2023 Defiance Football Roster

Season

Roster
No.	Name	Pos.	Cl.	Ht.	Wt.	Hometown/High School/Previous College
0	Tyshaun Freeman	Pos.: RB	Cl.: Sr.	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 237	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Macon, Ga. / Westside /
1	Isiah Watts	Pos.: DB	Cl.: Sr.	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 190	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Detroit, Mich. / Osborn / Olivet
2	Thomas Coltrain	Pos.: LB	Cl.: Sr.	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 210	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Leslie, Mich. / Leslie /
3	Dajuan Bethel	Pos.: DB	Cl.: Sr.	Ht.: 5-9	Wt.: 180	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Opa-Locka, Fla. / Palm Bay Magnet /
4	Jaylen Redd	Pos.: DB	Cl.: Sr.	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 185	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Memphis, Tenn. / Germantown /
5	Machari Bighams	Pos.: WR	Cl.: Sr.	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 175	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Homerville, Ga. / Clinch County / Independence Community College
6	Tawann Rome	Pos.: WR	Cl.: Jr.	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 170	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Grayson, La. / Arabia Mountain /
7	Michael Martin	Pos.: WR	Cl.: Sr.	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 150	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Nashville, Tenn. / John Overton /
7	V'Sean Palmer	Pos.: DB	Cl.: Sr.	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 170	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Dayton, Ohio / Thurgood Marshall / Akron
8	Brian Murat	Pos.: LB	Cl.: Sr.	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 185	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Kissimmee, Fla. / Haines City /
8	Jalen Warren	Pos.: WR	Cl.: Jr.	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 185	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Wesley Chapel, Fla. / Cypress Creek /
9	Jordan Ambrose	Pos.: QB	Cl.: Sr.	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 228	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Tomball, Texas / Klein /
9	Daniel Budwah	Pos.: DB	Cl.: Sr.	Ht.: 5-9	Wt.: 170	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Miami, Fla. / South Plantation /
10	Zeke Sanchez	Pos.: K	Cl.: Jr.	Ht.: 5-8	Wt.: 183	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Indianapolis, Ind. / Warren Central /
10	Braden Tozier	Pos.: QB	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 145	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Sneads Ferry, N.C. / Dixon /
11	Devon Brown	Pos.: WR	Cl.: Jr.	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 160	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Brooklyn, N.Y. / Central Gwinnett /
12	Dazzmon Garrett	Pos.: WR	Cl.: So.	Ht.: 5-6	Wt.: 157	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Indianapolis, Ind. / Cathedral / Anderson
12	Ethan Quiles	Pos.: QB	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 171	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Queens, N.Y. / Newtown /
13	Cole Recker	Pos.: TE	Cl.: Sr.	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 220	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Colorado Springs, Colo. / Lewis Palmer / Presentation College
13	Quayvion Tobias	Pos.: DB	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 5-9	Wt.: 165	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Atlanta, Ga. / Lithonia /
14	Ayden Hurse	Pos.: QB	Cl.: So.	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 195	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Corona, Calif. / Liahona Academy / Chaffey
14	Jehlani Warren	Pos.: QB	Cl.: Sr.	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 180	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Palmetto, Fla. / Cypress Creek /
15	D'Angelo Espinal	Pos.: LB	Cl.: Sr.	Ht.: 5-9	Wt.: 200	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Opa-Locka, Fla. / Mater Academy Charter /
16	Jerreal Brown	Pos.: QB	Cl.: So.	Ht.: 6-5	Wt.: 217	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Cleveland, Ohio / Garfield Heights /
16	Ramik Hairston	Pos.: LB	Cl.: Jr.	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 210	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Freehold, N.J. / Freehold /
17	Shonjae Gibson	Pos.: WR	Cl.: So.	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 170	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Toledo, Ohio / Rogers /
17	Christian Trimble	Pos.: QB	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 179	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Fort Wayne, Ind. / Wayne /
18	Mathew Bolanos	Pos.: P	Cl.: Jr.	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 170	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Long Beach, Calif. / Temescal Canyon /
18	DeSean Matthews	Pos.: WR	Cl.: So.	Ht.: 5-7	Wt.: 175	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Detroit, Mich. / Southeastern /
19	Jadon Scott	Pos.: WR	Cl.: Jr.	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 209	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Fort Lawn, S.C. / Lewisville /
20	Sean Montgomery	Pos.: RB	Cl.: So.	Ht.: 5-7	Wt.: 160	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Rome, Ga. / Model /
21	Carlens Elisias	Pos.: DB	Cl.: Sr.	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 182	Hometown/High School/Previous College: West Palm Beach, Fla. / John I. Leonard / Florida Atlantic
22	Zach Lovett	Pos.: LB	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 5-8	Wt.: 170	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Fort Lauderdale, Fla. / Stranahan /
23	Malcom McNeil	Pos.: LB	Cl.: Sr.	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 210	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Kingston, N.Y. / Kingston /
23	Cooper Sloan	Pos.: RB	Cl.: So.	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 185	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Cherryville, N.C. / Cherryville /
24	Tyquez Douglas	Pos.: DB	Cl.: Jr.	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 165	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Hopkinsville, Ky. / Christian County / Thomas More University
25	Jacob Deisler	Pos.: RB	Cl.: So.	Ht.: 5-8	Wt.: 185	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Paulding, Ohio / Paulding /
26	Khari Hurt	Pos.: RB	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 5-9	Wt.: 162	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Detroit, Mich. / Hazel Park /
27	DaShaun Davis	Pos.: RB	Cl.: Jr.	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 209	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Lawton, Okla. / MacArthur /
28	Christopher Young	Pos.: RB	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 5-8	Wt.: 190	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Newport, Ark. / Newport /
29	Isaiah Cosby	Pos.: DB	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 165	Hometown/High School/Previous College: East St. Louis, Ill. / Silverado /
29	Yamil Cruz	Pos.: RB	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 5-9	Wt.: 185	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Rochester, N.Y. / Berea Community /
30	Martavious Harris	Pos.: RB	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 5-9	Wt.: 182	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Macon, Ga. / Northeast /
30	Samuel Wright	Pos.: DB	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 5-9	Wt.: 150	Hometown/High School/Previous College: St. Paris, Ohio / Graham /
31	Anthony Miller	Pos.: WR	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 182	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Ypsilanti, Mich. / Ionia /
32	Anthony Southerland	Pos.: DB	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 161	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Cincinnati, Ohio / Western Hills University /
33	Veiontre Lewis	Pos.: WR	Cl.: So.	Ht.: 5-7	Wt.: 150	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Violet, La. / Chalmette /
34	Ayiteh Sowah	Pos.: RB	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 5-7	Wt.: 182	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Saginaw, Mich. / Nouvel Catholic Central /
35	Coi Gossett	Pos.: DL	Cl.: Sr.	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 225	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Pace, Fla. / Gahanna Lincoln /
35	Jeremiah McKinney	Pos.: RB	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 206	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Detroit, Mich. / Denby /
36	Stephen Gullet Jr.	Pos.: DB	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 164	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Detroit, Mich. / Oak Park /
37	Justis Ashley	Pos.: DB	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 160	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Lansing, Mich. / Lansing Waverly /
37	Kannon Bates	Pos.: WR	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 170	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Flint, Mich. / Carman-Ainsworth /
38	Damontay Spurlock	Pos.: RB	Cl.: Jr.	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 240	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Chicago, Ill. / Hyde Park /
39	Robert Talley	Pos.: LB	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 160	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Memphis, Tenn. / Whitehaven /
40	Zain Hile	Pos.: DB	Cl.: So.	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 175	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Lima, Ohio / Elida /
41	Kelandre Jones	Pos.: RB	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 237	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Fremont, Ohio / Fremont /
42	Richard Pope IV	Pos.: DL	Cl.: Sr.	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 255	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Daytona Beach, Fla. / Atlantic /
43	Tyshawn Brooks	Pos.: LB	Cl.: So.	Ht.: 5-8	Wt.: 195	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Chicago, Ill. / Fenton /
43	DeAnte Walker	Pos.: LB	Cl.: So.	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 251	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Detroit, Mich. / Southeastern /
44	Dominic Harris	Pos.: DL	Cl.: So.	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 220	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Detroit, Mich. / Southeastern /
45	Brayden Birkholz	Pos.: LB	Cl.: So.	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 215	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Holland, Mich. / West Ottawa /
46	Anthone Williams	Pos.: LB	Cl.: So.	Ht.: 5-9	Wt.: 213	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Summerville, Ga. / Model /
47	David Hunter	Pos.: DB	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 180	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Fort Wayne, Ind. / Northrop /
48	Davidson Leconte Jr.	Pos.: DL	Cl.: So.	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 240	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Miami, Fla. / Miami Jackson /
49	Ezra Strickland	Pos.: ATH	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.:	Wt.:	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Dublin, Ohio / Dublin Scioto /
49	GJercardo Williams	Pos.: RB	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.:	Wt.:	Hometown/High School/Previous College: / /
50	Hunter Bentley	Pos.: OL	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 5-9	Wt.: 240	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Farmington, Ark. / Farmington /
51	Andre Almore	Pos.: OL	Cl.: Sr.	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 281	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Mableton, Ga. / Pebblebrook /
52	Aidan Burke	Pos.: OL	Cl.: Jr.	Ht.: 6-6	Wt.: 271	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Indianapolis, Ind. / Purdue Polytechnic /
53	London Lampkin	Pos.: LB	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 5-9	Wt.: 210	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Silver Spring, Md. / Wheaton /
54	Cole Mabis	Pos.: LB	Cl.: So.	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 200	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Paulding, Ohio / Paulding /
55	Davin Hardaway	Pos.: LB	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 215	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Detroit, Mich. / Melvindale ABT /
56	Coty Johnson II	Pos.: LB	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 250	Hometown/High School/Previous College: New Orleans, La. / Pike /
57	Damarion LaBlanc	Pos.: LB	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 230	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Grand Rapids, Mich. / Innovation Central /
58	Jimmie Brinson	Pos.: LB	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 217	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Jackson, Miss. / Hazel Park /
59	Marquise Elliott	Pos.: LB	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 5-7	Wt.: 192	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Cincinnati, Ohio / Princeton /
63	Calaab Jones	Pos.: OL	Cl.: So.	Ht.: 6-5	Wt.: 400	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Irvine, Ky. / Estill County / Kentucky Christian
65	Kendrick Blackmon	Pos.: OL	Cl.: Sr.	Ht.: 5-9	Wt.: 297	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Atlanta, Ga. / Pebblebrook /
67	Javen Gaines	Pos.: DL	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 295	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Defiance, Ohio / Tinora /
68	Mike Huffman	Pos.: OL	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 295	Hometown/High School/Previous College: South Bend, Ind. / Clay /
70	David Heidelburg	Pos.: OL	Cl.: Jr.	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 324	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Fremont, Ohio / Fremont Ross /
72	Brian Hammer	Pos.: OL	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 296	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Jackson, Mich. / East Jackson /
74	Eric Moultrie Jr.	Pos.: OL	Cl.: Sr.	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 370	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Chicago, Ill. / South Gwinnett /
75	Lance Army	Pos.: OL	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 260	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Elkhart, Ind. / Concord /
76	Branden Durkee	Pos.: DL	Cl.: Sr.	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 319	Hometown/High School/Previous College: New Orleans, La. / De La Salle /
77	Gabriel Bookman	Pos.: OL	Cl.: So.	Ht.: 6-7	Wt.: 305	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Vincent, Ohio / Warren /
79	Asa Moledor	Pos.: OL	Cl.: So.	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 295	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Akron, Ohio / Field /
80	Cordae McAllister	Pos.: WR	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 160	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Detroit, Mich. / Ferndale /
81	Landon Roberts	Pos.: WR	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 165	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Jackson, Mich. / East Jackson /
82	Donovan Anderson	Pos.: WR	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 170	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Southfield, Mich. / Southfield A&T /
83	Tae Allen	Pos.: WR	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 170	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Phoenix, Ariz. / Dysart /
84	Lakota Hagenbaugh	Pos.: TE/LS	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 240	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Medina, Ohio / Cloverleaf /
85	Emanuel Gutierrez	Pos.: TE	Cl.: Jr.	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 200	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Round Lake Beach, Ill. / Round Lake Senior /
86	Tim Squire	Pos.: WR	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 150	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Detroit, Mich. / Oak Park /
87	Tray Murrell	Pos.: WR	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 6-5	Wt.: 175	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Lexington, Ky. / Paris /
88	Charles Hollandsworth	Pos.: WR	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 145	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Middletown, Ohio / Middletown /
89	Martez Washington	Pos.: WR	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 168	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Detroit, Mich. / Voyageur College Prep /
90	Thaddus Pratt	Pos.: DL	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 185	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Grand Rapids, Mich. / Ottawa Hills /
91	Jakar Moore	Pos.: DL	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 330	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Indianapolis, Ind. / Cardinal Ritter /
92	Dominick Barnhart	Pos.: DL	Cl.: Jr.	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 210	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Hedgesville, W.Va. / Hedgesville /
94	Khalon Kelsaw	Pos.: DL	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 5-9	Wt.: 240	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Fort Wayne, Ind. / Wayne /
95	Kanye McKinley	Pos.: DL	Cl.: So.	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 240	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Houma, La. / Terrebonne /
97	Andre Tibbs	Pos.: DL	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 230	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Lima, Ohio / Lima Senior /
99	Fernando Sanabria Nieves	Pos.: DL	Cl.: So.	Ht.: 5-9	Wt.: 330	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Columbus, Ohio / Briggs /
	Isaiah Anderson	Pos.: DL	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.:	Wt.:	Hometown/High School/Previous College: / /
	Moise Armbruster	Pos.: RB	Cl.: So.	Ht.: 5-7	Wt.: 170	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Miamisburg, Ohio / Springboro /
	Jeremiah Benton	Pos.: DB	Cl.: Sr.	Ht.:	Wt.:	Hometown/High School/Previous College: / /
	Chrishawn Bradford	Pos.: OL	Cl.: Jr.	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 345	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Memphis, Tenn. / Trezevant /
	Brian Godinez	Pos.: RB	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.:	Wt.:	Hometown/High School/Previous College: / /
	Vernon Hooks	Pos.: DL	Cl.: Jr.	Ht.:	Wt.:	Hometown/High School/Previous College: / / Lawrence Tech
	Tyshaun Hudson	Pos.: DB	Cl.: So.	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 200	Hometown/High School/Previous College: Thomasville, Ala. / Thomasville /
	Jonah Johns	Pos.: DL	Cl.: So.	Ht.:	Wt.:	Hometown/High School/Previous College: / / Southwestern CC
	Ke'yandre Larry	Pos.: DB	Cl.: So.	Ht.:	Wt.:	Hometown/High School/Previous College: / / University of Virginia Lynchburg
	Darries Mccullough	Pos.: OL	Cl.: So.	Ht.:	Wt.:	Hometown/High School/Previous College: / /
	Terrance Morgan Jr.	Pos.: DB	Cl.: So.	Ht.:	Wt.:	Hometown/High School/Previous College: / /
	Drew Posey	Pos.: DL	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.:	Wt.:	Hometown/High School/Previous College: / /
	Samuel Terry	Pos.: DL	Cl.: Fr.	Ht.:	Wt.:	Hometown/High School/Previous College: / /
	Damien Weyer	Pos.: FB	Cl.: Jr.	Ht.:	Wt.:	Hometown/High School/Previous College: / /