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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #15 Ryan Browne JR | 6'4"/210 | 199/338 (59%), 2153 Yds, 9 TD / 10 INT | 66 Car, 206 Yds, (3.1 YPC), 4 TD, 6 FUM | B | C | #85 | 664 (100%) | UNC ('25) | |
| #00 Corin Berry FR | 6'3"/185 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #18 Bennett Meredith SR | 6'3"/200 | ASU ('23) | |||||||
| #1 Evans Chuba SO | 6'4"/220 | WSU ('25) | |||||||
| #7 Garyt Odom SO | 6'2"/187 | 3* HS ('25) |
Running Backs
| Player | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run | Rec | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3 Fame Ijeboi SO | 6'0"/210 | 97 Car, 441 Yds, (4.5 YPC), 2 TD, 0 FUM | 12 Rec, 54 Yds, (4.5 YPR), 1 TD | A- | C- | #219 | 218 (12.75%) | MINN ('26) | |
| #22 Antonio Harris JR | 6'0"/210 | 69 Car, 305 Yds, (4.4 YPC), 2 TD, 0 FUM | 17 Rec, 137 Yds, (8.1 YPR), 0 TD | A- | A | #554 | 214 (17%) | NA | |
| #00 Travis Terrell Jr. JR | 5'9"/170 | 102 Car, 607 Yds, (6 YPC), 5 TD, 3 FUM | 5 Rec, 39 Yds, (7.8 YPR), 0 TD | B+ | B | 201 (12%) | JKST ('26) | ||
| #9 Jerrick Gibson JR | 5'10"/206 | 37 Car, 152 Yds, (4.1 YPC), 1 TD, 1 FUM | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD | B | D+ | #363 | 74 (4.5%) | TEX ('26) | |
| #00 Izaiah Wright FR | 5'10"/207 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #31 Carter Holsworth SO | 6'0"/215 | MRSH ('25) |
Wide Receivers
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec | Block | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Bisi Owens GR | 6'4"/215 | 66 Rec, 696 Yds, (10.5 YPR), 5 TD, 0 FUM | 1 Car, -3 Yds, 0 TD | A- | B+ | 631 (30%) | PENN ('26) | ||
| #00 Asaad Waseem JR | 5'11"/175 | 69 Rec, 726 Yds, (10.5 YPR), 5 TD, 2 FUM | 1 Car, -7 Yds, 0 TD | A- | D | #113 | 551 (26.25%) | FAU ('26) | |
| #12 Corey Smith JR | 6'1"/185 | 14 Rec, 237 Yds, (16.9 YPR), 1 TD, 2 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | A- | #504 | 269 (17%) | TLSA ('25) | |
| #3 Jaylan Hornsby SO | 6'3"/215 | 8 Rec, 103 Yds, (12.9 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | D+ | F | #608 | 247 (11.25%) | SYR ('26) | |
| #10 Jesse Watson SO | 5'9"/172 | 8 Rec, 80 Yds, (10 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | D+ | D | #617 | 208 (13%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #4 Xavier Townsend SR | 5'11"/195 | 18 Rec, 243 Yds, (13.5 YPR), 0 TD, 1 FUM | 5 Car, 18 Yds, 1 TD | A- | B+ | #375 | 168 (8.25%) | ISU ('26) | |
| #5 Chauncey Magwood GR | 6'0"/200 | 2 Rec, 17 Yds, (8.5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C+ | B- | #841 | 28 (2%) | UCF ('25) | |
| #11 Tra'Mar Harris SO | 6'1"/195 | 2 Rec, 2 Yds, (1 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C+ | A+ | #906 | 13 (1%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #9 Jalil Hall SO | 6'4"/202 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | A | A | 5 (0%) | 4* HS ('25) | ||
| #83 Andrew Adkison JR | 6'0"/205 | NA | |||||||
| #8 De'Nylon Morrissette SR | 6'1"/203 | UGA ('24) | |||||||
| #00 Jojo Johnson FR | 6'4"/175 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #19 David Washington SO | 6'0"/200 | UTAH ('25) | |||||||
| #00 Brandon Kinsey FR | 6'0"/175 | 3* HS ('26) |
Tight Ends
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rec | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Kylan Fox JR | 6'4"/229 | 16 Rec, 137 Yds, (8.6 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | D+ | C | B+ | 258 (18%) | UCF ('26) | |
| #81 George Burhenn JR | 6'5"/235 | 9 Rec, 94 Yds, (10.4 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | A- | C- | C | 138 (13%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #85 Luca Puccinelli SO | 6'6"/260 | 3 Rec, 24 Yds, (8 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | B | D+ | B- | 25 (2%) | WAKE ('25) | |
| #00 ArMari Towns FR | 6'6"/220 | 3* HS ('26) | ||||||
| #00 Cooper McCutchan FR | 6'4"/220 | 3* HS ('26) | ||||||
| #41 Jon Grimmett SO | 6'5"/230 | 3* HS ('25) |
Offensive Line
| Player | H/W | Grade | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #79 Joey Tanona (T) SR | 6'6"/305 | B- | C+ | C+ | 793 (119%) | ND ('24) | |
| #69 Nuku Mafi (T) SO | 6'4"/325 | D | F | C | 755 (102.6%) | OKST ('26) | |
| #77 Jatavius Shivers (T) JR | 6'6"/325 | D+ | C- | D+ | 81 (10.8%) | SC ('26) | |
| #72 Jude McCoskey (T) SR | 6'8"/325 | D+ | C+ | D+ | 48 (7%) | TULN ('25) | |
| #71 Marques Easley (T) SO | 6'6"/320 | F | C | A | 10 (2%) | UGA ('25) | |
| #00 Terrell Berryhill (OT) FR | 6'6"/270 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #00 Rico Schrieber (OT) FR | 6'7"/315 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #76 Ethan Trent (G) JR | 6'2"/295 | C- | D+ | C+ | 544 (82%) | NA | |
| #59 Micah Banuelos (G) JR | 6'2"/310 | D+ | D+ | C | 402 (54.9%) | USC ('26) | |
| #70 Max Parrott (G) SO | 6'4"/315 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #50 Boaz Stanley (C) SR | 6'3"/325 | D | D+ | C | 606 (81.9%) | SC ('26) | |
| #00 James Williams (IOL) FR | 6'3"/275 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #00 Brock Brownfield (IOL) FR | 6'3"/250 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #78 Makai Saina (OL) SO | 6'4"/310 | USC ('26) | |||||
| #51 Mason Vicari (OL) JR | 6'4"/305 | UNLV ('25) | |||||
| #77 Marc Nave Jr. (OL) SO | 6'4"/350 | UK ('25) | |||||
| #46 Luke Raab (LS) SO | 6'2"/215 | NA |
Defensive Line
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #8 CJ Madden (DE) SR | 6'4"/275 | 14 Tac, 6 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | C- | B- | 434 (55%) | UGA ('24) | |
| #58 Breeon Ishmail (DE) JR | 6'4"/270 | 20 Tac, 9 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | F | A- | 338 (43%) | MICH ('25) | |
| #23 Trey Smith (DE) JR | 6'4"/255 | 12 Tac, 8 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | D+ | D | 196 (25%) | NA | |
| #2 Keyshawn Burgos (DE) GR | 6'5"/260 | 4 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | A- | B- | 73 (8.1%) | VT ('26) | |
| #00 Max Carmicle (DE) FR | 6'7"/250 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #19 Landon Brooks (DE) SO | 6'6"/255 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #41 Mason Alnutt (DE) SO | 6'4"/250 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #97 Wisdom Simms (DT) SR | 6'4"/315 | A- | A- | C- | 436 (49.5%) | NCCU ('26) | |||
| #40 Ian Jeffries (DT) JR | 6'4"/303 | 20 Tac, 6 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | B | 435 (55%) | ARST ('25) | ||
| #94 Rodney Lora (DT) JR | 6'3"/300 | 21 Tac, 12 Solo, 4 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (1 TDS) | A- | C | 289 (32.4%) | UCF ('26) | ||
| #99 Curt Neal (DT) SR | 6'0"/300 | 16 Tac, 10 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | A | A- | 253 (28.8%) | ILL ('26) | |
| #13 TJ Lindsey (DT) SO | 6'3"/310 | 5 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | D+ | B- | 68 (9%) | AUB ('25) | |
| #98 Drake Carlson (DT) JR | 6'3"/302 | D+ | C+ | 4 (1%) | 3* HS ('23) | ||||
| #00 Josiah Hope (DL) FR | 6'3"/300 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Aiden Solecki (DL) FR | 6'4"/250 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Kobe Cherry (DL) FR | 6'5"/275 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #90 Elijah St. John (DL) SR | 6'1"/300 | LIU ('25) |
Linebackers
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 Charles Correa JR | 6'3"/230 | 77 Tac, 38 Solo, 8 TFL, 3 Sacks, 4 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | F | B+ | D+ | 699 (109%) | UNLV ('25) | |
| #30 Jojo Hayden JR | 6'2"/220 | 25 Tac, 12 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- | B | D | 244 (28.5%) | ILL ('26) | |
| #18 Elo Modozie SR | 6'3"/245 | 7 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | D | B | 149 (17.25%) | UGA ('26) | |
| #40 Hudson Miller SR | 6'0"/235 | 9 Tac, 4 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A+ | B+ | C- | 115 (13.5%) | TOL ('26) | |
| #20 Winston Berglund JR | 6'2"/230 | 6 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | F | B+ | F | 73 (11%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #40 Anthony Speca SO | 6'1"/227 | 6 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | D | D+ | 48 (5.25%) | PSU ('26) | |
| #51 Jaxon Ott SO | 6'4"/247 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | NA | |||||
| #27 Owen Davis JR | 6'3"/230 | 3* HS ('23) | |||||||
| #00 Brayden Sweeney FR | 6'2"/215 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #7 Tre Moore GR | 6'5"/210 | USD ('26) | |||||||
| #30 Parker Meese SO | 6'2"/230 | 3* HS ('25) |
Secondary
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #27 Mister Clark (CB) JR | 6'0"/185 | 57 Tac, 47 Solo, 7 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 13 PD, 3 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | B- | B+ | 776 (36%) | FIU ('26) | |
| #4 Hudauri Hines (CB) JR | 6'1"/200 | 32 Tac, 22 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 8 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C- | D+ | 636 (39%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #1 Smiley Bradford (CB) JR | 6'0"/195 | 30 Tac, 22 Solo, 5 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 6 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | F | F | A- | 406 (25%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #45 Dee Newsome (CB) JR | 6'3"/170 | 2 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D | C | B | 347 (15.75%) | SAM ('26) | |
| #4 Don Saunders (CB) SR | 6'4"/187 | 7 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | B+ | 166 (7.5%) | UTAH ('26) | ||
| #12 Ryan Turner (CB) SR | 6'0"/195 | 10 Tac, 6 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | A | B+ | 103 (6%) | BC ('25) | |
| #17 Traveon Wright (CB) JR | 6'0"/190 | 7 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | F | B- | 92 (6%) | MSST ('25) | ||
| #22 Chalil Cummings (CB) SO | 5'11"/190 | 2 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | B+ | 44 (3%) | MEM ('25) | ||
| #26 Zeke Williams (CB) SR | 5'10"/195 | C | D+ | 6 (0%) | 3* HS ('22) | ||||
| #3 Jaden Mangham (S) GR | 6'2"/195 | 30 Tac, 19 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | D+ | C+ | 350 (21.75%) | MICH ('26) | |
| #13 John Slaughter (S) JR | 6'2"/200 | 24 Tac, 19 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS) | C- | F | D+ | 297 (18.75%) | COLO ('26) | |
| #15 Vi'Naz Cobb (S) SO | 6'1"/200 | 9 Tac, 7 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | F | F | 80 (7%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #12 Justin Denson Jr. (S) JR | 6'2"/194 | 2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D | B- | 45 (3%) | MSU ('26) | ||
| #49 Isaiah Needam (S) SO | 6'0"/190 | 6 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | 1 (0%) | NA | |||
| #00 Dana Greenhow (S) FR | 5'11"/170 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Emoni Smith (S) FR | 6'1"/175 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #32 D'mon Marable (DB) JR | 6'0"/207 | 2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #38 Zyntreacs Otey (DB) SO | 5'11"/180 | 3* HS ('25) |
Punters
| Player | H/W | Punts | Acc | Grade | Rank | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #42 Dylan Drennan SO | 6'2"/205 | 64, 2864 YDS (44.8 YPP), Long 76 YDS | 25 In 20, 5 TB | A | D+ | BUFF ('26) | |
| #93 Seth Turner JR | 6'1"/195 | NA | |||||
| #95 Sam Dubwig SO | 6'4"/231 | ARK ('25) |
FR ATH - No Position Yet
| Player | H/W | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| #00 Jett Goldsberry FR | 6'0"/195 | 3* HS ('26) |
Returning Offensive Starters: 3, Potential Starters via Portal: 4, Returning Key Contributors: 2, Portal Contributors: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 4, Potential Starters via Portal: 2, Returning Key Contributors: 3, Portal Contributors: 4
Returning Starters (Returning Depth)
QB: 1 (0) - HB: 0 (1) - WR: 0 (1) - TE: 0 (0) -T: 1 (0) - G: 1 (0) - C: 0 (0)
DT: 1 (0) - DE: 2 (1) - LB: 1 (0) -CB: 0 (2) - S: 0 (0)
K: 0 - P: 0
Projected Starters from the Portal (Portal Depth Added)
QB: 0 (0) - HB: 0 (0) - WR: 1 (1) - TE: 0 (1) -T: 2 (0) - G: 0 (0) - C: 1 (0)
DT: 2 (1) - DE: 0 (0) - LB: 0 (1) -CB: 0 (1) - S: 0 (1)
K: 0 - P: 0
Starters by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 2 | JR: 5 | SO: 0 | FR: 0
Starters from the 2026 Portal by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 0 | JR: 0 | SO: 0 | FR: 0
Experienced Contributors by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 0 | JR: 5 | SO: 0 | FR: 0
Off Starters by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 1 | JR: 2 | SO: 0 | FR: 0
Off Experienced Contributors by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 0 | JR: 2 | SO: 0 | FR: 0
Def Starters by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 1 | JR: 3 | SO: 0 | FR: 0
Def Experienced Contributors by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 0 | JR: 3 | SO: 0 | FR: 0
QB Exp: (100%), Prod: (83%) Ryan Browne returns, their starting QB from last year.
RB Exp: (46%), Prod: (93%) lost their lead Rusher, but returns their #2 Antonio Harris, from last year.
Purdue lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
WR Exp: (54%), Prod: (80%) OL Experience: T: (100%): G: (68%): C: (82%):
Purdue OL: 2 starters back, 0 with multi game experience, 0 more with some game experience.
Portal OL: 3 potential OL starters from '26 Portal, 0 more Portals have experience.
DL Experience: DE: (66%) DT: (88%)
LB Experience: (62%)
Secondary Experience: CB: (69%) S: (25%)
Kicker Experience: (0%), Punter: (95%)
Return Experience - QB 100%, Skill Players 39%, Off Line 83%, Front Seven 72%, Secondary 47% | Offense 67% - Defense 62%
Return Off Production - Pass Yds: 83%, Rush Yds: 93%, Rec Yds: 80%,
Return Def Production - Tackles: 53%, Sacks: 43%, QB Hurries: 55%, TFLs: 62%, Pass Def: 89%, INTs: 100%
Head Coach Barry Odom returns, OC Josh Henson returns, DC Kevin Kane is a new hire
24 players play significant minutes, 11 on Offense, 13 on Defense
Total Team Talent for '26 is: 820, #51 in CFB. 0.86 Avg Per Player. Blue Chip Ratio 1.33%
Breakdown - Offense: 353.66 (48) Defense: 336.84 (46) ST: 5.92 (3)
98 Total players, 53 from Transfer Portal. 40.2% of roster is from the Portal.
29 from the '26 Transfer Portal. 22% of roster is from this years Portal, 26 players left via portal after '25.
Roster Breakdown: 0 elite players, 0 great players, 1 very good players, 52 good players, 35 JAGS, 0 low JAGS, 2 JAG- players
Snaps by class: FR: 0 (0%), SO: 2215 (13%), JR: 9603 (57%), SR: 3771 (23%), GR: 1123 (7%)
34 players have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings excluded from totals.