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 Rickie Collins JR | 6'2"/210 | 97/181 (54%), 1042 Yds, 6 TD / 10 INT | 54 Car, 126 Yds, (2.3 YPC), 1 TD, 2 FUM | D+ | D+ | #221 | 378 (72%) | SYR ('26) | |
| #11 Preston Clemmer JR | 6'1"/194 | 0/0 (0%), 0 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT | 0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | #228 | 1 (0%) | NA |
Running Backs
| Player | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run | Rec | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3 Alexander Diggs SR | 5'9"/201 | 72 Car, 281 Yds, (3.9 YPC), 2 TD, 2 FUM | 10 Rec, 49 Yds, (4.9 YPR), 0 TD | B- | B | #426 | 209 (14%) | NA | |
| #23 Jonathan Mathis JR | 6'0"/205 | 1 Car, 2 Yds, (2 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD | D+ | #371 | 1 (0%) | NA | ||
| #00 Marcelles Davis FR | 6'0"/190 | 3* HS ('26) |
Wide Receivers
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec | Block | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #00 Zion Booker SR | 5'10"/185 | 46 Rec, 418 Yds, (9.1 YPR), 2 TD, 4 FUM | 5 Car, 24 Yds, 0 TD | B+ | B- | #592 | 423 (16.5%) | TLSA ('26) | |
| #9 Davis Bryson SR | 5'9"/188 | 9 Rec, 106 Yds, (11.8 YPR), 0 TD, 1 FUM | 3 Car, -7 Yds, 0 TD | C- | B- | #574 | 181 (10%) | NA | |
| #15 Javon Rogers JR | 6'0"/170 | 9 Rec, 236 Yds, (26.2 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C+ | B | #624 | 103 (5%) | NA | |
| #13 Dylan Gary SR | 6'3"/210 | 6 Rec, 59 Yds, (9.8 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B+ | F | #760 | 70 (3%) | GASO ('26) | |
| #16 Navelle Dean JR | 6'0"/191 | 5 Rec, 47 Yds, (9.4 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B+ | B | #673 | 39 (2%) | NA | |
| #81 Erik Ronning SO | 5'11"/181 | 1 Rec, 4 Yds, (4 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B- | B- | 3 (0%) | NA | ||
| #80 Josh Williamson SR | 5'7"/156 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C+ | 2 (0%) | NA | |||
| #00 Jeremiah Tabb FR | 6'2"/200 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #16 Destun Thomas SR | 6'1"/195 | MEM ('24) | |||||||
| #19 Jayce Cora SO | 6'4"/192 | 3* HS ('25) |
Tight Ends
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rec | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #17 Gerard Bullock Jr. GR | 6'1"/230 | 23 Rec, 157 Yds, (6.8 YPR), 1 TD, 1 FUM | D+ | D | C- | 832 (94%) | TNST ('25) | |
| #88 Jamari Harrold SO | 6'2"/232 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | A- | C+ | C- | 51 (6%) | NA | |
| #00 Chase Tatum FR | 6'3"/225 | 3* HS ('26) | ||||||
| #25 Jackson Manning GR | 6'5"/240 | UMASS ('24) | ||||||
| #84 Semaj Parker SR | 6'4"/220 | MSST ('25) |
Offensive Line
| Player | H/W | Grade | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #76 Nikola Milovac (T) JR | 6'6"/314 | D | D+ | C- | 1000 (253%) | USF ('25) | |
| #56 JaDarious Lee (T) SR | 6'4"/290 | F | F | D | 979 (248%) | FIU ('25) | |
| #77 Rene Miller (T) SR | 6'6"/295 | B | B+ | C | 41 (10%) | ALCN ('25) | |
| #59 Jamiel Williams (T) SO | 6'4"/270 | F | D+ | 15 (4%) | NA | ||
| #00 Daniel Cepicky (OT) FR | 6'6"/302 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #00 Enrico Maghelli (OT) FR | 6'6"/300 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #55 Mateo Guevara (G) SR | 6'4"/312 | B- | C | B | 785 (179.1%) | MTSU ('26) | |
| #68 Benton Dunn (C) JR | 6'3"/295 | C | C+ | B+ | 5 (1%) | NA | |
| #00 Chase Richardson (IOL) FR | 6'3"/260 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #00 Anthony Cater (IOL) FR | 6'3"/275 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #67 Jarvis Adams (OL) JR | 6'1"/275 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #64 Isaac Cannizzaro (OL) JR | 6'4"/260 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #53 Kalari Gordon (OL) JR | 6'4"/340 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #66 Zacchaeus Williams (OL) GR | 6'4"/305 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #66 Chase Stevens (OL) SO | 6'3"/315 | FLA ('25) | |||||
| #73 Jacob Kettels (OL) GR | 6'5"/295 | MTST ('24) | |||||
| #51 Jack Bernstein (LS) SR | 6'0"/235 | UCF ('25) | |||||
| #45 Brock Walters (LS) JR | 6'1"/235 | MRSH ('26) |
Defensive Line
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #6 Marcus Patterson (DE) SR | 6'3"/260 | 32 Tac, 16 Solo, 6 TFL, 2 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | B | B- | 619 (64%) | NA | |
| #14 Donovan Westmoreland (DE) JR | 6'1"/230 | 35 Tac, 14 Solo, 6 TFL, 4 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | B | C- | 374 (39%) | SC ('24) | |
| #55 Ugonna Nwoha (DE) SR | 6'3"/260 | 21 Tac, 9 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- | B- | D+ | 281 (29%) | NA | |
| #19 Elijah Harper (DE) SR | 6'3"/235 | C | C+ | 2 (0%) | NA | ||||
| #00 Connor Coxwell (DE) FR | 6'5"/235 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #96 Jaiden Grimes (DT) JR | 6'2"/285 | 24 Tac, 9 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 3 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | A- | B- | 395 (41%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #11 Devin Morgan (DT) SR | 6'2"/275 | 22 Tac, 7 Solo, 6 TFL, 4 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | B+ | D+ | 349 (32.4%) | BUFF ('26) | |
| #92 Jackson Cooper (DT) SO | 6'4"/310 | 4 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | F | D+ | C+ | 225 (23%) | NA | |
| #53 AJ Miller (DT) JR | 6'3"/270 | 5 Tac, 5 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | A- | C+ | 114 (12%) | NA | |
| #99 Nasir Smith (DT) SO | 6'2"/255 | 3 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C- | 31 (3%) | GASO ('25) | ||
| #8 Roderick Daniels (DL) GR | 6'2"/250 | 31 Tac, 12 Solo, 2 TFL, 2 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | LIB ('25) | |||||
| #00 Zakir Abdul-Salaam (DL) FR | 6'2"/225 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #41 Byron Jackson (DL) SO | 6'4"/232 | 3* HS ('25) |
Linebackers
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #46 Tywon Christopher SO | 6'0"/217 | 81 Tac, 37 Solo, 5 TFL, 2 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 2 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | A | B | F | 559 (61%) | NA | |
| #26 Josh Anglin JR | 5'11"/220 | 38 Tac, 19 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | D | C | 243 (20.25%) | TLSA ('26) | |
| #16 Juandarion Silas SR | 6'1"/217 | 18 Tac, 5 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | B | D | 109 (12%) | NA | |
| #42 Karson Moss SO | 6'0"/205 | 3 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | C+ | B | 11 (1%) | NA | |
| #39 Eli Leiataua GR | 5'11"/210 | 2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | B | F | 11 (1%) | NA | |
| #52 Corey Kelly JR | 6'3"/249 | B- | C- | 6 (0.75%) | BAY ('26) | ||||
| #00 Omari Stephenson FR | 6'0"/200 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Amarion Jones FR | 6'3"/225 | 3* HS ('26) |
Secondary
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #11 Perry Fisher (CB) SR | 6'3"/200 | 21 Tac, 12 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | F | 334 (38.25%) | UAB ('26) | ||
| #5 Luke Evans (CB) JR | 6'2"/186 | 10 Tac, 6 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | D+ | 175 (20.25%) | M-OH ('26) | ||
| #10 Ethan Tookes (CB) JR | 6'2"/185 | 15 Tac, 11 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C | C- | 140 (21%) | ALST ('25) | |
| #17 Tay'vion Lawson (CB) SO | 6'2"/199 | 14 Tac, 6 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | C+ | C- | 125 (19%) | NA | |
| #31 Nacari Johnson (CB) JR | 6'4"/184 | C+ | 1 (0%) | UAB ('25) | |||||
| #30 Ja'Lyen Judson (CB) SO | 6'0"/170 | UAB ('26) | |||||||
| #9 Isaac Paul (S) JR | 6'0"/185 | 57 Tac, 31 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | D+ | B+ | 756 (56%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #29 Milon Jones (S) GR | 5'11"/190 | 53 Tac, 32 Solo, 3 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 1 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | A- | D+ | 708 (52%) | NA | |
| #12 Kody Jones (S) GR | 5'11"/195 | 29 Tac, 18 Solo, 7 TFL, 2 Sacks, 4 QB Hur | 3 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | C- | A+ | B- | 472 (35%) | MEM ('25) | |
| #4 Alexander Ford (S) SR | 6'0"/190 | 23 Tac, 12 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C | A | 318 (23%) | WKU ('25) | |
| #24 Isaiah Thomas (S) SO | 6'2"/208 | C | F | 10 (1%) | MIAMI ('25) | ||||
| #28 Kaleb Gray (S) JR | 6'1"/180 | C | D | 9 (0.75%) | WVU ('26) | ||||
| #3 Tony Williams (S) SO | 6'2"/190 | 2 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | 7 (0.75%) | UCF ('26) | |||
| #32 Jaden Martin-Burgess (S) JR | 6'1"/196 | 3 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | 1 (0%) | NA | |||
| #19 Maliki Wright (S) SO | 5'11"/190 | DUKE ('26) | |||||||
| #15 Cameron Miller (DB) SR | 6'1"/206 | 2 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | MEM ('26) |
Kickers
| Player | H/W | FG | XP | Pts | FG G | KO G | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #89 Daniel Kinney SO | 5'11"/203 | 7/8 (87.5%), Long 50 Yds | 5/5 | 26 Pts | C- | C- | NA |
FR ATH - No Position Yet
| Player | H/W | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| #00 Jordan Holmes FR | 5'10"/170 | 3* HS ('26) | |
| #00 Jamarcus Harrison FR | 6'4"/186 | 3* HS ('26) |
Returning Offensive Starters: 3, Potential Starters via Portal: 2, Returning Key Contributors: 0, Portal Contributors: 1
Returning Defensive Starters: 6, Potential Starters via Portal: 1, Returning Key Contributors: 5, Portal Contributors: 3
Returning Starters (Returning Depth)
QB: 0 (0) - HB: 0 (0) - WR: 0 (0) - TE: 1 (0) -T: 2 (0) - G: 0 (0) - C: 0 (0)
DT: 1 (1) - DE: 2 (1) - LB: 1 (0) -CB: 0 (1) - S: 2 (2)
K: 0 - P: 0
Projected Starters from the Portal (Portal Depth Added)
QB: 1 (0) - HB: 0 (0) - WR: 0 (1) - TE: 0 (0) -T: 1 (0) - G: 0 (0) - C: 0 (0)
DT: 1 (0) - DE: 0 (0) - LB: 0 (1) -CB: 0 (2) - S: 0 (0)
K: 0 - P: 0
Starters by Class: GR: 2 | SR: 2 | JR: 4 | SO: 1 | FR: 0
Starters from the 2026 Portal by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 0 | JR: 0 | SO: 0 | FR: 0
Experienced Contributors by Class: GR: 1 | SR: 2 | JR: 1 | SO: 1 | FR: 0
Off Starters by Class: GR: 1 | SR: 1 | JR: 1 | SO: 0 | FR: 0
Off Experienced Contributors by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 0 | JR: 0 | SO: 0 | FR: 0
Def Starters by Class: GR: 1 | SR: 1 | JR: 3 | SO: 1 | FR: 0
Def Experienced Contributors by Class: GR: 1 | SR: 2 | JR: 1 | SO: 1 | FR: 0
QB Exp: (72%), Prod: (23%) Kennesaw State lost their starting QB from last year. QB Rickie Collins was taken in Portal to compete for the starting job.
RB Exp: (14%), Prod: (17%) Kennesaw State lost their top 2 Rushers from last year.
Kennesaw State lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
WR Exp: (18%), Prod: (28%) OL Experience: T: (100%): G: (90%): C: (1%):
Kennesaw State OL: 2 starters back, 0 with multi game experience, 0 more with some game experience.
Portal OL: 1 potential OL starters from '26 Portal, 0 more Portals have experience.
DL Experience: DE: (66%) DT: (56%)
LB Experience: (32%)
Secondary Experience: CB: (49%) S: (84%)
Kicker Experience: (11%), Punter: (0%)
Return Experience - QB 72%, Skill Players 27%, Off Line 64%, Front Seven 51%, Secondary 67% | Offense 49% - Defense 57%
Return Off Production - Pass Yds: 23%, Rush Yds: 17%, Rec Yds: 28%,
Return Def Production - Tackles: 52%, Sacks: 57%, QB Hurries: 45%, TFLs: 49%, Pass Def: 35%, INTs: 56%
Head Coach Jerry Mack returns, OC Mitch Militello returns, DC Marc Mattioli returns
21 players play significant minutes, 6 on Offense, 15 on Defense
Total Team Talent for '26 is: 426, #125 in CFB. 0.83 Avg Per Player. Blue Chip Ratio 1.33%
Breakdown - Offense: 173.92 (38) Defense: 166.8 (37) ST: 0 (1)
78 Total players, 33 from Transfer Portal. 24.3% of roster is from the Portal.
27 from the '26 Transfer Portal. 19.9% of roster is from this years Portal, 19 players left via portal after '25.
Roster Breakdown: 0 elite players, 0 great players, 1 very good players, 5 good players, 42 JAGS, 2 low JAGS, 4 JAG- players
Snaps by class: FR: 0 (0%), SO: 1719 (12%), JR: 4630 (33%), SR: 5413 (38%), GR: 2399 (17%)
58 players have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings excluded from totals.