Conference USA

Liberty Flames

Williams Stadium · Lynchburg, VA

@LibertyFootball
Head coach
Jamey Chadwell · since 2023 · 25-13 here
Home
Williams Stadium · 25,000 seats · opened 1989
Surface
Artificial turf
Talent composite
#84 nationally
Last 12 seasons
92-55
Best of those
13-1 in 2023
Drafted since 1986
7 picks, 1 in the first round
All time
156-111 · .584
Winning seasons
19 of 30
Most drafted
Wide Receiver · 3 picks
Homegrown
18 of 104 from VA

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Roster 104 players

College football has no public depth chart worth printing, so this is who is on the team rather than a guess at who starts.

Quarterbacks5
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
5Deshawn Purdie QBJr.6′4″ 228Baltimore, MD
13Jaylen Henderson QBSr.6′3″ 227Los Angeles, CA
14Ethan Houck QBFr.6′4″ 205Brunswick, MD
15Ethan Vasko QBSr.6′3″ 220Chesapeake, VA
18Jachin Davis QBFr.6′0″ 195Goose Creek, SC
Running backs11
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
0Jaylon Coleman RBSo.5′9″ 155Houma, LA
4Kam Davis RBSo.5′10″ 224Albany, GA
6Kanye Udoh RBJr.6′1″ 220Mays Landing, NJ
7Peyton Jones RBJr.5′10″ 195Norfolk, VA
8Brenton Williams RBJr.6′3″ 260Opelika, AL
11Terron Kellman RBSr.5′8″ 210Clinton, MD
23Cam Wood RBFr.5′8″ 195Carrollton, GA
26Jaylin Belford RBSr.5′8″ 175Lynchburg, VA
29Justin Marshall RBJr.5′10″ 190Chicago, IL
30Ethan Crisp RBJr.6′3″ 235Mount Juliet, TN
95Jeffrey Hairston Jr. RBFr.6′3″ 225Rocky Mount, VA
Wide receivers13
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
1Darius Copeland WRJr.6′0″ 195Birmingham, AL
2Makai Jackson WRSr.6′0″ 200Levittown, PA
3Jamari Person WRSr.6′1″ 200Nashville, TN
8Nasir Newkirk WRFr.6′2″ 185Greensboro, NC
9Bryce Randolph WRFr.5′11″ 180Wesley Chapel, FL
10Jon Monteiro WRSo.6′2″ 200Randolph, MA
12Rashawn Cunningham WRSo.6′2″ 205Inman, SC
16Eric Smith WRSo.5′9″ 170Richmond, VA
19Refeno Vangates WRSr.5′11″ 195Miami, FL
27Clayton Shepler WRSo.5′11″ 180Roswell, GA
28Andrew Ryman WRSo.5′10″ 165Bealeton, VA
81Jakobe DeJesus WRFr.6′2″ 190Douglasville, GA
89Nathanael Dates WRFr.5′9″ 165Waldorf, MD
Tight ends6
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
17Bo Burklow TEJr.6′2″ 250Brentwood, TN
48Caleb Ryan TESr.6′2″ 240Bellingham, WA
84Breckan Kirby TESo.6′4″ 220Gainesville, GA
85Kam Taylor TEFr.6′6″ 240Spartanburg, SC
87LaKelsey Johnson Jr. TESr.6′3″ 248Desoto, TX
88Zeke Wimbush TEJr.6′2″ 235Ashburn, VA
Offensive line19
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
51D.J. Geth OLJr.6′3″ 295Spartanburg, SC
52Kevin Evehe OLSo.6′6″ 296Randallstown, MD
53Alex Birchmeier OLJr.6′5″ 300Ashburn, VA
56Christian Williams OLSr.6′4″ 310Houston, TX
58Jude Foster OLSo.6′3″ 290Baton Rouge, LA
59Brandon Edozie OLFr.6′6″ 275Woodbridge, VA
60Joep Engbers OLJr.6′4″ 305Oak Park, IL
61Aaron Fenimore OLJr.6′1″ 295Senoia, GA
62Blake Martin OLFr.6′2″ 250Gainesville, VA
63Daniel Schiffert OLFr.6′3″ 295Bethlehem, PA
64Hunter Winn OLFr.6′5″ 305Norfolk, VA
65Malcolm Gaston OLFr.6′4″ 350North Augusta, SC
66Erwil Anthony Jr. OLSr.6′4″ 285Kannapolis, NC
70Austin Anderson OLJr.6′4″ 300Bowling Green, KY
72Val Erickson OLSr.6′5″ 320Chicago, IL
73Curtis Doirilus OLSo.6′3″ 335Philadelphia, PA
76Gabe Smith OLFr.6′5″ 300Milton, GA
77Carlton Hall OLFr.6′4″ 295Savannah, GA
78Joseph Morris OLSo.6′5″ 290Hinesville, GA
Defensive line16
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
11Lorenzo Payne DLJr.6′1″ 245Apopka, FL
15Markus Clark DLSr.6′1″ 295Hoover, AL
18Aaron Hester DLSr.6′2″ 245Jacksonville, FL
40Chris Law DLFr.6′2″ 293Danville, VA
44Joe Strickland DLJr.6′4″ 290Indianapolis, IN
50Gavin Askew DLFr.6′3″ 240Powder Springs, GA
53Nikodemus Tounger DLJr.6′0″ 275Oakton, VA
55Henry Hicks DLJr.6′2″ 285Seaboard, NC
56Samuel Cohen DLSo.6′3″ 245Richmond, VA
88Kam Cullins DLSo.6′4″ 270Kennesaw, GA
91Michael Floyde DLSo.6′3″ 245Las Vegas, NV
92John Custis DLJr.6′3″ 285Chesapeake, VA
94Nathan Pirolli DLJr.6′3″ 285Huntersville, NC
97Mike Jarvis DLSr.6′4″ 295Medford, NJ
98Austin Tremblay DLFr.6′2″ 275Lynchburg, VA
99Xavier Reid DLFr.5′11″ 265Boca Raton, FL
Linebackers9
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
1Derrell Farrar LBJr.6′1″ 225Loganville, GA
4Micah Pollard LBSr.6′2″ 235Jacksonville, FL
6Dillano Glaud LBSo.6′3″ 220Clearwater, FL
9Deuce Spurlock LBSr.6′0″ 225Madison, AL
22Kyle Ferm LBSo.6′3″ 232Los Angeles, CA
33Aidan Vaughan LBSr.6′3″ 220Wixom, MI
34Ellis Alloway LBFr.6′1″ 210Fort Walton Beach, FL
38Tre Lawing LBSr.6′0″ 200Appomattox, VA
43Matthew Kramer LBJr.6′1″ 216Wyomissing, PA
Defensive backs19
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
0D-Icey Hopkins SSr.5′11″ 195Macon, GA
2Jiquavious Marshall CBSo.6′4″ 180Macon, GA
3Ashton Whitner SFr.5′11″ 196Greenville, SC
5Elijah Hopkins CBSr.5′10″ 195Ocala, FL
7Izaiah Guy SJr.6′2″ 200Ocala, FL
10Ronald Moore Jr. SSo.5′11″ 195Griffin, GA
13Jeremiah Vessel SJr.5′11″ 190Las Vegas, NV
14Elijah McKenzie CBJr.5′10″ 170Brooklyn Park, MD
16Tyrell Gainey CBJr.6′1″ 175Orlando, FL
17Jayden Davis SJr.6′1″ 180Suwanee, GA
19Jayden Whaley SSo.6′2″ 185James Island, SC
20Kennedi Bailey CBFr.6′2″ 175Thomson, GA
21Ashton McShane CBSo.5′11″ 194Dallas, TX
23Myke Gunn CBFr.6′3″ 180Auburn, AL
25Jaleel Parker SFr.5′11″ 205Fayetteville, NC
26Macaiden Brown SFr.6′1″ 180Sarasota, FL
28Jamal Miles CBJr.6′0″ 180Pelham, AL
29Tony Arnett SFr.6′1″ 180Phenix City, AL
36Anthony Saget SFr.5′10″ 175Port Saint Lucie, FL
Specialists6
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
41Greg Rivera LSSr.6′1″ 225Los Gatos, CA
42Chase Reeves PKFr.6′2″ 190Granite City, IL
45Cayden Comer LSFr.6′2″ 220Dallas, GA
49Sam Crossan PKSo.6′3″ 260Bear, DE
86Nathan Dinwiddie PKFr.6′2″ 200Oklahoma City, OK
98Tyler Black PKSo.5′9″ 190Goochland, VA

History

Season by season 1989–2025 · 30 seasons

YearRecordLeagueConf.
20254-8 Conference USA3-5
20248-4 Conference USA5-3
202313-1 Conference USA9-0
20228-5 FBS Independents2-1
20218-5 FBS Independents
202010-1 FBS Independents
20198-5 FBS Independents
20186-6 FBS Independents
20176-5 Big South2-3
20166-5 Big South4-1
20156-5 Big South3-3
20149-5 Big South4-1
20138-4 Big South4-1
20120-3 Big South
20116-4 Big South4-1
20108-3 Big South5-1
20097-3 Big South4-1
20089-2 Big South5-0
20076-3 Big South4-0
20066-5 Big South2-2
20051-10 Big South0-4
20046-5 Big South3-1
20036-6 Big South3-1
20020-2 Big South
20010-2 FCS Independents
20000-1 FCS Independents
19990-1 FCS Independents
19940-1 FCS Independents
19920-1 FCS Independents
19891-0 FCS Independents

Drafted 1986–2023 · 7 picks

Every pick back to the first common AFL–NFL draft in 1967, which is as far as the record goes.

YearPlayerPosRdTo
2023Demario Douglas Wide Receiver6 (210) New England
2022Malik Willis Quarterback3 (86) Tennessee
2020Antonio Gandy-Golden Wide Receiver4 (142) Washington
2014Walt Aikens Cornerback4 (125) Miami
2009Rashad Jennings Running Back7 (250) Jacksonville
1990Eric Green Tight End1 (21) Pittsburgh
1986Kelvin Edwards Wide Receiver4 (88) New Orleans

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