Gardner-Webb 2025 Depth Chart
2026
Gardner-Webb's 2025 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook
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Def Snap % are best estimates. DE/LB are mixed depending on the team.
Quarterbacks
#00 Finley Polk FR
H/W
6'3"/175
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#00 Finley Polk FR
H/W
6'3"/175
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('25)
PlayerH/WPassingRushingPassRunPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#00 Finley Polk FR 6'3"/175      0.833* HS ('25)
#00 Finley Polk FR 6'3"/175      0.833* HS ('25)
Wide Receivers
#22 Jack Reynolds SR
H/W
5'9"/175
Receiving
1 Rec, 6 Yds, (6 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
D+
Block
A+
Snaps
21 (INF%)
Rating
0.78
Origin
CHAR ('25)
#81 Markel Fortenberry JR
H/W
6'4"/205
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
C-
Block
A+
Snaps
15 (INF%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
LIB ('25)
#81 Markel Fortenberry JR
H/W
6'4"/205
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
C-
Block
A+
Snaps
15 (INF%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
LIB ('25)
#13 Jalen Harris SO
H/W
6'3"/200
Rating
0.83
Origin
CCU ('25)
#21 Chris Lofton SO
H/W
5'10"/175
Rating
0.82
Origin
JMU ('25)
PlayerH/WReceivingRushingRecBlockPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#22 Jack Reynolds SR 5'9"/1751 Rec, 6 Yds, (6 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDD+A+ 21 (INF%)0.78CHAR ('25)
#81 Markel Fortenberry JR 6'4"/2050 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDC-A+ 15 (INF%)0.86LIB ('25)
#81 Markel Fortenberry JR 6'4"/2050 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDC-A+ 15 (INF%)0.86LIB ('25)
#13 Jalen Harris SO 6'3"/200      0.83CCU ('25)
#21 Chris Lofton SO 5'10"/175      0.82JMU ('25)
Tight Ends
#40 Beau Blankenship JR
H/W
6'4"/240
Rating
0.74
Origin
OHIO ('25)
#40 Beau Blankenship JR
H/W
6'4"/240
Rating
0.74
Origin
OHIO ('25)
PlayerH/WReceivingRecRun BlkPass BlkSnapsRatingOrigin
#40 Beau Blankenship JR 6'4"/240     0.74OHIO ('25)
#40 Beau Blankenship JR 6'4"/240     0.74OHIO ('25)
Offensive Line
#00 Jose Gonzalez (OT)
H/W
0'0"/
Rating
0.74
Origin
FOR ('25)
#00 Jose Gonzalez (OT)
H/W
0'0"/
Rating
0.74
Origin
FOR ('25)
#58 Blake Bradford (OL) SO
H/W
6'6"/270
Rating
0.74
Origin
APP ('25)
#58 Blake Bradford (OL) SO
H/W
6'6"/270
Rating
0.74
Origin
APP ('25)
PlayerH/WGradeRun BlkPass BlkSnapsRatingOrigin
#00 Jose Gonzalez (OT) 0'0"/    0.74FOR ('25)
#00 Jose Gonzalez (OT) 0'0"/    0.74FOR ('25)
#58 Blake Bradford (OL) SO 6'6"/270    0.74APP ('25)
#58 Blake Bradford (OL) SO 6'6"/270    0.74APP ('25)
Linebackers
#24 Cahari Haynes SO
H/W
6'1"/220
Stats
14 Tac, 8 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D+
Rush
C
Cov
D
Snaps
75 (INF%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
APP ('25)
#24 Cahari Haynes SO
H/W
6'1"/220
Stats
14 Tac, 8 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D+
Rush
C
Cov
D
Snaps
75 (INF%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
APP ('25)
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#24 Cahari Haynes SO 6'1"/22014 Tac, 8 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) D+ C D 75 (INF%)0.83APP ('25)
#24 Cahari Haynes SO 6'1"/22014 Tac, 8 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) D+ C D 75 (INF%)0.83APP ('25)
Secondary
#25 Jordan Jackson (CB) SO
H/W
5'11"/183
Rating
0.88
Origin
WVU ('25)
#25 Jordan Jackson (CB) SO
H/W
5'11"/183
Rating
0.88
Origin
WVU ('25)
#25 Que Billingsley (DB) SO
H/W
6'0"/190
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#25 Que Billingsley (DB) SO
H/W
6'0"/190
Rating
0
Origin
NA
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#25 Jordan Jackson (CB) SO 5'11"/183      0.88WVU ('25)
#25 Jordan Jackson (CB) SO 5'11"/183      0.88WVU ('25)
#25 Que Billingsley (DB) SO 6'0"/190      0NA
#25 Que Billingsley (DB) SO 6'0"/190      0NA

Roster Breakdown & Insights
Roster & Program Overview
HC new hireOC new hireDC new hire
Players with Starting experience53 off • 2 def
Team Talent70# in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.81Blue-chip 0%
Roster Size199 portal (81.8%)
Talent Off: 66.12 (13)
Talent Def: 30.88 (6)
Talent ST: 0 ()
New Portal In: 10 (90.9%)
Portal Losses: 8
Unrated/No Stats: -8
Total Team Snaps: 192
Elite: 0
Top 100: 0
Top 250: 0
Top 100 Pos: 2
JAG: 4
Low JAG: 1
JAG-: 3
FR Snaps: 0 (0%)
SO Snaps: 114 (59%)
JR Snaps: 26 (14%)
SR Snaps: 52 (27%)
GR Snaps: 0 (0%)
41% Snaps by Upperclassmen
-8 players on roster have not played, have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings.
Class Breakdown
Category GRSRJRSOFR
Starters Returning00000
Portal Starters 2025 portal01220
Experienced Depth00000
Off Starters Returning00000
Off Depth Returning00000
Def Starters Returning00000
Def Depth Returning00000
Positions Summary
Unit
Returning
(starters/exp'd depth)
Portal Adds
(starters/exp'd depth)
Snaps
(total/portal)
Outlook
Experience - Production - Notes
QBQB
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)
Exp NAN% • Prod 100% — Gardner-Webb lost their starting QB from last year. Starting QB will be from depth last year.
RBHB
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)
Exp 0% • Prod 100% — QB in '25 was lead rusher, lead RB is also gone
WR/TEWR + TE
0 (0)
3 (0)
51(51)
Exp NAN% • Prod 100% — Gardner-Webb lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
OLT + G + C
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)
T 0% • G 0% • C 0% — Gardner-Webb OL: 0 starters back, 0 with multi game experience, 0 more with some game experience. Portal OL: 0 potential starters from '25 Portal, 0 more portals have experience.
DLDE + DT
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)
DE 0% • DT 0% — DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
0 (0)
2 (0)
150(150)
LB 100% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)
CB NAN% • S 0% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 51 (51 portal) 0% returning, (100% via Portal) • Defense 150 (150 portal) 0% returning, (100% 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