2020-21 Defiance Football Roster

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