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2026 Averett Cougars Football Roster
All 130 players on the 2026 Averett football roster: jersey numbers, positions, class, height, weight and hometown. The roster spans 11 positions and averages 5'11" and 198 lb.
2026 ROSTER
130 PLAYERS · 11 POSITIONS · AVG 5'11", 198 LB
| # | NAME | POS | CLASS | HT | WT | HOMETOWN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Brandon Saunders | QB | SO | 5'10" | 196 | Raeford, N.C. |
| 5 | Cole Perry | QB | FR | 6'1" | 185 | Wake Forest, N.C. |
| 9 | Alex Rivers | QB | JR | 6'0" | 175 | Chesapeake, Va. |
| 12 | Keagan Reid | QB | FR | 6'5" | 200 | Powdersville, S.C. |
| 14 | Jordan Creek | QB | FR | 6'1" | 180 | Bowie, Md. |
| 16 | Kadin Thomas | QB | FR | 6'4" | 200 | Cheraw, S.C. |
| 17 | Winston Lee | QB | FR | 6'3" | 185 | Rocky Mount, N.C. |
| 2 | Jaylin Neal | RB | RS JR | 5'8" | 210 | Statesville, N.C. |
| 7 | Santana Wooten | RB | SR | 5'10" | 188 | Miami, Fla. |
| 20 | Debvrin Smith | RB | JR | 5'7" | 165 | Cary, N.C. |
| 21 | Xavier Joplin | RB | SO | 5'9" | 165 | Christiansburg, Va. |
| 23 | Khalil Waller | RB | FR | 5'7" | 160 | Danville, Va. |
| 25 | Ja'Darius McCombs | RB | FR | 5'10" | 170 | Hickory, N.C. |
| 26 | Aaron Cooper | RB | FR | 5'7" | 165 | Clinton, N.C. |
| 30 | Tyrek Samuel | RB | FR | 5'8" | 195 | Burlington, N.C. |
| 31 | Hezekiah Faison | RB | FR | 5'11" | 186 | Norfolk, Va. |
| 37 | Jockel Best | RB | SO | 5'7" | 150 | Goldsboro, N.C. |
| 46 | Jeremiah Davis | RB | FR | 5'7" | 140 | Unadilla, Ga. |
| 1 | Jaiden Taylor | WR | FR | 5'6" | 177 | Greenville, S.C. |
| 3 | Latthadius Tillman | WR | FR | 5'10" | 160 | Augusta, Ga. |
| 6 | Amontrae Scott | WR | RS SO | 5'10" | 192 | Charleston, S.C. |
| 8 | Ke’Antwone Jackson | WR | JR | 5'11" | 165 | Dallas, Texas |
| 10 | Zymarcus Stover | WR | FR | 5'7" | 140 | Cassatt, S.C. |
| 11 | Jason Moran | WR | SR | 5'8" | 165 | Fort Mill, S.C. |
| 12 | Tre'Sean Suber | WR | FR | 6'0" | 170 | Spartanburg, S.C. |
| 13 | De’shaun Drake | WR | SO | 6'3" | 165 | Cheraw, S.C. |
| 15 | Quinton Freeman | WR | GR | 5'5" | 160 | Durham, N.C. |
| 19 | Kemauri Palmer | WR | JR | 6'3" | 170 | New Kent, Va. |
| 22 | Isaiah Smith | WR | FR | 5'9" | 173 | Augusta, Ga. |
| 24 | Jaylen Garcia | WR | FR | 5'6" | 150 | Rockville, Md. |
| 37 | Zaelon Mason | WR | FR | 6'2" | 170 | Dinwiddie, Va. |
| 38 | Max Sharp | WR | FR | 5'9" | 156 | Rock Hill, S.C. |
| 39 | Triston Herbin | WR | FR | 5'10" | 150 | Reidsville, N.C. |
| 41 | Jae'Quas Jones | WR | SO | 5'8" | 150 | Hampton, Va. |
| 80 | Elijah Chalmers | WR | SO | 6'3" | 165 | McColl, S.C. |
| 80 | Gejuan Hemsley | WR | FR | 5'11" | 150 | Bowie, Md. |
| 81 | Jayden Cypress | WR | FR | 6'0" | 170 | Smithfield, Va. |
| 82 | Dayshawn Haley | WR | FR | 5'8" | 167 | Strasburg, Va. |
| 83 | A.J. Williams | WR | SO | 5'9" | 155 | Charlotte, N.C. |
| 83 | Aiden Short | WR | FR | 5'9" | 157 | Pageland, S.C. |
| 84 | Liam Kopf | WR | FR | 5'9" | 160 | Rocky Mount, N.C. |
| 84 | Mike Coley | WR | SO | 6'3" | 188 | Goldsboro, N.C. |
| 85 | Aaron Osgood | WR | FR | 5'8" | 156 | Collinsville, Va. |
| 85 | Xzavien Campbell | WR | SO | 5'8" | 160 | Cheraw, S.C. |
| 86 | Izaiah Cotto | WR | FR | 5'11" | 165 | Christiansburg, Va. |
| 88 | Jayden Alford | WR | FR | 6'0" | 175 | Latta, S.C. |
| 89 | Garett Sladek | WR | FR | 5'11" | 155 | Apex, N.C. |
| 89 | Tre Jones | WR | SR | 6'1" | 150 | Rocky Mount, N.C. |
| 0 | Nicholas Easley | TE | JR | 5'9" | 197 | South Boston, Va. |
| 9 | Jaquavis Clark | TE | SO | 6'2" | 195 | Pagland, S.C. |
| 87 | Brandon Reed | TE | FR | 6'2" | 210 | Knoxville, Tenn. |
| 50 | Trevor Meeks | OL | FR | 6'1" | 300 | Lynchburg, Va. |
| 51 | Riley Jordan | OL | FR | 6'1" | 270 | Andrews, S.C. |
| 52 | Alex Bridges | OL | JR | 5'11" | 295 | Oxford, N.C. |
| 53 | Gavin Cilley | OL | FR | 5'11" | 235 | Mooresville, N.C. |
| 54 | Spencer Schaper | OL | SR | 6'1" | 270 | Pfafftown, N.C. |
| 57 | Earl Venable | OL | FR | 5'10" | 255 | Richmond, Va. |
| 58 | Caesar Grant | OL | FR | 6'3" | 315 | North Augusta, S.C. |
| 64 | Tage Diggs | OL | SO | 6'3" | 320 | Chesterfield, S.C. |
| 65 | Zion Fullard | OL | FR | 5'10" | 335 | Duncan, S.C. |
| 67 | Tristian Kimber | OL | JR | 6'4" | 265 | Virginia Beach, Va. |
| 72 | Kamrann Choudhry | OL | FR | 6'0" | 230 | Reston, Va. |
| 73 | Jessie Rosales | OL | FR | 5'11" | 360 | Roebuck, S.C. |
| 74 | Griffin Dills | OL | JR | 6'0" | 280 | Trinity, N.C. |
| 77 | Alex Valasek | OL | JR | 6'1" | 290 | Fredericksburg, Va. |
| 5 | Chavis Martin | DL | SR | 5'8" | 259 | Martinsville, Va. |
| 7 | Jermaine Capel Jr. | DL | SO | 6'2" | 240 | Virginia Beach, Va. |
| 18 | Will Biddlecomb | DL | SR | 6'2" | 230 | Reedville, Va. |
| 22 | Nick Tarpley | DL | SR | 5'11" | 215 | Stuart, Va. |
| 23 | Grayson Patterson | DL | FR | 6'4" | 225 | Woodruff, S.C. |
| 42 | Diego Barahona | DL | RS SO | 5'9" | 230 | Charlotte, N.C. |
| 44 | Wade Whitley | DL | JR | 5'10" | 215 | Suffolk, Va. |
| 49 | Tykeem Ross | DL | SO | 6'3" | 225 | Denmark, S.C. |
| 51 | Kyian Bates | DL | FR | 5'11" | 345 | Raleigh, N.C. |
| 56 | Xymari Bethea | DL | FR | 6'1" | 230 | Latta, S.C. |
| 90 | Emmanuel Caesar | DL | RS FR | 6'0" | 225 | Winston-Salem, N.C. |
| 92 | Jamari Silver | DL | SO | 6'3" | 279 | Rocky Mount, N.C. |
| 93 | Evan Sellers | DL | FR | 6'3" | 240 | Katy, Texas |
| 94 | Liam Bredamus | DL | SO | 5'10" | 172 | Martinsville, Va. |
| 96 | Lahai Massaquoi | DL | FR | 6'2" | 195 | Virginia Beach, Va. |
| 97 | Jaylon Barron | DL | FR | 6'0" | 265 | Lake City, S.C. |
| 99 | Nick Lincoln | DL | SO | 6'3" | 310 | Summerville, S.C. |
| 19 | Isaac Hamilton | DE | SR | 5'10" | 200 | Bedford, Va. |
| 2 | Charles Hatcher III | LB | RS FR | 6'2" | 235 | Newport News, Va. |
| 9 | Kent Ray | LB | SO | 6'1" | 210 | Roanoke, Va. |
| 10 | Tyler Poff | LB | SR | 6'0" | 220 | Roanoke, Va. |
| 11 | Anthony Watson-Bethea | LB | RS FR | 5'11" | 200 | Fayetteville, N.C. |
| 16 | Daniel Gee | LB | FR | 5'11" | 218 | Columbia, S.C. |
| 17 | Chase Dudley | LB | SO | 5'7" | 200 | Mechanicsville, Va. |
| 25 | Marqurise Perrin | LB | FR | 6'0" | 185 | Norfolk, Va. |
| 31 | Mikelis Hobgood | LB | FR | 5'8" | 194 | Oxford, N.C. |
| 35 | Jalen Roberson | LB | FR | 5'9" | 190 | Woodruff, S.C. |
| 38 | Tyler Clark | LB | FR | 5'6" | 171 | Duncan, S.C. |
| 40 | Jaylen Pinkney | LB | FR | 5'11" | 185 | Albemarle, N.C. |
| 41 | Rahquim Hobbs | LB | SO | 5'9" | 210 | Virginia Beach, Va. |
| 45 | Sincere Hubbard | LB | FR | 5'9" | 205 | Chesterfield, S.C. |
| 52 | Kemari Braxton | LB | FR | 5'8" | 225 | Lynchburg, Va. |
| 54 | Michael Aiken | LB | JR | 5'6" | 211 | Woodbridge, Va. |
| 55 | Eddie Branch | LB | FR | 6'2" | 225 | Morganton, N.C. |
| 55 | Hunter Miller | LB | FR | 6'1" | 195 | Williamsburg, Va. |
| 1 | Josiah Taylor | DB | FR | 6'0" | 165 | Charleston, S.C. |
| 3 | Jeremiah Marks | DB | JR | 5'10" | 150 | Norfolk, Va. |
| 4 | Zeddius Tillman | DB | FR | 6'1" | 180 | Augusta, Ga. |
| 6 | Jesiah Simon | DB | SO | 6'1" | 150 | Newport News, Va. |
| 8 | Jaydon Ruffin | DB | SO | 6'0" | 179 | Smithfield, Va. |
| 13 | TJ Green | DB | FR | 6'2" | 180 | Spartanburg, S.C. |
| 14 | Ty Moates | DB | FR | 6'3" | 195 | Woodruff, S.C. |
| 15 | Jaykwon Simmons | DB | FR | 5'10" | 150 | Summerville, S.C. |
| 20 | Kip Biggs Jr. | DB | FR | 5'10" | 150 | Tarboro, N.C. |
| 24 | K'Jaceon McInnis | DB | FR | 6'0" | 160 | Statesville, N.C. |
| 26 | Kori Moates | DB | FR | 6'0" | 180 | Woodruff, S.C. |
| 27 | Desmond Hunter | DB | FR | 5'8" | 160 | Greenville, S.C. |
| 28 | Zashawn Goins | DB | JR | 5'10" | 170 | Florence, S.C. |
| 29 | C.J. Richardson | DB | FR | 5'11" | 155 | Graniteville, S.C. |
| 30 | Collin Hinds | DB | FR | 5'11" | 185 | Huntersville, N.C. |
| 32 | Robert Myers | DB | FR | 5'10" | 185 | Sanford, N.C. |
| 32 | Sheldon Clark | DB | FR | 5'9" | 190 | Washington, D.C. |
| 33 | Jahlil Bryant | DB | FR | 6'0" | 175 | Orlando, Fla. |
| 34 | Alex Rawlings | DB | FR | 5'7" | 140 | Surry County, Va. |
| 34 | Ty Hayes | DB | JR | 5'10" | 195 | Greensboro, N.C. |
| 35 | Parker Evans | DB | SO | 5'11" | 185 | Virginia Beach, Va. |
| 36 | Ephraim Williams | DB | FR | 5'11" | 180 | Salisbury, N.C. |
| 43 | Chaz Penwright | DB | FR | 5'8" | 165 | Wytheville, Va. |
| 47 | Deshawn Boseman | DB | FR | 5'8" | 160 | Charlotte, N.C. |
| 48 | Jay Smith | DB | SO | 5'9" | 170 | Lynchburg, Va. |
| 88 | Travis Whittler | DB | FR | 6'4" | 160 | Henderson, N.C. |
| 91 | Oliver Layell | K/P | FR | 6'0" | 225 | Roanoke, Va. |
| 95 | Preston Simons | K/P | JR | 6'2" | 240 | Gloversville, N.Y. |
| 98 | Michael Markulic | K/P | SO | 5'10" | 170 | Apex, N.C. |
| 18 | James Rucker | LS | FR | 6'0" | 190 | Waxhaw, N.C. |