2011 Roster


No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/Previous School
1 Eric Dodson QB 5-8 165 Fr. Thomasville, Ga./Thomas County Central High School
2 Caleb Collins SB 5-5 160 Jr. Savannah, Ga./Benedictine Military Academy
3 Austin Ingram DB 6-2 180 So. Senoia, Ga./East Coweta High School
4 Brandon Morten SB 5-7 150 Jr. Brunswick, Ga./Glynn Academy
5 Bradley Moon SB 5-11 190 So. Conyers, Ga./Salem High School
6 C.J. Scott FB 5-11 195 So. Lyons, Ga./Toombs County High School
7 Spencer Smith LB 6-1 205 Jr. Newnan, Ga./East Coweta High School
8 Allen Huntley WR 5-8 165 Jr. Atlanta, Ga./Frederick Douglass High School
9 Glenn Cassedy QB 5-8 160 Fr. Evans, Ga./Evans High School
10 Cory Thacker QB 6-0 185 Jr. Rome, Ga./Rome High School
11 Eric Stallworth DB 6-1 215 Jr. Kennesaw, Ga./Harrison High School
12 Kedron Aker LB 6-0 210 So. Calhoun, Ga./Calhoun High School
13 David Guilford K 5-11 205 Jr. Rome, Ga./Rome High School
14 Roderick Jones SB 6-0 190 So. Hinesville, Ga./Liberty County High School
15 Quincy Bishop DB 5-7 190 Jr. Dalton, Ga./Northwest Whitfield High School
16 David Byrd QB 6-0 200 Sr. Fayetteville, Ga./Whitewater High School
17 Daniel Hazard LB 5-11 185 Sr. East Providence, R.I./Sprayberry High School (Ga.)
18 Kareem Hawkins WR 6-2 185 Jr. Dalton, Ga./Dalton High School
19 Michael Peeples DB 5-5 165 So. Mableton, Ga./Pebblebrook High School
20 Kenny Foster FB 6-0 210 So. Canton, Ga./Cherokee High School
21 Josh Gibson DB 5-11 200 Sr. Watkinsville, Ga./Oconee County High School
22 Collyn Copeland LB 6-2 225 Sr. Rome, Ga./Rome High School
23 Ethan Bennett DB 6-0 200 So. Dalton, Ga./Dalton High School
24 Jake Thompson DB 6-1 200 So. Leesburg, Ala./Sand Rock High School
25 Antwon Appleton SB 5-8 190 Sr. Fort Payne, Ala./Dutchtown High School
27 Desmond Clark DB 5-11 180 Jr. Rome, Ga./Rome High School
28 Mason Strickland DB 6-2 185 Jr. Calhoun, Ga./Calhoun High School
29 Anthony Hudgins LB 6-3 225 Fr. Columbus, Ga./Shaw High School
30 Kevin Hall SB 6-0 185 Sr. McDonough, Ga./Mount Vernon High School
31 T.J. Telfair FB 5-10 220 Jr. Savannah, Ga./Benedictine Military Academy
32 Demery Hawkins LB 6-1 240 Jr. Lyons, Ga./Georgia Military College
33 Deveion Haselrig DB 5-11 160 Sr. Rome, Ga./Coosa High School
34 Jonny Sitton SB 5-7 170 So. Largo, Fla./University of South Florida
36 Marcus Holmes LB 6-0 200 Fr. Cairo, Ga./Cairo High School
37 Seth Dodd LB 5-11 205 Fr. Fort Payne, Ala./Fort Payne High School
38 Abdull Haynes SB 6-0 215 Sr. Villa Rica, Ga./Villa Rica High School
39 Zach Mann LB 5-11 210 Jr. Fayetteville, Ga./Whitewater High School
40 Ben Fendig K 5-8 165 Fr. St. Simons Island, Ga./Glynn Academy
42 Derik Cooper DB 5-9 180 Sr. Flintstone, Ga./Ridgeland High School
43 Jamey Rice LB 6-0 220 Sr. Colbert, Ga./Madison County High School
44 Jamal Aquil LB 6-2 205 So. Jackson, Ga./Jackson High School
46 Dennis Toney DB 5-10 170 Sr. Bethlehem, Ga./Apalachee High School
47 Dominique Henfield LB 6-3 230 Fr. Savannah, Ga./Calvary Day School
49 Josh White LB 6-0 220 So. Calhoun, Ga./Calhoun High School
50 Andy Kellogg OL 6-2 220 Sr. Buford, Ga./Buford High School
51 Justin White LB 5-10 195 Jr. Dalton, Ga./Northwest Whitfield High School
52 Sam Robison OL 5-10 275 Sr. Bremen, Ga./Bremen High School
54 Ben Peterson OL 5-11 260 So. Marietta, Ga./Hillgrove High School
55 Chris Beno OL 5-11 270 Fr. Newnan, Ga./Newnan High School
56 Dylan Holtman LB 5-10 215 Jr. Adairsville, Ga./Adairsville High School
58 Steven Powell OL 6-0 240 Jr. Thomasville, Ga./Thomas County High School
59 Josh Clements OL 6-3 230 Jr. Oak Grove, Ala./Fyffe High School
60 Nick Newborn OL 6-1 305 Sr. Cartersville, Ga./Cartersville High School
61 Landon Littlejohn OL 6-4 250 Sr. LaFayette, Ga./LaFayette High School
62 Austin Panell OL 6-4 325 So. Fort Payne, Ala./Fort Payne High School
64 Daniel Alexis DL 6-2 250 So. Fayetteville, Ga./Our Lady of Mercy
64 Cecil Mills OL 6-0 240 So. Loganville, Ga./Loganville High School
65 Michael Ozment OL 6-0 225 Jr. Silver Creek, Ga./Pepperell High School
66 Josh Dorminy OL 6-2 240 Sr. Darien, Ga./McIntosh High School
68 Tyler Thomas OL 6-4 290 Jr. Woodstock, Ga./Etowah High School
69 Ryan Robinson OL 6-2 250 Fr. Waco, Ga./Haralson County High School
72 Kendall Dials OL 6-0 240 Fr. Powder Springs, Ga./Hillgrove High School
75 K-Sun Manzano DL 5-11 285 So. Alabaster, Ala./Thompson High School
76 Caleb Womble OL 6-1 270 Fr. Savannah, Ga./Savannah Christian High School
77 John Fricks OL 6-4 285 Sr. Fyffe, Ala./Fyffe High School
78 Darius Sabbides DL 6-1 240 So. Largo, Fla./Indian Rocks Christian High School
80 Quay Boddie TE 5-11 220 Jr. LaGrange, Ga./Calloway High School
81 Dustin Duckett WR 5-9 180 Sr. Albertville, Ala./Albertville High School
82 Troy Postell K 6-1 180 So. Powder Springs, Ga./McEachern High School
83 Kris Escho WR 5-9 195 So. Marietta, Ga./Sprayberry High School
84 Aaron Mize P 6-3 205 Fr. Chickamauga, Ga./Gordon Lee High School
85 Collin Wooddy TE 6-0 220 Sr. Fayetteville, Ga./Whitewater High School
86 Kenny Langford K 5-9 145 Fr. Dallas, Ga./Paulding County High School
87 Terian Beavers WR 6-3 210 Fr. Rockmart, Ga./Rockmart High School
88 Gary Tiller WR 5-9 190 So. Lawrenceville, Ga./Collins Hill High School
89 Logan Masley DL 6-3 240 Fr. Calhoun, Ga./Sonoraville High School
90 Tyler Gattuso LB 6-2 195 So. Largo, Fla./Indian Rocks Christian School
92 Kyle Farmer DL 5-10 240 Jr. Chickamauga, Ga./Gordon Lee High School
93 Damien Riden DL 6-0 310 Fr. Carnesville, Ga./Franklin County High School
94 Nate Newborn DL 5-11 290 So. Cartersville, Ga./Cartersville High School
95 Justin Hooper DL 6-6 230 Sr. Ranger, Ga./Gordon Central High School
96 Richard Hyde DL 6-4 215 Jr. Cartersville, Ga./Woodland High School
97 Jermel Bennett DL 6-1 245 So. Augusta, Ga./Georgia Southern University
98 Jamal Denson DL 6-1 240 So. Tifton, Ga./Tifton County High School
Zach Allen DL 6-1 230 Fr. Jefferson, Ga./Jefferson High School
Hunter Bagley LB 5-11 200 Fr. Dacula, Ga./Hebron Christian Academy
Edgar Battiste Jr. DB 5-9 160 Fr. Brunswick, Ga./Glynn Academy
Kyle Beck OL 6-0 190 Fr. Cedar Bluff, Ala./Cedar Bluff High School
Chase Bowles OL 6-3 280 So. LaGrange, Ga./Calloway High School
Chaz Bowles OL 6-3 310 So. LaGrange, Ga./Calloway High School
Tyler Bradford OL 6-0 200 Fr. Powder Springs, Ga./Hillgrove High School
Lamar Brooks SB 5-10 210 So. Gainesville, Ga./Chestatee High School
Warren Brooks LB 5-11 200 Fr. Macon, Ga./Mount de Sales Academy
Jacob Carmean LB 5-10 200 So. Kennesaw, Ga./Kennesaw Mountain High School
Albert Chavis FB 5-11 180 Fr. Savannah, Ga./Bryan County High School
Wesley Clay DB 5-9 160 Fr. Royston, Ga./Franklin County High School
Jared Cooley FB 5-7 190 So. Carrollton, Ga./Carrollton High School
Adam Corbin OL 5-10 295 Fr. Rome, Ga./Coosa High School
Marktavious Dasher WR 5-10 185 Fr. Lyons, Ga./Toombs High School
Ethan Dean SB 5-7 165 Fr. New Hope, Ala./New Hope High School
C.J. Deriso DB 5-9 160 Fr. Americus, Ga./Americus-Sumter High School
Tyler Edgeman LB 5-11 225 Fr. LaFayette, Ga./Lafayette High School
Pat Fields DL 5-8 250 Fr. Americus, Ga./Americus-Sumter High School
John Foley LB 6-0 220 Fr. Dacula, Ga./Hebron Christian Academy
Trevor Gilbert OL 5-7 200 Jr. Jonesboro, Ga./Dutchtown High School
Elijah Goodrich TE 6-0 210 Fr. Fayetteville, Ga./Starr's Mill High School
Thomas Guinn DL 5-9 215 So. Ringgold, Ga./Ringgold High School
Zac Hairston OL 6-2 315 Fr. Fort Payne, Ala./Fort Payne High School
Dylan Haynes QB 6-0 185 Fr. Canton, Ga./Cherokee High School
Elie Haynes WR 6-0 175 So. Atlanta, Ga./Greater Atlanta Christian School
Devin Helvie WR 5-10 170 Fr. Hainsville, Ga./Liberty County High School
Matt Herod DB 5-8 175 Jr. Adairsville, Ga./Adairsville High School
Anthony Hipp Jr. DB 6-0 150 Fr. Stone Mountain, Ga./Miller Grove High School
Aaron Hooks DB 6-0 190 Fr. Adairsville, Ga./Adairsville High School
William Jones FB 5-9 205 Jr. West Palm Beach, Fla./Seminole Ridge High School
Bilal Kemp DB 5-11 190 Fr. Jacksonville, Fla./Eaglesville Academy
Ryan Kerr OL 6-5 250 Fr. Suwanee, Ga./Hebron Christian Academy
Jesse Maynor OL 5-11 260 Fr. Lindale, Ga./Pepperell High School
JB McClain LB 5-8 185 Fr. Rabun Gap, Ga./Rabun Gap High School
Alec McGhee LB 6-0 200 So. LaGrange, Ga./Troup High School
Joshua McKay SB 5-8 185 Fr. Roswell, Ga./Dunwoody High School
Marty McLain LB 5-10 205 Fr. Douglasville, Ga./Harvester Christian Academy
Gabe Miller OL 6-4 265 So. Blairsville, Ga./Union County High School
Colby Morris OL 6-0 265 So. East Dublin, Ga./East Laurens High School
Jake Nix LB 6-3 210 Fr. Calhoun, Ga./Armuchee High School
Gabe Padgett OL 6-1 215 Fr. Athens, Ga./Athens Academy
Nick Phillips LB 6-0 230 So. Cartersville, Ga./Woodland High School
Jeshua Pope LB 5-11 190 Fr. Lawrenceville, Ga./Grayson High School
Justin Redd FB 5-11 220 So. Bridgeport, Ala./North Jackson High School
Nick Reed DB 6-0 200 So. Cedar Bluff, Ala./Cedar Bluff High School
Cole Richards TE 6-4 245 Fr. Loganville, Ga./Loganville High School
David Richardson OL 6-0 225 Fr. Fayetteville, Ga./Whitewater High School
SaDarius Rooks FB 5-7 195 Fr. Monticello, Ga./Jasper County High School
Jake Rupright DB 5-11 190 Fr. Fort Wayne, Ind./West Noble High School
Alan Samson LB 6-3 205 Fr. Woodbine, Ga./Camden County High School
Jake Schmidt LB 6-0 235 So. Rome, Ga./Armuchee High School
Jordan Shaw DB 6-2 180 Fr. Jasper, Ga./Pickens County High School
Forrest Shealy WR 5-11 185 Jr. Winterville, Ga./Athens Christian School
Cody Simpson WR 6-0 188 Fr. Trion, Ga./Trion High School
Diamond Stewart FB 5-9 180 Fr. Acworth, Ga./Kennesaw Mountain High School
Tyler Stroud OL 6-3 235 Fr. Centre, Ala./Cherokee County High School
Justin Studdard SB 5-7 175 Fr. Cullman, Ala./Fairview High School
Trevor Tatum SB 5-10 185 So. Powder Springs, Ga./Hillgrove High School
Zach Taylor WR 5-9 155 Fr. Cedar Bluff, Ala./Cedar Bluff High School
Trey Thomas OL 6-1 180 Fr. Athens, Ga./Clark Central High School
Tyler Tillery LB 5-8 174 Jr. Douglasville, Ga./Alexander High School
Hayden Tucker QB 6-1 175 Fr. Trion Ga./Trion High School
Keenan Umble FB 5-7 185 Fr. Elberton, Ga./Elberton County High School
Daniel Walker DL 6-5 240 So. Zebulon, Ga./Pike County High School
Tyler Washington SB 5-8 180 Fr. Tucker, Ga./Tucker High School
Eric Weaver DL 6-3 320 Fr. Gilmer County, Ga./Gilmer High School
Anthony Woodard LB 5-11 215 Fr. Evans, Ga./Evans High School
Timothy Wright LB 5-7 200 So. Athens, Ga./Clark Central High School
Darrell Wright WR 5-11 170 Fr. Brunswick, Ga./Brunswick High School


Head Coach
: Phil Jones (7th season, Mercer University, 1968, 37-29 career record)

Executive Associate Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator: Mike Bartik
Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator: Tim Mathis
Offensive Line Coach/Recruiting Coordinator: Paul Pitts
Inside Linebackers Coach/Team Chaplain: Ronnie Newberry
Wide Receivers Coach/Academic Coordinator: Shawn Turner
Outside Linebackers Coach/Video Coordinator: Zack Smith
Defensive Ends Coach: Johnny Gulledge
Noseguards Coach: Jimmy Rosato

Graduate Assistant: A.J. Cooley
Graduate Assistant:
Calvin Gibson
Graduate Assistant:
Kyndraus Guy
Graduate Assistant:
Garrett Hochstetler
Graduate Assistant: Nardis Walker
Graduate Assistant: Ryan Willoughby
Volunteer Assistant: Donald Stamey

Assistant Director of Football Operations: Taylor Bane

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