2024 Defiance Football Roster

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No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School/Previous College
0 Pos.: DB Cl.: Jr. Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 190 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Sanford, Fla. / Orangewood Christian / Indianapolis
2 Pos.: QB Cl.: Sr. Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 180 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Palmetto, Fla. / Cypress Creek /
3 Pos.: QB Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 165 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Pandora, Ohio / Bluffton /
4 Pos.: DB Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 180 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Flint, Mich. / Davison /
5 Pos.: WR Cl.: Jr. Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 170 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Toledo, Ohio / Rogers /
6 Pos.: WR Cl.: Sr. Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 170 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Grayson, La. / Arabia Mountain /
7 Pos.: WR Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 180 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Fairborn, Ohio / Trotwood-Madison /
7 Pos.: DB Cl.: Sr. Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 170 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Dayton, Ohio / Thurgood Marshall / Akron
8 Pos.: WR Cl.: Sr. Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 185 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Wesley Chapel, Fla. / Cypress Creek /
9 Pos.: LB Cl.: Jr. Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 215 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Holland, Mich. / West Ottawa /
9 Pos.: WR Cl.: So. Ht.: 5-9 Wt.: 170 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Akron, Ohio / East / Notre Dame College
10 Pos.: K Cl.: Sr. Ht.: 5-8 Wt.: 183 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Indianapolis, Ind. / Warren Central /
11 Pos.: QB Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 185 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Brick, N.J. / Brick Township /
11 Pos.: LB Cl.: Jr. Ht.: 5-9 Wt.: 185 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Indianapolis, Ind. / Columbus North / Anderson
12 Pos.: DB Cl.: Sr. Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 165 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Hopkinsville, Ky. / Christian County / Thomas More
12 Pos.: WR Cl.: Jr. Ht.: 5-6 Wt.: 157 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Indianapolis, Ind. / Cathedral / Anderson
13 Pos.: DB Cl.: So. Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 160 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Lansing, Mich. / Lansing Waverly /
13 Pos.: WR Cl.: Jr. Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 160 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Louisville, Ky. / Trinity / Thomas More
14 Pos.: DB Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 170 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Cleveland, Ohio / Cleveland Heights /
14 Pos.: WR Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 185 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Fort Wayne, Ind. / Wayne /
15 Pos.: DB Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 185 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Celina, Ohio / Celina /
16 Pos.: WR Cl.: So. Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 205 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Lima, Ohio / Lima Central Catholic / University of Saint Francis (Ind.)
16 Pos.: DB Cl.: So. Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 150 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Muskegon, Mich. / Muskegon / Olivet
17 Pos.: DB Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 170 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Dayton, Ohio / Ponitz /
18 Pos.: P Cl.: Sr. Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 170 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Long Beach, Calif. / Temescal Canyon /
18 Pos.: DB Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 5-9 Wt.: 140 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Indianapolis, Ind. / Lawrence North /
19 Pos.: WR Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 168 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Springfield, Ohio / Springfield /
20 Pos.: LB Cl.: So. Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 250 Hometown/High School/Previous College: New Orleans, La. / Pike /
21 Pos.: DB Cl.: Fr. Ht.:   Wt.:   Hometown/High School/Previous College: / /
22 Pos.: DB Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 160 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Wesley Chapel, Fla. / Wesley Chapel /
23 Pos.: LB Cl.: Sr. Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 210 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Kingston, N.Y. / Kingston /
23 Pos.: RB Cl.: Jr. Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 185 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Cherryville, N.C. / Cherryville /
24 Pos.: DB Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 5-8 Wt.: 174 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Dayton, Ohio / Dunbar /
26 Pos.: DB Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 5-9 Wt.: 145 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Dayton, Ohio / Trotwood-Madison /
26 Pos.: RB Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 5-8 Wt.: 185 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Reynoldsburg, Ohio / Reynoldsburg /
27 Pos.: RB Cl.: Sr. Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 209 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Lawton, Okla. / MacArthur /
27 Pos.: WR Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 5-9 Wt.: 182 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Cincinnati, Ohio / Wyoming /
28 Pos.: DB Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 165 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Indianapolis, Ind. / Lawrence North /
29 Pos.: RB Cl.: Jr. Ht.: 5-7 Wt.: 160 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Rome, Ga. / Model /
29 Pos.: DB Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 190 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Fairhope, Ala. / Robertsdale /
30 Pos.: DB Cl.: Fr. Ht.:   Wt.:   Hometown/High School/Previous College: / /
30 Pos.: RB Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 5-9 Wt.: 165 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Ennis, Texas / Ennis /
31 Pos.: LB Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 165 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Detroit, Mich. / Warren /
32 Pos.: RB Cl.: So. Ht.: 5-6 Wt.: 200 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Chicago, Ill. / Gary Comer College Prep /
33 Pos.: RB Cl.: Jr. Ht.: 5-7 Wt.: 170 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Baltimore, Md. / Kenwood / Virginia Union
33 Pos.: DB Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 170 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Akron, Ohio / East /
34 Pos.: RB Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 213 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Toledo, Ohio / Scott /
35 Pos.: DB Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 175 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Akron, Ohio / Buchtel /
35 Pos.: RB Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 5-8 Wt.: 177 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Detroit, Mich. / Lincoln King /
36 Pos.: RB Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 5-6 Wt.: 191 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Elkhart, Ind. / Concord / Tiffin
37 Pos.: DB Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 195 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Dallas, Texas / Indianapolis Lutheran /
38 Pos.: DL Cl.: So. Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 185 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Grand Rapids, Mich. / Ottawa Hills /
39 Pos.: DB Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 180 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Cleveland, Ohio / Cleveland Heights /
40 Pos.: DB Cl.: Jr. Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 175 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Lima, Ohio / Elida /
41 Pos.: DB Cl.: Fr. Ht.:   Wt.:   Hometown/High School/Previous College: / /
42 Pos.: DL Cl.: Sr. Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 255 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Daytona Beach, Fla. / Atlantic /
43 Pos.: TE Cl.: Jr. Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 251 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Detroit, Mich. / Southeastern /
44 Pos.: DL Cl.: Jr. Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 220 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Detroit, Mich. / Southeastern /
45 Pos.: LB Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 205 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Dayton, Ohio / Dunbar /
46 Pos.: TE Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 240 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Detroit, Mich. / Southfield AT /
47 Pos.: LB Cl.: So. Ht.: 5-9 Wt.: 210 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Silver Spring, Md. / Wheaton /
48 Pos.: DL Cl.: Jr. Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 240 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Miami, Fla. / Miami Jackson /
49 Pos.: DB Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 185 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Indianapolis, Ind. / Pike /
50 Pos.: DL Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 237 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Cleveland, Ohio / Glenville /
51 Pos.: OL Cl.: Sr. Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 281 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Mableton, Ga. / Pebblebrook /
52 Pos.: OL Cl.: Sr. Ht.: 6-6 Wt.: 271 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Indianapolis, Ind. / Purdue Polytechnic /
52 Pos.: LB Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 210 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Akron, Ohio / East /
53 Pos.: LB/LS Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 210 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Celina, Ohio / Celina /
54 Pos.: OL Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 235 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Canal Winchester, Ohio / Canal Winchester /
55 Pos.: DL Cl.: FR. Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 300 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Cleveland, Ohio / Cleveland Heights /
56 Pos.: DL Cl.: Fr. Ht.:   Wt.:   Hometown/High School/Previous College: / /
57 Pos.: LB Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 250 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Antwerp, Ohio / Antwerp /
58 Pos.: LB Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 229 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Indianapolis, Ind. / Lawrence North /
59 Pos.: LB Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 225 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Leslie, Mich. / Leslie /
60 Pos.: OL Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 270 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Dayton, Ohio / Dunbar /
61 Pos.: DL Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 5-9 Wt.: 206 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Miami, Fla. / Washington /
62 Pos.: DL Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 210 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Lima, Ohio / Perry /
63 Pos.: OL Cl.: Jr. Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 250 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Gibsonburg, Ohio / Gibsonburg / Tiffin
64 Pos.: DL Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 247 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Fort Wayne, Ind. / Snider /
65 Pos.: DL Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 220 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Columbus, Ohio / Olentangy /
65 Pos.: OL Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 230 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Miamisburg, Ohio / Miamisburg /
66 Pos.: OL Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 295 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Cleveland, Ohio / Glenville /
68 Pos.: OL Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 280 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Port Clinton, Ohio / Port Clinton /
68 Pos.: DL Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 230 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Indianapolis, Ind. / Warren Central /
69 Pos.: DL Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 250 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Cleveland, Ohio / Glenville /
71 Pos.: OL Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 6-7 Wt.: 305 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Linton, Okla. / Linton-Stockton /
71 Pos.: DL Cl.: So. Ht.: 6-4 Wt.: 270 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Indianapolis, Ind. / Cardinal Ritter / Anderson
72 Pos.: OL Cl.: So. Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 296 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Jackson, Mich. / East Jackson /
73 Pos.: DL Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 245 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Liberty Center, Ohio / Liberty Center /
74 Pos.: OL Cl.: Sr. Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 370 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Chicago, Ill. / South Gwinnett /
75 Pos.: OL Cl.: So. Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 260 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Elkhart, Ind. / Concord /
75 Pos.: DL Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 240 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Cleveland, Ohio / Glenville /
77 Pos.: OL Cl.: Jr. Ht.: 6-7 Wt.: 305 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Vincent, Ohio / Warren /
78 Pos.: OL Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 291 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Fremont, Neb. / Fremont /
79 Pos.: OL Cl.: Jr. Ht.: 5-11 Wt.:   Hometown/High School/Previous College: Detroit, Mich. / /
80 Pos.: WR Cl.: So. Ht.: 5-7 Wt.: 175 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Aurora, Ill. / Waubonsie Valley / Western Illinois
81 Pos.: WR Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 160 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Dayton, Ohio / Flyght Academy /
82 Pos.: WR Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 185 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Carmel, Ind. / Sheridan /
83 Pos.: TE Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 245 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Jackson, Mich. / East Jackson /
84 Pos.: TE/LS Cl.: So. Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 240 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Medina, Ohio / Cloverleaf /
85 Pos.: DB Cl.: Sr. Ht.: 5-9 Wt.: 214 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Pell City, Ala. / Pell City / Lake Erie
86 Pos.: RB Cl.: Sr. Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 240 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Chicago, Ill. / Hyde Park /
87 Pos.: TE Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 189 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Springfield, Ohio / Springfield /
88 Pos.: WR Cl.: So. Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 145 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Middletown, Ohio / Middletown /
89 Pos.: K/P Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 190 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Naples, Fla. / Golden Gate /
90 Pos.: DL Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 234 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Gary, Ind. / Pike /
91 Pos.: WR Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 5-9 Wt.: 156 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Miami, Fla. / Mooresville /
92 Pos.: DL Cl.: Sr. Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 210 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Hedgesville, W.Va. / Hedgesville /
94 Pos.: OL Cl.: Jr. Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 295 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Akron, Ohio / Field /
95 Pos.: OL Cl.: So. Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 315 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Loveland, Ohio / Loveland / Culver-Stockton
96 Pos.: OL Cl.: So. Ht.: 5-9 Wt.: 240 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Farmington, Ark. / Farmington /
97 Pos.: DL Cl.: So. Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 230 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Lima, Ohio / Lima Senior /
98 Pos.: DL Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 295 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Louisville, Ky. / Trinity / Thomas More
99 Pos.: DL Cl.: Jr. Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 330 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Columbus, Ohio / Briggs /
  Pos.: DL Cl.: So. Ht.: 6-5 Wt.: 295 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Opelousas, La. / West Orange Stark /
  Pos.: WR Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 6-5 Wt.: 198 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Covington, Ky. / Holmes / Manchester
  Pos.: RB Cl.: So. Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 190 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Decatur, Ind. / Bellmont / Manchester
  Pos.: RB Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 195 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Avon, Ind. / Avon /
  Pos.: OL Cl.: Fr. Ht.:   Wt.:   Hometown/High School/Previous College: / /
  Pos.: WR Cl.: Fr. Ht.:   Wt.:   Hometown/High School/Previous College: / /
  Pos.: DL Cl.: Sr. Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 319 Hometown/High School/Previous College: New Orleans, La. / De La Salle /
  Pos.: RB Cl.: Gr. Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 205 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Defiance, Ohio / Defiance / Lindsey Wilson
  Pos.: WR Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 160 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Lansing, Mich. / DeWitt /
  Pos.: K/P Cl.: So. Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 165 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Granger, Ind. / Penn / De La Salle
  Pos.: WR Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 220 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Cleveland, Ohio / Glenville /
  Pos.: DL Cl.: So. Ht.:   Wt.:   Hometown/High School/Previous College: / /
  Pos.: DB Cl.: So. Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 155 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Fort Wayne, Ind. / South Side /
  Pos.: WR Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 190 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Plain City, Ohio / Fairbanks /
  Pos.: WR Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 5-9 Wt.: 185 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Hamilton, Ohio / Trotwood-Madison /
  Pos.: QB Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 179 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Fort Wayne, Ind. / Wayne /
  Pos.: WR Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 168 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Detroit, Mich. / Voyaguer College Prep /
  Pos.: DB Cl.: Sr. Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 190 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Detroit, Mich. / Osborn / Olivet
  Pos.: QB Cl.: So. Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 210 Hometown/High School/Previous College: Cincinnati, Ohio / Winton Woods / Hocking College

Coaching Staff

Head Coach

Bill Nickell
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Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs/Assistant Head Coach

Dion Black
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Offensive Coordinator/Associate Head Coach

Dave Taynor
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Linebackers/Run Game Coordinator/Recruiting Coordinator

Devin Bledsoe
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Wide Receivers Coach

Bryce Short
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Tight Ends/Fullbacks Coach

Cole Recker
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Defensive Line Coach

Ikeem Allen
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Offensive Line Coach

Eric Moultrie
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Defensive Assistant Coach

Ramik Hairston
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