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Monday, September 22, 2025

Here’s who made the 2025 season roster cut for the Akron Zips

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Kam Cheatom and Luke Sivon

Kam Cheatom and Luke Sivon

Akron Zips release roster of 102 players to open the season.

They look to set the tone as they open the year at home against the Wyoming Cowboys on Aug. 28 at InfoCision Stadium.

The Zips want to improve upon their record of 4-8 last season.

Here is their full 2025 roster

9 — Aamii Branch — Defensive back — 5′10″ — 180 lbs. — Hometown: Forney

19 — Adam Samaha — Kicker — 5′11″ — 195 lbs. — Hometown: Ypsilanti

71 — AJ George — Offensive lineman — 6′6″ — 320 lbs.

7 — Alex Adams — Wide receiver — 6′1″ — 190 lbs.

3 — Alex Branch — Defensive back — 6′0″ — 190 lbs. — Hometown: Twinsburg

58 — Alex Fox — Offensive lineman — 6′3″ — 290 lbs. — Hometown: New Castle

50 — Allen Jones, Jr. — 6′4″ — 290 lbs. — Hometown: Cottonwood

55 — Amarie Archer — 6′3″ — 300 lbs.

43 — Austin Wondolowski — Defensive back — 5′10″ — 205 lbs. — Hometown: North Royalton

10 — Ben Finley — Quarterback — 6′3″ — 210 lbs.

14 — Ben Kamara — Defensive back — 6′3″ — 200 lbs. — Hometown: Philadelphia

8 — Brandon Hills — 5′10″ — 180 lbs. — Hometown: Colorado Springs

34 — Brayden Johnson — Punter — 6′2″ — 215 lbs. — Hometown: Syracuse

6 — Brayden Roggow — Quarterback — 6′4″ — 205 lbs. — Hometown: Tiffin

41 — Bruno Dall — Defensive lineman — 6′7″ — 260 lbs.

12 — Cameron Monteiro — Wide receiver — 6′1″ — 190 lbs. — Hometown: Brockton

34 — Cam Macon — 5′11″ — 220 lbs. — Hometown: Barberton

21 — Catrell White — Defensive back — 5′11″ — 175 lbs. — Hometown: New York

96 — Chase Brown — Defensive end — 6′2″ — 245 lbs.

25 — Chris Gee — Running back — 5′10″ — 210 lbs. — Hometown: Fort Worth

3 — Cibastian Broughton — 5′11″ — 175 lbs. — Hometown: Orange Park

40 — CJ Murphy — Defensive lineman — 6′2″ — 225 lbs.

72 — Colin Lyons — Offensive lineman — 6′3″ — 295 lbs.

85 — Conner Cravaack — Tight end — 6′4″ — 245 lbs. — Hometown: Cincinnati

10 — Cyrus Durham — 6′3″ — 245 lbs. — Hometown: Redwood City

16 — Dahvon Frazier — Defensive end — 6′2″ — 230 lbs. — Hometown: Lexington

35 — Danny Nittoli — Linebacker — 6′0″ — 220 lbs. — Hometown: Poland

78 — Darrell Johnson, Jr. — Offensive lineman — 6′4″ — 300 lbs. — Hometown: Indianapolis

2 — Daymon David — Safety — 6′0″ — 210 lbs.

75 — Dayne Shor — Offensive lineman — 6′5″ — 325 lbs.

57 — Delvin Morris — Offensive lineman — 6′3″ — 280 lbs. — Hometown: Caldwell

45 — Devin Reeves — Linebacker — 6′0″ — 235 lbs. — Hometown: Quantico

18 — DiMarco Johnson — Safety — 6′0″ — 205 lbs.

90 — Dimitri Madden — Defensive lineman — 6′3″ — 305 lbs.

24 — DJ Stepney — Defensive back — 6′0″ — 200 lbs. — Hometown: Macomb

32 — Dominic Monz — Wide receiver — 5′7″ — 175 lbs. — Hometown: McDonald

80 — Eddie Vega — Defensive lineman — 6′3″ — 290 lbs. — Hometown: Dinuba

57 — Elijah Davis — Defensive lineman — 6′1″ — 300 lbs. — Hometown: Middletown

11 — Elijah Reed — Defensive back — 6′3″ — 200 lbs.

49 — Frank Miner — Long snapper — 6′2″ — 205 lbs.

23 — Gage Summers — Linebacker — 6′0″ — 225 lbs. — Hometown: Chandler

31 — Gavin James — Linebacker — 6′0″ — 220 lbs. — Hometown: Tallahassee

12 — Iesa Jarmon — Defensive back — 6′0″ — 185 lbs.

92 — Israel Duncan — Defensive end — 6′2″ — 240 lbs. — Hometown: Vancouver

5 — Israel Polk — Wide receiver — 6′1″ — 175 lbs.

30 — Jacob Dennis — Long snapper — 6′0″ — 220 lbs. — Hometown: Omaha

76 — Jacob Kumfert — Offensive lineman — 6′5″ — 300 lbs.

50 — Jahvon Frazier — Defensive end — 6′3″ — 230 lbs. — Hometown: Lexington

99 — Jaiden Brown-Demery — Defensive lineman — 6′4″ — 310 lbs. — Hometown: West Mifflin

88 — Jake Newell — Tight end — 6′4″ — 245 lbs. — Hometown: Springfield

6 — Jamari Somerville — 5′11″ — 195 lbs.

25 — Jason Hocker — Linebacker — 6′0″ — 230 lbs. — Hometown: Lexington

52 — Javirea Moore — Offensive lineman — 6′5″ — 295 lbs.

77 — Jayme Motley-Simmons — Offensive lineman — 6′7″ — 310 lbs.

9 — Jean Louis III — Wide receiver — 5′8″ — 185 lbs. — Hometown: Franklin

60 — Jeremiah Ndaiga — Offensive lineman — 6′4″ — 300 lbs. — Hometown: Avon

18 — Johnny Brookhart — Quarterback — 5′11″ — 205 lbs. — Hometown: Parker

73 — Jonas Mann — Offensive lineman — 6′7″ — 310 lbs. — Hometown: Pickerington

68 — Jonathan Gould — Offensive lineman — 6′5″ — 270 lbs. — Hometown: Maize

97 — Jon'Trell Mixon — Defensive lineman — 6′4″ — 285 lbs. — Hometown: Youngstown

22 — Jordan Gant — Running back — 5′10″ — 205 lbs. — Hometown: Lakeland

95 — Joseph Castle — Punter — 6′2″ — 205 lbs.

1 — Julien Laventure — Defensive lineman — 6′1″ — 270 lbs.

4 — Justin Anderson — Defensive back — 6′0″ — 205 lbs. — Hometown: East Palo Alto

22 — Kam Cheatom — Defensive lineman — 6′3″ — 240 lbs. — Hometown: Pittsburgh

53 — Kenneth McManus IV — Offensive lineman — 6′2″ — 320 lbs. — Hometown: Washington

56 — Keylen Davis — Offensive lineman — 6′2″ — 290 lbs.

27 — Keyveon Johnson — Defensive back — 6′2″ — 185 lbs. — Hometown: Sunrise

83 — Khalil Witherspoon — Wide receiver — 6′6″ — 210 lbs. — Hometown: Pleasantville

54 — Kiawan Murphy — Defensive lineman — 6′2″ — 320 lbs.

11 — Kyan Mason — Wide receiver — 5′9″ — 155 lbs. — Hometown: Cleveland

28 — Luke Reed — Running back — 5′10″ — 190 lbs. — Hometown: Garfield Heights

81 — Luke Sivon — Wide receiver — 6′0″ — 200 lbs. — Hometown: Perry

51 — Maasai King — 6′4″ — 310 lbs. — Hometown: Camden

17 — Malcom DeWalt IV — Defensive back — 6′2″ — 190 lbs. — Hometown: Bremerton

2 — Marcel Williams — Wide receiver — 5′11″ — 200 lbs. — Hometown: Hollywood

44 — Markus Boswell — 6′1″ — 230 lbs. — Hometown: Austin

24 — Marquese Williams — Running back — 5′9″ — 180 lbs.

47 — Matthew Schramm — Kicker — 5′9″ — 180 lbs. — Hometown: Dublin

62 — Max Mobley — Offensive lineman — 6′2″ — 290 lbs. — Hometown: Cincinnati

87 — Max Whisner — Tight end — 6′4″ — 245 lbs.

20 — Mehki Flowers — Defensive back — 6′0″ — 200 lbs.

42 — Melvin Spriggs — Linebacker — 6′1″ — 225 lbs. — Hometown: Fredericksburg

15 — Michael Johnson, Jr. — Quarterback — 6′3″ — 220 lbs.

1 — Myles Walker — Wide receiver — 5′9″ — 175 lbs.

91 — Nehemiah Musika — Defensive lineman — 6′1″ — 340 lbs. — Hometown: Milpitas

79 — Nick Stopiak — Offensive lineman — 6′6″ — 315 lbs.

51 — Omari Bivens — Defensive lineman — 6′0″ — 255 lbs. — Hometown: Lewis Center

99 — Owen Wiley — Kicker — 6′0″ — 180 lbs.

16 — Paul Davis — Wide receiver — 6′0″ — 200 lbs. — Hometown: Bowman

8 — Rich Benenge — Linebacker — 6′1″ — 210 lbs. — Hometown: Sioux Falls

13 — Rodrick Hunter — Safety — 5′11″ — 190 lbs. — Hometown: Atlanta

5 — Ronald Hull — Defensive lineman — 6′2″ — 300 lbs. — Hometown: Upper Marlboro

13 — Sean Patrick — Running back — 5′11″ — 180 lbs. — Hometown: Chagrin Falls

7 — Shammond Cooper — Linebacker — 6′2″ — 225 lbs.

29 — Tairan Davis Jr. — Defensive back — 5′11″ — 185 lbs. — Hometown: Youngstown

26 — Taven Curry — Running back — 6′0″ — 215 lbs.

15 — Terence Thomas — Safety — 5′9″ — 190 lbs. — Hometown: Youngstown

4 — Tim Grear, Jr. — 6′0″ — 190 lbs. — Hometown: New Orleans

82 — Troy Hazuda — Wide receiver — 6′0″ — 200 lbs. — Hometown: Oregon

93 — Ty Watkins — Defensive lineman — 6′5″ — 240 lbs. — Hometown: Cincinnati

95 — Vann Kavals — Defensive end — 6′5″ — 265 lbs. — Hometown: Coraopolis

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