Eastern Kentucky 2025 Depth Chart
2026
Eastern Kentucky's 2025 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.
Wide Receivers
#00 AJ Johnson FR
H/W
6'5"/220
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#00 AJ Johnson FR
H/W
6'5"/220
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('25)
PlayerH/WReceivingRushingRecBlockPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#00 AJ Johnson FR 6'5"/220      0.863* HS ('25)
#00 AJ Johnson FR 6'5"/220      0.863* HS ('25)
Defensive Line
#93 Jalen Hand (DE) SO
H/W
6'3"/316
Stats
1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D
Rush
C
Snaps
14 (INF%)
Rating
0.74
Origin
WKU ('25)
#93 Jalen Hand (DE) SO
H/W
6'3"/316
Stats
1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D
Rush
C
Snaps
14 (INF%)
Rating
0.74
Origin
WKU ('25)
#00 Andrew Hines (DE) FR
H/W
6'5"/265
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#00 Andrew Hines (DE) FR
H/W
6'5"/265
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#96 Tommy Ziesmer (DT) SO
H/W
6'2"/257
Stats
2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
A-
Rush
A-
Cov
C+
Snaps
15 (INF%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
UK ('25)
#96 Tommy Ziesmer (DT) SO
H/W
6'2"/257
Stats
2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
A-
Rush
A-
Cov
C+
Snaps
15 (INF%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
UK ('25)
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#93 Jalen Hand (DE) SO 6'3"/3161 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) D C  14 (INF%)0.74WKU ('25)
#93 Jalen Hand (DE) SO 6'3"/3161 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) D C  14 (INF%)0.74WKU ('25)
#00 Andrew Hines (DE) FR 6'5"/265      0.853* HS ('25)
#00 Andrew Hines (DE) FR 6'5"/265      0.853* HS ('25)
#96 Tommy Ziesmer (DT) SO 6'2"/2572 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) A- A- C+ 15 (INF%)0.87UK ('25)
#96 Tommy Ziesmer (DT) SO 6'2"/2572 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) A- A- C+ 15 (INF%)0.87UK ('25)
Kickers
#36 Buzz Flabiano JR
H/W
6'0"/175
FG
10/17 (58.8%), Long 45 Yds
XP
28/28
Pts
58 Pts
FG G
D
KO G
D
Rating
0.78
Origin
UTEP ('25)
PlayerH/WFGXPPtsFG GKO GRatingOrigin
#36 Buzz Flabiano JR 6'0"/17510/17 (58.8%), Long 45 Yds28/2858 Pts D D 0.78UTEP ('25)
FR ATH - No Position Yet
#00 Brock Driver FR
H/W
6'2"/205
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('25)
PlayerH/WRatingOrigin
#00 Brock Driver FR 6'2"/2050.843* HS ('25)

Roster Breakdown & Insights
Roster & Program Overview
HC new hireOC new hireDC new hire
Players with Starting experience40 off • 4 def
Team Talent46# in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.82Blue-chip 0%
Roster Size103 portal (50%)
Talent Off: 17.2 (2)
Talent Def: 36.92 (6)
Talent ST: 4.68 (1)
New Portal In: 3 (50%)
Portal Losses: 2
Unrated/No Stats: -4
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Elite: 0
Top 100: 0
Top 250: 0
Top 100 Pos: 2
JAG: 2
Low JAG: 1
JAG-: 1
FR Snaps: 0 (0%)
SO Snaps: 29 (26%)
JR Snaps: 81 (74%)
SR Snaps: 0 (0%)
GR Snaps: 0 (0%)
74% Snaps by Upperclassmen
-4 players on roster have not played, have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings.
Class Breakdown
Category GRSRJRSOFR
Starters Returning00000
Portal Starters 2025 portal00040
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)
0(0)0% returning
Exp 0% • Prod 100% — Eastern Kentucky 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 100% — Eastern Kentucky lost their top 2 Rushers from last year.
WR/TEWR + TE
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)0% returning
Exp NAN% • Prod 100% — Eastern Kentucky 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% — Eastern Kentucky OL: 0 starters back, 0 with multi game experience, 0 more with some game experience. Portal OL: 0 potential starters from '25 Portal, 0 more portals have experience.
DLDE + DT
0 (0)
4 (0)
58(58)0% returning
DE NAN% • DT 100% — 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 0 (0 portal) 0% returning • Defense 58 (58 portal) 0% returning
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge