2020-21 Defiance Football Roster
| No. | Name | Pos. | Cl. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown/High School/Previous College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Pos.: SB | Cl.: Sr. | Ht.: 5-9 | Wt.: 200 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Trenton, N.J. / Lawrence / Widener University |
| 2 |
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Pos.: ILB | Cl.: So. | Ht.: 5-11 | Wt.: 195 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Leslie, Mich. / Leslie / |
| 3 |
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Pos.: WR | Cl.: Jr. | Ht.: 5-10 | Wt.: 160 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Fayetteville, Ga. / Sandy Creek / Muskingum University |
| 4 |
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Pos.: WR | Cl.: Sr. | Ht.: 5-10 | Wt.: 195 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Columbus, Ohio / Columbus Crusaders / Muskingum University |
| 5 |
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Pos.: WR | Cl.: Jr. | Ht.: 5-10 | Wt.: 165 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Homerville, Ga. / Clinch County / Independence Community College |
| 6 |
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Pos.: WR | Cl.: Jr. | Ht.: 5-10 | Wt.: 160 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Wethersfield, Conn. / Capital Preparatory Magnet School / Utica College |
| 6 |
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Pos.: DT | Cl.: Jr. | Ht.: 6-0 | Wt.: 265 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Fort Myers, Fla. / Lehigh / |
| 7 |
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Pos.: WR | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 5-9 | Wt.: 140 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Nashville, Tenn. / John Overton / |
| 8 |
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Pos.: CB | Cl.: Sr. | Ht.: 5-10 | Wt.: 175 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Lake Worth, Fla. / John I. Leonard / Florida Atlantic University |
| 9 |
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Pos.: QB | Cl.: So. | Ht.: 6-1 | Wt.: 210 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Houston, Texas / Klein / |
| 10 |
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Pos.: WR | Cl.: Sr. | Ht.: 5-8 | Wt.: 175 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Honolulu, Hawaii / Moanalua / Hartnell College |
| 11 |
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Pos.: QB | Cl.: So. | Ht.: 6-2 | Wt.: 180 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Celina, Ohio / St. Henry / Heidelberg University |
| 12 |
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Pos.: WR | Cl.: Jr. | Ht.: 6-4 | Wt.: 190 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Holland, Ohio / Toledo Rogers / Ohio Northern University |
| 12 |
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Pos.: QB | Cl.: Sr. | Ht.: 6-1 | Wt.: 230 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Bryan, Ohio / Edon / |
| 13 |
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Pos.: CB | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 5-11 | Wt.: 170 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Folkston, Ga. / Charlton County / |
| 13 |
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Pos.: QB | Cl.: Jr. | Ht.: 6-2 | Wt.: 185 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Monument, Colo. / Lewis Palmer / Presentation College |
| 14 |
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Pos.: WR | Cl.: So. | Ht.: 6-0 | Wt.: 165 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Jacksonville, Fla. / Atlantic Coast / |
| 14 |
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Pos.: QB | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 6-2 | Wt.: 175 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Winter Haven, Fla. / Santa Fe Catholic / |
| 15 |
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Pos.: WR | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 6-2 | Wt.: 170 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Atlanta, Ga. / Alliance (Ohio) / |
| 16 |
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Pos.: CB | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 5-8 | Wt.: 150 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Fort Lauderdale, Fla. / South Plantation / |
| 16 |
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Pos.: WR | Cl.: So. | Ht.: 6-1 | Wt.: 170 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Atlanta, Ga. / North Atlanta / Georgia Southern University |
| 17 |
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Pos.: OLB | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 5-10 | Wt.: 170 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Columbus, Ohio / Gahanna Lincoln / |
| 17 |
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Pos.: QB | Cl.: So. | Ht.: 5-11 | Wt.: 190 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Fort Wayne, Ind. / Northrop / |
| 18 |
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Pos.: WR | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 6-0 | Wt.: 160 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Hampton, Ga. / Lovejoy / |
| 19 |
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Pos.: QB | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 6-0 | Wt.: 170 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Wesley Chapel, Fla. / Cypress Creek / |
| 20 |
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Pos.: CB | Cl.: Jr. | Ht.: 5-10 | Wt.: 190 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Upper Marlboro, Md. / Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. / Delaware Valley University |
| 21 |
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Pos.: FS | Cl.: Sr. | Ht.: 5-11 | Wt.: 195 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Washington, D.C. / Potomac (Md.) / Hartnell College |
| 22 |
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Pos.: SS | Cl.: Sr. | Ht.: 6-0 | Wt.: 185 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Warren, Mich. / Center Line / |
| 23 |
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Pos.: CB | Cl.: So. | Ht.: 6-2 | Wt.: 155 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Dayton, Ohio / Thurgood Marshall / University of Akron |
| 23 |
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Pos.: QB | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 6-0 | Wt.: 170 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Inkster, Mich. / Westland John Glenn / |
| 24 |
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Pos.: CB | Cl.: So. | Ht.: 5-8 | Wt.: 140 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Virginia Beach, Va. / Green Run / |
| 25 |
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Pos.: CB | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 5-9 | Wt.: 160 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: East Hampton, Conn. / East Hampton / |
| 26 |
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Pos.: CB | Cl.: So. | Ht.: 5-6 | Wt.: 135 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Miami Gardens, Fla. / Mater Academy Charter / |
| 27 |
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Pos.: SB | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 5-11 | Wt.: 185 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Hudson, Fla. / Fivay / |
| 28 |
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Pos.: SB | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 5-11 | Wt.: 220 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Lawton, Okla. / MacArthur / |
| 29 |
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Pos.: OLB | Cl.: So. | Ht.: 5-11 | Wt.: 185 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Kissimmee, Fla. / Haines City / |
| 30 |
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Pos.: SS | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 6-2 | Wt.: 205 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Kingsland, Ga. / Charlton County / |
| 31 |
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Pos.: DL | Cl.: Sr. | Ht.: 6-5 | Wt.: 260 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Cordova, Tenn. / Drew Central (Ark.) / |
| 32 |
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Pos.: SB | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 5-7 | Wt.: 150 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Bellefontaine, Ohio / Bellefontaine / Urbana University |
| 33 |
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Pos.: OLB | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 5-8 | Wt.: 185 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Miami Gardens, Fla. / Palm Bay Magnet / |
| 34 |
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Pos.: ILB | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 6-0 | Wt.: 210 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Dayton, Ohio / Huber Heights Wayne / |
| 35 |
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Pos.: OLB | Cl.: So. | Ht.: 6-0 | Wt.: 200 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: San Diego, Calif. / Mar Vista / |
| 36 |
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Pos.: SB | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 5-11 | Wt.: 220 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Macon, Ga. / Westside / |
| 37 |
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Pos.: SS | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 5-9 | Wt.: 180 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Boca Raton, Fla. / West Boca Raton / |
| 38 |
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Pos.: ILB | Cl.: Jr. | Ht.: 5-9 | Wt.: 200 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Riverview, Fla. / East Bay / |
| 39 |
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Pos.: DB | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 5-10 | Wt.: 165 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Stone Mountain, Ga. / Redan / |
| 40 |
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Pos.: OLB | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 6-1 | Wt.: 205 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Gahanna, Ohio / Lincoln / |
| 41 |
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Pos.: OLB | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 6-2 | Wt.: 200 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Grand Prairie, Texas / South Grand Prairie / |
| 42 |
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Pos.: DL | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 6-2 | Wt.: 250 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Daytona Beach, Fla. / Atlantic / |
| 43 |
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Pos.: FS | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 5-11 | Wt.: 185 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Kingston, N.Y. / Kingston / |
| 44 |
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Pos.: DT | Cl.: Jr. | Ht.: 6-0 | Wt.: 270 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Detroit, Mich. / Livonia Churchill / |
| 46 |
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Pos.: ILB | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 5-9 | Wt.: 180 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Philadelphia, Pa. / Mastery Charter North / |
| 48 |
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Pos.: FS | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 5-9 | Wt.: 150 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Rockdale, Texas / Rockdale / |
| 49 |
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Pos.: OLB | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 6-2 | Wt.: 180 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Harbor City, Calif. / Orange Vista / |
| 50 |
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Pos.: ILB | Cl.: So. | Ht.: 6-0 | Wt.: 210 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Holladay, Tenn. / Camden Central / |
| 51 |
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Pos.: OT | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 6-1 | Wt.: 240 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Mableton, Ga. / Pebblebrook / |
| 52 |
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Pos.: ILB | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 5-8 | Wt.: 230 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Toledo, Ohio / Bowsher / |
| 53 |
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Pos.: OLB | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 6-3 | Wt.: 180 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Tucson, Ariz. / Salpointe Catholic / |
| 54 |
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Pos.: ILB | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 5-9 | Wt.: 195 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Kodak, Tenn. / Northview Academy / |
| 55 |
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Pos.: OT | Cl.: Jr. | Ht.: 6-4 | Wt.: 275 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Wakeman, Ohio / Western Reserve / |
| 56 |
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Pos.: ILB | Cl.: So. | Ht.: 5-9 | Wt.: 180 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Opa-locka, Fla. / Mater Academy Charter / |
| 57 |
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Pos.: ILB | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 5-8 | Wt.: 215 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Cumming, Ga. / South Forsyth / |
| 58 |
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Pos.: ILB | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 5-10 | Wt.: 245 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Chicago, Ill. / Hyde Park Academy / |
| 59 |
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Pos.: OT | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 6-1 | Wt.: 240 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Marion, Ohio / River Valley / |
| 60 |
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Pos.: C | Cl.: So. | Ht.: 6-1 | Wt.: 265 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Loganville, Ga. / Riverside Military Academy / |
| 61 |
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Pos.: OG | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 6-2 | Wt.: 275 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Fayetteville, Ga. / Sandy Creek / |
| 63 |
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Pos.: OG | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 6-2 | Wt.: 350 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Gallatin, Tenn. / Gallatin / |
| 65 |
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Pos.: C | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 5-8 | Wt.: 270 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Mableton, Ga. / Pebblebrook / |
| 67 |
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Pos.: OG | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 6-3 | Wt.: 295 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Corfu, N.Y. / Pembroke / |
| 74 |
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Pos.: OG | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 5-8 | Wt.: 350 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Snellville, Ga. / South Gwinnett / |
| 76 |
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Pos.: OG | Cl.: So. | Ht.: 6-2 | Wt.: 310 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Maumee, Ohio / Maumee / |
| 77 |
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Pos.: OT | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 6-4 | Wt.: 295 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Big Sandy, Tenn. / Camden Central / |
| 80 |
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Pos.: WR | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 6-0 | Wt.: 185 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Wesley Chapel, Fla. / Cypress Creek / |
| 81 |
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Pos.: WR | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 5-9 | Wt.: 150 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Douglasville, Ga. / Chapel Hill / |
| 82 |
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Pos.: WR | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 5-8 | Wt.: 185 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Dayton, Ohio / Huber Heights Wayne / |
| 83 |
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Pos.: WR | Cl.: So. | Ht.: 5-9 | Wt.: 180 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Alachua, Fla. / Santa Fe / |
| 84 |
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Pos.: WR | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 5-8 | Wt.: 150 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Tallahassee, Fla. / Florida A&M University / |
| 86 |
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Pos.: LS | Cl.: Jr. | Ht.: 5-8 | Wt.: 220 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Ansonia, Ohio. / Mississinawa Valley / |
| 87 |
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Pos.: LS | Cl.: So. | Ht.: 5-11 | Wt.: 210 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: New Bavaria, Ohio / Holgate / |
| 88 |
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Pos.: K/P | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 6-2 | Wt.: 165 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Lake Elsinore, Calif. / Temescal Canyon / |
| 90 |
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Pos.: OLB | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 6-0 | Wt.: 180 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: McDonough, Ga. / Luella / |
| 91 |
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Pos.: ILB | Cl.: So. | Ht.: 5-10 | Wt.: 210 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Toledo, Ohio / St. John's Jesuit / Owens Community College |
| 94 |
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Pos.: DL | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 6-2 | Wt.: 250 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Pickerington, Ohio / Pickerington North / |
| 97 |
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Pos.: K/P | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 5-4 | Wt.: 190 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Fairfield, Conn. / Warde / |
| 98 |
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Pos.: DT | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 6-0 | Wt.: 340 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: New Orleans, La. / De La Salle / |
| 99 |
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Pos.: DT | Cl.: So. | Ht.: 5-7 | Wt.: 230 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Wauseon, Ohio / Wauseon / |
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Pos.: FS | Cl.: So. | Ht.: 6-0 | Wt.: 180 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Memphis, Tenn. / Germantown / | |
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Pos.: QB | Cl.: So. | Ht.: 6-3 | Wt.: 185 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Detroit, Mich. / Osborn / Olivet College |
Coaching Staff
Bill Nickell
Head Coach
Dave Taynor
Offensive Coordinator/Associate Head Coach
Joseph Webb
Defensive Coordinator
Nick Lopez
Special Teams Coordinator/LBs Coach
Cole Recker
Tight Ends/Fullbacks Coach
Ikeem Allen
Defensive Line Coach
Kyriq McDonald
Wide Receivers Coach
Eric Moultrie
Offensive Line Coach
- Bill Nickell - Head Coach
- Dave Taynor - Offensive Coordinator/Associate Head Coach
- Joseph Webb - Defensive Coordinator
- Nick Lopez - Special Teams Coordinator/LBs Coach
- Cole Recker - Tight Ends/Fullbacks Coach
- Ikeem Allen - Defensive Line Coach
- Kyriq McDonald - Wide Receivers Coach
- Eric Moultrie - Offensive Line Coach
