Sam Houston Football 2026 Depth Chart
2025

Sam Houston's 2026 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook

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Quarterbacks
#8 Landyn Locke FR
H/W
6'4"/205
Passing
71/141 (50%), 765 Yds, 4 TD / 4 INT
Rushing
17 Car, -15 Yds, (-0.9 YPC), 0 TD, 1 FUM
Pass
F
Run
C-
PPA
#302
Snaps
254 (32%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#15 DJ Bailey FR
H/W
5'11"/210
Passing
2/3 (67%), 42 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT
Rushing
3 Car, -10 Yds, (-3.3 YPC), 0 TD, 1 FUM
Pass
C-
Run
C-
Snaps
9 (1%)
Rating
0.81
Origin
3* HS ('24)
PlayerH/WPassingRushingPassRunPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#8 Landyn Locke FR 6'4"/20571/141 (50%), 765 Yds, 4 TD / 4 INT17 Car, -15 Yds, (-0.9 YPC), 0 TD, 1 FUMFC-#302254 (32%)0.863* HS ('25)
#15 DJ Bailey FR 5'11"/2102/3 (67%), 42 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT3 Car, -10 Yds, (-3.3 YPC), 0 TD, 1 FUMC-C- 9 (1%)0.813* HS ('24)
Running Backs
#34 Landan Brown JR
H/W
5'11"/215
Rushing
84 Car, 487 Yds, (5.8 YPC), 5 TD, 1 FUM
Receiving
37 Rec, 237 Yds, (6.4 YPR), 0 TD
Run
B
Rec
B
PPA
#91
Snaps
371 (45%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('23)
#9 Jerrian Parker Jr. SO
H/W
5'10"/195
Rushing
5 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Receiving
2 Rec, 6 Yds, (3 YPR), 0 TD
Run
C
Rec
C
PPA
#488
Snaps
20 (2%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
SIU ('25)
#28 Shane Porter SR
H/W
5'10"/200
Rushing
2 Car, -1 Yds, (-0.5 YPC), 0 TD, 1 FUM
Receiving
1 Rec, 7 Yds, (7 YPR), 0 TD
Run
D+
Rec
C
PPA
#340
Snaps
19 (2%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
UNT ('25)
PlayerH/WRushingReceivingRunRecPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#34 Landan Brown JR 5'11"/21584 Car, 487 Yds, (5.8 YPC), 5 TD, 1 FUM37 Rec, 237 Yds, (6.4 YPR), 0 TDBB#91371 (45%)0.833* HS ('23)
#9 Jerrian Parker Jr. SO 5'10"/1955 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM2 Rec, 6 Yds, (3 YPR), 0 TDCC#48820 (2%)0.84SIU ('25)
#28 Shane Porter SR 5'10"/2002 Car, -1 Yds, (-0.5 YPC), 0 TD, 1 FUM1 Rec, 7 Yds, (7 YPR), 0 TDD+C#34019 (2%)0.83UNT ('25)
Wide Receivers
#6 Grady O'Neill JR
H/W
5'10"/170
Receiving
38 Rec, 392 Yds, (10.3 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
1 Car, -5 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
C
Block
D+
PPA
#536
Snaps
461 (27%)
Rating
0.79
Origin
WIS ('25)
#80 Tim Burns Jr. JR
H/W
5'9"/155
Receiving
12 Rec, 228 Yds, (19 YPR), 1 TD, 1 FUM
Rushing
2 Car, -15 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
D+
Block
C
PPA
#501
Snaps
459 (27%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#00 Kamari Maxwell SO
H/W
6'0"/185
Receiving
22 Rec, 363 Yds, (16.5 YPR), 4 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
C
Block
C-
Snaps
428 (25%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#87 Chris Reed JR
H/W
6'0"/190
Receiving
30 Rec, 460 Yds, (15.3 YPR), 5 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
C
Block
B
PPA
#409
Snaps
410 (24%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('22)
#00 Alijah Cason JR
H/W
5'9"/170
Receiving
22 Rec, 244 Yds, (11.1 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
5 Car, 10 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
C-
Block
C-
Snaps
333 (19%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#00 Darrick Bledsoe III SO
H/W
5'9"/185
Receiving
7 Rec, 86 Yds, (12.3 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
D+
Block
A-
PPA
#683
Snaps
214 (12%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#1 Aviyon Smith-Mack JR
H/W
5'8"/180
Receiving
9 Rec, 49 Yds, (5.4 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
C-
Block
F
PPA
#881
Snaps
105 (6%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
LIU ('25)
#83 Christian Zachary SO
H/W
6'3"/180
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
C
Block
B-
Snaps
4 (0%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
NCST ('26)
#22 Kyan Berry-Johnson SO
H/W
5'11"/185
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Block
B-
Snaps
1 (0%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
WIS ('26)
#88 Terrence Guillory II FR
H/W
5'8"/160
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#2 Kaleb Black JR
H/W
5'10"/175
Rating
0.83
Origin
ASU ('25)
#85 Karson Maynard JR
H/W
6'4"/195
Rating
0.82
Origin
3* HS ('24)
PlayerH/WReceivingRushingRecBlockPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#6 Grady O'Neill JR 5'10"/17038 Rec, 392 Yds, (10.3 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM1 Car, -5 Yds, 0 TDCD+#536461 (27%)0.79WIS ('25)
#80 Tim Burns Jr. JR 5'9"/15512 Rec, 228 Yds, (19 YPR), 1 TD, 1 FUM2 Car, -15 Yds, 0 TDD+C#501459 (27%)0NA
#00 Kamari Maxwell SO 6'0"/18522 Rec, 363 Yds, (16.5 YPR), 4 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDCC- 428 (25%)0NA
#87 Chris Reed JR 6'0"/19030 Rec, 460 Yds, (15.3 YPR), 5 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDCB#409410 (24%)0.863* HS ('22)
#00 Alijah Cason JR 5'9"/17022 Rec, 244 Yds, (11.1 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUM5 Car, 10 Yds, 0 TDC-C- 333 (19%)0NA
#00 Darrick Bledsoe III SO 5'9"/1857 Rec, 86 Yds, (12.3 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDD+A-#683214 (12%)0NA
#1 Aviyon Smith-Mack JR 5'8"/1809 Rec, 49 Yds, (5.4 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDC-F#881105 (6%)0.83LIU ('25)
#83 Christian Zachary SO 6'3"/1800 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDCB- 4 (0%)0.86NCST ('26)
#22 Kyan Berry-Johnson SO 5'11"/1850 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD B- 1 (0%)0.84WIS ('26)
#88 Terrence Guillory II FR 5'8"/160      0NA
#2 Kaleb Black JR 5'10"/175      0.83ASU ('25)
#85 Karson Maynard JR 6'4"/195      0.823* HS ('24)
Tight Ends
#85 Dylan Burk FR
H/W
6'7"/255
Receiving
6 Rec, 55 Yds, (9.2 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rec
D+
Run Blk
F
Pass Blk
C+
Snaps
225 (32%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#87 Max Whisner SR
H/W
6'5"/250
Receiving
4 Rec, 36 Yds, (9 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM
Rec
A
Run Blk
B
Pass Blk
B
Snaps
49 (7%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
AKR ('26)
#86 Thomas Jewett JR
H/W
6'4"/235
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rec
C-
Run Blk
C
Pass Blk
B-
Snaps
10 (1%)
Rating
0.81
Origin
3* HS ('22)
#81 Brock Kuhl FR
H/W
6'4"/230
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rec
C-
Pass Blk
B-
Snaps
2 (0%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
FAU ('26)
#00 Matt Smith GR
H/W
6'4"/235
Receiving
3 Rec, 13 Yds, (4.3 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('19)
#84 London Deyon FR
H/W
6'5"/215
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#82 Cooper Stevens FR
H/W
6'2"/230
Rating
0.82
Origin
3* HS ('24)
PlayerH/WReceivingRecRun BlkPass BlkSnapsRatingOrigin
#85 Dylan Burk FR 6'7"/2556 Rec, 55 Yds, (9.2 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMD+FC+225 (32%)0NA
#87 Max Whisner SR 6'5"/2504 Rec, 36 Yds, (9 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUMABB49 (7%)0.83AKR ('26)
#86 Thomas Jewett JR 6'4"/2350 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMC-CB-10 (1%)0.813* HS ('22)
#81 Brock Kuhl FR 6'4"/2300 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMC- B-2 (0%)0.83FAU ('26)
#00 Matt Smith GR 6'4"/2353 Rec, 13 Yds, (4.3 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM    0.833* HS ('19)
#84 London Deyon FR 6'5"/215     0.833* HS ('25)
#82 Cooper Stevens FR 6'2"/230     0.823* HS ('24)
Offensive Line
#72 Denell Nix Jr. (T) SO
H/W
6'5"/290
Grade
D-
Run Blk
D+
Pass Blk
D
Snaps
236 (27%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
APP ('26)
#67 Isaac Sohn (T) SO
H/W
6'5"/275
Grade
C
Run Blk
A-
Pass Blk
C-
Snaps
101 (13%)
Rating
0.82
Origin
UNT ('25)
#00 Elijah Collins (G) JR
H/W
6'5"/305
Grade
C
Run Blk
C-
Pass Blk
B-
Snaps
498 (56.7%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
WCU ('26)
#75 Josiah Chenault (C) JR
H/W
6'3"/305
Grade
C+
Run Blk
B
Pass Blk
A
Snaps
893 (101.7%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
KENN ('26)
#71 James Dawn II (C) SR
H/W
6'3"/320
Grade
C-
Run Blk
D+
Pass Blk
A-
Snaps
630 (80%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#63 Cam Todd (C) JR
H/W
6'2"/305
Grade
C
Run Blk
B+
Pass Blk
B-
Snaps
125 (16%)
Rating
0.78
Origin
CCU ('25)
#42 Ca'lub Holloway (OL) JR
H/W
6'2"/240
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#53 Brock Stukes (OL) JR
H/W
6'3"/320
Rating
0.74
Origin
NCST ('26)
#72 Quinton Williams (OL) SR
H/W
6'4"/300
Rating
0.81
Origin
ULL ('25)
#74 Graceson Spann (OL) FR
H/W
6'6"/275
Rating
0.82
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#00 Tr'e Williams (OL) FR
H/W
6'3"/310
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#69 Logan Cahill (OL) FR
H/W
6'4"/320
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#58 Carter Kadow (OL) JR
H/W
6'7"/310
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#46 Carson Whitington (LS) JR
H/W
6'1"/210
Rating
0
Origin
NA
PlayerH/WGradeRun BlkPass BlkSnapsRatingOrigin
#72 Denell Nix Jr. (T) SO 6'5"/290D-D+D236 (27%)0.84APP ('26)
#67 Isaac Sohn (T) SO 6'5"/275CA-C-101 (13%)0.82UNT ('25)
#00 Elijah Collins (G) JR 6'5"/305CC-B-498 (56.7%)0.83WCU ('26)
#75 Josiah Chenault (C) JR 6'3"/305C+BA893 (101.7%)0.84KENN ('26)
#71 James Dawn II (C) SR 6'3"/320C-D+A-630 (80%)0NA
#63 Cam Todd (C) JR 6'2"/305CB+B-125 (16%)0.78CCU ('25)
#42 Ca'lub Holloway (OL) JR 6'2"/240    0NA
#53 Brock Stukes (OL) JR 6'3"/320    0.74NCST ('26)
#72 Quinton Williams (OL) SR 6'4"/300    0.81ULL ('25)
#74 Graceson Spann (OL) FR 6'6"/275    0.823* HS ('25)
#00 Tr'e Williams (OL) FR 6'3"/310    0.843* HS ('26)
#69 Logan Cahill (OL) FR 6'4"/320    0.843* HS ('25)
#58 Carter Kadow (OL) JR 6'7"/310    0.853* HS ('24)
#46 Carson Whitington (LS) JR 6'1"/210    0NA
Defensive Line
#48 Chauncey Chidi (DE) JR
H/W
6'3"/250
Stats
31 Tac, 20 Solo, 4 TFL, 3 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C-
Rush
C-
Cov
D+
Snaps
406 (57%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#44 Brody Henderson (DE) FR
H/W
6'5"/220
Stats
11 Tac, 7 Solo, 3 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (1 TDS)
Run D
D
Rush
C
Cov
D-
Snaps
228 (32%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#98 Quardale Patt (DE) SR
H/W
6'4"/270
Stats
9 Tac, 6 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur
Pass D
1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D
Rush
C
Cov
C
Snaps
188 (26%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#94 Josiah Stephens (DE) FR
H/W
6'2"/240
Stats
4 Tac, 1 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C
Rush
C-
Snaps
62 (9%)
Rating
0.82
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#14 Bryen Spaulding (DE) JR
H/W
6'4"/255
Stats
1 Tac, 0 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D+
Rush
C-
Snaps
21 (3%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#96 Jayden Fry (DE) FR
H/W
6'2"/245
Run D
C
Rush
A
Snaps
5 (0.9%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
BC ('26)
#97 Dylan Frazier (DT) JR
H/W
6'4"/265
Stats
41 Tac, 21 Solo, 4 TFL, 2 Sacks, 2 QB Hur
Pass D
2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B-
Rush
C
Cov
C
Snaps
458 (62%)
Rating
0.82
Origin
SMU ('24)
#95 She'Fon Boyd (DT) SO
H/W
6'1"/290
Stats
8 Tac, 3 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C-
Rush
C-
Cov
C
Snaps
285 (39%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#90 Darien Jackson (DT) SO
H/W
6'2"/290
Stats
11 Tac, 6 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C+
Rush
C
Cov
C-
Snaps
251 (34%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#57 Cade Adams (DT) SO
H/W
6'0"/285
Run D
D+
Rush
C-
Snaps
18 (2%)
Rating
0.79
Origin
GT ('25)
#93 Jarra Anderson (DT) JR
H/W
6'2"/270
Run D
C-
Rush
C-
Snaps
4 (0.9%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
ARIZ ('26)
#00 Uzziah Warmate (DL) FR
H/W
6'0"/260
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#98 Justin Terrell (DL) SO
H/W
6'3"/315
Rating
0.85
Origin
NCST ('26)
#99 Dimitry Nicolas (DL) SO
H/W
6'3"/295
Rating
0.85
Origin
MD ('26)
#92 Anthony Shorter (DL) FR
H/W
6'4"/215
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#93 Caius Coy (DL) FR
H/W
6'4"/235
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#50 Zion Taylor (DL) SO
H/W
6'1"/230
Rating
0.83
Origin
HOU ('26)
#92 Jayden Gaines (DL) JR
H/W
6'2"/280
Rating
0.82
Origin
3* HS ('23)
#00 Errol West (DL) FR
H/W
6'0"/240
Rating
0.82
Origin
3* HS ('26)
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#48 Chauncey Chidi (DE) JR 6'3"/25031 Tac, 20 Solo, 4 TFL, 3 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C- C- D+ 406 (57%)0NA
#44 Brody Henderson (DE) FR 6'5"/22011 Tac, 7 Solo, 3 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (1 TDS) D C D- 228 (32%)0NA
#98 Quardale Patt (DE) SR 6'4"/2709 Tac, 6 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) D C C 188 (26%)0.853* HS ('24)
#94 Josiah Stephens (DE) FR 6'2"/2404 Tac, 1 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C C-  62 (9%)0.823* HS ('24)
#14 Bryen Spaulding (DE) JR 6'4"/2551 Tac, 0 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) D+ C-  21 (3%)0NA
#96 Jayden Fry (DE) FR 6'2"/245   C A  5 (0.9%)0.86BC ('26)
#97 Dylan Frazier (DT) JR 6'4"/26541 Tac, 21 Solo, 4 TFL, 2 Sacks, 2 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B- C C 458 (62%)0.82SMU ('24)
#95 She'Fon Boyd (DT) SO 6'1"/2908 Tac, 3 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C- C- C 285 (39%)0NA
#90 Darien Jackson (DT) SO 6'2"/29011 Tac, 6 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C+ C C- 251 (34%)0NA
#57 Cade Adams (DT) SO 6'0"/285   D+ C-  18 (2%)0.79GT ('25)
#93 Jarra Anderson (DT) JR 6'2"/270   C- C-  4 (0.9%)0.85ARIZ ('26)
#00 Uzziah Warmate (DL) FR 6'0"/260      0.863* HS ('26)
#98 Justin Terrell (DL) SO 6'3"/315      0.85NCST ('26)
#99 Dimitry Nicolas (DL) SO 6'3"/295      0.85MD ('26)
#92 Anthony Shorter (DL) FR 6'4"/215      0.843* HS ('25)
#93 Caius Coy (DL) FR 6'4"/235      0.833* HS ('25)
#50 Zion Taylor (DL) SO 6'1"/230      0.83HOU ('26)
#92 Jayden Gaines (DL) JR 6'2"/280      0.823* HS ('23)
#00 Errol West (DL) FR 6'0"/240      0.823* HS ('26)
Linebackers
#30 Dean Ford FR
H/W
6'0"/225
Stats
32 Tac, 23 Solo, 6 TFL, 2 Sacks, 2 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C
Rush
C+
Cov
D+
Snaps
361 (53%)
Rating
0.82
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#26 Tokyo Gordon JR
H/W
6'2"/210
Stats
19 Tac, 13 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D
Rush
C+
Cov
D+
Snaps
155 (23%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#10 Jacob Robinson JR
H/W
6'1"/220
Stats
5 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C-
Rush
C-
Cov
C
Snaps
29 (4%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#31 Dax Horany SO
H/W
6'2"/220
Stats
1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D-
Rush
C-
Cov
C-
Snaps
5 (1%)
Rating
0.82
Origin
3* HS ('23)
#45 Eli Wallace SO
H/W
5'11"/195
Stats
1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
F
Snaps
4 (1%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#00 William Davis
H/W
0'0"/
Run D
C
Cov
C
Snaps
4 (1%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
WVU ('26)
#00 Brian Bates JR
H/W
6'1"/230
Stats
6 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Rating
0.84
Origin
DSU ('26)
#12 Elijah Groves FR
H/W
6'5"/210
Rating
0.86
Origin
NCST ('26)
#00 Ryan Mallory FR
H/W
6'1"/200
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#50 Forest Gatlin III JR
H/W
6'1"/235
Rating
0.82
Origin
3* HS ('23)
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#30 Dean Ford FR 6'0"/22532 Tac, 23 Solo, 6 TFL, 2 Sacks, 2 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C C+ D+ 361 (53%)0.823* HS ('24)
#26 Tokyo Gordon JR 6'2"/21019 Tac, 13 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) D C+ D+ 155 (23%)0NA
#10 Jacob Robinson JR 6'1"/2205 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C- C- C 29 (4%)0NA
#31 Dax Horany SO 6'2"/2201 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) D- C- C- 5 (1%)0.823* HS ('23)
#45 Eli Wallace SO 5'11"/1951 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) F   4 (1%)0NA
#00 William Davis 0'0"/   C   C 4 (1%)0.83WVU ('26)
#00 Brian Bates JR 6'1"/2306 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)    0.84DSU ('26)
#12 Elijah Groves FR 6'5"/210      0.86NCST ('26)
#00 Ryan Mallory FR 6'1"/200      0.863* HS ('26)
#50 Forest Gatlin III JR 6'1"/235      0.823* HS ('23)
Secondary
#00 Ishmel Atkins (CB) SR
H/W
6'3"/195
Stats
5 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 3 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B+
Rush
C
Cov
B
Snaps
753 (74%)
Rating
0.74
Origin
ELON ('26)
#00 Caesar Magee (CB) GR
H/W
6'2"/190
Stats
7 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B
Cov
B+
Snaps
317 (31%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#20 Dravon Wilson (CB) FR
H/W
5'11"/190
Stats
21 Tac, 13 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C
Cov
D+
Snaps
200 (20%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#36 Octavius Henderson (CB) JR
H/W
6'2"/185
Stats
3 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
F
Cov
C+
Snaps
141 (14%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#27 Maurice Mathis (CB) JR
H/W
5'11"/180
Run D
D+
Snaps
2 (0%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#12 Tyler Bailey (S) JR
H/W
6'0"/195
Stats
45 Tac, 34 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
2 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C+
Rush
C+
Cov
C
Snaps
578 (43%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('22)
#9 Jace Arnold (S) SO
H/W
5'11"/185
Stats
19 Tac, 9 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C
Rush
D+
Cov
D+
Snaps
355 (26%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
WIS ('25)
#5 Jalyn Stanford (S) SO
H/W
5'11"/200
Stats
10 Tac, 7 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D-
Cov
D+
Snaps
80 (6%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
HOU ('25)
#29 Lyric Smith (S) FR
H/W
6'0"/185
Stats
5 Tac, 5 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B
Cov
D-
Snaps
37 (3%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#40 Railyn Adams (S) FR
H/W
6'0"/170
Stats
9 Tac, 6 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C+
Cov
D
Snaps
25 (2%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#41 Braylen Wortham (DB) FR
H/W
6'2"/200
Stats
1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#18 Joey Hunter (DB) GR
H/W
6'0"/195
Stats
1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('20)
#00 Robert McFarland (DB) FR
H/W
5'10"/200
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#14 Stacy Bey (DB) SO
H/W
6'1"/205
Rating
0.85
Origin
ARIZ ('26)
#00 CJ June (DB) FR
H/W
5'10"/185
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#00 Marcus Bourda (DB) FR
H/W
6'1"/175
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#11 William Davis (DB) GR
H/W
6'2"/235
Rating
0.83
Origin
WVU ('26)
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#00 Ishmel Atkins (CB) SR 6'3"/1955 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 3 INT (0 TDS) B+ C B 753 (74%)0.74ELON ('26)
#00 Caesar Magee (CB) GR 6'2"/1907 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) B   B+ 317 (31%)0NA
#20 Dravon Wilson (CB) FR 5'11"/19021 Tac, 13 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) C   D+ 200 (20%)0.853* HS ('24)
#36 Octavius Henderson (CB) JR 6'2"/1853 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) F   C+ 141 (14%)0NA
#27 Maurice Mathis (CB) JR 5'11"/180   D+   2 (0%)0NA
#12 Tyler Bailey (S) JR 6'0"/19545 Tac, 34 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur2 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) C+ C+ C 578 (43%)0.843* HS ('22)
#9 Jace Arnold (S) SO 5'11"/18519 Tac, 9 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C D+ D+ 355 (26%)0.87WIS ('25)
#5 Jalyn Stanford (S) SO 5'11"/20010 Tac, 7 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) D-   D+ 80 (6%)0.85HOU ('25)
#29 Lyric Smith (S) FR 6'0"/1855 Tac, 5 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B   D- 37 (3%)0NA
#40 Railyn Adams (S) FR 6'0"/1709 Tac, 6 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C+   D 25 (2%)0.833* HS ('24)
#41 Braylen Wortham (DB) FR 6'2"/2001 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)    0.853* HS ('25)
#18 Joey Hunter (DB) GR 6'0"/1951 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)    0.873* HS ('20)
#00 Robert McFarland (DB) FR 5'10"/200      0.863* HS ('26)
#14 Stacy Bey (DB) SO 6'1"/205      0.85ARIZ ('26)
#00 CJ June (DB) FR 5'10"/185      0.853* HS ('26)
#00 Marcus Bourda (DB) FR 6'1"/175      0.833* HS ('26)
#11 William Davis (DB) GR 6'2"/235      0.83WVU ('26)
Kickers
#94 Sam Carpenter JR
H/W
5'11"/180
FG
1/3 (33.3%), Long 24 Yds
XP
6/6
Pts
9 Pts
FG G
D+
KO G
D+
Rating
0.74
Origin
PITT ('26)
#81 Nico Ottomanelli FR
H/W
6'3"/195
KO G
F
Rating
0.78
Origin
NEB ('25)
#00 Samuel Carpenter
H/W
0'0"/
Rating
0.74
Origin
PITT ('26)
PlayerH/WFGXPPtsFG GKO GRatingOrigin
#94 Sam Carpenter JR 5'11"/1801/3 (33.3%), Long 24 Yds6/69 Pts D+ D+ 0.74PITT ('26)
#81 Nico Ottomanelli FR 6'3"/195     F 0.78NEB ('25)
#00 Samuel Carpenter 0'0"/     0.74PITT ('26)
Punters
#00 Cal Joseph SO
H/W
6'0"/175
Punts
63, 2402 YDS (38.1 YPP), Long 55 YDS
Acc
19 In 20, 2 TB
Grade
C+
Rank
C-
Rating
0
Origin
NA
PlayerH/WPuntsAccGradeRankRatingOrigin
#00 Cal Joseph SO 6'0"/17563, 2402 YDS (38.1 YPP), Long 55 YDS19 In 20, 2 TBC+C-0NA

Roster Breakdown & Insights
Roster & Program Overview
HC Phil Longo returnsOC Zack Patterson returnsDC Freddie Aughtry-Lindsay returns
Players with Starting experience2512 off • 13 def
Team Talent524#114 in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.83Blue-chip 0%
Roster Size8834 portal (25.4%)
Off: 38 Talent: (#126)
Def: 46 Talent: (#96)
ST: 4
New Portal In: 21 (15.7%)
Portal Losses: 15
Unrated/No Stats: 46
Total Team Snaps: 12904
Elite: 0
Top 100: 0
Top 250: 0
Top 100 Pos: 10
JAG: 48
Low JAG: 4
JAG-: 4
FR Snaps: 1873 (15%)
SO Snaps: 2577 (20%)
JR Snaps: 6218 (48%)
SR Snaps: 1889 (15%)
GR Snaps: 347 (3%)
66% Snaps by Upperclassmen
46 players on roster have not played, have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings.
Class Breakdown
Category GRSRJRSOFR
Starters Returning01413
Portal Starters 2026 portal01200
Experienced Depth11322
Off Starters Returning01101
Off Depth Returning00201
Def Starters Returning00312
Def Depth Returning11121
Positions Summary
Unit
Returning
(starters/exp'd depth)
Portal Adds
(starters/exp'd depth)
Snaps
(total/portal)
Outlook
Experience - Production - Notes
QBQB
0 (1)
0 (0)
263(0)
Exp 33% • Prod 37% — Landyn Locke returns, who started multiple games in '25.
RBHB
1 (0)
0 (0)
410(0)
Exp 49% • Prod 28% — Sam Houston returns Landan Brown, but lost their #2 Rusher from last year.
WR/TEWR + TE
1 (5)
0 (0)
2701(56)
Exp 70% • Prod 98% — Sam Houston returns Chris Reed & Grady O'Neill, their top two WRs from last year.
OLT + G + C
1 (0)
2 (1)
2483(1627)
T 20% • G 28% • C 100% — Sam Houston OL: 1 starters back, 0 with multi game experience, 2 more with some game experience. Portal OL: 2 potential starters from '26 Portal, 1 more portals have experience.
DLDE + DT
4 (2)
0 (0)
1926(9)
DE 64% • DT 69% — DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
1 (1)
0 (0)
558(4)
LB 28% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
1 (3)
1 (0)
2488(753)
CB 70% • S 40% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 5857 (1683 portal) 71% returning, (29% via Portal) • Defense 4972 (766 portal) 85% returning, (15% 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