2025 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 1
John Gentry
- Position:
- RB
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- Previous School:
- Sam Houston
2025: Played in 11 games for the Skyhawks while starting the first four games of the season at running back…Tallied 98 carries for 401 yards…Rushed for one touchdown…Posted a season-best 104 rushing yards against Western Illinois (Oct. 11)…Averaged 4.1 yards per carry…Rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown against Gardner-Webb (Oct. 18)…Tallied 17 receptions for 131 yards…Caught one touchdown reception…Hauled in two catches for 45 yards and a touchdown against Oklahoma State (Aug. 28)…Averaged 7.7 yards per catch.
BEFORE UTM: Joins the Skyhawks after spending two season at Sam Houston…Played in 21 games during his tenure, tallying 145 carries for 466 yards and four touchdowns for the Bearkats…Recorded 42 receptions for 287 yards and three touchdowns through the air…Played in 11 games in 2024, tallying 26 carries for 75 yards and a touchdown…Best game came against Rice in the season opener when he tallied 14 carries for 56 yards and a touchdown…Caught a touchdown reception against Hawaii…Played in 10 games in 2023, tallying 119 carries for 391 yards and three touchdowns while tallying 36 receptions for 271 yards and two touchdowns…Compiled 179 yards of total offense against Jacksonville State with a season-high 94 rushing yards and 85 yards receiving while tallying one touchdown catch…Rushed for touchdowns against UTEP, Western Kentucky and Middle Tennessee…Previously spent three seasons at Utah State from 2020-22…Played in two games in 2022 but did not record any stats…Played in all 14 games in 2021 while rushing for 235 yards…Rushed for a season-best 57 yards against Boise State…Played in five games and notched 147 all-purpose yards as a true-freshman in 2020…Prepped at North Shore High School where he was the 52nd ranked running back in the country according to 247Sports…Earned Texas Class 6A first team honors…Helped the Mustangs to back-to-back Texas 6A D1 state titles while notching 10 touchdowns as a senior.
PERSONAL: Born on Sept. 22, 2001...Son of Johnny and Jenice Gentry...Has three siblings, Jaele, Jerra and Joya.
BEFORE UTM: Joins the Skyhawks after spending two season at Sam Houston…Played in 21 games during his tenure, tallying 145 carries for 466 yards and four touchdowns for the Bearkats…Recorded 42 receptions for 287 yards and three touchdowns through the air…Played in 11 games in 2024, tallying 26 carries for 75 yards and a touchdown…Best game came against Rice in the season opener when he tallied 14 carries for 56 yards and a touchdown…Caught a touchdown reception against Hawaii…Played in 10 games in 2023, tallying 119 carries for 391 yards and three touchdowns while tallying 36 receptions for 271 yards and two touchdowns…Compiled 179 yards of total offense against Jacksonville State with a season-high 94 rushing yards and 85 yards receiving while tallying one touchdown catch…Rushed for touchdowns against UTEP, Western Kentucky and Middle Tennessee…Previously spent three seasons at Utah State from 2020-22…Played in two games in 2022 but did not record any stats…Played in all 14 games in 2021 while rushing for 235 yards…Rushed for a season-best 57 yards against Boise State…Played in five games and notched 147 all-purpose yards as a true-freshman in 2020…Prepped at North Shore High School where he was the 52nd ranked running back in the country according to 247Sports…Earned Texas Class 6A first team honors…Helped the Mustangs to back-to-back Texas 6A D1 state titles while notching 10 touchdowns as a senior.
PERSONAL: Born on Sept. 22, 2001...Son of Johnny and Jenice Gentry...Has three siblings, Jaele, Jerra and Joya.
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