John Staton, Linebacker (No. 35):
Class: Graduate student
Height: 6-1
Weight: 225 pounds
Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia
High School: The Lovett School
Georgia Bulldogs linebacker John Staton IV transferred to Athens after having an impressive career with Samford. Staton elected not to play in Samford’s spring 2021 college football season.
Instead Staton elected to finish his college football career with Georgia. In 2019, Staton recorded 116 total tackles and was named first team All-Southern Conference. Staton recorded an incredible 22 tackles at Mercer in 2019.
John Staton graduated from Samford in 2020.