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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #17 Carson Conklin JR | 6'1"/175 | 47/96 (49%), 354 Yds, 1 TD / 2 INT | 15 Car, -16 Yds, (-1.1 YPC), 0 TD, 1 FUM | C- | F | #219 | 255 (19.5%) | FRES ('26) | |
| #00 Marcel Jones FR | 6'0"/185 | 3* HS ('26) |
Running Backs
| Player | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run | Rec | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #28 Sam Adams II GR | 6'2"/212 | 36 Car, 181 Yds, (5 YPC), 3 TD, 0 FUM | 9 Rec, 134 Yds, (14.9 YPR), 2 TD | B- | B+ | 142 (21%) | WASH ('25) | ||
| #6 Savion Red GR | 5'10"/214 | 12 Car, 58 Yds, (4.8 YPC), 0 TD, 1 FUM | 1 Rec, -3 Yds, (-3 YPR), 0 TD | C | D+ | 40 (6%) | NEV ('25) | ||
| #00 Marquez Wimberly FR | 5'9"/190 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #24 Christian Davis JR | 5'10"/204 | 3* HS ('23) | |||||||
| #00 Jordan Taylor FR | 5'10"/182 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Jerod Terry FR | 5'9"/182 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Carter Meeks FR | 6'2"/193 | 3* HS ('26) |
Wide Receivers
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec | Block | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #10 Jace Wilson SR | 6'4"/210 | 3 Rec, 56 Yds, (18.7 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 1 Car, 1 Yds, 0 TD | D+ | B- | 286 (67%) | UTSA ('25) | ||
| #15 Ellijah Washington SO | 5'9"/164 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 1 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B- | 2 (0%) | ORST ('26) | |||
| #14 Jordan Anderson JR | 5'11"/165 | 24 Rec, 361 Yds, (15 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | ORST ('25) | |||||
| #2 Damien McDaniel JR | 6'0"/165 | UNLV ('25) | |||||||
| #00 Kamarie Smith FR | 5'9"/165 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Christian Davis FR | 5'11"/191 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Dezmyn Hardy FR | 6'5"/184 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Jayden Williams FR | 5'9"/163 | 3* HS ('26) |
Tight Ends
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rec | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #13 Jordan Williams GR | 6'5"/215 | 11 Rec, 170 Yds, (15.5 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | D+ | C+ | C+ | 523 (67%) | CSU ('25) | |
| #60 Sammy Norris GR | 6'0"/285 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | B- | B+ | 238 (30%) | UNLV ('25) | ||
| #89 Logan Tanner JR | 6'3"/235 | SDSU ('25) | ||||||
| #00 Na'o Tito FR | 6'3"/205 | 3* HS ('26) |
Offensive Line
| Player | H/W | Grade | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #79 Jordan Herman (T) SR | 6'8"/375 | C | A- | B- | 215 (22%) | CHAR ('25) | |
| #79 Jordan Herman (T) SR | 6'8"/375 | C | A- | B- | 215 (22%) | CHAR ('25) | |
| #00 Roger Vanderhoef (OT) FR | 6'7"/382 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #00 Roger Vanderhoef (OT) FR | 6'7"/382 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #76 Dean Abdullah (C) GR | 6'4"/295 | B+ | B | A- | 728 (74%) | SDSU ('25) | |
| #76 Dean Abdullah (C) GR | 6'4"/295 | B+ | B | A- | 728 (74%) | SDSU ('25) | |
| #00 Daniel Mataele (IOL) FR | 6'5"/372 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #54 Garrison Blank (OL) SO | 6'7"/330 | UCLA ('26) | |||||
| #54 Garrison Blank (OL) SO | 6'7"/330 | UCLA ('26) |
Defensive Line
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #11 Deven Wright (DE) GR | 6'5"/215 | 5 Tac, 4 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | A- | B+ | 241 (37%) | TXST ('25) | |
| #13 Ivan Moore Jr. (DE) SO | 6'4"/228 | D | 6 (0.9%) | NIU ('26) | |||||
| #52 Isiah Chala Jr. (DE) JR | 6'5"/266 | 2 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | 5 (0.9%) | FRES ('26) | |||
| #90 Malik Tullis (DT) SR | 5'11"/291 | A+ | D+ | C+ | 140 (26%) | EMU ('25) | |||
| #87 Brodie Tagaloa (DT) SR | 6'5"/270 | C | B+ | 8 (1%) | NEB ('25) | ||||
| #91 Chase Brackney (DL) JR | 6'4"/291 | IOWA ('25) | |||||||
| #97 Kristopher Ross (DL) SR | 6'2"/263 | NEV ('25) | |||||||
| #00 Izak Simpson (DL) FR | 6'3"/272 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Devyn Blake (DL) FR | 6'2"/289 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 F. Cobarubio (DL) FR | 6'3"/280 | 3* HS ('26) |
Linebackers
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #26 Tim Thomas SR | 6'1"/235 | 6 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | D | D | 90 (12.75%) | FRES ('26) | |
| #26 Tim Thomas SR | 6'1"/235 | 6 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | D | D | 90 (12.75%) | FRES ('26) | |
| #19 Boogsie Silvera GR | 5'11"/195 | 5 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | F | 25 (3.75%) | USF ('26) | ||
| #00 Iosefa Lealofi FR | 6'0"/230 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Iosefa Lealofi FR | 6'0"/230 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Leki Holani FR | 6'0"/223 | 3* HS ('26) |
Secondary
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #27 Dionte Thornton (CB) SR | 6'3"/204 | 10 Tac, 6 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | B+ | C- | 687 (74.25%) | PRST ('26) | |
| #22 Warren Smith Jr. (CB) JR | 6'1"/181 | F | D | 149 (22%) | WSU ('25) | ||||
| #00 Therman Williams (CB) FR | 5'11"/175 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #20 Noah King (CB) SO | 6'2"/200 | COLO ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Jasiah Denmark (CB) FR | 6'0"/160 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Jeffery Johnson (CB) FR | 5'10"/170 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Jai Ewing (CB) FR | 5'11"/175 | 2* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Caleb Jones (S) FR | 6'1"/160 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #26 Amari Wallace (DB) SO | 5'10"/0 | MIAMI ('26) | |||||||
| #31 Nikko Klemm (DB) SO | 5'11"/175 | ASU ('26) |
Kickers
| Player | H/W | FG | XP | Pts | FG G | KO G | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #93 Grant Meadors JR | 5'11"/180 | 12/14 (85.7%), Long 42 Yds | 51/53 | 87 Pts | B- | ORE ('25) | ||
| #97 Joseph Firebaugh Jr. GR | 6'2"/195 | UCLA ('25) |
FR ATH - No Position Yet
| Player | H/W | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| #00 Jaylen Whitaker FR | 5'10"/163 | 3* HS ('26) | |
| #00 DeVohn Moutra FR | 5'9"/192 | 3* HS ('26) | |
| #00 Isaiah Ene FR | 5'8"/217 | 3* HS ('26) | |
| #00 Darnell Turner FR | 6'0"/181 | 3* HS ('26) |
Roster & Program Overview
HC Alonzo Carter new hireOC Eric Kiesau new hireDC Adam Clark new hire
Players with Starting experience128 off • 4 def
Team Talent462#121 in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.84Blue-chip 1.33%
Roster Size6229 portal (51.8%)
Talent Off: 204.4 (30)
Talent Def: 183.54 (26)
Talent ST: 9.44 (2)
New Portal In: 17 (30.4%)
Portal Losses: 22
Unrated/No Stats: -6
Total Team Snaps: 4269
Elite: 0
Top 100: 0
Top 250: 1
Top 100 Pos: 15
JAG: 35
Low JAG: 0
JAG-: 5
FR Snaps: 0 (0%)
SO Snaps: 78 (2%)
JR Snaps: 493 (12%)
SR Snaps: 1522 (36%)
GR Snaps: 2176 (51%)
99% Snaps by Upperclassmen
-6 players on roster have not played, have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings.
Class Breakdown
| Category | GR | SR | JR | SO | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters Returning | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Portal Starters 2026 portal | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Experienced Depth | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Off Starters Returning | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Off Depth Returning | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Starters Returning | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Depth Returning | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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)
255(255)0% returning
Exp 19.5% • Prod 14% — Sacramento State lost their starting QB from last year. QB Carson Conklin was taken in the portal to compete for the starting job.
RBHB
0 (1)
0 (0)
182(0)100% returning
Exp 27% • Prod 7% — Sacramento State lost their top 2 Rushers from last year.
WR/TEWR + TE
2 (1)
0 (0)
1049(2)100% returning
Exp 34% • Prod 37% — Sacramento State lost their lead WR, but returns their #2 Jordan Anderson, from last year.
OLT + G + C
1 (3)
0 (0)
1886(0)100% returning
T 22% • G 0% • C 100% — Sacramento State OL: 2 starters back, 2 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)
0 (0)
400(11)97% returning
DE 19% • DT 14% — DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
0 (0)
0 (0)
205(205)0% returning
LB 10% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
0 (1)
1 (0)
836(687)18% returning
CB 48% • S 0% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 3372 (257 portal) 92% returning, (8% via Portal) • Defense 1441 (903 portal) 37% returning, (63% 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