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2025 Football Roster

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Players

  • Defensive Lineman DL 6'4"
    Jr. Las Vegas, Nevada
    Junior Las Vegas, Nevada
  • DL 6'4"
    Gr. Lakeland, FL
    Graduate Student Lakeland, FL
  • WR 6'1"
    Sr. Texarkana, Texas
    Senior Texarkana, Texas
  • Defensive Back DB 5'10"
    So. Tampa, Florida
    Sophomore Tampa, Florida
  • Defensive Back DB 6'3"
    R-So. Itta Bena, Mississippi
    Redshirt Sophomore Itta Bena, Mississippi
  • Defensive Back DB 6'2"
    Jr. Lithonia, Georgia
    Junior Lithonia, Georgia
  • RB 5'10"
    So. Memphis, Tennessee Melrose High School
    Sophomore Memphis, Tennessee Melrose High School
  • RB 6'0"
    So. Vicksburg, Mississippi Vicksburg High School
    Sophomore Vicksburg, Mississippi Vicksburg High School
  • DB 6'3"
    So. Little Elm, Texas Little Elm High School
    Sophomore Little Elm, Texas Little Elm High School
  • Free Safety FS 6'5"
    Jr. Snellville, Georgia
    Junior Snellville, Georgia
  • Defensive Back DB 6'1"
    Jr. Columbus, Ohio
    Junior Columbus, Ohio
  • Linebacker LB 6'1"
    Fr. Sandersville, Georgia Washington County High School
    Freshman Sandersville, Georgia Washington County High School
  • Quarterback QB 6'5"
    Sr. Phoenix, Arizona
    Senior Phoenix, Arizona
  • Quarterback QB 6'3"
    Jr. Bainbridge, Georgia
    Junior Bainbridge, Georgia
  • Defensive Back DB 6'0"
    Fr. Tallahassee, Florida Godby HS
    Freshman Tallahassee, Florida Godby HS
  • WR 5'11"
    Sr. Itta Bena, MS
    Senior Itta Bena, MS
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'0"
    Sr. Jackson, Tennessee
    Senior Jackson, Tennessee
  • Defensive Back DB 6'4"
    Jr. Oakland, California
    Junior Oakland, California
  • Quarterback QB 6'1"
    Gr. Moss Point, Mississippi
    Graduate Student Moss Point, Mississippi
  • Defensive Back DB 6'3"
    Gr. Jackson, Mississippi
    Graduate Student Jackson, Mississippi
  • Defensive Back DB 6'2"
    Fr. Bainbridge, Georgia Camden County HS
    Freshman Bainbridge, Georgia Camden County HS
  • DB 5'9"
    Gr. Shreveport, Louisiana
    Graduate Student Shreveport, Louisiana
  • Kicker K 6'2"
    Jr. Chicago, Illinois
    Junior Chicago, Illinois
  • WR 5'8"
    Gr. Greenwood, Mississippi Amanda Elzy HS
    Graduate Student Greenwood, Mississippi Amanda Elzy HS
  • Linebacker LB 6'4"
    Fr. Memphis, Tennessee Hamilton HS
    Freshman Memphis, Tennessee Hamilton HS
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'4"
    Jr. East Palo Alto, California
    Junior East Palo Alto, California
  • Linebacker LB 6'0"
    Fr. Tallahassee, Florida Lincoln HS
    Freshman Tallahassee, Florida Lincoln HS
  • Defenseve Back DB 5'10"
    Fr. New Orleans, Louisiana Holy Cross HS
    Freshman New Orleans, Louisiana Holy Cross HS
  • RB 6'1"
    Jr. Memphis, Tennessee Lausanne Collegiate School
    Junior Memphis, Tennessee Lausanne Collegiate School
  • Linebacker k LB 6'1"
    Jr. Fort Lauderdale, Florida
    Junior Fort Lauderdale, Florida
  • DB 5'8"
    So. Mobile, Alabama Vigor High School
    Sophomore Mobile, Alabama Vigor High School
  • Kicker K 5'7"
    So. Boxneer, Netherlands Cios Amhem
    Sophomore Boxneer, Netherlands Cios Amhem
  • LB 6'0"
    Sr. Yahoo City, Mississippi
    Senior Yahoo City, Mississippi
  • DB 5'10"
    Jr. Greenwood, Mississippi Greenwood High School
    Junior Greenwood, Mississippi Greenwood High School
  • Defensive Back DB 5'11"
    R-Sr. Fort Lauderdale, Florida
    Redshirt Senior Fort Lauderdale, Florida
  • Running Back RB 5'10"
    So. Milford, Ohio
    Sophomore Milford, Ohio
  • LB 6'1"
    Jr. Cleveland, MS
    Junior Cleveland, MS
  • Defensive Back DB 6'0"
    Jr. Indianola, Mississippi
    Junior Indianola, Mississippi
  • Linebacker LB 6'0"
    Gr. Glassboro, New Jersey
    Graduate Student Glassboro, New Jersey
  • Defensive Back DB 5'10"
    Jr. Anguilla, Mississippi
    Junior Anguilla, Mississippi
  • Linebacker LB 5'11"
    Jr. Los Angeles, California
    Junior Los Angeles, California
  • DB 6'3"
    So. Dallas, Texas Kimball High School
    Sophomore Dallas, Texas Kimball High School
  • Tight End TE 6'2"
    Jr. Hollandale, Mississippi
    Junior Hollandale, Mississippi
  • DB 5'10"
    Jr. Yazoo City, Mississippi Yazoo City High School
    Junior Yazoo City, Mississippi Yazoo City High School
  • DL 6'5"
    R-So. New Orleans, LA John F. Kennedy High School
    Redshirt Sophomore New Orleans, LA John F. Kennedy High School
  • Linebacker LB 6'1"
    R-So. Dallas, Texas
    Redshirt Sophomore Dallas, Texas
  • Defensive Back DB 6'2"
    Fr. Atlanta, Georgia Hapeville Charter HS
    Freshman Atlanta, Georgia Hapeville Charter HS
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'3"
    Jr. Bainbridge, Georgia
    Junior Bainbridge, Georgia
  • Defensive Lineman DL 6'1"
    Fr. Atlanta, Georgia Langston Hughes HS
    Freshman Atlanta, Georgia Langston Hughes HS
  • Linebacker LB 6'2"
    So. Sardis, Mississippi
    Sophomore Sardis, Mississippi
  • Running Back RB 5'9"
    Fr. Itta Bena, Mississippi Marion HS
    Freshman Itta Bena, Mississippi Marion HS
  • K 6'2"
    Gr. Chicago, Illinois
    Graduate Student Chicago, Illinois
  • Linebacker LB 6'0"
    Sr. Starkville, Mississippi
    Senior Starkville, Mississippi
  • P 6'0"
    Sr. Douglasville, Georgia New Manchester High School
    Senior Douglasville, Georgia New Manchester High School
  • Linebacker LB 6'4"
    Jr. Clarksdale, Mississippi
    Junior Clarksdale, Mississippi
  • Running Back RB 5'10"
    Fr. New Orleans, Louisiana Archbishop Rummel HS
    Freshman New Orleans, Louisiana Archbishop Rummel HS
  • Long Snapper LS 5'10"
    Fr. Niceville, Florida Niceville HS
    Freshman Niceville, Florida Niceville HS
  • Linebacker LB 5'11"
    R-So. Dallas, Texas
    Redshirt Sophomore Dallas, Texas
  • Offensive Lineman OL 6'4"
    Fr. Quincy, Florida Gadsen County HS
    Freshman Quincy, Florida Gadsen County HS
  • Linebacker LB 5'10"
    Fr. Columbia, Mississippi East Marion HS
    Freshman Columbia, Mississippi East Marion HS
  • Offensive Lineman OL 6'2"
    So. Indianola, Mississippi
    Sophomore Indianola, Mississippi
  • Offensive Lineman OL 6'4"
    So. Apopka, Florida
    Sophomore Apopka, Florida
  • Defensive Lineman DL 6'1"
    Jr. Savannah, Georgia
    Junior Savannah, Georgia
  • Offensive Lineman OL 6'3"
    Fr. Tustin, California Tustin HS
    Freshman Tustin, California Tustin HS
  • Offensive Lineman OL 6'3"
    Fr. Rogers, Arkansas Rogers HS
    Freshman Rogers, Arkansas Rogers HS
  • Defensive Lineman DL 6'2"
    Fr. Seattle, Washington Timberline HS
    Freshman Seattle, Washington Timberline HS
  • Offensive Lineman OL 6'4"
    Jr. Hollywood, Florida
    Junior Hollywood, Florida
  • DL 5'11"
    R-So. Memphis, TN Memphis MASE
    Redshirt Sophomore Memphis, TN Memphis MASE
  • OL 6'5"
    So. Metairie, Louisiana Archbishop Rummel High School
    Sophomore Metairie, Louisiana Archbishop Rummel High School
  • Offensive Lineman OL 6'0"
    R-So. Hattiesburg, Mississippi Hattiesburg HS
    Redshirt Sophomore Hattiesburg, Mississippi Hattiesburg HS
  • OL 6'4"
    R-So. Ridgeland, Mississippi Ridgeland High School
    Redshirt Sophomore Ridgeland, Mississippi Ridgeland High School
  • Tight End TE 6'7"
    Fr. Dallas, Texas North Forney HS
    Freshman Dallas, Texas North Forney HS
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'5"
    Jr. Ocean Springs, Mississippi
    Junior Ocean Springs, Mississippi
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'2"
    So. Lexington, Mississippi
    Sophomore Lexington, Mississippi
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'9"
    Jr. Los Angeles, California
    Junior Los Angeles, California
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'7"
    Gr. Fort Lauderdale, Florida
    Graduate Student Fort Lauderdale, Florida
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'9"
    Jr. Canton, Mississippi
    Junior Canton, Mississippi
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'10"
    Fr. Greenwood, Mississippi Amanda Elzy HS
    Freshman Greenwood, Mississippi Amanda Elzy HS
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'2"
    Jr. Greenville, Mississippi
    Junior Greenville, Mississippi
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'1"
    Fr. New Orleans, Louisiana John F. Kennedy HS
    Freshman New Orleans, Louisiana John F. Kennedy HS
  • Defensive Lineman DL 6'3"
    Sr. Dallas, Texas
    Senior Dallas, Texas
  • Defensive Lineman DL 6'0"
    Fr. Dallas, Texas South Oak Cliff HS
    Freshman Dallas, Texas South Oak Cliff HS
  • DL 6'1"
    So. Indianola, Mississippi Gentry High School
    Sophomore Indianola, Mississippi Gentry High School
  • Defensive Lineman DL 6'3"
    Jr. Zachary, Louisiana
    Junior Zachary, Louisiana
  • Defensive Lineman DL 6'4"
    Jr. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Junior Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Defensive Lineman DL 6'3"
    So. Flower Mound, Texas
    Sophomore Flower Mound, Texas

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Terrell Buckley

  • Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Line Coach

    Deondri Clark

  • General Manager/Wide Receivers

    Arlo Henderson

  • Running Back Coach/Recruiting Coordinator

    Jalil Kilpatrick

  • Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line Coach

    Samuel Parker

  • Linebacker Coach/Special Teams

    Kelvin Smith

  • Quarterbacks Coach/Offensive Passing Game Coordinator

    Grant Simms

  • Defensive Backs Coach/Defensive Passing Game Coordinator

    Mario Edwards

  • Director of Student-Athlete Wellness & Performance

    Jeremy Evans

2025 Football Roster
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
0 Adonis Jackson DL 6-4 Jr. Las Vegas, Nevada /
1 Deondri Clark Jr. DL 6-4 Gr. Lakeland, FL /
1 Cameron Nelson WR 6-1 Sr. Texarkana, Texas /
2 Arlo Henderson, Jr. DB 5-10 So. Tampa, Florida /
3 Dante Kelly DB 6-3 R-So. Itta Bena, Mississippi /
5 Cole McKinney DB 6-2 Jr. Lithonia, Georgia /
6 Joe Williams RB 5-10 So. Memphis, Tennessee / Melrose High School
7 Malik Montgomery RB 6-0 So. Vicksburg, Mississippi / Vicksburg High School
8 Prince Ijioma DB 6-3 So. Little Elm, Texas / Little Elm High School
9 Winner Brown FS 6-5 Jr. Snellville, Georgia /
9 Xavier Cannaday DB 6-1 Jr. Columbus, Ohio /
11 Jusden Culpepper LB 6-1 Fr. Sandersville, Georgia / Washington County High School
11 Brandon Nunez QB 6-5 Sr. Phoenix, Arizona /
12 Josh Brown QB 6-3 Jr. Bainbridge, Georgia /
12 Reshard Perryman DB 6-0 Fr. Tallahassee, Florida / Godby HS
13 Kerrick Ross WR 5-11 Sr. Itta Bena, MS /
14 D'Cameron DeMoss WR 6-0 Sr. Jackson, Tennessee /
14 Antone Monroe DB 6-4 Jr. Oakland, California /
15 Ruben Lee, II QB 6-1 Gr. Moss Point, Mississippi /
16 Caleb Canada DB 6-3 Gr. Jackson, Mississippi /
17 John Brown DB 6-2 Fr. Bainbridge, Georgia / Camden County HS
19 Kobe Byrd DB 5-9 Gr. Shreveport, Louisiana /
20 Marko Dubak K 6-2 Jr. Chicago, Illinois /
21 DePhabian Fant WR 5-8 Gr. Greenwood, Mississippi / Amanda Elzy HS
21 Kavion Yancey LB 6-4 Fr. Memphis, Tennessee / Hamilton HS
22 Cameron Johnson WR 6-4 Jr. East Palo Alto, California /
22 Chauncey Warren LB 6-0 Fr. Tallahassee, Florida / Lincoln HS
24 Nick DiGerolamo DB 5-10 Fr. New Orleans, Louisiana / Holy Cross HS
24 Zamariyon Kendall RB 6-1 Jr. Memphis, Tennessee / Lausanne Collegiate School
25 Khalil Hunter LB 6-1 Jr. Fort Lauderdale, Florida /
26 Brandon Purifoy DB 5-8 So. Mobile, Alabama / Vigor High School
27 Nina Schiks K 5-7 So. Boxneer, Netherlands / Cios Amhem
28 Anthony Brown LB 6-0 Sr. Yahoo City, Mississippi /
29 Amir Williams DB 5-10 Jr. Greenwood, Mississippi / Greenwood High School
30 Ty Jones DB 5-11 R-Sr. Fort Lauderdale, Florida /
30 Natwan Webster RB 5-10 So. Milford, Ohio /
32 Douglas Franklin LB 6-1 Jr. Cleveland, MS /
33 Bryson Baggett DB 6-0 Jr. Indianola, Mississippi /
34 Jalen Wright LB 6-0 Gr. Glassboro, New Jersey /
35 Jonathan Nicholson DB 5-10 Jr. Anguilla, Mississippi /
36 Johnnie Barbie LB 5-11 Jr. Los Angeles, California /
37 Cali Byrd DB 6-3 So. Dallas, Texas / Kimball High School
38 Amar'e Pam TE 6-2 Jr. Hollandale, Mississippi /
39 Donavin Green DB 5-10 Jr. Yazoo City, Mississippi / Yazoo City High School
40 James Bradley DL 6-5 R-So. New Orleans, LA / John F. Kennedy High School
41 Kamsi Arinze LB 6-1 R-So. Dallas, Texas /
42 Mahkeil Shuler DB 6-2 Fr. Atlanta, Georgia / Hapeville Charter HS
43 Ahmari Borden WR 6-3 Jr. Bainbridge, Georgia /
43 Quavion Pitts DL 6-1 Fr. Atlanta, Georgia / Langston Hughes HS
44 Byron Keys LB 6-2 So. Sardis, Mississippi /
44 Jalen Smith RB 5-9 Fr. Itta Bena, Mississippi / Marion HS
45 Marko Jovisic K 6-2 Gr. Chicago, Illinois /
46 Keyshawn Lawrence LB 6-0 Sr. Starkville, Mississippi /
46 Nicholas Stephens P 6-0 Sr. Douglasville, Georgia / New Manchester High School
47 Martez Williams LB 6-4 Jr. Clarksdale, Mississippi /
49 Norman Taylor RB 5-10 Fr. New Orleans, Louisiana / Archbishop Rummel HS
50 Jacob Cummings LS 5-10 Fr. Niceville, Florida / Niceville HS
51 Seth Scott LB 5-11 R-So. Dallas, Texas /
52 Austin Powell OL 6-4 Fr. Quincy, Florida / Gadsen County HS
53 Ahmad Moses LB 5-10 Fr. Columbia, Mississippi / East Marion HS
54 Landon Brown OL 6-2 So. Indianola, Mississippi /
57 Edyson Edmon OL 6-4 So. Apopka, Florida /
58 D'Angelo Sheppard DL 6-1 Jr. Savannah, Georgia /
59 Lawrence Schuster OL 6-3 Fr. Tustin, California / Tustin HS
61 Keiston Walker OL 6-3 Fr. Rogers, Arkansas / Rogers HS
64 Tyrin Evans DL 6-2 Fr. Seattle, Washington / Timberline HS
71 Tyler Hunt OL 6-4 Jr. Hollywood, Florida /
74 Kristian Miller DL 5-11 R-So. Memphis, TN / Memphis MASE
75 PJ McDonald OL 6-5 So. Metairie, Louisiana / Archbishop Rummel High School
76 Bernatski Boone OL 6-0 R-So. Hattiesburg, Mississippi / Hattiesburg HS
77 Brendon Magee OL 6-4 R-So. Ridgeland, Mississippi / Ridgeland High School
80 Chauncey Sneed TE 6-7 Fr. Dallas, Texas / North Forney HS
81 Christian White WR 6-5 Jr. Ocean Springs, Mississippi /
82 Matthew Williams WR 6-2 So. Lexington, Mississippi /
83 Shade Schaefer WR 5-9 Jr. Los Angeles, California /
84 Evens Valcourt, Jr. WR 5-7 Gr. Fort Lauderdale, Florida /
85 Eugene "EJ" Luckett WR 5-9 Jr. Canton, Mississippi /
86 Caleb Brownlow WR 5-10 Fr. Greenwood, Mississippi / Amanda Elzy HS
87 Mekhi Norris WR 6-2 Jr. Greenville, Mississippi /
89 Joey Davis WR 6-1 Fr. New Orleans, Louisiana / John F. Kennedy HS
91 Isaiah Pedack DL 6-3 Sr. Dallas, Texas /
93 Tacolby Grant DL 6-0 Fr. Dallas, Texas / South Oak Cliff HS
95 Vashun Turner DL 6-1 So. Indianola, Mississippi / Gentry High School
97 Ellis McKneely DL 6-3 Jr. Zachary, Louisiana /
98 Derrick Taylor DL 6-4 Jr. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania /
99 Colton Vatne DL 6-3 So. Flower Mound, Texas /

Football Coaching Staff

Football - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Buckley Terrell Buckley Head Coach
D. Clark Sr. Deondri Clark Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Line Coach
Arlo Arlo Henderson General Manager/Wide Receivers
Jalil Kilpatrick Jalil Kilpatrick Running Back Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
Sam Parker Samuel Parker Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line Coach
Smitty Kelvin Smith Linebacker Coach/Special Teams
Grant Simms Grant Simms Quarterbacks Coach/Offensive Passing Game Coordinator
M. Edwards Mario Edwards Defensive Backs Coach/Defensive Passing Game Coordinator
Jeremy Evans Jeremy Evans Director of Student-Athlete Wellness & Performance

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff