Middle Tennessee's 2025 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook
Middle Tennessee's 2025 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook

QuarterbacksYrH/WPassingRushingPass GradeRun GradePass PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#11 Nicholas Vattiato (QB)SR (0)6'1"/205269/418 (64%), 3092 Yds, 16 TD / 10 INT86 Car, 77 Yds, (0.9 YPC), 1 TD, 5 FUM A-D+#69774 (98%)0.843* HS ('21)
#16 Roman Gagliano (QB)SO ('3)6'3"/2244/9 (44%), 41 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT2 Car, 5 Yds, (2.5 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM D+C+#30217 (2%)0NA
#18 Stone Frost (QB)GR ('2)5'11"/2150/0 (0%), 0 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM    42 (5%)0NA
#00 S. Anderson-Lofton (QB)FR ('3)6'1"/215     00.843* HS ('25)
Running BacksYrH/WRushingReceivingRun GradeRec GradeRush PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#32 Jekail Middlebrook (RB)SO ('2)5'9"/19160 Car, 273 Yds, (4.6 YPC), 2 TD, 0 FUM22 Rec, 163 Yds, (7.4 YPR), 1 TDB+B#224216 (26%)0NA
#00 Brian Brewton (RB)GR (0)5'7"/1730 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM2 Rec, 7 Yds, (3.5 YPR), 0 TD B+#4142 (0%)0.83CONN ('24)
#00 Kiandrea Barker (RB)FR ('3)5'11"/183     00.873* HS ('25)
#00 Dominic Taylor (RB)FR ('3)6'0"/186     00.863* HS ('25)
#00 Rai'keyrean Chandler (RB)FR ('3)6'0"/205     00.823* HS ('25)
Wide ReceiversYrH/WReceivingRushingRec GradeBlock GradeRec PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#5 Myles Butler (WR)SR (0)6'2"/19830 Rec, 366 Yds, (12.2 YPR), 3 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDCA#221554 (54%)0NA
#86 Cam'ron Lacy (WR)SO ('2)5'8"/15320 Rec, 190 Yds, (9.5 YPR), 0 TD, 1 FUM1 Car, 1 Yds, 0 TDCC-#565275 (27%)0.833* HS ('23)
#17 Gamarion Carter (WR)SR (0)6'2"/18912 Rec, 123 Yds, (10.3 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDD+D+#577220 (21%)0.84VAN ('24)
#1 Amorion Walker (WR)SR ('1)6'3"/1823 Rec, 34 Yds, (11.3 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDCB#73742 (2.4%)0.88MICH ('25)
#19 Kellen Stewart (WR)SR (0)5'9"/1641 Rec, 20 Yds, (20 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDDD+ 118 (11%)0NA
#6 AJ Jones (WR)JR ('1)6'4"/2100 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDC-B 13 (0.6%)0.82ARIZ ('25)
#27 Caleb Dochnahl (WR)SR ('1)6'1"/201     00NA
#15 Tyree Patterson (WR)SO ('2)6'2"/1750 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDCB- 5 (0%)0.86UCF ('25)
#84 Tyson Resper (WR)JR ('1)5'8"/167     00NA
#81 Kason Stokes (WR)SO ('2)6'2"/180     00.87UCF ('25)
#00 Ben Hubbard (WR)FR ('3)5'10"/170     00.833* HS ('25)
#00 Neo Clifton (WR)FR ('3)6'2"/185     00.833* HS ('25)
Tight EndsYrH/WReceivingRec GradeRun Block GradePass Block GradeRec PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#42 Evan Poticher (TE)SO ('3)6'3"/2376 Rec, 45 Yds, (7.5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMC-DC- 188 (18%)0NA
#82 Hunter Tipton (TE)JR ('2)6'5"/2355 Rec, 23 Yds, (4.6 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMD+C-D+ 147 (8.4%)0.82LT ('25)
#41 Slade Alexander (TE)SR (0)6'2"/2220 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMD+CD+ 89 (8%)0NA
#89 Daniel Gonzalez (TE)GR (0)6'5"/2890 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM FF 160 (15%)0NA
#85 Brody Benke (TE)SO ('3)6'4"/2490 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMCC+  3 (0%)0.813* HS ('24)
#19 Tayvion Galloway (TE)SO ('2)6'5"/230     00.85PUR ('25)
#00 Wilson Hodges (TE)FR ('3)6'4"/220     00.833* HS ('25)
Offensive LinemanYrH/WSnapsGradeRun BlockPass Block  RatingOrigin
#79 Zach Clayton (T)SO ('3)6'5"/296594 (77%)FF (33%)D+ (67%)  0.823* HS ('24)
#73 Marcus Miller (T)SR (0)6'4"/299435 (56%)FD (33%)F (67%)  0.83UNLV ('24)
#75 Dumela Knox (T)SR ('1)6'7"/3103 (0%)C+F (0%)B (100%)  0NA
#00 Kyle Larkin (OT)FR ('3)6'5"/295    0.833* HS ('25)
#55 Mateo Guevara (G)JR ('1)6'4"/309757 (90%)DC- (34%)C- (66%)  0.833* HS ('22)
#71 Ellis Adams (G)GR (0)6'4"/372535 (64%)B-B+ (31%)C (69%)  0.82TNTC ('24)
#74 Ethan Ellis (G)GR (0)6'6"/309309 (37%)D+B- (34%)D (66%)  0NA
#70 Isaac Rue (G)SO ('2)6'6"/30777 (9%)DF (44%)C (56%)  0.833* HS ('23)
#56 E.J. Harris (G)JR ('2)6'5"/32135 (2.4%)B+A- (66%)A- (34%)  0.84AUB ('25)
#63 Alex Gale (G)SO ('3)6'3"/3007 (1%)C+B- (14%)C (86%)  0.823* HS ('24)
#00 Bo Bryan (IOL)FR ('3)6'5"/300    0.833* HS ('25)
#00 O. Janse Van Rensburg (IOL)FR ('3)6'4"/300    0.833* HS ('25)
#68 Jason Overton (OL)SO ('2)6'2"/285    0.813* HS ('24)
Defensive LineYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#40 Anthony Bynum (DE)SO ('2)6'3"/25760 Tac, 22 Solo, 7 TFL, 3 Sacks, 1 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B (52%)D (48%)A- (0%)614 (66%)0.833* HS ('23)
#89 Brandon Buckner (DE)SR (0)6'0"/24837 Tac, 18 Solo, 4 TFL, 3 Sacks, 5 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B- (49%)B- (45%)B- (6%)534 (58%)0.86ORE ('23)
#99 Bobby Brooks (DE)SR (0)5'11"/175  C+ (45%)B- (55%)C+ (0%)193 (21%)0NA
#46 Reggie Johnson (DE)SR ('1)6'4"/220    C+ (100%)2 (0%)0NA
#35 Zeion Simpson-Smith (DE)SO ('2)6'1"/235     00.833* HS ('24)
#00 Darnell Malpress (DE)FR ('3)6'3"/205     00.823* HS ('25)
#98 Shakai Woods (DT)SO ('2)6'1"/29242 Tac, 20 Solo, 4 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A (56%)B- (44%)B+ (0%)533 (69%)0NA
#92 Damonte Smith (DT)SR (0)6'3"/29825 Tac, 10 Solo, 4 TFL, 2 Sacks, 3 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B- (53%)B (47%) 493 (63%)0NA
#96 James Gillespie (DT)SR ('1)6'3"/29510 Tac, 3 Solo, 2 TFL, 2 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B- (54%)B- (46%) 157 (20%)0.853* HS ('21)
#93 Aidan Butts (DT)SO ('3)6'3"/25210 Tac, 2 Solo, 2 TFL, 2 Sacks, 0 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)F (63%)C (37%)C (0%)191 (25%)0.833* HS ('24)
#91 Felix Hixon (DT)JR ('1)6'3"/3028 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C (59%)C+ (41%) 164 (21%)0.84SC ('24)
#45 Ja'Darious Morris (DT)SO ('2)6'1"/2552 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)F (100%)  5 (1%)0NA
#47 Tiyyan Robinson (DT)SO ('3)6'5"/232  C- (70%)C- (30%) 10 (1%)0.823* HS ('24)
#00 Archie Roseman (DL)FR ('3)6'2"/320     00.863* HS ('25)
LinebackersYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#9 Parker Hughes (LB)SR (0)6'2"/21269 Tac, 28 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C- (53%)B- (3%)D (44%)462 (77%)0NA
#51 Amarrien Bailey (LB)SO ('3)6'0"/21222 Tac, 9 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)F (61%)F (4%)C- (35%)179 (30%)0.833* HS ('24)
#52 Muaaz Byard (LB)JR ('1)6'1"/22321 Tac, 13 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A- (59%)B- (26%)D+ (15%)152 (25%)0NA
#56 Jayson Lowe (LB)JR ('2)6'2"/2204 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B (83%)B+ (17%) 24 (4%)0.813* HS ('24)
#58 Korey Smith (LB)SO ('3)6'0"/2204 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D (76%)C- (3%)D+ (21%)63 (10%)0NA
#43 Markel James (LB)SO ('2)6'2"/2273 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B (100%)  18 (3%)0NA
#50 Elijah Carney (LB)SO ('2)6'0"/2222 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)   00NA
#34 Kedrick Burley (LB)SO ('2)6'2"/241     00.843* HS ('24)
#00 Micah Smith (LB)FR ('3)6'2"/225     00.833* HS ('25)
SecondaryYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#24 Trevon Ferrell (CB)JR ('1)5'10"/17816 Tac, 11 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B+ (39%)D+ (11%)D (50%)145 (15%)0NA
#21 Abdul Muhammad (CB)SR ('1)6'2"/17512 Tac, 8 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C- (48%)C- (1%)D+ (52%)269 (27%)0NA
#2 De'Arre McDonald (CB)GR (0)6'0"/20510 Tac, 10 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)F (58%)A+ (2%)B+ (41%)165 (17%)0.86CIN ('22)
#25 Jackson Lowe (CB)SO ('3)6'1"/1881 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C+ (41%) D+ (59%)17 (2%)0.813* HS ('24)
#26 Jared Douglas (S)SR ('1)6'1"/18124 Tac, 14 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B (61%)C (1%)B- (38%)188 (20%)0NA
#27 Rickey Smith (S)SR (0)6'0"/17724 Tac, 9 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C- (50%)C- (10%)C- (40%)230 (24%)0NA
#7 Brendon Harris (S)GR (0)6'1"/21018 Tac, 9 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B+ (36%)D (6%)C- (57%)124 (13%)0.83WAKE ('24)
#39 Jordan Beasley (S)SO ('3)6'1"/1954 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B+ (96%) C+ (4%)27 (3%)0.833* HS ('24)
#00 DJ Taylor (S)FR ('3)6'0"/186     00.863* HS ('25)
#00 Camari Hall (S)FR ('3)5'8"/175     00.823* HS ('25)
KickersYrH/WField GoalsXPsPointsFG GradeKickoffsRatingOrigin
#00 Baylen Woodman (K)FR ('3)6'1"/190      0.83* HS ('25)
PuntersYrH/WPuntsAccGradeRank  RatingOrigin
#96 Jacob Taylor (P)SO ('2)5'10"/190      0.863* HS ('25)
FR ATH - No Position YetYrH/WRatingOrigin
#00 Elijah Hunter (ATH)FR ('3)6'1"/1950.843* HS ('25)

Head Coach Derek Mason returns, OC Bodie Reeder returns, DC Brian Stewart returns
Total Team Talent for '25 is: 428, #119 in CFB. 0.83 Avg Per Player. Blue Chip Ratio 0%
Breakdown - Offense: 202.44 (41) Defense: 133.76 (33) ST: 15 (2)
77 Total players, 15 from Transfer Portal. 15.2% of roster is from the Portal.
11 from the '25 Transfer Portal. 11.1% of roster is from this years Portal, 37 players left via portal after '24.
Roster Breakdown: 0 elite players, 0 great players, 0 very good players, 10 good players, 41 JAGS, 0 low JAGS, 0 JAG- players
Snaps by class: FR: 0 (0%), SO: 3552 (29%), JR: 1673 (14%), SR: 5639 (46%), GR: 1461 (12%)
22 players have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings excluded from totals.

QB Exp: (100%), Prod: (100%) Nicholas Vattiato returns, their starting QB from last year.
RB Exp: (26%), Prod: (33%) lost their lead Rusher, but returns their #2 Jekail Middlebrook, from last year.
Middle Tennessee lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
WR Exp: (58%), Prod: (30%) OL Experience: T: (67%): G: (100%): C: (0%):
Middle Tennessee OL: 4 starters back, 1 with multi game experience, 1 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: (73%) DT: (100%)
LB Experience: (50%)
Secondary Experience: CB: (31%) S: (30%)
Kicker Experience: (0%), Punter: (0%)
Return Experience - QB 100%, Skill Players 36%, Off Line 56%, Front Seven 74%, Secondary 31% | Offense 54% - Defense 57%
Return Off Production - Pass Yds: 100%, Rush Yds: 33%, Rec Yds: 30%,
Return Def Production - Tackles: 51%, Sacks: 70%, QB Hurries: 75%, TFLs: 62%, Pass Def: 28%, INTs: 20%