Albany, GA - As the sun rises on a new chapter, Albany State University proudly celebrates the extraordinary accomplishments of its graduating student-athletes from the Class of 2025. This year, the Golden Rams community honors 68 remarkable individuals—16 graduates from December and 49 more crossing the stage this spring—who have demonstrated not only their athletic prowess but also their unwavering commitment to academic achievement and personal growth.
From the roar of the stadium to the quiet resilience in late-night study halls, each student-athlete's journey to this moment has been a testament to perseverance and purpose. The graduating class includes six football players, seven women's basketball players, three soccer players, eight softball players, two men's basketball players, nine women's track & field athletes, six baseball players, two volleyball players, three men's track & field athletes, two cheerleaders, and one athletics intern. They leave Albany State not only as athletes but as scholars, leaders, and role models, having earned bachelor's and master's degrees across various disciplines.
"Watching our student-athletes graduate is the greatest victory of all," said
Dr. Kristene Kelly, Director of Athletics. "It means we've kept our promise—to send them back into the world better than they came in. Championships are memorable, but a degree changes lives. That's the legacy we're building at Albany State."
Whether they were chasing titles on the track, diving for the game-winning play, or bringing spirit to the sidelines, these student-athletes exemplify the heart of the Golden Rams spirit: grit, excellence, and the pursuit of greatness both in sport and in life. Today, they graduate not just with diplomas, but with the power to shape their futures—and the courage to lead wherever their paths take them.
Congratulations, Class of 2025. You've made us proud. Once a Ram, always a Ram.
Master's
Derek Joseph Davis- Athletic Training - Football
Derik Oliver Davis- Athletic Training – Football
Bachelor's
Ashley Jonae' Jones- Mass Communication- Intern
Da-Breya Auntamarie Lorraine Bullock- Criminal Justice- Women's Basketball
Kennedy Alexandria Horton*
Cum Laude- Biology- Women's Basketball
Kierstyn C. Milner- Mass Communication- Women's Basketball
Passion Imani Thomas*
Cum Laude- Nursing- Women's Basketball
Milana Jo'nae Holmes-- Health and Human Performance- Women's Basketball
Taylor Brionne Thrash- Health and Human Performance- Women's Basketball
Anaya Elaine Howell*
Cum Laude- Health and Human Performance – Women's Basketball
Reilley Ashlyn Bain*
Cum Laude - Health and Human Performance- Women's Soccer
Thuto Ramafifi- Management Information Systems- Women's Soccer
Yazmine Corinne Latimore*
Summa Cum Laude- Biology- Women's Soccer
G'Shan Donal Aldridge- Interdisciplinary Studies- Men's Basketball
Shakur Tupac Poteat - Interdisciplinary Studies- Men's Basketball
Morgan Allyse Brown*
Magna Cum Laude- Political Science- Softball
Ty'Janae Antionette Brown- Accounting- Softball
Adrica Janee' Bellamy*
Cum Laude- Psychology- Softball
Romona Lamonica McLeod*
Summa Cum Laude- Biology- Softball
Trista Lashea Murphy- Biology- Softball
Raven Chante' Dunham- Health and Human Performance- Softball
DeLanyie Iylssa Hollis- Health and Human Performance- Softball
Tiana D'Shaelyn McFarland- Health and Human Performance- Softball
Trenten Graham Justice- Marketing- Baseball
Austin Drake Roberts- Criminal Justice - Baseball
Andrew Gavin McBride- Marketing- Baseball
Tyler Scott Bullock- Health and Human Performance- Baseball
Nathan Andrew Saavedra- Health and Human Performance- Baseball
Landon Michael Kiefer- Accounting- Baseball
Joy Leigh Robinson*
Magna Cum Laude- Accounting- Volleyball
Sydney Alexis Melton*
Cum Laude - Criminal Justice- Volleyball
Zamya Beatrice Rhaney- Elementary Education- Women's Track & Field
Nathalia Cassandra Rowe- Psychology- Women's Track & Field
Ja'niya M. Harris- Elementary Education- Women's Track & Field
Jada Iman Cutliff- Interdisciplinary Studies- Women's Track & Field
Julianna Kern- Nursing- Women's Track & Field
Termetrius Ann Stone- Biology- Women's Track & Field
Dasia Lanee Gilyard- Mass Communication- Women's Track & Field
Kibren Kiante Moore- Mass Communication- Men's Track & Field
Saniah Nichole McDuffie*
Magna Cum Laude- Health & Human Performance – Women's Cross Country
Sage Abdullah- Health and Human Performance- Men's Track & Field
Jonathan Dewayne Kelly, Jr. – Health and Human Performance- Men's Track & Field
Zenay Prostine Rhaney- Health and Human Performance- Women's Track & Field
Treazure Jakhia Franklin- Health and Human Performance Cheer
Aaliyah Nicole Dargan- Biology- Cheer
Isaiah Jarod Knowles- Health and Human Performance- Football
Deven Alexander Foster- Interdisciplinary Studies- Football
Luther Tytone Woullard, II- Health and Human Performance- Football
Ahmed N. Brimah- Accounting- Football
*- denotes student-athletes who have graduated with honors.
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ABOUT ALBANY STATE ATHLETICS
Albany State University is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II-level intercollegiate athletic program. The university currently fields teams in 11 sports: women's volleyball, women's tennis, women's cross country, men's and women's basketball, softball, men's and women's track and field, women's soccer, baseball, and football. All teams compete in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC), except women's soccer, which participates in the Peach Belt Conference.
