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Quarterbacks
| Player | H/W | Passing | Rushing | Pass | Run | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2 DJ Lagway JR | 6'3"/247 | 213/337 (63%), 2264 Yds, 16 TD / 14 INT | 71 Car, 136 Yds, (1.9 YPC), 1 TD, 3 FUM | C | C+ | #108 | 717 (54.75%) | FLA ('26) | |
| #14 Nate Bennett SO | 6'1"/184 | 5/7 (71%), 34 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT | 0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C+ | 22 (2%) | 3* HS ('24) | |||
| #15 Edward Griffin SO | 6'1"/218 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #00 Quinn Murphy FR | 6'3"/190 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #17 Cade Tessier JR | 6'4"/225 | NA |
Running Backs
| Player | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run | Rec | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #22 Caden Knighten SO | 5'11"/212 | 104 Car, 469 Yds, (4.5 YPC), 1 TD, 1 FUM | 11 Rec, 134 Yds, (12.2 YPR), 1 TD | B- | D+ | #131 | 299 (36%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #23 Michael Turner SO | 6'0"/220 | 65 Car, 320 Yds, (4.9 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 6 Rec, 21 Yds, (3.5 YPR), 0 TD | B- | C- | #202 | 171 (21%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #00 Ryelan Morris FR | 5'9"/160 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #35 Dawson Pendergrass SR | 6'2"/234 | 3* HS ('23) | |||||||
| #39 Wilson Eseme III SO | 6'2"/175 | NA |
Wide Receivers
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec | Block | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #17 Gavin Freeman SR | 5'8"/185 | 53 Rec, 481 Yds, (9.1 YPR), 4 TD, 2 FUM | 12 Car, 48 Yds, 0 TD | C+ | B- | #270 | 433 (17.25%) | OKST ('26) | |
| #17 Hardley Gilmore IV JR | 6'1"/183 | 28 Rec, 313 Yds, (11.2 YPR), 1 TD, 1 FUM | 1 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C | B+ | #454 | 433 (17.25%) | UK ('26) | |
| #6 Dre'lon Miller JR | 6'1"/200 | 21 Rec, 159 Yds, (7.6 YPR), 1 TD, 1 FUM | 46 Car, 134 Yds, 1 TD | D | B- | #735 | 358 (14.25%) | COLO ('26) | |
| #83 Jadon Porter JR | 6'1"/190 | 9 Rec, 85 Yds, (9.4 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | B | #569 | 163 (9%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #24 Louis Brown IV GR | 6'2"/192 | 6 Rec, 79 Yds, (13.2 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C | F | #696 | 73 (4%) | CSU ('25) | |
| #88 Taz Williams Jr. SO | 6'0"/189 | 1 Rec, 11 Yds, (11 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | B- | 36 (2%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #87 Ashton Jones SO | 6'5"/205 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | D+ | B- | 15 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #20 Jacorey Watson SO | 5'10"/189 | 2 Rec, 6 Yds, (3 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | B- | 13 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #81 Seth Weller SR | 6'4"/207 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B- | 4 (0%) | NA | |||
| #80 Jackson Baird SO | 6'4"/192 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B- | 3 (0%) | NA | |||
| #31 Mason Dossett SO | 6'1"/194 | 1 Rec, 11 Yds, (11 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #00 London Smith FR | 6'0"/175 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Davion Peters FR | 5'11"/165 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #84 Chase Collier SO | 6'1"/178 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #36 Ryne Shackelford JR | 6'0"/175 | PUR ('25) | |||||||
| #35 DeBraun Hampton SO | 5'10"/187 | FLA ('26) | |||||||
| #21 Michael Johnson Jr. JR | 6'3"/203 | NA | |||||||
| #89 Daniel Edeni SO | 6'2"/199 | NA | |||||||
| #32 Brody Day SO | 5'11"/170 | NA |
Tight Ends
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rec | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #85 Matthew Klopfenstein SR | 6'4"/250 | 8 Rec, 73 Yds, (9.1 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | D+ | D+ | C | 326 (35%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #86 Tony Livingston SR | 6'5"/264 | 11 Rec, 119 Yds, (10.8 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUM | A- | B | B | 225 (18%) | FLA ('26) | |
| #82 Cody Mladenka SR | 6'5"/250 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | D+ | B+ | B- | 24 (3%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #86 Hawkins Polley JR | 6'4"/260 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C- | A+ | 13 (1%) | 3* HS ('23) | ||
| #00 Kai Wesley FR | 6'7"/240 | 3* HS ('26) | ||||||
| #00 Parker Almanza FR | 6'3"/225 | 3* HS ('26) | ||||||
| #43 Brody Wilhelm SO | 6'5"/234 | 3* HS ('25) |
Offensive Line
| Player | H/W | Grade | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #74 Kaden Sieracki (T) SR | 6'9"/317 | C | B+ | C | 948 (97%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #74 Cole Rhett (T) JR | 6'7"/301 | C | A | D+ | 669 (61.2%) | TOL ('26) | |
| #77 Logan Moore (T) JR | 6'8"/290 | C | A | C | 650 (59.4%) | UAB ('26) | |
| #71 Matthew Parker (T) SO | 6'7"/329 | C | C+ | A- | 18 (2%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #70 Asher Hale (G) JR | 6'5"/305 | D | D | B- | 695 (63.9%) | USA ('26) | |
| #66 Koltin Sieracki (G) SO | 6'4"/314 | C- | B | D+ | 411 (42%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #76 Lawson Petty (G) JR | 6'3"/295 | C+ | A- | B- | 204 (18.9%) | IW ('26) | |
| #70 Nate Kibble (G) SO | 6'3"/330 | C- | C | A | 38 (3.6%) | TEX ('26) | |
| #75 Harrison Cluff (G) SO | 6'4"/313 | C+ | B+ | D | 18 (2%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #52 Yakiri Walker (C) GR | 6'2"/293 | C | B | B- | 881 (81%) | MEM ('26) | |
| #00 Donel Robinson (IOL) FR | 6'4"/290 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||
| #76 Isaiah Robinson (OL) JR | 6'7"/330 | 4* HS ('23) | |||||
| #64 Ka'Marii Landers (OL) SR | 6'4"/305 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #79 Connor Cameron (OL) SO | 6'7"/304 | ASU ('25) | |||||
| #63 Wyatt Swaner (OL) SO | 6'1"/286 | NA | |||||
| #61 Cayden Tone (OL) JR | 6'5"/289 | NA | |||||
| #93 Dylan Schaub (LS) JR | 6'5"/236 | NA |
Defensive Line
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #52 Ryan Davis (DE) JR | 6'4"/252 | 14 Tac, 12 Solo, 6 TFL, 4 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 4 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C | C | 351 (37.8%) | KSU ('26) | |
| #42 Daemian Wimberly (DE) JR | 6'4"/265 | 10 Tac, 5 Solo, 4 TFL, 2 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | B- | C | 168 (18%) | UTSA ('26) | |
| #92 Trent Thomas (DE) JR | 6'6"/259 | 2 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D | C- | C | 40 (5%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #00 Tyrone Morgan (DE) FR | 6'4"/240 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #59 Devonte Tezino (DT) SR | 6'5"/294 | 23 Tac, 14 Solo, 4 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | D+ | C+ | 510 (47%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #00 Hosea Wheeler (DT) | 0'0"/ | B- | C | C | 420 (35.1%) | IND ('26) | |||
| #99 Jamaal Whyce Jr. (DT) SR | 6'4"/303 | 29 Tac, 8 Solo, 5 TFL, 3 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C | C- | 412 (34.2%) | MRSH ('26) | |
| #8 Kamren Washington (DT) SR | 6'2"/290 | 15 Tac, 6 Solo, 4 TFL, 1 Sacks, 3 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | B- | C | 382 (31.5%) | TXST ('26) | |
| #97 Jordan Mack (DT) SO | 6'6"/260 | 10 Tac, 7 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | B+ | C | 206 (17.1%) | CCU ('26) | |
| #00 Jae'Lin Battle (DL) FR | 6'2"/280 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #95 Alex Foster (DL) SO | 6'5"/292 | 4* HS ('24) | |||||||
| #98 Jackson Blackwell (DL) SO | 6'3"/322 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #94 Zavion Hardy (DL) SR | 6'5"/290 | SC ('26) | |||||||
| #90 A. Lorenzetti (DL) SR | 6'5"/298 | MICH ('25) | |||||||
| #54 David Marshall Jr. (DL) GR | 6'0"/295 | NA | |||||||
| #57 Christopher Johnson (DL) SO | 6'3"/255 | NA | |||||||
| #94 Caden Boenig (DL) SO | 6'1"/247 | NA |
Linebackers
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #45 Kyland Reed JR | 6'1"/218 | 50 Tac, 34 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C- | C+ | 606 (137%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #30 Kedrick Walker SR | 6'2"/210 | 57 Tac, 25 Solo, 7 TFL, 3 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C | F | 471 (79.5%) | GAST ('26) | |
| #30 Garrick Ponder SR | 6'2"/250 | 37 Tac, 16 Solo, 12 TFL, 5 Sacks, 4 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | B | B | 392 (66.75%) | USM ('26) | |
| #40 Kyler Jordan SR | 6'2"/255 | 18 Tac, 13 Solo, 3 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C | C+ | 191 (43%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #00 Anthony Crenshaw Jr. | 0'0"/ | D | D | D+ | 142 (24%) | DEL ('26) | |||
| #41 Kaleb Burns SO | 6'1"/223 | 17 Tac, 14 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | D- | C | D | 133 (30%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #36 Travion Barnes GR | 6'0"/243 | 11 Tac, 10 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | B- | C+ | 67 (15%) | FIU ('25) | |
| #20 JJ Shelton SO | 6'1"/202 | 8 Tac, 5 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | B- | D- | 50 (8.25%) | ARK ('26) | |
| #56 Brock Jackson JR | 6'4"/241 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||||
| #00 Jamarion Phillips FR | 6'0"/220 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #47 Trent Spence SO | 6'2"/225 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #55 Jaylin Jones JR | 6'6"/223 | UTEP ('25) | |||||||
| #57 Prince Ugoh GR | 6'1"/240 | NA | |||||||
| #49 Trey Laurence JR | 6'0"/223 | NA |
Secondary
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #25 LeVar Thornton Jr. (CB) JR | 6'3"/182 | 27 Tac, 20 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 7 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | D | D+ | B- | 522 (50%) | 4* HS ('23) | |
| #22 Reggie Bush II (CB) SR | 6'0"/195 | 11 Tac, 11 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | D+ | C+ | 331 (31%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #23 Stilton McKelvey (CB) SR | 6'0"/175 | 18 Tac, 15 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 5 PD, 1 INT (1 TDS) | B- | D+ | C+ | 319 (22.5%) | NMSU ('26) | |
| #12 Devon Jordan (CB) JR | 5'11"/181 | 13 Tac, 10 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | B | C+ | 232 (16.5%) | OKLA ('26) | |
| #28 Calvin Simpson-Hunt (CB) JR | 6'0"/215 | 2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D | D+ | C- | 49 (5%) | OSU ('25) | |
| #1 Jayden Rowe (CB) SR | 6'1"/227 | 3 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C | 12 (0.75%) | KSU ('26) | ||
| #12 Kyler Beaty (CB) SO | 6'2"/205 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #00 Jamarion Richardson (CB) FR | 5'10"/150 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #19 Leo Almanza Jr. (CB) SO | 6'2"/189 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #34 MJ Artmore Jr. (CB) JR | 6'1"/191 | NA | |||||||
| #38 Jacob Redding (S) JR | 6'1"/196 | 53 Tac, 39 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 3 INT (1 TDS) | B+ | C- | C+ | 468 (37%) | NA | |
| #4 Daniel Cobbs (S) SR | 5'10"/190 | 39 Tac, 25 Solo, 3 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 3 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | C | C | 415 (24.75%) | KSU ('26) | |
| #17 Tyler Turner (S) JR | 6'0"/197 | 30 Tac, 22 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C+ | 326 (26%) | ORE ('25) | ||
| #24 Micah Gifford (S) SR | 6'3"/207 | 22 Tac, 16 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C+ | C- | 104 (8%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #21 Bo Onu (S) SO | 6'0"/202 | 7 Tac, 6 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C | C- | 58 (5%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #37 Demetrius Brisbon (S) SO | 5'11"/183 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #00 Jordan Davis (S) FR | 6'2"/193 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #13 Devin Turner (S) GR | 6'2"/198 | NW ('25) | |||||||
| #26 Colin Peacock (S) SO | 6'1"/207 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #2 Colby McCalister (S) SR | 5'10"/198 | KSU ('26) | |||||||
| #27 Austin Ausberry (S) SR | 6'0"/195 | LSU ('26) | |||||||
| #20 Devin Lemear (S) GR | 5'11"/190 | 3* HS ('21) | |||||||
| #39 Michael Mastrodicasa (S) GR | 6'1"/193 | NA | |||||||
| #30 Michael Allen (S) SR | 5'7"/182 | NA | |||||||
| #48 Jad Darkazalli (S) SO | 6'0"/185 | NA |
Kickers
| Player | H/W | FG | XP | Pts | FG G | KO G | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #98 Rhett Armstrong SO | 6'5"/215 | F | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #97 Hayden Arnold JR | 5'8"/189 | F | NA |
Punters
| Player | H/W | Punts | Acc | Grade | Rank | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #94 Palmer Williams SR | 6'2"/203 | 27, 1267 YDS (46.9 YPP), Long 59 YDS | 11 In 20, 1 TB | B- | D- | 3* HS ('23) |
Roster & Program Overview
HC Dave Aranda returnsOC Jake Spavital returnsDC Joe Klanderman new hire
Players with Starting experience3213 off • 19 def
Team Talent872#42 in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.86Blue-chip 12%
Roster Size11238 portal (33.9%)
Talent Off: 365.9 (53)
Talent Def: 377.92 (56)
Talent ST: 13.04 (3)
New Portal In: 30 (26.8%)
Portal Losses: 32
Unrated/No Stats: 0
Total Team Snaps: 17624
Elite: 0
Top 100: 0
Top 250: 9
Top 100 Pos: 56
JAG: 25
Low JAG: 0
JAG-: 1
FR Snaps: 0 (0%)
SO Snaps: 2111 (11%)
JR Snaps: 7594 (41%)
SR Snaps: 6877 (37%)
GR Snaps: 1042 (6%)
84% Snaps by Upperclassmen
0 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 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Portal Starters 2026 portal | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Experienced Depth | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Off Starters Returning | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Off Depth Returning | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Def Starters Returning | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Depth Returning | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 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
0 (0)
1 (0)
739(717)
Exp 56.75% • Prod 47% — Baylor lost their starting QB from last year. QB DJ Lagway was taken in the portal to compete for the starting job.
RBHB
1 (1)
0 (0)
470(0)
Exp 57% • Prod 60% — lost their lead Rusher, but returns their #2 Caden Knighten, from last year.
WR/TEWR + TE
1 (0)
0 (3)
2119(1449)
Exp 33% • Prod 33% — Baylor lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
OLT + G + C
1 (1)
4 (0)
4532(3137)
T 100% • G 65% • C 81% — Baylor OL: 2 starters back, 0 with multi game experience, 0 more with some game experience. Portal OL: 4 potential starters from '26 Portal, 1 more portals have experience.
DLDE + DT
1 (0)
4 (2)
2489(1939)
DE 30% • DT 82% — DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
2 (1)
2 (1)
2052(1055)
LB 100% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
1 (3)
0 (2)
2836(978)
CB 63% • S 50% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 7860 (5303 portal) 33% returning, (67% via Portal) • Defense 7377 (3972 portal) 46% returning, (54% 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