Roster Review for BG Football

So the Fall roster is out and I've had a chance to dive into the minutiae we have here.  I've compared the 2021 roster with the 2020 roster...and obviously there is a lot of change.  There are a couple of interesting guys coming in.  Anyway, here is what I found.

Here are the guys we knew were going out, courtesy of the MAC Football Blog:

CB, Caleb Biggers (Boise State)

RB, Andrew Clair (Northwestern)

LB, Kholbe Coleman (Southern Illinois, FCS)

WR, Jaylen Flemmons (Kentucky State, D2)

LB, DeMontae Haigler (Louisiana-Monroe)

WR/LB, Isaiah Johnson-Mack (Saginaw Valley, D2 — as TE)

WR, Noah Massey (Angelo State, D2)

WR, Julian Ortega-Jones (Texas State)

DB, Dylan Pate

LB, Jerry Roberts (Arizona)

WR/OLB, Rodell Rahmaan

C, Cameron Stage (Western Kentucky)

WR, Shon Strickland

DL, Ronald Walder (Eastern Kentucky)

OT, Joe Ware (Austin Peay)

Here are the players who were on last year and are not on this year and aren't listed above.

Jacob Allen:  Walk-on, no game action

Robert Atkinson:  Walk-on, no game action

Damon Blair: Kicker, Walk-on, no game action

Evan Brown: Played 20 games in 18/19, did not compete in 20

Joey Carroll:  See here

Nate Damron:  Walk on, DNP in 20

Daniel Troncalli:  Walk-on, no game action

Javon Venson: Walk-on, no game action

Everyone listed on NSD is on the roster for the Fall.

Previously, we had noted the following transfers coming in:

Davon Ferguson

Tommy Guajardo

Austin Osborne

Ali Saad

There are some new additions, as there always are.

Bryce Brand, LB

Probably the most impactful new name.  Brand is from Detroit and has played Big 10 and Big 12 football.  He was at Maryland for three years, playing as a true FR, redshirting his second year and playing all the games and logging one start.  He moved to WVU, where he played in 2 games.  Roster has him at 6'0" and 245.  He was DL in his previous stops but BG lists him as a LB.

George Carlson, LS

He's from Illinois and came to BG for the Tractor Pull every year.  FULL PULL!

Jayden George, QB

This is an interesting name.  Jayden George is the son of Jeff George, the NFL QB and #1 pick in draft.  Jayden spent his first two years at Alabama as a walk-on.  In high school, he does not appear to have been highly recruited.  He was part of a HS dynasty in HS in Indianapolis, where the Geroge family has fueled 9 state titles, including one under Jayden's direction.

Jarrad Kerekes

Listed as a punter and all-state and first-team All-Greater Cleveland honors.

John Madden IV. DL

Doink!  But no relation.  Attended St. Johns.  Earned second-team All-TRAC in 2020 after helping the Titans to a 4-2 record with 25 tackles and one interception.  Notched 46 tackles, two pass breakups and one fumble recovery in 2019

Blaine Rader, OT

From Findlay.  Earned second-team All-TRAC at right guard in 2020 and earned honorable mention honors in 2019 at left tackle

Victor Vazquz, S

From Miami FL,  he earned MVP honors as a senior at Florida Christian School in Miami.  Notched three interceptions, 300 yards receiving, 400 yards rushing, 10 solo tackles and four pass breakups as a senior

Denver Warren, DL

From Chicago.  6'3" and 300 pounds.  Earned all-conference and all-state honors.

Last notes:

Rocco Hicks was listed as OL when he signed but is listed at TE

Avi McGary moved from DB to LB

Pasean Wimberly moved from WR to RB