Western Kentucky 2026 Depth Chart
2025
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Quarterbacks
#16 Rodney Tisdale Jr. SO
H/W
6'2"/185
Passing
139/212 (66%), 1432 Yds, 9 TD / 7 INT
Rushing
52 Car, 108 Yds, (2.1 YPC), 2 TD, 0 FUM
Pass
C
Run
C
PPA
#139
Snaps
440 (45%)
Rating
0.82
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#11 Brock Glenn JR
H/W
6'2"/217
Passing
6/10 (60%), 69 Yds, 2 TD / 0 INT
Rushing
7 Car, 43 Yds, (6.1 YPC), 0 TD, 1 FUM
Pass
C
Run
B-
PPA
#240
Snaps
36 (3%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
FSU ('26)
#11 Tucker Parks SO
H/W
6'2"/194
Passing
0/2 (0%), 0 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT
Rushing
2 Car, 6 Yds, (3 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Pass
C-
Run
C
Snaps
12 (1%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#00 Cam O'Hara FR
H/W
6'2"/190
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#10 Caleb McMickle JR
H/W
6'1"/202
Rating
0.83
Origin
HOU ('25)
#14 Owen Loy SO
H/W
6'3"/190
Rating
0
Origin
NA
PlayerH/WPassingRushingPassRunPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#16 Rodney Tisdale Jr. SO 6'2"/185139/212 (66%), 1432 Yds, 9 TD / 7 INT52 Car, 108 Yds, (2.1 YPC), 2 TD, 0 FUMCC#139440 (45%)0.823* HS ('24)
#11 Brock Glenn JR 6'2"/2176/10 (60%), 69 Yds, 2 TD / 0 INT7 Car, 43 Yds, (6.1 YPC), 0 TD, 1 FUMCB-#24036 (3%)0.85FSU ('26)
#11 Tucker Parks SO 6'2"/1940/2 (0%), 0 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT2 Car, 6 Yds, (3 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUMC-C 12 (1%)0.843* HS ('24)
#00 Cam O'Hara FR 6'2"/190      0.873* HS ('26)
#10 Caleb McMickle JR 6'1"/202      0.83HOU ('25)
#14 Owen Loy SO 6'3"/190      0NA
Running Backs
#00 Le'Kamren Meadows FR
H/W
6'0"/210
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#00 Sincere Baines
H/W
0'0"/
Rating
0.84
Origin
MAINE ('26)
#29 Adrion Boyd SR
H/W
5'10"/170
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#28 Javon McMahon JR
H/W
5'9"/196
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#27 Corey Landers JR
H/W
5'8"/195
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#28 Javon McMahan SO
H/W
5'9"/196
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#34 Donovan Jones SO
H/W
5'10"/198
Rating
0
Origin
NA
PlayerH/WRushingReceivingRunRecPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#00 Le'Kamren Meadows FR 6'0"/210      0.863* HS ('26)
#00 Sincere Baines 0'0"/      0.84MAINE ('26)
#29 Adrion Boyd SR 5'10"/170      0NA
#28 Javon McMahon JR 5'9"/196      0NA
#27 Corey Landers JR 5'8"/195      0NA
#28 Javon McMahan SO 5'9"/196      0NA
#34 Donovan Jones SO 5'10"/198      0NA
Wide Receivers
#14 Jyzaiah Rockwell SR
H/W
6'3"/200
Receiving
72 Rec, 1132 Yds, (15.7 YPR), 7 TD, 1 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
B+
Block
C-
Snaps
828 (33%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
PVAM ('26)
#15 Cameron Flowers SO
H/W
5'11"/182
Receiving
19 Rec, 204 Yds, (10.7 YPR), 1 TD, 1 FUM
Rushing
3 Car, 7 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
C
Block
C+
PPA
#421
Snaps
292 (16%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#21 Marvin Sims SR
H/W
5'11"/182
Receiving
2 Rec, 19 Yds, (9.5 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
1 Car, 14 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
C+
Block
B
Snaps
24 (1%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#22 Justin Brown JR
H/W
6'0"/191
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
C-
Block
B-
Snaps
20 (1%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
GT ('24)
#00 Devin Hamilton FR
H/W
6'4"/200
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#24 Fonzy Smith SO
H/W
6'0"/177
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#00 Tre'von McGory FR
H/W
6'0"/170
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#00 Jonathan Stafford FR
H/W
5'10"/170
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#19 Javy Bunton GR
H/W
5'11"/190
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#14 Willie Taggart Jr. GR
H/W
6'1"/180
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#23 Jax Cooper SR
H/W
6'3"/200
Rating
0
Origin
NA
PlayerH/WReceivingRushingRecBlockPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#14 Jyzaiah Rockwell SR 6'3"/20072 Rec, 1132 Yds, (15.7 YPR), 7 TD, 1 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDB+C- 828 (33%)0.85PVAM ('26)
#15 Cameron Flowers SO 5'11"/18219 Rec, 204 Yds, (10.7 YPR), 1 TD, 1 FUM3 Car, 7 Yds, 0 TDCC+#421292 (16%)0.853* HS ('24)
#21 Marvin Sims SR 5'11"/1822 Rec, 19 Yds, (9.5 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM1 Car, 14 Yds, 0 TDC+B 24 (1%)0NA
#22 Justin Brown JR 6'0"/1910 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDC-B- 20 (1%)0.83GT ('24)
#00 Devin Hamilton FR 6'4"/200      0.873* HS ('26)
#24 Fonzy Smith SO 6'0"/177      0.863* HS ('25)
#00 Tre'von McGory FR 6'0"/170      0.863* HS ('26)
#00 Jonathan Stafford FR 5'10"/170      0.863* HS ('26)
#19 Javy Bunton GR 5'11"/190      0NA
#14 Willie Taggart Jr. GR 6'1"/180      0NA
#23 Jax Cooper SR 6'3"/200      0NA
Tight Ends
#85 CC Ezirim SR
H/W
6'7"/242
Receiving
2 Rec, 8 Yds, (4 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM
Rec
C
Run Blk
C+
Pass Blk
B
Snaps
57 (8.25%)
Rating
0.74
Origin
TOL ('26)
#88 Aiden Miller JR
H/W
6'3"/230
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Run Blk
A-
Snaps
13 (3%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#89 Cross Nimmo SO
H/W
6'5"/249
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#00 Eli Wilt FR
H/W
6'5"/242
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('26)
PlayerH/WReceivingRecRun BlkPass BlkSnapsRatingOrigin
#85 CC Ezirim SR 6'7"/2422 Rec, 8 Yds, (4 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUMCC+B57 (8.25%)0.74TOL ('26)
#88 Aiden Miller JR 6'3"/2300 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM A- 13 (3%)0NA
#89 Cross Nimmo SO 6'5"/249     0.863* HS ('25)
#00 Eli Wilt FR 6'5"/242     0.863* HS ('26)
Offensive Line
#74 Karsten Upchurch (T) SR
H/W
6'5"/280
Grade
C-
Run Blk
C-
Pass Blk
C
Snaps
729 (74%)
Rating
0.80
Origin
MSST ('25)
#59 Alex Lopez (T) SO
H/W
6'6"/295
Grade
C-
Run Blk
C
Snaps
9 (0.9%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
MSST ('26)
#78 Hackman Pierre (T) SO
H/W
6'4"/338
Grade
C-
Run Blk
C
Snaps
9 (1%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#00 Asa Holbert (OT) FR
H/W
6'7"/315
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#70 Rhett Larson (G) SR
H/W
6'5"/305
Grade
C
Run Blk
C+
Pass Blk
C
Snaps
793 (72.9%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
SHSU ('26)
#00 Nonso Omezi (G)
H/W
0'0"/
Grade
C-
Run Blk
C-
Pass Blk
A-
Snaps
742 (67.5%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
HCU ('26)
#77 Melvin Collins Jr. (G) SR
H/W
6'4"/316
Grade
D+
Run Blk
C-
Pass Blk
B+
Snaps
185 (19%)
Rating
0.82
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#52 Isiah Stoudemire (G) SO
H/W
6'3"/318
Grade
C+
Run Blk
B+
Pass Blk
B-
Snaps
25 (3%)
Rating
0.81
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#77 Tyreek Major (G) JR
H/W
6'6"/320
Grade
C
Run Blk
B
Pass Blk
A-
Snaps
21 (1.8%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
USF ('26)
#67 Tai Ray (G) JR
H/W
6'6"/325
Grade
C
Run Blk
B
Pass Blk
A-
Snaps
17 (1.8%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
PITT ('26)
#68 Gabe Claybrook (G) SO
H/W
6'4"/285
Grade
C-
Run Blk
C+
Snaps
9 (1%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#70 Alec Johnson (C) SR
H/W
6'1"/285
Grade
D+
Run Blk
D+
Pass Blk
C
Snaps
469 (43.2%)
Rating
0.78
Origin
GAST ('26)
#73 Elijah Williams (C) SO
H/W
6'1"/297
Grade
C-
Run Blk
B
Pass Blk
C-
Snaps
239 (24%)
Rating
0.81
Origin
KENT ('25)
#00 Tyrell Scott (IOL) FR
H/W
6'4"/300
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#00 Zayden Walters (IOL) FR
H/W
6'4"/320
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#00 Jordan Curll (IOL) FR
H/W
6'4"/300
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#55 Roq Montgomery (OL) JR
H/W
6'3"/330
Rating
0.86
Origin
ALA ('26)
#64 Jackson Dialls (OL) SO
H/W
6'4"/303
Rating
0.81
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#79 Weston Wallace (OL) GR
H/W
6'4"/338
Rating
0.81
Origin
GASO ('25)
#76 Max Thurston (OL) JR
H/W
6'5"/288
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#67 Hayden Todd (OL) SR
H/W
6'2"/265
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#57 Kolbyn Price (LS) JR
H/W
6'1"/206
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#44 Bailey Sanders (LS) SO
H/W
6'1"/230
Rating
0
Origin
NA
PlayerH/WGradeRun BlkPass BlkSnapsRatingOrigin
#74 Karsten Upchurch (T) SR 6'5"/280C-C-C729 (74%)0.80MSST ('25)
#59 Alex Lopez (T) SO 6'6"/295C-C 9 (0.9%)0.83MSST ('26)
#78 Hackman Pierre (T) SO 6'4"/338C-C 9 (1%)0NA
#00 Asa Holbert (OT) FR 6'7"/315    0.863* HS ('26)
#70 Rhett Larson (G) SR 6'5"/305CC+C793 (72.9%)0.84SHSU ('26)
#00 Nonso Omezi (G) 0'0"/C-C-A-742 (67.5%)0.83HCU ('26)
#77 Melvin Collins Jr. (G) SR 6'4"/316D+C-B+185 (19%)0.823* HS ('24)
#52 Isiah Stoudemire (G) SO 6'3"/318C+B+B-25 (3%)0.813* HS ('25)
#77 Tyreek Major (G) JR 6'6"/320CBA-21 (1.8%)0.84USF ('26)
#67 Tai Ray (G) JR 6'6"/325CBA-17 (1.8%)0.83PITT ('26)
#68 Gabe Claybrook (G) SO 6'4"/285C-C+ 9 (1%)0NA
#70 Alec Johnson (C) SR 6'1"/285D+D+C469 (43.2%)0.78GAST ('26)
#73 Elijah Williams (C) SO 6'1"/297C-BC-239 (24%)0.81KENT ('25)
#00 Tyrell Scott (IOL) FR 6'4"/300    0.853* HS ('26)
#00 Zayden Walters (IOL) FR 6'4"/320    0.873* HS ('26)
#00 Jordan Curll (IOL) FR 6'4"/300    0.853* HS ('26)
#55 Roq Montgomery (OL) JR 6'3"/330    0.86ALA ('26)
#64 Jackson Dialls (OL) SO 6'4"/303    0.813* HS ('25)
#79 Weston Wallace (OL) GR 6'4"/338    0.81GASO ('25)
#76 Max Thurston (OL) JR 6'5"/288    0NA
#67 Hayden Todd (OL) SR 6'2"/265    0NA
#57 Kolbyn Price (LS) JR 6'1"/206    0NA
#44 Bailey Sanders (LS) SO 6'1"/230    0NA
Defensive Line
#00 Nathan Gonzales (DE)
H/W
0'0"/
Run D
C-
Rush
C-
Cov
C-
Snaps
397 (32.4%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
INST ('26)
#55 Venson Sneed (DE) SR
H/W
6'4"/270
Stats
14 Tac, 5 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur
Pass D
2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C-
Rush
C
Cov
C-
Snaps
389 (35%)
Rating
0.88
Origin
3* HS ('22)
#00 Bryce Fulda (DE) FR
H/W
6'4"/243
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#00 Henry Smith (DE) FR
H/W
6'4"/245
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#00 Isaac Tanis (DE) FR
H/W
6'3"/240
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#54 Kiawan Murphy (DT) SR
H/W
6'2"/315
Stats
13 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur
Pass D
1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C
Rush
C-
Snaps
333 (26.1%)
Rating
0.82
Origin
AKR ('26)
#52 Jakeem Fletcher (DT) GR
H/W
6'1"/305
Stats
15 Tac, 8 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B-
Rush
D+
Cov
C
Snaps
204 (18%)
Rating
0.74
Origin
ALST ('25)
#56 Sekou Peters (DT) SO
H/W
6'1"/268
Stats
2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C
Rush
C-
Snaps
26 (2%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#99 Eric Etienne (DT) JR
H/W
6'1"/305
Stats
2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C+
Rush
C
Snaps
16 (1%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
NSU ('25)
#59 Sharlandiin Strange (DL) SO
H/W
6'3"/250
Rating
0.88
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#00 CeeJay Embry (DL) FR
H/W
6'2"/280
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#00 Elijah Peake (DL) FR
H/W
6'1"/290
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#91 Kai Micatrotto (DL) SO
H/W
5'11"/237
Rating
0.82
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#96 Brandon Tobias (DL) SO
H/W
6'5"/245
Rating
0
Origin
NA
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#00 Nathan Gonzales (DE) 0'0"/   C- C- C- 397 (32.4%)0.84INST ('26)
#55 Venson Sneed (DE) SR 6'4"/27014 Tac, 5 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C- C C- 389 (35%)0.883* HS ('22)
#00 Bryce Fulda (DE) FR 6'4"/243      0.853* HS ('26)
#00 Henry Smith (DE) FR 6'4"/245      0.853* HS ('26)
#00 Isaac Tanis (DE) FR 6'3"/240      0.843* HS ('26)
#54 Kiawan Murphy (DT) SR 6'2"/31513 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C C-  333 (26.1%)0.82AKR ('26)
#52 Jakeem Fletcher (DT) GR 6'1"/30515 Tac, 8 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B- D+ C 204 (18%)0.74ALST ('25)
#56 Sekou Peters (DT) SO 6'1"/2682 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C C-  26 (2%)0.853* HS ('25)
#99 Eric Etienne (DT) JR 6'1"/3052 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C+ C  16 (1%)0.85NSU ('25)
#59 Sharlandiin Strange (DL) SO 6'3"/250      0.883* HS ('25)
#00 CeeJay Embry (DL) FR 6'2"/280      0.843* HS ('26)
#00 Elijah Peake (DL) FR 6'1"/290      0.833* HS ('26)
#91 Kai Micatrotto (DL) SO 5'11"/237      0.823* HS ('25)
#96 Brandon Tobias (DL) SO 6'5"/245      0NA
Linebackers
#39 Geajorm Akpaloo JR
H/W
6'3"/220
Stats
13 Tac, 7 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D-
Rush
D+
Cov
D+
Snaps
163 (22.5%)
Rating
0.74
Origin
CCU ('26)
#22 Jordan Donald SO
H/W
6'2"/210
Stats
14 Tac, 8 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D+
Rush
C
Cov
D
Snaps
120 (22%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#42 Zach Smith SO
H/W
6'0"/218
Stats
6 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
F
Rush
C
Cov
D+
Snaps
82 (15%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
SMU ('25)
#48 Zsacari Minnis SO
H/W
6'3"/228
Run D
C-
Rush
C
Snaps
9 (2%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#29 Garrison Madden SR
H/W
6'2"/235
Stats
4 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C
Rush
C
Cov
A-
Snaps
6 (0.75%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
USC ('26)
#45 Josaiah Knight SO
H/W
6'2"/225
Stats
3 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Rush
C
Snaps
1 (0%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
MSST ('25)
#41 Brandon Thomas SO
H/W
6'3"/198
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#00 Westen Ard FR
H/W
6'2"/230
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#00 Makhi Brazier FR
H/W
6'1"/215
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#35 Elijah Rumph SO
H/W
6'0"/204
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#16 Lofton Howard JR
H/W
6'4"/235
Rating
0
Origin
NA
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#39 Geajorm Akpaloo JR 6'3"/22013 Tac, 7 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) D- D+ D+ 163 (22.5%)0.74CCU ('26)
#22 Jordan Donald SO 6'2"/21014 Tac, 8 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) D+ C D 120 (22%)0.843* HS ('25)
#42 Zach Smith SO 6'0"/2186 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) F C D+ 82 (15%)0.83SMU ('25)
#48 Zsacari Minnis SO 6'3"/228   C- C  9 (2%)0NA
#29 Garrison Madden SR 6'2"/2354 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C C A- 6 (0.75%)0.84USC ('26)
#45 Josaiah Knight SO 6'2"/2253 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)  C  1 (0%)0.85MSST ('25)
#41 Brandon Thomas SO 6'3"/198      0.863* HS ('25)
#00 Westen Ard FR 6'2"/230      0.853* HS ('26)
#00 Makhi Brazier FR 6'1"/215      0.853* HS ('26)
#35 Elijah Rumph SO 6'0"/204      0.843* HS ('25)
#16 Lofton Howard JR 6'4"/235      0NA
Secondary
#14 Braxton Myers (CB) JR
H/W
6'1"/201
Stats
5 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C+
Cov
B-
Snaps
28 (4%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
USM ('25)
#25 Xavion Griffin (CB) SO
H/W
6'0"/185
Stats
2 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B
Cov
C
Snaps
5 (1%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#00 Leonzay Merzius (CB) FR
H/W
6'0"/181
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#00 Damyon Pearson (CB) FR
H/W
5'10"/160
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#37 Marvelous Owens (CB) GR
H/W
5'11"/194
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#23 Jaylen Lewis (S) SR
H/W
5'11"/176
Stats
74 Tac, 48 Solo, 4 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
5 PD, 3 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C
Rush
C-
Cov
A-
Snaps
805 (54%)
Rating
0.82
Origin
TEM ('25)
#19 Virgil Marshall (S) SR
H/W
5'11"/200
Run D
C
Cov
C
Snaps
5 (0%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('22)
#29 Joshua Mensah (S) SR
H/W
6'1"/200
Stats
2 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C+
Cov
C
Snaps
3 (0%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#28 Jacob Cosby-Mosley (S) SO
H/W
5'11"/197
Cov
C
Snaps
2 (0%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
WAKE ('26)
#00 Taron Essex (S) FR
H/W
6'4"/190
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#00 Jaylen Pollard (S) FR
H/W
5'11"/195
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#20 Tate Titshaw (S) JR
H/W
5'11"/192
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#00 D'Cambren Verrett (S)
H/W
0'0"/
Rating
0.84
Origin
TXA ('26)
#27 Jordan Bergeron (DB) SO
H/W
6'0"/172
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#30 Xavier Shaw (DB) GR
H/W
6'0"/174
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#28 Ely George (DB) GR
H/W
5'10"/193
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#36 Khrystian Washington (DB) JR
H/W
6'2"/180
Rating
0
Origin
NA
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#14 Braxton Myers (CB) JR 6'1"/2015 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C+   B- 28 (4%)0.83USM ('25)
#25 Xavion Griffin (CB) SO 6'0"/1852 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B   C 5 (1%)0.843* HS ('24)
#00 Leonzay Merzius (CB) FR 6'0"/181      0.853* HS ('26)
#00 Damyon Pearson (CB) FR 5'10"/160      0.833* HS ('26)
#37 Marvelous Owens (CB) GR 5'11"/194      0NA
#23 Jaylen Lewis (S) SR 5'11"/17674 Tac, 48 Solo, 4 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur5 PD, 3 INT (0 TDS) C C- A- 805 (54%)0.82TEM ('25)
#19 Virgil Marshall (S) SR 5'11"/200   C   C 5 (0%)0.853* HS ('22)
#29 Joshua Mensah (S) SR 6'1"/2002 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C+   C 3 (0%)0NA
#28 Jacob Cosby-Mosley (S) SO 5'11"/197     C 2 (0%)0.83WAKE ('26)
#00 Taron Essex (S) FR 6'4"/190      0.853* HS ('26)
#00 Jaylen Pollard (S) FR 5'11"/195      0.853* HS ('26)
#20 Tate Titshaw (S) JR 5'11"/192      0.843* HS ('24)
#00 D'Cambren Verrett (S) 0'0"/      0.84TXA ('26)
#27 Jordan Bergeron (DB) SO 6'0"/172      0.833* HS ('25)
#30 Xavier Shaw (DB) GR 6'0"/174      0NA
#28 Ely George (DB) GR 5'10"/193      0NA
#36 Khrystian Washington (DB) JR 6'2"/180      0NA
Kickers
#43 Jackson Smith SR
H/W
5'11"/211
Rating
0.82
Origin
UK ('24)
#58 Michael Buck SO
H/W
5'10"/170
Rating
0
Origin
NA
PlayerH/WFGXPPtsFG GKO GRatingOrigin
#43 Jackson Smith SR 5'11"/211     0.82UK ('24)
#58 Michael Buck SO 5'10"/170     0NA
FR ATH - No Position Yet
#00 Arlando Crafton FR
H/W
6'4"/230
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('26)
PlayerH/WRatingOrigin
#00 Arlando Crafton FR 6'4"/2300.843* HS ('26)

Roster Breakdown & Insights
Roster & Program Overview
HC Tyson Helton returnsOC Vacant new hireDC Davis Merritt new hire
Players with Starting experience158 off • 7 def
Team Talent574#99 in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.84Blue-chip 0%
Roster Size9629 portal (30.2%)
Talent Off: 242.06 (51)
Talent Def: 226.92 (42)
Talent ST: 6.56 (2)
New Portal In: 17 (17.7%)
Portal Losses: 24
Unrated/No Stats: 0
Total Team Snaps: 7881
Elite: 0
Top 100: 0
Top 250: 0
Top 100 Pos: 14
JAG: 52
Low JAG: 1
JAG-: 3
FR Snaps: 0 (0%)
SO Snaps: 1646 (18%)
JR Snaps: 711 (8%)
SR Snaps: 5314 (58%)
GR Snaps: 210 (2%)
68% Snaps by Upperclassmen
0 players on roster have not played, have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings.
Class Breakdown
Category GRSRJRSOFR
Starters Returning03010
Portal Starters 2026 portal02000
Experienced Depth10030
Off Starters Returning01010
Off Depth Returning00020
Def Starters Returning02000
Def Depth Returning10010
Positions Summary
Unit
Returning
(starters/exp'd depth)
Portal Adds
(starters/exp'd depth)
Snaps
(total/portal)
Outlook
Experience - Production - Notes
QBQB
1 (0)
0 (0)
488(36)
Exp 49% • Prod 42% — Rodney Tisdale Jr. returns, who started multiple games in '25. Brock Glenn was brought in via the portal.
RBHB
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)
Exp 0% • Prod 9% — Western Kentucky lost their top 2 Rushers from last year.
WR/TEWR + TE
0 (1)
1 (0)
1234(885)
Exp 26% • Prod 30% — Western Kentucky lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
OLT + G + C
1 (1)
2 (1)
3247(2051)
T 38% • G 84% • C 67% — Western Kentucky OL: 1 starters back, 2 with multi game experience, 0 more with some game experience. Portal OL: 3 potential starters from '26 Portal, 0 more portals have experience.
DLDE + DT
1 (1)
1 (1)
1365(730)
DE 34% • DT 24% — DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
0 (1)
0 (1)
381(169)
LB 21% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
1 (0)
0 (0)
848(2)
CB 3% • S 27% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 4969 (2972 portal) 40% returning, (60% via Portal) • Defense 2594 (901 portal) 65% returning, (35% 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