2006 Football Roster

June 18, 2007

2006 Roster

NO	NAME	HT/WT	POS	YR	HOMETOWN (LAST SCHOOL)
41	Tokumbo Abanikanda	6-0/213	LB	SO	Marietta, Ga. (Osborne HS)
86	Gerald Baptiste	6-0/172	WR	RS FR	New Orleans, La. (Edna Karr HS)
3	Britt Barefoot	6-0/175	K/P	RS SO	Laurel, Miss. (West Jones HS)
31	Josh Barton	5-11/235	RB	RS FR	Mobile, Ala. (UMS Wright HS)
90	David Boyce	6-6/240	DL	FR	Gonzales, La. (St. Paul's HS)
17	Ivory Bradshaw	6-1/189	DB	RS SO	Bastrop, La. (Bastrop HS)
69	Micah Brown	6-2/277	OL	RS FR	Troy, Ala. (Charles Henderson HS)
45	Roshaad Byrd	6-3/239	DE	FR	Meridian, Miss. (Meridian HS)
73	Ronnie Carter	6-7/330	OL	JR	Kansas City, Kan. (Coffeeville CC)
7	Derek Chapman	6-4/250	TE	RS JR	Germantown, Tenn. (Germantown HS)
75	Chris Clark	6-5/295	OL	RS JR	New Orleans, La. (McDonogh 35 HS)
42	Mitch Craft	6-1/235	LB	RS SO	Cape Girardeau, Mo. (Cape Central HS)
83	Stuart Davidson	6-1/198	WR	RS FR	Brandon, Miss. (NW Rankin HS)
54	Andrew Davis	6-1/265	OL	RS FR	Daphne, Ala. (Delta State)
49	Brandon Davis	6-1/200	LB	FR	Meridian, Miss. (Meridian HS)
64	Nick Dean	6-3/281	OL	JR	Shannon, Miss. (Itawamba CC)
22	James Denley	6-2/235	LB	RS JR	Foley, Ala. (Foley HS)
65	Jimmy Driskell	6-2/306	OL	RS SO	Semmes, Ala. (Mary Montgomery HS)
85	Ryan Ellis	6-2/190	WR	FR	Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (Allen D. Nease HS)
50	Octavious Everett	6-0/229	LB	RS FR	Valdosta, Ga. (Lowndes HS)
25	Damion Fletcher	5-10/176	RB	FR	Biloxi, Miss. (Biloxi HS)
53	Ty Ford	6-0/230	LB	RS FR	Ft. Walton Beach Fla. (Ft. Walton Beach HS)
95	Anthony Gray	6-0/316	DL	FR	Philadelphia, Miss. (Philadelphia HS)
84	Rodney Gray	6-3/185	WR	FR	Batesville, Miss. (South Panola HS)
11	Tory Harrison	6-1/185	RB	FR	Leesburg, Fla. (Leesburg HS)
71	Ryan Hebert	6-5/311	OL	RS FR	Gray, La. (H.L. Bourgeois HS)
91	Robert Henderson	6-3/280	DE	RS JR	Ponchatoula, La. (Ponchatoula HS)
86	Brett Hicks	6-0/185	P	JR	Jayess, Miss. (Southwest CC)
18	Eddie Hicks	6-2/183	DB	RS FR	Clarksdale, Miss. (Clarksdale HS)
52	Andy Hill	6-3/230	LS	RS FR	Spanish Fort, Ala. (Daphne HS)
28	Kyle Hopton	5-9/160	K	FR	Salmen, La. (Salmen HS)
76	Wesley Housley	6-2/285	OL	RS SO	LaPlace, La. (East St. John HS)
40	Josh Hurd	6-0/210	RB	FR	Gulf Breeze, Fla. (Gulf Breeze HS)
87	Chris Johnson	6-0/181	WR	RS JR	Rosedale, Miss. (West Bolivar HS)
96	Chris J. Johnson	6-1/280	DL	JR	East Brewton, Ala. (Itawamba CC)
63	Gary Jones	6-0/310	OL	JR	Costa Mesa, Calif. (Orange Coast College)
78	Johnathan Landor	6-3/280	OL	RS JR	Mandeville, La. (Fountainbleau HS)
98	Don Loehr	6-0/238	TE	RS JR	Mandeville, La. (Mandeville HS)
62	Eric Lowe	6-0/222	LS	FR	Pace, Fla. (Pace HS)
46	Jerome Lyons	6-1/221	LB	RS JR	Houston, Miss. (Itawamba CC)
80	Torris Magee	6-2/192	WR	FR	Hattiesburg, Miss. (Oak Grove HS)
79	Vontre Mason	6-2/270	DL	JR	Richmond, Calif. (Diablo Valley CC)
77	James McDevitt	6-3/250	DE		Mobile, Ala. (Baker HS)
28	Michael McGee	5-10/181	DB	FR	Magee, Miss. (Magee HS)
66	Ryan McKee	6-6/286	OL	SO	Spanish Fort, Ala. (Daphne HS)
37	John McMahan	5-10/211	LB	RS JR	Hattiesburg, Miss. (Hattiesburg HS)
24	Gerald McRath	6-3/215	LB	RS FR	Powder Springs, Ga. (McEachern HS)
99	Sean Merrill	6-3/294	DL	RS JR	D'lberville, Miss. (Mississippi Gulf Coast CC)
61	Alex Michael	6-2/292	OL	FR	Meridian, Miss. (Southeast Lauderdale HS)
26	Ed Morgan	5-9/160	WR	SO	Thibodaux, La. (Thibodaux HS)
1	Shawn Nelson	6-5/238	TE	RS SO	Gonzales, La. (East Ascension HS)
90	Mam Nyang	6-1/250	DL	RS FR	Smyrna, Ga. (Wheeler HS)
67	Dwayne Paulin	6-7/283	OL	JR	New Orleans, La. (Pasadena City College)
92	Eric Phillips	6-7/275	DL	RS SO	Birmingham, Ala. (Wenonah HS)
97	Martavius Prince	6-3/286	DL	RS JR	Ft. Pierce, Fla. (Ft. Pierce Westwood HS)
34	Marcus Raines	6-3/246	RB	RS JR	Antelope, Calif. (Pasadena CC)
12	Stephen Reaves	6-1/210	QB	RS JR	Tampa, Fla. (Michigan State)
81	Chris Rhoden	6-4/180	WR	RS JR	MacClenny, Fla. (Baker County HS)
43	Chaz Richards	5-11/229	LB	RS JR	Troy, Ala. (Charles Henderson HS)
15	LeVance Richmond	5-11/200	DB	RS JR	Lake Wales, Fla. (Pearl River CC)
38	TaRon Sims	6-1/175	DB	RS FR	Holly Springs, Miss. (Holly Springs HS)
57	Martez Smith	6-0/195	LB	FR	Camden, Miss. (Velma Jackson HS)
6	Brandon Sumrall	5-11/195	DB	JR	Beaumont, Miss. (Perry Central HS)
60	Cody Tawater	6-3/240	LS	RS FR	Philadelphia, Miss. (Philadelphia HS)
74	Rick Thompson	6-0/278	OL	RS JR	Mobile, Ala. (Baker HS)
85	Brandon Trobridge	6-2/185	DB	JR	Brunswick, Ga. (Reedley College)
82	Ralph Turner	5-8/170	WR	FR	Cottonwood, Ala. (Cottonwood HS)
42	Thomas Webb	6-5/229	TE	FR	Starkville, Miss. (Starkville HS)
89	Justin Whiddon	5-10/171	WR	RS SO	Dothan, Ala. (Ashford Academy)
23	Eddie Willingham	5-10/178	DB	RS SO	Daytona Beach, Fla. (Seabreeze HS)
26	Justin Wilson	5-11/186	DB	FR	Taylorsville, Miss. (Taylorsville HS)
9	Todd Wilson	6-3/192	QB	RS SO	Mobile, Ala. (West Alabama)
68	Jacquine Wrice	6-5/298	OL	RS FR	Valdosta, Ga. (Lowndes HS)
10	Jeremy Young	6-3/215	QB	RS JR	Jackson, Miss. (Provine HS)
6	Martevious Young	6-1/184	QB	FR	Alexander City, Ala. (Ben Russell HS)
72	Cameron Zipp	6-1/290	OL	FR	Mandeville, La. (Fontainebleau HS)

Coaches

Jeff Bower - Head Coach

Randy Butler - Associate Head Coach

Jay Hopson - Defensive Coordinator/Middle Linebackers

Jay Johnson - Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks

Courtney Messingham - Assistant Coach/Running Backs

Lytrel Pollard - Special Teams Coordinator/Secondary

Mitch Rodrigue - Assistant Coach/Offensive Line

Fred Tate - Assistant Coach/Outside Linebackers

Bill Wilt - Assistant Coach/Defensive Line

Michael Grant - Assistant Coach/Wide Receivers

John Miller - Associate AD/Football Operations

Ronnie Sanders - Program Coordinator/Recruiting

Josh Eargle - Graduate Assistant Coach/Offensive Line

Keith Pigott - Graduate Assistant Coach/Defense

Lennon Thompson - Secretary, Assistant to Head Coach

Numerical

NO	NAME	HT/WT	POS	YR	HOMETOWN (LAST SCHOOL)
1	Shawn Nelson	6-5/238	TE	RS SO	Gonzales, La. (East Ascension HS)
3	Britt Barefoot	6-0/175	K/P	RS SO	Laurel, Miss. (West Jones HS)
6	Brandon Sumrall	5-11/195	DB	JR	Beaumont, Miss. (Perry Central HS)
6	Martevious Young	6-1/184	QB	FR	Alexander City, Ala. (Ben Russell HS)
7	Derek Chapman	6-4/250	TE	RS JR	Germantown, Tenn. (Germantown HS)
9	Todd Wilson	6-3/192	QB	RS SO	Mobile, Ala. (West Alabama)
10	Jeremy Young	6-3/215	QB	RS JR	Jackson, Miss. (Provine HS)
11	Tory Harrison	6-1/185	RB	FR	Leesburg, Fla. (Leesburg HS)
12	Stephen Reaves	6-1/210	QB	RS JR	Tampa, Fla. (Michigan State)
15	LeVance Richmond	5-11/200	DB	RS JR	Lake Wales, Fla. (Pearl River CC)
17	Ivory Bradshaw	6-1/189	DB	RS SO	Bastrop, La. (Bastrop HS)
18	Eddie Hicks	6-2/183	DB	RS FR	Clarksdale, Miss. (Clarksdale HS)
22	James Denley	6-2/235	LB	RS JR	Foley, Ala. (Foley HS)
23	Eddie Willingham	5-10/178	DB	RS SO	Daytona Beach, Fla. (Seabreeze HS)
24	Gerald McRath	6-3/215	LB	RS FR	Powder Springs, Ga. (McEachern HS)
25	Damion Fletcher	5-10/176	RB	FR	Biloxi, Miss. (Biloxi HS)
26	Ed Morgan	5-9/160	WR	SO	Thibodaux, La. (Thibodaux HS)
26	Justin Wilson	5-11/186	DB	FR	Taylorsville, Miss. (Taylorsville HS)
28	Kyle Hopton	5-9/160	K	FR	Salmen, La. (Salmen HS)
28	Michael McGee	5-10/181	DB	FR	Magee, Miss. (Magee HS)
31	Josh Barton	5-11/235	RB	RS FR	Mobile, Ala. (UMS Wright HS)
34	Marcus Raines	6-3/246	RB	RS JR	Antelope, Calif. (Pasadena CC)
37	John McMahan	5-10/211	LB	RS JR	Hattiesburg, Miss. (Hattiesburg HS)
38	TaRon Sims	6-1/175	DB	RS FR	Holly Springs, Miss. (Holly Springs HS)
40	Josh Hurd	6-0/210	RB	FR	Gulf Breeze, Fla. (Gulf Breeze HS)
41	Tokumbo Abanikanda	6-0/213	LB	SO	Marietta, Ga. (Osborne HS)
42	Mitch Craft	6-1/235	LB	RS SO	Cape Girardeau, Mo. (Cape Central HS)
42	Thomas Webb	6-5/229	TE	FR	Starkville, Miss. (Starkville HS)
43	Chaz Richards	5-11/229	LB	RS JR	Troy, Ala. (Charles Henderson HS)
45	Roshaad Byrd	6-3/239	DE	FR	Meridian, Miss. (Meridian HS)
46	Jerome Lyons	6-1/221	LB	RS JR	Houston, Miss. (Itawamba CC)
49	Brandon Davis	6-1/200	LB	FR	Meridian, Miss. (Meridian HS)
50	Octavious Everett	6-0/229	LB	RS FR	Valdosta, Ga. (Lowndes HS)
52	Andy Hill	6-3/230	LS	RS FR	Spanish Fort, Ala. (Daphne HS)
53	Ty Ford	6-0/230	LB	RS FR	Ft. Walton Beach Fla. (Ft. Walton Beach HS)
54	Andrew Davis	6-1/265	OL	RS FR	Daphne, Ala. (Delta State)
57	Martez Smith	6-0/195	LB	FR	Camden, Miss. (Velma Jackson HS)
60	Cody Tawater	6-3/240	LS	RS FR	Philadelphia, Miss. (Philadelphia HS)
61	Alex Michael	6-2/292	OL	FR	Meridian, Miss. (Southeast Lauderdale HS)
62	Eric Lowe	6-0/222	LS	FR	Pace, Fla. (Pace HS)
63	Gary Jones	6-0/310	OL	JR	Costa Mesa, Calif. (Orange Coast College)
64	Nick Dean	6-3/281	OL	JR	Shannon, Miss. (Itawamba CC)
65	Jimmy Driskell	6-2/306	OL	RS SO	Semmes, Ala. (Mary Montgomery HS)
66	Ryan McKee	6-6/286	OL	SO	Spanish Fort, Ala. (Daphne HS)
67	Dwayne Paulin	6-7/283	OL	JR	New Orleans, La. (Pasadena City College)
68	Jacquine Wrice	6-5/298	OL	RS FR	Valdosta, Ga. (Lowndes HS)
69	Micah Brown	6-2/277	OL	RS FR	Troy, Ala. (Charles Henderson HS)
71	Ryan Hebert	6-5/311	OL	RS FR	Gray, La. (H.L. Bourgeois HS)
72	Cameron Zipp	6-1/290	OL	FR	Mandeville, La. (Fontainebleau HS)
73	Ronnie Carter	6-7/330	OL	JR	Kansas City, Kan. (Coffeeville CC)
74	Rick Thompson	6-0/278	OL	RS JR	Mobile, Ala. (Baker HS)
75	Chris Clark	6-5/295	OL	RS JR	New Orleans, La. (McDonogh 35 HS)
76	Wesley Housley	6-2/285	OL	RS SO	LaPlace, La. (East St. John HS)
77	James McDevitt	6-3/250	DE		Mobile, Ala. (Baker HS)
78	Johnathan Landor	6-3/280	OL	RS JR	Mandeville, La. (Fountainbleau HS)
79	Vontre Mason	6-2/270	DL	JR	Richmond, Calif. (Diablo Valley CC)
80	Torris Magee	6-2/192	WR	FR	Hattiesburg, Miss. (Oak Grove HS)
81	Chris Rhoden	6-4/180	WR	RS JR	MacClenny, Fla. (Baker County HS)
82	Ralph Turner	5-8/170	WR	FR	Cottonwood, Ala. (Cottonwood HS)
83	Stuart Davidson	6-1/198	WR	RS FR	Brandon, Miss. (NW Rankin HS)
84	Rodney Gray	6-3/185	WR	FR	Batesville, Miss. (South Panola HS)
85	Ryan Ellis	6-2/190	WR	FR	Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (Allen D. Nease HS)
85	Brandon Trobridge	6-2/185	DB	JR	Brunswick, Ga. (Reedley College)
86	Gerald Baptiste	6-0/172	WR	RS FR	New Orleans, La. (Edna Karr HS)
86	Brett Hicks	6-0/185	P	JR	Jayess, Miss. (Southwest CC)
87	Chris Johnson	6-0/181	WR	RS JR	Rosedale, Miss. (West Bolivar HS)
89	Justin Whiddon	5-10/171	WR	RS SO	Dothan, Ala. (Ashford Academy)
90	David Boyce	6-6/240	DL	FR	Gonzales, La. (St. Paul's HS)
90	Mam Nyang	6-1/250	DL	RS FR	Smyrna, Ga. (Wheeler HS)
91	Robert Henderson	6-3/280	DE	RS JR	Ponchatoula, La. (Ponchatoula HS)
92	Eric Phillips	6-7/275	DL	RS SO	Birmingham, Ala. (Wenonah HS)
95	Anthony Gray	6-0/316	DL	FR	Philadelphia, Miss. (Philadelphia HS)
96	Chris J. Johnson	6-1/280	DL	JR	East Brewton, Ala. (Itawamba CC)
97	Martavius Prince	6-3/286	DL	RS JR	Ft. Pierce, Fla. (Ft. Pierce Westwood HS)
98	Don Loehr	6-0/238	TE	RS JR	Mandeville, La. (Mandeville HS)
99	Sean Merrill	6-3/294	DL	RS JR	D'lberville, Miss. (Mississippi Gulf Coast CC)