2018 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 88
Juanyea Tarver
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-10 / 180
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Kennesaw, Ga.
- High School:
- Allatoona
- Prev School:
- Morehead State
- Major:
- Exercise Science
2018-19: Had to sit out per NCAA transfer rules … Used the season as a redshirt year.
2017-18: Started eight games and played in all 11 contests at Morehead State as a defensive back … Named honorable Mention All-PFL as a return specialist … Led the entire FCS for majority of the season in combined kick returns … Finished with 1,059 yards on kickoff returns on 46 attempts … Nearly broke off a touchdown in the season opener with an 80-yard return against Kentucky Christian … Had a 78-yard return against Stetson.
2016-17: Appeared in all 11 games … Notched 12 total tackles on the season … Averaged 21.4 yards on kickoff returns.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played for head coach Gary Varner … Totaled 281 career tackles … Had 13 career sacks and five career interceptions … Registered 111 stops, including seven sacks, as a junior in 2014 … Had 106 total stops (60 solos) and six sacks as a senior in 2015 … Named all-county twice … Named all-state as a senior … Helped AHS win a state title as a senior.
PERSONAL: Born Juanyea Trayvon Tarver on December 24 in Brooklyn, NY … Son of Corey and Shinika Tarver … Has two sisters, Khylunie and Sanai.
MAJOR: Exercise Science
2017-18: Started eight games and played in all 11 contests at Morehead State as a defensive back … Named honorable Mention All-PFL as a return specialist … Led the entire FCS for majority of the season in combined kick returns … Finished with 1,059 yards on kickoff returns on 46 attempts … Nearly broke off a touchdown in the season opener with an 80-yard return against Kentucky Christian … Had a 78-yard return against Stetson.
2016-17: Appeared in all 11 games … Notched 12 total tackles on the season … Averaged 21.4 yards on kickoff returns.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played for head coach Gary Varner … Totaled 281 career tackles … Had 13 career sacks and five career interceptions … Registered 111 stops, including seven sacks, as a junior in 2014 … Had 106 total stops (60 solos) and six sacks as a senior in 2015 … Named all-county twice … Named all-state as a senior … Helped AHS win a state title as a senior.
PERSONAL: Born Juanyea Trayvon Tarver on December 24 in Brooklyn, NY … Son of Corey and Shinika Tarver … Has two sisters, Khylunie and Sanai.
MAJOR: Exercise Science
Georgia Southern Football Media Availability (12/15/25)
Monday, December 15
The GATA Zone - Episode 9 (Swimming and Diving)
Thursday, December 11
Clay Helton Media Availability: National Signing Day (12/3/25)
Wednesday, December 03
Georgia Southern vs. Marshall Highlights (11/29/25)
Sunday, November 30





































































































