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Monday, September 29, 2025

Talented group of kids to compete for Youngstown State Penguins football this season

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Brendan Tabachnick and Dathan Hickey

Brendan Tabachnick and Dathan Hickey

Youngstown State Penguins release roster of 114 players to open the season.

They look to set the tone as they open the year at home against the Mercyhurst Lakers on Aug. 28 at Arnold D. Stambaugh Stadium.

The Penguins want to improve upon their record of 4-8 last season.

Here is their full 2025 roster

25 — Aden Vaughn — 6′1″ — 192 lbs. — Hometown: Dayton

94 — Ajayi Ajaga — Defensive lineman — 6′4″ — 240 lbs. — Hometown: Grayslake

17 — Alex McDonald — 6′4″ — 250 lbs. — Hometown: Chardon

87 — Alex Reese — 6′6″ — 215 lbs. — Hometown: Martins Ferry

48 — Andrew Jackson-Dunaway — 6′2″ — 245 lbs. — Hometown: Miamisburg

5 — Andrew Jacobs — Wide receiver — 5′11″ — 185 lbs. — Hometown: Severn

24 — Andrew Lastovka — 5′8″ — 170 lbs. — Hometown: Sagamore Hills

83 — Anthony Fuline — 5′11″ — 170 lbs. — Hometown: Massillon

28 — Antuan Gardner — 6′0″ — 210 lbs. — Hometown: Niles

85 — Austin Bray — 6′5″ — 255 lbs. — Hometown: Venice

20 — Baron White — 6′2″ — 175 lbs. — Hometown: Dayton

12 — Beau Brungard — 6′0″ — 215 lbs. — Hometown: New Middletown

81 — Benjamin Tolble — 6′2″ — 195 lbs. — Hometown: Cincinnati

55 — Bilal Tucker — 6′3″ — 305 lbs. — Hometown: Columbus

19 — Brandon Chambers Jr. — 6′0″ — 180 lbs. — Hometown: Farrell

96 — Brendan Tabachnick — 6′5″ — 235 lbs. — Hometown: Cleveland

40 — Brendon Kilpatrick — 6′2″ — 220 lbs. — Hometown: Cortland

49 — Byron Floyd — 6′1″ — 245 lbs. — Hometown: Mentor

13 — Caleb Taylor — 6′0″ — 200 lbs. — Hometown: Pickerington

8 — Cameron Cunningham — 6′3″ — 305 lbs.

5 — Carston Marshall — Linebacker — 6′2″ — 215 lbs. — Hometown: Kennesaw

51 — Chris Sammarone — 5′11″ — 220 lbs. — Hometown: Canfield

54 — Clay Lawrence — 6′5″ — 280 lbs. — Hometown: Whiteford

19 — Colin Seibert — 6′4″ — 190 lbs. — Hometown: Cleveland

98 — Collin Vaughn — 6′2″ — 285 lbs.

89 — Colt Sechrest — 6′4″ — 255 lbs. — Hometown: Bellaire

56 — Connor Johannesen — 6′4″ — 275 lbs. — Hometown: Parsippany

71 — Dallas McCracken — 6′2″ — 290 lbs. — Hometown: Hanoverton

16 — Darius Clements — 5′11″ — 170 lbs.

24 — Da’Shaun Whatley — 5′9″ — 190 lbs. — Hometown: Cleveland

22 — Dashawn Carter — 6′3″ — 240 lbs. — Hometown: McKeesport

11 — Dathan Hickey — 6′1″ — 200 lbs. — Hometown: Bristol

39 — Dayne Hodge — 5′10″ — 195 lbs. — Hometown: Rock Island

78 — Desmeal Leigh — 6′7″ — 325 lbs. — Hometown: Kent

92 — Devaughn Perkins — 6′0″ — 320 lbs. — Hometown: Indianapolis

9 — Devin Sherwood — 6′0″ — 205 lbs. — Hometown: Austintown

1 — DJ Harris — Defensive back — 5′11″ — 185 lbs. — Hometown: North Canton

14 — Dominic Julius — 6′2″ — 200 lbs. — Hometown: Philadelphia

25 — Donald Barksdale — 5′10″ — 180 lbs. — Hometown: Munhall

57 — Easton Korody — 6′4″ — 305 lbs. — Hometown: Carey

90 — Ebony Curry Jr. — 6′5″ — 250 lbs. — Hometown: Hamilton

84 — Emy Louis Jr. — 5′11″ — 166 lbs. — Hometown: Pickerington

53 — Ethan Coe — 5′10″ — 215 lbs. — Hometown: Cincinnati

74 — Ethan Ray — 6′4″ — 300 lbs. — Hometown: Warren

2 — Ethan Wright — Running back — 6′1″ — 195 lbs. — Hometown: Akron

37 — Evan Anderson — 6′1″ — 220 lbs. — Hometown: Iowa City

13 — Fresh Walters — 5′10″ — 180 lbs. — Hometown: Fort Pierce

50 — Grant Woods — 6′2″ — 230 lbs. — Hometown: Mayfield

35 — Graydon Rollins — 6′1″ — 220 lbs. — Hometown: Elyria

63 — Isaac Perkins — 6′4″ — 305 lbs. — Hometown: Columbus

2 — Isaiah Hackett — 5′11″ — 185 lbs. — Hometown: Youngstown

14 — Jackson Wiley — 6′0″ — 190 lbs. — Hometown: Columbus

7 — Jaden Gilbert — 5′10″ — 180 lbs. — Hometown: Elyria

29 — Jarin Davis — 5′11″ — 165 lbs. — Hometown: Fort Lauderdale

46 — Jas Stefancin — 6′1″ — 165 lbs. — Hometown: Poland

43 — Jay Smith — 6′0″ — 170 lbs. — Hometown: Gahanna

4 — Jeremiah Piper — Defensive back — 5′10″ — 175 lbs. — Hometown: Southfield

9 — Jeremiah Robinson — 6′0″ — 190 lbs. — Hometown: Petal

26 — Jeremiah Sanders — 6′3″ — 185 lbs. — Hometown: Cincinnati

99 — Joe Brown — 6′2″ — 335 lbs. — Hometown: Flint

59 — Joe Sferra — 6′3″ — 305 lbs. — Hometown: Boardman

31 — Jonathan Schmidt — 5′7″ — 180 lbs. — Hometown: Canfield

10 — Jordan Rudolph — 5′11″ — 170 lbs. — Hometown: Lewis Center

30 — Josh Wilkins — 5′10″ — 160 lbs.

0 — Jussiah Williams-West — Defensive back — 6′3″ — 180 lbs. — Hometown: Dayton

93 — Justin Thomas — 6′6″ — 250 lbs. — Hometown: Columbus

7 — Justin Wimpye — 5′10″ — 170 lbs. — Hometown: Cincinnati

1 — Ky "Flash" Wilson — Wide receiver — 5′9″ — 180 lbs. — Hometown: Farrell

21 — Larenz Lacking — 6′2″ — 185 lbs. — Hometown: Columbus

27 — Lemondte Chambers — 6′1″ — 220 lbs. — Hometown: Middletown

6 — Luke Hensley — Wide receiver — 6′2″ — 195 lbs. — Hometown: Medina

80 — Maddox Bloomgren — 6′4″ — 255 lbs. — Hometown: Dripping Springs

6 — Makai Shahid — 6′0″ — 190 lbs. — Hometown: Gahanna

10 — Malachi "Bubba" Lewis — 6′4″ — 195 lbs. — Hometown: Montclair

28 — Marcus Logan — 5′11″ — 165 lbs. — Hometown: Phoenix

72 — Mason Ludwig — 6′5″ — 295 lbs. — Hometown: East Liverpool

64 — Matthew Keeley — 6′3″ — 285 lbs. — Hometown: Niles

22 — Matt Reardon — 6′1″ — 190 lbs. — Hometown: Youngstown

37 — Maximillian Johnson — 6′0″ — 170 lbs. — Hometown: Middletown

66 — Max Patterson — 6′7″ — 265 lbs. — Hometown: Arlington

4 — Max Tomczak — Wide receiver — 6′0″ — 195 lbs. — Hometown: Frankfort

82 — Max Welter — 6′7″ — 215 lbs. — Hometown: Cincinnati

42 — Michael Voitus — 6′1″ — 240 lbs. — Hometown: Poland

3 — Michael Wells — Linebacker — 6′3″ — 250 lbs. — Hometown: New Castle

45 — Michael Wright Jr. — 5′11″ — 285 lbs. — Hometown: Massillon

15 — Micheal Manna — 6′4″ — 230 lbs. — Hometown: Lauderhill

11 — Mike Solomon — 6′3″ — 210 lbs. — Hometown: Huntingtown

56 — Naim Jackson — 6′5″ — 270 lbs. — Hometown: Cincinnati

60 — Najwan Smithwick — 6′5″ — 260 lbs. — Hometown: Maple Heights

44 — Nate Boozer — 6′2″ — 240 lbs. — Hometown: Stow

69 — Nate Williams — 6′5″ — 325 lbs. — Hometown: Poland

76 — Nicholas Nielsen — 6′6″ — 270 lbs. — Hometown: Warren

52 — Nick Bowser — 6′0″ — 300 lbs. — Hometown: Hubbard

44 — Parker Jacobs — 6′4″ — 265 lbs. — Hometown: Phoenix

88 — Payton Bjork — 5′10″ — 175 lbs. — Hometown: Santa Monica

15 — Preston Penn — 6′3″ — 220 lbs. — Hometown: Gahanna

33 — Preston Zandier — 6′0″ — 225 lbs. — Hometown: Pittsburgh

91 — Reighn Lowery — 6′4″ — 230 lbs. — Hometown: Columbus

41 — Remy Bose — 6′1″ — 215 lbs. — Hometown: Pittsburgh

55 — Rex Lahr — 6′3″ — 285 lbs. — Hometown: Pickerington

3 — RK Dandridge — Wide receiver — 5′11″ — 170 lbs. — Hometown: Homestead

70 — Robert Hayes — 6′5″ — 280 lbs.

21 — Ross Davidson — 6′2″ — 195 lbs. — Hometown: Salem

62 — Shane Keenan — 6′5″ — 305 lbs. — Hometown: Toronto

16 — Solomon Farrell — 6′4″ — 215 lbs. — Hometown: Cincinnati

23 — Stephen Henderson — 6′2″ — 225 lbs. — Hometown: Cleveland

86 — Stephen Sims — 5′10″ — 170 lbs. — Hometown: Warren

0 — Tahir Mills — 6′0″ — 200 lbs.

29 — Taysear Williams-Clay — 5′10″ — 185 lbs. — Hometown: Akron

20 — TC Caffey — 5′10″ — 215 lbs. — Hometown: Hubbard

95 — Thomas Jolly — 6′3″ — 305 lbs. — Hometown: Cleveland

97 — TJ Fulgham Jr. — 6′5″ — 280 lbs. — Hometown: Circleville

67 — Van Keen — 6′4″ — 305 lbs. — Hometown: Stow

31 — Weston Sturzinger — 6′2″ — 180 lbs. — Hometown: Sandusky

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