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2021 Football Roster

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Players

  • LB 6'0"
    Jr. Century, FL Northview HS
    Junior Century, FL Northview HS
  • WR 6'4"
    So. Fort Worth, TX De Anza College
    Sophomore Fort Worth, TX De Anza College
  • DB 5'8"
    Sr. New Orleans,LA Lake Area High School(JFK)
    Senior New Orleans,LA Lake Area High School(JFK)
  • WR 6'1"
    Jr. Irmo, SC Highland CC
    Junior Irmo, SC Highland CC
  • DB 5'11"
    Jr. Houston, TX. Blinn College
    Junior Houston, TX. Blinn College
  • LB 6'0"
    Jr. Independence, LA College of Dupage
    Junior Independence, LA College of Dupage
  • QB 5'11"
    Jr. Tupelo, MS Mississippi Delta CC
    Junior Tupelo, MS Mississippi Delta CC
  • DB 5'9"
    Sr. Chicago,IL Wendell Phillips Academy HS
    Senior Chicago,IL Wendell Phillips Academy HS
  • RB 5'9"
    Jr. Long Beach, CA Cerritos College
    Junior Long Beach, CA Cerritos College
  • DB 5'8"
    Jr. Danville, VA anta Barbara City College
    Junior Danville, VA anta Barbara City College
  • RB 5'8"
    Sr. Chicago,IL Phillips High School
    Senior Chicago,IL Phillips High School
  • WR 5'10"
    R-So. Miami, FL Miami Northwestern
    Redshirt Sophomore Miami, FL Miami Northwestern
  • DB 6'0"
    Jr. Mobile,AL Mississippi Delta CC
    Junior Mobile,AL Mississippi Delta CC
  • WR 5'6"
    Jr. Covington, LA Butler CC
    Junior Covington, LA Butler CC
  • DB 6'1"
    Jr. Atlanta, GA Iowa Western CC
    Junior Atlanta, GA Iowa Western CC
  • TE 6'6"
    R-Jr. Jacksonville, FL University of Illinois
    Redshirt Junior Jacksonville, FL University of Illinois
  • DB 5'9"
    So. Houston, TX. Houston Baptist University
    Sophomore Houston, TX. Houston Baptist University
  • QB 6'1"
    Fr. St. Petersburg, FL Boca Ciega H.S.
    Freshman St. Petersburg, FL Boca Ciega H.S.
  • LB 6'3"
    Gr. St. Francis. WI University of Toledo
    Graduate Student St. Francis. WI University of Toledo
  • WR
    Jr. Harrisburg, NC East Los Angeles College
    Junior Harrisburg, NC East Los Angeles College
  • QB 6'4"
    Sr. Gary, IN Alcorn State University
    Senior Gary, IN Alcorn State University
  • DB 6'1"
    Jr. Fort Lauderdale, FL Albany State University
    Junior Fort Lauderdale, FL Albany State University
  • DL 6'4"
    Sr. Torrence, CA El Camino CC
    Senior Torrence, CA El Camino CC
  • QB 6'5"
    Fr. Longmont, CO Niwot H.S.
    Freshman Longmont, CO Niwot H.S.
  • DB 5'10"
    Jr. Oxnard, CA Oxnard H.S.
    Junior Oxnard, CA Oxnard H.S.
  • DB 5'10"
    Jr. Pasadena, CA Pasadena City College
    Junior Pasadena, CA Pasadena City College
  • DB 6'0"
    Sr. Sherman, TX Denison HS
    Senior Sherman, TX Denison HS
  • WR 5'10"
    Jr. Jacksonville, FL Edward Waters UniversitY
    Junior Jacksonville, FL Edward Waters UniversitY
  • QB 5'9"
    So. Tampa, FL Sunlake HS
    Sophomore Tampa, FL Sunlake HS
  • DL 6'3"
    Gr. Florida City, FL Colorado State University
    Graduate Student Florida City, FL Colorado State University
  • WR 5'10"
    Fr. Burlington, NJ Burlington Township H.S.
    Freshman Burlington, NJ Burlington Township H.S.
  • DB 6'0"
    Sr. Chino, CA Chino H.S.
    Senior Chino, CA Chino H.S.
  • WR 5'8"
    Fr. Williamstown, NJ Williamstown High School
    Freshman Williamstown, NJ Williamstown High School
  • RB
    So. Jacksonville, FL University of Missouri
    Sophomore Jacksonville, FL University of Missouri
  • WR 5'9"
    Jr. Portland, OR Chaffey College
    Junior Portland, OR Chaffey College
  • RB 5'7"
    Jr. Raleigh Millbrook HS
    Junior Raleigh Millbrook HS
  • DB 5'9"
    So. Atlanta,GA Butler University
    Sophomore Atlanta,GA Butler University
  • DB 6'0"
    So. Inglewood, CA. Arizona Christian University
    Sophomore Inglewood, CA. Arizona Christian University
  • DB 5'7"
    Fr. Tulsa, OK Central H.S.
    Freshman Tulsa, OK Central H.S.
  • DB 5'10"
    Sr. Marietta, GA Hutchinson CC
    Senior Marietta, GA Hutchinson CC
  • RB 5'9"
    Jr. Jacksonville, TX. Tyler JC
    Junior Jacksonville, TX. Tyler JC
  • DL 6'2"
    Jr. Louisville, KY Monterey Peninsula
    Junior Louisville, KY Monterey Peninsula
  • DB 5'8"
    Fr. Baton Rouge,LA Walker H.S.
    Freshman Baton Rouge,LA Walker H.S.
  • LB 6'0"
    Jr. Pago Pago, American Samoa Provo HS / West Texas A&M
    Junior Pago Pago, American Samoa Provo HS / West Texas A&M
  • DB 5'8"
    Fr. Dallas, TX J. J. Pearce H.S.
    Freshman Dallas, TX J. J. Pearce H.S.
  • DL 6'1"
    So. Carson CA EL Camino CC
    Sophomore Carson CA EL Camino CC
  • WR 5'10"
    Fr. Bay City, TX Bay City H.S.
    Freshman Bay City, TX Bay City H.S.
  • RB 5'10"
    Sr. Sacremento, CA. Serria College
    Senior Sacremento, CA. Serria College
  • DB 6'0"
    Fr. Winder,GA Apalachee H.S.
    Freshman Winder,GA Apalachee H.S.
  • DB 5'9"
    So. Rio Rancho, NM. V Sue Cleveland HS
    Sophomore Rio Rancho, NM. V Sue Cleveland HS
  • LB 6'1"
    Fr. Dallas, TX Moises E .Molina High
    Freshman Dallas, TX Moises E .Molina High
  • DB
    Fr. Albuquerque, NM. Highland HS
    Freshman Albuquerque, NM. Highland HS
  • LB 5'9"
    Jr. South Central, LA. Mt. San Antonio College
    Junior South Central, LA. Mt. San Antonio College
  • K 5'9"
    R-So. Katy, TX. Navarro CC
    Redshirt Sophomore Katy, TX. Navarro CC
  • K 6'0"
    Fr. Kissimmee, FL Osceola H.S.
    Freshman Kissimmee, FL Osceola H.S.
  • DL 6'1"
    Jr. Birmingham, AL. Mississippi Delta CC
    Junior Birmingham, AL. Mississippi Delta CC
  • RB
    Jr. Lubbock, TX Wayland Basptist
    Junior Lubbock, TX Wayland Basptist
  • DL
    Fr. Denver, CO Denver North H.S.
    Freshman Denver, CO Denver North H.S.
  • Freshman
  • LS 6'0"
    Sr. Hutchinson, KS Hutchinson CC
    Senior Hutchinson, KS Hutchinson CC
  • Freshman
  • LB 6'1"
    Fr. Las Vegas, Nevada Palo Verde H.S.
    Freshman Las Vegas, Nevada Palo Verde H.S.
  • DL 6'0"
    Jr. Los Angeles, CA Bishop Montgomery
    Junior Los Angeles, CA Bishop Montgomery
  • LB 5'10"
    Fr. Santa Fe, NM Capital H.S.
    Freshman Santa Fe, NM Capital H.S.
  • LB 5'11"
    So. Jersey City, NJ Orange HS
    Sophomore Jersey City, NJ Orange HS
  • OL 6'1"
    Fr. St. Petersburg, FL Pinellas Park H.S.
    Freshman St. Petersburg, FL Pinellas Park H.S.
  • Sophomore
  • DL 5'10"
    Sr. South Central LA, CA West LA CC
    Senior South Central LA, CA West LA CC
  • DL 5'10"
    Jr. Federal Way, WA Contra Costra CC
    Junior Federal Way, WA Contra Costra CC
  • OL 6'1"
    Jr. Columbus, SC Monterey Pen. College
    Junior Columbus, SC Monterey Pen. College
  • OL 6'0"
    Jr. Long Beach, CA Ventura College
    Junior Long Beach, CA Ventura College
  • OL 6'3"
    R-Jr. Houston, TX Navarro CC
    Redshirt Junior Houston, TX Navarro CC
  • OL 6'4"
    R-Jr. Santa Barbara, CA Santa Barbara City College
    Redshirt Junior Santa Barbara, CA Santa Barbara City College
  • OL 6'2"
    Jr. St. Louis, MO NEO
    Junior St. Louis, MO NEO
  • OL 6'1"
    Jr. San Fran, CA City College of San Fran
    Junior San Fran, CA City College of San Fran
  • OL 6'9"
    Jr. Memphis, TN JSU
    Junior Memphis, TN JSU
  • OL 6'5"
    R-So. Carson, CA El Camino
    Redshirt Sophomore Carson, CA El Camino
  • OL 6'4"
    Jr. New Orleans, LA Lake Area High School(JFK)
    Junior New Orleans, LA Lake Area High School(JFK)
  • OL 6'6"
    R-Jr. Doylestown, OH Iowa Western
    Redshirt Junior Doylestown, OH Iowa Western
  • OL 6'3"
    R-Jr. San Jose, CA. De Anza
    Redshirt Junior San Jose, CA. De Anza
  • OL 6'0"
    Jr. Chino, CA Mt. Sac
    Junior Chino, CA Mt. Sac
  • OL 6'6"
    Jr. Haughton, LA Navarro CC
    Junior Haughton, LA Navarro CC
  • OL 6'6"
    R-Fr. Mayo. FL UCF
    Redshirt Freshman Mayo. FL UCF
  • OL 6'0"
    Jr. Fontana, CA.
    Junior Fontana, CA.
  • WR 5'11"
    Gr. Sacramento, CA American River College
    Graduate Student Sacramento, CA American River College
  • WR 6'1"
    Jr. Kansas City, KS Butler CC
    Junior Kansas City, KS Butler CC
  • WR 5'9"
    So. Atlanta, GA Troy University
    Sophomore Atlanta, GA Troy University
  • WR 5'6"
    Fr. St. Petersburg, FL Vanguard H.S.
    Freshman St. Petersburg, FL Vanguard H.S.
  • WR 6'0"
    Fr. Albuquerque, NM Eldorado HS
    Freshman Albuquerque, NM Eldorado HS
  • TE 6'4"
    Fr. New Orleans, LA. St Augustine HS
    Freshman New Orleans, LA. St Augustine HS
  • TE 6'5"
    Jr. Montclair, CA Mt. San Antonio College
    Junior Montclair, CA Mt. San Antonio College
  • DL 6'1"
    Jr. Amarillo, TX. Tascosa HS
    Junior Amarillo, TX. Tascosa HS
  • DL 6'0"
    Jr. Pampa TX Pampa HS
    Junior Pampa TX Pampa HS
  • DL 5'11"
    Jr. Fresno, CA Fresno City CC
    Junior Fresno, CA Fresno City CC
  • DL 6'3"
    So. Port Arthur, TX Blinn CC
    Sophomore Port Arthur, TX Blinn CC
  • DL 6'0"
    Jr. Gary, IN Navarro CC
    Junior Gary, IN Navarro CC
  • DL 6'2"
    Sr. Tyler, TX Tarlton University
    Senior Tyler, TX Tarlton University
  • DL 6'3"
    Jr. Normal, IL College of DuPage
    Junior Normal, IL College of DuPage
  • DL 6'2"
    Jr. Oxnard, CA. Oxnard HS
    Junior Oxnard, CA. Oxnard HS

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

  • Head Football Coach

    Josh Kirkland

  • Assistant Head Coach / Defensive Line / Community Outreach Director

    Roy Asuega

  • Defensive Coordinator

    Jeremy Atwell

  • Offensive Coordinator (Offensive Line/Camp Coordinator)

    Beau Blair

  • Associate Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator/ Tight Ends

    Ron Hudson

  • Defensive Backs Coach

    Toren Joseph

  • Quarterbacks/Recruiting Coordinator

    Armani Lonardo

  • Running Backs Coach/Academic Coordinator

    David May

  • Assistant Defensive Backs/Slash Coach

    Dillon Sharp

  • Director of Football Operations

    Leigha Sponsel

  • Graduate Assistant

    Gunner Mefferd

2021 Football Roster
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
0 Roderick Woods LB 6-0 Jr. Century, FL / Northview HS
1 CORTLANDT BROOKS WR 6-4 So. Fort Worth, TX / De Anza College
1 TERRENCE JACKSON DB 5-8 Sr. New Orleans,LA / Lake Area High School(JFK)
2 RONALD JAMISON WR 6-1 Jr. Irmo, SC / Highland CC
2 Ben Sutton DB 5-11 Jr. Houston, TX. / Blinn College
3 DEVIN CONEY LB 6-0 Jr. Independence, LA / College of Dupage
3 JORDAN GILLEYLEN QB 5-11 Jr. Tupelo, MS / Mississippi Delta CC
4 MALIK BROWN DB 5-9 Sr. Chicago,IL / Wendell Phillips Academy HS
4 JACOBI HARDY RB 5-9 Jr. Long Beach, CA / Cerritos College
5 TYREE BARTON DB 5-8 Jr. Danville, VA / anta Barbara City College
5 KAMARI MOSBY RB 5-8 Sr. Chicago,IL / Phillips High School
6 Quavon Beckford WR 5-10 R-So. Miami, FL / Miami Northwestern
6 LEBARRON JONES DB 6-0 Jr. Mobile,AL / Mississippi Delta CC
7 CJ Sims WR 5-6 Jr. Covington, LA / Butler CC
7 JOSEPH SMITH DB 6-1 Jr. Atlanta, GA / Iowa Western CC
8 LOU DORSEY TE 6-6 R-Jr. Jacksonville, FL / University of Illinois
8 Lofton Hicks DB 5-9 So. Houston, TX. / Houston Baptist University
8 TAFFREY PETERMAN QB 6-1 Fr. St. Petersburg, FL / Boca Ciega H.S.
9 EVANDER CRAFT LB 6-3 Gr. St. Francis. WI / University of Toledo
9 PHILLIP REAVES WR - Jr. Harrisburg, NC / East Los Angeles College
10 RAMONE ATKINS QB 6-4 Sr. Gary, IN / Alcorn State University
10 ELDINE DORVIL DB 6-1 Jr. Fort Lauderdale, FL / Albany State University
11 VICTOR VILLARREAL DL 6-4 Sr. Torrence, CA / El Camino CC
12 AYDEN BARTKO QB 6-5 Fr. Longmont, CO / Niwot H.S.
13 ADRIEN VASQUEZ DB 5-10 Jr. Oxnard, CA / Oxnard H.S.
14 SHANE ANDREWS DB 5-10 Jr. Pasadena, CA / Pasadena City College
15 Brendon Luper DB 6-0 Sr. Sherman, TX / Denison HS
16 ISAIAH S JOHNSON WR 5-10 Jr. Jacksonville, FL / Edward Waters UniversitY
16 Hunter Watts QB 5-9 So. Tampa, FL / Sunlake HS
18 DAVARIS HOWARD DL 6-3 Gr. Florida City, FL / Colorado State University
19 JUSTIN JOHNSON WR 5-10 Fr. Burlington, NJ / Burlington Township H.S.
20 WILLIE MORRIS DB 6-0 Sr. Chino, CA / Chino H.S.
21 Damonte Campbell WR 5-8 Fr. Williamstown, NJ / Williamstown High School
21 ISAIAH MILLER RB - So. Jacksonville, FL / University of Missouri
22 JEFFREY WARD WR 5-9 Jr. Portland, OR / Chaffey College
23 Shawntay Mills RB 5-7 Jr. Raleigh / Millbrook HS
24 CAMERON BROWNING DB 5-9 So. Atlanta,GA / Butler University
25 Mitchel Jackson DB 6-0 So. Inglewood, CA. / Arizona Christian University
26 SAMULE WILSON DB 5-7 Fr. Tulsa, OK / Central H.S.
27 DEVON HENDERSON DB 5-10 Sr. Marietta, GA / Hutchinson CC
28 Cameron High RB 5-9 Jr. Jacksonville, TX. / Tyler JC
29 RAYMOND WINGATE DL 6-2 Jr. Louisville, KY / Monterey Peninsula
30 BYRON LOCKHART DB 5-8 Fr. Baton Rouge,LA / Walker H.S.
31 Kris Taufa'asau LB 6-0 Jr. Pago Pago, American Samoa / Provo HS / West Texas A&M
32 GANNON CLAVIR DB 5-8 Fr. Dallas, TX / J. J. Pearce H.S.
33 ROONEY AMISONE DL 6-1 So. Carson CA / EL Camino CC
33 RAY BIBBINS WR 5-10 Fr. Bay City, TX / Bay City H.S.
34 James Budgett RB 5-10 Sr. Sacremento, CA. / Serria College
36 JARED CLARK DB 6-0 Fr. Winder,GA / Apalachee H.S.
38 Donovan Marquez DB 5-9 So. Rio Rancho, NM. / V Sue Cleveland HS
39 MATTHEW PEREZ LB 6-1 Fr. Dallas, TX / Moises E .Molina High
40 Paul Elumba DB - Fr. Albuquerque, NM. / Highland HS
41 Jude Njuh LB 5-9 Jr. South Central, LA. / Mt. San Antonio College
42 Will McDaniel K 5-9 R-So. Katy, TX. / Navarro CC
43 SPENCER RICHARDS K 6-0 Fr. Kissimmee, FL / Osceola H.S.
44 Rashaun Williams DL 6-1 Jr. Birmingham, AL. / Mississippi Delta CC
45 ELI BOYD RB - Jr. Lubbock, TX / Wayland Basptist
45 JOSE SANDOVAL DL - Fr. Denver, CO / Denver North H.S.
46 Brion Scales DB - Fr. /
48 DYLAN CHESTERMAN LS 6-0 Sr. Hutchinson, KS / Hutchinson CC
48 Jonathon Romero DB - Fr. /
50 BOGDAN FILIPOVIC LB 6-1 Fr. Las Vegas, Nevada / Palo Verde H.S.
52 Myles Stafford DL 6-0 Jr. Los Angeles, CA / Bishop Montgomery
53 ANDRES ALVARADO LB 5-10 Fr. Santa Fe, NM / Capital H.S.
55 Nigil Thomas LB 5-11 So. Jersey City, NJ / Orange HS
56 MATTHEW ROTKIS OL 6-1 Fr. St. Petersburg, FL / Pinellas Park H.S.
57 Paul Allen OL - So. /
58 DANIEL GATES DL 5-10 Sr. South Central LA, CA / West LA CC
59 JULIUS McDADE DL 5-10 Jr. Federal Way, WA / Contra Costra CC
60 DIJON LANDFORT OL 6-1 Jr. Columbus, SC / Monterey Pen. College
61 CHRISTIAN MAULUPE OL 6-0 Jr. Long Beach, CA / Ventura College
62 JIMMIE BANKS OL 6-3 R-Jr. Houston, TX / Navarro CC
63 HARRY WILKINSON OL 6-4 R-Jr. Santa Barbara, CA / Santa Barbara City College
64 MYLES RAGSDALE OL 6-2 Jr. St. Louis, MO / NEO
65 PATRICK LIWANAG OL 6-1 Jr. San Fran, CA / City College of San Fran
70 JOHN WRISTER OL 6-9 Jr. Memphis, TN / JSU
71 KING JAMES TAYLOR OL 6-5 R-So. Carson, CA / El Camino
72 AUSTIN HERRING OL 6-4 Jr. New Orleans, LA / Lake Area High School(JFK)
73 JACOB GAMBLE OL 6-6 R-Jr. Doylestown, OH / Iowa Western
75 Travis Eitel OL 6-3 R-Jr. San Jose, CA. / De Anza
76 ANDREW CENTENO OL 6-0 Jr. Chino, CA / Mt. Sac
77 JOSH COOPER OL 6-6 Jr. Haughton, LA / Navarro CC
78 JULIO CASTILLO OL 6-6 R-Fr. Mayo. FL / UCF
79 Tevita Moana OL 6-0 Jr. Fontana, CA. /
81 DONOVAN HAWKINS WR 5-11 Gr. Sacramento, CA / American River College
83 ISREAL WATSON WR 6-1 Jr. Kansas City, KS / Butler CC
85 TYSON JOHNSON WR 5-9 So. Atlanta, GA / Troy University
86 TYRELL JOHNSON WR 5-6 Fr. St. Petersburg, FL / Vanguard H.S.
87 Jack Truong WR 6-0 Fr. Albuquerque, NM / Eldorado HS
88 Jason Malbrue TE 6-4 Fr. New Orleans, LA. / St Augustine HS
89 MASON PEREZ TE 6-5 Jr. Montclair, CA / Mt. San Antonio College
90 Trejen Lawrence DL 6-1 Jr. Amarillo, TX. / Tascosa HS
92 Jacobe Mills DL 6-0 Jr. Pampa TX / Pampa HS
93 ISAIAH SCALES DL 5-11 Jr. Fresno, CA / Fresno City CC
94 BRANDON ARTIS DL 6-3 So. Port Arthur, TX / Blinn CC
96 DAMON BANKS DL 6-0 Jr. Gary, IN / Navarro CC
97 QUANTERIUS TURNER DL 6-2 Sr. Tyler, TX / Tarlton University
98 ISAIAH R JOHNSON DL 6-3 Jr. Normal, IL / College of DuPage
99 Joseph Gutierrez DL 6-2 Jr. Oxnard, CA. / Oxnard HS

Football Coaching Staff

Football - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
z Josh Kirkland Head Football Coach
z Roy Asuega Assistant Head Coach / Defensive Line / Community Outreach Director
z Jeremy Atwell Defensive Coordinator
z Beau Blair Offensive Coordinator (Offensive Line/Camp Coordinator)
hudson Ron Hudson Associate Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator/ Tight Ends
z Toren Joseph Defensive Backs Coach
z Armani Lonardo Quarterbacks/Recruiting Coordinator
z David May Running Backs Coach/Academic Coordinator
z Dillon Sharp Assistant Defensive Backs/Slash Coach
LSponsel21 Leigha Sponsel Director of Football Operations
Gunner Mefferd Graduate Assistant

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff