2021 Defiance Football Roster
#0
Rigo
Villa
- Position: DT
- Class: Sr.
- Height: 6-0
- Hometown: Fort Myers, Fla.
- Highschool: Lehigh
#1
Malique
Lawson
- Position: FS
- Class: Sr.
- Height: 5-11
- Hometown: Washington, D.C.
- Highschool: Potomac (Md.)
#2
Thomas
Coltrain
- Position: ILB
- Class: Jr.
- Height: 5-11
- Hometown: Leslie, Mich.
- Highschool: Leslie
#3
Amin
Shaheed
- Position: WR
- Class: Sr.
- Height: 5-10
- Hometown: Fayetteville, Ga.
- Highschool: Sandy Creek
#4
Ja'qway
Janvier
- Position: CB
- Class: Jr.
- Height: 5-6
- Hometown: Miami Gardens, Fla.
- Highschool: Mater Academy Charter
#5
Machari
Bighams
- Position: WR
- Class: Sr.
- Height: 5-10
- Hometown: Homerville, Ga.
- Highschool: Clinch County
#6
Brian
Murat
- Position: OLB
- Class: Jr.
- Height: 5-11
- Hometown: Kissimmee, Fla.
- Highschool: Haines City
#7
Michael
Martin
- Position: WR
- Class: So.
- Height: 5-10
- Hometown: Nashville, Tenn.
- Highschool: John Overton
#7
V'Sean
Palmer
- Position: CB
- Class: Jr.
- Height: 6-2
- Hometown: Dayton, Ohio
- Highschool: Thurgood Marshall
#8
Carlens
Elisias
- Position: CB
- Class: Sr.
- Height: 5-10
- Hometown: Palm Beach, Fla.
- Highschool: John I. Leonard
#9
Jordan
Ambrose
- Position: QB
- Class: Jr.
- Height: 6-2
- Hometown: Tomball, Texas
- Highschool: Klein
#9
Daniel
Budwah
- Position: CB
- Class: So.
- Height: 5-8
- Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
- Highschool: South Plantation
#10
Justin
Caballero
- Position: SB
- Class: Sr.
- Height: 5-9
- Hometown: Riverview, Fla.
- Highschool: East Bay
#11
Isiah
Watts
- Position: QB
- Class: Jr.
- Height: 6-3
- Hometown: Detroit, Mich.
- Highschool: Osborn
#13
Travon
Greene
- Position: CB
- Class: So.
- Height: 5-11
- Hometown: Folkston, Ga.
- Highschool: Charlton County
#13
Cole
Recker
- Position: QB
- Class: Sr.
- Height: 6-2
- Hometown: Monument, Colo.
- Highschool: Lewis Palmer
#14
Ben
Agyemang
- Position: OLB
- Class: So.
- Height: 6-2
- Hometown: Grand Prairie, Texas
- Highschool: South Grand Prairie
#16
Jahlani
Hall
- Position: WR
- Class: So.
- Height: 6-1
- Hometown: Atlanta, Ga.
- Highschool: North Atlanta
#17
Seth
Pearson
- Position: QB
- Class: Jr.
- Height: 5-11
- Hometown: Fort Wayne, Ind.
- Highschool: Northrop
#18
Deyante
Fowler
- Position: WR
- Class: Fr.
- Height: 5-7
- Hometown: Hudson, Fla.
- Highschool: Fivay
#19
Demetrius
Stillwell
- Position: DB
- Class: Fr.
- Height: 5-11
- Hometown: College Park, Ga.
- Highschool: North Clayton
#20
Derrell
Walker
- Position: CB
- Class: Sr.
- Height: 5-10
- Hometown: Upper Marlboro, Md.
- Highschool: Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr.
#21
Devon
Brown
- Position: WR
- Class: So.
- Height: 5-9
- Hometown: Grayson, Ga.
- Highschool: Central Gwinnett
#22
Antoine
Dennis Jr.
- Position: RB
- Class: So.
- Height: 5-9
- Hometown: Dayton, Ohio
- Highschool: Huber Heights Wayne
#23
Malcom
McNeil
- Position: FS
- Class: So.
- Height: 5-11
- Hometown: Kingston, N.Y.
- Highschool: Kingston
#27
Max
Julien
- Position: RB
- Class: So.
- Height: 5-9
- Hometown: West Palm Beach, Fla.
- Highschool: John Leonard
#29
Jonathan
Wright-Daniel
- Position: DB
- Class: Fr.
- Height: 5-10
- Hometown: Goose Creek, S.C.
- Highschool: Goose Creek
#30
Marcell
Maxwell
- Position: SS
- Class: So.
- Height: 6-2
- Hometown: Kingsland, Ga.
- Highschool: Charlton County
#31
Maurice
Brewer
- Position: DL
- Class: Sr.
- Height: 6-5
- Hometown: Cordova, Tenn.
- Highschool: Drew Central (Ark.)
#33
Dajuan
Bethel
- Position: OLB
- Class: So.
- Height: 5-9
- Hometown: Miami Gardens, Fla.
- Highschool: Palm Bay Magnet
#33
Manny
Gutierrez
- Position: WR
- Class: Fr.
- Height: 6-0
- Hometown: Libertyville, Ill.
- Highschool: Round Lake
#34
Alijah
Fleming
- Position: ILB
- Class: So.
- Height: 6-0
- Hometown: Dayton, Ohio
- Highschool: Huber Heights Wayne
#36
Tyshaun
Freeman
- Position: SB
- Class: So.
- Height: 6-0
- Hometown: Macon, Ga.
- Highschool: Westside
#37
Brian
Robins
- Position: WR
- Class: Jr.
- Height: 5-11
- Hometown: Fort Worth, Texas
- Highschool: Eastern Hills
#39
Jeremiah
Benton
- Position: DB
- Class: So.
- Height: 5-11
- Hometown: Stone Mountain, Ga.
- Highschool: Redan
#40
Coi
Gossett
- Position: DL
- Class: So.
- Height: 6-1
- Hometown: Gahanna, Ohio
- Highschool: Lincoln
#41
Xavier
Seaberry
- Position: H
- Class: Fr.
- Height: 6-2
- Hometown: Riverdale, Ga.
- Highschool: Mount Zion
#42
Richard
Pope IV
- Position: DL
- Class: So.
- Height: 6-2
- Hometown: Daytona Beach, Fla.
- Highschool: Atlantic
#43
Damontay
Spurlock
- Position: RB
- Class: Fr.
- Height: 6-0
- Hometown: Chicago, Ill.
- Highschool: Hyde Park
#44
Quantrez
Pittman
- Position: DT
- Class: Sr.
- Height: 6-0
- Hometown: Detroit, Mich.
- Highschool: Livonia Churchill
#46
Deuntray
Drennon
- Position: RB
- Class: Fr.
- Height: 5-9
- Hometown: Mesquite, Texas
- Highschool: North Mesquite
#48
Gavin
Maratea
- Position: WR
- Class: Fr.
- Height: 5-11
- Hometown: Westmont, Ill.
- Highschool: Downers Grove North
#49
Jamel
McIver
- Position: DE
- Class: So.
- Height: 5-11
- Hometown: McDonough, Ga.
- Highschool: Luella
#50
Hunter
Stettner
- Position: ILB
- Class: Jr.
- Height: 6-0
- Hometown: Holladay, Tenn.
- Highschool: Camden Central
#51
Andre
Almore
- Position: OT
- Class: So.
- Height: 6-1
- Hometown: Mableton, Ga.
- Highschool: Pebblebrook
#53
D'Angelo
Espinal
- Position: ILB
- Class: Jr.
- Height: 5-9
- Hometown: Opa-locka, Fla.
- Highschool: Mater Academy Charter
#55
Dominic
Fannin
- Position: OT
- Class: Sr.
- Height: 6-4
- Hometown: Wakeman, Ohio
- Highschool: Western Reserve
#56
Ramik
Hairston
- Position: DE
- Class: Fr.
- Height: 6-0
- Hometown: Freehold, N.J.
- Highschool: Freehold Boro
#58
Dylan
Gregory
- Position: ILB
- Class: Fr.
- Height: 5-11
- Hometown: Ocoee, Fla.
- Highschool: Ocoee
#59
Christopher
Armijo
- Position: LB
- Class: Fr.
- Height: 5-9
- Hometown: Chicago, Ill.
- Highschool: Johnson College Prep
#60
Te'Von
Carson-Payton
- Position: C
- Class: Jr.
- Height: 6-1
- Hometown: Loganville, Ga.
- Highschool: Riverside Military Academy
#61
Ryland
Fuller
- Position: OG
- Class: So.
- Height: 6-2
- Hometown: Fayetteville, Ga.
- Highschool: Sandy Creek
#62
Javin
Brown
- Position: OL
- Class: Fr.
- Height: 6-2
- Hometown: Decatur, Ga.
- Highschool: Cedar Grove
#65
Kendrick
Blackmon
- Position: C
- Class: So.
- Height: 5-8
- Hometown: Mableton, Ga.
- Highschool: Pebblebrook
#66
Josh
Ingram
- Position: DL
- Class: Fr.
- Height: 6-3
- Hometown: Williamstown, W.Va.
- Highschool: Williamstown
#68
Branden
Durkee
- Position: OL
- Class: So.
- Height: 6-0
- Hometown: New Orleans, La.
- Highschool: De La Salle
#70
David
Heidelburg
- Position: OL
- Class: So.
- Height: 6-4
- Hometown: Fremont, Ohio
- Highschool: Freemont Ross
#72
Chrishawn
Bradford
- Position: OL
- Class: Fr.
- Height: 5-10
- Hometown: Memphis, Tenn.
- Highschool: Trezevant
#74
Eric
Moultrie Jr.
- Position: OG
- Class: So.
- Height: 5-8
- Hometown: Snellville, Ga.
- Highschool: South Gwinnett
#76
Dom
Barnhart
- Position: DL
- Class: Fr.
- Height: 6-3
- Hometown: Martinsburg, W.Va
- Highschool: Hedgeville
#79
Victor
Garza-White
- Position: OL
- Class: Fr.
- Height: 6-2
- Hometown: Harlingen, Texas
- Highschool: Harrison
#80
Antawn
Nathan
- Position: WR
- Class: Fr.
- Height: 6-2
- Hometown: Dayton, Ohio
- Highschool: Thurgood Marshall
#83
Decota
Shaw
- Position: WR
- Class: Fr.
- Height: 6-3
- Hometown: Bryan, Ohio
- Highschool: Bryan
#84
Deveion
Gibbs
- Position: WR
- Class: So.
- Height: 5-8
- Hometown: Tallahassee, Fla.
- Highschool: Florida A&M University
#85
Tawann
Rome
- Position: WR
- Class: Fr.
- Height: 5-10
- Hometown: New Orleans, La.
- Highschool: Arabia Mountain
#87
Noah
Pistory
- Position: LS
- Class: Jr.
- Height: 6-0
- Hometown: New Bavaria, Ohio
- Highschool: Holgate
#88
Jadon
Scott
- Position: WR
- Class: Fr.
- Height: 5-11
- Hometown: Richburg, S.C.
- Highschool: Lewisville
#89
Quintin
Fortier
- Position: WR
- Class: Fr.
- Height: 6-0
- Hometown: Ellettsville, Ind.
- Highschool: Edgewood
#90
Zeke
Sanchez
- Position: K
- Class: Fr.
- Height: 5-8
- Hometown: Indianapolis, Ind.
- Highschool: Warren Central
#91
Aidan
Burke
- Position: DL
- Class: Fr.
- Height: 6-5
- Hometown: Indianapolis, Ind.
- Highschool: Purdue Polytechnic
#92
Jacorey
Johnson
- Position: DT
- Class: So.
- Height: 5-6
- Hometown: Columbus, Ga.
- Highschool: Northside
#93
Colton
Hines
- Position: LS
- Class: Sr.
- Height: 5-8
- Hometown: Ansonia, Ohio.
- Highschool: Mississinawa Valley
#94
Shawndell
Adams
- Position: DL
- Class: Fr.
- Height: 5-9
- Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio
- Highschool: John Marshall
#95
Daniel
Fowlkes
- Position: DL
- Class: Fr.
- Height: 6-2
- Hometown: Marion, Ala.
- Highschool: Francis Marion
#97
Cason
Markevich
- Position: K
- Class: Fr.
- Height: 5-11
- Hometown: Bangor, Maine
- Highschool: Bangor
#99
Miguel
Gomez
- Position: DT
- Class: Jr.
- Height: 5-7
- Hometown: Wauseon, Ohio
- Highschool: Wauseon
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