2026 Spring Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 22
Makari Bodiford
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Marietta, Ga.
- High School:
- Walton
- Prev School:
- Memphis
2025 AT UNIV. OF MEMPHIS: Appeared in four games, rushing for 64 yards on 22 attempts over his 32 offensive snaps as he retained his redshirt... Also saw time on 14 special teams plays... Had a career-high two touchdowns on 12 rushes at Georgia State, netting a season-high 42 yards against the Panthers... Also had 18 yards and a touchdown at Troy.
2024 AT UNIV. OF MEMPHIS: Saw time in seven games as a true freshman, rushing for 106 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries over 26 offensive snaps, while he also saw time on 13 special teams plays... Tallied a career-high 73 rushing yards with his first-career touchdown against Charlotte... Also had a career-long rush of 40 yards against the 49ers, while he caught one pass for three yard in that contest... Tallied 17 rushing yards on three carries against UAB.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Walton under head coach Daniel Brunner... Regarded as the No. 113 running back nationally in the Class of 2024 by On3... Earned first team all-state honors as a junior and senior from the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association, while he was an honorable mention pick as a junior from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution... Rushed for 3,846 yards and 61 touchdowns over his four-year prep career, which included consecutive 1,000-yard seasons as a junior (1,582) and senior (1,167)... Posted 20 rushing touchdowns as a junior and 21 as a senior... Also hauled in 36 receptions for 318 yards and five scores as a prep... Helped lead the Raiders to the state championship game as a senior... Prepped at the same high school as current K-State defensive end Wendell Gregory.
PERSONAL: Makari Bodiford was born September 28, 2005.
2024 AT UNIV. OF MEMPHIS: Saw time in seven games as a true freshman, rushing for 106 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries over 26 offensive snaps, while he also saw time on 13 special teams plays... Tallied a career-high 73 rushing yards with his first-career touchdown against Charlotte... Also had a career-long rush of 40 yards against the 49ers, while he caught one pass for three yard in that contest... Tallied 17 rushing yards on three carries against UAB.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Walton under head coach Daniel Brunner... Regarded as the No. 113 running back nationally in the Class of 2024 by On3... Earned first team all-state honors as a junior and senior from the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association, while he was an honorable mention pick as a junior from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution... Rushed for 3,846 yards and 61 touchdowns over his four-year prep career, which included consecutive 1,000-yard seasons as a junior (1,582) and senior (1,167)... Posted 20 rushing touchdowns as a junior and 21 as a senior... Also hauled in 36 receptions for 318 yards and five scores as a prep... Helped lead the Raiders to the state championship game as a senior... Prepped at the same high school as current K-State defensive end Wendell Gregory.
PERSONAL: Makari Bodiford was born September 28, 2005.
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