Welcome to the official 2024 Temple Football roster. Playing their home games from Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Owls are a member of the American Athletic Conference.
2024 Temple Football Roster
| No. | Name | Pos. | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown | High School | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | D.J. Woodbury, Sr. | LB | Sr. | 6' 2'' | 235 | Burlington City, N.J. | Burlington City | |
| 1 | Ian Stewart | WR | Gr. | 6' 3'' | 215 | Woodhaven, Mich. | O.A. Carlson | Michigan State |
| 2 | Andreas Keaton | SAF | Sr. | 6' 2'' | 200 | Powder Springs, Ga. | Hillgrove | Western Carolina |
| 3 | Tra Thomas | DE | R-Jr. | 6' 4'' | 225 | Glen Burnie, Md. | Old Mill | Independence CC |
| 4 | Elijah Deravil | CB | Gr. | 6' 1'' | 200 | Miami, Fla. | North Miami | Garden City CC |
| 5 | Dante Wright | WR | Gr. | 5' 9'' | 180 | Navarre, Fla. | Navarre | Colorado State |
| 7 | Latrell Jean | DT | R-Sr. | 6' 3'' | 280 | Lakeland, Fla. | Lakeland | Florida Atlantic |
| 8 | James Della Pesca | TE | Gr. | 6' 3'' | 250 | River Vale, N.J. | Pascack Valley | |
| 9 | Demerick Morris | DT | Gr. | 6' 3'' | 300 | Chicago, Ill. | Phillips Academy | |
| 10 | Tyquan King | LB | R-Jr. | 6' 2'' | 225 | West Haven, Conn. | Dillon | East Carolina |
| 11 | Forrest Brock | QB | R-Jr. | 6' 3'' | 195 | Topanga, Calif. | Birmingham | Santa Monica CC |
| 12 | Evan Simon | QB | R-Jr. | 6' 3'' | 205 | Mount Joy, Pa. | Manheim Central | Rutgers |
| 12 | Darrell Sweeting | CB | R-Fr. | 6' 0'' | 185 | West Palm Beach, Fla. | The Benjamin School | |
| 13 | Torey Richardson | CB | R-Sr. | 6' 1'' | 185 | Tomball, Texas | Tomball Memorial | UTEP |
| 13 | Jamar Taylor Jr. | WR | Fr. | 6' 2'' | 200 | Lakeland, Fl. | Lakeland | |
| 14 | Tyler Douglas | QB | R-Fr. | 6' 2'' | 195 | Oakhurst, N.J. | Ocean Township | |
| 14 | Louis Frye | SAF | R-Jr. | 6' 0'' | 210 | Teaneck, N.J. | Paramus Catholic | Northern Illinois |
| 15 | Chris Dietrich | QB | Fr. | 6' 3'' | 205 | Sparta, N.j. | Pope John XXIII | |
| 15 | T.K. Wright | LB | R-So. | 6' 3'' | 220 | Kannapolis, N.C. | A.L. Brown | NC State |
| 16 | DeVonta Owens | CB | R-So. | 6' 0'' | 180 | Tulsa, Okla. | Bixby | NE Oklahoma A&M |
| 17 | John Adams | WR | R-Jr. | 6' 2'' | 190 | Deptford, N.J. | Deptford | |
| 17 | Tyler Lepolo | LB | Jr. | 6' 0'' | 225 | Oakley, Calif. | Freedom | CC San Francisco |
| 18 | Patrick Keller | QB | R-Fr. | 6' 4'' | 205 | Doylestown, Pa. | Central Bucks East | |
| 18 | Katin Surprenant | LB | R-Jr. | 6' 2'' | 235 | Upland, Calif. | Upland | Mt. San Antonio CC |
| 19 | Antonio Jones | WR | R-Jr. | 5' 9'' | 180 | Clayton County, Ga. | Lovejoy | Grambling State |
| 20 | Jamel Johnson | CB | Jr. | 5' 11'' | 195 | Covington, Ga. | Alcovy | Charleston Southern |
| 21 | Jaylen Lewis | CB | R-So. | 6' 0'' | 180 | Brownsville, Tenn. | Haywood | Arkansas |
| 21 | E.J. Wilson | RB | Sr. | 6' 0'' | 210 | Tampa, Fla. | Armwood | Florida International |
| 22 | Eric Stuart | LB | Jr. | 6' 2'' | 225 | East Palo Alto, Calif. | Menlo Atherton | Foothill College |
| 22 | Tyrei Washington | RB | Jr. | 5' 10'' | 215 | Stockton, Calif. | St. Mary’s | CC San Francisco |
| 23 | Antwone Santiago | LB | R-So. | 6' 3'' | 225 | Meriden, Conn. | Platt | |
| 24 | Ben Osueke | CB | Sr. | 6' 1'' | 185 | Richmond, Texas | Foster | Blinn JC |
| 24 | Joquez Smith | RB | So. | 5' 8'' | 180 | Tampa, Fla. | Jesuit | |
| 25 | Terrez Worthy | RB | Jr. | 5' 11'' | 170 | Salisbury, Md. | Parkside | Lackawanna College |
| 26 | Shekuna Kamara | WR | R-Sr. | 6' 0'' | 185 | Somerset, N.J. | Franklin | |
| 26 | Ihsim Smith-Marsette | SAF | R-Fr. | 5' 11'' | 180 | Newark, N.J. | Weequahic | |
| 28 | Ashton Allen | WR | Gr. | 6' 3'' | 220 | Odenton, Md. | Bullis School | USC |
| 28 | David Kpeglo | LB | R-Fr. | 6' 2'' | 230 | Philadelphia, Pa. | Neumann Goretti | |
| 29 | Javier Morton | SAF | R-Jr. | 6' 2'' | 195 | Atlanta, Ga. | Stephenson | Nebraska |
| 31 | Denzel Chavis | CB | Fr. | 6' 0'' | 180 | Union City, N.J. | Union City | |
| 31 | Antwain Littleton | RB | R-Jr. | 6' 1'' | 240 | Greenbelt, Md. | St. John's | Maryland |
| 32 | Adrian Laing | CB | Fr. | 6' 1'' | 175 | North Bergen, N.J. | Paramus Catholic | |
| 33 | A.J. Anderson Jr. | CB | Gr. | 5' 11'' | 180 | Washington, D.C | McKinley Tech | |
| 34 | Diwun Black | DE | Gr. | 6' 3'' | 240 | Jackson, Miss. | Osceola | Florida |
| 35 | Tyrese Whitaker | DE | R-Fr. | 6' 2'' | 250 | Philadelphia, Pa. | Northeast | |
| 36 | Wesley Brown | LB | Fr. | 6' 2'' | 215 | Decatur, Ga. | Cedar Grove | |
| 36 | Andrew McIlquham | LS | R-Jr. | 6' 2'' | 210 | Groton, Conn. | IMG Academy | Texas Christian |
| 37 | Dante Atton | P | So. | 6' 0'' | 195 | Melbourne, Australia | St. Francis Xavier College | ProKick Australia |
| 37 | Solomon Tripline | LB | Fr. | 6' 0'' | 200 | Philadelphia, Pa. | Edgewater | |
| 38 | JoJo Huntley | WR | R-Fr. | 5' 10'' | 170 | Somerset, N.J. | St. Joseph's (Metuchen) | |
| 38 | Brylan Noonan | LS | R-Jr. | 6' 0'' | 190 | Falls Church, Va. | Robinson Secondary | Wagner |
| 39 | Kyle Madden | WR | R-Jr. | 6' 0'' | 180 | East Windsor, N.J. | Hightstown | |
| 40 | David Wise | TE | Fr. | 6' 5'' | 230 | Philadelphia, Pa. | Neumann-Goretti | |
| 41 | Jack Paessler | SAF | Fr. | 5' 11'' | 165 | Newtown, Pa. | Council Rock North | |
| 42 | Zyil Powell | SAF | R-Fr. | 6' 1'' | 195 | Jersey City, N.J. | Paramus Catholic | |
| 43 | Aiden Britton | LB | Fr. | 5' 11'' | 215 | Stroudsburg, Pa. | Scranton Prep | |
| 43 | Cole Sprague | WR | R-So. | 6' 3'' | 200 | Springfield, Pa. | Cardinal O'Hara | Nassau CC |
| 44 | Tyree Alualu | LB | Fr. | 6' 0'' | 225 | Wexford, Pa. | North Allegheny | |
| 44 | Kian Johnson | WR | R-Fr. | 5' 8'' | 165 | West Palm Bearch, Fla. | Inlet Grove | |
| 45 | Preston Everhart | WR | R-Fr. | 5' 10'' | 175 | Dublin, Ohio | The Hun School | |
| 46 | James Paessler | SAF | So. | 5' 11'' | 160 | Newtown, Pa. | Council Rock North | Ursinus |
| 47 | Xavier Bryan-Boothe | WR | R-Fr. | 6' 3'' | 175 | Philadelphia, Pa. | North Penn | |
| 48 | Darius Morant | RB | Fr. | 6' 0'' | 215 | Hempstead, N.Y. | St. Anthony's | Milford Academy |
| 49 | Brandon Taylor | SAF | R-Fr. | 6' 1'' | 175 | Rockville, Md. | Bullis School | |
| 51 | Brandon Enarusai | DE | R-Fr. | 6' 3'' | 245 | Burlington, N.J. | George School | |
| 51 | Mausa Palu | OL | Jr. | 6' 4'' | 330 | Fasimoeafi Nuku'alofa, Tonga | Bishop Alemany | College of the Canyons |
| 52 | Eric King | OL | R-Fr. | 6' 3'' | 300 | Jersey City, N.J. | Saint Peter's Prep | |
| 52 | Russell Sykes IV | DE | Fr. | 6' 3'' | 260 | Rolesville, N.C. | Rolesville | |
| 54 | Jordan Montgomery | DE | R-Fr. | 6' 2'' | 225 | Philadelphia, Pa. | Roman Catholic | |
| 54 | Jackson Pruitt | OL | R-So. | 6' 5'' | 310 | Detroit, Mich. | Cass Tech | |
| 55 | Sultan Badmus | DE | Fr. | 6' 3'' | 265 | Bowie, Md. | Bowie | |
| 56 | K.J. Miles | DT | R-So. | 6' 4'' | 285 | Orange, N.J. | St. Peter's Prep | Georgia Tech |
| 56 | Kevin Terry | OL | R-Fr. | 6' 5'' | 280 | Clearwater, Fla. | Clearwater Central Catholic | |
| 57 | London Hall | LB | R-So. | 6' 2'' | 220 | Clearwater, Fla. | Clearwater Central Catholic | |
| 57 | Grayson Mains | OL | R-So. | 6' 5'' | 300 | Cumming, Ga. | Lambert | South Carolina |
| 58 | Sekou Kromah | DT | Jr. | 6' 3'' | 270 | East Orange, N.J. | East Orange | Monroe College |
| 58 | Carter Sheehan | OL | Fr. | 6' 4'' | 280 | Duncansville, Pa. | Bishop Guilfoyle | |
| 62 | James Faminu | OL | Gr. | 6' 6'' | 315 | London, England | London Academy | Houston |
| 66 | Chris Smith | OL | R-Jr. | 6' 2'' | 280 | Denver, Colo. | Wheat Ridge | Laney CC |
| 68 | Kevin Smithwick | OL | R-So. | 6' 3'' | 300 | Massapequa Park, N.Y. | Massapequa | |
| 70 | Melvin Siani | OL | R-Fr. | 6' 6'' | 300 | Ontario, Canada | Wyoming Seminary | |
| 71 | Giakoby Hills | OL | Fr. | 6' 5'' | 295 | Morristown, N.j. | Morristown | |
| 72 | Lucas Possenti | OL | Fr. | 6' 5'' | 300 | Aston, Pa. | Garnett Valley | |
| 73 | Linus Lindberg | OL | Jr. | 6' 4'' | 295 | Karlskoga, Sweden | Celsiusskolan | College of the Canyons |
| 74 | Davray Venu | OL | Fr. | 6' 5'' | 300 | Montreal, Canada | St. Thomas | John Abbott |
| 75 | Luke Watson | OL | So. | 6' 5'' | 300 | Wilmington, Del. | Saint Mark's | |
| 76 | Shane Toolan | OL | Fr. | 6' 4'' | 270 | Philadelphia | St. Joseph's Prep | |
| 77 | Diego Barajas | OL | R-Jr. | 6' 6'' | 305 | Alameda, Calif. | Alameda | Laney College |
| 78 | Evan Dailey | OL | Fr. | 6' 5'' | 290 | Gahanna, Ohio | Gahanna Lincoln | |
| 79 | Wisdom Quarshie | OL | Gr. | 6' 3'' | 320 | Sicklerville, N.J. | St. Joseph - Hammonton | |
| 80 | Zae Baines | WR | R-Jr. | 6' 3'' | 175 | Roanoke, Va. | North Cross School | |
| 81 | Landon Morris | TE | R-Jr. | 6' 5'' | 230 | Indianapolis, Ind. | Nazareth Academy | Utah |
| 82 | Elias Collins | WR | R-So. | 5' 9'' | 165 | Swedesboro, N.J. | Kingsway Regional | |
| 83 | Bryson Goodwin | WR | Fr. | 6' 2'' | 180 | Tampa, Fla. | Jesuit | |
| 84 | Daniel Evert | TE | Fr. | 6' 5'' | 245 | Regensberg, Germany | Albrecht-Altdorfer Gym. | |
| 85 | Kajiya Hollawayne | WR | R-Jr. | 6' 4'' | 210 | Hemet, Calif. | San Jacinto | Riverside |
| 86 | Xavier Irvin | WR | So. | 5' 10'' | 175 | Miami, Fla. | Booker T. Washington | |
| 87 | Reese Clark | TE | R-So. | 6' 4'' | 220 | Philadelphia, Pa. | St. Joseph's Prep | |
| 88 | Peter Clarke | TE | So. | 6' 6'' | 270 | London, England | NFL Academy | |
| 89 | Tyler Stewart | WR | Fr. | 5' 9'' | 175 | Gray, Ga. | Jones County | |
| 90 | Conlan Greene | DT | So. | 6' 4'' | 285 | Irwin, Pa. | Penn Trafford | |
| 91 | Cam'Ron Stewart | DE | R-Jr. | 6' 5'' | 250 | Shillington, Pa. | Governor Mifflin | Rutgers |
| 91 | Maddux Trujillo | K | R-Sr. | 6' 1'' | 170 | Flowery Branch, Ga. | Flowery Branch | Austin Peay |
| 92 | Khalil Poteat | DE | Jr. | 6' 5'' | 260 | Bronx, N.Y. | Frederick Douglas Academy | Dodge City CC |
| 93 | Kendell Gordon | TE | R-Fr. | 6' 4'' | 250 | Burlington, N.J. | George School | |
| 94 | Hugo Gil | DT | R-Fr. | 6' 2'' | 270 | Manchester, N.H. | Cheshire Academy | |
| 95 | Reggie Jones | LB | R-Fr. | 6' 2'' | 235 | Leesburg, Va. | DeMatha Catholic | |
| 97 | Allan Haye | DT | R-Jr. | 6' 2'' | 295 | Margate, Fla. | Chaminade-Madonna | Miami (Fla.) |
| 98 | Joseph Auzenne | DT | R-So. | 6' 1'' | 295 | Atascocita, Texas | CE King | Kilgore CC |
| 98 | Carl Hardin | K | R-Fr. | 5' 9'' | 160 | Raleigh, N.C. | Broughton | |
| 99 | Lucas Glassburn | K | Fr. | 5' 10'' | 180 | Windermere, Fla. | Windermere | |
| 99 | Cameron Jones | DE | Fr. | 6' 5'' | 240 | Lenardtown, Md. | St. Mary’s Ryken |
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