The University of Akron Athletics
2017 Akron Football Roster
No. | Name | Pos. | Cl. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown | High School | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | LB | Fr. | 6' 1'' | 210 | Aurora, Ohio | Aurora | |
| 31 | S | Jr. | 5' 11'' | 195 | Oak Park, Ill. | Oak Park-River Forest HS | |
| 34 | RB | R-Sr. | 6' 1'' | 225 | Columbus, Ohio | St. Francis DeSales HS | Ohio State | |
| 42 | LB | So. | 5' 10'' | 215 | Akron, Ohio | St. Vincent-St. Mary HS | |
| 10 | LB | Jr. | 6' 3'' | 225 | Valdosta, Ga. | Lowndes HS | |
| 21 | WR | R-Sr. | 5' 6'' | 150 | Akron, Ohio | St. Vincent-St. Mary HS | |
| 23 | LB | Jr. | 6' 2'' | 215 | Akron, Ohio | St. Vincent-St. Mary HS | |
| 36 | TE | Fr. | 6' 0'' | 273 | Barberton, Ohio | Barberton HS | |
| 50 | DL | Jr. | 6' 3'' | 290 | New Galilee, Pa. | Beaver Falls HS | |
| 12 | DL | Fr. | 6' 0'' | 276 | Akron, Ohio | East HS | |
| 4 | CB | Jr. | 6' 1'' | 190 | Boynton Beach, Fla. | Boynton Beach HS | |
| 59 | OL | So. | 6' 5'' | 290 | Clinton, Md. | Wise HS | Jireh Prep | |
| 88 | LS | Sr. | 5' 11'' | 220 | Massillon, Ohio | Jackson HS | |
| 50 | OL | Jr. | 6' 6'' | 300 | St. Petersburg, Fla. | Gibbs HS | |
| 14 | WR | Fr. | 6' 0'' | 188 | Akron, Ohio | Coventry HS | |
| 13 | DB | R-So. | 5' 9'' | 180 | Fort Lauderdale | Coral Springs Charter HS | WV Wesleyan | |
| 46 | CB | Jr. | 5' 8'' | 160 | Akron, OH | Buchtel HS | |
| 91 | DL | Sr. | 6' 3'' | 285 | Reynoldsburg, Ohio | Reynoldsburg HS | Lackawanna College | |
| 5 | WR | R-Sr. | 6' 1'' | 215 | Cincinnati, Ohio | Roosevelt HS | Pittsburgh | Ashland | |
| 61 | LS | R-Fr. | 5' 11'' | 210 | Grand Blanc, Mich. | Fenton HS | |
| 11 | WR | R-Sr. | 5' 8'' | 180 | Orlando, Fla. | Oviedo HS | Weber State | |
| 37 | DB | Fr. | 5' 11'' | 195 | Detroit, Mich. | Stevenson HS | |
| 8 | DL | Sr. | 6' 1'' | 275 | Ft. Myers, Fla. | Ft. Myers HS | |
| 72 | OL | Fr. | 6' 4'' | 292 | Dunnellon, Fla. | Dunnellon | |
| 56 | OL | R-Fr. | 6' 4'' | 325 | Tar Heel, N.C. | West Bladen HS | Jireh Prep | |
| 24 | CB | R-Jr. | 5' 11'' | 180 | Sarasota, Fla. | Manatee HS | Rutgers | |
| 9 | DE | R-Jr. | 6' 4'' | 235 | Canton, Ohio | McKinley HS | Pittsburgh | |
| 1 | CB | So. | 5' 9'' | 170 | Fort Lauderale, Fla. | Saint Thomas Aquinas HS | |
| 16 | WR | So. | 6' 2'' | 200 | Oviedo, Fla. | Hagerty HS | |
| 64 | OL | Fr. | 6' 5'' | 250 | Akron, Ohio | Firestone | |
| 7 | RB | Jr. | 5' 9'' | 210 | Cape Coral, Fla. | Island Coast HS | |
| 28 | CB | So. | 5' 11'' | 170 | Williamstown, N.J. | Williamstown HS | West Virginia | |
| 57 | OL | Sr. | 6' 3'' | 305 | Sherrodsville, Ohio | Carrollton HS | |
| 63 | OL | Jr. | 6' 3'' | 300 | Streetsboro, Ohio | Streetsboro HS | Charleston | |
| 2 | DB | R-Jr. | 6' 2'' | 195 | Pittsburgh, Pa. | Penn Hills HS | |
| 47 | PK/P | So. | 6' 0'' | 210 | Orange, Calif. | Orange Lutheran | |
| 49 | PK/P | R-Jr. | 5' 11'' | 170 | Fontanay, Calif. | Summit HS | Riverside City College | |
| 41 | P | Jr. | 6' 2'' | 190 | Parkersburg, W.Va. | Parkersburg HS | |
| 48 | PK/P | Jr. | 6' 0'' | 175 | Liberty Township, Ohio | Lakota East HS | |
| 52 | OL | Sr. | 6' 1'' | 285 | Reynoldsburg, Ohio | Hargrave Military Academy (Va.) | Reynoldsburg HS | |
| 7 | DB | Jr. | 6' 0'' | 205 | Dayton, Ohio | Archbishop Alter HS | |
| 5 | LB | Jr. | 6' 1'' | 225 | Ocala, Fla. | Trinity Catholic HS | |
| 18 | S | R-Fr. | 5' 10'' | 195 | Akron, Ohio | Hoban HS | |
| 39 | PK | Sr. | 6' 3'' | 200 | Bellefontaine, Ohio | Bellefontaine HS | |
| 8 | WR | R-Sr. | 6' 1'' | 210 | Akron, Ohio | Firestone HS | Nebraska | |
| 3 | LB | R-Fr. | 6' 1'' | 220 | St. Petersburg, Fla. | Northside Christian | |
| 36 | DB | R-Jr. | 6' 0'' | 205 | Powell, Ohio | Buckeye Valley HS | CC of San Francisco | |
| 39 | WR | R-So. | 5' 11'' | 165 | Culver City, Calif. | Culver City HS | |
| 65 | LS | Jr. | 5' 11'' | 190 | Spencer, N.Y. | Spencer-van Etten Central HS | |
| 32 | S | Sr. | 6' 1'' | 195 | Fayette City, Pa. | Greensburg Central Catholic HS | |
| 90 | DL | Fr. | 6' 3'' | 245 | Fort Lauderdale, Fla. | Western HS | |
| 42 | LB | R-Sr. | 6' 1'' | 230 | Mason, Ohio | William Mason HS | |
| 22 | CB | Sr. | 5' 9'' | 180 | Ocala, Fla. | West Port HS | |
| 12 | QB | Fr. | 6' 3'' | 210 | Dublin, Ohio | Dublin Coffman HS | |
| 20 | DB | Fr. | 5' 11'' | 185 | Miami Gardens, Fla. | St. Thomas Aquinas HS | |
| 6 | QB | R-So. | 6' 3'' | 225 | Leesburg, Va. | Gonzaga HS | Northeastern Okla. A&M | |
| 51 | DL | R-So. | 6' 4'' | 225 | Akron, Ohio | Coventry HS | |
| 55 | LB | R-Jr. | 6' 1'' | 225 | Duluth, Ga. | Peachtree Ridge HS | L.A. Pierce College | |
| 25 | LB | Jr. | 6' 3'' | 210 | Akron, Ohio | St. Vincent-St. Mary HS | |
| 45 | TE | R-So. | 6' 2'' | 240 | Clearwater, Fla. | Central Catholic HS | |
| 76 | OL | So. | 6' 5'' | 315 | Largo, Fla. | Central Catholic HS | |
| 10 | QB | R-Jr. | 6' 2'' | 215 | Springfield, Ill. | Rochester HS | Quincy | |
| 11 | DE | Sr. | 6' 4'' | 240 | Pittsburgh, Pa. | Brentwood HS | |
| 40 | LB | So. | 6' 2'' | 230 | Monroe, Mich. | St. Mary Catholic HS | |
| 19 | LB | Fr. | 5' 11'' | 185 | Miami Gardens, Fla. | Miami Central Senior HS | |
| 75 | OL | Sr. | 6' 5'' | 330 | San Diego, Calif. | San Diego HS | Grossmont College | |
| 34 | LB | Sr. | 6' 0'' | 220 | Vienna, Ga. | Dooly County HS | Butler County CC | |
| 29 | S | So. | 5' 11'' | 205 | Akron, Ohio | St. Vincent-St. Mary HS | |
| 12 | TE | R-So. | 6' 4'' | 250 | Columbus, OH | Westerville South HS | Kentucky | |
| 15 | DB | Fr. | 6' 2'' | 185 | Hollywood, Fla. | South Broward | |
| 17 | LB/LS | Fr. | 6' 1'' | 220 | Morgantown, W.Va. | Morgantown | |
| 77 | OL | R-Sr. | 6' 5'' | 310 | Palatka, Fla. | Palatka HS | Ellsworth CC | |
| 80 | WR | R-Fr. | 5' 8'' | 190 | Vero Beach, Fla. | Vero Beach | |
| 44 | TE/DL | Fr. | 6' 2'' | 235 | Orlando, Fla. | Dr. Phillips | |
| 56 | DE | Sr. | 6' 2'' | 220 | Akron, Ohio | Kenmore HS | |
| 9 | RB | Sr. | 5' 8'' | 200 | Naples, Fla. | Naples HS | |
| 71 | OL | Fr. | 6' 4'' | 295 | Diamond, Ohio | Southeast | |
| 73 | OL | R-Fr. | 6' 5'' | 300 | Youngstown, Ohio | Ursuline HS | |
| 1 | QB | R-Fr. | 6' 1'' | 205 | Hollywood, Fla. | Flanagan | |
| 37 | PK | R-Jr. | 5' 11'' | 195 | Tucker, Ga. | St. Pius X Catholic HS | |
| 74 | OL | R-Sr. | 6' 1'' | 290 | Ankeny, Iowa | Ankeny HS | Western Iowa | |
| 2 | QB | Fr. | 6' 3'' | 212 | Richmond, Texas | Foster HS | |
| 60 | LB | So. | 6' 0'' | 200 | Brunswick, Ohio | Brunswick | |
| 94 | DL | Jr. | 6' 4'' | 255 | Akron, Ohio | Copley Senior HS | |
| 6 | DB | Fr. | 5' 10'' | 180 | Citra, Fla. | North Marion | |
| 66 | OL | Jr. | 6' 5'' | 305 | Willoughby, Ohio | Willoughby South HS | |
| 38 | DB | Fr. | 6' 1'' | 175 | Paterson, N.J. | Kennedy HS | |
| 78 | OL | R-Fr. | 6' 3'' | 300 | Sylvania, Ohio | Northview | |
| 16 | DE | Fr. | 6' 2'' | 210 | Akron, Ohio | St. Vincent-St. Mary | |
| 22 | RB | R-So. | 5' 8'' | 200 | Fort Lauderdale, Fla. | Saint Thomas Aquinas HS | Oregon State | |
| 68 | OL | R-Fr. | 6' 3'' | 300 | Brecksville, Ohio | Brecksville-Broadview HS | |
| 3 | WR | R-Jr. | 5' 9'' | 165 | Orlando, Fla. | First Academy | MIssouri | |
| 15 | WR | R-Fr. | 6' 2'' | 210 | Bethlehem, Pa. | Pius X | |
| 28 | RB | Fr. | 511' null'' | 174 | Akron, Ohio | East HS | |
| 10 | TE | R-Sr. | 6' 3'' | 230 | Columbus, Ohio | Reynoldsburg HS | |
| 30 | RB | So. | 5' 11'' | 195 | Canton, Mich. | Canton HS | |
| 52 | LB | So. | 6' 2'' | 240 | Delray Beach, Fla. | American Heritage HS | |
| 38 | P | Fr. | 6' 1'' | 215 | Hudson, Ohio | Hudson | |
| 19 | WR | Fr. | 5' 10'' | 178 | Orlando, Fla. | Winter Park | |
| 97 | DL | Jr. | 6' 1'' | 285 | Akron, Ohio | Firestone HS | |
| 35 | TE | Jr. | 6' 2'' | 265 | Akron, Ohio | St. Vincent-St. Mary HS | |
| 82 | WR | Sr. | 6' 3'' | 210 | Lebanon, Ohio | Lebanon HS | |
| 54 | LB | Fr. | 6' 3'' | 225 | Morgantown, W.Va. | Morgantown | West Virginia | |
| 4 | QB | Sr. | 6' 1'' | 224 | Monroeville, Pa. | Gateway Senior HS | |
| 18 | WR | Fr. | 5' 9'' | 168 | Akron, Ohio | St. Vincent-St. Mary HS | |
| 17 | WR | Sr. | 6' 0'' | 190 | Medina, Ohio | Lakewood St. Edward HS | Indiana | |
| Coaching Staff | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Image | Name | Title | Email | Phone Number |
| Head Coach | ||||
| Associate Head Coach | Defensive Coordinator | camato@uakron.edu | (330) 972-7466 | ||
| Assistant Head Coach | Defensive Line | Recruiting Coordinator | stroud@uakron.edu | (330) 972-7466 | ||
| Offensive Coordinator | Quarterbacks | jamilwe@uakron.edu | (330) 972-7466 | ||
| Special Teams Coordinator | Wide Receivers | gjbowde@uakron.edu | (330) 972-7466 | ||
| Tight Ends | H-Backs | tboykin@uakron.edu | (330) 972-7466 | ||
| Offensive Line | bae33@uakron.edu | (330) 972-7466 | ||
| Running Backs | ehickson@uakron.edu | (330) 972-7466 | ||
| Cornerbacks | Defensive Passing Game Coordinator | omounds@uakron.edu | (330) 972-7466 | ||
| Safeties | mpw33@uakron.edu | (330) 972-7466 | ||
| Graduate Assistant (Offense) | hcb9@uakron.edu | (330) 972-7852 | ||
| Graduate Assistant (Defense) | (330) 972-7466 | |||
| Graduate Assistant (Offense) | (330) 972-7466 | |||
| Graduate Assistant (Defense) | (330) 972-7466 | |||
| Administrative Assistant | sbutler@uakron.edu | (330) 972-7493 | ||
| Director of Football Strength and Conditioning | mrg76@uakron.edu | (330) 972-8510 | ||
| Director of Football Operations | brmurph@uakron.edu | (330) 972-7466 | ||
| Coordinator of Video Services | jacob1@uakron.edu | (330) 972-7852 | ||
| Director of Player Personnel | jnemec@uakron.edu | (330) 972-7466 | ||
| Assistant Director of Football Operations | FBRecruit@uakron.edu | (330) 972-7466 | ||
| Recruiting Assistant | cha6@uakron.edu | (330) 972-7466 | ||
| Quality Control, Offense | kgribbin@uakron.edu | (330) 972-7466 | ||
| Video Graduate Assistant | ||||
| Strength & Conditioning Graduate Assistant | ||||
| Volunteer (Offense) | ||||
| Volunteer (Offense) | ||||
| Volunteer (Defense) | ||||
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