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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #8 AJ Hairston SO | 6'3"/215 | 107/216 (50%), 957 Yds, 4 TD / 4 INT | 43 Car, 3 Yds, (0.1 YPC), 0 TD, 1 FUM | C | F | #342 | 393 (58.5%) | UMASS ('26) | |
| #8 AJ Hairston SO | 6'3"/215 | 107/216 (50%), 957 Yds, 4 TD / 4 INT | 43 Car, 3 Yds, (0.1 YPC), 0 TD, 1 FUM | C | F | #342 | 393 (58.5%) | UMASS ('26) |
Wide Receivers
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec | Block | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #6 Keshawn Brown GR | 5'8"/150 | 6 Rec, 83 Yds, (13.8 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 2 Car, 10 Yds, 0 TD | A- | B- | 78 (6%) | UMASS ('25) | ||
| #6 Keshawn Brown GR | 5'8"/150 | 6 Rec, 83 Yds, (13.8 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 2 Car, 10 Yds, 0 TD | A- | B- | 78 (6%) | UMASS ('25) | ||
| #18 Ethan Crite JR | 6'2"/188 | MTSU ('26) | |||||||
| #18 Ethan Crite JR | 6'2"/188 | MTSU ('26) |
Offensive Line
| Player | H/W | Grade | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #00 Lance Wegman (OT) FR | 6'5"/290 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #00 Lance Wegman (OT) FR | 6'5"/290 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #00 William Jones Jr. (OL) GR | 6'2"/310 | UMASS ('25) | |||||
| #00 William Jones Jr. (OL) GR | 6'2"/310 | UMASS ('25) |
Roster & Program Overview
HC new hireOC new hireDC new hire
Players with Starting experience22 off • 0 def
Team Talent32# in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.79Blue-chip 0%
Roster Size104 portal (80%)
Talent Off: 51.36 (10)
Talent Def: ()
Talent ST: 0 ()
New Portal In: 2 (40%)
Portal Losses: 4
Unrated/No Stats: -5
Total Team Snaps: 475
Elite: 0
Top 100: 0
Top 250: 0
Top 100 Pos: 0
JAG: 3
Low JAG: 0
JAG-: 2
FR Snaps: 0 (0%)
SO Snaps: 394 (83%)
JR Snaps: 0 (0%)
SR Snaps: 0 (0%)
GR Snaps: 81 (17%)
17% Snaps by Upperclassmen
-5 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Portal Starters 2026 portal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Experienced Depth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Off Starters Returning | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Off Depth Returning | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Starters Returning | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Depth Returning | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
0 (0)
2 (0)
786(786)0% returning
Exp 100% • Prod 73% — Merrimack lost their starting QB from last year. QB AJ Hairston was taken in the portal to compete for the starting job.
RBHB
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)0% returning
Exp 0% • Prod 1% — QB in '25 was lead rusher, lead RB is also gone
WR/TEWR + TE
0 (0)
0 (0)
156(0)100% returning
Exp 6% • Prod 8% — Merrimack 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% — Merrimack 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 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)0% returning
DE 0% • 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)
0(0)0% returning
CB 0% • S 0% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 942 (786 portal) 17% returning, (83% via Portal) • Defense 0 (0 portal) 0% returning, (100% via Portal)
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