Arkansas State's 2026 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook
Official Roster has been loaded (Last Update: Mar 25, 2026)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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Drew Dickey SR | 6'1"/210 | 1/2 (50%), 28 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT | 3 Car, 13 Yds, (4.3 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM | B+ | C+ | 7 (19%) | VAN ('26) | ||
| #9 Trey Owens SO | 6'5"/219 | TEX ('26) | |||||||
| #12 Jeremy St-Hilaire SO | 6'4"/220 | VAN ('26) | |||||||
| #20 Jaden Haly FR | 5'11"/ | SHU ('26) |
Running Backs
| Player | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run | Rec | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #22 Ezell Jolly JR | 6'0"/175 | 3* HS ('23) | |||||||
| #23 Solomon Baggett FR | 5'10"/195 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #28 Chavel Williams FR | 5'9"/170 | 3* HS ('26) |
Wide Receivers
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec | Block | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #13 Boski Barrett SO | 5'11"/175 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C | C+ | 26 (2%) | VAN ('26) | ||
| #87 Ty'lan Fortune FR | 6'1"/180 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #80 Kena Rego FR | 6'0"/165 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #85 Brandon Goliday FR | 6'0"/170 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #81 Dallas Boozer FR | 6'2"/185 | 3* HS ('26) |
Tight Ends
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rec | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #16 Joshua Burrell GR | 6'2"/216 | 36 Rec, 290 Yds, (8.1 YPR), 2 TD, 1 FUM | C- | D+ | C+ | 597 (61%) | FUR ('26) | |
| #19 Jaden Hamm JR | 6'6"/250 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C- | C- | B+ | 27 (3%) | KU ('26) | |
| #88 Dawson McFadin FR | 6'4"/225 | 3* HS ('26) |
Offensive Line
| Player | H/W | Grade | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #74 Landry Cannon (G) JR | 6'4"/304 | D | D+ | D+ | 28 (70.2%) | TULN ('26) | |
| #53 Talan Chandler (C) SO | 6'2"/300 | C | B- | B | 6 (17%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #70 Manasse Itete (OL) SO | 6'5"/310 | FSU ('26) | |||||
| #71 Tanner Welch (OL) JR | 6'8"/320 | 3* HS ('23) | |||||
| #69 Cooper Sherrod (OL) FR | 6'3"/300 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #75 JB Hoehn (OL) FR | 6'5"/290 | 3* HS ('26) |
Defensive Line
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #27 A.J. Thomas (DE) JR | 6'2"/230 | 2 Tac, 1 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | C | C+ | 582 (34.2%) | MCNS ('26) | |
| #14 Donquarius Parker (DE) SR | 6'1"/220 | 4 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C+ | B- | 404 (26%) | NA | |
| #45 Nicolas Kalume (DE) JR | 6'3"/ | 6 Tac, 3 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C- | C | 329 (18.9%) | MAINE ('26) | |
| #11 Sultan Badmus (DE) JR | 6'1"/285 | 5 Tac, 4 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | B- | C- | 109 (6.3%) | TEM ('26) | |
| #34 Mckinley McShan (DE) FR | 6'3"/210 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #98 Shakai Woods (DT) JR | 6'0"/279 | 48 Tac, 21 Solo, 7 TFL, 3 Sacks, 3 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C- | 608 (56.7%) | MTSU ('26) | ||
| #92 Elias Sherman (DT) JR | 6'1"/ | 6 Tac, 3 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | B- | C+ | 565 (52.2%) | MAINE ('26) | |
| #91 Tyeland Coleman (DT) JR | 6'4"/301 | 2 Tac, 1 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C- | C- | 44 (4.5%) | FSU ('26) | |
| #97 Tavon Bell (DT) FR | 6'3"/260 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #94 Jakohri Johnson (DT) FR | 6'2"/295 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #47 Trey Bridges (DT) FR | 6'2"/250 | 3* HS ('26) |
Linebackers
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 Kam Moore SR | 6'1"/205 | 4 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D- | 10 (2%) | UCF ('26) | |||
| #24 Joshua Ofor SO | 6'1"/220 | NCST ('26) | |||||||
| #25 Keoni Denny JR | 6'0"/225 | 3* HS ('23) | |||||||
| #35 Rasheem Turner FR | 5'10"/205 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #37 Ashton Moore FR | 6'0"/190 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #38 Noah Hamlin FR | 6'1"/205 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Robert Stevens III | 0'0"/ | LAF ('26) |
Secondary
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #12 Bryson Ross (CB) JR | 6'3"/ | D+ | C- | C | 526 (33%) | PRST ('26) | |||
| #5 Five Hamilton (CB) JR | 5'10"/177 | 38 Tac, 23 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | C | C- | B+ | 444 (28%) | KENN ('26) | |
| #3 Noah Flores (CB) JR | 5'9"/175 | 26 Tac, 13 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | B- | D | B- | 375 (23%) | NA | |
| #33 KeAndre Gibson (CB) FR | 5'9"/175 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Dontrae Henderson (CB) SO | 5'11"/180 | IND ('26) | |||||||
| #4 Makai Shahid (S) JR | 6'0"/200 | 6 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | C | 685 (49%) | YSU ('26) | ||
| #2 Jaylen Heyward (S) SO | 6'0"/185 | 3 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C- | 26 (2%) | UCF ('26) |
Punters
| Player | H/W | Punts | Acc | Grade | Rank | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #90 Danny Vuckovic SO | 6'1"/206 | 25, 1057 YDS (42.3 YPP), Long 54 YDS | 7 In 20, 1 TB | NIU ('26) | |||
| #00 Danny Vuckovic | 0'0"/ | C+ | A+ | NIU ('26) |
Roster & Program Overview
HC Butch Jones returnsOC Keith Heckendorf returnsDC Griffin McCarley new hire
Players with Starting experience112 off • 9 def
Team Talent364#132 in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.83Blue-chip 0%
Roster Size4825 portal (41%)
Off: 21 Talent: (#133)
Def: 25 Talent: (#131)
ST: 2
New Portal In: 24 (39.3%)
Portal Losses: 40
Unrated/No Stats: 13
Total Team Snaps: 6339
Elite: 0
Top 100: 0
Top 250: 0
Top 100 Pos: 13
JAG: 25
Low JAG: 1
JAG-: 7
FR Snaps: 0 (0%)
SO Snaps: 88 (1%)
JR Snaps: 5018 (78%)
SR Snaps: 636 (10%)
GR Snaps: 597 (9%)
97% Snaps by Upperclassmen
13 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Portal Starters 2026 portal | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Experienced Depth | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Off Starters Returning | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Off Depth Returning | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Starters Returning | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Depth Returning | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 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)
0 (0)
7(7)
Exp 19% • Prod 1% — Arkansas State lost their starting QB from last year. Drew Dickey & Jaden Haly from the portal could compete for the job.
RBHB
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)
Exp 0% • Prod 1% — Arkansas State lost their top 2 Rushers from last year.
WR/TEWR + TE
0 (0)
1 (0)
650(650)
Exp 1% • Prod 6% — Arkansas State lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
OLT + G + C
0 (0)
1 (0)
34(28)
T 0% • G 35% • C 17% — Arkansas State OL: 0 starters back, 0 with multi game experience, 0 more with some game experience. Portal OL: 0 potential starters from '26 Portal, 0 more portals have experience.
DLDE + DT
0 (1)
3 (1)
2641(2237)
DE 43% • DT 57% — DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
0 (0)
0 (0)
10(10)
LB 1% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
0 (1)
1 (2)
2056(1681)
CB 42% • S 26% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 691 (685 portal) 1% returning, (99% via Portal) • Defense 4707 (3928 portal) 17% returning, (83% 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