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 Caden Veltkamp SR | 6'6"/236 | 345/514 (67%), 3652 Yds, 24 TD / 17 INT | 81 Car, 45 Yds, (0.6 YPC), 4 TD, 5 FUM | B+ | D | #26 | 869 (84%) | WKU ('25) | |
| #5 Drew Devillier SO | 6'5"/228 | 10/21 (48%), 123 Yds, 1 TD / 0 INT | 9 Car, 25 Yds, (2.8 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | B- | F | #305 | 46 (3%) | RICE ('26) | |
| #17 Jordan Magwood SO | 6'0"/195 | 7/9 (78%), 63 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT | 3 Car, 16 Yds, (5.3 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | A- | D+ | 14 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #15 Michael Valentino SO | 6'1"/195 | 0/1 (0%), 0 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT | 0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C- | 4 (0%) | NA | |||
| #00 Jeremiah Daoud FR | 6'3"/200 | 3* HS ('26) |
Running Backs
| Player | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run | Rec | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #28 Kaden Shields-Dutton JR | 5'11"/215 | 83 Car, 460 Yds, (5.5 YPC), 6 TD, 1 FUM | 17 Rec, 108 Yds, (6.4 YPR), 1 TD | A- | B+ | #87 | 302 (85%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #21 Ethan Ervin SO | 6'1"/185 | 9 Car, 25 Yds, (2.8 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 5 Rec, 23 Yds, (4.6 YPR), 0 TD | B | B | #445 | 43 (12%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #20 Joshua Harriott JR | 5'10"/185 | 3 Car, 18 Yds, (6 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD | C | C | 9 (3%) | NA |
Wide Receivers
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec | Block | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #8 Easton Messer SR | 5'9"/190 | 100 Rec, 1029 Yds, (10.3 YPR), 6 TD, 3 FUM | 3 Car, 51 Yds, 1 TD | A | D | #15 | 782 (63%) | WKU ('25) | |
| #9 Dominique Henry SR | 5'11"/185 | 40 Rec, 575 Yds, (14.4 YPR), 4 TD, 1 FUM | 1 Car, 8 Yds, 0 TD | B | D | #135 | 721 (58%) | BYU ('24) | |
| #2 RJ Garcia II GR | 6'0"/180 | 27 Rec, 283 Yds, (10.5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 2 Car, 61 Yds, 0 TD | B+ | B+ | #274 | 405 (24.75%) | BGSU ('26) | |
| #19 Branden Hoch SO | 6'3"/193 | 12 Rec, 177 Yds, (14.8 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B+ | D+ | #549 | 159 (13%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #80 Joseph Young SR | 6'1"/195 | 3 Rec, 49 Yds, (16.3 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | C- | 101 (8%) | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #14 Jade Card SO | 6'3"/200 | 2 Rec, 5 Yds, (2.5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C | B- | 16 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #81 J. Powell-Wonson SO | 6'1"/195 | 2 Rec, 14 Yds, (7 YPR), 0 TD, 1 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | D+ | B- | 4 (0%) | MD ('26) | ||
| #2 JR Wilson Jr. GR | 6'4"/212 | 1 Rec, 4 Yds, (4 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | #923 | UVA ('25) | ||||
| #00 Elijah West FR | 6'2"/185 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Nicsaint Joseph FR | 6'2"/165 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #83 Mykel Calixte SO | 6'4"/200 | 3* HS ('25) |
Tight Ends
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rec | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #89 Michael Kirch GR | 6'5"/235 | 15 Rec, 159 Yds, (10.6 YPR), 3 TD, 0 FUM | B | D+ | B- | 392 (27%) | NA | |
| #11 Brooks Johnson SR | 6'5"/230 | 11 Rec, 87 Yds, (7.9 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | C+ | F | B- | 307 (15.75%) | CCU ('26) | |
| #6 Reid Mikeska JR | 6'5"/260 | 1 Rec, 3 Yds, (3 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | D+ | F | B+ | 66 (5%) | SC ('25) | |
| #18 Kahlil Brantley GR | 6'2"/225 | MIAMI ('23) | ||||||
| #00 Owen Pollock FR | 6'4"/225 | 3* HS ('26) | ||||||
| #19 Marcus Vinson GR | 6'4"/247 | UNM ('26) |
Offensive Line
| Player | H/W | Grade | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #57 Ja'Kavion Nonar (T) SR | 6'8"/315 | C- | C | C | 876 (85%) | MD ('24) | |
| #77 Keon Rohe (T) SO | 6'7"/300 | D | C+ | C+ | 22 (2%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #74 Benjamin Galloway (T) JR | 6'4"/310 | A- | A | C+ | 22 (1.8%) | GT ('26) | |
| #64 Vincent Forney (T) JR | 6'5"/275 | B- | C+ | B+ | 8 (1%) | NA | |
| #68 Robert Medici (T) SO | 6'5"/295 | C- | D+ | 3 (0%) | NA | ||
| #00 Owen Cheatham (OT) FR | 6'6"/265 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #00 Alejandro Schmitt (OT) FR | 6'6"/300 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #00 Aedyn Buchanan (OT) FR | 6'6"/262 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #62 Okino King (G) SR | 6'3"/305 | B- | C | B | 465 (45%) | 3* HS ('21) | |
| #75 Mauricio Hinds (G) SO | 6'5"/305 | D | C- | D | 212 (21%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #74 Ovie Dubre (G) JR | 6'4"/325 | B+ | B+ | A- | 13 (1%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #61 Michael Unis (G) SR | 6'6"/300 | B- | B+ | F | 8 (1%) | NA | |
| #50 Carson Osmus (G) SO | 6'6"/303 | B | B+ | 3 (0%) | WSU ('25) | ||
| #53 Vincent Fiacable (C) SR | 6'4"/315 | B+ | B | A+ | 967 (94%) | 3* HS ('21) | |
| #65 Braden Cunningham (C) SO | 6'6"/315 | B | B | A- | 18 (2%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #54 Nikolas Turner (OL) SO | 6'8"/273 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #71 Landon Rapkiewicz (OL) SO | 6'4"/300 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #55 Woody Jean (OL) GR | 6'5"/315 | ARIZ ('23) | |||||
| #52 Logan Husband (OL) SO | 6'4"/250 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #69 Madden Sanker (OL) JR | 6'5"/305 | LOU ('25) | |||||
| #70 Rain Banick (OL) SO | 6'5"/290 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #43 Jackson Lee (LS) GR | 6'3"/215 | FIU ('25) |
Defensive Line
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #12 Jay Crable (DE) JR | 6'3"/227 | 28 Tac, 15 Solo, 8 TFL, 6 Sacks, 4 QB Hur | 4 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | A | C- | 565 (37.8%) | OHIO ('26) | |
| #11 Gavench Marcelin (DE) JR | 6'3"/247 | 32 Tac, 18 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C+ | C- | 482 (35%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #5 Deshaun Batiste (DE) SR | 6'2"/262 | 23 Tac, 11 Solo, 4 TFL, 4 Sacks, 3 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | A | B+ | 390 (29%) | TULN ('25) | |
| #96 Josh Roberts (DE) SO | 6'4"/220 | 22 Tac, 13 Solo, 5 TFL, 3 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | D | B- | A | 316 (23%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #10 Jonathan Bax (DE) SR | 6'3"/235 | 14 Tac, 7 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | D | A | 243 (16.2%) | TCU ('26) | |
| #15 Tyclean Luman (DE) SO | 6'3"/254 | 12 Tac, 4 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | B | 134 (10%) | RUTG ('25) | ||
| #55 Alexander Kocher (DE) SR | 6'5"/245 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | C+ | 6 (0%) | NA | ||
| #59 Thomas Sledge (DE) JR | 6'4"/240 | C | 2 (0%) | NA | |||||
| #1 CJ Doggette Jr. (DT) SR | 6'2"/277 | 24 Tac, 9 Solo, 7 TFL, 3 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | B | D+ | 658 (54%) | OHIO ('25) | |
| #62 Enyce Sledge (DT) SR | 6'3"/320 | 7 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D | D+ | 112 (9%) | ILL ('25) | ||
| #13 Earl Miller Jr. (DT) GR | 6'4"/290 | 8 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | B | B- | 101 (8%) | BCU ('25) | |
| #14 Tycoolhill Luman (DT) SO | 6'3"/259 | 4 Tac, 2 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | A+ | 83 (7%) | RUTG ('25) | ||
| #95 Nimari Brantley (DT) SO | 6'2"/250 | C | C+ | 3 (0%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||||
| #50 Adrian Hill (DT) SO | 6'0"/270 | C | 2 (0%) | NA | |||||
| #56 Gabriel Birnbaum (DT) JR | 6'3"/290 | C | 1 (0%) | NA | |||||
| #92 Kiemar Richardson (DL) GR | 6'5"/280 | 7 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | 3* HS ('23) |
Linebackers
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #6 Leon Hart Jr. SR | 6'0"/215 | 83 Tac, 38 Solo, 5 TFL, 2 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | B+ | D | 638 (93%) | MRSH ('25) | |
| #30 Khmari Johnson SR | 6'0"/210 | 41 Tac, 29 Solo, 3 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | A+ | D | 394 (57%) | PEAY ('25) | |
| #28 Zyere Horton SR | 6'3"/225 | 22 Tac, 15 Solo, 3 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | D | C | 288 (42%) | NA | |
| #3 Joseph Sipp Jr. GR | 6'0"/230 | 3 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | D | 18 (2.25%) | KU ('26) | ||
| #17 Char'Quez Lee SO | 6'2"/215 | 4 Tac, 3 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | C+ | C+ | 10 (1%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #43 Hector Chavez SO | 5'10"/215 | 5 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #35 Tito Nunez SO | 6'1"/220 | 3 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | NA |
Secondary
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #8 Chris Tooley III (CB) SR | 6'0"/160 | 21 Tac, 11 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | F | D | 423 (31%) | NA | |
| #23 Damon Allen (CB) SO | 6'1"/185 | 23 Tac, 12 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | A- | D | 252 (19%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #1 JK Johnson (CB) GR | 6'0"/185 | 16 Tac, 11 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C- | 244 (13.5%) | OKST ('26) | ||
| #3 Derrick Rogers (CB) JR | 6'1"/175 | 10 Tac, 9 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A | D+ | 225 (17%) | 3* HS ('23) | ||
| #29 Wallace Foster IV (CB) SO | 5'10"/175 | C | 1 (0%) | LSU ('26) | |||||
| #00 Sean Williams (CB) FR | 6'0"/170 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #26 Jayden Sweeney (S) SR | 5'11"/190 | 41 Tac, 27 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 3 QB Hur | 4 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | A- | D+ | 515 (42%) | LIB ('25) | |
| #29 Kyle Boylston (S) SO | 6'0"/185 | 3 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | B+ | 28 (2%) | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #00 Justin Weatherall (S) FR | 5'10"/185 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #12 Amar Reynolds (DB) SO | 6'0"/180 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | ILL ('26) |
Kickers
| Player | H/W | FG | XP | Pts | FG G | KO G | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #41 Collin Rogers GR | 6'4"/220 | 1/3 (33.3%), Long 43 Yds | 12/12 | 15 Pts | D+ | D+ | SMU ('26) |
Punters
| Player | H/W | Punts | Acc | Grade | Rank | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #91 Reed Chandley JR | 6'0"/175 | 54, 2474 YDS (45.8 YPP), Long 62 YDS | 21 In 20, 2 TB | B- | B | GAST ('26) |
Roster & Program Overview
HC Zach Kittley returnsOC Zach Kittley new hireDC Brett Dewhurst returns
Players with Starting experience2211 off • 11 def
Team Talent572#94 in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.84Blue-chip 0%
Roster Size8234 portal (33%)
Talent Off: 290.3 (47)
Talent Def: 184.06 (33)
Talent ST: 7.64 (2)
New Portal In: 22 (21.4%)
Portal Losses: 30
Unrated/No Stats: 21
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Elite: 0
Top 100: 0
Top 250: 0
Top 100 Pos: 16
JAG: 49
Low JAG: 2
JAG-: 2
FR Snaps: 0 (0%)
SO Snaps: 1949 (13%)
JR Snaps: 2304 (15%)
SR Snaps: 9410 (63%)
GR Snaps: 1351 (9%)
87% Snaps by Upperclassmen
21 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 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Portal Starters 2026 portal | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Experienced Depth | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Off Starters Returning | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Off Depth Returning | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Def Starters Returning | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Depth Returning | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 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
1 (0)
0 (0)
933(46)95% returning
Exp 88% • Prod 93% — Caden Veltkamp returns, their starting QB from last year. Drew Devillier was brought in via the portal.
RBHB
1 (0)
0 (0)
354(0)100% returning
Exp 100% • Prod 54% — lost their lead Rusher, but returns their #2 Kaden Shields-Dutton, from last year.
WR/TEWR + TE
2 (1)
0 (2)
2953(716)76% returning
Exp 84% • Prod 59% — Florida Atlantic returns leading WR Easton Messer, but lost their #2 from last year.
OLT + G + C
3 (1)
0 (0)
2617(22)99% returning
T 45% • G 34% • C 96% — Florida Atlantic OL: 3 starters back, 1 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
2 (2)
1 (1)
3098(808)74% returning
DE 76% • DT 39% — DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
3 (0)
0 (0)
1348(18)99% returning
LB 65% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
1 (1)
0 (0)
1688(245)85% returning
CB 40% • S 22% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 6857 (784 portal) 89% returning • Defense 6134 (1071 portal) 83% 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