Savannah State University Athletics

Men's Football

Savannah State University

NCAA D2 · Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Savannah, GAPortal active

$9.8k

Avg net price

28%

Grad rate

The program

Thomas Howard, Head coach · 1 season · howardt@savannahstate.edu

Assistants: Cameron Brown · Clyde Grady · Derry Pinkston (Offensive Analyst) · Harold Nelson · Jessie Dove · Matthew Fultz · Quentin Burrell · Randall Moss · Reese White (Outside Linebackers Coach) · Russell Ellington III · Shawn L. Thomas · Thomas Howard

The roster · 2025

118 on the roster45 Fr18 So20 Jr23 Sr8 Grad

Trevor Strowbridge

Fr. · Defensive Back

Savannah, Ga.

Cameron Thompson

R-Fr. · Defensive Lineman

Hampton, Ga.

Christian Burks

R-Jr. · Quarterback

Bremen, Ga.

Elijah Hardy

Jr. · Running Back

Savannah, Ga.

Marco Fugar

R-Jr. · Offensive Lineman

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Jamari Hinton

Sr. · Linebacker

Jonesboro, GA

Caleb Barbas

Fr. · Running Back

Roswell, Ga.

Cayden Buchanan

R-So. · Defensive Lineman

Spring Hill, Tenn.

Richaard Williams

R-Fr. · Defensive Back

Savannah, Ga.

Zyaire Williams

Sr. · Running Back

Greenville, N.C.

Amaari Smith

So. · Defensive Back

Belle Glade, Fla.

Kevin Stokes, Jr.

R-So. · Defensive Back

Jacksonville, Fla.

Jordan Springs

Gr. · Tight End

Irmo, S.C.

Wadson Dieudonne

Rf. · Tight End

Orlando, Fla.

Ivan Kynes

So. · Tight End

Smyrna, Ga.

TaDarius Vaughn

Jr. · Wide Receiver

Memphis, Tenn.

Cameron Jones

Fr. · Wide Receiver

Dallas, Ga.

Xavier Esquillen

Jr. · Defensive Lineman

Charlotte, N.C.

A sample of the roster.

Roster turnover

Players graduating after the 2025 season, by position.

LB8 of 15 graduating
DL7 of 25 graduating
RB5 of 12 graduating
DB5 of 23 graduating
Athlete1 of 1 graduating
ST1 of 2 graduating

Where they're from

Georgia 73Florida 24Alabama 6North Carolina 5South Carolina 4Tennessee 2Other 4

Cost & academics

Net cost after aid, by family income

Under $30k$6.7k/yr
$30-48k$7.0k/yr
$48-75k$9.9k/yr
$75-110k$12.7k/yr
$110k+$12.6k/yr

In-state prices shown; out-of-state students pay about $13.3k/yr more (public school).

Grad rate

28%

Enrollment

3k

Also in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

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