville, Va./Lee County HS JJ Jerman....................................... K.............5-10...........170.............. Fr................Seymour, Tenn./Seymour HS Kobe Kelley...................................WR.............6-2............184.............. Fr................Knoxville, Tenn./Grace Christian Academy
Dylan Dockery...............................TE..............6-2............220.............RFr...............Newport, Tenn./Cocke County HS Ferguierson Charles...................... DL............5-10...........267.............RSo...............Fort Myers, Fla./Fort Myers HS Chris Bouyer................................. DL.............6-2............275.............. Fr................Rock Hill, S.C./Northwestern HS Royce Turnbull.............................. DL.............6-5............227.............RSo...............Charlotte, N.C./Georgia Military College Gray Mumpower........................... K..............5-9............175.............RFr...............Bristol, Va./Virginia HS Tremond Ferrell............................ DL.............6-2............275.............. Fr................Washington, Ga./Washington-Wilkes HS Michael Scates.............................. DL.............6-5............290.............RFr...............Knoxville, Tenn./Fulton HS Paul Leveritt................................. DL.............6-6............285.............RFr...............Waynesville, N.C./Tuscola HS
OFFENSE LT #74 Matt Brewer (6-5, 266, RFr.) #76 Cody Cornelius (6-6, 268, RFr.) LG
#58 Greg McCloud (6-5, 297, Fr.) #64 Chris Wheeler (6-8, 315, RFr.)
C
#57 Matt Pyke (6-2, 297, RFr.) #56 Josh Pendleton (6-0, 282, RFr.) #59 Brent Rathbone (6-0, 278, RFr.)
RG
#65 Ben Blackmon (6-3, 280, Fr.) #67 Myles Smith (6-5, 285, Fr.)
RT
#75 Patrick McFall (6-6, 260, RFr.) #76 Cody Cornelius (6-6, 268, R-Fr.)
QB
#7 Austin Herink (6-3, 206, RFr.) AND #19 Nick Sexton (6-3, 192, RFr.) #3 Cullen Lavoi (5-11, 200, RSo.)
TB
#33 Jajuan Stinson (5-9, 182, RFr.) #47 Tony Drew (5-9, 212, RFr.) #20 Jujuan Lankford (5-9, 181, RFr.) #30 Cory Colder (5-8, 205, RFr.) #29 Falon Lee (5-10, 187, RSo.)
FB
#35 Austin Hayworth (5-11, 238, RFr.) #84 Justin Gilliam (6-2, 195, Fr.)
TE/H
#87 Dylan Dockery (6-2, 220, RFr.) #49 Tyrus Rollins (6-1, 255, RSo.) #82 Jack DeFur (6-1, 227, RFr.)
WR(X) #9 Drake Powell (6-2, 195, RFr.) #80 Hunter Wike (6-2, 184, RFr.) #2 Hank Black (6-0, 166, RFr.) WR(Y) #16 Dalton Ponchillia (5-11, 183, RSo.) #18 Malik Styles (5-10, 169, RFr.) #38 Chad Pritchard (5-11, 179, Jr.) WR(Z) #10 Demetrius Anthony (6-0, 201, RFr.) #86 Kobe Kelley (6-2, 184, Fr.) #83 Connor York (6-1, 175, RFr.)
DEFENSE DE #93 Royce Turnbull (6-5, 227, RSo.) #79 Adam Mullins (6-0, 235, RFr.) #73 Colt Jenkins (6-4, 239, RFr.) DT
#90 Ferguierson Charles (5-10, 267, RSo.) #97 Tremond Ferrell (6-2, 275, Fr.) #98 Michael Scates (6-5, 290, RFr.)
SPECIAL TEAMS KO #95 Gray Mumpower (5-9, 175, RFr.) #85 JJ Jerman (5-10, 170, Fr.) FG
#85 JJ Jerman (5-10, 170, Fr.) #95 Gray Mumpower (5-9, 175, RFr.)
P
#46 Marion Watson (6-2, 150, Fr.) #85 JJ Jerman (5-10, 170, Fr.)
#79 Adam Mullins (6-0, 235, RFr.) #66 Tyler Gilliam (6-4, 271, Fr.)
DT #99 Paul Leveritt (6-6, 285, RFr.) #91 Chris Bouyer (6-2, 275, Fr.) #50 Joe Dossett (6-2, 252, Fr.)
LS
DE
#53 Trey Quillin (6-2, 230, RFr.) #52 Spencer Brien (6-0, 213, RFr.)
Holder #19 Nick Sexton (6-3, 192, RFr.) #46 Marion Watson (6-2, 150, Fr.)
LB
#31 Austin Gatewood (6-1, 221, RFr.) #15 De’Angelo Holt (6-3, 225, Fr.) #44 Jack Jones (6-0, 196, RFr.)
LB
#8 River Boruff (6-1, 217, RFr.) #28 Kahlil Mitchell (6-0, 206, RFr.)
KR PR
LB
#40 Dylan Weigel (6-0, 213, RFr.) #37 Cameron Kuerschen (6-0, 213, Fr.)
CB
#27 Tavian Lott (5-11, 178, Jr.) #1 Domenique Williams (5-10, 160, Fr.) #24 Alonzo Francois (5-9, 166, RFr.)
FS
#5 Tony Welch (6-3, 182, RFr.) #14 Seth Barger (5-11, 167, RFr.)
SS
#23 Cole West (6-2, 198, RFr.) #36 Austin Jackson (6-2, 186, Fr.)
CB #25 Daren Ardis (5-10, 166, RSo.) #6 Keanu James (5-10, 172, RFr.) #26 Toy’Shaun Winton (5-10, 174, RFr.)
#1 Domenique Williams (5-10, 160, Fr.) #16 Dalton Ponchillia (5-11, 183, RSo.) #16 Dalton Ponchillia (5-11, 183, RSo.) #2 Hank Black (6-0, 166, RFr.)
Pronunciations #3 Cullen Lavoi (Luh-voy) #6 Keanu James (Key-ah-new) #7 Austin Herink (Hair-ink) #8 River Boruff (Bore-ruff) #11 Austin Mosier (Moe-zure) #12 Dylan Wieger (Wig-er) #16 Dalton Ponchillia (Pon-chill-EE-uh) #17 Jovany Aris (Are-is) #20 Bryce Suber (Sue-ber) #24 Alonzo Francois (Fran-SWAH) #27 Tavian (Tay-vee-on) Lott #28 Kahlil (Kuh-lil) Mitchell #29 Falon (Fal-in) Lee #32 Jason Maduafokwa (Mah-do-ah-FOCK-wah) #37 Cameron Kuerschen (Ker-shin) #40 Dylan Weigel (Y-gul) #45 Nasir (Nah-seer) Player #66 Tyler Giliam - (GILL-um) #72 Chris Kacprowski (Kah-prow-skee) #80 Hunter Wike (Wyke) #84 Justin Gilliam (GILL-um) #85 JJ Jerman (German) #90 Ferguierson (Ferguson) Charles #91 Chris Bouyer (Boy-er) #96 Landon Kunak (Coo-nack)
Johnson City, Tenn.
2015 Football Coaches Carl Torbush.................................................................... Head Coach Mike O’Cain...............................Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Billy Taylor....................... Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers Scott Brumett.............................................................Defensive Line Gary Downs................................................................Running Backs Teddy Gaines...................................................................Cornerbacks Antonio Goss...............................Outside Linebackers/Special Teams Chris Grimes.......................................................................... Safeties Erik Losey.....................................................................Offensive Line Mike Rader............................Wide Receivers/Recruiting Coordinator Kevin Shipley.................................................... Tight Ends/Fullbacks Allan Johnson........................ Director of Strength and Conditioning Andrew Sims.................................... Director of Football Operations Dr. Brian Johnston..........................Associate AD for Sports Medicine Nathan Barger............................................Assistant Athletic Trainer Ben Ezell...............................................Graduate Assistant - Offense Dylan Lewellyn.................................... Graduate Assistant - Defense Rob Kohlhaus..........Graduate Assistant - Strength and Conditioning Corey Benson..........Graduate Assistant - Strength and Conditioning David Roop............................................................Video Coordinator
2015 Football Schedule Date Opponent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Time/Result 9/3 Kennesaw State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 p.m. 9/10 Maryville College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 p.m. 9/17 at Charleston Southern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 p.m. 9/26 Emory & Henry (Homecoming). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:30 p.m. 10/3 St. Francis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:00 p.m. 10/17 at Mercer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:00 p.m. 10/24 at Montana State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:35 p.m. 10/31 Warner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:00 p.m. 11/7 at Robert Morris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Noon 11/14 at Gardner-Webb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:30 p.m. 11/21 Kentucky Wesleyan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:00 p.m. All times are EST and subject to change Home games highlighted in gray
Kennesaw State University No. Name...................................Pos.......... Ht...........Wt............Yr.............Hometown/Previous School
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Chandler Burks............................. QB............5-10...........185............ R-Fr..............Douglasville, Ga. / South Paulding HS Jake McKenzie.............................. QB.............6-0............206............ R-Fr..............Monroeville, Ala. / Monroe Academy Prentice Stone..............................WR.............6-3............209............ R-Sr..............Marietta, Ga. / Sprayberry HS (Eastern Kentucky) Jantzen Jeffrey............................. QB.............6-1............197............R-So..............Cumming, Ga. / South Forsyth HS (The Citadel) Johnny Yoder.................................LB..............6-1............201.............R-Jr...............Kennesaw, Ga. / Lassiter HS Keon Roman................................. DB.............6-0............177.............. Jr................Miami, Fla. / Dr. Krop HS / ASA College (N.Y.) Trey White.................................... QB.............6-0............200.............R-Jr...............Atlanta, Ga. / St. Pius X Catholic HS (The Citadel) Derrick Farrow.............................. DB.............6-2............204.............. Jr................Cochran, Ga. / Bleckley County HS (E. Central CC) Ryan Godhigh............................... RB.............5-9............193............ R-Sr..............Acworth, Ga. / Harrison HS Chaston Bennett........................... RB............5-10...........160.............. Jr................Crockett, Texas / Rusk HS (Tyler JC) Justin Sumpter.............................WR.............6-3............216............ R-Fr..............Tyrone, Ga. / Sandy Creek HS Xavier Harper................................WR.............6-0............184............ R-Fr..............Hoschton, Ga. / Jackson County HS Shawn Reynolds........................... DB.............6-2............190............ R-Fr..............Buford, Ga. / Buford HS Micah Reed................................... RB.............6-0............216.............. Jr................Crestview, Fla. / Crestview HS (UCF) Trey Chivers.................................. RB............5-11...........203............ R-Fr..............Carrollton, Ga. / Carrollton HS Dante’ Blackmon........................... DB............5-11...........180.............R-Jr...............Covington, Ga. / Eastside HS (Appalachian State) Marcus Thurman........................... DB............5-11...........162............ R-Fr..............Bowdon, Ga. / Bowdon HS Jace White.................................... DB.............6-1............176............ R-Fr..............Dallas, Ga. / North Paulding HS Taylor Henkle................................ DB............5-11...........184............ R-Fr..............Marietta, Ga. / Kell HS Joseph Alexander......................... RB............5-11...........215............ R-Fr..............Tyrone, Ga. / Sandy Creek HS Will Cape...................................... DB............5-10...........182............ R-Fr..............Gainesville, Ga. / North Hall HS Steven Johnson............................ RB.............5-9............181.............R-Jr...............Douglasville, Ga. / South Paulding HS Mason Gann.................................. P..............5-9............149.............. Fr................Tifton, Ga. / Tift County HS Jae Bowen.................................... RB............5-11...........202............ R-Fr..............Douglasville, Ga. / South Paulding HS Darnell Holland............................ RB............5-10...........175.............. Fr................Bowdon, Ga. / Bowdon HS Raymone Jennings....................... DB.............6-0............172............ R-Fr..............Stone Mountain, Ga. / Stone Mountain HS Che Darious Robinson................... RB.............5-4............163.............R-Jr...............Conyers, Ga. / Salem HS Devon Rosser................................ RB.............5-9............197............ R-Fr..............LaGrange, Ga. / Callaway HS Nicolas Snowden.......................... DB............5-11...........180............ R-Fr..............Snellville, Ga. / Loganville Christian Academy Dustyn Moore............................... DL.............6-0............218............R-So..............Conyers, Ga. / Heritage HS / Kent State Anthony Gore, Jr............................LB..............6-0............216............ R-Fr..............Statesboro, Ga. / Statesboro HS Peter Rohan...................................LB..............6-2............198............ R-Fr..............Woodstock, Ga. / Sequoyah HS Justin Elim.................................... DL............5-11...........226............ R-Fr..............Riverdale, Ga. / Riverdale HS Dez Billingslea...............................LB..............6-2............206............ R-Fr..............Covington, Ga. / Newton HS Izzy Sam........................................LB.............5-11...........225............R-So..............Buford, Ga. / Lanier HS Chaz Cheeks.................................. DL.............6-4............208............ R-Sr..............Gainesville, Ga. / East Hall HS (Georgia Tech) Ryan Warrior................................. OL.............6-3............251............ R-Fr..............Fayetteville, Ga. / Sandy Creek HS Corey Thomas............................... OL.............6-2............279............ R-Fr..............Covington, Ga. / Newton HS Kyron Minter..................................LB..............6-0............227.............. Jr................Fort Worth, Texas / Crowley HS (Navarro JC) Brandon Sutton............................ OL.............6-0............248............ R-Fr..............LaGrange, Ga. / Callaway HS Malik Letatau............................... OL.............6-2............279.............. Jr................Mountain View, Calif. / Mountain View HS (Coll. of San Mateo) Tonarius Portress.......................... DL............5-11...........248..............So................Newnan, Ga. / Newnan HS (Garden City CC) Demetrius James...........................LB.............5-10...........210............R-So..............Dallas, Ga. / East Paulding HS Austin Brown.................................LS..............6-0............223............ R-Fr..............Woodstock, Ga. / Sequoyah HS Drew McCracken............................LS..............6-1............194.............. Fr................Calhoun, Ga. / Calhoun HS Zachary Mitchler.......................... OL.............6-3............237............ R-Fr..............Alpharetta, Ga. / Blessed Trinity HS Leigh Comfort............................... OL.............6-3............272.............R-Jr...............Oklahoma City, Okla. / Putnam City North (NE Oklahoma A&M) Luther Jones................................. DL.............6-0............286............ R-Fr..............Blairsville, Ga. / Union County HS CJ Collins...................................... OL.............6-3............247............ R-Fr..............Woodstock, Ga. / Sequoyah HS Chiaza Nwadike............................ OL.............6-2............280............ R-Fr..............Riverdale, Ga. / Charles Drew HS Lorenzo Adger.............................. OL.............6-2............283............ R-Fr..............Douglasville, Ga. / South Paulding HS John Pearson................................ OL.............6-3............270............ R-Fr..............Richmond Hill, Ga. / Calvary Day School Matt Warren................................. OL.............6-3............267............ R-Fr..............Kathleen, Ga. / Houston County HS Devin Pughsley............................. DL.............6-1............234............ R-Fr..............Hoover, Ala. / Spain Park HS Gordon Gray.................................WR.............6-2............179............ R-Fr..............Cartersville, Ga. / Cartersville HS Pedy Leverette..............................WR............5-11...........176............ R-Fr..............LaGrange, Ga. / Callaway HS Jordan Genovese.......................... PK.............6-5............198............ R-Fr..............Alpharetta, Ga. / Milton HS
Trey Trawick..................................WR.............6-4............189............R-So..............Savannah, Ga. / Windsor Forest HS Justin Thompson.......................... PK............5-10...........151.............. Fr................Evans, Ga. / Aquinas HS Miles McGinty................................TE..............6-3............218............ R-Fr..............Savannah, Ga. / Benedictine Military School Josh Boham................................... P.............5-10...........175.............. Fr................Augusta, Ga. / Curtis Baptist HS AJ Burton......................................TE..............6-2............235............ R-Fr..............Kathleen, Ga. / Houston County HS Auzoyah Alufohai......................... DL.............6-3............316............ R-Fr..............Alpharetta, Ga. / Alpharetta HS Mason Harris................................ DL.............6-3............223............ R-Sr..............Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. / Ridgeland HS (South Carolina) Keyani Grier.................................. DL.............6-4............221............ R-Fr..............Conyers, Ga. / Rockdale County HS Austin Byrd................................... DL.............6-3............243............ R-Fr..............Calhoun, Ga. / Calhoun HS Barclay Miller................................ DL.............6-0............236............ R-Fr..............Denham Springs, La. / Denham Springs HS Braylon Young.............................. DL.............6-0............254............ R-Fr..............Alcoa, Tenn. / Alcoa HS Nick Perrotta................................. DL.............6-0............253.............R-Jr...............Lawrenceville, Ga. / Peachtree Ridge HS Benjamin Otiwu........................... DL.............6-0............231............ R-Fr..............Buford, Ga. / Mill Creek HS McKenzie Billingslea.................... DL.............6-4............255............ R-Fr..............Powder Springs, Ga. / McEachern HS Joseph Alexander, Jr..................... DL.............6-4............306............ R-Fr..............East Point, Ga. / Tri-Cities HS
OFFENSE LT 67 CJ Collins (6-3, 247., R-Fr.) 63 Leigh Comfort (6-3, 272, R-Jr.) LG
74 John Pearson (6-3, 270, R-Fr.) 53 Corey Thomas (6-2, 279, R-Fr.)
DEFENSE Rush 50 Chaz Cheeks (6-4, 208, R-Sr.) 40 Dustyn Moore (6-0, 218, R-So.) NT 65 Luther Jones (6-0, 286, R-Fr.) 96 Nick Perrotta (6-0, 253, R-Jr.)
C
56 Malik Letatau (6-2, 279, Jr.) 72 Lorenzo Adger (6-2, 283, R-Fr.)
DT
95 Braylon Young (6-0, 254, R-Fr.) 98 McKenzie Billingslea (6-4, 255, R-Fr.)
RG
70 Chiaza Nwadike (6-2, 280, R-Fr.) 76 Matt Warren (6-3, 267, R-Fr.)
DE
91 Mason Harris (6-3, 223, R-Sr.) 79 Devin Pughsley (6-1, 234, R-Fr.)
RT
62 Zach Mitchler (6-3, 237, R-Fr.) 52 Ryan Warrior (6-3, 251, R-Fr.)
MIKE 49 Izzy Sam (5-11, 225, R-So.) 54 Kyron Minter (6-0, 227, Jr.)
QB
10 Trey White (6-0, 200, R-Jr.) 4 Jake McKenzie (6-0, 206, R-Fr.)
WILL 41 Anthony Gore, Jr. (6-0, 216, R-Fr.) 7 Johnny Yoder (6-1, 201, R-Jr.)
2B
21 Micah Reed (6-0, 216, Jr.) 22 Trey Chivers (5-11, 203, R-Fr.)
SAM 44 Dez Billingslea (6-2, 206, R-Fr.) 25 Jace White (6-1, 176, R-Fr.)
3A
14 Chaston Bennett (5-10, 160, Fr.) 29 Steven Johnson (5-9, 181, R-Jr.)
FC
9 Keon Roman (6-0, 177, Jr.) 35 Raymone Jennings (6-0, 172, R-Fr.)
4A
32 Jae Bowen (5-11, 202, R-Fr.) 13 Ryan Godhigh (5-9, 193, R-Sr.)
FS
26 Taylor Henkle (5-11, 184, R-Fr.) 12 Derrick Farrow (6-2, 204, Jr.)
5H
89 AJ Burton (6-2, 235, R-Fr.) 87 Miles McGinty (6-3, 218, R-Fr.)
BS
18 Shawn Reynolds (6-2, 190, R-Fr.) 28 Will Cape (5-10, 182, R-Fr.)
Z
5 PJ Stone (6-3, 209, R-Sr.) 16 Xavier Harper (6-0, 184, R-Fr.)
BC
23 Dante’ Blackmon (5-11, 180, R-Jr.) 24 Marcus Thurman (5-11, 162, R-Fr.)
X
15 Justin Sumpter (6-3, 216, R-Fr.) 85 Trey Trawick (6-4, 189, R-So.)
SPECIAL TEAMS PK 86 Justin Thompson (5-10, 151, Fr.) P 88 Josh Boham (5-10, 175, Fr.) 30 Mason Gann (5-9, 149, Fr.) LS 60 Austin Brown (6-0, 223, R-Fr.) 61 Drew McCracken (6-1, 194, Fr.) KR
5 PJ Stone (6-3, 209, RSr.) 32 Jae Bowen (5-11, 202, RFr.) 14 Chaston Bennett (5-10, 160, Fr.) 22 Trey Chivers (5-11, 203, RFr.)
PR
26 Taylor Henkle (5-11, 184, RFr.) 32 Jae Bowen (5-11, 202, RFr.) 9 Keon Roman (6-0, 177, Jr.)
Holder Jantzen Jeffrey (6-1, 197, RSo.)
Kennesaw, Ga.
2015 Football Coaches Brian Bohannon.............................................................. Head Coach Brian Newberry............................Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Grant Chesnut..........................Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line Chris Bland......................................................................Cornerbacks Shane Bowen.................................................................. Linebackers Stewart Cook........................................................Tight Ends/Tackles Mike Daniels..............................................................Wide Receivers Kevin Downing..........................................................Defensive Ends Tim Glanton.....................Special Teams Coordinator/Running Backs Liam Klein..............................Defensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator Cody Worley..................................................................Quarterbacks Jay Bailey.......................................... Director of Football Operations Jim Kiritsy.............................. Director of Strength and Conditioning PRONUNCIATIONS No....................................................Name / Pronunciation 90................................ Auzoyah Alufohaia a-ZOO-yah / a-LOO-fa-Hi 80 .......................................................... Kyle Arrasmith AIR-a-smith 14 ........................................................... Chaston Bennett CHAS-ton 23 ...........................................Dante’ Blackmon Dant-A / black-MON 73 .....................................................................Josh Boham BO-ham 32 .............................................................. Jae Bowen JAY / BOW-en 2 ...................................................................Zach Buchan BOW-can 11 ...........................................................Cymeon Burden SIM-ee-on 93 .............................................................................Austin Byrd bird 20 ....................................................... Raekwon Chatman RAY-quan 22 .....................................................................Trey Chivers SHIV-ers 42 .......................................................Tyshaun Clemmons TIE-shaun 63 .........................................................................Leigh Comfort LEE 42 ...................................................... Jonah Doster JOE-na / DA-ster 12 ................................................................Derrick Farrow FAIR-row 78 ............................................................. Richard Fawole FOW-wall 83..................................................... Jordan Genovese gen-o-VEESE 64 .............................................................Brett Gillespie gil-LES-pee 92 .................................................................Keyani Grier key-AN-ee 26 ...................................................................Taylor Henkle HEN-kel 33 ............................................................... Darnell Holland HA-land 35...................................................... Raymone Jennings ray-MOAN 55 .............................................Malik Letatau mal-LICK / Le-tat-taw 82 ............................................Pedy Leverette PEE-dee / lev-er-et-A 70 .........................................................Chiaza Nwadike chaz / Y-D-K 97 ................................................................... Ben Otiwu o-TEE-woo 96 ................................................................Nick Perrotta PURR-or-a 57 ................................................... Tonarius Portress ton-AIR-ee-us 79 .............................................................. Devin Pughsley PUSS-lee 21 ....................................................................... Micah Reed MIKE-a 36 ...............................................Che’ Darious Robinson SHA’ darious 55 .....................................................................Peter Rohan ROW-an 9 ...................................................................... Keon Roman KEY-on 38 ....................................................Devon Rosser DA-von / ROSS-er 49 ...............................................................................Izzy Sam IZ-ee 48 ...................................................................... Zach Taisler TAY-slur 85 .......................................Tremayne Trawick TRAY-men / tra-WICK 7 ...................................................................... Johnny Yoder YO-der
