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.
Defensive Line
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #86 Ryan Gaea (DT) JR | 6'4"/260 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | F | F | 86 (12%) | SDSU ('25) | ||
| #86 Ryan Gaea (DT) JR | 6'4"/260 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | F | F | 86 (12%) | SDSU ('25) | ||
| #46 Ishmael Findlayter (DL) JR | 6'4"/253 | 6 Tac, 5 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | VT ('25) | |||||
| #46 Ishmael Findlayter (DL) JR | 6'4"/253 | 6 Tac, 5 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | VT ('25) |
Secondary
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 Jordan Holmes (CB) JR | 5'11"/170 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | B- | 88 (14%) | ODU ('25) | ||
| #9 Jordan Holmes (CB) JR | 5'11"/170 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | B- | 88 (14%) | ODU ('25) |
Roster & Program Overview
HC new hireOC new hireDC new hire
Players with Starting experience00 off • 0 def
Team Talent24# in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.83Blue-chip 0%
Roster Size63 portal (100%)
Talent Off: ()
Talent Def: 40 (6)
Talent ST: 0 ()
New Portal In: 0 (0%)
Portal Losses: 8
Unrated/No Stats: -3
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Elite: 0
Top 100: 0
Top 250: 0
Top 100 Pos: 0
JAG: 3
Low JAG: 0
JAG-: 0
FR Snaps: 0 (0%)
SO Snaps: 0 (0%)
JR Snaps: 230 (100%)
SR Snaps: 0 (0%)
GR Snaps: 0 (0%)
100% Snaps by Upperclassmen
-3 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Portal Starters 2026 portal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Experienced Depth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Off Starters Returning | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Off Depth Returning | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)0% returning
Exp 0% • Prod 0% — Duquesne lost their starting QB from last year. Starting QB will be from depth last year.
RBHB
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)0% returning
Exp 0% • Prod 0% — Duquesne lost their top 2 Rushers from last year.
WR/TEWR + TE
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)0% returning
Exp 0% • Prod 0% — Duquesne 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% — Duquesne 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)
172(0)100% returning
DE 0% • DT 12% — 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)
176(0)100% returning
CB 14% • S 0% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 0 (0 portal) 0% returning • Defense 348 (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
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge