2019 Youngstown State Football Roster

Pos. Year Ht. Wt. Hometown / High School Major
No.: 1 Jakkar Jackson full bio Jakkar Jackson Pos.: DB Year: Jr. Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 195 Hometown / High School: Farmington Hills, Mich. / Farmington Major: General Studies
No.: 2 Devanere Crenshaw full bio Devanere Crenshaw Pos.: DB Year: Sr. Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 200 Hometown / High School: Riverside, Calif. / Norte Vista Major: Education
No.: 2 Darius Shackleford full bio Darius Shackleford Pos.: WR Year: Sr. Ht.: 6-4 Wt.: 195 Hometown / High School: Newark, Ohio / Newark Major: General Studies
No.: 3 Braxton Chapman full bio Braxton Chapman Pos.: TB Year: So. Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 220 Hometown / High School: Farrell, Pa. / Farrell Major: Exercise Science
No.: 3 Cash Mitchell full bio Cash Mitchell Pos.: LB Year: Sr. Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 225 Hometown / High School: Shaker Heights, Ohio / Shaker Heights Major: Criminal Justice
No.: 4 Kierre Hawkins full bio Kierre Hawkins Pos.: TE Year: Jr. Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 250 Hometown / High School: Maple Heights, Ohio / Maple Heights Major: Communications
No.: 4 Justus Reed full bio Justus Reed Pos.: DE Year: Jr. Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 270 Hometown / High School: Clearwater, Fla. / Central Catholic Major: General Studies
No.: 5 Joe Craycraft full bio Joe Craycraft Pos.: QB Year: So. Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 215 Hometown / High School: Marion, Ohio / Marion Pleasant Major: Biology
No.: 6 Kendric Mallory full bio Kendric Mallory Pos.: WR Year: Sr. Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 205 Hometown / High School: Dayton, Ohio / Trotwood-Madison Major: General Studies
No.: 6 Malachi Newell full bio Malachi Newell Pos.: LB Year: Jr. Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 210 Hometown / High School: Farrell, Pa. / Farrell Major: Criminal Justice
No.: 7 Bryce Gibson full bio Bryce Gibson Pos.: DB Year: Jr. Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 180 Hometown / High School: Johnstown, Pa. / Greater Johnstown Area Major: Communication Studies
No.: 7 Nathan Mays full bio Nathan Mays Pos.: QB Year: Sr. Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 220 Hometown / High School: Urbana, Ohio / Urbana Major: Marketing
No.: 8 Ray Anderson full bio Ray Anderson Pos.: LB Year: So. Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 225 Hometown / High School: Youngstown, Ohio / Cardinal Mooney Major: Business
No.: 8 Samuel St. Surin full bio Samuel St. Surin Pos.: WR Year: Jr. Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 185 Hometown / High School: Delray Beach, Fla. / Atlantic Major: Business
No.: 9 Antoine Cook full bio Antoine Cook Pos.: DE Year: So. Ht.: 6-4 Wt.: 260 Hometown / High School: McKeesport, Pa. / McKeesport Major: Undeclared
No.: 10 Jake Coates full bio Jake Coates Pos.: WR Year: Jr. Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 170 Hometown / High School: Warren, Ohio / Warren JFK Major: Business Management
No.: 10 Kyle Hegedus full bio Kyle Hegedus Pos.: DB Year: Sr. Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 195 Hometown / High School: Brook Park, Ohio / Lakewood St. Edward's Major: Exercise Science
No.: 11 Jermiah Braswell full bio Jermiah Braswell Pos.: WR Year: Sr. Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 210 Hometown / High School: Toledo, Ohio / Toledo Central Catholic Major: General Studies
No.: 12 Natavious Payne full bio Natavious Payne Pos.: WR Year: So. Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 160 Hometown / High School: Doral, Fla. / Doral Academy Major: Business
No.: 12 Ma'lik Richmond full bio Ma'lik Richmond Pos.: DE Year: Sr. Ht.: 6-4 Wt.: 265 Hometown / High School: Steubenville, Ohio / Steubenville Major: General Studies
No.: 13 Jake Cummings full bio Jake Cummings Pos.: WR Year: So. Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 195 Hometown / High School: Canfield, Ohio / Canfield Major: Business
No.: 13 LaQuan White full bio LaQuan White Pos.: WR Year: Jr. Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 175 Hometown / High School: Cleveland, Ohio / Brush Major: General Studies
No.: 14 Zack Torbert full bio Zack Torbert Pos.: WR Year: Sr. Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 210 Hometown / High School: Avon, Ohio / Avon Major: Business
No.: 16 Terray Bryant full bio Terray Bryant Pos.: LB Year: Jr. Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 195 Hometown / High School: Atlanta, Ga. / Arabia Mountain Major: Exercise Science
No.: 16 Mitch Davidson full bio Mitch Davidson Pos.: QB Year: RFr. Ht.: 6-4 Wt.: 200 Hometown / High School: Salem, Ohio / Salem Major: Business
No.: 17 Conor Collins full bio Conor Collins Pos.: QB Year: So. Ht.: 6-7 Wt.: 220 Hometown / High School: Columbus, Ohio / Bishop Hartley Major: Business Management
No.: 17 Grant Gonya full bio Grant Gonya Pos.: PK Year: RFr. Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 185 Hometown / High School: Hudson, Ohio / Hudson Major: Business
No.: 18 Mark Waid full bio Mark Waid Pos.: QB Year: Fr. Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 215 Hometown / High School: Girard, Ohio / Girard Major: Finance
No.: 19 Colten McFadden full bio Colten McFadden Pos.: PK Year: So. Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 200 Hometown / High School: Poland, Ohio / Poland Major: Business
No.: 20 Christian Turner full bio Christian Turner Pos.: TB Year: Jr. Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 195 Hometown / High School: Cincinnati, Ohio / La Salle Major: Business
No.: 21 Jaelin Madison full bio Jaelin Madison Pos.: DB Year: RFr. Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 180 Hometown / High School: Norcross, Ga. / Norcross Major: Broadcasting
No.: 21 London Pearson full bio London Pearson Pos.: TB Year: Jr. Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 195 Hometown / High School: Pataskala, Ohio / Licking Heights Major: Criminal Justice
No.: 22 John Harper full bio John Harper Pos.: DB Year: So. Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 165 Hometown / High School: McKeesport, Pa. / McKeesport Major: Undetermined
No.: 22 Devon McNutt full bio Devon McNutt Pos.: LB Year: Jr. Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 220 Hometown / High School: Youngstown, Ohio / Cardinal Mooney Major: Communication Studies
No.: 23 Sam Warren full bio Sam Warren Pos.: DB Year: So. Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 205 Hometown / High School: Aurora, Colo. / Overland Major: Biology
No.: 25 Melvin Jackson full bio Melvin Jackson Pos.: DB Year: So. Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 175 Hometown / High School: Cleveland, Ohio / Lakewood St. Edward Major: Business Marketing
No.: 25 Dra Rushton full bio Dra Rushton Pos.: TB Year: RFr. Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 170 Hometown / High School: Liberty, Ohio / Liberty Major: Business
No.: 26 Brandon Williams full bio Brandon Williams Pos.: LB Year: Sr. Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 225 Hometown / High School: Akron, Ohio / Woodridge Major: Criminal Justice
No.: 27 Paul French full bio Paul French Pos.: DB Year: RFr. Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 170 Hometown / High School: Canfield, Ohio / Canfield Major: Business
No.: 28 Nick DeSalvo full bio Nick DeSalvo Pos.: P Year: RFr. Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 160 Hometown / High School: Youngstown, Ohio / Austintown Fitch Major: Criminal Justice
No.: 28 Tyler Sims full bio Tyler Sims Pos.: DE Year: Sr. Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 215 Hometown / High School: Columbia, S.C. / Richland Northeast Major: General Studies
No.: 29 DJ Smalls full bio DJ Smalls Pos.: DB Year: Sr. Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 180 Hometown / High School: Irmo, S.C. / Dutch Fork Major: General Studies
No.: 30 Joe Alessi full bio Joe Alessi Pos.: TB Year: Sr. Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 190 Hometown / High School: North Lima, Ohio / South Range Major: Biology
No.: 31 Myles McHaney full bio Myles McHaney Pos.: LB Year: RFr. Ht.: 6-4 Wt.: 205 Hometown / High School: Macomb, Mich. / L'Anse Creuse North Major: Undetermined
No.: 32 Randy Smith full bio Randy Smith Pos.: TB Year: RFr. Ht.: 5-7 Wt.: 170 Hometown / High School: Youngstown, Ohio / Austintown Fitch Major: Business
No.: 33 Kyle Goodbee full bio Kyle Goodbee Pos.: TE Year: Jr. Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 200 Hometown / High School: Towson, Md. / Franklin Major: Business
No.: 35 Christiaan Randall-Posey full bio Christiaan Randall-Posey Pos.: LB Year: Sr. Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 200 Hometown / High School: Pittsburgh, Pa. / Penn Hills Major: Mechanical Engineering
No.: 36 Patrick Minenok full bio Patrick Minenok Pos.: DB Year: Jr. Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 195 Hometown / High School: New Castle, Pa. / New Castle Major: Exercise Science
No.: 38 Griffin Howell full bio Griffin Howell Pos.: TE Year: So. Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 215 Hometown / High School: Warren, Ohio / Champion Major: Nursing
No.: 40 Alec Burzynski full bio Alec Burzynski Pos.: DB Year: RFr. Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 175 Hometown / High School: Warren, Ohio / Warren JFK Major: Pre-Med
No.: 43 Sam McGuigan full bio Sam McGuigan Pos.: DB Year: Jr. Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 205 Hometown / High School: Lorain, Ohio / Lorain Major: Business
No.: 45 Jaylen Hewlett full bio Jaylen Hewlett Pos.: LB Year: So. Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 230 Hometown / High School: Youngstown, Ohio / Cardinal Mooney Major: Undetermined
No.: 48 Michael Diaz full bio Michael Diaz Pos.: WR Year: Fr. Ht.: 5-9 Wt.: 150 Hometown / High School: Poland, Ohio / Poland Major: Business Management
No.: 48 Griffin Hoak full bio Griffin Hoak Pos.: LB Year: RFr. Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 215 Hometown / High School: Dublin, Ohio / Dublin Coffman Major: Exercise Science
No.: 49 Brandon Youngs full bio Brandon Youngs Pos.: P Year: RFr. Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 190 Hometown / High School: North Lima, Ohio / Western Reserve Major: Chemical Engineering
No.: 50 Shereif Bynum full bio Shereif Bynum Pos.: DE Year: Sr. Ht.: 6-4 Wt.: 255 Hometown / High School: Belleville, Mich. / Belleville Major: General Studies
No.: 51 DeMarko Craig Jr. full bio DeMarko Craig Jr. Pos.: DT Year: RFr. Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 265 Hometown / High School: Toledo, Ohio / Central Catholic Major: Business
No.: 54 Vinny Gentile full bio Vinny Gentile Pos.: DL Year: RFr. Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 260 Hometown / High School: Youngstown, Ohio / Cardinal Mooney Major: Biology
No.: 55 Casey Baker full bio Casey Baker Pos.: OL Year: RFr. Ht.: 6-5 Wt.: 280 Hometown / High School: Erie, Pa. / McDowell Major: Criminal Justice
No.: 59 Henry Yoboue full bio Henry Yoboue Pos.: OL Year: Jr. Ht.: 6-8 Wt.: 325 Hometown / High School: Frederick, Md. / Gaithersburg Major: General Studies
No.: 61 Aaron Ervin full bio Aaron Ervin Pos.: OL Year: RFr. Ht.: 6-5 Wt.: 280 Hometown / High School: Springboro, Ohio / Springboro Major: Business Administration
No.: 64 Norman Fox full bio Norman Fox Pos.: OL Year: Jr. Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 300 Hometown / High School: Cleveland, Ohio / Garfield Heights Major: Biology
No.: 66 Brandon Finamore full bio Brandon Finamore Pos.: OL Year: Sr. Ht.: 6-6 Wt.: 290 Hometown / High School: Redwood City, Calif. / Arroyo Major: Communication Studies
No.: 67 Zachary Hauschild full bio Zachary Hauschild Pos.: OL Year: So. Ht.: 6-6 Wt.: 300 Hometown / High School: Clearwater, Fla. / Clearwater Major: Pre-Law
No.: 68 Jordan Velez full bio Jordan Velez Pos.: OL Year: Jr. Ht.: 6-4 Wt.: 315 Hometown / High School: Kenilworth, N.J. / St. Joesph Regional Major: Criminal Justice
No.: 71 Devon Robinson full bio Devon Robinson Pos.: OL Year: Sr. Ht.: 6-6 Wt.: 300 Hometown / High School: Sicklerville, N.J. / Winslow Township Major: Communication Studies
No.: 73 Todd Brothers full bio Todd Brothers Pos.: OL Year: Jr. Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 305 Hometown / High School: Connellsville, Pa. / Connellsville Major: Criminal Justice
No.: 74 Jacob Zinni full bio Jacob Zinni Pos.: OL Year: Sr. Ht.: 6-4 Wt.: 305 Hometown / High School: Beloit, Ohio / West Branch Major: Integrated Language Arts Education
No.: 76 Mike McAllister full bio Mike McAllister Pos.: OL Year: So. Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 285 Hometown / High School: Pittsburgh, Pa. / Woodland Hills Major: Engineering
No.: 77 Dan Becker full bio Dan Becker Pos.: OL Year: So. Ht.: 6-5 Wt.: 285 Hometown / High School: Cincinnati, Ohio / Indian Hill Major: Pre-Nursing
No.: 78 James Wilson full bio James Wilson Pos.: OL Year: Sr. Ht.: 6-5 Wt.: 300 Hometown / High School: Middletown N.J. / Middletown South Major: Criminal Justice
No.: 80 Miles Joiner full bio Miles Joiner Pos.: TE Year: So. Ht.: 6-4 Wt.: 250 Hometown / High School: Dayton, Ohio / Butler Major: Business Management
No.: 81 Ryan Emans full bio Ryan Emans Pos.: WR Year: Sr. Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 185 Hometown / High School: Bowling Green, Ohio / Bowling Green Major: Business
No.: 82 Jake Benio full bio Jake Benio Pos.: TE Year: RFr. Ht.: 6-4 Wt.: 250 Hometown / High School: Marietta, Ga. / Walton Major: Business
No.: 83 Derek Hite full bio Derek Hite Pos.: DT Year: RFr. Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 250 Hometown / High School: Piqua, Ohio / Piqua Major: Criminal Justice
No.: 84 Vinny Fiorenza full bio Vinny Fiorenza Pos.: WR Year: RFr. Ht.: 5-9 Wt.: 175 Hometown / High School: Canfield, Ohio / Canfield Major: Pre-Med
No.: 85 Luca Botti full bio Luca Botti Pos.: WR Year: RFr. Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 170 Hometown / High School: Ellwood City, Pa. / Ellwood City Major: Engineering
No.: 87 Rahmiere Knight full bio Rahmiere Knight Pos.: WR Year: So. Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 185 Hometown / High School: Canonsburg, Pa. / Canon-McMillan Major: Psychology
No.: 88 Josh Burgett full bio Josh Burgett Pos.: TE Year: So. Ht.: 6-5 Wt.: 245 Hometown / High School: Grove City, Ohio / Grove City Major: Business
No.: 89 Mike Belcik full bio Mike Belcik Pos.: WR Year: RFr. Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 175 Hometown / High School: Girard, Ohio / Girard Major: Education
No.: 91 Wesley Thompson full bio Wesley Thompson Pos.: DT Year: Jr. Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 290 Hometown / High School: Boardman, Ohio / Boardman Major: Engineering
No.: 92 Fred Hicks full bio Fred Hicks Pos.: DT Year: So. Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 280 Hometown / High School: Youngstown, Ohio / Valley Christian Major: Exercise Science
No.: 95 Dontae Cilenti full bio Dontae Cilenti Pos.: DT Year: RFr. Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 290 Hometown / High School: Lakewood, Ohio / Lakewood St. Edward's Major: Undetermined
No.: 96 Will Henry full bio Will Henry Pos.: DE Year: RFr. Ht.: 6-5 Wt.: 275 Hometown / High School: Lakewood, Ohio / Lakewood St. Edward's Major: Anthropology
No.: 97 James Jackson full bio James Jackson Pos.: DE Year: So. Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 240 Hometown / High School: St. Paul, Minn. / Cretin-Derham Major: Exercise Science
No.: 98 Ronald Williams full bio Ronald Williams Pos.: TE Year: So. Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 235 Hometown / High School: Canfield, Ohio / Canfield Major: Business
No.:   Kyle Gregg full bio Kyle Gregg Pos.: TE Year: Jr. Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 245 Hometown / High School: Chico, Calif. / Pleasant Valley Major:  
No.:   Matt Jones full bio Matt Jones Pos.: C Year: Sr. Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 325 Hometown / High School: Hubbard, Ohio / Hubbard Major:  

 

 

2019 Coaching Staff

Head Coach: Bo Pelini | Ohio State, 1990

Assistant Coaches: 
Carl Pelini | Youngstown State, 1989; Associate Head Coach
Brian Crist | Hampden-Sydney (Va.), 1994; Offensive Coordinator
Donald D'Alesio | Youngstown State, 2014; Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line
Nic McKissic-Luke | Alabama A&M, 2006; Special Teams Coordinator/Running Backs
John Peterson | Ohio State, 1991; Offensive Line
Joe Ganz | Nebraska, 2008; Quarterbacks
Travis Tislaretz | Youngstown State, 2015; Tight Ends
Tim Marlowe | Nebraska, 2012; Wide Receivers
Sean Baker | Ball State, 2012; Linebackers
DJ Gomes | Nebraska, 2011; Secondary

Director of Operations: John Murphy
 Assistant Director of Operations: Rollen Smith
 Quality Control Coach: Billy Nicoe Hurst
 Undergraduate Assistants: Chris Parry, Cole Peterson, Giacomo Cappabianca
Volunteer Directors of Operations: Mike Tomczak