Liberty's 2025 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook
Liberty's 2025 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook

QuarterbacksYrH/WPassingRushingPass GradeRun GradePass PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#15 Ethan Vasko (QB)JR ('1)6'3"/220148/271 (55%), 2120 Yds, 14 TD / 8 INT107 Car, 447 Yds, (4.2 YPC), 5 TD, 2 FUM A-A-#84688 (48%)0.84CCU ('25)
#18 Ryan Burger (QB)JR ('2)6'4"/2058/19 (42%), 88 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT17 Car, 70 Yds, (4.1 YPC), 1 TD, 2 FUM C-F#29171 (8%)0.82APP ('24)
#17 Michael Merdinger (QB)SO ('3)6'1"/2109/12 (75%), 86 Yds, 0 TD / 1 INT5 Car, -31 Yds, (-6.2 YPC), 0 TD, 1 FUM D+C-#31428 (1.8%)0.86UNC ('25)
#00 Ethan Houck (QB)FR ('3)6'4"/205     00.883* HS ('25)
#4 Jayden Bradford (QB)SO ('2)6'0"/185     00.873* HS ('24)
Running BacksYrH/WRushingReceivingRun GradeRec GradeRush PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#24 Vaughn Blue (RB)SO ('2)5'11"/19035 Car, 207 Yds, (5.9 YPC), 1 TD, 2 FUM7 Rec, 43 Yds, (6.1 YPR), 0 TDB-C-#372231 (22%)0NA
#23 Caden Williams (RB)SO ('3)5'10"/21014 Car, 47 Yds, (3.4 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TDCC#39933 (3%)0.853* HS ('24)
#1 Julian Gray (RB)SR ('1)5'11"/19010 Car, 62 Yds, (6.2 YPC), 1 TD, 4 FUM7 Rec, 97 Yds, (13.9 YPR), 2 TDB-D 130 (12%)0.88NCST ('24)
#33 Kyle Hanks (RB)JR ('2)5'9"/1801 Car, 5 Yds, (5 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TDC+ #3603 (0%)0NA
#26 Jaylin Belford (RB)JR ('2)5'8"/1600 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD B- 1 (0%)0NA
#26 Evan Dickens (RB)SO ('2)5'11"/195     00.83GT ('25)
Wide ReceiversYrH/WReceivingRushingRec GradeBlock GradeRec PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#18 Jamari Person (WR)JR ('2)6'1"/20035 Rec, 373 Yds, (10.7 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 6 Yds, 0 TDBD#315546 (30%)0.84CSU ('25)
#8 Tyson Mobley (WR)SR (0)6'0"/18029 Rec, 276 Yds, (9.5 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDBA+#420442 (40%)0.85CCU ('24)
#5 Elijah Canion (WR)SR ('1)6'4"/22025 Rec, 354 Yds, (14.2 YPR), 3 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDA-B+#263444 (40%)0.88PUR ('24)
#6 Reese Smith (WR)SR ('1)5'10"/19018 Rec, 277 Yds, (15.4 YPR), 4 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDA-C-#231274 (25%)0.86WVU ('23)
#9 Donte Lee Jr (WR)JR ('1)6'3"/17510 Rec, 148 Yds, (14.8 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDBB 245 (22%)0NA
#1 Casey Cain (WR)SR ('1)6'3"/2007 Rec, 136 Yds, (19.4 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUM1 Car, 7 Yds, 0 TDB-C+#457294 (16.2%)0.86UNLV ('25)
#11 Darius Copeland (WR)SO ('2)6'0"/1905 Rec, 38 Yds, (7.6 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM1 Car, 7 Yds, 0 TDBA-#79363 (6%)0NA
#80 Jon Montiero (WR)SO ('3)6'2"/1850 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDCB 13 (1%)0NA
#22 Coleman Baker (WR)JR ('2)5'11"/1750 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD B- 1 (0%)0NA
#16 Eric Smith (WR)SO ('2)5'9"/175     00.863* HS ('24)
#00 Bryce Randolph (WR)FR ('3)5'11"/160     00.863* HS ('25)
#00 Nasir Newkirk (WR)FR ('3)6'2"/185     00.863* HS ('25)
Tight EndsYrH/WReceivingRec GradeRun Block GradePass Block GradeRec PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#84 Jacob Jenkins (TE)SR ('1)6'3"/22010 Rec, 99 Yds, (9.9 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUMBAA- 457 (44%)0NA
#83 Austin Henderson (TE)SR ('1)6'5"/2502 Rec, 20 Yds, (10 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMBB  50 (5%)0.81MINN ('22)
#48 Caleb Ryan (TE)JR ('2)6'2"/2400 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMD+AB- 67 (6%)0NA
#17 Bo Burklow (TE)SO ('2)6'2"/2500 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMB-B-  4 (0%)0.823* HS ('23)
#85 Connie Hewitt II (TE)SO ('3)6'3"/2600 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMC-C  9 (1%)0.833* HS ('24)
#19 Eli Sisson (TE)SO ('2)6'4"/230     00.843* HS ('24)
Offensive LinemanYrH/WSnapsGradeRun BlockPass Block  RatingOrigin
#75 Jack Tucker (T)SR ('1)6'7"/295592 (71%)C-B+ (55%)D+ (45%)  0.86TTU ('23)
#70 Austin Anderson (T)SO ('2)6'4"/285156 (19%)AA (63%)B+ (37%)  0NA
#79 Trey Bedosky (T)GR ('1)6'6"/30074 (5.4%)FD (35%)C- (64%)  0.83UAB ('25)
#68 Hunter Porterfield (T)SR ('1)6'4"/29010 (1%)B+A- (90%)B- (10%)  0NA
#00 Brandon Edozie (OT)FR ('3)6'6"/275    0.853* HS ('25)
#55 Harrison Hayes (G)SR ('1)6'4"/290416 (47%)B+A- (57%)B (43%)  0.82* HS ('21)
#51 D.J. Geth (G)SO ('2)6'3"/305182 (21%)B-B (56%)B+ (44%)  0.84UNC ('24)
#56 Christian Williams (G)JR ('1)6'4"/3098 (0.6%)D+B+ (88%)B (13%)  0.82FLA ('25)
#61 Aaron Fenimore (C)SO ('2)6'1"/270825 (94%)A-A (56%)C+ (44%)  0.853* HS ('23)
#54 Cal Grubbs (C)SO ('2)6'3"/29545 (5%)AA (60%)C (40%)  0.853* HS ('23)
#74 Jacob Lecates (C)JR ('2)6'6"/3403 (0%)C+B- (100%)F (0%)  0NA
#77 Andrew Johnson (C)SR ('1)6'3"/2954 (0%)B+A- (100%)F (0%)  0NA
#00 Gabe Smith (IOL)FR ('3)6'5"/330    0.863* HS ('25)
#65 Rex Lahr (OL)SO ('2)6'3"/270    0.823* HS ('24)
#98 Weston Woodard (OL)SO ('2)6'5"/260    0NA
#78 Blake Heckmann (OL)SO ('2)6'5"/275    0.833* HS ('24)
Defensive LineYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#11 CJ Bazile Jr. (DE)SR ('1)6'1"/25054 Tac, 17 Solo, 5 TFL, 2 Sacks, 2 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (1 TDS)B- (52%)A- (42%)C+ (6%)518 (60%)0NA
#27 Brenton Williams (DE)SO ('2)6'3"/26015 Tac, 4 Solo, 4 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B (50%)B+ (41%)C- (9%)156 (18%)0.86AUB ('24)
#57 Aaron Hester (DE)JR ('1)6'2"/24410 Tac, 5 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B (70%)B- (30%)C+ (0%)79 (5.4%)0.89FSU ('25)
#17 Bryson Jennings (DE)JR ('2)6'4"/2308 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D (54%)B (42%)D (4%)78 (9%)0.89UNC ('23)
#1 Larry Jones III (DE)JR ('2)6'1"/2405 Tac, 0 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 2 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C (30%)C- (70%) 63 (7%)0.833* HS ('23)
#55 Donovan Dozier (DE)SO ('2)6'2"/2453 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)C+ (50%)F (49%)B (1%)78 (9%)0NA
#00 Gavin Askew (DE)FR ('3)6'3"/240     00.863* HS ('25)
#00 Jeffrey Hairston (DE)FR ('3)6'3"/225     00.863* HS ('25)
#93 Elijah Hall (DT)JR ('1)6'3"/2609 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)F (52%)D+ (48%)B- (0%)176 (22%)0.873* HS ('22)
#99 DJ Jackson (DT)JR ('1)6'1"/2729 Tac, 0 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A- (38%)B (62%) 126 (9.6%)0.85NCST ('25)
#97 Mike Jarvis (DT)SR ('1)6'4"/2905 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)F (54%)B+ (46%) 177 (22%)0.86WIS ('24)
#9 Markus Clark (DT)SR ('1)6'1"/2952 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D (35%)D+ (65%)B+ (0%)55 (4.2%)0.84APP ('25)
#9 Joe Strickland (DT)JR ('2)6'4"/275  C+ (100%)  4 (0.6%)0.91PUR ('25)
#94 Nathan Pirolli (DT)JR ('2)6'3"/255  C (100%)  1 (0%)0NA
#00 Samuel Cohen (DL)FR ('3)6'3"/245     00.873* HS ('25)
#00 Kam Cullins (DL)FR ('3)6'4"/268     00.873* HS ('25)
LinebackersYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#25 Joseph Carter (LB)SR ('1)6'0"/23588 Tac, 45 Solo, 5 TFL, 2 Sacks, 0 QB Hur3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A+ (49%)D+ (7%)B+ (43%)564 (99%)0NA
#33 Aidan Vaughan (LB)JR ('1)6'3"/22516 Tac, 7 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A- (40%)D (7%)B+ (52%)82 (14%)0.83WIS ('24)
#33 Derrell Farrar (LB)JR (0)6'1"/22512 Tac, 6 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C- (39%)B+ (3%)B+ (58%)67 (7.2%)0.83APP ('25)
#30 Ethan Crisp (LB)SO ('2)6'3"/2207 Tac, 5 Solo, 3 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B (63%)D+ (18%)B- (20%)97 (17%)0.84VAN ('24)
#34 Seneca Moore (LB)SO ('3)6'2"/215  C (50%) C+ (50%)2 (0%)0NA
#44 Barrett Newman (LB)SO ('2)6'0"/215  C (100%)  1 (0%)0NA
#4 Micah Pollard (LB)SR ('0)6'2"/234     00.87MICH ('25)
#22 Deuce Spurlock II (LB)JR ('1)6'0"/227     00.86FLA ('25)
#24 Kaidon Whidby (LB)SO ('2)6'0"/200     00.843* HS ('24)
SecondaryYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#20 Dexter Ricks Jr. (CB)JR ('2)5'11"/17539 Tac, 24 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur2 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS)A- (51%)C (0%)C- (49%)477 (54%)0.823* HS ('22)
#22 Jayden Sweeney (CB)JR ('2)5'11"/18514 Tac, 12 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A+ (48%) D+ (52%)176 (20%)0.843* HS ('22)
#26 Amarian Williams (CB)SR ('1)5'10"/17514 Tac, 10 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur2 PD, 3 INT (0 TDS)C- (52%)C+ (0%)C- (47%)328 (37%)0.813* HS ('21)
#31 Christian Bodnar (CB)SO ('2)5'11"/17513 Tac, 8 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 2 QB Hur1 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)A (38%)A+ (6%)A+ (56%)176 (20%)0.853* HS ('23)
#28 Jamal Miles (CB)SO ('2)6'0"/1701 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D+ (87%) B- (13%)30 (3%)0.853* HS ('23)
#5 Elijah Hopkins (CB)JR ('2)5'10"/1851 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)  B (100%)7 (1%)0.843* HS ('22)
#10 Ronald Moore (CB)SO ('2)5'11"/190     00.843* HS ('24)
#00 Uriah Points (CB)FR ('3)5'10"/170     00.843* HS ('25)
#00 Myke Gunn (CB)FR ('3)6'3"/180     00.843* HS ('25)
#29 A'Khori Jones (S)SR ('1)5'10"/19553 Tac, 35 Solo, 5 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C+ (49%)D+ (1%)A (50%)682 (63%)0NA
#15 Brylan Green (S)SR ('1)5'9"/17032 Tac, 21 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B- (49%)D+ (2%)A (49%)489 (45%)0.853* HS ('22)
#2 Eldric Griffin (S)SR ('1)5'11"/20018 Tac, 11 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B- (50%)A (2%)C+ (48%)246 (23%)0.843* HS ('24)
#14 Elijah Auguste (S)SR ('1)5'9"/18512 Tac, 9 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D+ (48%)D (4%)B- (48%)209 (19%)0NA
#36 Damond Harmon (S)SR ('1)6'0"/1805 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C+ (95%) C+ (5%)19 (2%)0.94* HS ('21)
#7 Devin Henderson (S)SO ('3)5'10"/1902 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C- (74%)B+ (6%)B- (21%)34 (3%)0.853* HS ('24)
#2 Eldric Griffin (S)SR ('1)5'11"/200  B- (50%)A (2%)C+ (48%)246 (23%)0.843* HS ('24)
#00 Davion Dean (S)FR ('3)6'1"/185     00.833* HS ('25)
#27 Jiquavious Marshall (DB)SO ('2)6'4"/181     00.88UK ('25)
KickersYrH/WField GoalsXPsPointsFG GradeKickoffsRatingOrigin
#85 Brayden Beck (K)GR (0)5'10"/200   C-C 0NA
PuntersYrH/WPuntsAccGradeRank  RatingOrigin
#37 Max Morgan (P)SR ('1)6'2"/22043, 1822 YDS (42.4 YPP), Long 67 YDS15 In 20, 4 TBD+A-  0NA
FR ATH - No Position YetYrH/WRatingOrigin
#00 Jaylon Coleman (ATH)FR ('3)5'8"/1500.893* HS ('25)

Head Coach Jamey Chadwell returns, OC Newland Isaac returns, DC Jack Curtis returns
Total Team Talent for '25 is: 594, #84 in CFB. 0.85 Avg Per Player. Blue Chip Ratio 2.2%
Breakdown - Offense: 230.46 (45) Defense: 266.92 (43) ST: 0 (2)
91 Total players, 28 from Transfer Portal. 25.9% of roster is from the Portal.
20 from the '25 Transfer Portal. 18.5% of roster is from this years Portal, 29 players left via portal after '24.
Roster Breakdown: 0 elite players, 0 great players, 2 very good players, 25 good players, 40 JAGS, 0 low JAGS, 0 JAG- players
Snaps by class: FR: 0 (0%), SO: 2568 (18%), JR: 3652 (25%), SR: 8182 (56%), GR: 88 (1%)
17 players have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings excluded from totals.

QB Exp: (57.8%), Prod: (70%) Liberty lost their starting QB from last year. Ethan Vasko & Michael Merdinger from the Portal could compete for the job.
RB Exp: (37%), Prod: (22%) Liberty lost their top 2 Rushers from last year.
Liberty lost their lead WR, but returns their #2 Elijah Canion, from last year.
WR Exp: (90%), Prod: (82%) OL Experience: T: (48%): G: (34%): C: (99%):
Liberty OL: 3 starters back, 2 with multi game experience, 0 more with some game experience.
Portal OL: 0 potential OL starters from '25 Portal, 0 more Portals have experience
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DL Experience: DE: (54%) DT: (29%)
LB Experience: (46%)
Secondary Experience: CB: (68%) S: (89%)
Kicker Experience: (15%), Punter: (100%)
Return Experience - QB 57.8%, Skill Players 52%, Off Line 60%, Front Seven 43%, Secondary 79% | Offense 56% - Defense 57%
Return Off Production - Pass Yds: 70%, Rush Yds: 22%, Rec Yds: 82%,
Return Def Production - Tackles: 54%, Sacks: 56%, QB Hurries: 61%, TFLs: 51%, Pass Def: 64%, INTs: 88%