Here’s who made the 2025 season roster cut for the Alabama State Hornets

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Aug 25, 2025

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Alabama State Hornets release roster of 122 players to open the season.

They look to set the tone as they open the year away against the UAB Blazers on Aug. 28 at Protective Stadium.

The Hornets want to improve upon their record of 6-5 last season.

Here is their full 2025 roster

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17 — Aaron Ford — 6′1″ — 171 lbs. — Hometown: Boca Raton

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16 — Adrian Fitts — 6′0″ — 192 lbs. — Hometown: Acworth

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6 — Ajai Harrell — 6′0″ — 198 lbs. — Hometown: Daytona Beach

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92 — Ajani Mason — 6′1″ — 263 lbs. — Hometown: Tallahassee

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5 — Alan Wright — 6′0″ — 188 lbs. — Hometown: Fayetteville

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Amarion Fuller — 6′0″ — 242 lbs. — Hometown: Manvel

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Andrew Abu-Akel — Punter and kicker — 5′10″ — 190 lbs. — Hometown: Miami

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1 — Andrew Body — 6′0″ — 205 lbs. — Hometown: Corpus Christi

35 — Anthony “AJ” Quarels — 6′0″ — 228 lbs.

Antonio Henley — 6′0″ — 250 lbs. — Hometown: Tampa

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17 — Asa Gregg — 6′1″ — 184 lbs. — Hometown: Waldorf

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29 — Ashton Ashford — 5′5″ — 184 lbs. — Hometown: Birmingham

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11 — Aydden Moody-Copeland — 6′0″ — 193 lbs.

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Azari’el Todd — 6′0″ — 218 lbs. — Hometown: Webb

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49 — Baylor Cannon — 5′11″ — 156 lbs. — Hometown: Marbury

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37 — Brandon Gilliam — 5′9″ — 184 lbs. — Hometown: Vicksburg

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89 — Brandon Tanner — 6′0″ — 243 lbs. — Hometown: Madison

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39 — Bravis Cave Jr — 6′1″ — 247 lbs. — Hometown: Birmingham

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Braylen Ragland — 6′0″ — 207 lbs. — Hometown: Memphis

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74 — Brekien Harold — 6′1″ — 337 lbs. — Hometown: Hollywood

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14 — Brennen “BJ” Ceaser — Safety — 6′2″ — 214 lbs. — Hometown: Houston

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Camden Coleman — 6′2″ — 297 lbs. — Hometown: Atlanta

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94 — Cameron Gordon — 6′0″ — 278 lbs. — Hometown: Greenwood

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75 — Cameron Smith — 6′7″ — 354 lbs. — Hometown: Garland

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16 — Christian Pitts — 5′10″ — 165 lbs. — Hometown: Pearland

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Christian Williams — 6′3″ — 237 lbs. — Hometown: Crawfordville

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13 — Corey Lucius — 6′2″ — 208 lbs. — Hometown: Tampa

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95 — Cornell Harris Jr. — 6′1″ — 309 lbs. — Hometown: Scottsdale

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20 — DJ Brown — 5′10″ — 186 lbs.

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66 — DJ King — 6′2″ — 317 lbs. — Hometown: Byhalia

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47 — Davier Farrow — 6′0″ — 232 lbs. — Hometown: Indianapolis

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18 — Denzel Johnson — 5′10″ — 205 lbs. — Hometown: Fort Lauderdale

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11 — Deontre Morris — 6′0″ — 185 lbs. — Hometown: Atlanta

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83 — Derick Harden — 6′2″ — 241 lbs. — Hometown: Olive Branch

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70 — Desmond Daniels — 6′5″ — 309 lbs. — Hometown: Atlanta

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44 — Detrick Jones — 5′11″ — 315 lbs. — Hometown: Huntsville

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Dezmon Thomas — 6′1″ — 318 lbs. — Hometown: Enterprise

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50 — Dezmond Penn — 6′1″ — 300 lbs. — Hometown: Delray Beach

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Dillyn Blakey — 6′0″ — 200 lbs. — Hometown: South Fulton

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Dion Griffith — 6′3″ — 219 lbs. — Hometown: New Orleans

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2 — Drake Johnson — 6′0″ — 197 lbs. — Hometown: Missouri City

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24 — Dwight Jacobs Jr. — 5′10″ — 197 lbs. — Hometown: Blythewood

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40 — Dylan Creech — 5′11″ — 233 lbs. — Hometown: Geneva

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5 — Dylan Djete — 6′0″ — 185 lbs.

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Eldridge Shelton — 6′3″ — 212 lbs. — Hometown: Birmingham

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73 — Elijah Baker — 6′4″ — 323 lbs. — Hometown: Phoenix

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15 — Elijah Bean — 6′5″ — 206 lbs. — Hometown: Humble

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56 — Elijah Walker — 6′2″ — 343 lbs. — Hometown: Daytona Beach

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14 — Eric Horn — 5′10″ — 162 lbs. — Hometown: New Orleans

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27 — Eric Tarrant — 6′0″ — 191 lbs. — Hometown: Birmingham

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30 — Ethan Johnson — 5′10″ — 211 lbs. — Hometown: Birmingham

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34 — Gabe Spencer — 5′8″ — 192 lbs. — Hometown: Pike Road

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57 — Garrett Wilemon — Long snapper — 5′10″ — 208 lbs. — Hometown: Prattville

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45 — Grant DeGraffenreid — 5′11″ — 225 lbs. — Hometown: Chandler

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19 — Greg Mangle — 5′9″ — 175 lbs. — Hometown: Memphis

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46 — Harrison Tuck — 6′1″ — 237 lbs.

72 — Ian Shark — 6′1″ — 311 lbs. — Hometown: Walterboro

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71 — Isaiah Brown — 5′11″ — 253 lbs. — Hometown: Montgomery

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Izaac Murry — 6′3″ — 335 lbs. — Hometown: Enterprise

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21 — JR Gardner — 6′0″ — 195 lbs. — Hometown: Gulf Shores

Jackson Farrar — 5′9″ — 155 lbs. — Hometown: Katy

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Jaden Moore — 6′6″ — 217 lbs. — Hometown: Tuscaloosa

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23 — Jahbari Kuykendall — 5′8″ — 189 lbs. — Hometown: Houston

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32 — Jakoby Smith — 6′0″ — 210 lbs. — Hometown: Birmingham

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0 — Jalen Jones — 5′9″ — 175 lbs. — Hometown: Birmingham

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Jalil Lenore — 6′1″ — 225 lbs. — Hometown: Chicago

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2 — Jamarie Hostzclaw — 5′8″ — 183 lbs.

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3 — James Hayes — 6′4″ — 221 lbs. — Hometown: Fort Lauderdale

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55 — Jaylen Jarret — 6′0″ — 281 lbs. — Hometown: Pike Road

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78 — Jeremiah Frazier — 6′2″ — 322 lbs. — Hometown: Pike Road

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81 — Joshua Washington — 6′2″ — 245 lbs. — Hometown: Harvey

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65 — J’vyon Tatum — 6′2″ — 284 lbs. — Hometown: Forsyth

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62 — Kameron Reese — 5′11″ — 234 lbs. — Hometown: Seale

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10 — Kareem Keye — 5′8″ — 165 lbs. — Hometown: Adamsville

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4 — Karl Ligon — 5′10″ — 165 lbs. — Hometown: Prattville

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7 — Kayvon Henderson — 6′1″ — 195 lbs. — Hometown: Antich

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3 — Keane Lewis — 5′9″ — 170 lbs. — Hometown: Miami

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Kendarius Frazier — 6′2″ — 260 lbs. — Hometown: Hollywood

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10 — Kevin Gaines Jr. — 6′0″ — 163 lbs. — Hometown: Mobile

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80 — Khayman Barnes — 5′9″ — 204 lbs. — Hometown: Tallahassee

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Manny Thompson — 6′5″ — 266 lbs. — Hometown: Warner Robins

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26 — Marcus Harris — 5′9″ — 240 lbs. — Hometown: Jackson

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Mark Coaxum II — 5′8″ — 176 lbs. — Hometown: Powder Springs

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Mark Colbert — 5′11″ — 185 lbs. — Hometown: Jacksonville

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Marvin Lee — 6′6″ — 308 lbs. — Hometown: Huntsville

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12 — Mekhi Butler — 5′10″ — 172 lbs. — Hometown: Baltimore

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90 — Michael Joiner — 6′1″ — 283 lbs. — Hometown: Ocilla

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58 — Michael Moore — 6′2″ — 296 lbs. — Hometown: Beech Grove

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48 — Myles Richardson — 6′4″ — 247 lbs. — Hometown: Montgomery

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28 — Nathan Nwagwu — 6′3″ — 162 lbs. — Hometown: McCalla

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12 — Nehemiah Hixon — 5′8″ — 180 lbs. — Hometown: Spanish Fort

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41 — Nicholas Harris — 5′9″ — 241 lbs. — Hometown: Scottsdale

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19 — Nicholas Williams — 6′5″ — 220 lbs. — Hometown: Meadville

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Nick Clark — 5′10″ — 176 lbs. — Hometown: Daphne

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Omarion Pinckney — 5′11″ — 180 lbs. — Hometown: Daleville

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54 — Patrick Smith — 6′2″ — 225 lbs. — Hometown: Birmingham

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79 — Phillip McLean — 6′5″ — 320 lbs. — Hometown: Myrtle Beach

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98 — Rashawn Watson — 6′2″ — 294 lbs. — Hometown: West Palm Beach

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8 — Rhoody Jean-Louis — 6′1″ — 224 lbs. — Hometown: Miami

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36 — Ricky Nichols — 5′11″ — 217 lbs. — Hometown: Mobile

18 — Ryley McIntosh — 5′11″ — 170 lbs. — Hometown: Virginia Beach

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18 — Ryley McIntosh-Pierce — Wide receiver — 5′10″ — 189 lbs. — Hometown: Virginia Beach

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38 — Stewart McCall II — 6′1″ — 182 lbs. — Hometown: New Orleans

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42 — Ta’Shaun Sims — 6′0″ — 188 lbs. — Hometown: Chipley

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43 — Terrell Lightfoot, Jr — 6′2″ — 237 lbs. — Hometown: Atlanta

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Terrence Johnson — 5′8″ — 178 lbs.

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8 — Te’Sean Smoot — 6′0″ — 177 lbs. — Hometown: Springfield

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53 — Thomas Lauria — 6′3″ — 210 lbs. — Hometown: Gilbert

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21 — Tre Phillips — 5′8″ — 175 lbs. — Hometown: Olive Branch

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52 — Trej Lett — 6′2″ — 288 lbs.

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4 — Twillie Lovett — 6′0″ — 178 lbs. — Hometown: Belle Chasse

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68 — Tye Tucker — 6′2″ — 307 lbs. — Hometown: Mobile

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13 — Tyree Saunders — 6′0″ — 198 lbs. — Hometown: Jacksonville

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23 — Vincent Burrell IV — 6′2″ — 194 lbs. — Hometown: Midfield

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Walter Smith — 5′9″ — 181 lbs. — Hometown: Iowa Colony

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6 — Wenter Laloy — 6′4″ — 187 lbs. — Hometown: Orlando

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82 — Will Hocutt — 6′3″ — 215 lbs.

Willie Nickson III — 5′11″ — 193 lbs.

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77 — Zach Perkins — 6′5″ — 350 lbs. — Hometown: Wesley Chapel

12 — Zach Sims — 6′3″ — 202 lbs. — Hometown: Lucas

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25 — Zamari Hall — 5′11″ — 186 lbs. — Hometown: Tampa

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15 — Zuriel Jimpson — 5′10″ — 202 lbs. — Hometown: Atlanta

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