2017 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Roster
| No | Name | Pos | Yr | Ht | Wt | Hometown | Last School | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Leon Allen | RB | SR | 6-0 | 245 | Bradenton, FL | Manatee | 
| 36 | Kyle Bailey | DB | FR | 6-0 | 205 | Carrollton, GA | Bremen | 
| 3 | Quinton Baker | RB | SO | 5-9 | 185 | Ashland, KY | Ashland Blazer | 
| 54 | Daeshawn Bertram | LB | SR | 5-8 | 225 | Louisville, KY | Trinity | 
| 7 | Joe Brown | DB | SR | 5-10 | 195 | Louisville, KY | Butler | 
| 13 | Will Bush | WR | JR | 5-11 | 195 | Louisville, KY | Ballard | 
| 28 | Demetrius Cain | LB | FR | 6-0 | 240 | Princeton, KY | Caldwell County | 
| 55 | Tyler Camp | OL | SO | 6-3 | 310 | Forsyth, GA | Mary Persons | 
| 35 | Nicholas Coffey | DL | SO | 6-3 | 265 | Dunnville, KY | Russell County | 
| 49 | Jake Collins | P | JR | 6-1 | 210 | Louisville, KY | St. Xavier | 
| 24 | Roger Cray | DB | FR | 5-10 | 170 | Lake City, FL | Columbia | 
| 15 | Ta'Corian Darden | DB | SO | 5-9 | 180 | Russellville, KY | Russellville | 
| 53 | Jeremy Darvin | DL | FR | 6-1 | 305 | Nashville, TN | Father Ryan | 
| 85 | Mik'Quan Deane | TE | JR | 6-4 | 240 | Tulsa, OK | NE Oklahoma A&M | 
| 10 | Steven Duncan | QB | FR | 6-4 | 235 | Charleston, SC | Ashley Ridge | 
| 23 | Cameron Echols-Luper | WR | SR | 6-0 | 195 | Ennis, TX | Arkansas State | 
| 4 | Drew Eckels | QB | JR | 6-3 | 215 | Daytona, FL | Warner Christian | 
| 64 | Dennis Edwards | OL | JR | 6-1 | 305 | Snellville, GA | South Gwinnett | 
| 53 | Caleb Etheridge | OL | FR | 6-2 | 300 | Forsyth, GA | Mary Persons | 
| 1 | Nacarius Fant | WR | SR | 5-9 | 185 | Bowling Green, KY | Bowling Green | 
| 22 | DeAndre Farris | DB | JR | 5-10 | 190 | Shelbyville, KY | Collins | 
| 32 | D'Andre Ferby | RB | JR | 6-1 | 225 | Smyrna, TN | Ensworth | 
| 60 | Dylan Ferguson | DL | JR | 6-1 | 270 | Mount Washington, KY | Bullitt East | 
| 83 | Marcus Floyd | WR | JR | 6-1 | 190 | Frankfort, KY | Morehead State | 
| 42 | Kyle Fourtenbary | TE | FR | 6-2 | 240 | Opelika, AL | Opelika | 
| 14 | Juwan Gardner | DB | SR | 6-0 | 195 | Louisville, KY | duPont Manual | 
| 98 | Jaylon George | DL | SO | 6-3 | 275 | Atlanta, GA | NE Oklahoma A&M | 
| 21 | Jordon Gonzalez | DB | SO | 5-11 | 175 | Louisville, KY | duPont Manual | 
| 9 | Drell Greene | DB | JR | 5-11 | 200 | Alma, GA | Bacon County | 
| 15 | Rex Henderson | QB | FR | 6-1 | 195 | Morgantown, KY | Butler County | 
| 77 | Hunter Holland | OL | SO | 6-2 | 285 | Buford, GA | Buford | 
| 44 | Ben Holt | LB | SO | 5-10 | 220 | Bowling Green, KY | Bowling Green | 
| 68 | Parker Howell | OL | SO | 6-4 | 290 | Nashville, TN | Christ Presbyterian | 
| 4 | Joel Iyiegbuniwe | LB | JR | 6-1 | 230 | Bowling Green, KY | South Warren | 
| 17 | Canon Jackson | DB | SO | 6-1 | 220 | Louisville, KY | Trinity | 
| 11 | Lucky Jackson | WR | SO | 6-1 | 185 | Lexington, KY | Lafayette | 
| 16 | Quin Jernighan | WR | SO | 6-3 | 210 | LaVergne, TN | LaVergne | 
| 67 | Seth Joest | OL | FR | 6-2 | 300 | Versailles, KY | Woodford County | 
| 3 | Chris Johnson | DL | SR | 6-1 | 285 | Gulfport, MS | Mississippi Gulf Coast | 
| 1 | Leverick Johnson | DB | SR | 6-0 | 185 | Miami, FL | Northwestern | 
| 41 | Juwuan Jones | LB | FR | 6-3 | 235 | Sugar Hill, GA | Lanier | 
| 91 | Trae Jones | DL | SR | 6-0 | 300 | Cusseta, GA | Chattahoochee County | 
| 43 | Carson Jordan | DL | JR | 6-2 | 255 | Poplarville, MS | Mississippi Gulf Coast | 
| 2 | Devon Key | DB | FR | 6-1 | 205 | Lexington, KY | Bryan Station | 
| 31 | Antwon Kincade | DB | FR | 5-11 | 190 | Valdosta, GA | Valdosta | 
| 17 | Graydon Kulick | QB | SO | 6-3 | 195 | Independence, MN | Davidson | 
| 9 | Xavier Lane | WR | FR | 6-4 | 200 | Montgomery, AL | Carver | 
| 82 | Kris Leach | TE | FR | 6-6 | 225 | Bealton, VA | Liberty | 
| 96 | Julien Lewis | DL | JR | 6-3 | 300 | Madison, AL | Bob Jones | 
| 34 | Teawonn Ligon | RB | FR | 5-9 | 185 | Louisville, KY | Central | 
| 43 | Marcelis Logan | RB | JR | 5-8 | 180 | Lexington, KY | Lexington Catholic | 
| 55 | Jalen Madden | DL | FR | 6-1 | 315 | Tuscaloosa, AL | Northridge | 
| 10 | DeAngelo Malone | DL | FR | 6-4 | 215 | Ellenwood, GA | Cedar Grove | 
| 19 | C.J. Marria | DL | FR | 6-4 | 240 | Jonesboro, GA | Jonesboro | 
| 61 | Jordan Meredith | OL | FR | 6-2 | 280 | Bowling Green, KY | Bowling Green | 
| 27 | Martavius Mims | DB | JR | 6-1 | 205 | Muscle Shoals, AL | Muscle Shoals | 
| 76 | Preston Mixon | OL | FR | 6-4 | 300 | Montgomery, AL | Jefferson Davis | 
| 50 | Der'Quione Mobley | LB | JR | 6-1 | 240 | Louisville, KY | Central | 
| 29 | Jakairi Moses | RB | FR | 5-9 | 185 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | William T. Dwyer | 
| 6 | Devin Nixon | WR | SO | 6-0 | 190 | Melbourne, FL | Viera | 
| 69 | Matt Nord | OL | SR | 6-6 | 320 | Louisville, KY | DeSales | 
| 37 | Ryan Nuss | K | JR | 5-8 | 200 | Fairfield, OH | East Tennessee | 
| 45 | Tyler Obee | LB | FR | 5-11 | 200 | Flossmoor, IL | Homewood-Flossmoor | 
| 42 | Derik Overstreet | DL | SR | 6-2 | 250 | Paducah, KY | Paducah Tilghman | 
| 63 | Miles Pate | OL | SO | 6-2 | 320 | Suwanee, GA | Peachtree Ridge | 
| 7 | Jahcour Pearson | WR | FR | 5-9 | 180 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Flanagan | 
| 18 | Dalton Ponchillia | WR | SR | 5-11 | 190 | Nashville, TN | East Tennessee | 
| 58 | DeVon Quincy | DL | FR | 6-1 | 245 | Frankfort, KY | Lafayette | 
| 52 | Adam Raschilla | OL | FR | 6-5 | 330 | Northport, AL | Tuscaloosa County | 
| 51 | Brandon Ray | OL | SR | 6-2 | 300 | Madison, AL | Bob Jones | 
| 80 | Ben Reeder | LS | FR | 6-2 | 215 | Greenville, SC | J.L. Mann | 
| 73 | Cullen Reynolds | OL | SO | 6-5 | 325 | Madisonville, KY | Madisonville-North Hopkins | 
| 39 | Alex Rinella | K | SO | 6-1 | 220 | Johnson City, TN | Science Hill | 
| 33 | Anthony Robinson | DL | FR | 6-3 | 235 | Frankfort, KY | Frankfort | 
| 5 | Latheron Rogers-Anderson | DB | FR | 6-0 | 185 | Columbia, SC | Ridge View | 
| 20 | Nathan Roush | DB | JR | 6-1 | 185 | Louisville, KY | DeSales | 
| 26 | Dionté Ruffin | DB | FR | 5-11 | 180 | Kenner, LA | Paulding County (Ga.) | 
| 25 | Joshua Samuel | RB | FR | 5-11 | 200 | Greenville, SC | Central Gwinnett | 
| 56 | Evan Sayner | DL | JR | 6-3 | 300 | Paducah, KY | McCracken County | 
| 71 | R.J. Scaife | OL | SO | 6-5 | 285 | Dade City, FL | Pasco | 
| 12 | Davis Shanley | QB | FR | 6-1 | 185 | Duluth, GA | South Forsyth | 
| 6 | De'Andre Simmons | DB | SR | 5-11 | 195 | Royal Palm Beach, FL | Royal Palm Beach | 
| 75 | Jimmie Sims | OL | SR | 6-4 | 295 | New Orleans, LA | McDonogh 35 | 
| 59 | Jarrett Sippola | LB | SO | 6-0 | 220 | Carrollton, GA | Carrollton | 
| 2 | Jacquez Sloan | WR | FR | 5-9 | 185 | Atlanta, GA | Grady | 
| 70 | Cole Spencer | OL | FR | 6-4 | 285 | Louisville, KY | Trinity | 
| 90 | Jack Thompson | DL | SO | 6-1 | 255 | Edmonton, KY | Metcalfe County | 
| 8 | Kylen Towner | WR | SR | 5-8 | 175 | Mobile, AL | St. Paul's Episcopal | 
| 5 | Marquez Trigg | RB | SO | 6-0 | 225 | Glasgow, KY | Glasgow | 
| 65 | Nick True | OL | JR | 6-4 | 285 | Fort Thomas, KY | Highlands | 
| 12 | Gaej Walker | DB | FR | 6-0 | 190 | Tampa, FL | East Bay | 
| 8 | Marcus Ward | DB | SR | 6-3 | 220 | Birmingham, AL | Vestavia Hills | 
| 20 | Devon Wharton | DB | FR | 6-2 | 215 | Hopkinsville, KY | Christian County | 
| 14 | Mike White | QB | SR | 6-4 | 225 | Pembroke Pines, FL | South Florida | 
| 25 | Masai Whyte | LB | JR | 6-0 | 225 | Shelbyville, KY | Collins | 
| 95 | Heath Wiggins | DL | SO | 6-2 | 265 | Mayfield, KY | Graves County | 
| 48 | Steven Witchoskey | TE | FR | 6-2 | 235 | Plant City, FL | Durant | 
| 74 | Tyler Witt | OL | FR | 6-2 | 300 | Joliet, IL | Joliet Catholic | 
| 19 | Deon Yelder | TE | SR | 6-4 | 255 | Louisville, KY | Southern | 
| 81 | Tariq Young | WR | FR | 5-11 | 180 | Lakeland, FL | Lakeland |