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Quarterbacks
| Player | H/W | Passing | Rushing | Pass | Run | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 Weston Bryan FR | 6'3"/250 | 7/9 (78%), 84 Yds, 3 TD / 0 INT | 31 Car, 111 Yds, (3.6 YPC), 3 TD, 0 FUM | B | B- | #213 | 49 (23%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #14 Turner Helton JR | 6'2"/175 | 14/26 (54%), 74 Yds, 1 TD / 0 INT | 2 Car, 11 Yds, (5.5 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C | D+ | 39 (18%) | WKU ('25) | ||
| #12 JC French IV JR | 6'1"/200 | 249/390 (64%), 2924 Yds, 20 TD / 8 INT | 133 Car, 315 Yds, (2.4 YPC), 6 TD, 4 FUM | #62 | MEM ('23) | ||||
| #10 Charlie Johnston FR | 6'6"/210 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #2 Tyler Budge FR | 6'3"/205 | 3* HS ('24) |
Running Backs
| Player | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run | Rec | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #22 OJ Arnold SR | 5'9"/195 | 144 Car, 1037 Yds, (7.2 YPC), 5 TD, 2 FUM | 21 Rec, 212 Yds, (10.1 YPR), 1 TD | A- | C | #10 | 451 (49%) | NA | |
| #6 David Mbadinga JR | 5'7"/190 | 49 Car, 196 Yds, (4 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 5 Rec, 18 Yds, (3.6 YPR), 0 TD | B- | C- | #526 | 181 (20%) | NA | |
| #33 Bryce Baker FR | 5'11"/215 | 16 Car, 52 Yds, (3.3 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 5 Rec, 21 Yds, (4.2 YPR), 0 TD | C | C- | #553 | 88 (10%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #35 Taeo Todd FR | 5'8"/195 | 26 Car, 102 Yds, (3.9 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 11 Rec, 59 Yds, (5.4 YPR), 0 TD | B- | B+ | #405 | 83 (9%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #20 Terrance Gibbs JR | 6'0"/205 | 17 Car, 61 Yds, (3.6 YPC), 1 TD, 1 FUM | 7 Rec, 68 Yds, (9.7 YPR), 0 TD | C | B- | #404 | 82 (9%) | 4* HS ('22) | |
| #16 Jamarian Samuel SR | 5'9"/205 | 12 Car, 87 Yds, (7.3 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD | B- | D+ | #263 | 37 (4%) | NA |
Wide Receivers
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec | Block | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 Camden Brown SR | 6'2"/200 | 65 Rec, 1079 Yds, (16.6 YPR), 14 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B | D | #6 | 852 (64%) | AUB ('25) | |
| #5 Marcus Sanders Jr. SR | 6'1"/190 | 50 Rec, 797 Yds, (15.9 YPR), 5 TD, 1 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C+ | A | #53 | 801 (60%) | NA | |
| #1 Dalen Cobb SR | 5'9"/180 | 57 Rec, 506 Yds, (8.9 YPR), 3 TD, 2 FUM | 15 Car, 47 Yds, 1 TD | C | F | #194 | 494 (37%) | NA | |
| #15 Taylor Bradshaw SO | 6'0"/185 | 16 Rec, 131 Yds, (8.2 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 1 Car, 8 Yds, 0 TD | D+ | C- | #667 | 295 (22%) | NA | |
| #19 Josh Dallas JR | 6'1"/205 | 8 Rec, 68 Yds, (8.5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 2 Car, 5 Yds, 0 TD | C- | C+ | #832 | 65 (5%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #26 Antavious Murphy FR | 5'9"/190 | 2 Rec, 11 Yds, (5.5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | B- | 49 (4%) | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #88 Carmelo Mays FR | 6'0"/185 | 1 Rec, 5 Yds, (5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | B- | 11 (1%) | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #13 Dylan Gary JR | 6'3"/210 | 6 Rec, 59 Yds, (9.8 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | #742 | WES ('25) | ||||
| #24 Peyton Plott FR | 5'7"/160 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #38 Kevin Douglas SO | 5'8"/170 | NA | |||||||
| #14 Sam Kenerson GR | 5'9"/165 | 3* HS ('20) | |||||||
| #81 Jeremiah Ware FR | 5'10"/195 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #80 Jordan Woolen FR | 5'11"/165 | 3* HS ('24) |
Tight Ends
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rec | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Ahmon Green SR | 6'2"/245 | 16 Rec, 166 Yds, (10.4 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | D- | F | B | 741 (73%) | GAST ('25) | |
| #84 JP Mikhael SO | 6'3"/225 | 2 Rec, 7 Yds, (3.5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | D | C+ | B+ | 235 (23%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #87 River Helms SR | 6'4"/230 | 1 Rec, 4 Yds, (4 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | C | F | B | 32 (3%) | WKU ('25) | |
| #86 Henry Gregory FR | 6'7"/225 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | B- | 1 (0%) | NA | |||
| #83 Elija Walton SO | 6'5"/230 | 3* HS ('23) | ||||||
| #82 Jackson Long JR | 6'4"/230 | GT ('25) |
Offensive Line
| Player | H/W | Grade | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #63 Colin Alexander (T) FR | 6'4"/305 | C | C- | B+ | 119 (55%) | 2* HS ('24) | |
| #51 Matthew Williams (T) SO | 6'3"/325 | B | A | A | 112 (52%) | NA | |
| #64 Caelan Williams (T) SR | 6'7"/290 | C | A- | B+ | 54 (25%) | 2* HS ('19) | |
| #50 Jaylen Slaughter (T) FR | 6'3"/255 | D | D+ | B+ | 30 (14%) | NA | |
| #74 Pichon Wimbley (G) SR | 6'2"/305 | C | C- | B+ | 849 (391%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #51 Ty Furnish (G) GR | 6'3"/282 | C | B | C | 132 (61%) | 3* HS ('21) | |
| #55 Ethan Williams (G) SO | 6'2"/275 | C+ | B+ | B- | 20 (9%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #58 Kyle Frazier (G) SR | 6'2"/320 | C- | B- | D | 12 (6%) | SAV ('24) | |
| #75 Kingtriton Samuela (G) FR | 6'2"/290 | C | B+ | 2 (1%) | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #54 Chance Carroll (C) SR | 6'2"/290 | C | C | B+ | 215 (99%) | UNC ('24) | |
| #59 Brandon Stoner (OL) FR | 6'3"/320 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #70 Jalen Burgess (OL) FR | 6'1"/315 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #78 Caleb Cook (OL) SR | 6'3"/320 | 3* HS ('21) | |||||
| #66 Johnnie Brown III (OL) JR | 6'3"/315 | NA | |||||
| #89 Jackson Wheeler (LS) SR | 6'2"/230 | NA |
Defensive Line
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Jacob Ferguson (DE) SR | 6'3"/240 | 48 Tac, 22 Solo, 7 TFL, 0 Sacks, 4 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C | C- | 481 (37%) | NA | |
| #18 MJ Stroud (DE) JR | 6'2"/235 | 33 Tac, 25 Solo, 16 TFL, 7 Sacks, 6 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | B+ | C+ | 459 (35%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #51 Kebba Secka (DE) SO | 6'3"/250 | 10 Tac, 4 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 4 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D | C- | C- | 427 (32%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #97 Eli Anders (DE) FR | 6'3"/250 | 5 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C- | D+ | 57 (4%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #90 Da'Shawn Davis (DE) SR | 6'2"/225 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | F | C+ | C | 56 (4%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #50 Caleb Ellis (DE) FR | 6'1"/280 | 4 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C- | C | 32 (2%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #93 Caleb Moore (DT) SO | 6'2"/285 | 27 Tac, 14 Solo, 4 TFL, 2 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C | B- | 545 (63%) | USM ('25) | |
| #94 Elijah Fears (DT) FR | 6'2"/310 | 10 Tac, 6 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C- | B- | 345 (40%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #98 Uche Iloh (DT) FR | 6'5"/265 | 15 Tac, 6 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | C- | C | 252 (29%) | GT ('25) | |
| #57 Latrell Bullard (DT) SR | 6'1"/350 | 6 Tac, 1 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | D+ | 147 (17%) | NA | ||
| #95 Kwon McGinney (DT) JR | 6'2"/310 | 5 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | F | D | 87 (10%) | ARST ('25) | ||
| #96 Jeremiah Ticket (DT) FR | 6'3"/280 | C- | C+ | 11 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||||
| #91 Davion Rhodes (DL) SR | 6'2"/235 | 34 Tac, 16 Solo, 6 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | 3* HS ('21) | |||||
| #99 Devan Lowe (DL) JR | 6'2"/360 | 20 Tac, 7 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | NA | |||||
| #27 Branden Palmer (DL) SO | 6'2"/220 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | NA | |||||
| #48 Amari Wilson (DL) FR | 6'1"/230 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #34 JaMari Whitehead (DL) SO | 6'2"/240 | 3* HS ('23) | |||||||
| #92 Marcus Downs (DL) FR | 6'5"/290 | UCF ('25) | |||||||
| #00 Jakwon McGinney (DL) | 0'0"/ | ARST ('25) | |||||||
| #44 Nigel Eldridge Jr. (DL) FR | 6'2"/260 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #55 Korey Jordan (DL) FR | 6'3"/300 | 3* HS ('24) |
Linebackers
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2 Brendan Harrington SR | 6'0"/235 | 85 Tac, 55 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 3 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | C- | B- | 827 (88%) | APP ('25) | |
| #1 Brandon Tyson JR | 6'1"/220 | 84 Tac, 46 Solo, 3 TFL, 0 Sacks, 6 QB Hur | 2 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | C- | D+ | C | 827 (88%) | ELON ('25) | |
| #30 CJ Allen Jr. FR | 5'10"/215 | 16 Tac, 10 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C+ | C- | 123 (13%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #15 Holden Trice SO | 5'10"/210 | 13 Tac, 9 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C+ | C- | 122 (13%) | NA | |
| #4 Davon Hicks SR | 6'0"/215 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C- | C | 16 (2%) | WSU ('24) | |
| #10 Jacob Hammonds JR | 6'2"/195 | 3 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C+ | C | 13 (1%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #43 Ethan Johnson FR | 6'3"/210 | 3 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #42 Braxtin McLester FR | 6'3"/210 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #35 Caleb Butler FR | 6'1"/240 | 3* HS ('25) |
Secondary
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #23 Dorrian Smith (CB) SR | 5'10"/185 | 45 Tac, 30 Solo, 7 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 3 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS) | B | D+ | B- | 763 (40%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #12 Tracy Hill Jr. (CB) JR | 6'2"/200 | 41 Tac, 31 Solo, 4 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 7 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | C | D+ | C+ | 740 (39%) | NA | |
| #20 Jaquari Brown (CB) FR | 6'1"/165 | 16 Tac, 13 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D | D+ | C | 362 (19%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #19 Fabo Chaney (CB) FR | 6'1"/180 | 27 Tac, 21 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D | C- | C | 277 (14%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #31 Chance Gamble (CB) SR | 6'2"/180 | 16 Tac, 10 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | F | D | B- | 241 (13%) | KENN ('24) | |
| #24 Phillip Gladney (CB) FR | 5'11"/175 | 8 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | D+ | C+ | 127 (7%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #28 Elijah McDowell (CB) FR | 6'3"/185 | 9 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 4 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | C- | D | 101 (5%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #16 AJ Brown Sr. (CB) SO | 6'1"/200 | 6 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D- | C | 86 (4%) | MISS ('25) | ||
| #00 AJ Brown (CB) | 0'0"/ | D- | C | 86 (4%) | MISS ('25) | ||||
| #38 Jeremiah Holmes (CB) JR | 5'9"/185 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | F | 7 (0%) | NA | ||
| #11 Antonio White Jr. (CB) FR | 6'2"/180 | C | F | 7 (0%) | RUTG ('25) | ||||
| #00 Akeondre Chaney (CB) FR | 6'1"/185 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #9 Justin Meyers (S) SR | 5'10"/215 | 90 Tac, 60 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 5 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | D+ | D | 687 (105%) | 2* HS ('21) | |
| #29 Devin Collier (S) FR | 5'10"/185 | 24 Tac, 17 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | D- | C- | C+ | 238 (37%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #14 Prince Green III (S) SR | 6'2"/205 | 16 Tac, 9 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | F | C- | F | 131 (20%) | ILL ('23) | |
| #32 Jaylen Bentley (S) FR | 6'0"/170 | 9 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C- | F | 94 (14%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #26 Chris Crouch (S) SR | 5'11"/195 | 12 Tac, 7 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | C- | C | 85 (13%) | NA | |
| #17 Jayden Davis (S) SO | 6'1"/180 | 10 Tac, 6 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C | C | 52 (8%) | GT ('25) | |
| #5 Ayden Jackson (DB) JR | 5'11"/185 | 74 Tac, 44 Solo, 4 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 3 PD, 3 INT (0 TDS) | NA | |||||
| #22 Elijah Ffrench (DB) FR | 6'1"/190 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | NA | |||||
| #13 Ethan Pouncey (DB) SR | 6'1"/180 | FLA ('24) |
Kickers
| Player | H/W | FG | XP | Pts | FG G | KO G | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #95 Tripp Bryant FR | 5'9"/175 | 13/15 (86.7%), Long 46 Yds | 41/41 | 80 Pts | B | B | NA | |
| #91 Evan Scruggs FR | 6'1"/175 | F | NA | |||||
| #98 TJ Hartley III SO | 5'11"/175 | F | PEAY ('24) | |||||
| #99 Donal Dempsey FR | 6'0"/195 | 3* HS ('25) |
Punters
| Player | H/W | Punts | Acc | Grade | Rank | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #25 Alex Smith JR | 6'6"/220 | 56, 2397 YDS (42.8 YPP), Long 55 YDS | 14 In 20, 3 TB | C+ | A+ | 2* HS ('23) |
Roster & Program Overview
HC Clay Helton returnsOC Ryan Aplin returnsDC Brandon Bailey returns
Players with Starting experience2915 off • 14 def
Team Talent632#99 in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.83Blue-chip 2.67%
Roster Size10125 portal (19.1%)
Talent Off: 219.46 (45)
Talent Def: 295.26 (51)
Talent ST: 14.26 (5)
New Portal In: 16 (12.2%)
Portal Losses: 20
Unrated/No Stats: 30
Total Team Snaps: 18154
Elite: 0
Top 100: 0
Top 250: 2
Top 100 Pos: 13
JAG: 55
Low JAG: 5
JAG-: 2
FR Snaps: 3591 (20%)
SO Snaps: 2495 (14%)
JR Snaps: 3169 (17%)
SR Snaps: 8714 (48%)
GR Snaps: 185 (1%)
66% Snaps by Upperclassmen
30 players on roster have not played, have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings.
Class Breakdown
| Category | GR | SR | JR | SO | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters Returning | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Portal Starters 2025 portal | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Experienced Depth | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Off Starters Returning | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Off Depth Returning | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Def Starters Returning | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Def Depth Returning | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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)
(total/portal)
Outlook
Experience - Production - Notes
Experience - Production - Notes
QBQB
0 (1)
0 (0)
88(39)
Exp 41% • Prod 96% — JC French IV returns, their starting QB from last year. Turner Helton was brought in via the portal.
RBHB
1 (1)
0 (0)
922(0)
Exp 100% • Prod 100% — lost their lead Rusher, but returns their #2 OJ Arnold, from last year.
WR/TEWR + TE
2 (2)
2 (0)
3576(0)
Exp 97% • Prod 100% — Georgia Southern lost their lead WR, but returns their #2 Josh Dallas, from last year.
OLT + G + C
5 (1)
0 (0)
1545(0)
T 73% • G 234% • C 99% — Georgia Southern OL: 1 starters back, 1 with multi game experience, 3 more with some game experience. Portal OL: 0 potential starters from '25 Portal, 0 more portals have experience.
DLDE + DT
3 (2)
1 (1)
2899(0)
DE 57% • DT 80% — DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
0 (0)
2 (0)
1928(0)
LB 68% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
2 (3)
0 (0)
4084(0)
CB 73% • S 99% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 6131 (39 portal) 99% returning, (1% via Portal) • Defense 8911 (0 portal) 100% returning, (0% via Portal)
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