BEARS SPOTLIGHT #70 XAVIER JENNINGS POSITION: Offensive Tackle HOMETOWN: Shelby, N.C. TWITTER / INSTAGRAM: @XavierJenning16 / @zayyy_70 MAJOR: MBA (Anticipated Graduation: December, 2025) DEGREE: Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science (Lenoir-Rhyne, 2024) CAREER NOTES: • 2022 All-American, 2-Time All-South Atlantic Conference at Lenoir-Rhyne • 2025 Preseason All-Southern Conference • Has made 56 starts across collegiate career (Lenoir-Rhyne, Mercer) • Has played in 13 games (1,022 snaps) in 1-1/2 seasons with Bears HOW DO YOU WANT MERCER FANS TO REMEMBER YOU? “I want to be remembered as someone who cared a lot about this program and someone who always put the team first.” WHAT’S YOUR GO-TO WAY TO RELAX AFTER A LONG DAY? “I like to get food and watch YouTube.” WHAT IS THE STORY YOUR FAMILY ALWAYS LIKES TO TELL ABOUT YOU? “They normally tell stories of how I used to be scared of roller coasters.” WHAT’S THE ONE THING THAT YOU WANT TO TRY, BUT HAVEN’T YET “I have always wanted to try real Japanese food.” WHAT GOT YOU IN TROUBLE THE MOST AS A KID? “I always got in a lot of trouble for roughhousing as a kid.” WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE YOURSELF FIVE YEARS AGO? “I would tell myself to not listen to people who don’t have the same goals that I do, and to always do what’s best for me.”
TODAY’S PROBABLE LINEUPS WHEN THE BEARS HAVE THE BALL MERCER OFFENSE Pos. X LT LG C RG RT TE Z SLOT QB RB
No. 18 2 74 50 63 75 60 69 57 67 70 77 86 14 7 23 9 5 11 19 22 80
Name Adjatay Dabbs Adonis McDaniel Amarii Atchison Darrian King Jamari Freeman Kelan Washington Gavin Marks Blake Martin Tyler Murray Pierson Sears Xavier Jennings Luke Schultz Samuel Albee Malik Simmons Kendall Harris Travion Solomon Brayden Smith Javarius George Braden Atkinson JP Pickles CJ Miller Ty Doughty
Ht., Wt., Yr., Hometown 6-0, 170, R-So., Greeneville, Tenn. 5-10, 170, Jr., Columbia, S.C. 6-8, 300, R-So., Douglasville, Ga. 6-3, 295, R-Sr., Oak Grove, Miss. 6-4, 300, R-Jr., Fairburn, Ga. 6-3, 290, Fr., DeFuniak Springs, Fla. 6-3, 305, Fr., Wendell, N.C. 6-4, 300, R-Sr., Sawmills, N.C. 6-2, 285, So., Altavista, Va. 6-1, 255, R-Fr., Canton, Ga. 6-2, 305, Gr., Shelby, N.C. 6-7, 295, R-Fr., Birmingham, Ala. 6-5, 235, Jr., Dunwoody, Ga. 6-4, 230, R-Sr., Bedford Heights, Ohio 6-1, 200, R-So., Concord, N.C. 6-1, 190, R-Jr., Macon, Ga. 5-10, 185, Jr., Macon, Ga. 5-10, 170, R-Fr., Dallas, Ga. 6-1, 215, Fr., Rolesville, N.C. 6-1, 215, R-Fr., Tallahassee, Fla. 5-11, 230, R-Jr., Gadsden, Ala. 5-9, 180, Fr., Madison, Ala.
NT DT DE MLB WLB NB CB SS FS CB
No. 10 31 91 55 5 90 9 54 42 2 8 41 34 3 24 27 23 0 22 4 19 7
Name Orlando Daniels Anton Ricumstrict Montrell Henderson Ky Tayo Jamarr Jones Isaiah Harvey Marquise Freeman CJ Smith Zion Rutledge Kristian Ozane Amanuel Dickson Landon Feggins Kamari Todd Martez Cooksey, Jr. KJ Sejour DJ Adams Kam Baah-Slay Khari Gee Kaelin Drakeford AJ Wallace Jeremiah Batiste Keyshawn Jackson
Ht., Wt., Yr., Hometown Sr., 6-5, 239, Canton, Mich. Sr., 6-5, 231, Mt. Pleasant, Mich. Jr., 6-2, 294, Riverdale, Ga. Jr., 6-0, 287, Columbia, S.C. Jr., 6-0, 257, Hendersonville, Tenn. Fr., 6-0, 251, Warner Robins, Ga. Sr., 6-3, 216, Cocoa, Fla. Fr., 6-1, 251, Knoxville, Tenn. Jr., 5-11, 231, Powder Springs, Ga. Jr., 5-11, 223, Westlake, La. So., 5-10, 215, Greeneville, Tenn. Fr., 6-0, 226, Athens, Tenn. Fr., 6-1, 170, Gardendale, Ala. So., 5-9, 186, Antioch, Tenn. Fr., 5-9, 156, Hollywood, Fla. Jr., 6-0, 168, Cleveland, Tenn. Jr., 6-3, 197, Nashville, Tenn. Jr., 6-0, 200, Atlanta, Ga. Sr., 6-3, 201, Harrodsburg, Ky. Fr., 6-2, 183, South Pittsburg, Tenn. (Sr., 5-11, 179, Chattanooga, Tenn. So., 6-3, 189, Charlotte, N.C.
MERCER SPECIALISTS Pos. PK HOL KR P LS PR
No. 93 36 19 19 9 25 19 89 56 49 9 2
Name Reice Griffith Bryce Addison John McConnell JP Pickles Brayden Smith Tyrell Coard John McConnell Ian Garcia Jaiden Hamilton Max Allen Brayden Smith Adonis McDaniel
Pos. X LT LG C RG RT TE Z H QB RB
No. 5 8 69 78 56 66 50 53 67 76 64 62 85 88 4 28 6 3 11 16 2 0
Name Josh Williams Jamarri Robinson Aidan Donald Will Buchanan Nick Paul Watts Alexander Devin Lively BJ Ragland Tyrell Ragland Daz Galloway Ryan Merklinger Tracy Jackson Nate Eberly-Rodriguez TJ Briggs AJ Little Erik Bussman Markell Quick Taylor Crumedy Camden Orth Battle Alberson Justus Durant Ryan Ingram
Ht., Wt., Yr., Hometown So., 6-0, 192, Anderson, S.C. Sr., 6-2, 179, Randolph, Mass. So., 6-3, 262, Lebanon, Tenn. Sr., 6-6, 328, Asheville, N.C. So., 6-2, 303, Decatur, Ga. Fr., 6-4, 296, Mountain Brook, Ala. So., 6-2, 296, Lebanon, Tenn. Sr., 6-1, 286, Chattanooga, Tenn. Jr., 6-2, 308, Knoxville, Tenn. Jr., 6-1, 312, Madison, Miss. Sr., 6-4, 319, Savannah, Ga. Fr., 6-1, 311, Chicago, Ill. Sr., 6-5, 242, Petoskey, Mich. Fr., 6-6, 240, Nashville, Tenn. So., 5-11, 191, Macon, Miss. Fr., 5-10, 175, Southlake, Texas Jr., 5-10, 162, Cornelius, N.C. Fr., 5-10, 163, Cortelyou, Ala. Sr., 6-3, 218, Gainesville, Fla. Fr., 6-2, 204, Gulf Breeze, Fla. Sr., 5-9, 179, Palm Bay, Fla. Sr., 5-10, 225, Stone Mountain, Ga.
MERCER DEFENSE
UTC DEFENSE Pos. DE
WHEN THE MOCS HAVE THE BALL UTC OFFENSE
Pos. DE NT DT DE LB LB SAM CB S S CB
No. 0 1 91 98 53 96 15 14 10 46 51 33 4 32 7 29 17 13 12 22 8 18
Name Andrew Zock Dan Hicks Jordan Swain Ke’Vion Wellington Justin Gilbert Myles Dixon Kobe McInnis Ethan McDowell Julian Fox Isaac Prince Drew Clare Antonio Butts Jr. Donovan Watkins Kai Reyes Carmelo O’neal Evan Taylor Kaleb Hutchinson Juwan Johnson Tommy Bliss Carter Kermott KJ Thomas Justin Ferguson
Ht., Wt., Yr., Hometown 6-2, 250, So., Citra, Fla. 6-5, 265, R-Sr., Lansdale, Pa. 6-3, 290, R-Sr., Brunswick, Ga. 6-3, 280, R-So., Indianapolis, Ind. 6-3, 245, R-Sr., Dallas, Ga. 6-2, 285, Fr., Holly Hill, S.C. 6-2, 245, Fr., Marietta, Ga. 6-2, 245, R-So., Newnan, Ga. 6-1, 220, R-So., Cordele, Ga. 6-0, 215, R-Jr., Snellville, Ga. 6-2, 225, R-Jr., Alpharetta, Ga. 6-1, 215, R-Fr., Savannah, Ga. 5-11, 180, Jr., Winnsboro, S.C. 5-11, 190, R-Fr., Jacksonville, Fla. 6-4, 200, So., Atlanta, Ga. 6-2, 190, R-Fr., Charlotte, N.C. 6-0, 185, R-Jr., Augusta, Ga. 5-11, 195, Sr., Savannah, Ga. 5-11, 195, R-Jr., Richmond Hill, Ga. 5-11, 180, R-Fr., Carlsbad, Calif. 5-11, 180, Fr., Conyers, Ga. 6-0, 180, Fr., Winston-Salem, N.C.
UTC SPECIALISTS Ht., Wt., Yr., Hometown 5-11, 170, Jr., Pace, Fla. 5-9, 175, R-Jr., Saint Augustine, Fla. 6-3, 190, R-Sr., Morgantown, W.Va. 6-1, 215, R-Fr., Tallahassee, Fla. 5-10, 185, Jr., Macon, Ga. 6-0, 205, Jr., Charlotte, N.C. 6-3, 190, R-Sr., Morgantown, W.Va. 6-0, 210, R-Jr., Windermere, Fla. 6-2, 215, Jr., Carrollton, Ga. 6-4, 205, Fr., Holly Springs, N.C. 5-10, 185, Jr., Macon, Ga. 5-10, 170, Jr., Columbia, S.C.
Pos. PK HOL KR P LS PR
No. 92 80 16 61 6 2 16 61 44 60 4 5
Name Jude Kelley Gray Kelley Heath Jehu Pete Sesterhenn Markell Quick Justus Durant Heath Jehu Pete Sesterhenn Grant Reid JJ Heath AJ Little Josh Williams
2025 MERCER BEARS FOOTBALL GAME PROGRAM
Ht., Wt., Yr., Hometown Sr., 6-1, 182, Acworth, Ga. Fr., 6-0, 205, Acworth, Ga. So., 6-1, 176, Birmingham, Ala. So., 5-11, 180, Signal Mountain, Tenn. Jr., 5-10, 162, Cornelius, N.C. Sr., 5-9, 179, Palm Bay, Fla. So., 6-1, 176, Birmingham, Ala. So., 5-11, 180, Signal Mountain, Tenn. Sr., 6-0, 226, Jackson, Tenn. Fr., 6-3, 237, Cincinnati, Ohio So., 5-11, 191, Macon, Miss. So., 6-0, 192, Anderson, S.C.
2025 MERCER BEARS FOOTBALL Mercer BEARS vs. Chattanooga MOCS November 15, 2025 l Five Star Stadium l Macon, Ga. least four wins inside its home stadium in each of the last five seasons (3-1 at home in 2025), and has now captured 20 of their last 23 home games following the 62-0 win over VMI in Week 9.
u The 8th-ranked Mercer Bears will close out the home
portion of their regular season schedule today when they battle Southern Conference rival Chattanooga on Homecoming in Five Star Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. on ESPN+ with Frank Malloy (PxP) and Phil Cox (analyst) on the call.
u The Bears are 5-7 all-time in Homecoming matchups
at Five Star Stadium, but have captured three of the last four Homecoming games in Macon, including a current two-game win skein in such contests ... Six of Mercer’s last eight Homecoming opponents have rolled into Middle Georgia with national rankings ... MU jumped on an onside kick attempt with 42 seconds left to preserve a 37-31 victory over then-No. 23 East Tennessee State in last year’s Homecoming tilt.
u Listed among the Southern Conference’s longest-run-
ning rivalries, Mercer will meet Chattanooga for the 36th time today in a series that dates all the way back to the 1909 season ... The Mocs lead the all-time series, 22-12-1, but the Bears have captured three of the last five meetings and are 6-5 all-time in Macon ... Mercer got the better end of a 10-3 decision last year in Chattanooga, Tenn., in a battle of nationally-ranked squads.
u Mercer’s win at Western Carolina last week marked its
11th-straight triumph over a Southern Conference squad ... The last league setback for the Bears came with a 5535 loss at Samford that marked the first blemish of the season for MU in 2024 ... MU has now captured 20 of its last 22 games against SoCon opponents dating back to a 38-3 win over VMI on Sept. 30, 2023 ... The Bears are 10-1 at home across that stretch and 10-1 away from Macon.
u Chattanooga rolls into Macon boasting the nation’s
13th-ranked rushing offense (206.7 yards/game), while also toting FCS’s 33rd-ranked scoring offense (30.9 points/game) ... The Mocs have won four of their last five games, including a dominant 45-28 home win over Furman last week ... Reigning Southern Conference Offensive Player of the Week Battle Alberson threw for 277 yards and four touchdowns in that triumph, while also carrying the ball seven times for 85 yards ... The Mocs had a season-longest three-game win streak stopped with a 35-28 home loss to Western Carolina on November 1. u Mercer has held seven of its last eight opponents (The
Citadel) under 100 rushing yards, and currently ranks fourth among the 126 FCS schools with 75.2 rushing yards per game allowed … It’s no rarity, however, as the Orange & Black has limited opponents to 100 yards or less in 18 of its 23 outings (78%) under head coach Mike Jacobs and defensive coordinator Jahmal Brown … Mercer has also averaged 8.2 tackles for loss per game (3.6 sacks/game) across that stretch as well. u Mercer will ride the nation’s top-ranked total offense (518.6 yards/game) into today’s contest and ranks among the nation’s top 20 teams in 11 other offensive statistical categories as well ... The Bears possess the nation’s 2nd-ranked passing attack (346.6), and have scored 39.3 points per game (8th NCAA) through nine outings ... Mercer also ranks sixth among the 126 FCS squads with a 169.23 passing efficiency rating.
u Wrecking machine Andrew Zock needs just an assist
Sophomore Andrew Zock needs just one more quarterback sack (solo or assisted) this season to break the single season record currently held by former MU standout Tosin Aguebor who registered 10 in 2013. u With last week’s victory over the Catamounts in Cullo-
whee, N.C., Mercer also clinched the Southern Conference’s automatic bid into the NCAA FCS Playoffs which begin on November 29 at designated campus sites ... Mercer is 2-2 all-time in the NCAA postseason and is set to make its third-straight postseason appearance this year ... The NCAA FCS Playoffs Selection show is scheduled for Sunday, November 23 at Noon on ESPNU. u The Bears will ride a school record eight-game win
streak into today’s matchup with the Mocs and have also captured 10-straight games against Southern Conference foes at Five Star Stadium ... Mercer has turned in at
on one more quarterback drop this season to break the program’s single season sacks record ... His 1-1/2 sacks against Furman in Week 10 moved the sophomore atop MU’s single-season sacks list alongside former MU great Tosin Aguebor who posted 10 sacks (8 solo) amid the 2013 campaign ... Zock has nine solo sacks this season, and has registered at least one full sack in six contests ... He needs just two more tackles for loss to move into a tie for first place (18, Brayden Manley, 2024) on that list. u Junior Reice Griffith raked in his third Southern Conference Special Teams Player of the Week laurel earlier this week after scoring 11 points on a perfect 7-for-7 kicking day in Saturday’s win over Western Carolina ... Griffith connected on all five PAT tries, while also adding a 24-yard field goal in the second quarter, and an eventual game-winning 37-yard field goal with 90 seconds left. The program’s all-time scoring leader, Griffith has amassed 251 points across 2-plus seasons in the Orange & Black.
u For the third-straight week, Mercer will enter a game toting a nation-leading sacks per game (4.11) count, while also showcasing the nation’s best unit in sacks allowed per game (0.22) ... The Bears, who paced all 126 FCS schools with 3.29 sacks per game in 2024, have already registered 37 quarterback drops in 2025 ... Mercer has tallied multiple sacks in all nine games this year, including four or more in each of the last six outings ... The offense has surrendered just two quarterback drops this season, and have not yielded a sack since midway through the third quarter of the week 4 contest at The Citadel - a span of 486 offensive plays (not including special teams snaps). u With a victory over the Mocs today, Mercer will clinch
its second-straight outright Southern Conference championship and will become the first team since Appalachian State in 2008 and 2009 to accomplish that feat ... The Bears clinched at least a share of the SoCon title with a 49-47 win at Western Carolina last week to become the first team since Wofford in 2018 (outright) and 2019 (shared) to claim at least a share of back-to-back conference crowns.
Mercer used a thrilling 49-47 shootout victory at 24th-ranked Western Carolina last week to stake claim to at least a share of the 2025 Southern Conference championship. The Bears can clinch the league title outright with a win today.
2025 MERCER BEARS FOOTBALL GAME PROGRAM
2025 MERCER BEARS FOOTBALL BEARS ON HOMECOMING DATE 11/23/2013 11/1/2014 10/24/2015 11/5/2016 11/4/2017 11/3/2018 11/9/2019 10/31/2020 11/13/2021 11/12/2022 11/11/2023 11/2/2024
OPPONENT RESULT Stetson W, 41-14 The Citadel L, 28-26 VMI L, 28-21 East Tennessee State W, 21-13 #15 Samford L, 20-3 #22 East Tennessee State L, 21-18 #23 Wofford L, 41-7 Abilene Christian L, 20-17 #19 Chattanooga W, 10-6 #16 Furman L, 23-13 Samford W, 28-21 #23 East Tennessee State W, 37-31
MERCER/CHATTANOOGA SERIES DATE 11/6/1909 11/5/1910 10/4/1914 10/23/1915 10/7/1916 10/23/1920 11/19/1921 11/11/1922 10/20/1923 10/18/1924 10/17/1925 10/26/1929 10/18/1930 11/14/1931 11/11/1932 11/11/1933 11/10/1934 11/9/1935 11/7/1936 11/25/1937 11/24/1938 11/30/1939 11/28/1940 11/16/1941 10/25/2014 11/7/2015 10/8/2016 10/14/2017 11/10/2018 10/5/2019 3/27/2021 11/13/2021 10/22/2022 10/14/2023 9/14/2024
LOCATION Macon Macon Macon Chattanooga, Tenn. Chattanooga, Tenn. Chattanooga, Tenn. Macon Chattanooga, Tenn. Macon Chattanooga, Tenn. Chattanooga, Tenn. Macon Chattanooga, Tenn. Chattanooga, Tenn. Chattanooga, Tenn. Chattanooga, Tenn. Chattanooga, Tenn. Chattanooga, Tenn. Chattanooga, Tenn. Chattanooga, Tenn. Chattanooga, Tenn. Chattanooga, Tenn. Chattanooga, Tenn. Chattanooga, Tenn. Chattanooga, Tenn. Macon Chattanooga, Tenn. Macon Chattanooga, Tenn. Macon Chattanooga, Tenn. Macon Chattanooga, Tenn. Macon Chattanooga, Tenn.
RESULT W, 10-2 L, 6-0 L, 16-0 L, 20-6 L, 49-0 L, 20-0 W, 18-0 L, 13-6 W, 18-3 W, 33-0 L, 12-7 L, 7-0 L, 8-6 L, 27-19 W, 25-0 W, 7-0 T, 13-13 L, 12-7 L, 6-0 L, 9-7 L, 9-7 L, 21-18 L, 20-6 L, 40-13 L, 38-31 W, 17-14 L, 52-31 W, 30-10 W, 13-9 L, 34-17 W, 35-28 W, 10-6 L, 41-21 L, 22-10 W, 10-3
Series Notes (Chattanooga leads, 22-12-1) In Macon: 6-5 In Chattanooga, Tenn.: 6-17-1 Last 10: 6-4
MERCER BEARS
CHATTANOOGA MOCS
(8-1, 7-0 SoCon) Head Coach: Mike Jacobs (Ohio State, 2001) Record at Mercer: 19-4 (.826), 2nd year Overall Record: 93-21 (.816), 10th year
5-5 (4-2 SoCon) Head Coach: Rusty Wright (Chattanooga, 1996) Record at UTC: 42-32 (.568), 7th year Overall Record: 42-32 (.568), 7th year
Aug. 23 Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18
vs. #7 UC Davis No Contest PRESBYTERIAN L, 15-10 BYE * WOFFORD W, 22-21 * at The Citadel W, 38-0 * at East Tennessee State W, 38-34 * SAMFORD W, 45-21 at Princeton W, 38-14 BYE
Oct. 25
* VMI
Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22
* at Furman W, 52-28 * at #24 Western Carolina W, 49-47 * CHATTANOOGA 3 p.m. at Auburn 2 p.m.
Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22
W, 62-0
at Memphis L, 45-10 at #17 Tennessee Tech L, 45-17 STETSON W, 63-0 at #3 Tarleton State L, 52-24 * THE CITADEL L, 28-10 * at VMI W, 21-14 BYE * EAST TENNESSEE STATE W, 42-38 * at Samford W, 49-13 * WESTERN CAROLINA L, 35-28 * FURMAN W, 45-28 * at #8 Mercer 3 p.m. * at Wofford 1:30 p.m.
* = Southern Conference (SoCon) game
* = Southern Conference (SoCon) game
2025 Team Statistics MU Scoring 354 Points per game 39.3 Rushing Yardage 1548 Average per rush 5.0 Average per game 172.0 TDs rushing 16 Passing Yardage 3119 Comp.-Att.-Int. 228-339-6 Average per game 346.6 TDs passing 29 Total Offense 4667 Average per game 518.6 Fumbles-Lost 6-3 3rd Down Conversions 56-120 3rd Down Conversion % 46.7 Sacks By-Yards 37-252
2025 Team Statistics UTC Scoring 309 Points per game 30.9 Rushing Yardage 2067 Average per rush 5.1 Average per game 206.7 TDs rushing 21 Passing Yardage 1931 Comp.-Att.-Int. 138-243-9 Average per game 193.1 TDs passing 17 Total Offense 3998 Average per game 399.8 Fumbles-Lost 9-3 3rd Down Conversions 56-137 3rd Down Conversion % 40.9 Sacks By-Yards 14-117
Opp 180 20.0 677 2.4 75.2 3 2273 168-284-7 252.6 21 2950 327.8 12-5 46-137 33.6 2-8
2025 Mercer Leaders Rushing Att. CJ Miller 123 Ty Doughty 49 Micah Bell 34
Yds. 723 247 171
Avg. 5.9 5.0 5.0
TD 11 1 0
Passing C-A-I Braden Atkinson 202-297-4 DJ Smith 22-36-1 JP Pickles 4-6-1
Pct. 68.0 61.1 66.7
Yds. 2917 154 48
TD 28 1 0
Receiving Rec. Adjatay Dabbs 37 Adonis McDaniel 39 Brayden Smith 48
Yds. 749 554 551
Avg. 20.2 14.2 11.5
TD 6 5 6
Tackles Solo Drew Clare 37 Julian Fox 34 Kaleb Hutchinson 28 Tommy Bliss 18 Isaac Prince 17 Andrew Zock 19
Asst. 31 31 25 26 21 15
Total 68 65 53 44 38 34
TFL 10.5 6.0 4.5 1.5 7.0 16.0
2025 MERCER BEARS FOOTBALL GAME PROGRAM
Opp 298 29.8 1654 4.7 165.4 21 2272 188-300-8 227.2 15 3926 392.6 8-4 53-132 40.2 14-97
2025 Chattanooga Leaders Rushing Att. Yds. Justus Durant 144 678 Ryan Ingram 106 511 Camden Orth 77 389
Avg. 4.7 4.8 5.1
TD 4 6 5
Passing C-A-I Pct. Camden Orth 123-218-9 56.4 Battle Alberson 15-22-0 68.2
Yds. 1654 277
TD 13 4
Receiving Markell Quick Josh Williams AJ Little
Rec. 32 30 21
Yds. 570 439 309
Avg. 17.8 14.6 14.7
TD 3 4 1
Tackles Solo Zion Rutledge 44 Kam Baah-Slay 50 Amanuel Dickson 29 Kamari Todd 21 Khari Gee 17 KJ Sejour 25
Asst. 40 22 33 19 17 8
Total 84 72 62 40 34 33
TFL 4.0 0.0 5.5 1.5 1.0 0.0
MERCER NUMERICAL ROSTER #
NAME
POS. HT. WT. CL.
HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL
#
NAME
POS. HT. WT. CL.
HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL
0 1 1 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 7 7 8 9 9 10 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 16 16 17 17 18 18 19 19 20 20 21 22 22 23 23 24 25 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 39 46 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 60 63 64 66 67 69 70 72
Andrew Zock Dan Hicks DJ Smith Adonis McDaniel Apollos Cook Myles Weston Autavius Ison Donovan Watkins Javarius George Mike Polke Kims Pierre Kendall Harris Carmelo O’neal KJ Thomas Jayvyn Fraziars Brayden Smith Julian Fox Braden Atkinson Aiden Holewski Tommy Bliss Jake Wilson Juwan Johnson Braylon Stewart Ethan McDowell Malik Simmons Kobe McInnis Jake Maxwell Christian Davis Kaleb Hutchinson Trenton Jones Adjatay Dabbs Justin Ferguson John McConnell JP Pickles Carlos Benjamin Ryan McNally Fabian Scott Carter Kermott CJ Miller Sam Connell Travion Solomon Roman Douthit Tyrell Coard Buck Cooper Tucker Mix Micah Bell Rafael Little Evan Taylor Brayden Dudley Markus Meincke Kai Reyes Antonio Butts Jr. Mac Bradley Cole Allbaugh Bryce Addison Billy Martin Isaac Prince Mic Wasson Max Allen Darrian King Drew Clare Wyatt Hester Justin Gilbert Justin Brett Ean Johnson-Kelley Jaiden Hamilton Tyler Murray Tyler Murray Gavin Marks Jamari Freeman Garrett Weisgerber Denver Degonia Pierson Sears Blake Martin Xavier Jennings Michael Horton
DL DL QB WR TE CB RB S WR S CB WR S CB S WR LB QB DL S QB S WR DL TE DL QB S S WR WR CB P QB RB S CB S RB CB WR CB RB CB CB RB LB CB DL P CB LB LB K K RB LB LB LS OL LB LB DL OL DL LS OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL
Citra, Fla./Hawthorne HS Lansdale, Pa./West Chester) Greenwood, Miss./Jones College Columbia, S.C./Ridge View HS Lexington, S.C./Duke Port Charlotte, Fla./Venice HS Atlanta, Ga./Charleston Southern Winnsboro, S.C./Fairfield Central HS Dallas, Ga./North Paulding HS Toombs County, Ga./Toombs County HS Ocoee, Fla./Ocoee HS Concord, N.C./Cox Mill HS Atlanta, Ga./Westlake HS Conyers, Ga./Hebron Christian Academy Dunnellon, Fla./Dunnellon HS Macon, Ga./Tattnall Square Academy Cordele, Ga./Crisp County HS Rolesville, N.C./Rolesville HS New Port Richey, Fla./Gulf HS Richmond Hill, Ga./Richmond Hill HS Trophy Club, Texas/Purdue Savannah, Ga./Calvary Day School Raleigh, N.C./Middle Creek HS Newnan, Ga./Miami (Ohio) Bedford Heights, Ohio/Lenoir-Rhyne Marietta, Ga./Wheeler HS Bonaire, Ga./Veterans HS Tuscaloosa, Ala./Army) Augusta, Ga./Coastal Carolina) Hastings, Fla./St. Augustine HS Greeneville, Tenn./Greeneville HS Winston-Salem, N.C./West Forsyth HS Morgantown, W.Va./Marshall) Tallahassee, Fla./UTEP Prichard, Ala./Vigor HS Winder, Ga./Winder-Barrow HS Miami, Fla./Florida Atlantic Carlsbad, Calif./La Costa Canyon HS Gadsden, Ala./Gadsden City HS Augusta, Ga./ Augusta Prep Macon, Ga./Northeast HS Atlanta, Ga./Lakeside HS Charlotte, N.C./Cox Mill HS Savannah, Ga./Georgia State Gray, Ga./Jones County HS McDonough, Ga./Charlotte Seneca, S.C./Seneca HS Charlotte, N.C./Nebraska Buford, Ga. /West Virginia Hamburg, Germany/UAB Jacksonville, Fla./Fletcher HS Savannah, Ga./Effingham County HS Bogart, Ga./Prince Avenue HS Tallahassee, Fla./Florida State University HS Saint Augustine, Fla./Pedro Menendez HS Kite, Ga./David Emanuel Academy Snellville, Ga./Shiloh HS Glennville, Ga./Pinewood Christian Academy Holly Springs, N.C./Holly Springs HS Oak Grove, Miss./Samford Alpharetta, Ga./Denmark HS Newberry, Fla./Newberry HS Dallas, Ga./Savannah State Sandersville, Ga./Washington County HS Bradenton, Fla./Manatee HS Carrollton, Ga./Carrollton HS Altavista, Va./Liberty Christian Academy San Antonio, Texas/Texas Tech Wendell, N.C./Rolesville HS Fairburn, Ga./Tennessee State Lithia, Fla./Carrollwood Day School Harris County, Ga./Harris County HS Canton, Ga./Creekview HS Sawmills, N.C./Coastal Carolina Shelby, N.C./Lenoir-Rhyne Macon, Ga./Westside HS
73 74 75 76 77 80 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98
Kurt Armstrong Amarii Atchison Kelan Washington William Cotney Luke Schultz Ty Doughty Cole Shaw Camauri Simmons Zachary Lowe Sawyer Burt Samuel Albee Cooper Berry Ty Everson Ian Garcia Tucker Wilson Jordan Swain Sully Croker Reice Griffith Marius Landsfeld Delano Marcelus Myles Dixon Kody Arnold Ke’Vion Wellington
OL OL OL OL OL WR WR WR WR TE TE TE TE P DL DL K K DL DL DL P DL
Baker, Fla./Baker HS Douglasville, Ga./Alexander HS DeFuniak Springs, Fla./Walton HS Ocala, Fla./West Port HS Birmingham, Ala./Briarwood Christian HS Madison, Ala./James Clemens HS Thomasville, Ga./Thomasville HS Hardeeville, S.C./Navy Prep Apex, N.C./Apex HS Fort Payne, Ala./Fort Payne HS Dunwoody, Ga./Fellowship Christian School Buford, Ga./Buford HS Blackshear, Ga./Navy Prep Windermere, Fla./Foundation Academy Springfield, Ga./Effingham County HS Brunswick, Ga./Glynn Academy Auburn, Ga./Providence Christian Academy Pace, Fla./Pace HS Brühl, Germany/Liberty Columbus, Ga./West Liberty Holly Hill, S.C./Newton (Ga.) HS Brunswick, Ga./Glynn Academy Indianapolis, Ind./Austin Peay
6-2 6-5 6-2 5-10 6-3 5-11 5-11 5-11 5-10 6-0 6-0 6-1 6-4 5-11 6-2 5-10 6-1 6-1 6-3 5-11 6-2 5-11 6-0 6-2 6-4 6-2 6-3 5-10 6-0 5-10 6-0 6-0 6-3 6-1 5-8 5-9 6-3 5-11 5-11 6-0 6-1 5-10 6-0 6-0 5-10 5-10 6-1 6-2 6-2 6-7 5-11 6-1 6-2 5-9 5-9 5-8 6-0 6-3 6-4 6-3 6-2 6-0 6-3 5-11 6-1 6-2 6-2 6-5 6-3 6-4 6-2 6-1 6-1 6-4 6-2 6-4
250 So. 265 R-Sr. 200 Sr. 170 Jr. 210 R-So. 175 R-Jr. 190 Jr. 180 Jr. 170 R-Fr. 190 Fr. 180 Fr. 200 R-So. 200 So. 180 Fr. 200 Fr. 185 Jr. 220 R-So. 215 Fr. 240 Fr. 195 R-Jr. 200 R-Fr. 195 Sr. 185 Fr. 245 R-So. 230 R-Sr. 245 Fr. 195 R-Fr. 190 R-Jr. 185 R-Jr. 170 Fr. 170 R-So. 180 Fr. 190 R-Sr. 215 R-Fr. 175 Fr. 170 R-Fr. 185 Jr. 180 R-Fr. 230 R-Jr. 165 R-Fr. 190 R-Jr. 155 R-Fr. 205 Jr. 180 R-Sr. 165 R-Jr. 205 R-Jr. 215 Fr. 190 R-Fr. 255 R-Sr. 220 So. 190 R-Fr. 215 R-Fr. 235 Fr. 175 Fr. 175 R-Jr. 190 R-Fr. 215 R-Jr. 215 Sr. 205 Fr. 295 R-Sr. 225 R-Jr. 190 R-Fr. 245 R-Sr. 265 R-Jr. 270 Fr. 215 Jr. 285 So. 300 R-So. 305 Fr. 300 R-Jr. 280 Fr. 245 Fr. 255 R-Fr. 300 R-Sr. 305 Gr. 280 R-Fr.
6-4 6-8 6-3 6-1 6-7 5-9 6-2 5-10 5-8 6-5 6-5 6-2 6-3 6-0 5-11 6-3 6-0 5-11 6-4 6-2 6-3 5-10 6-3
325 R-Fr. 300 R-So. 290 Fr. 260 R-So. 295 R-Fr. 180 Fr. 195 So. 160 So. 170 R-Fr. 250 R-Jr. 235 Jr. 235 Fr. 235 Jr. 210 R-Jr. 230 R-Jr. 290 R-Sr. 180 R-So. 170 Jr. 270 R-So. 275 R-Sr. 290 Fr. 175 Jr. 280 R-So.
Head Coach: Mike Jacobs, 2nd Season (Ohio State, 2001) Associate Head Coach/Linebackers: Shawn Chaffee (College of Wooster, 2013) Defensive Coordinator/Safeties: Jahmal Brown (Bowling Green State, 2010) Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks: Anthony Soto (UC Davis, 2012) Recruiting Coordinator/Running Backs: Fred Jones (Tusculum, 2013) Special Teams Coordinator: Matt Ulrich (Winona State, 2012) Wide Receivers: Devin Figaro (Louisiana Lafayette, 2014) Defensive Line: Jimmy Long (Lenoir-Rhyne, 2014) Tight Ends: Shaedon Meadors (Appalachian State, 2017) Offensive Line: Brian Folkerts (Washburn, 2018) Defensive Backs: Christopher Vega (Delaware Valley, 2014) Offensive Analyst: Richie Lankford (West Georgia, 2025) Defensive Analyst: Ezekiel Combs (Lakeland, 2021) Director of Football Operations: Bennett Houston (North Greenville, 2015) Coordinator of On-Campus Recruiting: Kayla Vick (Mercer, 2023) Director of Football Equipment: Sam Scobie (West Florida, 2024) Operations Assistant: Austin Aldridge (Mercer, 2024)
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0 0 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 10 10 11 12 13 13 14 15 15 16 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 24 24 25 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 34 35 36 39 40 41 42 44 45 47 48 49 50 51 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 64 65 66 67 68
Khari Gee DB Ryan Ingram RB Justus Durant RB Kristian Ozane LB Martez Cooksey, Jr. DB Taylor Crumedy WR AJ Little WR AJ Wallace DB Jamarr Jones DT Josh Williams WR Markell Quick WR Taylor Smallwood DB Keyshawn Jackson DB John McIntyre TE Amanuel Dickson LB Jamarii Robinson WR Marquise Freeman DE Orlando Daniels DE Journey Wyche RB Camden Orth QB Matthew Clemmer QB Nick Coates DB Hudson Gray WR Josh Jones DB Hunter Campbell QB Jordan J. Davis DB Battle Alberson QB Heath Jehu P Luke Schomburg QB TJ McElmurray WR Jeremiah Batiste DB Solomon Locke RB Kaelin Drakeford DB Kam Baah-Slay DB KJ Sejour DB TJ Worthy RB Malachi Jeffries RB Austin Kent DB Jonathan Hunter-Horton LB D.J. Adams DB Erik Bussmann WR Jaden Nelson DB Jonathan Harris, Jr. DB Anton Ricumstrict DE Tre’von Dangerfield DB Jestin Gilmore DE Hudson Powell WR Kamari Todd DB Taylor Lawrence DB Travarius Flood DB Jarian Dunlap, Jr. DB Jordyn Dickerson DE Landon Feggins LB Zion Rutledge LB Grant Reid LS Drake Luckie LB Gavin Helton LB Brody Gann LS Gunnar Clary LB Devin Lively OL Noah Livingston DE B.J. Ragland OL CJ Smith DT Ky Tayo DT Nick Paul OL Jermaine Stinson DE Christian Va’a OL Gabe Flores DT J.J. Heath LS Peter Sesterhenn P Tracy Jackson OL Ryan Merklinger OL Therion Cannon OL Watts Alexander OL Tyrell Ragland OL K’Erius Cockrum OL
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NAME
6-2 200 Jr. 5-10 225 Sr. 5-9 179 Sr. 5-11 223 Jr. 5-9 186 So. 5-10 163 Fr. 5-11 191 So. 6-2 183 Fr. 6-0 257 Jr. 6-0 192 So. 5-10 162 Jr. 6-0 207 Jr. 6-3 189 So. 6-3 241 So. 5-10 215 So. 6-2 179 Sr. 6-3 216 Sr. 6-5 239 Jr. 5-10 193 So. 6-3 218 Sr. 6-4 222 So. 5-9 189 Sr. 5-11 179 Fr. 5-9 209 Sr. 6-1 177 Fr. 6-2 197 Fr. 6-2 204 Fr. 6-1 176 So. 6-3 194 Jr. 6-3 184 So. 5-11 179 Sr. 5-10 190 Jr. 6-3 201 Sr. 6-3 197 Jr. 5-9 156 Fr. 5-10 198 Fr. 5-11 215 So. 6-0 180 Fr. 6-1 215 Sr. 6-0 168 Jr. 5-10 175 Fr. 5-11 194 Fr. 5-10 186 Jr. 6-5 231 Sr. 6-0 187 Jr. 6-2 223 Jr. 5-9 182 Fr. 6-1 170 Fr. 6-2 162 Fr. 6-0 189 Fr. 6-3 194 Sr. 6-2 230 So. 6-0 226 Fr. 5-11 231 Jr. 6-0 226 Sr. 6-0 216 Fr. 5-11 222 Fr. 5-10 202 Jr. 6-1 204 Fr. 6-2 296 So. 6-2 234 Sr. 6-1 286 Sr. 6-1 251 Fr. 6-0 287 Jr. 6-2 303 So. 6-0 212 Fr. 6-0 304 Sr. 6-1 265 Fr. 6-3 237 Fr. 5-11 180 So. 6-1 311 Fr. 6-4 319 Sr. 6-2 268 Sr. 6-4 296 Fr. 6-2 318 Sr. 6-3 306 Fr.
Atlanta, Ga. / Georgia Tech Stone Mountain, Ga. / Wofford Palm Bay, Fla. / Shorter Westlake, La. / Davidson Antioch, Tenn. / Ensworth HS Cortelyou, Ala. / Leroy HS Macon, Miss. / Noxubee County HS South Pittsburg, Tenn. / Arkansas State Hendersonville, Tenn. / Pope John Paul II HS Anderson, S.C. / Westside Cornelius, N.C. / North Carolina Central Lawrenceville, Ga. / Lafayette Charlotte, N.C. / East Carolina Athens, Ala. / Athens HS Greeneville, Tenn. / Greeneville HS Randolph, Mass. / Northern Colorado Cocoa, Fla. / Washington State Canton, Mich. / Albion Louisville, Ky. / Ballard HS Gainesville, Fla. / Bowling Green Maryville, Tenn. / Maryville HS Louisville, Ky. / Eastern Illinois Dalton, Ga. / NW Whitfield HS Smyrna, Tenn. / Smyrna Roswell, Ga. / Centennial HS Columbia, Tenn. / Ball State Gulf Breeze, Fla. / Gulf Breeze HS Birmingham, Ala. / Kentucky Huntsville, Ala. / Sparkman HS Graniteville, S.C. / Iowa Central CC Chattanooga, Tenn. / Miami (Ohio) Dalton, Ga. / Christian Heritage HS Harrodsburg, Ky. / Eastern Illinois Nashville, Tenn. / Father Ryan HS Hollywood, Fla. / Chaminade Madonna HS Gadsden, Ala. / Gadsden City HS Cartersville, Ga. / Cartersville HS Nashville, Tenn. / East Nashville Magnet HS Ashburn, Va. / VMI Cleveland, Tenn. / Cleveland HS Southlake, Texas / Carroll HS Tifton, Ga. / Tift County HS Indianapolis, Ind. / Taylor Mt. Pleasant, Mich. / Delaware State Pulaski, Tenn. / Cumberland Tuscaloosa, Ala. / Tuscaloosa HS Chattanooga, Tenn. / McCallie HS Gardendale, Ala. / Gardendale HS Franklin, Tenn. / Independence HS Greenbrier, Tenn. / Bethel LaVergne, Tenn. / St. Ambrose Salisbury, Md. / West Liberty Athens, Tenn. / McMinn County HS Powder Springs, Ga. / Hillgrove HS Jackson, Tenn. / Tennessee Marietta, Ga. / Walton HS Memphis, Tenn. / University School Ringgold, Ga. / Ringgold HS Eaton, Colo. / Beech HS Lebanon, Tenn. / Air Force Prep Long Island City, N.Y. / Virginia Union Chattanooga, Tenn. / Charlotte Knoxville, Tenn. / Knox West HS Columbia, S.C. / Georgia Southern Decatur, Ga. / Clarke Central HS Chattanooga, Tenn. / Army Prep Pago Pago, Amer. Samoa/East L.A. College Cincinnati, Ohio / Lakota West HS Cincinnati, Ohio / Turpin HS Signal Mountain, Tenn. / Signal Mountain HS Chicago, Ill. / Memphis Whitehaven HS Savannah, Ga. / Western Illinois Ridgeland, S.C. / Western Carolina Mountain Brook, Ala. / Mountain Brook HS Knoxville, Tenn. / Carson-Newman Alabaster, Ala. / Thompson HS
69 70 71 72 73 75 76 77 78 80 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97
Aidan Donald OL Joseph Kallies OL Connor Coffman OL Johnny Davis OL Malik Watts OL Will Brown OL Daz Galloway OL Jules Ney OL Will Buchanan OL Jaden George WR Gray Kelley K Brohns Donaldson WR KaJuan Harris WR Lance Rowland WR Daniel Green TE Nathan Eberly-Rodriguez TE Bryce Robinson WR Landon Strickland TE TJ Briggs TE Hunter Teal TE Isaiah Harvey DT Montrell Henderson DT Jude Kelley K Mekhi Bell DT Myles Mays DT Kasey Bonds DT Andrew Wynn DE Xavier Parker DE
POS. CL.
HT. WT.
6-3 262 6-0 312 6-4 281 6-2 282 6-4 302 6-0 269 6-1 312 6-2 296 6-6 328 6-0 177 6-0 205 5-9 184 6-2 185 6-2 189 6-5 255 6-5 242 5-8 150 6-3 217 6-6 240 6-0 250 6-0 251 6-2 294 6-1 182 6-4 288 6-2 280 5-9 277 6-4 216 6-2 225
So. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Jr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. So. Fr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr.
HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL Lebanon, Tenn. / Lebanon HS Milwaukee, Wisc. / Iowa Central CC College Grove, Tenn. / Page HS Hixson, Tenn. / Soddy Daisy HS Pell City, Ala. / Pell City HS Memphis, Tenn. / Lausanne HS Madison Miss. / Louisiana Monroe Wiesbaden, Germany / Rabun Gap (Ga.) HS Asheville, N.C. / Liberty Marietta, Ga. / Kell HS Acworth, Ga. / Allatoona HS Chattanooga, Tenn. / Kentucky Wesleyan Goodlettsville, Tenn. / Beech HS Jackson, Tenn. / Jackson Christian HS Jackson, Tenn. / Jackson Christia HS Petoskey, Mich. / Wayne State Collierville, Tenn. / Collierville HS Arab, Ala. / Arab Nashville, Tenn. / Lipscomb Academy Marietta, Ga. / Miami (Ohio) Warner Robins, Ga. / Northside HS Riverdale, Ga. / Charles Drew HS Acworth, Ga. / Georgia Tech Spring Hill, Tenn. / Summit HS Calhoun, Ga. / Marion County HS Bolivar, Tenn. / Bolivar Central HS Savannah, Ga. / Savannah Country Day HS Cartersville, Ga. / Cartersville HS
Head Coach: Rusty Wright, 7th season (Chattanooga, 1995) Offensive Coordinator: Joe Pizzo (Mars Hill, 1987) Defensive Coordinator: Mike Yeager (Miami, Ohio, 1999) Running Backs: DJ Knox (Purdue, 2018) Cornerbacks: Ken Lucky II (Ohio, 2018) Defensive Tackles: Julian Miller (West Virginia, 2011) Offensive Line: Kevin Revis (Chattanooga, 2014) Safeties: Wolfgang Shafer (Ithaca, 2017) Tight Ends: Zeb Speir (Appalachian State, 2018) Wide Receivers: Ricky Spradling (Mars Hill, 2009) Defensive Ends: Tyrus Ward (Chattanooga, 2005) Quality Control (Offense): Jay Gibson (Chattanooga, 2022) Quality Control (Defense): Romeo Wykle (Chattanooga, 2023)
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