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2026 Tennessee State Tigers Football Roster
All 154 players on the 2026 Tennessee State football roster: jersey numbers, positions, class, height, weight and hometown. The roster spans 18 positions and averages 6'1" and 222 lb.
2026 ROSTER
154 PLAYERS · 18 POSITIONS · AVG 6'1", 222 LB
| # | NAME | POS | CLASS | HT | WT | HOMETOWN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Marcelis Tate | QB | SO | 6'3" | 205 | Neptune Beach, FL |
| 6 | Jonathan Palmer | QB | FR | 6'3" | 210 | Franklin, TN |
| 8 | Caleb McCreary | QB | SO | 5'11" | 195 | Wetumpka, AL |
| 10 | Byron McNair | QB | SR | 6'0" | 176 | St. Louis, MO |
| 11 | Daylin Lee | QB | SR | 6'2" | 225 | Shelby, NC |
| 12 | Ryder Hagan | QB | SO | 6'2" | 200 | Nashville, TN |
| 13 | Justin Patton | QB | FR | 6'0" | 205 | Mccalla, AL |
| 13 | Nicholas Cyrus | QB | FR | 6'5" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY |
| 19 | Paul Jones | QB | FR | 5'10" | 180 | Newark, NJ |
| 1 | Kendric Rhymes | RB | SR | 6'0" | 195 | Houston, TX |
| 5 | Devon Starling | RB | SR | 6'1" | 210 | Nashville, TN |
| 6 | Zach Simmons-Brown | RB | SO | 5'11" | 178 | Phenix City, AL |
| 15 | Brenton Paul | RB | FR | 5'9" | 190 | Denham Springs, LA |
| 21 | Trevor Pearson | RB | JR | 5'10" | 210 | Montgomery, AL |
| 22 | Deuce Walker | RB | SO | 5'11" | 205 | Glendale, AZ |
| 23 | Samuel Arnold | RB | FR | 5'8" | 190 | Pahokee, FL |
| 23 | Tysean Jefferson | RB | SR | 5'7" | 170 | Nashville, TN |
| 24 | Taveon Porter | RB | SR | 5'10" | 210 | Chicago Heights, IL |
| 29 | Jerimiah Treadaway | RB | SO | 5'9" | 195 | Pearland, TX |
| 31 | Trevor Pearson II | RB | SO | 5'10" | 215 | Montgomery, AL |
| 33 | Duece Walker | RB | FR | 5'11" | 205 | Glendale, AZ |
| 33 | Keith Johnson | RB | FR | 5'10" | 195 | Nashville, TN |
| 38 | Lelan Wilhoite | RB | SR | 5'11" | 185 | Nashville, TN |
| 44 | Ethan Cunningham | RB | SO | 5'9" | 174 | College Grove, TN |
| 0 | Jayden Guy | WR | SO | 5'11" | 175 | TBD |
| 2 | Snap Reed | WR | FR | 6'2" | 207 | Memphis, TN |
| 3 | Tyson Edwards | WR | JR | 6'2" | 199 | Nashville, TN |
| 4 | Dylan Rodd | WR | SR | 5'8" | 165 | Naples, FL |
| 5 | Anthony Taylor | WR | SO | 5'9" | 172 | San Diego, CA |
| 7 | Joshua Jones | WR | FR | 6'2" | 195 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 7 | Juice Majors | WR | JR | 5'9" | 155 | Nashville, TN |
| 9 | Brock Montgomery | WR | JR | 6'2" | 204 | Columbia, TN |
| 12 | LJ Walker | WR | SO | 6'0" | 197 | Gilbert, AZ |
| 14 | Andre Craig | WR | JR | 6'1" | 195 | Duluth, GA |
| 14 | Cam Bulluck | WR | JR | 6'3" | 185 | Phenix City, AL |
| 17 | Jaden Jones | WR | SO | 6'0" | 180 | Memphis, TN |
| 17 | Justin Hughes | WR | SR | 6'3" | 200 | Nashville, TN |
| 18 | Carlos Orr-Gillespie | WR | SO | 6'1" | 185 | Etowah, TN |
| 21 | Lucas Harkless | WR | JR | 5'10" | 168 | Montgomery, AL |
| 29 | Ryan Screen | WR | SO | 5'11" | 155 | TBD |
| 80 | Joe Campbell | WR | FR | 5'8" | 170 | Old Hickory, TN |
| 80 | Plexico Brooks | WR | FR | 6'0" | 175 | Middletown, NY |
| 81 | Derrick Surles | WR | FR | 5'10" | 190 | Selma, AL |
| 81 | Terence Dotson | WR | FR | 5'10" | 170 | Tampa, FL |
| 82 | Reggie Nelson III | WR | FR | 5'11" | 170 | Tampa, FL |
| 83 | Daion Gaston | WR | JR | 6'2" | 200 | St. Louis, MO |
| 84 | Amari Southall | WR | SO | 6'0" | 180 | Nashville, TN |
| 85 | Deon Wiggins | WR | FR | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 88 | Germani Wilson | WR | SO | 6'4" | 190 | Atlanta, GA |
| 8 | Aaron Duncan II | TE | JR | 6'2" | 235 | Woodbridge, VA |
| 16 | Exavious Reed | TE | SO | 6'5" | 220 | Lagrange, GA |
| 26 | Johnothan Moore | TE | JR | 5'11" | 217 | Smyrna, TN |
| 86 | Christian Jones | TE | SR | 6'4" | 230 | Inola, OK |
| 87 | Connor Ruth | TE | SO | 6'3" | 230 | Knoxville, TN |
| 87 | Francisco Pratts III | TE | SR | 6'2" | 240 | New London, CT |
| 89 | Jamorris Smith | TE | FR | 6'4" | 210 | Nashville, TN |
| 89 | Jason Hoath Jr. | TE | JR | 6'3" | 245 | Columbia, TN |
| 90 | Patrick Walker | TE | SO | 6'0" | 245 | St. Petersburg, FL |
| 56 | Anthony Smith | OL | SR | 6'3" | 305 | Lakeland, FL |
| 66 | Kennedy Wilbert | OL | SR | 6'1" | 295 | Memphis, TN |
| 69 | KJ McCou | OL | SR | 6'3" | 335 | Memphis, TN |
| 70 | Jesse Igwe | OL | FR | 6'2" | 330 | Greer, SC |
| 71 | Robert Howell | OL | FR | 6'5" | 315 | Trussville, AL |
| 75 | Arlington Williams Jr. | OL | FR | 6'4" | 300 | Nassau |
| 77 | Jakhye Irby | OL | SO | 6'8" | 342 | TBD |
| 55 | Breon Brown | OT | JR | 6'4" | 295 | Richmond, VA |
| 61 | Christopher Barnett | OT | SO | 6'4" | 290 | Snellville, GA |
| 72 | Donovan Thompson | OT | SO | 6'4" | 300 | Lawrenceville, GA |
| 73 | Joel Van-Tagoe | OT | SR | 6'6" | 325 | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 75 | Augustus Thuston | OT | SO | 6'4" | 320 | Chanute, KS |
| 78 | Parker Harden | OT | SO | 6'5" | 315 | Pickerington, OH |
| 52 | Kennedy Jackson | C | FR | 6'2" | 305 | Murfreesboro, TN |
| 53 | Steven Nelson | C | SO | 6'3" | 250 | Murfreesboro, TN |
| 58 | Carlos Pardo | C | SO | 6'3" | 295 | Norman, OK |
| 60 | Darien Farmer | C | JR | 6'0" | 290 | Aurora, IL |
| 0 | Braelen Perry | DL | SR | 6'3" | 290 | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 99 | Lathun Snipes | DL | SR | 6'1" | 290 | Elk Grove, CA |
| 5 | Brandon Collins | DE | SO | 6'2" | 250 | Nashville, TN |
| 7 | James Stewart | DE | SR | 6'3" | 247 | Antioch, TN |
| 12 | DaShawn Carter | DE | JR | 6'2" | 235 | Glassport, PA |
| 18 | Jaylon Price | DE | SR | 6'3" | 220 | Sunflower, MS |
| 19 | Ravon Johnson | DE | JR | 6'4" | 245 | Grayson, GA |
| 30 | Richard Garrett | DE | SR | 6'3" | 240 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 31 | Terence Carpenter II | DE | SR | 6'3" | 222 | Memphis, TN |
| 91 | Khy'Lek Jarrett | DE | JR | 6'4" | 208 | Hamilton, OH |
| 93 | Terrell Evans | DE | FR | 6'3" | 250 | Miami, FL |
| 95 | Shiloh Dent | DE | FR | 6'0" | 225 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 0 | Bryce Gray | DT | SO | 6'0" | 295 | Belleville, IL |
| 2 | Stephon Shivers | DT | FR | 6'4" | 399 | Brentwood, TN |
| 2 | Vertonio Weatherton | DT | JR | 6'1" | 300 | Bellflower, CA |
| 4 | Marlon Huff | DT | JR | 6'3" | 285 | Delray Beach, FL |
| 50 | Joshua Green | DT | SO | 6'1" | 280 | TBD |
| 55 | Camron Douglas | DT | SR | 6'2" | 256 | Brownsville, TN |
| 94 | Caleb Woods | DT | FR | 6'0" | 260 | Antioch, TN |
| 94 | Demetrius Gore | DT | FR | 6'0" | 260 | Miami, FL |
| 96 | Keenland Lyons | DT | JR | 6'1" | 310 | Sardis, MS |
| 96 | Shaun Ayers | DT | SO | 6'4" | 305 | Rocky Point, NY |
| 97 | Xavier Byars | DT | SO | 6'0" | 280 | Brownsville, TN |
| 3 | Micah Gay | LB | JR | 6'1" | 205 | Johns Creek, GA |
| 6 | Devyn Curtis | LB | SR | 6'2" | 240 | Nashville, TN |
| 6 | Jelani Willis | LB | SR | 6'1" | 218 | Memphis, TN |
| 11 | Matthew Wilson | LB | SO | 6'1" | 245 | Tampa, FL |
| 16 | Justin Logan | LB | JR | 6'2" | 235 | Kennesaw, GA |
| 25 | Sammy Taylor | LB | JR | 6'2" | 225 | Nashville, TN |
| 33 | Epoki Fakaosi | LB | SR | 5'11" | 215 | Los Altos, CA |
| 35 | Alijah Bivans | LB | SR | 5'11" | 220 | Salisbury, MD |
| 36 | Kayvon Henderson | LB | SR | 6'1" | 210 | Antioch, TN |
| 40 | Javen Edmiston | LB | FR | 5'11" | 210 | Lawrenceburg, TN |
| 45 | Zachariah Lee | LB | SO | 6'4" | 226 | Nashville, TN |
| 9 | Byron Davis | CB | JR | 6'1" | 195 | Nashville, TN |
| 10 | Syncere Safeeullah | CB | JR | 6'3" | 174 | Nashville, TN |
| 13 | Jalen LaBranche | CB | SO | 5'8" | 160 | Miami, FL |
| 14 | Rymen Mosley | CB | FR | 5'9" | 165 | Bradenton, FL |
| 15 | Jordan Francis | CB | FR | 6'1" | 200 | Lithonia, GA |
| 20 | Jakobe Freeman | CB | SO | 5'11" | 195 | Memphis, TN |
| 21 | Tyree Begne | CB | FR | 5'9" | 175 | Loganville, GA |
| 22 | Tyler Dixie | CB | SO | 5'9" | 175 | Nashville, TN |
| 24 | Joshua Malone | CB | FR | 5'8" | 165 | Gardendale, AL |
| 37 | Man Leroy Palmer | CB | SO | 6'1" | 190 | Carrollton, GA |
| 38 | Caiden Hann | CB | FR | 5'11" | 180 | Hampton, GA |
| 39 | Sabastian Jones | CB | FR | 5'9" | 180 | Chattanooga, TN |
| 44 | Chace Collins | CB | FR | 5'9" | 170 | Douglasville, GA |
| 49 | Syrus Satterwhite | CB | JR | 5'11" | 190 | Nolensville, TN |
| 1 | Kaiki Baker | S | SO | 6'3" | 201 | Nashville, TN |
| 3 | Mikeece Jones | S | SR | 6'0" | 185 | Nashville, TN |
| 7 | Taeshawn Jefferson | S | SO | 5'10" | 190 | Nashville, TN |
| 8 | Brendan Hale | S | SR | 6'1" | 180 | Orange, CA |
| 19 | Joshua Reese | S | SO | 6'3" | 205 | Nashville, TN |
| 27 | Terrance Lawless | S | SO | 5'10" | 190 | Nashville, TN |
| 28 | KeShaun Johnson | S | FR | 5'10" | 190 | Birmingham, AL |
| 32 | Emarion Woods | S | FR | 6'1" | 180 | Murfreesboro, TN |
| 35 | Se'an Sheffield | S | SO | 5'11" | 185 | Tampa, FL |
| 1 | Jashon Watkins | DB | JR | 6'5" | 205 | Nashville, TN |
| 13 | Dominique Dixon | DB | SO | 6'1" | 195 | St. Louis, MO |
| 14 | Brandon Wilson | DB | JR | 5'11" | 185 | Montgomery, AL |
| 17 | Jaylin Suggs | DB | FR | 6'1" | 180 | Cordova, TN |
| 21 | Jayden Cook | DB | SO | 6'0" | 190 | Frankfort, IL |
| 22 | DuJuan Sharp III | DB | SO | 5'9" | 180 | Nashville, TN |
| 32 | Jayden Coleman | DB | SO | 5'10" | 180 | Phenix City, AL |
| 37 | Jacorris Foreman | DB | SO | 5'11" | 197 | Pahokee, FL |
| 42 | Darius Smith | DB | SR | 5'10" | 175 | Nashville, TN |
| 41 | Davion Moore | P | SR | 5'11" | 220 | Sterling, VA |
| 47 | Truette Tumey | P | SR | 6'2" | 185 | Houston, TX |
| 43 | Trey Letson | LS | SO | 6'2" | 235 | Hartselle, AL |
| 48 | Jaydon Vester | LS | SO | 5'11" | 240 | Douglas, GA |
| 41 | Daniel Bravo | PK | SO | 5'7" | 180 | Nashville, TN |
| 42 | Britton Watts | PK | JR | 6'1" | 180 | TBD |
| 46 | Coby May | PK | SR | 6'0" | 165 | Aurora, CO |
| 46 | Preston Hurless | PK | FR | 5'7" | 155 | Allen, TX |
| 51 | Larodney McQueen | G | FR | 6'0" | 295 | Montgomery, AL |
| 54 | Conner Speller | G | SO | 6'0" | 305 | Sumter, SC |
| 65 | Tyler Sterns | G | SO | 6'2" | 290 | Chatsworth, CA |
| 71 | Jackson Howell | G | SO | 6'4" | 300 | Trussville, AL |
| 77 | Lookman Balogun | G | SR | 6'4" | 340 | Boston, MA |