Liberty's 2026 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook
Official Roster has been loaded (Last Update: Mar 28, 2026)Def Snap % are best estimates. DE/LB are mixed depending on the team.
Quarterbacks
| Player | H/W | Passing | Rushing | Pass | Run | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #15 Ethan Vasko SR | 6'3"/220 | 151/266 (57%), 1961 Yds, 10 TD / 12 INT | 100 Car, 258 Yds, (2.6 YPC), 5 TD, 4 FUM | C | C+ | #96 | 663 (77%) | CCU ('25) | |
| #5 Deshawn Purdie FR | 6'4"/228 | 41/82 (50%), 618 Yds, 6 TD / 3 INT | 11 Car, -11 Yds, (-1 YPC), 0 TD, 2 FUM | D | F | #166 | 170 (20%) | WAKE ('26) | |
| #13 Jaylen Henderson SR | 6'3"/227 | 7/18 (39%), 50 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT | 29 Car, 146 Yds, (5 YPC), 1 TD, 1 FUM | F | B | #338 | 76 (9%) | WVU ('26) | |
| #14 Ethan Houck FR | 6'4"/205 | 1/6 (17%), 17 Yds, 0 TD / 1 INT | 7 Car, 24 Yds, (3.4 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | F | C+ | #318 | 22 (3%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #18 Jachin Davis FR | 6'0"/195 | 3* HS ('26) |
Running Backs
| Player | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run | Rec | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #11 Terron Kellman SR | 5'8"/210 | 65 Car, 331 Yds, (5.1 YPC), 4 TD, 0 FUM | 5 Rec, 52 Yds, (10.4 YPR), 0 TD | B | C- | #111 | 151 (22%) | WYO ('26) | |
| #29 Justin Marshall JR | 5'10"/190 | 49 Car, 260 Yds, (5.3 YPC), 1 TD, 1 FUM | 8 Rec, 74 Yds, (9.3 YPR), 0 TD | B | C- | #511 | 134 (20%) | CSU ('26) | |
| #6 Kanye Udoh JR | 6'1"/220 | 56 Car, 240 Yds, (4.3 YPC), 2 TD, 0 FUM | 1 Rec, 6 Yds, (6 YPR), 0 TD | B- | D- | #595 | 127 (19%) | ASU ('26) | |
| #00 Jaylon Coleman FR | 5'9"/155 | 11 Car, 79 Yds, (7.2 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 10 Rec, 100 Yds, (10 YPR), 0 TD | B- | A | #214 | 95 (14%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #7 Peyton Jones JR | 5'10"/195 | 10 Car, 34 Yds, (3.4 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 3 Rec, 23 Yds, (7.7 YPR), 0 TD | C | D | #274 | 34 (5%) | DUKE ('26) | |
| #4 Kam Davis SO | 5'10"/224 | 8 Car, 51 Yds, (6.4 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 3 Rec, 46 Yds, (15.3 YPR), 0 TD | C+ | C+ | #419 | 26 (4%) | FSU ('26) | |
| #26 Jaylin Belford SR | 5'8"/175 | 2 Car, 2 Yds, (1 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD | C- | 5 (1%) | NA | |||
| #00 Kimauri Farmer FR | 5'9"/175 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #23 Cam Wood FR | 5'8"/195 | 3* HS ('26) |
Wide Receivers
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec | Block | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #12 Rashawn Cunningham SO | 6'2"/205 | 34 Rec, 628 Yds, (18.5 YPR), 7 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B- | B+ | 605 (55%) | NA | ||
| #3 Jamari Person SR | 6'1"/200 | 28 Rec, 315 Yds, (11.3 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C+ | C | #365 | 438 (40%) | CSU ('25) | |
| #19 Refeno Vangates SR | 5'11"/195 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C+ | A- | 323 (29%) | NCCU ('26) | ||
| #1 Darius Copeland JR | 6'0"/195 | 1 Rec, 1 Yds, (1 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 1 Car, 6 Yds, 0 TD | C- | C+ | #956 | 64 (6%) | NA | |
| #2 Makai Jackson SR | 6'0"/200 | 3 Rec, 15 Yds, (5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | D+ | A | 51 (5%) | IND ('26) | ||
| #16 Eric Smith SO | 5'9"/170 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 6 Car, 22 Yds, 0 TD | C- | B- | #947 | 31 (3%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #10 Jon Monteiro SO | 6'2"/200 | 1 Rec, 40 Yds, (40 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C+ | B | 30 (3%) | NA | ||
| #9 Bryce Randolph FR | 5'11"/180 | 1 Rec, 18 Yds, (18 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B- | B- | 11 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #8 Nasir Newkirk FR | 6'2"/185 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | C+ | 5 (0%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #27 Clayton Shepler SO | 5'11"/180 | NA | |||||||
| #00 Jakobe Dejesus FR | 6'2"/190 | 3* HS ('26) |
Tight Ends
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rec | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #48 Caleb Ryan SR | 6'2"/240 | 4 Rec, 87 Yds, (21.8 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C | B- | C+ | 298 (27%) | NA | |
| #12 Kelsey Johnson SR | 6'3"/248 | 3 Rec, 33 Yds, (11 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C | C- | C- | 92 (8%) | BAY ('26) | |
| #88 Zeke Wimbush JR | 6'2"/235 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | D | C | C- | 53 (5%) | NA | |
| #17 Bo Burklow JR | 6'2"/250 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C- | C | B- | 22 (2%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #85 Kam Taylor FR | 6'6"/240 | 3* HS ('26) | ||||||
| #84 Breckan Kirby SO | 6'4"/220 | NGR ('26) |
Offensive Line
| Player | H/W | Grade | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #51 D.J. Geth (T) JR | 6'3"/295 | C- | C+ | C- | 677 (79%) | UNC ('24) | |
| #56 Christian Williams (T) SR | 6'4"/310 | C | C+ | B | 591 (69%) | FLA ('25) | |
| #70 Austin Anderson (T) JR | 6'4"/300 | C+ | B | C+ | 118 (14%) | NA | |
| #66 Erwil Anthony Jr. (T) SR | 6'4"/285 | C- | B | D | 60 (7%) | WIN ('25) | |
| #60 Joep Engbers (G) JR | 6'4"/305 | B- | A- | A- | 752 (87%) | ILL ('25) | |
| #50 Val Erickson (G) SR | 6'5"/320 | D- | D+ | F | 110 (11.7%) | NCST ('26) | |
| #53 Alex Birchmeier (G) JR | 6'5"/300 | C- | B- | 2 (0%) | PSU ('26) | ||
| #61 Aaron Fenimore (C) JR | 6'1"/295 | B- | A | C+ | 836 (97%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #00 Hunter Winn (IOL) FR | 6'4"/310 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #00 Carlton Hall (IOL) FR | 6'4"/296 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #65 Malcolm Gaston (OL) FR | 6'4"/350 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #76 Gabe Smith (OL) FR | 6'5"/300 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #58 Jude Foster (OL) SO | 6'3"/290 | MISS ('26) | |||||
| #59 Brandon Edozie (OL) FR | 6'6"/275 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #63 Daniel Schiffert (OL) FR | 6'3"/295 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #52 Kevin Evehe (OL) SO | 6'6"/296 | ('26) | |||||
| #41 Greg Rivera (LS) SR | 6'1"/225 | GRAM ('26) |
Defensive Line
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #8 Brenton Williams (DE) JR | 6'3"/260 | 27 Tac, 11 Solo, 4 TFL, 3 Sacks, 3 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | B- | C | 432 (48%) | AUB ('24) | |
| #18 Aaron Hester (DE) SR | 6'2"/245 | 10 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 4 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | B | D- | 285 (31%) | FSU ('25) | |
| #56 Samuel Cohen (DE) SO | 6'3"/245 | 6 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | C | C | 75 (8%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #00 JaKambry Brown (DE) FR | 6'3"/230 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #97 Mike Jarvis (DT) SR | 6'4"/295 | 25 Tac, 10 Solo, 3 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C- | C- | 454 (55%) | WIS ('24) | |
| #94 Nathan Pirolli (DT) JR | 6'3"/285 | 42 Tac, 17 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C- | C | 316 (38%) | NA | |
| #15 Markus Clark (DT) SR | 6'1"/295 | 10 Tac, 7 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C- | C | 178 (22%) | APP ('25) | |
| #44 Joe Strickland (DT) JR | 6'4"/290 | 5 Tac, 1 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C- | C- | 148 (18%) | PUR ('25) | |
| #88 Kam Cullins (DT) SO | 6'4"/270 | 6 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C- | 80 (10%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #55 Henry Hicks (DT) JR | 6'2"/285 | C- | C | 29 (3.6%) | ELI ('26) | ||||
| #50 Gavin Askew (DT) FR | 6'3"/240 | C | C | 2 (0%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||||
| #95 Jeffrey Hairston Jr. (DL) FR | 6'3"/225 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #98 Austin Tremblay (DL) FR | 6'2"/275 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #40 Chris Law (DL) FR | 6'2"/293 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #99 Xavier Reid (DL) FR | 5'11"/265 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 John Custis (DL) | 0'0"/ | ('26) |
Linebackers
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Derrell Farrar JR | 6'1"/225 | 71 Tac, 38 Solo, 4 TFL, 1 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C- | C | 610 (114%) | APP ('25) | |
| #33 Aidan Vaughan SR | 6'3"/220 | 27 Tac, 16 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | D+ | D+ | 227 (42%) | WIS ('24) | |
| #30 Ethan Crisp JR | 6'3"/235 | 11 Tac, 3 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | D+ | B | 189 (35%) | VAN ('24) | |
| #4 Micah Pollard SR | 6'2"/235 | 28 Tac, 16 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | B | C | 156 (29%) | MICH ('25) | |
| #9 Deuce Spurlock SR | 6'0"/225 | 14 Tac, 6 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C- | C- | 116 (22%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #6 Dillano Glaud SO | 6'3"/220 | 9 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C | B | 80 (15%) | NA | |
| #13 Seneca Moore Jr. SO | 6'2"/225 | 3 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C- | 6 (1%) | NA | ||
| #22 Kyle Ferm SO | 6'3"/232 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | SMU ('26) | |||||
| #38 Tre Lawing SR | 6'0"/200 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | NA | |||||
| #34 Ellis Alloway FR | 6'1"/210 | 3* HS ('26) |
Secondary
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 Elijah Hopkins (CB) SR | 5'10"/195 | 5 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | C- | 86 (12%) | 3* HS ('22) | ||
| #14 Elijah McKenzie (CB) JR | 5'10"/170 | B- | C+ | 54 (7%) | BOW ('26) | ||||
| #2 Jiquavious Marshall (CB) SO | 6'4"/180 | 5 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | B- | 48 (7%) | UK ('25) | ||
| #21 Ashton McShane (CB) SO | 5'11"/194 | 2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C | D+ | 43 (6%) | BC ('26) | |
| #7 Izaiah Guy (CB) JR | 6'2"/200 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | B- | 25 (3%) | USF ('26) | ||
| #28 Jamal Miles (CB) JR | 6'0"/180 | 3 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C | 10 (1%) | 3* HS ('23) | ||
| #23 Myke Gunn (CB) FR | 6'3"/180 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C | 10 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #20 Kennedi Bailey (CB) FR | 6'2"/175 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #16 Tyrell Gainey (CB) JR | 6'1"/175 | ('26) | |||||||
| #00 D-Icey Hopkins (S) SR | 5'11"/195 | 51 Tac, 34 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 5 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C+ | C- | 541 (43%) | GAST ('26) | |
| #3 Ashton Whitner (S) FR | 5'11"/196 | 38 Tac, 32 Solo, 3 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C+ | C | 396 (32%) | BALL ('26) | |
| #10 Ronald Moore Jr. (S) SO | 5'11"/195 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C | B- | 9 (1%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #19 Jayden Whaley (S) SO | 6'2"/185 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | HAMP ('25) | |||||
| #17 Jayden Davis (S) JR | 6'1"/180 | 10 Tac, 6 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | 3* HS ('23) | |||||
| #29 Tony Arnett (S) FR | 6'1"/180 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #26 Macaiden Brown (S) FR | 6'1"/180 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #25 Jaleel Parker (S) FR | 5'11"/205 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #32 Davion Dean (S) FR | 6'1"/185 | 3* HS ('25) |
Kickers
| Player | H/W | FG | XP | Pts | FG G | KO G | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #98 Tyler Black SO | 5'9"/190 | F | WAKE ('25) | |||||
| #00 Carson Jones FR | 5'10"/170 | 3* HS ('26) |
Roster & Program Overview
HC Jamey Chadwell returnsOC Newland Isaac returnsDC Jack Curtis new hire
Players with Starting experience2613 off • 13 def
Team Talent678#80 in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.84Blue-chip 0%
Roster Size9443 portal (41%)
Off: 48 Talent: (#82)
Def: 44 Talent: (#77)
ST: 2
New Portal In: 27 (25.7%)
Portal Losses: 19
Unrated/No Stats: 11
Total Team Snaps: 13426
Elite: 0
Top 100: 0
Top 250: 0
Top 100 Pos: 26
JAG: 48
Low JAG: 1
JAG-: 7
FR Snaps: 782 (6%)
SO Snaps: 1495 (11%)
JR Snaps: 5438 (41%)
SR Snaps: 5711 (43%)
GR Snaps: 0 (0%)
84% Snaps by Upperclassmen
11 players on roster have not played, have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings.
Class Breakdown
| Category | GR | SR | JR | SO | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters Returning | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Portal Starters 2026 portal | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Experienced Depth | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Off Starters Returning | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Off Depth Returning | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Starters Returning | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Depth Returning | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Positions Summary
Unit
Returning
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Portal Adds
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Snaps
(total/portal)
(total/portal)
Outlook
Experience - Production - Notes
Experience - Production - Notes
QBQB
1 (0)
0 (1)
931(246)
Exp 100% • Prod 100% — Ethan Vasko returns, their starting QB from last year. Deshawn Purdie was brought in via the portal.
RBHB
0 (0)
0 (3)
572(472)
Exp 85% • Prod 51% — Top RB in '25 is gone, but #2 rush threat QB returns
WR/TEWR + TE
2 (1)
0 (1)
2023(466)
Exp 71% • Prod 59% — Liberty lost their lead WR, but returns their #2 Jamari Person, from last year.
OLT + G + C
4 (0)
0 (0)
3146(112)
T 85% • G 49% • C 97% — Liberty OL: 4 starters back, 0 with multi game experience, 1 more with some game experience. Portal OL: 0 potential starters from '26 Portal, 0 more portals have experience.
DLDE + DT
4 (2)
0 (0)
1999(29)
DE 44% • DT 73% — DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
2 (3)
0 (0)
1384(0)
LB 86% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
0 (0)
1 (1)
1222(1059)
CB 19% • S 38% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 6672 (1296 portal) 81% returning, (19% via Portal) • Defense 4605 (1088 portal) 76% returning, (24% via Portal)
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge