| Quarterbacks | Yr | H/W | Passing | Rushing | Pass Grade | Run Grade | Pass PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
| #1 Jaylen Raynor (QB) | JR ('2) | 6'0"/201 | 259/420 (62%), 2783 Yds, 16 TD / 10 INT | 137 Car, 387 Yds, (2.8 YPC), 3 TD, 5 FUM | B+ | B | #62 | 900 (93%) | 0.79 | 2* HS ('23) |
| #3 Ethan Crawford (QB) | JR ('2) | 6'0"/215 | 50/120 (42%), 849 Yds, 0 TD / 7 INT | 97 Car, 209 Yds, (2.2 YPC), 3 TD, 3 FUM | C- | B+ | #335 | 333 (21%) | 0.81 | USM ('25) |
| #8 Josh Flowers (QB) | SO ('2) | 6'3"/205 | 0 | 0.88 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #00 Tyrell Lewis (QB) | FR ('3) | 6'1"/200 | 0 | 0.85 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| Running Backs | Yr | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run Grade | Rec Grade | Rush PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
| #2 Ja'Quez Cross (RB) | SR (0) | 5'9"/197 | 115 Car, 638 Yds, (5.5 YPC), 2 TD, 1 FUM | 35 Rec, 228 Yds, (6.5 YPR), 1 TD | B+ | B+ | #214 | 403 (41%) | 0.84 | PUR ('22) |
| #5 Kenyon Clay (RB) | JR ('1) | 6'1"/220 | 84 Car, 387 Yds, (4.6 YPC), 7 TD, 1 FUM | 21 Rec, 225 Yds, (10.7 YPR), 1 TD | A | A- | #138 | 282 (16.8%) | 0.83 | USM ('25) |
| #24 Devin Spencer (RB) | SO ('3) | 5'8"/183 | 40 Car, 206 Yds, (5.2 YPC), 0 TD, 1 FUM | 3 Rec, 14 Yds, (4.7 YPR), 0 TD | B | A | #606 | 93 (9%) | 0.82 | 3* HS ('24) |
| #22 Cedric Hawkins (RB) | JR ('2) | 5'7"/196 | 2 Car, -6 Yds, (-3 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD | D | C | #494 | 6 (1%) | 0.81 | 3* HS ('23) |
| #30 Damon Sisa (RB) | SO ('3) | 5'8"/169 | 1 Car, 1 Yds, (1 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD | C- | 1 (0%) | 0 | NA | ||
| #23 Jaylen Boardley (RB) | SO ('2) | 6'0"/183 | 0 | 0.87 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #00 Nasir Allen (RB) | FR ('3) | 5'9"/175 | 0 | 0.85 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #00 DD Murray (RB) | FR ('3) | 5'9"/190 | 0 | 0.83 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| Wide Receivers | Yr | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec Grade | Block Grade | Rec PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
| #7 Corey Rucker (WR) | SR (0) | 6'0"/214 | 69 Rec, 1053 Yds, (15.3 YPR), 7 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | A | B+ | #8 | 784 (60%) | 0.84 | SC ('23) |
| #9 Nazeviah Burris (WR) | GR ('1) | 5'11"/185 | 22 Rec, 209 Yds, (9.5 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 2 Car, 13 Yds, 0 TD | B- | F | #462 | 250 (11.4%) | 0.74 | FIU ('25) |
| #3 Hunter Summers (WR) | SO ('2) | 6'3"/170 | 9 Rec, 116 Yds, (12.9 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C+ | B | #510 | 240 (18%) | 0.83 | TULN ('24) |
| #16 Chauncy Cobb (WR) | SO ('2) | 5'6"/161 | 1 Rec, 4 Yds, (4 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C+ | B- | #924 | 6 (0%) | 0.82 | 3* HS ('23) |
| #84 Reed Linder (WR) | JR ('2) | 5'10"/181 | 0 | 0 | NA | |||||
| #4 JJ Harrell (WR) | SO ('3) | 6'1"/195 | 0 | 0.85 | MSST ('25) | |||||
| #89 CJ Cage (WR) | SR (0) | 5'11"/185 | 0 | 0 | NA | |||||
| #00 Romel Stevens (WR) | FR ('3) | 6'4"/200 | 0 | 0.86 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #00 Andre Feast (WR) | FR ('3) | 5'10"/165 | 0 | 0.84 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #88 Jayvion Showers (WR) | SO ('2) | 6'2"/184 | 0 | 0.83 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| Tight Ends | Yr | H/W | Receiving | Rec Grade | Run Block Grade | Pass Block Grade | Rec PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
| #87 Tyler Little (TE) | JR ('2) | 6'4"/242 | 4 Rec, 20 Yds, (5 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | F | A+ | D+ | 258 (21%) | 0.84 | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #82 Ezra Burgess (TE) | SO ('3) | 6'4"/253 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | A- | 6 (0%) | 0 | NA | |||
| #17 Jabari Bush (TE) | SO ('3) | 6'4"/218 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | B- | C+ | 3 (0%) | 0.83 | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #00 Javeon Fricks (TE) | FR ('3) | 6'5"/230 | 0 | 0.84 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #89 Tyler Fortenberry (TE) | SR ('0) | 6'5"/248 | 0 | 0.83 | VAN ('25) | |||||
| #18 James Rexroat (TE) | SO ('2) | 6'4"/235 | 0 | 0.81 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| Offensive Lineman | Yr | H/W | Snaps | Grade | Run Block | Pass Block | Rating | Origin | ||
| #65 Noah Smith (T) | SR (0) | 6'7"/316 | 912 (98%) | F | F (41%) | D+ (59%) | 0.8 | 3* HS ('20) | ||
| #78 Riley McGehee (T) | SO ('3) | 6'6"/298 | 211 (23%) | F | D+ (41%) | D (59%) | 0.81 | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #55 Aleric Watson (T) | JR ('1) | 6'4"/312 | 12 (1%) | B+ | B+ (83%) | B (17%) | 0.8 | 3* HS ('22) | ||
| #00 Noah Hacker (OT) | FR ('3) | 6'7"/270 | 0.85 | 3* HS ('25) | ||||||
| #00 Cade Channell (OT) | FR ('3) | 6'5"/280 | 0.82 | 3* HS ('25) | ||||||
| #50 Wil Saxton (G) | JR ('1) | 6'3"/325 | 469 (28.2%) | D+ | D+ (42%) | C (58%) | 0.83 | USM ('25) | ||
| #68 Tristian Smith (G) | SR (0) | 6'3"/315 | 176 (18%) | A- | A (43%) | A- (57%) | 0 | NA | ||
| #58 Cameron Ambrose (G) | JR ('1) | 6'4"/294 | 1 | 0 | 0 | NA | ||||
| #73 Jacob Bayer (C) | GR (0) | 6'3"/310 | 838 (87%) | A+ | A+ (41%) | A (59%) | 0.74 | LAM ('23) | ||
| #52 Mason Myers (C) | SO ('2) | 6'4"/293 | 128 (13%) | B- | B- (45%) | B- (55%) | 0.84 | 3* HS ('23) | ||
| #00 Dan'tay Ward (IOL) | FR ('3) | 6'4"/315 | 0.83 | 3* HS ('25) | ||||||
| #00 Warren Nolen (IOL) | FR ('3) | 6'3"/320 | 0.82 | 3* HS ('25) | ||||||
| #00 Kobe Williams (OL) | SO ('2) | 6'3"/312 | 0.86 | MEM ('25) | ||||||
| #76 Trason Hunt (OL) | SO ('2) | 6'5"/290 | 0.81 | 3* HS ('24) | ||||||
| #54 Walker Davis (OL) | SO ('2) | 6'3"/293 | 0.83 | 3* HS ('23) | ||||||
| #70 Royce Baucom (OL) | SO ('2) | 6'5"/305 | 0.83 | 3* HS ('24) | ||||||
| #79 Baker North (OL) | SO ('2) | 6'3"/307 | 0.83 | 3* HS ('24) | ||||||
| #57 Zuri Madison (OL) | SO ('2) | 6'3"/314 | 0.84 | ARK ('25) | ||||||
| Defensive Line | Yr | H/W | Defensive Stats | Pass Defense | Run D | Pass Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
| #4 Bryan Whitehead (DE) | GR (0) | 6'1"/252 | 24 Tac, 16 Solo, 11 TFL, 4 Sacks, 15 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B (38%) | A+ (62%) | C+ (0%) | 487 (52%) | 0.82 | LIB ('24) |
| #1 Marcus Bradley (DE) | SR (0) | 6'3"/242 | 7 Tac, 4 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C (50%) | B- (50%) | B+ (0%) | 182 (19%) | 0.92 | 4* HS ('21) |
| #32 Ethan Hassler (DE) | GR (0) | 6'2"/245 | 4 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- (64%) | B- (36%) | C+ (0%) | 44 (5%) | 0.84 | 3* HS ('21) |
| #00 Ronnie Blossom (DE) | FR ('3) | 6'3"/226 | 0 | 0.86 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #00 Aidan Wright (DE) | FR ('3) | 6'3"/220 | 0 | 0.85 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #52 Gideon Herbert (DE) | SO ('2) | 6'3"/239 | 0 | 0.83 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #11 Drew Collins (DE) | SO ('2) | 6'4"/230 | 0 | 0.83 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #92 Chris Boti (DT) | SR ('1) | 6'1"/275 | 36 Tac, 16 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A+ (48%) | B- (52%) | B- (0%) | 365 (25.8%) | 0.82 | LIB ('25) |
| #93 Gavin Ransaw (DT) | SR (0) | 6'3"/295 | 26 Tac, 11 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 3 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- (50%) | D+ (50%) | C+ (0%) | 382 (27.6%) | 0.83 | CCU ('25) |
| #92 Obi Udom (DT) | SO ('2) | 6'3"/275 | 0 | 0.84 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #98 Alex Martin (DT) | SO ('2) | 6'2"/291 | 0 | 0.84 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #34 Timothy Gulley (DT) | SO ('2) | 6'1"/298 | 0 | 0.82 | 3* HS ('23) | |||||
| #99 Quincy Wright (DL) | JR ('1) | 6'2"/300 | 13 Tac, 11 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | 0 | 0.82 | UNT ('25) | |||
| #00 Antonio Carter (DL) | FR ('3) | 6'2"/265 | 0 | 0.85 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| Linebackers | Yr | H/W | Defensive Stats | Pass Defense | Run D | Pass Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
| #2 Chris Pearson (LB) | JR ('2) | 6'2"/201 | 6 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C (100%) | 1 (0%) | 0.83 | HOU ('24) | ||
| #20 Kyle Taylor (LB) | SR (0) | 6'1"/240 | 6 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- (92%) | C+ (8%) | 13 (2%) | 0.83 | TAR ('24) | |
| #33 Aaron Alexander (LB) | JR ('1) | 6'1"/233 | 3 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- (94%) | C+ (6%) | 18 (1.8%) | 0.84 | MSU ('25) | |
| #10 Jordan Sample (LB) | SO ('2) | 6'2"/214 | 3 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C (100%) | 1 (0%) | 0.84 | 3* HS ('23) | ||
| #21 Daniel Demery (LB) | SO ('3) | 6'0"/195 | D+ (100%) | 4 (0.6%) | 0.82 | MISS ('25) | ||||
| #42 Wyatt Wright (LB) | SR ('0) | 6'0"/215 | 0 | 0.87 | NCST ('25) | |||||
| #00 Nigel Nelson (LB) | FR ('3) | 5'11"/215 | 0 | 0.86 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #31 RJ Kelly (LB) | SO ('2) | 6'1"/234 | 0 | 0.84 | 3* HS ('23) | |||||
| #43 Chase Bogle (LB) | SO ('2) | 6'2"/207 | 0 | 0.83 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #27 Jamil Williams (LB) | JR ('1) | 5'11"/223 | 0 | 0.82 | 3* HS ('23) | |||||
| #32 Javante Mackey (LB) | JR ('1) | 6'1"/222 | 0 | 0.81 | MEM ('25) | |||||
| Secondary | Yr | H/W | Defensive Stats | Pass Defense | Run D | Pass Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
| #17 Avante Dickerson (CB) | SR ('1) | 5'11"/170 | 19 Tac, 11 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 3 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | D (47%) | C+ (0%) | C- (52%) | 380 (25.2%) | 0.94 | USU ('25) |
| #24 Josh Stone (CB) | SO ('2) | 6'0"/181 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | 0 | 0.82 | 3* HS ('24) | |||
| #37 AJ Beale (CB) | JR ('1) | 5'11"/200 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | 0 | 0 | NA | |||
| #00 Courtney Patterson (CB) | FR ('3) | 5'11"/170 | 0 | 0.85 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #00 Demarcus Baker (CB) | FR ('3) | 6'1"/190 | 0 | 0.85 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #21 Braden Jackson (CB) | SO ('2) | 6'0"/181 | 0 | 0.84 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #18 Kyle Williams (CB) | SO ('2) | 6'0"/184 | 0 | 0.84 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #00 Samuel Watkins (CB) | FR ('3) | 5'10"/170 | 0 | 0.83 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #6 AG McGhee (S) | SR ('1) | 5'10"/187 | 54 Tac, 28 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ (51%) | C (0%) | C- (49%) | 529 (24.6%) | 0.83 | MRSH ('25) |
| #15 Brandon Greil (S) | JR ('2) | 5'11"/180 | 19 Tac, 9 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | F (58%) | C- (42%) | 107 (8%) | 0.83 | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #8 Brandon Barnes (S) | SO ('3) | 6'1"/180 | 7 Tac, 6 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- (84%) | B- (16%) | 25 (2%) | 0.85 | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #19 James Reed III (S) | SR ('1) | 5'10"/192 | 7 Tac, 1 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D (50%) | D+ (50%) | 176 (14%) | 0.84 | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #25 Trevon Howard (S) | JR ('1) | 6'1"/210 | 4 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ (39%) | B- (61%) | 36 (1.8%) | 0.88 | ISU ('25) | |
| #26 Kemari Nix (S) | SO ('2) | 6'1"/208 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | 0 | 0.84 | 3* HS ('24) | |||
| #31 Luke Wisham (S) | SO ('1) | 6'1"/170 | D+ (38%) | C+ (62%) | 60 (3%) | 0.84 | LT ('25) | |||
| #00 Malekhi Weedon (S) | FR ('3) | 6'1"/185 | 0 | 0.84 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #25 Cedric Franklin II (DB) | SO ('2) | 6'0"/185 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | 0 | 0.82 | GT ('25) | |||
| Kickers | Yr | H/W | Field Goals | XPs | Points | FG Grade | Kickoffs | Rating | Origin | |
| #34 Clune Van Andel (K) | JR ('2) | 6'0"/202 | 21/25 (84%), Long 52 Yds | 33/33 | 96 Pts | A- | 0 | NA | ||
| #25 Clayton Amaya (K) | SO ('3) | 5'10"/194 | C+ | 0 | NA | |||||
| FR ATH - No Position Yet | Yr | H/W | Rating | Origin | ||||||
| #00 Mike Peterson (ATH) | FR ('3) | 6'1"/165 | 0.85 | 3* HS ('25) |
Total Team Talent for '25 is: 670, #75 in CFB. 0.83 Avg Per Player. Blue Chip Ratio 2.2%
Breakdown - Offense: 264.08 (46) Defense: 290.38 (42) ST: 0 (2)
91 Total players, 27 from Transfer Portal. 23.3% of roster is from the Portal.
26 from the '25 Transfer Portal. 22.4% of roster is from this years Portal, 28 players left via portal after '24.
Roster Breakdown: 0 elite players, 0 great players, 2 very good players, 8 good players, 69 JAGS, 1 low JAGS, 2 JAG- players
Snaps by class: FR: 0 (0%), SO: 1304 (12%), JR: 3512 (31%), SR: 4759 (42%), GR: 1659 (15%)
25 players have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings excluded from totals.
QB Exp: (100%), Prod: (100%) Jaylen Raynor returns, their starting QB from last year. Ethan Crawford was brought in via the Portal.
RB Exp: (68%), Prod: (78%) lost their lead Rusher, but returns their #2 Ja'Quez Cross, from last year.
Arkansas State returns leading WR Corey Rucker, but lost their #2 from last year.
WR Exp: (45%), Prod: (57%) OL Experience: T: (61%): G: (23%): C: (100%):
Arkansas State OL: 2 starters back, 2 with multi game experience, 1 more with some game experience.
Portal OL: 1 potential OL starters from '25 Portal, 0 more Portals have experience.
DL Experience: DE: (38%) DT: (27%)
LB Experience: (1%)
Secondary Experience: CB: (13%) S: (27%)
Kicker Experience: (100%), Punter: (0%)
Return Experience - QB 100%, Skill Players 41%, Off Line 61%, Front Seven 22%, Secondary 20% | Offense 58% - Defense 21%
Return Off Production - Pass Yds: 100%, Rush Yds: 78%, Rec Yds: 57%,
Return Def Production - Tackles: 21%, Sacks: 27%, QB Hurries: 38%, TFLs: 26%, Pass Def: 20%, INTs: 4%