Murray State University Athletics
2023 Football Roster
Roster
- Abston, Jaylen
- Adewole, Detoye
- Alberty, Charles
- Appleton, Dylan
- Bachmann, Brian
- Bailey, Miles
- Baker, Matthew
- Barnes, CJ
- Batsch, Ryan
- Bedada, Ebenezer
- Bell, Jacob
- Boller, Rodreques
- Boone, Tyler
- Britten, Deshun
- Brown, Christopher
- Cauley, Johnny
- Charlton-Perrin, Drayton
- Cheatham, Emmanuel
- Coley, Jayson
- Collins, Marco
- Dailey, Jamari
- Davis, Spencer
- Diven, Connor
- Eke, Golden
- Emmanuel, Kevin
- Escort, DJ
- Flinn, Ashton
- Floyd, Jr., Marcus
- Fox, Michael
- Francis, Curtis
- Frye, Jacob
- Galbreath, Kylan
- Gish, Owen
- Goatley, Cody
- Haddox, Colbe
- Henderson, Laynce
- Hill, Isaiah
- Hill, Jr., Chris
- Hull, Max
- Humphreys, Joe
- Jackson, Jaden
- Jacobs, Gaige
- Jarvis, Preston
- Jennings, Q'Daryius
- Johnson, Justus
- Jones, DJ
- Jones, Jkobe
- Jones, Cortezz
- Jumper, Caden
- Kelly, Desmond
- Keyes, Juwaun
- King, Isaac
- Kofowo, Henry
- Logan, Jerome
- London, James
- Long, Andrew
- Maldonado, Matt
- Martin, Corey
- McBride, Donovan
- McCormack, Liam
- McGriff, Taylor
- McKee, Clint
- McNamee, Isaac
- Miller, Dave
- Moody, Blake
- Morgan, Kywon
- Mubenga, Japhet
- Neely, Kade
- Northington, Jawaun
- Odoms, Jawon
- Osei-Bonsu, Kenrick
- Oxley, Jackson
- Perry, Parker
- Phillips, Orion
- Phoenix, Eric
- Powell, Lawaun
- Reed, KaVan
- Robbins, Camden
- Robinson, Josh
- Ruckman, Trace
- Ruess, Eric
- Rusk, Cole
- Russell, Brady
- Selby, Jeffrey
- Shields, Taylor
- Shupperd, Cade
- Sisk, Misan
- Skyles, Asher
- Stinson, Jayden
- Tingle, Devin
- Vowell, Bryson
- Walker, Kanyon
- Walker, Nick
- Westbrook, Ru
- Wilder, Reece
- Williams, Sam
- Williams, Malachi
- Williams, Tameron
- Williams, DJ
- Williamson, Cole
- Williamson, Ben
- Williford, Caldra
- Wilms, Tyler
- Woods, Jonas
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- Abston, Jaylen
- Adewole, Detoye
- Alberty, Charles
- Appleton, Dylan
- Bachmann, Brian
- Bailey, Miles
- Baker, Matthew
- Barnes, CJ
- Batsch, Ryan
- Bedada, Ebenezer
- Bell, Jacob
- Boller, Rodreques
- Boone, Tyler
- Britten, Deshun
- Brown, Christopher
- Cauley, Johnny
- Charlton-Perrin, Drayton
- Cheatham, Emmanuel
- Coley, Jayson
- Collins, Marco
- Dailey, Jamari
- Davis, Spencer
- Diven, Connor
- Eke, Golden
- Emmanuel, Kevin
- Escort, DJ
- Flinn, Ashton
- Floyd, Jr., Marcus
- Fox, Michael
- Francis, Curtis
- Frye, Jacob
- Galbreath, Kylan
- Gish, Owen
- Goatley, Cody
- Haddox, Colbe
- Henderson, Laynce
- Hill, Isaiah
- Hill, Jr., Chris
- Hull, Max
- Humphreys, Joe
- Jackson, Jaden
- Jacobs, Gaige
- Jarvis, Preston
- Jennings, Q'Daryius
- Johnson, Justus
- Jones, DJ
- Jones, Jkobe
- Jones, Cortezz
- Jumper, Caden
- Kelly, Desmond
- Keyes, Juwaun
- King, Isaac
- Kofowo, Henry
- Logan, Jerome
- London, James
- Long, Andrew
- Maldonado, Matt
- Martin, Corey
- McBride, Donovan
- McCormack, Liam
- McGriff, Taylor
- McKee, Clint
- McNamee, Isaac
- Miller, Dave
- Moody, Blake
- Morgan, Kywon
- Mubenga, Japhet
- Neely, Kade
- Northington, Jawaun
- Odoms, Jawon
- Osei-Bonsu, Kenrick
- Oxley, Jackson
- Perry, Parker
- Phillips, Orion
- Phoenix, Eric
- Powell, Lawaun
- Reed, KaVan
- Robbins, Camden
- Robinson, Josh
- Ruckman, Trace
- Ruess, Eric
- Rusk, Cole
- Russell, Brady
- Selby, Jeffrey
- Shields, Taylor
- Shupperd, Cade
- Sisk, Misan
- Skyles, Asher
- Stinson, Jayden
- Tingle, Devin
- Vowell, Bryson
- Walker, Kanyon
- Walker, Nick
- Westbrook, Ru
- Wilder, Reece
- Williams, Sam
- Williams, Malachi
- Williams, Tameron
- Williams, DJ
- Williamson, Cole
- Williamson, Ben
- Williford, Caldra
- Wilms, Tyler
- Woods, Jonas
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Photo by: Dave Winder-Murray State Athletics
Jersey Number 9
Lawaun Powell
- Position:
- Inside Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 217
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- East St. Louis, Ill.
- High School:
- East St. Louis HS
- Bio
- Stats
- Media
2022
2021
2020
Before MSU
Personal
- Made an appearance in all 11 games with four starts
- Totaled 52 tackles for fourth on the team
- Picked up three sacks on the season including back-to-back games to close the year
2021
- Played in 11 games and made five straight starts to end the season.
- Was second on the team with 53 tackles.
- Had five tackles for loss including three sacks and pair of fumble recoveries.
2020
- Played in two games
Before MSU
- Helped helm East St. Louis' undefeated, state championship 2019 campaign
- Caught 50 passes for 800 yards and four scores in 2019
- Finished his career with the Flyers with 132 receptions for 2,310 yards and 29 touchdowns.
- Defensively, tallied 58 tackles and 3.0 sacks.
Personal
- Father, Lawaun, played at Murray State for head coach Denver Johnson at Murray State in 1997.
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