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
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec | Block | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #00 Eric Slater FR | 6'2"/185 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #00 Eric Slater FR | 6'2"/185 | 3* HS ('25) |
Defensive Line
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #00 Xavier Newsom (DE) FR | 6'5"/220 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #00 Xavier Newsom (DE) FR | 6'5"/220 | 3* HS ('25) |
FR ATH - No Position Yet
| Player | H/W | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| #00 Benjamin Chandler FR | 5'10"/175 | 3* HS ('25) |
Roster & Program Overview
HC new hireOC new hireDC new hire
Players with Starting experience00 off • 0 def
Team Talent26# in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.85Blue-chip 0%
Roster Size50 portal (0%)
Talent Off: 13.12 (2)
Talent Def: 17.6 (2)
Talent ST: 0 ()
New Portal In: 0 (0%)
Portal Losses: 2
Unrated/No Stats: -1
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Elite: 0
Top 100: 0
Top 250: 0
Top 100 Pos: 1
JAG: 2
Low JAG: 0
JAG-: 0
FR Snaps: 0 (0%)
SO Snaps: 0 (0%)
JR Snaps: 0 (0%)
SR Snaps: 0 (0%)
GR Snaps: 0 (0%)
0% Snaps by Upperclassmen
-1 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Portal Starters 2025 portal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Experienced Depth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Off Starters Returning | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Off Depth Returning | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Starters Returning | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Depth Returning | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)0% returning
Exp 0% • Prod 100% — Howard 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% — Howard lost their top 2 Rushers from last year.
WR/TEWR + TE
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)0% returning
Exp NAN% • Prod 100% — Howard 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% — Howard 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)
0 (0)
0(0)0% returning
DE NAN% • DT 0% — 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 0 (0 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
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge