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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Zach Wilcke SR | 6'3"/205 | 33/51 (65%), 296 Yds, 2 TD / 3 INT | 19 Car, 52 Yds, (2.7 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM | C | D | #233 | 135 (12.75%) | CHAR ('26) | |
| #1 Zach Wilcke SR | 6'3"/205 | 33/51 (65%), 296 Yds, 2 TD / 3 INT | 19 Car, 52 Yds, (2.7 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM | C | D | #233 | 135 (12.75%) | CHAR ('26) |
Tight Ends
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rec | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #84 Luke Carter JR | 6'3"/242 | 7 Rec, 39 Yds, (5.6 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C | D+ | C+ | 250 (41%) | UNT ('25) | |
| #84 Luke Carter JR | 6'3"/242 | 7 Rec, 39 Yds, (5.6 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C | D+ | C+ | 250 (41%) | UNT ('25) |
Offensive Line
| Player | H/W | Grade | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #73 Garrett Morphis (T) JR | 6'4"/300 | F | D | D+ | 626 (78%) | TTU ('25) | |
| #73 Garrett Morphis (T) JR | 6'4"/300 | F | D | D+ | 626 (78%) | TTU ('25) | |
| #72 Tyrone McDuffie III (OL) JR | 6'4"/315 | UTEP ('26) | |||||
| #72 Tyrone McDuffie III (OL) JR | 6'4"/315 | UTEP ('26) |
Defensive Line
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #55 Donovan Dozier (DE) JR | 6'2"/255 | 15 Tac, 4 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | C- | F | 226 (25.2%) | LIB ('26) | |
| #55 Donovan Dozier (DE) JR | 6'2"/255 | 15 Tac, 4 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | C- | F | 226 (25.2%) | LIB ('26) |
Linebackers
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #37 K. Anderson-Dale JR | 5'11"/220 | 3 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | UNT ('25) | |||||
| #37 K. Anderson-Dale JR | 5'11"/220 | 3 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | UNT ('25) |
Secondary
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3 Tywon Wray Jr. (S) JR | 6'0"/198 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C+ | 2 (0%) | USA ('26) | ||
| #3 Tywon Wray Jr. (S) JR | 6'0"/198 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C+ | 2 (0%) | USA ('26) | ||
| #40 JeCareon Lathan (S) GR | 6'1"/180 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | TXST ('25) | |||||
| #40 JeCareon Lathan (S) GR | 6'1"/180 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | TXST ('25) |
Kickers
| Player | H/W | FG | XP | Pts | FG G | KO G | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #43 Cooper Evans JR | 6'2"/205 | 2/5 (40%), Long 33 Yds | 1/1 | 7 Pts | D | D | USF ('25) |
Roster & Program Overview
HC new hireOC new hireDC new hire
Players with Starting experience64 off • 2 def
Team Talent62# in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.8Blue-chip 0%
Roster Size179 portal (90%)
Talent Off: 45.92 (8)
Talent Def: 49.68 (8)
Talent ST: 2.96 (1)
New Portal In: 6 (60%)
Portal Losses: 2
Unrated/No Stats: -7
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Elite: 0
Top 100: 0
Top 250: 0
Top 100 Pos: 1
JAG: 5
Low JAG: 0
JAG-: 3
FR Snaps: 0 (0%)
SO Snaps: 0 (0%)
JR Snaps: 1422 (91%)
SR Snaps: 135 (9%)
GR Snaps: 0 (0%)
100% Snaps by Upperclassmen
-7 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Portal Starters 2026 portal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Experienced Depth | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Off Starters Returning | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Off Depth Returning | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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)
0 (0)
270(270)0% returning
Exp 25.5% • Prod 31% — Northwestern State lost their starting QB from last year. QB Zach Wilcke was taken in the portal to compete for the starting job.
RBHB
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)0% returning
Exp 0% • Prod 6% — Top RB in '25 is gone, as is #2 rush threat at QB
WR/TEWR + TE
1 (1)
0 (0)
500(0)100% returning
Exp 0% • Prod 6% — Northwestern State lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
OLT + G + C
2 (0)
0 (0)
1252(0)100% returning
T 78% • G 0% • C 0% — Northwestern State OL: 2 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 (2)
452(452)0% returning
DE 25% • 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)
4(4)0% returning
CB 0% • S 0% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 2022 (270 portal) 87% returning • Defense 456 (456 portal) 0% returning
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