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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #16 Roman Gagliano SO | 6'2"/220 | 78/135 (58%), 1011 Yds, 7 TD / 0 INT | 38 Car, 160 Yds, (4.2 YPC), 2 TD, 2 FUM | A- | B | #124 | 248 (29%) | NA | |
| #18 S. Anderson-Lofton SO | 6'1"/225 | 1/1 (100%), 11 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT | 3 Car, 9 Yds, (3 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C- | B- | #289 | 5 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #00 Rocco Williams FR | 6'1"/195 | 3* HS ('26) |
Running Backs
| Player | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run | Rec | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #29 DJ Taylor SO | 6'1"/198 | 26 Car, 199 Yds, (7.7 YPC), 2 TD, 2 FUM | 7 Rec, 54 Yds, (7.7 YPR), 1 TD | B+ | C+ | #253 | 93 (30%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #22 Antonio Martin Jr. SR | 5'9"/222 | 19 Car, 129 Yds, (6.8 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD | A- | D+ | #364 | 47 (11.25%) | KSU ('26) | |
| #31 Austin Clemons SO | 6'0"/203 | 3 Car, 10 Yds, (3.3 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 1 Rec, 3 Yds, (3 YPR), 0 TD | B | C | #336 | 20 (6%) | NA | |
| #35 Ashton Jones SO | 5'8"/205 | 0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD | 1 (0%) | NA | ||||
| #30 Rai'keyrean Chandler SO | 5'10"/171 | 3* HS ('25) |
Wide Receivers
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec | Block | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #6 AJ Jones SR | 6'3"/212 | 28 Rec, 216 Yds, (7.7 YPR), 5 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | D+ | A | #902 | 473 (59%) | ARIZ ('25) | |
| #13 Cam'ron Lacy JR | 5'8"/164 | 38 Rec, 529 Yds, (13.9 YPR), 3 TD, 0 FUM | 4 Car, 21 Yds, 0 TD | A- | C+ | #159 | 295 (37%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #89 Landon Collins SO | 6'2"/185 | 16 Rec, 187 Yds, (11.7 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B+ | D+ | #430 | 144 (18%) | NA | |
| #19 Kason Stokes SO | 6'2"/191 | 3 Rec, 22 Yds, (7.3 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 1 Car, 14 Yds, 0 TD | D | B | #966 | 47 (6%) | UCF ('25) | |
| #7 Markus Allen GR | 6'2"/215 | 1 Rec, 7 Yds, (7 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | D | D | #957 | 37 (3.75%) | MSST ('26) | |
| #80 Zaidyn Moore SO | 5'10"/184 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B- | B- | 3 (0%) | NA | ||
| #85 Neo Clifton SO | 6'2"/200 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #00 Bryson Maddox FR | 6'4"/185 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #4 Tyree Patterson JR | 6'1"/191 | UCF ('25) | |||||||
| #00 Ethan Sherman FR | 5'11"/170 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Ziyon Butler FR | 5'11"/165 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #84 Ben Hubbard SO | 5'9"/181 | 3* HS ('25) |
Tight Ends
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rec | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #88 Tayvion Galloway SO | 6'3"/226 | 2 Rec, 22 Yds, (11 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | F | A- | A- | 212 (59%) | PUR ('25) | |
| #42 Evan Poticher JR | 6'2"/247 | 1 Rec, 5 Yds, (5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | D | B- | C | 147 (41%) | NA | |
| #86 Brody Benke SO | 6'3"/248 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | B- | C+ | 2 (1%) | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #81 Wilson Hodges SO | 6'5"/241 | 3* HS ('25) |
Offensive Line
| Player | H/W | Grade | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #79 Zach Clayton (T) JR | 6'5"/288 | F | C+ | F | 168 (20%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #77 Diego Blattler (T) SR | 6'5"/281 | F | D+ | D | 40 (5%) | NA | |
| #00 Jack Mohlman (OT) FR | 6'6"/270 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #63 Alex Gale (G) SO | 6'3"/312 | D+ | D+ | C | 361 (42%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #61 O. Janse Van Rensburg (G) SO | 6'4"/301 | D+ | D | B- | 286 (33%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #50 Ikani Tuiono (G) GR | 6'2"/303 | C | B- | C- | 157 (18%) | NEB ('25) | |
| #76 Reese Tripp (G) JR | 6'7"/345 | MINN ('26) | |||||
| #57 Bo Bryan (OL) SO | 6'5"/290 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #78 Kyle Larkin (OL) SO | 6'5"/314 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #70 Isaac Rue (OL) JR | 6'6"/308 | 3* HS ('23) |
Defensive Line
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #33 Kaven Call (DE) SR | 6'3"/240 | 2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | B- | A- | D+ | 498 (52.2%) | ETSU ('26) | |
| #93 Aidan Butts (DE) JR | 6'3"/258 | 4 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D | F | C+ | 79 (9%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #94 Tiyyan Robinson (DE) SO | 6'4"/261 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | B+ | 7 (1%) | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #89 Darnell Malpress (DE) SO | 6'3"/225 | C | C+ | 4 (0%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||||
| #16 Trashun Griffin (DE) SO | 6'4"/275 | TROY ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Jonas Jimerson (DE) FR | 6'4"/215 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #95 Zeion Simpson-Smith (DT) SO | 6'1"/271 | 19 Tac, 12 Solo, 3 TFL, 3 Sacks, 3 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | B- | B- | 260 (33%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #91 Felix Hixon (DT) SR | 6'1"/299 | 8 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | D+ | 136 (17%) | SC ('24) | ||
| #55 Justin Bodford (DT) SO | 6'0"/289 | C+ | C- | 5 (0.9%) | MIZ ('26) | ||||
| #67 Archie Roseman V (NT) SO | 6'3"/340 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #00 Jayden Arenas-Michel (DL) FR | 6'2"/265 | 3* HS ('26) |
Linebackers
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #46 Reggie Johnson SR | 6'3"/255 | 35 Tac, 20 Solo, 10 TFL, 4 Sacks, 7 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | A- | B | 490 (84%) | NA | |
| #58 Korey Smith JR | 5'11"/225 | 38 Tac, 19 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | C- | F | B+ | 390 (67%) | NA | |
| #31 M. Malaki-Donaldson SR | 6'3"/232 | 7 Tac, 3 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | B | F | 133 (23%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #33 Malik Love SO | 6'4"/227 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | D+ | C+ | 24 (4%) | NA | |
| #16 Jaiyden Thompson SR | 6'3"/238 | 4 Tac, 1 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | C+ | 21 (4%) | NA | ||
| #43 Markel James JR | 6'0"/229 | D | C+ | 7 (1%) | NA | ||||
| #52 Micah Smith SO | 6'2"/234 | C+ | C+ | 7 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||||
| #50 Elijah Carney JR | 5'11"/225 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | 4 (1%) | NA | |||
| #56 Jayson Lowe SR | 6'1"/226 | 3* HS ('24) |
Secondary
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #25 Jackson Lowe (CB) SO | 6'1"/193 | 36 Tac, 30 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 4 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | A+ | A- | D+ | 591 (59%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #23 Ricky Lee III (CB) SR | 5'10"/175 | A- | C- | A+ | 485 (36%) | SAC ('26) | |||
| #15 Devan Carlisle (CB) JR | 6'3"/200 | 10 Tac, 8 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A+ | C+ | D+ | 159 (16%) | NA | |
| #34 Camari Hall (CB) SO | 5'9"/181 | 6 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C+ | 33 (3%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #23 KJ Miniefield (CB) JR | 5'11"/172 | C | B- | 5 (0%) | NA | ||||
| #10 Jordan Chestnut (CB) SR | 6'4"/205 | 3 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | 1 (0%) | NA | |||
| #35 James Johnson (CB) SO | 5'9"/195 | USC ('26) | |||||||
| #39 Christofer Noble (S) SO | 6'2"/184 | 22 Tac, 13 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D | B+ | D+ | 421 (49%) | NA | |
| #18 Kalen Woods (S) SR | 6'2"/178 | 36 Tac, 21 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | D | B- | 414 (48%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #19 Locke Kennedy (S) SO | 6'3"/197 | C | C+ | 7 (1%) | NA | ||||
| #21 Dyson McCutcheon (S) GR | 5'11"/182 | WASH ('26) |
Kickers
| Player | H/W | FG | XP | Pts | FG G | KO G | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #95 Baylen Woodman SO | 6'0"/183 | 3* HS ('25) |
Punters
| Player | H/W | Punts | Acc | Grade | Rank | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #32 Ashton Logan SR | 6'1"/213 | 66, 2943 YDS (44.6 YPP), Long 66 YDS | 29 In 20, 6 TB | B | B | 2* HS ('21) |
FR ATH - No Position Yet
| Player | H/W | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| #00 Jeremiah Harkins FR | 6'1"/210 | 3* HS ('26) |
Roster & Program Overview
HC Derek Mason returnsOC Anthony Scelfo new hireDC Brian Stewart returns
Players with Starting experience2010 off • 10 def
Team Talent414#128 in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.84Blue-chip 0%
Roster Size6815 portal (14.3%)
Talent Off: 185.64 (34)
Talent Def: 141.14 (31)
Talent ST: 12.8 (2)
New Portal In: 15 (14.3%)
Portal Losses: 18
Unrated/No Stats: 37
Total Team Snaps: 9165
Elite: 0
Top 100: 0
Top 250: 0
Top 100 Pos: 7
JAG: 43
Low JAG: 0
JAG-: 0
FR Snaps: 0 (0%)
SO Snaps: 3536 (39%)
JR Snaps: 1760 (19%)
SR Snaps: 3559 (39%)
GR Snaps: 310 (3%)
61% Snaps by Upperclassmen
37 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 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Portal Starters 2026 portal | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Experienced Depth | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Off Starters Returning | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Off Depth Returning | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Def Starters Returning | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Def Depth Returning | 0 | 2 | 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 (1)
0 (0)
253(0)100% returning
Exp 30% • Prod 32% — Roman Gagliano returns, who started multiple games in '25.
RBHB
1 (0)
0 (0)
161(47)71% returning
Exp 47% • Prod 40% — lost their lead Rusher, but returns their #2 DJ Taylor, from last year.
WR/TEWR + TE
3 (2)
0 (0)
1360(37)97% returning
Exp 62% • Prod 33% — Middle Tennessee returns leading WR Cam'ron Lacy, but lost their #2 from last year.
OLT + G + C
0 (3)
0 (0)
1013(1)100% returning
T 13% • G 47% • C 0% — Middle Tennessee OL: 0 starters back, 4 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
1 (1)
1 (0)
989(503)49% returning
DE 31% • DT 25% — DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
2 (1)
0 (0)
1076(0)100% returning
LB 62% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
3 (0)
0 (1)
2116(485)77% returning
CB 57% • S 49% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 2787 (85 portal) 97% returning, (3% via Portal) • Defense 4181 (988 portal) 76% returning, (24% 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