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2021 Spring Football Roster

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Players

  • QB 6'2" 205 lbs
    Fr. Canton, Texas
    Freshman Canton, Texas
  • DB 6'1" 185 lbs
    Sr. New Orleans, La. Lusher HS
    Senior New Orleans, La. Lusher HS
  • CB 6'0" 180 lbs
    Jr. Landover, Md. Lackawanna CC
    Junior Landover, Md. Lackawanna CC
  • DB 5'10" 190 lbs
    Sr. Jackson, Miss. Callaway HS
    Senior Jackson, Miss. Callaway HS
  • WR 6'3" 210 lbs
    Jr. Southfield, Mich. Morgan State
    Junior Southfield, Mich. Morgan State
  • CB 5'11" 160 lbs
    Jr. Georgetown, Miss. Holmes C.C.
    Junior Georgetown, Miss. Holmes C.C.
  • WR 6'2" 200 lbs
    Sr. Beaumont, Texas Houston
    Senior Beaumont, Texas Houston
  • S 6'1" 190 lbs
    Sr. Jackson, Miss. East Mississippi C.C.
    Senior Jackson, Miss. East Mississippi C.C.
  • QB 6'2" 185 lbs
    Fr. Memphis, Tenn. Ridgeway HS
    Freshman Memphis, Tenn. Ridgeway HS
  • WR 6'3" 210 lbs
    Jr. Fulton, Ga. Louisville
    Junior Fulton, Ga. Louisville
  • DB 6'1" 175 lbs
    R-So. Montgomery, Ala. Robert E. Lee HS
    Redshirt Sophomore Montgomery, Ala. Robert E. Lee HS
  • WR/SPC 5'8" 175 lbs
    Sr. New Orleans, La. Edna Carr HS
    Senior New Orleans, La. Edna Carr HS
  • QB 6'3" 200 lbs
    Fr. Plano, Texas DeSoto HS
    Freshman Plano, Texas DeSoto HS
  • CB 5'11" 180 lbs
    Fr. Wiggins, Miss.
    Freshman Wiggins, Miss.
  • DB 6'2" 190 lbs
    Jr. New Orleans, La. McDonogh HS
    Junior New Orleans, La. McDonogh HS
  • QB 6'3" 205 lbs
    Fr. Denton, Texas North Texas
    Freshman Denton, Texas North Texas
  • CB 5'9" 175 lbs
    Jr. Jackson, Miss. Holmes CC
    Junior Jackson, Miss. Holmes CC
  • WR 5'10" 190 lbs
    R-Fr. Mendenhall, Miss.
    Redshirt Freshman Mendenhall, Miss.
  • CB 5'11" 195 lbs
    Jr. Vicksburg, Miss. Warren Central HS
    Junior Vicksburg, Miss. Warren Central HS
  • WR 6'0" 180 lbs
    Fr. Greenville, Miss.
    Freshman Greenville, Miss.
  • S 5'11" 190 lbs
    Jr. Jackson, Miss. Callaway HS
    Junior Jackson, Miss. Callaway HS
  • S 5'11" 200 lbs
    Jr. Mendenhall, Miss. Coahoma Community College
    Junior Mendenhall, Miss. Coahoma Community College
  • S 6'0" 195 lbs
    So. Canton, Texas South Carolina
    Sophomore Canton, Texas South Carolina
  • LB 6'1" 210 lbs
    Fr. Lakeland, Fla. Jenkins HS
    Freshman Lakeland, Fla. Jenkins HS
  • WR 5'8" 185 lbs
    Fr. Colleyville, Texas Colleyville Heritage HS
    Freshman Colleyville, Texas Colleyville Heritage HS
  • RB 5'10" 205 lbs
    So. Ocala, Fla. Vanguard HS
    Sophomore Ocala, Fla. Vanguard HS
  • RB 5'11" 190 lbs
    Fr. Arlington, Texas
    Freshman Arlington, Texas
  • DB 6'1" 190 lbs
    Sr. New Roads, La. Livonia HS
    Senior New Roads, La. Livonia HS
  • RB 5'11" 195 lbs
    So. DeSoto, Texas
    Sophomore DeSoto, Texas
  • S 6'1" 190 lbs
    R-So. Chicago, Ill. Julian HS
    Redshirt Sophomore Chicago, Ill. Julian HS
  • RB 5'8" 205 lbs
    Sr. Monticello, Miss. Monticello HS
    Senior Monticello, Miss. Monticello HS
  • S 6'0" 190 lbs
    Fr. Madison, Ala. Bob Jones HS
    Freshman Madison, Ala. Bob Jones HS
  • CB 6'2" 200 lbs
    So. Tampa, Fla. Florida State
    Sophomore Tampa, Fla. Florida State
  • SPC 5'10" 190 lbs
    Jr. Pontotoc, Miss. Mississippi Delta CC
    Junior Pontotoc, Miss. Mississippi Delta CC
  • CB 6'0" 180 lbs
    Fr. Jackson, Miss. Terry HS
    Freshman Jackson, Miss. Terry HS
  • RB 5'9" 190 lbs
    So. Memphis, Tenn. Memphis
    Sophomore Memphis, Tenn. Memphis
  • S 6'0" 190 lbs
    Fr. Olive Branch, Miss. Olive Branch HS
    Freshman Olive Branch, Miss. Olive Branch HS
  • CB 6'1" 190 lbs
    So. New Iberia, La. Westgate HS
    Sophomore New Iberia, La. Westgate HS
  • SPC 6'0" 160 lbs
    So. Columbus, Miss. Mississippi College
    Sophomore Columbus, Miss. Mississippi College
  • RB 5'10" 170 lbs
    Jr. New Orleans, La Miles College
    Junior New Orleans, La Miles College
  • K/P 5'7"
    Jr. Lafayette, La. McNeese State
    Junior Lafayette, La. McNeese State
  • LB 6'2" 220 lbs
    Jr. West Point, Miss. West Point HS
    Junior West Point, Miss. West Point HS
  • RB 5'9" 170 lbs
    Jr. Picayune, Miss. Noxubee County HS
    Junior Picayune, Miss. Noxubee County HS
  • LB 5'10" 215 lbs
    Sr. Brooksville, Miss. Noxubee County HS
    Senior Brooksville, Miss. Noxubee County HS
  • LB 6'2" 230 lbs
    Sr. New Orleans, La. Edna Karr HS
    Senior New Orleans, La. Edna Karr HS
  • LB 6'2" 250 lbs
    Jr. San Diego, Calif. Southwestern College
    Junior San Diego, Calif. Southwestern College
  • LB 6'2" 225 lbs
    Sr. Memphis. Tenn. Missouri
    Senior Memphis. Tenn. Missouri
  • SPC 6'0" 210 lbs
    Jr. Hollandale, Miss. Mississippi Delta C.C.
    Junior Hollandale, Miss. Mississippi Delta C.C.
  • SPC 6'3" 160 lbs
    Jr. Jackson, Miss.
    Junior Jackson, Miss.
  • OL 6'3" 290 lbs
    Fr. Jackson, Miss. Terry HS
    Freshman Jackson, Miss. Terry HS
  • OL 6'4" 320 lbs
    So. Natchez, Miss. Natchez HS
    Sophomore Natchez, Miss. Natchez HS
  • LB 6'1" 220 lbs
    Fr. Jackson, Miss. Jim Hill HS
    Freshman Jackson, Miss. Jim Hill HS
  • LB 6'1" 215 lbs
    So. Montgomery, Ala.
    Sophomore Montgomery, Ala.
  • OL 6'4" 285 lbs
    Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio Tiffin
    Junior Cincinnati, Ohio Tiffin
  • OL 6'5" 290 lbs
    Jr. St. Louis, Mo. Quincy
    Junior St. Louis, Mo. Quincy
  • LB 6'0" 215 lbs
    Jr. Vicksburg, Miss. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
    Junior Vicksburg, Miss. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
  • OL 6'3" 305 lbs
    Fr. Douglasville, Ga. Douglasville County HS
    Freshman Douglasville, Ga. Douglasville County HS
  • LB 6'4" 245 lbs
    So. Atlanta, Ga. USC
    Sophomore Atlanta, Ga. USC
  • LB 6'6" 230 lbs
    Fr. New Iberia, La. New Iberia HS
    Freshman New Iberia, La. New Iberia HS
  • LB 6'4" 230 lbs
    So. Nashville, Tenn. Tennessee
    Sophomore Nashville, Tenn. Tennessee
  • OL 6'3" 295 lbs
    So. Jackson, Miss. Murrah HS
    Sophomore Jackson, Miss. Murrah HS
  • OL 6'4" 315 lbs
    Jr. Louisville, Miss. Itawamba C.C.
    Junior Louisville, Miss. Itawamba C.C.
  • OL 6'1" 285 lbs
    Sr. Cloutierville, La. Menard HS
    Senior Cloutierville, La. Menard HS
  • DL 6'3" 270 lbs
    Fr. Gloster, Miss. Amite County HS
    Freshman Gloster, Miss. Amite County HS
  • DL 5'11" 230 lbs
    Jr. Mobile, Ala.
    Junior Mobile, Ala.
  • OL 6'5" 276 lbs
    Fr. Lexington, Miss. Holmes Central HS
    Freshman Lexington, Miss. Holmes Central HS
  • DL 6'1" 290 lbs
    Fr. Bradenton, Fla. IMG Academy
    Freshman Bradenton, Fla. IMG Academy
  • OL 6'4" 300 lbs
    Fr. Jackson, Miss. Missouri
    Freshman Jackson, Miss. Missouri
  • OL 6'5" 310 lbs
    Jr. Loganville, Ga. Ole Miss / Central Florida
    Junior Loganville, Ga. Ole Miss / Central Florida
  • OL 6'3" 305 lbs
    R-Jr. Memphis, Tenn. Coffeyville Community College
    Redshirt Junior Memphis, Tenn. Coffeyville Community College
  • DL 6'5" 230 lbs
    Jr. Collierville, Tenn.
    Junior Collierville, Tenn.
  • TE 6'5" 225 lbs
    Sr. Jackson, Miss. Wingfield HS
    Senior Jackson, Miss. Wingfield HS
  • WR 6'0" 190 lbs
    Jr. Jackson, Miss. Northeast Mississippi C.C.
    Junior Jackson, Miss. Northeast Mississippi C.C.
  • TE 6'4" 230 lbs
    Sr. Cedar Hill, Texas Cedar Hill HS
    Senior Cedar Hill, Texas Cedar Hill HS
  • TE 6'3" 230 lbs
    Fr. Ridgeland, Miss. Ridgeland HS
    Freshman Ridgeland, Miss. Ridgeland HS
  • TE 6'3" 240 lbs
    Sr. Walnut Grove, Miss. Leake County HS
    Senior Walnut Grove, Miss. Leake County HS
  • WR 6'2" 220 lbs
    Sr. Meridan, Miss. Troy
    Senior Meridan, Miss. Troy
  • DL 6'2" 285 lbs
    So. Bentonia, Miss. East Mississippi C.C.
    Sophomore Bentonia, Miss. East Mississippi C.C.
  • DL 6'2" 285 lbs
    So. Winnfield, La. Trinity Valley Community College
    Sophomore Winnfield, La. Trinity Valley Community College
  • DL 6'3" 250 lbs
    Jr. St. Louis, Mo. Coffeyville Community College
    Junior St. Louis, Mo. Coffeyville Community College
  • DE 6'5" 250 lbs
    Jr. Fayette, Miss. Co-Lin C.C.
    Junior Fayette, Miss. Co-Lin C.C.
  • DL 6'2" 265 lbs
    Jr. Puckett, Miss. Puckett HS
    Junior Puckett, Miss. Puckett HS
  • DL 6'3" 290 lbs
    So. Union Springs, Ala.
    Sophomore Union Springs, Ala.

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Deion Sanders

  • Director of Player Personnel

    Otis Riddley

  • Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach

    Michael Pollock

  • Co-Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers

    Jason Phillips

  • Defensive Coordinator

    Dennis Thurman

  • Assistant Coach/Tight Ends

    T.C. Taylor

  • Assistant Coach/Running Backs

    Gary Harrell

  • Assistant Coach/Linebackers

    Andre' Hart

  • Assistant Coach/Special Teams

    Alan Ricard

  • Assistant Coach/Offensive Line

    Mike Markuson

  • Assistant Coach/Defensive Line

    Jeff Weeks

  • Assistant Coach/Cornerbacks

    Kevin Mathis

Football Support Staff

  • Director of Internal Operations & Liaison for Academics

    LaToya M. Williams

2021 Spring Football Roster
# Full Name Pos. Yr. Ht. Wt. Hometown/Previous School
2 Shedeur Sanders QB Fr. 6-2 205 Canton, Texas /
3 CJ Holmes DB Sr. 6-1 185 New Orleans, La. / Lusher HS
4 De'Jahn Warren CB Jr. 6-0 180 Landover, Md. / Lackawanna CC
5 Markel Gladney DB Sr. 5-10 190 Jackson, Miss. / Callaway HS
6 Daylen Baldwin WR Jr. 6-3 210 Southfield, Mich. / Morgan State
6 Cedrick Moffett II CB Jr. 5-11 160 Georgetown, Miss. / Holmes C.C.
7 Keith Corbin III WR Sr. 6-2 200 Beaumont, Texas / Houston
7 Dwayne Pickett, Jr. S Sr. 6-1 190 Jackson, Miss. / East Mississippi C.C.
8 Quincy Casey QB Fr. 6-2 185 Memphis, Tenn. / Ridgeway HS
9 Corey Reed, Jr. WR Jr. 6-3 210 Fulton, Ga. / Louisville
10 David Arrington IV DB R-So. 6-1 175 Montgomery, Ala. / Robert E. Lee HS
10 Warren Newman WR/SPC Sr. 5-8 175 New Orleans, La. / Edna Carr HS
11 Brandon Mallory QB Fr. 6-3 200 Plano, Texas / DeSoto HS
11 Anthony Petty CB Fr. 5-11 180 Wiggins, Miss. /
12 Kevin Berthey DB Jr. 6-2 190 New Orleans, La. / McDonogh HS
12 Greyson Thompson QB Fr. 6-3 205 Denton, Texas / North Texas
13 Demonte Holliman CB Jr. 5-9 175 Jackson, Miss. / Holmes CC
14 Christian Allen WR R-Fr. 5-10 190 Mendenhall, Miss. /
17 Alexander Shaw CB Jr. 5-11 195 Vicksburg, Miss. / Warren Central HS
17 Errick Simmons WR Fr. 6-0 180 Greenville, Miss. /
18 Tim Robinson S Jr. 5-11 190 Jackson, Miss. / Callaway HS
19 Jordan Willis S Jr. 5-11 200 Mendenhall, Miss. / Coahoma Community College
21 Shilo Sanders S So. 6-0 195 Canton, Texas / South Carolina
22 Donovan Parham LB Fr. 6-1 210 Lakeland, Fla. / Jenkins HS
22 Chad Turner WR Fr. 5-8 185 Colleyville, Texas / Colleyville Heritage HS
23 Kymani Clarke RB So. 5-10 205 Ocala, Fla. / Vanguard HS
24 Desmond Moultrie RB Fr. 5-11 190 Arlington, Texas /
24 Kendrick Paul DB Sr. 6-1 190 New Roads, La. / Livonia HS
25 Tyson Alexander RB So. 5-11 195 DeSoto, Texas /
25 Dajhon McNeal S R-So. 6-1 190 Chicago, Ill. / Julian HS
28 Quitten Brown RB Sr. 5-8 205 Monticello, Miss. / Monticello HS
28 Trey Lockhart S Fr. 6-0 190 Madison, Ala. / Bob Jones HS
29 Isaiah Bolden CB So. 6-2 200 Tampa, Fla. / Florida State
30 Lane McGregor SPC Jr. 5-10 190 Pontotoc, Miss. / Mississippi Delta CC
31 Justin Armstrong CB Fr. 6-0 180 Jackson, Miss. / Terry HS
31 Greg Williams RB So. 5-9 190 Memphis, Tenn. / Memphis
32 Javien Adams S Fr. 6-0 190 Olive Branch, Miss. / Olive Branch HS
33 Markeyvrick Eddie CB So. 6-1 190 New Iberia, La. / Westgate HS
35 Glenn Misiak SPC So. 6-0 160 Columbus, Miss. / Mississippi College
38 Santee Marshall RB Jr. 5-10 170 New Orleans, La / Miles College
39 Noah Anderson K/P Jr. 5-7 Lafayette, La. / McNeese State
40 Keonte Hampton LB Jr. 6-2 220 West Point, Miss. / West Point HS
41 Josh Littles RB Jr. 5-9 170 Picayune, Miss. / Noxubee County HS
42 Quedarrion Barnett LB Sr. 5-10 215 Brooksville, Miss. / Noxubee County HS
43 Tyler Casby LB Sr. 6-2 230 New Orleans, La. / Edna Karr HS
44 Daelyn Dunn LB Jr. 6-2 250 San Diego, Calif. / Southwestern College
45 Aubrey Miller Jr. LB Sr. 6-2 225 Memphis. Tenn. / Missouri
47 Paxton Branning SPC Jr. 6-0 210 Hollandale, Miss. / Mississippi Delta C.C.
48 Marcus O'Neal SPC Jr. 6-3 160 Jackson, Miss. /
50 Kaleb Graham OL Fr. 6-3 290 Jackson, Miss. / Terry HS
51 Cedric Dunbar OL So. 6-4 320 Natchez, Miss. / Natchez HS
51 Jacquel Honer LB Fr. 6-1 220 Jackson, Miss. / Jim Hill HS
52 Khalil Arrington LB So. 6-1 215 Montgomery, Ala. /
52 Yoesph Carter OL Jr. 6-4 285 Cincinnati, Ohio / Tiffin
53 Deontae Graham OL Jr. 6-5 290 St. Louis, Mo. / Quincy
53 Keonte Lumpkin LB Jr. 6-0 215 Vicksburg, Miss. / Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
55 Joshua Beatty OL Fr. 6-3 305 Douglasville, Ga. / Douglasville County HS
55 Abdul-Malik McClain LB So. 6-4 245 Atlanta, Ga. / USC
56 Keith Lopez LB Fr. 6-6 230 New Iberia, La. / New Iberia HS
57 Nyles Gaddy LB So. 6-4 230 Nashville, Tenn. / Tennessee
60 Amari Catchings OL So. 6-3 295 Jackson, Miss. / Murrah HS
61 Jakob Cunningham OL Jr. 6-4 315 Louisville, Miss. / Itawamba C.C.
62 Vincent Sampson OL Sr. 6-1 285 Cloutierville, La. / Menard HS
64 Trevarius Clark DL Fr. 6-3 270 Gloster, Miss. / Amite County HS
65 Timontre Graham DL Jr. 5-11 230 Mobile, Ala. /
66 John Mitchell OL Fr. 6-5 276 Lexington, Miss. / Holmes Central HS
70 Charlton Goodell DL Fr. 6-1 290 Bradenton, Fla. / IMG Academy
73 Dylan Spencer OL Fr. 6-4 300 Jackson, Miss. / Missouri
74 Tony Gray OL Jr. 6-5 310 Loganville, Ga. / Ole Miss / Central Florida
75 Jalen Jones OL R-Jr. 6-3 305 Memphis, Tenn. / Coffeyville Community College
76 Justin Ragin DL Jr. 6-5 230 Collierville, Tenn. /
81 Robert Washington Jr. TE Sr. 6-5 225 Jackson, Miss. / Wingfield HS
84 Kortlon Hubbard WR Jr. 6-0 190 Jackson, Miss. / Northeast Mississippi C.C.
85 Kyland Richey TE Sr. 6-4 230 Cedar Hill, Texas / Cedar Hill HS
86 Dwayne Stevens TE Fr. 6-3 230 Ridgeland, Miss. / Ridgeland HS
88 Kobe Gates TE Sr. 6-3 240 Walnut Grove, Miss. / Leake County HS
89 Daniel Crowell, Jr. WR Sr. 6-2 220 Meridan, Miss. / Troy
91 Tredarius Carr DL So. 6-2 285 Bentonia, Miss. / East Mississippi C.C.
93 Rasheed Lyles DL So. 6-2 285 Winnfield, La. / Trinity Valley Community College
94 Miqueal Pillow-Smiley DL Jr. 6-3 250 St. Louis, Mo. / Coffeyville Community College
95 Ke'Shawn Brinkley DE Jr. 6-5 250 Fayette, Miss. / Co-Lin C.C.
96 Jaumonie Crain DL Jr. 6-2 265 Puckett, Miss. / Puckett HS
98 Devonta Davis DL So. 6-3 290 Union Springs, Ala. /

Football Coaching Staff

Football - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Sanders Deion Sanders Head Coach
RIDDLEY_OTIS Otis Riddley Director of Player Personnel
Pollock_Michael Michael Pollock Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach
Phillips_Jason Jason Phillips Co-Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers
Thurman_Dennis Dennis Thurman Defensive Coordinator
TAYLOR_TC T.C. Taylor Assistant Coach/Tight Ends
Harrell_Gary Gary Harrell Assistant Coach/Running Backs
Hart_ANDRE Andre' Hart Assistant Coach/Linebackers
Ricard_Alan Alan Ricard Assistant Coach/Special Teams
Markuson_Mike Mike Markuson Assistant Coach/Offensive Line
Weeks Jeff Weeks Assistant Coach/Defensive Line
Kevin Mathis Kevin Mathis Assistant Coach/Cornerbacks

Football Support Staff

Football - Support Staff
Image Name Title
LaToya LaToya M. Williams Director of Internal Operations & Liaison for Academics

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

Football Support Staff