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2026 Shaw Bears Football Roster
All 86 players on the 2026 Shaw football roster: jersey numbers, positions, class, height, weight and hometown. The roster spans 12 positions and averages 6'0" and 209 lb.
2026 ROSTER
86 PLAYERS · 12 POSITIONS · AVG 6'0", 209 LB
| # | NAME | POS | CLASS | HT | WT | HOMETOWN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Alexander Marsh | QB | SO | 6'0" | 190 | Greensboro, NC |
| 13 | Justin Wheeler | QB | RS SO | 6'0" | 195 | Charlotte, NC |
| 15 | Landon Melton | QB | FR | 6'0" | 190 | Durham, NC |
| 16 | Nasheem Deas | QB | RS SO | 6'3" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY |
| 0 | Trey Thorpe | RB | SR | 5'10" | 180 | Cherry Hill, NJ |
| 5 | Fabian Diggs | RB | SO | 5'11" | 190 | Jamestown, NC |
| 6 | Jerry Eaton | RB | RS JR | 5'10" | 215 | Boilingbrook, IL |
| 20 | Cordero McBride | RB | RS SO | 5'10" | 205 | Yazoo City, MS |
| 28 | Cayden Brown | RB | SO | 5'9" | 170 | Monroe, NC |
| 29 | Nashawn Jacobs | RB | FR | 6'0" | 160 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 1 | Cobie Bates | WR | SR | 5'9" | 175 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 2 | Reggie King, Jr | WR | SO | 6'0" | 170 | Greensboro, NC |
| 3 | Floyd Lyles | WR | SR | 5'9" | 180 | Carlisle, SC |
| 4 | Antrel Gibson | WR | RS JR | 5'10" | 170 | Charlotte, NC |
| 8 | Rashid Jones | WR | JR | 5'7" | 155 | Fayetteville, NC |
| 9 | Jeffrey McDonald | WR | SR | 5'9" | 170 | Charlotte, NC |
| 11 | Mekhi Gaines Coakley | WR | SO | 6'0" | 160 | Queens, NY |
| 14 | Zyier Hines | WR | JR | 6'1" | 185 | Garner, NC |
| 17 | Ethan Redding | WR | FR | 5'10" | 185 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 23 | Keon Batts | WR | SO | 5'6" | 150 | Newport News, VA |
| 80 | Nasir Lamar | WR | SO | 5'10" | 160 | Miramar, FL |
| 84 | Decorrion Thomas | WR | SO | 5'10" | 165 | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 85 | Anthony Gibson | WR | RS | 5'9" | 165 | Baltimore, MD |
| 7 | Keyshaun Powell | TE | 5TH | 6'2" | 255 | Rocky Mount, NC |
| 41 | Christian Stroud | TE | RS JR | 5'11" | 260 | Douglasville, GA |
| 81 | Jah'Tavis Banks | TE | FR | 6'1" | 215 | Charlotte, NC |
| 53 | Jaazaniah Worley | OL | SR | 6'3" | 290 | Pensacola, FL |
| 54 | Adam Gibbs | OL | 5TH | 6'0" | 290 | Richmond, CA |
| 55 | Ashton Williams | OL | SR | 6'1" | 280 | Fayetteville, NC |
| 56 | Dionne Perry | OL | SO | 6'3" | 290 | Wendell, NC |
| 57 | Jaden McMichael | OL | FR | 6'3" | 300 | Owings Mill, MD |
| 66 | Nyles Glenn | OL | FR | 6'2" | 280 | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 71 | Tay'Ceon Rushing | OL | SO | 6'4" | 305 | Washington, DC |
| 72 | Alphonzo Baker Jr. | OL | JR | 6'4" | 295 | Alexandria, VA |
| 74 | Justin Smith | OL | FR | 5'11" | 270 | Richmond, VA |
| 75 | David Obineme | OL | SO | 6'8" | 255 | Durham, NC |
| 76 | Mykhel Mccllum | OL | FR | TBD | TBD | Huntersville, NC |
| 77 | Durron Johnson | OL | SO | 6'6" | 300 | Baltimore, MD |
| 9 | Ethan Cason-Guyton | DL | FR | 6'1" | 260 | Dublin, GA |
| 51 | Deshundredrick Johnson | DL | SO | 6'1" | 285 | Rayville, LA |
| 58 | Zaimain Bennett | DL | FR | 6'1" | 240 | Camden, SC |
| 90 | Randrez Lyons | DL | FR | 6'0" | 260 | Charlotte, NC |
| 93 | Jah'Quan Anderson | DL | FR | 6'0" | 230 | Plainfield, NJ |
| 11 | Caron Jones | DE | JR | 6'2" | 220 | Ft.Washingston, MD |
| 33 | Skyz Carr | DE | RS FR | 6'1" | 255 | Mooresville HS |
| 40 | Durice Adamson | DE | JR | 6'2" | 225 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 44 | Markus Watts | DE | JR | 6'1" | 240 | Newport News, VA |
| 47 | Javerian Jefferies | DE | FR | 6'1" | 215 | Asheboro, NC |
| 50 | Amarie Daniels | DT | SR | 6'3" | 320 | Fayetteville, NC |
| 99 | Bradley Chapman | DT | SO | 6'0" | 305 | Greenville, NC |
| 5 | Quadir McEachin | LB | JR | 6'1" | 215 | Brooklyn, NY |
| 7 | Michael Job | LB | SO | 5'11" | 205 | Detroit, MI |
| 26 | Carlton Nance II | LB | SO | 5'10" | 190 | Charlotte, NC |
| 31 | Josiah Shingles | LB | SO | 6'2" | 210 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 32 | Craig Morton III | LB | JR | 6'1" | 210 | Burgaw, NC |
| 35 | Darian Edmond | LB | SO | 5'11" | 215 | Baltimore, MD |
| 39 | Tramarion Lyon | LB | RS JR | 5'10" | 205 | Wendell, NC |
| 42 | Jaymon Caldwell | LB | RS SO | 6'3" | 207 | Cleveland, OH |
| 48 | Jermaine Bright | LB | FR | 5'10" | 200 | Southern Pines, NC |
| TBD | Brian Collins | LB | SO | 6'2" | 195 | Baltimore, MD |
| 2 | Antonio Cotman | CB | RS SO | 6'2" | 200 | Richmond, VA |
| 19 | Darryl Groves | CB | SO | 5'11" | 170 | Springdale, MD |
| TBD | Keyshaun Barnette | CB | FR | 6'1" | 185 | Concord, NC |
| 0 | Brandon Heard | DB | JR | 6'1" | 155 | Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
| 1 | Rodney Williams | DB | GR | 5'10" | 180 | Miami, FL |
| 3 | Jayonte Wilson | DB | RS SO | 5'11" | 180 | Mooresville |
| 4 | Latrell McFadden | DB | RS JR | 5'11" | 175 | Riverdale, MD |
| 6 | Isaiah Evans | DB | FR | 5'11" | 180 | Buford, GA |
| 8 | Kristopher Young | DB | FR | 5'8" | 170 | Charlotte, NC |
| 10 | Rykim Lemon | DB | GR | 5'10" | 183 | Baltimore, MD |
| 12 | Sean McFadden | DB | FR | 5'10" | 170 | Waldorf, MD |
| 18 | Marquis James | DB | FR | 6'0" | 200 | Spring Lake, NC |
| 21 | Tayden McPhatter | DB | FR | 5'11" | 180 | Garner, NC |
| 22 | Cory Ardrey | DB | JR | 6'2" | 185 | Baltimore, MD |
| 24 | Isman Alston | DB | RS JR | 5'10" | 190 | Henderson, NC |
| 25 | Ziquel Adams | DB | RS | 6'0" | 185 | Mooresville, NC |
| 27 | Simeon Francis | DB | SO | 6'0" | 195 | Conyers, GA |
| 34 | Antonio Hardge | DB | JR | 5'11" | 170 | Conyers, GA |
| 37 | DarVante Menzie | DB | JR | 5'11" | 175 | Richmond Hill, GA |
| 38 | Christian Agina-Obu | DB | FR | 5'11" | 160 | Rolesville, NC |
| 43 | Ja'Kem Brown | DB | FR | 6'2" | 188 | Newark, NJ |
| 46 | Solomon Young | DB | JR | 5'10" | 190 | Massillon, OH |
| 30 | Benjamin Turner | K/P | RS JR | 6'1" | 180 | Waxhaw, NC |
| 82 | Jethro Ommam | K/P | FR | 5'10" | 170 | Rolesville, NC |
| 45 | Marcus Mangum | TBD | FR | 6'0" | TBD | Durham, NC |
| TBD | Corneil McCrary | TBD | RS SO | 6'0" | 160 | Tampa, FL |