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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #15 Ethan Vasko SR | 6'3"/220 | 151/266 (57%), 1961 Yds, 10 TD / 12 INT | 100 Car, 258 Yds, (2.6 YPC), 5 TD, 4 FUM | B- | B | #92 | 663 (77%) | CCU ('25) | |
| #5 Deshawn Purdie JR | 6'4"/228 | 41/82 (50%), 618 Yds, 6 TD / 3 INT | 11 Car, -11 Yds, (-1 YPC), 0 TD, 2 FUM | D+ | F | #162 | 170 (15%) | WAKE ('26) | |
| #14 Ethan Houck SO | 6'4"/205 | 1/6 (17%), 17 Yds, 0 TD / 1 INT | 7 Car, 24 Yds, (3.4 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | F | B | #302 | 22 (3%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #00 Jachin Davis FR | 6'0"/190 | 3* HS ('26) |
Running Backs
| Player | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run | Rec | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #21 Caden Williams SO | 5'10"/210 | 56 Car, 243 Yds, (4.3 YPC), 0 TD, 2 FUM | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD | C | D | #530 | 166 (24%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #5 Terron Kellman SR | 5'8"/210 | 65 Car, 331 Yds, (5.1 YPC), 4 TD, 0 FUM | 5 Rec, 52 Yds, (10.4 YPR), 0 TD | A- | B- | #105 | 151 (16.5%) | WYO ('26) | |
| #29 Justin Marshall JR | 5'10"/180 | 49 Car, 260 Yds, (5.3 YPC), 1 TD, 1 FUM | 8 Rec, 74 Yds, (9.3 YPR), 0 TD | A- | C+ | #495 | 134 (15%) | CSU ('26) | |
| #6 Kanye Udoh SR | 6'1"/220 | 56 Car, 240 Yds, (4.3 YPC), 2 TD, 0 FUM | 1 Rec, 6 Yds, (6 YPR), 0 TD | B | F | #577 | 127 (14.25%) | ASU ('26) | |
| #00 Jaylon Coleman SO | 5'9"/155 | 11 Car, 79 Yds, (7.2 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 10 Rec, 100 Yds, (10 YPR), 0 TD | B | A+ | #210 | 95 (14%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #5 Peyton Jones SR | 5'10"/195 | 10 Car, 34 Yds, (3.4 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 3 Rec, 23 Yds, (7.7 YPR), 0 TD | C+ | D | #266 | 34 (3.75%) | DUKE ('26) | |
| #3 Kam Davis JR | 5'10"/217 | 8 Car, 51 Yds, (6.4 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 3 Rec, 46 Yds, (15.3 YPR), 0 TD | B | B+ | #410 | 26 (3%) | FSU ('26) | |
| #26 Jaylin Belford SR | 5'8"/175 | 2 Car, 2 Yds, (1 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD | D+ | 5 (1%) | NA | |||
| #00 Kimauri Farmer FR | 5'9"/175 | 3* HS ('26) |
Wide Receivers
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec | Block | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3 Jamari Person SR | 6'1"/200 | 28 Rec, 315 Yds, (11.3 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B+ | C | #346 | 438 (40%) | CSU ('25) | |
| #11 Darius Copeland JR | 6'0"/195 | 1 Rec, 1 Yds, (1 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 1 Car, 6 Yds, 0 TD | C | C+ | #932 | 64 (6%) | NA | |
| #2 Makai Jackson GR | 6'0"/200 | 3 Rec, 15 Yds, (5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | D+ | A | 51 (3.75%) | IND ('26) | ||
| #16 Eric Smith SO | 5'9"/170 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 6 Car, 22 Yds, 0 TD | C | B- | #924 | 31 (3%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #10 Jon Monteiro SO | 6'2"/200 | 1 Rec, 40 Yds, (40 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | A- | B | 30 (3%) | NA | ||
| #12 Bryce Randolph SO | 5'11"/180 | 1 Rec, 18 Yds, (18 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | A- | B- | 11 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #13 Nasir Newkirk SO | 6'2"/185 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C+ | C+ | 5 (0%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #27 Clayton Shepler SO | 5'11"/180 | NA | |||||||
| #00 Jakobe Dejesus FR | 6'2"/190 | 3* HS ('26) |
Tight Ends
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rec | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #48 Caleb Ryan SR | 6'2"/240 | 4 Rec, 87 Yds, (21.8 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | B | B- | C+ | 298 (27%) | NA | |
| #12 Kelsey Johnson SR | 6'3"/248 | 3 Rec, 33 Yds, (11 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | B | C- | C- | 92 (6%) | BAY ('26) | |
| #17 Bo Burklow JR | 6'2"/250 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | B- | C | B- | 22 (2%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #00 Kam Taylor FR | 6'5"/240 | 3* HS ('26) |
Offensive Line
| Player | H/W | Grade | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #51 D.J. Geth (T) JR | 6'3"/295 | C | C+ | C- | 677 (79%) | UNC ('24) | |
| #56 Christian Williams (T) SR | 6'4"/310 | B | C+ | B | 591 (69%) | FLA ('25) | |
| #70 Austin Anderson (T) JR | 6'4"/300 | B | B | C+ | 118 (14%) | NA | |
| #66 Erwil Anthony Jr. (T) GR | 6'4"/285 | C- | B | D | 60 (7%) | WIN ('25) | |
| #60 Joep Engbers (G) JR | 6'4"/305 | A- | A- | A- | 752 (87%) | ILL ('25) | |
| #50 Val Erickson (G) SR | 6'5"/316 | F | D+ | F | 110 (11.7%) | NCST ('26) | |
| #77 Andrew Johnson (G) GR | 6'3"/295 | C | C | A | 24 (3%) | NA | |
| #63 Alex Birchmeier (G) JR | 6'5"/313 | C | B- | 2 (0%) | PSU ('26) | ||
| #61 Aaron Fenimore (C) JR | 6'1"/295 | A- | A | C+ | 836 (97%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #00 Carlton Hall (IOL) FR | 6'4"/296 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #00 Malcolm Gaston (IOL) FR | 6'5"/345 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #00 Austin Tremblay (IOL) FR | 6'3"/285 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #00 Hunter Winn (IOL) FR | 6'4"/310 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #00 Daniel Schiffert (IOL) FR | 6'3"/300 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #76 Gabe Smith (OL) SO | 6'5"/300 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #59 Brandon Edozie (OL) SO | 6'6"/275 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #78 Blake Heckmann (OL) SO | 6'5"/300 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #58 Jude Foster (OL) SO | 6'3"/305 | MISS ('26) |
Defensive Line
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #8 Brenton Williams (DE) JR | 6'3"/260 | 27 Tac, 11 Solo, 4 TFL, 3 Sacks, 3 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | A- | C+ | 432 (48%) | AUB ('24) | |
| #57 Aaron Hester (DE) SR | 6'2"/245 | 10 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 4 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | A | F | 285 (31%) | FSU ('25) | |
| #56 Samuel Cohen (DE) SO | 6'3"/245 | 6 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | B- | C+ | 75 (8%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #17 Bryson Jennings (DE) SR | 6'4"/245 | 7 Tac, 6 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C- | C+ | 29 (3%) | UNC ('23) | |
| #00 JaKambry Brown (DE) FR | 6'3"/230 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #99 Bryce Dixon (DT) SR | 6'1"/280 | 22 Tac, 10 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 3 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | C+ | C- | 373 (45%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #94 Nathan Pirolli (DT) JR | 6'3"/285 | 42 Tac, 17 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- | C+ | B- | 316 (38%) | NA | |
| #91 Markus Clark (DT) SR | 6'1"/295 | 10 Tac, 7 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | C- | C+ | 178 (22%) | APP ('25) | |
| #44 Joe Strickland (DT) JR | 6'4"/290 | 5 Tac, 1 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | D+ | C | 148 (18%) | PUR ('25) | |
| #90 DJ Jackson (DT) JR | 6'2"/280 | 10 Tac, 4 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | B | 94 (11%) | NCST ('25) | ||
| #88 Kam Cullins (DT) SO | 6'4"/270 | 6 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | C | 80 (10%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #98 Weston Woodard (DT) SO | 6'5"/260 | D+ | D | 10 (1%) | NA | ||||
| #96 Gavin Askew (DT) SO | 6'3"/240 | C | C+ | 2 (0%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||||
| #95 Jeffrey Hairston Jr. (DL) SO | 6'3"/225 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #00 Xavier Reid (DL) FR | 6'0"/265 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Chris Law (DL) FR | 6'3"/275 | 3* HS ('26) |
Linebackers
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #11 Derrell Farrar JR | 6'1"/225 | 71 Tac, 38 Solo, 4 TFL, 1 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C- | B | 610 (114%) | APP ('25) | |
| #33 Aidan Vaughan SR | 6'3"/220 | 27 Tac, 16 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | F | D+ | 227 (42%) | WIS ('24) | |
| #30 Ethan Crisp JR | 6'3"/235 | 11 Tac, 3 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | D | A | 189 (35%) | VAN ('24) | |
| #4 Micah Pollard SR | 6'2"/235 | 28 Tac, 16 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | A | C+ | 156 (29%) | MICH ('25) | |
| #9 Deuce Spurlock SR | 6'0"/225 | 14 Tac, 6 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C- | C- | 116 (22%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #35 Dillano Glaud SO | 6'3"/220 | 9 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- | B | A | 80 (15%) | NA | |
| #34 Seneca Moore Jr. SO | 6'2"/225 | 3 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | C | 6 (1%) | NA | ||
| #30 Kyle Ferm JR | 6'3"/232 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | SMU ('26) |
Secondary
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 Elijah Hopkins (CB) SR | 5'10"/195 | 5 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- | C- | 86 (12%) | 3* HS ('22) | ||
| #16 Jiquavious Marshall (CB) SO | 6'4"/180 | 5 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | B | A- | 48 (7%) | UK ('25) | ||
| #35 Ashton McShane (CB) JR | 5'11"/194 | 2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | C+ | D+ | 43 (4.5%) | BC ('26) | |
| #20 Izaiah Guy (CB) GR | 6'2"/200 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | A- | 25 (2.25%) | USF ('26) | ||
| #28 Jamal Miles (CB) JR | 6'0"/180 | 3 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | B | 10 (1%) | 3* HS ('23) | ||
| #23 Myke Gunn (CB) SO | 6'3"/180 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | B | 10 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #00 Kennedi Bailey (CB) FR | 6'3"/165 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #4 D-Icey Hopkins (S) SR | 5'11"/187 | 51 Tac, 34 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 5 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | B+ | C | 541 (32.25%) | GAST ('26) | |
| #7 Ashton Whitner (S) SR | 5'11"/201 | 38 Tac, 32 Solo, 3 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | B+ | B | 396 (24%) | BALL ('26) | |
| #10 Ronald Moore Jr. (S) SO | 5'11"/195 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C+ | A- | 9 (1%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #19 Jayden Whaley (S) JR | 6'2"/185 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | HAMP ('25) | |||||
| #38 Tre Lawing (S) SR | 6'0"/200 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | NA | |||||
| #00 Tony Arnett (S) FR | 6'1"/180 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Macaiden Brown (S) FR | 6'0"/180 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Jaleel Parker (S) FR | 5'11"/185 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #32 Davion Dean (S) SO | 6'1"/185 | 3* HS ('25) |
Kickers
| Player | H/W | FG | XP | Pts | FG G | KO G | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #98 Tyler Black SO | 5'9"/190 | F | WAKE ('25) | |||||
| #00 Carson Jones FR | 5'10"/170 | 3* HS ('26) |
Punters
| Player | H/W | Punts | Acc | Grade | Rank | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #37 Max Morgan GR | 6'2"/225 | 46, 1896 YDS (41.2 YPP), Long 61 YDS | 16 In 20, 4 TB | B+ | B- | NA |
Roster & Program Overview
HC Jamey Chadwell returnsOC Newland Isaac returnsDC Jack Curtis new hire
Players with Starting experience2310 off • 13 def
Team Talent634#84 in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.85Blue-chip 0%
Roster Size8735 portal (33.7%)
Talent Off: 270.5 (44)
Talent Def: 254.2 (40)
Talent ST: 13.12 (3)
New Portal In: 25 (24%)
Portal Losses: 19
Unrated/No Stats: 17
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Elite: 0
Top 100: 0
Top 250: 0
Top 100 Pos: 24
JAG: 48
Low JAG: 1
JAG-: 1
FR Snaps: 0 (0%)
SO Snaps: 1050 (8%)
JR Snaps: 5392 (43%)
SR Snaps: 5749 (46%)
GR Snaps: 333 (3%)
92% Snaps by Upperclassmen
17 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 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Portal Starters 2026 portal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Experienced Depth | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Off Starters Returning | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Off Depth Returning | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Def Starters Returning | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Depth Returning | 0 | 2 | 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)
855(170)80% returning
Exp 95% • Prod 100% — Ethan Vasko returns, their starting QB from last year. Deshawn Purdie was brought in via the portal.
RBHB
0 (1)
0 (2)
738(472)36% returning
Exp 92% • Prod 57% — Top RB in '25 is gone, but #2 rush threat QB returns
WR/TEWR + TE
1 (1)
0 (0)
1042(143)86% returning
Exp 28% • Prod 32% — Liberty lost their lead WR, but returns their #2 Jamari Person, from last year.
OLT + G + C
4 (0)
0 (0)
3170(112)96% returning
T 85% • G 51% • C 97% — Liberty OL: 4 starters back, 0 with multi game experience, 1 more with some game experience. Portal OL: 0 potential starters from '26 Portal, 0 more portals have experience.
DLDE + DT
4 (2)
0 (0)
2022(0)100% returning
DE 45% • DT 73% — DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
2 (3)
0 (0)
1384(0)100% returning
LB 86% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
0 (0)
0 (2)
1168(1005)14% returning
CB 14% • S 29% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 5805 (897 portal) 85% returning • Defense 4574 (1005 portal) 78% 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