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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #10 Luther Richesson SR | 6'3"/217 | 61/98 (62%), 726 Yds, 6 TD / 3 INT | 52 Car, 92 Yds, (1.8 YPC), 1 TD, 3 FUM | B | A- | 286 (34%) | MTSU ('25) | ||
| #11 Walker White SO | 6'4"/230 | BAY ('26) |
Running Backs
| Player | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run | Rec | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #22 Chapman McKown JR | 5'5"/174 | 46 Car, 226 Yds, (4.9 YPC), 1 TD, 2 FUM | 9 Rec, 33 Yds, (3.7 YPR), 0 TD | B+ | B | 113 (13%) | OKLA ('25) | ||
| #24 Jalen Washington JR | 5'8"/195 | 17 Car, 82 Yds, (4.8 YPC), 1 TD, 1 FUM | 2 Rec, 8 Yds, (4 YPR), 0 TD | C+ | F | 40 (5%) | USM ('25) | ||
| #23 James Jointer Jr. GR | 6'0"/218 | 5 Car, 8 Yds, (1.6 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 1 Rec, -4 Yds, (-4 YPR), 0 TD | C | B- | #346 | 21 (1.5%) | EMU ('26) |
Wide Receivers
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec | Block | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #19 Dakarai Anderson SO | 5'8"/183 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 1 Car, -2 Yds, 0 TD | C+ | 7 (0.75%) | CIN ('26) | |||
| #87 Kamron Bibby SR | 6'2"/187 | 2 Rec, 21 Yds, (10.5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | ARK ('25) | |||||
| #7 Sam Driggers JR | 5'11"/201 | MTSU ('25) | |||||||
| #00 J. Warrior-Benson FR | 6'3"/190 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #35 Mari Smith JR | 5'11"/160 | TLSA ('25) |
Tight Ends
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rec | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #00 Dre Walker FR | 6'3"/215 | 3* HS ('26) | ||||||
| #00 Dre Walker FR | 6'3"/215 | 3* HS ('26) |
Offensive Line
| Player | H/W | Grade | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #67 Walker Baty (T) GR | 6'4"/310 | C- | C- | C | 569 (68%) | UTSA ('25) | |
| #67 Walker Baty (T) GR | 6'4"/310 | C- | C- | C | 569 (68%) | UTSA ('25) | |
| #71 Lane Jeffcoat (T) JR | 6'9"/313 | C- | C+ | C- | 263 (32%) | RICE ('25) | |
| #71 Lane Jeffcoat (T) JR | 6'9"/313 | C- | C+ | C- | 263 (32%) | RICE ('25) | |
| #50 LaJuan Owens (G) JR | 6'4"/335 | C- | C- | B+ | 7 (0.9%) | CAL ('26) | |
| #50 LaJuan Owens (G) JR | 6'4"/335 | C- | C- | B+ | 7 (0.9%) | CAL ('26) | |
| #00 Jacob Rathbone (IOL) FR | 6'3"/285 | 3* HS ('26) |
Secondary
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #24 Marcus Scott II (DB) SR | 6'0"/170 | CAL ('25) | |||||||
| #24 Marcus Scott II (DB) SR | 6'0"/170 | CAL ('25) |
Roster & Program Overview
HC new hireOC new hireDC new hire
Players with Starting experience55 off • 0 def
Team Talent126# in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.83Blue-chip 0%
Roster Size2113 portal (81.3%)
Talent Off: 123.82 (19)
Talent Def: 17.8 (2)
Talent ST: 0 ()
New Portal In: 4 (25%)
Portal Losses: 5
Unrated/No Stats: -5
Total Team Snaps: 1648
Elite: 0
Top 100: 0
Top 250: 0
Top 100 Pos: 5
JAG: 8
Low JAG: 0
JAG-: 3
FR Snaps: 0 (0%)
SO Snaps: 11 (1%)
JR Snaps: 676 (41%)
SR Snaps: 288 (17%)
GR Snaps: 673 (41%)
99% Snaps by Upperclassmen
-5 players on roster have not played, have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings.
Class Breakdown
| Category | GR | SR | JR | SO | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters Returning | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Portal Starters 2026 portal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Experienced Depth | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Off Starters Returning | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Off Depth Returning | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Starters Returning | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Depth Returning | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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/return%)
(total/portal/return%)
Outlook
Experience - Production - Notes
Experience - Production - Notes
QBQB
0 (1)
0 (0)
286(0)100% returning
Exp 34% • Prod 27% — Luther Richesson returns, who started multiple games in '25. Walker White was brought in via the portal.
RBHB
0 (0)
0 (0)
174(21)88% returning
Exp 20% • Prod 22% — lost their lead Rusher, but returns their #2 Chapman McKown, from last year.
WR/TEWR + TE
0 (0)
0 (0)
7(7)0% returning
Exp 0% • Prod 2% — Central Arkansas lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
OLT + G + C
2 (2)
0 (0)
1678(14)99% returning
T 100% • G 1% • C 0% — Central Arkansas OL: 2 starters back, 2 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 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)0% returning
DE 0% • DT 0% — DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)0% returning
LB 0% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)0% returning
CB 0% • S 0% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 2145 (42 portal) 98% returning, (2% via Portal) • Defense 0 (0 portal) 0% returning, (100% 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