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 Cardell Williams JR | 6'2"/181 | 110/175 (63%), 1621 Yds, 10 TD / 7 INT | 99 Car, 382 Yds, (3.9 YPC), 12 TD, 4 FUM | C | B- | #127 | 621 (63%) | TLSA ('25) | |
| #17 Carson Conklin JR | 6'1"/175 | 0/0 (0%), 0 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT | 0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C- | F | #227 | 255 (26%) | FRES ('26) | |
| #5 Jaden Rashada SO | 6'4"/183 | 17/42 (41%), 264 Yds, 1 TD / 1 INT | 10 Car, -4 Yds, (-0.4 YPC), 0 TD, 1 FUM | B | F | #224 | 94 (10%) | UGA ('25) | |
| #6 Jamar Malone FR | 6'2"/211 | 0/0 (0%), 0 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT | 1 Car, 3 Yds, (3 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | D+ | #249 | 9 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #15 Luke Sprague SR | 6'5"/220 | 0/0 (0%), 0 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT | 1 Car, 1 Yds, (1 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C | 8 (1%) | NA |
Running Backs
| Player | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run | Rec | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2 Rodney Hammond Jr. SR | 5'9"/195 | 188 Car, 1214 Yds, (6.5 YPC), 13 TD, 0 FUM | 15 Rec, 147 Yds, (9.8 YPR), 0 TD | A+ | D+ | #5 | 365 (55%) | PITT ('25) | |
| #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+ | #260 | 142 (21%) | WASH ('25) | |
| #1 Jamar Curtis SR | 5'8"/169 | 37 Car, 153 Yds, (4.1 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 3 Rec, 22 Yds, (7.3 YPR), 0 TD | C | A- | #304 | 74 (11%) | LAF ('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+ | #344 | 40 (6%) | NEV ('25) | |
| #17 Ajon Bryant FR | 5'6"/162 | 2 Car, 34 Yds, (17 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 2 Rec, 58 Yds, (29 YPR), 0 TD | A- | A+ | #294 | 17 (3%) | NA | |
| #24 Michael Johnson SR | 5'7"/189 | 3 Car, 8 Yds, (2.7 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD | C- | #397 | 7 (1%) | NA | ||
| #4 Damian Henderson II SO | 6'2"/210 | 91 Car, 565 Yds, (6.2 YPC), 5 TD, 1 FUM | 7 Rec, 65 Yds, (9.3 YPR), 0 TD | #30 | CSU ('25) | ||||
| #22 Jaquail Smith FR | 5'11"/171 | 76 Car, 511 Yds, (6.7 YPC), 5 TD, 0 FUM | 3 Rec, 8 Yds, (2.7 YPR), 0 TD | #100 | NA | ||||
| #24 Christian Davis JR | 5'10"/204 | 3* HS ('23) | |||||||
| #00 James Jones SR | 6'2"/205 | ULM ('25) |
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- | #708 | 286 (67%) | UTSA ('25) | |
| #12 Onterrio Smith Jr. SO | 6'2"/188 | 2 Rec, 16 Yds, (8 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 1 Car, 18 Yds, 0 TD | D+ | A- | #919 | 197 (46%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #8 Tim Conerly SR | 5'9"/157 | 4 Rec, 24 Yds, (6 YPR), 0 TD, 2 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | D+ | B | #987 | 64 (15%) | NA | |
| #83 Jaxon Fresques FR | 5'7"/169 | 1 Rec, 2 Yds, (2 YPR), 0 TD, 4 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C+ | C- | #870 | 49 (12%) | NA | |
| #11 Gavin Thomson SR | 6'1"/191 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | D+ | B | 46 (11%) | NA | ||
| #21 Hayden Anderson FR | 6'1"/204 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B | 6 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | |||
| #80 Trey Bass FR | 5'10"/193 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 1 Car, 3 Yds, 0 TD | B- | #899 | 6 (1%) | NA | ||
| #13 Ernest Campbell FR | 5'9"/145 | 37 Rec, 755 Yds, (20.4 YPR), 8 TD, 1 FUM | 2 Car, 7 Yds, 0 TD | #199 | TA&M ('25) | ||||
| #14 Jordan Anderson JR | 5'11"/165 | 24 Rec, 361 Yds, (15 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | #486 | ORST ('25) | ||||
| #14 Drey Garner FR | 6'0"/193 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #2 Damien McDaniel JR | 6'0"/165 | UNLV ('25) | |||||||
| #15 Ellijah Washington SO | 5'9"/164 | ORST ('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) | ||
| #88 Bear Tenney FR | 6'6"/269 | 2 Rec, 40 Yds, (20 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | A | B- | 11 (1%) | UTAH ('25) | ||
| #67 Luke Slater FR | 6'2"/271 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | D | F | 11 (1%) | NA | ||
| #85 Elijah Huddle FR | 6'3"/209 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C | A+ | 3 (0%) | NA | ||
| #86 Davis Ambuehl JR | 6'7"/260 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | B- | 1 (0%) | NA | |||
| #87 Gavin Nelson JR | 6'4"/232 | 5 Rec, 70 Yds, (14 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | NA | |||||
| #89 Logan Tanner JR | 6'3"/235 | SDSU ('25) |
Offensive Line
| Player | H/W | Grade | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #74 Aidan Meek (T) SR | 6'5"/300 | A- | A- | B+ | 709 (72%) | NA | |
| #72 Sawyer Hays (T) SR | 6'6"/295 | D+ | D+ | C | 395 (40%) | NA | |
| #79 Jordan Herman (T) SR | 6'8"/375 | C | A- | B- | 215 (22%) | CHAR ('25) | |
| #71 Bryson Summers (T) JR | 6'5"/312 | D+ | C- | C- | 170 (17%) | CCU ('24) | |
| #77 Jeremiah Stallworth (T) FR | 6'6"/315 | D | C- | A- | 114 (12%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #78 Richard McKay (T) SO | 6'6"/287 | C- | C | 6 (1%) | 3* HS ('23) | ||
| #68 Davis May (T) SO | 6'4"/339 | B- | B- | 3 (0%) | NA | ||
| #62 Kenndel Riley (G) SR | 6'3"/321 | B- | B | B- | 728 (74%) | 2* HS ('21) | |
| #64 Brandon Sousa (G) JR | 6'4"/307 | C | C+ | 3 (0%) | NA | ||
| #76 Dean Abdullah (C) GR | 6'4"/295 | B+ | B | A- | 728 (74%) | SDSU ('25) | |
| #75 DeAnthony Sheffield (C) JR | 6'4"/310 | C | C+ | 3 (0%) | NA | ||
| #54 Garrison Blank (OL) SO | 6'7"/330 | UCLA ('26) | |||||
| #37 Connor McDowell (LS) SR | 6'0"/186 | ANG ('25) |
Defensive Line
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #45 Xavier Williams (DE) SR | 6'4"/246 | 3 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | B | B | 454 (71%) | NA | |
| #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 | NIU ('26) | |||||||
| #99 Melvin Swindle II (DT) SR | 6'2"/294 | 4 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | C- | C+ | 276 (51%) | EMU ('25) | |
| #55 Miles Bailey (DT) JR | 6'4"/286 | D+ | D+ | C+ | 257 (47%) | MURR ('25) | |||
| #91 James Gillespie (DT) SR | 6'3"/318 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | B- | 175 (32%) | 3* HS ('21) | ||
| #90 Syncere Massey (DT) JR | 6'5"/342 | A- | C | C- | 172 (32%) | TXSO ('25) | |||
| #90 Malik Tullis (DT) SR | 5'11"/291 | A+ | D+ | C+ | 140 (26%) | EMU ('25) | |||
| #93 Malachi Kindle (DT) FR | 6'0"/330 | A+ | B | 53 (10%) | NA | ||||
| #87 Brodie Tagaloa (DT) SR | 6'5"/270 | C | B+ | 8 (1%) | NEB ('25) | ||||
| #92 Jordan Jefferson (DT) SR | 6'0"/300 | C+ | C | 6 (1%) | 3* HS ('20) | ||||
| #59 DeSean Watts (DL) SO | 6'2"/318 | 7 Tac, 5 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | NA | |||||
| #56 Dylan Hampsten (DL) SO | 6'3"/245 | 3 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | SJSU ('25) | |||||
| #58 Jayland McGlothen (DL) SO | 6'2"/282 | 2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #91 Chase Brackney (DL) JR | 6'4"/291 | IOWA ('25) | |||||||
| #97 Kristopher Ross (DL) SR | 6'2"/263 | NEV ('25) | |||||||
| #52 Isiah Chala Jr. (DL) JR | 6'5"/266 | FRES ('26) | |||||||
| #14 Brennon Scott (DL) SR | 6'1"/242 | UNLV ('25) |
Linebackers
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 Oscar Moore SR | 6'1"/216 | 5 Tac, 4 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | A- | B | A- | 453 (84%) | UTEP ('25) | |
| #18 Fata Puloka SO | 6'3"/226 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | B+ | C- | 399 (74%) | NA | |
| #33 Alex Rocha JR | 6'2"/221 | B+ | C- | B | 375 (70%) | NA | |||
| #44 Diego Davis JR | 6'0"/236 | 6 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | B | F | 344 (64%) | NA | |
| #10 Derek Houston SO | 6'1"/231 | 9 Tac, 7 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | A+ | D+ | 242 (45%) | NA | |
| #19 Josh Cashiola SR | 6'3"/234 | B | A- | A+ | 132 (24%) | NA | |||
| #32 Matthew Eskridge II JR | 6'1"/228 | A+ | B- | F | 82 (15%) | NA | |||
| #27 Mike Taylor FR | 6'3"/187 | D+ | B | D | 60 (11%) | NA | |||
| #15 Je'kob Jones SR | 6'0"/222 | C- | C+ | C+ | 36 (7%) | NA | |||
| #30 Pita Vi JR | 6'2"/237 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- | D+ | 29 (5%) | NA | ||
| #19 Boogsie Silvera GR | 5'11"/195 | C | F | 25 (5%) | USF ('26) | ||||
| #51 Dylan Gooden JR | 6'3"/200 | MD ('25) | |||||||
| #26 Tim Thomas SR | 6'1"/235 | FRES ('26) | |||||||
| #94 Micah Mosley FR | 6'4"/235 | NA |
Secondary
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #00 Ricky Lee III (CB) SO | 5'10"/162 | A- | C- | A+ | 485 (70%) | UAB ('25) | |||
| #22 Elias Mullican (CB) JR | 6'1"/176 | 2 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | C+ | A | 256 (37%) | NA | |
| #23 L. Johnson-Burrell (CB) JR | 6'3"/196 | B | B+ | 168 (24%) | NA | ||||
| #7 Jalen Williams (CB) SR | 5'11"/190 | 4 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C | B+ | 154 (22%) | FRES ('24) | |
| #22 Warren Smith Jr. (CB) JR | 6'1"/181 | F | D | 149 (22%) | WSU ('25) | ||||
| #21 Dejuan Butler (CB) SR | 5'11"/195 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | D+ | D | 148 (21%) | 3* HS ('20) | |
| #40 Caleb Reese (CB) FR | 6'0"/185 | C | D | 24 (3%) | NA | ||||
| #20 Adam Taylor (CB) FR | 5'10"/164 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | 1 (0%) | NA | |||
| #12 Jason Oliver (CB) JR | 6'0"/175 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS) | 3* HS ('22) | |||||
| #20 Noah King (CB) SO | 6'2"/200 | COLO ('26) | |||||||
| #27 Dionte Thornton (CB) SR | 6'3"/204 | PRST ('26) | |||||||
| #16 Kaleb Higgins (S) SR | 6'2"/193 | 4 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D | C- | B- | 206 (80%) | 3* HS ('21) | |
| #4 Diesel Gordon (S) SO | 6'0"/175 | B- | B- | 127 (49%) | 3* HS ('23) | ||||
| #13 Yebrell Emerson (S) JR | 6'2"/195 | A | D+ | 99 (38%) | NA | ||||
| #24 Lono Chouteau (S) FR | 6'4"/178 | A- | C+ | B+ | 77 (30%) | NA | |||
| #28 KJ Jefferson (S) FR | 6'0"/201 | B | 7 (3%) | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #17 Anta'Veon McKenzie (S) SO | 6'1"/193 | 7 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | NA | |||||
| #29 Koa Akui (S) JR | 5'10"/188 | 2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 5 INT (0 TDS) | NA | |||||
| #48 Jojo Solis (S) FR | 5'11"/191 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #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) |
Punters
| Player | H/W | Punts | Acc | Grade | Rank | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #91 Cal McGough SR | 6'2"/197 | 36, 1488 YDS (41.3 YPP), Long 59 YDS | 11 In 20, 0 TB | C+ | B+ | NA |
Roster & Program Overview
HC Brennan Marion new hireOC Kenneth Merchant new hireDC Marcus Patton new hire
Players with Starting experience3714 off • 23 def
Team Talent540# in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.84Blue-chip 1.33%
Roster Size10448 portal (38.1%)
Talent Off: 211.96 (48)
Talent Def: 236.16 (53)
Talent ST: 9.44 (3)
New Portal In: 43 (34.1%)
Portal Losses: 18
Unrated/No Stats: 22
Total Team Snaps: 14473
Elite: 0
Top 100: 0
Top 250: 1
Top 100 Pos: 24
JAG: 32
Low JAG: 0
JAG-: 8
FR Snaps: 967 (7%)
SO Snaps: 1826 (13%)
JR Snaps: 3366 (23%)
SR Snaps: 6138 (42%)
GR Snaps: 2176 (15%)
80% Snaps by Upperclassmen
22 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 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Portal Starters 2025 portal | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Experienced Depth | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Off Starters Returning | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Off Depth Returning | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Starters Returning | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Def Depth Returning | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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)
1 (0)
987(715)28% returning
Exp 101% • Prod 97% — Carson Conklin returns, their starting QB from last year. Cardell Williams was brought in via the portal.
RBHB
0 (0)
1 (1)
645(0)100% returning
Exp 97% • Prod 99% — Sacramento State lost their top 2 Rushers from last year.
WR/TEWR + TE
1 (1)
3 (0)
1441(0)100% returning
Exp 77% • Prod 99% — Sacramento State lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
OLT + G + C
2 (1)
1 (1)
3074(0)100% returning
T 82% • G 37% • C 74% — Sacramento State OL: 2 starters back, 2 with multi game experience, 1 more with some game experience. Portal OL: 1 potential starters from '25 Portal, 1 more portals have experience.
DLDE + DT
2 (0)
4 (1)
1782(0)100% returning
DE 54% • DT 100% — DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
3 (2)
1 (0)
2177(0)100% returning
LB 135% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
2 (6)
1 (1)
1901(0)100% returning
CB 100% • S 100% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 6147 (715 portal) 88% returning, (12% via Portal) • Defense 5860 (0 portal) 100% returning, (0% 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