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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Kevin Jennings SR | 6'0"/192 | 300/454 (66%), 3641 Yds, 26 TD / 13 INT | 70 Car, 54 Yds, (0.8 YPC), 4 TD, 3 FUM | A- | C- | #10 | 876 (97%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #14 Charlie Fiser SR | 6'1"/186 | 4/4 (100%), 30 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT | 1 Car, 2 Yds, (2 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | B- | C+ | 17 (2%) | NA | ||
| #1 Ty Hawkins SO | 6'0"/203 | 1/1 (100%), 9 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT | 3 Car, 21 Yds, (7 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C | B+ | #216 | 9 (1%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #16 Tyler Van Dyke GR | 6'4"/230 | WIS ('25) | |||||||
| #00 Cole Leinart FR | 6'4"/190 | 3* HS ('26) |
Running Backs
| Player | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run | Rec | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #6 Kendrick Raphael SR | 5'11"/200 | 233 Car, 952 Yds, (4.1 YPC), 13 TD, 3 FUM | 34 Rec, 245 Yds, (7.2 YPR), 1 TD | A- | C+ | #258 | 721 (33%) | CAL ('26) | |
| #00 Derrick McFall SO | 5'11"/187 | 35 Car, 189 Yds, (5.4 YPC), 4 TD, 0 FUM | 19 Rec, 160 Yds, (8.4 YPR), 2 TD | B+ | C | #314 | 170 (10%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #21 Dramekco Green SO | 6'0"/203 | 25 Car, 90 Yds, (3.6 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 2 Rec, 9 Yds, (4.5 YPR), 0 TD | D+ | A- | #463 | 54 (3%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #00 Christian Rhodes FR | 6'1"/200 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Edward Kelly FR | 5'10"/175 | 4* HS ('26) |
Wide Receivers
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec | Block | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Yannick Smith JR | 6'3"/207 | 44 Rec, 583 Yds, (13.3 YPR), 5 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B+ | B | #67 | 676 (33.75%) | ECU ('26) | |
| #8 Yamir Knight SR | 5'8"/186 | 54 Rec, 637 Yds, (11.8 YPR), 5 TD, 0 FUM | 1 Car, 2 Yds, 0 TD | A | F | #154 | 456 (30%) | JMU ('25) | |
| #9 Jalen Cooper SO | 6'2"/180 | 19 Rec, 321 Yds, (16.9 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B | A | #390 | 364 (24%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #4 Link Rhodes SR | 6'2"/200 | 3 Rec, 30 Yds, (10 YPR), 0 TD, 1 FUM | 2 Car, -4 Yds, 0 TD | C+ | B | #715 | 86 (6%) | NA | |
| #11 Carterrious Brown SO | 6'2"/190 | 3 Rec, 25 Yds, (8.3 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C+ | C | #968 | 51 (3%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #8 Jalen Hale JR | 6'1"/197 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | D+ | C+ | 49 (2.25%) | ALA ('26) | ||
| #45 Isaiah Robertson SO | 6'0"/204 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | B | 17 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #13 Daylon Singleton SO | 5'11"/178 | 1 Rec, -1 Yds, (-1 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B- | C+ | 8 (1%) | 4* HS ('25) | ||
| #00 Aljour Miles FR | 6'3"/205 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Jakai Anderson FR | 6'0"/160 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Ty Crethers FR | 6'0"/185 | 3* HS ('26) |
Tight Ends
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rec | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #13 Randy Pittman Jr. SR | 6'2"/237 | 23 Rec, 208 Yds, (9 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUM | B- | C | C | 617 (18.75%) | FSU ('26) | |
| #17 Theo Melin Ohrstrom SR | 6'6"/257 | 19 Rec, 168 Yds, (8.8 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | C+ | D+ | A- | 475 (14.25%) | TA&M ('26) | |
| #84 Tripp Riordan JR | 6'5"/248 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | D+ | D+ | D | 57 (2%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #88 Trey Jackson SO | 6'5"/240 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C- | D | B | 56 (1.5%) | TTU ('26) | |
| #00 Andre Nickerson FR | 6'3"/235 | 3* HS ('26) | ||||||
| #89 Miles Uter SO | 6'5"/232 | 3* HS ('25) |
Offensive Line
| Player | H/W | Grade | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #59 PJ Williams (T) SR | 6'5"/313 | A | A+ | A- | 744 (82%) | TA&M ('23) | |
| #74 Andrew Chamblee (T) SR | 6'6"/308 | C | C | C+ | 311 (34%) | ARK ('24) | |
| #60 Zion Nelson (T) GR | 6'5"/318 | A- | A- | A- | 113 (13%) | MIAMI ('25) | |
| #75 Dramodd Odoms (T) SO | 6'6"/318 | D | C+ | F | 47 (5%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #00 Evan Goodwin (OT) FR | 6'7"/325 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||
| #00 Max Wright (OT) FR | 6'7"/290 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #63 Addison Nichols (G) SR | 6'5"/320 | A- | B+ | A+ | 875 (97%) | ARK ('25) | |
| #58 Abel Hoopii (G) SO | 6'5"/340 | B | B | B+ | 25 (3%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #79 Sione Ma'u (G) JR | 6'6"/346 | B+ | B+ | B | 6 (1%) | NA | |
| #64 Joshua Bates (C) JR | 6'3"/315 | B+ | B+ | A- | 874 (97%) | OKLA ('25) | |
| #50 Graham Uter (C) SO | 6'5"/304 | B+ | B+ | C- | 22 (2%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #00 Drew Evers (IOL) FR | 6'4"/285 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||
| #00 Pupungatoa Katoa (IOL) FR | 6'4"/365 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #00 Sam Utu (IOL) FR | 6'4"/320 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||
| #76 Drew Hill (OL) SO | 6'3"/288 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #77 Alex Woods (OL) JR | 6'4"/300 | 3* HS ('23) | |||||
| #48 Morgan Tribbett (LS) JR | 5'11"/230 | NA |
Defensive Line
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #16 Marques White (DE) GR | 6'2"/250 | 43 Tac, 17 Solo, 11 TFL, 5 Sacks, 3 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- | A+ | B | 470 (26.25%) | UMASS ('26) | |
| #52 Jahkai Lang (DE) JR | 6'3"/255 | 25 Tac, 6 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 8 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A | B+ | A+ | 410 (31%) | MIZ ('25) | |
| #10 Ira Singleton (DE) JR | 6'5"/240 | 17 Tac, 7 Solo, 3 TFL, 3 Sacks, 6 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D | A+ | D | 357 (20.25%) | USF ('26) | |
| #58 Trey Wilson (DE) SR | 6'3"/275 | 3 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | D+ | B- | 74 (6%) | BAY ('25) | |
| #00 Hudson Woods (DE) FR | 6'3"/220 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #4 Terry Webb (DT) GR | 6'3"/313 | 46 Tac, 22 Solo, 7 TFL, 6 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 4 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A | B- | B- | 612 (46%) | TXST ('25) | |
| #97 Christian Davis (DT) JR | 6'3"/318 | 21 Tac, 9 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | B | B+ | 361 (20.25%) | LT ('26) | |
| #55 M. Alcorn-Crowder (DT) SR | 6'6"/305 | 17 Tac, 14 Solo, 4 TFL, 2 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | A- | B- | 337 (18.75%) | KSU ('26) | |
| #55 Woo Spencer (DT) JR | 6'4"/316 | 11 Tac, 5 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | B+ | C- | 285 (21%) | LOU ('25) | |
| #93 Kevin Allen (DT) JR | 6'2"/291 | 12 Tac, 5 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | D+ | C+ | 247 (18%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #90 Jalen Shivers (DT) SO | 6'4"/280 | D+ | B+ | C | 19 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | |||
| #56 Tyron Winslow (DT) SO | 6'4"/275 | C+ | 2 (0%) | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #94 Jonathan Jefferson (DT) GR | 6'3"/315 | UGA ('24) | |||||||
| #00 Dakota Dickson (DL) FR | 6'4"/280 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Keith Dotie (DL) FR | 6'3"/300 | 3* HS ('26) |
Linebackers
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #28 Brandon Booker JR | 6'1"/225 | 69 Tac, 26 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 4 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | A- | A- | 663 (102%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #54 Alexander Kilgore SR | 6'1"/230 | 60 Tac, 31 Solo, 4 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 2 INT (1 TDS) | A- | D | B | 447 (69%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #29 Brandon Miyazono SR | 6'1"/235 | 44 Tac, 22 Solo, 5 TFL, 2 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 8 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | B- | A- | B+ | 426 (66%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #12 Caden Marshall SO | 6'2"/215 | 37 Tac, 14 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 3 QB Hur | 3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | A- | B | 324 (37.5%) | BGSU ('26) | |
| #00 Jamal Anderson SR | 6'2"/220 | 5 Tac, 3 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | D+ | C- | 51 (6%) | CLEM ('26) | |
| #46 Xavier Wright JR | 6'0"/230 | 2 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C | D+ | 12 (2%) | NA | |
| #00 Kenneth Goodwin FR | 6'1"/205 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Izayah Young FR | 6'0"/205 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #16 Aakil Washington GR | 6'3"/243 | USA ('25) |
Secondary
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #00 Jarvis Lee (CB) SR | 5'11"/185 | 55 Tac, 38 Solo, 12 TFL, 4 Sacks, 4 QB Hur | 2 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS) | B- | A+ | B- | 656 (33%) | USF ('26) | |
| #8 Marcellus Barnes Jr. (CB) SO | 6'1"/180 | 32 Tac, 21 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 6 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | C+ | B | 533 (36%) | SYR ('25) | |
| #00 William Nettles (CB) SO | 6'0"/195 | 37 Tac, 25 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 4 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | A- | A | C+ | 499 (33%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #13 J. Davis-Robinson (CB) SR | 6'1"/190 | 26 Tac, 22 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 3 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | C | B+ | 322 (21%) | LSU ('23) | |
| #15 La'Modrick Spencer (CB) SR | 6'1"/191 | 9 Tac, 6 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A | B+ | B | 133 (9%) | NA | |
| #14 Jayvon Thomas (CB) SR | 5'11"/196 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | D+ | 66 (3%) | TA&M ('26) | ||
| #25 Javion Holiday (CB) SO | 6'1"/186 | 6 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D | A | 52 (3%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #2 Zadian Gentry (CB) SO | 6'1"/179 | C | B+ | 20 (1%) | NA | ||||
| #10 Tyren Polley (S) SO | 6'0"/195 | 20 Tac, 16 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | D+ | A+ | 261 (17%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #11 Jaden Milliner-Jones (S) SR | 5'11"/200 | 17 Tac, 12 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- | B- | C+ | 205 (14%) | COLO ('24) | |
| #27 Abdul Muhammad (S) JR | 5'8"/180 | 8 Tac, 7 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | B- | B | 120 (8%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #26 Jaylen Moses (S) JR | 5'10"/191 | 13 Tac, 10 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | A- | B- | 75 (5%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #22 Sael Reyes (S) SO | 6'1"/197 | 2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | B | A- | 13 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #18 K. Dotson-Walker (S) SO | 5'11"/185 | 3 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | NA | |||||
| #00 Markel Ford (S) FR | 6'0"/185 | 3* HS ('26) |
Punters
| Player | H/W | Punts | Acc | Grade | Rank | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #43 Wade McSparron SO | 6'3"/236 | 55, 2337 YDS (42.5 YPP), Long 63 YDS | 16 In 20, 5 TB | C+ | B+ | NA | |
| #93 Ryan Collins GR | 6'3"/220 | NA |
FR ATH - No Position Yet
| Player | H/W | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| #00 X'Zavier Barnett FR | 6'1"/190 | 3* HS ('26) |
Returning Offensive Starters: 5, Potential Starters via Portal: 2, Returning Key Contributors: 2, Portal Contributors: 1
Returning Defensive Starters: 5, Potential Starters via Portal: 0, Returning Key Contributors: 5, Portal Contributors: 6
Returning Starters (Returning Depth)
QB: 1 (0) - HB: 0 (0) - WR: 1 (1) - TE: 0 (0) -T: 1 (1) - G: 1 (0) - C: 1 (0)
DT: 1 (2) - DE: 1 (0) - LB: 3 (0) -CB: 0 (3) - S: 0 (0)
K: 0 - P: 0
Projected Starters from the Portal (Portal Depth Added)
QB: 0 (0) - HB: 1 (0) - WR: 1 (0) - TE: 0 (1) -T: 0 (0) - G: 0 (0) - C: 0 (0)
DT: 0 (2) - DE: 0 (2) - LB: 0 (1) -CB: 0 (1) - S: 0 (0)
K: 0 - P: 0
Starters by Class: GR: 1 | SR: 6 | JR: 3 | 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: 2 | JR: 2 | SO: 2 | FR: 0
Off Starters by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 4 | JR: 1 | SO: 0 | FR: 0
Off Experienced Contributors by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 1 | JR: 0 | SO: 1 | FR: 0
Def Starters by Class: GR: 1 | SR: 2 | JR: 2 | SO: 0 | FR: 0
Def Experienced Contributors by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 1 | JR: 2 | SO: 1 | FR: 0
QB Exp: (100%), Prod: (100%) Kevin Jennings returns, their starting QB from last year.
RB Exp: (46%), Prod: (63%) SMU lost their top 2 Rushers from last year.
SMU lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
WR Exp: (51%), Prod: (57%) OL Experience: T: (67%): G: (51%): C: (99%):
SMU OL: 3 starters back, 1 with multi game experience, 1 more with some game experience.
Portal OL: 0 potential OL starters from '26 Portal, 0 more Portals have experience.
DL Experience: DE: (42%) DT: (63%)
LB Experience: (94%)
Secondary Experience: CB: (70%) S: (23%)
Kicker Experience: (0%), Punter: (100%)
Return Experience - QB 100%, Skill Players 38%, Off Line 72%, Front Seven 66%, Secondary 47% | Offense 62% - Defense 58%
Return Off Production - Pass Yds: 100%, Rush Yds: 63%, Rec Yds: 57%,
Return Def Production - Tackles: 63%, Sacks: 64%, QB Hurries: 96%, TFLs: 71%, Pass Def: 62%, INTs: 64%
Head Coach Rhett Lashlee returns, OC Rob Likens is a new hire, DC Scott Symons returns
26 players play significant minutes, 10 on Offense, 16 on Defense
Total Team Talent for '26 is: 758, #62 in CFB. 0.87 Avg Per Player. Blue Chip Ratio 14.67%
Breakdown - Offense: 366.44 (44) Defense: 289.24 (39) ST: 0 (2)
86 Total players, 30 from Transfer Portal. 25.6% of roster is from the Portal.
14 from the '26 Transfer Portal. 12% of roster is from this years Portal, 24 players left via portal after '25.
Roster Breakdown: 0 elite players, 1 great players, 10 very good players, 52 good players, 13 JAGS, 0 low JAGS, 0 JAG- players
Snaps by class: FR: 0 (0%), SO: 3397 (18%), JR: 4791 (26%), SR: 9168 (49%), GR: 1308 (7%)
31 players have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings excluded from totals.