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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #12 Jacolby Criswell GR | 6'1"/230 | 186/320 (58%), 2459 Yds, 15 TD / 6 INT | 71 Car, 103 Yds, (1.5 YPC), 3 TD, 5 FUM | B | B- | #83 | 723 (INF%) | UNC ('25) | |
| #12 Cade McNamara GR | 6'1"/210 | 104/172 (61%), 1017 Yds, 6 TD / 5 INT | 13 Car, -31 Yds, (-2.4 YPC), 0 TD, 2 FUM | B | F | #133 | 409 (INF%) | IOWA ('25) |
Running Backs
| Player | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run | Rec | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #40 Jason Albritton JR | 5'10"/220 | 6 Car, 15 Yds, (2.5 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD | C- | B- | 8 (INF%) | MISS ('25) | ||
| #23 D'Marius Rucker SO | 5'9"/193 | CCU ('25) | |||||||
| #23 D'Marius Rucker SO | 5'9"/193 | CCU ('25) |
Wide Receivers
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec | Block | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 Sterling Galban GR | 5'10"/180 | 25 Rec, 210 Yds, (8.4 YPR), 0 TD, 1 FUM | 1 Car, -7 Yds, 0 TD | D+ | C- | #548 | 592 (INF%) | UMASS ('25) | |
| #4 Sterling Galban GR | 5'10"/180 | 25 Rec, 210 Yds, (8.4 YPR), 0 TD, 1 FUM | 1 Car, -7 Yds, 0 TD | D+ | C- | #548 | 592 (INF%) | UMASS ('25) | |
| #82 Jackson Crosby SR | 5'10"/185 | 2 Rec, 25 Yds, (12.5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | A- | B | 17 (INF%) | CLEM ('25) | ||
| #82 Jackson Crosby SR | 5'10"/185 | 2 Rec, 25 Yds, (12.5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | A- | B | 17 (INF%) | CLEM ('25) | ||
| #28 Ezra Sexton SO | 5'11"/181 | NA |
Tight Ends
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rec | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #88 Charlie Browder SR | 6'7"/255 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | F | C | B+ | 36 (INF%) | TENN ('25) | |
| #88 Charlie Browder SR | 6'7"/255 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | F | C | B+ | 36 (INF%) | TENN ('25) |
Offensive Line
| Player | H/W | Grade | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #75 Frankie Tinilau (G) SO | 6'6"/325 | B- | B | D+ | 52 (INF%) | MIAMI ('25) | |
| #75 Frankie Tinilau (G) SO | 6'6"/325 | B- | B | D+ | 52 (INF%) | MIAMI ('25) | |
| #56 Johnathan Cline (OL) SO | 6'4"/295 | UCF ('25) | |||||
| #56 Johnathan Cline (OL) SO | 6'4"/295 | UCF ('25) |
Defensive Line
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #43 Chris Davis Jr. (DE) SR | 6'3"/235 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- | C- | C+ | 32 (INF%) | GAST ('25) | |
| #33 Kaven Call (DE) JR | 6'3"/240 | 2 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | B+ | 30 (INF%) | UCF ('25) | ||
| #00 Zion Cooley (DE) FR | 6'4"/225 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #00 Zion Cooley (DE) FR | 6'4"/225 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #94 Brian Alston (DT) SO | 6'2"/264 | ARST ('25) | |||||||
| #97 Ki'Shawn Harvey (DL) SO | 6'1"/312 | WKU ('25) |
Linebackers
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #10 Drew Francis GR | 6'3"/228 | 3 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A | C | B- | 31 (INF%) | MTSU ('25) | |
| #10 Drew Francis GR | 6'3"/228 | 3 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A | C | B- | 31 (INF%) | MTSU ('25) |
Secondary
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #29 William Wells (S) GR | 6'2"/185 | 3 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | D+ | 36 (INF%) | UCF ('25) | ||
| #29 William Wells (S) GR | 6'2"/185 | 3 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | D+ | 36 (INF%) | UCF ('25) | ||
| #12 Jason Duclona (S) SO | 6'1"/170 | LIB ('25) | |||||||
| #12 Jason Duclona (S) SO | 6'1"/170 | LIB ('25) | |||||||
| #4 Javion Clark (DB) JR | 6'2"/190 | ECU ('25) | |||||||
| #4 Javion Clark (DB) JR | 6'2"/190 | ECU ('25) |
QB Exp: (100%), Prod: (100%) East Tennessee State lost their starting QB from last year. Jacolby Criswell & Cade McNamara from the Portal could compete for the job.
RB Exp: (NAN%), Prod: (2%) East Tennessee State lost their top 2 Rushers from last year.
East Tennessee State lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
WR Exp: (NAN%), Prod: (14%) OL Experience: T: (0%): G: (100%): C: (0%):
East Tennessee State OL: 0 starters back, 0 with multi game experience, 0 more with some game experience.
Portal OL: 0 potential OL starters from '25 Portal, 0 more Portals have experience.
DL Experience: DE: (NAN%) DT: (NAN%)
LB Experience: (100%)
Secondary Experience: CB: (0%) S: (NAN%)
Kicker Experience: (0%), Punter: (0%)
Return Experience - QB 100%, Skill Players NAN%, Off Line 33%, Front Seven NAN%, Secondary NAN% | Offense NAN% - Defense NAN%
Return Off Production - Pass Yds: 100%, Rush Yds: 2%, Rec Yds: 14%,
Return Def Production - Tackles: 17%, Sacks: 100%, QB Hurries: 0%, TFLs: 0%, Pass Def: 0%, INTs: 0%
Head Coach is a new hire, OC is a new hire, DC is a new hire
Total Team Talent for '25 is: 148, # in CFB. 0.83 Avg Per Player. Blue Chip Ratio 1.33%
Breakdown - Offense: 105.64 (16) Defense: 99.72 (14) ST: 0 ()
30 Total players, 17 from Transfer Portal. 89.5% of roster is from the Portal.
26 from the '25 Transfer Portal. 136.8% of roster is from this years Portal, 10 players left via portal after '24.
Roster Breakdown: 0 elite players, 0 great players, 1 very good players, 6 good players, 8 JAGS, 0 low JAGS, 3 JAG- players
Snaps by class: FR: 0 (0%), SO: 60 (3%), JR: 102 (5%), SR: 127 (6%), GR: 1857 (87%)
-11 players have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings excluded from totals.