2020 Carson-Newman Football Roster

Season

Roster
No.	Name	Pos.	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Hometown	High School	Previous College
1	Jalen Anderson	Pos.: DB	Class: Sophomore	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 178	Hometown: Simpsonville, S.C.	High School: Mauldin	Previous College:
2	Romain Kelly	Pos.: WR	Class: Junior	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 193	Hometown: Spartanburg, S.C.	High School: Spartanburg	Previous College:
3	Michael Whatley	Pos.: QB	Class: Freshman	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 190	Hometown: Reynoldsburg, Ohio	High School: Reynoldsburg	Previous College:
4	Troy Dendy	Pos.: RB	Class: Sophomore	Ht.: 5-8	Wt.: 180	Hometown: Laurens, S.C.	High School: Laurens	Previous College:
5	JJ Lewis	Pos.: WR	Class: Senior	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 208	Hometown: Tampa, Fla.	High School: JW Mitchell	Previous College: West Florida
6	Caleb Wilkins	Pos.: WR	Class: Senior	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 175	Hometown: Smyrna, Tenn.	High School: Eagleville	Previous College:
7	Bryan Payne	Pos.: DB	Class: Sophomore	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 182	Hometown: Memphis, Tenn.	High School: St. George's Independent School	Previous College:
8	Tyler Thackerson	Pos.: QB	Class: Senior	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 188	Hometown: Clinton, Tenn.	High School: Clinton	Previous College:
9	Zach Talley	Pos.: DB	Class: Senior	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 178	Hometown: Duncan, S.C.	High School: Byrnes	Previous College:
10	Trey Mitchell	Pos.: QB	Class: Sophomore	Ht.: 6-4	Wt.: 230	Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn.	High School: Knox Central	Previous College: East Tennessee State
11	Ryan McCarthy	Pos.: RB	Class: Senior	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 200	Hometown: Montclair, N.J.	High School: Bergen Catholic	Previous College: New Haven
12	Zach Webster	Pos.: TE	Class: Senior	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 225	Hometown: Waynesville, N.C.	High School: Tuscola	Previous College:
13	Joc Bruce	Pos.: WR	Class: Junior	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 175	Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn.	High School: South Doyle	Previous College: Middle Tennessee State
14	Caleb Goins	Pos.: LB	Class: Junior	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 197	Hometown: Bristol, Va.	High School: John S. Battle	Previous College:
15	Kendall Williams	Pos.: DB	Class: Freshman	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 180	Hometown: Winston-Salem, N.C.	High School: West Forsyth	Previous College:
16	Dee Johnson	Pos.: QB	Class: Sophomore	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 200	Hometown: Jackson, Ga.	High School: Jackson	Previous College:
17	DeQuan Dudley	Pos.: WR	Class: Senior	Ht.: 5-9	Wt.: 165	Hometown: Harvey, Ill.	High School: Rich Central	Previous College: Texas A&M-Commerce
18	Korey Waters	Pos.: WR	Class: Junior	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 175	Hometown: Bradenton, Fla.	High School: Southeast	Previous College:
19	Zuriel Jimpson	Pos.: DB	Class: Freshman	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 185	Hometown: Atlanta, Ga	High School: Westlake	Previous College:
20	Jackson Ward	Pos.: DB	Class: Freshman	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 175	Hometown: Forest Park, Ga.	High School: Banneker	Previous College:
21	Frank Lee	Pos.: LB	Class: Junior	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 225	Hometown: Orangeburg, S.C.	High School: Orangeburg Wilkinson	Previous College: Spartanburg Methodist
22	Connor Hyatt	Pos.: QB	Class: Freshman	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 175	Hometown: Bryson City, N.C.	High School: Swain County	Previous College:
23	Tay Little	Pos.: DB	Class: Sophomore	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 180	Hometown: High Point, N.C.	High School: Trinity	Previous College:
24	Rondrow Peebles	Pos.: LB	Class: Senior	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 242	Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn.	High School: Central	Previous College:
25	Desmond Bernard	Pos.: DB	Class: Junior	Ht.: 5-9	Wt.: 180	Hometown: Lexington, Ky.	High School: Bryan Station	Previous College: Toledo
26	Michael Paul	Pos.: RB	Class: Sophomore	Ht.: 5-9	Wt.: 184	Hometown: Bonifay, Fla.	High School: Holmes County	Previous College:
27	Luke Simpson	Pos.: WR	Class: Sophomore	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 172	Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn.	High School: Christian Academy of Knoxville	Previous College:
29	Drake McCowan	Pos.: RB	Class: Senior	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 205	Hometown: Dalton, Ga.	High School: Dalton	Previous College:
30	Nick Owens	Pos.: LB	Class: Sophomore	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 225	Hometown: New Market, Ala.	High School: Buckhorn	Previous College:
31	Elijah Davis	Pos.: RB	Class: Junior	Ht.: 5-7	Wt.: 192	Hometown: Ruskin, Fla.	High School: Palmetto	Previous College:
32	Austin Greer	Pos.: DB	Class: Junior	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 160	Hometown: Simpsonville, S.C.	High School: Southside Christian	Previous College:
33	Daniel Dixon-Brooks	Pos.: LB	Class: Sophomore	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 220	Hometown: Greenville, S.C.	High School: Christ Church Episcopal	Previous College: Newberry
34	Justin Porter	Pos.:	Class:	Ht.:	Wt.:	Hometown:	High School:	Previous College:
35	Alonzo Houston	Pos.: LB	Class: Junior	Ht.: 5-9	Wt.: 214	Hometown: Wimauma, Fla.	High School: Palmetto	Previous College:
36	Jayden Sullins	Pos.: RB	Class: Freshman	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 200	Hometown: Culllman, Ala.	High School: Cullman	Previous College:
37	Ryan Randall	Pos.: WR	Class: Senior	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 196	Hometown: Calhoun, Ga.	High School: Calhoun	Previous College:
38	Kyaire Bynum	Pos.: LB	Class: Senior	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 219	Hometown: Lancaster, Pa.	High School: McCaskey	Previous College: Johnson C. Smith
39	TJ King	Pos.: RB	Class: Freshman	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 205	Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn.	High School: William Blount	Previous College: Tennessee Tech
40	Neryan Forston	Pos.: LB	Class: Freshman	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 205	Hometown: Tallahassee, Fla.	High School: Lincoln	Previous College:
41	Christian Erwin	Pos.: K	Class: Freshman	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 165	Hometown: York, S.C.	High School: Clover	Previous College:
42	Wycleff Phanor	Pos.: DL	Class: Senior	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 248	Hometown: Naples, Fla.	High School: Naples	Previous College:
43	Jack Flynn	Pos.: DL	Class: Sophomore	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 230	Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn.	High School: Christian Academy of Knoxville	Previous College:
43	Jimmy Mera	Pos.: LB	Class: Sophomore	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 240	Hometown: Fort Meyers, Fla.	High School: Evangelical Christian School	Previous College:
44	Drew Morrison	Pos.: RB	Class: Sophomore	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 235	Hometown: Johnson City, Tenn.	High School: Science Hill	Previous College:
45	Trayzel Jureidini-Wyche	Pos.: LB	Class: Junior	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 222	Hometown: Douglasville, Ga.	High School: Alexander	Previous College:
46	Blaine Crook	Pos.: P	Class: Freshman	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 175	Hometown: Pensacola Beach, Fla.	High School: Gulf Breeze	Previous College:
47	Drew Eudy	Pos.: K/P	Class: Senior	Ht.: 5-7	Wt.: 175	Hometown: Hendersonville, N.C.	High School: Hendersonville	Previous College:
48	Brandon Tiassum	Pos.: DL	Class: Senior	Ht.: 6-5	Wt.: 325	Hometown: Indianapolis, Ind.	High School: Park Tudor	Previous College: Notre Dame/Urbana
49	Kannon Vanderburg	Pos.: LB	Class: Sophomore	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 200	Hometown: Hendersonville, Tenn.	High School: Station Camp	Previous College:
50	Christian Jones	Pos.: OL	Class: Sophomore	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 275	Hometown: Valdosta, Ga.	High School: Valdosta	Previous College:
51	Will Miller	Pos.: LS	Class: Freshman	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 205	Hometown: Athens, Tenn.	High School: McMinn County	Previous College:
52	Max Fulcher	Pos.: OL	Class: Sophomore	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 280	Hometown: Hickory, N.C.	High School: Hickory Christian Academy	Previous College:
53	Ethan Marshall	Pos.: OL	Class: Sophomore	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 281	Hometown: Auburn, Ga.	High School: Mill Creek	Previous College:
54	Nick Root	Pos.: OL	Class: Sophomore	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 270	Hometown: Cartersville, Ga.	High School: Cartersville	Previous College:
55	Colt Sinor	Pos.: OL	Class: Freshman	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 305	Hometown: Chattanooga, Tenn.	High School: Chattanooga Christian	Previous College:
57	Corey Climpson	Pos.: DL	Class: Freshman	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 268	Hometown: Jonesboro, Ga.	High School: Mundy's Mill	Previous College:
58	Harrison Sheeler	Pos.: OL	Class: Freshman	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 240	Hometown: Hazlehurst, Ga.	High School: Jeff Davis	Previous College:
59	Tyler Brooks	Pos.: DL	Class: Sophomore	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 215	Hometown: Maryville, Tenn.	High School: Maryville	Previous College:
60	Jacorey Long	Pos.: DL	Class: Freshman	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 225	Hometown: Atlanta, Ga	High School: Booker T. Washington	Previous College:
61	Cody Sullivan	Pos.: OL	Class: Freshman	Ht.: 6-4	Wt.: 270	Hometown: Pelzer, S.C.	High School: Woodmont	Previous College:
62	Tristan Hawn	Pos.: OL	Class: Senior	Ht.: 6-4	Wt.: 272	Hometown: Evans, Ga.	High School: Augusta Christian	Previous College:
63	Nick Britton	Pos.: OL	Class: Senior	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 290	Hometown: Sevierville, Tenn.	High School: Sevier County	Previous College:
64	Josh Malloy	Pos.: DL	Class: Sophomore	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 280	Hometown: Salisbury, N.C.	High School: Eastside	Previous College: Chowan
66	Reese Fain	Pos.: OL	Class: Senior	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 279	Hometown: Johnson City, Tenn.	High School: Science Hill	Previous College:
70	Jesse West	Pos.: OL	Class: Junior	Ht.: 6-5	Wt.: 290	Hometown: Palmetto, Fla.	High School: Palmetto	Previous College:
71	Hayden Jones	Pos.: OL	Class: Junior	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 260	Hometown: Seymour, Tenn.	High School: Northview Academy	Previous College:
77	TJ Boone	Pos.: OL	Class: Junior	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 300	Hometown: Clinton, N.C.	High School: Clinton	Previous College: Allan Hancock Junior College
79	James Lucy	Pos.: OL	Class: Freshman	Ht.: 6-4	Wt.: 325	Hometown: Union City, Tenn.	High School: Obion County Central	Previous College:
80	Tyler McCloud	Pos.: TE	Class: Freshman	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 225	Hometown: Bristol, Va.	High School: John I. Battle	Previous College:
81	Christian Bass	Pos.: TE	Class: Junior	Ht.: 6-4	Wt.: 240	Hometown: Ludowici, Ga.	High School: Long County	Previous College:
82	Michael Harrah	Pos.: P	Class: Sophomore	Ht.: 6-4	Wt.: 165	Hometown: Elizabethton, Tenn.	High School: Happy Valley	Previous College:
83	Mitchell Fountain	Pos.: WR	Class: Freshman	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 200	Hometown: Marietta, Ga.	High School: Wheeler	Previous College:
84	Tydricus Hellams	Pos.: WR	Class: Sophomore	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 165	Hometown: Greenville, S.C.	High School: Greenville	Previous College: Independence Community College
85	Quinton Phillips	Pos.: WR	Class: Senior	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 207	Hometown: Augusta, Ga.	High School: Westside	Previous College:
87	Andrew Coulter	Pos.: TE	Class: Sophomore	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 241	Hometown: Maryville, Tenn.	High School: Alcoa	Previous College:
88	Kendez Griffin	Pos.: DL	Class: Freshman	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 230	Hometown: Adairsville, Ga.	High School: Calhoun	Previous College:
89	Andrew Bradshaw	Pos.: LS	Class: Sophomore	Ht.: 5-9	Wt.: 210	Hometown: China Grove, N.C.	High School: Jesse Carson	Previous College:
90	Rodshon Williams	Pos.: DL	Class: Senior	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 320	Hometown: Palmetto, Fla.	High School: Palmetto	Previous College: Dodge City Community College
91	Justin Triplet	Pos.: DL	Class: Sophomore	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 280	Hometown: Lilburn, Ga.	High School: Parkview	Previous College:
92	Stefan Vonner	Pos.: DL	Class: Sophomore	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 265	Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn.	High School: Austin East	Previous College:
93	Dedrick McClain	Pos.: DL	Class: Freshman	Ht.:	Wt.:	Hometown:	High School:	Previous College:
94	Jaheim Wilson	Pos.: DL	Class: Freshman	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 290	Hometown: Athens, Ga.	High School: Cedar Shoals	Previous College:
96	Jordun Wilson	Pos.: DL	Class: Freshman	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 275	Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn.	High School: South Doyle	Previous College: Morehead State
97	Evan Turner	Pos.: DL	Class: Sophomore	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 310	Hometown: Miami Gardens, Fla.	High School: Miramar	Previous College:
99	Justice Alexander	Pos.: DL	Class: Senior	Ht.: 6-6	Wt.: 270	Hometown: Macedonia, Ohio	High School: Nordonia	Previous College: Michigan State/Urbana
	Tanner Atkins	Pos.: QB	Class: Freshman	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 195	Hometown: White Pine, Tenn.	High School: Jefferson County	Previous College:
	James Baker IV	Pos.: WR	Class: Freshman	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 180	Hometown: Memphis, Tenn.	High School: White Station	Previous College:
	Duerell Bard	Pos.: LB	Class: Freshman	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 225	Hometown: Lexington, Tenn.	High School: Lexington	Previous College:
	Garrett Baughman	Pos.: OL	Class: Freshman	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 295	Hometown: Macon, Ga.	High School: Jones County	Previous College:
	Mason Brang	Pos.: QB	Class: Freshman	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 200	Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn.	High School: South Doyle	Previous College:
	Walker Bunce	Pos.: RB	Class: Sophomore	Ht.: 5-9	Wt.: 175	Hometown: Ashland City, Tenn.	High School: Cheatham Central	Previous College:
	Bryce Collins	Pos.: P	Class: Freshman	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 205	Hometown: Clinton, Tenn.	High School: Clinton	Previous College:
	Seth Cooper	Pos.: RB	Class: Freshman	Ht.: 5-8	Wt.: 175	Hometown: Maryville, Tenn.	High School: William Blount	Previous College:
	Ja'hQuavis Davis	Pos.: DB	Class: Freshman	Ht.: 5-8	Wt.: 173	Hometown: Ruskin, Fla.	High School: Manatee	Previous College:
	Joseph Dietz	Pos.: LB	Class: Sophomore	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 195	Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn.	High School: Farragut	Previous College:
	Chaz Duverney	Pos.: DL	Class: Freshman	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 240	Hometown: LaFollette, Tenn.	High School: Campbell County	Previous College:
	Shemar Fray	Pos.: RB	Class: Freshman	Ht.: 5-9	Wt.: 170	Hometown: Miramar, Fla.	High School: The Webb School	Previous College:
	Courtavious Garrett	Pos.: WR	Class: Sophomore	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 180	Hometown: Greenwood, Fla.	High School: Sneads	Previous College:
	Jacob Greene	Pos.: OL	Class: Freshman	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 255	Hometown: Morristown, Tenn.	High School: Morristown West	Previous College:
	Cameron Hinson	Pos.: DB	Class: Freshman	Ht.: 5-9	Wt.: 185	Hometown: Suwanee, Ga.	High School: Chelsea	Previous College:
	Sherron Jackson	Pos.: RB	Class: Senior	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 186	Hometown: Miami, Fla.	High School: Miami Palmetto	Previous College:
	Sheldon James	Pos.: WR	Class: Sophomore	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 182	Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn.	High School: Halls	Previous College:
	Timothy Johnson Jr.	Pos.: DL	Class: Sophomore	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 260	Hometown: Oak Ridge, Tenn.	High School: Oak Ridge	Previous College:
	Caleb Keeter	Pos.: RB	Class: Sophomore	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 195	Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn.	High School: Karns	Previous College:
	Mister Malcolm Love-Hogue-Coger	Pos.: RB	Class: Sophomore	Ht.: 5-8	Wt.: 206	Hometown: Oakman, Ala.	High School: Oakman	Previous College:
	Jackson Martin	Pos.: WR	Class: Freshman	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 170	Hometown: Ringgold, Ga.	High School: Heritage	Previous College:
	Javan McCulley	Pos.: DL	Class: Freshman	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 270	Hometown: Jacksboro, Tenn.	High School: Campbell County	Previous College:
	Devon Moore	Pos.: WR	Class: Senior	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 150	Hometown: Baxley, Ga.	High School: Appling County	Previous College:
	Matthew Murphy	Pos.: OL	Class: Freshman	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 260	Hometown: Clinton, Tenn.	High School: Anderson County	Previous College:
	Levi Myers	Pos.: LB	Class: Freshman	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 180	Hometown: Greeneville, Tenn.	High School: South Greene	Previous College:
	Jelan Pearson	Pos.: RB	Class: Sophomore	Ht.: 5-7	Wt.: 170	Hometown: Ellenwood, Ga.	High School: Eagles' Landing	Previous College:
	Emory Pennell	Pos.: LB	Class: Freshman	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 229	Hometown: Brevard, N.C.	High School: Erwin	Previous College: Gardner-Webb
	Tyrell Ragland	Pos.: OL	Class: Freshman	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 305	Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn.	High School: West	Previous College:
	Jonathan Rathman	Pos.: OL	Class: Freshman	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 230	Hometown: Soddy Daisy, Tenn.	High School: Soddy Daisy	Previous College:
	Jacob Reece	Pos.: TE	Class: Senior	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 262	Hometown: Morganton, Ga.	High School: Fannin County	Previous College:
	Sonny Reid	Pos.: QB	Class: Sophomore	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 187	Hometown: Franklin, Tenn.	High School: Franklin Christian Academy	Previous College:
	George Reis	Pos.: QB	Class: Sophomore	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 195	Hometown: Urbandale, Iowa	High School: Urbandale	Previous College:
	Braxton Westfield	Pos.: WR	Class: Junior	Ht.: 6-4	Wt.: 205	Hometown: Simpsonville, S.C.	High School: Christ Church Episcopal	Previous College: James Madison
	Sawyer White	Pos.: LS	Class: Freshman	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 220	Hometown: Chattanooga, Tenn.	High School: Chattanooga Christian	Previous College:
	Darius Williams	Pos.: DB	Class: Freshman	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 177	Hometown: Atlanta, Ga.	High School: Carver Early College	Previous College:
	Jordan Williams	Pos.: DL	Class: Freshman	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 300	Hometown: Jackson, Tenn.	High School: Northside	Previous College:
	Caleb Williamson	Pos.: LB	Class: Freshman	Ht.: 5-9	Wt.: 190	Hometown: Acworth, Ga.	High School: Harrison	Previous College: