The Liberty football team is in the offseason and has been going through some winter workouts with spring practice on the horizon. As has been the case with everything over the past year or so, this offseason will be unique for the Flames’ football team.
The FBS has an 85-scholarship limit, but that has been lifted for the 2021 season as the 2020 COVID affected year did not count against players’ eligibility and many seniors are returning. Liberty is welcoming 16 ‘super seniors’ back to the roster for 2021.
Here’s an updated look at the team’s projected scholarship chart with fall camp approaching. All years listed are the same for the 2020 season. So, those listed as juniors would have been seniors in 2021 if not for COVID.
Seniors: 18
Juniors: 20
Sophomores: 17
Freshmen: 38 (9 redshirt, 27 true)
Scholarship players for 2020: 93
Position | Senior | Junior | Sophomores | Freshman |
QB (4) | Malik Willis (RS) | Johnathan Bennett (RS), Sean Brown, Nate Hampton | ||
RB (5) | Joshua Mack (RS) | TJ Green | Frank Boyd (RS), Troy Henderson (RS), Shedro Louis | |
WR (12) | Kevin Shaa (RS), DJ Stubbs | Khaleb Coleman (RS), Brody Brumm (RS), Jaivian Lofton | Noah Frith (RS) | Demario Douglas (RS), Treon Sibley (RS), CJ Yarbrough (RS), CJ Daniels, Ahmad Jackson, Kylen Austin |
TE (7) | Trevor Hobbs, Johnny Huntley (RS) | Jerome Jackson (RS), Stetson Moore | JT Wood (RS), Mason Yost (RS) | Brayden Monday (RS) |
OL (16) | Damian Bounds (RS), Bryce Mathews, Thomas Sargeant (RS), Tristan Schultz | Cooper McCaw (RS) | Jacob Bodden (RS), Jonathan Graham (RS), John Kourtis (RS), Brendan Schlittler (RS) | Gage Bassham, Will Buchanan, Brian Hannibal, Chase Mitchell, Andrew Adair, Mason Bundy, Harrison Hayes |
DE (8) | Jayod Sanders | Durrell Johnson | TreShaun Clark | Kendy Charles, Aakil Washington, Rashad Whitehead, Stephen Sings, Khristian Zachary |
DT (10) | Elijah James, Ralfs Rusins (RS) | William Green (RS), Mason Wolk (RS) | Henry Chibueze (RS) | Kendy Charles, Micaiah Overton (RS), Karsen Perkins, Christopher Boti, Marquise Brunson |
LB (8) | Rashaad Harding | Amarii Jenkins (RS), Aaron Pierre (RS) | Tyren Dupree (RS) | Malik Caper (RS), Carl Poole (RS), Kaci Seegars, Ahmad Walker |
CB (10) | Jimmy Faulks (RS), Duron Lowe (RS) | Isaiah Avery, Kimani Donaldson (RS), Marcus Haskins | Chris Megginson, Jaylon Jimmerson | Deon Biggins, Quinton Reese, Amarian Williams |
S (10) | Benjamin Alexander (RS), Cedric Stone (RS), Skyler Thomas | Javon Scruggs, Juawan Treadwell | Micah Glaize, Rocket Rahimi | Jerome Jolly, Jr., Louis Taylor, III, Tim Coutras |
K (1) | Jason Stricker (RS) | |||
P/LS (2) | Aidan Alves (RS), Austin Mock (RS) |