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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #12 Dru DeShields JR | 6'2"/185 | 136/240 (57%), 2030 Yds, 18 TD / 3 INT | 61 Car, 38 Yds, (0.6 YPC), 3 TD, 7 FUM | C | D+ | #87 | 561 (78%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #2 Nolan Good FR | 6'2"/195 | 5/10 (50%), 38 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT | 7 Car, 1 Yds, (0.1 YPC), 0 TD, 1 FUM | D | D- | #248 | 36 (5%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #14 Deante Ruffin FR | 6'2"/215 | 2/3 (67%), 44 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT | 6 Car, 6 Yds, (1 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | D+ | D+ | 19 (3%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #00 Ethan Thanthanavong SO | 6'0"/205 | NA | |||||||
| #17 Ruel Tomlinson SO | 6'1"/217 | NA |
Running Backs
| Player | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run | Rec | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #25 Donovan Delaney Jr. SR | 5'10"/201 | 15 Car, 15 Yds, (1 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD | D+ | C- | #454 | 34 (5%) | NA | |
| #3 Mason King GR | 6'2"/210 | 9 Car, 38 Yds, (4.2 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 2 Rec, -1 Yds, (-0.5 YPR), 0 TD | C | D- | 28 (3%) | ILST ('26) | ||
| #20 Marques Hicks JR | 5'8"/190 | 4 Car, 18 Yds, (4.5 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD | C- | C | 23 (3%) | 2* HS ('23) | ||
| #33 Ayden Harris SO | 5'8"/195 | 3 Car, 15 Yds, (5 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD | C | C- | 7 (1%) | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #20 Jakorion Caffey SO | 5'11"/212 | 3 Car, 6 Yds, (2 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD | D+ | #437 | 3 (0%) | CIN ('26) | ||
| #00 Jackson Farley FR | 5'9"/195 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Brandon White FR | 5'8"/190 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #22 Matthew Sollberger SO | 5'9"/200 | NA | |||||||
| #00 Dylan Armentrout SO | 5'9"/200 | NA |
Wide Receivers
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec | Block | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #6 Wayne Harris SO | 5'9"/165 | 35 Rec, 383 Yds, (10.9 YPR), 1 TD, 1 FUM | 2 Car, 2 Yds, 0 TD | C+ | D | #1017 | 427 (68%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #13 Ardell Banks JR | 6'3"/190 | 12 Rec, 205 Yds, (17.1 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 5 Yds, 0 TD | C+ | D | #505 | 225 (36%) | UK ('24) | |
| #30 Da'Realyst Clark SR | 5'10"/150 | 3 Rec, 108 Yds, (36 YPR), 1 TD, 1 FUM | 4 Car, -1 Yds, 0 TD | C+ | D | #408 | 98 (16%) | NA | |
| #80 Teaunn Hunter FR | 5'11"/172 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | D | B- | 20 (3%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #36 Matthew Maxey FR | 5'10"/175 | 1 Rec, 10 Yds, (10 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C | C+ | 4 (1%) | NA | ||
| #23 Maurice Stephens FR | 6'1"/177 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 1 Car, 31 Yds, 1 TD | C- | #889 | 2 (0%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #3 Jay Jay Etheridge JR | 5'10"/160 | 4 Rec, 30 Yds, (7.5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | #656 | 3* HS ('24) | ||||
| #86 Jared Kelley JR | 5'9"/190 | NA | |||||||
| #00 Zymir Reed FR | 6'1"/200 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Brendyn Smith FR | 5'10"/160 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #19 Ali Fisher GR | 5'11"/190 | 3* HS ('21) | |||||||
| #00 Javi'er Willis | 0'0"/ | TIF ('26) | |||||||
| #31 Christian Jackson SR | 5'11"/195 | NA |
Tight Ends
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rec | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #18 Hunter Hopperton SR | 6'2"/250 | 5 Rec, 38 Yds, (7.6 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C- | B | C- | 417 (40%) | URI ('24) | |
| #89 Terik Mulder SR | 6'5"/245 | 19 Rec, 198 Yds, (10.4 YPR), 4 TD, 0 FUM | B- | B- | C- | 321 (31%) | LIM ('25) | |
| #82 Zy'aire Fletcher FR | 6'4"/214 | 2 Rec, 47 Yds, (23.5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | B+ | A+ | B | 39 (4%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #87 Dakota Taylor SO | 6'4"/230 | 1 Rec, 6 Yds, (6 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | D+ | D | B- | 24 (2%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #83 Garrett Long FR | 6'3"/217 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | D+ | B | B- | 24 (2%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #45 Tommy Arnold JR | 6'2"/237 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | B+ | A+ | 6 (1%) | NA | ||
| #37 Holtz Maine FR | 6'5"/230 | NA |
Offensive Line
| Player | H/W | Grade | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #00 Mofe Adewole (T) SR | 6'3"/275 | C+ | B | B | 689 (96%) | NA | |
| #78 Tyler Meadows (T) SO | 6'8"/320 | F | B | 426 (60%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #00 Gavin Kanar (OT) FR | 6'6"/265 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #55 Jaxon Dunn (G) SO | 6'5"/295 | C | C+ | C | 568 (79%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #75 Boston Crowell (G) FR | 6'3"/281 | D+ | D+ | B- | 106 (15%) | 2* HS ('25) | |
| #00 Ben Midea (C) JR | 6'2"/300 | C+ | A- | C+ | 606 (85%) | NA | |
| #57 Dustyn Morell (C) SR | 6'4"/280 | C | B | B+ | 470 (66%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #00 Colin Prichard (OL) FR | 6'5"/260 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #00 William Johnson (OL) FR | 6'4"/275 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #00 Liam Dalton (OL) FR | 6'4"/315 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #77 Rico Steele (OL) SO | 6'4"/305 | BGSU ('25) | |||||
| #70 Hudson Chasko (OL) SR | 6'5"/300 | NA | |||||
| #67 Max Gembus (OL) FR | 6'1"/275 | NA | |||||
| #53 Nate Cross (OL) FR | 6'0"/295 | NA | |||||
| #72 Cecil Wilson (OL) JR | 6'4"/300 | NA | |||||
| #41 Gus Goodell (LS) GR | 6'1"/210 | NA | |||||
| #00 Chase Mantooth (LS) FR | 6'1"/160 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #56 John Winner (LS) FR | 5'11"/220 | NA |
Defensive Line
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #33 Jaihien Roy (DE) SO | 6'2"/230 | 15 Tac, 11 Solo, 3 TFL, 2 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C | B- | 310 (46%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #44 Antonio Bottiggi (DE) SO | 6'2"/245 | 5 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C | C | 121 (18%) | NA | |
| #88 Mohammed Hazime (DE) SR | 6'3"/250 | 3 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | C- | C | 54 (8%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #00 Jacob Broach (DE) FR | 6'5"/220 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #5 Thomas Aden (DT) SR | 6'1"/280 | 24 Tac, 5 Solo, 4 TFL, 2 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C | C- | 392 (43%) | PITT ('25) | |
| #58 Darian Blachewicz (DT) SO | 6'2"/270 | 19 Tac, 6 Solo, 5 TFL, 2 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | B- | C | 215 (23%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #55 Josue Cordoba (DT) SO | 6'3"/280 | 15 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C- | 149 (16%) | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #52 Aiden Burgess (DT) SO | 6'0"/305 | 10 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C | C | 122 (13%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #00 Daiveon Taylor (DL) FR | 6'2"/220 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Kale Webb (DL) FR | 6'3"/260 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #90 Bryce Griffin (DL) FR | 6'2"/211 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #00 Carlos Shird (DL) FR | 6'3"/265 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Eckley Bridges (DL) FR | 6'2"/255 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Dion'dre Taylor (DL) FR | 6'2"/265 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #98 Bryce Faulk (DL) JR | 6'1"/240 | NA | |||||||
| #00 Camdon Wilborn (DL) SO | 6'2"/280 | 4 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | NA | |||||
| #50 Garrett Dial (DL) SO | 6'3"/225 | NA |
Linebackers
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #15 Sayed Abuhamdeh JR | 6'0"/225 | 39 Tac, 24 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C- | C- | 327 (65%) | NA | |
| #00 Quan Rhodes-McKee SO | 6'1"/225 | 10 Tac, 3 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | D+ | C | 117 (17.25%) | DUQ ('26) | |
| #32 Trey Rubinstein SO | 6'2"/190 | 13 Tac, 9 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C | D+ | 71 (14%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #44 Rocco Nicholl SR | 6'4"/240 | 7 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | C- | B- | 42 (6%) | USF ('26) | |
| #53 Hayden Dawahare JR | 6'4"/240 | 2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | B- | 9 (1.5%) | UK ('26) | ||
| #32 Nate Gregory FR | 5'11"/225 | 2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | 4 (0.75%) | CCU ('26) | |||
| #24 Tanner Mintz FR | 6'0"/215 | C | 2 (0%) | NA | |||||
| #17 Semaj Bridgeman JR | 6'2"/230 | 6 Tac, 4 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | 4* HS ('23) | |||||
| #00 Kendall McNutt FR | 6'0"/205 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #34 Rafael Terrero Jr. FR | 6'3"/211 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #00 Quan Rhodes Mckee | 0'0"/ | DUQ ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Jackson Bragg FR | 6'1"/205 | NA |
Secondary
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 A'tiq Muhammad (CB) SR | 6'2"/195 | 28 Tac, 17 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | B- | C- | 260 (47%) | UTEP ('25) | |
| #7 Angelo Stockstill (CB) JR | 6'3"/175 | 8 Tac, 6 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | F | C | 171 (31%) | WMU ('25) | ||
| #23 Davion Pritchard (CB) SO | 6'0"/175 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C | 10 (1.5%) | PITT ('26) | ||
| #00 TeJuan Barbour (CB) FR | 6'3"/170 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #31 Derrick Jackson (S) SO | 5'11"/180 | 48 Tac, 27 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | C | D | D+ | 575 (53%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #21 Joel Cordoba (S) SO | 6'2"/190 | 66 Tac, 33 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | B+ | F | 552 (51%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #19 DJ Barnes (S) SR | 5'10"/160 | 28 Tac, 18 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D- | D+ | D | 399 (37%) | ('25) | |
| #14 Norey Johnson (S) SR | 6'3"/200 | 5 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | A- | C- | B | 357 (24.75%) | HCU ('26) | |
| #38 Clinton Robinson (S) SO | 6'0"/195 | 3 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | C | C- | C+ | 86 (8%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #25 Martell Buchanan (S) SO | 6'1"/175 | 4 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C | 7 (1%) | NA | ||
| #28 Brodyn Bishop (S) SO | 6'1"/195 | 5 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | 2* HS ('24) | |||||
| #00 Lennox Lemon (DB) FR | 6'1"/175 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #26 BuddyRow Garrer (DB) FR | 5'9"/165 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #14 Tyler Bivens (DB) SR | 5'11"/175 | 3* HS ('22) | |||||||
| #20 DeWayne Gissendanner (DB) SR | 5'10"/172 | NA | |||||||
| #23 Ezekiel Castex (DB) FR | 5'10"/165 | NA | |||||||
| #00 Lionel Burns (DB) FR | 6'0"/180 | NA |
Kickers
| Player | H/W | FG | XP | Pts | FG G | KO G | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #00 Eli Tucker SO | 6'0"/210 | F | NA | |||||
| #49 Tommy Newcomb SO | 5'11"/205 | 2* HS ('24) | ||||||
| #96 Sean Leonard FR | 6'3"/220 | NA |
Punters
| Player | H/W | Punts | Acc | Grade | Rank | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #97 Jake Stoeckel FR | 6'2"/200 | 9, 282 YDS (31.3 YPP), Long 47 YDS | 3 In 20, 0 TB | C- | NA |
Roster & Program Overview
HC Mark Carney new hireOC Clay Patterson new hireDC Cherokee Valeria new hire
Players with Starting experience2311 off • 12 def
Team Talent542#112 in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.82Blue-chip 1.33%
Roster Size10218 portal (17.6%)
Talent Off: 215.24 (52)
Talent Def: 227.46 (46)
Talent ST: 6.4 (4)
New Portal In: 10 (9.8%)
Portal Losses: 17
Unrated/No Stats: 0
Total Team Snaps: 11845
Elite: 0
Top 100: 0
Top 250: 1
Top 100 Pos: 7
JAG: 52
Low JAG: 4
JAG-: 5
FR Snaps: 523 (4%)
SO Snaps: 4728 (40%)
JR Snaps: 2337 (20%)
SR Snaps: 4229 (36%)
GR Snaps: 28 (0%)
56% 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 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| Portal Starters 2026 portal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Experienced Depth | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Off Starters Returning | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Off Depth Returning | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Starters Returning | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Def Depth Returning | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 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 (0)
616(0)
Exp 86% • Prod 89% — Dru DeShields returns, their starting QB from last year.
RBHB
0 (0)
0 (0)
95(31)
Exp 12% • Prod 14% — Kent State lost their top 2 Rushers from last year.
WR/TEWR + TE
3 (2)
0 (0)
1607(0)
Exp 62% • Prod 43% — Kent State lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
OLT + G + C
4 (1)
0 (0)
2865(0)
T 78% • G 47% • C 100% — Kent State OL: 5 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
2 (3)
0 (0)
1363(0)
DE 36% • DT 48% — DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
1 (0)
0 (0)
572(172)
LB 35% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
3 (2)
0 (1)
2417(367)
CB 40% • S 87% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 5183 (31 portal) 99% returning, (1% via Portal) • Defense 4352 (539 portal) 88% returning, (12% 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