Kent State 2026 Depth Chart
2025
Kent State's 2026 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook
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
#12 Dru DeShields SO
H/W
6'2"/185
Passing
136/240 (57%), 2030 Yds, 18 TD / 3 INT
Rushing
61 Car, 38 Yds, (0.6 YPC), 3 TD, 7 FUM
Pass
B-
Run
D
PPA
#86
Snaps
561 (78%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('23)
#15 Devin Kargman SR
H/W
6'3"/225
Passing
8/17 (47%), 74 Yds, 0 TD / 1 INT
Rushing
3 Car, -20 Yds, (-6.7 YPC), 0 TD, 1 FUM
Pass
D+
PPA
#291
Snaps
38 (5%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('22)
#2 Nolan Good SO
H/W
6'2"/195
Passing
5/10 (50%), 38 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT
Rushing
7 Car, 1 Yds, (0.1 YPC), 0 TD, 1 FUM
Pass
D+
Run
F
PPA
#250
Snaps
36 (5%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#14 Deante Ruffin SO
H/W
6'2"/215
Passing
2/3 (67%), 44 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT
Rushing
6 Car, 6 Yds, (1 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Pass
C-
Run
F
Snaps
19 (3%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('25)
PlayerH/WPassingRushingPassRunPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#12 Dru DeShields SO 6'2"/185136/240 (57%), 2030 Yds, 18 TD / 3 INT61 Car, 38 Yds, (0.6 YPC), 3 TD, 7 FUMB-D#86561 (78%)0.833* HS ('23)
#15 Devin Kargman SR 6'3"/2258/17 (47%), 74 Yds, 0 TD / 1 INT3 Car, -20 Yds, (-6.7 YPC), 0 TD, 1 FUMD+ #29138 (5%)0.873* HS ('22)
#2 Nolan Good SO 6'2"/1955/10 (50%), 38 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT7 Car, 1 Yds, (0.1 YPC), 0 TD, 1 FUMD+F#25036 (5%)0.833* HS ('25)
#14 Deante Ruffin SO 6'2"/2152/3 (67%), 44 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT6 Car, 6 Yds, (1 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUMC-F 19 (3%)0.853* HS ('25)
Running Backs
#84 Jahzae Kimbrough JR
H/W
5'10"/190
Rushing
39 Car, 97 Yds, (2.5 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Receiving
4 Rec, 28 Yds, (7 YPR), 0 TD
Run
C+
Rec
D+
PPA
#581
Snaps
105 (16%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#25 Donovan Delaney Jr. SR
H/W
5'10"/201
Rushing
15 Car, 15 Yds, (1 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD
Run
D
Rec
C-
PPA
#439
Snaps
34 (5%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#20 Marques Hicks JR
H/W
5'8"/190
Rushing
4 Car, 18 Yds, (4.5 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD
Run
D
Rec
B-
Snaps
23 (3%)
Rating
0.78
Origin
2* HS ('23)
#33 Ayden Harris SO
H/W
5'8"/195
Rushing
3 Car, 15 Yds, (5 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD
Run
C+
Rec
C
Snaps
7 (1%)
Rating
0.82
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#20 Jakorion Caffey SO
H/W
5'10"/212
Rushing
3 Car, 6 Yds, (2 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD
Run
D
Snaps
3 (0%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
CIN ('26)
#24 TaRyan Martin SO
H/W
5'8"/190
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#00 Jackson Farley FR
H/W
5'9"/195
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#26 Anthony Jeffery SO
H/W
5'8"/190
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#00 Brandon White FR
H/W
5'8"/182
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('26)
PlayerH/WRushingReceivingRunRecPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#84 Jahzae Kimbrough JR 5'10"/19039 Car, 97 Yds, (2.5 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM4 Rec, 28 Yds, (7 YPR), 0 TDC+D+#581105 (16%)0NA
#25 Donovan Delaney Jr. SR 5'10"/20115 Car, 15 Yds, (1 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TDDC-#43934 (5%)0NA
#20 Marques Hicks JR 5'8"/1904 Car, 18 Yds, (4.5 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TDDB- 23 (3%)0.782* HS ('23)
#33 Ayden Harris SO 5'8"/1953 Car, 15 Yds, (5 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TDC+C 7 (1%)0.823* HS ('24)
#20 Jakorion Caffey SO 5'10"/2123 Car, 6 Yds, (2 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TDD  3 (0%)0.86CIN ('26)
#24 TaRyan Martin SO 5'8"/190      0.863* HS ('25)
#00 Jackson Farley FR 5'9"/195      0.843* HS ('26)
#26 Anthony Jeffery SO 5'8"/190      0.833* HS ('25)
#00 Brandon White FR 5'8"/182      0.833* HS ('26)
Wide Receivers
#6 Wayne Harris SO
H/W
5'9"/165
Receiving
35 Rec, 383 Yds, (10.9 YPR), 1 TD, 1 FUM
Rushing
2 Car, 2 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
A-
Block
D
PPA
#994
Snaps
427 (68%)
Rating
0.81
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#13 Ardell Banks JR
H/W
6'3"/190
Receiving
12 Rec, 205 Yds, (17.1 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 5 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
A-
Block
D
PPA
#495
Snaps
225 (36%)
Rating
0.88
Origin
UK ('24)
#30 Da'Realyst Clark SR
H/W
5'10"/150
Receiving
3 Rec, 108 Yds, (36 YPR), 1 TD, 1 FUM
Rushing
4 Car, -1 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
B+
Block
D
PPA
#387
Snaps
98 (16%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#80 Teaunn Hunter SO
H/W
5'11"/172
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
D
Block
B-
Snaps
20 (3%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#81 Dash Dorsey JR
H/W
5'10"/175
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
C+
Block
B-
Snaps
7 (1%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('23)
#36 Matthew Maxey SO
H/W
5'10"/175
Receiving
1 Rec, 10 Yds, (10 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
B-
Block
C+
Snaps
4 (1%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#35 Joseph Federer SO
H/W
5'11"/185
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Block
C+
Snaps
3 (0%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#23 Maurice Stephens SO
H/W
6'1"/177
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
1 Car, 31 Yds, 1 TD
Rec
B-
PPA
#867
Snaps
2 (0%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#3 Jay Jay Etheridge JR
H/W
5'10"/160
Receiving
4 Rec, 30 Yds, (7.5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
PPA
#641
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#86 Jared Kelley JR
H/W
5'9"/190
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#00 Zymir Reed FR
H/W
6'2"/210
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#00 Brendyn Smith FR
H/W
5'10"/160
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#19 Ali Fisher GR
H/W
5'11"/190
Rating
0.82
Origin
3* HS ('21)
#00 Preston Hopperton JR
H/W
5'10"/180
Rating
0.78
Origin
2* HS ('24)
PlayerH/WReceivingRushingRecBlockPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#6 Wayne Harris SO 5'9"/16535 Rec, 383 Yds, (10.9 YPR), 1 TD, 1 FUM2 Car, 2 Yds, 0 TDA-D#994427 (68%)0.813* HS ('24)
#13 Ardell Banks JR 6'3"/19012 Rec, 205 Yds, (17.1 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 5 Yds, 0 TDA-D#495225 (36%)0.88UK ('24)
#30 Da'Realyst Clark SR 5'10"/1503 Rec, 108 Yds, (36 YPR), 1 TD, 1 FUM4 Car, -1 Yds, 0 TDB+D#38798 (16%)0NA
#80 Teaunn Hunter SO 5'11"/1720 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDDB- 20 (3%)0.843* HS ('25)
#81 Dash Dorsey JR 5'10"/1750 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDC+B- 7 (1%)0.833* HS ('23)
#36 Matthew Maxey SO 5'10"/1751 Rec, 10 Yds, (10 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDB-C+ 4 (1%)0NA
#35 Joseph Federer SO 5'11"/1850 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD C+ 3 (0%)0NA
#23 Maurice Stephens SO 6'1"/1770 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM1 Car, 31 Yds, 1 TDB- #8672 (0%)0.863* HS ('25)
#3 Jay Jay Etheridge JR 5'10"/1604 Rec, 30 Yds, (7.5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD  #641 0.853* HS ('24)
#86 Jared Kelley JR 5'9"/190      0NA
#00 Zymir Reed FR 6'2"/210      0.863* HS ('26)
#00 Brendyn Smith FR 5'10"/160      0.853* HS ('26)
#19 Ali Fisher GR 5'11"/190      0.823* HS ('21)
#00 Preston Hopperton JR 5'10"/180      0.782* HS ('24)
Tight Ends
#18 Hunter Hopperton SR
H/W
6'2"/250
Receiving
5 Rec, 38 Yds, (7.6 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rec
C+
Run Blk
B
Pass Blk
C-
Snaps
417 (40%)
Rating
0.80
Origin
URI ('24)
#89 Terik Mulder SR
H/W
6'5"/245
Receiving
19 Rec, 198 Yds, (10.4 YPR), 4 TD, 0 FUM
Rec
A-
Run Blk
B-
Pass Blk
C-
Snaps
321 (31%)
Rating
0.81
Origin
LIM ('25)
#11 Christian Berry GR
H/W
6'3"/240
Receiving
6 Rec, 93 Yds, (15.5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rec
A
Run Blk
B-
Pass Blk
C+
Snaps
203 (20%)
Rating
0.74
Origin
DAV ('25)
#82 Zy'aire Fletcher SO
H/W
6'4"/214
Receiving
2 Rec, 47 Yds, (23.5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rec
A+
Run Blk
A+
Pass Blk
B
Snaps
39 (4%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#87 Dakota Taylor SO
H/W
6'4"/215
Receiving
1 Rec, 6 Yds, (6 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rec
D+
Run Blk
D
Pass Blk
B-
Snaps
24 (2%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#83 Garrett Long SO
H/W
6'3"/217
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rec
D+
Run Blk
B
Pass Blk
B-
Snaps
24 (2%)
Rating
0.81
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#45 Tommy Arnold JR
H/W
6'2"/237
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Run Blk
B+
Pass Blk
A+
Snaps
6 (1%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#14 Mason Woods SO
H/W
6'2"/217
Rating
0.80
Origin
TOWS ('24)
PlayerH/WReceivingRecRun BlkPass BlkSnapsRatingOrigin
#18 Hunter Hopperton SR 6'2"/2505 Rec, 38 Yds, (7.6 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMC+BC-417 (40%)0.80URI ('24)
#89 Terik Mulder SR 6'5"/24519 Rec, 198 Yds, (10.4 YPR), 4 TD, 0 FUMA-B-C-321 (31%)0.81LIM ('25)
#11 Christian Berry GR 6'3"/2406 Rec, 93 Yds, (15.5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMAB-C+203 (20%)0.74DAV ('25)
#82 Zy'aire Fletcher SO 6'4"/2142 Rec, 47 Yds, (23.5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMA+A+B39 (4%)0.833* HS ('25)
#87 Dakota Taylor SO 6'4"/2151 Rec, 6 Yds, (6 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMD+DB-24 (2%)0.843* HS ('24)
#83 Garrett Long SO 6'3"/2170 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMD+BB-24 (2%)0.813* HS ('25)
#45 Tommy Arnold JR 6'2"/2370 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM B+A+6 (1%)0NA
#14 Mason Woods SO 6'2"/217     0.80TOWS ('24)
Offensive Line
#78 Tyler Meadows (T) SO
H/W
6'8"/320
Grade
F
Run Blk
B
Snaps
426 (60%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#68 Junior Diallo (T) SR
H/W
6'6"/310
Grade
F
Run Blk
C-
Pass Blk
F
Snaps
260 (36%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#74 Jamarcus Hill (T) SR
H/W
6'5"/297
Grade
F
Run Blk
D+
Pass Blk
F
Snaps
183 (26%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#00 Colin Prichard (OT) FR
H/W
6'5"/260
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#00 Gavin Kanar (OT) FR
H/W
6'6"/265
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#55 Jaxon Dunn (G) SO
H/W
6'5"/295
Grade
B-
Run Blk
C+
Pass Blk
C
Snaps
568 (79%)
Rating
0.8
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#75 Boston Crowell (G) SO
H/W
6'3"/281
Grade
D+
Run Blk
D+
Pass Blk
B-
Snaps
106 (15%)
Rating
0.78
Origin
2* HS ('25)
#57 Dustyn Morell (C) SR
H/W
6'4"/280
Grade
B
Run Blk
B
Pass Blk
B+
Snaps
470 (66%)
Rating
0.8
Origin
3* HS ('22)
#00 William Johnson (IOL) FR
H/W
6'4"/270
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#00 Liam Dalton (IOL) FR
H/W
6'5"/285
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#77 Rico Steele (OL) SO
H/W
6'4"/305
Rating
0.81
Origin
BGSU ('25)
#00 Chase Mantooth (LS) FR
H/W
6'1"/160
Rating
0.8
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#41 Gus Goodell (LS) GR
H/W
6'1"/210
Rating
0
Origin
NA
PlayerH/WGradeRun BlkPass BlkSnapsRatingOrigin
#78 Tyler Meadows (T) SO 6'8"/320FB 426 (60%)0.833* HS ('25)
#68 Junior Diallo (T) SR 6'6"/310FC-F260 (36%)0NA
#74 Jamarcus Hill (T) SR 6'5"/297FD+F183 (26%)0NA
#00 Colin Prichard (OT) FR 6'5"/260    0.853* HS ('26)
#00 Gavin Kanar (OT) FR 6'6"/265    0.843* HS ('26)
#55 Jaxon Dunn (G) SO 6'5"/295B-C+C568 (79%)0.83* HS ('24)
#75 Boston Crowell (G) SO 6'3"/281D+D+B-106 (15%)0.782* HS ('25)
#57 Dustyn Morell (C) SR 6'4"/280BBB+470 (66%)0.83* HS ('22)
#00 William Johnson (IOL) FR 6'4"/270    0.853* HS ('26)
#00 Liam Dalton (IOL) FR 6'5"/285    0.833* HS ('26)
#77 Rico Steele (OL) SO 6'4"/305    0.81BGSU ('25)
#00 Chase Mantooth (LS) FR 6'1"/160    0.83* HS ('26)
#41 Gus Goodell (LS) GR 6'1"/210    0NA
Defensive Line
#33 Jaihien Roy (DE) SO
H/W
6'2"/230
Stats
15 Tac, 11 Solo, 3 TFL, 2 Sacks, 2 QB Hur
Pass D
1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C-
Rush
B-
Cov
A-
Snaps
310 (46%)
Rating
0.82
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#44 Antonio Bottiggi (DE) SO
H/W
6'2"/245
Stats
5 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C
Rush
B
Cov
C+
Snaps
121 (18%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#88 Mohammed Hazime (DE) SR
H/W
6'3"/250
Stats
3 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D+
Rush
D+
Cov
C+
Snaps
54 (8%)
Rating
0.81
Origin
3* HS ('22)
#00 Jacob Broach (DE) FR
H/W
6'5"/220
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#5 Thomas Aden (DT) SR
H/W
6'1"/280
Stats
24 Tac, 5 Solo, 4 TFL, 2 Sacks, 1 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B+
Rush
B-
Cov
C
Snaps
392 (43%)
Rating
0.78
Origin
PITT ('25)
#6 Mason Maddox (DT) SR
H/W
6'1"/275
Stats
14 Tac, 6 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 2 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D
Rush
B
Cov
C-
Snaps
385 (42%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#58 Darian Blachewicz (DT) SO
H/W
6'2"/270
Stats
19 Tac, 6 Solo, 5 TFL, 2 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B-
Rush
A-
Cov
C+
Snaps
215 (23%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#55 Josue Cordoba (DT) SO
H/W
6'3"/280
Stats
15 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C+
Rush
D+
Snaps
149 (16%)
Rating
0.82
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#52 Aiden Burgess (DT) SO
H/W
6'0"/305
Stats
10 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C-
Rush
B-
Cov
C+
Snaps
122 (13%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#00 Kale Webb (DL) FR
H/W
6'3"/260
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#90 Bryce Griffin (DL) SO
H/W
6'2"/211
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#00 Eckley Bridges (DL) FR
H/W
6'2"/240
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#00 Carlos Shird (DL) FR
H/W
6'3"/265
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#00 Dion'dre Taylor (DL) FR
H/W
6'2"/265
Rating
0.82
Origin
3* HS ('26)
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#33 Jaihien Roy (DE) SO 6'2"/23015 Tac, 11 Solo, 3 TFL, 2 Sacks, 2 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C- B- A- 310 (46%)0.823* HS ('24)
#44 Antonio Bottiggi (DE) SO 6'2"/2455 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C B C+ 121 (18%)0NA
#88 Mohammed Hazime (DE) SR 6'3"/2503 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) D+ D+ C+ 54 (8%)0.813* HS ('22)
#00 Jacob Broach (DE) FR 6'5"/220      0.833* HS ('26)
#5 Thomas Aden (DT) SR 6'1"/28024 Tac, 5 Solo, 4 TFL, 2 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B+ B- C 392 (43%)0.78PITT ('25)
#6 Mason Maddox (DT) SR 6'1"/27514 Tac, 6 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 2 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) D B C- 385 (42%)0NA
#58 Darian Blachewicz (DT) SO 6'2"/27019 Tac, 6 Solo, 5 TFL, 2 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B- A- C+ 215 (23%)0.843* HS ('25)
#55 Josue Cordoba (DT) SO 6'3"/28015 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C+ D+  149 (16%)0.823* HS ('24)
#52 Aiden Burgess (DT) SO 6'0"/30510 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C- B- C+ 122 (13%)0.833* HS ('25)
#00 Kale Webb (DL) FR 6'3"/260      0.843* HS ('26)
#90 Bryce Griffin (DL) SO 6'2"/211      0.833* HS ('25)
#00 Eckley Bridges (DL) FR 6'2"/240      0.833* HS ('26)
#00 Carlos Shird (DL) FR 6'3"/265      0.833* HS ('26)
#00 Dion'dre Taylor (DL) FR 6'2"/265      0.823* HS ('26)
Linebackers
#15 Sayed Abuhamdeh JR
H/W
6'0"/225
Stats
39 Tac, 24 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D+
Rush
C-
Cov
C-
Snaps
327 (65%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#32 Trey Rubinstein SO
H/W
6'2"/190
Stats
13 Tac, 9 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B-
Rush
C+
Cov
D+
Snaps
71 (14%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#44 Rocco Nicholl GR
H/W
6'4"/238
Stats
7 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
A
Rush
D+
Cov
A-
Snaps
42 (6%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
USF ('26)
#32 Nate Gregory SO
H/W
6'0"/225
Stats
2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B
Snaps
4 (0.75%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
CCU ('26)
#24 Tanner Mintz SO
H/W
6'0"/215
Run D
C
Snaps
2 (0%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#00 Daiveon Taylor FR
H/W
6'2"/210
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#00 Kendall McNutt FR
H/W
6'0"/205
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#34 Rafael Terrero Jr. SO
H/W
6'3"/211
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('25)
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#15 Sayed Abuhamdeh JR 6'0"/22539 Tac, 24 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) D+ C- C- 327 (65%)0NA
#32 Trey Rubinstein SO 6'2"/19013 Tac, 9 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B- C+ D+ 71 (14%)0.843* HS ('25)
#44 Rocco Nicholl GR 6'4"/2387 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) A D+ A- 42 (6%)0.83USF ('26)
#32 Nate Gregory SO 6'0"/2252 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B   4 (0.75%)0.84CCU ('26)
#24 Tanner Mintz SO 6'0"/215   C   2 (0%)0NA
#00 Daiveon Taylor FR 6'2"/210      0.863* HS ('26)
#00 Kendall McNutt FR 6'0"/205      0.843* HS ('26)
#34 Rafael Terrero Jr. SO 6'3"/211      0.833* HS ('25)
Secondary
#1 A'tiq Muhammad (CB) SR
H/W
6'2"/195
Stats
28 Tac, 17 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
A
Rush
A-
Cov
C-
Snaps
260 (47%)
Rating
0.74
Origin
UTEP ('25)
#7 Angelo Stockstill (CB) JR
H/W
6'3"/175
Stats
8 Tac, 6 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
F
Cov
B-
Snaps
171 (31%)
Rating
0.82
Origin
WMU ('25)
#23 Davion Pritchard (CB) SO
H/W
6'0"/180
Stats
1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C
Cov
B-
Snaps
10 (1.5%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
PITT ('26)
#00 Lennox Lemon (CB) FR
H/W
6'1"/176
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#00 TeJuan Barbour (CB) FR
H/W
6'3"/170
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#31 Derrick Jackson (S) SO
H/W
5'11"/180
Stats
48 Tac, 27 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
2 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C+
Rush
F
Cov
D+
Snaps
575 (53%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#13 Tevin Tucker (S) JR
H/W
5'11"/190
Stats
32 Tac, 21 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C-
Rush
F
Cov
F
Snaps
567 (52%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#21 Joel Cordoba (S) SO
H/W
6'2"/190
Stats
66 Tac, 33 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur
Pass D
1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B-
Rush
A+
Cov
F
Snaps
552 (51%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#19 DJ Barnes (S) SR
H/W
5'10"/160
Stats
28 Tac, 18 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
F
Rush
F
Cov
D
Snaps
399 (37%)
Rating
0.74
Origin
('25)
#38 Clinton Robinson (S) SO
H/W
6'0"/195
Stats
3 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C+
Rush
C-
Cov
B
Snaps
86 (8%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#25 Martell Buchanan (S) SO
H/W
6'1"/175
Stats
4 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C
Cov
B-
Snaps
7 (1%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#28 Brodyn Bishop (S) SO
H/W
6'1"/195
Stats
5 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Rating
0.79
Origin
2* HS ('24)
#3 CJ Young (DB) JR
H/W
5'11"/185
Stats
89 Tac, 42 Solo, 8 TFL, 3 Sacks, 2 QB Hur
Pass D
3 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#26 BuddyRow Garrer (DB) SO
H/W
5'9"/165
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#14 Tyler Bivens (DB) SR
H/W
5'11"/175
Rating
0.82
Origin
3* HS ('22)
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#1 A'tiq Muhammad (CB) SR 6'2"/19528 Tac, 17 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) A A- C- 260 (47%)0.74UTEP ('25)
#7 Angelo Stockstill (CB) JR 6'3"/1758 Tac, 6 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) F   B- 171 (31%)0.82WMU ('25)
#23 Davion Pritchard (CB) SO 6'0"/1801 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C   B- 10 (1.5%)0.84PITT ('26)
#00 Lennox Lemon (CB) FR 6'1"/176      0.863* HS ('26)
#00 TeJuan Barbour (CB) FR 6'3"/170      0.843* HS ('26)
#31 Derrick Jackson (S) SO 5'11"/18048 Tac, 27 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur2 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) C+ F D+ 575 (53%)0.833* HS ('25)
#13 Tevin Tucker (S) JR 5'11"/19032 Tac, 21 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C- F F 567 (52%)0NA
#21 Joel Cordoba (S) SO 6'2"/19066 Tac, 33 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B- A+ F 552 (51%)0.843* HS ('25)
#19 DJ Barnes (S) SR 5'10"/16028 Tac, 18 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) F F D 399 (37%)0.74 ('25)
#38 Clinton Robinson (S) SO 6'0"/1953 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) C+ C- B 86 (8%)0.863* HS ('24)
#25 Martell Buchanan (S) SO 6'1"/1754 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C   B- 7 (1%)0NA
#28 Brodyn Bishop (S) SO 6'1"/1955 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)    0.792* HS ('24)
#3 CJ Young (DB) JR 5'11"/18589 Tac, 42 Solo, 8 TFL, 3 Sacks, 2 QB Hur3 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)    0NA
#26 BuddyRow Garrer (DB) SO 5'9"/165      0.843* HS ('25)
#14 Tyler Bivens (DB) SR 5'11"/175      0.823* HS ('22)
Kickers
#47 Will Hryszko GR
H/W
5'11"/180
FG
6/8 (75%), Long 38 Yds
XP
30/30
Pts
48 Pts
FG G
C+
KO G
C+
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#49 Tommy Newcomb SO
H/W
5'11"/205
Rating
0.8
Origin
2* HS ('24)
PlayerH/WFGXPPtsFG GKO GRatingOrigin
#47 Will Hryszko GR 5'11"/1806/8 (75%), Long 38 Yds30/3048 Pts C+ C+ 0NA
#49 Tommy Newcomb SO 5'11"/205     0.82* HS ('24)
Punters
#97 Jake Stoeckel SO
H/W
0'0"/0
Punts
9, 282 YDS (31.3 YPP), Long 47 YDS
Acc
3 In 20, 0 TB
Grade
D+
Rating
0
Origin
NA
PlayerH/WPuntsAccGradeRankRatingOrigin
#97 Jake Stoeckel SO 0'0"/09, 282 YDS (31.3 YPP), Long 47 YDS3 In 20, 0 TBD+ 0NA
Returning Starters: 14, Potential Starters via Portal: 0, Returning Key Contributors: 12, Portal Contributors: 0
Returning Offensive Starters: 7, Potential Starters via Portal: 0, Returning Key Contributors: 6, Portal Contributors: 0
Returning Defensive Starters: 7, Potential Starters via Portal: 0, Returning Key Contributors: 6, Portal Contributors: 0

Returning Starters (Returning Depth)
QB: 1 (0) - HB: 0 (1) - WR: 2 (1) - TE: 1 (2) -T: 1 (2) - G: 1 (0) - C: 1 (0)
DT: 2 (2) - DE: 1 (1) - LB: 1 (0) -CB: 1 (1) - S: 2 (2)
K: 0 - P: 0
Projected Starters from the Portal (Portal Depth Added)
QB: 0 (0) - HB: 0 (0) - WR: 0 (0) - TE: 0 (0) -T: 0 (0) - G: 0 (0) - C: 0 (0)
DT: 0 (0) - DE: 0 (0) - LB: 0 (0) -CB: 0 (0) - S: 0 (0)
K: 0 - P: 0

Starters by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 5 | JR: 3 | SO: 6 | 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: 5 | JR: 2 | SO: 4 | FR: 0

Off Starters by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 2 | JR: 1 | SO: 4 | FR: 0
Off Experienced Contributors by Class: GR: 1 | SR: 4 | JR: 1 | SO: 0 | FR: 0

Def Starters by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 3 | JR: 2 | SO: 2 | FR: 0
Def Experienced Contributors by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 1 | JR: 1 | SO: 4 | FR: 0

QB Exp: (91%), Prod: (92%) Dru DeShields returns, their starting QB from last year.
RB Exp: (25%), Prod: (18%) Kent State lost their top 2 Rushers from last year.
Kent State lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
WR Exp: (63%), Prod: (48%) OL Experience: T: (61%): G: (47%): C: (66%):
Kent State OL: 3 starters back, 2 with multi game experience, 1 more with some game experience.
Portal OL: 0 potential OL starters from '26 Portal, 0 more Portals have experience
.
DL Experience: DE: (36%) DT: (69%)
LB Experience: (29%)
Secondary Experience: CB: (40%) S: (100%)
Kicker Experience: (75%), Punter: (100%)
Return Experience - QB 91%, Skill Players 46%, Off Line 58%, Front Seven 45%, Secondary 70% | Offense 58% - Defense 55%
Return Off Production - Pass Yds: 92%, Rush Yds: 18%, Rec Yds: 48%,
Return Def Production - Tackles: 45%, Sacks: 33%, QB Hurries: 23%, TFLs: 37%, Pass Def: 29%, INTs: 33%

Head Coach Mark Carney is a new hire, OC Clay Patterson is a new hire, DC Cherokee Valeria is a new hire
26 players play significant minutes, 13 on Offense, 13 on Defense
Total Team Talent for '26 is: 548, #103 in CFB. 0.83 Avg Per Player. Blue Chip Ratio 0%
Breakdown - Offense: 253.94 (48) Defense: 194.02 (37) ST: 6.4 (3)
88 Total players, 14 from Transfer Portal. 12.2% of roster is from the Portal.
10 from the '26 Transfer Portal. 8.7% of roster is from this years Portal, 14 players left via portal after '25.
Roster Breakdown: 0 elite players, 0 great players, 0 very good players, 9 good players, 52 JAGS, 5 low JAGS, 3 JAG- players
Snaps by class: FR: 0 (0%), SO: 5516 (46%), JR: 1955 (16%), SR: 3956 (33%), GR: 459 (4%)
27 players have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings excluded from totals.