2026 Football Roster
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Hardley Gilmore IV
Wide Receiver - 6'1" 183 lbs Junior
Football Staff
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Will Stein
Head Coach
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Pat Biondo
General Manager
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Pete Nochta
Assistant General Manager
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Jay Bateman
Defensive Coordinator
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Joe Sloan
Offensive Coordinator
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Allen Brown
Cornerbacks
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Justin Burke
Tight Ends
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Josh Christian-Young
Safeties
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Cutter Leftwich
Offensive Line
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Joe Price III
Wide Receivers
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Kolby Smith
Running Backs
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Anwar Stewart
Defensive Line
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Tony Washington Jr.
Edges/Outside Linebackers Coach
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Andrew Coverdale
Passing Game Coordinator
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Nate Dodson
Quarterbacks Coach
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Parker Fleming
Special Teams Coordinator/Inside Wide Receivers Coach
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James Gibson
Stars Coach
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Ty Holder
Assistant Cornerbacks Coach
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Adam Kleffner
Offensive Line Analyst
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Trey Odom
Assistant Safeties Coach
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Jack Ray
Assistant Special Teams Coordinator
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Tommy Shuler
Assistant Wide Receivers Coach
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Keith Towbridge
Assistant Running Backs Coach
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Dallas Warmack
Assistant Offensive Line Coach
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Chad Wilt
Inside Linebackers Coach
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Eli Wicklund
Defensive Analyst
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Brandon Roberts
Director of Football Sports Performance
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Quinn Barham
Assistant Strength and Performance Coach
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Joe Miday
Assistant Strength and Performance Coach
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Shayon Guest
Assistant Strength and Performance Coach
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Joe Powell
Assistant Strength and Performance Coach
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Chris Morris
Director of Applied Sports Science
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Evan Griskowitz
Director of Sports Medicine
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Devin Haygood
Director of Football Performance Nutrition
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Tom Kalinowski
Equipment Manager
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Jocelyn Grimsley
On-Campus Recruiting Assistant
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Courtney Love
Director of Player Development
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Jerret McElwain
Director of Player Personnel
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Mark Perry
Offensive Assistant/NFL Liaison/Director of High School Relations
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Josh Pruitt
Director of Operations
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Christian Fiero
Director of Coaching Video
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Allen (Tink) Belcher
Athletic Equipment Coordinator
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Brinkley Berch
Assistant Director of Recruiting Operations
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Chatham Boyer
Academic Football Counselor
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Misty Conrad
Administrative Assistant
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Joseph Clark
Assistant Performance Dietitian
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Jacob Noger
Creative Coordinator
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Bailey Gallt
Assistant Creative Director
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Stephen Gillette
Assistant Director of Scouting & Analytics
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Walt Hill
Coaching Video Assistant
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Alex Logwood
Senior Athletic Trainer
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Heather McAtee
Assistant AD for Academics & Eligibility
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Elena Meyer
Athletic Training Fellow
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Jon Ross
Academic Football Counselor
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Melissa Tomlinson
Executive Administrative Assistant
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Brytun Walker
Assistant Athletic Trainer
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Ty Williams
Assistant Director of Player Personnel (Offense)
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Yusuf Corker
Graduate Assistant/Defense
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Wyatt Hudson
Graduate Assistant/Coaching Video
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Blake Micek
Graduate Assistant/Recruiting
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Paul Rodriguez
Graduate Assistant/Offensive Line
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Brandon Schnapp
Graduate Assistant / Offense
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Jervontius “Bunchy” Stallings
Graduate Assistant/Defense
| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Class | Hometown | High school | Previous School | Social |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Elijah "Bo" Barnes | Linebacker | 6-1 | 242 lbs. | Freshman | Dallas, Texas | Skyline | Texas | |
| 1 | CJ Baxter | Running Back | 6-1 | 230 lbs. | Junior | Boynton Beach, Fla. | Edgewater | Texas | |
| 2 | Jovantae Barnes | Running Back | 6-0 | 214 lbs. | Senior | Las Vegas, Nev. | Desert Pines | Oklahoma | |
| 2 | Sam Greene | Outside Linebacker | 6-2 | 251 lbs. | Junior | Washington, D.C. | St. Frances Academy | Southern Cal | |
| 3 | Aaron Gates | Defensive Back | 6-0 | 199 lbs. | Junior | Newnan, Ga. | Trinity Christian | Florida | |
| 3 | Kenny Minchey | Quarterback | 6-2 | 211 lbs. | Junior | Hendersonville, Tenn. | Pope John Paul II | Notre Dame | |
| 4 | Nic Anderson | Wide Receiver | 6-4 | 205 lbs. | Senior | Katy, Texas | Katy | LSU/Oklahoma | |
| 4 | Martels Carter Jr. | Defensive Back | 6-0 | 205 lbs. | Redshirt Freshman | Chattanooga, Tenn. | Paducah (Ky.) Tilghman | ||
| 5 | Jordan Castell | Defensive Back | 6-2 | 211 lbs. | Senior | Orlando, Fla. | West Orange | Florida | |
| 5 | Ja'Kayden Ferguson | Wide Receiver | 6-2 | 184 lbs. | Sophomore | Houston, Texas | Thurgood Marshall | Arkansas | |
| 6 | Ahmad Breaux | Defensive Tackle | 6-3 | 260 lbs. | Junior | Ruston, La. | Ruston | LSU | |
| 6 | Shane Carr | Wide Receiver | 6-2 | 185 lbs. | Junior | Bakersfield, Calif. | South | Southern Utah | |
| 7 | Jamarrion Harkless | Defensive Lineman | 6-3 | 346 lbs. | Junior | Lexington, Ky. | Frederick Douglass | Purdue | |
| 7 | DJ Miller | Wide Receiver | 6-3 | 208 lbs. | Sophomore | St. Louis, Mo. | Cardinal Ritter | ||
| 8 | Lorenzo Cowan | Outside Linebacker | 6-3 | 250 lbs. | Sophomore | Savannah, Ga. | Jenkins | Southern Cal | |
| 8 | Mikkel Skinner | Tight End | 6-4 | 234 lbs. | Redshirt Freshman | Greer, S.C. | Riverside | ||
| 9 | Antonio O'Berry | Outside Linebacker | 6-6 | 244 lbs. | Graduate Student | Dayton, Ohio | Wayne | Gardner-Webb/Tiffin | |
| 10 | Davis McCray | Wide Receiver | 6-2 | 196 lbs. | Freshman | San Antonio, Texas | Cornerstone Christian | ||
| 10 | Dyllon Williams | Defensive Back | 6-2 | 191 lbs. | Redshirt Freshman | Demopolis, Ala. | Demopolis | ||
| 11 | Braxton Urquhart | Defensive Back | 6-3 | 200 lbs. | Junior | Birmingham, Ala. | Hoover | Butler CC | |
| 12 | Brock Coffman | Wide Receiver | 6-0 | 181 lbs. | Redshirt Freshman | Lexington, Ky. | Sayre | Louisville | |
| 12 | Hasaan Sykes | Defensive Back | 6-0 | 192 lbs. | Junior | Tucker, Ga. | Tucker | Western Carolina | |
| 13 | Denairius Gray | Wide Receiver | 6-2 | 181 lbs. | Freshman | Boynton Beach, Fla. | Chaminade-Madonna | ||
| 13 | Cyrus Reyes | Defensive Back | 6-1 | 192 lbs. | Junior | Katy, Texas | Taylor | Mississippi State | |
| 14 | Ty Bryant | Defensive Back | 6-0 | 196 lbs. | Senior | Lexington, Ky. | Frederick Douglass | ||
| 14 | Brennen Ward | Quarterback | 6-4 | 227 lbs. | Sophomore | Gahanna, Ohio | Gahanna Lincoln | ||
| 15 | Carson Cruver | Quarterback | 6-3 | 203 lbs. | Junior | Austin, Texas | St. Michael's Catholic | Florida Atlantic | |
| 15 | Cedric "CJ" Works | Outside Linebacker | 6-5 | 247 lbs. | Sophomore | Dayton, Ohio | Frederick Douglass | ||
| 16 | Jesse Anderson III | Defensive Back | 6-0 | 186 lbs. | Junior | Fort Lauderdale, Fla. | Cardinal Gibbons | Pitt | |
| 16 | JacQai Long | Quarterback | 6-2 | 203 lbs. | Sophomore | Hurricane, W.Va. | Hurricane | Marshall | |
| 17 | Hardley Gilmore IV | Wide Receiver | 6-1 | 183 lbs. | Junior | Belle Glade, Fla. | Pahokee | Nebraska | |
| 17 | Justyn Hartley | Linebacker | 6-2 | 215 lbs. | Freshman | Hoover, Ala. | Hoover | ||
| 18 | Xavier Daisy | Wide Receiver | 6-3 | 212 lbs. | Junior | Norcross, Ga. | Greater Atlanta Christian | UAB | |
| 18 | Mark Manfred III | Defensive Back | 6-2 | 171 lbs. | Freshman | Marietta, Ga. | Sprayberry | Missouri | |
| 19 | Kenny Darby | Wide Receiver | 6-1 | 180 lbs. | Freshman | Bossier City, La. | Airline | ||
| 19 | Kevis Thomas | Defensive Back | 6-0 | 181 lbs. | Senior | Perry, Fla. | Lowndes | Maryland | |
| 20 | Terhyon Nichols | Defensive Back | 5-11 | 194 lbs. | Junior | Cincinnati, Ohio | Withrow | ||
| 21 | Nasir Addison | Defensive Back | 6-0 | 191 lbs. | Senior | Irvington, N.J. | Irvington | ||
| 22 | Delvecchio Alston II | Running Back | 6-0 | 210 lbs. | Freshman | Trussville, Ala. | Hewitt-Trussville | ||
| 22 | Grant Godfrey | Inside Linebacker | 6-3 | 240 lbs. | Junior | Suwanee, Ga. | North Gwinnett | ||
| 23 | Brian Robinson | Defensive Lineman | 6-5 | 257 lbs. | Sophomore | Youngstown, Ohio | Westerville North | ||
| 24 | Jaden Smith | Defensive Back | 6-3 | 205 lbs. | Sophomore | Charlotte, N.C. | West Charlotte | ||
| 25 | Tavion Wallace | Inside Linebacker | 6-1 | 241 lbs. | Sophomore | Jesup, Ga. | Appling County | Arkansas | |
| 26 | Jason Patterson | Running Back | 5-10 | 204 lbs. | Redshirt Sophomore | Sneads, Fla. | Sneads | ||
| 26 | Andrew Purcell | Defensive Back | 5-10 | 201 lbs. | Redshirt Freshman | Enterprise, Ala. | Enterprise | ||
| 27 | Isaiah McMillian | Defensive Back | 6-1 | 176 lbs. | Freshman | Katy, Texas | Katy | ||
| 28 | Demarcus Gardner | Defensive Back | 6-0 | 177 lbs. | Redshirt Freshman | Cedartown, Ga. | Cedartown | ||
| 28 | Tovani Mizell | Running Back | 6-0 | 213 lbs. | Redshirt Sophomore | Fort Lauderdale, Fla. | Western | ||
| 30 | Grant Grayton | Defensive Back | 6-3 | 194 lbs. | Sophomore | Laurel, Md. | Good Counsel | ||
| 31 | Quintavion Norman | Inside Linebacker | 6-3 | 223 lbs. | Redshirt Sophomore | Covington, Ga. | Newton | ||
| 32 | Devin Smith | Inside Linebacker | 6-0 | 231 lbs. | Sophomore | Brunswick, Ga. | Brunswick | ||
| 33 | Rico Crowder | Wide Receiver | 6-4 | 201 lbs. | Redshirt Sophomore | Glasgow, Ky. | Glasgow | ||
| 35 | James Dalrymple | Running Back | 5-10 | 199 lbs. | Sophomore | Clarksville, Tenn. | Clarksville | ||
| 36 | Andrew Weber | Defensive Back | 6-0 | 179 lbs. | Junior | Cincinnati, Ohio | St. Xavier | ||
| 37 | Spencer Leadbetter | Wide Receiver | 6-3 | 198 lbs. | Senior | Glenview, Ill. | Loyola Academy | ||
| 39 | Saxton Howard | Wide Receiver | 6-0 | 177 lbs. | Sophomore | Lexington, Ky. | Lexington Christian | ||
| 40 | Cole Marszalek | Long Snapper | 5-11 | 197 lbs. | Junior | Goodyear, Ariz. | Millennium | Jacksonville State | |
| 44 | Justin Kattus | Tight End | 6-1 | 216 lbs. | Redshirt Sophomore | Cincinnati, Ohio | St. Xavier | ||
| 44 | Antwan Smith | Inside Linebacker | 6-3 | 226 lbs. | Junior | Atlanta, Ga. | Westlake | ||
| 45 | Kris Thompson | Linebacker | 6-0 | 222 lbs. | Sophomore | Nashville, Tenn. | Lipscomb Academy | ||
| 48 | Thomas O'Hara | Punter | 6-1 | 201 lbs. | Junior | Melbourne, Australia | St. Bedes | Murray State | |
| 49 | Wyatt Phyle | Inside Linebacker | 6-2 | 222 lbs. | Sophomore | Clarkston, Mich. | Everest Collegiate | ||
| 50 | Max Anderson | Offensive Lineman | 6-5 | 299 lbs. | Sophomore | Frisco, Texas | Reedy | Tennessee | |
| 52 | Cameron Miller Jr. | Offensive Lineman | 6-5 | 341 lbs. | Freshman | Hammond, Ind. | Morton | ||
| 53 | Lance Heard | Offensive Lineman | 6-6 | 325 lbs. | Senior | Bonita, La. | Neville | Tennessee/LSU | |
| 53 | Ben Reeves | Outside Linebacker | 6-2 | 242 lbs. | Sophomore | Edgewood, Ky. | Covington Catholic | Georgetown College | |
| 55 | Aba Selm | Offensive Lineman | 6-4 | 327 lbs. | Sophomore | Independence, Ky. | Simon Kenton | ||
| 55 | Nic "Happy" Smith | Defensive Lineman | 6-5 | 282 lbs. | Redshirt Freshman | Loganville, Ga. | Walnut Grove | ||
| 57 | Jordan Knox | Offensive Lineman | 6-2 | 329 lbs. | Junior | Rock Hill, S.C. | Northwestern | Northwestern/Northwest Mississippi JC | |
| 61 | Jason Ekperuoh | Offensive Lineman | 6-6 | 354 lbs. | Redshirt Freshman | Montreal, Quebec | The Webb School (TN) | ||
| 62 | Ben Myers | Offensive Lineman | 6-4 | 286 lbs. | Freshman | Paducah, Ky. | Paducah Tilghman | ||
| 63 | Kyle Mixon | Offensive Lineman | 6-5 | 321 lbs. | Junior | Warner Robins, Ga. | Northside | ||
| 66 | Tino Merlo | Offensive Lineman | 6-2 | 278 lbs. | Senior | Youngstown, Ohio | Cardinal Mooney | ||
| 67 | Mark Robinson | Offensive Lineman | 6-5 | 328 lbs. | Junior | Altamonte Springs, Fla. | Lyman | UTEP/Southeastern | |
| 68 | Alexander DiMartino | Offensive Lineman | 6-4 | 306 lbs. | Sophomore | Fort Lauderdale, Fla. | Fort Lauderdale | ||
| 70 | Rob Fogler | Offensive Lineman | 6-7 | 325 lbs. | Junior | Cincinnati, Ohio | St. Xavier | Ball State | |
| 71 | Malachi Wood | Offensive Lineman | 6-8 | 329 lbs. | Junior | Richmond, Ky. | Madison Central | ||
| 72 | Coleton Price | Offensive Lineman | 6-3 | 308 lbs. | Senior | Bowie, Texas | Bowie | Baylor | |
| 73 | Olaus Alinen | Offensive Lineman | 6-6 | 329 lbs. | Junior | Pori, Finland | The Loomis Chaffee School | Alabama | |
| 74 | Jermiel Atkins | Offensive Lineman | 6-8 | 326 lbs. | Redshirt Freshman | Dayton, Ohio | Madison | ||
| 75 | Hayes Johnson | Offensive Lineman | 6-4 | 310 lbs. | Sophomore | Campbellsville, Ky. | Taylor County | ||
| 77 | Tegra Tshabola | Offensive Lineman | 6-6 | 329 lbs. | Senior | West Chester, Ohio | Lakota West | Ohio State | |
| 78 | Cameron Jones | Offensive Lineman | 6-6 | 335 lbs. | Junior | Weirton, W.Va. | Weir | James Madison | |
| 79 | Jay Clark | Offensive Lineman | 6-4 | 318 lbs. | Redshirt Freshman | Cleveland, Ohio | Northmont | ||
| 80 | Ashton Cozart | Wide Receiver | 6-3 | 202 lbs. | Junior | Flower Mound, Texas | Marcus | SMU/Oregon | |
| 81 | Willie Rodriguez | Tight End | 6-4 | 249 lbs. | Junior | Taylor Mill, Ky. | Covington Catholic | ||
| 83 | Prince Jean | Wide Receiver | 6-1 | 187 lbs. | Freshman | Valdosta, Ga. | Valdosta | ||
| 85 | Elijah Brown | Tight End | 6-6 | 263 lbs. | Senior | Dayton, Ohio | Wayne | UCF/FAU/Alabama | |
| 87 | Henry Boyer | Tight End | 6-6 | 270 lbs. | Senior | Chicago, Ill. | Brother Rice | Illinois | |
| 88 | Adam Zouagui | Kicker | 5-11 | 191 lbs. | Senior | Reston, Va. | Herndon | USF/Davidson | |
| 90 | Mi'Quise Humphrey-Grace | Defensive Lineman | 6-4 | 271 lbs. | Senior | Cincinnati, Ohio | Princeton | South Dakota | |
| 91 | Jacob Kauwe | Kicker | 6-1 | 216 lbs. | Sophomore | Billings, Mont. | Billings West | ||
| 91 | Jaden Williams | Defensive Lineman | 6-4 | 290 lbs. | Senior | Inglewood, Calif. | Campbell Hall | Wyoming | |
| 92 | Ben Duncum | Defensive End/Edge | 6-5 | 224 lbs. | Freshman | Austin, Texas | Lake Travis | ||
| 93 | Wilson Berry | Punter | 6-4 | 206 lbs. | Senior | Maribyrnong, Australia | Maribyrnong College | ||
| 93 | Kalen Edwards | Defensive Lineman | 6-4 | 335 lbs. | Sophomore | Dyersburg, Tenn. | Dyersburg | ||
| 94 | Tavion Gadson | Defensive Lineman | 6-5 | 303 lbs. | Junior | Savannah, Ga. | Jenkins | ||
| 96 | Dominic Wiseman | Defensive Tackle | 6-2 | 298 lbs. | Senior | Davenport, Iowa | Davenport North | South Alabama/Iowa Western CC | |
| 97 | Spencer Radnoti | Long Snapper | 6-3 | 237 lbs. | Sophomore | Canton, Ga. | Cherokee | Georgia State | |
| 97 | Tyler Thomas | Defensive End | 16-5 | 260 lbs. | Junior | Mobile, Ala. | Cottage Hill Christian | South Alabama/UAB | |
| Andre Clarke Jr. | Defensive Back | 6-1 | 180 lbs. | Freshman | Richmond, Va. | Hermitage | |||
| Matt Ponatoski | Quarterback | 6-2 | 190 lbs. | Freshman | Cincinnati, Ohio | Archbishop Moeller | |||
| Lincoln Watkins | Tight End | 6-4 | 233 lbs. | Freshman | Port Huron, Mich. | Northern |
Football Staff
| Name | Position | Social |
|---|---|---|
| Will Stein | Head Coach | |
| Pat Biondo | General Manager | |
| Pete Nochta | Assistant General Manager | |
| Jay Bateman | Defensive Coordinator | |
| Joe Sloan | Offensive Coordinator | |
| Allen Brown | Cornerbacks | |
| Justin Burke | Tight Ends | |
| Josh Christian-Young | Safeties | |
| Cutter Leftwich | Offensive Line | |
| Joe Price III | Wide Receivers | |
| Kolby Smith | Running Backs | |
| Anwar Stewart | Defensive Line | |
| Tony Washington Jr. | Edges/Outside Linebackers Coach | |
| Andrew Coverdale | Passing Game Coordinator | |
| Nate Dodson | Quarterbacks Coach | |
| Parker Fleming | Special Teams Coordinator/Inside Wide Receivers Coach | |
| James Gibson | Stars Coach | |
| Ty Holder | Assistant Cornerbacks Coach | |
| Adam Kleffner | Offensive Line Analyst | |
| Trey Odom | Assistant Safeties Coach | |
| Jack Ray | Assistant Special Teams Coordinator | |
| Tommy Shuler | Assistant Wide Receivers Coach | |
| Keith Towbridge | Assistant Running Backs Coach | |
| Dallas Warmack | Assistant Offensive Line Coach | |
| Chad Wilt | Inside Linebackers Coach | |
| Eli Wicklund | Defensive Analyst | |
| 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 | |
| Chris Morris | Director of Applied Sports Science | |
| Evan Griskowitz | Director of Sports Medicine | |
| Devin Haygood | Director of Football Performance Nutrition | |
| Tom Kalinowski | Equipment Manager | |
| Jocelyn Grimsley | On-Campus Recruiting Assistant | |
| Courtney Love | Director of Player Development | |
| Jerret McElwain | Director of Player Personnel | |
| Mark Perry | Offensive Assistant/NFL Liaison/Director of High School Relations | |
| Josh Pruitt | Director of Operations | |
| Christian Fiero | Director of Coaching Video | |
| Allen (Tink) Belcher | Athletic Equipment Coordinator | |
| Brinkley Berch | Assistant Director of Recruiting Operations | |
| Chatham Boyer | Academic Football Counselor | |
| Misty Conrad | Administrative Assistant | |
| Joseph Clark | Assistant Performance Dietitian | |
| Jacob Noger | Creative Coordinator | |
| Bailey Gallt | Assistant Creative Director | |
| Stephen Gillette | Assistant Director of Scouting & Analytics | |
| Carson Hickman | TBA | |
| Walt Hill | Coaching Video Assistant | |
| Alex Logwood | Senior Athletic Trainer | |
| Heather McAtee | Assistant AD for Academics & Eligibility | |
| Elena Meyer | Athletic Training Fellow | |
| Jon Ross | Academic Football Counselor | |
| Melissa Tomlinson | Executive Administrative Assistant | |
| Brytun Walker | Assistant Athletic Trainer | |
| Ty Williams | Assistant Director of Player Personnel (Offense) | |
| Yusuf Corker | Graduate Assistant/Defense | |
| Wyatt Hudson | Graduate Assistant/Coaching Video | |
| Blake Micek | Graduate Assistant/Recruiting | |
| Paul Rodriguez | Graduate Assistant/Offensive Line | |
| Brandon Schnapp | Graduate Assistant / Offense | |
| Jervontius “Bunchy” Stallings | Graduate Assistant/Defense |