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Quarterbacks
| Player | H/W | Passing | Rushing | Pass | Run | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Kiael Kelly SR | 6'2"/186 | 153/272 (56%), 1560 Yds, 10 TD / 8 INT | 211 Car, 608 Yds, (2.9 YPC), 5 TD, 9 FUM | D | B- | #353 | 746 (98%) | 3* HS ('21) | |
| #13 Khalel Wright FR | 6'2"/190 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #12 Bradyn Fleharty FR | 6'3"/195 | YALE ('25) | |||||||
| #15 Aidan Leffler JR | 6'1"/209 | 0/1 (0%), 0 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT | 0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | NA | |||||
| #7 Walter Taylor III JR | 6'5"/236 | COLO ('25) |
Running Backs
| Player | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run | Rec | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 Qua Ashley JR | 5'10"/191 | 118 Car, 547 Yds, (4.6 YPC), 4 TD, 2 FUM | 21 Rec, 107 Yds, (5.1 YPR), 2 TD | C | C | #551 | 415 (55%) | KENN ('25) | |
| #4 TJ Horton SO | 5'10"/205 | 60 Car, 180 Yds, (3 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 15 Rec, 71 Yds, (4.7 YPR), 1 TD | C+ | B- | #613 | 225 (30%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #22 Jalen Bonds FR | 6'0"/200 | 27 Car, 77 Yds, (2.9 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 2 Rec, 52 Yds, (26 YPR), 0 TD | C+ | C+ | #576 | 72 (10%) | NA | |
| #00 Elijah Jackson SO | 5'8"/178 | 8 Car, 17 Yds, (2.1 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 1 Rec, 37 Yds, (37 YPR), 0 TD | D | B | #342 | 22 (3%) | PUR ('25) | |
| #24 Jalen Alexander FR | 5'11"/188 | 3 Car, 12 Yds, (4 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 1 Rec, 2 Yds, (2 YPR), 0 TD | C | C- | 17 (2%) | 3* HS ('24) |
Wide Receivers
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec | Block | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 Qian Magwood SR | 6'0"/184 | 19 Rec, 320 Yds, (16.8 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 4 Car, 6 Yds, 0 TD | C- | B- | #209 | 535 (61%) | 3* HS ('20) | |
| #88 Donovan Hamilton FR | 6'3"/215 | 20 Rec, 244 Yds, (12.2 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C | B+ | #422 | 443 (50%) | PUR ('25) | |
| #10 Jamarion McDougle SO | 6'0"/178 | 2 Rec, 43 Yds, (21.5 YPR), 0 TD, 1 FUM | 2 Car, 11 Yds, 0 TD | B- | A- | #775 | 62 (7%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #82 Dahya Patel JR | 6'1"/186 | 1 Rec, 11 Yds, (11 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C | C | #707 | 62 (7%) | NA | |
| #14 Elisha Durham FR | 6'1"/165 | 4 Rec, 26 Yds, (6.5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | B | #864 | 55 (6%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #11 Isaiah Thacker SO | 5'11"/202 | 2 Rec, 14 Yds, (7 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 2 Car, 12 Yds, 1 TD | C | B | #787 | 25 (3%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #17 Trey Firestone SO | 6'3"/197 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | F | 10 (1%) | PUR ('24) | ||
| #83 Eli Hohlt SO | 6'0"/175 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B- | 1 (0%) | NA | |||
| #3 Eric Weatherly JR | 5'8"/173 | 29 Rec, 238 Yds, (8.2 YPR), 1 TD, 1 FUM | 13 Car, 117 Yds, 0 TD | #918 | BUCK ('25) | ||||
| #2 Ty Robinson JR | 6'4"/202 | 11 Rec, 113 Yds, (10.3 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | #613 | COLO ('23) | ||||
| #80 Derion Talbert FR | 5'9"/165 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #19 Nick Presley SR | 6'0"/199 | 2* HS ('21) |
Tight Ends
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rec | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #84 Tate Hoover SO | 6'2"/240 | 1 Rec, 9 Yds, (9 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | D+ | A- | B- | 325 (43%) | NA | |
| #6 Koby Gross SR | 6'2"/245 | 10 Rec, 141 Yds, (14.1 YPR), 1 TD, 1 FUM | C- | D+ | C | 223 (30%) | FAMU ('25) | |
| #89 Drew Cassens SR | 6'3"/250 | 5 Rec, 55 Yds, (11 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | C+ | A- | B- | 150 (20%) | BUT ('25) | |
| #44 Maximus Webster SO | 6'2"/226 | 4 Rec, 37 Yds, (9.3 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C+ | C+ | 50 (7%) | 2* HS ('22) | ||
| #87 Jackson Constantine JR | 6'3"/269 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | D+ | B- | B- | 12 (2%) | NA | |
| #85 Kameron Anthony FR | 6'4"/238 | 7 Rec, 117 Yds, (16.7 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUM | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #45 Max Sullivan JR | 6'4"/249 | 3* HS ('22) | ||||||
| #36 Ben Dutton SO | 6'4"/239 | WSU ('25) | ||||||
| #86 Mason Riggins FR | 6'5"/244 | 2* HS ('24) |
Offensive Line
| Player | H/W | Grade | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #70 Tristan Cook (T) FR | 6'6"/290 | D+ | D+ | C+ | 754 (99%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #66 Chris Hood (T) JR | 6'10"/315 | C- | C- | C | 455 (60%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #77 Adam Dolan (T) SR | 6'8"/300 | D+ | D+ | B | 300 (40%) | BUT ('25) | |
| #00 Sam Spicer (OT) FR | 6'5"/275 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #63 Aaron Roberts (G) SR | 6'4"/301 | C- | D+ | C | 754 (99%) | PUR ('25) | |
| #75 Zach Bandy (G) FR | 6'5"/281 | C | B | B+ | 29 (4%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #73 Cole Mosier (C) JR | 6'4"/299 | D+ | C | D | 485 (64%) | NA | |
| #62 Otto Hess (C) SR | 6'7"/323 | C | B | C | 470 (62%) | BC ('25) | |
| #72 Cody Smith (OL) SO | 6'8"/292 | 2* HS ('23) | |||||
| #64 Jordan King (OL) FR | 6'3"/302 | PUR ('25) | |||||
| #76 CJ Zeltwanger (OL) FR | 6'4"/284 | 2* HS ('24) | |||||
| #56 Isaac Lucas (OL) SO | 6'3"/288 | 2* HS ('23) | |||||
| #71 Brady Barrowman (OL) FR | 6'4"/295 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #68 Grant Haworth (OL) FR | 6'2"/297 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #61 Luke Dalton (OL) JR | 6'5"/300 | CIN ('24) | |||||
| #65 Ryan Eldridge (OL) FR | 6'7"/290 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #78 Kaden Mayle (OL) FR | 6'6"/315 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #45 Caden Britton (LS) JR | 5'10"/207 | NA |
Defensive Line
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #44 Nathan Voorhis (DE) SR | 6'3"/247 | 49 Tac, 30 Solo, 16 TFL, 10 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | A- | C+ | 595 (86%) | 2* HS ('22) | |
| #41 Ben Marsh (DE) SO | 6'2"/257 | 7 Tac, 3 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C | 109 (16%) | 3* HS ('23) | ||
| #97 Ashton Nawrocki (DE) JR | 6'2"/242 | 2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | BUT ('25) | |||||
| #3 George Okorie (DE) FR | 6'2"/222 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | VAN ('25) | |||||
| #47 Drew Hughes (DT) SR | 6'2"/288 | 27 Tac, 12 Solo, 2 TFL, 2 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C- | C | 503 (89%) | 3* HS ('21) | |
| #56 Ameir Glenn (DT) FR | 6'0"/295 | 13 Tac, 4 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | C+ | C | 260 (46%) | WAKE ('25) | |
| #93 Scott Hudson (DT) SR | 6'2"/274 | 15 Tac, 5 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C- | 234 (41%) | NA | ||
| #74 Khristian Zachary (DT) SR | 6'3"/290 | C- | C | 54 (10%) | 3* HS ('21) | ||||
| #54 Spencer Vaka (DT) SO | 6'2"/265 | F | C- | 47 (8%) | NA | ||||
| #57 Reese Hill (DT) FR | 6'3"/293 | C- | C- | 15 (3%) | NA | ||||
| #91 Jamar Birden (DT) FR | 6'3"/225 | C | 4 (1%) | NA | |||||
| #33 Darin Conley (DT) SO | 6'3"/277 | 24 Tac, 10 Solo, 4 TFL, 2 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | NA | |||||
| #52 Michael Thacker (DT) FR | 6'0"/284 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #69 Dion Smith II (DL) SO | 6'2"/277 | 2* HS ('24) |
Linebackers
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #00 Alfred Chea SR | 6'2"/221 | 59 Tac, 35 Solo, 4 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 5 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | C- | C- | 527 (89%) | CONN ('25) | |
| #21 Joey Stemler SR | 6'1"/236 | 44 Tac, 26 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | D+ | B- | 380 (64%) | 3* HS ('21) | |
| #22 Jack Beebe SR | 6'1"/220 | 41 Tac, 23 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C | D | 349 (59%) | NA | |
| #6 Caden Johnson JR | 6'2"/228 | 31 Tac, 17 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 3 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | B- | D | 249 (42%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #9 Micah Wing JR | 6'2"/229 | 10 Tac, 7 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C | C | 226 (38%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #42 Layton Starks FR | 6'4"/235 | 10 Tac, 7 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D | D+ | D- | 199 (34%) | 2* HS ('24) | |
| #18 Jackson Wiegold SR | 6'2"/228 | 17 Tac, 11 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D | D+ | C+ | 186 (31%) | 3* HS ('21) | |
| #49 Justin Thomas JR | 6'0"/231 | 7 Tac, 5 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C+ | C | 116 (20%) | NA | |
| #48 Sam Feeney SO | 6'2"/197 | 6 Tac, 3 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D | C | C | 95 (16%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #39 Zavier Simpson SR | 6'1"/217 | 3 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | F | C | 25 (4%) | 2* HS ('21) | ||
| #25 Mikeah Webster FR | 6'1"/230 | 2 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C | 10 (2%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #31 DeJuan Echoles Jr. JR | 6'1"/229 | 27 Tac, 10 Solo, 6 TFL, 4 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | 2* HS ('22) | |||||
| #26 Lucas Szymborski FR | 6'2"/220 | 3* HS ('25) |
Secondary
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Joedrick Lewis (CB) SR | 5'11"/190 | 29 Tac, 23 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 3 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C+ | C+ | 513 (105%) | ARST ('25) | |
| #20 Willizhuan Yates (CB) SO | 6'0"/161 | 32 Tac, 25 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 6 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | C | C- | B- | 360 (73%) | 2* HS ('24) | |
| #30 Jalon Jones (CB) JR | 5'10"/182 | 4 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C- | F | 59 (12%) | NA | |
| #23 Jordan Suggs (CB) FR | 6'0"/174 | C | 9 (2%) | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #2 Michael Gravely Jr. (S) SR | 6'0"/195 | 44 Tac, 25 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | C- | F | 492 (63%) | WMU ('25) | |
| #15 Derek Fields (S) SO | 6'1"/191 | 31 Tac, 23 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C- | D+ | 442 (56%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #16 Muheem McCargo (S) SR | 5'10"/215 | 37 Tac, 22 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | C | D+ | D+ | 416 (53%) | 3* HS ('20) | |
| #12 Deondre Shepherd (S) FR | 5'10"/193 | 13 Tac, 9 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C- | D+ | 121 (15%) | CCU ('25) | |
| #14 Tobi Adewoyin (S) FR | 5'11"/185 | 14 Tac, 8 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | D+ | 92 (12%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #45 Cole Earlewine (S) SO | 5'11"/201 | C | 4 (1%) | NA | |||||
| #7 Ashton Whitner (DB) JR | 5'11"/201 | 38 Tac, 32 Solo, 3 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | ODU ('25) | |||||
| #5 Roman Pearson (DB) JR | 6'2"/192 | 27 Tac, 21 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 4 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | BUCK ('25) | |||||
| #4 Eric McClain (DB) SO | 5'11"/180 | 26 Tac, 19 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS) | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #10 Jahmad Harmon (DB) SO | 5'10"/164 | 24 Tac, 17 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 5 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | 2* HS ('22) | |||||
| #8 Avery Stuart (DB) SO | 6'1"/198 | UK ('25) | |||||||
| #4 Jordan Coleman (DB) JR | 6'0"/181 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | 3* HS ('22) | |||||
| #11 Donovan Lanier (DB) FR | 5'11"/162 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #24 Gabe Aramboles (DB) FR | 6'0"/196 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #29 Micah Lillard (DB) FR | 6'1"/184 | 3* HS ('24) |
Kickers
| Player | H/W | FG | XP | Pts | FG G | KO G | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #98 Carson Holmer JR | 6'1"/215 | 3/7 (42.9%), Long 23 Yds | 14/14 | 23 Pts | D+ | D+ | NA | |
| #40 DC Pippin SR | 6'0"/195 | 5/6 (83.3%), Long 47 Yds | 3/4 | 18 Pts | C- | C- | NA | |
| #38 Brody Boehm FR | 6'1"/191 | F | NA |
Punters
| Player | H/W | Punts | Acc | Grade | Rank | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #43 Adam Saul SR | 6'6"/192 | 70, 2847 YDS (40.7 YPP), Long 67 YDS | 15 In 20, 3 TB | D+ | A+ | WASH ('25) | |
| #92 Cole Stumbaugh FR | 6'2"/210 | NA |
Roster & Program Overview
HC Mike Uremovich new hireOC Mike Uremovich new hireDC Jeff Knowles returns
Players with Starting experience3214 off • 18 def
Team Talent594#97 in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.81Blue-chip 0%
Roster Size10027 portal (21.1%)
Talent Off: 259.02 (49)
Talent Def: 224.04 (46)
Talent ST: 2.96 (5)
New Portal In: 27 (21.1%)
Portal Losses: 36
Unrated/No Stats: 28
Total Team Snaps: 16240
Elite: 0
Top 100: 0
Top 250: 0
Top 100 Pos: 3
JAG: 60
Low JAG: 10
JAG-: 6
FR Snaps: 2500 (15%)
SO Snaps: 2495 (15%)
JR Snaps: 2469 (15%)
SR Snaps: 8776 (54%)
GR Snaps: 0 (0%)
69% Snaps by Upperclassmen
28 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 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Portal Starters 2025 portal | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Experienced Depth | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Off Starters Returning | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Off Depth Returning | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Starters Returning | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Def Depth Returning | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 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)
746(0)
Exp 98% • Prod 94% — Kiael Kelly returns, who started multiple games in '25. Bradyn Fleharty was brought in via the portal.
RBHB
1 (0)
1 (0)
751(0)
Exp 100% • Prod 100% — Ball State lost their top 2 Rushers from last year.
WR/TEWR + TE
2 (0)
1 (2)
1953(0)
Exp 68% • Prod 99% — Ball State lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
OLT + G + C
3 (0)
1 (2)
3247(0)
T 100% • G 52% • C 126% — Ball State OL: 3 starters back, 0 with multi game experience, 0 more with some game experience. Portal OL: 2 potential starters from '25 Portal, 1 more portals have experience.
DLDE + DT
3 (1)
1 (0)
1821(0)
DE 51% • DT 99% — DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
3 (4)
1 (0)
2362(0)
LB 133% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
3 (0)
2 (0)
2508(0)
CB 96% • S 100% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 6697 (0 portal) 100% returning, (0% via Portal) • Defense 6691 (0 portal) 100% returning, (0% 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