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Players

  • Wide Receiver WR 5'10" 160 lbs
    Gr. Fort Myers, Fla. Lehigh Senior Jacksonville State
    Graduate Student Fort Myers, Fla. Lehigh Senior Jacksonville State
  • Defensive Back DB 6'2" 210 lbs
    R-Sr. Miami, Fla. Miami Springs Illinois
    Redshirt Senior Miami, Fla. Miami Springs Illinois
  • Defensive Line DL 6'4" 260 lbs
    R-Sr. Miami, Fla. Miami Killian HS
    Redshirt Senior Miami, Fla. Miami Killian HS
  • Running Back RB 6'0" 200 lbs
    R-Jr. Tampa, Fla. Carrollwood Day School Georgia Tech
    Redshirt Junior Tampa, Fla. Carrollwood Day School Georgia Tech
  • Defensive Back DB 6'0" 180 lbs
    R-Sr. Miami, Fla. Palmetto Arizona
    Redshirt Senior Miami, Fla. Palmetto Arizona
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'1" 175 lbs
    R-So. Riviera Beach, Fla. Dwyer HS
    Redshirt Sophomore Riviera Beach, Fla. Dwyer HS
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'2" 215 lbs
    R-Sr. Davie, Fla. Western Georgia Tech
    Redshirt Senior Davie, Fla. Western Georgia Tech
  • Quarterback QB 6'1" 200 lbs
    So. Fairburn, Ga. Langston Hughes
    Sophomore Fairburn, Ga. Langston Hughes
  • Defensive Back DB 5'11" 190 lbs
    R-Sr. Murfreesboro, Tenn. Oakland HS
    Redshirt Senior Murfreesboro, Tenn. Oakland HS
  • Quarterback QB 6'2" 195 lbs
    R-So. Palmetto, Fla. Palmetto
    Redshirt Sophomore Palmetto, Fla. Palmetto
  • Defensive Back DB 6'0" 210 lbs
    Sr. Pinson, Ala. Clay-Chalkville Hutchinson CC
    Senior Pinson, Ala. Clay-Chalkville Hutchinson CC
  • Linebacker LB 6'0" 220 lbs
    R-Sr. Miami, Fla. Western HS
    Redshirt Senior Miami, Fla. Western HS
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'4" 170 lbs
    R-So. Miramar, Fla. Miramar
    Redshirt Sophomore Miramar, Fla. Miramar
  • Defensive Back DB 6'0" 200 lbs
    R-Sr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Western Arkansas State
    Redshirt Senior Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Western Arkansas State
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'0" 200 lbs
    So. Hollywood, Fla. Hollywood Hills
    Sophomore Hollywood, Fla. Hollywood Hills
  • Defensive Line DL 6'5" 250 lbs
    R-Sr. Miami, Fla. Homestead Senior Florida State
    Redshirt Senior Miami, Fla. Homestead Senior Florida State
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'11" 165 lbs
    So. Orlando, Fla. Orlando Edgewater
    Sophomore Orlando, Fla. Orlando Edgewater
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'10" 170 lbs
    So. Miami, Fla. Gulliver Prep
    Sophomore Miami, Fla. Gulliver Prep
  • Defensive Back DB 6'0" 170 lbs
    R-So. Dallas, Texas Duncanville UAB
    Redshirt Sophomore Dallas, Texas Duncanville UAB
  • Quarterback QB 6'4" 220 lbs
    Gr. Tampa, Fla. Jesuit Holy Cross
    Graduate Student Tampa, Fla. Jesuit Holy Cross
  • Quarterback QB 6'0" 195 lbs
    R-Sr. Boca Raton, Fla. West Boca HS
    Redshirt Senior Boca Raton, Fla. West Boca HS
  • Linebacker LB 6'1" 230 lbs
    R-Sr. Grand Prairie, Texas South Grand Prairie Dodge City
    Redshirt Senior Grand Prairie, Texas South Grand Prairie Dodge City
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'11" 185 lbs
    R-So. Fairburn, Ga. Langston Hughes Louisville
    Redshirt Sophomore Fairburn, Ga. Langston Hughes Louisville
  • Running Back RB 5'11" 185 lbs
    R-So. St. Augustine, Fla. St. Augustine
    Redshirt Sophomore St. Augustine, Fla. St. Augustine
  • Running Back RB 5'9" 195 lbs
    So. Miami, Fla. Edison
    Sophomore Miami, Fla. Edison
  • Defensive Back DB 6'3" 210 lbs
    R-So. Port St. Lucie, Fla. Treasure Coast
    Redshirt Sophomore Port St. Lucie, Fla. Treasure Coast
  • Defensive Line DL 6'4" 240 lbs
    So. Jacksonville, Fla. Raines
    Sophomore Jacksonville, Fla. Raines
  • Defensive Line DL 6'5" 260 lbs
    Sr. Jackson, Miss. Lawrence Butler CC
    Senior Jackson, Miss. Lawrence Butler CC
  • DB 6'0" 165 lbs
    R-So. Atlanta, Ga. Greater Atlanta Christian School Bucknell
    Redshirt Sophomore Atlanta, Ga. Greater Atlanta Christian School Bucknell
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'11" 185 lbs
    R-Sr. Orlando, Fla. Olympia
    Redshirt Senior Orlando, Fla. Olympia
  • Defensive Back DB 5'11" 180 lbs
    R-Jr. Clewiston, Fla. Moore Haven HS
    Redshirt Junior Clewiston, Fla. Moore Haven HS
  • Linebacker LB 6'2" 220 lbs
    So. Pompano Beach, Fla. Blanche Ely
    Sophomore Pompano Beach, Fla. Blanche Ely
  • Linebacker LB 6'0" 220 lbs
    Jr. Sebring, Fla. Sebring
    Junior Sebring, Fla. Sebring
  • Running Back RB 5'9" 190 lbs
    R-Jr. Miramar, Fla. Miramar HS
    Redshirt Junior Miramar, Fla. Miramar HS
  • Defensive Back DB 6'1" 180 lbs
    So. Pembroke Pines, Fla. West Broward
    Sophomore Pembroke Pines, Fla. West Broward
  • Linebacker LB 6'1" 210 lbs
    R-Jr. Mountain House, Calif. Mountain House HS
    Redshirt Junior Mountain House, Calif. Mountain House HS
  • Punter P 6'5" 200 lbs
    R-Jr. Sarasota, Fla. Riverview Miami
    Redshirt Junior Sarasota, Fla. Riverview Miami
  • Linebacker LB 6'3" 200 lbs
    So. Pahokee, Fla. Pahokee
    Sophomore Pahokee, Fla. Pahokee
  • Defensive LIne DL 6'3" 245 lbs
    R-So. Miami, Fla. Christopher Columbus
    Redshirt Sophomore Miami, Fla. Christopher Columbus
  • Defensive Line DL 6'4" 230 lbs
    R-Jr. Miami, Fla. Gulliver Prep Florida State
    Redshirt Junior Miami, Fla. Gulliver Prep Florida State
  • Defensive Line DL 6'2" 260 lbs
    Fr. Jamesville, N.Y. James-Dewitt Rutgers
    Freshman Jamesville, N.Y. James-Dewitt Rutgers
  • Long Snapper LS 6'0" 190 lbs
    R-Jr. Miami, Fla. Miami Palmetto Houston
    Redshirt Junior Miami, Fla. Miami Palmetto Houston
  • Kicker K 6'3" 220 lbs
    R-So. Miami, Fla. Christopher Columbus
    Redshirt Sophomore Miami, Fla. Christopher Columbus
  • Defensive Line DL 6'4" 265 lbs
    R-Sr. Coconut Creek, Fla. Coconut Creek HS St. Thomas University
    Redshirt Senior Coconut Creek, Fla. Coconut Creek HS St. Thomas University
  • Offensive Line OL 6'4" 335 lbs
    R-Sr. Douglasville, Ga. Chapel Hill UAB
    Redshirt Senior Douglasville, Ga. Chapel Hill UAB
  • Offensive Line OL 6'4" 310 lbs
    R-So. Orange Park, Fla. Oakleaf
    Redshirt Sophomore Orange Park, Fla. Oakleaf
  • Offensive Line OL 6'4" 310 lbs
    So. Oviedo, Fla. Oviedo
    Sophomore Oviedo, Fla. Oviedo
  • Offensive Line OL 6'3" 290 lbs
    Gr. Tampa, Fla. Berkeley Prep Stetson
    Graduate Student Tampa, Fla. Berkeley Prep Stetson
  • Offensive Line OL 6'2" 280 lbs
    So. Davenport, Fla. Ridge Community
    Sophomore Davenport, Fla. Ridge Community
  • Offensive Line OL 6'6" 330 lbs
    R-So. Port St. Lucie, Fla. Treasure Coast
    Redshirt Sophomore Port St. Lucie, Fla. Treasure Coast
  • Offensive Line OL 6'5" 295 lbs
    So. Miami, Fla. Miami Central
    Sophomore Miami, Fla. Miami Central
  • Offensive Line OL 6'4" 320 lbs
    R-So. Coral Springs, Fla. Coral Springs Charter
    Redshirt Sophomore Coral Springs, Fla. Coral Springs Charter
  • Offensive Line OL 6'4" 335 lbs
    So. Jacksonville, Fla. Duncan U. Fletcher
    Sophomore Jacksonville, Fla. Duncan U. Fletcher
  • Offensive Line OL 6'6" 300 lbs
    R-So. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Cardinal Gibbons
    Redshirt Sophomore Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Cardinal Gibbons
  • Defensive Line DL 6'2" 350 lbs
    So. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Chaminade Madonna
    Sophomore Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Chaminade Madonna
  • Offensive Line OL 6'2" 300 lbs
    So. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. St. Thomas Aquinas
    Sophomore Fort Lauderdale, Fla. St. Thomas Aquinas
  • Offensive Line OL 6'3" 350 lbs
    So. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. St. Thomas Aquinas
    Sophomore Fort Lauderdale, Fla. St. Thomas Aquinas
  • Offensive Line OL 6'4" 315 lbs
    R-Sr. Norman, Oklahoma Norman Oklahoma Baptist
    Redshirt Senior Norman, Oklahoma Norman Oklahoma Baptist
  • Wide Reciever WR 5'8" 160 lbs
    R-So. Miami, Fla. Booker T. Washington
    Redshirt Sophomore Miami, Fla. Booker T. Washington
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'11" 170 lbs
    Jr. Las Vegas, Nev. Bishop Gorman
    Junior Las Vegas, Nev. Bishop Gorman
  • Punter/Kicker P/K 5'10" 160 lbs
    So. St. Augustine, Fla. St. Joseph Academy
    Sophomore St. Augustine, Fla. St. Joseph Academy
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'0" 180 lbs
    Gr. Lutz, Fla. J.W. Mitchell BYU
    Graduate Student Lutz, Fla. J.W. Mitchell BYU
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'5" 200 lbs
    R-Sr. Viera, Fla. Viera UA-Pine Bluff
    Redshirt Senior Viera, Fla. Viera UA-Pine Bluff
  • Tight End TE 6'4" 245 lbs
    Gr. Ponte Vedra, Fla. The Bolles School Penn
    Graduate Student Ponte Vedra, Fla. The Bolles School Penn
  • Tight End TE 6'4" 245 lbs
    So. College Station, Texas College Station
    Sophomore College Station, Texas College Station
  • Tight End TE 6'5" 220 lbs
    So. Hollywood, Fla. South Broward
    Sophomore Hollywood, Fla. South Broward
  • Defensive Line DL 5'11" 280 lbs
    R-Sr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. St. Thomas Aquinas
    Redshirt Senior Fort Lauderdale, Fla. St. Thomas Aquinas
  • Defensive Line DL 6'4" 240 lbs
    R-Sr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Western HS Northwood University
    Redshirt Senior Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Western HS Northwood University
  • Defensive Line DL 6'4" 230 lbs
    So. Hollywood, Fla. Chaminade Madonna
    Sophomore Hollywood, Fla. Chaminade Madonna
  • Defensive Line DL 6'5" 270 lbs
    Gr. Ajax, Ontario, Canada Stanford
    Graduate Student Ajax, Ontario, Canada Stanford
  • Defensive Line DL 5'11" 275 lbs
    Jr. Miami, Fla. Miami Norland
    Junior Miami, Fla. Miami Norland

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Willie Simmons

  • Associate Head Coach/Tight Ends

    Frank Ponce

  • Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator

    Jovan Dewitt

  • Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach

    Nick Coleman

  • Special Teams Coordinator - Safeties

    Kenneth Gilstrap

  • Assistant Coach - Defensive Line

    Kenechi Udeze

  • Assistant Coach - Linebackers

    Ryan Smith

  • Assistant Coach - Cornerbacks

    Anthony Gaitor

  • Assistant Coach - Wide Receivers

    Jelani Berassa

  • Assistant Coach - Running Backs

    Benedick Hyppolite

  • Assistant Coach - Offensive Line

    Edwin Pata

  • Senior Analyst

    Joe Henry

  • Graduate Assistant

    Solomon Perez

  • Graduate Assistant

    Christian Gomez

  • Graduate Assistant

    Khadry Jackson

  • Analyst

    Bryan Crawford

  • Analyst

    Ayeobele Randolph

Football Support Staff

  • General Manager/Director of Player Personnel

    Jose Jefferson

  • Director of Recruiting/Football Operations Coordinator

    KD Willis

  • Assistant Director of Football Operations

    Kevin Chavez

  • Director of Strength and Conditioning

    Matt Hickmann

  • Associate Athletic Trainer (Football)

    Alyse King

  • Video Coordinator

    Manny Rivero

  • Head Football Equipment Manager

    Donald Reed

  • Head Sports Nutritionist

    Madison Buckley

  • Assistant Athletic Trainer (FB)

    Melanie Louis

  • Assistant Director of Football Equipment

    Noah Catanzarite

2026 Football Roster
# Full Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Year Hometown / High School Previous School
2 Tar'varish Dawson WR 5-10 160 Gr. Fort Myers, Fla. / Lehigh Senior Jacksonville State
3 Demetrius Hill DB 6-2 210 R-Sr. Miami, Fla. / Miami Springs Illinois
5 Steven Shannon DL 6-4 260 R-Sr. Miami, Fla. / Miami Killian HS
6 Anthony Carrie RB 6-0 200 R-Jr. Tampa, Fla. / Carrollwood Day School Georgia Tech
7 Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine DB 6-0 180 R-Sr. Miami, Fla. / Palmetto Arizona
7 Kyle McNeal WR 6-1 175 R-So. Riviera Beach, Fla. / Dwyer HS
8 Juju Lewis WR 6-2 215 R-Sr. Davie, Fla. / Western Georgia Tech
9 Christian Langford QB 6-1 200 So. Fairburn, Ga. / Langston Hughes
9 Antonio Patterson DB 5-11 190 R-Sr. Murfreesboro, Tenn. / Oakland HS
10 Clayton Dees QB 6-2 195 R-So. Palmetto, Fla. / Palmetto
10 Ormond Wallace DB 6-0 210 Sr. Pinson, Ala. / Clay-Chalkville Hutchinson CC
11 Percy Courtney Jr. LB 6-0 220 R-Sr. Miami, Fla. / Western HS
11 Eric Nelson WR 6-4 170 R-So. Miramar, Fla. / Miramar
12 Websley Etienne DB 6-0 200 R-Sr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. / Western Arkansas State
12 Amari Isaac WR 6-0 200 So. Hollywood, Fla. / Hollywood Hills
13 Dante Anderson DL 6-5 250 R-Sr. Miami, Fla. / Homestead Senior Florida State
13 Tyson Carter WR 5-11 165 So. Orlando, Fla. / Orlando Edgewater
14 Kenny Williams WR 5-10 170 So. Miami, Fla. / Gulliver Prep
15 Tyderick Brown DB 6-0 170 R-So. Dallas, Texas / Duncanville UAB
16 Joe Pesansky QB 6-4 220 Gr. Tampa, Fla. / Jesuit Holy Cross
17 Zachary Waters QB 6-0 195 R-Sr. Boca Raton, Fla. / West Boca HS
18 Dwight Nunoo LB 6-1 230 R-Sr. Grand Prairie, Texas / South Grand Prairie Dodge City
18 Jojo Stone WR 5-11 185 R-So. Fairburn, Ga. / Langston Hughes Louisville
20 Devonte Lyons RB 5-11 185 R-So. St. Augustine, Fla. / St. Augustine
22 Sterling Joseph RB 5-9 195 So. Miami, Fla. / Edison
22 Shamir Sterlin DB 6-3 210 R-So. Port St. Lucie, Fla. / Treasure Coast
24 King Massey DL 6-4 240 So. Jacksonville, Fla. / Raines
25 Kenton Simmons DL 6-5 260 Sr. Jackson, Miss. / Lawrence Butler CC
26 Myles Cunningham DB 6-0 165 R-So. Atlanta, Ga. / Greater Atlanta Christian School Bucknell
28 Jalen Coutain WR 5-11 185 R-Sr. Orlando, Fla. / Olympia
29 Preston Thompson DB 5-11 180 R-Jr. Clewiston, Fla. / Moore Haven HS
34 Cam Davis LB 6-2 220 So. Pompano Beach, Fla. / Blanche Ely
35 Josiah Taylor LB 6-0 220 Jr. Sebring, Fla. / Sebring
36 Nate Henry RB 5-9 190 R-Jr. Miramar, Fla. / Miramar HS
37 Kelvin Reyes DB 6-1 180 So. Pembroke Pines, Fla. / West Broward
40 Orlando Syph-Timmons LB 6-1 210 R-Jr. Mountain House, Calif. / Mountain House HS
41 Stone Springman P 6-5 200 R-Jr. Sarasota, Fla. / Riverview Miami
42 Kani Smith LB 6-3 200 So. Pahokee, Fla. / Pahokee
43 Robert Williams DL 6-3 245 R-So. Miami, Fla. / Christopher Columbus
45 Lamont Green Jr. DL 6-4 230 R-Jr. Miami, Fla. / Gulliver Prep Florida State
47 Caleb Patterson DL 6-2 260 Fr. Jamesville, N.Y. / James-Dewitt Rutgers
47 Justin Wood LS 6-0 190 R-Jr. Miami, Fla. / Miami Palmetto Houston
48 Robert Czeremcha K 6-3 220 R-So. Miami, Fla. / Christopher Columbus
48 Richard Nwaukoni DL 6-4 265 R-Sr. Coconut Creek, Fla. / Coconut Creek HS St. Thomas University
51 Zaire Flournoy OL 6-4 335 R-Sr. Douglasville, Ga. / Chapel Hill UAB
52 Akeem Neal OL 6-4 310 R-So. Orange Park, Fla. / Oakleaf
53 Nathan Tveit OL 6-4 310 So. Oviedo, Fla. / Oviedo
54 Chad Staley OL 6-3 290 Gr. Tampa, Fla. / Berkeley Prep Stetson
56 Marc Michel Jr. OL 6-2 280 So. Davenport, Fla. / Ridge Community
57 Knajee Saffold OL 6-6 330 R-So. Port St. Lucie, Fla. / Treasure Coast
58 Jeremy Smith OL 6-5 295 So. Miami, Fla. / Miami Central
60 Noah Fernandez OL 6-4 320 R-So. Coral Springs, Fla. / Coral Springs Charter
66 Takaylen Muex OL 6-4 335 So. Jacksonville, Fla. / Duncan U. Fletcher
67 Jon Rodriguez OL 6-6 300 R-So. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. / Cardinal Gibbons
68 Anthony Smith DL 6-2 350 So. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. / Chaminade Madonna
74 Matias Garcia OL 6-2 300 So. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. / St. Thomas Aquinas
76 Samson Chazulle OL 6-3 350 So. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. / St. Thomas Aquinas
77 Viliami Makahununiu OL 6-4 315 R-Sr. Norman, Oklahoma / Norman Oklahoma Baptist
80 Andre Brown WR 5-8 160 R-So. Miami, Fla. / Booker T. Washington
81 Dylan Herman WR 5-11 170 Jr. Las Vegas, Nev. / Bishop Gorman
82 Adrian Hemelt P/K 5-10 160 So. St. Augustine, Fla. / St. Joseph Academy
84 Maguire Anderson WR 6-0 180 Gr. Lutz, Fla. / J.W. Mitchell BYU
85 Donovan Giles WR 6-5 200 R-Sr. Viera, Fla. / Viera UA-Pine Bluff
86 Justin Cayenne TE 6-4 245 Gr. Ponte Vedra, Fla. / The Bolles School Penn
88 Jackson Verdugo TE 6-4 245 So. College Station, Texas / College Station
89 Sean Burke TE 6-5 220 So. Hollywood, Fla. / South Broward
91 Kyrie Samuel DL 5-11 280 R-Sr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. / St. Thomas Aquinas
92 Nick Watson DL 6-4 240 R-Sr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. / Western HS Northwood University
93 Matthew Pointer DL 6-4 230 So. Hollywood, Fla. / Chaminade Madonna
97 Aaron Armitage DL 6-5 270 Gr. Ajax, Ontario, Canada / Stanford
99 Germaine Carter DL 5-11 275 Jr. Miami, Fla. / Miami Norland

Football Coaching Staff

Football - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Willie Simmons Head Coach
Frank Ponce Associate Head Coach/Tight Ends
Jovan Dewitt Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator
Nick Coleman Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach
KennethGilstrapWeb25 Kenneth Gilstrap Special Teams Coordinator - Safeties
Kenechi Udeze Kenechi Udeze Assistant Coach - Defensive Line
Ryan Smith Assistant Coach - Linebackers
Anthony Gaitor Assistant Coach - Cornerbacks
Jelani Berassa Assistant Coach - Wide Receivers
Benedick Hyppolite Assistant Coach - Running Backs
Edwin Pata Assistant Coach - Offensive Line
JoeHenryHeadshot25 Joe Henry Senior Analyst
Solomon Perez Graduate Assistant
ChristianGomezWeb25 Christian Gomez Graduate Assistant
Khadry Jackson Graduate Assistant
Bryan Crawford Analyst
AyeoRandolphHeadshotWeb25 Ayeobele Randolph Analyst

Football Support Staff

Football - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Jose Jefferson General Manager/Director of Player Personnel
KD Willis Director of Recruiting/Football Operations Coordinator
Kevin Chavez Assistant Director of Football Operations
Matt Hickmann Director of Strength and Conditioning
AlyseKingHeadshotWeb25 Alyse King Associate Athletic Trainer (Football)
Manny Rivero Video Coordinator
Donald Reed Head Football Equipment Manager
MadiBuckleyWebHeadshot25 Madison Buckley Head Sports Nutritionist
MelanieLouis2 Melanie Louis Assistant Athletic Trainer (FB)
Noah Catanzarite Assistant Director of Football Equipment

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

Football Support Staff