Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
2024 Football Roster
Roster
- Adams, Ellis
 - Alexander, Slade
 - Bailey, Amarrien
 - Beasley, Jordan
 - Benedict, Zach
 - Benke, Brody
 - Bodiford, J'Shun
 - Brewton, Brian
 - Buckner, Brandon
 - Burley, Kedrick
 - Butler, Brody
 - Butler, Myles
 - Butts, Aidan
 - Byard, Muaaz
 - Bynum, Anthony
 - Carney, Elijah
 - Carter, Gamarion
 - Chadwick, Grant
 - Clayton, Zach
 - Clemons, Austin
 - Coleman, Jacob
 - Council, Bobby
 - Crawford, Shamar
 - Credle, Jaiden
 - Crite, Ethan
 - Curtis, Devyn
 - Davis, Jalen
 - Dochnahl, Caleb
 - Dougherty, Connor
 - Douglas, Jared
 - Driggers, Sam
 - Ealey, Elijah
 - Elder, Da'Shawn
 - Ellis, Ethan
 - Evans, Josh
 - Ferrell, Trevon
 - Forsha, Nolan
 - Francis, Drew
 - Frost, Stone
 - Gagliano, Roman
 - Gale, Alex
 - Gardner, Jayce
 - Gillespie, James
 - Gonzalez, Daniel
 - Guevara, Mateo
 - Hamlin, Henry
 - Harris, Brendon
 - Hixon, Felix
 - Hoerstkamp, Ryan
 - Howell, Mitchell
 - Howse IV, John
 - Hughes, Parker
 - Jackson, Jacob
 - James, Markel
 - Johnson, Reggie
 - Johnson, Chris
 - Joyce, Wyatt
 - Kaup, Christopher
 - Kelly, Omari
 - Knox, Dumela
 - Lacy, Cam'ron
 - Love, Malik
 - Lovvorn, Sawyer
 - Lowe, Jayson
 - Lowe, Jackson
 - McDonald, De'Arre
 - Merrihew, Ayden
 - Middlebrook, Jekail
 - Miller, Marcus
 - Monds III, James
 - Morris, Ja'Darious
 - Muhammad, Abdul
 - Myers, Marvae
 - Nwaoko, Andy
 - Overton, Jason
 - Peasant, Frank
 - Peoples, Lantz
 - Pierce, Julius
 - Poticher, Evan
 - Raby, Tyrell
 - Rankin, Zeke
 - Ratinaud, Taylor
 - Reid, Caleb
 - Resper, Tyson
 - Richesson, Luther
 - Robinson, Jaylen
 - Robinson, Tiyyan
 - Rue, Isaac
 - Russell, Brady
 - Scott, Morgan
 - Sherman, Javonte
 - Simpson-Smith, Zeion
 - Smith, Damonte
 - Smith, Chayce
 - Smith, Korey
 - Smith, Rickey
 - Stewart, James
 - Stewart, Kellen
 - Stidham, Nash
 - Sudderth, Taharin
 - Sutton, Hayes
 - Taylor, Jacob
 - Thompson, Jordan
 - Turk, Trey
 - Vattiato, Nicholas
 - Wilkins, Terry
 - Williams, Alex
 - Williams, Xavier
 - Willis, Holden
 - Wilson, Simon
 - Woods, Shakai
 - Young, Alan
 
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/ FootballLB
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/ FootballQB
/ FootballQB
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/ FootballWR
/ FootballWR
/ FootballQB
/ FootballWR
/ FootballWR
/ FootballQB
/ FootballS
/ FootballWR
/ FootballCB
/ FootballRB
/ FootballS
/ FootballCB
/ FootballCB
/ FootballS
/ FootballRB
/ FootballWR
/ FootballS
/ FootballS
/ FootballWR
/ FootballCB
/ FootballLB
/ FootballRB
/ FootballS
/ FootballRB
/ FootballCB
/ FootballLB
/ FootballS
/ FootballDE/OLB
/ FootballPK
/ FootballDE
/ FootballPK
/ FootballLB
/ FootballS
/ FootballDE
/ FootballTE
/ FootballTE
/ FootballLB
/ FootballDE
/ FootballTE
/ FootballDE
/ FootballDE
/ FootballTE
/ FootballDE
/ FootballFB
/ FootballDE
/ FootballLB
/ FootballLB
/ FootballLB
/ FootballLS
/ FootballLB
/ FootballOL
/ FootballLB
/ FootballLB
/ FootballLB
/ FootballLB
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballLS
/ FootballOL
/ FootballLS
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballTE
/ FootballWR
/ FootballTE
/ FootballTE
/ FootballWR
/ FootballTE
/ FootballWR
/ FootballWR
/ FootballTE
/ FootballDE
/ FootballDT
/ FootballNT
/ FootballDL
/ FootballDE
/ FootballNT
/ FootballP
/ FootballP
/ FootballNT
/ FootballDE
/ FootballRoster
- Adams, Ellis
 - Alexander, Slade
 - Bailey, Amarrien
 - Beasley, Jordan
 - Benedict, Zach
 - Benke, Brody
 - Bodiford, J'Shun
 - Brewton, Brian
 - Buckner, Brandon
 - Burley, Kedrick
 - Butler, Brody
 - Butler, Myles
 - Butts, Aidan
 - Byard, Muaaz
 - Bynum, Anthony
 - Carney, Elijah
 - Carter, Gamarion
 - Chadwick, Grant
 - Clayton, Zach
 - Clemons, Austin
 - Coleman, Jacob
 - Council, Bobby
 - Crawford, Shamar
 - Credle, Jaiden
 - Crite, Ethan
 - Curtis, Devyn
 - Davis, Jalen
 - Dochnahl, Caleb
 - Dougherty, Connor
 - Douglas, Jared
 - Driggers, Sam
 - Ealey, Elijah
 - Elder, Da'Shawn
 - Ellis, Ethan
 - Evans, Josh
 - Ferrell, Trevon
 - Forsha, Nolan
 - Francis, Drew
 - Frost, Stone
 - Gagliano, Roman
 - Gale, Alex
 - Gardner, Jayce
 - Gillespie, James
 - Gonzalez, Daniel
 - Guevara, Mateo
 - Hamlin, Henry
 - Harris, Brendon
 - Hixon, Felix
 - Hoerstkamp, Ryan
 - Howell, Mitchell
 - Howse IV, John
 - Hughes, Parker
 - Jackson, Jacob
 - James, Markel
 - Johnson, Reggie
 - Johnson, Chris
 - Joyce, Wyatt
 - Kaup, Christopher
 - Kelly, Omari
 - Knox, Dumela
 - Lacy, Cam'ron
 - Love, Malik
 - Lovvorn, Sawyer
 - Lowe, Jayson
 - Lowe, Jackson
 - McDonald, De'Arre
 - Merrihew, Ayden
 - Middlebrook, Jekail
 - Miller, Marcus
 - Monds III, James
 - Morris, Ja'Darious
 - Muhammad, Abdul
 - Myers, Marvae
 - Nwaoko, Andy
 - Overton, Jason
 - Peasant, Frank
 - Peoples, Lantz
 - Pierce, Julius
 - Poticher, Evan
 - Raby, Tyrell
 - Rankin, Zeke
 - Ratinaud, Taylor
 - Reid, Caleb
 - Resper, Tyson
 - Richesson, Luther
 - Robinson, Jaylen
 - Robinson, Tiyyan
 - Rue, Isaac
 - Russell, Brady
 - Scott, Morgan
 - Sherman, Javonte
 - Simpson-Smith, Zeion
 - Smith, Damonte
 - Smith, Chayce
 - Smith, Korey
 - Smith, Rickey
 - Stewart, James
 - Stewart, Kellen
 - Stidham, Nash
 - Sudderth, Taharin
 - Sutton, Hayes
 - Taylor, Jacob
 - Thompson, Jordan
 - Turk, Trey
 - Vattiato, Nicholas
 - Wilkins, Terry
 - Williams, Alex
 - Williams, Xavier
 - Willis, Holden
 - Wilson, Simon
 - Woods, Shakai
 - Young, Alan
 
RB
/ FootballWR
/ FootballCB
/ FootballRB
/ FootballCB
/ FootballRB
/ FootballWR
/ FootballS
/ FootballWR
/ FootballS
/ FootballPK
/ FootballLB
/ FootballLB
/ FootballWR
/ FootballLB
/ FootballQB
/ FootballQB
/ FootballLB
/ FootballWR
/ FootballWR
/ FootballQB
/ FootballWR
/ FootballWR
/ FootballQB
/ FootballS
/ FootballWR
/ FootballCB
/ FootballRB
/ FootballS
/ FootballCB
/ FootballCB
/ FootballS
/ FootballRB
/ FootballWR
/ FootballS
/ FootballS
/ FootballWR
/ FootballCB
/ FootballLB
/ FootballRB
/ FootballS
/ FootballRB
/ FootballCB
/ FootballLB
/ FootballS
/ FootballDE/OLB
/ FootballPK
/ FootballDE
/ FootballPK
/ FootballLB
/ FootballS
/ FootballDE
/ FootballTE
/ FootballTE
/ FootballLB
/ FootballDE
/ FootballTE
/ FootballDE
/ FootballDE
/ FootballTE
/ FootballDE
/ FootballFB
/ FootballDE
/ FootballLB
/ FootballLB
/ FootballLB
/ FootballLS
/ FootballLB
/ FootballOL
/ FootballLB
/ FootballLB
/ FootballLB
/ FootballLB
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballLS
/ FootballOL
/ FootballLS
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballTE
/ FootballWR
/ FootballTE
/ FootballTE
/ FootballWR
/ FootballTE
/ FootballWR
/ FootballWR
/ FootballTE
/ FootballDE
/ FootballDT
/ FootballNT
/ FootballDL
/ FootballDE
/ FootballNT
/ FootballP
/ FootballP
/ FootballNT
/ FootballDE
/ Football- Position:
 - OL
 
- Ht./Wt.:
 - 6-4 / 293
 
- Class:
 - Graduate Student
 
- Hometown:
 - Sanford, FL
 
- High School:
 - Seminole
 
- Bio
 - Stats
 - Media
 
2024 (Graduate)
• Played 42 snaps against Tennessee Tech and had a PFF grade of 70.9 before leaving the game with a leg injury
• Did not play the rest of the season due to his injury
 
2023 (r-Senior)
• Played in all 12 games and had eight starts
• Averaged 42 snaps played per game
• Was the team’s Offensive Lineman of the Game following the UTEP contest
 
2022 (r-Junior at FIU)
• Played in 11 games and had eight starts
 
2021 (r-Sophomore at FIU)
• Played in 10 games and had one start
• Lone start came at Southern Miss
 
2020 (r-Freshman at FIU)
• Did not play in any games
 
2019 (Freshman at FIU)
• Did not play in any games and was redshirted
 
High School
• Helped Seminole High School to three district titles, three conference titles and one regional title
• Named first team all-conference at tight end and on the offensive line
• Set a program record for pancakes at Seminole HS
• Team MVP on the offensive line
 
Personal
• Full name: Julius Alexander Pierce (nickname is Panda)
• Parent: JoAnna Pierce (mother)
• Born: 3/22/01
• Major: Integrated Studies
• Played 42 snaps against Tennessee Tech and had a PFF grade of 70.9 before leaving the game with a leg injury
• Did not play the rest of the season due to his injury
2023 (r-Senior)
• Played in all 12 games and had eight starts
• Averaged 42 snaps played per game
• Was the team’s Offensive Lineman of the Game following the UTEP contest
2022 (r-Junior at FIU)
• Played in 11 games and had eight starts
2021 (r-Sophomore at FIU)
• Played in 10 games and had one start
• Lone start came at Southern Miss
2020 (r-Freshman at FIU)
• Did not play in any games
2019 (Freshman at FIU)
• Did not play in any games and was redshirted
High School
• Helped Seminole High School to three district titles, three conference titles and one regional title
• Named first team all-conference at tight end and on the offensive line
• Set a program record for pancakes at Seminole HS
• Team MVP on the offensive line
Personal
• Full name: Julius Alexander Pierce (nickname is Panda)
• Parent: JoAnna Pierce (mother)
• Born: 3/22/01
• Major: Integrated Studies
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