Chattanooga 2026 Depth Chart
2025
Chattanooga's 2026 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook
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
#15 Parker Awad SR
H/W
6'0"/195
Passing
0/3 (0%), 0 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT
Rushing
1 Car, 11 Yds, (11 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Pass
C-
Run
D+
PPA
#311
Snaps
5 (0.75%)
Rating
0.74
Origin
NMSU ('26)
#15 Parker Awad SR
H/W
6'0"/195
Passing
0/3 (0%), 0 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT
Rushing
1 Car, 11 Yds, (11 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Pass
C-
Run
D+
PPA
#311
Snaps
5 (0.75%)
Rating
0.74
Origin
NMSU ('26)
PlayerH/WPassingRushingPassRunPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#15 Parker Awad SR 6'0"/1950/3 (0%), 0 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT1 Car, 11 Yds, (11 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUMC-D+#3115 (0.75%)0.74NMSU ('26)
#15 Parker Awad SR 6'0"/1950/3 (0%), 0 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT1 Car, 11 Yds, (11 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUMC-D+#3115 (0.75%)0.74NMSU ('26)
Tight Ends
#80 Hunter Teal JR
H/W
6'1"/225
Rating
0.83
Origin
M-OH ('25)
#80 Hunter Teal JR
H/W
6'1"/225
Rating
0.83
Origin
M-OH ('25)
PlayerH/WReceivingRecRun BlkPass BlkSnapsRatingOrigin
#80 Hunter Teal JR 6'1"/225     0.83M-OH ('25)
#80 Hunter Teal JR 6'1"/225     0.83M-OH ('25)
Offensive Line
#70 Royce Baucom (OL) SO
H/W
6'5"/280
Rating
0.83
Origin
ARST ('26)
#70 Royce Baucom (OL) SO
H/W
6'5"/280
Rating
0.83
Origin
ARST ('26)
PlayerH/WGradeRun BlkPass BlkSnapsRatingOrigin
#70 Royce Baucom (OL) SO 6'5"/280    0.83ARST ('26)
#70 Royce Baucom (OL) SO 6'5"/280    0.83ARST ('26)
Defensive Line
#95 Alijah Lacey (DL) JR
H/W
6'4"/220
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('23)
#95 Alijah Lacey (DL) JR
H/W
6'4"/220
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('23)
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#95 Alijah Lacey (DL) JR 6'4"/220      0.843* HS ('23)
#95 Alijah Lacey (DL) JR 6'4"/220      0.843* HS ('23)
Secondary
#37 Keyshawn Jackson (CB) JR
H/W
6'3"/175
Run D
B-
Cov
A-
Snaps
79 (10%)
Rating
0.74
Origin
ECU ('25)
#37 Keyshawn Jackson (CB) JR
H/W
6'3"/175
Run D
B-
Cov
A-
Snaps
79 (10%)
Rating
0.74
Origin
ECU ('25)
#14 AJ Wallace (S) JR
H/W
6'1"/177
Run D
F
Cov
A
Snaps
32 (4%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
ARST ('25)
#14 AJ Wallace (S) JR
H/W
6'1"/177
Run D
F
Cov
A
Snaps
32 (4%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
ARST ('25)
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#37 Keyshawn Jackson (CB) JR 6'3"/175   B-   A- 79 (10%)0.74ECU ('25)
#37 Keyshawn Jackson (CB) JR 6'3"/175   B-   A- 79 (10%)0.74ECU ('25)
#14 AJ Wallace (S) JR 6'1"/177   F   A 32 (4%)0.86ARST ('25)
#14 AJ Wallace (S) JR 6'1"/177   F   A 32 (4%)0.86ARST ('25)
FR ATH - No Position Yet
#00 Jayden Rush FR
H/W
5'11"/180
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('26)
PlayerH/WRatingOrigin
#00 Jayden Rush FR 5'11"/1800.863* HS ('26)

Roster Breakdown & Insights
Roster & Program Overview
HC new hireOC new hireDC new hire
Players with Starting experience00 off • 0 def
Team Talent52# in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.81Blue-chip 0%
Roster Size135 portal (71.4%)
Talent Off: 32.48 (6)
Talent Def: 36.56 (6)
Talent ST: 0 ()
New Portal In: 3 (42.9%)
Portal Losses: 6
Unrated/No Stats: -6
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Elite: 0
Top 100: 0
Top 250: 0
Top 100 Pos: 2
JAG: 3
Low JAG: 0
JAG-: 2
FR Snaps: 0 (0%)
SO Snaps: 0 (0%)
JR Snaps: 280 (98%)
SR Snaps: 5 (2%)
GR Snaps: 0 (0%)
100% Snaps by Upperclassmen
-6 players on roster have not played, have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings.
Class Breakdown
Category GRSRJRSOFR
Starters Returning00000
Portal Starters 2026 portal00000
Experienced Depth00000
Off Starters Returning00000
Off Depth Returning00000
Def Starters Returning00000
Def Depth Returning00000
Positions Summary
Unit
Returning
(starters/exp'd depth)
Portal Adds
(starters/exp'd depth)
Snaps
(total/portal/return%)
Outlook
Experience - Production - Notes
QBQB
0 (0)
0 (0)
10(10)0% returning
Exp 1.5% • Prod 0% — Chattanooga lost their starting QB from last year. QB Parker Awad was taken in the portal to compete for the starting job.
RBHB
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)0% returning
Exp 0% • Prod 1% — Chattanooga lost their top 2 Rushers from last year.
WR/TEWR + TE
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)0% returning
Exp 0% • Prod 0% — Chattanooga lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
OLT + G + C
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)0% returning
T 0% • G 0% • C 0% — Chattanooga 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 (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)
222(0)100% returning
CB 10% • S 4% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 10 (10 portal) 0% returning • Defense 222 (0 portal) 100% returning
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge