Mercer 2026 Depth Chart
2025
Mercer'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
#19 JP Pickles JR
H/W
6'1"/200
Passing
5/8 (63%), 61 Yds, 0 TD / 1 INT
Rushing
25 Car, 80 Yds, (3.2 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Pass
D
Run
D+
Snaps
68 (33%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
UTEP ('25)
#00 Camren Hill FR
H/W
6'3"/190
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#14 Jaylen King SR
H/W
6'4"/215
Passing
0/1 (0%), 0 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT
Rushing
2 Car, 6 Yds, (3 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rating
0.83
Origin
FSU ('26)
#14 Jake Wilson JR
H/W
6'2"/200
Rating
0.74
Origin
PUR ('25)
PlayerH/WPassingRushingPassRunPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#19 JP Pickles JR 6'1"/2005/8 (63%), 61 Yds, 0 TD / 1 INT25 Car, 80 Yds, (3.2 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUMDD+ 68 (33%)0.83UTEP ('25)
#00 Camren Hill FR 6'3"/190      0.853* HS ('26)
#14 Jaylen King SR 6'4"/2150/1 (0%), 0 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT2 Car, 6 Yds, (3 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM    0.83FSU ('26)
#14 Jake Wilson JR 6'2"/200      0.74PUR ('25)
Running Backs
#30 Javious Bond SR
H/W
5'11"/180
Rushing
40 Car, 326 Yds, (8.2 YPC), 4 TD, 3 FUM
Receiving
9 Rec, 100 Yds, (11.1 YPR), 0 TD
Run
B+
Rec
A-
Snaps
154 (17.25%)
Rating
0.88
Origin
PEAY ('26)
#30 Javious Bond SR
H/W
5'11"/180
Rushing
40 Car, 326 Yds, (8.2 YPC), 4 TD, 3 FUM
Receiving
9 Rec, 100 Yds, (11.1 YPR), 0 TD
Run
B+
Rec
A-
Snaps
154 (17.25%)
Rating
0.88
Origin
PEAY ('26)
PlayerH/WRushingReceivingRunRecPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#30 Javious Bond SR 5'11"/18040 Car, 326 Yds, (8.2 YPC), 4 TD, 3 FUM9 Rec, 100 Yds, (11.1 YPR), 0 TDB+A- 154 (17.25%)0.88PEAY ('26)
#30 Javious Bond SR 5'11"/18040 Car, 326 Yds, (8.2 YPC), 4 TD, 3 FUM9 Rec, 100 Yds, (11.1 YPR), 0 TDB+A- 154 (17.25%)0.88PEAY ('26)
Defensive Line
#93 Ethan McDowell (DE) JR
H/W
6'2"/220
Run D
A
Rush
A-
Cov
C+
Snaps
119 (23%)
Rating
0.79
Origin
M-OH ('25)
#93 Ethan McDowell (DE) JR
H/W
6'2"/220
Run D
A
Rush
A-
Cov
C+
Snaps
119 (23%)
Rating
0.79
Origin
M-OH ('25)
#91 Marius Landsfeld (DL) JR
H/W
6'4"/260
Rating
0.74
Origin
LIB ('25)
#91 Marius Landsfeld (DL) JR
H/W
6'4"/260
Rating
0.74
Origin
LIB ('25)
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#93 Ethan McDowell (DE) JR 6'2"/220   A A- C+ 119 (23%)0.79M-OH ('25)
#93 Ethan McDowell (DE) JR 6'2"/220   A A- C+ 119 (23%)0.79M-OH ('25)
#91 Marius Landsfeld (DL) JR 6'4"/260      0.74LIB ('25)
#91 Marius Landsfeld (DL) JR 6'4"/260      0.74LIB ('25)
Secondary
#20 Fabian Scott (CB) SR
H/W
6'3"/185
Run D
B+
Cov
B-
Snaps
56 (6%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
FAU ('25)
#20 Fabian Scott (CB) SR
H/W
6'3"/185
Run D
B+
Cov
B-
Snaps
56 (6%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
FAU ('25)
#12 Cameron Goggins (CB) JR
H/W
6'2"/185
Run D
C+
Cov
A+
Snaps
17 (1.5%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
FAU ('26)
#12 Cameron Goggins (CB) JR
H/W
6'2"/185
Run D
C+
Cov
A+
Snaps
17 (1.5%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
FAU ('26)
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#20 Fabian Scott (CB) SR 6'3"/185   B+   B- 56 (6%)0.83FAU ('25)
#20 Fabian Scott (CB) SR 6'3"/185   B+   B- 56 (6%)0.83FAU ('25)
#12 Cameron Goggins (CB) JR 6'2"/185   C+   A+ 17 (1.5%)0.83FAU ('26)
#12 Cameron Goggins (CB) JR 6'2"/185   C+   A+ 17 (1.5%)0.83FAU ('26)

Roster Breakdown & Insights
Roster & Program Overview
HC new hireOC new hireDC new hire
Players with Starting experience53 off • 2 def
Team Talent64# in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.81Blue-chip 0%
Roster Size148 portal (88.9%)
Talent Off: 40.64 (6)
Talent Def: 41.96 (8)
Talent ST: 0 ()
New Portal In: 6 (66.7%)
Portal Losses: 18
Unrated/No Stats: -5
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Elite: 0
Top 100: 0
Top 250: 0
Top 100 Pos: 1
JAG: 5
Low JAG: 1
JAG-: 2
FR Snaps: 0 (0%)
SO Snaps: 0 (0%)
JR Snaps: 258 (42%)
SR Snaps: 352 (58%)
GR Snaps: 0 (0%)
100% Snaps by Upperclassmen
-5 players on roster have not played, have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings.
Class Breakdown
Category GRSRJRSOFR
Starters Returning00000
Portal Starters 2026 portal00000
Experienced Depth00300
Off Starters Returning00000
Off Depth Returning00100
Def Starters Returning00000
Def Depth Returning00200
Positions Summary
Unit
Returning
(starters/exp'd depth)
Portal Adds
(starters/exp'd depth)
Snaps
(total/portal/return%)
Outlook
Experience - Production - Notes
QBQB
0 (1)
0 (0)
68(0)100% returning
Exp 33% • Prod 2% — Mercer lost their starting QB from last year. QB Jaylen King was taken in the portal to compete for the starting job.
RBHB
0 (0)
0 (2)
308(308)0% returning
Exp 35% • Prod 28% — Mercer lost their top 2 Rushers from last year.
WR/TEWR + TE
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)0% returning
Exp 0% • Prod 4% — Mercer 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% — Mercer OL: 0 starters back, 0 with multi game experience, 0 more with some game experience. Portal OL: 0 potential starters from '26 Portal, 0 more portals have experience.
DLDE + DT
0 (2)
0 (0)
238(0)100% returning
DE 23% • 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)
146(34)77% returning
CB 8% • S 0% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 376 (308 portal) 18% returning • Defense 384 (34 portal) 91% returning
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge