2026 Football Roster
Football Players
Sam Greene
Outside Linebacker - 6'2" 248 lbs Junior
Martels Carter Jr.
Defensive Back - 6'0" 200 lbs Sophomore
DJ Miller
Wide Receiver - 6'3" 204 lbs Sophomore
Dyllon Williams
Defensive Back - 6'2" 187 lbs Sophomore
Brennen Ward
Quarterback - 6'4" 222 lbs Sophomore
Cedric "CJ" Works
Defensive Lineman - 6'5" 254 lbs Sophomore
Mikkel Skinner
Tight End - 6'4" 231 lbs Sophomore
Kevis Thomas
Defensive Back - 6'0" 181 lbs Senior
Terhyon Nichols
Defensive Back - 5'11" 198 lbs Junior
Grant Godfrey
Inside Linebacker - 6'3" 234 lbs Junior
Brian Robinson
Defensive Lineman - 6'5" 265 lbs Redshirt Sophomore
Jaden Smith
Defensive Back - 6'3" 206 lbs Sophomore
Jason Patterson
Running Back - 5'10" 209 lbs Redshirt Sophomore
Andrew Purcell
Defensive Back - 5'10" 193 lbs Sophomore
Demarcus Gardner
Defensive Back - 6'0" 178 lbs Sophomore
Tovani Mizell
Running Back - 6'0" 217 lbs Redshirt Sophomore
Grant Grayton
Defensive Back - 6'3" 205 lbs Sophomore
Quintavion Norman
Inside Linebacker - 6'3" 224 lbs Redshirt Sophomore
Devin Smith
Inside Linebacker - 6'0" 223 lbs Redshirt Sophomore
Rico Crowder
Wide Receiver - 6'4" 191 lbs Redshirt Sophomore
Lorenzo Cowan
Defensive End - 6'3" 247 lbs Sophomore
James Dalrymple
Running Back - 5'10" 190 lbs Sophomore
Andrew Weber
Defensive Back - 6'0" 177 lbs Junior
Spencer Leadbetter
Wide Receiver - 6'3" 199 lbs Senior
Saxton Howard
Wide Receiver - 6'0" 175 lbs Sophomore
Justin Kattus
Tight End - 6'1" 213 lbs Redshirt Sophomore
Antwan Smith
Inside Linebacker - 6'3" 215 lbs Freshman
Kris Thompson
Linebacker - 6'0" 215 lbs Sophomore
Wyatt Phyle
Outside Linebacker - 6'2" 210 lbs Sophomore
Aba Selm
Offensive Lineman - 6'4" 323 lbs Redshirt Sophomore
Nic "Happy" Smith
Defensive Lineman - 6'5" 290 lbs Sophomore
Jason Ekperuoh
Offensive Lineman - 6'6" 335 lbs Sophomore
Kyle Mixon
Offensive Lineman - 6'5" 326 lbs Junior
Tino Merlo
Offensive Lineman - 6'2" 292 lbs Senior
Alexander DiMartino
Offensive Lineman - 6'4" 275 lbs Sophomore
Rob Fogler
Offensive Lineman - 6'7" 308 lbs Junior
Malachi Wood
Offensive Lineman - 6'8" 328 lbs Junior
Hayes Johnson
Offensive Lineman - 6'4" 300 lbs Redshirt Sophomore
Jermiel Atkins
Offensive Lineman - 6'8" 329 lbs Sophomore
Cameron Jones
Offensive Lineman - 6'6" 341 lbs Junior
Jay Clark
Offensive Lineman - 6'4" 325 lbs Sophomore
Ashton Cozart
Wide Receiver - 6'3" 197 lbs Junior
Willie Rodriguez
Tight End - 6'4" 252 lbs Junior
Elijah Brown
Tight End - 6'6" 258 lbs Senior
Henry Boyer
Tight End - 6'6" 265 lbs Senior
Mi'Quise Humphrey-Grace
Defensive Lineman - 6'4" 270 lbs Senior
Jacob Kauwe
Kicker - 6'1" 212 lbs Redshirt Sophomore
Jaden Williams
Defensive Lineman - 6'4" 295 lbs Senior
Kalen Edwards
Defensive Lineman - 6'4" 328 lbs Sophomore
Tavion Gadson
Defensive Lineman - 6'5" 298 lbs Junior
Football Staff
Will Stein
Head Coach
Joe Sloan
Offensive Coordinator
Jay Bateman
Defensive Coordinator
Pat Biondo
General Manager
Pete Nochta
Assistant General Manager
Cutter Leftwich
Offensive Line
Josh Christian-Young
Safeties
Joe Price III
Wide Receivers
Kolby Smith
Running Backs
Anwar Stewart
Defensive Line
Jack Ray
Assistant Special Teams Coordinator
Allen Brown
Cornerbacks
Mark Perry
Director of High School Relations
Justin Burke
Tight Ends
Parker Fleming
Special Teams Coordinator/Inside Wide Receivers Coach
Yusuf Corker
Graduate Assistant/Defense
Paul Rodriguez
Graduate Assistant/Offensive Line
Jervontius “Bunchy” Stallings
Graduate Assistant/Defense
Josh Pruitt
Director of Operations
Courtney Love
Director of Player Development
Brandon Roberts
Director of Football Sports Performance
Quinn Barham
Assistant Strength and Performance Coach
Joe Miday
Assistant Strength and Performance Coach
Shayon Guest
Assistant Strength and Performance Coach
Joe Powell
Assistant Strength and Performance Coach
James Gibson
Stars Coach
Derek Warehime
Run Game Coordinator
Andrew Coverdale
Passing Game Coordinator
Nate Dodson
Quarterbacks Coach
Ty Holder
Assistant Cornerbacks Coach
Trey Odom
Assistant Safeties Coach
Chad Wilt
Inside Linebackers Coach
Dallas Warmack
Assistant Offensive Line Coach
Keith Towbridge
Assistant Running Backs Coach
Tommy Shuler
Assistant Wide Receivers Coach
| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Class | Hometown | High school | Previous School | Social |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sam Greene | Outside Linebacker | 6-2 | 248 lbs. | Junior | Washington, D.C. | St. Frances Academy | Southern Cal | |
| 4 | Martels Carter Jr. | Defensive Back | 6-0 | 200 lbs. | Sophomore | Chattanooga, Tenn. | Paducah (Ky.) Tilghman | ||
| 7 | DJ Miller | Wide Receiver | 6-3 | 204 lbs. | Sophomore | St. Louis, Mo. | Cardinal Ritter | ||
| 13 | Dyllon Williams | Defensive Back | 6-2 | 187 lbs. | Sophomore | Demopolis, Ala. | Demopolis | ||
| 14 | Ty Bryant | Defensive Back | 6-0 | 198 lbs. | Senior | Lexington, Ky. | Frederick Douglass | ||
| 14 | Brennen Ward | Quarterback | 6-4 | 222 lbs. | Sophomore | Gahanna, Ohio | Gahanna Lincoln | ||
| 15 | Cedric "CJ" Works | Defensive Lineman | 6-5 | 254 lbs. | Sophomore | Dayton, Ohio | Frederick Douglass | ||
| 18 | Mikkel Skinner | Tight End | 6-4 | 231 lbs. | Sophomore | Greer, S.C. | Riverside | ||
| 19 | Kevis Thomas | Defensive Back | 6-0 | 181 lbs. | Senior | Perry, Fla. | Lowndes | Maryland | |
| 20 | Terhyon Nichols | Defensive Back | 5-11 | 198 lbs. | Junior | Cincinnati, Ohio | Withrow | ||
| 21 | Nasir Addison | Defensive Back | 6-0 | 204 lbs. | Senior | Irvington, N.J. | Irvington | ||
| 22 | Grant Godfrey | Inside Linebacker | 6-3 | 234 lbs. | Junior | Suwanee, Ga. | North Gwinnett | ||
| 23 | Brian Robinson | Defensive Lineman | 6-5 | 265 lbs. | Redshirt Sophomore | Youngstown, Ohio | Westerville North | ||
| 24 | Jaden Smith | Defensive Back | 6-3 | 206 lbs. | Sophomore | Charlotte, N.C. | West Charlotte | ||
| 26 | Jason Patterson | Running Back | 5-10 | 209 lbs. | Redshirt Sophomore | Sneads, Fla. | Sneads | ||
| 26 | Andrew Purcell | Defensive Back | 5-10 | 193 lbs. | Sophomore | Enterprise, Ala. | Enterprise | ||
| 28 | Demarcus Gardner | Defensive Back | 6-0 | 178 lbs. | Sophomore | Cedartown, Ga. | Cedartown | ||
| 28 | Tovani Mizell | Running Back | 6-0 | 217 lbs. | Redshirt Sophomore | Fort Lauderdale, Fla. | Western | ||
| 30 | Grant Grayton | Defensive Back | 6-3 | 205 lbs. | Sophomore | Laurel, Md. | Good Counsel | ||
| 31 | Quintavion Norman | Inside Linebacker | 6-3 | 224 lbs. | Redshirt Sophomore | Covington, Ga. | Newton | ||
| 32 | Devin Smith | Inside Linebacker | 6-0 | 223 lbs. | Redshirt Sophomore | Brunswick, Ga. | Brunswick | ||
| 33 | Rico Crowder | Wide Receiver | 6-4 | 191 lbs. | Redshirt Sophomore | Glasgow, Ky. | Glasgow | ||
| 34 | Lorenzo Cowan | Defensive End | 6-3 | 247 lbs. | Sophomore | Savannah, Ga. | Jenkins | Southern Cal | |
| 35 | James Dalrymple | Running Back | 5-10 | 190 lbs. | Sophomore | Clarksville, Tenn. | Clarksville | ||
| 36 | Andrew Weber | Defensive Back | 6-0 | 177 lbs. | Junior | Cincinnati, Ohio | St. Xavier | ||
| 37 | Spencer Leadbetter | Wide Receiver | 6-3 | 199 lbs. | Senior | Glenview, Ill. | Loyola Academy | ||
| 39 | Saxton Howard | Wide Receiver | 6-0 | 175 lbs. | Sophomore | Lexington, Ky. | Lexington Christian | ||
| 44 | Justin Kattus | Tight End | 6-1 | 213 lbs. | Redshirt Sophomore | Cincinnati, Ohio | St. Xavier | ||
| 44 | Antwan Smith | Inside Linebacker | 6-3 | 215 lbs. | Freshman | Atlanta, Ga. | Westlake | ||
| 45 | Kris Thompson | Linebacker | 6-0 | 215 lbs. | Sophomore | Nashville, Tenn. | Lipscomb Academy | ||
| 49 | Wyatt Phyle | Outside Linebacker | 6-2 | 210 lbs. | Sophomore | Clarkston, Mich. | Everest Collegiate | ||
| 53 | Aba Selm | Offensive Lineman | 6-4 | 323 lbs. | Redshirt Sophomore | Independence, Ky. | Simon Kenton | ||
| 55 | Nic "Happy" Smith | Defensive Lineman | 6-5 | 290 lbs. | Sophomore | Loganville, Ga. | Walnut Grove | ||
| 61 | Jason Ekperuoh | Offensive Lineman | 6-6 | 335 lbs. | Sophomore | Montreal, Quebec | The Webb School (TN) | ||
| 63 | Kyle Mixon | Offensive Lineman | 6-5 | 326 lbs. | Junior | Warner Robins, Ga. | Northside | ||
| 66 | Tino Merlo | Offensive Lineman | 6-2 | 292 lbs. | Senior | Youngstown, Ohio | Cardinal Mooney | ||
| 68 | Alexander DiMartino | Offensive Lineman | 6-4 | 275 lbs. | Sophomore | Fort Lauderdale, Fla. | Fort Lauderdale | ||
| 70 | Rob Fogler | Offensive Lineman | 6-7 | 308 lbs. | Junior | Cincinnati, Ohio | St. Xavier | Ball State | |
| 71 | Malachi Wood | Offensive Lineman | 6-8 | 328 lbs. | Junior | Richmond, Ky. | Madison Central | ||
| 72 | Hayes Johnson | Offensive Lineman | 6-4 | 300 lbs. | Redshirt Sophomore | Campbellsville, Ky. | Taylor County | ||
| 74 | Jermiel Atkins | Offensive Lineman | 6-8 | 329 lbs. | Sophomore | Dayton, Ohio | Madison | ||
| 78 | Cameron Jones | Offensive Lineman | 6-6 | 341 lbs. | Junior | Weirton, W.Va. | Weir | James Madison | |
| 79 | Jay Clark | Offensive Lineman | 6-4 | 325 lbs. | Sophomore | Cleveland, Ohio | Northmont | ||
| 80 | Ashton Cozart | Wide Receiver | 6-3 | 197 lbs. | Junior | Flower Mound, Texas | Marcus | SMU/Oregon | |
| 81 | Willie Rodriguez | Tight End | 6-4 | 252 lbs. | Junior | Taylor Mill, Ky. | Covington Catholic | ||
| 85 | Elijah Brown | Tight End | 6-6 | 258 lbs. | Senior | Dayton, Ohio | Wayne | UCF/FAU/Alabama | |
| 87 | Henry Boyer | Tight End | 6-6 | 265 lbs. | Senior | Chicago, Ill. | Brother Rice | Illinois | |
| 90 | Mi'Quise Humphrey-Grace | Defensive Lineman | 6-4 | 270 lbs. | Senior | Cincinnati, Ohio | Princeton | South Dakota | |
| 91 | Jacob Kauwe | Kicker | 6-1 | 212 lbs. | Redshirt Sophomore | Billings, Mont. | Billings West | ||
| 91 | Jaden Williams | Defensive Lineman | 6-4 | 295 lbs. | Senior | Inglewood, Calif. | Campbell Hall | Wyoming | |
| 93 | Wilson Berry | Punter | 6-4 | 214 lbs. | Senior | Maribyrnong, Australia | Maribyrnong College | ||
| 93 | Kalen Edwards | Defensive Lineman | 6-4 | 328 lbs. | Sophomore | Dyersburg, Tenn. | Dyersburg | ||
| 94 | Tavion Gadson | Defensive Lineman | 6-5 | 298 lbs. | Junior | Savannah, Ga. | Jenkins | ||
| Olaus Alinen | Offensive Lineman | 6-6 | 335 lbs. | Junior | Pori, Finland | The Loomis Chaffee School | Alabama | ||
| Delvecchio Alston II | Running Back | 6-0 | 210 lbs. | Freshman | Trussville, Ala. | Hewitt-Trussville | |||
| Jesse Anderson | Defensive Back | 6-0 | 185 lbs. | Junior | Fort Lauderdale, Fla. | Cardinal Gibbons | Pitt | ||
| Max Anderson | Offensive Lineman | 6-5 | 311 lbs. | Sophomore | Frisco, Texas | Reedy | Tennessee | ||
| Nic Anderson | Wide Receiver | 6-4 | 208 lbs. | Senior | Katy, Texas | Katy | LSU/Oklahoma | ||
| Elijah "Bo" Barnes | Linebacker | 6-1 | 244 lbs. | Freshman | Dallas, Texas | Skyline | Texas | ||
| Jovantae Barnes | Running Back | 6-0 | 211 lbs. | Senior | Las Vegas, Nev. | Desert Pines | Oklahoma | ||
| CJ Baxter | Running Back | 6-1 | 227 lbs. | Junior | Orlando, Fla. | Edgewater | Texas | ||
| Ahmad Breaux | Defensive Tackle | 6-3 | 278 lbs. | Junior | Ruston, La. | Ruston | LSU | ||
| Shane Carr | Wide Receiver | 6-2 | 190 lbs. | Senior | Bakersfield, Calif. | South | Southern Utah | ||
| Jordan Castell | Defensive Back | 6-2 | 213 lbs. | Senior | Orlando, Fla. | West Orange | Florida | ||
| Andre Clarke Jr. | Defensive Back | 6-1 | 180 lbs. | Freshman | Richmond, Va. | Hermitage | |||
| Brock Coffman | Wide Receiver | 6-0 | 180 lbs. | Freshman | Lexington, Ky. | Sayre | Louisville | ||
| Carson Cruver | Quarterback | 6-3 | 200 lbs. | Junior | Austin, Texas | St. Michael's Catholic | Florida Atlantic | ||
| Xavier Daisy | Wide Receiver | 6-3 | 210 lbs. | Junior | Norcross, Ga. | Greater Atlanta Christian | UAB | ||
| Kenny Darby | Wide Receiver | 6-1 | 180 lbs. | Freshman | Bossier City, La. | Airline | |||
| Ben Duncum | Defensive End/Edge | 6-5 | 250 lbs. | Freshman | Austin, Texas | Lake Travis | |||
| Ja'Kayden Ferguson | Wide Receiver | 6-2 | 187 lbs. | Sophomore | Houston, Texas | Thurgood Marshall | Arkansas | ||
| Aaron Gates | Defensive Back | 6-0 | 198 lbs. | Junior | Moreland, Ga. | Trinity Christian | Florida | ||
| Denairius Gray | Wide Receiver | 6-2 | 185 lbs. | Freshman | Hollywood, Fla. | Chaminade-Madonna | |||
| Jamarrion Harkless | Defensive Lineman | 6-3 | 345 lbs. | Junior | Lexington, Ky. | Frederick Douglass | Purdue | ||
| Justyn Hartley | Linebacker | 6-2 | 215 lbs. | Freshman | Hoover, Ala. | Hoover | |||
| Lance Heard | Offensive Lineman | 6-6 | 330 lbs. | Senior | Bonita, La. | Neville | Tennessee/LSU | ||
| Prince Jean | Wide Receiver | 6-1 | 180 lbs. | Freshman | Valdosta, Ga. | Valdosta | |||
| Jordan Knox | Offensive Lineman | 6-2 | 325 lbs. | Junior | Rock Hill, S.C. | Northwestern | Northwestern/Northwest Mississippi JC | ||
| JacQai Long | Quarterback | 6-2 | 205 lbs. | Sophomore | Hurricane, W.Va. | Hurricane | Marshall | ||
| Mark Manfred III | Defensive Back | 6-2 | 180 lbs. | Freshman | Marietta, Ga. | Sprayberry | Missouri | ||
| Cole Marszalek | Long Snapper | 5-11 | 205 lbs. | Junior | Goodyear, Ariz. | Millennium | Jacksonville State | ||
| Davis McCray | Wide Receiver | 6-2 | 191 lbs. | Freshman | San Antonio, Texas | Cornerstone Christian | |||
| Isaiah McMillian | Defensive Back | 6-1 | 175 lbs. | Freshman | Katy, Texas | Katy | |||
| Cameron Miller Jr. | Offensive Lineman | 6-5 | 310 lbs. | Freshman | Hammond, Ind. | Morton | |||
| Kenny Minchey | Quarterback | 6-2 | 208 lbs. | Junior | Hendersonville, Tenn. | Pope John Paul II | Notre Dame | ||
| Ben Myers | Offensive Lineman | 6-4 | 285 lbs. | Freshman | Paducah, Ky. | Paducah Tilghman | |||
| Antonio O'Berry | Defensive Lineman | 6-6 | 240 lbs. | Graduate Student | Dayton, Ohio | Wayne | Gardner-Webb/Tiffin | ||
| Tom O'Hara | Punter | 6-1 | 197 lbs. | Junior | Melbourne, Australia | St. Bedes | Murray State | ||
| Matt Ponatoski | Quarterback | 6-2 | 190 lbs. | Freshman | Cincinnati, Ohio | Archbishop Moeller | |||
| Coleton Price | Offensive Lineman | 6-3 | 318 lbs. | Senior | Bowie, Texas | Bowie | Baylor | ||
| Spencer Radnoti | Long Snapper | 6-3 | 230 lbs. | Sophomore | Canton, Ga. | Cherokee | Georgia State | ||
| Ben Reeves | Outside Linebacker | 6-2 | 240 lbs. | Sophomore | Edgewood, Ky. | Covington Catholic | Georgetown College | ||
| Cyrus Reyes | Defensive Back | 6-1 | 200 lbs. | Junior | Katy, Texas | Taylor | Mississippi State | ||
| Mark Robinson | Offensive Lineman | 6-5 | 320 lbs. | Junior | Altamonte Springs, Fla. | Lyman | UTEP/Southeastern | ||
| Hasaan Sykes | Defensive Back | 6-0 | 185 lbs. | Junior | Tucker, Ga. | Tucker | Western Carolina | ||
| Tyler Thomas | Defensive End | 16-5 | 258 lbs. | Junior | Mobile, Ala. | Cottage Hill Christian | South Alabama/UAB | ||
| Tegra Tshabola | Offensive Lineman | 6-6 | 322 lbs. | Senior | West Chester, Ohio | Lakota West | Ohio State | ||
| Braxton Urquhart | Defensive Back | 6-3 | 192 lbs. | Junior | Birmingham, Ala. | Hoover | Butler CC | ||
| Tavion Wallace | Linebacker | 6-1 | 239 lbs. | Sophomore | Jesup, Ga. | Appling County | Arkansas | ||
| Lincoln Watkins | Tight End | 6-4 | 233 lbs. | Freshman | Port Huron, Mich. | Northern | |||
| Dominic Wiseman | Defensive Tackle | 6-2 | 300 lbs. | Senior | Davenport, Iowa | Davenport North | South Alabama/Iowa Western CC | ||
| Adam Zouagui | Kicker | 5-11 | 188 lbs. | Senior | Reston, Va. | Herndon | USF/Davidson |
Football Staff
| Name | Position | Social |
|---|---|---|
| Will Stein | Head Coach | |
| Joe Sloan | Offensive Coordinator | |
| Jay Bateman | Defensive Coordinator | |
| Pat Biondo | General Manager | |
| Pete Nochta | Assistant General Manager | |
| Cutter Leftwich | Offensive Line | |
| Josh Christian-Young | Safeties | |
| Joe Price III | Wide Receivers | |
| Kolby Smith | Running Backs | |
| Anwar Stewart | Defensive Line | |
| Jack Ray | Assistant Special Teams Coordinator | |
| Allen Brown | Cornerbacks | |
| Mark Perry | Director of High School Relations | |
| Justin Burke | Tight Ends | |
| Parker Fleming | Special Teams Coordinator/Inside Wide Receivers Coach | |
| Yusuf Corker | Graduate Assistant/Defense | |
| Paul Rodriguez | Graduate Assistant/Offensive Line | |
| Jervontius “Bunchy” Stallings | Graduate Assistant/Defense | |
| Josh Pruitt | Director of Operations | |
| Courtney Love | Director of Player Development | |
| Brandon Roberts | Director of Football Sports Performance | |
| Quinn Barham | Assistant Strength and Performance Coach | |
| Joe Miday | Assistant Strength and Performance Coach | |
| Shayon Guest | Assistant Strength and Performance Coach | |
| Joe Powell | Assistant Strength and Performance Coach | |
| James Gibson | Stars Coach | |
| Derek Warehime | Run Game Coordinator | |
| Andrew Coverdale | Passing Game Coordinator | |
| Nate Dodson | Quarterbacks Coach | |
| Ty Holder | Assistant Cornerbacks Coach | |
| Trey Odom | Assistant Safeties Coach | |
| Chad Wilt | Inside Linebackers Coach | |
| Dallas Warmack | Assistant Offensive Line Coach | |
| Keith Towbridge | Assistant Running Backs Coach | |
| Tommy Shuler | Assistant Wide Receivers Coach |