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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Conner Weigman SR | 6'3"/210 | 232/356 (65%), 2705 Yds, 25 TD / 9 INT | 170 Car, 703 Yds, (4.1 YPC), 11 TD, 5 FUM | B- | A | #43 | 905 (97%) | TA&M ('25) | |
| #11 Luke Carney SO | 6'2"/205 | 5/7 (71%), 22 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT | 10 Car, 28 Yds, (2.8 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM | C | C- | #283 | 32 (2.25%) | SYR ('26) | |
| #00 Keisean Henderson FR | 6'3"/185 | 5* HS ('26) |
Running Backs
| Player | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run | Rec | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #25 DJ Butler JR | 6'0"/190 | 68 Car, 301 Yds, (4.4 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 8 Rec, 58 Yds, (7.3 YPR), 0 TD | A- | A | #296 | 186 (17%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #20 Makhi Hughes SR | 5'11"/210 | 17 Car, 70 Yds, (4.1 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 2 Rec, 24 Yds, (12 YPR), 0 TD | B+ | B+ | #264 | 42 (3%) | ORE ('26) | |
| #37 Zane Smith SO | 5'9"/235 | 2 Car, 12 Yds, (6 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD | B | #339 | 5 (0%) | NA | ||
| #6 Re'Shaun Sanford II JR | 5'9"/190 | 0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD | 4 (0%) | 3* HS ('23) | ||||
| #38 Aaron Davis SO | 5'11"/180 | 0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD | 1 (0%) | NA | ||||
| #00 John Hebert FR | 5'10"/185 | 4* HS ('26) |
Wide Receivers
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec | Block | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #00 Amare Thomas SR | 6'0"/205 | 67 Rec, 966 Yds, (14.4 YPR), 12 TD, 0 FUM | 5 Car, 9 Yds, 0 TD | A+ | B+ | #12 | 831 (49%) | UAB ('25) | |
| #7 Trent Walker GR | 6'2"/194 | 68 Rec, 823 Yds, (12.1 YPR), 2 TD, 3 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | A- | D+ | #75 | 731 (32.25%) | ORST ('26) | |
| #18 Koby Young SO | 6'0"/180 | 12 Rec, 191 Yds, (15.9 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 1 Car, 8 Yds, 0 TD | D+ | B | #466 | 590 (35%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #3 Harvey Broussard III SR | 6'3"/185 | 9 Rec, 126 Yds, (14 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | D | C+ | #411 | 471 (28%) | ULL ('25) | |
| #80 Jaquise Martin SO | 5'10"/180 | 5 Rec, 69 Yds, (13.8 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B- | A- | #761 | 123 (7%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #14 Muizz Tounkara SO | 6'3"/208 | 2 Rec, 12 Yds, (6 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | D | B | #800 | 90 (3.75%) | FLA ('26) | |
| #11 Tyson Turner SO | 6'2"/210 | 1 Rec, 8 Yds, (8 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B | A | 43 (2.25%) | TTU ('26) | ||
| #16 JayShon Ridgle JR | 6'0"/197 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B- | 1 (0%) | 3* HS ('24) | |||
| #82 Zaylen Cormier SO | 5'11"/190 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #00 Keavon Roberts FR | 6'4"/175 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Jeremiah Bushnell FR | 6'1"/185 | 3* HS ('26) |
Tight Ends
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rec | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #89 Patrick Overmyer JR | 6'5"/235 | 27 Rec, 344 Yds, (12.7 YPR), 5 TD, 0 FUM | B+ | A- | B- | 532 (21.75%) | UTSA ('26) | |
| #87 Luke McGary SR | 6'4"/250 | 3 Rec, 13 Yds, (4.3 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | D+ | D+ | B+ | 203 (11%) | TLSA ('25) | |
| #35 Kaleb Thomas SO | 6'4"/250 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | D | C+ | B+ | 138 (8%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #85 T. Frederick Jr. JR | 6'3"/240 | 2 Rec, 3 Yds, (1.5 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | B+ | A | B+ | 74 (4%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #86 Wyatt Herbel SO | 6'3"/210 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C- | B- | 8 (0%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #00 Jaivion Martin FR | 6'4"/250 | 3* HS ('26) | ||||||
| #88 Jacory Thurman SO | 6'4"/240 | 3* HS ('25) |
Offensive Line
| Player | H/W | Grade | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #79 Alvin Ebosele (T) SR | 6'6"/312 | D+ | B | D+ | 957 (102%) | BAY ('25) | |
| #78 Drew Terrill (T) SR | 6'6"/280 | A | A+ | B- | 734 (70.2%) | M-OH ('26) | |
| #53 Ronnell McLain (T) SO | 6'4"/310 | D+ | C- | 10 (1%) | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #00 Rhett Gray (OT) FR | 6'7"/290 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #00 Troy Pless (OT) FR | 6'5"/295 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #56 Shadre Hurst (G) SR | 6'2"/293 | A+ | A+ | A+ | 934 (90%) | TULN ('26) | |
| #66 McKenzie Agnello (G) SR | 6'4"/314 | B | C+ | B | 773 (82%) | UNM ('25) | |
| #70 Larry Crawford (G) JR | 6'5"/300 | C | C | C+ | 25 (3%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #67 Hingano Hautau (G) GR | 6'6"/325 | B- | B- | 7 (1%) | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #52 Anthony Boswell (C) SO | 6'2"/293 | A | A+ | A | 819 (78.3%) | TOL ('26) | |
| #00 Noah Abebe (IOL) FR | 6'4"/275 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #68 Sean Terrell (OL) SO | 6'5"/280 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #72 RJ Lee (OL) SO | 6'8"/335 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #57 Hayden Wright (OL) SO | 6'5"/255 | NW ('26) | |||||
| #55 Demetris Dean II (OL) SO | 6'4"/300 | 4* HS ('25) |
Defensive Line
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #45 Chance Bryant (DE) SO | 6'2"/255 | 3 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | B | B | 88 (8%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #49 Darius Washington (DE) SO | 6'6"/265 | 6 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C+ | C+ | 54 (5%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #92 Travis Buhake (DE) SO | 6'2"/265 | 4 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | C- | 26 (2%) | 4* HS ('25) | ||
| #00 Kaleb Walker (DE) FR | 6'1"/250 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Scott Smith (DE) FR | 6'4"/230 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #18 Khalil Laufau (DT) SR | 6'3"/300 | 34 Tac, 19 Solo, 3 TFL, 2 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A | C- | B- | 696 (84%) | WSU ('25) | |
| #96 De'Marion Thomas (DT) SR | 6'2"/337 | 13 Tac, 3 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | D+ | 148 (16.2%) | OKST ('26) | ||
| #98 Myles Parker (DT) JR | 6'0"/335 | 5 Tac, 1 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | B- | C+ | 102 (12%) | TNTC ('25) | |
| #47 DK Mays (DT) SO | 6'4"/250 | C | C+ | 2 (0%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||||
| #94 Carmello Brooks (DL) SO | 6'3"/275 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #00 Isaiah Broughton (DL) FR | 6'4"/300 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #51 E. Egodogbare (DL) GR | 6'3"/305 | YALE ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Xavier Fleming (DL) FR | 6'0"/300 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #96 Eythan Thompson (DL) SO | 6'3"/310 | 3* HS ('25) |
Linebackers
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #12 Sione Fotu SR | 6'0"/226 | 53 Tac, 26 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A | D | D+ | 542 (71%) | UTAH ('25) | |
| #4 Brandon Mack II SR | 6'4"/245 | 32 Tac, 18 Solo, 6 TFL, 5 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- | B- | B+ | 515 (68%) | MISS ('23) | |
| #10 Latreveon McCutchin SR | 6'3"/245 | 37 Tac, 21 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 4 QB Hur | 2 PD, 2 INT (1 TDS) | C+ | B | A+ | 379 (50%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #30 Jaden Yates SR | 6'1"/215 | 55 Tac, 16 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C+ | B- | 371 (36.75%) | MISS ('26) | |
| #25 Carmycah Glass JR | 6'4"/230 | 24 Tac, 14 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | D+ | B | 351 (46%) | ULL ('25) | |
| #46 Miller Malone JR | 6'2"/208 | 37 Tac, 17 Solo, 5 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | F | B+ | 342 (33.75%) | WKU ('26) | |
| #43 Sheldon Rice SO | 6'3"/250 | D | C+ | 12 (2%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||||
| #16 Christian Brathwaite SO | 6'2"/220 | 2 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | B | D+ | 11 (1%) | LSU ('24) | |
| #30 Richmond Ugochukwu SO | 6'1"/220 | C | C | C+ | 5 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | |||
| #00 Bryson Castile FR | 6'3"/195 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Tyler Covar FR | 6'2"/215 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #31 Tristan Jackson SO | 6'0"/200 | 3* HS ('25) |
Secondary
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #15 Will James (CB) JR | 6'0"/185 | 39 Tac, 32 Solo, 4 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 5 PD, 3 INT (1 TDS) | B+ | D | A | 562 (34%) | USM ('25) | |
| #19 Keany Parks (CB) SR | 6'1"/180 | 5 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | F | 42 (3%) | WYO ('25) | ||
| #3 JD Rhym (CB) SR | 6'2"/190 | C+ | C- | 10 (1%) | NA | ||||
| #23 Alvin Williamson Jr. (CB) SO | 6'0"/200 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | D | 4 (0%) | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #00 James Henderson (CB) FR | 6'0"/170 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #8 Kentrell Webb (S) SR | 5'11"/185 | 71 Tac, 52 Solo, 3 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 4 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C | B | 812 (67%) | TULN ('24) | |
| #6 Jordan Allen (S) JR | 5'11"/200 | 48 Tac, 35 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A | B | A- | 677 (56%) | LSU ('25) | |
| #3 Javion White (S) JR | 6'0"/180 | 44 Tac, 28 Solo, 4 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 6 PD, 3 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C- | A- | 654 (40.5%) | TULN ('26) | |
| #13 C.J. Douglas (S) SR | 5'11"/200 | 12 Tac, 7 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | B- | A | 77 (6%) | SAM ('25) | ||
| #00 Javen Holmes (S) FR | 6'1"/200 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Mudassir Abdullah (S) FR | 6'0"/165 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #33 Johnsley Barbas (DB) JR | 5'11"/185 | 9 Tac, 6 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | 3* HS ('23) | |||||
| #26 Jamaal Shaw (DB) JR | 6'1"/200 | 3 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | 3* HS ('23) | |||||
| #28 Kenzy West (DB) SO | 6'0"/185 | 3* HS ('25) |
Kickers
| Player | H/W | FG | XP | Pts | FG G | KO G | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #96 Zac Yoakam GR | 5'8"/195 | F | ND ('25) | |||||
| #47 Evan Noel SO | 6'1"/165 | FLA ('26) |
Punters
| Player | H/W | Punts | Acc | Grade | Rank | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #91 Liam Dougherty JR | 6'2"/205 | 53, 2336 YDS (44.1 YPP), Long 60 YDS | 18 In 20, 8 TB | A- | C | NA |
FR ATH - No Position Yet
| Player | H/W | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| #00 Paris Melvin FR | 5'11"/170 | 4* HS ('26) |
Roster & Program Overview
HC Willie Fritz returnsOC Slade Nagle returnsDC Austin Armstrong returns
Players with Starting experience2412 off • 12 def
Team Talent780#60 in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.86Blue-chip 6.67%
Roster Size8634 portal (28.3%)
Talent Off: 336.9 (42)
Talent Def: 319.52 (40)
Talent ST: 9.36 (3)
New Portal In: 18 (15%)
Portal Losses: 15
Unrated/No Stats: 34
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Elite: 1
Top 100: 0
Top 250: 4
Top 100 Pos: 51
JAG: 25
Low JAG: 0
JAG-: 1
FR Snaps: 0 (0%)
SO Snaps: 2907 (16%)
JR Snaps: 4388 (24%)
SR Snaps: 10483 (56%)
GR Snaps: 893 (5%)
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85% by Upperclassmen
34 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 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Portal Starters 2026 portal | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Experienced Depth | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Off Starters Returning | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Off Depth Returning | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Starters Returning | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Depth Returning | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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
1 (0)
0 (0)
937(32)97% returning
Exp 99.25% • Prod 97% — Conner Weigman returns, their starting QB from last year. Luke Carney was brought in via the portal.
RBHB
0 (1)
0 (0)
238(42)82% returning
Exp 20% • Prod 48% — Top RB in '25 is gone, but #2 rush threat QB returns
WR/TEWR + TE
2 (1)
1 (1)
3835(1396)64% returning
Exp 79% • Prod 83% — Houston returns leading WR Amare Thomas, but lost their #2 from last year.
OLT + G + C
2 (0)
3 (0)
4259(2487)42% returning
T 87% • G 88% • C 78% — Houston OL: 2 starters back, 0 with multi game experience, 0 more with some game experience. Portal OL: 3 potential starters from '26 Portal, 0 more portals have experience.
DLDE + DT
1 (0)
0 (1)
1116(148)87% returning
DE 8% • DT 56% — DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
3 (1)
0 (2)
2528(713)72% returning
LB 100% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
2 (1)
0 (1)
2838(654)77% returning
CB 19% • S 85% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 9269 (3957 portal) 57% returning • Defense 6482 (1515 portal) 77% 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