Sam Houston 2026 Depth Chart
2025
Sam Houston's 2026 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook
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
#8 Landyn Locke SO
H/W
6'4"/205
Passing
71/141 (50%), 765 Yds, 4 TD / 4 INT
Rushing
17 Car, -15 Yds, (-0.9 YPC), 0 TD, 1 FUM
Pass
D
Run
D+
PPA
#287
Snaps
254 (32%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#15 DJ Bailey SO
H/W
5'11"/210
Passing
2/3 (67%), 42 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT
Rushing
3 Car, -10 Yds, (-3.3 YPC), 0 TD, 1 FUM
Pass
C
Run
D+
Snaps
9 (1%)
Rating
0.81
Origin
3* HS ('24)
PlayerH/WPassingRushingPassRunPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#8 Landyn Locke SO 6'4"/20571/141 (50%), 765 Yds, 4 TD / 4 INT17 Car, -15 Yds, (-0.9 YPC), 0 TD, 1 FUMDD+#287254 (32%)0.863* HS ('25)
#15 DJ Bailey SO 5'11"/2102/3 (67%), 42 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT3 Car, -10 Yds, (-3.3 YPC), 0 TD, 1 FUMCD+ 9 (1%)0.813* HS ('24)
Running Backs
#34 Landan Brown JR
H/W
5'11"/215
Rushing
84 Car, 487 Yds, (5.8 YPC), 5 TD, 1 FUM
Receiving
37 Rec, 237 Yds, (6.4 YPR), 0 TD
Run
A-
Rec
A
PPA
#88
Snaps
371 (45%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('23)
#9 Jerrian Parker Jr. JR
H/W
5'10"/195
Rushing
5 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Receiving
2 Rec, 6 Yds, (3 YPR), 0 TD
Run
C-
Rec
B
PPA
#473
Snaps
20 (2%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
SIU ('25)
#28 Shane Porter GR
H/W
5'10"/200
Rushing
2 Car, -1 Yds, (-0.5 YPC), 0 TD, 1 FUM
Receiving
1 Rec, 7 Yds, (7 YPR), 0 TD
Run
D
Rec
B-
PPA
#328
Snaps
19 (2%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
UNT ('25)
PlayerH/WRushingReceivingRunRecPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#34 Landan Brown JR 5'11"/21584 Car, 487 Yds, (5.8 YPC), 5 TD, 1 FUM37 Rec, 237 Yds, (6.4 YPR), 0 TDA-A#88371 (45%)0.833* HS ('23)
#9 Jerrian Parker Jr. JR 5'10"/1955 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM2 Rec, 6 Yds, (3 YPR), 0 TDC-B#47320 (2%)0.84SIU ('25)
#28 Shane Porter GR 5'10"/2002 Car, -1 Yds, (-0.5 YPC), 0 TD, 1 FUM1 Rec, 7 Yds, (7 YPR), 0 TDDB-#32819 (2%)0.83UNT ('25)
Wide Receivers
#6 Grady O'Neill SR
H/W
5'10"/170
Receiving
38 Rec, 392 Yds, (10.3 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
1 Car, -5 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
B+
Block
D+
PPA
#526
Snaps
461 (27%)
Rating
0.79
Origin
WIS ('25)
#80 Tim Burns Jr. SR
H/W
5'9"/155
Receiving
12 Rec, 228 Yds, (19 YPR), 1 TD, 1 FUM
Rushing
2 Car, -15 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
D+
Block
C
PPA
#489
Snaps
459 (27%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#87 Chris Reed SR
H/W
6'0"/190
Receiving
30 Rec, 460 Yds, (15.3 YPR), 5 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
B+
Block
B
PPA
#389
Snaps
410 (24%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('22)
#00 Darrick Bledsoe III JR
H/W
5'9"/185
Receiving
7 Rec, 86 Yds, (12.3 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
D+
Block
A-
PPA
#669
Snaps
214 (12%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#1 Aviyon Smith-Mack SR
H/W
5'8"/180
Receiving
9 Rec, 49 Yds, (5.4 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
C+
Block
F
PPA
#862
Snaps
105 (6%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
LIU ('25)
#83 Christian Zachary SO
H/W
6'3"/202
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
B-
Block
B-
Snaps
4 (0%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
NCST ('26)
#22 Kyan Berry-Johnson SO
H/W
5'10"/186
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Block
B-
Snaps
1 (0%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
WIS ('26)
#88 Terrence Guillory II SO
H/W
5'8"/160
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#2 Kaleb Black JR
H/W
5'10"/175
Rating
0.83
Origin
ASU ('25)
#84 London Deyon SO
H/W
6'5"/215
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#85 Karson Maynard JR
H/W
6'4"/195
Rating
0.82
Origin
3* HS ('24)
PlayerH/WReceivingRushingRecBlockPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#6 Grady O'Neill SR 5'10"/17038 Rec, 392 Yds, (10.3 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM1 Car, -5 Yds, 0 TDB+D+#526461 (27%)0.79WIS ('25)
#80 Tim Burns Jr. SR 5'9"/15512 Rec, 228 Yds, (19 YPR), 1 TD, 1 FUM2 Car, -15 Yds, 0 TDD+C#489459 (27%)0NA
#87 Chris Reed SR 6'0"/19030 Rec, 460 Yds, (15.3 YPR), 5 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDB+B#389410 (24%)0.863* HS ('22)
#00 Darrick Bledsoe III JR 5'9"/1857 Rec, 86 Yds, (12.3 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDD+A-#669214 (12%)0NA
#1 Aviyon Smith-Mack SR 5'8"/1809 Rec, 49 Yds, (5.4 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDC+F#862105 (6%)0.83LIU ('25)
#83 Christian Zachary SO 6'3"/2020 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDB-B- 4 (0%)0.86NCST ('26)
#22 Kyan Berry-Johnson SO 5'10"/1860 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD B- 1 (0%)0.84WIS ('26)
#88 Terrence Guillory II SO 5'8"/160      0NA
#2 Kaleb Black JR 5'10"/175      0.83ASU ('25)
#84 London Deyon SO 6'5"/215      0.833* HS ('25)
#85 Karson Maynard JR 6'4"/195      0.823* HS ('24)
Tight Ends
#85 Dylan Burk SO
H/W
6'7"/255
Receiving
6 Rec, 55 Yds, (9.2 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rec
D+
Run Blk
F
Pass Blk
C+
Snaps
225 (32%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#87 Max Whisner SR
H/W
6'4"/250
Receiving
4 Rec, 36 Yds, (9 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM
Rec
A+
Run Blk
B
Pass Blk
B
Snaps
49 (5.25%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
AKR ('26)
#86 Thomas Jewett SR
H/W
6'4"/235
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rec
C
Run Blk
C
Pass Blk
B-
Snaps
10 (1%)
Rating
0.81
Origin
3* HS ('22)
#81 Brock Kuhl SO
H/W
6'4"/230
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rec
B-
Pass Blk
B-
Snaps
2 (0%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
FAU ('26)
#82 Cooper Stevens SO
H/W
6'2"/230
Rating
0.82
Origin
3* HS ('24)
PlayerH/WReceivingRecRun BlkPass BlkSnapsRatingOrigin
#85 Dylan Burk SO 6'7"/2556 Rec, 55 Yds, (9.2 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMD+FC+225 (32%)0NA
#87 Max Whisner SR 6'4"/2504 Rec, 36 Yds, (9 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUMA+BB49 (5.25%)0.83AKR ('26)
#86 Thomas Jewett SR 6'4"/2350 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMCCB-10 (1%)0.813* HS ('22)
#81 Brock Kuhl SO 6'4"/2300 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMB- B-2 (0%)0.83FAU ('26)
#82 Cooper Stevens SO 6'2"/230     0.823* HS ('24)
Offensive Line
#72 Denell Nix Jr. (T) SO
H/W
6'5"/290
Grade
F
Run Blk
D+
Pass Blk
D
Snaps
236 (27%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
APP ('26)
#67 Isaac Sohn (T) JR
H/W
6'5"/275
Grade
B
Run Blk
A-
Pass Blk
C-
Snaps
101 (13%)
Rating
0.82
Origin
UNT ('25)
#54 Mich'le Joseph (G) SR
H/W
6'3"/310
Grade
D
Run Blk
F
Pass Blk
C
Snaps
497 (63%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#75 Josiah Chenault (C) JR
H/W
6'3"/302
Grade
B+
Run Blk
B
Pass Blk
A
Snaps
893 (101.7%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
KENN ('26)
#71 James Dawn II (C) GR
H/W
6'3"/320
Grade
C
Run Blk
D+
Pass Blk
A-
Snaps
630 (80%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#63 Cam Todd (C) SR
H/W
6'2"/305
Grade
B-
Run Blk
B+
Pass Blk
B-
Snaps
125 (16%)
Rating
0.78
Origin
CCU ('25)
#00 Tr'e Williams (IOL) FR
H/W
6'4"/310
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#69 Logan Cahill (OL) SO
H/W
6'4"/320
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#74 Graceson Spann (OL) SO
H/W
6'6"/275
Rating
0.82
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#72 Quinton Williams (OL) SR
H/W
6'4"/300
Rating
0.81
Origin
ULL ('25)
#53 Brock Stukes (OL) SR
H/W
6'2"/303
Rating
0.74
Origin
NCST ('26)
#46 Carson Whitington (LS) SR
H/W
6'1"/210
Rating
0
Origin
NA
PlayerH/WGradeRun BlkPass BlkSnapsRatingOrigin
#72 Denell Nix Jr. (T) SO 6'5"/290FD+D236 (27%)0.84APP ('26)
#67 Isaac Sohn (T) JR 6'5"/275BA-C-101 (13%)0.82UNT ('25)
#54 Mich'le Joseph (G) SR 6'3"/310DFC497 (63%)0NA
#75 Josiah Chenault (C) JR 6'3"/302B+BA893 (101.7%)0.84KENN ('26)
#71 James Dawn II (C) GR 6'3"/320CD+A-630 (80%)0NA
#63 Cam Todd (C) SR 6'2"/305B-B+B-125 (16%)0.78CCU ('25)
#00 Tr'e Williams (IOL) FR 6'4"/310    0.843* HS ('26)
#69 Logan Cahill (OL) SO 6'4"/320    0.843* HS ('25)
#74 Graceson Spann (OL) SO 6'6"/275    0.823* HS ('25)
#72 Quinton Williams (OL) SR 6'4"/300    0.81ULL ('25)
#53 Brock Stukes (OL) SR 6'2"/303    0.74NCST ('26)
#46 Carson Whitington (LS) SR 6'1"/210    0NA
Defensive Line
#48 Chauncey Chidi (DE) SR
H/W
6'3"/250
Stats
31 Tac, 20 Solo, 4 TFL, 3 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C-
Rush
D+
Cov
D+
Snaps
406 (57%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#44 Brody Henderson (DE) SO
H/W
6'5"/220
Stats
11 Tac, 7 Solo, 3 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (1 TDS)
Run D
D
Rush
B-
Cov
F
Snaps
228 (32%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#98 Quardale Patt (DE) GR
H/W
6'4"/270
Stats
9 Tac, 6 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur
Pass D
1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D
Rush
B
Cov
C+
Snaps
188 (26%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#94 Josiah Stephens (DE) SO
H/W
6'2"/240
Stats
4 Tac, 1 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C+
Rush
C+
Snaps
62 (9%)
Rating
0.82
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#14 Bryen Spaulding (DE) SR
H/W
6'4"/255
Stats
1 Tac, 0 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D+
Rush
C-
Snaps
21 (3%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#96 Jayden Fry (DE) SO
H/W
6'2"/243
Run D
C
Rush
A+
Snaps
5 (0.9%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
BC ('26)
#98 Justin Terrell (DE) SO
H/W
6'3"/316
Rating
0.85
Origin
NCST ('26)
#00 Errol West (DE) FR
H/W
6'0"/240
Rating
0.82
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#97 Dylan Frazier (DT) SR
H/W
6'4"/265
Stats
41 Tac, 21 Solo, 4 TFL, 2 Sacks, 2 QB Hur
Pass D
2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
A-
Rush
B-
Cov
B-
Snaps
458 (62%)
Rating
0.82
Origin
SMU ('24)
#95 She'Fon Boyd (DT) JR
H/W
6'1"/290
Stats
8 Tac, 3 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C-
Rush
D+
Cov
C+
Snaps
285 (39%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#90 Darien Jackson (DT) JR
H/W
6'2"/290
Stats
11 Tac, 6 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B
Rush
B-
Cov
C-
Snaps
251 (34%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#57 Cade Adams (DT) JR
H/W
6'0"/285
Run D
D
Rush
C
Snaps
18 (2%)
Rating
0.79
Origin
GT ('25)
#93 Jarra Anderson (DT) JR
H/W
6'2"/270
Run D
D+
Rush
C
Snaps
4 (0.9%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
ARIZ ('26)
#00 Uzziah Warmate (DL) FR
H/W
6'0"/250
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#99 Dimitry Nicolas (DL) SO
H/W
6'3"/294
Rating
0.85
Origin
MD ('26)
#92 Anthony Shorter (DL) SO
H/W
6'4"/215
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#93 Caius Coy (DL) SO
H/W
6'4"/235
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#92 Jayden Gaines (DL) JR
H/W
6'2"/280
Rating
0.82
Origin
3* HS ('23)
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#48 Chauncey Chidi (DE) SR 6'3"/25031 Tac, 20 Solo, 4 TFL, 3 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C- D+ D+ 406 (57%)0NA
#44 Brody Henderson (DE) SO 6'5"/22011 Tac, 7 Solo, 3 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (1 TDS) D B- F 228 (32%)0NA
#98 Quardale Patt (DE) GR 6'4"/2709 Tac, 6 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) D B C+ 188 (26%)0.853* HS ('24)
#94 Josiah Stephens (DE) SO 6'2"/2404 Tac, 1 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C+ C+  62 (9%)0.823* HS ('24)
#14 Bryen Spaulding (DE) SR 6'4"/2551 Tac, 0 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) D+ C-  21 (3%)0NA
#96 Jayden Fry (DE) SO 6'2"/243   C A+  5 (0.9%)0.86BC ('26)
#98 Justin Terrell (DE) SO 6'3"/316      0.85NCST ('26)
#00 Errol West (DE) FR 6'0"/240      0.823* HS ('26)
#97 Dylan Frazier (DT) SR 6'4"/26541 Tac, 21 Solo, 4 TFL, 2 Sacks, 2 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) A- B- B- 458 (62%)0.82SMU ('24)
#95 She'Fon Boyd (DT) JR 6'1"/2908 Tac, 3 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C- D+ C+ 285 (39%)0NA
#90 Darien Jackson (DT) JR 6'2"/29011 Tac, 6 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B B- C- 251 (34%)0NA
#57 Cade Adams (DT) JR 6'0"/285   D C  18 (2%)0.79GT ('25)
#93 Jarra Anderson (DT) JR 6'2"/270   D+ C  4 (0.9%)0.85ARIZ ('26)
#00 Uzziah Warmate (DL) FR 6'0"/250      0.863* HS ('26)
#99 Dimitry Nicolas (DL) SO 6'3"/294      0.85MD ('26)
#92 Anthony Shorter (DL) SO 6'4"/215      0.843* HS ('25)
#93 Caius Coy (DL) SO 6'4"/235      0.833* HS ('25)
#92 Jayden Gaines (DL) JR 6'2"/280      0.823* HS ('23)
Linebackers
#30 Dean Ford SO
H/W
6'0"/225
Stats
32 Tac, 23 Solo, 6 TFL, 2 Sacks, 2 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B-
Rush
B+
Cov
D+
Snaps
361 (53%)
Rating
0.82
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#42 Ca'lub Holloway SR
H/W
6'2"/240
Stats
29 Tac, 21 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 5 QB Hur
Pass D
2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D+
Rush
B
Cov
D+
Snaps
273 (40%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#26 Tokyo Gordon SR
H/W
6'2"/210
Stats
19 Tac, 13 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D
Rush
B+
Cov
D+
Snaps
155 (23%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#10 Jacob Robinson SR
H/W
6'1"/220
Stats
5 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C-
Rush
C-
Cov
B-
Snaps
29 (4%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#31 Dax Horany JR
H/W
6'2"/220
Stats
1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
F
Rush
C
Cov
D+
Snaps
5 (1%)
Rating
0.82
Origin
3* HS ('23)
#45 Eli Wallace JR
H/W
5'11"/195
Stats
1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
F
Snaps
4 (1%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#11 William Davis GR
H/W
5'10"/194
Run D
C
Cov
C+
Snaps
4 (0.75%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
WVU ('26)
#12 Elijah Groves SO
H/W
6'4"/225
Rating
0.86
Origin
NCST ('26)
#00 Ryan Mallory FR
H/W
6'1"/190
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#14 Stacy Bey SO
H/W
6'1"/206
Rating
0.85
Origin
ARIZ ('26)
#50 Zion Taylor SO
H/W
6'2"/235
Rating
0.83
Origin
HOU ('26)
#50 Forest Gatlin III JR
H/W
6'1"/235
Rating
0.82
Origin
3* HS ('23)
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#30 Dean Ford SO 6'0"/22532 Tac, 23 Solo, 6 TFL, 2 Sacks, 2 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B- B+ D+ 361 (53%)0.823* HS ('24)
#42 Ca'lub Holloway SR 6'2"/24029 Tac, 21 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 5 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) D+ B D+ 273 (40%)0NA
#26 Tokyo Gordon SR 6'2"/21019 Tac, 13 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) D B+ D+ 155 (23%)0NA
#10 Jacob Robinson SR 6'1"/2205 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C- C- B- 29 (4%)0NA
#31 Dax Horany JR 6'2"/2201 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) F C D+ 5 (1%)0.823* HS ('23)
#45 Eli Wallace JR 5'11"/1951 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) F   4 (1%)0NA
#11 William Davis GR 5'10"/194   C   C+ 4 (0.75%)0.83WVU ('26)
#12 Elijah Groves SO 6'4"/225      0.86NCST ('26)
#00 Ryan Mallory FR 6'1"/190      0.863* HS ('26)
#14 Stacy Bey SO 6'1"/206      0.85ARIZ ('26)
#50 Zion Taylor SO 6'2"/235      0.83HOU ('26)
#50 Forest Gatlin III JR 6'1"/235      0.823* HS ('23)
Secondary
#20 Dravon Wilson (CB) SO
H/W
5'11"/190
Stats
21 Tac, 13 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C+
Cov
D+
Snaps
200 (20%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#36 Octavius Henderson (CB) SR
H/W
6'2"/185
Stats
3 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
F
Cov
B+
Snaps
141 (14%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#27 Maurice Mathis (CB) SR
H/W
5'11"/180
Run D
D+
Snaps
2 (0%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#00 Cato June (CB) FR
H/W
5'10"/170
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#12 Tyler Bailey (S) SR
H/W
6'0"/195
Stats
45 Tac, 34 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
2 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B
Rush
B+
Cov
C+
Snaps
578 (43%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('22)
#9 Jace Arnold (S) JR
H/W
5'11"/185
Stats
19 Tac, 9 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B-
Rush
D+
Cov
D+
Snaps
355 (26%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
WIS ('25)
#5 Jalyn Stanford (S) JR
H/W
5'11"/200
Stats
10 Tac, 7 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
F
Cov
D+
Snaps
80 (6%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
HOU ('25)
#29 Lyric Smith (S) SO
H/W
6'0"/185
Stats
5 Tac, 5 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
A
Cov
F
Snaps
37 (3%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#40 Railyn Adams (S) SO
H/W
6'0"/170
Stats
9 Tac, 6 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B+
Cov
D
Snaps
25 (2%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#00 Robert McFarland (S) FR
H/W
5'10"/200
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#00 Marcus Bourda (S) FR
H/W
6'1"/175
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#41 Braylen Wortham (DB) SO
H/W
6'2"/200
Stats
1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('25)
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#20 Dravon Wilson (CB) SO 5'11"/19021 Tac, 13 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) C+   D+ 200 (20%)0.853* HS ('24)
#36 Octavius Henderson (CB) SR 6'2"/1853 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) F   B+ 141 (14%)0NA
#27 Maurice Mathis (CB) SR 5'11"/180   D+   2 (0%)0NA
#00 Cato June (CB) FR 5'10"/170      0.853* HS ('26)
#12 Tyler Bailey (S) SR 6'0"/19545 Tac, 34 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur2 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) B B+ C+ 578 (43%)0.843* HS ('22)
#9 Jace Arnold (S) JR 5'11"/18519 Tac, 9 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B- D+ D+ 355 (26%)0.87WIS ('25)
#5 Jalyn Stanford (S) JR 5'11"/20010 Tac, 7 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) F   D+ 80 (6%)0.85HOU ('25)
#29 Lyric Smith (S) SO 6'0"/1855 Tac, 5 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) A   F 37 (3%)0NA
#40 Railyn Adams (S) SO 6'0"/1709 Tac, 6 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B+   D 25 (2%)0.833* HS ('24)
#00 Robert McFarland (S) FR 5'10"/200      0.863* HS ('26)
#00 Marcus Bourda (S) FR 6'1"/175      0.833* HS ('26)
#41 Braylen Wortham (DB) SO 6'2"/2001 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)    0.853* HS ('25)
Kickers
#94 Sam Carpenter JR
H/W
5'11"/195
FG
1/3 (33.3%), Long 24 Yds
XP
6/6
Pts
9 Pts
FG G
F
KO G
F
Rating
0.74
Origin
PITT ('26)
#81 Nico Ottomanelli SO
H/W
6'3"/195
KO G
F
Rating
0.78
Origin
NEB ('25)
PlayerH/WFGXPPtsFG GKO GRatingOrigin
#94 Sam Carpenter JR 5'11"/1951/3 (33.3%), Long 24 Yds6/69 Pts F F 0.74PITT ('26)
#81 Nico Ottomanelli SO 6'3"/195     F 0.78NEB ('25)
Returning Starters: 11, Potential Starters via Portal: 1, Returning Key Contributors: 9, Portal Contributors: 1
Returning Offensive Starters: 4, Potential Starters via Portal: 1, Returning Key Contributors: 4, Portal Contributors: 1
Returning Defensive Starters: 7, Potential Starters via Portal: 0, Returning Key Contributors: 5, Portal Contributors: 0

Returning Starters (Returning Depth)
QB: 0 (1) - HB: 1 (0) - WR: 0 (3) - TE: 1 (0) -T: 0 (0) - G: 1 (0) - C: 1 (0)
DT: 2 (1) - DE: 2 (1) - LB: 2 (1) -CB: 0 (1) - S: 1 (1)
K: 0 - P: 0
Projected Starters from the Portal (Portal Depth Added)
QB: 0 (0) - HB: 0 (0) - WR: 0 (0) - TE: 0 (0) -T: 0 (1) - G: 0 (0) - C: 1 (0)
DT: 0 (0) - DE: 0 (0) - LB: 0 (0) -CB: 0 (0) - S: 0 (0)
K: 0 - P: 0

Starters by Class: GR: 1 | SR: 5 | JR: 2 | SO: 3 | FR: 0
Starters from the 2026 Portal by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 0 | JR: 0 | SO: 0 | FR: 0
Experienced Contributors by Class: GR: 1 | SR: 3 | JR: 2 | SO: 2 | FR: 0

Off Starters by Class: GR: 1 | SR: 1 | JR: 1 | SO: 1 | FR: 0
Off Experienced Contributors by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 2 | JR: 0 | SO: 1 | FR: 0

Def Starters by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 4 | JR: 1 | SO: 2 | FR: 0
Def Experienced Contributors by Class: GR: 1 | SR: 1 | JR: 2 | SO: 1 | FR: 0

QB Exp: (33%), Prod: (37%) Landyn Locke returns, who started multiple games in '25.
RB Exp: (49%), Prod: (28%) Sam Houston returns Landan Brown, but lost their #2 Rusher from last year.
Sam Houston returns Chris Reed & Grady O'Neill, their top two WRs from last year.
WR Exp: (48%), Prod: (70%) OL Experience: T: (20%): G: (32%): C: (100%):
Sam Houston OL: 2 starters back, 0 with multi game experience, 2 more with some game experience.
Portal OL: 1 potential OL starters from '26 Portal, 1 more Portals have experience
.
DL Experience: DE: (64%) DT: (69%)
LB Experience: (41%)
Secondary Experience: CB: (17%) S: (40%)
Kicker Experience: (48%), Punter: (0%)
Return Experience - QB 33%, Skill Players 39%, Off Line 51%, Front Seven 58%, Secondary 29% | Offense 43% - Defense 46%
Return Off Production - Pass Yds: 37%, Rush Yds: 28%, Rec Yds: 70%,
Return Def Production - Tackles: 41%, Sacks: 62%, QB Hurries: 50%, TFLs: 51%, Pass Def: 33%, INTs: 25%

Head Coach Phil Longo returns, OC Zack Patterson returns, DC Freddie Aughtry-Lindsay returns
22 players play significant minutes, 10 on Offense, 12 on Defense
Total Team Talent for '26 is: 466, #120 in CFB. 0.83 Avg Per Player. Blue Chip Ratio 0%
Breakdown - Offense: 170.66 (33) Defense: 210.2 (42) ST: 7.64 (2)
77 Total players, 29 from Transfer Portal. 25.9% of roster is from the Portal.
21 from the '26 Transfer Portal. 18.8% of roster is from this years Portal, 15 players left via portal after '25.
Roster Breakdown: 0 elite players, 0 great players, 0 very good players, 9 good players, 43 JAGS, 4 low JAGS, 2 JAG- players
Snaps by class: FR: 0 (0%), SO: 2114 (19%), JR: 3192 (28%), SR: 4957 (44%), GR: 980 (9%)
35 players have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings excluded from totals.