NOTE: 2026 rosters are nearly complete but not final. Only players with stats or recruiting/portal ratings are listed. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #17 Byrum Brown GR | 6'3"/231 | 226/341 (66%), 3158 Yds, 28 TD / 7 INT | 175 Car, 1008 Yds, (5.8 YPC), 14 TD, 5 FUM | A+ | A+ | #24 | 790 (64.5%) | USF ('26) | |
| #10 Tristan Ti'a SO | 6'2"/205 | 37/53 (70%), 385 Yds, 3 TD / 2 INT | 13 Car, -38 Yds, (-2.9 YPC), 0 TD, 1 FUM | B- | F | #317 | 103 (8.25%) | ORST ('26) | |
| #17 Hunter Herring GR | 6'5"/230 | 5/10 (50%), 111 Yds, 1 TD / 2 INT | 20 Car, 57 Yds, (2.9 YPC), 2 TD, 1 FUM | D | B- | #174 | 73 (6%) | ULM ('26) | |
| #13 Locklan Hewlett SO | 6'1"/195 | 7/12 (58%), 90 Yds, 1 TD / 1 INT | 2 Car, -5 Yds, (-2.5 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | B- | D+ | #217 | 21 (1.5%) | USF ('26) | |
| #15 Tanner Bailey SR | 6'1"/215 | SC ('25) | |||||||
| #00 Rhys Brush FR | 6'2"/180 | 3* HS ('26) |
Running Backs
| Player | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run | Rec | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #23 Jeremiah Cobb SR | 5'11"/200 | 175 Car, 969 Yds, (5.5 YPC), 5 TD, 0 FUM | 11 Rec, 83 Yds, (7.5 YPR), 0 TD | A+ | F | #64 | 597 (41%) | 4* HS ('23) | |
| #22 Tae Meadows SR | 5'10"/200 | 159 Car, 695 Yds, (4.4 YPC), 6 TD, 2 FUM | 11 Rec, 64 Yds, (5.8 YPR), 0 TD | A- | D+ | #542 | 495 (25.5%) | TROY ('26) | |
| #30 Bryson Washington JR | 6'0"/216 | 154 Car, 788 Yds, (5.1 YPC), 6 TD, 4 FUM | 18 Rec, 93 Yds, (5.2 YPR), 1 TD | A- | C | #74 | 436 (22.5%) | BAY ('26) | |
| #25 Nykahi Davenport JR | 6'0"/216 | 98 Car, 612 Yds, (6.2 YPC), 7 TD, 1 FUM | 5 Rec, 50 Yds, (10 YPR), 0 TD | A+ | D+ | #181 | 315 (16.5%) | USF ('26) | |
| #29 Omar Mabson II SO | 5'9"/213 | 16 Car, 71 Yds, (4.4 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 4 Rec, 42 Yds, (10.5 YPR), 0 TD | B- | C | #215 | 65 (4%) | NA | |
| #22 Alvin Henderson SO | 5'9"/202 | 0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD | 1 (0%) | 4* HS ('25) | ||||
| #25 Cole Gamble SO | 6'1"/203 | 3* HS ('24) |
Wide Receivers
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec | Block | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #11 Keshaun Singleton SR | 6'3"/215 | 50 Rec, 877 Yds, (17.5 YPR), 8 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | A | C+ | #119 | 627 (47.25%) | USF ('26) | |
| #16 Jeremiah Koger SO | 6'3"/209 | 38 Rec, 597 Yds, (15.7 YPR), 8 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | A- | C | #168 | 518 (39%) | USF ('26) | |
| #81 Christian Neptune SO | 5'11"/189 | 38 Rec, 335 Yds, (8.8 YPR), 1 TD, 1 FUM | 5 Car, 39 Yds, 0 TD | B | C- | #323 | 378 (28.5%) | USF ('26) | |
| #2 Chas Nimrod GR | 6'2"/198 | 23 Rec, 466 Yds, (20.3 YPR), 3 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | A- | D | #319 | 322 (24%) | USF ('26) | |
| #6 Bryce Cain SO | 5'10"/165 | 3 Rec, 8 Yds, (2.7 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | D | B- | #825 | 55 (6%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #7 Kory Pettigrew SO | 6'1"/180 | 2 Rec, 21 Yds, (10.5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | A- | B | #729 | 55 (4.5%) | USF ('26) | |
| #18 Sam Turner SO | 6'1"/207 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | D+ | A+ | 27 (3%) | 4* HS ('25) | ||
| #10 Duke Smith SO | 6'0"/205 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 1 Car, -5 Yds, 0 TD | B- | A+ | 7 (1%) | 4* HS ('25) | ||
| #00 Brady Marchese FR | 6'1"/183 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 DeShawn Spencer FR | 5'11"/170 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #81 Scrap Richardson SO | 6'0"/185 | ND ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Brian Williams FR | 6'4"/185 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #81 Erick Smith SO | 6'4"/195 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #00 DJ Broughton FR | 6'5"/220 | 3* HS ('26) |
Tight Ends
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rec | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Jonathan Echols JR | 6'6"/235 | 9 Rec, 109 Yds, (12.1 YPR), 3 TD, 0 FUM | B- | D+ | A- | 307 (18%) | USF ('26) | |
| #19 Jake Johnson SR | 6'6"/240 | 16 Rec, 149 Yds, (9.3 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | C+ | C | C | 297 (17.25%) | UNC ('26) | |
| #80 Xavier Newsom SO | 6'6"/240 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | D | C | D+ | 107 (6%) | HOW ('26) | |
| #84 Ryan Ghea SO | 6'5"/261 | 2 Rec, 20 Yds, (10 YPR), 0 TD, 1 FUM | F | C | B | 31 (2%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #40 Hunter Ousley SO | 6'2"/243 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | D | B- | 6 (0%) | NA | ||
| #28 Camden Etheredge SR | 6'0"/222 | 1 Rec, 14 Yds, (14 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | NA | |||||
| #81 Arlis Boardingham SR | 6'3"/250 | BGSU ('26) |
Offensive Line
| Player | H/W | Grade | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #79 Joseph Simmons (T) SR | 6'6"/323 | B+ | B | B | 877 (86.4%) | JMU ('26) | |
| #69 Jacob Strand (T) SR | 6'5"/302 | B | B | C+ | 353 (35.1%) | ORST ('26) | |
| #65 Stanton Ramil (T) JR | 6'7"/312 | A- | A+ | A- | 163 (16.2%) | MSU ('26) | |
| #79 Deryc Plazz (T) SO | 6'4"/275 | C- | C | C- | 18 (1.8%) | MIAMI ('26) | |
| #58 Tai Buster (T) SO | 6'3"/313 | C | C | B | 11 (1%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #00 Wilson Zierer (OT) FR | 6'6"/280 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||
| #00 Parker Pritchett (OT) FR | 6'5"/310 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #00 Nikau Hepi (OT) FR | 6'7"/370 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #00 Mason Mathis (OT) FR | 6'5"/320 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #56 Cole Skinner (G) SR | 6'5"/325 | A- | A | B | 412 (40.5%) | USF ('26) | |
| #74 Jacobe' Ward (G) SO | 6'4"/353 | A- | A- | B | 11 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #72 Cole Best (C) GR | 6'4"/315 | A- | A- | A- | 879 (86.4%) | USF ('26) | |
| #51 Kail Ellis (C) SO | 6'4"/315 | D+ | D+ | C+ | 213 (23%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #00 Bear McWhorter (IOL) FR | 6'4"/293 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #57 TJ Hedrick (OL) SO | 6'5"/285 | MISS ('26) | |||||
| #76 Jack Leyrer (OL) GR | 6'5"/300 | STAN ('26) | |||||
| #76 Clay Wedin (OL) JR | 6'5"/286 | 3* HS ('23) | |||||
| #00 Travis Wakefield (LS) FR | 6'2"/217 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #44 Reed Hughes (LS) GR | 6'2"/228 | NA |
Defensive Line
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #15 Da'Shawn Womack (DE) SR | 6'5"/260 | 27 Tac, 14 Solo, 5 TFL, 2 Sacks, 7 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- | C | A | 295 (27%) | MISS ('26) | |
| #41 Jared Smith (DE) SO | 6'6"/260 | 5 Tac, 5 Solo, 4 TFL, 2 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | A | A- | 110 (11%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #90 Nate Johnson (DE) SR | 6'5"/252 | 6 Tac, 4 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A+ | B+ | B | 86 (8.1%) | MIZ ('26) | |
| #31 Joe Phillips (DE) SO | 6'2"/261 | 4* HS ('24) | |||||||
| #94 Cody Sigler (DT) SR | 6'3"/297 | 34 Tac, 16 Solo, 7 TFL, 5 Sacks, 6 QB Hur | 6 PD, 0 INT (1 TDS) | A+ | A | C+ | 518 (44.1%) | ARST ('26) | |
| #96 Saint Farrior (DT) JR | 6'3"/335 | 14 Tac, 7 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | B+ | C+ | 261 (22.5%) | APP ('26) | |
| #91 Walter Mathis Jr. (DT) SO | 6'2"/285 | 6 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | C | C+ | 139 (11.7%) | LSU ('26) | |
| #96 Malik Autry (DT) SO | 6'5"/330 | 8 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | D+ | 86 (8%) | 4* HS ('25) | ||
| #44 Darrion Smith (DT) SO | 6'2"/271 | 3 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | A- | 86 (8%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #95 Jourdin Crawford (DT) SO | 6'0"/337 | 2 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- | D+ | 40 (4%) | 4* HS ('25) | ||
| #00 Corey Wells (DL) FR | 6'5"/330 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Tavian Branch (DL) FR | 6'3"/300 | 3* HS ('26) |
Linebackers
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #17 Xavier Atkins JR | 6'0"/210 | 84 Tac, 60 Solo, 17 TFL, 9 Sacks, 7 QB Hur | 1 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | B- | A+ | B | 712 (150%) | LSU ('25) | |
| #9 Elijah Melendez SO | 6'0"/228 | 30 Tac, 19 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 2 INT (1 TDS) | A- | D+ | C- | 271 (57%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #6 Demarcus Riddick JR | 6'2"/228 | 13 Tac, 8 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | B | D | 246 (52%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #16 Bryce Deas SO | 6'1"/210 | 12 Tac, 8 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | C | A | 185 (39%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #18 J.J. Faulk SO | 6'3"/244 | 4 Tac, 4 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | C+ | 13 (3%) | 4* HS ('25) | ||
| #42 Coleman Granberry JR | 5'11"/206 | 2 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A+ | C+ | 12 (3%) | NA | ||
| #00 Jaquez Wilkes FR | 6'4"/220 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #45 Antonio Melendez JR | 5'11"/237 | 4* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #00 Shadarius Toodle FR | 6'3"/210 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Adam Balogoun-Ali FR | 6'2"/205 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #33 D.J. Barber JR | 5'11"/226 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||||
| #51 M. Matthews-Canty JR | 6'3"/215 | HAMP ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Chris Wells FR | 6'3"/215 | 3* HS ('26) |
Secondary
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2 Andre Jordan Jr. (CB) SR | 6'1"/175 | 19 Tac, 12 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 10 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | A- | A- | 553 (52.5%) | UCLA ('26) | |
| #34 Kamari Todd (CB) SO | 6'1"/170 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | B- | C- | 511 (48%) | CHAT ('26) | |
| #15 Shamar Arnoux (CB) SO | 6'2"/192 | 27 Tac, 19 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | D | C+ | 345 (32.25%) | FSU ('26) | |
| #14 Rayshawn Pleasant (CB) SR | 5'11"/200 | 16 Tac, 11 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 2 INT (2 TDS) | C+ | D+ | B | 292 (37%) | TULN ('25) | |
| #19 Sylvester Smith (CB) JR | 6'0"/195 | 28 Tac, 23 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- | A- | B | 290 (37%) | 4* HS ('23) | |
| #12 Blake Woodby (CB) SO | 5'11"/180 | 2 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | F | B+ | 76 (10%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #32 Gavin Jenkins (CB) SO | 6'2"/181 | 5 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | B+ | 33 (3%) | USF ('26) | ||
| #27 Devin Williams (CB) SO | 5'9"/168 | 4* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #5 Fred Gaskin (S) JR | 5'10"/198 | 53 Tac, 28 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 2 PD, 2 INT (1 TDS) | D | A- | B- | 737 (45%) | USF ('26) | |
| #8 Kaleb Harris (S) JR | 6'1"/201 | 50 Tac, 38 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | A- | C | B- | 649 (53%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #25 Eric Winters (S) SO | 6'0"/219 | 33 Tac, 24 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A+ | B+ | B+ | 258 (21%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #21 AnQuon Fegans (S) SO | 6'0"/191 | 24 Tac, 19 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | A | C- | D+ | 226 (19%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #1 Champ Anthony (S) SR | 5'11"/188 | 13 Tac, 9 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- | D | 196 (16%) | 3* HS ('23) | ||
| #13 Jack Luttrell (S) JR | 6'0"/176 | 3 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | F | A- | 39 (2.25%) | ARIZ ('26) | ||
| #32 Cade Carlson (S) SO | 6'1"/206 | 3 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | NA | |||||
| #00 Damonte Tabb (S) FR | 6'2"/180 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Wayne Henry (S) FR | 5'9"/170 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Shadrick Toodle (S) FR | 6'3"/205 | 3* HS ('26) |
Kickers
| Player | H/W | FG | XP | Pts | FG G | KO G | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #38 Alex McPherson SR | 5'9"/160 | 20/23 (87%), Long 49 Yds | 35/35 | 95 Pts | A- | 3* HS ('22) | ||
| #41 Connor Gibbs SR | 5'10"/184 | 0/1 (0%), Long 0 Yds | C | C | USM ('25) |
Punters
| Player | H/W | Punts | Acc | Grade | Rank | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #14 Hudson Kaak SR | 6'1"/222 | 49, 2060 YDS (42 YPP), Long 55 YDS | 11 In 20, 1 TB | A- | C | OKST ('25) | |
| #37 John McGuire SO | 6'1"/202 | 3* HS ('25) |
Roster & Program Overview
HC Alex Golesh new hireOC Joel Gordon new hireDC D. J. Durkin returns
Players with Starting experience3116 off • 15 def
Team Talent984#17 in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.88Blue-chip 38.67%
Roster Size10042 portal (33.1%)
Talent Off: 438.92 (53)
Talent Def: 413.7 (43)
Talent ST: 24.5 (4)
New Portal In: 40 (31.5%)
Portal Losses: 41
Unrated/No Stats: 27
Total Team Snaps: 18083
Elite: 2
Top 100: 6
Top 250: 21
Top 100 Pos: 47
JAG: 17
Low JAG: 1
JAG-: 0
FR Snaps: 0 (0%)
SO Snaps: 5198 (29%)
JR Snaps: 4637 (26%)
SR Snaps: 6137 (34%)
GR Snaps: 2111 (12%)
72% Snaps by Upperclassmen
27 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 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Portal Starters 2026 portal | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Experienced Depth | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Off Starters Returning | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Off Depth Returning | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Def Starters Returning | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Def Depth Returning | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 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/return%)
(total/portal/return%)
Outlook
Experience - Production - Notes
Experience - Production - Notes
QBQB
0 (0)
1 (0)
987(987)0% returning
Exp 80.25% • Prod 100% — Auburn lost their starting QB from last year. Byrum Brown & Locklan Hewlett from the portal could compete for the job.
RBHB
1 (0)
0 (3)
1909(1246)35% returning
Exp 100% • Prod 100% — '25 lead RB Jeremiah Cobb returns, #2 rush threat at QB is gone
WR/TEWR + TE
0 (0)
2 (4)
2737(2611)5% returning
Exp 77% • Prod 95% — Auburn lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
OLT + G + C
0 (1)
2 (2)
2937(2702)8% returning
T 70% • G 21% • C 100% — Auburn OL: 0 starters back, 1 with multi game experience, 0 more with some game experience. Portal OL: 3 potential starters from '26 Portal, 2 more portals have experience.
DLDE + DT
0 (0)
1 (2)
1621(1299)20% returning
DE 23% • DT 49% — DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
3 (1)
0 (0)
1439(0)100% returning
LB 100% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
1 (3)
3 (1)
4205(2218)47% returning
CB 100% • S 78% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 8570 (7546 portal) 12% returning, (88% via Portal) • Defense 7265 (3517 portal) 52% returning, (48% 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